PAGE 83, THE HERALD, Wednesday, October 23, 1974

1Dr.Lamb—

By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.

DEAR DR. LAMB — [read
your column advising against
Yoga exercises that involved
prolonged breath holding.
Fifteen years aga my strong
20-year-old san wanted to see
how far he could swim under-
water. He thought the best
way lo prepare for holding
his breath a long time was to
precede the swimming by
taking a number of long dec
breaths. One fatal day he too!
several such deep breaths,
dived in and then he fainted.
His much smaller girl cousin
was the anly one with him at
the time and was unable to
pull him from the water or to
call for help in time, so he
drawned, Since most people
do not seem to know about
this danger, I hope you will
tell them abaut it.

DEAR READER —. You
just told them. And every
word of what you said is true.
Deep breathing blows aff too
much carbon dioxide and up-
sets the body chemisiry. The
normal respiratory reflex
mechanisms that would force
a person to breathe again
when he needs to don’t work,
and the person can become
unconscious.

Another way it happens is
that breath’ holding sets aff
powerful reflex actions thal
tan actually stop the. heart.
This is one mechanism in
causing a simple faint.

The habit of deep, rapid
breaths and then holding
your breath far underwater
swimming is dangerous and
should nat he done, There
have been several deaths re-
norted from this habit, It is
elter to simply blow out
once and then take in a maxi-
mum breath before gaing-
under water. Then instead! af:
holding the-breath it is betler
to let the excess air out slowly -
while swimming. This. way
you don't have the lungs
filled to the bursting point the
whole time. The prolonged
overinflation of the lungs
from breath holding is also a

factor in causing fainting.
DEAR DR. LAMB — i

: Breath holding
can cause harm

wonder if you could give me
some information regarding
my niece. She is an albino
and is 12 years old. She lives
in France, and her mother
asked me to. help find out
what can be the future of
such a child. She is very
bright and shows a strong
character. She would like to
study to become.a doctor_or
to work with children. She
possesses a great compassion
or suffering people, | would
appreciate any information
to help guide the child. .
DEAR READER — An
albino simply doesn't have
the normal pigment in the
skin. It is a variation that is
present from birth. Some-
limes the pigment isn't: to-
tally absent. A person from a
dark race may be much
tighter than usual and have
blonde hair. The loss of pig-
ment can affect only part of
the body or all of it, including
the skin, hair and even the
eyes. : ‘
Pigment doesn’t make
much difference except in

how it affects the ap- .

pearance, Of course she won't

ave as much protection
from (he sun, just as blonde
races are less protected than
dark races. .

The only important aspect
of béing albino really isto be
certain that her eyes-are all
right. Some albinas do have
associated eye problems,
many of which are minor but
need ‘correction. Any good:
aye doctor can examine her
for this. Aside from this, it is
probably wise nol to make
too much of il or cause her lo
feel she is different. She
could become a beautiful

blonde lady, so 1 can't see .

why she shauldn’t lead a per-
feclly normal life.

Send your questions fo Dr.
Lamb, in cara of this nawspaper,
P.O. dox 1551, Radia Ciiy Station,
Naw York, N.Y, 10079. For a copy
a} Dr. Lamb's book/et on low blood
sugar, send 50 cents to the same
addrass and ask for “Blood
Sugar" booklet,

(NEWSPAPER ESTERPHISE ASSN

[THIS WEEK'S LETTER: “1
nave a very disturbing problem
and want to get it off my mind.
My girlfriend, follows me every:
where! Also, everytime 1 start
going with a guy-—she starts
pressuring me about him. Pretty
soon He gels tired of all the talk
ing about us und we break up.
Then my copyeat friend says I
was chasing hin. [don't wank to
losc her friendship but 1 wish
she'd keep her nose out of my
business!”

For And About Teenagers’

YOU WERE
CHASING ,

OUR REPLY: Keep in mind
that every time you and 2 hoy:
friend split up iswt al) your girl
friend's fault. There sre other
reasons, too, Don't be afraid to
talk shout your feclings with your
friend, If you're good enough
friends then your business is her
business — and viec versa. That's
what friends are for,

Me you have a tanage problem yeu want
fa discuss ae on obbervaticn ta mnke, ad+
diem your faitar ta FOR AND ABOUS TEEN.

AGERS, COMMUNITY AND SUBURBAN
PRESS SERVICE, FRANKFORT, KY. 40401.

_. Food: price review —

for consumers

SUGAR
Sugar prices in ‘Canada

“continue to be unslable due to

wide fluctuations in’ world
market prices. Canadian
wholesale and retial sugar
prices are directly affected by
these fluctuations since Canada
is dependent on imported ‘raw
can sugar for 88 percent of ils
total sugar requirements. More
than 90 percent of our raw can
sugar comes from Australia. ,
Soulh African, Fiji, Mauritius
and Swaziland. Canada
produces about 12 percent of its,
sugar requirements from sugar”
beets, mainly in the mid-west.
The per capita consumption
of sugar in Canada is ap-
proximately 102 pounds per
year. Consumer and in-
slitutiona) purchases of refined
sugar account for about 40
percent of tatal consumption.
The balance is used in
processed foads. For example
the soft drink industry con-
sumes about, 15 percent of all
sugar supplies; other industries
manufacturing bakery
products, jams and jellies, ice
cream and candy, elc., are also

_ large sugar users. Prices of

ihesé products are influenced
by the'price of sugar.
_ "The wholesale price for white
refined sugar in Montreal,
responding to world prices,
averaged aboul 38 cents per
pound in August 1974, compared
with an average of ap-
proximately 13 cents per pound
in the first half of 1973. Retail
prices mave indirect proportion
to wholesale prices, in’ general
ahout three cents per pound
higher, - .
Exlensive analysis by the
Food Prices Review Board
indieales that the following
factors have combined to drive
up sugar prices since December

1973: .

~ World sugar consumption
has been greater than world
sugar production since 1971.
Consequently, world stocks
have been reduced, resulting in
upward pressure on prices.

Only about 28 percent, 22°
million tons, of the total world
production of sugar is exported
by producing countries. About
60 percent of this sugar is
traded under ‘-bilaterial
agreements between: exporting

tang importing: countries: The
{remaining supply, about’ nine
million “tons, \is.sold on the::

“free” international market. —
Canada buys: sugar on this
market, As a result of the
policy of purchasing supplies on

this free market, Canadian
consumers for mos! of the past
‘ten years paid less for sugar

Age Pensioners

’ Thanksgiving
Dinner
Old Age Pensioners

Organization are having a
Thanksgiving dinner forall paid
up members at the Elks Hall on

October 24th at §:00 p.m. For.

transportation please call 635-
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fi

' . IU seems as though you'll get the chance to ex-
than consumers im countries 0: May 20 b, task "
which buy sugar al negotiated Apr 20 May20 Pia) or ° sob ti arabes wont bec r we

rices through . bilateral obstacle. ;

agreements, In 1968, 50 GEMINI This could be a highly favoratile week, There's
countries signed an In- May 21-June2) two drawbacks, however. You might take a
ternational Sugar Agreement, _ serious situation teo lightly, what's more, you're
aimed at bringing stability into . prone to defy authority.

this market, and to raise sugar MOONCHILD Guard against an unusual lack of confidence.
prices from the depressed level June 21- Joly 28 © Cosmic influences will put you to test. In
at that time to assist the . other words, you might be over cautious in &
developing sugar exporting situation that demands a firm, swift decision.
countries. In December 1973, LEO . Don't permit yourself to be drawn into a ven-
the Agreement expired. With July 28-Aug.22 ture; simply, because you've overstated your

the tight supply situation and
with increasing world demand,
sugar prices then began to rise
rapidly.

-- freight rales huve tripled
during the past year due to
rising fuel costs and vessel
shortages. :

~ The instability of ‘in-
ternational currency values,
relative (o each other and
coupled wilh world-wide in-
flation, have made commodities
such as sugat an altractive
speculative investment.

The consumer will encounter
continued high prices for sugar
throughout the balance of 1974
and the first half of 1975.
Although price flucuations will
likely occur as new slgar crops
reach the market, the prospects
for a return to very low sugar

your week ahead nV OR. A wat : 4

Soames ts

pairs

Thou

Forecast Period: Uctober 27 to November 2. &
ARIES’ Don't Ie ta yourselé in order to justify your - 7
Mar. 21+ Apr.19 motives. Face the facts, you're entering a

TAURUS,

VIRGO

Aug. 23 -Sept. 2
LIBRA

Bepl. 23 - Oct. 22

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SCORPIO:
Det. 23 - Nov. a1

SAGITTARIUS |

, suade or convince anybody; ‘especially, the

ht For Food

period when you'll participate in a bit of “back-
biting.” Please guard your words.

financial reserve. Also, you're highly vulner-
able to flattery, this week.

Play it cool, for the balance of this werk. Ac-
cording to your chart, it's net the time to per-

other sex. .

From all indications it's possible that you'll
do some pinch “hitting,” this week. In ofher
words, you'll take on somebody else's responsi-
dillty, for a bricf pericd. ©

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I's the old cseape from reality. What? Getting @ Refrigerator in every room
Nov. 22-Dee, 21 involved in someane else's problems in order @ Sauna Baths — Poo!
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i _ you'll be forced to take ruthless measures to DOUBLE: From $24.00
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AQUARIUS Don't become a student of the theory that:

Jan. 20 - Feb, 18

A lie can function as well as the truth... it
won't! You will, however, bend twist and stretch

COMING TO VANCOUVER

TWO GREAT PLACES TO STAY
BLUE BOY HO

Nc sss

fasta Con Broccoll

Heat. 3 tablespoons olive oll. 3

Add § anchovy filleta {cut in

small pieces) and cook, stirring, :

antl] anchovies break into very \

smail pleces, Add; 10 ounces fro-

zen broccoli Howerets, 2 table i

speons pignolla nuls, % cup peed:
lesa ralsing, 34 teaspoon crushed
oregano Jeaves and ‘4 léaspoon
ground black pepper. Cover. Cook
gently until breceoll is tender.

Meanwhile, cook % pound me: *

diumsired shells in boiling salted =

water (according to package’ di- ;

rections —tntil tender). Drain,
Toss shells with 2 tablespoons
fresh lemon jutce. Add broceail
mixture and toss gently. Top with
grated cheese, Serves four,

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resent time, world supplies are
tight and demand is growing al

a few facts, slightly. |

PISCES
Feb, 19 - Mar. 20

than world
. romance pattern.

Speaking of the opposite sex! You're caught
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THE FACTS every British Columbian is

encouraged to take ar active part in the 1975
Winter Festival.The positive benefits of partici-
pation are -many, Winether your special interest
is in the development of fitness through sports;
or the nurturing of talent in‘a branch of the arts;
or. exhibiting your skill as a craftsman; or the en-

ated to meet that special need, A great many
-such programmes do exist, but many more:are

‘needed. Those are.the facts.

THE OPPORTUNITIES the British:

Columbia Winter Festival offers community lead-
arts, crafts, and other organizations, a 26-day,

programmes to great advantage. Each event or
community programme that files a submission

_ and receives. sanction by the British Columbia

Festival Office reaps the benefits of local, re-

- gional and provincial promotion through news-
“paper, radio and other forms of mass communi-

_ cations.
- are provided for all who take part in the province-
: wide Winter Festival. Creating good community
~. programmes is worth telling peopie about. Those
» are'the opportunities. .

uary 23 - February 7, 1975 | -

Colourful Certificates of Participation

-joyment of family recreation activities, the ap- .
propriate community programme must be cre- _

“ers in recreation, sports, performing arts, fine —

mid-winter period when they can showease their -

THE ULTIMATE community Festivals, '

‘ that encompass the broadest possible agenda of _-

indoor and outdoor activities, and utilize ali
available facilities over a.period of days or

weeks, are the ultimate objective. Many com-
_ munities are organizing total participation pro-.

grammes as part of the British Columbia Winter.

Festival right now. Getting it all together in your

community would be the ultimate.

“THE TIME Now. That's right, now is the

time to think, to plan, to organize in.your com- ° |
munity. The Winter Festival goes into print on -

Noverber 15, 1974, SUBMISSIONS MUST BE...”

IN THE FESTIVAL OFFICE BY NOVEMBER 15,

1974. Take the time to write for information and:

submission forms today. Now is the time.

THE PLACE write to: a
{_X,_ British. Columbia Festival Office

y Community Recreation Branch
YY Suita 610 - 2525 Willow Street

or phone: 873-4264

submission forms and information also available
at Community. Recreation Branch Offices in
Abbotsford, Burns Lake, Kamloops, Kelowna,
Nelson, Prince George and Victoria.

Plan now to take part in the

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- BRITISH COLUMBIA WINTER FESTIVAL
| ‘It should befun!

Sponsored by tha British Calumbla Government, Department of Travel Industry, Hon. Ernest Hall, Minister, RL. Calhy, Depuly Minister.

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