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Reducing The Risk
Of Cataracts
ALISON ASHTON SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
C
ataracts are the leading
cause of blindness in the
world. The condition leads
to clouding of the eye's
lens, and cataract surgery is the
most common surgical proce-
dure performed on people 65
and older. The annual Medicare
cost for the surgery is $3 billion.
But why have surgery when
you can reduce the risk of
cataracts? Prevent Blindness
America offers these tips:
Reduce exposure to ultravio-
let radiation. Wear sunglasses
that block 99 percent to 100 per-
cent of UV. Look for a pair that
fits snugly; wraparound models
offer even more protection. Also,
a wide-brimmed hat can block
up to 50 percent of the UV radi-
ation that can enter the eye
around the glasses.
Alison Ashton is a writer for
Copley News Service.
Stop smoking. Cigarette
smoke contains substances that
interfere with the eye's anti-ox-
idant defense mechanisms.
Lower alcohol consumption.
Some studies show that more
than one drink a day increases
the risk of cataracts.
Maintain proper weight. New
research shows that obesity may
be a risk factor.
Eat a diet rich in fruits and
vegetables, especially dark, leafy
greens. These contain anti-oxi-
dants that may boost the eye's
natural ability to fight UV-in-
duced damage to the lens. How-
ever, the jury is still out on
whether vitamin supplements
do any good, so in the meantime,
eat your greens.
Have regular eye exams. Pre-
vent Blindness America recom-
mends eye exams every two to
four years for people 40 to 64,
every one to two years for those
65 and older.
Folic Acid Alert
ALISON ASHTON SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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"This place is unbelievable. Who knew you could get treated like
royalty just three blocks from home."
- Carol Nolta
"I got kind of busy and missed my workout for a few days. I couldn't
believe it when my trainer called me to make sure everything was all
right. He wasn't about to let me-slack off - and I appreciate that!"
- Tom Morgan - Roney & Company
•"OAC is incredibly convenient. I can get there, do a half-hour
circuit, shower, and be back to the hospital in an hour, door-to-
door. Plus, they have the highest quality aerobic and
progressive resistance equipment I've used."
Blake A. Bergeon, MD
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grains," says Dr. Mark Dykewicz,
associate professor of internal
medicine in the division of aller-
gy and immunology. "Although
this order has been made for ex-
cellent reasons, the change will
expose more people to folic acid
supplements and may increase
the number of people having al-
lergic reactions."
Synthetic folic acid is often
found in vitamins prescribed for
pregnant women to help reduce
their risk of having babies with
neural tube defects. Dr. Dykewicz
says pregnant women should con-
tinue taking vitamins with folic
acid. If they develop severe aller-
gic symptoms, their doctor can
confirm the allergy with a skin
test.
Those who are allergic to syn-
thetic folic acid can get the vita-
min in its natural form by
consuming dark-green leafy veg-
etables, liver and nuts.
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olic acid has been in the
news lately, but researchers
at St. Louis University
School of Medicine have
demonstrated in a laboratory that
people can have antibodies that
cause an allergic reaction to folic
acid found in vitamins and sup-
plements.
The allergic antibody is di-
rected against folic acid when
combined with protein, resulting
in hives, breathing problems, ab-
dominal cramps and itchy skin
in some people. The allergy is
rare, say researchers, and asso-
ciated with synthetic folic acid.
`This information is especially
important and timely following
the Food and Drug Administra-
tion's recent order to add folic acid
to bread, flower, pasta and other
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