Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, Original Orange, 10 Tablets (Pack of 3)
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Customer Reviews of Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, Original Orange, 10 Tablets (Pack of 3)
Customer Review: It really works *and* is safe if taken properly.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was introduced to this 5 days ago, when I have been exposed to various bugs as I was traveling. Normally I get so sick I cannot move. Though the first day, I slept a lot -- the symptoms were much abated and the next day I was almost normal.
There are 2 concerns that people raise here -- and apparently on the Today show (I do not have a TV.) One is the quantity of Vitamin A and the other is that it uses the artificial sweetener, sucralose -- which is the main ingredient found in Splenda.
1. The Vitamin A in Airborne is 100% of Daily Value based on 2000 calorie diet. This is not the same as the Recommended Daily Allowance. But what is of meaningful concern is the number of IU's. 10,000IU's of vitamin A is considered quite safe. Going over 25,000IU's is considered potentially toxic and in extreme cases can cause death.
One tablet of Airborne contains 5,000 IU, half of what is considered perfectly safe to consume.
Almost all cold medicines etc. put Vitamin A in their formula because it is so effective in battling colds. I don't believe I can provide a link in Amazon's post but if you google toxic Vitamin A, one of the first websites coming up is from the University of Maryland Medical Center -- which is one of the top in the country -- and they explain in plenty of detail the pro's and risks of Vitamin A.
So though one would probably be safe taking the Airborne as prescribed at 3 times a day at 15,000 IU's, I personally just used it 2 x a day -- giving 10,000 IU's of Vitamin A. I found it perfectly effective that way.
2. Artificial sweetener: Sucralose is not the same thing as Aspartame, as an earlier poster said. Aspartame is what is found in Equal, Sucralose is what is found in Splenda. Aspartame is an artificial ingredient. Sucralose is made from actual sugar in which the sugar molecule nucleus has chlorine atoms replacing hydrogen-oxygen atoms. Doing so makes the sugar insoluble in the body passes through without being absorbed. (Note that Splenda is a combination of dextrose, maltodextrin and sucralose -- so the dextrose, which is part of sugar causes Splenda to have actual calories.)
There is no evidence that sucralose in small quantities is risky for human beings. It has been approved and used in Canada for many years before the US.
Of course, as with everything, there is some form of risk. Drinking coffee, beer, a mixture of prescribed medicines can cause under certain circumstances, death.
The question one needs to ask -- and one does this everyday whether you are conscious or not -- do the potential benefits outweigh the risk of harm. One of the important factors is the probability and circumstances that create the risk of harm. The studies on Splenda indicate one would have to consume 5000 packages or more in a day before there would be harmful effects.
Customer Review: Not a miracle cure, but a marvel of prevention!
Summary: 5 Stars
In a working environment where one person can infect the entire place with their cold, flu or other malady, Airborne is the answer to prevention. While it most certainly will NOT work in all cases, Airborne does do the trick, and I have managed to prevent sickness with this product before.
Case in point: I had to share a car with someone who was hacking, gagging, coughing and sneezing for the whole hour trip (30 minutes going, 30 minutes coming back). Of course, within a day my body started feeling achey and I developed a headache. I took a break to head on over to the pharmacy to get some cough medicine, and wound up finding Airborne instead, which had come recommended to me by nearly a dozen people at this point. So, I followed the directions: 3 tablets in a day, taken at 3 hour intervals. By the next morning, I felt perfectly fine.
Much like an alka-seltzer, the Airborne tablet is dropped into a small amount of water and in a minute it is completely dissolved. The orange flavor isn't spectacular, but it isn't bad...almost like a flavored seltzer. It feels good going down and doesn't cause nausea or anything else. You won't feel better instantly, becuase it usually takes about 2 or 3 tablets total to get the full effect, but you WILL feel better. Chances are you might just stay with your minor symptoms, but other times you'll prevent the cold from setting in entirely!
Ever since I discovered this product about half a year ago, I have used it at the first sign of illness...headache, bodyache, stuffy nose, etc...and each time it has PREVENTED sickness from setting in. Results won't be typical for everyone of course, but it definitely works for me, and for that I'm grateful. However, I do see complaints from people claiming that it doesn't work. Most of the time, those complaints are coming from people that decided to take Airborne AFTER they already got sick, not at the FIRST SIGN, as the instructions clearly indicate. The only way it could be made more obvious is if they spent extra money on the packaging to make the words "First Sign" light up and make sounds. If you don't take this product when you first notice symptoms, it will NOT work. If you get a sudden onset of sickness overnight without symptoms, it will NOT work. This product doesn't cure, it prevents...huge difference.
I highly recommend this product to anyone who works in a large office environment, or frequently goes to crowded environments such as malls. Take it BEFORE you go into the area and you should be fine. In all other cases, the moment you start to feel awkward, take it to be safe. Just remember, before you start complaining that it doesn't work, Airborne is intended to prevent, not cure. It is also not very likely that Airborne will stop something more powerful such as a flu. This product works, and it works well.
Customer Review: PRETTY GOOD STUFF (just don't be a junkie on it!)
Summary: 5 Stars
My mother calls them fizzy lifting tablets.
"What the hell are they?" was my first question. So, one night as I was on the verge of catching my infants latest disease she pops one of these tablets into a small dixie riddle cup of water. I let the fizzing commence and then slammed it back. "Hoooooo!" I said, "thats good fizz!"
I like these things on the occasion. They come in two different flavors, orange and lemon lime. They taste pretty good and they are a quick fix for any of the early annoyances of the evil winters bitch assed viruses. They also ain't so bad for hangovers either, as they sort of boost your system and make you feel sort of fresh and healthy.
JUST DONT BECOME A JUNKIE
I see people out there who have become obsessed with taking this stuff, like every day. Sure its all natural and probably harmless, but its a habit that costs more than smoking cigarettes.. and that's a pretty expensive habit these days. A tube of these will usually run you about eight bucks a pop if you go to your local drug store. For the people who do like five a day thats an easy 40 bucks a week on these little bastards. Woah, come on now... over hyped sweet tarts.
No, personally I keep a tube in the house for when I feel that crap building up inside my head and throat, otherwise, I try to tough it out.
If you can't get enough though, there are groups out there now dedicated to finding the best deal possible on these things, so that they can buy them by the case load.
Here at AMAZON a three pack (3 tubes) cost $14.99, thats not a bad deal. My Aunt T has got the skinny on a secret truck load behind Walmart once or twice a month. Talk to her if you want it in weight. Don't try any funny business though, her guys don't like to joke around.
Customer Review: Misleading Marketing?
Summary: 2 Stars
Ok, here's the marketing push:
"Product Features
*original orange flavor
*Unique all-natural formula of seven herbal extracts, antioxidants, electrolytes, and amino acids offers maximum vitamin and herbal support for hours
*Effervescent technology offers 100% immediate absorption; herbs come from whole plant material to ensure safety, purity and potency; pleasant orange flavor
Sounds great, huh?
Now take a look here:
"Other Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural Orange Flavor, Polyethylene Glycol, Aspartame, Mineral & Canola Oil, Riboflavin. No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives."
Polyethylene glycol?? What's that doing in there? Get over your cold, but get the runs and maybe cancer instead? And it seems it's especially problematic for children? (Search "polyethylene glycol" + "danger"). For example, see this: [...]
Mineral & Canola oil--this wouldn't be the typical hydrogenated and unhealthy kinds, would it?
Aspartame is natural?? It's an added artificial sweetener--or did I miss something? And personally, it's not something I would want to be taking, especially when I was sick ([...]).
Stuff like that makes me wonder, where do the other ingredients really come from?
It also makes me wonder, why are unhealthy ingredients unnecessarily put in "this will make you healthy" things? What will they do to me and my children?
So sorry, Airborne, your marketing seems pretty misleading and makes it hard to trust you. Would you like to explain, and perhaps get rid of a two-star review?
Customer Review: Airborne wha?
Summary: 1 Stars
This is for everyone saying that the naysayers can't be credible because they haven't tried it. I took it as prescribed, and it didn't work. I do know a few things that do work:
1. Do not rub your eyes
2. Do not pick your nose
3. Wash your hands
For the record, I rub my eyes.
Most cold viruses enter the body through the eyes or nose. The nasal mucosa has up to 100 times more viruses than the throat. The saliva has very few viruses if any at all. If 100 people have a cold, 40 will have the virus on their hands compared to 8 who will expell it in coughs of sneezes. So you will most likely not get a cold from someone who is coughing or sneezing. However, they will pick their nose then touch a doorknob or a pen. The dried virus will survive there for over three hours. So then you'll touch it then pick your nose (people are so disgusting). Then 2-4 days later you'll get symptoms. You are more likely to catch a cold by holding your sweetheart's hand than by kissing her.
As for acheck, kcrandall and tsanders; these people sound arrogant so I understand those who write to defy them. In fact, I know acheck personally, and honestly, he's a real jerk. But on 18 January 2007 he made a convincing argument.
Lastly, someone said Airborne is cheaper than paying a physician or buying cold medicine. Medical education and training is expensive, and sound research is really expensive. If you want people who know what they're doing and products that work you have to pay for it. This stuff doesn't fall from the sky (or fizz from the bottom of a glass of water).