OPPOSE Hawaii: Hawaii House Bill 2570 and Senate Bill 2832 are monopolistic dietitian bills that would make it illegal to “practice dietetics”, which is already defined so broadly in Hawaii to include using nutrition to achieve and maintain health. H.B. 2570 passed the House Health Committee and was referred to the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. S.B. 2832 was introduced and assigned to three Senate Committees, the first being the Senate Health Committee. Hawaii session will be complete in early May, so these bills may move fast! What you can do: First, contact your personal House Representative and all the members of the House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee to let them know you Oppose H.B. 2570. Then, contact your Senator and all members of the Senate Health Committee to tell them to Vote no on S.B. 2832. Contact legislators by phone, email, or personal letter. All names and contact information are listed at the end of this email. Also, keep in touch to come to any future hearings. What the Bill Does: H.B. 2570 and S.B. 2832 would make criminal the practice of anything within the already broad definition of “dietetics”, which includes using nutrition principles to maintain human health! Although Hawaii already has protection for the title “dietitian”, H.B. 2570 and S.B. 2832 would unconstitutionally limit our freedom of speech and our freedom of choice in practitioners of natural health. Introduced to consolidate Hawaii laws and to move the licensing of registered dietitians as healthcare professionals from the Department of Health to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the bills limit herbalists, naturopaths, nutritional consultants, and even people like housewives who need to talk about food and herbs all the time. There is no reason for adding the illegality of “practice” of dietetics to this consolidation bill. Contacting Legislators: 1. Distribute Call to Action Letter. Please sign the one-page action letter, or your own letter, and send by e-mail, fax, or regular mail to your personal Senate and House Representatives. Also, please forward this email to your friends and family to have them take action too. Telephone calls, emails or letters are extremely important at this time! 2. Contact Hawaii House and Senate Committee Members. Call the phone numbers listed below to leave a message with each member of both the HouseConsumer Protection and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health Committee. E-mail, fax or mail the attached action letter, or your own letter, to the committee members. Call from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 8 a.m. to adjournment on Saturdays. The message : “I oppose H.B. 2570 / S.B. 2832 as written – it unconstitutionally limits our freedom of speech on nutrition information and decreases and jeopardizes consumer options in natural health care.” 3. When Contacting Personal and other Individual Senate and House Representatives: If you write or e-mail , begin your communication with Dear Representative ____________: Include the bill number, for example: RE: Please Oppose H.B. 2570 / S.B. 2832. Please take the time to write a personal note on your letter as this will have a greater impact with the legislators. Tell them about your rights as a consumer in Hawaii to a free and educated choice in health care providers. Also tell them that you depend on alternative and complementary care for you and your family. Build a relationship with your personal Senate and House Representatives . Make an appointment, call them, write them and email them, and start building a strong relationship with them. To determine who your personal Senate and House Representatives are, please go to http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/, and enter your street name in the box labeled “Find Your Legislator”, located in the upper right-hand corner, and click “GO”. When Hearings are scheduled, please plan to attend. THANK YOU for your commitment to Health Freedom! If you have questions, contact us at info@nationalhealthfreedom.org. Members of the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Members of the Senate Committee on Health
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Action Needed in Hawaii Opposing Dietitian Licensing Bill!
Health Freedom WINS in Virginia and Colorado!
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Caravan of Mothers to Commit "Milk" Crimes and Defy FDA -- LIVE BROADCAST NOW!
A caravan of mothers is on the way today, NOVEMBER !, 201,1 to FDA's doorstep in Silver Spring, Maryland, to defy FDA interstate commerce and food safety law on raw milk in support of farmers across the nation willing to supply fresh milk to mothers across state lines risking their business to serve their customers.
Check out the breaking news and videos from the event at www.RawMilkFreedomRiders.comThat website also has a map of the location if you'd like to join in the caravan of moms who are planning on transporting raw milk across state lines, in direct violation of current FDA regulations (which make no sense). They plan on eating raw milk and cookies in protest while Robert Scott Bell and Adam Kokesh from Adam vs. the Manride along as "embedded reporters."
Speakers Include: Joel Salatin, Mark McAfee, David Gumphert, Max Kane, Michael Schmidt, Liz Reitzig and many other mothers from across the nation.
Will the raw milk moms be arrested? Listen to Robert Scott Bells' LIVE BROADCAST! http://www.naturalnewsradio.com/OC
Thursday, August 11, 2011
What "They" Want You to Believe About the New Vaccine Laws
- Medical Exemption
A licensed physician (MD or DO) who feels a vaccine is not indicated for a student because of medical reasons should submit to the school (via the patient’s family as needed) a written statement documenting the medical exemption. A form that can assist in this process is available to physicians. The school will place a copy of the completed statement in the student’s file - Personal Beliefs Exemption
A parent or guardian may have a child exempted from required immunizations if immunization is contrary to his/her beliefs. Schools have standardized procedures for parents and guardians who request a personal beliefs exemption.
Friday, July 1, 2011
The Council of Europe Calls for "Restricting or Prohibiting the Use of Amalgams"
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution on 27 May 2011 urging its 47 member countries to start “restricting or prohibiting the use of amalgams as dental fillings.”
Deputy Jean Huss, Luxembourg’s representative to the Council of Europe (not to be confused with the European Union), drafted the meticulously researched report that explains two major reasons behind this call to action:
- Amalgam is a health threat: “...amalgams are the prime source of exposure to mercury for developed countries, also affecting embryos, foetuses (through the placenta) and children (through breastfeeding). Exposure to mercury can seriously affect the health of patients and dental professionals…”
- Amalgam is an environmental threat: “...between 60 and 90 tonnes of mercury from dental surgeries are released into and contaminate Europe’s atmosphere, surface waters and soil every year.”
The Council of Europe’s ground-breaking resolution will have a favorable impact on the ongoing mercury treaty negotiations. With this resolution, the Council of Europe joins the growing international call for the amalgam phase-out that is already endorsed by the African region, the Arab League, and the United States government. (The Council of Europe's report observed that the U.S. position itself is “likely to change the global debate on amalgams.”)
Thank you to Marie Grosman, who testified before Monsieur Huss and the Council of Europe Sub-Committee on Health in preparation for this report and the resulting resolution. Marie is the life science lecturer who leads the mercury-free dentistry movement in France along with the group Non Au Mercure Dentaire. She also serves as Vice President for Europe, World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, the coalition that represents our cause on the international front.
Charlie
Charles G. Brown
National Counsel, Consumers for Dental Choice
President, World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry
1 July 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
And the Gurneys Continue to Stack Up in Canada...
As we celebrate our long Independence Day weekend, I thought about the increased number of accidents and ER incidents typically predicated by usual holiday activities, and how life would be different if we, in the US, were subject to a socialized, government-run health care system.Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Dr Drew On the Death of Jeff Conaway: "Jeff is another pharmaceutical death from the overutilization of prescription drugs."
Dr Drew also said Jeff's condition was inevitable because the actor had been a serious abuser of prescription drugs for years, and the constant substance abuse wore down his body.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Stevie Nicks Confesses Her Biggest Mistake - Klonopin Addiction
"Klonopin is a horrible, dangerous drug." ----Stevie Nicks
"I was really sick," she says. Even though her years of cocaine abuse left a hole in her head the size of a Sacajawea gold dollar, she claims that the Klonopin did far more damage. "It was not my drug of choice," she says. "I'm not a downer person. I was looking for things that made me want to clean the house and shop, write songs and stay up for four days. I was sad and I was sick. I didn't really understand right up until the end that it was the Klonopin that was making me crazy. I really didn't realize it was that drug because I was taking it from a doctor and it was prescribed. It just hit me really hard that that was the foundation for why I was completely falling apart."
The last time Stevie Nicks used cocaine onstage was in 1986, and then checked into the Betty Ford Clinic for treatment. But the drug prescribed to her by a psychiatrist was far worse, and Stevie became addicted to the tranquilizer, Klonopin.
Generally prescribed for seizures and panic attacks, experts say it should not be taken for more than nine weeks. Stevie says she took it for eight years, learning way too late that Klonopin is highly addictive and can have side effects like depression and weight gain.
"My woman's vanity could not deal with that at all. After being a rock 'n' roll sex symbol for all that time, and then all of a sudden to be 'little fat girl' was just so unacceptable to me. I could see the disappointment in people's faces when they'd see me walk in." It took 47 days for the singer to detox from the prescription drug, "...and it was horrible," she says. "My hair turned gray. My skin molted. I couldn't sleep, I was in so much pain. Legs aching, muscle cramps... The rock star in me wanted to get in a limousine and go to Cedar's Sinai and say, 'Give me some Demerol because I am in pain.' And the other side of me said, 'You will fight out this 47 days.'"
"Klonopin is a horrible, dangerous drug," says Nicks, an addict for eight years. "Doctors are dying to put you on drugs: 'Feeling a little nervous? Here, let's mask everything so you don't have a personality anymore.'
"The overwhelming feeling of wellness and calm equals blah, nothing. My creativity went away. The fabulous Stevie everyone knew just disappeared. I became what I call the 'whatever' person. I didn't care about anything anymore. I got very heavy. One day I looked in the mirror and said, 'I don't know you.' And I went straight to the hospital for 47 days."
Stevie is back to her music, with a new chart-topping album, "In Your Dreams", and performed her new single "Secret Love" live on Dancing with the Stars last night. A fall 2011 solo tour and a possible 2012 Fleetwood Mac tour are in the works.
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Friday, May 13, 2011
What You Need to Know About Bisphenol-A (BPA)
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a hormone-disrupting chemical that lurks in food can linings, plastic food and beverage containers, and a slate of other consumer products. It has been linked with serious effects on human health such as:
• recurrent miscarriages in women
• neurological changes in children
• erectile dysfunction and hormonal changes in men.
Chemical industry lobbying has kept regulators from banning the use of BPA, but there is good news. A 2010 study found that BPA levels in five families dropped dramatically (by 60% on average) after just three days of not eating canned goods and food in plastic packaging.
Here are several more steps you can take to reduce your exposure to BPA:
• Avoid drinking out of plastic bottles. Use unlined stainless steel ones instead.
• Avoid canned foods and those that are sold in plastic containers.
• Buy products in glass or cardboard “brick-packaging” for a BPA-free alternative.
• Choose dried beans instead of canned ones, and stick with fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables. If you can’t avoid canned fruits, vegetables, or beans, rinse the contents well before serving.
• Store leftovers in glass containers instead of plastic ones.
• Never microwave* food in plastic containers or while covered in plastic wrap. Use glass or ceramic containers instead.
• Don’t take receipts or wash your hands after touching one. The thermal paper used by many retailers for receipts contains high concentrations of BPA.
• Check recycling numbers on plastics. Types 3 and 7 are likely to contain BPA, so avoid these.
For Parents with Young Children: Unfortunately, many BPA alternatives are still being tested for safety and it is difficult to determine what products are truly better. For developing brains and bodies, cut to the chase and avoid plastics altogether.
• If you feed your infant formula, choose the powdered version instead of the liquid kind.
• Use glass or stainless steel containers for bottles and sippy cups.
• Avoid plastic toys, especially items that will be put into mouths.
Find out more about the harmful effects of BPA here.
OC
* LNH does not suggest the use of microwaves in any case.
Acid Reflux Drugs Tied to Bone Fractures
REPOST
By RONI CARYN RABIN/New York Times
Published: May 13, 2011
The analysis did not find a similar increase in fracture risk among patients taking older acid reflux medications, called histamine-2 receptor antagonists.A new analysis adds to growing evidence that people using proton pump inhibitors to control symptoms of acid reflux are more likely tofracture bones than those who do not.
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration revised the label on proton pump inhibitors, or P.P.I.’s, to warn that they may raise the risk of fractures. In March, it removed the warnings from nonprescription P.P.I.’s, saying those were meant only for short courses of treatment while the fracture risk had been observed in long-term users.
The new analysis, published in the May-June issue of Annals of Family Medicine, examined 11 studies and found that patients taking P.P.I.’s were 29 percent more likely to get fractures.
The researchers also found that long-term users were 30 percent more likely to get fractures, and those taking high doses were 53 percent more likely to get hip fractures in particular.
Dr. Seung-Kwon Myung, a staff physician and senior scientist at the National Cancer Center in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the paper’s authors, said P.P.I. treatment may affect the intestine’s ability to absorb calcium. “Long-term or frequent use of P.P.I.’s should be avoided,” he said
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