Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Gail, Do you have stores there like Applebees Dollar store? I have found stuff there, and is not out of date. I asked about it and the manager told me they buy from stuff from places closing or just getting rid of stock. Have seen labels there of these drup places on the net. The stores are all they charge is $1.00 for everything. Sometimes like holiday stuff goes for like 5 for a $1.00. They have pretty neat stuff. I have got Silymarin there, ginger root capsules, Milk of Magnesia, you would have to see it to know what I mean. They are NOT connected with Dollar stores where prices range from a $1.00 to maybe $20 (just an example). Take Care Connie --- Gail Samples <gailsamples@...> wrote: > HOLY MOLY! 16.50 for 30 pills?! But one pill of > this stuff has as almost > much as three of the kind I take (Jarrows > Standardized Silymarin > 80%-150mg/120mg silymarin content). The other > brands of pills don't > necessarily hve more fillers in them, they could > just be smaller. My pills > are rather small. I don't know if there is an > advantage or disadvantage in > getting the silymarin in smaller doses 3X daily, vs > 1 large daily dose. > Unfortunately, Milk Thistle is a bit higher in price > than some supplements. > How about ordering from on-line companies, or > through mail/phone order? > They generally are cheaper than stores, and you > don't have to listen to > sales clerks hard-sell lines. Solaray, I think is a > good line. Walmarts > carries Sundown, which is also a good line. If I > am remembering correctly, > 240 or 360mg per day of silymarin is the optimal > dose for liver health. > That, I think, is the bottom line-if you are getting > enough silymarin to do > any good for your liver, verses good for the > vendor's pocket. > > gail > > PS-powder form probably tastes terrible-I have yet > to take any supplement in > powder form that didn't! It usually runs a little > cheaper though-company > saved on the expense of capsuling the stuff. > > > From: " runabout_104 " <runabout104@...> > Reply-Hepatitis C > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 05:15:31 -0000 > Hepatitis C > Subject: question > > > Hi everybody-Hope all is well. I am still awaiting > the test result > that will test from number 5 to 600 to see where I > am at. Apparently, > due to the holidays it is taking longer than usual > to get the test > back. My question is, most of the time I get my milk > thistle at any > drug store or even walmart and it says to take 3 > pills on the bottle > and. Anyway, today I went to a Mother Earth store > (gosh, what price > differences on everything) Anyway, I ended up paying > 16.50 for a > bottle of 30 and it states on the bottleMilk Thistle > (Silybum > marianum (seed extract) 350mg (Guaranteed 280mg > *80%) silymarin > Also states that NO ingredients other than those > listed on this label > hv been added to this product. The other ingredients > are Gelating > (casule) and magnesium stearate. The brand name of > the milk thistle > is SOLARY.My question is am I paying more because it > did come from a > herbal store it am I really getting my money's > worth. It also says to > take only 1 tablet a day and I hv been taking 3 > tablets a dy of more > cheaper stuff. Is the cheaper stuff really full of > fillers like the > lady said when I asked y is it so much more > expensive here > (everything ws) She stated u get more of the active > ingredient of > what u are wanting than what u buy in other stores > like Walmart. Can > anyone tell me if SOLARAY is a good brand name as I > hv never heard of > it. Also, she said they usually hv the milk thistle > in a powder form > and i hv never heard of this either. Hs anyone else > and if so could u > explain the difference. I would gladly pay the extra > money if I knew > it ws doing me more good, but how do we know. She > also said theirs > were standarized versus what u get at walmart or > other drug stores > but i hv noticed some of the herbs i get from > walmart are > standarrdized. Bottom line--am i wasting my money. > Any responses-- > welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Gail, Do you have stores there like Applebees Dollar store? I have found stuff there, and is not out of date. I asked about it and the manager told me they buy from stuff from places closing or just getting rid of stock. Have seen labels there of these drup places on the net. The stores are all they charge is $1.00 for everything. Sometimes like holiday stuff goes for like 5 for a $1.00. They have pretty neat stuff. I have got Silymarin there, ginger root capsules, Milk of Magnesia, you would have to see it to know what I mean. They are NOT connected with Dollar stores where prices range from a $1.00 to maybe $20 (just an example). Take Care Connie --- Gail Samples <gailsamples@...> wrote: > HOLY MOLY! 16.50 for 30 pills?! But one pill of > this stuff has as almost > much as three of the kind I take (Jarrows > Standardized Silymarin > 80%-150mg/120mg silymarin content). The other > brands of pills don't > necessarily hve more fillers in them, they could > just be smaller. My pills > are rather small. I don't know if there is an > advantage or disadvantage in > getting the silymarin in smaller doses 3X daily, vs > 1 large daily dose. > Unfortunately, Milk Thistle is a bit higher in price > than some supplements. > How about ordering from on-line companies, or > through mail/phone order? > They generally are cheaper than stores, and you > don't have to listen to > sales clerks hard-sell lines. Solaray, I think is a > good line. Walmarts > carries Sundown, which is also a good line. If I > am remembering correctly, > 240 or 360mg per day of silymarin is the optimal > dose for liver health. > That, I think, is the bottom line-if you are getting > enough silymarin to do > any good for your liver, verses good for the > vendor's pocket. > > gail > > PS-powder form probably tastes terrible-I have yet > to take any supplement in > powder form that didn't! It usually runs a little > cheaper though-company > saved on the expense of capsuling the stuff. > > > From: " runabout_104 " <runabout104@...> > Reply-Hepatitis C > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 05:15:31 -0000 > Hepatitis C > Subject: question > > > Hi everybody-Hope all is well. I am still awaiting > the test result > that will test from number 5 to 600 to see where I > am at. Apparently, > due to the holidays it is taking longer than usual > to get the test > back. My question is, most of the time I get my milk > thistle at any > drug store or even walmart and it says to take 3 > pills on the bottle > and. Anyway, today I went to a Mother Earth store > (gosh, what price > differences on everything) Anyway, I ended up paying > 16.50 for a > bottle of 30 and it states on the bottleMilk Thistle > (Silybum > marianum (seed extract) 350mg (Guaranteed 280mg > *80%) silymarin > Also states that NO ingredients other than those > listed on this label > hv been added to this product. The other ingredients > are Gelating > (casule) and magnesium stearate. The brand name of > the milk thistle > is SOLARY.My question is am I paying more because it > did come from a > herbal store it am I really getting my money's > worth. It also says to > take only 1 tablet a day and I hv been taking 3 > tablets a dy of more > cheaper stuff. Is the cheaper stuff really full of > fillers like the > lady said when I asked y is it so much more > expensive here > (everything ws) She stated u get more of the active > ingredient of > what u are wanting than what u buy in other stores > like Walmart. Can > anyone tell me if SOLARAY is a good brand name as I > hv never heard of > it. Also, she said they usually hv the milk thistle > in a powder form > and i hv never heard of this either. Hs anyone else > and if so could u > explain the difference. I would gladly pay the extra > money if I knew > it ws doing me more good, but how do we know. She > also said theirs > were standarized versus what u get at walmart or > other drug stores > but i hv noticed some of the herbs i get from > walmart are > standarrdized. Bottom line--am i wasting my money. > Any responses-- > welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. C --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > Cher... > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C causing > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine destroy > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is an > immune booster. > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't take > C around meal times is because it increases the > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to take > it with food because you don't want your body to > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > Tatezi > question > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > cause cancer. What is > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > this?? My dr. says he > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to take > on empty stomach > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > also??? Thanks--Still > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it is > just the holidays > holding it up and not something they are wanting > me to see the dr so > the dr can tell me something. U know when u don't > get what u expect > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > all know what a > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, but > i can't help it in > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. C --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > Cher... > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C causing > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine destroy > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is an > immune booster. > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't take > C around meal times is because it increases the > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to take > it with food because you don't want your body to > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > Tatezi > question > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > cause cancer. What is > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > this?? My dr. says he > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to take > on empty stomach > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > also??? Thanks--Still > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it is > just the holidays > holding it up and not something they are wanting > me to see the dr so > the dr can tell me something. U know when u don't > get what u expect > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > all know what a > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, but > i can't help it in > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. C --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > Cher... > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C causing > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine destroy > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is an > immune booster. > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't take > C around meal times is because it increases the > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to take > it with food because you don't want your body to > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > Tatezi > question > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > cause cancer. What is > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > this?? My dr. says he > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to take > on empty stomach > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > also??? Thanks--Still > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it is > just the holidays > holding it up and not something they are wanting > me to see the dr so > the dr can tell me something. U know when u don't > get what u expect > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > all know what a > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, but > i can't help it in > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. C --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > Cher... > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C causing > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine destroy > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is an > immune booster. > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't take > C around meal times is because it increases the > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to take > it with food because you don't want your body to > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > Tatezi > question > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > cause cancer. What is > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > this?? My dr. says he > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to take > on empty stomach > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > also??? Thanks--Still > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it is > just the holidays > holding it up and not something they are wanting > me to see the dr so > the dr can tell me something. U know when u don't > get what u expect > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > all know what a > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, but > i can't help it in > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Have you noticed lately? Some products that are high in C have Calcium added to them. C --- Constance Dickson <constance_clearwater_florida@...> wrote: > Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. > C > --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > > Cher... > > > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C > causing > > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine > destroy > > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is > an > > immune booster. > > > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't > take > > C around meal times is because it increases the > > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to > take > > it with food because you don't want your body to > > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > > > Tatezi > > question > > > > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > > cause cancer. What is > > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > > this?? My dr. says he > > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to > take > > on empty stomach > > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > > also??? Thanks--Still > > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it > is > > just the holidays > > holding it up and not something they are wanting > > me to see the dr so > > the dr can tell me something. U know when u > don't > > get what u expect > > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > > all know what a > > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, > but > > i can't help it in > > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > > cher > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Have you noticed lately? Some products that are high in C have Calcium added to them. C --- Constance Dickson <constance_clearwater_florida@...> wrote: > Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. > C > --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > > Cher... > > > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C > causing > > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine > destroy > > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is > an > > immune booster. > > > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't > take > > C around meal times is because it increases the > > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to > take > > it with food because you don't want your body to > > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > > > Tatezi > > question > > > > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > > cause cancer. What is > > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > > this?? My dr. says he > > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to > take > > on empty stomach > > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > > also??? Thanks--Still > > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it > is > > just the holidays > > holding it up and not something they are wanting > > me to see the dr so > > the dr can tell me something. U know when u > don't > > get what u expect > > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > > all know what a > > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, > but > > i can't help it in > > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > > cher > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Have you noticed lately? Some products that are high in C have Calcium added to them. C --- Constance Dickson <constance_clearwater_florida@...> wrote: > Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. > C > --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > > Cher... > > > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C > causing > > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine > destroy > > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is > an > > immune booster. > > > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't > take > > C around meal times is because it increases the > > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to > take > > it with food because you don't want your body to > > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > > > Tatezi > > question > > > > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > > cause cancer. What is > > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > > this?? My dr. says he > > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to > take > > on empty stomach > > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > > also??? Thanks--Still > > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it > is > > just the holidays > > holding it up and not something they are wanting > > me to see the dr so > > the dr can tell me something. U know when u > don't > > get what u expect > > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > > all know what a > > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, > but > > i can't help it in > > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > > cher > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Have you noticed lately? Some products that are high in C have Calcium added to them. C --- Constance Dickson <constance_clearwater_florida@...> wrote: > Calcium blocks C's Iron absortion from food. > C > --- Tatezi <tatezi@...> wrote: > > Cher... > > > > I've not ever heard anything about vitamin C > causing > > cancer. What your body doesn't use is expelled > > through urine and feces...it is not stored in your > > body. 1000mg is not all that much...I take 1000mg, > > 2x a day. Things like caffeine and nicotine > destroy > > the C in your body so if you smoke or drink > > caffeine, you need to replenish that C. And C is > an > > immune booster. > > > > And the reason why people with hep c shouldn't > take > > C around meal times is because it increases the > > body's absorption of iron. So you don't want to > take > > it with food because you don't want your body to > > absorb any iron that it wouldn't otherwise absorb. > > > > Tatezi > > question > > > > > > I recently read that high doses of vit C can > > cause cancer. What is > > considered high doses?? Is there any truth to > > this?? My dr. says he > > wants me on 1000mg per day. Also, hv read to > take > > on empty stomach > > because of the iron factor--any truth to this > > also??? Thanks--Still > > hvn't gotten my number from 5-600 yet. Hope it > is > > just the holidays > > holding it up and not something they are wanting > > me to see the dr so > > the dr can tell me something. U know when u > don't > > get what u expect > > on time how things can go thru a persons head. U > > all know what a > > worrier I am anyway. Which i know i shouldn't, > but > > i can't help it in > > cases like this. Any and all responses welcome. > > cher > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 Connie- No, no such thing in my area. Glad to see that you were approved for SS, perhaps you will also be eligible for SSI. Has the prerionitis cleared up? Why don't you move back to Florida, say, Gainesville? Shands Teaching Hospital is there- & Gainesville won't be nearly as red-necked as Georgia. I don't know about the cost of living for that area though. Hope things start to look up for you. gail From: Constance Dickson <constance_clearwater_florida@...> Reply-Hepatitis C Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:33:39 -0700 (PDT) Hepatitis C Subject: Re: question Gail, Do you have stores there like Applebees Dollar store? I have found stuff there, and is not out of date. I asked about it and the manager told me they buy from stuff from places closing or just getting rid of stock. Have seen labels there of these drup places on the net. The stores are all they charge is $1.00 for everything. Sometimes like holiday stuff goes for like 5 for a $1.00. They have pretty neat stuff. I have got Silymarin there, ginger root capsules, Milk of Magnesia, you would have to see it to know what I mean. They are NOT connected with Dollar stores where prices range from a $1.00 to maybe $20 (just an example). Take Care Connie --- Gail Samples <gailsamples@...> wrote: > HOLY MOLY! 16.50 for 30 pills?! But one pill of > this stuff has as almost > much as three of the kind I take (Jarrows > Standardized Silymarin > 80%-150mg/120mg silymarin content). The other > brands of pills don't > necessarily hve more fillers in them, they could > just be smaller. My pills > are rather small. I don't know if there is an > advantage or disadvantage in > getting the silymarin in smaller doses 3X daily, vs > 1 large daily dose. > Unfortunately, Milk Thistle is a bit higher in price > than some supplements. > How about ordering from on-line companies, or > through mail/phone order? > They generally are cheaper than stores, and you > don't have to listen to > sales clerks hard-sell lines. Solaray, I think is a > good line. Walmarts > carries Sundown, which is also a good line. If I > am remembering correctly, > 240 or 360mg per day of silymarin is the optimal > dose for liver health. > That, I think, is the bottom line-if you are getting > enough silymarin to do > any good for your liver, verses good for the > vendor's pocket. > > gail > > PS-powder form probably tastes terrible-I have yet > to take any supplement in > powder form that didn't! It usually runs a little > cheaper though-company > saved on the expense of capsuling the stuff. > > > From: " runabout_104 " <runabout104@...> > Reply-Hepatitis C > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 05:15:31 -0000 > Hepatitis C > Subject: question > > > Hi everybody-Hope all is well. I am still awaiting > the test result > that will test from number 5 to 600 to see where I > am at. Apparently, > due to the holidays it is taking longer than usual > to get the test > back. My question is, most of the time I get my milk > thistle at any > drug store or even walmart and it says to take 3 > pills on the bottle > and. Anyway, today I went to a Mother Earth store > (gosh, what price > differences on everything) Anyway, I ended up paying > 16.50 for a > bottle of 30 and it states on the bottleMilk Thistle > (Silybum > marianum (seed extract) 350mg (Guaranteed 280mg > *80%) silymarin > Also states that NO ingredients other than those > listed on this label > hv been added to this product. The other ingredients > are Gelating > (casule) and magnesium stearate. The brand name of > the milk thistle > is SOLARY.My question is am I paying more because it > did come from a > herbal store it am I really getting my money's > worth. It also says to > take only 1 tablet a day and I hv been taking 3 > tablets a dy of more > cheaper stuff. Is the cheaper stuff really full of > fillers like the > lady said when I asked y is it so much more > expensive here > (everything ws) She stated u get more of the active > ingredient of > what u are wanting than what u buy in other stores > like Walmart. Can > anyone tell me if SOLARAY is a good brand name as I > hv never heard of > it. Also, she said they usually hv the milk thistle > in a powder form > and i hv never heard of this either. Hs anyone else > and if so could u > explain the difference. I would gladly pay the extra > money if I knew > it ws doing me more good, but how do we know. She > also said theirs > were standarized versus what u get at walmart or > other drug stores > but i hv noticed some of the herbs i get from > walmart are > standarrdized. Bottom line--am i wasting my money. > Any responses-- > welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 Connie- No, no such thing in my area. Glad to see that you were approved for SS, perhaps you will also be eligible for SSI. Has the prerionitis cleared up? Why don't you move back to Florida, say, Gainesville? Shands Teaching Hospital is there- & Gainesville won't be nearly as red-necked as Georgia. I don't know about the cost of living for that area though. Hope things start to look up for you. gail From: Constance Dickson <constance_clearwater_florida@...> Reply-Hepatitis C Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:33:39 -0700 (PDT) Hepatitis C Subject: Re: question Gail, Do you have stores there like Applebees Dollar store? I have found stuff there, and is not out of date. I asked about it and the manager told me they buy from stuff from places closing or just getting rid of stock. Have seen labels there of these drup places on the net. The stores are all they charge is $1.00 for everything. Sometimes like holiday stuff goes for like 5 for a $1.00. They have pretty neat stuff. I have got Silymarin there, ginger root capsules, Milk of Magnesia, you would have to see it to know what I mean. They are NOT connected with Dollar stores where prices range from a $1.00 to maybe $20 (just an example). Take Care Connie --- Gail Samples <gailsamples@...> wrote: > HOLY MOLY! 16.50 for 30 pills?! But one pill of > this stuff has as almost > much as three of the kind I take (Jarrows > Standardized Silymarin > 80%-150mg/120mg silymarin content). The other > brands of pills don't > necessarily hve more fillers in them, they could > just be smaller. My pills > are rather small. I don't know if there is an > advantage or disadvantage in > getting the silymarin in smaller doses 3X daily, vs > 1 large daily dose. > Unfortunately, Milk Thistle is a bit higher in price > than some supplements. > How about ordering from on-line companies, or > through mail/phone order? > They generally are cheaper than stores, and you > don't have to listen to > sales clerks hard-sell lines. Solaray, I think is a > good line. Walmarts > carries Sundown, which is also a good line. If I > am remembering correctly, > 240 or 360mg per day of silymarin is the optimal > dose for liver health. > That, I think, is the bottom line-if you are getting > enough silymarin to do > any good for your liver, verses good for the > vendor's pocket. > > gail > > PS-powder form probably tastes terrible-I have yet > to take any supplement in > powder form that didn't! It usually runs a little > cheaper though-company > saved on the expense of capsuling the stuff. > > > From: " runabout_104 " <runabout104@...> > Reply-Hepatitis C > Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 05:15:31 -0000 > Hepatitis C > Subject: question > > > Hi everybody-Hope all is well. I am still awaiting > the test result > that will test from number 5 to 600 to see where I > am at. Apparently, > due to the holidays it is taking longer than usual > to get the test > back. My question is, most of the time I get my milk > thistle at any > drug store or even walmart and it says to take 3 > pills on the bottle > and. Anyway, today I went to a Mother Earth store > (gosh, what price > differences on everything) Anyway, I ended up paying > 16.50 for a > bottle of 30 and it states on the bottleMilk Thistle > (Silybum > marianum (seed extract) 350mg (Guaranteed 280mg > *80%) silymarin > Also states that NO ingredients other than those > listed on this label > hv been added to this product. The other ingredients > are Gelating > (casule) and magnesium stearate. The brand name of > the milk thistle > is SOLARY.My question is am I paying more because it > did come from a > herbal store it am I really getting my money's > worth. It also says to > take only 1 tablet a day and I hv been taking 3 > tablets a dy of more > cheaper stuff. Is the cheaper stuff really full of > fillers like the > lady said when I asked y is it so much more > expensive here > (everything ws) She stated u get more of the active > ingredient of > what u are wanting than what u buy in other stores > like Walmart. Can > anyone tell me if SOLARAY is a good brand name as I > hv never heard of > it. Also, she said they usually hv the milk thistle > in a powder form > and i hv never heard of this either. Hs anyone else > and if so could u > explain the difference. I would gladly pay the extra > money if I knew > it ws doing me more good, but how do we know. She > also said theirs > were standarized versus what u get at walmart or > other drug stores > but i hv noticed some of the herbs i get from > walmart are > standarrdized. Bottom line--am i wasting my money. > Any responses-- > welcome. > cher > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Hi Cher, Most senior vitamins do not have Iron in them. Good Luck, Connie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 I dont remember if your Q got answered. Decompensated cirrhosis means appearance of signs of liver failure, mainly, ascites ( fluid in the tummy), swelling feet, jaundice or encephalopathy. Dr Sharat Misra MD,DM,FACG ----- Original Message ----- From: runabout_104 What is the difference between decomensated cirrochiss and compensated cirrochiss?? I know i hv a lot to be greateful -going undetectable with cirrochis and even responding to the medication. What r the chances now of keeping it @ bay. Is there anything I can do to " help " this along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 I dont remember if your Q got answered. Decompensated cirrhosis means appearance of signs of liver failure, mainly, ascites ( fluid in the tummy), swelling feet, jaundice or encephalopathy. Dr Sharat Misra MD,DM,FACG ----- Original Message ----- From: runabout_104 What is the difference between decomensated cirrochiss and compensated cirrochiss?? I know i hv a lot to be greateful -going undetectable with cirrochis and even responding to the medication. What r the chances now of keeping it @ bay. Is there anything I can do to " help " this along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 You have a 10 yr survival of about 60-80 %, stats only like to say about 10 yrs. I would say we could meet when youre 64? warmly, Doc ----- Original Message ----- From: Constance Dickson Doc, Taking in all that being seen and Liver completely covered with Cirrhosescan you guess at a ball park figure of how much time is left to me? I am serious I want and need to know. Please tell me if you can. Love Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 That means I have 14 more years of pain? Or does it stop eventually? --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > You have a 10 yr survival of about 60-80 %, stats > only like to say about 10 yrs. > I would say we could meet when youre 64? > > warmly, > Doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Constance Dickson > > > Doc, > Taking in all that being seen and Liver > completely > covered with Cirrhosescan you guess at a ball park > figure of how much time is left to me? > I am serious I want and need to know. Please > tell > me if you can. > Love Connie > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 That means I have 14 more years of pain? Or does it stop eventually? --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > You have a 10 yr survival of about 60-80 %, stats > only like to say about 10 yrs. > I would say we could meet when youre 64? > > warmly, > Doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Constance Dickson > > > Doc, > Taking in all that being seen and Liver > completely > covered with Cirrhosescan you guess at a ball park > figure of how much time is left to me? > I am serious I want and need to know. Please > tell > me if you can. > Love Connie > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 Doc, I have been reading some stuff and the 1991 point of infection seems not long enough to be at the point it is. In 1981 I received 3-4 pints of blood with the birth of my daughter. Doesn't that seem a more logical amount of time? --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > You have a 10 yr survival of about 60-80 %, stats > only like to say about 10 yrs. > I would say we could meet when youre 64? > > warmly, > Doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Constance Dickson > > > Doc, > Taking in all that being seen and Liver > completely > covered with Cirrhosescan you guess at a ball park > figure of how much time is left to me? > I am serious I want and need to know. Please > tell > me if you can. > Love Connie > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 Doc, I have been reading some stuff and the 1991 point of infection seems not long enough to be at the point it is. In 1981 I received 3-4 pints of blood with the birth of my daughter. Doesn't that seem a more logical amount of time? --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > You have a 10 yr survival of about 60-80 %, stats > only like to say about 10 yrs. > I would say we could meet when youre 64? > > warmly, > Doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Constance Dickson > > > Doc, > Taking in all that being seen and Liver > completely > covered with Cirrhosescan you guess at a ball park > figure of how much time is left to me? > I am serious I want and need to know. Please > tell > me if you can. > Love Connie > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 Doc, I have been reading some stuff and the 1991 point of infection seems not long enough to be at the point it is. In 1981 I received 3-4 pints of blood with the birth of my daughter. Doesn't that seem a more logical amount of time? --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > You have a 10 yr survival of about 60-80 %, stats > only like to say about 10 yrs. > I would say we could meet when youre 64? > > warmly, > Doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Constance Dickson > > > Doc, > Taking in all that being seen and Liver > completely > covered with Cirrhosescan you guess at a ball park > figure of how much time is left to me? > I am serious I want and need to know. Please > tell > me if you can. > Love Connie > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 Doc, I have been reading some stuff and the 1991 point of infection seems not long enough to be at the point it is. In 1981 I received 3-4 pints of blood with the birth of my daughter. Doesn't that seem a more logical amount of time? --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > You have a 10 yr survival of about 60-80 %, stats > only like to say about 10 yrs. > I would say we could meet when youre 64? > > warmly, > Doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Constance Dickson > > > Doc, > Taking in all that being seen and Liver > completely > covered with Cirrhosescan you guess at a ball park > figure of how much time is left to me? > I am serious I want and need to know. Please > tell > me if you can. > Love Connie > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Hey Connie....only God knows that answer. One day at a time. Stay in the moment. That is the way to make your life count. Luv, gee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 Thanks my friend. You are a very giving and caring person. Take Care, Connie --- Constance Dickson __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 In a message dated 8/30/02 8:54:48 AM Mountain Daylight Time, heather_buggy@... writes: > Its says I E 6.0 patch...hope you like it...the message is 196kbs....is this > a virus or what's the deal? > > It's a virus, because that " hope you like it " was on a couple of messages I got, too. Or, else the message says, " I wish that you would like it. " Glitter, author of <A HREF= " www.xlibris.com/BlindReason.html " >Blind Reason</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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