Posted March 30, 2012
Select members of the highly influential House Energy & Commerce Committee have written to FDA calling for a ‘significant re-working’ of the controversial New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) draft guidance. Read more.
Archives for March 2012
Outrageous Lies Monsanto and Friends Are Trying to Pass off to Kids as Science
Posted March 30, 2012
The claims made in a book from the biotechnology industry are laughable. But these blatant lies are passed off as ‘science’ for schoolchildren. Read more.
Battle Over Farmers’ Rights Against Monsanto Continues To Brew
Posted March 30, 2012
Farmers determined to defend right to grow food file appeal in OSGATA vs. Monsanto Read more
Michigan DNR Attacks Free-range Family Farms to Protect Pork Industry
Posted March 30, 2012
The Michigan DNR wants to destroy family farmer and U.S. Air Force veteran Mark Baker’s herd of free-range pigs due to a new classification that makes them illegal in Michigan. Read more.
97% of Dieticians Recommend Supplements
ysPosted March 29, 2012
Dieticians regularly use dietary supplements and almost all of them have recommended supplements to their clients at some time, says a new survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). Read more.
HealthQuest Podcast: Dr. Parris Kidd Discusses SAMe for Brain and Joint Health
Posted March 30, 2012
In this interview, Dr. Parris Kidd discusses the nutritional benefits of SAMe (S-Adenosyl Methionine). SAMe has shown clinical benefits for mood and depression, joint health and liver support. Download podcast.
Natural Remedies to Stop Smoking
Posted March 30, 2012
Quitting smoking is hard. Are you aware of the natural alternatives that can help you break the habit for good? Read more.
Omega-3 Fats Lower Systemic Inflammation to Slash Cancer and Heart Disease Risks
Posted March 30, 2012
Two independent studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have found that supplementing Omega-3 fats lowers the release of inflammatory biomarkers that are involved in damage to cells called soluble adhesion molecules. Read more.
With Grocery Prices Rising Faster Than Restaurant Prices, Here’s How Cooking at Home is a Bargain
Posted March 30, 2012
Cooking good, wholesome foods at home instead of eating out is a bargain on many levels! Read more.
ACTION ALERT — Ask Your Legislators for One Minute of Their Time
Posted February 1, 2012
Ask your senator or representative to make a one-minute floor speech opposing the FDA’s plan to sweep many supplements off the shelf and make the ones that survive much more expensive. Urge them, just as Senators Harkin and Hatch did, to ask the FDA to retract the guidance altogether and start over. Remind them that the NDI draft guidance is bad for the economy and costs American jobs. Read more and Take Action.