Business ProfileforSouthern Tier Family Nurse Practitioner Services

BBB sent correspondence to Southern Tier Family Nurse Practitioner Services on November 4, December 1, and December 13, 2022, requesting substantiation for advertised claims on their website, https://southerntierfnp.com/iv-vitamin-hydration/. 

BBB requested any supporting evidence to support the claims. BBB’s Code of Advertising #34 Claimed Results which states:
Claims relating to performance, energy savings, safety, efficacy or results for a product or service should be based on recent and competent testing or other objective data.
 
For medicinal and therapeutic claims, or claims to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any illness or disease, scientific, clinical evidence from human clinical trials is preferred to support the claims.

BBB provided some of the claims that the website is making and advised that this may not be an exhaustive list and all websites, social media, and marketing materials should be checked to ensure claims that are not able to be substantiated with proper scientific documentation are removed or modified.
 
“Are you having difficulty recovering from a recent illness, experiencing general fatigue, malaise, dehydration, hangover symptoms, cancer or chronic illness?  Are you seeking to improve your overall well-being?"
 
• ”High Dose Vitamin C – Mounting evidence concludes that high dose vitamin C has the potential to be a potent anti-cancer agent when administered intravenously in high doses.  High dose Vitamin C can also lower your risk of heart disease, hypertension, and stroke.
• Myer’s Cocktail – Reduce seasonal allergies, fatigue and inflammation, and restore balance.
• Immunity Boost – Recover from viral (Covid and Flu) and bacterial illnesses faster.
• Inner Beauty – Reduce appearance of wrinkles and acne.
• Recovery and Performance – Decrease recovery time and enhance athletic performance.
• Get Up and Go – Burn fat, feel energized and boost metabolism.
• Alleviate – Reduce abdominal bloating, gastrointestinal irritability and discomfort.
• Quench – Hydrate and combat fatigue from dehydration.
• Reboot – Relief of hangover symptoms including headache, nausea and dehydration.
• Brainstorm – Improves brain function, memory and certain aspects of learning
• Glutathione – a powerful antioxidant that empowers cells, slows aging, and produces a brighter, healthier skin glow. Used to supplement treatment of coronary artery disease, liver disease, COPD, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, chronic fatigue syndrome and more.
• B-Nicotinamide – promotes cell regeneration to improve cognitive function, combat chronic disease, assists in addiction recovery, reduces chronic pain through anti inflammatory properties boosts energy and more
• Amino Blend – Increase metabolism, energy level and endurance.”

To date, the business has not provided the requested substantiation for advertised claims or modified the advertising.