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Default Vinegar - Who knew?!

I am sure you all read the Michael Douglas news story about his throat
cancer being related to oral sex and the hpv virus? The dramatic
increase in those types of cancers amongst the general population in
recent times now has an explanation unrelated to smoking...

At the same time did you catch a small news story (CNN) about an amazing
medical use for vinegar? Many women in poor rural countries do not have
access to modern medicine. We ladies are familiar with the pap smear.
Well, the low tech method of pap smear is to apply vinegar to the cervix
and using a flashlight (and presumably a speculum) look for white spots,
is what I gathered from this news article.

Apparently, ordinary vinegar has a reaction with the protein in cancer
cells causing those cells to turn white.

Possessing an enquiring mind, I immediately thought of Michael Douglas'
throat cancer. Say ahhh with a flashlight and a spray bottle of vinegar?

And what of other cancer cells? (News stories never answer all my
questions.) Do they also react in this manner? Why do not all cells
react in this manner? How long does it take for the reaction to reach
visible stage?

Men get a PSA blood test-what other applications for vinegar testing
might exist? If one has leukemia, would vinegar applied to a blood smear
react in a similar manner?

Finally, haven't you ever wondered about our food supply-do cows pigs
fish etc get cancer? Do we even test for that? Marinating meat in
vinegar?

 
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