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Show Page 10 The Utah Independent November 17, 1977 KEEPING HEALTHY WITH VITAMIN B-- 2 Bv Jack Gambee, M.D. Vitamin B-- 2 or riboflavin is one of the B vitamins that you either hear little of or get confused It is an imwith bioflavinoids. portant part of the B complex, only moderatelly soluble in water but quickly decomposed by sunlight and alkaline solutions. Many 1 have add learned, recently people, baking soda to the water when cooking vegetables which allows them to retain their color. But this soda makes the water alkaline which destroys B-- 2 and is therefore something to be avoided. It is like the food companies adding EDTA (a chelating agent) to their vegetables to keep them brightly colored, but it binds trace minerals and prevents your body from getting them.- - Another source of potential depletion leading to a balanced deficiency despite a meal. Milk is a good potential source of B-loses 0 of its riboflavin in the process of - 10-2- 2, pasteurization homogenization, and even more if the milk is exposed to sunlight. In three hours of contact the milk loses 70. Symptoms - that might be related to B-- 2 deficiency include: cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth; a red, sore tongue; inflammation of the eyes; scaly skin around the nose, forehead and ears; discomfort or burning of the eyes when exposed to bright light; excessively oily skin and hair. Good sources of riboflavin are milk (and if raw that is even better), brewer's yeast, eggs, organ meats, leafy greens (I doubt that anyone gets enough of these), legumes and nuts. The body stores B-- 2 to a certain extent, but not enough to cause any serious threat to a possible overdose when taking large doses. It is readily excreted in the urine. It is one of the most common deficiencies discovered in nutritional surveys. The stress of injury, surgeiy, fever and heavy physical work all increase the Pregnancy bodys need for B-and lactation also dramatically increase the need for the B vitamins. In some parts of the world people carry the right kind of bacteria, in 2. their intestine, to manufacture B-- 2. These bacteria are inhibited by fats and proteins, so for most of us they wouldnt do much good. The or average American gets 50 more of his calories from fat! Besides overcoming the above problems B-- 2 has also been found to reverse and prevent some types .. of cataracts. Other eye conditions that improved with high doses were general eye weakness, poor vision, burning and itching and sensitivity to light. B-- 2 is also an important part of the overall nutritional therapy used in the care of hyperactive children and in the rehabilitation of delinquents. If you take the birth control pill, you probably shouldnt be taking it, but if you continue use extra amounts of 2. (One of these days the American woman is going to realize that they have been a part of a great experiment in reproduction control.) But the pill" increases your 6, needs for copper, zinc, iron, B--2, B-and folic acid. B-- B-- 12 The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand AN ACT TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO KEEP & BEAR ARMS The time for wasting money on bumper stickers and muttering to each other about naughty old gun confiscators with the is over. It's time to have a friendly little chit-chState Senator and State Representative. Gun owners may wish to introduce, An Act to Enforce the Limits of the United States Constitution With Regard to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.' Such an action will quickly mark pro legislators for attention during the next elections. Lawmakers responsive to the electorate can assure passage of a State statute enforcing foe right to keep and bear at RIGHTS AND WRONGS gun-contr- ol arms." A model as follows: Senate Bill" which may be used as a guide is SENATE BILL NO AN ACT TO ENFORCE THE LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION WITH REGARD TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF , THE ASSEMBLY CONCURRING: Section 1. The finds: legislature of the State of a. No authority was given to foe United States to limit or restrict the right of foe citizens of this State to keep --, . and bear arms; b. The United States Congress and all federal agencies are further expressly prohibited from infringing upon the rights of the citizens of this state to keep and bear arms by Article II of foe Amendment to foe Constitution of the United States: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, foe right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." c. The 90th United States Congress attempted to exceed its authority in violation of Article II of foe Bill of Rights of foe United States Constitution in purporting to pass foe gun registration bin" in the form of purported Such attempt is void in foe State of 'Public Law so-call- ed 90-61- 8. d. Federal agents have flouted the United States to support this Constitution and foresworn their oath Constitution" by requiring registration of foe purchasers of firearms and ammunition within foe boundaries of the State of , and such requirements are violative of the limits of authority placed upon such federal agents by the United States Constitution and dangerous to the liberties of the people; of the compiled laws of foe State of e. Section d all males between foe ages of 18 that provides and 65 are members of foe militia of the State of , and the effectiveness of such members in suppressing civil disorder or resisting invasion is impeded by infringing on foe right of the people to keep and bear arms, by requiring registration of firearms and purchase of able-bodie- ammunition. Section II. From and after the effective date of this act any attempt by any federal agency or official to require registration of purchasers of firearms or ammunition within the boundaries of this State is a felony, punishable by imprisonment in foe state penitentiary for a term of , or both years, or by fine in the amount of S Section III. Any aggrieved party shall also be a private action against any person violating the provisions of Section II above and all his aiders, advisors and abettors, and shall recover treble costs, besides double damages, which shall not be assessed at less than $ . The inside scoop from Europe is that the Italian Communists are ready and able to take Italy whenever Moscow says go ahead." Moscow does not want to unduly and prematurely frighten France and Spain. The Moscow plan, of course, is to take them all when the time is ripe. The stock market decline has a long way to go, predicts the Holt Investment Advisory (277 Park Ave., New York City, $144). The developing plunge will not be followed by any substantial recovery for a long, long time. Unless double taxation of dividends is repealed, it may be close to the year 2000 before the Dow-Jonindustrial average reaches 1000 again. In short, we consider a depression starting in 1978 to be highly probable," says Holt. Mary knoll, the the modalities of their particular ' economic and social development. Only one article out of the issues 7 deals with the lack of human rights under Communism; it notes that a pattern of general magazine of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, used to be what its title suggests. Readers found in its pages the reports of missionary efforts over the world; stories of dedicated men and women who spent their lives spreading the gospel of the Lord. is The magazine a preaching gospel today, but one wonders if the Lord it. would recognize Maryknoll castigates the national rich, condemns and maintains egotism, that the reason so many millions of people are poor is that the rich are greedy. The latest issue, devoted to human rights, strictly observes the Liberal double standard of condemning anti-Communi- 1 and ignoring Communist is The writer points out that what prevents our effective protest against this repression is the fear that East in provocation Europe might precipitate a nuclear holocaust. One article devoted to the boat people who are refugees from Indochina never once mentions why they have fled their homes. And what of human rights in Red China? Writer Rhea M. Whitehead waxes eloquent on the subject. The rights of society as a st governments repression religious evident. virtually have whole been she says. In China it was decided that no one shall own the means of production privately... .No one has the freedom to get rich. The whole earth belongs to the whole people and some cant just it at the monopolize of others. To me, expense this does not seem contrary to a Christian understanding of the world. Ms. Whitehead does not give her ideas on the denial of human rights involved in the murder of thirty million people in China. Nobody on the Maryknoll staff seems to realize that the aim of Communism is to export its total and ruthless denial of all human rights until it controls all of the people on guaranteed, violations of human nghts. The horrors allegedly Nicaragua, existing in Guatemala, South Korea, and are Hong Kong described in several articles, the heroes of which are those seeking to replace present regimes with more socially just governments which would redistribute wealth to benefit the poor. The villains are the rich and powerful, especially those who fear that revolution would lead to a Communist takeover. One of the main things wrong with American foreign policy, according to Maryknoll, is the baseless fear of Communism. Instead of worrying about national security, we ought, say the editors, be giving aid to Third and Fourth world countries without dictating earth. -- American Way Between the pigeons and politicians, its hard to keep the courthouse clean. Features Compulsory laws already tax-and-ben- Americans their deny freedom to spend a third of their earnings; the more benefits, the more taxes, the less left for us to spend The Lord giveth but the aphids, chinch bugs and cutworms taketh away. freely. es So with any of the above problems a trial of I5mg of B-- 2 daily for a month or so may give you some relief.' If not, consult your doctor. Government never furthers any enterprise but by the alacrity with which it gets out of the way. -- Paraphrase Peace there isnt because the Communists are doing the attacking and the are doing the defending, and the Communists wont stop , short of total victory. Insurance Salesman: Dont let me frighten you into a hasty decision. Sleep on it tonight and if you wake up in the morning, let me know. Anti-Communis- ts of Thoreau . . I i I ii ( I |