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# Alliance for Natural Health USA - Protecting Natural Health

ANH Protects Free Speech About Natural Health Modalities, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Homeopathy and Access To Natural Therapies.

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- [MAHA Promised Transparency. FDA Delivered Censorship](https://anh-usa.org/maha-promised-transparency-fda-delivered-censorship/) - The FDA, under RFK Jr.’s leadership, has rejected ANH’s petition to allow free speech about the relationship between nutrients and disease. It’s time to go on the offensive. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE The FDA has rejected ANH-USA’s petition to allow truthful, science-based nutrient–disease claims, despite those claims being drawn from government sources. ANH-USA is preparing
- [Big Chem’s Plan to Poison Us with Immunity](https://anh-usa.org/big-chems-plan-to-poison-us-with-immunity/) - Bayer/Monsanto is quietly pushing to win Big Pharma-style legal immunity for the harms caused by pesticides. We cannot let them win. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Bayer/Monsanto is pursuing multiple avenues—Congress, the courts, and state legislatures—to secure legal immunity from lawsuits alleging that glyphosate (Roundup) causes cancer and other serious health harms. While a dangerous immunity
- [Save Hemp and CBD! Take Action Now!](https://anh-usa.org/save-hemp-and-cbd-take-action-now/) - In the wake of a federal ban on almost all hemp products, a new Senate bill offers hope. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE A new Senate bill, the Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act (CSRA), would reverse the disastrous hemp ban enacted in this year’s federal spending bill. The CSRA establishes a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for
- [MAHA vs Big Chemical: Who’s Winning in Washington?](https://anh-usa.org/maha-vs-big-chemical-whos-winning-in-washington/) - Recent EPA reversals, liability shields, and PFAS backsliding betray public health. Action Alert! Despite MAHA rhetoric, the Trump administration is weakening chemical safety protections—rolling back EPA standards, redefining “safe” exposure levels, and allowing greater public exposure to known carcinogens and toxins. The administration is backing efforts to protect chemical companies like Bayer/Monsanto from liability for
- [New Survey: Americans Are Choosing Nutrients Despite Government Roadblocks](https://anh-usa.org/new-survey-americans-are-choosing-nutrients-despite-government-roadblocks/) - New federal data reveal that Americans are embracing nutrients and rejecting the FDA’s long-running campaign to undermine access and block health information. THE TOPLINE A new analysis of NHANES data shows supplement use among US adults has climbed from 51.8% to 61.4% over the past decade, with increases across every demographic group. Despite longstanding, Big
- [GLP-1 Drug Costs Are Dropping—But at What Price to Our Health?](https://anh-usa.org/glp-1-drug-costs-are-dropping-but-at-what-price-to-our-health/) - As GLP-1 drug prices plunge, a troubling question looms: are we trading short-term weight loss for long-term harm—and a future of lifelong pharmaceutical dependence? THE TOPLINE The Trump Administration’s new TrumpRx deal dramatically lowers the cost of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, expanding access for Medicare patients and millions of Americans—but at the risk of deepening long-term
- [Supplements Threatened in New GRAS Bill](https://anh-usa.org/supplements-threatened-in-new-gras-bill/) - Another ill-conceived effort to reform the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) pathway directly threatens access to countless safe supplements and natural products. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Rep. Pallone’s GRAS reform bill would eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway and replace it with an FDA pre-approval system—raising costs, reducing competition, and threatening access to many safe, natural
- [Congress Is Advancing a Dangerous Wireless Power Grab](https://anh-usa.org/congress-is-advancing-a-dangerous-wireless-power-grab/) - A sweeping new wireless bill in Congress threatens to erase local control and fast-track antenna deployments nationwide—with no real environmental or public-health oversight. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE HR 2289 would override local authority by forcing near-automatic approval of wireless infrastructure—even next to homes and schools. The bill dramatically expands where antennas can be placed while
- [Thanksgiving: Celebrating Nature’s Bounty — and Reclaiming the Health It Once Gave Us](https://anh-usa.org/thanksgiving-celebrating-natures-bounty-and-reclaiming-the-health-it-once-gave-us/) - As we gather around our Thanksgiving tables this week, we’re reminded that this holiday has always been a celebration of bounty—of the land, of good food, and of the ties that hold families and communities together. But beneath those traditions lies a truth that’s easy to overlook: the quality of our food, our soil, and
- [A New Tone at the FDA on Compounded Hormones—But We Can’t Let Up](https://anh-usa.org/a-new-tone-at-the-fda-on-compounded-hormones-but-we-cant-let-up/) - The FDA’s new, more open tone on compounded bioidentical hormones is a promising shift—but without sustained public pressure, meaningful change is far from guaranteed. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE FDA Commissioner Marty Makary signaled a potential break from the agency’s long-standing, biased hostility toward compounded bioidentical hormone therapy, offering a rare opportunity to push for evidence-based
- [EPA Backtracks on PFAS Regulation—Just as New Evidence Shows These Chemicals Threaten Reproduction](https://anh-usa.org/epa-backtracks-on-pfas-regulation-just-as-new-evidence-shows-these-chemicals-threaten-reproduction/) - The federal government is once again moving backwards on PFAS—the toxic, persistent “forever chemicals” polluting our bodies and environment—at the exact moment new research is showing even more alarming health impacts. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE The EPA is proposing major rollbacks to PFAS reporting requirements—gutting the very data collection the agency once said was essential
- [The Bill That Could End CBD Access](https://anh-usa.org/the-bill-that-could-end-cbd-access/) - A hidden provision in Congress’s latest spending bill that lawmakers say targets intoxicating derivatives in hemp products could wipe out nearly all hemp and CBD products, threatening consumer access to safe, natural health options. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Congress has approved a spending bill containing a hidden provision that caps THC at 0.4 mg per
- [Congress’s Latest “GRAS Reform” Proposal Would Backfire on Innovation](https://anh-usa.org/congresss-latest-gras-reform-proposal-would-backfire-on-innovation/) - Remember when RFK Jr. told us one of his first priorities was getting rid of all those nasty food additives that were being self-affirmed without any transparency as “Generally Regarded as Safe” or GRAS—the pathway that determines which ingredients can legally be added to food? Well, a new Congressional bill sponsored by a Republican senator
- [Natural Alzheimer’s Prevention Gains Steam](https://anh-usa.org/natural-alzheimers-prevention-gains-steam/) - ANH founder and Executive Director, Rob Verkerk, PhD, speaks to Patrick Holford about the giant step forward Alzheimer’s prevention is about to take thanks to a grant enabling a high-profile research project. In a world where someone in the UK develops dementia every 65 seconds – and every three seconds globally – the need for
- [PCOS Beyond Reproduction: The Metabolic Roots of a Hormonal Disorder](https://anh-usa.org/pcos-beyond-reproduction-the-metabolic-roots-of-a-hormonal-disorder/) - Breaking the cycle of a misunderstood condition affecting millions of women. This article was originally published by ANH International. Read the original here.Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is far more common than most people realize. Affecting women of reproductive age—typically between 15 and 44—it stands as one of the most widespread endocrine disorders worldwide. In the
- [Breaking the Chains on Foods That Heal](https://anh-usa.org/breaking-the-chains-on-foods-that-heal/) - ANH-USA has released a ground-breaking Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan exposing how outdated FDA rules are blocking access to medical foods—science-based nutrition therapies that could help millions of Americans prevent, manage, and even reverse chronic disease. Our Action Plan shows how we’re going to fix it. It’s time to educate Congress: sign our Action Alert
- [Action Alert: Breaking the Chains on Foods That Heal](https://anh-usa.org/action-alert-breaking-the-chains-on-foods-that-heal/) - Read the accompanying article here.
- [Action Alert: Precision Fermentation: Beyond the Hype and Real-World Risks](https://anh-usa.org/action-alert-precision-fermentation-beyond-the-hype-and-real-world-risks/) - Read the accompanying article here.
- [Action Alert: Invisible Emissions, Invisible Accountability](https://anh-usa.org/action-alert-invisible-emissions-invisible-accountability/) - Read the accompanying article here.
- [Invisible Emissions, Invisible Accountability](https://anh-usa.org/invisible-emissions-invisible-accountability/) - The federal government is selling us out and endangering our health on wireless radiation. Why? To make life easier for the telecoms industry. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE The FCC’s current Notice of Proposed Rulemaking offers a critical opportunity to demand transparency, modern safety standards, and accountability in how wireless technology is deployed. The public has
- [Precision Fermentation: Beyond the Hype and Real-World Risks](https://anh-usa.org/precision-fermentation-beyond-the-hype-and-real-world-risks/) - There are very serious hidden dangers that neither you nor Congress are being told about linked to ‘precision fermentation’ that’s being framed by its makers as the “Future of Food”. Let Congress know your concerns and demand transparency from the FDA by taking action now! THE TOPLINE Precision fermentation (PF) uses genetically modified microbes to
- [New Science Shows Why Congress Must Reject Pesticide Immunity](https://anh-usa.org/new-science-shows-why-congress-must-reject-pesticide-immunity/) - A new study exposes how pesticide-laden foods are building up toxins in our bodies—just as Congress considers a measure that would lock in outdated science and shield Big Ag from accountability. Tell Congress to reject pesticide immunity now! Action Alert! THE TOPLINE A new study from scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Brown University
- [EAT-Lancet 2.0: A Global Diet Plan We Must Refuse](https://anh-usa.org/eat-lancet-2-0-a-global-diet-plan-we-must-refuse/) - Six years after the last EAT-Lancet Commission told us that we needed to halve meat consumption and eat more whole grains, they’ve produced a new report. Find out why it doesn’t stack up and why we shouldn’t comply. By Rob Verkerk PhD, founder, executive & scientific director. Edited for ANH-USA by Michael Ames-Sikora. Read the
- [Health Autonomy and the Fight for Natural Products](https://anh-usa.org/health-autonomy-and-the-fight-for-natural-products/) - In a recent appearance on the integrative health podcast Intelligent Medicine, ANH-USA Executive Director, Rob Verkerk, PhD joins host and ANH Board President & Medical Director, Ron Hoffman, MD, to explore what true health freedom means—and why it matters now more than ever. Together, they discuss how modern medicine has drifted away from working with
- [Two Visions for Global Health: WHO Centralization vs. National Sovereignty](https://anh-usa.org/two-visions-for-global-health-who-centralization-vs-national-sovereignty/) - As the WHO pushes for global control over pandemic response, the US has developed its own plan. We know the WHO plan is diametrically opposed to health freedom and ignores the role of natural medicine entirely. Does the America First plan address these problems? Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The WHO’s
- [Congress Moves to Protect Access to Customized Natural Medicines](https://anh-usa.org/congress-moves-to-protect-access-to-customized-natural-medicines/) - Legislation has been introduced to protect patient access to customized natural medicines. It needs our support. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The Drug Shortage Compounding Patient Access Act of 2025 would protect access to customized natural medicines made at compounding pharmacies. The bill requires the FDA to accept USP
- [FDA U-Turns on NMN After ANH–NPA Petition](https://anh-usa.org/fda-u-turns-on-nmn-after-anh-npa-petition/) - The FDA under Commissioner Makary’s leadership has backed down from its attempt to block NMN, a powerful anti-aging supplement, marking a major victory for health freedom and consumer access. This is a major step for health freedom—while the broader fight over drug preclusion continues. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE In
- [Stop the Hemp Ban Now!](https://anh-usa.org/stop-the-hemp-ban-now/) - A dangerous provision has been included in a Congressional spending bill that could spell the end of your access to full-spectrum hemp products. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE A provision in the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee’s FY 2026 spending bill would ban all ingestible hemp products containing “quantifiable
- [What Does ‘Health Freedom’ Mean in 2025?](https://anh-usa.org/what-does-health-freedom-mean-in-2025/) - What does ‘health freedom’ mean to you? The movement has roots back to the 1800s but has been supercharged since the COVID-19 pandemic. We take a look at what it means to us in 2025 as we battle to ensure medical autonomy with access to information, therapeutic nutrition, a wide range of natural and holistic
- [Feds Serve Up More PFAS Contamination – Act NOW!](https://anh-usa.org/feds-serve-up-more-pfas-contamination-act-now/) - Things are not moving in the right direction when it comes to addressing widespread contamination of our drinking water, soil, food, air, and consumer products with dangerous PFAS chemicals. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Federal regulators and Congress are rolling back protections against PFAS contamination, approving new uses
- [Don’t Let FDA Ban Compounded NDT](https://anh-usa.org/dont-let-fda-ban-compounded-ndt/) - FDA may be signaling progress on natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), but without grassroots pushback, compounded thyroid meds remain at serious risk. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE After patient pushback, FDA Commissioner Dr. Makary signaled openness to approving Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT), but the approval process could take years
- [When Vaccine Science Is Silenced](https://anh-usa.org/when-vaccine-science-is-silenced/) - A suppressed study comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated children raises serious questions about whether science is being silenced to protect the status quo. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE An unpublished Henry Ford Health System study found vaccinated children were significantly more likely to develop chronic conditions like asthma, autoimmune disease, and
- [What the MAHA Report Gets Right…and Wrong](https://anh-usa.org/what-the-maha-report-gets-rightand-wrong/) - The MAHA Commission’s new report gestures toward progress, but only grassroots pressure can deliver the bold healthcare transformation we truly need. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The MAHA Commission’s Strategy report highlights positive priorities that aim to turn around the health of American kids—like overconsumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), under-consumption
- [FDA Posts Proposed Rule on GRAS: What We Know So Far](https://anh-usa.org/fda-posts-proposed-rule-on-gras-what-we-know-so-far/) - The FDA has posted an outline of a proposed rule to require the mandatory submission of Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notices. If finalized, the rule would effectively eliminate self-affirmed GRAS without notification—long criticized for its lack of transparency—by requiring companies to notify the FDA and be listed in a public-facing register. Substances already listed
- [Unlocking the Door to Health Freedom](https://anh-usa.org/unlocking-the-door-to-health-freedom/) - ANH-USA’s landmark FDA lawsuit could finally unlock decades of suppressed science—opening the door to true health freedom. Now we need you to help us put pressure on the FDA and HHS to prioritize review of the petition. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE ANH-USA has filed a historic legal
- [ANH Files Landmark Legal Petition to Unlock 118 Censored Health Claims](https://anh-usa.org/anh-files-landmark-legal-petition-to-unlock-118-censored-health-claims/) - ANH’s landmark petition could finally bring 118 suppressed, government-backed nutrient-disease claims to store shelves—changing how Americans make choices about nutrition and health. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE ANH has filed an unprecedented legal petition to the FDA seeking approval of 118 nutrient–disease health claims, all drawn from government scientific publications.
- [Vitamin D Proven to Support Heart Health—But Government Policies Still Stand in the Way](https://anh-usa.org/vitamin-d-proven-to-support-heart-health-but-government-policies-still-stand-in-the-way/) - A major new study confirms vitamin D’s heart health benefits, but government censorship is keeping this life-saving information out of your hands. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE A new meta-analysis shows vitamin D supplementation can lower the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular death in overweight and obese individuals.
- [The FDA Is Hiding Health Information from You—We’re About to Fight Back](https://anh-usa.org/the-fda-is-hiding-health-information-from-you-were-about-to-fight-back/) - The FDA has spent decades blocking truthful, government-backed nutrition science from reaching you at the point of sale. Next Tuesday, ANH-USA will file a petition with the FDA to change that—so consumers can finally see accurate, responsible health information on food and supplement labels. THE TOPLINE Congress’s intent is clear: labels should be allowed to carry health
- [Birth On the Clock: The Hidden Costs of the Cesarean Surge](https://anh-usa.org/birth-on-the-clock-the-hidden-costs-of-the-caesarean-surge/) - Unpacking the global rise in C-Sections. This article was adapted from the work of our colleagues at ANH International. Read the original here. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE C-section rates are rising globally—far beyond medical necessity—driven not just by clinical factors but also by cultural shifts, physician convenience, and most
- [Join ANH and Take Action to Address Wireless Radiation Risks](https://anh-usa.org/join-anh-and-take-action-to-address-wireless-radiation-risks/) - ANH needs your help to push the MAHA Commission into addressing the hidden health risks of wireless radiation and prioritizing safer broadband solutions. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE ANH has joined more than 70 groups in urging the MAHA Commission to include the health risks of electromagnetic radiation
- [Obesity Guidelines Rigged to Push Big Pharma’s Skinny Jabs on Kids](https://anh-usa.org/obesity-guidelines-rigged-to-push-big-pharmas-skinny-jabs-on-kids/) - A new BMJ investigation reveals that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ aggressive push to give powerful GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to children is steeped in undisclosed financial ties to the very companies selling them. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE A BMJ investigation reveals that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ 2023 childhood
- [FDA Targets Natural Thyroid Meds Used By Millions](https://anh-usa.org/fda-targets-natural-thyroid-meds-used-by-millions/) - The FDA has announced its intention to ban natural desiccated thyroid medicines used safely by millions of hypothyroid patients, leaving them with only a synthetic version that is much less effective. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The FDA has stated it plans to remove all natural desiccated thyroid
- [FDA Gets Tough on Adulterated Herbals — Are Other Botanicals Safe?](https://anh-usa.org/fda-gets-tough-on-adulterated-herbals-are-other-botanicals-safe/) - By Michael Ames-Sikora (Editorial Director), Rob Verkerk, Ph.D. (Executive & Scientific Director), and Jonathan Emord, Esq. (General Counsel) As RFK Jr. and Dr. Makary move to crack down on dangerous ‘herbals,’ like semi-synthetic 7-OH concentrates, sold in gas stations, vape shops, convenience stores, and online, the future of whole leaf kratom, an ancient botanical—and the
- [RFK Jr.'s Call for Fewer Chemicals Is Being Hijacked by Big Ag's GE Microbes](https://anh-usa.org/rfk-jr-s-call-for-fewer-chemicals-is-being-hijacked-by-big-ags-ge-microbes/) - RFK Jr.’s push to reduce toxic chemicals in the food system is being co-opted by Big Ag, which is promoting genetically engineered microbes as “green” solutions—despite the serious, irreversible risks they pose to our soil, ecosystems, and health. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Agribusiness giants are rolling out
- [ANH Lawsuit Against FDA Homeopathy Guidance Gains Media Attention](https://anh-usa.org/anh-lawsuit-against-fda-homeopathy-guidance-gains-media-attention-prepares-for-appeal/) - Listen to the audio version of this article: A recent HBW Insight article centered on an interview with ANH-USA General Counsel, Jonathan Emord, Esq., spotlighted our ongoing legal battle with the FDA over its restrictive 2022 final guidance on homeopathic products. The FDA’s move made in 2022 under the Biden Administration effectively revoked the long-standing
- [M&M’s, MAHA, and the Battle Over Food Dyes: Why Progressives Shouldn’t Ignore a Public Health Win](https://anh-usa.org/mms-maha-and-the-battle-over-food-dyes-why-progressives-shouldnt-ignore-a-public-health-win/) - A quiet revolution is happening in the food aisle—and oddly, it's being met with resistance from the very voices we’d expect to cheer it. At the center of it all? M&M’s, synthetic food dyes, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Under pressure from RFK Jr.'s "Make
- [Tooth Truth: What’s Really Behind Our Children's Cavities?](https://anh-usa.org/tooth-truth-whats-really-behind-our-childrens-cavities/) - Tooth decay is still skyrocketing among children—even those with healthy diets and good brushing habits. Here we look at the surprising early-life and hidden factors that may be fueling this crisis long before a child’s first tooth appears. This article was adapted from the work of our colleagues at ANH International. Read the original here.
- [Congress Sells Out Consumers in Chemical Industry Giveaway](https://anh-usa.org/congress-sells-out-consumers-in-chemical-industry-giveaway/) - Language currently being considered in a House budget bill would prevent the EPA from using the latest science to protect the public from dangerous pesticides. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Section 453 of the House Interior Appropriations bill would block the EPA from updating pesticide labels to reflect
- [New Bills Threaten Supplement Access: Take Action Now!](https://anh-usa.org/new-bills-threaten-supplement-access-take-action-now/) - Remember when Secretary Kennedy vowed last March to make American food safer and reform the Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) pathway for ingredients and additives? Democratic members of Congress have sponsored two bills in an attempt to reform the GRAS pathway. One of these bills is particularly problematic: if passed into law, it could threaten
- [Victory for Medical Freedom: Charges Against Dr. Kirk Moore Dismissed](https://anh-usa.org/victory-for-medical-freedom-charges-against-dr-kirk-moore-dismissed/) - Listen to the audio version of this article: We’re pleased to share that the federal case against Utah physician Dr. Kirk Moore has been dismissed with prejudice—meaning it cannot be refiled—marking a major victory for medical freedom and informed consent. Dr. Moore had been facing up to 35 years in prison for allegedly providing patients
- [ANH Legal Battle Advances in Court to Protect Access to Homeopathic Medicines](https://anh-usa.org/anh-legal-battle-advances-in-court-to-protect-access-to-homeopathic-medicines/) - A federal court just gave ANH-USA the green light to challenge the FDA’s attack on homeopathy—keeping hope alive for millions who rely on natural remedies. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE A federal court has ruled that ANH-USA and Meditrend have standing to challenge the FDA’s attempt to regulate homeopathic medicines
- [FDA GRAS Reform: Transparency Is Long Overdue—But Eliminating Self-Affirmed GRAS Would Be a Disaster](https://anh-usa.org/fda-gras-reform-transparency-is-long-overdue-but-eliminating-self-affirmed-gras-would-be-a-disaster/) - Eliminating the self-affirmed GRAS process might sound like a win for food safety—but without smart reform, we’re convinced it would do more harm than good. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE While the self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) pathway allows companies to introduce food ingredients without notifying the
- [Big Pharma, Big Government, Global Mandates: Reject the IHR Amendments](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharma-big-government-global-mandates-reject-the-ihr-amendments/) - The clock is ticking for the US to reject a set of amendments to international health policies that pave the way for more Big Pharma dominance at the expense of personal choice. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) would give the
- [What’s at Stake in the FDA’s War on Peptides](https://anh-usa.org/whats-at-stake-in-the-fdas-war-on-peptides/) - The FDA is moving to ban compounded peptides like thymosin alpha 1—safe, natural compounds with powerful healing potential—based on speculative risks rather than solid science. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The Makary-led FDA is continuing its work to eliminate access to compounded natural peptides, including Thymosin alpha 1,
- [New Survey Misses the Mark on Supplement Regulation—Here’s Why That’s Dangerous](https://anh-usa.org/new-survey-misses-the-mark-on-supplement-regulation-heres-why-thats-dangerous/) - A new survey is being used to justify overhauling supplement regulations—but behind the misleading data and fear-mongering lies a real threat to your access to safe, effective natural health products. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The survey claims public support for “modernizing” supplement regulation, but its centerpiece—Mandatory Product
- [More Radiation, Brought to You By Congress](https://anh-usa.org/more-radiation-brought-to-you-by-congress/) - An obscure section of the big budget bill on the verge of being approved by Congress will pave the way for us to be exposed to even more harmful radiation from electromagnetic fields (EMF). Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE A hidden provision in Congress’s new budget bill would
- [EPA Just Made Your Drinking Water More Dangerous](https://anh-usa.org/epa-just-made-your-drinking-water-more-dangerous/) - The Trump Administration’s EPA has rolled back several limits on toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water and delayed the implementation of the few that are left. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The EPA is rolling back PFAS protections, scrapping limits on four “forever chemicals” and delaying enforcement
- [Feds Have Lost the Plot on Nutrition](https://anh-usa.org/feds-have-lost-the-plot-on-nutrition/) - While taxpayers, through the Medicaid program, foot the bill for ultra-processed junk food marketed as “medically tailored meals,” elsewhere the government severely restricts medical foods that truly embrace the idea that Food is Medicine. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Medicaid dollars are being spent on “medically tailored meals”
- [The Hidden Cost of Convenience: How Modern Food Is Fueling a Silent Liver Epidemic](https://anh-usa.org/the-hidden-cost-of-convenience-how-modern-food-is-fueling-a-silent-liver-epidemic/) - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, recently renamed ‘metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease’ to remove the association with alcohol, has become endemic in Western societies. Yet it’s wholly preventable with the right nutrition and lifestyle education. In this article we look at the role that ultra-processed foods play in this potentially life-threatening disease. Action Alert! This article
- [USDA Poised to Deregulate New GMO Corn: What Could Go Wrong?](https://anh-usa.org/usda-poised-to-deregulate-new-gmo-corn-what-could-go-wrong/) - The USDA is poised to greenlight Bayer’s new genetically engineered corn—despite serious concerns about its health, environmental, and contamination risks. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is moving to exempt Bayer’s MON 95379 genetically engineered (GE) corn from regulatory oversight. Studies
- [Six Executive Orders That Could Shake Big Pharma—and Protect Natural Health](https://anh-usa.org/six-executive-orders-that-could-shake-big-pharma-and-protect-natural-health/) - A slew of recent Executive Orders quietly crack open Big Pharma’s monopoly, chip away at anti-competitive regulations, and defend Americans’ right to choose low cost options, including generic drugs and safe and effective natural health products. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Some of the orders attack runaway drug prices by
- [WHO’s Pandemic Treaty: Rushed Adoption, But Still Not Finalized](https://anh-usa.org/whos-pandemic-treaty-rushed-adoption-but-still-not-finalized/) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) hastily adopted Pandemic Treaty may seem like a done deal—but it’s an unfinished, freedom-threatening framework that demands public scrutiny and resistance. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Despite claims of adoption, the "Pandemic Treaty" lacks key provisions—especially around pathogen access—and cannot be finalized until at least
- [MAHA Commission’s Report on Childhood Chronic Disease: A Useful Start—But Far from the “Sea Change” We Need](https://anh-usa.org/maha-commissions-report-on-childhood-chronic-disease-a-useful-start-but-far-from-the-sea-change-we-need/) - The MAHA Commission’s new report names some of the culprits behind America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic—but will its cautious prescriptions leave the real cures stuck in the waiting room? Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The MAHA report highlights four indisputable drivers of unhealthy children—ultra-processed food, toxic chemical exposure, screen-driven stress,
- [ANH-USA Challenges FTC’s Censorship of Natural Health Claims](https://anh-usa.org/anh-usa-challenges-ftcs-censorship-of-natural-health-claims/) - The FTC’s crackdown on natural health claims threatens free speech and consumer choice—and ANH-USA is fighting back to protect your right to know how foods and supplements can heal. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The FTC is forcing natural health companies to meet pharmaceutical-style standards—like requiring randomized controlled trials (RCTs)—to
- [The GLP-1 ‘Skinny Jab’ Craze: What We’re Not Being Told](https://anh-usa.org/the-glp-1-skinny-jab-craze-what-were-not-being-told/) - Miracle weight-loss injections like Ozempic promise an easy fix, but at what cost? Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are being widely promoted as revolutionary weight-loss solutions, but their rapid adoption raises concerns about long-term safety, side effects, and pharmaceutical overreach. Reclassifying obesity as
- [From Silver Bullet to Loaded Gun: The Hidden Dangers of PPI Overuse](https://anh-usa.org/from-silver-bullet-to-loaded-gun-the-hidden-dangers-of-ppi-overuse/) - We look at the growing problem of long-term PPI use and how pharmaceutical acid suppression may have gone too far. This article was adapted from ANH International. Read the original here. Listen to the audio version of this article here: THE TOPLINE About 25 % of U.S. adults take a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) drug, and
- [The Alzheimer’s Prevention Cover-Up: Why Natural Solutions Are Being Ignored](https://anh-usa.org/the-alzheimers-prevention-cover-up-why-natural-solutions-are-being-ignored/) - Despite billions wasted on ineffective Alzheimer’s drugs, powerful natural solutions like B vitamins and omega-3s are being silenced. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: Despite over $40 billion spent on Alzheimer’s drug development—most notably anti-amyloid antibody (AAA) drugs with minimal impact and major risks—natural interventions like B vitamins and omega-3s show
- [Casey Means: Why is Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General So Controversial?](https://anh-usa.org/casey-means-why-is-trumps-pick-for-surgeon-general-so-controversial/) - President Trump's pick for Surgeon General, Casey Means, M.D., is shaking up the medical establishment with a bold diagnosis: our healthcare system is designed to keep us sick. What’s perhaps even more surprising, her nomination is also rattling conservatives in the MAHA camp. Listen to the audio version of this article: Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s
- [Nourishment or Novelty: Help Us Avoid Becoming a Frankenfood Nation](https://anh-usa.org/nourishment-or-novelty-help-us-avoid-becoming-a-frankenfood-nation/) - Powerful forces are working to reshape and disrupt traditional food production, ushering in a new era of genetically engineered, lab-grown foods. As this transformation accelerates, will consumers be left in the dark about what they’re eating—and how it's made? Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Synthetic biology (synbio) foods,
- [RFK Jr.’s First 100 Days Under the Spotlight](https://anh-usa.org/rfk-jrs-first-100-days-under-the-spotlight/) - A long-overdue shift in federal health policy is finally, for the most part, echoing ANH’s decades-long fight for transparency, nutrition, and upstream, root-cause medicine. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE In its first 100 days, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda has taken bold steps, many of which are aligned
- [Join ANH-USA in D.C. This Weekend to Reclaim Scientific Integrity and Medical Freedom](https://anh-usa.org/join-anh-usa-in-d-c-this-weekend-to-reclaim-scientific-integrity-and-medical-freedom/) - This weekend, May 9-10, Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., will become a powerful gathering place for those demanding truth, transparency, and accountability in science and healthcare policy. The Healing Science Policy Institute is launching with a two-day public event—right across from the White House—and ANH-USA is proud to be part of it. ANH-USA General Counsel
- [Another Blow to PFAS Protections: Trump Administration Undermines Efforts to Regulate Toxic “Forever Chemicals”](https://anh-usa.org/another-blow-to-pfas-protections-trump-administration-undermines-efforts-to-regulate-toxic-forever-chemicals/) - The Trump administration is handing the chemical industry another win—gutting key PFAS protections and leaving millions exposed to toxic "forever chemicals." Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The Trump administration’s EPA introduced a rule that weakens chemical safety evaluations by assessing only specific uses of toxic substances like PFAS,
- [The Missing Healthy: What the Latest Supplement Hit Piece—and the Food Is Medicine Movement—Get Fatally Wrong](https://anh-usa.org/the-missing-healthy-what-the-latest-supplement-hit-piece-and-the-food-is-medicine-movement-get-fatally-wrong/) - Millions of Americans are thriving outside the medical mainstream with natural health strategies—but their success stories are largely invisible to policymakers and are being erased by biased reporting and billionaire-backed agendas pushing a pharma-adjacent model of care. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The “missing healthy” are a large,
- [Anti-Supplement Crusader in Congress Announces Retirement](https://anh-usa.org/anti-supplement-crusader-in-congress-announces-retirement/) - Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has announced he will not seek re-election next year, bringing a decades-long Congressional career to a close. Listen to the audio version of this article: First elected to the House in 1982 and then to the Senate in 1997, Sen. Durbin has been involved in a wide range of legislative issues.
- [ANH’s GRAS Reform White Paper Gains National Momentum and Media Attention](https://anh-usa.org/anhs-gras-reform-white-paper-gains-national-momentum-and-media-attention/) - ANH-USA’s new white paper on GRAS reform is making waves nationwide, drawing media attention and building momentum for balanced, science-based changes to protect both public health and innovation. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE ANH’s white paper proposes a transparent, risk-based reform of the Self-GRAS process to enhance safety without stifling
- [A National Reckoning on Autism and Environmental Risk](https://anh-usa.org/a-national-reckoning-on-autism-and-environmental-risk/) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called attention to skyrocketing autism rates, launching new HHS research into environmental triggers. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE At a recent press conference, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted the sharp rise in autism rates and announced new HHS-led research initiatives aimed at identifying environmental contributors
- [The Precautionary Trap: Safety Extremism Is Itself Harmful](https://anh-usa.org/the-precautionary-trap-safety-extremism-is-itself-harmful/) - When safety goes too far, we risk losing the very ingredients that keep us healthy—balance, not blanket bans, is the real solution. Action Alert! By Rob Verkerk, Ph.D., Jonathan Emord, J.D., and Michael Ames-Sikora Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Sweeping changes to the GRAS system could unintentionally ban safe, beneficial
- [Explaining the FDA’s New Homeopathy Policy](https://anh-usa.org/explaining-the-fdas-new-homeopathy-policy/) - There’s been some confusion about what the FDA’s newest attack against homeopathy means—let us untangle some of these knots. Action Alert! Last week, we reported on the release of the FDA’s final version of a document describing how the agency will treat homeopathic medicines moving forward. The headline of that article was “FDA Declares Homeopathy
- [The Statin Dilemma: Are We Overmedicating Millions for Cholesterol?](https://anh-usa.org/the-statin-dilemma-are-we-overmedicating-millions-for-cholesterol/) - This article was adapted from ANH International's recent piece. Read the original here. Are you or any of your loved ones taking statins? Are you confused by conflicting reports and views on statins? For decades, we’ve been told that lowering cholesterol is the key to preventing heart disease—but is it true? Despite widespread statin use,
- [ANH Leads Charge to Fix America’s Toxic Food Problem](https://anh-usa.org/anh-leads-charge-to-fix-americas-toxic-food-problem/) - The battle for a cleaner food supply has begun, and Secretary Kennedy is on the front lines. Today we’ve released our strategic weapon—a ground-breaking white paper with a detailed plan to target and eradicate toxins, protect vital nutrients, and enforce unprecedented transparency. This is not a request; it's a demand for a safer, healthier future
- [Our Abysmal Baseline Health, By the Numbers](https://anh-usa.org/our-abysmal-baseline-health-by-the-numbers/) - With more and more of us primed to take greater responsibility for our health, feeling the wind in our sails from Health Secretary Bobby Kennedy’s mission to Make America Healthy Again, it’s a good time to see how our baseline statistics stack up against other countries. Sadly, they paint a grim picture of US health
- [The FCC Must Prioritize Public Health Over Telecom Profits](https://anh-usa.org/the-fcc-must-prioritize-public-health-over-telecom-profits/) - For years the FCC has enabled the telecoms industry to treat us like guinea pigs—it's time to push back. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: The FCC has been prioritizing telecom profits over public health by failing to update outdated safety standards for wireless radiation, despite growing scientific evidence linking RF
- [‘Food is Medicine’: The (Intentionally) Missing Prescription in Healthcare](https://anh-usa.org/food-is-medicine-the-intentionally-missing-prescription-in-healthcare/) - Americans are eager for healthcare providers to embrace the ‘Food is Medicine’ movement, but the system remains stuck in a pharmaceutical-driven model that ignores the power of food and nutrition to prevent and reverse chronic disease. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Poor nutrition is the leading cause of
- [How Big Pharma is Exploiting the Mental Health Crisis at Our Cost](https://anh-usa.org/how-big-pharma-is-exploiting-the-mental-health-crisis-at-our-cost/) - With antidepressant use on the rise, concerns over adverse effects, addiction, and pharma influence grow. Discover the hidden truths behind antidepressants and explore safer, natural alternatives for mental well-being. This article was adapted from work done by ANH International. Read the original here. Listen to the audio version of the article here: THE TOPLINE Antidepressant
- [New Study Highlights the Health Risks of Cell Phone Radiation and 5G Networks](https://anh-usa.org/new-study-highlights-the-health-risks-of-cell-phone-radiation-and-5g-networks/) - Recent research continues to shed light on the potential health risks associated with exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation from cell phones and the increasing presence of 5G networks. So why are the feds trying to take away local control over 5G rollout? Action Alert! THE TOPLINE New research links prolonged cell phone use—especially on
- [Hidden Chemical Loophole Puts Public Health in Danger](https://anh-usa.org/hidden-chemical-loophole-puts-public-health-in-danger/) - A new study reveals that supposedly "safe" polymers can break down into toxic chemicals, challenging long-held regulatory assumptions. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Research shows that polymeric brominated flame retardants degrade into harmful substances linked to developmental and cardiovascular issues. The EPA’s 1995 “polymer exemption” allowed the chemical industry to self-regulate, overlooking the dangers of polymer
- [Why RFK Jr.'s Stance on Nutritional Support of Immune Health is Right](https://anh-usa.org/why-rfk-jr-s-stance-on-nutritional-support-of-immune-health-is-right/) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been lambasted by the mainstream media for telling Americans they should think about their vitamin intake in the face of potential threats of measles and bird flu. Are his views wacky, or is he shining a spotlight on a long-overdue call to address America’s widespread nutrient deficiencies? Listen to the
- [Glyphosate Immunity Bills: Big Chem’s Latest Ploy to Evade Accountability](https://anh-usa.org/glyphosate-immunity-bills-big-chems-latest-ploy-to-evade-accountability/) - A closer look at the science Bayer/Monsanto want to run away from. State-based action alerts! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Glyphosate, a widely used herbicide linked to serious health issues like cancer, neurological disorders, and immune dysfunction, is being pushed by chemical giants like Bayer/Monsanto to be legally untouchable through
- [Big Chem’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card to Make America $ick Again](https://anh-usa.org/big-chems-get-out-of-jail-free-card-to-make-america-ick-again/) - Bayer and other pesticide giants are pushing for state laws that would block lawsuits against them, stripping Americans of their right to hold these corporations accountable for poisoning our farms, food, and families. State-based action alerts! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Bayer and other chemical giants are lobbying for state
- [Bird Flu and Measles: Threat or Hysteria?](https://anh-usa.org/bird-flu-and-measles-threat-or-hysteria/) - Are bird flu and measles genuine threats or just another round of manufactured panic? Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Public health emergencies often serve to justify policy shifts that concentrate authority and favor pharmaceutical solutions over broader systemic health approaches. The framing of these diseases focuses on fear and compliance
- [The Food and Vitamin Controversy](https://anh-usa.org/the-food-and-vitamin-controversy/) - Crucial points about the need for supplements from William Falloon, co-founder of Life Extension. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE While a healthy and balanced diet is crucial, even the best diets typically lack sufficient nutrient potency and diversity, making supplementation necessary for optimal health. Many mainstream experts dismiss supplements based
- [Blueprint for Government-Controlled Medicine Sidesteps RFK Jr.](https://anh-usa.org/blueprint-for-government-controlled-medicine-sidesteps-rfk-jr/) - Just as RFK Jr. gets his legs under his desk at HHS, a centralized public health agenda is gathering pace that threatens medical freedom, farmers’ rights, food security, and individual choice. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article THE TOPLINE The CDC’s One Health Framework centralizes authority over public health decisions, potentially
- [ANH Supports the Practice of Naturopathy in Florida](https://anh-usa.org/anh-supports-the-practice-of-naturopathy-in-florida/) - The Alliance for Natural Health is proud to support HB 533 and SB 470 which was recently filed in the Florida Legislature. This bill would make naturopathy legal once again in Florida and reinstate the license for Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) in the state. ANH had the opportunity to weigh-in on the language of this bill prior
- [Taxpayer Dollars Fuel War on Free Speech: The Case of Internews and Government-Funded Censorship](https://anh-usa.org/taxpayer-dollars-fuel-war-on-free-speech-the-case-of-internews-and-government-funded-censorship/) - The battle for free speech in healthcare has taken a troubling turn, with government agencies using taxpayer dollars to fund efforts that shape public discourse and suppress dissenting voices. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE USAID has provided over $472 million to Internews, a nonprofit that claims to fight misinformation but
- [Big Chem's Latest Power Grab: Pesticide Companies Seek Legal Immunity](https://anh-usa.org/big-chems-latest-power-grab-pesticide-companies-seek-legal-immunity/) - The agrochemical industry is at it again, working state by state to shield itself from legal accountability for the damage its products cause. If successful, these efforts would rob individuals, farmers, and communities of their right to sue pesticide manufacturers for health problems linked to exposure to toxic chemicals like glyphosate, the active ingredient in
- [Film Review: Unpacking the Lies We’ve Been Fed](https://anh-usa.org/film-review-unpacking-the-lies-weve-been-fed/) - Listen to the audio version of this article: The documentary Unpacking the Lies We’ve Been Fed takes a deep dive into America’s chronic disease epidemic and the powerful institutions responsible for its perpetuation. From big pharma and big food to government agencies acting without oversight, the film makes a compelling case that the nation’s health
- [In Memoriam: Michael McGuffin](https://anh-usa.org/in-memoriam-michael-mcguffin/) - Michael McGuffin, longtime president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and long-time collaborator with ANH, passed away on Monday at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. A pivotal figure in the herbal and dietary supplement industry, McGuffin’s influence spanned decades, predating the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
- [Big Farms, Empty Food, Chronic Disease](https://anh-usa.org/big-farms-empty-food-chronic-disease/) - Modern agriculture has made food plentiful and abundant—but not healthy. Half of the American population has a chronic disease, utilizing 86 percent of health care dollars. Oftentimes the blame is placed on those who are ill for their lifestyle choices. But the numbers tell a different story: as small farmers started getting squeezed out of
- [RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary!](https://anh-usa.org/rfk-jr-confirmed-as-health-secretary/) - Earlier today, the US Senate voted to confirm Robert Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. It’s hard to overstate how important this will be to the future health of the American people. Advocates of natural health, for the first time in history, have a champion and ally in one of the highest-ranking
- [Setback in PFAS Regulation](https://anh-usa.org/setback-in-pfas-regulation/) - The Trump administration’s recent withdrawal of a critical PFAS regulation marks a devastating blow in the fight to protect our health and water from toxic “forever chemicals”—here’s why we must demand stronger action now. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The Trump administration’s EPA withdrew a proposed rule to
- [FDA's Big Pharma Ties Undermine Natural Medicine. But for How Long?](https://anh-usa.org/fdas-big-pharma-ties-undermine-natural-medicine-but-for-how-long/) - Is the FDA protecting your health, or Big Pharma's wealth? Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The FDA's close ties to the pharmaceutical industry create a system that favors drug approvals over natural medicine and alternative therapies, limiting patient choice and potentially hindering access to beneficial treatments. The FDA's accelerated approval
- [The MAHA Mandate: Reversing America's Declining Health](https://anh-usa.org/the-maha-mandate-reversing-americas-declining-health/) - The MAHA Mandate: Reversing America's Chronic Disease Epidemic is your battle plan for reclaiming your health. It’s all laid out for you in our brand new, ground-breaking book by Rob Verkerk, PhD, and Jonathan Emord, JD.
- ["Food as Medicine": A Worthy or Wasteful Investment?](https://anh-usa.org/food-as-medicine-a-worthy-or-wasteful-investment/) - Natural health is under attack and here we argue that investing in healthy eating will pay off in the long run—both for your wallet and your well-being. THE TOPLINE Eating fresh, whole foods can prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer, which could save billions annually in healthcare costs. Simple, cost-effective strategies including
- [The Ultimate Contest? RFK Jr. vs Big Pharma and Big Food](https://anh-usa.org/the-ultimate-contest-rfk-jr-vs-big-pharma-and-big-food/) - Following a heated first stage of the confirmation process, the Senate Finance Committee advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for HHS Secretary, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown over the future of American healthcare. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Following intense hearings, the Senate Finance Committee moved forward with confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as
- [Report Release: Why Are PFAS in My Kale?](https://anh-usa.org/report-release-why-is-pfas-in-my-kale/) - The federal government doesn’t seem to think PFAS contamination of our food supply is a concern, but independent testing from ANH-USA tells a different story. We need to act now to ban PFAS. Action Alert! Independent testing conducted by ANH-USA has found kale samples purchased at grocery stores across the US to be contaminated with
- [Time to Fight for Health Freedom: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies on Capitol Hill, Needs Our Help!](https://anh-usa.org/time-to-fight-for-health-freedom-robert-f-kennedy-jr-testifies-on-capitol-hill-needs-our-help/) - The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH) is excited to announce a transformative event on Capitol Hill on January 29. We aim to galvanize political and grassroots support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and his visionary Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. Action
- [Homeopathy Under Fire: Protecting Your Right to Natural Health Solutions](https://anh-usa.org/homeopathy-under-fire-protecting-your-right-to-natural-health-solutions/) - Now is our opportunity to put permanent protections in place so the FDA cannot eliminate important homeopathic medicines you care about. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The FDA issued a warning stating that some homeopathic products may pose risks to consumers and are marketed without meeting modern safety,
- [ANH News Beat: 1/24/2025](https://anh-usa.org/anh-news-beat-1-24-2025/) - A global commission of 56 experts publishing in The Lancet, endorsed by 76 medical organizations, is proposing that ‘diagnosis’ of obesity is redefined, as it acknowledges the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) to indicate whether someone is obese, is no longer fit for purpose. The new framework introduces two categories of obesity: 'clinical obesity'—excess body fat impairing health—and
- [RFK Jr. Senate Confirmation Hearing: Have Your Say](https://anh-usa.org/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-hearing-have-your-say/) - Mainstream medicine is mobilizing to block RFK’s nomination to head the Health Department. We need to demonstrate strong grassroots support behind him and his agenda to get to the heart of the chronic disease epidemic. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is committed to addressing the root causes of chronic diseases, including poor
- [The FDA’s New Definition of “Healthy”: A Step Forward or More of the Same?](https://anh-usa.org/the-fdas-new-definition-of-healthy-a-step-forward-or-more-of-the-same/) - Despite the FDA's updated 'healthy' food label criteria, outdated science and corporate influence continue to undermine genuine dietary reform and public health. THE TOPLINE The FDA revised its criteria for labeling foods as "healthy," emphasizing whole foods while limiting added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium. However, it still relies on outdated science, such as unnecessarily
- [ANH News Beat: 1/16/2025](https://anh-usa.org/anh-news-beat-1-16-2025/) - A virus that can cause chronic gut infections could be the cause of a subtype of Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers from Arizona State University and Banner Alzheimer's Institute. In a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia they propose that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) may travel from the gut to the brain via the vagus nerve, triggering immune responses that
- [2025 Dietary Guidelines: Deliberately Missed MAHA Opportunity?](https://anh-usa.org/2025-dietary-guidelines-deliberately-missed-maha-opportunity/) - The latest U.S. government Dietary Guidelines for Americans continue to push outdated advice on saturated fats, sugar, and red meat—here’s why you want to look elsewhere if the plan is really to Make America Healthy Again. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The DHHS Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee continues
- [Bovaer Feed Additive: Industrial Shortcut with Hidden Dangers](https://anh-usa.org/bovaer-feed-additive-industrial-shortcut-with-hidden-dangers/) - Just as we’re learning how vital our gut microbiome is to our health, industrial agriculture wants to wreck the microbiomes of cows in the name of “climate action.” Enter Bovaer—a methane-reducing feed additive hailed as a quick fix for cattle emissions. But behind the glowing headlines lies a troubling story of corporate interests, ignored risks,
- [FDA Attacks Natural Thyroid](https://anh-usa.org/fda-attacks-natural-thyroid/) - For years the FDA has wanted natural thyroid replacement off the market. Now the agency is moving to eliminate individualized versions of this medicine. Action Alert! The FDA has declared natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) to be a “biologic” and thus ineligible for pharmacy compounding. This is the latest in a decades-long effort by the agency
- [How the WHO’s Definition of Health Contributed to a Medicalized, Drug-Centric System](https://anh-usa.org/how-the-whos-definition-of-health-contributed-to-a-medicalized-drug-centric-system/) - What if true health was less about achieving perfect health, and more about building resilience? Could redefining health transform our lives and our health systems? And could 2025 provide an opportunity to shift our society’s preoccupation with the treatment of symptomatic disease towards creating resilience? THE TOPLINE The WHO's definition of health sets an
- [FDA’s New War on Homeopathic Medicines: What the Similasan Settlement Means for You](https://anh-usa.org/fdas-new-war-on-homeopathic-medicines-what-the-similasan-settlement-means-for-you/) - The FDA’s crackdown on homeopathic medicines takes a troubling turn with Similasan’s $3.575 million settlement, signaling a dangerous future for natural health solutions. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE The FDA's recent regulatory changes classify all homeopathic medicines as "new drugs" requiring costly approvals, threatening the entire homeopathic industry despite its long-standing safety record. Similasan's $3.575 million
- [Exciting News: Philip Haddad Joins ANH as Outreach Director!](https://anh-usa.org/exciting-news-philip-haddad-joins-anh-as-outreach-director/) - The Alliance for Natural Health is thrilled to welcome Philip Haddad as our new Outreach Director. Philip brings a wealth of experience in sales, community engagement, and advocacy, combined with a deep passion for improving lives and advancing health freedom. Philip’s journey is one of service and dedication. From running for City Council to owning
- [Assessing Donald Trump’s Health Policy Nominees Through the Lens of Health Freedom](https://anh-usa.org/assessing-donald-trumps-health-policy-nominees-through-the-lens-of-health-freedom/) - Irrespective of which side of the political divide you’re on, Donald Trump’s nominees for key health policy positions may well have a big impact on the future of health freedom in America. But do they have what it takes to challenge the medico-industrial complex that’s the main force working against health freedom? Listen to the
- [FDA Strikes Another Blow Against Compounded Medicines: Peptides Rejected at Latest PCAC Meeting](https://anh-usa.org/fda-strikes-another-blow-against-compounded-medicines-peptides-rejected-at-latest-pcac-meeting/) - On Wednesday, we witnessed a faceless FDA committee preempted a ban on yet another group of compounded peptides, including the immune modulating, anti-cancer peptide thymosin alpha-1. The FDA’s unjustified decision threatens patients, families, and the promise of personalized medicine. We must act now to protect access to these life-changing treatments. Action Alert! Listen to the
- [Speaking Naturally with Sharyl Attkisson](https://anh-usa.org/speaking-naturally-with-sharyl-attkisson/) - Sharyl Attkisson is a non-partisan, American investigative journalist, television correspondent and five-time Emmy Award winner. She’s also the author of four bestsellers — Slanted: How the news media taught us to love censorship and hate journalism; The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think and How You Vote; Stonewalled and her latest book Follow
- [Give Thanks for Heart Health this Thanksgiving!](https://anh-usa.org/give-thanks-for-heart-health-this-thanksgiving/) - This holiday season, join us in supporting health freedom while boosting your physical heart health. Thanks to the generosity of John Hewlett, Founder of Cardio Miracle, your donations to ANH come with an amazing gift: Donate $50–$99: Receive a 6-pack of single-serve Cardio Miracle (retail value $19.97 + free shipping).Donate $100 or more: Receive a
- [A Natural Guide to a Healthy Thanksgiving](https://anh-usa.org/a-natural-guide-to-a-healthy-thanksgiving/) - Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season—a time for family, gratitude, and celebration. But it can also bring challenges like overeating, stress, and lack of physical activity. While indulging in festive meals is part of the tradition, staying mindful of your health can ensure you truly enjoy the season without regret. Do any of
- [WHO’s Pandemic Treaty: A Blueprint for Global Control?](https://anh-usa.org/whos-pandemic-treaty-a-blueprint-for-global-control/) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is accelerating efforts to finalize its Pandemic Treaty before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and potentially derails their power grab. We cannot let them fast-track this treaty. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE With negotiations set for early December, proponents of the Pandemic Treaty appear eager to finalize it before Donald Trump
- [Congress: Get Those Toxins Out of Our Kids' School Meals](https://anh-usa.org/congress-get-those-toxins-out-of-our-kids-school-meals/) - Reach out to Congress with a simple message: we need to stop poisoning our children. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE American children are regularly exposed to dangerous toxins, such as glyphosate, heavy metals, and PFAS in their school meals, leading to proven and serious health risks like cancer,
- [Frankensoil – Why We Must Stop Big Ag From Genetically Engineering Soil Microbes](https://anh-usa.org/frankensoil-why-we-must-stop-big-ag-genetically-engineering-soil-microbes/) - The genetic engineering (GE) of soil microbes is the new frontier of industrial agriculture, but it represents a massive threat to human and planetary health. We need to put pressure on regulators to stop the devastating consequences of this practice before it’s too late. Action Alert! In the 1990s, the EPA was weeks away from
- [How Might RFK Jr. Make America Healthy Again?](https://anh-usa.org/how-might-rfk-jr-make-america-healthy-again/) - You might have seen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about to scoff McDonald’s on Donald Trump’s plane. Was he putting his healthy eating principles to one side—or was it an opening salvo for a bold strategy to lead Americans toward healthier choices, signaling that we’re all in it together? Listen to the audio version of this
- [The Growing ‘Forever Chemical’ Threat: Time for a Comprehensive Ban](https://anh-usa.org/the-growing-forever-chemical-threat-time-for-a-comprehensive-ban/) - Recent studies have revealed new and disturbing information about PFAS, the "forever chemicals" that have contaminated nearly every part of our environment. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE PFAS chemicals, known as "forever chemicals," are used in many everyday products, and have contaminated our air, water, soil, and food.
- [NIH Expert Says Don’t Worry About Vitamin D this Winter](https://anh-usa.org/nih-expert-says-dont-worry-about-vitamin-d-this-winter/) - Quotes from the National Institute of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements Director Stefan M. Pasiakos, Ph.D., highlights everything that’s wrong about the federal government’s attitude towards supplements. Action Alert! Are you getting enough vitamin D? According to the numbers, for many Americans the answer is a resounding “no.” Government data from the period 2013-16, the
- [Loosening Big Pharma’s Grip on Our Health: Less or More Regulation?](https://anh-usa.org/loosening-big-pharmas-grip-on-our-health-less-or-more-regulation/) - Mike Ames-Sikora and Rob Verkerk PhD explain why honest markets would eliminate Big Pharma’s health market dominance and replace it with products that work and do not cause harm. Listen to the audio version of this article Drugs made by one of the largest and most profitable industries in the world—with 80 years of experience
- [Special Heart Health Offer to ANH donors](https://anh-usa.org/special-heart-health-offer-to-anh-donors/) - John Hewlett, a rising star in the US dietary supplement industry, joins ANH executive & scientific director, Rob Verkerk, Ph.D., on Speaking Naturally to share his incredible story of healing heart problems with nutrients. Hewlett’s mission is so closely aligned with ANH, he’s making a limited time, special holiday season offer to ANH donors from
- [Courts Rule that Prempro Causes Cancer, but FDA Still Promotes It](https://anh-usa.org/fda-promotes-cancer-causing-prempro/) - Despite large pay outs to victims, Pfizer keeps selling the hormone replacement drug and the government keeps trying to make sure there’s no competition from the natural alternative!
- [“Monsanto Protection Act” Triggers a Firestorm of Protest and Public Outrage](https://anh-usa.org/monsanto-protection-act-triggers-a-firestorm-of-protest/) - We now need to keep the pressure up on USDA not to slip more dangerous products through without review. Action Alerts!
- [What’s the Biggest World Pandemic Risk Today—Untreatable by Conventional Medicine?](https://anh-usa.org/whats-the-biggest-world-pandemic-risk-today-untreatable-by-conventional-medicine/) - Hint: It’s not the flu.
- [Big Pharma vs. Natural Health: Who Wins After the Election?](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharma-vs-natural-health-who-wins-after-the-election/) - Are we at the dawn of a natural health renaissance? Or will Big Pharma's economic influence and pursuit of monopoly stifle natural health in the US? Listen to the audio version of this article: The results are in, and the votes have been counted: Donald Trump has won the US Presidency, improving substantially on his
- [Reflections on 30 Years of DSHEA, Landmark Supplement Law](https://anh-usa.org/reflections-on-30-years-of-dshea-landmark-supplement-law/) - A look back on the law that has guaranteed Americans unparalleled access to dietary supplements—and the threats we face moving forward. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) granted Americans broad access to dietary supplements, promoting personal choice and limiting
- [ANH General Counsel Receives Multiple Honors](https://anh-usa.org/anh-general-counsel-receives-multiple-honors/) - ANH is thrilled to let you know that our General Counsel Jonathan Emord has recently received another two awards for excellence. ANH’s General Counsel, Jonathan Emord, Esq., has received multiple awards recognizing his unparalleled and unique legal abilities in the field of health freedom. He has been selected to the 2025 Top 50 Lawyers In
- [12 Things a Trump-Vance Administration Might Do to Improve the Health of Americans](https://anh-usa.org/12-things-a-trump-vance-administration-might-do-to-improve-the-health-of-americans/) - Click here to download PDF of full image and explanatory text 1. Healthier Americans? The Department of Health & Human Services will likely be tasked with ‘Making Americans Healthy Again’, an approach that will be catalyzed if Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is given a key role 2. Improve natural health product access? A freer markets
- [Remembering Durk Pearson: Natural Medicine Pioneer and Liberator](https://anh-usa.org/remembering-durk-pearson-natural-medicine-pioneer-and-liberator/) - ANH-USA General Counsel, Jonathan Emord, remembers the man with whom he worked for three decades to stem FDA tyranny against natural medicine, who passed away last Saturday. By Jonathan Emord, Esq. I had the great privilege of knowing Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw, and of representing them, for the better part of thirty years. They
- [FDA Poses Ban on Sex Drive Hormone and Green Tea Amino Acid](https://anh-usa.org/fda-poses-ban-on-sex-drive-hormone-and-green-tea-amino-acid/) - The FDA’s key committee that controls what can and can’t be made by compounding pharmacies has just moved a step further to banning more life-enhancing peptides. The proposed ban now also widens to encompass a commonly consumed amino acid! We need a STRONG grassroots response to vigorously oppose this arbitrary exercise of power and restriction
- [Alex Berensen: A Journalist’s Fight for Free Speech in Health Continues](https://anh-usa.org/alex-berensen-a-journalists-fight-for-free-speech-in-health-continues/) - A free speech court case involving journalist Alex Berenson exposes the government's role in controlling online health debates and why this fight matters so much to the future of free speech and our First Amendment rights. It will not come as a surprise to many of you to learn that different sectors of American society
- [ANH Sues FDA to Stop U.S. Homeopathy Ban](https://anh-usa.org/anh-sues-fda-to-stop-u-s-homeopathy-ban/) - For years, the FDA has been threatening the future of homeopathic medicine; it’s now time for it to stop. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE This week, the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH-USA), along with homeopathic manufacturer Meditrend, filed a lawsuit challenging the FDA's new regulatory stance that could eliminate most
- [Big Pharma's Billions Buy Influence, Not Prevention](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharmas-billions-buy-influence-not-prevention/) - Find out how Big Pharma's billions in donations to patient advocacy groups compromise healthcare and sideline natural, preventive health solutions. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Big Pharma contributes billions to patient advocacy groups, often lacking full transparency. Patient advocacy groups are meant to champion your health. But they’re often secretly
- [ANH-USA Rebrands Corporate Advisory Board to Corporate Leadership Circle: A New Era for Natural Health Advocacy](https://anh-usa.org/anh-usa-rebrands-corporate-advisory-board-to-corporate-leadership-circle-a-new-era-for-natural-health-advocacy/) - Listen to the audio version of this article: The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) is excited to announce the rebranding of its Corporate Advisory Board to the Corporate Leadership Circle (CLC). This change marks an important step forward in ANH-USA’s efforts to protect access to natural health products and information, reflecting a growing movement
- [Protecting Organic Integrity: A Closer Look at Apeel and Its Coatings](https://anh-usa.org/protecting-organic-integrity-a-closer-look-at-apeel-and-its-coatings/) - Apeel's organic produce coatings may seem harmless, but hidden synthetic ingredients and transparency issues raise serious concerns about the erosion of true organic standards. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Apeel Sciences, a company partnered with the Gates Foundation, produces coatings like Organipeel for fruits and vegetables to reduce spoilage. The
- [Are You Ready for the WHO/CDC One Health Solution?](https://anh-usa.org/are-you-ready-for-the-who-cdc-one-health-solution/) - Presidential elections and natural disasters aside, let’s not get distracted from the ongoing power-grab by the World Health Organization (WHO). Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Ongoing negotiations over the WHO's Pandemic Treaty aim to centralize global pandemic responses under the WHO, enhance the power of Big Pharma, and
- [Peptides on the FDA Hot Seat](https://anh-usa.org/peptides-on-the-fda-hot-seat/) - The FDA's upcoming meeting could jeopardize access to essential natural ingredients used in compounded medicines, threatening personalized healthcare and patient freedom. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) will meet on October 29th to discuss whether critical natural ingredients like kisspeptin-10 and l-theanine
- [The FDA and FTC War on Wellness: Why & How Supplements Are Under Attack!](https://anh-usa.org/the-fda-and-ftc-war-on-wellness-why-how-supplements-are-under-attack/) - With chronic diseases on the rise, the FDA's push to limit access to dietary supplements could further undermine Americans' health, restricting vital tools for wellness and prevention. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Alarming health statistics, such as rising rates of autism, obesity, diabetes, and early death, reflect a failing healthcare
- [SADder Than You Think](https://anh-usa.org/sadder-than-you-think/) - It isn’t just people who are affected by the Standard American Diet (SAD). It’s plants as well. And when we eat these non-nutritious plants—or the animals that are fed on them—it is our health that suffers. Just as the Standard American Diet helps destroy the beneficial bacteria and fungi on which our bodies depend for
- [ANH in the News](https://anh-usa.org/anh-in-the-news/) - News outlets have been talking about our efforts to clean up school lunches. We reported recently on efforts, in conjunction with Moms Across America and others, to convince the EPA to take immediate action to protect American children from the negative health effects of toxins in our food, and of the introduction of a bill
- [Fluoride on Trial: Update](https://anh-usa.org/fluoride-on-trial-update/) - Listen to the audio version of this article. THE TOPLINE A federal court has ruled that the current levels of fluoride in drinking water pose an unreasonable risk of injury to public health, particularly to children's cognitive development. Fluoride exposure, even at levels considered "optimal" for dental health in the U.S., has been linked to
- [Health Freedom Expo - Keynote by Jonathan Emord on FDA Censorship and Legal Battles for Health Freedom](https://anh-usa.org/health-freedom-expo-keynote-by-jonathan-emord-on-fda-censorship-and-legal-battles-for-health-freedom/) - Listen to the audio version of this article: The Health Freedom Expo, held on September 28 in Indianapolis, Indiana, brought together advocates for natural health to discuss the critical issues impacting personal liberty and health choices. One of the main speakers at the event, Jonathan Emord, General Counsel for the Alliance for Natural Health, delivered
- [Toxic Gamble: Why the EPA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Strategy Falls Short](https://anh-usa.org/toxic-gamble-why-the-epas-forever-chemicals-strategy-falls-short/) - PFAS "forever chemicals" are spreading across our environment, with devastating consequences for human health. Yet the government’s strategy focuses more on observation than action. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The White House's new strategy on PFAS, focusing on generating data and identifying remediation technologies, is far too passive.
- [The Hidden Dangers of Seed Oils in Processed Foods](https://anh-usa.org/the-hidden-dangers-of-seed-oils-in-processed-foods/) - How one of the most profound changes in our diet over the last century could be driving the chronic disease epidemic. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Seed oils, like corn, canola, and soybean, are high in omega-6 fatty acids, contributing to an unhealthy omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in modern diets.
- [Red Meat Ain’t the Problem, Says ANH-USA President](https://anh-usa.org/red-meat-aint-the-problem-says-anh-usa-president/) - Listen to the audio version of this article: New York-based integrative medicine pioneer, host of the Intelligent Medicine podcast, and ANH-USA President, Ron Hoffman, M.D., has challenged the widely-held premise put forward in a recently published study on low-inflammatory diets that red meat and saturated fat are pro-inflammatory. Dr. Hoffman argues that studies linking them to
- [Stop Big Pharma/Biotech Power Play: Kill Bills that Threaten Natural Products and Affordable Medications](https://anh-usa.org/stop-big-pharma-biotech-power-play-kill-bills-that-threaten-natural-products-and-affordable-medications/) - Will Christmas come early for the emerging Big Pharma/Biotech industrial complex? Not if enough of us have anything to say about it! Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE Pharmaceutical companies are trying to reinvent themselves as they reel from the "patent cliff" caused by the continuing expiration of many
- [Jonathan Emord and Rob Verkerk interviewed by Mike Adams on Economic and Health Implications of FDA Censorship](https://anh-usa.org/jonathan-emord-and-rob-verkerk-interviewed-by-mike-adams-on-economic-and-health-implications-of-fda-censorship/)
- [Anti-Aging Movement and ANH Converge on Anaheim](https://anh-usa.org/anti-aging-movement-and-anh-converge-on-anaheim/) - Last week, ANH’s founder, Rob Verkerk, Ph.D., and General Counsel, Jonathan Emord, took the stage at this year’s RAADFest in “the largest and most immersive event in the world focused on super-longevity for a general audience.” In a session, headed by Liz Parrish, the first person in the world to undergo gene therapy to reverse
- [Trade Group Initiates Lawsuit Against FDA Over NMN Ban](https://anh-usa.org/trade-group-initiates-lawsuit-against-fda-over-nmn-ban/) - The FDA is being taken to court for its ban on NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide), an NAD precursor supplement that has profound anti-aging benefits. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE On the basis of a Citizen Petition submitted by ANH-USA and the Natural Products Association (NPA), NPA is suing the
- [FDA Peptide Ban Coming?](https://anh-usa.org/fda-peptide-ban-coming/) - If we don’t stand up and defend access to these “miracle molecules,” the FDA will almost certainly ban these extraordinary and versatile products that can regenerate tissues, enhance immune function, reduce inflammation, improve brain function, promote muscle repair, modulate hormone production, and slow the aging process. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this
- [Defend Natural Health Game Changer!](https://anh-usa.org/defend-natural-health-game-changer/) - Some in Congress have made a move to give federal agencies back the power they lost in a recent Supreme Court ruling. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE The Chevron doctrine, which allowed federal agencies to interpret ambiguous laws with broad authority, was recently overturned by the Supreme Court, creating a more favorable environment for natural health
- [ANH General Counsel Takes Historic 13th Win Against FDA](https://anh-usa.org/anh-general-counsel-takes-historic-13th-win-against-fda/) - …and he’s just warming up. THE TOPLINE Jonathan Emord, ANH’s General Counsel, aka the “FDA Dragon Slayer,” has made history by winning his 13th lawsuit against the FDA, more wins against the agency than any other lawyer. The case demonstrates that the FDA’s decision that unfairly classified the sugar alternative tagatose as a regular sugar
- [Government Ignores Natural Treatment Options](https://anh-usa.org/govt-ignores-natural-treatment-options/) - Why are these approaches being ignored? Could it be because there is little profit to be made from them? Action Alert!
- [Forbes Calls for “Re-institutionalizing” the Mentally Ill](https://anh-usa.org/forbes-calls-for-re-institutionalizing-the-mentally-ill/) - Will that avoid mass shootings like Sandy Hook—or just put people on the very drugs that can make them homicidal?
- [Doctors Gagged as Feds Launch Censorship Campaign](https://anh-usa.org/doctors-gagged-as-feds-launch-massive-censorship-campaign/) - Your right to learn from your doctor about natural methods of staying healthy during the pandemic are under threat. We must fight back. Petition! The FDA, FTC, Department of Justice, and some state attorneys general have launched a coordinated censorship campaign that prevents medical doctors and other healthcare providers from communicating their extensive knowledge about
- [Does CBD Hold Key to Antibiotic Resistance?](https://anh-usa.org/does-cbd-hold-key-to-antibiotic-resistance/) - More evidence of CBD’s benefits—but will the FDA make it available to us at reasonable prices? Action Alert! Researchers have reported that CBD, one of the compounds found in hemp, has shown promise against antibiotic resistant infections such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). This is in addition to the other benefits of CBD for pain,
- [How FDA Red Tape Prevented Widespread Coronavirus Testing](https://anh-usa.org/how-fda-red-tape-prevented-widespread-coronavirus-testing/) - The FDA needs to stop blocking progress on COVID-19. Action Alert! Countries like South Korea and Singapore that have (so far) successfully hampered transmission of COVID-19 have tested widely for the virus. South Korea had its first confirmed case on the same day as the US, on January 20. Health officials there relied on a test
- [Will We Allow Big Pharma to Patent and Control Natural Products?](https://anh-usa.org/will-we-allow-big-pharma-to-patent-and-control-natural-products/) - Behind the scenes, the pharmaceutical and biotech industries are trying to change the law—to benefit no one but themselves. Major Action Alert! Big Pharma in general—and biotech in particular—are having trouble coming up with new-to-nature molecules they can successfully patent and turn into blockbuster medicines. They know the healing power of natural substances. But natural substances
- [Eating Plastic Waste, to Reduce Plastic Waste?](https://anh-usa.org/microplastic-is-everywhere-and-its-harming-your-health-learn-how-to-lessen-your-exposure/) - That’s the federal government’s reasoning in a new initiative it is funding. This is a bad idea. Microplastics are polluting our environment and wrecking our health. To combat this pollution, the government is funding research…to turn microplastics into food. Yes, you read that correctly. The Defense Department is funding a project to turn plastic into
- [Carcinogens Found in Heart Drug](https://anh-usa.org/carcinogens-found-in-heart-drug/) - More evidence that the drug approval process is completely broken. A pharmacy recently alerted the FDA to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical in the popular blood-pressure drug valsartan, putting millions of patients at risk. Incredibly, this isn’t even the first time dangerous chemicals have been found in this class of drugs. Generic forms of
- [Hillary’s Medicine “Bizarre”?](https://anh-usa.org/hillarys-medicine-bizarre/) - What your doctor doesn’t know could harm you. Recently, TV celebrity doctor and board-certified internist Drew Pinsky made some waves by mocking the medicine that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was receiving, saying that he was “gravely concerned” about her “bizarre…1950-level sort of care.” Pinsky was referring to the treatment of Clinton’s hyperthyroidism with Armour
- [ANH Readies for Unprecedented Defense of Health Freedom](https://anh-usa.org/anh-readies-for-unprecedented-defense-of-health-freedom/) - ANH's Founder and new General Counsel discuss the many threats to our health freedom - and how we plan to defend our right to stay healthy, naturally. ANH has never been in a stronger position, headed up by ANH founder and lead scientist, Rob Verkerk, PhD, integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Ron Hoffman as President and
- [Why ‘Skinny Jabs’ Will Deepen America's Health Crisis](https://anh-usa.org/why-skinny-jabs-will-deepen-americas-health-crisis/) - Medicare is set to expand coverage to weight-loss drugs targeting obesity—but it looks more like another quick ‘fix’ that will make even more Americans drug-dependent, while enriching the coffers of the drug companies. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE A bill in Congress seeks to allow Medicare coverage for
- [Pharma-Backed Study: Herbs Are Destroying Your Liver!](https://anh-usa.org/pharma-backed-study-herbs-are-destroying-your-liver/) - Another slanted study is part of larger, ongoing efforts to eliminate your supplements. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE A recent study, coincidentally released after anti-supplement legislation was introduced, claims that certain herbal supplements like turmeric and green tea cause liver damage. The study argues that supplements should face stricter regulation, similar to pharmaceuticals, following a pattern
- [The Illusion of Choice: Why Won’t They Tell Us the Truth About Lab-Grown Meat?](https://anh-usa.org/the-illusion-of-choice-why-wont-they-tell-us-the-truth-about-lab-grown-meat/) - Legal challenges and slick propaganda are the preferred tactics as the fake meat industry fights bans on its products. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Companies like Upside Foods frame the debate as a fight for consumer freedom to choose lab-grown meat, but the underlying concern is public safety and transparency, as laws in Florida and Alabama
- [Herpes—Why is Conventional Medicine Ignoring the Obvious Solution?](https://anh-usa.org/herpes-why-is-conventional-medicine-ignoring-the-obvious-solution/) - Search the mainstream medical journals, even search the Internet, and you won’t find this undeniably simple answer.
- [When It Comes to Natural Health for Children, We’re Living in a Police State](https://anh-usa.org/when-it-comes-to-natural-health-for-children-living-in-a-police-state/) - Increasingly, state governments are determining what treatments a child can and cannot have—regardless of parents’ wishes. Three shocking stories prove the point.
- [Supplement Safety: What You Need to Know about ConsumerLab.com—and More](https://anh-usa.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-consumerlab-com/) - One of the most prominent testing laboratories does not appear to us to be either independent or impartial.
- [Are Supermarket Mushrooms Dangerous to Eat Raw?](https://anh-usa.org/supermarket-mushrooms-dangerous-to-eat-raw/) - Some experts suggest that even edible, everyday mushrooms should be cooked. We consider some evidence.
- [Are Supermarket Mushrooms Dangerous to Eat Raw?](https://anh-usa.org/are-supermarket-mushrooms-dangerous-to-eat-raw/) - Some experts suggest that even edible, everyday mushrooms should be cooked. We consider some evidence. Dr. Andrew Weil says that all mushrooms are essentially indigestible if eaten raw because of their tough cell walls, and that to release their nutrients, they must be cooked. More importantly, he says, certain mushrooms contain small amounts of toxins,
- [Demon Weeds](https://anh-usa.org/demon-weeds/) - An unintended consequence of GMOs was the evolution of the Superweed. This is that story...
- [Do Antibiotics Contribute to Mercury Poisoning?](https://anh-usa.org/do-antibiotics-contribute-to-mercury-poisoning/) - Scientists are no longer even sure how antibiotics work. We have the latest research. Action Alert! According to Dr. David Williams, antibiotics may prevent the body from excreting mercury, which is found in fish and in many vaccines. This was documented in a study by Boyd Haley, PhD, from the University of Connecticut Medical Center.
- [Chester's Tragic Realization](https://anh-usa.org/chesters-tragic-realization/)
- [Dr. Einsteinburger's PSA](https://anh-usa.org/dr-einsteinburgers-psa/) - Dr. Einsteinburger, scientific director of Biosantech (no relation to any real biotech companies located in the St. Louis area), elaborates on the latest innovations by the leader in biotech.
- [ANH Interviewed For Origins Summit 2014](https://anh-usa.org/anh-interviewed-for-origins-summit-2014/)
- [Half of All Children Will Be Autistic by 2025, Warns Senior Research Scientist at MIT](https://anh-usa.org/half-of-all-children-will-be-autistic-by-2025-warns-senior-research-scientist-at-mit/) - Why? Evidence points to glyphosate toxicity from the overuse of Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide on our food. For over three decades, Stephanie Seneff, PhD, has researched biology and technology, over the years publishing over 170 scholarly peer-reviewed articles. In recent years she has concentrated on the relationship between nutrition and health, tackling such topics as Alzheimer’s, autism,
- [Which Supplement Companies Are Recommended by Experts?](https://anh-usa.org/an-update-on-our-recommended-supplement-companies/) - In September we offered a list of supplement companies recommended by the experts. Our readers responded with their suggestions, and after further research we have expanded our list. If readers have further thoughts and suggestions, please continue sending them in! All companies listed are high quality supplement producers and known for their manufacturing standards, testing, and
- [Top GMO Lies](https://anh-usa.org/top-gmo-lies/) - David Lettuceman and the Late Night GMO Band examine the Top 5 GMO pickup lies. GMO Fact Check from Alliance For Natural Health on Vimeo.
- [Daily Show Skewers Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics](https://anh-usa.org/daily-show-skewers-academy-of-nutrition-and-dietetics/) - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) recently announced that it was partnering with food manufacturers and ascribing the label "Kids Eat Right" to certain foods. The qualifications for obtaining this label- donating to AND.
- [The Grave Dangers of Statin Drugs—and the Surprising Benefits of Cholesterol](https://anh-usa.org/the-grave-dangers-of-statin-drugs-and-the-surprising-benefits-of-cholesterol/) - Once again the medical establishment gets it completely backward. NPR recently ran a story that suggests terminally ill patients can safely stop taking cholesterol-reducing statin drugs. The final quote of the article is illuminating: “Most of the studies focus on when to start a medication; there's been very little focus on when do you stop
- [John Oliver Delivers Stunning Rebuke of Pharmaceutical Marketing](https://anh-usa.org/john-oliver-delivers-stunning-rebuke-of-pharmaceutical-marketing/) - Did you know that most Big Pharma companies spend more on marketing than they do on research? Last Week Tonight reveals this and other shocking facts from the world of pharmaceutical marketing. Some language may be inappropriate for all audiences.
- [Fracking Fluid For Dinner?](https://anh-usa.org/video-fracking-fluid-for-dinner/) - Keep your dinner safe from fracking fluid. Taken Action Now!
- [Are Supplements Dangerous?](https://anh-usa.org/video-are-supplements-dangerous/)
- [The Monopoly On Your Health](https://anh-usa.org/video-the-monopoly-on-your-health/) - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is trying to get a monopoly on nutritional advice. Read the full story here.
- [Kombucha Madness](https://anh-usa.org/kombucha-madness/) - The government is considering regulating Kombucha as an alcoholic beverage.
- [Natural GMOs???](https://anh-usa.org/natural-gmos/) - The FDA is currently taking comments on rules related to use of the word "natural" on food labels. One issue they are considering is whether to label GMOs as natural. Huh?
- [GMOs Are 125 Times More Deadly Than Previously Thought](https://anh-usa.org/gmos-are-125-times-more-deadly-than-thought/)
- [Documenting Hope Movie Trailer](https://anh-usa.org/documenting-hope-movie-trailer/) - Support The Project ANH-USA is proud to be supporting the Documenting Hope Project, which aims to demonstrate how a data-driven assessment of environmental and lifestyle factors coupled with a personalized therapeutic approach can result in improved health outcomes and even total disease reversal in children with chronic conditions like autism and ADHD.
- ["Mad Bact: Beyond the Biome" Movie Preview](https://anh-usa.org/mad-bact/) - Sign the Petition For More Information
- [What's In That Dough?](https://anh-usa.org/whats-in-that-dough/) - Action Alert Read Article
- [Rise of the Phantom Menace](https://anh-usa.org/rise-of-the-phantom-menace/) - Learn more about the Silver Bullet!
- [Toxic Nursery Rhymes](https://anh-usa.org/toxic-nursery-rhymes/) - For More Information CLICK HERE.
- [Jonathan Wright MD Introduces Green Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/jonathan-wright-md-introduces-green-medicine/)
- [Cola Better Than Water?](https://anh-usa.org/cola-better-than-water/) - Read More.
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- [PBS's Frontline: More Crony Coverage?](https://anh-usa.org/pbss-frontline-more-crony-coverage/) - TAKE ACTION READ MORE
- [Zika and the Law of Unintended Consequences](https://anh-usa.org/zika-and-the-law-of-unintended-consequences/) - ACTION ALERT!
- [There's a Toxic Tear in My Beer](https://anh-usa.org/theres-a-toxic-tear-in-my-beer/) - ACTION ALERT- GMOs have caused an enormous increase in the use of glyphosate. Though the ultimate goal is to eliminate GMOs completely, labeling them is a necessary first step. READ MORE
- [Glyphosate For Breakfast?](https://anh-usa.org/glyphosate-for-breakfast/)
- [Taxpayer-Funded Biotech Propaganda](https://anh-usa.org/biotech-propaganda/) - Action Alert Read Article
- [Meat Glue Sales Pitch](https://anh-usa.org/meat-glue-sales-pitch/) - Action Alert Read Full Story
- [The FDA On Trial](https://anh-usa.org/the-fda-on-trial/) - Action Alert Read Full Story
- [Free Pharma For Furry Friends](https://anh-usa.org/free-pharma-for-furry-friends/) - Action Alert Read Full Story
- [FDA: Massive Attack on Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/fda-massive-attack-on-supplements/) - The long-awaited revision of FDA guidance rules for new supplements is finally here. It is very bad news. Highest-level Action Alert! We normally publish our newsletter on Tuesday, but are sending out this issue today because of its urgency. What we are dealing with here is whether the supplement industry is allowed to innovate and
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- [Acid Blockers Shut Down More than Stomach Acid](https://anh-usa.org/acid-blockers-shut-down-more-than-stomach-acid/) - What you don’t know about this class of drugs can ruin your health. It can even kill you. We’ve written before about the dangers of acid blockers and how, in many cases, they are likely exacerbating stomach pain while causing serious disease. New research gives us even more reason to stay away from these dangerous
- [Corrupt Pediatricians Disgrace Themselves](https://anh-usa.org/corrupt-pediatricians-disgrace-themselves/) - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), hugely funded by vaccine makers, calls for a police-state approach to vaccination. Action Alerts! Last month, the Academy, in a report titled “Countering Vaccine Hesitancy,” called for the elimination of all non-medical exemptions to vaccinations, including religious exemptions, on the model of California. Released alongside this report was another report, also from the
- [Is There Sewage In My Salad?](https://anh-usa.org/is-there-sewage-in-my-salad/) - Take Action Read Full Story
- [The FDA Bans Triclosan](https://anh-usa.org/the-fda-bans-triclosan/) - The FDA recently issued a rule banning triclosan and more than a dozen other chemicals commonly used in antibacterial soaps. This will affect a large number of products. “If the product makes antibacterial claims, chances are pretty good that it contains one of these ingredients,” according to an FDA spokeswoman. Companies have a year to
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- [Drugs Don’t Work!](https://anh-usa.org/drugs-dont-work/) - Studies on the effectiveness of the drug industry’s biggest sellers are frankly shocking, according to researchers. We—as individual consumers and as taxpayers—are apparently wasting money on expensive drugs that don’t work. And the side effects are often disastrous. “Every day, millions of people are taking medications that will not help them,” says Nicholas J. Schork,
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- [Fake Organics Flooding US Market](https://anh-usa.org/fake-organics-are-flooding-the-us-market/) - The feds are definitely aware of the problem, but they aren’t doing a thing about it. Action Alert! Organic corn exports from Turkey to the US have exploded. Compared to the same six-month time period in 2015, the dollar value of organic corn imports from Turkey during the first six months of 2016 increased by
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- [Got Meat? Due to USDA, it Might be Rotten](https://anh-usa.org/got-meat-due-to-usda-it-might-be-rotten/) - Ranchers are suing the USDA in hopes of reinstating country of origin labeling for meat. Keep rotten meat off our plate by calling on Congress to act. Action Alert! Earlier this month, cattlemen and rancher groups sued the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) over last year’s repeal of country of origin labeling (COOL) for meat. The
- [African Colonialism All Over Again](https://anh-usa.org/african-colonialism-all-over-again/) - An aid program is serving up African nations on a silver platter—to Monsanto. The deal threatens to rob and imprison farmers needing aid, while growing profits for the Ag giant. Tanzania recently enacted a law that criminalized seed sharing, an ancient agricultural practice that is widespread in many parts of the world and critical to
- [Why Big Pharma’s days are numbered](https://anh-usa.org/why-big-pharmas-days-are-numbered-2/) - Making way for a parallel medical system based on the principles of natural health By Robert Verkerk PhD Founder, executive and scientific director, Alliance for Natural Health International Scientific director, Alliance for Natural Health USA Has Big Pharma had its heyday? We think so. It’s an industry borne out of a business model that’s more
- [Save CBD Oil](https://anh-usa.org/save-cbd-oil/) - We need to save this powerful pain reliever now. Action Alert! Without urgent grassroots support, hurting Americans could lose pivotal access to CBD oil, a key natural pain medication. Momentum is building on Capitol Hill, but our voices must be heard. In recent weeks we’ve been telling you about recent federal actions that threaten to
- [More Mainstream Media Censorship](https://anh-usa.org/more-mainstream-media-censorship/) - This time directed at Joseph Mercola, MD. Mercola.com is a key natural health resource on line. We couldn’t recommend it more strongly for advice on every imaginable topic. And it is free. Dr. Mercola recently released a new book, Fat for Fuel. This cutting-edge book focuses in particular on how to optimize mitochondrial function, but
- [New Danger for Small, Organic Farmers?](https://anh-usa.org/new-danger-for-small-organic-farmers/) - Fake organics aren’t the only threat to farmers growing real food. Next year, the FDA’s new produce safety rule will go into effect. This rule is part of the suite of new regulations that came about as a result of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that was signed into law in 2011. The produce
- [Same Old Cronyism At CDC](https://anh-usa.org/same-old-cronyism-at-cdc/) - Recently, President Trump announced his pick to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the government agency charged with monitoring and managing significant public health problems. That pick is Georgia physician Brenda Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald served most recently as Georgia’s Public Health Commissioner. One of her signature achievements in that role was a childhood
- [Time to Face Facts About Drinking Laws](https://anh-usa.org/time-to-face-facts-about-drinking-laws/) - Raising the drinking age in the United States has been a total public policy failure. It has been doing for 18-21 year olds what national prohibition did for the whole country in the 1920’s—promoting rather than restraining binge drinking. In 1984, President Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which gave states an ultimatum:
- [Congressional Freedom Caucus Takes Wrong Turn](https://anh-usa.org/congressional-freedom-caucus-takes-wrong-turn/) - The Caucus's new bill ironically misses what is most needed: consumer medical freedom of choice! Action Alert! Last week, the House Freedom Caucus took steps to move forward on an Obamacare repeal bill. It is the same bill that passed both Congressional chambers in 2015 but vetoed by President Obama. The bill repeals the individual mandate,
- [Supplements Killing Children?](https://anh-usa.org/supplements-killing-children/) - No, but this false narrative is being pushed by the mainstream media. Last week, a paper in the Journal of Medical Toxicology reported that calls to poison control centers concerning dietary supplements were up 50% over the period 2005-2012, with most of those calls relating to small children. The mainstream media pounced, questioning whether parents
- [Fixing Health Care Not That Complicated](https://anh-usa.org/fixing-health-care-not-that-complicated/) - Obamacare doesn’t even need to be repealed and replaced in order to do it. Action Alert! Last week, the Senate considered a number of bills to repeal and/or replace Obamacare—all of which failed. For those interested in keeping score: One version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act included Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) initiative that insurers
- [Science, the Monsanto Way](https://anh-usa.org/science-the-monsanto-way/) - That way appears to be deception, obfuscation, and cronyism. We’ve been telling you about a court case against Monsanto in which the plaintiffs allege that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the Roundup herbicide, causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Documents in the case, including email messages, are now being made public, demonstrating how far Monsanto will go make
- [A Gut Check for Autism](https://anh-usa.org/a-gut-check-for-autism/) - Even mainstream science is realizing the importance of the gut microbiome to autism and healthy child development. Dr. Stephanie Seneff’s autism research has focused on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, the most ubiquitous herbicide in the world. The side effects of autism, she found, closely mimic those of glyphosate toxicity. The steadily rising use
- [More Autism Than Previously Thought?](https://anh-usa.org/more-autism-than-previously-thought/) - Are we vastly undercounting the girls? A government study carried out in 2015 claims the rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be as high as 1 in 45 children between the ages of 3 and 17. Rates of autism and other developmental disabilities have ballooned as much as 78% in recent years, with no
- [EPA Generates its Own Pollution](https://anh-usa.org/epa-generates-its-own-pollution/) - Courts reprimand agency for giving big companies a pass on animal waste. Following a recent court case, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) – more commonly known as factory farms or animal feeding lots – will have to report their air pollution emissions. Earlier this year, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals declared illegal a 2008
- [The Emerging Sperm Count Crisis](https://anh-usa.org/the-emerging-sperm-count-crisis/) - If sperm counts continue declining at the current rate, humans could become extinct. Analyzing nearly 200 studies, researchers have found that the sperm counts in men across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand have halved in less than forty years. The study found that the decline in men’s sperm counts may also be accelerating.
- [Hospitals: Crony Capitalist Mess](https://anh-usa.org/hospitals-crony-capitalist-mess/) - The horror stories are legion. A 64-year-old woman had chest pains and was taken by ambulance to a non-profit hospital. After three hours of tests, she was told she had indigestion and sent home. She did not have insurance. Her bill was $21,000. Another patient was told he had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He went to MD
- [Chargemaster Rap](https://anh-usa.org/chargemaster-rap/) - Hospital prices are not determined by supply and demand but are purely administrative decisions. These decisions are made by the institution's Chargemaster. Hospitals are not required to make their Chargemaster public. Read Full Article.
- [MRIs: FDA Asleep at the Wheel](https://anh-usa.org/mris-fda-asleep-at-the-wheel/) - The European Union has restricted the use of MRI contrasting agents. Why hasn’t the FDA? Action Alert! European health authorities have suspended the use of gadolinium contrasting agents in MRI scans due to concern that these acids can accumulate in the brain. A European review committee found convincing evidence of gadolinium accumulating in brain tissue
- [New Healthcare Bill?](https://anh-usa.org/new-healthcare-bill/) - A novel legislative concept may be gaining some traction. Action Alert! Here’s the gist of it. Rather than develop an alternative federal system, just turn health insurance over to the states. If California wants to create a single-payer system, allow it to do so. If another state likes Obamacare, let it keep it. If another
- [Ban Fish Oil Imports?](https://anh-usa.org/ban-fish-oil-imports/) - That is what a Pharma firm lawsuit seeks to do. It also opens up a novel front in the war on natural products by asking the US International Trade Commission to help create a new monopoly by knocking out imported EPA, the most anti-inflammatory kind of fish oil. Urgent Action Alert! Amarin, the maker of
- [“Big Brother” USDA Wants to “Educate” You to Support Big Agriculture](https://anh-usa.org/big-brother-usda-wants-to-educate-you-to-support-big-agriculture/) - That’s one takeaway from a report just issued about how to implement the sham GMO labeling law that Congress passed last year. Action Alert! Recall that GMO labeling advocates were handed a defeat with the passage of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. It is a “labeling” law by only the slimmest definition: food companies must
- [USDA: Fake Organics: Does The Agency Care?](https://anh-usa.org/can-you-trust-the-usda-organic-label/) - We must pressure the federal government to police unscrupulous global players. Action Alert! We’ve been telling you about the influx of fake organic grain imported from overseas. It’s especially infuriating that the USDA seems to recognize this problem but is doing very little about it. A 2016 USDA report highlights one such challenge: As organic production and
- [Surprise! Buried Deep in GOP Health Bill](https://anh-usa.org/surprise-buried-deep-in-gop-health-bill/) - The Obamacare repeal is only temporary—expires in six years. A few weeks ago, we told you about a new proposal described by nearly everyone as an attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare. The bill has now been introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC). Overall, the initiative would eliminate federal subsidies for private
- [New Worry for Your Tap Water](https://anh-usa.org/new-worry-for-your-tap-water/) - From The Guardian: Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health. Scores of tap water samples from more than a dozen nations were analysed by scientists for an investigation by Orb Media, who shared the findings with the
- [Are You Drinking Plastic?](https://anh-usa.org/are-you-drinking-plastic/) - Read Article Action Alert
- [Some Good News on BPA in Water](https://anh-usa.org/some-good-news-on-bpa-in-water/) - From Environmental Health News: As water treatment plants struggle to keep up with the chemical cocktail heading into our pipes, researchers say they’ve come up with a solution to remove one of the most ubiquitous contaminants—BPA. Chemists were able to remove about 99 percent of bisphenol A (BPA) from water using a mixture of hydrogen
- [New Organic Label on the Way](https://anh-usa.org/new-organic-label-on-the-way/) - There is a new show in town separate from the government’s big food influenced and increasingly corrupt organic program. From EcoWatch: On Wednesday, the Rodale Institute unveiled draft standards for a new Regenerative Organic Certification, developed by Rodale and a coalition of farmers, ranchers, nonprofits, scientists and brands. When finalized, the certification will go "beyond organic" by establishing
- [Big Pharma: Our Opioid Crisis Saviors?](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharma-our-opioid-crisis-saviors/) - Not likely, but that’s what crony government officials are promoting. From the Philadelphia Inquirer: TRENTON — Gov. Christie on Monday said the pharmaceutical industry will partner with the National Institutes of Health to more quickly find solutions to stem the opioid epidemic. Speaking after a closed-door meeting in Trenton, Christie said 14 pharmaceutical companies have agreed to
- [Are Government Nutrition Recommendations Killing Us?](https://anh-usa.org/are-government-nutrition-recommendations-killing-us/) - A brand new study suggests the answer may be yes. The study, published in The Lancet, is the first major study to look at all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease and nutrition. Here are just two of the major takeaways High carb diets are killing many of us around the world. The study tracked over 135,000
- [Don’t Turn Vitamins into Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/dont-turn-vitamins-into-drugs/) - We must keep the FDA from turning a vital nutrient over to Big Pharma. Action Alert! An important study finds that carbidopa, a standard Parkinson’s drug, “irreversibly binds to and permanently deactivates” pyridoxal-5’-phosphate (P5P), a key form of vitamin B6 in the body. The authors describe the essential role P5P plays in the body: “[P5P]
- [A Door Opens for Insurance Coverage of Non-Opioid Pain Treatments](https://anh-usa.org/a-door-opens-for-insurance-coverage-of-non-opioid-pain-treatments/) - Thirty-seven state attorneys general recently wrote to American’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), saying that the status quo is unacceptable. We agree. Action Alert! The letter urges AHIP to encourage healthcare providers to prioritize non-opioid pain management options--such as physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and massage—over opioid prescriptions in the treatment of chronic pain. Opioid addiction
- [Obamacare Reinterpreted?](https://anh-usa.org/obamacare-reinterpreted/) - No, not by Congress—by a Trump executive order signed today. President Trump has signed an executive order expanding access to “association health plans”—policies that do not have to adhere to a number of Obamacare rules. The idea, strongly supported by Sen. Rand Paul, is that individuals with a common profession or interest could band together and be
- [Do You Want a CRISPR Baby?](https://anh-usa.org/do-you-want-a-crispr-baby/)
- [Fake Organics: Will Congress Step In?](https://anh-usa.org/fake-organics-will-congress-step-in/) - A new bill has important provisions that will help stop fake organics from flooding US markets. Action Alert! A bill has been introduced by Rep. John Faso (R-NY) to address some of the program’s shortcomings in ensuring the integrity of imported organics. This follows an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit report that found
- [Will Dying People Get The Right to Try?](https://anh-usa.org/will-dying-people-get-the-right-to-try/) - Legislation, approved in the Senate, must now pass the House of Representatives. Action Alert! Earlier this year, the “Right to Try” legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) passed by unanimous consent in the Senate. It had a hearing last week in the House, and awaits approval. As things stand now, FDA bureaucrats continue to
- [Do We Really Want a Future of Synthetic Foods?](https://anh-usa.org/do-we-really-want-a-future-of-synthetic-foods/) - Many in Congress do, according to a letter nearly 80 representatives just sent to the FDA, USDA, and EPA. Action Alert! The letter, presumably inspired by big corporate donors, calls for the agencies to provide a “consistent, appropriate” approach to the regulation of biotechnology. On the one hand, the FDA has proposed to regulate any
- [A Bill to Make Your Healthcare Charges Clearer](https://anh-usa.org/a-bill-to-make-your-healthcare-charges-clearer/) - Will doctors and hospitals finally be required to disclose prices? Action Alert! although an overhaul of Obamacare seems off the table for the time being, a bill has been introduced in the House that includes a much-needed reform. As we’ve noted previously, there are countless horror stories about patients getting stuck with astronomical hospital bills,
- [More Natural Medicines on FDA’s Chopping Block](https://anh-usa.org/more-natural-medicines-on-fdas-chopping-block/) - The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) is holding another meeting, this time to decide the fate of resveratrol and pregnenolone, among other compounded medicines. Action Alert! For some time now, we’ve been monitoring the FDA’s PCAC as it recommends which substances should be allowed to be compounded. Almost always, PCAC follows the lead of
- [Individual Mandate Eliminated?](https://anh-usa.org/individual-mandate-eliminated/) - Lawmakers may still have a go at changing healthcare—through their tax plan. From The New York Times: Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most people have health insurance into the sprawling tax rewrite…. They also… revealed late Tuesday they would set all of their tax cuts
- [Soon Big Brother Will Know If You Took Your Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/soon-big-brother-will-know-if-you-took-your-medicine/) - This opens the door to all kinds of scary possibilities. From ABC News: In a groundbreaking decision on Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug with a “digital ingestion tracking system,” which senses when a pill is swallowed and sends the data to a smartphone. The new drug/device combination product called Abilify MyCite
- [New Attack on Raw Milk](https://anh-usa.org/new-attack-on-raw-milk/) - Help us push back. Action Alert! Following the case of a single woman who became sick from Brucella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning urging anyone who has drunk raw milk in the past six months to go to a doctor immediately. It’s the second time this year the
- [New Danger from Weedkillers](https://anh-usa.org/new-danger-from-weedkillers/) - Now they’ve been linked to antibiotic resistance. Action Alert! A new study published in Microbiology finds that both the active and “inert” ingredients in common herbicides induce antibiotic resistance in human pathogenic bacteria. The researchers found that antibiotic resistance was conferred to Salmonella and E.coli even at exposure levels below those found in the environment.
- [Fight Back Against the FDA’s Attack on Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/fight-back-against-the-fdas-attack-on-supplements/) - The agency is deciding what to do about “old” supplements—tell them what you think! Action Alert! Last year, we told you about the FDA’s massive attack on supplements that came in the form of a guidance document. That guidance is meant to provide clarity to supplement companies regarding “new supplements”—referred to as new dietary ingredients,
- [Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?](https://anh-usa.org/are-you-getting-enough-vitamin-d/) - Definitely not, if you’re following the government’s recommendations. GrassrootsHealth, an organization dedicated to disseminating information about vitamin D research, has now confirmed a previous finding that the National Academy of Medicine (IOM), the government’s advisor on health and medical issues, is off by a magnitude of ten in its recommended daily intake of vitamin D.
- [Fish Oil Import Ban: Update](https://anh-usa.org/fish-oil-import-ban-update/) - The International Trade Commission (ITC) refused to hear the case; Amarin appeals. From Nutraingredients: Amarin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has appealed the decision by the US International Trade Commission not to hear its case in which it had sought to prevent the import of some omega-3 dietary supplements. The company also filed a technical writ to try
- [Customized Resveratrol Also to Be Banned](https://anh-usa.org/customized-resveratrol-also-to-be-banned/) - Another update on the FDA’s war on natural medicine. Action Alert! Recently we told you about the Nov. 20-21 meeting of the FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC), in which the committee would recommend whether several natural medicines could continue to be used by pharmacies to make customized natural medicines for patients. The fate of
- [Protect Natural Estriol!](https://anh-usa.org/protect-natural-estriol/) - Many millions of women depend on it. Action Alert! In 2008, the FDA – likely acting upon a petition it received from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Premarin (an estrogen drug made from pregnant horse mares’ urine) – went after bioidentical hormones, particularly estriol. Thanks to ANH members and the wider natural health community, the
- [Protect Natural Estriol Now](https://anh-usa.org/wave-goodbye-to-estriol/) - The FDA may eliminate consumer access to estriol and other hormones. We must stop them. Action Alert! As we’ve detailed previously, the FDA is waging a War on Women’s Health and is even moving to ban compounded bioidentical estriol, which millions of women use to feel better and protect themselves from heart disease and cancer.
- [2 Minute Warning- January 11, 2018](https://anh-usa.org/2-minute-warning-january-11-2018/) - This week's featured stories: Government lifts ban on experimenting with deadly viruses (seems like a good idea). Flu vaccine is ineffective, but officials say- 'take it anyway!' Gardasil approved based on faulty science. Who Knew? (We did) READ OUR STORY ON FDA'S HOMEOPATHY ATTACK EPA says glyphosate not a carcinogen, despite the evidence
- [FDA: All Homeopathic Drugs Illegal ](https://anh-usa.org/fda-all-homeopathic-drugs-illegal/) - But not all will be pulled from the market, yet. The policy comes in the form of a guidance document, which lays out the FDA’s current position on the regulation of homeopathic drugs. In the guidance, the FDA says: Any homeopathic drug that has not been considered “generally recognized as safe and effective” (GRAS/E) is
- [Will Congress Move to Help Dying Patients?](https://anh-usa.org/will-congress-move-to-help-dying-patients/) - Right to Try legislation has passed the Senate. Now it must pass the House. Action Alert! The Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 passed the Senate and now moves to the House. It seems to have some traction. Recently the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the issue, and we’re expecting a
- [2 Minute Warning- January 18, 2018](https://anh-usa.org/2-minute-warning-january-18-2018/) - This week's featured stories: Salmon threatened by three dangerous pesticides the EPA won't ban EPA says it's OK to expose teen workers to dangerous toxins Our story on medical foods and osteoarthritis. Take Action! Oxford scientist inject 1400 South African babies with vaccine that killed five monkeys US ranks last in childhood mortality among wealthy nations
- [Finally! Some Relief From Health Insurance Straight Jacket](https://anh-usa.org/finally-some-freedom-of-choice-in-healthcare/) - Help us support the first meaningful step in healthcare reform. Action Alert! The Labor Department recently released its proposed regulations to implement President Trump’s executive order by expanding association health plans. You’ll recall from our previous coverage that the executive order expands association health plans, also known as small group health plans. The idea is
- [This Will Kill 100 People Today— But FDA Continues to Eliminate the Alternatives](https://anh-usa.org/this-will-kill-100-people-today-but-fda-continues-to-eliminate-the-alternatives/) - FDA opens a new front in the war against natural medicine. Action Alert! In the midst of an opioid epidemic that is killing nearly 100 people every day, the FDA has taken action against a natural medical food that offers patients an alternative to opioids. Last November, the FDA posted a warning on its website concerning
- [Right To Try](https://anh-usa.org/right-to-try/) - Take Action
- [Terminal Patients Find Hope in State of Union   ](https://anh-usa.org/terminal-patients-find-hope-in-state-of-union-3/) - President touts 'Right to Try' legislation we have been supporting. Action Alert! In his address, President Trump said: We also believe that patients with terminal conditions should have access to experimental treatments that could potentially save their lives. People who are terminally ill should not have to go from country to country to seek a cure—I
- [Turning Vitamins Into Gold](https://anh-usa.org/turning-vitamins-into-gold/) - How Pharma is stealing nature and charging you for it. From Gizmodo: If you would like to take niacin, a B vitamin that is believed to lower cholesterol and the chance of having a heart attack, you could buy a month’s supply online for about $5. Or you could get a prescription for a bottle
- [Conventional Medicine Claims Another Casualty](https://anh-usa.org/conventional-medicine-claims-another-casualty/) - An 8-year-old boy died from complications arising from a scrape on his thigh. From Fox News: When the second-grader took a tumble off his bike on the driveway of his family’s farm in Pilot Rock, Ore., and suffered a large gash on his thigh he didn’t panic. His mom, Sara Hebard, rushed him to the
- [Pharma Pirates Creating CBD Monopoly (With FDA Assistance)](https://anh-usa.org/pharma-pirates-creating-cbd-monopoly-with-fda-assistance/) - Action Alert
- [2 Minute Warning February 15, 2018](https://anh-usa.org/2-minute-warning-february-15-2018/) - This week's featured stories: GMO mosquitos loosed in south Florida FDA back channel allows drug companies to turn nutrients into drugs Advisory panel on compounding rife with conflicts of interest
- [FDA Back Channel Lets Pharma Turn Nutrients Into Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/fda-back-channel-lets-pharma-turn-nutrients-into-drugs/) - Supplements become drugs and you pay. Tell FDA- Not this time! Action Alert! By failing to complete a key supplement policy, the FDA has provided a way for pharmaceutical companies to take natural compounds and turn them into costly drugs. The longer the agency delays, the greater the danger that more and more nutrients will be nabbed
- [Fraudulent Organics Certifier to be Reinstated: Does USDA Care?](https://anh-usa.org/usda-forgives-and-forgets-fraudulent-organics-certifier-to-be-reinstated/) - Organic certifier, banned in EU and Canada, to be reinstated by US. Action Alert! Sources at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have told us that they are planning to recertify ETKO, a Turkish-based organic certifier. As we’ve reported previously, ETKO has been singled out by some countries, notably Canada and the European Union, for its fraudulent certifications.
- [Conflicts of Interest Mar FDA Pharmacy Committee](https://anh-usa.org/conflicts-of-interest-mar-fda-pharmacy-committee/) - Individualized and natural medications are under threat. Action Alert! Millions of Americans rely on customized medicines made at compounding pharmacies, including bioidentical hormones like estriol. That access is threatened by an FDA advisory committee that is rife with conflicts of interest, including the pharmaceutical industry, which competes with compounding pharmacies. For years now, we’ve been
- [Proposed Rule Change Offers Hope for Cheaper Healthcare](https://anh-usa.org/proposed-rule-change-offers-hope-for-cheaper-healthcare/) - Short-term health plans would give Americans more health care options, although there are flaws. Action Alert! One of the fundamental problems with Obamacare is that it allows the government to define what “health” and “health care” are. The result has been ever-increasing prices for health insurance that covers a range of services consumers don’t want,
- [Mass Shootings Likely Linked to Psychiatric Meds](https://anh-usa.org/mass-shootings-likely-linked-to-psychiatric-meds/) - Why isn't our government investigating the connection between mind-altering drugs and violent shootings? Action Alert! Recently, famed constitutional attorney Jonathan Emord called on the Trump administration to investigate the possible links between psychiatric drugs and violent gun attacks in the United States. The FDA is aware that these drugs can cause violent behavior, yet continues
- [2 Minute Warning- March 1, 2018](https://anh-usa.org/2-minute-warning-march-1-2018/) - This week's featured stories: Purdue Pharmaceutical Will No Longer Market Oxycotin To Doctors Senator Releases Report Detailing Opioid Manufacturer Graft School Shootings and Psychotropic Drugs Short-Term Insurance- An Affordable Alternative?
- [Help Save Homeopathy!](https://anh-usa.org/help-save-homeopathy/) - The FDA wants to up-end the homeopathic industry—because it’s become too popular. Help us stop this insanity! Action Alert! The FDA has tossed out the guidance that previously governed homoeopathy and has proposed a new framework that threatens the entire industry. Long-time natural health champion Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Ryan Costello (R-PA) are
- [Health Care Swindle: What Is Your Medical Bill Concealing?](https://anh-usa.org/health-care-swindle-what-is-your-medical-bill-concealing/) - Efforts in Congress to make health care pricing more transparent for consumers need your support. Action Alert! Lawmakers in the Senate are in the midst of creating legislation intended to make health care pricing more transparent. It is imperative that they hear from consumers—and not just industry cronies—about the importance of transparency. It’s no mystery
- [Banned B6 Could Make a Comeback, With Your Help](https://anh-usa.org/banned-b6-could-make-a-comeback-with-your-help/) - Pyridoxamine (vitamin B6) was banned as a supplement—but you can help bring it back. Action Alert! The FDA has provided a back channel by which nutrients that the human body needs can be turned into drugs, and many natural compounds are at risk. If a drug company files an investigational new drug (IND) application on
- [Federal Food Fiasco](https://anh-usa.org/federal-food-fiasco/) - The government is not qualified to give you nutritional advice. Action Alert! Every five years, the federal government is supposed to release a set of dietary guidelines for Americans. The report contains a number of recommendations to “improve” Americans’ eating habits. While it may sound like a laudable goal, the very nature of the project
- [The Obesity Fix: Part One](https://anh-usa.org/the-obesity-fix-part-one/) - Created by ANH-International.
- [FDA Knows Better than Your Doctor?](https://anh-usa.org/fda-knows-better-than-your-doctor/) - FDA wants to act as your physician and regulate your access to customized medications. Action Alert! With its new guidance, the FDA is further tightening the screws on pharmacies that produce customized medications for individual patients. The agency is inserting itself into the role of “doctor” by deciding for patients whether there is a “clinical
- [Will FDA Censor the Cranberry?](https://anh-usa.org/will-fda-censor-the-cranberry/) - FDA’s treatment of fruit illustrates what scientific censorship looks like. Action Alert! The FDA is currently considering a petition from Ocean Spray, the juice company, to allow a qualified health claim that cranberries can reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in healthy women. Given the way the FDA protects Big Pharma’s monopoly
- [Tell FDA: Supplements are Not Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/tell-fda-supplements-are-not-drugs/) - Studying a food turns it into a drug? Action Alert! An FDA supplement policy infringes on free speech and makes it more difficult to study the health benefits of food and food supplements. Help us fight back! For years, ANH has fought against the federal government’s censorship of free speech about the benefits of food and
- [The Obesity Fix: Part Two](https://anh-usa.org/the-obesity-fix-part-2/) - Created by ANH-International.
- [FDA Censorship Could Impact Preterm Births](https://anh-usa.org/fda-censorship-could-impact-preterm-births/) - Don’t let FDA stifle free speech and suppress the scientific evidence that vitamin D helps prevent preterm births. Action Alert! As we reported recently, Ocean Spray’s petition for a qualified health claim for cranberry products and reduced risk of urinary tract infections demonstrates the horrible track record FDA has in allowing free speech about the benefits of
- [Corn Syrup Used in Organic Milk Production](https://anh-usa.org/corn-syrup-used-in-organic-milk-production/) - From the Washington Post: Inside a South Carolina factory, in industrial vats that stand five stories high, batches of algae are carefully tended, kept warm and fed corn syrup. There the algae, known as Schizochytrium, multiply quickly. The payoff, which comes after processing, is a substance that resembles corn oil. It tastes faintly fishy. Marketed
- [Some Facts You Absolutely Need to Know About Herpes](https://anh-usa.org/facts-you-absolutely-need-to-know-about-herpes/) - Read the Full Story.
- [Glyphosate: What’s Your Level of Exposure? ](https://anh-usa.org/glyphosate-whats-your-level-of-exposure/) - ANH-USA staff underwent testing for glyphosate exposure, and the results were shocking! Action Alert! Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is a toxic chemical that is becoming virtually ubiquitous in the modern world. Exposure to this chemical is associated with a number of health concerns, including cancer. A number of alarming reports also
- [2 Minute Warning, April 26, 2018](https://anh-usa.org/2-minute-warning-april-26-2018/) - This week's featured stories: It's Official! Curing Patients is Bad For Business The Herpes Solution Your Doctor Won't Discuss Glyphosate- What's Your Level of Exposure?
- [Top Five Natural Interventions for Cognitive Decline](https://anh-usa.org/top-five-natural-interventions-for-cognitive-decline/) - Citations: Forget This Dangerous Alzheimer’s Treatment Vitamin B3 Age-Related Cognitive Decline
- [2 Minute Warning, May 9, 2018](https://anh-usa.org/2-minute-warning-may-9-2018/) - This week's featured stories: Forget This Dangerous Alzheimer’s Treatment USDA Proposes to Hide Genetic Engineering from the Public Five Lifestyle Changes To Prolong Your Life
- [USDA Proposes to Hide Genetic Engineering from the Public](https://anh-usa.org/usda-proposes-to-hide-genetic-engineering-from-the-public/) - This might be our last chance to fix this terrible rule. Action Alert! In 2016 Congress ignored hundreds of thousands of ANH activists and the majority of Americans, who wanted clear labeling of GMO foods, when they passed a “mandatory” labeling bill that would allow food companies to hide this information in scannable QR codes.
- [Forget This Dangerous Alzheimer’s Treatment](https://anh-usa.org/forget-this-dangerous-alzheimers-treatment/) - We have safer (and better) answers. But will the government spread the good news? Action Alert! A new study suggests that, if started early enough, a daily regimen of non-prescription ibuprofen (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID) can prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Whether or not it’s true, it’s a dangerous prescription—especially considering there are
- [A Terrible Farm Bill](https://anh-usa.org/a-terrible-farm-bill/) - Read More Take Action
- [Which Bottled Waters Contain the Most Plastic? ](https://anh-usa.org/which-bottled-waters-contain-the-most-plastic/) - …in the water, not in the bottle! Action Alert! Many Americans drink bottled water, the market for which has grown to $147 billion in recent years. Despite this rapid growth, there are emerging health concerns with drinking bottled water, notably from the chemicals used in the production of plastic which, as our friends at Mercola.com
- [Pesticides for Dinner? ](https://anh-usa.org/pesticides-for-dinner/) - Lawmakers in the House of Representatives think they’re safe enough to eat and drink. Don’t let them sell us out to Big Ag. Action Alert! Every four years, Congress passes a new Farm Bill, a huge piece of legislation that establishes policies for US agriculture, nutrition assistance programs, organic development programs, and more. While there
- [More Opioid Crisis Cronyism](https://anh-usa.org/more-opioid-crisis-cronyism/) - One person’s health care crisis is Big Pharma’s golden opportunity. From Stat News: The White House’s national strategy to combat the opioid crisis, unveiled last week, would expand a particular kind of addiction treatment in federal criminal justice settings: a single drug, manufactured by a single company, with mixed views on the evidence regarding its use. Federal
- [A Step Towards Health Freedom in Australia](https://anh-usa.org/a-step-towards-health-freedom-in-australia/) - Consumers Down Under will have access to more information about alternative medicines. A bill was recently approved in Australia that loosens some of the regulations governing advertising claims made by producers of alternative and complementary products. The Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2017 creates a list of “permitted indications” which can be used in advertising without
- [Will the Government Tell You What Supplement Dosages You Can Take?](https://anh-usa.org/will-the-government-limit-how-much-vitamin-d-you-can-take/) - Take Action! Full Article
- [Update: Victory in the War on Natural Medicine!](https://anh-usa.org/update-victory-in-the-war-on-natural-medicine/) - ANH members played a key role in thwarting efforts to eliminate access to personalized medicine. Two years ago, the FDA released a draft guidance saying that a compounding pharmacy (a pharmacy that makes customized medicines for individual patients) cannot register as both an “outsourcing” (503B) and a traditional (503A) facility. We issued an action alert
- [Finally! Some Relief for Dying Patients](https://anh-usa.org/finally-some-relief-for-dying-patients/) - Thanks to ANH member activism over many years, Congress has finally approved Right to Try legislation. Now we need to expand it. Action Alert! Recently, the House of Representatives approved legislation that expands access to experimental drugs for terminally ill patients who have exhausted all other treatment options. It also frees drug companies from liability where
- [What do Opioids, Politicians, and Your Doctor Have in Common?](https://anh-usa.org/what-do-opioids-politicians-and-your-doctor-have-in-common/) - Bribery. Action Alert! Separate reports have surfaced that demonstrate both doctors and politicians are on opioid-makers’ pay roll. In return, it appears as though doctors have prescribed more opioids and lawmakers have backed legislation to make it harder to combat the opioid crisis. This is cronyism 101. First, the doctors. Researchers have reported evidence that
- [Are Draconian Limits on Vitamins Coming to the US?](https://anh-usa.org/are-draconian-limits-on-vitamins-coming-to-the-us/) - Meetings being held between the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and other world bodies to discuss “harmonization” (meaning restriction) of “nutrient intake” recommendations indicate that the answer may be yes. Action Alert! NAS, which is a United States non-governmental organization that advises the federal government on a range of issues, recently met with groups from
- [Bayer's Monsanto Name Game](https://anh-usa.org/bayers-monsanto-name-game/) - Take Action! Full Article
- [School Shootings and Antidepressants](https://anh-usa.org/school-shootings-and-antidepressants/) - Take Action!
- [Are Supplements Really Useless?](https://anh-usa.org/are-supplements-really-useless/) - Of course not, but that’s what the media would have you believe in the latest hit job on dietary supplements. Action Alert! A recent meta-analysis—a review of over 100 different randomized controlled trials—found that multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin C showed no benefits in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, or premature
- [Are Antidepressants to Blame For America’s Violence Epidemic?](https://anh-usa.org/are-antidepressants-to-blame-for-americas-violence-epidemic/) - The evidence underscores why the FDA should add a black box warning on SSRIs for increased violent behavior. Action Alert! This was originally published as an op-ed in The Daily Caller by our Executive and Legal Director, Gretchen DuBeau, as part of our continued campaign to educate the public about the dangers of mind-altering drugs and
- [Monsanto is Finally Gone…But Not in a Good Way](https://anh-usa.org/monsanto-is-finally-gonebut-not-in-a-good-way/) - Bayer’s buyout of the biotech giant will allow Monsanto to hide in the shadows. Action Alert! Bayer, the German pharmaceutical company, is wrapping up a $63 billion dollar purchase of Monsanto, and has said that it will retire Monsanto’s name. It will become impossible to know which products are being sold by what was formerly
- [FTC Clamps Down on Free Speech…Again](https://anh-usa.org/ftc-clamps-down-on-free-speechagain/) - Will we let FTC bureaucrats decide what “science” is, and how it can be interpreted? Action Alert! The legal claims that supplements can make are repeatedly attacked and restricted by federal regulators. This is a great situation if you’re a drug company selling expensive, dangerous drugs, but if you’re an individual trying to manage your
- [Are Your Sperm Deformed?](https://anh-usa.org/are-your-sperm-deformed/) - Take Action!
- [“Not Everyone Who Wants to Reproduce Will Be Able”](https://anh-usa.org/not-everyone-who-wants-to-reproduce-will-be-able/) - Common chemicals are causing sperm deformity and decreased sperm counts. Action Alert! A new study suggests that when a mother is exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy, her son and the son’s future generations may suffer from decreased fertility. This is the latest among a mounting body of scientific evidence that links these common chemicals—found
- [FDA Turns Its Back on Women with Menopause](https://anh-usa.org/fda-turns-its-back-on-women-with-menopause/) - Help us get Congress to step in and tell the agency to knock it off. Action Alert! What if we were to tell you that there was a treatment for the effects of menopause that: Didn’t come with the dangers of the alternatives, such as increased risk of endometrial cancer and heart disease; Improves bone
- [CBD Oil Gets Lifeline in Senate Farm Bill](https://anh-usa.org/cbd-oil-gets-lifeline-in-senate-farm-bill/) - Take Action!
- [Is Your Sunscreen Making You Sick?](https://anh-usa.org/is-your-sunscreen-making-you-sick/) - There’s a good chance that it is. Here are some tips on avoiding nasty chemicals when you’re out in the sun (hint: the FDA won’t help you!). It’s summertime, and lots of us are spending time outdoors. When protecting yourself with sunscreen, though, it’s important to remember that many products on the market contain dangerous
- [New Danger for Supplements?](https://anh-usa.org/new-danger-for-supplements/) - A bill to increase oversight of certain opioids could create a new path for the federal government to ban supplements. Lawmakers are considering dozens of bills aimed at addressing the crippling opioid crisis our nation is facing. One bill, the Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017, expands the power of
- [Senate's CBD Oil Rescue Offers Hope for Pain](https://anh-usa.org/senates-cbd-oil-rescue-offers-hope-for-pain/) - The Senate's version of the Farm Bill is a vast improvement on the House version, with provisions to protect organics and CBD. The Senate recently released its version of the Farm Bill. For advocates of natural health, it represents a significant improvement over the House’s version of the legislation. It legalizes CBD oil and the
- [Protect Estriol and Other Bioidentical Hormones](https://anh-usa.org/protect-estriol-and-other-bioidentical-hormones/) - If the FDA is not dissuaded, millions of women will lose access to life-saving hormones that are often safer than the alternatives currently on the market. Want more information or to find out how you can help? Contact Jo Twombly at jo@anh-usa.org or 240-345-1510. How is Access to Bioidentical Hormones Threatened? In implementing the Drug Quality
- [Cocaine For Kids: How Big Food Makes Children Addicts](https://anh-usa.org/cocaine-for-kids-how-big-food-makes-addicts-of-kids/) - Take Action!
- [Victory for Healthcare Reform!](https://anh-usa.org/victory-for-healthcare-reform/) - You spoke, they listened: a new rule means more Americans will have better choices in healthcare. The Department of Labor recently completed a rule that expands access to association health plans. This is the result of an executive order from President Trump aimed at promoting healthcare options in the US. The idea behind association health plans
- [Would You Put Eight Teaspoons of Sugar in Your Water?](https://anh-usa.org/would-you-put-eight-teaspoons-of-sugar-in-your-water/) - Let’s stop deceptive sugar labeling now! Action Alert! We need labeling in teaspoons, not just grams. Who knows how much a gram is? If someone is caught putting cocaine in a child’s snack pack, they go to jail, as it should be. Yet an entire industry has been hiding copious amounts of highly addictive, poisonous
- [Join Suzanne Somers: Save Bioidentical Hormones](https://anh-usa.org/join-suzanne-somers-save-bioidenticals/) - ANH-USA is proud to partner with Suzanne Somers to shine a spotlight on this critical issue. If you haven't already, click the button below to urge your member of Congress to sign a letter telling the FDA to retain consumer access to compounded bioidentical hormones, and tell your senators to start a similar effort in the Senate.
- [2 Minute Warning July 26,2018](https://anh-usa.org/2-minute-warning-july-262018/) - Take Action! Join Suzanne Somers In Protecting Bioidentical Hormones
- [Is State-Driven Healthcare Coming?](https://anh-usa.org/is-state-driven-healthcare-coming/) - Groups are still working to overturn Obamacare with block grants to states. Conservative groups, including the Heritage Foundation, Galen Institute, former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), and others, have released a proposal for repealing Obamacare. While the proposal does not create the consumer-driven, parallel healthcare system that ANH-USA advocates, it contains many ideas and reforms that
- [Government Aims to Dictate Your Vitamin Dosages   ](https://anh-usa.org/government-aims-to-dictate-your-vitamin-dosages/) - Draconian limits on vitamin dosage amounts could be coming if the feds get their way. Action alert! That bottle of 50,000 IU, 5,000 IU, or even a measly 1,000 IU in your medicine cabinet could soon be contraband. Important entities are meeting to discuss how to restrict the kinds of supplements you can take under
- [Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic: Day and Night Different on Diet:  Which to Believe?](https://anh-usa.org/mayo-clinic-cleveland-clinic-day-and-night-different-on-diet-which-to-believe/) - The Mayo Clinic was once the most trusted name in American medicine. Today trusting them about diet could shorten your life by decades. State-based Action Alerts! First, consider the Mayo Clinic’s version of the food pyramid. Fats are near the top of the pyramid, just below sweets. This is a low, indeed an anti-fat diet.
- [This Loophole Allows Chemicals to Hide In Your Food](https://anh-usa.org/this-loophole-allows-chemicals-to-hide-in-your-food/) - We often see “artificial” or “natural” flavors listed among the ingredients on foods we buy, but do consumers know what these terms mean? Action Alert! Recently, the FDA announced that a group of six artificial flavors would no longer be permitted to be used as food additives. They are: synthetically-derived benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, methyl eugenol,
- [Drug Ad Deception](https://anh-usa.org/drug-ad-deception/) - The drug industry is using deceptive practices to circumvent the law and sell you more drugs. Action Alert! We’ve all seen the drug TV ads: a couple walking together on a peaceful beach, or playing with the family dog in a sunny meadow—and then we get to the appalling list of side effects that, understandably,
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- [Want to Live Longer?](https://anh-usa.org/want-to-live-longer/) - More evidence that food is medicine! Recent work from esteemed nutrition researcher Dr. Harry Preuss (who serves on ANH-USA’s Board of Directors) demonstrates that maintaining low levels of insulin resistance is crucial to staving off chronic illnesses and other negative consequences of aging. Insulin resistance leads to excess blood glucose, more body fat, and a
- [Feds Further Muddy GMO Transparency](https://anh-usa.org/feds-further-muddy-gmo-transparency/) - New actions from the federal government will unleash even more genetically modified food on the public. Action Alert! President Trump recently signed an executive order to make it easier for genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals to enter the food supply. This follows a proposed rule issued early in June that loosens requirements that certain
- [Feds Loosen GMO Rules](https://anh-usa.org/feds-loosen-gmo-rules/) - New actions from the federal government will unleash even more genetically modified food on the public. Action Alert! President Trump recently signed an executive order to make it easier for genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals to enter the food supply. This follows a proposed rule issued early in June that loosens requirements that certain
- [FDA Just Approved the World’s Most Expensive Drug](https://anh-usa.org/fda-just-approved-the-worlds-most-expensive-drug/) - …that will cost $2.1 million. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a gene therapy drug for a form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Novartis is pricing the drug, Zolgensma, at $2.125 million, or $425,000 per year for five years. The drug is meant to treat children under 2 years of age with SMA,
- [News Clips, July 25, 2019](https://anh-usa.org/news-clips-july-25-2019/) - No Ban for Toxic Pesticide The Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to ban chlorpyrifos, a class of pesticides that have been found to cause a host of neurological problems in children. Recall that the EPA’s own scientists have warned of the dangers of these chemicals, but as ever in our crony government, special interests
- [Medical Journals: Bought and Paid For](https://anh-usa.org/medical-journals-bought-and-paid-for/) - ...by Big Pharma advertisers. “It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines.” Those are the words of Dr. Marcia Angell, former editor-in-chief of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. She was discussing the
- [News Clips: August 13, 2019](https://anh-usa.org/news-clips-august-13-2019/) - Organic GMOs? Under Secretary of Agriculture Greg Ibach recently told a House Agricultural Subcommittee that it may be time to start having a conversation about whether technologies such as gene editing can be used to enhance organic production. It’s no surprise, really: we’ve been saying for years now that special interests are watering down organic
- [5G Crackdown?](https://anh-usa.org/5g-crackdown/) - More and more concerned citizens are asking tough questions about the safety of 5G wireless networks. Are big tech companies trying to quash their dissent? Action Alert! Over the last few months, we’ve been reporting on the planned deployment of 5G wireless networks and some of the health and safety issues that are being swept
- [5G Critics Censored by Big Tech](https://anh-usa.org/5g-critics-censored-by-big-tech/) - More and more concerned citizens are asking tough questions about the safety of 5G wireless networks. Are big tech companies trying to quash their dissent? Action Alert! Over the last few months, we’ve been reporting on the planned deployment of 5G wireless networks and some of the health and safety issues that are being swept
- [Fluoride Dangers: New Evidence](https://anh-usa.org/fluoride-dangers-new-evidence/) - When will it be enough to convince policymakers to change course? Action Alert! A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has linked fluoride exposure with lower IQ. This is the latest in a long line of studies demonstrating the dangers of water fluoridation, but policymakers are still refusing to act. The study found that women
- [Antibiotic Resistance: Why Is Natural Medicine Being Ignored?](https://anh-usa.org/antibiotic-resistance-why-is-natural-medicine-being-ignored/) - Doctors and researchers are turning over every stone to find ways to combat drug-resistant bugs—except the ones that can actually save us! Action Alert! As traditional antibiotics become increasingly ineffective against bacterial infections, researchers have been searching for alternatives. A recently published study points to one direction that doctors are heading: repurposing old pharmaceutical drugs,
- [What Makes the “Impossible Burger” Possible?](https://anh-usa.org/what-makes-the-impossible-burger-possible/) - Behind the approval of the plant-based burger that will be hitting store shelves soon. Action Alert! Plant-based meat products seem to be all the rage. They are billed as a healthier, more environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional meat, and the fad is catching on. Fast-food giant Burger King has announced the “Impossible Whopper,” a meatless version
- [Keep Organics GMO Free](https://anh-usa.org/keep-organics-gmo-free/) - Several important issues are coming before the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) this fall—let’s make sure industry interests don’t prevail. Action Alert! The NOSB will hold its fall 2019 meeting in late October. NOSB is the governing board created by Congress that reviews all synthetic and non-organic materials proposed by Big Ag before they can
- [FDA Moves to Ban Customized Curcumin, Others](https://anh-usa.org/fda-moves-to-ban-customized-curcumin-others/) - A proposed rule would eliminate many helpful, customized natural medicines. Action Alert! Last week, the FDA released a proposal to prohibit more than a dozen natural medicines from being made at compounding pharmacies, which make customized medicines to suit the needs of individual patients. This is the latest action in a long series of maneuvers
- [Save CBD Now!](https://anh-usa.org/exempt-cbd-now/) - Unless the FDA makes an exception, consumers will lose access to affordable CBD oil. Action Alert! Over the last couple of years, ANH has been reporting on the many benefits of CBD oil, a non-psychoactive compound found in the hemp plant. Among other things, CBD oil is extremely helpful in managing pain. You might think
- [Moms Across America— Setting a Gold Standard](https://anh-usa.org/moms-across-america-setting-a-gold-standard/) - Moms Across America’s new food and supplement certification will help consumers choose products from companies that are committed to the goals of the natural health movement. Action Alert! Our friends at Moms Across America have launched an exciting project called the Gold Standard. This standard will allow consumers to support companies that have core beliefs
- [Vitamin E Linked to Mysterious Vaping Sickness?](https://anh-usa.org/vitamin-e-linked-to-mysterious-vaping-sickness/) - Not so fast. Action Alert! Recently, reports of illnesses and death linked to vaping have been all over the news. Although the exact cause of the lung illness is not known, the FDA is investigating the presence of vitamin E in many vaping products as a possible culprit. This may cause consumers to be concerned,
- [FDA Can’t Be Trusted on CBD](https://anh-usa.org/fda-cant-be-trusted-on-cbd/) - A Senate committee has approved language on CBD that will not protect consumer access to CBD supplements. Action Alert! Two weeks ago, we reported on efforts to preserve consumer access to therapeutic levels of CBD oil in supplements. The US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved report language for FY 2020 that falls far short of protecting
- [FDA Allows Carcinogens In Popular Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/fda-allows-carcinogens-in-popular-drugs/) - More evidence that the drug approval process is completely broken. A pharmacy recently alerted the FDA to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical in the popular blood-pressure drug valsartan, putting millions of patients at risk. Incredibly, this isn’t even the first time dangerous chemicals have been found in this class of drugs. Generic forms of
- [Frankenmosquitoes on the Loose in Brazil](https://anh-usa.org/frankenmosquitoes-on-the-loose-in-brazil/) - ...and Biotech’s experiment becomes our disaster. Action Alert! In 2013, a British biotech company, Oxitec, unleased nearly half a million genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil in an attempt to reduce mosquito-borne diseases. But the experiment has not gone to plan, according to a new paper: the experiment has resulted in the unintended contamination of the
- [Will the FDA Close Your Pharmacy?](https://anh-usa.org/will-the-fda-close-your-pharmacy/) - It may come to that if a key policy isn’t changed. Action Alert! As part of its effort to implement the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013, the FDA issued a revision of a bad policy that will limit the amount of medicines compounding pharmacies can send out of state. The revision offers some
- [More Local Control Over 5G](https://anh-usa.org/more-local-control-over-5g/) - New legislation will help communities control how 5G gets implemented. Action Alert! New bills in the House and Senate will roll back FCC regulations that prevent local communities from having input over how 5G networks get installed in their towns. We must encourage our elected officials to support this legislation, and more importantly, urge them
- [Dangers of Fracking: Confirmed](https://anh-usa.org/dangers-of-fracking-confirmed/) - What a decade of research says about the health consequences of fracking. A new study looking at ten years of fracking research, including several hundred studies, has found that the drilling practice is linked to preterm births, high-risk pregnancies, asthma, migraines, fatigue, nasal and sinus problems, and skin disorders. Other research has shown that babies
- [HSA Upgrade](https://anh-usa.org/hsa-upgrade/) - Help us fight for expanded Health Savings accounts. Action Alert! For many years, ANH-USA has supported efforts that would allow Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Saving Account (FSA) funds to pay for dietary supplements. Federal bills including this reform have been introduced in 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2019, but have not yet passed. Congressman
- [Hormones: The Fight Continues](https://anh-usa.org/hormones-the-fight-continues/) - Help us defend bioidentical hormone replacement therapy from an FDA ban. Action Alert! We at ANH-USA have been keeping a close watch over the FDA’s ongoing process to regulate customized, natural medicines made at compounding pharmacies. Time and time again throughout this process, we’ve seen the FDA ban safe, natural ingredients from being used in
- [Is Conventional Medicine the Biggest Killer in U.S.?](https://anh-usa.org/is-conventional-medicine-the-biggest-killer-in-u-s/) - A new analysis from the British Medical Journal found that one in twenty patients experience preventable harm in medical care settings. The authors point out that patient harm in healthcare is a “leading cause of morbidity and mortality internationally.” We’ve been saying this for quite some time, and even these troubling numbers might be understating
- [Will Human Excrement Become an Expensive Drug?](https://anh-usa.org/will-human-excrement-become-an-expensive-drug/) - The FDA is holding a public hearing on the use of fecal microbiota transfer (FMT) to treat a bacterial infection. Are they paving the way to hand FMT to Big Pharma? Action Alert! The FDA announced a public meeting for November 4 of this year. The stated purpose of the meeting is to gather scientific
- [Children’s Food Doused with Carcinogen](https://anh-usa.org/childrens-food-doused-with-carcinogen/) - We are, quite literally, poisoning our kids. Action Alert! Testing of children’s breakfast cereals from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has found that major brands, such as General Mills’ Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios, are contaminated with high levels of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto/Bayer’s Roundup herbicide. These results provide more evidence to support
- [FDA Rigs Process Against Estriol, Other Bioidenticals](https://anh-usa.org/fda-rigs-process-against-estriol-other-bioidenticals/) - An update in the fight to protect estriol and other hormones from an FDA ban. Action Alert! We’ve said before that the FDA is stacking the deck against bioidentical hormones; now it seems incontrovertible. Time is running out for the natural health community to mount an effective defense of estriol and other compounded, bioidentical hormones from an FDA
- [New Hope for Autistic Kids?](https://anh-usa.org/new-hope-for-autistic-kids/) - A promising treatment has shown remarkable success in treating autism. A recent study has found that fecal microbiota transplants (yes, poop!) reduced autism symptoms by 50%. This is a stunning finding that provides further evidence of the incredible potential of FMT, but the FDA is on the verge of turning this affordable treatment into an
- ["Approved" "Hormone Therapy" For Women is Mostly Not Bio-Identical, is "One-Size-Fits-All," and Not Safe for Use](https://anh-usa.org/approved-hormone-therapy-for-women-is-mostly-not-bio-identical-is-one-size-fits-all-and-not-safe-for-use/) - The following article is by Dr. Jonathan V. Wright. The original article appears in the November 2019 issue of the Green Medicine Newsletter. Action Alert! The September 24th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (“JAMA”) reprinted[1] an article originally published in The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics which told us about the
- [CAFOs Are Gaming Organic Standards](https://anh-usa.org/cafos-are-gaming-organic-standards/) - The USDA is considering a rule that would help close loopholes, but it doesn’t go far enough. Action Alert! The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has reopened the comment period on the 2015 Origin of Livestock proposed rule that attempts to prevent large, industrial dairy and cattle operations from gaming the system. While the rule
- [FDA Renews Attack on Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/fda-renews-attack-on-homeopathy/) - The agency is doubling down on a bad guidance that endangers access to important medicines. Action Alert! Recently, the FDA announced the withdrawal of Compliance Policy Guide 400.400, a document that had been in place since 1988 and which established the agency’s enforcement policies regarding homeopathic medicines. In its place, the FDA has issued a
- [Processed Food Linked to Early Death](https://anh-usa.org/processed-food-linked-to-early-death/) - If you needed any more reasons to cut consumption of processed foods, be sure to read this. Ultra-processed foods have been linked with a heightened risk for heart disease, stroke, and premature death by major studies. These foods include not just junk food like chips, cookies, and soda, but savory snacks, reconstituted meat products, and
- [The Effect of Smog on Health](https://anh-usa.org/the-effect-of-smog-on-health/) - A recent study has found that exposure to car exhaust as a child can lead to lifelong mental health effects. The study lasted for 30 years and involved 579 people. The study was mainly looking at levels of lead in the blood. Levels in participants were taken at age 11, 18, 21, 26, 32, and
- [Parkinson’s, Paraquat and Produce](https://anh-usa.org/parkinsons-paraquat-and-produce/) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is deciding whether to ban paraquat, a dangerous herbicide. Let’s make sure they do. Action Alert! The EPA is asking for public comment on its human health and ecological risk assessment for paraquat, a dangerous herbicide that is linked with Parkinson’s Disease. We must demand that the EPA ban this
- [Hold Big Pharma #RxAccountable for Dangerous Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/hold-big-pharma-rxaccountable-for-dangerous-drugs/) - ANH is launching a campaign and a legal initiative to get dangerous drugs off the market. You can help! Action Alert! Thousands of Americans die every year from taking prescription drugs, and millions more are hospitalized. This isn’t an aberration; it is a feature of a crony medical system in which the agency that is
- [Supreme Court Denies Pharma Fish Oil Monopoly](https://anh-usa.org/supreme-court-denies-pharma-fish-oil-monopoly/) - Amarin wanted an import ban on certain fish oil supplements. In a win for consumer access to natural products, the Supreme Court has denied Amarin's final petition for appeal in the company’s effort to corner the market on fish oil. In 2017, Amarin asked the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to ban the importation of omega-3 dietary
- [More Carcinogens Found in Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/more-carcinogens-found-in-drugs/) - This time in the acid blocker Zantac. Action Alert! The FDA recently announced that it found Zantac, an acid blocker drug, was contaminated with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which is classified as a probable human carcinogen. This follows reports that Valsartan, a blood-pressure drug, contained dimethylformamide (DMF), another probable carcinogen. If you or a loved one has
- [New Hope for Alzheimer’s](https://anh-usa.org/new-hope-for-alzheimers/) - Emerging research underscores the critical need to protect compounded bioidentical hormones. Action Alert! Almost six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and it is projected to afflict many more in coming years. Big Pharma has been unable to produce drugs that treat this debilitating disease. New research, however, is suggesting that Alzheimer’s is more complex
- [“Flying Blind” with 5G](https://anh-usa.org/flying-blind-with-5g/) - Scientists are speaking out about the dangers of 5G, but government agencies are showing no signs of listening. Action Alert! Over the past months, we’ve been documenting the issues surrounding the launch of 5G networks. As we edge closer and closer to a wider rollout of this technology, more information is coming to light demonstrating
- [The Great Diabetes Lie](https://anh-usa.org/the-great-diabetes-lie/) - Many of us are told that the development of diabetes is a personal failure. New research shows us why this couldn’t be more wrong. Action Alert! Intriguing research into the diabetes epidemic has shed new light on the main drivers behind this disease. Conventional wisdom tells us that sugar consumption, lack of exercise, and obesity
- [Pharma Piracy Threatens Brain Health Supplement](https://anh-usa.org/pharma-piracy-threatens-brain-health-supplement/) - The FDA is complicit in turning another supplement into an expensive drug. Action Alert! Earlier this year, the FDA fired off warning letters to seventeen companies that, in the agency’s view, were illegally marketing supplements to treat Alzheimer’s disease. One of the supplements targeted in the FDA’s action was piracetam, a derivative of GABA, continuing an
- [Dr. Google Has Your Health Data](https://anh-usa.org/dr-google-has-your-health-data/) - Google is partnering with one of the largest hospital systems to collect, store, and analyze our health data. What could go wrong? Action Alert! Google is partnering with Ascension, which operates 150 hospitals in 20 states, and could eventually upload all patient data to their cloud computing platform, according to news reports. Given Google’s breaches
- [Making CAFOs a Thing of the Past](https://anh-usa.org/making-cafos-a-thing-of-the-past/) - A new bill seeks to change the way animals are raised in the US. It needs our support. Action Alert! The Farm System Reform Act addresses a number of concerns we at ANH-USA have been writing about for years. The meat industry in the United States is dominated by a few large companies that demand
- [Transforming Healthcare: The Community Cure](https://anh-usa.org/transforming-healthcare-the-community-cure/) - A new book offers a way forward in our fight against the epidemic of chronic disease. In his new book, The Community Cure, author James Maskell documents a new approach to medicine centered on community: that is, coming together as groups of patients suffering from the same afflictions to heal more effectively (and cost effectively).
- [FDA Leaves Cancer Patients in the Lurch](https://anh-usa.org/fda-leaves-cancer-patients-in-the-lurch/) - What happens when you cross a proven natural treatment with a crony medical system? A monopoly. Action Alert! New information has come to light that poses a threat for continued consumer access to intravenous vitamin C (IVC), a potent, safe, and natural treatment for viral and bacterial infections and some cancers. It is a blatant
- [Are Environmental Toxins Causing Surge In Diabetes Among The Young?](https://anh-usa.org/are-environmental-toxins-causing-surge-in-diabetes-among-the-young/) - …according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But the establishment is looking in all the wrong places for the solution. Action Alert! The CDC report, which followed almost 6,000 people aged 12 to 34 from 2005 to 2016, demonstrates the shocking rise in prediabetes—where blood sugar levels are
- [What’s at Stake in FDA’s Hormone Attack](https://anh-usa.org/whats-at-stake-in-fdas-hormone-attack/) - One patient’s story. Action Alert! We’ve been telling you for a while now about the FDA’s attack on individualized bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, particularly the threat to estriol. To recap where we are: estriol and other bioidentical hormones have been nominated to the FDA’s Demonstrably Difficult to Compound List; items that appear on the list
- [Will FDA Target Hemp Oil?](https://anh-usa.org/will-fda-target-hemp-oil/) - An update on the fight to protect CBD and hemp. Action Alert! ANH-USA has been keeping a close watch as the FDA determines how it will treat hemp products. We’ve noted that the FDA has targeted CBD oil, a natural compound found in hemp that is now approved as a drug. But many other products
- [Wild Animals Have a Growing Drug Problem](https://anh-usa.org/wild-animals-have-a-growing-drug-problem/) - Drugs are often a danger to human health, but they are also destroying the environment. Action Alert! Many of us are aware of the dangers prescription drugs pose to human health through their side effects, but a new analysis raises the alarm about a problem that doesn’t typically receive a lot of attention: the contamination
- [B12 Shots Banned?](https://anh-usa.org/b12-shots-banned/) - California is threatening to ban methylcobalamin shots, which sets a dangerous precedent. We must act now. Action Alerts! The California State Board of Pharmacy has proposed regulatory language that would block patient access to methylcobalamin (B12) injections, IV glutathione, intranasal glutathione, alpha lipoic acid, as well as numerous other medications. This serious threat to crucial
- [Victory: Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional](https://anh-usa.org/victory-ag-gag-law-ruled-unconstitutional/) - …this time it’s a thirty-year-old law in Kansas. State-based action alerts! A federal court in Kansas has ruled that the state’s “ag-gag” law is unconstitutional. The tide is indeed turning against these terrible laws, but there are still states where this legislation needs to be removed. Ag-gag laws refer to state legislation that prohibits documenting,
- [The Clock Is Ticking for Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/the-clock-is-ticking-for-homeopathy/) - This could be our last chance to defend access to homeopathic treatments. Action Alert! The FDA has extended the comment period on its completely unacceptable guidance that shifts how the agency will regulate homeopathic medicines. While the agency says that it will exercise enforcement discretion and focus on certain categories of homeopathic drugs, the wording
- [Medicare: Saving Cents Makes No Sense](https://anh-usa.org/medicare-saving-cents-makes-no-sense/) - Maintaining appropriate vitamin D levels is crucial to our health, particularly in warding off viral infections —so why won’t the government health agencies charged with serving the most vulnerable citizens cover vitamin D tests? Action Alert! Medicare and Medicaid cover 118 million people in the US (44 million and 74 million, respectively). This group includes
- [Drinking Water Contaminated With Deadly “Forever" Chemicals?](https://anh-usa.org/drinking-water-contaminated-with-deadly-forever-chemicals/) - A new analysis shows US water systems are widely contaminated with “forever chemicals,” but the EPA isn’t doing anything about it. Action Alert! A recent analysis from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that America’s drinking water is extensively contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. Despite the extent of the contamination and the
- [Dr. Google’s Prescription: Censorship](https://anh-usa.org/dr-googles-prescription-censorship/) - This search engine monopolist is preventing you from learning about natural health, and instead promoting prescription drugs. Action Alert! Last year, we told you about the aggressive censorship campaign that Google and other Internet gatekeepers have embarked upon. This censorship is preventing Americans from learning about the benefits of natural health from some of the
- [Glyphosate: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back](https://anh-usa.org/glyphosate-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/) - A member of Big Food has committed to phasing out this dangerous chemical. But the fight is far from over. Action Alert! In late 2019, Kellogg’s committed to phasing out by 2025 wheat and oats on which farmers have used glyphosate as a drying agent. This is an important step towards a complete phase out
- [Medicine by Algorithm?](https://anh-usa.org/medicine-by-algorithm/) - This is the direction the federal government is taking us. We must oppose it. Action Alert! Late last year, the FDA released a draft guidance document that will loosen the reigns on some types of medical software. This development is part of a larger trend in which artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies take on a
- [DeMythified- FDA Approved](https://anh-usa.org/fad-approved-video/) -  Join Us and Stand Up to FDA
- [PPIs: New Danger](https://anh-usa.org/ppis-new-danger/) - Now we can add fractures to the list of side effects for these dangerous drugs. Action Alert! A new study has found that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are associated with an increase in fracture risk among kidney transplant recipients. Unfortunately this is just one more item among the many dangers that have been associated with
- [What’s the Score on Censorship?](https://anh-usa.org/whats-the-score-on-censorship/) - A closer look at how search engines like Google are picking winners and losers. Action Alert! We at ANH have been deeply concerned about the growing trend of censorship on the part of major Internet gatekeepers. We decided to see how deep the censorship goes by comparing the results of natural health searches on four
- [Special Report: COVID-19—Fearmongering Born Out of Uncertainty](https://anh-usa.org/special-report-covid-19-fearmongering-born-out-of-uncertainty/) - Our friends at ANH-International go in depth to provide some context on the pandemic. We’re just settling in to a new normal around the US: social distancing, empty grocery stores, and major events are being cancelled or postponed. It is an anxious time, but our international counterparts put out an excellent piece that lays out
- [Keep Health Food Stores Open!](https://anh-usa.org/keep-health-food-stores-open/) - State and local governments are starting to force many stores to close—let's make sure those that protect our health stay open. Action Alert! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local governments are putting restrictions on businesses in order to prevent the virus’ spread. In many cases this is appropriate, but it is equally important that essential
- [A Bill We Helped Write Might Hold Key For COVID-19](https://anh-usa.org/a-bill-we-helped-write-might-hold-key-for-covid-19/) - A bill ANH helped write and pass may help get experimental treatments to COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has medical professionals scrambling to see what treatments they can offer patients. The latest estimates are that a vaccine is at least a year away. The World Health Organization has identified one drug that may offer some
- [Last Chance to Protect Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/last-chance-to-protect-homeopathy/) - We must oppose the FDA’s actions against homeopathic medicines now. Action Alert! For many months now, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s latest actions with regard to homeopathic medicines. These actions upend decades of successful regulation of these important products that have been used safely for centuries. The wording of the FDA’s draft guidance
- [Mixed Message on Masks Highlights Federal Ineptitude in COVID Response](https://anh-usa.org/mixed-message-on-masks-highlights-federal-ineptitude-in-covid-response/) - Inconsistency in government recommendations causes confusion. Imagine that? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reversed their recommendations on mask-wearing. Before April 3, the agency’s guidelines told those of us outside of healthcare settings not to wear masks, which were only for people who were sick or caring for people who were sick.
- [Why are Health Food Stores Closing During this Pandemic?](https://anh-usa.org/why-are-health-food-stores-closing-during-this-pandemic/) - One state governor is shutting down health food stores that sell vital supplements as “nonessential” businesses. We must fight back and make sure others don’t follow suit. Action Alert! Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered all nonessential businesses in the state to close for 30 days. In defiance of federal guidance, he has included health
- [Government Cronyism Undermines COVID Prevention](https://anh-usa.org/government-cronyism-undermines-covid-prevention/) - Federal policies keep us from learning about the ability of natural medicine to offer protection from COVID-19. Action Alert! As the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded, the health system has focused on finding a pharmaceutical treatment for the COVID-19 virus. Once found, this treatment will likely be expensive and carry dangerous side effects. Meanwhile, we’re told
- [FDA Blocking Efforts to Produce Hand Sanitizers](https://anh-usa.org/fda-blocking-efforts-to-produce-hand-sanitizers/) - Once again, the agency refuses to change its mindset in the midst of the pandemic. Action Alert! Amidst critical shortages of hand sanitizer in online and brick-and-mortar stores, distillers and compounding pharmacies have stepped up to fill in a crucial gap in supply. “Not so fast!” says the FDA. The agency released two policies detailing
- [Does Your Prescription Increase Your Risk of COVID-19?](https://anh-usa.org/does-your-prescription-increase-your-risk-of-covid-19/) - PPIs are among the many drugs that can make us more vulnerable to COVID-19. Action Alert! As we learn more about the COVID-19 virus, it is becoming increasingly clear that a number of pharmaceutical drugs put us more at risk for infection. While Americans should not stop their medications without consulting a physician, it is
- [FDA Still Restricting COVID-19 Testing](https://anh-usa.org/fda-still-restricting-covid-19-testing/) - The agency is delaying deployment of serological testing with more red tape. When will this end? Action Alert! The FDA is blocking COVID-19 testing at point-of-care facilities such as doctors’ offices and clinics, and instead insisting that, in many cases, they be performed at “high complexity labs,” of which there are only a very few
- [Media Bungles COVID-19 Prevention](https://anh-usa.org/media-bungles-covid-19-prevention/) - …by once again telling us supplements are useless. This irresponsible reporting has to stop. Action Alert! Mainstream media outlets have come out swinging at the idea that supplements can help you during the COVID-19 pandemic. The takeaway from these articles is that there isn’t anything we can do to protect ourselves until a pharmaceutical intervention
- [EPA Makes Pandemic Worse](https://anh-usa.org/epa-makes-pandemic-worse/) - By kowtowing to industry, agency actions increase the risk of death from the COVID-19 virus. Action Alert! A recent Harvard study found that a small increase in soot air pollution is associated with a 15% increase in the COVID-19 death rate. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they are waving multiple environmental laws that reduce
- [EPA Approves Known Carcinogen](https://anh-usa.org/epa-approves-known-carcinogen-determined-to-cause-cancer/) - Hint: it’s not glyphosate, but another cancer-causing herbicide. Action Alert! After sidestepping the normal public comment process, the EPA has approved a pesticide called isoxaflutole, which the agency has determined likely causes cancer, to be sprayed in 25 states. Nor is it the first time the agency has flouted the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) to
- [Are Ventilators Killing People?](https://anh-usa.org/fed-failures-drove-ventilator-crisis/) - Emerging evidence suggests they are. Action Alert! Many are now questioning the usefulness of ventilators for COVID-19 patients, suggesting they might cause more harm than good. This may be because the paradigm by which doctors are treating the disease is wrong. Simply put, hospitals around the country are operating from the assumption that COVID-19 infection
- [As Drug Failures for COVID Mount, Feds Ignore Natural Options](https://anh-usa.org/as-drug-failures-for-covid-mount-feds-ignore-natural-options/) - Many COVID drugs are failing. Natural medicine may hold the key—but can government cronyism be overcome? Action Alert! A large analysis has found that antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for COVID patients, causing more deaths than standard care. Other pharmaceutical treatments are also turning out to be useless. Remdesivir is being touted by Dr.
- [COVID Quickens Antibiotic Resistance](https://anh-usa.org/covid-quickens-antibiotic-resistance/) - This pandemic is exacerbating a big problem, but natural alternatives are still ignored. Action Alert! Antibiotics are being widely used in hospitals around the world to treat or prevent secondary infections in COVID-19 patients. This will make the problem of antibiotic resistance much worse and lead to many deaths. Natural alternatives to treat bacterial infections
- [Remdesivir is NOT the COVID Silver Bullet ](https://anh-usa.org/remdesivir-is-not-the-covid-silver-bullet/) - The new drug is being billed as the new “standard of care” for COVID-19, but only improves mortality by 3.6%. Action Alert! Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has declared that the new antiviral drug remdesivir will “be the standard of care” for COVID-19, delivering a windfall
- [NIH’s Failing COVID Study Strategy](https://anh-usa.org/nihs-failing-covid-study-strategy/) - Cronyism is standing in the way of natural COVID-19 prevention. Action Alert! There are no drugs for preventing COVID-19, so the government says almost nothing about prevention except for social distancing while our economy suffers. There are many indications, however, that nutrients and lifestyle approaches can help protect us from this virus. The “problem” is that
- [Household Products That Increase Risk From COVID](https://anh-usa.org/household-products-that-increase-risk-from-covid/) - Exposure to a slew of toxic chemicals is making us sick, increasing COVID infections, and ushering in an era of male infertility. Action Alert! Exposures to every day chemicals are making us more susceptible to infection by the COVID-19 virus. Endocrine disrupting chemicals are found in food packaging, cookware, plastics, and many other consumer products.
- [Your COVID Risk Assessment: A Look at the Numbers](https://anh-usa.org/your-covid-risk-assessment-a-look-at-the-numbers/) - What we know so far about who’s at risk for COVID-19—and why the government isn’t doing more to protect us. Action Alert! Factors such as age, gender, race and underlying medical conditions make this virus much more dangerous for some, less so for others. Given these different risks, the government should be funding research into
- [May 23rd Is Our Deadline to Protect Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/may-23rd-is-our-deadline-to-protect-homeopathy/) - We must oppose the FDA’s actions against homeopathic medicines now. Action Alert! For months now, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s latest actions with regard to homeopathic medicines. These actions upend decades of successful regulation of these important products that have been used safely for centuries. The wording of the FDA’s draft guidance threatens all homeopathic medicines
- [Natural COVID Treatments: Cronyism Stands in the Way](https://anh-usa.org/cronyism-undermines-natural-covid-treatment/) - We need your help to get this message out far and wide. Sending this article to five people you know would do a tremendous service and help get everyone’s, including the government’s, attention. Please help us. Action Alert! Write to Congress and the National Institutes of Health, demanding further study on promising natural treatments for
- [Will States Let Natural Health Practitioners Battle COVID-19?](https://anh-usa.org/will-states-let-natural-health-practitioners-battle-covid-19/) - States have untapped resources that can help residents stay healthy. They should not be ignored. Action Alert! New York State has expanded the scope of practice of nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants during the COVID-19 pandemic by relaxing the requirement that these practitioners work under the supervision of a physician. These orders should be expanded
- [Estriol Ban Still Looming](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-ban-still-looming/) - Here's why we think a ban is coming. Action Alert! A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee recently released a report regarding compounded pain creams. The report makes clear that, like the FDA, NASEM does not seem to understand the purpose of pharmacy compounding, which is a dire concern as we await
- [Crony Medicine Missing the Mark on Chloroquine](https://anh-usa.org/crony-medicine-missing-the-mark-on-chloroquine/) - Zinc seems to be the key to the drug’s effectiveness, but many trials ignore it. Why? Action Alert! New reports indicate that President Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine in combination with zinc to protect against the coronavirus. As we’ve written before, research indicates that high concentrations of zinc inside cells inhibit the replication of RNA viruses
- [FDA Moves to Eliminate Custom Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/fda-enters-endgame-to-limit-customized-medicine/) - This rule will make it harder for you to get the customized medications you need. Action Alert! As part of its effort to implement the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013, the FDA has taken the next step to implement a bad policy that will limit the amount of medicines like bioidentical hormones compounding
- [Acid Blockers Make COVID-19 More Deadly](https://anh-usa.org/ppis-make-covid-19-more-deadly/) - The FDA has ignored the dangers long enough. Action Alert! ANH-USA has submitted a Citizens Petition to the FDA concerning the increased risk of pneumonia that is associated with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications for acid reflux. This effect has been documented for a number of years, yet the agency has so far refused to
- [Think You Are Safe From 5G? Think Again!](https://anh-usa.org/think-you-are-safe-from-5g-think-again/) - The feds want to extend 5G expansion into small, rural communities. Action Alert! The federal government is working on multiple fronts to make it easier for 5G towers to be installed in rural communities. We must push back against these and other efforts to expand 5G deployment. First, there is a bill in Congress, the
- [FDA: A Case Study in Cronyism](https://anh-usa.org/fda-a-case-study-in-cronyism/) - Crony ties between the drug industry and FDA put Americans at risk. Action Alert! Pharmaceutical executives getting high-ranking jobs in the FDA; former FDA employees going to work for Big Pharma. This revolving door between regulator and industry is the very definition of the “fox guarding the henhouse.” This cronyism is putting Americans lives at
- [Report Release: Estriol’s Status in Serious Danger](https://anh-usa.org/report-release-estriols-status-in-serious-danger/) - We need to let the FDA know that we’re watching. Action Alert! **UPDATE- Due to the overwhelming response of our members, the webinar is SOLD OUT. Thank you for making this grassroots effort a success! We will post an update of the committee's findings in our next newsletter for all those unable to attend.**- posted
- [Are Probiotics Useless?](https://anh-usa.org/are-probiotics-useless/) - The mainstream media bungles another story, this time telling us that probiotics are not only useless, but that they can hurt us. Action Alert! Another day, another story attacking the idea that supplements can help us stay healthy. This time the target is probiotics, with 60 Minutes running the hit piece. The story misrepresents the
- [FDA: Bioidenticals are “Public Health Concern;” Ban Likely](https://anh-usa.org/fda-bioidenticals-are-public-health-concern-ban-likely/) - The agency has latched onto this false conclusion from a report it commissioned, and it is another direct threat to estriol and compounded bioidentical hormones’ future. Action Alert! The FDA’s announcement regarding bioidentical hormones came just hours after the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released their report reviewing the “clinical utility” of
- [Bayer/Monsanto Using Courts to Limit Transparency](https://anh-usa.org/court-allows-monsanto-to-swindle-us/) - We all know glyphosate causes cancer: how is Bayer/Monsanto avoiding saying so on their label? Action Alert! Bayer/Monsanto has agreed to pay $10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup, causes cancer. At the same time, Bayer has used the courts to prevent California from
- [IV-C for COVID: What the Feds Don’t Want You to Know](https://anh-usa.org/iv-c-for-covid-what-the-feds-dont-want-you-to-know/) - There are many promising studies recommending high-dose intravenous vitamin C (IVC) for COVID-19, but the federal government is gagging doctors and clinics trying to spread this information. Action Alert! A group of frontline doctors have culled the available research and come up with a treatment protocol for COVID-19 that includes high-dose IVC. Yet the federal
- [Feds Fire Another Shot at Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/feds-fire-another-shot-at-homeopathy/) - The FDA has issued its first warnings against homeopathic medicines, and this is only the beginning. Action Alert! The FDA has sent warning letters to four companies that sell injectable homeopathic medicine because, in the agency’s view, injectable homeopathic medicines “can pose a serious risk to patient health.” This is following a bad guidance the agency is in the
- [FDA Turns Its Back on Women](https://anh-usa.org/fda-turns-its-back-on-women/) - FDA to ban a hormone that protects women from cancer. Action Alert! As we recently reported, the FDA is gearing up to issue a ban on compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. The newest development is a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), which falsely concluded that these critical medicines used by millions of women
- [Feds Serving Up More Bad Diet Advice](https://anh-usa.org/feds-serving-up-more-bad-diet-advice/) - They are working on updating the recommended dietary guidelines for 2020-2025, and it seems the same falsehoods are persisting in the government’s report. Action Alert! Every five years, the government undergoes a process to update its Dietary Guidelines for Americans. One of the initial phases of this process is a Scientific Report from an advisory committee that makes recommendations on certain matters.
- [Cancer Drug Swindle](https://anh-usa.org/cancer-drug-swindle/) - Under the guise of speedier drug approvals, Big Pharma profits get a boost while public health is endangered. Action Alert! Many cancer drugs that are approved by the FDA do not have much benefit to patients. This is because approval can be based on dubious measurements of secondary benefits, referred to as “surrogate endpoints.” The FDA, with the help of Congress,
- [You Can Stop Fake Organics](https://anh-usa.org/stop-organic-fraud/) - A new proposed rule will strengthen organic enforcement—it needs our support. Action Alert! The rule, put together by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is urgently needed given widespread fraud that has been reported in the organics industry. The level of deception has reached epidemic proportions: a USDA study found that 40% of all organic food sold in
- [Fauci Tees Up Big Pharma Windfall](https://anh-usa.org/fauci-tees-up-big-pharma-windfall/) - …by saying hydroxychloroquine is useless. Action Alert! Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said recently that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine is “not effective” for COVID-19. This would be a baffling statement if not for our crony healthcare system that prioritizes expensive patented drugs over natural medicines or
- [Home COVID Testing Blocked By FDA](https://anh-usa.org/home-covid-testing-blocked-by-fda/) - Red tape is once again preventing the deployment of tests that could get our economy back up and running. Action Alert! The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the American economy, but innovation may offer a way out: simple to use, at-home COVID-19 tests could allow businesses and schools to resume normal operations.
- [Why Are We Allowing People to Die to Protect Profits?](https://anh-usa.org/why-are-we-allowing-people-to-die-to-protect-profits/) - Please help us with our petition to protect free speech about COVID and natural treatments of COVID. Action Alert! The recent death of Herman Cain from COVID illustrates what is happening. A successful businessman who ran for president as a Republican, his entry into politics and his death after attending a Trump rally provoked a
- [Simple Solutions to Contain COVID Costs](https://anh-usa.org/simple-solutions-to-contain-covid-costs/) - Lawmakers can help keep Americans healthy by expanding access to dietary supplements through health savings accounts. Action Alert! For years now, ANH-USA has supported expanding qualified HSA expenses to include dietary supplements. The current bill, S 4463, is sponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and allows Health Savings Account (HSA) funds to go toward dietary supplements without
- [Cronies Keeping Healthcare Expensive](https://anh-usa.org/cronies-keeping-healthcare-expensive/) - Congress is working to expand telehealth access for Americans, but special interests are working to keep healthcare costs high. Action Alerts! Many Americans, particularly during this pandemic, have benefitted from expanded access to telemedicine services. There are a number of bills in Congress that seek to make permanent changes in the rules to allow more
- [Group Calls for More Censorship of Natural COVID Treatments](https://anh-usa.org/group-calls-for-more-censorship-of-natural-covid-treatments/) - The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has called on the FDA and FTC to gag Dr. Joseph Mercola. Action Alert! Riding the government’s wave of censorship, CSPI wrote letters to the FDA and FTC calling for “enforcement proceedings” against Dr. Mercola. Enforcement of what? Reading the letters, it appears that CSPI objects
- [COVID: Taxpayers Invest in Pharma Profits](https://anh-usa.org/covid-taxpayers-invest-in-pharma-profits/) - Taxpayers are shelling out billions for drugs that don’t work. This has to stop. Action Alert! A recent exposé in Rolling Stone magazine details how Big Pharma companies are making out like bandits during this pandemic. The details highlight some of the worst aspects of our crony medical system that ensures Americans keep taking drugs
- [Fight for CAFO Alternatives](https://anh-usa.org/fight-for-cafo-alternatives/) - Alternatives to CAFO-raised meat are threatened—we must act now to ensure access to quality local meat. Action Alert! A bill being considered by Congress will expand access to safer, locally raised meat by loosening federal restrictions on how local meat gets processed. If we want safer alternatives to meat raised in CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding
- [Who Will Defend Natural Health on Capitol Hill?](https://anh-usa.org/who-will-defend-natural-health-on-capitol-hill/) - Take a moment to thank proponents of natural health. Action Alerts! Below you’ll find a list of Congressional champions on issues critical to the natural health community. It is important for these offices to hear from their constituents: thank you letters reinforce the good work these members are doing and will incentivize continued support on
- [Feds: Hangover is a Disease](https://anh-usa.org/feds-hangover-is-a-disease/) - The latest power grab from an agency that is out of control. Action Alert! In a slew of warning letters, the FDA attacked companies selling “unapproved” cures for hangovers. In its explanation, the agency states that hangovers are included in the federal definition of disease, so products claiming to treat them must receive FDA approval.
- [90% Of Us Have COVID Pre-Condition](https://anh-usa.org/90-of-us-have-covid-pre-condition/) - BPA exposure is making us more susceptible to COVID-19. Action Alert! A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that those with the highest level of BPA had a 51 percent higher risk of death from all causes. This is just the latest in a long list of health conditions that are linked with
- [Dr. Mercola Works To Stop COVID Cold](https://anh-usa.org/dr-mercola-works-to-stop-covid-cold/) - Be sure to take his quiz to assess your risk level. Famed natural health expert Joseph Mercola, DO has teamed up with a group of other experts to launch a new initiative, Stop COVID Cold. It includes a detailed and informative report about the benefits of vitamin D and other natural supplements for boosting immunity
- [FDA’s Blood Testing Monopoly Dealt Blow](https://anh-usa.org/fdas-blood-testing-monopoly-dealt-blow/) - For years the agency has been attempting a power grab, but it’s just been told to stop. Action Alert! For some time, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s attempt to impose pre-market approval requirements on laboratory developed tests (LDTs). The agency’s efforts were, thankfully, just dealt a major blow: the Health and Human Services
- [Your Home A Cell Tower? Don’t Let FCC Do It!](https://anh-usa.org/your-home-a-cell-tower-dont-let-fcc-do-it/) - It seems this agency will stop at nothing until the telecoms industry gets what it wants. Action Alert! At the behest of the telecoms industry, the FCC is trying to update an old rule in a way that would allow industry to turn consenting private residences into cell towers. It is another way in which
- [Who Will Stand Up for Women’s Health?](https://anh-usa.org/will-women-stop-fda-from-selling-them-down-the-river/) - An update on our efforts to protect consumer access to compounded bioidentical hormones, including estriol. Action Alert! As regular readers will be aware, the FDA is poised to eliminate consumer access to compounded bioidentical hormones like estriol, progesterone, testosterone, and others. We’re working with our allies to mobilize members of Congress to take action on
- [Danger Lurking in Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/danger-lurking-in-drugs/) - More reason to approach prescription drugs with caution. Action Alert! A recent study found that the “inactive” ingredients used in many prescription drugs aren’t so inactive, and in fact impact many of the body’s molecular processes. The authors identified 38 inactive ingredients that interacted with 44 molecular targets; in some cases the level of activity
- [Defend CBD!](https://anh-usa.org/defend-cbd/) - A bill that would protect hemp-derived CBD from the FDA needs our support. Action Alert! For a while now, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s attack on CBD oil, a natural, safe, and non-addictive alternative to dangerous opioid drugs. The agency is on the verge of completing its enforcement policies for CBD. We must
- [The COVID Danger You Haven’t Heard About](https://anh-usa.org/the-covid-danger-you-havent-heard-about/) - Chemicals found in the disinfectants that are being used extensively during COVID could be undermining our health. Action Alert! Some researchers are raising the alarm about quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats, that are commonly found in the disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and sanitizing wipes being used by households and businesses to protect against the COVID-19 virus.
- [Checked Your Vitamin D Level Recently? It Might Just Save Your Life](https://anh-usa.org/is-higher-covid-risk-tied-to-vitamin-d-levels/) - New numbers from the CDC show us who is unnecessarily dying from COVID-19. Action Alert! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released new estimates on how deadly the COVID-19 virus is by age-group. In what the agency considers the current best estimate, the virus is considerably more deadly than the seasonal flu
- [President Treated with Natural Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/president-treated-with-natural-medicine/) - So why are federal agencies continuing to block us from learning about using natural medicine to stay healthy? Action Alert! Following the announcement that President Trump tested positive for COVID-19, reports tell us that he is receiving Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody, which is not yet FDA-approved, in addition to zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and aspirin
- [Carcinogenic Glyphosate Banned in Mexico, But Still 'Safe' in US](https://anh-usa.org/carcinogenic-glyphosate-banned-in-mexico-but-still-safe-in-us/) - When will the US EPA ban this poison? Action Alert! Mexico recently joined a host of other countries in phasing out the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the world’s most popular herbicide, Roundup. The US Environmental Protection Agency, however, has remained committed to protecting Big Ag and keeping glyphosate on the market; similar government
- [Scientists Call on Governments to Raise Vitamin D Daily Values](https://anh-usa.org/scientists-call-on-governments-to-raise-vitamin-d-daily-values/) - From our friends at ANH-International. Action Alert! An international alliance of researchers and doctors are calling on governments to increase the recommended daily intake of vitamin D from 400 to 4000 IU in a bid to reduce the severity of disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 and reduce hospitalizations. In a recent webinar, Dr Gareth Davies along with other experts
- [Supplement Doomsday Coming?](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-doomsday-coming/) - The FDA could be completing policies that will wreak havoc on the supplement industry. They must be opposed. Action Alert! 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
- [Commonly Used Chemicals Linked to Diabetes, Obesity, Liver Disease](https://anh-usa.org/commonly-used-chemicals-linked-to-diabetes-obesity-liver-disease/) - New research demonstrates the dramatic impact of chemical exposures on our genes that control cellular metabolism. Action Alert! Researchers have found that chemical exposures influence our genes that control aging, immune function, metabolism, and more in stunning new findings. This research adds to our growing understanding of the profound impact exposure to even small amounts
- [Natural Remedies Censored While FDA Approves High-Cost, Ineffective COVID Drug](https://anh-usa.org/remdesivir-is-the-first-covid-approved-drug/) - Remdesivir, the drug that had almost no effect on COVID mortality, has been FDA-approved to treat COVID. Action Alert! Remdesivir was touted by the government for months as the new “standard of care” before being the first treatment to receive FDA-approval to treat COVID. While the drug has been shown to reduce the hospital stays
- [GE Salmon Ruled Unlawful](https://anh-usa.org/ge-salmon-ruled-unlawful/) - This is a major victory for American consumers. Action Alert! The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that the FDA violated environmental laws in approving genetically engineered (GE) salmon. This is a major victory, especially considering that, given the sham GE food labeling law that Congress passed, the GE salmon
- [Help Us Save Homeopathy!](https://anh-usa.org/help-us-save-homeopathy/) - Help us support our allies in an effort to stop the FDA’s attack on this safe, natural form of medicine. Action Alert! Our friends at Americans for Homeopathy Choice have submitted a Citizens Petition to the FDA requesting that the agency reverse its recent actions with regard to homeopathic medicine. Upending decades of safe regulation,
- [Biden Selects Anti-Supplement Crusader](https://anh-usa.org/biden-selects-anti-supplement-crusader/) - Dr. David Kessler, an anti-supplement crusader, drug industry adviser, and former FDA Commissioner, has been named to Biden’s COVID-19 task force. We must push back. Action Alert! 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
- [Your Supplements on FDA's Hit List](https://anh-usa.org/your-supplements-on-fdas-hit-list/) - A new regulation for supplements threatens access. Action Alert! The FDA is on the record supporting mandatory product listing for dietary supplements—that is, requiring each supplement manufacturer to register all the products it makes, including all the ingredients of those products, with the FDA. It’s a strong possibility that with a Democratic appointee—which could be
- [Consumer-Driven Health Reform at Risk](https://anh-usa.org/consumer-driven-health-reform-in-jeopardy/) - A number of consumer-friendly changes to health insurance are in danger of being reversed. We must protect them. Action Alert! We at ANH have written numerous articles on the burdensome regulations that prevent a consumer-friendly health insurance marketplace from developing. Over the last few years, a number of reforms have been accomplished that loosen the
- [How Deadly is COVID Right Now?](https://anh-usa.org/how-deadly-is-covid/) - A sobering look at the numbers offers reason for hope. Action Alert! For a deeper look at the numbers underlying this chart, consult this table. Charts and data are courtesy of Our World in Data and our friends at ANH International, who also offer this analysis: While it’s hard to ignore the very raised excess mortality in
- [Big Ag, Big Chem Team Up](https://anh-usa.org/big-ag-big-chem-ally-up-for-big-job/) - The largest agribusinesses and chemical giants are building support in the new administration, and beyond. Action Alert! President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly considering former US senator and Big Ag ally Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) as the next Secretary of Agriculture. Separately, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recently announced a pending partnership
- [Dangers of Antibiotics for Kids](https://anh-usa.org/dangers-of-antibiotics-for-kids/) - Concerning data from a new study shows the dangers of antibiotic use in young children. Action Alert! A new study found that children younger than two who are given antibiotics are more likely to develop ongoing medical conditions later in life. Given the multitude of natural alternatives to antibiotics, it is shameful that the medical
- [FDA Shuts Down Natural Pain Options](https://anh-usa.org/fda-shuts-down-natural-pain-options/) - FDA-approved pain medicines are dangerous, but the government is systematically attacking safer, non-addictive natural treatments. Action Alert! A recent study in Switzerland found that acetaminophen poisoning increased by 40% following the approval of 1,000mg doses. This is just the latest data to indicate the public health problems caused by this commonly used pain drug, which
- [Campaign to Put the C Into COVID](https://anh-usa.org/campaign-to-put-the-c-into-covid/) - Landmark paper triggers launch of international vitamin C campaign. Action Alert! By Rob Verkerk PhD, founder, executive and scientific director of ANH-International If you’re a human, gorilla, chimp, fruit bat or guinea pig (among the few species that have lost the ability to make vitamin C within the body), you live in the northern hemisphere, and you’re
- [You’re Being Zapped With Dirty Electricity](https://anh-usa.org/youre-being-zapped-with-dirty-electricity/) - Experts continue to warn of the dangers of 5G, but the dangers of electromagnetic radiation (EMF) exposure go far beyond 5G. Action Alert! As our friends at ANH-International point out, a new consensus statement has been released to reflect the concerns of medical and scientific experts and practitioners around the world on the acute and chronic health
- [FDA Obstructs Anti-Aging Solution](https://anh-usa.org/fda-obstructs-anti-aging-solution/) - New research shows age-reversal but FDA is blocking the therapy. Action Alert! New research suggests that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) could enhance cognitive performance in aging adults. This builds on other impressive clinical trials demonstrating the ability of HBOT to treat mild traumatic brain injuries. This shows incredible promise for HBOT to reverse the effects
- [Court Slows Down FDA’s Homeopathy Attack](https://anh-usa.org/court-deals-blow-to-fdas-homeopathy-attack/) - In a qualified victory, a federal judge ruled that the FDA may have acted improperly in upending decades of safe homeopathic regulation. Action Alert! Earlier this year, we reported on the FDA’s most recent attack against homeopathic medicines in which the agency effectively banned the sale of injectable homeopathic products. One of the companies, MediNatura,
- [World Begins to Wake Up About Natural COVID Therapies](https://anh-usa.org/world-begins-to-wake-up-about-natural-covid-therapies/) - Natural medicine is getting official recognition outside of the US—when will our government wise up? Action Alert! For many months now we’ve been telling you about natural medicines that can help in the fight against COVID—medicines that our government not only refuses to recognize, but actively undermines. This is in stark contrast to other places
- [Drugs Aren't the Answer](https://anh-usa.org/drugs-arent-the-answer/) - Whole Foods’ CEO says what ANH has been saying all along: the best way to transform healthcare is for Americans not to need healthcare in the first place. Action Alert! In an interview with Freakonomics Radio, Whole Foods’ CEO, John Mackey said, “The best solution is not to need healthcare. The best solution is to
- [US Diet Advice Still Wrong](https://anh-usa.org/new-dietary-guidelines-are-still-wrong/) - The newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans continue to get it wrong—and show how the government is undermining its own recommendations. Action Alert! The newest iteration of the government’s Dietary Guidelines repeat a number of the mistakes of previous guidelines, particularly regarding saturated fat and added sugars. The guidelines do note the importance of dietary supplements
- [Cronyism Blocks Another Affordable COVID Med](https://anh-usa.org/cronyism-blocks-another-affordable-covid-med/) - Despite positive data, mainstream medicine is ignoring an affordable COVID medicine. Action Alert! The Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) published a paper reviewing the evidence for ivermectin, an off-patent drug for river blindness, arguing that it has antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties that make it effective in the prevention and treatment of COVID. The evidence
- [Chemical Madness- EPA Shirking Duties on Pesticides](https://anh-usa.org/chemical-exposure-link-to-covid/) - The US lags behind other advanced countries in regulating dangerous chemicals, making us more susceptible to COVID and a host of other diseases. Action Alert! Thousands of pesticides, food additives, and cosmetic ingredients that are legal in the US are banned in the European Union, Brazil, and China—which may help explain in some part why
- [Cleaning Frenzy, Health Catastrophe?](https://anh-usa.org/cleaning-frenzy-health-catastrophe/) - How the drive to clean and disinfect during COVID could be damaging our health. Action Alert! The incessant cleaning and disinfecting that has become the norm in many homes and businesses during the pandemic may not only be unnecessary, but dangerous. Chemicals found in cleaning products can adversely affect human health, including acute damage and
- [Bill Protects Affordable CBD](https://anh-usa.org/bill-protects-affordable-cbd/) - A bill that would protect hemp-derived CBD from the FDA needs our support. Action Alert! For a while now, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s attack on CBD oil, a natural, safe, and non-addictive alternative to dangerous opioid drugs. We must support a bill that would protect hemp-derived CBD supplements from the federal government. The bill (HR 841) is
- [Vit D Gets Nod from Congress](https://anh-usa.org/vit-d-gets-nod-from-congress/) - We must support a new resolution that officially recognizes what the FDA and FTC refuse to acknowledge—that vitamin D can help us fight COVID. Action Alert! Congressman Glenn Grotham (R-WI) has introduced a House Resolution to “recognize the significant role vitamin D may play in the fight against COVID-19.” If passed, the resolution will encourage
- [Expanded Healthcare Options Eliminated](https://anh-usa.org/expanded-healthcare-options-eliminated/) - Reforms implemented during the last administration have been rolled back. Action Alert! President Biden has signed an executive order rolling back a Trump administration order that expanded access to association health plans, short term health plans, and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs). These reforms expanded options to health plans that are free from many Obamacare restrictions,
- [Limbaugh's Death Highlights Cancer Treatment Shortcomings](https://anh-usa.org/limbaughs-death-highlights-cancer-treatment-shortcomings/) - Why conventional medicine doesn’t have the answers for cancer treatment. Action Alert! Famed radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh died last week from complications associated with advanced lung cancer at the age of 70. We know that Limbaugh’s doctors had him, at various stages, on chemotherapy and precision cancer drugs which were not successful in containing
- [No More Babies?](https://anh-usa.org/no-more-babies/) - Experts warn we are facing a fertility crisis caused in large part by endocrine disrupting chemicals. Action Alert! The fertility crisis affects both men and women. Research has shown that sperm counts for men have fallen 59% from 1973 to 2011; girls are experiencing early puberty; adult women face declining egg quality and more miscarriages.
- [Big Pharma: Killer Profits…Dud Medicines](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharma-killer-profitsdud-medicines/) - A new Congressional report explains how Big Pharma earns billions of profits from often ineffective and unsafe and almost always super expensive drugs. Action Alert! The report, released by Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), details the monopolistic practices of Big Pharma, finding that mergers in the industry destroy innovation and competition. The result? Few, if any,
- [Your Action Counts! 1.2 Million Messages Sent to Lawmakers!](https://anh-usa.org/your-action-counts-1-2-million-messages-sent-to-lawmakers/) - …in support of our campaign to allow the free flow of information about food and supplements. Action Alert! Together, we have reached a key milestone in our campaign to promote natural health by allowing scientific studies to be shared describing the benefits of natural products. With your help and dedication, we have sent over 1.2
- [FDA Ensures Pharma Profits on COVID](https://anh-usa.org/fda-ensures-pharma-profits-on-covid/) - The agency trashes a cheap, off-patent drug for COVID-19, clearing the way for a new blockbuster drug. Action Alert! The FDA recently issued a statement warning patients not to use the drug ivermectin, an off-patent drug for river blindness, to treat COVID-19, despite substantial evidence of its efficacy. The very next day, Merck announced positive
- [What’s Different About the J&J Vaccine?](https://anh-usa.org/whats-different-about-the-jj-vaccine/) - How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to those already being administered? The FDA granted emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, and the CDC has recommended the vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older. Here’s what we know so far about the new vaccine. First, by way of explanation:
- [GE Salmon is Coming](https://anh-usa.org/ge-salmon-coming/) - AquaBounty, the purveyor of the genetically engineered (GE) salmon, said the fish could reach store shelves by April of 2021. Action Alert! In a recent online press conference, a chief executive for AquaBounty said that its genetically engineered salmon would be on sale to the US public in April, adding that seven out of ten
- [Food Is Medicine: More Evidence](https://anh-usa.org/food-is-medicine-more-evidence/) - A large study found that prenatal diets are linked to obesity in childhood. Action Alert! A study of more than 16,000 mother-child pairs in seven European countries found that prenatal diets high in fruits and vegetables and low in refined carbohydrates and processed meat through pregnancy may help prevent childhood obesity. This study once again
- [Addiction Crisis Deepens](https://anh-usa.org/addiction-crisis-deepens/) - We’re nearing a grim milestone in the drug addiction crisis. Will the feds let us use non-addictive natural medicines for pain? Action Alert! Drug overdoses could, for the first time, kill 100,000 Americans in a single year. The epidemic of drug and opioid addictions is reaching a fever pitch, but is largely overshadowed by the
- [FDA Considers Acid Blockers Warning](https://anh-usa.org/fda-considers-acid-blockers-warning/) - The FDA is considering ANH’s petition to add a pneumonia warning on acid blocker medications. Let’s keep up the pressure to make sure it happens. Action Alert! Last year, ANH submitted a Citizens Petition to the FDA calling for the addition of a pneumonia warning on all proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications. The FDA’s interim response letter can
- [What Really Causes Diabetes?](https://anh-usa.org/what-really-causes-diabetes/) - A diabetes epidemic is ravaging our population, particularly communities of color, and we’re told it’s because of obesity and poor lifestyle choices. Here’s why that’s wrong. Action Alert! Diabetes affects more than 10 percent of the US population, while one-third of Americans are estimated to have pre-diabetes (which can lead to type 2 diabetes). The conventional
- [Pregnant and Poisoned](https://anh-usa.org/pregnant-and-poisoned/) - Researchers have found 55 new chemicals in people’s bodies, adding to existing concerns about the connection between chemicals and chronic disease. Action Alert! The chemicals were discovered in a study of pregnant women and their newborns. Of the 55 chemicals never before detected in people’s bodies, 37 were substances researchers had little or no information
- [Is Vitamin D a COVID Bust?](https://anh-usa.org/is-vitamin-d-a-covid-bust/) - Not even close. We need to support Americans’ supplement access through expanded Health Savings Accounts. Action Alert! Two new studies appear to contradict the idea that vitamin D offers protection against COVID, but the preponderance of evidence still indicates that D can help us stay safe. We can help more Americans get the vitamins they
- [Poisonous Profits: Exposing A Scandal](https://anh-usa.org/poisonous-profits-exposing-a-scandal/) - Details have emerged showing that Syngenta dragged its feet for decades in curbing deaths related to paraquat poisoning. Help us pass legislation banning this and other dangerous pesticides. Action Alert! Internal company documents that have come to light due to litigation concerning paraquat’s link to Parkinson’s disease detail decades of resistance to making a safer version of paraquat,
- [COVID: What About Those Who Don’t Recover?](https://anh-usa.org/covid-what-about-those-who-dont-recover/) - What causes ill health months after infection, and what can be done to prevent it. Action Alert! One of the mysteries of the COVID-19 pandemic is why some people who become infected with the virus continue to have symptoms months after infection. Much is still unknown, including what causes “long-haul” COVID, particularly in those who had
- [Are Vaccine Passports the Answer?](https://anh-usa.org/are-vaccine-passports-the-answer/) - The scientific and ethical problems with vaccine passports. The Biden Administration issued an executive order that, among other things, called on federal agencies to “assess the feasibility of linking COVID-19 vaccination to International Certificates of Vaccination Prophylaxis (ICVPs) and producing electronic versions of ICVPs.” This adds to fears that those who choose not to be vaccinated will
- [Are ‘Clotters’ at Higher Risk?](https://anh-usa.org/are-clotters-at-higher-risk/) - Rare clotting events are occurring after some COVID vaccines. Are you at risk? Action Alert! Following reports of serious blood clotting events after vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, health authorities have recommended pausing distribution of that vaccine. We’ve seen countries overseas halt the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after similar instances of dangerous blood clotting. Health authorities so
- [Fact-Checker Fail](https://anh-usa.org/fact-checker-fail/) - How fact-checkers distort the truth under a false guise of “objectivity” and shape our view of the news. ‘Fact-checking’ sites have arisen in recent years, purportedly to help us sort through the miasma of “fake news” and “misinformation” that inundate the Internet. A closer look at some of the fact-checkers shows that they are hardly
- [Feds On Vitamins and COVID: Shut Up or Pay Up!](https://anh-usa.org/feds-on-vitamins-and-covid-shut-up-or-pay-up/) - More lunacy from the federal government threatens doctors with $10,000 fines if they tell you the science about how vitamins and minerals can help with COVID. Action Alert! The Department of Justice (DoJ) recently announced the first enforcement action against “deceptive marketing” of COVID treatments. The case involves a Missouri chiropractor who is alleged to
- [Prevention Ignored in COVID Relief](https://anh-usa.org/prevention-ignored-in-covid-relief/) - We’re spending trillions on COVID-19 relief, and another trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is being proposed. Yet there is no investment in truly preventing COVID and its comorbidities with nutrition. Action Alert! The COVID-19 relief bill fails to get to the root cause of why the COVID pandemic hit the United States so hard. Part of the
- [Driving Genetic Destruction](https://anh-usa.org/driving-genetic-destruction/) - We’re moving toward a brave new world of gene editing that the science is telling us could have disastrous consequences. Action Alert! Genetically-engineered (GE) mosquitoes have been released in a number of countries, including the US. We’ve known for some time that these experiments have not gone to plan, but a new paper provides a
- [Gut Health: Impacts on Aging and Beyond](https://anh-usa.org/gut-health-impacts-on-aging-and-beyond/) - The role our gut microbes play in health, chronic disease, and longevity—and how government policies threaten natural ways of healing our gut. Action Alert! Research on the gut microbiome—a diverse array of trillions of microorganisms that reside in our gastrointestinal (GI) tract—is revealing how pivotal this microbial ecosystem is to preventing premature aging. Imbalances in this
- [FTC Broke the Law, Attacking Supplement Companies](https://anh-usa.org/ftc-broke-the-law-attacking-supplement-companies/) - The Supreme Court has reined in the FTC, but more must be done to prevent the agency from silencing natural health benefits. Action Alert! In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court unanimously found that the FTC has abused its power for decades, skirting the law to illegally seek monetary penalties from companies. The Court has now removed
- [Will You Be a Second-Class Citizen?](https://anh-usa.org/will-you-be-a-second-class-citizen/) - Autoimmune patients face increased danger with COVID vaccines and the threat of discrimination if they choose not to get vaccinated. Join Our International Campaign! “Have you been vaccinated?” That question could determine whether you can get into restaurants, movie theaters, schools, workplaces, shopping centers, airports—even neighbors’ homes. This unfairly discriminates against those who have a
- [FDA Threatens to Ban Critical Toxin Protection Supplement](https://anh-usa.org/fda-bans-critical-toxin-protection-supplement/) - On shaky legal grounds, the FDA has targeted N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an important antioxidant supplement. Action Alert! The FDA has declared that NAC, a vital antioxidant with a number of important health benefits, is not a legal dietary supplement. This is a direct threat to a supplement that many integrative doctors and patients rely on to
- [Universities Fail Discrimination Test](https://anh-usa.org/universities-fail-discrimination-test/) - Many colleges are requiring students to get vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to campus, discriminating against those who have medical reasons for not doing so. Action Alert! An increasing number of schools are announcing that students will be required to receive COVID vaccinations before returning to campus. This raises serious concerns that those with legitimate
- [Zapping Your Brain With WiFi](https://anh-usa.org/zapping-your-brain-with-wifi/) - More concerning trends exposing us to increased levels of radiation. Action Alert! For the first time, researchers wirelessly recorded the brain activity of Parkinson’s patients, using the information to adjust the level of stimulation delivered by an implanted device. But do these technologies pose more problems than they solve? Scientists are sounding the alarm about
- [Vax Passports: Where Your State Stands](https://anh-usa.org/vax-passports-where-your-state-stands/) - A lay of the land on what states are doing—or not doing—to protect freedom of choice. Action Alert! As more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19, and vaccination recommendations extend to younger and younger Americans, we are starting to see more efforts to require vaccination as a condition of receiving services, as we’ve seen at American
- [B12 on the FDA’s Hot Seat](https://anh-usa.org/b12-on-the-fdas-hot-seat/) - An FDA advisory committee could soon decide the fate of compounded B12 shots. Action Alert! One June 9th, 2021, the FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) will meet to discuss whether traditional compounding pharmacies will be permitted to make medicines with methylcobalamin, choline chloride, and melatonin, among others. That compounded methylcobalamin, a bioavailable form of
- [Feds' Warped Logic on Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/feds-warped-logic-on-supplements/) - A research review from the National Institute of Health (NIH) shows the promise of dietary supplements in fighting COVID-19 yet concludes there isn’t enough evidence to recommend them. Huh? Action Alert! According to the NIH review, there is science showing vitamin D helps with respiratory infections and may reduce COVID severity, while deficiency is associated
- [CAFOs Kill 17,000 a Year](https://anh-usa.org/cafos-kill-17000-a-year/) - …by emitting harmful pollutants in the air while the EPA does nothing. Action Alert! A new study has linked air pollution emanating from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to more than 17,000 deaths in the United States. Despite this death toll, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given CAFOs a pass on adherence to federal
- [COVID Vax/Discrimination: Is Healthy Debate Possible?](https://anh-usa.org/covid-vax-discrimination-is-healthy-debate-possible/) - How the current climate makes discussions about hard, controversial issues almost impossible. The philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said, "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." This dynamic is very much on our minds as we continue our campaign to ensure that
- [FDA Approves Expensive, Ineffective Alzheimer’s Drug](https://anh-usa.org/fda-approves-expensive-ineffective-alzheimers-drug/) - …against the advice of its own expert panel, ensuring another windfall for Big Pharma at the expense of patients and taxpayers. The FDA has approved the first new Alzheimer’s drug in years—a drug which will reportedly cost more than $56,000 per year. The FDA’s treatment of this drug—which is incredibly expensive and comes with real
- [Double Whammy for Autoimmune Patients?](https://anh-usa.org/double-whammy-for-autoimmune-patients/) - We’ve been detailing the scientific evidence showing the increased risk of serious adverse events for autoimmune patients receiving the COVID vaccine. Emerging data is now showing that patients with compromised immune systems, such as those on immunosuppressive medications and organ transplant recipients, do not generate as strong an immune response to the COVID vaccines as
- [Do You Know What’s in Your Makeup?](https://anh-usa.org/do-you-know-whats-in-your-makeup/) - New research shows that many cosmetics contain dangerous chemicals with known human health risks. Action Alert! Cosmetics is a $20 billion industry, but companies aren’t transparent about the fact that a high percentage of these products are made with PFAS, or “forever” chemicals that cause a host of human health and environmental problems. But you
- [The Future of COVID Vaccines](https://anh-usa.org/the-future-of-covid-vaccines/) - Will we get the data necessary to be able to make informed choices about COVID vaccination? Action Alert! A number of weeks ago, our friends at ANH International released a white paper detailing how autoimmune patients are at an increased risk of serious adverse events from COVID vaccination. As such, autoimmune patients have a legitimate
- [FDA Moves Toward Monopoly Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/fda-moves-toward-monopoly-medicine/) - A regulation that threatens supplement access is gaining traction. Action Alert! A well-organized, coordinated campaign from the FDA and Big Pharma is threatening access to the supplements you depend on. Using the false premise that supplements are unsafe, the FDA is working to gain more power over the regulation of supplements in order to further
- [Update on FDA Compounding Catastrophe](https://anh-usa.org/update-on-fda-compounding-catastrophe/) - Help us build support in Congress to ensure you can access the customized medicines you rely on. Action Alert! As part of its effort to implement the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013, the FDA is poised to implement a bad policy that will limit the amount of medicines like bioidentical hormones such as
- [New Bill to Update Vaccine Court](https://anh-usa.org/new-bill-to-update-vaccine-court/) - A new bill would reform the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), but falls far short of fixing this broken program. The bill includes many important reforms, like increasing the cap on compensations and extending the statute of limitations on injuries from three to five years, among other things we will detail below. But there is
- [Microwave Neighborhoods Coming](https://anh-usa.org/microwave-neighborhoods-coming/) - How a little-known rule could alter your neighborhood and endanger your health. The federal government has ensured that 5G can come to your neighborhood whether you like it or not. A recent rule change allows the telecoms industry to turn consenting private residences into cell towers, endangering the health of the neighborhood. The only way
- [Time to Give Up Red Meat?](https://anh-usa.org/time-to-give-up-red-meat/) - A new study elaborates the connection between red meat and cancer, but the story is much more complicated than the media lets on. The study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery, found specific patterns of DNA damage caused by diets high in red meat. The study elucidates how a high consumption of red meat damages
- [Why the FDA is Attacking NAC Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/why-the-fda-is-attacking-nac-supplements/) - N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) has been on the market as a supplement for decades—why is the FDA attacking it now? A few weeks ago, we told you about the FDA’s recent actions threatening NAC supplements—products which the FDA has allowed on the market for decades. The question is, why now, after all these years, is the FDA
- [They Knew All Along: Cell Phone Dangers](https://anh-usa.org/they-knew-all-along-cell-phone-dangers/) - Cell phone companies had the technology to make their products safer, but never did. Cell phones have become ubiquitous in today’s world, with Americans spending nearly five and a half hours on their phones every day. But are they safe? A compelling case can be made that the cell phone industry knew about the dangers
- [Clock Ticking For Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/clock-ticking-for-supplements/) - The FDA is preparing to unleash an anti-supplement policy by the end of this year that could eliminate tens of thousands of products from the market. The FDA has announced that, by the end of December 2022, it plans to release drafts or final versions of a number of policies, and among them is the “new dietary
- [Next Public Health Crisis?](https://anh-usa.org/next-public-health-crisis/) - How the cell phone industry has muddied the waters for decades on the science of cell phone safety. Are cell phones dangerous for human health? Many scientists knowledgeable about the issues say that they do pose human health risks. Ask the telecoms industry and their friends in the federal government, though, and you get a
- [Two Bills Offer Opioid Alternative](https://anh-usa.org/two-bills-offer-opioid-alternative/) - Will Congress act to make a safe, non-addictive pain option available to Americans? While the country is still focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the scourge of opioid abuse is killing Americans in record numbers. New numbers from the CDC show that overdose deaths increased almost 30 percent from 2019 to 2020 to reach a record
- [Supplement Sneak Attack: Update](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-sneak-attack-update/) - What became of Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) attempt to pass more regulations on dietary supplements. Recently we alerted ANH members about another supplement sneak attack from Senator Durbin that would institute a mandatory listing requirement for dietary supplements. The good news is that Sen. Durbin has, so far, held off on introducing this legislation, so
- [Pressure Congress on Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/pressure-congress-on-homeopathy/) - We’ve been telling you over the last few years about the recent FDA guidance that threatens the future of homeopathic medicines in the US. Upending decades of safe regulation, FDA released a draft guidance in 2017 that essentially stated that all homeopathic drugs are illegal. ANH-USA, our friends at Americans for Homeopathy Choice, and other
- [Will Congress Halt FDA’s NAC Attack?](https://anh-usa.org/will-congress-halt-fdas-nac-attack/) - The FDA’s recent actions against a critical supplement have spurred some in Congress to action. We must build more support on Capitol Hill to protect access. Over the last few months, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s attack against N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an important antioxidant supplement. We believe the FDA is clearing the market of
- [FDA Overreach on Hold, Temporarily](https://anh-usa.org/fda-overreach-on-hold-temporarily/) - The FDA has delayed implementation of a bad rule that will limit access to customized medicines like bioidentical estriol and progesterone that millions of women rely on. The FDA recently announced that it will extend by one year — to October 27, 2022 — the date on which it will begin enforcement of the Memorandum
- [Ivermectin: Crony Capitalist Case Study](https://anh-usa.org/ivermectin-crony-capitalist-case-study/) - Ivermectin has shown tremendous promise in the fight against COVID-19, but governments around the world attack and discredit those who promote its use. “Why is the FDA attacking a safe, effective drug?” asks a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. Despite dozens of studies demonstrating the promise of ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19,
- [Feds Attack Medical “Disinformation”](https://anh-usa.org/feds-attack-medical-disinformation/) - The government wants to decide what information you can see during COVID and beyond. Action Alert! A recently-introduced bill in Congress would amend the law to make companies like Facebook and Twitter legally liable for promoting “health misinformation” during a declared public health emergency—a term which will be defined by the government. This is a
- [Unvaccinated Barred from ALL Air Travel?](https://anh-usa.org/unvaccinated-barred-from-all-air-travel/) - A new bill in Congress would limit air travel to only vaccinated individuals. Action Alert! The bill seeks to “ensure that any individual traveling on a flight that departs from or arrives to an airport inside the United States” is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This is precisely the kind of discrimination we were talking about
- [FDA Expands Supplement Attack, Targets Hemp Oil](https://anh-usa.org/fda-expands-supplement-attack-targets-hemp-oil/) - The FDA is signaling a change in how supplements are regulated that threatens not just hemp oil, but the entire industry. The FDA recently rejected two “new supplement” notifications for full spectrum hemp oil products. Previously the agency targeted CBD oil, stating that CBD is not a dietary supplement. These new actions are extremely concerning
- [Cell Phone Safety Fraud](https://anh-usa.org/cell-phone-safety-fraud/) - How industry and government are endangering the public on cell phone safety. Action Alert! One of the only ways that the government regulates cell phones for safety—by limiting the amount of radiation they can emit—is completely broken and inadequate, with children facing the most risk. Industry does its own testing on emissions and can manipulate
- [Killing Bugs, Killing Balance: Weedkillers and Antibiotics](https://anh-usa.org/killing-bugs-killing-balance-weedkillers-and-antibiotics/) - How the widespread use of weedkillers and an over-reliance on antibiotics compromise our ability to stay healthy, naturally. A new generation of superweeds have been identified that are resistant to pesticides to which they have never been exposed; antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi threaten to kill millions of people worldwide in a few years’
- [The COVID Wildfire Link](https://anh-usa.org/the-covid-wildfire-link/) - Wildfires increase risk of serious reactions to COVID. Guest author Dr. Lyn Patrick explains what you can do about it. Content from the following article was previously published by the author as a Blog Series at: https://www.environmentalhealthsymposium.com/blog Smoke from wildfires blanketing the West Coast in the last two years have caused some of the planet’s worst air
- [The Pandemic Cause No One Wants to Talk About](https://anh-usa.org/the-pandemic-cause-no-one-wants-to-talk-about/) - The underlying cause of our vulnerability to viral infection, from the coronavirus and beyond. “The response of governments worldwide to COVID-19 has been virology-based, disregarding toxicological issues.” This is a key pullout from a new paper that should change the narrative around the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues that if we want to find the real
- [New Heights of Medical Censorship](https://anh-usa.org/new-heights-of-medical-censorship/) - Now doctors are being threatened with the loss of their license if they fail to toe the line of mainstream medicine on how to prevent and treat COVID. The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently announced that doctors who “spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation” risk disciplinary action by state medical boards, including the revocation of
- [“What supplements should I take (or avoid) prior to my Covid vaccine?”](https://anh-usa.org/what-supplements-should-i-take-or-avoid-prior-to-my-covid-vaccine/) - For those who decide to get vaccinated against COVID, ANH Board member Ronald Hoffman, MD, provides answers to questions about how to prepare before the vaccine and what to do after vaccination. Note: This article is adapted from an earlier post by Dr. Ron Hoffman. ANH believes individuals should have the choice to take or
- [We've Had Enough](https://anh-usa.org/weve-had-enough/) - Join the Movement Use the #enoughmovement and #enough hashtags. Bold the word enough when you use it. Place a thin yellow line on your social media photos.​ Get with the #enough program.
- [ANH Has Had #ENOUGH](https://anh-usa.org/anh-has-had-enough/) - Introducing the ENOUGH movement, using a single word sentiment as a mechanism for profound change in our world. The last 18 months have been a trying experience, and if you’ve felt that you’ve “had ENOUGH,” you’re not alone. This week, a new global movement has launched: the Enough Movement. Sparked by the non-profit Millions Against
- [Will We Lose Resveratrol?](https://anh-usa.org/will-we-lose-resveratrol/) - This powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and life-extending supplement could face the FDA’s axe. We need to stop it. Action Alert! Resveratrol, a plant-derived polyphenol found in grapes, could be eliminated in supplement form like pyridoxamine (B6) was a number of years ago due to an FDA back-channel that lets Big Pharma turn supplements into drugs. If
- [Biden Issues Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for U.S. Workers](https://anh-usa.org/biden-issues-sweeping-vaccine-mandate-for-u-s-workers/) - President Biden issued orders covering two-thirds of the American workforce requiring millions of Americans to get vaccinated. President Biden recently signed an Executive Order requiring all federal executive branch employees to be vaccinated, in addition to contractor employees that do business with the government. Other mandates for healthcare workers and private employers with more than
- [Pesticide Pestilence](https://anh-usa.org/pesticide-pestilence/)
- [There’s Never Been a Better Time to Transform How We Manage Our Health](https://anh-usa.org/theres-never-been-a-better-time-to-transform-how-we-manage-our-health/) - It is an ideal time to rethink whether this new, heavily politicized health system is something we really want, or really need. Is it actually fit-for-purpose, or even for our benefit? Or is its raison d'être more about benefitting undisclosed but fairly conspicuous businesses and individuals? This article was adapted from a recent piece from our friends
- [Bipartisan Support for Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/bipartisan-support-for-homeopathy/) - Give a big “Thank You” to those who work to protect homeopathy on Capitol Hill. Earlier this year, we supported a sign-on letter from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) calling on the FDA to clarify how the agency will ensure continued access to important homeopathic medicines. This was in response to a major assault by the
- [Vax Mandates for Air Travel Appear Imminent](https://anh-usa.org/vax-mandates-for-air-travel-appear-imminent/) - Federal legislation and executive action could institute vaccine mandates for air travel. Two federal bills would mandate vaccination for air travel in the United States. One bill includes an option to provide a negative COVID test, but this provision could be removed by the time the bill becomes law. Separately, the Biden administration has said
- [Whistleblower Testimony on Chemical Cronyism](https://anh-usa.org/whistleblower-testimony-on-epa-corruption/)
- [Whistleblowers Expose EPA Corruption](https://anh-usa.org/whistleblowers-expose-epa-corruption/) - How senior Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials side with industry and expose us to dangerous, cancer-causing chemicals. EPA whistleblower allegations documented by The Intercept tell an astounding story of the lengths to which senior EPA officials go to ensure that chemicals, no matter how dangerous, get approved for use in the US despite warnings from
- [Tunnel Vision on COVID Care Killed](https://anh-usa.org/tunnel-vision-on-covid-care-killed/) - …by focusing almost exclusively on masking, social distancing, and vaccinations and ignoring what sick people could do at home to avoid hospitalization. The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in many ways, but in other ways it is just like any other illness. Yet in addressing this illness, public health authorities have inexplicably departed from standard medical
- [Do Vaccines Prevent COVID Cases?](https://anh-usa.org/mitigating-mandates/) - A new study suggests they don’t—yet we’re pressing forward with vaccine mandates anyway. Vaccination is an emotional and controversial issue, but we must look at the facts and keep things in perspective. A recent study looked at the relationship between the percentage of the population fully vaccinated and new COVID-19 cases across 68 countries, including
- [Bias in Government Group Ruling Against Women’s Health](https://anh-usa.org/bias-in-government-group-ruling-against-womens-health/) - More evidence of bias in the government’s handling of estriol and other hormones. We must protect access. A recent news report details the cozy relationship between the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), a body that purports to be independent and objective, and the pharmaceutical industry, with NASEM accepting millions of dollars from
- [Tap Water Threatens Pregnant Women, Children](https://anh-usa.org/tap-water-threatens-pregnant-women-children/) - Pregnant women are exposing their unborn children to dangerous chemicals in tap water that lead to neurodegenerative effects. Action Alert! Dozens of studies show a relationship between prenatal exposure to chemicals found in tap water and negative health effects for children. Contaminants vary by location but the problem is ubiquitous throughout our country’s water systems.
- [Will Covid Kill Integrative Medicine?](https://anh-usa.org/will-covid-kill-integrative-medicine/) - Ronald Hoffman, MD, on the threat to integrative medicine’s future in a climate of censorship and black-and-white thinking on health and well-being. In the early twentieth century, the Flexner Report asserted the preeminence of the “biomedical model” over traditional folk medicines that were still widely embraced by Americans. Medical research was advancing in the wake
- [Big Pharma Crony May Head FDA](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharma-crony-may-head-fda/) - Dr. Robert Califf, who has documented ties to the pharmaceutical industry, has been nominated to head the agency. We must oppose it. Action Alert! The Biden administration is currently vetting former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD to once again head the agency. He first became FDA Commissioner in 2016 and was in the role for
- [PFAS Contamination- Check Your Exposure](https://anh-usa.org/pfas-contamination-check-your-exposure/) - The known extent of contamination of American communities with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. Source: Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 2,854 Sites in 50 States
- [Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 2,854 Sites in 50 States](https://anh-usa.org/interactive-map-pfas-contamination-crisis-new-data-show-2854-sites-in-50-states/) - The known extent of contamination of American communities with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. Source: Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 2,854 Sites in 50 States
- [How To Avoid PFAS Chemicals](https://anh-usa.org/how-to-avoid-pfas-chemicals/) - Interactive PFAS Contamination Map Take action to ban PFAS
- [Small Victory in Chemical War](https://anh-usa.org/small-victory-in-chemical-war/) - After years of ANH and stakeholder advocacy, the feds are finally taking notice—but it’s not enough. Action Alert! The EPA has released a plan for tackling widespread contamination by a group of toxic industrial compounds known as Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or PFAS, which have been found in drinking water across the country. It is
- [How Dangerous is COVID for Children?](https://anh-usa.org/how-dangerous-is-covid-for-children/) - To what extent are our children endangered by COVID infection? Many parents understandably approached this school year with trepidation at the thought of their children returning to in-person learning during a pandemic and the rise of viral variants. A survey of the data we have thus far should provide some comfort to worried parents about
- [Tell Congress & FDA: Protect Women’s Health Choices](https://anh-usa.org/tell-congress-fda-protect-womens-health-choices/) - We’re not giving up on protecting access to the compounded bioidentical hormones that millions of women rely on to stay healthy. Help us take a stand. Action Alert! As we’ve been reporting for some time, the FDA is poised to eliminate consumer access to compounded bioidentical hormones like estriol, progesterone, testosterone, and others. We’re working with our
- [Stop Fake Organic Milk!](https://anh-usa.org/stop-fake-organic-milk/) - Organic milk has a better nutrient profile and fewer contaminants than conventional milk, but loopholes are allowing fraudulent “organic” milk on the market. Action Alert! The fall meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) included a discussion of the Origin of Livestock rule, which has been in limbo since 2015. The rule attempts to
- [Supplement Censorship Undermines COVID Fight](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-censorship-undermines-covid-fight/) - New science says supplements can help with COVID-19, but the feds say you’re not allowed to learn about it. Action Alert! Stunning new studies demonstrate how supplements can improve COVID-19 outcomes. This adds to existing research on a variety of natural compounds showing the plausibility of using supplements to prevent or treat COVID-19. Yet, as
- [Natural Medicine and COVID: Will Congress Help?](https://anh-usa.org/natural-medicine-and-covid-will-congress-help/) - Real COVID prevention means addressing the obesity and chronic disease epidemic, but the feds don’t have a clue. COVID has killed more than 750,000 Americans and caused more than three million hospitalizations. Yet the virus is not an indiscriminate killer. We know that people with underlying conditions like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are far
- [Supplement Attack from Congress in the Works](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-attack-from-congress-in-the-works/) - Congress is poised to make it harder to use natural medicine to stave off COVID-19 and other illnesses. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that new research confirms that vitamin D is a crucial weapon in the fight against COVID. The bad news is that Congress is working on a policy
- [Video: Affordable Vitamin C for COVID](https://anh-usa.org/video-affordable-vitamin-c-for-covid/) - From ANH International
- [Government Vax Overreach Blocked by Court](https://anh-usa.org/gov-vax-overreach-blocked-by-court/) - A US appeals court has ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to stop implementing and enforcing the Biden vaccine mandate until further notice. Amidst a flurry of legal challenges from Republican-led states, a federal appeals court has blocked President Biden’s requirement that private employers with over 100 employees institute a vaccination and testing
- [Affordable Vitamin C for COVID](https://anh-usa.org/affordable-vitamin-c-for-covid/) - The medical rationale confirmed by new review of available evidence. From our friends at ANH-International. Have you taken your vitamin C today? If you have, will you take it again, perhaps more than twice or three times, to maintain beneficial amounts of this remarkable, multi-functional nutrient in your bloodstream for more of the day, or
- [Can We Trust Pfizer Vaccine Data?](https://anh-usa.org/can-we-trust-pfizer-vaccine-data/) - Whistleblowers sound the alarm about critical data integrity issues from a company that ran Pfizer’s vaccine trial. A stunning report from the prestigious British Medical Journal details a whistleblower’s account of data integrity issues in Pfizer’s pivotal Phase III trial for its COVID vaccine. Both Pfizer and the FDA were informed of these issues, but
- [Breakthrough COVID Nasal Spray Blocked](https://anh-usa.org/breakthrough-covid-nasal-spray-blocked/) - Data show a simple nasal spray can neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus and help alleviate symptoms of COVID disease, but the feds block any mention of these benefits. The FDA and the FTC have sent warning letters to at least five companies marketing a wide range of antiseptic nasal sprays containing xylitol, saline, povidone-iodine, or some
- [Healthcare Worker Vax Mandate Blocked](https://anh-usa.org/healthcare-worker-vax-mandate-blocked/) - … in the ten states that filed lawsuits challenging the mandate for healthcare workers to be vaccinated. A federal judge has blocked the healthcare worker vaccine mandate in Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. In his ruling, the judge said the plaintiffs said that the plaintiffs were
- [Last Chance to Stop Employer Vax Mandate](https://anh-usa.org/last-chance-to-stop-employer-vax-mandate/) - Submit your opposition to the COVID vaccine mandate for private employers. We’ve been telling you about the sweeping vaccine mandates issued by the federal government. As part of that initiative, the Biden Administration ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an emergency standard mandating that private employers with over 100 employees institute
- [FDA Retains Anti-Homeopathy Stance](https://anh-usa.org/fda-retains-anti-homeopathy-stance/) - In response to questions from Congress, the FDA makes clear that it refuses to back down in its fight against homeopathy. Action Alert! Earlier this year, ANH supported a sign-on letter from Congress calling on the FDA to clarify how the agency will ensure continued access to important homeopathic medicines. This was in response to
- [AIDS, COVID Reveal Deep Corruption](https://anh-usa.org/aids-covid-reveal-deep-corruption/) - A new book describes how Dr. Anthony Fauci’s actions during the AIDS and COVID crises exemplify everything wrong with our crony medical system. Learn how to get a free copy of this incredible book! During both the COVID pandemic and the AIDS epidemic, Dr. Fauci discredited medicines that are safe, cheap, and effective in favor
- [Avoid These Toxic Holiday Toy Traps](https://anh-usa.org/avoid-these-toxic-holiday-toy-traps/) - Tips for choosing non-toxic toys for your family and friends this holiday season. ‘Tis the season! With so many choices, it can be difficult to select gifts that satisfy our family and loved ones but are also free of dangerous ingredients and contaminants. It is important to do your due diligence as a consumer, since
- [New Fed Vax Database Threatens Privacy](https://anh-usa.org/new-fed-vax-database-threatens-privacy/) - A new bill is moving through Congress that brings us closer to a national vaccine database telling the government whether you're vaccinated. Action Alert! HR 550, the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021, was approved by the House of Representatives late in November. While many of its provisions may sound innocuous, this bill creates a
- [Better Vax Injury Tracking System Ignored; Why?](https://anh-usa.org/better-vax-injury-tracking-system-ignored-why/) - The government’s method of tracking vaccine injuries could be missing as many as 99 percent of injuries. This is unacceptable. Action Alert! The CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is completely broken, with a report showing that VAERS misses 99 percent of vaccine injuries. A project funded by the Department of Health and Human
- [Study: Antioxidants Provide COVID Key](https://anh-usa.org/study-antioxidants-provide-covid-key/) - A new understanding of COVID is emerging, suggesting the disease attacks the immune system rather than the lungs—yet the government is threatening supplements like NAC that could help. Action Alert! COVID is widely considered to be a respiratory disease (it is formally known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2). But a new
- [Toxic Drug Pushed for Early COVID Treatment?](https://anh-usa.org/toxic-drug-pushed-for-early-covid-treatment/) - A highly prestigious medical journal has published an article suggesting wider use of remdesivir, a highly toxic, ineffective, expensive drug for COVID-19. Action Alert! The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and shows results suggesting that remdesivir, the drug heralded by Dr. Anthony Fauci as the “new standard of care” for
- [Study Shows Hemp Extract May Fight COVID](https://anh-usa.org/study-shows-hemp-extract-may-fight-covid/) - Another reason consumers need affordable access to CBD and other hemp products, not more FDA-sanctioned Pharma monopolies. Action Alert! A new study suggests that certain compounds found in hemp can block the entry of the SARS-CoV-2 virus into human cells. This is in addition to many other clinical benefits like helping with pain and fighting
- [Car Sick: The Toxic Soup Inside Your Car](https://anh-usa.org/car-sick-the-toxic-soup-inside-your-car/) - A cocktail of chemicals in your car could be making you sick. Learn how to protect yourself. Americans spend an average of six percent of their time inside cars, creating a significant route of exposure to a host of harmful chemicals. Analysis reveals the presence of hundreds of toxic chemicals inside cars, including plasticizers, flame
- [Unregulated Chemicals Kill Millions Every Year](https://anh-usa.org/unregulated-chemicals-kill-millions-every-year/) - …and the EPA does nothing. Faced with such needless death, why is this agency doing nothing to protect us? Action Alert! An analysis by the World Health Institute found that, in 2019, chemical exposures resulted in the death of 2 million people globally and the loss of 53 million disability adjusted life-years. This is likely
- [Is ‘Organic’ Dry Cleaning a Scam?](https://anh-usa.org/is-organic-dry-cleaning-a-scam/) - Many dry cleaning stores advertise they are organic, but it doesn’t mean they are better for your health or the environment. We know that “organic” food is supposed to be free from pesticides and other harmful chemicals, but does the same apply to dry cleaners claiming to be organic? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Many
- [FDA Raising Our Blood Pressure](https://anh-usa.org/fda-raising-our-blood-pressure/) - The FDA accepted a health claim for magnesium, but somehow still manages to censor information on this critical nutrient. Action Alert! Earlier this month, the FDA announced it will allow a health claim regarding magnesium and hypertension. The agency admits there is scientific support that magnesium helps with high blood pressure…but the evidence is “inconsistent
- [States Marching Toward Supplement Restrictions](https://anh-usa.org/states-marching-toward-supplement-restrictions/) - Will the supplements you need be placed behind store counters, or locked away in a case? State-based action alerts! A number of states are considering bills that would restrict access to certain supplements. These bills would prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building supplements to those under the age of 18. A bill
- [GMO Name Game Revealed](https://anh-usa.org/gmo-name-game-revealed/) - New USDA rules go into effect that allow Big Food to hide their genetically modified ingredients. Starting January 1 of this year, the new GMO labeling rules went into effect. Sorry, we mean “bioengineered” labeling, the term the government and industry chose to obfuscate the issue and confuse consumers. Obfuscation and confusion were the chief
- [Supplement Critic Exposed as Fraud](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-critic-exposed-as-fraud/) - Investigations reveal that a study used by state Attorneys General to attack supplements is a sham, along with its lead author. Action Alert! The investigation, led by the publication Science, provides incredible detail not just about the fraudulent and inaccurate study purporting to show that supplements do not contain what their labels say, but about
- [Stop Agency Abuse of Power](https://anh-usa.org/stop-agency-abuse-of-power/) - For too long, federal agencies like the FDA have shirked democratic responsibilities and ignored the law, allowing them to inject themselves into our lives without any accountability—it’s time for it to stop. Action Alert! We are increasingly subject to rules and decrees that are undemocratically (and perhaps illegally) issued from federal agencies like the Food
- [CDC Opts for Opioids over Natural Alternatives](https://anh-usa.org/cdc-opts-for-opioids-over-natural-alternatives/) - …in updated opioid treatment guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Action Alert! The CDC recently proposed an updated set of recommendations for how and when to prescribe opioid medications. Doctors are, and should be, free to prescribe what they feel is necessary to help their patients—but should the federal government be
- [Homeopathy for COVID](https://anh-usa.org/homeopathy-for-covid/) - Can homeopathic medicines help with COVID and other infections, or is this more “disinformation”? Action Alert! Late last year, the FDA issued a statement regarding cold medicines for children, including homeopathic products. Notably, the agency stated: “The FDA is not aware of any proven benefits of [homeopathic] products and urges you not to give homeopathic cough
- [COVID “Disinformation” Witch Hunt](https://anh-usa.org/covid-disinformation-witch-hunt/) - We need to offer protections to doctors who dare to speak about natural and off-patent medicines to help with COVID. Action Alerts! A new report titled “Disinformation Doctors: Licensed to Mislead” calls on state medical boards across the country to take “proactive action” to stop medical doctors from spreading COVID “disinformation.” This is in line
- [What Do Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer Have in Common?](https://anh-usa.org/what-do-diabetes-heart-disease-and-cancer-have-in-common/) - Ask the USDA, which is helping to create an agricultural system that degrades the soil, our food, and human health—which is why we need access to supplements. Action Alert! The nutrient content of our food is markedly decreasing, in large part due to industrial farming practices and the government policies that support them. We can’t
- [Annual COVID Vax for Kids?](https://anh-usa.org/annual-covid-vax-for-kids/) - Do you want your child to have a yearly COVID shot? That’s where we at ANH think we’re heading. The federal government is currently considering whether to authorize COVID vaccines for children under five years of age; the shots have already been approved for Americans aged five and up. It appears that the obsession with
- [Insider Info: Next Six Months Critical for Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/insider-info-next-six-months-critical-for-supplements/) - The next six months are critical to halting a terrible policy that would restrict your supplement access. Action Alert! ANH-USA and other stakeholders have been working hard on Capitol Hill to make sure Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) does not get his “mandatory filing” requirement for supplements passed into law. This proposal would require all supplement
- [Feds Approve the Poison, Threaten the Cure](https://anh-usa.org/feds-approve-the-poison-threaten-the-cure/) - Federal policies both make us sick and threaten our ability detoxify with NAC—all while industry lines its pockets. Action Alert! One government agency kowtows to special interests to expose us to dangerous chemicals, and another government agency threatens to ban the very products that can help us recover from being exposed to those chemicals. New
- [Are the Estriol Ban Rumors True?](https://anh-usa.org/are-the-estriol-ban-rumors-true/) - A rumor on the FDA’s estriol ban reminds us that the axe could fall on these hormones at any time, and we have to be ready. Action Alert! Estriol and other bioidentical hormones that millions of women rely on are in dire threat of being banned. The FDA is working to clear the market of
- [A Plea for Nutrition in Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/a-plea-for-nutrition-in-medicine/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD. March is National Nutrition Month. I’ll use this occasion to issue a clarion call for making nutrition a linchpin of medical therapy across ALL specialties. Here’s a rundown of how it could advance the health of diverse patients: Gastroenterology: Rates of IBS, GERD, inflammatory bowel disease and GI cancers are soaring. Diet has a
- [Biden's Supplement "Hit List" Explained](https://anh-usa.org/bidens-supplement-hit-list-explained/) - The President has asked Congress to give the FDA the money and authority it needs to get the supplement “hit list” it wants. Action Alert! Earlier this week, the Biden Administration released their Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Of immediate concern is the inclusion of a request for legal authority and funds so the FDA can
- [Dietary Guidelines: Another Huge Crony Sandwich](https://anh-usa.org/dietary-guidelines-another-huge-crony-sandwich/) - Government dietary advice, courtesy of Big Pharma and Big Food. A new study has found that 19 of 20 members serving on the government’s committee responsible for developing the next round of dietary guidelines for Americans have one or more conflicts of interest with Big Food, Big Ag, or Big Pharma. This helps explain why
- [The Red Meat Witch-Hunt Exposed](https://anh-usa.org/the-red-meat-witch-hunt-exposed/) - Find out why Gates-funded meat demonization is non-science and the Global Burden of Disease data can’t be trusted. By Rob Verkerk PhD, executive & scientific director, ANH-International. THE TOPLINE Red meat eating has been demonized because of its alleged adverse impacts on the environment and on healthFind out why it isn't red meat that's the
- [Clock Ticking for Telehealth?](https://anh-usa.org/clock-ticking-for-telehealth/) - Expanded telehealth has lowered costs and expanded access for millions of Americans—but it will disappear when the pandemic is over unless we make it permanent. Action Alert! Many Americans have benefitted from expanded access to telehealth during the pandemic that helps reduce the cost of medical care, but this expanded access will disappear once the
- [Supplements Next to Cigarettes Behind Counters?](https://anh-usa.org/supplements-next-to-cigarettes-behind-counters/) - Bad supplement bills in Rhode Island, New York, California, Missouri, and Massachusetts that would severely restrict supplement access show where other states could be heading. Action Alert! Rhode Island state senators Mike McCaffrey, Hanna Gallo, and Joshua Miller recently sought to put ALL supplements behind the counter, and only accessible by retail clerks. This is,
- [Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says](https://anh-usa.org/dangerous-chemicals-found-in-food-wrappers-at-major-fast-food-restaurants-and-grocery-chains-report-says/) - By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains, a new report found. The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan’s Famous, Cava, Arby’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop &
- [Biden’s Budget Proposal: Implications for Natural Health](https://anh-usa.org/bidens-budget-proposal-implications-for-natural-health/) - From ANH's Legislative Team. Last week, the Biden Administration released its fiscal year 2023 budget proposal. As you may remember from Government 101, our U.S. Constitution grants the power of the purse to Congress, so Congress doesn’t have to follow the President’s budget proposal. However, the President’s budget is important because it shows his Administration’s
- [More Deadly than COVID?](https://anh-usa.org/more-deadly-than-covid/) - COVID has been treated as a national health emergency, but what about the chronic disease epidemic? A recent New York Times article highlights the devastating impact the COVID pandemic has had on people with diabetes, with 30-40 percent of all COVID deaths occurring among people with the disease. Diabetes impairs the immune system but also
- [The Latest on NAC](https://anh-usa.org/the-latest-on-nac/) - Two important updates on the future of NAC, a critical antioxidant supplement—and why we need to keep fighting for access. Action Alert! FDA Denies NAC Citizens Petition Last week, the FDA denied two Citizens Petitions from the supplement industry requesting the agency reach a determination that N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is included in the definition of a
- [Wave Genetics and Quantum Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/wave-genetics-and-quantum-medicine/) - The article has been edited by Roger Meacock BVSc MRCVS and Melissa Smith.Rob Verkerk PhD has provided an introduction. Introduction to quantum medicine Quantum medicine, sometimes also referred to as informational or frequency medicine, is itself a huge and burgeoning field that uses lessons learned from quantum physics to deliver highly advanced diagnostics often as
- [Artificial Sweeteners Linked With a 13% Higher Risk of Cancer](https://anh-usa.org/artificial-sweeteners-linked-with-a-13-higher-risk-of-cancer/) - From Medical News Today A large new observational study has found an association between the consumption of artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame and acesulfame-K, and cancer. The study found a 13% higher risk of cancer in general, with the highest likelihood of developing breast cancer and cancers related to obesity, for people consuming large quantities of artificial sweeteners. The
- [EPA Overlooks Glyphosate and Roundup Ingredients’ Cancer, DNA Damage, and Multigenerational Effects](https://anh-usa.org/epa-overlooks-glyphosate-and-roundup-ingredients-cancer-dna-damage-and-multigenerational-effects/) - From Beyond Pesticides Glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) like Roundup® induce DNA damage and alter biological mechanisms (gene regulatory microRNAs [miRNAs or miRs]) associated with cancer development. According to the study published in Toxicological Sciences, DNA damage mainly occurs through oxidative stress from GBH exposure. Moreover, DNA damage and other biological mechanisms that cause carcinogenicity (cancer)
- [My Personal Mission to Protect Health Freedom](https://anh-usa.org/my-personal-mission-to-protect-health-freedom/) - by ANH Executive Director, Gretchen DuBeau My first exposure to cronyism – by special interests such as big companies for financial benefit, was in 1996. In college, I learned about World Bank lending policies to poor countries in Africa that required, as a condition of loan money, farmers buy specific equipment from US companies. The
- [More Reason to Worry About Plastic Pollution](https://anh-usa.org/more-reason-to-worry-about-plastic-pollution/) - New research shows that plastic waste creates a perfect breeding environment for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The ubiquity of plastics, particularly microplastics, and their effects on human health make this an issue of pressing public health concern, both in the developing world and in the industrialized world. Microplastics have been shown to accumulate in the lungs, increase
- [A Toxic Nightmare in New Orleans](https://anh-usa.org/a-toxic-nightmare-in-new-orleans/) - This Washington Post article highlights the importance of emphasizing regenerative health solutions, particularly for communities hit hardest by toxic exposures. We're learning more and more how much chronic disease is less the result of individual lifestyle choices and more to do with exposures to the myriad toxins that permeate the modern world. When we talk
- [An Origin of Livestock Victory for Organic](https://anh-usa.org/an-origin-of-livestock-victory-for-organic/) - From the Real Organic Project After decades of lobbying the National Organic Program, last Tuesday the USDA, at last, announced an Origin of Livestock Final Rule. It will require all certified organic dairy cows to be raised as organic from the last third of gestation. This will close a giant loophole that industrial "organic" dairies have
- [Public Perception of Big Ag and Big Pharma Shifting](https://anh-usa.org/public-perception-of-big-ag-and-big-pharma-shifting/) - From Moms Across America. So much is happening that sometimes we don’t take the time to step back and see the big picture. Let's take a moment to look at the news over the past few weeks. We can see a significant shift in perspective: Big Ag and Big Pharma are being exposed for corrupt
- [Does It Or Doesn’t It-the Ivermectin Saga Continues](https://anh-usa.org/does-it-or-doesnt-it-the-ivermectin-saga-continues/) - The mainstream media jumped on a new study purporting to show ivermectin is a failed treatment for COVID. Action Alert! The Wall Street Journal’s headline: “Ivermectin Didn’t Reduce Covid-19 Hospitalizations in Largest Trial to Date.” The New York Times’ headline: “A large study finds that ivermectin does not reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalization.” Surely this
- [Will The EPA Take Action to Prevent the Human Race from Becoming an Endangered Species?](https://anh-usa.org/will-the-epa-take-action-to-prevent-the-human-race-from-becoming-an-endangered-species/) - From Moms Across America. On March 3, 2022, Moms Across America and a team of highly reputable scientists and experts met with the Pesticide Review Board of the US Environmental Protection Agency regarding the EPA's review of glyphosate. The presenters intended to provide new evidence to support the revocation of glyphosate's license. The Moms Across
- [Life Expectancy Drops Again](https://anh-usa.org/life-expectancy-drops-again/) - Troubling signs about the future of healthcare in this country show the urgent need to embrace regenerative health solutions. A new analysis found that US life expectancy has dropped for the second year in a row, by about six months in 2021, after falling by two years in 2020. This has driven overall US life
- [Half of All Children Will Be Autistic by 2025, Warns Senior Research Scientist at MIT](https://anh-usa.org/half-of-all-children-will-be-autistic-by-2025-warns-senior-research-scientist-at-mit-2/) - Editor’s note: This article was originally posted in 2014. At that time, autism prevalence was 16.8 cases per 1,000 children; the latest data from 2018 show autism prevalence to be 23 cases per 1,000 children, an increase of 37% since the time the article was published. The incidence rate in 2000 was 6.7 cases per
- [18 supplements for Allergy Relief and Prevention](https://anh-usa.org/18-supplements-for-allergy-relief-and-prevention/) - By Ronald Hoffman, MD Last week, I offered my top ten tips for beating spring allergies. This week, I’m arming you with the supplements you need to keep the sniffling, sneezing, and watery eyes at bay. Most often when seasonal allergies strike, we reach for the Claritin or the Allegra, but you can save yourself
- [FDA’s Major Food Failure](https://anh-usa.org/fdas-major-food-failure/) - An in-depth analysis reveals deep, structural problems that prevent the FDA from adequately ensuring the safety of our food—so why is the agency attacking supplements? Action Alert! A major investigation into the FDA’s food safety work from Politico shows a profoundly broken agency unable to do the jobs it has been tasked with. Some major
- [Can Fake Meat Save the Planet?](https://anh-usa.org/can-fake-meat-save-the-planet/) - Will “alternative proteins” save the planet? Not so fast. An opinion piece in Civil Eats makes a convincingly argues that the enthusiasm behind “meatless meat” or “alternative proteins” must be checked, particularly when it comes to arguments regarding their benefit to the planet. According to Patrick Brown, the CEO of Impossible Foods, meat substitutes are
- [Salt: Is it Good or Bad?](https://anh-usa.org/salt-is-it-good-or-bad/) - Lowering salt is common dietary advice but doing so could actually increase blood pressure and diabetes risk. Conventional wisdom on salt is that most Americans need to reduce their salt intake; this is the view put forth by the federal government’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans as well as others. The truth is more complicated, particularly
- [The Real Reason FDA Attacked Nasal Sprays](https://anh-usa.org/the-real-reason-fda-attacked-nasal-sprays/) - As is too often the case with this agency, you need only follow the money. Action Alert! Last year, we reported on the FDA attacking companies marketing nasal spray products proven to help with COVID as part of the federal government’s wider campaign to censor and block natural therapies for the virus, since they aren’t
- [Herpes—Why is Conventional Medicine Ignoring the Obvious Solution?](https://anh-usa.org/herpes-why-is-conventional-medicine-ignoring-the-obvious-solution-2/) - Search the mainstream medical journals, even search the Internet, and you won’t find this undeniably simple answer. Everywhere you look, conventional medicine is singing the same tune: the Mayo Clinic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health all say that even though there is no cure for herpes, the best
- [Glyphosate Test Results in Major Chocolate Brands](https://anh-usa.org/glyphosate-test-results-in-major-chocolate-brands/) - Hershey’s Chocolate Found to have 4X Higher Levels of Glyphosate than YouTuber, MrBeast’s Chocolate. From Moms Across America Two months ago, the second most popular YouTube creator in America, a 23-year-old known as MrBeast, launched a line of chocolates with a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket in the wrapper. The lucky ticket holder will win one million dollars.
- [Virus-Smashing Supplement Combo](https://anh-usa.org/virus-smashing-supplement-combo/) - More evidence for the power of natural medicine to keep us healthy during this and future viral pandemics—so why are the FDA, Congress, and the President threatening access? Action Alert! A new study found that a mixture of zinc, copper, and plant flavonoids inhibited viral replication in lab tests by as much as 50 percent.
- [Fix Opioid Addiction and Brain Injuries with This](https://anh-usa.org/fix-opioid-addiction-and-brain-injuries-with-this/) - New evidence to support the use of an incredible natural therapy, if you weren’t already convinced. Action Alert! New studies confirm the power of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to heal. One study demonstrated the power of HBOT to treat opioid addiction. A new review confirms what we’ve known for a while: HBOT helps those with
- [Food Changes Your Genetics](https://anh-usa.org/food-changes-your-genetics/) - How the mainstream’s tepid approach to basic truths about the connections between health and diet is keeping us a profoundly sick nation. Nutrigenomics is the study of the effects of food on our genetic expression. It is the idea that food is more than nutrition, it is information. Integrative health practitioners have embraced nutrigenomics for
- [Pfizer Documents Show Natural Immunity Works](https://anh-usa.org/pfizer-documents-show-natural-immunity-works/) - Are profits trumping health and safety when it comes to vaccinating young people against COVID? A huge data dump of documents show, in the words of one journalist, that “natural immunity works and Pfizer knows it.” The documents also show that COVID vaccine adverse events are more frequent and more severe in younger age groups.
- [The Biolabs in Your Backyard…](https://anh-usa.org/the-biolabs-in-your-backyard/) - From Organic Consumers Association There are 14 biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) labs in the United States.If you count biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) labs, there are more than 200! And, that’s from a USA Today investigation back in 2015! Even more high-containment labs are operating now.Is there one in your backyard?If you’re in Maryland near Washington, DC, like I am,
- [The Great Fish Oil Debate (Spoiler Alert: It Works!)](https://anh-usa.org/the-great-fish-oil-debate-spoiler-alert-it-works/) - From Dr. Ronald Hoffman When it comes to the debate over fish oil’s heart benefits, medical opinion keeps shifting more than lead changes in a Duke/North Carolina March Madness basketball showdown. But the tide has turned with a couple of recent studies. “Omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower cardiovascular disease risk” – ScienceDaily. People who received
- [Neighborhood Food Network](https://anh-usa.org/neighborhood-food-network/) - From Moms Across America. On April 18, 2022, Moms Across America launched a new Neighborhood Food Network pilot program. The invitation to participate in this new initiative was shared on the Monday night Moms Connect Call with the preview of the www.NeighborhoodFoodNetwork.com website. “We are thrilled to share this new initiative. It is time for our health
- [Elon Musk’s Free Speech Crusade](https://anh-usa.org/elon-musks-free-speech-crusade/) - Will the powers that be allow a freer internet? Elon Musk has been making headlines with his intention to buy Twitter for the purpose of promoting greater freedom of speech, but powerful forces could stand in his way. This is part of a much larger trend of censorship that has taken over the internet, even
- [Protect Vaccine Choice in Alaska](https://anh-usa.org/protect-vaccine-choice-in-alaska/)
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- [Supplement Bombshell Coming](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-bombshell-coming/) - Senator Durbin’s (D-IL) supplement regulation threatening 41,000 supplements is moving forward, and on multiple fronts. We must respond immediately. Urgent Action Alert! For months now, we’ve been telling you about Sen. Durbin’s plan to impose new requirements on dietary supplements. These new requirements threaten more than 41,000 products on the market. If we want to
- [The Taboo Reason for Teen Depression](https://anh-usa.org/the-taboo-reason-for-teen-depression/) - From Moms Across America This week, The Atlantic posted an article about the four forces propelling the rising rates of depression in teens. As a mother of a teen boy who recently shared that he was feeling depressed and whose grades dropped in his favorite AP and Honors classes from A’s to a D and an F
- [Could a Small Dose Help Regen Agriculture?](https://anh-usa.org/could-a-small-dose-help-regen-agriculture/) - From ANH International Homeopathy for humans has withstood severe attacks by skeptics and continued delivering the goods for humans. Has agro-homeopathy come of age as a contributor to solving our food vs planet dilemma? April 22 was Earth Day, [a time when] we, the people, are called upon to “Invest in our Planet”. To invest in
- [In Memoriam: U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch](https://anh-usa.org/in-memoriam-u-s-senator-orrin-hatch/) - Celebrating the life and work of a natural health champion. Senator Orrin Hatch passed away on April 23, 2022 at the age of 88. He was the longest serving Republican Senator in U.S. history, spending over four decades defending Americans’ ability to stay healthy with natural products before retiring in 2019. Sen. Hatch was author
- [Good News for NAC](https://anh-usa.org/good-news-for-nac/) - An update from the FDA shows our advocacy to defend access to a critical antioxidant supplement is working. Action Alert! The FDA recently released a guidance on the agency’s policy towards N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), a critical antioxidant supplement. It reiterates some of the points we covered in an earlier update on NAC, with a key addition:
- [New Bill Threatens Jail Time for Supplement Companies](https://anh-usa.org/new-bill-threatens-jail-time-for-supplement-companies/) - Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) bill that threatens tens of thousands of products has officially been introduced. We need all hands on deck to oppose it. Action Alert! Sen. Dick Durbin has launched his supplement attack by introducing his “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022” with Senator Mike Braun (R-IN). This bill threatens your ability to
- [Durbin Bill Signals End of High-Dose Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/durbin-bill-signals-end-of-high-dose-supplements/) - Powerful forces, including Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bill Gates, and the National Academies, are working to bring about supplement bans. We must stop them. Action Alert! Relative to the rest of the world, the US consumer has access to a wide range of supplements at a variety of dosage levels. This includes higher doses which
- [Stop Mandatory Listing](https://anh-usa.org/stop-mandatory-listing/)
- [Protect Glutathione](https://anh-usa.org/protect-glutathione/)
- [FDA Severely Limits Use of J&J COVID Shot](https://anh-usa.org/fda-severely-limits-use-of-jj-covid-shot/) - From MedPage Today Use of Johnson and Johnson's (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine should only be limited to certain adults, the FDA said on Thursday. Due to an updated analysis of the rare cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), which typically occur 1 to 2 weeks after vaccination, use of the J&J vaccine should be restricted to
- [FDA Fails to Protect Public from Chemicals](https://anh-usa.org/fda-fails-to-protect-public-from-chemicals/) - A blistering op-ed argues that the agency not only fails to ensure food safety, it fails to prevent chemical contamination of our food and cosmetics. The op-ed, published in Environmental Health News, notes that in 2013, the FDA initiated an internal review of its chemical safety assessment program. As part of this review, FDA scientists,
- [What’s Making our Children Sick?](https://anh-usa.org/whats-making-our-children-sick/) - From Organic Consumers Association Since the writing of the book, What’s Making our Children Sick?, discussing the effects of industrial food-like products on our children’s health, planetary health has taken many unfortunate turns and looks very different from even just a few years ago since its publication. Despite nearly two years of health-based fear and anxiety
- [“Re-Education Camps” for Doctors?](https://anh-usa.org/re-education-camps-for-doctors/) - Efforts are increasing to silence doctors who stray too far from the dictates of conventional medicine. Action Alerts! "More than 2 years into this pandemic, the largest threat next to the spread of the virus itself is the spread of disinformation and misinformation." These words were spoken by the CEO of the Federation of State
- [Durbin: Don’t Take Our Sunshine Away!](https://anh-usa.org/durbin-dont-take-our-sunshine-away/) - The “sunny” days of Americans being able to regenerate health with vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be over. Action Alert! Last week, we detailed what we believe to be Sen. Durbin’s end game with regard to his new mandatory product listing bill for dietary supplements: the imposition of European-style restrictions on high-dose vitamins and
- [Protect Supplements in Rhode Island](https://anh-usa.org/protect-supplements-in-rhode-island/)
- [FDA Just Fast-Tracked a Vaccine for Alzheimer's](https://anh-usa.org/fda-just-fast-tracked-a-vaccine-for-alzheimers/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Mercola.com STORY AT-A-GLANCE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted fast-track designation to UB-311, a vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease made by biotechnology company VaxxinityAside from the potential problems that can arise when a vaccine is rushed to market, the vaccine may be problematic from the get-go because amyloid beta may be
- [Congress to HHS: Why Are You Ignoring Nasal Sprays?](https://anh-usa.org/congress-to-hhs-why-are-you-ignoring-nasal-sprays/) - A member of Congress echoes ANH’s frustration at the feds for ignoring cheap, affordable, and effective nasal sprays to help with COVID. Action Alert! Earlier this year, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) asking why the agency hasn’t informed the American people about the benefits
- [Legislative Update: FDA Mandatory Supplement Listing](https://anh-usa.org/legislative-update-fda-mandatory-supplement-listing/) - It’s crunch time for natural health and supplement supporters to let Congress know where we stand on mandatory FDA product registration for supplements. Action Alert!Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has introduced his mandatory listing bill, S.4090. Standalone bills like Durbin’s are tough to get through Congress, but unfortunately Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) has
- [Glutathione D-Day: June 8](https://anh-usa.org/glutathione-d-day-june-8/) - The FDA is once again threatening personalized medicines, this time glutathione, a crucial antioxidant. Action Alert! Your ability to use personalized glutathione, an antioxidant that is essential to life, is in jeopardy. An FDA committee that has already voted to ban many natural medicines is meeting soon (June 8th) to decide whether compounding pharmacies can
- [USA: A Cry for Regeneration](https://anh-usa.org/usa-a-cry-for-regeneration/) - From Organic Consumers Association Why It’s time for a game-changing grassroots-powered politics based upon Regeneration, rather than “business as usual” and “politics as usual.” Unfortunately, both Democratic and Republican politicians in the U.S. appear to have lost touch with reality and the needs of everyday working class, middle class, low-income, and rural communities. America’s political
- [How Did 274,000 Babies End Up on Psychiatric Meds?](https://anh-usa.org/how-did-274000-babies-end-up-on-psychiatric-meds/) - By Joseph Mercola, DO Mercola.com STORY AT-A-GLANCE An estimated 21 million American adults experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2020. The highest rates reported for the past several years have consistently been among those aged between 18 and 25The vast majority are prescribed antidepressant drugs, despite the fact there’s virtually no evidence to
- [Are You Getting the Right Quercetin?](https://anh-usa.org/are-you-getting-the-right-quercetin/) - You may not be, judging from recent test results showing some brands are not delivering what they advertise. Quercetin is a flavonoid with many health benefits, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and antiviral effects, including for COVID. For this reason, quercetin spiked in popularity during the pandemic. But recent lab tests remind us that we should do
- [The Feds are Coming for Your Supplements!](https://anh-usa.org/the-feds-are-coming-for-your-supplements-2/) - From the Intelligent Medicine podcast Listen to Gretchen DuBeau, Executive and Legal Director of ANH-USA, talk to Dr. Ron Hoffman on his Intelligent Medicine podcast about the very real threats to your supplement access posed by Sen. Durbin’s (D-IL) proposed new “registration” system for supplements. Click here to listen to Part 1 of the podcast.
- [Your Supplement Choices—Going, Going, Gone!](https://anh-usa.org/your-supplement-choices-going-going-gone/) - Editor's note (8/15/2024): We're re-publishing the article below to emphasize the dire threat posed by Sen. Durbin's "mandatory product listing" policy, which was just reintroduced in Congress. The article below explains some of the many problems with this legislation. We beat Sen. Durbin then, and we can do so again with your help! Read the article and
- [Regeneration: Beyond the Madness and Sadness](https://anh-usa.org/regeneration-beyond-the-madness-and-sadness/) - From Organic Consumers Association Given the magnitude of the current crisis, we at OCA believe we need to expand our redemptive message of Regeneration to encompass, not only the next stage of organic food and farming and land use, but also our political policies and practices. We must step up our efforts, not only championing
- [FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Booster for Kids Ages 5 to 11](https://anh-usa.org/fda-authorizes-pfizer-covid-booster-for-kids-ages-5-to-11/) - …without bothering to convene a committee of independent experts. This past Tuesday, the FDA authorized a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for children ages 5-11. The agency stated that the protection provided by two shots of the vaccine wanes over time, and that the benefits outweigh the risks for a third shot. Notably, the
- [FDA Backs Glutathione Ban](https://anh-usa.org/fda-backs-glutathione-ban/) - The threat to this critical medicine deepens. We have to act fast to protect glutathione. Action Alert! Ahead of the June 8th meeting of an FDA advisory committee, the FDA has released its own recommendation for whether glutathione should be permitted to be made at specialized pharmacies for individual patients—and the news isn’t good. The
- [Legislative Update: Supplement Crisis Goes From Bad to Worse](https://anh-usa.org/legislative-update-supplement-crisis-goes-from-bad-to-worse/) - A bad supplement policy is moving forward on multiple fronts now. This is the biggest threat to supplements in over a decade. Action Alert! This week the Senate HELP Committee released its draft of the must-pass FDA user fee legislation, and unfortunately our greatest fear has been realized: it includes Senator Durbin’s (D-IL) mandatory product
- [FDA Moves to Ban Key to Alzheimer’s?](https://anh-usa.org/fda-moves-to-ban-key-to-alzheimers/) - Evidence is accumulating that glutathione plays an important role in age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. So why is the FDA pursuing a ban on it? Action Alert! Recently we told you about the FDA’s threat to compounded glutathione, the body’s most important antioxidant that is useful for a variety of health conditions. In fact,
- [Congress’ Supplement Sucker Punch](https://anh-usa.org/congress-supplement-sucker-punch/) - A buried provision in Congress’ latest supplement broadside gives the FDA everything it wants to take away the supplements you rely on. Action Alert! Last week, we updated you on the current threats to your supplement access. We’re facing a multi-headed snake: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has his stand-alone supplement registration bill, and separately, a
- [Baby Formula Alternatives](https://anh-usa.org/baby-formula-alternatives/) - From Moms Across America Tips for mothers on how to manage during the infant formula shortage. We are sure you have heard of the baby formula distribution problems, which have caused a shortage in many areas around the country. Thousands of moms are frustrated with the lack of coordination and foresight our government had displayed
- [Repeat after me: “Hunger is my friend!”](https://anh-usa.org/repeat-after-me-hunger-is-my-friend/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD. We are all familiar with the sensation: You get that empty feeling in your stomach, your appetite revs up, the smell of Cinnabons or pizza or donuts becomes irresistible. It’s hunger, a primal urge to eat, which is relentless. We tend to eat on schedule. “Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner” is the norm for Americans.
- [FDA Doesn’t Want You to Detox](https://anh-usa.org/fda-doesnt-want-you-to-detox/) - Your ability to detoxify is in grave danger as the FDA threatens to ban compounded glutathione. Help us protect access. Action Alert! For the last few weeks, we’ve been telling you about the threat to compounded glutathione, one of the most important substances made by the human body. Glutathione helps with many ailments, but one
- [FDA Colluding with Congress on Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/fda-colluding-with-congress-on-supplements/) - More evidence that the FDA is working with Sen. Durbin to eliminate your supplement access. Action Alert! The dominoes continue to line up for Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and his plan to restrict your supplement access. Last week, the FDA issued a policy designed to get companies to comply with its troublesome “new supplement” guidance
- [Glyphosate and GMOs in Beer?](https://anh-usa.org/glyphosate-and-gmos-in-beer/) - From Moms Across America Germans are serious about the quality of their beer. While there are countless beer brands, the level of quality is not the same for every brewer. A recent study by ÖKO-TEST (the German equivalent of Consumer Reports) found trace amounts of glyphosate in beer for 12 of the 50 German beer
- ['Landmark Study' Shows Eating This Way Can Add Years to Life](https://anh-usa.org/landmark-study-shows-eating-this-way-can-add-years-to-life/) - By Joseph Mercola, DOMercola.com An animal study published in May 2022, found a time-restricted and calorie-restricted diet could lengthen life. There are several approaches to fasting. Intermittent fasting is a way of restricting the time during which you consume food. However, it does not necessarily mean that you are also restricting calories over a 24-hour
- [Antidepressants and Violence](https://anh-usa.org/antidepressants-and-violence/) - Do these powerful drugs play a role in the epidemic of violent shootings in this country? Action Alert! Recent shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, Texas have tragically brought the issue of gun violence back to the nation’s attention. These violent incidents spark heated debates about what can be done to stem the tide of
- [Natural Solutions for Headaches and Migraines](https://anh-usa.org/natural-solutions-for-headaches-and-migraines/) - Harness the power of natural medicines to blast away headaches. Action Alert! Millions of people suffer from headaches and migraines; they are one of the top 10 disabling medical conditions. People with migraines experience more pain and restrictions in their daily activities than people diagnosed with osteoarthritis, diabetes, and depression. The good news is that
- [Feds Coming for Your B-Vitamins](https://anh-usa.org/feds-coming-for-your-b-vitamins/) - B vitamins are essential to life, but Congress could be following in Europe’s footsteps in placing outrageous restrictions on these and other vitamins. Action Alert! A few weeks ago, we told you about the threat to high-dose supplements represented by mandatory product registration for supplements. This regulation is the beginning of the end for Americans’
- [Homemade Baby Formula](https://anh-usa.org/homemade-baby-formula/) - From the Weston Price Foundation Our milk-based formula takes account of the fact that human milk is richer in whey, lactose, vitamin C, niacin, and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to cow’s milk but leaner in casein (milk protein). The addition of gelatin to cow’s milk formula will make it more digestible for the infant.
- [Regenerative Farm Map](https://anh-usa.org/regenerative-farm-map/) - From Regeneration International Looking for clean, local food? Clean food is essential to optimizing health, naturally. But REAL organic food, as opposed to corporate “organic” food that does not represent the spirit of organic agriculture, can be difficult to find. Our friends at Regeneration International have put together an interactive map so you can find
- [Bisphenol A (BPA) – Mysterious Toxin Extraordinaire?](https://anh-usa.org/bisphenol-a-bpa-mysterious-toxin-extraordinaire/) - From Environmental Health Symposium Why did the European Union’s equivalent to the FDA (EFSA) decide to lower the allowable exposure levels of bisphenol A to 5000 times lower than the current average daily exposure levels in the U.S. and 100,000 times lower than previously assumed safe by the FDA? A coalition of researchers, physicians and environmental advocacy/child
- [LAST CHANCE to Protect Glutathione!](https://anh-usa.org/last-chance-to-protect-glutathione/) - The clock is ticking for us to demonstrate massive grassroots opposition to a ban on compounded glutathione. Act now! Action Alert! On Wednesday, June 8th, an FDA advisory committee is meeting to discuss whether glutathione can continue to be made at compounding pharmacies. The FDA has already suggested that the committee recommend a ban. The
- [Magnesium Nightmare](https://anh-usa.org/magnesium-nightmare/) - How new supplement restrictions could affect your sleep quality. Action Alert! Problems sleeping are extremely common among adults; magnesium can help, but Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) proposed supplement restrictions put us on a road to ridiculous, unscientific restrictions on this essential mineral. We’ve been detailing the many threats to your health represented by the mandatory
- [The Toxic Mix You Consume in the Name of Clean Water](https://anh-usa.org/the-toxic-mix-you-consume-in-the-name-of-clean-water/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO The use of sewage sludge as fertilizer for your food, renamed "biosolids" by slick industry PR firms, is a growing and under-publicized threat to human health. Sewage sludge is the residue generated during the treatment of domestic waste and contains a cocktail of hazardous substances from industry, hospitals and humans —
- [USDA Makes Surprising Commitments to Organic Food, Access to Local Food, and Food as Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/usda-makes-surprising-commitments-to-organic-food-access-to-local-food-and-food-as-medicine/) - From Moms Across America On Wednesday, May 31, 2022, Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture, made a major announcement about the funding of a framework to transform the food supply. Referencing supply chain issues as the impetus for the changes, Vilsack laid out a comprehensive plan which would, if implemented thoroughly, decrease further supply chain issues and
- [Which Supplement Brands Should You Trust?](https://anh-usa.org/which-supplement-brands-should-you-trust/) - Not getting the right CoQ10 supplement could be putting your heart at risk. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an antioxidant produced naturally by the human body and performs many important functions. As such, there are many diseases associated with CoQ10 deficiency, such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and others. Supplementing with CoQ10
- [Glutathione Ban “Would Be a Tragedy”](https://anh-usa.org/glutathione-ban-would-be-a-tragedy/) - A doctor tells ANH what’s at stake if the FDA moves forward with a glutathione ban. Action Alert! For the last few weeks, we’ve been telling you about the FDA threat to glutathione in almost all of its forms. An FDA committee that has already voted to ban many natural medicines met to decide whether compounding pharmacies
- [Supplement Attack Threatens Mental Health](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-attack-threatens-mental-health/) - Restricting supplement access could cause the mental health crisis to get even worse than it is now. Action Alert! In 2020, one in five Americans experienced a mental illness, and rates of mental illness are increasing substantially. Evidence links nutrient inadequacies to the development of mental disorders, showing that supplements have a role to play
- [Science-Backed Ways to Improve Your Mood](https://anh-usa.org/science-backed-ways-to-improve-your-mood/) - By Joseph Mercola, DO In Gallup's 2022 Mood of the Nation survey, only 69% of Americans said they were very or somewhat satisfied with their overall quality of life — down from 84% in January 2020. It's safe to say that many people could use a mood boost, and there are science backed ways to
- [Beware the Eye of the Storm](https://anh-usa.org/beware-the-eye-of-the-storm/) - From Organic Consumers Association Growing up on the Gulf of Mexico and living through several intense hurricanes, I became familiar with the term “eye of the storm.” The “eye” refers to the interlude or relative calm between the two phases of a hurricane, when the center of the storm is passing directly overhead. I was
- [ANH Advocates Score Big Glutathione Win](https://anh-usa.org/anh-advocates-score-big-glutathione-win/) - The FDA’s advisory committee dealt a blow to the agency’s plan to ban compounded glutathione—but the fight is far from over. Action Alert! Earlier this week, the FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) met to discuss whether it would recommend compounded glutathione be banned or not. As we reported that day, the great news is
- [Is Melatonin Dangerous?](https://anh-usa.org/is-melatonin-dangerous/) - Recent media reports employ familiar scare tactics to convince us that melatonin is unsafe—and they are just as wrong as ever. Action Alert! The headlines paint a bleak picture. “Thousands of kids are getting sick from downing melatonin pills.” The number of children “overdosing” on melatonin has “skyrocketed” in recent years, according to other headlines.
- [Regenerative Farming Yields More Nutritious Crops](https://anh-usa.org/regenerative-farming-yields-more-nutritious-crops/) - From Mongabay Plants build themselves from sunlight, water, and soil. And, as it turns out, what crops “eat” can influence the nutrients on our own plates. A recent study, published in the journal PeerJ, compared the nutritional content of food crops grown using conventional versus regenerative farming practices — those that build the soil by using cover
- [Alarming Studies Connect Cell Phone Use to Bone Density Loss and Impaired Healing](https://anh-usa.org/alarming-studies-connect-cell-phone-use-to-bone-density-loss-and-impaired-healing/) - From Moms Across America If you do not subscribe to Arthur Firstenbergs's newsletter titled International Appeal to Stop 5G on Earth and In Space, we highly recommend that you do. In his latest newsletter, he touches upon many important subjects. We wish to bring to your attention the issue of studies showing cellphone use contributes to
- [The Countless Health Benefits of Curcumin](https://anh-usa.org/the-countless-health-benefits-of-curcumin/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Interest in curcumin is growing as the discovery of new delivery systems increases the bioavailability of the compound. Curcumin is the major biologically active polyphenolic compound of turmeric. Turmeric has long been used in Indian cuisine and medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine. Curcumin is the compound that
- [Prescription Drugs Laced with PFAS](https://anh-usa.org/prescription-drugs-laced-with-pfas/) - A study found that common drugs contain PFAS “forever chemicals”, and the EPA is working hard…to protect these drug makers. Action Alert! More than 131 million Americans—66 percent of adults—take a prescription drug. Most of these drugs come with substantial side effects, but you probably didn’t know that many of them also contain PFAS “forever”
- [Senate Committee Passes Bill with Mandatory Supplement Listing](https://anh-usa.org/senate-committee-passes-bill-with-mandatory-supplement-listing/) - Supplement restrictions are moving forward in Congress. Lawmakers need to hear that this is a bad idea. Action Alert! This week, the Senate HELP Committee voted to approve its FDA user fee bill with mandatory dietary supplement product listing attached. Requiring supplement companies to register all of their products with the FDA sounds innocuous but will have
- [Court Says EPA Shirked Duties on Glyphosate](https://anh-usa.org/court-says-epa-shirked-duties-on-glyphosate/) - From Moms Across America A historic win today! From the Center for Food Safety: Today, in a historic victory for farm workers and the environment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and its represented farmworker and conservation clients by overturning the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision
- [Is Melatonin Really Poisoning Americans?](https://anh-usa.org/is-melatonin-really-poisoning-americans/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD We were recently regaled with headlines like these: “Melatonin Poisonings in Kids Jumped 530% in 10 Years” (Medpage Today)“Pediatric Hospitalizations Due to Accidental Melatonin Overdoses Spiked in Last Decade, CDC Says” (People)“Melatonin Supplements Are Poisoning Children” (Gizmodo) This is in the context of a Congressional campaign to place onerous requirements on supplement manufacturers
- [GMO Myths & Facts: A Summary](https://anh-usa.org/gmo-myths-facts-a-summary/) - From GMOScience.org The following article summarizes the recent publication, GMO Myths and Facts, by Claire Robinson. For the past several decades, the public has been fed the rhetoric that genetically modified (GM) crops and foods are needed to feed the world’s growing population and to meet the challenges that farmers face, including climate change as well
- [The New York Times Spreads Supplement Falsehoods](https://anh-usa.org/ny-times-spreads-supplement-falsehoods/) - When flunking the paper’s supplement quiz shows you know more than the authors of the questions. Action Alert! A recent article from the New York Times titled “How Useful are Supplements?” does more to obfuscate and confuse than to educate, so much so that real knowledge about the science of supplements would lead you to
- [Sweden: A Cautionary (Supplement) Tale](https://anh-usa.org/sweden-a-cautionary-supplement-tale/) - Sweden’s supplement restrictions show why mandatory registration for supplements in the US is such a disastrous idea. Action Alert! For a while now, ANH-USA has been reporting on Senator Durbin’s (D-IL) efforts to limit access to dietary supplements. We’ve said that this legislation brings us closer to a European-style system in which high-dose supplements are
- [Do Psychiatric Meds and War Games Lead to Mass Shootings?](https://anh-usa.org/do-psychiatric-meds-and-war-games-lead-to-mass-shootings/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Thoughts, emotions and a variety of environmental factors play into the manifestation of violence, but mental illness by itself cannot account for the massive rise in mass murder — unless you include antidepressants in the equation. Yet even when mental health does enter the mass shooter discussion, the issue of antidepressants,
- [Synthetic Biology – The Future of Food?](https://anh-usa.org/synthetic-biology-the-future-of-food/) - From Environmental Health Symposium While we were distracted with Covid-19, lockdowns, mask mandates, and other conundrums, manufacturers of artificial food were busy at work creating the “new food economy.” Since the strategy for getting pesticide-intensive GMO crops onto your plate or your backyard is failing (see Kellogg Commits to Phasing Out Glyphosate by 2025 and
- [In Memoriam: Dr. Stephen Sinatra](https://anh-usa.org/in-memoriam-dr-stephen-sinatra/) - Remembering a titan in the field of cardiology. On June 19th, 2022, Stephen Sinatra, MD passed away following a brief illness. Dr. Sinatra was a pioneer in integrative cardiology. In particular, he recognized the importance of supporting the heart’s energy needs as one of the few organs that functions continuously. His protocol for healthy heart
- [Liposomal Vitamins: Should We Believe the Hype?](https://anh-usa.org/liposomal-vitamins-should-we-believe-the-hype/) - Do liposomal vitamins deliver on their promises? We weigh the evidence. Liposomal vitamins have been hailed as a “breakthrough” for supplement delivery, promising consumers higher absorption than regular oral vitamins. For this reason, liposomal vitamins cost significantly more than normal vitamins, costing as much as three times more. Are these supplements worth the extra cost?
- [COVID Vax Approved for Babies](https://anh-usa.org/covid-vax-approved-for-babies/) - The march toward a yearly COVID shot for young children continues. The FDA has amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination to include children aged six months to five years. We believe the campaign to get young children vaccinated against COVID is really about getting COVID shots added to the CDC’s Childhood
- [Sewage Contaminating Your Food](https://anh-usa.org/sewage-contaminating-your-food/) - Your food and drinking water could be contaminated with PFAS “forever chemicals”, at levels that are hundreds of times higher than what is considered safe, but the EPA is too busy looking out for industry to care. Action Alert! PFAS contamination threatens the integrity of our food supply and is upending the lives of farmers.
- [The Latest REALLY Bad Ideas from the Food Industry](https://anh-usa.org/the-latest-really-bad-ideas-from-the-food-industry/) - From Moms Across America While innovation is generally championed in all markets, and problem-solving for vegans, climate change, the environment, etc., is appreciated, there is a line that scientists are crossing in the name of these causes that often goes too far. The point at which one crosses over into the realm of “too much,
- [Censors Remove Control Group Report from Preprint Server](https://anh-usa.org/censors-remove-control-group-report-from-preprint-server/) - From ANH-International Last week we announced we’d analyzed a sample of the survey data from over 300,000 people in 175 countries who had elected to not receive covid-19 vaccines as part of an initiative of the Control Group Cooperative. We uploaded the 41-page, entirely transparent report to the preprint site ResearchGate. The report included 21 pages of survey findings,
- [Senator Stands for Medical Free Speech](https://anh-usa.org/senator-stands-for-medical-free-speech/) - Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is taking a stand against doctors and their professional organizations who attempt to silence and sanction their colleagues who dare to stray from the mainstream medical orthodoxies regarding COVID. Action Alerts! Sen. Johnson sent a letter to the President of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), Dr. Richard Baron, regarding
- [Supplement Bans Courtesy of Junk Science](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-bans-courtesy-of-junk-science/) - In banning higher dose vitamins, regulators ignore benefits and exaggerate risks. Action Alert! For a while now, we’ve been telling you about the threats posed by mandatory product listing (MPL) for supplements, a policy championed by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). We fear that, if MPL gets passed, the US will start restricting vitamin doses as
- [Good News for Us, Bad News for Bayer and Glyphosate](https://anh-usa.org/good-news-for-us-bad-news-for-bayer-and-glyphosate/) - From Moms Across America Today, we celebrate and acknowledge all of the advocates, lawyers, nonprofit staff, groups, and citizens who are creating a future where Monsanto et al. are obsolete When people told us we didn’t have a chance against Monsanto and the agriculture industry, we didn’t listen. We mothers knew that protecting our children
- [Aluminum — A Toxic Metal with Potential for Exposure](https://anh-usa.org/aluminum-a-toxic-metal-with-potential-for-exposure/) - From Environmental Health Symposium Those of us that work in the area of clinical metal toxicology have not given aluminum toxicity the attention it deserves. With two excellent presentations by Chris Shaw PhD at EHS2021 and the new book by Prof. Chris Exley PhD on his research (Exley C. Imagine You are an Aluminum Atom Skyhorse Press
- [Statins Increase Diabetes Risk by 38%](https://anh-usa.org/statins-increase-diabetes-risk-by-38/) - By Joseph Mercola, DO According to a 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 34.1 million U.S. adults had diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes in 2018. There were slightly more men than women, and more white, non-Hispanic people with diabetes than Black, Asian or Hispanic people combined. Just two years later, these numbers
- [Legal Jeopardy for Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/legal-jeopardy-for-homeopathy/) - As the FDA dangles the axe over homeopathy at the federal level, states are (and have been) getting in on the action to restrict access. Action Alert! Recently, the Center for Inquiry filed a lawsuit against Boiron, one of the largest homeopathic manufacturers in the country, under Washington, D.C.’s consumer protection laws, alleging the company
- [Lowering Blood Pressure Naturally](https://anh-usa.org/lowering-blood-pressure-naturally/) - As a key contributor to the leading cause of death among adults, getting blood pressure under control is of critical importance—here are some natural ways to do so. Let this sink in: high blood pressure is the single most important risk factor for dying prematurely, and 90 percent of Americans are predicted to develop it
- [Why There is So Little Natural Medicine Research](https://anh-usa.org/why-there-is-so-little-natural-medicine-research/) - Skeptics often dismiss and criticize natural approaches to healthcare, claiming that there isn’t evidence to support their effectiveness. Here’s why they’re both wrong and right (for the wrong reasons). Action Alert! Mainstream critics have been calling natural medicine “snake oil” and “quackery” for years. The essence of this argument is that there isn’t any evidence
- [Big Pharma vs. Your Vitamins](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharma-vs-your-vitamins/) - Watch ANH-USA’s Executive and Legal Director, Gretchen DuBeau, talk about the threat to our supplement access with the Organic Consumer Association’s Alexis Baden-Mayer. WATCH VIDEO
- [How to Heal from the Ground Up](https://anh-usa.org/how-to-heal-from-the-ground-up/) - Join us on a journey looking at how to achieve whole-person health, naturally. Today, we’re introducing a new series called Healing from the Ground Up. This series will demonstrate a different model of healthcare in which drugs and surgery are the last line of defense, rather than the first and only option. This model will
- [More Evidence Vitamin D Is Effective in Preventing COVID19](https://anh-usa.org/more-evidence-vitamin-d-is-effective-in-preventing-covid19/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that vitamin D played an important role and could help reduce incidence of positive tests, infection severity and the risk of hospitalization and death. The evidence of benefit was so clear, I published a scientific review in the journal Nutrients at the
- [They say “Multivitamins are a waste of money”—REALLY??](https://anh-usa.org/they-say-multivitamins-are-a-waste-of-money-really/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Multivitamins containing most of the essential vitamins and minerals at doses that provide greater than 100% of the RDA are the most commonly used dietary supplements; approximately 1/3 of US adults takes one or another formulation. But the bloom is off the rose with major press outlets declaring: “Multivitamins are a
- [New Bill Threatens Jail Time for Supplement Companies](https://anh-usa.org/new-bill-threatens-jail-time-for-supplement-companies-2/) - Editor’s note (7/12/2022): This article was originally published in May 2022. Sen. Durbin’s bill is still alive; a version of it has also been added to a piece of legislation that must pass by the end of September this year, S. 4348, the Senate’s FDA user fee reauthorization legislation. We have to keep up the
- [CBD’s Uncertain Future](https://anh-usa.org/cbds-uncertain-future/) - The FDA continues refusing to provide a pathway for CBD supplements, all in an effort to protect drug industry profits. We need to force their hand. Action Alert! Last month, the FDA’s Science Board conducted a hearing concerning the safety of CBD in dietary supplements. After almost four years, the agency is still pointing to
- [CDC Finally Tests for Glyphosate in Humans](https://anh-usa.org/cdc-finally-tests-for-glyphosate-in-humans/) - From Moms Across America Moms Across America is thrilled that the staff at the CDC have decided to follow through with important glyphosate testing. We commend their courage to address the reality of the contamination of glyphosate, despite any corporate pressure they may be experiencing. There are massive ramifications to finding (once again) that the
- [Pesticides and the Microbiome](https://anh-usa.org/pesticides-and-the-microbiome/) - From the Environmental Health Symposium The human microbiome, often referred to as the driver of human physiology, has crucial roles in many systems of the body: stimulating immune system development and homeostasis,maintaining the integrity of the gut barrier, retrieving otherwise inaccessible nutrients from the diet, synthesizing essential vitamins and neurotransmitters, altering the production of intestinal hormones, stimulating bone density,
- [Natural Options for Depression](https://anh-usa.org/natural-options-for-depression/) - Depression rates are increasing, and drug treatments can be accompanied by scary side effects. The good news is there are natural ways of addressing depression. About 21 million adults—8.4 percent of the US population—have had at least one depressive episode in the last year. Rates of depression are increasing, especially among young people: for teens,
- [PFAS Contamination is Worse Than You Thought](https://anh-usa.org/pfas-contamination-is-worse-than-you-thought/) - “Forever chemicals” are added to many consumer products intentionally…but we’re learning that many more products are contaminated with PFAS unintentionally, making the threat to human health even more severe. Action Alert! For months now, we’ve been reporting on the dangers of PFAS chemicals, nicknamed “forever chemicals” for their persistence in the environment and the human
- [Brain fog: the Tip of a Serious Health Iceberg](https://anh-usa.org/brain-fog-the-tip-of-a-serious-health-iceberg/) - From ANH-International Last week saw over 100 national and international speakers, 500+ in-person delegates and over 2,000 virtual attendees gather for the 2nd World Congress of the World Council for Health and Médicos Pela Vida in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. The congress was largely solution-based, focusing on where we find ourselves now with chronic COVID-19 and post-vaccination
- [Eight Signs You Might Be B12 Deficient](https://anh-usa.org/eight-signs-you-might-be-b12-deficient/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO When you experience symptoms like fatigue, numbness, faint nausea, foggy vision or an increased tendency toward forgetfulness, you might entertain many different scenarios. Some of them might be scary, but a possibility you may not consider is that of a vitamin B12 (aka cobalamin) deficiency. Nearly half of the American population
- [Common Drugs Contribute to Dementia, Heart Conditions](https://anh-usa.org/common-drugs-contribute-to-dementia-heart-conditions/) - ANH is taking action to add a warning to commonly used drugs that can lead to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Action Alert! Last week, ANH-USA submitted a Citizen’s Petition to the FDA requesting a black box warning on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications warning of an increased risk for developing dementia. Last year, we submitted
- [Supplement Attack: Your Advocacy is Working!](https://anh-usa.org/supplement-attack-your-advocacy-is-working/) - While there is still work to be done to stop Sen. Durbin’s supplement attack, there have been several positive developments over the last week. We need to keep up the pressure! Action Alert! For many months now, we’ve been telling you about the biggest threat to your supplement access in the last decade: a policy
- [Pesticide Regulation: We Can Do Better](https://anh-usa.org/pesticide-regulation-we-can-do-better/) - From GMOScience.org Despite decades of research in the area of pesticides and human-health risks, gaps persist between usage, environmental damage, health impacts and state regulators (such as the EPA). Pesticide applications involve many agencies and individuals stemming from farmers, ranchers, foresters, landscapers, groundskeepers, schools and from individuals in private homes. As usage and reliance of
- [We’ve Been Missing the Boat on Weight Loss](https://anh-usa.org/weve-been-missing-the-boat-on-weight-loss/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Last week, top obesity researchers challenged the calories-in/calories-out hypothesis that has dominated our approach to weight loss for decades. Study Finds heralded: “Overeating doesn’t cause obesity” And Science Daily proclaimed: “Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity” It all sounds kind of counterintuitive. We dutifully weigh our portions and consult tables
- [Interview: Good News on Supplement Access](https://anh-usa.org/interview-good-news-on-supplement-access/) - Check out ANH-USA Deputy Director Jo Twombly being interviewed on the Intelligent Medicine podcast, discussing updates on efforts to protect dietary supplement access on Capitol Hill. Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 2
- [FDA Working to Stifle Lab Testing Options](https://anh-usa.org/fda-working-to-stifle-lab-testing-options/) - Another dangerous policy has been slipped into legislation that must pass Congress by the end of September. Action Alert! For months now, we’ve been telling you about the dangers of mandatory product registration for supplements; one key threat is that this policy has been snuck into the reauthorization of drug user fees which must be
- [Overcoming Your Genetics - Health From the Ground Up #1](https://anh-usa.org/overcoming-your-genetics-health-from-the-ground-up-1/) - Genes provide the blueprint for health, but how we live can alter how our genes are expressed. Welcome to the beginning of our Healing from the Ground Up series. This series will take you on a journey demonstrating how to use natural health to unlock your full health potential. We will dissect the various building
- [Artificial Food Dyes - Small Change, Enormous Impact](https://anh-usa.org/artificial-food-dyes-small-change-enormous-impact/) - From Moms Across America Synthetic food dyes. They are approved for use by the FDA, so could they be causing the entire body a hysterical emotional meltdown? Indeed they were and can. As a young child, my son had two identities. One was a sweet, curious boy who enjoyed reading and playing with his trains.
- [Why Being Outside Is a Natural Way to Control Infections](https://anh-usa.org/why-being-outside-is-a-natural-way-to-control-infections/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO The healing properties of fresh air have been appreciated since ancient times, when Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79) recommended that people with tuberculosis breathe in the air of evergreen forests, which happens to be high in ozone, a known germicidal agent. In more recent history, outdoor air was considered part of
- [What the Statistics Say About Covid Boosters](https://anh-usa.org/what-the-statistics-say-about-covid-boosters/) - The story is more complicated than government health authorities are letting on. According to news reports, the Biden Administration is weighing a plan that would allow all Americans to get a second booster of a COVID vaccine; current CDC guidelines recommend a second booster only to those who are immunocompromised or over the age of
- [Supporting a Healthy Pregnancy - Health from the Ground Up #2](https://anh-usa.org/supporting-a-healthy-pregnancy-health-from-the-ground-up-2/) - In our last article in the Health from the Ground Up series, we talked about the importance of genetics to our health and how genetic predispositions can be overcome. Next, we move on to another foundational principle: how parental health choices affect fetuses. C-Sections and the Baby’s Microbiome How a baby is born has profound
- [What They Won't Tell You About Sunscreen](https://anh-usa.org/what-they-wont-tell-you-about-sunscreen/) - Take Action!
- [The Case for Organic Food and Natural Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/the-case-for-organic-food-and-natural-medicine/) - From the Organic Consumers Association Don’t panic, eat organic. As OCA, and a growing number of nutritionists, medical practitioners, and healers never tire of pointing out, a major defense, and likely our best defense, against chronic disease (affecting now the majority of U.S. adults and children—four times the rate of 40 years ago), the flu, cancer,
- [5 Health Benefits of Golden Milk](https://anh-usa.org/5-health-benefits-of-golden-milk/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Do you start your day with a hot cup of coffee? When you consider that everything we put in our mouths affects our overall health, you might want to think about adding golden milk to your daily regimen. Also known as “Haldi ka Doodh” in Hindi, golden milk has been part
- [New Bill to Remove FDA Control Over Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/new-bill-to-remove-fda-control-over-supplements/) - A new bill would take food and supplements out of the FDA’s jurisdiction under a new food safety agency. We are cautiously optimistic, but there are concerns. Action Alert! The new bill, introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-CT), moves all of the FDA’s food safety authorities,
- [NYT’s Supplement Vendetta is Getting Old](https://anh-usa.org/nyts-supplement-vendetta-is-getting-old/) - Frightening conclusions are being drawn from a flawed vitamin D study. Action Alert! You can almost see the smile on the reporter’s face at The New York Times who wrote the headline: “Study Finds Another Condition That Vitamin D Pills Don’t Help.” The study on which the article is based did indeed conclude that vitamin
- [Broccoli Compound May Solve Antibiotic Resistance Problem](https://anh-usa.org/broccoli-compound-may-solve-antibiotic-resistance-problem/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Cruciferous vegetables have long been cherished for their health benefits. Broccoli, cabbage, collards, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale and bok choy, just to name a few, contain several plant compounds that are important for optimal health, including powerful chemoprotective compounds. One of the most well-known of these is sulforaphane, an organic sulfur.
- [Congress Advances Bill to Support Telemedicine](https://anh-usa.org/congress-advances-bill-to-support-telemedicine/) - Let’s help these commonsense reforms get across the finish line. Action Alert! Recently, the House of Representatives approved legislation that would extend until 2024 changes in the rules to allow more access to telehealth. Expanded access to telehealth offers an opportunity to lower healthcare costs, so it is critical to support this and related bills in Congress.We
- [How About Some Happy News on NAC?](https://anh-usa.org/how-about-some-happy-news-on-nac/) - Indications that our advocacy is working to protect access to n-acetylcysteine (NAC), a precursor to glutathione and an important antioxidant. Action Alert! Recently, the FDA issued a final guidance describing how it will treat NAC supplements. It remains largely unchanged from the draft version of this guidance we reported on in May of this year
- [Toxic Toilet Tissue](https://anh-usa.org/toxic-toilet-tissue/) - We can add toilet paper to the long list of products that are contaminated with PFAS; this pervasive contamination has led experts to recommend many Americans get tested for PFAS. It’s time to ban these dangerous chemicals. Action Alert! We recently told you how PFAS contamination is worse than we previously thought because it has
- [PFAS the “Forever Chemicals”, Immunotoxicity, and Covid-19](https://anh-usa.org/pfas-the-forever-chemicals-immunotoxicity-and-covid-19/) - From the Environmental Health Symposium The startling connection between PFAS exposure and COVID-19 severity. A study published December 2020 in the journal PLoS, indicates that a specific perfluorinate may increase risk for more severe cases of Covid-19 pneumonia. “It’s probably what’s in the lungs that counts because that’s where the big Covid battle is fought,”
- [The Many Medicinal Benefits of Cannabis and Cannabidiol (CBD)](https://anh-usa.org/the-many-medicinal-benefits-of-cannabis-and-cannabidiol-cbd/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Production of cannabis is booming as the medical benefits of CBD (cannabidiol) are increasingly recognized. According to Project CBD, at least 50 conditions are believed to be improved by CBD, including pain, seizures, muscle spasms, nausea associated with chemotherapy, digestive disorders such as colitis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), degenerative neurological
- [Herbicidal Hell Unleashed on National Parks](https://anh-usa.org/herbicidal-hell-unleashed-on-national-parks/) - Millions of pounds of toxic glyphosate are dumped on our national parks and forests. Action Alert! Ah, the great outdoors, where we can experience the wonders of nature, walk amongst the trees, sink our toes into the dirt…but not, unfortunately, escape the spraying of toxic chemicals that make us sick. Many of us may be
- [Removing Toxins—Health from the Ground Up #3](https://anh-usa.org/removing-toxins-health-from-the-ground-up-3/) - Strategies for protecting yourself from the thousands of harmful chemicals that inundate the modern world. A recent study concluded that “Widespread exposure to toxic environmental chemicals threatens healthy human reproduction.” We reported last year on research showing that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals has caused sperm counts to drop almost 60 percent since 1973; these
- [25 Health Tips for 25 Years](https://anh-usa.org/25-health-tips-for-25-years/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO To commemorate 25 years of offering the most up-to-date health information available, I summarize 25 of my favorite health tips. To optimize your metabolic flexibility, consider implementing time-restricted eating and strength training. Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is an excellent method that can provide maximum benefits without the risk of injury
- [Project Inundate the EPA](https://anh-usa.org/project-inundate-the-epa/) - From Moms Across America Together, we educate and empower mothers and others with actions and solutions to create healthy communities! We are down to the wire with the EPA and glyphosate. This past week the EPA appealed to the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for their decision on whether or not to renew or
- [Shedding Toxic Overload—Health from the Ground Up #3b](https://anh-usa.org/shedding-toxic-overload-health-from-the-ground-up-3b/) - How to optimize your body’s detoxification systems. The average person carries 91 toxic chemicals in their blood and urine. This is a testament to the fact that our exposure to new-to-nature chemicals is greater than it’s ever been during our evolution and how crucial it is to support our body’s ability to neutralize and remove
- [Are You Fat? There’s a Drug for That](https://anh-usa.org/are-you-fat-theres-a-drug-for-that/) - It turns out losing weight is simple—just take a dangerous drug for the rest of your life! According to the CDC, over 40 percent of the US adult population is obese. This has huge implications for health, as obesity is linked with diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. You may have heard
- [The Health Benefits of Echinacea](https://anh-usa.org/the-health-benefits-of-echinacea/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Echinacea is also known as purple coneflower. It is one of the hardiest perennial plants indigenous to America. Much of the knowledge that we have about the medicinal use of echinacea is derived from Native American use. Samples of the plant have been found in Lakota Sioux village sites dating from the
- [Calling All Rebels](https://anh-usa.org/calling-all-rebels/) - From Organic Consumers Association Now is the time to educate, search out new friends and allies, even in the most unlikely places, improve our health, strengthen our resolve, and prepare for any eventuality. A new 21st Century populist counter-culture and politics, potentially strong enough to overturn business as usual, is starting to emerge. Left and
- [Health Begins in the Mouth - Health from the Ground Up #4](https://anh-usa.org/health-begins-in-the-mouth-health-from-the-ground-up-4/) - Explore the often-ignored connections between oral health and chronic disease. Conventional doctors are starting to come around to what integrative practitioners have known for a long time, and that is the crucial importance of the gut microbiome to overall health. But what conventional doctors and dentists continue to miss is that gut health starts in
- [Monkeypox: A Public Health Emergency?](https://anh-usa.org/monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency/) - …and how natural medicine can help. Recently, the federal government declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency. This has caused some alarm among the population—are we entering another COVID situation, with lockdowns and efforts at forced vaccination? Are there natural interventions that can help protect us from this new virus? Contextualizing the threat from
- [Ever Had Migraine Auras? Maybe This Will Help](https://anh-usa.org/ever-had-migraine-auras-maybe-this-will-help/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO It is estimated that migraines affect 12% of the population of the U.S. Chronic migraines are the second most disabling condition and are associated with psychiatric disease, sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease. Migraines often start before the age of 40 and usually during adolescence. Women are more likely than men and people
- [Exercise: Not How Much, But How Often](https://anh-usa.org/exercise-not-how-much-but-how-often/) - A new study sheds light on whether you should exercise a little bit every day or for longer periods less often. The study found that just a little bit of daily activity could be the most beneficial approach for building muscle strength. Three groups of people were analyzed in the study. One group performed 30
- [FDA Threatens Multiple Sclerosis Treatment](https://anh-usa.org/fda-threatens-multiple-sclerosis-treatment/) - Clinical trials testing estriol for the treatment of multiple sclerosis show great promise...but the FDA is threatening to ban the only way patients can access this critical medicine. Action Alert! Estriol is one of three main estrogens produced by the body, alongside estrone and estradiol. It is often used by integrative practitioners for its benefits to
- [Cancerous Cosmetics](https://anh-usa.org/cancerous-cosmetics/) - Many cosmetic and personal care products contain talc, which has been linked to cancer. Here’s how you can protect yourself. Action Alert! Recently, Johnson & Johnson announced it would stop selling talc-based baby powder globally; following a 2020 decision by the company to stop selling these products in the US and Canada. This stems from
- [The Antitumor Effects of Quercetin](https://anh-usa.org/the-antitumor-effects-of-quercetin/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Quercetin is an antioxidant flavonol that's found in foods such as red grapes, green tea, elderflower and onions, to name a few. As the health benefits of the supplement become more widely known, the market has grown rapidly. According to market research, quercetin market was worth $261.12 million in 2020 and is
- [7 Ways to Instill Healthier Eating Habits in Your Kids—and Why It Matters](https://anh-usa.org/7-ways-to-instill-healthier-eating-habits-in-your-kids-and-why-it-matters/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Poor childhood nutrition is one of the most critical problems that threatens the health, productivity, and even national security of America. Time was, during the mobilization of young men that accompanied World Wars I and II, a high percentage of recruits were underweight and undernourished; they had to be fattened up
- [Why Bugs are Better than Pesticides](https://anh-usa.org/why-bugs-are-better-than-pesticides/) - An unlikely pesticide alternative shows how effective working with, rather than against, nature can be. A recent study found that, under certain conditions, ants can be more effective than pesticides at pest control and increasing crop yields over time. This is exactly the kind of practice we should be thinking about more seriously to reduce
- [Will Curcumin Be Eliminated?](https://anh-usa.org/will-curcumin-be-eliminated/) - European countries are taking aim at curcumin supplements, showing why we should not follow in their footsteps with Sen. Dick Durbin’s disastrous, anti-supplement policy. Action Alert! Following a spate of adverse events purportedly linked to curcumin supplements, Italy has prohibited all health claims related to curcumin. This has led to concerns that European authorities are
- [Are You Getting Enough Zinc?](https://anh-usa.org/are-you-getting-enough-zinc/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO You may only think about it during the cold and flu season, but this essential mineral is needed throughout the year for healthy cell division, immune function, thyroid health, blood sugar balance, vision and much more. Learn the four signs that mean you may be deficient and the preferred way to
- [Hiding GMOs in Food](https://anh-usa.org/hiding-gmos-in-food/) - From Organic Consumers Association For almost 30 years, OCA and our predecessor organization, the Pure Food Campaign, have been educating consumers and farmers about the hazards of genetically engineered (GE) foods and crops, calling special attention to the fact that these “Frankenfoods” and crops are always accompanied by and contaminated with toxic pesticides and chemicals
- [Are Millions of Vaccine Injuries Being Ignored?](https://anh-usa.org/are-millions-of-vaccine-injuries-being-ignored/) - Surveys suggest that millions of Americans who received COVID vaccines were diagnosed with health conditions soon after vaccination. Action Alert! The surveys, commissioned by Children’s Health Defense, found that 10 percent of vaccinated individuals regretted getting vaccinated. Further, 15 percent of respondents reported being diagnosed by a medical practitioner with a new condition within weeks
- [The Hidden Cause of Fatigue – Health from the Ground Up #5](https://anh-usa.org/the-hidden-cause-of-fatigue-health-from-the-ground-up-5/) - To get to the root cause of fatigue and many other common ailments, we need to revitalize the mitochondria, our body’s cellular power plants. Here are natural strategies to do so. One of the most common reasons for seeking medical care is fatigue. Thirty-eight percent of the US workforce reported being fatigued in a recent
- [Finally, Some Good News on Environmental Exposures](https://anh-usa.org/finally-some-good-news-on-environmental-exposures/) - The EPA recently announced a proposal to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), two of the most widely used PFAS chemicals, as hazardous substances. This action is meant to spur the cleanup of dozens of sites where these chemicals have been dumped. It includes reporting requirements so communities can take steps to reduce exposures
- [CDC Backtracks on COVID Guidance as Damning Studies Mount](https://anh-usa.org/cdc-backtracks-on-covid-guidance-as-damning-studies-mount/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Without fanfare, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 11, 2022, reversed all its COVID-19 guidelines. In fact, many have noted it appears the CDC wanted to bring as little attention to it as possible. This is understandable, considering the new guidelines more or less admit the original rules were
- [Forget Sunshine…Eat GMO Tomatoes for Vitamin D!](https://anh-usa.org/forget-sunshineeat-gmo-tomatoes-for-vitamin-d/) - Why step outdoors when you can eat a science experiment to get your vitamin D? Scientists have recently reported on the development of a biofortified tomato to supply consumers with vitamin D. This is the latest in a growing number of GMO foods that are in the pipeline, including a GMO apple that doesn’t brown
- [Does Death of Congressman’s Wife Prove Supplements Are Unsafe?](https://anh-usa.org/does-death-of-congressmans-wife-prove-supplements-are-unsafe/) - The tragic death of Lori McClintock, the wife of California Republican Congressman Tom McClintock, is being used as a justification for additional supplement requirements. Here’s why these arguments are misguided. Action Alert! Almost every major news outlet jumped on the story: “Death of Congressman’s wife linked to ‘white mulberry leaf ingestion’ – coroner” reports The
- [Unusual Toxic Substances Found in COVID Vaccines "Without Exception"](https://anh-usa.org/unusual-toxic-substances-found-in-covid-vaccines-without-exception/) - From Moms Across America A new German study shows unusual toxic components in all Covid vaccine samples tested. Moms Across America is committed to creating health and freedom. Our medical, family care, and self-care choices are best made when we are fully informed and choose different modalities. We encourage critical thinking, questioning the sources, and safe
- [Can Too Much Exercise be Bad?](https://anh-usa.org/can-too-much-exercise-be-bad/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD In the field of sports medicine, no question has generated more controversy. While exercise is unquestionably beneficial overall, is there a point where too much becomes detrimental? The U.S. Health and Human Services guidelines for physical activity state that adults should get 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 to
- [Are Eggs Healthy?](https://anh-usa.org/are-eggs-healthy/) - Sorting through the conflicting information on the health benefits of eggs. Are eggs a nutrient powerhouse or the ticket to heart disease? Decades of misinformation have confused the issue of whether eggs are healthy or not. The confusion centers on saturated fat and cholesterol. Government “experts” have, as far back as the 1960s, told Americans
- [Why Are Americans Dying Earlier?](https://anh-usa.org/why-are-americans-dying-earlier/) - Troubling signs about the future of healthcare in this country show the urgent need to embrace regenerative health solutions. A new analysis found that US life expectancy has dropped for the second year in a row, by about six months in 2021, after falling by two years in 2020. This has driven overall US life expectancy to
- [There’s a Superfood Growing in Your Garden](https://anh-usa.org/theres-a-superfood-growing-in-your-garden/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO This tasty superfood is easily grown in your garden or containers. Harvested 40 days after planting, it's packed with nutrition and fiber and has several health benefits, including blood sugar control and heart and gut health. The peak harvesting season for this delicious member of the gourd family in the northern
- [Does the Virus Exist? A Critical Need for Resolution](https://anh-usa.org/does-the-virus-exist-a-critical-need-for-resolution/) - From ANH-International How polarization of views on SARS-CoV-2 and ‘pathogenic viruses’ will divide and conquer the health freedom movement. The airwaves of alt media are once again bristling with strings of activity over whether or not COVID-19 is a manipulated hoax that doesn’t even involve an infectious microbial agent in the form of SARS-CoV-2. This
- [Saving Lives—and Money—with Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/saving-lives-and-money-with-supplements-2/) - A new report details the incredible savings, both in terms of human lives and economic costs, from embracing commonsense preventative medicine with supplements. Action Alert! The report, “Supplements to Savings,” was produced by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade group for the supplement industry. It is a serious attempt to quantify how much can
- [Are Organic Hair Dyes Safer?](https://anh-usa.org/are-organic-hair-dyes-safer/) - There are a variety of products claiming to be “cleaner” than conventional hair dyes, but are they actually safer? Somewhere between 66-74 percent of women use hair-coloring products. Many companies began offering “organic” products as concerns about the toxicity of some of the chemicals used in permanent or semi-permanent hair dyes rose... This gives consumers
- [The Onslaught of Genetic Engineering 2.0](https://anh-usa.org/the-onslaught-of-genetic-engineering-2-0/) - From Organic Consumers Association Over the past 30 years OCA and our allies across the world have fought hard against gene-spliced GMO foods and crops and the toxic pesticides and chemicals that always accompany them, exposing their dangers, limiting their market share, and in some countries bringing about mandatory bans (Mexico) and/or labeling and safety-testing.
- [Now Serving: Colorectal Cancer](https://anh-usa.org/now-serving-colorectal-cancer/) - A new study links ultra-processed food with increased colorectal cancer in men. If you needed any more reason to avoid ultra-processed foods, here’s some “food” for thought: a new study has found that consumption of these junk foods increases men’s risk for colorectal cancer by almost a third. Other studies have linked these foods to
- [Quenching the Flames of Disease- Health from the Ground Up #6](https://anh-usa.org/quenching-the-flames-of-disease-health-from-the-ground-up-6/) - We’ve written many times about the chronic disease epidemic that is ravaging this country—but did you know that, of the ten leading causes of death in the US, chronic, low-level inflammation contributes to the development of seven of those diseases (heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, Alzheimer’s diabetes, and nephritis)? Low-grade inflammation isn’t something a conventional
- [What They're Not Telling You About the New mRNA Boosters](https://anh-usa.org/what-theyre-not-telling-you-about-the-new-mrna-boosters/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO The COVID jabs have been the deadliest medicine in history, but could these reformulated shots be even worse? They've been tested on just eight mice; now parents are going to be encouraged to give it to their babies. What could possibly go wrong? With their authorization of reformulated COVID mRNA boosters
- [UK Government Awards Student Education Plan for Electromagnetic Sensitivity](https://anh-usa.org/uk-government-awards-student-education-plan-for-electromagnetic-sensitivity/) - From Moms Across America Moms Across America has been addressing wireless tradition in classrooms, and it is a challenging task. Our director, Zen Honeycutt, has spent considerable time researching, gathering experts, writing letters, and meeting with her son’s school district and has made significant progress. The entire school district in North Carolina is lowering the
- [Two Weeks to Doomsday for Supplements?](https://anh-usa.org/two-weeks-to-doomsday-for-supplements/) - An update on Sen. Durbin’s supplement attack. Action Alert! Congress is once again down to the wire on many upcoming deadlines – the federal budget and the ability for FDA to collect user fees from drug companies will both expire at the end of September. Ultimately, Congress will likely handle these deadlines with some quick
- [What Most People Don't Know About Omega Fatty Acids](https://anh-usa.org/what-most-people-dont-know-about-omega-fatty-acids/) - The right balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is crucial to health, but many people may not be aware of challenges in achieving this balance due to insufficient nutrients or genetic predisposition. Many of us know by now that regularly eating fish, or taking fish oil supplements, has heart-protective and anti-inflammatory effects on our
- [PFAS: The latest toxic concern for those near fracking](https://anh-usa.org/pfas-the-latest-toxic-concern-for-those-near-fracking/) - From Environmental Health News For more than a decade, Bryan Latkanich has discussed his concerns about fracking chemicals contaminating the water and air near his home with anyone who would listen. Latkanich is a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, one of the state’s most heavily fracked regions. In 2020, an Environmental Health News investigation found evidence that
- [New Study: Tea and Coffee for Brain Health](https://anh-usa.org/new-study-tea-and-coffee-for-brain-health/) - Researchers found that tea and coffee consumption was associated with lower dementia and stroke risk. The study looked at 365,682 individuals aged 50-74 years old, and found that people who drank 2-3 cups of coffee or 3-5 cups of tea per day, or a combination of 4-6 of coffee and tea, had the lowest incidence
- [Organic Chicken Fraud](https://anh-usa.org/organic-chicken-fraud/) - While pretending to score a victory for real organic eggs and poultry, a new rule is just another gift to industrialized farms that are running regenerative farms out of business. Action Alert! The USDA’s rule, known as the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule, is being applauded by some because it would set standards for
- [Cancer Moonshot - Good Idea or Pharma Giveaway?](https://anh-usa.org/cancer-moonshot-good-idea-or-pharma-giveaway/) - Why pinning our hopes on developing costly new drug treatments for cancer and other diseases is not effective or sustainable. Last week, on the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s proposal to send someone to the moon, President Biden touted his Cancer Moonshot initiative. The initiative was officially re-launched in February of this year, when President
- [The Unequal Burden of Air Pollution](https://anh-usa.org/the-unequal-burden-of-air-pollution/) - From the Environmental Defense Fund 500 trucks pass through one Newark intersection in an hour. Kids are paying the price. Air pollution has decreased in the U.S. over the past decade — but not everyone is breathing easier. People of color, regardless of income, are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than the U.S. population as
- [Multivitamins Help Memory and Cognition](https://anh-usa.org/multivitamins-help-memory-and-cognition/) - It turns out multivitamin supplements aren’t “useless” after all! Who knew! A placebo-controlled study of 1,732 people who took Centrum Silver once daily for three years showed that it modestly slowed memory and cognition decline. This effect was strongest among participants with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. The researchers suggested this was likely because these patients are
- [Bill Gates: The Planet’s Unofficial Minister of Health](https://anh-usa.org/bill-gates-the-planets-unofficial-minister-of-health/) - …in shaping the world’s response to this and future pandemics. An in-depth Politico report shows how powerful non-governmental organizations wielded incredible influence in shaping the global response to the COVID pandemic—with almost no oversight. The report notes that four global non-governmental organizations, all with ties to Bill Gates—the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome
- [Update: Major Supplement Victory](https://anh-usa.org/update-major-supplement-victory/) - …but we’re not out of the woods yet. Let’s keep up the pressure to protect access to the supplements you need to stay healthy. Action Alert! Last week, Congressional leaders reached an agreement for the reauthorization of FDA user fees—and the package does not include mandatory product listing for supplements, a regulation we’ve been writing
- [National School Lunch Testing for Glyphosate, Pesticides, Heavy Metals, Hormones, and Nutrients Revealed](https://anh-usa.org/national-school-lunch-testing-for-glyphosate-pesticides-heavy-metals-hormones-and-nutrients-revealed/) - From Moms Across America For millions of underserved children, school meals are the only meals they consume. School lunches contain many GM crop ingredients such as corn, soy, and sugar from sugar beets and are processed with GM oils such as canola and soybean oil. Most genetically modified crops are engineered to withstand toxic chemicals
- [Countries all over the world are banning atrazine. The US just keeps spraying.](https://anh-usa.org/countries-all-over-the-world-are-banning-atrazine-the-us-just-keeps-spraying/) - From Environmental Health News By Nathan Donley Independent scientists have long understood the unacceptable health risks of the pesticide atrazine. A trove of well-documented research has linked the endocrine-disrupting weedkiller to birth defects, low sperm counts, and fertility problems. So, it’s not surprising that the herbicide notorious for sticking around on landscapes and waterways long
- [Consumers Score GMO Labeling Victory](https://anh-usa.org/consumers-score-gmo-labeling-victory/) - In a recent victory, a federal court has told the USDA it needs to go back to the drawing board on an important aspect of the GMO labeling law. Action Alert! When the sham GMO-labeling law was passed by Congress, consumers were outraged because the “labeling” law allowed companies to hide the contents of their
- [Is Bayer Behind a Hit List of Organic & Natural Health Advocates?](https://anh-usa.org/is-bayer-behind-a-hit-list-of-organic-natural-health-advocates/) - From Organic Consumers Association That possibility occurred to us when, despite our reticence and self-censorship, the Organic Consumers Association was put on a hit list of vaccine safety advocates known as the “Disinformation Dozen.” We noticed that Voices for Vaccines was one of the pharmaceutical front-groups that’s been circulating the hit list and that it is a
- [Tests Find PFAS Abundant in Some Dental Floss](https://anh-usa.org/tests-find-pfas-abundant-in-some-dental-floss/) - A study by EHN.org and Mamavation found evidence of PFAS, "the forever chemicals," in 13 of 39 brands. From Environmental Health News That nice waxy glide as you floss your teeth? Turns out it could be courtesy of PFAS, the "forever chemicals" that hijacks hormones and is linked to reproductive problems, birth defects, testicular cancer
- [Will the Government Ever Get Nutrition Right?](https://anh-usa.org/will-the-government-ever-get-nutrition-right/) - A massive government initiative to address hunger and diet-related disease is forming—why does it ignore some of the most obvious solutions? Action Alert! The Biden Administration is laying out its plan to end hunger, increase healthy eating, and combat diet-related disease in the US. It’s a multi-faceted plan that includes improving food access and affordability,
- [Pollution and our Mental Health](https://anh-usa.org/pollution-and-our-mental-health/) - From Environmental Health News An under-researched field exploring the intersection of pollution and mental health is gaining momentum as evidence mounts that environmental pollutants damage every organ in our bodies—including our brains. This guide explores the emerging science, and offers solutions aimed at better supporting mental health in the face of these environmental challenges. According
- [Miracle Molecules That Reverse Biological Age](https://anh-usa.org/miracle-molecules-that-reverse-biological-age/) - From ANH-International How would you like to turn back your biological clock a few years – or even a decade or more? I don’t just mean so you might look better on the outside, as that can, after all, be just cosmetic. I’m talking here about the genuine reversal of ageing that affects the inside
- [FDA’s ‘Healthy’ Failure](https://anh-usa.org/fdas-healthy-failure/) - The FDA has proposed a revamped definition of what a “healthy” food is, and while there are some improvements, it shows that the federal government continues to get it wrong on nutrition. Action Alert! Under the old definition, processed yogurt packed with sugar could be called “healthy,” but salmon, eggs, and water could not! The
- [The Supplement Threat You Didn’t Hear About](https://anh-usa.org/the-supplement-threat-you-didnt-hear-about/) - At the 11th hour, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) tried to slip his anti-supplement regulation into yet another must-pass bill. He failed, but he will try to do so again this year. Action Alert! Last week, Sen. Durbin tried to attach mandatory product listing for supplements to another must-pass bill, having failed to slip it into
- [Op-ed: Are We Getting Dumber?](https://anh-usa.org/op-ed-are-we-getting-dumber/) - From Environmental Health News Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are an assault on children’s developing brains. Brain function, especially in children, is often evaluated by intelligence tests resulting in an Intelligence Quotient or “IQ.” IQ scores, after having increased for most of the 20th century, have been going down since the mid-1990s. The decline is well documented across Europe, the U.S.
- [US Health in Crisis](https://anh-usa.org/us-health-in-crisis/) - Want to radically transform your health and become metabolically fit? Do what 93% of Americans aren't doing by making these four simple changes in your routine. From Joseph Mercola, DO A landmark study came out in July 2022, showing that as of 2018, only 6.8% of U.S. adults had optimal cardiometabolic health. What this means is
- [Over 7 million children exceed FDA’s new daily maximum intake level of lead](https://anh-usa.org/over-7-million-children-exceed-fdas-new-daily-maximum-intake-level-of-lead/) - From Environmental Defense Fund In June, after issuing its proposed action levels for lead in juice, FDA tightened its Interim Reference Levels (IRLs) for lead to 2.2 µg/day for children and 8.8 µg/day for females of childbearing age—a drop of 27% from the original IRLs it established in 2018. We estimate this change increased the number of
- [Avoid Bad Curcumin Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/avoid-bad-curcumin-supplements/) - Testing of common curcumin supplements shows major issues in quality, potency, and contamination. Curcumin, the compound in turmeric that makes it yellow, has been used for thousands of years for its many medicinal properties. It is anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, helps heal wounds, and has been implicated in cancer treatment. For these reasons, the market for curcumin is going
- [Our Kids’ (Legal) Drug Problem](https://anh-usa.org/our-kids-legal-drug-problem/) - Teens are being prescribed drugs for anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders at alarming rates with little concern for the serious side effects. Statistics on polypharmacy—the use of multiple medications—usually deal with older Americans. For example, we know that 44 percent of men and 57 percent of women older than 65 years take five
- [Toxic PFAS pollution is likely at more than 57,000 US locations: Report](https://anh-usa.org/toxic-pfas-pollution-is-likely-at-more-than-57000-us-locations-report/) - From Environmental Health News Toxic PFAS have likely contaminated roughly 57,412 locations across the U.S., according to a new study. Those locations include certain industrial facilities, waste processing facilities, and places where firefighting foam containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been used, such as airports and military bases. The study, published today in the
- [Simple Nasal Wash Reduces Risk of COVID Hospitalization](https://anh-usa.org/simple-nasal-wash-reduces-risk-of-covid-hospitalization/) - By Joseph Mercola, DO Rinsing your nasal passages with a saline solution within 24 hours of a COVID-19 diagnosis could reduce your chances of being hospitalized by 8.5-fold.1 Why hasn't your doctor told you about this? And why haven't public health agencies shared the good news with the public that they can significantly reduce their risk
- [The PPI Dementia Link](https://anh-usa.org/the-ppi-dementia-link/)
- [Natural Health Candidates Preferred by 70%](https://anh-usa.org/natural-health-candidates-preferred-by-70/) - A new national survey found that 70% of Americans are more likely to support Congressional candidates who will protect access to supplements and homeopathic and other natural remedies. Action Alert The vast majority of Americans use natural remedies and are more likely to support a Congressional candidate who will protect the public’s access to dietary supplements
- [Are Unvaccinated Children Healthier?](https://anh-usa.org/are-unvaccinated-children-healthier/) - A re-examination of an unfairly retracted study casts doubt on the official narrative that vaccines are safe and effective for all children. We’ve all heard the mantras recited faithfully by government health bureaucrats, the agencies they work for, and the medical associations tied into the conventional medical system: vaccines are safe and effective, and there
- [Mosquitos Modified to 'Vaccinate' Against Malaria](https://anh-usa.org/mosquitos-modified-to-vaccinate-against-malaria/) - From ANH International Mosquitoes have been genetically modified to 'vaccinate' humans against malaria. Volunteers were infected with genetically modified Plasmodium parasites designed to create antibodies, but not make people sick. Despite the hype around the research, it appears results have been mixed. Seven out of the 14 participants contracted malaria, while the antibodies produced by the remaining
- [Live Long and Drink Tea](https://anh-usa.org/live-long-and-drink-tea/) - The most popular drink in the world (next to water) also contains powerful antioxidants that can support your health. Tea is one of the oldest and most popular drinks in the world. It can be found in 80 percent of all American households. Most of the tea consumed in the US (84 percent) is black tea, 15
- [Natural Options for a Bad Flu Season](https://anh-usa.org/natural-options-for-a-bad-flu-season/) - Some signals indicate that we could be heading into the worst flu season in years. Here’s how natural medicine can help. Australia has experienced the worst flu season in five years, and US officials are preparing for it to be the same here, as the flu season in the Southern Hemisphere can predict what happens in the
- [Immunity Reset: A Personalized Plan to Pandemic-Proof Your Body and Build Resilience](https://anh-usa.org/immunity-reset-a-personalized-plan-to-pandemic-proof-your-body-and-build-resilience/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD It’s time for people to take their power back when it comes to their immune health. The current pandemic has ushered in a new era for all of us. It’s been next to impossible to escape media coverage of the event, and the bulk of it has focused on what has
- [‘Speed of Science’ — A Scandal Beyond Your Wildest Nightmare](https://anh-usa.org/speed-of-science-a-scandal-beyond-your-wildest-nightmare/) - From Joseph Marcela, DO STORY AT-A-GLANCE The premise behind COVID shot mandates and vaccine passports was that by taking the shot, you would protect others, as it would prevent infection and spread of COVID-19In early October 2022, during a COVID hearing in the European Parliament, Dutch member Rob Roos questioned Pzer’s president of international developed
- [Don’t Make this Almond Mistake](https://anh-usa.org/dont-make-this-almond-mistake/) - Raw almonds deliver a wide array of nutrients and health benefits; but are the almonds you’re buying truly “raw”? Raw almonds contain a bevy of important micronutrients that support health. They support heart health, gut health, fight inflammation, reduce insulin resistance, and help with weight control. It’s relatively well-known that roasting almonds reduces their nutrient content, which is
- [COVID Vax Handed Permanent Immunity & Fauci Says to Expect Annual Shots](https://anh-usa.org/covid-vax-handed-permanent-immunity-fauci-says-to-expect-annual-shots/) - As we’ve long suspected would happen, last week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend adding COVID-19 vaccines to the federal Vaccines for Children Program and to the 2023 childhood, adolescent and adult immunization schedules. Action Alert! This follows Anthony Fauci’s statement last month that we should soon expect
- [Rules for Regenerators: Highlight Positive Solutions](https://anh-usa.org/rules-for-regenerators-highlight-positive-solutions/) - From Organic Consumers Association Regenerators, young and old, given our current situation, need to operate on the old adage that “the darkest hour is right before the dawn.” Instead of just dwelling on the negative, on the things that divide or frighten us, we need to search out and highlight today’s positive trends, best practices,
- [Glyphosate Linked to Lower Birth Weight and More Intensive Care Cases in Study on US Mothers](https://anh-usa.org/glyphosate-linked-to-lower-birth-weight-and-more-intensive-care-cases-in-study-on-us-mothers/) - From Sustainable Pulse Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are learning more about the effects of herbicide exposure during pregnancy, finding glyphosate in 99 percent of the pregnant women they observed in the Midwest. In the study, published recently in Environmental Health, higher glyphosate levels were associated with lower birth weight and may also lead to
- [CDC: Vaccine Adjuvant Contributes to Asthma in Kids](https://anh-usa.org/cdc-vaccine-adjuvant-contributes-to-asthma-in-kids/) - …but public health “experts” say no changes are needed to the childhood vaccine schedule. Huh? A recently published, CDC-funded study was conducted in response to a call by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in 2013 for more research into the safety of vaccines, including their use of aluminum as an adjuvant. The
- [What Can We Do About Toxic School Lunches?](https://anh-usa.org/what-can-we-do-about-toxic-school-lunches/) - From Moms Across America You have likely seen the National School Lunch Testing Program results, showing that 95.3% of the 43 school lunch samples tested were positive for glyphosate, 74% were positive for other harmful pesticides, 100% were positive for neurotoxic heavy metals, high levels of veterinary drugs and hormones were detected and low levels of nutrients.
- [Celebrate, Don’t Medicalize, Menopause!](https://anh-usa.org/celebrate-dont-medicalize-menopause/) - From ANH-International. Should women be helped to embrace, rather than be made to fear, this natural life stage? The gaslighting of women over menopause in recent years has left many terrified of what awaits them as they approach their transition through this entirely natural life stage. More and more young women are expressing their fear
- [FDA Attacks Heart Health Modality](https://anh-usa.org/fda-attacks-heart-health-modality/) - The FDA appears to be moving against compounded EDTA, a crucial medicine used to remove heavy metals from the body. Action Alert! Earlier this month, the FDA announced that edetate disodium (EDTA) made at compounding pharmacies poses “significant safety risks.” This kind of move is a prelude to a full ban on individualized EDTA medicines,
- [Your Food Grown From Poison-Coated Seeds](https://anh-usa.org/your-food-grown-from-poison-coated-seeds/) - How the use of pesticide-coated seeds led to an environmental catastrophe that turned a small American town into a virtual Superfund site. Action Alert! What happens when you mix pesticide-coated seeds and a rogue ethanol plant? An environmental disaster that could poison the water for a decent chunk of the Midwest. This is the reality
- [The Narrative Around the Safety of COVID Shots is Cracking](https://anh-usa.org/the-narrative-around-the-safety-of-covid-shots-is-cracking/) - From ANH-International. It’s becoming ever more clear that the major, most influential health authorities around the world are now blatantly lying to the public, given the current status of scientific and medical information. Why do I say this? The answer is simple: because the most influential health authorities are communicating to the public, both in
- [Mental Health: Nutrition Matters!](https://anh-usa.org/mental-health-nutrition-matters/) - From Ron Hoffman, MD. I just got back from the American Nutrition Association Annual Summit in San Diego. The theme was the impact of nutrition on mental health. It was an awesome assembly of great researchers and speakers, and it’ll provide me with fodder for many Intelligent Medicine articles and podcasts in the new year. Presenter after
- [Nutrition: Why We Can’t Trust the Government](https://anh-usa.org/nutrition-why-we-cant-trust-the-government/) - One of the most powerful groups that influences Americans’ eating decisions is dominated by junk food companies. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and its foundation “assist the food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and agribusiness industries through their large network of professionals and students, their lax internal policies on corporate partnerships and their topical position
- [PFAS Found in Tampons](https://anh-usa.org/pfas-found-in-tampons/) - More disturbing evidence of the presence of toxic “forever” chemicals in common consumer products. Action Alert! A new report has found that five of 23 tampon products tested positive for the presence of PFAS “forever” chemicals, including two brands labeled “organic.” This represents another route of exposure to these dangerous chemicals that seem to be
- [Can Exercise Combat Anxiety?](https://anh-usa.org/can-exercise-combat-anxiety/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD. “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” – Søren Kierkegaard I
- [Vitamin D — An Evolutionary Tale for Application](https://anh-usa.org/vitamin-d-an-evolutionary-tale-for-application/) - November 2nd was ‘World Vitamin D Day’ – we say every day should be a vitamin D day! From ANH-International. If there was one vitamin that was, in fairly equal measure, controversial, maligned, disputed and yet completely essential for the proper function of nearly every cell and tissue in our bodies, it would be vitamin D - 'the sunshine vitamin'.
- [Restoring Hormone Balance—Health from the Ground Up #7a](https://anh-usa.org/restoring-hormone-balance-health-from-the-ground-up-7a/) - Hormonal imbalances can lead to a diverse array of health problems that make it difficult to live a normal, healthy life. Here’s how to get to the root cause and restore balance. Do your mood and energy fluctuate wildly? Do you crave sugar or salt? Are you depressed? Sleep poorly? Overweight and putting on more
- [Doctors Silenced in Quest for Medical ‘Orthodoxy”](https://anh-usa.org/doctors-silenced-in-quest-for-medical-orthodoxy/) - A close look at how the COVID-19 pandemic brought censorship and suppression of scientific debate to frightening new heights. Suppression of unwelcome or unwanted views is nothing new, but there are several indications that the censorship that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic took on a new character. A new study aims to shed light on
- [Why Can I Eat Bread in Europe, But Not at Home?](https://anh-usa.org/why-can-i-eat-bread-in-europe-but-not-at-home/) - Some people who avoid gluten in the US report being able to eat pasta and bread in Europe without the same issues. What’s going on? A recent article unpacked some of the reasons why Americans traveling in Europe are able to eat gluten abroad, but not in the US. Experts don’t know for sure, but
- [Is Cancer Really Just a Fungal Infection?](https://anh-usa.org/is-cancer-really-just-a-fungal-infection/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD. Recently, a popular website, Gizmodo, regaled readers with the headline: “Our Cancers Are Filled With Fungi”, with the tagline “New research shows that many cancers play host to their own unique microbiomes of fungi, which may affect our chances of surviving them.” Seeing this, I harkened back to work of Dr. Tullio Simoncini,
- [Legislative Update: Bad Supplement Policy Still A Threat](https://anh-usa.org/legislative-update-bad-supplement-policy-still-a-threat/) - Senator Durbin’s (D-IL) efforts to institute mandatory product listing for dietary supplements is still a very real threat. Action Alert! Over the last year or so, we’ve been keeping you up to date on Sen. Durbin’s efforts to pass into law a bad supplement policy that would limit your choices in dietary supplements. We recently
- [Big Pharma Buying Up Supplement Companies](https://anh-usa.org/big-pharma-buying-up-supplement-companies/) - Major shifts are, and have been, occurring in the supplement industry. Here’s how they could affect your access. Correction (11/28/2022): The infographic below detailing supplement companies owned by larger companies originally indicated Planet Paleo was owned by HGGC, which is incorrect. The company owned by HGGC is Paleo Planet. Over the last few decades, mega-corporations
- [Maintain Sex Drive Naturally—Health from the Ground Up #7b](https://anh-usa.org/maintain-sex-drive-naturally-health-from-the-ground-up-7b/) - How to use natural medicine to address imbalances in stress and sex hormones. In the first part of our coverage of endocrine health, we discussed how to take an integrative approach to restore balance with regard to insulin resistance and thyroid health. This article will look at restoring balance to sex and stress hormones. As
- [The Double-Edge Sword of Stress](https://anh-usa.org/the-double-edge-sword-of-stress/) - Finding balance in a stressful world isn't easy - but here are some ways to make it easier. From ANH-International. This week is International Stress Awareness Week. In recognition of the ever-increasing, and seemingly overwhelming, burdens that so many are shouldering as social, political, economic and environmental systems become ever more unstable, we offer our top
- [Is Covid Over—Or is There a Looming Apocalypse?](https://anh-usa.org/is-covid-over-or-is-there-a-looming-apocalypse/) - Is it time to hunker down, or resume our normal lives? From Ronald Hoffman, MD. Covid recently hit a milestone for me personally. My hair cutter has had a long-standing policy of mandatory masking in her salon. It’s a reasonable accommodation to her preferences, despite the fact that I’ve long stopped wearing a mask in
- [FDA Flip Flops on Lifespan Supplement](https://anh-usa.org/fda-flip-flops-on-fatigue-supplement/) - The FDA has said that an important supplement that is on the cutting edge of lifespan and health span research can no longer be sold as a supplement because it is being studied as a drug—another gift to drug monopolists! Action Alert! The FDA pulled a similar reversal a few years ago with vinpocetine, now
- [‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pesticides Raise Red Flags About Origins, Impact](https://anh-usa.org/forever-chemicals-in-pesticides-raise-red-flags-about-origins-impact/) - ‘Forever chemicals,’ already a hazardous presence in our kitchens, floor coverings and makeup tables, are now also turning up in some pesticides sprayed on our crops and into the air. Action Alert! Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, lab-made chemicals known collectively as PFAS, have been used in some varieties of nonstick pans, plastic packaging, cosmetics, stain-resistant
- [Key Strategy for Keeping Your Brain Sharp](https://anh-usa.org/key-strategy-for-keeping-your-brain-sharp/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO Staying fit as you age is about far more than aesthetics. Increasing research shows that maintaining healthy levels of body fat and greater muscle mass has an effect on your brain health and even your rate of cognitive aging. It’s known, for instance, that being obese in midlife and early late-life
- [Hydrogen Water—Is That a Thing?](https://anh-usa.org/hydrogen-water-is-that-a-thing/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD. Lately, there’s been a buzz over hydrogen in the media. Hydrogen-powered vehicles appear to be the next big thing after electric vehicles (EVs) inevitably run their course. Unlike EVs, they won’t require charging, nor will they depend on the energy-intensive and environmentally destructive mining of rare earths like lithium and cobalt.
- [Can C19 Genetic Vaccines Trigger Cancer?](https://anh-usa.org/can-c19-genetic-vaccines-trigger-cancer/) - Exploring whether covid backlogs, coincidence or rare side effects are masking a genuine and significant signal. From ANH-International. Professor emeritus Michel Goldman MD PhD is one of Europe’s leading doctors and immunologists. He’s the founder and the President of the I³h Institute and Professor of Immunology and Pharmacotherapy at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He’s
- [Statins Better than Supplements?](https://anh-usa.org/statins-better-than-supplements/) - Sure, if your goal is to increase your risk of grave side effects while taking ineffective medications. Action Alert! Here we go again: another flawed study taking aim at supplements. A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology concludes that statins are more effective than fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric,
- [Homeopathy Bombshell Coming](https://anh-usa.org/homeopathy-bombshell-coming/) - The FDA is taking another step forward in its plans to eliminate homeopathic medicines from the market. Action Alert! The FDA submitted its terrible draft guidance that threatens consumer access to homeopathic medicines to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a clear sign that the agency intends to make its policy final. We’re running
- [Vanquishing Long COVID](https://anh-usa.org/vanquishing-long-covid/) - What does natural medicine offer to those with long COVID? A review of the current evidence. From Ronald Hoffman, MD Long Covid is a complex disorder that resembles ME/CFS—a real clinical challenge. But because of the pervasiveness of Covid, there are a lot of research dollars committed to unraveling the mysteries of its aftermath. Early
- [Increasing Concerns About Flying](https://anh-usa.org/increasing-concerns-about-flying/) - The risk you may not have considered when booking a flight. From Moms Across America I was invited to travel recently and fly cross-country for two work events. I used to love to travel, but the idea of being stuck in a metal container with intense Wifi bouncing around for hours, with hundreds of people,
- [FDA Supplement Censorship Strikes Again](https://anh-usa.org/fda-supplement-censorship-strikes-again/) - The FDA’s censorship of free speech about the benefits of supplements has now extended into heart health supplements like vitamin B3 and fish oil. When will this lunacy end? Action Alert! In a slew of warning letters, the FDA has targeted seven companies for claiming that their supplements treat heart disease. Well, not heart disease
- [Taking Away Your Anti-Aging Supplement](https://anh-usa.org/taking-away-your-anti-aging-supplement/) - MetroBiotech, a company co-founded by David Sinclair, Ph.D., is taking a key anti-aging supplement away from you so they can make a fortune. Action Alert! MetroBiotech is in the process of creating a monopoly on a key anti-aging supplement, β-NMN (beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide, or simply NMN)—one of the best precursors of NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), which
- [Obesogens: Chemicals that Cause Weight Gain](https://anh-usa.org/obesogens-chemicals-that-cause-weight-gain/) - It's not all diet and exercise.From Environmental Health News By Gwen Ranniger Obesity is an increasingly common disease in the United States. The most recent statistics gathered from 2017 to 2020 identify 41.9% of Americans as obese, with the prevalence of severe obesity nearly doubling to 9.2% over the last two decades. Obesity is a serious condition, increasing the
- [Cutting-Edge Research Proves Plant Pigment Beats Coronavirus](https://anh-usa.org/cutting-edge-research-proves-plant-pigment-beats-coronavirus/) - As the outbreak of COVID-19 spreads around the world, more than 80 clinical trials are underway to identify supplements that may act as antivirals and help boost your immune system without leading you into a deadly cytokine storm. These supplements look promising. From Joseph Mercola, DO. As the outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues into
- [Most Deadly Killer Since the Atom Bomb](https://anh-usa.org/most-deadly-killer-since-the-atom-bomb/) - Internal documents have exposed Syngenta’s decades-long strategy to protect sales of paraquat as evidence grew linking the widely-used herbicide to Parkinson’s disease. Help us push lawmakers to join 58 other countries and finally end its use in the United States. Action Alert! Syngenta and its former American sales partner Chevron USA are being sued by
- [FDA Declares Homeopathy Illegal](https://anh-usa.org/fda-declares-homeopathy-illegal/) - The homeopathic drugs you rely on have been declared illegal by the FDA, meaning the agency can wipe them off the market whenever they wish. We must fight back. Action Alert! This is the beginning of the end for homeopathy unless we do something about it. The FDA has completed their overhaul of homeopathy regulation,
- [New $3.5 Million Drug Shows Our “Sick” Healthcare System](https://anh-usa.org/new-3-5mm-drug-shows-our-sick-healthcare-system/) - Big Pharma continues to outdo itself in charging exorbitant prices for prescription drugs, illustrating how broken our healthcare system is. Action Alert! If you have hemophilia, you’re in luck? The FDA just approved a new gene therapy to treat the disease. All you need to pay is…$3.5 million! With this price tag, Hemgenix became the
- [What the Media Does and Doesn't Tell You](https://anh-usa.org/what-the-media-does-and-doesnt-tell-you/) - ANH latest infographic on pharma and natural health perspectives of Alzheimer's, obesity, hypertension and cholesterol. From ANH-International. Globally it's estimated one billion people will be obese by 2030. More than 42 million UK adults (71% of the population) could be overweight or obese by 2040, according to a shocking report released by Cancer Research UK earlier this year. The UK government's response
- [Is Immunity Debt Real, or Should You Keep Kids in a Bubble?](https://anh-usa.org/is-immunity-debt-real-or-should-you-keep-kids-in-a-bubble/) - Millions acted out of the best intentions, but trusting this 'bubble science' could have unintended long-term consequences (including asthma, allergies and worse), which will make your blood boil. What can you do to mitigate them? From Joseph Mercola, DO. As reported by The Atlantic in early November 2022, children who aren't exposed to germs on a
- [Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life](https://anh-usa.org/vitamin-d-could-help-extend-your-life/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO. What are your vitamin D levels? If you’re not sure, getting tested — and then optimizing your levels — could help you live longer. While low vitamin D levels have long been associated with increased risk of death, data on severely deficient individuals are lacking. Now, it’s been shown that people
- [Your Health Data – Exploitation of the Most Precious Commodity](https://anh-usa.org/your-health-data-exploitation-of-the-most-precious-commodity/) - From ANH-International. Data – as intangible as it might seem – has fast become the world’s most valuable commodity. Tangible commodities like ‘black gold’ (oil) – think here of oil giants like Exxon Mobil, BP and Chevron – will be in decline given the environmentally justified push against fossil fuels. Stocks in computer hardware (think Apple,
- [Durbin's Supplement Attack for 2022: Defeated?](https://anh-usa.org/durbins-supplement-attack-for-2022-defeated/) - The Senator has been trying to sneak his supplement attack into an end-of-the-year government funding bill. Will he succeed? Action Alert! ANH-USA has been keeping a close watch on Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) efforts to impose additional regulations on dietary supplements that would threaten our access to important products. Over the course of this year,
- [ANH Scores Big Win for Supplement Science](https://anh-usa.org/anh-scores-big-win-for-supplement-science/) - For years, we’ve been asking the FDA to stop needlessly blocking research on dietary supplements with red tape. Finally, they’ve listened! We are excited to share a monumental victory that has come about as a direct result of ANH-USA advocacy. In 2014, the FDA started applying drug rules to research being conducted on nutrients. This
- [More Concerns Over HPV Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness](https://anh-usa.org/more-concerns-over-hpv-vaccine-safety-and-effectiveness/) - The HPV vaccine is being hailed a success in preventing HPV related cancers yet statistics tell a very different story From ANH-International In early 2020, Cancer Research UK raised an alarm over the steep rise in rates of cervical cancer in women aged 25-29, which it attributed to low rates of screening. First introduced in 2006 for use in
- [Can Coffee Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?](https://anh-usa.org/can-coffee-reduce-your-risk-of-alzheimers-disease/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO. Coffee is an integral part of many people’s morning and afternoon routines, with long lines at neighborhood coffee shops as testaments to its popularity. According to Daily Coffee News, the 2019 coffee report from the National Coffee Association found that 63% of people report they had a cup of coffee within
- [Your Poop is Now a Drug!](https://anh-usa.org/your-poop-is-now-a-drug/) - A few years ago, we asked if fecal microbiota transplants (FMT)—that is, human poop—would become a drug. The FDA just gave us the answer: yes! The FDA recently approved the first FMT drug last week for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in patients who have already completed a course of antibiotic treatment. Only by
- [2022 Natural Health Advocacy Year in Review](https://anh-usa.org/2022-natural-health-advocacy-year-in-review/) - We saw a lot of action on natural health issues over the past year, including some big wins. Here’s where we stand on some of the top issues where ANH works to protect your access to natural health. Senator Durbin’s Push for FDA Supplement Registration Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) pushed hard this year for additional
- [What the Pesticide Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know](https://anh-usa.org/what-the-pesticide-industry-doesnt-want-you-to-know/) - Confronting pesticide industry science denialism. From Environmental Health News By Stacy Malkan, Kendra Klein, Anna Lappé In the wake of this year’s global climate summit, advocates are raising the alarm about how industry continues to distort climate policy with public relations spin. Indeed, one of the most critical challenges of our times is the need
- [Deadly New Killer, Makes COVID Look Like a Teddybear](https://anh-usa.org/deadly-new-killer-makes-covid-look-like-a-teddybear/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO. Forget COVID, excess deaths have now taken off to a far greater degree than at the height of the pandemic - especially for this age group, where deaths soared by 40% in the third quarter of 2021. In August 2022, provisional life expectancy estimates for 2021 were released, showing Americans had
- [Intermittent Fasting: It’s About Time](https://anh-usa.org/intermittent-fasting-its-about-time/) - Is this popular health trend right for you? Most of us consider making healthier lifestyle changes at the beginning of the year, and variations on weight loss and better eating are always popular. One concept receiving attention in recent years suggests when you eat is as important as what you eat. Intermittent fasting, a modern
- [Looking Ahead: Will 2023 Be a Year for Natural Health?](https://anh-usa.org/looking-ahead-will-2023-be-a-year-for-natural-health/) - With your help, we were able to register some of the most important victories of the last decade in 2022; let’s keep it up in 2023! In our 2022 Natural Health Advocacy Year in Review, we described some of the important work we did in 2022 to defend your access to natural health options. We
- [New Bill Threatens Jail Time for Supplement Companies](https://anh-usa.org/new-bill-threatens-jail-time-for-supplement-companies-3/) - Editor’s note (01/07/2023): This article was originally published in May 2022. With your help, we were able to score a major victory in defeating Sen. Durbin's anti-supplement policy in 2022. However, Sen. Durbin has vowed to reintroduce this policy in 2023, so we must remain vigilant. Stay tuned to our newsletter for updates on this
- [Tame Your Sugar Cravings in ‘23](https://anh-usa.org/tame-your-sugar-cravings-in-23/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD. Undoubtedly, one of this year’s most popular New Year’s resolutions will be to “cut down on sugar”—especially after the non-stop potlatch most of us have experienced in December. But it’s not easy, because one of the most fundamental hard-wired human drives is to seek out readily-available high-test carbohydrate fuel—an evolutionary adaptation
- [Are You Buying the Right Magnesium?](https://anh-usa.org/are-you-buying-the-right-magnesium/) - Testing of magnesium products purchased on Amazon show that consumers need to beware of low quality products. Magnesium is critical to human health as a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate everything from protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation. Yet 60 percent of Americans don’t
- [Anti-Aging Supplement Update](https://anh-usa.org/anti-aging-supplement-update/) - The anti-aging guru and founder of the company trying to take away your NMN supplements finally spoke out over the controversy. Action Alert! At the end of last year, we told you about the FDA’s determination that NMN, an important, naturally occurring anti-aging molecule, is not a legal supplement. Why? Because, in the FDA’s view,
- [Reading Scientific Studies: With a Perspective On a Mock GE Study](https://anh-usa.org/reading-scientific-studies-with-a-perspective-on-a-mock-ge-study/) - From GMOScience.org There has never been a more important time than the present to understand not only genetically engineered organisms, but the research behind their propagation and promotion. The science of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or genetic engineering (GE) is rapidly evolving, and their introduction has altered and affects all aspects of our well-being, including:
- [Just One Meal of Caught Fish Per Year is a Significant Dose of PFAS](https://anh-usa.org/just-one-meal-of-caught-fish-per-year-is-a-significant-dose-of-pfas/) - From Environmental Health News By Grace van Deelen People who eat just one U.S. freshwater fish a year are likely to show a significant increase of a cancer-causing chemical in their bloodstream, new research warns. An analysis of U.S. government data derived from more than 500 fish samples revealed that the majority of fish living in streams,
- [One Key Supplement to Take During COVID-19](https://anh-usa.org/one-key-supplement-to-take-during-covid-19/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO. I’ve previously reviewed the similarities between the flavonoid quercetin and the drug hydroxychloroquine, discussing the possibility of using quercetin in lieu of the drug against COVID-19. We’re now also starting to see quercetin mentioned more often in the scientific literature on COVID-19. For example, a review article published in the June
- [Your Cosmetics Are Safer, But Not Safe](https://anh-usa.org/your-cosmetics-are-safer-but-not-safe/) - Congress has taken some steps to make cosmetics safer, but it’s far from enough to protect Americans from the dangerous chemicals in personal care products. Action Alert! The facts speak for themselves. One study found that 45 percent of women who used makeup regularly had skin disease related to cosmetics. An Australian consumer protection agency found that cosmetics
- [Frequencies – Unearthing the Mysteries of Life](https://anh-usa.org/frequencies-unearthing-the-mysteries-of-life/) - From ANH-International Have you noticed the upsurge of interest in frequency and energy medicine? Have you even been hooked up to a frequency medicine machine of late – or do you know friends or family who have been? Have you wondered which ones have a decent scientific evidence base behind them – and which ones
- [What Your Poop Says About Your Health](https://anh-usa.org/what-your-poop-says-about-your-health/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO. When it comes to toileting habits, the topic is not exactly a favorite among Americans — at least for those above the age of 4. Mention poop and you can easily clear a room — or at the least, generate some unusual facial expressions, nervous laughter and wisecracks about "too much
- [The 14 Worst Health News Stories of 2022 (Part One)](https://anh-usa.org/the-14-worst-health-news-stories-of-2022-part-one/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD. In keeping with an Intelligent Medicine tradition, as the year draws to a close, I offer you a compendium of the worst health news stories of 2022. It’s kind of like the late Mr. Blackwell’s list of the year’s Worst-Dressed Women. These stories distinguish themselves by their preposterousness, their unabashed ignorance of the true
- [USDA Moves to Stop Organic Food Fraud, Finally](https://anh-usa.org/usda-moves-to-stop-organic-food-fraud-finally/) - The USDA has finally finished a long-awaited rule that will help clean up fraud in the organic food sector. This rule, put together by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is urgently needed given widespread fraud that has been reported in the organics industry. The level of deception has reached epidemic proportions: a USDA study found that 40% of all organic food
- [FDA: We Know Better Than Doctors!](https://anh-usa.org/fda-we-know-better-than-doctors/) - In a sneaky move, the FDA has extended its power over how doctors can practice medicine. Action Alert! Doctors, be advised: the FDA is starting to regulate the practice of medicine. Buried in the 4,155 page spending bill Congress recently approved is the innocuous-sounding “Bans of Devices for One or More Intended Uses.” This dangerous
- [Imagining A Greater Organic Reset](https://anh-usa.org/imagining-a-greater-organic-reset/) - From Organic Consumers Association OCA often talks about our long term goal: making organic and regenerative food, farming, and land use (and natural health) the norm, rather than just the alternative. As our longtime ally Vandana Shiva points out, this would be “the solution to the soil crisis, the food crisis, the climate crisis, and the
- [It’s 2023 and Dietary Recommendations Continue to Disappoint](https://anh-usa.org/its-2023-and-dietary-recommendations-continue-to-disappoint/) - From Ron Hoffman, MD First the good news: According to a Harvard study released this month, a variety of healthy diet patterns dramatically reduced the risk of dying from a multitude of diseases. The study was huge—comprising over 75,000 women and 44,000 men followed for 35 years as part of the Framingham Study. Of course, there were
- [Is Your Electric Car Zapping You With EMF Radiation?](https://anh-usa.org/is-your-electric-car-zapping-you-with-emf-radiation/) - Electric cars are becoming more popular, but do they come with new risks? Electric cars are on the rise. Their share of new vehicle sales almost doubled in the first nine months of 2022. The number of Tesla vehicles on the road rose 33 percent in 2022. Many automakers are planning to switch to electric in the coming years. This may
- [Is It Red Light Therapy’s Time to Shine?](https://anh-usa.org/is-it-red-light-therapys-time-to-shine/) - A decades-old treatment is slowly gaining credibility as a difference-maker for people with certain medical conditions, particularly in the areas of skin care, wound recovery and joint pain. Noninvasive and widely considered safe, red light therapy promotes healing at a cellular level, leading scientists to explore its other potential healthcare applications. While costs may prove prohibitive for many, and
- [FDA Gives Accelerated Approval for Risky Alzheimer’s Pill](https://anh-usa.org/fda-gives-accelerated-approval-for-risky-alzheimers-pill/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for the Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab (Leqembi). The drug, a monoclonal antibody, binds to amyloid beta in the brain. An 18-month study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found Leqembi reduced markers of amyloid in early Alzheimer’s disease and led to
- [The 14 Worst Health News Stories of 2022 (Part Two)](https://anh-usa.org/the-14-worst-health-news-stories-of-2022-part-two/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Last time, I gave you the first half of my list of the worst health news stories of the year. This week, I’m back with part two! So without further ado, here are seven more health news headscratchers from the past year: 8. Melatonin “scourge”: Expressions of concern abounded this year over Americans’ unprecedented
- [Maximize Heart Health Naturally- Health from the Ground Up #8](https://anh-usa.org/maximize-heart-health-naturally-health-from-the-ground-up-8/) - The building blocks to a healthier heart and longer life. Perhaps no other organ gets as much attention as the heart, and for good reason: cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 31% of deaths. Each year, about one in every four adult deaths in the U.S. is due to cardiovascular
- [FDA Rejects CBD as a Supplement](https://anh-usa.org/fda-rejects-cbd-as-a-supplement/) - Today the FDA officially denied requests to permit CBD in food or supplements. Action Alert! The FDA just released a statement explaining that the “existing regulatory framework” for foods and supplements are not appropriate for CBD and that a new regulatory pathway is needed. The agency also denied three Citizens Petitions requesting the agency issue a regulation that would allow
- [What Will it Take to Give Babies a Phthalate-Free Start in the World?](https://anh-usa.org/what-will-it-take-to-give-babies-a-phthalate-free-start-in-the-world/) - From Environmental Health News Since the late 1960s research has shown that a plastic additive in polyvinyl chloride (PVC), leaches from medical devices and is toxic to multiple organs, especially for premature infants. Despite more than two decades of evidence, advocacy and education around the issue, PVC products containing this harmful phthalate chemical still dominate
- [Winter Potpourri: Choline, Live Fast/Die Young, Processed Meats, and Toxic Fish](https://anh-usa.org/winter-potpourri-choline-live-fast-die-young-processed-meats-and-toxic-fish/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Choline: Little-known nutritional fact—according to a recent article in Science Daily, it’s estimated that more than 90% of Americans are not meeting the recommended daily intake of choline. We know that choline is a dietary precursor to acetylcholine, an essential neurotransmitter. In fact, certain dementia drugs are designed to amp up brain levels of acetylcholine. Adequate
- [Judge Halts Free Speech Ban for Doctors](https://anh-usa.org/judge-halts-free-speech-ban-for-doctors/) - A judge has put the brakes on a bad California law that would censor doctors. A California judge issued a preliminary injunction last week which prevents AB 2098 from being enforced for the time being. This law was approved last year and gives the state medical board the power to target doctors who disseminate “misinformation”
- [PFAS is Poison: DuPont Knew All Along](https://anh-usa.org/pfas-is-poison-dupont-knew-all-along/) - There's only one practical solution to protect public health: ban PFAS. Action Alert! When DuPont agreed in 2017 to pay a $670 million settlement for releasing forever chemicals into water and soil near its plant along the West Virginia-Ohio border, the company knew for decades it was endangering public health and safety. Yet when its
- [You asked, We Answered! Do Carbon Filters Eliminate Glyphosate?](https://anh-usa.org/you-asked-we-answered-do-carbon-filters-eliminate-glyphosate/) - From GMOScience.org As per the EPA, studies show that glyphosate is effectively removed with activated-carbon methods, as well as chlorine and ozone. There are more than 750 glyphosate-based herbicides on the market, (Roundup being the most renowned), so this is a commonly used and ubiquitous herbicide. How does glyphosate get into your water, Kathryn? Run-off and erosion
- [Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil vs. Fish: Which is Best?](https://anh-usa.org/krill-vs-fish-oil-vs-fish-which-is-best/) - How to assess the different options for reaping the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids from fish. We recently covered the importance of keeping omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in proper balance. For many of us supplementing with fish oil will be part of our health regimen—especially given recent studies that all but confirm the benefits
- [Annual COVID Shot Moves Forward](https://anh-usa.org/annual-covid-shot-moves-forward/) - Government health officials are plowing ahead with plans for all Americans to get yearly COVID boosters—but what does the science say? Action Alert! Recently, an FDA advisory committee voted to update the COVID shots Americans receive to include the updated bivalent shot instead of the original formula. This is part of the FDA’s plan to
- [Frequency Medicine (Part 2) - Devices: Wacky or Worthy?](https://anh-usa.org/frequency-medicine-part-2-devices-wacky-or-worthy/) - From ANH-International By Rob Verkerk PhD, founder, executive & scientific director, Alliance for Natural Health International You’ve heard news of a revolutionary frequency-based device that has a list of diseases it can supposedly remedy that would make Pfizer’s R&D team leader quiver. You’ve read dozens of testimonials and your head’s still spinning. Some were from
- [What They Got Wrong About Covid](https://anh-usa.org/what-they-got-wrong-about-covid/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD For as long as I can remember, over a 40 year career in medicine, there have existed two warring paradigms about disease: One envisions a future in which science will ultimately vanquish all disorders with ever more precisely-targeted drug and surgical interventions; the other maintains that the truth path to wellness
- [Navigating Mixed Signals About Health Benefits of Red Wine](https://anh-usa.org/navigating-mixed-signals-about-health-benefits-of-red-wine/) - There is lots of conflicting information about the perceived health benefits of red wine and alcohol generally. Here’s what you need to know. Many of us have heard of the French paradox: despite the fact that French people have a diet high in fat, cholesterol, and alcohol in the form of red wine, France has
- [FDA is Failing Women](https://anh-usa.org/fda-is-failing-women/) - Women coping with menopause have been ignored by mainstream medicine for years, and now the FDA is making it worse by threatening to ban estriol and other medicines that can support women’s health. Action Alert! A recent article in The New York Times draws attention to a number of critical issues centering on the idea
- [February is “Heart Month”—Why Aren’t We Doing Better?](https://anh-usa.org/february-is-heart-month-why-arent-we-doing-better/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Each year we make a big to-do about American Heart Month. We’re reminded to eat well, exercise, get our cholesterol and blood pressure checked, and see if we suffer from blood sugar problems. And yet, trends are concerning. We’re making progress in preventing heart attacks, and we’re keeping people with heart disease
- [Biotech Babies](https://anh-usa.org/biotech-babies/) - From Moms Across America By Michelle Pero, MD Infertility, surrogacy, changing family structures, low milk production, inhospitable and toxic environments, stress, and a myriad of other factors are impacting breastfeeding babies. From the perspective of the baby biota, moms are the microbial stewardesses, passing on the collection of microorganisms that will direct much of the
- [Sitting vs. Standing: Which is Best?](https://anh-usa.org/sitting-vs-standing-which-is-best/) - It’s no secret that sitting all day is a problem. Most of us do it too much, often spending more hours sitting than sleeping, a sedentary lifestyle responsible for one out of every 14 deaths. The biggest chunk of sedentary time, the eight or more hours spent at work, is also a big area for
- [FDA Standing in the Way of Longer Life](https://anh-usa.org/fda-standing-in-the-way-of-longer-life/) - Once again, the feds are about to hand a ground-breaking, life-extending supplement to Big Pharma so it can be turned into an expensive monopoly drug. Action Alert! For a few months now, we’ve been telling you about the threat to nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) supplements, which are on the cutting edge of lifespan research. NMN supplements
- [Regenerative Food and Farming: The Way Forward](https://anh-usa.org/regenerative-food-and-farming-the-way-forward/) - Understanding the degenerative forces that are holding back a truly regenerative approach to health and agriculture. From Organic Consumers Association My usual response to the question “What is Regenerative Food and Farming?” goes something like this: Regenerative agriculture and animal husbandry is the next and higher stage of organic food and farming, not only free
- [On the Frontlines of Pesticide Exposure](https://anh-usa.org/on-the-frontlines-of-pesticide-exposure/) - Despite decades of research linking pesticide drift to health harm, regulation remains weak and leaves the most vulnerable with few protections. From Environmental Health News By Claudia Meléndez Salinas Yanely Martínez was at work in 2017 when she received a phone call from her son’s school in Greenfield, an agricultural city in California’s Salinas Valley.
- [New Resolution Shines a Light on Benefits of Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/new-resolution-shines-a-light-on-benefits-of-supplements/) - Help us draw national attention to the many benefits of incorporating dietary supplements into your lifestyle. Action Alert! Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) have introduced a resolution to designate October 22-28 as Natural Product Industry Week. This is a rare, yet crucial, instance of Congress recognizing the power of dietary supplements to
- [EPA Is Allowing Poisonous Seeds To Devastate Communities](https://anh-usa.org/toxic-seeds-wreak-environmental-chaos/) - Years after an environmental catastrophe linked to seeds coated in dangerous pesticides, a local community continues to pay the price. Action Alert! Last year, we reported on an environmental catastrophe linked to the use of pesticide-coated seeds, which were utilized to produce ethanol at a plant in Mead, Nebraska. The toxic byproduct of this process
- [EU Prepares For High Dose Vitamin B6 Ban](https://anh-usa.org/eu-prepares-for-high-dose-vitamin-b6-ban/) - From ANH International European and UK authorities have shown their intent to ban high dose vitamin B6 since the 1990s, despite decades of evidence that it has multiple benefits, including through its role in increasing energy levels, reducing homocysteine, so lowering the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer's, relieving premenstrual symptoms, improving mood, reducing depression, and reducing lung cancer risk. The battle between the
- [Three Patent Games Used by Big Pharma to Monopolize Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/three-patent-games-used-by-big-pharma-to-monopolize-medicine/) - Take Action
- [Using the Finnish Model for Better Health](https://anh-usa.org/using-the-finnish-model-for-better-health/) - When extreme temperatures hit, we use air conditioners, space heaters and thermal parkas to avoid the elements and stay comfortable, but one practice of deliberately exposing ourselves to heat and cold – often in immediate succession – might help lead us to healthier, happier lives. Saunas and subsequent dips in an ice bath or cold lake have been a way of
- [FDA, Drug Companies Need to Stop Breaking the Law](https://anh-usa.org/one-third-of-these-drugs-may-not-work/) - A government report shows how dozens of drugs that received a special “accelerated” approval have no proof of actual clinical benefit to patients, in addition to serious safety issues. Action Alert! Taxpayers are spending billions on drugs that have little or no data to support their efficacy. This is the bombshell finding of a report from the Office
- [Empower Parents with the Parental Rights Amendment](https://anh-usa.org/empower-parents-with-the-parental-rights-amendment/) - From Moms Across America There is a long precedent of respect for parental rights in the United States but there is also a troubling history of challenges to those rights which do not always end in the parents’ favor. From before a baby is even born the battle for medical freedom begins. Does a pregnant
- [Fake Meat Has a Real Problem](https://anh-usa.org/fake-meat-has-a-real-problem/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO The fake meat industry, predicted to be worth $3 trillion, is being touted as an environmentally friendly and sustainable way to feed the world. In reality, however, the rise of fake meat and other animal foods is nothing more than an attempt to create global control over yet another food sector.
- [Amazon Bans Anti-Aging Supplement](https://anh-usa.org/amazon-bans-anti-aging-supplement/) - The internet retailer has removed supplements containing NMN, a promising longevity nutrient, from its store. Will other stores follow suit? Action Alert! Earlier this month, Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, decided it would no longer sell supplements containing nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). This, of course, follows the FDA’s determination that NMN is not a supplement because
- [Don’t Trust Their Plan to Rebuild Our Trust in Science](https://anh-usa.org/dont-trust-their-plan-to-rebuild-our-trust-in-science/) - From ANH-International Professor Avi Loeb, world renowned physicist, best-selling author, regular contributor to Scientific American, and Frank B. Baird Jr Professor of Science at Harvard University, didn’t write these words lightly. He knows a thing or two about how scientific breakthroughs occur, and just how challenging it can be to move the needle of the scientific
- [February Features: The Latest in Health News](https://anh-usa.org/february-features-the-latest-in-health-news/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Depressing facts about air pollution: We already know about the deleterious effects of airborne pollutants on heart health; people who live near high-density traffic or near factory emissions are at higher risk of cardiovascular events. It’s also been revealed that air pollution may increase the likelihood of dementia. So it’s not a reach to
- [One Simple, Natural Step To Take For Longer Life](https://anh-usa.org/one-simple-natural-step-to-take-for-longer-life/) - No expensive medicines or gizmos are needed to prolong your life, naturally. Action Alert! We reported recently on the benefits of intermittent fasting for reducing inflammation, promoting heart and brain health, and much more. Now, researchers have found that caloric restriction may slow the process of aging in humans. It is a powerful testament to
- [New Study Reveals Just How Badly Vaccine Mandates Failed](https://anh-usa.org/new-study-reveals-just-how-badly-vaccine-mandates-failed/) - New data on natural immunity and the safety of COVID vaccines cast doubt on the wisdom of mass vaccination campaigns. Action Alert! The public health response to the COVID pandemic, particularly at the outset, boiled down to: stay at home, wash your hands, and wait for the vaccines. Once the vaccines were sped through emergency
- [New Study Reveals Connection Between Glyphosate and Adolescent Health Issues](https://anh-usa.org/new-study-reveals-connection-between-glyphosate-and-adolescent-health-issues/) - From Moms Across America Chronic health conditions such as diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome are increasing dramatically. Children are getting sick more often and what we often think of as lifestyle diseases are showing up earlier and earlier. While the types and amounts of food eaten are important factors, chemicals sprayed onto
- [The Staggering Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Our Health](https://anh-usa.org/the-staggering-impact-of-sleep-deprivation-on-our-health/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD March is Sleep Awareness Month, with National Sleep Week coming up on the 12th. In commemoration, I’ll be spending the next two issues focusing on the impacts of sleep on our health. This week, I’m paying particular attention to the impacts of getting too little sleep—some of which you may not be aware of. “Sleep
- [How Chemicals Help the World Put on Weight](https://anh-usa.org/how-chemicals-help-the-world-put-on-weight/) - With the world on pace to have more than half its population overweight or obese by 2035, it’s time to look beyond the traditional causes – overeating and under exercising – to understand why. Action Alert! Poor diet and a lack of activity are important factors in causing us to gain weight, as are our
- [Now Is The Time To Take A Stand For Anti-Aging Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/now-is-the-time-to-take-a-stand-for-anti-aging-supplements/) - ANH and the Natural Products Association (NPA) are teaming up to fight the FDA to protect access to NMN supplements. Action Alert! ANH-USA and NPA have submitted a Citizen’s Petition to the FDA urging the agency to reverse its determination that NMN is not a legal dietary supplement. If the agency won’t change course, then
- [GMO Wheat: A Concerning Addition to our Food Supply](https://anh-usa.org/gmo-wheat-a-concerning-addition-to-our-food-supply/) - From Moms Across America While commodity crops like corn and soybeans are now typically grown using genetically engineered (also called bio-engineered) seeds, the wheat industry in the US has so far been cautious about introducing genetically modified wheat to the market. That is since Monsanto abandoned plans to do exactly that, back in 2004 due
- [Get Fat Happy!](https://anh-usa.org/get-fat-happy/) - From ANH-International Food is big business globally. Into the multiple trillions kind of big. Food is also something every human needs and can’t do without for very long, so it’s not surprising that corporate marketing budgets can be obscene and competition for consumer spend, intense, and often, dirty. One of the dirtiest marketing campaigns in our recent
- [EPA Acts on PFAS](https://anh-usa.org/epa-on-pfas-we-need-more/) - Thanks to your advocacy, the agency is proposing drinking water limits on six PFAS chemicals. But there’s a lot more work to do. Action Alert! For the first time, the EPA has proposed enforceable limits on six PFAS chemicals in Americans’ drinking water. When these standards become final, public water systems will be required to
- [New Study Inaccurately Attacks Common Sweetener](https://anh-usa.org/new-study-inaccurately-attacks-common-sweetener/) - Why you shouldn’t believe the alarmist headlines about erythritol, a naturally-occurring zero-calorie sweetener. “Sugar substitute erythritol, common in keto foods, may increase your risk for stroke.” “Artificial sweetener in diet drinks and protein bars may increase risk of heart attack.” “Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds.”The study in question was published
- [11 Things You Need to Know About Sleep and Your Health](https://anh-usa.org/11-things-you-need-to-know-about-sleep-and-your-health/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD Earlier this month, I covered some of the strong links between sleep and health—particularly the effects of getting too little sleep. This week, I’m providing some more sleep facts and solutions in support of Sleep Awareness Month.1) Prescription meds don’t cut it for long-term management of sleep problems. An estimated nine million adults in
- [Resilience and the Values Crisis – Critical Time for Reappraisal](https://anh-usa.org/resilience-and-the-values-crisis-critical-time-for-reappraisal/) - From ANH-International Are we equipped for what lies ahead? My sense is we – as diverse societies across the globe – ones that have faced intense fragmentation and polarization over the last 3 years are, by and large, not well equipped. Simply put, we are not sufficiently resilient. Resilience, in this context, means nothing more
- [New Bill To Protect CBD Supplements Needs Your Support](https://anh-usa.org/new-bill-to-protect-cbd-supplements-needs-your-support/) - A bill has been reintroduced that ensures we can continue to use CBD supplements to stay healthy—it needs our support. Action Alert! For a while now, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s attack on CBD oil, a natural, safe, and non-addictive alternative to dangerous opioid drugs. The FDA upped the ante earlier this year when they released
- [FDA Seeks New Authority to Restrict Supplement Access](https://anh-usa.org/fda-seeks-new-authority-to-restrict-supplement-access/) - The FDA has asked for the authority to implement an anti-supplement policy—we can’t let it happen. Action Alert! The agency wants to institute “mandatory product listing” for dietary supplements. This policy sounds innocuous but creates a slippery slope towards regulations that would restrict your supplement choices. This is the same policy championed by Senator Dick
- [Is This One of the Best Nutrients for Your Eyes and Brain?](https://anh-usa.org/is-this-one-of-the-best-nutrients-for-your-eyes-and-brain/) - From Joseph Mercola, DO While there are about 850 known carotenoids, most are not found in the human body and only lutein, zeaxanthin and astaxanthin cross the blood-retina barrier to form macular pigment. Your retina is an extension of your brain, where lutein also accumulates throughout the human lifespan, hinting at its importance for both
- [Book Review—Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness](https://anh-usa.org/book-review-desperate-remedies-psychiatrys-turbulent-quest-to-cure-mental-illness/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD For centuries, medicine has grappled with psychiatric illness, wielding a variety of techniques. Nevertheless, success has been at best marginal; a recent study of antidepressants and psychotherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder has shown a response rate of just 24%. For schizophrenia and psychosis, the results have been even more abysmal.
- [Victory! More Transparent Meat Labels Coming](https://anh-usa.org/victory-more-transparent-meat-labels-coming/) - A new rule will close a loophole that allows fraud in meat labeling. It needs our support. Action Alert! Many of us look for the “Product of USA” sticker on the meat we buy in the supermarket, but we may not be aware that, for years, the USDA has allowed meat raised outside the US
- [This Might Be Your Last Chance to Save Homeopathy](https://anh-usa.org/this-might-be-your-last-chance-to-save-homeopathy/) - The FDA has claimed the authority to remove any homeopathic medicine from the market whenever it wants to. We need to take immediate action to make sure homeopathic medicines survive. Action Alert! Last year, we explained the significance of the FDA’s new policy regarding homeopathic medicines. Technically speaking, the agency has declared that no homeopathic
- [Nano-Sized Food Additives May Be Harming Your Gut](https://anh-usa.org/nano-sized-food-additives-may-be-harming-your-gut/) - From ANH-International If anyone tried to convince you size isn’t important, let them know that sometimes it is. Especially when it comes to the size of things we consume or inject into our bodies. Remember the lipid nanoparticles used to carry mRNA ‘vaccine’ cargo into our cells? Well, it turns out that some metal compounds, like
- [10 Tips for Surviving Allergy Season](https://anh-usa.org/10-tips-for-surviving-allergy-season/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD If you’re like many of us, this time of year can be both beautiful and vexing. Blossoms begin to adorn our trees, and our cars and patios are coated with a dusting of yellowish-green pollen. For spring allergy sufferers, that means itchy, burning red eyes; scratchy throats; sneezing; wheezing; coughing; and sinus
- [The Dark Side of the Great 5G Experiment](https://anh-usa.org/the-dark-side-of-the-great-5g-experiment/) - 5G networks are being deployed on a major scale, despite a lack of safety testing and a growing body of evidence suggesting harm. Action Alert! A new study from top scientists and medical researchers concludes that there is “substantial scientific evidence” that radiofrequency (RF) radiation causes cancer, endocrine and neurological problems, and many other negative
- [Gratitude and Hope: A New Chapter for ANH-USA](https://anh-usa.org/gratitude-and-hope-a-new-chapter-for-anh-usa/) - ANH’s founder, Robert Verkerk, PhD, takes the helm of ANH-USA as threats to natural health multiply across the world. This week, we’re proud to announce that multi-disciplinary scientist Dr. Verkerk has been appointed Executive Director of ANH-USA. Dr. Verkerk, who founded ANH International in 2002 in the United Kingdom, and has acted as its executive
- [Nutritional Outrages of the Week](https://anh-usa.org/nutritional-outrages-of-the-week/) - From Ronald Hoffman, MD A trio of food stories caught my eye this week . . . Turning breakfast cereal into a bedtime snack: A problem for the food industry is that there are only a finite number of mouths available to eat breakfast. Demographically, the percentages of kids and teenagers are declining. Sales of breakfast
- [The Labels On Your Food Are Shielding Lies](https://anh-usa.org/the-labels-on-your-food-are-shielding-lies/) - Thanks to the FDA, food labels are about to get even more misleading. Action Alert! Consumers beware: the FDA is on a crusade to make you healthier! This is undoubtedly a noble goal, but the FDA and the federal government have proven completely incapable of providing sound advice about diet and nutrition to Americans. The FDA
- [FDA Presses Forward on Anti-Aging Supplement Ban](https://anh-usa.org/fda-presses-forward-on-anti-aging-supplement-ban/) - The agency is doubling down on its position that nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is not a legal supplement. Action Alert! In a letter recently made public on the federal docket, the FDA has restated the position it announced in October 2022 that NMN does not meet the definition of a dietary supplement because, in the agency’s
- [Regulatory Limbo: the Case of NAC](https://anh-usa.org/regulatory-limbo-the-case-of-nac/) - The more effective a natural product, the greater the risk if it sits in an uncertain, regulatory ‘no man’s land.’ From ANH-International In a world in which humans are pumping ever greater amounts of new-to-nature chemicals into the environment, we’re asking a lot from our detoxification systems. Your kidneys, and your liver in particular, do

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- [Membership and Development Internship](https://anh-usa.org/membership-internship/) - Overview: The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) is seeking a student or graduate for a membership and development internship. We are a non-profit, 501(c)4, political advocacy organization working to protect access to natural health treatment options. ANH-USA protects access to integrative medicine by lobbying Congress and state legislatures; acting as a government watchdog; filing
- [Legislative and Policy Affairs Internship](https://anh-usa.org/legal-internship/) - Overview: The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) is seeking a law school student or graduate for a legislative and policy affairs internship. We are a non-profit, 501(c)4, political advocacy organization working to protect access to natural health treatment options. ANH-USA protects access to integrative medicine by lobbying Congress and state legislatures; acting as a
- [Jobs at ANH-USA](https://anh-usa.org/about-2/jobs/) - Internships ANH-USA is looking for qualified, talented individuals to apply for our internship program! All positions are based in Bethesda, MD. You need not be a student to apply for an internship. All internships are unpaid, however, both college credit and travel reimbursement are offered. Internships are scheduled according to an academic calendar: Spring internships
- [Pediatricians Shouldn't Be Part of the Problem](https://anh-usa.org/pediatricians-shouldnt-be-part-of-the-problem/) - Pediatricians Shouldn't Be Part of the Problem Crony Capitalist Pediatricians September 13, 2011 Maybe they’re so caught up in the system that they just can’t imagine the best remedies sometimes only cost pennies. Read More>>
- [Plastic Bags Are Not Federally Protected](https://anh-usa.org/plastic-bags-are-not-federally-protected/) - Plastic Bags Are Not Federally Protected ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Support a Plastic Bag Bill in Your State! We have seven different Action Alerts for residents of those states with pending legislation about single-use plastic bags. None of the bills ask for an out-and-out ban. Many place a fee on single-use disposable
- [Senator Durbin and the FDA Attack Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/anh-usa-coverage-of-new-threats-to-supplements/) - Click Here to Take Action Now to Save Supplements! Coverage below originally appeared in ANH-USA's weekly newsletter, The Pulse of Natural Health. Sign up today—it's free! Melatonin Cakes and the Backlash on Dietary Supplements May 31, 2011 Melatonin-filled brownies called Lazy Cakes have come to the attention of Congress. Will the FDA use them as
- [The War on Vitamins](https://anh-usa.org/vitaminwar/) - The War on Vitamins Supplement availability and affordability is currently being attacked. The FDA has drafted regulatory guidelines that would cripple supplement innovation by turning an existing notification system for new supplements into a de facto pre-approval system that Congress never intended to create, making it increasingly difficult for newer and better supplements to be
- [Misguided Durbin Bill Targets Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/misguided-durbin-bill-targets-supplements/) - Misguided Durbin Bill Targets Supplements ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Tell Congress to Oppose the Dietary Supplement Labeling Act The Dietary Supplement Labeling Act has been introduced in the Senate. It was created in response to the recent “Lazy Cakes” brownie controversy, though there is hardly any mention in it of food companies
- [FDA Overreach Threatens New Dietary Ingredients and Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/fda-overreach-threatens-ndi-and-supplements/) - FDA Overreach Threatens New Dietary Ingredients and Supplements ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Tell the Congress and the FDA: The Draft Guidance on NDIs is Bad for Consumers On July 1, the US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for complying with the New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification protocols required by the
- [Tell the Truth](https://anh-usa.org/tell-the-truth/) - Tell the Truth ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Ask the FDA to Warn Patients of SSRI Violence! FDA-approved SSRI drugs currently contain a black box notice warning that the drug may cause young people to want to kill themselves, especially in the first few months of treatment. We believe that the black box
- [EU Threat to Natural Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/eu-threat-to-natural-medicine/) - EU Threat to Natural Medicine EU Quashes Free Speech in Health Claims December 18, 2012 Europe has rejected 95% of the health and nutrition claims under review. What does this mean for us? Read More>> Dark Times for Herbal Medicine in Europe March 1, 2011 Our affiliate, ANH-International, is preparing for a legal challenge against
- [Government for Sale](https://anh-usa.org/government-for-sale/) - Government for Sale ******** Action Alerts for This Campaign ******** Tell Congress to Support the BoxerDeFazio GMO Labeling Bills! The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act was introduced last Wednesday in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) with nine cosponsors in
- [Leahy's Food Safety Accountability Act](https://anh-usa.org/leahys-food-safety-accountability-act/) - Leahy's Food Safety Accountability Act ******** Action Alerts for this Campaign ******** Ask the House to Oppose the Food Safety Accountability Act of 2011! The Senate just passed S.216, which is a tweaked version of last year’s Food Safety Accountability Act. We understand that there is some pressure to get a similar bill introduced in
- [iMosaic Conference, April 6-11](https://anh-usa.org/events-imosaic/) - The Integrative Medicine Consortium (IMC) is pleased to announce the first ever-collaborative CME integrative medical conference in Minneapolis, MN on April 6-10, 2011. iMosaic is a medical conference of unique design, made possible by the overlapping missions of four nonprofits helping transform healthcare to an integrative model. The medical organizations participating include the American Academy
- [The Myth of a Pill for Every Ill](https://anh-usa.org/the-myth-of-a-pill-for-every-ill/) - Having recently had the honor of speaking with Jack Lalanne, truly a pioneer in wise lifestyle choices with a life-long focus on fitness and nutrition, he made an intriguing statement that he had lived long enough, recently celebrating his 96th birthday, to have those who initially called him a quack and charlatan for his emphasis
- [Meleni Aldridge](https://anh-usa.org/meleni-aldridge/) - Meleni Aldridge ANH-USA Board Member Meleni Aldridge has 15 years of experience as a practitioner of complementary and holistic medicine and 11 years teaching experience in her capacity as a Senior Lecturer at a UK university. She has previously worked in the banking and insurance sectors. Her initial training in health and body work was
- [Robert Verkerk, Ph.D.](https://anh-usa.org/robert-verkerk/) - Robert Verkerk, Ph.D. ANH-USA Scientific Director and Board Member Robert is an internationally acclaimed scientist with over 25 years experience in the field of agricultural and healthcare sustainability, having worked in academia, industry and the not-for-profit sector. He has worked extensively in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Americas as well as Europe. After leaving Imperial College
- [Gretchen DuBeau, Esq.](https://anh-usa.org/gretchen-dubeau/) - ANH-USA Executive and Legal Director / Board Member [Read Gretchen's Recent 'Intelligent Optimist' Article] Gretchen DuBeau joined the Alliance for Natural Health USA as Executive and Legal Director in 2008. A lifelong environmentalist and devotee to natural health and healing, Gretchen has found the perfect culmination of her interests at ANH-USA, where she works to
- [Label Artificial Hormones in Milk](https://anh-usa.org/label-artificial-hormones-in-milk/) - Label Artificial Hormones in Milk Breaking News: Court Overturns Ohio’s Attempt to Prevent Labeling of Hormone-Free Milk October 12, 2010This landmark court decision reaches far beyond Ohio. It means that milk—and maybe other food too—can be clearer about its origins. Read More>>
- [Trilateral Cooperation Charter](https://anh-usa.org/trilateral-cooperation-charter/) - Trilateral Cooperation Charter Trilateral Cooperation Charter—Can We Count on Assurances of No Harmonization? April 21, 2009 Government leaders from Mexico, Canada, and the US now direct the Trilateral Cooperation Charter (TCC) designed to increase communication, collaboration, and the exchange of information between the three countries in areas of drugs, biologics, medical devices, nutrition, and food
- [Health Reform Legislation Threatens Health Freedom](https://anh-usa.org/ppaca-threatens-health-freedom/) - Health Reform Legislation Threatens Health Freedom Overview ANH-USA strongly opposed the healthcare bill for a variety of reasons. Our lead concern was that it reduces freedom of choice in healthcare. Now that the bill has passed by the narrowest of margins, we are evaluating legal options to try to overturn it. We are seeking to
- [Supplements Are Regulated](https://anh-usa.org/supplements-are-regulated/) - Supplements Are Regulated ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Tell Congress that Supplements Are Not Drugs! Please Take Action Now! It’s time to take the offense on the supplement issue in Congress. We have been in a defensive posture for too long. What’s needed now is a major campaign to educate our senators and
- [Government Is Not a Parent](https://anh-usa.org/government-is-not-a-parent/) - Government Is Not A Parent ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** No action alerts at this time. Read More About: Judge Revokes Bloomberg’s Ban on Extra-Large Sugary Drinks March 12, 2013 “Arbitrary and capricious,” the judge called it. Last year we pointed out that the mayor also has the science wrong. Read More>> Eat
- [ANH Publications](https://anh-usa.org/news-analysis/anh-publications/) - Articles written by ANH Europe Executive and Scientific Director Rob Verkerk, Ph.D.: Traditional Plant Medicine: Why A Rescue Plan is Desperately Needed, appearing in Truth Matters, August 2010 Protect Your Rights to Natural Medicine!, appearing in Caduceus, June 2010
- [Why Do The Major Media Get It So Wrong?](https://anh-usa.org/media-and-science-biases/) - Why Do The Major Media Get It So Wrong? ********Action Alerts For This Campaign******** Last Monday the Archives of Internal Medicine, released a study claiming that vitamin use might lead to an earlier death. The study was “junk science” at its worst. Worst of all, the media have skewed and misreported the study with devastating
- [Drug Company Petition to Gag Weight Loss Supplement Producers](https://anh-usa.org/petition-to-gag-weight-loss-supplement-producers/) - Drug Company Petition To Gag Weight Loss Supplement Producers ****** Action Alerts For this Campaign ****** Don’t Let the FDA Ban Weight Loss Supplements! Following the withdrawal last week of a leading weight loss drug, the battle between natural approaches to weight loss and the drug companies is likely to intensify. Just because the FDA
- [Nuked Almonds Are Not "Raw"](https://anh-usa.org/nuked-almonds-are-not-raw/) - Nuked Almonds Are Not "Raw" ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Tell USDA to Keep Raw, Organic Almonds Truly Raw! Take Action The US Court of Appeals is deciding a lawsuit between almond ranchers and the USDA. The plaintiffs are seeking to reverse the "almond rule," instituted after some salmonella outbreaks, requiring that all
- [Yes to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Especially for Brain Damaged Soldiers](https://anh-usa.org/yes-to-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-for-brain-damaged-soldiers/) - Yes to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Especially for Brain Damaged Soldiers ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Ask the White House to Fully Support HBOT! Dr. Paul G. Harch, a pioneer of HBOT, will participate in the White House’s Joining Forces Initiative. The program will teach medical schools better ways to train new doctors
- [No To More And More Drugs For Children At Younger And Younger Ages](https://anh-usa.org/drugs-for-children/) - No To More And More Drugs For Children At Younger And Younger Ages ******** Action Alerts for This Campaign ******** Tell Congress to stop letting drug companies extend patents by testing drugs on children! Take Action We are raising a generation of drugged children. They’re getting drugs for ADHD, for diabetes, for high blood pressure,
- [ANH-USA Citizen Petition To FDA About Dangerous Chemical BPA](https://anh-usa.org/fda-dangerous-chemical-bpa/) - ANH-USA Citizen Petition To FDA About Dangerous Chemical BPA ******** Action Alerts for this Campaign ******** Ask CPSC to Reconsider Our Citizen Petition on BPA in Cash Register Receipts Last August, ANH-USA filed a Citizen Petition with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to have the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) banned from thermal cash register
- [AND (Dietitians) Monopoly](https://anh-usa.org/and-dietitians-monopoly/) - AND (Dietitians) Monopoly View your state’s licensing status Monopoly Over Nutritional Therapy Overview ANH-USA advocates for access and choice—to ensure consumers have unencumbered access to health care treatments and ensure practitioners have the autonomy to practice in a manner that is truly in the best interest of his/her patient. Unfortunately, legislation has been passed in
- [AMA Monopoly](https://anh-usa.org/ama-monopoly/) - AMA Monopoly ******* Action Alerts for this Campaign ******* Support the ABC Coding System Take Action Standardized medical-coding systems ensure the timely and accurate electronic processing of insurance bills and claims. Currently, the allopathic community utilizes CPT codes. CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) are owned by the American Medical Association and which used to identify procedures,
- [State Medical Board Attacks On Integrative MD’s and DO’s](https://anh-usa.org/state-medical-board-attacks/) - State Medical Board Attacks On Integrative MD’s and DO’s Integrative Practitioners Working Toward a Level Playing Field Integrative practitioners have had an uphill battle in protecting their right to practice medicine in a manner that assesses the whole patient—mind, body, lifestyle, and genetics. The right to exercise independent judgment in developing a course of treatment
- [Criminalizing Medicine](https://anh-usa.org/criminalizing-medicine/) - Criminalizing Medicine Doctors Threatened With Jail July 20, 2010 For decades, doctors have been in the crosshairs of trial lawyers. Now they are increasingly in the crosshairs of prosecutors threatening jail sentences. In the murky world of Medicare and Medicaid rules, it is very easy to make a false claim. In one experiment, a researcher
- [ANH Sues FDA Over Health Claims Censorship](https://anh-usa.org/anh-usa-sues-over-health-claims-censorship/) - ANH Sues FDA Over Health Claims Censorship ******** Action Alerts for This Campaign ******** Tell Congress to Restore Free Speech for Nutritional Supplement Companies! The Testimonial Free Speech Act, HR 2908, would allow the dissemination of testimonials “containing a consumer’s actual perception of the mitigative, preventive, or curative properties of any food or dietary supplement
- [Reform FDA-content](https://anh-usa.org/reform-fda-2010/) - Reform FDA FDA Roadblocks Revolution in Nutrition, By Hunter Lewis, President, ANH-USA Would You Tolerate This Abuse?, by William Faloon Articles and Information Mission We believe that the FDA is a broken agency that needs a complete reform and restructuring. As presently run, it: Obstructs medical science and innovation; Forbids and censors the communication of
- [Raw Milk Is Good Milk](https://anh-usa.org/raw-milk-is-good-milk/) - Raw Milk Is Good Milk ******** Action Alerts for This Campaign ******** Tell Congress to Permit Interstate Commerce of Unpasteurized Dairy Products Take Action Representative Ron Paul introduced legislation that allows the shipment and distribution of unpasteurized milk and milk products for human consumption across state lines. This legislation removes an unconstitutional restraint on farmers
- [Ban Arsenic and Antibiotics In Animal Feed](https://anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-animals/) - Ban Arsenic and Antibiotics In Animal Feed ******** Action Alerts for This Campaign ******** Stop the Power Grab by the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources! Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources has issued an Invasive Species Order, supposedly to help stop the spread of feral swine. But in the order, the swine are identified by such
- [What Is Government Doing With Our Food And Water?](https://anh-usa.org/in-our-food-and-water/) - What Is Government Doing With Our Food And Water? ********Action Alerts For This Campaign******** Michigan Residents: Rescind the Invasive Species Order! On April 1, 2012, an Invasive Species Order (ISO) that Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued in 2010 went into effect. The ISO prohibits the possession of various breeds of swine; DNR claims
- [Real Supplement Safety](https://anh-usa.org/real-supplement-safety/) - Real Supplement Safety ******** Action Alerts for this Campaign ******** Tell New York Legislators to Oppose These Dangerous Anti-Supplement Bills! The first bill will enable the health commissioner to ban supplements as recommended by the dietary supplement safety committee. The second bill (SB.4151) would also ban all sports supplements from being sold to people under
- [Food Safety Legislation](https://anh-usa.org/house-food/) - Food Safety Legislation Food Safety Bill Threatens Natural Health Options House Bill HR 2479 - Criminal Sanctions fact sheet The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act still contains dangerous provisions that threaten access to natural health options.The FDA Food Modernization Act (S. 510), also referred to as the “Food Safety” bill, has been modified to exempt
- [Free Speech About Science Act (FSAS) Overview](https://anh-usa.org/fsas-overview/) - Free Speech About Science Act (FSAS) FSAS Overview Immediate Goals: Consumer empowerment; and Eliminate government censorship Long-term Goals: A healthier nation; and Healthcare cost savings from informed decisions Background: More and more Americans are taking charge of their personal health—determined to improve their diets and emphasize preventive care in order to stay or get healthy.
- [ANH-USA Sues FDA](https://anh-usa.org/anh-sues-fda/) - ANH-USA Sues FDA Court Finds For ANH-USA In Stunning Victory Over FDA June 1, 2010 This was a key federal case argued for ANH-USA and other plaintiffs by Jonathan Emord and the Emord law firm. It was a remarkable seventh victory for Emord over the FDA in the area of allowable health claims for food
- [Access to Estriol](https://anh-usa.org/access-to-estriol-2/) - Access to Estriol In January 2008, the FDA issued several warning letters to compounding pharmacists prohibiting the compounding of medications with estriol—a bio-identical estrogen that is produced naturally by a woman’s body—unless the pharmacist has a valid investigational new drug application on file with the FDA. This action was simultaneous to the FDA’s response to
- [Senator McCain’s Anti-Supplement Bill](https://anh-usa.org/mccain-anti-supplement-bill/) - Senator McCain’s Anti-Supplement Bill ANH-USA Rollcall Advertisement Senator Hatch's Letter to McCain Advocate & Reading Resources Senator McCain’s bill, the mis-named Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA), threatens your access to dietary supplements. It does this by repealing key sections of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), the 1994 law which provides significant protections
- [Stop the FTC Power Grab](https://anh-usa.org/ftc-power-gra/) - Stop the FTC Power Grab ******** Action Alerts for This Campaign ******** Ask the FTC to Grant ANH-USA's Citizen Petition Take Action The Federal Trade Commission has recently created new and arbitrary requirements for ANY food or dietary supplement health-related claim—and is enforcing them—in direct violation of federal law. Please contact the FTC and ask
- [Organic Standards in Danger](https://anh-usa.org/organic-standards-in-danger/) - Organic Standards in Danger Organic Standards in Danger—Unless You Make Your Voice Heard March 5, 2013 It’s like they’re saying, “Ssh! If we keep quiet enough, nobody will complain!” Let’s not let them get away with it. Read More>> Readers’ Corner: Nanotech and Vaccines May 8, 2012 We address readers’ questions and comments on nanotechnology
- [Real, Not Phony Food Safety](https://anh-usa.org/main-menu/anh-campaigns/keep-organic-foods-organic-2/) - Real, Not Phony Food Safety Current Issues: Food Safety Legislation Leahy's Food Safety Accountability Act Real Supplement Safety - Please Take Action Now! Organic Standards in Danger Say No To GMO - Please Take Action Now! What is Government Doing With Our Food and Water? - Please Take Action Now! Ban Arsenic and Antibiotics In
- [Protect Our Children](https://anh-usa.org/main-menu/anh-campaigns/protect-our-children/) - Protect Our Children Current Issues: Runaway Vaccine Schedules Government Is Not A Parent ANH-USA Citizen Petition To FDA About Dangerous Chemical BPA - Please Take Action Now! No To More And More Drugs For Children At Younger And Younger Ages – Please Take Action Yes to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy– Especially for Brain Damaged Soldiers Tell
- [Say No To a Medical Police State](https://anh-usa.org/medical-police-state/) - . Say No To a Medical Police State . Government is Not the Real Parent Is Massachusetts Leading the Way to a Medical Police State
- [Stop Healthcare Monopoly](https://anh-usa.org/stop-capitalism-healthcare/) - . Stop “Crony Capitalism” (and Government Enforced Monopoly) in Healthcare . Follow The Money
- [Stop Censoring Medical Science](https://anh-usa.org/main-menu/anh-campaigns/natural-health-medicine/) - Stop Censoring Medical Science Current Issues: ANH Sues FDA Over Health Claims Censorship - Please Take Action Now! Free Speech About Science Act - Please Take Action Now! Drug Company Petition To Gag Weight Loss Supplement Producers - Please Take Action Now! Vitamin D for Flu and Flu Pandemics - Please Take Action Now!
- [Fight Healthcare Monopolies](https://anh-usa.org/main-menu/anh-campaigns/protect-our-right-to-choose-natural-and-sustainable-healthcare/) - Fight Healthcare Monopolies Current Issues: Reform FDA - Please Take Action Now! Health Reform Legislation Threatens Health Freedom - Please Take Action Now! Doctors Threatened With Jail State Medical Board Attacks On Integrative MD's and DO's - Please Take Action Now! AND (Dietitians) Monopoly American Medical Association Monopoly - Please Take Action Now! Government for
- [Food and Supplements Are Not Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/main-menu/anh-campaigns/food-and-supplements/) - Food and Supplements Are Not Drugs Current Issues: FDA Overreach Threatens New Dietary Ingredients and Supplements - Please Take Action Now! Misguided Durbin Bill Targets Supplements - Please Take Action Now EU Threat to Natural Medicine Global CODEX Threat - Please Take Action Now! Trilateral Cooperation Charter Stop the FTC Power Grab Senator McCain’s Anti-Supplement
- [HOME Coalition](https://anh-usa.org/home-coalition-redirect/) - Hands Off My Estrogen! The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA)* has been leading the fight to protect access to individualized medical treatments, including bioidentical hormones. We ask you to join with us in protecting access to estriol by writing to your members of Congress. The Hands Off My Estrogen (HOME) campaign has moved to
- [Amend the Food “Safety” Act](https://anh-usa.org/amend-the-food-safety-act/) - Amend the Food “Safety” Act ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Senate Food Safety Bill Action Alert ANH–USA has opposed the so-called Food Safety Bill as a threat to natural health and health freedom. As we reported to you in April, we have been working to improve the Senate’s version of the bill. In
- [Keep Supplements Safe](https://anh-usa.org/keep-supplements-safe/) - Keep Supplements Safe ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Legislation to Protect Your Right to Know About the Science Behind Supplements! Consumers are largely kept in the dark about the potential health benefits of foods and supplements. Why? Because current law makes it illegal for food and supplement producers to share this information. Take
- [Drug Company Attempts To Patent Supplements and Turn Them Into Drugs](https://anh-usa.org/attempts-to-patent-supplements-into-drugs/) - Drug Company Attempts To Patent Supplements and Turn Them Into Drugs P5P & Carpal tunnel B6 & Colorectal Cancer risk Human beings cannot live without vitamin B-6. It is also important for the prevention of cancer and the prevention and treatment of seizures, anemia, mental disorders including schizophrenia, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other conditions. Its
- [Campaigns](https://anh-usa.org/main-menu/anh-campaigns/) - ANH-USA Campaigns ANH-USA is determined to advance integrative medicine and every campaign ANH-USA launches will further that goal. Our active campaigns address matters on the state, federal, and international level. We firmly believe that a multifaceted approach is the only means to efficiently and effectively protect the integrative community while making positive change within the
- [ADA Monopolization of Nutritional Licensing](https://anh-usa.org/ada-nutritional-licensing-monopoly/) - ADA Monopolization of Nutritional Licensing Integrative Practitioners Working Toward a Level Playing Field April 27, 2010 In some of these states, nutritionists can still practice but any non-ADA approved professionals are prohibited from using the words ‘nutritionist’ and ‘nutritional care’—even if the individual holds a Masters or a PhD in nutrition and is not claiming
- [Promoting Free Speech About Science](https://anh-usa.org/promoting-fsas/) - Promoting Free Speech About Science ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Legislation to Protect Your Right to Know About the Science Behind Supplements! Consumers are largely kept in the dark about the potential health benefits of foods and supplements. Why? Because current law makes it illegal for food and supplement producers to share this
- [Vitamin D for Flu and Flu Pandemics](https://anh-usa.org/vitamin-d-for-flu/) - Vitamin D for Flu and Flu Pandemics Overview About The Science Overview With hundreds of thousands of seasonal flu-related complications, more than 35,000 deaths from the flu, and countless more from the H1N1 flu expected this season, ANH-USA asks the obvious question: What are the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration
- [Less Drugs and More Preventative Medicine for Our Children](https://anh-usa.org/preventative-medicine-children/) - Less Drugs and More Preventative Medicine for Our Children Have We Abandoned Our Children to Toxins? March 16, 2010 Many of us are aware of the recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report indicating that 1 in every 110 children has some form of autism. Fewer know the work of Dr. Philip Landrigan, of Mt.
- [Stop BPA (In Dental Work , Orthodontics and in Utero)](https://anh-usa.org/stop-bpa/) - Stop BPA (In Dental Work , Orthodontics and in Utero) A BPA Ban In The Food Safety Bill? May 11, 2010The widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is an estrogen-mimicker. Some 200 animal studies have suggested that the substance is very harmful. Over 90 percent of Americans show some BPA in their “body burden”. It
- [Is Massachusetts Leading the Way to a Medical Police State](https://anh-usa.org/ma-medical-police-state/) - Is Massachusetts Leading the Way to a Medical Police State
- [Follow The Money](https://anh-usa.org/follow-the-money/) - Follow The Money
- [Get Big Pharma Money Out of Science](https://anh-usa.org/get-big-pharma-out/) - Get Big Pharma Money Out of Science ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** Help us Reform the FDA! ANH-USA is leading a campaign to reform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We ask you to join with us in signing the Reform FDA Petition presented below. This petition will be delivered to Congress. Take
- [Say No To GMO](https://anh-usa.org/say-no-to-gmo/) - Say No To GMO ********Action Alerts For This Campaign******** Tell USDA We Won't Stand for "Agent Orange Ready" Seed! Dow AgroScience has created a strain of corn that has been genetically engineered to withstand an herbicide called 2,4-D, a known carcinogen and one of the two ingredients in the infamous Agent Orange. Dow is now
- [Stop/Amend  Healthcare "Reform" Act of 2010](https://anh-usa.org/healthcare-reform-act-lawsuit/) - Stop/Amend Healthcare "Reform" Act of 2010 ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******** March 16, 2010: Make Your Voice Heard on the Healthcare Bills! March 9, 2010: Please File Your Comment Against Electronic Health Records by March 15! December 9, 2009: Alert! Make Your Voice Heard on the Senate Healthcare Bill! Healthcare Reform Overview ANH-USA
- [Stop Attacks on Legitimate Integrative Physicians](https://anh-usa.org/stop-attacks-physicians/) - Stop Attacks on Legitimate Integrative Physicians Integrative Practitioners Working Toward a Level Playing Field Integrative practitioners have had an uphill battle in protecting their right to practice medicine in a manner that assesses the whole patient—mind, body, lifestyle, and genetics. The right to exercise independent judgment in developing a course of treatment for a patient
- [Don’t Let Drug Companies Create a Weight Loss Monopoly](https://anh-usa.org/weight-loss-monopoly/) - Don’t Let Drug Companies Create a Weight Loss Monopoly
- [Protect Women’s Right to Choose Natural Bio-identical Estriol](https://anh-usa.org/protect-bio-identical-estriol/) - Protect Women’s Right to Choose Natural Bio-identical Estriol ******* Action Alerts For This Campaign ******* Save Bio-Identical Hormones ANH-USA is working to protect access to bio-identical hormones, such as Estriol, from unwarranted interference by the FDA. Take Action>> Protect Individualized Medicine Individualized medicine allows a practitioner to develop patient-specific strategies based on an individual’s composition to better prevent, diagnose,
- [Stop CODEX Global "Harmonization" of Food and Supplement Restrictions](https://anh-usa.org/stop-codex/) - Stop CODEX Global "Harmonization" of Food and Supplement Restrictions Will it or Won’t it affect your Vitamins? Background of Codex European Union U.S. Policy Codex Alimentarius Q&A Documents and Links of Interest Codex Overview Codex dietary supplement standards are expected to mirror those currently being built into European guidelines, where the maximum limit for beta
- [Bio-identical Hormones Studies](https://anh-usa.org/bio-identical-hormones-studies/) - Bio-identical hormones studies The FDA would like you to believe that bio-identical hormones are not safer nor as effective as FDA-approved hormone therapy drugs. The studies below have shown that bio-identical hormones are both safer and as effective as FDA-approved therapy, and that they provide additional positive benefits for patients with Alzheimer's, heart disease, and
- [Deborah Ray's Blog](https://anh-usa.org/news-analysis/deborah-rays-blog/) - Deborah Ray has been bringing quality health information to radio listeners since 1982 when she founded her radio program with her late husband, Donald J. Carrow M.D. S. Deborah has been consistently named among the top 100 most important talk radio hosts in America by Talkers Magazine, and has been host and speaker for numerous
- [Pulse of Natural Health, April 27th Further Update on our Story - Supplements Gain Exemption From Codex Language in Food Safety Bill](https://anh-usa.org/supplements-gain-exemption-from-codex-language-in-food-safety-bill2/) - Pulse of Natural Health, April 27th Further Update on our Story - Supplements Gain Exemption From Codex Language in Food Safety Bill Sandra D says: April 28, 2010 at 8:45 am “Thanks for clearing this up, but my question is why are groups who are out for the same thing squabbling over this minutia, instead
- [Pulse of Natural Health, April 27th Further Update on our Story - Supplements Gain Exemption From Codex Language in Food Safety Bill](https://anh-usa.org/codex-language-in-food-safety-bill/) - Pulse of Natural Health, April 27th Further Update on our Story - Supplements Gain Exemption From Codex Language in Food Safety Bill Jonas B says: April 28, 2010 at 12:25 am. “I think your organization should give a detailed outline, explanation, and the history of Codex Alimentaruis. I’ve researched it and listened to a few
- [Further Update on our Story - Nanotechnology: New Threat to Organic Foods May 25,2010](https://anh-usa.org/nanotechnology/) - Pulse of Natural Health, May 25th Further Update on our Story - Nanotechnology: New Threat to Organic Foods Our May 18 article on nanotechnology and organic foods drew a number of comments from our readers. Here is one: Laurie says: May 19, 2010 at 9:32 pm “After reading this article, I have no facts on
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- [Does the FDA Think Potato Chips are Healthier than Cherries and Walnuts?](https://anh-usa.org/does-the-fda-think-potato-chips-are-healthier-than-cherries-and-walnuts/) - On April 20, the Alliance for Natural Health-USA ran a full-page ad in Roll Call asking Congress to take immediate steps to stop the harassment of healthy food producers and the censoring of good science. We believe Americans need access to good science in order to make informed decisions about what they eat. View our
- [Food Safety Bill](https://anh-usa.org/house-food-safety/) - Food Safety Bill Threatens Natural Health Options House Bill HR 2479 - Criminal Sanctions fact sheet The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act still contains dangerous provisions that threaten access to natural health options. The FDA Food Modernization Act (S. 510), also referred to as the “Food Safety” bill, has been modified to exempt dietary supplements from
- [Food Safety](https://anh-usa.org/food-safety/) - Food Safety Bill Threatens Natural Health Options The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act contains dangerous provisions that threaten access to natural health options. Most worrisome, the senate bill (S. 510) contains a reference to Codex Alimentarius. Senator Hatch has made clear to ANH-USA that the call to ask FDA to review Codex standards does not
- [Oral versus Transdermal Estrogen](https://anh-usa.org/oral-versus-transdermal-estrogen/) - JAm Coll Carddiol. 2003 Apr 16;41(8):1358-63. Differential effects of oral versus transdermal estrogen replacement therapy on C-reactive protein in postmenopausal women. Vongpatanasin W, Tuncel M, Wang Z, Arbique D, Mehrad B, Jialal I. Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75390, USA. wanpen.vongpatanasin@utsouthwestern.edu OBJECTIVES:
- [Principal Results From the Women's Health Initiative](https://anh-usa.org/principal-results-from-the-womens-health-initiative/) - Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women Principal Results From the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial Writing Group for the Women's Health Initiative Investigators JAMA. 2002;288:321-333. Context Despite decades of accumulated observational evidence, the balance of risks and benefits for hormone use in healthy postmenopausal women remains uncertain. Objective To
- [Dangerous side effects Of FDA-approved hormone therapies](https://anh-usa.org/dangerous-side-effects-of-fda-approved-hormone-therapies/) - FDA-approved hormone therapies have been associated with dangerous side effects. Principal Results From the Women's Health Initiative: This study found that therapy using conjugated equine estrogens and medroxyprogesterone (neither bio-identical) were associated with increased risk of breast cancer, stroke, blood clot in the lungs, and heart disease. Risk of hip fracture and colorectal cancer were
- [Estriol and Urinary Tract Infections](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-and-urinary-tract-infections/) - Raz R, Stamm WE. A controlled trial of intravaginal estriol in postmenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections. N Engl J Med. 1993 Sep 9;329(11):753-6. BACKGROUND. Recurrent urinary tract infections are a problem for many postmenopausal women. Estrogen replacement restores atrophic mucosa, lowers vaginal pH, and may prevent urinary tract infections. METHODS. We enrolled 93
- [Estriol and Urogenital Aging Symptoms](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-and-urogenital-aging-symptoms/) - Dessole S, Rubattu G, Ambrosini G, Gallo O, Capobianco G, Cherchi PL, Marci R, Cosmi E. Efficacy of low-dose intravaginal estriol on urogenital aging in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2004 Jan-Feb;11(1):49-56. Department of Pharmacology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. dessole@uniss.it OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of intravaginal estriol administration on urinary
- [Estriol, Atherosclerosis and Nitric Oxide](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-atherosclerosis-and-nitric-oxide/) - Kano H, Hayashi T, Sumi D, Matusi-Hirai H, Tsunekawa T, Endo H, Iguchi A. Estriol retards and stabilizes atherosclerosis through an NO-mediated system. Life Sci. 2002 May 24;71(1):31-42. Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan Estriol (E3) has little effect on the female genitals. E3 is used in hormone replacement therapy,
- [Estriol, Endothelial Function and Osteoporosis](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-endothelial-function-and-osteoporosis/) - Hayashi T, Kano H, Sumi D, Iguchi A, Ito I, Endo H. The long-term effect of estriol on endothelial function and bone mineral density in octogenarian women. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002 Apr;50(4):777-8. Hayashi T, Ito I, Kano H, Endo H, Iguchi A. Estriol (E3) replacement improves endothelial function and bone mineral density in very
- [Estriol and Alzheimer's](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-and-alzheimers/) - Nat Med. 1998 Apr;4(4):447-51. Estrogen reduces neuronal generation of Alzheimer beta-amyloid peptides. Xu H, Gouras GK, Greenfield JP, Vincent B, Naslund J, Mazzarelli L, Fried G, Jovanovic JN, Seeger M, Relkin NR, Liao F, Checler F, Buxbaum JD, Chait BT, Thinakaran G, Sisodia SS, Wang R, Greengard P, Gandy S. Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular
- [Estradiol and Alzheimer's Protection](https://anh-usa.org/estradiol-and-alzheimers-protection/) - Baker LD, Sambamurti K, Craft S, Cherrier M, Raskind MA, Stanczyk FZ, Plymate SR, Asthana S. 17beta-estradiol reduces plasma Abeta40 for HRT-naive postmenopausal women with Alzheimer disease: a preliminary study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 Mar-Apr;11(2):239-44. Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle/Tacoma, WA, USA. OBJECTIVE: One mechanism
- [Estriol and Breast Cancer Prevention](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-and-breast-cancer-prevention/) - Estriol and Breast Cancer Prevention The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command under DAMD17-99-1-9358 supported this work. Pentii K. Siiteri, Robert I. Sholtz, Piera M. Cirillo, Richard D. Cohen, Roberta E. Christianson, Barbara J. van den Berg, William R. Hopper, and Barbara A. Cohn PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF ESTROGENS DURING PREGNANCY AND RISK OF BREAST
- [Endometrial Protection](https://anh-usa.org/endometrial-protection/) - Gillet JY, Andre G, et al. Induction of amenorrhea during hormone replacement therapy: optimal micronized progesterone dose. A multicenter study. Maturitas. 1994 Aug;19(2):103-15. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Saint Roch Hospital, Nice, France. The effects of oral micronized progesterone on the endometrium and bleeding pattern have been assessed in a multicenter study of 101
- [Estriol and Endometrial Cancer Risk - 1993](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-and-endometrial-cancer-risk-1993/) - Moyer DL, de Lignieres B, Driguez P, Pez JP. Prevention of endometrial hyperplasia by progesterone during long-term estradiol replacement: influence of bleeding pattern and secretory changes. Fertil Steril. 1993 May;59(5):992-7. University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relative influences of induction of withdrawal bleedings secretory transformation, and reduction of mitosis
- [Estriol and Endometrial Safety](https://anh-usa.org/estriol-and-endometrial-safety/) - Takahashi K, Okada M, Ozaki T, Kurioka H, Manabe A, Kanasaki H, Miyazaki K. Safety and efficacy of oestriol for symptoms of natural or surgically induced menopause. Hum Reprod. 2000 May;15(5):1028-36. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane Medical University, 89-1, Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. To assess the safety and efficacy of oestriol in relieving post-menopausal
- [Estriol Research](https://anh-usa.org/2570-2/) - The studies below have shown that bio-identical hormones are both safer and as effective as FDA-approved therapy, and that they provide additional positive benefits for patients with Alzheimer's, heart disease, and other health issues. Estriol and Endometrial Safety:Â This study showed the safety of estriol use for menopause in women. Takahashi K, Okada M, Ozaki
- [Resources on Senator McCain's Anti Supplement Bill](https://anh-usa.org/further-reading-on-senator-mccains-anti-supplement-bill/) - Advocate Material ANH-USA has developed materials for all our advocates out there helping us spread the news. Please download these flyers and distribute to all your friends! 81/2" x 11" flyer: Help Us Finish the Job on Senator McCain’s Anti-supplement Bill! 11" x 17" poster: Help Us Finish the Job on Senator McCain’s Anti-supplement Bill! Further
- [Defeat McCain’s Anti-Supplement Bill](https://anh-usa.org/defeat-mccains-anti-supplement-bill/) - .Defeat McCain's Anti-Supplement Bill About the Bill and Why It Is So Threatening To Your Supplements TAKE ACTION 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, the year that DSHEA was passed.
- [Healthcare Reform Doomed](https://anh-usa.org/healthcare-reform-doomed/) - Many Americans have come to realize that vested interests and career politicians have created a ruling class in this country: that is, a group of legislators who believe they’re exempt from laws that apply to the rest of the nation — laws those same legislators enacted. Meanwhile, career politicos focus only on reelection. A chilling
- [Tell Your Sport Team to Leave Your Supplements Alone!](https://anh-usa.org/tell-your-sport-team-to-leave-your-supplements-alone/) - Contact your local sports teams and tell them not to support the Dietary Supplement Safety Act that was introduced by Senator McCain. State League Team Email Address Phone # AZ MBL (NL) Arizona Diamondbacks Webform Arizona Diamondbacks P.O. Box 2095 Phoenix, AZ 85001 (602) 462-6500 AZ NFL Arizona Cardinals Email Arizona Cardinals PO Box 888
- [Senator McCain Files New Bill That Attacks Your Access to Supplements and Repeals Key Sections of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act](https://anh-usa.org/alert-dietary-supplements-under-attack/) - TAKE ACTION AND TELL YOUR SENATOR NOT TO CO-SPONSOR THIS BILL Donate to our campaign to stop this bill! 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
- [Would You Tolerate This Abuse?](https://anh-usa.org/would-you-tolerate-this-abuse/) - Help Us Reform the FDA! Reform FDA Campaign Overview "FDA Roadblocks Revolution in Nutrition" by ANH-USA President Hunter Lewis "Would You Tolerate This Abuse?" by William Faloon, co-founder of Life Extension Foundation Other Articles and Information Would You Tolerate This Abuse? by William Faloon, CEO, Life Extension Foundation Americans needlessly die while scientific discoveries that
- [FDA Roadblocks Revolution in Nutrition](https://anh-usa.org/fda-roadblocks-revolution-in-nutrition/) - Help Us Reform the FDA! Reform FDA Campaign Overview "FDA Roadblocks Revolution in Nutrition" by ANH-USA President Hunter Lewis "Would You Tolerate This Abuse?" by William Faloon, co-founder of Life Extension Foundation Other Articles and Information FDA Roadblocks Revolution in Nutrition by Hunter Lewis, President, ANH-USA There is a real scientific revolution taking place at
- [FDA Articles](https://anh-usa.org/fda-articles/) - Help Us Reform the FDA! Reform FDA Campaign Overview "FDA Roadblocks Revolution in Nutrition" by ANH-USA President Hunter Lewis "Would You Tolerate This Abuse?" by William Faloon, co-founder of Life Extension Foundation Other Articles and Information Articles and Information from The Pulse of Natural Health FDA-Approved Drug Linked to 542 Deaths and 2,367 Hemorrhages, but
- [Reform FDA](https://anh-usa.org/reform-fda/) - Help Us Reform the FDA! Reform FDA Campaign Overview "FDA Roadblocks Revolution in Nutrition" by ANH-USA President Hunter Lewis "Would You Tolerate This Abuse?" by William Faloon, co-founder of Life Extension Foundation Other Articles and Information Reform FDA Campaign Overview The corrupt governmental agency that says it’s “protecting and promoting your health” is directly responsible
- [Support Our Work on Capitol Hill](https://anh-usa.org/take-action/donateanh/) - Please visit our Action Center to see all the ways you can contribute to our cause without making a financial contribution.
- [Take Action](https://anh-usa.org/take-action/action-center/) - Action Center Thank you for your interest in assisting ANH-USA in achieving its goal to promote sustainable health and freedom of choice in healthcare. Education and Advocacy are the vehicles ANH-USA employs to advance integrative medicine and safeguard consumer choice over treatment modalities. Below are several links that will assist you in supporting our efforts.
- [Vitamin D](https://anh-usa.org/about-vitamin-d/) - Vitamin D Overview About The Science Help End the Government’s Shameful Silence About Vitamin D—the Natural Way to Prevent and Treat Flu Including Swine Flu! Overview With hundreds of thousands of seasonal flu-related complications, thousands of deaths from the flu, ANH-USA asks the obvious question: What are the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food
- [International Strategic Alliance Dinner; February 2, 2009](https://anh-usa.org/international-strategic-alliance-dinner-february-2-2009/) - The International Strategic Alliance Inaugural Dinner You are invited to learn more about the International Strategic Alliance, formed by Jonathan Emord, the Alliance for Natural Health International, the Canadian Natural Health Collective and Herb Works, to promote integrative medicine and dietary supplements. Who Are We? The International Strategic Alliance is committed to working proactively on
- [The International Strategic Alliance Inaugural Dinner](https://anh-usa.org/the-international-strategic-alliance-inaugural-dinner/) - You are invited to learn more about the International Strategic Alliance, formed by Jonathan Emord, the Alliance for Natural Health International, the Canadian Natural Health Collective and Herb Works, to promote integrative medicine and dietary supplements. Who Are We? The International Strategic Alliance is committed to working proactively on an international scale to promote integrative
- [ANH Press Release: 'United we are stronger'—ANH announces merger](https://anh-usa.org/anh-press-release-united-we-are-stronger-anh-announces-merger/) - ANH Press Release: 'United we are stronger'—ANH announces merger PRESS RELEASE – for immediate release 18th DECEMBER 2009 Two leading natural health campaign organisations are formally merging as of today. The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), based in Dorking, UK, and the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF), of Washington DC, have merged to form
- [Healthcare Reform Resources](https://anh-usa.org/healthcare-reform-resources/) - The Alliance for Natural Health is committed to keeping you up-to-date with the latest information on healthcare reform. Here is the latest version of Healthcare Reform as passed by the house and the latest version of the Senate bill currently being debated
- [Codex Documents and Links of Interest](https://anh-usa.org/documents-and-links-of-interest/) - Documents and Links of Interest Documents A view of the real issues relating to Codex There is a lot of misinformation circulating about Codex. This article authored by the Executive Director of ANH-Europe Dr Robert Verkerk, has been published in Caduceus in the UK. We believe it gives a more realistic view of the real
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- [Codex Alimentarius Q&A](https://anh-usa.org/codex-alimentarius-qa/) - Codex Alimentarius Q&A Back to Codex Alimentarius » What is Codex? What are the key parties that influence decisions in the Codex process? Will Codex affect us in the United States or would it apply only to other countries? How will Codex
- [Spread the Word!](https://anh-usa.org/spread-the-word/) - Spread the Word! Share petitions The best way to effect change is to use your voice. The more ANH-USA members, the louder our voice when we are speaking to Representatives and Senators. You can help us make our collective voice louder by sharing our petitions with your friends and family. Send an email If you
- [Writing an effective Letter to the Editor](https://anh-usa.org/writing-an-effective-letter-to-the-editor/) - Writing an Effective Letter to the Editor Writing a letter to the editor is a great way to express your opinion and educate the public about natural health issues. It can be a highly effective way of making an impact in your local community. By targeting local newspapers and magazines you are reaching out to
- [Spreading the Messages of Natural and Sustainable Health on Social Networking Sites](https://anh-usa.org/spreading-the-messages-of-natural-and-sustainable-health-on-social-networking-sites/) - Social media and networking sites are transforming the way we access and receive news and information. Additionally, now more than ever before individuals that support the same cause can connect and communicate with each other on a daily basis. ANH-USA is on Facebook and Twitter be sure to join the conversation. We actively update each
- [Advocate Tool Kit](https://anh-usa.org/activist-tool-kit/) - Become an effective Advocate We know that you want to ensure your access to the healthcare options that work best for you and your family. ANH-USA has developed a step-by-step guide to being an effective advocate. We’re helping you, help us spread the word! 1. Social networking 2. Write an effective letter to the editor
- [Children’s Wellness](https://anh-usa.org/campaigns-draft/childrens-mental-health/) - Children’s Wellness Mental Health With over 4.5 million children and teens now diagnosed with ADHD, 1 in 150 children diagnosed with autism, and 1 in 20 diagnosed with depression (as many as 75 percent of whom will also suffer an anxiety disorder), ANH-USA wants parents to know that there are alternatives to medicating their children,
- [Regarding: Food Safety Enhancement Act (FSEA), New York Times, 07/30/09](https://anh-usa.org/regarding-food-safety-enhancement-act-fsea-new-york-times-073009/) - Letter to the Editor: New York Times Submitted: 07.30.09 Your recent editorial supporting the Food Safety Enhancement Act (FSEA) fails to recognize many shortcomings of this pending legislation. For example, FSEA is financed by a $500 user fee, requiring a small business and a giant food-processor to pay the same fee. This is unfair, financing
- [Regarding: "Vitamin Pills:  A False Hope.", New York Times, 02/16/09](https://anh-usa.org/regarding-vitamin-pills-a-false-hope-new-york-times-021609/) - February 17, 2009 To the Editor: Your February 16 article, “Vitamin Pills: A False Hope?” made reference to “high-quality” studies that supported the researchers’ conclusions. Unfortunately, these “high-quality” studies not only have inherent flaws in the methods they utilized, but are creating unwarranted confusion as well. As noted in the article, “vitamins are essential nutrients
- [Regarding “Home Flu Cures: Bad Medicine?”, Health Journal, 11/3/2009](https://anh-usa.org/regarding-home-flu-cures-bad-medicine-health-journal-nov-3-2009/) - Regarding “Home Flu Cures: Bad Medicine?” by Melinda Beck (Health Journal, Nov. 3, 2009): This ridiculous article completely ignores vitamin D, supported by a multitude of peer-reviewed, scientific studies proving that vitamin D is the single best way to prevent and cure influenza. The exclusion of scientifically supported natural treatments for the flu demonstrates the
- [Dr. Harry Preuss, M.D., M.A.C.N., C.N.S.](https://anh-usa.org/dr-harry-preuss-m-d-m-a-c-n-c-n-s/) - Harry G. Preuss, M.D., F.A.C.N., C.N.S. ANH-USA Board Member Harry G. Preuss, MD FACN CNS, is a graduate of Cornell Medical School in New York City, trained for three years in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, spent two years as a fellow in renal physiology at Cornell University Medical Center, and two more
- [Paul Harch, MD](https://anh-usa.org/paul-harch-md/) - Paul Harch, M.D. ANH-USA Board Member Dr. Harch is a hyperbaric medicine, diving, and emergency medicine physician who is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hyperbaric Medicine and the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine of the American Board of Physician Specialties. Dr. Harch's clinical experience through 2007 spans 23 years in hospital-based emergency
- [LtCol, USAFR (Ret) Robert A. Beiswenger](https://anh-usa.org/ltcol-usafr-ret-robert-a-beiswenger/) - Robert A. (Bob) Beiswenger ANH-USA Board, Consumer Advocate Robert A. (Bob) Beiswenger has a total of more than 32 years of military service with the Air Force, flying C-141s during most of his career. Bob became interested in alternative treatments because his wife came from a cancer-prone family. Unfortunately, when his wife was diagnosed with
- [Jonathan Lizotte](https://anh-usa.org/jonathan-lizotte/) - Founder, Designs for Health ANH-USA, Treasurer www.designsforhealth.com Jonathan Lizotte launched his nutrition industry career in 1989 when he founded Designs for Health with his wife, Linda. With a team of nutritionists managing 22 Northeastern offices, the newly formed company focused on providing nutrition counseling services for the treatment of a variety of health conditions. The
- [Robban A. Sica, M.D.](https://anh-usa.org/robban-a-sica-m-d/) - Robban A. Sica, M.D. ANH-USA Board, Secretary Video Message www.centerhealingarts.org Robban A. Sica, MD graduated from the University of Toledo and the Medical College of Ohio. Dr Sica has been practiced integrative medicine for over 20 years and founded an integrative multi-specialty private practice of natural and alternative medicine, The Center for the Healing Arts,
- [Deborah Ray, Radio/TV Show Host](https://anh-usa.org/deborah-ray-radiotv-show-host/) - Deborah Ray, M.T. (ASCP) ANH-USA Board, Vice President Deborah Ray's Blog Video Message Website: www.healthytalkradio.com Deborah Ray has been bringing quality health information to radio listeners since 1982 when she founded her radio program with her late husband, Donald J. Carrow M.D. She became a firm believer in alternative medical techniques when she was told
- [Jeanne Drisko, M.D.](https://anh-usa.org/jeanne-drisko/) - ANH-USA, Chairman Jeanne Drisko, MD is the Riordan Professor of Orthomolecular Medicine and director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr Drisko conducts integrative medicine research at the University including trials investigating efficacy and safety of intravenous ascorbate in cancer and infectious disease, safety of bioidentical ‘natural’ hormones,
- [ANH-USA In The News](https://anh-usa.org/media/anh-usa-in-the-news/) - Here are just a few of the places where the Alliance for Natural Health USA is mentioned: 2013 WholeFoods Magazine – "Senator Tom Harkin, Industry Champion, to Retire in 2015." March Nutra-Ingredients – “CRN, NPA: Exactly what problem is New York bill to regulate sports supplements trying to solve?” Mar. 20 Nutra-ingredients – "New law would enable firms
- [Is TV Starting to Show Value In Alternative Medicine?](https://anh-usa.org/905-2/) - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb682633.htm There has been much discussion in the media and on blogs and message boards about the pilot episode of Eli Stone and its fictional legal case focusing on the link between autism and vaccinations. What has not been discussed is the recurring character of an “alternative medicine” practitioner – actually an acupuncturist - who
- [Letters to the Editor](https://anh-usa.org/media/letters-to-the-editor/) - Letters to the Editor Regarding: “Home Flu Cures: Bad Medicine?”, Health Journal, Nov. 3, 2009 Regarding: "Vitamin Pills: A False Hope.", New York Times, 02/16/09 Regarding: Food Safety Enhancement Act (FSEA), New York Times, 07/30/09
- [Press Release: Access To Healthcare Counseling In Jeopardy](https://anh-usa.org/access-to-healthcare-counseling-in-jeopardy/) - Access To Healthcare Counseling In Jeopardy New Jersey Legislators Consider Restrictive Legislation to Limit Nutritional Advice Contact: Gretchen DuBeau, 800-230-2762 For Immediate Release: September 24, 2008 Today, the American Association for Health Freedom (AAFH) urged New Jersey legislators to vote against Assembly Bill A2933/Senate Bill S1941, the Dietician/Nutrition Licensing Act currently under consideration by New
- [Press Release: Faulty Study Targets Vitamins C and E](https://anh-usa.org/faulty-study-targets-vitamins-c-and-e/) - Faulty Study Targets Vitamins C and E For Immediate Release U.S. Contact: Gretchen DuBeau, ph 800-230-2762 International Contact: Dr Robert Verkerk, ph +44-1306-646-600 November 18, 2008 FAULTY STUDY TARGETS VITAMINS C AND E Finding of No Cardiovascular Protection Was Predictable Today, the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) and its international affiliate, the Alliance for
- [Press Release: Vitamin Experts Condemn Harvard Study](https://anh-usa.org/press-release-vitamin-experts-condemn-harvard-study/) - Press Release: Vitamin Experts Condemn Harvard Study Doctors and scientists say study was flawed For Immediate Release: January 12, 2009 U.S. Contact: Gretchen DuBeau, ph 800-230-2762 International Contact: Dr Robert Verkerk, ph +44-1306-646-600 Today the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) and the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) have together sharply criticized defective and misleading
- [Press Release: Children’s Dental Devices Contaminated with BPA](https://anh-usa.org/childrens-dental-devices-contaminated-with-bpa/) - Children’s Dental Devices Contaminated with BPA For Immediate Release: February 6, 2009 Contact: Tami Wahl, 800-230-2762 American Association for Health Freedom Petitions FDA Today the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) petitioned the FDA about Bisphenol-A (BPA), an organic compound found in polycarbonate plastics. They have asked the FDA to issue a statement encouraging Americans
- [Press Release: WOMEN’S MULTIVITAMIN STUDY DANGEROUSLY FLAWED](https://anh-usa.org/womens-multivitamin-study-dangerously-flawed/) - For Immediate Release: February 12, 2009 US Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 800.230.2762 International Contact: Dr. Robert Verkerk, 44.1306.646.600 WOMEN’S MULTIVITAMIN STUDY DANGEROUSLY FLAWED Group Studied Not Representative of General Population; Study Excluded Dosages Above RDA Guidelines Today the American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) criticized a study published by the American Medical Association in the
- [Press Release: New Science Point to Importance of High Dose Supplements](https://anh-usa.org/new-science-points-to-importance-of-high-dose-supplements/) - For Immediate Release: March 3, 2009 US Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 800.230.2762 International Contact: Dr. Robert Verkerk, 44.1306.646.600 NEW SCIENCE POINTS TO IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-DOSE SUPPLEMENTS Calcium, B Vitamins, and Vitamin D Play Important Roles Three new pieces of research reveal the importance of higher supplement doses. The February 23 issue of Archives of Internal
- [Press Release: FDA calls Cheerios an "Unapproved Drug"](https://anh-usa.org/fda-calls-cheerios-an-unapproved-drug/) - FDA calls Cheerios an "Unapproved Drug" For Immediate Release: May 14, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 800.230.2762 FDA CALLS CHEERIOS AN “UNAPPROVED DRUG” SCIENCE BEHIND THE CEREAL’S HEALTH CLAIMS REMAINS UNCHALLENGED The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to cereal manufacturer General Mills for claiming on its cereal box that Cheerios
- [Press Release:  Minnesota Court Orders Chemo for 13-Year-Old Boy](https://anh-usa.org/minnesota-court-orders-chemo-for-13-year-old-boy/) - Minnesota Court Orders Chemo for 13-Year-Old Boy For Immediate Release: May 15, 2009 Contact: Gretchen DuBeau, 202.267.1986 A Minnesota judge has ruled that Daniel Hauser, a 13-year-old boy from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, must receive medical treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma over his parents’ objections. The Hausers live on a dairy farm and subscribe to natural medicines
- [Press Release: Food Safety Bill Set Quietly for House Vote](https://anh-usa.org/food-safety-bill-set-quietly-for-house-vote/) - Food Safety Bill Set Quietly for House Vote For Immediate Release: July 27, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 202.467.1986 (o); 208.964.4144 (m) American Association for Health Freedom Food safety legislation is being fast-tracked with almost no notice. HR2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act, completely revamps FDA and grants expansive authority with no oversight. The bill
- [Press Release: Food Safety Bill Passes on Second Attempt](https://anh-usa.org/food-safety-bill-passes-on-second-attempt/) - Food Safety Bill Passes on Second Attempt For Immediate Release: July 30, 2009 Contact: Tami L. Wahl, 202.467.1986 American Association for Health Freedom The American Association for Health Freedom today expressed extreme regret over legislation, passed today by the House of Representatives, aimed at improving our nation’s food safety. The bill, H.R. 2749, the Food
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