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A Special Section of the Sullivan County Democrat,

March 2019

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Spring into Health Warmer weather means more time outdoors!

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ith winter in the rearview mirror, families in the Hudson Valley are looking ahead to warmer weather, sunshine, and the promise of spring. A new season presents new opportunities to focus on wellness, starting with some of the tips below!

GET MOVING

The warmer weather presents a great opportunity to make physical activity a priority. Add some fresh air to your exercise routine by adding outdoor activities such as gardening, biking, walking in the park, or hiking!

ADD COLOR TO THE MENU

Spring flowers don’t need to be the only opportunity for color in your life.

Make your health a priority this spring by adding colorful, nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables to your diet, such as kale, blueberries, raspberries, and peppers.

RETHINK YOUR SLEEP

While some struggle to readjust during Daylight Saving Time, it can also be a great time to rethink your sleeping schedule. Make your best effort to commit to getting a minimum of at least seven hours of sleep each night, and try to maintain a consistent bedtime each evening.

PREPARE FOR SPRING HEALTH

Warmer weather means more time outdoors! Now is a great time to stock your medicine cabinets for the products you know you’ll be needing in the coming months, including sunscreen, bug spray, and allergy medications.

SPRING CLEANING

Get ahead of bacteria, pollen, fungi, mold, and dust mites by doing some spring cleaning around your home! Washing your linens with hot water is a great way to protect your loved ones from allergens. Be sure to give your pillows, sheets, and curtains a deep clean this season.

SCHEDULE YOUR WELLNESS CHECK

The spring season has always been symbolic of rebirth. Now is the best time for you to spring into your best health yet! Start by scheduling your annual wellness visit with your provider. The doctors at Middletown Medical are happy to get your health on the right path. Make your appointment today by calling (845) 342-4774!

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Founded in 1984 and based in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley, Middletown Medical is an award-winning multi-specialty physicians’ group dedicated to providing patients with top-quality, comprehensive care in a warm and caring environment. Middletown Medical now includes locations throughout Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties – Middletown (7 locations), Barryville, Chester, Pine Bush, Ellenville, Liberty (2 locations), Monticello, Port Jervis (2 locations), Warwick, Montgomery, and Wurtsboro. Also, Middletown Medical offers urgent care services in Middletown (open until midnight), Chester, Monticello, and Ellenville, each offering worry-free pricing options. Please visit www.MiddletownMedical.com for more information, or call (845) 342-4774.

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Life expectancy decreases for third year in a row SULLIVAN — In startling news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report on life expectancy saying it has declined for three straight years (2016-2018).

The nation’s opioid crisis as well as higher suicide rates contributed to the report.

While this is a nationwide statistic, these trends are seen here in Sullivan County. According to County Coroner and CEO of MobileMedic, Albee Bockman, there are on average two to four deaths per month from drug overdoses, which now exceed motor vehicle accident deaths.

“We have an increase in deaths that we have not seen in years as a result of this opiate crisis. I’m sure that does contribute to the decline in life expectancy,” Bockman said.

Nationally, overdoses claimed 70,237 lives in 2017, and suicides numbered more than 47,000 over the same period. Both of these figures rose between 2016 and 2017.

The overall number of deaths across the U.S. totaled 2.8 million, or 69,255 more than in 2016. The top 10 leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer, accidents, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, kidney disease, and suicide.

“Life expectancy gives us a snapshot of the nation’s overall health,” CDC Director Robert R. Redfield said in a statement, “and these sobering statis-

tics are a wakeup call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable.”

There are many factors that contribute to life expectancy, including gender, genetics, access to healthcare, hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, crime rates and even where you live. Evidence-based studies indicate that longevity is based on two major factors: genetics and lifestyle choices.

Twin studies have estimated that approximately 20-30 percent of an individual's lifespan is related to genetics; the rest is due to individual behaviors and environmental factors that can be modified.

According to the website Disabled World, there are things you can do to improve your chances of living a longer and healthier life.

• Don’t smoke, don’t binge drink, eat a healthy diet and do regular exercise.

This can add 10 years to your life.

• Maintain and develop strong social networks with family or friends. Some studies suggest this has a protective effect on health.

• Take advantage of any educational opportunities available in your adult life, even if you didn’t do well at school.

This seems to have health benefits.

• Volunteer - There are likely to be opportunities to volunteer wherever you live and some studies suggest this can help maintain mental health and improve life expectancy.

The opioid crisis is one of the reasons life expectancy has dropped three years in a row in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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weat is pouring down my face.

My heart is beating rapidly. I’m trying to catch my breath. No, I’m not running away from a bear in the woods fearing for my life—I’m at the GRIT Play workout class at the Chi Hive Studio on a Monday night.

The group fitness class is led by certified trainer Ryan Sander. The premise is this: different “stations” are set up around the room, and participants move from one to the other completing exercises that could involve any number of equipment, from weights to bands.

Sander explains that the class is based on the style of exercise called High-Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT. It is a form of cardiovascular exercise strategy alternating short periods of intense anaerobic exercise with less intense recovery periods, often lasting for 30 minutes.

The GRIT Play class at the Chi Hive is open to all levels (though it’s recommended you be able to do a jumping jack and a modified push-up), and is a full-body workout that burns calories and targets muscles. Participants can move at their own pace, or as Sander explained, “It’s all about meeting yourself where you’re at.” There is also a GRIT Lite class that is lower impact.

The next day after my first class my whole entire body was sore, and just getting into my car was a strenuous affair. But if you commit to coming every week, you can feel yourself getting stronger, and the soreness the day after lessens.

In addition to a killer workout, Sander’s class is fun and upbeat; he plays music that keeps you motivated, and you form a sense of camaraderie with your fellow exercisers.

“I think being in a room where there is energy coming from different peo-

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ple is motivating,” Sander says. “And it’s just more fun. You’ll see people at different places in their fitness journey.”

I know firsthand the motivation you can feel with other people in the room. You can be in the midst of a pushup—your arms are wobbly and you’re about to give up—when you lift your head and see everyone else grunting and sweating along with you.

So you keep going… and going.

Sander started coming to the area from New York City where he worked as a professional Broadway performer and later at a talent agency. He and his partner, Ron Todorowski, a professional dancer and choreographer, bought a house in Barryville.

While fitness was a part of Sander’s life and he worked out at his house on his own, he wanted that group class experience. Finding none in the immediate area, and after meeting Susan Mendoza, the owner of the Chi Hive, he started his own class.

“That’s why I got the certification and why I got the training, because I just wanted to do it myself and was hoping to introduce it to the community up here and also workout and sweat and move with other people, as opposed to being in my basement by myself,” Sander said.

The Chi Hive Studio offers other group classes, such as Yoga, dance, Tai Chi and Pilates. They are currently expanding to include a gym and will offer more programming for both youth and adults.

Growing up in the Bay Area of California, Sander was introduced to an active lifestyle at a young age, as his parents encouraged him to play sports and he joined soccer, swimming and tennis. He then discovered the theater, which led him to dance.

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in 2001. “I worked in the theater and was physical as a dancer,” Sander said.

“In order to keep up with that training, I was cross-training and working out in a gym, and I was also taking a lot of fitness classes to supplement my a workouts. I discovered group fitness and I really liked those classes that I was taking.”

Now, his own fitness journey comes full circle, as he is able to offer instruction and guidance to the community. a “For me, I want to feel healthy in my body, in my every day life,” Sander said. Adding, “It’s not about how you look, I think it’s about how you feel.”

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FACT: Ticks cannot fly, jump, or fall out of trees. Ticks live 18-24 inches off the ground on tall grass, bushes, or leaf litter. They will attach to their host and crawl upwards until they find a feeding spot.

MYTH: All ticks cause Lyme Disease.

FACT: Only the black-legged, or deer tick, transmit the bacteria that can cause Lyme Disease. And, not all deer ticks are infected with Lyme bacteria.

However, other types of ticks can carry bacteria that cause infections such as Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis.

MYTH: There are many effective ways to remove an attached tick including petroleum jelly, tape, matches, nail polish, insect repellant, or olive oil.

FACT: All of these methods can actually irritate the tick, causing increased salivation and an increased risk of disease transmission. The easiest, and most consistent, way to remove a tick is with a pair of fine-tipped tweezers.

Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and gently pull the tick straight out, without twisting or jerking.

MYTH: We only need to worry about ticks in the summer.

FACT: Adult deer ticks begin their feeding activity in October and will latch onto a larger host (like humans) any day the temperature is above freezing.

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Sullivan 180 launches health panel STORY AND PHOTOS

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ullivan 180 is a nonprofit organization founded in recent years with the goal turning around our county’s reputation for poor health outcomes. They recently launched a bi-monthly health education series - Take Charge of Your Health - that brings together some of the best nutrition, health and lifestyle representatives in our area.

The first panel discussion was held on February 21 at the CVI Center in Ferndale.

Amanda Langseder, director of community health at the Greater Hudson Valley Health System, was on hand to introduce the series and moderate the first panel discussion.

The panel included Healthy Schools Coordinator at Cornell Cooperative Extension SueAnn Boyd, Sullivan County Deputy Commissioner of Management and Budget and County Worksite Wellness Coordinator Darrin Raynor, One Complete Life Wellness Circle Participant Tara Kratz, Carol Park of Roscoe Club 180 and Sullivan

The panel was led by Amanda Langseder of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System.

Renaissance Project Coordinator Colleen Emery.

“The series ‘Take Charge of your Health,’ is really meant to provide you with information and resources on ways that you can take charge of your health and also ways that we can work together to try and

improve our communitity’s health,” said Executive Director of Sullivan 180 Sandi Rowland.

“None of us in this room, including the people on this stage, have mastered health,” said Langseder. “We are all at different stages of our health journey, and I

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Langseder stressed the dire need for community health leaders of every age, gender and experience level, since “more than 60 percent of our community is struggling with at least one chronic disease.”

Meanwhile, the overall rate of childhood obesity in New York State rate is declining, but in Sullivan County it is still increasing.

Raynor’s program in the county government shows staff that being more active is both enjoyable and the right choice for their long-term health. “We did it because it’s not only important in your workplace, it’s important to take home with you,” Raynor said.

Langseder commended Sullivan County Government for earning a gold medal for worksite wellness through Sullivan County Renaissance.

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‘Sometimes in life it’s ok to focus on yourself, because if you’re happy then others will be happier too.’

Tara Kratz One Complete Life Wellness Circle Participant |

The first Sullivan 180 Take Charge of your Health Panel featured such guests as (from left) Darrin Raynor, SueAnn Boyd, Tara Kratz, Carol Park and Colleen Emery.

Colleen Emery talked about the grants available through Sullivan Renaissance Project Coordinator that help promote engagement and purpose in one’s community that help contribute to a sense of wellbeing. “I have the pleasure of managing the healthy community initiatives,” Emery said.

She explained how Sullivan Renaissance could help anyone who wanted to start a Sullivan 180 group or had a wellness idea for their workplace. They offer grants program based initiatives up to $500 and project based initiatives up to $2,500. These grants opportunities enabled SUNY Sullivan and Benjamin Cosor School in Fallsburg to purchase snowshoes for their staff and students. They helped fund Sprinkler Beach in Monticello this past summer that turned an empty municipal parking lot into a makeshift waterpark.

Everyone brought something different to the discussion, but together they represented the collective will to make our community a healthier place to live. Attendants who left the panel discussion that night departed with a new sense of motivation and optimism. Keep tuned to Sullivan 180 for details on next month’s Take Charge of your Health Panel.

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Fallsburg and Liberty school districts, in addition to Sullivan BOCES. “I like teaching people about health, because if you don’t have your health you don’t have anything,” Boyd said.

Boyd views her role through being a community health champion is teaching students what they need to make life-long healthy choices.

Tara Kratz, as a One Complete Life Wellness Circle Participant, spoke about her experiences as someone taking advantage of these kind of health programs. In addition to raising a family and working at Sullivan BOCES full-time, she’s managed to return to college to pursue her master’s degree in special education. Even with such a busy schedule, Kratz has made a renewed effort to exercise and be more active. “Sometimes in life it’s ok to focus on yourself, because if you’re happy then others will be happier too.”

Carol Park from Roscoe Club 180 is a registered dietitian and a retired registered nurse. She used training that was provided through Sullivan 180 to bring a health program back to her local community. Park started the program with her friend Rochelle Shelley Eggleton. “We’ve both had a passion from community health forever,” Park said.

They started Roscoe Club 180 and immediately got 16 people at their first meeting.

They examined the needs of their community with ideas like “reversing disease by reducing stress, waking up to a purpose each day, eat more plants and vegetables than meat… move naturally, get out and move.”

Sullivan 180 started a volleyball and basketball program at the school. Park also started promoting clubs that help people socialize, which is very important for mental health. A book club meets once a month at the Roscoe Library and Twisted Stitchers, a knitting group meets at the Roscoe Diner.

Park sets a great example for those who may want to start a Sullivan 180 program in their hometown.

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Kathleen Christie during a game of Pickleball, one of the fastest growing sports in Bethel.

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ickleball is one of the fastest growing sports not only in retirement homes and colleges but across the nation.

According to the USA Pickleball Association, the number of places to play has more than doubled since 2010.

Since the sport is booming, many international clubs are forming.

National Pickleball governing bodies are already forming in Canada and

India.

Pickleball is a paddle sport that has elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis and is played with two or four players.

The sport is played with a Wiffle Ball and it’s hit over a low net. Moreover, the court dimensions are usually similar to that of badminton.

The sport was in invented in the 1960s as a backyard pastime in Bainbridge

Island, Washington and its popularity has grown exponentially in recent years.

Legend has it that Pickles, a resident cocker spaniel in that Washington backyard, would chase the ball around and they would say that's Pickle's ball. From that a star sport was born.

In Bethel, the sport has become a chance for residents to gather, socialize and get fit together.

Pickleball players in Bethel are meet-

ing twice a week at the Dr. Duggan Community Center on Monday nights and Fridays nights between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Fresh off the heels of the Town of Bethel winning the Golden Feather Award in 2016 from Sullivan Renaissance, the town started to spearhead more healthy initiatives.

“When we first started, I had no idea what it was,” said Bethel Town

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Karen Murtagh celebrates after scoring in Pickleball.

The Dr. Duggan Community Center in White Lake hosts pickleball games every Monday and Friday night.

Supervisor Dan Sturm. “We googled it and watched the videos then came out here to play. It’s a really good exercise that any age can do it.”

The town not only features Pickleball nights but also a host of other healthy actives to do, such as Tae kwon do, Kick it off exercise, Indoor Soccer, Basketball, Walking the Halls, Yoga and Zumba.

Sturm feels this is a significant health initiative after the county's rankings came out that rated 61 out 62 in the state. Sturm wants to set the example for not only his family but for the town as well.

“I think its really important to get out there and socialize and do exercise. The board supports all the programs. It’s a good stress reliever for after work.”

Sturm’s wife Dina agrees with Dan and comes out to play almost every week with her husband. “I love pickleball and have been doing it since it started,” said Dina.

“I like the exercise, and everyone is getting together and getting out.”

Dina says at some games she does well over 5,000 steps in just one session, according to her fitness tracker. “I didn't know how to

play anything, tennis or handball, but I learned when I got here.

Anyone can start out and learn at any skill level. It’s fun and the more you play, the more you get hooked.”

Kathleen Christie, a Bethel resident, said when she first came to PLEASE SEE PICKLEBALL, 14H

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Kathleen Christie during a game of Pickleball, one of the fastest growing sports in Bethel.

Pickleball anyone?

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ickleball is one of the fastest growing sports not only in retirement homes and colleges but across the nation.

According to the USA Pickleball Association, the number of places to play has more than doubled since 2010.

Since the sport is booming, many international clubs are forming.

National Pickleball governing bodies are already forming in Canada and

India.

Pickleball is a paddle sport that has elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis and is played with two or four players.

The sport is played with a Wiffle Ball and it’s hit over a low net. Moreover, the court dimensions are usually similar to that of badminton.

The sport was in invented in the 1960s as a backyard pastime in Bainbridge

Island, Washington and its popularity has grown exponentially in recent years.

Legend has it that Pickles, a resident cocker spaniel in that Washington backyard, would chase the ball around and they would say that's Pickle's ball. From that a star sport was born.

In Bethel, the sport has become a chance for residents to gather, socialize and get fit together.

Pickleball players in Bethel are meet-

ing twice a week at the Dr. Duggan Community Center on Monday nights and Fridays nights between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Fresh off the heels of the Town of Bethel winning the Golden Feather Award in 2016 from Sullivan Renaissance, the town started to spearhead more healthy initiatives.

“When we first started, I had no idea what it was,” said Bethel Town

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BY PATRICIO ROBAYO

Karen Murtagh celebrates after scoring in Pickleball.

The Dr. Duggan Community Center in White Lake hosts pickleball games every Monday and Friday night.

Supervisor Dan Sturm. “We googled it and watched the videos then came out here to play. It’s a really good exercise that any age can do it.”

The town not only features Pickleball nights but also a host of other healthy actives to do, such as Tae kwon do, Kick it off exercise, Indoor Soccer, Basketball, Walking the Halls, Yoga and Zumba.

Sturm feels this is a significant health initiative after the county's rankings came out that rated 61 out 62 in the state. Sturm wants to set the example for not only his family but for the town as well.

“I think its really important to get out there and socialize and do exercise. The board supports all the programs. It’s a good stress reliever for after work.”

Sturm’s wife Dina agrees with Dan and comes out to play almost every week with her husband. “I love pickleball and have been doing it since it started,” said Dina.

“I like the exercise, and everyone is getting together and getting out.”

Dina says at some games she does well over 5,000 steps in just one session, according to her fitness tracker. “I didn't know how to

play anything, tennis or handball, but I learned when I got here.

Anyone can start out and learn at any skill level. It’s fun and the more you play, the more you get hooked.”

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the pickleball court at the Dr. Duggan Community Center, she didn't know how to play.

“You don't need to know how to play, the people here are very supportive and engaging,” said Christie.

Likewise, Patrick Murtagh said, “My wife Karen heard about it and was complaining that we don't do anything together, so we picked pickleball. You have to thank Dan and the town for leasing this from the school. There are not many places to go to in the county that have a gym like this.”

By the same token, Tiffany Roosevelt from Bethel has been coming on and off for the past two years before she made the push to become a regular. “I saw it advertised and I said ‘why not?’ I came out to see how it was done and was asked to play. I have been enjoying it and its nice to get out and meet people I would not have met otherwise.”

In addition, Sue Bunce from Bethel said, “I usually walk for exercise, and this was a different way to do that. The Town of Bethel is really good when it comes to great places to walk, so having this and other options are things you can do all year. And it's a great way to use the school again. ” For more information on healthy activities in the Town of Bethel call town hall at (845) 583-4350 or visit the website www.town.bethel.ny.us After a game players thank each other for a good game by hitting their rackets together.

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Sullivan Welcomes Lise-Anne Deoul as Director of the Office for the Aging

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ise-Anne Deoul has been hired by Sullivan County as the new Director of the Office for the Aging.

A longtime advocate for senior citizens, Deoul most recently was the EISEP (Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program) Case Manager with the Office for the Aging in Rockland County, where she was grew up. As part of her duties, Deoul managed a caseload of 70 citizens and assisted in program administration, often working directly with homebound clients. “I would tell them, ‘My goal is to keep you out of a nursing home,’� she relates – frequently successful in that effort. “I want seniors to remain as independent as possible.�

After graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Deoul began her career with nonprofits, running group homes and working with mentally ill young adults. She transitioned to serving the aging population when she joined Rockland County government in 2000. “I enjoy meeting people, winning their trust, and contributing to their happiness and comfort,� she explains.

She also seeks to be on the cutting edge of services, not just implementing but creating programs of true value to County residents. Her ideas include finding funding to pay family members who have to give up employment to care for their loved ones. “I’m excited to learn more about Sullivan County and people’s needs,� she affirms. “I want everyone to know about us and what we do at the Office for the Aging.�

Deoul has long been connected to Sullivan County, visiting her late aunt and uncle, Shirley and Julie Chaiet, and their memorably big sunflower garden in Woodbourne many a summer. She still has family in the County.

Currently a resident of Cornwall, Deoul is married to Stephen Bastion, an RN who works in the emergency room at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. They have two daughters, 21-year-old nursing student Isabella and 19-year-old communications student Nicola, and two stepchildren, 25-year-old Marine and HVAC student Stephen and 22-year-old phlebotomist Alexis.

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Deoul assumed leadership of the Office for the Aging this week, overseeing a staff of 27 who provide a vast range of services, advocacy and equipment to the older population of the County. She replaces Stephanie Brown, who is now Sullivan County’s Assistant County Manager. “I am thrilled to be succeeded by LiseAnne in this important public service role,� Brown remarks. “She brings an easy approachability, a deep sense of caring and responsibility, and top-notch skills to the position, and I can’t wait for the people of Sullivan County to meet her personally and appreciate the vision and compassion she carries with her.� “Matching services to the people who need them is both a challenging and enjoyable task, and I think Lise-Anne shares our drive to hit that mark every single day,� says Joe Todora, Commissioner of the Division of Health and Family Services, which oversees the Office for the Aging. “I look forward to working with her to provide the best we can give to folks in Sullivan County.� “Our Office for the Aging touches lives across the County, so it’s vitally important we have an outgoing and outreach-oriented person leading that Office,� notes Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek. “Lise-Anne has spent her entire career doing just that, and I am confident she’ll continue that tradition of service here.� “Lise-Anne will be an integral component of Sullivan County’s effort to improve our health and overall health rankings,� states District 2 Legislator Nadia Rajsz, chair of the Legislature’s Health & Family Services Committee. “I’m delighted to welcome her to the team!�

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Get with the trend:And try fermented foods

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‘Some researchers even say that fermented foods can work to help the symptoms of diabetes and colon cancer.’

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ermented foods are becoming a hot topic. Some of the fermented foods we see today are some of the first preserved foods known to man. Many fermented foods contain living microorganisms that are similar to strains used as probiotics. The result of fermentation, and the contributions of microbes, in particular, can provide additional things beyond basic nutrition.

Research suggests your gut bacteria are tied to your probability of things like diabetes, obesity, depression, and colon cancer. The fermentation process not only helps preserve and extend the shelf life of foods, they also provide many health benefits such as working as an antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and an antiinflammatory.

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say that fermented foods can work to help the symptoms of diabetes and colon cancer.

The human gut is far more complex than recently thought and has a huge impact on overall health. A healthy gut contributes to a strong immune system, heart health, brain health, it can improve mood, improve sleep, and improve digestion. Recent clinical studies on fermented foods support these beliefs.

The production of beer, pickles, sauerkraut and kimchi to name a few have been around for centuries. Advantages of fermented foods are not just the health benefits; they also include new and desirable flavors and textures that are completely unlike those present in the foods before fermentation. There are thousands of different types of fermented foods and

beverages. At least some form of these products are consumed by nearly every culture world-wide. These are just a few fermented foods to try.

Five must try fermented foods for gut health...

1. Sauerkraut: Made from just cabbage and salt, this fermented food delivers a healthy dose of probiotics and fiber. Try buying the sauerkraut in the refrigerated section of your store, these will have more probiotics than the canned sauerkraut you will find on the shelf in a can.

2. Kimchi: Korea’s version of sauerkraut. Try it as a small condiment on a dish. Its works well with hotdogs and hamburgers. Look for kimchi in the refrigerator section of your supermarket or in your local Asian market.

3. Kombucha: A tangy often fizzy tea drink. This tea can be sour and may not be for everyone. Kombucha can

come in many flavors. It can be flavored with herbs, spices and fruits.

Kombucha can be found in many natural and organic stores as well as farmer’s markets.

4. Miso: Fermented paste made from soybeans, rice or barley. Miso has a salty silky flavor known as Umani which can be described as richness in food. Miso is often found in soups, marinades and salad dressings. Look for miso in the Asian section of your supermarket or your local Asian market.

5. Kefir: A fermented milk drink that tastes like yogurt. Kefir is loaded with probiotics. Kefir is great for people who are lactose intolerant. The probiotics break down the lactose to make it easier to digest. Kefir can be found in the refrigerator section of some supermarkets, natural and organic stores.

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Depression â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just â&#x20AC;&#x153;the bluesâ&#x20AC;?

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n the next few Sullivan County Democrat â&#x20AC;&#x153;Health and Wellnessâ&#x20AC;? special publications, we will be taking a closer look at various diagnoses of mental illness. Mental illnesses are real, physical illnesses affecting the way people think, feel and relate to others. No-fault, equal opportunity illnesses, they affect men and women, children and adults of all ages and all socioeconomic backgrounds. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with an extremely prevalent Mood Disorder â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Depression, which affects 300 Million people, worldwide.

Depression can be a double-edged sword; whereas the majority of the general public would never presume to know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to endure the symptoms of Schizophrenia, for example, most people think they know what it means to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;depressedâ&#x20AC;? because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had â&#x20AC;&#x153;depressingâ&#x20AC;? things happen in their lives.

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These symptoms cannot be “willed away” but they can be effectively treated with a combination of medication, talk therapy and support.

If you or someone you love is living with Depression, you are not alone.

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Because of an almost inherent misunderstanding about the serious and debilitating nature of the illness, well-

meaning friends and family may ask, “What do you have to be depressed about? You have a wonderful life, people who love you…” Have you ever heard anyone say “What do you have to be epileptic about?” That’s kind of like asking someone with Emphysema, “Whaddya mean you can’t breathe?

Look at all this air!”

I want to take a moment to talk about the pervasive, derisive misconceptions about the serious nature of Depression that trivialize the illness and its symptoms. When you scroll down social media and see a meme depicting a box of adorable kittens with the caption “The only Anti-Depressant You Need” it minimizes the real, physical illness that is Depression.

If someone had a Seizure disorder, would anyone imply that kittens could act as an Anti-Convulsant? What about Cancer? Diabetes? Heart Disease?

What a wonderful world it would be if “nice things” alone could successfully treat any physical illness. People in the throes of Depression experience the following symptoms: changes in sleep patterns (either sleeping all day and all night or terrible insomnia), changes in appetite (eating everything that isn’t nailed down or not eating at all) lead-

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Town of Liberty announces 2019 Summer Day Camp sign up

egistration will begin in April for the popular Hanofee Park Summer Day Camp in the Town of Liberty. Town of Liberty residents can register their children beginning Monday, April 1 at 8 a.m. in the Town of Liberty Parks & Recreation main office. Non-resident registration will begin Wednesday, May 1 at 8 a.m. Registration continues during regular office hours thereafter and will end on June 7 or once camp spots are full.

Camp will start on Monday, July 1 and end on Friday, August 16. Full

day (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), morning (8 a.m. to noon) or afternoon (noon to 5 p.m.) sessions are available for children ages 5 through 13.

Rates for Town of Liberty residents are $550.00 for full day, $365.00 for morning sessions, or $390.00 for afternoon sessions. Rates for nonresidents are $660.00 for full day, $425.00 for morning sessions, or $450.00 for afternoon sessions. Rates include complimentary breakfast and lunch provided by the Liberty Central School District through the Summer Food Rocks program. Proof of resi-

dency (tax or utility bill), a copy of the camper’s birth certificate, current immunization records and payment in full are required at registration.

Swim lessons are a separate program and fee. The lessons will be held twice a week in the morning hours of camp for six weeks. Pre-registration is required and swim registration forms can be picked up at the Town of Liberty Parks and Recreation office.

A parent information meeting will be held at the Liberty Senior Center on June 12 at 6 p.m. to review and

discuss camp. The meeting will be held at the Liberty Senior Center.

“We are thrilled to kick off summer day camp sign up for the 2019 season,” said Town of Liberty Parks and Recreation Assistant Recreation Director James Guara. “The summer camp program at Hanofee Park offers children the opportunity to have lots of fun while staying active in the summer.”

For more information, call 845292-7690 or visit the Town of Liberty’s website: www.townofliberty.org.

Wayne Memorial issues visitor alert

ayne Memorial Hospital is asking all visitors with cold or respiratory symptoms to please refrain from visiting patients at the hospital.

Due to an uptick in influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the hospital is also asking that children 12 and under not visit its maternity unit, New Beginnings, at this time.

“We have seen an elevation in patients experiencing symptoms coming to our Emergency Department, as well as among our staff,” said Kay Daley, RN/Infection

Control. “This has prompted us to take extra precautions to safeguard our entire community of patients, visitors and staff.”

Daley asked that people who find themselves coughing, sneezing, suffering a runny nose or running a fever please consider calling a patient at the hospital instead of visiting them in person.

According to the latest reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu is widespread among 30 states. While the proportion of outpatient vis-

its for the disease decreased slightly in the first week of January, visits remain above the national baseline. The incidence of influenza A was elevated in Region 3, which includes Pennsylvania.

Daley encourages everyone to practice good respiratory hygiene, such as not coughing into your hands but into a tissue which you immediately discard. Frequent hand washing to deter the spread of a virus is also recommended. Sanitizing stations for staff and visitors are located throughout Wayne Memorial Hospital.

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WMH Auxiliary Bingo committee seated, left to right: Joan Buehl, Diane Popovich. Standing: Janice Pettinato, Steve Kaminsky.

members and has raised millions of dollars over the years for Wayne Memorial Hospital. The hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center is named after the Auxiliary, and the group was among the top donors to the hospital’s 2005 capital campaign. New members are welcome.

For Bingo tickets and more information, contact Pettinato at pettinatoj@wmh.org or (570) 9037120.

amuel Ganz, DO, physifrom Touro College of Osteopathcian of Wayne Memorial ic Medicine, New York, NY and a Community Health CenBachelor of Science degree in ters (WMCHC), is now officialBiology from Touro College, ly board certified in Internal Brooklyn, NY. He completed his Medicine. The American internal medicine residency with Osteopathic Association certiThe Wright Center For Graduate fication was awarded by the Medical Education, Scranton, PA. Bureau of Osteopathic Special- Samuel Ganz, DO Dr. Ganz is accepting new ists. Dr. Ganz treats patients age 16 patients. To make an appointment at and older at both the Carbondale the Carbondale Family Health Center, Family Health Center and the McAn141 Salem Avenue, Carbondale, call drew Family Health Center. He joined 570-282-2031. Appointments at WMCHC in 2018.

McAndrew Family Health Center, 111 “On behalf of the administration, Main Street, Vandling may be made by board and Dr. Ganz’s colleagues calling 570-785-3194. Most private throughout WMCHC I congratulate insurance, managed care plans, him on this distinguished accomplish- Medicare and medical assistance are ment,” stated Frederick Jackson, exec- accepted. A sliding-fee scale is also utive director, WMCHC. “Board Certioffered for those who qualify. fication is not only an outstanding WMCHC is a federally qualified personal achievement, but also one health center clinically affiliated with that gives our patients in the CarbonWayne Memorial Health System, Inc. dale and Forest City area the assurFor more information on ance that their health and well-being all of the services are in good hands.” provided by WMCHC, visit Dr. Ganz received his Doctorate www.wmchc.net or call 570-253-8390.

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he first person to shout “Bingo!” will win a designer handbag—a fancy catch-all from Coach, Michael Kors, Kate Spade or Dooney & Burke. If you want a chance to be that person, the Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary invites you to its second annual Designer Handbag Bingo on Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m. at Camp Ladore PARC/Pavilion in Waymart.

“We had so much fun last year, we wanted to do it again!” says Janice Pettinato, who is on the Auxiliary’s Bingo committee. “It’s a great way to support your nonprofit community hospital and maybe walk away with an expensive handbag for the price of a ticket.”

Last spring, Pettinato adds, 130 people took part in the event, and they are hoping for 150 this year.

A ticket includes 20 Bingo games (plus two specials!) and costs $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Door prizes will be given out; food and drinks will be offered for sale, along with a basket raffle and 50/50 tickets.

The Auxiliary, one of the strongest of its kind in the state, counts close to 200

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