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Show Page Thursday, November THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, D6 22, 1990 Study shows calcium cuts bone Boss MA., BOSTON, A major two-ye- ar intervention study conducted by researchers at the U.S.D.A. Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University brings hope to older women suffering from bone loss. Reported in today's New England Journal of Medicine, the study the finds that just increasing amount of calcium in the diet to recommended levels (three servfood a day ings of calcium-ric- h totalling 890 milligrams) will significantly reduce bone loss in the spines and hips of healthy, older women. The study also found that not all calcium sources are the same in preventing bone loss. Consumption of a special form of calcium called CCM (calcium combined with citric and malic acids, two naturally occurring fruit acids) had the greatest effect on minimizing bone loss in the spines, hips, and forearms of the older women studied in this triaL The trial studied the bone density levels cf 361 healthy postmenopausal women aged 40 to 70, half with normal dietary calcium intakes of less than 400 mg a day and half with intakes of 400 to 650 mg a day. two-yeIn this double-blin- d, randomized study, these women were given either a placebo or 500 mg of additional calcium a day. The two types of calcium evaluated ar were calcium carbonate, most commonly used in supplement tablets, and CCM, a highly soluble form of calcium that is currently available in one kind of orange juice. This study is a significant step forward in our understanding of Charity Montag and Kevin Smith Charity D. Montag, daughter of Sandie Gordon, of Springville and Larry and Laurie Montag, of Orem, will marry Kevin L. Smith, son of Lyle and Bonnie Smith, of Provo, on Saturday, Nov. 24, in Provo. A reception will honor the ; at the couple that evening, Women's Cultural Center, Provo. The event is open to all friends and relatives. 7-- 9, Bridal attendants are Lyn-net- te Creviston, Tonya Smith, Cathy Anderson and Nancy Montag. Best man is Brandon Montag with Brad Smith attending. The bride-to-b- e attended Provo and Springville schools and is presently employed at The Cleaning Solution in Provo. Kevin L. Smith Charity D. Montag Her fiance graduated from Timpview High and is employed by Safelite Autoglass of Provo. The couple will live in Orem. es CCM had a significant and sustained preventive effect on bone loss in the spine, which was not seen among women with diets low in calcium that took calcium car- bonate, Dr. Dawson-Hugh- ex- es 9, Marsha Heaton, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor. Bridal attendants were Preot Allen, Ninivaggi, Angela Plott, Kristy Mikesell, Deanna Anne-Mar- ie Godfrey, Sheila Boston and Laura Higginbotham. Brian Bates was best man. Groomsmen were Kirk Johnson, Chris Mikesell, Doug Stennsas and Jeffrey Heaton. The bride graduated from Provo Horoscope For November 23 By Joyce JUImid There's a little edge of excitement as Venus and Mars oppose each other. This is not b gentle aspect but challenging and tantalizing. The Aquarian moon promotes a breezy approach to emotional matters. It's tempting to goof off during work hours, and a little daring may indeed be appropriate. Take a long lunch. Taday'i Birthday (Nov. 231. This is a power year, n make the most of it. You travel in March, perhaps to take care of problems for a sister or brother. New friends have much to teach you, but go slowly with new relationships the first three months of '91. Misunderstandings among peole from different cultures complicate huHinnw affairs in August. Have patience, anrl much fine work can be done. Love, evei. marriage, is likely in June. Your career swings upward in July. Aries (March 19). If you're still on holiday there's no stopping you. Bop from party to party, or pile the family into the car to visit relatives. If working, promotions and sales go like gangbusters. Taurus (April 20). Relax in a place where there is no need to spend money, perhaps at your home or a Cancerian friend's so home. Weekend plans include socializing, rest up while you can. Gemini (May 21). What a goetter you are! Make bay while the sun shines, as they say. Sales, publishing and business in general go great. The weekend brings lots of love, ko get ready. 22). You'll get away Cancer (June with nothing with kids today they notice everything. You can shop for bargains on practical Items with great success. Calls from your family recall the past. Lea (July 22). Your partner has the answer, but you still hate to ask. An "ex" has been after you to give tt another try; this weekend you might give in and agree to a date. Dont let a child con you into spoiling them with money. 22). Those you love are Virga (Aug. calling the shots today. Errors made when you were in charge should be acknowledged gracefully. The weekend empbasixes love and plans to redecorate or buy a home. . 23). It's time to take care Libra (Sept. of affairs at a distance that have been brewing for some time. It may be legal matter, but It's still a great excuse for a few days out of town. Exercise this weekend. 21). If you stay home, Scarpto (Oct. you'll be polishing and sprucing up the place Doing tt yourself is the way to go, because Miere's little money. Entertain at home this weekend. c. 11). Don't tell lies, Sagittarius (Nov. and if something is none of their business, just say so. Most of the weekend is taken up with dates or a friend who has plans for both of you Stay home and write letters Sunday. 19). Ask a Virgo to Caprtcan (Dec. listen to your ideas and give you practical advice. You dont feel like working, and mat's O.K. This weekend, friends are coming to your aid. 18). It's unlikely you'll Aquarius (Jan. have any problems at work today, or that with family will trananticipated difficulties spire. Instead, this pleasant day begins a weekend of enjoyment. Love is yours this evening. 20). It's a lovely, Ptoses (Feb. meditative day. You aer the purpose for many difficulties of the past. The weekend is your tune to shine. Don't try to stop a departing friend or lover; they'll be back High and LDS Seminary, where she participated in student government, debate and drama, and was a Sterling Scholar. She graduated from UVCC where she was editor of the student newspaper and a member of the LDSSA Council. She graduated form Georgetown University's Institute on Political Journalism and is completing her degree in English at the University of Maryland. She works for Senator Orrin Hatch in Washington, D.C The Joint Commission's information system will be evaluated to determine its ability to receive and analyze the data and provide timely feedback to hospitals. The indicator development is part of the Joint Commission's Agenda for Change, a set of developmental initiatives that was launched in 1386 to create a more modern project A second activity will involve evaluation of the reliability and validity of the indicators to assess their potential usefulness to hospitals and to the Joint Commission as both seek to identify accreditation process. The new accreditation process contemplates the use of both clinical and organizational performance data as measures of an organization's ability to deliver quality health care. j opportunities to improve the quality of patient care and 39 W5T i 1 THE CLOTHES HORSE KNOWS THE WAY TO CARRY THE SLEIGH. STOREKEEPERS FOR GEKTiEMEk University Mall i GENTlIMOMEN Oem plained. The positive effects for CCM were obtained without the use of estrogen and are the first to show that a form of calcium can prevent Regine Holfeltz, Jeffrey Lynn Thompson Regine Lucy Holfeltz, daughter of Johanna Holfeltz, of Provo, and the late Warren LeGrande Holfeltz, married Jeffrey Lynn Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Gilbert Thompson, of Courtland, Kan., Oct. 13, in Arlington, Va. An open house will honor the at the couple Friday, Nov. 23, Women's Cultural Center in Provo. The event is open to all friends and relatives. along with 450 test sites that were chosen from accredited hospitals throughout the nation, has been selected to participate in the next phase of testing for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This "beta phase" testing will constitute the first large-scal- e evaluation of proposed obstetrical and anesthesia indicators which have been designed to support hospital efforts to assess and improve the quality of patient care they provide. is greater than the combined threats of developing breast, uter- ine and ovarian cancers. It is clear that this study is relevant to literally millions of American women who can improve their chances of keeping healthy bones simply by getting three servfoods every ings of calcium-ric- h day. "On the basis of this study, we recommend that healthy postmenopausal women with low calcium intakes be urged to increase their consumption to three calcium-ric- h servings totalling 800 mg a day, the level of the current recommended daily allowance, in order to reduce bone loss," Dr. Dawson-Hughsaid. The study found that added calcium had the greatest impact on women who had been menopausal for more than five years. This is probably because the relatively sudden loss if estrogen at the onset of menopause prompts rapid loss of bone, regardless of calcium intake. "The participation of these hospitals in the beta testing process is essential to the eventual implementation of an indicator monitoring system for all accredited hospitals," said Dennis S. O'Leary, M.D., president of the Joint (Commission. Beta testing activities will include evaluation of hospitals' ability to collect indicator data using computers and to transmit the data electronically to the Joint Commission. Fork Hospital, American bone loss at the hip and spine. According to federal government research, the median calcium intake for adult women in the U.S. is or 475 just under two servings a day. mg Because so many women's diets fall well below the three recommended servings of calcium needed daily, understanding this link between low calcium intakes and accelerated bone loss in older women can be especially important in helping to prevent osteoporosis, or fragile bone disease. This disease currently affects approximately 20 million Americans, mostly women. Currently, a woman's risk of developing osteoporosis calcium nutrition, said Bess Dawson-MX)., the study's principal investigator. Despite recommendations by government and professional organizations that Americans, particularly women, should increase their calcium intakes, the importance of calcium to retard bone loss in postmenopausal women had not been universally acknowledged. Now we have direct evidence that low calcium intakes contribute to accelerated rates of bone loss and that consuming more calcium can slow or prevent bone loss in these women. The study found a clear link between diets low in calcium (beV low servings of calcium-ric- h foods or 400 mg a day), which are very common among women in this country, and bone loss in women who had been menopausal for over five years. Specifically, women in the trial whose diets were low in calcium and who did not receive any additional calcium experienced rapid bone loss, especially from the spine. Further, the two forms of calcium studied were not equally effective in retarding bone loss in these women. Hughes, Compared to women not taking any additional calcium (placebo), CCM made a significant difference at all three bone sites measured, while calcium carbonate did so only at two sites. : Am. Fork Hospital selected YOU CAN'T BUY ANYTHING F AT REGULAR PRICE! 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