In this wide-ranging interview, ANH Founder and ANH-USA Executive and Scientific Director Dr. Rob Verkerk joins naturopath Dr. Z on his podcast to discuss the growing threats to homeopathy, supplement access, truthful health claims, and medical freedom. He also shares how ANH-USA is using good science, good law, and grassroots action to push back against regulatory overreach and protect consumer choice.
Listen to the show here:
Here is a taste of some of some of the issues Dr. Verkerk discusses:
Homeopathy
“Homeopathy is one of the modalities that absolutely works to strengthen the resilience of the human body. It isn’t as much a science as it is an art form—and it is a skill that’s at risk of being lost.”
“They are boiling the frog slowly. Companies are choosing not to sell products because they’re nervous about being jumped on by the FDA.”
“There are millions of people out there who’ve had positive experiences, no adverse effects, great effects—and here they are trying to remove the entire modality of medicine from the United States.”
Health claims / censorship
“They’re trying to create a situation where the only types of products that can be associated with disease are licensed drugs. That flies in the face of the ever-building body of science showing that nutrients, botanicals, homeopathic products, and other natural substances can have distinct effects on disease.”
“The only people who can make the claims are the people who’ve got a drug license, which is essentially a pay-to-play system. If you’ve gone through that door, you can say the product is safe and effective even when it’s not.”
“They want control. That’s what it’s really all about.”
ANH’s role and mission
“Our strapline is good science and good law. We haven’t given up on science, and we haven’t given up on law, but both of these areas have been massively twisted by big corporate interests.”
“We are one of the most active organizations working on correcting some of the legal and scientific frameworks that exist around different areas of natural health.”
Arizona Statement / health freedom vision
“The Arizona Statement is not just for the people of Arizona; it’s for every American. It includes the principles we need to create a situation where consumer choice, practitioner and medical autonomy can survive, where innovation can occur, and where there is no censorship of truthful information.”
“The Arizona Statement is our North Star. If you don’t have a view of where you are going, how can you develop policy, litigation actions, or scientific frameworks that are compatible with that vision?”
“It is the puzzle box top for the initiatives that we’re working on. That’s where we’re going, that’s what the finished picture looks like, and we’re tackling all the different components that get in the way of that.”
Call to action
“The history of freedom shows that it needs to be fought for every step of the way. If you sit back and expect governments to do the right thing, think again.”
“Please be part of the change, sign up and get active, and please respond to our action alerts.”
