Re: 4000% Increase in Symptom-based Illnesses like CFS

[Guest guest]

Bioweaponized bugs, antibiotics carelessly administered to animals and

humans in high doses leading to mutant bugs, pollution with all kinds

of crap because of the industrial revolution, administering drugs for

symptoms way too excessively, eating really bad junkfood with little

nutrition, spraying pesticides all over crops, filling our teeth and

vaccines with the most neurotoxic and immunosuppressive metal

around...these are the main causes.

I *do* think excessive use of cellphones by some folks (say,

businessmen?) could be dangerous. However most of them are using

bluetooth now so thats much safer.

>

> " The US data, based on the time period 1996-2003, reveals a striking

> increase in claims for conditions in which obesity is either a risk

> factor or is strongly associated. The disability claim experience in

> these chronic health conditions includes:

>

> 4000% increase in conditons which are symptom-based, such as

> fibormyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome or

> Gulf War Syndrome. "

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> While they seem to be trying to connect it with obesity - i.e.

> eathing too much - it doesn't discount the dramatic increase in these

> related illnesses.

>

[Guest guest]

On Jul 6, 2006, at 5:49 AM, Doyon wrote:

> " The US data, based on the time period 1996-2003, reveals a striking

> increase in claims for conditions in which obesity is either a risk

> factor or is strongly associated. The disability claim experience in

> these chronic health conditions includes:

>

> 4000% increase in conditons which are symptom-based, such as

> fibormyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome or

> Gulf War Syndrome. "

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> http://www.unumprovident.co.uk/CmsWebApplication/Templates/

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> While they seem to be trying to connect it with obesity - i.e.

> eathing too much - it doesn't discount the dramatic increase in these

> related illnesses.

Well, yeah, and then there's the fact that people whose joints seize

up, or whose bowels rebel, or who collapse for days every time they

get a little exercise, tend to put on weight over time. Quel surprise.

I was a tight, svelte dance minor and varsity athlete in college. In

the 22 years since I first got sick enough to start curbing my

activities, I gained about 50 pounds (roughly 2 pounds a year). Over

the past couple years, as I began to feel quite a bit better and got

a little more active, I've dropped about 15 of those -- a heartening

trend if it continues.

I come from a family of healthy people of normal weight; I eat a

balanced and healthy diet with adequate protein and fiber; I exercise

as I can (which mainly means 20-30 minutes of yoga several times a

week, along with a couple slow walks). If I could go back to running

(or even walking) 15 miles a week, or spending time on the weight

machine, or even taking a half hour dance class now and again --

believe me, I would. And if I'd been able to keep that up all along,

I'd probably still weigh what I weighed at 26, too.

This is exactly the same logic they tried to use to pin CFS on

depression. An unusual number of these people are depressed: ergo,

the depression must be a root cause of their illness. (The thought

that people who lose their health, careers, financial stability,

families, homes, and social networks might tend to feel a bit blue

now and again never seemed to occur.) Now, they've realized that an

unusual number of us tend to put on weight, and are deciding that the

weight must be a cause rather than a result as well. The thought that

not being physically able to tolerate exercise might lead one to put

on weight is apparently a connection that's just too far-fetched for

them to believe.

The " experts " strike again.

Sara

[Guest guest]

They're just looking for an excuse to blame the victim so they can

legitimize/rationalize not paying up.

paul

>

> > " The US data, based on the time period 1996-2003, reveals a

striking

> > increase in claims for conditions in which obesity is either a

risk

> > factor or is strongly associated. The disability claim experience

in

> > these chronic health conditions includes:

> >

> > 4000% increase in conditons which are symptom-based, such as

> > fibormyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome

or

> > Gulf War Syndrome. "

> >

> > http://www.unumprovident.co.uk/CmsWebApplication/Templates/

> > 3Column.aspx?NRMODE=Published & NRORIGINALURL=

> >

%2fHome%2fCorporate_Information%2fPress_Releases%2f2004%2fStriking_in

> > crease_in_disability_claims_linked_to_obesity%2ehtm & NRNODEGUID=

> > %7bD67462F2-5FE4-404B-AE9D-B87B959A6251%7d & NRCACHEHINT=Guest

> >

> > While they seem to be trying to connect it with obesity - i.e.

> > eathing too much - it doesn't discount the dramatic increase in

these

> > related illnesses.

>

> Well, yeah, and then there's the fact that people whose joints

seize

> up, or whose bowels rebel, or who collapse for days every time they

> get a little exercise, tend to put on weight over time. Quel

surprise.

>

> I was a tight, svelte dance minor and varsity athlete in college.

In

> the 22 years since I first got sick enough to start curbing my

> activities, I gained about 50 pounds (roughly 2 pounds a year).

Over

> the past couple years, as I began to feel quite a bit better and

got

> a little more active, I've dropped about 15 of those -- a

heartening

> trend if it continues.

>

> I come from a family of healthy people of normal weight; I eat a

> balanced and healthy diet with adequate protein and fiber; I

exercise

> as I can (which mainly means 20-30 minutes of yoga several times a

> week, along with a couple slow walks). If I could go back to

running

> (or even walking) 15 miles a week, or spending time on the weight

> machine, or even taking a half hour dance class now and again --

> believe me, I would. And if I'd been able to keep that up all

along,

> I'd probably still weigh what I weighed at 26, too.

>

> This is exactly the same logic they tried to use to pin CFS on

> depression. An unusual number of these people are depressed: ergo,

> the depression must be a root cause of their illness. (The thought

> that people who lose their health, careers, financial stability,

> families, homes, and social networks might tend to feel a bit blue

> now and again never seemed to occur.) Now, they've realized that an

> unusual number of us tend to put on weight, and are deciding that

the

> weight must be a cause rather than a result as well. The thought

that

> not being physically able to tolerate exercise might lead one to

put

> on weight is apparently a connection that's just too far-fetched

for

> them to believe.

>

> The " experts " strike again.

>

> Sara

>

[Guest guest]

Jill,

When I got sick I had been eating organic foods, drinking pure spring water, and

going to

the gym several times a week. I was living a very healthy lifestyle and I never

ate junkfood,

smoked and am allergic to the chemicals in beer and wine so I never drank that

much

either. I led a healthy lifestyle. I had a satifying job teaching and doing

research at a

university. I was happily married with one child. I was not supposed to get

sick as far as I

was concerned. So I had to look for answers - and I have found them and continue

to do

so.

btw, is bluetooth really that safe? Isn't it just a form of WIFI?

regards,

paul

> >

> > " The US data, based on the time period 1996-2003, reveals a striking

> > increase in claims for conditions in which obesity is either a risk

> > factor or is strongly associated. The disability claim experience in

> > these chronic health conditions includes:

> >

> > 4000% increase in conditons which are symptom-based, such as

> > fibormyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome or

> > Gulf War Syndrome. "

> >

> > http://www.unumprovident.co.uk/CmsWebApplication/Templates/

> > 3Column.aspx?NRMODE=Published & NRORIGINALURL=

> > %2fHome%2fCorporate_Information%2fPress_Releases%2f2004%2fStriking_in

> > crease_in_disability_claims_linked_to_obesity%2ehtm & NRNODEGUID=

> > %7bD67462F2-5FE4-404B-AE9D-B87B959A6251%7d & NRCACHEHINT=Guest

> >

> > While they seem to be trying to connect it with obesity - i.e.

> > eathing too much - it doesn't discount the dramatic increase in these

> > related illnesses.

> >

>