I for one am grateful for Neways products. My son used to have epilepsy (seisures) and was on the horible medicines that the Doctors knew to use. Every time we went to a Neurologist they did their normal testing and said we don't know what to do and prescribed more medicine. He was on so many different ones and sometimes on two at a time. He was getting more seisures as time went on, not less. His seisures were like most where they didn't know what caused them. We put him on an herbal product from Neways and his seisures stopped from the very first day. It has been about 14 years and he still has not had any seisures. I am so grateful for this. Before he couldn't understand what we were saying and after he started coming out of his fog. Friends and family even commented on this.

God gave us the noni to use, God gave the knowlege to a man to use the Noni for our needs.

This industry is a complete fraud...

Check out this quote from Xango's main scientific advisor, David Morton.. Who, by the way, teaches anatomy at the University of Utah.. Just because one has a PhD doesn't make them an expert at all things science.

The company's scientific advisor, David A. Morton, PhD stated in 2006 there is "emerging evidence that mangosteen has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties", yet acknowledged the only study of humans consuming mangosteen juice was conducted as a test of dysentery therapy in Singapore in 1932.

"I don’t think there are plans to study mangosteen in humans in the near future," Dr. Morton said in 2006, because "there’s much too much that still needs to be studied in the lab".

Yeah, drink up and keep spending your thousands of dollars on this stuff!!!

Chocolate cures depression.
Country music causes depression.

Amazing discoveries! What will they think of next?

I am going to just grow herbs in my basement and never get sick again.

The problem is not so much with the products-they may have some value, but are probably a bit overhyped, just like most consumer products.
The real problem is the MLM structure used to sell these products. It is inefficienct, leads to high prices in order to subsidize the required profit at many levels, and enriches the few with the sweat of the many.
Did you notice the Noni did 550M in sales, but had 1.3M distributors? That means that the average distributor sold less than $500 last year. The only ones making any money are the few at the top.
Supplements-Hey, whatever floats your boat. MLM's-legalized larceny.

I had strong opinions about the CEO's of supplement companies until I moved to Orem into a neighborhood with two of them. Very wealth people (compared to me at least).

Also two of the best families I have ever met and part of my personal hall of hereos. I still don't know how to reconcile my personal opinion of MLM supplements (which is low) with the deep long-term quality of these families. Still makes me wonder.

I am all for the suplement industry for only 1 reason. It is a MASSIVE part of Utah's economy. If the supplement industry became heavily regulation then all the local naysayers would be quickly singing another toon, because our State would lose millions of dollars. Property Values would go done. Thousands of people would lose jobs. It would be catastrophic for Utah's economy. So that is the only reason I am for these supplement companies. The stuff they produce is probably 80% hype, but our Utah economy is too tied to these companies as of right now. So now we just hope they all stay in business and keep making money because it makes it better for all of us in Utah that are employed in completely different occupations.

Is the 'legitimate' pharmaceutical industry any different? Well, only because it's hype directly affects how much you pay for health insurance.

This little supplement industry in Utah is a lot of hype, but it's harmless. People will pay $$ for the placebo affect, and if it makes them feel better and it's their money... why not?

The big pharmaceutical industry is the villain here.

I agree with anon. I'm a chiropractor and not a week goes by that I don't get solicited to sell the newest cure. The claims are always ridiculous. The best makers of nutritional supplement make few claims except that the product contains what it says it does. While many nutritional supplements do contain valuable nutrients, almost all of them are available simply eating lots of fruits, nuts and veggies. I figure when the real miracle stuff comes out it'll sell itself.

Utah is the scam capital of the nation and the mormons are the most gullible and vulnerable to the scams because we are conditined to believe in the unbelievable and to hope for the impossible. I have grown to be a little wiser; but it still hurts to think of all the times I have been taken advatage of by those I thought I could trust

Chaw!

I live in Alaska. We have been taking a natural supplement called Reliv for over a year now. My son had a chronic cough, that has now gone away. He's 5. A neighbor I gave it to has a daughter with a bad case of exema. Her skin has cleared up. Shes 5 also. My wife had low blood pressure and had low iron, and couldn't go very long without eating before blowing up. That was before Reliv, now she is free of those things. A neighbor doesn't feel his arthritis anymore. Another friend doesn't feel her MS symptons as much anymore. I'd like to Agree with you all that it's just in the mind, but I've seen too many people get better. Superior nutrition is essential in today's world! Find a good company that has a proven track record for integrity (Reliv has been in business for 20 yrs), and the possibilities for success are huge! Just read this article, supplements are in high demand!

There is a sucker born every minute. I need to develop my own elixer, name it Dr. P.'s cure-all, show everyone my temple recommend, and rake in some ill-gotten gains. Desperate people will buy anything at least once if it is advertised right.

I know there can be quite a bit of hype out there. I have medical records to prove my son used to have seisures. I figured if my son used the herbal product for a week or two it wouldn't hurt. He would have several seisures a week.

The harm comes when people rely on these unproven remedies at the expense of seeking legitimate medical care. People have died as a result. I know of a woman who tried to cure breast cancer with herbs instead of seeking medical treatment. She isn't here anymore.

I worked at TNI for two years, so I've benefited from the natural highway. One of my roles was to research how the noni fruit was used in ancient cultures. And I saw noni juice help people.

Some of this article is a rehash of a lot of old and tired arguments from Will and others. I can't tell you how many times I've read it. There should be some new critics to quote!

I also have friends who sell MLM products. The zeal can be annoying at times. Most of the time the products are overpriced to compensate distributors, but people buy it. In other words, it's a legit business.

Janet

Mr. Wadsworth neglets to credit M.Lee and M.Tate on the true story of how Noni was brought to the US. Although his story is a little more poetic. The most important thing to remember is that many of our most useful drugs came from nature. The one key element in taking Noni is to remember to thank the creator for providing it for our use.

Rob your experience is anecdotal. It is possible that your son's seizures may have stopped due to the supplement or could have stopped because the seizures were going to stop. I challenge the manufacturers of the supplements to due clincal trials. I doubt they want to know the outcome.

I believe how we each deal with our own health should be up to each individual. I have tried NONI and I love it. What we pick to do for our own health shouldn’t be anyone’s business whatsoever. Some people just need to get a life out there and let others live and breathe the way they feel is right for them. I think this is still a free country isn’t it? Or are we now told by the government and the medical world now how we should live and breathe in this country? More Medications that doctors prescribe have killed more people than any natural herb supplement.