■ ■vcunniv k A Black Perspective You & ( - Your -4 Health l VI Ul IUU I Peptic Ulcer Disease *«wc ui tu wiiu are ire quently under a great deal of stress and suffer from anxiety may also suffer from peptic ulcer disease. A peptic ulcer is a sore on the inner wall of the digestive tract near the stomach. There are two kinds of ulcers: a gastric is found in the duodenum, the part of the small intestine nearest the stomach. It is estimated that at least 10 percent of the entire male population in the U.S. has peptic ulcer disease. There is a somewhat greater incidence among Black men between the ages of 20 and SO. Peptic ulcer disease is be lieved to be caused by the action of gastric acid- the secretions of glands in the walls of the stomach, for the use of digesting food. There is usually an increase in the amount of gastric add and a decrease in resistance of the lining of the stomach to the gastric acid. It has been found that emotional or physical stress may increase gastric add. Therefore poor diet, alcoholism, other diseases and stress Interferes with the heal mg oi a pepuc uicer. mis disease may be present in persons without regard to eco nomic level but often Black *<* Aien have both the emotional stress to increase the secret ions and the nutritional defici ency which reduces healing. A major symptom is epigas tric pain (pain above th sto mach) occuring usually from 1 to 3 hours after meals. It is usually a burning of gnawing type pain and is relieved by eating or taking an antiacid drug. There may also be some nausea or vomiting before'the pain begins. If peptic ulcer disease is untreated, certain complica tions, bleeding can occur or the ulcer may cause a hole or break in the wall of the sto mach. Blood may be vomited or may appear brownish like coffee grounds. There may be blood in stool, giving it a tarry color. If blood is present, seek medical attention soon. If food escapes from a break in the wall it can cause a severe infection. These are the main reasons way it is so important to follow the instructions of your physician if you have an ulcer. Diagnosis is usually made after a series of x-rays and an examination of the gastric secretions from the stomach. Ulcers frequently can be treated successfully and cured, but ther is no easy cure. First of all, smoxing is usually prohibited and drink ing alcoholic beverages is not allowed. Dietary control is usually the most important aspect of treatment. Certain »wv» ill ay dVdlC U1C Uiter and prevent healing. The diet will depend on your state of health and the stage of pro gress of the ulcer. Small frequent meals which are free of stimulants, roughage, sea soning or greasy foods make up the most important part of the dietary treatment. Medi cations suet}, as antiacids or drugs to decrease the acidity may be used. There should be special effort made to relax and trv to avoid emotional stress. It is especially difficult to achieve this since most of us are under pressure at work, or at home, etc. Rememberthai larger persentage of Black men have peptic ulcer disease and relieving the stress may not be easy. r — &p», Bla^fe TkCCOlUltente - Senior Citizens United Triunmhs „ „ . By Susan Ellsworth Post Staff Writer Senior Citizens in West Charlotte have won a victory. ^Through the efforts of L. C. Coleman and an organization he founded called "Senior Citi zen United; about 46,000 senior citizens and 20,000 handicap ped people in the Charlotte area can have free bus service in the off peak hours. Elderly and handicapped people can now ride city buses at a reduced ticket price of 10 cents per ticket. The regular price is 40 cents. "Forty cents is a lot of money for these people to pay. Some of them have to use LLrm m ** L. C. Coleman ...Political leader these services tnree or four times each week. That’ a lot of money,” asserted Coleman. He and his organization fought for three years to win this benefit for the elderly. “Senior Citizens United” al ready has a long list of ac complishments" to its credit. They were responsible for getting a bridge built over route 1-85 and Beatties Ford Road; street widening on Griers Grove Road and a post office hnv at Oolrlo—•» i,ww near First Baptist Church. Coieman nas not only work ed to obtain discount rates for Senior Citizens, but has fed a crusade for improved health care for the elderly. He is also a candidate for the County Commission in the upcoming electionXoleman is mystery CFpens Children s Theatre Season me cnuarens theatre of Charlotte and Explorer Post No. 259 will present “The Mystery at th Old Fort,” a story of spies, Indians and strange happenings in the tun nels and secret passages of an old fort. The play will run September 29 - October l and October &-8 at the theatre, 1017 E. More head St. Performances are at t 7:30p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are avail able at the door, are $1.75 Explorer Post No. 259, a siouimg program lor youm with an interest in the drama tic arts, is sponsored by the Children’s Theatre. The post was organized five years ago by Kevin Campbell, who has returned to direct ’’The Myst ery at the Old Fort.” The cast and production crew are members of the Explorer post. Cast members are: Seth LeMay as Police man Ed; Errol Stewart as Policeman Jim; Jess Dixon as Chief Charlie Horse; Kendra Hicks as Mrs. Bridges; Trudy McCorkle as Lizzie; Kitty Hicks as Barbara; Kelly Hicks and Hanna Palin as Henriett Anders; Dennis R. Phillipi as Dr. Strange; and Kevin Campbell as Dr. Ham mond. Roderick, a dog be longing to twins Kelly and Kendra Hicks, is also featured as Petey. Dorn Pentess is serving as assistant director and stage manager. Kelly Hicks is in charge of the sets, and Stacey Smith is handling the lighting Check the ads in the Charlotte ‘Post each week ' the founder and president of the Westside Improvement Association and be owns two local businesses, Coleman’s Westside Sundries and Tri Corner Recreational €fs»t*r He is married and has three children. The SeniorCitixens United, led by Coleman, will next tackle the Job of securing free ambulance service for the blind and elderly. CLEAN LIGHT FIXTURES If you're thinking of putting higher wattage bulbs into your home light fixtures to increase the amount of light coming from them, first check to see if the situation can't be im proved by a simple cleaning. A clean fixture sheds more light than one that has been collecting dust and bugs all year, remind agricultural ex tension specialists at North stage rirst iiwaros j_ner The First Annual Awards Dinner of the Charlotte Chap ter of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., will late place on September 23, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Charlotte. The Speaker for the evening will be the Honorable Howard Lee, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Nat ional Resources and Commu nity Development. Mr. Lee is a former Mayor of the City of Chapel Hill and was appointed to his current position by Governor Jim Hunt in Janu ary, 1977. NABA is a non-profit corpor ation organized under the laws of New York in 1970. Current ly there are twnety-five pro fessional chapters and thirty two studentchapter through out the United States. The is compsoed of individuals who are actively engaged in the Held of accounting (public, private, government of edu cation) and student members who are undergraduate stu dents majoring in accounting or full time graduate students in graduate schools of . business. For more information about the organization or awards dinner, writer to NABA, P.O. Box 16111, Charlotte, North Carolina 28216. HOWTO SUBSCRIBE TO THE 1 CHARLOTTE POST JUST COMPLETE THECOUPON BELOW AND MAIL TO: CHARLOTTE POST P.O. BOX 97 Charlotte N.C 28230 CA1J, 376-0496 [ [ OneY*ar|l3 I i 8 Months W 75 ‘ I I Two Year* 121 | □ Payment enclosed □ Bill Me Later Name— Address-— City-— • state-—Zip Sears Most prices reduced J SALE! Nightwear with colorful screen . printed characters Regular $5.99 to 88.49 Give ’em dreams of their favorite cartoon character, Superhero or Petticoats and Pantaloons figure in our screen printed nightwear. They’re grow sleepers with features that allow for 2 in. of growth. 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