Write for your rights Q: I agree that the government has a strong bias against natural medicine, but since these treatments are still available, can it really be considered a violation of our rights? And does writing to Congress really help? Dr. Wright: The FDA not only does everything it can to discourage natural medicine practitioners, it also denies the public crucial information about vitamins, minerals, botanical and other natural remedies, routinely attacking entirely truthful information about their benefits by calling this information "drug claims" and threatening legal action -- including seizure and destruction -- against any supplement manufacturer or seller who dares to publish even 100 percent truthful information. This is exactly what has happened recently with bio-identical estriol, but this is just one instance in a long line of persecution natural therapies have faced at the hands of los Federales. When it comes to information on natural remedies, the First Amendment of the Constitution doesn't exist as far as the FDA is concerned, which is a violation of the rights granted to you and me as citizens of these United States. And, unfortunately, the usual defenders of the First Amendment, such as the ACLU, appear to be "too busy" to defend information about supplements. Since the FDA isn't interested in health care freedom in the U.S., it's up to us to get the job done. But government "red tape" makes it difficult for citizens to directly enact changes on their own, which is why I encourage readers to write to their Congressmen frequently, voicing their opinions about biased FDA rulings and support for legislation to overturn the current state of affairs. Working from the outside in gives us a better chance of making our voices heard and making changes happen. |
