I have questions about two commercials.

[LuckyCharms]

1) I was told today that there is a Pampers commercial that advertises some new kind of Pampers that have a "blowout barrier". I'm not sure exactly what a blowout barrier is, but it sounds like something that might be useful to me. My questions are: Why can't I buy boxer briefs that have a blowout barrier? Also, is a blowout barrier in the back or the front?

2) In one of those "Balance of Nature" commercials, there is a woman who I think is a physical therapist. She says she is 60 years old, but has the energy level of a 27 year old, because she takes Balance of Nature. My question is: Why 27? Why not 24? Why not "mid-20's"? How can she hone her energy level down to the specific age of 27? Are you able to remember exactly what your energy level was at age 27? I can't.

Be careful when you watch these commercials.

They raise questions.

[MiHale]

1. Go check out the website of Balance of Nature...

Fruit & Veggies two separate bottles, 90 ct ea. 3 each per day, month supply.…$70.00 for both, every month…$840 per year. AND that’s not the complete package, there’s more…Spice & Fiber. That’s for ONE person!

All it is, is dehydrated fruit and veggies, powerderized, then capsulized.

Take that money and eat a balanced diet.

[LuckyCharms]

2. Agree. That commercial is some scammy shit.

[debm55]

4. If I remember correctly, Balance of Nature is put out by the Scientologists.

[barbtries]

18. even more reason not to buy them!

eek

[Rebl2]

21. Exactly

[progressoid]

19. They claim they aren't Scientologists but they are definitely rubbing elbows with Scientology.

They lease space to the Scientology people and their CEO took Scientology courses, “Handling the Ups & Downs in Life Course” and the “Personal Integrity Course”.

https://tonyortega.org/2021/02/03/is-balance-of-nature-actually-scientology-well-they-have-a-hubbard-college-in-their-hq/

Nowhere on Balance of Nature’s website or in its literature about its supplements will you find references to Scientology or L. Ron Hubbard. But the employee wanted us to know that inside the building, Hubbard and Scientology is a major presence.

“They actually set aside time in a lot of meetings for managers to testify about how Hubbard has blessed their lives,” the person tells us.

And then they showed us this detail from the employee packet that new hires get…

Balance of Nature pays for instructors of Hubbard College to travel to St. George and offer courses each month. All employees are encouraged to attend each month and are allowed to invite their spouse or family members with approval through a CSW. Credits earned may be applied to a Business Administration Degree. Attending Hubbard College is not mandatory but is certainly encouraged. For more information, speak to your Manager.

...

We sent a detailed message yesterday to Balance of Nature’s “Div 7 Executive” and VP of Public Relations Liz Cummings, asking about Balance of Nature as a WISE operation and Scientology front. We’ll let you know if she gets back to us.


UPDATE: Here’s the response we received from Balance of Nature:

You sought an explanation regarding Balance of Nature business dealings, and what we do or do not post on our website.

Please note and report in all your future communications:
Balance of Nature is NOT a “World Institute of Scientology Enterprises (WISE) operation.”

We do lease some very limited space at our St. George headquarters on River Road to several different outside businesses. This does NOT imply our association or partnership with any of those entities.

The mis-communication you received from someone from our office: That “the company flies out Hubbard People from Los Angeles” is NOT accurate. We request that not be printed, communicated, implied, or supposed.

Also note, you have identified the wrong name of our CEO in your inquiry.

Thank you for taking the research time needed to ensure the accuracy of your portrayal of Balance of Nature.

Sincerely,

Dennis Leavitt
VP of Public Relations
Balance of Nature

[SCantiGOP]

12. These are called nutraceuticals

They are regulated in Europe, but not here. You can literally put a bit of vitamin D and/or B-12 and sell it as an elixir of life.
Those idiotic Prevagen commercials are the ones that irritate me. Says it may take weeks or months until they are fully active, but people swear they can tell their mental functioning is better than it’s been for decades.

[AverageOldGuy]

20. "Take that money and eat a balanced diet."

Or you could buy gold from Philip M. Diehl at U.S. Money Exchange.

I mean, if you're going to fall for a scam, why not fall for a really big scam??

[rubbersole]

3. Balance of Nature is con job.

An expensive con job to be exact.

[Clash City Rocker]

5. Republicans are going to wish they could have a blowout barrier

[brush]

8. That term "blow out" barrier should've been re-thought.

I mean when you're talking about pampers and something being blown out, only one think come to mind.

[Glorfindel]

6. I still jogged every day when I was 27

But that was more than 50 years ago.

[LuckyCharms]

7. Me too.

Let's see...for me, that would have been 1985.

Ran 3 to 4 miles a day, and hit the gym 3 times a week.

Those days are long gone.

[enid602]

9. Fart apnia

Personally, I suffer from fart apnia, and such a feature would be appreciated. The CPap machine simply does not help.

[MOMFUDSKI]

10. Today I started my piriformis syndrome

exercising because doc says steroid shot or nothing. So I go to get up off the floor with the help of my dining chair and chair tips and I go down backwards and wrench my knee a bit. I’m so disgusted with being 76. I was always in really good shape. WAS must be the key word here. Damn

[plimsoll]

11. Don't expect too much thought on the part of consumers.

You could save up to 15% or more.

When I parse that statement all I get is, "you could save." Really?

[True Dough]

13. A blowout is the baby version of this:

STAND CLEAR!!!

[Wonder Why]

26. That pic looks like an old Vanguard rocket "taking off". They never did work.

[JoseBalow]

14. You're not the only one who could benefit from a "blowout barrier"

[leftieNanner]

15. For question #1

We used to call it a poo-splosion. If a baby hasn't pooped recently, sometimes it all comes out at once. And regular diapers can't contain it all.

My kids rarely had this problem. But a friend had to deal with it regularly.

TMI?

[LatteLady]

16. I am a PT and ...

having seen that commercial, I seriously doubt she is one. At least I hope not.

She says she works in a PT clinic, but that does not mean she is a licensed PT.

She could be a licensed PT Assistant.

Or, it seems to me, a PT "tech" which is not a licensable PT profession, it's a "helper" who often gets on the job training and whose work roles may be constrained by state laws.

[iluvtennis]

22. Or simply just an actress. There are commericals with someone claiming to be a dentist, don't beleive them. n/t

[Wonder Why]

27. Or the janitor!

[plimsoll]

17. Don't expect too much thought on the part of consumers.

You could save up to 15% or more.

When I parse that statement all I get is, "you could save." Really?

[GreenWave]

23. My area shows designer pill remedies all the time

"Tell your doctor you want Boigle Kleeg* (e.g.). With Boigle Kleeg you may experience the following:"

* a yet to be made up pharma pill...

[Donkees]

24. ''When it comes to feeling your best, a new study finds that 27-year-olds are in the prime of their lives''

[Faux pas]

25. Lol

I'm sure glad someone is keeping track of these things for the rest of us LuckyCharms Good job!

[OAITW r.2.0]

28. I coulda used those "blowout" pampers when my kids were 2YO.

I was amazed at how much they could fill a diaper.

As far as Fruits/Veggies, yeah, this seems to be a scam. Really tired of seeing these show up on MSNBC commercials.