Codex Alimentarius
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I've signed. Just waiting for the email to confirm it.
Got my email so I should be on there now.
Just trying to help with what is a real worthy cause.Thanks Jambutty- we need to make sure that the ones who want to sign know what to do- your help is appreciated
I’m not really into herbal medicines but that isn’t the point. It’s all a question of personal choice and I hate to see our freedoms being eroded away.
I see that my name is now on the list.
Have signed and now waiting for my e-mail
SortedHave signed and now waiting for my e-mail
Thank you
- you are on my karma list - I have given out too much since this thread began
By all means do - glad of all the help I can get
Some threads are worth bumping and this is one of them.
I’ve emailed friends and relatives with a link to this thread and also to the petition and asked them to do the same.
Thanks for the Karma.
mmmmm interesting
The proposed EU measures do seem extreme for the majority of food supplements and herbal remedies, but I would certainly welcome additional information regarding any potential side effects of of the ingredients.
Even if it's only a minor side effect it should be clearly marked on the container. For example I occassionally take Coenzyme Q10, which when I look on Google it says, "some patients have experienced a mild inability to sleep, liver enzymes levels have been elavated, rashes, nausea and upper abdominal pain. Others side effects reported include dizziness, irritability, headache, fatigue, heartburn and visual sensitivity to light.
Any prescription drug would be required to list these side effects, so why not food supplements.
Even if it's only a minor side effect it should be clearly marked on the container. For example I occassionally take Coenzyme Q10, which when I look on Google it says, "some patients have experienced a mild inability to sleep, liver enzymes levels have been elavated, rashes, nausea and upper abdominal pain. Others side effects reported include dizziness, irritability, headache, fatigue, heartburn and visual sensitivity to light.
Any prescription drug would be required to list these side effects, so why not food supplements.
I have to agree that the supplements should have a list of side affects, i got a very interesting one from the supplement i am taking, i asked at the chemist and it wasnt listed in their medication book as a supplement,i ended up posting it on a mummies forum and they all said they had had the same thing......scared the hell outta me!
Too much of anything has side effects.
Too many carrots turns skin orange.
Some food supplements taken to excess will cause side effects.
Some people irresponsibly assume that anything 'natural' is harmless, so they take more than the dose recommended on the bottle. That is asking for trouble.
The problem that has caused WHO/UN intervention is the poor manufacturing practices in some countries (India and China especially) which contaminate the supplement with toxins.
If you buy supplements manufactured in Western countries you will not have that toxin problem. Too many people are buying cheaper food supplements on the web from those dodgy sources.
By imposing regulation on all manufacturers, the price will rise dramatically because extensive drug type trials will have to be done before a supplement can be marketed. This is why the multinational drug companies will take over the market. They can afford those costs.
By adding the regulation that only a doc can prescribe them, will in effect make them inaccessible to the people who do use them responsibly and those that don't.
Too many carrots turns skin orange.
Some food supplements taken to excess will cause side effects.
Some people irresponsibly assume that anything 'natural' is harmless, so they take more than the dose recommended on the bottle. That is asking for trouble.
The problem that has caused WHO/UN intervention is the poor manufacturing practices in some countries (India and China especially) which contaminate the supplement with toxins.
If you buy supplements manufactured in Western countries you will not have that toxin problem. Too many people are buying cheaper food supplements on the web from those dodgy sources.
By imposing regulation on all manufacturers, the price will rise dramatically because extensive drug type trials will have to be done before a supplement can be marketed. This is why the multinational drug companies will take over the market. They can afford those costs.
By adding the regulation that only a doc can prescribe them, will in effect make them inaccessible to the people who do use them responsibly and those that don't.
The side effects reported during the tests on Coenzyme Q10 were on quite high doses. However, I only take the recommended dose (30mg one a day) and find that the mild inability to sleep, that some patients reported during the tests, added to my present high stress levels, was not a good combination.
The only advice on the packaging tends to be the same on all food supplements anyway "if you are taking medication, please consult your doctor or pharmacist before use".
Wise words, but I thought the whole point was that we didn't want to spend time in doctor's surgeries.