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Jul 5, 2023Liked by Mark McDonald, M.D.

Your recommendations are behind a sign-up privacy wall and your link doesn't work until you remove the period at the end of MD. Not a criticism, just explaining the user experience. So I can't find out anything until I create an account. I'm surprised it took until 2020 for you to figure all of this out! Also, are you recommending protein powder? I like Garden of Life brand Raw Organic Protein and Greens. I think it's essential for those of us over age 50, although I've been drinking a protein powder drink since my 30's. You might want to remove that paywall so potential customers can browse before deciding to give up privacy information. Thanks for all you do.

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Jul 5, 2023·edited Jul 5, 2023Author

Thank you for pointing that out--the hyperlink wasn't active, for some reason. I believe it's been fixed. And yes, you are pointing out a friction point in using Fullscript, which is that you must sign up for a free account before you can view my recommendations. It's not a paywall (a "freewall," rather), but it is a wall. Incidentally, I brought this up with the development team at Fullscript earlier today, and my criticism was well-received. Perhaps everyone will be seeing some improvements shortly.

I admit that despite my higher-than-average level of skepticism, I was not fully aware of the depth of the con until 2020. I have long been recommending supplements to my patients, but only on an ad-hoc basis. Now I am convinced that they must be fully integrated into a comprehensive treatment plan. My practice is small, so partnering with Fullscript allows me to broaden my reach beyond my patient base, just as I have done with Substack, my books, and the Informed Dissent podcast.

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Thank you, Dr. McDonald!

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My colleagues have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Fullscript and find it's been quite helpful for their patients, so I feel confident in recommending it to my patients now and the public at large.

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This is a much appreciated resource. But...I still can't access your catalog even with the corrected link. The only thing that comes up for me is a functional health practice I explored for long-covid care that I didn't use.

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Are you using this link? https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/markmcdonaldmd/signup

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Yes. Still doesn't come up.

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Mysterious. I don’t have any advice on how to resolve it. Sounds technical. I’m confident that if you send a message / email to Fullscript Support, you’ll be helped quickly. They have excellent customer support.

Just go to https://fullscript.com/ and click on Support at the top of the screen. They have live chat available as well.

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After lots of hassle with the chat feature, I was finally able to send an email saying I could not access your protocols and that the link you shared did not work for me. I'll let you know when it does work!

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Great--let me know if you have resolution.

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This is the reply I received from FullScript:

Thank you for reaching out, and I'm glad to hear that you were able to get signed up with the account!

Unfortunately, Brave is a browser that is not very compatible with our website. We would recommend using a more supported browser such as Google Chrome(with the extension that worked, if preferred), Firefox, or Safari to access the Fullscript website.

I apologize for the inconvenience! If there is anything else that I can help with, please let me know.

Have a great day, and thank you for contacting Fullscript!

Be Well,

Andrea F.

Customer Success Team

Fullscript | Neutral on carbon. All-in on climate.

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No response from FullScript other than an initial email, but I tried the link using Chrome - DuckDuckGo extension and it worked. So I think it must have been a Brave Browser problem. I've had issue with TWC's site with Brave as well.

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Yes. It's actually the one Dr Robert Epstein recommends. Are you familiar with him? He showed how Google curated search results during the 2016 elections to favor Clinton.

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👍

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Am definitely interested in this option but I can’t create an account. I have tried using “strong password” as well as creating my own several times. It responds my credentials aren’t correct.

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Just send a message to the help desk by clicking on "Support" at the top of the page (or using the live chat feature). Fullscript customer support is excellent.

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Does fullscript send outside the US?

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Currently Fullscript ships within the US and Canada.

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That is quite true.

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