b'Natural Health Product Web- imposing such stiff restrictions on re- Tobefair,though,somedietary-supple-sites Are Missing in Action tailers that many thousands of healthment companies are strong supporters of Yet, an examination of dietary-supple- shops will certainly go out of business.the health-freedom work of the NHF and ment industry websites makes one wonderother organizations.whythereissuchadisconnectbetweenOn another back page, the NPAs Presi- Withover70%oftheAmericanpop-public reliance upon natural remedies anddent disclaims any natural remedy thatulationtakingdietarysupplements,its the content on industry websites that appearispurportedtobearemedyagainstpossiblevaccinesneverprovidedmuch to be oblivious to what actually happened. COVID-19andisthereforeoutsideofprotection against infectious disease while the law, and instead urges consumersvitamin supplements were helping the pop-The homepage for the Council for Respon- towashtheirhandsandavoidcloseulation develop herd immunity all along.sibleNutrition(CRN)thatrepresentscontact with people who are sick. You suppliers and manufacturers of dietarywouldthinkthattheNPAisinthe95% Effectiveness Is Impossiblesupplements, looks like business as usu- hand-sanitizer business. As of December 25, 2020, the U.S. re-al (the old normal). While any mentionports329,000accumulatedCOVID-19 that natural remedies serve as antidotes There is license within the law that al- deaths since the start of the year. In regard against COVID-19 is against FDA regu- lowsthedietary-supplementindus- to mortality, a vaccine cannot be any more lations which forbid supplement compa- try to make claims that their productseffective than its death rate, which is only nies from making claims that their prod- promote health, support immunity,1/10th of one percent. You must vaccinate ucts prevent, cure or treat any disease,stimulateT-cells,enhancevaccina- allAmericanstopreventonespecious the industry does have license to maketion,andsupportnormalantibodyCOVID-19 related death in 1,000. That is a science-backed structure and functionproduction. 99% over-vaccination rate.claimsthattheirproductspromote health. Yet, even the CRN press releas- The National Health Federation (NHF),Dietary Supplements Only es make no mention of any natural prod- ahealth-freedomorganization,hasNeed to Be 2% Effective to ucts that can help keep people healthyput the COVID-19 crisis front and cen- Double the Effectiveness of duringthiscrisis.ThisisdespitetheterfromitsverybeginninginearlyVaccinesCRNs own survey showing that more2020. Helpful information is provid- Themassesarebeingdeceived.The than 7 in 10 Americans take dietary sup- ed on alternatives to vaccines. It also95% effectiveness numbers being bandied plements and 43% of supplement usersfeatures an informed refusal/consentabout by makers of experimental vaccines reportedthattheyhadchangedtheirform for vaccination. are just 1%. The 95% effectiveness number regimen of supplements since the startisarelativenumber.Aplacebovaccine of the pandemic.The home page for Citizens for Healthonly reduces mortality risk by 0.1% and an (CFH),aconsumerorganizationthatRNA vaccine by 0.95%. But both numbers WhilethehomepagefortheNaturalwas one of several (including the NHF)are under 1.0% in hard numbers (less than ProductsAssociation(NPA),anorga- that successfully lobbied for the passage1 in 100). Ninety-nine (99) out of 100 vac-nizationthatrepresentsmanufactur- of the Dietary Supplement Health andcinated individuals will receive no benefit ersandretailers,isalmostdevoidofEducation Act (DSHEA) in 1994, whichand only face the prospect of side effects.any mention of this health crisis, on apreventedtheFDAfromregulating back-pageitdoesmentionthatithasdietary supplements as drugs, doesntWere TB Cases Misclassified lobbiedtokeepnaturalproductsre- adequately address the COVID-19 crisisas COVID-19?tailersopenunderCOVID-19restric- either. The CFH website does have anDespite the fact that 94% of COVID-19-as-tions. On its homepage, there is a linkobscure COVID CORNER that advis- sociated deaths may be due to old age and to a Twitter tweet by the NPA chief ex- es the public to disinfect and avoid con- co-morbidities (diabetes, heart disease, and ecutiveaboutlegislation(S.4463)thattact. There is a poignant report entitledothers),orpatientsdiedwithbutnotof would classify certain over-the-count- Does this simple vitamin play a pivotalCOVID-19, and the remaining 6% may just erdietarysupplementsasqualifiedroleindecreasingCOVID-19mortali- be cases of tuberculosis (TB), another lung medical expenses. That legislation hasty? Its about Vitamin D. diseasethatisnotbeingcountedinthe notprogressedbeyondintroduction.death figures, all suggest mass deception. WiththeexceptionoftheNationalLockdownsareexpectedtoincreasethe Inexplicably, the NPA website directsHealthFederationwebsite(www.thenhf. number of TB deaths by 200,000 to 400,000 viewerstoanunconvincingvideocom), the dietary-supplement industry andworldwide as patients with active TB may commentfromCaliforniaGovernormajor health-freedom organizations appearnot be able to obtain needed antibiotics, and Gavin Newsom where he lauds front- to be intimidated by the FDA or are as clue- their TB could thus be mistakenly (or in-line health workers, a governor who isless as everybody else is about COVID-19.tentionally) attributed to COVID-19.H ealtHF reedomN ews /w iNter2020 19'