If, however, you’re actually referring to the second comment: well, what can I say? People are completely free to disagree with me as much as they like – provided they do it civilly. I don’t take kindly to being called names.

Remember there are a lot of people watching this site and if you have followed what the moderators here are doing, you have to appreciate where they are coming from. The knowledge they share is very helpful to people who just want honest answers.

If indeed you are selling a product like the one you are defending thats fine. I just ask how are you going to convince someone like me that I need it?

Here’s my personal challenge to you. Send me a link to my email address the.robinator@yahoo.com so I can see what you have to sell. I will check it out and make my own report to this blog.

I’m not a moderator here nor do I have any financial interest in this site. I do have some certifications too (blah blah) and pictures to prove that what I do has worked well for me. Do you?

Now Reggie, people are watching. If you don’t respond in a weeks time I will post again that you didn’t accept the challenge and will let all onlookers know. Do you want to make that impression too?

Can certain fruit juices offer antioxidant and therapeutic benefits? Absolutely (see this, this and this for example). Thus, it’s not surprising that some people with degenerative, lifestyle-related conditions feel they’ve derived some benefit from Mona Vie…especially since the high price and hype virtually guarantee that they consume it every day. Some source of phytonutrients is better than no source, after all.

But does that justify the cost? No way: there are plenty of high-quality, more cost-effective products on the market. For example, why in the world should I bother with the watered-down acai in Mona Vie, when I can buy frozen, 100% acai pulp, packaged and produced in Brazil, at my local grocery store? Even a so-called “good” product can be a rip-off, if it’s overpriced (or of inferior quality) relative to the competition.

Personal commentaries are always anecdotal — that’s why the double blind, placebo controlled, peer-reviewed study is the true measure of any product’s effectivenes. When you have one of those to provide to our visitors, please feel free to post it here.

And of course, there’s always the placebo factor — you’re aware of that, surely? And as with most MLM products, testimonials are highly suspect, since it’s often those who are consuming the products that also have the most to gain financially from its success.

Oh, and next time around, feel free to consult a dictionary before you criticize me for my lack of an “intellegent” [sic] perspective. ROFLMAO!

I edited your comment to remove the links to your MLM site (needless to state, I wasn’t surprised to see you’re selling the stuff). Nice try Reg, but sorry, no spam allowed. Go peddle your overpriced fruit juice some place else.

Take care.