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Thursday, September 29, 2011 – Daily News 5A FEATURES What can I do to stop passing gas? DEAR DOC- TOR K: I pass a lot of gas. It's bad enough when I'm alone, but it's absolutely morti- fying when I have to pass gas in pub- lic. What can I do? DEAR READ- ER: It's normal to have air in the digestive tract. nel blockers. Dr. K by Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Some gets there when you swallow it and some is produced during diges- tion. Your body normally produces up to two quarts of gas a day. This air moves in your digestive tract along with food and waste products. Eventual- ly it needs to be expelled to prevent painful stretch- ing of the stomach and intestine. Passing gas (flatu- lence) is normal and nat- ural. But that doesn't make it any less embar- rassing when it happens in public — especially if the release of gas is accompanied by noise, a foul smell or both. There's nothing you can do to prevent flatu- lence completely. But here are some tips to help you reduce the amount of gas you pass. The first step is to fig- ure out which foods make you gassy and avoid them. Foods that are more likely to cause gas include: — beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broc- coli, cauliflower and peas; — oat bran and other high-fiber foods; — carbonated bever- ages; — foods containing sorbitol (an artificial sweetener); — fructose, a natural sugar present in many fruits (including prunes, pears, grapes, dates and figs) and in many sweet- eners; — fried and fatty foods, because they cause the stomach to empty more slowly, allowing gas to build up. Certain medicines also slow down the stomach and can cause more prob- lems with gas. Common examples are antihista- mines and calcium chan- FIRST ANNUAL BOOSTER FALL BONANZA Featuring "1987 State Championship Girls Basketball Team" Saturday, October 15, 2011 Social Hour: Tri-Tip Dinner: 6:30pm Dancing: Live Band - Northern Heat Tyler-Jelly Building Red Bluff Fairgrounds Pre- Ticket: $30 (available from a Red Bluff Spartan Athlete) Tickets at the Door: $40 Sponsored By 5:30pm 8:30pm In addition to 16,000 copies in print: Digital, interactive online Edition, resident on www.redbluffdailynews.com. 80,000 visits per month. Visitors click through from ads directly to advertisers' websites. 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When you start eating a meal, your gut starts sending signals to your brain say- ing, "I'm getting full." It takes about 20 minutes for these gut signals to register with your brain and for your appetite to wane. Let's say you have a big plate with 3,000 calo- ries of food — meat, pota- toes and gravy. Your body may need only 1,000 calories, but if you eat all 3,000 in 20 minutes or less, you won't feel full. Eating slower makes it possible to be satisfied with smaller portion sizes. We have a lot more information on flatulence and excessive gas in our Special Health Report called "The Sensitive Gut." You can find out more about it at my web- site (see below). A product called Beano may help metabo- lize difficult-to-digest complex carbohydrates when taken before meals. And over-the- counter preparations containing the enzymes lipase, trypsin and amy- lase may reduce gassy emissions. Activated charcoal absorbs gas and may help cut down on your gassi- ness. Occasional use is not harmful. Additionally, Pepto-Bismol may reduce the odor of your gas. Prescription medica- tions can also help. Talk to your doctor if you want to try one. Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Go to his website to send questions and get additional information: www.AskDoctorK.com. Frigid federation frosts forlorn female Dear Annie: I have been married to ''George'' for 11 years. In the past two, George and I have had sex only three times. Lately, when I go to kiss him, he turns away. I have asked George if there is someone else or if he has a medical issue, but he denies both. I've been told I am quite attractive, but he seems interested only in the financial stabili- ty I provide. I am so frus- trated. The only thing keeping me here is that I am taking classes at a local college and am close to finish- ing. I would like to save my marriage, but can't do it by myself. Am I wasting my time? I don't get the impression that George even likes me, let alone loves me. — Need an Outsider's Insight Dear Need: If George thinks he has a medical problem, he should be willing to see a doctor — and you should encourage him to do so. If he were having an affair or if he were gay, however, he might not tell you. Get some counseling and figure out whether it is worth staying in this loveless marriage. Dear Annie: My sister is getting married next spring. My husband and I are excited for her, but we live in the Midwest, and they are getting married in Hawaii. My husband and I don't Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar ing. Now my sister is furious that we are not planning to attend. She has demanded that I put my student loans into forbearance, get a second job, go without my husband, or that we use our vacation funds. I feel that if she wants to have a destination wedding, great, but she can't expect people to spend that kind of money, and she has no right to dictate how others choose to spend their money. She has been quite nasty to me and is bad- mouthing us to our friends and fam- ily. Am I wrong not to spend our money for her wedding? — Frus- trated with Finances Dear Frustrated: We will admit that your sister sounds like a selfish spoiled brat, but we also believe one should make every effort to attend major family events. You already have the money saved up to go to make much money. We've been saving for three years to go to Hawaii on our anniversary in January. We would prefer to go on our own vacation rather than deplete our savings in order to attend my sister's wed- ding. To be fair, it didn't cost my sister a dime to attend my wedding, and even she has admitted that she was a lousy maid of honor — rude and demand- Hawaii. Why not combine your vacation with her wedding? After the rest of the guests go home (or before they arrive), you and your husband can enjoy the trip you planned, even if it is not on the exact day you wanted. This is what fami- ly members do when they love each other (although your sister certainly doesn't make it easy). Dear Annie: I read the letter from ''Suffering Soon-to-Be Ex,'' whose wife left him after he made the incredible blunder of saying he wished he'd found his wife's sister first. A few years ago, my co-worker made a huge mistake during a busi- ness conference call. The very next day, he wrote on the white board in his office, ''Think fast. Talk slow.'' I thought you might want to pass this sage advice along to your read- ers. We were able to save the client. I hope ''Soon'' is as fortunate. — Slow Talker Dear Slow: We hope so, too. Thanks for the excellent words to live by. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Annual Diaper Drive kicks off Oct. 1 The economic crisis has hit local families especially hard. Tehama County unemployment rates climbed to 16.5 per- cent in July and the home foreclosure rate is one of the highest in the nation. To make matters worse, Tehama County's nonprofit agencies are some of the most under- funded in the state, mak- ing it difficult to survive as a nonprofit here. With recent cuts at the state level to health and human services, local families need help now more than ever. In a recent survey of local family and child- serving agencies, workers reported an overwhelm- ing need for diapers for their families. Public assistance programs, such as WIC, that work with low-income women do not provide financial assistance for diapers. Anyone who has raised a child understands how expensive diapers can be. A typical baby can go through 40-60 dia- pers a week, and many of our families have more than one child in diapers in the home. Last year's drive net- ted more than 7,000 dia- pers — including cash donations — organizers hope to exceed that num- ber this year. The Tehama County Health Partner- ship is asking for your help. While any and all dia- pers are appreciated, there is a particular need for non-newborn sizes — size 2 and larger. Local Family Resource Centers are accepting donations Oct. 1-31: •Corning: 1488 South St. (530) 824-7670 • Los Molinos: 7700 Stanford Ave. (530) 384- 7833 • Red Bluff: 220 Sycamore St., Ste. 101 (530) 528-9351 • Red Bluff: First 5 Tehama 1135 Lincoln St. (530) 528-1395 Donations The Tehama County Health Partnership is a coalition of various agen- cies, law enforcement, schools, businesses, youth, seniors and con- cerned residents dedicat- ed to working together to improve the health and quality of life in our com- munities. Meetings are held 1-3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, rotating between Red Bluff and Corning. For more infor- mation, call 527-6824 or 1-800-655-6854. 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