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Childhood ear infections THIS is the time of year when young children are likely to develop middle ear ųŶŧĪřĵşź͂ ĝŠı͂ ĝŠ͂ ĝīīŧşųĝŠƠŉŠŁ͂ Ǳ͂ƅīƁƅĝƁ̘ ing hearing loss. ĝŶ͂ŉŠŀĵīƁŉŧŠźˮ͂şŧŶĵ͂ųŶŧųĵŶřƠ͂īĝřřĵı͂ŧƁŉ̘ tis media, are the most common reason that young children visit their local doctor. [ŧşĵƁŉşĵź͂ ĝŠƁŉĪŉŧƁŉīź͂ şŉŁņƁ͂ Īĵ͂ ųŶĵ̘ scribed for your child, but this is less likely if a viral infection is suspected. Why might young children have more ear infections than older children and adults? There are a few reasons. ņŉřıŶĵŠ͂ĝŶĵ͂şŧŶĵ͂řŉŗĵřƠ͂Ɓŧ͂ıĵƙĵřŧų͂īŧŠ̘ gestion with head colds and other illnesses, causing some swelling of nasal passages. bņŉź͂ şĝŗĵź͂ ŉƁ͂ şŧŶĵ͂ ıŉǦ ͂͂īƅřƁ͂ ŀŧŶ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ ĵĝŶ͂ to pop normally, which allows fresh air into the middle ear. The Eustachian tube, which pops to equalise pressure, is horizontal rather than on a slight angle as in adults. Finally, a young child’s immune system gradually becomes better “educated” as it is exposed to a variety of illnesses and by the time a child is six to eight years old, they are generally less likely to experience problems with otitis media. When a child has needed antibiotics for otitis media, it can take one to three months for most ears to get fully back to ŠŧŶşĝř͂ ĪƠ͂ ŶĵźŧřƙŉŠŁ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ şŉııřĵ͂ ĵĝŶ͂ Ǳ͂ƅŉı͂ (mucous). Of course, if there is another infection in the meantime, this can become quite a cycle. If your child is in the group of one in six īņŉřıŶĵŠ͂ ƚņŧ͂ ĵƟųĵŶŉĵŠīĵ͂ ŶĵīƅŶŶŉŠŁ͂ şŉı̘

dle ear problems, you might have noticed źŧşĵ͂Ǳ͂ƅīƁƅĝƁŉŧŠź͂ŉŠ͂ƁņĵŉŶ͂ņĵĝŶŉŠŁ˳ bņŉź͂Ǳ͂ƅīƁƅĝƁŉŧŠ͂īĝŠ͂īŧŠƁŶŉĪƅƁĵ͂Ɓŧ͂źųĵĵīņ͂ and language delay, as they may not be hearing the same consistent message that you say day in, day out (like ‘Here is your nose, where are your toes?’ in the bathtub). There is likely to be a group of children in every primary school who have middle ear problems. [ŧşĵ͂ŧŀ͂Ɓņĵźĵ͂şĝƠ͂ĝřŶĵĝıƠ͂ņĝƙĵ͂ĪĵĵŠ͂ƅŠ̘ der the care of the local audiologist or even the Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, but not always. The teacher may need to ensure that these students are seated a little closer to their normal teaching position or be aware of whether they can hear other students well during class discussion. Around home, sometimes these children do not answer from a distance and might need extra volume on the TV. Make sure they are safe when crossing the road, using their eyes, as they might not hear a car as well as you. If you have concerns about your child’s ņĵĝŶŉŠŁ͂ŧŶ͂Ɓņĵ͂ųŶĵźĵŠīĵ͂ŧŀ͂ŶĵīƅŶŶŉŠŁ͂şŉı̘ ıřĵ͂ĵĝŶ͂ŉŠŀĵīƁŉŧŠź͂̆ĵźųĵīŉĝřřƠ͂ƚņĵŠ͂Ɓņŉź͂ĵƟ̘ īĵĵıź͂ ǰ͂ƙĵ͂ ŧŶ͂ źŉƟ͂ ĪŧƅƁź͂ ŉŠ͂ ʎʏ͂ şŧŠƁņź̇ˮ͂ ŉƁ͂ ŉź͂ probably time to speak to your local doctor about referral to the local audiology clinic. xŧƅ͂Šĵĵı͂Ɓŧ͂řŧŧŗ͂ŀŧŶ͂ĝ͂īřŉŠŉī͂ƚņŉīņ͂źųĵ̘ cialises in assessing young children. ĝřř͂rĝŠŁĝŶĝƁƁĝ͂ ƅıŉŧřŧŁƠ͂ ŧŠ͂ ̆ʍʐ̇͂ ʒʔʏʏ͂ 4433 if you would like further information. WINTER BLUES: Young children are likely to develop middle ear problems and an +), *5%*# Ɲ 1 01 0%*# $! .%*# (+// 0 0$%/ time of the year. PHOTO: Shutterstock

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Dental monitoring has arrived here THE year 2020 changed the way Evolve Orthodontics looked at providing the best treatment and experience for their clients. During the course of last year they introduced a number of new systems to overīŧşĵ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ ıŉǦ ͂͂īƅřƁŉĵź͂ ƁņĝƁ͂ ĝŶŧźĵ͂ ıƅĵ͂ Ɓŧ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ restrictions in place. They found that these new ways to provide expert treatment have enhanced their patient experience and their clinic has leapt into the new age of orthodontics with the introduction of dental monitoring. bņĵ͂ ƚŧŶřı̥ź͂ ǰ͂ŶźƁ͂ ıƠŠĝşŉī͂ HŶƁņŧıŧŠƁŉī͂ Treatment Tracking System not only helped the orthodontists and patients communicate during the restrictions and lockdowns, but also enabled the specialists to remotely monitor patients’ orthodontic treatment. Dental monitoring is a cloud-based program that allows specialists to monitor and structure their patients’ treatment progress using a free, downloadable app on their smart phone. With dental monitoring, patients take and upload a set of basic images using the self-explanatory app. This incredible tracking system means that treatment is shaped by personal biology and compliance rather than a standard timeframe. The process, which only takes a few minutes each week, yields high quality videos or photographs that the doctors at Evolve can view and use to assess treatment progress remotely. These visual images further allow specialists to determine whether patients are being compliant, if their oral hygiene needs improvement, or if something happens to be broken and needs replacing. This exciting new technology allows close

SELF-MONITORING: Dental monitoring through a new app means less in person visits but more monitoring.

monitoring of treatment progress and as a result, patients need to be seen less often, while being monitored more often. The team at Evolve now includes a dedi-

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Too much of a good thing is not a good thing IN the developed world, we’ve come a long way since the start of the industrial revolution in the late 18th century. But economic prosperity has īŧşĵ͂ƚŉƁņ͂ĝ͂źŉŁŠŉǰīĝŠƁ͂ųŶŉīĵ͂ƁĝŁ˳ Technological progress and automation should make life simpler and free up our time, instead we are more time-poor and stressed than ever before. Our lifestyles have become ‘inǱĝşşĝƁŧŶƠ̥̘͂͂ƚĵ͂ĝŶĵ͂ıĵźŗ̘ĪŧƅŠı͂ for most of the day, we eat on the run, our diets are energy-dense and nutrient-poor, we don’t sleep well, we don’t have time to stop and smell the roses and recharge our batteries. Technology is helping us live longer, but not necessarily healthier. Chronic illnesses are on the increase. Many of these conditions are ıŶŉƙĵŠ͂ĪƠ͂şŧıŉǰĝĪřĵ͂řŉŀĵźƁƠřĵ͂Ŷŉźŗ͂ factors. There is growing evidence linking a form of chronic, lowŁŶĝıĵ͂ źƠźƁĵşŉī͂ ŉŠǱĝşşĝƁŉŧŠ͂ ĝź͂ at least a contributing factor to almost all chronic illness. bņŉź͂ şĵƁĝǱĝşşĝƁŉŧŠ͂ ŉź͂ Ɓņĵ͂ immune-system’s response to a modern techno-industrial envi-

ronment and its impact on our lifestyle. Poor nutrition, inactivity, inadequate sleep, stress, depression, excessive alcohol intake and smoking all have an impact on gut health. Poor gut health is a major conƁŶŉĪƅƁŧŶ͂ ŧŀ͂ şĵƁĝǱĝşşĝƁŉŧŠ͂ ĝŠı͂ an impaired gut to brain communication. Physical health and emotional health are intricately linked and we cannot address one without addressing the other. Most people know what they should be doing, but behaviour īņĝŠŁĵ͂ ŉź͂ ıŉǦīƅřƁ͂ ĝŠı͂ şŧƁŉƙĝtion can be fragile. There are emotional threads woven all the way through our health stories. Kintsugi Health was founded to address chronic illness in this mind-body context. They care about people’s stories and take the time to listen. Their patients are the authors of their stories. Their aim is to help them change unhelpful storylines, in order to rewrite the outcome. bŧ͂ ǰŠı͂ ŧƅƁ͂ ņŧƚ͂ 9ŉŠƁźƅŁŉ͂ Health can help you, contact them today.

READY TO LISTEN: Kintsugi Health was founded to address chronic illness in a mind-body context.

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Health is the top priority at Wangaratta X-Ray

Kismet Health: New location, same high quality care AWARD winning integrative and holistic health care underpins the Kismet Health ethos. Having recently moved to the Wangaratta Allied Health Hub in Norton Street, Ɓņĵ͂Ɓĵĝş͂ŉź͂řŧŧŗŉŠŁ͂ŀŧŶƚĝŶı͂Ɓŧ͂ƚĵřīŧşŉŠŁ͂ new and existing clients to their clinic. Their naturopaths are experts in a variety of issues including, digestive disorders, autoimmune conditions, weight management, fatigue, women’s health and hormones, fertility, preconception and pregnancy care , stress, anxiety and ıĵųŶĵźźŉŧŠˮ͂źŗŉŠ͂īŧŠıŉƁŉŧŠź͂ĝŠı͂ųĝĵıŉĝƁ̘ ric care. 9ŉźşĵƁ͂ )ĵĝřƁņ͂ ŧǥ͂ĵŶź͂ źųĵīŉĝřŉźĵı͂ ųŶŧ̘ grams for their clients including The Kismet Weight Loss Program, which is designed to support clients reach their weight loss and hormone goals through Metabolic Balance. Kismet Health’s Nourished Gut Program is designed to uncover the root causes of your digestive issues and resolve them once and for all. This program is highly recommended ŀŧŶ͂ ųĵŧųřĵ͂ ƚņŧ͂ źƅǥ͂ĵŶ͂ ƚŉƁņ͂ ŀŧŧı͂ ŉŠƁŧřĵŶ̘

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AT Wangaratta X-Ray your health is their top priority. Since 2007, the Wangaratta X-Ray team have striven to bring the most advanced medical imaging technology to the North East region. They provide a comprehensive suite of radiology services including CT, MRI, ultrasounds, nuclear medicine, dental, mammography, echography and cardiac services, bone density and more. When The X-Ray Group was formed, it ƚĝź͂Ɓņĵ͂ǰ͂ŶźƁ͂Ɓŉşĵ͂ĵƙĵŶ͂ƁņĝƁ͂Īƅřŗ͂ĪŉřřŉŠŁ͂Īĵ̘ came available for radiology services in the area. Today, The X-Ray Group continues to proƙŉıĵ͂ ĝǥ͂ŧŶıĝĪřĵˮ͂ ņŉŁņ͂ ŵƅĝřŉƁƠ͂ ŶĝıŉŧřŧŁƠ͂ źĵŶ̘ vices for Wangaratta and the border community, with only minimal gaps on a few of its services. [Ɓĝǥ͂ĵı͂ ĪƠ͂ ņŉŁņřƠ͂ īŧşųĵƁĵŠƁ͂ ųŶŧŀĵźźŉŧŠ̘ ĝřź͂ĝŠı͂ŧǥ͂ĵŶŉŠŁ͂řŧƚ͂ıŧźĵ͂ŶĝıŉĝƁŉŧŠ͂źĵŶƙŉīĵźˮ͂ Wangaratta X-Ray is a locally owned and run business. Consider Wangaratta X-Ray for all your radiological needs today - you’ll be supporting a local business and saving yourself şŧŠĵƠ͂ƚŉƁņ͂ƁņĵŉŶ͂Īƅřŗ͂ĪŉřřŉŠŁ͂źĵŶƙŉīĵź˳ Open Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm at 101 Rowan Street (corner of Rowan and Green streets). ĝřř͂ƁŧıĝƠ͂Ɓŧ͂Īŧŧŗ͂ƠŧƅŶ͂ĝųųŧŉŠƁşĵŠƁ˳ LOCAL FACES: Senior radiographer Linda (pictured) and the team at Wangaratta X-Ray has been helping locals since 2007.

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Holistic hub in the heart of Bright COLLABORATION and being able to ‘pivot’ have been keywords for businesses over the last 18 months and four businesswomen have created a complimentary yet diverse holistic approach to health in a single location. Erin Reid, director of Alpine Natural Health, said that the idea to work collaboratively with other likeminded health professionals was always her vision for the space. ̢,͂ƚĝŠƁĵı͂ Ɓŧ͂ ŧǥ͂ĵŶ͂ ĝřƁĵŶŠĝƁŉƙĵ͂ ņĵĝřƁņ͂ īĝŶĵ͂ which encompassed mind, body and spirit,” she said. “I had worked with Anne (Heuperman) from Mountain Pilates previously and I liked the way she was so attentive to the spiritual side of things in her workshops. “Kylie (Bertuch) and Emily (Rose) of Bright Yoga Space used to run retreats for us and they focus on traditional yoga, rather than Ɓņĵ͂ǰ͂ƁŠĵźź͂źŉıĵ͂ŧŀ͂ŉƁ˳ “With us all under the same roof, we can treat every part of the person with complişĵŠƁĝŶƠ͂şĵƁņŧıź˸͂ƚņŉīņ͂ŉź͂ĪĵŠĵǰ͂īŉĝř͂Ɓŧ͂ŧƅŶ͂ clients.” ŶŉŠ͂ŉź͂ĝ͂ŶĵŁŉźƁĵŶĵı͂ƠŧŁĝ͂ƁĵĝīņĵŶˮ͂ŵƅĝřŉǰ͂ĵı͂ naturopath and nutritionist with a Bachelor of Health Science Degree majoring in naturopathy and an Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine. ŶŉŠ̥ź͂ ĝųųŶŧĝīņ͂ ŉź͂ şŧŶĵ͂ źīŉĵŠƁŉǰ͂ī͂ ƁņĝŠ͂ most other naturopaths and nutritionists in that she carries out functional testing and blood testing. “I am passionate about using Mother Nature to heal various ailments of the human body and live by the Latin saying Vis Medicatrix Naturae - which literally means the healing power of nature - but I pride myself on ƅźŉŠŁ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ řĝƁĵźƁ͂ źīŉĵŠƁŉǰ͂ī͂ ƁĵīņŠŧřŧŁƠ͂ ĝƙĝŉř̘ able to get real answers and results. “Most naturopaths diagnose issues and set a plan for what they think will help, but I ųŶĵŀĵŶ͂Ɓŧ͂ŶƅŠ͂Ɓņĵ͂ƁĵźƁź͂ƁņĝƁ͂ĝīƁƅĝřřƠ͂īŧŠǰ͂Ŷş͂ what the problem is so the treatment and changes I ask my client to make will really help them.” Erin’s newest addition to the studio is an infrared sauna, which is the only one available in the area. “It’s like meditation in a box and it can be used for healing, detoxing, de-stressing, metabolism and more.” Mountain Pilates and Bright Yoga Space have pivoted their business models in the ųĝźƁ͂ƠĵĝŶ͂ ĝŠı͂ Šŧƚ͂ ǰ͂Šı͂ Ɓņĵşźĵřƙĵź͂ źņĝŶŉŠŁ͂ Ɓņĵ͂źųĝīĵ͂ƚŉƁņ͂ ŶŉŠˮ͂ĝź͂ƚĵřř͂ĝź͂ŧǥ͂ĵŶŉŠŁ͂ŧŠřŉŠĵ͂ classes. Mountain Pilates owner Anne holds a Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction and

has more than 17 years industry experience, however, the last year has been a challenge and has led to a range of new ideas and ways to keep connected with her clients. “During COVID, people were more focused on their mental and physical health and wanted to take a holistic approach to their health,” she said. “During lockdowns we held online classes to keep people motivated, healthy and moving, which they said was a real godsend, especially during the second lockdown. “With people working from home, they loved that they could concentrate on their own self-care and wellbeing as well as connect and move with others in the class, even when they couldn’t meet in person. “We had local people joining us each week along with people from Melbourne, interstate and overseas and as a result of the posiƁŉƙĵ͂ŀĵĵıĪĝīŗ͂ƚĵ͂ĝŶĵ͂īŧŠƁŉŠƅŉŠŁ͂Ɓŧ͂ŧǥ͂ĵŶ͂ŧŠ̘ line as well as in-person classes each week.” Private, semi-private Studio Pilates and Group Mat Pilates classes are all available in the fully equipped Pilates Studio. “I love the physical and mental challenge and focus of Pilates, especially the energy of a Group Mat Pilates class,” Anne said. ̢,Ɓ̥ź͂ ĝŠ͂ ŧųųŧŶƁƅŠŉƁƠ͂ Ɓŧ͂ īŧŠŠĵīƁˮ͂ Ǳ͂ŧƚˮ͂ breathe plus be challenged and invigorated.” Bright Yoga Space owners Kylie and Emily have more than two decades of yoga and meditation training and teaching experience Ń **!ŀ 5(%!ŀ )%(5 * .%* $ 2! +)! 0+#!0$!. 0+ +Ƣ !. . *#! +" * 01. ( $! (0$ /!.2% !/ 1* !. 0$! +*! .++"Ł between them. bņĵƠ͂ĝŶĵ͂ʒʍʍ͂ Wxb͂ƁĵĝīņĵŶź͂ĝŠı͂ŧǥ͂ĵŶ͂)ĝ̘ tha, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga, Breath-work and Mindfulness Meditation as well as Women’s Circle facilitation and Reiki. “These ancient tools and techniques of ĵşĪŧıŉĵı͂ ĝƚĝŶĵŠĵźź͂ ĝŶĵ͂ ŧǥ͂ĵŶĵı͂ ŀŶŧş͂ ŧƅŶ͂ ņĵĝŶƁźˮ͂ ƚŉƁņ͂ ǰ͂ĵŶīĵ͂ ųĝźźŉŧŠˮ͂ ŉŠīřƅźŉƙŉƁƠˮ͂ ĝƅ̘ thenticity and loving compassion,” Kylie said. “Our vision is to create a space, whether online or in our studio, where people can show up exactly as they are and learn the transformative tools of yoga and meditation,” Emily added. “We really want to build connection, community, personal growth and empowerment to support people’s overall wellbeing.” ̢rĵ͂ŧǥ͂ĵŶ͂ĪŧƁņ͂ŉŠ͂ųĵŶźŧŠ͂ĝŠı͂ŧŠřŉŠĵ͂şĵş̘ berships, consultations and services to ensure we can support people wherever they are, which is especially important if they can’t come to us.” For more information on the classes and therapies available, visit www.alpinenaturalhealth.com.au, www.mountainpilates.com. au/ or www.brightyogaspace.com.

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