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4A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL August 17, 2016 O PINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Anti-Trump bias Another week, another Cottage Grove Sentinel issue, and of course another anti-Republican/anti-Trump political cartoon. No surprise here. It is obvious that the Sentinel owners/editors are anti- GOP/anti-Trump folks. Why not pick up another politi- cal cartoonist for a change? There are political cartoonists out there [if you search ] who made equal fun of Democrats/Ms. Clinton and also of Republicans/Mr. Trump. Fair and balanced? Hardly. George Zajic Cottage Grove Offbeat Oregon History ‘Christmas Ship’ could have used some navigation help from Santa BY FINN J.D. JOHN For the Sentinel E arly in December of 1941, the 421-foot steam freighter Mauna Ala was on her way to Ho- nolulu with a cargo hold stuffed with Christmas cheer. The steamer was hauling the load for the U.S. government, and she was that year’s “Christmas ship.” She was packing 60,000 Christmas trees, 10,000 frozen turkeys, 3,000 frozen chickens and thousands more cases of prime steaks and Almond Roca candy. Her destination: Pearl Har- bor, where the soldiers and sailors stationed at the base were eagerly waiting for her to arrive. Of course, 1941 was the year something else would arrive at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese airstrike of Dec. 7 happened when the Mauna Ala was still several thousand miles from her destination. The word went out immediately that the voy- age was off. Pearl Harbor, heavily damaged and clotted with sunken Navy ships, was in no condition to be playing host to any ships whose errands weren’t absolutely essen- tial. Plus, a state of war had just broken out, and the Japanese had a world-class submarine fl eet. Now was not the time for big, slow, ag- ing steamers like the Mauna Ala to be making unescorted trips across the Pacifi c. So the Mauna Ala was ordered to make immediately for the near- est deepwater port. And, unfor- tunately for the Mauna Ala, the nearest port was Astoria, Oregon. While the ship was getting turned around and headed back toward the continent, a couple things were happening that would essentially seal her fate. First, an order for radio silence went out. Radio transmissions could be tri- angulated upon, which meant that the enemy would quickly be able to fi gure out exactly where to send its submarines to intercept a ship whose radio offi cer was too chat- ty. So as the Mauna Ala steamed homeward, she was neither getting nor receiving any information. And that was unfortunate, be- cause had it not been the case, they surely would have learned that the well-meaning authorities in Or- egon had decided to black out the entire coast. And they’d blacked it out completely — including light- houses and navigational beacons. Of course, the Mauna Ala’s crew did learn that eventually. But it was an expensive lesson. The lookout in the steamer’s bows learned it roughly an hour after dusk when he saw the ship’s run- ning lights gleaming on the tops of breakers just ahead. And so it was that, under full power at maximum cruising speed, the S.S. Mauna Ala piled onto the beach at Clatsop Spit, just south of the Columbia River entrance and a little way south of the wreckage of the Peter Iredale. Her screws were still turning, driving her steel hull deep into the sands and still churn- ing up the waters behind her as she ground shuddering to a stop. When she hit, her offi cers on the bridge were still actively scanning the horizon around for the light of the Columbia River Lightship — never realizing that the light had Please see OFFBEAT, Page 5A Get a healthy start to the new school year with vaccinations BY SUSAN JOHNSON Regional Director, US Department of Health and Human Services, Region 10 I n August, you’ll see back-to-school ads from virtually every store. These ads will try to convince you that you need to buy clothes, shoes, comput- ers, school supplies, sporting equipment, lunch making materials, cleaning wipes, and myriad other products. Children legitimately need some of these items. Other items are in the nice-to-have cat- egory. The average family will spend in excess of $600 per child for back-to- school items—and signifi cantly more for college-bound students, especially when they need to furnish that freshman dorm room. Back-to-school has become the second largest shopping season in the year. There is one item that may not be on your back-to-school list: Immuniza- tions! Immunizations are something ev- ery child and young adult should have before they head back to school. That may be why August is National Immu- nization Awareness Month! Some of the greatest medical break- throughs have been the development of effective vaccines for illnesses that have killed or injured hundreds of thousands of people in the past. According to the CDC, “…among children born during 1994–2013, vaccination will prevent an estimated 322 million illnesses, 21 mil- lion hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths over the course of their lifetimes, at a net savings of $295 billion in direct costs and $1.38 trillion in total societal costs.” In recent years, we’ve looked eagerly for vaccines for HIV, Hepatitis C, Ebola, the Zika virus and other emerging dis- eases, just as in the past people looked for vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, rubella and smallpox. Many of the vaccinations we receive in this country are for “childhood illness- es.” Despite the inoffensive title, these illnesses can be quite serious or even deadly, especially for the very young, the elderly, or those with immune systems compromised by diabetes, cancer, lung diseases, or other illnesses. Many people currently live with long term effects of diseases acquired in childhood—some of which, like polio—have been largely eradicated thanks to immunizations. Vaccinations are also important to pro- tect those who for medical reasons can’t be immunized. Community Immunity or “Herd Immunity” helps protect these individuals by containing the spread of diseases. Add this one extra item to that back-to- school list. Make sure your child is fully immunized. While you’re at it, check to see if your immunizations are all up to date—immunity to many diseases, such as whooping cough and tetanus—can dissipate over time, and the fl u vaccine is different each year. There is good news with this back- to-school item though—recommended vaccinations are available as a preven- tive health service through Marketplace plans, so this won’t add to your back- to-school expenses. Just be sure to fol- low your plan’s guidance on where you should get your vaccinations to be sure the cost is covered. The State of Oregon provides excel- lent resources for parents, including Immunization Requirements Flyer for the 2016-2017 School Year in English, Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese, FAQs for Parents which is only available in English, and Oregon Immunization Data and Reports which allows you to see how your county stacks up on im- munizations. Every child (and parent) should have a safe and healthy school year. Immuniza- tions are an easy way to start out at the head of the class! How to eat for beautiful, healthy skin BY JOEL FUHRMAN, MD For the Sentinel T he skin is the largest or- gan of the human body and a barrier that protects us from microbial pathogens and other damaging elements. The health of the skin is a refl ection of overall health, and the skin’s resilience to sun ex- posure and outward ap- pearance can be enhanced with high-nutrient foods. Skin cancer is the most com- mon cancer in the U.S., affect- ing one out of every fi ve Ameri- cans. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun promotes skin aging and cancer via oxidative stress, infl ammation, and damage to DNA. Ultraviolet (UV) expo- sure also leads to alteration of the skin’s structural proteins, causing sagging and wrinkling. Taking proactive measures such as using a safe mineral sun- screen and limiting mid-day sun exposure are crucial to protect- ing your skin from the sun’s UV rays. Phytochemicals from nat- ural foods can provide an extra source of protection, by enhanc- ing the body’s natural defenses $ PUUBHF ( SPWF 4 FOUJOFM 116 N. Sixth Street · P.O. Box 35 · Cottage Grove, OR 97424 ADMINISTRATION: JOHN BARTLETT, Regional Publisher.............................. 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After we consume carotenoid-rich foods, carot- enoids accumulate in the skin, where they oppose UV-induced oxidative stress. Individual ca- rotenoids, mixed carotenoids, and carotenoid-rich whole foods have been shown to have photo-protective qualities that prevent or repair DNA damage to the skin caused by the sun. For example, lycopene, found in tomatoes and pink fruits such as watermelon, grapefruit, and papaya, helps to protect the skin from sun damage. Similar results have been found for lu- tein and zeaxanthin, found in leafy greens, and beta-carotene, found in yellow and orange veg- etables. In addition to carotenoids, an- other class of antioxidant nutri- ents—polyphenols—may have photoprotective actions. There are hundreds of polyphenols, and they are present in most whole plant foods. Polyphe- nols from cocoa and green tea, for example, have been shown to counteract UV-induced skin damage in human studies. Wrinkles and other signs of skin aging are related to chrono- logical age but also strongly infl uenced by UV rays. It is es- timated that 80 percent of the visible aging in a woman’s face is due to sun exposure. The phy- tochemical-rich foods that offer sun protection also offer some protection against wrinkles. In one study of older adults, higher intakes of vegetables and le- gumes and lower intake of dairy and sugar were associated with less visible sun damage. Anoth- er study assessed skin aging in middle-aged American women, and found that higher dietary vitamin C intake was associated with fewer wrinkles. In a study of Japanese women that related dietary variables to “crow’s feet” wrinkling, higher intake of green and yellow vegetables was associated with fewer wrin- kles. In studies on green tea and cocoa polyphenols, in addition to UV protection, these inter- ventions improved appearance factors such as elasticity, hydra- tion, and softness. Structural proteins in the con- nective tissue of the skin are also affected by diet. There is evi- dence that beta-carotene reduc- es the levels of one such protein that promotes skin wrinkling. Also, tomato paste supplemen- tation was found to reduce the activity of an enzyme known to degrade structural proteins in the skin, presumably slowing skin aging. In spite of the well-known damaging effects of the sun on our skin, many of us still per- ceive a suntan as healthy-look- ing. Food-derived carotenoids can also affect our skin color- ation, and research has shown that carotenoid-colored skin is perceived as healthier and more attractive. In the wild, carot- enoids are responsible for the bright feather colors of male birds, which make them more attractive to potential mates. There is a much more subtle, but similar phenomenon in humans. An increase in carotenoid-pro- duced skin coloration was con- sistently found to be perceived as healthier in people of Cauca- sian, African and Asian descent. One interesting study found that people preferred the skin color caused by eating carot- enoids over the skin color from a suntan. Another study investi- gated skin carotenoid coloration changes in response to increased fruit and vegetable consump- tion. They found that photos of individuals a few weeks after increasing fruit and vegetable intake by three serving per day received higher ratings of health and attractiveness than “before” photos. Furthermore, the im- provement in appearance has been shown to be a motivating factor for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption. Each time the skin is exposed to the sun, some carotenoids are “used up” for their antioxidant activity, so they must be con- stantly replenished by the diet to maintain the protective ef- fects (smoking and alcohol also deplete additional carotenoids from skin). Consistently con- suming antioxidant-rich plant foods will build up the stores of these protective phytochemi- cals in the skin. You can even quantify your skin carotenoid levels using a specialized scan- ner to confi rm the accumulation of dietary carotenoids in your skin. I use one of these scan- ners in my medical practice to confi rm and motivate patients to eat a Nutrtarian diet, rich in these colorful phytochemicals. A high-nutrient (Nutritarian) diet is designed to be rich in antioxidant phytochemicals and promotes health inside and out, protecting against chronic dis- ease, heart disease and cancer, while at the same time protect- ing the skin from sun damage while giving a natural, healthy- looking glow. 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