Balance
The health magazine for Body, Mind & Motivation
Volume 6 – Issue 1 – Spring 2014
Published quarterly by the Lewiston Tribune and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News
HEALING HANDS Qigong
emphasizes ancient art of self-help
I RESOLVE TO ... How those 2014 resolutions are going
THE NO-STICK DEBATE
Old-school cast iron may be best solution
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
People and animals at risk from antibiotic overuse Liz Lee demonstrates the gentle movements used in Qigong, using simple methods of exercise and self-massage. TRIBUNE/BARRY KOUGH
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Contents Balance – volume 6, issue 1 – Spring 2014
Lewiston Tribune staff writer
Ralph covers the Cops and Courts beat for Nez Perce County
DYLAN BROWN
Lewiston Tribune staff writer
Dylan is the general assignment reporter for the Tribune and also writes the weekly column, Blotter Fodder.
TOM HAGER
Daily News staff writer
Tom is the WSU football and basketball beat reporter for the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
BEN HANDEL
COVER STORY
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HEALING HANDS
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THE NO-STICK DEBATE
Qigong emphasizes ancient art of self-help
Old-school cast iron may be the solution
Daily News staff writer
Ben covers University of Idaho/Idaho prep sports. His favorite activities are playing with his puppy, eating pizza and watching the Packers.
TERRI HARBER
Daily News staff writer
Terri covers Moscow city and county government and court reporter for the Daily News.
ANTHONY KUIPERS Daily News staff writer
Anthony, Idaho education reporter for the Daily News, says he is truly, honestly trying to eat more vegetables: “Really Mom, I am.”
BILL MCKEE
Daily News staff writer
Bill McKee is the Whitman County reporter for the MoscowPullman Daily News. Originally from southern Louisiana, he lives in Pullman now, and is the self-proclaimed greatest-ever skier raised in the Deep South.
JOEL MILLS
Lewiston Tribune staff writer
Joel Mills lives with his family in Lewiston. He’s currently enjoying the growing abundance of fresh, local foods available in the Valley and turning them (with some success) into good, healthy meals.
SHANON QUINN
Daily News staff writer
Shanon Quinn is the News Clerk at the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. She lives in Moscow with her husband, two daughters and a rabbit named Clover. She enjoys yoga and wandering aimlessly in the wilderness.
ELIZABETH RUDD
Lewiston Tribune staff writer
Formerly a Daily News staff writer, Elizabeth now covers higher education and Latah County for the Lewiston Tribune.
LINDSEY TREFFRY Inland 360 staff writer
Lindsey Treffry is an arts and entertainment reporter for Inland 360, and works on the production staff of The Moscow-Pullman Daily News. She is a graduate of The University of Idaho, and enjoys Pinterest and veganism.
ELAINE WILLIAMS
Lewiston Tribune staff writer
Elaine started reporting at the Tribune in 1991 and has covered the business beat since 2000. She’s an aspiring distance runner who completed the Lewis-Clark Half Marathon in 2 hours, 25 minutes and 23 seconds, her best time yet.
JESSE HUGHES Graphic designer
Jesse has worked for the Daily News and Lewiston Tribune since 2008 in the advertising department. He and his wife try to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet and stay active by walking, hiking, and being kept on their toes by two boys.
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TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
People and animals at risk from antibiotic overuse
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IS GLUTEN-FREE SAFE FOR ALL?
Health care professionals urge most people to think twice
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Balance is published quarterly by the Lewiston Tribune and Moscow-Pullman Daily News and printed at the Tribune Publishing Co. Inc.’s printing facility at 505 Capital St. in Lewiston. To advertise in Balance, contact the Lewiston Tribune advertising department at (208)848.2216 or Advertising Director Kim Burner at kburner@lmtribune.com, or the MoscowPullman Daily News advertising department at (208)882.5561 or Advertising Manager Craig Staszkow at cstaszkow@dnews.com. Editorial suggestions and ideas can be sent to Tribune City Editor Craig Clohessy at cclohessy@lmtribune. com or Daily News City Editor Murf Raquet at murf@dnews.com.
For 2014, I resolve to ... So how’s that New Year’s resolution working out? By LINDSEY TREFFRY
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hree months ago, 40 percent of Americans made New Year’s resolutions, but the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology says only 8 percent of those people actually followed through with them. So, what’s the deal? Some Quad Cities people say we humans all have good intentions, but when it comes to actually doing the work, it’s too hard. Others say New Year’s resolutions are the issue: Why start on Jan. 1 of each year? Nick Beymer of Moscow said he makes his resolutions at different times of the year, instead. He vowed to quit smoking for his 30th birthday, and minus a few mishaps, he’s been smoke free since. He’s now 31. In “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin, she gives nine tips to keeping resolutions: 1. Write it down ... and be specific. Not “make more friends” but “start a movie group,” “remember birthdays,” “say hello,” “make plans.” 2. Review your resolution constantly. If your resolution is buzzing through your head, it’s easier to stick to it. 3. Hold yourself accountable. Tell people about your resolution, join or form a likeminded group, score yourself on a chart. 4. Think big. Maybe you need a big change, a big adventure — a trip, a break-up, a new job. 5. Think small. Don’t assume that only radical change can make a difference. Cleaning your fridge can give you a real boost. 6. Break your main resolution ... into manageable tasks. 7. Keep your resolution every day. Weirdly, it’s often easier to do something every day (exercise, post to a blog, deal with the mail) then every few days. 8. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Instead of training for the marathon,
aim for a daily 20-minute walk. Instead of cleaning the basement, tackle one closet. 9. Consider dropping a resolution — if you keep breaking it. Don’t let an unfulfilled resolution to lose 20 pounds or to give up TV block you. So, we asked people on the street: What was your New Year’s resolution? Did you even make one? Did you stick with it three months into the year? If yes, how? If not, why? “I did the whole diet and exercise thing and I’m still working on that — to start being healthier. I downloaded the Noom (Weight Loss) Coach app.” – Nadine Morasci, University of Idaho student
“Just to continue yoga. And we just finished our session. I stuck with it, because I paid for it.” – Diana Blevins, Pullman
“I resolved to learn to snowboard, but I have not done that yet. But I still have time. I have until Dec. 31, right?” – Isaac Nyhus, New Saint Andrews College student “I don’t make them. I don’t not make them on purpose. I have health problems ... and I work on getting those better. Sometimes you fall off the horse, and you just get back on.” – Kelley Sanford, Lewiston
“I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions. I’m rather spontaneous, and not much of a planner.” – Debby Lawson, Pullman
“Mine was to not skip anymore classes. I’ve only skipped one class, but it’s usually a lot more.” – Matt Guthrie, University of Idaho student
“I didn’t (make any resolutions), because they usually fail. This time of year, I’ll try to pick up running and do things like that, though.” – Jamal Lyksett, Moscow and Lewiston
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Five trendy apps to keep you trim Start with My Fitness Pal and its useful features By BEN HANDEL
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he sun is starting to poke out from behind the clouds and that means one thing — swimsuit season is right around the corner. Everyone wants to look good for the first bout of warm weather, whether it’s the pinnacle of a New Year’s resolution, or an excuse to buy the new trendy outfit from Victoria’s Secret. Whatever the reason, there are a few helpful tools that tech-savvy folks can use to gain the upper hand this year. “One of my favorite fitness apps is My Fitness Pal,” said Michelle Leachman, a University of Idaho Student Recreation Center trainer. “It helps you track your workouts and keeps track of what you’re eating to make sure you maintain a healthy lifestyle.” My Fitness Pal can be the starting point for anyone looking to get in shape. When you first start it up, it will ask you how much you weigh, and inquire how much weight you want to lose and how quickly. Based on that information, it will provide a formula dictating how many calories the average person can eat every day en route to your ultimate weight goal. Recording various exercises — such as a two-mile run in 14 minutes — will estimate how many calories were burned off during the workout and update the user on how many calories he or she is allocated for that particular day if they want to stay on track. Perhaps the best thing about the app is how easy it is to record one’s eating habits. The app can access the camera on someone’s iPhone and scan barcodes of whatever the user is eating. Did you eat a serving of
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Presley Chadwick checks her smartphone fitness app at the University of Idaho Student Recreation Center in Moscow.
Nacho Cheese Doritos? That will be 140 calories — 70 of which came from fat — and 210 milligrams of sodium. Perhaps you prepared some homemade spaghetti? Well guesstimate the ingredients and serving sizes, and the app will tell you just what you ate and what its nutritional value is. “It’s super easy to use and it really helps you keep track of your diet,” Leachman said. “It’s a great app.” Four other favorites are:
motivation to the workout. “Nobody wants to get eaten by zombies,” said Nikki Smith, a fitness enthusiast from Lewiston. “The app keeps you running from a horrible fate which makes your workout worth it.”
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Another easy-to-use running app is Nike+Running. This program keeps track of a runner’s speed and location based on GPS services. If users tap into the social media aspect of the program, people can Zombies, Run! challenge their friends or brag about their Another fun app, available for both iPhones latest feat on the track. It’s a very easyand Androids, is Zombies, Run! While it to-use app, but beware the GPS glitches, will cost the smartphone user a few bucks which some users have reported, that have to download, the app makes running a SEE APPS on page 7 more interactive experience and adds some
Where to find an adult soccer or softball team With warmer weather comes outdoor recreational activities By TOM HAGER
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s the calendar turns from winter to spring, the parks and recreation departments of Lewiston and Pullman are gearing up for new outdoor opportunities. Both cities are offering sports, as Lewiston is preparing for softball, while Pullman is getting ready for soccer. “Softball is all run through our department, and you have to register as a team, and there’s no player fee — there’s just a
one-time team fee per season that is $975,” said Brandon Johnson, the recreation coordinator with Lewiston Parks and Recreation. “But what most teams do is go find a sponsor for $350 or $500 and divide the rest of it by how many guys they got on their team, so 12 or 15. Individually they pay anywhere from $40 to $50 just depending on how much sponsor money they get.” Lewiston residents also benefit because they have two different fields to play on: Hathaway field and Sunset field. In addition to their leagues, Johnson is also helping put on the city’s 21st annual softball clinic. Pullman recreation Superintendent
Kurt Dahmen said the city is between adult sports seasons in the spring, with a co-ed adult soccer league starting at the end of April (registration due April 14) and men’s and women’s leagues starting in mid-June. For any questions on recreational opportunities in the area, call Dahmen at (509) 338-3225 or Johnson at (208) 746-2313.
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The no-stick debate Old-school cast iron could be answer for those concerned about chemicals in non-stick surfaces By RALPH BARTHOLDT
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n an age of graceful kitchen furnishings, utensils and cookware colored lime green or egg tempera with lines like Asian minimalism, it may seem uncouth to clunk a cast iron pan onto a stove top. For many health-conscious consumers, though, cast iron may be considered the new vogue. The draw, for some, is a lack of chemical agents usually associated with the non-stick surfaces of the modern age. Since its development more than a half century ago, non-stick cookware has graced kitchen cupboards in U.S. households with an abundance rivaling cupboards full of coffee cups. Consumers who consider going green, however, are casting concerted looks to what has been reported as unhealthy affects of non-stick surfaces in some instances. Teflon, perhaps the most recognized non-stick cooking surface, has become synonymous with kitchenware since its discovery by accident by a DuPont scientist in 1938. Teflon plastic coatings on pans became popular for their resistance to cracking, high temperatures, corrosion and general stability under stress, said Tom Dickinson, professor of material science at Washington State University. Dickinson, who has for 40 years worked with surfaces of all kinds, said the only real problem with fluoroplastics — what Teflon is made of — is they break down at around 400 degrees Celsius. That’s the temperature of lava, or a household heat gun. When they break down, they may
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Some types of cookware have non-stick surfaces that make cooking and cleanup easier. But excessive heat may create a harmful side effect.
release cell-damaging free radicals and something called perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA. “And that’s a bad thing,” Dickinson said. “It’s not good for you.” According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFOA is a synthetic chemical that does not occur naturally in the environment. Because it is used to either make fluoroplastics, or get them to stick to metal, some coatings may contain small amounts of the agent. When that coating decomposes, for example, at extreme temperatures, the PFOA oozes out. There’s an easy preventative: “Do not heat your pan too hot,” he said. “If you avoid getting too high a temperature, there is no problem.” That means, don’t leave the pan on the burner untended, and don’t crank up the heat in the event a pan is left alone. “It not only ruins what you’re cooking,” Dickinson said. “You can have emissions of those products.” Ceramic coatings are another non-stick alternative that have become popular among
consumers, Dickinson said. Because they are advertised as silica-based, using small quartzlike crystals similar to sand, they seem a natural, safer, no-brainer alternative to plastic. That may, however, not be the case, Dickinson said. Getting silica to stick together, and to a metal surface such as aluminum, requires some sort of high-heat resistant glue. “You can grow it to make a coating with other compounds to hold it together,” he said. “There’s a range of how well they work.” Because ceramics don’t expand at the same rate as metals when they are heated, they can crack more easily than fluoroplastics such as Teflon. And byproducts from the adhesive may be released into food or air. The bottom line, said Dickinson, is beware of how you use a product that is safe under normal conditions. “At high temperatures, compounds can come off that could be dangerous,” he said. To the health conscious that may mean one thing: Clunk. Returning to cast iron.
Decadence in moderation By BILL McKEE
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Normally the biggest problem with chocolate, he said, and the reason it isn’t part of most diets, is sugar. “These aren’t Hershey bars. They’re talking about natural dark chocolate. It’s natural sugar, which is easier for the body to process. And it’s got healthier fats, which will help keep you fuller between meals,” he said. Moore agreed with Rudley that the key to this diet is really moderation, and stressed that anyone who thinks eating chocolate, alone, will help them lose weight is kidding themselves. “Chocolate is a good idea for a healthy snack, in moderation, but it’s not something that’s going to make you skinny if you’re eating McDonalds and sitting on the couch the rest of the day. It could be one aspect of a good diet, though.”
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ne new diet lets you to have your chocolate and lose it, too. In “Eat Chocolate, Lose Weight,” neurophysiologist and nutritionist Will Clower presents a format for a new diet that is sure to make chocolate lovers smile. He is convinced that chocolate all day, every day, can help shed pounds. If it sounds a little too good to be true, there does seem to be some science to back up the idea. The theory is that a little chocolate — specifically dark chocolate — throughout the day, before and after each meal, can help stimulate the metabolism, while simultaneously curbing hunger during mealtimes and suppressing tendencies toward snacking in between. While she said chocolate is proven to have many beneficial aspects, such as antioxidants and enhancing muscle repair, Marissa Rudley, University of Idaho dietician, said the key to the diet, as with most, is moderation. “Chocolate is something that most people automatically consider a ‘bad food,’ but the truth is there really aren’t any good or bad foods,” Rudley said. “It’s fine to enjoy foods that are decadent, guilty pleasures, but you have to be mindful of how much you consume.” Clower is also an advocate of French and Mediterranean diets. Regions, he said, where people still know how to enjoy their food, but consume, and live, in a manner that leads to a healthy weight, healthy hearts and longer lives. “I like the promotion of that idea,” Rudley said. “Instead of telling you what you can’t eat, he says to eat foods you enjoy, and just encourages moderation and healthy living.” Dan Moore, of Big Dan’s Fitness Nutrition
in Lewiston, said eating foods you like can boost your mood, which itself can help dieters lose weight. “Having happy stuff in your mouth, especially chocolate, increases serotonin levels, which makes you feel better,” he said. Serotonin, in turn, tells the body to decrease cortisol, a stress hormone that tells the body to store fat, he said. While chocolate has many beneficial nutritious aspects, Moore said they’re nothing magical that can’t also be found in supplements. In his nutrition store, Moore said he hears about new fad diets every week, and said that it sounds like the real advantage to this one is the opportunity to eat something that is usually considered taboo in most diets.
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Too much of a good thing CDC sees overuse of antibiotics in people and animals as ‘important factor’ in threat of drugresistant infections By DYLAN BROWN
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salmonella outbreak in Foster Farms chicken didn’t result in any deaths earlier this year, but common antibiotics given to the more than 400 people infected didn’t kill the salmonella either. Salmonella is one of a handful of bacteria listed in a recent Centers for Disease Control report that calls the overuse of antibiotics “the single most important factor” contributing to the potentially catastrophic threat of drug-resistant infections already affecting more than 2 million Americans every year and killing 23,000. It’s a problem Washington State University professor Thomas Besser has seen while studying salmonella, which the CDC said infects more than 100,000 people a year. Spurred by the CDC report, new U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines are being implemented over the next three years to alter antibiotics usage. “We haven’t had an effective antibioticbased treatment for salmonella infections in animals probably for five or 10 years now,” he said. “They’re generally resistant to many of the drugs that used to work — that’s the same threat that’s facing human medicine, too.” With 80 percent of the 36 million pounds of antibiotics used annually in the U.S. going to agriculture, the FDA is asking Foster Farms and the meat-production industry to use the drugs more judiciously. Antibiotics have two functions in food production. The first is the same as in hu-
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The widespread use of antibiotics to promote growth in cattle and other meat animals may have made some infections drug-resistant.
mans — preventing, controlling and treating disease. The CDC took issue with the second — antibiotics in feed that maintain health and accelerate protein processing so animals produce more meat. “The use of antibiotics for promoting growth is not necessary, and the practice should be phased out,” according to the report. FDA guidelines only regulate medically important antibiotics, or drugs relevant to uses in humans, but a competitive industry complains there is a lack of evidence linking antibiotics in animal feed to resistance. “They’re competing on a penny per pound basis with other producers on really tight margins,” Besser said. “If ... they know their competitor down the block
might be using something that for pennies would give them a 5 percent advantage in cost of production, how could they not do that?” Besser’s colleague, Douglas Call, said growth promoters can boost efficiency and growth by up to 10 percent on a daily basis depending on the animal and almost 30 percent of antibiotics used in agriculture pose no risk to medically important antibiotics. “Those are the ones we want them to use because it doesn’t have any impact (on human health) and yet it improves animal health and growth,” Call said. One of the problems with the FDA’s guidelines, Call said, is there will be no good way to measure success. “On average, it’s really hard to draw
a straight line to show that resistance The problem is emotions have clouded on the farm actually truly affects public the issue, Call said, like when an editor health,” he said. gave him some advice on an article critiMany supporters want regulations to cal of “no-drugs” proponents. air on the side of caution. “The second they read the second “I can’t argue with that, if you don’t line, they’re going to put it down,” he said mind the fact that your food production the editor told him. “There’s an induscosts are going try lackey, there’s to go up,” Call an apologist and “It’s human nature, you tend to said. “There are want to use the one that has the best we’re just talking consequences past each other. We chance of successfully treating the — unintended disease. If your personal livelihood have to find a better consequences.” way for people to relies on keeping those cows alive, •Preventative Care The largest communicate. He’s you’re going to be inclined to •Restoration and consequence, Call escalate antibiotic use.” absolutely right.” said, is creating a Call wants people Thomas Besser Cosmetic Dentistry need to use more to talk about alterWashington State University professor •Crown & Bridge therapeutic drugs, natives to a blanket which both animals and humans rely on. ban like developing vaccines, probiotics •Implants “If you remove them you reduce or infection-control strategies. growth rates because of health issues, “Just saying you can’t use that drug (and) you may actually increase the anymore, I don’t think that works,” he 3326 4th Street, Lewiston demand for therapeutics,” he said. “And said. “I don’t think that helps people or now we run into where I’m much more animals. We need to find better soluconcerned about how we do things — if tions.” you increase the demand for therapeutic drugs, I think you’ve actually made the problem worse.” All The CDC reported, in general, 50 Adults percent of human prescriptions are unnecessary or ineffective, but sick people demand new, high-powered antibiotics, despite their negative effect on the resistance problem. And a farmer with a sick animal, Besser said, wants the same thing. “It’s human nature, you tend to want to use the one that has the best chance of successfully treating the disease,” he said. “If your personal livelihood relies on keeping those cows alive, you’re going to be inclined to escalate antibiotic use.” Despite the consequences, Call said he Strength and balance fitness classes available through WHMC supports the FDA policy moving forward. Classes are taught by trained and certied Hill Ray Plaza Colfax “It’s not give them any of the benefits Whitman Hospital instuctors. they claim, I think,” he said. “But the Monday / Wednesday reality is until it’s off the table, we can’t 10-11am Call 509-397-5733 move on to the more important quesfor more information. LaCrosse Methodist Church tions, like how do we manage those Tuesday / Thursday 1200 W. Fairview St., Colfax • (509) 397-3435 therapeutic drugs better, how do we www.whitmanhospital.com 9-10am manage those excreted antibiotics?”
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Thousands of years of healing Qigong draws on ancient Chinese method of exercise, self-massage to ease physical and psychological ailments By ELIZABETH RUDD
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itting in a daily workout — or even just taking a break at work to feel refreshed — is not always as easy as it may seem. But Qigong might be a simple fix to that problem, said Liz Lee, an East Asian medicine practitioner for Pullman Regional Hospital.
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Lee said Qigong is a preventative Chinese medicine that has been around for thousands of years — and it’s something almost anyone can do in just a couple minutes. Qigong is a series of exercises and selfmassage that focuses on cultivating the energy that is in all living things, called Qi. Lee said the practice is similar to the martial art Tai Chi in that it involves slow movement with visualization and deep breathing, but it also is based in the healing arts. Lee said what she likes about Qigong is it treats a person’s body as a whole and can be helpful for a number of different physical and psychological ailments, depending on the person. “It’s really good on a lot of different levels,” said Lee, who is also a licensed acupuncturist at the hospital.
Lee has worked for the past two years to earn her certification in Qigong as a way to add another tool to her toolbox. She also has a bachelor’s degree in genetics from the University of California-Berkley and a master’s degree in traditional oriental medicine from Meiji College, formerly located in California and affiliated with a Japanese school. Qigong originated somewhere between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago and was developed by either a military general to help his soldiers cope with soreness or a monk to relieve stiffness from daily meditation — depending on who you ask, she said. There are several different kinds and levels of Qi, and it can sometimes get stuck, go the wrong direction or be weak.
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(Above) Liz Lee, an East Asian medicine practitioner at Pullman Regional Hospital, demonstrates Qigong methods. (Left) Much of Qigong methods are mental, focusing on breathing and slow body movements.
Lee said this is where Qigong can help because it allows a person to shake off “murky” Qi and generate new Qi. “You’re making your own Qi,” she said. To generate new Qi, a person should close their eyes, sit relaxed and rub their hands together for a few minutes, Lee said. The heavy, tingling feeling that is left when the hands are pulled apart are characteristics of Qi. From there, Lee said a person could do a Qigong self-massage that involves repeated movements, essentially rubbing the new Qi over one specific area of the body at a time while at the same time visualizing the action and breathing deeply. New Qi needs to be generated between each of the different locations. Lee said the self-massage is a good
way to feel refreshed at work and only takes a few minutes. Even if an individual is unable to complete a full motion, the intention and visualization of the Qi and action is enough to get it moving more smoothly in the body. There are also a number of Qigong exercises that can help to alleviate muscle tension, headaches, soreness or stiffness that can result from a sedentary job and can be done in one or two minutes, Lee said. Those exercises are as simple as slowly twisting your body with relaxed arms and allowing them to swing in front and behind your body, called “Swinging Arms.” Lee said Qigong is not a “no pain, no gain” exercise and people should not do something that hurts them.
Lee said a specific Qigong exercise is not guaranteed to cure one specific ailment for everyone — it can help a number of people in a variety of ways and just depends on the person. It’s more important for people to figure out what is comfortable for them, to recognize if they need to do a modified exercise or if one just doesn’t work for them. “It’s one of those things you just have to try,” she said. Those interested in learning more about Qigong can either contact Liz Lee directly at (509) 332-5106 or liz.lee@pullmanregional.org, or sign up for a Qigong course taught by Lee through the Pullman Parks and Recreation Department by calling (509) 338-3227. Spring 2014 13
Building a healthy lifestyle Weight loss for health, self and summer
be loss of water weight and muscle tissue, leader for the Clarkston area. not fat, she said. Before Weight Watchers, Shaefer A recent statistic Rudley says sticks in said she would gain and lose the same 5 her memory is that 35 percent of chronic pounds time after time because she beBy SHANON QUINN dieters go on to develop an eating disorder. came so sick of her current diet after only She said weight loss is much simpler a few days. or those wishing to reach their ideal than the public is led to believe by fad diets “Weight Watchers helped me learn my weight, whether for health or selfand the weight loss industry. triggers,” she said. esteem issues, or simply to feel ready “A lower calorie diet with regular exerFor Shaefer, those triggers were people. for the upcoming summer styles, local and cise is a really powerful combo,” she said. She found herself eating to be sociable. regional experts share some tips for losing Although Rudley isn’t an advocate for Once she learned what was causing her to weight and getting fit — the healthy way. most commercial weight-loss programs, overeat, she was able to adjust her behavMarissa Rudley, campus dietician at the particularly those that offer prepackaged iors and eat properly. University of Idaho, said about half of the foods delivered to the home, she said Shaefer said Weight Watchers helped people she serves are specifically working Weight Watchers is a decent program. her develop a healthy eating plan. on weight loss, and about three-quarters of Unlike other commercial weight loss “It helped me make better choices, like them are women. companies, Weight Watchers focuses on using portion control and eating healthy The most common issue she sees in nourishing foods that participants can pre- foods that fight off disease and illness.” dieters is unrealistic expectations. pare themselves and encourages fresh fruits She said her current diet is based on Rudley said people read about fad diets and vegetables. lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables and think it’s possible to lose unrealistic The program, however, can be made and, occasionally, whole grains. amounts of weight in a short time. She unhealthy, depending on how participants These food choices make Schaefer’s diet recommends losing no more than 1 to 2 use the point system. similar to the popular and healthy Medipounds per week. With the Weight Watchers point system, terranean diet, which Rudley calls “a really “There are always the latest and greatest participants have a certain number of well balanced eating plan.” weight loss programs out there. Be hesitant points to use each “It’s something with anything that sounds too good to be day, and each you could eat and “There are always the latest and true,” she said. serving of food is enjoy eating for a greatest weight loss programs out Rudley used the “GM Diet” as an exassigned a number there. Be hesitant with anything lifetime,” she said. ample. Urban legend says it was developed of points, except The Mediterrathat sounds too good to be true.” by General Motors for their employees, nean diet is based on fresh fruits and Marissa Rudley but the company denies knowing anything vegetables, which the healthy lifestyle campus dietician at the University of Idaho about it. of people who live are “freebies.” The diet essentially eliminates one food on and around the Participants group at a time in a complex — and unwho focus on nourishment and health will Mediterranean Sea. It emphasizes healthy healthy — formula, and promises unrealis- tend to be more successful than those who oils, fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meats tic results, she said. simply determine how much food they can and seafood and wine, in moderation, Fad diets, especially those that include eat per day without exceeding their allotted with meals. cleansing, fasting or very low calorie intake points. Rudley recommends the website, oldwayspt.org for more information on the can lead to dehydration and put the body Rudley describes it as the choice beMediterranean diet. in a state of starvation and lead to lethargy, tween maximizing points or maximizing Whether healthy dieters decide to fainting and even heart palpitations, she health. become involved in a commercial weightsaid. Marlene Schaefer has maximized her loss program or to develop their own, Although some dieters may lose weight health. on these yo-yo and fad diets, it could be Schaefer has been involved with Weight Rudley said it’s important to only do what you can and not give up everything all at at the expense of their health and fitness Watchers for 25 years, and after meeting once. goals. Rapid loss of weight is more likely to her weight loss goal, became a meeting
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Is gluten-free safe for all? Health care professionals urge most people to think twice about adopting this type of eating plan By TERRI HARBER
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bout 1 percent of Americans suffer from celiac disease. This condition, caused by an abnormal immune response to gluten, can damage the small intestine. That, in turn, can prevent nutrients from being absorbed. Other groups of people have bowel disorders, various levels of intolerance to wheat or simply have trouble digesting it. The number of gluten-free food products available has skyrocketed during recent years. This primarily has been a food industry response to the rise of gluten-free diets that purport to help with weight loss. And people with gluten-related ailments have greatly benefitted from the variety of products now crowding grocery store shelves. Dieticians warn that otherwise healthy people who fully eliminate gluten from their diet can be heading for problems, however. People with celiac disease as well as those with health problems that make consuming wheat problematic need to devote a great deal of time and care to healthy eating. Simply buying a bunch of gluten-free products isn’t enough, they emphasize. Mary Skogland, registered and licensed dietician and nutritionist at Gritman Medical Center, pointed out that people who start gluten-free diets to lose weight often gain weight instead. “Fad diets are very popular among women.” she said. “Steer clear.” “It’s not really a cure-all, not the new Atkins. But it’s helpful for those who truly have a medical condition,” said Melissa Rutley, a registered and licensed dietician on the University of Idaho campus.
The Moscow Food Co-op usually cooks up something gluten-free and sells a variety of packaged items. It’s been a longtime practice for the grocery store because of customer demand, said Sarah MacDonald, communications coordinator for the co-op. “We offer gluten-free meals for students only with a prescription from a doctor. This is the same way that we handle food allergies or other special diet restrictions,” said Mimi Pengilly, registered dietician and director of student nutrition services at the Moscow School District. The district doesn’t monitor or discourage anyone who chooses to eat in a certain way, however, she also stressed. Diets high in fiber are considered effec-
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Baker Angelene Little prepares gluten-free raspberry milk-chocolate scones at the Moscow Food Co-op.
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Bonnie Hunt at Family Beginnings of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center at Lewiston .
Helping expectant mothers with the unexpected Best Beginnings makes sure women have resources they need from early pregnancy on By ELAINE WILLIAMS
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ops is how most babies are made. More than 50 percent of pregnancies are unplanned. And while unintended is much different
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than unwanted, the news frequently leaves loving parents grasping for next steps. That’s where St. Joseph Regional Medical Center’s Best Beginnings program hopes to help. The Lewiston hospital introduced the program in July. It employs registered nurse Bonnie Hunt three days a week to connect newly expectant mothers with resources. The goal is to make sure women are receiving routine health care within six to eight weeks of conception, something that
reduces the likelihood of a host of complications such as having a baby prematurely, Hunt said. Premature babies are more susceptible to conditions, including temperature instability. Some of the causes of premature labor are readily fixable, like urinary infections, Hunt said. Health care providers can also identify other potential signs of trouble, such as those who might be at risk for gestational
diabetes, early enough that dietary changes, instead of insulin, resolves the issue. Those with gestational diabetes sometimes have larger babies, putting them at greater risk for being injured during birth. “The thing we’d like to avoid are mothers who are at full term and haven’t seen a doctor,” Hunt said. Mothers typically are interested in doing what’s right for their unborn children. They often turn to their girlfriends, who are helpful, but usually don’t know everything that’s available, said Rory Santana, manager of Family Beginnings at St. Joe’s. The people Hunt helps range from homeless women to families relocating in the middle of a pregnancy, who have questions about how to find medical professionals to continue their pre-natal care, Hunt said. She goes through a check list looking at what resources clients might need or qualify for.
If they don’t have a place to stay or transportation for medical appointments, she refers them to social services. If they’re battling addictions, she can refer them to counselors and classes. If they don’t have a physician, she provides a list of health care providers with privileges at St. Joe’s Family Beginnings. If they don’t earn a lot of money in their jobs, she tells them about Medicaid and the Women, Infants and Children program, making sure they know what documents they’ll need to apply. The Women, Infants and Children program provides vouchers for certain foods such as milk, eggs and fresh vegetables for
pregnant and nursing mothers and their young offspring. Since she’s a registered nurse, Hunt can help them sort through health issues too, giving them a better understanding of what symptoms are innocuous and which ones are red flags that could signal a need for immediate care. If they’re 20 weeks along or more in their pregnancy, not seeing a doctor and experiencing a health emergency, they can be seen at Family Beginnings regardless of their ability to pay. “There’s lots of resources in the valley, but a lot of these resources don’t connect really well,” Hunt said.
If you just learned you are pregnant, here are some steps you can take to be healthy:
l Start taking pre-natal vitamins. l Find a medical care provider and schedule routine exams. l Review your prescription medications and be sure they are compatible with pregnancy. l Stop smoking or cut back as much as possible. l Refrain from drinking alcohol and using street drugs. Source: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Family Beginnings.
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Making progress against cancer Local health experts weigh in on regional cancer data By ANTHONY KUIPERS
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ocal cancer rates do not stray too far from national statistics, but since cancer deaths appear to be declining that may have positive implications for the region’s health. The American Cancer Society compiled the most recent statistics on cancer incidence, mortality and survival from the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. The ACA estimates there will be 1.6 million new cancer cases in the United States in 2014, along with nearly 600,000 cancer deaths. These numbers are high, but the cancer death rate has actually fallen 20 percent in the past two decades, according to the report. This means about 1.3 million cancer deaths were avoided during this period. In 2010, the death rate per 100,000 people was 172. According to the Washington State Cancer Registry, in Whitman County there are an average of 149 new cancer cases each year and an average of 53 deaths per year. That amounts to 158 deaths per 100,000 people, which is lower than the national average. Asotin County has an average of 119 new cases and 58 deaths per year, a slightly higher death rate than. Latah County saw an average of 126 cases per year from 2006-11, according to the Cancer Data Registry of Idaho. There were 47 deaths per year on average from 2007-11. At about 150 deaths per 100,000,
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this rate is lower than the national average. Still, Majure said treatment overall has Nez Perce County saw 250 cases per improved significantly in recent years. year from 2006-10 and 96 deaths per year She said therapies are becoming more from 2007-11. Its death rate is on par with targeted, meaning treatment is more finethe national average at 172 deaths per tuned to a patient’s particular cancer. In 100,000. recent years, she said there’s been advancFor all four local counties, breast, lung es in targeted therapies for breast, colon and prostate cancer were the three most and lung cancer. Doctors can now better common types. test for proteins that help them identify St. Joseph Regional Medical Center tumors. in Lewiston compiled some statistics of The population that may be benefiting its own and compared them to national most from this are the older generations. averages. Despite, having a higher than average When it comes to breast cancer, the Medicare population in the region, older survival rate at St. Joe’s is slightly higher patients have a lot of success when going than the national average. While the through treatment, Majure said. national average sits at 85 percent, the “Our patients, overall, are older yet hospital sees 88 percent of its patients they still have just as good survival rates survive. These are the combined statistics as national averages,” Majure said. for all stages of the cancer. Majure said these advances in treatThe hospital also sees higher survival ment and testing are likely a major reason rates for colon cancer, but slightly lower for the steady decline in cancer-related survival rates for lung cancer. deaths across the country. In fact, among all four local counties, “There’s been improvements in early lung cancer had the highest death rate. diagnosis and improvements in treatments Dr. Joyce Majure, chief medical inas well as decreasing side effects in treatformation officer for St. Joe’s, said this is ment,” she said. due largely to the high smoking rate in Whitman County public health directhe area. What’s tor Troy Henderson more, evaluating said the decline is “Our patients, overall, are older lung cancer in also the result of yet they still have just as good patients is more survival rates as national averages.” cultural norms and complicated than education. Dr. Joyce Majure many other cancer Chief medical information officer for St. Joseph Nationally, he evaluations, she said, people are more Regional Medical Center said. And early aware of causes of stage surgery is now being done through cancer. Smoking rates are down nationminimally invasive surgery, which really, he said, and people are more cautious quires a specialist. about other factors like spending too St. Joe’s is recruiting more lung cancer much time in the sun. specialists, she said, but those surgeons Henderson said in another 20 years he are often attracted to work in much larger expects the cancer death rate to be even hospitals. lower than what it is now.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge your medical bill A few simple steps can help ensure billings are fair and accurate By JOEL MILLS
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he Byzantine intricacies of the modern health care environment can make challenging an erroneous medical bill an intimidating prospect, at the very least. But there are simple steps people can take to ensure they are paying only for treatment they receive, according to two professional patient advocates. “The first step in the process would be to request an itemized bill,” said Amy Simmons with Wayfinders LLC in Spokane. Tammy Walker, the founder of Solmeda Solutions at Liberty Lake, agreed that a challenge can’t begin without an itemized bill that shows charges in lineby-line detail. “There should be a billing or customer service number on your statement where you can call and request the itemized detail of your charges,” Walker said. Walker advised that consumers should also request that the “CPT/ HCPCS” codes be included on the statement. The codes are maintained by the American Medical Association, and identify specific medical procedures and services. And Simmons recommended the additional step of requesting medical records so charges can be matched with actual procedures and medications. Once the paperwork is in-hand, Walker said the customer can then re-
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view the charges for anything that looks wrong. Things to look for include: l Duplicate charges, where line items have the exact same description, code and charge on the same day. l Services that were not provided, like a scheduled X-ray that was cancelled but still billed. l Services that don’t match with the reason for the visit, like charges for head sutures when the patient went in for a lacerated finger. l Incorrect “units of service,” like a patient who had one scan and was billed for two. l Incorrect charges for a private versus semi-private hospital room. l Being charged for a room on the day of discharge, when patients should not have a room charge for that day. l Charges that look inflated, like a $100 pregnancy test.
planation is provided, she added. If the patient still doesn’t agree, ask to talk to a manager about further review. If they do agree to change the bill, make sure the claim is resubmitted to the insurance company for reprocessing. “The insurance company will then correct the patient balance if it has changed,” Walker said. At this point, Walker offered a big caveat to challenging a bill: While those without insurance should always challenge any charges they think are wrong, those with insurance may not actually see a reduction in how much they owe due to the way contracts are structured between providers and insurers. And those with a copay plan (who owe a flat rate for services) probably don’t need to challenge any charges, Walker said. And the law of unintended consequences may apply if the provider discovers charges that were inadverOnce a list of questionable charges tently omitted from the bill. has been compiled, Walker and SimIf the process becomes overwhelmmons both recommended calling the ing, consumers can hire a professional advocate like billing or customer service number on “They will inform you of how the Walker or Simthe statement. process works. They may take down mons. And Simmons said those “Let them know your questions, have you write a you want to disformal letter, or forward you to the services can be even more helppute charges and internal auditor who can review ful before the bill have the ones you your charges.” ever comes in the are not certain of Tammy Walker mail. reviewed,” Walker founder of Solmeda Solutions at Liberty Lake “Having an said. “They will advocate bedside inform you of how the process works. They may take down during hospital visits or during providyour questions, have you write a formal er appointments can reduce the chances of redundant procedures and tests, and letter, or forward you to the internal can also catch record errors early by asauditor who can review your charges.” If the provider decides not to remove sisting the patient with note taking and or adjust any charges, make sure an ex- review,” she said.
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