The New York Attorney General’s recent attacks on supplements have been highly publicized by the New York Times. Unfortunately, the AG used improper scientific methodology and drew inaccurate conclusions, which the AG now refuses to back up by opening the studies to peer review. Perpetuating this misinformation is a waste of taxpayer dollars and a… Continue reading Op-Ed: Is the New York Times Endorsing the Attorney General for Governor?
Month: April 2015
Is the FDA Now Going After Arthritic Patients and Their Doctors?
Vague FDA regulations could spell the end for platelet treatments that use centrifuges, most likely to protect Big Pharma profits. Action Alert! You may have heard of platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections, which are used by orthopedic doctors to treat bone and joint pain. Essentially, PRP treatment begins by drawing blood from a patient, separating platelets from… Continue reading Is the FDA Now Going After Arthritic Patients and Their Doctors?
Legal Work
Protecting natural practitioners from monopolistic attacks To ensure consumers are able to see the natural health practitioner of their choosing, ANH is actively working to both eliminate the Academy of Nutrition and Dietician monopoly on nutrition services in the states and create better due process protections for integrative physicians who are targeted by state medical… Continue reading Legal Work
FDA Doubles Down on Censoring Food Labels
As usual, it gets the science wrong, and we think we detect a hidden, commercial motive as well. Action Alert! The FDA recently sent a warning letter to KIND, the company known for making several varieties of fruit-and-nut bars. The letter contends that four of KIND’s products bear the claim on their labels that they are “healthy and… Continue reading FDA Doubles Down on Censoring Food Labels
One-Third of Seniors with Dementia Are Being Given Antipsychotics
—even though such toxic drugs are not approved to treat dementia! A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that nearly one-third of older adults with dementia who spent more than 100 days in a nursing home were given antipsychotics through Medicare’s prescription drug program in 2012. We previously reported that a similar situation exists with brain-damaged… Continue reading One-Third of Seniors with Dementia Are Being Given Antipsychotics
Right-to-Try Laws Gaining Momentum in the States
And now a federal bill would help dying patients nationwide get appropriate experimental drugs. Action Alert! If you or a loved one were close to death, wouldn’t you want the choice to have access to potentially life-saving medications, even if they were in the experimental stage? As the law stands now, FDA bureaucrats throw numerous roadblocks… Continue reading Right-to-Try Laws Gaining Momentum in the States
A New Tool for Antibiotic-Resistant Killer Bacteria: Essential Oils
What should you stock to protect yourself? A few weeks ago, we reported that, while many across the country are concerned about measles, which occurs in a largely vaccinated population and has caused no deaths, a larger threat wasn’t receiving proper attention: drug-resistant tuberculosis—and antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” in general. These infect at least two million Americans… Continue reading A New Tool for Antibiotic-Resistant Killer Bacteria: Essential Oils
Why Does ConsumerLab Refuse to Answer Our Questions?
We asked them about their dubious business practices, but we have received nothing but stony silence in return. Help us learn what they may be hiding—Action Alert!
Why Does ConsumerLab Refuse to Answer Our Questions?
We asked them about their dubious business practices, but we have received nothing but stony silence in return. Help us learn what they may be hiding—Action Alert! Over the last few years, we’ve raised questions about the business practices of ConsumerLab.com, an organization that purports to help consumers identify the highest quality dietary supplements. As we’ve… Continue reading Why Does ConsumerLab Refuse to Answer Our Questions?
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