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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This time in the acid blocker Zantac. Action Alert! The FDA recently announced that it found Zantac 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 taken one of these […]
Amarin wanted an import ban on certain fish oil supplements. 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 supplements composed mainly of EPA, known for […]
Dear Supporter, From all of us at the Alliance for Natural Health USA, we send you warm season’s greetings and our hope that your new year will be filled with health and happiness! Gretchen DuBeau, Esq. Executive & Legal Director
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 […]
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 […]
TDF drugs are antiretrovirals used to treat HIV. Gilead Sciences markets TDF in combination with other drugs under the brand name Truvada, as well as other names such as Atripla, Complera, Stribild, Symfi-Lo, Cimduo and Viread. Studies have found TDF drugs to be damaging to the kidneys and bones—dangers that were not properly disclosed to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Millions of Americans have taken PPIs like Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid to treat heartburn. These drugs have been promoted as a safe and more effective alternative to other antacid treatments and have been widely prescribed. These drugs, however, can allegedly cause extensive kidney damage. Numerous studies have shown the potential for injury from PPI use, […]
Incretin mimetics are a class of drugs used to Type 2 diabetes. Recent studies have shown that incretin mimetics are linked with pancreatic cancer. In 2013, the FDA released unpublished academic research that demonstrated pre-cancerous cellular changes known as pancreatic duct metaplasia in Type 2 diabetic patients treated with incretin mimetics. Incretin mimetics act like […]
Pradaxa is an anticoagulant prescription medication used to prevent strokes in atrial fibrillation patients. Unfortunately, tens of thousands of adverse events have resulted from use of Pradaxa, particularly bleeding events that required transfusions or hospitalization. Due to these adverse events, thousands of claims have been filed by Pradaxa patients, which have been consolidated into a […]
Taxotere is a plant alkaloid chemotherapy drug derived from the yew tree. Taxotere is used intravenously in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (after failure of prior chemotherapy) and in conjunction with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide in patients with operable node-positive breast cancer. Unfortunately, it appears as though Taxotere is no more effective than […]
Valsartan is an angiotensin-receptor blocker which is prescribed to patients with high blood pressure or congestive heart failure. Valsartan is widely manufactured overseas. Unfortunately, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found Valsartan drugs made by generic manufacturers to be contaminated with N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA). These impurities may have the potential to cause […]
Xeljanz is a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. Unfortunately, after Xeljanz was approved the FDA issued a safety warning on the drug, regarding an increased risk of blood clots and of death with the 10 mg twice daily dose of Xeljanz. If you have taken the 10mg twice daily dose of Xeljanz […]
Lemtrada is an intravenous medication used to treat multiple sclerosis. Since it was approved, patients have been suffering from strokes and arterial dissection. Adverse events prompted the FDA to issue a Drug Safety Communication warning of risk of strokes and tears in lining of arteries of the head and neck in MS patients who are […]
Provigil and Nuvigil are indicated to improve wakefulness in adults who experience excessive sleepiness that may accompany obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or "shift work disorder." The drugs' manufacturer, Teva, announced several significant birth defects that are possible if a woman takes either of these drugs during pregnancy. These defects include: cleft lip or palate, hypospadias, […]
Roundup is the best-selling weed-killer in the world, used regularly by farm workers and landscapers. Roundup has recently been linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia. There are currently thousands of lawsuits faced by Bayer/Monsanto alleging Roundup caused cancer, and that Monsanto knew of this risk but failed to properly warn individuals of this danger. If […]
Uloric is a gout drug that works by lowering the uric acid level in the blood stream. The FDA has required a new box warning for Uloric after it "found an increased risk of heart-related death and death from all causes" in patients who take the drug. Patients who have taken Uloric and have experienced […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Farma before they can […]
Unless the agency 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Organic GMOs? Under Secretary of Agriculture Greg Ibach recently told the 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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monopolists are closing the gate on free speech. It's time to fight back. Action Alert! Google, Facebook, Pinterest, and other social media sites are aggressively clamping down on free speech, and those who seek to educate the public about natural health are paying the price. Powerful organizations determining the "quality" of information—and throttling access to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Antipsychotics: Kids in foster care with behavior problems are being given two antipsychotic drugs at once, according to the study. The drugs include Risperdal, Seroquel, and Zyprexa (and if you want to see something terrifying, just look at the list of Zyprexa's side effects!). The drugs were developed for schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder. But schizophrenia […]
The level and type of light you are exposed to could affect your weight, your health and even your life. Action Alert! A new study has found that bright light alters our metabolism. Bright light exposure increased insulin resistance compared to dim light exposure in the morning and evening. Insulin resistance leads to excess blood [...]
A new study shows the promise of natural medicine for treating autism, underscoring the need both for further study and greater access to practitioners who can administer these treatments. State-based Action Alerts! A new study found that giving vitamin D supplements to mice during pregnancy prevented autistic traits in their offspring. This is exciting news [...]
The USDA's organics program has been taken over by corporate interests; it's time to fight back. Action Alert! Consumers looking for clean, healthy food have for years turned to foods with the USDA's organic seal. This seal is understood to mean that the food has been grown in accordance with organic principles—most importantly, that the farming [...]
Some federal officials think vaccine exemptions are used too widely and want Congress to eliminate your right to choose! Action Alert! In response to several measles outbreaks that have been reported across the US by the CDC, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee is planning to meet on March 5 to discuss vaccine-preventable [...]
Presence of endocrine disrupting chemicals in most brands is a major hazard. Action Alert! A new report highlighted by Environmental Health News demonstrates that most diapers and menstrual pads contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and phthalates, endangering millions of babies and seniors who may be absorbing these chemicals through the genitalia. Congress and the FDA [...]
A new announcement from the head of the FDA gives reason for concern. Action Alert! Just a few days ago, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a wide-ranging statement about the FDA's regulatory approach to dietary supplements. The statement was short on details, and without more explanation we see some potential causes for concern. Consumers who [...]
An important bill that expands access to natural health medicines and practitioners has been reintroduced. It needs our support. Action Alert! For years now, ANH-USA has supported the Health Savings Act. The current bill, S. 12, is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and allows Health Savings Account (HSA) funds to go toward dietary supplements [...]
The level and type of light you are exposed to could affect your weight, your health and even your life. Action Alert! A new study has found that bright light alters our metabolism. Bright light exposure increased insulin resistance compared to dim light exposure in the morning and evening. Insulin resistance leads to excess blood [...]
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