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By Lars Hindsley
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Secret:
Secret to White Teeth
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Claim: You need to pay the advertiser for the secret
to white teeth. Usually the claim is a mom discovered this
secret for under $5.00. Well, it's true. And you most likely
have it right in your cabinet now.
The Truth: Pay for the results and you'll
be told to use EasyWhite and DazzleWhite Pro which are highly
regarded as a scam operation if you visit many consumer activist
sites. Many variations of the name exist and none are to be
trusted.
The actual secret is this: Brush with baking soda and peroxide.
It's not the brushing that whitens your teeth either; it's
the exposure to these active agents. Two natural whiteners
are carrots and strawberries. It's suggested to drink Tea
through a straw but who does that? Just brush your teeth if
possible after drinking tea or be prepared at day's end to
brush with baking soda and rinse with peroxide.
Leaving the peroxide in your mouth longer allows the active
agent to whiten, however, it will make your gums tender. Results
are fast, just keep at it. You should also note that you don't
want to actually BRUSH your teeth with baking soda. You want
to apply the baking soda to your teeth with a brush but don't
brush vigorously, as it is abrasive and will remove the enamel
from your teeth if you are not careful.
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Myth:
Stemulite - Natural Alternative to Steroids
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Claim: Ads and loaded articles explain that Stemulite
is alternative to steroids. Stemulite ads claim that steroids
don't build muscle, but blow it up, and it's not permanent.
Not true. The ads also claim Stemulite uses natural muscle-repairing
ingredients to help the body repair the micro tears from weight
lifting, so you build actual muscle with more long-lasting
results.
The Truth: Steroids do build muscle, but
the more you use, the more you'll lose when off it. Muscle
is muscle, but is prone to loss without the use steroids.
Stemulite, at $120 per month, is unproven. It claims an active
ingredient 'Indium' works by balancing the feedback of 31
hormones. There is no evidence to back that claim. It claims
it that within two weeks you will increase your workout by
10%. The fact is, if you go to the gym to two weeks faithfully,
you will increase your workout by 20% to 50%. You don't need
an unproven supplement to accomplish what plain ole discipline
of attending the gym for two weeks will do for you anyway.
What is Indium? Indium is a carcinogec metal that never disolves
in water. Proponents of indium sulphate claim it is safe for
human consumption. Again, no evidence is offered to back this
up. However, research does sustain the assertion that
"all indium compounds should be regarded as highly toxic.
Indium compounds damage the heart, kidney and liver, and may
be teratogenic."
Here are the supplement 'facts'(?) which don't add up. Mexican
Yam extract? Eggplant extract? Even the lipoic acid is unproven
as an 'oral' antioxidant. At best, our research can tell Acetyl
L-Carnitine has no purpose in this supplement.
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See: http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
http://www.indium.com/documents/msds/IB012.pdf
http://www.webelements.com/nexus/node/640
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