amyh (03/23/83)
A comment on megadoses of vitamin C - one unpleasant side effect of large amounts of this vitamin can be diahhrea (forgive the spelling). It makes a very efficient laxitive. I don't know what diseases it's supposed to ward off, but the sideeffect could be worse than the alternative! Amy Heidner decvax!microsoft!fluke!amyh
jwb (03/28/83)
It is amazing that the same people who complain about chemicals on salads, etc. will ingest huge quantities of chemicals of various sorts in the name of health based on little or no scientific evidence of benefit. It is further amazing that people who distrust Nestle, Dow Chemical, Ronald Reagon will take health advice from someone who happens to get a paperback book published or appears on a radio or TV show without questioning their credentials. Jack Buchanan UNC-CH duke!mcnc!jwb
jonw (03/29/83)
I don't find it so amazing "that people who distrust Nestle, Dow Chemical, Ronald Reagon (sic) will take health advice from someone who happens to get a paperback book published or appears on a radio or TV show without questioning their credentials." Nestle, Dow, and Ronnie all have proven track records; they deserve our mistrust. To be sure, the current interest in health has spawned a whole new generation of quacks and charlatans, but that should not obscure all of the legitimate research and development that is going on. As someone else pointed out, Life Extension (by Pearson and Shaw) is a good source of current nutritional research. For much too long the focus of modern medicine has been on powerful drugs and surgery (read: profit maximization) instead of preventive measures. Certainly some of the drugs and surgery are warranted, but not enough to support all the surgeons out there that need work. Jon White Tektronix Aloha, Ore