Ghosts and spirits Oh my!

[Lan Barnes]

On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 11:54:30AM -0800, Lan Barnes wrote:

> Reminds me of a wonderful story Pauling related in one of his books. He
> was on a radio show with IIRC Victor Herbert, MD, well known
> self-appointed anti-vitamin crusader[0]. Herbert burst forth just before
> the end of the show, "I know vitamin C doesn't help colds because I
> tried it myself!" 
> 
> The show ended w/o Pauling getting a chance to respond. On the way out
> of the studio, Herbert added with a sneer, "Of course I didn't use the
> astronomical doses _you_ recommend!"
> 
> Isn't certainty wonderful?
> 
> [0] As far as I was ever able to find out (he died recently), Herbert's
> only qualifications for being a specialist on supplements and nutrition
> were (1) he had an MD, and (2) he said he was.
> 

I _so_ love google and the internet. This was the top response to
"victor herbert vitamin".

http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/history/biographies/herbert.htm

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