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Cheap shot award goes to John McCain (R.-Ariz.) who said Gov. Michael S. Dukakis "seems to think that the Trident is a chewing gum, the B-1 is a vitamin pill, and the midget man is someone whose shorter than...
...their constant enthusiasm for change, Americans have long been the butt of the rest of the world's jokes for embracing the latest nostrums and potions, from patent medicines to vitamin E. But in recent years, argues , Barsky, Americans have taken their concern for good health to extremes, fretting about every random ache and pain. Over the past 15 years, he reports, polls show people are complaining more about symptoms of illness; those who say they are satisfied with their health dropped from 61% in the 1970s to 55% in the mid-1980s. Americans seem to be on the verge...
...months. Today, even though he has Kaposi's sarcoma, tires easily and suffers from diarrhea, Nassaney works out for two hours in the gym three times a week, skis and plays racquetball. He shuns all prescription medicines, relying instead on a regimen of eight to twelve grams of vitamin C a day, garlic and herbs. His routine includes acupuncture and relaxation, as well as exercise. This highly disciplined life, he says, is keeping him free of colds, flus and other infections. "I believe that not everything is fatal," he says, "and I believe the same about AIDS...
...back -- would not exceed the limits of human endurance. Since the wingspan measures 112 ft. and the plane flies just 15 ft. above the ocean waves, even a second's pause would result in a quick dunking. To keep the human engine from sputtering, Nadel, with the Shaklee vitamin company, developed a lemon-flavored cocktail of energy-rich glucose, water and a blend of salts to nourish the pilot throughout the flight. In addition, Daedalus' team of five pilot-athletes staggered their training schedules, each of them bicycling an average of 450 miles a week so that one of them...
Though some vitamin or mineral supplements may be beneficial, experts warn that taking excessive doses of nutrients is dangerous. Moreover, the combination of too much of a supplement and certain medications can cause trouble. For example, excessive vitamin E by itself can lead to diarrhea and skin rashes. Taken with certain blood-thinning drugs, large doses of vitamin E can trigger severe internal bleeding...