More and more research is showing the potential of this nutrient to treat cancer and a variety of other conditions. So why is the FDA targeting it? The FDA is rapidly eliminating many of the substances that can be made at compounding pharmacies, which make customized medicines for individual patients. The agency has been banning… Continue reading Anti-Cancer Nutrient in Peril?
Category: Health Autonomy
Why Are All Doctors Being Threatened With Jail…
Just for doing their job? Please support Senator Hatch’s new bill! Action Alert! There are now over 5,000 federal statutory crimes and over 300,000 regulatory crimes on the books—though Americans are unaware of an overwhelming majority of them. As a result, it has been estimated that the typical professional unknowingly commits several federal crimes in… Continue reading Why Are All Doctors Being Threatened With Jail…
Protecting Higher-Dose Supplements
A new study reveals why the science behind European and other anti-supplement regulations is completely outmoded. Last week, our partners at ANH-International released a report by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research. It offers an approach to determining the precise amount of vitamins and minerals each individual needs for optimal health, depending on age,… Continue reading Protecting Higher-Dose Supplements
Supplement Access Threatened in Puerto Rico
But there’s still time to stop it. Action Alert! Health officials in Puerto Rico recently issued an administrative order imposing a number of new regulations and fees on island supplement manufacturers and retailers. The new regulatory scheme mirrors much of what is already submitted to the FDA to register supplements, so it is likely that… Continue reading Supplement Access Threatened in Puerto Rico
Are You Eating Meat Glue?
There’s a good chance the premium cuts you’re buying and eating at restaurants are actually cheap cuts stitched together with “meat glue.” Action Alert! If you needed one more reason to only eat beef that is grass-fed and locally raised, consider the prevalence of “meat glue” in industrial meat. The “glue” is actually an enzyme… Continue reading Are You Eating Meat Glue?
Ignoring Consumer Protests, FDA Throttles Medical Foods
Want your doctor to help you manage your diabetes with specially formulated foods? The FDA says no way. Action Alert! What does your doctor know about nutrition and its ability to heal illness? That’s a good question for many conventional doctors, but most integrative doctors actually know a lot about it. And the FDA has… Continue reading Ignoring Consumer Protests, FDA Throttles Medical Foods
Another Anti-Supplement Sneak Attack from Blumenthal?
We expect it to be slipped into a must-pass defense bill. Major Action Alert! Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) may be up to his old tricks and attempting to attach a last-minute amendment to must-pass legislation that would threaten Americans’ access to supplements. This comes after our champions already shut down his previous attempts in a markup… Continue reading Another Anti-Supplement Sneak Attack from Blumenthal?
Acid Blockers Cause Brain Damage, Kidney Disease?
Increase the risk of Alzheimer’s by 50%? Kidney disease by up to 50%? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what the science suggests. Over the years, we’ve written extensively about the dangers of stomach acid drugs—conventional medicine’s completely wrongheaded answer to stomach pain and acid reflux. Scientists aren’t certain what causes acid reflux, but a leading hypothesis is that it’s… Continue reading Acid Blockers Cause Brain Damage, Kidney Disease?
Gluten in Your Thyroid Drug?
A major drug maker does not even know what is in its drug. A major drugmaker may be adding a new ingredient to their thyroid medication that will make many patients sicker. What is behind this ignorant or thoughtless move? Two Action Alerts! Hypothyroid patients, take note: your medicine might now include gluten as an… Continue reading Gluten in Your Thyroid Drug?
Bio-Identical Hormones ‘Out of Business’ Sign Going Up?
If there are no pharmacies selling, you won’t be able to buy it. Action Alert! Last week we told you about the recent guidance from the FDA that ignores directives from Congress and continues to ban office use by doctors of prepared medications such as injectable vitamin B12—while carving out a potentially lucrative exemption for hospital… Continue reading Bio-Identical Hormones ‘Out of Business’ Sign Going Up?