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" When, once in a while, a handkerchief comes out to wipe away a tear from

laughter, that is my reward. The rest goes to the government. " (Victor

Borge)

 

 

The DOCTOR YOURSELF NEWSLETTER (Vol. 6, No. 1, December, 2005)

 

" Free of charge, free of advertising, and free of the A.M.A. "

 

Copyright 2005 by Andrew W. Saul of http://www.doctoryourself.com , which

now welcomes nearly two million visitors annually. Commercial use of the

website or the contents of this Newsletter is strictly prohibited.

 

IN THIS ISSUE:

 

1) FIRE YOUR DOCTOR!

 

2) VITAMINS ARE NOT FOOD?

 

3) HOW TO SUPPORT HR 4282

 

4) BACKACHE

 

5) FREE VITAMIN D NEWSLETTER

 

6) HEMOCHROMATOSIS AND VITAMIN C

 

7) DR. HOFFER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

 

8) RACKETEERING IN MEDICINE

 

9) Feature article: RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH BETTER NUTRITION

 

10) DID YOU KNOW?

 

 

 

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" FIRE YOUR DOCTOR! How to be Independently Healthy, " my latest book, has

just been published by Basic Health Publications, Inc. FIRE YOUR DOCTOR!,

which has more attitude than a junior high lunchroom, is both fun to read

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Doctor Yourself, FIRE YOUR DOCTOR! also has much more text in slightly fewer

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Over 80 health conditions are discussed, with lots of how-to information

that you and your family can use today.

 

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VITAMINS ARE NOT FOOD?

 

by Robert K. McClain

 

Vitamins, according to Ohio's elected officials, are not food. In the state

of Ohio, legislators changed the tax code in July of 2004 in order to

clarify what constitutes " food. " Here in the first paragraph of the

legislation, we find the definition of food:

 

" On and after July 1, 2004, " food " means substances, whether in liquid,

concentrated, solid, frozen, dried, or dehydrated form, that are sold for

ingestion or chewing by humans and are consumed for their taste or

nutritional value. Food does not include alcoholic beverages, dietary

supplements, soft drinks or tobacco. "

 

Vitamins, since Ohio classifies them as 'dietary supplements,'are not food.

Taxpayers may consume vitamins in accordance with Ohio's criteria of

" ingestion or chewing by humans.for their nutritional value, " but according

to thought process of an Ohio legislator, vitamins are not food.

 

Where it really gets interesting is when we look at the chart provided by

the State of Ohio's Department of Taxation guide to what IS a food:

 

Sno-Cones, Popsicles, chewing gum, breath mints, candy, non-alcoholic beer,

pudding, gelatin, and ice.yes, ice. Perhaps Ohio's elected officials would

like to try and survive on a steady diet of those nine 'foods " ?

 

Interestingly, prescription drugs are not taxed in Ohio. How about that.

 

(See the entire article online at:

http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/matsupp/pcard/ohiotaxupdates.pdf)

 

FINALLY A GOOD ONE:

 

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