Herbal Remedies - I'm really Upset - Anyone a good letter Writer?

[Guest guest]

I used to get Women's Day and Family Circle whenever I could for homemaking

ideas and tips. In recent months however they have completely sold out to

the pharmo-crooks. There always seems to be false and just wrong articles on

health in them now and huge amounts of poison ads (pharmaceuticals).

Obviously, they are being funded by these creeps and must publish this crap

to keep the lies circulating among unsuspecting families. Writing to them

may get you a tiny paragraph in small print somewhere in the magazine marked

" Letters to the Editor " . I don't buy their stuff any more. I am pretty sure

there are some really good naturally oriented family type magazines

available by mail or internet now though. Look around and see if you can't

find a better source for decorating, homemaking, etc. ideas.

 

Janet

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" Sylvia " <h10feet

<herbal remedies >

Wednesday, March 03, 2004 12:00 PM

Herbal Remedies - I'm really Upset - Anyone a good letter Writer?

 

 

> Gang,

>

> a couple of weeks ago i got my March issue of Family Circle

> magazine. I like it because it has cool decorating ideas and other

> time-saving tips, anyway...

> as i leafed thru the pages i see this " Consumer Corner " Pice under

> their family answer book and freak out. Well it seems this Freelance

> writer has the infinite knowledge to warm the readers: " If you think

> natural means safe, think again. While some herbal remedies have no

> ill effects, the government doesn't oversee their production, purity

> or safety, and the follwing can be dangerous. "

> She lists Comfrey, Kava, St Johns Wort, Eucalyptus, Willow bark and

> Ma Huang.

> There are several reasons why this made me angry and i really want to

> write the editors but just dont know where to start and want to put

> this is the best possible way so it gets published.

> First instead of recommending to the readers that they seek the

> advice of a master herbalist or Alternative medical practioner she

> just warns them away.

> Second there are no less than 7 full page adds for prescription meds

> with side effects far worse than these herbs.

> and third, there is a 3 page article in the same issue warning people

> about Do's and Don'ts of how to take prescription meds and how they

> should be discussed with their practioners.

>

> I really dont want to just cancel the subscription, because quite

> honestly, that would have zero impact and accomplish nothing. A

> great letter might get published and hopefully educate a few more

> people that might otherwise not even try natural medicine because

> they were previously scared off.

>

> Sylvia

>

>

>

>

> Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

> 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

> 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural

remedy.

> 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and

to

> prescribe for your own health.

> We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long

as

> they behave themselves.

> Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any

person

> following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

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>

> Dr. Ian Shillington

> Doctor of Naturopathy

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