I just received this email from a supplier of anti-aging products - reproduced as below. Over the years, I've heard of people paying anything from RM6K-50K (or more!)for the elixir of youth. And it's not just higher income folks who are willing to part with thousands for this. People are just so gullible, I don't know why I haven't taken advantage of my medical degree to shore up my retirement nest egg.
COPIED & PASTED EMAIL FROM SUPPLIER BELOW:
"Human Ultracell - Anti Aging Vaccine by Biocell France.
Cells Origin Sheep
total 4 vials / injections 1 vial a week.
Retail Price RM19-22k.
Immediate can feel improvement after just 1 vial n see improvements after complete 4 vials!
- Rejuvenator
- Cellular Renovator
- Skin Revitalizer
- Mental & Physical improvement
- Wrinkles & Folds Eliminator
- High Purity
INDICATIONS:-
Improves skin tone
Stimulates capillary & nail growth
Prevents skin aging
Revitalises corporal functions&restores d balance of treated organs
Increases Stress resistance
Improves cardiac performance, renal, liver,spleen & other organs that weaken with age.
Reduces arterial tension, raises good cholesterol (HDL) & reduces the LDL,
Increases memory
Improves quality of sleep & resistance to allergies.
Prevents osteoporosis, stimulates libido in both sex
Stimulate blood vessels & accelerates the recuperation from wounds.
Stimulate growth hormones production
Improves anaemia of any origin
3 working days advance order. Collect Payment upfront. Have to pay 1st b4 shipment leave BIOCELL FRANCE."
OK, OK, I'm being sarcastic. I subscribe to anti-aging diets & lifestyles...but an anti-aging vaccine?!
22 Nov 2011 - A new product called Caviarlieri (from Switzerland) claims to give all the benefits as above. Well, I'm now into my 4th week of taking this & I've suffered 2 viral infections to date....so much for the strengthening of immunity claim :-(
In truth, none of these "anti-aging" oral or injectable supplements will work to make you feel & look younger unless you FIRST take steps to eat & live healthily (regular exercise, no smoking, no excess alcohol, etc, etc, etc. ) Supplements are just that, they supplement your primarily healthy lifestyle.
If you only just did caloric restriction (it's a diet consisting of basically all fresh organic vegetables), you would prolong & improve the quality of your life already, even without taking any supplements. What are health supplements anyway but extracts of plants & marine life. It's more convenient to buy them in bottles than to spend time shopping at health food stores/markets. Granted, there is no single market in Malaysia that I know of that sells a complete variety of fresh organic fruits & veges - the bulk would need to be imported. I guess nobody is in this business because there aren't enough health freaks to make it a viable business.
I'm not saying placenta injections are bunkum - they are actually proven to be very useful medicine for liver diseases & menopausal symptoms. They certainly are overpriced in Malaysia because they are all black market goods.
Before you jump in to inject yourselves with these overpriced health jabs, please do the following in the order stated:
1) Revamp your diet & lifestyle - permanently - don't imagine that once a year "detoxing" your body can flush out what you've been poisoning your body with the other 51 weeks in the year.
2) If you've successfully achieved 1) then you can consider jabbing yourself with the "hope vaccines". For those who can afford it, do it in Europe or East Asia where it's legal & you know you're being injected with the bona fide stuff. What you get here in Malaysia all came in through the back door so the product quality is always questionable. Why splurge in middleman fees locally when you can have a nice overseas holiday at the same time?
3) If you can't achieve 1) & you have spare cash lying around, do something that is at least good for the soul. Consider donating some to the needy and to our vernacular schools. Investing in our children is investing in our future.
