FDA, FTC threaten Dr. Weil over immune-boosting supplements for H1N1 swine flu (opinion)
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

(NaturalNews) In working to protect the business interests of vaccine manufactures, both the FDA and FTC have declared all-out war against any products that might offer consumers options other than vaccines. This week, that war against natural remedies reached the shores of Dr. Andrew Weil, who is perhaps the best-known alternative medicine doctor in America. In an intimidating, threatening letter jointly issued by the FTC and the FDA, these rogue government agencies threatened Dr. Weil with criminal prosecution for making true statements about his immune-boosting formula such as, "Astragalus ... is ... used traditionally to ward off colds and flu, and has demonstrated both antiviral and immune-boosting effects in scientific investigation."

This statement, although scientifically valid and true, is a threat to the profits of the vaccine industry, and so Dr. Weil's company is being targeted by the FTC / FDA vaccine racket tag-team for termination.

Some of the threats leveled against Dr. Weil by the FTC include:

• Forcing Dr. Weil's company to refund ALL customers who purchased his immune support formula. (For no apparent reason other than to burden his company with such costs.)

• Subjecting Dr. Weil's company with "legal action in the form of a Federal District Court injunction or Administrative Order."

• Gunpoint seizure of ALL of Dr. Weil's nutritional products: "If your firm fails to take corrective action immediately, FDA may take enforcement action, such as seizure or injunction for violations of the FFDC Act without further notice."

• Subjecting Dr. Weil and his company to criminal prosecution: "Firms that fail to take corrective action may also be referred to FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations for possible criminal prosecution for violations of the FFDC Act and other federal laws."

• Adding Dr. Weil's company to a list of companies that have been found in "violation" of the FFDC Act.


Do you now see what a criminal racket the vaccine industry is running in America by invoking these tactics of tyranny? This is the kind of thing you might expect to see in China, where government officials arrest Falun Gong members who attempt to meditate in public, but you wouldn't think that in the United States of America -- "Land of the Free" -- you'd be threatened with arrest and financial ruin for simply telling the truth about a powerful herb with scientifically-validated medicinal properties.


The FTC's dangerous double standard
This FTC / FDA letter claims Dr. Weil has been promoting his immune-boosting formula "...without rigorous scientific evidence sufficient to substantiate the claims."

This might be taken with some level of seriousness if, in fact, the vaccine makers had any such evidence to substantiate their own claims that flu vaccines work at all. But as NaturalNews readers have already learned, flu vaccines are a scientific hoax lacking any honest evidence that they actually work. In fact, all the evidence points to the reality that they don't work. (http://www.naturalnews.com/027239_v...)

The FTC, you see, applies a completely different standard of proof against dietary supplements than to vaccines. According to FTC staff, "...the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. SS 41 et seq., requires that claims that a dietary supplement can prevent, treat, or cure human infection with the H1N1 virus, must be supported by well-controlled human clinical studies at the time the claims are made."

And yet, at the same time, there are no well-controlled human clinical studies backing the efficacy of vaccines. They simply don't exist.

Thus, vaccines can be approved based on wishful thinking while dietary supplements must be subjected to "rigorous scientific study."

http://www.naturalnews.com/027303_the_FTC_America_vaccines.html

Does this surprise you?
It's all about controll!

Yep can't have the truth come out can we?

The FDA has been fighting with anyone that produces most natural health products claiming to help people.

I was sick a few weeks ago, sick for a week, no over the counter meds helped. I made my way to our health market and was feeling better the next day. The crap stunk, but worked better than over the counter FDA approved drugs which only covered up the problem.

As far as helping with the H1N1 I guess if the FDA says it doesn't work, is false, or whatever I guess they are right huh? The FDA is a government run entity, I trust them like I trust the politicians. I don't

I guess it just depends on what you believe in? I don't believe in all the herbs and stuff, SO all this natural stuff is not for me. When I had colon cancer my Oncologist told me not to take ANY herbs or natural products for 3 years. If my Oncologist does not trust products like that, why would I??
I do think that we all have to make up our own minds, so to each their own!!

With the "National Institute of Health" and Dyncorp holding four key patents in the production of the H1N1 vaccine, it does not surprise me that "Our" Gov't is protecting the money!!!!

I have already had my bout with the flu shot, which led to me getting sick...not doing that again lol

I went years without getting the flu, then I got the flu shot. i think I will stick to vitamins and nutritional supplements.

This is nothing new---Just getting harder to be a "free thinker and do'er" in this land of the "Representative Republic"--OOOP'S, I ment Democracy!---Sorry

Not surprised at all. The h1n1 vaccine has an unhealthy amount of mercury in it.....very dangerous. The package insert alerts that health care providers NOT to give to children under 18, pregnant or nursing moms, yet our government is "recommending" those same people to get the shot!! Guess the insert will cover the a** of the producers when the law suits come out.

Natural health and herbs have been around since the earth began. They help the true cause of dis-ease and not just treat the symptoms as the over the counter and many prescription drugs do. When the symptoms are treated, the true problems still exist. Also, treating the symptoms with drugs makes the illness last longer because they interfere with our bodies own natural healing process.

Natural Health Practitioners are warned all the time. When I was getting my certification, we were told which words to use in our advertising to not draw attention to our natural health herbs. SAD.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. Gen. 1:29



"The Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."
- Thomas Edison

The h1n1 vaccine has an unhealthy amount of mercury in it.....very dangerous
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Only multi-dose bottle contain thermosil....The nasal mist vaccine is a live virus...and does not contain thermosil, either.

Read the package insert for all the ingredients. They cannot produce a vaccine for what "May" come around. Each year it is a different strain of the flu. If the virus mutates away from "the norm" the vaccine is useless and weakens the system for fighting off the viral invaders.

http://products.mercola.com/swine-flu-article/20091027.htm

CBS AND THE SWINE FLU
Jon Rappoport
nomorefakenews.com

Get this. The CDC stopped testing people for Swine Flu in JULY. Why? Because CDC assumed there was already an epidemic, and therefore more tests would be waste of time and money.

CBS has been trying to obtain state-by-state numbers for Swine Flu cases compiled, by the CDC, BEFORE the testing was stopped. The CDC has refused to come across with those numbers. It's been stonewalling CBS for the last three months.

Why?

No answer from the CDC. But the truth is obvious. The actual Swine Flu case numbers don't begin to match the ominous pronouncements about Swine Flu from the CDC, and the case numbers certainly don't match the general press hysteria and fear-mongering.

But CBS didn't stop at the stone wall of the CDC.. They went to individual states who continued to test patients for Swine Flu after July, and they obtained some VERY interesting figures.

Why?



98% of cultures in my state were indeed swine flu...that's why they stopped the testing

Also, the worst is over, here....flu illness declining in this state

Yes to each their own just like my ex sister in law defeated breast cancer by going the natural way without any chemicals. Some doctors I don't trust, they are so willing to prescribe antibiotics when it's not necessary. So, depends on the doctor too, not just just naturopathic doctors either.

I have heard other people say the same thing. I never had the flu shot and I won't get one. What the government says is good for you...well.....

I think there is room for both. I have noticed in the last couple of decades that even the alternative industry can take advantage of the public. I'll stick to alternatives that aren't outrageious and overly expensive to doctor visits. It's worked for me for over 40 years. Doctors most of the time don't know much about the meds they give out, much less about alternatives, and shouldn't be trying to run down the alternatives we do have.

I give more free advice than charging....yes, there are some that are not completely honest as in any industry. Most have had bad medical experiences or family members have. I previously worked in a hospital and the workers there are my best clients!!

There are several different things that will HEAL cancer (we aren't allowed to say that)...but look at all the $$ to be lost if people are not sick and dying.

The info from the web link is a medical doctor......

Everyone makes their own choice for what is best for them. Should be an informed decision though. Herbal info is readily available online but the CDC and gov't will not give all info and do not have to justify or prove their claims as a natural health person does. When companies have proven cures for cancer, they are shut down. Has happened on several occasions.

About anti-biotics too, do you realize for some of the most popular prescription drugs in the country, your vioxx's for example, we pay hundreds of dollars for what is taking less then a dollar to produce? We're talking a major profit for these big companies, compared to a very tiny cost. Something is wrong with that.

That's just plain wrong, I don't know how a country like ours could tolerate that when so many suffer from cancer.