Maxacaiburn keeps on TAKING

It seems that hidden in the small print are trial memberships to 2 monthly subscription weight-loss support programs. I got charged by both because I didn't know to cancel them. Call BEFORE they pick your pocket.

888-332-2707 monthly charge $3.24

888-779-5303 monthly charge $7.14

Once the charge hits, it's NON-refundable.

got my refund from Maxacaiburn

I called them the Monday after the Post Office confirmed delivery of my return. they checked the tracking code and issued me a refund authorization code. They said the money would take 5-10 days to arrive in my account--but I had it the next day. Case closed.

Followup on Maxacaiburn

Called them this morning and gave them my post office tracking number. They see it's in transit, but won't refund my money until the post office confirms delivery. Next update when it arrives. The way they work, I can't recommend trying the product unless you are willing to pay for at least one month's supply. The "free trial" costs a lot more than $4.95 shipping and handling.

Maxacaiburn trial very expensive

I tried the 14 day trial for $4.95 shipping and handling. When I called to cancel future shipments, I was told to return the unused portion (32 capsules out of 60). It had to be returned insured and with a tracking #. That cost me $3.94 at the post office. The company has since charged me $58.76 while my return is still on its way to them. This is the ONLY time I have ever tried a trial offer and been told to return the product. The recording on their cancellation toll-free # says to give your unused portion to a friend to try, but once you reach a service rep, they tell you to return the product or pay! So, a $4.95 14 day trial has now cost me $67.65 and I only used 28 capsules. They are closed for the weekend, so I'll have to wait until Monday to contact them. Will I get my money back? I'll let you know.

Dr. Frank's Pain Relief Spray

I saw the ads for this homeopathic remedy and decided to try it. Unfortunately, I'm not one of the people it works on. But they were so cooperative on refunding my money--except for shipping costs--that I'm still recommending the product. If it works for you, like it works for the people in their ads, you'll wonder how you got along without it. If not, send it back for a refund. All it will cost you to try it is the shipping charge. I bought the 400 spray bottle and a 200 spray bottle. I sent back the larger bottle, and was credited for both.

How Much is YOUR Doc Being Paid to Drug You?

From The Daily Dose By Dr. Douglass
Earlier this week I spilled a lot of ink on the shady goings-on between the guys who make prescription drugs and the ones who prescribe them. But it wasn't the first time I've blown the whistle. And as I've told you before, these kinds of industry ties are especially strong among the psychiatric docs.

Over the last few months, Minnesota, Vermont, and Maine have been in the spotlight — not because they're any worse than the other 47 states, but because they're actually required to document that sort of thing.

As you might expect, their record-keeping has been anything but stellar. But it's amazing what you can find when you're looking for it. Last year in Minnesota, psychiatrists who took the most money from drug makers just so happened to prescribe those drugs more often than other doctors.

And in Vermont, as drug company payments to psychiatrists doubled from 2005 to 2006, antipsychotic medications jumped to become one of the highest expenses of the state's Medicaid program.

I'm sure last year's numbers aren't any worse than any previous year's. But once the AP got wind of it — and made it national news — the Minnesota Psychiatric Society decided it needed a scapegoat in order to save face. Dr. John E. Simon was an easy target.



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Last year, Simon received over a quarter million dollars in "speaking and consulting fees" from various drug companies (including Eli Lilly, maker of such household names as Prozac, Cymbalta, and Cialis). Now, Simon is stepping down (he says it's voluntary, I say yeah right) from a panel that advises the state on drugs for low-income families — even though he says the money he received had no bearing on the decisions he made on the committee.

In an attempt to adopt a farther-reaching solution, the Minnesota Department of Human Services is taking the first steps to keep questionable connections to a minimum. Their solution: To get the panel members to reveal any conflicts of interest and then abstain from voting on any "related matters that could come before the committee."

But wouldn't that require integrity on the part of the doctor? I'm not saying psychiatrists don't have any… but if the issue here is a question of ethics (financial ties influencing policy-making decisions), I have my doubts.

You might not ever be in front of the panel, but you do get an audience with your doc or shrink. Before you take any anti-depressant drug, ask why… Why at all? Why this one? Then take the prescription and toss it in the trash on your way out the door. There are much safer, easier ways to stay sane. For starters, try St. John's wort. It's a proven, safe herbal treatment available in almost every supermarket.

Maintaining my sanity (barely),

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

Blood Pressure Meds Are Fat Fertilizer

By Shane Ellison M. Sc.

Not all prescription drugs are bad. Some are really bad, like the drugs used to lower blood pressure. Among the top 10 drugs prescribed in the U.S, blood pressure (hypertension) medications ensnare millions into the prescription drug trap. That trap kills 200,000 and injures close to 2.2 million Americans every year. Fortunately, you can beat dangerous blood pressure levels by improving your lifestyle habits and turning to natural medicine.

Like Miracle Grow on plants, drugs such as Toprol-XL, Lopressor (metoprolol), Tenormin (atenolol), and Coreg (carvedilol) serve as fat fertilizer for the human body. A family of receptors - "beta-receptors" - activates your fat metabolism. Like a lock that has been broken, many blood pressure drugs jam beta-receptors and prevent them from responding to your own fat-burning molecules (the keys to the lock). Your body then begins to store fat and use carbohydrates (sugar) as fuel.

Once sugar becomes the primary source of fuel, your body begins screaming for it. Sugar addiction sets in. Fat gain ensues. And Type II diabetes follows. Patients who "follow doctor's orders" and swallow beta-blockers and diuretics are at a 28 percent to 50 percent greater risk of suffering from Type II diabetes - the greatest health challenge of the 21st century. Diabetes can eliminate a whopping 11 to 20 years from your lifespan.

Unfortunately, taking blood pressure medications can lead to many other serious and even deadly side effects. For instance, calcium channel blockers such as Adalat, Procardia (nifedipine), and Norvasc (amlodipine) are not safe alternatives. By blocking calcium from entering the heart, users are at greater risk of dying from heart failure.

While your "numbers" might look good when you take these drugs, your heart is slowly weakening. Cancer is also a possibility. In 1996, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) warned: "Postmenopausal women who took calcium channel blockers had twice the risk of developing breast cancer than other women."

No diet, supplement, or lifestyle can save you from the deadly side effects of blood pressure meds. Fortunately, we don't need them to avoid the dangers of "high" blood pressure.

The Fabricated Illness

High blood pressure - as defined by the drug industry and medical doctors - is not an instant death sentence. The goal of maintaining a blood pressure at or near 140/80 (or, more recently, 115/75) is based on drug company hype, not science. These numbers are designed to sell drugs by converting healthy people into patients.

Rising blood pressure is a normal process of aging and does not require drug intervention - even when it reaches 140/80. Medical literature shows that blood pressure rises slightly as we age - probably to accommodate an increased need for oxygen and nutrients. And this increase does not put us at any risk of early death.

If high blood pressure were dangerous, then lowering it with hypertension drugs would increase lifespan. Yet, clinical trials involving hypertension medication show no increased lifespan among users when compared to non-users.

Minimizing sugar and eliminating artificial flavors are two of the best things you can do to maintain a relatively normal blood pressure. Replacing carbohydrate (bread, pasta, desserts, and excess fruit) consumption with healthy fats (such as coconut oil, eggs, grass-fed beef, wild salmon, avocados, seeds, and nuts) will also help control your blood pressure... plus, it can eliminate unsightly belly fat. And, finally, interval training one to three times per week is vital for a healthy cardiovascular system.

Stopping Heart Disease With Artery-Preserving Molecules

Blood pressure can rise to temporary extremes in response to stress, infection, fasting, dehydration, or simply from the anxiety of walking into a doctor's office. Of course, these temporary instances of high blood pressure do not rationalize a lifetime of drug use.

It's prudent to be concerned should you experience chronic high blood pressure - which can be dangerous. This usually occurs when blood vessels become stiff due to hardening of the arteries (heart disease), causing your blood pressure to skyrocket to 200/100. Fortunately, you don't need blood pressure drugs to handle even these worrisome levels.

In situations where high blood pressure might become life threatening, cardiovascular nutrients such as L-arginine, magnesium aspartate, and a 95 percent grape seed extract can be potent natural remedies based on Nobel Prize-winning science. These nutrients increase the production of nitric oxide, a molecule that allows for the dilation and relaxation of arteries. Using them can prevent heart attack and stroke that may result from impeded blood flow or inflammation caused by rising blood pressure.

Blood pressure medications are made to sell, not heal. They cater to fear rather than health. If you understand this, you'll avoid the deadly prescription drug trap and keep yourself safe and healthy.

[Ed. Note: Shane "The People's Chemist" Ellison is an internationally recognized authority on therapeutic nutrition and the author of The People's Chemist Foundational Health Education program.]
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