HEALTH
member of the Larynec­
tomy Group we are currently in­
volved in a Community Service
Project t local chool to teach
children the hazard' of moking
nd drinking. We go to different
chool every Thur day to let
people ee for themselv what
smoking and drinldng will do. We
have won the city award and the
Rod Jening and Jimmi Hromas are part of the Care Center Laryngectomy Group.
state aw rd from The American
Cancer Society and now we re
going on to win the national award
t
About 9,000 middle and junior
high chool tudents have een our
program ince it began last pring.
We have recei ed more than 400
afterward, however, your doctor
Tiredness, depression, headaches says he "can't really find anything
and poor memory: Just about wrong" with you, you should take
everybody suffers from one of these steps to revise your diet.
conditions once in awhile. But if you Apart from avoiding chemically
experience these symptom fre- treated foods, Dr. Crook suggests the
quentl y, you may have a yeast-con- following:
nected problem. Avoid foods you're allergic to for a
"All sorts of health problems from month or two, then try them again. If
premen trual syndrome to there is no reaction, eat the food oc­
psoriasis,· says William O. Crook, casionally.
M.S., "could be related to the com- Eat more vegetables.
mon yeast, Candida albicans, and Bake, broil or steam vegetables.
can be controlled by a cbange in Eat lean meats and fish, but not every
diet." day.
If you are ick, Dr. Crook, co-author Eat eggs o�ee or twice a week if
of The Yeast Connection Cookbook, you're not allergic to them..
sugge mplete If you're not allergi
. pi,QII'_a- plOd eat more oa
Ho pita}' 4th floor Care Center.
There you will ee how important
our group is to th future of our ds.
OUf group will be bonored to have
you. Thanks for reading.
Jimmie Thomas
Detroit
your h alth pro I m
yea
whole or shredded wheat, brown
rice, rice cakes, barley and millet.
Avoid Sugar and food that contain
simple carbohydates, including com
syrup, white flour, white rice and
honey.
Use dairy products with ution­
many people are allergic to them but
don't know it.
Avoid fruits for bout three weeks,
then begin eating them on a trial
basis to see if they trigger a reaction.
Drink bottled or filtered water.
Expand and diversify your diet to
avoid repetitive eating. The more
frequently you eat a food, the more
likely you are to develop an allergy
to it.
According to Dr. Crook, those most
at ri k for yeast-connected health
problems include people who have
taken repeated or prolonged courses
of antibiotic drugs, people sensitive
to tobacco moke, perfumes orfabrlc
odors, and people who crave ugar.
Ask your local bookstore [or The
Yeast Connection Cookbook or
order by phone by calling Pro -
sional Boo , 1-800-372-7665.
If you think you suffer from the
Yeast Connection, do not hope for a
magical cure. The best and most
long-lasting health is due not to
miracle medicines but to a carefully
planned diet, a healthy lifestyle and
Smoking harms not
just the smoker but
also family members,
people you work
with, and others who
breathe the tobacco
smoke.
Questions on
quitting? Call us.
The call is free.
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Cancer
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