I used to be a big fan of antiseptic products until I learned, as Don
suggested, that by doing so we are creating super bugs. If we do this
long enough, we will become like the boy in the bubble. In effect,
instead of becoming healthier we will become sicker -- more fragile.
Our immune systems will weaken from disuse and any minute exposure to
a pathogen will make us gravely ill. It makes sense as we have been
living with these germs since the beginning of time and they rarely
made us sick. Unfortunately, the commercial industry is trying to
convince us to buy all these expensive and unnecessary products.
So, I've gone back to doing things the way I was raised. No more
antibacterial this and antibacterial that. Instead I stick to plain
old soap and water. I've also gone green with all of my household
products. All you need to keep your house clean are simple and cheap
products such as ammonia, white vinegar, washing soda, etc. Go ahead,
ask your grandma.
The new green Dan
At 05:52 PM 11/18/2009, Don Price said something that elicited my response:
I'm not a medical expert in any sense, but here are a few things I believe:
- If what you're taking [vitamins] is working for you,
fine. However, if you eat a fairly healthy, balanced diet you may
be wasting money on vitamin supplements. Talk to a dietician if you
have one available, or attend a nutrition course at your local
gym/college/whole foods, etc.
- Vitamin C, while popular, has never really been proven to prevent
the catching of the common cold, and studies vary on whether it
reduces cold symptoms much. Yes, I know Linus Pauling swore by
mega-doses of vitamin C, but if you read the studies you'll find no
solid evidence. However, again I say: if it's working for you, keep at it!
- Mega doses of vitamin C [ascorbic acid,] do create an acidic
urinary tract, which helps retard bacterial growth. Just be
careful, because mega doses can also have side-effects such as
kidney stones and diarrhea. Other natural remedies to prevent UTIs
include: cranberry/blackberry juice, D-Mannose [Google it,] and
apple cider vinegar.
- I've tried multi-vitamins in the past, and I've found they affect
my bowels. In my case they make everything loose, but others I've
talked to get bound up, especially when the multi-vitamins include iron.
- I, too, use hand-sanitizers or anti-bacterial soaps. I've been
seeing studies that this may actually be detrimental, as we're
creating "super germs" that are resistant. I am not sure what to
think about this topic--it's hard to avoid anti-bacterial products.
That's my 2 cents. And worth about that much.
Don.
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:[email protected]>RONALD L PRACHT
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] ;
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] multivitamins
I take 1000 mg vitamin c in morning and 1000mg vitamin c at night.
If a feel a cold or sore throat i take an extra 1000 mg that day. I
was told you cant overdose on vitamin c, you will just urinate the
excess out of the system. Ive been using alot of hand sanitizer
lately whenever I go out and get home.
ron c7
--- On Wed, 11/18/09, <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] multivitamins
To: [email protected]
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 2:28 PM
How many vitamin C when you feel something coming on, are you
referring to a Cold or a UTI? My normal dosage is 500, 4 times a
day. Is that too much.
.
Thank you,
Dana
