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Follow these five key steps to get lean Don’t settle for just losing This will help “break the fast” weight — get lean. Lean is and jump-start your metabolism. strong, svelte and sexy, and Eat a combination of complex it starts with a hard-working carbohydrates and protein. It metabolism. Follow these five takes 30 percent more energy simple tips to increase (in the form of calories) your sluggish metaboto break down protein lism and slim down. than it takes to break 1) Hydrate in the down fats and carbs. To morning get your engine revving, After a long night of try to start the day with sleep, your body is deprotein. hydrated. The best way 3) ELMO: Eat Little Michael Wood to offset this is to drink Meals Often cold water. According Not only does eating to a study published in smaller meals more the Journal of Clinical Endocri- often keep your blood sugar nology and Metabolism, drink- level from bottoming out, but ing 17 ounces of water in the eating every three to four hours morning speeds up metabolism also will keep your metabolism by 30 percent. fired up all day long.

2) Don’t skip breakfast 4) Strength training to The sooner you can eat break- increase lean muscle levels fast upon waking up, the better.

Everybody — women, men,

young and old — should be strength training regularly to build lean muscle. Building lean muscle is like finding the body’s fountain of youth, slowing down the physical effects of aging. Adding lean muscle to your body significantly increases your metabolic rate. Muscle is more metabolically active than fat, burning three times more calories than fat does. Lean muscle also takes up a third less space on your body, so you look leaner. Research shows strength training two to three times each week is the best way to increase your lean muscle level. Want to know how much lean muscle you have on your body? You can check your lean muscle levels with a precision body composition measurement tool, such as the Koko FitCheck sys-

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Many people take in too many calories in the evening, just when their metabolism has begun to slow down. You can get yourself lean more quickly by eliminating additional calories after 8 p.m., or about three hours before going to sleep. Eliminate those TV-time snacks and you’ll soon notice an improvement in your body composition. If you have trouble doing this, here’s a simple trick: Since eating after brushing your teeth for bed is widely accepted to be bad hygiene, try brushing and flossing earlier than usual.

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Getting to know your aching neck, shoulders Perhaps the No. 1 reason mighty beast, and literally, a people seek massage therapy pain in the neck. It’s because is to help relieve pain in the we’re upright and forward-facneck and shoulders. There are ing individuals — this causes several muscles that chronic tightness in comprise this region: the neck and shoulder scalenes, splenii, area, particularly when trapezius and many we are sitting still for more. Today we are most of the day. So, going to look at the it’s safe to say that this mighty levator scapula muscle is supposed so called because it elto be tight. In fact, evates our scapulae, or the only time I’ve felt shoulder blades. It also Trina G. Jennings one completely lax is is responsible for neck on an individual who rotation to the left was in a really bad car and right (checking accident. traffic during a lane change), as That said, the muscles surwell as craning our ear to our rounding the levator scapula shoulder (aka, lateral flexion, as should not be chronically tight, in holding the telephone while and since the upper back/ still typing on the keyboard — shoulder area is poorly vascuyou’ve never done that, right?). larized (has a proportionately The levator scapula is a low blood supply in relation

to other body parts), when something does tighten up, we notice it rather quickly. Since we use our neck quite a bit to turn our heads, or talk on the phone, check the blind spot in traffic, look down and see if we can find our toes, etc., these muscles get used a lot, and occasionally, some will “stick” or adhere together in small parts. Think of these adhesions as traffic jams — blood supply slows down, oxygen can’t get in, and CO2 can’t get out, among other things. Massage therapy helps loosen up adhesions and helps muscle fibers align properly, and more importantly, it helps you feel your best!

If you’ve got a hectic schedule and can’t quite get in for a massage, here’s an easy tip to help loosen up your neck and

shoulders: Next time you’re in the shower, wrap a hand towel behind your neck, letting it drape over your shoulders. The towel will trap the hot water and help release restrictions a bit more deeply than if you just stood in the shower. Want extra credit? Grab a handful or two of Epsom salt and apply it directly to your skin, then secure the salt in place with your hand towel and let the hot water dissolve. You’ll notice you have a bit more range of motion than before you started the shower and feel free to repeat as needed. Then give your friendly neighborhood massage therapist a call to really get those muscles worked out.

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Health screenings for men and women Keeping yourself healthy and well takes consistency and attention to everyday details such as eating the right food and getting enough sleep and exercise—much of which is difficult to fit into your busy lifestyle. But one simpler way to help you prevent diseases is to be mindful of getting your annual exams and health screenings. And, you don’t have to go it alone.

The best thing you can do for longterm health is to get a primary care physician. Whether you’re an active, healthy 28 year old or an older adult with chronic health conditions, your primary care doctor can create and guide you through a plan to stay well.

Your plan for health is developed specifically for you based on your own health history, family history, lifestyle and risk factors. Just like buying clothes, getting a haircut or making a Facebook post, your plan for health will be unique to you.

Part of the plan includes annual exams, tactics for prevention and health screenings as you age. Below is a simple guide to help you know what to do and when.

For men and women

• Don’t smoke • Get a flu shot annually • Drink alcohol in moderation • Practice safe sex • Eat healthy • Exercise regularly • If you’re over 60, get the shingles vaccine.

• If you’re over 65, get the pneumonia vaccine.

• Blood Pressure – Beginning at age 20, check it at every doctor’s appointment.

• Body Mass Index (BMI)/Weight – Get an annual check for height/weight proportion.

• Cholesterol – Beginning at age 20, screen every five years if no history or

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• Colonoscopy – After age 50, screen every 10 years (based on American Cancer Society guidelines).

• Glucose/Blood Sugar – Beginning at age 45, screen every three years unless overweight or have family risk factors (based on American Diabetes Association guidelines).

• Vision – Get an eye exam every two to 10 years (based on Center for Disease Control guidelines).

For women only

• Mammogram – Beginning at age 40, get one annually and continue for as long as you are in good health (based on American Cancer Society guidelines).

• Pap Smear – For ages 21-29 get one every three years. For ages 30-65, get tested every five years.

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Thermography detects breast cancer issues early You have been asking the question ... the FDA as an adjunctive tool for the and you’re not alone. diagnosis of breast cancer in 1982.

Mammography continues to be Mammograms must have a physical scrutinized in relevant scientific and structure (tumor) present; you have medical circles. Now Oprah explores to have breast cancer before it can “Should you say no to a mammogram?” be imaged by mammography. Breast “Seriously ... Oprah?” Again, thermography images the vasyou’re not alone. cular heat patterns of disease Oprah Magazine’s three-page physiology that eventually form spread suggests a critical mass that tumor; 6-10 years before it discussion through what may develops big enough to be imbe a hallmark of the feminine aged by mammography. community’s “voice.” A basic Military grade infrared imagquestion is “What’s up with 1.3 ing cameras and IR integrated million women being mis-disoftware sense the heat radiDianna Duke agnosed and mis-treated; being ated from the skin and digitally told they have ‘cancer’ because translate heat values into what their mammograms picked up looks like a colorful topographic ductal carcinoma in-situ or DCIS?” map but of the body. Board certified Most women did not read those reading physicians interpret the images ground-breaking, egregious study to assess the current health of your results in the New England Journal of breasts as well as all other regions of Medicine. Women’s health expert, Dr. the body. A biopsy is the only way to Christine Northrup, tells us that DCIS, sometimes referred to as Stage 0, is not cancer and in the vast majority of cases will never progress to actual breast cancer (Breasts: What Every Woman Needs to Know, 2014).

Mammography is not without risk.

“We realized the benefits of mammography may not be as significant as we once thought,” said Dr. Eric Winer, Director of the Breast Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Oprah Magazine. I would add, the quest for earliest detection to save our lives somehow omits discussion about health hazards of exposure to harmful ionizing radiation, breast trauma from compression, cancer “seeding” via biopsy, over-diagnosis, limitations in screening women with fibrocystic breasts, and unreliability in finding metastatic cancers. This leaves people searching for a safer, more effective method of routine screening for breast cancer.

Medical Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI), Thermography, does not use radiation or breast compression; it’s as simple as having your picture taken. Infrared technology has been in use in medical diagnostics since the 1960’s and was approved by Dr. Paul Krause

determine the malignancy of the lesion of concern.

A persistent abnormal thermogram has been estimated to have a 22-times higher risk of future breast cancer.

That’s years of opportunity to intervene with preventative healthcare strategies.

Thermography is not a replacement for mammography. Due to major advances in the technology, “Now DITI has the capability of making significant impact in medicine,” according to The American Journal of Surgery from 2008.

Such is the case reported in “Advances in Integrative Cancer Medicine and Research: Using Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging ‘DITI’ Adjunctively in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer.”

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Be healthy, run your way to happiness No matter what your age same time. Second, running or shape, you should exeris considered the most accescise. Exercise strengthens sible of all aerobic sports. An your muscles, keeps your area to run is always close bones strong and by, it is relatively improves your skin. inexpensive and easy Additionally, you can to learn. One can improve relaxation, run at most times of sleep, mood and the day, alone or in immune function groups. Third, runthrough exercise. ning burns fat and Exercise burns caloboosts metabolism. It ries and boosts blood Denis Villeneuve reduces blood presflow to the brain. sure, blood sugar, the Running reprerisk of osteoporosis sents one of the best forms and helps to fight disease of exercise for several and stroke. Finally, running reasons. First, running is a reduces stress, boosts mood, cardiomuscular exercise. It deepens sleep and can help is aerobic, it involves many to develop a person’s selfmuscles in the body and is esteem. weight bearing. Therefore, it Many people believe that works multiple systems at the running will ruin their

knees. Humans are genetically programmed to run.

I have been running for more than 40 years and have covered more than 60,000 miles. I still run 30 miles per week. Improper running, or any exercise, will cause injury. What is proper running? While I do not have space in this column to cover all of the aspects of proper running, I will outline some key steps.

Learn

Read, research, talk to people, buy a book on running, gain more knowledge.

Buy

Purchase a good pair of running shoes that are ap-

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Wear appropriate clothing in which to run.

Plan

How many days a week do you want to exercise? What time of the day? For how long? Create a schedule.

Assess

Determine your fitness level. Decide if you should walk the entire amount of time on your schedule. Or can you walk and jog? Create a starting point of how much time you can run per day or week. Be conservative. Keep track of your running time in minutes. [ more RUNNING page 10 ]

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Women with history of serious cervical pre-cancer should continue to be tested for at least 20 years after diagnosis (based on American Cancer Society guidelines).

• Cholesterol –After age 50, screen annually (based on American Cancer Society guidelines).

Osteoporosis – Beginning at age 65, screen annually (based on Center for Disease Control guidelines).

For men only

• Cholesterol – After age 45, screen annually (based on American Cancer Society guidelines).

• Osteoporosis – Beginning at age 70, screen annually unless risk factors exist (based on Center for Disease Control guidelines).

• Prostate – At age 50, men should talk to a doctor about the pros and cons of testing so they can decide if testing is they right choice (based on American Cancer Society guidelines).

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Important points

Start each run by walking or jogging slowly, increase your pace as you warm up.

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Carry out your plan. Be consistent, set goals. Complete the same amount of running for two weeks before increasing. Don’t increase your running time by more than 10 percent. Run the same amount of time for two weeks before increasing again. Gradually work up until you can run the entire time without walking.

as possible to run on softer surfaces and not pavement.

Supplement your running with resistance training, yoga or pilates. Keep a running log or journal. Write down your goals and workouts. When you feel ready, enter a local road race to see the results of your work. Practice positive self-talk while you run.

You will achieve happiness because you will look and feel better. Running will give you time to think, meditate and problem-solve. You will gain a feeling of accomplishment as you make your body healthier. Running will make you feel free, it will sharpen your focus and improve your mental stamina. Running releases endorphins creating a natural high.

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Healthy gums, healthy heart?

For decades the mouth has been that link (which came first, the chicken treated separately from the rest of or the egg?), it has stimulated furthe body. I like to joke that ther study into how the mouth “they skip the mouth in medirelates to the rest of the body. cal school,” which physicians I There is now mounting evispeak with agree is at least partdence that unhealthy gums and ly true. As medicine progresses, infections of the teeth cause inthough, there is an increasing creased risk of stroke and heart amount of concrete evidence attack. The culprit, it appears, is linking the mouth to the body. chronic inflammation.

This “Oral-Systemic ConnecDr. Bradley Mott A smoldering fire tion” as we like to call it, is not Inflammation is good at just a hypothesis anymore, it is times, like when a finger is cut, where becoming fact. the warmness and redness around What’s the a healing wound tells us the body is sending its emergency cells to speed connection?

For many years we have known that up the recovery. Chronic inflammathere is a link between periodontal tion in the gums, though, does not disease (unhealthy gums) and diabetes. stay localized... it flows through the Although we do not know the cause of bloodstream, constantly irritating the

arteries carrying it. In anyone who has any family history of heart attack or stroke, this irritation can be the trigger to a potentially tragic event.

The bottom line

Watching the concept of an Oral-Systemic Connection develop over many years, it is exciting to see evidence evolve through scientific study.

The key to avoiding life threatening cardiovascular events is a balance of many things, but the list is getting shorter.

Healthy gums, healthy heart, may be oversimplifying it a bit, but it is certain that without healthy gums, there can be no healthy heart.

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Burn calories while sitting on the couch (kind of) There are no shortcuts to times, we get discouraged achieving audacious goals, because the results that we especially goals regarding imagined didn’t yield at a our health and fitness. Hard quicker rate. Essentially, we work, dedication do not see change and being disciat the pace we deplined pays off. sire, thus we drift With the arrival back into our old of a new year also habits. comes new “resoluWe need to tions” usually perbeware of any taining to weight fitness program loss, strength gains that promises Prentice Park or overall improveinstant results with ments in physical minimal effort and fitness. sweat but we do The common problem believe it is possible to gain that we’ve all faced is that strength, lose weight and these “resolutions” become become overall healthier something of the past. The sooner than you think. issue at hand is not due A key approach is applyto laziness or even lack of ing a high-intensity interval desire (who doesn’t want style of training within a to be healthier?), but often group setting. Rather than

spending hours at a local “globo-gym” trying to decide which machine to use next, high intensity interval training (HIIT) suggests that is much more productive to work up to maximum effort for a shorter duration. Not only does this burn higher level of calories during the exercise but also after training as you settle back into your daily routine.

This physiological effect is known as Excess PostExercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). After a high-intensity workout, your body may continue to burn fat up to 48 hours later due to the increased metabolism.

A recent study from the

journal of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise showed that 14 hours after a HIIT workout, many will burn an additional 37 percent in calories.

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) puts it this way: (EPOC) is “similar to how a car’s engine remains warm after being turned off.”

Essentially, your body is burning calories as it recovers to its resting state, which can take up to 48 hours.

Results from HIIT can be immediate since you can be burning calories during your workout and after as you sit on your couch.

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Focus on heart health during February February is Heart Health Awareness month and it is a great time to review just what it takes to keep your heart in good health. Cardiovascular disease remains one of the top health issues in this country, so it is important to know the steps you can take to prevent heart disease.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. More than 700,000 people die of cardiovascular disease (which includes heart disease and stroke) every year in the U.S.; that accounts for one in every three deaths in this country.

There are known traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease. When I see patients, I always stress the importance of knowing if they have any of the risk factors. Knowing your risk is the first step in maintaining heart health.

Two of the strongest risk factors are diabetes and smoking. Diabetics are two to four times more likely to have cardiovascular disease.

Smoking can also double or even quadruple one’s risk for cardiovascular disease. Other risk factors include hypertension, abnormal lipid levels, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. Autoimmune diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis are also associated with cardiovascular disease. Additionally, in women, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and pregnancy-induced hypertension are early indicators of future cardiovascular risk.

Family history is also an important risk factor.

If you have a first-degree relative with premature coronary artery disease — defined as younger than 55 years old in men and younger than 65 years old in women — it increases one’s risk.

Once you know your risk factors, you can take steps to reduce your risks for the develop-

ment of heart disease. Here are some of my recommendations for living a heart-healthy life.

First, avoid smoking. Most people know that smoking is not good for them. But many people do not realize just how much of an impact smoking can have on your cardiovascular health. Smoking as few as 1-4 cigarettes a day can double your risk for cardiovascular disease.

Second, maintain a healthy weight. It’s important to keep a healthy weight and aim to have a body mass index of less than 25 kg/m2 and a waist circumference of less than 35 inches in women and 40 inches in men. To support these goals, engage in moderate aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes, five days per week with sustained aerobic activity for at least 10 minutes at a time. Additional benefits occur when one participates in moderate aerobic exercise for five hours per week.

The other piece of maintaining a healthy weight is diet. A heart-healthy diet in particular means limiting sodium intake to less than 1,500 mg per day and sugar intake to five tablespoons or less per week. You should also limit foods

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high in saturated fats and cholesterol, and avoid trans fats.

Finally, treat conditions that put you at risk for heart disease. Ensure that you are treating any diagnoses of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes mellitus with lifestyle modification or medications.

The advice I give to those who want to improve or maintain heart health is this: living a heart-healthy life oftentimes requires a lifestyle change. It is not a “diet” that one must get through or an exercise program one must try. It requires a mental shift in how you think about eating, how you view exercise and how you prioritize your heart health in your life. I see many patients who work long, hard hours and have busy family lives and find themselves too busy or too tired to exercise or cook. But, as I stress to my patients, making time for yourself and your health will bring you huge benefits in the long run so that you can continue to live a happy and healthy life in the future.

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Optimizing the brain-body connection As an upper-cervical chiand neck (i.e., keeping your ropractor, I employ two very head on straight), the signals effective methods to remove from the brain to the body obstacles and enable the body flow interrupted, allowing for to achieve optimum function. optimum function.

I practice a gentle, specific But what happens if the technique that focuses on the brain itself is not functioning structural relationoptimally? ship between the I have discovered head and neck and a way to tap into the the important neurobody’s self-healing logical control center power through the in the brainstem. The electrical activbrainstem is loity of the brain. The cated where the head brain is a sophisDr. Tim McFadden meets the neck and ticated command becomes the spinal center, responsible cord, which is the for controlling all main conduit for the other systems in our trillion or so signals from the body. It receives and processes brain to the body that happen information and enables us every second of every day. to formulate appropriate reThis small area lies at the sponses — sometimes without base of the skull at the level of our conscious awareness. the top two vertebrae of the This is accomplished spine. When there is a misthrough an amazing neural alignment between the skull network of billions of neurons and upper spine, the delicate with hundreds of trillions of network of the brainstem, connections. Neurons communerves, muscle fibers and nicate with each other using blood vessels are unevenly electrical signals (brainwaves) stressed, causing an imbalance in the brain. These brainwaves in all body systems. What may tell us a lot about the state of start as a subtle misalignment the brain at any given moin the upper neck, can regress ment. into a variety of chronic condiWe use a brain training tions. By maintaining proper system that monitors the activstructural balance in the head ity of brainwaves through EEG

Inflammation is meant to help the body fight disease What is inflammation? It is your body’s response to dangerous intruders like infections, splinters and cancer cells. It is meant to help the body fight disease. Think of a splinter. If you get a splinter in your finger your finger will soon get red, hot, swollen and hurt until you get it out. These are the classic signs of inflammation.

The pain lets you know you have a splinter in your finger and the swelling, heat and

sensors placed on the scalp.

The brainwave signals are sent through computer software and analyzed in real time in order to alert the brain when the brainwave activity becomes turbulent and the brain begins to function less efficiently. In the exact moment that this turbulence occurs, the brain receives feedback necessary to auto-correct.

Over time, the system adjusts itself automatically in response to your brain’s activity, individualizing the training microsecond by microsecond to your own brain’s functioning. It’s actually pretty simple.

Just think of your brain training session as a personal coach. Like a human coach or teacher, the system points out and corrects your form as you train. As you get better, the level of brain training difficulty increases automatically. With practice, your brain fitness (i.e. brain flexibility and resilience) improves and becomes more natural and efficient. As a result of the training, you can maintain a healthy brain and become more effective in your personal and professional life.

Dr. Tim McFadden practices at inBalance Wellness Center in Redmond.

redness means there is a rush of blood to the area carrying infection-fighting white blood cells. However, all too often, inflammation can run amuck in our bodies and instead of fighting disease it can lead to, or be a major component of, disease.

Inflammation is at the root of most chronic diseases. If it is out of control it is like a fire that rips through your body destroying your health. Thankfully, there are ways to control it. Good lifestyle choices such as eating anti-inflammatory foods, getting regular exercise and controlling stress form the basis of treatment. Supplements and medications may be necessary.

Because chronic health problems like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease are all

Cycling fosters relationships Redmond Cycle opened its doors in 1968 with a vision of becoming a welcoming, community bicycle shop. That vision has not changed Harris Dunlap 47-years later.

At Redmond Cycle, relationships and community come first. This is manifest in the fact that we are a family owned and operated shop, and in the way we make our customers feel from the moment they walk into our store.

But there are many ways to show you care about your community, so why bicycles? We believe that the bicycle is the best way to foster relationships within the community as well as with the environment. We strive to help people realize and appreciate the beauty of the Northwest. Whether it is your first time riding a bike or you have been racing for years, we have the knowledge and passion to get you out on the road or trail. Come by and let us help you realize your next goal.

Harris Dunlap works at Redmond Cycle.

rooted in inflammation, it only stands to reason that when we fight disease we need to fight inflammation. In order to fight the basic cause of diseases like this, we need to discover the root cause of the inflammation and deal with that. This is what we try to do at n1 Health Northshore Family Practice in Bothell. In our practice, a conventional family doctor and a naturopath work collaboratively using a system we call CollabraCare to ferret out and treat inflammation. Think of us as inflammation detectives trying to find the root cause of the inflammation in your body and extinguishing the fire before it causes damage.

For more information, visit stopmyinflam mation.com.

2015 Health and Wellness Guide ••• hotlines & important numbers ••• Al-Anon and Alateen .......... 206.625.0000 seattle-al-anon.org 24 hour helpline provides support group meetings for youth affected by alcohol addiction.

Missing or Unidentified Persons ..800.543.5678 wsp.wa.gov Missing persons or custodial interference.

Planned Parenthood ............. 800.230.7526 plannedparenthood.org Information regardAlcoholics Anonymous ....... 206.587.2838 ing sex education and alternatives. seattleleaa.org Poison Information .............. 800.222.1222 Alcohol/Drug Treatment Referral Line ...................... 800.662.4357 wapc.org 24 hour confidential hotline.

adhl.org

Adult or teen 24 hour helpline.

Adult Protective Services .....866.221.4909 dshs.wa.gov Inquiries or reporting suspected abuse of adults and seniors. M-F, 8 am - 5 pm.

Alzheimer’s Association ...... 800.272.3900 alzwa.org Offers information, referral and support for people with Alzheimer’s and their families.

Communicable Diseases toll-free ..800.325.6165 or 206.296.4600 kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ communicable.aspx Information on lice, tic-borne illnesses, hepatitis and other current diseases.

Crisis Clinic Line ..................866.427.4747 crisisclinic.org Toll free. Confidential shelter.

Location confidential, legal advocacy and support groups with children.

Crisis Clinic Teen Link Line ...866.833.6546 866teenlink.org 6 am - 10 pm, 7 days a week.

Answered by teens.

Depart of Social/Health Services .877.501.2233 dshs.wa.gov Domestic Awareness Women’s Network (DAWN) ...............................425.656.7867 dawnonline.org Confidential shelters, legal advocacy and support groups.

Domestic Violence Hotline .. 800.562.6025 wscadv.org Provides shelter information and crisis intervention for victims of domestic violence and their children.

Intercept Associates Hotline 800.562.1240 Substance abuse treatment services King County 211 ........ 211 or 877.211.9274 win211.org Referrals for most human service needs.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance......... 206.328.8979 llaa.org Committed to preventing the spread of HIV, and to providing practical support services and advocating for those whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS. Long Term Care Ombudsman .. 800.562.6078 ltcop.org Resolve complaints and advocate for residents in long term care.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline ........800.273.8255 sprc.org Provides 24-hr. toll-free, support United Way of King County . 206.461.3700 uwkc.org Referrals for food, shelter, child care, mental health services & health care.

D I R E C TO R Y L I ST I N G Acupuncture

Kirkland Whole Life Clinic ... 425.285.9020 1313 Market Street, Suite 3000, Child Protective Services ......866.363.4276 Kirkland, 98033 dshs.wa.gov 24 hour hotline to report suspected www.kirklandwholelifeclinic.com incidents of child abuse.

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Better Back and Body ..... 425.823.5333 9716 NE Juanita Dr., Kirkland, 98034 www.betterbackandbody.com

Redmond Cycle ............... 425.885.6363 7495 159th Place NE, Redmond, 98052 www.redmondcycle.com

General Practice

N1 Health ...........425.424-2100 ext. 101 12900 N.E. 180th Street, Suite 100, Bothell, 98011 www.redmondcycle.com

Dental

HealthPoint ...................... 425.486.0658 10414 Beardslee Blvd #100 Bothell, 98011 www.healthpointchc.org

Kenmore Smiles............... 425.486.9211 6507 NE 181st Street, Kenmore, 98028 www.kenmoresmiles.com

Massage

Holistic Dentistry ............ 425.454.7801 1418 112th Ave NE, Bellevue, 98004 www.crossroaddentalcare.com

Massage Green Spa ......... 425.947.2286 17181 Redmond Way, Ste 600, Redmond www.massagegreenspa.com

Kirkland Family Dentistry...425.822.0435 1715 Market Street, Suite 104 Medical Imaging Kirkland, 98033 Advanced Healthcare www.bengreenedds.com Alliance, LLC .................. 206.919.4855 Mobile Services Stephanie Su ....................... 425-558-4562 www.advancedhealthcarealliance.com 16650 NE 79th St. Ste. 100, Redmond www.redmondkidsdentistry.com Physical Therapy

Fitness

Koko FitClub .................. 425-398-5656 16510 Cleveland St., Redmond, 98052 17614 140th Ave. NE, Woodinville, 98072 www.kokofitclub.com Iron Tribe Fitness ........... 425-558-4766 8451 164th Ave. NE, Suite 100, Redmond, 98052 redmond@irontribefitness.com

Corpore Sano .................. 425.482.2453 6161 NE 175th St, Suite 203 Kenmore, 98028 www.corporesanopt.com

Senior Health

Madison House ................ 425.821.8210 12215 NE 128th St, Kirkland, 98034 www.madisonhouseretirement.com

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