Carson first spoke out in favor of Mannatech products over a decade ago when he claimed that the Texas-based company’s “glyconutritional supplements,” which included larch-tree bark and aloe vera extract, helped him overcome prostate cancer.

(The Atlantic)

Last edited by DollyLongstaff (10/29/2015 7:08 am)

Faced with a prostate-cancer diagnosis more than a decade ago, Ben Carson, the Republican presidential hopeful and retired surgeon, consulted an unusual source: the medical director of a Texas company that sells nutritional supplements made of substances such as larch-tree bark and aloe vera extract.

The company doctor “prescribed a regimen” of supplements, Mr. Carson told its sales associates in a 2004 speech. “Within about three weeks my symptoms went away, and I was really quite amazed,” he said to loud applause, according to a YouTube video of the event.The candidate today is cancer-free after surgery. He told associates of the company, Mannatech Inc., that he initially considered forgoing surgery and treating the cancer with supplements only.

(The Wall Street Journal)

Last edited by DollyLongstaff (10/29/2015 7:10 am)

DollyLongstaff wrote:

Carson said, "I didn’t have an involvement with" the nutritional supplement company Mannatech.

As far as we can tell, Carson was not a paid employee or official endorser of the product. However, his claim suggests he has no ties to Mannatech whatsoever.

In reality, he got paid to deliver speeches to Mannatech and appeared in promotional videos, and he consistently delivered glowing reviews of the nutritional supplements.

As a world-renowned surgeon, Carson’s opinion on health issues carries weight, and Mannatech has used Carson’s endorsement to its advantage.

Politifact:
We rate Carson’s claim False.

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Good morning Dolly and thank you I was thinking that he was not telling the truth, because I do recall sometime ago that he he got paid to deliver speeches to Mannatech and appeared in promotional videos
 

Here is Ben Carson on an infomercial for the product he claims he was not a spokesperson for. 



 

Vantro wrote:

Ben Carson, IMO is a pill popping, blatant pandering liar! Nothing good about him.

Pill popping would explain that slightly anesthetized delivery he has. 

I also enjoyed the part where he said he was not a homophobe, then proceeded to explain which rights gays could and could not have.

It would be fun to have him debate Hillary. Like shooting fish in a barrel. I think I'd rather see her go against Trump though, just for the entertainment value.

(Anyone but Rubio).