Target knows they have a potential goldmine with this one, as is clear from the catchphrase in the cartoon bubble usually reserved for the "TNT" on a box of Roman Candles:
NOTE: Snake oil is also an actual Chinese remedy for joint pain.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Note to Consumers! pt. 2
Relief has finally arrived for all of us who would like to cash in on the much-regarded benefits of Omega-3 fish oil, but recoil at the thought of a dead herring crawling back up the rathole ten minutes later. Target Brand Origins Omega-3 Odorless Fish Oil Capsules will deliver the same dose of Docosahexaenoic acid without the unpleasantness! For those not in the know, Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the active ingredient in fish oil, which may as well be snake oil for the ailments it claims to cure: it supposedly reduces the effects of Alzheimer's, shrinks cancerous tumors, and it "has recently gained attention as a supplement for pregnant women, ... [with] improved attention and visual acuity" in infants.
Target knows they have a potential goldmine with this one, as is clear from the catchphrase in the cartoon bubble usually reserved for the "TNT" on a box of Roman Candles:
Target knows they have a potential goldmine with this one, as is clear from the catchphrase in the cartoon bubble usually reserved for the "TNT" on a box of Roman Candles:
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2 comments:
Personally, I LOVE snake oil. I actually take a fish oil supplement, but it is flavored (and bizarrely scented) of limes. Artificial lime burp= much worse than fish burb, I assure you.
Anyway, I look forward to more smells and I urge you to report on the Air Freshener Industry. I need your smell authority to dispell my confusion about why I need a product to "freshen" the home at 15 minute intervals. I need it, right?
Hm, you may want to do more research, but I remember reading that "no fish burps" supplements generally means that the gel coating is stronger and simply does not release the oil until it reaches the lower intestines or someplace of that respect. Thus, less benefits reach the body in time.
I take ones that have mint-flavored coating, which was the worst idea ever.
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