The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has announced a meeting of the board to take place November 3-5 at the Washington Plaza Hotel. In anticipation of this meeting, the Board will be accepting written comments and requests to present in person at the meeting until October 19. We would like to encourage all of you… Continue reading Make Your Voices Heard by the National Organic Standards Board
Month: September 2009
Courts Tell FTC To Stop Censoring Science
Natural health and integrative medicine recently won a court victory, and it is worth taking a bit of time to understand what it means.
Mass. Alert: Bad “Pandemic Bill”
Mike Adams at Natural News first brought this to our attention. The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill that violates the very rights that Massachusetts residents fought and died for during the Revolutionary War. The action now moves to the Massachusetts house. We hope our Massachusetts readers will take action to prevent this very bad legislation from… Continue reading Mass. Alert: Bad “Pandemic Bill”
Swine Flu: There are Natural Remedies, the US Government Ignores Them
In the US, preparations for Swine Flu center entirely on a new and untested vaccine along with anti-viral drugs that don’t work very well and have serious side effects. The Canadian government by contrast is willing to consider some other, common sense alternatives.
Integrative Practitioners—Still Far From a Level Playing Field
Integrative practitioners face an uphill battle in protecting their right to practice medicine in a manner that assesses the whole patient—mind, body, lifestyle, and genetics. The entire U.S. health system is designed based on a single standard of care. Insurance rules, government reimbursement rates, treatment options, FDA and FTC regulations and enforcement, and state medical… Continue reading Integrative Practitioners—Still Far From a Level Playing Field
Stomach Trouble: Too Little Acid?
Are Antacids and acid blockers curing—or causing—stomach troubles? A fascinating new book by highly respected doctor Jonathan Wright MD that is packed with scientific citations suggests that the conventional treatment for the stomach may be making things worse — and not just in the stomach.
AAHF In Process of Merging with Alliance for Natural Health
As some of you know, AAHF began life as the American Preventive Medicine Association. We adopted our present name in 1999. Over recent years, we have worked more and more closely with The Alliance for Natural Health, a UK based organization founded by the distinguished food scientist Dr Robert Verkerk. ANH shares our mission and values… Continue reading AAHF In Process of Merging with Alliance for Natural Health
ANH-USA Sues FDA
ANH-USA has filed three lawsuits against the FDA in recent weeks. In each case, we have been joined as plaintiffs by dietary supplement formulators Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw and the Coalition to End FDA and FTC Censorship. We are being represented by the law firm of Emord & Associates.
Forbes: Vitamins “Quackery” — The Same Old Discredited Studies Are Hauled Out
It’s silly, to tell the truth. Every so often, a major news outlet will publish an article to discourage people from taking vitamin supplements. The articles cite a by now familiar group of very badly designed and probably intentionally biased medical studies that are quoted because of their anti-supplement results. Sometimes the same old bogus… Continue reading Forbes: Vitamins “Quackery” — The Same Old Discredited Studies Are Hauled Out
FDA Attacks Natural Thyroid Millions Depend On
We have learned that Time-Cap Labs, producer of a generic version of the brand name drug Armour, a natural and bioidentical thyroid replacement, has been ordered by the FDA to stop production. The FDA has decided to classify the company’s product, available for over a century, as an unapproved new drug. Since the new drug… Continue reading FDA Attacks Natural Thyroid Millions Depend On