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Broken bones

10/27/2009

Question:

How do egg whites help relieve pain from broken bones? I have read that it is a medieval cure. I didn`t know how exactly it worked to relieve pain from broken bones.

Answer:

I do not believe that this would be an effective method for pain control and suspect it was just an "old wives tale" without much substance. I do not see the connection between egg whites and pain relief for broken bones. Sorry, I could not be more helpful to you on this.

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Case Western Reserve University Jane Korsberg, MS, RD, LD
Senior Instructor
Department of Nutrition
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Jane   Korsberg, MS, RD, LD