The statistics below show the amount of money being spent on lobbying by conventional medicine. The 2.5 million health professions who are not allopathic doctors and who are authorized to deliver direct care to the public are not well served by this model. This is why AAHF is about the right of the consumer to… Continue reading Health Care Industry Spent $445M on Federal Lobbying in 2007
Newsletter Articles
ANH Responds to media slamming alternative medicine
A leading Harley Street physician, also President of the British Society for Ecological Medicine and Medical Director of the Alliance for Natural Health, claims that Professor Ernst, the UK’s first professor of complementary medicine, is unscientific in his approach.
Dental Mercury Not For FDA Associate Commissioner
From our friends at Consumers for Dental Choice comes news that the Food & Drug Administration, Associate Commissioner Norris Alderson has declared that mercury amalgams are “…not for MY grandchildren.”
International Update
Our international affiliate, Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has just released an announcement that the European Commission has moved the ‘goalposts’ on the procedure that aims to standardize allowed generic health claims on foods in the European Union by 2010. In addition, the ANH claims that the Commission has not met its obligations with regard… Continue reading International Update
FDA’s Stealth Attack on Chelation Therapy for Cardio-Vascular Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a Public Health Advisory on Edetate Disodium (EDTA). The advisory reflects FDA’s current analysis of data available concerning this drug. The advisory is meant to alert patients and healthcare professionals about EDTA.
Federal Activities
Medical Information and Treatment Access Act Many of us have been waiting for this legislation for years. Within next month or so, Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT) and other members of Congress plan to introduce Medical Information and Treatment Access Act (MITA) legislation. It is currently undergoing the last language revisions before it is introduced.
ANH Response to Attack on Nutraceutical Industry
Mark Ridinger, editor of the journal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics launched a stinging attack on the nutraceutical industry. ANH responds…
More vitamin D Could Mean Fewer Cancers: Study
Thousands of cases of breast and colon cancers might be averted each year if people in colder climates raised their vitamin D levels, researchers estimate in a new report. A number of studies have suggested that vitamin D may be important in cancer risk. Much of this research is based on cancer rates at different… Continue reading More vitamin D Could Mean Fewer Cancers: Study
Dr. Sica’s Story
The Investigation Defending Integrative Medicine in the United States How many more doctors and alternative practitioners will be dragged before state medical boards and disciplined before we take action and work together to end this persecution of integrative medicine and natural practitioners forever?
Compounding Medicine – Victory
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Junell ruled on August 30 that “it is in the best interest of public health” to uphold the legality of compounded drugs. In the past, FDA had proposed that, even though it is impossible to do so, compounded medicines must meet the same new drug requirements to which mass produced,… Continue reading Compounding Medicine – Victory