Vitamin D: as close to a magic bullet as you can get?
Source: Alliance for Natural Health The vitamin D paradox Here we have yet another study demonstrates the benefits of the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D.
16 Sep
2008
16 Sep
2008
Treating Brain Injured Iraq War Veterans
A safe, effective treatment exists for Iraq war veterans who have suffered brain injury. This treatment is called HBOT and delivers a powerful dose of oxygen to the brain.
09 Sep
2008
Estriol Congressional Call-In Day – September 10th!
AAHF and its project HOMECoalition.org are joining the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists and other groups in a nationwide call-in campaign to protect our access to estriol and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. The BHRT National Congressional Call-In Day will be Wednesday, Sept. 10th. Our goal is to generate thousands of […]
09 Sep
2008
FDA Sides With Industry on BPA, Ignores Other Government Experts
Haven’t we heard this story before? The FDA is charged with regulating BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical found in plastic bottles, baby bottles, food cans, dental fillings, sealants, and cements. It knew that the government’s National Toxicology Program (another division of Health and Human Services) was about to issue a report and that Yale researchers […]
02 Sep
2008
The FDA and Vitamin B-6
In recent issues, we have told you about Medicure Pharma’s so-called Citizens Petition to the FDA to ban any dietary supplements containing the natural and active form of vitamin B-6 called pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P). A reader has asked: what is the difference between pyridoxine, the most common form of B-6, and P5P? Most supplements contain […]
02 Sep
2008
Natural Substance Knock Offs in the FDA Pipeline Could be Dangerous
Some of the natural substances taken through the FDA approval process don’t appear to be dangerous. For example, Omacor, the FDA approved fish oil, is only a problem because it is so expensive compared to regular fish oil. All of us who pay Medicare taxes are bearing this cost since Medicare won’t reimburse any other […]
02 Sep
2008
Glaxo Smith Kline Petition to Ban Weight Loss Supplements
If you took action to tell the FDA no to banning natural B-6, you will also have found Glaxo Smith Kline’s so-called Citizen’s Petition to the FDA that would have the effect of banning weight loss supplements. As you see, Glaxo Smith Kline simply petitioned that obesity be considered a disease. But don’t be misled. […]
26 Aug
2008
AAHF Announces Launch of ReformFDA.org
Late last year, the US government released a 60 page report entitled: FDA Science and Mission at Risk. A more honest title would have been: FDA Science and Mission in Shambles.
26 Aug
2008
FDA Roadblocks Scientific Revolution in Food and Food Supplements
Everyone — except the FDA — seems to know that a scientific revolution is taking place at the intersection of food, food extracts, and food supplements. Solid, peer reviewed scientific research is pouring forth from reputable research institutions, especially research universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and the like. This research suggests that changes in diet […]
19 Aug
2008
Another Great Vitamin B Raid?
Newspapers in 1992 proclaimed it The Great B Vitamin Raid. Armed agents stormed into the office of Jonathan Wright, MD taking hostage the clinic’s supply of Vitamin B-12 and B-complex along with the clinic’s computers, books, files, mailing list, and office equipment.