Tag: Pulse of Natural Health

EPA Makes Pandemic Worse

By kowtowing to industry, agency actions increase the risk of death from the COVID-19 virus. Action Alert! A recent Harvard study found that a small increase in soot air pollution is associated with a 15% increase in the COVID-19 death rate. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they are waving multiple environmental laws that reduce… Continue reading EPA Makes Pandemic Worse

Media Bungles COVID-19 Prevention

…by once again telling us supplements are useless. This irresponsible reporting has to stop. Action Alert! Mainstream media outlets have come out swinging at the idea that supplements can help you during the COVID-19 pandemic. The takeaway from these articles is that there isn’t anything we can do to protect ourselves until a pharmaceutical intervention… Continue reading Media Bungles COVID-19 Prevention

FDA Still Restricting COVID-19 Testing

The agency is delaying deployment of serological testing with more red tape. When will this end? Action Alert! The FDA is blocking COVID-19 testing at point-of-care facilities such as doctors’ offices and clinics, and instead insisting that, in many cases, they be performed at “high complexity labs,” of which there are only a very few… Continue reading FDA Still Restricting COVID-19 Testing

Does Your Prescription Increase Your Risk of COVID-19?

PPIs are among the many drugs that can make us more vulnerable to COVID-19. Action Alert! As we learn more about the COVID-19 virus, it is becoming increasingly clear that a number of pharmaceutical drugs put us more at risk for infection. While Americans should not stop their medications without consulting a physician, it is… Continue reading Does Your Prescription Increase Your Risk of COVID-19?

FDA Blocking Efforts to Produce Hand Sanitizers

Once again, the agency refuses to change its mindset in the midst of the pandemic. Action Alert! Amidst critical shortages of hand sanitizer in online and brick-and-mortar stores, distillers and compounding pharmacies have stepped up to fill in a crucial gap in supply. “Not so fast!” says the FDA. The agency released two policies detailing… Continue reading FDA Blocking Efforts to Produce Hand Sanitizers

Government Cronyism Undermines COVID Prevention

Federal policies keep us from learning about the ability of natural medicine to offer protection from COVID-19. Action Alert! As the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded, the health system has focused on finding a pharmaceutical treatment for the COVID-19 virus. Once found, this treatment will likely be expensive and carry dangerous side effects. Meanwhile, we’re told… Continue reading Government Cronyism Undermines COVID Prevention

Why are Health Food Stores Closing During this Pandemic?

One state governor is shutting down health food stores that sell vital supplements as “nonessential” businesses. We must fight back and make sure others don’t follow suit. Action Alert! Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered all nonessential businesses in the state to close for 30 days. In defiance of federal guidance, he has included health… Continue reading Why are Health Food Stores Closing During this Pandemic?