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5 WHAT IS A PAIN CLINIC? Diversified options help Willow Pain and Wellness find solutions 9 CLEAN, WHOLE FOOD RECIPES Meals to help you feel like your best self
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11 ENSURING A HEALTHY FUTURE BMH - North Mississippi incorporates a program promoting cultural change
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15 PASSION FOR REHABILITATION Oxford Orthopaedics’ unique relationship with Ole Miss Athletics 18 EXERCISES FOR AGING GRACEFULLY Finding the fountain of youth at the gym 21 A DOG'S DELIGHT New luxury pet hotel offers escape and wellness for man’s best friend
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24 HEALTHY LIVING BOOK LIST Insightful reads for all things mental health 27 COOL COMFORT Cryotherapy providing an alternative in Oxford
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What is a Pain Clinic? Diversified options help Willow Pain and Wellness find solutions
of Willow Pain and Wellness in Oxford and Batesville. “The truth Say the words “pain clinic” and is that pain management is an many people have a stereotypical important aspect of medicine that expectation of what that is. That’s can drastically improve the lives because some irresponsible of those who suffer. But some centers loosely writing opioid individuals and clinics have given it prescriptions have given pain a bad name because they just write clinics, an increasingly important prescriptions for opioid therapy, aspect of medicine, the unfortunate in many cases because they do not know what else to offer.” association. Dr. Kinard, considered an “When people hear the words ‘pain clinic’ they often think of expert in the emerging field of pain ‘pill mills,’ said Dr. Kirk Kinard management with over 10 years Story by DAVID MAGEE
of practice experience in north Mississippi, opened the Willow Pain and Wellness clinic two years ago to provide the latest in an array of treatments for chronic pain through a “multimodal approach…including procedural, medical, psychotherapeutic, and rehabilitative efforts.” Some of the targeted treatments administered by Willow Pain and Wellness may include epidural steroid injections, peripheral nerve blocks, sacroiliac and facet MARCH 2019 • GOOD HEALTH | 5
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joint injections, radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA), spinal cord stimulation, lumbar sympathetic plexus blocks, trigger point injections, kyphoplasty, discography and spinal pump therapy placement. In other words, prescription pain medications are just one tool of many for a pain and wellness clinic striving to serve patients as a true solutions specialist, Dr. Kinard said. “Yes, we can may prescribe opioids if they are needed and are right for that patient, but it requires a systematic approach,” Dr. Kinard said. “Hydrocodone has a purpose, for example, but it is limited and it is more about the person’s brain that you are writing it for, something that’s mostly genetically driven. Are they at high risk for addiction? Do we have other options to relieve the pain?.” Willow Pain and Wellness, located at 2215 Jeff Davis Drive in Oxford, now provides in-office ketamine treatments as an option for mental health disorders including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and certain types of chronic nerve pain and headaches. “It’s one of the most novel things we are doing right now and it gets great results for many people,” said Dr. Kinard, who completed a Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management after completing his Anesthesia Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson 10 years ago. “Patients can self refer for this treatment, though it is not yet covered by insurance. After a thorough evaluation and review of their prior treatment history to confirm medical necessity, we typically do a series of treatments once or twice a week in the office.” “If you think of your brain as a combination lock that you turn, and your brain has been set at a MARCH 2019 • GOOD HEALTH | 7
such as migraines which do not respond combination for the disease that you have, to conventional treatment, to cancer ketamine can unlock that combo, change pain or chemotherapy-induced pain, to it and return the two sides of the brain to a non-surgical joint arthritis, to s chronic more normal state before it locks again,” nerve pain and sensitivity (neuropathy/ Dr. Kinard said. neuralgia, CRPS/RSD) and many more. Willow Pain and Wellness also utilizes “We work to incorporate a strategy that stem cell therapy, for those who either uses all the tools possible based on patient don’t want joint surgery or are not eligible presentation and to develop the best for it, and many other tools that provide most responsible plan for the patient,” solutions to solve pain issues and restore Dr. Kinard said. “That may or may not quality of life. Types of pain the clinic include an opioid prescription, and it’s treats include a wide range, Dr. Kinard said, including those originating in the spine/discs less and less likely going forward as we develop more causing low back and neck pain, to severe headaches tools.”
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The truth is that pain management is an important aspect of medicine that can drastically improve the lives of those who suffer. — Dr. Kirk Kinard
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MORROCON STEAMED SALMON WITH QUINOA AND CARROTS This recipe is an example of the ease one can find tasty, easy recipes with a painless google search of “Clean, Whole food recipes” INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup quinoa 1 cup water Kosher salt 1 carrot, finely diced 2 cups cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes 2 5-oz. fillets wild salmon, skin removed Freshly ground black pepper DIRECTIONS 1. Rinse quinoa under cold water. In a small saucepan, bring water and 1/4 tsp. salt to a boil. Add quinoa and carrots and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Let quinoa rest, covered, for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. 2. Combine cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, chile flakes, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a food processor. Process until smooth.
3. Lightly season salmon with salt. Brush bottom of a metal steamer basket with oil. (If using a bamboo steamer, line bottom with a large leaf of lettuce or a piece of parchment paper.) Arrange fish in steamer and set over boiling water, covered, for 6 to 9 minutes, or
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2. Wash beets and wrap in foil. Bake in Nick Reppond – Head Chef/ Owner of renowned restaurant oven at 350 until you are able to easily pierce Grit in Taylor, Ms. www. outside with paring knife. Let cool, slightly. Peel with paring knife and cut into wedges grittaylor.com and set aside. 3. With a paring knife, cut the core out INGREDIENTS One Red Beet and One Golden of the bottom of brussels sprouts. Gently peel leaves, keeping the pretty leaves and Beet, Cleaned and Roasted discarding the bruised leaves. Wash and let 4 Strawberries, Quartered 1⁄2 Meyer Lemon Washed and dry on towel. 4. In a blender, add rough chopped herbs, Sliced Thin 1⁄2 Cup Washed Brussels yogurt, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. Taste for more seasoning. Sprout Leaves 5. To assemble, pour a small amount of 1 Small Watermelon Radish, the Fresh Herb Yogurt onto the bottom of a Sliced Thin bowl. Season beets with salt and pepper and 1⁄4 Cup Fresh Tarragon place in bowl. In a separate bowl, toss the 1⁄2 Cup Fresh Parsley brussels sprouts with salt, pepper, lemon 3 TBSP Fresh Thyme 3 Whole Leaves of Fresh Mint juice, and olive oil. Scatter the leaves around the beets. 1⁄4 Cup Plain Yogurt 6. Carefully using a mandoline, slice 2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil the radish and place among the beets and Juice from 1⁄2 Meyer Lemon 1⁄2 TBSP Beet Powder sprouts. Add strawberries. Dust the edges of the bowl with beet powder. (Optional)* Salt and Pepper to taste ** Note: To source Beet Powder, search on the internet. You can also make it if you have a DIRECTIONS dehydrator and lots of time. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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healthy future BMH - North Mississippi incorporates a program promoting cultural change
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e have an epidemic in Mississippi. It is not a singular disease, it is a multitude of diseases that stem from one factor, lack of education about food. We love our families and the history our families have provided us; especially the social, gastronomical history surrounding meals. All of us grew up or are growing up in a culture, the southern culture, that is centered around food. Passed down for generations are recipes that comfort the soul but need to be updated to fit modern circumstances. Our lifestyles are not the same as our grandparents or great grandparents. They were far more bipedally active, food was not easily accessible, restaurants were few and far between, and sleep habits were more in line with our natural circadian rhythm. Today our food choices are plentiful and convenient and our lifestyles are much less autonomously mobile, far more comfortable, and gadget distractions disrupt our slumber. Fried foods no longer serve our bodies as they once did- replenishing salt to the field weary farmer
who ate only two big meals a day, breakfast and dinner. The heavy-handed evening meal is no longer a necessity to our make-up and yet we continue to indulge in the same manner as our forefathers. I apologize for singling out fried foods, they’re just the tastiest and easiest mark. Lest we not forget sugar! Sugar is everywhere now- in days past, cake or ice cream was typically only available at church socials or family events that happened once a week or so. Sugar is addictive, delicious, and dangerously all around us every second of the day. Our food culture must change in Mississippi but that takes an education that has not been available and, most importantly, accessible- until now. BMH - North Ms is on a mission to not just treat the illness of heart disease but to head it off at the pass. We all know there are also, unavoidable, hereditary circumstances that predispose some to heart disease but even those can be curbed by the Pritikin Rehab Program that is being incorporated at BMH- North Ms. Shea Johnson is head of cardiac rehab for BMH - North MS, “All of the Baptist hospitals that have a cardiac rehab are gradually integrating to Pritikin, … MARCH 2019 • GOOD HEALTH | 11
DOES PRITIKIN WORK?
71% NO LONGER NEEDED MEDICATION
60% REVERSED DIABETES, OR METABOLIC SYNDROME
76% REDUCED THEIR FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE
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it’s a comprehensive program. It’s based on three pillars: Healthy mindset, safe exercise, and healthy eating. That’s the three pillars that they base their whole program on.” Not that I am qualified to judge whether something is smart or not but I injected “that is really smart”. Shea, an actual smart person, responded, “It really is smart. And this doctor (Nathan Pritikin) has been doing this for years and the principles that he’s teaching are not rocket science. It’s not something that’s totally unheard of, but he’s managed to find a way to package it so that they (the patients) comprehend it, they integrate it into their lives and then make an overall change. And that’s what it takes.” The program promotes whole life wellness and your whole life is not always a party of one. Your spouse is such an integral part of your life and, before now, they haven’t been an active participant in cardio Rehab. Pritikin encourages spousal involvement. “And pulling in the spouses was genius because if Dad’s had the heart attack and mom’s doing all the cooking, especially in the South where everything’s fried - you tell them (the patient), you need to back off on, you know, your fried food, they don’t comprehend that when they pour that grease in the peas or whatever, it’s the same thing.” Shea smiles in recollection. “You know, like, my grandmother used to throw bacon in everything.” Though BMH- North MS, as of this publication print date, is just now embarking upon its training to integrate the program into its already progressive physical regimen. Shea has spent many hours chatting with other Baptist hospitals where the program is already a part of the patients’ lives. It is not
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only showing positive health-related results but the patients are, actually, enthusiastic about learning the new info. “I went to Desoto and talked to some of their patients up there about this. They’re actually passionate about it. They were excited about it. They were energetic to tell me about the smoothie recipe that they had just learned about and this is just you know, standard southerners that have never thought of a smoothie before. Um, but it’s really neat to watch how they buy into it.” Based upon the enthusiasm elsewhere Shea and her team are pumped to get Pritikin moving forward as soon as possible. When I asked about the effective date, bursting with pride she related, “We are going to go to training in Miami the week of June the ninth. We come back and usually between four to six weeks after we’ve been to the official training, we’ll be able to start our first program. We are going to start block pre-enrollment in May and begin the transition at that point. I’m already ordering the equipment, now, so we can have it in place.” If folks utilize this program, it will be a game changer for Mississippi and current heart disease patients but what about those that have already been treated? “According to Medicare guidelines, there is not a time limit on anyone who’s had a bypass, a stent, angina, heart or lung transplant or heart or valve transplant. No limit. If they have never had any type of cardiac rehab since they had that procedure, they can join this program. It could have been five, ten years ago. But if they’ve never had any cardiac rehab, they can come to this class. And they’ve recently added congestive heart failure as a new diagnosis too. That’s a whole different
All of the Baptist hospitals that have a cardiac rehab are gradually integrating to Pritikin, … it’s a comprehensive program. It’s based on three pillars: Healthy mindset, safe exercise, and healthy eating. — Shea Johnson
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patient population that can qualify for this, as well. And from start to finish on how to prep and make some of when they’re doing the diet part of it, we’ll have a full- the basic meals. Plus, they get to taste it! So, when they time Dietitian, we’ll have a full-time nurse and a part- go home, they know what they’re getting.” My foodie brain immediately jumps to rehab patients time social worker, ‘counselor’ type person. So, you’re going to address the stress, the weight management, yakking it up learning cool new cooking methods whilst sipping on a luscious California Cabernet. Of course, the the Diet, the exercise. I mean all of it.” Although BMH – North MS has touched on these dreamlike scenario is quickly shot down as Shea assures issues via their standard cardiac rehab program, me that she and her staff would certainly be fired for Pritikin will take it to the next level of structure and incorporating alcohol into a cardiac rehab program. But the point is, though this is a serious recovery accessibility. program for serious conditions, “We do education now because there is an element of fun to it. The we are accredited through AACVPR drudgery and mental stamina of which is American Association of physical rehab are counteracted by a Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehab whole life program that remembers and you have to meet certain criteria According to the World Health a patient is a whole person not just in order to be certified. So, that is Organization, 80% of all heart a patient. It addresses the life they one accomplishment we have with disease, stroke, and type two lead outside of the Hospital walls our standard cardiac rehab program diabetes can be prevented with and the familial stimuli that are now. It requires us to do education, healthier lifestyle choices. such a crucial part of their make-up. but it’s not super formalized. One day we talk about, you know, diet and one day we talk Pritikin stands to arm Mississippians with a knowledge about your exercise and how to take your pulse and that has the power to infect generations of change. It that’s great, but the patients don’t get the same carry doesn’t negate our social behavior; it accepts it and just tweaks it a bit to accommodate our modern way over with that. “ Shea continues, “What Pritikin is going to do - they’ll of living. Cardiac surgery or conditions are life altering exercise the same on Monday, Wednesday and Friday but before or after the exercise class- say, on Monday, and scary. Our world is shaken when we are told we they’ll go to a workshop that will be taught by any one must make a change. The scope of change is daunting of the staff; Wednesday, they’ll go to watch videos that and frustrating as most of us are not armed with the are actually streamed directly from the Pritikin resort in proper tools to incorporate that change. This can lead Miami; then on Fridays they have cooking classes. We to depression and other mental challenges that further have a portable cooking station and the Dietitian will go imbalance recovery in a large percentage of patients.
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Once again, Pritikin addresses the whole situation. Shea further elaborates, “It (a cardiac event) does tend to increase their rate of depression because they feel like, you know, now that I’ve had this my life has got to change, I have to give up everything I love- it’s truly a life-changing event. Which is why Pritikin is so good about being comprehensive. It addresses their stress, depression, and distress. I mean it goes down to teaching them how to read labels. You would be surprised at how many people do not have a clue how much information is on that label. The program is from beginning to end. And as I said before, the spouses can come. They don’t get to do the exercise part but they can go through the rest of it at no cost, thanks to Medicare.” If you have suffered through a cardiac event or have a loved one that has, keep this program fresh on your mind and be ready in May to reach out to BMH- North MS.
Talking with their cardiac rehab staff, it is highly apparent they are excited about facilitating recovery. They are equally enthused about new training at the Miami, Florida, Pritikin Center and returning home further equipped to affect personal and cultural change in Mississippi. Shea and her staff are committed
to heading off disease at the pass and incorporation of the Pritikin Program will help forward that commitment. Shea leaves me with this, “According to the World Health Organization, 80% of all heart disease, stroke, and type two diabetes can be prevented with healthier lifestyle choices.”
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Passion for Rehabilitation Oxford Orthopaedics and its unique relationship with Ole Miss Athletics Story by NATHANAEL GABLER Football season can get a little hectic for Oxford Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine’s Dr. Kurre Luber. As the team physician for Ole Miss football, a position he’s filled since earlier this decade, the fall season is a seven-day-per-week operation for Luber. Clinic and surgery hours are regular, Monday through Friday at Oxford Orthopaedics’ facility off of South Lamar Boulevard. However, Tuesday’s he’s at the Manning Center on campus at Ole Miss, holding a clinic with the team after their day of full-contact practices. If there’s a road trip, he’ll leave with them Friday. Returning late Saturday or early Sunday, he’ll turn around and host another clinic for the team on Sunday afternoon. This year, Dr. Luber was one of two teams of
physicians invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Along with doctors from Stanford, he helped oversee a crop of over 300 participants, including nine former Ole Miss Rebels that he oversaw during his time on campus. “I just like following these kids and watching them play. When they get hurt I love helping them get back to doing it. I love the start-to-finish of it. I like working with my hands to put them back together and the opportunity to get to know the players as they recover.” An Ole Miss grad, Dr. Luber returned home to Missouri to attend medical school. He did his residency in Jackson and sports-specific fellowships at Mississippi Sports Medicine and at the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine. In addition he also completed a trauma fellowship in York, England. Now MARCH 2019 • GOOD HEALTH | 15
back in Oxford working with Ole Miss Football, he sees his training pay off as a collegiate team physician. “As I got into medicine, my interest in orthopedics started, as funny as it sounds, as a kid working on a farm. That gave me the opportunity to fix things, hands on. It’s that opportunity that led me to sports and eventually treating athletes.” But it’s not just football. Oxford Orthopaedics is tied into all veins of Ole Miss athletics and the surrounding high schools. Dr. Luber teams with his partners, Drs. Cooper Terry, Daniel Boyd, and Steven Blackwood, to care for all Ole Miss athletic teams, in conjunction with the training staffs at Ole Miss.
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Every Saturday morning, the clinic also opens their doors to local high schools in the area. They treat patients and schools from all surrounding counties, and their weekly Saturday clinics offer a good opportunity to have kids seen quickly.
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I like working with my hands to put them back together and the opportunity to get to know the players as they recover.
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Dr. Luber and his partners from Oxford Orthopaedics can be regularly seen throughout town at “If they were injured Friday night, they don’t have to wait to go to the emergency room. They don’t health fairs, sponsoring 5-K races, or sporting have to wait till next week. Saturday morning, the events at Oxford and Lafayette school districts. For a coaches, the players and the parents are going to company directly linked to Ole Miss Athletics, their handprint is all over Oxford. have an immediate diagnosis.”
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EXERCISES FOR AGING Story by ANNA GIBBS
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nti-aging products have been on the shelves for decades, but what many don’t realize is, finding the fountain of youth could be as simple as a trip to their local gym. Upon reaching middle age, men and women begin to notice the effects of aging: decreased flexibility and range of motion, loss of bone density, stiff joints and other aches and pains. It may seem an inevitable part of life, but several trainers in the LOU Community say otherwise. Regardless of previous activity levels, there are programs available to suit all needs. Leslie Kennedy, director of the Oxford YMCA, said members, especially those in the 40-plus age range, need to live by the old adage, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” “I see so many individuals who do not exercise unless they have a goal for weight-loss or toning, etc.,” Kennedy said. “Exercise should be a part of your day, not something you have to do. Find an exercise program that you enjoy.… If you make yourself do something you do not enjoy, you will not be consistent.” Those who are new to a fitness routine, or are returning to one after taking some time off, can benefit from the variety of programs the YMCA offers, Kennedy
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said. The YMCA also offers a free wellness assessment, which is designed to set individuals on the right path to achieving both short- and long-term goals. Even if a class seems intimidating, she said, it’s easy to make modifications while working to reach fitness milestones. “We have over 57 classes per week. Our instructors are trained to show modifications to any exercise class whether it is changing position, execution, intensity or even the exercise itself,” Kennedy said. “We like to be able to offer all classes to all fitness levels. We also do have specific classes for seniors, balance, motor control and strength.” Classes offered at the Oxford YMCA include pilates, cycling, high-intensity interval training, “power senior” courses and barre. For individuals looking for a more focused experience, or those trying to ease into a workout routine, attending classes at Southern Star Yoga studio might align more closely with their needs. According to co-owner Stevi Self, there are several classes specially designed to suit beginners and those with a limited range of motion. “We have several classes that are great for beginners and the older community, such as Gentle Yoga, Beginners Flow, Align & Refine and Restorative Yoga,” Self said. “All of these classes are slower moving and
accessible. Additionally, the instructors who lead these classes have advanced certification and/or a Yoga Therapy background, which gives them the tools to guide students that may have physical conditions that limit their movement in some way.” Self has been practicing yoga since 1995 and instructing since 1998. In addition to group classes offered by Self and other instructors at Southern Star, there are also options for private classes and yoga therapy. Even if a student, or yogi, can’t touch their toes or maintain a particular pose, she said, they can still have a fulfilling practice. “The biggest fear for most people is just the fear of starting something new and not knowing what they’re doing,” Self said. “But the Yoga community is very welcoming and supportive.” In addition to Southern Star Yoga, there’s another studio in town offering a different yoga practice. Baptiste Power Yoga Oxford, formerly known as The Yoga Space, specializes in the Baptiste yoga method. Curated by Walt Baptiste in the 1940s, Baptiste yoga is traditional in its poses and philosophy, but is considered more physical than traditional yoga, both in its pace and the rate at which individuals see results. Mary Morgan Bryan, who owns Baptiste Power Yoga Oxford, said she’s had clients as old as their 70s – many of whom choose more challenging classes. “We can do an entire Baptiste Power Flow class sitting in a chair. Pretty much any pose can be modified to suit a person’s needs,” Bryan said. “As far as Baptiste yoga goes, you’re never too old. One of our instructors is over 50; I’ll be 48 this year. I think a lot of people think it’s an older population doing restorative yoga, or a very young population doing a very physical practice. But it’s really for everyone.” The majority of classes at Baptiste Power Yoga are heated or gently heated, with temperatures reaching over 85 degrees, but the studio also offers unheated classes, ranging from the high-intensity tribal danceinspired Buti Yoga flow, to the low-intensity Refresh
and Restore flow. In addition to helping one simply look and feel younger, staying fit with activities such as yoga has some real-world health benefits. Scientific studies show one of the keys to living past age 90 is maintaining an active lifestyle. Yoga has been proven to help reach that goal by easing chronic pain, sharpening the mind and lowering stress and anxiety. Studies also show it decreases inflammation and improves sleep quality, flexibility and balance. A regular practice aids in cardiovascular function, increases circulation, tones weakening muscles, and treats other physical symptoms of aging. Above all, Bryan said, yoga helps foster a sense of community and socialization. “Part of our mission statement is to build a safe place for people to practice yoga and to build a community,” she said. “What makes me the happiest is right before I teach, if I can hear everyone sitting in the studio talking to each other. We’re building community just by being together.” Those who have maintained an active lifestyle for years, or are simply looking to push their physical limits, need look no further than Shed Fitness. One of the newer fitness centers in Oxford, Shed Fitness offers high-intensity group classes focused on specific muscle groups. Members of Shed Fitness can attend classes seven days a week at almost any time between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m., and according to trainer Jenna Elshamy, many do just that. “Each day, we’ve got different focuses, like upper body and lower body. We do arms and abs on Wednesday, Thursday is ‘shredders,’ a more intense cardio, and Friday and Saturday are full-body,” Elshamy said. “It keeps you feeling better. It helps with bone loss, keeping your muscles strong and I think it’s good for your skin.” Each class begins with a group warm-up and demonstrations of the various exercises that will take place during the classes, which last 30 to 45 minutes. MARCH 2019 • GOOD HEALTH | 19
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Scientific studies show one of the keys to living past age 90 is maintaining an active lifestyle. Yoga has been proven to help reach that goal by easing chronic pain, sharpening the mind and lowering stress and anxiety. From there, clients are divided into groups and go to various stations around the perimeter of the gym. Some might begin with weights, others on the rowing machines and others still on the gym’s Woodway selfpropelled treadmills. While the classes are designed for a high-intensity workout, Elshamy said Shed Fitness acknowledges each individual’s needs and makes modifications as needed. Common modifications include: lower weights, not sprinting as hard, jogging or power-walking and going at a slower speed on rowing machines. “I’ve seen people who come in, and they’re super nervous because they haven’t worked out in awhile, but they work out and they’re proud of themselves and can’t 20 | GOOD HEALTH • MARCH 2019
believe they can do so much,” Elshamy said. “If you come here more, you get stronger and all of a sudden, you’re sitting there like, ‘I just finished that whole workout. Even though I struggled so much, I can do it now.’” Seeing her clients exceed their expectations is something Elshamy said is the most rewarding part of her job. At the end of the day, she said, helping others achieve their fitness goals and ultimately attain a lifelong healthy lifestyle is worth the hours spent at the gym. “It helps your moods, and makes you feel younger no matter what age you are,” Elshamy said. “It’s hard to start when you’re in your 50s. The sooner you start on a workout routine, the better it is for you down the road.”
A DOG’S DELIGHT New luxury pet hotel offers escape and wellness for man’s best friend Story by JAKE THOMPSON
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hen Chip Brown was a student at Ole Miss he had an idea of bringing luxury care for dogs to Oxford. While the idea lingered long in his head, he opted to go into commercial real estate instead. That lasted for about eight years until 2007 when he opened the Brown Dog Lodge in Memphis, turning his hobby and love for dogs into his full-time career. Now, 12 years later and after selling off his two Brown Dog Lodge locations in the Memphis area, Brown has returned to Oxford to see his college idea come to life with the opening of Delta Dog. It is a luxury pet hotel, daycare, and spa for man’s best friend that offers amenities some might not find in human hotels. “Oxford was always sort of that next destination that I wanted to open a facility,” Brown said. “I really just saw what I felt like was a niche that wasn’t being served. There was a lot of traditional kennel boarding and I just felt like a facility that has nicer accommodations, in a convenient location with a real focus on play and
activity (was needed). Delta Dog opened in January and came to be when Brown was relating the idea to friend and veterinarian Dr. Ware Sullivan of Oxford’s Animal Care Center. Sullivan’s recommendation for Brown was to buy some land and build from the ground up. That proved to be difficult and Ware connected Brown with the owner of the building Animal Care Center is located. Soon after, Brown bought the space where Vinson Boot & Shoe used to be. From there it took about four months for construction to complete after Brown completely gutted the space to turn it into a 5,000 square foot escape for dogs to be pampered in style. There is also around 5,000 square feet of an outdoor play area that is divided into three sections for big and little dogs and a third play area. Along with the tangible benefits a dog can experience there are also internal benefits that can help with a dog’s health and overall outlook. “The main things for a dog daycare would be physical activity and social interaction and stimulation,” Brown said. “Both of which I think positively impact a dog as
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DOGGIE DAYCARE: While at DELTADOG, pets have access to large indoor and outdoor play areas for group play and exercise. There is lots of time for play and activities outside, so the dogs are never cooped up. [Rates start at $23 per day per dog]
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they would a human. They exercise throughout the day. They’re running and jumping and have downtime as well.” Caring for owner’s dogs and giving them the best experience they can offer during their stay at Delta Dog is a top priority. There is also the idea of transparencywebcams, which can be accessed on their website, are located in every suite and in the play area. This gives owners peace of mind, allowing them to check in on their pet at any time. As an added benefit, upon the owners return, they might be able to see their dog’s personality enhanced due to the interaction they get by playing with other dogs and the caring, active staff. Some of the dogs who frequently visit have become completely different animals from when they first started at the daycare. “I’ve seen a lot of dogs go from being very kind of introverted and nervous in an environment with other dogs or other people to progressively wagging their tail, standing up tall and having fun,” Brown said. “I think that’s an emotional kind of awakening they have when they spend time with other dogs.” Delta Dog offers everything but grooming, not wanting to intrude on the services Sullivan offers next door at Animal Care Center. They are open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. on Sundays for pickup. Brown noted they will also offer pickup and delivery services.
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Healthy Living BOOK LIST: A few friends, neighbors and strangers were asked to provide us with the title of a book they’ve read that provided stellar insight into physical or mental health- Including a novel that possibly gave mental escape from the common throws of a hectic daily routine. If any of the titles peak your interest, run by Square Books and pick up a copy. CLEAN by Alejandro Junger A Life-Changing Medical Breakthrough, Clean is an M.D.’s program designed to be easily incorporated into our busy schedule while providing all the practical tools necessary to support and rejuvenate our bodies. The effect is transformative: nagging health problems will suddenly disappear, extra weight will drop away, and for the first time in our lives, we will experience what it truly means to feel healthy.
CARE OF THE SOUL: A GUIDE FOR CULTIVATING DEPTH AND SACREDNESS IN EVERYDAY LIFE by Thomas Moore Readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking about daily life—everyday activities, events, problems, and creative opportunities—and a therapeutic lifestyle is proposed that focuses on looking more deeply into emotional problems and learning how to sense sacredness in ordinary things.
THE UNIVERSE HAS YOUR BACK by Gabby Bernstein Through acceptance, surrender, and a commitment to her continually evolving spiritual path, New York Times best-selling author and international speaker Gabrielle Bernstein has been transforming her fear into faith. Her stories and universal lessons provide a framework for releasing the blocks to what everyone most longs for: happiness, security, and clear direction. These lessons can help us relinquish the need to control in order to relax into a sense of certainty and freedom--to stop chasing life and truly live. Ride the swell of your energy and true power to find strength when you are down, synchronicity and support when you are lost, safety in the face of uncertainty, and joy in what might otherwise be pain. Bernstein has secrets to reveal, and she is determined to unleash the presence of your power with the comforting knowledge that the Universe has your back.
EVERY GOOD ENDEAVOR by Tim Keller With deep conviction and often surprising advice, Keller shows readers that biblical wisdom is immensely relevant to our questions about work today. In fact, the Christian view of work—that we work to serve others, not ourselves—can provide the foundation of a thriving professional and balanced personal life. Keller shows how excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity, and passion in the workplace can help others and even be considered acts of worship—not just of self-interest.
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PERSONAL FREEDOM by Miguel Ruiz In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. 24 | GOOD HEALTH • MARCH 2019
THE CHAMPAGNE DIET – EAT, DRINK, AND CELEBRATE by Cara Alwill Leyba This book is for the woman who wants to feel good about herself and her body, and learn how to start incorporating healthy habits into her life. It’s for the woman who doesn’t want to trade in her champagne for skinny jeans. It’s for the woman who is done with dieting, and ready to start paying attention to her health before that number on the scale. It’s for the woman who is ready to stop letting her weight define her, and is ready to understand why it always did. This is not a diet book. This is a lifestyle guide. This book will change the way you view your weight and yourself forever. You will walk away feeling empowered, inspired, and downright sexy (and probably craving a glass of bubbly). You will learn how to celebrate yourself and your body. You will learn to make your health a priority, always. And most importantly – you will learn to love yourself, exactly as you are. So get ready to embark on a complete dieting and lifestyle overhaul, sister. You are now on The Champagne Diet! “The Champagne Diet will resonate with every woman with it’s realistic and simple approach to dieting. Alwill delivers a personal, relatable, and funny guide to shedding pounds without deprivation.” - Kim Barnouin Co-Author, Skinny Bitch
MIRACLE OF MINDFULNESS by Thích Nhat Hanh In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness
ZEN & THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE by Robert M. Pirsig One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America›s Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and
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fear -- of growth, discovery, and acceptance -- that becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life›s fundamental questions, this uniquely exhilarating modern classic is both touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence . . . and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.
FOOD RULES: AN EATER’S MANUAL by Michael Pollan Bestselling author Michael Pollan (pictured) cuts through this overload in his book “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual” (Penguin). He distills 64 food rules to guide Americans away from the Western diet of processed “edible food-like substances” and toward diets that originated in traditional food cultures.
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS by Earnest Hemingway In 1937 Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war there for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Three years later he completed the greatest novel to emerge from “the good fight,” For Whom the Bell Tolls. The story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an antifascist guerilla unit in the mountains of Spain, it tells of loyalty and courage, love and defeat, and the tragic death of an ideal. In his portrayal of Jordan’s love for the beautiful Maria and his superb account of El Sordo’s last stand, in his brilliant travesty of La Pasionaria and his unwillingness to believe in blind faith, Hemingway surpasses his achievement in The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms to create a work at once rare and beautiful, strong and brutal, compassionate, moving, and wise. “If the function of a writer is to reveal reality,” Maxwell Perkins wrote Hemingway after reading the manuscript, “no one ever so completely performed it.” Greater in power, broader in scope, and more intensely emotional than any of the author’s previous works, it stands as one of the best war novels of all time.
THE ARTIST’S WAY by Julia Cameron “This is a book that addresses a delicate and complex subject. For those who will use it, it is a valuable tool to get in touch with their own creativity.”—Martin Scorsese
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Cool Comfort Cryotherapy providing an alternative in Oxford Story by JAKE THOMPSON
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wo years ago Oxford was introduced to a cutting edge quick pain relief method, Cryotherapy. Oxford Cryotherapy opened January 2017 by Suanne Messer, along with her mother, Pat, and sister, Stephanie, as an alternative to standard, over the counter pain medicine. The extreme cooling process takes about three minutes and exposes the skin to temperatures ranging from -250 to -300 degrees Fahrenheit. As the process occurs, the body is removing toxins, replenishing the nutrients into the blood throughout the body, and finishing with the body recovering back to a new state of well-being. “Doctors are all about putting you on pills,” Suanne said. “This is more pain relieving, gets rid of the inflammation and makes you just feel better about everyday life.” Suanne and her mother discovered the process in Dallas, where cryotherapy is more commonly utilized. Her mother is a nurse who had not heard of it and tried the treatment for her arthritis. It allowed her to walk without the need of her cane for six to eight hours after the procedure. After experiencing such positive results
for herself, they chose to get into the cryotherapy business. Cryotherapy has been proven to help reduce cellulite, decrease inflammation and chronic pain relief, improve skin issues and boost metabolism. The process also helps with improving sleep patterns and increasing the user’s energy level. It can also burn up to 800 calories per session. At the Messer’s location, they have a client who has dealt with rheumatoid arthritis for the past three years and comes into the facility for treatment every morning. Not all of their clients come in with chronic pain issues. They also see a lot of athletes seeking treatment due to sore muscles after practices and workouts or following games. “For athletes, it’s a better alternative than sitting in an ice bath for 20 minutes- They can get in here (the Cryotherapy Chamber) for three minutes,” Suanne said. “And we’ve heard they just get better benefits from (cryotherapy).” Messer tells people, when they come in for the first time, that the cryotherapy process is not a cure-all that will eliminate whatever is ailing the client, but it will provide relief that they might not be receiving from MARCH 2019 • GOOD HEALTH | 27
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Doctors are all about putting you on pills. This is more pain relieving, gets rid of the inflammation and makes you just feel better about everyday life. — Suanne Messer
other forms of treatment. After gaining popularity in Europe, the trend of cryotherapy eventually found its way to the United States where major cities have taken to it. California and New York are two of the states that have begun heavily implementing the process. Athletes and celebrities such as Kobe Bryant, Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Alba (among the most notable), have also been known to use the process. Also, the NBA’s Phoenix Suns have a team unit for players to use. Messer believes Oxford Cryotherapy is at the forefront of this trend that is now catching on, not only in Oxford but the entire state. “It definitely is catching on,” Suanne said. “In Mississippi, we’re definitely a few years behind the cities. It’s been a big thing in the cities and a lot of people have it as part of their daily routine. …It’s a
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trend that’s catching on and it’s been in the news more and more about people trying it. That’s really how we’re getting the word out about it, by talking about it and social meia.” The initial opening drew curiosity from Oxford residents and after grinding through a slow first summer the Messers built up their client list in 2018 with a mix of college students, business owners, and retirees. The process is open to anybody who wants to try it, but those with heart conditions who have a pacemaker or a stent are advised to not use the cryo chamber. For those who are unable to use the chamber, spa treatments are offered where they use a small machine for specific areas such as a shoulder or a knee. Oxford Cryotherapy is located 2686 West Oxford Loop, Suite 124.
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A new, high-intensity workout Cardio Tennis growing in popularity Story by NATHANAEL GABLER Photos CONTRIBUTED
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shley Freeman played tennis at Mississippi State. After realizing marketing and sales wasn’t her thing, she went pro in tennis about ten years ago. Now, working with the Oxford Parks Commission, she’s bringing a new type of cardiovascular workout to Oxford… with a racquet in hand. Introducing cardio tennis. It’s not a sport; there’s no competitions. Cardio tennis is more like a Zumba class on the tennis courts than it is Wimbledon, but it’s growing in popularity. Freeman learned about the workout eight years ago and got certified to teach it. However, it’s really just been getting mainstream the past few years. “It’s designed to get your heart rate up and elevated
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to burn a lot of calories while you’re out on the tennis court having fun and hitting a lot of balls. It’s designed just to burn a whole lot of calories while just being super fun.” Freeman teaches one class of cardio tennis a week, Friday mornings at 8 a.m. at the FNC Tennis Center off of Molly Barr Road. Starting in mid-March, she says an average class runs 10 to 20 participants, mostly “young, middleaged” people, say late 20s to mid40s. She describes the workout as a fast-paced, high-intensity fitness class on the tennis courts. An average session utilizes drills that emphasize footwork and skills. It’s not a technical tennis lesson, it’s just meant
to get your heart rate up while playing the sport. “We’ll just do lots and lots of hitting. We do a lot of drills. It’s great for beginners, it’s great for somebody who has played for 10 years. You can work on your shots, consistency. It’s designed for any skill level.” Freeman estimates that she’s only one of a few teaching cardio tennis in Oxford right now. Classes have also been and are being offered at the Goose Creek Club, and Oxford Country Club. Classes run about an hour, and the parks commission
charges a $10 drop-in fee per class. However, Freeman estimates that over that one hour, one is liable to burn 500 to 1000 calories, depending on your body type. “People don’t have a lot of time to get a good workout in. Everyone’s so busy. If you’re going to dedicate one hour of good workout, and fit it in to your busy life, you want it to be something that’s beneficial and fun. It’s good just to get out of the gym and get outside. I just can’t think of anything better than adding tennis to a great cardio workout.” MARCH 2019 • GOOD HEALTH | 31
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