On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:21:09 -0600, aptozi
<aptozi@nospam.com> wrote:
> I friend of mine who is also a Diabetic said he tried the
> Diabetic Pack with some good results. for a $115.00
> dollars for a months supply is a lot of money if it
> doesn't work. Does anyone know if this is a rip off.
> Sounds like it to me.
I looked a little further and the URL below says it is just a
MLM scheme. http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/z01.htm Scientific
studies? "Clinical trials that show a 31.9% drop in blood
sugar within 30 days" (with this product). But there's no
mention at any website of the title and authors of these
studies, making it difficult to interpret the claimed results.
One of the studies on corosolic acid seem to have been
conducted at the Southwestern Institute of Biomedical
Research, but a search of Google for Southwestern Institute of
Biomedical Research only brings up 9 pages, all about this one
study. Leads one to wonder if the SWIMR exists, and if it
does, why is only mentioned in relation to this product? And
at http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdr-
ugs/col_0081.shtml, PDRhealth states that "Colosolic acid,
sometimes called corosolic acid,…has been reported to activate
glucose transport in cell cultures and to lower glucose in
diabetic mice. There are a few reports that colosolic acid
lowers blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetic subjects.
However, none of these reports has appeared in peer-reviewed
scientific literature." Is it for anyone with diabetes, or
only type 2 diabetes? Per
http://diabeticsfightback.com/gray/cause.htm, the discussion
is all about type 2.
Wait a minute, that's not the same webaddress! Searching
Google for a phrase from these websites ("New Diabetic Pack")
we can also find that http://www.diabetes-support.com,
http://www.robertdorsey.com, http://www.diabeticsmiracle.com,
and http://www.helpdiabetics.com, are all selling this!
What's going on? The answer seems to be at
http://www.robertdorsey.com/contact.htm (and other websites):
"Distributors Wanted (Serious Inquiries Only Please)". From
http://www.helpdiabetics.com/Links.htm?Id=lou, there's a link
to another website by the same couple, where they openly admit
"Imagine getting paid a handsome 40% commission for
introducing people to a product that has a 96% success rate,
(over 2 years) with Doctors getting type 2 Diabetics OFF their
Insulin & medications and vastly improving their quality of
life! Thereafter earn 35% on re-orders PLUS earn on 8 other
bonuses!" They also sell a "Non-Surgical Face Lift Program" at
http://www.radiancereverseaging.com/
And the good doctor who promotes this product at
http://diabeticsfightback.com/drdaniel/diabetescontent.htm
also has a blurb at http://www.successedge.com/ ("Get the EDGE
to Start PROFITING Today! Your online success information is
here! Get everything you need to profit worldwide!") at
http://www.successedge.com/malls/directory.cfm?c=18&m=4 that
states "Do You Know Anyone Who Has Diabetes? Wow!'' Diabetes
Breakthru'' Millions Affected! Free Information."
Conclusion: this is a MLM (multilevel marketing) scheme —
see The Bottom Line About Multilevel Marketing Plans at the
FTC website.