Subject of article is Dangerous Supplements and one of the items
mentioned is glandular extracts and the "theoretical possibility of mad cow
disease." Didn't mention sarcodes or organotherapy but I thought it appropriate
to mention here as a "heads-up"!
Best rgds. George U
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Consumer Reports Article May 2004
Re: Consumer Reports Article May 2004
almonds1@aol.com wrote:
Hi George U,
1. Consumer Reports is not the best source of data on health issues. They are the same people who, in their scathing review of homeopathy in the 80's, used as their main source of information a survery of authorities from allopathic pharmacy universities. Not a non-biased source using journalistic skills. Not that mad cow prions are not a concern. Just that Consumer Reports has shown itself to be not worthy of credibility on issues beyond "the party line" regarding health.
2. Most of the homeopathic pharmacies that I know of took all their bovine sarcodes off the market a while back and either discontinued them or reformulated them. I know for sure that Dolisos reformulated, and used porcine (pig) source material (closer to humans than cows anyway phylogenetically). These are fresh and high quality sarcodes that Dolisos sells, probably the best available, and don't have to go overseas for them. (I do not work for Dolisos).
Best,
A
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Hi George U,
1. Consumer Reports is not the best source of data on health issues. They are the same people who, in their scathing review of homeopathy in the 80's, used as their main source of information a survery of authorities from allopathic pharmacy universities. Not a non-biased source using journalistic skills. Not that mad cow prions are not a concern. Just that Consumer Reports has shown itself to be not worthy of credibility on issues beyond "the party line" regarding health.
2. Most of the homeopathic pharmacies that I know of took all their bovine sarcodes off the market a while back and either discontinued them or reformulated them. I know for sure that Dolisos reformulated, and used porcine (pig) source material (closer to humans than cows anyway phylogenetically). These are fresh and high quality sarcodes that Dolisos sells, probably the best available, and don't have to go overseas for them. (I do not work for Dolisos).
Best,
A
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Re: Consumer Reports Article May 2004
Yup, Consumer Reports is nice if you're shopping for a mechanical object,
but *not* a useful resource on health issues!
Shannon
on 4/22/04 2:55 PM, andyh@mcn.org at andyh@mcn.org wrote:
but *not* a useful resource on health issues!
Shannon
on 4/22/04 2:55 PM, andyh@mcn.org at andyh@mcn.org wrote:
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Re: Consumer Reports Article May 2004
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the items
mad cow
appropriate
Consumer reports is connected with the consumer union which us run by
quackbusters stephen barretts group. The same ones that went after
the homeopathic pharmacies and lost last year.
They have attacked almost all alternative care methods.
Now there is a move to sue the quackbusters
http://www.relfe.com/quackbusters.html
Tim Bolen - Consumer Advocate says There are several things we're
doing, and have already done, to stymie the "quackbusters." You can
read about them at my website "www.quackpotwatch.org."
We should all bann together to stop them. They are now offering a
link to get our legislators in the US to ban herbs.
Consumer Reports Identifies 'Dirty Dozen' Supplements
04/01/04
Consumer Reports Identifies 'Dirty Dozen' Supplements
Despite government warnings, at least 12 dangerous supplements are
still on the market. Click here to read our investigation about these
supplements and what you can do to avoid them. Click here to tell
Congress to pass legislation that will make it easier to remove
dangerous supplements from the shelves.
https://secure2.convio.net/cu/site/Advocacy?
id=145&page=UserAction&JServSessionIdr010=zl6n8095h1.app7a
Urge Stricter FDA Oversight of Dietary Supplements
Write your Legislators now! Strengthen Federal Law to better ensure
the safety of dietary supplements!
As you may know, the FDA recently banned the sale of ephedra, a
substance linked to more than 100 deaths and almost 1,400 adverse
events, including heart attacks, strokes and seizures. While we
strongly support the FDA's action to ban ephedra, dangers remain
relating to the use of other dietary supplements.
ACT NOW!
As reported in a January 2004 issue of Consumer Reports (See
article), herbal supplements that are labeled 'ephedra-free' are not
necessarily safer than ephedra. Many include similar central nervous
stimulants, such as synephrine-containing bitter orange (citrus
aurantium) that may affect the body in similar ways.
Despite the recent ephedra ban other ingredients that the FDA has
warned could cause harm to consumers continue to be sold today.
These include chaparral, comfrey, lobelia and yohimbe.
Dietary supplements lack the testing and labeling to warn consumers
of product ingredients that may interact unfavorably with other
medicines. In fact, manufacturers may sell dietary supplements that
have never been tested for safety.
Currently, the FDA has the burden of showing that a supplement
presents an unreasonable risk of harm before it can try to take if
off the market. This is difficult because manufacturers are not
required to tell FDA when they have information that their product
has caused harm -- or even death. We believe that manufacturers
should be required to report all adverse events promptly to the FDA,
and that federal governement should not permit dietary supplements
that contain stimulants or "sterioid precursors" be sold without
adequate pre-market safety testing.
Your participation takes two minutes and will make a difference. We
urge you to write to your lawmakers in support of S. 722 and H.R.
3377, legislation that will give the FDA authority to ensure
manufacturers turn over reports of injury or death caused by their
products, and that certain supplements be safety tested before being
put on the market.
Learn more or take action now!
· Your Senators
· Your Representative
http://www.consumersunion.org/
We are using the links instead to tell the legislators to protect our
rights and indigineous medicine.
We also need to help keep the supplements and homeopathics free in
Europe as well.
Sunny
the items
mad cow
appropriate
Consumer reports is connected with the consumer union which us run by
quackbusters stephen barretts group. The same ones that went after
the homeopathic pharmacies and lost last year.
They have attacked almost all alternative care methods.
Now there is a move to sue the quackbusters
http://www.relfe.com/quackbusters.html
Tim Bolen - Consumer Advocate says There are several things we're
doing, and have already done, to stymie the "quackbusters." You can
read about them at my website "www.quackpotwatch.org."
We should all bann together to stop them. They are now offering a
link to get our legislators in the US to ban herbs.
Consumer Reports Identifies 'Dirty Dozen' Supplements
04/01/04
Consumer Reports Identifies 'Dirty Dozen' Supplements
Despite government warnings, at least 12 dangerous supplements are
still on the market. Click here to read our investigation about these
supplements and what you can do to avoid them. Click here to tell
Congress to pass legislation that will make it easier to remove
dangerous supplements from the shelves.
https://secure2.convio.net/cu/site/Advocacy?
id=145&page=UserAction&JServSessionIdr010=zl6n8095h1.app7a
Urge Stricter FDA Oversight of Dietary Supplements
Write your Legislators now! Strengthen Federal Law to better ensure
the safety of dietary supplements!
As you may know, the FDA recently banned the sale of ephedra, a
substance linked to more than 100 deaths and almost 1,400 adverse
events, including heart attacks, strokes and seizures. While we
strongly support the FDA's action to ban ephedra, dangers remain
relating to the use of other dietary supplements.
ACT NOW!
As reported in a January 2004 issue of Consumer Reports (See
article), herbal supplements that are labeled 'ephedra-free' are not
necessarily safer than ephedra. Many include similar central nervous
stimulants, such as synephrine-containing bitter orange (citrus
aurantium) that may affect the body in similar ways.
Despite the recent ephedra ban other ingredients that the FDA has
warned could cause harm to consumers continue to be sold today.
These include chaparral, comfrey, lobelia and yohimbe.
Dietary supplements lack the testing and labeling to warn consumers
of product ingredients that may interact unfavorably with other
medicines. In fact, manufacturers may sell dietary supplements that
have never been tested for safety.
Currently, the FDA has the burden of showing that a supplement
presents an unreasonable risk of harm before it can try to take if
off the market. This is difficult because manufacturers are not
required to tell FDA when they have information that their product
has caused harm -- or even death. We believe that manufacturers
should be required to report all adverse events promptly to the FDA,
and that federal governement should not permit dietary supplements
that contain stimulants or "sterioid precursors" be sold without
adequate pre-market safety testing.
Your participation takes two minutes and will make a difference. We
urge you to write to your lawmakers in support of S. 722 and H.R.
3377, legislation that will give the FDA authority to ensure
manufacturers turn over reports of injury or death caused by their
products, and that certain supplements be safety tested before being
put on the market.
Learn more or take action now!
· Your Senators
· Your Representative
http://www.consumersunion.org/
We are using the links instead to tell the legislators to protect our
rights and indigineous medicine.
We also need to help keep the supplements and homeopathics free in
Europe as well.
Sunny