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FDA Accuses Supplement Manufacturers of…Selling Drugs?

May 17, 2011

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Misleading claims vs. legitimate science—getting to the truth can be a

minefield! Which is why the _Free Speech about Science Act is so important._

(https://secure3.convio.net/aahf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display & page=UserAction & id=

698)

The US Food and Drug Administration recently sent warning letters to

manufacturers of a number of products—_MedaVir_

(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm253516.htm) ,

_Herpaflor_

(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm253403.htm) ,

_Viruxo Anti-Viral

Support_

(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm253510.htm) ,

_C-Cure_

(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm253291.htm) , and

_Never an Outbreak_

(http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm253619.htm) —for

making health claims about

treating or preventing sexually transmitted diseases, including herpes.

According to the _FDA press release_

(http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm253619.htm) ,

“While some of the companies market

these products as dietary supplements, these products are all drug products

under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD & C Act), as they are

offered for the treatment of disease. These drug products, which are offered

for the treatment of STDs, may not be introduced into interstate commerce

without an FDA-approved new drug application (NDA).â€

On their websites, the supplement manufacturers make a wide variety of

claims. Some of the claims are supported by varying degrees of science; some

seem wildly overreaching. But all health- or disease-related claims are

currently illegal. And that is precisely the problem: there is no mechanism in

place for citing the legitimate science behind a food or supplement’s

effectiveness. Many Americans are trying to take charge of their health, and

they are desperate for information, so some supplement manufacturers are

filling that void by violating current law and making health claims—which

makes

it even more difficult for consumers to judge a misleading claim from a

scientifically valid one.

MedaVir’s website says that research about the product’s ingredients

effectiveness has been published in national medical journals, though they

don’

t link to that research. The website also says MedaVir has been _proven

effective by an official FDA phase 2 double-blind clinical trial_

(http://www.medavir.net/Medavir-Research-why-this-works-s/3.htm) , as well as

research

at Proctor and Gamble’s laboratories for medical testing and the Cincinnati

Children’s Hospital Infectious Diseases Division. Why would FDA warn a

manufacturer over health claims when a FDA clinical trial has proven that the

product is effective?

Here’s why. The sad truth is, whether the products are effective or not,

or whether they have good science to back up their claims or not, is utterly

irrelevant to the FDA. Dietary supplements cannot treat or prevent STDs

like herpes—only FDA-approved, prescription-only medications can do that.

That

’s because, as you’ll note above in the FDA’s own words, any product that

is offered as a treatment for disease is by definition a “drug product,â€

and without an NDA, said drug product cannot be sold.

Sadder still, natural substances can be powerful healers, but most of the

public will never hear about them. As we have reported in previous

newsletters, there are excellent _natural treatments for diseases like herpes_

(http://www.anh-usa.org/herpes-why-is-conventional-medicine-ignoring-the-obvious

-solution/) : vitamin C, selenium, lysine, and especially the powerhouse

of the vitamin world, vitamin D. But the FDA says that making a health or

disease claim for a supplement instantly and magically transforms it into a

drug. It must therefore go through the FDA drug approval process or it

cannot be sold. Alternatively, it can be sold, but you can’t tell anyone about

its health benefits!

The difficulty, as we have noted many times, is that naturally occurring

substances cannot be patented, and without patent protection, few

manufacturers will pay the millions—and occasionally billions—of dollars to

do the

double-blind studies necessary to bring a new product through the FDA new

drug approval process.

The long and short of it is this: the current health claim regulation

system is broken, and the FDA is exploiting it.

This is why we so desperately need the _Free Speech about Science Act of

2011_

(http://www.anh-usa.org/free-speech-in-health-science-may-become-a-reality-but-w\

ith-help/) (FSAS). Passing this bill into law would make a food’s

or product’s scientific studies and their implications more transparent and

understandable to consumers.

Under FSAS, dietary supplement manufacturers will be able to make

well-substantiated disease or health-related claims, based on legitimate

scientific

research. Because food and supplement manufacturers cannot legally make

health claims, it becomes even harder for consumers to make informed and

healthy decisions—and consumers are missing out on valuable information. FSAS

creates a standard that would weed out junk science and misleading claims,

and would provide health-conscious consumers with access to much-needed

credible scientific information behind natural products.

We mentioned MedaVir earlier, but some of the other companies targeted by

the FDA warning letter also cite scientific evidence to support their

claims. The Herpaflor website, for example, cited science behind each of the

product’s seventeen different ingredients (or did, before the FDA warning

letter made them remove the citations, though we have a _PDF of the page in

question_

(http://www.anh-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Herpaflor-Science.pdf) ),

supporting the claim that Herpaflor’s ingredients help prevent and

treat herpes outbreaks as well as help alleviate some of the side effects

such as pain and discomfort. They listed twenty reputable scientific sources

for their claims, ranging from NIH studies, The Journal of Dermatology

Treatment, The Journal of Medical Sciences Research, and The Journal of

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy—though they also listed a number of sources that

are

not peer-reviewed, like BBC News and Answers.com.

ANH-USA does not, of course, support manufacturers’ misleading or

fraudulent claims! We do support, however, the right of consumers to have

access to

credible, peer-reviewed scientific information about food and dietary

supplements. It is difficult for consumers to differentiate what is credible

information and what isn’t—because there is no standard in place for citing

science for natural products. FSAS would help correct this.

The great irony here is that FDA and FTC absolutely allow egregiously

misleading claims—with impunity—so long as they’re made by the major

pharmaceutical manufacturers! For example, a full page ad for Astrazenica’s

acid

blocker drug Prilosec OTC in People magazine says in large type, ZERO

HEARTBURN**. If you follow the asterisks down to the bottom of the page, it

says in

tiny type, “It’s possible while taking Prilosec OTC.†So the actual

message is that zero heartburn is possible while taking this drug. Of course,

zero heartburn is possible for any other product under the sun!

Manufacturers of acid blockers are very careful to avoid saying that their

product

cures heartburn—because there is no evidence it does. There is abundant

evidence, however, that it leads to more infection, pneumonia, bone problems,

and

a failure to absorb minerals. There is also evidence that it actually

_makes heartburn worse over time_

(http://www.praktikosbooks.com/catalog_viewitem_39.html) . Yet the FDA and FTC

have no trouble with these claims.

Consumers have the right to access this information, and the FDA’s method

of barring access to this information in untenable. There must be a system

that allows consumers access to credible scientific data, through

legislation like FSAS. If you have not already done so, _please see our Action

Alert_

(https://secure3.convio.net/aahf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display & page=UserAction & id=69\

8) and ask Congress to support the Free Speech about Science Act!

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_Grace _ (http:///?) says:

_May 18, 2011 at 8:06 am_

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The FDA is to protect the market share of the BIG drug companies. We would

be better off without it. The BIG drug companies and their products are bad

enough–bad reactions to drugs and medical errors are certainly within the

top ten causes of death if not number one–but the products of the BIG drug

companies should at least have to compete with non-patent remedies.

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Mead says:

_June 3, 2011 at 6:00 pm_

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Hi Grace:

Thought you’d be interested to know that JAMA (Journal of American Medical

Assn.) listed as the

# 3 leading cause of death in USA as PROPERLY prescribed prescription

drugs.

JM

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Packman says:

_May 18, 2011 at 9:27 am_

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FDA’s attitude begs one question.

If an organic farmer were to put a label on a bulb of garlic, describing

all the known benefits of garlic, would the FDA jump and accuse the farmer of

selling a “drug?†I guess the garlic would also magically become a drug

if the health benefits were mentioned by the farmer trying to sell it.

The FDA’s attitude is just ridiculous… and transparent… as we all know

they are just pushing special interests of big pharmaceuticals.

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Ogre says:

_May 18, 2011 at 1:25 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56181)

The networks are trying to make Ron look ridiculous but if you want

health freedom … he is the only real choice. As a physician, I am sure he

holds more disgust for the FDA than all of us put together.

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wijard says:

_May 18, 2011 at 10:41 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56236)

FDA has already done that very thing to cherry growers. Any health claims,

regardless of the scientific study done, automatically make food a drug.

Guess that’s why it’s the Food and Drug Admin…

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Rtyree says:

_May 24, 2011 at 5:29 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56783)

This already happened with berry growers:

_http://www.mi-cherries.com/fda1.htm_ (http://www.mi-cherries.com/fda1.htm)

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says:

_June 3, 2011 at 12:20 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-57930)

A Farmer that that is not registered with the FDA can do what he wants,

because Title 21 say their rules apply to registrants. The problem being is

most do not go read, They give definitions and tell you who it applies to.

The fda is not part of the constitution it is a corporation and you have to

contract with them. As long as you don’t hurt someone under the Bill of

Rights all is legal, will they threaten you to get you to register? You bet

but we must stand, If you have registered withdraw you signature in writing.

Blessings

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_judith_ (http://www.northeastohio.com/) says:

_May 18, 2011 at 9:39 am_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56144)

I will certainly call my “representatives†in government and express my

concerns. What concerns me more and more is the way the government encroaches

into every aspect of our lives.

I have a question: I take Nexium and Zantac…If these are really harmful,

what should I be taking instead?

Thank you for what you do.

Judith

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_Ernie_ (http://alliancefornaturalhealth./) says:

_May 18, 2011 at 8:57 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56233)

My sister and I had this problem, here is what we did and it works!!! I

researched this and found out you get relux and heartburn because you DO NOT

have enough stomach acid. Mix two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with

6-8 ounces of water and drink before eating and at bedtime for 6-8 weeks

then change to taking at your main meal and at bedtime. Also take if you get

reflux or heartburn. DO NOT under any circumstances take any type of antacid

whether over the counter or prescription, ever. Taking stomach enzymes will

speed this process up considerably. Sleep on you left side at night and if

you get any heartburn as this will make it go away. if you cannot tolerate

the vinegar you can take Hydorcholric Acid (aka Betaine HCI)

tablets/capsules with meals and drink the vinegar at bedtime. one side effect

of the

vinegar at bedtime is its an amazing fat burner.

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Mead says:

_June 3, 2011 at 6:11 pm_

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I was told about and have tried successfully a couple ozs. of pickel

juice. That probably verifies the lack of stomach acid therory.

JM

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Nat says:

_May 31, 2011 at 4:38 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-57494)

Having had severe reflux problems for years and finally bid farewell to it

(whew!). I would recommend looking at your diet. For me, it was wheat.

Stopping wheat helped me loads, changing from cow milk products to goat

milk did a bit more, getting rid of *all* processed sugars, especially those

included in pre-cooked foods, really slowed it down.

Finally I was introduced to the Body Ecology Diet, which has got rid of it

entirely. It’s basically a diet based round large quantities of easy to

digest foods (greens, veg, etc.) with carefully balanced grains or proteins

or starch.

The best part of the diet for reflux is the introduction of cultured

vegetables and natural probiotics to help balance the organisms in your

intestines and generate a healthy gut. It appears a bit restrictive at first,

but

when you get into it there are a whole wealth of healthy foods waiting to be

discovered!

Once your gut feels happier, you can ease yourself off the

pharmaceuticals, which are probably creating their own problems

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_albert w loescher_ (http://www.anh-usa.org/wfa7DIM2011.com) says:

_May 18, 2011 at 10:00 am_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56146)

I totally agree with Sally B. Gifts from God cannot be patetened. Last

year, I wrote a parody called, ‘Hot Rocks = Drugs’. When the FDA discovers

that rocks heated in a sauna can be beneficial to some, will they try to gain

profit?. There is an infinite number of hot rocks in Amrica’s SW.

awl

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_albert w loescher_ (http://www.anh-usa.org/wfa7DIM2011.com) says:

_May 18, 2011 at 10:01 am_

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Forgive my typos. The fonts are tiny.

awl

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Emery says:

_May 18, 2011 at 10:07 am_

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The FDA is just an enforcement thug for Big Pharma’s attempt to create

monopoly on our health. They are abusing the power of government to force

everyone to use their drugs only thereby establishing complete fascist control

over our health and lives.

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Roth says:

_May 18, 2011 at 10:42 am_

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The FDA needs to be shut down.

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_Smash Cancer_ (http://www.smashcancer.com/) says:

_May 18, 2011 at 12:36 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56174)

This is very sad, and is the result of huge corporate interests taking over

the regulatory and governmental process. They are just trying to maximize

corporate profits. I saw a study done by some people a while back that

stated that over 80% of all standard medical procedures that MD physicians

perform have not been subjected to any ‘randomized double blind studies’.

So

there is definitely a huge bias against natural products and methods, and

for those that make Big Pharma a lot of money. If it makes money for Big

Pharma, it’s safe; if it doesn’t, it is subject to ‘regulation’. This

is how

Vioxx, statins, vaccines and other deadly drugs and treatments are ok,

while the time-tested natural ones are under severe scrutiny. It’s also why

organic food stores are being raided by gun-toting SWAT teams that are acting

like they’re raiding an active drug house. It is institutionalized madness,

and government is hell-bent on increasing the madness even more.

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Shelah G. says:

_May 18, 2011 at 12:57 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56178)

Isn’t it just amusing how advertising can make a claim ‘Zero Heartburn’

for a product like Prilosec or Zantac and put all the negative things about

it in the teeny print! The problem isn’t in claims of miracle cures,

scientifically based double blind studies or what not! The problem is in

Corporate

‘Effin’ America and how many more dollars they can all add to their

pockets! Their all too afraid of us knowing the value of natural medicines

because the more who know and believe in it take away from organized medicine

and their not getting wealthy off of it! Furthermore, they can’t kill us all

with the side effects of that synthetic crap!

Also, what about the food supply? The allow steroids injected into poultry

and for it to be sold! They allow the sale of artificial sweeteners! They

allow the sale of Monster and Red Bull Drinks…all known for producing

ailments in the body that mask symptoms of various dis-ease!

As far as I am concerned, the FDA should be dismantled and completely done

away with!

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Ogre says:

_May 18, 2011 at 1:42 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56182)

I want NAMES.

Because of mineral depletion the commercially available herbs etc. tend to

be much less effective.

I don’t gather commercially so I don’t have to provide things to anyone I

don’t want to. This includes information. I’ll be damned if I will slog

through the swamp for some SOB that wants to tell me what treatments I may or

may not use.

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me says:

_May 18, 2011 at 2:11 pm_

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ABOLISH

the

FDA!

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sara says:

_May 19, 2011 at 12:34 am_

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I couldn’t agree more , get rid of the FDA!!!!!!!!

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Heinz Hoeke says:

_May 18, 2011 at 3:36 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56198)

The FDA is superfluous! Bombard your congressman with e-mails to introduce

legislation to abolish the FDA! These bureaucrats should all be fired and

should look for some honest work away from the federal trough!

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sd7 says:

_May 18, 2011 at 5:36 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56213)

They just took away supplement freedom in the EU, be careful folks its only

a matter of time. BUT, change is on the horizon and this won’t last long.

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Italics Mine says:

_May 18, 2011 at 8:07 pm_

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so… what’s the magic way to get government to leave us alone?

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walt says:

_May 18, 2011 at 11:53 pm_

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mment-page-2/#comment-56243)

Do away- with the FDA!

Do away- with the FDA!

Do away- with the FDA!

Do away- with the FDA!

Get rid of these Morons!

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BJ in PA says:

_May 19, 2011 at 6:03 am_

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SO typical of the FDA. I guess the initial tally of 22,000 heart attack

deaths were just not enough to really clamp down on this diabetes

‘medicine’.

I suppose it took another 10,000 or so more deaths for the FDA to get

serious! Today I got this notice from Drugs.com concerning AVANDIA:

FDA notified healthcare professionals and the public of new restrictions to

the prescribing and use of rosiglitazone-containing medicines. These

medicines to treat type II diabetes are sold under the names Avandia,

Avandamet,

and Avandaryl. Healthcare providers and patients must enroll in a special

program in order to prescribe and receive these drugs.

FDA has modified the REMS for Avandamet and Avandaryl because previously,

the REMS consisted of only a Medication Guide. The REMS, which now includes

a restricted access and distribution program, applies to all three

rosiglitazone products.

DO YOU THINK ANOTHER 10,000 will have to die for them to pull it off the

market altogether???

Good God! I wonder how many people have died from the products whose

manufacturers got those threatening letters from the all knowing, all powerful

FDA? I would bet many dollars that it’s NONE!

SICKENING AND DISGUSTING!!!!!! Abolish these death mongers!

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_Harv_ (http:///) says:

_May 19, 2011 at 11:34 pm_

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The corrupted FDA and it’s siblings have bullied Alternative medicines and

doctors for many years and it’s time to kick them off their stage and

replace them with good honest Alternative people who will pave the way to good

health and longevity by being available to help folks get off the toxins and

poisons that drugs are known to ingest in the human system…Instead of FDA

...How about AHC (Alternative Health Care) or something like that?

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_kim w h_ (http://wellness.answershotmail/) says:

_May 20, 2011 at 11:29 pm_

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Well, on and on it goes….it is time to revoke the FDA and the FTC power.

I sent my two page letter to the energy and commerce chair people this

week.

I also call lots of people and alternative medicince, wellness clinics,

alternative medicine treatment center is America ask ing the to push the bill.

I am alive today because I treated myself without radiation and

chemotherapy, sugery. I was given 3 months to live.

When is enoug, enough?

I contact the Presidental hopefuls, this week, too. I sent the a packet of

my wants in a health care plan.

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_Pamela_ (http://noirangelique.blogspot.com/) says:

_May 31, 2011 at 8:31 pm_

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Let me see if I have this right. The FDA says everything about GMO/GE food

is safe and we should all eat it and shut up. Out of the same mouth, they

say anything that has properties to alter you physically, i.e., kill pain,

change the course of disease, repair physical damage, make you feel better

at all in any way, is a drug and must be regulated. So we can have

supplements as long as no one tells you what they’re good for. And we can

have toxic

food that will kill us graveyard dead and we’re not allowed to know

through labeling if it’s GMO/GE because then we might not eat it. So if it

will

help you and it’s so labeled, it becomes a drug and if it will kill you and

is NOT so labeled, it’s food, shut up and eat.

Why do I feel like I’ve slipped through the looking glass?

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_george smeenge_ (http://na/) says:

_May 31, 2011 at 8:41 pm_

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Thank You, Thank You, everyone who works to be informed, who works for good

natural health, who loves to share a good life with others, and who works

to keep our politicians in line. It is a growing awareness and actions that

gives me hope for the future. Thanks again.. Grandpa Geoge!

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anonymous says:

_June 1, 2011 at 3:35 am_

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Imagine the day in America, the Land of the Free, that we have to specially

legislate the act of free speech, in any confined area!

So we have to apply to the government for legal permission to speak

freely?

This is beyond ridiculous. The laws that necessitate this are

unconstitutional , on their face.

Those laws have to be undone.

The idea of passing a law to grant permission for free speech almost scares

me. In a way, it sets a very bad and even scary precedent.

I am not opposing this important cause for the sake of free speech about

the benefits of naturopathic substances, just to make that very clear. I

still have to make this point, however. The better way to go would be to undo

unconstitutional chokes on our free speech. Dream on…..I get it…..so we

must apply for special government permission just to talk, with the official

seal of approval on it, passed by the House and Senate alike….oh how nice…

..WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!

Yes, abolish the FDA.

While we are at it, how about getting rid of about 85% of our fascist

Congress that passed such free speech-squelching “laws†to begin with. Time

to

take out our brooms and do some housecleaning!

Work as independent contractor to increase your tax write-offs, legally and

morally. Stop paying so darned many taxes just to abuse the privilege of

power gone nuts.

Class action lawsuits.

Boycotts galore.

Feverishly purchase supplement “drugs†and do so as insanely as you can!

Pack a message with the power of the purse, and spread word! (I am not

employed for any special cause here, am only interested in our freedom and in

undercutting this noose around our neck).

Time to change the system, and take back the power of the People! The

Constitution was written to protect the People, not Big Pharma and the Bottom

Line.

PS A message to the FDA: You had better believe it. YES, these supplements

are drugs! They CURE all kinds of malaises! You could’nt have said it any

better! They CURE people…WITHOUT “Side effects†such as leukemia (witness:

Radioactive iodine used in hypERthyroid treatment has leukemia as possible

“Side effectâ€), without creating stomach ulcers and GI bleeding (aspirin

side effects), without liver damage (so many drugs out there), without…..

Just see how many deaths there are per year from herbs on the Poison

Control Center’s website? ZERO!!!! Check it out for yourself and see…..

How many thousands of deaths per year from Ibuprofen alone? THOUSANDS. I

mean come on, Food and DRUG Administration! Freedom Destroyers Anonymous!

Time to get off your high horse!

Yup, herbs, vitamins and supplements are DRUGS! GOOD Drugs! YOu had better

believe it. They CURE! Yes they do! I will shout it from the mountaintops,

and you can just go away!

The truth shall set you free…..The lies will come back to haunt you…..

Dear Freedom Destroyer Anonymous, do you have any children of your own who

are allergic to mainstream drugs? Do you have any kids who can develop

cancer from using them? Well if so, how about preserving the GOOD drugs to CURE

your own kids? Think about it.

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_Bill Sardi_ (http://www.knowledgeofhealth.com/) says:

_June 2, 2011 at 6:34 pm_

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I would dearly desire the FDA to disappear as its actions or inactions have

resulted in the deaths of many. Furthermore, it is absurd to think that

the FDA prohibits manufacturers from saying vitamin C cures scuvy, vitamin B1

cures beri beri, niacin cures pellagra, B12 prevents and treats permicious

anemia, and vitamin D cures rickets. But eliminate the FDA and then the

outlaw purveyors of dietary supplements will fleece consumers of their money

with unsubstantiated health claims. There must be a referee!

The problem is that the FTC and FDA, along with Google, are allowing many

outlaw companies to spring up on the internet and these agencies take

belated action as if to continue to make the dietary supplement industry appear

like it is largely outside the law. A simple answer would be to license all

supplement makers and demand their executives certify they have read and

understand Title 21 of the Federal Register outline FDA regulations for

labelling and health claims, and FTC regulations regarding advertising claims.

The current model for success in marketing dietary supplements is to skirt

around the law, make huge profits, then hire attorneys to fend off the

regulators.

That various published studies indicate a herbal extract or vitamin

prevents, treats or cures a disease is one thing, but that published science

may

not pertain to a particular product. Most of the science cited by

supplement manufacturers represents borrowed science. In some instances,

competing

products were used and they steal that science and claim their product is

the same!

Were the same herbal ingredients extracted in the same manner as those used

in the published study? Are the same doses provided in the dietary

supplement as used in the controlled study? Many dietary supplement makers

offer

smaller doses of nutrients than used in studies to fatten their profit

margins. In other instances, some dietary supplements overdose consumers

claiming their product provides more than competing products. We know that

vitamin

C and polyphenols (resveratrol, quercetin, curcumin, etc) in low doses are

antioxidants but in mega doses are pro-oxidants.

The above article on the FDA declaring supplements to be drugs is eye

catching, but not instructive. Legislation needs to be written to allow

non-drugs to be labelled they prevent, treat or cure disease if there is

adequate

evidence for that particular product. Millions of dollars are not required

to prove nutriceuticals are safe and effective. There is an ethical issue

for nutrients that avert mortality. The only ethical way to prove this is to

conduct animal studies or retrospective studies like were done for aspirin

and mortal heart attack.

The FDA is bought off by the drug industry, but ironically, the patients

keep coming back for more because they see and hear the TV ads for drugs on

television and they want the most advanced (but expensive) treatment. That

Medicare does not pay for dietary supplements is another major problem

because many retirees prefer whatever insurance pays for, not what is best for

their health.

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