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wild sphere
Joined: 11 Dec 2004
Location: i might as well be on mars 'cause that's how far away i feel from you.
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 Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject: Korean dish 'may cure bird flu' |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4347443.stm
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Korean dish 'may cure bird flu'
By David Chazan
BBC News
Kimchi is a traditional staple of Korean cuisine
South Korea's spicy fermented cabbage dish, kimchi, could help to cure bird flu, according to researchers.
Scientists at Seoul National University say they fed an extract of kimchi to 13 infected chickens - and a week later 11 of them had started recovering.
The researchers said the results were far from scientifically proven and if kimchi did have the effects they observed, it was unclear why.
South Koreans are reported to be eating more kimchi as a result of the study.
"I'm eating kimchi these days because I've heard in the media that it helps prevent bird flu infections," one man said.
Love it or loathe it, once you have eaten it, you will never forget it. Kimchi is made by fermenting cabbage with red peppers, radishes and a lot of garlic and ginger.
The idea that it could help poultry to fight off bird flu sounds like a dubious folk remedy.
But the theory is being floated by some of Korea's most eminent scientists.
"We found that the chickens recovered from bird flu, Newcastle disease and bronchitis. The birds' death rate fell, they were livelier and their stools became normal," said Professor Kang Sa-ouk.
Sars link
There was an increase in kimchi consumption two years ago, when thousands of people in Asia contracted Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome).
Kimchi was reported to have helped to prevent Sars. The claim was never scientifically proven, but according to some Koreans, people in other countries followed their example and started eating kimchi.
"After the Sars outbreak, I went to China and I noticed that the Korean restaurants there sold most of the kimchi they'd made that day," a Korean man said.
So one of Korea's national specialities may soon find a much bigger market. Whether it really is an effective remedy, only time and more research will tell. |
like i posted in an earlier thread, eat kimchi for breakfast everyday and you'll live for ever, baby! 
tastes good, too. |
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Koreabound2004
Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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OMG, another story about this....
'South Koreans are reported to be eating more kimchi as a result of the study.'
could they possibly eat anymore kimchi than they already do?
The birds "got better" probably so that they could take off, and stop having to be force fed kimchi.
OKOKOKOKOKOK....Kimchi is the best food ever, it cures everything!  |
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Universalis
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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For fun, compare that BBC article to the articles on the same topic in the Korean media. That BBC article is much, much more careful about offering up caveats regarding the research. The Korean media reported the issue like it was a true, set-in-stone fact.
Brian |
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| stools became normal |
How come it does the complete opposite to me? |
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wild sphere
Joined: 11 Dec 2004
Location: i might as well be on mars 'cause that's how far away i feel from you.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| Koreabound2004 wrote: |
OMG, another story about this....
'South Koreans are reported to be eating more kimchi as a result of the study.'
could they possibly eat anymore kimchi than they already do?
The birds "got better" probably so that they could take off, and stop having to be force fed kimchi.
OKOKOKOKOKOK....Kimchi is the best food ever, it cures everything! |
have you ever tasted kimchi made with ginseung? <yummy>
it's to die for.  |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:05 am Post subject: Re: Korean dish 'may cure bird flu' |
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[quote="wild sphere"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4347443.stm
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Scientists at Seoul National University say they fed an extract of kimchi to 13 infected chickens - and a week later 11 of them had started recovering.
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Damn you, now I'm craving for kimchi jigae. |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:38 am Post subject: |
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Anyone wonder why Korea's #1 University spends so much time, effort, and money to prove that Kimchi cures all ills?
I'm beginning to understand why it doesn't rank so high internationally, despite good scores on certain tests. |
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:50 am Post subject: |
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Kimchi will save Korea
Koreans aren't real Koreans if they don't eat kimchi |
I have heard these things said before. You can see a nationalistic frame work here. Like the Uri party these days that equates speaking English as anit-Korea, not eating Kimchi is also seen as anti-Korean. I see more and more of this kind of behavioral thinking going on these days. The Uri party at the helm of society these days almost seems to be thought police. |
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wild sphere
Joined: 11 Dec 2004
Location: i might as well be on mars 'cause that's how far away i feel from you.
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kimchi saved my mother-in-laws life! 
dam that poison.  |
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