Emprizone, AmbroDerm, Firm have Ambrotose and various other ingredients. It would seem that the value of topically applied carbohydrates would be even more questionable than when taken in the diet. The effects of nutritional supplements on the symptoms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. From the abstracts, it appears that both of these studies were uncontrolled, unblinded ones, using subjective measures of improvement. Mannatech Inc. tells consumers scientific studies show its nutritional supplements are safe, promote good health and are even covered by a health insurance plan.
Investors get another story.
In documents for its initial public stock sale last month, Mannatech told potential buyers it doesn't know if its products are safe, or even if they work. Stephen Boyd, a physician who is Mannatech's international medical director, praises its supplements in a recorded message for prospective customers. A company has a responsibility to determine its products are safe and effective before it sells them. Company executives declined to comment about the products, which are sold through more than 400,000 independent agents nationwide and in Australia. In its IPO filing, Mannatech cautioned investors that its MVP product, marketed for weight control, contains ephedrine, a substance the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has linked to heart attacks, strokes and death.