From the Washington Post: Inside a South Carolina factory, in industrial vats that stand five stories high, batches of algae are carefully tended, kept warm and fed corn syrup. There the algae, known as Schizochytrium, multiply quickly. The payoff, which comes after processing, is a substance that resembles corn oil. It tastes faintly fishy. Marketed… Continue reading Corn Syrup Used in Organic Milk Production
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NIH’s Drunken (And Corrupt) Science
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) sought funding for an alcohol study—from the alcohol industry. From the Washington Examiner: Scientists and officials from the National Institutes of Health worked to solicit donations from the alcohol industry for a study they said would likely conclude that moderate drinking is healthy, according to a new report. The… Continue reading NIH’s Drunken (And Corrupt) Science
FDA Censorship Could Impact Preterm Births
Don’t let FDA stifle free speech and suppress the scientific evidence that vitamin D helps prevent preterm births. Action Alert! As we reported recently, Ocean Spray’s petition for a qualified health claim for cranberry products and reduced risk of urinary tract infections demonstrates the horrible track record FDA has in allowing free speech about the benefits of… Continue reading FDA Censorship Could Impact Preterm Births
Tell FDA: Supplements are Not Drugs
Studying a food turns it into a drug? Action Alert! An FDA supplement policy infringes on free speech and makes it more difficult to study the health benefits of food and food supplements. Help us fight back! For years, ANH has fought against the federal government’s censorship of free speech about the benefits of food and… Continue reading Tell FDA: Supplements are Not Drugs
Will FDA Censor the Cranberry?
FDA’s treatment of fruit illustrates what scientific censorship looks like. Action Alert! The FDA is currently considering a petition from Ocean Spray, the juice company, to allow a qualified health claim that cranberries can reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in healthy women. Given the way the FDA protects Big Pharma’s monopoly… Continue reading Will FDA Censor the Cranberry?
FDA Knows Better than Your Doctor?
FDA wants to act as your physician and regulate your access to customized medications. Action Alert! With its new guidance, the FDA is further tightening the screws on pharmacies that produce customized medications for individual patients. The agency is inserting itself into the role of “doctor” by deciding for patients whether there is a “clinical… Continue reading FDA Knows Better than Your Doctor?
Federal Food Fiasco
The government is not qualified to give you nutritional advice. Action Alert! Every five years, the federal government is supposed to release a set of dietary guidelines for Americans. The report contains a number of recommendations to “improve” Americans’ eating habits. While it may sound like a laudable goal, the very nature of the project… Continue reading Federal Food Fiasco
Banned B6 Could Make a Comeback, With Your Help
Pyridoxamine (vitamin B6) was banned as a supplement—but you can help bring it back. Action Alert! The FDA has provided a back channel by which nutrients that the human body needs can be turned into drugs, and many natural compounds are at risk. If a drug company files an investigational new drug (IND) application on… Continue reading Banned B6 Could Make a Comeback, With Your Help
Health Care Swindle: What Is Your Medical Bill Concealing?
Efforts in Congress to make health care pricing more transparent for consumers need your support. Action Alert! Lawmakers in the Senate are in the midst of creating legislation intended to make health care pricing more transparent. It is imperative that they hear from consumers—and not just industry cronies—about the importance of transparency. It’s no mystery… Continue reading Health Care Swindle: What Is Your Medical Bill Concealing?
Help Save Homeopathy!
The FDA wants to up-end the homeopathic industry—because it’s become too popular. Help us stop this insanity! Action Alert! The FDA has tossed out the guidance that previously governed homoeopathy and has proposed a new framework that threatens the entire industry. Long-time natural health champion Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Ryan Costello (R-PA) are… Continue reading Help Save Homeopathy!