From Ronald Hoffman, MD Earlier this month, I covered some of the strong links between sleep and health—particularly the effects of getting too little sleep. This week, I’m providing some more sleep facts and solutions in support of Sleep Awareness Month. 1) Prescription meds don’t cut it for long-term management of sleep problems. An estimated nine million adults […]
Thanks to your advocacy, the agency is proposing drinking water limits on six PFAS chemicals. But there’s a lot more work to do. Action Alert! For the first time, the EPA has proposed enforceable limits on six PFAS chemicals in Americans’ drinking water. When these standards become final, public water systems will be required to […]
ANH and the Natural Products Association (NPA) are teaming up to fight the FDA to protect access to NMN supplements. Action Alert! ANH-USA and NPA have submitted a Citizen’s Petition to the FDA urging the agency to reverse its determination that NMN is not a legal dietary supplement. If the agency won’t change course, then […]
New data on natural immunity and the safety of COVID vaccines cast doubt on the wisdom of mass vaccination campaigns. Action Alert! The public health response to the COVID pandemic, particularly at the outset, boiled down to: stay at home, wash your hands, and wait for the vaccines. Once the vaccines were sped through emergency […]
No expensive medicines or gizmos are needed to prolong your life, naturally. Action Alert! We reported recently on the benefits of intermittent fasting for reducing inflammation, promoting heart and brain health, and much more. Now, researchers have found that caloric restriction may slow the process of aging in humans. It is a powerful testament to […]
From Ronald Hoffman, MD Depressing facts about air pollution: We already know about the deleterious effects of airborne pollutants on heart health; people who live near high-density traffic or near factory emissions are at higher risk of cardiovascular events. It’s also been revealed that air pollution may increase the likelihood of dementia. So it’s not a reach to […]
The internet retailer has removed supplements containing NMN, a promising longevity nutrient, from its store. Will other stores follow suit? Action Alert! Earlier this month, Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, decided it would no longer sell supplements containing nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). This, of course, follows the FDA’s determination that NMN is not a supplement because […]
From Moms Across America There is a long precedent of respect for parental rights in the United States but there is also a troubling history of challenges to those rights which do not always end in the parents’ favor. From before a baby is even born the battle for medical freedom begins. Does a pregnant […]
From ANH International European and UK authorities have shown their intent to ban high dose vitamin B6 since the 1990s, despite decades of evidence that it has multiple benefits, including through its role in increasing energy levels, reducing homocysteine, so lowering the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s, relieving premenstrual symptoms, improving mood, reducing depression, and reducing lung cancer risk. The battle between the […]
Help us draw national attention to the many benefits of incorporating dietary supplements into your lifestyle. Action Alert! Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) have introduced a resolution to designate October 22-28 as Natural Product Industry Week. This is a rare, yet crucial, instance of Congress recognizing the power of dietary supplements to […]