Is the New Attack on Brain Health Supplements Putting Thousands of Other Supplements at Risk?

There are plenty of reason to wonder. Action Alerts! As we revealed in our related story, the attack on picamilon (a safe supplement combining the natural substances GABA and vitamin B3) spearheaded by the attorney general of Oregon, with the assistance of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), has likely been orchestrated by the US Food and Drug… Continue reading Is the New Attack on Brain Health Supplements Putting Thousands of Other Supplements at Risk?

HHS Says Supplements Send 23,000 People to the Hospital ER! Each Year!

Balderdash. The agency’s own CDC data shows that supplements are overwhelmingly safe. Action Alert! The mainstream media is using a new study funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), released last week, to renew the false charges that supplements are unregulated, unsafe, and require more federal oversight. Even a cursory examination… Continue reading HHS Says Supplements Send 23,000 People to the Hospital ER! Each Year!

“Nail in the Coffin” for Calcium Supplements?

No, of course not. But it is true you shouldn’t take them alone. A new British Medical Journal study has created more headlines in the mainstream media. One article opened with this: “A new study should put the final nail in the coffin for any lingering beliefs that calcium supplements are good for you.” That’s… Continue reading “Nail in the Coffin” for Calcium Supplements?

Is Raw Milk Cheese About To Get The Axe?

Help us protect the best tasting and healthiest cheese from a spurious new FDA attack. Action Alert! George W. Bush’s FDA banned the import of the finest French artisanal cheeses, which are usually made from raw milk that has been cultured with special bacteria, and then aged, which makes it even safer. This ban just happened… Continue reading Is Raw Milk Cheese About To Get The Axe?

Think You’re Buying Raw Milk Cheese? Maybe Not.

Some raw milk cheese you’re buying from large companies in the US may be falsely labeled. It isn’t raw at all—it’s been “subpasteurized”! The Healthy Home Economist, a website run by Sarah Pope, recently ran a fascinating article detailing how large health food companies are tricking consumers into thinking they’re buying real raw milk cheese… Continue reading Think You’re Buying Raw Milk Cheese? Maybe Not.

New Congressional Bills Aim to Protect Consumer Access to Raw Milk

Federal bills have been introduced that will make it easier to sell raw milk across state borders—but they need our support to succeed. Action Alert! Late last week, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and a bipartisan coalition of sixteen other lawmakers including Jared Polis (D-CO), have reintroduced two important bills, the Milk Freedom… Continue reading New Congressional Bills Aim to Protect Consumer Access to Raw Milk

How Did California’s Prop 65 Law Go So Wrong?

It was meant to inform and protect consumers. Instead it just makes shady lawyers rich off corporate blackmail. State-based Action Alert! In 1986, California voters passed the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, generally referred to as Proposition 65, or “Prop 65.” A new white paper by ANH-USA shows how the original… Continue reading How Did California’s Prop 65 Law Go So Wrong?

Are Your Casual Clothes Toxic?

What to look out for, and how to protect yourself. Action Alert! A Greenpeace report has found that several major sportswear brands—including Adidas, Nike, and Puma—contain polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), and phthalates. All of these chemicals are linked to major health issues. PFCs, which make items stain-proof, are linked to problems like low… Continue reading Are Your Casual Clothes Toxic?

Crony Dentistry Once Again Puts Children at Risk

Medical device companies appear to be trying to buy dentists, exposing children to high levels of unnecessary radiation. The New York Times ran a story a few years ago illustrating the extent to which cronyism (showing partiality to long-standing friends for mutual financial benefit, rather than following good science) determines medical care—in this instance, dental… Continue reading Crony Dentistry Once Again Puts Children at Risk

Action Alert: Ban Fracking Water on Crops

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