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EDITOR’S NOTE Now that the weather is finally where it should be, I feel like I am getting back to my old self. Friday walks with Jamie, getting my daily dose of Vitamin D and getting my kids out to the park. Summer is here and my calendar is already completely filled up with traveling and fun events I never miss. June is the busiest for me because I love to keep my summer traditions going. My husband and I always hit the beer fest at Bayshore Mall. Even though it has beer in the title, the event has food, food, food. I can’t resist sampling from the best of Wisconsin’s great local restaurants. After all the sampling I just must take my peaceful, beautiful retreat at Osthoff resort in Elkhart Lake. Every year we pick a fabulous resort to take the kids swimming, boating and a little sand castle beach time. This year we are heading off to Elkhart Lake to relax and unwind. Road America is a destination I really want to take the kids to. So why not experience the best the city has to offer. My poor husband just might be taking a few more naps this month. Summertime weather should make it easy for you to make a few healthful changes in your life. More than ever, people are becoming health conscious. Healthier options are now available in food, housing, gardening, transportation, and even clothing. I’m meeting quite a few people who have made good changes in their diets and lifestyles and only a few years ago the very same people were resisting the small changes they now embrace. Oatmeal for breakfast, whole wheat bread, less meat, taking walks instead of sitting in front of a television, complementary medicine are some topics popping up in conversations with friends and neighbors. I’m pleased to hear this because it is why we have this newspaper. We are here to help you get healthy. We carefully consider the articles we publish and we cover a variety of health related issues in an effort to help you learn about the choices you can make about your health. Thank you so much for choosing our paper. We appreciate your input as well as the contributions from our friends in the health care field. Have a great June and stay healthy!Thanks to all our advertisers and readers! Stay healthy! -Amanda Lewis

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Whether you’re trying to lose weight or just maintain a healthy lifestyle, it’s important to include a variety of vegetables in meal planning. There are many health benefits of eating vegetables, including reducing the risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and certain cancers, such as mouth, stomach, and colon cancer. It can be a challenge to include a sufficient amount of this tasty and beneficial food group to menus. These tips from TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, offer some creative ways to eat more vegetables:

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Summerfest June24-28/ June 30-July 5 11 Days. 11 Stages. Over 800 Acts. Over 1,000 Performances. Nearly 900,000 of your closest friends. Milwaukee, WI www.summerfest.org Summerfest provides the backdrop for the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites to create unforgettable live music experiences in a world-class festival setting.

A mid-summer favorite, The HAWK International Challenge with Brian Redman is one of the largest vintage racing events in the United States and features over 400 cars competing in several groups. The four-day weekend will also showcase a historic CAN-AM race, which is the highlight of this year’s event as an impressive field of cars is expected to gather in celebration of CANAM’s 49th Anniversary. For 2015, Road America will pay tribute to the Chevrolet V8 engine in celebration of its 60th Anniversary. The Nationwide Concours d’ Elegance in downtown Elkhart Lake on Friday and Saturday night is a can’t miss event for any enthusiast. www.roadamerica.com

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Victoria Shanta Retelny, R.D., L.D.N., Environmental Nutrition The snacking habit has gone mainstream—surveys find that most children and adults in America snack every day. In fact, the Journal of Nutrition (2010) reported that snacking makes up 25% of our total daily calories. “Since snacking is an integral part of most peoples’ diets, make it count,” advises Christine Gerbstadt, M.D., R.D., spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Just as nutritious meals are important to fueling your body, so are healthful snacks. Snacks should furnish you with servings of whole, minimally processed foods that provide essential nutrients, such as whole grains, lean meat, poultry, fish, low-fat dairy products, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables. Whole food, nutrient-rich snacks can include tuna salad with crackers, cottage cheese and fruit, and turkey slices with flatbread. Snacking on benefits. Evidence shows that eating frequently throughout the day gives your body an even energy stream and staves off excessive calorie loading. This is especially helpful at night, when hunger can hit if you skimp on calories earlier in the day, prompting you to take in excess calories that can lead to weight gain. In fact, a 2009 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that eating a high-protein (22 grams), moderate-calorie (200 calories), cheese snack one hour before lunch led participants to eat less at the next meal and throughout the rest of the day, thus, showing that sensible, calorie-controlled snacks—particularly protein-rich ones—can help in weight management. Regular snackers also tend to eat better overall, according to research findings published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in February 2012. Researchers examined how snacks affected the overall diet quality of 11,209 adults aged 20 years and older who participated in the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Using the Healthy Eating Index-2005, a questionnaire used to measure how people’s diets compare to the federal dietary guidelines, the researchers scored the snack food intake of the participants and found that conscious, regular snacking made a ppositive impact on health because it increased the consumption of nutrient-rich foods like fruit, whole grains, milk, nuts and seeds. How much should you snack? That’s a tricky question, as there are not yet any science-based dietary recommendations regarding the frequency of snacking. However, nutrition experts advise that the ideal amount of calories you need from daily snacks depends on how many calories your body burns to maintain your normal weight and activity levels. Keep in mind, the more energy you exert, the more calories are needed for energy balance, according to a 2009 position paper by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “If you are eating three meals a day, eat small snacks that are about 100 calories each, otherwise you will gain weight if you don’t increase your activity,” suggests Gerbstadt. “The best bet is to eat two to three snacks a day that fall within your daily calorie expenditure. Ideally, snacks should supply some important vitamins, minerals, fiber, healthy fat and protein to fortify an overall healthy diet.” Creating a Healthy Snack. The best snacks should be made up of real foods like chopped fresh vegetables; fresh, canned or dried fruits; low-fat yogurt, nuts, low-fat cheese, lean poultry, and beans. Balance the nutrients by combining a small amount of protein, healthy fat, and minimally processed carbs in each snack. For example, try hummus, peanut butter or a handful of nuts for a supply of protein and healthy fats with a few whole grain crackers, fruit, or veggies like bell peppers, snap peas or baby carrots for a source of healthy carbs. In addition to making the best choices, eating snack at consistent times every day will keep your metabolism humming along, as well as stave off cravings for convenient, less nutritious foods. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that any old snack will make a healthful contribution to your day. Avoid snacking on highly processed foods, such as sugarfilled granola and cereal bars, salty chips, and crackers, cookies and muffins made of refined flour and sugars—these choices offer you little more than calories, sugar, fat, and sodium. Reprinted with permission from Environmental Nutrition, 52 Riverside Dr., Suite 15-A, New York, NY 10024.

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By Arlene Becker Running as a sport has long been popular, actually since ancient times. Running is great for your lungs and your general well being. It often produces endorphins, opiate like chemicals that make people feel good, and serotonin, which has similar positive mood effects. Many people can work off stress with a good run. A number of leisure time runners also love to compete in races. They get a “high” from the competition itself as well as the running. They enjoy pitting their speed and endurance against other runners. Today there are many races all over the world. In 1896 running even became one of the first Olympic events. For many years the race of choice was the Marathon, named for the Greek runner Pheidippides, who ran from Marathon to Athens. However the Marathon, a 42 kilometer event, which is 26.2 miles, is difficult for many people, so the half Marathon races were created, then the 10K, and finally the 5K. The 5K has become one of the most popular races of all, because they are possible for so many more people than the longer races. The 5K is a race for people who love to run and love to compete in what has become a fun run. Many events also include 5K walking. In the last few years the 5K race has become even more widespread with more and more participants of all ages joining them. Wisconsin has many 5K races all summer and even into the fall. Some participants are in the races to reach new goals, others sign up with friends and co-workers for the fun environment of these races. Many of these races are fundraisers for good causes and so participants can feel that they are also contributing to such causes as well. These 5Ks are win-win situations even for those who don’t win the actual race. These races are also much more laid back and less intensive than the longer races. Because of all of these reasons, 5K races are on the rise, and though the mileage run is less, those who want to take part in them still should train for them. Nicole Brandner, certified personal trainer and Group Exercise Director at Elite Sports Club-River Glen, and who has worked with runners, has compiled a few tips for those looking to run their first 5K. “5K distances (just like all the other longer races) need to be worked up to unless you have already been training at longer running distances. This means that you need to start your training at least a month or two before your race.” Brandner has created a thorough workout plan for 5K runs. She has broken six training weeks into short run and long run days. She explained her method’s reasoning. “On the shorter runs, intervals will be progressively performed to help you increase your endurance. On the longer runs, you will be testing out your training by attempting to run one distance without stopping.” Brandner also stressed something that many neophytes to competitive racing, whatever the distance, may not have taken into account, and that is strength training. “Another tip for training”, she explained, “is something that people often overlook” and that is strength workouts. “Strength exercises should still be performed while training for a 5K.” She then elaborated on their specifics. “The strength exercises can consist of an overall body workout although there should be certain focuses that adhere to the 5k training. Leg strengthening is one of these focus points, however there are more in depth exercises that can also be done, depending on the runner’s needs.” In Brandner’s plan she indicates when the strength training should be done to coincide with the trainee’s cardiovascular training and on one training day she has the trainee combine light cardiovascular with strength training. Sundays of each of the six weeks she has the trainee doing only light cardiovascular workouts. She also starts out on the first week with a one mile run, alternating between running for one minute, and walking for one minute; the second and third, two miles, the fourth and fifth, 2.5 miles and not until the sixth week does she have the participants run for three miles. In this way she slowly builds the person up to the distance that he or she will be going on the 5K! 5K>> page 41

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Maintain Your Brain

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By Donna Spars Yes, it really is true that research has consistently shown that choices we make have as much to do with preventing dementia as do genetics. Those choices fall under the categories of what we can do for our bodies, our minds and our spirits. Last month’s article covered the body and this month’s article will cover what we can do for our minds. And, what we can do is 1. sharpen our skills, 2. stretch our minds and 3. strategize. Sharpening our skills means that based on research findings, we can revive skills that dimin-ish with age, such as attention, quick thinking and short-term memory by exercising our brains. The best part about this type of exercise is that it may be activities one already enjoys such as playing games or doing crossword puzzles. But there’s a catch. To get the full brain health benefit, play against the clock and, as it gets easier, decrease the amount of time. Why? The pressure of time ticking away shifts our attention, processing speed and other brain skills into overdrive. The faster we need to work, the more our brain skills improve. Stretching our minds means challenging our brains to learn new things. Why does this help prevent dementia? There is good research evidence that learning new things leads to the growth of brain cells and to the development of new path-ways in the brain. This may be a cognitive reserve that helps protect the brain from memory loss. So what types of new things are we talking about? It can be something as simple as driving new routes to familiar locations, or eating with the non-dominant hand, or wearing one’s watch upside down—anything that challenges our brains to think differently. Want to up-the-ante? Learn new skills such as knitting, playing bridge or reading music/singing. The beauty of it is that there are many opportuni-ties to learn new skills in this building. How about MahJongg, joining the Saint John’s Singers or asking the Knit Wits to teach either knitting or being witty? Your choice. Strategizing means that even the healthiest brains can’t remember everything but there are plenty of memoryboosting tools and strategies. The most important of these are familiar tools such as date-books and “to do” lists. Beyond tools, there are many memory strategies. Research shows that the more strategies we learn, the more likely we are to be able to remember what we need to do on a daily basis. There are more strategies than room allows in this article so Dodie Novak and I have put packets together for pick up in the rack by the fitness center. That’s all for Maintaining Your Brain by taking care of you mind; next month will be the final installment on the importance of spirit.

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Acupuncture is the proven, 3,000 year old medicine from China. Acupuncture and TCM have been in the United States for the last 30 years. In this article I will refer to Oriental Medicine as TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and this article will mostly deal with acupuncture. Acupuncture uses very fine needles, thinner than a human hair and they are not painful. The needles are used to activate various body energy channels called meridians. These meridians are the pathways to a healthy body and mind. If the pathways are disrupted, then there are problems with the body and/or mind. Acupuncture works by activating the body’s regulation system. If the meridians are out of balance then you can have pain, sickness or lack of stamina. Using acupuncture to rebalance the body helps to eliminate the pain, relieve the sickness and give you more energy. This is accomplished by using specific points of the body that will help to rebalance the body. This rebalancing sometimes occurs immediately, and at other times may take many months. Senior Citizens are experienced in medical problems! Senior citizens have collected a lifetime of experience with medical problems. The dynamic nature of life is never still and the body collects the life experiences and seems to give them back to you when you age. Pills do not seem to be the answer and not all surgeries are needed and /or successful. Into this picture we introduce acupuncture. In TCM it is the symptoms that are treated, not a named illness or a particular problem. The acupuncturist treats the symptoms. If they can relieve the symptoms, healing occurs. This is the backbone of the success of acupuncture. It treats symptoms very effectively. Pain is Senior Citizens most constant companion Pain is a big problem with seniors. Some seniors have suffered years of pain without relief. Many seniors are so used to their pain that they don’t think there is

anything that can be done to help them. When we treat seniors for pain, the most often heard comment is “why did I not try this years ago?”. In many cases once relief is achieved the pain never returns. All of this is accomplished without the use of dangerous pain medications that have many warnings of bad side effects. As we age, we get a little stiffer. Our lack of exercise and good stretching habits during our lifetime tend to slow us down in old age. Acupuncture, by virtue of its ability to increase the circulation in the meridians, helps to restore mobility in many seniors. There are many instances of seniors no longer needing to only rely on walkers or canes in order to get around. This is a great improvement for many people and they can function much better. Acupuncture can provide nourishment and strength Another advantage of acupuncture is its ability to nourish the body, and by doing that, help heal patients. These nourishing treatments increase circulation in the meridians and supply energy and healing power to areas of the body that may not have been getting enough nourishment. Once the body is better nourished, you feel better and can accomplish more. One of the major nourishment principles is to increase the Qi, which is the TCM theory of energy. This Qi strengthens the blood and nourishes our head. Thus, it helps hearing, eyesight, balance and memory. All of these are concerns of seniors and acupuncture can help. Quiet Anxiety and lessen depression with Acupuncture Anxiety and depression are serious problems with seniors. There is a great deal of help offered by acupuncture for these conditions. As the body is balanced and nourished, emotional problems are smoothed out. Sleep is better and more restful and the day’s concerns and worries are not as prominent. Treatments with acupuncture are a helpful addition to emotional stability. Another problem with aging is neurological problems. Numb hands and feet are a common complaint and here again acupuncture has proven effective in lessening the effects of these problems. Walking is easier and a sense of touch is returned to many seniors. Acupuncture can put your body back in balance! By receiving acupuncture a person allows their system to be put back in balance. A body in balance is a healthy body and many aging problems are reduced or eliminated. Give acupuncture a try; it may just be the best thing you have done for yourself. Dr. Willliam F. Hughes, Jr. PhD, Dipl. Ac March , 2011, Acupuncture Clinic of Wauwatosa, Inc. 11711 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI 53226, 414-607-0900.

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RETIREMENT Phase One or Phase Two? The exciting part of living in a community is the list of benefits that bring all of your retirement dreams into focus.

You’re blissfully rolling along through life when…bam…someone asks, “When are you going to retire?” The first time it happened to me, I was speechless and I’m usually not lacking for words. All the pieces of Phase One of my life were perfectly in place and I had a timeline I was planning on, except life got in the way. In my case it was a medical situation with my husband, for others it can be financial loss, the housing market or concerns over downsizing and relocating. Whatever has changed your plans don’t let it paralyze you into doing nothing. Be proactive and plan, if life gets in the way work diligently to make clear decisions for your future. Phase Two of your life is worth planning and working towards regardless of what circumstances may be complicating the timeline. Don’t wait too long to at least learn about the alternatives even if you end up stuck in Phase One longer than expected. An interesting option to investigate is retirement community living. At Tudor Oaks the campus redevelopment has created spacious, bright, open-concept apartments complete with granite counters, ceramic tile walk in showers, balcony/patio and attached heated garages. The Redeveloped Community Square now showcases the Mighty Oak Wellness Center complete with a gymnasium for dance, strengthening and endurance classes, a fitness room with senior friendly workout equipment, and an aquatic center with pool and whirlpool. You can also smell the aroma of coffee and freshly baked sweets

from the Butternut Bistro. Sounds of laughter and clapping emanate from the Olive Wood Theater as residents enjoy educational and entertaining programs. The Man Cave is also a favorite with a car wash bay, workshop and break-room. The 110 acre park like campus offers walking paths, gardening, biking, fishing and much, much more. The exciting part of living in a community is the list of benefits that bring all of your retirement dreams into focus. The hard work of the Phase One has readied you for the enjoyment of Phase Two. Your retirement concerns can be scaled down or eliminated by making the right choice for your future. Monetary worries can be minimized by partnering with a community that offers ongoing care at reduced or established rates to protect your assets. At Tudor Oaks we even offer a service to help with downsizing and relocating so you can enjoy the move. Regardless of the Phase you are in right now, you owe it to yourself to learn about the available options for your future. Taking a tour is the best way to gain the knowledge you need to help make the best decision. Don’t be afraid that someone will be twisting your arm to sign on the dotted line. A trained senior counselor can help you determine which retirement option best fits your needs financially and socially. Make a resolution to call and learn all that you can so Phase Two can be all you dreamed it would be, call 414-525-6500.

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I tell myself each morning to pace the water.... “There they go, off to their two jobs leaving me alone for at least eight hours. Why both of them need to work I don’t know. I heard talk about a bigger TV but I think the TV they have is plenty big, it takes me two swings to pass it by. I tell myself each morning to pace the water. It’s eight hours and if they stop for groceries or a parent visit it can easily grow to nine or ten. Do they think I have two bladders? I only have one and I try to pace it but this cheaper dog food doesn’t help much, I think it makes me more thirsty. Cheaper dog food? I wonder if that’s a part of the new TV scheme. I like the eight hours alone. I know where everything is but still like to know if the smell’s changed. It hasn’t. I heard talk about kids but none in sight, just as well with both of them working. There’s that darn water again but I pause as if I can think which I can’t so I quickly lap up what’s provided for me. Mmmmmm, tastes good but it’s only 1 o’clock. I can hold it. Have you ever tried to nap with a filling bladder? I wouldn’t suggest it but the back door key is too high and being stuck with paws doesn’t help either. Sitting and staring can kill a lot of time while I’m intently and diligently staring at nothing. Maybe humans could learn from me, who knows. I hear a car but it could be the neighbor’s car, they sound alike to me. I consider one more lap of water but the release feels too risky. My first week with them proved troublesome between their wish for me to wait and my wanting. Of course they won and here we are; I mean here I am with these eight hours to kill before the grass is again mine. It was their car. ‘Make sure your tail is pointed up,’ I remind myself as though greeting them is more important than relieving my number one. (They’re fooled each time, by the way.) We exchange seconds of pleasantries and I’m out and running and smelling and running and smelling until, yes – all those eight hour of holding finds a suitable place. Number two is saved for special places that they’ve already found. They scoop up number twos for sanitary reasons. Why number ones are ignored is beyond me. There must be something toxic in the one’s as well as the two’s but scooping seems a problem for the one’s. Even though they’ve taken care of my reproductive rights (yea, rights?) my number one release I consider superior to the joy of the joys I will never know. They went back inside but I don’t mind. ‘Frolicking’ is now my time in their small back yard. I run and run always avoiding my numbers one and two. Ahhhh, that was wonderful. I hurry to my door for reentry and sit in a waiting posture for what seems a long time but there is no response. ‘Ummm, that’s weird,’ I think to myself. They’ve missed me for eight hours and now I’m out here with them in there when only a few minutes ago those roles were switched. I think of putting on my adoring face but don’t have a mirror to check it. My tail is perky and the relief was unbelievable. A quick bark will alert them that I’m still around but it seems to alert no one. Are they assembling the new TV and forgot about me? Three more barks to tell them that I’m empty, ready and anxious to begin another eight hours in their home. Nothing. If it’s not the TV then perhaps they’re creating the kid I was promised? Now it is time for random and loud barks for any neighbor to hear who wishes to own a lovable, small blonde, cuddly dog who know the length of eight hours. Nothing. Then a swift opening and the mom holds the door for me in spite of my spirited tail and adoring face. I made it back inside to the familiar people and smells that I’ve grown to love. But, alas, there’s that darn bowl of water. Oh well, what the heck. I indulge.” Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS is director of communications, Alexian Village of Milwaukee

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Am I My Parents’ Keeper? Gina Botshetin is Vice President of Older Adult Services at JFS, which is a partner in serving the community with Deerwood Crossing. Many people make the mistake of describing the aging process as “coming full circle,” as if the older community requires the same level of care giving and decision making by a loved one just like that of a child. This comparison is not accurate. Children do not have a lifetime of experiences that developed their choices and preferences. Children do not have a base of comparison and have not been responsible for themselves and others in the same way an adult has been. While some seniors may become the responsibility of their children and may require assistance with basic tasks, they have earned the right to be treated with dignity, respect and to have their wishes honored and implemented. As adult children, we are our parents’ keepers. We must remember that one day we, too, will age and may need assistance from our children. So when does one begin to plan to be the best “keeper” possible? Now. Adult children need to start talking with their parents about their options, preferences and wishes as their parents age and before there is a crisis. One never knows when it may be too late to ask the very important questions. One of the most important steps in pre-planning is to complete a Power of Attorney (POA) for Health Care. This POA allows the older individual to designate a person they trust to make decisions regarding their health and medical care when they are no longer able to make those decisions. By starting this conversation with loved ones, basic wishes are revealed and should be documented for the “keeper” to honor. While many older individuals often focus on health issues, another critical topic is housing. Important decision making includes the desire to remain in their own home, move to assisted living, or identify if there is a preference for a certain group home or nursing home in which they would like to reside if needed. As the baby boomer population ages, there are many new facilities under development which offer a combination of services in one location. Deerwood Crossing, an affordable housing apartment complex in Brown Deer, is a 66-unit independent living facility with an “assisted living overlay” for individuals over the age of 55. This means that as a person’s needs change, the services selected will be provided in your apartment – you truly age in place. Planning and discussing options for housing, does not mean that your loved one will ever need to move from their home, but having a plan in place is vital to respecting and honoring our parents’ wishes. Here is a check list of some things that should be completed with a parent who is still active and able to make his/her wishes clear and known: Power of Attorney for Health Care Power of Attorney for Finances List of important things and where they are kept (checkbook, will/trust documents, important paperwork, extra keys, safety deposit box) Options for housing, if parent is unable to live independently. List of current medications, physicians, allergies or other medical concerns. Parent wishes/opinions about experimental treatments. Quality of Life Issues discussion (how they want to spend their day, what they like and don’t like to eat.) While some questions can seem painful or difficult to raise, it is always better to know the wishes of your parents in advance than to assume what we want is what they would want for themselves.

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Many people remain in their own homes, active and healthy, decades beyond age 65. Senior housing includes a variety of retirement communities for independent living as well as numerous options for those who are having difficulty continuing to manage independently.

What are the main types of senior housing and residential care? Senior housing is a group-living situation where senior citizens can live in proximity to their peers and partake of a wide range of activities and special services. Senior housing ranges from single-family homes in a senior community to large group living facilities. Seniors who want to remain in their own homes can find resources and direction in Helpguide’s Services to Help Seniors Stay at Home. People who explore senior housing as an alternative for themselves or a loved one find a complex and often confusing array of options and descriptions but senior housing really consists of just 3 basic types: Independent living Assisted living Nursing home care Assisted living is sometimes called “board & care” and “congregate housing.” Residential care that combines all 3 housing types is called Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC’s). This gives us 6 major senior housing options: Independent Living – For healthy seniors who are self-sufficient and want the freedom and privacy of their own separate, easy-to-maintain apartment or house, along with the security, comfort and social activities of a senior community. Assisted Living – Numerous kinds of housing-with-services for people who do not have severe medical problems but who need help with personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming or meal preparation. Board and Care – State-licensed assisted living for people who need minimal assistance with personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming or toileting, but who need or want communal meals and easy access to social contact with peers. Nursing Homes (Skilled Nursing Facilities) – Facilities with 24-hour medical care available, including short-term rehabilitation (physical therapy) as well as long-term care for people with chronic ailments or disabilities that require daily attention of RN’s in addition to help with personal care such as bathing or dressing or getting around. Congregate Housing – Used to be considered a unique combination of private living quarters combined with shared activities including communal meals and other social activities, but is now considered a type of assisted living. Continuing-Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) – A complex of residences that include independent living, assisted living and nursing home care, so seniors can stay in the same general location as their housing needs change over time, beginning when they are still healthy and active. Why is the topic of senior housing sometimes hard to understand?

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What Is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (AH-stee-oh-ar-THREYE-tis) is the most common type of arthritis and is seen especially among older people. Sometimes it is called degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis mostly affects cartilage (KAR-til-uj), the hard but slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they meet to form a joint. Healthy cartilage allows bones to glide over one another. It also absorbs energy from the shock of physical movement. In osteoarthritis, the surface layer of cartilage breaks and wears away. This allows bones under the cartilage to rub together, causing pain, swelling, and loss of motion of the joint. Over time, the joint may lose its normal shape. Also, small deposits of bone—called osteophytes or bone spurs—may grow on the edges of the joint. Bits of bone or cartilage can break off and float inside the joint space. This causes more pain and damage. People with osteoarthritis usually have joint pain and stiffness. Unlike some other forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis affects only joint function. It does not affect skin tissue, the lungs, the eyes, or the blood vessels. In rheumatoid arthritis, another common form of arthritis, the immune system attacks the tissues of the joints, leading to pain, inflammation, and eventually joint damage and malformation. It typically begins at a younger age than osteoarthritis, causes swelling and redness in joints, and may make people feel sick, tired, and feverish. Also, the joint involvement of rheumatoid arthritis is symmetrical; that is, if one joint is affected, the same joint on the opposite side of the body is usually similarly affected. Osteoarthritis, on the other hand, can occur in a single joint or can affect a joint on one side of the body much more severely. Who Has Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is by far the most common type of arthritis, and the percentage of people who have it grows higher with age. An estimated 27 million Americans age 25 and older have osteoarthritis. Although osteoarthritis becomes more common with age, younger people can devlop it, usually as the result of a joint injury, a joint malformation, or a genetic defect in joint cartilage. Both men and women have the disease. Before age 45, more men than women have osteoarthritis; after age 45, it is more common in women. It is also more likely to occur in people who are overweight and in those with jobs that stress particular joints. How Does Osteoarthritis Affect People? People with osteoarthritis usually experience joint pain and stiffness. The most commonly affected joints are those at the ends of the fingers (closest to the nail), thumbs, neck, lower back, knees, and hips.

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Osteoarthritis affects different people differently. It may progress quickly, but for ost people, joint damage develops gradually over years. In some people, osteoarthritis is relatively mild and interferes little with day-to-day life; in others, it causes significant pain and disability. Although osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints, its effects are not just physical. In many people with osteoarthritis, lifestyle and finances also decline. Lifestyle effects include: depression anxiety feelings of helplessness limitations on daily activities job limitations difficulty participating in everyday personal and family joys and responsibilities. Fortunately, most people with osteoarthritis live active, productive lives despite these limitations. They do so by using treatment strategies such as rest and exercise, pain relief medications, education, and support programs; learning self-care; and working to maintain a positive attitude. Osteoarthritis Basics: The Joint and Its Parts A joint is the point where two or more bones are connected. With a few exceptions (in the skull and pelvis, for example), joints are designed to allow movement between the bones and to absorb shock from movements like walking or repetitive motions. These movable joints are made up of the following parts: Cartilage: A hard but slippery coating on the end of each bone. Cartilage, which breaks down and wears away in osteoarthritis, is described in more detail in “Cartilage: The Key to Healthy Joints.” Joint capsule: A tough membrane sac that encloses all the bones and other joint parts. Synovium (sin-O-vee-um): A thin membrane inside the joint capsule that secretes synovial fluid. Synovial fluid: A fluid that lubricates the joint and keeps the cartilage smooth and healthy. Ligaments, tendons, and muscles: Tissues that surround the bones and joints, and allow the joints to bend and move. Ligaments are tough, cord-like tissues that connect one bone to another. Tendons: Tough, fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones. Muscles are bundles of specialized cells that, when stimulated by nerves, either relax or contract to produce movement. How Do You Know if You Have Osteoarthritis? Usually, osteoarthritis comes on slowly. Early in the disease, your joints may ache after physical work or exercise. Later on, joint pain may become more persistent. You may also experience joint stiffness, particularly when you first wake up in the morning or have been in one position for a long time. Although osteoarthritis can occur in any joint, most often it affects the hands, knees, hips, and spine (either at the neck or lower back). Different characteristics of the disease can depend on the specific joint(s) affected. For general warning signs of osteoarthritis, see the information box “The Warning Signs of Osteoarthritis.” For information on the joints most often affected by osteoarthritis, see the following descriptions: Hands: Osteoarthritis of the hands seems to have some hereditary characteristics; that is, it runs in families. If your mother or grandmother has or had osteoarthritis in their hands, you’re at greater-than-average risk of having it too. Women are more likely than men to have osteoarthritis in the hands. For most women, it develops after menopause. When osteoarthritis involves the hands, small, bony knobs may appear on the end joints (those closest to the nails) of the fingers. They are called Heberden’s (HEBerrdenz) nodes. Similar knobs, called Bouchard’s (boo-SHARDZ) nodes, can appear on the middle joints of the fingers. Fingers can become enlarged and gnarled, and they may ache or be stiff and numb. The base of the thumb joint also is commonly affected by osteoarthritis. Knees: The knees are among the joints most commonly affected by osteoarthritis. Symptoms of knee osteoarthritis include stiffness, swelling, and pain, which make it hard to walk, climb, and get in and out of chairs and bathtubs. Osteoarthritis in the knees can lead to disability. Hips: The hips are also common sites of osteoarthritis. As with knee osteoarthritis, symptoms of hip osteoarthritis include pain and stiffness of the joint itself. But sometimes pain is felt in the groin, inner thigh, buttocks, or even the knees. Osteoarthritis of the hip may limit moving and bending, making daily activities such as dressing and putting on shoes a challenge. Spine: Osteoarthritis of the spine may show up as stiffness and pain in the neck or lower back. In some cases, arthritis-related changes in the spine can cause pressure on the nerves where they exit the spinal column, resulting in weakness, tingling, or numbness of the arms and legs. In severe cases, this can even affect bladder and bowel function. JUNE 2015 MHL 45

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You know that physical activity can help you live a longer, healthier life. But did you know you don’t need to join a gym or use costly equipment to be physically active? No matter where you live, work, or go to school, you can find ways to move more and sit less throughout your day. In addition to helping your health, you might have fun without spending a lot of money. Moving more and sitting less can reduce your risk for many serious conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain kinds of cancer. Some studies suggest that physical activity can have mental benefits as well, helping to relieve depression and maintain thinking abilities as you age. Healthful physical activity includes exercise as well as many everyday activities, such as doing active chores around the house, yard work, or walking the dog. Activities that cause you to breathe harder are called aerobic activities. These make your heart and blood vessels healthier. Aerobic activities include brisk walking, dancing, swimming, and playing basketball. Strengthening activities, like pushups and lifting weights, help make your muscles and bones stronger and can also improve your balance. But even though many of us know that physical activity is a good thing, most adults nationwide don’t meet even the minimum recommended amounts of physical activity. (That’s at least 30 minutes of brisk walking or other moderate activity, 5 days a week.) Why aren’t we more active? “Lack of time is a common reason for not exercising,” says Dr. Mary Evans, an NIH expert on physical activity and nutrition. “An-

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other important factor is location—having safe places to walk and engage in different activities. That can mean having sidewalks, public parks with well-lit walking paths, a shopping mall where you can walk, or other features that can make activity inviting and easy to do.” NIH-funded research has found that your environment—where you live, work, or go to school—can have a big impact on how much you move and even how much you weigh. Some communities don’t have safe playgrounds or sidewalks, so kids tend to spend their free time indoors. Sitting instead of moving makes it hard to maintain a healthy weight. Many adults sit behind the wheel driving to work and then sit most of the day at a computer, taking few breaks to stand up and move around. In suburban neighborhoods, people often have to drive rather than walk to get to grocery stores, shops, and even public transportation. “Our environments have become less friendly to being active. But studies show that people will walk more if the environment provides them with opportunities to do so,” says Dr. Brian E. Saelens, a health psychologist and behavioral scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle. “How close are you to a library? Can you walk to a store? Is there a safe path for walking to school? All of these factors affect how active we are each day.” Having places to walk and have fun can help more people get moving and active. “It’s not just dangerous neighborhoods, broken streets, and crime that can keep people indoors and away from being physically active,” says Dr. Allen Glicksman,

director of research at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. “We’ve also found that, from ages 18 to 80, if a neighborhood has someplace nice to walk to—desirable destinations like a book store, grocery store, coffee shop, a place to eat or meet—it can have a healthful effect on how much people weigh and how much they walk.” Research also shows that taking public transportation—like buses and trains—can help boost activity. In a recent Seattle-area study, Saelens and colleagues found that people tend to add about 15 minutes of activity to their day when they take public transportation, in part by walking to and from the mass transit site instead of taking a car from door to door. “That’s half the recommended amount of physical activity added to their day,” Saelens says. Having opportunities to connect with others can also have a positive effect. “Many people are more likely to walk if they’ve got one or more buddies to walk with,” Glicksman says. “When you think about what brings people together, what brings people out and active, the answer can vary depending on your community.” In urban Philadelphia, Glicksman and others have found that neighborhood features like access to public transportation, better bus shelters, and even murals in some neighborhoods seem to encourage more physical activity. When community gardens were created for older adults in Philadelphia, Glicksman says, “we wanted people to garden to help them eat fresh foods and get them out and moving in the nice weather.” When younger adults joined in as well, the gardens had the added bonus of connecting people across generations. The older adults acted as gardening mentors, while the younger people helped with heavy lifting and digging. Independent Residences Serving “Bringing people together is not only a way to encourage more activity; it’s also a way to get people thinking about how we can change our neighborhoods for the good.” So take a look around your neighborhood, your workplace, or your school. Can you think of changes that might make the surroundings more inviting for walking or exercise? “Consider: How can we change our environment so activity is an easier choice for us to make?” Saelens says. In many communities, people have gotten together to organize activities and improve their environments to encourage more physical activity. Steps might include improving local parks, requesting safe and usable bike paths and sidewalks, or asking for more physical activity and healthier meals at schools. If you have some ideas for improving your surroundings, discuss them with your neighbors or local Our apartment home leaders. Although your environment can affect communities provide a how active you are, you can still look for new ways to use the world around you to add caring staff, friendly some movement to your day. “If you’re at work, try climbing the stairs neighbors, & plenty of instead of using the elevator. And get up from your chair and move around at least comforts of home. once an hour,” Evans says. Stand up and walk to a colleague’s office instead of sending an email. Try standing instead of sitting when you’re on the phone, or have “walking” meetings with co-workers instead of sitting in a conference room. And take a brisk walk on your lunch break to get some activity in. “It’s not really necessary to engage in vigorous physical activity like running to have beneficial health effects. Just 30 minutes of brisk walking most days, in at least 10-minute segments, can have a positive effect,” Evans says. “We have to look for opportunities to fit physical activity into our days,” Saelens adds. “Some people love to put on their sneakers and to go to the gym, and that’s great for them, but it’s not the only way to get active.”

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Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, is a surgical procedure used to treat a variety of disabling disorders. It is most commonly used to treat the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Deep brain stimulation uses an electrode surgically implanted into part of the brain. The electrodes are connected by a wire under the skin to a small electrical device called a pulse generator that is implanted in the chest. The pulse generator and electrodes painlessly stimulate the brain in a way that helps to stop many of the symptoms of Parkinson’s such as tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity. DBS is primarily used to stimulate one of three brain regions: the subthalamic nucleus, the globus pallidus, or the thalamus. Researchers are exploring optimal generator settings for DBS, whether DBS of other brain regions will also improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and also whether DBS may slow disease progression. Deep brain stimulation usually reduces the need for levodopa and related drugs, which in turn decreases dyskinesias and other side effects. It also helps to relieve “on-off” fluctuation of symptoms. People who respond well to treatment with levodopa tend to respond well to DBS. Unfortunately, older people who have only a partial response to levodopa may not improve with DBS.

Complementary and Supportive Therapies

A wide variety of complementary and supportive therapies may be used for Parkinson’s disease. Among these therapies are standard physical, occupational, and speech therapies, which help with gait and voice disorders, tremors and rigidity, and decline in mental functions. Other supportive therapies include diet and exercise. Yoga involves stretching the body, this factor may help people with Parkinson’s improve their mobility and range of motion. Some yoga classes that are designed for students with special needs, such as those with Parkinson’s disease, incorporate balance training and gentle yoga poses, including back strengthening postures, shoulder movements and meditation. Yoga also stresses the importance of proper breathing techniques into its movements to enhance lung function. The practice of yoga can improve muscle strength and increase mobility. Doctors sometimes recommend physical therapy that includes muscle strengthening exercises to get neglected muscles moving. The various body poses that are performed in yoga will not stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease from progressing, but it can lessen its symptoms and enhance both physical and mental strength. Yoga can have an uplifting emotional impact on people with Parkinson’s. It is recommended that people talk to their doctor before starting a yoga practice or any other exercise routine.

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Residents of assisted living facilities usually have their own units or apartment. In addition to having a support staff and providing meals, most assisted living facilities also offer at least some of the following services: Health care management and monitoring, help with activities and daily living, housekeeping, medications reminders, social activities, security and transportation.

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• Think ahead. What will the resident's future needs be and how will the facility meet those needs? • Is the facility close to family and friends? Are there any shopping centers or other businesses nearby (within walking distance)? • Do admission and retention policies exclude people with severe cognitive impairments or severe physical disabilities? • Does the facility provide a written statement of the philosophy of care? • Visit each facility more than once, sometimes unannounced. • Visit at meal times, sample the food, and observe the quality of mealtime and the service. • Observe interactions among residents and staff. • Check to see if the facility offers social, recreational, and spiritual activities? • Talk to residents. • Learn what types of training staff receive and how frequently they receive training. • Review state licensing reports. The following steps should also be considered: • Contact your state’s long-term care ombudsman to see if any complaints have recently been filed against the assisted living facility you are interested in. In many states, the ombudsman checks on conditions at assisted living units as well as nursing homes. • Contact the local Better Business Bureau to see if that agency has received any complaints about the assisted living facility.

If the assisted living facility is connected to a nursing home, ask for information about it, too. (Information on nursing homes can be found on the Medicare website at http://www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp).

EYE<<page 7 you and your doctor decide to proceed with surgery, you will have a comprehensive eye exam to see if any other existing conditions (such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and macular degeneration) could detract from your surgery results. What happens before surgery? Daniel Paskowitz, MD, PhD, an eye surgeon with credentials from Harvard and Johns Hopkins, explains, “We enter information regarding the length of the eye and curvature of the cornea into a special computer that calculates the power of IOL which would best restore vision to pre-cataract levels. We then customize the type of implant and surgical technique to fit the patient’s needs—taking into consideration overall health, any diabetic or retinal problems, lifestyle, and other factors. We never lose sight of the fact that even though our practice has performed tens of thousands of cataract procedures, each patient is unique and is treated accordingly.” How does the lens implant restore vision? Eye Care Specialists ophthalmologist and surgeon Michael Raciti, MD, explains, “After the cloudy lens (about the size of an aspirin) has been removed, an artificial lens implant is placed permanently inside the eye to provide focusing ability, peripheral (side) vision, and depth perception. Standard IOLs are like miniature internal contact lenses set for a single prescription power—usually to provide clear vision in the distance for driving, watching TV, and other tasks. Most patients with these lenses still need reading glasses or bifocals. Newer ‘premium’ IOLs can adjust for astigmatism or provide multiple focusing zones with less dependence on glasses. Your surgeon will help you determine which type of IOL is best for your eye, health, budget and lifestyle.” What happens during surgery? Cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis using local anesthesia (often just drops to numb the eye). Typically, a no-stitch, self-sealing micro-incision is made to remove the cataract and insert the lens implant. Utilizing these advanced techniques, the procedure itself usually takes only about 15-20 minutes and total time at the outpatient surgery center is about 2-3 hours. What happens after surgery? After surgery, patients go home and resume most activities within hours. Their vision noticeably improves within days. “Most people are so pleased with seeing things brighter and clearer, that they can’t wait to have their other eye done,” notes David Scheidt, OD, a medical optometrist who assists with the pre- and post-operative care of Eye Care Specialists’ patients. Are cataracts preventable? Cataracts cannot be prevented. Cataract development may be delayed or slowed, however, by wearing sunglasses and hats with brims, eating a balanced diet high in healthy nutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) and low in fat and sugar, avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol intake, and keeping your blood sugar under control if you have diabetes. FREE Booklets & Information Eye Care Specialists’ doctors are dedicated to providing the highest quality cataract, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, dry eye, and laser vision correction care. They frequently lecture to the public and fellow physicians and have written their own series of booklets on these conditions. Call 414-321-7035 for FREE copies or to schedule an appointment for a thorough examination at their offices on 7th & Wisconsin Avenue, Mayfair Road across from the mall, or 102nd & National Avenue. They also offer information at www.eyecarespecialists.net.

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The Retirement Zone By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of work and earnings, but of pension and leisure. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. You unlock this door with Social Security’s Retirement Estimator and online benefit application. Next stop … the retirement zone. That’s not exactly sticking to the original script, but some television viewers may be hearing the voice of Rod Serling ringing in their heads right now. The Twilight Zone television program first aired in 1959 and ran for five seasons — and continues to live on in reruns. The series took viewers through amazing journeys with each episode featuring characters who faced unusual or extraordinary circumstances. If you’re nearing retirement now, it may seem an extraordinary circumstance that these days you really can do it all from the comfort of your home or office computer. Amazing but true: you can do so much online, including getting an estimate of future benefits, testing out different retirement scenarios, completing and submitting your retirement application online, and much more! Picture a man. A man sitting at his home computer. He isn’t sure whether he should apply now, wait until he reaches full retirement age, or work a little longer and begin receiving benefits at age 70. He’s about to find out … with a visit to the Retirement Estimator. The Estimator uses his past earnings and allows him to enter variable future earnings and retirement dates to complete the picture of a retirement he’d like to live. Imagine a woman. A woman with a laptop enjoying a hot cup of java at her favorite coffee house. She’s done with planning and has decided it’s time to take the plunge and retire. Before going to a local Social Security office as her parents and older siblings did, she visits www.socialsecurity.gov and discovers she can complete the entire application online and submit it in about 15 minutes. As in most cases, there are no papers to sign and no documents to provide. She ventures from www. socialsecurity.gov to an audio book and closes her eyes to begin enjoying her retirement. Back when The Twilight Zone first hit television screens, the idea of testing out retirement scenarios or even completing and submitting a retirement application online would have been science fiction fodder fit for an episode of the program. Today, it is reality. Try it out for yourself. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov and take a visit into … the retirement zone. JUNE 2015 MHL 53

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expressed. If your environment leads to excess oxidative stress and you are nutritionally deficient in the factors that are needed to adequately breakdown toxins, how your DNA is actually expressed will change. Important environmental factors include sleep patterns, nutritional status, exercise patterns, stress, support systems, and exposures to toxins. A person whose diet is overwhelmed by Omega 6 fats, excess carbohydrates, excess neuro-excitatory stimulants, i.e. aspartame from diet soda will be at a much higher risk of developing hypertension, heart disease, stroke, cancer and chronic immune disorders. A person raised in an environment exposed to heavy metals high levels of PCBs or other plastic will be in a much higher risk for developing heart disease and cancer. Do you Exercise 5 times/week for 30 mins? This is important because doing so has been shown to decrease all-cause mortality by up to 30%. Specifically it reduces the risk of stroke by 25%, reduces the risk of heart attack and cardiac death by 40%., reduces high blood pressure by 10 to 15 mm Hg, reduces stress, reduces the risk of colon, breast, and prostate cancer, and facilitates detoxification.1 Do you sleep 7 or more hours per night? This is important because not doing so is associated with neurological diseases: stroke, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease, slower brain cell repair and regeneration, childhood obesity, GERD – heartburn, abnormal appetite regulation , increased high blood pressure and increased risk of developing high blood pressure, accelerated loss of visual short-term memories, and reduced testosterone production in young healthy males by 15%.2 Do you eat 9 servings of vegetables and whole Fruits per day? This is important because, with each 1-serving increase intake of fruits or vegetables research has shown an additional 4% lower risk for coronary heart disease. 3 Is you resting heart rate <=65? This is important because for every 10 bpm that your resting heart rate is more than 65 your risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death increases by 10 -20%.4 Is you fasting blood sugar less than 84? This is important because for every 1 point that you fasting morning blood sugar is above 84 your risk of developing diabetes within 10 years, increases by 6%.5 Not only is it important to feel good now, but it is extremely important to evaluate and monitor the internal signs that are early indicators of chronic disease. This can be accomplished with a thorough functional medicine evaluation. The functional medicine, approach begins with a complete medical history that identifies when and how problems began and possible predisposing factors, both genetic and environmental. It continues with identifying current issues, environmental, nutritional, and potential toxins that either activate or perpetuate the problem. These are all evaluated in conjunction with important lifestyle issues, including nutritional status, quality and amount of exercise, sleep habits, life stresses, and support systems. This is followed by targeted laboratory testing to evaluate, hormones, energy production, the state of the immune system, the level of oxidative stress, neurotransmitters, digestion, nutrient deficiencies, and the ability to metabolize or detox normal byproducts or toxins. All of this forms the basis for individually tailored treatment plans that integrate medicines, nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, lifestyle modifications, botanicals, and other alternative treatments with the goal to prevent or slow the development of chronic diseases and to maintain health, the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. Dr Flip Troiano MD, 6789 N Green Bay Rd, Greensquare Center - L2 Glendale, Wi 53209.

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leaks, inflammation abounds. This inflammation also impacts the brain. It makes the blood brain barrier leaky. This impacts clarity of thinking, mood, memory, and neurotransmitter levels. Now imagine the scenario that I often see: a peri-menopausal woman whose hormones are out of balance with leaky gut, from which the majority of women suffer. We can safely see that hormone replacement, uterine ablation, birth control, or a hysterectomy will not solve this. Progesterone levels are greatly affected by stress, exercise, and the food we eat. When we live a standard ‘American lifestyle,’ these levels fall, causing long term estrogen dominance. This can cause hypertension, headaches, breast cysts, breast cancer, irritable bowel, endometriosis, fibroid tumors, weight gain, and fatigue. Progesterone relaxes the gut, supporting the gut flora that produce 90% of the serotonin present in our body. When progesterone levels decline, our mood, the clarity of our thinking, and our emotional body is greatly impacted. Most physicians who use bio-identical hormones in their practice, add natural estrogen to their patient’s regimens even if they do not have symptoms of estrogen withdrawal such as night sweats and hot flashes. This further aggravates estrogen dominance, loading transitioning vulnerable cells with too much estrogen, needlessly burdening the estrogen receptors in the breasts, the uterus, and the brain. What I have found in my 25 years of practice is that ‘less is more’ when it comes to hormone balance. Maintaining an estrogen to progesterone ratio of 5 to 10 is what gives women the greatest sense of well-being and symptom relief during menopause. This is done by adding natural or bio-identical progesterone at a dose which provides this therapeutic ratio. Not supplementing with natural estrogen after menopause is a wise choice, unless menopausal symptoms, like hot flashes, night sweats, and body aches are intense. If indicated, a small dose of progesterone works well after menopause to maintain health and well-being, and can virtually eliminate most menopausal symptoms. Hormone balancing requires regular evaluation of blood levels every four months to make sure that estrogen to progesterone levels are staying balanced. Stress or changes in lifestyle can affect hormones leading to estrogen dominance, so it is very important to have levels checked three to four times a year. Diet is an essential part of this integrative medical framework and eating a balanced, organic, and primarily plant based, high anti-oxidant diet with a broad-spectrum probiotic does more for hormone balancing than any other intervention. Women in my medical practice who correct their diet and lifestyle have a much better response to hormone balancing than those who don’t. Furthermore, women whose diets are low in plants, have a higher rate of progesterone conversion to estrogen, furthering estrogen dominance. Our bodies are designed to be healthy. However this health depends upon the choices we make. Achieving optimal health is not a complicated or difficult goal. It is a simple result of eating in alliance with nature, getting plenty of sleep, exercise, and maintaining work-life balance. I call this self-care. Self-care requires consciousness. Without self-care, we become sick. With it, we can regain health, quickly and almost miraculously. Even diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s are shown to be preventable and reversible through diet and lifestyle choices. Think about it – no matter what state of health you are in, you can change it for the better through conscious choices. And if you are a woman with symptoms of menopause, you have many choices for obtaining hormone balance and reclaiming your health. ©June, 2015 Kalpana (Rose) M. Kumar M.D., CEO and Medical Director, The Ommani Center for Integrative Medicine, Pewaukee, WI. www.ommanicenter.com Author of 2nd Edition - Becoming Real: Reclaiming Your Health in Midlife 2014, Medial Press.

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