Billy Burpelson wrote:

Barry L. Ornitz, PhD WA4VZQ wrote:

Silicone oils are excellent from a health standpoint...

John Smith wrote:

However, the last silicone oil I purchased was at an auction... and
food grade to boot!)


I am a bit puzzled. IIRC, the silicone in women's breast implants
would/could/did leak and cause fairly serious health problems. Yet,
Dr. Ornitz says "Silicone oils are excellent from a health standpoint"
and Mr. Smith says: "food grade".

Could anyone take a shot at explaining this apparent dichotomy?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Kenneth P. Stox wrote:

There are plenty of things that are inert when passing through the gut
that will be lethal if introduced directly into the body.

And swallowing something is -not- being "introduced directly into the
body"? I would have thought otherwise...

Billy Burpelson wrote:

...
And swallowing something is -not- being "introduced directly into the
body"? I would have thought otherwise...

I mean, "Come on!" You have to ask that?

A hypodermic needles injection is "directly." A swallowed substance is
directly introduced into the digestive tract, where it is the
assimilated into the blood ...

Another example? A bullet from a gun is "directly" introduced into the
body, a swallowed bullet is not ...

Regards,
JS

Billy Burpelson wrote:

...
And swallowing something is -not- being "introduced directly into the
body"? I would have thought otherwise...

John Smith wrote:

I mean, "Come on!" You have to ask that?

A hypodermic needles injection is "directly." A swallowed substance is
directly introduced into the digestive tract, where it is the
assimilated into the blood ...

Huh? Are we both saying the same thing?

If a substance is injected by a hypodermic needle and then 'assimilated
into the blood', how is that different from you saying "A swallowed
substance is directly introduced into the digestive tract, where it is
the[n] assimilated into the blood ..."?

Seems like it gets into the blood stream (and is thus circulated around
the entire body) in -either- case. So your point is...?

Back to my original, bottom line question: is silicone in the blood
stream good for you or bad for you? (and yes, I DO have to ask, because
your response seems to make no sense).

Regards,
Billy

Billy Burpelson wrote:

Back to my original, bottom line question: is silicone in the blood
stream good for you or bad for you? (and yes, I DO have to ask, because
your response seems to make no sense).

Yes. Ask the women whose breast implants broke.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna Mike Coslo wrote:
Billy Burpelson wrote:

Back to my original, bottom line question: is silicone in the blood
stream good for you or bad for you? (and yes, I DO have to ask, because
your response seems to make no sense).

Yes. Ask the women whose breast implants broke.


Or you could ask the Mayo Clinic which says the only problem is the
formation of scar tissue, which happens with any foreign object in
the body.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bre...plants/AN01212

--
Jim Pennino

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In rec.radio.amateur.antenna Billy Burpelson wrote:

Billy Burpelson wrote:

...
And swallowing something is -not- being "introduced directly into the
body"? I would have thought otherwise...

John Smith wrote:

I mean, "Come on!" You have to ask that?

A hypodermic needles injection is "directly." A swallowed substance is
directly introduced into the digestive tract, where it is the
assimilated into the blood ...

Huh? Are we both saying the same thing?

If a substance is injected by a hypodermic needle and then 'assimilated
into the blood', how is that different from you saying "A swallowed
substance is directly introduced into the digestive tract, where it is
the[n] assimilated into the blood ..."?

Seems like it gets into the blood stream (and is thus circulated around
the entire body) in -either- case. So your point is...?

Back to my original, bottom line question: is silicone in the blood
stream good for you or bad for you? (and yes, I DO have to ask, because
your response seems to make no sense).

It is not very likely to be "good" for you and depending on how much, it
could be "bad" for you.

But there is the bottom line question of how could an oranically inert
substance get into the blood stream other than through direct injection?

The question is like asking if glass in the blood stream is a problem.

--
Jim Pennino

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Billy Burpelson wrote:

Barry L. Ornitz, PhD WA4VZQ wrote:

Silicone oils are excellent from a health standpoint...

John Smith wrote:

However, the last silicone oil I purchased was at an auction... and
food grade to boot!)


I am a bit puzzled. IIRC, the silicone in women's breast implants
would/could/did leak and cause fairly serious health problems. Yet, Dr.
Ornitz says "Silicone oils are excellent from a health standpoint" and
Mr. Smith says: "food grade".

Could anyone take a shot at explaining this apparent dichotomy?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Kenneth P. Stox wrote:

There are plenty of things that are inert when passing through the gut
that will be lethal if introduced directly into the body.

And swallowing something is -not- being "introduced directly into the
body"? I would have thought otherwise...


There are other ways to introduce crisco into the body, especially around
tax time! :-))