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TON 111 OUTLOOK IB Im Outlook Lifestyle Softening water increases sodium By Peter DEAR on a low- sodium diet What about drinking treated by a water lencr DEAR RLADEH The small amount of salt delivered by a water softener should not affect your health even if you are on a low sodium diet However extent my blanket an depends on your drinking water Water softeners work by soft salt sodium for hard salts usually calcium in water Therefore the harder your water the more sodium will replace calcium If your drinking water is extremely hard and you must be meticulous about avoiding sodium you may have to consider the softened water for household chores such as wash and limit yourdrmking water nonsalt variety Ask your doctor about this For the usual patient soft water is harmless DEAR Our mother is constantly faking illness and refuses eat a decent meal She claims the doctor tells her she can have this can tea that The doctor told me she could eat anything Every time the doctor tells her to do something that Is good for her like cat or take walks she does the opposite I tried Ignoring her and pleading with her all to no avail I don t think she d sec a therapist or be honest with one if we forced her to go She says she tired all the time and says her mind is slow What can we do EAR READER Detach with love Your mother appears to be iry to exercise some control over her life This often accompanies old age when some people become somewhat grumpy fussy and stubborn Not mind you just some Your mother may fear illness and death she certainly fears dependency One way of being independent is to refuse advice and help offered by other I think would be more comfort able and your relations with your mother would Improve if you r tallied that you have little If any control over her behavior and She has to take responsibility for her own acts and at age she has earned that right I d approach the problem with a statement tike Look Mom we kids love you and care great deal about health and happiness We see you not eating nourishing meals not lowing your doctor advice not tak ing care of yourself We want you to know that although we with we respect your choices We made available many resources to help you when you arc for help these resources will be there But we won fuss at you lo be have as we would like you to Come on over to my house for Christmas din I II pick you up at your mother is becoming senile and Is totally unrealistic about her in dependence you may have to consid taking legal responsibility for her Talk to Jilt doctor and lawyer about this In the meantime back off and see if she is more witling to cooperate when there is less pressure put on her When our son was in the Navy he had 16 teeth filled He developed symptoms of multiple sclerosis Recently he had them replaced with mercury fill and has improved hut he has litis is weak and has blood in his urine and stool How can he get rid of the mercury in his system DEAR READER Although some dentists believe that amalgam fillings made with mercury can cause mercu ry poisoning the American Dental Association has not endorsed this view Neurological disorders multiple sclerosis arc common in adults and I am told by my dental consultants no reputable studies have proven a relation between these dis eases and tooth fillings Before dentists take pen in hand to write complaints to me I reiterate that I m not a dentist The issue of mercury poisoning from fillings is be ing studied but so far the ADA has promulgated guidelines only or the handling of mercury by dental personnel If you believe that your son has mercury poisoning I suggest that he undergo a complete physical nation including unncand blood mercury level DEAR MEG but I know this is irrational I know all men l rapists and insensi live like my ex It myself I about VICTIM TEXAS DEAR VICTIM Gel back into therapy When you married your band you hadn dealt with the devas tatmg emotional effects of rape you were a sitting duck for an 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