Do Mannatech and its Associates target sick people?
A majority of American adults consume dietary supplements as a part of a holistic approach to better health. This trend is occurring at a time when American healthcare is in crisis. Hardest hit are those whose health is compromised; unable to obtain relief entirely from standard of care, they eagerly seek quality-of-life improvements through complementary therapies. In a law passed with unanimous consent (the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act), the U.S. Congress in 1994 stated that “there is a link between the ingestion of certain nutrients or dietary supplements and the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.” Congress passed the law in response to the groundswell of support from the public seeking to take a proactive approach to health. The law allowed members of the supplements industry to distribute educational materials discussing the specific benefits of dietary ingredients. Dr. Roger Williams, past president of the American Chemic
