Guest guest Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 (cross-posting - Anna) Regarding Codex Deborah, keep an eye on NCCAM. They are the ones overseeing the " studies and research " which will dictate any action of supplement restriction here in the U.S. Their mission is to conduct studies and research to determine the dangerous effects of alternative medicine - and then restrict their use. BTW - they don't call them nutritional supplements - they call it alternative medicine. So you'll want to use the terms complimentary and alternative medicine in order to research how far along they are in the restriction process. There is a difference in being paranoid and being aware. Awareness is a necessity, IMO. As you read down - you can see where NCCAM is going with their research. This is the website to keep up on - click on the news/events tab. Peace -Anna NCCAM http://nccam.nih.gov/ Our Mission We are dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training cam researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professional communities. Our Vision nccam will advance research to yield insights and tools derived from complementary and alternative medicine practices to benefit the health and well-being of the public, while enabling an informed public to reject ineffective or unsafe practices. http://nccam.nih.gov/about/plans/2005/page2.htm ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Workshop on Black Cohosh (Black Cohosh is used to relieve symptoms of menapause) This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from a workshop held on November 22, 2004 to discuss the safety of black cohosh in clinical studies. The report is organized into three general areas: • background information on safety and efficacy of black cohosh; • data from a murine model of breast cancer and metastases to lung associated with black cohosh; and • case information on suspected toxicity associated with use of black cohosh products. http://nccam.nih.gov/news/pastmeetings/blackcohosh_mtngsumm.htm Collodial Silver Products http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/silver/index.htm Key Points • Colloidal silver products consist of tiny silver particles suspended in liquid. They are usually marketed as dietary supplements (see Question 1). • Over-the-counter colloidal silver products are not considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be generally recognized as safe and effective for diseases and conditions. • The FDA has taken action against a number of colloidal silver companies (such as Web sites) for making drug-like claims about their products. • Colloidal silver can cause serious side effects. One is argyria, a bluish-gray discoloration of the body. Argyria is not treatable or reversible. • If you are considering using a colloidal silver product, talk with all your health care providers. Discussing its use with your health care team is important for your safety and helps each provider make sure that all aspects of your health care are working together. 3. Do colloidal silver products work? Reviews in the scientific literature on colloidal silver products have concluded that2-5: • Silver has no known function in the body. • Silver is not an essential mineral supplement or a cure-all and should not be promoted as such. • Claims that there can be a " deficiency " of silver in the body and that such a deficiency can lead to disease are unfounded. • Claims made about the effectiveness of colloidal silver products for numerous diseases are unsupported scientifically. • Colloidal silver products can have serious side effects (discussed further below). • Laboratory analysis has shown that the amounts of silver in supplements vary greatly, which can pose risks to the consumer. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/silver/index.htm On May 15, 2005, at 6:56 PM, Deborah G. Reid wrote: > Anna, thanks for those search buzz words. I've written them down on > paper as a reminder to use them in my research efforts. I had already > heard the word harmonization used in regards to the Codex about the > nutritional supplements freedom issue. I am aware that in some > countries the people can't go into the stores like we can still do in > the United States and buy nutritional supplements. I know there are > people and organizations fighting the implementation of the Codex in > the United States, but I'm not convinced they will have success with > preventing such loss of freedom regarding nutritional supplements. > I'm one of the Americans that have been failed by the medical system. > If I hadn't read up on health and alternative medicine and applied > what I learned, which involved better nutrition plus nutritional > supplements, I would have died. I understand the power of nutritional > supplements against toxins. > > When I see how politicians include a detrimental change in laws that > they want passed regardless of what the citizens want, such as the > Real I.D., in with other legislation that most of the legislature > want passed, it occurs to me they would do that with other > detrimental changes also. > > Some people have been responding to my last post telling me I sound > paranoid. Since I've been on the Internet the last couple of years > I've read so much that convinces me that our government officials and > the New World Order people, wherever they are around the world, can't > be trusted. My fears are justified. I don't consider that paranoid. > > Sincerely, > Deborah Reid > http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/wisdomforcourts > wisepeople Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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