lol the only time i wash my hands is by holding them under running water & during my shower
Eric W Rudd [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] multivitamins 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: RONALD L PRACHT To: [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, [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
