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the_ignored
SFN Addict
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 Posted - 05/30/2005 : 01:23:37
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Eeyup, apparently so! From BBC News itself.
quote:
B2Up says its Bust-Up gum, when chewed three or four times a day, can also help improve circulation, reduce stress and fight ageing.
The gum works by slowly releasing compounds contained in an extract from a plant called Pueraria mirifica.
Don't worry, there is a skeptical side to this, though!
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>From: enuffenuff@fastmail.fm
(excerpt follows):
> I'm looking to teach these two bastards a lesson they'll never forget.
> Personal visit by mates of mine. No violence, just a wee little chat.
>
> **** has also committed more crimes than you can count with his
> incitement of hatred against a religion. That law came in about 2007
> much to ****'s ignorance. That is fact and his writing will become well
> know as well as him becoming a publicly known icon of hatred.
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> Good luck with that fuckwit. And Reynold, fucking run, and don't stop.
> Disappear would be best as it was you who dared to attack me on my
> illness knowing nothing of the cause. You disgust me and you are top of
> the list boy. Again, no violence. Just regular reminders of who's there
> and visits to see you are behaving. Nothing scary in reality. But I'd
> still disappear if I was you.
What brought that on? this. Original posting here.
Another example of this guy's lunacy here. |
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
2322 Posts |
 Posted - 05/30/2005 : 04:29:53 [Permalink]
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| Is there a gum to do the reverse, for girls who are too busty? |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2005 : 05:05:07 [Permalink]
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I am pleased to note that everyone hasn't gone off the deep end on this and that BBC has mentioned the skepticism.
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Scepticism
Claire Williamson, of the British Nutrition Foundation, said research had suggested phytoestrogens may be beneficial in post-menopausal women in terms of reducing menopausal symptoms, and may also have beneficial effects on risk factors for heart disease and osteoporosis.
A role in breast cancer has also been suggested.
But she said research had suggested that isoflavone supplements are not as effective in managing menopausal symptoms as isoflavone rich foods such as soya.
Furthermore, consumption of isoflavones may need to be life-long in order to have beneficial effects on postmenopausal symptoms.
"So there is clear evidence of the potential health benefits of consuming isoflavone-rich foods such as soya, however consumption in the form of a gum has not been extensively studied and such products may be simply another food gimmick."
Emphasis mine.
A real benefit, or merely another pig in a poke?
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"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
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woolytoad
Skeptic Friend
313 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2005 : 05:31:56 [Permalink]
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| I first read it as, "Scientist invents gun that increases bust size". If it worked I would have bought one. |
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
26020 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2005 : 06:44:14 [Permalink]
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| Hey, woolytoad, if you look at some of those "girls with guns" videos, you might get the impression that there's at least a correlation between firearm use and breast size. |
- Dave W. (Private Msg, EMail)
Evidently, I rock!
Why not question something for a change?
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
4955 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2005 : 08:29:56 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
Hey, woolytoad, if you look at some of those "girls with guns" videos, you might get the impression that there's at least a correlation between firearm use and breast size.
For example, Laura Croft:
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