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Hello Friends,
While this is off topic, I thought it important enough to share with the
list.
Peace.
Janis
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From: "HSI - Jenny Thompson" <hsia@...>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:59 AM
Subject: This week in the HSI e-Alert


> This week in the HSI e-Alert
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> THIS WEEK IN THE HSI FORUM
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> A thread on the HSI Forum this week just might help keep you
> from coming down with a very unusual type of "flu."
>
> But this isn't your father's influenza; this flu is the
> body's response to a familiar synthetic chemical, and it's
> dubbed the "Teflon flu."
>
> In a tread titled "Warning - Teflon Cookware," an HSI member
> named Roz starts off by describing a recent edition of ABC's
> 20/20 that included a disturbing report about the possible
> environmental dangers posed by the production and widespread
> use of Teflon and other products (such as some stain-
> resistant carpeting) that are made with DuPont's Teflon
> technology.
>
> A member named POCKETCHANGE responds with this note: "Having
> spent several years in the teflon coating business and
> knowing firsthand the pitfalls involved in the application
> process, it should be noted the problem is EXCESS HEAT."
>
> Exactly right. I happened to catch that airing of 20/20, and
> it was an eye-opener. Representatives from an activist
> organization called the Environmental Working Group
> demonstrated how a Teflon coated pan can easily reach a
> temperature of 500 degrees while cooking bacon. At that
> temperature, they claim that ultrafine particles may be
> released from the pan. And at around 680 degrees, the pan
> will begin to emit toxic gases. When inhaled, the gases may
> cause a reaction with symptoms that are typical of the flu,
> including a temperature several degrees above normal,
> chills, headache, etc.
>
> DuPont's vice president of research and development, Uma
> Chowdhry, was interviewed by 20/20, and when asked about the
> Teflon flu she admitted that heated Teflon does emit fumes
> which can cause a "flu-like symptom, which is reversible."
>
> Somehow that doesn't put my mind at ease.
>
> And Roz agrees, saying, "... proof has been found that DuPont
> has known for a long time of the dangers of Teflon. Well,
> that enough for me - out goes the 2 small skillets and 2
> small pots I've been using. And back to the trusty ole cast-
> iron skillets and stainless steel only pots."
>
> This comment prompts a number of responses about different
> kinds of cookware, including this caution from Voila: "I
> have heard stainless steel is not really recommended either.
> It is made with nickel, a highly poisonous substance." And a
> member named Bob adds, "A reminder to everyone not to use
> aluminum pots & pans as aluminum is associated with
> Alzheimers."
>
> A member named Owen follows Bob's comment with this
> intriguing posting: "Our bodies don't normally like to store
> aluminum compounds in our cells. Aluminum isn't readily
> absorbed -- UNLESS it's in the presence of fluoride. Put
> fluoride and aluminum together in your body, and you're in
> deep trouble. When you cook with fluoridated tap water in an
> aluminum pan, you increase the aluminum concentration of
> your food by up to 800 times."
>
> These and other more detailed comments about cookware and
> Teflon are certainly worth reflecting on as we reheat
> Thanksgiving leftovers this weekend.
>
> A wide variety of health topics are being discussed on the
> HSI Forum this week, including omega-3, glycemic index,
> mercury tooth fillings, HepA outbreak, burning feet, Epstein
> Barr virus, and in a thread titled "Sugar in Cocoa" a member
> named Lisa comes to the defense of cocoa with a recipe that
> avoids sugar in this winter warmer that has high levels of
> antioxidants. Log on to our web site at www.hsibaltimore.com
> to join in with these and other informative conversations
> about natural health alternatives.
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> Saturday, November 22, 2003
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> Monday, November 24, 2003
> The House Always Wins
> Reports about a study of the cholesterol-lowering statin
> drug Lipitor might have left you with the impression that
> this best-selling drug proved to be more effective than one
> of its rivals, Pravachol. A closer look, however, reveals a
> train wreck of misconceptions behind the headlines, as well
> as some medical advice that borders on being downright
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> http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2003/ea_031124.shtml
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> Tuesday, November 25, 2003
> Looking Good
> One of the most pervasive vision problems that affect us as
> we grow older is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Now
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> that create the greatest risk for AMD vision loss, as well
> as which supplements and other nutrients may help reduce
> your risk.
> http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2003/ea_031125.shtml
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> Wednesday, November 26, 2003
> Easy Does It
> If you eat when you feel stressed, don't be too hard on
> yourself, because a new study reveals that your desire to
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> reaction to stress. We'll tell you how you can redirect
> this "need" to manage both stress and weight control.
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> Thursday, November 27, 2003
> Chronic Hip Pain Rubbed Out in Minutes
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> that just might make aspirin and ibuprofen obsolete, while
> soothing away chronic aches and pains.
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