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“Is It A Scam?” Is Now Retired


When this site began, I truly believed that if I, as an insider, spoke up against the quacks, charlatans and scam artists of “natural” health, you would listen. I never wanted or expected to be the final word; I simply wanted to present a point of view that was getting lost in all the miracle claims and “buy mine” messages.

But rather than spending my days debating the pros and cons of the products we reviewed here, I found that I had essentially just made my family and my readers targets for people whose toes I had stepped on. Instead of fielding letters that began with, “Well I use this product and I disagree with you,” I found myself deleting profanity-laden comments that attacked me AND my readers.

I have always held myself accountable for the words I’ve written here by writing in my real name. And I always encouraged LisBarger.com’s readers to bring their own perspectives to the table. But at the height of the TriVita debacle, I was spending more time dealing with spam, internet “trolls” and profanity-filled comments than I was on anything else.

I had to make a choice. And I chose to take the site in a new—and hopefully more positive—direction by abandoning the “Is It A Scam?” section of the site. Many of you will think I’ve “caved”. And you’d be right. But that’s the unvarnished truth.

I hope you understand.


Sunday
18Oct2009

Ionized Water

Updated on Mon, November 23, 2009 by Registered CommenterLisa Barger

In my opinion, “ionized water”—as it’s being marketed by the health food industry—is a scam.

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Monday
20Jul2009

Copper Bracelets

“Do copper bracelets work for arthritis or are they a scam?”

Well, I’m not ready to pronounce them a complete scam but, in my opinion, copper bracelets probably do not work for arthritis. They are certainly not the miracle cures some “natural” writers would have us believe.

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Tuesday
23Jun2009

Supple

“I saw this new drink called Supple and I was wondering what you thought of it.”

With the Larry-King-like set and their puppy-dog-eyed presenters, it would be easy to dismiss Supple® as just another late-night scam.

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Sunday
14Jun2009

Tooth Soap

“I read your thing on tooth soap but if you didn’t ever say if it was a scam or not. Is it?”

In our opinion, it’s not an outright scam, but as you read in our original article on tooth soap, some of the claims being made by people who make it are NOT true

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Wednesday
10Jun2009

Salba

“Is salba flour for real or this another one of those miracle food scams?”

Despite all the glowing reviews popping up around the internet, Salba® is neither new nor all that amazing.

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Wednesday
03Jun2009

Nopalea

“Have you had a chance to try Trivita’s new Nopalea drink yet?”

What’s that old expression? “It it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck … ” Nopalea definitely quacks.

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Tuesday
26May2009

AloeCure

Updated on Mon, November 23, 2009 by Registered CommenterLisa Barger

“What do you think about the aloe cure stuff on tv?”

I’m very interested in seeing what happens to AloeCure, especially as they make it onto the FDA’s “radar”. At first glance, it seems intriguing but we have some real problems with the way it’s being marketed.

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Tuesday
26May2009

DrFloras

“Do you think Dr. Flora’s colon cleanser is a scam?”

Well, let me ask YOU a question. Dr. Floras claims to help you lose the “old waste matter” that’s supposedly stuck in your digestive tract, “scrape” your intestines clean and cleanse “toxins and buildup”.

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Wednesday
13May2009

Magnetized Water

“Have you heard of something called magnetized water? Do you think it’s a scam?”

Yes, “magnetized” water is a scam.

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Monday
06Apr2009

Bowtrol

“Is Bowtrol a scam? I see they use the built-up fecal matter line.”

Well, any colon cleanser that uses “built-up fecal matter” to sell us a bottle of herbs definitely doesn’t make it to our “Recommended” list. Here’s what we like and don’t like about Bowtrol.

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