In this Issue
- Let The Adventure Begin -
Not the Allergies and Asthma .
- Food for Thought -- Understanding Food Allergies in Kids.
- Eating Nutritional Foods
Can Help Children Be at Their Best Academically.
What's New
Let The Adventure
Begin
Every year
at this time parents send their sons and daughters off
to their first year in college. Student and parent are
excited and scared at the same time because this is such
a big event in their lives. I know, last year our
daughter left home for the first time to attend school.
For
parents with children who suffer from allergies and/or
asthma it can be particularly trying time. For years we
have worked hard to keep them away from the things that
can make the sick or uncomfortable such as: dust, pollen,
mold, dust mites, animal dander, etc. Now they are
headed off to live in a place we have very little
control over. The good news is there are some things you
can do that will help reduce the allergens their new
homes.
When our
daughter moved in to her apartment last year the first
thing we did was help her clean it really good paying
special attention to the bedroom. We encased her
pillows, mattress and box springs in dust mite proof
encasings. Then we treated the carpet with the ADS
anti-allergen spray. She brought her air cleaner from
home and put it in her bedroom (she used it as a night
stand). She promised to try and keep her room neater
than she did at home. We kissed her goodbye and said we
would see her at Thanksgiving. While she did have a few
problems with her allergies, she pretty much managed to
stay healthy throughout the year.
Your
children are starting out on a new adventure, one that
they will remember and benefit from for the rest of
their lives. If they suffer from allergies or asthma you
can do a few simple things now that can help them all year
long.
Let us help make the adventure as allergy free as
possible.
Mike
Krause.
Food for Thought
-- Understanding Food Allergies in Kids
Source:
Washington University in St. Louis
Every
year, thousands of parents learn of their children's
food allergies following a reaction that can affect many
body systems, including the respiratory system, the
gastrointestinal tract, skin or cardiovascular
system.About 2 million school age children have a food
allergy, and one child in 20 under age 3 has a food
allergy.
Food
allergies develop when the immune system misinterprets a
food as harmful and develops an immune response against
the food. Before experiencing an allergic reaction to a
food, a child must have been exposed to the food at
least once before, which can occur through breast milk.
If a child develops allergy antibodies (called IgE) to a
food protein, reexposure to that food may be accompanied
by a release of histamine and other chemicals. These
chemicals produce the allergic symptoms.
Allergies
of any kind are often inherited. A child with two
allergic parents is more likely to develop food
allergies than someone with one allergic parent, even if
the parent’s allergy is to something other than food,
such as pollen.
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Eating
Nutritional Foods Can Help Children Be at Their Best
Academically
Source:
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
The start
of the school year also means the return of school
lunches, and the choice of brown-bagging or eating in
the cafeteria. A nutritionist at Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital Medical Center says that it may seem contrary
to perception, but a lunch from home may be the better
choice, nutritionally.
“Lunches
served in school cafeterias are not always the best
choice and I recommend that sometimes lunches need to be
packed,” says Mary Pat Alfaro, MS, RD, CNSD, education
coordinator in Nutrition Therapy at
CincinnatiChildren’s. “Although The Healthy School Lunch
Campaign is urging schools to serve more balanced, lower
fat meals, a packed lunch means the parents are in
control of what children eat, including their portion
size.”
Nutrition
is very important for school children, for many reasons.
Multiple studies have shown that poor nutrition
adversely effects school performance and overall
achievement. Improving health and nutrition in
undernourished children is correlated with less
absenteeism, more grades completed and better
performance on tests. Good nutrition also improves
mental and behavioral performance. Eating well everyday
is good insurance for parents that children arrive to
school ready to learn.
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What's New
"Blow the Whistle on Asthma"
"Blow the Whistle on Asthma" is
the American Lung Association's 3-mile walk to raise
funds and awareness. Proceeds from the "Blow the Whistle
on Asthma" Walk benefit asthma programs, education,
patients and research at the Asthma Clinical Research
Center at the University of Miami. We know a lot about
asthma, but there is still so much we do not know. Your
participation will raise the funds necessary to provide
education and research so we can better control asthma
and soon find a cure.
"Blow the Whistle on Asthma" is more than just a name
for our walk. For too long asthma has been looked upon
as something that we just have to deal with. The walk is
an opportunity for us to let everyone know the
devastating consequences of asthma. At the same time the
whistle will be our symbol of the importance of every
breath we take. For those who have asthma, the simple
task of blowing a whistle can be difficult.
So take a deep breath, stand up, and
step up. To blow the whistle on asthma is to truly
understand why if you can't breathe, nothing else
matters.
(Please Make a Donation)
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or more and receive 10% off your next order.
Wishing you the Best of Health
Mike Krause
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