How can we, as a country, reduce exploding healthcare costs? By changing the way we do medicine. Too often we rely on treating symptoms and addressing health problems after they have reached the crisis state. Under the old way of thinking, this usually means hospital stays, vastly expensive surgery, expensive drugs with undesirable side effects,… Continue reading It’s Time to Put “Health” back into Healthcare! Tell Your Senators to Support True Healthcare Reform!
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The US and UK Insist Aspartame is Safe Despite Reports of Serious Side Effects
Aspartame, the controversial artificial sweetener that is broken down to methanol and formaldehyde, has prompted thousands of reports to the FDA about adverse reactions, including Dr. Russell Blalock’s 1994 book Excitotoxins. In some people, aspartame, which is found in over 4,000 consumer products, causes symptoms ranging from headaches to dizziness, vomiting, fatigue and diarrhea.
Knee-Repair Device Reveals Political Pressures at the FDA
There’s an old adage, “Any publicity is good publicity,” but the exposure of four New Jersey lawmakers on the front page of the New York Times was anything but good news for them. The article reported that Menaflex, a medical device that reinforces damaged knee tissue, was approved only after the two senators and two… Continue reading Knee-Repair Device Reveals Political Pressures at the FDA
Judge Overturns the Government’s Approval of Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets
The New York Times reports that Judge Jeffrey S. White of Federal District Court in San Francisco has overturned U.S. approval of Monsanto’s GMO sugar beet sold as “Roundup Ready.” White ruled that the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service violated environmental law by failing to assess whether the beets would eventually share their… Continue reading Judge Overturns the Government’s Approval of Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets
Finland Warns Women Not to Take Ginger for Morning Sickness
The May 5, 2009, issue of “Pulse of Health Freedom” reported a Finnish proposal that alternative therapies should be offered to cancer patients, diabetics, pregnant women and those with mental illness only under the care of a doctor. Now, the Finnish food safety agency Evira has recommended warning labels for ginger supplements, specifically cautioning pregnant… Continue reading Finland Warns Women Not to Take Ginger for Morning Sickness
Make Your Voices Heard by the National Organic Standards Board
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has announced a meeting of the board to take place November 3-5 at the Washington Plaza Hotel. In anticipation of this meeting, the Board will be accepting written comments and requests to present in person at the meeting until October 19. We would like to encourage all of you… Continue reading Make Your Voices Heard by the National Organic Standards Board
Courts Tell FTC To Stop Censoring Science
Natural health and integrative medicine recently won a court victory, and it is worth taking a bit of time to understand what it means.
Mass. Alert: Bad “Pandemic Bill”
Mike Adams at Natural News first brought this to our attention. The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill that violates the very rights that Massachusetts residents fought and died for during the Revolutionary War. The action now moves to the Massachusetts house. We hope our Massachusetts readers will take action to prevent this very bad legislation from… Continue reading Mass. Alert: Bad “Pandemic Bill”
Swine Flu: There are Natural Remedies, the US Government Ignores Them
In the US, preparations for Swine Flu center entirely on a new and untested vaccine along with anti-viral drugs that don’t work very well and have serious side effects. The Canadian government by contrast is willing to consider some other, common sense alternatives.
Integrative Practitioners—Still Far From a Level Playing Field
Integrative practitioners face an uphill battle in protecting their right to practice medicine in a manner that assesses the whole patient—mind, body, lifestyle, and genetics. The entire U.S. health system is designed based on a single standard of care. Insurance rules, government reimbursement rates, treatment options, FDA and FTC regulations and enforcement, and state medical… Continue reading Integrative Practitioners—Still Far From a Level Playing Field