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Uptown Eye Care recently hosted a trunk sale to celebrate the near completion of a remodeled showroom and offices. The new look not only gives the space a fresh and exciting urban look but it also was designed to make things more efficient for customers and staff alike. Dr. Mary Gregory and Dr. Elaine Happ are pictured with a mural that’s a centerpiece of the interior changes. Uptown Eye Care expanded their children’s frame lines and brought in some new lines for adult frames as well. (Photo By Terri Sweet)

Uptown Eyecare tests pathway from eye to brain

Dr. Mary Gregory continues use of technical innovation with latest equipment upgrade BY ANDREA KRINKE MONTICELLO TIMES

Doctors at a local ey e clinic ha ve set their sights on finding new ways to diagnose and tr eat patients, and a ne w machine is helping them to focus on specific tests and their results. Dr. Mary Gregory works with an ey e toward innovation, conducting research

and looking f or w ays to impr ove cur rent car e and futur e pr ospects f or her patients. About a year ago, her clinic, Upto wn Eye Car e, on Cedar Str eet in Monticello, ad ded a ne w machine called the EvokeDX. The de vice, de veloped b y K onan Medical, maps visual electrophysiology. “Most of our vision is in the back of the

brain,” Gregory said. “We now have the ability to test the visual pa thway fr om eye to brain.” What does this mean f or pa tients? “We can no w get a better idea of the brain function of vision,” Gregory said. She continued to e xplain that much of what happens in an eye exam is external and somewhat subjective. It is based on what the doctor observ es and ho w the

patient responds. Yet, this advancement gives pr actitioners a definitive ma p of what is happening in the br ain in ter ms of vision. “VEP, or visual e voked potential, has been around for years, but it has mostly been used for research and not a pplicable to people,” she said. Continues on Page 4

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Fitness Evolution getting ready to use basic boxing skills to help tone body, improve health BY ANDREA KRINKE MONTICELLO TIMES People w ho don ’t kno w m uch about the sport of boxing may associate it with danger or dama ge, but a local fitness center is incor porating the basics of bo xing to help and to heal. What’s mor e, the R ock Stead y Boxing (RSB) pr ogram, soon to kick of f a t Fitness Ev olution in Monticello, is aimed at aiding older clients, particularly those gr appling with Parkinson’s disease and related conditions that affect their minds and muscles. “There ar e man y benefits to boxing, in ter ms of co gnition, balance and sta bility, and o verall health,� said L yssa Lo vejoy, Fitness Ev olution’s gener al mana ger and dir ector of the R ock Stead y affiliate pr ogram, She is in the

process of getting certified to run RSB and has been talking with senior members at the fitness center. “I’m trying to find the need w e have in our community and fill it,� Lovejoy said. “It’s a niche that we haven’t reached, but I want to put it out there and facilitate.� Currently, the gym has a bo xing class geared toward more seasoned clients to work on footwork, agility, hand-ey e coor dination, and other skills that are developed through boxing but provide a firm base for daily living. “We’re not sparring,� the trainer emphasized. “When people think of bo xing, they think of getting knocked in the head; w e’re not pounding.� Lovejoy stressed there are many wellness aspects to bo xing. “It’s a bout feeling str onger in the mind and body—it’s the fitness

side of it,� she said. Rock Steady was founded about a decade a go by an Indiana man who is living with early-onset Parkinson’s disease. The cr eator said the goal is to give patients hope by improving quality of life thr ough non-contact, boxing-based fitness. The exercises are adapted from boxing drills , conditioning f or agility, speed, endur ance, accuracy, hand-eye coordination, footwork and o verall str ength. The RSB w ebsite sta tes: “P arkinson’s disease is the opponent. Ex ercises v ary in purpose and f orm b ut share one common tr ait: they ar e rigorous and intended to e xtend the per ceived ca pabilities of the participant.� Parkinson’s is a pr ogressive disorder of the nerv ous system that affects motor skills , balance, speech and sensory function.

Tremors are the most w ell-known signs of P arkinson’s disease , b ut the disor der also causes stif fness and slowing of movement. The P arkinson’s Disease F oundation estima tes mor e than one million Americans ha ve P arkinson’s, and 60,000 ar e dia gnosed annually. The disease cannot be cured, but medications often control and improve symptoms. “Your br ain is lik e a m uscle,� Lovejoy explained. “It has to be trained to do w hat it is meant to do.� Curr ently, a gym in Minneapolis and one in Marshall are the only Rock Steady affiliates in Minnesota. Lovejoy is in the pr ocess of changing tha t, tr aveling to Indiana to become certified to coach the program, and r eaching out to the area health care community to build this partnership.

“We don ’t w ork to gether enough,� she said, b ut Lovejoy is hoping to change that. “I like the word ‘conduit’ because we have to ‘tunnel’ to each other . You learn a lot as y ou open y our mind and your doors to a variety of people.� Lyssa’s goal is to get the R ock Steady Bo xing pr ogram up and running a t Fitness Ev olution in February. While details ar e still being coordinated, Lovejoy anticipates an affordable cost or a sliding scale and access for anyone who would benefit from the program. To learn mor e, visit www .rocksteadyboxing.org or contact Lyssa Lovejoy a t Fitness Ev olution in Monticello at (763) 295-3002. Andrea Krinke is a freelance feature writer for the Monticello Times.

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Reflexology techniques help bodies train, heal themselves Life in Balance’s Lorri Kulberg is certified in unique lymphatic drainage method BY ANDREA KRINKE MONTICELLO TIMES

on one side of the bod y,â€? Kulberg said, something with w hich cancer pa tients often struggle . She mentioned her her Sometimes, the person chooses the mother-in-law, who battled two types of calling; other times , the calling chooses cancer, and with a friend who had breast the person; sometimes , as with certified cancer, as examples. reflexologist Lorri K ulberg, the pa th “I want to work with cancer patients to goes both ways. help with l ymphedema, because ther e’s Kulberg, owner of Life in Balance, lo- not a lot of good tr eatment,â€? she said. cated in Monticello, uses specific, hands- “Sometimes, they’ll use compr ession on techniques to tr ain bodies to heal socks, but those are so hot, and the swellthemselves. ing, you know, in the limbs, is embarrassIn finding her calling, Kulberg has also ing.â€? found healing for herself. She is the only Kulberg r eceived RLD instruction person in Minnesota, and one of onl y from a Welsh instructor, but studied gentwo doz en in the country , certified in eral massage and r eflexology techniques reflexology l ymphatic dr ainage (RLD). from Celina McK enzie, w ho oper ates Kulberg came to this through training in Body Rhythms, the massage and natural other types of natural healing, after tak- healing center on Walnut Street in Moning a wide detour fr om her f ormer pro- ticello where Kulberg also sees clients. fession. “Lorri’s our hid den gem, â€? McK enzie “I was in banking, and then the cr edit said. “She’ s v ery intuiti ve and w ell r eunion world, working 60 ceived. Reflexology chose Lorri Kulberg received RLD instruction from a Welsh instructor, but studied general massage and to 80 hours a week, and I her.â€? Both w omen a gree reexology techniques from Celina McKenzie, who opera tes Body Rhythms, the massa ge and lost track of everything,â€? traditional medicine and natural healing center at 315 Walnut St. in Monticello where Kulberg also sees clients. (Photo by Andrea Krinke) Kulberg said. “I used to natural healing can w ork wear m y shoulders as together f or the good of earrings, I was so tight.â€? anyone seeking care. One da y, K ulberg “I belie ve ther e’s a went to a massage studio place for all of us,â€? Kulbecause she w as tense berg said. “I lik e sur and in pain, but the only prising people, especially person available to tr eat the sk eptics.â€? McK enzie Lorri Kulberg her w as a r eflexologist: agreed, also mentioning “She look ed a t m y feet that r eflexology often Life in Balance and said, ‘You are really serves as complementary stressed.’ â€? 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Dr. Gregory stays on cutting edge of eye care This Ev okeDX machine combines the VEP technology with electr oretinogram (ER G) in a smaller, transportable device. “This kind of test is specialized, not f or e veryone, and not part of a standard eye exam, but it is used to gi ve us mor e information on pa tients with glaucoma, m ultiple sclerosis, macular diseases, and especially concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs),� Gr egory said. The machine, located in a quiet, dimly lit room for testing purposes , looks like a tele vision or computer monitor, with electric cor ds and electr odes attached. The patient sits in front of the screen, and looks a t designa ted images, w hile electr odes a ttached to the head record what the br ain is a ble to receive and send back to the eyes. “This is special testing on people w ho alr eady have a condition, and can be used an y time w e suspect ther e’s a concern, � Gregory said. She is excited about the possibilities, and a bout

An employee at Uptown Eye Care tests the EvokeDX machine. what she and her partners have alr eady seen in the first year of using the EvokeDX. “We can even

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est toys,� Gregory said. This type of dia gnostic testing is especiall y important to Gr egory’s practice, w hich in volves treating childr en and patients with tr aumatic brain injuries. She w orks with a lot of referrals, coordinating care with neurology and physical medicine or rehabilitation, and also with visual therapy. “In the w orld of br ain injury, we are in the infant stage,� she said. “It’ s so awesome to ha ve an objective tool.� The optometrist w ould like to do mor e r esearch on concussions and visual evoked potential. Gregory said she would also like to do baseline testing on healthy kids pla ying contact sports . “The w hole goal is tha t people come to you for help.� Uptown Eye Care is located at 560 Cedar St. in Monticello. Gr egory can be contacted via email a t uptown@uptowneyecare. com or phone a t (763) 271-2020 Andrea Krink e is a fr eelance feature writer for the Monticello Times.

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Hybrid Martial Arts aims to change lives

Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a combat sport, has many wellness benefits for adults and kids BY ANDREA KRINKE MONTICELLO TIMES

Put y ourself on the pa th to being a better person. It’s a tall order, b ut one R oland Larson promises can ha ppen thr ough practicing the art of Br azilian jiu-jitsu. Larson is the o wner of the new Hybrid Martial Arts school on Walnut Street, across from the Monticello Comm unity Center. The school of fers classes f or adults and childr en in the martial arts of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and m uay thai kickboxing. Building the b usiness is a long, slo w process, not unlike jiu-jitsu training. The combat sport of Br azilian jiu-jitsu uses le verage and proper technique to teach a smaller person ho w to defend against a larger adversary. “Jiu-jitsu is v ery chess-lik e,” Larson said. “It’s learning how to figure out w here y our partner is going to mo ve, thinking four or five mo ves ahead. It’ s the mental str ategy mor e than the physical.” Larson, a native of West Fargo, said it typicall y takes 10 to 12 y ears to get a b lack belt in jiu-jitsu. The challenge is w hat first dr ew him to the sport, though he came along a pa th of mix ed martial arts (MMA) cage fighting. “I didn’t want to get old and regret not doing things ,” Lar son confessed. After w orking in the mainstr eam fitness industry, racing motorcycles, skydiving, and fighting, he decided to train in the martial arts and found he best liked jiu-jitsu. “Jiu-jitsu in volves setting goals and sticking with it,” Larson said. “The health benefit of it is gr eat: w eight loss, selfconfidence, learning w ho y ou really ar e. This helps y ou with daily pr oblems. Mentall y, y ou

Hybrid Martial Arts owner Roland Larson works with Tom Trutnau during Hybrid Martial Arts’ open house in September. (Photo by Tim Hennagir)

become so m uch str onger. It’ s the only think I’ ve done w here you’re a bsolutely in the moment for what you’re doing,” he said. “You can’t lie to yourself when you’re on the mat.” That idea, that way of living, is the main point f or Larson and for all who train at Hybrid. “Jiu-jitsu r equires f ocus,” said student Mik e Souch y, of Monticello. “ After a long da y at work or school, y ou can go to the academ y and e verything goes a way. The last thing y ou want to think about is your bad day a t w ork or life or school. Jiu-jitsu k eeps me in the moment.”

Souchy, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Minnea polis police of ficer, said tha t Br azilian jiu-jitsu is great for self-defense and controlling techniques. He loves the w ay it teaches him to use his bod y as one unit, with body a wareness, str ength and mobility, b ut Souch y str essed the mental aspects. “Learning a ne w technique requires as m uch mental as it does ph ysical,” he said. “This can be v ery frustr ating, b ut, with any goal in life , you must push forward.” As a teacher , Larson kno ws about pushing f orward with a goal. Li ving in Monticello

with his wife , Dawn, and their daughter Sophie , Larson said he worked toward his dream for about eight y ears before opening Hybrid Martial Arts in September. He thinks the school is w ell positioned, because students from this ar ea pr eviously had to travel to either St. Cloud or Brooklyn Park. “I try to be open to a wide variety of people,” he said.“W ith six- to 11-year-old kids, I stress anti-bullying, personal safety , and gi ving them an outlet f or their frustration and energy.” While ther e ar e w omen w ho come to the school, Larson

said that is one ar ea he w ould really like to see grow. “I’d like to have mor e women come in, especially because the martial arts are good f or teaching selfdefense.” Currently, most of Hybrid’ s students ar e men up to their mid-fifties. P eople ar e coming in to try something ne w, to expand their acti vities bey ond going to the health club and attending standard fitness classes. He also belie ves the popularity of mixed martial arts and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is sparking interest. Larson said the broad health and wellness benefits of jiu-jitsu apply to both genders , and all ages and fitness levels. He also cites evidence that martial arts training helps with depr ession, post-traumatic str ess disor der (PTSD,) and dif ferent aspects of personal gr owth, thus binding the sport with military and law enforcement organizations. “It’s just ther apeutic,” Lar son said. “It helps with dail y stresses and is good to get at the competitive side, too.” Larson said he has y et to have someone actuall y try a class a t Hybrid Martial Arts and not like it. “I think, if people put their insecurities a way… Y ou don ’t have to be fit; y ou don ’t ha ve to be str ong,” encour aged the teacher. “No one kno ws an ything when they start. Don’t be nervous—get in and try it!” Souchy a greed. “Going to the academ y can be intimida ting and cause anxiety ,” he admitted. “Fight thr ough those feelings and enga ge. Y ou will find tha t jiu-jitsu pr actitioners are respectful, friendly, and the most humb le people y ou will ever meet. Each person kno ws what it is like to start something new.” Continues on Page 7

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Schreyer said she has previously had massa ges, b ut tha t w as her first time e xperiencing RLD . She has since r eturned and plans to contin ue treatment. “Lorri’ s v ery good at determining your needs,� Schreyer said. The Life in Balance r eflexologist contin ues to stretch her o wn limbs , when it comes to caring for others. When not seeing clients thr ough r egular appointments, she also volunteers with Centr aCare, helping pa tients in the cancer center. Kulberg said, “It’ s just so special to help someone in a w ay they haven’t been helped, � confessing, “It’s not just the w ork— it’s the connection. I have

a hard time stopping; it’ s just fun!� Schreyer said she felt the ener gy coming fr om Kulberg, and a ppreciates her sharing her gifts . “She just does a great job, I think,� she commented. “She’s super , someone you can just r eally connect with.� Schr eyer has recommended Life in Balance r eflexology to her friends, and is especiall y impressed K ulberg can make house calls to patients w ho have dif ficulty getting out. Kulberg also pr actices Hands-On Healing and toe r eading, ad ditional services she can either perform separ ately or incorporate into r eflexology sessions. She said it’s

all part of making those healing connections , one touch at a time. “I’m just the hands,� Kulberg said. “Even though I’m helping with their healing, it’ s healing me , too . I try to be dir ectly connected, to bring w hatever healing is needed to that body.� Life in Balance is located a t 315 W alnut St. in Monticello . K ulberg takes a ppointments f or reflexology, RLD, and toe reading by phone at (612) 810-1440 or email a t lor ri@lorrikulberg.com. She also has a w ebsite www . lorrikulberg.com and a Facebook page.

Dehydration is a dangerous condition that can cause a host of complica tions and even prove fatal in severe cases. But as danger ous as deh ydration can be , many cases are entirely preventable. The best way to prevent dehydration is to drink enough w ater. When the bod y does not take in as much water as it puts out, it can become deh ydrated. P eople who li ve in w arm climates or in ele vated altitudes ma y lose mor e w ater than those w ho do not. In ad dition, w ater loss is accelerated during strenuous exercise, highlighting the emphasis men and women must place on drinking enough water during their workouts. But water does more for the body than prevent dehydration. The following are a handful of lesser known ways that water Andrea Krink e is a fr ee- benefits the body. W ater can help people maintain lance feature writer for the healthy weights. Dieting fads come and Monticello Times. go, b ut w ater is a mainsta y f or people who want to control their caloric intake in an effort to maintain healthy weights. Water has zero calories, so reaching for a bottle or glass of water instead of a soda, lemonade or another caloric be verage can help people k eep the pounds of f. A 4/ "2 / $4/0a $ $4/0a study from researchers at the University !¨£eAĂś ÂŽ Ă?Â?eAĂś !¨£eAĂś ÂŽ 2ÂŒĂŚĂ?Ă“eAĂś of T exas Health Science Center f ound ¯äaßߡž ÂŽ saßߡž saßßAž ÂŽ saßߡž that even diet soda enhances weight gain 0AĂ?ĂŚĂ?eAĂś I 0ĂŚÂŁeAĂś Ă?Â?eAĂś by as m uch as 41 per cent. In ad dition, saßßAž ÂŽ  aßߡž saßßAž ÂŽ ~aßߡž soda has been linked to conditions such as obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. No ! " Ă—Ă˜Ă&#x;ÂŽĂ˜säÂŽÂŻĂ&#x;ÂŻĂ&#x; such association exists with water. 4/ "2 / Ă—Ă˜Ă&#x;ÂŽsĂ˜ ÂŽĂ&#x;Ă˜¤Ă˜ Water helps to fight fatigue. The fa4/ "2 / $4/0a $ $4/0a tigue-fighting properties of water are another of its lesser known benefits. When !¨£eAĂś ÂŽ Ă?Â?eAĂś !¨£eAĂś ÂŽ 2ÂŒĂŚĂ?Ă“eAĂś the bod y is not adequa tely hydrated, it ¯äaßߡž ÂŽ saßߡž saßßAž ÂŽ saßߡž can e xperience m uscle sor eness. And 0AĂ?ĂŚĂ?eAĂś I 0ĂŚÂŁeAĂś Ă?Â?eAĂś fitness enthusiasts w ho do not drink saßßAž ÂŽ  aßߡž saßßAž ÂŽ ~aßߡž enough water may notice their bodies re! " Ă—Ă˜Ă&#x;ÂŽä¤~ÂŽä¤ä¯ quire extensive recovery time after work4/ "2 / Ă—Ă˜Ă&#x;ÂŽäĂ—ÂŻÂŽĂ&#x;s¤Ă˜ ing out. Each of those consequences can be prevented by drinking enough w ater, $ $4/0a and doing so can e ven improve perfor!¨£eAĂś ÂŽ 2ÂŒĂŚĂ?Ă“eAĂś mance, as studies ha ve sho wn tha t just saßßAž ÂŽ Ă—aßߡž a 3 per cent loss of body w eight due to dehydration can cause as m uch as a 10 Ă?Â?eAĂś percent drop in performance level. saßßAž ÂŽ ~aßߡž Water can improve the appearance of ! " Ă—Ă˜Ă&#x;ÂŽĂ˜s ÂŽsĂ&#x;ßß the skin. Skin tha t does not get enough water can turn dry and flaky and feel

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Jiu-jitsu classes offer wide-ranging benefits

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Souchy, w arned the k ey is to check tha t ego a t the door , and, “Your teamma tes will help y ou along with your jiu-jitsu journey.� Larson has high hopes and goals f or Hybrid. “I w ant the school to be able to sustain itself. I want to be able to help as many people as I can. I w ould like the challenge to work with anyone.� Anyone up f or the challenge can visit Hybrid Martial Arts a t 534 Walnut St., Monticello. Contact Larson a t (763) 957-0449 or hybridma@yahoo.com. Ther e is also a F acebook pa ge and the website www .hybridmartialartsllcmn.com. Larson encour ages those inter ested to w atch a class and e ven try one f or fr ee to e xplore the benefits of Brazilian jiujitsu. Andrea Krink e is a fr eelance feature writer f or the Monticello Times.

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