NCAHF Newsletter articles from March 1990

NCAHF Newsletter archives from March 1990

Science and consumer protection degraded as chiropractic antitrust verdict is upheld. (chiropractors' suit against American Medical Association)
March 1, 1990... SCIENCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEGRADED AS CHIROPRACTIC ANTITRUST VERDICT IS UPHELD On February 7, 1990 the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the 1987 decision by Judge Susan Getzendanner that the AMA's former (1957-1980) ethical...

Don't Get Taken.
March 1, 1990... Don't Get Taken PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM BUNCO & BUNKUM Deception is an art. It involves the study of human nature. Among those who practice deception for gain are charlatans, con men (bunco artists), phony psychics (pardon...

FTC charges yeast product with false advertising. (Federal Trade Commission; "Cantrol" capsules from Nature's Way Products)
March 1, 1990... FTC CHARGES YEAST PRODUCT WITH FALSE ADVERTISING The Federal Trade Commission has charged Nature's Way Products with making unsubstantiated claims in advertising that "Cantrol" capsules fight yeast infections. Under a consent agreement...

Quack cancer books in school libraries.
March 1, 1990... QUACK CANCER BOOKS IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES The steady influx into school libraries of books that promote unsound health practices is an ongoing problem. NCAHF has recently been party to a dispute between the health science faculty and their...

Quackery on campus. (reports of teachers & coaches touting herbal remedies & other unorthodox therapeutics)
March 1, 1990... QUACKERY ON CAMPUS A distressing amount of quackery seems to have found its way onto the campuses of the nation's schools. For instance, in Oregon, the vice-principal of an elementary school is also a distributor for a popular, multilevel...

Practices of Oklahoma chiropractors.
March 1, 1990... PRACTICES OF OKLAHOMA CHIROPRACTORS A 1984 survey to determine the methods and procedures used by chiropractors in Oklahoma provides insight for anyone interested in chiropractic practices. The study was conducted by Oklahoma State...

Canadian charlatan exposed. (Trudy Bricker)
March 1, 1990... CANADIAN CHARLATAN EXPOSED She claimed to be Dr. Trudy R. Bricker, MD(MA), RDN, RNC, MH, a "Registered Nutritional Consultant." She turned out to be plain old Trudy Bricker, RDN (Registered Dental Nurse). Bricker's MD(MA) stands for Doctor...

FDA must bear major blame for L-tryptophan tragedy. (Food and Drug Administration)
March 1, 1990... FDA MUST BEAR MAJOR BLAME FOR L-TRYPTOPHAN TRAGEDY The FDA has to bear a major portion of the blame for the outbreak of EMS related to L-tryptophan supplements. Promotional literature making drug claims (ie, "Article intended for use in...

Naturopathic practice standards.
March 1, 1990... NATUROPATHIC PRACTICE STANDARDS The practice methods of Twin Falls, Idaho naturopath James Solomon is being criticized even by other naturopaths. In addition to an undisclosed type of blood test and hair analysis, Solomon swung a pendulum...

Fringe nursing. (promotion of "complementary therapies" such as massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, herbalism)
March 1, 1990... FRINGE NURSING The January 24, 1990 issue of Nursing Times, a weekly London, England publication that dubs itself "the independent voice of nursing," features "complementary therapies" used in nursing. Included are massage, aromatherapy,...

California orders Livingston-Wheeler clinic to stop cancer therapy. (Virginia Livingston-Wheeler)
March 1, 1990... CALIFORNIA ORDERS LIVINGSTON-WHEELER CLINIC TO STOP CANCER THERAPY On February 21, the California Department of Health Services ordered Virginia Livingston-Wheeler, MD, to stop administering a urine-derived vaccine to cancer patients because...