These case studies do not serve as a substitute for a participant's current medical care and treatment. Nor do the nutritional supplements provided in the case studies intend to serve as prevention, treatment or cure for any disease, ailment, or condition.

A secondary purpose of the studies is to gather data for possible scientific publication or presentation as well as to determine if longer-term studies are warranted.

In the studies, the participants are asked to provide a medical history and medical records regarding their condition. A licensed physician, as well as other members of the Fisher Institute staff, reviews the medical documents in order to determine participation suitability. Once the evaluation of the participant's application and medical records is completed, and they are accepted as a case study participant, a recommended combination of nutritional supplements tailored toward their medical condition will be listed in a protocol.

The participants will be asked to provide periodic progress reports and medical documentation. The initial study is approximately six months. Some participants may be offered the opportunity to continue in a longer-term study should the individual circumstances warrant the continuation.

The reasonable expected benefit of the study is to gain knowledge about the effects of nutritional supplements for individuals in compromised states of health. There may or may not be direct health benefits to participants in the study.

The nutritional supplements are provided free of cost, however, there is a participation fee that will be required to participate in the study.

Participants are not compensated for participating in the study. All medical treatment and costs associated with treatment is the responsibility of the participants.