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TERRACE. - — ‘What’ s happen" one

; ing to:me?

| "+ "That's: the: ‘question . people :
end up.asking themselves when,’ :

despite. the fact they don't ap- ©
“-pear.to-be ill} ‘they're tooctired -

__. to even lift your toothbrush or
“-‘Temember *

“Chances are they coulla have.

' Myalgic Encephalomyletis
_{(MLE,),. says ‘local” resident _
‘ Kathleen Talstra, -.”
.- Also known :, as’ Chronic
Fatigue arid ‘Immune: Dysfunc- .
tion Syndrome, M.E. is a virus
which. ‘can “shatter an active
; lifestyle or caréer.-
Talstra ‘explains M. E. ‘allacks

different } parts of: the anatomy, :
including the braii, ' “muscles or.”

“spine;. ‘causing memory loss and
confusion; depression’,
treme fatigue. .: .-
'. ‘Having’ lived with ME! * for
. the past Five years, she says, “Tt
Never get up in the morning and —
say, oh my, I feel good..”  °

The. co-ordinator’ of an-M:E. -

_ Support: group in. town, ‘she
believes there are more than s Six-

‘By ROSE DREGER

Did you. know that:..46%. of

‘the. participants.in the B.C.

Heart Health: Survey in..1989 .
levels .
above the desirable level? (29% -
were in the moderate risk group.

had: ‘blood cholesterol

and 17% were. in ‘the high risk
group.) . 3

“Individuals. with high

cholesterol are more likely to .

havea build-up of fatty deposits
in their. blood vessels which
restricts ‘ the : ‘flow ~* “ood,
Eventually . this resulis in cor-

onary heart disease. In the early

Stages the person does not have
any symptoms of. iliness,

It_is important: to identify —

-people with high blood.

cholesterol] levels because these’

levels canbe lowered in most

people by making changes in the

foods they eat. The fasting total
cholesterol level is. the simplest -

‘and: ‘most reliable test to detect .

‘high risk individuals,

The following groups of eo
‘ple should: be tested:

* ‘men aged 20.- 65; ;

%* women aged 40-653.

* persons with a- family.
history of coronary — heart

disease before age-55.or a lipid

disorder; and: 0
* “persons ‘with . other risk.
factors for heart disease, in:

cluding smoking, high blood’.

pressiire, diabetés, obesity, or
an inactive lifestyle.

‘ and €x-

people ar

a ae

Kathleen Talstra

yy féllow-sulferers in Terrace.
“It’s a terrible disease,” she
said. “It starts with flu-like

“symptoms and it goes on andon_;

and on, to.the point. where
“you’re. so exhausted that it’s
- hard to brush your teeth.”
Scientists do not know the
cause of MLE., although they.
suspect the.

reason _ People ar

~ Some ‘doctors’ still don't know
or recognize. the’ disease exists -
‘and: consequently, when. a pae'
tient with M.E. visits they eithe
‘diagnose. the wrong. disease or
oan find nothing: wrong.” oe

' ferers: are-often seen as. Kany. or
: hypochondriacs, me

look sick so te don' t you: oe
something,’” Talstra says...
Not. just adults “are affected’

esi a. being depress.”
“blei

or.school phobia. are

. Did) you
know that...

Courtesy Skeena Health Unit

4

‘Cholesterol is found in all

‘ animal:cells. Pure cholesterol is _.

‘an odorless, white, waxy,
powdery substance. It
manufactured by the liver and
carried in the blood in the form
of “‘lipoproteins’’. A number of |
‘factors influence: the blood
cholesterol, level, but for most
‘people the level can be lowered
by eating less” fat: and
cholesterol. Even if a person did
“not eat: any foods containing
cholesterol, the liver would pro-
‘duce: enough ‘for the _ body’ 8
‘hee ds.

-Chotesizrel 4 45: and in ‘all
» foods ‘of ‘animal origin including °
Meat, , ‘fish, poultry, and dairy
‘products. On ‘the other hand,
thereis no cholesterol in foods
Of. ‘plant origin including
vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts ©
and seeds and vegetable oils.
-. The following are six dietary
steps to a lower blood
cholesterol. If followed,’ these.
steps also make it easier to keep
a healthy body weight,. because
the: foods chosen’: have. more:

bulk and fewer calories,

added in food preparation and
at the table; -

he Select lean meats, poultry,
“fish - and- alternatives : such: as
peas,. beans or lentils. Limit'ser-°

ving: size 3 - -4 oz. and eat no"

‘more than 2 servings daily;

' ¥ choose lower fat dairy pro- —
-ducts. For example, drink skim, :
1% or 2% milk. Use: low-fat:

yogurt fo replace sour cream;:."'

-% eat -plenty of - fruits,

vegetables ‘and - whole erain, .
breads. and. cereals; >. fragbe

ie avoid high: fat desert and
‘snacks: ve

ee limit egg yalks, organ.
meats and shrimp to 3 servings a .
week,

Keeping blood cholesterol al
a desirable. level is one of the
ways” to “keep ‘your. ’ heart. -
healthy. ;

What are your-questions and
‘concerns? Write: Us.at:.“Did
You ‘Know ° That” Skeena
Health Unit,: 3412 Kalu Sty

; ‘Terrace, B.C. v8G 472,

Summer
| schoo!

Caledonia community. col-

lege.

The - program includes

The Prince George Dyslex

i¢ society is holding fis third

_ annual Multi-sensory Learn-.-
ing Summer Schoo! ; Aug.

12-23 at that city’s New.

“Mealning sessions. ‘for.
teachers, tutors and pareiits
as well as tutorial lessons for
students from Be 4 to”
adults, ;

. For more ‘inforniation,
. contact the’ Dyslexia
. Resource Centre at 564-8011,

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signs ‘of the” virus, “MLE, ‘suf--

2
ie awareness . -through : her:
support “group,
"edor' having: a: ‘behavioural pro: meets-this Friday, ‘July. 19in ‘the

downstairs meeting room of thé ae
library,’ net

years ‘anythin ‘MLE. or-the group, .. contact
mf used to be: ‘Kathleen. Talstra. At 635-2718.

. w. reduce. the amount of fat

‘fartll

8) Orban ‘playing’

‘and committee memberships,
“Now she shops séveral times a’.

week, in order:to, spread out the’

amount: of energy. she spends,

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