Re: FDA Attacks Complementary and Alternative Health Care

[Guest guest]

Thanks . I filed my petition and sent your message along to

everyone I could think of.

- Steve

>

> I just spent three days reading, re-reading, researching and

> discussing the proposed FDA guidelines for " Complementary and

> Alternative Medicine " with two FDA attorneys. You can download a

> copy of this proposal for yourself at:

> http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/06d0480/06d0480.htm.

>

> When I first heard about this FDA attack on complementary and

> alternative health care, I considered it another " Chicken Little "

> rumor. On further study, I'm appalled at the speed with which the

> pharmaceutical companies are implementing Codex Alimentarius in the

> USA. If you don't suspect the pharmaceutical companies control the

> FDA, you may want to research that further by visiting

> http://www.HealthFreedomUSA.org.

>

> This insidious proposal is designed to redefine every complementary

> and alternative health care modality and product as " medicine. "

> This has direct implications on the services and products provided

> by every alternative health care professional. There is no facet of

> complementary and alternative health care that is not affected. If

> the FDA adopts this proposal, all natural health care would be

> illegal even for medical doctors.

>

> Essential oils, herbs, herbal remedies, homeopathic remedies,

> minerals, nutritional supplements, plant enzymes and vitamins are

> redefined in this proposal as " medicine. " Very simply, medicine is

> under the jurisdiction of the FDA and, by law, only licensed medical

> doctors may prescribe " medicines. " Anybody else who advises,

> advocates, counsels, distributes, markets, recommends or suggests

> anybody use " medicine " is practicing medicine without a license.

> This is a felony in the USA punishable by fines and incarceration.

>

> Aromatherapy, auricular therapy, biofeedback, color therapy,

> homeopathy, hypnotism, naturopathy, neurotherapy, nutritional

> consulting, reflexology, sound therapy and wellness consulting are

> among the alternative health modalities being redefined

> as " Alternative Medicine. " This subtle change of vocabulary

> from " alternative health care " to " alternative medicine " makes all

> of these industries subject to control by the FDA as medicine. Only

> medical doctors would be allowed to provide, prescribe and supervise

> the delivery of these services. Anybody else who provided any of

> these services would be practicing medicine without a license and

> subject to incarceration and fines.

>

> That's the bad news. The good news is we have until April 30, 2007

> to voice our opinion against this proposal to eliminate

> complementary and alternative health care in America. Almost 100,000

> people have already filed their objection. According to Dr. Rima

> Laibow, medical director of the Natural Therapies Foundation, we

> need 50 times that many people to respond by the end of the month.

>

> Please stand up and be counted. Go to http://tinyurl.com/2u7ghc and

> file your petition in support of natural health care, in support of

> complementary and alternative health care as we know it today. If

> you require more information, please visit

> http://www.HealthFreedomUSA.org or read the FDA proposed policy for

> yourself.

>

> Peace,

>

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