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Thu May 1, 2014, 12:13 AM May 2014

Doctors agree Glenn Beck delusional behavior result of years of chalk dust inhalation

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DALLAS – Conservative television and radio host Glenn Beck yesterday claimed that, according to his doctors, he is “being poisoned.” Beck, who has suffered from a range of health problems over the last several years—many of them related to neuropathy—was initially told that his diet may be to blame, but more aggressive testing revealed that Beck’s body is “revolting” after years of exposure to “excessive amounts of chalkboard dust.”

Doctors at the Carrick Brain Center in Dallas confirmed Beck’s announcement, saying that the divisive political commentator suffers from a “rare allergy to calcium carbonate,” the main ingredient in chalk.

“Most people who develop this allergy don’t even realize it,” said Dr. Peter Sawyers. “It’s not easy to come into contact with enough chalk to cause symptoms.” But Sawyers noted that, during his several-year run on Fox News, Beck famously used a chalkboard to diagram conspiracy theories, and has upgraded to a supersized board and multicolored chalk since his move to TheBlaze.


“That orange chalk will really get ‘ya,” Sawyers noted.

“The anger with which he scribbles on that board almost certainly heightened the damage,” Sawyers said. “There’s chalk dust swirling throughout the studio, and most of the time he’s on the verge of hyperventilating, so he’s sucking in just enormous amounts of the stuff.”

Doctors say that Beck’s “obvious mental imbalances” could be related to his strange affinity for chalkboards, although it’s likely a “chicken-or-the-egg situation.” “Did he start using a chalkboard because he was mentally unstable, or did the chalkboard dust cause those insane ramblings? Unfortunately, we’ll probably never know.”





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Doctors agree Glenn Beck delusional behavior result of years of chalk dust inhalation (Original Post) npk May 2014 OP
I agree. He's revolting. Chellee May 2014 #1
Victim In Fatal Car Accident Tragically Not Glenn Beck name not needed May 2014 #2
His bald spot on his crown reminds me of a giant flea. gordianot May 2014 #3
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