Comment · Tue, January 7, 2025 · ND Owner
🎙️NEW In Search of Insight Episode #040 | Can You Trust Greg Doucette? The Turkesterone Scandal Just Got Deeper🎧
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NootropicsDepotGuru · 23 points
Nootropics Depot knows the power of transparency in the supplement industry - and what can happen when companies make false claims and sell fake products. We spoke with Greg Doucette, IFBB Pro bodybuilder and founder of HTLT supplements, about the Turkesterone scandal that raised significant concerns within the bodybuilding community in 2022. Click to watch on YouTube and Spotify now!
In this podcast, Emiel and Erika welcome Ellie, Greg, and Marwan to break down the controversy and what really happened when people realized their products didn’t contain real Turkesterone. We share lab results from Turkesterone products across the market, including those from HTLT's Turk Builder Max, and explain just how outrageous some of the label claims are, compared to their actual Turkesterone content. We also discuss bodybuilding, sourcing raw ingredients, how Greg and Marwan met, and everyone’s…
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Existing_Iron_4089 · 3 points
What about turk builder max? They only have 1 ingredient on the supplement facts panel third party tested...
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Yes, and that is an issue. I personally would have preferred if they just released Ajuga turkestanica standalone. In fact, the product I personally tried was their previous Turk Builder +, not this new Max one. That's the one my anecdotes are based on. Having it switch last minute was not ideal, but we tested their new Max for Ajuga turkestanica and turkesterone to ensure it met those claims before the podcast. In the end, we wanted to focus on the advancement of the science surrounding Ajuga turkestanica, not endorse a specific product.
I will say that they have asked if we would be willing to take over their lab testing through Omnient Labs. We are discussing that now.