SIMPLYkc Magazine January 2017

JAN ‘17 | Vol. 6 No. 9

DEAR KACIE: HOW DO I BREAK UP WITH A FRIEND? TIPS FOR STAYING HEALTHY THIS YEAR THE NEWEST NAMES IN KC TECH

PEOPLE

DR. DARIN UPCHURCH

LIVING

THE 411 ON CONCIERGE MEDICINE

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CONTENTS

MELANIE’S MUST-HAVES 9

GET IT TOGETHER: ALL THINGS ORGANIZATION!

AROUND TOWN 12

KANSAS CITY VALLEY: THE NEXT TECH TOWN

INFOCUS 14

MAXLIFE: BRINGING BALANCE BACK TO HEALTH

DEAR KACIE 16

HOW TO BREAKUP WITH A FRIEND

HEALTH 18

WHERE DO GERMS HIDE?

FASHION 20 20

INFOCUS 26

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OVERLAND PARK WELCOMES WAXING THE CITY

WHO WHAT WHERE 28

MEET BUCK AND JOEY OF ULAH MEN’S LIFESTYLE STORE

BECAUSE I SAID SO 30 TATTED UP

BE WELL 32

CONCIERGE MEDICINE: JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

HOME & GARDEN 34

NEW YEAR’S RESET: START THE YEAR OFF ORGANIZED

INFOCUS 38

YOU...ONLY BETTER: WEIGHT-LOSS WONDERLAND

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GOOD TASTES 42 HAPPY AS A CLAM

PARENTING 44

FIGURING OUT SIDS: NEW RECOMMENDATION LOWERS THE SIDS RATE

APP OF THE MONTH 47 FEEL SAFE NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE

7 THINGS 48 42

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EDITOR’S NOTE

A CLEAN SLATE Instead of finding a “resolution” for the upcoming year, I much prefer to set goals. For 2017, I have a range of goals big and small. Being able to cross these things off a list gives me an incredible sense of accomplishment.

It also gives me something to work toward throughout the year.

My family likes to make a bucket list for the year in January and post it on the fridge. Last year, for example, they put finding a new house and visiting their best friends in California on the list.

(Both things we checked off in 2016!) I love seeing the things my kids want to do, and it’s always fun to look back at the lists as the kids get older.

One of my additions to that list is organizing my pantry, and luckily for me, we have some great tips for simplifying your life this month in our Home & Garden article on page 34. It has inspired me to clean out my pantry, get some labels, and colorize everything!

We at SIMPLYkc Magazine are wishing you all a wonderful new year. Here’s to starting fresh!

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Melanie’s Must Haves Get It Together: All Things Organization!

The new year always inspires me to clean out and organize my entire house. I also recently read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo, which has led me to dig into places I haven’t touched in years (kids’ artwork, books, photos, and my many jewelry boxes).

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Keep all of your dry goods in your pantry neat using Good Grips 4-in. square POP canisters by OXO ($7.99–$14.99)

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AROUND TOWN

KANSAS CITY VALLEY: THE NEXT TECH TOWN

Written by Julie Burton

croft can run by your voice command.

But that doesn’t mean your home must run on smart technology; Mycroft can perform all the functions a smartphone can do: Post to Facebook, set an alarm, do math problems, or tell knock-knock jokes, all by the sound of your voice. Artificial intelligence is a booming technology in homes. Mycroft can be easily as smart as you design it to be.

Kansas City is a pioneer town.

Just ask Sprint, Hallmark, Garmin, Cerner, or H&R Block. But Kansas City isn’t done — there are more companies digging their roots here. The reason? We don’t carry the financial burdens you find on the coasts and the technology ecosystem is already in place.

If you believe innovation begins in Silicon Valley, you’re already behind on the technology. The next booming tech town is right here in Kansas City.

The following start-up technology companies are becoming household names:

MYCROFT | mycroft.ai “Hey, Siri” to the Apple iPhone is the “Hey, Mycroft” to the home.

Mycroft’s artificial intelligence is always on call. Mycroft is the size of a small alarm clock, but the abilities extend through the home. Anything in your home that’s run by the internet — think Samsung’s SmartThings, Belkin WeMo, or Phillips Hue Lights — My-

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PERFECT CUBE | perfectcube.co Owning a small business is not as simple as scooping gelato for a customer behind a counter. If you don’t have the tools to study your business’s data analytics, you could be missing out on a competitive edge.

Mark Calhoun and Jim Starcev developed Perfect Cube for small-business owners. When Calhoun and Starcev opened their gelato shop, they were frustrated with the lack of data analytics that, at the time, only Microsoft Excel could give. The two created Perfect Cube — a service developed for small-business owners to have access to “big data for small retail.”

The month-to month service tracks metrics such as average daily transactions and gives clarity to year-to-date sales. The software can also predict future sales. With this much detailed data, small business owners can boost sales and lower the cost of labor and production.

Fantasy football fans — grab your smartphone. Like many men in Kansas City, Ilya Tabakh, CEO of Edge Up Sports, realized after 10 years of playing fantasy football that he needed an easier way to study his fantasy team players.

Managing a fantasy football team is all about strategy. Realistically, anyone who plays fantasy football has a life they must balance. One of the biggest challenges is injury reports and finding replacement players. Edge Up Sports takes every football players’ stats and related news articles and then “geeks out with tech analyzation” to bring you easy-to-view team and player insights in one app.

Edge Up Sports even partnered with the University of Kansas Hospital, a leader in sports medicine, to help understand sports health in order to give you an edge up in fantasy football.

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account, and Chipotle’s online ordering? Nearly everything on the internet requires a password and hackers are breaking the codes every day. It can be hard to memorize.

Eye Verify is the creator of Eyeprint ID. Eyeprint ID is making memorization of passwords a thing of the past. Identification can be made using your “eyeprint.”

Financial-service companies are already using Eyeprint ID. Account owners use a smartphone camera and their own eye to gain access to financial mobile apps.

The technology will work with contacts, makeup, glasses, allergies, red eye, and bright and low light. It reads your eye by pattern-matching the blood vessels in the whites and other micro features in and around your eye, making stolen identities and fraud nearly impossible.

FITBARK | fitbark.com Did you know the golden retriever enjoys the highest quality of sleep of all the dog breeds? A Kansas City-based company has created a health-tracking app for your furry friend, which also anonymously contributes health and lifestyle data that helps all dogs live healthier lives.

The activity and sleep monitor sends insights to your smartphone about your dog’s health. This small device, placed on a collar, can provide insight to your dog’s behavior and be of use to your veterinarian. The monitor is rugged and waterproof to help track even the most active dog’s activity level. The FitBark is has a battery life up to 14 days.

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INFOCUS

Written by Rebecca Fischer | Photos by Jamie Squire

Dr. Darin Upchurch of MaxLife Weight Loss & Body Balancing has created a system that helps people regain their health naturally.

MAXLIFE: BRINGING BALANCE BACK TO HEALTH Dr. Darin Upchurch of Overland Park’s MaxLife Weight Loss & Body Balancing has combined technology with natural healing — and has plenty of success stories and patient testimonies to share. He has created a system that helps people regain their health in a natural way, and it seems to be working. Whether young or old, patients at MaxLife are rebalancing their physiological system, losing

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weight, and gaining back their health and wellness.

“The technology and program is totally unique to us,” says Heather Klepfer, chief wellness officer, referring to the maximized technology scan. “There are no chemicals or drugs. No blood work. No urine testing. It’s totally customized to the patient based on technology, and will reset hormones, metabolism, adrenal glands, and your hypothalamus; detox on the cellular level; and rebalance your body. It’s truly a complete internal reset.”

And, it works for everybody. One stereotype that MaxLife Body’s program is chinking away at is that thin people are healthier than overweight people.

Often, a person doesn’t even know she’s nutritionally deficient or in some

other way losing her health.

That’s where MaxLife’s unique technology comes in. Through the body scan, the team learns where you are out of balance and which specific foods are most beneficial — and most harmful — to you.

“Basically, the idea that you should eat healthy foods and avoid unhealthy foods isn’t helpful. For each person there are different foods that are beneficial,” Heather says. “I love kale, and then I learned that my body doesn’t digest kale properly. That doesn’t make kale an unhealthy food.

It just means that it’s not beneficial for me.”

During the 30-day program, you receive a list of foods that are beneficial or might hinder digestion, in addition to nutritional supplementation. You

Heather Klepfer of MaxLife Weight Loss & Body says the program is beneficial for both healthy and unhealthy clients.

energy. Soon, you might even be able to stop taking medications.

“Doing MaxLife’s program is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” says Roni Birkhofer. “I was at a breaking point when I decided to start the program, to start taking steps to improve my health.

I’ve lost 29 pounds and reduced my metabolic age by 23 years. And I feel awesome. I love the extra energy.”

also will cut out processed foods, sugar, and other foods that typically cause inflammation in the body.

Can the program benefit healthy people? They say yes for a myriad of reasons, not just because most people — “even the healthiest, cleanest patients,” Klepfer says — are living in a state of inflammation due to eating the wrong foods. “And inflammation is the root of so many health issues,” she notes.

Other reasons why people of all ages, sizes, and shapes can benefit from the program are because our environment is full of toxins, our foods are overly processed and/or grown in a way that leaves them nutritionally insufficient, we experience stress almost daily, and more.

You can expect to see results quickly — most within just a few days. You’ll begin to sleep better and have increased

“ I love kale, and then I learned that my body doesn’t digest kale properly. That doesn’t make kale an unhealthy food.

It just means that it’s not beneficial for me.”

The program isn’t just about weight loss, Klepfer stresses, although it will happen. She says it’s about regaining your health. “So many people ask us how to stay healthy and balanced throughout the year, so we designed a unique Balance For Life program,” Klepfer shares. This program allows you to maintain your health and weight using MaxLife’s exclusive technology as a tool on a quarterly basis. The technology generates a comprehensive report, giving you a blueprint for success for the next three months — and beyond — keeping your health and metabolism positively working for you.

The support doesn’t end after you’ve finished the program. MaxLife offers an array of services in its Overland Park office for participants. “For lasting results, we understand people need support,” Klepfer says. “Nobody should feel alone — we make ourselves available.”

MaxLife is located at 11010 Quivira Road in Overland Park. Visit maxlifebody.com or call 913.717.0966.

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KACIE

Hello, Kansas City! Dear Kacie is a new monthly column dedicated to bringing you no-sugar-coating advice about everything from fears, relationship troubles, and fashion advice to what to do in this great city and more. Got any burning questions? Email SIMPLYkc Magazine Managing Editor Ashley Puderbaugh at ashley@simplykcmag.com.

HOW TO BREAK UP WITH A FRIEND I feel like I've grown apart from one of my very good friends. We see each other

Breaking up with a friend is never easy, and it seems like your

often at functions and our

situation is complicated by an association through your kids.

kids go to the same school.

She is always wanting to go to lunch and hang out, but I am just no longer interested.

Do I keep making excuses, tell her how I feel, or just put on a game face and act like everything is fine?

Relationships should be mutually beneficial for both people involved, and if it’s not beneficial for you, it’s probably time to move on.

Many friendships can end on their own simply by letting them fade away. Distancing yourself or not being as available are both good ways to help that process take place.

However, if your friend is asking why you aren’t as available, then it’s time to have a conversation. In this situation, never blame the friend for why the friendship is ending. Think of the “it’s not you, it’s me” scenario. Explain to your friend that you simply don’t have time to devote to the friendship anymore.

You definitely shouldn’t take any of these options lightly. Oftentimes, once you decide to have a conversation, there’s no going back. Your friend will understandably be hurt, but if the friendship isn’t providing you with the support you need or if it’s frankly just not the type of friendship you want in your life, it’s time to make decisions that take your well-being into account.

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HEALTH

Written by Laura Mack

WHERE DO GERMS HIDE?

I will never forget sitting in my sev-

people assume the kitchen sink is

are still damp, bacteria can get cozy

enth-grade science class and seeing

clean because it gets rinsed and soap

and grow in all the dampness left over

a picture of a sneeze with the caption

runs through it — but more people

from rinsing your toothbrush.

underneath, “A sneeze can travel up to

disinfect their toilets than their sinks.

30 feet.” Gross! That image has always

Leftover food and dampness provides

stuck with me, and boy do I make

a breeding ground for common bac-

sure to use an elbow if one sneaks up

teria such as E. coli and salmonella.

on me. The thought of my sneeze (or

So, think twice before eating that

anyone else’s for that matter), travel-

grape you dropped in the sink as you

ing up to 30 feet away and landing on

were washing it. Would you fish out

whomever is passing by — ugh!

something from your toilet to eat if

Germs are everywhere this time of the year, but you might not be aware of the common places they live. Read on — and stay healthy!

THE KITCHEN SINK Would you believe that your sink could quite possibly have more germs than your toilet? Disturbing, I know. Many

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you accidentally dropped it in? And make sure to clean your sink with a bleach and water solution to disinfect it thoroughly.

YOUR TOOTHBRUSH Another unsuspecting place where germs are lurking is your toothbrush. If toothbrushes are put away while they

Closing your toilet lid also can help protect your toothbrush from germs.

If you live in close quarters and don’t close the lid, there may be spray that lands on your toothbrush. Flushing the toilet does send a spray of bacteria- and virus-contaminated water droplets into the air, according to research done in the 1970s by Charles P. Gerba, PhD, of the University of Arizona Department of Soil, Water, and Environmental Science. These germs, he found, can float around in the bathroom for at least two hours after each flush before landing on surfaces — including your toothbrush.

Let your toothbrush air-dry in a place

away from the toilet, change your tooth-

visiting the restroom, but they don’t.

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brush frequently — especially if you have

Germs can then transfer to doorknobs,

Here is a quick list of other “hot spots”

been sick — and lastly, close the toilet lid

handles, and elevator buttons — then

where germs are just waiting for you.

before each flush.

you touch your cellphone, and think nothing of it.

• Grocery carts

Cellphones are a breeding ground for

To keep your phone clean and germ-

• Airplane seats

bacteria, too. The heat that they produce,

free, make sure to wipe it down every

• T.V. remotes

coupled with being kept in warm places

day with antibacterial wipes and always

• Shower curtains

(such as a pocket), provide an ideal place

make sure to wash your hands thorough-

• Pets

for germs and bacteria to grow.

ly after visiting the restroom. It’s not the

•R estaurant or workplace break rooms with shared condiments

YOUR CELLPHONE

water temperature that kills germs — it’s

• Computer keyboards

• Salt and pepper shakers

How do the germs get on your phone?

the friction from scrubbing with soap for

A recent UK study found that one in six

the correct amount of time. The Center

Grab your hand sanitizer or wipes and

cellphones in Britain is “contaminated

for Disease Control (CDC) recommends

keep them with you when you cannot

with fecal matter.” According to the re-

washing for about 20 seconds (roughly

get to a sink. Just know that antibac-

search, poor hygiene is the cause. Many

the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday

terial gels should never replace good,

people claim to wash their hands after

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Makeup / Ceara Layne Matsuda of Bespoke Salon

Hair / Paula Smeall and Hunter Morris for Oliver’s Hair Salon

Models / L eah Blefko, Daniel Olson, Kristi Goodman and Gabriella Hart of Voices &

Photos / Kenny Johnson Photography

INFOCUS

Written by Tina Klugman | Photos by Charlie Hibberd

The aestheticians at Waxing the City strive to make the waxing experience comfortable for clients.

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OVERLAND PARK WELCOMES WAXING THE CITY How does a long-time pharmaceutical representative become interested in the waxing business? When personal needs meet opportunity, a business is born.

Entering menopause was tough on Kristen Jumps, owner of Waxing the City in Overland Park. With fluctuating hormones, her body, mind, and spirit changed. She became wrought with anxiety. Depression set in. Black, coarse hair started to grow on her face.

After experiencing the benefits of waxing, Kristin Jumps learned that it’s an exfoliating process that lifts dead skin cells as it removes hair, creating a beautiful glow to the skin.

So when a friend introduced Jumps to waxing, she became hooked. With consistent waxing, her hair started growing in slower and softer. Finally, she thought, a real solution to one of her many menopausal symptoms.

It’s an age-old concept that a business becomes successful because it creates value or meets a need for its target market. Although most young people choose to wax as a lifestyle because the results are remarkably better than shaving, Jumps started waxing because of hormonal changes. Electrolysis was painful,

expensive, and ineffective, and shaving only made things worse. After experiencing the benefits of waxing on her face, she quickly moved to her legs and underarms. Her skin never felt so smooth and healthy. She learned that waxing is an exfoliating process that lifts dead skin cells as it removes hair, creating a beautiful glow to the skin.

The wax used at Waxing the City is exclusively formulated in Spain. It contains antioxidants and healing properties to decrease discomfort while leaving skin feeling wonderfully smooth and healthy. The biggest benefits from waxing are threefold: Skin becomes healthier due to the exfoliation process, waxing lasts a long time, and new hair regrowth is softer and finer.

One day, Jumps Male and female read an article athletes alike find about a young huge benefits from aesthetician who waxing, particularly founded Waxing the cyclists, body builders, City with three others runners, and swimin Denver. After many mers. The most common years of hard work and services for men are waxing mastering their business model backs and noses. “Men’s nose Kristen Jumps, owner in Denver and Dallas, the founders hairs are coarse and tend to grow of Waxing the City decided to go outside of the nostrils after age nationwide. Today, there are more than 40, which is frustrating,” she explains.

50 studios across the country, with more “Waxing the City’s specialized wax than 100 locations opening soon. makes the hair removal process surprisingly comfortable.”

After intensive research and a trip to Minnesota to meet the corporate leadership The aestheticians at Waxing the City all team, Jumps was confident that Waxing strive for excellence in customer service, the City — the first and only franchise which Jumps feels is important, because in Kansas — would be successful in waxing is a very personal experience. “It’s Overland Park. “Our desire is to build easy to feel shy or embarrassed about genuine relationships with every client,” the process,” she says. “However, we’re Jumps explains. “We coach our clients all human and we can all relate to unabout skin care and our aestheticians are wanted body hair. So, the goal at Waxing always learning and improving their skills, the City is to hire the best and to make which creates an outstanding experience our aestheticians better by improving on for the client. We connect with people by a daily basis.” exceeding expectations by offering the Waxing the City is located at 11750 W. best service in the industry.”

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WHO: Buck Wimberley and Joey Mendez, co-founders of Ulah Men’s Lifestyle Store WHAT: With expansive retail experience, amazing fashion sense, and modern design sensibility, these two are bringing the best of the best in clothing, accessories, and grooming products to their new men’s-only store.

WHERE: ULAH, located at 4707 Rainbow Blvd. in Westwood, Kansas

BUCK: FAVORITE PLACE FOR A DRINK Julep. I love the smoky cocktails and its crab dip is addictive.

FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT Taco Republic. It reminds me of my childhood in Texas.

FAVORITE SPOT TO SHOP ULAH. We practically live here right now, but we love it. I really enjoy all of the collaborations we have with local makers.

FAVORITE PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWNERS Joe’s Kansas City. It’s always worth the wait.

FAVORITE HIDDEN GEM IN KC The River Market Antiques. I love to go in there, revisit the past, and find things to re-purpose.

JOEY: FAVORITE PLACE FOR A DRINK Rockhill Grill is a great place for a well-crafted cocktail and a stylish environment.

FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT Port Fonda is still my favorite place to eat. Ever since it opened, I’ve been a regular. Its menu is always interesting and delicious, as well as the cocktails.

FAVORITE SPOT TO SHOP Definitely ULAH. The newest place to shop for guys!

FAVORITE PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWNERS I always take visitors to Char Bar. The food is great, my guests get some amazing KC barbecue, and the environment is fun (especially if it’s a nice day out). Then we can walk around Westport for a few more cocktails.

FAVORITE HIDDEN GEM IN KC Journeyman Cafe in West Plaza is really good and has an amazing brunch. Everyone should check it out.

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Written by Julie Burton | Photo by Samantha Levi

I SAID SO...

TATTED UP You were built inside a woman. Her body made your bones, two sets of teeth, organs, and your skin.

and my siblings and I had a reputation of sending babysitters home — never to be seen again.

… Wait, I think I heard somewhere that your skin is an organ. I should Google that. ...

I’m guessing from my dad’s reaction he would have said no to a tattoo request.

I’ve never asked my dad why he’s against tattoos or piercings. I’m guessing he doesn’t want us to regret it later in life. Maybe he fears an infection. But, knowing my dad, he most likely thinks we’ll look like drunk pirates on the high seas with a bottle of rum.

My point is that parents tend to take ownership over you because you are an extension of them. And they should take ownership over you, up to a certain age. Parents must teach their young how to survive in this world.

When you become a parent, you become a teacher.

Sometimes parents have all the answers. Sometimes they don’t.

When there isn’t an answer, the response is always, “Because I said so.”

It’s not necessarily a good explanation but it works. OK, sometimes it works.

“Dad, can I get my belly button pierced?”

“No.” “But why?”

“Because I said so.”

I got my belly button pierced anyway.

I was in high school. My dad found out a few weeks later. I don’t remember how he found out but thinking back, it was probably from my sister. My dad chased me around the house, trying to rip the piercing out. She stood in the corner and watched. She was elated because watching a sibling get in trouble put a halo on her head.

My dad never got the belly button ring out. He calmed down. He’s not a violent father. But he is a father of four,

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I always did like Captain Morgan.

Other than a few piercings, no one in my family or my husband’s family has body modifications. Until a couple months ago, that is.

That’s when Scott got his first tattoo.

He’s talked about getting one for years.

Not only did he get his first tattoo, he got a half sleeve. He booked the tattoo appointment forever ago. The tattoo took seven hours, and it’s not even done yet. He will go back to finish it after the first section has healed.

Scott didn’t ask permission from his parents. They didn’t even know about the tattoo until the pictures showed up on their phone. They said they are happy Scott is happy. It’s possible they are the parents who got to the age when they don’t care anymore.

As for me, I’m planning on getting an anchor tattoo on the inside of my forearm. It will represent my love for fishing beside Scott.

Fishing on the high seas with a bottle of rum. Because I said so, Dad.

Julie Burton is a mom, wife, writer, outdoorswoman by marriage, K-State lover, and bacon-hater living in Overland Park. Her work has been featured on WordPress’s Freshly Pressed. She contributes to the blogs “The Good Men Project” and “Sammiches and Psych Meds.” Burton’s an ambassador for National Geographic Kids and has also been named one of the Today Show’s “funniest parents.” And yes, she really does hate bacon. Please don’t drop her as a friend.

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BE WELL

Written by Deborah Eakin Osborne

CONCIERGE MEDICINE: JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED If the term “concierge medicine”

practice to what is known today as

double- and triple-booking patients

sounds like something exclusively for

concierge medicine? If he wanted to

for the same 15-minute appointment

the rich and famous — or, at the very

limit the number of patients he cared

slot in an effort to recoup charges

least, out of reach for most people —

for, why didn’t he simply stop accept-

that were being denied. Patient wait

here’s some good news: It isn’t.

ing new patients while continuing to

times increased even as face time with

care for the established patients who

physicians decreased. Appointment

My first exposure to concierge-type

were already a part of his practice?

availability was pushed far in advance.

medicine occurred several years ago

Perhaps the more surprising question

Paperwork multiplied for physicians

during a time when the future of the

was whether this growing trend might

as well as patients, leaving everyone

insurance industry was uncertain and

actually be good for both physician

feeling dissatisfied.

many physicians were looking to guard

and patient (my friend notwithstand-

against economic uncertainty. A friend

ing, of course).

told me her doctor had selected a few

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Concierge medicine allows physicians to once again practice in a manner

hundred patients from his practice and

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN

they believe is in the best interest of

offered them unlimited care for an an-

Doctors once had the freedom to

their patients, providing routine care

nual fee. Unfortunately for my friend,

practice medicine the way they saw fit

as well as ongoing maintenance such

she was not among the chosen. For

and insurance carriers paid according-

as check-ups and monitoring chronic

whatever reason, my friend’s doctor of

ly. A few decades ago, things began to

conditions. While house calls may

many years had, in fact, “dropped” her.

change. Insurance companies began

or may not be offered, same-day or

to dictate the type of care a patient

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was eligible to receive, as well as the

and the physician is available around

is an understatement. Why would

frequency and duration of that care

the clock via phone call or text. When

her physician (or any other, for that

and how much they were willing to

necessary, patients can be referred to

matter) transition from a traditional

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care within a desired network.

In addition to whatever insurance plan they may have, patients who opt for a concierge physician pay an annual fee, or retainer, in return for the 24/7 physician access. Fees range anywhere from $1,200 to $3,000 yearly and serve as a supplement for those services not covered by Medicare or private insurance.

According to Direct Primary Care Consumer Guide: Closing the Gap Between Your Doctor, Your Health & Your Wallet, a traditional practice may have as many as 3,000 to 5,000 patients per physician. Compare that to a typical concierge practice, which has 600 or fewer patients per physician. With fewer people competing for the physician’s time, patients benefit from longer appointments and more personalized care. On the flip side, fewer patients combined with a steady income generated from the annual retainer fees allow physicians to work less, leading to a more satisfying work-life balance.

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For example, both types of practices deliver the same types of care. Both have fewer patients per physician than a typical medical practice — resulting in greater accessibility and more personalized medical attention. But unlike concierge patients who pay an annual retainer, DPC patients pay a monthly fee averaging $100 a month per person and can opt out at any time.

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HOME & GARDEN

Written by Tina Klugman

New Year’s Reset: Start the Year Off Organized

January is a time for resolutions and a fresh start. A great way to start fresh is to organize your home. We often think of spring cleaning, but what about New Year’s cleaning?

Clearing out clutter is a great way to get and feel organized, says Liz Allen, owner of Simple Life Organizing LLC (simplelifeorganizing. org). “When you walk in your home and your counters are full of stuff, it’s hard not to feel down and out of control,” she explains. “The tip I live my life by is to constantly de-clutter. Don’t bring more into your home than you are taking out.”

Erin Samborski, project manager at Organizing-Etc. (organizing-etc. com), also offers some suggestions for getting organized in 2017.

PARE DOWN THE PAPER •G eneral paperwork: Compile all important papers, such as bills and medical paperwork, that you collected throughout the previous year. Determine what needs to

be kept and referenced at a later time and what can be shredded (especially if it is easily accessed online). “We recommend an action box for paper management,” Samborski says. “It’s a great tool to start the year off right.” An action box is a file system that is placed in the area where you usually open mail and empty backpacks.

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diately put into the file folders instead of tossed onto tabletop surfaces.

•K ids’ school paperwork: Go through the papers and artwork you’ve collected since the beginning of the year and determine what you want to keep in longterm memorabilia storage, what you want kept within arm’s reach and accessed throughout the year, and what can be thrown away. If you find yourself having trouble throwing things away, take a picture of it to keep digitally.

•T ax-prep paperwork: Save yourself some stress later on and start gathering tax paperwork early. Experts suggest keeping documents for three years from the date you filed your original tax return. If you already have a system arranged, remove documentation for the 2016 tax season. Check out H&R Block’s “Handy, Printable Tax Prep Checklist” to help you start a new system.

•M anuals and warranties: If you already have a bin or folder for storing these, toss or recycle manuals and warranties for any items you no longer own.

Otherwise, designate a location to store the ones you collected from holiday gifts for easy reference.

UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS BOOK

If you sent out holiday cards, this is the perfect time to start a computerized address book or — if you prefer handwritten — buy a shiny new address book and transfer information. Gather all of the holiday cards you received and double-check addresses. Don’t forget to add phone numbers and email addresses, too.

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DONATE UNWANTED HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

Take inventory of holiday items as you are putting them away in January. If there is an item you didn’t use this year (and especially last year), consider donating it to lessen the clutter. Don’t forget to add unwanted holiday gifts to the donation box. “We’re big on getting rid of the clutter and donating or selling items,” Samborski explains. “If you haven’t used an item for more than one holiday in a row, you’re probably not going to.”

MANAGE THE MEDICINE CABINET

Breeze through the medicine cabinet and collect unused or expired prescription medicines to be disposed of through a drug take-back program. If there are no conveniently located sites, check with your local pharmacy.

CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS

Do a quick closet run-through and decide what to keep and what to donate. If you were to go shopping today and wouldn’t purchase the item, or you haven’t worn it in six months, let it go. If it’s too hard to let an item go, consider setting certain items aside in a bin out of the way (such as in a basement or attic). If you don’t go looking for an item for six months, then it’s time to get rid of it!

“De-cluttering and organizing your home is contagious and basically, it just feels great,” Allen sums up. “It can be easy to maintain once you get started, but there is always a professional organizer close who can help when you are feeling overwhelmed!”

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YOU… ONLY BETTER: WEIGHT-LOSS WONDERLAND Imagine if you could find a one-stop shop for all your weight-loss needs.

This magical place would offer cutting-edge techniques such as HCG and endermologie. It would be run by an educated staff that completely understands each technique and can help you make informed decisions about what works best for your lifestyle and budget.

Look no further. You…Only Better is Kansas City’s weight loss wonderland.

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You…Only Better is owned and operated by Laurie Black, an expert who’s been in the weight-loss/aesthetics business for more than 23 years. Specializing in laser hair removal, chemical peels, cellulite removal, cosmetic surgery, and microdermabrasions, she was one of the pioneers in this new, untapped market.

“We’re a small boutique-style weight loss center focusing on good service,” Black says. “We were once a very large office, seeing 300-plus people a day. We would have 30 people sitting in the lobby, and I didn’t like looking out and not knowing one person, or being able to ensure that these people were provided with superlative service. I hired people that I would not have hired if we didn’t have so many customers. So, we downsized back to a small-business model where I knew 99 percent of the cus-

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Written by Lesli Lundquist | Photo by Carmen Carver

s a y p p a H a Clam

Whether you’re feeding out-of-town friends and family or hosting your annual holiday party, spend less time in the kitchen and more time with those you love. This simple ingredient and super-tasty sandwich will certainly feed a hungry crowd. Be sure to add this recipe to your holiday menu this year!

New England Clam Chowder Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

Directions

2 cups frozen potato cubes 1 cup diced onion 1 cup diced celery 1 8-oz. bottle of clam juice 2 6 .5-oz cans of chopped or minced clams 1-1/2sticks butter 1/2 cup flour 1 quart heavy cream (option: substitute with ½ & ½) 1 teaspoon sugar Salt/pepper, to taste

In a large skillet, bring potatoes, onion, celery, bottle of clam juice AND the juices only from the two clam cans to a boil. Be sure the juices cover the vegetables. Turn heat to medium and continue cooking until vegetables are tender.

In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour using a whisk and cook approximately 2 minutes. Continue stirring with the whisk, add heavy cream, sugar, and salt/pepper. Continue heating until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat.

Add clams, butter/cream mixture and vegetables to the crock pot. Heat on low for approximately 2 hours.

Serve in a sourdough bread bowl or topped with your favorite cracker. And don’t forget the fresh-cracked pepper!

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PARENTING

Written by Julie Burton

FIGURING OUT SIDS: NEW RECOMMENDATION LOWERS THE SIDS RATE SIDS — sudden infant death syndrome. The name alone places fear in the minds of new parents. That fear is valid. The medical community doesn’t know what causes SIDS or how to prevent it.

Even so, there are effective ways to reduce the risk of

SIDS also can be confused with sudden unexpected

SIDS. The newest recommendation from the American

infant death, which “is when a baby dies unexpected-

Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises placing your

ly,” she explains. “There’s always a reason — such as

baby in your room when she sleeps, although not in the

suffocation, a metabolic disorder, or a foreign object in

same bed, until she is 6 months to 1 year.

the infant’s mouth. The cause of death is found but it

Sherri Martin, MD, is a pediatrician at Shawnee Mission Pediatrics in Shawnee Mission. She says there’s no way

prevented.”

for doctors to predict SIDS, but there are ways to help

More than 3,500 babies in the U.S. die unexpectedly

ease the anxiety some parents may have.

every year from SIDS or an accidental death, such as

SIDS is defined as an unexplained death that usually occurs in an infant’s sleep. It can strike any infant under

suffocation. While that number seems high, the chances of a sleep-related death is rare.

the age of 1 — even the seemingly healthy babies. “SIDS

The AAP recommends a safe sleep environment that

is something we think happens in the brain, but no one

can reduce the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths:

knows for sure,” Dr. Martin explains. “If a baby dies for unknown reasons, there’s a criminal investigation, an autopsy, and the infant’s medical history is looked at. If there is no medical reason why that baby died, then the cause of death is SIDS.”

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• A firm sleep surface in a crib or bassinet.

•T he crib or bassinet should not have any soft toys, crib bumpers, blankets, or soft bedding.

•P lace your baby on his back to sleep. Swaddling is safe as long as he’s on his back.

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•A void overheating your baby; temperatures should be kept to about 65 to 70 degrees while he sleeps.

Sleep sacks are considered safe.

• Avoid exposure to smoke, alcohol, and illicit drugs.

•A void products that claim to reduce SIDS; this only increases anxiety in parents.

• Room-share with your baby but avoid bed-sharing.

•A dditional recommendations include breastfeeding, if possible. You are encouraged to stay up-to-date on routine immunizations. Giving your baby a pacifier will help because her level of alertness rises when she’s in a deep sleep.

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The good news is that the SIDS rate has declined, especially since the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1994 — which promotes placing your baby on her back when sleeping.

In 2016, the AAP recommended babies be placed in the same room as parents while sleeping — but not the same bed to avoid suffocation. Studies show a 50 percent decrease in SIDS when your baby sleeps in the same room you. Dr. Martin helps shed some light as to why babies do better in the parent’s room.

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Reduce the risk of SIDS or any sleep-related death in infants by taking away anything that may suffocate or strangle your baby. Keeping her from getting too warm or too comfortable during sleep also will help reduce to risk of SIDS. “It’s not about making a parent more alert or anxious, it’s about making sure your baby keeps a level of alertness during sleep,” Dr. Martin says.

For additional information on SIDS or sleep-related infant deaths, Dr. Martin encourages you to talk to your pediatrician or check out sidsresources.org.

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Pretend it’s 1995 and walk with your head held high.

TRY SOMETHING OLD. What was your favorite hobby as a kid? Or as a single person?

What have you given up because you’ve become too busy? Do it again. No matter what it is — sketching, volunteering, going to the library on Saturday mornings, happy hour — it doesn’t hurt to try just one more time.

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JAN 6–7 Kansas City Symphony Pops Series: Simply Swingin’ with Sinatra and Friends — Starring Steve Lippia Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 8 pm JAN 8 Red Cross Blood Drive Natural Grocers, 6819 Johnson dr, Mission, KS redcrossblood.org 2:00-6:00pm

JAN 17–22 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd, KCMO 816.949.7000 / sprintcenter.com JAN 18–29 The Writer’s Den Series: Shearwater The Living Room Theatre, 1818 McGee, KCMO 816.533.5857 / thelivingroomkc.com

JAN 8 Kansas City Symphony Family Series: Presto, Mambo Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 2 pm

JAN 19 – FEB 5 Spinning Tree Theatre’s Season #6: Shipwrecked!

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JAN 11–29 The Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT): My Old Lady City Stage at Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, KCMO 816.235.6222 / kcactors.org/shows/myold-lady

JAN 19 – MAR 5 Smoke on the Mountain Chestnut Fine Arts Center, 234 N Chestnut, Olathe, KS 913.764.2121 / chestnutfinearts.com

JAN 12–28 MET’s 12th Season: Photograph 51 Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main, KCMO 816.569.3226 / metkc.org JAN 13 Red Cross Blood Drive Liberty Tax Service, 2419 Burlington, KCMO redcrossblood.org 9 am–1 pm JAN 13–15 Kansas City Symphony Classical Series: Geller plays Bar GELLER plays Bartók plus Dvořák FIFTH Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO kauffmancenter.org JAN 13–22 A Barn Junior Production: Big The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, KS 913.432.9100 / thebarnplayers.org JAN 14–22 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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JAN 20 The Wing and Beer Bowl MMXVII Boulevard Brewing Co., 2501 Southwest Blvd, Muehlebach Suite, KCMO 816.200.1811 7–10 pm JAN 20 Mystery Dinner: Kill-A-Lot! Belvoir Winery, 1325 Odd Fellows Rd, Liberty, MO 6:30–9:15 pm JAN 20–22 Kansas City Symphony Classical Series: Chopin, Brahms, and Wagner Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 7 pm JAN 20 – FEB 19 I Got Rhythm Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W 10 St, KCMO 816.421.1700 / qualityhillplayhouse.com JAN 24 – FEB 12 Hana’s Suitcase A Holocaust Mystery The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd, KCMO

thecoterie.org JAN 27 Harriman-Jewell Series: The Moscow Festival Ballet: Romeo and Juliet Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO Tickets.kauffmancenter.org 7:30 pm JAN 27–29 Kansas City Symphony Classical Series: Schumann’s “Spring” & Gordon Plays Mozart Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO Tickets.kauffmancenter.org 8 pm Friday and Saturday, 2 pm Sunday JAN 27 – FEB 19 Side by Side by Sondheim KC Repertory Theatre, Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry, KCMO 816.235.2780 / kcrep.org JAN 28 Charles and Virginia Clark Inside Music Series: Chamber Music with Michael Stern Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 11 am JAN 28 Harlem Globetrotters Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd, KCMO 816.949.7000 / sprintcenter.com JAN 28–29 The Lyric Opera’s Elvis Costello: The Juliet Letters Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building, 712 E. 18th St, KCMO 816.471.7344 / kcopera.org JAN 28–29 Theater League: STOMP Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, KCMO tickets.kauffmancenter.org 7:30 pm Saturday, 1 pm Sunday, 6:30 pm Sunday JAN 31 – FEB 4 Theatre for Young America: The Toughest Kid in the World H&R Block City Stage Theater, Union Station, 30 W Pershing, KCMO boxoffice.unionstation.org

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