By Alison Rose Levy via The Integrative Health Outlook Dr. Andrew Weil’s new book, “Why Our Health Matters” is a must read for anyone wondering why health care reform is in gridlock or what to do about it. In this book, Weil offers solid, original, clear-minded, and impeccably caring solutions for our health care conundrum. “I am sure you or…
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Bill Thomas, 09.01.09, 12:01 AM EDT link to original article www.forbes.com Health care is big business, over one-sixth of the U.S. economy. Health care reform is big news this summer, as President Barack Obama’s reform agenda has hit the skids. The blame lies not with Republicans’ lack of support but with Democrats avoiding the opportunity to use their political momentum…
By James Gormley via www.thegormleyfiles.blogspot.com At the end of 2007, the U.S. dietary supplement industry recorded sales of $23.7 billion, according to Nutrition Business Journal. With roughly 33,000 dietary supplements on the U.S. market, it’s no surprise that with today’s nutritionally challenged diet there were 192 million Americans using supplements in 2007, a number that is expected to keep growing….
By James Gormley via www.thegormleyfiles.blogspot.com If retailers ask their customers about dietary supplement safety, they’re bound to get a variety of responses, especially considering that quality and safety often go hand-in-hand. In terms of quality, Vitamin Retailer magazine’s 2007 Annual Retailer Survey showed that the percentage of retailers who identify “high quality” as the most important element of their store’s…
Jim Turner, Citizens for Health. April 16, 2009, Congressional Briefing, Healthcare Reform Stories From the Frontlines. Russell Senate Office Building.
Jim Turner, Citizens for Health. April 16, 2009, Congressional Briefing, Healthcare Reform Stories From the Frontlines. Russell Senate Office Building.