healthnotes Chocolate


Recent studies sug- gest dark chocolate (not milk chocolate or high-sugar forms) has positive effects on cognitive decline, aging, cholesterol, blood pressure regula- tion, and the narrow- ing and hardening of arteries. In fact, re- sults are so promising, the National Institutes of Health and several other organizations are launching a five- year study of 18,000 people to evaluate the role of flavanols


All About Eczema


30 MILLION MORE THAN


Atopic:


a tendency to develop allergy conditions


swelling of the skin


Atopic dermatitis often is referred to as


eczema, a term used for many kinds of skin problems. Atopic dermatitis is the most common kind of eczema.


AMERICANS HAVE ECZEMA According to the National Eczema Association


Dermatitis:


Other types of eczema allergic-contact eczema contact eczema


1 2 3 4 5 6 7


dyshidrotic eczema neurodermatitis nummular eczema seborrheic eczema stasis dermatitis


Common allergens known to worsen symptoms: peanuts eggs milk fish soy wheat mold


dust mites


pollen dander


in reducing the risks of cardiovascular dis- ease. (Flavanols are naturally occurring, plant-derived bioactive compounds found in cocoa beans and other food sources such as apples, onions, and tea.) For the best health benefits, always choose non-alkali-pro- cessed chocolate with at least 70-percent cocoa content.


—Marilyn Pribus SOURCE: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION


Doctors do not know what causes eczema but attribute it to geneti and environmental factors. There is not a test to confirm whether a patient has eczema, but a doctor might test the patient for allergies.


Eczema treatments


vary according to the patient’s symptoms, age, and overall health. skin creams or ointments corticosteroids


light therapy


drugs that suppress the immune system


17.1% non-Hispanic black children. UP FROM 8.6% 28 MILITARY OFFICER DECEMBER 2016


Prevalence of skin allergies has increased the most among


ECZEMA IS enetics pet


RISING AMONG CHILDREN


According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


The number of children under the age of 17 with eczema or other skin allergies has roughly doubled since 2000.


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