I don't shake hands. It is a filthy tradition that probably kills more people than most plagues. I've seen what I get on my hands. If my aids didn't clean really well they'd be sick constantly.
john ________________________________ From: Eric W Rudd <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 6:43:36 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] multivitamins 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 >>
