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Posted on 08/20/2014 7:55:56 AM PDT by YoungAmericanConservative1989
Edited on 08/20/2014 8:01:05 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
Former President George W. Bush has taken part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, the internet craze sweeping social media in order to raise money and awareness for ALS.
President Bush, who was challenged by a numebr of Americans, including Jenna Bush Hager, Rory Mcllory, Woody Johnson, and Coach Jim Harbaugh, doesn’t think it is presidential to take part in the challenge, but former First Lady Laura Bush seems to disagree…
The challenge is on! Former President Bill Clinton, you have 24 hours to complete the Ice Bucket Challenge!
After the fad of getting a BUCKET OF COLD WATER dumped on them, these people might want to check out the possible relationship between the Statin drugs and ALS or ALS symptons.
Statins, Lou Gehrig and Big Questions
BY JUDITH REITMAN • January 20, 2011 • 5:00 AM
The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins have proved remarkably popular, but might they contribute in a few cases to debilitating neuromuscular disease?
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Dr. Greg Burns (not his real name) is a 72-year-old retired radiologist living in Connecticut. Until early last year, he ran with his dog at canine agility meets, skied, ice skated and played 18 holes of golf. He is now unable to walk and is taking a course of medication that will postpone, by a few months, his death.
Burns’ rapid decline began in December 2007 when he suffered a short-acting stroke from which he fully recovered.
His cholesterol level was elevated and so as a preventative measure his doctor prescribed a 20mg daily dose of Crestor, a cholesterol-lowering drug in the “statin” class. Statin drugs are designed to inhibit cholesterol synthesis, and about 20 million people are taking statins, most for life.
A few months after beginning Crestor, Burns developed muscle cramps. He was assured by his doctors that these were not serious side effects of taking the drug. But in December 2008 when tests showed that his creatine phosphokinase — an enzyme that is released into the blood stream when muscle cells are damaged — was elevated, Dr. Burns stopped taking Crestor. When his enzyme levels returned to normal, he began taking Pravachol, another statin drug. He quickly developed weakness in his lower legs and a right foot drop. In January 2010, following an extensive neurological exam, Dr. Kevin Felice at The Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, Conn., diagnosed Burns as having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Excerpt, for full article go to the link below.
http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/statins-lou-gehrig-and-big-questions-27449/
Sorry about that typo! I wish I could fix it!
It’s sad isn’t it? Even something that is meant to be fun is ruined by the politics.
He’s so enjoyable to watch in his post-presidency!
I feel like people are opposing it just to oppose it. The organization has raised $13.1 million so far. How is that a bad thing? On top of that, more people are talking about ALS now than they were a month ago...that’s a positive thing.
Fuuny!
One can give money without drawing attention to oneself.
Quite classy.
The time when a cold shower would have helped Bill Clinton passed decades ago.
He challenges his good friend, Bill Clinton. ... The old ignorant horndog should have had that happened YEARS ago, before he embarrassed the US into it’s decent to Hell.
How charitable of you...not even a little bit!
It serves a two-fold purpose...raise money AND awareness. If people just donated, it doesn’t garner attention. People have always donated to ALS, but in this way, it has raised more attention to the charity so they can rake in more donations.
Hey, we were better off then under Clinton than we are under Obama lol.
I don't care what Rush thinks. Is he afraid of icy water?
You, on the other hand, need to develop a mind of your own!
We think alike. I saw a video of Sara Evans and Shania Twain doing the challenge and I couldn’t help but think they could raise so much more if they were in white t-shirts.
It’s for charity!!!
Thank you.
Agreed.
Rush is one of those people who opposes things just for the sake of opposing them...
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