Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 48

GG LIFESTYLE Decatur, Illinois Sunday, February 4, 1990 Doubts surround chelation therapy ijyyjw.uA-.....ui iiiiiwiiiiKlii HONORS LYNN ELDER of Sullivan has been elected president of the Friends of the Little Theatre. He is director of environmental sciences and industrial safety for Staley Mfg. Co. Other officers are Margaret Hollowell of Charleston, vice president; Mike Marlow of Sullivan, secretary; and Harold Hamilton of Sullivan, treasurer. New trustees are Richard Burcham, Robert Corley and Guy S.

Little Jr. mm Dr. Paul Donohue Dear Dr. Donohue: What is your opinion of chelation therapy for treatment of artery clearing? I am still uncertain about going through the series of sessions to have this done. D.E.K.

Health MEL HANCOCK and LEROY CRAMER won the Decatur Camera Club's Slide of the Month Awards for January. frKsf- RICHARD LEIIN of Decatur was elected president of the Macon County 4-H Agriculture Foundation. Other officers are Tim Pisto-rius of Blue Mound, vice president; Linda Tucker of Harristown, secretary; Jim Schroeder of Decatur, treasurer. New board members are Bill Austin of Warrens-burg, Chris Phelps of Blue Mound and Phyllis Ruwe of Maroa. Five generations twice Ryan Moran, 4'2 months, doubles in five-generation photos.

In the photo at left, Ryan is joined by, in back, mother Kaye Moran of Decatur and grandmother Maria Winkleblack of Decatur. In front are great-grandmother Vonnie Turner of Decatur and great- great-grandmother Bessie Dunn, 88, of Modesto. In the photo at right, great-great-grandmother Sarah Turner, 85, of Decatur is in front along with greatgrandfather Johnnie Turner of Decatur. Grandmother and mother are in the back row. U.S.

REP. TERRY BRUCE, an Olney Democrat, received an award from the National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers. He was nominated by the Illinois Department of Conservation. CAMPUS Chelation (key-LAY-shun) is from the Greek word for claw. One chelator is EDTA, an acid with a long name which when introduced into the blood swoops down, so to speak, grabbing hold of undesired minerals the way a hawk claws mice victims.

In fact, EDTA is used in just this way to treat mercury and lead poisoning. The molecules of those minerals have a way of clinging to the EDTA, which then carries them out of the blood harmlessly. The idea struck others that if EDTA could rid the body of lead and mercury excess, why could it not also remove the calcium part of artery buildup that blocks circulation? Enter controversy. There has never been convincing evidence that EDTA works this way. And questions arise.

How, for example, would EDTA selectively remove calcium from artery buildup and yet spare the vital calcium in bones? Furthermore, calcium makes up only a small part of artery buildup, most of which is cholesterol, fats, platelets and a sticky protein, fibrin. EDTA doesn't touch these substances. Serious objections arise from the potential for side effects. Complications have occurred during such chelation, including serious blood pressure drop and interer-ence with the bone marrow's blood production. Breathing can be affected during use, also kidney function.

Now admittedly, these things happen to only a few. Yet many people feel that potential problems outweigh the therapy's uncertain value. In fairness, I must add that one study has indicated some promise for the treatment. Still, the many other studies with negative results continue to cast doubts over it. I am certain that physicians who promote EDTA chelation for artery clearing will object to most of what I say.

However, reputable scientific organizations have discouraged such therapy, and I believe them. Until solid evidence Dr. Paul Donohue, a specialist in infectious diseases and internal medicine, writes for North America Syndicate. The RICHLAND COMMUNITY College Forensic Union (Speech Team) placed third in competition at the Normandale Community Speech Tournament. Members of the team were Duke Egbert, Bob Betts, Scott Gray and Alice St.

Germain. JOAN GORE KRUPA of Dun-lap, formerly of Decatur, received the 1989 Tom Conner Service Award for volunteer service in the Peoria area. She is a daughter of Virginia Gore of Decatur and the late Norman Gore. MARY COX, daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth Wiseman of Assumption, has been elected secretary of the Student Senate at Lake Land College. She is a freshman in retail management.

BRENDA HAVENER of Toledo has been elected to the Student Senate. She is a freshman pre-nursing student and a daughter of James and Eileen Nagel of changes this view, I advise caution, perhaps a second opinion from a cardiologist or a vascular surgeon. Internal hemorrhoids Dear Dr. Donohue: I would like to know what internal hemorrhoids are. I have discomfort with elimination and when I sit down.

The pain is burning. Do you think this is my problem? M.M. Hemorrhoids are bulging rectal veins. Internal ones are within the rectum and covered by the rectal lining. External hemorrhoids are nearer the surface and are covered by skin.

I don't know if your burning pain is from hemorrhoids, and if so what type. Itching and burning usually stem from irritation of the rectum. That can indicate breaks in the skin (fissures), abscesses, allergies or a direct irritant, as scented or colored toilet tissue. Neither you nor I know what's going on. A doctor can examine the area and tell us both what is causing these symptoms.

For a copy of the hemorrhoids booklet, write to Dr. Paul Dono-hueNo. 16, Box 19660, Irvine, Calif. 92713-0660, enclosing $2 and a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope. Horseshoe kidney Dear Dr.

Donohue: Have you heard of a horseshoe kidney, which my doctor now informs me I have? Does it mean trouble ahead? H.R. Briefly, this is a defect in which the kidneys are joined at the lower ends, creating a vague horseshoe shape. Most people are not bothered. Some may develop infections or tend to form stones. mer, Lincoln; Cheryl Irwin, Beason.

President's List Jim Bernauer, Desiree Bogle, Gina Parke, Lincoln; Cindy Johnson, Atlanta. Dean's List Dennis Barnes, Krista Major, Decatur; Lynn Clementz, Chestnut; Jeff Griggs, Clinton; Oscar Falcon, Rachel Hall, James Singleton, Patrick Singleton, Michael Smith, Jeff Yeazle, Dawn Wells, Lincoln. Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle James Ho-iran, Decatur. Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Mo. Daniel Irwin, Taylorville; Mark Max-einer, Kamra Meador, Decatur.

Illinois College, Jacksonville Tracie Johnson, Decatur; Bruce Dial, Maroa. MARRIAGES Bryan Lynn Cox, Mount Zion; Lisa Marie Brooks, Elwin Curtis William Snoke, Decatur; Holly Denise Davis, Decatur Joe L. Jones, Decatur; Mary Lou Williams, Decatur Mark Alan Greenwalt, Decatur; Beth Rachel Jacobs, Decatur Robert Victor Walters Decatur; Christina Joylyn Eichel, Decatur Christopher Jack Call, Decatur; Stephanie Ann Greve, Decatur Ralph Kirk Mizeur, Pana; Rebecca Sue Goodwin, Pana James Lloyd Moeller, Decatur; Shirley Ann Greve, Decatur Christopher Bernard McCoy, Decatur; Jill Arleen Hassinger, Decatur Jeffrey Carl Roddy, Decatur; Tina Louise Workman, Decatur DEREK FULTZ, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max M.

Fultz of Sullivan, has been named a Work Program Honor Worker for November-December at Blackburn College. A junior majoring in biology, he is a 1987 graduate of Bethany High School. CHAD D. RAPPE, a sophomore business administration major from Decatur; DEIDRA DORN, a junior accounting major and BRIAN K. LOCKWOOD, a senior industrial engineering major, both of Millikin University students who received Mueller Co.

scholarships. GRADUATES VENISE DeVORE, COLLEEN BOYLE and TRUDY BEAU-CHAMP are members of performing ensembles at Illinois College, Jacksonville. DeVore, daughter of Linda De-Vore of rural Stonington, is a sophomore and performs in Concert Choir, College Madrigals and Wind Ensemble. Boyle, also a sophomore, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Boyle of Latham and belongs to Concert Choir. Beauchamp is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Beauchamp of rural Lake City. A senior, she is in Concert Choir and College Madrigals.

THESE AREA students were on the academic honors list for the fall term: Lincoln College, Lincoln Special Honors Mary Amberger, Brad Beaver, John Bishop Michael Loeffelholz, Robert Matherly, Kathryn Parn, Tony Zurkam- STUDENTS GRADUATING from colleges, universities or trade schools include: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Kent C. Robertson, Decatur; James Gardner, Connie Miles, Lawrenceville; Thomas Habing (master's), Watson; Richard Kasten (associate). Flora. University of Iowa, Iowa City Kevin P.

Trom, Decatur; Dennis Morgan (PhD), Monticello. DISSOLUTIONS BINGAMON, Steven J. and Donna Ellen NEUSES, Richard F. and Julie D. AMY VASQUEZ, daughter of Richard and Susan Vasquez of Decatur, is a member of the varsity cheerleading squad at Millikin University.

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