Anyone use Herbalife products? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

123c · #1 01-10-2008, 02:58 PM

Just curious, my friend has started selling them, and have sampled a few products, and really like what I have tried so far. Anyone with bad experiences with their products?

dynalow · #2 01-10-2008, 03:15 PM

I ran into a guy I know on Christmas Eve who I hadn't seen in a number of years. He used to sell that stuff about 20 years ago.
All I can say is, boy , he sure aged a lot...and it clearly shows.

If he's still taking it, it doesn't prevent bulging waist lines or white hair from entering the picture.

LaRondo · #3 01-10-2008, 06:09 PM

It's a clear 'stay-away'.

I tried the products about 15 years ago. At first it seemed to be amazing, little did I know, some of the tablets contain laxitives, so you know what happens. It makes you feel great to get rid of all the ****.

Once I stopped, after just 1 month, I immediately had the worst constipation of my life, seriously. Never again.

aklim · #4 01-10-2008, 10:56 PM

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so you know what happens. It makes you feel great to get rid of all the ****.

Once I stopped, after just 1 month, I immediately had the worst constipation of my life, seriously. Never again.

We want to know what happened to you. Did you crap in your pants? Did a rubber stopper help? Did it improve your sprinting time to the bathroom? How often did you make it to the commode?

Diarrhea and you complain. Constipation and you complain. There is no pleasing some people

LaRondo · #5 01-11-2008, 03:11 AM

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We want to know what happened to you. Did you crap in your pants? Did a rubber stopper help? Did it improve your sprinting time to the bathroom? How often did you make it to the commode?

Diarrhea and you complain. Constipation and you complain. There is no pleasing some people

Back then, they only had a limited variety of products.
The tablets claim to increase your metabolism and cut appetite. The powder was supposed to be dietry supplement, containing protein, vitamins etc ...

There was an increase in frequency of bathroom sessions (#2) through stimulation of the intestinal tract, resulting from the tablets.

After I stopped the tablets and the products a month later, the frequency of #2 sessions decreased instantly to zero, for several days or until I got to the drugstore and ingested a good amount of laxitive, which ever comes first.

What happened was, my intestinal tract became dependend on the stimulating Herbalife Formula. Once I stopped taking it, it's immediate reaction was total inactivity.

This is a very common occurance. In fact you can read this on every laxitive packaging, saying, continued comsumtion will result in dependency.

Ofcourse it doesn't tell you that on the HerbaLife packaging and ofcourse HerbaLife products are not defined as laxitives.

I'm sorry, I cannot provide any more excitement involving HerbaLife products.

But I could tell you about other detox recipies, where you are well adviced to keep visual contact to suitable bathroom facilities and guaranteed access, once the need for it arises ...

75Sv1 · #6 01-11-2008, 08:03 AM

For joint pain, I'd try the Patty McPeak formula. I tried a few others. The McPeak stuff seamed to work. Its based on rice bran. I got it off of E-Bay. There were some infomercials for it on TV. It noticed a bit more energy when I took the stuff.
I would also look at some exercise stuff. I noticed no knee pain after a dance event, when I did a seminar/workout of Pallaties. Also check out Egosque. Pallaties is about core streangth, Egosque is about balancing the body through excersise.
I have tired a few of the flushes. I can't rate one better than the other. I haven't tried the ones on TV. I did the 'Master Cleanse'. Its not a product. Basically, drink real lemonade with real maple sryup mixed in for sweatner. Actually, the maple syrup has vitamins etc. Drink only it for 3 days or more. No food either. Then try and eat salads and fresh fruits and vegtables.
Tom

dannym · #7 01-11-2008, 08:05 AM

They aren't defined as a laxative because they aren't. Fiber is NOT a laxative.
In my opinion your bowel movements were normal for someone going through dieting and changing food intake. If you take lots of protein and very little else you will get constipated. Take fiber and you won't notice any difference when dieting.

That said a friend of mine gave me some and they work OK. They don't completely stop the hunger but it calms the craving down a lot. I've used it on and off for the past few months and didn't notice any of the conditions LaRondo mentioned.

I do not think I would go out and buy the stuff. It is expensive. You can get protein powder anywhere. I wonder if places like Chamberlains or Whole Foods has similar products. I would bet they do and a lot cheaper.

Danny

aklim · #8 01-10-2008, 09:07 PM

When they can show FDA level of tests that prove efficacy, I'll believe it. Till then, I'll believe that they stick with the "supplement" label so they can make ludicrous claims and get away with it.

WVOtoGO · #9 01-10-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

When they can show FDA level of tests that prove efficacy, I'll believe it. Till then, I'll believe that they stick with the "supplement" label so they can make ludicrous claims and get away with it.

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t walgamuth · #10 01-10-2008, 10:55 PM

We used to buy some of their vitamins from a friend who sold them. They were very expensive and I was never convinced they were really all that great.

Tom W

aklim · #11 01-10-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

We used to buy some of their vitamins from a friend who sold them. They were very expensive and I was never convinced they were really all that great.

Tom W

So why would you buy them if you didn't think they were all that great?

WVOtoGO · #12 01-10-2008, 11:11 PM

the things we do to maintain a friendship

123c · #13 01-10-2008, 11:14 PM

I think I will stick to the stuff I can buy in the store. I am mostly looking at stuff for my joints, and I think I found some even better stuff for the same price or slightly less than Herbalife. I might also want to try a detox treatment of some kind, found some for around $20 compaired to $100 for Herbalife

t walgamuth · #14 01-10-2008, 11:32 PM

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So why would you buy them if you didn't think they were all that great?

I formed the opinion AFTER buying them not before. If I thought they were crap before there would have been no purchase.

Tom W

Hatterasguy · #15 01-11-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

When they can show FDA level of tests that prove efficacy, I'll believe it. Till then, I'll believe that they stick with the "supplement" label so they can make ludicrous claims and get away with it.

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