INSIDE: » KEYNOTE SPEAKER ‘Biggest Loser’ winner Ali Vincent will speak » Page 2
» STRONG SURVIVORS Brother/sister team will emcee the luncheon » Page 3
» EATING HEALTHY The right diet is crucial to heart health » Page 4
» CARDIOLOGIST Q&A How to maximize your cardiovascular health » Page 6
Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause leading cause of death for Alaskans?
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‘Biggest Loser’ almost lost mom to blood clot TV show winner Ali Vincent is the keynote speaker at ‘Go Red’ luncheon DCHOMICZ@ NEWSMINER.COM
Ali Vincent, the keynote speaker at this year’s Go Red for Women luncheon, doesn’t have heart disease herself, but she’s been touched by it all the same. Vincent is the season five winner of the reality TV weight-loss competition show “The Biggest Loser,” which she appeared on with her mother, Bette Sue Burklund. The winter prior to filming the show, Bette Sue had a brush with death. “My mom started feeling this pain in her neck. She went to the doctor and checked it out and they realized she needed an angiogram,” Vincent said recently during a telephone interview. Vincent hadn’t intended to be at the hospital during the angiogram, but she could tell her mom wanted her to be there. She and a friend were downstairs in the hospital getting something to eat when they heard that there was a “Code Red” on the floor her mother was on. They hurried back upstairs only to get the bad news. “They actually lost her. They were able to get her back and she was on life support for 48 hours. It was the scariest thing that I had ever experienced,” Vincent said. “She ended up having a clot in what they call ‘the widow maker.’ If you have a clot in that artery and it passes, it usually kills you. They said that if she hadn’t have been there she would have
died.” The experience of almost losing her mother was an eye-opening one, but it wasn’t until Vincent and her mother appeared on “The Biggest Loser” that the pieces started to fall into place, according to Vincent. A doctor on the show explained what their excess weight was doing to their hearts and their bodies, even going as far as taking them to a morgue. “He told us if we didn’t change we would end up there,” Vincent said. “He basically told me that not only do I look like my mother, I am exactly where she probably was at my age, and if I continue on the path that I am, then I maybe won’t be as lucky as she was and be on a table when I get a clot that goes through my widow-maker.” Vincent went from 234 pounds to 112 pounds on the show and became the first woman to win the title of “The Biggest Loser.” Vincent has gained some weight since then and is currently slightly above her “comfortable” weight of 135-140 pounds. Vincent said that now it’s health, not looks, that motivate her lifestyle and weight goals. “I think that one of the reasons I love to talk at the Go Red events, is because I want people to see that, yeah, you look at a person who’s overweight, and you say, ‘They’re just asking for problems.’ That’s easy to see, but heart disease doesn’t just look like obesity. You can’t see it. “Some of the healthiest people I know have heart
Cost: $125 When: Today, Feb. 20, 2015 Where: The Carlson Center Morning Program: 8:30-11 a.m. • Health Education Seminars • Bistro Breakfast and Latte Bar • Health Screenings and Expo • Red Carpet Photos • Shopping at the Auction Gallery • Spa and Beauty Lounge
Luncheon Program: 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring Keynote Speaker Ali Vincent, winner of The Biggest Loser season 5 Arena Doors Open at 11 a.m.
Ali Vincent is the keynote speaker at this year’s Go Red for Women luncheon. Vincent is the season five winner of the reality TV weight-loss competition show “The Biggest Loser,” which she appeared on with her mother, Bette Sue Burklund. PHOTO COURTESY AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
disease, so we need to talk about it, we need to communicate what it could look like, what it does look like, who it happens to, and that it can happen to anybody,” Vincent said. “It happens to women more than it doesn’t, and it’s the number one killer of women. Heart disease kills more women than breast cancer does. We need to start that conversation.” The Go Red for Women event takes place at the Carlson Center on Friday, Feb. 20. The morning program begins at 8:30 a.m. and features health
education seminars, health screenings, a spa and beauty lounge, an auction, red carpet photos and a bistro breakfast and latte bar. The luncheon program featuring Vincent begins at 11:15 a.m. A community one-hour “Station Style Boot Camp” will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Alaska Club South at 747 Old Richardson Highway. For more information go to http://fairbanksgoredluncheon.ahaevents.org. Contact Dorothy Chomicz at 459-7582. Follow her on Twitter: @FDNMcrime.
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Catholic schools director to emcee heart health luncheon By Amanda Bohman ABOHMAN@NEWSMINER.COM
Nancy Hanson didn’t think much about heart health until she lost her husband and her mother to heart failure within a span of four years. Now she is helping get the message out about cardiovascular diseases, the No. 1 cause of death globally. Almost a one-third of all deaths around the world in 2012 involved coronary heart disease or stroke, according to the World Health Organization. Hanson, the 61-year-old director of the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks, has been tapped by
the American Heart Association to help organize the annual Fairbanks Go Red for Women Conference and Luncheon, taking place today at the Carlson Center. Hanson is co-chair of the event with her brother, Jeff Cook, Flint Hills Resources spokesman. The siblings will emcee the event, held annually to raise money and to bring attention to heart disease and stroke. Tickets are $125. Hanson’s advice about heart health is simple. Eat vegetables. Exercise. Learn CPR. Embrace the joy in life. “It’s important for us to know about our bodies,” Hanson said.
“It’s so easy to be stressed all of the time.” Hanson is an apt spokeswoman for heart health. She has always been health conscious, she said. She coached basketball and volleyball for years. She happens to prefer vegetables, and she walks regularly. “I could probably count on two hands how many times I have eaten at McDonald’s,” Hanson said. In 2004, she married a family friend, Bob Hanson, a widower and father of three. “We had quite a delightful time,” Hanson said. One night in 2006 Bob wasn’t feeling well, got up from bed,
went into another room and collapsed. Hanson performed CPR with the guidance of a 911 operator, but she could not revive her husband. An autopsy showed that Bob’s heart was enlarged. It was unable to push through a clot, Hanson said. Bob Hanson was 62. In 2010, Hanson and Cook lost their mom, Pat Cook, who had suffered from high blood pressure, to congestive heart failure. She was 95. Hanson said the experience of losing her loved ones to heart disease caused her to be more active with the heart association. These days, Hanson said she thinks about how emotional
health can impact physical health. She makes a point to cultivate optimism. “Take some time to enjoy every day, and I think that makes us healthier,” Hanson said. Contact staff writer Amanda Bohman at 459-7587.
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The right food keeps you healthy and at the right weight RWOOD@NEWSMINER.COM
A healthy diet is crucial to combating cardiovascular disease. Not only do certain foods directly benefit heart health, they indirectly help by contributing to a proper weight and active lifestyle. Steps may sound simple, but they take dedication and perseverance. Any dietary change should be discussed with a health care professional. The most heart-healthy diet is a completely plant-based vegan diet. No animal products at all. No meat, diary or eggs. But goals must also be realistic, and gradual changes are more likely to last. The best place to start is eating proper amounts of fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole
grains. The more colorful the fruits and vegetables, the better. Green leafy vegetables are especially high in nutrients, but variety is important. Eat vegetables raw or lightly steamed. The American Heart Association recommends four servings, about 4.5 cups, of both fruits and vegetables per day. Beans, lentils and peas are high in fiber and a great source of protein. Be wary of frozen vegetables as they often have been processed with additives. For fruit, also focus on variety, and if skins are edible, eat them as well. Watch out for dried and canned fruits as they are often high in sugar. While increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables, limit sodium, sugar and saturated fat. Eliminate trans fat. For a 2,000 calorie-per-day
diet, the AHA recommends a maximum of 16 grams of saturated fat and less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium. Equally important is avoiding added sugars, especially high fructose corn syrup. Be careful: if a nutrition label lists 0 grams trans fat, but the ingredient list includes “partially hydrogenated oil,” the product may contain up to 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. One teaspoon of salt is about 2,300 milligrams of sodium. The biggest contributor to salt in our diets, approximately 75 percent, is from processed and restaurant foods. Whole grains — such as whole wheat, rice, oats, corn and barley — contain much more fiber, nutrients, vitamins and minerals then refined
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FOOD Continued from 4 grains. Refined grains — such as white bread, white rice and white pasta — lose much of their health benefits, as well as produce large spikes in blood sugar.
Diary is high in both cholesterol and saturated fat. If unable to eliminate animal products, grab fatfree or low-fat. While eliminating animal protein is recommended for heart health, low-fat meats like skinless chicken and seafood can be
eaten sparingly, no more than 3 ounces per week, according to Porter Heart Center recommendations. Grain-fed meats are often high in fat. Pay attention to cooking oils. Canola, olive, corn and safflower oils contain the least amount of satu-
rated fats. Meats cooked at high temperatures can contain carcinogenic compounds. When baking, applesauce, bananas, pureed prunes and canned pumpkin can be substituted for fat and oil. One tablespoon ground flaxseed in 3
tablespoons hot water can replace one egg. Almond, rice and soy milks are tasty alternatives to dairy milk. Cheese can be replaced with rich and creamy humus or avocado. Remember: take small steps, talk to a health care professional, read nutri-
tion labels and eat fruits and vegetables. Recommendations and dietary information taken from Banner Health Porter Heart Center and American Heart Association literature. Contact staff writer Robin Wood at 459-7510.
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Question and answer with a cardiologist Dr. Romel Wrenn, a cardiologist, recently sat down at the Porter Heart Center with the News-Miner to answer questions about cardiovascular disease. Answers have been edited for clarity.
Q: Why is cardiovascular disease the number one killer of men and women? A: Dr. Wrenn points directly at obesity. “The reason is diet and inactivity, for both (men and women). If you look at chronic diseases — such
as heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure —they’re all related to inactivity and poor diet. … Genetics may play a roll, some say 6 percent, others maybe 16 percent. Genetics can load the gun, but it takes the environment to pull the trigger.
Worldwide, 30 percent of women and 40 percent of men are now overweight, and 27 percent of women and 24 percent of men are obese.” Through much of life men are more likely to have a fatal congenital heart defect. But among adults 75 or older, women are at higher risk than men. “After menopause women lose the protective effect of endogenous estrogen, and also probably iron deficiency” prior to menopause. After menopause women also become more susceptible to risk factors such as diabetes. Q: What’s the most important thing to understand about heart disease? A: “The most important thing to understand is that it’s preventable in the majority of cases, it really is. Which is sad, because we’re seeing more and more people come in, in their late 40s early 50s. We’re seeing parents bury their kids. And so, we may see a 75-year-old parent come in with a 50 or 55-year-old son or daughter having a heart attack. Heart disease is reversible in some cases, it’s actually reversible in many cases, depending if one is willing to do what’s proper.”
Q: What are major risk factors and how can they be assessed? Wrenn said risk factors are usually put into one of three categories: underlying, traditional and emerging. A: “Underlying risk factors include atherogenic diet. Sugar, sweets, fast foods, animal protein — is atherogenic. … Fat is not as much of a problem as animal protein in terms of causing cholesterol to go up, and causing clogging of arteries. Atherogenic diet would be meat, milk and eggs. … Disinclination to exercise is a major problem, and obesity. Major risk factors include age — that’s the traditional one — male gender, high LDL (bad cholesterol), low HDL (good cholesterol), diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, family history of premature coronary disease.” Emerging risk factors often require testing and expert interpretations. “There’s a risk calculator that the American Heart Association has available online. Put in your age, your race, your blood pressure, total cholesterol, weather you smoke or not and it gives you your 10-year risk. If your 10-year risk is greater than a 7.5 percent chance of having a
heart attack or stroke, then that’s high risk. Intermediate would be between 5 to 7.5 percent” “If you’re over the age of 75 and you live in this country, you’re at high risk. Who’s at low risk? If your total cholesterol is less than 150, if your blood pressure is less than 120/80, you’re not diabetic, you don’t smoke, there’s no premature family history of [sic] coronary disease, and you don’t have metabolic syndrome, then your risk is low. ... Metabolic syndrome is a syndrome where there’s increased risk of developing diabetes or cardiovascular disease.” Q: What are common treatments for heart diseases? A: “What is the best treatment? Prevention. ... If one has cardiovascular disease, and you want to reverse it, the gold standard is to have no meat, no milk, no eggs, no oil, nothing that has a face or had a mother. ... If a patient came to me and said ‘Look, I don’t want to have a heart attack. I want to reverse plaque. What do I do?’ Then I would say, ‘No, not even fish.’ because that’s still animal protein. ... We do know this: If you HEART » 7
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Q: What is the future of combating cardiovascular disease? A: “What I think is new is actually based on genetics. So we know the genetic code for humans now, and with that, that’s going to allow us to identify ‌ people who are at low risk for alzheimer’s, hypertension, diabetes. Research is going to be able to design medications that will affect the chromosome and the location of those genes to turn genes off, or turn them on. They have a medication now that can increase the activity of the LDL — the low-density lipoprotein receptor in the liver — to reduce LDL, the bad cholesterol, down to below 40. Which is amazing, because when you reduce LDL below 70 you can get reversal of plaque. The future is really bright in terms of genetics.â€?
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Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to clear a blood clot in the brain, greatly lowering the risk a patient will end up disabled. Patients treated with these brain stents were far more likely to be alive and able to live independently three months after their stroke, doctors said Wednesday at an American Stroke Association conference in Nashville. The treatment was so successful that three studies testing it were stopped early, so it could be offered to more patients. One study also found the death rate was cut almost in half for those given the treatment. “This is a once-in-a-generation advance in stroke care,� said the head of one study, Dr. Jeffrey Saver, stroke chief at the University of California, Los Angeles. An independent expert, Dr. Lee Schwamm of Massachusetts General Hospital, called it “a real turning point in the field.� For many patients, “this is the difference between returning home and not returning home,� although only certain types of patients can be offered it, he said. Stroke care “needs to be completely changed� to make the treatment more widely available, said Dr. Walter Koroshetz, acting director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. “This has taken stroke therapy to the same place that heart attack therapy is now,� he said. Most of the 800,000 strokes in the U.S. each year are caused by a blood clot lodged in the brain. The usual treatment is clot-dissolving medicine called tPA. When that doesn’t work, doctors sometimes try devices pushed through blood vessels to pluck out the clot, but several studies found they didn’t help. However, newer devices — metal mesh cages called stent retrievers — open an artery much faster and with less damage to the blood vessel. Unlike heart stents, which stay in place to prop the artery open, the brain stents flatten the clot, trap it and are removed with it. Two brands are sold in the U.S. — Trevo, made by Stryker Corp. of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Solitaire, made by Covidien, now part of Minneapolis-based Medtronic Inc. They won approval in 2012 based on their ability to remove a clot — not because there was evidence they made patients better.
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Left: Co-chairs Jo Kuchle, left, and Patrice Case, right, lead the audience in dancing to the song “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People during the 2013 Go Red for Women luncheon on Feb. 15, 2013, at the Carlson Center. The annual event, hosted by the American Heart Association, promotes awareness and prevention of heart disease in women. Right: Guest speakers Jerry, right, and Estella Hayes, center, former contestants on the hit reality television show The Biggest Loser, and their trainer Amanda Roush, back left, address the hundreds of attendees during the annual Go Red Luncheon on Feb. 12, 2010, at the Carlson Center. ERIC ENGMAN/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTOS
Television weatherman and news anchor Mark McEwen speaks during the Fairbanks Go Red For Women Conference and Luncheon on Feb. 14, 2014, at the Carlson Center. McEwen, a stroke survivor and author of a book on the subject, is this year’s keynote speaker at the event. ERIC ENGMAN/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO Exercise guru Richard Simmons, left, and local business owner Ralph Seekins encourage the audience to up their bids for 150,000 Alaska Airline miles during the Go Red for Women conference and luncheon on Feb. 13, 2009, at the Carlson Center. ASHLEY ANKLOWITZ/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO
Richard Simmons teaches an aerobics class during the Go Red for Women luncheon at the Carlson Center on Feb 13, 2009. Simmons brought up all the children old enough to dance for a few songs and chance to be in the spotlight. Health seminars, a silent auction fund raiser and Simmons made up the annual event. ASHLEY ANKLOWITZ/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO
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Bev McDevitt smiles while listening to a recorded message from fitness guru Richard Simmons after receiving the Heart Champion Award during the sixth annual Go Red event on Feb. 11, 2011. McDevitt, inspired by Simmons during his visit to Fairbanks for the Go Red event two years ago, has since lost 153 pounds. ERIC ENGMAN/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO
Winners of Richard Simmons’ shirt, Mary Kasales, Beka Zerbst, Mary Gauvin and Courtney Bedoya, pose with Simmons’ on stage during the Go Red For Women luncheon at the Carlson Center on Feb 13, 2009. The ladies paid $2,000 for Simmons’ shirt as long as they got to take a picture with him. ASHLEY ANKLOWITZ/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTO
Left: Television weatherman and news anchor Mark McEwen speaks during the Fairbanks Go Red For Women Conference and Luncheon on Feb. 14, 2014, at the Carlson Center. McEwen, a stroke survivor and author of a book on the subject, was keynote speaker at the event. Right: Hundreds of attendees turned out wearing red during the annual Go Red Luncheon on Feb. 12, 2010. Guest speakers for the event were Jerry and Estella Hayes, former contestants on the hit reality television show The Biggest Loser, and their trainer, Amanda Roush. ERIC ENGMAN/NEWS-MINER FILE PHOTOS
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