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Hey Dapper Dan Man and Max Factor Maven
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Gone are the days of Ponds cream, all-purpose pomade, and Noxzema (yes, it’s true!). As we age, our bodies and appearance change but often our routines do not follow suit. Simple habits and techniques that worked well in the past may now be doing more harm than good. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you look like a million bucks and stay fresh.
Brow Business Let’s face it, not everyone can be Groucho Marx. His look is from an era in the past. Eyebrows have a tricky habit of getting increasingly unruly as we age. Trimming your brows regularly will help keep your eye area open and will help to maintain a tidy frame for your face. If you are concerned with fading pigment or grey hairs in your brows try a brow tint to bring back color and warmth.
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Million Dollar Smile Your smile is one of the first things that people see when you walk into a room. Don’t let a dull smile rain on your parade! Invest a bit of love into your smile and try out some teeth whitening options to brighten up your pearly whites. Whitening your teeth even a few shades can take years off your smile. Try opting for a whitening toothpaste or purchasing some at-home whitening strips. You can also talk to your dentist about in-office whitening options.
Age Appropriate Skincare Put down the Ponds cream and step away! This applies across the board for men and women. Antiaging skincare regimes are full of vitamins, minerals, and moisturizing ingredients that nourish your skin. Boosting your skincare routine will help you look refreshed and will help with fine lines and dehydration. Switching up skincare can seem like a big step but your skin will thank you!
Trim Trim Trim If you feel like Cousin It’s kin then listen up! Having freshly trimmed hair, no matter what length, helps to keep your hair healthy and looking fresh. For men, having a tidy beard, nose hair, and eyebrows are some of the easiest ways to take years off. Having messy ends or looking untrimmed can add years onto your appearance. Think of getting a regular trim as a way to pamper and show yourself some love.
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From the Inside Out Your appearance reflects your habits and lifestyle. We know now that cigarettes, tanning beds, and too much alcohol don’t equal a healthy lifestyle. Cast aside old ways and pick up on healthy habits like drinking plenty of water and exercise and your countenance will glow (Try putting on a Richard Simmons DVD to shake things up!). Getting plenty of rest is another simple way to help you to look pristine and rejuvenated.
Step Up The Dress Up The way you dress can be a simple way to up youthfulness. This doesn’t mean you need to dress like Frank Sinatra or Elizabeth Taylor, but choosing clothes that are crisp and well fitted will help you to always look top notch. Switch out faded or baggy clothing for brighter colors or more tailored items. If changing your wardrobe seems like a drastic step, start with switching one or two items at a time. BHB
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5 WAYS GOOD SLEEP BOOSTS YOUR HEALTH By Sara McEvoy
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DO YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says adults need between 7 to 9 hours of uninterrupted Zzz’s per night. And it might surprise you to know how effective sleep is at keeping you healthier and happier. Keep reading to learn about the impressive benefits of sleep and the science-backed ways you can get a better night’s rest.
GOOD SLEEP BOOSTS YOUR HEALTH IN THESE 5 WAYS Most of us know what it feels like to not get enough rest. Unfortunately, temporary inconveniences like irritability and impaired focus aren’t the only issues sleep deprivation can cause. Studies show that people who consistently sleep only six hours or less per night have an increased risk of health problems like heart disease, weight gain, depression, stroke, diabetes, and even cancer. For the folks who get the recommended amount, here are at least five health benefits they can look forward to: 1. A healthier heart: good sleep protects your heart and blood vessels against the damaging effects of high blood pressure and inflammation. It also lowers your risk of heart disease. 2. A stronger immune system: your body’s defense system protects you from germs, illness, and disease. Sufficient sleep boosts immune function and helps you avoid getting sick. 3. Better weight control: if you’re struggling to lose excess weight, make sure you’re sleeping enough. Insufficient sleep is linked with food cravings, weight gain, impaired metabolism, and increased hunger, all of which increase the risk of obesity.
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4. Improved memory and brain function: well-rested people tend to do better on tests of memory and learning. Sleep also improves your mood and may reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Meanwhile, being sleep deprived can impair decision-making and lead to accidents on the road and at work. 5. Amped physical performance: as you sleep, your body is hard at work repairing and growing new tissues. For the physically active person, this is a must for proper recovery, strength development, and injury prevention. Athletes who get enough sleep do better on tests of speed, accuracy, and other measures of physical performance.
TOP RESEARCH-BACKED WAYS TO GET BETTER SLEEP Even if you understand why proper rest is important, you still may struggle to get enough. Check out these tips from the National Sleep Foundation on how to improve the quantity and quality of your sleep, starting tonight: • Keep a schedule—go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. (Yes, even on weekends if possible!) • Sleep in a cool dark room—remove all sources of ambient light (including televisions, laptops, and phones), install blackout curtains, and set the bedroom temperature between 60 and 67 degrees. To help the kids and grandkids sleep better, try unplugging the night-lights! •
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Exercise on most or all days of the week.
• Eat a nutritious diet based on whole foods. Your body and brain need raw materials like vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to perform basic functions like sleep. Also, minimize caffeine and alcohol intake. Alcohol disrupts the quality of your rest while caffeine (a stimulant) will keep you awake. • Like taking naps? Avoid them later in the day and keep them short, no more than 10 to 20 minutes long. • Spend a healthy amount of time in the sun without sunglasses on, especially in the morning. Around twenty minutes is sufficient—then slap on that sunscreen, sunglasses, and wide-brimmed hat. Sunlight helps regulate your body’s internal clock. • Avoid excessive artificial light exposure at night. Install blue light filters on your digital devices and dim the lights in your home about an hour prior to bed. • Only use your bedroom for its two main purposes—rest and romance. For more information on the incredible benefits of sleep, check out Your Guide to Healthy Sleep by the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute or the eyeopening book Why We Sleep: Unlocking The Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker. BHB
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methamphetamine crisis sounds like near-disaster, but Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo thinks it’s the perfect recipe for change. “I always worry about complacency and it’s easier to convince people to move during a crisis,” said Vargo, 57, who has served as state’s attorney since 2013 and is in a third run for office. Rapid City is a different community than when he first started prosecuting in 1992. “We have a long way to go, but Rapid City is moving in a positive direction,” he said, particularly with better communication between those in authority and the people affected by those decisions. His office, he says, is doing a better job of listening. “Better does not mean we’re done. Anytime you do something right, you have to be willing to change and invest. Do we have the political will to do things that have brought us in the right direction? National conversations about racial and cultural equity have echoed loud and clear in Rapid City, Vargo says. Local law enforcement, in partnership with his office, now engage with local support groups to employ and help youth and adults who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Oftentimes, they are culturally-appropriate for the people they are serving, Vargo says. “There’s a disproportionate number of Native Americans in the criminal justice system and our steps to help them need to be appropriate to their ages and needs,” he elaborates. “How can we meet them where they are? There are organizations in Rapid City addressing those needs, we’ve stepped out and partnered with some of them and it’s pushed us into that space to have that conversation.” The hallmark of Vargo’s work is the implementation of the State’s Attorney’s Office diversion program, which has impacted more than 1,000 young people in the county so far and is an example of a smaller city setting a precedence for justice system reform.
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Vargo’s office rolled out the young adult diversion program in 2016 as a way to stem the tide of youth non-violent misdemeanor cases winding their way through the court system. “I would like to see Pennington County become the model for what the state’s attorney’s office can be,” he smiles. “We have given these youth a chance at a fresh start and it’s based on their own personal effort.” According to Vargo, a conviction for the possession of marijuana for an 18 or 19-yearold rarely leads to jail time. For children of affluence, parents often pay the $600 fine and there is no change of behavior. “But at-risk youth, probably don’t have the money and it never gets paid,” he adds. “And then that hangs around their neck whenever they do try to go out and do the right thing.” A criminal record will keep them from working on a job that is federal-funded, prohibits them from signing up for HUD housing, and makes them ineligible for student loans for college for a period of time. “So basically we’re making it difficult for them to get housing, a job and an education,” he says. “At that point, we’re
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almost pushing them into dealing drugs. Our goal was to change behavior and we were failing at that.” Through the diversion program, youth can have their record expunged if they successfully complete appropriate programming. Recidivism rates become less than 20 percent. It’s the kind of work that motivated Vargo to run for another term. “It’s amazing to see the difference,” he says. “One of the women who went through the program went to Western Dakota Tech and became a nurse. She’s one of those heroes we talk about right now.” Vargo says his heart for the work is very much the same when he started pursuing law. A Kansas native, he earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a law degree from Georgetown University. He went on to become an Assistant State’s Attorney in Dade County, Fla., for three years before accepting a job in 1992 as Pennington County Deputy State’s Attorney. He moved on to private
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practice and then the U.S. Attorney’s Office where he worked for almost 15 years. There is still plenty of work in his office – including putting an end to the record number of methamphetamine cases each year. “I understand that we can’t incarcerate our way out of a drug crisis, but we also can’t do nothing,” he said. “They say it’s a non-violent crime, but eventually people get hurt.” Defunding the police, a current slogan for supporters of law enforcement reform, is not the answer, according to Vargo “It’s a dangerous slogan,” he explains. “The focus should be on building other services, not tearing down the police. Defunding suggests that police are at fault, but the real issue is about adequate and appropriate community services that would make the police a less important factor.” Local mental health services are woefully underfunded, he adds. “Law enforcement are now better trained to deal with those situations, but it doesn’t make them experts,” he ays. “We ask them to go out on dangerous nights, and to stand between people wanting to hurt each other. Anyone else in that situation can leave, but law enforcement doesn’t have that option because it puts everyone else at risk.” He knows not everyone is on the same page, and that’s OK as long as people keeping talking to each other despite differing opinions. Decisions in the courtroom are a different matter. “You get a thick skin as a prosecutor,” he reflects. “But, that’s a little bit freeing because then you can just do you what you think is right.” BHB
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A MONUMENTAL UNDERTAKING BY HEIDI BELL GEASE
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ot all projects turn out as expected. Some, like the City of Presidents, seem to turn out better. After a tumultuous start, the project – which involves placing life-sized bronze sculptures of every U.S. President on downtown Rapid City street corners – has done a number of things. It’s given tourists a reason to linger, enhanced public art, supported local artists and invited the public to interact with, and learn from history behind the bronze figures. One man brought his blind daughter to downtown Rapid City, saying, “I wanted to give her an opportunity to ‘see’ the presidents.” “That was really touching,” says Dallerie Davis, who co-founded the City of Presidents with local businessman Don Perdue 20 years ago. “We still get a lot of feedback on the statues and it’s all just really positive.” Perdue came up with the concept after watching people interact with a large statue of a seated Abraham Lincoln that was temporarily displayed outside the Hotel Alex Johnson. But it wasn’t until he met up with Davis at a Lincoln Day Dinner in 1999 that the project, which is privately funded, began to gather steam. An artists’ representative, Davis had connections with the local artists chosen to create the statues: John Lopez, Ed Hlavka, James Michael Maher, James Van Nuys, and the team of Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby. The first four presidents were installed downtown in 2000. That’s when progress stalled. “A number of people tried to stop it,” Davis explains. “We had to go to court and defend the idea.”
DALLERIE DAVIS AT MOUNT RUSHMORE WHILE ACCOMPANYING JAPANESE BUSINESSMEN WHO WERE DOING A 1/3 SIZE REPLICA OF MOUNT RUSHMORE FOR A JAPANESE THEME PARK. PHOTO BY D.C. LAMPHERE. History
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There was opposition from local residents, Democrats who claimed the project had a Republican agenda, ADA concerns, and even a civil rights lawsuit. The arts community also objected. One prominent artist memorably declared “those presidents are going to suck all the oxygen out of Rapid City.” “He’s (now) one of the biggest fans of our project,” Davis smiles. Perdue, Davis and their board of directors decided early on not to install statues of seated presidents, allowing time to decide what they want to memorialize about each one. “The Holy Grail of the project is to make it interesting,” she says. Artists and directors try hard to make each sculpture uniquely representative of the person it depicts. Harry Truman, for instance, is shown holding up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune with its famously incorrect headline reporting that he had lost the 1948 election. (In fact, he served from 1945-53). William Howard Taft (1909-13), who was drafted to play professional baseball, was the first president to throw out the opening pitch for a major league baseball season. He is shown leaning over, gripping a baseball and looking for the catcher’s sign before throwing that pitch. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-45) is depicted standing behind a podium bristling with microphones. The cane and leg braces he used as a result of polio are visible behind the podium.
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Donors are already in place for statues of Donald Trump and the first U.S. woman president, whomever she may be. Davis said city officials are generally not wild about public interaction with the statues beyond people posing for pictures with them. “I don’t see that as disrespectful,” she says. “I see that as making the presidents part of our community.” They’re a special part of the community in winter, when warm hats, coats and scarves are frequently placed on the statues for people in need. City policy allows that practice between Nov. 15 and March 15. Everyone, it seems, has their likes and dislikes in the group. If Davis herself has a preference she’s not telling. “That would be like picking a favorite child.”
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The Strength of a Community By Brittany Pruess The opportunity to experience community is a privilege. A strong community often possesses specific attributes found within a rooted family; attributes such as connection, grace, respect, faith, hope and encouragement. The more entrenched a community is with these familial qualities, the healthier the community tends to be. The result of a community possessing such qualities is that every individual is able to play an active role in its strength. To know one has the ability to contribute positively in the life of another is something not to be ignored, but rather cultivated, nurtured, and cherished. How does one begin to embrace such an opportunity? How does community begin to look like family?
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Gather One of the greatest obstacles keeping many from contributing positively to their community is an inability to establish roots where they are planted. In the world of technology, it is tempting to direct one’s attention to an online network at the expense of creating a connection with the individuals in front of them. Much like a strong family, it is crucial to carve out the time, space, and opportunities to meet, in person, with those in the physical area. Gather together, create a circular flow of conversation over a meal, carve out pockets of space for connection and words to be exchanged. Get to know individuals by spending quality time with them. Listen, then speak. Authentic conversation and quality time do wonders in strengthening relationships within a local community; initiating growth and understanding for those involved.
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Soft Place to Land The fruits of gathering are only produced if those involved offer up soil that is tender and receptive. One of the greatest attributes of a healthy family is their ability to extend grace to one another. In the moments when a member comes home worn thin from the day behind them, home becomes the soft place to land. It is the place where grace, forgiveness, and love pour out. One trusts that their weary heart will be tended to by the life of another. This same tenderness can also be extended to the community at large, and in doing so, people show up even on their worst days.
Flourish As one family member connects with another in tenderness, both are able to flourish, grow, and build. Members often support and sacrifice for the dreams of their child, spouse, parent, etc. As respect is exchanged and sacrifices are made, each individual is encouraged to press on while lifting others up in the process. This same level of respect and encouragement can be applied to the community as a whole, and as a result, trusted positive relationships are fostered. The strength of a community is often determined by how closely it reflects the relationship of family. May one pray for another, create space for conversation and rest, and foster growth and encouragement for those around them. As a result, family will slowly begin to take shape within a community. BHB
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I’ll be 40 in August. Did I say 40? I meant 60. Same difference. They both fall under the benign sounding umbrella of “middle age,” though it seems to me calling 60 “middle” might be a tad optimistic. Still, it’s a lovely time in life. I’d go so far as to say it’s the best time in life. For many of us, middle age offers more freedom than we’ve had since we were 21. And somehow we gain some credibility as we mature. Everyone believes me when I say I’m 59. No one believed me all those years I said I was 29. But middle age has a downside. It’s called geezeritus and I can sum it up in two little words: Now what? One day we notice we’ve got less hair on our heads and more in our noses. We go to buy shoes and find out our feet are bigger. And by the way, so are our ears and nose. I’m not making that up. Cartilage continues to grow until we die and gravity makes our lobes hang down like the ears on a basset hound. To be fair, we also shrink in a few places. The subcutaneous fat that fills out youthful faces decreases as we age, as does the fat
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that cushions the soles of young feet. I don’t know about you, but that’s not where I was hoping to lose inches. You see what’s happening, don’t you? As we age, fat leaves our feet and faces and migrates to our abs. Middle age comes with an assortment of aches and pains too. Not long ago, I had a case of trigger finger though I don’t own a gun and I’ve had tennis elbow in both elbows. I haven’t played tennis in years, though apparently I have the elbows for it. These sorts of issues make middle-aged people acutely aware of body parts we barely knew we had when we were younger. You’re probably thinking, “You didn’t realize you had elbows before?” Sure I did—but just on my right side. Being right handed, I was only vaguely aware of my left elbow in the same way I’m only vaguely aware of my spleen. I know it’s there; I’m just not sure what it’s good for. More serious issues tend to show up in middle age too. I was 53 when I learned I’d inherited both glaucoma and thyroid disease from my mother. No fair! Some people inherit money. It’s no wonder middle aged people start getting anxious about all sorts of things we never gave a thought to before. Every stomachache could be a rare disease, every headache could be a brain tumor and we start fearing early-onset Alzheimer’s every time we forget something. Obviously one of the things we’re forgetting is that we’ve been forgetting things our whole life. I’m not complaining. Getting older beats dying young, and by a wide margin. And geezeritus doesn’t happen all at once, which is lucky. If we went to sleep 22 years old and woke up 62, we’d probably call 911 and report an intruder. And we can take comfort in the fact that as long as we’re middle aged, we’re not old. Of course, we are, without a doubt, the oldest we’ve ever been. But most of us thought it would take a lot longer to get here. In fact, many of us thought we never would. Somehow all young people think they’re going to live a long time but never get old. Once we hit middle age, we see the foolishness in that and a lot of other things we used to think. Apparently we can have fat faces, or we can have brains. We can’t have both. (Dorothy Rosby isn’t getting older. She’s getting bitter. I mean better.) BHB
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PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Figure 1 provides a visual of what happens when the blood vessels that surround the nerve become constricted and shrivel up. This Figure 2: Just as plant’s roots grow prevents the nerve from getting the when watered, the blood vessels will grow back around the nerves. blood supply and nutrients it needs to Our treatments return blood flow survive. As these nerves begin to and nutrients to the effected area to degenerate it leads to Peripheral Over time our nerves experience a loss stimulate the growth and repair of Neuropathy. of blood supply from constriction blood vessels and peripheral nerves. The problem is you may have been which leads to degeneration. A told your options are either to just live The only way to determine the damaged nerve will start to send with it or take prescription drugs that amount of treatment needed for abnormal signals to the brain which nerves to recover is to run a painless, may temporarily reduce your will bring sensations of burning, detailed neurological and vascular symptoms but come with tingling, and intense pain. Further, evaluation. There is still hope even if uncomfortable and serious side more serious progression of nerve you have sustained 85% nerve effects. damage will present as numbness. If damage. the sensation loss is found in the feet, Now for some good news. There is a the serious risk of falling becomes Ariann Wolff, Acupuncturist at West facility right here in Rapid City, SD more prevalent. Nerve damage in your that offers hope for relief without River Acupuncture and Wellness, hands could lead to weaken grip and having to take drugs with harmful will perform a neuropathy severity dropping things. examination to determine the extent side effects. Rapid City, SD- Are you experiencing numbness, tingling, or pain in the hands and feet? Are you finding it difficult to balance and have a fear of falling? It’s possible you have Peripheral Neuropathy which is caused by nerve damage.
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Goals of Treatment: 1) Increase Blood Flow 2) Stimulate Nerve Fibers 3) Decrease Pain
of the nerve damage for only $40, which consists of detailed sensory and vascular testing along with an analysis of neurological findings.
Ariann will be offering this examination from now until Friday, September 18th. Call 605-205-5177 to find out if you are a candidate for our treatments.
ACUPUNCTURE IS OFTEN THE LAST RESORT WITH THE BEST RESULTS
NOW OPEN in RAPID CITY
343 Quincy St. Suite 105 Rapid City, SD 57701 STOP HURTING, START LIVING AGAIN
YOU DON'T HAVE TO JUST LIVE WITH IT
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