Comments on: Cargo Cult Science and NT Factor®

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:02:27 +0000

Credentials matter quite a bit and Dr. Nicolson and His wife Nancy are true American Patriots. I wonder if the same folks that are on here trying to knock a Molecular Bio-Physicist are the same individuals who got paid to do so (Project Day Lily). 50 dollars for a one month supply of NT Factor seems to be very reasonable cost for the majority of Americans without Health insurance and from what I have read on here about the folks that actually take it, it seems to be doing more good than harm.

By: stef

stef — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:44:56 +0000

addressed to all those that do not have a clue…………the a–holes who only care about issues if they are the ones adversely affected. As per Nt energy i have used it and it does work; so if u want to be “buzz kills”,uneducated about which you speak.You should just shut up if u have nothing positive to say…complete tools. thanks,stef

By: Brian B

Brian B — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:38:59 +0000

Then tell me why I am feeling better and have much more energy than before and I have chronic Lymes w/ HHV6 and a genetic mutation that makes me more susceptible tom chronic illness. Why was I diagnosed with a Mycoplasmal infection, Babesia and Bartonella. That alone is cause for major fatigue as I had. I don’t now after 14 months of missdiagnosis, no treatment and every doctor saying it was in my head. Dr Nicolson told me where to get tested, what Labs to use and follow a ABX protocol for using bacterialstatic Macrolides and enhancing my immune system. I can actually function now. If you don’t believe, that’s fine. Your Earth is still flat.

By: Michael McDowell

Michael McDowell — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:40:44 +0000

Gee guys,
You obviously want to believe in this stuff.
Incidentally just cause the promoters have impeccable credentials proves nothing (it in fact promote a cognitive bias refered to as the halo effect – which is no doubt intentional).
Yep, we’re a gullible species.

Incredulously,
Michael McD

By: Brian B

Brian B — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:34:31 +0000

Dr Garth Nicolson helped develop NT Factor for CFS and associated Autoimmune Illnesses that are caused by damage to cells. This is not “junk science” and his credentials are immpeccable. Here are a few.. this list does not include the fact that he was the chair of the Anderson Cancer Research Facility at Ft Mead

“Garth L. Nicolson is the President, Chief Scientific Officer and Research Professor at the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Huntington Beach, California. Prof Nicolson has published more than 600 medical and scientific papers, edited 16 books, and served on the Editorial Boards of 30 medical and scientific journals. He has won many awards, such as the Burroughs Wellcome Medal of the Royal Society of Medicine (United Kingdom), Stephen Paget Award of the Metastasis Research Society, the U. S. National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award, and the Innovative Medicine Award of Canada. He is also a Colonel (Honorary) of the U. S. Army Special Forces and a U. S. Navy SEAL (Honorary) for his work on Armed Forces and veterans’ illnesses”

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:52:44 +0000

I’ve been taking NT Factor for several months and noticed a big difference —seemed subtle at first— but over prolonged use my stamina greatly improved. I have a condition known as REDDS and I haven’t been helped much by anything over the 30 years I’ve had this. I agree with Jeanie that there are much more dangerous things on the market to take that the FDA approves of. And I agree with Julia that it’s ridiculous what companies are forced to pay through the nose to further prove their claims although I perfectly understand the reasoning behind wanting a safe product. All I know is that once I ran out of NT Factor and went too long without it, my body could not hold up it’s immune system and I became very ill with a virus within a couple of weeks and my energy level went down the drain. So I’m good using it along with other things to compliment it for my condition.

By: jeanie

jeanie — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:30:56 +0000

I am looking into NT Factor for fatigue.
I have to agree with the whole disagreeing in the forcing the supplement companies to go through the FDA. I have a choice to buy, or not to buy.
I have yet to see anything about the price increase these requirements would cause. As your average american, this matters to me as much as it’s effectiveness. If you can’t afford it, it doesn’t really matter how well it does or does not work. Insurance companies already have restrictions on the prescriptions they cover, I don’t think that they should have that kind of control over supplements as well. Not to mention the fact the FDA isn’t perfect either. We have quite a few medications out there now that were
passed by the FDA, yet they are now being sued for their ” undesireable ” side effects.
Unfortunately there are supplements out there that aren’t safe but, it seems that there are prescription drugs that are unsafe also. The supplement companies are required tomark their products as not being approved by the FDA. Considering the cost, I’d prefer to keep my choice to buy or not to buy.

By: Julia Koshka

Julia Koshka — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:19:34 +0000

Do some supplements or other alternative treatments not work? YES. Do some supplement manufacturers produce flawed research in an attempt to sell bottles? YES.

Your solution is to force supplement manufacturers to pass their claims through the FDA, just as pharmaceutical companies do.

Here’s the problem. SOME SUPPLEMENTS MAY WORK! Looking at all supplements with a skeptical eye, and ONLY PROTECTING CUSTOMERS AGAINST INEFFECTIVE SUPPLEMENTS is just as “dumb” as believing everything a supplement company says.

You need a system whereby EFFECTIVE supplements come to light and INEFFECTIVE or DANGEROUS ones don’t. And forcing a supplement company to pay tens of millions of dollars to prove their claims is just like shutting their factory down. Many people might be harmed if this happens.

So, next time you think about this issue, keep in mind 2 things: 1) people are sometimes buying product that don’t work or are even dangerous 2) there are probably many items on the supplement store shelves that have saved many lives. There! NOW, come up with a solution!

Complexity. It’s the way the world works.

By: ellie

ellie — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:53:44 +0000

I am a scientist and i have CFS/ME. This is the beginning of my research on NT Factor. I intend to dig up all the scientific research and will review peoples blogs in order to get as much information as possible on this.

I am however already taking NT factor. I have been on it for 6 days and have already noticed a difference (albeit small). I am very skeptical of anything that claims that it can help CFS as i have had this for 9 yrs now. So as far as i am concerned there is no placebo effect happening here!

Any information any of you can give me?? please do!

By: jean sechaud

jean sechaud — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:39:33 +0000

we can only live in hope

its always uplifting to hear that people find improvements in what they try
each individual seems to respond differently to different stuff
i always feel a little uplifted to hear stories of what has improved their condition
and value any tips and i keep open minded to possibly give it a try
sadly all this stuff is costly but are there alternatives out there that can help on a low budget ?