大和健康资讯 第117期（2013年5月）

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This month, Dr. Yuzo Endo from Hamamatsu Medical University (First Pathology) has updated his column. Does food that enters the mouth pass through the body, or does it pass through the outside and is ultimately excreted? Focusing on the mucosal immune system, which plays a role in the immune system as a biological defense mechanism, we will dive into a new topic.

We will continue to provide useful health information, so please enjoy this month as well.

Topics

■ Health Strategy Series from the Perspective of a Pathology Specialist, Part 2: Inflammation and Immunity

15) What is the Self? What is the Non-Self?

Dr. Yuzo Endo, Doctor of Medicine (First Pathology), Hamamatsu University of Medicine

◎ The digestive tract, which separates the outside and interior of the body, absorbs food and water and delivers nutrients to the body's blood vessels. Organs that interact with the outside naturally try to invade with microorganisms and other external enemies, but to prevent this, the mucous membranes have a special biological defense system called the mucosal immune system.

■ World Hells Report

One in three American men has cardiovascular disease.

◎ Last time, we discussed the health status of American women, but what about men? It seems that compared to women, the rate of health checkups is lower, and there are especially many deaths from cardiovascular diseases. In this World Health Report, we report on the current situation.

■ Health Tips: Revisiting and Renewing Health

40) PM2.5, inhaled through smoking

◎ There are concerns about health effects from PM2.5, an air pollutant from China, but in fact, this substance is also abundant in cigarette smoke. This time, we will introduce the health risks caused by smoking, including PM2.5.

This Month's Menu

■ Latest Information Related to Daiwa Pharmaceutical

◎ Exhibited at the 2013 Healthy Food Ingredients, Ingredients, and OEM Exhibition

■ Because I'm curious

◎ Episode 38: The Rampaging Rubella

■Editor's Note

■ Latest Information Related to Daiwa Pharmaceutical

Daiwa Pharmaceutical exhibited at the 2013 Healthy Food Ingredients, Ingredients, and OEM Exhibition held at the Tokyo International Forum (April 23~24). The exhibition, which specializes in B2B for functional food ingredient manufacturers and contract processors, featured over 40 participating companies, and the event concluded in a strong atmosphere. Our company also participated in the corporate presentations, presenting the latest data on the same ingredient under the theme "Blood Flow Improvement Effects of NKCP."

■ The Concerning Body: Rubella Spreads Fiercely

Rubella is spreading mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area. According to statistics from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the cumulative number of patients nationwide from January to April 10 this year was 3,480, which in just over four months has far exceeded the total number of patients in one year last year (2,353). Typically, the outbreak period is from spring to early summer

Therefore, you need to keep this in mind.

Rubella is an infectious disease caused by the rubella virus and is commonly referred to as 'three-day measles.' It is transmitted through the patient's saliva and other sources, and after an incubation period of 2~3 weeks, rashes, fever, and swollen lymph nodes appear. Fever lasts about 3 days, and the rash naturally subsides within 3~5 days. Once infected, people develop immunity and rarely get it afterward.

It used to be a common disease among children up to the lower grades of elementary school, but in recent years, it has become characteristic for adult males to be affected. In adults, symptoms tend to last longer. If a pregnant woman contracts rubella, it may affect the baby in her womb, so prevention is crucial.

Rubella can be prevented with a vaccine (though some people cannot get vaccinated). In response to this outbreak, some local governments have begun subsidizing vaccine costs. If you don't remember whether you got rubella as a child, you can get tested for rubella antibodies.

■Editor's Note

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Now, the seasonal ingredient this month is 'shirasu.' Nowadays, shirasu is seen in supermarkets all year round, but its peak season is actually April~May (anchovy sardines are also called 'autumn shirasu,' and as the name suggests, autumn is in season). Shirasu dried by boiling and drying sardine juveniles with salt is called shirasu (dried whitebait), and dried dried ones are chirimenjako. Shirasu (dried whitebait) contains a lot of tyrosine. This amino acid, a precursor to neurotransmitters in the brain, increases norepinephrine and dopamine, making it known to help reduce stress and improve concentration. Let's enjoy shirasu as a perfect accompaniment to rice and use it for your health.

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