New research suggests that a common household food attacks cancer at the root. A recently published study in PLoS indicates that a substance found in ginger called 6-shogaol is a potent agent in fighting breast cancer—much more potent than chemotherapy and much less dangerous. Shogaol—from the Japanese word for ginger, shōga (生姜)—is special because it… Continue reading Natural Alternative 10,000 Times More Effective than Chemo
Category: Health Autonomy
FDA Attacks Brain Health Supplements
We think this is to pave the way for a new blockbuster drug. Action Alert! In October we told you about a potential new blockbuster drug for Alzheimer’s from drug giant Eli Lilly. Solanezumab is in the third and final phase of FDA drug trials, and if approved, could bring in at least $7.6 billion… Continue reading FDA Attacks Brain Health Supplements
FDA, Allied Monopolists, and Allied Media Continue War on Medical Testing Innovation
These three want lab-testing pioneer Theranos to be history. The future of medicine is at stake. Action Alert! In 2013, we reported on Theranos, a new and exciting venture that had the potential to revolutionize medicine by making medical testing cheaper, faster, and more convenient. The basic idea was simple—to create testing technology that would… Continue reading FDA, Allied Monopolists, and Allied Media Continue War on Medical Testing Innovation
War on Natural Medicine Continues
If a mainstay treatment of natural medicine doctors is shown to be safe and effective by government research, what do you do? Ban it! Action Alert! Congress passed the Drug Quality and Security Act in response to bad medicine from a rogue compounded-drug company, which the FDA had known about and refused to shut down.… Continue reading War on Natural Medicine Continues
Has PBS Become a Front for Big Pharma?
A PBS Frontline documentary argues that supplements are useless—relying on “expert testimony” from paid Pharma representatives. Last week, PBS’s Frontline aired an hour-long program titled “Supplements and Safety.” Jointly produced by Frontline, the New York Times, and the Canadian Broadcasting Commission, the program was clearly intended to leave viewers with the one-sided impression that dietary… Continue reading Has PBS Become a Front for Big Pharma?
Nominee for FDA Commissioner Clears Another Hurdle
Dr. Robert Califf has deep ties to the drug industry—and he’s one step closer to becoming the new FDA commissioner. We must stop this. Action Alert! He recently cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and is now headed for a full floor vote. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Ed… Continue reading Nominee for FDA Commissioner Clears Another Hurdle
FDA: Your Own Cells Are a Drug!
To protect Big Pharma, the FDA is coming after stem cell therapies. Don’t let the agency classify your body as a pharmaceutical drug. Action Alert! In the next few months, the FDA will hold a public meeting to discuss its recent actions to clamp down on the use of autologous stem cell treatments. This is… Continue reading FDA: Your Own Cells Are a Drug!
Medicine’s Future: Will the FDA Let It Happen?
The most exciting and innovative advancement in medicine today is the field of medical testing. So why is the FDA strangling it? Action Alert! Natural medicine is said to stand on three legs: a natural diet, nutritional supplements, and integrative treatments. But an essential fourth leg is medical testing. It’s of crucial importance to natural… Continue reading Medicine’s Future: Will the FDA Let It Happen?
Congress Sends Strong Warning to FDA
This is very good news for our campaign to save estriol, other bioidentical hormones, and many other compounded supplements and drugs from being regulated right out of existence. But much more work must be done to save these vital medications. Action Alert! ANH-USA worked hard with our allies for many months to get this provision… Continue reading Congress Sends Strong Warning to FDA
Big Food vs. Big Medicine: One Fluid, the Other Frozen
As consumers demand safer and more natural foods, the market is starting to comply. So why doesn’t Big Medicine do the same? Action Alert! Consumers, according to the New York Times, have been leaving Big Food in droves, and are increasingly buying organic (not to mention free-range, cage-free, grass-fed, and/or locally sourced) foods. After years… Continue reading Big Food vs. Big Medicine: One Fluid, the Other Frozen