CAM & the FDA

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This morning I posted this message (following) to another .

Because I mentioned Docspeed in this message, I am posting it. I

think he is a member

of that group; however, if not -- and not knowing which, I believe

common courtesy (my values) dictates I make it known to him by posting

it here as well. ..................g

 

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About CAM and the FDA " guidance " -- read it for yourself

To download the pdf, the actual 17 page document which is now in the

open review and comment period, go here:

 

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/06d0480/06d0480.htm

 

Be sure to download the second entry GDL1 which is the 17 page

document, not the

NAD1 which is a 2 page commentary about the document's purpose.

 

The 17-pager reveals their thinking-- how & when a cosmetic (massage

oil, etc) food, food supplement, food additive (this covers a multitude

of substances like concentrated food such as spirulina, aminos,

vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes, etc) whole medicine system

(chinese modalities, etc), biologics (pre and probiotics, etc), and

mind-body system (hypnosis, etc) or energy work will be considered

something that is affecting or will effect " diagnosis, cure,

mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the

structure or any function of the body " . Thus as a substance, device, or

modality/activity it would be construed as a drug, medical device, or

medicine/practicing medicine and be off limits/illegal for

non-physians, unless prescribed/administered by physicians.

 

Good grief...if I eat a bowl of salad I am " effecting the structure and

function of my

body....if I tell you to think happy thoughts and hug you, I am (if

running my own

energy right) going to " effect the structure and function of your

body " . Their all

comprehensive definitions are so open ended, they can be used any time

and any way the FDA pleases. It will gut the DSHEA.

 

So -- for example; if, as a massage therapist, I rub oil on your skin

to facilitate the massage, its just a cosmetic. If I rub a herbal oil

on your skin with the intent to help you relax sore muscles and tell

you so, I have crossed the FDA line because that cosmetic can be

called a drug, not tested and approved by the FDA (therefore illegal)

and I am treating/practicing medicine without a liscence as I am not a

doctor, and further I would be dispensing medical advice. This oil

may have been used for 1000 years for sore muscles with zero adverse

reactions, but if it is not on the GRAS list, it becomes an untested

drug for that purpose since it has not passed the FDA approved testing

system. Every new substance discovered, (hey -- I just found out that

" X " that

I use for " XX " is also effective for " Y " , well then it gets classified

as a NEW DRUG.

(Read the document, thats there too).

 

Would they really go that far, well yes .......just read what they have

already done and how they have gone way beyond/violated the missive for

which they were formed, and have abused and broken the law, usurped and

grabbed power, ignored the Supreme Court, and become a virtual law unto

themselves. If this " guidance " does not garner enough protest, they

--- like Bush with his mere 1% margin --- will take it as their

" official mandate " of the people and charge even faster full steam

ahead.

 

At issue also is freedom of speech.

 

**A brief overview of the FDA and their abusive, illegal activity:

http://www.newstarget.com/021791.html

 

**Their attack on cherry and cranberry growers who published info that

these

berries are effective in helping/ remediating given dis-ease/disease.

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006

 

{{Incidentally, as long as I am posting links here is another: If you

are into health foods/healthy foods and have time, here is another link

to follow for some really good info

Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry by Sally Fallon:

http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/dirty-secrets.html}}

 

{{And if you are planning on growing your own herbs and medicinal

plants,

check out this from the USDA 'cause the Plant Police want to be all

powerful

too: http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/RegulatoryAlerts.htm

http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/WhiteList.htm

http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/USDADocketNo03-069-1.htm}}

 

As regards the National Solutions Foundation, there is controversy and

a schism

between alternative health advocates and practioners, one being the NFS

and the IAHF. Some say she/NFS is diverting money and efforts into

ineffective

hamster-in-a-cage-wheel spinning (going nowhere but round and round)

and discounting other (or the real) health and general freedom serious

issues now before the American People. Maybe true, nevertheless,

her video is worth

watching as it does give some good information -- the LD50 mentality of

scientists who test for safety/toxicity, the formation and agenda of

Codex, etc.

 

If you choose to protest (make a comment during the open review period)

you can work through her organization, other organizations or websites,

site, or write your law makers, the FDA, and other related Gov agencies

directly.

 

A million strong protested before and as a result we got Congress to

pass the

DSHEA.

 

She may be deluded in her approach to dealing with Codex; however, she

has been effective in making the issues know to the public by her

efforts, by posting to health forums and etc. Get

the " down and dirty " info about some of whats going on from her, use

discernment about where she is deluded or not, correct or incorrect,

effect or not, is a front or not, and choose your own way of acting or

not acting on it.

 

As regards the CAFTA, SHAFTA, NAFTA and the North American Union

(the deconstructing of America, making the U.S. a part of a trilateral

union with Canada and Mexico, and following their more repressive

health laws), that IS happening and will affect our freedoms, our

sovereignty, and health choices.

Actually some of their laws are not more repressive, some are. The

point is

I don't want some Mexican or Canadian rule making body telling me what

I, as an American, can do. I wish to remain an American not become an

Amerocan.

 

Chinese Curse: May you live in iteresting times. Yep, its interesting

times.

Einstein: You cannot solve a problem at the same level at which it was

created.

 

Maybe alerting the people through posts (and other publications/media

outlets) --- waking them up from their slumbering stupor, and

registering your protest is akin to triage.

 

........ and using principals of

creating your own reality and the reality we live in in this country,

and using effective manifestation techniques is the following what

Einstein said.

Eg: Use Huna, The Secret, the technologies of Docspeed, Dona and

David's technologies, etc. etc. Join in the " visualize & hold the

energy " events where hundreds of thousands work together as one mass --

as for example the Fire the Grid event on 7-17-07. An in your own

group work (meditation classes,

yoga classes, teaching events), hold your own unified group " see

medical freedom energy " events.

 

g