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  1. frozenborderline

    Fluoride toxicity from tea

    This is really a concern. The darjeeling is so good I'm getting addicted but Tea in general has more fluoride than coffee which has none, but may be worth the risk for me Get tired of coffee sometimes Probably depends on tea growing region too Fluoride In Tea: Risk, Ranking & Guide (Search...
  2. Dan M

    Scheuermann's kyphosis surgery.

    Hi all. The curve in my spine makes my M.E. symptoms a whole lot worse than they otherwise would be. However after recently reading accounts about CCI/AAI I wonder if my spine is not just an exacerbator of my symptoms but an actual cause. Just wondered has anyone had corrective surgery for...