What's in a name?
Have you ever wondered why the word "Botox" sounds like it has the word "toxin" in it, and the first two letters...could that be "botulism"?!
Botox is the brand name for the drug BTX-A: "Botulin Toxin Type A". Botulin is the bacterial toxin by-product that is excreted from the bacteria (C. botulinum) that causes botulism. Fascinating! (source: www.neatorama.com)
In other words:
Essentially, science has taken a serious, life-threatening and disease-causing bacteria, and manufactured it's excretions ("poop") to make us look pretty!! Oh, the irony!!
C. botulinum occurs naturally in soils around the world (and, is the reason why honey can not be fed to infants: bees naturally gather the bacterium spores with the nectar, and mix the bacteria in with the honey they create. Adults' immune system can handle C. botulinum, whereas infants can not. In fact, 65% of botulism cases occur in infants).
The question, then:
Why (on earth!) is the botulism bacteria's excretions used in Botox?!
The answer:
They both work in the same manner.
- Botulism has many symptoms, and towards the end of the infection the bacteria causes the breathing muscles to become paralyzed, causing death.
- Botox works by paralyzing the face muscles (to make them flatten out and appear less wrinkled).
What do you think of this? I also read that botox is used in medical treatments, including cross-eyes (again, likely to relax muscles).
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FYI, I believe that Nicole Kidman had a brow lift which gives her that "deer in the headlights look". They lift the skin of the forehead and raise the eyebrows surgically.
December 2, 2008 - 10:37pmShe used to look so pretty and ruined herslf with way too early surgery.
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I knew this. I don't think that it was ever a secret. Isn't it true that many drugs which can have beneficial side effects may come from a poison originally?
December 1, 2008 - 12:52pmHomeopathy is a very interesting medecine which uses minute amounts of belladonna or sulphur or even the rabies virus to cure illness.
All that said, not everyone is into the thought of botox, but as an occasional "user", I find it to be the lesser evil! I have the face of a twenty five year old and I am more than ten years older than this. I never allowed myself to develop wrinkles and still get little enough botox so I have plenty of expression. I use it in conjunction with sun protection, regular facials and very healthy eating. I am a convert and it is worth any risk to me.
There are so many risky things in life. I, for one, refuse to use antibiotics or to get vaccinations. These, I believe are easily as poisonous as a minute dilute amount of botox. Doctors are very liberal with their handing out of drugs in general. It's very hard to find one that will treat you naturally.
Dermatologists who administer botox use it in tiny quantities. Personally, I will continue to use it.
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I have to say that I don't think I will ever use Botox after reading this article. Just the thought of 'poop' in the face, doesn't seem appealing. Very interesting!
November 30, 2008 - 9:31amThis Comment