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Dietary supplements

Federal legislation passed in 1994 severely limits the FDA from regulating the safety and efficacy of supplements that land on store shelves.

Dietary Supplement Act of 1994 - Dietary supplements are considered foods, not drugs

Harriet Hall - Skepdoc, AARP on dietary supplements

Isagenix

A cleansed and revitalized body is stronger, resists illness better, is more efficient and performs at a higher level than one that is filled with impurities. Many people notice an ability to reach and maintain their ideal weight.

Harriet Hall's critique of Isagenix - more

I couldn't find a critique of Isagenix on the Web, but that's not surprising. No serious medical scientist would take it seriously enough to bother about it. And it's basically all been done before; it's just a slightly new wrinkle on an old scam.