Re: Lactose intolerance
Many people CAN eat cheese despite lactose intolerance; not the sliced
stuff they call cheese wrapped in plastic. Real fermented, aged cheese
may be tolerated. Even if not, you can buy Lactaid in most drug stores.
It is the enzyme you lack. You take it with any lactose containing food
and it breaks down the lactose for you. They also have milk pretreated
with lactase (the enzyme).
Re: echinacea
The data is conflicting but I think there is a role for this at the
extreme early beginning of a viral upper respiratory infection. It is
not effective if taken daily. The immune system should NOT be
constantly boosted. There may even be some argument that the immune
system will respond more slowly if constantly boosted. What is NOT
clear is whether or not this can provoke inflammatory bowel disease,
rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or other immune diseases, but generally it
is recommended NOT to use is constantly if you have an autoimmune
disease.
If you want to stay healthy: use no tobacco; exercise regularly; eat a
well balanced diet (another whole topic in itself); get 7-8 hours sleep
each night; NEVER touch your nose or face or eyes unless you have first
washed your hands. Most of us infect ourselves by stuff we have on our
hands, not directly from others in our immediate area.
John
John Messmer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stinky Rumpus [mailto:stinkyrumpus512@h...]
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:59 PM
> To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [vocalist] more great news...NOT
>
> I found out today that I am also lactose intolerant...and the
> only decadent thing left was cheese, which I adore...I feel
> very discouraged...Another thing that troubles me. I understand that
ulcerative
> colitis is
> thought to be related to an over active immune system. When
> I first started
> having a lot of performing opportunities and wantedd to stay
> healthy all the
> time, I used a lot of echinacea. It really worked for me at
> that time and I
> almost never got sick or cancelled. Now I wonder if I
> somehow abused the
> echinacea and have brought this whole thing upon myself.
>
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