Dietary Supplement Labeling Act—Breaking News!
Senator Durbin’s bill, which will be introduced in Congress this week, is likely to be another example of burdensome and unnecessary legislation.
Melatonin Cakes and the Backlash on Dietary Supplements
Melatonin-filled brownies called Lazy Cakes have come to the attention of Congress. Will the FDA use them as another excuse to over-regulate dietary supplements?
Also Watch Out for an Omnibus Bill
This lame duck session of Congress has other risks for natural health.
Why Do The Major Media Get It So Wrong?
Why Do The Major Media Get It So Wrong? ********Action Alerts For This Campaign******** Last Monday the Archives of Internal Medicine, released a study claiming that vitamin use might lead to an earlier death. The study was “junk science” at its worst. Worst of all, the media have skewed and misreported the study with devastating […]
Real Supplement Safety
Real Supplement Safety ******** Action Alerts for this Campaign ******** Tell New York Legislators to Oppose These Dangerous Anti-Supplement Bills! The first bill will enable the health commissioner to ban supplements as recommended by the dietary supplement safety committee. The second bill (SB.4151) would also ban all sports supplements from being sold to people under […]
Food and Supplements Are Not Drugs
Food and Supplements Are Not Drugs Current Issues: FDA Overreach Threatens New Dietary Ingredients and Supplements – Please Take Action Now! Misguided Durbin Bill Targets Supplements – Please Take Action Now EU Threat to Natural Medicine Global CODEX Threat – Please Take Action Now! Trilateral Cooperation Charter Stop the FTC Power Grab Senator McCain’s Anti-Supplement […]
Campaigns
ANH-USA Campaigns ANH-USA is determined to advance integrative medicine and every campaign ANH-USA launches will further that goal. Our active campaigns address matters on the state, federal, and international level. We firmly believe that a multifaceted approach is the only means to efficiently and effectively protect the integrative community while making positive change within the […]
GAO Hounds Supplement Makers
The Government Accounting Office has contacted makers of dietary supplements, announcing its review of the marketing of certain herbal supplements (chamomile, Echinacea, peppermint oil, ginger root, fennel seed). This is being done at the request of the Senate Select Committee on Aging.
ANH-USA In The News
Here are just a few of the places where the Alliance for Natural Health USA is mentioned: 2013 WholeFoods Magazine – “Senator Tom Harkin, Industry Champion, to Retire in 2015.” March Nutra-Ingredients – “CRN, NPA: Exactly what problem is New York bill to regulate sports supplements trying to solve?” Mar. 20 Nutra-ingredients – “New law would enable firms […]
Many Americans Suffer Food Poisoning Without Realizing It; FDA a Failure at Food Safety
The next time you have a case of diarrhea that lasts a day or more, chances are very good that you have food poisoning. Nearly 25% of Americans suffer a foodborne illness each year. Scientists have counted more than 250 food-related types of illness, which can range from viruses to bacteria to parasites.