Re: INFO - Mannatech: let the buyer beware

[Guest guest]

Hey ...

Thanks so much for this great information! Sadly, I know way too many

people who've been taken in by these Mannatech scams. People selling it are

amazingly pushy. But, they sound so well-informed and 'educated' that it's hard

for

someone who's ill and looking to feel better to pass on these horrendously

expensive products. Unfortunately, these same people rarely can spare the extra

dollars. So, they end up giving up something else in their lives, hoping this

snake-oil will be the cure.

One of my other groups is for treat kids' adhd without prescription meds.

It's amazing what these people buy into; the amount of herbs, vitamins,

supplements and so-called 'natural' treatments, all in the name of avoiding

drugs.

Most don't realize that some of this 'junk' is, in fact, 'drugs,' and, can do

as much, if not more harm than prescriptions. A few months ago, a lady had her

young child taking more than 20 supplements a day, at a cost of hundreds of

dollars a month. Meantime, the kid's fighting her bigtime about swallowing so

much junk everyday. He was NOT getting better. Rather, he had all kinds of

stomach ailments, which she talked herself into believing was a stomach virus

<sigh>. I felt sorry for the kid that his mom was so stridently against meds

that

she was making him sicker in the process.

Sometimes (often!), meds are what's needed. And, sometimes, supplements

do more harm than good. Mannatech, in my opinion, is one of the worst pushers

of all. They prey on those who are often very ill and susceptible to being

given false hope. Don't get me wrong, I do believe some supplements and

'natural'

treatments are well worth taking in conjunction with regular meds. Often,

they're a good adjunct to medical treatment. But, a physican should always be

aware of what's being taken and overseeing the patient's care. Unless one has

been

to medical school and earned 'M.D.' after their name, they're risking lives

when playing doctor. Doing our own research is one thing...a good thing, in

fact. However, treating yourself/family or being treated by a non-medical

professional (such as a Mannatech salesperson) is dangerous, risky, and,

sometimes,

badly life-altering. Thanks again for the good info, as always, : )

Patty/NJ

[Guest guest]

, thanks for your response, it was exactly what I was looking

for. That's what I had figured, but I try to keep an open mind and

explore possibilities. We as a group have had such diverse life

experiences, you never know who's tried what!

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[Guest guest]

You're welcome, Patty!

I think you're right about people being so desperate to feel better (or to

have their kids' health improve), that they get sucked into scams. That is a

sad story about that mother and child.

Sometimes people are slow to realize that, in a situation where conventional

medicine doesn't have a satisfactory solution, it doesn't mean that

unconventional medicine does.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] INFO - Mannatech: let the buyer beware

> Hey ...

> Thanks so much for this great information! Sadly, I know way too many

> people who've been taken in by these Mannatech scams. People selling it

> are

> amazingly pushy. But, they sound so well-informed and 'educated' that it's

> hard for

> someone who's ill and looking to feel better to pass on these horrendously

> expensive products. Unfortunately, these same people rarely can spare the

> extra

> dollars. So, they end up giving up something else in their lives, hoping

> this

> snake-oil will be the cure.

> One of my other groups is for treat kids' adhd without prescription

> meds.

> It's amazing what these people buy into; the amount of herbs, vitamins,

> supplements and so-called 'natural' treatments, all in the name of

> avoiding drugs.

> Most don't realize that some of this 'junk' is, in fact, 'drugs,' and, can

> do

> as much, if not more harm than prescriptions. A few months ago, a lady had

> her

> young child taking more than 20 supplements a day, at a cost of hundreds

> of

> dollars a month. Meantime, the kid's fighting her bigtime about swallowing

> so

> much junk everyday. He was NOT getting better. Rather, he had all kinds of

> stomach ailments, which she talked herself into believing was a stomach

> virus

> <sigh>. I felt sorry for the kid that his mom was so stridently against

> meds that

> she was making him sicker in the process.

> Sometimes (often!), meds are what's needed. And, sometimes, supplements

> do more harm than good. Mannatech, in my opinion, is one of the worst

> pushers

> of all. They prey on those who are often very ill and susceptible to being

> given false hope. Don't get me wrong, I do believe some supplements and

> 'natural'

> treatments are well worth taking in conjunction with regular meds. Often,

> they're a good adjunct to medical treatment. But, a physican should always

> be

> aware of what's being taken and overseeing the patient's care. Unless one

> has been

> to medical school and earned 'M.D.' after their name, they're risking

> lives

> when playing doctor. Doing our own research is one thing...a good thing,

> in

> fact. However, treating yourself/family or being treated by a non-medical

> professional (such as a Mannatech salesperson) is dangerous, risky, and,

> sometimes,

> badly life-altering. Thanks again for the good info, as always, : )

> Patty/NJ