H.R. 3156

Below is a letter I recieved from the creators (mother and daughter) of the product Herbal Fiberblend (a product which I have been using for years and swear buy). The company I buy and sell this product through is called AIM.

Dear AIM Members,

Being members of the National Health Organization, we are kept up to date on bills that our Senators and Congressmen try to pass regarding natural supplements. We have just received this form letter from Clinton Miller regarding H.R. 3156. This will take away the freedom we have to choose natural supplements. This puts them under the scrutiny of the FDA. If you are aware of what is happening in Canada and in some European Countries, they have banned sales of certain herbs and over time can eliminate purchase without a prescription. Sorry I cannot document this, but several months ago I heard in one of those European countries the cost of the herb Echinacea, now only available by prescription, was $143.00! The cost in the US now is under $20.00. Do we want the government to put the herbs under FDA scrutiny and allow them to charge exorbitant prices for them?

In Canada, AIM is unable to sell Renewed Balance and Herbal Fiberblend cannot be sold as it is in the US. Several of the herbs are banned.. Drug companies are not happy when we use herbs to heal the body. They cannot control and regulate them and for now there is no profit in herbs, but if we allow our government to take over, there will be a profit for them.

Please make copies of the above letter and get it to as many people as you can. If you will take responsibility to put your congressman’s name on the letter and send it in, you can help to keep our herbs and supplements a choice we can afford.

Love and Blessings,

Teresa Schumacher

Toni Lund




Here is a copy of the letter they recommend to send:

Please Kill H.R. 3156



The Honorable ________________________

___________________2005

United States House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) is under attack again! For more than a decade DSHEA has protected millions of consumers of dietary supplements from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

DSHEA protects consumer ACCESS to dietary supplements. DSHEA does not let the FDA ban herbs and amino acids, vitamins and minerals, for just any reason!

DSHEA says that "the United States shall bear the burden of proof on each element to show that a dietary supplement is adulterated"...", which is when a product "...presents a significant or unreasonable risk if illness or injury..".

H.R. 3156 calls for deleting the language in DSHEA that states that the United States shall bear the burden of proof on each element and attempts to dismantle DSHEA’s high threshold of proof of harm.

H.R. 3156 treats dietary supplements as risky drugs instead of nutrient foods that are generally regarded as safe and applies a flawed risk-benefit analysis.

H.R.3156 attempts to allow the FDA to ban products even when there is "even a relatively small risk..."!

Don’t let the FDA declare that an herb or amino acid presents an unreasonable risk to the public without the need to prove significant risk of illness or injury.

This is an attempt at blocking access to dietary supplements. It is an attempt at dismantling the heart of DSHEA! This is Big Pharma trying to shift the burden of proof of harm of foods and nutrients from the U.S. government, (where it should be) to the manufacturer and the citizens.

Congress unanimously enacted DSHEA following years of Hearing and Debate. It was strongly opposed by FDA, the American Medical Association (AMA) and Big Pharma. Please don’t let H.R. 3156 dismantle DSHEA.

Please vote against H.R. 3156 and do all in your power to kill it!

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