Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 In a message dated 7/6/2004 4:56:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, kirkland@... writes: > I didn't mean to stir up a can of worms, was just trying to ease > 's mind hehe...pig jerky? Actually Debbie...in the way that folks usually use the term " drug " ...i certainly don't think of Armour that way. Like you, I consider it a hormone....and something different from a drug like Synthroid. It's all semantics I guess....but to me, Armour is definitely different. As is estriol and hydrocortisone, etc. And if we start getting technical, I guess folks could say Premarin was a hormone. But not in Cindi's " dictionary. " Pig jerky...that's good one.... Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 drug1 (drug) n., v., drugged, drug.ging - n.1. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being. 2. (in federal law)a. any substance listed in any of the recognized pharmacopoeias. b. any substance intended for use in the treatment or prevention of disease. c. any nonfood substance intended to affect any function of the body. d. any component of such a drug. 3. a habit-forming medicinal or illicit substance, esp. a narcotic. 4. drugs,a. chemical substances prepared and sold as pharmaceutical items either by prescription or over the counter. 5. Obs. any ingredient used in chemistry, pharmacy, dyeing, or the like. - v.t.6. to administer a medicinal drug to. 7. to stupefy or poison with a drug. 8. to mix (food or drink) with a drug, esp. a stupefying, narcotic or poisonous drug. 9. drug on the market, a commodity that is overabundant or not in demand in the market. [1300-50; ME drogges (pl.) < MF drogue, of obscure orig]drug2 (drug) v. Nonstandard.a pt. and pp. of DRAG . Now say this three time: > Armour is not a drug. > Armour is not a drug. > Armour is not a drug. > Drugs are man-made or man-altered chemicals with toxins that your body > has to filter out. Armour is a natural hormone that you're body > produces anyway (or is supposed to produce). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 So, are you saying Armour is a drug? There is another way of looking at it. Consider that if a certain animal is a dog, it has four legs, but if it has four legs, it's not necessarily a dog. Likewise, IMO (and I'm neither a pharmacist, or a doctor), if something is a drug, it, is is certainly " a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being. " However, just becaues something is " a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being " it's not necessarily a drug. Take vitamins, for instance. Also by this definition, any food could be classified as a drug. As far as Armour is concerned, I think you could just as easily classify it as a food, after all, it is only dehydrated pig thyroid. Think of it as pig jerkey ;-) Of course like many other foods (if not all), it does need to be taken in moderation. I didn't mean to stir up a can of worms, was just trying to ease 's mind. Blessings, Debbie K. Re: Drug drug1 (drug) n., v., drugged, drug.ging - n.1. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being. 2. (in federal law)a. any substance listed in any of the recognized pharmacopoeias. b. any substance intended for use in the treatment or prevention of disease. c. any nonfood substance intended to affect any function of the body. d. any component of such a drug. 3. a habit-forming medicinal or illicit substance, esp. a narcotic. 4. drugs,a. chemical substances prepared and sold as pharmaceutical items either by prescription or over the counter. 5. Obs. any ingredient used in chemistry, pharmacy, dyeing, or the like. - v.t.6. to administer a medicinal drug to. 7. to stupefy or poison with a drug. 8. to mix (food or drink) with a drug, esp. a stupefying, narcotic or poisonous drug. 9. drug on the market, a commodity that is overabundant or not in demand in the market. [1300-50; ME drogges (pl.) < MF drogue, of obscure orig]drug2 (drug) v. Nonstandard.a pt. and pp. of DRAG . Now say this three time: > Armour is not a drug. > Armour is not a drug. > Armour is not a drug. > Drugs are man-made or man-altered chemicals with toxins that your body > has to filter out. Armour is a natural hormone that you're body > produces anyway (or is supposed to produce). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 oh no...I'm not saying anything...lol..I was just curious so I looked up " drug " and just copy/pasted it to the email...nothing here stirring up worms ) Thank you... ) RE: Drug > So, are you saying Armour is a drug? > I didn't mean to stir up a can of worms, was just trying to ease > 's mind. > Blessings, > Debbie K. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I didn't think so.... just wan't sure and don't want to offend anyone. Blessings, Debbie K. Re: Drug oh no...I'm not saying anything...lol..I was just curious so I looked up " drug " and just copy/pasted it to the email...nothing here stirring up worms ) Thank you... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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