Those of you out there who inconvenienced someone in your rampaging behavior to get some object on the day after Thanksgiving ought to have to tell the person you gave it to what it cost. The folks who trampled the Walmart employee to death back in ’05 should have to [...]
Huh? What? No. They feel alike but it’s not always excessive acid. Sometimes our stomachs develop a problem of weak acidity. OTC antacids like Alka-Seltzer fail and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water boosts stomach acidity and makes the problem go away.
Last year I decided to opt out of the seasonal flu vaccine and take my chances. So a year later I have not gotten sick beyond a couple of head colds and a sinus infection. That is including the start of the H1N1 outbreak to date. Now there are two [...]
There is a group of viruses that people normally encounter that are lumped under the term influenza. Then there are others, strains that generally don’t have any effect on humans but do strike other species such as pigs, horses and birds. Some of the set of symptoms associated with the [...]
Patient Zero
Okay assuming the virus is airborne, what guarantee do random passers-by have that the military-supplied surgical masks are sanitary? Were the soldier’s hands clean when he put on the gloves? Could there be virus in the air as the masks sit unwrapped and are handed to the public? Assuming they [...]
For those of you who have not yet read the book or seen the miniseries, that is a reference to Stephen King’s The Stand. You can start getting some information in this Reuters AlertNet article. Beyond checking the dates on whatever flu symptom OTC meds you have and replacing anything [...]
Governments fluoridate water supplies ostensibly to protect teeth. I’ve asked on here just how much of the fluoride being consumed actually gets to the teeth vs. the rest of the body. Assuming that fluoride is actually helping teeth, the only amount that would be of benefit is whatever lingers in [...]
I’m a pretty light sleeper, at least that’s what I have been. I started taking a magnesium supplement and I think I am spending more time in the deeper sleep levels. I haven’t had to take melatonin or valerian root in months.
However the commercial is lame. A commercial for Slim Fast features a woman sparring with a croissant, a powder sugar and frosting donut and some kind of Danishey item. Meh. Especially after the Slim Fast takes effect.