Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
![]() |
|
General Cooking (rec.food.cooking) For general food and cooking discussion. Foods of all kinds, food procurement, cooking methods and techniques, eating, etc. |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
Posted to rec.food.cooking
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
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? |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Forum | |||
ot; I Dam well knew it..... | General Cooking | |||
Who knew? | General Cooking | |||
I never knew....... | General Cooking | |||
I can't believe I never knew this | Preserving | |||
I always knew..... | Winemaking |