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Elmore Furth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 05:48 AM Original message |
Echinacea No Cure for the Common Cold, Study Finds -- but decreased the duration |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. I will still stick with Echinacea + Vit C over pharmaceuticals |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. So you're proud that you waste your money, and fill the pockets of Big Placebo? |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. wise choice! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 01:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Probably just as well, pharmaceuticals don't do much |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 04:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. +1 |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I'd rather feel better during that week than dripping, sneezing, coughing, running |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Well, if you find something that ends all that |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. ibuprofen/acetaminophen, antihistamine, throat spray and saline gargle |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. A dead link, plus confusing report. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. It was found to be no more effective than a placebo. Eat a few oranges instead, |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Echinacea for Cold and Flu |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. funny how my kids - |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. There is no such thing as "too young" for the placebo effect. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm proud to spend my money on something that works. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. So, yes, you are proud to fool yourself and support the scam artists. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I love you, too, huck - |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wish I knew more about this study |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. that's been my experience as well. |
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