Fwd: FW: Medical Alert-Please read to the end.

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A friend sent me this today. Pretty shocking, some of it.

ps.. I've been a member since I think 1999. I have stayed in the background for

years now. will remember me, " Hi ! " and - me-mom.

~Rainy

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st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Margarine was

originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the

people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put

their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their

money back.It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow

coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter.How do you like it ?

They have come out with some clever new flavorings.

DID YOU KNOW ?

The Difference Between Margarine and Butter (Keep reading to the

end...gets very interesting!) Both have the same amount of calories. Butter is

slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams. Eating

margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount

of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study. Eating butter

increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. Butter has

many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added

! Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of

other foods. Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been

around for less than 100 years. And now... Margarine..Very high in trans

fatty acids. Triple risk of coronary heart disease. Increases total cholesterol

and LDL this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good

cholesterol) Increases the risk of cancers up to five

fold. Lowers quality of breast milk. Decreases immune response. Decreases

insulin response. And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART

THAT IS VERY INTERESTING! Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being

PLASTIC.. This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and

anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the

molecular structure of the substance). (You can try this yourself): Purchase

a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple

of days you will note a couple of things: * no flies, not even those pesky

fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something). * it does not

rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow

on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow.

Why ? Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread

that on your toast ? Share This With

Your friends (If you want to " butter them " ) ============

You may have seen it before, a good reminder nonetheless...

To confirm these findings please take time to check the following:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/.

My friend received this information from a friend whose mother recently passed

away. Apparently, this was caused by a medication that is deadly. It's about a

medication that is familiar to many of us.

She suffered a hemorrhagic stroke while she was driving home . Just the week

before she had gone to her doctor for a check-up and received a clean bill of

health.

She did, however, develop a cold and had taken Alka Seltzer Cold Plus for 3

days. we have learned that Alka Seltzer is one of the many cold medicines that

contains Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) which can cause hemorrhagic stokes or

cerebral bleeding even with the first use. I am forwarding a list of other

medications that currently use PPA. These medicines are supposedly being

recalled ....

Pharmaceutical companies have known about this danger for years, we,

unfortunately, did not. I urge you to review the list of medicines with PPA and

avoid these medications. All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are

dangerous. You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes

and inquire about a REFUND.

Please read this CAREFULLY. Also, please pass this on to everyone you know.

STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to increased

hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain) among women ages 18-49 in the three days

after starting use of medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA

recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative medicine.

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant

Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements

Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control

Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or or ange)

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent

Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine

BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder

BC Sinus Cold Powder

Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief

Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules

Contac 12 Hour Caplets

Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus

Dexatrim Caffeine Free

Dexatrim Extended Duration

Dexatrim Gelcaps

Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free

Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets

Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels

Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir

Dimetapp Elixir

Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels

Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets

Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets

Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops

Permathene Mega-16

Robitussin CF

Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion

Triaminic DM Cough Rel! ief

Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head

Triaminic Syrup ! ! Cold & amp;am p; Allergy

Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough ..

I just found out and called the 800# on the container for Triaminic and they

informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the following medicines because

of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children:

Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)

3D Cold & Cough Berry

3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 with the lot number on the box

so they can send you postage for you to send it back to them, and they will also

issue you a refund.

If you know of anyone else with small children, PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS

SERIOUS STUFF!

DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed. They can then

pass it along to their families.

” The true poem is the poet's mind.”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Essays--Of History

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