NCAHF Newsletter articles from January 1990

NCAHF Newsletter archives from January 1990

L-tryptophan tragedy: time to review the Proxmire Law.
January 1, 1990... L-TRYPTOPHAN TRAGEDY: TIME TO REVIEW THE PROXMIRE LAW The folly of allowing a double-standard to exist for dietary supplements and drugs has been dramatically demonstrated by the recent outbreak of Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome. Well over...

Combatting Cult Mind Control.
January 1, 1990... COMBATTING CULT MIND CONTROL Steven Hassan's book Combatting Cult Mind Control (Park Street Press, 1988) is an insightful look at the bizarre and dangerous world of cults. Hassan, himself a former member of the Unification Church (Rev....

Diet & health satellite symposium seeks sites. ("Diet and Health: Combatting Misinformation")
January 1, 1990... DIET & HEALTH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM SEEKS SITES A satellite symposium on "Diet and Health: Combating Misinformation" will be offered on Friday, May 11 by the University of California Cooperative Extension. Nutrition and health professionals in...

HeartGuide. (American Heart Association's food endorsement program)
January 1, 1990... HEARTGUIDE NCAHF has been asked to review and comment upon the American Heart Association's logo program HeartGuide, which is in trouble with the FDA. After a close look, we do not doubt that AHA has the best of intentions, but believe that...

Fluoride and cancer. (National Toxicology Program report)
January 1, 1990... FLOURIDE AND CANCER An "exclusive" headline story in the Medical Tribune (12/28/89) proclaimed that a recently completed National Toxicology Program study has found a link between high doses of fluoride and bone cancer (osteosarcoma). Newsweek...

True v. false herbalism.
January 1, 1990... TRUE v. FALSE HERBALISM "True herbalism encompasses scientific testing, honest reporting of the results, and the safe use of effective herbs by informed practitioners and the public. It also includes the production and ethical marketing of...

Nature's sunshine. (Nature's Sunshine Products Inc.)
January 1, 1990... NATURE'S SUNSHINE Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., of Spanish Fork, Utah, with a 56% increase in net income - $3.3 million on $44.5 million in sales - was featured as one of America's 100 top growth companies in 1989 by Business Week...

"Organic foods" and the environment.
January 1, 1990... "ORGANIC FOODS" AND THE ENVIRONMENT It is clear that the current political emphasis upon the environment has created a favorable atmosphere for the advancement of "organic farming." Being against pesticides and other noxious chemicals in...