Guest Speaker today at my work - what I learned

mathiseasy

If I have parasites, then it seems like I should be losing weight at a much faster rate than I currently am. Lazy *kitten* tapeworms.

You and me both. We must have the wrong kinds of parasites.

Is there a "Lazy Tapeworm Support Group"? I think I need to join. Mine just binges on all the bad dessert grains and sugars I feed it and it doesn't make me lose weight faster.

DorkothyParker

Thanks! Needed a good laugh today!

Mgregory723

I couldn't help myself!! LOL :laugh:

neanderthin

How da hell are people allowed to stand in front of an audience with no apparent knowledge of the subject at hand? I'd be fired from my job in a hurry if I did that.

He's a doctor.......and a nutritionist.

It must have been a joke because it's mostly wrong. lol

Jacwhite22

10 - All supplements are not created equal....Vitamin Shoppe/GNC/ETC are cheap supplements and don't realy make a difference. He sells one in his office though called Standard Process and they are amazing. The others are made from oil/tar and are petroleum based products but the ones he sells are from real foods.

Ding Ding Ding!

Is he a Beachbody coach too?

No. Beachbody coaches are quacks with no real knowledge.

moliva4

I am a two time cancer survivor and none of my doctors every told me stuff like this. I would love to know who his doctors where. Mine were a team at Slone Kettering in New York City. Also with my second bout, they gave me 6 months to live, 3 months of quality life and 3 month of HELL. But I am still here 12 years later. Long windily what I am trying to get at is just please DON’T buy his product he sounds like a salesmen and nothing else. Do your own research!!

I'm really glad to hear that - probably the best part of this whole topic is that feel good story!

moliva4

And with all those credentials you listed off - where's his MD? I'm missing the part of where he's a legitimate "Doctor of Medicine".

Sharonks

Did he mention that type 2 diabetes can be cured with daily coffee enemas? That is the strangest advice I've ever gotten. Now I have to agree that if you ate around 10 cups of veggies and 3 of fruit you would probably be too full to eat much else. Throw in some protein (apparently less than 4 oz at a time or whatever) and you would probably lose weight.

Ugh, I can't believe your company allowed this quack to give a talk at work. If I have to hire a speaker I generally try to get someone that actually knows something and has credentials.

I have to say, I have parts that don't work well, will someone come rub them and make them work right?

neanderthin

And with all those credentials you listed off - where's his MD? I'm missing the part of where he's a legitimate "Doctor of Medicine".

What surprises me is that there was no one around with an inkling of nutritional knowledge, considering they actually invested time and money to bring this person in, that someone didn't burst into laughter and throw the guy out. Seriously.

Shuuma

He also did another demonstration where someone held up their arm and he couldn't push it down.......he touched on his chest (heart) and it was still strong but when he pushed on his abdomen (liver) he could push the arm down so he must have a liver problem.........He brushed his hand down the patient's back a few times and then repeated the test and could not push the arm down.....His liver is on the way to recovery.

What does he do to diagnose breast cancer?

Jacwhite22

I don't get you guys. Usually people post information from doctors and you say "Doctors aren't nutritionists....they know nothing of nutrition" Now I give you information straight from a doctor and nutritionist and you're all like "Well he's not a real doctor.......that is ridiculous.....he's only trying to sell you something" You guys are never happy. You didn't see the demonstration. The processed foods made people significantly weaker....just touching them.....imagine if they are actually inside your body.

neanderthin

I don't get you guys. Usually people post information from doctors and you say "Doctors aren't nutritionists....they know nothing of nutrition" Now I give you information straight from a doctor and nutritionist and you're all like "Well he's not a real doctor.......that is ridiculous.....he's only trying to sell you something" You guys are never happy. You didn't see the demonstration. The processed foods made people significantly weaker....just touching them.....imagine if they are actually inside your body.

Don't know if srs.

wilsoje74

It's funny to me that you all think you are smarter than a doctor........Tell me what kind of medical degrees you have please.....

It was a huge sales pitch, don't fall for it!!

Whambam087

Sounds like he was preaching a low carb diet

Jacwhite22

It's funny to me that you all think you are smarter than a doctor........Tell me what kind of medical degrees you have please.....

It was a huge sales pitch, don't fall for it!!

He wasn't trying to really sell anything. In fact I think he was trying to keep people from wasting their money on junk vitamins. He said you should take really good vitamins....like the ones from standard function or whatever......but didn't say to buy them from him.

LiftAllThePizzas

It's like he went to the Kent Hovind school of science.

TR0berts

He also did another demonstration where someone held up their arm and he couldn't push it down.......he touched on his chest (heart) and it was still strong but when he pushed on his abdomen (liver) he could push the arm down so he must have a liver problem.........He brushed his hand down the patient's back a few times and then repeated the test and could not push the arm down.....His liver is on the way to recovery.

What does he do to diagnose breast cancer?

walkinthedogs

I don't think the speaker even needed a medical degree, sounds like he's part Jesus, what with all the healing, miracles and strength stuff going on.

Dude, he's totally trying to passively sell his shiz to you and all your co-workers that apparently soaked up the BS he was spreading, can't you see that. Even your rendition sounded pretty much like a fear mongering sales pitch.

richardheath

At this point he did a really cool demonstration where people pushed their pointer finger against their thumb....and he would not be able to pry the two apart.....but then they would touch a processed food and he could pry their fingers apart.....This is because of the negative energy floating through these processed foods.......The only one it didn't work on was me.....He said that the Luna bar I was touching must be pretty good and it must be because of all the soy in it that I didn't lose as much strength. Amazing!!!

He also did another demonstration where someone held up their arm and he couldn't push it down.......he touched on his chest (heart) and it was still strong but when he pushed on his abdomen (liver) he could push the arm down so he must have a liver problem.........He brushed his hand down the patient's back a few times and then repeated the test and could not push the arm down.....His liver is on the way to recovery.

This is the same trick (and yes, it is a trick) that those "magic bracelet" people use. Go look up applied kinesiology.

http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/09/23/power-balance-magical-energy-bracelets-or-nonsense/

evanblove

My accupuncturist did the same finger-thumb demonstration using Ginseng and another root from Korea. My wife, youngest daughter and I tested strong on the Ginseng and weak on the other root. My oldest daughter was the opposite.

sjp_511

2 - Fat burning only occurs during your deep sleep at night.

I sleep every day, at night. I try to get 8 hrs - that's 1/3 of my life. And I sleep well so I must spend a good amount of that in a deep sleep. So why am I still fat? I guess I should skip my morning exercise and get an extra hour of sleep since exercise isn't going to burn my fat!

angel7472

:noway:

Jacwhite22

At this point he did a really cool demonstration where people pushed their pointer finger against their thumb....and he would not be able to pry the two apart.....but then they would touch a processed food and he could pry their fingers apart.....This is because of the negative energy floating through these processed foods.......The only one it didn't work on was me.....He said that the Luna bar I was touching must be pretty good and it must be because of all the soy in it that I didn't lose as much strength. Amazing!!!

He also did another demonstration where someone held up their arm and he couldn't push it down.......he touched on his chest (heart) and it was still strong but when he pushed on his abdomen (liver) he could push the arm down so he must have a liver problem.........He brushed his hand down the patient's back a few times and then repeated the test and could not push the arm down.....His liver is on the way to recovery.

This is the same trick (and yes, it is a trick) that those "magic bracelet" people use. Go look up applied kinesiology.

http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/09/23/power-balance-magical-energy-bracelets-or-nonsense/

That's completely different. That "trick" has to do with balance and could be easily manipulated. The example I saw was based on strength alone with less room for tricks.

Jacwhite22

2 - Fat burning only occurs during your deep sleep at night.

I sleep every day, at night. I try to get 8 hrs - that's 1/3 of my life. And I sleep well so I must spend a good amount of that in a deep sleep. So why am I still fat? I guess I should skip my morning exercise and get an extra hour of sleep since exercise isn't going to burn my fat!

Sounds like it might be a decent idea?

keem88

maybe he's the same trainer that did a stress seminar at my job. he provided subway but then was saying how all fast food is bad (yeah buddy have you read the ingredients in subway?), that vegetarians are very unhealthy people and that the way to go is meal replacement shakes all meals except dinner, which should be the same thing every night :laugh:

vegetarian here for over a decade and my blood work is always fantastic

knra_grl

thanks for the update OP - it must have been very entertaining! :laugh:

jenilla1

...At this point he did a really cool demonstration where people pushed their pointer finger against their thumb....and he would not be able to pry the two apart.....but then they would touch a processed food and he could pry their fingers apart.....This is because of the negative energy floating through these processed foods.......The only one it didn't work on was me.....He said that the Luna bar I was touching must be pretty good and it must be because of all the soy in it that I didn't lose as much strength. Amazing!!!

He also did another demonstration where someone held up their arm and he couldn't push it down.......he touched on his chest (heart) and it was still strong but when he pushed on his abdomen (liver) he could push the arm down so he must have a liver problem.........He brushed his hand down the patient's back a few times and then repeated the test and could not push the arm down.....His liver is on the way to recovery...

Wow, it's magic! Sounds like a sideshow act or an old school tent revival. Did he sell any snake oil while he was there? :huh:

bellesouth18

I'd love to know what type of company hires speakers like this and why they hired them. And I'd also love to know what category of speaker he falls into.

mrsbloveleigh

Wow! My mom talked me into going to someone EXACTLY like this for about a month. Every single time the woman spoke to me, my BS meter would go off. My mom is still going to her. She's lost a lot of weight, yes, but the problem is, you're supposed to look better when you lose weight. My mom looks like she's dying and it's starting to freak me out.

Jacwhite22

Wow! My mom talked me into going to someone EXACTLY like this for about a month. Every single time the woman spoke to me, my BS meter would go off. My mom is still going to her. She's lost a lot of weight, yes, but the problem is, you're supposed to look better when you lose weight. My mom looks like she's dying and it's starting to freak me out.

Maybe you have just never seen her really healthy? What about her looks like she is dying? What kind of BS did you feel the woman was telling you? How is your mother losing weight?