SAVE NATURAL MEDICINES, INCLUDING VITAMINS

Subject: April 30, 2007 Deadline

FYI, maybe they will even consider a prescription to buy organic
produce???  Vance
 
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 12:51 PM
Subject: Fwd: April 30, 2007 Deadline

Where America goes, Howard follows - Pay Attention!  'Modality' becomes
'Medicine', 'Therapy' becomes 'treatment', Vitamins become 'Untested
drugs', and suddenly you're "practicing medicine without a licence". 
 ~~B.


Begin forwarded message:From: Anna
> Date: 8 April 2007 5:40:00 AM
> To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
> Subject: April 30, 2007 Deadline
>
> Hi Everyone,
> (this is a bit long but please read it - take the time - it's worth it)
> The FDA is very close to eliminating alternative medicine, herbs,
> herbal treatments and therapies and over the counter vitamins. If
> their proposed change in guidelines goes through, you could need a
> prescription just for vitamins. Your "Doc" can be arrested or put out
> of business because he/she isn't a medical doctor even though he/she
> is an alternative medical professional. Imagine the natural food
> stores without a supplements section and no way to get them.
>
> Public comments are only open until April 30 before they make their
> rulings. This organization is trying to get 5 Million people to send
> comments to the FDA to let them know that we value our alternative
> medical therapies, medicines and supplements, support those in the
> field of alternative medicine and that we will not go quietly into the
> night.
>
> How can you help?? Simply go to this website and scroll down - you'll
> see a place to fill in your info. You can read and edit what will be
> sent to the FDA in your name. We have to share this info in order to
> maintain our freedom of choice in regard to our own health.
>
> Copy and paste the link if you can't click on it.
> http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/
> healthfreedomusa/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7185
>
> Use this link if the other one is too long.
> http://tinyurl. com/2u7ghc
>
> I've sent info out to a lot of you about CAM (Complementary and
> Alternative Medicine) before. Here is a link to familiarize yourself
> with NCCAM - the government's website on CAM. 
> http://nccam.nih.gov/health/whatiscam/
>
> Don't be fooled by its educational demeanor - read this statement
> carefully:
> NCCAM is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research
> on CAM . NCCAM's mission is to explore complementary and alternative
> healing practices in the context of rigorous science, train CAM
> researchers, and disseminate authoritative information to the public
> and professionals.
> __________
> Big pharmaceutical companies have been pressuring the federal
> government to find a way to eliminate natural supplements for a long
> long time....and now they have an opportunity to achieve their goal.
>
> NCCAM has been researching and now the goal is simple:
> through a "Guidance" about the regulation of "CAM" the FDA
> hopes to serve the interests of Big Pharma by eliminating all CAM
> practices
> and products. ALL of them - including vitamins purchased without a
> prescription.
>
> Here's how this game is played:
>
> 1. By using the term "Medicine" rather than "Modality" for CAM
> practices, the
> FDA sets the stage so that anyone who is not a licensed physician is
> breaking
> the law by using these modalities since they are therefore 'practicing
> medicine without a license'.
>
>
> 2. By using the term "treatment" rather than "therapy", the FDA limits
> those
> who can perform these practices to licensed physicians and, again,
> anyone who
> is not a licensed physician is breaking the law by using these
> modalities
> since only licensed practitioners can treat. So people using these
> modalities are
> therefore 'practicing medicine without a license'.
>
>
> 3. By using the terms "Medicine" and "treatment" instead of
> "Modalities" and
> "therapy", all substances, including vitamins, minerals, herbs,
> co-factors,
> etc., automatically become untested drugs since they are being used to
> prevent,
> treat, mitigate or cure disease states. Such use can only legally take
> place
> with FDA approved drugs.
> ____________________
>
> OK - you get the point! Please go to that website and make your voice
> heard.
> Share this with others as you feel appropriate.
>
> Peace - Anna