FDA Attempting to Regulate Supplements, Herbs and Juices as “Drugs”
April 14th, 2007Just have a clone burger instead.
Via: Organic Consumers:
When it comes to health freedom, this is the FDA’s end game. A new FDA “guidance” document, published on the FDA’s website, reveals plans to reclassify virtually all vitamins, supplements, herbs and even vegetable juices as FDA-regulated drugs. Massage oils and massage rocks will be classified as “medical devices” and require FDA approval. The document is called Docket No. 2006D-0480. Draft Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration.
Notwithstanding all the reasonable speculation about the U.S. dollar’s imminent demise it would seem the powers that be are looking forward to a long and oppressive future for the homogenised, lobotomised, sodomised sheeple of the Unitarian State.
Makes sense to the Pook. Removing our access to immune-boosting supplements and natural treatments allows the viruses that are unleashed through Their bio-weapons of choice (and blamed on the Terrists, of course) to wreak the most damage on the sheeple. Eh?
Gee I wonder who’s behind this bullshit? Corporate puppet masters pulling the strings of their agents in the FDA…can you say FASCISM? It certainly fits the classic definition doesn’t it?
Grrr. I read this post last night and thought I cannot EVEN think about this right now because I cannot go into a rage (night shift taking care of mom). Yes, its an endgame allright. The FDA is a front for – what? Cripe, I want to throw up my hands – its the machine from Hell. I agree with Pookie, any substance to prevent one from being part of mass die off will be micromanaged and prohibited. I’ve been buying large quantities of anti-microbidal, anti-fungal supplements none of which have FDA approval (as if I care for their approval NOT). I gave my family members and Mom’s caregiver’s Olive Leaf/ and/or Vitamin C products as Christmas gifts 2 years ago. Yoi. At the time you’d think I gave them a sock with poop in it. Now they all want more cause they work! While available – “Dr. Eileen” recommends buying quantities of the following (just in case the FDA has good voo doo on their side): (not cheap by any means): ANYTHING with Olive leaf – this is the very BEST substance even beyond vitamin C. I buy from http://www.seagateproducts.com; Emergencee is my favorite Vitamin C, but I also buy Ester C cause of my stomach and that I take sometimes 3K per day; B12 (5K) for short term memory; Omega 3 oils for the joints; CQ10 for circulation (slows, or prevents an attack of congestive heart failure if the gelcap is squeezed under the tongue); Hydrogen peroxide. Yes, even the lowly peroxide (great for the ears which is where all viral illness may originate)will be on the endangered species list, either through the FDA or DHA (you know that is an ingredient to make a bomb!). Eff the FDA. Celebrex, Vioxx, Lipitor, etc., etc. etc, these are all FDA “approved” drugs that KILL people. Lots of money is being made through the kill off.”Dr Eileen” recommends NEVER taking any drug manufactured by Big Pharma if you have your health in hand now.Oh boy, I’d better end this post, else I’ll really start lecturing.
We support this. Sometimes, the news is just the news. In this particular case, we are *very* familiar with the details of the proposal (hint) and are in a position to verify that the link posted has misunderstood the FDA proposal.
The proposal only clarifies existing law.
1.) If you have a substance that cures all ills, and can find someone to verify that somehow, even loosely, you can continue to market it as a magic cure-all.
2.)If you have a bottle of medicineman snake oil, and no verification of your medical claims, you CAN continue to sell it as ‘food’, all you like – its not the FDA’s jurisdiction.
3) the guideline is based on the marketers claims only: if you say “this is good for you”, you can sell gravel. your business. but if you sell gravel claiming it CURES gangrene, you’d be in violation of guidelines.
This is a good idea: people in general are stupid, and if told to take uranium water for a headache, they will. And that exact thing has actually happened.
Big Pharma makes a lot of vitamins, dont forget. they arent interested in making vitamins illegal.
West
Eileen,
I pour a 50/50 mix of water and hydrogen peroxide into my water pick and use it to clean my teeth. Works FANTASTIC.
I also use Vit C and the Bs to replenish my adrenals. 1 tablespoon of fish oil with breakfast with 1 tablespoon of organic cocunut oil with lunch.
So will I still be able to continue to massage my rocks with no problems?
Enjoy.
both comment 6 and 7: affirmative. under the guidelines, you could describe something that works for you in your marketing, no problem. you could say that eating gravel cured your cancer, even. You could *not* say that eating gravel will cure all cancer, unless you got some kind of backup.
You could still massage your rocks, or ANY OTHER practice or food supplement you possibly wanted. any practice or food is not the jurisdiction of the FDA, this guideline is explicit about that.
the idea that any knucklehead can market anything, say that The Man is trying to keep his hidden knowledge secret, and if you just eat this gravel you’ll have constant erections appeals to a big segment of our society.
Just because its “alternative” doesnt make it effective.
West
Who is paying your salary West?
Such an authoritative stance may require posting a resume — and badge number.
Where do you stand on raw milk, perchance?
I think fresh, clean, raw milk is a fine idea, particularly from a local, well-treated animal. Fantastic in every way.
I think if you put a batch of lactose from sketchy sources in a rail car and ship it across the desert, and drink it cuz its raw and therefore healthy, you may find an unfortunate bacteria thriving in that batch of sugar. You may blame the milk, and force it to be pasteurized, rather than the management system.
If forced to drink something from an unknown, probably compromised source – be it water or milk – I’d rather something that was sterilized as close to consumption as possible.
But if given a choice? The good, real stuff.
There is an important misconception in the organic community, that ALL “alternative” therapy is good (there is no such thing as a snake-oil salesman). And the corollary: that all scientists aren’t to be trusted. Wierd.