Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Kevin Trudeau Sells Snake Oil

The FTC won't let Kevin Trudeau sell or promote supplements, but they can't stop him from promoting his book (Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About), which (due to a gullible public and pervasive infomercials) has become a bestseller.

Trudeau is responsible for the coral calcium scam, among others. He made millions off an overpriced calcium supplement that is no better than cheap oyster shell calcium. The FTC banned the infomercials due to the fallacious claim that coral calcium could cure cancer.

His book claims that natural substances can cure everything from cancer to herpes. One of his claims is that microwaved food is responsible for nearly all ills under the sun. He claims to have proof of everything he claims.

Here's the problem: he presents partial truths. For example:

  • Natural cures do work for some illnesses.
  • The government is corrupt in sponsoring and protecting the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Drug companies do lie to the government and the public about their drugs.

If people were not so convinced that science is a lot of "hocus pocus," the public wouldn't be dumb enough to buy this moron's pitch. He's taking advantage of a skeptical and uneducated public to get rich. DON'T BUY HIS BOOK OF PSEUDO-SCIENCE!

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