NATAL BY-PASS CLUB
9 Marigold Place
Moseley Park
Pinetown, 3615
Email: shane.newman@absamail.co.za
Tel: 031 204 5633 (Bus)
084 510 8738 (Cell)
Fax: 086 502 9883
DATE: Wednesday 5th of November 2008
TIME: 17.00 p.m. for 17.30 p.m.
VENUE: Entabeni Conference Room
PARKING: In grounds (car guards)
REFRESHMENTS: Available at no charge from 17:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Testimonies from First Timers
4. Visitation Reports:
a. St Augustines
b. Westville
c. Entabeni
d. St Annes
e. EHHC
5. Raffle Draw
6. New Chairperson & Committee for 2009
7. Guest Speakers:
· BP & ECG self use monitor – demonstration by Ms Barbara Harn (Ameron)
· Mr Bernard Bryers – Rotary Club
8. General
Please try and be there but if not, apologies to Shane Newman on 084 510 8738, 031 204 5633 or e-mail.
Yours sincerely,
Shane Newman
Chairman
Friday, October 24, 2008
Minutes - Sep 2008
NATAL BYPASS MEETING 04/2008 HELD ONWEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2008AT ENTABENI HOSPITALat 17:30
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) As per attendance register
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEAll were welcomed by Shane Newman, and expressed his appreciation for, Shirley Piek & Bernard Bryers assisted in the running of matters of the July meeting.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had given their apologies:Dr Piet Schabort, Shirley Piek, Chris O’ Flathery, Tony Schultz, Neville & Cissy Farr, Natalie & Shirley Klien, Nicky Arnold, Enid, Don & Fiona Phillips, Gerd Ackermann.
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSThere were no newcomers.
4. IN ATTENDANCE:Ms Kristal De Witt & Julia Holley from Unilever.
5. VISITATION REPORTS5.1. St AugustinesThere was no representative to give a report.5.2. EntabeniChris O’Flaherty not present to report on anything.5.3. WestvilleShane reported that he had continued to visit the patients at Westville hospital, once a week. 5.4. St AnnesMr Basanth Bodasing - Nothing recorded.5.5. Ethekweni Health & Heart Centre (EHHC)A co-coordinator needs to be appointed to fulfill the duties at the EHHC.
6. RAFFEL DRAWThe raffel, was won by Dave Parry.
7. GUEST SPEAKERMs Kristal De Witt & Julia Holley from Unilever (Proavtiv Margarine)Kristal gave a Powerpoint presentation of which the most salient points were as follows :· Proavtiv proven to significantly remove & lower cholesterol – due to plant sterols contained in the magarineo Plant sterols are by-products of vegetable oil refining. o Plant sterols are isolated from conventional edible oils like soybean, maize, sunflower, rapeseed and from tall oilo The conventional refining procedure leads to a distillate containing 8-20 % plant sterols. o The plant sterols are then esterified with dietary fatty acids to form plant sterol esters.o Food products such as vegetable oil spreads, milk & yoghurt products containing plant sterol esters are made by using the same process and procedures as for the conventional products· Plant sterols are natural components of the human dieto Average daily plant sterol intake of adults 150 - 400 mg/dayo Found in vegetable oils, nuts, grain, bread cereals, fruits & vegetables· How much plant sterols are needed to substantially lower cholesterol?o Approximately 2 – 2.5g Plant sterols (Proavtiv) a day to reduce on average cholesterol levels by up to 10%o 2 g/day of plant sterols reduce cholesterol absorption by 30-40%o More than the 2g will have no affect to the reduction of cholesterol· If taking any statins, the introduction of Proavtic will further contribute to the reduction of cholesterol· Mechanism of action of plant sterols is that more cholesterol is absorbed in the small intestine & therefore excreted than is taken into the blood stream without the 2g of Proactiv per day· Are plant sterols safe?o Yes - No mutagenicity, sub-chronic toxicity or reproduction toxicity and no adverse affects· Impact on heart healtho Sufficient scientific evidence to promote use of plant sterols for lowering serum LDL-cholesterol in persons at increased CHD risk*o Reduction in serum LDL-cholesterol of about 10% expected to reduce incidence of CHD by about 12-20% over 5 yearso Longer-term CHD risk reduction would be about 20%
8. GENERALThe annual end of the year luncheon will be held at the Durban Country club on Sunday the 23rd of November 2008 at 12:00 and the cost will be R75 per person. All monies to be paid to the secretary Shirley Piek asap. The account is Standard Bank, Durban North Branch, account number 257360549.
9. NEXT MEETINGThe next meeting would be on Wednesday the 5th of November 2008.
Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 708 5629 (after hours)Chairman – Natal Bypass Club…………………………………………………………….. Date : …………………………..
PRESENT:Shane Newman (Chairman) As per attendance register
1. OPENING AND WELCOMEAll were welcomed by Shane Newman, and expressed his appreciation for, Shirley Piek & Bernard Bryers assisted in the running of matters of the July meeting.
2. APOLOGIES: The following people had given their apologies:Dr Piet Schabort, Shirley Piek, Chris O’ Flathery, Tony Schultz, Neville & Cissy Farr, Natalie & Shirley Klien, Nicky Arnold, Enid, Don & Fiona Phillips, Gerd Ackermann.
3. TESTIMONIES FROM NEW VISITORSThere were no newcomers.
4. IN ATTENDANCE:Ms Kristal De Witt & Julia Holley from Unilever.
5. VISITATION REPORTS5.1. St AugustinesThere was no representative to give a report.5.2. EntabeniChris O’Flaherty not present to report on anything.5.3. WestvilleShane reported that he had continued to visit the patients at Westville hospital, once a week. 5.4. St AnnesMr Basanth Bodasing - Nothing recorded.5.5. Ethekweni Health & Heart Centre (EHHC)A co-coordinator needs to be appointed to fulfill the duties at the EHHC.
6. RAFFEL DRAWThe raffel, was won by Dave Parry.
7. GUEST SPEAKERMs Kristal De Witt & Julia Holley from Unilever (Proavtiv Margarine)Kristal gave a Powerpoint presentation of which the most salient points were as follows :· Proavtiv proven to significantly remove & lower cholesterol – due to plant sterols contained in the magarineo Plant sterols are by-products of vegetable oil refining. o Plant sterols are isolated from conventional edible oils like soybean, maize, sunflower, rapeseed and from tall oilo The conventional refining procedure leads to a distillate containing 8-20 % plant sterols. o The plant sterols are then esterified with dietary fatty acids to form plant sterol esters.o Food products such as vegetable oil spreads, milk & yoghurt products containing plant sterol esters are made by using the same process and procedures as for the conventional products· Plant sterols are natural components of the human dieto Average daily plant sterol intake of adults 150 - 400 mg/dayo Found in vegetable oils, nuts, grain, bread cereals, fruits & vegetables· How much plant sterols are needed to substantially lower cholesterol?o Approximately 2 – 2.5g Plant sterols (Proavtiv) a day to reduce on average cholesterol levels by up to 10%o 2 g/day of plant sterols reduce cholesterol absorption by 30-40%o More than the 2g will have no affect to the reduction of cholesterol· If taking any statins, the introduction of Proavtic will further contribute to the reduction of cholesterol· Mechanism of action of plant sterols is that more cholesterol is absorbed in the small intestine & therefore excreted than is taken into the blood stream without the 2g of Proactiv per day· Are plant sterols safe?o Yes - No mutagenicity, sub-chronic toxicity or reproduction toxicity and no adverse affects· Impact on heart healtho Sufficient scientific evidence to promote use of plant sterols for lowering serum LDL-cholesterol in persons at increased CHD risk*o Reduction in serum LDL-cholesterol of about 10% expected to reduce incidence of CHD by about 12-20% over 5 yearso Longer-term CHD risk reduction would be about 20%
8. GENERALThe annual end of the year luncheon will be held at the Durban Country club on Sunday the 23rd of November 2008 at 12:00 and the cost will be R75 per person. All monies to be paid to the secretary Shirley Piek asap. The account is Standard Bank, Durban North Branch, account number 257360549.
9. NEXT MEETINGThe next meeting would be on Wednesday the 5th of November 2008.
Issued by Shane Newman – 084 510 8738 or 031 708 5629 (after hours)Chairman – Natal Bypass Club…………………………………………………………….. Date : …………………………..
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