Anyone have good/bad comments on Herbalife?
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FitnessGoddess
Cathlete
I haven't used Herbalife exactly, but I know that one of the main ingredients is Ma Huang--also known as ephedra. I don't recommend using it for obvious reasons.
FitnessGoddess
Cathlete
RE: Fitness Goddess --- Anyone have good/bad comments on Herbalife?
Herbal blend is their way of hiding that this is ephedra. Until the FDA grows some cajones, we're all subject to disguising of what can be a dangerous drug!
Herbal blend is their way of hiding that this is ephedra. Until the FDA grows some cajones, we're all subject to disguising of what can be a dangerous drug!
FitnessGoddess
Cathlete
RE: Fitness Goddess --- Anyone have good/bad comments on Herbalife?
I wanted to just say balls. But that just wouldn't be very lady-like, now would it?! HAHAHAHAHA
I wanted to just say balls. But that just wouldn't be very lady-like, now would it?! HAHAHAHAHA
Aquajock
Cathlete
RE: You say Cajones, I Say Cojones
It's my understanding the FDA lost its jurisdiction over ephedra and any other chemical that is called a "nutritional supplement" several years ago, because it's not a food and it's not a "drug", thus its lack of policing of ephedra and anything else.
That's one of the many reasons I stay far clear of anything called a "supplement"; as clunky as the FDA or any other regulatory agency might be, something is better than nothing. As I noted on an earlier thread about "fat blockers", consumers are the guinea pigs for a lot of borderline, gaslight pills, potions and notions that purport to have health benefits. Supplement makers can do and say anything they want without their products having to go through any meaningful clinical trials whatsoever, and the chemical is pulled from the market only after several people die or suffer lasting / permanent damage and the lawsuits begin.
A-Jock
It's my understanding the FDA lost its jurisdiction over ephedra and any other chemical that is called a "nutritional supplement" several years ago, because it's not a food and it's not a "drug", thus its lack of policing of ephedra and anything else.
That's one of the many reasons I stay far clear of anything called a "supplement"; as clunky as the FDA or any other regulatory agency might be, something is better than nothing. As I noted on an earlier thread about "fat blockers", consumers are the guinea pigs for a lot of borderline, gaslight pills, potions and notions that purport to have health benefits. Supplement makers can do and say anything they want without their products having to go through any meaningful clinical trials whatsoever, and the chemical is pulled from the market only after several people die or suffer lasting / permanent damage and the lawsuits begin.
A-Jock
Aquajock
Cathlete
RE: You say Cajones, I Say Cojones
That reminds me of an old Dan Greenberg article in Playboy, in which he translated certain Spanish phrases for the initiated, including:
"Muchas gracias por su hospitalidad", which translated into:
"I am nibbling the lawn of the hospital of your father."
A-Jock
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That reminds me of an old Dan Greenberg article in Playboy, in which he translated certain Spanish phrases for the initiated, including:
"Muchas gracias por su hospitalidad", which translated into:
"I am nibbling the lawn of the hospital of your father."
A-Jock
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Aquajock
Cathlete
RE: You say Cajones, I Say Cojones
Hey, Susan! Yes, the whole article was satirical, and a real howler. My junior high Spanish teacher made copies of it and gave it to us (we'll just say that was SOMETIME BETWEEN 1970 AND 1980), and we all speculated as to how precisely he had come across the article in the first place.
A-Jock
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Hey, Susan! Yes, the whole article was satirical, and a real howler. My junior high Spanish teacher made copies of it and gave it to us (we'll just say that was SOMETIME BETWEEN 1970 AND 1980), and we all speculated as to how precisely he had come across the article in the first place.
A-Jock
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& we can thank Senator Hatch
>It's my understanding the FDA lost its jurisdiction over
>ephedra and any other chemical that is called a "nutritional
>supplement" several years ago, because it's not a food and
>it's not a "drug", thus its lack of policing of ephedra and
>anything else.
>
I'm glad Aquajock brought this up. Many people think because a supplement is legal that it is safe. Thanks to Congress and especially Senator Hatch, the FDA is hobbled. The FDA did attempt to ban ephedra a few years ago but Hatch immediately held hearings regarding their "heavy handed" approach. His committee controls FDA funding so it was no surprise that the FDA backed off. Speaking of cajones, Senator Hatch has recently criticized the FDA for their lack of action on ephedra after several high profile deaths.
Hatch is from Utah, which is known as the Silicon Valley of supplements. One or two of his son's work as lobbyists, & surprise, lots of clients in the supplement industry.
I could continue to rant, but it's usually futile.
Debra
>It's my understanding the FDA lost its jurisdiction over
>ephedra and any other chemical that is called a "nutritional
>supplement" several years ago, because it's not a food and
>it's not a "drug", thus its lack of policing of ephedra and
>anything else.
>
I'm glad Aquajock brought this up. Many people think because a supplement is legal that it is safe. Thanks to Congress and especially Senator Hatch, the FDA is hobbled. The FDA did attempt to ban ephedra a few years ago but Hatch immediately held hearings regarding their "heavy handed" approach. His committee controls FDA funding so it was no surprise that the FDA backed off. Speaking of cajones, Senator Hatch has recently criticized the FDA for their lack of action on ephedra after several high profile deaths.
Hatch is from Utah, which is known as the Silicon Valley of supplements. One or two of his son's work as lobbyists, & surprise, lots of clients in the supplement industry.
I could continue to rant, but it's usually futile.
Debra
eminenz2
Cathlete
RE: You say Cajones, I Say Cojones
Oh, I wish I could have seen that article - I might have paid more attention in class - LOL!
I took four years of Spanish - 7th-10th grades. I teach many Spanish-speaking students now (I am a music teacher) and I am really amazed at how much I remember, and at the same time I am really angry with myself when I think how much MORE I could have remembered if I just paid attention to the teacher! DUH!
Susan G.
Oh, I wish I could have seen that article - I might have paid more attention in class - LOL!
I took four years of Spanish - 7th-10th grades. I teach many Spanish-speaking students now (I am a music teacher) and I am really amazed at how much I remember, and at the same time I am really angry with myself when I think how much MORE I could have remembered if I just paid attention to the teacher! DUH!
Susan G.
My boss's wife (at a restaurant I worked at years ago) sold Herbalife and obviously promoted it a lot. She was trim and her husband also used it and liked it. I didn't buy it from her because I felt pressured. But I did try it later when I gained a little weight and it didn't do anything for me. It might not have done anything since I'm not overweight- just 5-10 lbs heavier than I'd like. But I don't think these pills work anyway. Save your $ or buy a new fitness video.
I used Herbalife 16 years ago before I got married to slim down. I also tried it recently for just a couple of days. First, it gave me HORRIBLE headaches when I first started using it. Really horrible headaches which took awhile to go away. I don't know why, but eventually they disappeared. When I tried it before I got married, it tasted awful, but I was committed to it, so I kept using it. Needless to say, I did lose the weight (but I think when you replace 2 meals a day with any supplement drink, you're going to lose weight irregardless). When I tried it recently, it tasted better, but I still got the headaches. For me, it isn't something I'd do again. I'll stick with regular exercise and Weight Watchers, or some other healthy food program.
Susan
Susan
Dani53
Cathlete
I tried it a few years ago because some friends recommended it. They swore that they had energy and lost weight and it was terrific and their mom sold it and......
I had horrible headaches and ended up with stomach pain, which thankfully I finally linked to the Herbalife. I did have a lot of energy, and I may have lost a bit of weight, but boy did my stomach rebel and it took a while before I felt normal.
Later I mentioned to my friends that I was no longer taking it because of how it made me feel, they said that the same thing was going on with them, and they were no longer taking it either.
Now I honestly don't think that they were having problems initially, nor were they trying to make a buck off of me, but we all seemed to connect our symptoms together at the same time.
Bottom line, I would never in a million years take that ever again. Not if you paid me a million bucks
I had horrible headaches and ended up with stomach pain, which thankfully I finally linked to the Herbalife. I did have a lot of energy, and I may have lost a bit of weight, but boy did my stomach rebel and it took a while before I felt normal.
Later I mentioned to my friends that I was no longer taking it because of how it made me feel, they said that the same thing was going on with them, and they were no longer taking it either.
Now I honestly don't think that they were having problems initially, nor were they trying to make a buck off of me, but we all seemed to connect our symptoms together at the same time.
Bottom line, I would never in a million years take that ever again. Not if you paid me a million bucks