Another ill-fated government foray into nutrition recommendations. Action Alert! Reps. G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) recently introduced the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2015, which seeks to increase dairy consumption in children by mandating low-fat and non-fat flavored milk for each school meal. This follows changes to the USDA National School Lunch and… Continue reading Feds to Reinvent School Lunches—with Flavored Skim Milk Full of Toxic Additives!
Category: Regenerative Health
Lactose Intolerant? A Better Milk Is Coming!
Alas, many of its health benefits will be ruined by ultra-pasteurization—just so it can be more conveniently marketed. In April 2015, a New Zealand-based company, the a2 Milk Company, launched its brand in the US. The milk has all the properties of normal supermarket milk varieties you might buy, with one important difference: all of… Continue reading Lactose Intolerant? A Better Milk Is Coming!
Big Pharma Meds Turned Her into a “Walking Zombie,” Unable to Have a Child
But natural medicine transformed her into a happy, energetic mother. This is a story about one couple who were given one of the greatest gifts of all: the child they wanted but were told they could not have. (Note: names have been changed to protect the privacy of the family involved.) This month, Tom and… Continue reading Big Pharma Meds Turned Her into a “Walking Zombie,” Unable to Have a Child
ANH Interviewed Regarding 21st Century Cures
The Alliance for Natural Health- USA has been very vocal in its criticisms about the 21st Century Cures Bill that has been introduced. The fact that the bill exists shows a recognition of the broken nature of our medical system, but its contents demonstrate an inability to look for innovative approaches to address the problem.… Continue reading ANH Interviewed Regarding 21st Century Cures
Government Agencies Agree to Undertake Research on Folic Acid Risks
Will this convince the FDA to drop its proposed folate ban? Last year, we reported on a proposed rule coming out of the FDA that would ban the word “folate” from Supplement Fact labels. Only “folic acid” could be listed on the labels. We noted that the FDA’s maneuver would result in natural folate disappearing… Continue reading Government Agencies Agree to Undertake Research on Folic Acid Risks
“21st Century Cures” Bill Is Actually a Throwback to the 20th Century
This legislation reveals once again that government will always be decades behind cutting-edge healthcare, and beholden to special interests as well. Action Alert! After a year of discussions and negotiation, Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI), together with three other co-sponsors, finally released a preliminary draft of their 21st Century Cures bill. It’s… Continue reading “21st Century Cures” Bill Is Actually a Throwback to the 20th Century
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?
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
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!