Re: Over-The-Counter Muscle-Pain Relieving Cream

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> Over-The-Counter Muscle-Pain Relieving Cream Blamed for Track

Star's Death

> By Dr. Ben Kim on June 18, 2007 Health Warnings On June 10th,

2007, the New York Times published a story about a high school track

star who died after overusing an over-the-counter cream that is

commonly used to treat sore muscles and joints. The official cause of

death was determined by a New York City medical examiner after a two-

month investigation.

> The athlete died after her body absorbed toxic levels of methyl

salicylate, a compound that is found in sports creams like Icy Hot

and Bengay.

> Methyl salicylate, also known as oil of wintergreen, is a natural

substance that is produced by many species of plants. Today,

commercial methyl salicylate is synthesized rather than produced

through distillation of the natural compound from real plants. Methyl

Salicylate is included in sports creams for its ability to open up

blood capillaries and increase blood circulation.

> There is no dispute over the fact that methyl salicylate is toxic

to the human body. Exposure to as little as 4 mL can cause death in

small children.

> Please be aware that anything that you put on your skin can enter

your bloodstream. This is especially true for substances that are

applied around large pores, like your mouth and eyes. Heat and

intense exercise can increase absorption rates, so you should take

care not to apply creams with toxic ingredients on your skin before a

workout or before you know you have to be out in hot weather for a

prolonged period of time.

> My experience has been that some practitioners of traditional

Chinese medicine recommend using rubbing alcohol as a base through

which their patients can apply various herbs to their skin; the

alcohol is used to facilitate absorption of herbs into the skin and

bloodstream. My opinion is that this is a dangerous practice, one

that can quite easily lead to alcohol poisoning if the patient is not

acutely aware of the potential dangers of applying rubbing alcohol to

skin around large pores.

> Bottom line: Unless deemed absolutely necessary to your well-

being, do not apply products with methyl salicylate or other

components that are made with alcohol to your skin, especially around

your mouth, nose, eyes, anus, and reproductive organs.

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What did he do? Bathe in the stuff? Or maybe he was allergic?

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Over-The-Counter Muscle-Pain Relieving Cream

Over-The-Counter Muscle-Pain Relieving Cream Blamed for Track Star's Death

By Dr. Ben Kim on June 18, 2007 Health Warnings

On June 10th, 2007, the New York Times published a story about a high school track star who died after overusing an over-the-counter cream that is commonly used to treat sore muscles and joints. The official cause of death was determined by a New York City medical examiner after a two-month investigation.

The athlete died after her body absorbed toxic levels of methyl salicylate, a compound that is found in sports creams like Icy Hot and Bengay.

Methyl salicylate, also known as oil of wintergreen, is a natural substance that is produced by many species of plants. Today, commercial methyl salicylate is synthesized rather than produced through distillation of the natural compound from real plants. Methyl Salicylate is included in sports creams for its ability to open up blood capillaries and increase blood circulation.

There is no dispute over the fact that methyl salicylate is toxic to the human body. Exposure to as little as 4 mL can cause death in small children.

Please be aware that anything that you put on your skin can enter your bloodstream. This is especially true for substances that are applied around large pores, like your mouth and eyes. Heat and intense exercise can increase absorption rates, so you should take care not to apply creams with toxic ingredients on your skin before a workout or before you know you have to be out in hot weather for a prolonged period of time.

My experience has been that some practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine recommend using rubbing alcohol as a base through which their patients can apply various herbs to their skin; the alcohol is used to facilitate absorption of herbs into the skin and bloodstream. My opinion is that this is a dangerous practice, one that can quite easily lead to alcohol poisoning if the patient is not acutely aware of the potential dangers of applying rubbing alcohol to skin around large pores.

Bottom line: Unless deemed absolutely necessary to your well-being, do not apply products with methyl salicylate or other components that are made with alcohol to your skin, especially around your mouth, nose, eyes, anus, and reproductive organs.

Suzi

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I've been wondering the same thing - stories like these get sooo sensationalized and some info isn't reported. Like Febreze killing birds - until you found out that the lady had actually sprayed her bird all over with it.

I wondered the same thing... however, remember the story on the news a while back about the child who used the "santitizer lotion" and then licked her hand and almost died... you do need to be careful about what you use and how much...

Suzi

Gayla <aeranch@...> wrote:

What did he do? Bathe in the stuff? Or maybe he was allergic?

Becky

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I wondered the same thing... however, remember the story on the news a while back about the child who used the "santitizer lotion" and then licked her hand and almost died... you do need to be careful about what you use and how much... SuziGayla <aeranch@...> wrote: What did he do? Bathe in the stuff? Or maybe he was allergic? Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Inspiration! Go Bill!!!aeranch@... Over-The-Counter Muscle-Pain Relieving Cream Over-The-Counter Muscle-Pain Relieving Cream Blamed for Track Star's Death By Dr. Ben Kim on June 18, 2007 Health Warnings On June 10th, 2007, the New York Times published a story about a high school track star who died after overusing an over-the-counter cream that is commonly used to treat sore muscles and joints. The official cause of death was determined by a New York City medical examiner after a two-month investigation. The athlete died after her body absorbed toxic levels of methyl salicylate, a compound that is found in sports creams like Icy Hot and Bengay. Methyl salicylate, also known as oil of wintergreen, is a natural substance that is produced by many species of plants. Today, commercial methyl salicylate is synthesized rather than produced through distillation of the natural compound

from real plants. Methyl Salicylate is included in sports creams for its ability to open up blood capillaries and increase blood circulation. There is no dispute over the fact that methyl salicylate is toxic to the human body. Exposure to as little as 4 mL can cause death in small children. Please be aware that anything that you put on your skin can enter your bloodstream. This is especially true for substances that are applied around large pores, like your mouth and eyes. Heat and intense exercise can increase absorption rates, so you should take care not to apply creams with toxic ingredients on your skin before a workout or before you know you have to be out in hot weather for a prolonged period of time. My experience has been that some practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine recommend using rubbing alcohol as a base through which their patients can apply various herbs to their skin; the alcohol is used to facilitate

absorption of herbs into the skin and bloodstream. My opinion is that this is a dangerous practice, one that can quite easily lead to alcohol poisoning if the patient is not acutely aware of the potential dangers of applying rubbing alcohol to skin around large pores. Bottom line: Unless deemed absolutely necessary to your well-being, do not apply products with methyl salicylate or other components that are made with alcohol to your skin, especially around your mouth, nose, eyes, anus, and reproductive organs. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been

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