Re: @@Anyone ever try the Linus Pauling treatment?

From: Matti Narkia (mnng1_REMOVE_THIS_at_despammed.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:30:22 +0300

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:58:16 +0300 in article
<ebeki0tqbmsvdkrevdbqie10tgnrj1t1m6@4ax.com> Matti Narkia
<mnng1_REMOVE_THIS@despammed.com> wrote:

>Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:49:23 GMT in article
><10ikbh1cbh7q998@corp.supernews.com> someoneX@hotmail.com (GS) wrote:
>
>>In article <412883CD.60D0@heartmdphd.com>, cardiologist2@heartmdphd.com wrote:
>>
>>6 feet, 165 pounds.
>>
>Your BMI is 22.4. You are definitely _not_ overweight. If you are worried
>about your cholesterol values try
>
>- taurine
>
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Matti Narkia
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