[rubyruby27]

Just curious if anyone is taking this or knows about this product.

I started taking it (rather expensive in my opinion) but I think it might be worth it.

The reason I am asking is I am a skeptical person and this product is multi marketing level business.

While I feel better taking it, I think. The reason I say I think is I have had many ups and downs the past year. Did I feel good because I got really good news or because I am taking this stuff off and on. I am trying to figure out if I want to get invovled in selling the product just to get mine and my sister's free.

I know my cholestrol level went from 170 to 120--no changes except taking Mona Vie--again is it real or did I do something during that timeframe that made my cholestrol level go down without realizing it.

Anyone familiar with this product--Taking a survey of those I hope would tell me the truth--went to a meeting where they are trying to get you to become a distributor they touted how great it is.
I am suspicious when its coming from someone who is selling it.

It does sound like a great product.

[centex]

The fact that it is MLM is probably enough reason to suspect that something else was responsible for the decrease...

[Hedwig]

I agree. MLM usually ends up costing you money.

If my cholestrol were 170 I wouldn't be worried about bringing it down. Mine is a little over 200 and the doctor is not overly concerned.

Ask you doctor what he or she thinks.

[rubyruby27]

As a diabetic they want your cholestrol to be 70. They keep increasing my meds (that I don't take) cause thier not working. I just say ok--don't want to argue with them.

Centex your more suspicious than I am and I am skeptical of things--If you find the time look up acai or monavie and tell me what you think.

I agree any mlm is very suspicious but this doesn't cost money. So is it real or not, the one time fee is 39 to get automatic shipment and that goes to the person who signed you up- They get a first time bonus of 40.00.

In this meeting the majority of people were professionals who make or made 6 figures. This is confirmable since my roomie works with some of them.

Thats why I am vasolating on this. My sister is ill and if it helps her I will buy it but my money is limited so I may be forced to sell just to make sure we both get it. Its 140 a month per case of 4 that last just a month.

Its a no cost MLM it has my attention. The fact that major sports figures are taking it and tout how great it is has my interest. Venus just stated in a local paper in South Florida she took 2 ounces of monavie before each match and credits that to her winning the OPEN.

If anyone reads anything and can say anything good or bad I appreciate thier opinions.

[centex]

Originally Posted by rubyruby27

As a diabetic they want your cholestrol to be 70. They keep increasing my meds (that I don't take) cause thier not working. I just say ok--don't want to argue with them.

Disregarding medical guidance is not generally a good thing. When a patient is not complying with the medication, then it ties the hands of the provider to move to alternate treatment options (ie. other medications or dosage adjustments)

I agree any mlm is very suspicious but this doesn't cost money. So is it real or not, the one time fee is 39 to get automatic shipment and that goes to the person who signed you up- They get a first time bonus of 40.00.

Which means it is costing you money. They want their hook in you so that you are, in turn, getting some of those kick-backs. It is the whole basis of the MLM scam, err scheme.

Its a no cost MLM it has my attention. The fact that major sports figures are taking it and tout how great it is has my interest. Venus just stated in a local paper in South Florida she took 2 ounces of monavie before each match and credits that to her winning the OPEN.

I can almost guarantee that she got a check in order to make that claim...trust me when I tell you that product vendors will put a lot of offers on the table if it will help sell more product. Having been competitive in a professional sport, vendors will hit you up in a heartbeat if you are either good with the fans or will be on the show...I've seen it on more than one occasion with the Q-Link stuff and with magnet therapy as well as other items. I also know some who had motorhomes provided to them as an advertising mechanism.

If the product had the magical properties that you want to attach to it as opposed to a placebo effect, then you should have no problem finding some FDA studies that will confirm it.

[Qtip]

I hate MLM's with passion, my take has always been that people should stay away from any company that makes them pay a fee in order to become a distributor. Worst yet if the product is as good as they always say then there should not be a need to sell the product door to door when chains would be more than happy to pick up a product that is as good as MLM's always advertise...

[rubyruby27]

I agree with all of you, but I am still curious about this.

I think anytime a mlm is involved they money is hidden on where it goes that is part of my problem with this, its too difficult to figure out how your getting paid.

I do like the product and I hope it does do what it says.

There was an article about the VIACOM Comptroller or CEO who loves this stuff in an article and it was on AOL recently.

[centex]

I guess what they say is true...there really is one born every minute.

Ruby, they have you hooked better than a big-mouth bass.

[Hedwig]

Trust me, I've gotten involved in several MLMs myself. They always sound like it doesn't cost you anything. Until, as Centex says, they have their hooks in you. Then you find out that there's this fee or that fee or you have to go to this training or that training that costs hundreds of dollars.

I was in one where there was a convention that you were "encouraged" to attend (of course, if you didn't go, you had to pay an equivalent amount some other way to make up for missing "training"). When was the convention? Why, the week between Christmas and New Year's, of course. We couldn't have you spending time with your family then, they might make you come to your senses.

As far as the medication, Centex is absolutely right. People say that the medicine doesn't do any good. Why? Because you didn't take it EXACTLY as directed, for at least a month to six weeks, to give it a chance. I went through this one, too. But once I decided that I would follow the doctor's orders, I was much better in about two months. Most people expect that it's an overnight thing, like an antibiotic makes you feel better in a few days. That's not the case with medications that you'll be on long-term. In fact, I had to go for tests every two months and the medication was adjusted until I got to the appropriate level. Now I have the tests every year with my physical, but the dosage hasn't changed for about five years. The first year or two it was changed about half a dozen times.

The CEO of Viacom could be on the payroll as well. Or he could have perceived an effect that was a placebo or the result of some lifestyle change.

Before I would take something bought through a MLM plan, I would definitely do research on the product. I'm not talking about who endorses it. I'm talking about a double-blind research study. And even then, you have to find out who conducted (paid for) the study.

You need to have independent, verified, double-blind studies that lasted for a period of several years to really be able to say there's a benefit. If you can't find those studies, don't put it in your body.

My suspicions that if you asked those who are selling it to provide information on studies, they'd just keep pushing the testimonials. NO--you want INDEPENDENT, VERIFIED studies by a reputable organization.

[jlynn]

Originally Posted by rubyruby27

I want to get invovled in selling the product just to get mine and my sister's free.

Here's the "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" statement. Even on my dial up, it took about 5 minutes to determine you will not get yours and/or your sister's supply free. You will either sign up as a distributor and pay their wholesale price, and resell it at retail, or you can pay retail price for it from another distributor, and not bother with selling...

[Hedwig]

And with a lot of the MLM schemes, you have to buy a certain amount to get the wholesale price. Trust me, it's much more than you and your sister will use.