Pregnancy warning on alcoholic drinks in force

All packaged alcoholic drinks sold in stores now must carry labels warning that alcohol can cause harm to unborn babies. New Zealand Food Safety deputydirector general Vincent Arbuckle says her organisation wants to support those pregnant to be able “to make the right health choice for themselves and their babies”. “Pregnant people and those supporting them need to be aware of the risk that alcohol presents for their unborn child, and the potentially life-changing consequences drinking while pregnant can have.”

Food Standards Australia NZ developed the new labelling requirement, which will be monitored in Aotearoa by NZ Food Safety.

Manatū Hauora/the Ministry of Health supports the new requirement with deputy director of public health Dr Harriette Carr saying: “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder can have a major impact on someone’s quality of life but it’s completely preventable”.

Each year, between 1800 and 3000 babies are born with FASD in NZ, which can result in heart defects, behavioural problems, and intellectual disability. ere is no cure for FASD. “Warning labels on alcohol can support increasing public awareness and understanding of risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant.” e new warning label is required on any packaged drink for retail sale that contains more than 1.15 per cent alc/vol. e labels became mandatory on Tuesday, August 1.

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BLONDE & GREY THE BENCHMARK IN HAIR REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY is is much like our bodies when they have insu cient Co Enzyme Q10 – also called CoQ10. So CoQ10 acts like the fuel line in your car by transporting energy within cell energy factories called mitochondria to make the energy we need.

Imagine trying to drive your car after someone had crimped the fuel line from your fuel tank to your engine? e car would still run but would quickly lose power on a hill or under load.

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Co Enzyme Q10 is an essential vitamin-like substance we mostly make in our liver. While we normally make all the CoQ10 we need, some people because of age, health problems or

Rouge C0 M100 J100 N0 Sur fond noir Niveau de gris medications can bene t from taking good quality CoQ10. Be aware the market is ooded with low cost semi-synthetic CoQ10 which is chemically di erent from the naturally fermented CoQ10 that I recommend. e most common reason for CoQ10 supplementation is for those using cholesterol-lowering statin medication. e side e ects of statins are so common they are diagnosable diseases, called statin myopathy and neuropathy. e most common side e ects are muscle sti ness, pain and weakness. is can also cause general fatigue, which often feels like a lack of motivation.

Unfortunately, this enzyme –called HMG-CoA reductase – is also needed to make CoQ10. Blocking this enzyme reduces cholesterol but also CoQ10 by as much as 50 per cent.

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Statins inhibit the enzyme needed to make cholesterol.

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Drug companies are aware of this problem and hold patents for combining CoQ10 with statins. Until such drugs are available, I recommend those on statins supplement with 100200mg of naturally fermented CoQ10. If people have low energy or other health issues, I often add a Mitochondrial complex that includes high grade CoQ10. For more information, call me or email: john@abundant.co.nz Read my newsletter at: www.abundant.co.nz

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John Arts is a quali ed nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on: 0800 423 559. To read more go to: www.sunlive.co.nz