What I hope to accomplish by this title is that when umpteen thousands of folks google something such as,  “is balance of nature a scam” that they will find this page …. and save themselves hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on a marginal product which promises the moon, but delivers crap-in-a-pill.

The reason I’m writing this article is because  I’ve been doing extensive research trying to find natural (non-drug) ways to battle my beloved’s bout with cognitive decline — which may, or may not, be Alzheimer’s.  And sure enough, Balance of Nature has testimonials that these fruits-and-veggies-in-a-capsule can alleviate cognitive decline!!

I’m fairly well educated, and well read, and I have the time to do research. I’m writing for the guy or gal in Paducah , KY who has a loved one facing mental decline, does a quickie search, and then thinks he has found an answer that will help his or her spouse. Companies that spread false hope need to be put out of business, and their executives brought to justice. (Dr. Douglas Howard is founder and President.)

WHAT IT CURES OR RELIEVES

Balance of Nature (BoN) advertises very heavily on talk radio …. as in every single day, and several spots per hour.  On weekends they run infomercials that run for several hours in a monotonous repetitive loop.  Rush Limbaugh, Hannity, Mark Levin and others whore out their names by personally endorsing and pushing this product during their broadcasts.

Virtually every single commercial is nothing but some customer (wink, wink) giving their personal anecdotes on how gosh-darn wonderful this product is.  Some people claim it has actually saved their lives.  Below are just some of the benefits claimed by users of the product either via the commercials or, the BoN web site:

“… cancer has virtually disappeared, healthy hair and nails, normalizes thyroid levels, reduces blood pressure,  B12 shots no longer needed, diabetes practically disappears, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, acne, makes skin glow, weight reduction, resolves deep cognitive issues, colds go away faster if they appear at all, glaucoma and better vision all around, lowers cholesterol, migraine relief,  etc., ad infinitum ad absurdum.”

That’s their advertising hook; everyone has something that BoN can fix! Although, I haven’t yet heard or read that BoN will heal tooth cavities or cure anal warts. On the other hand, it might even cure anal warts if some customer shoves 3 capsules up their ass for a month, and then submits a testimonial.

TO HELL WITH YOUR TESTIMONIALS!!!  —–   WHERE IS THE SCIENCE?????

Regarding this product and its outrageous claims that it provides for better health by curing just about everything, here are the number of peer-review studies backing such claims and published in reputable medical journals;  ZERO.

It bears repeating; there is no science backing up any of their claims. Instead, they rely on what I will call “imputed science”.  By this I mean that;

— 1) there are indeed studies which show that broccoli (as just one example) is very good for you, and may even help prevent cancer,

— 2) and,  since BoN contains broccoli,

— 3) therefore BoN is supported by science!  (Of course, such convoluted reasoning is illogical on so many levels.)

Yet, even though there are no such studies, they write this on their web page;

“Our success stories are unsolicited. Our research is thorough and reliable. Each study has been conducted by third-party hospitals, universities, or research departments.”

This is an outright lie. This author could not find anything about their “research” nor a single “study” either on the BoN website, or anywhere on the Internet.  They do tell the truth in the “Disclaimers” section of their web site.  They write (CAPS are theirs);

“IT [fruits and veggies in a capsule]  IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE ADVICE, OR TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT, FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL PROBLEM.”

In other words, after bombarding Americans with tens of thousands of testimonials that their product cures everything, and falsely claiming they have studies which prove these claims …. they then basically tell you not to believe any of it!

EGREGIOUSLY DECEPTIVE LABELING — Fruits & Veggies

I read all labels before I purchase any food. Although it may exist, I have never seen any other product labeled in the manner done by BoN.

1)- They list their ingredients alphabetically! The standard convention is to list ingredients by amounts — usually, the biggest by weight are listed first, then the next biggest, etc.

By listing them alphabetically you, the consumer, have absolutely no idea which fruits and veggies are most prevalent in their formula. You have absolutely no idea whether or not your fruit pill is 90% apple, or some other cheaper ingredient. You have absolutely no idea whether or not your veggie pill is 90% soy, or some other cheaper ingredient with less nutritional value than an expensive vegetable. This is so deceptive (and, unhelpful) that it seems reasonable to conclude that this deception was done on purpose — to hide something (for example, you fruit pill is basically an apple!).

Worse yet, their veggies contain soy! Again, you have no idea how much soy (a very very cheap product). What if it’s 50% soy?  You would be very hard pressed to find any nutritional experts who think that people would benefit from more soybean in their diet. Yet, there it is. And what does BoN say about soybeans on their webpage?  Unbelievably, this …

“Conclusion: Eat Soybeans. They’re good for you. There are no studies that have been conducted on whole, unprocessed, natural soybeans that show negative results.”

2)- BoN does NOT list any Minimum Daily Requirement (MDA) percentages!

This is utterly astonishing. Keep in mind that BoN claims that when you take their pills you are eating the equivalent of more than 10 servings of fruits and vegetables.  Anyone eating ten servings of fruits and vegetables would expect to see about 100% MDA in several key areas; Vitamin C, Vitamin A, etc.  Yet, you, the consumer has no idea if you’re getting 100% of your MDA — or 10%, or less.   Again, one has to ask; “What are they hiding?”

The label does not even contain common percentage information about carbohydrate, sugars, protein, or fat.

EGREGIOUSLY DECEPTIVE LABELING — Fiber & Spice

Fortunately, their Fiber&Spice label does contain some minimal information.  Again, the spices are listed alphabetically. I’ll bet you’re getting a whole bunch of Allspice (a cheap spice), and just fractions of a gram of Cardamon (a very expensive spice).

But, notice the first three ingredients are psyllium husk, flax seed, and whole apple.  Then notice that fiber is 40% of daily value! In other words, it’s a safe and reasonable assumption that around half of you spice pill is nothing but husk, flax, and apple … leaving you about one measly gram of all the other spices!  (Now we’re starting to understand what they are hiding.)

Why isn’t the product labeled “organic”?

What’s interesting about their labeling is what they left out. The product is NOT “organic”.  This is somewhat odd considering the great lengths they go through on their web page telling you they use only the best ingredients, from reputable farmers, picked only when ripe, etc., etc.  Also interesting is their response (which I find rather cheap and hilariously pathetic);

“Balance of Nature will not use a symbol on our labels and marketing material we feel cheapens it.”

THE ASTRONOMICAL PRODUCT COSTS — $$$

A question many people have is “how do they get all those fruits and veggies in a pill”?

One of their radio commercials informs the listener that it’s because fruits and veggies are about 85% water.  Okaaaay …. 15% of one carrot is still a lot of carrot to fit into one teeny pill, not to mention the 20+ other veggies that need to be added!  Their web page gives a little more info;

“Think of an orange. An orange represents one serving. Once the orange has been flash dried and ground into powder, it will be in the volume of about 1 teaspoon. Everything is there except the water and the air. Perhaps a fraction of this teaspoon would be found in a daily dosage of Fruits.”

Did you get that last sentence? Once an orange (or, whatever) is dried out, and ground into powder, you’re getting a “fraction” of what’s left over.

In other words, it doesn’t matter if they dehydrate a billion pounds of veggies and turn it into fairy dust.  What YOU get is whatever fits into that teeny tiny capsule.  And how big, in weight, is that capsule?  It’s right on their label …..

2.4 grams

That’s less than 8/10ths of one ounce (specifically, 0.084 ounces).

They want you to take 3 pills a day.  That’s a quarter of one ounce of veggies. (They want you to believe that a quarter of an ounce of powder is the same as 10 servings of actual food.)   The entire bottle of 90 capsules weighs a mere 7.7 ounces.

Regular customers pay $90 PER bottle …. for 7.7 ounces of powdered vegetable.

So, if you are married with two children, you will be paying $360 for 30 ounces of dried powdered vegetable and fruits.

If this isn’t the definition of insanity, then I don’t know what is.

A COMPANY WITH A VERY BAD REPUTATION

“The National Advertising Division has referred Balance of Nature’s internet advertising to the FTC after the company failed to respond to the group’s inquiry despite repeated attempts to engage the company in the self-regulatory process. Claims at issue mirror those that comprise the following ad alert, published nearly a year ago, including the implied claims that the health benefits in a serving of Balance of Nature are equivalent to 10 servings of real fruits and vegetables and that Balance of Nature prevents cancer.”  —— more info  here.   

And to top it all off ….

BALANCE OF NATURE GETS A BIG FAT “F’ RATING FROM THE BBB

CONCLUSION

BoN sells false hope in a capsule and at an enormous cost to you — in both your wallet and shattered emotions (when you discover you were sold snake oil promises).

Here is the simple truth:  taking a fruit and vegetable pill  is NOT the same as eating actual fresh produce. BoN wants to trick you into believing their lie that pills are equivalent to real food. It is anything but. Please, don’t fall for it.

“The key question is whether a purified phytochemical has the same health benefit as does the whole food or mixture of foods in which the phytochemical is present . . . We propose that the additive and synergistic effects of phytochemicals in fruit and vegetables are responsible for their potent antioxidant and anticancer activities, and that the benefit of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is attributed to the complex mixture of phytochemicals present in WHOLE FOODS [emphasis added].”  —-– read more here.

Here is the ultimate simple truth.

— EAT JUST ONE APPLE (or, any other fruit) and you’ll be far better off than taking a fruit pill.

— EAT JUST A FEW FLORETS OF BROCCOLI and you’ll be far far better off than taking a veggie pill.

And you’ll also have a lot more money in your pocket.

God Bless.

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