Anti-Cellulite Pill: Unsightly Deposits of Hype

Posting Date: 04/28/1999

To my dismay, the media attention is escalating on a pill that promises to rid you of fatty deposits of cellulite.

This herbal supplement, Cellasene, is not a miracle pill, it?s a miracle of public relations for garnering so much attention.

This anti-cellulite pill apparently appeals to the emotions of women wanting to shed inches of fatty deposits from their hips, legs and thighs. But there?s no evidence it does anything but make the Italian manufacturer rich at $40 for a two-week supply.

I?m pleased to see that Dr. George Blackburn, director of the Center for Nutrition and Medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston agrees with me. He is also shocked at the media attention being given to a dubious substance made of ginkgo biloba, grape seed extract, sweet clover and fish oil.

I remember when thigh creams were the rage, but it was a fad that faded fast. The media should be challenging, not embracing, the hype on this anti-cellulite pill. When will we learn to turn our backs on the claims for these unproven herbal supplements?

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