LETTERS TO L.A. LIFE : INFO ON RARE BONE DISEASE AVAILABLE FROM FOUNDATION.Dear L.A. Life: Your story (``Myeloma myeloma /my·elo·ma/ (mi?e-lo´mah) a tumor composed of cells of the type normally found in the bone marrow. giant cell myeloma see under tumor (1). mystery,'' Oct. 4, L.A. Life) on multiple myeloma multiple myeloma A malignant proliferation of abnormal plasma cells that populate the marrow-containing bones of the body. The affected plasma cells produce myeloma protein, a monoclonal antibody that replaces normal antibodies in the blood, thereby increasing susceptibility by Phil Davis
The International Myeloma Foundation, as mentioned in the article, exists to provide patients, their families and the medical community with the information and resources they need to make educated treatment decisions and alleviate the feeling that they are all alone with this disease they've never heard of. Contact us at (323) 654-3023, on a toll-free hotline at (800) 452-2873, by e-mail at TheIMFmyeloma.org, or at www.myeloma.org on the Web. Again, thank you so much for helping patients suffering from this fatal disease gain knowledge and support. As a patient once said to me, ``Without the knowledge, I don't think the therapy goes as well.'' - Suzanne Battaglia International Myeloma Foundation Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Cure for sinusitus may star with diet Dear L.A. Life: The cause of most cases of chronic sinus infections (``Sinusitus? It could be fungi,'' L.A. Life, Oct. 11) is not an immune response immune response n. An integrated bodily response to an antigen, especially one mediated by lymphocytes and involving recognition of antigens by specific antibodies or previously sensitized lymphocytes. to fungi. It is an immune response to the wrong foods, which fungi thrive on. There is no money to be made in telling people to avoid unnatural foods/substances, but there is lots of money to be made in dispensing drugs. The truth is relatively inexpensive and simple: Get people to eat foods that their immune systems can handle and which do not trigger an immune response. Few know how far down on the totem pole totem pole Carved and painted vertical log, constructed by many Northwest Coast Indian peoples. The poles display mythological images, usually animal spirits, whose significance is their association with the lineage. Each figure represents a type of family crest. America is healthwise. There are at least 24 countries healthier than ours - and they spend far less on medical care. This says they have better answers than we have in our own country. - Barbara Charis nutritional consultant North Hollywood Research on blueberries needs the human element Dear L.A. Life: Forget lab research on rats! (``Life's a bowl of blueberries,'' Oct. 11, L.A. Life) Real people with myasthenia gravis myasthenia gravis (mīəsthē`nēə grä`vĭs), chronic disorder of the muscles characterized by weakness and a tendency to tire easily. have reported a temporary improvement in their conditions after eating blueberries. The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation's newsletter had a short article on the phenomenon earlier this year. For those not familiar with the mechanics of myasthenia gravis, the body's immune system blocks the reception of impulses sent from the nerves to the neuroreceptors on the muscles, resulting in muscular weakness of varying severity, depending on the individual patient's condition. I am not a researcher or a neurologist, but I can jump to a conclusion with the best of them: There is something in blueberries that gives neural messages a boost, both in the brain and in the body. Since humans have been eating them for millennia without harm, why are the researchers at Tufts bothering with rats? Get a bunch of people with neuromuscular neuromuscular /neu·ro·mus·cu·lar/ (-mus´ku-ler) pertaining to nerves and muscles, or to the relationship between them. neu·ro·mus·cu·lar adj. 1. disorders or early Alzheimer's, or all of the above, feed them blueberries and see what happens! If you would like to contact the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation regarding the article in their newsletter, the address is 5675 Telegraph Road Telegraph Road may refer to: In streets:
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