Re: New Report Clears Up Myths About Constipation...NOT!!

January 10, 2005

Sorry, , I hope you aren't personally attached to that article. I think

it's

one of many dumb-assed scientific blathers that confuse the general public

and further MYSTIFY (in their words) staying healthy. Typical

gastro-enterologist goobldegook pendantry. This one is also once removed

as well, because the media has gotten a hold of it and run it through their

special science-dumbber-downer machine. The media particularly LOVES

" research " that shows things once thought to be " good " that are really " bad "

for you (they like that even better than their second-favorite: those things

thought to be " bad " that are actually now proven " good " for you. If you want to

create science that the media will slobber all over, strive for one or the

other.

This kind of research tends to focus on the minority who may not do well with

fiber, the minority who have problems not solved by drinking enough water,

and, most irritating of all, belittles the problems with stool sitting in the

intestine too long (auto-intoxication, they call it).

It also cuddles up to the medical mindset that we should feel more free to

gobble more laxatives as the best path to regularity. They are

gastro-enterologists so they want you to get used to taking drugs. It's only

one small step then to Rx drugs. The main concept is that you are too stupid

to be healthy, BUT, thanks to modern science you can be healthy. I could go

on and on.

It's gastro-enterologists who publish a load of ---- like this that I think are

hurting us the most. A POX on the lot of them! Gallstone sufferers, most of

all, should do everything in their power to keep from getting constipated. It's

sets us up for problems.

Additionally, I watched my father suffer from diverticulitis, which led to

colostomy after colostomy and flnally death. Had he known about fiber,

drinking water, more exercise and all the rest he would probably still be

around.

Will, -------- my pants over articles like this, in Minneapolis

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