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Natural Supplement Shows Promise
HOUSTON CHRONICLE, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 By Richard Saltus Globe Staff A concoction touted as an “herbal Viagra” without the side effects has shown it can prevent impotence in rats, giving at least a measure of scientific support to the briskly selling product known as “BetterMAN”. Developed by a Marblehead biologist born in China and familiar with traditional remedies, the...

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Supplement Could Be Herbal Viagra Study Shows Effectiveness In Rats BOSTON, 4:05 p.m. EDT October 18, 2000 – Viagra is one of the most talked about drugs of the last decade. Now, a number of herbal remedies claim that they, too, can eliminate sexual dysfunction in men. Tuesday, there were some surprising results from the first published study on a...

MIT-Trained Biologist Touts Herbs as Better Options
BOSTON HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000 by Michael Lasalandra A Marblehead biologist has taken an old Chinese herbal formula for impotence and turned it into a best-selling capsule that some say makes Viagra seem limp. “It works,” said Gary Kracoff, a pharmacist at Johnson Drug in Waltham, who said he has been selling the product, BetterMAN, to hundreds of men....

Breakthrough Report Indicates That BetterMAN Helps Men’s Health
MARBLEHEAD, Mass. – (CNN INDUSTRY WATCH – BW HealthWire) – Oct.17, 2000 – In the first published scientific study, a Chinese herbal formula, BetterMAN, produced by Interceuticals Inc., has been found to be highly effective in countering male impotence. The study, published in the November 2000 issue of the Journal of Urology, concludes that BetterMAN ensured normal erections in a controlled...

Mayo Clinic Health Letter, February 2001
I’ve heard of an herbal alternative to Viagra for impotence. Does it work and is it safe? Anwser: There are several products. One of the newer ones is a combination of 18 Chinese herbs marketed as BetterMAN. It’s supposed to provide benefits similar to sildenafil (Viagra) but without Viagra’s side effects. It was formerly known as NuMAN. The product is supposed...

WebMD Medical News, Oct. 23, 2000
Herbal Viagra Alternative Works—at Least on Rats Further Study of Ancient Chinese Remedy Is Needed By Jeanie Davis WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Dr. Richard C. Roberson Oct. 23, 2000 – It’s not yet clear whether what works for rats might be effective for humans. But one study is showing that an ‘herbal Viagra’ mixture really can help if things...

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‘Herbal Alternative’ Shows Promise In Tests
Published: 10/18/2000 Boston (Boston Globe) – A concoction touted as an “herbal Viagra” without the side effects has shown it can prevent impotence in rats, giving at least a measure of scientific support to the briskly selling product known as “BetterMAN.” Developed by a Marblehead biologist born in China and familiar with traditional remedies, the supplement is aimed at two...

‘Herbal Supplement’ May Be Potent Alternative
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2000 The Boston Globe A concoction touted as an “herbal Viagra” without the side effects has shown it can prevent impotence in rats, giving at least a measure of scientific support to the briskly selling product known as “BetterMAN.” Developed by a Marblehead biologist born in China and familiar with traditional remedies, the supplement is...