HLN July 2016

Your Monthly Guide to Healthy Lifestyles

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Marathon Classic returns to Highland Meadows

Also in this issue: • Walt's Corner • Health Crossword • Eating Well • Sound Advice • A Walk in the Park

Part of something bigger

• Shape up your skin for summer • Heartland's summer health hints • Overexposed and under-informed?

• Cancer treatment close to home • What parents teach

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Shape up your skin for summer

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ery few individuals realize that 80% of their facial appearance with aging is 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! 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, non-invasive cosmetic procedures performed

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The NEW Thermage CPT Deep Tip procedure painlessly heats damaged collagen under your skin to tighten and lift the 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 anxiety-induced underarm

Summer heat, bugs, and UV rays

We waited all winter for this; now are we ready? Don’t forget to apply a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 (higher SPFs are unnecessary) 30 minutes before exposure to UV and to use the correct amount even on cloudy and bright, overcast days. One tablespoon for the face!

Reapply after heavy sweating or swimming.

Bug sprays with permethrin are safer, less irritating, and more cosmetically acceptable than those with DEET.

sweating for months after injections. This is also 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.

Prospective clients who decide to have non-ablative cosmetic procedures performed

by Dr. Handler are not gender specific. Men are now utilizing skin products for reducing the appearance of aging and having procedures to maintain their younger and vibrant look just as are women. Males seeking cosmetic procedures have tripled over the past 10 years in their desire to recapture their more youthful appearance. Age is not a factor in deciding to improve your self-image. Whether you seek to improve the appearance of your aging face, neck, or other “sagging” areas due to competition in the workforce or simply for your own self-esteem, these procedures and anti-aging products are for you!

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. Be sure to ask 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, please remember to have a yearly full body exam conducted by a board-certified dermatologist to check for skin cancer.

Hair loss in men and women

Are you losing hair from surgery, anaesthesia, 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, boardcertified 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 appropriate blood testing is performed by Dr. Handler to rule out treatable medical causes, Dr. Handler will discuss a product to decrease your hair loss, increase growth, and cause the hair you have to tbe 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 slow your hair loss. Most patients notice a decrease of loss in 30-60 days! ❦

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Your Monthly Guide to Healthy Living

TAKING CARE OF YOUR LIFE

2 Shape up your skin for summer 9 Prostate cancer: Men, do you know your risk?

10 Summer health hints from Heartland Rehab

by Jim Berger 12 Golf: You can play pain-free, by Christine A. Holliday 14 Are you overexposed and under-informed?

15 Spiritually Speaking Locating the Divine

by Sister Mary Thill 16 Healthy is committing to yourself—fighting MS

by Laurence “Mitch” Mitchell 21 Four painful conditions you don’t have to endure this summer 25 Innovative cancer treatments are available close to home 26 Persistent joint pain? Amniotic stem cell therapy could be the solution 31 Be comfortable in your own skin this bathing-suit season 36 Sound Advice from Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic

by Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A 42 Nobody’s Perfect Helping find a cure

by Sister Karen Zielinski, OSF 46 Can acupuncture help me with…?

by Douglas A. Schwan, DC, Dip ac

18 Athletes: Are you drinking the right fluids?

by Amanda Manthey 19 Traveling with hearing loss

by Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A 24 A dozen secrets to a longer life, by Robin Small 28 Health Crossword, by Myles Mellor 38 The senior community transition: What are you really leaving behind?

40 Next generation gifting considerations

by Scott D. Brown 43 A Walk in the Park You can do this!

by LeMoyne Mercer 48 Go see Granny Curtice, by LeMoyne Mercer

CHILDREN & PARENTING 23 Some things for parents and coaches to think about, by Mark S. Faber, USPTA Elite Professional 34 What parents teach, by David and Barbara Doane 39 Five tips to help keep kids’ rooms clean and organized, by Kat Tomasewski

FOOD & NUTRITION 20 Walt's Corner Polynesian Duck Kabobs 33 Eating Well Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables

by Laurie Syring, RD/LD

OUR COMMUNITY 5 Highland Meadows to host 31st annual Marathon Classic July 14-17 8 Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village slated to open soon!

28 Toledo Family Pharmacy Health Fair to be held July 23 30 Laurels outpatient therapy promotes smooth transition to independence 37 Senior Living Guide 41 Non-Profit of the Month “Girls on the Run is so much fun!”

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Dear Readers, Thank you for picking up the July issue of Healthy Living News.

As you can tell from the image on our cover, the buzz is starting to build around the 31st Annual Marathon Classic LPGA Tournament, which returns to Highland Meadows Golf Club from Monday, July 11 through Sunday, July 17. Here at HLN, we’re celebrating our 20th year of promoting this exciting event, which has raised millions of dollars for local children’s charities since its founding. Kudos to tournament Director Judd Silverman and his staff for making this one of our region’s premier events! See page 5 for full details.

Also in this issue, Dr. Thomas Flanigan and Lisa Titkemeier of ProMedica Physicians Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery tell us how we can be more comfortable in our own skin

this bathing-suit season (p.

31), Dr. Dominique Lash of Mercy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation describes four painful conditions that can sideline your summer fun (p. 21), Dr. Krishna Reddy of UTMC explains why there’s no reason to travel outside the Toledo community for first-rate radiation therapy services (p.

25), Dr. Glenn Whitted of Toledo Clinic Orthopedics shares his expert insights on the use of amniotic stem cell therapy for pain relief (p. 26), and our friends at Eyewear Unlimited discuss the symptoms and treatment options for the digital eye strain so common in our increasingly computer-centric world (p. 14).

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family of hockey legend Gordie Howe, who passed away last month at the age of 88. We are extremely grateful to Dr.

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Highland Meadows to host 31st annual Marathon Classic July 14-17 rom Thursday, July 14 through Sunday, July 17, Sylvania’s Highland Meadows Golf Club will once again host the brightest stars of the LPGA at the 31st annual Marathon Classic, presented by Owens Corning and Owens-Illinois. As always, all net proceeds from the Marathon Classic—one of the longest running events on the LPGA Tour and the largest single sporting event in our region—will be donated to 20 Northwest Ohio children’s charities.

The 2016 field Last year ’s reigning champion, Chella Choi, will return to Highland Meadows to defend her title against a field of 144 LPGA players, including (as of this writing) 24 out of the 25 players on the LPGA Money List. Among the many other prominent competitors at this year’s tournament are hometown favorite Stacy Lewis, world #1 Lydia Ko, world #2 Brooke Henderson, and world #4 Lexi Thompson.

Choi was a Rolex First-Time Winner at last year’s Marathon Classic and recorded three additional top-ten finishes in 2015. Also last year, she recorded a 29 on the back nine of the US Women’s Open, the lowest nine-hole score in the championship’s history. So far in 2016, she’s racked up three top-ten finishes.

Toledo-born Stacy Lewis boasts 11 LPGA Tour victories, including two major wins—the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship and the RICOH Women’s British Open. In 2015, she competed on the winning US Solheim Cup team, posting a 2-2-0 record, and had 14 top-ten finishes. Already this year, she has achieved four top-ten finishes.

2014 Marathon Classic champion Lydia Ko is currently #1 in the Rolex World Rankings and has 12 LPGA Tour victories under her belt, including two major wins—the Evian Championship and the ANA

Inspiration. In 2014, she was the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year (youngest-ever winner) and the Race to CME Globe winner. Last year, among many other accolades, she was Rolex Player of the Year (again the youngest-ever winner) and the Race to CME Globe winner.

In 2016, she has so far won the ANA Inspiration and Kia Classic and had three other second-place finishes.

Brook Henderson, who currently holds the #2 position in the Rolex World Rankings, won her first LPGA Tour event at the Cambia Portland Classic by eight shots, the largest margin of victory on the 2015 tour. She also just won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, becoming the second-youngest winner in a major championship.

Boasting seven LPGA Tour victories, Lexi Thompson recorded 13 top-tens in 2015, including wins at the Meijer LPGA Classic Presented by Kraft and the LPGA KEB-Hana Bank Championship. Last year she also competed on her second US Solheim Cup team, recorded three top-tens in the majors for the second consecutive year, and finished third in the final Race to the CME. This year, she has won the Honda LPGA Thailand and had seven top-ten finishes.

“We are delighted to have a strong field of the greatest women golfers in the world back to Northwest Ohio for the Marathon Classic,” says Tournament Director Judd Silverman.

Also, NCAA champions Virginia Elena Carta from Duke University and Ying Luo from the University of Washington have received Sponsor’s Exemptions into this year’s Marathon Classic.

Benefitting charities Since its founding in 1984, the Marathon Classic has raised $9.3 million for 150 children’s charities in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, including $538,000 at last year’s tour-

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nament alone. The 2016 benefitting charities will include Feed Lucas County Children, Kids Unlimited, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, East Toledo Family Center, Boys & Girls Club of Toledo, Adopt America, Evans Scholars, Toledo Cultural Arts Center, Girls on the Run, Providence Center, Camp Courageous, The Victory Center, Aurora Project, Sara’s Garden, Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, Tiffin YMCA, Children’s Museum of Findlay, Literacy Coalition of Hancock County, Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund, and Ronald McDonald House of NW Ohio.

Tournament week schedule of events

Huntington Gala Dinner & Show at SeaGate Centre, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, July 11 PNC Pro-Am—Highland Meadows, 7:30 a.m., shotgun start ProMedica/Hylant Pro-Am—Highland Meadows, 1:30 p.m., shotgun start

Wednesday, July 13 Buckeye Broadband Celebrity ProAm—Highland Meadows, all day (top 58 LPGA pros participate)

Tuesday, July 12 Dana Pro-Am, 8:00 a.m., shotgun start Pro practice round The Image Group Pro-Am, 10:00 a.m., shotgun start KeyBank Putting Pro-Am, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., main putting green, Highland Meadows

Thursday, July 14 First round, Kroger Senior Day (seniors 55 and over admitted and park for free) Friday, July 15 Second round “Friday at Club 14” business networking party

Saturday, July 16 Third round, The Blade Day LPGA Junior Golf Clinic, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 17 Final round, The Toledo Clinic’s Championship Sunday 18th Green Closing Ceremony, 6:00 p.m.

Other exciting events and activities This year’s tournament will also include the Marathon Classic Kids Zone ultimate golf kids party, Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to

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4:00 p.m. Face painting, a scavenger hunt, visits with popular mascots, and encounters with Toledo Zoo animals are just some the fun to be had in the Kids Zone during tournament week!

The About Golf Simulator Presented

by Marathon Petroleum Company is back again this year with entertainment for all. Step on in and be transported to one of the toughest holes in the world in this virtual simulator. Play the hole and hope to win a Marathon Petroleum Gas Card Prize!

In addition, the Labatt Blue Light Party Deck will offer a fun and lively atmosphere overlooking the beautiful Par 3—14th Hole site of Club 14!

From caddy races to LPGA player giveaways, the Labatt Blue Royale Party Deck is the place to be to network with the business community!

Hoof it for your health!

Area residents who make step counting with technology a part of their healthy lifestyle won’t want to miss the Marathon Classic either! Spectators who attend the tournament and walk all 18 holes with the competitors

will be well on their way to 10,000 steps or more!

Volunteer opportunities Each year, hundreds of volunteers are needed to make the Marathon Classic a success. Volunteer opportunities range from being on course, in the clubhouse, or off-site during the tournament or volunteering prior to tournament week. No experience is necessary, though some committees may require a training session prior to the tournament to familiarize volunteers with their duties.

Tickets and parking Tickets for this year ’s Marathon Classic can be purchased at area Kroger stores and online at www. marathonclassic.com. Ticket prices are as follows: • Weekly Grounds Ticket (buy one, get one free online or at Kroger)—$60 • Weekly Clubhouse Ticket (online only, access to grounds and clubhouse)—$120 • Daily Grounds Ticket (available at gate only)—$15 Monday

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through Friday, $20 Saturday through Sunday LaBatt Blue Royale Party Deck—$50 per day (Thursday through Sunday) Kids 17 and under (with paid adult)—free Active and retired military, police officers, and firefighters (plus one guest)—free grounds admission with valid ID With both of the weekly options above, you can designate a charity to receive 100% of your sales price! Visit marathonclassic.com/ticketinformation for a list of eligible charities.

Parking, available in Lot B at Centennial and Brint, is $10 for a weekly pass (available online or at Lot B entrance) and $5 for a daily pass (available at Lot B only).

Robust media coverage In addition to national television coverage on The Golf Channel, the final round of this year’s Marathon Classic will be televised live on CBS from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July

17. This will be the first time in the tournament’s 31-year history that the final round will be broadcast on network television.

“The CBS telecast would not have been possible without our tremendous partners at Marathon Petroleum,” says LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan.

“Marathon continues to find ways to push the envelope in raising the profile of our players and this great event in a city that’s become like family to the LPGA over the past 31 years.”

Silverman adds, “We’re grateful to Marathon Petroleum for making the CBS television opportunity possible.

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Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village slated to open soon!

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t’s been many months in the making, but the grand opening of Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village is nearly here! Located on Sunset Retirement Communities’ Sylvania campus on Sylvania Metamora Road, Fieldstone Villas is a 12-unit Life Plan Community (formerly called a CCRC), designed specifically for area seniors who want to enjoy active, independent, maintenance-free living in a vibrant neighborhood setting—but with the ability to access more care services as their health status and functional abilities change.

“We are so thrilled to see the Villas fast approaching completion and the first residents of this new community getting ready to move in,” says Gayle Young, Director of Marketing, Communication and Public Relations for Sunset Retirement Communities.

“All the staff and residents of Sunset Village are anxiously awaiting their new neighbors!”

In addition to the long list of amenities Fieldstone Villas will offer—

including (but not limited to) two bedrooms, two baths, all appliances, granite countertops, ample storage, laundry rooms, garages, patios, and some sunrooms—residents will have access to a brand-new rehab facility conveniently situated right in their own community at Sunset Village. The 10,000-square-foot facility features a warm-water therapy pool and 15 private, apartment-style suites and further strengthens Sunset’s already extensive continuum of care.

“Sunset has offered therapy at both of our campuses, Toledo and Sylvania, but with the new rehab addition, including the therapy pool at Sunset Village, we will be able to offer more services in a wonderful neighborhood setting, allowing people to rehab in the comfort of a home-like atmosphere and return to their home quicker,” Young says.

While moving to Fieldstone Villas will allow residents to leave behind all the unpleasant chores and burdens of homeownership, they’ll contin-

ue to enjoy a sense of comfort and community in their new, luxuriant neighborhood environment, complete with a private pond, club house, walking paths, and professionally landscaped grounds.

Future development plans also include a club house that will offer chef-prepared meals in a bistro, a swimming room, exercise equipment, and classrooms. What’s more, if they need a short stay (up to five days) at a higher level of care, Fieldstone Villas residents have that option available to them at Sunset Village, as well.

Young understands that seniors are often hesitant to move from their long-time home to a new community. But she urges those who are considering this step to take it sooner rather than later. “The best time to make a decision to move is now! If you are even contemplating a move to downsize or want to make sure you are able to select where you would like to receive a higher level of care, should you ever need it, moving to a community such as Fieldstone Villas provides

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To celebrate the grand opening of Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village, Sunset Retirement Communities plans to host an Open House in early fall.

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Prostate cancer: Men, do you know your risk? take to help prevent it. Among the non-modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer are age (onset before age 40 is rare) and African-American ethnicity.

For African-American men, the age ccording to Dr. David Brown of of onset for prostate cancer tends to The Toledo Clinic Cancer Cen- be earlier and the risk of developing ters, the risk of an American man the disease is three times higher than developing prostate cancer in his it is for whites or Hispanics. lifetime is approximately 16 percent.

Other genetic factors have been But what does that risk really mean, linked to increased prostate cancer and what are the implications for risk as well. “For example, in the those who are diagnosed? last five to ten years, we’ve learned “First and foremost, it’s important that having a first-degree relative—a to understand that prostate cancer brother or father—with prostate cancer often grows very slowly and, in increases risk two-fold. Beyond that, many cases, does not become clin- the risk is three times higher in men ically evident. In fact, many of the with Lynch syndrome, and about men who are walking around with five times higher in those with the prostate cancer today will die of other BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation,” causes before the disease becomes Dr. Brown states. advanced,” notes Dr. Brown.

With respect to prevention, conStill, some forms of prostate cancer suming tomato-based products, which are more aggressive and lethal than are rich in the antioxidant lycopene, others, so a significant challenge on- may be associated with a reduced cology practitioners face when risk of prostate cancer in evaluating patients with the general and a lower risk of disease is determining whethdeveloping a more lethal form er treatment is warranted or of the disease in particular. not, factoring in the potentially A high intake of cruciferous serious complications and side vegetables, such as broccoli, effects that can result. In other cauliflower, kale, and Bruswords, they must determine sels sprouts, also appears to whether the proverbial cure offer some protection against could be worse than the actual prostate cancer. disease.

While PSA screening may Dr. David Brown Also challenging from the be generating controversy, standpoint of initial diagnosis other state-of-the-art testing is now is the fact that the prostate-specific helping oncologists make better-inantigen (PSA) test long used to screen formed decisions when it comes to for prostate cancer has come under treating—or not treating—prostate scrutiny in recent years. As Dr. Brown cancer patients. Among these is the explains, “The risk reduction associ- genetic test Prolaris, which is perated with PSA screening is relatively formed on a prostate biopsy and looks small, and in 2012, the US Preventive at the RNA expression of 46 genes Services Task Force recommended involved in tumor cell growth. Using against performing the test because this test, oncologists can statistically the potential benefits of screening are evaluate patients’ chances of dying outweighed by the potential harm of prostate cancer within ten years. of unnecessary biopsy, overdiagnoSpecial imaging called parametric sis, and treatment complications. MRI is also helping doctors detect and However, other researchers recently treat prostate cancer more efficiently. challenged these findings in the New This cutting-edge test is used to guide England Journal of Medicine, so this initial and repeat prostate biopsies, recommendation is currently being and studies show it can result in more reviewed.” accurate biopsy results. Dr. Brown notes Whatever the outcome of the PSA that some doctors also use this MRI screening controversy, Dr. Brown in place of biopsy for patients with urges men to educate themselves on low-risk prostate cancer who choose the factors that put them at higher observation instead of treatment. risk of developing prostate cancer “About a million US men undergo as well as practical steps they can

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ummer is here! This month, we celebrate Independence Day, a time when we’re surrounded by all kinds of reminders about the priceless freedom that we enjoy in our country. Flags, fireworks, and fun cookouts all symbolize the bravery and determination of our ancestors as they fought to secure our freedom and help our country.

As we reflect on our freedom, it is also a good time to take a close look at where you are with your exercise and nutrition plans. It has been six months since those New Year’s resolutions were established. How are you doing with them? Have they fallen by the wayside or are you still focused and motivated in keeping them on track.

Summer is a time of activity, good weather, travel, and food. It is also a time when your healthy lifestyle journey is challenged. You easily get off track from your healthy lifestyle plan. Your workouts may not be as frequent or intense. You also become more lax with what you eat or you overindulge in food that may not be the best choices.

In summer, you have activities that are keeping you busy or you’ve planned a vacation or travel. You enjoy getting away because it is rejuvenating, even if for a few days.

You return from your vacation with a clear mind and renewed outlook.

But many of us return from vacation

a little heavier and craving the rich foods and beverages we indulged in while on vacation. In that short time, we formed new habits and our old routine seems to be gone. We say we can get back into the routine we did prior—working out consistently and eating healthy foods—but in reality, it is harder to do.

Here are some thoughts on how we can enjoy time away without sabotaging our healthy habits: Don’t stop working out. It is important to keep your metabolism up while on vacation. Help your body keep burning fat and keep blood glucose levels stable by exercising every day, even if you set aside 10 minutes a day to get up and do some basic movements such as squats, lunges, pushups (wall pushes work well), and rotational movements.

Go online and search for a video that provides guidance.

Take healthy snacks. When we travel, especially by car, we seem to reach for food to occupy the time. Make the snacks healthy, such as raw veggies.

Drink water. We can’t forget about staying hydrated while traveling and doing all the activities that we want to do while on vacation.

Eat healthy. When thinking about meals during summer and while on vacation, have a plan to make healthier choices. Eat for energy and vitality. It’s okay to eat for pleasure

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too, but the key is moderation and portion control.

Get your sleep. It is more challenging to get your full amount of sleep time because it’s vacation and you need to get all the activities in that are planned. Don’t fall short in this area. With the proper sleep, you will have more energy and feel better to do those activities.

You’ve planned for vacation and all that you’re going to do, so make sure you put into this plan your exercise routine, healthier eating routine, and, most importantly, time to relax and enjoy.

Tips for summer workouts As we have seen so far this summer, the weather has been warm and humid. We have also seen that our bodies react very differently to this type of weather. Don’t let the heat stop you from your plan; just make some adjustments to your approach, especially if you plan to do your workout outside.

Cool down first! You can improve your performance in the heat by

lowering your body temperature before heading outside. Take a cold shower or put cold cloths on the back of your neck. This cool-down can help you handle the heat better.

Find shade. You may need to work out in a shadier place rather than directly in the sun.

Avoid caffeine. Caffeine acts as a diuretic and forces water out of your system.

Stay hydrated! Drink plenty of water before, during, and after a workout.

Choose your clothing carefully. When working out in the heat, it is important to wear clothing that will move sweat away from your body and help it evaporate quickly. Also the color of the clothing may help.

Lighter colors reflect the heat better than darker colors.

Change your workout time. If you are used to working out during the early to mid-afternoon, you might adjust it to early mornings or late evenings when it is not as blistering hot.

Take breaks. Taking more frequent breaks may help your overall performance. Listening to your body—not

pushing through but taking a short break—will help your body with recovery.

Monitor your heart. The heat places greater stress on your heart. Keep tabs on your heart rate as you work out. If it spikes quickly or stays too high, give it a rest.

Hit the gym. Moving indoors may be best, especially if you are stressing your body out. The personal attention and accountability that you can get at a gym can be very helpful. It is a great time to work on form, increase intensity, and plan out a new and exciting workout routine.

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by Christine A. Holliday

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o, you’ve waited all winter to get back on the golf course. And now that the weather is cooperating, you’re ready to go. But the odds are, if you spend a lot of time on the golf course, your body might not be as ready as you are. Over the course of a typical round of golf, you do a lot of walking, twisting, turning, and bending, all of which can lead to aches and pains, especially in your lower back.

Dr. Mickey Frame encourages golfers to consider planning ahead before they are sidelined by back pain. He quotes Dr. David Stude, member of the American Chiropractic Association Sports Council and founding fellow of the National Golf Fitness Society, who said, “Most golfers go until they get hurt, then look for help. Back pain is a warning sign that there is an underlying problem responsible for a symptom

that will likely get worse. Doctors of Chiropractic look for the cause of the symptom and help reduce the likelihood of future injury.”

Doctors of Chiropractic, like Dr. Frame, are trained and licensed to treat the entire neuromusculoskeletal system. Many are further trained in sports medicine, which makes them the perfect source of information for athletes like golfers, who may have other health concerns like pain in the wrists, shoulders, arms, and knees. “There are tips we can share that will prevent this pain and give golfers pain-free play for years,” Dr. Frame explains.

Did you know Tiger Woods visited a chiropractor regularly and that he said those visits, in addition to lifting weights, made him a better golfer?

Dr. Frame and the ACA have several suggestions for making your time on the course less stressful on the body

•Consider taking lessons so that the proper swing technique is second nature. The right swing should end with the golfer standing up straight and with the back not twisted. Be sure the equipment is the right size. This is especially true for women golfers, who need shafts that are flexible enough for a woman’s grip. (Women do better with clubs made of a light, flexible material like graphite.) Aging golfers who struggle with arthritis might want to try larger, more specialized grips for more comfort, safety, and performance.

•Purchase shoes with inserts that absorb shock and support the arch.

Custom-made orthotic inserts can also increase coordination and improve the body’s balance. Dr. Stude notes, “Studies show inserts and custommade orthotics can improve stability and coordination, which translates into a smoother swing and reduced fatigue.” He adds that it’s a good idea to concentrate on the support of the shoe and not its style.

•Wear shoes with soft spikes or soft shoes. Walking with metal spikes can increase stress on the back.

•The healthiest golfers stretch before and after each match. They might walk to get the blood flowing, which will help to minimize postmatch soreness and fatigue. Dr. Frame notes that he can set up an individualized routine for a golfer, after evaluating the golfer ’s areas of tension and flexibility. He further advises golfers to “keep the entire body involved.” To keep your muscles balanced and even out stress on the back, take a few practice swings with your opposite hand every other hole.

•Take a cart and minimize the damage done to the spine due to carrying a heavy bag for 18 holes.

Carrying a heavy bag for 18 holes increases the chance of shrinking the spine, which can lead to nerve irritation caused by disk concerns.

And, if bouncing in the cart causes pain, think about walking every other hole.

•Remain hydrated, and less fatigued, by drinking lots of water.

Do not smoke or drink alcohol while golfing; both can lead to fluid loss.

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id you know that nearly 90% of Americans use digital devices for over two hours per day? How about the fact that nearly 60% of Americans use digital devices more than five hours each day, and that 70% of us use two or more devices at a time? Think about it. What are these devices doing to your eyes?

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Due to the fact that Americans are becoming more digitized, more of our hobbies and activities are online. We use digital devices to look up recipes, find directions, read the news and check the weather, and shop online.

We even use our phones as alarm clocks. According to the Vision Council’s research, over 65% of patients report experiencing symptoms of digital eye strain; however, only 10% of patients discuss their digital device usage with their eye-care provider and 27% of Americans do not even

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BySister Mary Thill

Spiritually Speaking Locating the Divine We imagine the Divine as distant and inaccessible, whereas in fact we live steeped in its burning layers.

—Teilhard de Chardin, SJ

To be spiritual is to have an abiding respect for the great mysteries of life and to see the fingerprints of the Divine in the most ordinary objects and things.

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nyone who knows me well knows that I love to watch TV programs dealing with nature and creation and all things bright and beautiful. I’ve even been to a few IMAX experiences

that have dealt with the beauty and power of nature and our magnificently created universe. Even “Weather Gone Viral,” on the Weather Channel, keeps me pinned to the screen and fascinates me as folks explain some of the phenomena caused by the weather on planet earth. Often this nature stuff makes me think of the Divine. Weather may cause these strange happenings, but who causes the weather?

Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a French philosopher, Jesuit priest, paleontologist, and geologist, shared a profound insight he had while studying past civilizations and the possible beginnings of the earth. He “discovered” that all of creation—humans, animals, rocks,

trees, plants, and flowers—is connected to the Divine. This led him to a new understanding of Jesus and of the Creator’s continuing role in the universe. God is not dead but very much involved with the slow but sure development of the universe.

He believed that we are not human beings having a spiritual experience.

We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Ponder these two statements for a moment. He also felt that it is our duty, as men and women, to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist. We are collaborators in creation. In this moment of time where care for creation is of real concern to scientists and religious leaders alike, it makes me want to draw closer to this world in which we live, to appreciate its beauty and mystery, and to help preserve it for future generations.

It seems to me that if children are made aware of the interconnectedness of all creation, they will be able to see the fingerprints of the Divine in bugs, in flowers, in trees, in lakes, in oceans, in stars, in planets, in the universe.

I’m delighted when I see Summer Camp experiences and regular school year programs offered to

students where they can experience for themselves life in a swamp, the importance of wetlands, where their food comes from, and why the Great Lakes are so important and special and need to be kept as one of the greatest natural resources on the planet. If our younger generation doesn’t get it, they too will let our Common Home become a wasteland and uninhabitable for themselves and future generations.

I pray that as we enjoy the beauty of summer in our little corner of the world we discover that the Divine is all around us, that in fact we live steeped in its burning layers, as Teilhard de Chardin tells us.

Perhaps the hot summer days will remind you and me to take time to peel away these burning layers and realize that the Divine is not distant and inaccessible but present in the most ordinary objects and things including ourselves.

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Healthy is committing to yourself—fighting MS

by Laurence “Mitch” Mitchell

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ur champion doesn’t defy gravity, nor does she travel to exotic villages in the world. She isn’t on the Oprah list of most powerful women, but she is extremely exciting and someone you want in your life. Our heroine is 53-year-old Christine Kajfaszc, and she has gutted through 16 years of living with multiple sclerosis (MS), refusing to buckle. Not even breast cancer in 2011, followed by a mastectomy, then reconstructive surgery, was kryptonite enough to wither her into submission. Christine is going to persevere with might.

There is no Achilles’ heel in her love, appreciation, and enjoyment of family and friends. Christine not only believes, but knows a cure for MS is coming, and she is going to have the most healthy mind and body possible when trials of the new anti-MS drug are offered.

At the age of 22, Christine experienced out-of-the-ordinary leg and stomach numbness, which the doctors attributed to stress. At the age of 27, the numbness returned and a new physician ordered an MRI of her brain, which signaled life-altering news, Christine had MS. This was chilling, intimidating, real-life information. At the time, she was married with three children.

It was a perfect, crisp November morning, walking a pine-tree-lined golf course, when, at the age of 40, Christine’s right leg became extremely heavy, as if a child were sitting on her foot, clenched to her leg and waiting

to be playfully swung around. The next morning, Christine needed to swing her leg in a half-circle motion in order to move her foot forward, as it had dropped and she had no control of it.

Before that November morning on the golf course, Christine was an active participant in golf, carrying her own bag, and enjoyed cycling and even rollerblading. Her years of confronting different side-effects of MS hadn’t prepared her for this unexpected strike of reality. MS had now compromised Christine’s ability to function, participate, and compete as she had.

Getting up in the morning for breakfast and arranging family schedules now had to share time with exhaustion and medication management.

The constant in her life and the life of her family changed. In search of space and distance to sort through being mortal, Christine self imposed a period of isolation, avoiding friends and family. She would pray for rain on Thursdays to get out of her golf league commitment and riding around in a cart. Christine had lost control of her foot and was now swinging her leg to walk, something she wasn’t ready to do in public.

A major part of combating MS and other diseases is having inflexible expectations for oneself. It is your biggest asset. In 2014, Christine was fitted with a leg brace and an electronic shocking device to help her walk without swinging her leg.

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As she likes to share, “No one looks graceful wearing a skirt and swinging a leg to walk.”

That same year, Christine cycled in her first MS Bike to the Bay ride after several years of being a volunteer, sitting at the event check-in table.

Forty of Christine’s close friends joined her, some purchasing a bike for that inaugural ride. In 2015, Christine parasailed with her cousin in Florida.

During that trip, Christine learned the intricacies of airport security.

Having a metal leg brace and an electronic zapper and explaining why you can’t bend over to remove your shoes does not make for merriment when a person is especially anxious.

Just recently, Christine enjoyed the rush of sky diving. Her life expands and contracts not according to MS, but because of the contract she has with herself.

Christine begins every day at 4:30 a.m. Her morning workouts are either a lonely footrace on a treadmill or a stationary bike trip, always followed by weight lifting or stationary exercise. Some days Christine “treats” herself to a rigorous yoga routine.

In the summer months on Sundays, Christine revels in loading her bike in her car, then traveling to different bike trails around Northwest Ohio, riding 20 to 25 miles.

I asked Christine, “If you could, what would you change in your life?”

She replied with zero hesitation and coffee still in her mouth, “Nothing.

Obviously God has a plan for me.”

In Christine Kajfaszc's world, there is no time or space for bitterness. She focuses on what she can do, not what she can't.

After a fast-paced two-minute conversation with Christine, you learn she has a story she wants to share. It is a story that must be shared. Christine wants to rally around, joining forces with others who have MS, helping them embrace independence. She wants each of them to feel that “head-to-toe” excitement one gets from taking responsibility for one’s health and future. Metaphoric slumber is toxic, and modifying a lifestyle is not about quitting. People need to be eager and excited about what they can do, refusing to promote what they can’t. In Christine’s world, there is no time or space for bitterness.

You can contact Christine through her blog at www.leapfrog4ms.blog spot.com. ❦ Laurence “Mitch” Mitchell, professional mediator, conflict resolution, facilitator, coach@anathlete.com.

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3. Make sure you are reserving a hotel room that offers closed-captioned television, a vibrating/strobe-light alarm clock, and ideally a hearing-aid-compatible telephone. Some are now offering TTY systems for the profoundly hearing impaired.

4. Hearing in the airport may be challenging for some individuals, and TSA and/or immigration should be made aware of your hearing difficulties to avoid any misunderstanding of questions and instructions.

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5. Do not put your hearing aids and/or supplies in checked luggage.

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ing increasingly more popular. The travel industry is becoming keenly aware of those who are in need of special attention and accommodations. Traveling with a hearing loss may at times be just as challenging as any other type of disability.

The Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees that travelers with disabilities receive equal treatment under the law. While this may sound like it’s the way it should be, equal treatment doesn’t necessarily apply when you’re traveling to other countries where guidelines and regulations vary. Even though some things may seem like common sense, and there is a large group of travelers with disabilities, many times it is truly a hassle for people with disabilities to travel, and at times they’re unfairly required to pay more fees than other travelers who require no assistance.

What makes the problem even more challenging is that there are as many different types of disabilities as there are disabled folks. Each person’s needs are a little different, and traveling in cookie-cutter airline seats, hotel rooms, and rental car fleets can be very tricky.

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8. Try to take direct flights to relieve the stress of having to hear two or three sets of instructions for flight times and gates.

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Athletes: Are you drinking the right fluids?

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f you are a runner or other type of athlete, you have probably heard the saying “Drink up” a thousand times— and with good reason. “Drink up” is the most important instruction that athletes of all ages should remember when participating in activities that sap their bodies of important fluids and electrolytes. (Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that affect the amount of water in your body, blood pH, muscle action, and other important processes.) You should drink fluids before you become thirsty. If you wait until you are thirsty, then it’s too late.

Here are some guidelines for choosing the “right” fluids: • Avoid caffeinated beverages, such as soft drinks, coffee, tea, and even energy drinks.

Caffeine is a diuretic, which pulls moisture from the body instead of replenishing it. In essence, caffeine drains the body of liquids.

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• Finally, avoid drinks with a high sugar content, such as fruit juice. Your body will pull water out of your bloodstream to help dilute the sugar, which actually dehydrates the body instead of hydrating it.

As for the best choice of liquid, drink lots of water. You should consume water before, during, and after competition to keep your body properly hydrated. Drinking enough water before and during your run will help your endurance and give you a better workout. Water cools the body and lubricates the joints.

You should drink two cups of water two hours before your run and then nine ounces every 15 minutes during your run or race.

Sports drinks, such as Gatorade or Powerade, help the body replenish sodium and potassium quicker.

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Directions: Prepare charcoal or gas grill. Remove skin from duck breasts. Cut duck breast into 2-inch chunks; season

with salt and pepper to taste. Cut pineapple into 1½-inch chunks. Cut bell peppers into 1½-inch chunks, discarding stems and seeds. Cut onions through the core into ½-inchthick wedges. Alternately thread duck, pineapple, bell peppers, and onions onto large metal skewers.

Combine preserves and mustard; mix well. Arrange duck kabobs on grill over medium coals. Brush half of preserve mixture over kabobs.

Grill covered 5 minutes. Turn; brush remaining half of preserve mixture over kabobs. Continue grilling covered 5 to 6 minutes or until duck is barely pink in center and peppers are crisp-tender.

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Four painful conditions you don’t have to endure this summer

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ummer’s warm weather beckons us back to our favorite outdoor sports and activities, some of which we may not have attempted since last summer or autumn. But if we’re not careful when we resume strenuous activities—or try out new ones for the first time—we can easily overdo it and end up sidelined with a painful injury.

According to Dr. Dominique Lash of Mercy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, there are several injuries related to overuse or improper form/ technique that bring patients to her office at this time of year seeking relief from debilitating aches and pains. These painful but preventable conditions include:

1as patellofemoral syndrome, runRunner’s knee—Known to doctors

ner’s knee causes a dull ache or pain behind or around the knee cap and is aggravated by activities such as running, walking long distances, squatting, jumping, or climbing stairs. People with this condition may also experience symptoms when they get up after being seated for a prolonged period, for example when watching a movie.

The cause of runner’s knee is an imbalance in the muscles that control knee motion, commonly called the quadracep muscles. “There are three of these muscles on the lateral side of the anterior thigh and one on the medial side. If the medial quad is weak, the other three can pull the patella out of place, which can in turn cause irritation on the back of the patella, causing pain,” Dr. Lash explains.

Initial treatment for runner’s knee is R.I.C.E.—rest, ice, compression, and elevation—and activity modification to avoid aggravating the condition.

If this conservative approach isn’t sufficient, the next step involves rehab to work on strengthening all the quadracep muscles. However, particular attention is paid to strengthening of the medial quad. This helps to reduce the imbalance and malalignment that occurs. Working with a therapist can provide exercises to address any tightness in the hips

or knees through stretching and work on improving the patient’s pelvic control. Other conservative treatments include wearing a knee brace or having a therapist tape the knee to put the patella back in place.

Prevention strategies include running on even terrain; proactive strengthening and stretching of the hip and knee muscles; and wearing quality, supportive, proper-fitting shoes that are replaced every 500 to 600 miles of use.

epicondyli2tis, better knownLateral as tennis elbow, Tennis elbow—

causes pain in the lateral part of the elbow that increases with lifting, gripping, or grasping. This condition can result from overuse or degeneration of the muscles that help extend the wrist. It can also occur from a direct blow to the lateral aspect of the elbow. In tennis, gripping a racquet handle that’s too thick for the player’s hand is a common aggravating factor.

The movement that causes significant problems in tennis is the backhand swing. This puts increased tension on the wrist extensor muscles.

While tennis can aggravate this injury, any activity that involves repetitive or forced wrist extension can cause this condition.

Treatment may include activity modification, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications, and wearing a special brace to offload tension on the extensor muscles. In addition, a focused strengthening and stretching program of the wrist extensors is key to recovery. “Tennis players might also need to assess their racquet handle and grip for proper fit and potentially modify their backhand swing from a onehand swing to a two-hand swing,” says Dr. Lash.

Prevention involves using properly fitted equipment to begin with; avoiding overuse of the arm; strengthening the muscles of the arms, shoulders, and back; and focusing on using proper tennis form and technique.

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any activity—from golfing to gardening—that involves repetitive reaching, bending, or lifting. Whiplash-type accidents can also be to blame. The resulting pain can be localized to the back or neck region or cause radiation down the arm or back of the leg. This will depend on the cause of the pain.

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Dr. Lash emphasizes that while treatment for back or neck pain includes relative rest, bed rest for more than one or two days is not desirable and can even be counterproductive.

In fact, studies have shown that prolonged bed rest actually delays recovery and potentially leads to worse outcomes. What’s more, while it’s best to initially avoid activities that aggravate pain, back or neck pain sufferers should resume normal activities as soon as they are able.

Treatment may initially include over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxers, and activity modification. The good news is that most cases of back or neck pain are self-limiting, getting better on their own within a week or two.

Appropriate prevention strategies depend on the cause. For example, to avoid lifting-related back or neck pain, one should bend at the knees instead of the back and carry the objects close to the body to avoid strain on the back muscles. “For activities like gardening or yard work, the use of long-handled tools, keeping a wide stance for a good base of support, and contraction of your core can help to prevent injury. Also, planting in raised garden beds can help reduce back strain because you don’t have to bend over quite as far to reach the plants or pull weeds,” says Dr. Lash.

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Ankle sprain—A sprained ankle causes symptoms of pain, redness, swelling, and possibly bruising of the ankle. This condition occurs when the ankle rolls either inward (most commonly) or outward, damaging the ligaments around the ankle.

Whereas treatment of runner’s knee begins with R.I.C.E., initial treatment of ankle sprain is P.R.I.C.E.— protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Protection involves bracing or wrapping the ankle so it is less likely to roll with activity. If the pain and swelling make walk-

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ing too difficult, the use of crutches may be warranted for a few days.

Anti-inflammatory medications can also help relieve symptoms.

Other elements of treatment may include stretching of the Achilles tendon, range-of-motion exercises as soon as possible after the sprain (usually appropriate once the patient can stand without increased pain), and eventually proprioceptive exercises provided by a therapist to prevent re-injury.

As far as prevention is concerned, Dr. Lash recommends wearing good, stable shoes that are appropriate to the sport or activity, keeping the muscles around the ankles strong and flexible, and taping the ankles prior to participating in the sport or activity if you’ve had a prior sprain or injury. ❦

Some things for parents and coaches to think about

I first entered the coaching profession, preach how a young athlete needs to specialize at a young age to become the best they can be. What I have learned and want to pass on is that actually having a child play multiple sports at a young age gives them better tools to succeed in sports later in the journey. Participating in multiple sports allows a child to be exposed to and develop a variety of athletic skills that will allow them to become more successful as they advance through the athletic journey.

So, expose your kids to a variety of sports and let them grow.

Children are not young professionals I have seen so many parents and coaches expect young athletes to perform at the level of athletes on TV. What needs to be understood is that a 9- or 10-year-old has not developed on so many levels and just cannot do certain things, no matter how badly it is desired. Kids are just that, kids.

As hard as it is sometimes to understand, the success of a professional or college athlete can be a long-term goal but cannot be expected from the mind and body of a young athlete.

Parents and coaches are on stage (all the time) As your child and other children are out doing their best, they are all fully aware of what you are doing as a coach and parent. Developmentally, young kids go through a phase in which they do not want to disappoint. So, how one reacts to the positives as well as the negatives speaks volumes. Not to mention, they will eventually copy the actions they see.

Now, please let me make it clear that I am not saying the negatives need be ignored. What I am suggesting is that it’s best to think twice about how they’re handled. The young ones out there are not trying to make mistakes, as I mentioned above. They are kids, and making mistakes is one of the ways they learn and grow.

What seems small to you is sometimes huge to them A pat on the back. Simply saying “Good job.” Telling them you are proud of them, win or lose. These all seem simple (which they are), yet they are huge to a young athlete.

Just as we want to teach, we also need to acknowledge and say the simple words that go a long way.

The impactful coaches are the tough coaches who acknowledge the major victories to young athletes, and by doing that, they start to create that passion and love of sports.

Parents are parents and coaches are coaches This is the easiest one—yet the most difficult—to put into action. What I would like to say here is that it is already difficult and sometimes stressful for young athletes. When parents start trying to coach from the sidelines, a sense of confusion can be created and the nerves increase.

Coaches simply need to be allowed to coach, while I strongly encourage parents to simply enjoy their child’s journey. Heck, it will be over before you know it, and you want to make sure it is a positive and fun experience for all.

The goal of sharing these lessons is easy—to encourage every parent and coach to help make a young child’s athletic experience positive and productive. In the end, that is really all any parent or coach should strive for, and if accomplished, a lifelong love for the game will be developed and eventually passed on! ❦

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This month I want to touch on a topic that I have experienced as a coach and now as a parent watching a child enter the world of youth sports.

Over the years, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of sports and the interaction between coaches, parents, and the young athletes. As my child’s journey in sports continues, I hope that I have learned over the years what will enable my child to have a positive and successful experience. My goal here is simple: to share with you some of the most impactful lessons I have learned over the years.

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Plus, studies show diet and exercise can protect them. The bottom line: Healthy habits may slow aging at the cellular level.

2. Play to win—An 80-year study found that people who are conscien-

tious—meaning they pay attention to detail, think things through, and try to do what’s right—live longer.

They do more things to protect their health and make choices that lead to stronger relationships and better careers.

3. Make friends—Here’s one more reason to be grateful for your friends: They might help you live longer.

Australian researchers found elderly social butterflies were less likely to die over a 10-year period compared to people with the fewest friends. A look at results from 148 more studies shows a clear link between social ties and a long life.

4. Choose friends wisely—Your friends’ habits rub off on you, so look for buddies with healthy lifestyles.

Your chances of becoming obese go up if you have a friend who adds extra pounds. Smoking also spreads through social ties, but the good news is that quitting is also contagious.

that giving up cigarettes can lengthen your days, but the amount of extra time may surprise you. A 50-year British study shows that quitting at age 30 could increase your lifespan by an entire decade. Kicking the habit at age 40, 50, or 60 can add 9, 6, or 3 years to your life, respectively.

6. Embrace the siesta—A siesta is standard in many parts of the world, and now there’s scientific evidence that napping may help you live longer. A study that involved 24,000 people suggests those who have a regular snooze are 37% less likely to die from heart disease than those who rarely steal a few winks. Researchers think naps might help your heart by keeping stress hormones down.

7. Follow a Mediterranean diet—The Mediterranean

diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, and fish. An analysis of 50 studies involving more than half a million people confirms the benefits. It can put a serious dent in

your risk of metabolic syndrome—a mix of obesity, high blood sugar, increased blood pressure, and other factors that make you more likely to get heart disease and diabetes.

8. Eat like an Okinawan—The people of Okinawa, Japan, once lived longer than any other group on Earth. The region’s traditional diet, which is high in green and yellow vegetables and low in calories gets the credit.

Plus, some Okinawans made a habit of eating only 80% of the food on their plate. Younger generations have dropped the old ways and aren’t living as long as their ancestors.

9. Maintain a sense of purpose—Hobbies and

activities that have meaning for you may lengthen your life. Japanese researchers found that men with a strong sense of purpose were less likely to die from stroke, heart disease, or other causes over a 13-year period compared to those who were less sure of themselves.

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and why can also lower your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

10. Lose weight—If you’re overweight, slimming down can protect against diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions that take years off your life. Belly fat is bad for you, so focus on deflating that spare tire. A five-year study of Hispanics and African-Americans suggests eating more fiber and exercising regularly are great ways to whittle your middle.

11. Keep moving—The evidence is clear—people who exercise live longer on average than those who don’t. Dozens of studies show that regular physical activity lowers your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some forms of cancer, and depression.

It may even help you stay mentally sharp into old age. Ten-minute spurts are fine, as long as they add up to about 2.5 hours of moderate exercise per week.

12. Get spiritual—People who attend religious services tend to live longer than those who don’t.

In a 12-year study of people over age 65, those who went more than once a week had higher levels of a key immune system protein than their peers who didn’t. The strong social network that develops among people who worship together may contribute to your overall health. ❦ Robin Small is Regional Director of Marketing for Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices.

Innovative cancer treatments are available close to home

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cancer diagnosis opens the door to a host of questions, concerns, treatments, and therapies. It is important to research the variety of options available to choose the best treatment possible for yourself or your loved one. And it is comforting to know first-rate radiation therapy services are available right here in Toledo with no need to travel outside our community to Ann Arbor, Columbus, or Cleveland.

The University of Toledo’s Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center was recently recognized as a leader in cancer patient care and was named one of 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs by Becker’s Hospital Review. No other program from Northwest Ohio met Becker’s stringent criteria, which included clinical outcomes, multidisciplinary care teams, clinical expertise, and oncology research.

Care providers from numerous specialties, including radiation

oncology, medical oncology, surgery, gynecology, urology, pain management, and nutrition, work together to create the best multidisciplinary treatment plan for each individual patient. This team approach allows for custom treatment plans designed to treat the whole patient.

“We are committed to providing the most innovative technologies for treating cancer and the best possible patient care,” said Dr. Krishna Reddy, radiation oncologist at UTMC. “Cancer patients should know there is an outstanding cancer center conveniently located close to home.”

UTMC is at the forefront of some of the most sophisticated radiation methods in cancer treatment. In fact, the UT Medical Center was the first hospital in the area to offer the Varian True BeamTM linear accelerator and Varian EdgeTM radiosurgery system, which provides innovative and noninvasive radiosurgery options to treat cancer.

“These technologies are something we take a lot of pride in offering our patients,” Dr. Reddy said. “The way we manage cancer is changing. Cancer treatments are becoming more customized and patients are experiencing more comfortable procedures and better quality care.”

UTMC ’s radiation UTMC’s radiation oncology team tailors treatment to the individual needs of each patient, using the most precise, oncology team tailors noninvasive, and comfortable options available. treatment to the individual

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needs of each patient, using the most precise, noninvasive, and comfortable options available.

Unlike traditional radiation that treats a region of the body with low doses of radiation over several weeks, radiosurgery combines realtime imaging, accurate delivery, and sophisticated motion management to precisely target tumors quickly.

These targeted, customized radiation doses are designed to be strong enough to kill the cancer cells while limiting exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. By minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissues, side effects can also usually be kept to a minimum.

UTMC is the only center in the area and one of 14 centers in the US to feature the Varian EdgeTM system.

The EdgeTM system works by delivering a precisely targeted beam of high-dose radiation directly to the tumor, obliterating cancer cells.

Normally an outpatient procedure, EdgeTM treatments are typically completed within one week in one to five sessions. Each session typically lasts only about 20 minutes, reducing the amount of time patients spend receiving cancer treatment.

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can be treated using radiosurgery, including tumors involving the brain, spine, lung, and liver, among others.

Stereotactic radiosurgery is especially useful in treating small tumors and those that could be difficult to remove through surgery. These treatments can be used alone in certain situations, or in conjunction with other cancer treatments such as chemotherapy.

Radiosurgery is most often utilized in treating sites of metastatic cancer, but can also be used as definitive treatment of early stage lung cancer, hepatocellular (liver) cancer, and others.

Patients treated with the Varian EdgeTM system can expect a noninvasive procedure with no incisions and no hospital stay. “We want to reduce complications and limit the amount of time you spend in the hospital and in recovery,” Dr. Reddy said. “We want you feeling well and getting back to living your life.”

Care doesn’t end with a patient’s last treatment. The Dana Cancer Center also provides survivorship support to coordinate health care with primary physicians, connect patients to community groups, and serve as a resource for questions and concerns.

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Persistent joint pain?

Amniotic stem cell therapy could be the solution

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ome of the most exciting advances in healthcare today are taking place within the innovative realm of regenerative medicine—a field in which treatments are aimed at restoring the body’s natural state of health. Prominent among them is stem cell therapy to relieve pain caused by injury or inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and tendinitis.

“Rarely does something come along that changes the face of medicine drastically, but stem cell therapy has done just that,” remarks board-certified orthopedic surgeon Glenn Whitted, MD, of Toledo Clinic Orthopedics. “Actually, we’ve known about stem cells for over a hundred years, but we haven’t fully understood their applications. Today we’re just

beginning to unlock their potential.”

Dr. Whitted, who is fellowship trained in joint reconstruction and has over a quarter century of orthopedic experience, offers in-office amniotic stem cell injections to patients with painful conditions who want to regain pain-free function and mobility without resorting to invasive surgery such as joint replacement. He and his staff also place a high priority on fully educating patients on what stem cell therapy is and what it can (and cannot) do so they can decide for themselves whether it’s the right choice for them.

Not to be confused with embryonic stem cells, the amniotic stem cells Dr. Whitted uses in his practice are harvested from the donated placentas

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of women who gave birth by cesarean section and have undergone extensive medical testing to ensure they’re in good health. Obtaining amniotic stem cells from the placenta does not harm the fetus or child in any way, since the placenta is taken only after birth. Stem cells can also be collected from the bone marrow; however, Dr. Whitted notes that harvesting the cells in this manner is much more difficult and painful.

When a patient comes in for an amniotic stem cell injection to treat, for example, a painful knee, elbow, shoulder, or hip joint, a small sample of his or her blood is drawn and concentrated to create plateletrich plasma (PRP), a rich source of additional growth factors. Then the donor amniotic stem cells are thawed and combined with this PRP for injection.

According to Dr. Whitted, the injected preparation can take one of two different forms: a frozen concentrate of live stem cells and growth factors or growth factors alone.

The latter product is less expensive but takes longer to yield improvement— approximately eight weeks versus six weeks for the former.

How do the amniotic stem cells do their job? Dr. Whitted explains that in orthopedic applications, the stem cells are attracted directly to the painful joint by certain inflammatory markers. Once they get there, they start working to reduce inflammation and pain, improve joint mobility, as well as release growth factors, which, in turn, accelerate healing.

“In fact, there are over 200 growth factors in a single stem cell preparation. These growth factors act like a lighthouse beacon, sending out a chemical signal that makes the body’s own stem cells ‘come out of the woodwork’ and find other stem cells. Different types of stem cells serve different purposes in the body, and they ‘recognize’ each other so they can find like kinds,” Dr. Whitted says.

Patients with joint pain—especially those who have had multiple prior

cortisone or lubricant injections to ease their symptoms—commonly ask Dr. Whitted and his staff how often the amniotic stem cell injections need to be repeated for optimum results. He responds that, according to research, people in their later years of life will likely need only one treatment, while younger, more active people should enjoy symptom relief for quite a while, perhaps seven to ten years depending on their level of activity and other factors.

Amniotic stem cell therapy is also remarkably safe. According to Dr. Whitted, currently about 500,000 Americans have had orthopedic stem cell treatment with no reported significant complications. However, in preparation for the injection, he does advise patients to expect three to four days of significant soreness at the treatment site, which will need to be managed with pain medication.

For patients who would benefit from amniotic stem cell therapy but are on the fence about proceeding, Dr. Whitted can offer reassurance based on his firsthand experience with the procedure. As a former cross-country and marathon runner, he was nearly sidelined from athletics by knee pain.

So, in November of 2015, he had amniotic stem cell injections in both knees. Today, at age 62, he continues to enjoy golfing, skiing, and cycling with minimal difficulty or discomfort.

In fact, he bikes approximately 75 miles per week when weather allows.

The cost of amniotic stem cell therapy ranges between $1,000 and $3,600 per injection and is not covered by insurance. But that price is a considerable bargain compared to the out-of-pocket costs that are often associated with total jointreplacement surgery.

Of course, stem cells aren’t a miracle cure and not all joint problems or other orthopedic conditions can be corrected without surgery. As Dr. Whitted remarks, “We know stem cell therapy isn’t going to turn back the clock on the natural aging process, but research shows it can alleviate pain and inflammation and heal degenerative joints. So far, our experience with this therapy has been very promising and we’re getting great feedback from patients who have undergone it. ❦ For more information on amniotic stem cell therapy or a free telephone consultation, please call Toledo Clinic Orthopedics at 419-479-5820.

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Laurels outpatient therapy promotes smooth transition to independence

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t 91, Genesis Village resident Julian “JB” Brown isn’t just active for his age—he’s active for any age.

He loves taking part in the many different activities offered at Genesis Village, especially working in the organic garden and volunteering in the community’s on-site theater. So when he ended up at The Laurels of Toledo for rehab following a serious fall and hospital stay, his therapy team was determined to help him get back on his feet and return home as soon as possible.

In fact, The Laurels has an outpatient therapy office right on the campus of Genesis Village, located at 2429 S. Reynolds Rd. in Toledo, so the rehab team was able to continue Brown’s therapy in the comfort and familiar surroundings of his own home, ensuring a smooth, safe transition from inpatient rehab back to his normal daily activities.

Laurels physical therapy assistant Brad Weaver notes that Brown’s rehab focused on strengthening postural muscles as well as balance and vestibular work to make him more steady on his feet and prevent future falls. They also did occupational

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therapy to work on activities of daily

living as well as speech therapy to address a swallowing problem Brown was experiencing. “I would try to take a drink of water, and it would only go down so far. Then it would come right back up and I’d have a serious coughing jag,” says Brown.

Weaver adds, “While JB was in the hospital, they wanted to put him on thickened liquids permanently because of his swallowing problem, but the food here at Genesis Village is just too good, so we felt it was very important to get him back on a normal diet. That’s where speech

therapy comes in.”

During Brown’s short-term inpatient stay at The Laurels, he did a lot of work with the state-of-the-art AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill®, which was developed by NASA engineers while studying the biomechanics of exercise in space. The Laurels is the only facility in our region to offer this cutting-edge technology, which “unweights” patients as they walk, stand, or perform various exercises on the treadmill. While unweighted on the AlterG, Brown found he could work on his strength, balance, and walking mechanics and distance without the risk of falling.

Interestingly, Brown had actually tried out the AlterG prior to his inpatient rehab stay. “We had an open house night to show off the AlterG, so we sent a bus to Genesis Village to bring back any residents who wanted to give it a try. JB had the opportunity to use it that night, so before he even came to The Laurels

as a patient, he had a pretty good idea what his rehab program would entail,” Weaver says.

When Brown transitioned from The Laurels back to Genesis Village, his therapy with Weaver continued uninterrupted there. Again, the focus was on improving balance and working on the functional things he does on a regular basis. Weaver states, “We did a lot of work on different surfaces JB encounters in his home environment, for example, going up and down inclines, in and out of the elevator, and all around the garden, which presents several different surfaces, including concrete sidewalks, mulched pathways, and bare soil.

We used part-practice techniques— essentially breaking each activity down into elemental movements, like learning to ride a bicycle—and kept working on them until his body mechanics became automatic.”

While working in the garden, Brown typically uses his walker to aid in stability and provide a convenient seat in case he needs one. “I watch myself out there. I’ve come a long way, but I know I still have to be very careful about my body

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mechanics,” he says.

Nonetheless, Brown has made tremendous strides since beginning therapy with Weaver. “If you compare JB’s functional ability to a tank of gas, he was only about half full when we started working together, but today he’s nearly 100 percent full,” says

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The Laurels of Toledo accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and all private commercial insurances. A physician’s order is required to obtain outpatient services.

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Be comfortable in your own skin this bathing-suit season

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ith the summer bathing-suit season upon us, are you confident in your body and comfortable in your own skin? Or are there aspects of your physical appearance that you’d just as soon cover up and conceal? If the latter applies to you, ProMedica Physicians Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has a surgical or aesthetic solution that can help you look and feel your best—whether you’re at the beach, on the job or anywhere life takes you.

Located in Sylvania, Ohio, on the campus of ProMedica Flower Hospital, ProMedica Physicians Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a comprehensive plastic and recon-

structive surgery practice, offering the most current, effective surgical and nonsurgical procedures for both reconstructive and cosmetic needs.

Their goal is to assist patients with making educated decisions regarding their services and providing the highest standard of care in a safe, professional, and comfortable setting.

Lisa Titkemeier, a licensed medical aesthetician with ProMedica Physicians Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, offers a wide range of state-of-the-art skin-care services that help patients reclaim a more youthful, vibrant look, including chemical peels, facials, waxing, dermaplaning and more—all performed under the supervision of the team’s plastic surgeons.

Among the expert aesthetic ser-

vices Titkemeier offers is the ZO Skin Health Stimulator treatment, a unique combination of exfoliating agents that helps revive the rough, dry, dull skin so many area residents experience after a typically long, cold Northwest Ohio winter. “This treatment is perfect for summer and ideal for patients who want a nonsurgical approach to skin rejuvenation,” she explains. “After the Stimulator peel, patients’ skin takes on that ‘dewy’ look and is very soft to the touch. At the same time, the treatment helps reverse sun damage and makes patients feel relaxed and refreshed.”

Not to be confused with deep chemical peels, the ZO Skin Health Stimulator treatment requires no downtime. The in-office treatment takes only about 30 minutes, and patients can return to work, apply makeup, and go about their normal daily routine immediately afterward.

During the treatment, patients may experience a mild warming sensation as the blood flow increases to the face and the product is massaged into the skin, but otherwise the Stimulator peel causes little to no discomfort.

However, the skin is more sensitive and prone to sunburn right after treatment, so a sunscreen containing SPF must be applied before patients leave the office.

Titkemeier recommends repeating the Stimulator treatment every four to six weeks to maintain the results and notes that the ZO Skin Health line includes many different products to meet patients’ needs. “Every patient is unique, and no two people have the exact same skin, so we customize every treatment to the individual,” she says.

Of course, some physical enhancements are more than skin deep and require surgery to bring about the desired result. That’s where Dr. Thomas Flanigan and his colleague

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Dr. Manuel Gigena come in. Both are licensed, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeons with ProMedica Physicians Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and offer an extensive range of procedures to enhance or restore the appearance of the body, face, and breasts, such as liposuction; tummy tucks; thigh and buttocks lifts; upper arm lifts; neck lifts; rhinoplasty; dermal fillers, volumizing injections, and fat grafting; breast augmentations, reductions, lifts, and reconstructions; and much more.

According to Dr. Flanigan, many women give serious thought to breast services as the summer bathing-suit season approaches. “Each patient is different and presents a unique challenge,” he states. “Some are dissatisfied with the size, shape, or contour of their breasts and have been considering augmentation with FDA-approved saline or silicone gel implants. We help them make an educated decision by showing them exactly what each level of augmentation will look like on their body and discussing any issues they might experience at

different volumes.”

Breast lift, which involves the removal of excess skin and tightening of surrounding tissue to reshape and support the breast, is a good option to correct changes caused by pregnancy, nursing, weight gain or loss, or merely the effects of age and gravity.

This procedure is often combined with augmentation to compensate for the loss of breast volume as well.

Women with breasts that are overly large and out of proportion to their body can benefit significantly from breast-reduction surgery—which

is commonly covered by insurance.

Women in this situation not only think their breasts would look better at a smaller size, but oftentimes they’re also seeking relief from the discomfort and health issues related to their disproportionately large breasts, such as back, shoulder, and neck pain; perspiration and rash around the breasts; and the pain of bra straps cutting into their shoulders.

Dr. Flanigan notes that, interestingly, more and more young women are now seeking breast reduction.

“This procedure used to be something women did in their 50s, but today there’s a growing trend of 18- to 30-year-olds having it done.

They know their breasts are only going to get larger and cause more problems as they age, so they want to do something about it now,” he states.

Both Titkemeier and Dr. Flanigan emphasize that seeking enhancements through aesthetic treatments or plastic/reconstructive surgery is not a matter of vanity. “Looking and feeling your best is about so much more than that,” says Titkemeier. “It’s about self-esteem and the person you want to present to the world.”

Dr. Flanigan adds, “We all do things that could be considered vain—even combing our hair and taking a bath.

What might be vain to one person is just normal body upkeep to another.

If, for example, a woman believes her self-esteem will be enhanced by having larger breasts, why not do it?

It’s a relatively easy procedure with a quick recovery time and minimal risk of complications.”

Also, patient safety and comfort are given the highest priority at ProMedica Physicians Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, which is located on the top floor of Medical Office Building 2, adjacent to ProMedica Flower Hospital. All major procedures are performed in the hospital setting by licensed, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeons, so nothing is left to chance in the event of complications. Patients will appreciate all the lavish updates that the newly renovated 10,000-square-foot facility offers, including two state-of-the-art procedure rooms where minor in-office treatments can be performed. ❦ For more information on any procedures or treatments offered at ProMedica Physicians Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, please call 419-824-1888 or visit promedica.org/plasticsurgery.

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EATING WELL

by Laurie Syring, RD/LD

Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables

to get maximum nutritional benefit from the vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals they contain.

“Phytochemicals,” or plant chemicals, are what give fruits and vegetables their beautiful colors, wonderful scents, and delicious flavors.

Many of them are also powerful antioxidants that help fight those pesky free radicals floating around in our system, which are known to cause cancer and other diseases. In fact, there’s

plenty of research to indicate that eating more fruits and vegetables helps lower the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other ailments.

Where the colors come from Here are a few ideas on how to incorporate more colorful fruits and veggies in your diet: Blue/purple: black beans, eggplant, purple potatoes, red cabbage, blackberries, blueberries,

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uilding off last month’s article on the benefits of shopping at farmers’ markets, let’s continue our discussion about eating more fruits and veggies.

First off, you’ve probably noticed that the government’s messaging on this topic has evolved over time. Years ago, the 5 A Day campaign taught us to eat five or more fruits and vegetables each day. Then, MyPlate replaced My Food Pyramid and the slogan “Make half your plate fruits and vegetables” was emphasized.

What exactly does all this mean for your daily meal planning? However the message is nuanced, the idea is essentially the same—fruits and veggies should represent a much larger proportion of our food choices than is currently the case in the standard American diet.

It always amazes me when I hear a patient say, “I like fruit, but I never eat it.” My response to that is, “How can you not eat fruit? It’s nature’s candy?” Then I have other patients who say, “The only vegetables I eat are corn and green beans, and that’s it!” Clearly, when it comes to encouraging people to eat more fruits and veggies, we dietitians have our work cut out for us.

A good place to begin is with the questions we ask ourselves when deciding what’s for dinner. Each meal should start with “What is my fruit choice?” followed by “Which vegetable?” Then select your lean protein, whole grain, etc. See what I did there? The idea is to give fruits and veggies a starring role, rather than a supporting one, at mealtime.

A fruit- and veggie-rich meal plan Your goal each day should be to eat 1-2 cups of fruits and 2-3 cups of vegetables for optimum health benefits.

Here’s a day’s worth of meal suggestions to give you a starting point: Breakfast: Top off hot or cold cereal or yogurt with berries or sliced banana. Or try an omelet packed with plenty of spinach, mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers.

Lunch: Top a salad with vegetables and dried fruits; add lettuce, tomato, and avocado to sandwiches; choose soups made with vegetables; and always have a fruit.

Dinner: Start with a salad; make 1-2 sautéed or steamed vegetables; pack a casserole full of vegetables; and have a fruit as dessert.

Snacks: Choose apple slices, celery with peanut butter, raisins, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, or a smoothie made with fresh fruit and greens.

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So what are you waiting for? Visit your local farmers’ market or your favorite store’s produce department on a regular basis to shop the rainbow of fruits and veggies available there.

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What parents teach

by David and Barbara Doane “You must be the change you want to see.”

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arents are their children’s primary teachers at least for the first seven years of life. What parents teach during those early years is most significant, and it’s deeply ingrained probably for the rest of the child’s life.

Parents teach the most by how we are. We say “Do as I say and not as I do,” but children learn to do as we do, not as we say. Children learn most from what they experience, what they see and hear and live with, not from what they’re told.

Parents can teach children love, which is easy to do during those first few years when children are naturally full of love and happily give and receive love.

At this early age, children live undifferentiated, meaning they live in the loving oneness of all that is and haven’t yet been taught separateness. The challenge for parents is to foster that love and oneness for as long as possible and to not teach

negativity, fear, competition, and violence. Parents teach children to be kind and caring toward others by being loving toward one another and their children, by communicating to them that we are one human family, and by demonstrating the compassion we want to see in them.

Parents can teach children to listen and be respectful. Parents model respect by listening to and being respectful of one another and of their children.

Parents undercutting or belittling one another or their child doesn’t teach respect. Giving empty orders to kids teaches them to not listen. For example, parents say, “Don’t run around” as the parents allow the kids to run around, teaching them to not listen. It’s important for parents to say what they mean and mean what they say.

Otherwise, why listen?

Showing respect for the children’s teachers is a very important way parents can teach children to be respectful. Many parents are blatantly disrespectful to their chil-

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dren’s teachers, criticizing, blaming, and arguing with them, acting as though parents know more than the teachers, rather than supporting and working with the teachers.

Such behavior teaches children to disrespect not only teachers but authority in general.

Parents can teach their children to be independent by doing for them only what is developmentally appropriate and necessary. “Helicopter parenting” is in vogue. Parents hovering over their children and making decisions for them teaches children to doubt themselves and be unnecessarily dependent on mom and dad. How do we expect our children to trust their own judgment, think for themselves, and stand on their own two feet when we don’t let them? Let children fail and learn with little things in life so they learn to handle bigger problems as adults.

Parents can teach their kids to tell the truth and be honest. Parents can tell their child’s true age rather than lying about it to get a cheaper rate at a movie theater. Parents can tell a cashier that he gave back too much change rather than keep it.

A parent can say to their children, “I have a job so we have enough money” for this house or this car or so we can go on vacation this summer, rather than saying “I have to work.”

Parents can tell their children what they want to do or have decided to do or don’t want to do rather than saying that they “have to” do this or “can’t” do that.

Actually, it would help for all of us to know that every time we say “I have to” or “I can’t,” we’re lying.

Children know it, even if they go along with the “I have no choice” game. The truth is to say “I will” or “I won’t” or “I choose to” or “I decided not to…” In so doing, parents teach their children to tell the truth and speak in a way that is true to themselves and to life. As an experiment, spend a day saying absolutely no “can’ts” or “have tos.” Instead say “I will” or “I won’t” and see what life is like for you and for your children.

Parents can teach children to be responsible by being responsible.

They accomplish this by doing what is considered right and by taking responsibility for their behavior, right and wrong. Parents can also teach children irresponsibility by making excuses and blaming. Parents can be aware of the excuses they make

and the blaming that they do and eliminate such behavior, if not for their own sake, then for the sake of their children. Remember, parents’ primary objective is for children to become responsible adults.

Parents can teach their children to be responsible as part of the larger family system, which is a deeply interconnected and interdependent system. We’re all in this world together, and the family is the perfect place for a child to learn that valuable life lesson.

Parents contribute to their children’s successes and to their problems. When a child is having a problem, it’s important that parents be open to learn what their part in the problem is.

One way parents can do this is in family therapy, which by its very nature implies that parents and the entire family are part of every up and every down.

Mark Twain said the town drunk is an elected office. Maybe every position, from white knight to black sheep, is an elected office. As a family therapist, I’ve seen parents deny that they share any responsibility for a child’s problem, insist that the child is the problem, and want help only for the child. I’ve also seen parents who see a child’s problem as a family problem and are open to therapy for the family, and they and their children reap the reward of that effort. They even learn that a problem can be an opportunity, a growing pain.

By teaching love, compassion, respect, independence, honesty, and responsibility, parents help to empower their children to deal with life, function well, and make a positive contribution to this world. That is our job. That is what parents can teach. And the way to teach those

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: I would be happy to explain to you everything you need to know about a cholesteatoma. This usually occurs in the middle ear cavity, behind the tympanic membrane (eardrum), causing abnormal skin to grow. Usually a cholesteatoma starts from a non-functioning Eustachian tube. The presence of repeated ear infections and even a perforation of the tympanic membrane will allow the skin into the middle ear area. The Eustachian tube is supposed to equalize the pressure between the middle ear and the nasal cavity. When it isn’t able to work correctly, the air in the middle ear is absorbed by the body, creating a vacuum in the ear that then sucks in a pouch, stretching the tympanic membrane. They usually start out as a cyst or a pouch that develops because old layers of skin stay behind and build up in the middle ear.

Cholesteatomas usually grow slowly over time, especially if one continues to have ear infections. As the cholesteatoma grows, it may spread over the ossicular chain—the three little bones in the middle ear called the malleus, incus, and stapes.

In this circumstance, reconstructive surgery may be necessary to repair the ossicular chain. Permanent hearing loss, vertigo, and even facial paralysis are potential side effects

of a cholesteatoma.

A rare incident is a congenital cholesteatoma, which is present at birth. However, cholesteatoma related to ear infections is the most common type seen.

There are signs that may idicate the presence of a cholesteatoma.

Patients usually experience fluid drainage from the ear with a foul odor. As the cholesteatoma pouch or sac enlarges, it can cause a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear along with hearing loss. An ache behind or in the ear, especially at night, may cause significant discomfort. Dizziness or muscle weakness on one side of the face (the side of the infected ear) can also occur. Any or all of these symptoms are good reasons to seek medical evaluation.

Cholesteatoma is a serious but treatable ear condition. Usually you need a medical examination along with an audiological evaluation to help identify whether there is a hearing loss associated with the cholesteatoma and to determine the appropriate treatment regime.

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The senior community transition...

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offer housekeeping and laundry services, freeing residents to pursue the activities they enjoy,” says Duke.

or many people, one of the biggest obstacles to moving from their long-time home into a senior living community is the perception that, in doing so, they’ll be leaving behind all that’s comfortable and familiar along with all the poignant memories they’ve created there over the years. While there’s no question that such a significant step can seem overwhelming and a little frightening, seniors who choose to make the move to senior living stand to gain much more than they lose.

“It’s only natural for seniors to focus on the things they’ll be giving up when they move into a community, but the truth of the matter is, they actually take with them all their memories and the things they genuinely treasure while saying goodbye to most of the hassles and worries of homeownership,” explains Lindsay Duke, Director of Admissions/Marketing for St. Clare Commons.

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“In contrast, senior living communities, such as St. Clare Commons in Perrysburg, take care of all the yard work and outdoor maintenance and even

Unanticipated repairs

It’s an unavoidable reality of homeownership that, at one time or another, a pipe will leak, a furnace will fail, a toilet will run continuously, concrete stairs will crack, etc. When problems like these arise, most people need to call an expert to come out and tackle the job, hoping he or she will be scrupulous, do the job right, and charge a fair price. In a senior living community, staff members handle all such repairs at no additional cost and their

services are just a phone call away.

Security worries Seniors living on their own are much more vulnerable to break-ins, physical attack, or other forms of victimization than their counterparts who live in a community with state-of-the-art security, in-room emergency alerting systems (help is always just a few steps away), as well as staff and fellow residents who are concerned about—and watching out for—their safety, security, and well being.

Transportation tribulations As people get older, issues such as vision impairment or functional limitations can make it difficult or impossible to drive a motor vehicle safely. Seniors who are still living at home may have difficulty getting around without imposing on family members or friends to drive them.

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doctor appointments, and other necessities, as well as for all kinds of fun activities and social events out in the community.”

Coping with sickness unassisted Last but certainly not least, when seniors who are otherwise healthy and independent get sick, being home alone (or with a spouse who is also sick) can present some serious challenges. “In this situation, they may not be able to get to the pharmacy to pick up medications they need or the grocery store to restock

their refrigerator and pantry. They may even be too weak to prepare meals for themselves, or they may become dehydrated without realizing it. Quality senior living communities employ specially trained staff who can provide all the care and monitoring they need until they’re feeling better and back to their independent lives again,” Duke states. ❦ For more information on making the “senior community transition,” please call Lindsay Duke, Director of Admissions/Marketing for St. Clare Commons, at 419-704-4403.

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Five tips to help keep kids’ rooms clean and organized

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ne evening a couple months back, I walked into my daughters’ room to say goodnight, (my girls share a room), and I literally could not find my five-year-old. It was like that scene from the movie E.T. when E.T. is hiding in the closet amongst all those stuffed animals.

My eyes examined the bed desperately, seeking anything resembling human form. Finally, in the mound of books, Barbies, stuffed animals, and Mega Bloks, I managed to spot a big toe. I then hesitantly glanced over at my 10-year-old’s bed.

Thankfully, I could at least see her, but her bed wasn’t much better.

It was in that moment that I decided I had had it! I shouldn’t have to search for my children in their own beds! Over the course of the next few months, I implemented

the following tips and am happy to announce that I haven’t lost a child in their bedroom ever since.

1. Find a place for everything—In the past, I would ask my kiddos to put their toys, books, etc. away, give them some time, walk back in to see how much progress they had made, and without fail would end up catching one of them shoving toys under their bed and/ or in their closet. For the longest time, I assumed they were just being lazy, that under the bed and/or in the closet was simply the easiest way to make everything disappear.

Then it dawned on me that I had never officially helped them find real estate for each of the items in their rooms. So apparently children don’t come to this planet knowing how to find a place for everything they own; guidance is

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2. Furniture & décor need to be functional—When it comes to children’s furniture, there is no shortage of cute and adorable beds, bookshelves, benches, etc. However, sometimes that is the extent of its purpose; it is cute and takes up space. Instead be on the lookout for items that can serve dual purposes, like a bed with storage underneath, decorative wall art that can hold jewelry or memorabilia, shelving or cubbies that can accommodate more than just a few books, a desk with drawers, a bench that opens and has room for storage, etc.

3. Get creative with storage space—We live in an older home, and space is a huge issue.

Don’t be afraid to utilize the wall, floor, and/or ceiling to organize small spaces. We have plastic bins under the beds to store out-of-season and outgrown clothing and one for the children to store sentimental items (which we purge at the end of every school year).

Think outside the box; you do not necessarily need to use an item for its intended purpose. For example, in the girls’ room, I hung a closet shoe organizer on the wall to hold Barbies, books, and stuffed animals.

Don’t be afraid to get creative with your storage space!

4. In with the new, out with the old—If something new comes into the house, then something must go out of the house. This one is a maintenance issue, but one that can be tricky, especially for kiddos. The key is to plan ahead. If you know

your child has a birthday coming up or it is close to Christmas, take the time to explain to them that there is only so much space in the house and that an old toy/book/etc. must be donated in order to make room for new items.

5. Take ten!—Once your child’s bedroom is clean and organized, it is important that they maintain it. Under no circumstance should you ever say these three words: “Clean your room.” It is such a turnoff for kids and makes them feel like they are stuck in their rooms for an infinite amount of time.

Instead, once a day exclaim that it is time to “take ten!”

Set a timer for ten minutes and have them put all their items back in their home and any dirty/clean clothes where they belong. Feel free to add fun music; the key is to not make it feel like it is a chore. And since children learn from the behavior being modeled for them, parents can also take this time to take ten and tidy their room, office, etc. If you just take ten every day, your child’s bedroom will never become so unbearably messy that you lose them in the confines of it. I mean, seriously, what kind of parent would ever allow a child’s room to become that messy!? (Wink, wink)

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Next generation gifting considerations

by Scott D. Brown

G

iving financial gifts to children or grandchildren can help reduce your estate taxes. However, if you are concerned about wasteful spending by the recipients, there are several options that allow you to exercise some control over how the money is used.

How much can you give?

Federal law permits unlimited taxfree annual exclusion gifts of up to $14,000 per recipient ($28,000 if married) without the donor having to file a federal gift tax return. If you make a gift to any person in excess of the annual exclusion amount, you will be required to file a federal gift tax return. However, if your gift exceeds the $14,000 annual gifting amount or $28,000 jointly (husband and wife), the excess amount will reduce your lifetime gift and estate tax exemption (currently $5.45 million per individual, $10.9 million per married couple) and you will need

to file a gift tax return (Form 709), but will not have to pay any gift tax. The gift will simply reduce the amount of your lifetime exemption amount. Taxes may not be owed in this instance, but you will be required to file a gift tax return.

Your generosity and good fortune potentially place a significant amount of money into the hands of children and grandchildren—adult as well as minors—who may be unprepared to manage a windfall. Here are some suggestions that may allay your concerns.

Lead by example When making gifts to adult children, discuss your feelings with them in advance. Suggest that they put the money to good use, such as paying down debt, starting a college fund for their own children, investing a portion, or donating some or all to a charity of their choice.

Avoid handing a check to an adult

child who you believe may squander the money. Instead, offer to contribute to big-ticket items, such as a new car or a mortgage down payment, or require them to attend a financial education course to learn about budgeting, savings, credit scores, and other topics that could help them become fiscally responsible adults.

Custodial accounts, trusts, and 529 plans If the gift recipient is a young child, Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) custodial accounts may be appropriate choices.

With UTMA/UGMA accounts, the minor owns the funds received as a gift, but the donor may serve as custodian and has complete control of the account until the minor reaches the age of majority (generally 18 or 21 depending on the state), at which point the custodian is required under the law to turn the assets over to the former minor.1 For those desiring some lasting 1 Kiplinger, “Ways to Give Money to Children,” updated January 2015.

control over the gifted money, a trust may be the better choice. Unlike custodial accounts, money held in a trust is not required to be transferred to the beneficiary at a specific age.1 You choose the timing and distribution schedule, for example a lump sum at age 21 or periodic payments over a set number of years.

If you prefer that the money be used to fund longer-term financial goals, offer to fund an individual retirement account or open a 529 college savings plan.2 Under the special fiveyear election rule, you can make a lump-sum contribution of $70,000 to a 529 plan in the first year of a five-year period (or $140,000 per married couple). Keep in mind that if you choose that option, you’ll have to avoid giving the recipient any additional annual exclusion gifts during the remainder of the five-year period.

These are just a few suggestions 2 The Wall Street Journal, “Financial Gifts to Adult Children: Strings or No Strings?” January 2, 2015.

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We strive to reach this objective through an after-school program for girls in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade that combines a character-building curriculum with physical activity, in this case running. Teams of eight to 20 girls are formed and led by two to four volunteer coaches. The teams meet at their schools twice a week for 90-minute sessions over a 10-week period. These sessions (or practices) include a lesson plan from our curriculum as well as a fun workout.

The season is split into three segments: getting to know themselves, collaboration and team-building, and learning to relate to the world

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choices: we can let it define us, we can let it destroy us, or we can let it strengthen us.”

It reminded me of my grade-school friend who chose to let her diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease strengthen her. And maybe help others who had Parkinson’s.

It started when my two gradeschool classmates emailed me and invited me to dinner. They were traveling from suburban Detroit to the Cleveland Clinic. My friend Judy Derek was accompanying Anne Dwyer. Anne is involved in the Michael J. Fox clinical trial for Parkinson’s Progression Marker Indicators (PPMI). In non-technical terms, this five-year, long-term study will evaluate a specific gene to see if/when Parkinson’s would develop or occur in an individual with the same gene. Anne has a mutated GBA gene, which in a small percentage of people, develops into Parkinson’s.

During visits to the Cleveland Clinic, Anne undergoes cognitive and neurological testing, balance evaluations, smell testing, data scans of the brain, brain MRIs, and lumbar punctures. Blood work is done, too.

The research program is funded by the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (https://www. michaeljfox.org/). Founded by Fox in 2000 and headquartered in New York, the foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today.

Anne Dwyer was diagnosed in 2011. Her first symptoms were loss

of smell, balance and gait problems, REM sleep disorder, and at-rest tremor.

In hindsight, she believes she had symptoms of Parkinson’s in 1995, but she was not diagnosed medically until 2011. With many diseases, patients often say, “date of first symptoms, date of diagnosis.”

The now-retired banker says she wants to help people live a better quality of life. Researchers are close to developing a drug that can slow the progression of the disease, but for now, there are just medications that address and control the symptoms.

When asked about her participation in the five-year study, Anne reflected, “If I can help someone else treat their Parkinson’s sooner than later, that would be wonderful. I am at the point where I am pretty mobile and able to participate in the study.”

Dwyer drives in to the Cleveland Clinic about three to four times a year for testing. She started the program in November of 2015 and is halfway through the first year.

“In five years, I hope they have a drug that can slow the progression and be closer to finding a cure. I hope that I can continue to be as active as I am now, that my progression will be slow, and that I can be mobile longer,” she says.

This research offers hope to the many who live with Parkinson’s disease. From generous people involved in studies who drive to research centers all over the country, where they go through countless tests and evaluations, to people like Michael J. Fox, who is using his celebrity status to create awareness and fund programs to crack into the complex physical puzzle of Parkinson’s disease, there are good things on the horizon.

I thank Anne and Michael for their faithfulness to finding a cure.

They are examples of Tony winner Langella’s quote, “When something bad happens to us, it can strengthen us.” It can strengthen all of us. ❦

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A Walk in the Park

by LeMoyne Mercer

You can do this!

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ecently, Shirley called Mary Ann, our son-in-law’s mother (there should be a name for that), about scheduling lunch before we headed out on another trip. Mary Ann said she had always wanted to go to a lot of our favorite places but that she would just have to continue living vicariously through us.

Quite a few others, too, have asked for advice about RVs and travel

destinations as they contemplate the freedom that can come with retirement. DB from Perrysburg sent an email saying he is a regular reader of this column. “Living the life you and your wife do sounds like a great adventure. I envy you. But your descriptions are second best to me being able to do it myself.”

Now, I envy those who can play the Mendelssohn violin concerto. But

I would have to start practicing 60 years ago. That isn’t likely to happen until I repair the flux capacitor or wake up on Ground Hog day again and again. So I recognize that there may be legitimate reasons why you really are not able to travel the way we do. Even if you could, most of you really don’t want to any more than I want to practice the violin.

Right off the bat, for example, we are campers. For 35 years, we slept in tents before we bought a Roadtrek motor home. Many of our enviers call this “roughing it” and protest that the Holiday Inn is as rough as they can possibly tolerate. OK. If hoteling is the way you prefer to travel, go ahead and do it. But I would encourage you to actually do it. Look at your watch. There is a high degree of probability that you will never be this young again.

Tomorrow is promised to no one.

Our girls got to see a great deal of the country because family vacations were to national parks. When Sarah was at Miami University, she even took a course called Geology of the National Parks. She says, at the beginning of the course, the professor would hold up a rock and say, “This is gneiss from Acadia. Has anyone

been to Acadia?” A few weeks later he was saying, “This is Navajo sandstone from Zion. Has anyone besides Sarah been to Zion?”

Camping was an inexpensive way for us to travel then, and we continue now because we prefer it even though we could afford the Holiday Inn. Besides, camping is not necessarily cheaper. You can pay for a lot of nights in hotels for the price of an RV. Regardless, the point of a vacation is to have a good time. If tenting or RVing is not your idea of fun, perhaps you shouldn’t do it that way. But you can still do it.

On our summer trip last year, Shirley and I visited Rocky Mountains National Park, Colorado National Monument, Arches, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, the Tetons, and Yellowstone. Now, even if you are a school teacher, you may not be able to get away long enough to do that. But when we first started, we couldn’t get away that long either. We just planned a different destination every year until Sarah and her sisters had been everywhere.

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that we put about 20,000 miles a year on our RV. Here is some perspective.

Before I retired, I drove 20,000 miles a year to work. Do you think driving to some place warm in the winter and some place in the Golden West in the summer is more difficult than driving to Cleveland on business twice a week?

Our friends Pat and Bob wanted to see the national parks in Utah after we told them about our trip last summer. But they needed to do it their way. This is the Centennial of the National Parks Service, so we cautioned them that the parks might

be a little crowded. They noted that the weather was likely to be nice in May and they could beat the summer rush. They were also smart enough to begin planning and making reservations more than six months in advance On April 30, they flew to Las Vegas, a destination to which you can usually get a pretty good air fare.

Went to see O by Cirque du Soleil at the Bellagio. Tried the slots and blackjack. Also admired the Bellagio gardens where Pat says the flowers are outstanding.

While they were in Vegas, they

went to Red Rock Canyon, less than an hour west of town. They took the hike up Mt. Charleston where they found snow still on the trail in early May. Also got caught in a sleet storm—which sounds more like Toledo in early May. Took refuge and ordered something to eat in a conveniently located mountain chalet. You can still have travel adventures even if you don’t plan to have them. But, then, an adventure is often something you didn’t plan.

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recommends staying at a park lodge at least once. Park lodges run the gamut from rustic to lavish, so you’ll want to research online not only to find out if there is a vacancy—the answer this month is probably not—but also what the accommodations are like and what they cost. Bear in mind that lodge rates reflect the value of the setting at least as much as the quality of the room. Fortunately, many parks have neighboring communities with hotels, B&Bs, and guest ranches that offer a variety of accommodations, prices, and availability.

The Zion park lodge is right across the Virgin River from the trailhead to the Emerald Pools. Pat and Bob climbed as high as the Middle Pool where Pat found that she was not yet acclimated to the elevation and decided not to struggle on to the Upper Pool.

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Pat photographed Bob when they got caught in the sleet on Mt. Charleston.

The "trail" through the Narrows in Zion is the Virgin River bottom. From the Gateway, shown here, the canyon closes in to about 20 feet wide with sheer rock rising straight up from the water.

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Virgin River emerges from a canyon with sheer cliffs rising straight up from the water. There is a hanging garden of columbines clinging to the damp cliff sides, and deer are often seen down in the river bottom. You can take the “trail” back into the canyon if you don’t mind getting your feet wet. (The trail is the river itself.)

They did not mind getting wet, but the canyon was closed because of the threat of flashfloods. When you go

Pat says, "I had no idea Canyonlands is so big and awesome."

A network of foot and horse trails leads down among the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon. Bob and Pat chose to ride.

into the canyon, always check with the rangers first. Seven people died in Zion flashfloods last year.

From Zion they went up to Bryce Canyon. The highlight there was a trail ride into the canyon with spectacular scenery around every bend.

Bob says there were two memorable experiences. The other was a sizeable herd of bighorn sheep right along the road back to Zion.

Pat and Bob continued around to Moab where there are lots of hotels and other accommodations. They were really pleased with their room at the Best Western. From their base in Moab, they visited Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, which are virtually across the highway from each other. Pat says, “I had no idea Canyonlands is so big and

awesome. I think Canyonlands is just outstanding.”

Bob said it was a good thing they went to Arches early in the morning because the crowds were already sizeable because of the Centennial of the National Parks Service. Pat says Double Arch was phenomenal and they also liked going out to North and South Windows and the adjacent Turret Arch. They hiked all the way around Balanced Rock. Many tourists just take photos from the parking area and move right along.

Unless you are on a guided tour, there are numerous ways to do just about everything.

They also decided to leave early in the morning for the drive south

Turret Arch, just across from North and South Windows in Arches NP. Can you see the tiny people passing through?

Monument Valley is the classic John Wayne Western movie scenery much favored by movie director John Ford.

to the spectacular Monument Valley.

Wildlife tends to be more active early and late in the day so the reward for getting up at 5:00 was what Bob describes as hundreds of deer along the road. Perhaps he exaggerates. Maybe not. Bob tends to be very precise.

If you are a fan of John Ford/John Wayne western movies, Monument Valley is like going to a holy shrine.

Shirley thinks it looks better in the movies, but her attitude might be influenced by the 104° heat we encountered there last summer. Which is another reason that Pat and Bob were wise to go in May instead of July. Like us, they chose to take the self-guided tour rather than the open, windy, dusty trucks on which many tourists make the loop through the

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Pat and Bob also booked a walking tour into Upper Antelope Slot Canyon with Leonard, a Navajo guide. Both feel that Leonard’s personality and knowledge made it a more rewarding experience. “He was awesome,” says

Boat tours on Lake Powell go way back into narrow side canyons for views of impressive rock walls.

Valley.

From there it was over to Lake Powell, which straddles the Arizona-Utah state line. Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River flooded the canyon to make it the largest reservoir in the US. More than two million visitors a year are attracted by the opportunity to enjoy water sports in the desert. Houseboat rentals are especially popular.

The sheer walls of the canyon go straight down into the water, which is more than 500 feet deep in places.

This means that the tour boat trips into Lower Antelope Canyon can access narrow passages where the colorful rock faces can be seen up close.

Leonard, a Navajo guide, played the triple flute for clients on his tour into Antelope Slot Canyon near Lake Powell.

Pat. “Leonard even offered to take pictures for us because he knows the best angles to shoot from. And he also played the Navajo triple flute.”

From Lake Powell they completed the circle back to Las Vegas for their flight home on May 10. Bob and Pat managed to squeeze a lot of sightseeing adventure into an 11-day trip. They prefer not to drive long distances, so this approach makes perfect sense for them. You can probably figure out a way that meets your needs just as well.

Because they visited several national parks, Pat and Bob were glad to have the Golden Age Passport or Senior Pass available to those over 62. For a one-time fee of only $10, they get a lifetime of free access to all the national parks. It saved them $85 on this trip. That may not be a huge percentage of the total cost of their trip, but $85 will still get you a pretty good lunch just about anywhere.

Some of you have noticed that “A Walk in the Park” is a pun. It means something really easy. The way we travel really is easy—for us—even if you still insist it looks pretty rough.

The title also refers to actual walks in actual parks. Ironically, some walks

in the park are rather strenuous. If bears, wolves, and mountain lions make you nervous and you really look forward to the maid putting a chocolate on your pillow, you are not required to travel our way. Living vicariously may turn out to be the best way for you to take a walk in a park. It is unreasonable, of course, for anyone to expect to travel half as joyously as we do. But one way or another, you can find your own way to make it just a walk in the park.

Come on, people, you can do this!❦ LeMoyne Mercer is the travel editor for Healthy Living News and the regular contributor of A Walk in the Park.

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s a Doctor of Chiropractic who also practices acupuncture, the biggest set of questions I get from patients is, “Can acupuncture help me with [insert condition].”

Acupuncture falls under Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been practiced continuously for over 2,500 years. The only reason we call it “Oriental Medicine” is because the Chinese invented the written word and wrote the first formal textbooks.

Acupuncture is just one type of treatment under Oriental Medicine, but it can be applied to a wide variety of health issues.

There has been a growing awareness that taking a drug for every ailment might not be the best way to go with many conditions. Patients are more than ever seeking a more natural form of treatment and shying away from the heavy deluge of prescription drugs that seems so prevalent today.

In this article, I’d like to briefly discuss some common health condi-

tions and review research regarding an approach utilizing acupuncture. Patients with many conditions face extreme challenges in achieving optimal health.

Fortunately many health issues respond extremely well to acupuncture treatments. Examples include:

Failed back surgery Chronic pain developing after spinal surgery is quite common. Usually it is due to scar tissue around the nerves. New techniques in acupuncture utilize microstimulation directly through the acupuncture needles, which suppresses pain and helps to soften impinging tissues, resulting in great relief in many cases.

Depression and anxiety Clinical depression is a major condition said to affect one in 10 Americans with over 80% receiving no treatment.

Psychologist John Allen, from the University of Arizona in Tucson, and

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acupuncturist Rosa Schnyer conducted the very first controlled clinical study on treating depression symptoms with acupuncture. Their findings suggest that using acupuncture alone could be as effective as other types of treatment for relieving depression symptoms, such as psychotherapy and drugs. Based on these and other studies, the United Nations World Health Organization has approved acupuncture as a treatment for depression.

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Smoking cessation Smoking is a nasty habit as well as an increasingly expensive one as the government attempts to tax it out of reach of smokers. Smoking-cessation drugs have been linked to depression and heart and vision problems. In fact, there is a good chance some of these drugs will be removed from the market as they are deemed too dangerous. Acupuncture has been shown to promote the release of endorphins in the brain, which soothes the agitation and irritability associated with nicotine withdrawal.

Often associated with fibromyalgia, this nasty, life-draining condition is characterized by extreme fatigue and usually involves musculoskeletal pain, sleep disorders, headaches, impaired cognition and memory, swollen or tender lymph nodes, persistent lowgrade fever, depression, and a feeling of complete and utter exhaustion after moderate exertion. While not well understood, there seems to be evidence that CFS is related to a poor Weight loss immune system. Acupuncture has Patients are often surprised that been shown to boost your immune acupuncture can be utilized in a system. It helps people with CFS weight-loss program. Just like any get a more restful night’s sleep and other 10.25x5_ES_SkilledRehFac_Ad_HL_915_HI.pdf 1 9/22/15 10:22 AMfood can be eaten addiction, reduce chronic pain, which is often in a compulsive manner as a form

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Migraine headaches These severe pounding, disabling headaches can interfere drastically with activities of daily living.

In a study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers found that compared with standard medical care, acupuncture offers substantial benefits in preventing headaches and improving the quality of life for people who suffer from frequent headaches, especially migraines. They went on to say that acupuncture was a very cost-effective treatment for chronic migraine headaches and promoted its inclusion in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom.

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By LeMoyne Mercer

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ack in the ‘50s, my sisters and I spent summers with our grandparents. After church on Sundays, we would all go to see Grandma’s mother, Granny Curtice. Granny lived in a big old house, and there were always several other family members there. Sometimes we arrived in time for dinner, but that was not the object. The object was for a bunch of codgers to sit around chewing the fat.

We kids were expected to pay our respects and then permitted to get out of the way. Because the house sat on a big lot with a big old carriage house (built well before those things evolved into garages), there were plenty of things to do without getting into too much trouble. None of those things required the use of electricity or batteries.

Cousin Tommy was usually there.

Tommy wore braces on his legs and swung himself along on crutches because he had contracted polio. (This was before Jonas Salk relieved that

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The adults insisted that the rest of us kids play nice with Tommy. This was really, really difficult. Not because Tommy couldn’t keep up—several of the younger cousins couldn’t keep up either. It was because Tommy was a mean little kid.

He used his crutches as weapons both for psychological warfare (playing on the natural sympathy of clueless grownups) and physical warfare. Tommy used his braces as clubs with which he could whack you in the shins. Hard. And you dare not respond in kind because he would start in to caterwauling loud enough to bring one of the grownups to his rescue.

In retrospect, it is easy to understand why Tommy might have some pent-up anger issues. Well, not exactly pent up because he gave his anger pretty free rein. But when you are 8 or 10 years old, the concept can be somewhat more difficult to grasp. It was hard to tolerate knowing you were bound to get whacked twice.

Once (at least) by Tommy and again by his grownup protectors. It was nigh unto impossible to appreciate his virtues. Assuming he had some buried deep, deep, really deep down.

In retrospect, it is also easier now to appreciate that we should have spent more time in the big front parlor with Granny Curtice and her sons and daughters and adult grandchildren. If we had been permitted to stay. I’m pretty sure that they were as eager to get the kids out of the room as we were to leave.

Lots of gossip, you know, and “little pitchers have big ears.”

A lot of what we dismiss as gossip, though, could also be called oral history. If you come from a big family, you know that it is difficult to keep all the relationships straight.

Family reunions can be wonderful but challenging experiences. There is always some doddering old aunt who wants to hug you to her ample bosom and kiss you and remind you— again—that she used to change your diaper when you were a baby. How do you keep track of who is related to whom and how? Listening to the grownups talk, preferably when they don’t know you are there, is one of the best ways to learn who you are and where you came from.

It wasn’t until after my father died that we (that is, Shirley and I) did some actual research to clarify the question of who we are and where we came from. On her side, it was at first easy and then impossible.

Shirley is descended from German emigrants. Her family name was Smith. Doesn’t sound German because it was Anglicized from Schmidt, or Schmitt, when her ancestors became Americans. Regardless of how you spell it, Schmidt is as common in German as Smith is in English. It is like trying to find a specific needle in a barrel of needles. But there are maternal and paternal sides to every family. Shirley also comes from a long line of Browns—or Brauns as they used to be. Smith and Brown. Look!

Another barrel of needles!

My family is more ethnically diverse. Mercer is an English name.

LeMoyne is French. There is also significant contribution of German genes, including some from Baron von Heunefeld, an aviation pioneer.

I have clear memories of my great grandmother Heunefeld because she lived to be 96 and played badminton at my 8th grade graduation party. My father never mentioned the Baron, but his sister did. Dad was always more impressed by his Uncle Roy, whom he considered some sort of financial genius because he owned a stove factory in Cincinnati and a chain of furniture stores and bought a new Cadillac every year. Dad attributed our brighter-than-average grandchildren to the exceptional genes contributed by Uncle Roy. (I’m not a professional geneticist, but I never quite figured out how an uncle’s genes could influence the intelligence of children five limbs farther up the family tree.)

Granny Curtice was my mother’s grandmother. Granny was descended from Fielding Curtice, a sergeant in the Revolution and part of the great Scots-Irish migration that crossed the mountains from the Eastern seaboard to settle in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. Nobody in Granny Curtice’s parlor in the 1950s would have remembered much about him other than the name and how he was connected.

On the flyleaf of my grandmother’s big old family Bible was a handwritten record of family marriages, births, and deaths going back to 1807. Everyone in Granny’s parlor knew someone who knew someone who knew someone.

Or claimed they did. But even if they

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“You kids scat, now!”

They always made us leave just when it was getting good.

The sad fact, though, is that many of us choose to scat even without being bidden. There is a whole month given over to Black History Month because African-Americans were forcibly separated from their heritage. Meanwhile, the rest of us seem inclined to voluntarily separate ourselves from our heritage. There is a wealth of family history and national history that we never connect with because we tend to undervalue life experiences that seem unexceptional.

I have mentioned before that I did an extensive series of interviews for Healthy Living News with people in assisted-living facilities. They were all just ordinary people.

(Q: How did your family manage to get by during the Great Depression? A: We just…It was no big deal. Everybody did that.) But every last one of them was exceptional.

There is a pretty good chance that you and your family are exceptional, too. You may not be motivated to invest the time required to produce a formal family history. You might, however, consider spending a Sunday afternoon with whomever is the Granny Curtice in your family.

Once Granny is gone, there will be no more chances to connect with the part of her that became a part of you. It is just possible that you might even enjoy the visit. I can almost guarantee that she would. ❦

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