October, 7, 2016 issue #631

The Senior Newspaper Serving Volusia & Flagler Counties For 25 Years—COMPLIMENTARY COPY

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October 7, 2016

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New Ideas… he 27 years I worked for the newspaper, I loved coming up with new ideas for advertising for my accounts. You could read (or not) the ad in the paper and follow through (or not).

One thing calls for another, and the next thing you know we are technologically so advanced that people are reached in many ways—some wonderful—some terrible!

My biggest problem now is when to call or when to answer my telephone. Friends often use TWITTER on their cell phones and I haven’t mastered that option so I am late in knowing what the message is.

Obviously all has been done that can be done without some more laws being passed —this time, regarding telephones. We already have so many laws that it’s hard to follow them all—but the most difficult thing these days is trying to get to your home phone before it quits ringing. I’ve tripped, I’ve missed, I’ve answered to silence or the voice of a stranger…at least 50 percent more often than a call from someone I know.

One thing is sure… I don’t know and really don’t wish to get with that person or their product. I consider a phone conversation the same as a conversation with someone sitting in my living room.

There is a new ring to telemarketing.

Twice recently, I have answered the phone to a message that began, “I am replying to your request…”

Many people have had their in-home phones removed and just use their cell phones. My daughter and some friends do

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We are bombarded with commercials on the airways, at our doors, and now on our telephones. We can turn on and off our radios and television sets if we like… and we can look out the window and see who is at our door, making a decision whether or not to open it. Actually telephone companies have provided a way of checking who is calling but if you have a sight problem and have to find your glasses, it doesn’t work if you can’t see the name or if your phone is outdated.

It’s getting more and more difficult to contact the right party when you call a company in reference to a payment or other business. The transfers to the right party take forever. A friend spent 35 minutes being transferred to the right party to pay a bill. When the right party was reached, she took care of payment and was told there was an additional charge for paying by phone.

Well, friends, having shared all that, it’s time for me to have a strong cup of coffee.

Kitty Maiden is a staff writer for Seniors Today.

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What’s Happening Around Town…

Caregiver College

PACE Meeting

You are invited to an education series hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association and Haven Hospice on normal aging, dementia, signs and symptoms, stages, caregiving, and coping methods. Here are the topics: October 20: Memory Loss, Dementia, And Alzheimer’s: The Basics November 3: Effective Communication Strategies November 17: Understanding & Responding To Dementia-Related Behavior December 1: 20 Tips Caregivers Need To Know, Part 1 December 15: 20 Tips Caregivers Need To Know, Part 2 Classes are from 1:30—3 P.M. at Haven Hospice, 608 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell. RSVP to 386.206.9730.

Is your will up to date? Do you need a trust fund established? How do I know what assisted living to chose? RSVP now to attend the PACE (Professionals Advocating For Community Education) meeting. Enjoy a FREE informational session Thurs., Nov. 3 from 10–11:30 A.M. at the Gateway Center For The Arts, 880 N. Charles Richard Beall Blvd., DeBary. A panel of professionals will be available to answer your questions on topics such as: Assisted Livings, Nursing Homes, Hospice, Home Health, Legal Services, and more (see ad on page 13). The event is totally free and open to everyone in the community—so bring a friend and join us. Come get all your questions answered. Seating is limited. RSVP to Nicolle at 386.864.5918.

Nutrition Classes Discover ways to eat healthier during the free programs at the Volusia County Public Library system in October.

• An employee from Spice of Life Herbs will describe the health benefits of herbs and teas at 10 A.M. Mon., Oct. 17, at the DeLand Regional Library.

• Discover why nutrition is the key to your health at 4 P.M. Monday, Oct. 24, at the DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd., DeBary.

Nutritional therapist Jami Oles will explain how everything we put in our bodies either helps or harms us.

Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch meets every Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona.

Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo with non-monetary prizes. Reservations must be made no later than noon the Tuesday prior. Call the church at 386.767.

6542 to reserve your seat.

Container Gardening You can grow vegetables and flowers around your home even if you don't have a lot of space. In fact, growing plants in containers can be fun and easy. Linda Landrum will offer pointers on container gardening from 10 to 11:30 A.M., Wed., Oct. 12 at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach.

She’ll explain which plants thrive in containers and how to care for them.

Landrum is a master gardener with the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension. Her free presentation is part of the library’s Gardening Florida Style series. Reservations are not required.

For info, call 386.676.4191, option 4.

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To RSVP call 1.877.425.8816.

Parkinson’s Walk The Parkinsons’s Association needs you for the 9th annual Sole Supports fun walk on Sat., Nov. 12 beginning at 10 A.M. Registration begins at 9 A.M. at Port Orange Civic Center, 1000 City Center Circle. There will be exhibitors, food, prizes, goodie bags, entertainment, and more! If you can’t walk you can still help. Your donations are greatly appreciated. For more information, call Vince Kinsler at 386.676.6375.

Dancing Join Bailey’s Best at the Schnebly Recreation Center in Daytona Beach every Friday for Adult/Senior Dancing. The fun begins at 1:30 P.M. and runs until 3:30 P.M. The cost if $5 per person and includes refreshments. For more information, please call Dave at 386.214.2316.

Free Caregiver’s Days Need a break from caregiving? First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach is providing two free Caregiver’s Day Out that includes food, fun, and special attention for care receivers. The days are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thurs., Oct. 13; Sat. Nov. 12; and Thurs., Dec. 15 at First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach. For information, call Sherry at 386.677.3581, ext. 311.

Veteran’s Day Celebration Mark your calendars now to come celebrate with Seniors Today and honor our Veteran’s with a pinning ceremony for all Veterans that attend on Friday., Nov. 11, beginning at 9 A.M. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Rd. Then join us at the church from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. for some fall fun with vendors, giveaways, door prizes, music with Mister DJ, free lunch, and loads of fun! For details, call 386.677.7060.

Medicare Workshops Come find out how medicare works on Nov. 1 or Dec. 6 at 6 P.M.; or Nov. 2 or Dec. 7 at 10 A.M. at Great American Senior Benefits, 1930 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. Seating fills fast!

RSVP to 386.671.9150 or great ameri canpr@yahoo.com and leave name and date you wish to attend.

Social Media Classes The New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, offers these free programs : ● Healthy Lifestyle Research: 10:30 to 11:30 A.M., Thursday, Oct. 13. ● Introduction To E-mail: 10:30 to 11:30 A.M., Thursday, Oct. 20. ● Facebook: 10:30 to 11:30 A.M., Thursday, Oct. 27.

Registration is required as seating is limited to 10 persons; call 386.424.

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Support Groups Alzheimer’s Support Come join an Alzheimer’s Support Group that meets at Senior Resource Center, 629 N. Dixie Frwy., New Smyrna Beach every 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:30 A.M. and at Aberdeen of Ormond, 50 Allwood Green Blvd., every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 A.M. For more details, call 386.847.2322.

Stroke Support Group Join Florida Hospital Oceanside for a Stroke Support Group every third Thursday of the month at Florida Hospital Oceanside, 264 S. Atlantic Avenue, Ormond Beach, in the first floor conference room. For details, call Ashley Cirolia at 386.676.4295.

Alcoholics Anonymous An Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) support group meets at Covenant United Methodist Church, 3701 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Port Orange every Thursday at 8 P.M. at the church in room 204. For information, call 386.383.9470.

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Time For Change t’s a busy time here at the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. It’s also a time of great change, as we prepare to transition from the end of my tenure in office on December 31st to the start of a new era with your newlyelected Sheriff, Mike Chitwood.

It has been my great honor to have served the citizens of Volusia County for the past 42½ years, including the last 16 as your Sheriff. As my time in office winds down, there are many details big and small to tend to in the next three months—everything from personnel decisions to changing the name on signs, stationary, agency forms, employee ID and business cards, and the Sheriff’s Office’s web. Some of the mechanics of the transition were being worked out even before the election was held and the winner known. After Chief Chitwood’s victory on August 30, the coordination and pace of the planning picked up steam. For instance, office space was made available to the Sheriff-elect so that he could hit the ground running.

Meanwhile, Chief Chitwood’s input will be sought on any major decisions that must be made between now and when he takes office. In addition, the Sheriff-elect has launched a series of informal meetings with Sheriff’s Office

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employees to get to know them better, to pick their brains and hear what’s on their mind—their goals and aspirations and ideas about how best to improve this great agency that Chief Chitwood will take over on January 1st, build on our accomplishments, and make it even better in the years to come.

To make it all come together, the two transition teams will continue to closely coordinate their activities to ensure a smooth, orderly, and seamless changeover from Chief Chitwood to Sheriff Chitwood and his incoming administration. In the meantime, the Sheriff’s Office will make sure that there is no interruption in the programs and services that we provide to our citizens. The men and women of the Sheriff’s Office, both sworn and civilian, will continue to uphold the highest ideals of professionalism and integrity as we navigate this transition together. We will provide all of the support and resources necessary to ensure the success of your next Sheriff, Mike Chitwood.

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It’s A Small World

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Every third Tuesday, we drive to St Augustine to stuff ourselves at what may be our favorite eatery. I won’t name it, but its outdoor sign has a shrimp with a tuxedo. I think their shrimp is the best in Florida because of its light, delicious breading, plus their spicy fish chowder, topped off with home-made coconut pie. George, on the other hand, digs into catfish but that’s not the main reason he goes. GAG loves the mac n’ cheese.

Every southern woman thinks her mac n’ cheese is the best. That’s why it’s so strange that GAG travels 45 minutes north to a fish place. He thinks this is the best mac n’ cheese anywhere. He always orders 2 servings, instructing the waitress to bring one with the meal, then ‘watch me, when I’m about halfway through, bring me another mac n’ cheese.’ He orders ice tea with an extra glass of ice, telling the waitress that he needs extra ice because tea is hot at the bottom and by the time he stirs the sugar, he’ll need more ice.’

On this particular Tuesday, we were seated next to a lovely senior couple whose lips dripped of honey. I picked up on their accent and knew they were from Middle Tennessee. I asked what has become a politically incorrect question: ‘Where ya’ll from?’

Tennessee they responded. ‘What about you all?’

‘I knew it. ‘What part of middle Tennessee?’ This shocked them. Tennessee has three distinct accents. East Tennesseans use a hard R. Memphis slurs every word into soft pudding. Nashville blends all into a unique drawl.

‘Nashville,’ we said.

‘Well, we’re from a little town. Gallatin, Tennessee.’

‘Know it, we used to live in there from 1964-1966, and we worked for WHINAM Radio.’

That opened the floodgates of familiarity.

The people had not only lived near the station building, but were good friends with the General Manager, the late Charlie Brewer, the late secretary Lottie Shaw, and the engineer Lee Raines. It was like old home week as we meandered through names and places.

After WHIN I began writing and producing commercials for WLAC-AM in Nashville.

George moved to weatherman for WSM-TV4 in Nashville.

The gentleman, with a bit of hearing problem, responded that WSM-TV used to have a weather guy that caught chalk in his pocket, He added, “I never understood how he did it.”

GAG puffed up and said: ‘That was me.’

The man added: ‘I never understood how he did that.’

‘I just threw the chalk up and tried to get under it before it hit the floor.’

The man didn’t laugh. Eating a dozen shrimp trumped GAG’s sense of humor.

For the next hour it was ‘old home week’ with strangers becoming friends. ‘Well, did you know….?’ ‘Yes, I did. That means you probably knew so-and-so who went to the Church of Christ down on Water Street.

Is the building still there?’ ‘No the county

Happy Talk …by George & Peggy Goldtrap took it over and the group moved out on the highway and built a huge building. Now it’s one of those modern churches.’

Southern people know each other by schools, churches, neighborhoods, even trees. Times have changed, but still those of senior age, find it acceptable to ask: ‘Who are your people?’

Liberal scholars label ‘who are your people’ as aggressive, racist, sexist. It simply means who are your kinfolk? Do we know people in common? We might be kin on the half-granny side? ‘Your people’ is a bonding gesture. Unless you were an outlaw or a Yankee, there’s nothing to hide.

The people at the table next to us were our people. His dad owned a shoe store on the Square. Everybody spent time on the Square so chances are excellent that someone we know bought shoes from his dad.

She was a retired teacher (probably survived one or two of our Munchkins). We likely met someone the teacher knew or someone who knew us at a PTA meeting, which means we’re practically family.

Deeper into the labyrinth of linkage, I asked about their current residence.

‘You know where the 109 bridge is? We live at the bridge—near Reba McEntire.’

‘Are you kidding? I used to drive 109 to Wilson County except when flooding closed the road. What about the shacky joint on the Sumner County side? Gambling, rooster fights, BYOJ, bring your own jug?’

Time passed, tea was refreshed (southerners drink ice tea year ‘round) as four people had a grand old time sharing space over 800 miles away and 33+ years of separation.

Southerners are a friendly, conversational bunch by nature and tradition. Sitting down beside senior folks and hearing the distinct Middle Tennessee accent, unlike any other Southern lilt, it was easy to fall back into familiar, front porch chatter of childhood.

It was comforting to be among ‘one of our own who shared the shorthand of southernese’ where it’s not tacky and it’s not ‘showing yourself’ to ask: ‘Where are ya’ll from?

Who are your people?’

It is indeed a small world after all!

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Calling All Seniors: Get Vaccinated Against The Flu Special to Seniors Today eople 65 years of age and older were impacted by an estimated 8.3 million illnesses, 4.7 million medical visits, and 758,000 flu hospitalizations during the 2014–2015 influenza (“flu”) season. These numbers are devastating and underscore how severe and life threatening influenza can be, while highlighting that an annual flu vaccination is one of the things you can do to help maintain your health.

Judith Light, award-winning actress starring in a new Off-Broadway show and Amazon’s show Transparent, is the Flu Ambassador for Flu + You for a third year.

As an ambassador, Judith is helping to educate older adults and their loved ones about the seriousness of the flu, the importance of getting an annual flu vaccination and their vaccine options. This national public education initiative is a collaboration between the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Sanofi Pasteur. Judith wants everyone eligible to commit to getting an annual flu vaccination and to share the information with others.

“Maintaining your health is important, and getting an annual flu vaccination is a key part of that,” said Light. “For those who are 65 years of age and older like me, it’s especially important to try to get your flu vaccination early in the season, as soon as it’s available.”

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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the single best way to help prevent the flu is to get an annual vaccination, which is recommended for everyone six months of age and older, with rare exception. Adults 65 years of age and older have flu vaccine options designed for their age group. A higher-dose vaccine was developed specifically to address the age-related weakening of the immune system.

“Surprisingly, older adults are largely unaware of their vaccine options, according to a survey we conducted of 1,000 U.S. adults 65 years of age and older,” said Kathleen Cameron, MPH, Senior Director, National Council on Aging. “Adults 65 and older should talk with their health care provider about their options, including a higher-dose vaccine, which is widely available. We encourage people to help protect themselves against the flu, share information about influenza with their peers, and make a commitment together to getting vaccinated.”

Older adults and their loved ones can learn more about the flu and flu prevention, and view video messages featuring Judith Light, at www.ncoa.org/Flu

October 7, 2016—Seniors Today—Page 9 Kopy Kats Take The Stage At Ormond Beach Performing Arts Special to Seniors Today he Kopy Kats, Florida’s seasoned local performers from Volusia and Flagler counties, take the stage to bring you another energetic two-hour showcase of entertainment wrapped in bright lights, dazzling costumes, creative choreography, and staging. You’ll enjoy Broadway’s most memorable music and dance with performances from great musicals; The King And I, Cabaret, Victor, Victoria, Annie Get Your Gun, and dozens more.

The 40-plus member cast come together from surrounding cities from Palm Coast to Edgewater. Kopy Kats and are now in their 27th season of entertaining Florida East Coast audiences.

The desire to continually improve the quality of each year’s show is achieved through dedicated advance planning and preparation. Rehearsals for this year’s show have actually been in progress since January with 6-10 hours spent weekly learning new creative choreography. As showtime approaches stage rehearsals are more frequent becoming daily to fine tune in the final weeks.

Artistic direction for Kopy Kats is by Jerome DeVito who started South Beach Dance in Daytona 22 years ago. His students are recognized and awarded each year for their outstanding competition achievement. While many of the Kopy Kat per-

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formers have had dance and theatre experience earlier in their lives, many are fulfilling a dream postponed now possible through the facilities and instructional talent available to Florida residents at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Anyone interested in becoming part of the Kopy Kats cast for next year’s show should call for more information.

Showtimes are: Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22 at 7:30 P.M., and Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 P.M. Reserved seat tickets are on sale at $20 and can be purchased at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center box office from Tuesday through Friday, 12 NOON until 5 P.M. or purchased online at www.ormondbeach.org/boxoffice Phone 386.676.3375.

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What’s In The Stars For The Week Of October 10, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Mars, your ruling planet, helps you deal with career challenges in a way that reflects your own hidden strengths. This impresses some decision-makers.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your strong Bovine will, combined with your romantic nature, helps turn a romance with a potential for problems into one with more-positive possibilities.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Mercury's influence creates some unsettling moments, but nothing that you can't live with. You'll soon learn more about that major change that is about to be revealed.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Opportunities for you are like the phases of the Moon: constantly appearing and reappearing. Cheer up. The opportunity you let slip by will be replaced by another.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) An opportunity that you hoped would open up remains closed. Stop wasting time.

Something else you'll like will soon make itself apparent and accessible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Congratulations. You'll soon hear some positive feedback for all the hard work you recently put into a project. A Pisces could soon swim into your personal life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Someone whose friendship you felt you had to write off will try to revive it. What you do is up to you. Don't do it without giving it considerable thought.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A jobrelated plan might need to be reworked to allow for changes. Lucky for you that Saturn remains a strong influence that can help you focus on getting it done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a good time to move into areas of self-discovery. You might be surprised about who you really are and how you really relate to those around you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Expect to confront someone who will make an unwelcome request. Stand by your resolve to do the right thing no matter what might be offered.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) A friendly competition could become more contentious than you expected. Take time out to discuss the reasons behind this unexpected change.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You have a wonderful mind for solving mysteries, so you should feel confident about solving the one developing very close to you. An unlikely source offers help.

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by Matilda Charles edicare's Nursing Home Compare website now has the long-awaited star ratings. Announced months ago, the site has added six more quality measurements and has added the star features, making it easier to do comparisons when the time comes to pick out a nursing home.

To find the nursing home ratings, go online to www.medi care.gov and put nursing home compare in the search box. Put in your ZIP code, and you can compare up to three at a time.

The devil is in the details, as always. Look for tiny items like the number of minutes of physical therapy per resident per day, dates of last inspections, residents rights deficiencies, any mistreatment complaints, pharmacy service deficiencies, and any penalties and fines in the past three years.

Be sure to click and read the actual inspection reports. You might find that cleaning materials and foods were comingled, or that food was left uncovered in the freezer.

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deficiencies, or that the ceiling over the foodprep area has peeling paint, or that insulin wasn't kept at the correct cold temperature or had expired.

One thing lacking in the ratings is that nowhere will you find resident or family satisfaction. The data is mostly self-reported by the nursing homes themselves and the measures aren't necessarily comparable between facilities, especially the ratings that don't include full inspection reports.

While the star rating is a good place to begin, it shouldn't be the end of your research into a good nursing home. Ask for recommendations from your doctor or people you know.

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Page14—Seniors Today—October 7, 2016 Jack Jones At The Peabody For Valentines Day! Special to Seniors Today rammy Award-winner and internationally known American pop-star, Jack Jones brings his sophisticated crooning to The Peabody stage for a very special Valentine’s Day celebration February 14, 2017 at 7:30 P.M. Tickets for this concert go on sale Friday, October 7 at 10:30 A.M. Jones was primarily a straight-pop singer (even when he recorded contemporary material) whose ventures in the direction of jazz were mostly of the big band/ swing variety.

With a signature mix of pop-styled, bigband and jazz songwriting drawing inspiration from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Harry Nilsson, and Carole King, Jones is famous for classics such as Wives And Lovers, The Race Is On and Call Me Irresponsible. In addition, he is also responsible for the renowned title theme song to television’s long-running series, The Love Boat.

Jack continues to perform concerts around the world and remains popular in Las Vegas.

Jones is widely known for his recordings of Wives and Lovers (1964 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), The Race Is On, Lollipops And Roses (1962 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), The Impossible Dream, Call Me Irresponsible, Lady, and The Love Boat Theme. You may not know, he was also the voice of Greg's

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Berberine: The Healthy Triple HEADER

by Mitch Booth t’s the end of another baseball season, and all of the statistics are now being compiled. Here is an interesting one: only one triple header has been played in the majors in this century—in Chicago in 1920.

Now, ninety-six years later, the researchers and formulators at Natural Factors have created a modern-triple header in healing. Refining a component of plants found across the planet, an alkaloid called Berberine, has been used by every known healing system in human history. A common source in the U.S. is called goldenseal. For twenty-six years we have been helping our customers fight everything from the common cold, with Echinacea, to goldenseal alone or in combination with Metformin to help balance blood sugar. Berberine works along the same metabolic pathway as does the drug. The difference is that drugs are single headers. They are designed to elicit one response in the body. Nutraceuticals, like Berberine, more often than not, stimulate synergistic effects on the whole human organism.

Berberine is so remarkable that I devoted two previous articles on the remarkable benefits of goldenseal. The first explored how the alkaloids of this plant supports healthy blood glucose levels through an enzyme action called AMP activated protein Kinase (AMP-K) This enzyme is found inside every cell and serves as the master switch in energy metabolism. This switch sends a signal to allow nutrients in to the cell without raising insulin levels. This switch malfunctions in Type2Diabetes and insulin is raised.

In the second article Beat The Sugar Blues And Fight Cancer Too (to read: go to Lovewholefoods.com-Love Notes), I discussed how to stop the spread of tumors. Berberine changes the cancer tumor cells on the metabolic level.

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ingested (just 500mg 2x/day) it helps activate the AMP-K metabolic regulator.

Want to learn more on how this is done? Read Dr. Thomas Seyfried’s landmark book, Cancer As A Metabolic Disease. The loss of AMP-K has been directly linked to cancer malignancy. There are over 2,800 studies on Berberine published in PubMed in the past five years.

Five hundred are devoted specifically to its effect on cancerous tumors. Berberine helps manage TD2 and fights renegade cancer cells by regulating proper glycation of sugars.

Now for the third header: Berberine helps fight the ultimate head disease— Alzheimers. All the reader needs to know: the new medical name for this scourge is Type 3 diabetes. Berberine’s unique effect in regulating AMP-K is now being studied rigorously to find the link between elevated insulin levels and increased glycation waste by-products. AMP-K has been shown to reduce the impact this waste by-product has on neural pathways.

This bodes well for not only controlling Alzheimers, but for improving diabetic neuropathy as well (A.P. Jrnl. Clin. Nutrition, 2008, 17: 558-565).

Okay, so how can you win the Wellness World Series? Do a triple header with Berberine, adopt an anti-inflammatory diet (low to no refined sugar,) and exercise.

To make your victory even sweeter, Love Whole Foods is offering Natural Factors Berberine at 20 percent off for the rest of the month. We are throwing in a free bottle of Vit D3 with each purchase.

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1. Name the 1996 musical comedy film about a one-hit-wonder band.

2. In 1970 Dave Edmunds covered a vintage blues number, playing most of the instruments himself, and took the song to No. 1. Name the song.

3. Who released the popular 1965 version of There Goes My Everything?

4. Nights Are Forever,

by Jennifer Warnes in 1983, was used in which film?

5. Name the vintage song that contains this lyric: If there were sweethearts in the park, He'd pass a lamp and leave it dark, Remembering the days that used to be.

Answers 1. That Thing You Do! came out in 1996 and co-starred Tom Hanks.

Set in 1964, the film made a hit out of the title song.

2. I Hear You Knocking topped the charts for six weeks.

3. Jack Greene. The song topped the country chart for seven weeks.

4. Twilight Zone: The Movie, co-produced by Steven Spielberg.

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Pet Care Caring For Stray Cats

by Sam Mazzotta

Dear Paw's Corner: I have a couple of stray cats that I put out food for each day. They must live in the woods behind my house. I’ve tried to lure them inside so I can take them to the vet to get spayed or neutered, but they’re too wary for that. Ultimately I’d like to take them in as pets. Is that realistic?

—Gary in Tampa, Florida Dear Gary: Taming a feral cat— and these two appear to be feral from your description—is really unlikely. The fact that they come around for food at the same time every day is pretty good, but I don’t think you’ll ever get them to the point where they will be relaxed, indoor cats.

However, getting them spayed or neutered is a good idea. So how do you manage to do that when they won’t come inside?

First, you can contact the local shelter or a veterinarian to find out if this is feasible. For example, a university study in central Florida lasting several years looked at the local feral cat population, as well as the effects of a trapand-release program in which cats were

spayed or neutered and released back into their roaming territory. A similar program could be available in your area, although you may need to trap the cats yourself (by luring them into a live trap with food, for example) and bring them in for treatment.

Bringing feral cats into a household with tame housecats can be a recipe for disaster. Territorial spats, potential diseases, and other problems could quickly arise. For now, feeding these cats and trying to get them medical care to keep the feral cat population from growing is a good thing to do.

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