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Volume 1, Number 6

august / september 2011 Chikasha Poya – We are Chickasaw Getting to Know the Chickasaw Culture 36 Kayaking in Oklahoma A Great Way to Be More Active & Enjoy the Great Outdoors 38 Chickasaw nation medical center offers high tech, quality care 39 Water is precious to all forms of life Who Does the Water in the Lake Belong To? 36

prime Governor Fallin: Working Toward a Healthier Oklahoma 7 The Saving Habit 9 Women Tie Career Success to Cosmetic Surgery 10 Back to School: Backpack Safety for Kids 12 Ovarian and Prostate Cancer: Two Diseases with New Treatments 14 Oh Baby - Those are Varicose Veins! 16 Does Your Child Need Vision Therapy? 17 Perfect Kissable Lips 18 Looking Out for our Athletes 20 Care Comes from the Start 21 Lakeside Women's Hospital 22

fitness Ben Coffman: Say Goodbye to Flabby Arms 23 Martial Arts: A Healthy Lifestyle Choice 24 A Race for All Levels of Fitness 26 Women's and Family Health 27 Obesity Linked to High Cholesterol 27

foodies All Fired Up for Flavor 29

cover and contents photos by Stu Osler

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New Art Comes to Life Enoch Kelly Haney reveals the survival of a culture through sculpture.

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Publisher's Letter....................................................................6 Fiscal Fitness............................................................................9 Ben Coffman Fitness Guru...................................................23 Babies on Board.....................................................................31

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Greetings

OKhealth&fitness August / September 2011 Vol 1 - Issue 6 Publisher/ Editorial Director Brandy Morris (405) 614-5373 brandyokhealth@gmail.com

Publisher’s Letter

The Heat is On Oklahoma!

Oklahoma is well on its way to setting records for the most consecutive days with temperatures in the three digit range. I encourage you to check on the welfare of others you may know who do not have access to air conditioning, especially children and the elderly. Don’t forget about your pets too! They need special attention, remember they are out in the heat with fur coats on! Replace the water in their water bowls several times during the day, and make sure they have a nice shady place to retreat to avoid the sun.

accommodating. We enjoyed our visit and look forward to returning again soon. For more information visit www.chickasawculturalcenter.com.

Events to Mention The Great State Fair of Oklahoma begins Sept.15 and runs through Sept. 25.

Entertainment acts include Leon Russell, The Oak Ridge Boys, En Vogue and the Village People are scheduled to grace the stage this year. Beware of the fattening foods along the midway! They are so good, but you may have to visit Ben at Fitbody Bootcamp afterward! For more information visit www.okstatefair.com.

Don’t forget Old Settler’s Day in Perkins, Okla. On Sept. 10th. The day will kickoff with a 5k race and a one-mile fun run.

The parade starts at 9 a.m., check out the cars in the car show, enjoy live entertainment, concessions and activities for the whole family to enjoy. For more information and an entry form for the 5k race visit www.perkinsok.net.

The More You Know By the way, check out our new website at www.okhealthandfitnessmagazine.com, we have been working hard to bring you a website as exciting as our magazine! You will find back issues you might have missed, recipes, helpful videos, and information about all kinds of events in Oklahoma. Stop by our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/okhealthandfitness, like the page and leave us a comment. We love to hear from our readers.

A Great Place to Visit If you are planning a trip for the family before the kiddos head back to school, check out the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma. There are plenty of exhibits to facinate visitors of all ages. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and

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Got to Have It For our friends of the Arts, Enoch Kelly Haney has been hard at work again. He is taking reservations for his newest piece ‘The Unconquerable Spirit.’ He also has other pieces available, to order online, visit www.kellyhaney.com. We truly enjoyed working with him and his family on the article and the cover.

Special Thanks To Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin for a wonderful article on Obesity. We look forward to working with you again! Thank you to all of the writers and contributors to this issue, we loved working with all of you!

That’s all for now!

Think and Be Healthy!

Editor-in-Chief/ Advertising Director Bradley Smith (405) 614-2615 bradokhealth@gmail.com Creative Director Michael Mitra Creative Website Director Chris Heide

Contributing Writers Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin Dr. Dominic M. Pedulla, MD, FACC Mark Triplett, MSOM Dr. Ralph A. Latimer, OD, FCOVD Dr. Harvey Jenkins, MD Ben Coffman Dr. Dawn Hacker Jennifer Tatum Dr. Steve Johnston Dr. Juan Brou, MD Cathie Cordis Lezlie Stacy Shyla Eggers Chris Petermann Amy Petermann Jordan Ihrig Lynn Kinder Dana Lance Dr. D. Nelson Fong, MD Sharmina Manandhar Photographers Brandy Morris Bradley Smith Michael Mitra Thomas Jones Dianne Jones Enoch Kelly Haney Will Haney State of Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Stu Osler US Army Corp of Engineers Chickasaw Nation Printing Advanced Printing and Marketing 500 East 2nd Street Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 Attn: Chris Heide (405) 348-6090 www.apmok.com COVER Photo by Will Haney Artwork by Enoch Kelly Haney Norman, Oklahoma

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Special Message from Governor Mary Fallin

Working Toward a Healthier Oklahoma [ By Governor Mary Fallin ]

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besity rates have grown faster in Oklahoma than any other state in the nation over the last 15 years. According to a report on adult obesity just released by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Oklahoma ranks seventh worst in adult obesity, third worst in physical inactivity among adults, and Oklahoma has the lowest level of fruit and vegetable intake among all states.

As governor, one of my goals is to raise awareness about the seriousness of obesity, poor nutrition and physical inactivity in Oklahoma. The result of poor nutrition, inactivity, and obesity contributes to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and cancer. These are critical health indicators that have dire consequences for our families and even our economy. Preventable illnesses related to obesity and unhealthy behaviors are causing thousands of deaths in Oklahoma every year and an estimated $864 million in direct medical costs and lost productivity.

That’s why I’m pleased to note that the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has expanded its community grants program to improve nutrition and fitness and reduce obesity in Oklahoma. In May, TSET’s Board of Directors approved funding for 15 new grants totaling $1.35 million as part of its “Communities of Excellence Nutrition and Fitness Program.” These new grants, awarded to community coalitions, will serve 21 counties across the state and will encourage innovative approaches to give Oklahoma communities and their citizens the tools they need to reverse the trend of obesity occurring in epidemic proportions in Oklahoma. Funding for the program comes from earnings on investments of the payments received from the tobacco industry under the Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of 1998.

In addition to direct financial support to the grantees, training and technical assistance to support the grantees will be provided in partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Health Turning Point Partnerships and the Strong and Healthy Oklahoma Initiative, as well as experts from a variety of organizations currently involved in promoting healthy eating and active living

“We have all the tools we need to become a healthier state”

- Governor Mary Fallin

in Oklahoma communities.

I believe these state and local public-private partnerships are among the most effective tools we can use to improve health in Oklahoma. For example, I helped launch the Shape Your Future campaign, which works to encourage innovative public-private partnerships, like the Certified Healthy Businesses initiative. More than 900 businesses are now participating in the Certified Healthy Business program, which recognizes workplaces that provide healthy living options for their employees. This program’s success has set the stage for two “sister” programs, Certified Healthy Schools and Certified Healthy Communities, now gearing up for implementation in our state.

The TSET grants and the Shape Your Future campaign illustrate how Oklahomans can create an environment that supports health improvement by making healthier living options more readily available. We have all the tools we need to become a healthier state: partners who are committed to helping people become healthy, communities that recognize the importance of having a vital citizenry, teachers and parents who dedicate themselves to encouraging children to be

strong, healthy, and ready to learn, and businesses that understand that healthy employees are their most valuable resource.

As Governor, I am committed to the future of a healthier Oklahoma and would ask that each of you make a pledge to do your part in shaping that future. Every community, business and school has a role in empowering individuals to live healthier lives where they live, work and learn.

For more information on the TSET grants, the Shape Your Future campaign, Oklahoma’s Turning Point Partnerships, and the Certified Healthy Businesses/Schools/ Communities programs, visit: http://www.ok.gov/tset/ http://www.shapeyourfutureok.com/ http://www.ok.gov/health/ Community_Health/ Community_Development_ Service/Turning_Point/

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The Saving Habit

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Saving Tip #1:

Did you know that stores have figured out that if you make purchases on your credit card, you will spend 20% more!

This is why grocery store chains are developing their own credit cards. The best and easiest way to save money is to use cash. It is harder on the brain to see cash leaving your hand than the mindless act of swiping a card!

For more information and savings tips visit: www.paynecountybank.com/savinghabit.

Chris Petermann is a Vice President at Payne County Bank. Amy Petermann, an adjunct professor, taught Personal Finance at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Payne County Bank 202 S. Main Perkins, OK 74059 405-547-2436

By Chris and Amy Petermann

any of us have uttered these words, “If there is any money at the end of the month, I will put it into savings.” How many times do we get to the end of the month, and the money is gone and then, we vow to do better next month?

The key to saving is changing our money management. When you have paycheck in hand follow these three easy steps.

Step 1: Pay Yourself First. Put the money into savings now. Do not pass up the opportunity, do not run to the store and spend the money.

Take the money you want to save out of the buying equation now!

Step 2: Pay Your Bills. Sit down and pay all your obligations that need to be paid for this pay period.

Also, allow money for the trip to the grocery store!

Step 3: Use the Leftovers for Extracurricular Activities. Do you want to eat out? Do you want a cup coffee from Starbucks? Do you want new toys? Do you want to go to the movies? Do you want that killer outfit? If you have any money left, then you can use it for your wants. Changing the steps around will allow you to save instead of spending everything that you make.

Establishing this new habit will be hard at first. Here are a few tips. If your paychecks are directly deposited, check with your bank about setting up an automatic transfer of funds from your checking account to a savings account on the same day. If you don’t use direct deposit, than have savings account deposit slips in your checkbook. That way when you go to the bank you can ‘split’ your paycheck between your checking and savings accounts. The key is to move the money into savings before you realize that your wants outweigh your leftovers!

Remember small amounts do add up. If you can only deposit $20 each bi-weekly paycheck, do it. At the end of the year, you will have $520.

That is $520 more in savings than you had in the scenario at the beginning of the article! Just think what you would have at the end of the year if you doubled or tripled your savings.

Not only will you have money in the bank, you will have financial peace, knowing that when life throws you an unexpected curve, and it will, you will be able to handle it with your savings.

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aced with news of increasing layoffs, straining economic times and a belief that hiring is based on looks, millions of American women are looking at cosmetic medical proceBy Juan Brou, M.D. dures to give them a competitive edge in the workplace.

In a recent telephone survey, many women indicated cosmetic plastic surgery has become an important factor in remaining competitive in their careers.

“It has helped me feel more confident in my position,” said Jenny, one of my patients and a successful corporate executive now in her fifties. “I know that there are younger candidates vying for my position all the time.

I certainly have the experience, but I don’t want my bosses to think that I am too old to continue to be a vital contributor. I think that’s where cosmetic surgery helps. I’m not trying to be 20 years old again. I am just trying to look the best I can for my age.”

The phone survey was compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and queried 756 women between the ages of 18 and 64. Here are a few of the key findings: 13 percent (more than 1 out of 10 of the 115-million working-age women) say they would consider having a cosmetic medical procedure specifically to make them more confident and more competitive in the job market. 3 percent (which equates to nearly 3.5-million working women) say they’ve already had a cosmetic procedure to increase their perceived value in the workplace. 73 percent (almost three out of four or 84-million working women) believe, particularly in these challenging economic times, that appearance and youthful looks play a part in getting hired, getting a promotion or getting new clients.

80 percent (four out of five or 92-million working women) think having cosmetic medical procedures can boost a person’s confidence.

“When you look good, you feel more confident,” Jenny said. “And that’s where the competitive edge comes in.”

In my practice, I have definitely seen growing interest in both women and men in cosmetic procedures to help them remain competitive in an increasingly competitive job market.

Clearly, many successful women and men feel increased pressure to look their best, especially in a tight job market. Cosmetic procedures, both surgical and non-surgical, can help provide a lift to one’s appearance and that seems to provide a corresponding boost in self-confidence.

Still, it is important to remember that cosmetic procedures that may help you in the job market are still medical procedures. So you really need to do your homework and be sure to choose a qualified, board-certified plastic surgeon to help guide you in the right procedures for you.

At our practice, we really take pride in helping educate patients so that they can make the best cosmetic surgery choices for themselves. To learn more about procedures and what they entail, visit my website at www. plasticsurgeon-oklahoma.com

Juan Brou, M.D., is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Oklahoma City. A member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Brou is a skilled surgeon, specializing in a variety of cosmetic procedures from facelifts to full body lifts and more. He also offers non-surgical cosmetic procedures at the Medical Spa

by Dr. Juan Brou, 5300 North Grand Boulevard, Suite 205, Oklahoma City, 73122.

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Women Tie Career Success to Cosmetic Surgery

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he recent NBA playoffs sprung the question, what’s in OKC Thunder’s Kevin Durant’s backpack? “My iPad, my phone chargers, and my Bible,” he replied.

By Dr. Dawn Hacker Do you know what is in your child’s backpack? You watch your child bring home more homework with each passing year. Have you noticed that the size of the books get larger, and with that, the backpacks are getting heavier?

Think carrying a backpack is not a big deal, only if you are Kevin Durant. Consider this: A child’s backpack on average weighs 12 pounds. Multiply that by 10 lifts per day, which equals 120 lbs. per day. Times 120 lbs. by 180 school days per year equals a staggering 21,600 lbs. lifted in one school year. (That is almost 11 tons - the equivalent of six midsized automobiles!)

In a survey of chiropractors who were asked about backpacks, 89 percent of chi-

ropractors responded that they have seen patients (ages 5-18) reporting back, neck or shoulder pain caused by heavy backpacks. This is an astounding figure that should raise concern among all parents of school aged children. Research shows that there are an increasing number of reports of childhood back pain in recent decades. By the end of teenage years, more than 50 percent of youth experienced at least one lowback pain episode (Spine 1998; 23:228-34).

New research indicates that the increase may be due, at least in part, to the improper use of backpacks. But, you do not need to be a scientist to understand the effect of backpacks on your spine. Watch children in any schoolyard struggle to walk while bent sideways under the weight of an overloaded backpack on one shoulder – you’ll quickly realize the potential danger of this commonplace item.

Good spinal health begins with prevention. The American Chiropractic Association has put together some tips to help prevent

backpack problems in school aged children.

Make sure your child’s backpack weighs no more than 5 to 10 percent of their body weight.

The backpack should never hang more than four inches below the waistline.

Urge your child to wear both shoulder straps, and wide, padded straps are very important.

The shoulder straps should be adjustable so the backpack can be fitted to your child’s body.

The International Chiropractors Association (ICA) states that improper lifting and backpack carrying by your child can also contribute to spinal stress and misalignment. It is not only important to lighten the load but also to make sure that the load carried is balanced. Because of the importance of the nervous system in the developing child, I highly emphasize using backpacks properly. I also suggest children receive regular chiropractic care to optimize the functions of their nervous systems. A proper functioning nervous system improves all functions of life and we want our child’s potential to be the very best!

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Back to School Backpack Safety for Kids

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(Left) CTCA nurse, Stephanie Lewis, RN, cares for a patient in the infusion center.

(Below) Dr. Simeon Jaggernauth, medical oncologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa speaks with a patient.

Ovarian and Prostate Cancer:

rostate and Ovarian cancer are two very different cancers with at least one thing in common: patients of both are benefitting from new developments in immunotherapy. This type of treatment harnesses the power of a patient’s own immune system to identify and target cancer cells.

Both ovarian and prostate cancer are complex diseases with unique challenges. The following will provide you some basic information on these cancers, along with discussion on the new immunotherapy treatment options now available.

Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women, not including skin cancer, making it a big concern . There are over 30 types of ovarian cancer, which are grouped into three categories based on where they begin growing in the ovary.

Epithelial ovarian cancer originates in the layer of cells that cover the ovary and the entire abdominal cavity. This is the most common type of ovarian cancer, accounting for roughly 90 percent of all cases.

Germ Cell ovarian cancer begins in the egg-producing cells inside the ovaries and are often found in teens and women in their 20s.

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[ By Jennifer Tatum ]

Sex Cord-Stromal ovarian cancer originates in the connective tissue of the ovaries, which also produces the female sex hormones.

With so many kinds of ovarian cancer, it is impossible to identify all the risk factors** involved in developing the cancer, but some commonalities exist among those who have been diagnosed. Two-thirds of those diagnosed are over the age of 55, and women with a family history of ovarian cancer or women with a BMI of 30 or greater may have a higher risk of developing it.

Additionally, women who have had at least one child, especially before the age of 30, are at a lower risk for developing ovarian cancer. Having multiple children as well as breastfeeding are both believed to lower the risk of ovarian cancer.

There are many treatments available for ovarian cancer, but in 2008, Dr. Sybilann Williams, a gynecologic oncologist and surgeon at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and Dr. David Berd, National Director of Immunotherapy and a medical oncologist joined a research study to develop and evaluate the efficacy of personalized ovarian cancer vaccines for women with chemotherapyresistant, advanced- stage disease.

Cancer cells are your own body’s cells, so the immune system isn’t primed to attack

them. Instead, cancer cells continue to grow because the immune system doesn’t know it’s something it should be fighting.

A vaccine takes a sample of those cancer cells, and alters them in a laboratory so the immune system can recognize them as foreign and destroy them. The cells are then given back to the patient as vaccines injected into the arm, similar to allergy shots. This procedure is designed to increase the likelihood that the immune system will attack any recurring cancer cell and prevent it from growing.

Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers for men, taking second place only to skin cancer. Fortunately, prostate cancer is one of the most treatable malignancies if it’s caught early. Routine screening has improved the diagnosis of prostate cancer in recent years.

Prostate cancer also has possible associated risk factors.** African Americans are about 60 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer, and men with an immediate family member with the disease are more likely to be diagnosed themselves. A diet high in saturated fat as well as high testosterone levels may increase risk for prostate cancer as well. Unlike ovarian cancer, prostate cancer is not as dis-

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Two Diseases with New Treatments

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Provenge is a new, FDA-approved immunotherapy for certain types of prostate cancer.

criminatory about age. “There are men who develop prostate cancer in their 40s and 50s, so it makes it very important that you have yearly screening exams, because those that are found with prostate cancer earlier can be much more aggressive with treatment,” says Dr. Simeon Jaggernauth, medical oncologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

Since prostate cancer is very treatable if

caught early, there are many available treatment options including radiation, surgery, chemotherapy and – like ovarian cancer – immunotherapy.

Provenge®, a new vaccine for prostate cancer, is the first FDA-approved autologous cellular immunotherapy. This means that the vaccine is created from the donor’s own cells.

“We work with the Oklahoma Blood Institute and the American Red Cross to extract white blood cells from the patient. We then send those cells to a lab, where the cells are ‘trained’ to seek out and destroy prostate cancer,” says Dr. Jaggernauth.

CTCA can offer this treatment to patients who meet certain criteria. The treatment typically takes six weeks and is administered in three infusions every two weeks. **Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer. Not having risk factors doesn’t mean that you will not get cancer. If you think you may be at risk, you should discuss it with your doctor.

Available Treatments for Ovarian and Prostate Cancer

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) in Tulsa offers a number of treatment options for ovarian and prostate cancer patients.

Hormone Therapy Depriving cancer cells of a hormone they need to grow can potentially help treat both prostate and ovarian cancer. This therapy is sometimes used in combination with radiation or chemotherapy to attack the disease on multiple fronts.

Radiation For ovarian cancer, radiation is used to treat hot spots as needed, but for prostate cancer, radiation treatment options are quite advanced and include HDR Brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy and Calypso®/GPS for the Body.

Surgery For ovarian cancer surgical options include more than eight different approaches, each of which treats the cancer in a unique way, according to the patient’s needs.

For more information on these and other treatments for ovarian and prostate cancer, including immunotherapy, visit www.cancercenter.com.

Oh Baby - Those Are

Varicose Veins!

What You Can Do About Varicose Veins During and After Pregnancy.

face. These are called spider veins because they often appear in a spider- or sunburstlike pattern with little branches radiating out from the center (though sometimes they may look more like the branches of a tree or separate thin lines with no particular pattern).

These don’t cause discomfort, and they typically disappear after delivery.

The good news is that varicose veins tend to improve after you give birth, particularly if you didn’t have any before you got pregnant.

And if they don’t get better, there are a variety of ways to treat them.

Things To Do To Minimize the Effects of Varicose Veins: • Exercise daily. Even just a brisk walk around the block can help you circulation.

• Elevate your feet and legs whenever possible. Use a stool or box to rest your legs on when you’re sitting, and keep your feet elevated on a pillow when you’re lying down.

• Don’t cross your legs or ankles when sitting.

• Don’t sit or stand for long periods without taking breaks to move around.

• Wear special support hose. Graduatedcompression stockings, which are twice as thick as normal pantyhose, work best.

These stockings are available from medical supply stores and pharmacies. They’re tight at the ankle and get looser as they go up the leg, making it easier for blood to flow back up toward your heart. As a result, they help prevent swelling and may keep your varicose veins from getting worse.

How Varicose Veins Are Treated Varicose Vein Laser procedures use an FDA approved laser tip to insert a laser fiber directly inside the faulty vein under local anesthesia. The laser delivers a precise dose of energy into the vein wall, collapsing it. This process, called ablation, cures the condition and diverts blood flow to nearby functional veins. The resulting increased circulation significantly reduces the symptoms of vari-

cose veins and improves their surface appearance. It’s quick, easy, requires no general anesthesia and gets you back on your feet in a matter of minutes. Best of all, it’s approved by most insurance carriers.

If you notice varicose veins during or after your pregnancy, it’s a good idea to talk to a doctor so that you know exactly what to expect as things in your body change. Preparing ahead of time for any post pregnancy conditions or procedures will help minimize the stress you feel and allow you to focus on all the wonderful events surrounding the birth of your child.

Dominic Pedulla MD is a board certified cardiologist specializing in varicose veins. His office offers no obligation, free consultations for people interested in having their veins evaluated. Call his office today at (405) 947-2228.

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t’s not unusual for a new mom-to-be to find that they have developed varicose veins during pregnancy. The added weight and blood flow makes pregnant women more prone to

By Dominic M. Pedulla veins that leak or fail.

MD, FACC Varicose veins are swollen veins that may bulge near the surface of the skin. These blue or purple, sometimes squiggly-looking veins are most likely to show up in your legs, though you may also get them elsewhere. (In fact, hemorrhoids are really just varicose veins of the rectal area.)

Many women first develop varicose veins – or find that they get worse – during pregnancy.

As the uterus grows, it puts pressure on the large vein on the right side of the body (the inferior vena cava), which in turn increases pressure in the leg veins.

There may be little or no discomfort from them, or they may make your legs feel heavy and achy. The skin around a varicose vein may also itch, throb, or feel like it’s burning.

The symptoms tend to be worse at the end of the day, especially if you’ve been on your feet a lot. Veins are the blood vessels that return blood from your extremities to your heart, so the blood in your leg veins is already working against gravity. When you’re pregnant, the amount of blood in your body increases, adding to the burden on your veins. And your progesterone levels rise, causing the walls of your blood vessels to relax.

You’re more likely to get varicose veins if other members of your family have had them.

They’re more common in women than men, and if you have them, they tend to get worse with each successive pregnancy and as you get older. Being overweight, carrying twins or higher multiples, and standing for long periods can also make you more susceptible.

During and after pregnancy, you may also noticed tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin, especially on your ankles, legs, or

Does Your Child Need Vision Therapy?

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esearch has shown that 25 percent of all children have a vision problem significant enough to affect their academic and athletic performance. A child may be able

By Dr. Ralph A. Latimer, to see “20/20” and still have OD, FCOVD major vision issues that prevent them from attaining their full potential. The visual system is responsible for skills such as how we move our eyes together, how we track objects, how we change our focus from distance to near, how we achieve depth perception, how we perceive the world around us, and how we process, store, and recall information. A child’s academic ability, athletic performance, self-esteem, and social interactions with others are all affected by the efficiency of their visual system. Vision issues that go beyond just seeing clearly require special training known as Vision Therapy.

What is Vision Therapy?

Vision therapy, also known as vision training, is a group of personalized techniques directed at correcting and bettering visual-motor and perceptual disorders. Vision Therapy incorporates a large variety of non-surgical methods designed to treat: • Learning problems • Eye alignment (Strabismus) • Lazy Eye (Amblyopia) • Eye focusing abilities • Eye movements

• Eye teaming • Visual Sensory and Motor Integration • Vision Information Processing • Coordination • Retained Primitive Reflexes • Visual Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury (ie. Trauma or Stroke) Through the use of highly specialized equipment, such as lenses, prisms, filters, occluders, and other aids, including computers, vision therapy guides the patient through the process of developing improved visual function in all of the above areas. During the final stages of therapy, the patient’s newly acquired visual skills are reinforced and made automatic through repetition and by integration with motor and cognitive skills.

Who Benefits from Vision Therapy?

• Anyone, regardless of age who experiences visual challenges such as: • Learning Related Vision Problems. Vision Therapy can help those individuals who lack the necessary visual skills for effective reading, writing, and learning (i.e., eye movement and focusing skills, convergence, eye-hand activity, visual memory skills, perception, etc.).

• Sports Vision Improvement. Strong visual skills are critical to sports success. Not much happens in sports until your eyes instruct your hands and body as to what to do! Accurate vision and athletic visual skills can be measured, developed, and enhanced through Vision Therapy. We can measure and successfully improve

eye-hand coordination, visual reaction time, peripheral awareness, eye teaming, focusing, tracking, and visualization skills (to mention just a few).

• Poor Binocular Coordination. Vision Therapy helps individuals develop normal coordination and teamwork of the two eyes (binocular vision). When the two eyes fail to work together as an effective team, performance in many areas can suffer (reading, sports, depth perception, eye contact, etc.).

• Strabismus and Amblyopia. Vision Therapy programs offer much higher cure rates for turned eyes and/or lazy eye when compared to eye surgery, glasses, and/or patching, without therapy. The earlier the patient receives Vision Therapy the better. However, patients well past 21 years of age have been successfully treated.

• Visual Rehabilitation for Special Populations. Vision can be compromised as a result of neurological disorders or trauma to the nervous system (such as, traumatic brain injuries, stroke, whiplash, developmental delays, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, etc.). Vision Therapy can effectively treat the visual consequences of trauma (including double vision).

Who Provides Vision Therapy?

Vision therapy is a specialized discipline of Optometry. If you suspect your child might have a visual dysfunction, visit The College of Optometrists in Vision Development web site (www.COVD.org) to find a board certified developmental optometrist in your area who offers comprehensive vision exams that look at all visual abilities and provide treatment for visual dysfunctions.

Ralph A. Latimer, OD, FCOVD • Dr. Latimer is a Board Certified optometric physician and a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry for the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry and has been in private practice in Oklahoma City for 11 years.

Latimer Vision Center • 8800 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159 • Bus: 405.684.9448 • Fax: 405.684.9447 • www.LatimerVisionCenter.com

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Actual clients who have had Juvederm

Perfect Kissable Lips The lucky ones were born with them, others go without. But like many things in life, perfect kissable lips can be bought!

cause such reactions. Bovine collagen which is purified from another species (cow) can do the same. The effect of the compatibility with the body is a reduction in risk of complications when using Juvederm.

The smooth gel-like consistency of Juvederm makes it ideal for facial contouring and makes it feel more like soft tissue rather than foreign substance. Its affinity for binding water repeating ‘sugar’ units allows for the continuation of the fill even after the product is delivered to the corrective site. It can also be used for the enhancement of thin lips and plumping lips. It may also be used in filling in hollow places resulting from severe lipoatrophy resulting from medical conditions (lupus, diabetes, HIV) as well as scars and surgical incisions of the face. It usually lasts for approximately 12 months or longer before it is resorbed by the body.

Injections of Juvederm in thin lips can begin at the periphery and is continued at in-

tervals into the substance of the thin lip. The placement of the gel can be manipulated to evert the thin lip to give the appearance of fullness. Placement of the gel at the base of the fitrum at the top of the central part of the lip can be used to create Roman Statue effect on the lip. Focusing on the placement of the gel around the periphery of the lip allows more precise lip conturing and reshaping.

Placing it at the lip edges, called the vermillion border, can also help minimize the appearance of fine-lines (smoker’s lines) as well as helping to define the lip shape. Generous amounts of Juvederm can produce the Lisa Rinna or Angelina Jolie look, which is not as popular a choice today as it has been in the past. In any case, the amount of enhancement and fullness can be controlled and the goal will be the right shape and size lip to match complement your other facial features.

Is Juvederm right for you? It may be. But I am not one to Kiss and Tell.

Dr. Harvey Jenkins is a Harvard-trained Orthopedist & Spine specialist, practicing in South Oklahoma City. He is a Wellness Blogger and is also Owner/Medical Director of BodyTrends, the ElectroSpa in OKC. For more info or questions contact Dr Jenkins at info@bodytrendspa.com

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o, there is not a manufacturing plant for perfect lips, but there is Juvederm.

Juvederm is one the newest injectable fillers, FDA approved in June 2006 for use

By Dr. Harvey in filling in the naso-labial Jenkins, MD folds areas of the face, and may also be used for plumping up thin lips.

It is composed of a synthetically-modified version of a naturally-occurring compound called Hyaluronic acid (HA). Hyaluronic acid is a large molecule consisting of repeated sugar (carbohydrate) molecule units, which have electrical charges that attract water molecules. It is normally found in skin, helping to maintain skin hydration and volume, and is the major biochemical component of the fluid found in the joints. The chemical nature of the charged sugar molecules, allows HA to attract and bind water molecules, perhaps 1000 times in their own weight in water molecules. HA has a short half-life in the body and it is quickly broken down and resorbed. Chemical modification makes HA resistant to decomposition. This explains its normal role in young healthy skin, and why skin properties change as the amount of HA in skin declines with age.

Juvederm is an excellent choice for usage in the face, specifically in filling and providing an enhanced contour to the lips. It can be applied quickly in a matter of minutes, and the results are immediate. It is safe and effective, and has a very low potential of provoking an allergic or immunological reaction when injected. Filler substances like silicone can

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Sports Medicine Program at Logan Medical Center

Looking out for our Athletes

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coach Mary Hudson gladly sent Chad to attend to the injured athlete. “She put her first aid training to work and taped the ankle,” said Hudson. “I was very proud of her and I know the injured athlete was thankful. Hudson reports the injured student’s doctor gave her high praise. “He said that thanks to the quick thinking and smart action of Allyson there would have been greater injury to the athlete.”

“It is such a relief to know we have trained professionals looking out for our kids, whether it’s on a football or baseball field, a basketball or tennis court, I know their safety is at the top of every coaches mind. And, its stories like Allyson’s that help shine a positive light on the importance of athletic trainers and student athletic trainer aides,” said Hudson.

Chad begins nursing school at the University of Oklahoma in August.

Athletic trainers are specially trained individuals responsible for the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses. They play a major role in taking care of athletes and are instrumental in promoting safety at an early age with our student athletes.

Their job entails conducting injury prevention protocols, injury evaluation and immediate return to play decision making and injury rehabilitation.

Being on the front lines of injury evaluation, athletic trainers must be well versed in a number of athletic injuries and none is more important than concussions. Athletic train-

ers are the best at concussion identification, diagnosis, and return to play management.

Dyer explains that athletic trainers are not the stereotypical water boy or girl. They are a health provider whose daily job is to provide athletes with prevention techniques, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for all types of injuries involving physical activity.

Athletic trainers are recognized as an allied health care professional by the American Medical Association. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association supports over 32,000 members in the athletic training profession.

Approximately 70 percent of all certified athletic trainers, like Dyer, hold a master’s degree or higher advanced degree. Athletic trainers can be found in high schools, colleges, professional sports, clinics, hospitals, corporations, industry, military, public safety and performing arts.

Fortunately, the parents, coaches and athletes in Guthrie and Crescent do not have to worry about someone on the sidelines watching out for their safety. Logan Medical Center in Guthrie and OrthoOklahoma in Stillwater provide a sports medicine program for both schools. The team includes athletic trainers, physical therapists, orthopedic specialist Brett James, M.D. and emergency trained physician, Bill Worden, D.O. Dyer is licensed as an Oklahoma Athletic Trainer, a member of the Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association, the MidAmerican Athletic Trainers Association and the National Athletic Trainers Association.

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magine your child gets hurt while playing a sport and there was no one around who has any first aid or medical training close by to help them. Allyson Chad, 2011 graduate from Guthrie High School, knows full well the impact of sports injuries, on and off the court.

Chad, a GHS basketball standout, spent her senior year off the court due to knee injuries. “I really hated missing basketball season, but the atmosphere of the game is half the fun, so I decided to become a student athletic trainer aide,” said Chad. After surgery to correct a torn ACL and meniscus, Chad began her physical therapy journey in January and was recently released from her physician, Dr. Brett Jameson of OrthoOklahoma in Stillwater.

As a freshman Chad took a care and prevention first aid class offered at her school. As an athlete she knew Chandra Dyer, ATC, LAT, MSHR, the athletic trainer for Guthrie sports and was enlisted to become part of the sports medicine team as a student athletic trainer’s aide. When most of the student trainer’s aids were choosing football, basketball or baseball to cover, Chad chose tennis. “Well, my two best friends play for the girls tennis team and are partners for doubles, so I figured if I couldn’t play, I might as well hang out with them,” said Chad.

During an out of town tournament, an athlete from another school was injured during her match. That particular school did not have an athletic trainer available. GHS tennis

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enjamin Franklin likely did not anticipate that his words would echo such truth throughout generations when he said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Today, nearly 300 years later, that sentiment sums up a major medical trend – preventive medicine. Experts advise to be healthy, active and prevent medical issues before they start. Patients should screen for problems early, before they exacerbate into major health risks.

That’s why Stillwater Medical Center goes to great lengths to screen the youngest patients for possible illnesses or disorders through the newborn screening process.

“Before the baby leaves Stillwater Medical Center, our team collects specimens to screen for 54 disorders, some of which can be life threatening if not caught and addressed early on,” said Shyla Eggers, director of public relations. “The baby may appear healthy and slowly show symptoms, but by that time, permanent damage may already have been done. It’s important to know if your child has health challenges as early as possible to help them thrive at home.”

According to Jeanne Campbell of Stillwater Medical Center’s Maternal Child Health Unit, if a baby has a metabolic disorder and is not treated, it can lead to poor growth, failure to thrive, shock, mental retardation, developmental delays and death. A baby can also have a severe metabolic crisis including seizures, respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.

Campbell says that approximately one out of every 1000 infants will be identified with a disorder through the screening.

Newborn screenings include disorders like cystic fibrosis, PKU, congenital hypothyroidism and sickle cell disease, as well as a general newborn hearing screening. Because children begin listening and language development from the moment they are born, addressing hearing loss is vital to healthy growth.

Stillwater Medical Center delivers approximately one thousand babies annually, and each baby is screened for hearing loss. Unlike many hospitals, newborn hearing screenings are offered free of charge to patients because of the dedicated team of hospital volunteers.

Unlike most screenings that are completed by a blood test, the hearing screening uses an auditory brainstem response (ABR) system. Three electrodes are attached to the baby at the nape of the neck, shoulder and forehead. Ear “cuffs” are then attached to each ear. The computer program emits different decibels of sound and measures the response on a “pass/fail” system.

“Volunteers began a newborn hearing screening program at SMC approximately 40 years ago, well before it was a mandated state test,” said Sarah Westerhide, chairperson of Stillwater Medical Center’s volunteer newborn hearing screening service. “We have come such a long way, through several incarnations of hearing screening equipment. When we went to the ABR system a few years ago, all the volunteers had an extensive three-hour training session with the manufacturers of the equipment.”

For more information about newborn screenings or the Maternal Child Health Unit at Stillwater Medical Center, please call 405-742-5553 or visit www.StillwaterMedical.com.

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Smart Nutrition for Mothers To Be Vitamin Supplements You Should Know About Before and During Pregnancy

Folic Acid: Nearly 20 years ago, the United States Public Health Service recommended all women of childbearing age consume at least 400 micrograms of folic acid daily to reduce the risk of birth defects involving closure of the spinal cord known as “neural tube defects”. Adequate intake of this nutrient is especially important prior to attempting pregnancy as it can take up to 3 months to develop adequate stores of folic acid. Also, the maximal benefit for folic acid in preventing neural tube defects comes prior to six weeks of pregnancy before many women realize they’re pregnant.

Thus, taking a prenatal vitamin or a women’s multivitamin with folic acid is beneficial in any woman with the possibility of pregnancy in her future.

The Institute of Medicine recommends at least 600 micrograms a day of folic acid for women aged 19 and older and 800mcg of folic acid for adolescents between 14 to 18 years of age. Certain women with either a history of children with birth defects or women with sickle cell disease have increased requirements for folic acid. Folic acid can be found most abundantly in dark-green leafy veg-

Leafy vegetables are an excellent source of folic acid

Salmon fillets, in moderation, are a good cource of DHA

etables with 3.5 oz serving having 120-160 micrograms of folic acid and beans (50-300 micrograms). Other good sources but with less folic acid include other vegetables, citrus fruits, whole grains and breakfast cereals. Folic acid supplementation has decreased the rate of neural tube defects by as much as 80%.

Fatty Acids and DHA: Nutritionists and physicians refer to substances that cannot be created by the body but which must be instead consumed by the diet as “essential”. One such essential nutrient is alpha linolenic acid (ALA), which is converted to the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Unfortunately, the American diet is omega-3 fatty acid poor leading to increased levels of inflammation.

With regards to pregnancy, the omega-3 fatty acid DHA has been found to be a component in the cell lining of the brain and a part of the eye known as the retina. Supplementation during pregnancy is thought to help with the maturation of fetal brain tissue and possibly help prevent preterm birth by decreasing inflammation. DHA supplementation to mothers and their children has been shown

to improve psychomotor and mental development in at least four good research trials; however, there is some debate as a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association of 2,400 women concluded there was no improvement in cognitive and language development in children less than 18 months.

Although some recommend a DHA intake of 300 milligrams, the average dietary intake is only about 15 percent of this level.

A good way to increase DHA consumption is to eat seafood, with a salmon filet having at least 600 milligrams of DHA and canned tuna having about 500. In pregnancy, however, women should limit themselves to two servings of fish a week to avoid excessive mercury intake. Mercury exposure can also be limited by avoiding fish that eat other fish (such as swordfish, mackerel, and shark) and instead consuming small fish (shrimp, salmon, catfish, scallops, sardines, and light tuna) as mercury accumulates in predatory fish higher up the food chain. If a woman is a vegetarian or otherwise unable to eat fish, DHA pre-natal vitamins and DHA fortified foods are now available with the source often from plant sources including flax seed and algae.

D. Nelson Fong, M.D., is a member of the medical staff (OB/GYN) at Lakeside Women’s Hospital located at 11200 N. Portland Ave. Oklahoma City, OK For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Fong call (405) 936-1000. www.lakeside-wh.com.

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aintaining a healthy lifestyle and eating a balanced meal is a struggle at all stages of life. Given the ever changing nutritional recomBy D. Nelson mendations (including the Fong, M.D. new MyPlate.gov), staying educated on the latest guidelines can be especially difficult.

Pregnancy can be an especially challenging time to maintain adequate nutrition. This time requires a 50 percent increase in the intake of protein, iron, folic acid and vitamin B6 compared to pre-pregnancy requirements.

Whether it’s morning sickness or just simply exhaustion, there are multiple reasons a woman can find it difficult to find and prepare the food necessary to meet her nutritional goals. Taking a good prenatal vitamin before conception, through pregnancy, and the period thereafter including nursing helps with this challenge, but awareness of food sources is helpful as well.

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o you dread wearing sleeveless evening gowns?

Wish your swimsuit covered your arms i down to your elbow? It is time for you to get rid of those flabby underarms! To make it happen, you have got to do five things.

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1. Know the Muscle The muscles that are causing your underarm sag are your triceps. While doing exercises that strengthen other parts of the arm are helpful for your overall health, they are not going to give your underarm the upper lift you seek.

Rather, you need to go after the muscle that is causing the sag, the triceps.

2. Remember Your Body Is the Source When you have fat stored in your arms, you cannot make it disappear with a few magic exercises. You have to tone up the rest of your body as well. Along with tricep-specific exercises, get plenty of cardio in your routine. This will get you sweating and help you burn fat from your head to your toes.

Without a full-body burn, your targetspecific exercises will reap little benefit for your triceps. Before you spend

hours in the gym, working out your underarms, you should spend half an hour on a treadmill or Stairmaster.

3. Feel the Burn If you stop working out when you start to sweat or begin to feel a little fatigued, you are not giving your triceps the workout they need. In order to push your triceps to the position and shape you want, you are going to have to work them harder than ever. That does not mean you should work your body to exhaustion every day. Like

Know your goal, push yourself to reach it, and never give up.

every other body part, your triceps need some days off between being worked out.

4. Go under the Knife For some individuals, reducing the sag under the arms is not as easy as hitting the gym. After losing alot of weight, some individuals are left with excess skin on various parts of their bodies - including the under arm. In the event you find yourself with skin hanging off your underarms that is not covering fat and will not go away, you may need to have the extra skin surgically removed. This is a relatively fast and easy procedure that will help you show off the new body you worked so hard for through your weight loss efforts. Do not use surgery as an easy way to trim your arms. Surgery should only be used when medically necessary and there is no other way to trim up your triceps. Once you undergo surgery, be careful to avoid regaining the flabby arms you removed.

5. Never Give Up It may take some time to cut away the flab under your arm, but if you keep yourself focused and truly want sleek arms, it’s worth the effort. Know your goal, push yourself to reach it, and never give up. With perseverance and plenty of hard work, you will have the arms you have always wanted!

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Martial Arts

tudying a martial art can be a great way to improve muscle tone, increase concentration and self-confidence, lose weight, and of course enable you to defend yourBy Dr. Ralph A. Latimer, self in times of need. There OD, FCOVD are many different martial arts styles, each of which focuses on a specific set of goals and concepts. Selecting a martial arts style and school can be an intimidating undertaking. The reality is that no one style will fit every individual’s desires, goals, and physical ability.

cal on the street. Some of the more common sport arts are Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan Karate, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

Self Defense Arts. If your goal is to prepare yourself for the possibility of a real lifethreatening attack, then arts such as Kung Fu San Soo, Kajukembo, and Krav Maga are extremely practical and primarily self-defense based. These arts emphasize the understanding that there are no rules when having to protect yourself or others. They typically have an easy learning curve, most anyone can learn regardless of age or physical ability, and are extremely effective against an attacker.

Evaluate Your Goals Before you begin to research martial arts styles, you first need to outline a list of goals.

Possible reasons for taking a martial art may include: • Self Defense • Competition or Competitive Fighting • Fitness • Experiencing a New Culture Once you have decided your goals, you can begin to research the different styles, and evaluate how well they fit those goals. Bear in mind that almost any martial art you study will provide you a significant amount of fitness training.

Here are a few things to consider when selecting a martial arts school: • The reality is that belt testing and promotion fees are a large source of income for many schools and associations. Whereas in some traditional schools it is considered a privilege to promote a student without charging additional fees. Make sure you ask for the charge for each belt, and add them up for your true cost.

• Be very wary of cult-like schools that try to up-sell you to intensified black belt programs. There are many scam artists in black belts out there. You should be very clear about what you are paying for up front.

• Most schools require a contract like a health club and often will require a commitment of 6 to 12 months of training. Any longer, and you have reason to be suspicious.

• Every credible school should offer at least one free trial class so that you can determine if you want to study there.

• Trust your instincts. If something about the school doesn’t sit right with you, then it probably isn’t right. Look out for the fast talking salesman who tries to sweep

Picking an Art There seems to be more martial arts styles than there are models of cars. However most can be grouped into a two basic categories: Competition Sport Arts. Many Sport Arts are focused on competing in tournaments. If your goal is to progress as an athlete and competitor, then tournaments are an excellent environment for increasing fitness and feeding a competitive spirit. Competition arts do teach self defense and are somewhat practi-

your concerns under the rug.

Remember that choosing the right teacher and the right school is more important than the actual style. If you choose a school that you enjoy, study with a teacher you like, and train with students that inspire you, then you are likely to stick with your martial art.

Hopefully you will discover a very positive lifelong journey that will provide you with hidden benefits that exceed your initial goals!

Dr. Latimer has been a martial arts practitioner and teacher for over 30 years. He is a nationally known instructor and a Fourth Degree Master of Kung Fu San Soo. Master Latimer is the owner of the Phoenix Rising Kung Fu San Soo Association in southwest Oklahoma City. • 8901 S. Santa Fe Ave, Suite K Oklahoma City, OK 73139 • Phone: 405-632-3003 • www.getkungfu.com

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Pistol Pete 5k Race

A Race for All Levels of Fitness T [ By Lynn Kinder ]

he annual Pistol Pete 5K race will kickoff the events for the Perkins Old Settler’s Day which will be on September 10, 2011. This is a race for all levels of fitness regardless of whether you are a fit runner or an occasional jogger. This is a great event for all levels of walkers.

We encourage everyone to participate and be involved in this celebration of our community’s heritage and our proud claim to the home of Frank Eaton, the person for whom the OSU mascot Pistol Pete was modeled after.

You can find registration forms on the website perkinsok.net which can be downloaded, completed and mailed to the Perkins Flyers Fitness Group; P.O. Box 532; Perkins, OK 74059. The entry fee is $20 if preregistered by Sept. 1 and $25 after Sept. 1. You

can register on race day. The race will start at 8 a.m. with registration and packet pickup starting at 6:30 a.m. There is a $5 discount for all students through high school and further discounts for school cross country teams.

The first 150 entrants will receive a nice technical shirt as part of their entry fee. The shirts normally retail for more than the cost of the entry fee. Runners will want to hang around after the race as there will be some very nice door prizes that will be drawn from those who entered the race. You have to be present to win.

There will be an awards assembly after the race for the overall winners of the female and male divisions and medals for the top 3 in each age division by gender. Refreshments will be available at the finish line and times of

the finishers will be posted.

The race course is USA Track and Field certified and has a nice flat terrain which loops around the East side of Perkins. The starting line will be at the corner of Hert and S. Main Streets in downtown Perkins. Registration and packet pickup will take place in front of Payne County Bank at 202 S. Main Street. All participants will need to park on the side streets as Main Street will be closed to traffic throughout the morning. We encourage walkers to participate in our event.

There is also a 1 mile fun run for those who want to go a shorter distance.

Top ten reasons to try acupuncture

1. Little or no negative side effects. Other than the occasional bruise and maybe some slight dizziness post treatment, acupuncture is one of the safest modalities that exist. Many patients report an increase in the quality of their sleep and a greater sense of calm after a session.

great insight about how best to treat you when you tell us about YOU. Nobody knows your body better than you do.

4. Finding out it’s “not all in your head”. One of our greatest tools of diagnosis is in questioning your symptoms. Practitioners are not trying to “fit” you in some common box of disease; rather, to work with a diagnosis that best fits all of your symptoms. We believe you!

And yes we want to know all of your symptoms… even the ones you think are weird! Our styles of diagnosis attempts to account for the ENTIRE person, body, mind, and spirit!

2. Treatment according to your individual needs. Do you have stress, knee pain, a headache and insomnia, all at once! Acupuncture can treat many conditions AT THE SAME TIME!

5. You don’t have to be sick to try it. In ancient times the goal of the Chinese physician was to keep his patients healthy. He did this by treating them regularly, and educating them on healthy habits, diet and daily living. This health care system has literally been around for more than two thousand years.

It worked well then, and it’s still effective.

3. Acupuncture practitioners will spend time with you. We want you to tell us about your condition! We often gain

6. Acupuncture helps emotional issues. It enhances your sense of well-being. It stabilizes your emotions so that you feel

more centered, more in control, and it does it using your body’s own energy.

7. It’s organic. Acupuncture uses your body’s own natural energy to help you feel better. No chemicals, contaminants, additives or fillers!

8. Regular treatments can help keep you healthier so you need conventional medicine less often. Acupuncture has been shown to alleviate stress, increase blood flow, accelerate the body’s healing response, regulate hormones, and blood pressure.

9. Cost effective. If you pay part or all of your health care costs directly, you will appreciate how you spend you dollar. Would you rather receive personal attention and treatment for a particular condition, or pop a pill?

10. One third of the world’s population is already doing it. Roughly two billion people on the planet depend on acupuncture and oriental medicine as their health care system of choice. It’s been around since before much of western civilization and it’s still popular.

Mark Triplett, MSOM, has a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine and has been practicing Oriental Medicine for over 8 years. Questions? comments? He can be reached at 405-514-0478 or by his website http://www.triplettacupuncture.com

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By Mark Triplett, M.S.O.M.

Even though science has yet to determine exactly how acupuncture works, there’s plenty of evidence to show that it does. People ask me all the time “what types of things does acupuncture treat?” … my thoughts are what does it not treat, It’s not really so much about should you try it, as much as why haven’t you!

Women’s and Family’s Health W

omen’s health and family health go hand in hand. Ninety percent of my patients are women with health issues. I have found many of these issues have

By Dr. Steve Johnston basis in several areas: Diet, Stress, Low Self Esteem, and Environmental Heredity.

You have probably heard the saying “You are what you eat,” or “What you eat today walks and talks with you tomorrow.” On a cellular level these sayings are true.

I have had patients come to me and say: “Dr. Steve, I used to be slim, graceful and now I waddle. I have no energy, my hair has turned grey, and I have so many double chins I need a bookmark just to find my collar. In addition, I have other health problems. What can I do?

My children and husband are sick all the time, I am worried about them. I feel stressed all the time. My husband makes remarks about my weight and now my children are making fun of me. My children always have

plenty to eat. They love TV dinners. I try to get them what they want. I try to be a good mother and wife but I have just about given up. Please help me.”

The solution to many of their problems is education. Much of my time is spent counseling and educating my patients. Through indepth question and answer sessions, my patient and I together, formulate a lifechanging, three-month program. My patient sets goals and together we formulate the necessary steps to achieve those goals. Together, we work on achieving those goals.

In all cases, the patient has the basic and necessary tools to make a change in their life, as well as their family’s health and lives. They are empowered to truly be the heart of the family and a person to be admired.

What is most rewarding to me, is seeing these patients return happy. They see their hair is returning to its original color, their nails are growing. They have safely lost weight and their families health is improving, their personal relationships are better and they finally feel good about themselves.

In all cases, the patient has the basic and necessary tools to make a change in their life, as well as their family’s health and lives.

Vitamin D recommendation: Vitamin D may show a benefit against Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancers. Recommended dosage through supplements: 2000 IU’s of Vitamin D3, plus 10 to 15 minutes of direct sunlight daily without sun block.

Yours in Health, Dr. Steve

Obesity Linked to High Cholesterol O [ By Lezlie Stacy, Project Coordinator, Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition ]

verweight and obese adults and children have a higher risk of developing high cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association, cholesterol comes from two sources: naturally from your body and from the food you consume. Cholesterol is located in every cell in your body and is essential for your body to properly function. The two types of cholesterol are low-density lipoprotein (LDL), known as “bad” cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol.

Individuals who are overweight or obese from consuming too many calories, or too much saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol and not engaging in an adequate amount of physical activity can cause an increase in LDL and a decrease in HDL. An excess amount of LDL can cause a build up in the inner walls of the arteries making it difficult for

blood to flow property, making the chances of heart attack or stroke more prevalent.

The good news is that high cholesterol is preventable and treatable.

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and National Cholesterol Education Month. The Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition encourages you, adults and children, to take care of your health by being physically active and making sure your diet is of nutritional value. Consuming a healthy diet and getting daily physical activity will decrease your chances of becoming overweight or obese, at the same time decreasing your risk of developing high cholesterol.

For more information, resources and to join Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition’s September obesity prevention campaign, please visit www.fitkidsok.org.

Prevention and Treatment: 1. Healthy Diet: cut out foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol; consume a heart healthy diet 2. Regular Exercise: Adults need at least 30 minutes and children at least 60 minutes every day.

3. Avoiding tobacco smoke.

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rilling is a great way to get a whole lot of flavor that goes way beyond plain burgers and basic barbecue. Lean meats, juicy marinades and zesty top­ pings add up to terrific flame-kissed dishes that will make guests want to kiss the cook.

Here are some easy ways to take big flavor from the grate to the plate:

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Grill Up the Unexpected A lot of fruits and veggies are easy to cook over the coals. Try: 1. Zucchini 2. Eggplant 3. Portobello mushrooms 4. Corn 5. Romaine hearts 6. Pineapple 7. Onion (sliced thick) 8. Stone fruits like peaches, plums and mangoes Marinate Meats When grilling lean meat, use a flavorful marinade with some acidic ingredients (like citrus juices) to help break down tough meat fibers. Make sure the marinade covers the meat entirely, and let it do its magic for several hours or overnight.

Some bold ingredients to experiment with: 1. Chili sauce 2. Olive oil 3. Lemon or lime juice 4. Soy sauce 5. Worcestershire sauce 6. Molasses 7. Garlic 8. Red pepper flakes Top It Off In addition to the good old grilling standbys like ketchup or barbecue sauce, set out some tasty

toppers that can work on just about anything: 1. Roasted red peppers 2. Caramelized onions 3. Spicy Wholly Guacamole 4. Pickled jalapeño peppers 5. Chipotle or basil mayo 6. Wholly Salsa 7. Smoked cheese slices When you’re ready to fire up some flavor, try these recipes from Wholly Guacamole.

Made with all-natural ingredients, Wholly Guacamole can be found in the produce section of your grocery store. For more recipes, visit www.eatwholly.com.

Serves: 6 2 pounds lean ground beef 1/2 lime, juiced 1 teaspoon garlic 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced tomatoes 6 slices Monterey Jack cheese 6 hamburger buns

Your favorite flavor

of Wholly Guacamole In a large bowl mix together ground beef, lime juice, garlic, onion and tomatoes. Form meat into 6 patties.

Cook burgers to desired doneness on a preheated grill. Add a slice of cheese to each burger during the last minute of cooking.

Serve on toasted buns with a healthy dollop of guacamole.

This recipe also makes great sliders.

For a leaner version, use ground turkey instead of ground beef.

Beef Steak Soft Tacos Serves: 6 Marinade: 2/3 cup prepared Italian dressing 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon chili powder Beef Tacos: 2 boneless beef chuck shoulder steaks,

cut 3/4 inch thick (about 1-1/2 pounds) 12 small flour tortillas, warmed Toppings: Thinly sliced lettuce, chopped tomato, dairy sour cream, guacamole (optional) Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl.

Place beef steaks and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight, turning occasionally.

Remove steaks; discard marinade. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 14 to 17 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) done­ness, turning occasionally.

Carve into thin slices; season with salt.

Serve in tortillas with toppings.

Avocado Stuffed Salmon Serves: 4 2 packages lemon butter

grilled salmon, defrosted 1 cup spicy Wholly Guacamole 1 egg yolk 1/4 cup bread crumbs 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Sea salt and freshly

cracked pepper to taste Preheat your oven to 350°F. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut a pocket into the side of each piece of salmon.

In a bowl, combine guacamole, egg yolk, bread crumbs and lemon zest to make stuffing.

Stuff fish with avocado mixture; season each fillet with salt and pepper. Bake for 8 minutes and serve immediately.

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Babies on Board the sitter was in the bathroom, the Riggsbee’s 26-month-old daughter, Samira, and 14-month-old son, JJ, opened the door and fell into the backyard swimming pool. Samira died, but JJ survived with profound brain damage.

“After my family’s tragedy, I became out­ raged whenever I heard a news report of another child drowning. I thought to myself, ‘Someone should do something,’” said Riggsbee.

So she did. Riggsbee founded the Drowning Prevention Foundation to promote public aware­ ness and advocate for swimming pool barrier legislation. Thanks to her efforts, Contra Costa County, Calif., required all newly con­structed swimming pools to have an isolation fence, an automatic safety cover or alarms on house doors leading to the pool area. The 1984 act is thought to be the first swimming pool barrier law.

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hen the Taylor family’s new swimming pool was com­pleted, the builder was about to fill it with water. But Erin, a New Jersey mother of three children — two of whom were nonswimmers — stopped him: “Not one drop of water goes into that pool until the fence is installed,” she insisted.

Erin and her husband, Jay, are painfully aware of how dangerous swimming pools can be. Jay’s young cousin, Alicea, had drowned in a neighbor’s unfenced aboveground swimming pool, and the preschooler’s funeral was seared into their memories.

Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death to children ages 1 to 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• In many Sunbelt states, it’s the leading cause of death.

• Children ages 5 and younger are at the highest risk, accounting for 76 percent of all reported drowning-related fatalities.

• The U. S. Consumer Products Safety Com­ mission (CPSC) ) found that the majority of all drownings in the 1-5 age group were associated with pools, and nearly half of those victims were last seen in the house.

“Drowning is swift and silent. There is no splashing sound or cry for help,” says Kim Burgess, executive director of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance in Fort Lauder­dale, Fla. “That’s why parents need to be aware of the danger and install alarms to alert them and barriers to delay a child’s unsupervised access to a swimming pool, hot tub or other back­yard water feature.”

Burgess adds: “Barriers can buy parents the precious time needed to recover from a brief lapse in supervision. But remember, if a child is missing, check the pool area first.”

Submersion Injuries For every child that drowns in a pool or spa, it’s estimated another 10 are treated for submersion injuries. The CPSC reports that be-

Isolate the pool from the house and yard area by surrounding it with a fence and self-closing and self-latching gate.

tween 2008 and 2010, there were, on average, 5,100 pool- or-spa-related submersion injuries involving children younger than 15 years of age treated in emergency departments.

Many suffer profound, permanent brain damage, requiring life-long skilled nursing care.

Nadina Riggsbee, of Benicia, Calif., knows first-hand the suffering those parents endure.

In 1978, a babysitter removed a bar the Riggsbees had placed in the track of a sliding glass patio door to let the family dog outside. While

Pool Safely While no national law requires residential swimming pool barriers, Congress passed the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act in December 2007. The statute requires anti-entrapment drain covers and other safety devices in all public pools.

But the law does not require anti-entrapment drain upgrades in private home pools and hot tubs. Nor does it mandate swimming pool barriers. Rather, it mandates a public safety education program.

As a result, the CPSC created the Pool Safely campaign, launched in May 2010. The hub of the program is a dedicated website where campaign partner organizations can order free public education resources such as brochures, posters and public service announcements. Parents and other child educators can visit the site to access children’s stories and activities designed to spark a conversation about safer behavior around pools and spas.

The law also provided funding that enabled the CPSC to contract with national safety nonprofit organizations, such as the National Drowning Prevention Alliance, Safe Kids USA and the Home Safety Council to promote the Pool Safely campaign and create their own outreach initiatives.

Burgess says that she is very pleased by the clear, empowering messages of the Pool Safely campaign. “It really fits our motto: Drowning is preventable. And simple steps really do save lives.”

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whole family. If these places are within walking distance, try to resist the urge to drive and break out the stroller for a refreshing walk.

8. Take full advantage of holidays There are plenty of great summer occasions to bring the family together and celebrate. Take advantage of the warm weather and take the party outside. From neighborhood cookouts to family parties at the park, outdoor holidays can create fond summer memories.

9. Start a garden Find a small part of the yard and buy seeds for easy-to-grow vegetables, herbs and fruit. Little ones will enjoy the dirt’s texture and they will absolutely love watching the garden grow right in front of their eyes.

1. Take family activities outdoors Whether it’s family dinners on the patio, reading baby’s favorite story under a shady tree, or stargazing at night, remember to get outside and enjoy the beautiful summer weather with the family.

2. Incorporate summer styles Huggies is helping little ones achieve the perfect denim-clad summer wardrobe by bringing back Huggies Little Movers Jeans Diapers. From play dates to strolls around the neighborhood, this denim accessory is perfect for any summer look. Not only will babies be rocking the hottest summer fashion, but they will also be helping diaper a baby in need. Moms can share their support by uploading a photo of their little one sporting the fashionable denim diaper at www.Huggies.com. For each photo uploaded or photo “liked” Huggies will help a baby in need by donating to Every Little Bottom.

3. Just add water It’s important to keep cool while enjoying a day outdoors in the hot summer sun. Think about breaking out the baby pool, sprinkler or hose, and incorporate bubbles or buckets for extra fun.

4. Keep it simple As little ones become more active, summertime is the perfect opportunity to break out the blanket and head to a favorite outdoor spot.

Even simple games like “Peek-a-Boo” are more exciting in the summer breeze.

5. Enjoy fresh air Embrace the outdoors and enjoy fresh air with nightly walks around the neighborhood.

The temperature will have cooled down, and babies often fall asleep to motion.

6. Introduce texture Introducing a baby to the many fun textures of summer is important to the growing senses. Whether it’s sand, grass or finger paint, the opportunities to expand baby’s experiences grow greatly in the summer months. Try walking in a park, playing in the sandbox or touching garden flowers.

7. Summer outings Packing a diaper bag and getting outside helps to make the most of summertime. Whether it’s a stroll around the park or a visit to the local zoo, a day out of the house can be fun for the

12. Enjoy a lazy day Taking a break is underestimated in the summertime. Baby and parents deserve to lay back and relax after a busy summer day.

Continue to take advantage of the warm summer weather while relaxing — take a snooze on the porch or rock on the hammock. These moments of rest will help you feel refreshed and ready to get back to all that fun in the sun.

13. Take a rainy day break Not every summer day can be as sunny and beautiful as the next. But, there’s always time for rainy day fun with the little one. Use everyday items around the house, such as boxes, pillows and blankets, and make a rainy day fort.

14. Have fun with frozen treats Nothing says summer like frozen treats. Take a walk to the local ice cream shop or set up an ice cream sundae toppings station at home for a break during the hot summer months.

15. Start a summer scrapbook Blue skies, sunny days and blooming flowers provide the perfect photo backdrop, so remember to capture each moment. Consider adding a photo of your little cutie in a denim diaper.

Better yet, upload a photo of your little one on www.Huggies.com and share with family and friends, while helping to diaper a baby in need.

From a baby’s first picnic to their first glance of a firefly, these first smiles and flashes of curiosity are pictures that will be priceless for years.

To learn more about Huggies Jeans Diapers and obtain other tips on enjoying the amazing ride of parenting, visit www.Huggies.com. To learn more about how you can give to babies in need visit www.EveryLittleBottom.com.

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he warm weather has finally arrived and parents everywhere are looking to make this summer one for the memory books. Summer always seems to fly by, with work, chores and family vacations taking priority throughout the warm months. In order to take full advantage of everything the season has to offer, Huggies is helping Moms and Dads beat the heat with a variety of fun and easy summertime activities. ¶ From taking indoor activities outside to summer style and starting a garden, the options are endless. Whether it’s baby’s first summer or they’re a seasoned warm-weather expert, make it the best summer yet.

10. Sing, dance and laugh Break out the music and entertain little ones with singing and dancing in the yard.

This is a great way to stimulate a baby’s imagination while allowing them to do what they do best, wiggle and bounce to the beat. Laughing and giggling helps create an unbreakable bond between parent and child.

11. Hit the beach Don’t forget the sunscreen. The beach provides a unique sensory experience for all little ones. Everything from the birds chirping, to the waves, sand and shells will keep babies occupied for hours and guarantees a long afternoon nap for parents.

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New Art Comes to Life A Visit with Enoch Kelly Haney

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[ By Brandy Morris ] noch Kelly Haney has wore many hats in his lifetime. He has served the people of Oklahoma in many ways, as a minister, a member of the Oklahoma National Guard, he has enjoyed a successful career in politics serving a total of 22 years as a State Representative and as a State Senator.

He also served as Chief for the Tribe of the Seminole Nation. He has since retired from the political world to pursue his “God-given” talent as an artist.

Haney was professionally trained by Dr. Dick West at Bacone College in painting. His talents earned him a Rockefeller Scholarship to the University of Arizona. There he trained in traditional and abstract art. Haney finished his college career with a degree in Fine Arts from Oklahoma City University.

Haney has masterpieces in galleries and museums in Oklahoma and around the world.

He has been recognized as a Master Artist of the Five Civilized Tribes.

Although Haney’s early art began with canvas, his art has evolved to include sculpture. It is through sculpture that he has truly began to capture a moment in time. Haney has traveled the world and studied artists such as Michelangelo and Rodin to capture details such as muscle tone, finger nails, and the tiniest details we are used to seeing in his work.

“My art comes from life, it’s the sum of my life experiences that goes into each piece,” Haney said. “It’s who I am, I don’t think I could have made the impact that I have, without the experiences that I have had.”

When he begins a piece, Haney forms an image in his mind of what he wants it to be.

Then he researches and finds the details he needs to make it come to life. When he does a piece for a specific tribe, he studies that tribe.

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He then adds the clay to the armature and begins the task of shaping the clay. The clay has an oil base so that it will remain pliable. Then the magic begins, with the tools in his box, he creates the image he sees in his mind. The sculpture at this point may only be 2-foot tall.

The foundry he works with will then take many photos of the image and make a 3-D map of the image. Once this is done, Haney 1) Haney works on ‘Piomingo’ photo by Bradley Smith 2) ‘The Circle of Life’ photo by Will Haney 3) ‘The Power of Hope’ photo by Bradley Smith

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can specify the size of the sculpture needed and they make a figure made of a special Styrofoam. Clay is applied to the Styrofoam and then he creates the fine lines and details that will be in the final bronze statue. The foundry makes a mold and then casts the statue.

One of Haney’s most famous statues is ‘The Guardian’. ‘The Guardian’ which sits atop the Capitol in Oklahoma City was created using this method. ‘The Guardian’ stands 17-feet tall and has a staff that is 22-feet tall.

Large statues such as ‘The Guardian’ are cast in many pieces and then welded together.

‘The Guardian’ was cast in 50 pieces.

One of Haney’s latest pieces is the ‘Chick-

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asaw Warrior’, the 9-feet tall statute was dedicated in front of the headquarters of the Chickasaw Nation in Ada, and a replica also has been dedicated at the Chickasaw Cultural Center at Sulphur. A smaller 7-feet tall replica was also dedicated at Bacone University. All of the statues were purchased by the Chickasaw Nation.

The newest piece in his collection is a piece called ‘The Unconquerable Spirit.’

Months of work and many hours give way to

— Enoch Kelly Haney on ‘The Unconquerable Spirit’

a piece with the finest of details. The image is a depiction of the defiant Osceola plunging a knife through the proposed Paynes Landing Treaty with the United States Government.

Whether the event happened as it has been reported in various references, it is undeniable that Osceola had the spirit and courage to never surrender to the world around him.

“Its not just a sculpture, its a statement,” Haney said. “The concept came out in the 70s when I worked with the Seminole tribe.”

Haney painted a piece called ‘Mark of the Knife’ which was “one of my most popular prints, it sold out quickly, and I have none left,” Haney said.

He has turned it into a relief sculpture with the unveiling of ‘The Unconquerable Spirit.’ The imagery and fine details in this piece will make this piece a hallmark in any fine art collection.

To find out more information about ‘The Unconquerable Spirit’, ‘Chickasaw Warrior,’ ‘The Guardian,’or some of Mr. Haney’s other works, including prints available visit his website at www.kellyhaney.com.

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Chikasha Poya – We are Chickasaw Getting to Know the Chickasaw Culture

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[ By Brandy Morris ] he Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur welcomes Oklahomans and tourists alike with open arms and an invitation to learn about the Chickasaw people and their traditions. The 109 acre complex features both open air and indoor exhibits. In its first year of being open, the Chickasaw Cultural Center has already welcomed 50,000 visitors through its doors, and with all the activities at the Cultural Center there will be more visitors to come. ¶ Among the outdoor exhibits is the Aaholiitobli’ Honor Garden, which honors members of the Chickasaw Tribe who have been inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame. There are 57 engraved granite plaques with each members likeness that lists their accomplishments. The plaques hang on stone walls that encircle a square fountain made of granite and copper. Each year new members are inducted and added to the walls.

Next you will see a beautiful Oka’ Aabiniili’ (a place for sitting on the water) water pavilion with a walkway and shelter where guest can sit and gaze upon the water and reflect upon the beauty and surroundings. Its a place of peaceful meditation.

The Holisso Research Center is a fascinating part of the Cultural Center. Here students and scholars as well as Chickasaws 36

can research the history of the Chickasaw through various precious artifacts stored and protected here.

There is also help for those wishing to trace their Chickasaw family lineage. Call the Holliso Center for more information.

The Aba’ Aanowa’Sky Pavillion is an overlook that rises above the Chikasha Inchokka’ (Chickasaw house) Traditional Village. Here you will find a recreation of a Chickasaw village with a palisade encircling the village. The village consists of two summer homes, two winter homes, corn crib, stickball court, council house and a ceremonial mound.

Walking back from the traditional village you will come upon the Kochcha’ Aabiniili’-

(outdoor seating) Amphitheater. The Amphitheater has tiered seating and seats 320 people.

Here guests can observe the Chickasaw Nation Dance Troupe, plays, storytelling, crafts and cultural ceremonies and so much more.

Once you have enjoyed the outside exhibits visit the Aaimpa’ (“a place to eat”) Cafe. Organically grown herbs and vegetables and buffalo are a part of the menu. Here you have an opportunity to enjoy traditional Chickasaw dishes, including pishofa, grape dumplings, Indian fry bread and everyones favorite, Indian Tacos.

photos by Bradley Smith and Chickasaw Nation

After you have satisfied your cravings, purchase combo tickets for the Anoli’ Theater and the Chikasha Poya Exhibit Center at the entrance to the Anoli’ (stories) Theater.

The screen is 2,700 square foot and appears to surround the 350 seat theater. Visitors can enjoy Chicksaw films as well as movies shown throughout the summer for kids. Call for a movie schedule.

Across the walk from the Anoli’ Theater is the Chikasha Poya (“we are Chickasaw”) Exhibit Center. Here visitors can enjoy a short film in the AA-Anompoli’ Chokka’ (council

house).The film tells the story of the Chickasaw people. The journey, and the division of the people that became the Chickasaw and Choctaw people, the triumps of wars and the heartache of removal to the Indian Territory, and the story of how the Chickasaw Nation has risen to become the proud people they are today.

Once the film is over the screen rises and reveals the doorway to the Itti’ Anonka’nnannakat Oktani (Spirit Forest). The Spirit Forest is interactive with theatrical lighting and sound. It comes to life with sounds of the forest and the animals that live there.

Once you step out of the Spirit Forest stroll the Exhibit Gallery. Here you will find tribal artifacts and many exhibits you can touch and interact with. Throughout the exhibit you will find Spirit Stations that have motion sensors and will begin short films that explain the exhibits before you. Also scattered throughout the Exhibit Gallery are language learning stations. Visitors can learn Chikashshanompa’ (the Chickasaw language) at different exhibits, items such as food, plants tools and other items are displayed and linked with an iteractive console.

By touching a picture of the item, you can hear the Chickasaw name of the item, speak into the microphone on the console and see if you can pronounce it correctly.

Don’t forget a souvenir, located in the admistration building and in the Chikasha Poya exhibit center are an art gallery and retail store called Aachomp’ (a place to buy). Where visitors can purchase art and various rememberances of their visit to the cultural center.

Plan your visit to the Chickasaw Cultural Center by calling (580) 622- 7130 or visit www.chickasawculturalcenter.com and check on the activities going on. The Center is closed to the public on Mondays and open on the weekends.

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Healthy Destinations

Kayaking in Oklahoma A Great Way to Be More Active & Enjoy the Great Outdoors [ By Thomas Jones ]

Kayaks Offer Special Benefits for Fishermen Kayak fishing is growing rapidly in Oklahoma 38

Top Oklahoma Paddling Destinations The Illinois River Easy Paddling for Novices in NE Oklahoma The Lower Mountain Fork River Introduction to Whitewater in SE Oklahoma The Kiamichi River Wilderness Paddling in SE Oklahoma The Oklahoma River Kayaks and Professional Instruction in Central Oklahoma The Deep Fork River Muddy banks surround a muddy river rich with catfish.

Your Local Lakes Find the skinny water, it is shadier and offers less traffic.

as more anglers discover that these stealthy, low-cost, low maintenance crafts can put them in locations that are unreachable with conventional fishing boats.

They share the stability and larger cockpits of recreational kayaks, but are fitted with rod holders, fish finders and anchor kits. Many fishing kayaks are made unsinkable with sealed hulls and deck drainage. My wife, Dianne, loves to take her kayak out to the Deep Fork River and catch catfish. Other Oklahoma paddlers pursue crappie, bass and

trophy-sized Alligator Gar. A kayak is great for paddling either upstream or downstream and they tend to be much faster than canoes. However, if you enjoy fishing, camping, carrying passengers or paddling with pets, you may prefer a canoe.

They are a bit slower, heavier and less maneuverable than kayaks, but they offer much more carrying capacity.

For multi-day camping trips on the river, it is hard to beat a canoe. The Illinois River offers about 90 miles of paddle-worthy waters with easy public access. You can camp for free on the gravel bars or spend a little money to on a cabin by the water or a wellequipped campground to pitch your tent.

Try Before Your Buy Kayaks are much less expensive than other kinds of boats‌until you decide you need one for every member of the family. Our family has purchased three kayaks and each one ranged in cost from $400-$900. Size and features are the key drivers of recreational kayak costs.

I always recommend new paddlers rent a few kayaks before buying one. Outfitters on the Illinois River and the Mountain Fork River can set you up with a variety of different kayaks or canoes.

You can learn more about the rivers mentioned in this article and more of my favorite Oklahoma area kayaking spots at my website: OklahomaRoadTrips.com.

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hitewater kayaking challenges most individuals physically because it calls for core and arm strength, balance, aerobic fitness, and flexibility. Oklahoma has many rivers where individuals enjoy the challenge of the river and get a great workout at the same time.

You can enjoy four miles of mild but exhilarating Class II whitewater in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. The Lower Mountain Fork River draws many Texans to Southeastern Oklahoma to play in the shallow but swift, clear whitewater.

With Oklahoma’s diverse waterways there are different types of kayaks and canoes available, hopefully this article can help you decide which one is suitable to your needs.

Kayaks are considered to be a specialized type of canoe. Recreational kayaks are made for mild waters and are longer and wider to be more stable than canoes or traditional kayaks. They offer larger cockpits for easier entrance and exit from the boat and high back seats for greater comfort. Many recreational kayaks, like this one my son Dylan is paddling, are actually unsinkable!

My family enjoys taking our recreational kayaks down slow moving, scenic rivers like the Illinois River in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The easy paddling conditions on this river make it a favorite destination for clubs, church groups and families seeking sun, fun and fellowship.

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Chickasaw Nation Medical Center offers high tech, quality care [ By Dana Lance and Sharmika Manandhar ]

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pened July 2010, the 370,000 squarefoot the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, Okla. enables the Chickasaw Nation to offer Chickasaws and other Native Americans the highest quality patient care.

Approximately 250 additional employees are being added to staff the new facility, which is almost triple the size of the Carl Albert Indian facility it replaced.

Features of this state-of-the-art health care facility include a 72-bed hospital, level 3 emergency department, ambulatory care facility, diabetes care center, dental clinic, diagnostic imaging center, women’s health center, administrative offices, tribal health programs as well as a centrally located “town center” bridging the centers of patient care.

“This facility enables us to better meet the needs of Chickasaws and other Native Americans,” said Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby. “When we ask Chickasaws about their priorities, health care is at the top of the list. This medical center is designed and

equipped to empower our staff to offer the highest level of health care.”

Unique to the medical center is the region’s only 256 slice CAT scan, which offers health care providers a much more effective diagnostic tool for detecting cardiac disease and other serious medical conditions. The imaging department also provides mammography, ultrasound, bone scan, and MRI services.

“Technology is the cornerstone of this facility. We have all of the latest digital technologies available for patient care,” said Bill Lance, tribal Division of Commerce Administrator and former Division of Health Administrator. “For example, the 256 slice CAT scan technology is so good that we may be able to prevent patients from undergoing a very invasive cardiac procedure.”

A great respect and appreciation for nature and Chickasaw culture can be seen throughout the picturesque 230-acre campus, designed for tranquility and healing, according to Dr. Judy Goforth Parker, Chicka-

saw Nation Division of Health Administrator.

Chickasaw culture is integrated into the medical center in everything from the design of the floor tiles in the town center to the placement of windows and use of Chickasaw artwork. The facility was designed to be harmonious with nature, display good stewardship of resources, express Chickasaw culture and integrate the clinical requirements.

“Everything we do is central to the patient because we are here to serve the patients,” said Dr. Parker. “We are here to make their lives better by improving their health and this new facility helps us achieve that goal.”

In addition to the medical center, the tribe also provides health care services at five health clinics in Ada, Ardmore, Tishomingo, Durant and Purcell as well as three nutrition centers, three wellness centers and a diabetes care center. The comprehensive health system also encompasses several nutrition education and wellness programs and serves more than 350,000 individuals each year.

The Chickasaw Nation Medical Center is located at 1921 Stonecipher Blvd. For more information, please visit www.chickasaw.net or call (580) 436-3980 or (800) 851-9136.

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Water Conservation

Water is precious to all forms of life Who does the Water in the Lake Belong to? [ By Brandy Morris ]

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of the city forming a regional water trust to oversee the water distribution. The city applied for a permit for the lake’s water rights with the water board and the water board has yet to act on it.

The tribes have since drafted a cease-anddesist letter and sent it to the city and state, stating that any further actions will trigger a federal lawsuit.

In order for the city to proceed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has to approve the contract between the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the Oklahoma City Water Utilies Trust. Federal approval will not come with out the city securing the water rights to the lake. The city owns the lake but not the water, and that is where the problem lies.

“Both the tribes, the state and the people across this land this water flows need to be involved in discussions for allocations or permits for water rights. We are focused on the

conservation of these water resourses, not necessarily the preservation. The water needs to be put to use and the good use of it is water for domestic consumption,” McCaleb said.

If all the parties cannot come to some type of agreement, it could be left up to the Supreme Court to decide. The process could take years to get resolved and Oklahoma City may have to look to other solutions for water for its future.

“We are very aware of the tribal concerns and the tribal issues and we are looking forward to working with the tribes through the Oklahoma Governor’s Office on a resolution of those issues in the very near future,”said Bryan Vance, media relations spokesman, for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

“Citizens of the Chickasaw Nation, like all Oklahomans, have a vital interest in maintaining the conditions necessary to ensure a strong economy and a thriving natural environment for our children and grandchildren,” Bill Anoatubby, Governor, of the Chickasaw Nation said. “Therefore, it is vitally important that the tribal and state governments work together to develop a plan for sustainable management and equitable distribution of our water resources. In order to do that, we must take the time to understand how we will meet our needs for household, agricultural and industrial use so crucial for economic development, while preserving adequate water levels in our lakes, streams and aquifers to maintain our quality of life as it relates to tourism, recreation, wildlife and the natural beauty of our state.”

Photo's by Chickasaw Nation and the US Army Corp of Engineers

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he Oklahoma Water Resources Board will release its report in the months to come on a study on how to begin moving water from Sardis Lake in Southeastern Oklahoma to Oklahoma City.

But there is a hitch in the plan, the water in the lake has not been rightfully determined to belong to Oklahoma City. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers built the lake on land that belongs to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations and their citizens.

Sardis Lake was built with a price tag of $68 million dollars owed by the state. The state defaulted on its payments and was sued by the federal government. The federal government won the decision and the state of Oklahoma had to come up with $27.8 million to pay the debt. The city and state agreed on a $42 million deal that gave the city storage rights to 90 percent of Sardis Lake and cleared the states debt.

The tribes opposed the deal because they did not believe the deal to be legal.

“The tribes were given the land in the territory with the exchange for their land east of the Mississippi, there were treaties established such as the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit of 1830, that made this territory a sovereign nation,” said Neal McCaleb, member of the Chickasaw Nation.

“A sovereign nation owns and controls all aspects of all its resources the surface, the water, minerals everything involved with the land. The surface has been separated into large portions, with almost all the minerals, but the water has never been. Furthermore, the Enabling Act which permitted Oklahoma to have a constitutional convention was a predicate for becoming a state. Section 1 of the Enabling Act, clearly states that, ‘nothing in the Constitution shall in anyway dominish or limit the rights of the indian people or tribes,’ in other words, the rights that they had were protected, unless they were susequently alienated or severed. The water rights never have been severed. Therefore the tribes position is that they have the authority over those.”

The city has since paid the $27.8 million debt and has been paying for the cost of maintaining the lake. The city has also hired an engineer to design a pipeline to bring the water to Oklahoma City, and there are talks

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