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Posted by Cecilia on July 6, 2007, at 5:11:31
I was recently reading about checking the labels on your vitamins, make sure it says where they were MADE, not just where they were distributed, if it just says where they were distributed they were probably made in China and who knows what suspicious ingredients may be in them. Cecilia
Posted by teejay on July 6, 2007, at 12:52:53
In reply to Vitamins, posted by Cecilia on July 6, 2007, at 5:11:31
Precisely why do you think the Chinese would put odd things in your vitamins???
They've been using vits and herbs far longer than us.
Posted by Sigismund on July 6, 2007, at 15:29:28
In reply to Re: Vitamins, posted by teejay on July 6, 2007, at 12:52:53
Hello TJ
I wouldn't buy vitamins from China, just because they have lower purity standards.
When it comes to herbs, they've been doing it forever, and those should be good so long as they come from an area that is not too full of pollution.
How's the weather.
I heard it was 41C in Rome in early June.Declan
Posted by teejay on July 6, 2007, at 22:09:34
In reply to Re: Vitamins, posted by Sigismund on July 6, 2007, at 15:29:28
Deccers, is that really you???
Not sure how you managed to have me down as a Roman! ;-)
I'm from the UK, and its been p*ssin down here for weeks.....in fact I think some towns have floated away! :-)
TJ
Posted by tealady on July 7, 2007, at 4:29:08
In reply to Re: Vitamins, posted by teejay on July 6, 2007, at 22:09:34
> Deccers, is that really you???
>
> Not sure how you managed to have me down as a Roman! ;-)
>
> I'm from the UK, and its been p*ssin down here for weeks.....in fact I think some towns have floated away! :-)
>
> TJ
Guess that's why you have those ditches?
Posted by Sigismund on July 7, 2007, at 16:10:25
In reply to Re: Vitamins, posted by tealady on July 7, 2007, at 4:29:08
Hiya
Saw the floods in Sheffield on the TV.
I was speaking to my accountant, who was doing the Amsterdam, Malta, leaving from Rome thing (as one's accountant does) and that seemed very hot for Europe.
I wondered if the temperature increase was more noticeable there than here.
Posted by tealady on July 7, 2007, at 21:44:58
In reply to Floods and Climate » tealady, posted by Sigismund on July 7, 2007, at 16:10:25
Hi Declan,
I sure felt the heat it last summer Dec. Over 45C in the kitchen .. and the condensed milk had all caramellized in the drawer I'm finding.. not sure what temp that is supposed to happen.
I MUST get an airconditioner for the kitchen.
I couldn't recall my password for ages, after changing it on DrBob's suggestion.(I expected that!)
Have you any idea of how and where I can get my hands on some fo-ti. The usual GNC etc have not heard of it. One assistant thought I was talking of a cleaning product?I know quarantine doesn't allow most herbs after looking at importing some Twinings herbal teas from the UK, due to their concern over roots and seeds etc.
.. So have you tried it, and if so, where do you get it from?
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20050414/msgs/488304.htmlHere's some of other things Fo-ti is supposed to help:
Fo-Ti root has been shown to lower cholesterol levels, according to animal and human research, as well as decrease atherosclerosis.16,17
This says Fo-ti is good for constipation too and hair
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herbsupplementguide/a/FoTi.htm
16. Foster S, Chongxi Y. Herbal emissaries. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1992,79-85
17. Foster S. Herbal renaissance. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 1993;
(I haven't looked at the refs)
Posted by Sigismund on July 7, 2007, at 23:54:29
In reply to Fo Ti » Sigismund, posted by tealady on July 7, 2007, at 21:44:58
Hi Jan
Polygonum Multiflorum is easy to get.
In Australia there is always the Mediherb range from herbalists and some of the better health food shops.
Then there are Chinese herb shops which certainly have it.
If you live in a city you should have no trouble.
Posted by linkadge on July 16, 2007, at 19:57:06
In reply to Re: Fo Ti » tealady, posted by Sigismund on July 7, 2007, at 23:54:29
I've taken fo-ti (Nature's Way). I think it is a good herb. Unfortunately it has very high estrogenic activity, but is also a MAOI.
Linkadge
Posted by tealady on July 18, 2007, at 20:39:33
In reply to Re: Fo Ti, posted by linkadge on July 16, 2007, at 19:57:06
Thanks Link. I saw your thread on it, that's where I decided to look at it a bit more.
Posted by tealady on July 18, 2007, at 20:42:19
In reply to Re: Fo Ti » tealady, posted by Sigismund on July 7, 2007, at 23:54:29
> Hi Jan
> Polygonum Multiflorum is easy to get.
> In Australia there is always the Mediherb range from herbalists and some of the better health food shops.
> Then there are Chinese herb shops which certainly have it.
> If you live in a city you should have no trouble.Thanks Dec,
Do you have any favourite places in Sydney where I can look?.. perhaps in Chinatown?
or favourite health food shops?
I used to like Russell's before they closed, and my local health food shop , before it closed. Now around here, all they seem to sell is packeted supplements!
Just asking to be spoonfed here a bit, LOLJan
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