02-09-2011 by Roswell Daily Record

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the November election. The Republican Study Committee, a conservative bloc of House members, wants to hold Boehner to his original promise. Republicans should argue that raising the debt ceiling would pay for the continued implementation of Obamacare, which the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows 55 percent of likely voters want repealed. Public opinion and a dubious legal future offer an opportunity for such a strategy. The Study Committee estimates a savings of $2.5 trillion over 10 years if all of its recommendations are implemented. Rich Galen, for mer press secretary for Dan Quayle and former executive director of GOPAC (www.gopac.org/), “a national organization dedicated exclusively to electing Republicans to state and local offices” lists on his blog, Mullings (www.mullings.com), some of the committee’s recommendations and adds a few of his own,

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including a 15 percent reduction in the number of civilian federal employees, “accomplished by attrition rather than outright firings.” Galen proposes, “Only one new employee could be hired for every two who left until the reduction number was met.” (This should apply to all branches of government.) Cuts in programs are also warranted, including “cutting out the Hope VI Program, charged with proposing a National Action Plan to eradicate severely distressed public housing, which “will save $250 million per year.” Anyone notice such a plan, or the relief of “stress” on public housing? AMTRAK costs $1.565 billion per year in federal subsidies. Couldn’t private enterprise do better? Galen thinks congressional travel should be cut. Each member, he says, ought to get six trips home per year at public expense. “More than that, they have to use campaign funds.” The Republican Study Committee estimates cutting other federal travel would save $7.5 billion. Ethanol cuts aren’t in

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stress, treat inflammation and fever, and to protect against illness and infection. It is marketed as an immune-system booster, to improve memory and promote overall wellness. Green-tea extract is derived from green-tea leaves. It contains antioxidant properties that can be generally divided into four aspects — antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anti-radiation and anticarcinogen. Tur meric extract is yet another antioxidant/inflammatory/bacterial remedy touted to support healthy skin, reduce cholesterol levels and joint pain, and possibly help in preventing some cancers. Aging begins within every cell of the body and is both progressive and inevitable. As a person ages, the body produces fewer antioxidants to fight the aging process and disorders such as arthritis. The manufacturers of Protandim state that scientists agree that aging and many “deadly” diseases are the result of deterioration of cells owing to rogue molecules known as free radicals. The damage that occurs is known as oxidative stress. The product is touted to reduce that oxidative stress by an average 40 percent. The product is contraindicated for people undergoing chemotherapy or organ transplant. Potential users should consult their physician before beginning the supplement, especially pregnant or nursing women and anyone on prescription medications. The Food and Drug Administration

the GOP plan, but they should be. So should responsible cuts in defense spending. Entire cabinet agencies, like Housing and Urban Development, Education and Energy should be eliminated and any essential work folded into other government agencies. That isn’t likely to happen in the short term, but if Republicans stick with the principles that got them elected and demonstrate their plan works, the public might go along with cutting major expenditures, including moder nizing and refor ming Social Security and Medicare. There may well be a “catastrophe,” as Bernanke predicts, but it is more likely to occur if we don’t reduce our spending than if we raise the debt ceiling and keep on spending with borrowed money.

has not evaluated any of these statements; nor is Protandim intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. My guess? If you haven’t heard about this so-called breakthrough product, it is because your physician has chosen to address your medical issues through more conventional methods. Your arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that commonly affects the small joints of your feet and hands. It’s an autoimmune disorder, meaning your immune system is inappropriately attacking your own body’s tissues. I recommend that you speak with your physician regarding an exercise program, apply heat or cold to your painful muscles, join a yoga program, or practice tai chi for pain control. Then consider NSAIDs, non-steroidal antiinflammatory over-the-counter medications, stronger prescription NSAIDs, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) and others. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Consumer Tips on Medicine.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order made payable to Newsletter and mailed to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to mention the title or print an order form off my website at www.AskDrGottMD.com. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD.com.

TODAY IN HISTORY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2011. There are 325 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight On Feb. 9, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected provisional president of the Confederate States of America at a congress held in Montgomery, Ala. (He was inaugurated on Feb. 18.) On this date In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Charles City County, Va. In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes. In 1870, the U.S. Weather Bureau was established. In 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces. In 1950, in a speech in Wheeling, W.Va., Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis.) charged the State Department was riddled with Communists. In 1961, The Beatles (with Stu Sutclif fe and Pete Best) first performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. In 1964, The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York on CBS. In 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California’s San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives. The crew

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of Apollo 14 returned to Earth after man’s third landing on the moon. In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov died at age 69, less than 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was succeeded by Konstantin U. Cher nenko (chehr NYEN’-koh). In 2002, Britain’s Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died in London at age 71. Ten years ago: A U.S. Navy submarine, the USS Greeneville, collided with a Japanese fishing boat, the Ehime Maru (eh-hee-mee mah-roo), while surfacing of f the Hawaiian coast, killing nine men and boys aboard the boat. Five years ago: President George W. Bush defended U.S. surveillance efforts, saying spy work helped thwart terrorists plotting to use shoe bombs to hijack an airliner and crash it into the tallest skyscraper on the West Coast. Kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll appeared in a video aired on a private Kuwaiti TV station, appealing for her supporters to do whatever it took to win her release “as quickly as possible.” (She was freed on March 30, 2006.) British entrepreneur Sir Freddie Laker died in Hollywood, Fla., at age 83. One year ago: Appealing for bipartisanship, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. First lady Michelle Obama launched her “Let’s Move” campaign against childROSWELL DAILY RECORD

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hood obesity. Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies. Walter Fredrick Morrison, credited with inventing the Frisbee, died in Monroe, Utah, at age 90. Today’s Birthdays: Television jour nalist Roger Mudd is 83. Actress Janet Suzman is 72. Actresspolitician Sheila James Kuehl (kyool) (“The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”) is 70. Singer-songwriter Carole King is 69. Actor Joe Pesci is 68. Singer Barbara Lewis is 68. Author Alice Walker is 67. Actress Mia Farrow is 66. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) is 65. Singer Joe Ely is 64. Actress Judith Light is 62. Rhythm-and-blues musician Dennis “DT” Thomas (Kool & the Gang) is 60. Actor Charles Shaughnessy is 56. Former Democratic National Chairman Terry McAuliffe is 54. Jazz musician Steve Wilson is 50. Country singer Travis Tritt is 48. Actress Julie War ner is 46. Country singer Danni Leigh is 41. Actor Jason George is 39. Actor -producer Charlie Day is 35. Rock singer Chad Wolf (Carolina Liar) is 35. Actor A.J. Buckley (TV: “CSI: NY”) is 34. Rock musician Richard On (O.A.R.) is 32. Actress Ziyi Zhang is 32. Actor David Gallagher is 26. Actress Marina Malota is 23. Actress Camille Winbush (“The Bernie Mac Show”) is 21. Actor Jimmy Bennett is 15. Thought for Today: “The man who has eaten enough will never believe a hungry one.” — Albanian proverb.