This is not the first time that VERA Files Fact Check debunked fake ads that used the identities of health experts and celebrities to promote unregistered cures. Last June, gastroenterologist and hepatologist Angelo Lozada also disowned the fabricated quote card attributed to him in the fake advertisement. In the original video, Ong mentioned medication that may help reduce gallstones, but it was cut before they mentioned its name - ursodeoxycholic acid.Ĭontrary to the ad narrator’s claim, the cardiologist never recommended Innercure in his 35-minute vlog.Īccording to the United States National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, gallstones are usually treated with surgery to remove the gallbladder, although doctors sometimes use nonsurgical treatments. The video used clips from Ong and Ramoso-Ong’s vlog from Jabout gallbladder stones and fatty liver. The product is not registered with the Food and Drug Administration as a drug or food supplement.Īccording to Ong’s May 7 FB post, they do not endorse any drug or food supplement, only a milk product for seniors. Included in the post is a link to a website ( INNERCURE.ONLINE) where netizens are promised discounts and asked for their personal information to buy the product. A narrator then claimed that Ong endorsed Innercure which allegedly can eliminate gallstones, improve blood circulation and prevent blood clots among other feats. It contains clips of the couple discussing causes and symptoms of gallstones, and a drug that treats the condition. Nearly six months after it was uploaded on March 11, the video continues to circulate among Filipino netizens. A Facebook (FB) page posted a video advertisement for a product called Innercure supposedly endorsed by cardiologist Willie Ong and his general practitioner wife Liza Ramoso-Ong.
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