Aloha Solutions Magic Water Debunked By Local News Anchor

SPQR · 16th February 2007, 11:42 AM

My dad just sent me this story:

Healing waters or medical hoax?

Quote:

Soak your feet and remove toxins from your body. That's the idea behind some unusual parties in the [Las Vegas] valley. Women from upscale neighborhoods are paying big money on the promise of better health.

There's also a video link to the segment which aired yesterday in the upper left corner of the page.

I would just like to say," Way to go!" to KVBC News 3 and local anchor Beth Fisher.

Miss Anthrope · 16th February 2007, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by SPQR

My dad just sent me this story:

Healing waters or medical hoax?

There's also a video link to the segment which aired yesterday in the upper left corner of the page.

I would just like to say," Way to go!" to KVBC News 3 and local anchor Beth Fisher.

That's great debunking, and so simple! Their defense is pathetic, but to their credit, I think they may actually believe this woo themselves. I'll bet you anything they never ran it with no feet in it before this.

Psi Baba · 16th February 2007, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Miss Anthrope

I'll bet you anything they never ran it with no feet in it before this.

Just as with ear candling. The litany of excuses and responses from "Bonnie" followed the same pattern as every other purveyor of woo. "It must be the water. The water was bad." "People are telling me they feel better, so there must be something too it." "Hey, we're not scientists!" "We are making no medical claims." Blah blah blah. You could apply these statements to every one of these types of scams.

Starrman · 16th February 2007, 12:08 PM

That was awesome. I find it ironic that the same person who claims that 'people aren't stupid' also sells water that 'doesn't go through your stomach'. I think the layman's term for that is called 'enema'.

Orangutan · 16th February 2007, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Starrman

That was awesome. I find it ironic that the same person who claims that 'people aren't stupid' also sells water that 'doesn't go through your stomach'. I think the layman's term for that is called 'enema'.

That is pretty amazing. It must know when it's in the 18" of Esophagus and do something pretty special before it gets to the stomach.

Miss Anthrope · 16th February 2007, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Starrman

That was awesome. I find it ironic that the same person who claims that 'people aren't stupid' also sells water that 'doesn't go through your stomach'. I think the layman's term for that is called 'enema'.

I know. I mean, anyone who bought that, I'm sorry, is STUPID.

SPQR · 17th February 2007, 02:21 PM

I loved how the the two women claimed not to be scientists yet they were wearing lab coats.

YourSpleen · 17th February 2007, 09:30 PM

I fell in love with the reporter being unable to hold in a laugh at the end of the non-stomach-vector water report. You kind of know you are in trouble when the *local newsie* is giggling at you on camera.

Hawkeye · 17th February 2007, 09:51 PM

The first and only thing you have to do to debunk these people is ask them to name some of the toxins present in the body that should be cleansed out.
Pulls toxins out of my feet, huh? Name one. Any single one will do.

What an awfully stupid waste of water, especially when you’re living in a place like Las Vegas.

SPQR · 17th February 2007, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

What an awfully stupid waste of water, especially when you’re living in a place like Las Vegas.

You got that right.

baron · 18th February 2007, 05:54 AM

This product was debunked on UK TV about 3 months ago, on "Watchdog" I think although I could be wrong.

16th February 2007, 11:42 AM	#1
SPQR Darwin's Dachshund Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 455	Aloha Solutions Magic Water Debunked By Local News Anchor My dad just sent me this story: Healing waters or medical hoax? Quote: Soak your feet and remove toxins from your body. That's the idea behind some unusual parties in the [Las Vegas] valley. Women from upscale neighborhoods are paying big money on the promise of better health. There's also a video link to the segment which aired yesterday in the upper left corner of the page. I would just like to say," Way to go!" to KVBC News 3 and local anchor Beth Fisher.
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16th February 2007, 11:52 AM	#2
Miss Anthrope All your post are belong to us Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A Tiny Oasis in the PNW Posts: 3,597	Originally Posted by SPQR My dad just sent me this story: Healing waters or medical hoax? There's also a video link to the segment which aired yesterday in the upper left corner of the page. I would just like to say," Way to go!" to KVBC News 3 and local anchor Beth Fisher. That's great debunking, and so simple! Their defense is pathetic, but to their credit, I think they may actually believe this woo themselves. I'll bet you anything they never ran it with no feet in it before this.
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16th February 2007, 11:58 AM	#3
Psi Baba Homo Skepticalis Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Occupying my barstool Posts: 3,183	Originally Posted by Miss Anthrope I'll bet you anything they never ran it with no feet in it before this. Just as with ear candling. The litany of excuses and responses from "Bonnie" followed the same pattern as every other purveyor of woo. "It must be the water. The water was bad." "People are telling me they feel better, so there must be something too it." "Hey, we're not scientists!" "We are making no medical claims." Blah blah blah. You could apply these statements to every one of these types of scams.
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16th February 2007, 12:08 PM	#4
Starrman Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,173	That was awesome. I find it ironic that the same person who claims that 'people aren't stupid' also sells water that 'doesn't go through your stomach'. I think the layman's term for that is called 'enema'.
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16th February 2007, 01:26 PM	#6
Miss Anthrope All your post are belong to us Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A Tiny Oasis in the PNW Posts: 3,597	Originally Posted by Starrman That was awesome. I find it ironic that the same person who claims that 'people aren't stupid' also sells water that 'doesn't go through your stomach'. I think the layman's term for that is called 'enema'. I know. I mean, anyone who bought that, I'm sorry, is STUPID.
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16th February 2007, 01:02 PM	#5
Orangutan Graduate Poster Tagger Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Florida. Posts: 1,175	Originally Posted by Starrman That was awesome. I find it ironic that the same person who claims that 'people aren't stupid' also sells water that 'doesn't go through your stomach'. I think the layman's term for that is called 'enema'. That is pretty amazing. It must know when it's in the 18" of Esophagus and do something pretty special before it gets to the stomach.

17th February 2007, 02:21 PM	#7
SPQR Darwin's Dachshund Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 455	I loved how the the two women claimed not to be scientists yet they were wearing lab coats.
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17th February 2007, 09:30 PM	#8
YourSpleen Student Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my basement Posts: 25	I fell in love with the reporter being unable to hold in a laugh at the end of the non-stomach-vector water report. You kind of know you are in trouble when the local newsie is giggling at you on camera.

17th February 2007, 09:51 PM	#9
Hawkeye Thinker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The University of Illinois Posts: 168	The first and only thing you have to do to debunk these people is ask them to name some of the toxins present in the body that should be cleansed out. Pulls toxins out of my feet, huh? Name one. Any single one will do. What an awfully stupid waste of water, especially when you’re living in a place like Las Vegas.
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17th February 2007, 10:33 PM	#10
SPQR Darwin's Dachshund Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 455	Originally Posted by Hawkeye What an awfully stupid waste of water, especially when you’re living in a place like Las Vegas. You got that right.
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18th February 2007, 05:54 AM	#11
baron Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hill Posts: 1,910	This product was debunked on UK TV about 3 months ago, on "Watchdog" I think although I could be wrong.
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