Stop Drinking Water Now

Dear Daily Reckoning Reader, Here at the DR, our beat is the world of finance and everything that goes along with it. As we often point out, there's a certain 'crowd mentality' that happens when people (mainly the mainstream press) talks about the economy. For example, if Bernanke says the recession is over, most people are going to believe it without thinking of questioning his reasoning. The same is true in the world of medicine. And while this is not our area of expertise, our old friend Dr. William Campbell Douglass II has it covered. According to him, "mass media medicine" is ruining your health - and the '8 glasses of water a day' myth is just the tip of the iceberg. Keep reading for the real health facts. Best regards, Kate Incontrera Managing Editor, The Daily Reckoning The Daily Reckoning provides over half a million subscribers with literary economic perspective, global market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas. In short, The Daily Reckoning shows how to live well even in uncertain times. We sent this e-mail to BRAD0222002.ECONOMY@blogger.com because you or someone using your e-mail address subscribed to this service. Are you having trouble receiving your Daily Reckoning? You can ensure its arrival in your mailbox by: Whitelisting The Daily Reckoning. To end your Daily Reckoning e-mail subscription, click: Unsubscribe. Nothing in this e-mail should be considered personalized investment advice. Although our employees may answer your general customer service questions, they are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular investment situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized investment advice. We expressly forbid our writers from having a financial interest in any security recommended to our readers. All of our employees and agents must wait 24 hours after on-line publication or 72 hours after the mailing of a printed-only publication prior to following an initial recommendation. Any investments recommended in this letter should be made only after consulting with your investment advisor and only after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company. © 2009 Agora Financial, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. This newsletter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement and any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including on the World Wide Web), in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Agora Financial, LLC. 808 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21202.