>> Electron Beam tomography supposedly detects calcium in the heart.
>> How does this calcium get there?  It's not dietary calcium, right?
>> Is is oxidized cholesteral that "calcifies"?

> Hello,
> This book should answer your questions:
> "Stop Inflammation Now--A step by step plan to prevent, treat and
> reverse inflammation--the leading cause of heart disease and
> related conditions."
> by Richard M. Feming, M.D (cardiologist)

> >> Electron Beam tomography supposedly detects calcium in the heart.
> >> How does this calcium get there?  It's not dietary calcium, right?
> >> Is is oxidized cholesteral that "calcifies"?

> > Hello,
> > This book should answer your questions:
> > "Stop Inflammation Now--A step by step plan to prevent, treat and
> > reverse inflammation--the leading cause of heart disease and
> > related conditions."
> > by Richard M. Feming, M.D (cardiologist)

> Instead of hawing this book couldn't you respond by saying "According to
> "Stop Inflammation Now--A step by step plan to prevent, treat and
> reverse inflammation--the leading cause of heart disease and related
> conditions." by Richard M. Feming, M.D (cardiologist)" calcium gets there
> by......

> Wouldn't that be more helpful response? Do YOU know that answers to the
> questions posed? You have read the book, right?

> L.

>> >> Electron Beam tomography supposedly detects calcium in the heart.
>> >> How does this calcium get there?  It's not dietary calcium, right?
>> >> Is is oxidized cholesteral that "calcifies"?

>> > Hello,
>> > This book should answer your questions:
>> > "Stop Inflammation Now--A step by step plan to prevent, treat and
>> > reverse inflammation--the leading cause of heart disease and
>> > related conditions."
>> > by Richard M. Feming, M.D (cardiologist)

>> Instead of hawing this book couldn't you respond by saying "According
>> to "Stop Inflammation Now--A step by step plan to prevent, treat and
>> reverse inflammation--the leading cause of heart disease and related
>> conditions." by Richard M. Feming, M.D (cardiologist)" calcium gets
>> there by......

>> Wouldn't that be more helpful response? Do YOU know that answers to
>> the questions posed? You have read the book, right?

>> L.

> L.,
> If I had told the person that the calcium was contained in the {*filter*}
> flow--you know that someone would have accused me of providing advice.
> They would have also told me that since I am not a doctor or medical
> expert that I should not have provided any advice. That's the reason I
> usually tell people about books instead of providing medical advice
> from those same books. I usually only provide advice if I can find the
> exact information in the book.
> Jason

> Jason, when you tell someone who writes in with pleuritic chest pain
> that he should get a second opinion (and don't even point out that you
> have no particular training in the evaluation of chest pain), I view
> that as giving medical advice.

> When someone asks how calcium gets in {*filter*} vessels, feel free to
> explain the pathophysiology to your heart's content. I won't view that
> as medical advice, just right or wrong information.

> >> >> Electron Beam tomography supposedly detects calcium in the heart.
> >> >> How does this calcium get there?  It's not dietary calcium, right?
> >> >> Is is oxidized cholesteral that "calcifies"?

> >> > Hello,
> >> > This book should answer your questions:
> >> > "Stop Inflammation Now--A step by step plan to prevent, treat and
> >> > reverse inflammation--the leading cause of heart disease and
> >> > related conditions."
> >> > by Richard M. Feming, M.D (cardiologist)

> >> Instead of hawing this book couldn't you respond by saying "According
> >> to "Stop Inflammation Now--A step by step plan to prevent, treat and
> >> reverse inflammation--the leading cause of heart disease and related
> >> conditions." by Richard M. Feming, M.D (cardiologist)" calcium gets
> >> there by......

> >> Wouldn't that be more helpful response? Do YOU know that answers to
> >> the questions posed? You have read the book, right?

> >> L.

> > L.,
> > If I had told the person that the calcium was contained in the {*filter*}
> > flow--you know that someone would have accused me of providing advice.
> > They would have also told me that since I am not a doctor or medical
> > expert that I should not have provided any advice. That's the reason I
> > usually tell people about books instead of providing medical advice
> > from those same books. I usually only provide advice if I can find the
> > exact information in the book.
> > Jason

> Jason,

> I wasn't suggesting you give medical advice. Suppose someone asked "Can
> anyone tell me what hegari is?"

> Your response: "This book should answer your questions:
> Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition.

> Normal response:
> "According to my dictionary hegari is any of several Sudanese grain
> sorghums having chalky white seeds including one grown in the southwestern
> U.S."

> Why is this so difficult for you to understand which response is more
> helpful?

> L.

> David

> > > L.,
> > > If I had told the person that the calcium was contained in the {*filter*}
> > > flow--you know that someone would have accused me of providing advice.
> > > They would have also told me that since I am not a doctor or medical
> > > expert that I should not have provided any advice. That's the reason I
> > > usually tell people about books instead of providing medical advice
> > > from those same books. I usually only provide advice if I can find the
> > > exact information in the book.
> > > Jason

>> It is wise to discriminate between advice and information - if a source
>> says
>> there is calcium in the {*filter*}, and you quote that source, then you are
>> providing information, not advice.

>> David

>> > > L.,
>> > > If I had told the person that the calcium was contained in the {*filter*}
>> > > flow--you know that someone would have accused me of providing
>> > > advice.
>> > > They would have also told me that since I am not a doctor or medical
>> > > expert that I should not have provided any advice. That's the reason
>> > > I
>> > > usually tell people about books instead of providing medical advice
>> > > from those same books. I usually only provide advice if I can find
>> > > the
>> > > exact information in the book.
>> > > Jason

> Great point. What should I do if I learned something from the book but
> can't easily find the exact information in the book when someone asks a
> question
> about that issue. Should I ignore the post or rely on my memory to provide
> an answer for the poster.
> Jason

> --
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> We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice.
> We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people.

> > Great point. What should I do if I learned something from the book but
> > can't easily find the exact information in the book when someone asks a
> > question
> > about that issue. Should I ignore the post or rely on my memory to provide
> > an answer for the poster.
> > Jason

>  Provide no answer just and avenue for  person to explore.  Answers seem
> to be by nature subject to change.

> Learning ongoing ;))

> Bill