The FDA has approved what is effectively marketing propaganda to be
printed on the label of the obesity drug Xenical. In contrast, it's
still illegal to print the truth about herbs, vitamins, minerals and
other supplements on the labels of natural products, but the FDA happily
allows Xenical labels to include information that will help it sell.
(For example, folic acid supplement manufacturers still cannot state
that folic acid prevents neural tube birth defects, even though every
doctor and researcher under the sun knows this to be true.)
The
Xenical label doesn't tell the whole story, either: it should also state
"anal discharge" as one of the side effects. Any drug that causes anal
discharge should have the phrase printed in large, red letters, right on
the front, along with an icon that depicts the event in a recognizable
graphic.
About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate and award-winning journalist with a passion for sharing empowering information to help improve personal and planetary health He has authored more than 1,800 articles and dozens of reports, guides and interviews on natural health topics, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In 2010, Adams co-founded NaturalNews.TV, a natural health video sharing site that has now grown in popularity. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also the founder and CEO of a well known email mail merge software developer whose software, 'Email Marketing Director,' currently runs the NaturalNews email subscriptions. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and practices nature photography, Capoeira, martial arts and organic gardening. He's also author a large number of health books offered by Truth Publishing and is the creator of numerous reference website including NaturalPedia.com and the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. His websites also include the free reference sites HerbReference.com and HealingFoodReference.com. Adams believes in free speech, free access to nutritional supplements and the innate healing ability of the human body.
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