By Ronald Hoffman, MD Last week, I offered my top ten tips for beating spring allergies. This week, I’m arming you with the supplements you need to keep the sniffling, sneezing, and watery eyes at bay. Most often when seasonal allergies strike, we reach for the Claritin or the Allegra, but you can save yourself […]
The mainstream media jumped on a new study purporting to show ivermectin is a failed treatment for COVID. Action Alert! The Wall Street Journal’s headline: “Ivermectin Didn’t Reduce Covid-19 Hospitalizations in Largest Trial to Date.” The New York Times’ headline: “A large study finds that ivermectin does not reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalization.” Surely this […]
From Moms Across America. So much is happening that sometimes we don’t take the time to step back and see the big picture. Let’s take a moment to look at the news over the past few weeks. We can see a significant shift in perspective: Big Ag and Big Pharma are being exposed for corrupt […]
by ANH Executive Director, Gretchen DuBeau My first exposure to cronyism – by special interests such as big companies for financial benefit, was in 1996. In college, I learned about World Bank lending policies to poor countries in Africa that required, as a condition of loan money, farmers buy specific equipment from US companies. The […]
Two important updates on the future of NAC, a critical antioxidant supplement—and why we need to keep fighting for access. Action Alert! FDA Denies NAC Citizens Petition Last week, the FDA denied two Citizens Petitions from the supplement industry requesting the agency reach a determination that N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is included in the definition of a […]
From ANH’s Legislative Team. Last week, the Biden Administration released its fiscal year 2023 budget proposal. As you may remember from Government 101, our U.S. Constitution grants the power of the purse to Congress, so Congress doesn’t have to follow the President’s budget proposal. However, the President’s budget is important because it shows his Administration’s […]
Expanded telehealth has lowered costs and expanded access for millions of Americans—but it will disappear when the pandemic is over unless we make it permanent. Action Alert! Many Americans have benefitted from expanded access to telehealth during the pandemic that helps reduce the cost of medical care, but this expanded access will disappear once the […]
The President has asked Congress to give the FDA the money and authority it needs to get the supplement “hit list” it wants. Action Alert! Earlier this week, the Biden Administration released their Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Of immediate concern is the inclusion of a request for legal authority and funds so the FDA can […]
A rumor on the FDA’s estriol ban reminds us that the axe could fall on these hormones at any time, and we have to be ready. Action Alert! Estriol and other bioidentical hormones that millions of women rely on are in dire threat of being banned. The FDA is working to clear the market of […]
The next six months are critical to halting a terrible policy that would restrict your supplement access. Action Alert! ANH-USA and other stakeholders have been working hard on Capitol Hill to make sure Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) does not get his “mandatory filing” requirement for supplements passed into law. This proposal would require all supplement […]