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Podcast About Psychics |
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Dear Dr. Kenner. I have a co-worker who can't stop talking about her psychic..... |
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How to Evaluate Claims for "Natural" Products |
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What do the following claims have in common? (The answer is somewhere on this page)
- Arouses sexual desire
- Boosts stamina
- Improves memory
- Suppresses appetite to aid weight loss
- Helps enhance muscle tone or size
- Improves strength
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Promotes digestion
- Helps you relax
- Prevents wrinkles
- Maintains intestinal flora
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When evaluating products that are ”to good to be true," call the manufacturer and ask for evidence, not testimonials. If you find yourself asking ”Is this too good to be true?", well, really, what do you think? Frauds typically use words like "burn" or "melt" fat away (or "absorb" knowledge) while you sleep.
The phrase "Not available in stores." is often a clue that stores wouldn't touch the product. Also avoid products which claim to work by changing the ”balance” of your ”energy” flow. |
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| Kids Need Protection |
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Battle of the lawsuit psychics |
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November 26, 2001 Newsweek
”I didn't think magic was real, but after seeing (Harry Potter), I'm beginning to think it is."
--David, 10 |
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Oct 28, 2002 Newsweek
From Perspectives
"I was told through my visions that evil was trying to enter a very sacred place." Colorado clairvoyant Nancy Marks, on foreseeing a lawsuit filed by a rival psychic. Each one predicts winning.
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| She should have seen it coming |
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Did You Know |
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Feb 15, 2002 The Providence Journal
From `Psychics' accused of fraud
"WASHINGTON - Federal fraud fighters say Miss Cleo's 'psychic' hot line should have seen it coming: a lawsuit accusing the service of rampant deception. Describing the hot line as 'permeated with fraud,' the Federal Trade Commission said yesterday that it wants to shut down Access Resource Services Inc. and Psychic Readers Network. The two companies in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., are behind the telephone psychic-reading service that on television and the Internet promises insights into love and money. (AP)"
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that none of the following claims need FDA approval? (In other words, scam artists `can slap one on virtually any food or supplement with or without evidence to back it up.' according to the June 03 issue of Nutrition Action newsletter.)
”Arouses sexual desire, improves memory, suppresses appetite to aid weight loss, helps enhance muscle tone or size, improves memory, helps you relax, prevents wrinkles,” and on and on and on. |
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| Emotions vs Reason |
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Emotions do not have veto power over reason. |
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"Pschics, faith healers and holy men.
Out of this world? Keep them out of yours! |
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| Other Quotes |
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Mid 2010 LBN
From -Commentary by Woody Allen
" In the press conference, Woody also tore into psychics and fortune tellers, the subject of his new movie, and dismissed them as frauds. 'It’s all quackery, humbug, and charlatanism,' he said. 'It’s a billion dollar industry that takes advantage of people when they’re most vulnerable.'”
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| Clues that a product might be a fraud |
- It claims to work quickly
- It addresses a life threatening and/or incurable problem.
- It is said to contain a 'secret' or 'hidden' ingredient.
- The ad contains any useless medical terminology that does not exist in the medical field. eg. 'thermogenic setpoint' or 'lipoactive'.
- All natural does not mean all safe.
- Personal testimonies, even if from a physician.
- Photos are easily photoshopped (eg. Before and after photos)
- Limited availability, act now, 1st 100 callers only.
- No risk, money back guarantee. (send a letter to them or phone and state "I would like to know the procedure for getting my money back for a product that did not work." See if they ever reply.
- A dietary supplement can not claim it is effective against a particular disease. For example, a claim can say that calcium can contribute to bone health but not that it can prevent osteoarthritis, or it cant say 'use for the treatment of osteoarthritis.'
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| Blackstone Audio Books |
Large quality site to order unabridged books and catalog |
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| Sting Shift / Smith and Walstad |
Arm yourself against scams, psychics and swindlers of all kinds. Written as an aid for law enforcement.
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| A God Who Hates / Wafa Sultan |
Review by Daniel Pipes, director, Middle East Forum
"Wafa Sultan paints a scorching, unforgettable portrait of Syrian Muslim society, especially the degradation of it's women, and lyrically appreciates her adopted American homeland, which she calls 'the land of dreams.' But she also worries that Middle East customs are encroaching on the West and writes with passion to awaken Americans to a menace they barely recognize, much less fear."
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| The Truth About Avoiding Scams / Weisman |
Scams are everywhere...
Now discover exactly how to protect yourself!
- The truth about recognizing today's newest scams - online and off
- The truth about safgeguarding your money, health, and reputation
- The truth about phishing, vishing, pharming, slamming, and more
This book reveaks 61 proven bite-size, easy scam-proofing techniques that work |
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