| When the DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health | | | | times cheaper?The drug companies certainly do |
| Education Act) was passed by the USA | | | | not like consumers to be educated on products |
| Congress in 1994 it was a boon to all of us | | | | that would take away their profits.Do you |
| consumers. Finally, we all could buy herbals | | | | know that even though certain herbs have been |
| that had long histories of safe and effective | | | | proven to fight off cancers and destroy them, |
| use throughout the world. Before the DSHEA we | | | | you will never learn about them? This is |
| were unable to get them, much less even | | | | because even with the passage of the DSHEA, |
| educate ourselves about them. This was | | | | the FDA is suppressing this type information |
| because the FDA was stopping education on | | | | claiming that there "are not enough safety |
| them, and their actual manufacture supposedly | | | | studies" even if it has been studied in most |
| for "Our" protection.Certainly, there are | | | | other modern countries around the world. Is |
| slime in every business who prey on | | | | that "Protecting" you? Or is it protecting |
| unsuspecting consumers who have not really | | | | the profits of drug manufacturers?Do you know |
| educated themselves. We as consumers have to | | | | that as recently as a few years ago, no |
| understand that there is no "Magic bullet" | | | | manufacturer of calcium products could claim |
| that will instantly reverse years and years | | | | that taking calcium would help fight off |
| of abuse of our systems.There is no magic | | | | osteoporosis? Thanks to the DSHEA you can |
| pill that will instantly cure cancer, | | | | learn that calcium can help.So now you have a |
| diabetes, high blood pressure, the common | | | | small understanding of what benefits you get |
| cold, etc. Some companies hype products as | | | | from the DSHEA. Here is the problem.Now there |
| miraculous cures. It kind of reminds me of | | | | are some Senators and Representatives who |
| some of the shall we call them less than | | | | want to take away the rights of consumers |
| upstanding martial arts teachers who claim | | | | like you and me to use the products of our |
| that they were taught a secret style by some | | | | choice. They want to limit the choices we |
| hermit monk from the mountains. Yeah. | | | | have in how we are treated. They want us to |
| Right.That being said, it makes no sense to | | | | be forced to use high priced poisonous |
| not allow good products on to the market.The | | | | pharmaceuticals rather than herbs. They do |
| idea is to have supplements that can help you | | | | not want us educated as to what herbs do, how |
| to live a better life. Can keep you healthy, | | | | they can benefit us and keep us healthy.This |
| prevent illness. And when you are feeling | | | | attack is being launched by Big Dick |
| sick (dis-eased) can help make you feel | | | | (Richard) Durbin (democrat of Illinois). The |
| better. They can be used to regulate your | | | | question is why. Is he really that well |
| blood pressure, help you to relax, help you | | | | versed in every treatment so that he can tell |
| to sleep when you have to much on your mind. | | | | you what is good for you and what is not? Is |
| Something you can take to help fight off the | | | | he really that educated in how all of the |
| beginnings of a cold, etc. Basically, help | | | | supplements, vitamins, herbs, and |
| keep your body in perfect balance and health | | | | preparations really work? Or is it the usual. |
| so you do not have to worry about ever | | | | Politics and high level big money political |
| getting sick.Before the passage of the DSHEA | | | | contributions to his campaign at work.While |
| some of the wonderful products being blocked | | | | his idea is commendable - insuring that |
| included, Traditional Chinese herbal | | | | supplements are safe. Wouldn't it be a better |
| medicines, Ayurvedic medicines, and | | | | idea to force a supplement manufacturer to |
| traditional folk medicines. So, rather than | | | | prove that the supplement does what they |
| being able to easily get herbal remedies, we | | | | claim it does?Wouldn't it be better to |
| were forced to buy less effective drugs | | | | allow...no in fact force the supplement |
| manufactured by pharmaceutical companies. We | | | | manufacturer to have a lot of educational |
| were forced to buy synthetic vitamins. We | | | | material available to consumers so they can |
| could not get the education on vitamins and | | | | educate themselves. Material including |
| herbs as to what they could do for us. It was | | | | possible adverse reactions. Known and |
| Prohibition all over again. Only instead of | | | | reported incompatible products (i.e. don't |
| alcohol, the "Evil" was natural products.With | | | | take this with aspirin, etc.) Safe dosages, |
| the passage of the DSHEA in the USA, the FDA | | | | and unsafe dosages, as well as how much is to |
| is still regulating supplements. Contrary to | | | | much..How much can you safely take during a |
| what is reported in mainstream press, and by | | | | 24 hour period. Information like that. I'm |
| the FDA. There really are safety rules in | | | | sure that this type of information would be |
| place. Supplements are regulated. So are the | | | | more helpful than some bureaucrat deciding |
| foods you eat. Drugs are more regulated than | | | | what you can and can not know about a |
| dietary supplements. Supposedly, they are | | | | particular product. Even if that bureaucrat |
| proven safe before being distributed to | | | | has the best of intentions.Imagine not being |
| consumers. If that is the case, why is it | | | | able to buy the herbal product of your choice |
| that almost every month there is another | | | | because some politician and bureaucrat want |
| recall of some drug due to unforeseen side | | | | to "Protect" you. Imagine not being able to |
| effects and dangers? Why is it that once a | | | | find information on adverse effects and |
| drug is approved for use, many doctors start | | | | beneficial effects of a particular herb, or |
| to prescribe it for uses it was not approved | | | | herbal combination, or dietary supplement? It |
| for? Yes this really happens.If you could get | | | | is about to happen here in the USA.If you |
| an all natural product made specifically to | | | | really want to keep the ability to educate |
| treat your condition by a qualified, highly | | | | yourself on alternative medicine, the proper |
| trained herbalist, would you prefer that, or | | | | use of vitamins, herbs, etc, and have the |
| would you prefer taking a laboratory produced | | | | choice to use them, then get in touch with |
| drug that is synthesized from who knows | | | | your Senator and ask them to defeat Big Dick |
| what?What if the herbal product was the same | | | | Durbin's "Dietary Supplement Safety Act" |
| price? What if the herbal product was 10 | | | | (Senate Bill 722).It's for your own good. |