CAN WE GET THESE OBNOXIOUS ADS OFF ALL THE TALK RADIO SHOWS NOW, PLEASE??? Thanks.
Posted on 10/08/2004 8:05:18 AM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
CortiSlim may have to change its name to CortiSorry after a federal crackdown on misleading ads for the weight-loss supplement developed by a University of Utah part-time professor. A Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleges Shawn Talbott and his associates made false and unsubstantiated claims about the dietary supplement in radio, television and print ads, infomercials and on Web sites. As a result, CortiSlim marketers have agreed to stop claiming, among other things, that the product: l Eliminates cravings, controls appetite or causes weight loss of 10 to 50 pounds for virtually all users; l Causes users to lose weight specifically from the abdomen, stomach and thighs; l Helps shed pounds without the need for diet or exercise; l Has been demonstrated effective or is supported by more than 15 years of scientific research. The assertions "fly in the face of reality," Lydia Parnes, acting director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement. "No pill can replace a healthy program of diet and exercise."
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There was a reason they didn't want you to weigh yourself if you take this product...
Here's a page exposing "Doctor" Cynaumon. http://www.edresearch.com/CynaumonChallenge.htm
Ditto.
My wife actually believes that stuff and wants to buy it. She's slim and beautiful, but thinks she's "overweight."
I always hit the off button on my radio when that talk show host (can't remember his name) starts in about "as a Rush listener...". What a jerk. These have to be about the most annoying commercials ever.
CAN WE GET THESE OBNOXIOUS ADS OFF ALL THE TALK RADIO SHOWS NOW, PLEASE??? Thanks.
I always wondered if this product was the "real McCoy". Thanks for posting.
Thanks for the link. This just confirms what I thought. Makes you wonder how these things can go on so long.
And notice that they introduce him as "Dr." while the small print that is ever so briefly on the screen says "phd" not "md"--but they hope you'll think he's an MD. I loathe those commercials. They remain one of the top reasons to record everything I can, so that they can be skipped.
See, now, that concerns me.
I'd looked into this product for a loved one, it looked bogus, I moved on and suggested she do the same.
But what this Lydia says is like what Peta people say about Atkins. "Eat fat and protein, just count carbs? Never work! You have to count calories, cut fat, and exercise" — which is a lie.
Now, if Lydia had said, "We've done extensive tests and found no benefit to this product," that is one thing. But an appeal to conventional wisdom does not convince me, because conventional wisdom can just be another name for rutted, unexamined thinking.
Dan
what a great sense of humor that guy has. thanks for the pic what a hoot.
Oh come on, I crack up every time they say you have lost 10 to 15 lbs. of meaningless weight - What the h*ll is meaningless weight anyway - does gravity illegaly weight profile or something?
By far the most annoying (and common) commercials are for this product.
There goes a big chunk of revenue for Rush and Hannity.
Sigh.
You would have thought people would have figured this out after the company that pushed the "drink this before going to bed and wake up skinny" diet supplement got nailed.
Who is "Maria Sanchez, wife of 'word famous' radio-talk-show-host"? That's what I want to know. There is a Phil Henry on our local talk show...He advertises it, too. Is he suppose to be the world famous one? Is he syndicated?
We must be married to the same woman.
It's Hendrie, and yes, Maria is his wife.
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