Interesting article in FT today, by Stuart Blackman on how health
warnings
make people ill. The concern is that the rapid rise in conditions such
as
back pain, fibromyalgia (chronic fatigue syndrome) and food allergies,
which are characterised by the symptoms expressed rather than the
underlying biology are in part caused by the plethora of heath warning
that
surround us, some of which are there due to fear of being sued.

"Less than 20% of teenagers who believe they have a food allergy test
positive"
--
Mike

Mike said...

> Interesting article in FT today, by Stuart Blackman on how health
> warnings


Stop right there!!!

Give us a news agency and a URL for validation.

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:05:02 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Stop right there!!!
>
>Give us a news agency and a URL for validation.

i cant be bothered, look on the financial times website
--
Mike

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:49:22 +0100, Mike > wrote:

> look on the financial times website

"http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0d9499ec-2d75-11de-9eba-00144feabdc0.html"

which you could have found yourself in three seconds, ******.
--
Mike

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:05:02 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Eat first, talk later.

try "think first, talk later" why aggressively challenge a post for no
reason when you could check for yourself? ****.
--
Mike

Mike said...

> On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:05:02 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>Eat first, talk later.
>
> try "think first, talk later" why aggressively challenge a post for no
> reason when you could check for yourself? ****.


Geez... Mike, I touched a nerve, obviously. You're the weakling of our race.

Best,

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:04:39 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Geez... Mike, I touched a nerve, obviously. You're the weakling of our race.

perhaps its two nations separated by a common language. Or just no
idea about manners.
--
Mike

Mike said...

> On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:04:39 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>Geez... Mike, I touched a nerve, obviously. You're the weakling of our
>>race.
>
> perhaps its two nations separated by a common language. Or just no
> idea about manners.


Not at all.

It's just that some of us don't know what "FT" stood for. You're vague, to
say the least.

Best,

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:20:07 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>It's just that some of us don't know what "FT" stood for. You're vague, to
>say the least.

Ever tried something like "what's the FT mike?" or Google "FT Nocebo"
rather than call me a liar? Thought not.
--
Mike

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:30:03 +0100, Mike > wrote:

>Ever tried something like "what's the FT mike?" or Google "FT Nocebo"
>rather than call me a liar? Thought not.

oh, and happy birthday.
--
Mike

Mike said...

> On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:20:07 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>It's just that some of us don't know what "FT" stood for. You're vague, to
>>say the least.
>
> Ever tried something like "what's the FT mike?" or Google "FT Nocebo"
> rather than call me a liar? Thought not.


You could've avoided your entire mental break if you'd only provided a credit
and URL in the first place.

END OF DISCUSSION

Best,

Andy

Mike said...

> On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:30:03 +0100, Mike > wrote:
>
>>Ever tried something like "what's the FT mike?" or Google "FT Nocebo"
>>rather than call me a liar? Thought not.
>
> oh, and happy birthday.


Thanks.

I'm over-critical about medical claims, I'll give ya that!

Reporters with not a moment of actual interest really **** me off!

Best,

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:45:50 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Thanks.

you're welcome.

>I'm over-critical about medical claims, I'll give ya that!

so am I
--
Mike

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:53:41 +0100, Mike > wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:49:22 +0100, Mike > wrote:
>
>> look on the financial times website
>
>"http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0d9499ec-2d75-11de-9eba-00144feabdc0.html"
>
>which you could have found yourself in three seconds, ******.

As I told you the other day, and as you can now see, Mike
> (Mike Reid) is a troll. Please don't feed him.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:57:20 +0100, Mike > wrote:

>****.

More trolling again.

On Apr 25, 6:53*am, Mike > wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:49:22 +0100, Mike > wrote:
> > look on the financial times website
>
> "http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0d9499ec-2d75-11de-9eba-00144feabdc0.html"
>
> which you could have found yourself in three seconds, ******.
> Mike

Mike, Not everyone knows what FT is. I sure didn't. Thank you for
posting the link.

maxine

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:17:41 -0700 (PDT), maxine >
wrote:

>On Apr 25, 6:53*am, Mike > wrote:
>> On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:49:22 +0100, Mike > wrote:
>> > look on the financial times website
>>
>> "http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0d9499ec-2d75-11de-9eba-00144feabdc0.html"
>>
>> which you could have found yourself in three seconds, ******.
>> Mike
>
>Mike, Not everyone knows what FT is. I sure didn't. Thank you for
>posting the link.
>
>maxine

You really shouldn't fall for the troll's posts. He spends all day
posting them to many different groups.

In article >,
says...
>
> Interesting article in FT today, by Stuart Blackman on how health
> warnings
> make people ill. The concern is that the rapid rise in conditions such
> as
> back pain, fibromyalgia (chronic fatigue syndrome) and food allergies,
> which are characterised by the symptoms expressed rather than the
> underlying biology are in part caused by the plethora of heath warning
> that
> surround us, some of which are there due to fear of being sued.
>
> "Less than 20% of teenagers who believe they have a food allergy test
> positive"

Last week I watched "Bubble Boy". A rather comical look at the film "Boy
in a Plastic Bubble" from way back when.

At the end of the movie it comes out that he developed an immune system
when he was 4 years old and the mother never wanted him exposed to the
'dirty' outside world so she never told him about it.

Don't get me wrong though, food allergies are real. When I was a kid I
couldn't eat peaches without a serious reaction. Now it's no problem,
probably because I was a stubborn kid and kept on eating peaches.

I am still very allergic to tree and grass pollen though.

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:17:41 -0700 (PDT), maxine >
wrote:

>Mike, Not everyone knows what FT is. I sure didn't. Thank you for
>posting the link.

sure, the correct response is to ask what it is or Google, isn't it?
--
Mike

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:46:03 -0400, T >
wrote:

>I am still very allergic to tree and grass pollen though.

me too with the latter, good news, I grew out of it, the trees are
still a problem if I don't see them coming.
--
Mike

On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:39:52 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Mike said...
>
>> On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:20:07 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>>
>>>It's just that some of us don't know what "FT" stood for. You're vague, to
>>>say the least.
>>
>> Ever tried something like "what's the FT mike?" or Google "FT Nocebo"
>> rather than call me a liar? Thought not.
>
>
>You could've avoided your entire mental break if you'd only provided a credit
>and URL in the first place.
>
>END OF DISCUSSION
>
>Best,
>
>Andy

He's a troll and he's best ignored. He's now reporting on another food
group that you called him a liar and that he was told to "**** off".
The truth is the only obscenities were from him when he called you a
"******" and a "****". Please don't feed him.