Nikken Scam Review with the Doc!
Where do you draw the line between science and science fiction?
How do you discern if that NEW breakthrough is valid?
Why is it that the weird and bizarre technological advances always happen abroad?
Sometimes when I read about an exotic, life-giving plant or a holistic therapy that grows hair, I am reminded that all of the wacky National Enquirer stories take place in countries other than the United States.
So, when I was asked to review Nikken, a company made famous for using magnets to treat pain, I rolled my eyes and prepared to write a witty and scathing article on yet another scam that preyed on the hopes of the misfortunate.
Like any good journalist, I would do my research and find scores of complaints about the product not working, the science being shoddy and the company surrounded in a cloud of doubt. I figured it would take me about 3 hours to compile enough negative information to fill a textbook with the data on how this entire premise was bad science and deceptive business.
After 15 minutes, I changed my mind.
Most scientific studies do require double blind testing to insure purity and confidence that the hypothesis is true and that the placebo effect (where the thought of a cure is the cure) isn’t responsible for the results. After watching a video from Dr. Weintraub and reading his research on magnetic therapy for pain patients, my skepticism waned.
Dr. Michael Weintraub is a neurologist who specializes in pain management. Like me, curiosity got the best of him when he started to see anecdotal evidence supporting the totally wacky idea, that magnets could have an effect on human tissue.
Weintraub conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled medical study to determine how magnets work in reducing Symptomatic Diabetic Neuropathy pain with their insoles. If you are interested in reviewing the report, you can find it in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Magazine, Vol.84 in May 2003.
Nikken may have started off with their research and application of magnetic therapy for people. However, their company philosophy has never been about magnets or even pain management. Their mission has always been wellness. In fact, their mission statement has been trademarked:
The 5 Pillars of Health™
This Company’s vision includes an understanding that total wellness rests on the 5 Pillars of Health. They classify these pillars as a Healthy Body, Mind, Family, Society and Finances. Balance in all of these areas can help produce a more healthy and satisfying lifestyle.
While it sounds obvious when you read it, not many companies encompass ALL 5 pillars in their business model. In fact, MLM companies are one of the rare industry segments that support a client’s needs for healthy finances AND a healthy body. Nearly all other business models can only support one or at best two of these segments.
Nikken supports all five.
In fact, their products have branched out from magnet therapy to include ion, infrared, air and water technology for a complete approach to wellness.
- Creating a healthy financial future for the family is a privilege for any distributor who applies himself consistently to the generous Nikken compensation plan.
- Supporting a healthy body was the cornerstone of their success. Even with thousands of detractors about magnetic therapy, Nikken pressed on and with the results of their clients as proof positive of their success, they were able to branch out into other areas of health.
- Developing a healthy mind is an ongoing journey for clients and distributors, alike. Nikken’s support system for their clients isn’t limited to physical products. Their documentation, support and coaching encompasses mind and body.
- Creating a healthy family is a natural extension of developing a sound financial fortress surrounded by healthy living. When a family has a healthy environment and reduced financial stress, they have a healthy team.
- The natural extension of a healthy family is a healthy society. Nikken doesn’t simply assume that a family’s health extends to their neighborhood. Through their strict use of recycled materials and reduced energy consumption, Nikken is creating a greener planet for all of us.
Of course, the journey to YOUR 5 pillars of health comes with an investment in yourself, be sure to register for MLM lead spot’s FREE newsletter to learn how getting a email box full of leads on a daily basis will create the life of your dreams.
I depend on NIKKEN technolagy for much of my work. The only scam is The MLM itself. It takes too much work benefiting your upline before you get enough downline to make any money.
Therfore I buy my products on eBay from people who gave up the business.
Hans, I have heard very good feedback about the products that are marketed in this company. Why do you think the compensation plan is a scam?
Thank you ! I love Dr.Weintraub presentation,and for spreding the word in
how magnets work in reducing Symptomatic Diabetic Neuropathy pain with Nikken insoles ,
SCAM. SCAM. SCAM!
This \"study\" was funded by…guess who?!
From the article;
☆ Supported by Nu-Magnetics Inc and Nikken Inc.
Go figure! A study paid for by Nikken with results that show their sham products work! And even the data is mild improvement at best.
Nikken is a scam. Period.
Sceptical information on Nikken.
It’s very sad that you mislead the public.
Nikken is a true scam Commercial firm.
Researchers Did prove that is a “Placebo” affect not the magnet influence.
Mr. Weintraub got no any proved for his claim.
the Science Society totaly disagree Period.
You are probably Nikken Promoter.
Hi Mr. Science. Thanks for your feedback. I am not a Nikken Rep.
Great article. Well researched, informative and very well written. Thanks for the great value. Go Nikken!
I know that the magnets work to relieve pain. And I know that its not a Placebo effect. I took a spill on my bike and could not walk with out pain. My mother had given me a bunch of magnets sewed in a strip years before. I dicided to try them and If i wore them I could walk with out pain. This went on for about a week and then I went to see my Doc and ask if I could hurt my self by wearing them because of walking on them with out being in pain and he told me no. He was a Doc for a university sport team. So I know its not a Placebo effect. I Also know it does not work on my Wife, But has worked on other men. Don’t know Why. But it relieves pain.
Thank you for your opinion on this controversial topic.
HOw is this a scam like people say only 3 % of people make money in Network Marketing….SO about 97 FAIL if you fail it doesnt make MLM a scam at all its just not for you..Its like door to door sales its not for everyone.
Thank you ! I Love Nikken it is solid debt free company with a heart! The products and the business work and are life changing for me and many others. IL&G
Joe, Thanks for your feedback!
Sharron, Thanks for your input. How is using their products, and being involved with this company changing your life?
As a nurse, I too looked at the science of a product. But, when medication didn’t work for my daughters pain from her spinal tumor, I found the magnets a blessing. The doctors said it was a placebo, I didn’t care what it was. It worked!
The immediate peaceful sleep she got after months of crying can’t be measured by science. Thank goodness I was opened enough (desperate) to try it. Sometimes our opinions get in the way of blessings.
Karen, thanks for you opinion on this company and the products that they offer. Enjoy the extra rest!
My wife and I have been using these products since 1997 When I injured my left knee. They solemly state you are not to sell products as a cure or for medical ailment. Magnet reasearch has be done for years. I found support and help by joining the company, as well as use of products,\"Yes I am a distributor\" I look to the products as helpful in my overall wellness program. Many do push the MLM side, I do not. If they help ones needs and most of the time they do.
(about 98% of the time.) Then I have done my part in exposing the product. Wich by the way has Helped my wife and Me SUPRISINGLY WELL.
I was given a maganet from my ex’s grandmother over 15 years ago for back pain. I used it often and felt like it worked but my pain was so great it only took the edge of then (I had 3 little ones running around, working full-time + going to school part-time). I can only imagine how much more pain I would have been feeling without it.
It has been a few years since I used it, but today (with my back in pain again and kids much older), I rediscovered it. I have been wearing it for 5 hours and my pain is completely gone. I know I still an injury to be careful with, but I can now walk, sit, and get up and down without the pinching and spasiming.
I would agree with others that this is a great thing, but may not work the same for everyone.
Jeff,
Thanks for your feedback. It will help others looking into their products make an educated decision on using their products or join their mlm company.
Irene,
Please stop back in a week to this blog and let us know how this product is working for you. Thanks for the comment.
I’m looking for info on Nikken to see if it’s legit or not myself. The comments in this post have definitely helped me out in making my decision. Thanks.
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Greg London,I am not a seller or associate with nikken in any way.I am using nikken megnatic products for the last 15
years.i cannot live without them,i am a diabetic for the last 15 years.If some thing benefits you,you dont need to listen to any negativity from anyone.
Greg,
Thanks for your feedback on using Nikken Magnets for such a long time. The best MLM companies have products that make our lives better.
I have used Nikken magnets for many years, since 1994. I got interested because of my osteoarthritis and have since used them for my undiagnosed migraine headaches. I have a pair of Kenko discs and Kenko cards. I use them with great regularity for relieving the pain in my knees, neck and head. I find that the pain lessens considerably after a few hours when medication will not touch it. If I leave the magnets on overnight the pain is completely gone by the next day. These products have never failed me. I am aware that Nikken products do not work for all people. And yes I do understand that getting into the products is very expensive and takes a lot of work, some will be successful some will not. I do not believe that Nikken is a scam in any way any more than Avon, Mary Kay, or any other home based business.
Thank you for your valued feedback on Nikken!
Lee – I was just introduced to this product and I am very skeptical! However, I at this moment of time, I am willing to try most ‘reasonable’ products, especially ones that do not get ingested. I am not convienced yet, but after 2 days, my son has been giggling… giggling and joyful. He has been in pain all of his life, so much so, he doesn’t know what painless is. I am hoping this will be something that helps. Still a skeptic, but open minded.
Yvonne,
Thanks for sharing your experience with the products that this company is selling. I’m sure it will help people determine on their own if there is a Nikken Scam or Not!
I have been suffering for the last nine months with a bulging disc in my lower back. My doctors tell me that it is not severe enough for surgery but the steroid shots had no affect. My last consultation I was told “this is as good as it gets”. Which is having to use a walker to leave my home and screaming in pain every morning just trying to get out of bed. When I put these magnets on my lower back it took about thirty minutes and the pain is barely there. When I remove the magnets it slowly starts to return. I’ve just started using them but so far . . WOW . . . seriously . . . WOW!
I wanted to comment on the products first. YES! I am a Nikken consultant. Almost everyone in my family has benefited from 1 or more of the products. We would continue to purchase them even if we were not selling them. I would not stop selling them, it makes no sense at all to give up the business, as my company ie organization, is willed to my children. They will forever receive the residual income checks generated by products being sold throughout my organization. Next, I have only been selling the products for 4 months. My \"upline\" gets paid when an order is placed with in my organization, but I get paid the same amount, and so does the person who sold it, and anyone in-between the person who sold it and the upline. So if my upline is getting rich because of my effort..so am I. I\’ve been around MLM\’s for 30 years, this is by far the best compensation plan anywhere. NO ONE gets paid unless products are sold. There is no charge for training and we do NOT get paid when someone joins. AND I do not recruit, I sell retail until the person ordering decides they want a membership to get the products wholesale, or when they have referred someone to me…they decide they would like to make the money on that sale. It duplicates at that point… Heck! I refer people to restaurants and Costco on a regular basis…they don\’t give me a perentage of what my referral buys! Those of you skeptical have no idea what the compensation plan is and as for the doctor buying on ebay from people who gave up on the buisness, are you telling your patients where they can get the products for themselves? Why? And other skeptics of the business are obviously independently wealthy or are working for yourself and you won\’t ever need to worry about a layoff and of course you have plenty of work on the books and enough cashflow to ensure your livlihood and all those that work for you. That is great! Keep your job, at some point a Nikken rep may need to buy something from you or call you to repair something, or otherwise need your services. The Nikken business is not for everyone, but then again, what you do is not for everyone. And go ahead and give your source as to where you \"heard\" that Nikken paid anyone for reviews. Nikken is almost 40 yrs old. A research and development company in Japan. Fly into a any airport in Japan and see Nikken platered everywhere, they do not need to pay for reviews. They have and have had for almost 40 yrs. the only cure for diabetic neuropathy. Have a scheduled amputation in your life or in that of one of your loved ones and I bet you might slip a pair of $55 insoles in your shoes if you were told there is an 85% chance the surgery could be cancelled! I am sure you do not know what you are commenting on…then again you probably think NIKE is a shoe company. Don\’t do what you can to ruin what might just be an opportunity for someone else. When was the last time you spent $35 to try something that could change your life for the better? I pay more than that to simplify my life to be a customer at Costco and again don\’t get anything for sending my neighbor there to shop.
I am a PhD, board certified medical physicist who 15 years ago thought that magnet therapy was hokey and that I should run from MLM as fast as I could. NIKKEN changed my mind. Today I love the products, my health issues have gone away and I believe that MLM is a very ethical business model, if you have a good product, and with Nikken we DO. Most product lines of Nikken work, I say most because I don’t use all of them and can’t speak for the ones I don’t use. As an individual in medicine I see the dire need for us to prevent sickness and promote wellness and Nikken is a wonderful option available to us (may not be the only one but for sure one in the fore-front).
I have a response for Dan who posted about the finding for the insole study by Dr. Weintraub. Nikken is the only supplier of the insoles that waived their right to allow the results to be published regardless of the study outcome. The other companies did not. That is probably why the Nikken insole was the one shown as a photo in the paper that was published. Of course no company is perfect but in my opinion Nikken puts the money where their mouth is and I will continue to support their mission. Thank you for your unbiased review.
Be well.