There’s a special kind of shadow that descends over even the most loving friendships once one party – I’ll call her “Jane” – discovers the wonders of Multi-Level Marketing, or “MLM.” I’ve seen friends there before with candles and “natural” skincare products of dubious origin. This time, it was the turn of Kangen and their money-spinning (but not saving!) modus operandi.

Friends with Vested Interests?
“Jane” started to talk about how her friends should buy a water ionizer. Fine, you might think. But we should only buy a Kangen Ionizer. From her. To be fair, I loved the idea of the health benefits of ionized water, but …