Any substance that has any therapeutic effect whatsoever on the human body is considered by the FDA to be a "drug" and must be approved as such requiring the favor of an agency that practically works for Big Pharma.

The author rants a little too much but I do understand his point. The FDA is wasting time and effort trying to control a natural substance that does no harm to anyone. However, they should be performing tests and publishing results rather than using law enforcement to shutdown Big Pharma competition.

From a scientific standpoint, there is no question that drinking herbal teas helps regulate blood sugar, cinnamon has a similar effect, as do many other herbs. These medicinal plants have been used for thousands of years to support human health. It is only in the last 75 years or so that western medicine has gained power over the industry and surreptitiously declared that all of the medicinal herbs used for thousands of years are now suddenly inert or harmful.

Can't make money if it's freely available from nature now can they?