Women can slow down the appearance of aging by blocking the body’s production of DHT

Question

A plastic surgeon in California is said to have uncovered the secret to women reducing the effects of DHD, a skin aging hormone naturally by taking a hyaluronic acid supplement. 

Answer 1

The article listed doesn't really give any evidence that what they found reduced DHD in the body. The article just states that this doctor found the way and then links a video. The video goes through the three ingredients they use in their supplement, saw palmetto, hyaluronic acid, and collagen. However, they do not specifically quote any studies or show evidence that their products is different than everything else on the market. Additionally, this is listed at the bottom of the page: "The information presented on this website is not intended as specific medical advice and is not a substitute for professional treatment or diagnosis. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration." which is pretty common but pushes me to think they don't have the proper evidence to support these claims. I checked their website and their distributor's websites, and I still couldn't find any studies done on it, but there were a decent amount of reviews. 4.9 stars with 1221 reviews on their website, and then 3097 reviews on Amazon with an average of 3.8. Still, I wouldn't recommend trusting their claims without studies to back up what they do.

https://www.amazon.com/Beverly-Hills-Dermal-Repair-Complex/dp/B07V4GGPJ2/ref=asc_df_B07V4GGPJ2?mcid=76fb1a89c3b13f6eb97f03469b6dbc76&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693596867998&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6754555349806637880&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195231&hvtargid=pla-928157127042&psc=1

https://innerskinresearch.com/240307b/os/os.php?business_unit=a00f400000jv55aaat&utm_campaign=bhmd-gshop-dermalrepaircomplex-branded-070821&utm_campaign_id=7013w000001zLQZAA2&utm_content=site_source_%7Bsourceid%7D_placement_&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_term=ad_id_461635725776_adset_id_111151029067_campaign_id_10903509821_&subid1=CjwKCAiAudG5BhAREiwAWMlSjGVJShgT4smvN--GvxtF5bASzpofGR-81hfLvBUGlyxMBMnL-OfnOxoCkR4QAvD_BwE&subid2=g&subid3=461635725776&subid5=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAudG5BhAREiwAWMlSjGVJShgT4smvN--GvxtF5bASzpofGR-81hfLvBUGlyxMBMnL-OfnOxoCkR4QAvD_BwE

Comments

I like how you outlined how the article is unreliable and lacks evidence to support it's claim. I also think it's helpful that you mentioned the disclaimer at the bottom of the website, that definitely raises a red flag. Do you think that the claim is false or just misleading?

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So do you rate the claim as true? False? Other? I couldn't quite figure it out based on your fact-check and you didn't select a rating!

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Is the claim false then? You didn't clearly state the rating in-text nor select a rating. Please do for future fact-checks. Thanks!