Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Hi all, I am looking for a referal for an acupuncturist/herbalist in Morroco (but they can travel to spain if needed). It is for a 45 y/o women with failing kidneys and bad edema. thanks in advance, Bob miracles28 <jellyphish wrote: Just Say " NO " to the Irradiation of Supplements! Washington, D.C., December 18, 2007 Citizens for Health has joined with the American Herbal Products Association to oppose the irradiation of dietary supplements * Proper handling of dietary supplements under current good manufacturing practice is usually sufficient to ensure that they are not subject to microbial contamination that presents any risk to the health of consumers of these products * If approved, the use of ionizing irradiation on herbal dietary ingredients will mask one of the factors that is currently relevant to the determination of ingredient quality, since information about microbial levels and the presence of pathogens or yeasts and molds at any time during the handling of a treated ingredient would be lost. Of particular concern are pathogens, since even if pathogenic organisms are eliminated through irradiation, pathogenic by-products such as endotoxins or exotoxins may remain in the material * Irradiation is currently allowed in the United States for eleven food categories, and in proposing that the limitation of ionizing radiation for dietary supplements be established at 30 kGy, the petition is suggesting that this limit be from 3 to 30 times higher that is currently allowed for all but two food categories. Dietary supplements may be consumed in quantities of several grams per day. Thus, dietary supplement consumers will be exposed to much higher levels of any material changes that occur in a supplement's or ingredient's characteristics or in its consequences of use, if any, as a result of the irradiation. Send your letter to the FDA now! Remind them that irradiation is unwelcome and unnecessary - dietary supplements are already safe! Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Bob: Mendels, Valerie Acupuncturist C/Ortage, N 11, 08461 St. Estve de Palautorder Barcelona, Spain 34-635 973 807 Mendels, Valerie Acupuncturist C/Tuset, 13, atico 2, esc. ext. 08006 Barcelona, Spain 34-635 973 807 Anne -- Anne C. Crowley, L.Ac., M.Ac., Dipl.Ac. www.SouthernMDacupuncture.com -------------- Original message ---------------------- " Bob Linde, AP, Herbalist " <boblindeherbalist > Hi all, > I am looking for a referal for an acupuncturist/herbalist in Morroco (but they > can travel to spain if needed). It is for a 45 y/o women with failing kidneys > and bad edema. > thanks in advance, > Bob > > miracles28 <jellyphish wrote: > Just Say " NO " to the Irradiation of Supplements! > > Washington, D.C., December 18, 2007 > > Citizens for Health has joined with the American Herbal Products > Association to oppose the irradiation of dietary supplements > > * > Proper handling of dietary supplements under current good > manufacturing practice is usually sufficient to ensure that they are > not subject to microbial contamination that presents any risk to the > health of consumers of these products > * > If approved, the use of ionizing irradiation on herbal dietary > ingredients will mask one of the factors that is currently relevant to > the determination of ingredient quality, since information about > microbial levels and the presence of pathogens or yeasts and molds at > any time during the handling of a treated ingredient would be lost. Of > particular concern are pathogens, since even if pathogenic organisms > are eliminated through irradiation, pathogenic by-products such as > endotoxins or exotoxins may remain in the material > * > Irradiation is currently allowed in the United States for eleven > food categories, and in proposing that the limitation of ionizing > radiation for dietary supplements be established at 30 kGy, the > petition is suggesting that this limit be from 3 to 30 times higher > that is currently allowed for all but two food categories. Dietary > supplements may be consumed in quantities of several grams per day. > Thus, dietary supplement consumers will be exposed to much higher > levels of any material changes that occur in a supplement's or > ingredient's characteristics or in its consequences of use, if any, as > a result of the irradiation. > > Send your letter to the FDA now! > > Remind them that irradiation is unwelcome and unnecessary - dietary > supplements are already safe! > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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