Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Government Action The outrageous nature of Barefoot's claims has triggered regulatory action here and abroad. In June 2003, the United Kingdom's Independent Television Commission (ITC) announced that it had levied a £60,000 fine on the television shopping channel, Shop America (a subsidiary of Trustar Global Media) for several breaches of the ITC's Advertising Code. The main offense was an ad which claimed that Bob Barefoot's Coral Calcium Supreme could help reverse cancer and other serious diseases and could benefit everyone, including babies. The penalty also covered misleading ads for the Fresh Start diet plan and a golfing product [23]. One week later, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charged Barefoot, Trudeau, Shop America (USA), and Deonna Enterprises with making unsubstantiated claims that " go far beyond existing scientific evidence regarding the recognized health benefits of coral calcium. " The FTC filed suit in Chicago federal court abd quickly obtiained a temporary restraining order and an asset freeze. In addition, the FTC and FDA sent warnings to many Web site operators who are making similar claims [24] and U.S. Marshals seized $2.6 million worth of Coral Calcium Supreme [25]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi Loren While this (below) is a statement of fact, and both Barefoot and Trudeau were found to be very sloppy with their statements, bringing it up in the context of Miracle II products is not applicable. Not all calcium (or magnesium, or whatever) carbonates are made equal. While current science does not even know how to measure it, there is such a thing as living/hydrophilic mineral that is much more bio-available than the dead beach sand many " coral calcium " marketers used. Much like with any other thing, there will be hucksters, and people cheating others just to make a quick dollar. Not everybody is like that. You may find it of interest that Clayton Tedeton was taken on by the regulators who wanted to run him out of business and make him stop selling his products. This attack failed, because Tedeton's claims stood up in the court of law. The Neutralizer contains ionic forms of magnesium, calcium, and potassium. Plus some other stuff. For example, the first ingredient listed is prayer. What can you sat about that? www.life-enthusiast.com [ ] false claims of cancer cures Government Action The outrageous nature of Barefoot's claims has triggered regulatory action here and abroad. In June 2003, the United Kingdom's Independent Television Commission (ITC) announced that it had levied a £60,000 fine on the television shopping channel, Shop America (a subsidiary of Trustar Global Media) for several breaches of the ITC's Advertising Code. The main offense was an ad which claimed that Bob Barefoot's Coral Calcium Supreme could help reverse cancer and other serious diseases and could benefit everyone, including babies. The penalty also covered misleading ads for the Fresh Start diet plan and a golfing product [23]. One week later, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charged Barefoot, Trudeau, Shop America (USA), and Deonna Enterprises with making unsubstantiated claims that " go far beyond existing scientific evidence regarding the recognized health benefits of coral calcium. " The FTC filed suit in Chicago federal court abd quickly obtiained a temporary restraining order and an asset freeze. In addition, the FTC and FDA sent warnings to many Web site operators who are making similar claims [24] and U.S. Marshals seized $2.6 million worth of Coral Calcium Supreme [25]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 It's making false claims that gets you in trouble. I had a long talk with an attorney who works in this field of FDA and marketing of alternative stuff. She said you can make and even sell about anything as long as you don't make health claims for it---even if you give it away you can't claim it cures cancer, aids or anything else. So if I make a product that stops cancer from spreading according to numerous reports of people who've used it, I can't claim that without getting into trouble. Any mineral has to be in ionic form to be utilized and that takes hydrochloric acid in the stomach. According to Dr. (look up on internet), many older people don't produce enough HCl to properly utilize their food. Many cancer patients die of malnutrition. I take betaine hydrochloride and/or pancreatic enzymes to assure reasonable digestion and of course the magnesium of any type but oxide to keep things moving. With respect to prayer, you're on your own. Loren [ ] false claims of cancer cures > > > Government Action > The outrageous nature of Barefoot's claims has triggered regulatory action > here and abroad. In June 2003, the United Kingdom's Independent Television > Commission (ITC) announced that it had levied a £60,000 fine on the > television shopping channel, Shop America (a subsidiary of Trustar Global > Media) for several breaches of the ITC's Advertising Code. The main offense > was an ad which claimed that Bob Barefoot's Coral Calcium Supreme could help > reverse cancer and other serious diseases and could benefit everyone, > including babies. The penalty also covered misleading ads for the Fresh > Start diet plan and a golfing product [23]. One week later, the U.S. Federal > Trade Commission charged Barefoot, Trudeau, Shop America (USA), and Deonna > Enterprises with making unsubstantiated claims that " go far beyond existing > scientific evidence regarding the recognized health benefits of coral > calcium. " The FTC filed suit in Chicago federal court abd quickly obtiained > a temporary restraining order and an asset freeze. In addition, the FTC and > FDA sent warnings to many Web site operators who are making similar claims > [24] and U.S. Marshals seized $2.6 million worth of Coral Calcium Supreme > [25]. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Hi Loren > It's making false claims that gets you in trouble. I had a long talk with an > attorney who works in this field of FDA and marketing of alternative stuff. > She said you can make and even sell about anything as long as you don't make > health claims for it---even if you give it away you can't claim it cures > cancer, aids or anything else. > > So if I make a product that stops cancer from spreading according to > numerous reports of people who've used it, I can't claim that without > getting into trouble. This is precisely what I am trying to convey: we don't claim a cure to anything. Webelieve that these products help strengthen and support the immune system, which then helps each individual restore itself through the homeostatic action. One could say the same thing about eating raw food, such as salads - only these products help you restore the balance faster. > > > Any mineral has to be in ionic form to be utilized and that takes > hydrochloric acid in the stomach. According to Dr. (look up > on internet), many older people don't produce enough HCl to properly utilize > their food. Many cancer patients die of malnutrition. If the mineral is already a chloride, it does not require a reaction with hydrochloric acid to become one .... > I take betaine hydrochloride and/or pancreatic enzymes to assure reasonable > digestion and of course the magnesium of any type but oxide to keep things > moving. This has been a well tested method. But it is not the only one. > With respect to prayer, you're on your own. I think I understand that you are saying that you don't believe in it. Fortunately this is precisely where we are NOT on our own. Numerous studies have proven that people that have been prayed for have had faster post operative recovery times, shorter hospital visits, and in general a better chance of recovering from serious conditions. So I would ask my friends to pray for me if I needed help ... In fact, let's all pray so that we may have the wisdom to know the difference between a useless and helpful supplement, and that the regulator will not interfere with our ability to exercise our right to choose. > > Re: [ ] false claims of cancer cures > > > > Hi Loren > > > > While this (below) is a statement of fact, and both Barefoot and Trudeau > > were found to be very sloppy with their statements, bringing it up in the > > context of Miracle II products is not applicable. Not all calcium (or > > magnesium, or whatever) carbonates are made equal. While current science > > does not even know how to measure it, there is such a thing as > > living/hydrophilic mineral that is much more bio-available than the dead > > beach sand many " coral calcium " marketers used. Much like with any other > > thing, there will be hucksters, and people cheating others just to make a > > quick dollar. Not everybody is like that. > > > > You may find it of interest that Clayton Tedeton was taken on by the > > regulators who wanted to run him out of business and make him stop selling > > his products. This attack failed, because Tedeton's claims stood up in the > > court of law. > > > > The Neutralizer contains ionic forms of magnesium, calcium, and potassium. > > Plus some other stuff. For example, the first ingredient listed is prayer. > > What can you sat about that? > > > > > > www.life-enthusiast.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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