# Health **URL:** \ **Category:** Park Bench\ **Created:** [February 18, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936 "2020-02-18T20:24:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 121
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2415 "2024-10-01T20:59:16Z")
Okay, you may be right. Some people may be beyond that kind of help but the majority of people don’t need that kind of drug and especially not for life. May I ask what you take? ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2416 "2024-10-01T21:07:29Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > May I ask what you take? I take Jardiance and Ozempic. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2417 "2024-10-01T21:34:29Z")
That explains your low dopamine levels. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2418 "2024-10-05T12:29:24Z")
> **[Sweetener could have anti-inflammatory properties, study says](https://www.newsweek.com/sweetener-could-have-anti-inflammatory-properties-1962436)** > > Sweeteners are often looked down on by nutritionists as harmful additives, but new research suggests that one could have benefits. Can you imagine how expensive this will be? Worse than monkfruit. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2419 "2024-10-06T10:04:07Z")
Can you imagine what women would be willing to pay? ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2420 "2024-10-19T10:13:28Z")
This is a good indicator that people are tired of being fed poisonous chemicals and are looking for natural alternatives. > **[Events leading up to CVS Health CEO Lynch's departure](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/events-leading-cvs-health-ceo-152805211.html)** > > CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch is stepping down after nearly four years at the helm, as the healthcare conglomerate faces shareholder pressure to improve its business performance. Lynch, who was the head of its Aetna insurance unit before taking over as... ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2421 "2024-11-08T10:26:51Z")
Phenylephrine increases blood pressure and decreases heart rate, at the same time. I’m no doctor but if you blood pressure goes up, so should your heart rate, right? Why would they keep that ingredient in cold medicine? Why not just leave it out to begin with? I’m not complaining. I’m happy they are removing unnecessary and harmful chemicals from products. I just don’t understand why it has taken 80+ years. > **[FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-cold-medicine-phenylephrine-ineffective/)** > > The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant." ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2422 "2024-11-08T11:41:13Z")
Over the years, my pulse has gone down and BP gone up. That’s probably normal. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2423 "2024-11-08T15:57:37Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > Over the years, my pulse has gone down and BP gone up. That’s probably normal. A good indicator you are going to die someday. Artificially producing that result is not normal. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2424 "2024-11-08T21:04:12Z")
I think I might die someday as well. Unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2425 "2024-11-09T09:21:40Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > Artificially producing that result is not normal. You missed a line or were you silently agreeing? ---
**Author:** ![Greg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/greg/32/9583_2.png) [@Greg](https://bbad.com/u/Greg)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2426 "2024-11-10T13:18:15Z")
But fat ppl are national disgrace and embarresment and a health problem. The 4 fat ppl I knew all lost serious amounts of weight the last 4 years though one died during an operation to remove even more fat. I have lost weight by excersing more and quitting booze 23 months ago. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2427 "2024-11-10T15:07:56Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > > [@AgeofGrace](#): > > > > Artificially producing that result is not normal. > > You missed a line or were you silently agreeing? What do you mean? ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2428 "2024-11-10T16:49:19Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > What do you mean? I mean I didn’t read any comment about thoughts on Phenylephrine or if you think it should be kept in medications. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2429 "2024-11-10T18:37:06Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > Phenylephrine I had to google. “Phenylephrine is widely used in a variety of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including popular products such as Benadryl, Advil, and Tylenol. It is also an ingredient in nasal sprays to treat congestion.” It looks like it’s been on the market for decades with no issues. I wouldn’t ban it. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2430 "2024-11-10T20:20:58Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > I had to google. “Phenylephrine is widely used in a variety of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including popular products such as Benadryl, Advil, and Tylenol. It is also an ingredient in nasal sprays to treat congestion.” That was in the article that I’m sure you didn’t read. > [@Reg](#): > > It looks like it’s been on the market for decades with no issues. I wouldn’t ban it. It is ineffective. What purpose does it serve the consumer? ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2431 "2024-11-10T20:25:47Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > It is ineffective. What purpose does it serve the consumer? I don’t know. Looks like they’re removing it from your headline so perhaps there’s no purpose. > [@AgeofGrace](#): > > I’m no doctor but if you blood pressure goes up, so should your heart rate, right? No, those are unrelated. > [@AgeofGrace](#): > > That was in the article that I’m sure you didn’t read. True, but I can’t read it. CBS doesn’t allow people with ad blockers to read their articles. That’s fair enough, but I don’t care enough to turn off my add blocker for that site. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2432 "2024-11-10T20:48:14Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > I don’t know. Looks like they’re removing it from your headline so perhaps there’s no purpose. You don’t know? Bizarre that you are trying to make a case for keeping it in medications for Americans when you don’t even know why its there. I bet if it was banned in South America, Europe or Asia you wouldn’t have a problem making a case for keeping it out of everything. > [@Reg](#): > > No, those are unrelated. Oh, so when your blood pressure goes up, your heart rate goes down? > [@Reg](#): > > True, but I can’t read it. CBS doesn’t allow people with ad blockers to read their articles. That’s fair enough, but I don’t care enough to turn off my add blocker for that site. Oh, okay. Well, if you don’t care, it doesn’t matter anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2433 "2024-11-10T20:53:24Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > Bizarre that you are trying to make a case for keeping it in medications for Americans when you don’t even know why its there. You’re right. If it serves no positive purpose, ban it. But also ban tobacco which serves no positive purpose. > [@AgeofGrace](#): > > Oh, so when your blood pressure goes up, your heart rate goes down? No, they are not directly related. It’s possible to have a high heart rate with normal blood pressure or high blood pressure with a normal heart rate. ---
**Author:** ![Greg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/greg/32/9583_2.png) [@Greg](https://bbad.com/u/Greg)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/health/936/2434 "2024-11-10T21:32:07Z")
Yes ban tobacco . Took me 47 tries to kick the habit glad I did. [Previous page](https://bbad.com/t/health/936.md?page=120) [Next page](https://bbad.com/t/health/936.md?page=122)