I was sad to get apparent false advertising from the Power Plate company today.

The PP email says:
" ... Just turn your Power Plate on and stand on it.
According to Mayo Clinic, 'as little as' 15 minutes of use, 3 times a week helps boost fat loss, decrease cortisol, increase blood flow. ..."

What the closest Mayo Clinic page that I could find actually says is:
" ... Advocates say that as little as 15 minutes a day of whole-body vibration three times a week may aid weight loss, burn fat, improve flexibility, enhance blood flow, reduce muscle soreness after exercise, build strength and decrease the stress hormone cortisol.
But comprehensive research about whole-body vibration is lacking. ..."

Here is a link to the page:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/whole-body-vibration/faq-20057958
WBV *may* have the benefits listed in the Power Plate email. The apparent false advertising PP's claim that Mayo Clinic says that that it does. This has sadly eroded my trust in any information from PP.

I think that the Mayo Clinic page is taking a balanced approach. But a key reason that there is not enough comprehensive research about WBV is that nobody will get a patent on WBV so there is not enough financial gain for private enterprise to comprehensively fund some expensive research. So, we make our best decisions with the research that we do have access to. I bought a WBV machine from Vibrant Health because the available research has convinced me that the right type of WBV *may* help with my osteoporosis.