HLN February 2017

Your Monthly Guide to Healthy Lifestyles

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EXPLORE THE BENEFITS OF

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

As well as: • Shape up and wake up your skin • Health hazards of a broken heart • Arista offers compassionate home care • Meet Mobile Meals of Toledo • Will you help SewHope?

• Acupuncture for colds and flu

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ello, “Millennials”! Are the skin changes related to stress, pollution, smoking, and prior sun damage and tanning booth visits starting to show on your facial, neck, and chest skin? Are your jowls and neck starting to sag, and are you noticing that darkening is developing around and under your eyes, your pores are enlarging, or “age spots” are appearing? Do your friends question why you look tired all the time when you are not? While these changes are mild and just starting, now is the time to start engaging in a skincare program tailored specifically for you to improve and reduce these signs of aging. Dr. Handler will personally recommend and explain a skin-rejuvenation program designed specifically for you to reduce the visible signs of aging.

The anti-aging treatments performed by Dr. Handler are “non-invasive,” with minimal discomfort or downtime. Minimize under-eye darkening, raise those droopy eyelids, shrink pores, lift sagging jowl areas, and appear as youthful as you feel. Call Dr. Handler’s office for a personal evaluation with treatment recommendations for your aging skin.

Remember, 80% of the signs of aging are due to prior sun exposure and subsequent skin damage. All the brown spots (“age spots”), broken blood vessels on the face, fine lines, and sagging skin are caused almost entirely by sun! This is something young people should be aware of since we get 80% of our lifetime sun exposure by the time we are 18-20 years of age.

What about the “worry lines” between your eyes, deep smile lines, upper lip lines (lipstick runs uphill), and your sagging jowls and neck? These unfortunate changes caused by prior sun exposure can be improved dramatically with pain-free, noninvasive cosmetic procedures performed by Dr. Handler.

The NEW Thermage CPT Deep Tip procedure painlessly heats damaged collagen under your skin to tighten and lift sagging areas of the neck, jowls, upper arms, and abdomen. The NEW Thermage CPT Deep Tip procedure utilizes radiofrequency energy (not laser) to uniformly heat the dermis (deeper layer) while the epidermis (top layer) is cooled and protected. This heating of the dermis causes immediate collagen contraction and tightening followed by new collagen production over a period of time. This procedure also encourages a natural repair process that results in further tightening, lifting, and younger-looking skin. With only ONE treatment, results are seen before leaving the office. Continued tightening and lifting of sagging skin occurs over a 6-month time period with results lasting 3-4 years! There is NO downtime and NO pain. The NEW Thermage CPT Deep Tip system has been utilized by Dr. Handler for many years with excellent results and very satisfied patients.

For lines between the eyes (worry lines), crow’s feet, and the “sleepy and tired look with droopy eyelids,” the use of Botox or Dysport works well to improve these areas. The results are diminished lines and a more “wide awake” and less tired appearance. These products are also fantastic to reduce anxietyinduced underarm sweating for months after injections. This is performed entirely by Dr. Handler with minimal pain with results of

decreased sweating lasting 5-7 months and longer.

The use of fillers, such as Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Radiesse, and others, to “fill” deep smile lines and the marionette lines (the sad look) from the corners of the mouth produces immediate results lasting 12-15 months! Don’t look tired or sad!

Since these products are combined with a numbing agent, the pain is minimal. Now, Dr. Handler utilizes the injection of a new filler called “Restylane Silk.” This product markedly improves upper and lower lip lines (lipstick lines). Restylane Silk also volumizes your lips and restores their natural curve while looking attractive and natural. Restylane Silk also can be utilized to minimize the “worry lines” between your eyes. There is no downtime with these non-invasive procedures.

For fine lines, large pores, and brown (age) spots, the Clear and Brilliant laser produces awesome visual results after 3-5 treatments. This is a painless procedure whereby Dr. Handler utilizes a laser to produce thousands of small columns of empty space in your dermis, which your body fills with its own collagen. This results in softer, smoother, and diminished facial lines and smaller pores. There is NO downtime with this procedure. When the Clear and Brilliant laser is combined with Thermage CPT Deep Tip, the results are ideal for patients who desire no downtime or pain and predictable results of lifting sagging skin and smoothing fine lines. Dr. Handler is the only dermatologist performing this procedure in Northwest Ohio.

Are you aware that Dr. Handler personally performs laser procedures for removal of body hair anywhere hair grows? Yes, this minimally painful laser destroys hairs around the chin, jawline, upper lip, underarms, ears, nose, bikini line, etc. And this laser is not just for women. Many men have this laser performed to permanently remove chest and back hair as well as beard hair that grows down onto the neck. Dr. Handler also utilizes the latest in lasers for removal of “age spots” (sun spots really) anywhere on the body. This laser works especially well for the tops of hands covered with those “age spots.” Finally, Dr. Handler also performs laser removal of unwanted blood vessels that grow on your face and enlarge with heat, stress, and the intake of alcohol.

Again, pain and downtime are minimal with this laser. All of these lasers are non-invasive with minimal downtime.

Call Dr. Handler’s office to find out when these

procedures are being performed. These specific procedures are only done from September through May since a tan interferes with the process. Dr. Handler has performed these procedures for many years with very gratifying results and very satisfied patients. All of these cosmetic enhancements are performed entirely by Dr. Handler. To view before-and-after photographs of patients who have had these procedures performed by Dr. Handler, visit www. drharveyhandler.com. For more detailed information about the above-mentioned procedures or products, please call Dr. Handler’s office at 419-885-3400. Also, remember to inquire about specials available on many cosmetic procedures and products to diminish the signs of aging and obtain a more vibrant and youthful appearance of your skin.

Also, everyone should have a yearly full body exam to check for skin cancer conducted only by a board-certified dermatologist.

Hair loss in men and women

Are you losing hair from surgery, anesthesia, illnesses, pregnancy, medications, stress, genetics, or “normal” hair loss secondary to aging or low blood levels of nutrients? There are many causes of hair loss in men and women. Most are not simply due to age or family history, and most are treatable. Now these problems of hair loss can be evaluated and there is hope for reducing your hair loss and stimulating new growth. Dr. Harvey Handler, board-certified dermatologist of Sylvania, Ohio, has a medical treatment for decreasing your hair loss and increasing growth in many patients!

After appropriate examination of your scalp hair and blood testing is performed by Dr. Handler to rule out treatable medical causes, Dr. Handler will discuss a program to decrease your hair loss, increase growth, and cause the hair you have be fuller and thicker. This is not a product that is forever. This new treatment works with or without Rogaine (minoxidil, which is forever) for reducing loss and promoting growth.

Call Dr. Handler’s office to set up an appointment for a thorough evaluation and discussion of your particular hair loss and the therapy that will be individualized for you.

Don’t assume because it “runs in the family” that you can do nothing to minimize your hair loss. Most patients notice a decrease of loss in 30-60 days! ❦

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February 2017 • Vol. 22, Issue 2

Your Monthly Guide to Healthy Living

CHILDREN & PARENTING

TAKING CARE OF YOUR LIFE

17 Catholic education—Values received, excellence

19 Health Crossword, by Myles Mellor 26 How’s your New Year’s resolution holding up?

achieved 25 Blending for success, by Mark S. Faber, USPTA Elite Professional

HEALTH, BEAUTY & FOOD 2 5 7 9

Shape up and wake up your skin February is American Heart Month, by Dr. Tere Koenig Lifestyle choices that lower cancer risk Five easy steps to help you address hearing loss

by Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A 12 Time-efficient SuperSlow: The answer to workouts that don’t work 13 Can a broken heart really be harmful to your health?

21 Toledo Clinic plastic surgeon is passionate about patient care and comfort 28 A tantalizing taste of Thai cuisine 32 Nobody’s Perfect What is wellness?

by Sister Karen Zielinski, OSF 33 Sound Advice from Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic

by Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A 35 News from Otterbein Doctor–Patient communication...Can we talk?, by Robin Small 36 Awake Breast Augmentation now available in Northwest Ohio 43 Mercy Health – Hernia Center: On the leading edge of hernia repair 46 Acupuncture for colds and flu? by Dr. Douglas Schwan 49 Eating Well “Snack Attack,” by Laurie Syring, RD/LD

On the cover:

Kateri schools provide a Catholic education from Pre-K to grade 12.

Travel Editor: LeMoyne Mercer

Print Designer: Jan Sharkey Web Designer: Strategically Digital LLC Social Media Specialist: Kelly Rickey Distribution: Jim Welsh • Alison Foster Dominion Distribution Distributech–Toledo Copyright © 2017 Healthy Living News Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. Healthy Living News is published for the purpose of disseminating health-related information for the well being of the general public and its subscribers. The information published in Healthy Living News is not intended to diagnose or prescribe.

Please consult your physician or health care professional before undertaking any form of medical treatment and/or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines.

OUR COMMUNITY 6 Company gives seniors confidence in their own homes,

by Christine A. Holliday 8 Elizabeth Scott offers respite care 11 It’s all here for seniors at St. Clare Commons 14 Senior Star at West Park Place receives esteemed accreditation 14 Celebrate Vanimal-tine’s Day at the Toledo Zoo 20 Arista offers compassionate home care with a personal touch 22 Non-Profit of the Month Mobile Meals of Toledo 23 February is National Heart Month: Think of Franciscan Care Center 24 Will you help SewHope? by Anne Ruch, MD 30 UTMC expands cardiac rehab program to include behavioral medicine component 37 Alliance Française de Toledo celebrates 50 years in the community 41 The Little Clinic and The Toledo Clinic announce new clinical collaboration 42 Senior Living Guide 45 Sunset Village campus keeps on growing with launch of new rehab facility 47 Laurels rehab clients overcome significant challenges with help of AlterG 49 Junior League of Toledo honors Aurora Project

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by Jim Berger 27 Running tips for beginners, by Amanda Manthey 38 A Walk in the Park I know a green cathedral

by LeMoyne Mercer 44 Spiritually Speaking Spiritual practices—why?

by Sister Mary Thill

Dear Readers, Thank you for picking up the February issue of Healthy Living News. This is the month when many of us begin to lose motivation to follow through on the healthy resolutions we made with such confidence just one month ago. If you find yourself faltering, don’t lose heart! Remember, a lifetime of good health pays life-changing dividends—but it also demands a lifelong commitment. We think you’ll find the inspiration you need to “get back on the wagon” within this jampacked 52-page issue.

If you’re a parent who’s contemplating where to send your child to school next year, be sure to check out our cover story on the benefits of Catholic education and the accompanying ads beginning on page 16. At the other end of the spectrum, if you’re the adult child of a parent in need

of quality home care services, you won’t want to miss the article on Arista Home Care Solutions on page 20.

This month’s issue also features an expert perspective on “broken heart syndrome” from ProMedica cardiologist Dr. William Colyer (p. 13); insights on the new Mercy Health – Hernia Center from the center’s medical director, Dr. Jonathan Wright (p. 43); a clinical psychologist’s viewpoint on the interrelationship between heart disease and negative emotions from UTMC’s Dr. Jason Levine (p. 30); a month’s worth of timely tips for taking better care of your heart from Dr. Tere Koenig, chief medical officer for Medical Mutual of Ohio (p.

5); and a profile of Home Solutions of Maumee Valley, owned by local contractor Mike Phillips (p. 6).

As I write this letter in mid-

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January, it was just announced that The Andersons will be closing all their general stores, including the Maumee, Toledo, and Columbus locations. We echo the sentiments of generations of Toledoans who will miss the stores and are thankful for all the ways they have enriched our community. In fact, HLN editor Jeff Kurtz worked for many years in the Maumee store’s nursery and lawnand-garden departments and counts The Andersons among the best places he’s ever worked. This closing reinforces the need to support the locally owned businesses and organizations that form the cornerstone of a community.

Until next month, stay safe, active, and healthy!

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by Dr. Tere Koenig

W

e’re surrounded by hearts this month. Along with the red construction paper, floating helium balloons, and chocolate versions, there are the human ones: the beating hearts of more than 300 million Americans.

Unfortunately, we’re also surrounded by heart disease. In the US, it’s the leading cause of death for both men and women. But it can be prevented and controlled. Even in a short month’s time, you can do a lot to take better care of your heart:

Week 1: Scrutinize labels

Unhealthy fats and cholesterol can clog arteries. Salt can raise blood pressure. Sugar can pack on pounds.

To avoid these risks for heart disease, read nutrition labels when you’re grocery shopping. Look for foods with unsaturated fats, omega-3 fatty acids, and low percentages of sodium and sugar. See below for six foods that can add up to lower cholesterol.

Also, choose plenty of foods that come without nutrition labels: fresh fruits and vegetables. They are low in fat and sodium, and they contain fiber, which can help prevent high blood cholesterol.

Week 2: Get moving Like all muscles, your heart needs exercise. This week—and every week—aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking. Share your heart-healthy habit with a loved one—invite him or her to What

join you on a walk.

Week 3: Know your numbers If you don’t know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, make an appointment this week with your doctor to have them checked. Having high blood pressure or too much LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) in your blood can put you at risk for heart disease.

Being overweight also makes heart disease more likely. You probably know if you’re carrying too many pounds. But if you aren’t sure, it’s another thing to discuss with your doctor.

He or she can advise you on lifestyle changes or medicines to help you achieve heart-healthy numbers in all three areas.

Week 4: Vow to quit Smoking harms the heart as well as the lungs. So if you light up, it’s important to ditch the habit for good.

Smoking also hurts your family and friends because exposure to secondhand smoke can trigger heart problems in them. So quitting is an act of love—not only for your heart but also for all the hearts that surround you.

This February, add some foods that can help balance cholesterol.

Check the chart below for what’s good, why it’s heart-healthy, and how to slip some into your diet. ❦ Sources: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; American Heart Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Dr. Tere Koenig is Chief Medical Officer for Medical Mutual of Ohio.

Why

It contains omega-3 fatty acids and plant sterols, Dice it and add it to salads or smoothies. which can help lower cholesterol and triglycerides.

Flaxseed (ground)

They deliver omega-3s—as long as you eat them Sprinkle them on your morning yogurt.

Or add some to a favorite casserole or ground, not whole. muffin recipe.

Oatmeal

This morning staple contains beta glucan, a soluble Don’t love it for breakfast? Bake it into healthy fiber that helps rid the body of excess cholesterol. snack bars. Use it instead of breadcrumbs in your ground-turkey meatloaf.

It’s high in monounsaturated fatty acids, which help lower LDL and raise HDL.

Drizzle it on salad, use it in baked goods instead of butter, or make it your go-to oil for sautéing veggies.

Salmon (or other fatty Its omega-3 fatty acids can help lower triglyceride fish, such as herring, lake levels. trout, sardines, and tuna)

Eat two 4-ounce portions each week—baked, broiled or grilled.

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We will take care of monitoring her after her surgery, providing wound care, physical therapy, and home medical equipment for you and for your mom.

ProMedica is the local health care system that can care for her at every stage from getting her to the doctor to making sure that her medications are working for her.

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They’re a good source of the polyunsaturated Snack on a small handful (about 14 halves). fat that can help reduce blood cholesterol and Or chop and use them to top baked chicken lower the body’s production of LDL. They’re also or sautéed kale. a vegetarian source of omega-3s.

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Company gives seniors confidence in their own homes, by Christine A. Holliday

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ging has its challenges. The body begins to show signs of arthritis, osteoporosis, poor diet, and vision or hearing loss, among other “maladies,” all of which can make everyday living problematic. Contractor Mike Phillips, owner of Home Solutions of Maumee Valley, learned about those problems from h i s grandmother, and that knowledge changed the direction of his construction business.

He explains, “I learned that my grandma was giving herself sponge baths, instead of taking baths or showers, because she couldn’t get her foot over the side of the tub without being afraid of falling. I got her a safer walk-in shower, and I saw what a difference that small adjustment made to her attitude.”

He continues, “She was so much more confident about her ability to be independent in her own home.

It struck me then that there must

be lots of others who have worries about staying in their own homes as they age, and I decided I could do something. That’s when we changed the focus of our business. We still do typical construction work, but our emphasis is on securing a home environment to make it safe and accessible for aging residents. All experts agree, people will live longer and healthier in their own homes.”

Phillips’ business is a response to the maturing Baby Boomer population, who are concerned about their parents living in homes that were built before builders considered the special needs of seniors.

“Kids are concerned that their parents are safe in their homes for as long as possible,” he explains.

“They want to be sure the parents can continue to do regular living tasks in their own homes, where they are most comfortable. We make alterations to homes to secure the environment for residents who know the costs and disadvantages of having to live in

nursing homes. The customers find that the cost of a renovation is usually much less than the cost of nursing home care, and the upgrades make the home more marketable if Mom and Dad do decide to sell.”

Among the projects Home Solutions can do: • Create a new first-floor bathroom or bedroom • Move laundry room upstairs • Construct a master suite addition • Open up doorways for walkers and wheelchairs • Install grab bars throughout the home • Furnish and install walk-in shower or tub • Install motion-detector lights • Design and build handicapaccessible ramps.

Phillips invites inquiries about how his company can make life easier for the senior citizen in anybody’s life, noting, “Our parents have certainly earned the right to be happy and independent in their own homes. We find so often that the parents don’t

want to bother their kids with their worries. They decide to do the best they can, given any physical limitations they have, so their kids don’t have to worry about it. It’s like they’ve done all their lives—thinking of their kids first and sacrificing if necessary.

Well, we are a family-owned business and we want to do what we can so that those parents are comfortable and are able to ‘age in place.’ They deserve it.”

He adds, “It’s funny. If we finish a regular construction job, the customers are grateful. But when we complete a job that makes a senior citizen help to maintain his independence, the customers can’t stop thanking us for helping them stay in their own homes. Their excitement is a real reward for our work!”

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Lifestyle choices that lower cancer risk

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ast month, many of us resolved to certain types of cancer, specifically make healthier lifestyle choices that breast cancer, colon cancer, and enwill enable us to look and feel better, dometrial cancer. So, resolving to lose such as shedding extra pounds and excess weight will not only improve exercising more. But adopting healthy your cardiovascular health, reduce habits, or abandoning unhealthy ones, stress on your joints, and make you can also have an impact on our risk look and feel better, but it may lower of developing cancer. While there your overall cancer risk as well. isn’t always a simple cause-and-effect Dr. Burton also reminds HLN readrelationship between lifestyle and ers that tanning and sun exposure are cancer, factors that are within our directly associated with an increased control, such as tobacrisk of developing varico use, obesity, alcohol ous forms of skin cancer, consumption, sun exthe most common being posure, and others, are basal cell carcinoma. known to influence the The good news is, there risk of certain forms of are simple precautions cancer—in some cases you can take to protect your skin from harmful significantly.

According to Dr. UV rays and minimize Mark Burton of The Toyour skin cancer risk. ledo Clinic Cancer CenThey include applying ters, the best example of sunscreen with an SPF a lifestyle choice that is (sun protection factor) of clearly associated with at least 30 before spendcancer risk is cigarette ing time in the sun and smoking, which is linked reapplying it often; donDr. Mark Burton to approximately 90% of ning a wide-brimmed lung cancer cases. “In hat, a long-sleeved shirt, addition, smoking is associated with and sunglasses that protect against numerous other cancers, including UVA and UVB rays before heading head and neck, esophageal, kidney, out into the sun; shunning tanning and several other forms,” he explains. booths; and staying indoors or in Quitting smoking at any point the shade between 10:00 a.m. and will lower lung cancer risk, though 2:00 p.m., when the sun’s rays are those who have smoked and quit most intense. remain at higher risk than those Worldwide, one of the more comwho have never smoked. “Further- mon health concerns is liver cancer more, smokers who develop lung associated with the hepatitis C or cancer and continue to smoke have hepatitis B virus. Both are spread a higher chance of developing a new through exposure to the blood or smoking-related cancer than those blood products of an infected indiwho stop smoking,” Dr. Burton adds. vidual. Lifestyle choices that decrease Studies have also revealed a sig- the risk of developing either form of nificant link between alcohol con- hepatitis include avoiding unprotected sumption and the risk of several sex and avoiding sharing needles. forms of cancer, including head and It’s also noteworthy that avoiding neck, esophageal, breast, liver, and unprotected sexual contact is the best colon cancers. What’s more, people way to avoid exposure to human who use both alcohol and tobacco papilloma virus, or HPV, which is are at even greater risk of develop- associated with an increased risk of ing certain cancers than those who cervical cancer, mouth and throat use either one or the other alone. cancer, and various other cancer To minimize alcohol-related cancer types. “There are also vaccines for risk, it’s currently advised that men both hepatitis B and HPV that provide consume no more than two alcoholic long-term protection against these drinks per day, and women no more viruses, thereby reducing the risk of than one drink per day. developing associated cancers,” Dr. Though the relationship is not Burton adds. completely understood, evidence Though adopting healthier habsuggests that being obese causes its—eating better, exercising more, an uptick in the risk of developing quitting smoking, etc.—can help

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Elizabeth Scott offers respite care

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“Book your next trip and leave Mom or Dad with us,” says Matt Bucher, Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers, located Director of Marketing for the family at 4126 N. Holland Sylvania Road, owned facility.

Bucher says the Elizabeth Scott Suite 105, has 12 board-certified Community has offered respite care hematologists/oncologists and six nurse for many years, yet it’s not something practitioners on staff and can provide imaging and laboratory diagnostic people normally consider when they services, chemotherapy services, and IV are in a bind looking for a break services. TCCC also has satellite centers from the caregiving cycle. “Respite in Maumee, Bowling Green, Adrian, care is available to individuals as a and Monroe for the convenience of the short-term place for them to stay patient. For more information, please while caregiving family members time off to relax and recharge call the Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers at take 10.25x5_ES_SkilledRehFac_Ad_HL_915_HI.pdf 1 9/22/15 10:22 AM their batteries,” says Bucher. “Respite 419-479-5605.

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Bucher says Elizabeth Scott’s respite care offers benefits to both caregivers and the family member who becomes a temporary resident.

“Caregivers can obviously receive some well-deserved rest and relaxation from the daily grind of providing care. They may even want to book a vacation.

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On the other hand, the individual who enjoys a respite care stay at Elizabeth Scott will also benefit from moving in to a furnished apartment and enjoying Wi-Fi throughout the campus. Respite care residents can sit back and relax and not have to worry about housekeeping, maintenance, meals, or transportation—all of which are offered by Elizabeth Scott staff members. Daily activities and outings are also provided, and respite care residents have the opportunity to socialize with other residents and staff members if they choose.

“It’s also an opportunity for an individual to experience our facility and our family atmosphere on a trial basis,” says Bucher.

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Five easy steps to help you address hearing loss

by Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A

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ife’s “To-Do” list can be pretty daunting. And, often, getting started on something is the hardest part. This can be especially true for addressing hearing loss. In fact, most people wait roughly seven years to do anything about it once they realize they have hearing loss.

And that’s too bad—research shows that when people treat even mild hearing loss, their quality of life goes up. Plus, when people with hearing loss use hearing aids, they get more pleasure from doing things and feel more engaged in life. Conversely, non-hearing aid users are more prone to feel down, depressed, or hopeless, a Better Hearing Institute (BHI) survey found.

They’re also more likely than hearing aid users to say they find themselves getting more forgetful.

Groundbreaking studies, in fact, discovered that hearing loss is linked to cognitive decline and dementia. Add to that BHI research showing that untreated hearing loss can take a significant toll on earnings—up to $30,000 annually.

The tricky thing is, we live in a noisy world. It’s hard not to be affected. Many of us undoubtedly feel the impact of blaring music, earbuds, noisy restaurants, clubs and coffee shops, high-decibel ball games and motor sports, ear-piercingly shrill power tools, loud workplaces, and more. It all boils down to this: You’re not alone in the changes and struggles you’re experiencing with your hearing. You have lots of company.

Almost 40 million others in the United States have some degree of hearing loss. Research even suggests that hearing loss is now common among people in their 40s and is increasing among 20- to 39-year-olds.

Luckily, the vast majority of people with hearing loss can benefit from

hearing aids—which are now cooler, sleeker, smaller, more powerful, and work better than ever before.

They’ve transformed dramatically, even in just the last couple of years.

So if you’re tired of turning up the TV volume, missing what people are saying at work, asking family and friends to repeat things, can barely remember the sound of morning birds, or are simply worn out from coping with a neglected hearing loss, do something about it. This may be your monumental moment. You can make the most of it.

To help, BHI put together five easy, achievable steps to get you started.

The road to better hearing—and a better quality of life—is a single step away.

1) Take a convenient online hearing check at www.BetterHearing.org.

BHI offers a free, quick, and confidential online hearing check you can take in the privacy and comfort of your home. A series of questions helps you determine if you need a more comprehensive hearing test by a hearing-care professional.

It’s a great way to get started because you can ease into the possibility that it’s time to do something about your hearing difficulty. Useful information on hearing loss and hearing aid technologies awaits you on the site as well.

2) Visit a local hearing-care professional.

Hearing-care professionals—audiologists and ENTs (Ear, Nose, and Throat doctors or doctors of otology and otolaryngology)—are best-suited to help you. Audiologists are expressly trained in all aspects of hearing aids and amplification and are licensed by your state. They have the most appropriate and accurate equipment to give you a precise read on your current hearing level. And they can

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reliably counsel you on treatment options. Most important, going to a hearing-care professional helps ensure that any underlying medical issue behind your hearing loss is identified and addressed. Simply, seeing an audiologist is your best safety net for proper diagnosis and treatment.

The smartest thing you can do is to get it right the first time. And be assured, research shows that the great majority of people who visit audiologists say they’re happy with the quality of service and counseling they receive.

Most even provide free trials so you can see what using hearing aids is like, with a minimal service fee if you decide not to keep them.

3) Gather information. Educating yourself helps you reach acceptance and peace of mind. Go to www.Better Hearing.org and learn what you need to know. Among other things, you’ll find: You can do this. You’re not alone.

New, sleek and stylish, state-of-theart hearing aids make it much easier to manage hearing difficulty without a lot of fuss. Many new hearing aids are virtually invisible; they sit inside the ear canal, out of site. Treating hearing loss means better quality of life and more effortless living for you.

4) Window shop. It’s OK to “just look.” You set the pace. Visit the “Hearing Aids Can Help” tab at www.

BetterHearing.org. Opportunities to online window shop for hearing aids are right there for you. But most important, be up-front with your audiologist. Tell them you’re not ready to be fit. But do let them know you’re ready to learn about the best hearing aid technologies

for you if hearing aids are what they recommend, to get demonstrations on how they work, and to try them out at no cost or obligation.

And remember, hearing aids are only dispensed by licensed hearing-care professionals. True hearing aids that are designed to treat hearing loss and are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) need to be fitted, adjusted, and tuned to your ears and specific needs, with appropriate follow-up.

This is what makes leading-edge hearing aids so beneficial. So when you do seek out information, make sure you go to an audiologist.

5) Let it all sink in and make a plan. Consider everything you’ve learned and take time to think about it. But do give yourself a timeline for making a decision. If, after you’ve educated yourself about hearing loss and hearing aids, you decide to wait, set a hard date for re-evaluating your decision.

Research shows that the sooner you treat hearing loss, the better it is for you and your quality of life.

For more information on hearing loss and to take a free, quick, confidential online hearing check to determine if you need a comprehensive hearing test, visit our website: www. nwohc.com. Also feel free to call us at Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic.❦ Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A, is a Doctor of Audiology with Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic, located at 1125 Hospital Dr., Suite 50 in Toledo (419-383-4012) and 1601 Brigham Dr., Suite 160 in Perrysburg (419-873-4327).

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It’s all here for seniors at St. Clare Commons

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hen we say that ‘It’s All Here’ we mean it in so many ways,” stated Michael Freeman, Executive Director of St. Clare Commons. “We have the care levels, spiritual ministry, and plenty of activities for seniors to stay connected, healthy, and happy.”

Built in 2013, St. Clare Commons is just a few minutes down from Levis Commons in Perrysburg and offers a full continuum of care for families in Northwest Ohio for assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation.

“One of the reasons our assisted-living residents select St. Clare Commons is for the peace of mind it provides for them and their families with our full continuum of care, if they ever need it. Just recently, one of our residents had surgery. She was able to recuperate right on campus in our skilled-nursing section, and once she went back to her assisted-living apartment, she could continue to do her rehabilitation therapy right on the premises,” explained Chelsea Diedrich, Director of Admissions, Assisted Living and Memory Care.

That’s what makes St. Clare Commons special. It is tailored to each resident’s individual needs and requirements. Even after the rehabilitation team helps a resident reach a successful point, they continue to monitor and work with him or her to insure he or she stays mobile, self-sufficient, and active.

“From the moment families walk in the door and see our beautiful chapel, they know St. Clare Commons is special. Every hour of the day, you’ll find residents and staff stopping and taking a few minutes to pray or meditate,” she said.

Rich in a faith-based tradition, St. Clare Commons nurtures the healing ministry of the Church by providing comprehensive and spiritually enriching services for seniors of all faiths. It’s a new way of thinking that places the spiritual needs of

residents and their families first.

Two Catholic parishes within a short distance include St. John XXIII right next door and St. Rose just down the street in downtown Perrysburg.

Denominations of all faiths are conveniently located near the campus in Perrysburg, Rossford, Maumee, and Bowling Green.

Throughout the year, residents partake in volunteer projects that support the community, such as mitten, hat, and

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At St. Clare Commons, scarf collection for Bethany House and a Toys for Tots campaign. Sister Diana Lynn Eckel serves as Director of Mission Integration, and Sister Joy Barker is Director of Pastoral Care.

Both offer compassion and nurturing to residents and their families and are there whenever needed.

A strong clinical medical team is headed up by Conni Steffen, Director of Nursing, who has over 20 years nursing and leadership experience.

Megan Smiddy, Director of Marketing for Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, works closely with local hospitals and physicians and visits residents before they arrive at St. Clare Commons. Jodi Campbell is the Director of Assisted Living and Memory Care and helps everyone feel right at home.

Studies show that seniors who are social and involved are happier. St. Clare Commons offers a variety of programs to keep everyone involved.

Calendars are full of activities for

mom enjoys all the amenities they have to offer, including a warm and inviting staff, chapel with Mass and on-site Starbucks™ café. But what truly brings our family peace of mind is the full continuum of care should she ever need it. From assisted living to memory care, rehab, and skilled nursing. . . it’s all here.

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seniors in all our areas—from specialized art classes, to trips to the bowling lanes, to shopping at Levis Commons, baking classes, and so many other things. For the holidays, residents created a ceramic village that they painted and displayed in the lobby. One evening a group discussed spirituality and pottery with everyone making a pinched pot.

There are so many ways residents can choose to engage.

“Connecting is key at St. Clare Commons. You’ll find people sipping coffee in our Starbucks™ café,

taking a stroll around the campus, chatting with friends in one of our many sitting areas, enjoying a glass of wine during happy hour, or tasting one of our wonderful chef-prepared meals,” said Freeman.

St. Clare Commons is a CHI Living Community that offers a continuum of care including assisted living, longterm care, memory care, outpatient therapy services, and skilled nursing & rehabilitation. To take a tour or to learn more about St. Clare Commons, call 419-931-0050 or go to homeishere. org. ❦

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losophy and using machines exclusively designed for these workouts.

SuperSlow has become the answer for many people who face the problem of time, boredom, and workouts that don’t seem to make a difference.

Russ Wakefield, an experienced personal trainer and owner of TriggerPoint, hears these complaints all the time and replies, “People can’t believe it works, but then they try it and find out that it does work and then they recruit their friends.”

Over the years, television specials have shown that SuperSlow has become the exercise of choice in big cities with fast-paced lifestyles, such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

Television commentators Leslie Stahl and Barbara Walters reported on 48 Hours that they are converts to SuperSlow workouts. Tom Smothers is, too.

The workouts are performed oneon-one with a personal trainer who

monitors your workout to ensure that you progress in a safe manner.

The results can be the same as the tedious hour-long daily workout that you tend to cut back, skip, and often abandon.

At TriggerPoint, Wakefield makes it easy by charting your progress and adjusting the weight, reps, and timing.

By moving the weights slowly, tension is kept on the working muscle. The goal is to bring the muscle to failure, which then takes days to recover—as much as seven days. The results include greater strength, increased bone density, cardiovascular vitality, and resistance to injuries.

One woman in her 50s said, “I was constantly pulling muscles just doing simple movements, and I was beginning to feel old and weak. Now I seldom pull a muscle, my strength has increased, and through SuperSlow with diet, I lost 36 pounds of fat. Just a few months ago I was doing 120 pounds on the leg press. Now I’m up to 280 pounds for four minutes!”

Wakefield added, additional exercise is not needed, but you should continue exercises you enjoy, such as mild yoga, walking, skiing, tennis, and golf. Many of his clients have found that they can now walk faster, hit a tennis ball harder, hit a golf ball further, and ski with greater agility on the slopes.

Along with the weekly workout, Wakefield is also a voice of your conscience when it comes to nutrition.

As a result of greater muscle mass, you will burn calories faster because your metabolism has increased.

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Can a broken heart really be harmful to your health?

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ollowing the death of Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, which occurred just one day after the untimely passing of her famous daughter, Carrie Fisher, we began to see headlines and newscasts about “broken heart syndrome.” But is this condition real?

Was Reynolds’ death actually related to her intense emotional distress after the loss of her daughter or merely an odd coincidence?

According to ProMedica cardiologist William Colyer, MD, broken heart syndrome is an actual condition, which was first described in Japan, but doctors know it by different names: stress-induced cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Colyer explains, “Stress-induced cardiomyopathy mimics a heart attack in many ways and causes similar changes in blood work and

EKGs. However, there is no blockage of the heart arteries as there is with a heart attack.

What we see is that the heart muscle becomes significantly weakened to the extent that it moves only onehalf to one-third the normal volume of blood with each contraction. As a result, the patient experiences symptoms such as chest discomfort and difficulty breathing.”

Broken heart syndrome is typically related to significant stressful events, such as the death of a loved one, most commonly a spouse—thus the “broken heart” label. “It can also be associated with other major life stressors,” Dr. Colyer says. “For instance, many cases were described among individuals who lost their

savings during the 2008 financial crisis. However, we know it’s definitely not caused by ordinary day-to-day stressors.”

The exact physiological cause of broken heart syndrome is uncertain, though studies have determined that the blood levels of particular chemicals are elevated in patients with the condition. Adrenaline, for example, tends to be at a very high level in these patients. Risk factors are also unknown, but, as Dr. Colyer notes, about 90 percent of cases occur in women and 80 percent of those women are post-menopausal.

The good news is, while broken heart syndrome can be fatal (various reports put the risk of dying somewhere between 2 and 8 percent), more than 90 percent of patients who are treated for the condition experience a complete recovery within a month or two.

Though broken heart syndrome mimics heart attack, treatment for the condition is not the same because the goal is not to open or bypass arterial

blockage. Dr. Colyer explains, “Treatment involves the use of medications commonly prescribed for heart failure, when the heart muscle becomes weakened. We typically prescribe beta blockers, but we may also put these patients on ACE inhibitors.

Patients usually get better over time with treatment, so they can often stop taking these medications once they improve.”

Because the risk factors for broken heart syndrome are unknown and its triggers are major and unexpected, little can be done with respect to prevention, so awareness and treatment are essential. Concerned that people may be slow to seek treatment when dealing with the aftermath of a crisis, Dr. Colyer advises, “If you’ve just been through a major, stressful life event and you’re having symptoms such as chest pain or trouble breathing, don’t hesitate to seek medical attention.” ❦ William Colyer, Jr., MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist with ProMedica Physicians. He has offices at ProMedica Perrysburg Medical Center and ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. To schedule an appointment, call 419-783-6895.

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Senior Star at West Park Place receives esteemed accreditation

enior Star at West Park Place is proud to announce that it has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

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the following program: Independent Senior Living. This distinction places Senior Star at West Park Place as one of only three organizations in Ohio to be CARF accredited for Independent Senior Living. The other two communities holding this distinction in Ohio are also Senior Star communities: Senior Star at Dublin Retirement Village (Dublin, OH) and The Kenwood by Senior Star (Cincinnati, OH).

Achieving the high standards required to becoming accredited and continually raising the bar with a focus on excellence is the hallmark of Senior Star’s culture. As an organization that provides direct services to people, Senior Star believes it has an obligation and responsibility to deliver the best in care, services, business operations, and support to older adults and their families. To follow through on that obligation, seeking CARF accreditation was a

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Choosing to be accredited by CARF is voluntary and a testament to Senior Star’s unwavering commitment to improve the quality of lives for the older adults and families in their care. The team at Senior Star at West Park Place went through a rigorous peer review process, which confirmed that their wide range of programs and services are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality. “Our accreditation validates our commitment to providing exceptional services to older adults,” said Kirsten Pickle, executive director of Senior Star at West Park Place. “Families can see that our values are measurable with quality care.”

For more information about Senior Star at West Park Place or to schedule a tour, call 419-531-9211 or visit www.seniorstar.com. For more information about CARF accreditation requirements, visit www.carf.org. ❦

Celebrate Vanimal-tine’s Day at the Toledo Zoo

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A surprising example of an animal species that actually enjoys the snow is the African elephant, especially five-year-old Lucas. Posta says, “To them, snow is a novelty. The keepers will make snowmen with vegetables in them for the herd to enjoy. They will also make large heart-shaped piles of snow, as the elephants have been known to trudge through it and toss it around. In that case, we use the weather to our advantage.”

This year the Zoo is also home to more cold-weather-tolerant animals than ever before, including red pandas, snow leopards, polar bears, Bactrian camels, gray wolves, yaks, and cinereous TWOS ATHLETIC CLUB vultures. Make plans to see all of the animals at Vanimal-tine’s TENNIS FUNDRAISER TO Day on Saturday, February 11 at your Toledo Zoo. This event is AND SILENT AUCTION TO L E D O, O H I O 4 3 6 1 4 free with Zoo admission. For the full schedule of events, please visit toledozoo.org/valentine.

RSVP at www.zepfcenter.org or for more information contact Christina Baskey at cbaskey@zepfcenter.org Don’t forget the Zoo is offering a half-off admission coupon online at toledozoo.org. The coupon is available through Friday, March 3 and is redeemable on visits within the same time period.

Guests must present the coupon (printed or digital) at the entry gate to receive the discount. The coupon is not valid with any other offers and does not apply to groups of 20 or more.

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION

Building Smart Disciples in Mind, Body & Spirit

Values received, excellence achieved

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t seems as though two distinct and divergent sets of values are emerging in our society. One set seems to promote egocentrism, entitlement, moral relativism, instant gratification, and self-aggrandizement while the other embraces concepts such as faith, compassion, self-discipline, determination, accountability, and respect and empathy for others.

Parents who hope to raise their children with the latter set of values definitely have their work cut out for them these days. The media and popular culture continually undermine their efforts to instill positive values in their children by sending and reinforcing the message that individual desires and impulses always take vvvvw precedence over the needs of others and by dismissing positive values as antiquated or obsolete notions.

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dren to Catholic schools find that the values they hope to impart to them are upheld and reinforced in a supportive, caring environment. As a result, kids educated in Catholic schools emerge better educated, better citizens, and better prepared to deal with the opportunities and challenges life has in store for them.

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Elevated expectations Catholic school teachers understand the basic principle that self-esteem results from accomplishment, not vice versa. Students are expected to achieve in their academic endeavors, and they’re given the tools and support they need to do so. The bar of achievement is set high with the goal of preparing students for the rigors of secondary education and the working world.

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Emphasis on self-discipline Personal responsibility is a hallmark of Catholic education. Students are given the decision-making skills they need to make sound judgments throughout their lives and to extend the respect and dignity deserved by others. Self-discipline leads to academic success, which leads to a more significant contribution to society.

Parents who care Just like you, other parents of Catholic school students want to play an active role in their children’s educational experience. In fact, many parents volunteer in a variety of capacities, such as playground or lunchroom supervision, classroom assistance, fieldtrip support, fundraising assistance, and many other areas. And the support works both ways. The schools are also happy

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to work together with parents as a team to help solve any problems or challenges that might arise.

Part of a community When your child becomes a part of a Catholic school, your family also becomes a member of this supportive, enriching community, which will allow your entire family to continue growing in their Catholic faith.

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any companies claim that they empathize with their clients or customers, and oftentimes such assertions are rooted more in marketing than reality. But for Paula and Clayton Birney, owners of Arista Home Care Solutions, the very decision to go into business was based on firsthand experience with the frustrations of coordinating home care for a loved one.

“When we say we know how you feel, we really do,” states Paula. “We know what our clients are going through because we were in their shoes when my mother was ill and we were trying to choose a homecare company for her. We can relate personally to the stress of people not calling you back and caregivers not showing up for shifts.”

From that personal experience emerged Arista Home Care Solutions’ highly personalized approach to service and caregiving. Clayton notes that being a family owned and operated local business allows Arista to individualize care in a manner that wouldn’t be possible as an ex-

tension of a larger corporate entity.

“Paula and I are both very actively involved with our clients on a dayto-day basis. We don’t send a staff member out to assess clients’ needs, coordinate changes, or address family concerns. Instead, we handle all of these things personally so we can really get to know our clients and their loved ones,” he says.

Arista offers home-care services in three general categories: companionship, wellness, and homemaking. Companionship services include incidental transportation, shopping and errands, calendar maintenance, appointment scheduling, socialization, and participation in favorite activities. Wellness services include (but aren’t limited to) medication reminders, incontinence care, bathing and personal hygiene, dressing and grooming, accompaniment to

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medical appointments, nutritional assistance, and respite care. Among Arista’s homemaking services are light housekeeping, kitchen and bathroom cleaning, laundry and linen care, meal planning and preparation, plant care and gardening, and pet care.

All of these services are provided by certified, bonded and insured Professional Care Aides®, who undergo extensive background checks and receive ongoing training through Arista’s national affiliation with the Institute for Professional Care Education. Caregivers are chosen based on their values of professionalism, consistency, integrity, and compassion as well as their quality training.

In particular, Clayton likes to emphasize the companionship component of Arista’s services. “A lot of companies handle wellness and homemaking services, and these components are critical aspects of home care. However, when elderly people live alone without personal relationships and regular interaction, they get lonely and often disregard personal hygiene and develop poor eating habits. As a result, their health soon declines,” he says.

Paula is especially proud of Arista’s Family Connect program—a secure online portal that allows families to view schedules, share messages and documents, review care notes, and even see a photo and bio of their loved one’s caregiver so they can easily put a face to a name. “Family Connect is unique in the local market, and family members really find this feature comforting and reassuring, especially those who live out of town,” she adds.

Arista Home Care Solutions is also a proud VetAssist® Program Partner.

Through this program, Arista assists wartime veterans and their surviving spouses (who meet certain medical and financial requirements) claim their

Aid and Attendance benefit from the Department of Veterans Affairs and get care in the home environment.

As a former member of the US Navy, Clayton feels very strongly about Arista’s involvement with VetAssist and states that, through participation in the program, veteran clients are often able to initiate services in a much shorter period than is possible when working directly with the VA. Every new client’s experience begins with a free personal assessment. Paula and Clayton go wherever the client calls home—whether that happens to be their family home, an assisted-living facility, a nursing home, a long-term-care facility, a hospital, etc.—to determine the individual’s needs. Then, the client is matched with a caregiver who has the skill set to meet those needs. “For example, if the client is an 85-yearold woman who doesn’t drive but is otherwise healthy and independent, the caregiver would need to provide transportation to errands and appointments but wouldn’t necessarily need training in the use of a Hoyer lift or incontinence care,” Clayton says.

Though Arista Home Care Solutions does not provide skilled nursing care, their expert caregivers often work in conjunction with home health care providers, whether in the client’s home, a long-term-care facility, hospice, a hospital, or any other care facility, to ensure clients receive the comprehensive services they need, for instance by continuing to provide companionship or assist with hygiene.

Looking to the future, Paula and Clayton are both enthusiastic about a new program they’re currently developing for Arista—VIP Total Care. Paula explains, “VIP Total Care is based somewhat on the concept of the concierge medical practice and takes high-needs clients to a whole new level of service. Basically, we create a highly customized care package that might combine many different aspects of personal care and home management. It’s sort of like being a personal assistant, property manager, and home-care person all in one.” ❦ For more information on any of the services that Arista Home Care Solutions provides, or to schedule a personal assessment, please call 419-754-1897 or email cbirney@aristahc.com.

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Toledo Clinic plastic surgeon is passionate about patient care and comfort

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arlene Welch, MD, PhD, the Dr. Welch has been affiliated with only board-certified plastic The Toledo Clinic since September of surgeon at The Toledo Clinic and 2015. However, she has been practicthe only female plastic surgeon in ing in the local community for over the area, brings a unique perspective 12 years, 11 of which were spent at and distinctive touch to her practice. the University of Toledo College of Providing cosmetic and reconstruc- Medicine and Life Sciences as a tentive services in approximately equal ured Associate Professor, an Assistant measure, Dr. Welch has extensive Dean, and Chief of the Division of expertise in body contouring, breast Plastic Surgery. enhancement and reconstruction, Patient comfort is of paramount skin cancer treatment, concern for Dr. Welch and and facial injectables. her office staff—a fact not She notes that with lost on their clientele, many patients following some of whom travel up on their New Year’s considerable distances resolutions, she is currentspecifically to see a fely seeing a lot of patients male plastic surgeon. “For for body contouring, such many women, plastic as liposuction and tummy surgery has gone the tucks. “From a surgical way of obstetrics and standpoint, we’re seeing gynecology—they want a more people coming in female surgeon the same for body work compared way they want a female with facial work, probably OB/GYN,” she says.

Dr. Marlene Welch because there’s so much And it’s not always we can do for the face these days women who prefer a female surgeon’s using fillers and Botox,” she says. sensibilities. Dr. Welch observes that

some male patients also seem to be more comfortable working with a female plastic surgeon.

The spa-like atmosphere is distinct at AM Skin Health & Plastic Surgery, where Dr. Welch’s Toledo Clinic practice is located. The difference is palpable immediately upon entering the office space. “We didn’t want that typical sliding-glass office window at the entrance. We intentionally designed the space to be very open, warm, and friendly.

Patients coming here for their first appointment often ask, ‘Am I in the right place?’ and are pleasantly surprised when they’re offered water or a cup of coffee,” says Dr. Welch.

Of course, Dr. Welch’s highest praise is reserved for her staff, which also happens to be comprised of women. “Everyone here is like family,” she says. “To a person, we all get along very well and there are no egos here. Everyone just pitches in and does what needs to be done, and we all go out of our way to make

patients feel welcome.

I like to think they can sense that right when they walk in the door.”❦ For more information about Dr. Marlene Welch, please call 734-568-6100 or 419479-5897 and visit amskinhealth.com.❦

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magine you are 80 years old, no longer can drive, and have children who live out of state but want to stay in your own home. How do you get your food? You are a diabetic and just can’t control your sugar levels. Where can you turn? You just had hip replacement surgery and are going home, but you live alone. How do you get to the store plus have the quality of nutrition you need to heal? You have children that can help you, but they all work and they already do so much for you. How can you stay independent when you just can’t cook anymore?

Many in our community turn to Mobile Meals of Toledo for that help. The mission of Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc. is to help clients sustain independence and enhance their quality of life by delivering nutritious food. Anyone with a medical need can have meals delivered; there is no age limit or income restriction. There is a charge for the program, but the fee is on a sliding scale based on income and rent/mortgage or property taxes.

The Auxiliary to the Academy of Medicine founded the Home-delivered Meal Program in 1967, and this year is Mobile Meals’ 49th year of service to the greater Toledo area.

The meal program serves anyone needing assistance with meal preparation or diet maintenance. They have served people from age two to 106 and have gone from serving four clients a day to over 500 a day.

In 2014, they delivered 460,685 meals and provided $177,565 in assistance to meal clients who could not afford to pay the full cost of service. The agency touched the lives of and provided independence to 1,282 clients

throughout 2014.

Mobile Meals of Toledo’s Weekender Program provides food to children in economically challenged neighborhoods who would otherwise get inadequate nourishment over the weekend. Cut off from government lunch programs, many students receive little to eat on Saturday and Sunday. By Monday morning, these

children are too hungry to concentrate on their class work. The program began in January 2008 and provided 6,105 bags of kid-friendly, shelf-stable food to three Toledo inner-city schools. In school year 2014-2015, the number of bags delivered grew to over 46,000 to six area schools.

Students receive a bag of food to take home with them every Friday afternoon during the school year. The bags contain kid-friendly snacks— all are healthy items, require no refrigeration, and are easily opened by children. This program ensures that students have enough to eat all weekend long so they can come to school Monday morning nourished and ready to learn.

The Volunteer Program is as important to the agency as the services they provide. The program provides opportunities for around 800 people from all walks of life to give back to their community in 2-4 hours a month. It also provides Mobile Meals with much-needed volunteer drivers who save them over $350,000 each

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year in delivery costs. Oftentimes the volunteers are the only people the client sees in the course of their day, and that human contact is so important to all of us. It is also a daily check on the client.

If you need help with meal prepa-

ration or you know that a loved one, neighbor, church member, friend, etc. needs the assistance, please call the agency at 419-255-7806 or visit www. mobilemeals.org. Mobile Meals of Toledo can help! ❦

February is National Heart Month: Think of Franciscan Care Center

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hat if the unthinkable happens to your loved one—a heart attack. He or she is on the road to recovery, but what next? Franciscan Care Center has an Enhanced Inpatient Cardiac Rehab program designed to provide your loved one with the perfect stepping stone in the transition from hospital to home.

Believed to be the only program in the area—it offers five key steps to enhanced cardiac care: the right team, cardiac education, heart-healthy meals, medication management, and

home management.

The right team The Franciscan Care Center Cardiac Rehab program is under board-certified cardiologist Ahed T. Nahhas, MD, FACC, FSCAI, ABVM, and Christina Miller, CNP, from The Toledo Clinic Department of Cardiology. Along with the highly trained staff of Franciscan Care Center, they utilize a team approach to maximize performance, achieve optimal independence, and get a program participant back to

his or her normal lifestyle in the changeover from hospital to home.

should symptoms present themselves.

Cardiac education

The primary goal of the Franciscan Care Center Enhanced Inpatient Cardiac Care program is for participants to return back to their home safely with the ability to manage successfully in their home environment.

A home evaluation is performed prior to discharge, and recommendations are made as to any equipment or home modifications that may be necessary.

Education is provided on how to accomplish common household chores with the use of any adaptive equipment, if required.

Referrals may also be made for temporary home health services or any further outpatient therapy services that may be needed at FCC. Franciscan Care Center is a CHI Living Community that offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services and is conveniently located at 4111 Holland-Sylvania Road. People interested in the new program can call 419-882-6582. ❦

Provided by licensed nurses, therapy professionals, and nurse practitioners, cardiac education is an important part of the program. Topics range from healthy lifestyle changes to stress. Education is offered to program participants at no additional charge even after returning home.

Heart-healthy meals Upon admission, a Franciscan Care Center diet tech reviews each participant’s diet and assists with teaching and training. Cardiac patients have a special menu to choose from. Education is provided on healthy diet choices, cooking at home, and foods to avoid when eating out.

Medication management Along with physician orders and a pharmacist, the Enhanced Inpatient Cardiac Rehab program works with participants to help them learn to safely administer their own medications and includes advice on what to do

Under the direction of a board certified cardiologist, Franciscan Care Center’s Enhanced Inpatient Cardiac Rehab program is designed to maximize performance, achieve optimal independence and get you back to your normal lifestyle. It’s the perfect stepping stone in the transition from hospital to home.

Call Scott at 419.882.6582 for a tour and to learn more about our services.

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n 1998, as I sat in the pew of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church listening to our pastor ask for volunteers to go to Guatemala, I had no idea of how the whole course of my life would be changed. “Going” seemed like the right thing to do—after all, I had the proverbial “blessed” life that came with being a doctor. In ignorance, I thought that surely the poor and the sick would greatly benefit from my medical training alone!

I signed up for the “mission trip,” intending to have a one-time visit to a poor country that might open my eyes to the greatest needs of this world; maybe it would be a place where I

would send money in the future. I didn’t realize that having the opportunity to be with and to love the poor would actually be an opportunity to mend something inside of me that needed healing—the need I had to

love, love more than just those in my family and my close circle, the need to love those who are the ones Christ talks about throughout the scripture.

I didn’t really know what poverty meant 20 years ago. I especially didn’t know what poor health in a poor environment meant. I didn’t know that as a doctor, you can do so

very few things to heal a sick person when they have been deprived of basic human rights. I didn’t know how all the pieces of it fit together, how no one can be what they were intended to be if they don’t have food, a bed to sleep in, a roof over their head, a decent meal, clean water, a basic education, opportunity for employment—all of the things that most of us assume are there for everyone.

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we think the poor are lazy, that if they would just try they could move up and achieve what the fortunate have achieved.

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home, I realized that medicines and medical care really can’t help much without addressing those most basic rights that enable us to be fully human.

If you don’t have all the pieces, you can’t be healthy in the fullest sense of the word.

So a group of us decided that if we wanted to lift even one person out of despair, we had to address all of these most basic needs. And with that, God sent so many wonderful people who made it happen. Starting with a small group of Toledoans, SewHope grew and loving people from all walks of life came together to make us what we are. Yes, they gave their time, their talents, their treasures. They enabled us to work toward addressing all of the issues of health that are needed.

Over these years, we have sent over a million healthy, protein-based meals. We have installed four complete water systems. We have developed an education program that focuses on teaching children to love learning, and we give them the tools they need to do that—a computer, books, a solar light, shoes, clothes, and a teacher. Yes, they have advanced remarkably in their math and reading skills, but more than that, we teach them lessons in character and moral development—the story of a God who loves them and who looks at them as equal to anyone else in this world.

We have built a large Health and Community Center as well as a Birthing Center where babies are born into a clean and safe environment. We send medical teams about 10 weeks every year, and we have a very successful preventive health program, which is dramatically reducing cervical cancer in this region—the cancer that is the number one cause of death in women in Guatemala.

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You can do something, however small. Mother Theresa said, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” We believe that any effort that is done with great love has a spiritual ripple effect. The more love you give, the more things happen spiritually—to yourself and to those you love.

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s a player of multiple sports and now a coaching veteran of over 20 years, it is truly scary what I have seen evolve when it comes to overall player development. In my opinion development occurs on two levels: structured (closed) environments and unstructured (open) environments. Now, I have heard many experts discuss which of those environments is most important.

I have heard how structured environments can include open learning. Personally, I believe that both must be present for an athlete to learn and develop to his or her greatest potential.

The piece of the puzzle that really seems to be missing here is the piece in which this is done without paying.

It seems that we are now in a society in which everything is scheduled and pretty much paid for, from violin lessons to academic tutors and athletic teams. It is amazing how much parents are spending to provide their kids the best possible resources to become the best they can be. In many cases, the providers also realize this, and that is what is driving the costs higher and higher.

If we look back in history, I believe it would be safe to say that some of our greatest musicians and athletes did not take gross amounts of lessons. They accomplished great things and are still talked about today as innovators and people that were so ahead of their time. Now, I fully understand that times have changed and there is a need for proper instruction. However, while personal

instruction and group involvement are key to overall development as a person, there needs to be an understanding that true development also occurs when no money is being spent. When young athletes are challenged to figure things out, make adjustments, and truly improve on their own, they are more inclined to become independent thinkers.

I can still recall my personal coaches, Tom Martin and the late Bob Krueger, stressing to me and my friends the importance of spending time on the ball machine or practicing serves for a half hour a day three days a week on our own (in addition to our private and group instruction).

I remember my baseball coaches stressing that we should head out and play fun pickup games so we could practice whatever situation arose. I also recall my soccer coaches talking about practicing my dribbling and passing skills around the cones and on the outside walls at home.

There was little to no cost involved with any of these. All of these situations allowed me to work on the skills that were taught to me while in practice, group clinics, or private lessons. They also prepared me for figuring things out on my own when I was in the heat of the battle with no one out there telling me what to do in the split second I needed to make the decision or adjustment.

The above-mentioned skills are important not just on the athletic field, but also in the classroom and in life. We as parents can’t fairly expect our children to succeed if we are not encouraging them and promoting non-structured practice times. They need this time to truly develop and learn on their own and practice the skills they have been taught.

As a coach and a parent, I truly believe that this is key, and I challenge all of the parents out there to not only provide your children the opportunity to learn from professionals in their areas (school, music, sports), but also to encourage and expect them to put in non-paid time as well. This will help your kids become better in a particular area as well as help them succeed in life as they will develop the skills needed to become more independent thinkers and more self-reliant in that moment of decision. ❦

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he New Year was a month ago, and the question to ask is, did you make a New Year ’s resolution? Is it your plan for the year ahead? Have you already taken a detour or fallen? If so, why? Did you start at the end instead of the beginning and realize that you weren’t able to make it? The plan to achieve a resolution needs to start with the simple focus: “I need to make a change.” But to change and achieve the positive end result takes time.

According to one study, GoBankingRates, the five most popular resolutions by Americans’ in 2016 were: • • • •

Enjoy life to the fullest (45.7%) Live a healthier lifestyle (41.1%) Lose weight (39.6%) Spend more time with family and friends (33.2%)

In looking at prior years’ resolutions, living healthier and losing weight have been in the top five. It reinforces our intent to make changes that will have an impact for a lifetime.

It also reinforces that many start with this goal but fall off. To be successful, take tiny steps to reach the end.

February brings to mind many heart images. No matter what store you enter, red and pink hearts are everywhere. February has also been deemed American Heart Month by Congress. With all this focus on the heart, we at Heartland Rehabilitation would like to provide you with a few simple steps that can be taken to develop a healthier heart and achieve success in some of the resolutions established.

First, if you haven’t consulted with a physician, make this your starting point. You need to know where you stand with some key risk indicators, such as your BMI, cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.

For the next step, start thinking about and understanding the foods that you are eating and how they affect your heart and overall well-being.

The food you eat has a significant impact on cholesterol and heart disease. Here a few simple changes or healthier substitutions that will make your regular diet more heart-friendly: • Limit intake of hydrogenated oils that can be found in fast food, margarine, and fried foods.

• Use extra virgin olive oil and garlic when cooking.

• Instead of shortening or butter for baking, use applesauce for half of the butter amount. You may need to decrease baking time by 25 percent.

• Use low-fat or fat-free versions of milk, sour cream, or cream

cheese in a recipe.

• Reduce sugar by 1/4 to 1/3 in baked goods. Cinnamon, vanilla, or almond extract can be used to increase sweetness.

• To increase fiber intake, replace regular grains with whole grains or whole-wheat flour.

• Eat the darker green or leafier lettuces, as opposed to iceberg lettuce, for more fiber.

• Limit your salt usage.

The third aspect of heart health is regular exercise. At times, the thought of going to the gym and performing a long, strenuous exercise routine is overwhelming and causes many people to avoid exercise altogether. Here are some simple guidelines for beneficial exercise: • Try to exercise 3-4 times a week for at least 30 minutes.

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• Walking is always a good starting point for those who are able.

• Movement/resistance exercise using body weight stops the excuse that “I don’t have the equipment or time/resources to go to a gym.”

• Remain consistent, start out slow, and progress exercise as tolerated.

• Remember to stretch before and after exercise.

• Keep hydrated and rest between sets.

• Consult a physician prior to beginning any exercise program.

• Consult a physical therapist for an individualized exercise program, or to treat any injuries you may have.

A final tip for improving heart health is to reduce stress and have a positive attitude. Take a few minutes

each morning and think of two things that you are grateful for. This will go a long way in taking your focus off your problems and stresses and help you appreciate the blessings in your life.

Heartland Rehabilitation is offering a complimentary Healthy Lifestyle Screen (BMI, flexibility, cardio fitness, balance, posture, and core strength) at all five of our locations in the Toledo and Bedford, MI areas. Our knowledgeable clinicians are able to assist with your physical and occupational therapy and wellness needs.

The above tips are ways to have a healthier heart. It is the goal of Heartland Rehabilitation Services to assist you in focusing on your health and wellness for life. If you have any questions about Heartland Rehabilitation Services or how physical and occupational therapy can benefit you, please feel free to contact Jim Berger at 419-787-6741 or visit us at www.heartlandrehab.com. ❦

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re you interested in running but afraid of the first steps? Here are a few tips to get you off on the right foot and on your way to enjoying the sport of running. Most important, consult your physician before starting any exercise program.

As a runner, the most important piece of equipment is your pair of running shoes. Before starting your running program, visit a shop such as Dave’s Performance Footgear, which specializes in running shoes, for an assessment of your needs and a personalized fit.

One of the most common complaints of new runners is, “I can’t breathe.” Focus your energy on exhaling rather than inhaling. As your need for air increases, think about forcing the air out of your lungs rather than sucking it in. This will make you less tired than when you are huffing and puffing and will also help prevent hyperventilation.

In the beginning, take frequent short runs after resting sufficiently.

Your runs should last long enough

for your body to get a workout but still be able to recover in time for your next run. If you over exercise and your muscles do not recover to their original condition, you will not gain any benefit. Strength is gained during rest when your muscles repair the fibers that are broken down during exercise. But remember, every runner is different when it comes to the amount and frequency of exercise that is appropriate.

Listen to your body.

As a novice runner, take quick steps rather than long ones. You will not tire as fast if you take short, fast steps rather than long, slow ones, especially when you are tackling hills. When running downhill, lean your body forward in order to try to keep your body perpendicular to the hill.

Novice runners need motivation and a schedule. Join a beginner running group or seek out a running partner. Some runners find that taking music along on their workouts helps make running fun. When

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using headphones, though, play the music at a reasonable level so you can hear traffic noise and remain alert to potential hazards. Speaking of hazards, if you are running alone, carry identification and always run against traffic, preferably on sidewalks or running paths.

One of the best ways to improve and get more enjoyment out of running is to enter road races. The experience of finishing a running race is exhilarating. Start with the goal of a 5K (3.1 mile) road race, “fun run,” or a relay race with your running friends.

Races can provide a foundation for enjoying a long life of running.

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Hot Cocoa 5K Run/1-Mile Walk Saturday, February 18, 2017, 9:00 a.m. at 6930 W. Sylvania Ave. in Sylvania, Ohio. The Hot Cocoa 5K Run/1Mile Walk is being held in partnership with Olander Park’s 2017 Family Winter Fest, which takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The 1-Mile Walk will be around Olander Park/Lake. The 5K Run will start at the community building/ Nederhouser Building, run north on the trail, exit out north to the neighborhood, and then circle back to and finish in Olander Park. All 5K finishers will receive a finishers medal.

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A tantalizing taste of Thai cuisine

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hai cooking is both extraordinarily complex and remarkably simple. The complexity comes from the wide range of flavor ingredients.

At the same time, the complexities are based on an understanding of how the primary categories of flavors interact with one another. In Western cuisine, we think of four basic tastes—sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. In the Thai tradition, there are five flavors—sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent (or hot).

These five flavor categories are related in Oriental Medicine to the five elements that make up the human body. When the elements are in balance, the body is in good health.

Excess or deficiency in any direction upsets the balance. One way to maintain the balance that is essential for health is through a “balanced diet.”

This is understood not in our sense of appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats but in the balance of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent.

Blending these five primary flavors in different proportions yields amazingly different culinary results.

The number of variables is virtually limitless. Hence the simultaneous simplicity and complexity of Thai cuisine. Western cooks have learned to follow recipes that specify how much of each ingredient to use. Thai cooks treat recipes as “suggestions” or starting places. Whole new dimensions are uncovered by varying the proportions of the ingredients within the general framework of the recipe.

The foundation for flavor is the bitter component, which is provided by dark green vegetables and herbs.

The remaining four flavors are adjusted by the cook to achieve the taste

balance that is desired. With a little experience, you can learn to anticipate how the flavors will interact and adjust the balance accordingly. This principle is very roughly equivalent to the instruction in some Western recipes to “salt to taste.”

In the Western tradition, many cooks follow a recipe to the letter and then set the dish on the table without even tasting it. They assume that because they followed the recipe carefully, it is going to come out “right.” In the Thai tradition, you taste as you go so that “right” is defined as what seems balanced to your palate. It also means that you can take a basic sauce recipe and modify it for a number of different uses. For example, you can make it sweeter for a barbecued chicken or spicier and limier for fried fish. With a little experimentation, you can create a whole range of sauces by varying the balance with pungent and aromatic herbs and other ingredients.

The process of experimentation with balance applies to all dishes, not just the sauces.

So, if Thai cuisine sounds tantalizing to you, here are a few recipes—or suggestions, if you will—to help get you started:

Chicken Sates with Peanut Sauce 1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (canned) 1 Tbs. soy sauce 1-1/2 tsp. curry powder 3/4 tsp. ground coriander 2 tsp. cornstarch Stir together the coconut milk, soy sauce, curry powder, coriander, and cornstarch to

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make a marinade. Cut the chicken into 10 strips (about half an inch thick) and marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least an hour and preferably overnight.

Thread each strip of chicken onto a metal or bamboo skewer. If using bamboo skewers, soak them for at least 30 minutes to keep them from burning. Place the skewered chicken on a hot grill and cook about 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

Serve with peanut sauce. You can find the ingredients in virtually any large supermarket.

1 Tbs. hoisin sauce 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice 3/4 cup water Blend all the ingredients until smooth.

This sauce will keep, tightly covered and chilled in the refrigerator, for about a week.

Som Tam (Papaya Salad) 2 cups shredded green papaya 2 Tbs. fish sauce 1-1/2 Tbs. palm sugar (can substitute regular sugar) 3 Tbs. lime juice 1/2 cup wedged tomatoes 1/3 cup dried shrimp 1/4 cup peanuts 10 green chilies 5 cloves fresh garlic Using mortar and pestle, crush the chili and garlic. Add shrimp and continue crush-

Spicy Peanut Sauce 1 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil 3 Tbs. rice vinegar 2 Tbs. minced garlic 2 Tbs. grated fresh ginger 1-1/2 Thai chili paste 6283 tsp.

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ing. Add sugar, papaya, fish sauce, lime juice, tomato, and peanuts individually. Beat with the pestle after each ingredient is added. You may need to add more sugar, fish sauce, or lime juice to create the proper balance of flavors. Serve with cabbage or string beans.

Pad Thai 1 pack rice sticks 1/2 cup dried shrimp (or fresh shrimp if preferred) 1/2 cup finely cut hard tofu 1/2 cup ground peanuts 1 cup bean sprouts

1/2 cup Chinese chives (can substitute green onion) 1 lb cut white chicken meat (1/2 lb if fresh shrimp is used) 6 eggs 2 tsp. pepper powder 1/2 cup fish sauce 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cooking oil 2 Tbs. smashed garlic 2 Tbs. smashed onion Soak the rice sticks in room-temperature water for about 15 minutes. Cut into 3-inch

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A stronger, healthier heart is possible with UT Health’s cardiac rehabilitation program

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Heat the wok. Add oil, garlic, onion, and tofu. Stir well for a few minutes. Add the dried shrimp, peanuts, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, chicken (and/or fresh shrimp), and eggs individually, stirring well in between each ingredient. Add about 1/2 cup water and stir. Add the soaked rice sticks and stir frequently to prevent burning. Add more water if necessary. Taste. Add more fish sauce, soy sauce, or sugar as needed.

Stir in bean sprouts and chives and remove wok from heat.

Serve with cabbage or fresh bean sprouts. Serves 10.

Kha Nom Mor Gang (Thai-style Custard) If you are living with chronic heart failure, The University of Toledo Health’s cardiac rehabilitation program can dramatically improve your health and quality of life.

This individualized program includes: • Nutrition counseling for low sodium diet and weight monitoring • Physical activity program and monitoring • Condition education to develop awareness of signs and symptoms of worsening heart failure and understanding medications • Dedicated behavioral health support to manage stress, anxiety and depression associated with cardiac events

2 cups cooked and mashed taro 6 eggs 1 cup of coconut milk (top cream) 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup palm (or coconut) sugar

4 Tbs. cornstarch 1 Tbs. deep-fried, thin-wedged red onion Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat eggs in blender for 2-3 minutes. Add sugar and coconut milk. Blend another 2-3 minutes.

Add taro while continuing to blend. Finally, mix cornstarch with the blended ingredients In a pot, heat the mixture over low heat, stirring until it thickens. Remove from the stove and pour into a pie pan. The mixture should be about 1 inch thick.

Bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove and top with fried onion shreds while custard is still hot.

To prepare the shredded onions, peel a small red onion, wash it with water, and cut it into small wedges. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the wok. When the oil is heated, put in the onion wedges and fry until golden brown. Remove the shredded onion from the pan and place on a plate covered with a paper towel to soak off the oil.

Allow the custard to cool, and cut it into 2-inch by 2-inch squares before serving.

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here is a complex interrelationship anxiety and depression and can exbetween cardiovascular disease acerbate medical conditions, making and negative emotional states such it difficult for patients to participate as depression, anxiety, and stress. in a cardiac rehab program.”

Each can be both a This complex interplay between heart cause and effect of the other, and each disease and psychology can make the other motivated the University worse. Thus, the most of Toledo Medical Center effective approach to (UTMC) to expand its the treatment and recardiac rehabilitation habilitation of patients program to include a who have experienced cardiac behavioral meda cardiac event is one icine team. This team, that addresses both the comprised of Dr. Levine physical and psychoand two doctoral-level logical aspects of their students, is also part of condition. a broader multidisciAccording to UTMC plinary group, consisting clinical psychologist of exercise physiologists, Dr. Jason Levine, “Exnurses, a dietitian, and Dr. Jason Levine tensive research has a cardiologist. produced findings Patients coming to that connect psychological factors UTMC for cardiac rehabilitation typto the development of heart disease. ically begin in “phase two” of their It’s been established that major de- rehab, which is a medically monitored pressive disorder and anxiety relate and structured outpatient program to an increased risk for coronary that is tailored to a patient’s specific artery disease and mortality. We needs and consists of approximately 32 also know that cardiac patients are sessions completed at a rate of about typically under significant situational three per week. When patients arrive stress after an event, which increases after referral from their cardiologist or We love feedback. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

primary-care physician, their medical assessment includes screening for depression, anxiety, and stress, among a variety of other things, and pre-treatment measures of each are recorded. Then, at the patient’s exit session, post-treatment measures are taken to see whether those levels changed over the course of the program.

Dr. Levine explains, “With the addition of the cardiac behavioral medicine component, UTMC’s cardiac rehab participants can benefit not only from physical exercise, medical management of blood pressure and cholesterol, and nutritional counseling, but also from expert help with depression and anxiety, disordered eating, smoking cessation, weight loss, medication adherence, and other aspects of behavioral health. Plus we can help eliminate barriers standing in the way of patients getting to and fully participating in cardiac rehab.”

He adds that these behavioral

services are strictly voluntary, noting, “If someone scores high on the initial screening for depression, anxiety, or stress, we’ll offer our services as an option. Or if other members of the multidisciplinary team identify a problem in this area, they ’ll discuss with the patient whether they’d like to meet with our team. But it’s entirely up to the patient whether or not they take advantage of our services.”

Dr. Levine also emphasizes that the cardiac behavioral medicine team does not do psychoanalysis. Rather, they offer evidenced-based behavioral therapies that have been shown to be effective for most patients. “We’re not going to ask patients about their relationship with their mother. We’re very much problem-focused. For us, it’s all about being supportive and helping patients cope with their cardiac condition so they can move forward and live better,” he says.

Cardiac behavioral medicine is new

and only a relatively small number of centers on the cutting edge of cardiac rehab are currently offering these services. As a result, significant information on patient outcomes is being compiled—Dr. Levine’s team is collecting outcome data and is very much interested in publishing their findings in the future.

Research that has been performed in this area gives cause for optimism.

Dr. Levine cites a recent randomized control study conducted by researchers at Duke University, who

published their results in the journal Circulation. The study compared the outcomes for cardiac patients who received cardiac rehab alone with those who received cardiac rehab plus cognitive behavioral therapy.

Those who received both showed significantly reduced stress and better clinical outcomes after five years.

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had just finished my yearly physical Health is a goal one can achieve while with my primary-care doctor. It was wellness is a dynamic concept that great to be done with blood tests, my continues for a lifetime. Wellness is mammogram, x-rays, and the physical not just a feeling but a lifestyle. examination itself. As I stopped on The World Health Organization my way out to write a check for the (WHO) defines health as the “state copay for the visit, the receptionist of complete physical, mental, and said that today was a “wellness check, social well-being and not merely so there is no charge.” Whoa! I was the absence of disease or infirmity. happy as I put my checkbook back While health and wellness are different concepts, wellness is directly into my purse.

As I drove home, I was glad Physical correlated to health, and a posimy health insurance offered tive attitude often leads to wellness checks. an overall healthier Social Then I thought, state of being.”

“What really is Emotional So that means that wellness drives our wellness?” The good health. We term is used so might have a often today that I Emotional disease but wanted to get to the meaning Occupational are healthy. of it. I used to Wellness offers think that wellpeople hope. When we Intellectual can take control of our ness was simply good health. But wellness Environmental bodies, like exercising, making sensible choices is more than health.

While the terms “health” about eating, not smoking, or doing and “wellness” are often used as syn- some physical activity, we can only onyms that complement each other, enhance our overall health. health refers to a physical state of There are many wellness opbeing whereas wellness refers to the portunities around. Local hospitals attitude a person has towards their offer wellness talks, and some health health. For instance, while not being insurance companies have websites obese is healthy, you would take a dedicated to good health choices. positive step towards your wellness Doctor’s offices are often filled with by making and meeting goals that newsletters and brochures that offer wellness training. There are wellness prevent obesity.

Health and wellness are not centers springing up around the synonyms. Health refers simply to country. Request an appointment. a physical body being free from The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mindiseases, but wellness is an over- nesota has a healthy living program all balance of your physical, social, that they call “Our Wellness Facility.” spiritual, emotional, intellectual, Their healthy living program facility environmental, and occupational was designed to create an immersive well-being. Wellness is a lifestyle wellness journey. They divide the and is not an end to be achieved. wellness experience into three core Wellness means that one strives for pillars of wellness—physical activity, balance throughout their whole life. nutrition, and resiliency. They work On the other hand, health would be with people in these three areas so that that a person wants to lose weight they can develop and practice new and lower blood pressure. Once they skills and inspire behavior change. do this, they are considered healthy.

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OTTERBEIN Doctor-patient communication…

Can we talk?

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ee if this sounds familiar: You have a medical appointment. You check in at the front desk on time and take a seat. You wait for quite a long time, and then finally your name is called.

You go to the exam room, and the nurse comes in, asks a few questions, and takes your blood pressure. You wait some more. The doctor comes in, asks a few more questions, writes a prescription, and is gone. You leave the office with more questions than answers. You aren’t quite satisfied.

Patient-physician communication is very important for successful healing. An analysis from The Joint Commission, a nonprofit that accredits US healthcare organizations, faulted “inadequate communication”—both between physicians and between patients and their doctors—in more than 70 percent of sentinel events, or

adverse health outcomes not related to the natural course of a patient’s illness. This means that if we can improve the communication and effectiveness of the visit to a physician, there is a greater chance for a positive outcome.

What can a patient do?

As a patient, you are not powerless when it comes to effective communication in the exam room and after you leave. There are things you can (and should) do to ensure your voice is heard and your concerns are addressed.

Come prepared. Know what you intend to talk about before you arrive for your appointment. Write down your concerns and questions, and make them specific. The more pointed

your questions are, the more direct answers you’ll get.

Prioritize your concerns. Know that your doctor may not have time to answer all 50 of your questions, so ask them in order of importance. “When a patient prioritizes their concerns, it tells me they have very specific health interests and they understand we’re both working with limited resources,” says Dr. Nirmal Joshi, chief medical officer for Pinnacle Health System. “It also tells me you respect my time and allows us to focus on what concerns you most about your medical situation.”

Don’t be afraid to ask for another appointment. Ultimately, you want all of your concerns addressed with

ample time and attention. So rather than trying to rush through your list of questions, if you don’t finish, ask for a follow-up appointment.

Dr. Joshi says it’s not uncommon for patients to remember something they wanted to talk about as the doctor is getting ready to leave the room. In that situation, the doctor has a choice—address the concern quickly, possibly sacrificing good clinical care, or set up another opportunity to discuss the issue. As a patient, you can take the reins by requesting a follow-up.

Be willing to communicate outside the exam room. “Never underestimate the power of communication that’s not necessarily face-to-face,” says Dr. Joshi, who recommends patients ask their doctors whether they are willing to email. “Many physicians love that. I personally love that. That freedom allows me to instantaneously communicate with patients when I have the time for them.”

Email or communication through an online patient portal or telephone number is particularly useful when a face-to-face appointment has already occurred and you have questions about what was discussed or your

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Bring someone with you. “If the person getting care happens to be elderly or is otherwise incapable of asking questions in an assertive way, I strongly advise them to bring someone along,” Dr. Joshi says.

When a caring son or daughter is present, for instance, Dr. Joshi says the expectations are very high, and he is most likely to respond in kind.

In other words, the added person can serve as a medical advocate for the patient who may otherwise just accept that “doctor knows best.”

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Offered locally only at Luxe Laser Vein & Body Center, Awake Breast Augmentation is performed using local anesthesia with the patient fully conscious yet completely free of pain and discomfort. According to Dr. Wade Banker of Luxe Laser, this fairly quick and straightforward procedure eliminates the risks associated with general anesthesia, involves minimal recovery time, and costs significantly less than traditional augmentation—potentially half as much (in the range of $4,000 versus $7,000 to $8,000).

“Awake Breast Augmentation is the trend in larger cities like Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Until recently, the closest facility performing it was in Columbus, which often required an overnight trip, but now we’re offering this advanced procedure right here in Northwest Ohio,” says Dr. Banker.

During Awake Breast Augmentation, patients can relax while watching a movie, listening to their favorite music through earphones, or simply talking with the Luxe Laser team members. In fact, one staff member is present throughout the procedure for the sole purpose of caring for and catering to the patient.

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One advantage to saline implants is that they’re placed empty and filled after placement, which means they require a smaller incision compared to silicone implants. They’re also somewhat less expensive than silicone implants are, simply because they’re not as costly to manufacture.

However, both silicone and saline implants are available in a wide variety of sizes, diameters, and profiles, so Dr. Banker can help women achieve the appearance they desire with either type of implant.

With respect to the sizing of breast implants, Dr. Banker cautions against using the volume of the implant

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(measured in cubic centimeters) as a guide. “Sizing is very patient-specific,” he says. “For example, a midsized implant of 350 to 400 cubic centimeters will look very large on a person with a small frame but very small on a person with a large frame.

The price of the implant is the same regardless of its size, so what really matters is how the implant fits the patient’s frame.”

Dr. Banker notes that implant sizing is much easier than most people think and is mostly determined by the patient’s existing measurements, i.e. the width of the breast plate and the amount of existing breast tissue. “The patient then chooses from several different options based on how obvious she would like the augmentation to be, ranging from ‘no one can tell’ to ‘everyone can tell,’” he adds.

It’s also important to understand that the breast augmentations performed at Luxe Laser are strictly cosmetic and should not be confused with “breast lifts.” Whereas augmentations involve the use of implants to create a different appearance to the breasts, lifts involve manipulation of existing tissue and the use of general anesthesia and, therefore, must be

referred to a plastic surgeon.

In years past, breast augmentation was far less common than it is today and most often performed for reconstructive purposes. However, with the procedure now becoming so affordable, more and more people— even those of modest means—are choosing to undergo the procedure.

“This changing trend has a lot to do with the relatively low cost of Awake Breast Augmentation,” Dr Banker observes. “Just 10 years ago, women were looking at $10,000 for an augmentation. Now, with the cost being under $5,000, the procedure has become available to a lot of people who once put it off as cost-prohibitive. Plus, with the large number of augmentations that have been performed over the years, there’s a vast, ever-increasing library of data available to cosmetic surgeons. That means we can give patients a very good idea of what they will look like post procedure.”

Dr. Banker reminds area women who are considering breast augmentation that now is one of the best times of year to have the procedure done. “The holiday season is behind us and we’ll be wearing winter clothing for the next few months, so

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A Walk in the Park

by LeMoyne Mercer

I know a green cathedral

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ver the years, Shirley and I have been fortunate to spend more than our share of time in green cathedrals. Under the great dome of massive trees in Sequoia National Park. In the Redwoods where we hiked the Cathedral Trees Trail. In the shadowed forest shrine of the Great Smoky Mountains. Along the

We hiked the Cathedral Trees Trail in Redwoods National Park. For some, the sheer grandeur of the great trees is akin to a religious experience.

massive flanks of Mt. Rainier. Within the cool sacred depths of the aspens when their trunks are bright silver and leaves all golden in early autumn.

There are places that are so sublime they can bring tears to your eyes.

Places high above the tree line or that are not actually green. I remember a blazing neon red, yellow, and orange sunset in Arizona that was so exquisite that I said, “Take me now, Lord, I’m ready.”

You have undoubtedly heard somebody claim that they don’t really need to go to church because Nature provides her own religious experience. Still, when it comes to cathedrals, Shirley and I prefer those that are actual cathedrals. Or, at least, parish churches.

You need not be religious to appreciate a church. Regardless of your faith, or lack thereof, you would probably not go to Europe without seeing some of the great cathedrals: Notre Dame and Chartres in France, St. Mark’s in Venice, Winchester in England. In European cathedrals, sightseers with guidebooks far outnumber worshippers with prayer books. Why are they there?

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There is something fundamental to humanity in the way we build and respond to places of worship. Consider Stonehenge, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Indian temples.

Not to mention the great mosques of Islam and the pre-Columbian temples of Central and South America like Machu Picchu. The ultimate achievement in art and architecture in virtually every culture has its basis in worship. Even secularists and atheists respond to the power of religious expression. Sometimes it is like Count Dracula, wailing and averting eyes when confronted with a cross, but often in a purely aesthetic

In Savannah, we attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

vein—so to speak.

When Shirley and I are in Savannah, we attend the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. In Colonial Georgia, Roman Catholics were initially prohibited because of the fear that they might be more sympathetic to Catholic Spain than to Protestant England. The colony was founded as a buffer against the Spanish in neighboring Florida. Besides, ever since Henry VIII, the British had harbored a general antipathy towards “Papists.”

Eventually, there were a lot of Irish in antebellum Georgia (think Scarlett O’Hara), and today Savannah has one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the country. Until his recent retirement, Mass at the cathedral was often celebrated by Bishop Kevin Boland with a charming Irish lilt. So, we just assumed that the diocese had been established to serve the Irish population. But we

were wrong. (Alright. “We” weren’t wrong. It was just me.)

It turns out that, because the French had been our allies during the American Revolution, immigrants were welcomed even if they happened to be Catholic. Lafayette, Washington’s “adopted son,” was Catholic after all. The French Revolution brought a few seeking to escape Madame Guillotine, and the slave rebellions in Haiti in 1791 brought a wave of French Catholic refugees who established their own churches.

By their very nature as the primary churches of the diocese, cathedrals are designed to be awe inspiring and uplifting through grandeur of scale as well as through murals, statuary, and stained glass. You can also count on magnificent pipe organs and choirs that take advantage of the acoustics in a soaring space. Then there is the scent of candles and what I think of as the holy smoke—incense.

And speaking of Irish priests, when we are in Florida, we attend Sacred Heart in Homestead where Fr. Jim McCreaner ’s homilies are always both insightful and entertaining. He even manages to make the archbishop’s annual fund appeal seem, well, appealing.

Before Mass, the lector asks visitors where they are from. There is always a sizeable contingent from the Great Frozen Tundra. Shirley and I stopped raising our hands several years ago because we sit near familiar parishioners and no longer feel like strangers.

The parish includes a number of Cubans and other Hispanics. Sacred Heart offers Masses in Spanish for those who prefer it. There is also a contingent of African-Americans.

Not Americans who just happen to be black but families from Africa who speak with exotic accents and wear colorful garb. And nuns who are recognizable because they actually wear traditional white coifs, tunics, and scapulars. Almost unheard of these days when most American nuns have gotten out of the habit.

There are some religious who still live a regular life; that is, their daily routine is regulated by their order.

At Mepkin Abbey near Charleston, SC, the brothers follow the Rule of St. Benedict’s Order of Cistercians. The Liturgy of Hours calls for them to rise at 3:00 a.m. for the 3:20 Vigil. Over a two-week period, they chant all 150 Psalms and then begin the cycle all over again. After Vigil they engage in

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de Valero.

In Arizona, we go to San Xavier del Bac just outside Tucson on the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation.

Its primary role is parish church for the Indians, but it also attracts about a quarter million visitors a year because of its historic significance and architectural beauty.

The church rises in gleaming white splendor under the brilliant cobalt-blue Arizona sky with Mt. Lemmon and the Catalina mountains behind it in the north. It is easy to imagine how impressive it must have been for the original parishioners approaching

on foot in the 18th century. It is just as impressive in the 21st century.

The parish was founded by renowned missionary priest Fr. Eusebio

Mission San Antonio de Valero is better known as the Alamo.

Kino in 1692. The current clay brick and stone church was started in 1783 and finished in 1797 in the highly ornate Baroque style. Furnished with the original murals and statuary, San Xavier del Bac has been called the Sistine Chapel of the New World.

In recent years it has undergone extensive renovation with the help of some of the same Italian craftsmen who worked on the restoration of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

On Sundays, the Indians are joined by hundreds of visitors, many of whom actually attend Mass before taking a guided tour. After Mass, you

San Xavier del Bac near Tucson has been called the Sistine Chapel of the New World.

private meditation before breakfast, Eucharist, and work. At noon, they gather for Sext, the midday prayer in the monastery. Visitors are welcome to join the brothers for this service that includes more chant. The Rule calls for all brothers to then proceed to the common meal that is consumed in silence before they return to work.

That work is to support themselves and to help the poor. The day ends after a light supper with Vespers at 6:00 and personal prayer or light reading.

At 7:35, the bell for Compline calls them to evening prayer before 8:00 bed time. That may sound early, but 3:00 a.m. is only seven hours away.

The abbey property dates from a 1681 land grant that became Mepkin Plantation. In 1936, it was purchased

by Time Magazine owner Henry Luce and his wife, Clare Booth Luce, as their country estate. The Luce’s created a 3,200-acre botanical garden and later donated it to the monks.

The architecture of the chapel and other monastery buildings is a modern, simple rendition of medieval style.

The live oaks, camellias, and azaleas of the garden provide an ideal setting for quiet contemplation—whether you are a monk or not.

On our way to Arizona, we typically lay over for a while in San Antonio where there are a half dozen Spanish missions founded centuries ago. The missions were built about a day’s walk apart but, in your car, you can easily visit six in a day. Some of them are still active parishes and others are in various stages of restoration or renovation. Then there is that Texas icon, the Alamo, more famous as the fort where Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and all defenders died in 1836. But it started out as Mission San Antonio Connect with our advertisers via our online issue at www.hlntoledo.com Healthy Living News | February 2017

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might enjoy some Indian fry bread sold from the rustic ramada stalls that border the parking lot. Think of fry bread as an Indian taco. A ball of dough is patted out thin and flat by hand then deep fried and filled with beans, cheese, and onions or maybe just drizzled with honey and cinnamon. Quite tasty, but low calorie it ain’t. All the same, how many chances do you get to have real Indian fry bread fried by a real Indian?

In downtown Tucson is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, established in 1565, that bills itself as America’s first parish. The weekday masses at noon attract worshipers from nearby shops and businesses.

The St. Augustine cathedral in Tucson should not be confused with the cathedral in St. Augustine, FL that also offers a noon mass. I point this out because that Florida city was, coincidentally, founded in 1565 and claims to be the oldest continuously occupied city in what is now the US. St. Augustine in Tucson just claims to be the oldest parish. But let’s not quibble. Either way, 1565 was a long time ago by American standards.

When we are in the Tetons, we attend Our Lady of the Mountains in Jackson, WY. The choir is accompanied by what might pass for a Mariachi band—guitars and horns.

But our favorite church in the national park is Episcopalian—The Chapel of the Transfiguration. It is a simple log structure built in 1925 to serve the employees and guests of area dude ranches. Today the chapel is a popular place for weddings. Or, wedding pictures, anyway. And I don’t think there has ever been a visitor under 12—or over 12 for that matter—who didn’t pull the rope to ring the church bell. Instead of stained glass behind the altar, there is a clear window framing a view of the Tetons.

More specifically, and here’s another coincidence, the view is of the peaks that comprise the Cathedral Group

Mass at St. Therese in Skagway, AK was celebrated by the chaplain of Princeton University on his summer break.

of the Tetons.

In Skagway, Alaska, we went to a weekday Mass at St. Therese’s celebrated by a young priest whose regular assignment is chaplain at Princeton University. In addition to Shirley and me, the only other communicant was a woman from Detroit. (During the tourist season, many Skagway residents work long hours because they have to make most of a year’s income in just a few months.) Mass was quite intimate.

The homily was more dialogue than

Russian Orthodox churches in Alaska have distinctive onion-shaped domes.

sermon.

Elsewhere in Alaska, there are picturesque Russian Orthodox chapels with onion domes dating from before Seward bought the state from Russia and churches along the Alaska Highway that were converted from

Several churches along the Alaska Highway are converted military Quonset huts from WWII.

The altar window at the Chapel of the Transfiguration frames the Cathedral Group of the Tetons.

military Quonset huts after WWII. Our very favorite church, though, is Our Lady of Perpetual Help in South Toledo where we have been active parishioners since 1975. Our

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children graduated from the parish school and the eldest and her family are still parishioners. Their children also graduated from the school. Some of the teachers who had our children in class later had our grandchildren. There is a sense of continuity and community in what can be an unstable and uncertain world. We are attached to the place not because it is the most impressive church building we have ever been in but because our roots, like those of a green cathedral, are sunk deep.

The current pastor, Fr. David Ritchie, is a jovial, Friar Tuck kind of priest. The choir, directed by Bryan McGookey is exceptional. Every summer the youth group heads off to lend helping hands in Appalachia or an Indian reservation. The kids learn firsthand that faith without works is dead and life for the poor among us is not always just a walk in the park. And that all of us have been richly blessed if only we could see it. ❦ LeMoyne Mercer is the travel editor for Healthy Living News and the regular contributor of A Walk in the Park.

Our favorite church is Our Lady of Perpetual Help in South Toledo where we have been active parishioners since 1975.

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Mercy Health – Hernia Center: On the leading edge of hernia repair

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ernia is among the most com- a chord with me.” mon medical complaints and Dr. Wright notes that when we talk one of the most common reasons for about hernia, we’re usually referring undergoing surgery. Yet, according to to an abdominal wall hernia, which Jonathan Wright, MD, medical director occurs when an opening develops for the Mercy Health – Hernia Cen- in the abdominal wall and allows an organ or tissue to ter, hernia was, for many years, somewhat underprotrude. These hernirepresented in the realm as can range from small of surgical research and and simple to large and training. The assumption complicated, and serious was that, for the most part, complications can arise if all surgeons did a pretty the protruding organ— good job of treating hernia. for example, a segment of However, the rates of reintestine—gets pinched currence and complications and then becomes obshowed there was plenty structed or strangulated. of room for improvement Hernia symptoms can as well as opportunities range from a mere bulge for doctors specializing with no associated pain Dr. Jonathan Wright in hernia treatment. to severe discomfort.

Dr. Wright was happy He further explains to take advantage of those opportu- that many hernias are a natural connities. “I’ve always had an interest sequence of the aging process because in hernia, and I continually look for our connective tissues weaken with ways to become more specialized,” age, allowing hernias to develop in one he says. “In fact, I’ve been a member of several naturally occurring weak of the American Hernia Society since areas. Hernias can also be congenital, it first started 20 years ago. A society and many are the result of previous focused solely on hernia really struck surgery. Interestingly, though hernia

is classically ascribed to overexertion, strain is actually a relatively minor cause compared to factors such as anatomy, overall health, genetics, nutrition, and obesity.

Of course, sometimes multiple factors are at play. “I like to tell patients that a hernia is a lot like getting a flat tire when you have 100 thousand miles of wear on your tires and you hit a pothole. Is the pothole or the excessive tire wear to blame? It’s probably both.”

Mercy Health – Hernia Center, located at Mercy Health – St. Anne Hospital, was established with the idea that focusing primarily on hernia leads to better patient outcomes and better utilization of services. As the center’s medical director, Dr. Wright offers a variety of unique services and treatments. Among the most unique is hernia surgery performed under local anesthesia, which, as he notes, is by far the most cost-effective approach and significantly reduces pulmonary and urinary complications.

At the other end of the spectrum, the center offers robotic repair of inguinal (occurring in the groin muscle)

hernia as well as repair of complicated hernia, including abdominal reconstruction for large, complicated loss of abdominal wall integrity, often occurring in post-surgical and post-trauma patients.

Dr. Wright is also a proud participant in the American Hernia Society Quality Collaborative, which is a registry set up to track outcomes and treatment methods. The collaborative was originally set up to focus on patients with complicated hernias, but it is slowly expanding to include more simple cases. “There are so many different ways to treat hernia, and this collaborative makes it possible to look at the long-term outcomes for a large number of patients and get real information on whether or not there are advantages to using one treatment method over another. So far I’ve been participating in the collaborative for just two years and I’ve already enrolled a total of 140 patients. The collaborative as a whole, which consists of just under 200 surgeons, has enrolled a total of 9,489 patients,” he says.

Though there is no one-size-fits-

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all repair, hernia treatment, across all types and locations, typically involves the use of some sort of prosthetic reinforcement, often plastic mesh (though other materials are used as well). “The art is in deciding how much reinforcement to use, exactly where to place it, and what method to use in placing it,” Dr. Wright explains. Of course, these decisions are often informed by data from the American Hernia Society Quality Collaborative.

High on the list of risk factors for hernia are obesity, smoking, diabetes, and genetics. A history of prior surgery that resulted in a wound infection or other post-operative complications can also increase risk, depending on the nature of the original problem.

With respect to prevention, it’s noteworthy that the rise in laparoscopic techniques for common procedures, such as hysterectomy, appendectomy, or gallbladder surgery, has reduced the number of incisional (post-operative) hernias that occur. From the standpoint of

lifestyle, the best advice Dr. Wright can give is to maintain good health overall, get good nutrition, exercise regularly, and avoid smoking.

This last point might seem surprising, but research has shown that smoking weakens collagen, the fibrous protein that lends structure to body tissues. Thus, stopping smoking can help improve the quality of collagen and the structural integrity of the body. “In fact,” Dr. Wright observes, “for major abdominal hernia, the standard of care requires patients who smoke to stop before reconstructing them.”

No two hernias are exactly alike.

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Spiritually Speaking Spiritual practices—why?

Good reading fills the soul, and honest writing displays us to ourselves. A spiritual practice is something designed to bring a person into the presence of God.

—Sister Joan Chittister

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t this time of year, some people are working very hard at keeping their New Year’s resolutions, which for many of us usually includes exercise and weight loss.

I’m not sure how many of us make a resolution to increase our spiritual practices, but I think it would be a good idea for all of us. It may even be easier to do and a practice that takes on greater meaning as one continues to do it.

Just what is a spiritual practice?

As Sister Joan Chittister suggests, a spiritual practice is something designed to bring you into the presence of God. Wow! Can it really do

that? Let me count the ways. Reading a good book can fill the soul. The Good Book, the Bible, certainly can do this for you if you take time to reflect on what is being told and especially if you take time to study the Scriptures in an informal and formal way. Sometimes just a word or phrase or story can be opened up in such a way that a whole new insight can give you grace and energy to live your life closer to God and be inspired to help others.

Other good reading can also fill the soul and bring you closer to God. I like to read biographies and autobiographies of real people and am often astounded at how the very things I think might have turned the person away from a good life actually brought them closer to God. These people don’t have to be saints, although they often are, but women

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like Sister Joan Chittister, Oprah Winfrey, Mother Angelica, Dorothy Day, and St. Theresa of Calcutta are just a few examples of life stories I’ve read that have brought me into the presence of God. One day as I was enjoying reading a novel, I was amazed to realize that I was inspired by the character and the story to think of how God could speak to me even in a secular setting.

That was many years ago, and it has happened to me several times since.

God does speak to us in many ways and in many places.

I love to watch nature shows on TV and my soul can be lifted up and inspired by just watching how all of creation is so wonderfully made.

Sister Joan’s second suggestion for a spiritual practice about honest writing is something I discover every time I write this column and every time I write in my journal, compose a poem, or attempt to write my autobiography. It does require reflecting on life, mine and those about me, and it makes me wonder where these thoughts come from and why they are flowing out here and now.

When I finish this column, I’ll read it over and wonder where this all came from. I discovered while teaching a

course at BGSU several years ago that I actually have been thinking about many things occurring in life over the years, and when I put them on paper, these thoughts come out and help me make some order out of the chaos in my brain and hopefully in the world.

So my challenge to you and myself this year is to add spiritual practices

to my New Year’s resolutions and see how long I’m able to sustain them and how they have brought me into the presence of God. Blessings! ❦ Sister Mary Thill is a Sylvania Franciscan Sister. She is Patient Liaison for Mature Health Connections at Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center. She can be reached at 419-251-3600.

Sunset Village campus keeps on growing with launch of new rehab facility

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ver the past year, Sunset Village has seen plenty of exciting developments. With the grand opening of Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village, a 15th anniversary celebration, and now the opening of a state-of-theart rehab center, Sunset’s Sylvania campus and continuum of care continues developing to better meet the needs of area seniors and their loved ones.

In fact, Sunset Village now offers

assisted living, health care, memory care, and independent living all on one campus.

Sunset has been serving Northwest Ohio as a not-forprofit since the 1870s, and all of this exciting growth reflects Sunset Village’s philosophy as an Eden Registered Community, which focuses on the person and his or her choices and asserts that no matter how old we are or what challenges we live with, life is about

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“All of our clients are excited about using the new facility!” Young enthuses. “Not only do we have a 6,500-square-foot gym area with new equipment, but our rehab also features a Swimex therapy pool with three levels of water depth and a paddlewheel for resistance training, a mobility courtyard with different surfaces to help clients practice navigating the different types of surfaces they may encounter, a life skills apartment to help clients transition back home smoothly, and private treatment rooms.

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he cold and flu season is upon us and they will be shielded from the and, and we hope the vaccines curative effects. given last fall will prove to be effective.

Cold and flu infections are caused When developing the flu vaccine, by viruses. Antibiotics have no effect scientists take the more common on viruses as they are solely for strains from the previous season's treatment of bacterial infections. Using flu, deactivate the virus, and inject antibiotics for a viral infection can it in us to train our immune system. weaken the body and actually prolong The trouble is, there are millions of the condition. Using antibiotics when strains of flu virus and immunity to you don’t need them also weakens one does not confer immunity to all. their effectiveness down the road That’s why you need a new flu shot when you really do need them to each season! Saying all this, I see pa- fight a bacterial infection. tients every day who have symptoms Chinese herbal medicine as well of the flu yet argue that they had the as acupuncture create a diaphoretic flu shot. The truth action in the body is, they just have a Acupuncture itself has been that repels viruses variety of the flu and bacteria. It also shown time and again to reduces the diffuse virus that wasn’t in their shot. boost the immune system to general myalgia Tr a d i t i o n a l alleviate the symptoms of, and inflammation Chinese Medicine from an over and maybe even prevent, response of the has had cures for the common immune system to the common cold. cold and flu for the virus. Colloidal thousands of silver has also been years. Treatments have been shown shown to be extremely effective in to reduce symptoms and durations colds and flu and should be utilized of symptoms for these common at the first signs of infection. conditions. Acupuncture itself has Many people use Traditional been shown time and again to boost Chinese Medicine not only to improve the immune system to alleviate the health conditions, but also to maintain symptoms of, and maybe even prevent, their energy balance and stay healthy. the common cold.

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very rehab experience is a unique, personal journey, marked by challenges and triumphs, with the ultimate goal of restoring the individual to his or her previous level of function. For Laurels of Toledo rehab clients Sammie Jones and Dwight Scales, that journey became a lot more manageable with a little help from The Laurels’ therapy team, the state-of-the-art AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill, and their own determination.

Sammie Jones Sammie Jones, a veteran of the US Army, recently came to The Laurels of Toledo after a total left knee replacement, performed by Dr. Van Boggus on November 14, 2016. Fifteen years prior, he had undergone arthroscopic surgery on the knee, but the benefit had worn off. The pain and swelling had become unbearable and were preventing Jones from attending church. The doctor said his knee joint was now boneon-bone. A cortisone shot brought only temporary relief, wearing off one day before his surgery.

The surgery went well, but a complication arose soon thereafter. “I was scheduled to go home afterward,” Jones recalls, “but I experienced episodes of syncope—feeling very dizzy and then passing out. The cause turned out to be the pain medication I was taking.”

A few days later, Jones came to The Laurels for rehab and began working with physical therapist assistant Matt Snyder, though his confidence in how well he would perform was shaken due to the syncope. What’s more, because of his episodes in the hospital, his range of motion in the knee joint wasn’t where it should be.

In fact, when he went back to see Dr. Boggus for an assessment, he was told that if he couldn’t eventually achieve 90 percent knee flexion, Dr. Boggus would have to manipulate the joint under anesthesia. “The thought of that really scared me straight,” Jones says, only

partly in jest.

When Jones first arrived at The Laurels, he was walking with a cane, so the goal was to get him walking normally without the use of the cane or any other assistive device. That’s where the AlterG was most effective.

“We started him in the AlterG at about 30 percent weight bearing and then slowly and incrementally increased to

the point that he can do a half mile at about 85 percent. That really showed him that walking without the cane isn’t so problematic,” says Snyder.

Jones adds, “What I learned is that if you become too dependent on the cane, your body forgets what it’s supposed to be doing when it comes to balance and gait. While walking in the AlterG, you can observe your gait from all angles on a monitor, which allowed Matt to re-teach me what proper gait looks like.” Working together with Snyder, Jones was able to reach all his benchmark goals and avoid surgical manipulation.

Now an outpatient client, utilizing The Laurels’ free transportation service to get to appointments, Jones continues to work with Snyder—though his effort doesn’t stop when he leaves the facility. As Snyder explains, “At the outpatient level, Mr. Jones has really started pushing himself at home. He has really taken ownership of his therapy and works independently on his knee flexion, so every time he comes for an appointment, we already see huge improvement.”

Jones is thrilled that he’s now back at church and once again taking part in his favorite activities—golfing and fishing. “I’m just glad I came here and

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Matt was my ‘primary technician,’” he says. “I would recommend The Laurels to anyone who needs therapy.

The staff is so kind and amenable, and I couldn’t have gotten where I am today without them.”

Dwight Scales Like Jones, Dwight Scales experienced a medical complication following surgery that presented challenges in his rehab at The Laurels. Scales, a karate instructor who has been in martial arts for 22 years and serves as the USA Director of the Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyokai (GKK), underwent surgery on his lower back in early December of 2016. Afterward, he developed a hematoma on his spine that significantly interfered with his function. Before the problem was identified, he began rehab at The Laurels, working with Snyder.

“But instead of getting better, I was getting worse,” he recalls. “By the 23rd of December, I couldn’t walk, and on Christmas Eve, I had to have emergency surgery to remove the hematoma.”

Once the hematoma was identified and removed, Scales’ function began to improve. However, beforehand,

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his inability to bear weight in rehab was completely baffling—both to him and to Snyder, who is a fellow martial arts practitioner and who worked with Scales before following a knee revision surgery.

“It was really confusing for both of us,” Snyder says. “After surgery, Mr. Scales was supposed to be able to ‘bear weight as tolerated,’ but that just wasn’t happening. He was supporting almost all his weight with his arms and literally taking baby steps, traversing maybe a foot with monumental effort. When he was here after his knee surgery, we were actually working on front kicks using weights to get him back to his prior level of function, which was very high, so I knew seeing him struggling so hard to just walk was not good. It was a huge relief to both of us when they found the hematoma and removed it,” Snyder says.

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working together,” he says.

Still, Scales remains focused on a larger goal. “I’ve made remarkable inroads over just the past few weeks, but my goal is to get back to training, and I will achieve that,” he states. “With my back surgery, there will be some aspects I’ll need to modify, but that’s true for everyone in the martial arts as they get older. You have to learn different ways to achieve the same purpose, working smarter instead of working harder.” ❦

inpatient client at The Laurels, Scales is pleased with his progress, noting that the AlterG has played a major role in his achievements thus far. “The AlterG allows me to walk as I should be walking without using my arms to bear weight.

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EATING WELL

by Laurie Syring, RD/LD

e recently hosted two teenage French exchange students at our home. It was a very culturally enriching experience. Case in point: When they came home from school or an event, I was hurriedly grabbing and placing snacks out on the counter, as that’s what my teenagers want when they walk in the house. The French students repeatedly declined my offers, much to my dismay. One day they kindly looked at me like I was crazy and, in their broken English, told me they only eat three meals a day and no snacks!

Americans love their snacks!

This led me to the conclusion that Americans have an affinity for snacking that isn’t necessarily shared around the world. One could even say snacking has become something of an American pastime. (Who built a “snack stadium” for the Super Bowl? I sure did!) Our kids snack after school, at bedtime, after sporting events. Adults are now accustomed to having snacks stashed in the car, in purses, and in desk drawers. New snack products are developed and marketed to us continually. We’ve even come up with cutesy names to justify our snacking, such as “Second Breakfast” and “Fourth Meal.”

There’s no question we’ve become a country of grazers, ditching big meals in favor of several small ones throughout the day. In fact, it’s a growing trend, with approximately 30 percent of Americans admitting they eat at least four meals a day.

And our favorite snack items are…

Five items top the list of America’s favorite snack items. Before reading any further, can you guess what they are? According to a Nielson report, we’re particularly fond of chips, chocolate, cookies, crackers, and ice cream. No big surprises there, right? But unfortunately, all of these items are calorie-dense and nutrient-poor, meaning they offer very little nutritional “bang” for their caloric “buck.” These unhealthy snack choices contribute to increased intake of saturated fats, sugar, and sodium.

What’s more, 75 percent of Americans are getting inadequate amounts of fruits, vegetables, and dairy.

The how-to of healthy snacking We Americans may go a little “over the top” when it comes to snacking, but this penchant doesn’t necessarily have to compromise our health.

Here’s how to make better choices:

prevents overconsumption.

You’re going to snack, so keep it wholesome!

Yes, unlike our European friends, we’re a nation of snackers. In fact, if you’re an average American, you reached for at least 12 different snack items last month. We’ll snack for just about any reason—hunger pangs, replenishing after sports, mere boredom, etc.—and our snack options abound! Why not make them healthy, wholesome choices?

❦ Laurie Syring, RD/LD, is chief clinical dietitian at ProMedica Flower Hospital.

• Plan your snacks. Studies show that Americans eat 59 percent of their snacks without any planning—and without planning, we’re reaching for high-calorie, unhealthy snacks.

• Re-envision snacking. Instead of mentally defaulting to those unhealthy top-five snacks, train your mind to picture fruits, vegetables, or nuts. In fact, every snack should include at least one fruit or vegetable.

• Identify healthy snacks and keep them on hand. You should have a go-to list that takes the guesswork out of your snacking. Good choices include popcorn, fruit, baked chips for

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