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   "Tim Campbell"  wrote in message   
   news:a88eb750-4d9d-4392-b63e-63357856fa33@r24g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...   
   On Jan 24, 4:25 pm, dr_jeff  wrote:   
   > Tim Campbell wrote:   
   > > Testimonials:   
   > > My father was a veterinarian and as far back as I can remember (I was   
   > > born in 1938 so my memory goes back to maybe 1943) he would take   
   > > sodium bicarbonate dissolved in a full glass of warm water whenever he   
   > > felt a cold coming on. I don’t remember him ever coming down with a   
   > > full blown cold. He would treat my cold symptoms likewise and I   
   > > responded equally as well. He also treated farm animals for various   
   > > illnesses with sodium bicarbonate via a gastric tube and they   
   > > recovered quickly. So I’ve known about the benefits of sodium   
   > > bicarbonate from early childhood on. Glad to see that its benefits are   
   > > being more widely touted. Although my father was a doctor of   
   > > Veterinarian medicine, he sometimes referred to himself as an MD (Mule   
   > > Doctor).   
   >   
   > > Dr. David B Winter, DO   
   >   
   > As a physician, you should know about clinical trials. And, you should   
   > also know about the placebo effect. Now, with this info, please show us   
   > reliable data that show that sodium bicarb is worth anything to treat or   
   > prevent cold symptoms. Please, also tell us the mechanism by which it   
   > works. Use your scientific background.- Hide quoted text -   
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   >Why not simply give it a try the next time you are starting >to get a   
   >cold or find yourself in the middle of one?   
      
   How do you know it's not the warm water? What if you have hypertension?   
      
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