An ad caught my attention a while ago (ads have a way of making you click on them, like that pregnancyvitamins.net ad I saw recently). It was about an instant coffee drink that promises to be the secret to a “truly orgasmic love life”. Curious, I clicked on the link and it brought me to this site.

Notice that the site opens with a statement that the US Patent and Trademark office “partially” rejects Pfizer’s patent on Viagra (the sex drug), as its main ingredient (sildenafil citrate) isn’t that much different to the “Chinese” herb “Horny Goat Weed”- the main ingredient of Magic Power Coffee. The article then compares Viagra with Magic Power Coffee with the conclusion that they’re virtually the same except that the coffee is served as a yummy beverage while Viagra is served as a pill- clearly, “wise” consumers will choose the yummy coffee over the pill.

Now here’s where it is absolutely important to check the veracity of a product; specially one with claims as outrageous as this one. A quick Google search took me to this article.

Apparently the US Food and Drug Administration has not approved this product for general consumption and even warns consumers against taking it as it may dangerously lower blood pressure.

Just goes to show that not all food supplements and herbal remedies should be taken at face value- some are clearly scams that aim to make money off gullible people. So the next time an ad about a new wonder drug or vitamin has you clickety-clicking on that BUY NOW link, take a moment and do a quick Google search. I assure you, you’ll be thankful you did.

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