"You Canadi ure P y lot of
e ," I told the proprietor. She
miled eetly nd replied, "Y , we
do, but think of our benef "
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I CO D H tre t-
ment with the problems fa�d by
many of the people who call my of­
fice for advice.
A retiree received notice that his
health insurance premium has been
increased, and he's worried about the
train on his pension.
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About 1/3 of 11 Americ ns
believe that are allergic to at least one
food. Yet, tudie how that only 1
percent of .adul ,and up to 3 percent
of children have true food allergy.
The reason for the difference i that
many people use the term "food al-:
lergy" to describe almo t any ad­
verse re 10 they might have had
to a particul food.
Unfortunately, thi leads orne
persons to unnece arily re trier
.. their own diet, or try questionable, A wide variety of food products
"treatmen "for a problem they may can cause an allergic reaction. Some
not have. of the more common ones include
Food allergy, or hypersensitivity peanuts soybeans, nuts, shellfish,
to a particular food product, involves eggs, wheat, and milk. In, addition,
an overreactio some rgic to otb I
te . w' �1ii."'.""",:.�,pme-.1�fiI_hy beans and
ym soybeans.
The following i There is an inherited predispo i-
the many other cause of an un- tion to allergies in general, including
pleasant reaction to some foods', but things not involving foods at all,
are not allergic reactions. such as hay fever. However, allergy
to a specific food is probably not
inherited.
FOOD INTOLERANCE.
Many persons lack certain digestive
chemicals (enzymes) necessary to
, breakdown some foods, such as lac­
_tase which is needed to breakdown
lactose (milk sugar).
Reactions to fOQd additives, like
sulfites and MSG (monosodium,
glutamate).
Reactions to naturally occuring
substances in foods, like tyramine in
cheese, phenylethylamine in choco­
late, caffeine in coffee and some teas
and soft drinks, and some chemicals
in alcoholic drinks.
Food Poisoning. This is due to
spoiled or contaminated food or
water.
Unknown reactions. Some
people have adverse reactions that
, they attribute to foods that may ac­
tually go away when treated as an
allergy, yet there is no evidence of a
physiologic basis for their reaction.
WHEN A SUSCEPTIBLE per­
son eats the problem food, their body
reacts to certain proteins, or
"allergens', in it. In response to
these allergens, their immune system
produces antibodies called IgE.
These IgE antibodies in turn ac­
tivate specialized immune cells in
their blood and tissues causing the
. release of certain chemicals that
produce the allergic symptoms.
These can include hives, 'tching
and swelling of the face, hands, and
feet. The person may also ex­
perience abdominal pain, with
nausea and vomiting, and difficulty
breathing, with asthma-like wheez­
ing.
In the most severe form, a person
may develope anaphylactic shock,
with difficulty breathing, an ir­
regular heartbeat, a drop in blood
press ure, and even death.
The time it takes for ymptoms to
develop varies from person to per­
son, as does the severity of the reac­
tion. The time it takes for the food to
be dige ted also can affect the timing
of signs and symptoms.
THEREFORE, ITCHI�G
about thc mouth is often the first
ymptom, followed by abdominal
cramps when the food is i the
stomach. Once the food bas been
digested and is circulating in the
blood, a generalized body rash with
itching may develope.
However, ometimes these
symptoms may be delayed up to a
day or two later. When this occurs,
it' often difficult for the patient and
their doctor to pin down what the
reaction is due to.
HEALTH
pi n, ay
would be paid by one public
progr m like Soci I S curity or
Medicare. The ving in d­
mini tr tive nd over-he d co
lone would be ub nti 1. Inste d
of t current patch-WOrk of 1, 00
insuran compani ,e ch with i
own et of forms and rule , con-
umers who currently cannot get
private insurance, or fear 10 ing their
benefi , could get the care they
need. Employers would no longer
C cd i
in this country . lot like that old
line bout tether. Everyone
talking bout it, but no one's do n
anything bout it. either political
party com to gri wi th the radi­
cal cbanS t t m t be instituted.
Although we will pend $817 bil­
lion on health care this y r, it i
e timated that $200 billion will be
w ted through overlapping d­
mini tra tive co ts, overhea ,
profiteering and unne ry proce­
dures.
Consumer Reports, the m gazine
published by Consumers Union, has
z
THIS MEANS that if one of your
parents is allergic to a particular
food, or has other allergies, you may
. also tend to have allergic re ctions to
vario sub ranees, but not nece -
saril y the same ones as your parents.
Food allergies, like other types of
allergic reactions, can tart at any
age. However, unlike many
childhood allergies which are often
"outgrown", allergies that begin
while an adult, are usually lifelong.
Part 2 continued nat we�
UV light may harm eye
kin
Dr. Laurence Rapp, a researcher at
Baylor College of Medcine is
measuring the effects of UV Ught in
the eyes of rats.
Dr. Rapp uggests using sunglasses
with UV protection:
t». RonaldA. White, r.c.
Dentistry For Adults & Children
o p y or
bri
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You can write to E th r hapiro,
J� director of th Detroit Co umer Af­
fair: Depart n at l600 Cadill
Tower. Detroit 226.
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The National iation For
Sickle Cell' Di ea e, Inc. an­
nounced the election of Patrina
Laqui Davi a their 1992-93
Po ter Child. P trina Davi i 5
years old, enjoy singing and danc­
ing and has sickle cell anemia. She
is th daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
Garfield, who also have two other
daughters and two ons. Only
Patrina has sickle cell disea e,
however, four of the other family
members ha the ickle cell trai 1.
Patrina is a joyful, lively and
extremely outgoing child who per­
severes in pi te of having sickle cell
anemia, She is quite verbally ex­
pressive and will attempt any task
set before her.
Patrina's talents include, but are
not limited to singing and dancing,
activities which she both perform
well and enjoys. Patrina i very
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17701 We t McNichol
(2 Blocks East of Southfield Freeway)
Detroit, MI 48235
HOURS By ApPOINTMENT
(313) 533-6500
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Dr. Ronald A. White
THE HEALTH PAVILION
C nt r for Whollstlc Health and Healing
Proudly Pre en
liviNG FOODS - MACROBIOTIC PREPARATIONS
... you., whit you aat ..
Friday, September 11 - Friday October 16, 1992
Each Friday at 5:30 pm
(6 S Ion)
at
17555 Jame Couzen
Corner (entrance) W. Outer Drive
Each session con :
* Actual food prep by participants
, * In tructlon '
* U eful take-home mat rial/recipe
o Dining
* Networking
All under th capabl • committed and caring guidance of
M •. Th Ima S. Curti.
Certified In Nutrition and Hom pithy
and
Found r and Director: HeaUng Support N twork
'ALL for only 90 - 5 @ R gl ration, B lance
In (2) we k
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Space limited ... SO HURRYIII CALL TODAYIIl
(313) 861-4646/4647
So com on •.. HELP YOURSELF TO �',,)OD HEALTH ..•.
GOOD I(4'RI4:I4: FOOD!
CARE·
mnen (Pregnant or Breastfeeding)
Patrlna Davis
, intelligent, demonstrate le der­
ship qualitie and gets along with
her peers. .
Patrina auditioned for and was
elected for a part in the play,
"Tuxedo Junction," however, due
to cript changes, an older child
reell'Ul1l� for • Patri .
and
for
hildren (up to age 5)
c
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For Infonnation
nfants
th Sickle Cell Po ter Child and
intends to make thi one of the be t
years of her life.
the orth Central Alabama
Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc., and
it Executive Director, Sharon
Lewi ,cho e Patrina as their entry
for the N tional Sickle Cell Po ter
Child for 1992-93.
M . Lewi i delighted with
Patrina' election and vow to a -
si t the National Sickle Cell office
in making this a memorable year
for Patrina Laqui Davis.
Patrina will be featured on the
National Sickle Cell Post r. She
will make personal appearance
throughout the year.
For more information about the
ickle cell disease, please call 1-
800-421-8453.
IDoome EUgibllity Guidel1n
Effective April I, 1992
Fami�y
Size
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
1
, 1243
11,050
112,599
2
327
1,417
17,002
3
412
'1,784
21,405
4
497
2,151
25,808
5
581
2,518
30,211
6
666
2,885
34,614
Each'
adcUtional
penon:
85
367
4,403
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Call1-800-26�BIRTH
or
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Call your Local Health Department
Women, Infants & Children Program (WIC)
Thi i an Equal Opportunity Pro ram. If you bel1ev you have be n di crtmtn ted .. Inst c u
of race. color. national origin. e. sex. or handicap,. write Immediat ly to th Ad-dni tr tor. Food
Nutrition Servic • 3101 Park Center Drive. Alexandna. VA 2?302.
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