WARNING – Consumer Alert About Adya Clarity

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WARNING – Consumer Alert About Adya Clarity

Several days ago Mike Adams of Natural News exposed a dirty little secret. It was around a product his colleagues were promoting named Adya Clarity and private labeled as David Wolfe’s Black Mica & The Water Power. There may be other private labels we aren’t aware of. The long and short of it is that a black mica extract was mislabeled and hyped with glorious health benefits. The reality is it’s toxic. Please check out the links at the bottom of this post to learn more from Natural News.

What I’d like to speak about is holding people we trust as “gurus” & experts accountable for their actions. It’s also about the lessons and take aways from this debacle.

There are those out there that position themselves as experts and sell us on solutions that aren’t tested or verified. We give them power to influence us using marketing trickery and we buy into the lie. Their sincerity of belief in a product is unfortunately not enough. It costs $100 to send a product out and test it to make sure it’s not causing the people they claim to care about harm. In the case of Adya Clarity and its private labels that duty to the consumer was neglected. Trust is lost. What else have we been scammed into buying? What else is poisoning us?

As a consumer there are lessons to be learned. One of them is to do our own due diligence, use our intuition and discernment through vigorous fact checking. The other is to take back the power we give these people in helping make health decisions. It’s so important to question everything, demand more than just a promise and a cleverly positioned sales pitch.

The situation with Adya was malicious. The product conveniently left out Aluminum Sulfate, a chemical used in sewage treatment. The owner claims his computer were hacked and the labels changed. Hackers of course have nothing better to do than change label ingredients, right?! The health claims made around this product are outrageously extravagant and reek of greed and irresponsibility.

In the coming days we will be holding interviews around this topic and how to clean your body of these toxins. In the meantime if you know of anyone that may have purchased this product make sure to let them know to stop taking it and return it for a full refund.

WHAT THE ADYA CLARITY PATENT REVEALS…

Big thank-you to LTD who posted the links to the patent application for black mica/Adya Clarity by inventor Asao Shimanishi. The patent application document answered a number of my questions, but also raised some important new ones. If you read through the patent document, you will see that my question of “How do they make an extract from a rock anyway?” is answered. They do it using sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid. As stated, this then results in a highly acidic product (Adya Clarity), so they caution NOT to use it at a concentration of more then 100 – 200 ppm (parts per million).

If you do, then they want you to add “lime water or a dilute caustic soda solution” to neutralize the pH of the water. As we all know, drinking acidic water (or other liquids or foods) is damaging to health in the long-term.

So that leaves me with my first big new question: Has anybody tested the concentration (ppm) of Adya Clarity that these “health gurus” are telling you to add to your water? Especially in the case of the ‘Adya Shots’ (talked about in the Kacper Postawski webinar) where they recommend 1 tsp in 1 ounce of water daily for a month. Just logically, it seems to me that would add up to more than 200 ppm (parts per million) of Adya Clarity in that 1 ounce of water… but without testing, we can’t know.

For this reason, I have to add a BIG WARNING to people with IBD or IBS: Be extremely careful if you use this highly acidic product. We know that even tiny amounts of Betaine Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) can trigger intestinal bleeding, so this product will likely have a similar action/effect on the digestive tract of sensitive individuals. The sellers of Adya Clarity are being misleading in this regard, positioning the product as a “mineral extract” – no one would assume that it is an acidic solution, because minerals are alkalizing, right? But yet, according to the product patent, black mica extract or Adya Clarity, is a highly acidic solution, so acidic that anything over 200 ppm can acidify the water and you need to add alkalizing agents to bring the water back to a pH of 7 or higher.

The other issue the patent application raised for me was that of water filtration/safety. The promoters and seller of Adya Clarity and other black mica extracts are telling people that it’s all you need to use to purify any water from any source (rivers, lakes, tap, etc.). However, the inventors of this product state very clearly in the patent application that the mica mineral reagent is only one step in the water purification process and that you also need to:

a) Filter the water first with a “filtering chamber” to remove large or visible debris

b) Then an active charcoal filtration layer is needed to remove anions and a vermion filtration layer is needed to remove cations, “Such ions include cations of ammonia, calcium, manganese, or ions of chlorine, fluorine, nitric acid and nitrous acid”.

c) Lastly, the black mica (Adya Clarity) is added to “insolubulize organic materials dissolved in sewage and sterilize bacteria”.

So, this is a very important distinction to keep in mind: That Adya Clarity on its own is NOT sufficient to sterilize water from all sources - according to the inventor of the product.

Kacper Postawski – one of the promoters of Adya Clarity has a Facebook ad running that claims that Adya Clarity can remove fluoride (when fluorine has bonded to other elements) from your drinking water, but in the patent document it states that the vermion (from vermiculite) filtration layer is needed to remove fluorine from the water.

You can learn more about this at Natural News (gratitude to Mike Adams for his work):

http://www.naturalnews.com/034005_Adya_Clarity_consumer_alert.html

http://www.naturalnews.com/034022_Adya_Clarity_Health_Canada.html

http://www.naturalnews.com/034014_Adya_Clarity_aluminum_exposure.html

http://www.naturalnews.com/034023_Adya_Clarity_Matt_Monarch.html

Kevin Gianni of Renegade Health has posted his thoughts on this and they are spot on…
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2011/11/01/adya-clarity-consumer-alert/

Sources:
http://www.listen2yourgut.com/blog/does-adya-clarity-black-mica-extract-work/

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Comments (66)

Dorota
November 1, 2011 at 10:58 am
I agree that the full investigation and testing of Adya should be issued to make sure if it’s safe (or unsafe), but what I don’t agree with is the smear campaign tactics used in this case when such full investigation has not been yet completed. Mike Adams issues an alert (he might be right after all, I don’t know at this point) while simultaneously endorsing a product that has aluminum, mercury and fluoride, Catalyst Altered Trace minerals. You also mention that “even tiny amounts of Betaine Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) can trigger intestinal bleeding” – well, I can testify that taking HCL pills greatly improved my health and stimulated production of the stomach acid as I was over alkalized on vegan diet.
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- BeWellBuzz
  November 1, 2011 at 11:35 pm
  What’s to disagree about? All we’re saying is that this is a sketchy product that science has shown to be something it’s not advertised to be. If there are other products making such claims they need to be pulled to. I would appreciate people selling us on a health panacea be upfront about what is in the product and do some scientific / clinical studies. Too much to ask? I think not.
  According to Health 2000, excessive amounts of betaine hydrochloride can burn the lining of the stomach, causing occasional nausea, vomiting and diarrhea as well as peptic ulcers and other related gastrointestinal conditions.
  Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/39257-betaine-hydrochloride-side-effects/#ixzz1cWzDcjQ5
  http://www.peacehealth.org/xhtml/content/cam/hn-2808009.html
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  - Denise Wallace
    November 3, 2011 at 1:13 am
    So what! The FDA won’t approve intravenous vitamin C for certain cancers. Even though it cures the cancers. Clinical studies are rigged. The drugs studied are paid for by the manufactures of the said drugs. Duh …FDA will approve Chemo because BIG PHARM gets paid. Let me ask you this question. How did Adaya get a patent if the product hasn’t been proven to work? I’m not sure but I believe these types of patents need proof.
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  - Dorota
    November 14, 2011 at 9:59 pm
    @BeWellBuzz: define excessive amounts of betaine hydrochloride for me please. Taking HCl pills or apple cider vinegar stimulates stomach acid production which is not only low in many vegans/vegetarians but also those who suffer from acid reflux. Low levels of stomach acid cause candida, urinal track and parasite infections to name but a few so common in people on a plant based diet. If you’re not familiar with this issue, you should not comment, because this knowledge is essential to anybody who cares about people’s health. Please read “Gut solutions” by Brenda Watson, one of the best books on digestive care ever written. Also, who’s saying anything about taking excessive amounts of HCl or Adya? Common sense and moderation is the key to everything.
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- Meso
  November 4, 2011 at 3:26 pm
  You know that Millionaire scheme that Matt Monarch emailed to his mailing list? Do you think that idea came from the Adya Clarity guy? The interview I just heard said that the Matt B. guy thought he had access to all of this information about world leaders, etc. It seems like the same info that Matt Monarch was talking about?
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  - Joan
    November 4, 2011 at 4:15 pm
    Matt M. sent out a webpage where we could hear a series of audios which talks about how to manifest things in your life. Kevin Trudeau sent me this exact same audio series in a real nice set of cd’s recently called “Your Wish Is Your Command” as a free gift (I didn’t even pay for shipping) for being on his newsletter. It actually is a real good audio program. At the end of the audio (or middle or whatever), they talk about this group of the wealthiest people in the world who have access to this kind of info and they want you to sign up to be in their group called the “global information network” where you too can have access to much more of this type of stuff. I am sure Matt gets a kickback for getting people signed up or else what is the reason for wasting time putting it altogether. You could of course, sign up if you have the money which I am sure is not cheap but then you could also just understand this one thing about manifesting things into your life and that is…the more often you imagine what you want while also having the most intense emotion of what it would be like if you already had it, the sooner you can bring things into your life. It is really not a scheme that Matt. M emailed. It is an opportunity to get in a group of some rich guys and learn some great info. But personally, I say take the advice I just gave you about how to get what you want in life and USE it. That would save you a lot of money while accomplishing the same thing. The idea didn’t come from Matt B. This group existed before all this and Matt M. just happened to get in it and is trying to make money off it which is fine. This is America and maybe Matt M. wants to helps others while helping himself.
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keiran
November 1, 2011 at 11:25 am
Just Ph tested some adya and it’s 1.4!!!!!! Do you think I can get a refund.. I was sucked into buying a load of it.
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- BeWellBuzz
  November 1, 2011 at 11:16 pm
  Please contact the people you ordered the product from and demand a refund. If you don’t get one let us know where you purchased it and we’ll see what we can do.
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  - Joan
    November 4, 2011 at 4:37 pm
    One thing to keep in mind about refunds is this: We live in America and the Constitution says we have a right to contract which means that any company has a right to not offer refunds. That can be their contract whether it is verbal, written or just understood if a refund policy is not posted. I agree that a company should post this info clearly upon their sites so people know whether they can get a refund or not but if you don’t see any info about it, email them and ask before you buy something. If we complain to some government agency that this company or that company won’t give us a refund (even though they didn’t say they would) then our rights to even not offer one will be taken away. When a person buys a product to resell, they have to pay someone else for it and whatever profit they make, they are probably spending on bills to live or to reinvest into the company to buy more product so money is not always there to give refunds especially for small mom and pop operations like we are all dealing with. David Wolfe and Matt Monarch might be able to give a refund, but most of us are not big corporations that have millions in the bank. Some of us may sell a product and still are barely getting by…Bottom line…know what you buying, ask about refund BEFORE you buy and keep our right to not offer refunds as this is a right and companies should not be forced into giving one unless they said they would.
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    - Melanie
      November 4, 2011 at 6:08 pm
      When a consumer is fraudulently induced to by a product through false or misleading claims there was no meeting of the minds & no contract formed. When fraudulent inducement involves phone, mail or crosses state lines it becomes a federal crime. I think they would rather say it was all a big mistake and issue a refund.
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      - Joan
        November 4, 2011 at 6:33 pm
        How do you know these are false and misleading claims? How do you know that what Adya, Inc is saying hasn’t really happened?
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  - Joan
    November 4, 2011 at 4:37 pm
    One thing to keep in mind about refunds is this: We live in America and the Constitution says we have a right to contract which means that any company has a right to not offer refunds. That can be their contract whether it is verbal, written or just understood if a refund policy is not posted. I agree that a company should post this info clearly upon their sites so people know whether they can get a refund or not but if you don’t see any info about it, email them and ask before you buy something. If we complain to some government agency that this company or that company won’t give us a refund (even though they didn’t say they would) then our rights to even not offer one will be taken away. When a person buys a product to resell, they have to pay someone else for it and whatever profit they make, they are probably spending on bills to live or to reinvest into the company to buy more product so money is not always there to give refunds especially for small mom and pop operations like we are all dealing with. David Wolfe and Matt Monarch might be able to give a refund, but most of us are not big corporations that have millions in the bank. Some of us may sell a product and still are barely getting by…Bottom line…know what you buying, ask about refunds BEFORE you buy and keep our right to not offer refunds as this is a right and companies should not be forced into giving one unless they said they would.
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  - jackie
    November 5, 2011 at 8:35 am
    hi there, i bought 8 bottles of adya from jane tess davis, who told me before i bought it that if i wasn’t satisfied, she’d give me a refund. i got the shipment about 2 weeks before mike’s article came out and so i contacted her MANY times through email (we’ve probably exchanged at least 20 emails in the past few days) for a refund, and she refuses. here is her info:
    jane tess davis
    jane14@earthlink.net
    650.280.0219
    http://micawaters.com/
    i would really appreciate if you could contact her for me and see what you can do. thanks!!!!!
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    - kendra
      November 5, 2011 at 3:55 pm
      Geesh… you know, all it takes is a few crappy retailers with bad business ethics to make a situation even more inflamed and worse than it really is. Honestly, I know this product is not health risk, personally I think this is just a bunch of BS. I will wait until they come back with the lab testing they are doing on it, but honestly, this product has helped too many people, and they guy who started this retarded claim is an actual COMPETITOR of Adya Clarity…why anyone would take his word over 100′s of satisfied and HEALED people across the globe is beyond me, especially without doing further research on it yourself. But, if you ask for a refund, I agree, you SHOULD get one, especially if you were promised it in the first place. By the way… if you try to test this product yourself, dilute it according to the instructions PRIOR to testing it. You are NOT supposed to take the product full strength, so why would anyone test it as a full strength product. Anything in it’s concentrated form could pose to be toxic. Reason I say this, I read somewhere in this thread someone PH test strip tested it…
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    - Melanie
      November 5, 2011 at 4:51 pm
      Curiously her site does not indicate where she is located & she is running a big sale on the stuff. You might want to contact the consumer protection division of your state attorney general’s office to file a complaint with them. You can simultaneously file an Internet fraud complaint wiith the Feds at http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx & if you paid for it with a credit card you may be able to reverse the charge by filing for fraud protection with your credit card company. She may not be responding to you, but she will probably respond to the authorities.
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      - jackie
        November 5, 2011 at 7:27 pm
        thank you so much for the helpful info. i will do all those things that you suggested.
        in case this helps, her address where i was going to send the AC back is:
        1862 Anthony Court
        Mountain View, CA 94040
        however, as i said above, she has now changed her mind about taking it back for a refund. this is her latest email to me:
        You are not getting a refund. If you send, that is your own prerogative. So be it.
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    - Melanie
      November 5, 2011 at 8:09 pm
      You can contact the attorney general’s office in CA too. It puts her on their radar anyway. Good luck with it!
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      - jackie
        November 6, 2011 at 5:45 am
        thanks melanie!!
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    - ian
      November 26, 2011 at 11:26 pm
      Hi Jackie – did you get satisfaction from Jane? If not – FTC rules in your favor. When a company decieves people into buying something that is intentionally mislabeled, you can be sure they will be forced to issue a refund.
      Ian
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      - jackie
        November 27, 2011 at 6:37 am
        hi ian,
        no, jane still refuses to give me a refund, even though i filed complaints with the attorney generals of california and ohio (where i live). she sent them all the links and articles about how mike adams was disgruntled, and how adya is not harmful at all, etc etc. (all the same stuff she sent me and her other clients, trying to convince us to not ask for a refund). she told them that i fell for mike adams hype. she is really fighting this. i did file a complaint with the bbb of her area also but she hasn’t replied to them yet. should i file a complaint with the ftc? and how would i do that? do they have a website where i can do that?
        thanks,
        jackie
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      - Melanie
        November 27, 2011 at 8:12 am
        Here is the link tre filing an FTC complaint on line https://econsumer.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
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      - jackie
        November 27, 2011 at 5:45 pm
        melanie,
        – sorry, there was no reply button in your response, so i’m just replying to ian again. thanks for the link. it turned out the be a complaint form for international complaints, but i found my way to the US ftc complaint form, and i filed a complaint.
        thanks!
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- Joan
  November 4, 2011 at 4:25 pm
  Relax…and take responsibility for your actions. You didn’t get sucked into buying this. You saw or heard a very impressive webinar and thought it was a great product and you acted on the info you had at the time. I believe that you have a great product that can be used to purify water especially in an emergency. Believe me, in the future this product (even small amounts of it) can be used to barter when the money collapses. Don’t worry about the Ph. A lemon and vinegar have very acidic Ph’s too but they are very good for the body. A lemon at least that I know of, makes the body alkaline once it is in the body or so I understand. Right now, no one is buying AC on ebay, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be valuable in the future. Wait till David Wolfe comes back with his findings and then proceed accordingly. You may just have something very valuable in your hands.
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- ugene
  November 14, 2011 at 7:23 am
  “What is the Ph of Stomach Acid?
  A normal pH level for stomach acid in humans should range between 1 and 2. basically what that means is that our stomach juices or stomach acid should be about 1 millions times more acidic than pure water.”
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  - ugene
    November 14, 2011 at 7:40 am
    “What is the pH of lemon juice?
    pH is about 1.8 to 2.3 “
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  - Melanie
    November 14, 2011 at 6:08 pm
    Of course the fact that acid reflux can eat away at the esophagus, tooth enamel & gums seems to indicate that drinking something the acidity of stomach acid might not be a great idea, so I’m not sure what your point is. My point is simple. I want truth in labeling & honest advertising. I really don’t think that is such a wild idea.
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    - ugene
      November 14, 2011 at 7:57 pm
      Thats fine. I fix acid reflux with a couple tablespoons of pickle juice. (“A 1.0 M solution (about the concentration of domestic vinegar) has a pH of 2.4″). Momentary exposure to an acid solution in this range is not harmful. Laying around with stomach acid (HCl) in your throat chronically is a very different story. I dislike knee jerk reactions that end up comparing apples to oranges. I like honest comparisions. And truth in labeling, and honest ads. Keep pushing.
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    - Dorota
      November 14, 2011 at 10:03 pm
      Melanie, acid reflux is very often cause by a low level of stomach acid, you can test in on somebody who suffers from it by taking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (acid!) before a meal and test if the acid reflux is gone. If it’s gone, the problem is low stomach acid.
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      - Melanie
        November 15, 2011 at 3:15 am
        You can spin all the BA you want & it just shows how much you seem to want to distract people from the real issue: Truth in labeling & honest advertising are essential. False and/or misleading information about products is harmful. If you have any common sense or moderation yourself you will stop badgering everyone who disagrees with your position.
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- Keith
  December 14, 2011 at 6:32 pm
  I would also be aware of any goodballs claiming water is ‘living’ and has ‘consciousness’. This BS prays on the nativity of gullible people. This is often used in the guise of ‘enlightenment’ and has NO basis in science.
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  - BeWellBuzz
    December 16, 2011 at 5:35 pm
    Actually science doesn’t know what water is… scientists haven’t been able to create water with 2 Hydrogen molecules and 1 Oxygen molecule. There are some fascinating properties of water in that it responds to observation and thought. Dr. Masaru Emoto did some amazing work along these lines and I highly recommend you check it out. Keep an open mind.
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Joan
November 1, 2011 at 11:39 am
I do want to know the truth about Adya Clarity. I bought and used a 2 ounce bottle of this and I felt better. I would like to see all the people who suffered from this. So far, no one has stated that they have even though many have taken it for years. I think it is important to read the response from the owner of the company Adya, Inc so here is a link to that: http://www.rawliving.eu/blog/2011/10/adya-clarity-response-from-matthew-bakos/ . I know you guys had a falling out with David Wolfe. Could it be that this article has been somewhat motivated to get back at him by mentioning him and his product? Where are the people who have been harmed by this product? If you and Natural news are going to write an article about this..then let’s see the proof of it’s damage to others.
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- BeWellBuzz
  November 1, 2011 at 11:15 pm
  A better question to ask is where are the clinical studies? Another would be why was the product mislabeled? The only reason I mentioned Wolfe was because he was an early advocate and selling it. If I wanted to dish dirt on him I would have done it a long time ago… I have plenty. That’s not my style.
  Please check this out: http://www.naturalnews.com/034037_Adya_Clarity_aluminum.html
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  - Joan
    November 2, 2011 at 4:57 am
    Well one thing I can say about clinical studies is this….I know of a product that the technology has been around for over a decade. There are no clinical studies on it, yet people who have used it have eliminated cancer, pain and other diseases. If there has to be a clinical study for it to be sold and used then many people who have this and used it would not be alive today because it would costs millions/billions for that and no one can afford studies except the drug companies and they rig each one anyway. I realize it is important for products to be safe but look at the drugs on the market. Are they safe??? No! and yet the FDA allows them and people take them. What would the price of Adya Clarity be if there were clinical studies? $1000 a bottle? Perhaps they should have gotten the $100 test for it to be considered safe. From a subscribers point of view, I think this make Mike Adams and the others who are jumping on his bandwagon all of a sudden look bad. It has left me wondering about whether to ditch some newsletters which is a shame because I really want to learn about health. This whole thing has though got me thinking about blindly accepting other’s claims or info but I trust Mattt M. and some of the others who said this is a great product. Perhaps the best lesson to learn of all is to follow our own intuition and perhaps muscle test the products we use and go with our gut and of course read the labels, ask questions and know what we are using.
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  - Denise Wallace
    November 3, 2011 at 1:04 am
    Jesus people the patent states for what reasons and how to use it. It’s really simple. I bought a bottle for my emergency kit. No where on the bottle did it tell me to take a “super shot”. Why would I do that? it’s not like my body is poison or something. Why are people always so full of fear? Are the masses suffering from collective mental illness phobia?
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Dorota
November 1, 2011 at 1:43 pm
PH is 1.4 – and…what we are all sucked into is a PH myth, I personally need acid because of my vegan/raw food diet, my body is too alkaline and it benefits from Adya. All supplement are taken by our own risk.
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Agua
November 1, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Thank you. I was feeling unhappy for not been able to afford it.
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Biljana
November 1, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Mike made an error in calculations of aluminum and iron amounts, aluminum is 5.36 mg not 33mg, besides zeolite has aluminum too as many other supplements do, without proper lab testing no accusations should be made!
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- BeWellBuzz
  November 1, 2011 at 11:36 pm
  Without proper health testing a product shouldn’t make outrageous claims!
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Ken P
November 1, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Ken Pataky Everyone is so angry about Adya…pointing the finger and calling all the distributors evil, scammers, liars, profiteers. It’s like a witch hunt, where all those “guilty” are trying to come clean and jump ship before it goes down. It is amazing to watch. I don’t believe the hype on EITHER side. The product has been used in Japan for 20 years and 8 or so here. Now, all of a sudden, it’s dangerous? Has there been a scientific study, clinical trials, either way? No. This is a red herring. Trust is a huge issue in the holistic-natural-alternati?ve health movement. This issue threatens that trust and has got a lot of people scared, including the person who’s page I’m posting this on. So, let’s quickly create a few scapegoats (one product and a few dealers), so people won’t start thinking about other products that might not be what they seem. Personally, I’ve bought Adya, the product and the filter, but have only recently started to use it. I’m going to test it, with a testing kit, to see what happens before and after. Not a SINGLE person in all of this hype has done that. I don’t doubt that taking acid or minerals in high dosages is dangerous…as is taking cacao, or coconut oil, or kombucha, or miso, or garlic, or a huge host of other miracle foods. It’s all about balance, people. I personally predict that the concentrations of minerals in Adya when used at proper dilution (not super shots but 1 tsp per gallon) are not poisonous to the human body…but I’m not sure. It depends on if anything else besides sulfuric acid has been added to the black mica to put it in solution. I will keep trying to find out and reserve judgment until then. I’m not going to rush to prove my expert status or wash my hands of it now, when nothing is really known. Bottom line: all the finger pointers are profiteers as well. When they try to pretend they’re not by being righteous, that makes them even more conspicuous. This is a very sad debacle indeed, and the entire holistic health movement should be embarrassed by the way we’re treating each other. Bakos, Wolfe, Monarch…they’re businessmen first. If anyone’s given them star power…that’s their bad. Wise up. Adams doesn’t impress, either. Some journalist. He’s a businessman first, journalist second. His journalism serves his profits, and now he’s trying to cover his a** and is looking, to me at least, like a fool. People, start reading science and stop looking to experts to tell you what to think!!!
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- BeWellBuzz
  November 1, 2011 at 11:11 pm
  Great comment Ken, I appreciate your opinion. I don’t think it’s a fear based expectation that before a product is made public it should be scientifically and clinically scrutinized. There haven’t been clinical studies around this (I’ve looked far and wide) and the product claims are so profoundly outrageous that it’s hard to believe you would call this a witch hunt. It’s also safe to assume that most people trust authority and blindly follow their guidance. People should start reading science and stop looking to experts but unfortunately most don’t and won’t. I whole heartedly believe the outrage is justified as is holding those selling a product with little scientific scrutiny accountable. I take little pleasure in pointing fingers but I feel at this point in our evolution it’s time we either act responsibly as a community or be guided by big brother. I personally would like to avoid the latter scenario.
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Joan
November 2, 2011 at 5:00 am
One more thing…why didn’t any of the other people who have newsletters write about this sooner? Why did it take Mike Adams to do it? The finger pointers are just as guilty for not mentioning this sooner. This does seem like a witch hunt.
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- Melanie
  November 4, 2011 at 6:17 pm
  The person who seems to be doing the most finger pointing & name calling is you.
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  - Joan
    November 4, 2011 at 6:25 pm
    The people pointing fingers at Adya, Inc in not me by any means! I am also not calling anyone names.
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corrie
November 2, 2011 at 1:25 pm
i did buy the adya clarity water and it gives the water an almost bitter taste. i will stop using and send back. i also purchased the water filter system. tastes very good. is this also a bad or dangerous ?
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- Denise Wallace
  November 3, 2011 at 12:52 am
  Don’t listen to Mike Adams he’s clearly on a personal witch hunt. Please read the patent. Black Mica is meant for emergency cleaning and purification of water. You can get everyday minerals by adding a few drops of liquid colloidal trace minerals to the water you drink everyday. Even Celtic sea salt or Himalayan Sea Salt contain a portion of natural minerals.
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Ken P
November 2, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Mike Adams is leading the witch hunt. And he sold this product previously on his store website, so I’m told. Classic.
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Ken P
November 2, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Now everyone is blindly following Mike Adams, who isn’t even a scientist or a doctor. He’s a journalist…a journalist who also runs a business/website selling products. He’s INVESTED….not neutral at all…and so not a reliable source. He is flamboyant and irresponsible with his comments. He does not understand the numbers he keeps quoting. And what about comments like “I’ve talked to a doctor, a biochemist, and a natural health practitioner, and they all say stay away from Adya.” Who are they??? Sounds like hocus pocus. BWB, if you take your own advice, there are TONS of products you should avoid. I’m not 100% convinced yet it’s safe, but I’m not jumping in to the witch hunt until I know more. I’m avoiding extremes and searching for the real truth.
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Ken P
November 2, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Yes, that’s why this whole witch hunt smells funny. We have virtually NO documented or verified claims from ANYONE that Adya has harmed them, yet it has been out for 20 years in Japan and 8 in the USA. Now, all we have is natural health SALESPEOPLE (and that’s all that you are, folks…Monarch, Wolfe, Gianni, Adams…all)…saying “Well, now, MAYBE it’s not safe, MAYBE we shouldn’t take it, MAYBE we shouldn’t sell it…oh, and by the way, we’ve already made MILLIONS selling it, so let’s do a PR stunt and cut our losses before we lose clients to the rest of our hocus pocus mumbo jumbo that we’re selling.” People, this is how snake oil salesmen operate. Push what you can until people lose faith in it, blame someone else for scamming you, apologize, save face, accept refunds from those who want them…then push another product. It’s business. It’s ALL business. Don’t kid yourselves. True healers don’t try to make millions off of people, selling them miracle cures. True healing comes from within, inspired by a gifted teacher, who is not about big money. Money ALWAYS corrupts…it’s a law.
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Ken P
November 2, 2011 at 2:55 pm
What I meant to add in the previous post after my first sentence about no bona fide harm claims, is that we DO have tons of positive testimonials about the benefits. Have any of you watched the videos about this stuff converted pools and lakes full of scum into pristine, clear water in a matter of hours? All mountain and stream water, and the lakes/ponds that spin off of them are filled with mica. Just look at it and you can SEE it in the water. The only issue I have is HOW Adya is derived into liquid form, such as by adding sulfuric acid. Is there anything ELSE added, or are all the other ingredients (such as the touted aluminum and iron) a natural part of the mica which then appears in solution after processing. I don’t have a problem with those minerals as they are in mica. But I DO have a problem w/them if they are added during processing. Stay tuned for my upcoming water test results, pre and post Adya.
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Dorota
November 2, 2011 at 3:42 pm
What’s going to happen now is, because of some personal vendetta (and yes, it is a witch hunt), a perfectly good water purification product is going to be recalled by FDA/Health Canada and we will lose it. And since when somebody like Mike Adams is trusting FDA? I was under impression that he was fighting FDA for approving drugs with dangerous side effects. Now he is their best friend? Hypocrisy! He lost my respect, his attack is unethical in the way it was conducted, that is before the lab tests were confirmed/label agreement reached.
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Dorota
November 2, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Since my comments are no longer allowed on Natural News website, this is another article the “health ranger” has just posted: http://www.naturalnews.com/034037_Adya_Clarity_aluminum.html
My response: I cannot believe my eyes what you are posting here: quote “many people who have suffered aluminum poisoning are in a state of self-delusional denial that actually verges on an outright psychotic breakdown. (This may explain the literal insanity of some who have taken the most “super shots” and are still defending it.)” Wow – have you learned these smearing tactics from some kind of neo-nazi or communist group? Instead of allowing a reasonable debate you just let some “expert” tell me that I must be self-delusional or psychotic if I defend this product? This is very low, you lost my respect.
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- Joan
  November 2, 2011 at 5:51 pm
  Dorota,
  I actually posted a link to Adya, Inc.’s response at the link you mention in this post. I just went back to find that my post is gone,even though it was there a short time ago and even though the original post is still there that I posted under (as a reply). In other words, I posted a link as a reply to someone who wanted the owner’s side of the story. This whole thing smells fishy. It is almost like Mike Adams has a personal vendetta against the owner of Adya, Inc. I don’t know what to think. I respect Mike Adams and his work and also the writer’s of this newsletter plus Matt. Monarch and the rest but this has left me with a bad taste in my mouth. All I can say is, I am confused about all of what I have read back and forth and I will find another way to take out heavy metals and put in minerals in my body. Adya, Inc is apparently finished after this because of what has been stirred up. This is taking too much of my time to get the truth and I am tired of trying to figure out if people are lying or if they are just wrong about the type of aluminum in Adya Clarity and it’s real amounts.
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Joan
November 2, 2011 at 5:55 pm
I am curious though, what has David Wolfe had to say about all this, especially since he is selling the same stuff essentially? I went to his site and I don’t see anything about this. You would think he would have SOMETHING to say wouldn’t you? Anybody know?
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Ken P
November 2, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Yes…David Wolfe is pulling his black mica products, aka Matt Monarch, until more is known. Adam’s comments are disingenous, to say the least. I’m not defending the product per se, but pointing out that his logic is weak, he exaggerates, and he’s not focused on the proper dosages of the product (1 tsp per gallon of water). There are so many errors. Aluminum is not a heavy metal. Aluminum is not yet a poison, even in great quantities, according to the FDA (though I don’t recommend taking large doses of any mineral or metal). If people have been drinking straight shots of 1 oz of AC, they are fools. Supershots are first of all, not official use of the product, and second, supposed to be 1 tsp per 5 oz of water. His whole argument rests on PPM, which is based on the proper ratios. There’s an ocean of difference between 1 straight oz of AC and 1 tsp (which is 1/6 of an oz) per GALLON…which is mentioned on the label. There is a strong caution against ingesting the product undiluted and about using the proper stated ratio. Even supershots, in the proper dosage, are supposed to be followed by a liter of water. He hasn’t even taken the time to read about how the product is supposed to be used and to be clear and fair about that. If there’s anything about AC I have a problem with is if they are actually skirting the FDA by importing the product as a “battery acid” and are intentionally not mentioning that the product is made with sulfuric acid and are misrepresenting the aluminum quantity as trace. That’s what I want to know…aside from whether there is anything other than sulfuric acid and mica in the product.
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Denise Wallace
November 3, 2011 at 12:39 am
Listen People don’t go into a panic. You need to ask your selves why Mike Adams is doing this. What’s his motive ?? yeah you guessed it…MONEY.It’s obvious that he’s using this as a ploy to get you to sign up for his website. Guess what, it’s gonna cost you to sign up. This is how he makes his money. Don’t be part of the FEAR FACTOR that you’re gonna die or get deathly ill. Adya is to be used in emergencies, like part of your emergency disaster kit. The patent never claimed that you should use it in a shot or for every day use. Do your own personal research as I did and draw your own conclusions. Come on people you have common sense, use it. But please don’t allow Mike Adams to suck you in and pick your pockets for his own personal monetary gain..
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Irene
November 4, 2011 at 3:32 am
when something sounds or looks too good to be true, IT IS JUST THAT!!!!!!!
too good to be true.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructed_wetland
this is the only natural and safe way to filter and treat your water, maybe a carbon filter added,but that’s it!
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- Joan
  November 4, 2011 at 10:19 am
  I feel this comment is a little like the gov or doctors saying, “There is no cure for _________. (fill in the blank). How do they know? Do they or you know everything and every substance there is on the planet to be able to make that assessment? Seems a bit arrogant.to me. I think saying something is too good to be true is a limiting belief and what you believe is what becomes your reality. People who are skeptical pass up many natural cures and they end up suffering due to this exact limited belief. Look at anyone who uses chemo over the many natural ways to eliminate cancer. I used AC. I saw how it made dirty water clean…have you?
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Nicole
November 4, 2011 at 9:04 am
David Wolfe’s response on the Adya Clarity situation…
Many people have been asking me about the recent allegations made about the manufacturer of Adya Clarity and Black Mica Extract…
Due to the recent conflicting information in regards to the Adya Clarity and Black Mica Extract products, we have decided to send these products to a clinical laboratory for an in-depth analysis of the ingredients.
We will have the resulting data analyzed by a toxicology expert to make sure the ingredients are in accordance with the claims made by the manufacture.
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kendra
November 4, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Websites like these are only contributing to the the “myth” that Adya Clarity is toxic. Where is the PROOF?????? And this so called “Mike” that did this “unveiling of the truth on Adya Clarity” is also a MAJOR COMPETITOR and has a personal agenda behind his attacks against this product. I say again, WHERE IS THE PROOF??? There are literally 100′s of documented success stories on Ayda Clarity, yet all of a sudden this guy comes out and says it’s toxic so everyone blindly just falls for it???? Research the product!! Get it tested, scanned whatever. And I don’t mean just the product itself, but samples of the water treated by it and even people taking it. I think it’s pretty stupid to just assume anything at this point, especially when so many people have said it has literally HEALED them from all types of ailments. There is a dirtier truth behind all of this, and it’s a shame that people who are in need of products such as Adya Clarity have to go through hell because of bad business practices and competitors acting like spoiled rotten brats fighting amongst themselves. I mean come on, look at our pharmaceuticals that are prescribed to people that have horrifying side affects and yet they are still on the market to help cure and prevent illness. I have not heard of anyone dieing or having any major reaction or side effect from taking Adya Clarity, it’s all pretty positive results. Again, I’m waiting for real DOCUMENTATION and PROOF from a reliable source before I make any decision on whether to use or not use this product. If you just blindly listen to jargon from a known competitor…LOL then you have more problems to worry about than taking Adya Clarity!
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Elaine
November 8, 2011 at 10:55 am
Wow! Yes-good,NO-bad, Yes,NO,Yes,NO..!! Here’s my test; 5 drops in 8oz. of water. (Days later) Water is green. Nothing floated to the bottom, as was shown on web-a-nar. No matter what the reason for it turning green, be it o.k. or not o.k., be it good or not good, it’s not the crystal clean drinking water they claim it will be after adding Adye Clarity.
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Dorota
November 8, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Elaine,
I have no idea what kind of water have you used in what kind of container, but I did several tests on tap, distilled and spring water using Adya and I can tell you that after 24 hours orange sediment was formed in all but distilled water exactly as per instructions. Glacier brand water sold from the machines had a very small amount of chemicals compared to other brands of spring water. Spring water from Henry’s (Sprouts) was as bad as tap water.
Cheers
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Elaine
November 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Dorota,
believe me, I wish Adya Clarity made me happy, it’s just not what I thought it was from the information that was given. I didn’t really do a test, what happened was I put 5 drops in my bottled water and set it down somewhere in the house. Couple days later I found it and there was a green tint to the water. If you could just let me know what I have to do to get my money refunded I would appreciate it.
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Dorota
November 15, 2011 at 11:05 am
Elaine,
You know where you bough the product, not me, so please stop acting like a powerless child and stop dumping responsibility on strangers who have nothing to do with it. Plastic can leach into water, so use glass for proper testing
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Dorota
November 15, 2011 at 11:09 am
@Melanie: what false advertising? It was totally correct in my experience, all ingredients listed and health benefits experienced by me at every level. How many times have you paid for a supplement and did not see any results? Every BODY is different and will react to food or supplements accordingly, there is no fit for all. It seems like you have no idea what you’re talking about.
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Concerned
December 29, 2011 at 3:25 am
The facts of the matter are that Mike Adams launched a premeditated attack on Adya for reasons that are nothing to do with the product itself, more a purpose of self promotion and financial gain. Independent tests have been made on Adya throughout the USA and Europe which have proven his allegations to be unfounded and misleading. Just a few facts for you – 1 serving of Adya treated water, (8oz) contains 0.4768159 mg of aluminium. A 6oz serving of banana contains 17.21mg, a 6oz serving of celery contains 33.71mg and a 6oz serving of peanuts contains 23.95mg. So in order to consume the same level of aluminium as you do from 6oz of banana, you would have to drink over 40 8oz glass of Adya treated water, or in the case of celery, over 80 glasses.
People are always quick to jump on the bandwagon when bad publicity or derogatory remarks are made for whatever reason. I would always recommend getting cold hard facts before making assumptions, as this case has proven that Mike Adams has manipulated his position and notoreity to cause waves unnecessarily. Whatever his reasons for doing so I’m sure we’ll never know.
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