HEALTH
BO!7lng upon
fi h
Part 2 of a 4 part series
Also, make ure to tay
informed bout any w m
in yourlocaJ healthdep rt
ment may have about
recently imported or locally
caught fish for Ie ( phone
call will do).
There' little information
on how poll utants in fi h
might ffect n unborn child
or young children. Tbere
fore. until we know more
bout thi i ue, prudence
would ugge t that pregnant
omen and young children
hould probably limit their
intake of fI h to only once a
week, an 0 avoid com
pletely pecies uch 1-
mon, wordfish, and other
large game fi h that may
contain PCBs or heavy me
tals.
In part three of thi article
we'll go over a complete list
of tips for buying, storing,
and cooking fish and
shellfish.
At this point you may be
asking yourself, "Why eat
fISh at all?" Fish is a highly
nutritious food. Eating just
one or two servinzs of fish a
week is associated with a
lower risk of heart disease.
Fish does have some
cholesteral than chicken or
beef, Keep in mind thou
bwt hrimp is the exception, .
L.vith 195 milligrams for the
same amount of lobster and
76 milligrams for chicken.
MORE IMPORTANT
LY, all fish and shellfish are
low in saturated fat. They're
also a good source of vitamin
B-12, iodine, phosphorus,
selenium, and zinc. For ex
ample.justemediumoysters
provide 5 times the RDA
(recommended daily al
lowance) of zinc.
More recently, another
potential health benefit has
been discovered from eating
fish. The oil of fish has been
hown to contain special
polyunsaturated fatty acids
called omega-3s, which have
anti-clotting properties and
. may therefore protect
against heart attacks and
even high blood pressure.
These omega-as may also
help control infiammmation
in th body, making them
useful in reducting arthritis
and psoriasis. To get these
potential benefits, make sure
to trim the fat and liver from
flsh, since that' where any
Contaminants would settle.
To consume heart-heal
thy level of omega-3s, eat 2
servings per week of fish
. such as salmon, sardines,
catfish, fresh-water ba ,
herring, mackerel, rainbOw
trout, halibut, smelt, ocean
perch, or swordfish.
A VOID COD LIVER
OIL and other fish oil sup
plements, which may con
tain toxic levels of vitamins
A and D. Large doese of fi h
oil may also thin the blood
exces ively and increase
your ri k for having a troke.
ext week in part two of
this article, we'll cover some
other '�utions when eating
fi hand shellfi h such as: Is
it afe to eat sushi?; Are farm
raised fish Ies COD
taminated1; Is it okay to eat
. cavenger (bottom) fi h1;
And what about the afety of
eating fi h that you catch?
Se you next w�k.
II F \1.'1"11
m
h
oil or
do ed, 0 ever.
tional High Blood P ure
created by
of
byhy-
"THE MORTALITY RATES
for coron ry heart di ease and stroke
have fallen by 50 and 57 percent
infection that the child may have had
15 times before.
But when a different virus attacks
a lightly different part of the
respiratory system than the usual one,
it give the child a cold. After a day
or two of cold symptoms, the child
starts the chain of coughing sounds
leading to the tridorous noi e that's
made every ingle time h or he
takes air in.
Croup i a self-limiting disease,
running its course in four to even
day. Pediatricians often advi e
parents to bring the child into a
bathroo steamed up
from the hot hower. The misty en
vironme nd the noisy
episode of croup, but the stridor will
reoccur hours later.
Nicholas Relich, MD, co-director
of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
and Newborn Services at St. John
Hospital and Medical Center, is a
available to discuss stridor and croup.
DR. RONALD A .. WHITE,.P.C.
Dentistry For.Adults. Children .
17701 W.McN·chols
(2BIocIa East olS�1d Fruway)
Detroit, Michigan
Hours By Appointment
(313) 533-6500
Children likely to get croup and related
viral infection coldw at�ermonh ����������.���������
It is hard to
fell a tree that
is leaning
against a, rock.
HI GTO ) - Tre tin
high blood P ure be n 0 uc-
fuJ in ving live .expe Frid y
id th Y no are rtin tiona!
camp ign to eep Amerl from
ever developing the condition.
A report by the National Hi h
Blood P ure Educa on Pro m
call for an education program to per
suad people to dopt diet and e er
ci programs th t will prevent them
from ever eUing high blood pre -
ure, or hyperte ion.
The report emp iz four ey
teps to avoid hyperte ion: weight
control, reduced It co umption,
increased exerci and only moderate
consumption of alcohol.
Prevention of hyperten ion
through uch mea ure stres
m nagement and upplementing the
diet with calcium, magne ium, fi h
n
A child starts coughing and then
gradually the cough take on more of
a barking character, ending up sound-
i ng si milar to a eal. .
It's sound that sends parents to the
emergency room in the middle of the
night, or at least prompts calls to their
child' doctor. It comes from croup
or stridor. It will be seen more com
monly in the upcoming winter
months - usually affecting children
less than three years old.
Stridor noise is made whenever
there is an obstruction in the upper
*".�,the airway, from the nose
1I1111_.f throat into the larynx, the
then into the windpipe.
ere are a dozen or more condi-
tions that can cause stridor, but the
most common is croup, a viral infec
tion of the larynx, the trachea or the
bronchi-the tube which branch
from the windpipe to the lungs.
Croup usually starts with just a
runny no e and an upper re piratory
Delores F. Baker, M.D.
Delores F. Baker, M.D., has been
promoted to Assistant Medical
Director of The Wellne Plan. She
a'l 0 continues as Chief of
Obstetrics/Gynecology .
that 5 to 7 percent of the ove 11
prevalence of hyperten
Ameri n be ed
in e of three or more dri
id Whelton .•• For men, t
... 11 percent."
LIMIT
the diet. Whel-
co um be-· 'G I 0 DID
NHBPEP al 0 i recommendin
some chan e in the definition 0
high blood P me. In the 1, he
id, treatment monitored mostly the
dia tolic pres ure, which i th
cond nd 10 er number enerally
given in a blood p we readin .
Gifford Id De studi how that
Y toJic P we, the fi t number in
re ding at' even more important. ..
in predictin c rdiov cu1ar di -
"
ton id Ameri
tween 6 and 12 grams of ltdailyand
that intake hould be limited to no
more th n 6 grams, A gram i bout
two t poons. He id even mod t
deere e in It can redu e blood
pre UI'C.
Whelton id hi group recom
mends the NHBPEP work with the
food ind try to reduce t in f; t
food, precooked foods and re -
taurant meal .
Incre exercise, He id even
mild exerci e, uch w lkin or gar
dening, can have good effect on
blood pre ure.
Reduce alcohol consumption. The
group recommended no more than
two drinks a day. HIt is timated
Systolic blood P we a m
urement of arterial pre we during
the contraction of the main pumping
chambe of the heart. Di tolic pres-
ure occurs between co�tractio ,
when the chambel'l are fillln .
A n pahot of old r Am ric n
Health and health care:
Projected population
In million';
Inc ome
Incom. for hous hokiI w,th at I.ast
on. member 65 or older. 1 i90:
ltu 55.000
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2.''-
175.000-
.....
2".
550.000-
174.000
Of thos. 65 and older who do not live in institutions:
.67 perc:.nt live in famUy "ttiogs
(82 percent of oIdef men. 51 percent of oIdot women)
• 31 perc:.nt Iiv. aJone
(42 perc.nl of oIdef women. ,. perc:enc of oIdtf men)
• 2 percent live WIth nonrelatives (2 percent 01 "*'. 2 percent of women)
• Th .Iderly ar. about 12 percent 01 the popuIabOn. They account tor
J3 percent of all hospital Slays and 36 P8rc:.nt of personal he care
epend.ng.
• 55 percent 0' acute-car. patient. suff r from pouib6e maInu'i .
• Malnourished acute-c:are pa' nts are more likely lO .uff_
complications or die. .
• Even 'thout c:ompIications, malnourished pe' ts have higher
hospital�" than w ·nourished petient •.
Ute expectanow
beyond".
In 1 e8e, a perlOn reaching age 65
had an ave,.. lif. expectancy of
an addttional 17.2 ye.,..
(11.1 for womeR and 15.2 tor men)
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Poverty rate· in 1 etM) for tho .. as and older:
12.2%
Wellness Plan promotes Dr. Delores Baker
Her new responsibilities include
utilization review, budgeting, cor
porate quality assurance and special
projects.
Dr. Baker graduated from North
Carolina Central University, Dur
ham, and obtained her medical de
gree at the University of Colorado,
Denver. -She was in residency at
Sinai Ho pital, Detroit, where she
received the Outstanding Resident
Award. She received certification by
the Board Of Obstetrics/Gynecology
in 1983. She joined The Wellness
Plan as 8 staff physician in 1981, and
w�named ChiefofOb/Gynin 1988.
She is a member of the National
Medical Association, Michigan State
Medical Society, Detroit Medical
Society and W,�yne County Medical
Society.
Dr. Baker, her husband and son in
'Southfield, Mich.
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• 38 � don't wany �. praper"
• 43 PIR*'l have been hoIpWzed ....
• 71 J)IfCIftt have never heel a nutrtIon "
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The federal government Invites you 10 t.st your nu\rit¥)nal health. If YO!J answer yes to
any of the following que.tiona, add those points up and c:heck your rat'ng.
L.at fewer than two meals a day.
I have an illness or condition that made me change the kind erdIor amount of food I
2
I have ltv" or more drinkl of beer, liquor or win. aImolt every day. '
2
I don' always have the money to buy the food I need.
I have tooth or mouth problems that make it hard for me 10 eal
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FOOTP
OBLEMS?
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Ingrown Nails
• Corns & Callouses
• Warts; Fungus Nails
• Athl e'8 Foot
• Skin Growth
• Foot and Ankle Injuries • Arthritic F
• Heel & Arch Pain • Bunions
• Sports Medicine • Hammertoes
• Foot InfectiOns • Bone Spurs
• Foot ("So ') Ulcera • Flat F
Presct1ption Arch SuppoftS • Poor Clrulatlon
DR. N.A. IGBOKWE
PODIATRIST - FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIAUST
15885 WOODWARD
HIGHLAND PARK, MI
115-2100 - 817-4002
OFFICES LOCATED I IDE THE PARK MEDICAL CENTERS
8885 GRAND RIVER
DETROIT, I 41204
481-3100
8282 WOODWARD AVENUE
DETROIT, I 41204
174-3440
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