Chlorine Dioxide is NOT a Supplement!
In surfing through the news this morning, I came across the following news item: The Food and Drug Adminstration is warning people not to use a supplement that claims to treat diseases ranging from HIV to acne, after receiving reports it is making consumers sick. When used as directed, the FDA says Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) produces chlorine dioxide, a potent bleach often used in industrial water treatment and stripping...
If Only Some Supplement Retailers Were This Honest…
Just back from Spokane – it was a good (if somewhat grueling) trip. We were in the downtown area for brunch this morning, and I saw this sign as we were ambling back to the car. I could NOT resist snapping a pic! I hope the anti-hype pitch is working out for them. Personally, I was charmed. If only we had more time, I’d have stopped in and bought something, just for the heck of it. 😉 At any rate – back to work...
Off To SpoCon Tomorrow…
We’re headed for the SpoCon 2010 Sci Fi/Fantasy Convention tomorrow, but I’ll be checking in from the road! Number One Son’s a finalist in the Short Story competition for “Joy Ride,” so – while Sci Fi geekdom ain’t exactly mah thang, I can’t possibly miss this. 🙂...
Bad News for Wrigley & Coke
Wrigley and Coca Cola are just two of the food companies experiencing legal setbacks in their efforts to capitalize on the functional food trend. First up, Coke recently lost its bid to have the CSPI-backed, class action suit against Vitamin Water dismissed. According to NutraIngredients-USA: Coca-Cola is to face a lawsuit challenging the health claims on its Vitaminwater drinks, after a US federal judge denied the firm’s request to...
Creepy Commercial
Ok, Roche gets my vote for creating the creepiest ad evah (!) for a weight loss product. The company’s NZ ad campaign for Xenical virtually equates losing weight with your worst nightmares. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48aQa4kpvu8] Then again, considering that “anal leakage” is one of the side effects you can get with Xenical, “worst nightmare” might be an appropriate metaphor, after...
Respectful Insolence: “Joe Mercola’s Shampoo Woo”
In my years on the “Bodybuilding Revealed” and “Fat Loss Revealed” forums, I’ve had to field a number of questions related to the rather bizarre mix of sense and nonsense spewed by Dr. Joseph Mercola. Sorting out the truth from the half-truths and outright, self-serving BS is no mean feat – Dr. M is a skillful writer, who knows exactly what buttons to push in order to convince his audience. As I...
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