Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Vitamin K
When my mother-in-law learned I had a cold, she repeated the same advice she's given me many times, and by many, I mean, I knew what she was going to say before she said it, but didn't interrupt, because that would've been so rude. Rather than suggest the time-honored Jewish pencillin, which couldn't hurt, she said, "You know, I never get sick, but once in a while, when I get a cold, here's what I do. I drink an entire gallon of orange juice. Not all at once, but throughout the day. I just leave it on the counter, and take a big gulp here, a gulp there, and I'm cured. I'm living proof that what's his name was right about Vitamin C." "Linus Pauling?" "Ever since he wrote that book, I've been drinking a gallon of Vitamin C and it works every time I get a cold, which is almost never." "That's great." "Do me favor, and drink some orange juice." "Absolutely." Sadly, I didn't. I lied to my mother-in-law. I didn't drink any orange juice. Not even a cup. And I'm feeling better. I drank tea and water. I rested. I blew my nose 1,800 times an hour. I kvetched like crazy. For some, Vitamin C does the trick. For me, it's Vitamin K. I kvetched that cold right out of my system. Try it some time. You might be surprised.
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Kvetch brand tissues, Kvetch brand tea, Kvetch brand juices...you just may have something there.
ReplyDeleteSJG Kvetchers. Hmm.... loving it.
ReplyDeleteSo, it is vitamin K then. At least, you now know. :P
ReplyDeleteAwesome info. Thanks for sharing.
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