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Skriven 2010-01-10 23:29:44 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
  Kommentar till text 33292 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: growing old anyway 642
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-=> Quoting MICHAEL LOO to NANCY BACKUS on 08 Jan 10  11:36:00 <=-

 ML>> would contain a clinically significant dose of lovastatin, which
 ML>> would then imply that a lot of people who ate the mushrooms would
 ML>> be falling down with cramps a lot of the time.
 NB>> Unless the mushrooms also contained substances that would mitigate the
 NB>> side effects of the lovastatin...  however, I'd guess your analysis is
 NB>> correct there...  

 ML> But then why wouldn't the drug companies put in substances
 ML> that would mitigate the side effects? Of course, I've long
 ML> asked why not formulate statins and similar drugs with
 ML> grapefruit extract, so that half the drug would have the
 ML> full effect, but no.

Part of it probably is the lack of common sense.  But I suspect that
another part may be that they've isolated the drug itself, but not
really analyzed the whole thing.  Kinda like mother's milk versus
formula... they keep discovering something else to stick in the formula
to bring it closer to the real thing...  Or like the hullaballoo about
eggs and cholesterol, and then they discover that there are also other
things in the whole egg that balance everything out...

Another factor could be, though, that the side effects, and as well the
working of the drug itself, are different for different people... so
what might help one might just as likely make things worse for someone
else... drug companies are more least common denominator in their
thinking... along with the health insurance people... but I really
shouldn't get going on that!  (G)

 ML>> The best for me is to lie on my left side, so the fluid that
 ML>> naturally lives on that side doesn't drain all over the place
 ML>> and collect in spots not used to receiving it. I've not tried
 ML>> lying on my left side with my legs elevated, though; but
 ML>> actually the amount of edema in my legs is kind of minimal.

 ML> Mine was until yesterday, and then I don't know what happened.
 ML> Both legs look like hams today. I'll have it looked into either
 ML> in Singapore or as soon as I get back. Problem being the plane
 ML> ride, but I'll walk around a lot.
 ML> Haven't had time to see anyone in days and days. Since then, the
 ML> issue seems to have compounded, see above. But some of the
 ML> effects are less - I don't have as much trouble up north, even
 ML> with legs elevated, as they are now, and my coughs have become
 ML> productive.

Productive coughs are a good thing.  Maybe this will suddenly just
reverse itself and you'll be back to normal... one can but hope.  :)
Good luck on that plane ride...  And do see someone about it all.. if
the kidneys are acting up, it's not something to ignore... 

 ML> Add green peas and simmer 5 min. Remove and discard [!]
 ML> ham. Adjust seasonings and serve.
 ML> Adapted from Hostal Burguete, Spain

Discard the ham!??  I'd think that chopping it up and adding it back in
would be a better idea...   but I suppose that explains why the
suggestion to leave it in one piece.. the easier to get it back out...
Maybe one could just slice it and serve it with the soup... ;)

ttyl      neb

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