Thread: OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!

On 9/27/2012 5:19 AM, Andy wrote:
> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Especially the probiotic because she is missing her appendix.
>>
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>
>
> Julie,
>
> I only thought of probiotics as the opposite of antibiotics. I
> never did read about them.
>
> I wonder if yogurt is kinda/sorta probiotic (?) since it adds
> useful acidolpholus bacteria?

Plain old regular yogurt is a probiotic, if his has live bacteria that
is thought to promote a well balanced digestive system. Yogurt and
acidophilus milk, which came out in the 70s, were the first probiotic
products that I know of. Having milk with live acidophilus bacteria in
it helps folks that are lactose intolerant. Unfortunately, the milk
industry didn't want to acknowledge the fact that the majority of black
and Asian folks had trouble digesting milk so they never said a word
about what the rational is for having live acidophilus bacteria in milk.
That's the breaks.

>
> Best,
>
> Andy
>

"Boron Elgar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:24:16 -0700 (PDT), Nanzi <[email protected]>
> wrote:
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>>This has happened in my family. My grandson got them off a top shelf in
>>the kitchen and ate the whole bottle. Dr was furious at my daughter, and
>>was concerned mostly about the iron count in them as being a problem for
>>my grandson.
>>
>>He was alright, but she was at a loss as to where to put them to keep them
>>from him. Under lock and key? I think she started getting another kind
>>that were not so appealing.
>>
>>And I am sure this has happened in other households. Our family is not
>>unique!!
>>Nan in DE
>
>
> They are in child-proof bottles, as are similar OTC products. I am
> conducting a study about them and have about 20 different brands right
> next to my desk. And regular kiddie multivites do not contain iron.
> There are some supplements available, but the basic kiddie gummies
> don't have it.
>
> How did the child get them open? I am not saying it is impossible.
> Some kids are quite remarkable in their mischief. but the containers
> do undergo testing.
>
> Iron supplementation is usually not undertaken for a child unless
> discussed with a physician. The child's parents should have known
> about the dangers of iron supplements.

Children can pretty much ALWAYS open the childproof lids. It's the adults
who can't.

Andy wrote:
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> Gary,
>
> I don't remember where or when but McD had a day long 17 cent
> cheeseburgers.
>
> A friend and I walked in and split a dozen and felt quite ill
> the rest of the day only we couldn't pass up the deal!!!

I certainly wouldn't have felt ill. heheh

>
> We figured 17 cents was the original price in the beginning. Do
> you remember?

It probably was. Why else would they come up with that odd price?

Again, I remember as a young kid (4th grade or less) (1963 or less), we
lived in the Annapolis, MD area and our first McDonalds restaurant had on
their sign, "Over 1 million sold." At the time that I remember small fries
cost 12 cents and hamburgers were 15 cents. Cheeseburgers probably were 17s
cent then.

I never bought the cheeseburgers though. I was spending my allowance and
hamburgers were cheaper. I also loved comic books back then (at 12 cents
each) and they must have won out lots of times because I have a fairly large
collection still in my closet.

G.

Gary,

Way back whenever we traded comic books around.

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:
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>Way back whenever we traded comic books around.

Not baseball cards? Okay, who actually chewed the bubble gum?

Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

> Andy wrote:
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>>Way back whenever we traded comic books around.
>
> Not baseball cards? Okay, who actually chewed the bubble gum?



Sheldon,

Of course flipping cards was a school bus stop thing!1!

I probably lost a Donald Trump fortune. LOL!

Best,

Andy