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In reply to the discussion: Great News! Alzheimer's breakthrough hailed as 'turning point' [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)53. Thank you.
I just... didn't have the energy today.
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something like this cannot be posted too often. people could have missed the other post, you know.
niyad
Oct 2013
#45
Coconut oil? What blather is that? And did you read the bleeding article? No you
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#8
Are you upset that some ppl use diet and exercise instead of prescription drugs to remain healthy?
tridim
Oct 2013
#34
So you prescribe firing all scientists as a cure for "Big pharma"? Wow.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#81
Writing clearly is a great way to making successful posts. I recommend you try it. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#86
So, getting paid is now evil in your book. You work for free. Very kind of you. Thank you. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#80
Ok, say it then. You think Big Pharma is NOT evil. If you think they are "wonderful", you can too.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#96
You are. Your post 43: "Actually, big pharma is scientists." You equate them.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#88
Right. Equating them is not making that distinction. You need to write such distinctions clearly.nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#97
You used the word "is" which is equating them. Your choice of word. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#137
Even better than a drug, they might find dietary items that would fight it.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#15
I should have used the word "prevent", consistent with notion of activities that prevent it listed.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#27
Not sure if "that claim" refers to the OP or my post, but here is some information
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#33
Your strawman. Only you are claiming anyone is claiming foods "cure" a brain disease. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#100
Or you could go read the first post I responded to, which claimed coconut oil was a cure. (nt)
jeff47
Oct 2013
#128
That post #7 never mentions "cure". You are the only one talking about a cure. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#136
It presents it as a treatment in place of the one in the OP. That means "cure". (nt)
jeff47
Oct 2013
#139
Only you would think that "treatment" means "cure" or that prevention means "cure".
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#141
You attack a non exist antecedent and claim therefore the science is junk.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#103
Your post has binary thinking again & you confuse adding an additional means with replacing one. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#135
See my post 33. Diet, exercise, & stimulation are very effective & can slow progression of the
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#36
1) Parkinsons is not dementia. 2) Diet won't help everybody but it will help many.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#104
You are free to stop exercising and sit on a couch watching TV with bags of chips if you want to.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#123
I posted meaningfully supportive references about exercise early in the thread.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#140
I think the only benefit of that would b its semi-meditative aspect, slightly helpful to gen. health
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#121
I am forever bemoaning the fact that virtually no money is spent to try to figure out
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#54
I wonder if Michael Fox could use his celebrity status to be part of a controlled trial.
randome
Oct 2013
#57