St. George Health & Wellness Magazine July/August 2019

FITNESS | NUTRITION | CULTURE | HEALTH | ACTIVE AGING | MIND/BODY | ECONOMICS | FAMILY

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Fitness

Simply Birth at Dixie Regional Medical Center....................16 The Dixie Mountain Bike Trails Association..................................18 Living Well. Living Fit..........................21

Nutrition

Dining Guide........................................22 Restaurant Journeys: Katering Koncepts.............................23 Skin Cancer Reversal and Prevention......24

Health

Forty Years of "Living" with Knee Pain.....................................34 In Office Ultrasounds: Skip the Expensive MRI.....................36 All That Telemedicine Jazz In New Orleans...................................38 CBD: A Modern Day Snake Oil?..........41 Tired of Having Old Knees Even Though You Aren't That Old?..............42 Restore Bio+Clinic: World-Class Care for Chronic Illness.....................45 No Regrats!............................................46 Choose Happy........................................48 PGxPLUS+ Personalized Medicine Perscribed by You.............................51 Decompression and Laser Therapy.........52 Healthy Summer Tips.............................54 Beyond Hot Yoga....................................55 School is Out and Pedestrians are Out: Be Attentive When Driving.................56

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Family

To Everything There is a Season............70 Climb the Wall.......................................71 The Ultimate Intimacy App: Strengthening Oneness in Marriage.....72 Distracted Dads......................................74 Brain Integration......................................76 Youth Diaries: Training a Horse Offers Traing for Life........................77 Screen Time vs. Family Time................79 Summer Travel with Your Pet................80 Creating Family Vacations that Teach Life Skills.........................83 Community Action!...............................85

Mind/Body

Culture

Laughing Matters..........................................26 Dixie State University's New Biotech Certificate.............................29 Buy Local: Rescue Alert........................30 Foster Parenting: It May Not Be What You Think...........................32

Healing Corner: Whole Fit Adventures........................58 Building Healthy Family Relationships...........................60 BE Positive............................................63

Economics

Minimize Risk to Maximize Business Potential..............................64 Wondering if it's Time to Put in a Pool?.....................................66

Departments

County Commisioner Message..................8 Trailblazer Nation – Letter from the President....................10 Rocky Vista Message – Letter from the Dean...........................12 Calendar of Events..................................86 Quick Resource Guide............................88 Featured Directory Listings.....................89

The way we talk about sexual violence matters. Our words can be used to foster a culture of safety, respect, and equality that stops sexual violence before it happens. Or to show support for survivors, shutdown harmful misconceptions, promote consent, and to practice healthy communication with children. Our voices matter now more than ever. How will you use yours to help end sexual assault, harassment, and rape? DOVE Center is our local resource for those who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault. DOVE can help. Please reach out.

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M E E T O U R S TA F F

Justin Osmond Editor

Kristi Osmond Editor

Erin Taylor Creative Director

Lyman Hafen

JR Martin, MS, MMS, PA-C Author, Health Section

Bentley Murdock Author, Nutrition Section

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Chad Olson, MS, LMFT Author, Family Section

Jasher Feellove Author, Mind/Body Section

Brigit Atkin Author, Mind/Body Section

Kelly Kendall Author, Fatherhood

Marianne Hamilton

Todd Johnson Author, Economics Section

Jessica Elgin Author, Economics Section

Richard Harder Author, Health/Active Aging Section

W. Jared DuPree, PhD, MBA Executive Editor

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Author, Fitness Section - Community Focus Series

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FROM THE EDITOR

Well, that seemed like the longest “winter” ever! With all the rain and crazy weather, it felt like we jumped right over spring and landed in the heat of summer. We are grateful for the much needed moisture though and for the delay in summer temperatures. Now that summer is here, we are excited for all that this season brings!

Visiting Kanarraville Falls is still on our bucket list as well as seeing some other sights in Zion National Park. It’s been nice to go on some fun hikes around southern Utah these past few months. We look forward to doing more, especially now that our girls are getting older and enjoying it, too. It’s been rewarding to experience these things with them and to see the excitement through their eyes.

We have some family reunions and stay-cations planned for this summer, and we’re really looking forward to some family time. Some of our plans include playing with Kristi’s family at Newport Beach, camping at two different family reunions with Justin’s family, fishing, and celebrating Kristi’s parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary at a vacation rental home near Zion National Park. Every year, we get together with Justin’s family for “Water Days” around the Fourth of July. We camp in his sister’s backyard and play all sorts of different water games and activities with the adults and the kids. Friendly competitions and a little trash-talking are usually involved to make it more fun. Everyone gets plenty soaked, while memories are created year after year. We love our family tradition and hope that you have fun traditions of your own—or that you will start your own this summer. Life is too short, so make time for memories. With the loss of Justin’s brother Troy last year, we have learned that the chances to make memories don’t last forever, so take full advantage while you can!

It’s been a good experience to have our girls take swimming lessons and get more used to the water.

Admittedly, they aren’t officially swimming much yet, but at least they are more comfortable around water.

This makes us feel more safe, though we still have to watch them so closely. As you’re out playing and enjoying the summer, please be extra cautious, especially when you are with a group of people. More accidents happen and tragedies can occur when there are distractions around us. As we play in and appreciate this beautiful southern Utah area, please be sure to use plenty of sunscreen, stay hydrated, carry extra water, take someone hiking with you, keep your guard up, and keep an eye on your children at all times.

One thing we’ve realized lately is that there are so many sources of information and learning available that we want to utilize. For us, learning and growing is a big part of what makes us happy. We are excited to take classes on personal and business interests we want to learn more about. There are many health/holistic workshops and conferences that we are interested in, too.

Whatever your summer plans include, do what brings you the most joy. Bring along those you care about, or make new friendships. This area has a lot of friendly people!

Justin & Kristi Osmond Editors

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MAYO R A L M E S S AG E

St. George is a wonderful place to call home! Everyone at the City is working hard to keep it that way and make it even better in the future. To that point, as I have the opportunity to travel, whether on city or personal business, I observe what other cities do to make their communities great. Most of the time I find that we compare very well.

My wife, Kristy, and I had the chance to celebrate our thirty-first anniversary in New York City for a few days. It was the first time I’d been there since I was a teenager, so I was excited to view it in a different way.

For me, the highlight was the opportunity to see three Broadway musicals. I was very impressed with the talented actors, the scenery, the choreography, and of course, the music and stories of Beautiful, Dear Evan Hansen, and Come From Away.

While our local live theater options aren’t performed on Broadway, there are incredible productions here in southern Utah. At Tuacahn and our various local community theaters, we can enjoy wonderful productions as member of the audience or maybe even take a turn on stage. I feel similarly about our other performing and visual arts organizations in and around St. George. We are on a great trajectory when it comes to the arts.

I also love the chance to walk around a city and try to get acquainted with its layout and various venues. Kristy and I enjoyed walking along Manhattan Island’s Hudson River Park and also the High Line, which is a former elevated train line converted now into a walking path. We noticed many similarities between these paved walking/biking trails and those in St. George. I wasn’t expecting them to be so nice in New York, but they’ve clearly made efforts to make their streets safer and to reclaim and improve some areas that are now very popular for recreation.

Manhattan, St. George, and many other communities have created linear parks that connect people from one part of town to another as well as to other recreational venues, such as traditional parks and sports fields. I liked how Manhattan built basketball and tennis courts periodically along the Hudson River Park. In St. George, we’re trying to fill in some of the “missing links” in our fifty miles of paved trails as well as to better connect them to commercial areas and streets. We want the trail system to serve well for recreation, tourism, and active transportation purposes.

Finally, I enjoyed being able to see the Freedom Tower and the monuments and museum at the World Trade Center location. The events of 9/11 are still very disturbing to me after nearly eighteen years, but New York has done an incredible job of recognizing what happened that terrible day as well as showing the world how to move forward. Being able to go to the top of the Freedom Tower (1,776 feet high) was breathtaking. It was also the closest thing to a mountain we could find to get an incredible view of this huge city. It reminded me of the perspective I often gain when I climb our own local natural “towers” and view our waterfalls, sheer cliffs, gorgeous red, white, and black rocks, and so many other beautiful scenes.

I loved visiting the Big Apple, and I appreciate all that it has to offer. But it was wonderful to come home to St. George and have the chance to interact with each one of you in this beautiful part of the world.

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Accomplish your educational, career, and personal-development goals by enrolling in a Dixie State University degree program this fall. With an exciting semester ahead of us, now is the perfect time to invest in yourself, your family, and your future by starting or continuing your college education.

Bringing the total number of academic programs up to nearly 200, Dixie State is adding three new master’s and three new baccalaureate programs this semester. These programs will offer our students great opportunities while training them to fill our community’s workforce needs.

For example, the new Master of Athletic Training degree will use both classroom and clinical settings to teach students how to comprehensively care for patients. Those enrolled will learn how to provide preventative and emergent care, clinical evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Offering students clinical practicums to develop their skills in real-world environments, the new master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy is a hands-on program that prepares therapists to work in mental health. Meeting the community’s needs, DSU’s program offers a specialization in childhood and adolescence.

Across campus, the Master of Arts in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric will focus on the partnership between technology and composition. Students will study the foundations of rhetorical theory in digital spaces, practice key communication skills, produce digital and print content, and gain knowledge and experience in writing across professional contexts.

Regarding new baccalaureate programs, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Sciences will allow students who have completed an Associate of Science degree in a health science field to earn a bachelor's degree fully online. The curriculum, which includes upper-division healthcare courses and classes on communication, healthcare administration, and leadership methods, will prepare

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students for supervisory roles within the healthcare system or prepare them to enter graduate programs.

Providing students with a foundation in business and marketing, the new baccalaureate degree in Marketing will allow majors to select a track in Marketing Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Entrepreneurship, or Marketing Analytics.

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With an expanded lineup of academic programs, earning a degree from Dixie State University is more practical than ever before. Plus, as an open-access institution, the undergraduate acceptance rate to the university is 100 percent, making the application process simple. Dixie State is proud to offer an education to anyone willing to take advantage of the opportunity, so now is the perfect time to prove to yourself that you can accomplish your goals and earn your degree. Registration for undergraduate classes is open until school begins on Aug. 19.

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ROCKY VISTA UNIVERSITY MESSAGE

Summer is now upon us, and school is officially out! Here at Rocky Vista University, it is a bittersweet time for

us as many of our inaugural students are leaving the St. George area for their next phase of medical education in

various hospitals and clinics all over Utah. They are eagerly looking forward to applying the medical knowledge they have gained in their first two years to real clinical situations as they work with our network of physicians

who are part of RVU’s adjunct clinical faculty. Perhaps some of you may encounter one of them in one of your doctor visits. If you do, please feel free to offer any advice on how to be an awesome doctor.

While our third-year students are heading into clinical externships, our rising second-year students are

enjoying a much deserved two-month reprieve after a rigorous first-year academic schedule. Our faculty and staff will also enjoy a little time off here and there as well, but they still have work to do to get ready for our next class of medical students that will start with orientation week on July 15.

With your children out of school and many family getaways planned, I know many of you will also be busy

during the summer as well. We all love summertime activities: lots of family time, kids splashing in the pool, outdoor adventures, memory-making, and maybe some much needed time spent at the beach. However, let us

always be mindful about keeping healthy and safe during these times. In this issue, Dr. Wardle shares some

important tips on how you can keep yourself and your family safe and healthy this summer. Mark Wardle, DO, is a board certified family physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Primary Care Medicine at Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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A New Hope for Those Living with Depression: ONE PERSON’S PATH WITH TMS THERAPY

By Premier TMS Living with Depression

For Trey G. (name changed for privacy protection), depression was always a part of his life. He had been struggling with the illness ever since being diagnosed at age eight. With both parents working in the medical field, Trey put his faith in medication and other therapies to combat his symptoms. While he would experience some initial improvement, the effects of the medications never lasted long.

Throughout his lifetime, Trey tried over ten different antidepressant medications. “I have experienced pretty significant side effects for most of my life due to these medications,” he said. Weight gain and worsening mood were the most frequent. One of the worst side effects that Trey experienced was the inability to feel much of anything. “The most effective antidepressant I was ever on took away most of my ability to feel,” he explained. “I didn’t feel the extreme lows like I normally did, but I didn’t really feel much of anything anymore. I noticed I couldn’t really feel happy or sad; I felt like I was just existing.”

“I Gave Up Hope.”

Trey had dealt with depression for so long and tried so many different treatments that he lost faith that anything would ever change. “I was desperate,” he said. “I would try anything and everything that people recommended, but nothing ever worked.” Hopelessness became a constant for Trey. “I came to the conclusion that this was just how my life was meant to be,” he 14 www.saintgeorgewellness.com

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While employed as a nurse at a local hospital, Trey had the opportunity to work alongside Dr. Sid Young, who was working as the facility’s clinical psychologist. Learning a little about his history with depression, Dr. Sid shared information with Trey and his wife about the effectiveness of TMS therapy and encouraged them to give TMS therapy a chance.

Trey started therapy on a Wednesday. The following Sunday, Trey turned to his wife and said, “Let’s go for a bike ride.” What started as a single thought turned into a two-hour outing. For the two of them, this was a monumental moment. Before that day, Trey had no motivation to go outside; even watching television took energy and motivation he didn’t have. “At that moment, I felt something different; I started thinking that maybe things could get better,” he said.

Trey compared his feelings of improvement from TMS therapy to a dimmer switch being turned on slowly. Skeptical of treatments actually having an effect, he tracked and measured his progress through a video log that he kept two to three times a week. In that log, he detailed his progress and would recall how things he saw or did felt different to him. The only side effect that Trey experienced

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Family members of those suffering with depression are often affected by the illness. Trey’s wife describes the anxiety she felt of not knowing how his depression would affect his emotions and behaviors from day to day. “I was always on edge, wondering when the worst was going to happen,” she said. What gave her hope was noticing how Trey’s view of himself began changing after TMS therapy. He seemed to be able to fight back the way depression tried to define who he was.

For the first time since childhood, Trey is not taking any medication for depression. He finished TMS therapy in May 2019 and has been off all antidepression medications since March 2019.

Prior to TMS, each time Trey had tried to come off medication under medical supervision, he made it about two weeks before his symptoms reappeared. His wife said, “What I had previously considered a ‘good day’ before TMS is now what Trey experiences nearly every day without any medications.”

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By Laura Tritle “Giving birth in the birthing center was a peaceful, tranquil experience for me,” said Jessica Gish of her experience in Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center’s Simply Birth suite. “It felt good to be fully in control of my body and to be able to give birth naturally. I am grateful and happy that we were also in the hospital. My daughter, Gwen, presented with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.”

Simply Birth is designed for women who have low-risk pregnancies and are seeking a low-intervention birth for a lower cost. The suite offers the freedom and comfort of a home birth while ensuring that medical support is immediately available.

“We expect birth to be a normal, healthy process throughout your experience with us, and we are strongly committed to supporting your choices,” said Jenifer Johnson, labor and delivery manager at Dixie Regional.

“The whole environment was created to encourage and honor physiologic birth while maintaining the highest level of safety for you and your baby.”

There are many benefits to the Simply Birth program. Suites have a beautiful, home-like design with a queen-sized bed, medical grade hydrotherapy tub, and a large shower to use during labor. Early discharge from the hospital is offered, as is help scheduling early follow-up care for the newborn. Depending on prior birth history, an education plan is designed to meet individual needs, and all classes are free of charge for Simply Birth applicants and their chosen support person.

“Our nurses, midwives, and doctors are known for providing extraordinary care,” Johnson said. “Our nursing staff is engaged, highly trained, and supportive of women seeking a low-intervention birth. We encourage you to bring your birth plan so the staff can discuss it with you to learn about your preferences during your experience.

We are incredibly fortunate to offer a one-to-one nurse-patient ratio, which aligns with recommendations from the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.”

Simply Birth protocols reflect the six healthy birth practices as defined by Lamaze International and align with recommendations from the World Health Organization and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to provide the best care for low-risk women in spontaneous labor.

Protocols are also supported by research studies that examine the benefits and risks of maternity care practices.

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The six healthy birth practices referenced by Lamaze International include: 1. Let labor begin on its own. Lamaze says: “Letting your body go into labor spontaneously is almost always the best way to know that your baby is ready to be born and that your body is ready for labor. In the majority of pregnancies, labor will start only when your baby, your uterus, your hormones, and your placenta are all ready.” Women are admitted into Simply Birth once they are in active, spontaneous labor, which is about five centimeters of cervical dilation. Dixie Regional does not offer inductions in Simply Birth.

2. Walk, move, change positions. Lamaze says: “Moving in labor serves two very important purposes. First, it helps you cope with increasingly strong and painful contractions, which signals your body to keep labor going.

Second, it helps gently wiggle your baby into your pelvis and through your birth canal.” Simply Birth has specially designed hydrotherapy tubs, large rooms to move around in, and queen-sized beds to encourage freedom of movement and choice of positions.

3. Bring a loved one, friend, or doula for continuous labor support.

Research shows that continuous labor support in addition to nursing care decreases the length of labor, the use of pain medication, and the number of cesarean births while improving women’s perception of their birth experience. Dixie’s prenatal education classes offer a hands-on approach to learning, which gives support people skills and confidence to help their loved ones during labor and birth.

4. Avoid interventions that are not medically necessary. According to the ACOG, intermittent auscultation (listening with a stethoscope) of your baby’s heartbeat is the preferred method for monitoring the baby during labor for women who are low risk. “At Simply Birth, we utilize intermittent auscultation to monitor you and your baby during labor,” said Johnson. “You are permitted to eat and drink during labor and do not require IV fluids.

The medication Pitocin is not routinely used in Simply Birth to speed up labor, and pain is managed with hydrotherapy, breathing, massage, position changes, and support. Epidurals are not used in Simply Birth.”

5. Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body’s urges to push.

Standing, kneeling, and squatting allow gravity to help the baby move down into the pelvis. Simply Birth staff encourage and support each woman to follow her own urge to push in whatever position and style she chooses.

6. Keep mother and baby together. It’s best for mothers, babies, and breastfeeding. “We offer a rooming-in policy that always keeps babies and mothers together,” Johnson said. “We have excellent breastfeeding support available, encourage immediate skin-to-skin contact with your baby, and help to initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible after your baby is born.”

In addition to Simply Birth, Dixie Regional offers low-intervention birthing suites for women who are not candidates for Simply Birth. Low-intervention rooms do not require an application and have stateof-the-art hydrotherapy tubs specifically designed for labor.

About the Author For more information or to apply for Laura Tritle is the Care Manager of Simply Birth Simply Birth, please go to Dixieregional. and Prenatal Education at org/SimplyBirth. You may also email Intermountain Dixie Regional questions to DRMCBirth@imail.org or Medical Center. She has worked call 435-251-4373. with women and children for 23 years and is passionate about “If you are interested in seeing our empowering and educating different labor rooms, we offer tours of families for their best possible Labor and Delivery every Tuesday at 5:00 birth experience. She earned a p.m., and registration is not required to master’s degree in nursing at attend,” said Johnson. “Just meet us on the University of Utah and lives second floor of the Women and Newborn in St George with her husband Center just outside of Labor and Delivery.” and three children.

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The Dixie Mountain Bike Trails Association

By Jay Bartlett There is a dedicated and hard-working group of people in our area who quite selflessly give of their time for the sport I—and many, many others—love. The members of the Dixie Mountain Bike Trails Association love mountain biking, being outside, and getting dirty (whether they are riding mountain bikes or digging in the dirt to build or fix new and existing trails).

The Dixie Mountain Bike Trails Association (DMTBA) has quickly become the backbone of trail work in southwest Utah. In fact, the name “Dixie” is a bit of a misnomer, since that name is usually associated with the cotton growing heritage of Washington County. However, there are actually branches in other counties. Iron County has the exciting, super fun, and growing Iron Hills trail system with flow trails and trees! (I live in a desert.) DMTBA has also made some great upgrades to the Three Peaks trails, including ladder bridges!

There’s also Kanab. Up until now, this area has been pretty much untapped for mountain biking, but there is definitely great potential in such a beautiful place. DMBTA’s many volunteers have recently opened the first, I’m sure, of many new trails as well as a pump track in town!

Here in Washington County, we already had some great iconic trails before DMTBA was even formed, like the Green Valley Loop and Gooseberry Mesa. But as far as new trails, we had stagnated for a while.

I remember riding a lot of dirt bike and ATV trails, which was be fun, but there’s nothing quite like a purpose-built mountain bike trail. Back in the day, trails just “got built.” But as development threatened open areas and endangered species came into the public’s awareness, we needed a voice as a group and an inciter to rally the volunteers to work (because trying to build miles of trail with just a couple of people is a big ask).

DMBTA has filled those shoes quite well. We as mountain bikers now have a great relationship with the BLM and with other landowners.

It doesn’t hurt that many of them are mountain bikers themselves, but there is still red tape and hoops to jump through to get any trail build okayed these days. It’s great to know that others trust us to build fun and sustainable trails. When you have that trust, the red tape goes away a bit quicker. This kind of representation has been key to getting trails built on BLM, private, and city land.

A project to rebuild Broken Mesa Rim trail is currently underway in Red Cliffs Desert Reserve—an impressive feat considering that the endangered desert tortoise resides there.

In fact, on the first day of work, the crew came across a young tortoise on the trail.

A nice lady volunteered to stand watch over it until it moved along. Who wouldn’t want to hang out with a tortoise for a bit anyway?

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Have you been enjoying the area’s fantastic singletrack, and would you like to give something back? Or do you just like digging in the dirt and moving rocks around? Or do you like to spend time hiking (and working) in our beautiful outdoors?

Come out and volunteer. You don’t have to know how to build a trail. There will be plenty of friendly people there to teach you the proper techniques. Besides, anyone can rake rocks off the trail, right? Personally, I love working on trails for, well, all the reasons in this paragraph! Plus, working on and caring for the trails gives you a sense of ownership. It’s a pretty cool feeling to ride something you helped build!

About the Author

Mountain bike veteran, amateur filmmaker, and endurance racer Jay Bartlett has been riding trails in the St. George area for over twenty years. Jay has nearly a decade of experience as a bike mechanic at Bicycles Unlimited, St. George’s oldest bike shop.

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By Tiffany K. Gust, MS, CISSN Is it possible to be both fit and fat? Reports from a recent study published in the European Heart Journal say the answer is yes. To gain knowledge on the role physical activity plays in the overall health of obese individuals, researchers assessed 43,265 adults between 1979 and 2003. Researchers used traditional body mass index (BMI) calculations to determine BMI, while body fat percentage was measured by hydrostatic weighing or skinfold testing. The study concluded that “of those considered obese (with a BMI greater than 30) according to BMI measurements, 5,649 (30.8 percent) were classified as metabolically healthy, while 12,829 (46.3 percent) of those considered obese based on body fat percentage were deemed metabolically healthy.”

We often hear that muscle weighs more than fat. Regardless of what you are weighing, a pound is a pound. Two things that weigh the same can be very different in size. A pound of marshmallows is going to take up more space than a pound of steel. The same is true for muscle. A pound of fat is bulky, fluffy, and about the size of a grapefruit. A pound of muscle is hard, dense, and about the size of a tangerine. Therefore, when you strength train and build lean muscle, you might not see any loss on the scale, but you swear your pants are feeling loose around your waist. When you hear someone say that muscle weighs more than fat, you can help them understand this myth.

"The complete picture of 'fitness' is much more than a number on the

scale or a subjective image of what 'fit' looks like," explained ACE exercise physiologist Jessica Matthews. "At the end of the day, being physically active has a much greater purpose than solely improving physical appearance.

Leading a physically active lifestyle increases one's level of fitness, which in turn also improves overall.” Additionally, being active enhances your ability to engage in the activities of everyday life that are important to you, such as playing with your children or grandchildren, hiking and swimming while on vacation, or simply having the freedom to move throughout the day with ease.

It's important to keep in mind that in terms of optimizing health and enhancing overall well-being, structured physical activity should be combined with the adoption of other healthy lifestyle habits (adequate sleep, increased movement throughout the day, etc.) that will enable you to lead the healthiest life possible.

Fat mass (FM) is affected by sleep, stress, and nutrition, while fatfree mass (FFM) is affected by exercise, particularly resistance training.

Nutrition also plays a role in building muscle. To build lean muscle tissue, it is important to consume a diet balanced in protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats.

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Dining Guide St. George

Angelica’s Mexican Grill

101 E St. George Blvd - St. George UT 84770 | 435.628.4399 Mexican | Vegetarian/Vegan Options | Healthy | Family Friendly | $ Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-8:30pm / Fri-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm - Closed Sunday’s Located Downtown on St. George Boulevard, Angelica’s Mexican Grill serves fresh, made from scratch authentic Mexican food. The flavor driven and nationally recognized menu provides everything and more that you would expect from a Mexican restaurant, including street tacos, Mulitas, Tortas, Sweet Carnitas, Machaca, and their famous salsa bar. Vegan and Vegetarian dishes are always available. Seating is available inside and also outside on the spacious patio. Catering & To-Go ordering available.

The Painted Pony

2 W St. George Blvd. #22, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.634.1700 Steakhouse | Seafood | Contemporary | Healthy | $$$$ Lunch: Mon. – Sat. 11:30am – 4pm Dinner: Sun 4pm – 9pm | Mon. – Sat. 4pm – 10pm In the heart of Ancestor Square, the Painted Pony delights with an upscale menu, full beer and wine list, cocktails and exceptional service. Prepare for a sensory experience with complex flavors, top-notch presentation and a beautiful atmosphere. Evening ambiance complete with soft lighting, fresh flowers and patio dining. Locally sourced, organic, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are available for every palate.

Benja’s Thai and Sushi

2 W St. George Blvd. #12, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.628.9538 Thai | Sushi | $$ Mon. – Sat. 11am – 10pm | Sun. 1pm – 8pm Hungry for sushi? Hungry for Thai curries? Benja’s Thai and Sushi, in the heart of downtown at Ancestor Square, will satisfy your craving with fresh sushi, curries, noodles and a great beer and wine menu. Stop in with business colleagues, friends, a date or the whole family, and be sure to come hungry – in addition to curries, noodles and sushi, Benja’s salads, soups and sticky mango rice are not to be missed.

Pizza/Pasta Factory

Cappeletti’s

Pasta Factory: 2 W St. George Blvd #8, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.674.3753 Pizza Factory: 2 W St. George Blvd #8, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.628.1234 Pizza Factory Express: 1930 W Sunset Blvd, St George, UT 84770 | 435.634.1234 Pizza Factory – Pineview: 2376 E Red Cliffs Dr., St. George, UT 84790 | 435.688.2656 Pizza/Pasta/Dine-in/Take out/Delivery/Salad Bar | $$ Open Mon-Sat at 11am The Pasta Factory, with its year-round, climate controlled outdoor patio dining wows with custom-made pasta, soups, sandwiches and salads. The Pizza Factory offers three locations with the best and freshest salad bar in town; homemade soups, sandwiches, famous bread twists and Southern Utah’s favorite pizza combinations.

36 E. Tabernacle, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.986.4119 Italian | Steak | Seafood | Contemporary | $$ Lunch: Tues. – Sat. 11am – 3pm | Dinner: 5pm – 9:30pm Centrally located in historical downtown near Town Square, Cappeletti’s is a favorite for casual business lunches, friend and family gatherings and romantic evening dining.

Authentic Italian pastas like gnocchi Bolognese or cannelloni will comfort and satisfy, but if you’re not in the mood for pasta, the fresh fish of the day, tender Black Angus flat iron steaks, market fresh meats and poultry are all prepared daily and presented beautifully.

In this quaint and cozy family owned and operated restaurant, plan to settle in for warm, friendly Italian cuisine with an Argentinian flair, and leave satiated in body and soul.

Cliffside Restaurant

511 S Airport Rd, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.319.6005 Steakhouse | Seafood | Contemporary | $$$ Lunch: Mon. – Sat. 11am – 3pm | Dinner: Fri. 5pm – 9pm, Sat. 5pm – 10pm Perched on the old Airport road, overlooking the city of St. George, the Cliffside Restaurant’s menu includes steak, burgers, pasts, kids fare and delectable desserts.

Upscale, yet friendly, plan to enjoy spectacular views whether you’re dining casually with friends or seeking a romantic dinner experience.

Red Fort Cuisine of India

148 S 1470 E, ST. GEORGE, UT 84790 | 435.574.4050 Indian | Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten Free Options | Healthy | Family Friendly | $$ Open Mon-Thur 11:30am-9:00pm - Fri-Sat 12:00pm-10:00pm - Closed Sundays Located in the shopping and dining hub just north of St. George Boulevard, Red Fort Indian Cuisine is the only authentic Indian restaurant in St. George.

The flavors are unique and harmonious, and many of their menu items are vegan, vegetarian or gluten free. Stop by and experience the delicious flavors of authentic East India. The elegant and inviting atmosphere paired with their kind and friendly staff, is sure to provide for a relaxing, enjoyable dining experience.

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25 Main Street, St. George, UT 84770 | 435.628.7110 Café | Coffee Shop | Gourmet Cupcakes | $ Mon. – Thurs. 8am – 9pm | Fri. – Sat. 8am – 10pm Visitors step from the streets of St. George to an atmosphere reminiscent of a Soho cafe when they stop by this counter-style downtown gem for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Delectable salads, panini sandwiches done to perfection, and pasta are the featured menu items, but most diners frequent the café for its cupcakes. Twenty-Five Main is perfect for a business lunch or breakfast, a get-together with friends or a quiet spot to relax in the evening before absorbing the downtown art-walk in St. George.

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By SGHW Staff Ten years ago, Kelly Shannon and Doug Naetzel shared the vision of creating a catering business that would provide for people a goldstandard experience for both private and corporate events. Kelly and Doug have always enjoyed entertaining. Long before Katering Koncepts was formed, Kelly used her culinary arts degree to host huge Christmas parties for their family and friends at their home. With hundreds of guests in attendance, their parties became legendary. Guests raved about the decadent food, magical ambiance, and festive atmosphere they created. In 2009, when Doug’s construction business was impacted by the downturn in the housing market, the couple decided to turn their passion for entertaining into a business, and Katering Koncepts was established. Their family-run business has been serving southern Utah and the surrounding areas ever since.

Katering Koncepts is now a full-service catering and rental company, a one-stop-shop for everything needed for a party or event. Although events differ in size and scope, decor, and guest expectations, clients can entertain with confidence knowing Katering Koncepts has taken care of each detail from set-up to clean-up.

Katering Koncepts offers mouth-watering buffet-style breakfasts, lunches, and dinners as well as elegant sit-down meals. Their menu selection provides a variety of choices that have a touch of both comfort and elegance and were developed to satisfy a broad range of pallets.

While the menu selection is vast, Kelly willingly creates new food items to match a client’s theme or special request, ensuring a unique experience for each event. Clients can rest assured that Kelly will carefully consider their individual wishes and customize the event to suit their unique desires.

In addition to offering exceptional food, Katering Koncepts also has everything necessary to create an environment that is both functional

and aesthetically pleasing. They provide tables, chairs, linens, formal dishware, tableware, barware, serveware, and more.

Kelly and Doug credit a large portion of their success to their ability to play to their own strengths. Doug’s strength is relationship building. His genuine interest in people and his ability to connect and carry on a conversation with anyone has lent itself well to helping Katering Koncepts establish connections with businesses, vendors, and people throughout the communities they serve.

Kelly’s strengths lie in her exceptional culinary skills, her organizational skills, and her attention to detail. As clients describe their needs and desires, Kelly masterfully transforms their vision into a sensational experience that is appealing and tasteful to all. Guests are astonished by the remarkable display and incredible food, which often becomes a conversation piece.

Whether serving a group of 2000 guests, as they did at the St. George Air show, or providing a romantic moment for two, as they did when they decorated an entire hotel suite, complete with everything from appetizers to champagne to rose petals for a couple’s wedding proposal, Katering Koncepts’s commitment to consistently providing exceptional service and client satisfaction is always their number one priority.

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NUTRITION

By Bentley Murdock Cancers of every kind have been on the rise for decades now, and in places where the sun shines so bright and warm for most of the year, the topic of skin cancer seems to come up almost daily.

Past issues of St. George Health & Wellness Magazine have provided some great information and education about the various types of sunscreens and their differing properties.

As a nutritionist focused on whole-body health, I wanted to add some specific information that is particularly geared around skin cancer reversal and prevention.

CARCINOGENS are pervasively prevalent in just about every packaged food item and bathroom or skincare product on the market today. Some carcinogens sneak in from pollution in the air and/or water or leach through plastics and synthetics, while others are much more obviously present as they’re intentionally added as ingredients during the production of so many of our home, bath, and body products. The cheaper and more readily accessible the store-bought item is, the more likely it is to contain cancer-causing ingredients. From dyes, phthalates, petrochemicals, and parabens to synthetics, artificials, pesticides, and fragrances, there are literally hundreds of ingredients internationally well-known for causing cancer and feeding various cancer cells in and on the body. For reasons we won’t get into right now, North America seems to think that these ingredients are all perfectly harmless, which couldn’t possibly be further from the truth.

SUNLIGHT will always be associated as the primary factor in the presence of skin cancer, but the truth is that sunlight is simply a healthful source of UV-A and UV-B rays, Vitamin-D, brilliant light, and radiated heat. It most certainly is not the origin itself of the cancer cells present in and on our bodies. Unless we’re allowing ourselves to be scorched by the sun on a regular basis without proper hydration and sunscreen protection, the sun is not the culprit. The same way that gasoline accelerates the growth of a tiny flame, carcinogens do the same thing as they interact with the rays from the sun. The only reason those cancer cells are present in and on our skin, is because we purchased them and put them there, in the form

of our favorite, cheap, chemically-laden sunscreen. The first, most important step is to find and start trying out sunscreens, tanning oils, and lotions that are truly clean, organic, and natural. This allows your body to focus on the absorption of vitamin D as it nourishes and feeds all of your beneficial, positively ionized cells. Some of our favorite brands are Kokua Sun Care and Raw Elements and other more accessible brands, such as Alba Botanica and others. All of these are available for purchase online through retailers such as Amazon.

HYGIENE plays a huge role, believe it or not, because of where so many of these notorious carcinogens come from and how our bodies process through and try to eliminate them. Many of the cancer cells in our bodies are in the process of being expressed out of us through our skin (the body’s largest elimination organ), yet they are simply getting stuck in transit. This is why it’s imperative that we help our skin do its job by regularly exfoliating the skin and exposing our bodies to extremities of hot and cold during showers, soaks, saunas, and cold plunges.

Nutritional hygiene is equally important, since this is the origin of where our bodies get the bulk of their wasteproducts (all the processed, greasy, sugary, salty foods we thought our bodies could handle and deal with).“In the end, the body becomes overloaded with synthetic and artificial ingredients from foods and products of which it must rid itself through the sweat glands and pores, putting in danger every square inch of our skin covering. Until we start putting more whole, nutritious, and living foods in our bodies, our skin will continue to be the “landfill” where the body keeps desperately trying to throw away and ignore all of our “unrecyclables.”

Around the world, there are countless tribes, cultures, and populations who enjoy a complete absence of skin cancer altogether. These people live, work, and play in direct sunlight every day of their lives with no sunscreen protection at all. I would suggest the focus that might teach us all quite a bit is to simply ask ourselves, “What exactly do they choose to put in and on their bodies every day compared to what we choose to put in and on our bodies every day?” ...Food for thought.

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About the Author

Bentley Murdock is a certified wholistic nutritionist, transformational trainer, and #1 best-selling author. With over twenty years of experience in wholistic lifestyle coaching (specializing in disease reversal and prevention), Bentley regularly incorporates the critical role that plant-sourced, whole-food nutrition plays in the healing of his clients. Locally, his disease reversal and unique wholistic healing programs are currently available at Red Mountain Resort & Spa in Ivins. Bentley is the Director of the Barefoot Ninjas training program at Barefoot Gymnastics and Montessori school in Saint George, UT. As owners and founders of Custom Coaching and Healistic Vitality, he and his wife Michelle work with private clients from around the world. For more information, please call 866396-8742, email Aloha@ HealisticVitality.com, or visit HealisticVitality.com

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fers f O e i x i D Improv of Smil es Mil es ersonal and P ent Skills m Develop

By Marianne Hamilton In a packed hotel ballroom on a Saturday night, an audience of comedy lovers has a sudden, simultaneous realization: Incontinence garments may soon be necessary.

At the front of the room, eight members of Improv Dixie are hitting it out of the park. Inventing outlandish scenes and dialogue based on crowd suggestions, the troupe seems intent on wresting every last belly laugh from their mostly helpless-to-resist fans.

The team is successful in their quest, aided in large part—emphasis on large—by their intrepid leader, Chewi Lockhart. At nearly seven feet tall, with the build of a post-career NFL linebacker, right arm sleeved in ink, and a glossy ponytail grazing his shoulders, Lockhart is a big presence in any room. But as teacher and mentor to his improv charges, Lockhart is quick to relinquish the spotlight, reveling when his performers shine.

An alumnus of the famed Second City improv school in his native Chicago, Lockhart has spent more than twenty-five years performing with various troupes across the U.S. For the past three years, Lockhart has shepherded new and experienced players through the process of learning and then showcasing their improvisational skills in St. George, Utah.

Why would any sane person even contemplate the idea of getting up in front of total strangers and attempting to devise funny bits on the spot? Would that not be the ultimate in terror?

Considering these questions, Lockhart grows thoughtful. “For me, standup would be the scariest thing,” he suggests. “You’re out there alone in the spotlight, and you have to have your jokes rehearsed until they’re flawless but still not sound like you’re scripted. With improv, you’re with a group of really smart, funny people. And if your brain goes blank, they’ll step in to save you. It’s always a collaborative, team effort.”

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Since his move to St. George, Lockhart, who is technical coordinator for Dixie State University’s production department, has been teaching improv classes, first for DSU’s Community Education program and then at the Recreation Center. These days, his eight-week courses typically have a waiting list.

About the Author

Marianne L. Hamilton is a veteran journalist whose work appears in regional and national publications, and a marketing writer for Fortune 500 corporate clients. When not race walking, hiking, or teaching water aerobics, she is a member of the St. George Arts Commission, Board Chair of Art Around the Corner, and is the Special Events Manager for Docutah. She and her husband Doug are also co-administrators of the St. George Wine Club, and race directors for the Huntsman World Senior Games.

Anitra Cottrell made her debut with Improv Dixie in the Comfort Suites ballroom just weeks after completing her Improv 103 class. “I did drama and musicals in high school and also took improv classes, which I loved,” notes Cottrell, a stay-at-home mom and photographer. “Then I moved on with my life. I got married and had children, and that was kind of that.” Cottrell saw a Facebook ad for Improv Dixie and inquired about how to enroll.

Fast-forward to June 2019, when she was featured in the troupe’s PG-rated performance, which gets underway at 7:00 p.m. on show nights (an R-rated version follows at 9:00). For Cottrell, the benefits of her association with Improv Dixie extend far beyond her stints on stage. “It’s a lot of fun to be in front of a crowd and have that energy. But I’m one of just a few parents in the group and one of the only ones with young kids. Through the improv team, I’ve made friendships with people I never would have met otherwise, and those friendships will be lifelong.”

Ginger Nelson agrees. By day, Nelson is DSU’s arts programming coordinator, working on the Celebrity Concert Series. At night, she can often be found performing with theater groups in St. George, but she says improv uniquely feeds her soul. What’s more, the lessons learned in improv have bolstered her professional career.

Says Nelson, “I was really shy as a kid. It wasn’t until I did improv that I became much more confident—more able to fail and be okay with it. One of the main things in improv is not closing yourself off to opportunities, and that becomes part of your ‘normal’ life. You want people to do well, and you set them up for success.”

Lockhart says it’s no surprise that many corporations require their management teams to complete improv classes. With an emphasis on team-building and communication, improv’s tenets are easily transferable

to the workplace. “The principles we teach—the ‘yes, and,’ and having each other’s backs, and leaving egos at the door—all of those things can be applied to the corporate environment. Improv offers a really fun way for companies to learn and use those skills.”

As demand for both classes and performances continues to grow, Lockhart is looking for a permanent home for Improv Dixie. He has established a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, So U Comedy Theater, whose board is applying for grants and other financial support. If all goes according to plan, So U Comedy Theater will eventually become a franchise of ComedySportz, the venerable network of comedy clubs offering family-friendly entertainment in twenty-eight locales worldwide. That Lockhart has already qualified his team to become aligned with the CSz brand is a testament to his own comedic prowess: His resume includes stints at ComedySportz clubs in Quad Cities, Iowa, and Portland, Oregon.

“There are a lot of milestones I don’t have to meet and boxes I don’t have to check,” Lockhart confirms. “But I think the fact that St. George is the fastest growing market in the entire country had a lot to do with my approval. Plus, family-friendly comedy is a very important aspect, not only in our business, but for our community at large, so that was very attractive to the ComedySportz organization.”

Even as Lockhart thinks about the long term, Nelson is pondering the here and now. And right now, she hopes the community will come out and experience an Improv Dixie show. “A lot of people have no idea what we do,” Nelson says. “When they come out, they’ll see how much we truly appreciate our audience. Hopefully, a few people will want to give improv a try. If you want to try something new and see yourself grow in ways you never thought possible, get out of your comfort zone and come to a class. You’ll never regret it.”

“Like we always say,” Lockhart finishes, grinning, “it’s a lot cheaper than therapy.”

For more inform a about Improv D tion ixie and So U Comedy Th eate www.improvdixie r, visi t .com

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Dixie State University’s New Biotech Certificate Prepares Students to Meet Workforce Needs

By Brett Coleman Coming together to further growth, innovation, and education that will help meet southern Utah’s unique and growing economic needs, the communities of Washington County and Dixie State University are working to train the future leaders of the biotechnology sector.

Biotechnology, an industry that focuses on the use of cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that improve individuals’ lives and the health of the planet, drives the development of everything from healthcare products and vaccines to a greater yield in food production. With continued growth globally, nationally, and even in southern Utah, biotech is an industry that calls for attention. As a result, Dixie State University and community biotech firms together are at the forefront of meeting the educational demands for the budding industry in Washington County.

Beginning this fall semester, DSU will continue preparing students for the industry by offering a new Certificate in Biotechnology.

This certificate will instill a solid foundation in students and equip them with the needed skill set to enter the industry at entry-level

In developing the certificate program, Dr. Erin O’Brien, chair of the DSU Biological Sciences Department, shared that DSU focused on the immediate needs of the community. “We had a group of local CEOs come together from different biotech firms and from Intermountain Healthcare,” O’Brien said. “Now the program is based on their feedback, and we know students are getting the skills that they need for these positions.”

Not only is the program comprehensive in meeting the needs of local employers, it is also academically rigorous. In fact, the certificate’s core classes are all required for majors in the sciences. Based on feedback from industry employees, the program was developed to allow students to have a survey of all the STEM fields, allowing for exploration in biology, computer programming, and chemistry while developing general lab skills.

About the Author

Brett Coleman is currently a proud Trailblazer at Dixie State University.

Originally from Midway, Utah, Brett is majoring in communication and aspires to work at Disney Theatrical Group in New York City.

He can be found enjoying #thedixielife on campus, performing and touring with Raging Red, or exploring his passion for being a french fry connoisseur at local eateries.

“It allows them to dabble in programming,” O’Brien said. “They can do math. They can do chemistry. They can figure out what they like without losing time.”

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With this structure, students can earn credits toward both the certificate and potential associate and baccalaureate degrees at the same time. The biotech certificate requires twenty-one credits for completion, making it doable not only for incoming freshmen and current university students, but also for high school students taking concurrent enrollment courses. The program even allows those currently working full time to return to school and finish the certification through DSU. Registration for classes necessary for the Certificate in Biotechnology as well as Dixie State University’s other undergraduate classes is open until the fall semester begins on Aug. 19. Apply at admissions.dixie.edu.

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• Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries.

• Twenty to thirty percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries, such as lacerations, hip fractures, or head traumas. These injuries decrease mobility, reduce the ability to remain independent, and increase the risk of early death.

• Most fractures among older adults are caused by falls.

• Many people who fall, even if they are not injured, develop a fear of falling. This fear may cause them to limit their activities, which leads to reduced mobility and loss of physical fitness and in turn, increases their actual risk of falling.

• People who fall are four to five times more likely to be admitted to a long-term care facility for a year or longer.

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Pare nt ing: er Not FoIts tMay Be What You Think

By Amy Bates, Foster Parent and Foster Adoptive Consultant

About the Author

Amy Bates and her husband are the parents of 10 wonderful child who have enter their family through adoption and the regular way. They have been foster parents for 19 years and have loved each of the over 70 children who have entered their home and hearts. She has a Masters Degree in Special Education and enjoys working for Utah Foster Care and The Family Support Center of Southwestern Utah. She considers being an advocate for children her number one priority.

When I am asked what it’s like to be a foster parent, I always struggle. Should I talk about the overwhelming joy I feel when a child is able to go home to parents who are able to provide him or her with a safe and loving home? Do I mention the sleepless nights spent consoling a little one who has seen more ugliness in the world than anyone ever should? Do I focus on the blessing of adoption—not for the child, as is mistakenly assumed, but for me personally? Do I discuss the endless meetings and a system that is somewhat difficult to navigate? After being a foster parent for 19 years, I have come to the conclusion that the most important focus should always be the children.

Being a foster parent can, in all honesty, be challenging. Hearing the nightmares that brought an innocent child into your home is gut-wrenching.

Expectations can be difficult for a child to meet and confusing for a foster parent to appropriately set. What is more, it can be disconcerting when parents, caseworkers, and judges, although on the same team with the same ultimate desire, have priorities that are different from yours.

Yet, if your focus is on the plight of more than 120 children in Washington County who are in foster care, your experience will be altogether different.

You may still experience some of the lows, but the highs will leave you with a feeling of satisfaction, pride, and awe. Watching an “F” student change,

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virtually overnight, into a confident pupil with a desire and ability to be successful in school because of the nourishment you provide is astonishing. Equally amazing is seeing a baby—or a “seasoned” teenager—finally learn it is okay to cry and that his or her needs can be met by a caring adult. Simple things like having dinner together every night, wearing clean clothes, and being surprised by the tooth fairy will quickly become not so simple. The things you tend to take for granted will soon become things you never again take for granted. This knowledge will set you apart from others for the rest of your life.

When the focus is squarely on the children and making a difference in their lives, foster care, while still hard at times, becomes the easiest and best thing you will ever experience. The hug from a teenager who barely spoke to you the first week in your home is priceless. The smiles from a little one—or even a big one— who runs to show you their first Easter basket will make the restless nights seem bearable. Witnessing a child’s achievements and being able to provide a child with the normalcy of a loving, safe home for a short time will be enough motivation to answer the call again and again.

The children I have met through foster care are some of the strongest, most inspiring people I have ever known. Focusing on them makes meeting the tremendous need we have for more foster parents in our area not only a worthwhile endeavor but a task well worth your time and energy. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Utah Foster Care at 1-877-865-8065 or visit utahfostercare.org.

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A Story from One of Our Own Fusion Pharmacy Team Members

By Tonna Prince

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I wish I could tell you that it was a dark and stormy night when all of a sudden…

Instead, my story starts forty years ago on a bright and sunny southern Utah day. My high school classmates and I were playing in a girl’s powder-puff football practice when something tore inside my knee. The pain shot through me like a bolt of lightning, and before I knew it, I was carried off the field and was on my way home to nurse the injury.

Two Knees, Three Surgeries The following day, my mother and I went to the hospital, and the X-rays showed I had torn my knee cartilage and a ligament. This is where it begins for me; the first of two surgeries were scheduled before I even graduated from high school.

The first surgery was so completely unsuccessful that my parents and I went to Salt Lake City to see a specialist. The second surgery, performed in Salt Lake, entailed taking a piece of my own ankle cartilage and using it to re-repair my knee cartilage. This surgery worked well for me, mostly.

For many years, I was able to continue to do most things without a lot of pain.

Then, while on a hunting trip in 1992, I lost my footing climbing over a fence and injured my other knee. Unfortunately, this injury also required surgery for repair, making it the third surgery on my knees.

To say I have been living with knee pain would be an understatement. I like to say that I am living by compromising until it’s time for two new knees.

Forty Years of “Living” with

Knee Pain

Arthritis Is My Worst Enemy As the years passed, arthritis became my biggest enemy.

Dealing with pain has been an around-the-clock adventure in one way or another. During pain flare-ups, I have lived on 800mg of ibuprofen daily, if not multiple times a day.

When ibuprofen wouldn’t work anymore, I began getting cortisone injections in both knees on a regular basis. I also used every pain cream and muscle rub on the market.

My family and I love to go to Disneyland. It’s our place for some of the best memory-making times in our family. Having two bad knees made it so hard to enjoy each moment, and most of the time, I sat on a bench, watching everyone around me. The arthritis also gave me a limp, which made everything that much harder because I couldn’t walk at a brisk pace to keep up with moving crowds.

Still, I kept waiting to get knee replacement surgery. I did what I could and tried to enjoy what I could.

My First Few Days with Hemp/CBD Let me bring you to the present day and tell you how my life has changed!

I work for Fusion Pharmacy, and over the last year, we have been investigating Hemp/CBD products: their properties and legalities.

Above all, we have been investigating what brands we could trust as a pharmacy to offer our patients. When Hemp/CBD had a clear path legally in Utah and Fusion had determined a brand that suited their high standards of patient care, I decided it was time to give it a try for myself.

After a few days, I noticed I wasn’t limping with severe arthritis pain as much, especially in the morning. After a few more days had passed, I began to notice that I was sleeping much better. I was more comfortable, and I felt a little more rested after sleep.

A month passed, and I was enjoying shopping trips with my six daughters!

After Five Months With Hemp/CBD It has now been five months since I began Hemp/CBD therapy, and I just walked thirteen miles in two days at Disneyland! I climbed aboard every ride and enjoyed every minute without sitting on a bench!

Hemp/CBD has done for me! My whole family loves what Hemp/CBD has done, too. They have “me” back.

I am now looking forward to more shopping with my daughters and my daughter-in-law, more Disneyland vacations, more camping and hiking with my son, more church activities, and more of everything!

Let me add one last observation: This is the first time in forty years that the desert winter and spring weather hasn’t bothered my knees and disrupted my life with pain!

I’ll never again be without my Hemp/CBD.

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Fusion Pharmacy carries one of the nation’s leading “Farm-to-Pharmacy” brands for full-spectrum Hemp/ CBD. Our professional grade Hemp/CBD is sold only through pharmacies. It is rich in active cannabinoids and has been shown to help people who are suffering with chronic pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, post chemotherapy sickness, and more.

If you are curious about what Hemp/CBD can do for you, please come in! Our pharmacists are happy to help you! We also carry sample packs that are available for purchase, and all of our Ananda Professional Hemp/CBD products come with a ninetyday money-back guarantee.

Hemp/CBD does not require a prescription and is sold over-thecounter. Dosing will vary from person to person and should be selfmonitored with care to maximize the potential of its benefits.

Yes. My knees were sore and tired after walking that much, but I wasn’t in so much pain that I had to “quit and sit,” and that makes all the difference in the world to me. I absolutely love what

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By Randy Clark, MD

About the Author

Dr. Clark is an orthopedic surgeon originally from St. George. He was happy to return to this area with his wife and four children when the opportunity arose.

After graduating from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completing a five year orthopedic surgery residency program at the University of Iowa, Dr. Clark completed a sports medicine/arthroscopy fellowship at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute of Sports Medicine.

I consider the charge of being an orthopedic surgeon much more than just doing surgery on patients. A majority of my practice is focused on musculoskeletal medicine and nonoperative care.

This means that I will do everything possible to facilitate the healing of my patients before surgery is entertained. An important part of musculoskeletal medicine is diagnosing the cause of a patient’s pain in complex joints and musculoskeletal anatomy. A unique but essential part of my practice is ultrasound medicine.

I employ in-office ultrasound imaging to diagnose and treat difficult musculoskeletal conditions.

Traditionally, orthopedic surgeons use landmarks and experience to deliver medications (cortisone) into joints, muscles, and bursa, but studies show that these injections miss the mark up to 50% of the time.

Ultrasound imaging allows exact visualization of the needle tip and delivery of the medication into the intended target. This allows me to be a better doctor and provide excellent care to my patients.

to refer patients to the radiologist for intra-articular hip injections; I do them in the office at the time of the visit with ultrasound guidance.

I am also able to evaluate rotator cuff tears, biceps tears, and ligament and soft tissue injuries in the office rather than refer the patient for an MRI. Patients enjoy the interactive experience and immediate feedback that this service provides.

If you are experiencing joint pain and would like comprehensive and state of the art medical care, I invite you to come to my office for a consultation.

Ultrasound is employed in my practice to deliver injections that are traditionally done by radiologists with the aid of x-ray imaging. One example of how my practice delivers improved care to my patients with the use of ultrasound is that I no longer have

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By J. R. Martin, Alive and Well

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J.R. is the founder of Alive & Well. He received his bachelor of science in chemistry and exercise science and master of science in health promotion from Brigham Young University. Later, he received a master of medical science from Midwestern University and eventually became licensed a physician’s assistant.

He has worked at Enterprise Valley Medical Center as well as IHC in St. George Utah.

J.R. currently works full time to provide individuals, families, and small businesses total solutions for their health and wellness needs.

J.R. spends his time with his beautiful wife and 4 beautiful daughters. He loves to golf, run and play the accordion, but not at the same time.

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I am a small-town guy. A “trip” means making it all the way to Toquerville, so a trip to New Orleans this year was big for me. My passion for mobile health care flew me to Louisiana to attend the American Telemedicine Association Conference. I just had to know what was going on. I found out.

Upon arrival, my head began to spin. I loved the jazz music. I loved the bead necklaces hanging from the gators’ necks. I mostly loved the beignets! I am certain I had powdered sugar smattered somewhere on my face throughout the entire conference.

Thousands of health care providers, scientists, and allied health professionals gathered at the conference. There was a buzz. The keynote speaker announced that the market had spoken. He stated that home-based health care is not only here but here to stay. He encouraged all of us to get involved or be left behind. Over the course of the next three days, multiple strategies were discussed.

Innovations emerged.

One of the myriads of strategies introduced at the conference was a cooperative effort between Kaiser Permanente and Best Buy. Top executives from both parties discussed how they plan to dispatch Best Buy’s Geek Squad to install health measuring devices for patients under Kaiser’s plans. Did you ever guess that the Geek Squad would be involved in your health care?

Strange, but true. Later in the conference, that same Kaiser executive happened to step on the elevator with me. As the

elevator climbed, I broke the awkward silence: “Wow! It is really interesting to see where health care is going.” He responded, “It really is.” When he reached his destination and stepped off the elevator, he said, “I don’t know where it is all going, but it is interesting.”

It is interesting. As with any destination, knowing where we have been and where we are currently can help us get to where we are going. History helps us to make sense of our situation.

Take the Utah Jazz, for example. Does that name make sense to you? I think not. Is Utah known for its great jazz?

Negative. Originally, New Orleans owned the Jazz. Back then, the name fit. Later, the New Orleans Jazz was sold to Utah. It became the Utah Jazz. History helps.

Likewise, do the names in health care ever confuse you?

Have you ever wondered what PPO, HMO, in-network, and out-of-network really mean or why they exist? Fifty years ago, my dad’s medical clinic charged just $5.00 per visit. That $5.00 covered all the care that happened at the clinic. Exams, labs, x-rays, treatment, and follow-up visits were all included. It was simple. At that time, all the names for our health care and all of the health care restrictions didn’t exist. House calls and home-based medical care were common. Where did that go?

In most health care situations today, we are unsure how much things are going to cost. If you are like me, you are afraid to ask. Simple health care has evolved into a complicated, expensive system. Where do we go from here? The experts agree on one common point: There must be a better way! How to create a better way or recreate a better way is yet to be determined, but I have some ideas…

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By Kelli Charlton, Director of Education CBD is the acronym used for cannabidiol, the active ingredient in hemp and marijuana plants. CBD products that contain no THC have no hallucinogenic effects; they do not get you high. When speaking about CBD products on a recent episode of the Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Sanjay Gupta said, “There is a legitimate medicine here. We’re talking about something that could really help people.”

As the phenomenon of CBD blankets the United States, CBD appears to be a magical elixir—the cure for all that ails you. However, there are some precautionary considerations of which consumers need to be aware.

The attraction of CBD by the masses has been hyped by many unscrupulous players who have zero consideration for product excellence or consumer safety. There are stories of products that are marketed as CBD but have a percentage of THC in them. In one example, a Salt Lake City emergency room was inundated by adolescents who had eaten a CBD product under the label YOLO CBD. Many CBD products have been mislabeled and falsely advertised as safe but contain unmonitored dosages, heavy metals, toxins, and in some cases, pesticides. If this sounds a little scary—good! The truth is that in the last several years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued dozens of warning letters to CBD manufacturers for producing contaminated products.

CBD is considered a supplement and is currently regulated by the FDA, unlike medication, which is overseen by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Many claim it is the “cure all,” much like snake oil of the 1900s. CBD production is largely unregulated, and often, the regulations that are in place are confusing and conflicting, making it hard for businesses to carry it without concern of regulatory consequences.

Many of the pharmacies in southern Utah are being asked by their clients to carry CBD products, and until recent clarification of regulatory requirements, most were treading very carefully to avoid litigation.

If you are considering CBD as an alternative to traditional medication, please ask questions first. Understand that where you buy CBD is important. Do not purchase CBD at a convenience store, vape

shop, or home improvement store. Do purchase from a pharmacy or health food store. The employees are educated and can talk to you about the product. If you are on medications, please ask your pharmacist about potential interactions.

Be very cautious about purchasing from an online source; a 2017 study showed that nearly two-thirds of online products were mislabeled, often containing different percentages of CBD than advertised. Make sure that you ask for a Certificate of Analysis, no matter where you purchase.

We have all heard the concept of supply and demand, and CBD is no different. Right now, it is in high demand, so be a good consumer and look for the best bang for your buck. The cheapest product is not necessarily the best one for you. In addition, ask about the company’s return policy.

One item of caution: We suggest that you do your own research as this article barely scratches the surface regarding CBD. CBD is not the same as medical marijuana, but the two products are often lumped together.

Please keep this in mind as you learn more about CBD and how it might benefit you and your health.

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ARE YOU TIRED OF HAVING OLD KNEES EVEN THOUGH YOU AREN’T THAT OLD?

By East West Health Team Just the other day, I had one of my patients tell me, “Regan, aging is not for sissies, but I’ll take it over the alternative!” I couldn’t agree with him more. As children, we heal very quickly, but it seems that the older we get, the harder it is to bounce back.

Aging typically impacts our joints first. Lately, have you noticed that your knees make noise when you squat down? Have you felt the lack of stability walking up and down the stairs? Have you felt more pain when you’re hiking, running, or even walking, and do you wonder why?

The noise and pain in your knees can be one of the earliest signs of accelerated aging, which might also be osteoarthritis or bone-on-bone from a loss of cushioning. Until now, the only options you’ve been given are an injection to ease the pain and inflammation or a surgical operation, such as a knee replacement. What if we could put new life into your knees?

The good news is that you have master cells in your body called stem cells that replace cells when they die. If you have enough healthy stem cells, you will slow your aging process and speed up your ability to heal and recover.

With new scientific breakthroughs, there are more ways now than ever before to reverse various aspects of aging in your knees or other joints in safe, effective, and non-invasive ways.

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By Shaylyn Romney Garrett The first thing you notice when you walk into Restore Bio+Clinic is the serene, calming atmosphere. Soft music plays overhead, a fountain creates the soothing sound of flowing water, and the smell of essential oils wafts through the air. According to Dr. Werner Vosloo and his wife, Maria Vosloo, co-founders of the new clinic, this is by design. Restore Bio+Clinic is an integrative medicine practice offering care to patients for whom even visiting a doctor’s office can be an ordeal. “Our focus is on treating deeply entrenched chronic disease that doesn’t respond to traditional treatments,” explained Dr. Vosloo. This includes conditions such as Lyme, mold toxicity, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s, and more. Many of the people coming to Restore Bio+Clinic have exhausted all their options and are desperate for help.

This is a reality Dr. Vosloo has experienced firsthand. In addition to being a board-certified naturopathic and homeopathic physician with over a decade of clinical experience and multiple advanced certifications, Dr. Vosloo has personally battled mold toxicity and chronic fatigue. As part of his own healing journey, he sought out and tested nearly every type of treatment available, eventually developing a unique set of tools and protocols that can benefit even the sickest patients. “After fourteen years of being sick, I have finally gotten my health, energy, cognitive clarity, and emotion regulation back,” he said. And he’s now eager to help others do the same. His experience and training has landed him in a place he described as “between the more natural and more western medical communities.” As a result, his treatment plans combine various modalities and incorporate cutting-edge technologies from all over the world.

The Vosloos founded their first naturopathic practice in Portland, Oregon, in 2010 and built it into a successful, bustling day clinic. But Dr. Vosloo kept seeing a need for a different kind of practice—one aimed at the toughest cases. “I wanted to create a less busy clinic where we could provide the opposite of Dr. Werner Vosloo a high-volume, quick visit, in-and-out approach,” he said, describing his motivation for founding Restore Bio+Clinic. He first looked for the right location—somewhere with a warm and dry climate conducive to healing. “St. George was perfect,” he said. In 2017, he and Maria came for a visit and left having bought a house. They moved to Washington, Utah, with their two children shortly thereafter, and though they still commute back to Portland monthly to support their clinic there, they are thrilled to call southern Utah their new home. “Many people struggling with chronic illness find their way here because of the climate alone,” he explained. “And now, we are able to provide them with a clinical path to healing as well.”

In September, 2018, Restore Bio+Clinic opened its doors with a six-person team working together in an unhurried, thoughtful, and methodical way to treat people, not just diagnoses. Many patients are local, but some travel long distances to benefit from the clinic’s approach. “Chronic illness is so-named because the prevailing viewpoint is that it’s not something that can really be improved—only managed,” Dr. Vosloo said. But his treatments aim to restore cellular function to the degree that chronic illness starts to go into remission, and the body begins to heal itself just as it does in healthy people. According to Dr. Vosloo, a thorough, holistic, and long-term approach to care is the only thing that can bring about this result. “When people come to Restore Bio+Clinic, they often stay for several weeks so that we can study their condition in depth, and there is ample time to provide care for healing to happen from the inside out,” he explained. Detailed diagnostic testing, highly individualized treatment plans, and a commitment to addressing root causes—not just symptoms—are what Dr. Vosloo feels set Restore Bio+Clinic apart.

When it comes to results, said Maria Vosloo, “so much depends on how committed a patient is to following through with self-care and lifestyle adjustments.” This is why Restore Bio+Clinic provides not only medical intervention but also nutritional counseling and support with the mental and emotional challenges that often accompany chronic illness. The clinic also coordinates actively with patients’ primary care physicians, who can provide ongoing support.

A full course of treatment can last as long as two to five years, but patients say that the results are life-changing. Dona Haws, a local woman who has seen countless doctors in pursuit of healing and who has been a patient at Restore Bio+Clinic for several months, said, “Dr. Vosloo is the most concerned, caring, and thorough doctor I have ever worked with.”

In addition to world-class care for chronic illness, Restore Bio+Clinic offers a la carte services to the general public, including hydrocolon therapy, IV treatments, and ionic footbaths. Stop by the clinic today to meet Dr. Werner and Maria Vosloo, a welcome addition to the St. George health and wellness community.

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By Carolyn Hansen, FNP-BC Whether it be too much time in the sun, a less than stellar skin care routine, or that “interesting” tattoo you are ready to fade or remove, there are innovative options to help rejuvenate your skin. Stop regretting old mistakes that affect your skin’s appearance with the PicoWay laser.

PicoWay is an FDA-cleared picosecond laser that treats acne scars, wrinkles, and benign pigmented lesions (dark spots) and removes tattoos. PicoWay first became known for its tattoo and pigment removal capabilities, but it is now growing in use for acne scars and wrinkles.

How PicoWay Works All PicoWay treatments use a picosecond laser with high power and the shortest laser pulses available. A picosecond is a trillionth of a second! The ultra-short pulses with PicoWay are important because they lead to a “photoacoustic” effect that avoids heating the skin rather than a photothermal (or heat) approach that heats the skin and can lead to side effects, such as downtime and scarring.

The PicoWay laser reaches under the skin for maximum impact, leaving the outer layer of the skin intact. The ultra-short pulses vaporize their targets before the skin has the chance to overheat. Targets can be pigment from a tattoo, melanin in the skin that causes dark spots, or areas in the dermis (a layer under the outer skin) where tiny spaces can be created to allow room for new collagen and elastin growth.

Tattoos There are vast numbers of people across age groups, genders, and education levels that have tattoos. A surprisingly high proportion of them either regret doing so or are ready to portray who BEFORE AFTER they are now rather than who they were in the past.

The Picoway laser can remove a wide range of tattoos, even the difficult to treat blue and green tattoos. This laser demonstrates faster removal with fewer sessions, less pain, and better color removal than older lasers. After just three treatments, fifty percent of tattoo ink is gone in a clear majority of patients.

Acne Scars Suffering with acne is bad enough, but nearly forty percent of those that suffered now have some degree of scarring as a constant reminder. PicoWay Resolve is an ultra-short, picosecond laser that reaches below the surface of the skin to stimulate production of collagen and elastin without breaking the outermost layer of the skin. As most acne scars result from a loss of collagen in the skin, inducing its production is an effective way to minimize the appearance of scars.

In clinical studies, ninety-four percent of treated areas improved, and patients were highly satisfied with the results.

Wrinkles Millions of people each year seek treatment for their wrinkles. Wrinkles can be caused by a loss of collagen and elastin in the skin. PicoWay Resolve is a non-invasive, needle-free treatment option for wrinkles. Picosecond lasers are proven to stimulate collagen and elastin.

About the Author

Carolyn Hansen, FNP, was raised in southern Utah. She attended nursing school at Dixie State University and received her master’s degree in family nurse practice at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She specializes in aesthetic injections, skin renewal, and sexual rejuvenation. She will soon be adding hormone balancing and weight loss to her repertoire. Carolyn is married with four children and resides in Green Valley, Utah. Her passions lie in enjoying her family and continually learning about all things pertaining to beauty and aging gracefully.

Dark Spots Skin discoloration is common among both men and women, yet it is treatable.

Dark spots or benign pigmented lesions, such as freckles, liver spots (age spots), and café-au-lait (brown patches), appear in many people on different areas of the body. Some spots are related to excessive sun exposure. Others, like melasma, can be caused by hormone changes, often impacting women following pregnancy. Many of these skin discolorations can be distressing and affect the quality of life. With PicoWay’s “remove boldly, treat gently” approach, the laser can be used in a wide variety of skin colors.

Because PicoWay uses ultra-short laser pulses, the result is a laser that has low to no downtime after skin improvement treatments. You can resume normal activities and even apply makeup BEFORE over acne scars or wrinkle-treated skin within a day of treatment.

Riverside Medical Arts is the only office in southern Utah to offer this cutting-edge Picoway technology. Free consultations are available to assess if you would be a good candidate for this treatment. It’s worth finding out if you can improve your skin texture, reverse the signs of aging, and if needed, erase an old tattoo that no AFTER longer reflects who you are.

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Shared by Dixie Technical College Dr. Derrick Haslem, Director of the Genomics Cancer Treatment Center at Dixie Regional Medical Center, addressed graduates of Dixie Technical College health care programs in May. His message was spot on for the graduates and equally important for every living person. Please enjoy his inspiring message.

The exercise of self-reflection is extremely important. It is an important activity because to be stagnant is not good. If there is no progression in life, it is critical to know that there is regression. We should all be lifelong learners, and we should all be looking to better ourselves and the people who rely on us.

When I was in high school (just a few short years ago), there was a very popular song sung by the immortal Bobby McFerrin. It was called “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” Google it! It has a catchy tune and will be stuck in your head forever. It’s a reggae tune and goes something like this: “La la la la…Don’t worry; be happy…La la la la…Don’t worry; be happy.” (Admittedly, by the sounds of the song and the genre from which it hails, Bobby McFerrin and the band may have artificially elevated their happiness with chemicals that were previously illegal and are now legal in some states.)

Since that song stuck in my head, I have wondered a lot about the word “happy.” What does it mean to be happy? What makes it meaningful and desirable? It is obviously different for everyone. As an oncologist who cares for people with cancer, often in the very end stages of life, I 48 www.saintgeorgewellness.com

will sometimes ask a patient, “What is happy to you? What do you wish for? What does ‘quality of life’ mean to you?” I have had a wide range of answers. One patient told me that if he could not take his dog on a five-mile hike every day, he would be unhappy and unfulfilled. On the other hand, I had a patient tell me that as long as someone could hold the phone up to her ear so she could hear the sound of her grandchild’s voice, she would consider herself happy and fulfilled. Obviously, these are vastly different scenarios, but they have one thing in common that I would like to examine more closely.

A few years ago, I was flipping through a Time magazine. In the heyday of print journalism, Time was a pretty big deal. Time had dedicated an entire issue to the subject of happiness. In order to investigate what it was that made people happy, some social experts had included some interesting population research. The hypothesis was that there must be some secret to happiness: wealth, money, possessions, or social status. It turns out, according to this research, none of those reasons were the secret to happiness.

While it wasn’t necessarily the main point of the research in the magazine, the idea that most impressed me was one statistic showing that the most satisfied people were those that found their idea of happiness in the present: people who lived in the moment or the “here and now.” This “happiest” group was followed by the next group, who based their joy and happiness on experiences or memories they had developed in the past. The very last group, the most dissatisfied, consisted of people who found their happiness based on some far-off dream or something in the future.

The summary of this study is that those who were happiest found their joy in the “today,” regardless of the circumstances in which they found themselves. Those who were constantly hoping for something better or who were looking ahead to the next step in life had a much more difficult time being happy and satisfied, whether they lived in a dirt-floor hut in Guatemala or a high-rise penthouse in New York.

Please don’t think I am saying that planning for the future is unnecessary or that it is not important to learn from the past and enjoy those memories. I am simply saying that if we are to be truly happy, if we are to be truly useful, and if we are to operate at our peak performance, we have to live in and enjoy the present.

If you will indulge me, I would like to share a personal experience.

While undergoing my training, I spent the first several years preparing for and focusing on the future. It began with the constant pursuit of the next steps. For example, while stressed out with what seemed like meaningless assignments in my undergraduate work, I would often have the thought, “When I get to medical school, things will be better.

I’ll be more interested and more focused.”

where I wanted to be in the future. The times when I was most happy were when I was surrounded by the people I held closest to me and when I focused on the here and now.

This lesson has been reinforced by taking care of cancer patients.

Many of you have been touched by cancer, either personally or through a loved one. Let me make some general statements about the disease.

A cancer diagnosis is a powerful thing. It makes one vulnerable and open. To suddenly be faced with one’s own mortality forces some of the deep self-reflection I’m talking about.

In a strange way, cancer gives you time. It is much different than a tragic and unexpected car accident or a stroke or heart attack that comes out of nowhere. Usually, the diagnosis of cancer is followed by some element of time: time to mend fences; time to have crucial conversations; time to visit with friends and loved ones. And suddenly, arguing over whose turn it is to wash the dishes is less important. No longer does it really matter who is responsible for taking out the trash and some of the other trivial things we focus on.

In nearly every patient with whom I have visited in the last stages of life, as their journey with cancer comes to an end, they always have memories of the past that they like to share. They almost always worry about the future for their loved ones. The most peaceful and the most comfortable are the people who have figured out how to be happy in any circumstance, especially the present circumstance.

It is important to remember the past and learn from it. It is essential to plan for the future and to continue to be life-long learners. But, it is the most important to live in the present. Spend some moments in self-reflection, and find in the present all the happiness that you can possibly experience. We live in a big and beautiful world just filled to the brim with opportunities.

You can fill your days with worry or happiness.

Choose happy! Don’t worry. Just be happy!

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Well, medical school came along. “Alright,” I thought. “I know when I graduate from medical school and start my training program where I’m actually doing doctor stuff, then I will be happier.”

Med school graduation came and went and still, I hadn’t quite attained the conceived “happiness” and satisfaction I was looking for.

I said to myself, “Certainly, when I complete all my training and got a real job, then…then I will have the satisfaction I am looking for.”

Again, I was sorely disappointed. In fact, the first few years of my practice (or real job) were some of my most difficult times personally and with my family.

The moment I took a step back and paused for some deep selfreflection was a hard slap in the face. At that point, I realized that the times in my life when I was the happiest were when I was not worried about the next step and when I was not focused on where I could be or

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As our providers have long understood, every patient who walks through our doors comes with a unique set of personal traits that weigh in to how their symptoms are treated. Until recently, these unique personal attributes could be readily seen and learned only through standard exams and panels. With PGxPLUS+, we can now understand our patients’ medication needs on a new level.

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Every person has a unique genetic profile that helps determine many things about their makeup, including personal appearance and other physical attributes. Often times, we associate these genetic characteristics in relation to hair and eye color, or the likeliness of developing certain diseases. But our genetic profiles can also determine how our bodies will respond to a variety of medications.

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By Dr. Ward Wagner According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, back pain is the most prevalent pain in the world, followed by headache pain. About 400,000 people undergo spine surgery each year. The overall failure rate of lumbar spine surgery was estimated to be ten to forty-six percent1.

With back pain so prevalent and surgical outcomes so bleak, people everywhere are looking for a cure for back pain that doesn’t involve a scalpel.

Unfortunately, many fall prey to the addiction of narcotic pain relief.

Others live in constant pain. They give up doing the things they love and often become depressed.

This treatment combo produces positive results in about thirty days, although its effects are often felt immediately.

"I had a herniated disc that Dr. Wagner fixed, and I am still doing great! That was eight years ago!" –Amy F.

Laser therapy can be used to treat issues other than back pain and has had particularly positive results treating chronic inflammatory issues, such as bursitis, tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis, to name a few. It is also used to speed up the healing of acute injuries, such as ligament sprains, muscle strains, and even broken bones.

If you are one of the many people who suffers from physical pain of some sort, laser therapy could be your solution. If you are hoping to avoid back surgery or if you have pain that prevents you from participating in the activities you love most, contact Dixie Chiropractic at 435-673-1443 to schedule a consultation.

1. [Thomson S. Failed back surgery syndrome: definition, epidemiology and demographics.

Br J Pain. 2013;7:56–59.]

Thankfully, there is some cutting-edge technology that doesn’t involve cutting at all. This technology provides a powerful, conservative treatment combination that has proven to be tremendously effective in solving the back pain problem and thereby preventing surgery: spinal decompression coupled with laser therapy.

Laser therapy with decompression provides a natural way to heal the body, unlike pain meds that mask the pain and ultimately perpetuate the problem.

What is laser therapy?

Though laser therapy has been around for several years, recent technological improvements in the laser itself as well as advancements in its application have produced breakthrough results. It works by a process called photobiomodulation—a complex term used to describe a fairly simple and very safe process. Light energy from the laser goes into the damaged tissue and affects change on a cellular level by increasing blood flow and cell turnover to rid the area of toxins and speed up natural healing.

What is decompression therapy?

When spinal discs are injured, they protrude into the space where spinal nerves exit, causing compression of the nerves and inflammation of the surrounding area. The result is debilitating back pain that can radiate into the buttocks and even down the legs. Decompression therapy is a mechanical system which utilizes a gentle force to increase the space between spinal segments, thereby creating a vacuum effect that relocates the bulging disc to its proper position in the spine, taking pressure off the nerves and reducing inflammation.

Why combine the two?

In my clinical practice, I found that decompression therapy for relocation of the disc coupled with laser therapy for tissue healing was phenomenally successful in relieving pain and restoring function long term. This treatment combination enables us to help discs in roughly half the amount time as decompression alone. Additionally, we are able to heal more severe disc herniations than we could with decompression alone.

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By Dr. Mark Wardle, DO Assistant Professor of Primary Care Medicine & Medical Spanish Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine Summer has arrived and with it, the promise of warm days and memories in the making. Because summer naturally encourages healthy behavior, with a little conscious effort, you can make this summer your healthiest ever. All you have to do is remember a classic summertime footwear: S.A.N.D.A.L.S. S: Safety When you keep safety in mind, you can avoid a lot of problems and keep your summer memories filled with fun. Here are some things to remember: • Sunblock. Lather it on (and repeat)! Keep your skin healthy for future years and avoid sunburn.

• Seat belts. Buckling up is one of the easiest and best things to do for your health. Period.

• Helmets. If your sport or activity encourages helmet use, use it.

Helmets save lives.

• Plan ahead. Know where you’re going and tell someone else. Watch the weather. Bring the proper gear and supplies.

• Be water wise. Water can be dangerous. Buddy up and always monitor little ones. Use life jackets when appropriate.

A: Active Activities With extended daylight hours, there’s no better time to get outside and enjoy nature than summer! Here are some ideas and tips: • Turn off the TV (and other electronics). Don’t miss out by being glued to the tube. Unplug and get out there!

• Sign up for a race or event. Need some motivation? Invest in your health by registering for something fun.

• Plan family activities. Great memories are made on hiking trips, campouts, and pool days. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, but if you don’t plan it, it probably won’t happen.

• Yard work. Do you have a backyard project? You can do a lot in an hour or two a week, and it can also be great for family bonding.

N: Nutrition While the occasional snow-cone or chocolate-dipped ice cream is almost synonymous with summer, the warm weather also provides a host of other healthy options like fresh fruits and veggies. Here are some ways to brighten up your diet: • Grow a garden. Produce tastes better when it is literally the fruit of your labors.

• Visit a farmer’s market. Fruit and veggies are fresh, convenient, and delicious.

• Plan your meals and snacks. Avoid the fast food and snack shack temptations by packing carrots, berries, and homemade sandwiches.

It’s healthier for your body and for your budget.

D: Drink (Water) Sun and fun can lead to dehydration and heat illness. Here are some ideas to stay hydrated: • Hydrate at meals. Drink a glass of water before each meal and with your meal. Drink with your snacks, as well. It keeps your tank full and helps control overeating.

• Hydrate with activity. Drink before and after activities (during the activity if it is prolonged). Think drink!

• Bring water with you. Don’t assume water will be waiting. Bringing your own can be convenient and even lifesaving.

• Be green. Using reusable bottles helps our environment and makes filling up more convenient.

A: Achieve Don’t let the summer pass you by…or it will. Set goals and find ways to improve. Here are some ideas: • Set a new fitness goal. Set a goal for miles to walk or minutes to exercise each day.

• Learn something new. Learn about the plants, birds, or history of where you are vacationing. Develop a new skill. Read a great book.

• Set a family goal. Do something fun once a week. Accomplish a family project.

L: Laugh While active adventures and plates full of fruits and veggies are great for the body, laughter can be just as nutritious for the soul. Don’t get so serious about plans and goals that you forget to have fun. Missing that last attraction so you can take silly pictures on a big rock may be the memory you treasure the most. Take time to have fun.

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S: Sleep As tempting as movie marathons, late night card games, and (non)sleep-overs may sound to some, it does not change the body’s need for rest. Sleep rejuvenates, refreshes, and is essential for good health. Aim for seven to eight hours of sleep a night—even more for children.

Here are some tips for getting your zzz’s: • Be consistent with bedtime. If you are consistent eighty to ninety percent of the time with your bedtime, one late night here or there will be less draining.

• Set a limit. If you know you are going to be up late at a party or during a campout, decide how late is okay, and stick with it.

Remembering safety, planning to be active, enjoying nutritious summer foods, drinking plenty of water, achieving goals, laughing, and getting enough sleep can help make this a healthy, fun summer. It may even springboard you into some great healthy habits that will last a lifetime!

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Beyond Hot Yoga HOTWORX Yoga sessions are performed in an infrared environment at 125º for a thirty-minute posture sequence and are led by a virtual instructor

By Shelley Crow Yoga has been around for centuries; the mix of asana, meditation, and isometric strengthening movements choreographed to the inhalation and exhalation of the breath prepares the body for long-term health and brings the mind into the moment.

Now, Planet Beach and owner Shelley Crow have not only made yoga a part of the spa’s weekly practice but have also brought something new to southern Utah for yogis: infrared yoga! “Most hot yoga studios are heated with a mixture of hydrofoggers and hv/ac systems or space heaters,” she explained. “This traditional type of heat makes the air harder to breath, smelly, and full of bacteria. Infrared heat is much more clean and comfortable and is more readily absorbed by the body.”

So what is infrared? We experience infrared light every time we feel the heat of the sun or the warmth of a campfire on our skin. Technically, what we are experiencing in these instances is thermal infrared light, or radiant heat, created by light with wavelengths from 0.7 micron to about 0.1 millimeter.

Infrared waves penetrate the body rather than simply heating up air. This is how it can increase your body’s core metabolism, making it an ideal environment for exercise because it increases caloric burn by 130 percent.

Infrared is also known for its ability to reduce inflammation, dramatically speed the body’s healing processes, and slow many disease processes, such as Alzheimer's, dementia, and eye diseases like retinitis pigmentosa.

Other known benefits of infrared include pain relief, accelerated workout recovery, improved immune system, blood pressure reduction, wound healing, increased cellular health, skin purification, improved circulation, appearance of cellulite reduction, and collagen repair.

About the Author

Shelley Crow started Planet Beach in St. George, Utah, after visiting one of Planet Beach’s locations in northern Utah. At the time, she was suffering through the grief and depression of losing a baby, and her start-up of Planet Beach gave her the opportunity to channel her feelings in a positive direction. Shelley loves being a woman in business, but above all else, she loves being a mother to 9-year-old Ella and 7-year-old Osmond. She also enjoys her “me” time.

Whether it is working out or attending a Vispasanna 10day silent meditation retreat, she loves to learn and grow.

What is HOTWORX? Hotworx is an innovative new fitness program based on the fusion of infrared heat and isometrics. The original HWX Hot Iso Workout combines the benefits of infrared sauna therapy and fourteen isometric body postures in a sequence to give you the perfect thirty-minute workout.

HWX customers love the thirty-minute workout as opposed to the traditional sixty or ninety-minute hot yoga routine. Customers achieve even better results in thirty minutes of HWX due to the use of infrared heat and a temperature of 120125 degrees fahrenheit.

As the infrared heat penetrates your body and causes you to sweat, the HWX isometric postures further accelerate the removal of toxins from your internal organs through muscle contraction. The program also provides for increases in strength, cardio, and flexibility.

“At Planet Beach, we now have four HOTWORX infrared saunas in our spa, with nine fitness programs to choose from, including hot yoga,” said Crow. “I would highly recommend hot infrared yoga for those who desire to get the most health benefits and the best results in the shortest amount of time from their practice!”

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School Is Out and Pedestrians Are Out:

Be Attentive when Driving

By Richard K. Harder, MS I thanked the Washington City police officer on an early morning in May of last year for the traffic citation. I was exceeding the speed limit while entering a school zone. Thanking a law enforcement officer for giving me a ticket may sound odd, but I was thankful—very thankful.

The fact is that I was on the phone while driving that morning (though hands free) and did not notice the blinking yellow school zone caution sign. I was not as alert as I should have been of the school children clustered at the crosswalks waiting for their cue from the crossing guards to safely cross the street. I entered the school zone (under radar detector surveillance) exceeding the twenty mile-per-hour limit. I was simply an unsafe drive. Thus, the citation; busted!

The police officer cut me no slack. The only fact that mattered was that I was exceeding the speed limit in a school zone, putting the health and welfare of pedestrians (children, in this case) in jeopardy. The traffic citation was issued in spite of my pleas for leniency. The police officer smiled, bid me a good day, and tactfully informed me of my new set of options in life: pay the traffic citation or go before a local judge to continue my pleas for leniency.

I thanked the police officer because the last thing in the world that I (or anyone) would ever want to experience in life is being responsible for the serious injury or death of an innocent school child or any other pedestrian. Though I could have easily paid the fine, I was granted an option by the judge to log fifteen hours of shoreline clean-up service at nearby Sand Hollow and Quail Creek reservoirs in my role as a Utah State Parks volunteer, which I did by a specified date. While performing my community service, I became increasingly thankful of the fact that I had been “slapped on the hand” with the citation and spared being the cause of another person’s pain.

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School is out, and pedestrians (many of whom are children) are out. Be one hundred percent attentive while driving. Leave earlier for your destination to avoid feeling rushed. Avoid anything that can distract you from your responsibility to drive safely.

Unsafe drivers are simply the next accident looking for a place to happen. Be very watchful of the many pedestrians crossing and paralleling our community streets.

About the Author According to the Department of Motor Richard K. Harder is Vehicles, nine people die each day in the an adjunct instructor at United States from car crashes involving Dixie State University in a distracted driver. Distracted driving has the School of Business and been called an American epidemic and is Communication, and senior completely preventable. It takes only three adjunct instructor at the College of Business and Public seconds after a driver’s attention has been Management, University diverted from the road for a crash to occur. of La Verne in California.

Distracted driving is commonly referred to He holds a master’s degree in as “the new drunk driving.” management from California State University, Los Angeles, Distractions that should be controlled and degrees in business and and managed include the use of the phone hospitality management from while driving, a common offense. Your car is San Francisco State University not a phone booth. Most of the phone calls and the City College of San or text messages that are sent while driving Francisco. He is principal of are of little significance. They can wait and Richard Harder & Associates Leadership Development and should be made later. Preoccupation with Consulting Services and Lead such activity significantly hampers your Smart Training in St. George. ability to drive attentively and responsibly.

His professional mission as a Consider these anonymous quotes: consultant/educator is to assist leaders in their effectiveness at The best drivers are aware that they managing individuals, tasks must be aware. and teams, while improving Leave sooner, drive slower, and live quality of life for themselves longer. and their families.

Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.

My intent in writing this article is that you will take this message seriously and become an even more responsible and attentive driver.

I invite you to share this message with as many people as your can, especially with members of your family and with other close loved ones and friends.

Safe travels.

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WholeFIT Adventures Creating Travel Experiences with a Focus on Adventure and Wellness

By SGHW Staff Q: What is WholeFIT Adventures, and how did it get started?

A: WholeFIT Adventures is a travel company that focuses on adventure and wellness travel. I’ve always loved to travel; when I was a kid, I wanted to be Indiana Jones and travel the world, get to know cultures, and discover the unknown. In many ways, WholeFIT adventures stems from those early childhood dreams.

Q: What do you mean by adventure or wellness travel?

A: Good question. Many travel companies take you to the typical places, sites, and tours. Rather than visiting a museum to learn about the local culture, we go to the culture—directly.

We engage in active adventures and wellness-oriented experiences. For example, our last trip to Croatia included hiking, hot springs, castles, kayaking, saunas, forest bathing, and mind-blowing excursions to waterfalls and Alpine lakes.

sloths, hot springs, cloud forest hiking, and plenty of beach time. Super fun.

Typically, couples go on this one, but singles and teens can go as well.

We co-sponsor this trip with Allies, Paul Hatch’s group.

Q: What about over the next year?

A: I love Costa Rica; I love Croatia. These are my top two favorites at this point. I just love the outdoors, the people, the food, and really, just “the feel” of these countries. We love these two places so much that they are usually a destination for us every year.

A: We have a Christmas markets river cruise in Germany the first week of December that is mind blowing. In 2020, we will go to Croatia again, and we are also considering either Switzerland, Austria, or the Dolomites in Italy—somewhere with beautiful mountains and lakes! I know we are also planning a trip to Machu Picchu in Peru sometime down the road.

A: Yes! We have a trip to Costa Rica planned for September 27 through October 4 that is the best itinerary we have put together so far. It includes waterfall hikes, butterfly gardens,

A: Email is the best; we don’t advertise much because we like to take small groups. You can also visit our website: wholefitadventures.com.

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y h t l a e H Building s ip h s n io t a l e R Family

What is a family? They are people who share the same blood and who gather to bond and enjoy each other’s company; people who love, care for, and look out for each other; people who confide in one another; people who are close enough to build and strengthen each other and oftentimes, close enough to cause pain and frustration.

In short, families can be wonderfully complicated.

What do you do when you are experiencing strained relationships with other family members? I’m not talking about abusive or toxic relationships—that’s a whole different subject. I’m referring to your relationships with good people who are flawed and imperfect because they are human—people who love you but don’t always act like it and who are just like you and me. One course of action when you are hurt or angry is to completely avoid those who have offended you, assuring yourself that they won’t have a chance to do it again. A completely different approach might be to lash out at a loved one, which rarely brings a favorable outcome.

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By Brigit Atkin After years of working with clients and after an entire lifetime of observation and personal experience, I’ve come up with the following life skills that might help mend damaged relationships and bruised egos:

Set and maintain healthy boundaries. A person with clear parameters is one who is able to be open and helpful without enabling or encouraging abusive behavior. It’s not only okay to sometimes say no, it’s conducive to any healthy relationship to be clear about what one is willing and able to commit to. A person who has boundaries is one who has an easier time extending genuine love and support.

Be kind and forgiving. Everyone is working through something, and many times, they don’t speak of it.

Always, always consider that the other person may not be at his or her best and that their behavior might be reflected by the burdens they are carrying.

Try to see things from their point of view.

A change in perception brings about much wisdom, understanding, and empathy. Maybe they’re right about at least one thing. Own your part, and maybe they’ll own theirs as well.

When in doubt, pause. Rather than lash out, take a step back and breathe. Maybe you need a time-out for days, weeks, or in extreme cases, even months. It’s okay to not always know what to do or say. We don’t always have the answers. An old country song says it best: “Life’s a dance you learn as you go.” We are all learning, and we always will be. Speaking from experience, it’s better not to have said anything at all than to have said something you can never take back.

that’s okay. Take your time, but find a legitimate reason why you are truly grateful. I promise you will feel a huge shift when you do this.

Relationships are wonderful, painful, exciting, and boring. Hearts that spend time together in small quarters often get bumped, and those who About the Author bring us the most joy Brigit Atkin – Brigit of Brightworks uses alternative also cause us the most healing methods to help pain. As complicated improve the lives of others and frustrating as close facing challenges and relationships sometimes difficulties. She is certified in SimplyHealedTM method are, can you imagine life and was trained by founder without them? Prisons Carolyn Cooper herself. For use separation and solitary more information, visit confinement for a reason: It’s www.brightworksbybrigit.com punishment. We were designed for connection and for deep, meaningful relationships. Families give us the perfect place to experience the joys and heartaches of this. Life will always have its ups and downs. Loved ones, with all their flaws, make the sweet sweeter. It’s a wonderfully complicated life, so enjoy and love your family members all you can.

Write a letter. Are you really upset with someone, and it’s driving you crazy? Write them a letter. Get it all out. Let them have it. When you’re sure you’re done, put it in an envelope. Then, set it aside. Don’t mail it. Let it sit on a side table for a few days before you open the envelope and read it. You’ll likely be appalled. You’ll be glad you didn’t send it.

There are a couple of reasons for this exercise. First, releasing your toxic emotion is very healthy. It’s out of you and onto a sheet of paper.

It’s a tangible thing that you can shred, burn, crumble, and toss. It’s no longer festering inside of you, and you’ll likely feel considerably better and lighter because of that. You’ve already solved half your problem. Second, because the toxicity is gone, you can use the letter as a blueprint to help solve the rift in your relationship. In other words, you can now verbalize what might need to be said to the other person without the hostility. Trust me, this can save a relationship!

Remember, a person is far more important than the problem. (Again, I’m not talking about a relationship where there is abuse.)

Find gratitude for this person, for this difficulty. It sounds impossible, but it’s very important that you find a reason to be thankful for the problem. There is always something to learn, and many times, those closest to us are the very ones to teach us what we need to know about ourselves. You may have to think hard about this one, and St. George Health & Wellness Magazine | July/August 2019 61

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By Jasher and Lisa Feellove, BeHot Yoga

“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”

– Vincent van Gogh Smile. Smile more. When we are in the struggle and life is squeezing us, smile. Breathe. Sometimes, we just coast. “I’ll just coast awhile. It is getting easy,” we think. Then we are met with some great adversity or foe, and it shakes us to our core.

This difficult circumstance requires us to find deeper strength. One must cultivate strength for oneself. In this, we focus our energy and part with the superficial. We go inward. Many times we say we want change. Nevertheless, change can mean a degree of uncertainty. The unknown can be terrifying at the outset, yet all growth begins with fear. One has to face fear or forever run from it. The resistance we experience is proportional to the change we desire to make. There is a strength that one can only find in the eye of the storm or in the heart of life.

Sometimes, all you have is the feeling to move internally and externally in a certain direction. Jesus says, “Know the truth and the truth will set you free.” However, living free is the hardest thing.

Joseph Campbell says, “Follow your bliss.” What he doesn’t say is that you may have to live below the national poverty level for half a decade because you followed your bliss. Buddha says, “I teach about suffering and how to avoid it.” But there is no avoidance for those

who truly love. Only the defeated know Love because it is in the realm of Love that we fight our first battles—and generally lose.

Although our perception may be of loss, it is growth. Experience brings us ever closer to realizing that anything done in love is never a loss but is always a teacher. The teacher brings us closer to finding our own way. We post all these saying and quotes on social media, yet when you truly find your own way, you’ll find there’s no manual.

There’s no GPS that can tell you every step to take. You can’t google it. Maybe you’ll get lucky. Maybe you will have to dig deeper than anyone in the past six generations of your family. Whether we climb or descend, the journey will take us beyond anything we knew.

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By Todd Francis Johnson, Northwestern Mutual “Risky Business” takes on a new meaning to the entrepreneur who excitedly opens the doors, real or virtual, for business on that first day and awaits customers. As any entrepreneur knows, one can work hard, create a good product, and maintain good business relationships—do everything right—and still some future events are beyond one’s control. A whole host of About the Author unforeseen possibilities can dash the dream, Todd Johnson is a Wealth including the impact of a disability suffered Management Advisor with by you or an employee.

Northwestern Mutual. Todd Planning for success requires taking has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2003; he began a hard look at where the business is after completing his Law vulnerable. The likelihoods vary with age, Degree at Case Western but during your income producing years, University. He is married you are nearly twice as likely to become to Erin Johnson and they are the parents of three disabled as you are to die before reaching beautiful girls. When he is age 65.1 A sound risk management plan’s not working, Todd enjoys purpose is to lessen the impact of a disability spending time boating, on your business. What are your options? mountain biking, riding horses, and spending time There is coverage to protect human with his family. capital and coverage to protect your ability to do business. The specific types of insurance you need will depend upon the type of business you have and how you conduct that business, but selecting the right coverage for your business should not be a “deal or no deal” decision. The challenge is to find the right combination of policies that provide protection without duplicating coverage.

Protecting Your Employees As your company grows and you add employees, it becomes increasingly important to protect your human capital. Quality employees are vital to the success of your business. Offering disability income insurance to protect your employees can also help you to create a competitive benefits package, which can enhance your recruiting and retention of employees.

While most states require companies to carry workers’ compensation to cover the cost of work-related injuries, it’s important to keep in mind that less than five percent of long term disabilities are work related. The other

ninety-five percent are not, meaning workers’ compensation doesn’t cover them.2 In fact, the major causes of disability are diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.3 Valuable disability income protection can be provided for employees through group disability income insurance, individual disability income insurance, or a combination of the two.

Protecting Your Ability to Do Business Protecting your ability to earn an income and offering income protection to your employees certainly makes good business sense, but what happens when a loss directly impacts your bottom line? How will you protect your business and provide the money to keep your business running if you or another owner essential to maintaining the income becomes unable to work? There are specific types of insurance to consider: Disability overhead insurance can provide needed cash to meet business expenses such as rent, payroll, benefits, utilities, taxes, maintenance costs, and other expenses.

Disability key person insurance can help your company weather the disability of a key employee.

Disability buyout insurance can help purchase the business interest of a totally disabled owner.

Protection That Grows Along with Your Company With a lot of hard work and a little luck, small businesses do prosper and grow. The right risk management plan must also evolve to protect your business through all its phases of growth. Keep in mind that there are as many additional types of insurance coverage as there are unique business needs. That’s where an experienced financial professional can help you focus on your current and future business risks to select the right types and amounts of coverage to meet your ongoing needs. Partnering with a financial professional gives you the benefit of another expert keeping a watchful eye on the growth of your business.

By lessening the effect of serious potential business problems with a sound risk management plan, you protect and enhance your potential for business success.

1. Society of Actuaries Individual Disability Experience Committee 1999 Preliminary Table, most recent update; Society of Actuaries 2001 Valuation Basic Table, most recent update.

2. Disability Statistics, Council for Disability Awareness, March 2013. 3. Disability Statistics, Council for Disability Awareness, March 2013. Article prepared by Northwestern Mutual with the cooperation of Todd Francis Johnson. Todd Francis Johnson is a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual, the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and its subsidiaries. Financial Representative is an agent of NM based in St George, UT. To contact Todd Francis Johnson, please call (435) 628-8248, e-mail at todd.johnson@nm.com, or visit the website at toddjohnson-nm.com.

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Wondering if it's Time to Put in

a Pool?

By Jessica Elgin, REALTOR We are now in the heat of summer. Many people are starting to consider whether or not to put in a pool and how this would affect their home value. The questions isn’t as cut and dry as you would think. There are a couple factors to consider before you sink money into this renovation.

The size of your yard is going to be a determining factor in whether adding a pool will increase or decrease the value of your home. If the pool overpowers the yard, it’s going to detract from the aesthetics of the home and diminish its showing quality. Nobody wants to be able to jump from the patio door into the pool. If you put in a pool, will there be a space for people to gather or sit that is inviting? Consider how the pool will be used. If a buyer looks in the yard and feels like it isn’t functional, it could actually cause you to lose a sale.

Neighborhood demographics are essential. If you are in a neighborhood that attracts young families, pool safety is going to be one of their biggest concerns. We’ve all heard too many stories of young children drowning in the family pool. Most families with young children won’t even consider a home that has a pool. This can dramatically affect the salability of your home and may actually cause your home to lose value.

If the location is good, there are other factors to consider.

• What style of pool will you be installing?

• What type of lining will you be using?

• What types of slides and structures do you want to use?

• What size and shape of pool will work best in the space you have chosen?

• Will you be using salt or chlorine?

These are all things that you should think about. Remember, the pool should be congruent with the overall appearance and value of your home. You do not want to be budget conscious in a luxury home. At the same time, you do not want an extravagant pool put into a modest neighborhood.

Keep the feeling of the entire property consistent, and you will see a better return.

You must also realize that almost always the cost of putting in a pool is going to convert into the cost of enjoyment. If your house is a good candidate for a pool and you choose the correct size and style, you will only get about a fifty percent return on the cost of your pool.

Maintenance is another costly consideration. Determine if you would like to maintain the pool yourself or if you would like to have someone maintain it for you. Check out the prices prior to building!

If you are comfortable with how a pool fits with your property and with the associated costs, go for it! The summers are hot, and a pool can be a great place for your family and friends to congregate.

If you would like a list of pool builders and maintenance companies along with a full article on pool safety for young children, please visit our facebook page at Jessica Elgin–Red Rock Real Estate, or call our office at 435-414-1724. We would love to help you determine if putting a pool in your yard is right for your neighborhood and family.

About the Author

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Jessica Elgin entered the real estate market in 2000 as an investor. After teaching classes to investors at a title company, she became a licensed agent and quickly obtained the illusive Double Grand Centurion Award for selling over 170 homes in one year. Jessica now uses her skills as a Realtor with Red Rock Real Estate to help her clients move through the transacation with as little stress as possible. She is also the local Residential Real Estate Expert for STGNews.com.

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e e r h T g in th r y e v E o T is a Season

By Lyman Hafen Every once in a long while, I wake up in the night in a cold sweat thinking I have an algebra test in Mr. Cox’s class in the morning.

I’m shaking with fear.

It’s been a half-century since high school, but the thought of an algebra test still strikes terror in my heart. I lay there in the darkness as the realization that it was only a bad dream settles over me like a warm breeze. And I smile at the memory of joyfully walking, for the last time, out of my last high school math class. I smile even wider as I realize that since that day, I’ve never needed an algebraic equation to solve anything.

Don’t take this the wrong way. Mr. Cox was, and still is, a dear friend. And I have all the respect in the world for mathematics. I understand it is a science underpinning all life and nature. My son has a doctorate in statistics and consults in data analysis all over the world. It’s

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just that I never could get it, and that’s why my life over the past half century has been immersed in stories rather than numbers.

It’s also why, as a child, it was always traumatic for me to see summer coming to an end, with the prospect of school looming on the horizon. When I was a kid, I dreamed of endless summer. My only consolation was that most of my teachers read to us in class, and I knew that at least for a few minutes of every tedious days in the classroom, I would be able to lay my head on the desk and listen to stories—hear the words rise off the page and stream from my teacher’s mouth and pour over me like golden honey.

As summer ended and school began each year, I learned the hard reality of the changing seasons of life. I didn’t realize it then, but I can see now that no matter how much you strive for it, there is no such thing as endless summer. And that’s a good thing. Just like the seasons of the year come and go, the seasons of life change, and each of those seasons can include the free period of summer, along with the algebra of winter—the more real, complex, and deeper challenges we all face.

They are almost cliché, but the words in the third chapter of Ecclesiastes are as relevant now as they were when they were written in Old Testament times.

To everything there is a season, And a time to every purpose under heaven.

About the Author

Lyman Hafen is the author of a dozen books intent on connecting landscape and story in the American Southwest.

He is executive director of the Zion National Park Forever Project, and is past president of the national Public Lands Alliance. He’s been writing and publishing for more than 35 years, with several hundred magazine articles in publications ranging from Western Horseman to Northern Lights, and was the founding editor of St. George Magazine in 1983. He’s been recognized on several occasions with literary awards from the Utah Arts Council, and won the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

He lives in Santa Clara, Utah, with his wife Debbie.

They’re the parents of six children and 15 grandchildren who live on both coasts of the United States, and in Europe.

A time to be born and a time to die.

A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which has been planted.

I remember sitting in Mrs. Miles’s third grade classroom at East Elementary and wondering if the 3:30 bell would ever ring. Every day it finally did. I remember sitting in that same desk and wondering if the school year would ever end—if summer would ever come. And it finally did. I remember when my children were small and how I wondered if they would ever grow up. They did, much quicker than I could have ever imagined, and now they’re gone.

Seasons pass and new seasons come, and I am finally learning to make the most of each one—to take from each all it offers before it is gone, and to not hope for or to dread the next one.

A dear friend taught me something profound recently. He is a native Southern Paiute whose ancestors have lived on this landscape for centuries. He told me that when he prays, he does not ask for good times ahead. Rather, he prays that bad things will not catch up to him. He keeps moving through the seasons of his life with a perfect brightness of hope, and that is the key—always moving forward.

It reminded me of something I’d heard about Teddy Roosevelt in a season of his life when he was suffering deep loss. He loved to ride horses, and he loved to always be charging forward, and he said if you ride fast enough you can stay ahead of the sadness.

Ever since I walked out of my last math class in high school, I’ve been trying to stay ahead of whatever I missed there, whatever it was about algebra that struck terror in my heart. Every once in a while it catches up to me in the middle of the night. Then the sun comes up, and it’s a new, bright day.

Maybe one of these days, I’ll enter into another new season of life where the thought of finally mastering algebra is an exciting challenge rather than a terrorizing fear. Maybe that will be the season when I sign up for a better-late-than-never algebra course and wake up in the night excited to get to class.

A time to break down and a time to build up.

A time to weep and a time to laugh.

A time to mourn and a time to dance.

A time to get and a time to lose.

A time to keep and a time to cast away.

A time to keep silence and a time to speak…

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“We can do that.”

“Daddy always wore a hat.” I think that was the first thing she said when we sat down together. Her father had that option. And I can’t blame her. lived well into his nineties. He was of Most people don’t think about funerals the generation that dressed up to go until they’re right upon us. And we on airplanes, or to that rare visit to the don’t spend enough time planning department store. She wanted to put for our own. There is a lot to think his brown fedora in the casket with about, getting the will right, the plots, him. She thought the request was out the funds to pay for it... So we try to of the ordinary. “We can do that,” I make it easy, and If I can use this word reassured her. She wanted everything carefully: enjoyable. Yes, that woman to be just right, but there were a few came back a few weeks later. First to other details she and thank us for being her sibling would “When I’m done with patient with her and disagree on. Getting her “nutty” family. this funeral, I think I’ ll But also to pre-plan the service just right is very difficult when write down my own so her own service. I the person you are my kids don’t have this think she was worried honoring is no longer that if she suddenly kind of stress.” here to make decidied, her sister would sions. What means plan the funeral and something to you may be trivial to a get it wrong. So I sat down with her sibling. And yes, there are strong opinand helped her through the process. ions surrounding the arrangements, And she did enjoy thinking about her and strong emotions. “When I’m done favorite things, the people who have with this funeral,” she went on to say. meant a lot to her, the kind of music “I think I’ll write down my own so my she loves (she even picked a hymn her kids don’t have this kind of stress.” I sister pulled from their father’s service). looked at her and smiled. “We can do When we were done, she hadn’t realthat for you.” ized we’d spent a whole hour together, She was genuinely surprised to have

her reminiscing and me prompting stories and details she hadn’t thought

about for years. She left feeling completely content, knowing first that the service would be just as she planned it; and second that her children wouldn’t be strapped with the expenses (we found an affordable plan she could pay on monthly).

My line of business is all about feelings. You have to acknowledge them, respect the person and help them understand how to process those feelings.

It’s not always about grief. Some people feel guilt about feeling relieved at the death of a loved one who suffered for years with a debilitating illness.

Some people deny all feelings. But one thing I’ve come to learn is that nearly everybody who pre-plans their service feels a sense of contentment, even happiness at taking control of their last goodbye.

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"IT’S NOT THE MOUNTAIN WE CONQUER, BUT OURSELVES.” ~ EDMUND HILLARY FIRST MAN TO CLIMB MT. EVEREST

By Jack W. Rolfe The Great Wall of China is the collective name of a series of fortification systems built across the historical northern borders of China to protect and consolidate territories of Chinese states and empires against various nomadic groups of the steppe. Several walls were being built from as early as the 7th century BC by ancient Chinese states; selective stretches were later joined together by Qin Shi Huang (220–206 BC), the first Emperor of China. Little of the Qin wall remains. Later on, many successive dynasties have built and maintained multiple stretches of border walls. The most currently well-known of the walls were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 AD).

The frontier walls built by different dynasties have multiple courses.

Collectively, they stretch from Liaodong in the east to Lop Lake in the west, from the present-day Sino-Russian border in the north to Taohe River in the south, and along an arc that roughly delineates the edge of Mongolian steppe. Using advanced technologies, a comprehensive archaeological survey has concluded that the walls built by the Ming dynasty measure 5,500 miles. This is made up of 3,889 miles of actual wall, 223 miles of trenches, and 1,387 miles of natural defensive barriers, such as hills and rivers. Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measures out to be 13,171 miles. Today, the defensive system of the Great Wall is generally recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in history!

My wife Lexie and I recently visited China and had the opportunity to tour this massive structure.

It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip!

Words or pictures do not adequately describe the awe and amazement we felt when we viewed the Wall. It is difficult to comprehend the actual construction of this wonder. At the area of the wall where we visited, we could see five guard towers where we could climb to reach the highest point of that particular section before it started to descend downward and back up to the next peak. To reach the top, we had to scale what is the equivalent of a 114-story

building, but the stairs are not even! One step was six inches high, the next was eighteen inches high, and the next was twelve inches high. The surfaces were not flat, either. Thus, the climb was made more difficult by these irregularities.

As we begin the climb, the question soon came to my mind, “Is it worth going to the top?” Well, the answer came quickly: Reaching the summit was the only option! So, with a few strategic stops for rest, water, and scenic viewing, the top was reached in about one hour. My body was a little fatigued, but my mind was elated! After the descent, an opportunity to rest on the next leg of the bus ride was welcomed.

As I look back on this experience, I’m glad that I did not choose to stay at the bottom.

About the Author

Mr. Rolfe is the Founder and CEO of the School of Life Foundation.

This 501(c)3 nonprofit organization has a mission to increase high school graduation rates.

My question to you is this: What wall do you have facing you right now? Are you looking to start a new career or business?

Do you have a fitness goal that is looming over you? Do you have an education or relationship decision to scale? I encourage you to “climb the wall!” Do not hesitate to begin your journey on a path you feel inspired to take. Move forward with passion. You will get fatigued and need some rest stops, but the “steps” will be well worth it! Upward and onward!

“OBSTACLES ARE THOSE FRIGHTFUL THINGS YOU SEE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOUR GOAL.” ~HENRY FORD

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Ultimate Intimacy is the product of two Christian couples on a mission to strengthen marriage by making lovemaking fun and deepening a couple’s connection and intimacy. The popularity of the app is growing substantially, with almost 90,000 downloads to date; couples from all over the world are strengthening their marriage relationships with the Ultimate Intimacy app.

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The couple who created the Ultimate Intimacy app point out that one of the main reasons the app was developed was to help their own relationship. “We believe many couples are looking for something fun and

exciting to keep their love life thriving,” they said. “We were one of them! Sexual intimacy can be amazing for both men and women and can be incredibly bonding! Isn’t that part of God’s design: to bring a man and a woman together to be one flesh and to help each other be one and whole?”

Unfortunately, this couple felt they couldn’t find a Christian-friendly app they felt comfortable using themselves: “We wanted something clean—not raunchy or crass—that treated marriage and sex as something special, that was focused on connection and love,

and that emphasized physical, emotional, and spiritual intimacy. Most importantly, we wanted the app to be fun.”

As a marriage and family therapist, I personally know the importance of creating a space where couples can discuss, explore, and connect on many different levels. It can be difficult at times to create space for conversations that involve intimacy as they are often tied to past hurt, trauma, misunderstanding, and confusion. Creating a space to discuss sexual intimacy in a loving, connected way can be difficult, yet so many couples are sharing the impact this app has had on helping them create a space to really see each other in this area of their relationship.

One reviewer wrote, “I am astounded. This is helping recover my struggling marriage.

There are so many organized and widely helpful aspects of this app…It’s easier to talk about difficult things related to our sex life. [We now have] a resource to use to navigate the difficult lands of mental and emotional foreplay. They really thought of everything in this app. There is so much detail, thoroughness, and effectiveness in this

app. I’m astounded by what has been created.”

Another reviewer stated, “Amazing! This is a truly epic app. What a beautiful way to discuss intimacy with your spouse. I really love how you can customize the app to your own preferences (while) at the same time trying new things. It is so refreshing to have an app focused on sexuality that doesn’t feel dirty. Any married couple would benefit from the wholesome way the application presents the information. Hands down the best money that I have ever spent on an application Thank you!”

Several nationally known podcasters and experts on relationships have taken notice of this profound app as well. With an amazing bedroom game, conversation starters, articles, resources, and many other features to help couples strengthen their marriages, the Ultimate Intimacy app will not disappoint. The Ultimate Intimacy app is free to download and available on Apple Itunes and Android. For more information, visit www.ultimateintimacy.com or download in the app stores.

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By Kelly B. Kendall Dads have so many “irons in the fire” in this day and age! There are so many things in the world to distract fathers from being engaged with their children, especially “electronic things.” Fathers have computers, tablets, video games, televisions, and smart phones that turn their attention away from their children. It is a serious problem that is getting worse, especially if fathers are not intentional in the way they use their electronic devices.

The way you spell love to a child is T-I-M-E. Time is not just being present physically but also being present emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Quality time is entirely different from quantity time.

However, quantity time is just as important as quality time. I have heard many fathers say, “I don’t spend much time with my children, but when I do, I spend quality time.” It is misguided to think that giving a few minutes of quality time each day to your children will make up for a lack of quantity time. The same thing goes for spending or giving children money out of a sense of guilt because of the lack of quality or quantity time spent with them. In the end, the money will matter very little; children will continue to crave both quantity and quality time.

There are other barriers that keep fathers from spending time with their children. Some fathers work long hours or work two jobs so that the mother can be at home. Access for fathers who don’t live with their children can also be a huge obstacle. Visitation schedules after divorce as well as the mother being the gatekeeper can have a substantial effect on the time fathers spend with their children.

Some intergenerational fatherhood perspectives suggest that the father’s role is to be the “breadwinner,” only bringing home the dough and leaving the rest of the parenting up to the mother.

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However, research shows that a father’s influence, participation, and engagement in the care, nurturing, and upbringing of his children make a world of difference not only in their lives but also in the lives of future generations. Children learn by example; they watch and listen to their parents as they grow up. It only takes one father to change the trajectory for many generations.

middle of the night, the very thing that sends parents rushing into the baby’s room to provide love and comfort is their bond and attachment to the baby. When a father is not physically present with his child, he is not positioned to experience the bonding that occurs with holding, feeding, diapering, and skin-to-skin contact. Caring for the child is critical to the parent/child relationship, especially in these early years.

Social researchers are discovering that many of the societal issues in the world are related to a lack of fatherly engagement, including teen pregnancy, drug abuse, low scholastic achievement, and even dropping out of school, incarceration, and poverty. There are a staggering twenty-four million children living in a home without a father, and approximately fifty percent of children born in the U.S. today are born out of wedlock. Being raised without the love and influence of a father not only affects a child’s physical and financial circumstances, it also affects a child’s emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. It has a huge impact on a child’s sense of security, selfconfidence, and self-esteem.

Sadly, many parents are using cell phones and tablets to babysit and to keep children busy and quiet. Instead, they should spend time with them outdoors: hiking, biking, playing at the park, and swimming.

Being intentional with parenting means being proactive, engaging on a personal level with children, and being strategic about how time is spent. What children really want is for their parents to be present, thoughtful, and engaged by minimizing distractions, such as cell phones and screen time. At the end of the day, the most important commodity we can give our children is our time!

Distractions come from a variety of sources: work, personal interests, and hobbies. In today’s world, the number one distraction for dads seems to be screen time and more specifically, their cell phone. Cell phones have changed the family dynamic, especially in the area of family communication, where it seems to be easier to text a message to a child rather than to talk via phone or face-to-face. We are literally teaching our grandchildren by modeling communication methods to our children today. It is a sobering thought for many of us to consider.

In order to be present and intentional in our parenting, it is vital to reduce or avoid screen-time distractions. Having family rules about the use of electronic devices is helpful. These rules might include placing all cell phones in a basket during family dinner, shutting off Wi-Fi or turning off electronic devices at a certain time at night, and setting boundaries on screen time for everyone (including mom and dad). Taking time to nurture parent/child relationships without electronic devices present will have a significant impact on improving healthy relationships and strengthening family ties.

A father’s presence is especially important during a child’s formative years. For example, when a baby is crying and needs attention in the

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Brain Integration

By Caden Jensen, Owner of ADHD Solutions The first time I realized that I had a learning problem was when I was in the first grade. I remember sitting next to a teacher who asked me to do some reading with her. She had selected a book that was, according to her, on my reading level. The teacher turned to a page with a picture spanning both pages and a sentence that ran beneath the picture. First, she covered the picture so that only the words were visible. She then asked me to read the sentence aloud. I remember reading the words with decent speed and accuracy for my age. Then the teacher covered the words that I had just read and asked me what the sentence was talking about. My mind went completely blank. The words I had just read had no meaning to me. All I could say was “I don’t know.” The teacher gave me several chances to succeed, but I finished with the same result: “I don’t know.”

I had a specific learning problem: I had no comprehension. The problem was worse when I was reading to myself and was only slightly better when I read aloud. Math was also extremely difficult because of my lack of comprehension.

My problems got worse in the fourth grade. I had a teacher who didn’t understand me, and her solution to my unknown problem was to tell me to try harder. That year was my most difficult, and as a result, my parents decided to try homeschooling me and my siblings.

Being educated at home was very helpful because it gave me time to work at my own pace and gave my parents freedom to try different approaches. However, I still struggled, especially with reading. As a result, I didn’t enjoy reading; I avoided it.

When I was 14 years old, my parents learned about brain integration. At the time, one of my brothers had mild autism with a severe learning disability. Naturally, he became the first in my family to receive brain integration services. His miraculous results led me to receive the same services two years later.

When I received brain integration, I had been back in public school for about a year and a half. My brain integration took 8 hours to complete. It was a long day, and I didn’t notice any immediate differences. Two days later, I was back in school, and my world was changing. Math concepts made perfect sense the first time I heard them. Over time, I saw improvements when speaking in public and expressing myself. I felt I had more control over my emotions. My comprehension problem became a memory, and the more I read and studied, the more my reading skills and comprehension improved.

Within a few years, people started acknowledging my ability to comprehend and retain information.

With my success came a sense of duty to share the gift of brain integration with others. I became a certified brain integration technique practitioner in 2015 and have been helping children and adults in southern Utah for the past 3 years. Now, I am joining the Center for Couples and Families to create the Center for Dyslexia and Learning.

To schedule an appointment for brain integration, contact the St. George Center for Couples and Families.

For additional information, contact Caden Jensen at 435-669-3774 or adhdsolutions.cj@gmail.com

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By Kailey Wanlass I've always loved animals and being outdoors! My family has owned horses for generations, so you could say it’s in my genes. Seven years ago, my family moved from Idaho to a thirteen-acre ranch in St. George, Utah.

In 2017, I discovered a program called the Mustang Heritage Foundation.

I applied for the program and was About the Author accepted to gentle a fresh-off-the-range Kailey Wanlass, age 14, yearling mustang and to participate in loves spending time with her a competition. I had sixty days to get a friends, with her family, and horse from “wild to mild.” with her twenty-two animals.

She also loves hand lettering, Training my mustang Breeze was a baking, music (voice, piano, journey beyond what I expected! There guitar, ukulele), photography, were days I felt like we were moving and ballroom dancing. She backwards because nothing would go has been homeschooled the last right. Other times, I felt like a complete five years, but is excited to join failure and that I was quickly running Tuacahn in the fall. out of time. I noticed that when I felt pressured, Breeze would feel that pressure from me and literally move away. Sometimes, she would try and kick at me. I had to overcome the fear of being hurt by her in order to make any real progress. In contrast, there were also days that she learned so much, and I felt like anything was possible!

When I stopped to look at things differently and took the time to change how I approached a challenge, everything went more smoothly and effectively! There were many times Breeze had so much trust in me. She would follow me through different obstacles: over logs, into the trailer, across a bridge, over jumps, next to a busy street, and many more. Even though these things are small, they make a big difference and can affect how a horse reacts to little things in its life.

When the competition day arrived, I took sixth place in the freestyle routine and seventh place overall (out of seventeen youth). Best of all, Breeze and I had each other and the memories of the journey we had shared together!

While training Breeze, I learned to have patience, accept my inability to control other people or situations, understand that my emotions affect others’ emotions, create a sincere connection, and accomplish things that once felt impossible. I also learned to look at success in a different way. I may not reach my goal in the time or the way I want, but true success is giving it my best and not giving up!

To me, animals are family members and the most loyal of friends.

I can tell them anything, and they won't tell anyone! Some of the greatest life lessons I have learned have come from my animals. They have taught me more about myself, life, death, and love.

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By Matt Eschler PhD, LMFT, St. George Center for Couples and Families, Owner & Clinical Director

Brigham Young University and American Family Survey tell us that the overuse of technology has moved into the number one spot in our “things to worry about.” American Family tell us that drug abuse, bullying, and sex all take a back seat to screen-time fears in the minds of parents and educators.

About the Author A knee-jerk reaction to our fears is Matt lives in St. George, Utah to limit or get rid of the item causing where he and his wife Chris concern—to throw away cell phones are enjoying their life with each other. Matt received his and keep them out of the hands of our PhD in Psychology, and is children until they are at least thirty-three focused on the arena of resolving years old or to move televisions, phones, personal conflicts and improving game consoles, and anything with a screen interpersonal relationships. In to the center of the living room so that we addition to his doctorate, he can be there when a child is looking at a earned a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, studied screen. Once we start down the road of Criminal Justice and received a limiting, monitoring, or leaving behind all category I licensure with Peace technology, we realize that we (husbands, Officer Standard of Training wives, and older adults) are having the along with a degree in the same complications with screen time as Arts of Business Management. our children are having.

Matt is a professor at Dixie State University, and hosts his How many times have you walked own radio show, Counseling through the tables at restaurants and Experience Radio. noticed a table of eight or nine adults all sitting with a phone in their hand and their eyes on the screen, ignoring everyone at the table? One researcher calls this phenomena FOMO: the fear of missing out. FOMO is, according to slang dictionary, "a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent.” This is a form of social anxiety. FOMO anxiety is characterized by an overpowering desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing. This is so real and so pervasive that people are often “with other groups” while sitting face to face with a spouse or a child.

In 1982, American parents were inundated with research that promoted limiting television use. At that time, most homes had one screen: a television. The television was usually a cumbersome, heavy box sitting in the living room. More wealthy families may have had two or three televisions. People with vision would state that some day, every room of a home would have a screen. I remember laughing at how silly that would be.

Well, here we are in 2019. Not only do we have a screen in every room of our homes, but 72% of children who are eight years old and under have a “screen” in their front pocket or hands. 84% of teens who are twelve to eighteen years old use screens to do all social messaging and are on a screen eleven hours a day.

Surprisingly, adult screen-time use is about the same! In 2014, adults spent thirty-nine minutes on a screen each day. A recent survey of adults showed that their screen time had increased to eleven hours a day, an increase of over ten hours a day in just four years! Adults check their phones every four minutes and feel rude if they don't respond to every message immediately. We have neck pain, headaches, and social anxiety because of our attachments to our electronic devices.

All of this being true, screens are here to stay in some form or another.

Technology shouldn’t be stuffed back into a bottle and shelved because of our fears that our children will misuse it. Our children organize track meets, sporting event practices, service projects, and school work on their phones or phone apps. We find our spouses and our children through phone calls, texts, and tracking applications. Phones are part of our education system. Homework is sent electronically, and grades can be accessed immediately by concerned parents.

In his book The New Childhood, Jordan Shaprio tells us that we will be ahead of the screen game if we stop thinking about limiting use and start thinking about enhancing use. Shapiro believes that parents should allow their children to begin their digital experience earlier in their lives and then stay involved every step of the way. I agree with this idea! In the next issue (Sept/Oct 2019) of St. George Health & Wellness Magazine, I will explain my reasoning and provide parents with tips on ways to teach screen-time ethics. Until then, pay attention to your own phone ethics and the amount of time you spend with a phone in your hand and your eyes on a screen. Your FOMO might be keeping you from being fully present with people you love.

In 2019, the average amount of time spent on a mobile device for children ages 12-18 is 11 hours

per day.

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Summer Travel with Your Pet

By Dr. Clayton Barton Summer is the season for vacations. Most likely, you have made travel plans. The question is, will your pet go with you? Vacations involve a great deal of planning, so whether you are taking your best friends with you or leaving them behind, here are some things to consider: Air Travel Contact the airline early to reserve a space for your pet. Know the weight of your pet, as this will likely determine whether it can fly in the cabin or in the cargo area. Make an appointment with your pet’s veterinarian for a checkup. Make sure your pet’s vaccinations are up to date and obtain a health certificate from your veterinarian dated within ten days of your departure date. The health certificate is like your passport. If you suspect your pet may become anxious or uncomfortable on the flight, check with your veterinarian for ways to relax your pet during the flight.

Road Trip Traveling with a pet by car involves more than just loading the animal in the back seat and heading off, especially if you are traveling long distances or plan to be gone for a long period of time. Prep your pet for the long trip. You may consider taking it on a few short drives first, then gradually lengthening the duration of these trips. If you are traveling across state lines, make sure you have your pet’s vaccination record up to date and with you. While this generally isn’t a problem, some states require this proof.

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use a crate, make sure your pet is in a harness and the harness is attached to the seat belt. You should never let your dog ride with his head out of the window.

Staying Home If you choose to leave your pet and have chosen to board it, remember that most boarding facilities require all your pet’s vaccinations to be up to date. Please plan ahead in order to get your pet an appointment with the veterinarian. Most veterinarians suggest vaccines be given at least ten days prior to being boarded.

Bringfido.com recommends the following items for your packing list: health certificate and medical records; contact information for your regular veterinarian and an emergency contact at your destination; comb, brush, and flea control products; medication your pet might need; spare collar with an ID tag; pet wipes or grooming products; paper towels and stain remover; enough food and treats for the entire trip; plenty of bottled water; food and water dishes; leash and poop bags; favorite toys and blanket; and a list of pet-friendly restaurants and attractions at your destination.

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Creating Family Vacations That Teach Life Skills

By Steven B. Child, LCSW When it comes to family vacations, many parents see themselves as “travel agents,” making travel plans to destinations of their choosing, finding entertaining activities that the family might enjoy, and hoping that what they have planned will be met with enthusiasm by their children.

However, parents often overlook that fact that a family vacation is the perfect training About the Author ground for their children. If parents take Steve has been a therapist the time to include their children in the for over twenty-two years. planning and preparation, a family vacation He specializes in building will be something that teaches children healthy family and couple healthy life skills they will use for the rest relationships, anxiety and depression, and combating of their lives. the effects of PTSD. He First of all, keep in mind that you are loves to use individualized trying to create an opportunity to spend solutions and out-of-the-box quality time together. Quality time comes thinking to problem-solve. in many forms, so it is important to bring the whole family together to determine what that time should look like for each vacation. Parents should have some predetermined ideas as a couple before holding a family meeting, but they should not make a set plan until they have included all the children in the decision-making.

Hold a family meeting to brainstorm ideas about where each family member (including dad and mom) would like to go to spend quality time together. Based on the ages of the children, these ideas will vary, but brainstorming may lead to the creation of a creative or exotic family vacation that nobody has thought of before, but if the family cannot come to a consensus on one idea, one or two ideas may need to be combined.

What a powerful way to teach healthy communication and good decisionmaking skills. Sometimes a compromise is necessary, and this would be

a good chance to teach walking the middle path: understanding other family members’ perspectives and talking about what everyone would like to do instead of adopting an all-or-nothing attitude.

Don’t stop after you have decided on a destination; work together to plan the method of travel. Will you travel by car, plane, train, or boat?

What travel games, snacks, and audio books will engage the family while traveling? Try planning some “old school” car games that do not require technology. These might be so unique to your children that they’ll be surprised at how much fun these types of games can be. For ideas on games to play while traveling, visit https://www.sheknows.com/living/ articles/1021371/old-school-car-games-to-play/ and learn (or re-learn) how to play the license plate game, I spy, road trip bingo, and twenty questions. Imagine the outcome of pulling your children out of their technology and social media and engaging them in relationship-building and emotionally-connecting activities.

Outline a budget for the vacation, and allow the children to plan vacation activities that stay within the budget. When you include the entire family in planning a vacation that stays within a budget allowance, you provide an opportunity for them to be creative in the activities they choose. It also allows children a chance to earn money for activities that are especially important to them, increasing anticipation and excitement.

Being excited and actively participating in preparations for a family vacation encourages conversation, generating healthy interactions that build family relationship even before you leave on your trip. In a world of immediate rewards, planning, working, and saving for a future family vacation teaches children that they have the ability to delay gratification.

Giving all family members a chance to help plan a family vacation is full of teaching moments and challenges. It often takes more time and effort for the parents to include everyone’s ideas, but the rewards far exceed the challenges as stronger relationships are forged among children and parents. What is more, once the planning is completed, the time to enjoy quality time on vacation as a family begins. Happy travels!

While you are traveling, have fun trying new foods.

Don’t let children or adults get “hangry,” causing added stress. If you want to prepare favorite foods to bring with you, have the children help so that they know what food is available for snacking. Make sure everyone has their own water bottle so that everyone stays hydrated. If traveling by car, stop regularly. Seat rotations are a fun way to give children a chance to sit next to and converse with everyone in the family.

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By Monte Bambrough Community action is front and center in the month of July in Utah. From the July fourth Independence Day celebration to the July twenty-fourth commemoration of the arrival of the pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley, this is the place for hard-working, community-minded people.

About the Author

Monte is an internationally networked senior marketing and business development executive. He has successfully coached and developed hundreds of sales professionals in 35 states and Canada. His experience includes general business management, small business start-up, field sales teams, inside sales, e-commerce, customer service, B2B, B2C, acquired business integration, SEO/SEM, brand building, and CRM deployment. An entrepreneur, co-founding a successful business at the age of 25, he previously held sales VP and regional director roles at Eastman Office Products and Office Depot’s Business Services Division and was the VP of sales and marketing for Superior Plus Energy Services.

Monte graduated from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, with a BA in Sociology.

He is a Utah native and thrilled to be in southern Utah.

Community action is on full display in the St. George area. The St. George Area Chamber of Commerce works diligently with local elected officials, non-profit organizations, education leaders, and business owners to advocate for a healthy local economy and quality of life.

In an effort to help members better understand county issues, the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Action Committee hosts meetings each second Wednesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. The meetings are held in the SelectHealth Executive Conference Room on Level 2 at 1424 E. Foremaster Drive. Any chamber member interested in participating is welcome.

Terri Draper, Community Action Chair, explained that the St. George Area Chamber Community Action Committee stays abreast of and weighs in on important local, state, and federal issues that affect business. “We have recommended past positions the board has taken such as opposing HB 441 (taxing services), supporting Dixie State

ABOUT THE ST. GEORGE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The St. George Area Chamber of Commerce exists for the benefit of each member. The staff and elected Board of Directors determines policies and plans of action aimed at maintaining and developing a community in which business and families can thrive.

University’s new science building, supporting the Lake Powell Pipeline, supporting the quarter-cent sales tax that will fund transportation, supporting sign ordinances, and more,” she said.

“We sponsor breakfast forums with our mayors and city councils, the Washington County Commission, and state legislators,” Draper continued. “We host these forums because it is important that our members have the opportunity to learn about work our local government officials are doing that affects business.”

The Chamber also partners with the DSU Institute of Politics to sponsor forums during elections to help members make wise choices. While the Chamber rarely endorses candidates, they produce questionnaires and other educational materials to reveal candidate positions on issues that affect business. Each year, the Chamber follows the state legislature closely and weighs in on legislation that impacts local businesses.

To learn more about the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce, visit our website at StGeorgeChamber.com, call Monte Bambrough at 435-628-1650 Ext. 3, or email at montebambrough@stgeorgechamber.com.

Join the conversation. Get involved, and join us at the chamber.

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July 2019 July 10-13 Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire 11:00 AM‑9:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM‑8:00 PM Location: Main Street Park - Cedar City, UT The festival known as the Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire has a long-standing tradition of fun, excitement, and great memories. For 30 years, people from around the world have gathered in Cedar City, Utah to be apart of these festivities. Games, rides, cake walk, pie eating contest!

Fees/Admission: Free July 13-14 Classic Rock Festival 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Location: Brian Head Resort - 329 South Highway 143 , Brian Head, UT Join us for the first annual Kanab Red Rock Escape the heat this July and come enjoy the live music at our annual Classic Rock Festival in the COOL 70 DEGREE WEATHER! So get ready for TWO DAYS of live music, with 3 bands on each day! Bring the kids, get out of the heat, and enjoy some of our awesome summer activities!

July 15-19 “Only Abstraction” at Red Cliff Gallery 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: Red Cliff Gallery 220 N 200 E, St. George, UT The Red Cliff Gallery is proud to present its Summer Art Show. The show will run through August 29 in the Red Cliff Gallery. The show features 231 works of art from 63 Southern Utah Artists. The show features abstract art from all mediums including all forms of painting and mixed media, photography, pottery, sculpture and other. The show is a blend of small and large pieces. All the art will be for sale.

July 20 Kids Launch Summer Market 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Dixie State Innovation Plaza - 453 South 600 East, St. George, UT Calling all young entrepreneurs! Come have fun and make some money at St. George's #1 Kids Entrepreneurial Market! Come grab a booth at the first local kid-vendors-only market in St. George! Learn the art of the sale, have a great time, and make some money!

Open to all ages, but kids must do the selling themselves*. Each registration includes a t-shirt (additional shirts will be available for sale at the event) and a booth space. Don't miss out on this fun summer event! Additional details available at kidslaunch.org. *No multi-level marketing products, hazardous items, or items not intended for individual sale allowed.

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July 24 Pioneer Day All Day Event Location: Veterans Park - 25 E Telegraph St, Washington, UT Come enjoy Pioneer Day on July 24th. There will be a parade down Telegraph Street at 8:30 am in the morning followed by food booths, childrens races, and breakfast at Veterans Park. After the morning fun head over to the W.C.C.C. Softball Complex that evening for a fireworks display.Parade Entrants are needed. For full details visit WashingtonCity.org/news.

August 2019 August 2 Saint George Streetfest 6:00 PM - Midnight Location: Downtown Main Street - St. George, UT Local arts, bands, vendors, and food, quality activities and entertainment for all ages! The event takes place the first Friday of the month from March through October from 6pm to Midnight.

Fees/Admission: Free August 5 PAWS for Tales - Read to a Dog 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Washington County Library System - 88 West 100 South, St. George, UT This is an opportunity for children to read to registered therapy dogs. Studies have shown the many benefits of children reading to dogs. Takes place monthly on the first Monday of each month.

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August 7 - 10 Washington County Fair 11:00 AM‑11:00 PM Location: Washington County Regional Fairgrounds - Hurricane, UT Washington County Fair, Biggest fair south of Salt Lake City. Something for everyone.

One time events to match the theme each year. Boxing, rodeo, motocross, laser light show, fireworks, contests, parade, 5k run, carnival & more!

August 12 Concert in the Park - The Famous Unknowns 7:30 PM Location: Vernon Worthen Park - 300 S 400 E, St. George, UT The Concert in the Park Series is a celebration of wonderful music, open parks and family celebration. The Series runs April through September at Vernon Worthen Park. Park seating is available.

Families are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and food. The concert series is FREE to the public. Don't miss the second Monday of each month through September. Park seating is available, bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and the family. For more information call 435-627-4525.

Fees/Admission: Free August 16 Sound Celebration: Crystal Singing Bowls 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Rockville Community Center - 43 E Main St, Rockville, UT This is a shower of high vibration in sound and color. Come elevate your vibration, both for yourself and for community. Bring a "nest" if you want to lay on the floor

(recommended, if you can) - a yoga mat, pillow, blanket. There are chairs and benches to sit on if you prefer. A contribution of $10 - $20 is requested; please do not stay away for lack of funds. Other ways to contribute: Spread the word before and after...if you feel the raise in vibration, please let people know what it's done for you. Live the vibe: carry the energy/vibration of appreciation forward into the world. Blessings to you: May you feel your own enthusiasm deeply, and let it shine brightly in all you do.

Fees/Admission: By Contribution

August 22 -26 Hoodoo 500 Event Times Vary Location: Best Western Abbey Inn - 1055 W Red Cliffs Dr #C-802, St. George, UT Simply THE BEST 500-mile bicycle race on the Planet. Solo, Tandem, 2-Person and 4-Person Relay Team Divisions. Non-Stop or 3-Day Stage Race options! The Hoodoo 500 route passes through or around three National Parks, three National Monuments and several Utah State Parks. The scenery varies from majestic cliffs and striking red rock hoodoos to aspen and pine forests and high mountain meadows. All the best of Utah's Color Country! For more info visit www.Hoodoo500.com.

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QUICK RESOURCE GUIDE CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION Head Start St. George Center (435) 628-5641 494 East 900 South | St. George, UT 84790 Suu.edu/headstart The Head Start program services low-income, prekindergarten children and their families by helping them learn social, emotional, cognitive and physical development skills. Head Start families are often offered assistance in literacy training, parenting skills, nutrition and social services.

The Learning Center for Families (435) 673-5353 2044 South Mesa Palms Drive | St. George, UT 84790 TLC4families.org The Learning Center for Families provides free child development screenings, infant and toddler mental health services and therapy programs for infants and toddlers with special needs.

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DISABLED SERVICES Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired (435) 986-0055 965 E 700 S, Ste. 202 | St. George, UT 84790 www.usor.utah.gov The VRBVI helps meet the needs of individuals suffering from visual impairments or blindness by providing vocational rehabilitation, as well as training and adjustment services.

Red Rock Center for Independence (435) 673-7501 168 North 100 East, Suite 101 | St. George, UT 84770 Rrci.org The mission of the Red Rock Center for Independence is to empower individuals with disabilities to live independently.

They teach educational courses on personalized services and technology.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOVE Center (435) 628-0458 | St. George, UT | Dovecenter.org The DOVE Center in St George provides emergency support and case-by-case counseling support and group counseling for female and child victims of domestic violence, rape and emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse.

Erin Kimball Foundation (435) 627-9232 455 West Vincent Lane | Washington, UT 84780 Erinkimball.org The Erin Kimball Foundation serves homeless victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse. The foundation strives to empower survivors in the healing process by assisting with employment opportunities and/or educational endeavors.

Intermountain Specialized Abuse Treatment Center (435) 628-8075 N. Mall Drive, Suite VW-104 | St. George, UT 84790 Isatcenter.org ISAT focuses on the prevention and treatment of domestic violence, child abuse, substance abuse and other issues through comprehensive programs. Their goal is to aid families in the healing process and prevent further victimization.

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focus on volunteers, sustainable programs and conservation efforts to supply decent housing to those in need.

St. George Housing Authority (435) 628-3648 975 North 1725 West #101 | St. George, UT 84770 Stgeorgehousingauthority.org St. George Housing Authority’s mission is to provide assistance to low-income families by providing safe, affordable housing opportunities. The Housing Authority focuses on helping families achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.

Switchpoint Community Resource Center (435) 627-4663 948 North 1300 West | St. George, UT 84770 Switchpointcrc.org Switchpoint provides homeless individuals in southern Utah with food, shelter and a stepping stone to independence.

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Utah Foster Care (435) 656-8065 Toll Free (877) 505-5437 491 E Riverside Dr | St. George, UT 84790 www.UtahFosterCare.com Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a nationally recognized non-profit which finds, trains, and supports Utah families, who are willing and able to provide a nurturing home for children in foster care. In Utah, more than 2,900 children are in foster care at any given time because their own families are in crisis. Substance abuse is often a factor in cases where children are removed from their biological homes.

MENTAL HEALTH Dixie State University Health and Wellness Center (435) 652-7756 34 North 600 East | St. George, UT 84770 Dixie.edu/wellness The mission of the Dixie State University’s Health and Wellness Center is to promote a healthy lifestyle amongst all student and faculty members through education and self-improvement. The center provides mental health services as well as medical services.

RECOVERY AND INTERVENTION Alcoholics Anonymous (Dixie Central Office) (435) 674-4791 165 North 100 East | St. George, UT 84770 Dixieaaoffice.org The Dixie Central Office of Alcoholics Anonymous provides a central office where people can meet or call for information on meetings, or to communicate with other locals battling alcoholic addiction.

LDS Addiction Recovery Program St. George, UT Addictionrecovery.lds.org The LDS Addiction Recovery Program features 12-steps that promote healing and recovery while also incorporating LDS gospel principles. The program has regular meetings in St. George to cover pornography and general addictions for men and women.

Narcotics Anonymous (435) 467-4403 | Washington, UT 84780 Nasouthernutah.org Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship that provides support for recovering addicts. All members follow a simple program to abstain from drugs and provide support to one another.

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Doctor’s Volunteer Clinic of St. George (435) 656-0022 1036 East Riverside Drive | St. George, UT 84790 Doctorsvolunteerclinic.org The Doctor’s Volunteer Clinic of St. George provides quality health care and a mental health clinic M-F during normal business hours.

National Alliance on Mental Issues (NAMI) www.namiut-sw.org NAMI provides free classes to families and their loved ones coping with mental issues. Family to Family is a 12 week program for families who want to learn how to help their ill loved one. Peer to Peer is for the person who wants to learn how to better understand their mental issues. Both classes are held at the Washington County Library 88W100S. Every Thursday, from 5:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Classes begin September 7, 2017.

SENIOR SERVICES Five County Area Agency on Aging (435) 673-3548 1060 West 1700 South Bldg B | St. George, UT 84770 Agingcare.com The Area Agency on Aging provides seniors with a list of available services, respite care, counseling and mobility services.

Senior Citizen’s Center (435) 634-5743 245 North 200 West | St. George, UT 84770 Stg.coa.washco.utah.gov The Senior Citizen’s Center offers seniors in St. George the opportunity to find new friends, take classes and enrich their lives.

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Southwest Behavioral Health Center (435) 634-5600 474 West 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 Sbhc.us The Southwest Behavioral Health Center assists families and communities in the prevention and recovery from severe and persistent mental health illness and addiction.

Utah Behavioral Services (801) 255-5131 359 East Riverside Drive, Suite B | St. George, UT 84790 Utahbehavioralservices.com Utah Behavioral Services provides high-quality behavioral and mental health services to residents in southern Utah.

The focus is on the family unit as a whole, working together to cultivate enduring change.

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Division of Child and Family Services (435) 652-2960 178 North 200 East | St. George, UT 84770 Dcfs.utah.gov The Division of Child and Family Services works to protect children and adults from abuse, neglect and dependency while providing preventative education for families to protect their children.

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LDS Family Services (435) 673-6446 2480 Red Cliffs Drive | St. George, UT 84790 Providentliving.org LDS Family Services helps local church leadership care for the individuals in their community that suffer from social and emotional challenges. All resources and care provided are in harmony with the LDS gospel principles.

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Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (435) 673-8974 1067 East Tabernacle, Suite 10 | St. George, UT 84770 Deafservices.utah.gov The St. George Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides interpreters, classes, camps, social activities and rehabilitation for those dealing with hearing loss.

FAMILY SERVICES

Family Support Center (435) 674-5133 310 West 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 Thefamilysupportcenter.com The Family Support Center provides crisis care for children ages birth-11. Availability is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for parents feeling stressed and out-of-control due to personal or family situations.

PROGRAMS FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND HOMELESS Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah (435) 674-7669 ext. 3 835 South Bluff Street | St. George, UT 84770 Habitatswu.org Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah works to provide low-income families with safe, affordable housing. They

YOUTH CRISIS The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (435) 414-4362 474 West 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team’s mission is to provide support to families who are experiencing crisis in the home due to their children’s behavioral issues and/or a mental health diagnosis.

Washington County Youth Crisis Center (435) 656-6100 251 East 200 North | St. George, UT 84770 Washington County Youth Crisis Center provides individual behavioral and educational health assistance to youth in a state of crisis.

FEATURED DIRECTORY LISTINGS ATHLETIC SUPPLIES

Bicycles Unlimited 90 S 100 E (435) 673-4492 www.bicyclesunlimited.com Rapid Cycling 705 N. Bluff Street (435) 703-9880 www.rapidcyclingbikes.com

AUTOMOTIVE

Stephen Wade Automotive 1630 Hilton Dr St George, UT 84770 (435) 628-6100 www.stephenwade.com

CITY & LOCAL

City of St. George 175 East 200 North (435) 627-4000 www.sgcity.org St. George Area Chamber of Commerce 136 N. 100 E. (435) 628-1658 www.stgeorgechamber.com

CORPORATE NETWORKING

Corporate Alliance 1487 South Silicon Way www.knoweveryone.com (435) 256-6225

DENTISTS

Boren Dental Implant & Family Dentistry/ Sleep Dentistry 444 E Tabernacle St #2 www.drdaneboren.com (435) 674-9476 Riverside Dental 368 East Riverside Dr. (435) 673-3363 www.stgeorgesmiles.com Johnson Pediatric Dentistry 772 N Dixie Drive, Ste. 101 (435) 628-0511 www.drcodykidsdental.com

EDUCATION

Dixie Technical College 610 S. Tech Ridge Drive (435) 674-8400 www.dixietech.com Dixie State University 225 S 700 E, St George, UT 84770 (435) 652-7500 Rocky Vista University 255 E Center St, Ivins, UT 84738 (435) 222-1236 www.rvu.edu Saint George Academy 380 E 3090 S Washington, UT 84780 (435) 319-0105 www.stgacademy.org

ENERGY HEALING

BrightWorks by Brigit www.BrightWorksByBrigit.com (435) 668-0233

ENTERTAINMENT

Tuacahn Center for the Arts 1100 Tuacahn Dr, Ivins, UT 84738 (435) 652-3200 www.tuacahn.org

FAMILY THERAPY

St. George Center for Couples & Families Blackridge Terrace One 1173 S. 250 W. Ste. 208 www.stgeorgefamilies.com (435) 688-1111

FITNESS

BeHot Yoga 558 E. Riverside Dr. #210 (435)225-6529 www.stgeorgeyoga.com

FITNESS (CONTINUED)

Movara Fitness Resort 290 S Fitness Way, Ivins, UT 84738 (888) 870-2639 www.movara.com Summit Athletic Club 1532 East 1450 South, (435) 628-5000 446 S Mall Dr B-1, (435) 251-8800 1973 W Sunset Blvd. (435) 628-2151 www.summitathleticclub.com

FURNITURE

Designer Furniture Gallery 170 N 400 E (435)673-2323 www.designerfurniture.com Wilding Wallbeds 1509 S 270 E #3, St George, UT 84790 (866) 877-7803 wallbedsbywilding.com

HEALTH Advanced Hearing & Balance 1490 E. Foremaster Drive #360 St. George, UT 84790 (435) 319-4700 www.HearingAidDoctor.com

Alive & Well Mobile Medicine (435) 669-9696 Myaliveandwell.com Desert Pain and Spine 617 E Riverside Drive #301 (435) 216-7000 48 S 2500 W #110, Hurricane (435) 216-7000 www.desertpainspecialists.com Dixie Chiropractic 10 North 400 East www.dixiechiro.com (435) 673-1443

East West Health 393 E Riverside #2B www.acueastwest.com (435) 773-7790

Intermountain Healthcare 1380 E Medical Center Dr. (435) 251-1000 intermountainhealthcare.org

LiVe Well Center at Dixie Regional Health & Performance Center 652 S. Medical Center Drive (435) 251-3793 Novatio Orthopedics 736 S 900 E Suite 202 (435) 688-1152 www.novatioortho.com

Revere Health Coral Desert Orthopaedics 1490 Foremaster Dr. #15 (435)628-9393 www.coraldesertortho.com Riverside Medical Arts 1068 E Riverside Dr. (435) 628-6466 www.riversidemedicalarts.com St. George Eye Center 617 E Riverside Drive #101 (435) 628-4507 www.stgec.com St. George Urology 1490 East Foremaster Drive Suite 300 (435) 688-2104 www.stgurology.com Snow Slade, Cataract & Glaucoma Surgeon 617 E Riverside Drive #101 (435) 628-4507 www.stgec.com Southwest Spine & Pain Center at Dixie Regional Medical Center 652 S. Medical Center Drive #110 www.southwestspineandpain.com (435) 656-2424 Southwest Vision 965 E 700 S #100 www.southwestvision.org (435) 673-5577 Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology 515 South 300 East Suite 206 www.valleyobgynutah.com (435) 628-1662

HEALTH (CONTINUED) Vibrant You Hyperbaric Oxygen and Light Center 352 E. Riverside Drive A6 (435) 218-7260 www.vibrantyousg.com Watts Wellness 348 N Bluff St #202 (435)656-4461 www.wattswellness.net WholeFIT Wellness for Life www.wholefitwellness.com

HEARING/AUDIOLOGY Intermountain Audiology 161 W 200 N #110 St. George, UT 84770 (435) 688-2456 Sound of Life Foundation 20 N. Main Street Suite 309 St. George, UT 84770 (435) 215-4898

PHARMACY (CONTINUED) Stapley Pharmacy 102 E City Center St. (435) 673-3575 446 S. Mall Drive #B8 (435) 673-3575 167 E Main, Enterprise (435) 878-2300 www.stapleypharmacy.com

PHYSICAL THERAPY Fit Physical Therapy 1490 E Foremaster Dr #110 (435)652-4455 1532 East 1450 South (435) 359-9200 617 E Riverside Drive #303 (435) 673-4303 www.fit-pt.com

RADIO Cherry Creek Radio www.cherrycreekradio.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Jones Paint & Glass 122 S 1200 E, St. George, UT 84790 (435)673-9644 www.jonespg.com

INSURANCE

Riverside Business Insurance 157 E Riverside Dr # 2A (435) 628-8738

LEGAL

Jones Waldo Law Firm 301 N 200 E # 3A (435) 628-1627 www.joneswaldo.com

MORTGAGE

Cherry Creek Mortgage 720 S River Rd, (435) 674-9200 www.cherrycreekmortgage.com

MORTUARY

Spilsbury Mortuary 110 S. Bluff St. St. George, UT 84770 (435) 673-2454 25 N. 2000 W. Hurricane, UT 84737 (435) 635-2212 www.spilsburymortuary.com

MUSEUMS & ART

Kayenta Arts Foundation 881 Coyote Gulch Court (435) 674-2787 www.kayentaartsfoundation.org

NEWS St. George News www.STGNews.com

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center 476 E Riverside Dr (800) 733-2767 www.redcross.org/local/utah School of Life Foundation River Road Plaza 107 South 1470 East, Ste 101 www.schooloflifefoundation.org (435) 632-2947 The Learning Center for Families 2044 Mesa Palms Drive (435) 673-5353 www.tlc4families.org

ORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Oral & Facial Surgery Institute 1098 E Riverside Drive www.utahoms.com (435) 628-1100

PHARMACY Fusion Pharmacy 1100 N Canyon View Drive Santa Clara, UT 84765 (435) 703-9680 617 E Riverside Drive #104 (435) 703-9680 www.fusionspecialtypharmacy.com Hurricane Family Pharmacy 25 North 2000 West Hurricane, UT 84737 (435) 635-8200 www.utahfamilypharmacy.com

REAL ESTATE Jessica Elgin, ERA (918) 924-0055 Brandon Staples, ERA (480) 244-9002 Kayenta Community 800 N Kayenta Parkway Ivins, Utah 84738 (435) 628-7234

RESTAURANTS Cappeletti’s 36 E Tabernacle, St. George, UT (435) 986-4119 cappelettisrestaurantstgeorge.com The Painted Pony Restaurant 2 W St George Blvd www.painted-pony.com (435) 634-1700 The Pasta Factory 2 W St. George Blvd (435) 674-3753 The Pizza Factory 2 W St. George Blvd #8 (435) 628-1234 2376 E Red Cliffs Dr. (435) 688-2656 1930 W Sunset Blvd (435) 634-1234 www.stgeorgepizzafactory.com

SENIOR GAMES

Huntsman World Senior Games 1070 W 1600 S # A103 (435) 674-0550 www.seniorgames.net

SPAS Casa Blanca 950 W. Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite, NV (866) 401-6021 casablancaresort.com

TREATMENT CENTERS

Southwest Healing & Wellness (435) 986-7100 www.southwesthwc.com

VETERINARIANS Washington Family Vet Clinic 969 N. 3050 E., (435) 627-1300 washingtonfamilyvet.com

VOLUNTEERS JustServe.org

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Dr. Coleen Andruss 1173 South 250 West, Suite 110 www.drhealthylifestyle.com (435) 986-3800

YOUTH TREATMENT CENTERS

Life Skills Recovery Ranch 9431 N 400 W Holden, UT 84636 (435) 253-1887 www.lifeskillsrecoveryranch.com

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