ry Castlegar News July 15, 1987 CAFFEINE Health risks unfoundéd VANCOUVER (CP) — Cof- fee drinkers take heart. For years caffeine has been accused of causing every- thing from heart disease to cancer. But David Kitts, a re- searcher at the University of British Columbia, says it's a bum wrap. “On the whole - at the levels that are consumed to- day by the average person — there is no evidence to sug: gest there is a casual link be- tween caffeine and such things as cancer, heart dis- ease and birth defects,” Kitts says. The Toronto-based Addic- tion Research Foundation says one in five North Amer- ican adults drink enough cof- fee —four or five cups a day — to make them physically dependent on caffeine. Kitts says studies connect- ing caffeine to heart disease and cancer used phenomen- ally high levels of ‘caffeine, far more than would be found in the bloodstream of the av- erage, or even avid, coffee drinker. Using more realistic levels of caffeine on mice and rats, Kitts studied fetal growth, fetal deformities, infant growth and cholesterol lev- els. The tesults of one study may help pregnant women breathe a little easier. “We have shown there is no teratongenic birth defect link between caffeine in the fetus and dosages that are very close to normal human consumption.” Kitts is cautious about drawing preliminary conclu sions from other studies still in progress. But he says it appears warnings voiced by some scientists studying the effects of caffeine on fetal and infant growth and blood cholesterol levels may be overstated. Kitts also had some good news for smokers, but bad news for people with low protein diets. “Smokers have a tendency to metabolize caffeine quic ker than non-smokers,” he. says. For people who don't get enough protein in their diets, the effect is just the opposite, he adds, But Kitts warns that stud- ies have post established that TELEPHONE 365-5210 New insertions, copy changes and neg mcg sapdb cadks yy hie chen Directory will be accepted op to 6 p.m. July 28 for the month of ugust. from the harectal effects of caf- feine or that people on low protein diets are more vul- nerable. Experts to agree caffeine speeds up the metabolism, increasing the heartbeat, breathing rate and urinary output. It also stimulates the brain, which may increase endurance and enhance per- formance of simple intellec- tual tasks. Finally, in most people, it postpones fatigue and interferes with sleep patterns. At high levels of consump- tion — eight cups a day and more — users may experi. ence long-term side effects such as ulcers, persistent an xiety and depression, irre. gular heartbeats and chronic insomnia. Trial labor no danger to baby EDMONTON (CP) — Al- lowing women who have had one caesarean birth to have a trial labor during their next pregnancy does not put ba- bies at risk, says the chair. man of a national medical panel. The evidence showing such a procedure is safe is over. whelming, Dr. Walter Han. nah, chairman of the National Consensus Conference on As- pects of Caesarean Birth, said. Hannah, also chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Uni versity of Toronto, was com menting on statements by Dr. Roy le Riche, registrar of the Alberta College of Physi cians and Surgeons. Hannah said 21 studies re viewed by the panel last year supported trials of labor for carefully selected patients women with one previous low-incision caesarean. The position of the fetus would also have to be in the normal head-down position. “No responsible panel is going to make a statement that would put anyone at risk,” he said. “What we are trying to establish as firmly as we can is that the risk does not appear to be increased.” In fact, Hannah said com- plication rates are higher for mothers who have caesar- eans than for those who have trials of labor and vaginal deliveries. MAJOR SURGERY “It's major surgery. They're in hospital longer, they have more discomfort and they're at greater risk for abdominal and urinary tract infection. That has to be put into the equation.” Indications are trials of labor may also be safe for women who have had two or more caesareans. But the conference panel felt there was not sufficient evidence to make a recommendation in that case, Hannah said. The panel also found the likelihood of a normal de livery after a caesarean birth appears to be independent of the reasons for the first caesarean. Hannah said that was true even in cases where a caes- arean had been performed because the baby was con sidered too big for the mother's pelvis. Of women in that situation who had a trial of labor in their next preg- nancy, 76 per cent delivered successfully. The conference panel was formed in 1986 because of concern over the growing number of caesareans per formed on Canadian women. Caesarean rates in Canada and the United States had tripled in the previous 10 to 12 years to almost 20 per cent of all births. That is double the rate in England and parts of Europe, where material and infant mortality rates are roughly the same as in North Amer. ica. Screw implants better TORONTO (CP) tal procedure that involves implanting screws into a per. son's jawbone to anchor a A den bridge is givfmg denture wearers a long-lasting, more comfortable alternative to conventional prostheses Dr. George Zarb, a pioneer in development of the tech nique, said the experimental procedure — osseointegrat ed implantation — could lead to many new applications. “It’s going to have a pro- found role in the practice of conventional dentistry from now on,” he said Zarb, a professor of pros thetic dentistry at the Uni versity of Toronto, has been doing the implants since 1979, using patients over the age of 40 who needed a Tull upper or lower bridge. Of the than 100 people he’s treated, his suc cess rate in the last four years is about 90 per cent The procedure involves tapping titanium screws into the bone — the heads remain slightly above the gum line and waiting for the bone and surrounding tissue to heal completely. Once ‘the bone has taken to the implant, a bridge is screwed into the heads of the implanted screws The technique can be used for many kinds of patients, from people who have had bone grafts on jaws to cor congenital defects to who have suffered more rect others disfigurement and teeth in an accident One of the advantages, aside from stability and per manencee, is that the implants cause much less deterioration of underlying bone than con ventional bridges loss of Two types of commonly used conventional bridges don't always have satisfac: tory results, he said One kind, called a Mary land bridge, sticks on the back of the remaining teeth with an adhesive and isn't permanent. A second type, called a fixed bridge, involves whittling down the teeth on both sides of the gap and set ting a bridge over top of the gap and the two teeth. Be sides damaging two teeth, it also isn't permanent Zarb said his technique doesn't damage teeth and appears to last much longer than other bridges. He cau tions that he’s still doing clinical trials. Researchers warn against MONTREAL (CP) caleium researchers say women dosing themselves with calcium through food or pills to prevent osteoporosis are wasting their time. But current research shows those who already have the disease may retard further bone loss by con: suming more than 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily, a report from the National In. stitute of Nutrition states. Institute president Nancy Schwartz deplores the “mis information” about clacium and osteoporosis. “The growing use of cal. cium supplements to prevent osteoporosis is simply not justified by current evi dence,” the nutritionist said “There certainly is support for consuming an adequate amount of calcium, but more is not necessarily better.” Women over 50 are ad vised by the federal govern ment ot consume 800 milli grams of calcium daily. A 250-milliltre glass of milk con tains about 300 milligrams Dietitians say consuming cal cium in foods is the best way Most calcium for the body to make use of the nutrient Smoking, lack of physical activity and the loss of the hormone estrogen at meno. pause are significant in the development of osteoporosis, Schwartz said Syndrome kills two EDMONTON (CP) Bar becue syndrome killed at least two people in Alberta in 1986 and reports of the stom ach ailment have increased this year, say health officials Barbecue syndrome is the term used to describe a strain of E. coli bacteria from undercooked meat that cau ses bloody diarrhea In alberta, there were 28 reported cases in the first four months of 1987, com pared with four in the first quarter of 1986. The illness can be pre vented with proper cooking and sanitation | Rocky View Tax & Bookkeeping Services * Small Business & Contractors * Personal * Farm-Logging No. 06-1545 Columbia Avenue Castleger, B.C. 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