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General : Syphils/Tuskegee - what really happened?
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From: MSN NicknameHansSelyeWasCorrect  in response to Message 4Sent: 7/1/2007 3:41 AM
Arsenic was the big "cure" for it in the early 1900s. Depending upon what problem the patient actually had, it might have been a cure. However, so much more is known now, down to the molecular level, that there is no reason to experiment with dangerous substances, seeking a magic pill of some sort. For example, and older relative of mine hasn't looked very healthy over the last couple of years, and recently broke her hip. The surgeon said that her bone was not healthy in general (not just the part that broke off). It was obvious to me that there was unhealthy biochemistry in her body for a while, and that often leads to bone problems, among other things. A rule of thumb is, if the biochemistry is healthy, germs are not an issue, or if they are, you will be very sick very quickly. This is why "syphilis" and "HIV/AIDS" demonstrate a lack of basic understanding. Something like Alzheimer's is understood as a long term process, though the plaque gets blamed. The plaque may be causing mental lapses, but the plaque forms for a reason, and I am interested in what the reason is, and if it can be prevented. Otherwise, you are at the mercy of "medicines" that usually have nasty side effects, might not work, or might not work for long, and even if they do work with minimal side effects, you may have sustained damage that was irreversible and needless.


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     re: Syphils/Tuskegee - what really happened?   MSN NicknameHansSelyeWasCorrect  1/2/2008 4:23 AM