SeroVital-hgh Fails to Reverse Aging as Promised, Class Action Claims

A class action lawsuit filed by a California man says amino acid supplement SeroVital-hgh fails to deliver the anti-aging effects promised by its manufacturers.

Plaintiff Paul Martin says defendant Sanmedica International LLC falsely advertises its SeroVital-hgh product as a way to reverse the human body’s natural aging process by vastly increasing its production of human growth hormone, or HGH.

In fact, Martin claims the product does not increase HGH levels – and even if it did, he says, there is no scientific evidence to back up the claim that HGH provides anti-aging benefits.

According to Martin’s SeroVital-hgh class action lawsuit, Sanmedica advertises that its supplement causes a “682% mean increase in HGH levels.” But in fact, the product is incapable of increasing HGH levels, Martin says.

Martin runs down the ingredient list for SeroVital-hgh, explaining how none of the listed ingredients can increase HGH.

He says the amounts of lysine and arginine in the product aren’t enough to increase HGH. Studies show that it would take twice the amount of arginine in SeroVital-hgh to increase HGH, he says.

Likewise, the product’s glutamine content is inadequate to raise HGH by a factor of thousands, he claims.

Martin says oxy-proline can cause oxidation that actually aggravates the aging process, he claims. He says there is no evidence the last two ingredients, N-acetyl L-cysteine and schizonepta, have any effect on HGH levels.

The company further represents that elevated HGH levels will provide a slew of appealing anti-aging effects – representations that Martin says are also fraudulent.

Martin quotes promotional materials for SeroVital-hgh that promise “wrinkle reduction, decreased body fat, increased lean muscle mass, stronger bones, improved mood, heightened sex drive, and making users look and feel decades – not years, but DECADES – younger.”

According to Martin, only one clinical study has ever found an association between elevated HGH levels and possible anti-aging benefits. That study has since been debunked, he says. And in any case, the results from that study followed from injections of HGH administered over a period of six months.

He quotes subsequent studies that found no improvement in function following increases in HGH levels. One study found that HGH led to “distinctly unpleasant, if not harmful, side effects” like joint pain, stiffness in the hands and swelling in the lower extremities.

Martin says he bought SeroVital-hgh from a GNC store in Studio City, Calif. sometime within the last four years. He says he took the supplement as instructed, taking four capsules every 24 hours – but he never experienced any of the advertised benefits, he claims.

The SeroVital-hgh class action lawsuit raises claims for false advertising, violation of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and breach of express warranty.

If certified as proposed, Martin’s plaintiff Class will include all persons in the U.S. who between Oct. 19, 2012 and the present purchased SeroVital-hgh for their own personal use. He also proposes to represent a subclass of Class Members who reside in California.

He seeks a court order stopping Sanmedica from the allegedly unlawful acts complained of. He also seeks an award of damages, restitution, court costs and attorneys’ fees, all with interest.

Martin is represented by attorneys Shireen M. Clarkson and Ryan J. Clarkson of Clarkson Law Firm PC.

The SeroVital-hgh Anti-Aging False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit is Martin v. Sanmedica International LLC, Case No. 2:16-cv-07794, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

UPDATE: The SeroVital-hgh class action lawsuit was dismissed on July 17, 2017.