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SCantiGOP

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12. These are called nutraceuticals

Reply to MiHale (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 22, 2023, 04:43 PM

Oct 2023

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.

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I have questions about two commercials. [View all] LuckyCharms Oct 2023 OP

Go check out the website of Balance of Nature... MiHale Oct 2023 #1

Agree. That commercial is some scammy shit. LuckyCharms Oct 2023 #2

If I remember correctly, Balance of Nature is put out by the Scientologists. debm55 Oct 2023 #4

even more reason not to buy them! barbtries Oct 2023 #18

Exactly Rebl2 Oct 2023 #21

They claim they aren't Scientologists but they are definitely rubbing elbows with Scientology. progressoid Oct 2023 #19

These are called nutraceuticals SCantiGOP Oct 2023 #12

"Take that money and eat a balanced diet." AverageOldGuy Oct 2023 #20

Balance of Nature is con job. rubbersole Oct 2023 #3

Republicans are going to wish they could have a blowout barrier Clash City Rocker Oct 2023 #5

That term "blow out" barrier should've been re-thought. brush Oct 2023 #8

I still jogged every day when I was 27 Glorfindel Oct 2023 #6

Me too. LuckyCharms Oct 2023 #7

Fart apnia enid602 Oct 2023 #9

Today I started my piriformis syndrome MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #10

Don't expect too much thought on the part of consumers. plimsoll Oct 2023 #11

A blowout is the baby version of this: True Dough Oct 2023 #13

That pic looks like an old Vanguard rocket "taking off". They never did work. Wonder Why Oct 2023 #26

You're not the only one who could benefit from a "blowout barrier" JoseBalow Oct 2023 #14

For question #1 leftieNanner Oct 2023 #15

I am a PT and ... LatteLady Oct 2023 #16

Or simply just an actress. There are commericals with someone claiming to be a dentist, don't beleive them. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2023 #22

Or the janitor! Wonder Why Oct 2023 #27

Don't expect too much thought on the part of consumers. plimsoll Oct 2023 #17

My area shows designer pill remedies all the time GreenWave Oct 2023 #23

''When it comes to feeling your best, a new study finds that 27-year-olds are in the prime of their lives'' Donkees Oct 2023 #24

Lol Faux pas Oct 2023 #25

I coulda used those "blowout" pampers when my kids were 2YO. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #28