| Posted 01 August 2024 The Guardian The misconception that we can purify our bodies isn’t our fault. But it’s a distraction from a deeper problem
Adrienne Matei
Wed 31 Jul 2024 17.00 BST In April, at the Ted conference in Vancouver, BC, I watched a woman pull a variety of mushroom powders from her purse, scoop them into a thermos, and add hot water from a nearby tea station to make an earthy beverage. Intrigued, I asked about her favorite health practices, and she started describing a recent trip to Costa Rica to get plasmapheresis. “It’s when they take your old plasma out, and they replace it with new, fresh plasma,” she explained. “Donated plasma?” I asked, picturing a commune’s worth of Bryan Johnson’s teenage sons, milked daily for vital proteins. But she said it had been synthetic plasma, as a detox treatment intended to manage an autoimmune disease. Plasmapheresis … Read the rest Posted 02 March 2022 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending checks totaling more than $930,000 to more than 20,000 consumers who bought deceptively marketed Teami teas. The FTC sued Teami, LLC and its owners in March 2020, alleging that the company made bogus health claims and paid for endorsements from well-known social media influencers who did not adequately disclose that they were being paid to promote the products. The company claimed without reliable scientific evidence that the Teami 30-Day Detox Pack would help consumers lose weight, and that its other teas would fight cancer, clear clogged arteries, decrease migraines, treat and prevent flus, and treat colds.
Reference: FTC returns more than $930,000 to consumers who bought Teami’s deceptively advertised teas. FTC press release, Feb 22, 2022 In March 2020, the FTC also sent letters warning the ten influencers of the need to make proper disclosures. Source: Consumer … Read the rest Posted 07 December 2020 - SA’s advertising regulator has banned ads from Homemark for a detox tea, a nail treatment and foot patches.
- The retailer refused to give information substantiating claims made in its ads.
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South Africa’s advertising regulator has banned ads for three products from Homemark, after the retailer did not substantiate claims about their benefits made in these ads. The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) considered complaints from a medical doctor, Dr Harris Steinman, about advertising claims Homemark made about its Remedy Health Detox Tea, Aragan Secret Nail Treatment and Remedy Health Detox Foot Patches. In one of the ads, which features women in bikinis, Homemark claims that its detox tea left people “feeling more energised, more positive, and better than they have for years”. The ARB called on Homemark to support claims that the … Read the rest Posted 30 November 2020 A complaint was laid with the Advertising Regulatory Board against the claims being made for this product. Complainant: Dr Harris Steinman
Advertiser: Homemark (Pty) Ltd
Consumer/Competitor: Consumer
File reference: 1048 – Homemark Detox Tea – Dr Harris Steinman
Outcome: Upheld
Date: 24 November 2020 The Directorate of the Advertising Regulatory Board has been called on to consider a complaint by Dr Harris Steinman against Homemark’s television commercial promoting its Remedy Health “Detox Tea”. According to the Complainant, this commercial flighted on M-Net at 22:11 on 23 September 2020, and an extended version thereof is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPGnERvZ2Ho. Description of the AdvertisingThe television commercial opens with a grey colour tone, showing several people looking tired, irritable, struggling to fit in their pants, rubbing their stomachs and appearing generally lethargic. During these scenes, the voice-over states “Not interested in life anymore? We’re just not full … Read the rest Posted 22 October 2018 Charcoal, “toxins” and other forms of nonsense are the backbone of the wellness-industrial complex. Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up: Wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to the fear of modern life and death. The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as “inflammation” or “free radicals,” and levigates itto the point of incomprehension. The resulting product is a D.I.Y. medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that science can only aspire to achieve. Let’s take … Read the rest Posted 08 January 2018 - Detoxing by drinking juices, going on cleanses, or using other formulas is unnecessary and may be dangerous.
- Juicing fresh fruits and vegetables also strips them of some of their most beneficial ingredients.
Ever wished there was an easy, quick way to cleanse your body of all those 2017 toxins? Turns out you’re already equipped with everything you need. They’re called your liver and kidneys. Together, these two toxin-bashing organs act as a super-efficient system for filtering out the vast majority of the harmful substances we eat and drink. In other words, you never need to detox. Not for New Year’s Day. Not after too much Thanksgiving turkey. Not even because you spent most of last year subsisting on greasy take-out from the C-rated “restaurant” next door. Here’s how it works: While our kidneys filter our blood and remove any waste from our diet, our liver processes … Read the rest Posted 29 December 2017 From Science Based Medicine As we prepare to welcome 2018, it’s time to start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. And what better way to start fresh in 2018 than by literally purging yourself of 2017, inside and out? You may already been seeing advertisements for all forms of detox products and services: Your local pharmacy likely has a shelf of supplements and kits that promise a svelte, glowing you within a few days. A Facebook post is promoting lemon juice, cayenne and maple syrup as a cure-all. Or there’s your local naturopathic clinic promoting IV vitamin infusions – not only will a detox make you feel better, you’ll look better too. Unfortunately, most of the hype around detox is useless at best, and expensive and potentially harmful, at worst. Most detoxes are only successful at cleaning you of your savings, not your toxins. Here are … Read the rest Posted 02 October 2017 It is surprisingly easy to sell snake-oil. I know, because I’ve done it. In 2014, I helped create and sell The Right Detox. This was a bogus detoxification program that purported to improve anyone’s well-being and perhaps, cure disease. I was the face of the scam. I launched The Right Detox at a spring-time women’s health expo in Tucson, Arizona. This article, written by Britt Hermes, a Naturopath, argues that all forms of detox are scams. We agree. Read the complete article at Naturopathic Diaries … Read the rest Posted 02 February 2017 A self-confessed glutton, Jay Rayner has always been wary of the ‘January detox’. But after talking to experts and sampling some of the products, he’s discovered the truth is even worse than he imagined An article in The Guardian … Read the rest Posted 14 January 2016 This excellent article was published in The Conversation. Written by Veronique Chachay, it shows exactly why and how we know that ‘detox’ products are scams. Will this article influence you, or will you continue to fall for the nonsense claims of scams, e.g., Homemark Detox Footpads, Herbex Detox tea, etc.? [quote]The crux of the story is that the human body is a comprehensive, self-mending, self-detoxing apparatus. It will perform its detoxification tasks regardless of whether you’re undertaking a rigid detox cure, or a gourmet food and wine tasting marathon. But providing the right ingredients for optimal function daily, rather than opting for a quick-fix detox, is the key.[/quote]… Read the rest | |
