There are steps you can take to get more information about health fraud or to report a problem:

To report a company you think is making false advertising claims, write to:

Consumer Response Center
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC 20580.

If you are suspicious of a product, check it out. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have web sites and telephone hot lines offering information to consumers. To contact them:

Food and Drug Administration:
Call your local FDA office or 1-800-532-4440.
Or, check out the FDA web site at http://www.fda.gov.

National Institutes of Health:
Call (301)496-4000, or, on-line, go to http://www.nih.gov.

To report a company for falsely labeling its product or to report a serious side effect associated with the use of a dietary supplement, call your local Food and Drug Administration office.
For information about a treatment center, contact the state or local health authorities where the facility is located.

Contact your state Attorney General's office or a local consumer agency for further information or to report problems.

The best protection? Information. Evaluate health claims carefully, and be aware of phrases and promises that may signal trouble.