Why is the FDA Attacking Dietary Supplements That Have Been Used Safely for Decades?

Once again we at JE Health Care Solutions is sounding the alarm.  The FDA now wants to take away your ability to get Natural Supplements.

 

Once again the FDA is looking out for the Big Drug Companies, instead of protecting the people.  In Dr. Mercola's article of April 23, 2012 he shows how the FDA is trying to bypass Congress by issuing "Draft Guidance on New Dietary Ingredients."

Over 60 Billion Doses a Year and Not ONE Death, But Still Not Safe?

Vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements have a tremendously safe track record, yet they are often singled out as being potentially dangerous by government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This – the notion that dietary supplements are unsafe -- is the premise behind the FDA's Draft Guidance on New Dietary Ingredients, which would require the supplement industry to prove the safety of natural ingredients that, in many cases, have been on the market and used safely for decades.

As new research from the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System reveals, there were zero deaths linked to nutritional supplements in 2010, the most current data available.

I strongly urge you to read this article and then contact you Reps. And Senators in Washington and demand that they stop the FDA from trying to bypass the:

  

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 which states that:

"The Federal Government should not take any actions to impose unreasonable regulatory barriers limiting or slowing the flow of safe products and accurate information to consumers."

Please take action to protect your rights, and contact your Representatives now.  Dr. Mercola includes a sample letter in his post.  I also urge you to tell your Representatives to get the Big Drug companies out of the FDA and make it an agency that protects the people instead of protecting the drug companies profits. 

Please Support HR 1364 for "Free Speech About Science Act (HR 1364)

Congressmen Jason Chaffetz (R–UT) and Jared Polis (D–CO) have introduced the Free Speech about Science Act (HR 1364), a landmark legislation that would allow the flow of legitimate scientific and educational information.⁷ The new bill provides a limited and carefully targeted change to FDA regulations so that manufacturers and producers may reference legitimate, peer-reviewed scientific studies without converting a natural food or dietary supplement into an "unapproved drug." According to Rep. Chaffetz's website, the provisions of HR 1364 do the following⁸:

• Allow dietary supplements and healthy foods to cite legitimate scientific research
• Provide a clear definition of the types of research that may be referenced by growers and manufacturers
• Ensure that referencing such research does not convert a food or dietary supplement into an "unapproved (and therefore illegal) new drug"
• Retain the authority of FDA and FTC to pursue any fraudulent and misleading statements

According to Rep. Chaffetz⁹:

"It is important for individuals and families to take charge of their personal health by making the right decisions to get and stay healthy. This includes accessing information so that individuals can adjust habits, eat healthfully, and take appropriate dietary supplements to prevent and even treat health conditions.

The Free Speech About Science Act helps insure their access to legitimate scientific research to make the necessary decisions to improve their personal health and the health of their families."

Rep. Polis adds¹⁰:

"Today's science has shown that vitamins and nutritional supplements can offer successful, natural alternatives to drugs. As we begin to reform our nation's healthcare system, supplements are an innovative way to help reduce costs.

The Free Speech About Science Act is a common sense act that will make it easier for doctors and consumers to learn about the cheaper, healthier alternatives to costly medicines that food and nutritional supplements provide."

As of December 2011, HR 1364 is in the first step in the legislative process and has been referred to committee. The majority of bills never make it out of committee, so we need your help.

Please lend HR 1364 your support by signing on as a co-sponsor TODAY.

Use the Alliance for Natural Health's HR 1364 page to send a letter to your representative in support of this bill.¹¹ And forward or post this article to all of your friends and loved ones who care about their health and their right to informed consent. With your combined influence we can be a powerful force for much-needed change.

Why am I asking for your help and support for this bill?  This Article by Dr. Mercola  on March 7, 2012 will explain why I think it is important.  

Story at-a-glance

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Diamond Food for making truthful, science-backed health claims about the omega-3 fats in walnuts
• Because the research cited health claims that omega-3 fats in walnuts may prevent or protect against disease, the FDA said walnuts would be considered “new drugs” and as such would require a new drug application to become FDA-approved
• Under current FDA law, if a food or natural supplement makes a medical claim, it's automatically classified as a drug
• Regulations currently prohibit manufacturers of dietary supplements or producers of food from referring to any scientific study documenting the potential effect of the substance on a health condition, punishable by large fines and even jail, even if the science is completely credible and true
• You can help by supporting the Free Speech about Science Act (HR 1364), a landmark legislation that would change FDA regulations so that manufacturers and producers may reference legitimate, peer-reviewed scientific studies without converting a natural food or dietary supplement into an "unapproved drug" 

This article shows how the FDA is totally controlled by the Big Drug companies. This bill would stop this bought and paid for agency from taking another Constitutional Right away from you.  As Dr Mercola asked in his article:

Is it Not a Constitutional Right to Share Truthful, Scientific Information?

This is so ridiculous, as censoring a food producer's right to inform others about scientific research is in violation of the first amendment. The American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) states:

"The FDA ignores first amendment protections and censors the communication of valid scientific information. The agency seems to have lost sight of its mandate to protect the public and has instead come to see itself as the guardian of corporate interests."

Can you imagine the drug companies not being permitted to tell you what their products could do for you... do you think they would roll over for that? Not a chance, but they don't have to simply because they are the ones who can afford the FDA's approval process. With few exceptions, it's impossible for food producers to assume such costs for natural and therefore non-patentable products.

It's ludicrous for the FDA to require natural products to be "vetted" the same way as drugs. In nearly every case, natural products are safer and more effective than synthetic drugs, as science has shown, time and time again. Not to mention that natural agents are much less expensive than pharmaceuticals, and can even be grown in your backyard!

It's unfortunate that the FDA is so beholden to the drug industry that it would waste it's time to attack a walnut manufacturer for citing scientific research while allowing Frito Lay to claim that its Lay's potato chips are "heart healthy."

And walnut producers are not alone. Cherry growers have also been threatened by the FDA with jail time if their websites even contain links to scientific studies from Harvard and elsewhere, outlining the health benefits of cherries for gout or arthritis pain.⁴ Green tea growers have received similar threats. As I said, it truly boggles the mind…

This why I am asking all my readers to join me in backing HR 1364 by going to the Alliance for Natural Health's site and signing the letter to your Rep.'s  in Washington to co-sponsor this important bill.  I also ask you to pass this on to your friends and ask them to join with us to get this important bill passed.  I also suggest you read the entire article by Dr. Mercola title:  "This Popular Nut Slashed Breast Cancer Risk in Mice by 50%"

Thanks for your help in this important task, remember you should have control of your healthcare not the government or the insurance companies.

No Matter What the FDA Says - Clear This Out of Your Fridge

This should make you think about what you are feeding your family.  Dr. Mercola's article on what FDA is not doing to protect our food, and who controls the FDA.

Is the High Cost of Health Care Insurance Killing your Budget Part 3

Today I want to try and explain how the Drug companies are helping in  controlling your health care.  Have you noticed all the commercials on TV and ever where else about this or that new wonder drug.  So people self diagnose themselves and go to their doctor and want a prescription for this wonder drug that is going to cure what ever.  The problem is they don’t cure the problem they treat the symptoms  an cause new problems.  Half of these commercials are used to explain all the side effects they may cause.  Did you know for a new drug to get FDA approval it must be toxic to the body? 

So when you go to the doctor for your new wonder drug guess who makes money?  It is now you!  The cycle starts all over again the doctor files an insurance claim the drug store files a claim and the insurance company makes more money off of you.  Remember for every dollar you pay for health care insurance you get 25 cents worth of service and the insurance companies and drug companies and others get a part of the other 75 cents.

Have you noticed no one talks about curing a problem?  All we here is lets treat the problem with this drug or that drug.  Drug companies send billions of dollars pushing their drugs to doctors and the public.  When you are at your doctors office how many drug companies reps. Are there waiting for their turn to show the doctors the latest and greatest drug out.  This process starts while the doctors are still in medical school and this is how they are taught, this is how the system is suppose to work.  There is no profit in curing someone only in treatment. 

After the billions that the American Tax payer has poured into this research group or that research group you would think they could come up with a CURE for something.  Don’t get me wrong we need to do research, but should we not whole someone responsible to produce something that is a CURE, not just another treatment that cost some outrages amount of money.  Have you noticed doctors always say we can treat this with this drug or this drug but never say we can cure the problem.  CURE is the dirty four letter word to the health care delivery system.

All of this information is out there you just have to take the time to find it.  A good place to start is Care Liberty and I strongly urge you to get educated on what is really going on with our health care system.   Both for yourself and your family’s health.

Here at JE Health Care Solutions we are ready to help you understand the health care delivery system and out to get out of it.  Just contact us at our web site or call 865-357-3379 for more answers.

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