Water sodium levels in Hamiota raise heart health concerns
Health Centre News notes Hamiota town water contains about 520 mg per liter of sodium. Most people excrete excess salt, but salt sensitive individuals may retain fluid, aggravating hypertension or causing edema, especially in congestive heart failure or hypertension. Major salt sources are table salt and processed foods. water has been overlooked as a salt source.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Water Salt Advisory For Heart Patients
Hamiota residents are advised to consider lower sodium water sources due to salt sensitive individuals and congestive heart failure. District health notes many wells have lower sodium. distillation or reverse osmosis can reduce sodium but affect fluoride and minerals. Hospital uses 50 50 mix of town water and RO water, delivering 260 mg per liter with no noted heart failure issues. Regular diets supply five times the water salt. careful dieters may benefit from changing drinking water.
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Hamiota District
Local family visits brighten Kamloops and area events
Charlie and Isobel Harrison of Kamloops with Phillip Fraser of Tappen visit relatives to mark Ross and Doreen Fraser’s 40th anniversary on October 28. Charlie and Mary Gompf of Souris chat with Gertie and Karen Miller and Grace Henderson Friday. Mrs. Joe Ficek from Brandon visits Aunt Myrtle Caldwell for a pleasant weekend. Mabel Stinson joins Kreagers on Hallowe'en Saskatchewan trip, staying with cousins Marjorie Bird in Sakso Park Lodge Nipawin. On return, they spend time with Bruce Grahams in Binscarth.
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Isobel Harrison
Kamloops
B.C
Phillip Fraser
Tappen
Ross
Doreen Fraser
Mary Gompf
Souris
Gertie
Karen Miller
Grace Henderson
Joe Ficek
Norma
Brandon
Myrtle Caldwell
Mabel Stinson
Kreagers
Hallowe'en
Saskatchewan
Mabel
Marjorie Bird
Tisdale
Sakso Park Lodge
Nipawin
Deep Water Country
Bruce Grahams
Binscarth
Parkissimo Lodge notes and local visits amid early winter
Parkissimo Lodge reports 60 callers at the lounge with goodies. School children entertained residents for an hour or two. Marion Watts survived a fall and rests in Hamiota Hospital. Visitors included Flo and Alex Eyers and Bill and Gladys Carefoot. Various residents and relatives traveled to Brandon and Virden for shopping and visits. Snow arrives early, with a request for more March snowfall.
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Hallowe’en
Marion Watts
Hamiota Hospital
Mabel Stowe
Flo
Alex Eyers
Denare Beach
Bill
Gladys Carefoot
Virden
Jean Cook
Evelyn Inglis
Margaret Taylor
Brandon
Mary Foster
Verlie Bryant
John and
Inga
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