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Tell Congress: Remember the Farmers We Rely on to Feed Us!
Posted March 27, 2020
As Congress rushed to pass a $2-trillion stimulus package to address the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, 37 members of Congress spoke up to point out that some very important people had been forgotten: the farmers we expect to continue feeding us! Read more.
Last Chance to Protect Homeopathy
Posted March 27, 2020
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 The wording of the FDA’s draft guidance threatens all homeopathic medicines and gives the FDA the ability to go after any homeopathic drug it wants to. Read more.
Natural Treatments for Pandemic Now
Posted March 27, 2020
Intravenous (IV) vitamin C is already being used as a treatment for COVID-19 in China, with clinical trials underway. The US government must do the same. Action Alert! Read more.
Keep Health Food Stores Open!
Posted March 27, 2020
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 businesses, such as health food stores, stay open. Read more.
ACTION ALERT–Keep Natural Product Stores Open!
Local small businesses that sell natural products are relied upon by their communities. Tell lawmakers to keep our doors open during this public health crisis so our most vulnerable are able to easily get the products they rely on for their health and wellness. Read more and TAKE ACTION.
PPIs: New Danger
Posted March 13, 2020
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 these drugs. In fact, there are lawsuits currently alleging that PPIs cause kidney damage. Read more.
What’s the Score on Censorship?
Posted March 13, 2020
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 different search engines: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Startpage. Read more.
Glyphosate: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Posted March 6, 2020
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 of the active ingredient in the most widely used herbicide on the planet, but what is really needed is for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban this chemical, an action the agency seems unwilling to take without significant public pressure. Read more.
Does CBD Hold Key to Antibiotic Resistance?
Posted March 6, 2020
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, anxiety, and a number of other conditions. We must ensure that the FDA does not make CBD a monopoly drug and allows CBD to be sold in supplements at therapeutic levels. Read more.
