SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015
Library Friends to join
Green Fair today at FEC
Friends of the Library
(FOL) will be participating in
the Green Fair today, May 2, at
the Florence Events Center
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Friends will provide the
following activities and infor-
mation at the Siuslaw Library
Booth:
• A book repair demonstra-
tion to show how books are
recycled through repair
• The sale of select books
and our new book bags
• A greeting card demon-
stration by FOL members to
show creative cards made
from obsolete old books
• FOL membership infor-
mation
• And library displays cov-
ering events, books, programs
and more about the latest hap-
penings at the library
For more information about
the Friends of the Library,
email siuslawlibraryfriends@
gmail.com.
Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share) de Florence
es una despensa de alimentos que sirve a personas
necesitadas con cajas de comida de emergencia en el
área del Oeste del Condado de Lane. Nosotros distri-
buimos un suministro de 3 a 5 días de alimentos para
nuestros clientes, sin costo alguno, hasta 16 veces al
año, y estamos disponibles para todas las personas que
califi quen por bajos ingresos. Nuestra misión es aliviar
el hambre en el Oeste del Condado de Lane y creemos
que nadie debe sentir hambre, sin importar su raza o
grupo étnico. Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share)
recientemente recibió dos becas específi camente para
ayudar a nuestra comunidad Latina, así que por favor
visite nuestra despensa y disfrute de nuestra “Área de
Comida Internacional”, que ahora provee harina de
maíz, o masa, tortillas de maíz, salsa mole, hojas de
maíz para tamales, salsa para enchiladas, jalapeños, y
mucho más. Nos encontramos en 2190 Spruce Street,
Florence, Oregón, en el mismo estacionamiento que
la Iglesia New Life Lutheran. ¡Gracias!
J OEL F UHRMAN , MD
Diet-related issues linked to early menopause
Endocrine disrupting chemi-
cals (EDCs) are hormonally
active synthetic substances that
can mimic, alter or oppose the
actions of our body’s natural
hormones.
EDCs are considered by sci-
entists to be a significant public
health concern. Exposure to
EDCs is associated with repro-
ductive abnormalities and
breast and prostate cancers.
New research suggests that
exposure to certain EDCs is
linked to an earlier age at
menopause. Earlier menopause
is significant because it can
represent a premature decline
in ovary function. At earlier
points in time, this could cause
reduced fertility.
A premature decline in ovar-
ian function may also increase
the risk of cardiovascular dis-
ease and osteoporosis after
menopause.
Awareness of bisphenol A
(BPA) and other EDCs in plas-
tics and can liners is wide-
spread.
However, we are exposed to
many EDCs in addition to BPA,
such as PCBs, DDT and phtha-
lates.
The study used data collect-
ed from women across the U.S.
on age at their last menstrual
cycle and blood or urine con-
centrations of many different
EDCs.
High blood concentrations of
fifteen EDCs were associated
with earlier age at menopause
(by 1.9 to 3.8 years).
PCBs have been banned
since the 1970s, but PCBs still
persist in the environment and
accumulate in the fatty tissues
of animals. We can be exposed
to PCBs by eating fatty animal
products. Some of the most
contaminated foods are fish,
butter and ground beef.
According to data from the
Environmental Working Group
on certain PCBs, farmed
salmon has 16 times the PCB
content of wild salmon and
four times the PCB content of
beef.
The pesticides that were
associated with early meno-
pause in the study were DDE (a
breakdown product of DDT),
beta-HCH, and mirex. Similar
to PCBs, all of these pesticides
were banned in the 1970s, but
still persist in the environment,
and we primarily are exposed
to these chemicals by eating
animal foods.
The strongest links to early
menopause were for the two
phthalates, which are indicators
of exposure to a plasticizer
called DEHP.
Phthalates such as DEHP are
used to make plastic materials
(especially PVC plastics) more
pliable.
Phthalates are also used in
cosmetics and fragrances, phar-
maceuticals, cleaning products,
and insecticides. For DEHP,
our exposure comes primarily
from plastic food packaging,
and limiting intake of packaged
foods has been shown to reduce
urine DEHP concentration.
In a dietary intervention
study, participants were in-
structed to eat fresh foods that
were not canned or packaged in
plastic for three days. Urine
levels of DEHP (and also BPA)
decreased during the three-day
intervention.
Although we are exposed to
EDCs on a daily basis, there are
steps we can take to reduce this
exposure.:
• Avoid or minimize animal
products, especially fish.
• Minimize foods packaged
in plastic (especially with recy-
cling code #3).
• Check ingredient lists on
personal care products for
phthalates.
• Avoid cleaning products
and personal care products with
“fragrance” in the ingredient
list.
Dr. Fuhrman is a New York
Times best-selling author and
board certified family physician
specializing in lifestyle and nutri-
tional medicine.
Visit his website at Dr
Fuhrman.com, or submit questions
and comments to news ques-
tions@drfuhrman.com.
Chronic disease self-management workshop starts May 21
“Living Well with Chronic
Conditions” is a six-week
workshop series designed for
adults with any chronic health
condition, and provides helpful
information and skills related
to nutrition, exercise, relax-
ation, better communication
with your doctor and more.
It is new to the Florence
area, though it has been held in
the Eugene/Springfield area for
decades.
The
curriculum
was
designed by Stanford School of
Medicine.
LCOG Senior and Disability
Services provides the program
free of charge to the communi-
ty in partnership with Trillium
Community Health Plan and
Lane County Public Health.
Graduates will gain and
practice skills in goal setting
and problem solving. The next
session of Living Well with
Chronic Conditions will be
May 21, from 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., at Spruce Point Memory
Care, 375 Ninth St. in
Florence.
Registration is required.
Interested individuals should
call 541-682-4103 or email
livingwell@lcog.org for more
information or to register.
Community Chorus presents ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ Sunday
At 2 p.m. on May 3, a musi-
cal performance called “Hoo-
ray for Hollywood” will be
presented by the Community
Chorus of Florence Oregon at
the Florence Event Center.
The program, under the
baton of interim director Paul
IT’S OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY &
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Guthmuller, will include many
songs from popular motion pic-
tures of the past.
Special guests performing at
the concert include Florence
favorite the FloTones.
In addition, the Siuslaw
Children’s Choir, consisting of
students in grades three to six,
will also perform. Elise Arnold
will direct both the children’s
choir and the Chorus’ James
Bond theme.
Tickets for the concert are
available at the Florence Event
Center and are $15 for adults,
with children under 18 years of
age admitted free.
For more information or
tickets, call the FEC at 541-
997-1994 or visit www.event
center.org, or the Community
Chorus at www.community
chorusflorenceor.org.
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