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  Feb 2, 2010 24

  How Hard is it to Spell ‘D’?

  According to a paper in the current British Medical Journal, “more than 50% of the adult population (in Great Britain) had insufficient levels of vitamin D and 16% had severe deficiency during winter and spring”. Another recent study found that an alarming 69 percent of pregnant women (and 78 pe...

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  Sep 3, 2014 0

  AND Faces Harsh Criticism

  FACT: National conferences harshly criticized by nutrition leaders and media. The ADA’s recent Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo has been lambasted by media and nutrition leaders as a “corporate takeover by Big Food.” “Is the American Dietetic Association Attempting to Limit Market Com...

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  Apr 7, 2015 1

  FDA May Be Preparing Attack on Homeopathy

  The time to stop this is now, before it gains momentum! Action Alert! The FDA is holding a public hearing later this month to evaluate its enforcement policies for homeopathic drug products. It says the agency is seeking input on whether and how to adjust the policy to adjust for changes that may...

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  Jul 14, 2009 0

  Thank You!

  We want to start this edition of Pulse of Health Freedom with our hearty thanks for sending Congress your messages on HR2749, the Waxman–Dingell bill (also known as the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, or FSEA), which was the focus of last week’s newsletter. Thousands of messages poured i...

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  Apr 26, 2011 36

  ANH-USA Is Taking On the FTC!

  The Federal Trade Commission has recently created new and arbitrary requirements for ANY food or dietary supplement health-related claim—and is enforcing them—in direct violation of federal law. Help us fight this new censorship of science all the way by taking action to support our Citizen Peti...

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  Nov 10, 2014 17

  How a Monopoly Is Turning the Date Rape Drug into a Blockbuster Moneymaker

  Patent protection means you get to charge whatever the market will bear. In this case, it bears a 935% increase in the price tag. Xyrem is the brand name for sodium oxybate. Sodium oxybate is the sodium salt of γ-hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB—the “date rape drug.” It’s an old drug—even olde...

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  Jan 12, 2016 4

  Who Will Give Us Trustworthy Diet Advice?

  Not the government. Not most doctors. This is why we need to protect health coaches. Action Alert! The government’s advice is completely tainted by special interest influence, politics, and a refusal to admit mistakes. This was illustrated again by last week’s report from the Departments of Heal...

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  Apr 8, 2021 15

  Poisonous Profits: Exposing A Scandal

  Details have emerged showing that Syngenta dragged its feet for decades in curbing deaths related to paraquat poisoning. Help us pass legislation banning this and other dangerous pesticides. Action Alert! Internal company documents that have come to light due to litigation concerning paraqu...

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  Nov 3, 2009 0

  Hospital-Acquired Infections Linked to Nearly 100,000 Deaths Annually

  Those following the debate over healthcare reform often hear that eliminating waste from the current healthcare system would, in large measure, fund reform. Given the number of dollars wasted, the lives lost and the suffering associated with sloppy healthcare, why do we drag our feet in improving ou...