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Sun May 08, 2005 7:13 pm |
Hi all,
I was looking for MSM powder on the internet, and saw this http://www.msm-msm.com starting Aug 2005, more than 5000 vitamins and supplements will be GONE
Can anyone outside US, esp. people who live in Europe verify this ?
Any feedbacks will be greatly appreciated
Really worried,
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_________________ Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Sun May 08, 2005 7:35 pm |
This is an update from the same site...
"Update: Things are looking a little better as of April 5, 2005. According to The Alliance For Natural Health:
There was tremendous news today for the millions of people in Europe who choose to use food supplements. Following a landmark challenge in the European Courts of Justice (ECJ) brought by the Alliance for Natural Health and Nutri-Link Ltd to the contentious Food Supplements Directive, which effectively proposed to ban 75% of vitamin and mineral forms, Advocate General Geelhoed, the senior adviser to the ECJ, gave his Opinion in favour of the Alliance’s case.
What does this mean? That the chances of consumers being able to continue using the natural food supplements they believe are beneficial to their health are now greatly increased. There has been uproar about the proposed EU ban, and maybe, against the odds, the consumer is going to come out on top in what is a remarkable modern day case of David and Goliath.
In a statement released in Luxembourg today at 0830 GMT, the Advocate General concluded that:
The Food Supplements Directive infringes the principle of proportionality because basic principles of Community law, such as the requirements of legal protection, of legal certainty and of sound administration have not properly been taken into account.
It is therefore invalid under EU law.
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While this is indeed a good sign, again according to The Alliance For Natural Health, it should be stressed that the Advocate General’s pronouncement is not a ruling. That will come from the ECJ judges, later - probably around June. But typically, in the vast majority of cases, the Court Judgment follows the recommendations of the Advocate General.
So a battle has been won, but the war is still going on. Let's not let this small victory lull us into complacency. We have a chance to win this thing if we continue to apply pressure both abroad and here at home. To those of you who have become active in this fight, I thank you and I am sure your fellow supplement consumers thank you as well." |
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Mon May 09, 2005 6:29 am |
They have been trying to pass this law through in the UK but it has not taken effect .......yet!!!
It's only to keep us unhealthy and hooked on medications!!!
It makes me so angry, first of all with all the intensive farming that just destroys all our nuitriants in the food, then the GM that feeds us all chemicals and hormones and now they want to cut vitamin and vitamin doses.
Hmmmm and how many governments are endorsed by Smithkline and other such pharmacuticles.
Just keeping us dependant on prescription medications, it's all about money at our expense.
There's my little rant on the subject  |
_________________ oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Mon May 09, 2005 6:53 am |
Yes Rosebud, that's exactly how I feel, ANGRY
Good to know that the law hasn't passed in England, the article makes it sound like the law already exist in Europe....
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_________________ Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Mon May 09, 2005 7:53 am |
last time I checked we were
seriously many companies have already re-formulated their products because of the law, many people are buying from US sites to get the vits they want.
Essentially what they are saying is if you are selling a product promoted for sat for eg it may reduce pms. Then each item in that pill has to be tested medically to prove it. As you can imagine for most vit companies that is ridiculous...not such a problem for the big pharma's who are moving in on the 'preventative' market....this is despite the fact that herbs like black cohash, agnus castus have been used to many years with little problem... |
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Mon May 09, 2005 8:28 am |
Hi Eve,
OH MY ! Doesn't sound too good.
I need to keep close check on the progress of this, will STOCK UP on my supplements when it happens
Thanks for the feedbacks/comments, and please let us know if anyone hears any updates.
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_________________ Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Tue May 10, 2005 4:38 am |
This is so annoying, I haven't been able to get kava kava for nearly 2 years now, just because a couple of people in germany who were using it got liver damage (the fact that they were chronic alcoholics had nothing to do with it of course ).
Generally, I support the idea of a united europe, but some stuff is just so plain stupid it makes me seethe.
If anyone knows where i can get some kava, please let me know  |
_________________ my new jewellery website:www.gentle-medusa.com |
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Tue May 10, 2005 6:45 am |
Hi Guapagirl,
I have seen Kava Kava tea bags in store, can you at least find that in UK ?
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_________________ Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Tue May 10, 2005 7:01 am |
nah....banned in the uk (and EU as well I think) very irritating and stressfull which just makes me crave the damn stuff more!  |
_________________ my new jewellery website:www.gentle-medusa.com |
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Tue May 10, 2005 7:13 am |
Hi again,
Just out of curiousity, I did a search on kava kava on the web, tons of websites sell it, and found one in UK, perhaps you can order it online http://www.kavakava.org.uk/
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_________________ Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Tue May 10, 2005 1:01 pm |
Awwww bless you! I figured there must be some way to get it, didn't think it would have to be via fiji though  |
_________________ my new jewellery website:www.gentle-medusa.com |
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Tue May 10, 2005 5:49 pm |
guapagirl wrote: |
Awwww bless you! I figured there must be some way to get it, didn't think it would have to be via fiji though  |
Ha, glad I can help. I am curious again, what do you use it for, if you don't mind me asking....I am constantly searching for new natural herb. I know some natural sleeping pills has it, but I was told it only affects people who are REALLY sensitive.
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_________________ Normal/Combo, prone to freckles, dry cheeks sometimes. Early 30s. React to products FAST. |
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Wed May 11, 2005 2:13 am |
Last time I read, it was supposed to be gentle relaxant for stress/anxiety.
Like many herbs it's effects can several months to show.
Lots of 'sleeping' herbs have things like hops in them.
Diderot have you tried melatonin? I got a bottle last time I was in the states and hell that stuff knocks me out! In the end I was taking a 1/4 of the dosages to make me sleep (not that it's a big problem but I rarely sleep through..tossing and turning all night so often get up tired). |
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Wed May 11, 2005 4:47 am |
Valarian is very good for helping you to sleep |
_________________ oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Wed May 11, 2005 5:07 am |
I used Kava Kava to great effect when I was suffering a confidence crisis about riding my whizzy horse - worked really well. I was annoyed when it was taken off the shelves.  |
_________________ Lucia, VERY fair (ghostly so!)redhead, combination skin prone to dehydration. |
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Wed May 11, 2005 6:30 am |
yeah, I was taking it for stress and insomnia. I have been using valerian, but it is really smelly, especially the tea bags (I thought a sock had crawled under my cupboard and died!).
You have to watch using melatonin or your body stops making its own apparantly. It should only be used for short periods, but I was tempted to try it because it can enable lucid dreaming.
I wonder if I shag Depp in my sleep and I'm aware I'm doing it, does that count as adultory?  |
_________________ my new jewellery website:www.gentle-medusa.com |
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Wed May 11, 2005 7:20 am |
Lucia wrote: |
I used Kava Kava to great effect when I was suffering a confidence crisis about riding my whizzy horse - worked really well. I was annoyed when it was taken off the shelves.  |
maybe you should give it the horse  |
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Wed May 11, 2005 7:23 am |
guapagirl wrote: |
yeah, I was taking it for stress and insomnia. I have been using valerian, but it is really smelly, especially the tea bags (I thought a sock had crawled under my cupboard and died!).
You have to watch using melatonin or your body stops making its own apparantly. It should only be used for short periods, but I was tempted to try it because it can enable lucid dreaming.
I wonder if I shag Depp in my sleep and I'm aware I'm doing it, does that count as adultory?  |
I wasn't suggesting mass use of it, just now and again through bouts of insomnia...or drug induced fantasies involving mr.depp.
(I'll let you know where I buy it from )
any dream induced action with said Depp is not under your control so you are guilt free  |
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Wed May 11, 2005 7:38 am |
LOL VERY NICE SIDE EFFECT !!!
I have been drinking herbal tea each nite before bed. Chamomille+lemon balm+lavender flower, works like a charm !! I have tried melatonin before, worked too but I found myself kept increasing the dose, NOT A GOOD SIGN, so I stopped.
The tea helped me a lot, but for some reason, I couldn't get more than 8 hours of sleep now, I used to be able to sleep over 12 hours(my record was over 24 hrs non-stop, but I was sick that time), my sister had to actually come in my room and feel my pulse whenever I did my sleep marathon, really miss it
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Wed May 11, 2005 8:04 am |
Eve, the whole point is that it IS under your control ... I normally dream about college of face cream , so a sexy dream where I'm in control would be very cool Usually my sexy dreams end up with me running up a cliff I wake up and ask myself "why did you do that? that was David Walliams you silly woman!"
D, if I could sleep even 8 hours it would be heaven, 12, and I'd think I'd died  |
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Wed May 11, 2005 8:07 am |
guapagirl wrote: |
Eve, the whole point is that it IS under your control ... I normally dream about college of face cream , so a sexy dream where I'm in control would be very cool Usually my sexy dreams end up with me running up a cliff I wake up and ask myself "why did you do that? that was David Walliams you silly woman!"
D, if I could sleep even 8 hours it would be heaven, 12, and I'd think I'd died  |
Maybe Walliams is the cliff...he is tall
I've only done it on occasion, usually I've half woke while in a dream, thought I'm dreaming and drifted back to where I was that's nice  |
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Wed May 11, 2005 9:21 am |
...I think it is just my general levels of anxiety,
I do like the idea of crawling up walliams though  |
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