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What the FDA Does Not Want You to Know

By: Jonathan Bell

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is a national "committee" that focuses partly on regulating prescription medications. They are the force that determines rather or not a specific form of medication or treatment is deems safe for human use, at what dosage it is safe, and various other forms of regulation. However, what the FDA does not want you to know is that there are many other treatments of cancer available that they have not even given a second thought.

When researching natural cancer treatments, you will likely come across the words "this has not been approved by the FDA". What does this mean? Well, this could mean many different things. First, it could mean that the FDA has not had the chance to review it and approve it. The process of reviewing medical treatment and determining if it is "safe" for use in its recommended manner is a very lengthy process. This can take several years and with all of the testing and retesting, it is possible that the Food and Drug Administration simply has not had the chance to get to that particularly treatment.

On the other hand, it may be a natural cancer treatment that does not need to be regulated by the FDA. This is true for treatments that are in use by naturopath and homeopathic physicians. Most items with a therapeutic quality do not need to be researched and defined by the FDA. However, the FDA still does not want you to know any of this, why?

Well, to be quite blunt about it. The FDA is a government agency. In other words, they have a commitment to the government and the pharmaceutical companies they work with. In the eyes of most people, the FDA has no other purpose than to make more money for the companies making the "traditional" medications.

What is more, your doctor is not lawfully allowed to mention natural and alternative cancer treatments to his or her patient. Just by suggesting these types of treatments to patients, he or she can lose his or her license, be sued, fined, or even lose his or her right to practice altogether. Alternative treatments are something that most people have to figure out on their own. Many physicians will not even discuss the remote possibility.

The doctors will only generally discuss options that are clearly approved and defined by the FDA. If it is not in the traditional medical journals and books, they will likely steer clear of them altogether. Essentially, you have to research natural cancer treatments yourself or get in touch with a homeopathic doctor to discuss your options.