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Splenda Side Effects Hotline Established

Citizens for Health (CFH), the national grassroots advocacy organization committed to protecting and expanding natural health choices, has announced the establishment of 1-888-774- CALL (2255), a hotline for consumers who believe they are suffering side effects from the use of the artificial sweetener Splenda.


The Return of L-Tryptophan

By James J. Gormley

“The story of L-tryptophan,” said Marc Ullman, partner at New York City-based Ullman, Shapiro and Ullman, “is a story of the disappearance (and re-appearance) of a beneficial, well-liked ingredient from the marketplace due to a combination of regulatory concerns and marketplace overreaction.”


Links to Natural Health

American Botanical Council (ABC)
Established in 1988, the American Botanical Council (ABC) is the leading independent, nonprofit, international member-based organization providing education using science-based and traditional information to promote the responsible use of herbal medicine. ABC serves the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry, and media, and has been a highly respected source and an innovative force for many years. Membership and support for individual programs provide the resources to keep serving the needs of an ever-increasing service population.


Learn the science behind medicinal herbs

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HerbMed - an interactive, electronic herbal database - provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an impartial, evidence-based information resource provided by the nonprofit Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.


Vitamins and supplement information

Vitamin Center
At the Vitamins and Nutrition Center, you will find information on vitamins, the latest vitamins research, expert knowledge on vitamins and tips for proper supplementation with vitamins.


Supplementation info, by health condition

Dietary Supplement Information Bureau logo
Click the logo to learn about which dietary supplements can help you with your specific medical conditions.


Direct from the farm…find a CSA

Local Harvest logo The freshest, healthiest, most flavorful organic food is what's grown closest to you. Click the picture to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.


Find a local food co-op

Groceries
The Coop Directory Service is an online source of information about natural food co-ops.


Find a local health store

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FindaHealthStore.com features information on 10300 health stores in 4219 cities and growing.


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