Everyone agrees that the current healthcare system needs to be overhauled. Doctors, nurses, practitioners, and caregivers labor every day in a system that can be mind-boggling to negotiate. Physicians know that they may be criticized or have their license threatened by their respective state’s Boards of Medicine if they step outside the current standard of […]
On Tuesday, July 21, 2009, the world of clinical nutrition and education lost a special member of its family, Shari Lieberman, PhD, CNS. Dr. Lieberman served the American Association for Health Freedom with the same passion she brought to her research and education efforts, her clinical practice, and all those she touched through a long […]
The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a legal petition with the California Environmental Protection Agency asking for another review of Bisphenol-A (BPA).
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, deputy FDA commissioner, testified before the House Rules Committee that feeding antibiotics to healthy farm animals should stop. The Union of Concerned Scientists has estimated that as much as 70% of the antibiotics used in the US are given to healthy farm animals. They are traditionally used to encourage growth or prevent […]
Legislation unanimously passed the House of Representatives this month that would recognize hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in Veterans Administration medical facilities across the country and report the results to Congress. Rep. Pete Sessions (R–TX) authored the legislation as an amendment to the 2010 fiscal year Military Construction and VA Appropriations Act. The new legislation requires […]
A newly published, randomized–controlled trial has concluded that a natural supplement, red yeast rice, had significant cholesterol-lowering properties. This is important news for those who cannot take (or would prefer not to take) statin drugs because of the medication’s side effects.
Americans are demanding to know how the US Food and Drug Administration makes its decisions about the medicine they take and the food they consume.
If you value your privacy, it’s urgent that you realize how mandatory health insurance coverage could give others full access to your medical records.
Bayer Healthcare could face a lawsuit in the US over its claim that selenium may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Bayer makes that claim on advertisements and labels for its One A Day Men’s multivitamin.
Mark Hyman, MD—author, practitioner, and educator in functional medicine—has hit the pavement in Washington, DC, to educate lawmakers and policymakers that universal healthcare coverage based on an “outdated 19th- and 20th-century model of medicine will lead us into danger.” In his Huffington Post article, “How to Fix Obama’s Health Plan Before It’s Too Late,” Dr. […]