Seekers looking for community outside of traditional religion might find themselves in the New Age movement. These groups are not free from the grip of MLMs and the wild health claims made about their products. Enagic distributors claim to have the secret to long-lasting health in their Kangen water ionizers. I also speak with Anna about her time in Enagic, and the MLM distributor to QAnon pipeline.

Sources:
Enagic
Enagic Income Disclosure
When Multi-Level Marketing Met Gen Z by the Atlantic
Is Alkaline Water a Miracle Cure? Or BS? The Science is In by the Guardian
FTC Cease & Desist to Enagic

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