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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.
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33 thoughts onSeroVital-hgh Fails to Reverse Aging as Promised, Class Action Claims
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Found this product at Costco. Bought a box to try. After a week I noticed underneath my right forearm, was swollen a size of a quarter and it hurt I was guessing it was a cyst. The following week my armpit is swollen and it hurt. I told my husband about it after reading the comments online, my husband told me to stop taking it immediately and throw the box away. I’m going to see my doctor and have some test done. This product is giving us all kinds of illnesses. I wish I never bought this product. I want my money back. Please anyone out there stop this company from selling products! It’s killing people silently!
Yo comencé a tomar Serovital y comencé a notar cambios en mi piel y sueño, y me empezó a bquedar suelta mi ropa. si ayudan yo tengo 67 años.
I have taken this product for years. I recently had a full hysterectomy due to being diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer. Makes me wonder if this product was the cause – especially after reading these comments. Not taking this product any longer.
Tomo serovital hace muchos años y solo hoy leo los comentarios. Hace año y medio me operaron de un cancer de matris y estuve muy enferma.
Creo que es por este producto.
Me gustaría demandarlos
Son una estafa.
I started taking this product about a week ago. I take it first thing in the morning around 6:00 a.m. and do not eat anything until about 8:30 a.m. I immediately noticed that I had pretty intensive diarrhea. Initially I thought that was or must be from something that I ate .. but quickly ruled that out because it happens now each day. After that I am so tired.
This is definitely not a normal way that I would feel in the mornings.
I’m sorry I wasted the 100 bucks but I won’t be buying it anymore and if there was a class action lawsuit I would join in just to add strength to the suit.
I have been taking it for a month now exactly as directed – no food or drink except water 2 hours before consumption of 1 packet (4pills) and 2 hours after – and I have gained 8lbs. I’m a runner that runs 5-6 miles/ day 6 days a week and have been a runner since Dec 2019. I have not gained a pound until I began serovital. My eyes feel swollen, my knees hurt, my stomach protrudes and I am now not able to finish my 5-6 miles nor am I able to get through a proper day of work or tasks. I have not changed anything in my diet whatsoever and have written every single day down in my food/fitness journal. I am so sluggish and can barely keep my eyes open throughout the day.
Just giving honest side-effects and experience.
I found this on sale at Costco and my husband and I both bought a box for a 40 day supply. My husband stopped taking it after about two weeks and gave me the rest of his. I finished my box and his and I was concerned if I stopped taking it that it was going to reverse any positive effect it was having. After reading these comments I realized I wasn’t having positive results but actually negative ones. I kept losing tons of hair like fistfuls of hair every time I brushed my hair before the shower and after my shower. My hair is so fine now it feels like I have half the amount of hair I used to have. I also experienced stiffness in my joints as well and after reading all of these comments I realize it most definitely was due to the Serovital use. I am now glad that I ran out and will not purchase any more. I took this for almost 2 1/2 months. I was so excited to find something to make me feel more energetic and I realize now I was just on a fools errand. I have been taking more vitamins and walking every day increasing my exercise and that was what was making me feel better not the Serovital all of the negative issues I was having was definitely from this supposed miracle pill! I was literally making sure I took it in the middle of the night so that I didn’t eat anything before or after for more than two hours. I followed the instructions to the letter and all I had was loss of hair stiffness in my joints and headaches.
I have also had similar negative results. The worse of all these is that shortly after I stopped taking these so called make you younger pills, I started bleeding, I went to my gonocologist and was diagnosed with Uterus cancer. I was totally healthy prior to SeroVital pills. I can only warn people in hopes they take heed to all the negative comments. If not your on your own..
Another victim of serovital. Bought it a month ago and instead of feeling years younger started feeling years older. Joint pain especially in the knees hip and lower back, headaches., and insomnia due to the pain in my knees. This stuff is poison and should be taken off the market. I was a healthy active woman now I feel like an old lady. I am contacting the company for a refund and ,see what else can be done before more lives are damaged. I was shocked reading how many other people had the same problems and other ones.
I have been taking Serovital HGH for over 2 years now. I definitely see the results. I have no grey hair- in fact hair grows so fast I need it cut every two weeks. I can not say I “feel” decades younger but I do look it. Of course I buy just about any anti- aging product and stay out of the sun.
I have been taking Serovital for about 8 weeks. I have had to go through extensive testing do to my legs, feet, and arms swelling so bad, by the end of the day it’s so painful I can’t bare to stand in my legs, also my A1C has increased dramatically. I have stopped now. Waiting for all the swelling to go down in my body. My A1C to go back to normal and also severe constipation and stomach pain. I’m praying this doesn’t take long. I’m so over the pain. I will be contacting the company for my money back
I Have been taking the serovital capsules as directed and not having any problems. I take it as in structed 2hrs before a meal or 2 hours after a meal that way I had them on an empty stomach when I took them. No food for 2hrs. before you take them and no food 2 hrs. after you take them. They really do work when taken that way and it is much easier to do at night before going to bed. Just my 2 cents. have fun :)