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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017 Community Health Fair returns with new events The annual Community Health Fair is back and bigger than ever. This year’s event will be held at the Florence Events Center April 7 to 9. Admission is free all three days, and each day offers something different. Each day at noon, the first 100 people to arrive will receive a free healthy lunch. On Friday, April 7, from 1 to 5 p.m., attendees can inter- act with more than 30 exhibit- ing experts from across the spectrum of healthcare. Also on Friday, the public can chose from two classes: a free adult certification class in CPR/First Aid/AED presented by Western Lane Ambulance or a free overview class on mental health first aid, taught by Jonathan Betlinski, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University. On Saturday, April 8, atten- dees can choose from a variety of seminars by experts from different areas of healthcare starting every half hour from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday will be the annual 5K fun walk and run. Thee will also be a day of activities for kids from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a giant obstacle course for older kids and a bounce house for the younger ones. There will also be other games, prizes and exhibits that include tips for living health- fully to 100. The annual Community Health Fair is presented by the Florence Seventh-day Adven- tist Church and underwritten by the Korando Dental Group. For more information con- tact Linda Lydick, 541-999- 2052 or LindasVeggies@ gmail.com. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home Your Community Friend- Compassionate Care for you and your loved ones. 2765 Kingwood St. Florence, OR 24 Hours 7 A J OEL F UHRMAN , MD Treating autoimmune conditions naturally Autoimmune diseases affect 23.5 million Americans, and that number is rising. Autoimmune diseases are one of the top ten leading caus- es of death for women under the age of 64.1 In autoimmune diseases, the body undergoes an inappropriate immune response that causes excessive inflammation that becomes destructive to the body. Psoriasis is a chronic inflam- matory skin condition-the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the U.S. affecting about 7.5 million Americans; and it is much more than a cosmetic concern. Depending on the severity of psoriasis, it can also cause skin cracking and bleed- ing, pain, and a significant dis- ruption of quality of life. In addition, psoriasis is asso- ciated with increased cardio- vascular risk. Even mild cases of psoriasis may increase the risk of heart attack by up to 29 percent. The chronic inflamma- tion characteristic of psoriasis (and other autoimmune dis- eases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus) puts patients at risk. In addition to cardiovascular disease, psoriasis patients are also more likely to suffer from insulin resistance, depression, cancer, osteoporosis, and liver disease-also likely due to chronic inflammation. Nutritional intervention should always be tried first, before powerful and potentially dangerous drugs are pre- scribed. Conventional treat- ments for autoimmune diseases suppress the immune system to halt the body’s immune attack on itself. However, this makes the body more susceptible to infec- tions and even cancers — one study found that autoimmune patients with the greatest expo- sure to immunosuppressive drugs had an almost 5-fold increase in cancer risk. The FDA has issued warn- ings on certain drugs used to treat autoimmune diseases because of increased cancer risk. Mild to moderate psoriasis can often be treated with topi- cal medications only-these are safer than systemic medica- tions, but still have significant side effects such as skin thin- ning, pigmentation changes, bruising easily, stretch marks, redness, and acne. They also may stop working over time. Nutrition is a powerful and safe tool for preventing and treating autoimmune diseases. Although there is a genetic component, autoimmune dis- ease is also influenced by what we eat. For example, those with a high intake of green veg- etables, carrots, tomatoes, and fresh fruits are less likely to develop psoriasis. Oxidative stress, which can be lessened by these antioxi- dant-rich foods, is thought to contribute to skin inflammation in psoriasis. Furthermore, pso- riasis symptoms have been shown to improve using dietary methods in several scientific studies. I have been recommending a high-nutrient (Nutritarian) diet combined with selected supple- ments and when needed, and episodic fasting to help the body to calm inflammation and remove cellular toxins. High nutrient plant foods supply substances that support immune system function, allowing the body to have proper defenses against infec- tions and cancers. Supervised water fasting is another important component to autoimmune treatment-I have documented the contribu- tion of fasting to remission of autoimmune disease in pub- lished case reports. The only side effects of nutritional treat- ment are positive ones-protec- tive effects against heart dis- ease, diabetes, and cancers. This health promoting proto- col longevity as it normalizes immune function. Natural methods can help you calm the inflammation in your body and reduce or even eliminate your need for med- ications. I urge everyone with an autoimmune disease to try Rhododendron Drive, between Highway 101 and Greenwood Street, will include Americans with Disabilities Act improve- ments. The contractor will also be installing two six-foot bike lanes along Rhododendron Drive, between Ninth and Hemlock streets. “The water lines are all installed, except for some tie-ins and hydrant extensions that should be completed this week. This is weather these natural methods before resigning themselves to a life of dangerous medications and progressively worsening dis- ease: 1) High-nutrient, vegetable- based diet rich in greens; 2) Fresh vegetable juices; 3) Fish oil or plant-based EPA and DHA supplements; 4) Probiotic supplement; 5) Avoidance of salt, wheat, and oils; 6) Assuring no micronutri- ent deficiencies are present. Using these methods, many of my patients who once suf- fered from autoimmune dis- eases have now recovered and are free of illness as well as the toxic side effects of the drugs. Some of people with these recoveries have written me, but I have never actually met them. All they did was read one of my books and follow the proto- cols detailed online. 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 questions @drfuhrman.com. 541-997-3416 burnsriversidechapel.com Projects www.TheSiuslawNews.com Let me Showcase your property. from 1A just trench patching, will spare a bit of extra money for the sidewalks and bike lanes,” Miller said. He said the sidewalks along dependent, but we look to have things pretty well wrapped up by the end of March,” Miller said. For more information about the City of Florence Public Works projects, visit www.ci. florence.or.us. 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The Washington Post report- ed “The rate of alcohol-related deaths for white women ages 35 to 54 has more than doubled since 1999, accounting for 8 percent of deaths in this age group in 2015.” Katherine M. Keyes, alcohol researcher at Columbia University, said “It is a looming health crisis.” According to federal health officials, “researchers are increasingly convinced that even moderate drinking poses health risks.” Ads “normalizing” excessive alcohol drinking for women, appear to violate the alcohol industry’s code of ethics, according to a Washington Post analysis of alcohol marketing. Rear Adm. Susan Blumenthal, a former U.S. assistant surgeon general and an expert on women’s health, said “We saw it first with tobac- co, marketing it to women as their ‘right to smoke.’ Then we saw lung cancer deaths surpass deaths from breast cancer. Now it’s happening with alcohol, and it’s become an equal rights tragedy.” Centers for Disease Control ...need a friend? 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No small children No small animals HOME VISIT IS REQUIRED. Any dog in the home must come to the shelter to meet any potential adoptive dogs. If you would like to meet Pretty Princess or any of her friends, please visit us at: OREGON COAST HUMANE SOCIETY 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 www.oregoncoasthumane.org This message brought to you by: Siuslaw News + www.shoppelocal.biz and Prevention data show women who drink are more prone to suffer brain atrophy, heart disease and liver damage. Professor Szabo at the University of Massachusetts Medical School said, “Even if a woman stops drinking, liver disease continues to progress in ways it does not in men, and women who drink have an increased risk of breast cancer. “There is no gender equity when it comes to the effects of alcohol on men versus women. Females are more susceptible to the unwanted biological effects of alcohol when they consume the same amount of alcohol as men and at the same frequency even when you adjust for weight.” Robert D. Brewer of the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) alcohol research report- ed that “Many women in the U.S. don’t know the damage caused by alcohol or under- stand ‘excessive’’ drinking is more than one drink a day. “Women shouldn’t drink more than 1 ounce of distilled spirits, 12 ounces of beer or 5 ounces of wine in 24 hours. Four drinks, two-thirds of a bottle of wine, consumed with- in two hours is ‘binge’’ drink- ing.” Brewer went on to say that most people don’t understand what binge drinking looks like, and they don’t yet recognize how dangerous it is. “Eating unhealthy foods, not exercising — people know what that can do to your health. But we are in a dangerous stage with binge drinking,” said Brewer. Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Substance Abuse, SAPPSA, is a charitable educa- tion nonprofit that provides community outreach education in the Siuslaw Area. Visit www.sappsa.org or email sappsa@oregonfast.net for more information. Meetings are the second Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at Siuslaw Public Library. Meetings are free and open to the public.
