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According to Dr. Francesco Pomati, 2007 Eureka People’s Choice nominee, most of our medicinal drugs are excreted, and end up as ‘environmental pollutants’ in Australia’s oceans and waterways. Dr. Pomati’s research has shown that the reproductive and life cycles of fish are affected.

The findings have serious implications for humans. We know very little about how pharmaceuticals interact with each other, or how combinations of drugs affect the human system. Speaking last year on ABC science show, Catalyst, Dr Stuart Kahn from the University of New South Wales Centre For Water and Waste Management said, “When we mix a complex mixture of chemicals together even at very low concentrations we find out the toxicity can be quite different”.

“Most of the drugs are excreted, 95% of the dose, and they end up in surface water because they are not degraded in sewage treatment plants,” explained Dr. Pomati.These drugs can have significant toxicological effects on humans and aquatic life, and Dr. Pomati said that their presence in the environment, “especially antibiotics and some anti-inflammatories,” should be monitored.

Source: Catalyst, ABC TV Science.htm

The Victorian government has pledged $50,000 to a test multilingual program educating people in hospitality about food allergies and anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Victorian Health Minister Daniel Andrews said the campaign was designed to educate, train, and raise awareness of allergies among those who handle food.a proper level of ongoing awareness of these matters with those who actually handle food,” he said.

A nationwide survey by the Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation showed that 29% of Australian households have at least one family member with food allergies, the most common being to cow’s milk, followed by peanuts.

Source:

Sydney Morning Herald, ‘Vic govt funds food allergy campaign’, Nov 18 2007, http://www.smh.com.au/

On December 3, it was reported that six school children with deadly allergies were prepared to file human rights complaints against their school. The children, from 6 to 11 years of age, claimed that the school discriminated against them by closing down a voluntary program to screen school lunches for foods that could cause fatal allergic reactions in the children. On December 7, the Vancouver Sun reported that mediation with the school board was still stuck over the issue of forced lunch bag inspections. The children are being assisted by Maurice Brenner, a human-rights expert, who said the kids were now “scared to go to school.”

The children had intended to hold a press conference about this issue on December 10, but so far, we haven’t located any information about the press conference on the net, even if it ever took place.

Sources:

Maurice Brenner, Human Rights Expert & Specialist, Dec 3 2007, ‘Students with Deadly Allergies to Host Press Conference’, reported on Marketwire, http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=798559  

Chris Wattie, CanWest News Service; National Post, ‘Kids with allergies ask rights panel to force lunch inspections’, reported in The Vancouver Sun, Dec 7 2007.http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=8c019577-f405-44d9-8462-319e9b799907&k=46657

A study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Feb 2007) found that the maternal diet in late pregnancy influenced the likelihood of allergy in the newborn. A diet high in margarine, vegetable oils, and citrus fruit in the last month of pregnancy has been associated with eczema in children by 2 years of age.

According to Stefanie Sausenthaler of the Institute of Epidemiology in Neuherberg, Germany, and U.S. colleagues from the LISA (Influences of Lifestyle-related Factors on the Immune System and the Development of Allergies in Childhood) Study Group, “Maternal diet during pregnancy might be one of the factors that influences fetal immune responses associated with childhood allergy”.

They report that a diet high in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (found in most margarines) has been shown to increase risk of allergies because they promote inflammation. On the other hand, n-3 PUFAs (found in foods rich in essential fatty acids, such as olive and fish oils) and dietary antioxidants can help protect against allergies and asthma.

“Although there is a biological basis for a prenatal effect of dietary factors on the development of allergic diseases, the number of studies investigating this subject is very limited.”
The study examined the maternal diet of 2641 children 2 years of age during the last 4 weeks of pregnancy, and found that the mothers of children who had developed asthma consumed high quantities of margarine and vegetable oils, whereas the incidence of eczema was significantly reduced in those children whose mothers consumed more fish. Other risk factors were high intake of celery and citrus fruit.

The study also found that high intake of deep-fried vegetable fat, raw sweet pepper and citrus fruit increased the risk of inhalant allergies.

The authors wrote, “We suggest that the intake of allergenic foods and foods rich in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy may increase and foods rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may decrease the risk of allergic diseases in the offspring,”.

Source: Cybermed Junior, 29 Dec 2007

http://www.junior.cybermed.it

Nearly 3,000 patients have died in the past three years because of adverse reactions to drugs they thought would make them better, according to figures released today.

The patients suffered allergic reactions to, or side-effects from, medicines that proved fatal, official figures revealed. More than 13,000 others survived but needed long-term hospital treatment for the effects of their reaction.

Liberal Democrats health spokesman, Norman Lamb, who obtained the statistics through parliament called for a “full investigation”. He said the numbers killed or injured by allergic reactions to drugs were rising. “This is a dangerously escalating problem … putting lives at risk and placing a big cost burden on the NHS.

“This situation will only get worse as the number of older people receiving a lot of medication increases in coming years.

Last year, 964 patients died because of suspected drug reactions, 203 after long-term hospital treatment.

In 2005, more than 1,000 patients died from similar suspected reasons. Some 861 died in 2004.

The figures for Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) describe patients who have an adverse reaction to prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines and those on sale in shops across the entire UK.

The health minister, Dawn Primarolo, told the House of Commons earlier this month that it was “important” to note that the submission of a suspected ADR report did not necessarily mean that it was caused by the drug.

Many factors had to be taken into account in assessing causal relationships, she added. A Department of Health spokeswoman referred queries to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) which collates the figures

The Guardian, 27^th December 2007

Did you know that hidden allergies can make your child moody, anxious, weepy, depressed – and unable to think clearly? Hidden food allergies can turn a normally sweet child into a raging monster, or a happy child into a one who cries at the drop of a hat. Children who perform badly at school and have trouble concentrating or remembering things often have hidden allergies.

Allergies also cause many common childhood disorders, and other serious diseases down the track…and even mild allergies can suddenly become deadly. Life-threatening allergies have almost doubled in Australia over the last 20 years. In many children, allergies get worse over the holiday period as Christmas tree and stored decorations stir up dust and mold spores.

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After 17 years of clinical experience working with allergies, Dr. Dzung Price wrote an e-book to help parents free their children from the misery of allergies. “I’ve seen too many mothers who feel helpless and guilty because of their child’s allergies. They’ve tried all kinds of remedies, but in the end, the child is still suffering, and so are the parents.”

“I wrote the book to give these parents real solutions…the same solutions I have used in my practice with outstanding results.” “Sadly, I now see more children suffering from serious allergies than ever before,” said Dr. Price, “but many doctors are still only treating the symptoms. The real solution is to get rid of what’s causing allergies, and to heal the damage that allergy has already done to the child’s body and immune system.”

Like many experts, Dr. Price believes that the rapid rise of allergies in most Western countries, including Australia, is due to environmental factors such as toxins in our air, water, and food; over-use of antibiotics; poor diet; and chronic stress. “All of these put a heavy burden on the body’s resources. Children with healthy immune systems don’t tend to develop allergies,” said Price.

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“The book was first published online, but I kept getting requests from all over the world for print copies. So I added lots more information and got the book printed, just in time for the holidays. That’s when many allergies get worse.

”When asked how soon parents can expect to see results from program in the book, Price replied, “Usually in the first week. Sometimes, there’s an enormous improvement in four to five days, even sooner. But for the very best results, you’ve got to complete the whole program. It’s a process of rebuilding your child’s health from the ground up.”

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Constant complaining and irritability might be due at something other than personality or attitude. According to Marguerite Kelly of the Washington Post, it could be caused by allergies, or a sensory processing disorder called SPD.

Allergies can affect a person in many ways, from making the skin unusually sensitive to causing emotional or neurological problems. If a person constantly complains of tight or uncomfortable clothing, they might be reacting to substances used in washing and treating the fabric, such as laundry powder, fabric softeners, starches, and chemicals added to clothing to improve its appearance and reduce wrinkling. These and almost any other substance can be unsuspected causes of irritation, anxiety or headache in a child with undiagnosed allergies.

Food cravings can also be caused by allergies, as can addictions to certain foods such as sugar. If your child is always demanding certain foods, or gets upset when they are not provided, he or she may be showing signs of allergy-related food addiction. Dr. Dzung Price, author of an e-book on children’s allergies, writes that children can become addicted to foods that cause allergic reactions, or more precisely, to the endorphins that the body releases during a reaction to reduce the distress of the reaction.

A 5 day elimination diet can be used to test whether or not the cravings are allergy-related. Cut the suspect food (in all its forms) from the diet for five days to completely clear the body of it. If your child is allergic to that food, you should see a significant improvement in behavior by the sixth day. If that food is then eaten again, the problem behavior will return.

This experiment can be a bit of a challenge as the child may suffer withdrawal symptoms on the third and fourth day, and be even more irritable and difficult than ever. But if you hold out, these symptoms should disappear in another day or two. Also, it isn’t enough to just cut out one form of the food. An allergy to wheat, for instance, can cause intense cravings for baked foods, but your child’s body will also be reacting to even tiny amounts of wheat in gravies or hamburger. These reactions can go unnoticed. So to get rid of the craving, you must remove even trace amounts of wheat from the diet. It sounds like a big task, but if you’re fed up coping with a highly irritable and bad tempered child, the rewards are certainly worth the effort.

Another reason that a child may often complain of uncomfortable clothes – or of noise, lights or other sensations – is a little known condition called ‘sensory processing disorder’ (SPD). This is a brain disorder that affects children, causing them to misinterpret sensory information. Depending on the type of SPD, a child may feel overwhelmed by sensory information, or may seek out sensory stimulation.

SPD can lead to problems with coordination because the child’s ability to interpret sensory cues is disrupted, and also, to behavioural and emotional problems such as depression, anxiety or aggressiveness. Affected children can develop social and educational problems, and are often considered ‘difficult’ by unsuspecting parents and educators.

The condition is generally under-diagnosed, which is unfortunate, as it can be easily addressed with cognitive and behavioural therapy.

Sources:

Dzung Price M.D., 2007, Your Allergy-Free Child, Newlife Coaching and Publishing, Qld. Australia.

Marguerite Kelly, ‘Coping With Irritability And Its Physical Causes,’ The Washington Post , Friday, November 23, 2007; Page C03. Accessed 24 Nov 07 on Washingtonpost.com

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/22/AR2007112201367_pf.html

Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation http://www.spdnetwork.org/