Press Release: Vitamin Experts Condemn Harvard Study Doctors and scientists say study was flawed For Immediate Release: January 12, 2009 U.S. Contact: Gretchen DuBeau, ph 800-230-2762 International Contact: Dr Robert Verkerk, ph +44-1306-646-600 Today the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) and the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) have together sharply criticized defective and misleading […]
Children’s Dental Devices Contaminated with BPA For Immediate Release: February 6, 2009 Contact: Tami Wahl, 800-230-2762 American Association for Health Freedom Petitions FDA Today the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) petitioned the FDA about Bisphenol-A (BPA), an organic compound found in polycarbonate plastics. They have asked the FDA to issue a statement encouraging Americans […]
For Immediate Release: February 12, 2009 US Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 800.230.2762 International Contact: Dr. Robert Verkerk, 44.1306.646.600 WOMEN’S MULTIVITAMIN STUDY DANGEROUSLY FLAWED Group Studied Not Representative of General Population; Study Excluded Dosages Above RDA Guidelines Today the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) criticized a study published by the American Medical Association in the […]
For Immediate Release: March 3, 2009 US Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 800.230.2762 International Contact: Dr. Robert Verkerk, 44.1306.646.600 NEW SCIENCE POINTS TO IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-DOSE SUPPLEMENTS Calcium, B Vitamins, and Vitamin D Play Important Roles Three new pieces of research reveal the importance of higher supplement doses. The February 23 issue of Archives of Internal […]
FDA calls Cheerios an “Unapproved Drug” For Immediate Release: May 14, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 800.230.2762 FDA CALLS CHEERIOS AN “UNAPPROVED DRUG” SCIENCE BEHIND THE CEREAL’S HEALTH CLAIMS REMAINS UNCHALLENGED The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to cereal manufacturer General Mills for claiming on its cereal box that Cheerios […]
Minnesota Court Orders Chemo for 13-Year-Old Boy For Immediate Release: May 15, 2009 Contact: Gretchen DuBeau, 202.267.1986 A Minnesota judge has ruled that Daniel Hauser, a 13-year-old boy from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, must receive medical treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma over his parents’ objections. The Hausers live on a dairy farm and subscribe to natural medicines […]
Food Safety Bill Set Quietly for House Vote For Immediate Release: July 27, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 202.467.1986 (o); 208.964.4144 (m) American Association for Health Freedom Food safety legislation is being fast-tracked with almost no notice. HR2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act, completely revamps FDA and grants expansive authority with no oversight. The bill […]
Food Safety Bill Passes on Second Attempt For Immediate Release: July 30, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 202.467.1986 American Association for Health Freedom The American Association for Health Freedom today expressed extreme regret over legislation, passed today by the House of Representatives, aimed at improving our nation’s food safety. The bill, H.R. 2749, the Food […]
Help for Consumers Caught in the Crossfire of the Raging Health Care Debate Consumers caught in the quagmire of issues in the health care debate can find help from a member-based non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Americans’ rights to choose their practitioner and the practitioner’s right to practice integrative and natural medicine. Washington, DC-In a […]
State Medical Board Reform Integrative Practitioners Working Toward a Level Playing Field Integrative practitioners have had an uphill battle in protecting their right to practice medicine in a manner that assesses the whole patient—mind, body, lifestyle, and genetics. The right to exercise independent judgment in developing a course of treatment for a patient that exceeds […]