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Champion of supplements decides he will not seek re-election, leaving dangerous void in Congress

October 12, 2017 -

Mike Green, senior vice president of government affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition said in an interview with NutraIngredients-USA.com that, “[Chaffetz] really did things the right way...He has been a partner in the lot of the work [sic] we have done on Capitol Hill. We will miss [him].”

In the same article, President of the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), Loren Israelson said, “Rep. Chaffetz's decision reminds us how critically important it is ...

Protect your health freedom: Put an end to Codex and support the Health Freedom Protection Act

March 15, 2006 - naturalnews.com printable article

Protect your health freedom: Put an end to Codex and support the Health Freedom Protection Act

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said in his Nov. 10, 2005 speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, "Because of the FDA's censorship of truthful health claims, millions of Americans may suffer with diseases and other healthcare problems they may have avoided by using dietary supplements." Paul cited the FDA's four-year prohibition of telling consumers ...

FDA trying to establish new drug-like approval system for dietary supplements that could eliminate tens of thousands of them

November 03, 2020 -

When the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) was passed back in 1994, it came with a new dietary ingredient (NDI) provision requiring the FDA to be notified at least 75 days in advance of a new NDI-containing product coming to market.

For years, the FDA did not enforce this NDI provision, and in fact has never in the 26 years since DSHEA became law finalized any standards for how the process should work. The FDA is finally now coming ...

Protect your health freedom: Put an end to Codex and support the Health Freedom Protection Act

March 15, 2006 - Protect your health freedom: Put an end to Codex and support the Health Freedom Protection Act

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 by: Dani VeracityTags: health freedom protection act, codex, health freedomU.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said in his Nov. 10, 2005 speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, "Because of the FDA's censorship of truthful health claims, millions of Americans may suffer with diseases and other healthcare problems they may have avoided by using dietary supplements....

Supplement doomsday coming?

November 16, 2020 -

(Article republished from ANH-USA.org)

The FDA is asking for comments on its procedures for submitting new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications. This NDI notification system (think of it as “new supplement” notification) threatens the entire future of the supplement industry and must be opposed.

We’ve covered the major problems with this system in the past. According to the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), any dietary supplement ...

Corrupt FDA trying to ban NAC, which detoxifies the body and wards off COVID

March 30, 2022 -

A powerful antioxidant (you can learn more about it in one of our earlier articles), NAC helps to detoxify the body of harmful compounds, including potentially the spike proteins associated with the Fauci Flu.

The first phase of detoxification involves oxidizing harmful toxins in order to break them down and move them through the body's detoxification pathways. Consuming foods that are rich in antioxidants, such as B vitamins, vitamin C, and magnesium, helps to activate ...

Biden selects anti-supplement crusader for covid-19 task force

November 30, 2020 -

(Article republished from ANH-USA.org)

Dr. Kessler has been named co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force. Dr. Kessler was FDA commissioner between 1990 and 1997. During that time, Kessler demonstrated his hostility towards the dietary supplement industry. The last thing we need is someone who is diametrically opposed to natural medicine in a position of power, particularly concerning how our country deals with a virus against which natural medicines ...

A form of vitamin B6, pyridoxamine, could be back on the market after being unavailable for years to protect its potential use in pharmaceuticals

May 14, 2018 -

As reported by Nutra Ingredients, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), which regulates dietary supplements in the United States, contains an amendment which has only rarely been invoked, but which “excludes ingredients that have first been investigated as drugs from the definition of legal dietary ingredients.”

Since ingredients used in supplements are natural, they can generally not be patented by greedy drug manufacturers. This legislative ...

FDA's illegal ephedra ban challenged yet again by Nutraceutical Corp

October 04, 2006 - naturalnews.com printable article

FDA's illegal ephedra ban challenged yet again by Nutraceutical Corp

Ephedra -- an herb used for sports performance and weight loss -- was banned by the FDA after reports that linked the herb to serious adverse side effects. In April 2006, Nutraceutical Corp. successfully appealed the FDA ban on the herb after Utah Judge Tena Campbell blocked FDA action against Nutraceutical, writing in her ruling that the FDA had not proved that a daily dose ...

DOJ: FDA response on NAC petition is ‘forthcoming’

April 03, 2022 -

(Article by Josh Long republished from NaturalProductsINSIDER.com)

DOJ also signaled in a recent court filing that FDA intends to respond by March 31 to a citizen petition filed by NPA in August 2021.

NPA’s citizen petition requested FDA conclude NAC is not excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement, or alternatively, recommend issuance of a notice-and-comment regulation that would make NAC lawful in supplements.

In a letter to Federal Judge Theodore ...

FDA's illegal ephedra ban challenged yet again by Nutraceutical Corp

October 04, 2006 - FDA's illegal ephedra ban challenged yet again by Nutraceutical Corp

Wednesday, October 04, 2006 by: Jessica FraserTags: ephedra ban, ephedra, the FDAEphedra -- an herb used for sports performance and weight loss -- was banned by the FDA after reports that linked the herb to serious adverse side effects. In April 2006, Nutraceutical Corp. successfully appealed the FDA ban on the herb after Utah Judge Tena Campbell blocked FDA action against Nutraceutical, writing in her ...

Big Pharma FDA scam allows drug companies to turn a $10 supplement into a $40,000 prescription drug while banning the supplement

October 10, 2018 -

As reported by The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH-USA), the FDA has approved a new L-glutamine based drug called Endari for the treatment of sickle cell anemia, and since no supplement company has registered a New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) application for this amino acid, the supplement could be permanently removed from distribution by any other company.An FDA loophole that means big bucks for Big Pharma

In terms of current FDA legislation, if a drug company can prove ...

John Hammell of International Advocates for Health Freedom discusses health freedom under siege; Part 1

October 16, 2006 - naturalnews.com printable article

John Hammell of International Advocates for Health Freedom discusses health freedom under siege; Part 1

John: I am the president of International Advocates for Health Freedom, located in Point Roberts, Washington. My website is www.NoCodexGenocide.com. I had a previous website, which is now archived, at www.IAHF.com. I have been a consultant to the dietary supplement industry on legislative issues since 1989, and I was the first to call the ...

John Hammell of International Advocates for Health Freedom discusses health freedom under siege; Part 1

a long time ago - John Hammell of International Advocates for Health Freedom discusses health freedom under siege; Part 1John: I am the president of International Advocates for Health Freedom, located in Point Roberts, Washington. My website is www.NoCodexGenocide.com. I had a previous website, which is now archived, at www.IAHF.com. I have been a consultant to the dietary supplement industry on legislative issues since 1989, and I was the first to call the Codex threat to international health ...