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... GLOBAL NEWS ... NEWS The first act of business conducted by Products seized in the raids included lations to be instituted under the Nutrition the newly elected Lyndon Johnson, follow- hydrogen peroxide and oxygen therapy Labelling And Education Act, and the ing the death of Kennedy, was to cancel the products, Essiac tea, Laetrile injectables, Dietary Supplement Act of 1992 would $450 billion in US Notes. Hoxsey herbal liquid, DMSO, shark carti- effectively mean that you would have to (Source: Acres, USA, June 1993) lage, vitamin combinations and more. get a doctor's prescription to obtain vita- In a nutshell, they have targeted inon mins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and DENTAL AMALGAM TO BE virtually every successful alternative cure some health foods. In other words, the BANNED IN SWEDEN for degenerative illnesses like AIDS and drug companies and their FDA lackeys cor- Many readers were shocked to read of cancer that is commonly available. ner the market. ' the dangers of mercury amalgam fillings. Public outcry is mounting against both On the other side of the fence, support is (See NEXUS vol. 2, #8; vol. 2, #10.) the Gestapo-like tactics employed during being gathered for the Dietary Supplement, It may come as no surprise then to learn _the raids, and the raids themselves. Health and Education Act of 1993, which that next year Swedish dentists will no Doctors at the Harvard Medical School empowers individuals to CONTINUE TO longer be able to use silver/mercury amal- have compiled statistics that show CHOOSE the foods and supplements that gam fillings. Americans made more visits to alternative are best for each person. In addition, the The controversy of whether dental amal- health care practitioners (425 million) than _ pill allows manufacturers to PROVIDE gam poses a threat to human health has 0 regular medical doctors (388 million) in consumers with MORE INFORMATION been a great dilemma to dentists. The 1990, a figure that has surely spurred on _ regarding the health benefits of dietary sup- Swedish ban, which is a precedent for other the FDA's assault. plements. countries to follow, should confirm their _ Even Forbes magazine (21 June 1993) _—This bill and companion legislation (S. fears. had a shot at the FDA on the freedom of 7g4, H.R. 509, H.R. 1709) has been intro- Although the US and Australian Dental speech issue. In an article entitled "Book duced in Congress by Sen. Orin Hatch (R- Associations maintain that the threat is Burning: If The Food & Drug {jtah) and Rep. Bill Richards (D-New negligible to patients, mounting evidence Administration Doesn't Like A Vitamin, Mexico) in a bipartisan effort to prevent has shown some volatilisation and inges- Should It be Allowed To Control Literature pew FDA regulations going into effect in tion of mercury from dental amalgam. About That Vitamin?", it is pointed out that December that would seriously restrict (Source: Medical Observer, 19 March 1993) “the FDA doesn't just police their nutrition- rights to obtain safe nutritional vitamins al supplements; it polices their journal BATTLE OF THE BILLS reprints.” The article states that one man- a Fide ‘waite of in ile’ The assault by ‘the system' on natural date of the FDA is to "confiscate literature ss te died te = ape oo os 4 medicines is continuing. the agency doesn't approve of, if the litera. COWS PE = led by people writing to their On 12 May this year, the Food & Drug ture is too closely connected to the sale of SSnmnS - CONSIESSPersoms. Administration (FDA) conducted 37 raids food, drugs or devices." _ (For more information, contact the across 23 cities in the United States. According to the National Health 4™erican Preventive Medical Association, The FDA, in coordination with the IRS Federation, the top 150 FDA officials all PO Box 2111, Tacoma, WA 98401, USA. (internal Revenue Service), the DEA (Drug own stock in the Tel: 206 926 0551; Fax: 206 922 7583) Enforcement Agency), US Customs and very pharmaceuti- local police, targeted doctors and practi- cal corporations tioners’ clinics, health food stores andcom- they are empow- pany offices of products, ered to regulate. The armed commando-style assaults Obviously it is in included the wilful damaging of equipment the best interests and property, the terrorising of staff and Of these officials patients, and the confiscation of drugs, ‘© ty and squash herbal mixtures and injectable vitamins. their ‘competition’. One of the people raided on that day was _ The battle Kurt Donsbach, the internationally recog- between ‘the sys- nised and respected nutritionist. With ‘€™ and the natur- drawn guns, they raided his office and held 4! health care staff at bay for hours. They seized comput- ™0vement would ers, discs, office equipment, and in general @Ppear to be demolished the business. Flushed with this ‘aching a climax, victory, the FDA operatives then trashed With several the physician's home, seizing research vol- important bills umes and other literature from around the Under considera- world. They even emptied out his bank tion in both the accounts. When they left, Donsbach had Senate and the barely more than what was in his pockets. House of There were no arrests. There were no Representatives. charges. Proposed regu- The first act of business conducted by the newly elected Lyndon Johnson, follow- ing the death of Kennedy, was to cancel the $450 billion in US Notes. (Source: Acres, USA, June 1993) DENTAL AMALGAM TO BE BANNED IN SWEDEN BATTLE OF THE BILLS The assault by ‘the system' on natural medicines is continuing. On 12 May this year, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 37 raids across 23 cities in the United States. The FDA, in coordination with the IRS {Internal Revenue Service), the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), US Customs and local police, targeted doctors and practi- tioners’ clinics, health food stores and com- pany offices of products, The armed commando-style assaults included the wilful damaging of equipment and property, the terrorising of staff and patients, and the confiscation of drugs, herbal mixtures and injectable vitamins. One of the people raided on that day was Kurt Donsbach, the internationally recog- nised and respected nutritionist. With drawn guns, they raided his office and held staff at bay for hours. They seized comput- ers, discs, office equipment, and in general demolished the business. Flushed with this victory, the FDA operatives then trashed the physician's home, seizing research vol- umes and other literature from around the world. They even emptied out his bank accounts. When they left, Donsbach had barely more than what was in his pockets. There were no arrests. There were no charges. NEXUS¢7 Ck. —i“‘(”:;:~C~*:”” OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1993