College Scholarship
By La Salle SoCalBy being a part of the field of membership of the Western Federal Credit Union, children of Lasallians of Southern California who open an account at Western will be eligible for the scholarship below:
Earn up to $5,000 for college with the Patricia Dempster Scholarship
Do you need help paying for college (or do you know someone who does)? Graduating high school students are eligible for the Patricia R. Dempster Scholarship Fund with scholarship awards up to $5,000! Membership is required and all application components must be received by April 30, 2011.
GREEN Spotlight! John Mina.
By La Salle SoCalfrom 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
From Henry Atayde, DLSAA-Phil President
By La Salle SoCalPlease find below an email that I received from the President of UMAEL, Senyor Sergio Casas, he is from Mexico, asking all Lasallian Alumni of the world to help the Philippines with regard to catastrophe that hit the country. I was very touched by the concern that our foreign alumni brothers have with us.
For everyone’s information, UMAEL stands for UNION Mundial de los Antiguos Ex-Alumnos Lasallistas or simply put the Association of Lasallian Former Students-WORLD. All Lasallian Alumni Associations of the Philippines and the members of the Lasallian Chapters abroad, are members of UMAEL, represented by yours truly.
Since we are on this subject matter, allow me to announce the DLSAA is embarking in biggest and most historic activity that it has ever done in the past 90 years. The DLSAA is organizing and staging the UMAEL World Congress, with over 150 foreign delegates from over 25 countries here in the Philippines. These delegates are also Alumni of La Salle, just like you and me. They are representatives of their alumni associations from Lasallian schools in Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Oceana, Australia, USA, Canada, and Europe.
This congress happens only every 4 years and the UMAEL Board has chosen the Philippines to host. The first Asian country since its’ conception and probably will not happen again in 20 years. Together with the UMAEL world congress we will also host and stage the DLSAA 8th World Congress, inviting Filipino Lasallian alumni delegates from the international, regional, college and campus based chapters together with our affiliates. This will be a gathering of Lasallian Alumni like no other gathering that was ever conceived. This event will happen on Oct. 26- 29, 2011. It will coincide with our Centennial Celebration This is our gift to the Centennial Celebration. ONE FAMILY, ONE WORLD, and ONE LA SALLE!
Thank you,
Henry R.Atayde-LSGH ’74, LSGH ’78, DLSU ‘82
Happy New Year to All La Sallians!!!
By La Salle SoCalIn this upcoming year, let's keep in mind the goal that the La Salle Brothers have set for all of us. "One La Salle". In support of this, the mission of the La Salle Alumni Association of Southern California is to mold the chapter to truly reflect the meaning of “One La Salle”. Our theme for the next two years is "La Sallista Ka. La Sallista Ako". We are proud to say that we have made great strides even before we started this new year. We now have representatives and officers from La Salle Academy-Iligan, De La Salle-Lipa, De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School, DLSU-Grade School (Taft Boys-the dying breed), De La Salle University-Manila and La Salle Greenhills. Our officers and members range from recent highschool and college graduates to those who graduated in the 1960's.
Our chapter, the La Salle Alumni Association of Southern California, does not currently charge any membership fee. If you are a La Sallian, you are automatically a member. You just have to register. We also need more volunteers to help us with our upcoming activities. Any amount of time that you can dedicate to our activities will be greatly appreciated. We believe that a strong La Salle network, especially outside of the Philippines, is important to our members. A strong network can rival those of the local schools. Keep in mind, outside of the PI a La Salle Alumni Association exists in many major cities. We are global. If one does not exist, you should start one.
To join the La Salle Alumni Association of Southern California click on the link below and fill out the form:
http://www.dlsaasc.org/htm/about/contactus.php
OR
Email Francis Franco, VP of membership at FrancisFranco@rocketmail.com
For other chapters please visit the link below:
http://www.dlsaa.com:8888/dlsaaPublic/chapter.html
Again, a Happy and an Amazing New Year to All!!!
Animo La Salle!
Gary Legaspi
President
La Salle Alumni Association of Southern California
"Uniting All La Sallians in Southern California"
GaryLegaspi@yahoo.com
Benefits for Southern California La Sallistas
By La Salle SoCalLa Sallite/La Sallians and Family Group Rates for Legal Services:
I am very excited to announce that the Legal Professionals in our network namely, Atty Jonathan Navarro & Atty Pertie Domingo are now offering our network, the GREEN NETWORK, group rates for their legal services. I have posted their information below so that you can contact them directly. This is a great benefit for all La Sallites/La Sallians and our families.
GREEN NETWORK Legal Services Providers:
Atty Jonathan Navarro:
Law Offices of
Navarro & Associates
2107 N. Broadway, Suite 107Santa Ana , CA 92706
Phone: 714.647.9361; Fax: 714.647.9362
E-Mail: postmaster@navarro-law.com
http://navarro-law.com/index.html
Specialties:Immigration,
Real Estate Law, Family Law, Business Law, and other general
civil matters.
Atty Ruperto Domingo:
Law Offices of
Ruperto Domingo
5015 Eaglerock Boulevard, Suite 320
Los Angeles, California 90041
Phone: 323.256.7770; Fax: 323.256.7778; Cell: 323.369.1897
Email: rupertesq@domingolawcpa.com
http://domingolawcpa.com/Law-Offices
Specialties:
Estate planning and probate, Business entity selection and
formation, Petition for conservatorship or guardianship, Personal
injury, Immigration
Group Rates for Dental Services for La Sallite/La Sallians and our Families:
GREEN NETWORK Dental Service Providers:
Optimal Dental Care, Dr. MJ Caparas, DDS
11828 Artesia Blvd
Artesia, CA 90701
562-860-1805
www.OptimalDentalCare,net
Calcom Federal Credit Union Membership:
The La Salle Alumni Association of Southern California is now a part of the field of membership of the Calcom Federal Credit Union. This means that All LaSallians are eligible to open an account at Calcom Federal Credit Union and will have access to all their services.
Western Federal Credit Union Membership:
The La Salle Alumni Association of Southern California is now part of the field of membership of the Western Federal Credit Union. This gives all LaSallians access to Western Federal Credit Union's services after opening an account at any branch. Western Federal Credit Union has branches in California as well as other states.
Health Insurance Group Rates for LaSallians/La Sallites:
We are very excited to announce that the La Salle Alumni Assoc of Southern California (LSAASC) and Dickerson Employee Benefits have forged a strategic partnership.
What does this mean?
This means that the LSAASC will now have access to competitive Individual and Group Health Insurance plans thru Dickerson Employee Benefits.
- Individual Insurance - You and your family
- Group Insurance - You and your family and your Employees and their families
Please forward inquiries to Luis.
Primary Contact:
Luis "Peewee" Franco -
818-281-8669
francopwf@yahoo.com
DLS Zobel HS'87
Mike Coscolluela
La Salle Bacolod GS'71,HS'75
DLSU'80 LiaCom
"Loyalty Medalist"
Account Executive
Dickerson Employee Benefits Insurance Services, Inc.
1918 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles , CA 90039
Tel (800) 457-6116 ext 220
Fax (323) 417-3131
Cell (323) 821-2637
mike@dickerson-group.com
The Mother of all Antioxidants
By MikeIt's the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease -- yet you've probably never heard of it. It's the secret to prevent aging, cancer,heart disease, dementia, and more.
It is necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer’s disease. There are more than 89,000 medical articles about it -- but your doctor doesn't know how to address the epidemic deficiency of this critical life-giving molecule . Now you can address it with Vitathione products.
Glutathione is critical for one simple reason: It recycles antioxidants. You see, dealing with free radicals is like holding and passing a hot potato. Free radicals get passed around from vitamin C to vitamin E to lipoic acid and then finally to glutathione which neutralizes the free radicals and recycles other antioxidants. After this happens, the body can "reduce" or regenerate another protective glutathione molecule and we are back in business.
However, problems occur when we are overwhelmed with too much oxidative stress or too many toxins. Then the glutathione becomes depleted and we can no longer protect ourselves against free radicals, infections, or cancer and we can't get rid of toxins. This leads to further sickness and soon we are in the downward spiral of chronic illness.
But that's not all. Glutathione is also critical in helping your immune system do its job of fighting infections and preventing cancer. That's why studies show that it can help in the treatment of AIDS.
Glutathione is also the most critical and integral part of your detoxification system. All the toxins stick onto glutathione, which then carries them into the bile and the stool -- and out of your body.
And lastly, it also helps us reach peak mental and physical function. Research has shown that raised glutathione levels decrease muscle damage, reduce recovery time, increase strength and endurance and shift metabolism from fat production to muscle development.
If you are sick or old or are just not in peak shape, you likely have glutathione deficiency. In fact, the top British medical journal, the Lancet, found the highest glutathione levels in healthy young people, lower levels in healthy elderly, lower still in sick elderly and the lowest of all in the hospitalized elderly.
Where can I get glutathione?
The simple answer is that our liver already produces it but as we age the glutathione levels in our bodies diminish rapidly.
We could also increase the consumption of food that boosts the production of our body's glutathione levels.
Glutathione Diet List
First and foremost...a daily multi vitamin
Next in importance are the sulfur containing foods which include...
- garlic
- kale
- onions
- broccoli
- kale
- water cress
- cabbage
- asparagus
- brussel sprouts
Dairy Products
- unpasteurized milk (should be hormone and antibiotic free)
- ricotta cheese
- cottage cheese
- yogurt
- eggs
- milk (decreased in pasteurized milk)
- whey protein (bio active is the better form)
Grains
- wheat germ
- granola
- oats
- oat flakes
Meats
- pork
- sausage meat
- chicken
- turkey
- duck
Note: the heat used to prepare any of the above foods is usually sufficient to destroy the cysteine. Therefor, the benefits would be minimal.
Fruits
- Watermelon
Before you go out to the local GNC or any health food store and buy a glutathione supplement by itself you need to know something important. A lot of the companies out there that sell glutathione boosting products usually have glutathione only plus maybe a couple of other ingredients.
Here below is a supplement that contains 15 ingredients that far outweigh the competition. My company has just released this in the market.
It is currently available at all Seafood City locations here in the United States. We are also in the pre-launch stage and invite those who have the entrepreneurial spirit to become prospective agents or distributors to contact me here. Vita Products USA has committed to donate 10% of the gross retail proceeds to the One La Salle Foundation. To know more about the company and the products just go to www.vita-productsusa.com.
We believe that age is just a number and we can look and feel good and defy the sands of time. Aging is nothing. Defy It!
Yours in St. La Salle,
Mike Pestano
Vita Products USA
Vice President of Business Development
Information here is provided for informational purposes and it is not meant to substitute the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
A Brief Background
By EdwardTo give you a brief background of our company, it was during 1985 when my father, Engr. Jaime Camat, decided to put up his own construction firm after working for:
* Hydro Resources Contractors Corp. (Junior Project Engineer - Pantabangan Dam, '71-'72),
* Erectors Co. (Project Engineer - Central Bank Complex, '72-'73),
* D.A.Abcede Construction Management and Associates (VP Operations - SM Makati, Midland Plaza, Pacific Flour Mills Complex, office bldgs/condominiums/townhouses, '74-'79),
* Oriental Construction and Development Corp. (VP Operations - Mandarin Hotel, Silahis International Hotel, condominiums/restaurants/apartelles, '79-'82),
* and Decagon Construction and Development Corp. (VP Operations - Different branches of Max's Restaurant, high-end residential projects in Makati City, '83-'84)
From 1985 to present, he had worked with different architects and interior designers (some have already made names for themselves in their fields) which also gave us the chance to work for different type of clients, and that translates to more than a hundred projects (and hopefully more to come, God-willing..) under JCOC Builders and Engineering Services.
Aside from the residential projects (single-detached/townhouse/condo units), we've also done some shops, boutiques, restaurants, clubhouse, warehouses, offices, buildings and roads. Recently, we're also fortunate to get a chance to do some projects under Ayala Land and SM for their post-construction works and interior fit-outs.
From time to time, i will be posting some of our past, on-going and upcoming projects here. Thank you.
ANIMO!!!
Shopping for Dietary Supplements: Understanding Safety Concerns
By MikeShopping for Dietary Supplements: Understanding Safety Concerns
It used to be that food was food and drugs were drugs. Nowadays,
it is not always easy to tell them apart. Consumers are faced
with a great variety of products—falling somewhere between
medicine and food—promoted as medical treatments and as part of a
well-balanced diet. Welcome to the ambiguous world of dietary
supplements.
The word "dietary" may lead people to believe such supplements
are as safe as the foods we eat. While this is often the case,
many of them have health effects—and side effects—comparable to
medications. However, since dietary supplements are not as
strictly regulated, like drugs, consumers need to be watchful and
well-informed about purchasing these products.
The Nature of Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements are edible products that contain one or more
substances—usually natural—formulated to achieve a specific
health effect. Three main groups of dietary supplements are:
-
Nutritional supplements—These provide
nutrients that are naturally present in food and have
well-established health-related functions. These nutrients are
isolated from foods and often provided at much higher
concentrations. Examples include:
- Amino acids
- Fatty acids
- High-dose vitamins and minerals
-
Botanical supplements—These are herbal
products containing concentrates or extracts from plants, such
as:
- Gingko biloba
- Saw palmetto
- St. Johns wort
-
Miscellaneous supplements—These include a
variety of non-herbal substances from many sources not
normally found in the diet, but purported to have beneficial
health effects. Examples include:
- Shark cartilage
- DHEA (a steroid hormone precursor)
- Chondroitin
Safe and Effective
Safety and effectiveness—that is the bottom line when it comes
to any health product. It is the job of the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to ensure that medicines are reasonably
safe and effective. But this is not the case for dietary
supplements.
Government regulators consider dietary supplements to be more
like food than medicine. Therefore, supplement makers are not
held to the same strict approval standards as the drug
industry. One reason for this is that dietary supplement
manufacturers cannot afford to do the level of research
necessary to meet these FDA standards for safety and
effectiveness. Drug companies spend tens of millions of dollars
on such research.
In 1994, Congress passed the Dietary Supplements Health and
Education Act (DSHEA). This act states that a dietary
supplement may be sold without scientific evidence of
effectiveness as long as no specific health benefits claims are
made in its advertising or labeling. The manufacturer can only
provide information about the intended use or potential
benefits of the product. For example, a gingko label may not
say: "effective treatment for Alzheimer's dementia." But, it
can say: "may be useful for boosting memory in the
elderly."
A Closer Look at Safety
DSHEA also allows lower safety standards for dietary
supplements. Manufacturers need only show that their product is
"reasonably expected to be safe," but DSHEA does not specify
what evidence is required to make this safety assertion. In
addition, once a product is on the market, it is up to the
government to show that it is unsafe and that it should be
withdrawn. Such a withdrawal is called a post-market recall.
These recalls do occur with drugs as well, but many
consumer-advocacy groups claim that the public is at greater
risk with dietary supplements because they do not undergo the
stringent pre-market scrutiny that drugs do. For example, the
substance “ephedra” was banned from US sales after a number of
deaths, strokes, and heart attacks were attributed to its
use.
Still, others argue that comparable vigilance is not necessary
for these "natural" products, which are often gentler and less
toxic than highly concentrated, chemically based drugs. While
this may be true, "natural" does not mean "safe." Plants, after
all, produce some of the most powerful poisons on earth.
Additionally, we know that vitamins and minerals in mega doses
cause toxicity. Furthermore, people taking prescriptions drugs
may also take dietary supplements. So even if a supplement is
considered safe, it can still interfere with the function of
other medicines a patient is taking.
Buyer Beware
Another issue closely related to safety and effectiveness is
the concentration and purity of the product. When you purchase
an FDA-approved drug, you know exactly what you are getting,
down to the last milligram.
This is not always true of dietary supplements. Herbs, in
particular, often contain many different constituents in
addition to the active ingredient. In fact, studies have shown
that some supplements contain no active ingredients at all,
while others contain much higher concentrations than the label
indicates. It is also not uncommon for supplements to contain
substances that are not listed on the label, some of which may
be biologically active.
Currently, the government is not responsible for assuring that
what is on the label of a dietary supplement is actually in the
bottle.
Still Considering Dietary Supplements?
Given all this ambiguity, is it possible to safely take a
dietary supplement and expect a positive result? Yes, it is. By
adhering to a few simple rules and doing some homework before
purchasing any supplements, this vast and perplexing
marketplace need not be so daunting.
RESOURCES:
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org/
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/
CANADIAN RESOURCES:
Canadian Council on Food and Nutrition
http://www.ccfn.ca/
Dietitians of Canada
http://www.dietitians.ca/
REFERENCES:
Phil B. Fontanarosa PB, Drummond R, DeAngelis C. The need for
regulation of dietary supplements–lessons from
ephedra. JAMA. 2003;289:1568-1570.
US Food and Drug Administration. Dietary supplements. US Food
and Drug Administration website. Availalbe at:
http://www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements/default.htm. Updated
June 18, 2009. Accessed May 19, 2010.
Functional Foods
By MikeIncreasingly, foods sold in the supermarkets come with health claims on the label. To name just a few, oatmeal and soy are said to help prevent heart disease, milk and calcium-fortified orange juice to fight osteoporosis, and folate-enriched flour to prevent birth defects. These are all "functional foods"—foods marketed as offering specific health benefits.
There are two main categories of functional foods. The first (and
largest) category consists of ordinary foods that contain
health-promoting substances. This category essentially includes
all fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, soy and other legumes,
and numerous other foods such as herbal teas, yogurt, and
cold-water fish. When these foods are presented as functional
foods, their specific health benefits and healthy constituents
are highlighted, such as fiber, vitamins, minerals, and
non-nutrient chemicals with potential health
benefits.1
The second category of functional foods consists of foods that
have been enriched with a potentially health-promoting
ingredient. Examples include margarines containing stanol esters,
orange juice enriched with calcium and other nutrients, and
beverages to which echinacea and other herbs have been
added.
Some of these functional food products are based on good, solid
science. For others, however, the supporting evidence is weak or
speculative. Furthermore, the requirement for good taste
sometimes forces manufacturers to limit the amount of herbs and
other additives to a level so low that they are unlikely to have
any effect.
In the following table, we list some of the more promising
functional foods, as well as natural products that are added to
food products to create functional foods.
|
Cancer prevention |
Diindolylemethane (found in broccoli-family vegetables), |
|
Fish oil (found in salmon and other cold-water fish) |
|
|
Flaxseed (contains lignans) |
|
|
Folate |
|
|
Garlic |
|
|
Green tea |
|
|
I3C (found in broccoli-family vegetables) |
|
|
IP6 (found in nuts, seeds, beans, whole grains, cantaloupe, and citrus fruits) |
|
|
Lycopene (found in tomatoes) |
|
|
Resveratrol (found in grape skin) |
|
|
Selenium |
|
|
Soy foods |
|
|
Turmeric (added to many foods as a preservative) |
|
|
Vitamin C |
|
|
Vitamin E |
|
|
Cataracts |
Lutein (found in dark green vegetables) |
|
Cavities |
Xylitol (added to chewing gum and candy) |
|
Colds and flus |
Echinacea (herbal tea) |
|
Garlic |
|
|
Diabetes |
Chromium (whole grains, brewer’s yeast, fortified nutritional yeast, liver) |
|
Evening primrose oil |
|
|
Diarrhea |
Probiotics (Friendly bacteria) (found in yogurt) |
|
Digestive problems |
Probiotics (Friendly bacteria) (found in yogurt) |
|
Ear infections |
Xylitol (added to chewing gum and candy) |
|
Easy bruising |
Bioflavonoids (found in citrus fruits, buckwheat, and most fruits and vegetables) |
|
Eczema |
Probiotics (Friendly bacteria) (found in yogurt) |
|
General nutrition |
Fortified grains and beverages |
|
Heart disease prevention |
Alpha-linolenic acid (found in flaxseed oil) |
|
Calcium (added to beverages; found in milk and other dairy products) |
|
|
Garlic |
|
|
Fish oil (found in salmon and other cold-water fish) |
|
|
Potassium (found in orange juice, bananas, and other foods) |
|
|
Soy products |
|
|
Stanols/Sterols (added to margarine and other spreads) |
|
|
Fiber (oats, etc.) |
|
|
Wine and other alcoholic beverages (in moderation) |
|
|
High cholesterol |
Fiber (found in whole grains and fruits, legumes, and vegetables) |
|
Garlic |
|
|
Krill Oil |
|
|
Soy products |
|
|
Stanols (added to margarine and other spreads) |
|
|
Menopausal symptoms |
Soy products |
|
Nausea |
Ginger (beverages) |
|
Osteoporosis |
Calcium (added to beverages; found in milk and other dairy products) |
|
Vitamin D (added to butter, milk, and other beverages) |
|
|
Soy foods |
|
|
PMS |
Calcium (added to beverages; found in milk and other dairy products) |
|
Krill Oil |
|
|
Ulcerative colitis |
Probiotics (Friendly bacteria) (found in yogurt) |
|
Urinary tract infections |
Cranberry juice |
|
Vaginal infection |
Probiotics (Friendly bacteria) (found in yogurt) |
A Note About Labeling
The FDA allows labels on foods similar to those used on dietary
supplements. These do not require very much scientific
validation, and they formally state that the claims made are not
approved by the FDA.
In some cases, however, the FDA has specifically authorized
higher level health claims such as "heart healthy." These claims
may be taken as representing scientific consensus. Because this
is such a rapidly growing field, an increasing number of these
labels should be expected.
This content is reviewed regularly and is updated when new and relevant evidence is made available. This information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with questions regarding a medical condition.
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