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Show Page THE HERALD, Prove, Itah. Friday, October 14 rZk Dr. 13. 1978 Lawrence Lamb OPEN DAILY Problem U 0 Hernia DEAR DR. LAMB 9- - 10; b SUNDAY 10- - 7 lama man with a me for four Can this cause nam in the left side of the hiatal hernia that has been disturbing years chest? I have seen my doctor and she responded with a chest X ray which was clear, and an EKG and a stress test which ! passed. My blood pressure was 110-7I would also like to learn more about hiatal hernia. Why is the operation so risky? Also, where can I get my hands on some good reading material about this condition? DEAR READER You are younger than most of the people who have a hiatal hernia. It is a very common problem in individuals past the age of 40. In most instances, it is simply an enlargement of the normal hole in the diaphragm where the esophagus (food tube) passes down throueh the chest and goes through the diaphragm to join tne stomach. This enlarged hole allows a small portion of the stomach to herniate or rupture through the diaphragm into the chest. When this happens, the normal closure mechanism at the top of the stomach is disturbed. This will allow acid digestive juices and other stomach contents to literally spill back into the lower part of the esophagus. This may cause heartburn and other symptoms. It may be associated with spasms of the esophagus. These muscular spasms may cause chest pains that even resemble heart attacks. Usually, there is no way to differentiate chest pains from esophageal spasm except by extensive testing and ruling out any major likelihood of underlying heart disease. Your age, blood pressure and laboratory studies suggest that you do not have heart disease and, yes, obviously, you could have chest pain from your hiatal hernia. That doesn't mean, however, that's the source of your chest pain as there are other causes for chest pain. 0J J V PAUTSUITS ANE) DRESSES To satisfy your request, I am sending you The Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Health Letter number Reflux. Other readers who want this isue can send 50 cents with a long, stamped, envelope for it. Address your request to me in care of this newspaper, P.O. Box 1551, Radio City Station, New York, NY 10019. This issue will provide you with information about diet, sleeping habits and other factors that are important in controlling symptoms caused by a hiatal hernia. fillJuWdpikL KNIT SHIRTS Our Reg. 5.44 3S nn rune Aim liEVUsVHIl nnife VUli ncrin Operating on the hole in the diaphragm to correct a hiatal hernia is major surgery. In addition, even when the hernia is repaired, it may not stop the leaky problem at the top of the stomach, A faulty closure mechanism may persist. That means burning in the pit of the stomach and esophageal spasm could continue. Casual comfort is yours in this shirt of cottonacrylic knit with long sleeves and placket. Solid colors or stripes. Choose from a great selection of girls pant suits and dresses. Many styles to choose from. OUR REG. 3.57 TURTLENECK 2" FALL TOPS For these reasons, surgery is usually not recommended unless there is a real opportunity to do something about the hiatal hernia and if it is not possible to reasonably control the hiatal hernia symptoms with sensible changes in living patterns such as suggested in the issue of The Health Letter I am sending you. mm 2.47 2.33 CAETERIA WECIAL jO. S.si jj Individuals who are overweight are more prone to hiatal hernia. If you are overweight it is important to you to lose weight. That excess fat inside the abdomen literally helps squeeze the stomach through the hole in the diaphragm. Any increased pressure in the abdomen will do this. That is why so many women develop a hiatal hernia when they are pregnant. Of course, you should avoid anything tight around your abdomen. 9 4 to Adult MEAT LOAF DEAR DR. LAMB I am writing to you because many people who have problems do and I have one. I 2 am 25 years old and only weigh 95 pounds. I am 5 feet - 4 inches tall. As you can see, I am very skinny, and don't ask me ; to go see a doctor because I have, and they all say I am OK. They give me a bunch of vitamins that won't ; help me to gain weight and I am very worried about this. On the other hand, my mother's mother was skinny, but not as skinny as I am, and the rest of my family is OK. Please help! GLASS PUNCH BOWL SET LUNCHEON ; 35 Our 1.18, 12812 or 11012 Color Print Film, ASA 80. Our 2.56, Flip Flash, 16 Flashts Total .. Our Reg. 4.47 Generous slice of meat loaf, whipped potatoes and gravy, buttered vegeta- 18-p- ck punch bowl set, 8 cups, 8 crystal-clea- r Our 3.42, Magi- - ck Flashes cubo,"X"-typ,1- 2 hooks, Indie. Save. ble, roll and butter. POPCORN GAME CAMERA SUPPLIES nnC 0O 033 . 5 47 'Developing not included Our Reg. 12.96 First player to capture 3 marbles of his color wins. Lots of uclion, 2 to 4 players. In the first place, you are DEAR READER right about taking a bunch of vitamins. They won't help you gain weight. Vitamins do not contain calories. If you are already on a balanced diet and get an adequate amount of vitamins, taking ad- ditional ones won't help at all. ly : "TV 4 Most of the vitamins that you would be interested in for this purpose serve simply as catalysts to break down your food. The energy is in the food, not the vitamins. If you already have enough catalysts to break down the food you eat, adding more catalysts won't help. ; V--'-- Weight lifting for women is an idea whose time has come. Women do not tend to grow the large muscles that men do. In fact, Jandrena Irwin is a champion in the women's powerlifting group for the United States. She is in the 132 pound class and is a shapely wtwuu awiuvi acuiui -5- - I You'll be surprised at my suggestion, Why don't you take up weight lifting? You don't want to get fat. That's not very appealing. You want to develop your muscle size. Women who take up weight lifting find that it helps them a great deal. It will develop your strength and muscle size, and you can be shapely at the same time. You don't need to worry about becoming an Arnold Schwarzenegger because you don't have to grow large bulging muscles in the process. r If :. ' KITCHEN TERRY TOWELS SPARTUS CLOCKS Our Reg. Our Reg. 13.47 1.07 Choose from a selection of kitchen and wall clocks. Many 100 cotton stripe kitchen towels. Bright colors. styles. STRIPE Similar To Illustration urn wii'imiiiiaiiiiMi - mi nil mi nm .. .. n w"MAMitw;ei,,,h. 5 Jandrena comments that training has been geared for boys but, "girls can do their thing, too, if they want." The improved development of your body and increased strength may make you feel better, too. The only way you can increase the size of your muscles is by working them under load. The larger the load a muscle has to contract against, the larger the muscle will become. 27 Our Reg. SHREADED FOAM CHEST 6" 1.77 9.88 Bright red 16" Spiderman bank. Durable plastic. Save. Sturdy, stabliiing ironing table. Cool vented top. Metal. Our Reg. 4.96 327 Roomy chest has two trays movable dividers. Holds lurge spools of thread. Green or gold. 37' DISK C10TH . BANK Our Reg. SEWING IRONING TABLE SPIDERMAN y Great for stuffing dolls, sofa pillows, lawn chairs, dog beds & more. THERMAL m mm wmmmm nw iiiW nmi mi nm BLANKET - ... - .mm.,. if So, my advice to you is very simple. Eat enough calories to support all your daily activities and develop an exercise program that helps develop your muscles. I am sending you The Health Letter number Weight Training For Energy and Weight Control. 5-- 4, Other readers who want this issue can send 50 cents with a long, stamped, envelope for it. Address your request to me in care of this newspaper, P.O. Box 1551, Radio City Station, New York, NY 10019. This issue will tell you what you need to know about weight training to help develop muscles. You can use strength exercises either to develop muscles or to maintain your muscles. Through strength training you can help to avoid obesity. How you do it depends upon your goal. 4-PA- Our recommended. m 2.08 ck light 100-- My advice to you does not apply to all readers because the first requirement for anyone who is skinny, or has lost weight, should be to have a medical examination and to be sure there is no underlying medical problem. Since you have already done this, I feel that you can safely follow the program I have BULBS CK inside-froste- d bulbs. 60- -, 75- -, or Save at Kmart. 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