FTC Gives Kinoki Foot Pads the Boot
I missed this bit of news from early November: For Release: 11/04/2010 At FTC’s Request, Judge Imposes Ban on Marketers of “Detox” Foot Pads Advertising Claimed “Ancient Japanese Secret” Could Treat Medical Conditions At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has banned marketers of Kinoki “Detox” Foot Pads – that would purportedly remove toxins from the body through a person’s feet – from selling a wide variety...
The Healthy Skeptic on Colon Cleansing Supplements
Chris Woolston ‘s LA Times column on the claims made for two “colon cleansing” products is a pretty good read: The often-repeated claim that most colons are clogged with 10, 20 or even 40 pounds of impacted material is ridiculous, Inadomi says. He notes that people preparing for a colonoscopy have to take a strong laxative that completely cleans out the colon. Even with this total scrubbing, “they only lose a...
Acai Berry Weight Loss Scam Attracts Mainstream Attention. Finally!
Acai, if you haven’t heard, is another one of those trendy, exotic “super fruits” that are all the rage these days. And while acai is a great source of anthocyanins (antioxidants) and does have a high ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) “score”— it’s being marketed by some unscrupulous folks as being a cure all for just about everything. The greatest offenders are on the Internet, who hawk...
Scientists dismiss ‘detox myth’
From the BBC… There is no evidence that products widely promoted to help the body “detox” work, scientists warn. The charitable trust Sense About Science reviewed 15 products, from bottled water to face scrub, and found many detox claims were “meaningless”. Anyone worried about the after-effects of Christmas overindulgence would get the same benefits from eating healthily and getting plenty of sleep, they...
Would You Buy A Car from Dr. Suzanne?
When we last heard from “Dr. Suzanne” Gudakunst, she was offering to be our very bestest friend and promising to protect us from the perils of thunder thighs, icky parasites and medical/food industry/government conspiracies…all for the low, low price of $37. As I recently discovered (h/t to Paul and commenter “Fee“) she’s hawking her own supplement products too! Her line, “Lotus Purity”...
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