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, 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 · #5 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 · #6 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 · #7 01-10-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LaRondo

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

aklim · #8 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 · #9 01-10-2008, 11:11 PM

the things we do to maintain a friendship

123c · #10 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

aklim · #11 01-10-2008, 11:14 PM

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the things we do to maintain a friendship

If I value a friendship, I don't want to do business with them. Just as selling a car to a family member, you will get shafted each time and nobody will be happy.

aklim · #12 01-10-2008, 11:27 PM

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I am mostly looking at stuff for my joints,

I'm really curious how they work tho. After all, if you eat the stuff, won't most of it be digested? We tried it for our arthritic dog but after a year and a half, it didn't work worth a damn. The only thing that worked was Adequan Canine. To bad they don't have something like that for humans.

Efficacy: Efficacy of Adequan ® Canine was demonstrated in two studies. A laboratory study using radiolabeled PSGAG established distribution of PSGAG into canine serum and synovial fluid following a single intramuscular injection of 2 mg/lb. A clinical field trial was conducted in dogs diagnosed with radiographicallyconfirmed traumatic and/or degenerative joint disease of 1 or 2 joints. Joints evaluated included hips, stifles, shoulders, hocks and elbows. Fiftyone dogs were randomly assigned to receive either Adequan ®
Canine at 2 mg/lb of body weight or 0.9% saline. Both treatments were administered by intramuscular injection twice weekly for 4 weeks (8 injections total). Investigators administering treatment and evaluating the dogs were unaware of the treatment assignment. A total of 71 limbs in 51 dogs were evaluated. Of these, 35 limbs in 24 dogs were in the Adequan ® Canine treated group. Each lame limb was scored for lameness at a walk, lameness at a trot, pain, range of motion, and functional disability. The scores for the individual parameters were combined to determine a total orthopedic score. At the end of the treatment period, dogs treated with Adequan® Canine showed a statistically significant improvement in range of motion and total orthopedic score over placebo treated control dogs. Indications and Usage: Adequan ® Canine is recommended for intramuscular injection for the control of signs associated with noninfectious degenerative and/or traumatic arthritis
of canine synovial joints

They might have something like that for humans but we don't know about it yet

t walgamuth · #13 01-10-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

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

LaRondo · #14 01-11-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by aklim

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 · #15 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