If the FDA is not dissuaded, millions of women will lose access to life-saving hormones that are often safer than the alternatives currently on the market. Want more information or to find out how you can help? Contact Jo Twombly at [email protected] or 240-345-1510. How is Access to Bioidentical Hormones Threatened? In implementing the Drug Quality […]
The Senate’s version of the Farm Bill is a vast improvement on the House version, with provisions to protect organics and CBD. The Senate recently released its version of the Farm Bill. For advocates of natural health, it represents a significant improvement over the House’s version of the legislation. It legalizes CBD oil and the […]
A bill to increase oversight of certain opioids could create a new path for the federal government to ban supplements. Lawmakers are considering dozens of bills aimed at addressing the crippling opioid crisis our nation is facing. One bill, the Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017, expands the power of […]
Help us get Congress to step in and tell the agency to knock it off. Action Alert! What if we were to tell you that there was a treatment for the effects of menopause that: Didn’t come with the dangers of the alternatives, such as increased risk of endometrial cancer and heart disease; Improves bone […]
Will we let FTC bureaucrats decide what “science” is, and how it can be interpreted? Action Alert! The legal claims that supplements can make are repeatedly attacked and restricted by federal regulators. This is a great situation if you’re a drug company selling expensive, dangerous drugs, but if you’re an individual trying to manage your […]
The evidence underscores why the FDA should add a black box warning on SSRIs for increased violent behavior. Action Alert! This was originally published as an op-ed in The Daily Caller by our Executive and Legal Director, Gretchen DuBeau, as part of our continued campaign to educate the public about the dangers of mind-altering drugs and […]
Of course not, but that’s what the media would have you believe in the latest hit job on dietary supplements. Action Alert! A recent meta-analysis—a review of over 100 different randomized controlled trials—found that multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin C showed no benefits in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, or premature […]
Meetings being held between the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and other world bodies to discuss “harmonization” (meaning restriction) of “nutrient intake” recommendations indicate that the answer may be yes. Action Alert! NAS, which is a United States non-governmental organization that advises the federal government on a range of issues, recently met with groups from […]
Bribery. Action Alert! Separate reports have surfaced that demonstrate both doctors and politicians are on opioid-makers’ pay roll. In return, it appears as though doctors have prescribed more opioids and lawmakers have backed legislation to make it harder to combat the opioid crisis. This is cronyism 101. First, the doctors. Researchers have reported evidence that […]