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09 Sep: ‘Fowl’ Play with Chicken Rules Could Conceivably Bring About the Next Pandemic

In the midst of a pandemic with a pivotal election fast approaching, I would like to talk to you about chicken. And if you’re a member of the chicken-eating public, it could well affect how you feel about those nuggets, breasts, chicken soups and salads – and all the other ways we feast on fowl. The National Chicken Council (NCC)…

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01 Sep: Rumors, Fake News and Other Derisive Labels

A NEW LOW IN HUMAN DISCOURSE   Hello, Everyone, We have reached a new low in human discourse since the birth of SARS-CoV-2 which has morphed into the COVID-19 infection and occupied center-stage for the last 6 months. I find problematic the labeling of everything outside the conventional line of reasoning as “rumor,”  “fake news,” “debunked by science” or a…

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27 Jul: How to Search Using PubMed and other Life Science Databases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, July 25, 2020 by Robert G. Smith, PhD (OMNS July 25, 2020) The PubMed database is widely used to find health-related articles about a wide variety of topics. It references articles from hundreds of journals, both domestic USA and international. PubMed contains citations and information from life science journals and online books originally…

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27 Jul: Introducing EAT TO BEAT DISEASE

Hello, Everyone, Molecular medicine has finally been joined by molecular nutrition which is being brought to us by  Dr. William Li, MD, New York Times bestselling author of  EAT TO BEAT DISEASE: the New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.  Perhaps you have seen  Dr. Li’s Ted Talk or one of his YouTube video presentations. Dr. William Li…

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24 Jun: Does this Simple Vitamin Play a Pivotal Role in Decreasing COVID-19 Mortality?

You don’t need to look very hard to find a multitude of studies touting the importance of adequate vitamin D levels. Now, research out of Trinity College Dublin appears to have found a connection between vitamin D deficiencies and high death rates from COVID-19. Recently published in the Irish Medical Journal, the study elicited almost immediate indifference from the mainstream…

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23 Jun: CFH Letter Urges Correction of Federal Homeopathy Misinformation

In case this is the first time you are hearing anything about the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), it is a part of the National Institutes of Health. It is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional…

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10 Jun: Immune System: Under OUR Control to Prevent/Treat Infection

Hello, Everyone, COVID-19 certainly has changed our lives in general and our relationship to others in our species in particular. Interesting that 60 countries are calling for an independent investigation of how WHO (World Health Organization) has handled the pandemic or “plan-demic” which has determined our CDC, FDA, and media response. Aside from all of the uncertainties actual and fabricated,…

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10 Jun: Vitamin D – The Role of Vitamin D in Reducing Risk of COVID-19: A Brief Survey of the Literature

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, June 9, 2020 by William B. Grant, PhD (OMNS June 9, 2020) The evidence that higher vitamin D status is causally linked to lower risk of COVID-19 incidence, severity, and death continues to increase. This brief report outlines what has been learned through early June 2020 and provides links to some of the…

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20 May: Homeopathy: This is NOT a Drill – Comment on the Guidance!

AS YOU LEarned from our email back in March, your voices were heard and the FDA granted another extension for comments on their proposed guidance for “Drug Products Labeled as Homeopathic.” The comment period was extended to May 23rd. That means we have just a few days left before the Saturday deadline! review the message below from our allies Americans…