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From: WC Douglass <realhealth@healthiernews.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Subject: Daily Dose - Don't pick up the phone
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From: WC Douglass <realhealth@healthiernews.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Subject: Daily Dose - Don't pick up the phone
To: holcrest@worldchat.com
Cell phone dangers continue to add up Dear Friend, Let me let you in on a little secret. Forget cigarettes and secondhand smoke. If you want to know what will cause of the death of our society, look no further than that little piece of technology you think you can't live without: your cell phone. I'm not even talking about the death of social etiquette -- though more than a few cell phone users could use a class in how to act appropriately in public. (Maybe I'll write a book on the subject.) No, I'm talking about the very real danger of propping a microwave-generating piece of hardware less than an inch from your brain for hours on end, day in and day out. Plenty of neurosurgeons have gone on the record saying that they never place their cell phones directly to their ears. And when you look at the case against them, it's no wonder! Consider this...
Of course, the warnings are falling on deaf ears -- or at least on ears that are covered up by a little piece of tumor-causing technology. More likely, people don't want to hear about the dangers because they think they can't live without their precious cell phones. The media isn't helping matters, either. Instead of making these very real, very life- threatening dangers front-page news, this is the headline you're more likely to see: "Cell phone elbow: New sign of the times." Yes, you read that right. The major cell phone danger plastering headlines is that it could be a pain in your elbow. Well, news like this is just a pain in my you-know-what. Is it a legitimate condition? I'm sure it is. If you do any action repetitively enough, you're going to wear down the muscles, ligaments or tendons involved. But if there's any silver lining to this cellular cloud, it's this: Maybe -- just maybe -- in an effort to avoid "cell phone elbow," people will be less likely to hold these "cancer boxes" up to their ears. The easiest option is to use the speakerphone option on your cell phone. You could also get a Bluetooth earpiece or a wired headset with a ferrite bead. Of course, the best option of all is just to not use a cell phone to begin with. When life imitates art While cell phone use continues to grow in popularity, an old habit that was once a teen rite of passage is on the decline: smoking. One study says this could be because there are less people shown smoking in today's movies. The lead author of the study, Dr. James Sargent, a pediatrics professor at Dartmouth, says that "reducing smoking in the movies probably helped to reduce rates of smoking in kids." Talk about wishful thinking. Dr. Sargent fails to take into account that there's not just less smoking in movies. There's less smoking in day-to-day life in general. Kids of earlier generations grew up with their parents and grandparents and many of the adults in their lives smoking -- not just on screen. Smoking wasn't necessarily seen as glamorous. It was merely a fact of adult behavior. That is, until every doctor under the sun started to demonize it. Thankfully, the researchers themselves acknowledge that the study cannot prove a direct correlation between the drop in smokers portrayed in movies and the drop in teen smoking. Then again, if the research is right, maybe we need to lobby for movies to show fewer people using cell phones. Calling on you to hang up your cell phone, William Campbell Douglass II, M.D. KISS THOSE DIETING BLUES GOODBYE! There is emerging evidence that two all-natural plant extracts can help you ignite your metabolism, promote your body's natural ability to burn fat, encourage weight loss, and perhaps best of all...it can help you manage stress and improve your mood! Over 25,000 men and women around the globe are using this time-tested method to help shed unwanted pounds. Without starvation. Without misery. Learn how to boost your energy and wipe away the dieting "blues." http://clicks.douglassreport.com//t/AQ/LxI/MtY/XAg/AQ/AmRRXw/rPrB Interested in receiving Dr. William C. Douglass' highly acclaimed monthly newsletter -- and FREE bonus gifts? Call (915) 849-4615 or visit http://clicks.douglassreport.com//t/AQ/LxI/MtY/C+Q/AQ/AmRRXw/3o_1 To start receiving your own copy of the Daily Dose, visit: http://clicks.douglassreport.com//t/AQ/LxI/MtY/C+U/AQ/AmRRXw/8EN- Or forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive their own copy of the Daily Dose. Daily Dose readers can now tap into the minds of other health-conscious readers at http://clicks.douglassreport.com//t/AQ/LxI/MtY/C4Y/AQ/AmRRXw/bINK Copyright (c)2009 by www.douglassreport.com, L.L.C. The Daily Dose may not be posted on commercial sites without written permission. Please note: We sent this e-mail to: holcrest@worldchat.com because you subscribed to this service. Manage your subscription: To end your Daily Dose subscription...visit this address: Unsubscribe Here To manage your subscription by mail or for any other subscription issues, write us at: Order Processing Center Attn: Customer Service P.O. Box 925 Frederick, MD 21705 USA |
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