Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Detox's claims face probe: Review

Well, it was interesting enough. Basically manufacturers need to toe the line on what they can claim to say and what they are allowed to say before they need a medical license.

I've used similar products to the Slim Life foot pads, patch it, where the ones I have used and found them to work a treat, but the point being made was not necessarily the effectiveness of the product but its conformance to advertising guidelines.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Detox's medical claims face probe

Well, this one's going to be interesting, tonight on BBC 1, detox products are going to be getting put through their paces.

Article Snippet:
The marketing of detox products is to be investigated by the government after the BBC drew its attention to some of their medical claims.

The Medical Health Care Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is taking action based on investigations by BBC One's Doctors on a Detox programme.

Some detox products claim to enhance the immune system, relieve pain, flush out toxins and stimulate circulation.

But the programme said they had not undergone proper medical tests.

Medical claims can only be made after rigorous testing.

Any product making a medical claim has to prove that quality standard
Medical Health Care Products Regulatory Agency

It is a criminal offence under the Medicines (Advertising) Regulation Act 1994 to issue an advertisement relating to a relevant medicinal product without a licence.
A spokesman for the MHRA said: "Licenses will only be granted after the safety and efficacy of products have been shown in clinical trials.

"Any product making a medical claim has to prove that quality standard. The consumer has to be able to trust what they buy."

The MHRA is now writing to a number of detox product manufacturers to ask them to withdraw any unproven medical claims.

Read the full article here on the BBC news site


The advertising standards agency flagged up similar issues for the Aqua Detox


Will be waiting with baited breath to see how the industry fairs.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Detox Foot Spa Colours

Well I suppose a good way to blast off this detox blog is to prattle on a bit about the colours you see after having a Cell Med Detox treatment.



Firstly; the client should always be told that the colour change will happen even if their feet are not immersed in the detox foot spa and it is more important what physical symptoms that they notice following the treatment. Positive benefits commonly reported include:

Feeling clear headed, Uplifted, Better nights sleep, Relief from PMT, Relief from PMS, Improved Mobility, Relief from arthritis pain.


I was personally convinced after about three weeks of using the Cell Med Detox when I saw someone walk out of the room a lot easier than they had walked in.

And the fact that people keep coming back suggests there is something more than just a placebo at work.

Before I get flamed I agree that the colour change happens because of the array.

But what you do see happening; when people have a poor diet, are heavy smokers or are over weight is more of the colour change taking place, green frothing and generally the water turning black.

The real acid test is to do a treatment without your feet in the detox spa and see what happens.

You will get a colour change happening similar to as if your feet where in but generally not as much.

The important difference is that the client will not feel any of the benefits that can be varied and many.


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