Zeolite - latest MLM anticancer scam

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Thanks, Chuck. We've seen so many of these " miracles " whose only

seemingly miracle capability is to transfer thousands or millions of

dollars from desperate people into the seller's yacht or mansion

account. Since the original spam was quoted to the entire list I've

decided to post the aricle your rererenced as a rebutal.

Chuck wrote:

Scam

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Posted by: " Chuck B " gumboyaya@...

<mailto:gumboyaya@...?Subject=Re:%20Scam> gumbo482001

<gumbo482001>

Fri Aug 4, 2006 6:28 am (PST)

,

I quite agree with your assessment.

You wrote:

>

> I don't know anything about Zeolite, ...

I do know a bit, since I supervise a couple of people doing research

with zeolites. We spend quite a bit of time on the campus safety

committee worrying about how to keep people SAFE from the dangers of

zeolites.

This page confirms what we've both said:

And here's the link and quote:

http://www.herbological.com/herblog/?p=20

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Zeolite - latest MLM anticancer scam

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Watchout for " zeolite " . Zeolite is being touted as the latest MLM snake

oil... at least down here in Southern Oregon where due to high

unemployment and a high proportion of gullible wealthy folk there are

lot of people involved in pushing MLM health products from Rain Forest

Herbs to " glyconutrients " and stem cell supplements.

I was asked by a patient whether they should take zeolite ( a " volcanic "

mineral complex) for their malignancy. A quick down dirty MEDLINE search

revealed that zeolite, unlike most MLM scams has hundreds of studies

relating to cancer. OOops! I thought for a split second as the downloads

started coming that I had been mistaken. Until I started reading them -

they are all about how zeolite CAUSES cancer!!

Not only does zeolite cause cancer, it causes pleural mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is the most deadly and almost untreatable form of lung

cancer known, and is associated with exposure to asbestos and silicon

fiber. The form of zeolite that causes meothelioma is fibrous, and is

not the powdered crystal form pushed by the MLMers. But they have been

told by their " UPLINE " marketors that zeolite cures cancer (among other

things). Like babes in arms the new recruits sally forth promoting a

" cancer cure " that causes mesothelioma. Well, ok the " fibrous " form

causes mesothelioma not the powdered product. So would you eat ground up

asbestos rather than inhale the fiber form? At least have a sales-chat

line ready to explain away the embarrassing facts of the carcinogenic

properties of the material to people who are not complete morons.

Now, I believe in the inalienable constitutional right of the American

citizenry to inflict self abuse by any means, whether high velocity

automatic weapons or MLM products. At least as consenting adults in

private. What is objectionable is touting them as snake oil cure-alls to

people with a cancer diagnosis. And especially my patients.

A single Croatian lab has recently put out TWO lame studies claiming

limited antioxidant and anticancer effects for this material. The

studies are so underwhelming that one wonders how they were even

financed. Half a clove of garlic probably has more anticancer effects

than a volcano full of zeolite, and is a lot better for your lungs too.

Hmmm. What else is zeolite used for? Well as a silicate based mineral

complex (= mud) it has physical adsorbent properties - a little like

charcoal or bentonite clay. It can therefore complex certain metal ions,

and has been used in industrial animal husbandry (=factory farming) for

these purposes. Needless to say, that makes it a miracle " detox " agent -

and detox = " cancer cure " .

Caveat emptor!

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