I see the two linkedin brief profiles. I don't have a linkedin account, so I cannot read the full profiles. However, it seems possible that some people, who have more than one business, would make more than one profile, since this is a site for making business connections.

It also seems odd that if a person were actually trying to hide something, they would make a public profile on linkedin about it.

Since I can't see the full profiles, I don't know if they contradict each other or complement each other. If you see something questionable, I'm sure it would be helpful for forum members to know what it is.

However, Dr. Jan is not the only person promoting Normast. So, while his potentially contradictory profiles would be a concern, they wouldn't necessarily be a reason to dismiss Normast as quackery. I'm sure you know all this, mrsD. I'm just stating it because I felt that some of the accusations made by a previous member deserved to be challenged here. I don't normally get involved in online arguments. They are out of my comfort zone. But I want to encourage people to consider another point of view before they make up their minds. So I am sharing it.

If (notice I said IF) I would come to the conclusion that Dr. Jan was not reliable, I would go back to asking my friend to ask her Italian cousin to ask her neurosurgeon for advice. I am fortunate to have that option. I switched to using the resources in the Netherlands (Dr. Jan and his website and ergomax) just to not be a nuisance to my Italian American friend and her cousin. I felt that it was too much to keep asking them questions and asking them to go to the store and buy the Normast for me and mail it from Italy.

That's my story. I don't share it to tell people they should or shouldn't take Normast. Each person's illness is different. Each person's circumstances are different. So each person must decided for him/herself what is right for him/her. But, I would say, don't give up hope. There is a lot of helpful information on this forum and lots of people do improve. Even people like me, labeled "idiopathic" and without many options. It just took time, lots of patience, and persistence even when I felt like I couldn't go on, to find what worked for me.