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Jimmy Stephens,Webmaster
Jimmy Stephens,Webmaster
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http://www.asc-alchemy.com/oxygen.html
This product is supposed to be water that contains more oxygen using "nascent oxygen". Although it does mention the positive effects of oxygen in your body like role in cellular respiration and improved brain function, it is unclear on what "nascent oxygen" actually is. Upon research, I discovered that nascent oxygen is oxygen liberated from chemical compound. This means that this site advertises water that has oxygen which can break from the H2O molecule. Whats more, it compares its effectivity to the use of hydrogen peroxide, something harmful if ingested. By using positive effects of oxygen in the body and denoting its harmful effects in a language a layman would take as scientific proof of autheticity, it sells itself on pseudoscientific claims
*effectiveness, I accidentally made up a word ther on line 13
http://www.ghchealth.com/detox-foot-pads.php?gclid=CKCykLaSt5kCFQETGgodXWjN5g
WOOT KINOKI FOOT PADS :D
This product removes toxins from your body by placing a patch on the sole of each foot before you go to sleep for about eight hours. It is said to work by using the body's reflexology (an alternative medicine which involves massaging,squeezing, or pushing on certain parts of the feet), and accupressure points on the bottom of the feet. The patch then stimulates these points in the sole of your feet and suck the toxins out. It uses pseudoscience to prove it's own pseudoscience. Reflexology is homeopathic medicine in which someone massages your feet inorder to achieve better health. Once researching the liver which is the body's detoxifier. It show's that it is impossible for toxins to be removed from the bottom of your foot. The only things that come from your feet are dead skin cells and dirt. Thus making is false and making it pseudoscience that based it's own claims on other pseudoscience claims. What the patch most likely is a patch that has a chemical that reacts when those two things combine to create the color that is presented in the patch after wearing it.
I was on my iPod Application Store and found a daily tarot reading application called "iTarot" (from astrology.com). So I bought it so I could see how accurate it really was (even though it is obviously fake and extremely broad). It says today that I need to, "Get real and get out of a dream world or fantasy...rescue yourself," and that I, "feel helpless, victimized, or vulnerable." No. Not at all.
I also found these instructions to build a time machine at: http://www.ehow.com/how_2040673_build-time-machine.html. It says you have to, "Find a black hole," and connect it to a, "White Hole," and, "If you find a pure black hole, you’ll be sucked into infinity with no way out. Not recommended." I can't tell if this is a joke or not, but it's pretty funny.
http://www.my-happyfeet.com/about.asp
The product i found are foot alignment socks. They claim to "separate, stretch and align your toes to minimize the harmful effects of daily foot stress due to improper, narrow and confining footwear." This is an example of pseudo- science because there is no way that wearing a footsie sock for an hour will re-align your foot or take the pain away permanently. Plus, it says on the site itself " "Foot Alignment Socks" *are not a
substitution for medical treatment.
For serious foot problems please consult your doctor."
so the site is basically saying themselves that they don't do anything, at least compared to a professional medical treatment.
http://www.theluckshop.com/product_detail.asp?productId=62
This website is a store that sells things that are supposed to be "lucky" or to fulfill any other superstitious desires. Such examples are the dolls that I found online, which can "protect you or your loved ones from all evil, harm, or jealousy. Stop all and any hexes, curses, or spell put on you", among many other things.
Since superstitious beliefs are categorized as a type of pseudo-science, these items are ultimately of no real use and are only really there to make you feel better.
http://quantumpendant.com/
"Quantum Pendant is an exclusive mineral based energy permeable medium, with high synergistic properties. It is capable of absorbing heat energy and instantly transforming the energy into a 8-14μ wavelength bio-energy that can promote the molecular activities of water molecules in bodily organs, thereby benefiting the body’s metabolic functions, elevating blood circulatory systems and thus helping to achieve holistic healthcare functions."
This paragraph is supposed to describe what quantum pendants are and how they work in order to achieve the utmost feeling of wellness for its clients. Along with many other statements loaded with scientific terms and claims, it may provide the consumer with a "secure" and trusting feeling toward the product. It becomes very tempting to buy something made of out minerals (and people tend to go crazy and rush towards whatever seems "natural") that boosts energy and makes one feel better.
However, what most people fail to realize is that our bodies' own metabolic and circulatory systems take care of providing our cells with energy. If we feel sick, it is no reason to rush into such an iffy remedy, as our bodies can most of the time recover on their own and with the aid of rest and proper nutrition.
This website uses claims that may mislead the consumer through the juxtaposition of scientific fact and the product's own claims, which adjust to fit the reasoning of the scientific fact. The claims are vague enough to the point where the truth is almost indistinguishable from the claim, which could definitely trick someone not willing enough to do the research.
http://www.123tack.com/winning/product.asp?dept_id=3290&pf_id=PAAAIAGANNLJCIDI&ad_id=feedperfect&key_id=WAHMagneticTherapyBracelet&productid=PAAAIAGANNLJCIDI&channelid=FROOG
The product is a magnetic therapy bracelet that is supposed to "cure illness through magnetic induction to the iron element in the body."
Iron is a blood builder. It is needed in the body to make RED blood cells, which transport oxygen from the lungs to other body parts. WHITE blood cells are the blood cells that help protect against and fight off foreign pathogens. Therefore, induction of iron won't fight off an illness. Iron is said to make people feel more energized, which can be attributed to the fact that it circulates oxygen around the body, so it may make the person feel like they have more energy but it won't cure an illness.
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