Question 20 of 433
What should make a reader cautious about Life Force?
The short answer
Enthusiasm runs ahead of evidence, especially on stem cells, and the authors have business interests in some of what the book promotes.
Some stem cell scientists have criticized the book for presenting unapproved cell treatments more favorably than the data allow. One person’s recovery, even a famous person’s, is a story and not a study. Robbins and Diamandis are also, as has been widely reported, co-founders of Fountain Life, a membership clinic that sells the kind of testing the book recommends, and of Lifeforce, a telehealth company selling hormones and supplements. That does not make them wrong. It does mean you should read the book the way you would read any recommendation from someone who also owns the store.
I hold myself to the same rule, and you should hold every author to it, including me.
“This book is for education. It is not medical advice, and reading it does not make you my patient or create a doctor-patient relationship.” From the book’s medical disclaimer. Full disclaimer
DISCLOSURE ANALYSIS — Business interests are context, not proof for or against efficacy.Evidence grade (draft mapping)JClinical judgment / author synthesisPart 2, Q20 · Part sources
From Longevity Unmasked by Afshine Ash Emrani, MD, FACC. Medical disclaimer. This book is for education. It is not medical advice, and reading it does not make you my patient or create a doctor-patient relationship. Nothing here is meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Medicine is personal: a test, drug, supplement, or exercise plan that helps one person can harm another. Do not start, stop, or change any medication or treatment because of something you read in these pages. Talk with a licensed clinician who knows your history first. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call 911. The author disclaims responsibility for any loss or harm arising from use of the information in this book.