Health Product Checklist

This checklist is not medical advice and does not recommend products. It helps families slow down before buying supplements, devices, tests, or longevity services.

Use this page before paying, forwarding a product link, or buying something for a parent.

First: Stop If Any Red Flag Appears

• The seller says you can stop medication, delay a doctor visit, or avoid standard treatment.
• The product claims to cure many unrelated diseases.
• The sales process uses fear, urgency, secrecy, or family guilt.
• The buyer has chronic disease, many medicines, pregnancy, upcoming surgery, cancer treatment, liver/kidney issues, or is a child or older adult.
• The product collects sensitive health data without clear privacy terms.

If any of these apply, do not treat the purchase as ordinary shopping. Ask a clinician or pharmacist first.

The 30-Second Check

Question	Write the answer
What exact problem am I trying to solve?
Is this replacing medical care, follow-up, or prescribed treatment?
What evidence supports this exact product, not just the ingredient or category?
What are the risks, interactions, and side effects?
What will I do if it "works," does nothing, or creates an abnormal result?
Is there a lower-cost, lower-risk next step?

Family Conversation

Try:

Let's not decide today. Send me the label, price, and claim.
We can check whether it conflicts with your medicines or conditions,
and ask the doctor or pharmacist if needed.

This is less confrontational than "You were fooled" and more useful than arguing about whether the product sounds impressive.

Better Alternatives To Consider

Sometimes the safest replacement for a product is not another product:

• schedule the follow-up that has been delayed;
• record home blood pressure or glucose correctly;
• review medicines with a clinician or pharmacist;
• start a small walking or sleep routine;
• bring the symptom or report to a real visit.

Products can be tools. They should not become the healthcare system.