However, the university also said that another study, to be
concluded at the end of this year, is looking into the effects of the
little berry – about the size of a blueberry – on healthy humans. "A
lot of claims are being made, but most of them haven’t been tested
scientifically," Talcott said of distributors, such as Mona Vie, which
happens to quote Talcott’s research in its promotional brochure.
This,
apparently, has upset Talcott, who states on his Web site that he is
not associated with, or ever been financed by MonaVie, and his
research "does not indicate treatment or miraculous cures for leukemia
or any other chronic illness." My distributor friend said the bottles
of juice she was selling were $45 each, but that by signing onto the
Web site, they could be purchased for less.
