I take it that most of you don't believe this works or haven't tried it or haven't tried it long enuf to possibly to get results if any. I am suspicious myself and am trying to thoroughly check it out. It is expensive as are the drugs my hubby takes. jeesh.....I wish I had an answer but I understand that everyone reacts differently to *things* and that this is a money making thing...not sure what to call it. I myself went to a naturapathic dr last week and she has put me on several herbs and natural things. I am new to this but with my skin problem...lichen schlerosis/lichen planus...I have had this for 10 + years and am going to try anything..almost :) thanks for everyone's input....I am learning. Coleen :) At 09:22 PM 01/30/2000 -0500, you wrote: >BONG G G!, BOOONNNNNG G G!!! BOOOOOONNNG G G G G!!!! > >Possible, .PROBABLE Snake oil sales" alert! > >Barb Mallut >[log in to unmask] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: avocat <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Sunday, January 30, 2000 5:48 PM >Subject: Re: anyone using or know about Mannatech ? > > >>I use their products and they help me have a lot more energy than >I did prior to >>taking them. If you wish to speak to me about my experience >off-line, drop me an >>e-mail message. >> >>Jacqueline W. Mills >> >>Coleen Pettit wrote: >> >>> Hilary and all, >>> >>> from what this guy told us was it was to help healing and get >our cells >>> back into communicating. It is just like going to your garden >and getting >>> the best stuff. >>> >>> I am holding off for now, not gonna do it. >>> >>> Coleen :) >>> >>> At 04:20 PM 01/25/2000 -0500, you wrote: >>> >colleen >>> >i sent for this stuff a couple of years ago - pre internet - i >think iit >>> was a >>> >radio ad. o r maybe a phone silicitation As i remember it, it >was a sort of >>> >nutritous lunch bar sort of thing. i dont think it was >actually harmful, but >>> >it was certainly no magic cure - and yes, it was p art of a >pyramid scheme! >>> > >>> >hilary >>> > >>> > >>> >Barb_MSN wrote: >>> >> >>> >> BOOOOONNNNG G G! >>> >> >>> >> Coleen... THAT'S the sound of my internal warning bell going >off! >>> >> >>> >> To me. when someone tells me about a "wonderful drug" that >they >>> >> just HAPPEN to SELL, right away I get one of those >warnings. I >>> >> call 'em "SNAKE OIL WARNINGS," 'cause eventually, I find the >>> >> person who's selling the stuff inevitably have other >"wonderful" >>> >> supplements/vitamins/products that they really love that >they just >>> >> HAPPEN to see, too. >>> >> >>> >> Ya gotta watch out for them snake oil types 'cause they >often try >>> >> to get YOU to sell their products and THAT'S a "Pyramid >scheme." >>> >> These people are slick and seem to have all the answers when >you >>> >> question the legality of what they're doing >>> >> >>> >> DO be careful, Coleen.... >>> >> >>> >> Barb Mallut >>> >> [log in to unmask] >>> >> r >>> > >>> > >>> I BOYCOTT ABC TV FOR PROVIDING UNFAIR MEDIA COVERAGE ON >ADOPTION >>> ISSUES!!! >>> >>> http://www.onelist.com/community/THE_UNITED_TRIAD >>> >>> MISSING LINKS >>> SO. OREGON >>> 541-862-2226 >> >> >> >>-- >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>The information in this electronic mail ("e-mail") message is >>confidential and for use of only the named recipient. The >information >>may be protected by privilege, work product immunity or other >>applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient the >retention, >>dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail message is >>strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error please >>notify the sender immediately by e-mail at: >>[log in to unmask] > > MISSING LINKS Grants Pass, So. OREGON 541-862-2226