Posted by Christ_empowered on January 10, 2020, at 11:56:35
In reply to Re: nicotine enhancment and dependence, posted by undopaminergic on January 10, 2020, at 3:27:25
smoking is kind of...demonized. I'm into Orthomolecular, right? right. OK, so...the Orthomolecular MDs/DOs (the few that remain...) are against smoking, but...
based on their info and other, more modern research into vitamins and such, it does seem that a lot of the health probs from smoking can be minimized, possibly even prevented, with things as simple (and inexpensive) as high dose C, high dose B-complex, zinc, selenium, some E (the old school OM MD/DOs go for E succinate, which I think is just...odd, I take natural form...) and...
blah. of course, if you'll notice, the media right now is framing a story in which supplements are -evil- and 'you get everything you need from a balanced diet!,' etc. i don't get it, honestly. even if every single morsel one puts in one's mouth is organic and fresh from some idyllic farm in Vermont (I'm guessing...), the OM people argue that it is still.not.enough...
especially when factoring in OTC stuff, Rx stuff, smoking, drinking, high stress, distress that is labeled 'mental illness,' etc.
it is a smelly habit. and, now, an expen$ive one, too. these cigarette taxes are insane...and regressive...for every 1 affluent to straight up wealthy chain smoker, I'd guess there's 15-20 way, way, way lower down the socioeconomic scale...
so, its really (yet another) tax on the poor and working classes. awesome.
ok. moral of the story: safest not to smoke. if you do, or did, add Orthomolecular. actually...if you're alive, add Orthomolecular, no matter current or past smoking status.
:-)
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