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Sunday, October 31, 2010 - North Shore News - A23
Herbal Elixirs OREGANO FINDS A PLACE IN THE MEDICINE CABINET.
It appears the Italians may be on to something. Long regarded for their lower than average mortality rate (including less incidence of heart disease and cancer), Italians may be benefiting from more than general healthy lifestyles. Could it be that the use of an abundance of herbs on pizza and in spaghetti sauce over in the old country is the secret to a life devoid of illness? Could the answer simply be the oregano generously sprinkled into and onto their delicious suppers? More specifically, it could be the use of oil of oregano, grown in the Mediterranean region.
This herbal extract has properties that practitioners of natural remedies claim will aid or prevent a multitude of maladies. Cultivated from mountaintops, the oregano flowers are processed for their main ingredient – carvacrol — and oil of oregano (at 75 to 85 per cent strength carvacrol) is available at many stores and pharmacies. It usually comes in a liquid form, and users say between three to six drops in a small glass of water is the ideal application. But do be warned – if you have an aversion to Buckley’s Mixture, oil of oregano is also an “acquired
taste.” Strong and bitter, it’s a grin-and-bear-it experience, but one that will grow on you. B.C. Institute of Technology is at the forefront of natural product research. The school states that according to Health Canada, 71 per cent of Canadians use some form of natural health product as part of their healthcare regimen, including vitamins and minerals, herbal remedies, homeopathic medicines, traditional medicines, probiotics, and other products like amino acids and essential fatty acids.
Whether an NHP is taken in the form of a bulk plant substance, capsule, tablet, liquid extract, or food format, it needs to be safe, effective and of high quality. For this reason, it is important that analytical methods are developed to determine the integrity of NHPs sold for consumption. The research conducted at BCIT’s Natural Products Research Group (NRG) involves investigation into a variety of NHP issues. These include the determination of toxic components and contaminants, the quantification of “marker” compounds, and the analysis of medicinal preparations used in clinical studies.
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A24 - North Shore News - Sunday, October 31, 2010
The raw milk debate: worth the risk? Barbara Schellenberg grew up on a farm in the B.C. Interior, and when she wanted milk she got it from a cow. To her, the pasteurized white liquid inside the four-litre cartons at the supermarket isn’t the milk she knows and loves – it tastes and feels different. Instead, she gets her milk directly from a farm in the Fraser Valley – unpasteurized and nonhomogenized, with a layer of cream settled on top, just like in the stories children hear from their grandparents. There’s only one problem: The province’s health authorities label raw milk as a dangerous product, and say it’s illegal to sell or distribute. The Fraser Health Authority has sought court order against the former owner of the farm, who is now being charged with contempt of court for refusing to shut down the operation. “For me, I think it’s frustrating. People have
a right to real food, and it just makes you think. What are they going to push next?” said Schellenberg, who despite her personal love of raw milk, can’t bring any into her North Vancouver restaurant, Ethical Kitchen, even for her own personal consumption.
“I don’t like the taste of pasteurized milk, it just tastes cooked.” She said she’s never been sick from milk and didn’t understand what the fuss was about. Raw milk is legal for consumption in Canada by animal owners themselves, but it’s illegal to sell or distribute. To get around that problem, groups set up cow shares, where people purchase a portion of an animal in the herd so that they can be considered owners. That’s what Michael Schmidt did at his farm in Durham, Ont., where he was still charged with
19 counts related to the distributing and selling of raw milk. In January, a judge acquitted him of all charges, ruling that he was distributing milk to co-owners of the cattle, not selling to the public. That’s also how Our Cows Cooperative in the Fraser Valley, originally called Home on the Range and started by farmer Alice Jongerden, hopes to skirt B.C. regulations. Jongerden is facing contempt of court charges as part of her battle against Fraser Health. Schmidt has now taken over the farm, and said he plans to fight any attempt to shut them down the same way he did in Ontario, though he admits there’s some personal risk. “For me it’s a matter of principle. Do people still have the right to make a decision for themselves or is the government now cracking down dictatorially on very personal decision,” he said. He believes raw milk is healthier, contains
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Sunday, October 31, 2010 - North Shore News - A25
TIME TO GET YOUR D
“When you look at where disease comes from related to milk, it’s virtually 100 per cent due to raw milk,� he said.
As we approach the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, it’s clear that in many areas of North America, sunshine is in short supply. What’s more startling is that many North Americans – studies suggest 30 to 50 per cent – are deďŹ cient in the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D.
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Carsley said he understood the argument some people make that it’s their right to drink the type of milk they choose. Still, he said the law exists especially to protect children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, who are most at risk. “Practically speaking it’s kids who are particularly vulnerable from getting very sick if the milk is contaminated from E. coli, they can get very serious kidney damage or even die,� he warned. He wasn’t aware of any raw milk producers within the area covered by Vancouver Coastal Health, but said any new operation would be treated the same as in the Fraser Valley. The risk of pathogens isn’t something that worries Schmidt, however.
Nina Stuhlmacher is a raw milk drinker.
“There’s no food, no government-inspected food, that they can guarantee that the food is free of pathogens,� he said, arguing proper procedures help prevent disease. It’s a debate, he says, that won’t end any time soon. TESSA HOLLOWAY
According to nutrition expert Gloria Tsang, founder of HealthCastle.com, vitamin D deďŹ ciency is an issue all year long, not just during winter days with few sunshine hours – but the winter season is an especially important time to ensure good vitamin D levels, since the sunshine vitamin helps protect against winter u. “We call vitamin D the sunshine vitamin,â€? Tsang says, “But the reality is that most people don’t get enough vitamin D from the sun at any time of year – especially since it’s now so important to protect our skin from the damaging effects of the sun. We can get some vitamin D from food sources, but the truth is that just about everyone should be taking a vitamin D supplement, too.â€? In addition to helping ďŹ ght the u, vitamin D has other important effects in the body. It aids calcium and phosphorus absorption, helping prevent bone diseases like rickets and osteoporosis, and studies have shown that is has a strong association with lowered cancer risk.
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Power Surge: the juice on energy drinks Dietitian JENNIFER SYGO investigates the contents of the can.
Adults can barely make informed decisions about energy drinks, so what are kids to do? I remember when Red Bull, the industry leader in energy drinks, first emerged in the Canadian market. It was 1997, and after the initial brouhaha died down, I assumed it would remain a fringe product, much like Jolt Cola, the retro drink that once proudly boasted “all the sugar and twice the caffeine” of Coca-Cola. As it turned out, I was entirely wrong. Not only did Red Bull stick around, energy drinks have become a major player in the beverage industry, with Canadians guzzling some 35 million litres in 2006 (up from 26 million litres in 2001).
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While energy drinks have gradually wormed their way into our collective consciousness, they haven’t done so without controversy. Some of the earliest warnings surrounded their use with alcohol - experts feared (and still fear) that the combination of caffeine, a stimulant, with alcohol, a depressant, could be tough on the heart. More than that, several studies have shown that mixing alcohol and energy drinks tricks you into feeling less drunk than you actually are, making you that much more vulnerable to drinking too much. While health experts have made their concerns about energy drinks well known, that hasn’t stopped their use among the
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Decoding your deodorant So in the name of raising awareness for parents, kids, rock stars and athletes alike, here are some key facts to remember when it comes to energy drinks: 1. Energy drinks are not the same as sports drinks. While most sports drinks do contain sugar, it’s usually in a lower amount than you’ll find in pop, and they also contain electrolytes (salts), designed to replenish energy and sweat losses accrued during intense activity. Energy drinks, on the other hand, are designed to boost energy, or wakefulness, during periods of fatigue or exertion, usually in the form of caffeine.
Sports-minded or not, most of us wouldn’t leave the house without applying underarm deodorant. To find out what we’re slathering on our armpits, Patrick Langston takes a close look at the fine print of one popular brand. • SPORT SCENT Fragrance to mask body odour. For some, “sport” may call to mind the scent of a locker-room. • ANTIPERSPIRANT Antiperspirants temporarily block sweat glands, reducing the moisture on which odour-producing bacteria thrive. • DEODORANT Deodorants mask the odour that arises when perspiration, which is actually odourless, is colonized by naturally occurring bacteria. If you’re bacteria, the wet, warm climate of an armpit is the best place ever. • POWER RUSH A marketing term, presumably suggesting fast, effective action.
2. Energy drinks are governed by different labelling laws. Most sports drinks, along with pop and juice, display the nowfamiliar Nutrition Facts Panel, listing calories, fats, sugar and other key nutrients. Depending on their ingredients and the claims they make, however, energy drinks are often classified as natural health products, allowing them to leave sugar off their labelling, leaving consumers in the dark.
• WATER A carrier for other ingredients; its fluidity also makes the product easier to apply.
3. Energy drinks often contain more than caffeine.
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Although caffeine is the most common stimulant you’ll find in energy drinks, you’ll also see other stimulants, such as guarana, taurine, ginseng and ginkgo in various amounts. Since each stimulant works in different ways and at different dosages, making sense of it all becomes nearly impossible for the average consumer.
THE BOTTOM LINE: When it comes to energy drinks, Pandora’s box is already wide open. While adults certainly have the right to choose what they eat or drink, the thought of a child or teen guzzling back the equivalent of two cups of coffee in a single energy shot is alarming. When you add in the at times massive sugar content, you have a recipe for a nutritional disaster that’s best avoided by almost anyone. Jennifer Sygo is a dietitian in private practice at Cleveland Clinic Canada (clevelandclinic.ca), which offers executive physicals, prevention and wellness counselling and personal health-care management in Toronto.
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A28 - North Shore News - Sunday, October 31, 2010
Healthy sleep makes for happy children Sleep. Without enough of it, your child may have difficulty functioning throughout the day, concentrating at school and then settling down at night again. Sleep is how your child’s body recharges and prepares itself for the activities of the following day. So how do you know if your child is not getting enough? Sleep consultant Crystal DiNicolo says, “Signs that your child isn’t getting enough sleep may include moodiness, irritability, behavioural problems, lack of concentration or motivation, hyperactivity at bedtime and clumsiness.” She also adds that if you notice that your child wakes up frequently in the night or too early in the morning, or has an inability to cope with stress, sleep deprivation may be the culprit. According to DiNicolo, parents can follow some general guidelines when it comes to how much sleep is enough.
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If you suspect your child isn’t getting enough sleep, a number of factors may be involved, from nutrition to sleep environment to bedtime routine. Diana Steele, registered dietitian and owner of Eating for Energy, says there is a correlation between what a child eats and his/her quality of sleep afterwards, and what he/she eats can make the difference. “If the food [you give your child just before bedtime] is high in protein, it can take a while to digest,” Steele says. She suggests carbohydrates are better than protein for a pre-bedtime snack, but parents should make sure it is not sugary and does not contain artificial colouring (which Steele says have been linked to ADHD and other behavioral problems). She suggests wholegrain cereal and milk, toast and peanut butter or a little jam, or yogurt and fruit. Why? “Because when carbohydrates are digested, serotonins are released which turn into melatonin, which helps you sleep,” Steele explains.
Timing is important too. Don’t send your child to bed 30 minutes after a big dinner, but don’t send him/her to sleep hungry either. “If you have dinner shortly before bed, your child’s body will be spending all its energy digesting instead of winding down. And if your kids are hungry before bed, don’t let their growling tummies keep them up. Instead give them a small, healthy snack to tide them over the several hours of sleep they will get.”
What your children do before bed is linked to how long it takes them to reach sleep. DiNicolo explains, “Stimulating activities such as watching TV or playing video games right before bed have been linked to the increase in the amount of time it takes for children to fall asleep. These activities should be stopped at least an hour before bedtime.” DiNicolo adds that getting our children into a bedtime routine, no matter how old they are, can signal the mind and body that sleep is coming soon. “This can include a bath, putting pyjamas on, eating a light snack or reading a book,” she suggests. “And choose an early bedtime so your kids aren’t pushed into overtiredness, which makes falling asleep and staying asleep much more difficult.”
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Although public health nurses can give general advice, there’s no specific one-on-one help for sleep issues anywhere in the public system. That’s about to change, however, with the Rocky Sleep Study examining problems with sleep in parents and their children across the region and in North Vancouver. The study places parents in two groups – one which immediately receives help on how to improve their children’s sleep, and another which receives general safety help first and sleep intervention after several weeks as a control group. “Our goal is to try to introduce it as a routine intervention in the context of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, so families out there who have babies with sleep problems aren’t left wondering where to go to help,” said Wendy Hall, a professor of nursing at UBC who is heading up the study. Occupational therapist Jennifer Garden offers a personalized sleep intervention service on the North Shore, and she said public health interventions are sorely needed. While most of her clients have private insurance that covers her cost, she said nobody should have to pay for what is essentially basic care. “We all act differently when we’re tired but in children a lot of it comes out in aggression or behavioural issues, and they’re often mislabeled when they get to school,” she said, adding that can result in a misdiagnosis for something such as Attention Deficit Disorder. More information on the Rocky Sleep Study can be found online at www.rockysleepstudy.com. Garden can be reached through www.otvancouver.com. TESSA HOLLOWAY
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