Vitamin O: The Truth About This Fraudulent Supplement

Vitamin O is not a true vitamin and its makers were charged with making false and unsubstantial health claims by the Federal Trade Commission.

Claims

• Two Washington-based companies ran advertisements about Vitamin O claiming it could treat or prevent serious diseases such as cancer, lung disease and heart disease by providing supplemental oxygen to enrich the blood stream.

Details

• Vitamin O has not been substantiated by scientific evidence. Its makeup consists of of salt water and "stabilized" oxygen and is meant to be taken orally.

Settlement

• The defendants have been prohibited from claiming that Vitamin O contains health benefits or helps with disease prevention and recovery, unless they present reliable scientific evidence to back up their claims.