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I Few know about disease osteoporosis The education department at Northern Illinois Medical Center took steps recently to update the public and their staff on osteoporosis. Two programs were held on the serious bone disease. One seminar was geared toward the elderly in the community and the other was for the NIMC nursing staff. Osteoporosis, meaning, "porous bones," is sometimes called "the silent disease." Although 15 million people have osteoporosis in some stage, of those surveyed recently by the Dairy Nutrition Council, Inc., 75 percent had never heard of the disease. Osteoporosis can be a lingering disease for the elderly and is one of the most costly to experience in terms of care. Futhermore, the patient often has to give up the simple en­ joyment of being able to move around freely and take care of herself. Bones can easily be broken during the advance stages of osteoporosis, and many women die with the resulting complications. In many cases osteoporosis can be avoided with a change in diet, calcium being the key. "Calcium is the key to both the prevention of osteoporosis in the young and the control of osteoporosis with the aged," says Catherine B. Seyller from the Dairy Nutrition Council who came to share her knowledge with the visitors and staff at Northern Illinois Medical Center. "Your body cannot make calcium. You have to supply it. Bone is a living tissue that needs to be fed. Calcium provides that nourishment. Day after day calcium must be replaced through the food we eat." Through the growing and young adult years, calcium is needed to build and maintain, strong bones and teeth. When a women reaches her 40's the use of calcium takes a different direction. It is needed to repair bones and slow down bone loss. Calcium is needed to "stay even." Two out of three women over the age of 18 do not get enough calcium, which in a healthy person should be helping the bones to increase in mam strength arid hardness when enough calcium-rich foods are eaten. Some girls aged 18 to 20 already have symptoms of osteoporosis because of diets in which they have avoided calcium-rich foods. "This is a problem because they will also probably have a longer lifespan with which to cope with the disease," said Ms. Seyller. _ Those most likely to get osteoporosis are caucasian or oriental women who have small bones, don't exercise, don't drink milk, have dieted most of their lives, have gone through menopause, who smoke and drink too much or who have relatives with osteoporosis. To avoid osteporosis, these steps can be taken. Ideally a woman should eat two servings from the milk group, two ser­ vings from the meat group, four servings from the fruit- vegetable group and four ser­ vings from the grain group each day. Balance is important. Although three-quarters of the calcium in food comes from milk products, the remainder comes from meat,, fruit, vegetables and grains. But too much protein, fiber or alcohol can interfere, not giving calcium a chance to do all that it should. The best sources of calcium are milk, cheese, milkshakes, frozen desserts, yogurts, and puddings. Some worry that high-calcium foods also mean high-calorie. They should look for low-fat milk products. Some do not like the taste of milk or find that drinking milk interferes with their digestion. Both of these problems might be solved by eating combination foods that include calcium, for example: cheese pizza, chili con came with beans, baked custard, macaroni and cheese, soups made with milk, spaghetti with cheese, etc. Doctors might be able to give a patient with a milk allergy an additive to put in milk the night before it is drunk which may solve the problem. Others may have to turn to soy bean products or. to more of the secondary calcium foods. Fish canned with bones is a secon­ dary calcium source, such as salmon and sardines. Some leafy green vegetables have a moderate amount of calcium in them. There are non-food sources of calcium, but pills may not necessarily contain as much calcium as one is led to believe. Some calcium pills and other calcium substitutes, such as bone meal, may actually contain arsenic, mercury and lead which could be poisonous if taken in quantity. In addition to getting enough calcium, other good ways to avoid or control osteoporosis are regular excercise, not smoking, checking with a doctor to see what medications have an effect on bone health, avoiding alcohol and stress and getting plenty of sunshine. The rewards of trying to avoid osteoporosis could mean living a productive life in the senior years and not just a long life. It could mean not having to spend later years with the pain that goes with osteoporosis. It could mean avoiding excessive hospital bills or convalesant home expenses that go with the disabling disease. Those who would like more information, should contact the education department at Nor­ thern Illinois Medical Center, (815) 385-2201, Extension 702. The hospital will be hosting Joseph Dickstein, M.D. in a program called "Osteoporosis- Treatment and Prevention" on Tuesday, April 9 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Kickstein will be speaking on the effects of estrogen in the treatment of osteoporosis. Page 13 • PLAINDEALER-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13. 1985 Citizens invited to submit ideas for postage stamps GENEVA DAYS Geneva, Illinois' Annual Historic Preservation Days will be Friday through Sunday, March 29 to 31. Merchants celebrate this river town's heritage with displays and demonstrations in their shops. Many shops and restaurants will be open on Sunday. Free tours of the historic district and Kane County Courthouse will be of­ fered. Free carriage rides will also be available on Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. For more information, call the Geneva Chamber of Commerce at (312) 232-6060. SWISS- MAID BAKERY HARVARD.IL WOODSTOCK.IL Over 20 new Postage stamps are issued each year as the result of ideas submitted by "ordinary" citizens. McHenry Postmaster Leroy Smith offers the following ad­ vice to those who have ideas for a new stamp. Write detailed explanation of why the idea should become a stamp. Tell the who, what, when, where and why. Give the birth and death dates of a person to be honored, along with reasons for commemoration. Generally, individuals must have been dead for at least 10 years, although stamps are issued shortly after death of presidents and former presidents. For an industry, place or event provide details. Ask interested organizations and prominent individuals to build a campaign by suggesting the same idea. 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