{{Infobox organization |name= National Health Federation |image= |size= |caption= National Health Federation logo and cover of Health Freedom News |type= Health-freedom organization |formation= January 1955 |Board of Governors= Scott Tips, President (United States); Greg Kunin, Vice-President (United States); David Noakes, Chairman; (United Kingdom)Dr. Bradford Weeks, M.D., Vice-Chairman; Alex Landry, Secretary. (United States); Dr. Bradford Weeks, M.D., Treasurer; ' (United States);'Dr. Murray Susser, M.D.(United States); Dan Kenner, Ph.D., LAc.; Corinne Buckley: Sara Boo; Michael LeVesque; Dr. Gary Kohls; Evitta Morrow|Advisory Board=George Mateljan (United States); Paul Harvey (United States); Sepp (Josef) Hasslberger (Italy); Ingrid Franzon (Sweden); Jay Newman (United States); Petra Weiss (Germany); Marchia Carnicelli Minor; Dean Radetsky; Anthony Rees (South Africa); Morten Krabbe (Denmark); Emma Currie (UK) |Financial consultant= Harry D. Schultz|Attorneys=Tips & AssociatesBisno, Samberg & Mulvaney, LLP|Lobbyist & Washington Monitor= Lee Bechtel, Bechtel & Associates |headquarters= P.O. Box 688 Monrovia, California 91017 USA |website=TheNHF.com }} The National Health Federation' (NHF) is a lobbying group which promotes natural medicine. The NHF is based in California and describes its mission as protecting individuals' rights to use dietary supplements and alternative therapies without government restriction. The NHF also opposes mainstream public-health measures such as water fluoridation and compulsory childhood vaccines. The NHF was founded by Fred J. Hart in 1955, after he was ordered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to cease marketing fraudulent radionics devices. Mainstream medical organizations have criticized the NHF for promoting dubious alternative cancer treatments and health claims; the American Cancer Society recommends that cancer patients avoid products promoted by the NHF, while Quackwatch describes the NHF as "antagonistic to accepted scientific methods as well as to current consumer-protection law." History and activities The National Health Federation was founded in 1955 by Fred J. Hart. He promoted radionics devices. Hart founded the NHF to ensure free expression of health alternatives as well as disagreeing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration compelling his company to cease marketing FDA non-authorized devices for medical treatment. Over the years, the NHF has promoted a range of alternative cancer therapies, including laetrile. According to its website, the NHF fought and won the battle for mandatory inspection of poultry, coordinated a drive to help chiropractors become legally licensed in the United States, waged a campaign against water fluoridation, and advocated legislative recognition of acupuncture in the United States. The Federation has collaborated with European consumer organizations and political parties in a campaign demanding