--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEA00000Date: 10/05/97 From: DIA SPRIGGS Time: 06:31pm \/To: SOUTHERN STAR (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Expiration Warning I haven't received the notice yet..it will be taken care of altho sometimes I feel it would be better just to let it go. The quality of the echo has gone down to where no one posts except for endless arguments. The interesting, informative people have either left in disgust or just don't post anymore.... --- D'Bridge 1.30/002111 * Origin: THE SOURCE BBS Miami, Fla 305-624-2190 135/68 (1:135/68) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEA00001Date: 10/04/97 From: MARK PROBERT Time: 05:06pm \/To: WAYNE ROZNAK (Read 1 times) Subj: Itching WAYNE ROZNAK was thinking about Itching and keyed into cyberspace: WR>No I haven't been tested for RA Factor. What is RA Factor? Rheumatoid Arthritis factor. Occasionally, there are problems with joints that start out with itching. My father had it. The Few. The Proud. The Chosen. markprobe@aol.com --- * CMPQwk #1.4 * UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY * Origin: PC BBS : Massapequa, NY : (516)795-5874 (1:2619/110) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00000Date: 10/05/97 From: BARBARA BUCKANTZ Time: 07:50pm \/To: DIA SPRIGGS (Read 1 times) Subj: Muscles DS> Anyone exercising or doing strenuous work that taxes the muscles should a DS> carbohydrates as soon as finishing the exercise as possible. They help h DS> muscles recover faster and make them less prone to cramping and pain. If I'm ignorant, please correct me. However, from watching many exercise shows and videos, and attending exercise classes, I have been taught three things to do to make certain of no cramping or pain. They are proper warmups, cool-downs, and most important, stopping any exercise *immediately* if feeling uncomfortable (out of breath, pain, etc.). --- GAPNet Enhanced * Origin: QUACKERS BBS - Cleveland, Ohio (1:157/443.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00001Date: 10/05/97 From: BARBARA BUCKANTZ Time: 07:51pm \/To: DIA SPRIGGS (Read 1 times) Subj: SUN DS> not only do skin damage but also penetrate the skins layers and can ffect DS> cells of the blood causing blood disorders and perhaps leukemia. unscreen DS> doesn't stop the sun from affecting the blood. That's not good news at all. What about people who work outdoors, who can't avoid the sun? If sunscreens are not enough, what can they do about this? --- GAPNet Enhanced * Origin: QUACKERS BBS - Cleveland, Ohio (1:157/443.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00002Date: 10/05/97 From: BARBARA BUCKANTZ Time: 08:00pm \/To: SHARON MCCORMICK (Read 1 times) Subj: Alternate ending of threa S> I'm particularly fond of a nice hot cup of green tea in the afternoon! I bought some green tea at a health food store once, thinking a frequent guest of mine would enjoy it. I had to throw it out (I don't usually drink tea myself), because he felt it had a fishy taste (I mean that literally). --- GAPNet Enhanced * Origin: QUACKERS BBS - Cleveland, Ohio (1:157/443.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00003Date: 10/06/97 From: MEG UMANS Time: 10:17am \/To: DIA SPRIGGS (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Expiration Warning -> informative people have either left in disgust or just don't post -> anymore.... I used to post. If you've gotten rid of the arguers then let's get on with it. Anyone know whether lemon essential oil is a skin irritant? --- PCBoard (R) v15.23 (OS/2) 5 * Origin: Exeter's Place * Gilbert, AZ * (1:114/449) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00004Date: 10/06/97 From: DIA SPRIGGS Time: 08:01am \/To: SHARON MCCORMICK (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Women's knees > milk etc. etc. Didn't know about the glucosamine > sulfate...wrote it > down....where would I find that? Any health store should have it.... --- D'Bridge 1.30/002111 * Origin: THE SOURCE BBS Miami, Fla 305-624-2190 135/68 (1:135/68) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00005Date: 10/06/97 From: MARK PROBERT Time: 10:51am \/To: NICOLAAS HAWKINS (Read 1 times) Subj: Itching NICOLAAS HAWKINS was thinking about Itching and keyed into cyberspace: NH>Hello, MARK ... NH>MARK PROBERT to WAYNE ROZNAK re "Itching" NH>On 30 Sep 97: NH> WR>> Any anti-itch home remedies. I seem to have an allergy the NH> WR>> doctors have yet to find the cause. Anyway, the areas seems to NH> WR>> concetrate at the joints in my hand and itch terribly at times. NH> WR>> Store bought creams have been of little help. NH> MP> Have you been tested for RA factor? NH> MP> Try any of the 1% hydrocortisone creams. NH>I have heard that papain is quite effective as an itch suppressant. You can use the leftovers as a meat tenderizer. The Few. The Proud. The Chosen. markprobe@aol.com --- * CMPQwk #1.4 * UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY * Origin: PC BBS : Massapequa, NY : (516)795-5874 (1:2619/110) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00006Date: 10/06/97 From: MARK PROBERT Time: 08:49am \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: St. John's Wort Thought this tidbit might be of interest to the openminded (conspiracy whackos who claim no one studies herbal products take note, that this does not apply to you, as I assume that your "minds" cannot be changed): NIH Studies St. John's Wort The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced last week that it has initiated the first U.S. trials of St. John's wort, an herb used in Europe to treat patients with depression. The three-year study will involve 336 patients with major depression, of whom one-third will receive a 900 milligram (mg) daily dose of St. John's wort, one-third will receive a placebo, and one-third will receive a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. The Few. The Proud. The Chosen. markprobe@aol.com --- * CMPQwk #1.4 * UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY * Origin: PC BBS : Massapequa, NY : (516)795-5874 (1:2619/110) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 257 ALTERN. MEDICINE Ref: EEB00007Date: 10/06/97 From: SUE ALEXANDER Time: 12:41pm \/To: DIA SPRIGGS (Read 1 times) Subj: maggot therapy Dia Spriggs wrote in a message to Sue Alexander: > However, as with the medical use of leeches, I would > consider the "gross-out" factor to be a major hindrance to > the wide spread acceptance of such a procedure. DS> I agree but I guess the alternative of an amputation would make it a DS> little less unacceptable. So much we have to learn.... Unfortunately, short-sightedness is a very common problem in medicine. There are significant numbers of people that would still refuse the maggot treatment even if amputation was the only other viable option because maggots are "yucky", then insist on "miracle drugs" from the doctor and sue when the limb is lost due to infection and necrosis or have the family sue when the person dies from massive infection. Whether a person opts for conventional western medicine, alternative medicine or a combination, the most important thing is that the individual takes responsibility for their own health care choices. Gaining knowledge is the most important thing a person can do to help him/herself. But then again, I'm preaching to the choir. Sue ... If you can't elucidate, eschew obfuscatory interlocutions! --- timEd/386 1.10 * Origin: Transylvanian Tap (1:121/45.23)