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Herbalife

Krystal of Santa Barbara CA (07/15/08)
I signed up with Herbalife becuase I was told by the seller that the product was organic. I purchased thousands of dollars of products. Then it took me months to figure out and get the information from the distributor that the products were not orgainic...how funny since it was told to me to seal the deal.

They said they didn't know what organic meant. I say that Herbalife should be stating that before you order thousands of dollars of stuff. they have so many disclosers that they are trying to cover their butts...they need to take responsibilty

Lois of Brooklyn Park MN (09/23/07)
I ordered sample Pack of products. The products sent were beyone the expiration date. The nutrition bars were CRAWLING with little brown insects; and the soy nuts were RANCID. One replacement bar was sent; and it too is seven weeks beyond the expiration date. I did not open it; as I do not want to go through the expense and the effort of cleaning out my pantry again. One bag of soy nuts was sent; I haven't opened it.

The products sent in NO WAY compensate for the products origionally ordered; and the approximately two bags of groceries I had to throw away due to the bug infestation.

My pantry soon became infested with the little brown bugs. I had to clean it out; throw away many items; disinfect the shelves; replace shelf paper. You can imagine the frustration when the replacement products were received; and they were also infested. NOT to mention the fact that they are only part of the origionally ordered products I had recieved that were beyond their expiration dates; and infested.

Elaine of Oklahoma City OK (10/15/03)
I was trying to lose weight and bought the Herbalife Original Green Tablets and their beige tablets. The Original Green tablets contained SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE. This ingredient is meant to be used as a degreasant (to strip floors) and as a sudsing agent in detergents and cleansing products. Over a period of time I started to develop hives and everyday they would get worse - hives on my neck, chest, arms, back, upper legs and privates. The only thing different I had done was start water aerobics and the Herblaife tablets.

With hives I couldn't go to water aerobics and I had hoped to work on a certification as an instructor. After a week it was obvious it wasnt water aerobics or the chemicals in the pool. I went to see the VA hospital and brought the Herbalife tablets with me. He told me quit taking the tablets and my hives were reduced. However, I noticed the hives would get worse when I showered. Also, I started to get hives from sulfties in foods. I only had an allergic reaction once in my life and it was over 10 years ago when I was in the USAF. They had given me a sulfa antibiotic and after a few days I had hives. The USAF told me never to take sulfa antibioitcs and I have never had any other problems until I started the Herbalife tablets.

Herbalifes directions say take 1-3 tablets twice a day. I took about 2-3 a day. Herbalife said they've changed their ingredients and the new bottles dont have SLS.

I am not sure what to do next, but my life has turned into hell from this and you have no idea how miserable life is when you are covered in itchy, red hives. People look at you like you have a disease so you cant hardly go out unless you are all covered up and its torturous to constantly itch when you accidentally come in contact with SLS or sulfties. I cannot use normal soap, shampoo, bodywash/handwsh or detergents. If I do, I get a horrible case of hives.

Armagan of Melbourne Victoria, Australia (04/11/02)
I've started a herbalife work from home 3 months ago. They said I will make $25 to $50 p/h australian dollars, since then I have made nothing.  I've advertised, wasted my money, got a web site paying $25 a month, got the supervisor package for $5400 aust for the tablets weight loss and all made nothing from that.  I'm very upset, I want my money back. I want to quit, I feel awful, I got two kids. Instead of making money I've wasted lots of money.

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