Posted on 10/25/2010 10:42:06 AM PDT by pillut48
The FDA is stealing your right to use safe products. Remember, the FDA says you have no right to health—and they mean it.
The FDA's goal of making the world safe for Big Pharma is made obvious by their attack on a product for which the possibility of harm is so far-fetched that it's laughable: Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Tablets. Well, it would be laughable if it weren't for the fact that an exceptionally safe product that's been used by thousands to ease their children's teething pains is now gone.
I was alerted to the ban on Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Tablets by JacQue Hawkins-Howard, who hoped that it wasn't true. Sadly, it is. JacQue's unsolicited testimonial for the product—"I use Hyland's products and their teething remedy. It was wonderful!"—isn't the FDA's concern. Their concern is that safe and effective products like it interfere with the sales of pharmaceuticals and the profits of doctors, because they don't see as much money from JacQue and other patients who successfully manage their own health.
(Excerpt) Read more at gaia-health.com ...
In its attack on Hyland's, the FDA clearly stated:
So, without any proof of any sort—not even an attempt to find any proof—the FDA decided that Hyland's Teething Tablets should be banned. They don't even provide any estimate as to the amount of the product that would have to be ingested to cause harm. That, of course, is because they don't care.
Not one shred of evidence is given that the product is dangerous, which isn't surprising, because it would take an incredible quantity to cause even the mildest adverse effect. Yet, the FDA panders to fear by suggesting that parents consult with a "health care professional if their child experiences symptoms such as seizures, difficulty breathing, lethargy, excessive sleepiness, muscle weakness, skin flushing, constipation, difficulty urinating, or agitation after using Hyland’s Teething Tablets."
They imply that children have been harmed because they've "received reports of children who consumed more tablets than recommended". Notice that they don't say how many, nor do they even try to indicate whether they've found any connection between the tablets and the possible symptoms. Here's why: It would take ingestion of at least a thousand tablets by a ten-pound child to see even the first hint of a negative response. That's at least six bottles—and even this is an extremely conservative figure.
The FDA's Targeting of Belladonna
Many pharmaceuticals utilize a Belladonna derivative, atropine, as an antispasmodic. A typical potency is 0.4 - 0.8 milligrams per pill(1). In this form, it can be effective, but it also carries serious risks. In contrast, the amount of Belladonna in the Hyland's formulation is a mere 0.0002 milligrams per pill. A single pill of the pharmacy formulation is 2,000 to 4,000 times stronger! (more at article link)
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Oh, give me a freakin' break!! We used this product with all 3 of our children, and the only side effect was that they stopped fussing when teething and we were all able to get some sleep at night!!! Nanny State ping!
Just texted my husband. We swear by these things! We also swear by their allergy relief tabs for our 2 yr old. He told me to stop by Walmart and buy what they have in stock. This is BULLSHIT!
I’m from the government and I’m here to help....................
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My kid ate a half bottle of those tablets, other than looking like she was foaming at the mouth, she was fine. The one freakin’ thing that actually worked for teething.
I detest the FDA.
Yep - headed to the health food store this afternoon...
Just don’t take my “gripe water”.
I don’t know what Hyland’s Homeopathic Teething Tablets are. But unless you spend a billion dollars on product testing and donate enough campaign cash to the right individuals, you ain’t going nowhere, baby.
. . . because homeopathic "remedies" contain virtually no measurable amounts of actual medicinal ingredients. They're "safe" because they're useless.
Homeopathy was developed in Germany and has existed since the mid-nineteenth century. It was used in the US in the 1800s, about 100 years before the era of modern drugs began, and has been used ever since. This is beyond ridiculous.
You’ve got to be kidding, these have been on the shelves for decades. I hate the FDA.
Sure are a lot of people that have used them that notice a difference; can’t see what kind of placebo effect there’d be on an infant.
The authors blame it on “Big Pharma” when the truth is that the blame is on an overbearing nanny federal government who thinks it is their duty to control every aspect of our lives.
“because homeopathic “remedies” contain virtually no measurable amounts of actual medicinal ingredients. They’re “safe” because they’re useless. “
Not so. They are a great proof of the placebo effect.
>>The authors blame it on “Big Pharma” when the truth is that the blame is on an overbearing nanny federal government who thinks it is their duty to control every aspect of our lives.<<
Thank you.
This is the same reason that Ephedra was banned. Some kid gets a bottle of diet pills, downs 10 and has a heart attack, so the only effective product left for weight reduction is banned.
I can’t tell you the amount of ladies I knew that used these to maintain their weight, with NO side effects.
Are you sure? Over a few years, I've tried around 25-30 homeopathic remedies for various common ailments. But out of all those, I only found about six that proved beneficial. I still use those six periodically, but why didn't I get a placebo effect from all 25 or 30 that I tried?
Perhaps so, but I'd bet you could also scrounge up a significant number of folks who said St. Jude did it for them.
No, I think Ephedra was banned because people were using it to make meth. There are literally thousands upon thousands of laws to prevent people from taking drugs. Every one of those laws takes something away from you. Would there be more drug abuse if drugs that are now illegal were legalized? Probably, but there would also be more idiots who kill themselves with drugs, so I would call it even.
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