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  • 2022-12-16 (xsd:date)
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  • False posts tout unregistered milk product as 'permanent cure for gout' (en)
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  • False posts with millions of views have been advertising a milk product supposedly approved by Philippine regulators that can permanently cure gout. But the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has actually warned consumers against purchasing the milk product Golden Gout, saying it is unregistered and has not been evaluated for quality and safety. Experts say gout has no cure although the condition can be effectively managed with medication and lifestyle changes. Permanently cure gout diseases with Golden Gout, reads a Facebook post touting the product here on September 29. Effective after 7 Days Of Use, it adds. The claim was shared alongside a ten-minute clip that purportedly shows testimonials from people who say they used the product and benefited from it. The clip's chyron says in part that the Golden Gout milk product is FDA APPROVED. Gout is a chronic condition that causes inflamed and painful joints. It is a form of arthritis and happens when the body has too much of a substance called uric acid. Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, taken on December 14. Other Facebook posts touting Golden Gout have been viewed over two million times, for example here , here , here and here . Comments on the posts suggest some users believed the claim and wanted to purchase the product. Is it safe for a 94-year-old? one user asked. I would like to order one can of that, another said. Golden Gout has also been advertised as an FDA-approved cure for gout in Burmese-language Facebook posts here and here . Myanmar's FDA did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. However, there is no cure for gout and the Philippine FDA has warned against consuming Golden Gout. 'Unregistered product' In an advisory issued on December 6, the Philippine FDA said: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns all healthcare professionals and the general public NOT TO PURCHASE AND CONSUME the following unregistered food supplements and food products... GOLDEN GOUT PLUS Colostrum Low Sugar Milk. The regulatory agency said the product has not gone through evaluation process of the FDA. The agency cannot assure its quality and safety. Keyword searches on the Philippine FDA's database of registered food products have not found any results for the product as of December 16. 'No cure for gout' There is no cure for gout, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its information page about the condition here . But the health agency said symptoms of gout can be effectively treated with medication. Future attacks can be prevented by eating a healthy diet and getting physically active, it added. Dr Geraldine Zamora , a Manila-based rheumatologist, said treatment for gout can be lifelong. There are no quick fixes in the management of these chronic conditions, Zamora told AFP on November 3. The treatment for most chronic conditions, including gout and arthritis, is lifelong. AFP has previously debunked social media posts promoting unregistered food products here , here , here and here . (en)
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