…but we’re not out of the woods yet. Let’s keep up the pressure to protect access to the supplements you need to stay healthy. Action Alert! Last week, Congressional leaders reached an agreement for the reauthorization of FDA user fees—and the package does not include mandatory product listing for supplements, a regulation we’ve been writing […]
…in shaping the world’s response to this and future pandemics. An in-depth Politico report shows how powerful non-governmental organizations wielded incredible influence in shaping the global response to the COVID pandemic—with almost no oversight. The report notes that four global non-governmental organizations, all with ties to Bill Gates—the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome […]
It turns out multivitamin supplements aren’t “useless” after all! Who knew! A placebo-controlled study of 1,732 people who took Centrum Silver once daily for three years showed that it modestly slowed memory and cognition decline. This effect was strongest among participants with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. The researchers suggested this was likely because these patients are […]
From the Environmental Defense Fund 500 trucks pass through one Newark intersection in an hour. Kids are paying the price. Air pollution has decreased in the U.S. over the past decade — but not everyone is breathing easier. People of color, regardless of income, are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than the U.S. population as […]
Why pinning our hopes on developing costly new drug treatments for cancer and other diseases is not effective or sustainable. Last week, on the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s proposal to send someone to the moon, President Biden touted his Cancer Moonshot initiative. The initiative was officially re-launched in February of this year, when President […]
While pretending to score a victory for real organic eggs and poultry, a new rule is just another gift to industrialized farms that are running regenerative farms out of business. Action Alert! The USDA’s rule, known as the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule, is being applauded by some because it would set standards for […]
Researchers found that tea and coffee consumption was associated with lower dementia and stroke risk. The study looked at 365,682 individuals aged 50-74 years old, and found that people who drank 2-3 cups of coffee or 3-5 cups of tea per day, or a combination of 4-6 of coffee and tea, had the lowest incidence […]
From Environmental Health News For more than a decade, Bryan Latkanich has discussed his concerns about fracking chemicals contaminating the water and air near his home with anyone who would listen. Latkanich is a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, one of the state’s most heavily fracked regions. In 2020, an Environmental Health News investigation found evidence that […]
The right balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is crucial to health, but many people may not be aware of challenges in achieving this balance due to insufficient nutrients or genetic predisposition. Many of us know by now that regularly eating fish, or taking fish oil supplements, has heart-protective and anti-inflammatory effects on our […]
An update on Sen. Durbin’s supplement attack. Action Alert! Congress is once again down to the wire on many upcoming deadlines – the federal budget and the ability for FDA to collect user fees from drug companies will both expire at the end of September. Ultimately, Congress will likely handle these deadlines with some quick […]