Why is Ray Sahelian, M.D. no longer associated in any form with Irwin Naturals?

Question

Why is Ray Sahelian, M.D. no longer associated in any form with Irwin Naturals?

Answer 1

Dr. Ray said:

Back in the year 2001, Klee Irwin, CEO of Irwin Naturals, asked me to formulate certain products for the company. I agreed and over a span of several months I formulated several products for Irwin Naturals. However, after I formulated these products, things started going sour between me and this company. What triggered it was that Klee Irwin, CEO of Irwin Naturals, without informing me, added ephedra to the System Six diet formula. When I had originally formulated System Six, I did not include ephedra. When I found out about the ephedra addition, I complained bitterly to Klee Irwin who did not seem to take my complaints seriously. I finally had to take legal action, and after trying to fight this case in court for a few months, Klee Irwin relented and offered me a sum of money to dismiss the case. By that time ephedra had already become illegal in the state of California, and it had to be removed from the System Six formula anyway. I accepted the offer and dismissed the case. Ephedra was removed from the System Six formula.

     Our relationship stayed strained and I continued to lose trust in Klee Irwin and Irwin Naturals. Further erosion occurred over time due to contract disputes and  other matters -- for instance I found out from a health food store owner that the sales people at Irwin Naturals were using my name to promote other products under the Irwin Naturals line that I had not formulated. In November of 2005 I finally had my lawyer contact Klee Irwin to tell him that I had had enough and had lost complete trust in him and Irwin Naturals.

   I am no longer associated with Klee Irwin and Irwin Naturals and no longer support or endorse Irwin Naturals products.