Andrew wrote:

>Hey, There was an interesting article in I believe the American Journal
>of Physiology (Hmmmmm, hope I'm right.) on the induction of
>interleukin-1 in hypomagnesemia.  Hypomagnesemia can result or be
>exacerbated with diarrhea associated with malabsorption syndromes as
>seen in celiac-like disorders.  The point being low magnesium can be an
>alarm for the immune system resulting in untoward symptoms and signs.
        Hey, this reminds me of something that came up last night at the severe
allergy support group meeting.  Two of the women tried magnesium for a week
and they felt bloated. (Calcium gives ME gas, vomiting and diarrhea.) I
figure that after a week, the approp. enzymes should be working in them.
Any ideas?



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    Fruit Juice: More Than A Glass A Day Is Too Much.
  Many parents give their children plenty of fruit juice,
  thinking that it's a nutritious drink. However, a recent
  study of 94 2-year-olds and 74 5-year-olds found that
  42% of children who drank more than 12 ounces of
  juice a day were significantly shorter than average (less
  than the 20th percentile) and 53% were obese. Fruit
  juice is high in calories and is a bad substitute for milk,
  whole fruit and other nutritious foods, the authors say.
    (B.A. Dennison et al.. Pediatrics 99-15 Jan. 1997)

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