U.S. Senators File Amendment to Combat Widespread Antipsychotic Drugging of Elderly in Nursing Homes

by Citizens Commission on Human Rights International

U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., filed an amendment last week seeking to combat the costly, widespread and inappropriate use of antipsychotics in nursing homes.

“This amendment responds to alarming reports about the use of antipsychotic drugs with nursing home residents,” Grassley said. “It’s […]

New Report Says Antidepressants May Not Help Treat Autism

by Dr. Mercola

The antidepressant class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the most frequently prescribed drugs for autism.Although none are specifically approved for the treatment of autism, it’s estimated that up to one-third of autistic children receive the drugs, often to treat the repetitive behaviors like tapping or head […]

Cooking with Traditional Foods – Menu Planner!

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Sen. Paul Offers Amendment to Rein in FDA Abuses

UPDATE: The Senate voted 77-20 to table the amendment and not even debate or vote on it.

May 23, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today on the U.S. Senate floor, Sen. Rand Paul introduced an amendment to the Food and Drug Administration User Fee Reauthorization bill, which would curb the Food and Drug Associations overreach and abuse […]

Olympic Triathlete Gold Medalist Eats a High Fat Diet that Includes Coconut Oil

by Laura Stone
TheStar.com

Excerpts:
Some days, even gold medallist Simon Whitfield has to trick himself into running.
The Olympic triathlete trains more times in a week than there are days, and admits there are moments he’d really rather lay around.
Whitfield — who has already qualified for the Games — is poised to become one of only a handful of triathletes to compete […]

Big Scientific Free Speech Win!

by Alliance for Natural Health
In a 335-page ruling, an Administrative Law Judge with oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has upheld the right of pomegranate juice manufacturer POM Wonderful to tell consumers about the health benefits of its juice.
Since 1996, POM has invested over $35 million to do scientific research on their pomegranate […]

Modern Medical Care is a Leading Cause of Death

by Dr. Mercola

In 1776, Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, foretold a grim scenario that has now taken shape right before our eyes. He said:

“Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution the time will come when medicine will organize itself into an undercover dictatorship. To restrict the art of […]

FDA, Under Court Order, Nevertheless Refuses to Allow Truthful Claims Based on Good Science

by Alliance for Natural Health
You would think the FDA would obey a judge’s ruling on qualified health claims. Think again.

The FTC case described elsewhere in this issue was especially important because the FDA was hoping to use the FTC to evade some recent court rulings that it cannot willfully and unreasonably censor all science […]

FDA Approves Drug Made from Genetically Modified Plants

by Dr. Mercola
In a dramatic move that shows that the U.S. FDA is softening its stand on bio-pharmed treatments, the agency has approved the country’s first genetically modified plant intended for the treatment of a human disease.

An Israeli firm grew human disease enzymes in carrot cells, and produced a treatment for Gaucher disease that […]

Is Inflammation, Not LDL Cholesterol, the Real Culprit Behind Heart Disease?

by Dr John Briffa
The Cholesterol Truth

Excerpts:
Cholesterol in the body is carried around the bloodstream in the form of what are called ‘lipoproteins’. The two main lipoproteins are so-called low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol). Conventional wisdom tells us that HDL-C is a marker for cholesterol being cleared from the inside of […]