What's all the fuss about?
In December 2006 the FDA finalised a draft guidance document [Docket No. 2006D-0480] entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration". The document seeks to provide "industry Read more
American Association for Health Freedom and the Health Freedom Foundation are very concerned with the FDA document 2006D-0480 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (read FDA Summary). The full text of the CAM Guidance can be accessed from http://www.healthfreedom.net. (Adobe Acrobat required).
A guidance like this is very confusing and there are legal issues that must be carefully examined and Read more
In terms of nutrition, there's a huge difference between "junk" vitamins and higher end vitamins -- called "premethylated" vitamins. And while most low-end cosumer vitamin companies rely on the junk, energy-stealing forms of these vitamins, quality vitamin companies use the higher-end (and more expensive) premethylated forms Read more
This function helps reduce the occurrence of osteoporosis. It is also a vital component in
blood clotting systems and wound healing. It helps to control blood pressure, nerve
transmission, and release of neurotransmitters. It’s an essential component in the
production of enzymes and hormones regulating digestion, energy and fat metabolism. It
helps transport ions (electrically charged particles) across the cell membranes and is
essential for muscle contraction. Calcium Read more
The study claims to have analyzed a collection of previous studies on Vitamin A, beta carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and selenium, concluding that most of the nutrients are actually dangerous to human health. Of course, this is research from conventional medicine – an industry that Read more
Antioxidants are part of many plants and a myriad of foods we eat every day. Their health promoting effects have been well documented. Antioxidants work by donating an electron to a molecule that has been compromised by oxidation, bringing it back into a state of proper function. Having been "used up" in this way, the antioxidant molecule is then either re-charged by accepting an electron from another type of antioxidant or it is re-cycled into building material such as - in the case of vitamin C - collagen for purposes of tissue repair.
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Much of what we believe is shaped by what we see, read and hear. The media's mes- sage about supplements--those substances regularly ingested as pills, powders and liquids by over one-half of all Americans in their quest to feel better and live longer--is decidedly mixed. We often read or hear stories about
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