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4 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, September 17, 2008
HEALTH NEWS AND FEATURES
Cancer - Diabetes - Heart Disease
Do we really need to take supplements?
by Carolyn Guilford
Certified Nutritionist
Last week at - Grocery
Shopping 101- a client asked
why I recommend taking
nutritional supplements. Of
course she had heard that sup
plements are un-necessary, a
waste of money, and possibly
harmful, but wanted my opin
ion.
In today’s world, I
always encourage my clients
to take nutritients ( after I take
their history), I can advise the
kind of nutrients they would
most benefit from. Most per
sons don’t know what vita
mins and minerals they need.
We all need to take
nutritional supplements, in
general the reasons are many:
the ways that food is grown
and processed in this country,
chemical pollutants, chemi
cally altered seeds which are
grown into food crops,
depleted soils in which crops
are grown, our lifestyle
choices, and pesticides, are
just the most obvious reasons.
Lets look at each of these
causes of nutrient depletion.
Many food processing
techniques are used to pro
long the shelf life of foods.
Just one is by irradiating food,
killing essential nutrients,
including water soluble vita
mins and antioxidants. Also,
processed foods contain
refined sugar, extra salt,
unhealthy fats, and chemical
additives.
From factories all over
this country millions of
pounds of chemicals are
dumped into our environ
ment. Contaminating the air,
water and the foods we eat.
Many studies prove environ
mental pollution is a major
cause of degenerative dis
eases. Therefore we need
good quality supplements to
guard against pollution.
Many clients tell me
while we are shopping, that
they’ve never heard of genet
ically modified (GM) foods.
These are laboratory modified
seeds and plants created for
human consumption via new
sophisticated technology. GM
foods are created to improve
crop growth and sales value,
at great risk to our nutrition,
health and overall immunity.
With current farming
practices, chemically made
fertilizers and pesticides have
caused the soil used to grow
produce to be nutrient bare.
The essential nutrients are just
not in the soil. So it stands to
reason that if the nutrients are
not in the soil, then the fruits
and vegetables grown in the
soil will also lack nutrients,
and taste. ( Have you heard
some older person say ‘‘food
just doesn’t’ taste like it used
to?”, I have. Don’t be so quick
to think it’s just their taste
buds. I’ve found that veggies
grown at home taste so much
better than those purchased at
the supermarket. Another rea
son to grow your own favorite
veggies.
I always suggest choos
ing fresh foods over canned,
frozen, and boxed, because
processed foods are not fresh,
are not healthy and contain
fewer nutrients. Processing
removes needed fiber,
enzymes, as well as certain
other vital nutrients, which are
needed for the body’s meta
bolic and immune fimctions,
ushering the way for chronic
degenerative diseases.
Stress, which can sap
our energy supplies and cause
chronic diseases, and acceler
ate aging. Are you feeling
depressed, tired, having trou
ble sleeping, or anxious for no
apparent reason? Any or all of
these symptoms might signal
uncontrolled stress. The right
supplements will work won
ders to alleviate these detri
mental effects of stress, and
send you back to peak per
formance and the enjoyment
of life.
Pesticides are used to
control and destroy pests in
crops, but are also poisonous
to humans, resulting in many
major health problems involv
ing the immune system, nerv
ous system and causes hor
monal imbalances for women
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Human Rabies Vaccine Shortage
Prompts Chatham County Health
Department to Urge Caution
A nationwide shortage
of rabies vaccine has
prompted the Chatham
County Health Department
to encourage all residents to
take serious precautions
against contracting rabies.
Only two companies in
the United States provide a
vaccine to combat the rabies
virus. For various reasons,
both facilities are currently
producing a limited supply.
The short supply combined
with high demand has
resulted in a vaccine short
age for humans.
“Becoming infected with
the rabies virus is something
that can absolutely be
avoided,” said Saroyi
Morris, Director of
Environmental Health for
the Coastal Health District.
“By taking the proper pre
cautions to protect yourself
and your pets, you can min
imize the risk of contracting
this potentially deadly dis
ease.”
Rabies can be transmitted
through the bite, scratch, or
saliva of an infected animal.
The disease attacks the cen
tral nervous system and is
often fatal. Rabies is carried
by raccoons, bats, skunks,
foxes, and other mammals.
Because family pets may
encounter wild animals car
rying the disease, it is
extremely important to get
pets vaccinated annually.
“Getting your pet vacci
nated is easy, inexpensive,
and the best way to protect
your pets from this disease,”
said Morris. “It's also the
law.”
The Chatham County
Health Department offers
the following tips to help
protect you and your family
from rabies:
• Avoid wild or stray
animals.
• Never adopt wild
animals or bring them into
your home and try to nurse
them back to health. Call
animal control or an animal
rescue agency for help.
• Teach children to
never handle unfamiliar ani
mals, either wild or domes
tic, even if they appear
friendly.
• Never handle, feed,
or unintentionally attract
wild animals with open
garbage cans or by leaving
pet food out overnight.
For more information
on rabies, go to
www.cdc.gov/rabies.
Free Lunch and Learn presented
by the Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer's
Association Invites you to
attend an informational sem
inar on September 25, 2008
at 1:00pm at River's Edge
Gracious Senior Living
located at 6206 Waters
Avenue.
Elder Law Attorney
Bob Mason will be dis
cussing Power of Attorney
(POA), POA for Health
Care, the difference between
Medicaid and Medicare and
how Medicaid requirements
have changed. Guardianship
and Miller's Trust will also
be discussed. Bob is a certi
fied elder law attorney by the
National Elder Law
Foundation. He serves
clients in N.C. and
Savannah, GA. This seminar
is open to caregivers, family
members and professionals
in eldercare.
This seminar will start
at 1:00pm and end at
3:00pm. It is a free seminar.
Lunch will be provided and
an RSVP by September 18th
is required.
Please call the
Alzheimer's Association at
1-800-272-3900 or 912-920-
2231 to register.
Alzheimer's Association's Memory
Walk® 2008 NEEDS YOU!
The Alzheimer's
Association's, Savannah
Memory Walk Festival will
take place on Saturday,
September 27 at Johnson
Square in Savannah. People
across Coastal Georgia are
invited to participate in this
year's event to raise aware
ness and funds for
Alzheimer's care, support
and research programs.
Come enjoy music by
Bucky and Barry, great
BBQ from Sticky Fingers,
games, and a walk through
historic downtown.
Registration begins at 10
a.m. Walk begins at 11 a.m.
This inspiring event calls on
volunteers of all ages to
become Champions in the
fight against Alzheimer's.
Start your team today
or make a donation by visit
ing the Alzheimer's
Association at www.geor-
giamemorywalk.org or call
912-920-2231 for more
information.
The Savannah Tribune
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September 10, 2008
Dear Business Leader,
On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, The Savannah Tribune will publish
a Special Edition highlighting BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
and saluting SMALL BUSINESSES. This edition will provide an
excellent advertising opportunity.
The Savannah Tribune, founded in 1875, is one of the oldest Afri-
can-American-owned newspapers in America. We have pioneered in
producing Special Editions highlighting issues, institutions and events
of major significance to our citizens and community. The October 1st
edition will be our first publication featuring two (2) important topics
in (1) newspaper.
We hope that you will continue your support of our newspaper and help make this a suc
cessful and informative special edition. In the Breast Cancer Awareness Section, we will
give information on the many services, special care facilities and support groups that are
available in our community.
Our Small Business Section will salute the Small Business Community. We hope to
feature several small businesses with articles about their goals, challenges, and accom
plishments. Additionally, we will highlight the 2nd Annual Axis Savannah Conference on
October 1. 2008.
We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. The advertising deadline is
Friday, September 26th. Please do not hesitate to call 912-233-6128 or 912-658-2813, if
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