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Dear Members

I hope you enjoy reading the many articles, reports and useful websites on this month’s

topic - CFS/ME and also take the time to access the recently launched Learning Zone which has been developed to help you remain

at the forefront of your profession.

Over the past few months BANT Council has experienced an unprecedented increase in its work load due, in the main to changes in

EU legislation, Herbal Regulation and Advertising Standards, which has coincided with BANT’s need to re-evaluate it’s public

and professional strategies. I would therefore like to thank everyone involved for all their hard work and efforts during these very

challenging times.

A phenomenal amount of progress has been made and during the course of the

next few months we will be updating you of all the developmental plans and introducing a number of new PR/Marketing polices. All

this work is aimed at increasing our support to you, our members, and improving BANT’s reputation within the healthcare

industry.

So please watch this space!

Kind regards

Catherine Honeywell Chair BANT COUNCIL

Chair’s Report and Update

British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy ISSUE 26 • JULY 2011

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BANT Launches its all New Learning Zone After many months of hard work and ‘no stone left unturned’

testing, BANT is proud and excited to announce the launch

of the much anticipated Learning Zone. The idea was first

conceived in December 2009 and after a year and half of

really hard work, and a few false starts, we are finally in a

position to go live. The Functional Medicine modules in the

Learning Zone will be the fundamental part of the assessment

process for all Associate Membership applications. Over time,

it will be expected that all BANT members will need to

complete these essential Functional Medicine modules as a

part of the revalidation process. Over the next few years, we

will be adding new modules to the Learning Zone as a way of

helping members to remain at the forefront of their profession.

Please make sure you access the Learning Zone as soon as

possible to that you can be a part of this exciting development.

BANT sponsors a 2 day seminar on cPNI on 8-9 of Sep 2011

organised by Bonusan under the auspices of the Natura Foundation.

www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/pdf/seminars/BONUSAN_CPNI.pdf

BANT have set up an Electronic Communication Working Party (ECWP) to investigate what methods of

communication BANT members use for initial/first and follow up consultations. The ECWP launched a short

survey on the 4th of June 2011 and they are delighted to report that, within 3 weeks, over 360 members have

responded - this is outstanding. The ECWP are asking all members who have not yet taken part to please do

so in the next 4 weeks - lets all see if the 500 mark can be reached by the deadline of 31 July 2011. The results

of this survey will be incorporated into the Code of Professional Practice, so it will affect you and your practice.

Taking part will help to steer BANT in the right direction for the correct use of electronic communications. Once

the results of the survey have been released and analysed and the other investigations completed, the ECWP

will make appropriate recommendations to BANT Council. You can access the survey via the

members section of the BANT website at the following link: www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/surveys.faces

Thank you for supporting your profession and professional association by taking part in the survey.

Melanie de Grooth, Chair EWCP

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BANT - the seal of excellence for nutrition health professionals

Advertising Rules Committee (ARC) Update ARC is continuing to work with the CAP on substantiation that will enable

you to talk about more specific conditions in your marketing materials. We

also attended the ANH seminar on 21st May to ensure that everything we

are doing from an ASA and advertising point of view ties in with the EU

regulations. Over the next few months we will be working with the BANT

administrator to develop more tools and advice for members’ on the whole

regulatory landscape and what it means in practical terms to your practice.

Responses to the toolkit have overall been very positive; we are continuing

to receive questions from members, some of which have already been

covered in the FAQ documents, so we do urge you to refer to those

as well. New questions have been raised and we are answering those by

adding the FAQ’s on a monthly basis, the dates for these updates are as

follows:

27 June, 25 July, 22 August, 26 September, 24 October, 21 November

19 December

It’s probably worth making a couple of points based on feedback we’ve had

from members

The work of ARC is aimed at providing interpretation of the CAP code

for our members. A number of members have pointed out that there are

numerous BANT members and other websites and other marketing

materials out there, which don’t comply with the code. All we can do is

advise you on our best interpretation, based on discussions with CAP. If a

website doesn’t comply, and this is brought to the attention of CAP (which

the Nightingale Collaboration may well start doing) then an evaluation will

be made and the owner of the website or leaflet or ad will be asked to make

changes.

Recipe of the month If you would like to send us a good recipe, preferably with a picture, to fea-

ture in our e-newsletter please email [email protected].

BROAD BEAN, COUS COUS AND ROCKET SALAD

By: WCRF UK www.wcrf-uk.org/cancer_prevention/healthy_recipes/

recipe_detail.php?recid=102

Preparation and

cooking time: 20 minutes

Per serving:

Calories: 300kcal

Fat: 6g

Salt: 1.3g

5 A DAY: 1.5

Ingredients: (serves 2)

150g/5oz podded young broad beans

A few sprigs of fresh mint

Juice of a lemon

2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons of sugar

100g/3½oz bag of rocket leaves (or mixed salad leaves if preferred)

100g/3½oz cous cous – made with water or reduced-salt vegetable

stock according to instructions, but without adding any butter or oil

4 pitted black olives (optional), halved

20g/¾oz feta cheese, cubed

Small bunch of coriander, chopped Method

1. Cook the broad beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain, refresh

under cold water, drain again then pop them out of their skins.

2. Chop the mint and blend with the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar and

sugar to form a low-fat salad dressing.

3. Mix together the salad leaves and cous cous and split the mixture

between two plates; sprinkle with the broad beans and drizzle with the

dressing.

4. Top with the olive halves, feta cubes and coriander.

Top Tip

Broad beans make a delicious low-fat source of protein. They are best used

when they are still young and juicy.

Another frequent question is ‘can I say x,y,z’. The short answer is that ARC

has sought approval from CAP for a specific set of words, which are

provided on the BANT leaflet. We took a conservative approach because

we wanted to have something that members could say. If you want to say

something different and want to have it checked by CAP then you can post

it on their new on-line enquiry form. Doing this won’t increase the likelihood

that someone will complain about your website or leaflet. At the moment

CAP are struggling to field all the enquiries, so they are not actively

monitoring.

Don’t forget that while the ASA are using Nutrition and Health Claims

Regulation (NHCR) as the basis for what is allowed, there are aspects of

NHCR that extend beyond advertising rules, which is what we will be

helping to explain over the next few months.

We do know that it is frustrating and rather daunting for members but we

urge you to bear with the process. Lots of other industries face rules and

regulations in all sorts of areas. A lot of these new rules and regulations

feel extreme, but we have to keep the faith that what we do works and is

effective. We are having some teething troubles persuading everyone of

that, but we will get there and our profession will flourish!

Angela Walker

Chair, ARC

Regional co-ordinators are reporting back on their meetings in June and

finding them very useful for sharing great ideas and having presentations

from experts on different topics. Practitioners are advised to see these

regional groups as opportunities to collaborate and work with their extended

network of contacts. These meetings are not obligatory, but it is recom-

mended that you could attend at least one meeting of these per year, and

ideally 4 times per year (quarterly). Not all regions are covered. We have

currently 47 regional co-ordinators (including 10 student co-ordinators).

If you like to find the co-ordinator nearest to your region, please go to:

www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/regionalCoordinators.faces

We will soon inform all co-ordinators of the next round of conference calls to

share updates and exchange information. If you don’t have a group near

you and you would like to become a BANT regional co-ordinator, please

contact Lara Just at [email protected].

Tips & Check List for planning your next regional group meeting:

BANT New sletter Discussion: Kick off with the latest one (ask participants to read in advance)

ASA Toolkit: make sure all members have read and consequently adjusted all marketing materials (including websites)

Case Discussions: Ask members to bring suitable case histories for discussion/ advice/learning

Research: review latest relevant research, see the BANT newsletter; you could also agree on 1-2 people presenting one or two relevant

papers (in brief) per session

CPD Events: Discuss latest upcoming events, agree on who could attend and feed back to the group

Guest Speakers: Think which speakers could be invited on particular topics of interest (e.g. Bionutri, Nutri-Link and others are likely to come

to your meeting at no charge; make contact)

AOB: ask participants to send you any questions they may have.

Lara Just (Head of BANT Regional Co-ordinators)

Regional Co-ordinator Update

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Help shape the future of BANT – YOUR profession.

We are looking for members who have experience

and are able to help voluntarily in the following areas:

Dealing with media enquiries

Handling press & radio interviews

Success with social media

Creating successful podcasting

Successful connections with Health Magazines

If you feel that you would like to take up this challenge then please contact:

Melanie at [email protected] or Catherine at [email protected] for more details.

Get Involved - BANT Needs You!

Regional Co-ordinator Questions Answered by BANT These are some BANT responses to comments raised by a regional group. We feel they will ring bells with most practitioners an d report them in this

newsletter for your information.

Q - The overall perspective of business was very gloomy and felt nutrition therapy was 'under attack'.

A - We certainly do have a difficult path ahead of us and NT has been under attack for many years now. Understanding the history may serve to help.

Until recently, our profession was not regulated but we now have voluntary regulation under the CNHC. Voluntary regulation do es not protect the

professional title of Nutritional Therapist, and does not prevent practitioners who are not as well trained as BANT members from calling themselves

Nutritional Therapists. There is also no law to stop them practising in the UK. BANT fully supports the role of the CNHC and recommends that all BANT

members seek registration with the CNHC as soon as possible. The BANT message to the general public will continue to be that working with a BANT

practitioner is the best approach to improving health.

Q - Most practitioners are still trying to get their heads around the implications of the new regulation. Most fel t that there was a long list of

what they 'couldn't/shouldn't do' with very little advice on what 'they could do/could say'.

A - BANT is doing its level best to drive a reasonable path through the regulation, consulting on behalf of practitioners in orde r to give them suffic ient

guidance to remain within the law but also trying not to give any ground that we feel we deserve to retain. BANT cannot give clear legal advice to

practitioners. We can give guidance but it is up to the members to make themselves aware of the legislation. We have provided you with websites to visit

(in past newsletters) where you can find material related to the legislation. BANT are also working on a simplified version o f the rules and regulations

affecting NT practice and this should be ready sometime this month. We will create a dedicated page on our website with the a im of having everything in

one specific place.

The BANT Advertising Rules Committee (ARC) continue to field questions from members about the new ASA rules and answer them as clearly as

possible. In any event, since BANT is working with the powers that oversee these regulations, we are of the mind that i f a pr actitioner is targeted they

would be dealt with in a very reasonable way and would be advised of the misrepresentation, asked to change it and that would be the end of the matter.

In the meantime please access the current documents on this subject at the following link: www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/ASARules.faces

Please be assured we are continuing to do as much as possible to retain any claims that we feel NT should right fully own but the amount of paperwork

that this demands means that progress will remain slow. We are always pleased to hear from members who are prepared to help i n any way by giving

some of their time freely to further this work and to support their profession and BANT.

Q - Has BANT had a meeting with DOH to establish the role of preventative health/public health in the new NHS plan?

A - BANT has not at this time had a face to face meeting with the Department of Health. We have in the past had contacts with personnel within e.g.

Foods Standards Agency (now under the DoH), the Health Professions Council (HPC) & the Medicines & Healthcare products Regula tory Agency

(MHRA) but the history is very complex.

The topic of how NT can play a part in health care promotion continues to be an area that needs considerable input. At the same time other nutrit ion

professions, better placed to work with the NHS, are beginning to make moves to incorporate the processes that we have been using in NT for many

years and beginning to train traditional allied medical professions in the style of work that we do. As these are already sta tutorily regulated professions

they have an advantage over us in the non-statutory professions.

BANT is currently fielding many areas of work with a limited array of voluntary council members. Whilst we would love to be able to move forward quickly

by selectively employing expert help we do not have the funds and have no hope of increasing income to the required level in the short term. We do what

we can and would, again, be very pleased to hear from anyone who may have experience of how to tap into the commissioning asp ects associated with

the new programmes being developed by the government and also share other ideas.




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We have had a number of queries recently regarding the acceptability of using leaflet drops to

publicise members’ services.

The section of the Code of Practice this relates to is Section 9: Advertising. Confusion arises as although

it states in Section 9.2, ‘You may circulate literature intended to inform the public about the work of a

nutritional therapist and the scope of your services ’, it also states in Section 9.1, ‘Direct advertising

through unsolicited canvassing, door-to-door visits, telephone or personal visits is not allowed. ’

Although this might sound like an anomaly, the point is that a general leaflet drop is deemed to be

acceptable as long as the leaflets are not directed at specific names and addresses; as opposed to

canvassing of a more targeted nature in which specific individuals or groups of individuals are identified

and marketed to.

It is also worth noting here that any leaflets that are produced to promote nutritional therapy services

should comply with the Advertising Standards Authority rules and must comply with the European

Parliament health claims regulations.

Alison Belsham, Chair, PPC

Professional Practice Committee (PPC) - July FAQ

The Institute for Functional Medicine, a USA based, not for profit foundation is

bringing their acclaimed 5 day ‘Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical

Practice™’ to the UK for the very first time. This will be held at the Hilton

Kensington London from the 3rd to the 7th October 2011.

What is functional medicine?

In 1990 Jeffrey Bland Ph.D. created the concept of functional medicine

as a discipline that married progress in basic medical sciences with clinical

medicine to address the growing problems associated with chronic

disease. In 1991 Jeffrey and Susan Bland founded and funded the Institute for

Functional Medicine (IFM) with the mission to both educate and provide clinical

support for the implementation of medicine across disciplines within the health

care sector for functional medicine. The charter of the Institute for Functional

Medicine was conceived by its founders as a systems biology approach to the

prevention and management of chronic disease utilising the appropriate facets of

nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, environment, structural, cognitive, emotional and

pharmaceutical therapies to meet the individual needs of the patient.

Functional medicine emphasises a definable and teachable process of

integrating multiple knowledge bases within a pragmatic intellectual matrix that

focuses on functionality at many levels, rather than a single treatment for a single

diagnosis. Functional medicine uses the patient’s story as a key tool for

integrating diagnosis, signs and symptoms, and evidence of clinical imbalances

into a comprehensive approach to improve both the patient’s environmental

inputs and his or her physiological function. It is a clinician’s discipline, and it directly addresses the need to transform the practice of primary care.

What is Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP™-UK)?

Open to graduates of an accredited medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, naturopathic, homeopathic, dietetics, acupuncture, pharmacy, physiotherapy or

nutritional therapy programme. This 5 day course is an intensive learning experience. It is designed to teach you how to appl y the fundamental principles

of functional medicine in clinic.

AFMCP™ is not a typical medical meeting. Now in its 14th year, this five-day course has been rigorously designed, critically evaluated, and continuously

refined by outstanding core faculty, each of whom brings diverse and subject -specific clinical expertise to the application of functional medicine.

The lead sponsor underwriting this 5 day training is Nutri-Link Ltd and their education team; NL-Clinical Education and IFM are working together to

ensure you have a fantastic and clinically relevant learning experience.

Limited to 100 places, health care practitioners from the UK, EU and further afield will come together to share the week with like-minded colleagues,

develop long term professional relationships and share this unique postgraduate educational event.

To learn more, book your place or simply find out about the course for future consideration visit www.afmcp-uk.org

CPD Committee Update The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) online log was launched on 1st June 2011

We are delighted to see that nearly 100 people have already logged their CPD hours however if you have not used it then pleas e sign in today!!!!

If you need help or have any questions then please refer to the links on the right hand side of the CPD Hours summary box.

CPD LOG USER GUIDE www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/pdf/CPD/CPD_LOG_USER_GUIDE.pdf

CPD DEFINITIONS www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/pdf/CPD/CPD_DEFINITION_AND_GUIDELINES.pdf

ACTIVITIES AND DEFINITION www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/pdf/CPD/ACTIVITIES_AND_DEFINITIONS.pdf

CPD FAQS www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/pdf/CPD/CPD_FAQS.pdf

Don’t forget to check the BANT website for details on all BANT listed CPD events!!!! www.bant.org.uk/bant/jsp/member/CPDandconferences.faces

We also welcome your feedback - please email [email protected] if you have any comments about the new log in system.

Jeraldine Curran - Chair, CPD


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ME ASSOCIATION - www.meassociation.org.uk/

They provide information, support and practical advice for

people who are affected by ME/CFS/PVFS their families and

carers. We also fund and support research, and offer education

and training.

ME RESEARCH UK - www.meresearch.org.uk/

ME Research UK is a national charity funding biomedical

research into ME/CFS

THE CHRYSALIS EFFECT - www.getyourlifebackfromme.com/

This website is dedicated to providing information for

practitioners and clients on ME. If you are in the Caring

Profession, Coach, or Practitioner and want more information

about being part of our Practitioner Training Programme

www.busypractitionerssecrets.com/

ACTION FOR ME - www.afme.org.uk/

Action for M.E. is the UK's leading charity dedicated to improving

the lives of people with M.E. They’ve been at the forefront of the

campaign for more research, better treatments and services

since 1987, and they provide information and support to people

affected by M.E.

FREE FROM M.E. - www.freedomfromme.co.uk/

The Optimum Health Clinic is an integrative medicine clinic with

a specialism in fatigue based conditions such as chronic fatigue

syndrome, M.E., fibromyalgia and post-viral fatigue (for simplicity

sake all referred to as M.E. within this site). It is a clinic founded

and run by ex-sufferers for those affected by these potentially

devastating conditions. The approach of the clinic has been to

systematically study and research every possible helpful

treatment, and pull together an integrated treatment approach

that can specifically be tailored to the needs of the individual.

IMMUNE SUPPORT.COM -

www.immunesupport.com/95fal004.htm

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Nutritional Approach

PROFESSOR BASANT K PURI. INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL

SCIENCE - www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/basant.puri/

publications/

Over 150 papers, mainly in imaging, neuropsychiatry,

biochemistry, spectroscopy and physics. Over 30 books,

including textbooks in psychiatry and statistics.

CHRONIC FATIGUE & ME - www.BreakspearMedical.com

Test and treat underlying causes of fatigue, reduced immunity

and pain

ADRENAL FATIGUE - www.adrenalfatigue.org/

James L. Wilson D.C., N.D., Ph.D. has helped thousands of

people experiencing adrenal fatigue regain their health and

vitality during his many years of private practice. For the past 10

years he has lectured extensively to physicians and is

acknowledged as an expert on endocrine imbalances and their

impact on health, including the effects of stress on adrenal

function. He is the person who presented adrenal fatigue as a

distinct, diagnosable syndrome.

Monthly Websites

IMMUNOLOGIC ABNORMALITIES IN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Nancy G.Klimasi, Fernado R. Salvato, Roberta Morgan and Mary Fletcher

http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/reprint/28/6/1403

IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: THERAPEUTIC

INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT MODULATING THE THL/TH2 CYTOKINE

EXPRESSION BALANCE

Roberto Patarca-Montero, MD, PhD, Nancy G. Klimas, MD, Mary Ann Fletcher, PhD

www.cfids-cab.org/cfs-inform/Immunology/patarca-montero.etal01.pdf

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME DEFIES THE MIND-BODY-SCHISM OF MEDICINE -

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON A MULTIPLE REALISABLE DEVELOPMENTAL SYSTEMS

DISORDER

Elling Ulvestad

www.cfids-cab.org/rc/Ulvestad.pdf

THE NEUROPHARMACOLOGY OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Jay A. Goldstein, MD

www.cfids-cab.org/cfs-inform/Optimists/goldstein98.html

CASE CONCEPTUALISATION IN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Vincent Deary and Trudie Chalder

wwwcache1.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/01/47/68/

CaseconceptualisationTvincentchapter11.pdf

STRESS-ASSOCIATED IMMUNE MODULATION: RELEVANCE TO VIRAL

INFECTIONS AND CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Ronald Glaser, PhD, and Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD

http://pni.osumc.edu/KG%20Publications%20(pdf)/117.pdf

DOES HYPOTHALAMIC–PITUITARY–ADRENAL AXIS HYPOFUNCTION IN CHRONIC

FATIGUE SYNDROME REFLECT A ‘CRASH’ IN THE STRESS SYSTEM?

Boudewijn Van Houdenhove, Filip Van Den Eede, Patrick Luyten

www.cfids-cab.org/rc/Van_Houdenhove-4.pdf

IMMUNOLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES AS POTENTIAL BIOMARKERS IN CHRONIC

FATIGUE SYNDROME/ MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS

Ekua W Brenu, Mieke L van Driel, Don R Staines, Kevin J Ashton, Sandra B Ramos,

James Keane, Nancy G Klimas, Sonya M Marshall-Gradisnik

www.translational-medicine.com/content/pdf/1479-5876-9-81.pdf

EVIDENCE FOR A HERITABLE PREDISPOSITION TO CHRONIC FATIGUE

SYNDROME

Frederick Albright, Kathleen Light, Alan Light, Lucinda Bateman, Lisa A Cannon-Albright

www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2377-11-62.pdf

PSYCHIATRIC MISDIAGNOSES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC FATIGUE

SYNDROME

Tara Lawn, Praveen Kumar, Bernice Knight, Michael Sharpe, Peter D White on behalf of

the PACE trial management group (listed in protocol reference)

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984352/pdf/SHORTS -10-042.pdf

GUT INFLAMMATION IN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Shaheen E Lakhan, Annette Kirchgessner

www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-7-79.pdf

A CAUTIONARY TALE OF VIRUS AND DISEASE

Robin A Weiss www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1741-7007-8-124.pdf

TREATMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: FINDINGS, PRINCIPLES AND

STRATEGIES

Patrick Luyten, PhD, Boudewijn Van Houdenhove, MD, PhD, Chi -Un Pae, MD, PhD,

Stefan Kempke, MA, Peter Van Wambeke, MD, PhD

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2796012/pdf/pi -5-209.pdf

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EXERCISE, IMMUNOLOGY AND PAIN -

www.meresearch.org.uk/research/projects/malaise.html

Authors

Nijs J, Van Oosterwijck J, Meeus M, Lambrecht L, Metzger

K, Fremont M, Paul L

Institution

Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical

Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel,

Brussels; and Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy,

Department of Health Sciences, University College

Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Objectives

Too vigorous exercise or activity increase frequently

triggers postexertional malaise in people with myalgic

encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a

primary characteristic evident in up to 95% of people

with ME/CFS. The present study aimed at examining

whether two different types of exercise results in changes in

health status, circulating elastase activity, interleukin (IL)-1b

Monthly Books

ANH slams NHS supplements report www.nutraingredients.com/Industry/ANH-slams-NHS-

supplements-report Supplements – Who needs them? Er, around 85% of

working adults, say stats www.nutraingredients.com/Industry/Supplements-Who-needs-them-Er-around-85-of-working-adults-say-stats

EU herbal directive will close health food stores, say owners

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ASA attacked over CAM health claim expertise www.nutraingredients.com/Regulation/ASA-attacked-over-CAM-health-claim-expertise

The Economist Asks Is research into alternative medicine a waste of time?

Cast your vote and join the discussion - www.economist.com/economist-asks/research_alternative_medicine_waste_time

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Natural Way to Treat M.E. Basant K. Puri (Author), Professor Basant K Puri (Author)

Publisher: Hammersmith Press Limited (1 Dec 2004) Language English ISBN-13: 978-1905140008

Chronic Fatigue: Fibromyalgia, and Lyme Disease (Alternative Medicine Guides)

Burton Goldberg (Author) Publisher: Celestial Arts; 2 Sub edition (February 10, 2004) Language: English

ISBN-13: 978-1587611919 Erica White's Beat Fatigue Handbook: Break Free from

Chronic Fatigue for Good Erica White (Author) Publisher: White Publications

Language English ISBN-13: 978-0952146537

Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome James L. Wilson (Author) Publisher: Smart Publications (25 Jan 2002)

Language English ISBN-13: 978-1890572150

DEMYSTIFYING MEDICINE SERIES - CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: IS THERE A

VIRUS?

http://videocast.nih.gov/Summary.asp?File=16477

CFS & THE VIRAL CONNECTION

Speaker: Anthony Komoroff, M.D.

Date: September 16, 2010

CFS researcher and clinician Dr. Anthony Komaroff of Harvard Medical School and

Brigham and Women's Hospital explored some of the infectious agents and illnesses

connected to CFS, including Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Human Herpesvirus (HHV)-6,

Q-fever, Ross River virus, Lyme Disease, Parvovirus, Borna disease virus, Influenza A

(H1N1) virus (swine flu), ret roviruses, enteroviruses and mycoplasmas.

Recording of presentation:

www.youtube.com/solvecfs#p/a/u/0/hyWSNitU-PQ

Slides of presentation:

www.cfids.org/webinar/slides -091610.pdf

DEFINING CFS: DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA AND CASE DEFINITIONS

Speaker: Dr. Leonard Jason of DePaul University

Date: April 14, 2010

In this presentation, Dr. Leonard A. Jason explores whether current CFS and ME/CFS

case definitions and whether they adequately identify patients who have this illness. He

offers the argument that better case definitions might help identify more homogenous

patient groups, which could facilitate the identification of biological markers for this illness.

Dr. Jason has been engaged in several of the efforts to craft meaningful definitions for

CFS. He will discuss the various CFS case definitions, how they impact research and care,

and how the definitions might be improved to better serve researchers/clinicians/patients.

Recording of program:

www.cfids.org/webinar/defining-c fs041410.wmv

Program slides:

www.cfids.org/webinar/jason-slides041410.pdf

XMRV: IMPLICATIONS FOR CFS

Speaker: Lucinda Bateman, M.D., Fatigue Consultation Clinic

Date: January 15, 2010

Dr. Lucinda Bateman, an internist whose practice is dedicated to the management and

care of people with CFS and fibromyalgia covered the basics of research linking XMRV (a

human retrovirus) and CFS. She shared some early insights into what this discovery might

mean for the field and for patients, as well as her perspective on other current research

efforts. Unfortunately, a technical problem occurred during the presentation that prevents

us from posting an archived version. Dr. Bateman will return on July 15 to give an update

on XMRV as part of our webinar series.

Learn More: www.cfids.org/webinar/xmrv-presentation-jan2010.asp

Audio file of program: www.cfids.org/webinar/xmrv-jan2010.mp3

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ARC FAQS - Part 3 Update Some high profile nutritional therapists list a whole lot of conditions on their si tes –

do you think they may need to oblige by the same ASA rules as us? I am asking as

CAP has just recommended for me to remove references to medical conditions but

they said it is not a compulsory request – only as I asked how I comply.

We are aware that there are members who have not yet updated their publicity to fall in line

with the current guidelines. We have laid out our recommendations in the Advertising

Regulations Committee Toolkit, which is on the BANT website. However, there is no

obligation for nutritional therapists to follow these; but by not doing so they may be at risk

of being the subject of a complaint to the ASA. What is permitted by the ASA is clearly laid

out in the Toolkit, so NTs who breach these rules do so at their own risk.

I run a weight loss programme which I would like to advertise through flyers which

would go to households. I understand why flyers for therapy would be seen as

inappropriate. But if the advice is of a general nutritional nature I don't see how we

are different to weightwatchers etc.

The PPC have answered this query in this newsletter: the section of the Code of

Professional Practice this relates to is Section 9: Advertising. Confusion arises about the

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distribution of leaflets as although it states in Section 9.2,

‘You may circulate literature intended to inform the public

about the work of a nutritional therapist and the scope of

your services’, it also states in Section 9.1, ‘Direct

advertising through unsolicited canvassing, door-to-door

visits, telephone or personal visits is not allowed.’

Although this might sound like an anomaly, the point is

that a general leaflet drop is deemed to be acceptable as

long as the leaflets are not directed at specific names

and addresses; as oppose to canvassing of a more

targeted nature in which specific individuals or groups of

individuals are identified and marketed to.

It is also worth noting here that any leaflets that are

produced to promote nutritional therapy services should

comply with the Advertising Standards Authority rules

and must comply with the European Parliament health

claims regulations.

As a new therapist trying to weave my way around

the advertising regulations, I would really appreciate

your advice on my marketing plan.

I am also looking to purchase the ANH DVD, as I

expect this will be invaluable. I assume we'll be

notified when this is available?

ARC FAQS - Part 3 Update Continued The Advertising Regulations Committee (ARC) can't give precise guidance on individual

cases. However, we would suggest that as you write your marketing copy, you refer to the

ARC Toolkit which is available on the BANT website, along with the advertising FAQs. If

there are still areas where you feel unsure, you can submit copy to the Copy Advice Team

of the Advertising Standards Authority for their approval.

The ANH DVD is now available for purchase at the following link:

www.anh-europe.org/rules-and-regulations-training-buy-download
http://www.anh-europe.org/rules-and-regulations-training-buy-download

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