PAGE 18 DR. LAWRENCE E. LAMB Many Diseases Underlie Problem See aga | TOME PE mg ap EIA I A AP RSA “THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C, Sodium Causes Fluid Retention By Lawrence Lamb, M.D. Dear Dr. Lamb — I am 60 years old and have swelling my feet and ankles, also my face, eyelids, hands and other parts. My. normal weight is 104 one day and the next day it is 112 or more. 1 feel huge. I have. been under a doctor's care, but am frightened because my eyelids are still swollen, and as soon as I stop taking water pills, 1 begin to swell. Would you please discuss edema and what a person can eat to feel comfortable. I am afraid to drink any water or eat anything at this time. I would certainly ap- preciate your advice as J must work five days a week in order to live and pay my bills. Dear Reader — There are numerous causes for accu- mulation of ‘fluid, called edema. Sometimes it is caused by hormones, Fluid may accumulate before the monthly period, and many women have difficulties wit! this problem in the meno- pausal and post-menopausal periods when they are tak- ing hormones. Heart disease can also cause edema because of poor circulation. It can cause fluid to accumulate in the lungs, causing an asth- matic type reaction, some- times called cardiac asthma, or it can cause fluid in the feet, legs, liver and else- where. So can kidney dis- ease, - The important thing to do is to correct the underlying problem, if possible, whether it is hormones, heart, liver, kidney or otherwise. Obviously, since there are so many causes for edema, its treatment involves a long jist of different medicines. Only your doctor, who is totally familiar with your: case and understands the causes for your edema, can know which one of these is proper in your case. The diet is important in most of these problems and I would especially want you ta know that drinking ordi- nary water in most instances will not influence your reten- ‘tion of fluid, Rarely the sodi- um content of city water is too high. If so you buy bot- tled water, make sure it is distilled water, not mineral water. Your body remains fluid because it retains the sodium that occurs in salt. Distilled water does not con- tain sodium. Fruits and fruit juices are allowed and usually contain very little sodium. Although some vegetables contain some sodium, if they are cooked without salt and no salt is added, they can usual- ly be eaten. The same thing applies to rice and most -cereals, Of course, you need to avoid products made with salt, like some bakery prod- ucts, Sedium occurs in most animal products, including meat, fish, fowl and dairy products. These have to be eaten in limited quantities to restrict the salt intake in the diet. However, if one Gverdoes this, he wili not be “getting adequate protein. For most people, 1 would suggest more non-animal products, that is, fruits, vegetables and cereals, and avoiding using salt in cook- ing. This will go a long way toward controlling salt in- take, If a more severe re- striction is meeded, you should go over it very care- fully with your doctor, or a dietician he recommends. (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) Do you have questions about. the menopouse? If so, you'll wont to read Dr. Lamb’s booklet in which he answers your quastians om ihe subject, Send 50 cents ta.Or. Lamb, in care of this newspoper, P.O. Box 1551, Redio City Siotion, N.Y. N.Y. 10019, Ask for “Menopavse” booklet, Snowmobile registration date extended to Nov. First . The deadline for registration of snowmobiles under the All- terrain Vehicle Act has been extended from October 1 to November 1, 1972. it was an- nounced loday by Lloyd Brooks, Duputy Minister of the Department of Recreation and * Conservation. He explained that manufacturer's delays in providing registration decals has made ihis extension necessary. Prior to use after the new deadline all snowmobile owners should register their machine (hrough any office of te Motor Vehicles Branch. For a fee of $5.00 the snowmobile owner will receive an owner's certifi cate, plus two decals, which must be applied to either side of the machine. The purpose of this law is to delermine the number and jocation of snowmobiles within British Columbia and for ‘positive identificalion of the owner in case o f accident, damage, loss or theft. In snowmobiles accidents where death or injury occurs - or where damage exceeds $200.00. -areport must be made on the standard Motor Vehicle Ac- cident Report Form. “Other significant aspects of the Act” Mr. Brooks said ‘‘are the safety provisions to control the manner in which these machines may b e operated, as well as their use in connection with hunting and where their presence may be detrimental to CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. With competence 5, Fowl being 10. Engender 12. Place in arow . Sew temporarily - 14. Commem- orative pillar 15, Within: . comb. form 16. Professional chargt 19, Incarnadine 19, Postpone 21, Spoken. 22, Wedding 43. Prompted DOWN 1. French curate’s title 2, Trade name 3. Former Canadian prime minister (2 wds,) 4,stih 5, Example 6. High (mus.) 7. Successor to 3 Down (2 wads.) 8. Away from GL duty — (wds.) 18 26, Swin- died 26, Mead- Today's 9.Goadea = Answer? 20. Demon 21, Flav- 24. Cigar shapes 25. Gor- man- dized 35. Watched 37. Emmet 89, Mr, Borge, to pals ow sound \ Zz 2) . cupations the environment. This is in keeping with suggestions received from organized snowmobilers." | Snowmobile rental dealers must obtain a special certificate, covering the number of his units for a base fee of $25.00, This registration must be completed prior to a machine's use after November Air Cadet Squadron 747 of Terrace will hold their regular: weekly meetings at 7:15 p.m. on Thursdays at the Skeena Secondary School. All in- ierested boys aged between 13 and 18 are welcome to attend. The Registered Nurses Association ‘of British Columbia, Terrace Chapter, will conduct.a course for inter- professionais* in“ health