Vitamins, minerals and herbal remedies ILLEGAL in Europe by 2004!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone...

 

This is not a hoax!! The right to access non-pharmaceutical

alternatives in health care in Europe are being legislated away...

 

Be sure to check out the additional links I have added

under " bookmarks " explaining this very important issue...

 

Misty.

[Guest guest]

, " mistytrepke " <mistytrepke>

wrote:

> Hi everyone...

>

> This is not a hoax!! The right to access non-pharmaceutical

> alternatives in health care in Europe are being legislated away...

>

> Be sure to check out the additional links I have added

> under " bookmarks " explaining this very important issue...

>

> Misty.

 

I have not read the related articles yet, I will look at them, but

the real question is what is their motive for doing so?

 

I personally wish there was a tad more regulation with the " non-

pharmaceutical alternatives " here in the US. The fact of the matter

is that if you are selling a " non-drug " in the US you can claim it

does darn near anything with no actual proof and sell it at any price

and there is almost nothing from stopping you.

 

One could probably go to Walgreens, buy some of their discount

vitamins and stuff, crush them up and put them in a capsule, and sell

them for $100 for a monthly supply as weight loss aid, impotency aid,

grow hair aid, etc. I think this act of preying on the insecurities

of people is tragic and criminal, but very little can be done.

 

Kevin

[Guest guest]

Hi Kevin...

 

Those are very good questions...

 

First of all- if you are concerned about the quality of your

vitamins, minerals, herbs, ect. only buy from reputable distributors

such as health food stores or other sources that you know and trust.

Personally, I even distrust supplements sold at: Walmart, Walgreens,

K-Mart, ect., because of their shoddy quality- lots of binders and

fillers are often used in those products... Now there are other

sources that I know of on the net that sell very good products- but

as with anything else, take the time to feel the company out... Once

you get a good feel then try the product- if you do not notice

results- stop taking them and seriously consider if you want to buy

future products from them...

 

So the buyer does need to be aware- but to me that is infinitely

better than putting the fox in charge of the hen house. You asked

the motivation behind the EU legislation. In one of the links it is

reported that this whole concept was created at a European

Pharmaceutical Commitee meeting... Conflict of interest? Natural

remedies and supplements have become a fast growing and expanding

market- millions of dollars are spent on these products every

year... Money that the pharmaceutical companies have been missing

out on...

 

We have become so trained to seek out authorities to tell us what is

good for us- but what if those authorities are more interested in

their own agendas then our health and well-being?... Do you know how

long Prozac was studied before it was released on the market? 4

MONTHS! It is one of the most- if not the most- prescribed drug in

America- it was unleashed on the public with precious little research

and understanding of its repercussions from use- and NO understanding

of its long term use- a study that still has yet to be conducted!...

Unlike natural remedies such as herbs and homeopathics, ect. which

have long documented histories of safe, effective use when used with

common sense...

 

As for being able to sell almost anything- we live in a very

skeptical time... Reputable manufactures of alternative remedies have

to strive very hard to prove the efficacy of their products while

being in the double bind position of not being allowed to make health

claims. When I was working in a health store we were in the

difficult position of not being able to make health claims while at

the same time explaining what the different products could be used

for... For instance- I could say that Essiac tea is often used by

people with cancer but I was NEVER allowed to say that Essiac tea

addresses cancer... I have even heard of alternative manufacturers

having problems with the names of their products- such as Liver Detox-

apparently even that would be too much of a health claim...

 

I agree it is criminal and immoral to prey on the fears of those who

are ill and worse- through instilling even more fear not allowing

them to explore their options... I went to the medical clinic with a

friend who was recently diagnosed with a deadly disease... I

witnessed the Doctors put the fear of God into my friend should he

deviate at all from the course of action that they prescribed- a

concoction of very toxic drugs- so toxic that they kill off all new

cellular growth... And watching the Doctors literally roll their

eyes when he mentioned searching for non-toxic alternative

therapies...

 

I heard it said once that if there was really something to all these

alternative health products, that medical doctor would tell their

patients about them... While there are medical doctors that are

truly dedicated to their patients well-being- (look for my link to

Dr. Stoll)- I use this analogy... When was the last time you heard

Honda recommend Ford? By regulating the alternative health field-

medical agents/pharmaceutical companies are wiping out

their " competition " ... Control through assimilation... And in the

process eliminating our natural right to freedom of choice in health

care...

 

I would rather maintain the ability to make my own health

choices/decisions and chose my source for health supplements/care

than put those decisions into the hands of those who may not have my

health interests in mind...

 

Be Well,

Misty.

 

 

 

 

 

, " kevindorff " <kevin@d...> wrote:

> , " mistytrepke "

<mistytrepke>

> wrote:

> > Hi everyone...

> >

> > This is not a hoax!! The right to access non-pharmaceutical

> > alternatives in health care in Europe are being legislated

away...

> >

> > Be sure to check out the additional links I have added

> > under " bookmarks " explaining this very important issue...

> >

> > Misty.

>

> I have not read the related articles yet, I will look at them, but

> the real question is what is their motive for doing so?

>

> I personally wish there was a tad more regulation with the " non-

> pharmaceutical alternatives " here in the US. The fact of the matter

> is that if you are selling a " non-drug " in the US you can claim it

> does darn near anything with no actual proof and sell it at any

price

> and there is almost nothing from stopping you.

>

> One could probably go to Walgreens, buy some of their discount

> vitamins and stuff, crush them up and put them in a capsule, and

sell

> them for $100 for a monthly supply as weight loss aid, impotency

aid,

> grow hair aid, etc. I think this act of preying on the insecurities

> of people is tragic and criminal, but very little can be done.

>

> Kevin