Mitch,

Just a few words about your proposed website...

I would favor a site geared more toward success and prevention/maintenance of health rather than offering a "cure" site.

If you are located within the U.S.A., you will run into problems "practicing medicine" if you have a "cure" site (unless, of course, you are a licensed medical practitioner.)

However, if you simply offer your alternative products as supplements that "may" help improve your body's natural ability to fend off disease, the medical swat team will probably not bother you.

You can always load your website with bonafide testimonials from customers who have had success with your products. Have a discussion board for folks to discuss their favorite remedies and herbal solutions. This would offer the opportunity to "recommend" (NOT PRESCRIBE) a remedy that you know you or others have used to help in a situation. The key is to be very careful about the words you use. (See the P.S. below.) You may even need a "disclaimer" with the d-board to protect yourself from claims made by visitors to the board. (This whole legal thing is why many expert marketers stay away from the health field.)

Let me assure you that I am very much PRO- alternative remedies. I take at least nine different capsules/tablets of various vitamins and herbs every morning along with a vitamin/mineral/herb drink. So I am on your side of the fence when it comes to a healthy alternative to medicine.

The flip side of this issue takes into consideration the element of human nature. Many people would rather ignore their body's well-being, stuff it with cheeseburgers (aren't they so good?!) and then try to fix the problem of overweight, high blood pressure and cholesterol, etc. after the fact. Watching our diets so as to prevent a problem is foreign to most people. However, there is hope...it is purported that the "baby boomer" generation is more concerned with good health and prevention...so maybe, Mitch, you are climbing up on a wave you can ride into the next millennium.

I wish you well...

Be blessed,

JDB

P.S. A few words? Oh, well...Choice of words is very important. When I tried to post this the first time, I was blocked for using a "naughty" word. I scanned the text looking for a bad word. I deleted "assist" and "assure"--not the problem. I deleted "kill"--nope, that wasn't it. Guess what? The dirty word was in reference to my herbal drink that I have every morning. I used the word that means a mixed drink like a martini that you may have after dinner...you know, it's called a roostertail! HA! Choose your words carefully!!!