Research on MLM products

Barry Minkow compares USANA vitamins to the competition Video

Static Magnetic Field Therapy for Symptomatic Diabetic Neuropathy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Michael I. Weintraub, MD, FACP, FAAN, Gil I. Wolfe, MD, Richard A. Barohn, MD, Steven P. Cole, PhD,
Gareth J. Parry, MD, Ghazala Hayat, MD, Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD, Jeffrey C. Page, DPM,
Mark B. Bromberg, MD, Sherwyn L. Schwartz, MD, and the Magnetic Research Group

Comment on the Weintraub study.

Comparison of static and placebo magnets on resting forearm blood flow in young, healthy men.

CONCLUSION: Exposure to static magnets for up to 30 minutes had the same effect on resting forearm blood flow and vascular resistance as placebo magnets. These data suggest that static magnets do not result in significant alterations in resting blood flow.
(Martel GF, Andrews SC, Roseboom CG., Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland)

Effect of Magnetic vs Sham-Magnetic Insoles on Plantar Heel Pain Mark H. Winemiller, MD; Robert G. Billow, DO; Edward R. Laskowski, MD; W. Scott Harmsen, MS. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2003; 290:1474-1478.

Response of pain to static magnetic fields in postpolio patients: a double-blind pilot study. Vallbona C, Hazlewood CF, Jurida G., Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine.

Magnetic Therapy: Plausible Attraction? Comment on the study above, James D. Livingston, Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal .

Randomised controlled trial of magnetic bracelets for relieving pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee Tim Harlow, general practitioner1, Colin Greaves, research fellow2, Adrian White, senior research fellow3, Liz Brown, research assistant4, Anna Hart, statistician5, Edzard Ernst, professor of complementary medicine4 , BMJ 2004;329:1450-1454 (18 December), doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7480.1450

Magnetic Therapy Comment from the American Cancer Society