iRenew Bracelets: You’ve Seen Them on TV, But Do They Work?

Whenever you see something—like the iRenew Wellness bracelet—on TV, you have to wonder: Does it really work? I mean, it seems silly that wearing a bracelet could actually make you stronger, faster, more balanced and energetic. But that’s what all the infomercials say it does. Oh, and then there’s the fact that Maria Menounos, Gabrielle Union and Nick Lachey all wear one. (They’re sexy people, so they have to know what’s up…)

Well, when iRenew contacted us to see if we wanted to review one of the bracelets, our curiosity got the best of us. So, they sent us one of their pink breast cancer awareness bracelets (15 percent of the proceeds benefit the 26.2 Marathon with Donna to Finish Breast Cancer—which is cool) and their more svelte-looking black iRenew Wellness bracelet. Because I figured two opinions were better than one, I wore the pink one most hours of the day for about a week, and my husband wore the black one. Over that time, we did what we normally do—ate healthy foods, worked out and had a couple of extra glasses of wine on a leisurely Friday night.

So what did we think of these “power bracelets” that are said to use “Selective Frequency Technology” (yeah, I don’t really know what that means either, but it sounds fancy)? Well, not much. People asked about them (like the commercial says they will), and they were comfortable to wear, but neither one of us felt any different. Workouts felt the same; energy was good but nothing out of the ordinary; and I couldn’t hold crow pose any longer than I could pre-iRenew bracelet.

Now, I know the power of placebo is great, so if these make you feel like the lyrics of a Kanye song (harder, better, faster, stronger), then have at it. But in my experience they were just, well, a fun bracelet. With a price tag of about $15 with “processing and handling” (or way cheaper on Amazon), they’re not expensive though if you want to test it out yourself.

Have you ever bought anything that was “as seen on TV”? Did you like the product? Wish you’d saved your money? Tell us! —Jenn