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