Airborne

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Hello Everyone,

I wanted to get fellow dietitians' opinions on the supplement, Airborne.

In the last couple of places I've worked, my coworkers swore by it (including

many dietitians). I was rather suspicious at first. In college, my professors

would say time and time again how mega doses of vitamins don't do anything

unless you have a vitamin deficiency... and when looking at the Airborne

ingredients, that's pretty much all it is... mega doses of vitamins/minerals as

well as some herbs and a couple of amino acids.

But I have to admit, between the peer pressure and desperation to get better

faster, I gave in to the whole Airborne craze and have been using it at the

first sign of a cold for the last few years, albeit not every 2-3 hours as the

directions suggest... I personally don't think it did anything, but I figured

if so many people I trust say it works and stores are always out of stock

because it is so popular, there must be something to it. I still had my

suspicions in the back of my mind, especially with the label stating " clinically

proven, " yet not being able to find any peer-reviewed articles evaluating the

supplement. After all, they couldn't say it was clinically proven unless it

really was, right?

Anyway, as I was reading about the presidential primaries on CNN.com today, I

saw a headline on the side about a class-action lawsuit for false advertising

brought against a supplement claiming to fight off colds. I thought, I wonder

if it is Airborne... and sure enough, it was! Now anyone who has ever purchased

Airborne can get her/his money back. Here is the link to the article:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/04/news/companies/airborne_settlement/index.htm?cnn\

=yes

Amer, MS, RD, CDN

P.S. The article has mentioned nutritionists in CSPI (Center for Science in the

Public Interest)... I've been reading more and more about CSPI, but don't know

much about it. Are its nutritionists RD's?

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I have subscribed to Nutrition Action Newsletter for

years(written by Center for Science in Public

Interest) and I find it very fascinating and eye

opening (inexpensive too)...the editorial staff

consists of a RD as well as a MSN (not also RD). The

executive editor holds in PhD (in what, i cant say).

There is also a scientific advisory board consisting

of MDs, PhDs, and MPH.

I find that this publication sheds light on alot of

products that common America mindlessly consumes. Each

issues also has a nice list of " best bite " products vs

not so good products (ranked according to sat fat,

Na+)...i find that this list helps me when pts need

specific brand names.

As far as the Airborne products goes, I dont have one

in hand nor did I look into it before replying to this

message, but if I recall correctly, it contains quite

a bit of vitamin A ( & herbs) that I would not recommend

to the pregnant women that I counsel...I have taken it

once and admit, I thought it may have helped, cant say

for sure. I have friends who swear by it too?!

Take care,

Dani N Little, MS, RD, CD

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

--- Amer wrote:

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I wanted to get fellow dietitians' opinions on the

> supplement, Airborne.

>

> In the last couple of places I've worked, my

> coworkers swore by it (including many dietitians).

> I was rather suspicious at first. In college, my

> professors would say time and time again how mega

> doses of vitamins don't do anything unless you have

> a vitamin deficiency... and when looking at the

> Airborne ingredients, that's pretty much all it

> is... mega doses of vitamins/minerals as well as

> some herbs and a couple of amino acids.

>

> But I have to admit, between the peer pressure and

> desperation to get better faster, I gave in to the

> whole Airborne craze and have been using it at the

> first sign of a cold for the last few years, albeit

> not every 2-3 hours as the directions suggest... I

> personally don't think it did anything, but I

> figured if so many people I trust say it works and

> stores are always out of stock because it is so

> popular, there must be something to it. I still had

> my suspicions in the back of my mind, especially

> with the label stating " clinically proven, " yet not

> being able to find any peer-reviewed articles

> evaluating the supplement. After all, they couldn't

> say it was clinically proven unless it really was,

> right?

>

> Anyway, as I was reading about the presidential

> primaries on CNN.com today, I saw a headline on the

> side about a class-action lawsuit for false

> advertising brought against a supplement claiming to

> fight off colds. I thought, I wonder if it is

> Airborne... and sure enough, it was! Now anyone who

> has ever purchased Airborne can get her/his money

> back. Here is the link to the article:

>

>

http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/04/news/companies/airborne_settlement/index.htm?cnn\

=yes

>

> Amer, MS, RD, CDN

>

> P.S. The article has mentioned nutritionists in

> CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest)...

> I've been reading more and more about CSPI, but

> don't know much about it. Are its nutritionists

> RD's?

>

>

>

> The Hunger Site needs your help in the fight against

> hunger! Give food to the hungry every day with a

> simple click, at no cost to you. Visit

> www.thehungersite.com today, and be sure to click on

> the other tabs on the site to donate, free of

> charge, to other great causes as well .

>

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6. How much of a refund can I claim?

You may claim for a full refund of the price (before sales tax) for every

Airborne Product you bought if you file a proof of purchase with a Claim Form.

The preferred proof of purchase is a copy of the original receipt that

identifies the Airborne Product purchased and the amount paid for it. But if you

don’t have a copy of the original receipt, you can also submit other proof that

you bought the Products, such as an online order form, a receipt provided

post-sale by the store (even a hand-written one), or a detailed credit card

statement. The essential thing is for you to provide evidence that you bought a

specific product and how much you paid for it.

If you do not have a Proof of Purchase, you can still file a Proof of Claim

for up to 6 boxes of Airborne Products. You will get a refund that is based on

the average retail price of the Product: $10.50 per box of Seasonal, $2.75 per

box for Gummi, and $6.99 per box for all other Airborne Products.

If you have proofs of purchase for some Products but not for all that you

bought, you may file a claim for refund of all Products for which you do have

proofs of purchase, plus up to 6 additional Products that you bought but for

which you don’t have a proof of purchase.

7. How do I file a claim?

You may file your claim online at this website, by clicking here. If you do

not wish to submit a claim online, you can also file your claim by mail. You may

get a claim form in one of three ways:

by clicking here,

by calling 1- , or

by writing the Airborne Settlement Claims Administrator, P.O. Box 1897,

Faribault, MN 55021-7152.

8. What is the deadline for filing a claim?

Claim Forms must be signed and postmarked (or, if submitted online, they must

be received) no later than Midnight, September 15, 2008.

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