Many people on this list have used CS and 3% H2O2 (separately) in the ear and reported very good results.
Marshall Beth wrote: > Eeew! I am assuming this is the brand, Quorn? We carry Quorn meatless > chicken nuggets and patties at the health food store where I work. I > love these things even though I am not a vegetarian. I'll have to read > the box tomorrow. CS question: I have been getting sharp pains in one > of my ears since this afternoon. I am going to put a few drops of CS > in the ear tonight. Is this ok to do? Beth Brawn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Missett > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 3:36 PM > Subject: CS>Our Wonderful FDA At Work Again > WASHINGTON (AP) -- A health advocacy group accused the > government Monday of > allowing fake meat made from fungus to be sold even though > it makes people > sick and demanded the product, known as Quorn, be recalled. > > The Center for Science in the Public Interest said it had > received reports > from 33 people who had suffered vomiting, diarrhea and other > ailments after > eating Quorn. A North Carolina man broke out in hives and > had trouble > breathing, the group said. > > Quorn is the trade name for mycoprotein, which is used as a > substitute for > ground beef and chicken, and in lasagna and fettuccine > Alfredo. > > "Quorn mycoprotein has been proven to cause severe digestive > reactions," > Michael Jacobson, CSPI's executive director, said in a > letter to the Food > and Drug Administration. "Those reactions have led to > fainting and > dehydration, which could be life-threatening." > > Because mycoprotein makes some people sick, it "cannot be > considered > Generally Recognized as Safe" -- as designated by the FDA. > > Labels on Quorn products say mycoprotein comes from a member > of the mushroom > family. But critics say that's a stretch and that the FDA > should have > studied it more before it hit the shelves in American > supermarkets. > > "The FDA's stance with regard to Quorn has been 'get sick > first, ask > questions later,"' Jacobson said. "This product was > cavalierly waved through > by the FDA with an alarming lack of curiosity" even though > the government > had seen evidence that it made people sick. > > CSPI, citing documents it obtained under the Freedom of > Information Act, > said one study showed nearly 10 percent of people who ate > Quorn reported > feeling nauseated or sick to their stomachs. > > An FDA official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said > the agency was > reviewing the information provided by CSPI and would > evaluate all available > data on Quorn before deciding how to proceed. > > Quorn, introduced in Britain in 1985, arrived in U.S. > supermarkets in > January. Its popularity in Europe now rivals that of > soyburgers and other > meat substitutes. > > Copyright 2002 > > > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of > colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: > http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: > http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >
