Recent studies have found that theobromine, a compound found in cacao, is more effective as a cough suppressant than prescription codeine. This compound suppresses the "itch" signal from the nerve in the back of the throat that causes the cough reflex. It is possible to get an effective dose (1 g, though 0.5 g may be sufficient, according to PMID 15548587) from 50g of dark chocolate, which contains 2 to 10 times more cacao than milk chocolate. Cocoa powder contains roughly 0.1 g per tablespoon (5g).[1] Theobromine was also free from side effects in the blind tests.[2]
I, for one, did not know this information!
Hi Julie. It's nice to see you posting again.
About 2 a.m. yesterday, a union official who was outside with other officials for a cigarette break got in a fistfight with a panhandler who was walking around 48th Street.
Who would want to read ALL of anyone's posts? LOL...<--------------
The New York Times buried this nugget in their strike reporting:
That wasn't a panhandler, it was Cheyenne Jackson.
Thank you for the link, DR ELMORE.
Today I got my CHristmas present to myself - a 22" widescreen LCD computer monitor. Wow! Is this screen big! I don't need glasses or contacts to read this thing. It is humongous!
Another euphemism?
congrats to DR GEORGE on his recent bargains! He's now tied with DR CILLALIZ for the bargain-hunter of HHW.
I see that NAKED BOYS SINGING comes out on DVD next week. That should be fun.WILL & GRACE Season 7 also gets released.
I get the e-mail updates from www.soundofmusic-shop.de and in their latest, they've announced that the German cast recording of WICKED will be released on December 7! I've placed my order!