tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post9148183158262738933..comments2023-08-08T06:02:23.010-07:00Comments on Reliv WatchDog: Reliv: Miracle cure, or scam?The_Reliv_Watchdoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358908039861912914noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-16857620755917983742020-03-07T07:09:07.556-08:002020-03-07T07:09:07.556-08:00I concur with many of the sentiments in your reply...I concur with many of the sentiments in your reply. I am a distributor but have not worked the business. As a distributor I enjoy the discount and the ability to order product and have it at my door in 2-3 days.<br />I AM also a skeptic about everything so I did some checking before starting the product. I'm not partial to soy and the many negative reports were enough to make me try the Whey based products offered by Reliv.I haven't experienced any negative side affects over these 2-1/2 years.What really made me try it was all of the Vitamin bottles that I had in my pantry. I realized that I was spending the same amount or more and getting less than what the Reliv core nutrition offered. I'm sorry but a 1 day vitamin was not enough for me and @approx $30 plus a bottle the adding on vitamin C and Chromate etc. I was never able to keep up or get them all swallowed like I should. So for me the powder in the can retails for $59. I pay about $48.I mix it with a water and it works for me. I'm not as active as I should be and I sit most of the day for my job but thanks to Reliv I can move my body more freely and enjoy better range of motion. I sleep better and I'm becoming more active. I'm well no meds of any kind no colds no headaches, no hot flashes or anything associated with menapause. As stated after being off the product 1 week or so I noticed a difference so I got back on it and intend to stay on the core nutrition for as long as I get these results. My body was used to Vitamins in bottles before reliv and now I get them all in one container. Reliv is not all Soy based. I respect that Soy is not the right product for many of us but for some people it works. If you have Soy issues try the Whey especially if you have 4 or more vitamin supplements in your pantry or medicine cabinet. You'll find the cost of reliv just as reasonable.<br /><br />I came looking for critical information on Reliv actually because I do feel so much better on the product I'm trying to change my eating and especially looking at my Carb intake. I am always concerned about the fructose being in products and since my energize shake, which I would never substitute over monster or red bull, does have fructose I wanted to see what folk might be saying.<br />In conclusion I appreciate the banter about matters like these I think it's important to have them so that we can make our own choices. MsSupUserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12450091858185932917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-66040677376908669352019-06-07T07:14:32.822-07:002019-06-07T07:14:32.822-07:00Thank you for posting this!
I recently got Reliv ...Thank you for posting this!<br /><br />I recently got Reliv aggressively pushed at me, either to buy or be a "distributor". <br />I patiently listened to schpiel after schpiel of how amazing the Reliv products are, while casually browsing through their website and finding red flag after flag of "scam". CRAZY prices, only great reviews by the distributors, ingredients that aren't necessarily anything special, and "studies" (really, one study per product) done by the company itself (or at least heavily funded by it) that generated rather modest if not "not really worth the $110 for a 7% change" results. <br /><br />People are looking for a miracle that will allow them to keep moving down the paths that set their problems in motion in the first place. <br /><br />This isn't it. Casual Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962424316424784335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-17292948345882266452017-09-15T21:21:54.195-07:002017-09-15T21:21:54.195-07:00I looked long and hard at the Reliv business and I...I looked long and hard at the Reliv business and I really wanted it to be viable....but sadly it is NOT. Reliv claims to have a magical patented form of Soy called Luna Soy or Lunisin. There is no proof of any of their claims. And their claims are absolutely outrageous. They claim Reliv is a cure for every disease known to mankind. The product itself is a fairly high quality soy based drink mix with very low amounts of vitamin, herb, and mineral supplements. It's way over-priced.<br /><br />Your Reliv rep needs to recruit you into the business to keep his/her business afloat. 99% of Reliv reps fail. The average rep sells a few cans of Reliv to their family and friends who quickly tire of paying $60 a can for the product. After the family and friend stop buying, the rep gives up and quits. Would you buy a $60 can of Soy from someone who appraoched you up at a gas station? The whole thing is ridiculous. <br /><br />If you get into Reliv, they're going to make you buy a ton of product up-front, and your just going to end up consuming most of it yourself. The reason they make you buy so much upfront is because they know this will probably be your only purchase - the first one. You're not going to be able to sell it to strangers. It's too over-priced and the margins are horrible for the rep, although they're fantastic for the company. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-69457640639828507882016-06-02T19:32:05.955-07:002016-06-02T19:32:05.955-07:00Just witnessed my co-worker die of stomach/liver c...Just witnessed my co-worker die of stomach/liver cancer, he had been taking Relive for years. I also had been taking it for about a year when I developed esophagus rings and swallowing problems. Better be careful, I am wondering who else?<br /> Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-55791581717504129252015-10-26T18:47:03.480-07:002015-10-26T18:47:03.480-07:00Hello-
I thought all should be aware of two dange...Hello- <br />I thought all should be aware of two dangerous ingredients in Reliv: <br />Carrageenan and Hexathane Soy:<br />I too was caught up in the Reliv craze scam. I was so sick at the time I started Reliv. I was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, on a cancer watch list for almost 4 yrs, I was so sick, the innergize was all I could stomach. My distributor had a good heart and just wanted to make a living off the product; always struggling to make money. I used innergize and classic only. I was not able to afford more as I had failing health and children to support. Not willing to max out a credit card, I withstood the pressures of becoming a full distributor, however, I did receive a 25% discount. Not quite breaking even after shipping costs and taxes. It's a very expensive for a product that uses cheap manufactured chemical vitamins. I never got better using Reliv, I just maintained my illness to the point I could get up and work.<br />CARRAGEENAN: While researching inflammation I uncovered this research conducted on an ingredient found in some Relive products:<br />http://www.cornucopia.org/DrTobacmanComment_toNOSB.pdf Thanks to carrageenan, we now have our anti-inflammatory drugs, as it was used in the 1960's on lab animals to induce inflammation for testing purposes: read on...<br />Carrageenan is dangerous and is found in most natural foods as a "stabilizer" keeping liquids thick, it's in Reliv NOW, and several other Reliv formulas but it is not listed on the classic label, however, I found it listed on a "Classic" label I found online, carrageenan was listed but don't know what that is about. I contacted Reliv but never heard back. Nonetheless, I started reading labels (especially at Trader Joes) and cut out carrageenan laced products. Within two weeks, my horrible symptoms went away. I told my Dr. He became upset that I diagnosed myself, even though my inflammation turned from "acute" to microscopic within two months.<br />http://www.cornucopia.org/2010/11/hexane-soy/<br />SOY: unless it is labeled Organic, it's probably cheaply processed with Hexathane: What is Hexathane you ask? Hexane is a byproduct of gasoline refining. It is a neurotoxin and a hazardous air pollutant. Soybean processors use it as a solvent—a cheap and efficient way of extracting oil from soybeans, a necessary step to making most conventional soy oil and protein ingredients. Whole soybeans are literally bathed in hexane to separate the soybeans’ oil from protein. Can a consumer get an answer from Reliv that their soy is not processes this way? Haha! I highly doubt it. Soy can be non-GMO, as Reliv had the "non GMO Soy" on its label but I would bet they use this cheap method of processing their soy in NOW and other products. BUT it is no longer an organic product. A food product can no longer be labeled "Organic" if it contains the dangerous Hexathane chemical! This is a big red flag that a company can claim non GMO status on a product but not Organic. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-70997096564275214272014-10-17T20:18:16.974-07:002014-10-17T20:18:16.974-07:00Hi,
Thank you for your comment, normally I don...Hi,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment, normally I don't post anything that comes close to being pro Reliv but your honesty is something I can appreciate. The_Reliv_Watchdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358908039861912914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-3888466703034228462014-10-17T15:00:51.449-07:002014-10-17T15:00:51.449-07:00I was a Reliv Master Distributor in 1990. I do no...I was a Reliv Master Distributor in 1990. I do not know what has happened to the company or the products since. At that time Reliv sold only Now, Classic and Energize, and had just introduced "desert" energy bars. I think the bars may have been a first step into snake oil. Maybe the second. I drank a lot of Energize and didn't "get results."<br /><br />Dr. Ted Kologras was still alive and very much a part of the company. I think his was a very ethical, stabilizing influence on Bob Montgomery, who founded the MLM Reliv around Kilogras' formulas and in my opinion then and now a very loose attachment to ethics.<br /><br />HOWEVER Now and especially Classic had a stunningly obvious, palpable positive effect on my energy level and general health. I didn't have an diseases to cure but for whatever reason(s) my energy level was quite low; using Classic it became quite high.<br /><br />At the same time my girlfriend at the time had to have grass allergy shots every ten days. It fell to me to give them to her after she and I became an item. A written record was kept. Now didn't seem to do her any good. After a month or two using Classic, however, we noticed, and the written record showed, that she wasn't requiring the shots every ten days. The intervals between the last one an needing the next stretched out to 30 days before she and I parted company. She told me later that she had been able to stop taking the shots altogether.<br /><br />Eventually I soured on the hype of the business end of Reliv and my inability to develop a downline and make an income, and I quit using it, probably about 1992 or 1993.<br /><br />Now, October 2014, again very low on energy (old age and inactivity), I found this site because I intend to start using Classic again.<br /><br />Cure cancer? CFS? Cromes? Flat feet? Buck teeth? Not likely.<br /><br />I think a very honest, very effective, and very safe product (Now and Classic, at least, contained nothing that can't be bought in the fresh foods sections of your supermarket) was given and is still smeared by greed, lies, uncontrolled and probably encouraged crazy-wild claims of independent distributors, and hysterical hype in general.<br />BJS/ Pensacola FLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-19498290311227892352014-09-20T13:23:34.580-07:002014-09-20T13:23:34.580-07:00Thank you so much for all the useful information o...Thank you so much for all the useful information on this blog.<br />Keep up the great work of informing the people who really want to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-83366323621265900212014-06-18T06:01:53.676-07:002014-06-18T06:01:53.676-07:00I don't realise that bad? i glad i came across...I don't realise that bad? i glad i came across your website as i was introduced to this recent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-82654119340775978952014-06-04T13:03:05.285-07:002014-06-04T13:03:05.285-07:00lol,
I love the last one.
Did Reliv get a jail s...lol,<br /><br />I love the last one. <br />Did Reliv get a jail sentence.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-56127775840732295312014-05-19T21:19:53.366-07:002014-05-19T21:19:53.366-07:00Julie Ann,
My husband died taking Reliv. Do Not Co...Julie Ann,<br />My husband died taking Reliv. Do Not Consume Reliv!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-86228845258386578842014-05-19T21:12:53.517-07:002014-05-19T21:12:53.517-07:00Reliv IS A SCAM!!!!!Reliv IS A SCAM!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-26858000167620227862013-12-31T14:23:22.171-08:002013-12-31T14:23:22.171-08:00Julie Ann, it's been a few months since you po...Julie Ann, it's been a few months since you posted, but I see there's no direct answer to your questions. I recently looked into Reliv after hearing all the amazing stories on radio spots, but I have to say I'm shocked to find out it's not much more than soy and isolated vitamins. I was expecting a "whole food supplement" at least...because there are so many great options out there now. As someone with years of experience studying and using nutrition for my own health, I am extremely unimpressed by the ingredient list. I can't understand all the great stories, unless the people helped by Reliv were doing absolutely nothing for their health before!<br /><br />You have obviously been doing your very best for your daughter, but as with most of us, you've been a victim of misinformation. Now you're finding out about the problems with soy--and googling "dangers of soy" will turn up plenty more good information. Your next search should be "dangers of fluoride," because all we've been told by the authorities is extremely suspect at this point, and in my opinion, completely false. As usual, someone had something to sell (in this case, industrial toxic waste) and got access to enough corrupt officials to find a way to make money for themselves with no regard for public health. The toxic waste is now added to drinking water and promoted as essential for dental health. It makes me sick to think how many people have been harmed by this practice.<br /><br />http://fluoridealert.org/articles/fluoride-facts/<br /><br />It seems to me even possible that your daughter's joint pain might be related to fluoride exposure...although there are many other things it could be.<br />http://fluoridealert.org/articles/arthritis01/<br /><br />Good luck getting to the bottom of all this! You can find the truth if you are determined. =)<br /><br />My main concern regarding fluoride has to do with its effect on the thyroid gland. You'll find all that when you search.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642144420687307710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-75168026641201431322013-11-15T11:12:54.599-08:002013-11-15T11:12:54.599-08:00I have always stayed away from Reliv, mainly becau...I have always stayed away from Reliv, mainly because of their ads on the Christian radio station in town that does one commercial after another of products that they themselves "highly endorse." Fortunately we have some commercial free Christian alternatives here so that I don't very often have to hear any of that...but that was my first exposure to Reliv. There was also a big distributor in our former church who just didn't want to take no for answer. One evening she called me with her upline wanting to tell me all about the product and the opportunity... I couldn't believe she was so pushy, and politely but firmly as possible I let them know I wasn't interested. Another family friend is also in the business and is wanting us to try one of the products for my husband has been in the hospital now for weeks with a bad viral infection. She also has an upline she wants me to talk to. I found your site just out of curiosity because my gut, once again, recoils at this tactic...I'm sure she is well meaning and I know she believes in the products but I just don't like the company, and now I have more to go on when it comes to the products. Thanks for posting this information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-59999475324692701352013-11-07T11:10:55.732-08:002013-11-07T11:10:55.732-08:00Hi..I have a friend that reached out to me becaues...Hi..I have a friend that reached out to me becaues I have many health issues. She is selling Reliv and she is concerned about my health. I have health problems, including allergies to everything that grows outside, many foods, including soy, Sjogren's, Fibromyalgia, Thyroid problems etc. I talk to one of her upline people who told me that if I take the LunaRichX and the shake twice a day, my allergies will go away, and my other health issues as well. So, I bought into the Reliv deal, but stayed at a low amount and paid a lot more than I would have liked. Oh, I had to become a distributor to get the discount. So, I was excited to take my first does of LunaRichX and my shake containing Classic Now, Engergize, Fibrestore, and another one called, Provantage. It took 35 minutes when all of a sudden, I started to have itching in my chest, and it crawled all the way up my neck to my throat, then to my ears. I starting downing Benadrly to offset the allergic attack. I was scared and do have an eppie pen for emergency's. I was lucky, the Benedrly shut down the reaction, however, I had to take it all day long because it would start to come back. The following day, I was itching all over my body. After two days, the allergic effects left me. Now, they keep calling me and telling me I started too fast and need to start at a lower dose. I keep telling them, I don't think that will happen, but they keep insisting. I will call these people, nice bullies. They are not doctors and I was up front about my allergies and how bad they are. On the other end, my husband decided not to waste my good product and he is using it. He has no allergies, but has Chrohns Diesease which is in remission. He has been on it for a few weeks, but does not feel any different. I was told it can take up to 3 months. However, I am afraid that he is taking it because I have no idea what is going on inside of him and he has had 3 major surgeries. I am trying to talk him out of taking it and just tossing the stuff out in the trash. I would rather be safe than sorry. I hope I don't have to get out of being a distributor. I just figured if I didn't re-order, I was done. I better look into that. Thank you for the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-14630051204942657432013-08-12T10:24:55.352-07:002013-08-12T10:24:55.352-07:00Thanks for the information. I have just been app...Thanks for the information. I have just been approached by a "friend" who is selling Reliv. He made incredible claims. Offered "information" but when I called him on it, I got commercial messages and told that the testimonials are all positive, and unless I was a food scientist, or a doctor I wouldn't "understand" what or how it worked. So now I'm on line.................and so glad I passed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-86861353051894335072013-08-01T13:45:27.038-07:002013-08-01T13:45:27.038-07:00I have a 5 year old daughter who has been taking R...I have a 5 year old daughter who has been taking Reliv now for approx 3 years every day as a vitamin supplement . I stress a supplement as distinct from replacing her daily nutritional needs of fresh fruit and veg as a growing child.<br />In fact it has become more of a " flavour" to add to her milk drink every morning. I had even forgotten that it was a soy based supplement.<br />I have used various milks - never juices - as the liquid with which to blend reliv. So soy milk, A2 milk ( an Australian based milk product which purports to have the casein from cows milk taken out of it) and , for the last 12 months or so, oat milk. ( since reading about the dangers now associated with soy)<br /><br /> I give my daughter fresh produce daily - and try to avoid processed foods as often as possible. Navigating the minefield of additives thrown at you from every corner of the supermarket is hard and has been a long and involved learning curve for me. Harder now is the fact that my eyesight has just started its downhill slope so I have to take out glasses every time I read an ingredients listing! <br />Funnily enough in Australia the ingredients listings are controlled by ANZFA - and I have many friends in the food industry who have never been questioned about their products. The government here is too busy chasing up restaurants who have been not following health codes with preparation etc. Our massive explosion in obesity in the Australian population however, has finally caused some fantastic exposure and warnings about our diets which is , in turn, causing the government and the supermarket giants ( of which there are 2 ) to sit up and finally take notice of offering the consumer some healthier alternatives. ( I have always loved my regular visits to Wholefoods in your country and crave for one to open here in Adelaide . ) <br />So you can see that I take a more than active interest in what we survive on as a human species in the world!<br />So it was with great fear that I recently had my daughter diagnosed with no more than 4 crowns, and 4 fillings which have to be fitted into her little mouth on her baby teeth. You can imagine the shock to learn this when I have been fastidious with her teeth cleaning and regular yearly visits to the dentist since her first tooth came through. <br />I do not give my daughter sugar in any form - apart from the small amounts found in yoghurt, bread , ( whole grain ) , and the naturally occurring forms in her fruit. So why this bad reaction ? We have ample amounts of fluoride in the drinking water here and I have never given my daughter bottled or filtered water. <br />So then I re read the back of the reliv tin - <br />Contains Maltodextrin, sodium chloride, fructose and sucrose.<br />I rang the Australian hotline when my mother first purchased reliv for my daughter and questioned them at length about the ingredients. Of particular interest to me was the calcium supplement ( as I had decided to take my daughter off cows milk ) , the iodine supplements and the all of the vitamin supplements.<br /><br />My daughter has been complaining of itchy eyes for the last year.<br />My daughter has been complaining of bloating for the last year.<br />My daughter has been complaining of sore joints for the last few months.<br />My daughter has been unduly tired and cranky on a regular basis. <br />I have taken her to an eye specialist - nothing wrong.<br />I have had her blood checked - nothing wrong.<br /><br />I will be taking her of Reliv after reading this post - too many familiar symptoms here for my liking. Is her tooth decay directly linked to reliv? Who knows as the manufacturers wont get back to me with the amounts of fructose and sucrose in their product. I am just kicking myself now that I didn't think of taking her off it ages ago.<br /><br />Any other readers out there who have had reactions from their children ? <br /><br />Julie Ann <br />Julie Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-69838267624196349002013-03-09T01:47:10.457-08:002013-03-09T01:47:10.457-08:00Hi, I'm so glad I found your site. I don't...Hi, I'm so glad I found your site. I don't see any recent replies from you. Are you still running this blog? A new friend has been hounding me to buy Reliv. She's very nice but the cure all claims are ridiculous! When I once again told her I cannot afford it, she insulted me. Apparently I don't care enough about my health since I won't buy their exorbitantly priced Reliv. I sent her an email with a link to your site & a link to a site that explains MLM. Glad I found your blog. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-61955782224098782242013-02-07T07:39:57.374-08:002013-02-07T07:39:57.374-08:00Hi,
Thank you for this site. I too have been app...Hi,<br /><br />Thank you for this site. I too have been approached by Reliv distributors claiming that Reliv will cure my mother's cancer and will do all sorts of wonderful health things for us. <br /><br />I only once became part of an MLM, with Amgen. I have shied away from Reliv merely because of this aspect of the product. Thank you for the confirmation that Reliv is primarily an MLM. <br /><br />However, I am curious about the lunasin that is part of the hype. I have purchased lunasin through a company called Carefast. There is research on lunasin on PubMed. And Carefast clearly posts the ingredients of its lunasin product, as 250 mg of lunasin.<br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23016582<br /><br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21535606<br /><br />This research is quite preliminary, and no large randomized trials have been conducted.<br /><br />Reliv Watchdog, do you have any information on lunasin or other products containing lunasin?<br /><br />Thanks for the site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-27420916725412727102012-12-22T02:56:34.188-08:002012-12-22T02:56:34.188-08:00Miracle cure or scam???
I say it's really nei...Miracle cure or scam???<br /><br />I say it's really neither one. People who expect it to miraculously cure them or make big money with little effort are bound to be disappointed. You have to approach it as a business that helps others nutritionally, and you must use and believe in the product yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-91936582894713513622012-09-10T18:17:56.747-07:002012-09-10T18:17:56.747-07:00Hello, I urge all of you to read a New York Times ...Hello, I urge all of you to read a New York Times bestseller book titled "The Wheat Belly" by Dr. William Davis. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-72350908781204663232012-08-14T11:55:27.065-07:002012-08-14T11:55:27.065-07:00Hello!
I am a very health-conscious American espec...Hello!<br />I am a very health-conscious American especially after I had allowed myself to be suckered into the USANA scam years and years ago. Thankfully, my bank account and self esteem have made a full recovery.<br /><br />For years, though, I did work at a place where a few people did, indeed, distribute RELIV and have gotten beaten and badgered when I called them out on their lies and deceit. For example, one woman said that her nephew took RELIV and he was cured of Down syndrome. DOWN SYNDROM. That must be some shake to be able to completely change your chromosome structure and DNA, and allow for physical and mental transformation. If that's the case, can I start taking the Horse shake if I want to be a horse by this time next year? This stood out amongst other instances, and I grew tired of the vague Facebook posts, such as, "Are you a motivated individual who wants to help humanity and run a successful business? Send me a private message!"<br /><br />The most disturbing facet of said individuals, though, is the fact that Christianity is brought into the equation. "GOD has put RELIV on earth to relieve humanity of its suffering! HE is giving us a way to fight our diseases!" GOD apparently wants to make some money off of us, as well! <br /><br />It's sick and the people are sick. Thank you for running this blog and reminding me why this stuff is evil. Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-68394079484431743552012-08-12T14:15:19.545-07:002012-08-12T14:15:19.545-07:00...also now buying my "product" from EBA......also now buying my "product" from EBAY or some clever marketers that are selling the stuff, including postage and taxes for less than I get it direct from the company!<br /><br />Shorten my focus and reading time: what about Whey? Wonderful [sounding] Whey products from a food company I believe in - Trader Joe's where I buy maybe 70% of my groceries.<br /><br />Please comment.<br /><br />My 2 cents...all my life I have seen and become opinionated about "Direct Sales" and/or MLM as I have personally known many of their ilk, from the era of a major "Dance Studio" scam [what old person needs multiple 'Life Memberships' ?] – Through ‘Cactus Juice’<br /><br />Nevertheless I fell hard, through advertising on Christian Radio, and bought into Reliv with a credit card.<br /><br />'They' make a statement that few supplements ever garner a U.S. Patent, and the Chief Scientist really did get the patent on a well known infant formula while at a major [chemical] company; and went on to being granted at least a half-dozen U.S. Patents since joining Reliv and is now the vice president.<br /><br />Frankly, I don't usually read the 'spoiler' sites whether it be on investments, church beliefs, or vitamin pills but yours is somehow a] ahead of the Reliv website, and b] seems to be written with great care.<br /><br />In closing, this morning I had once again heard, on Christian Radio, continued convincing information about 'home based business’; did a little research and discovered it was for a really big international herbal supplement corporation. <br /><br />Same smell. A nice looking young fellow, blends some stuff and sells it on a street corner, and a little over 40 years later there are 2 million independent distributors in 75 countries, promises "a 73% profit margin on retail sales" <br /><br />As a former Engineer, I came to understand that the 'mark up' is 50times the raw cost of nuts, bolts, screws; add to that research and development, sales costs and the hundreds of men and women that earn a living on production lines putting the stuff together; vacation time, sick leave, along with quality control, warranties, and functional obsolescence.<br /><br />Compare that to putting powder in a can, and promising 73% profit margin [with room for over-rides, bonuses, and lots of expensive advertising].<br /><br />Replace your FibreStore with Metamucil [sugar-free orange flavor], wheat grass and green stuff, good vitamins, and just one expensive 'target' product to wit: ReversAge, perhaps Whey[?] and see If you can make it to 80 [or so]. <br /><br />I'm 73 now!<br /><br />Thanks for listening to:<br /><br />A disgruntled Reliv Master Affiliate - DistributorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-25527196113709416792012-08-07T04:44:21.407-07:002012-08-07T04:44:21.407-07:00hi all,
I was recently introduced to reliv and bei...hi all,<br />I was recently introduced to reliv and being naive, I got excited and parted with my little savings and borrowed as well from the credit card £2000. I gave the suppliment to my daughter who reacted with diahorea for now a week. I am disappointed and stuck with the stock in my house with no one interested. All I am getting from the guys who promised me help to market it is to call a meeting and recruit others in the scum!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160439856886296795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732031728939546046.post-72198921219203600352012-06-14T19:54:07.404-07:002012-06-14T19:54:07.404-07:00Hi - First of all, thank you for taking the time t...Hi - First of all, thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I hope you found some useful information.<br /><br />I would strongly suggest that you consult your MD about how to proceed. The soy in Reliv can be extremely harmful to certain people with high risk of Breast Cancer. Your distributor will poo poo this but it's true, and we have seen first hand the damage and pain it can cause. If your MD gives you the go ahead, then try it for another month. But after that if you don't feel any different, I would suggest stopping. <br /><br />But please, talk with your MD and take some time to study out the negative side of Soy and Soy products. The soy industry has spent millions trying to make themselves look good and so there is LOTS of positive info out there.The_Reliv_Watchdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358908039861912914noreply@blogger.com