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Saturday, December 18, 2004

The Drug Companies won't like this!!!!!

posted by Ron Beasley at 12/18/2004 11:36:00 AM

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"Polymeal" could slash heart attack risk.
Dining regularly on a "Polymeal", devised with ingredients to boost the health of the heart and blood vessels, could cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by more than three-quarters, researchers claim.

They say feasting on fish, garlic, almonds, fruits and vegetables, dark chocolate, all polished off with a glass of wine could substantially reduce the risk of problems such as heart attack when compared with the general population.
This solution has one serious drawback, no one is going to make big bucks on it. The drug companies prefer the "polypill".
This wonder pill - a cocktail of six existing drugs - was proposed in June 2003 as a preventive pill which might slash the risk of heart attack or stroke in people over 55 years old by as much as 80%. The proposal was underpinned by an analysis of over 750 trials of the existing drugs.
And I bet the polymeal won't even destroy your liver like most prescription drugs, unless of course you get carried away with the wine.
Of course, fortunately for the drug companies most of us would rather pop a magic pill than attempt to live a responsible life style even if it kills us.