- Source type
- Government
- Access type
- Official
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Added
- 2026-07-01
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
94
U.S. health regulator
- Publisher type
- Regulator
- Bias profile
- Low
This source is strongest for regulatory status and safety and weaker for consumer context and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 98/100
- Primary Anchor
- Clinical outcomes
- 84/100
- Strong Support
- Mechanism
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Safety
- 95/100
- Primary Anchor
- Consumer context
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 68/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Approvals
- Labels
- Safety communications
Weak for
- Comparative effectiveness
- Consumer experience
Used in Viral Vitalism
Parasite Cleanses Are the Grossest Perfect Wellness Funnel
Roles: Regulatory status
FDA: Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
Roles: Regulatory status
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Claim ledger
Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
adrenal fatigue: Adrenal support supplements can create safety risk when products
Adrenal support supplements can create safety risk when products contain undisclosed thyroid or steroid hormone activity or when users self-treat symptoms without diagnosis.
parasite cleanses: Natural parasite cleanse products are not automatically safe because
Natural parasite cleanse products are not automatically safe because herbal and dietary supplements can carry liver, drug-interaction, contamination, dosing, and delayed-care risks.
parasite cleanses: Feeling worse during a parasite cleanse is not proof
Feeling worse during a parasite cleanse is not proof of parasite die-off because symptoms can reflect laxative effects, dehydration, electrolyte shifts, GI irritation, anxiety, or product adverse effects.
parasite cleanses: Parasite cleanse protocols are not established heavy-metal detox treatments
Parasite cleanse protocols are not established heavy-metal detox treatments and should not be marketed as a substitute for validated toxicology evaluation or medically supervised treatment.
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Access
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Access
- Publisher
- Usage
- 1 connection
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Access
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CDC: Parasites Diagnosis
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- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
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