Letters to the Editor
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July 2008 Letters to the Editor 
Bill C-51 & C-52 Feedback
Please keep educating and urging Canadians to take political action. It is crucial that Canadians be aware of the dangers of these Bills as they threaten Canadian sovereignty and violate our human rights. As well, more information on CODEX needs to be spread around – the dangers of nutrients being classified as toxins and having restrictions applied to maximum dose allowed, which would be such a small amount as to have no effect on humans. Canadians need to know what we can do to prevent this from being pushed through and how to wake up our members of Parliament to the real dangers. Thanks for being an advocate for Canadians.
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June 2008 Letters to the Editor Contact Request for Fibroid Article
In regards to the feature in May 08 Vitality entitled Recovery From Uterine Fibroids, I wanted to ask April Bailey about the lady she saw on television and had met with for a two-hour session about her diet and exercise regime, all dealing with her blood type. I, too, have Uterine Fibroids. I had one surgery in September of 2001 and of course they grew back; I now have one as large as a semi-inflated golf ball. I currently have no abdominal pain but would love to meet with either woman, if possible. Thank you for all your help; the article was more than excellent. I learned a lot of things and realized that surgery isn't always the best answer. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
- Ms. Paula Phillip
April Bailey’s Response
The book I used that helped tremendously was Eat Right 4 Your Type by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo. (You may be able to check it out of the library.) The link to this diet's website is: www.dadamo.com. (You can look at recipes and get free information.) The woman I met with is an American Naturopathic, Natural Health Teacher named Medina Nance. She hosts a show called Herban Renewal on Chicago's CAN-TV. Here's the phone number I have for her: 773-324-4372. If she's not in your area, she may be able to recommend someone. I did a simple consultation with her. She also offers a more comprehensive one that involves an analysis of the client's bloodwork.
Her MySpace page is: www.myspace.com/herbanrenewal (she's not really 92 years old, as listed there). Here's another link for her monthly teleconferences: www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/28776005cp.shtml. Hope this helps.
Biased Reporting?
I'd first of all like to commend you on a fine magazine. It is a good source of information regarding natural medicines. However, the article Drugs Dethroned in the March 2008 issue was an anomoly in terms of article quality. While it is true that physicians do not receive extensive pharmacology training and big pharma is driven by profits, the author of the article has taken great liberties with the references being cited. In addition, terms are used incorrectly and statements about drug action and metabolism have not been properly interpreted. Certainly the alarm bell about the potential for prescription drugs to cause adverse events needs to be rung, and a call to action is necessary regarding the over-medication of society today ... but the reporting should be done in a more balanced and less biased manner.
As someone with doctoral level training in pharmacology and toxicology, I'm all about the judicious use of drugs and chemicals in society, and am frequently disturbed by the all too quick reach for the prescription pad in many doctors offices. However, I would remind your readers that drug therapy is a complicated endeavour, in which risk-benefit for the patient needs to be considered. While drugs can lead to hospitalizations, so do the inevitable progressive courses of many poorly managed conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, and many of the studies finding increased hospitalizations from drugs include the "patient not taking chronic therapy" category. Also, in the interest of balanced reporting, the potential for natural remedies to cause adverse events (including very serious ones) should be explained.
Thank you for reading this email. I will continue to read your magazine, as I find it a useful source of information about alternative modes of treatment. I would encourage that articles about drugs be reviewed by experts in the fields of pharmacology and/or toxicology before they are printed.
- John Kelly
Helke Ferrie’s Response
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March 2008 Letters to the EditorQuestion: Dear Dr. Rona:
I am curious to know if you have any documentation or package concerning vaccination of school aged children directed at the school administration.
My daughters have not been immunized and we have recently just moved to a new town. The school secretary seemed very fearful when she discovered that our two children were not vaccinated. She even mentioned to my horror that the rest of the school population should be informed! N.
