If Truehope helps people, then that's great. However, there are people who might not be helped. There are people for whom there might be placebo effects. Personally I like to do a lot of research before buying supplements, since money is short

Some questions about Truehope's product, based on their ingredients list here: Truehope: EMPowerplus Advanced Ingredients

1) How is the general vitamin blend any different from taking a multivitamin, and/or eating a healthy diet? There are no special vitamins that don't appear in a multivitamin and/or a healthy diet. Also, I think it's better to treat a specific vitamin deficiency with a doctor's help rather than risk overdosing on other vitamins by increasing the number of Truehope pills. Furthermore, research shows that people rarely benefit from vitamin supplementation unless deficient (http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensa...shouldnt-take/). So you could just do a test for deficiencies and supplement as necessary with a doctor's help.

2) Truehope's proprietary blend lists: choline bitartrate, DL-phenylalanine, citrus bioflavonoids, inositol, L-glutamine, L-methionine, grape seed extract, gingko biloba leaf, germanium sesquioxide, boron, vanadium, nickel. However, we are not given the exact quantities of each of these per serving. I'd like to know this information to make sure that these products are available in quantities that are significantly different from the amount found in a regular diet. For example:

* Inositol is readily found in the bioavailable lechitin form in eggs, fruits like oranges and cantaloupe, etc.
* There are quality gingko biloba supplements available on the market, and for someone on a healthy diet, it might just be cheaper to get a gingko supplement and use that with a pdoc's help.
* What are the citrus bioflavonoids? I've read a bit, and I know that "citrus" bioflavonoids are also found in buckwheat, cranberries, lime, lemon, grapefruit, asparagus, apples, and peaches.
* Grapeseed extract - what's in this? I know that grapeseed extracts are generally rich in vitamin E, flavonoids (see above; also found in parsley, blueberries, black tea, wine, dark chocolate, bananas, onions, and ginkgo biloba), linoleic acid (found in practically every kind of oil, as well as almonds, chicken fat, egg yolk, lard, olive oil, butter, cocoa butter, etc), and phenolic procyanidins (found in fresh grapes, grape juice, and red wine).
* germanium sesquioxide is a source of organic germanium, which is found in substantial amounts in parsley, garlic, aloe, gingko biloba, and comfrey.

Based on common sense, it seems that Truehope might be something to try if you're on a poor diet (with possible vitamin and mineral deficiencies). Otherwise, I think a diet of fresh food, herbs, and spices should do the trick just as well (it's probably healthier too).

(Lastly, everyone's BP is different, and I don't know how a good a fit you can find in a generic vitamin blend).