EphedraWhile marginally effective, this popular diet aid didn't result in nearly as much weight loss as its ads claimed, and it had the nasty side effect of raising blood pressure enough to cause strokes, heart problems and dizziness. This wasn't entirely unexpected, given that the active ingredient in ephedra is almost identical to synthetic ephedrine, which the FDA has carefully regulated for years.
Q-Ray Magnetic Bracelet
A magnetic bracelet marketed for relief of musculoskeletal pain, sciatica, headaches, tendinitis and injuries, the Q-Ray was reportedly ionized by a secret process that conferred pain-relieving abilities. The marketers, Que Te Park and Jung Joo Park, also offered a 30-day money-back guarantee that was frequently unavailable when customers requested a refund.
A panel of experts, including Richard Cleland, assistant director for the division of advertising practices at the Federal Trade Commission; Dr. Robert Baratz, MD, DDS, PhD, president of the National Council Against Health Fraud; and Andrea Giancoli, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, found these to be the most scientifically inaccurate, physically and fiscally damaging health scams over the past five years. Other notable health scams have included false cures for AIDS, diabetes and cancer, offering treatments such as malariotherapy, ozone therapy, Cancell and the 7-Day Miracle Cleanse.
These sorts of nostrums, critics contend, are dangerous because they prey on people who are afraid and sick, convincing them to forgo traditional therapies like chemotherapy, sometimes for so long that their diseases progress and are no longer curable.
Such was the case in the mid-'90s with New Yorker Julianne Charell, a woman in her sixties who was so mired in controversial Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez's suspect cancer regimen--which included repeated coffee enemas and up to 150 vitamin pills a day--that she went blind before she realized her cancer had spread.
So... BEWARE, people!!! And tell me what do you think about this...
Those who are sick or who have sick loved ones, that have ran out of opportunity and hope in real medical settings, often turn to modes of "cure" that seem to good to believe. It's hope and desperation that cause people to turn to miracle cures. It's a shame that there are those out in the world who would profit off the suffering of others. FREDDY
ОтветитьУдалитьyou know, it is really a very useful information! my personal opinion is that it is better not to use aids at all of course but unfortunately it is not always possible to do....
ОтветитьУдалитьI have a friend who had a case with this magnetic bracelet... Pity that i couldn't find your article earlier...
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