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	J.A.M.A. vitamin research flawed

windowman

3-8-2007 1:22 PM

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vitamins, supplements, health, science

windowman says:

There's big bucks to be lost if preventative wholistic health care gains wide acceptance rather than keeping people preoccupied with treating the symtom. Economics trumps well-being.

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