By James Gormley, Senior Policy Advisor, Citizens for Health More Info @ The Gormley Files 1. No phase-in period or “effective date”. Since legitimate dietary supplement companies and health-food stores would not have even one day to come into compliance with the new law, they would effectively be breaking the law the day after S. 3002 is passed. 2. Registration…
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By James J. Gormley original link: The Gormley Files In February 2010 in New Orleans, three men were charged by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with drug-trafficking Ecstasy, or MDMA (3-4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), a synthetic chemical that can be derived from an essential oil of the sassafras tree. If convicted, the defendants face a possible maximum sentence of 20 years in…
original link: The Delano Report McCain’s bill is called The Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA). It would repeal key sections of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). DSHEA protects supplements if 1) they are food products that have been in the food supply and not chemically altered or 2) if they were sold as supplements prior to 1994,…
Dear Senator McCain: Though I am a resident of New York, not Arizona, I suggest that someone in your staff reads my letter very carefully as I believe you are unwittingly sponsoring a bill with potentially onerous consequences, one that might if I read the information about it properly, lead to the death of hundreds of my patients fighting advanced,…
By James Gormley, Senior Policy Advisor for Citizens For Health via www.thegormleyfiles.blogspot.com [With the DSSA bill, S. 3002, now up for vigorous debate, it’s worth taking a look back to this article of mine from 2007, as most of the same issues still apply] On November 15th, 2007, home-run legend Barry Bonds was indicted for allegedly lying under oath to…
By JULIA MEDEW via www.theage.com.au December 23, 2009 VICTORIAN women will be able to give birth at home – with hospital back-up for the first time – under a pilot project starting at three hospitals next year. Health Minister Daniel Andrews said yesterday that the State Government had allocated $400,000 for midwife-led home births through Casey Hospital in Berwick and…
Sneezing, coughing, fever, aches and pains… Worried about flu symptoms like these? As winter approaches, most of us are. But this year, the flu seems even more alarming, thanks to increased health concerns about the H1N1 influenza strain, also known as the swine flu. Even though this strain doesn’t appear to be particularly threatening, it has the potential to mutate…
original link: www.usatoday.com By A.J. Perez, USA TODAY, 9/28/2009 When federal authorities raided BALCO six years ago, investigators found the San Francisco Bay Area firm had supplied performance-enhancing drugs to a select roster of elite athletes. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs will explore the availability of banned substances — including those developed for BALCO — at health…
original link: www.healthnews.com By Melanie Grimes Arnica montana is one of the most valuable homeopathic remedies. Also known as Leopard’s bane, this member of the Compositae—or Sunflower —family is used as a specific to reduce bruising and swelling, particularly after physical traumas such as falls or blows. It can be applied in a cream, gel, salve, or tincture, or taken…
By John Pittman, MD via www.acam.typepad.com In recent years, newspapers have been trumpeting the news that vitamins C, D and E—as well as multi-vitamins preparations—do not prevent heart attack, stroke or cancer. These reports have led to a great deal of confusion and disillusionment among health-conscious consumers, many of whom already take supplements and are genuinely interested in practical ways…