View this email in your browser     ANH-Intl eAlert Week 35 | 29 August 2018         e-ALERT     Is the medical old order in free fall?           In the wake of our defence last week of low carb diets, we’ve got two meaty pieces for you this week. But vegetarians, vegans and pescatarians, worry not. ‘Meaty’ here refers to informational content. It’s not light and fluffy, it’s dense and important.  In our lead piece, I’ve looked at the implications of the latest scientific assault on the very science that underpins healthy eating guidelines in the Western world. We all know that dross needs to be removed to make way for something better. Following Stanford professor John Ioannidis’ attack on nutritional epidemiology - there’s a better chance this will now happen. Our second piece is the result of our ongoing research on apparent deliberate censorship of natural health-related content on social media sites like Facebook. Like other natural health sites, we’ve faced temporary restrictions, but we still have our account. But more and more accounts in our space are being deleted. We look at how and why this happens. We have yet to find an actual smoking gun. But whether deliberate or intentional, the result is the same. Let’s be fully aware that the promise of the Internet as an uncensored space for sharing information is no longer. Among our news this week, save anyone you know from the new anti-obesity drug Belviq with a laundry list of side effects, new US cervical screening guidelines, and why the UK meat industry is concerned about the rise of plant-eaters.  In health, naturally and sustainably Rob Verkerk, PhD Founder, executive & scientific director           The collapsing edifice of nutritional science Could research be made to work in the interests of the public rather than corporations following the latest scientific attack...       Facebook, falsehoods and the framing of ‘alternative’ health Should the social media giants be policing content? Should we trust them to tell the difference between true and...       News Alerts: Week 35, 2018 Holy grail of weight loss?; Vegan or Flexitarian?; Cervical screening in US; Alcohol – friend or foe?; California gives kids...       Never has it been more important to play your part in the healthcare revolution Your donation fuels our work. We can't do it without your support.           HELP SUPPORT US BY FORWARDING TO A FRIEND               Copyright © 2018 Alliance for Natural Health International. Please share or forward this e-ALERT widely using any of the provided share tools. You may copy, reproduce, reprint or forward any content on the condition that attribution is made clearly to Alliance for Natural Health International including date and link to original content. Alliance for Natural Health International. The Atrium, Curtis Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1XA, UK   Unsubscribe