On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 03:36:59 GMT, "Doug Kanter" >
wrote:

>Unless the water you switch to is contaminated with bacteria, it makes no
>sense for your body to react in odd ways. I'd like to see your theory tested
>in a scientifically rigorous way.

"Traveler's Syndrome" is not just a story. It's plenty documented and
tested. When you travel further from your home, you get exposed to
bacteria and spoors that are different from those in your local area. The
most common outcome of this is digestive upset. No water from anywhere is
completely sterile or devoid of local bacteria unless you're drinking
distilled water. This is completely normal and not something to be
paranoid about.

But when you go to a place that's unfamiliar with strange bacteria your
body might react badly to it until it adjusts. It doesn't happen to
everyone, and it can impact people to differing degrees. So bringing
bottled water that your body is adjusted to isn't completely unreasonable.

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Siobhan Perricone
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people, love, truth, beauty, sex, Jell-o and all the other things I can
prove and that make this life the best life I will ever have."
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