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How “Natural Wellness” Is Being Weaponized Against You
In our former Facebook post, we exposed how products like Feel Free Tonic are quietly hooking people into addiction while disguising themselves as harmless wellness tonics.
Today, we’re digging deeper into how Kratom is exploiting a legal loophole and manipulating wellness culture to spread addiction, unchecked and unnoticed.
The Legal Loophole Nobody Talks About
Kratom isn’t classified as a controlled substance at the federal level. Instead, it’s lumped in with dietary supplements, meaning it doesn’t undergo the strict testing and regulation that medications or narcotics would.
This loophole allows companies to:
✅ Market Kratom as “natural”
✅ Avoid disclosing its addictive properties in bold warnings
✅ Sell it online, in gas stations, and even in wellness shops
Yet, despite its opioid-like effects on the brain, it remains loosely regulated, and consumers are left to navigate the risks on their own.
The Wellness Hijack: When Marketing Masks Dependency
The wellness industry thrives on phrases like:
• “All-natural”
• “Plant-based”
• “Ancient remedies”
Kratom products are being sold under these same labels, giving people a false sense of safety. Most consumers think they’re buying a health drink to feel calm, focused, or energized. What they’re really consuming is a substance that can create chemical dependency, severe withdrawal symptoms, and mental health crashes.
It’s not a fringe problem anymore. We’re now seeing:
➡️ Young professionals replacing coffee with Kratom-based tonics
➡️ Athletes using Kratom for “natural” pain relief, only to spiral into daily use
➡️ People self-treating anxiety or mood disorders with Kratom, unknowingly building tolerance and dependency
