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2004-09-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-09-25 03:29|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "...hailed as a potential cancer therapy..."
So is sitting in a mine breathing radon. "Hailed as a potential" is reporter-speak. It means "placebo".

"...and a mixture of carbon and oxygen gas by a mask..."
Sounds messy and unpleasant.

Posted by Tom 2004-09-25 8:57:14 AM|| 2004-09-25 8:57:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So many things are attributed to Vit. E that I am suspicious. Frankly, I'd rather drink beer. At least its non-specific goodness has the virtue of including among other things making ~~ugly women~~ the world's situation look better. (ducks and grins)

Posted by N Guard 2004-09-25 8:58:21 AM|| 2004-09-25 8:58:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, Vitamin E, and other ati-oxidants, do ahve valuable biochemical functions. They are important in reducing free-radical formation, and other "aging" and cancer-related chemical reactions that go on in the body when we age - or when we don't take care of ourselves.

But they are about as worthless as spit if you don't change your diet and eat right, and (this is the big one) exercise intensely and regularly, and get regular medical checkups (to limit the genetic factors), and keep yourself emotionally healthy (some studies show nothing keeps one alive nearly as well as a solid, loving marriage).

Vitamin E, Vitamin C, some of the various flax and other oils are important as fat-soluable carriers of stuff that the body needs.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-09-25 12:10:38 PM|| 2004-09-25 12:10:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They are also about as worthless as spit when taken to excess. My mother knew best: "Eat a wide variety of foods and get plenty of exercise." Unfortunately, that's not long enough or complicated enough to get a book contract and it's not profitable enough to justify an infomercial.

Posted by Tom 2004-09-25 12:42:18 PM|| 2004-09-25 12:42:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Vitamin E oil and aloe is a very effective treatment for sunburn. Of course, it hurts like he$$ rubbing it on...

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-09-25 3:17:12 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2004-09-25 3:17:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 What?
Damnit! Type Clearly and in English.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-25 6:58:08 PM|| 2004-09-25 6:58:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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