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From: steph@graffiti.UUCP (stephanie da silva)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: What is Herbalife?  *URGENT*
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Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 20:26:58 EST
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> A while back, someone posted to this group that Herbalife had recently set a
> record by causing more deaths than the Cambridge Diet.
> 
> My mother and sister are enthusiastically getting ready to get into Herbalife.
> They're open to arguments, but since I know nothing about Herbalife I've only
> been able to ask them to hold off while I check it out on net.med.
> 
> If anyone knows how this preparation/regimen works, please send mail right
> away.  Any information at all, good or bad, will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Judith Abrahms
> {ucbvax,ihnp4}!dual!proper!judith

A few months ago, Consumer Reports did a feature article on quackery.
Herbalife was predominantly mentioned.

According to the article, Herbalife's ingrediants consist mainly of natural
substances that	all have a laxative effect. Not only is taking large quantities
of laxatives for extended periods of time very bad for your body, it's an
awfully expensive way just to take a laxative.

I thought Herbalife was under investigation by the FDA. It's a real shame 
people fall for ploys like that.

(BTW--I'd recommend looking up the article--very informative reading).

peo