Remeber they said "anti-oxidants" were good for us? Then about 1 or 2 years ago Science News and other publications said they aren't good that they actually speed up cancer growth, and now they are all saying that they are good, geesh, would somebody make up their minds already in the field.
Coffee, I've lived on that stuff for years, and over the years they say it is good and then they say it is bad, this goes back and forth, well, I haven't had any problem with the stuff, the only time I went off the stuff was when I was planning on having a child, even before conception, plus other things that are bad during conception, before and after.
Phen-Fen was another thing, I used the stuff years ago, had the heart valve screening and was just fine, they never concentrated on the fact that the obese people that were prescribed it, already had this heart condition, and most likely that is what killed them, the obesity, poor lifestyles, etc.
Phenterimine was the stimulant part, the Fenfluramine (sp?) had originally been used for psychiatric disorders, I think alone, it still is and had very good outcome, with many people with several types of disorders, and it did not keep people speeding like it's partner, phenterimine. Of what I remember it helped any with OCD.
Oh, then another scare, Aspartame (sp?) sure people can be allergic as an infant, that is what the PKU test is when infants are born, with the other tests that are done with bloodwork.
the last biggest thing I heard about this is that it causes depression, huh, I think being overweight is the thing that depresses the users of it, not the product. Ah, I can go on and on with this, and I am sure we all can, right? ha!ha!
I feel at this point with all the contraversy (sp?) in the news and science, we need to research things on our own too and then make the decision for ourselves if we want to take a risk, or if there really is any risks that apply individually to ourselves according to our health and genetic makeup, things that run in our families.
I do not have an answer, but wanted to add my 2 cents.
Again as I mentioned to some of the replies to this post, I find it interesting and even fun, hearing what we all have to say, and even nicer, none of us are in argument over it, that is the greatest part
Gee, anyone else having a topic we can all share views and not get into any snits would be fun, so anyone that has any and kind of knows it will not spark any anger but views and even share anything new about it would be fun and informant.

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