Congress sends a clear message to the FDA. Will the agency listen? Action Alert! Earlier this month, President Trump signed an appropriations (spending) bill that included very important language on the FDA’s war on customized, natural medicines made at compounding pharmacies. Since the passage of the Drug Quality and Security Act in 2013 (DQSA), the… Continue reading Congress to FDA: Cut It Out!
Month: May 2017
Wonder Why the Price of Some Generics Are So High?
Recent investigations reveal major price fixing in the generic drug sector, drastically increasing costs to consumers looking to save money. This past January, Jeffrey Glazer, the CEO of Heritage Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Indian drug company Emcure Pharmaceuticals, pleaded guilty to violating US antitrust law by conspiring with manufacturers to fix the prices of generic… Continue reading Wonder Why the Price of Some Generics Are So High?
Antidepressants in Pregnancy Tied to Autism
A new study provides one more reason to think twice about these powerful drugs, especially if you are pregnant. After extensive reports showing the negative effects of antidepressants, this new study, which looked at nearly 150,000 babies, has found a link between antidepressants taken during pregnancy and autism in young children. Children of women who… Continue reading Antidepressants in Pregnancy Tied to Autism
Trump Changes School Lunch Rules—While Maintaining the Current Crony System
The Trump administration is relaxing school lunch requirements set under the Obama administration. States will now be allowed to grant exemptions to schools struggling to hit certain nutrition benchmarks. Exempted schools will not have to cut more salt from meals, can serve fewer whole grains, and can offer 1% flavored milk in addition to the… Continue reading Trump Changes School Lunch Rules—While Maintaining the Current Crony System
Cancer…From Your Mattress?
No, this isn’t a joke. Unfortunately. Thyroid cancer is the fastest growing cancer in the US, and experts think it might be because of the flame retardants that are used in common home products like sofas, mattresses, and carpets. People are exposed to the chemicals through household dust. Read the full story here. Other… Continue reading Cancer…From Your Mattress?
Women: Do You Want to Have Healthy Lung Function (and Sing Well, Too) for Your Entire Life?
Estrogen plays an important role in preventing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema Post-menopausal lung deterioration is reversible with estrogen Yes, that title may seem sexist (men want to keep their lung function too!), but Nature and Creation have put women at a disadvantage. Women’s lung function is very dependent on estrogen, and as everyone… Continue reading Women: Do You Want to Have Healthy Lung Function (and Sing Well, Too) for Your Entire Life?
Thyroid—Treat the Patient, Not the Lab
How conventional medicine gets it wrong on thyroid testing and treatment. Why conventional medicine gets it wrong From time to time, individuals who come to Tahoma Clinicwith signs and symptoms of weak thyroid tell me that their physician doesn’t want them to even try thyroid medication “because my thyroid blood test didn’t show a need.”… Continue reading Thyroid—Treat the Patient, Not the Lab
“Reverse T3” Should Be a Routine Part of Thyroid Testing!
Reverse T3 can cause “functional hypothyroidism.” What is “functional hypothyroidism”? Functional hypothyroidism is having physical signs and symptoms of weak thyroid, even though the thyroid gland is healthy and actually making too much—not too little—of one of the many thyroid hormones! How can that happen? It happens when the thyroid gland is making too much… Continue reading “Reverse T3” Should Be a Routine Part of Thyroid Testing!
The Toxin Solution
A new book shows us how to rid our bodies of harmful toxins. In the 20th and 21st centuries, detoxification has become an important part of staying healthy for everyone, not just those of us who work in toxic environments. As noted in the January issue of Green Medicine, men who want to maintain the… Continue reading The Toxin Solution
Glaucoma: a Cause and a New Natural Treatment
Early results show promise for niacinamide to stop glaucoma. Researchers continue to search for and publish about causes of various health problems. No surprise—health problems are never found to be caused by a lack of one or more patent medicines, also termed “drugs” or “pharmaceuticals,” or even “space alien molecules,” since they’ve never, ever been… Continue reading Glaucoma: a Cause and a New Natural Treatment