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Ta b l e o f Co n t e n t s

2012-2013

Medical & Wellness Directory Contents Medical Directory A list of health care providers in Taos County

Taos Clinic for Children and Youth: a medical home for kids and their families

Visitors to advocate for emergency room patients

Shonishin Japanese traditional pediatric treatment

Medicine at our feet — wild medicine

A case for yoga

Colostrum: Not just for babies

A mind, body, spirit experience at Holy Cross Hospital

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PHYSICIANS

The wide majority of physicians MD/DO in this directory maintain hospital privileges at Holy Cross Hospital and/or St. Vincent Hospital. However patients needing hospital services should contact each physician to verify if they have current hospital privileges.

ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY

Ramon Sanchez, MD

Jack S. Garland, MD

DIAGNOSTIC R ADIOLOGY

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200, Taos

779-0361

Holy Cross Hospital 1397 Weimer Road, Taos

758-8883

Holy Cross Hospital

CARDIOLOGY Ismail Geilan, MD Luis Constantin, MD

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200, Taos

758-2224

Paul Johnson, MD Gary LaMotte, MD Samuel Moses, MD Peter Selzer, MD John Whitaker, MD Michael Romero, RPA 1397 Weimer Road, Taos

Taos Cardiac Wellness Center

758-8883

758-8270

EMERGENCY ROOM

New Mexico Heart Institute

Holy Cross Hospital Emergency Dept.

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200B, Taos

835-A Spruce St., Española 2085 South Pacheco, Santa Fe 502 Elm St., Albuquerque

800-262-8012

www.nmhi.com

COLONOSCOPY & UPPER ENDOSCOPY Holy Cross Hospital

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600, Taos

758-3141

Marshall Reich, MD FACS

Debra Reich, Paramedical Aesthetician

Per Bjorkman, MD Haywood Hall, MD Michael Howard, MD Linda Lynch, MD Paul Mikkelson, MD Jonathan Rudolf, MD Jennifer Siegel, MD Daniel Caplin, DO Abraham Balsamo, PA Beatrice Balsamo, PA Christa Castro, PA Alan Walker, PA Martha Miller, CNP 1397 Weimer Road, Taos

758-8883

Northstar Plaza, Suite 67B, El Prado

FAMILY PR ACTICE

Lucas Schreiber, MD

El Centro Family Health Clinics Peñasco Medical Clinic

776-8332

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-3005

James Cardasis, DO

DERMATOLOGY/ FACIAL AESTHETICS

587-2205

Marshall Reich, MD FACS

2243 State Road 68, Rinconada

15136 State Road 75, Peñasco

Debra Reich, Paramedical Aesthetician Northstar Plaza, Suite 67B, El Prado

www.ecfh.org

Embudo Medical Clinic 505-579-4255

776-8332

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Española (Main) Medical Clinic 2010 Industrial Park Road, Española

505-753-7395

Española Bond Medical Clinic 711 Bond St., Española

Southwest Care Center Family Medicine

1691 Galisteo St., Suite D, Santa Fe

(505) 954-1921 (855) 287-2569

www.southwestcare.org

505-753-9503

Southwest Care Center

Taos Medical Clinic

649 Harkle Road, Suite D, Santa Fe

Specialty Services

1331 Gusdorf Road, Taos

(505) 989-8200

Cimarron Healthcare Clinic

Taos Aesthetics Medical Center

www.southwestcare.org

758-3601

Abbie Laursen, MD Eddie Baldwin, PA-C 356 9th St., Unit C, Cimarrón

Ellen Warren, MD

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste. 150, Taos 751-4472

575-376-2402

Family Practice Associates Of Taos Delores Endres, MD Christian Killer, MD J. Alan MacFarlane, MD Larry Schreiber, MD Lucas Schreiber, MD Marc Steinberg, MD Ellen Warren, MD Charles Bonfanti, PA-C Marty Schantz, PA-C Sandra Hamilton, CFNP Marti Miller, CFNP Beverly Teagle, CFNP

GENER AL SURGERY Marshall Reich, MD FACS

Northstar Plaza, Suite 67B, El Prado

776-8332

Holy Cross — Taos Surgical Specialties Stephen Cetrulo, MD

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600, Taos

758-3141 or 751-0334

INTERNAL MEDICINE Taos Medical Group

758-4468

Erin Doherty, MD Jemery Kaufman, MD Michael Kaufman, MD Robert White, MD Carolyn Holloway, FNP Marcia Beatty, CFNP

Moreno Valley Healthcare Clinic

758-2224

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-3005

William Kilgore, MD

404 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

Dennis Cohen, MD Erin Santistevan, RN Margaret VanAntwerp, FNP

11 Elliot Barker Lane, Angel Fire

377-3301

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200, Taos

LAY MIDWIVES Taos Homebirth & Midwifery Nicole Maillis LM, CPM Marcy Andrew, LM, CPM

Peñasco Health Clinic

4151 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ranchos de Taos

James Cardasis, DO Rana Russell, CFNP

758-1388

www.taoshomebirth.com

24 State Road 73, Peñasco

587-1833

NURSE MIDWIVES

Presbyterian Medical Services/ Questa Health Center

Northern New Mexico Birth Center

Gina Perez-Barone, MD Carol Quintana, FNP Jessica Harrower, LMSW 2573 State Road 522, Questa

586-0315

Joan Norris, OM CPM Madrona Bourdeau, OM CPM Kiersten Figurski, OM CPM 1331 Maestas Road, Taos

758-1216

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Women’s Health Institute Juliet Labreche, MD Shanti Mohling, MD Tim J. Moore, MD Naomi Hannah, CNM Susan Akins, CNM 1329 Gusdorf Road, Taos

758-5001

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Eric Bernstein, MD Kathryn Chan, MD Bryan Goss, MD Scott M. Herbert, MD Timothy Lopez, MD Karen LoRusso, MD Leanna Scott-Timperley, MD Donald Shina, MD Carolyn Phillips, CNP Jennifer Porter, CNP 490 A West Zia Road, Santa Fe

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OTOLARYNGOLOGY Southwestern Ear, Nose & Throat Hearing Care David Brown, MD Matt Hinsley, MD Lily Love, MD Peter Shepard, MD Thomas Thomason, MD

1329 Gusdorf Road, Taos

758-5001

Northern New Mexico Birth Center

835 Bruce St., Espanola 1620 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe

Joan Norris, CPM Madrona Bourdeau, CPM Kiersten Figurski, CPM

505-982-4848

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1331 Maestas Road, Taos

758-1216

Ear, Nose And Throat Specialists

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Ian Alexander, MD Jesse Knight, MD Jeff Davis, PA Steve Harris, PA Steven Lauer, CFNP

Southwest Care Center Women’s Health Services and Family Medicine 901 West Alameda, Santa Fe

Taos Medical Professional Bldg., 1399 Weimer Road Los Alamos

(505) 988-8869

www.southwestcare.org

1-855-81-SINUS (7-4687)

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OPTHAMOLOGY EYE ASSOCIATES OF NEW MEXICO

Coral Pitkin, CNP 613-6118

Angela Bratton, MD Jock Morrison, MD

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 300, Taos

ONCOLOGY

758-0621

New Mexico Cancer Care Associates Eric Bernstein, MD Kathryn Chan, MD Bryan Goss, MD Scott M. Herbert, MD Timothy Lopez, MD Karen LoRusso, MD Leanna Scott-Timperley, MD Donald Shina, MD Carolyn Phillips, CNP Jennifer Porter, CNP

490 A West Zia Road, Santa Fe 1337 Gusdorf Road, Suite O, Taos

505-955-7900

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758-0009

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A dvo c at e s

Courtesy Photo

Holy Cross Hospital's Patient Advocate team.

Visitors to advocate for emergency room patients

By Maria Meadowcroft Emergency rooms are busy, noisy and uncomfortable.

When the emergency room is full and the staff is very

The visit is often a time of crisis and patients but Holy

busy, this process can take even more time. The Patient

Cross Hospital is doing something to comfort patients

Advocates are friendly visitors that can help the flow by

and ease their stress.

working with the medical staff to assist the situation.

“We began our patient advocate program in February

The advocates are in the emergency room seven

2013,” says Denise Frank, a social worker for Holy Cross

days a week between 4 and 9 p.m. They can make the

Hospital’s Care Coordination Services. “The advocates

experience a positive outcome. At this point of a patient’s

are volunteers who have gone through an orientation

experience communication and education are important.

and 16 hours of training. They continue to go through

Patients need to understand the tests and procedures the

monthly training sessions. Their job is to comfort patients

physician is ordering. They need to be aware of the time it

and help them understand what is happening while they

will take for these tests and procedures to be completed.

are in the ER, so people know they are not forgotten.”

“We are not medical staff, but we work with the

“We have a total of 20 volunteers, three are retired

medical staff to assist them,” says volunteer patient

doctors and at least four are nurses and/or retired

advocate Jack Rebholtz. “It’s a great program. The

teachers,” says Loretta Ortiz y Pino, MD, chief medical

feedback I’ve gotten from patients and their families has

officer. “The advocates are there for the patient, to help

been very positive. Whatever we can do, even if it seems

them feel more comfortable. They talk to patients,

small it can be really significant.”

advocate for them, act as a liaison between the medical staff and family, and make phone calls and arrangements.”

Emergency room patients often have tests or

“Anyone who has ever been to the emergency room knows it is not a fun experience,” says volunteer patient advocate Avis Vermilye. “The highlight has been doing

procedures performed to find the appropriate diagnosis

the simplest things, such as sitting with the patient. There

and treatment. What patients may not realize is that after

has been such gratitude.”

the test is performed and they are back in their exam room, they must wait for their test results to come back.

If you are interested in becoming an Auxiliary volunteer call (575) 751-5728 or stop by the gift shop.

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wild herb walks

Medicine at our feet — wild medicine Herbalist Rob Hawley considers a question about wild herbs.

Courtesy Photo

By Rob Hawley As the season warms and green returns to the upper

more intimate with the amazing variety of remedies

Río Grande we begin to see the many useful medicine

that are your neighbors. One of the very best ways to

plants that are so deeply woven into the fabric of

begin to understand the many uses of wild pants as

our culture. The wild plants that surround us are the

medicine is to go into nature and see them yourself,

original medicine and food that have sustained the

collect them yourself and prepare them yourself.

Native peoples and early settlers of the mountains and high desert of Northern New Mexico.

How does one begin to do this you may ask?

Consider taking an herb walk, where you will learn

Despite the modern perception by some that

how to identify local medicinal herbs, how properly

the use of herbal medicine is somehow naïve or

to collect and dry them and how to prepare them as

considered to be “real” only in the eyes of the foolish

medicine. In conjunction with Taos Herb Company,

and misinformed, plants remain as the foundation of

I will be leading wild herb walks this spring and

modern pharmaceutical drugs. Without plants there

summer teaching simple, easy to understand

would have been no starting place for the compounds

principals of herbal healing along with careful

that have brought us antibiotics, pain medicine,

attention harvesting to these plants so that the plant

heart medicine and yes, even statin drugs used for

populations are kept in balance and insure that they

controlling cholesterol. Modern pharmaceutical drugs

remain abundant for all who make use of them.

are very important life-saving medicines and yet are sometimes too potent and fraught with the side effects that herbal medicine lacks. While herbs are most often used for the less severe forms of illness they can also

Herb walks with Rob Hawley of Taos Herb Company will take place in 2013 on the following Saturdays: June 15, July 20, Sept. 7

be used in addition to your doctor’s prescriptions to

Enrollment costs $75 for any one day class and the

enhance the process of healing.

class takes place from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. To attend

Making use of wild plants that grow in our area and perhaps even in your own yard is an empowering way to participate in your own health care and become

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Directory, from page 12.

PSYCHOLOGISTS

William Blevins, MD Spike Lynch, MD Linda Lynch, MD Tim Quigley Peterson, MD Christa Castro, PA

Michael Cummings, PHD

776-8421

758-9732 or 613-0493

PEDIATRICS

Family Mediation

Mogul Medical Urgent Care Clinic

338 Randall Lane, Taos

758-0345

Elizabeth Dinsmore, PHD 119 Cruz Alta Road, Taos

Taos Ski Valley

David Stewart, LPMHC

Family Practice Associates Of Taos Delores Endres, MD Christian Killer, MD J. Alan MacFarlane, MD Larry Schreiber, MD Ellen Warren, MD Lucas Schreiber, MD Marc Steinberg, MD Charles Bonfanti, PA Marty Schantz, PA Sandra Hamilton, CFNP Marti Miller, CFNP Beverly Teagle, CFNP

705 Felicidad Lane, Taos

737-9348

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Don Flory, PHD

11 Catalina Court, El Prado

751-3848

www.drdonintaos.com

William Kotsch, PHD

705 C Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

770-1873

A Port In A Storm Page Mastor, Phd

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

1337 Gusdorf, Suite H, Taos

758-3005

Taos Clinic For Children And Youth Deborah McGrew, MD Denise O’Grady MD Daiva Olipra, MD Sylvia F. Villarreal, MD Sarah Drenning, CFNP

737-9352

PSYCHIATRY Robert Franklin, MD 401 Acoma, Suite 105, Taos

737-0240

Teambuilders Counseling Services

1393 Weimer Road, Taos

758-8651

1509 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

www.taospeds.org

758-7263

PODIATRY

Tricounty Community Services

Family Foot Care

758-5857

413 Sipapu St., Taos

Douglas Tozzoli, DPM PC

1337 Gusdorf Road, Suite O, Taos Also locations in Espanola & Santa Fe 751-0800

William J. Blake, DPM Jason Rockwood, DPM Chad Squire, DPM Edward Williams, DPM

1640 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe

505-983-9350

751-0123

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SantaFePodiatrist.com

2590 Camino Entrada Suite 103, Santa Fe

Santa Fe Imaging

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200, Taos

665 Harkle Road, Santa Fe

Open MRI Of Santa Fe 505-946-3250

Foot & Ankle Assoc.

Joel Wilner, DPM, FACFAS

R ADIOLOGY

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330 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite C, Taos

758-1414

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Colostrum

Newborns receive colostrum from their mother's milk, but a bovine colostrum supplement offers myriad health benefits to adults.

Colostrum:

Not just for babies

By Win Smith, DOM Colostrum is a component of mammalian species-

Among the more important pathogenic organisms

specific milk, which is produced before and shortly

colostrum protects us from in this way are: candida

after birth. Colostrum has a balanced combination

yeast, Helicobacter bacteria (responsible for peptic

of immune factors and growth factors, and contains

and duodenal ulcers), Staphylococcus, dangerous

antibodies called immunoglobulins, which pass

E-coli, haemophilus, Streptococcus and toxic colon

immunity to certain pathogens from the mother to the

inhabitants such as Salmonella.

newborn baby.

Lactoferrin is one of the major health-giving

Most colostrum supplements use bovine colostrum,

components in colostrum, and has been shown to

which contains the same immunoglobulins as

be a potent and broad spectrum antibiotic and anti-

human milk but in much higher concentrations.

microbial agent. Lactoferrin has been proven to inhibit

These immunoglobulins are particularly effective in

the growth of E. coli, Shigella dysteneria, Giardia

neutralizing microbial toxins, viruses, and bacteria,

lamblia, and other potential intestinal pathogens by

and in regulating and strengthening the immune

modifying the cell membranes of the pathogen and

system, making it useful in all manner of illnesses,

interfering with the pathogen’s utilization of iron.

including cancer.

It can also prevent free radical damage by iron by

Colostrum provides antibodies to many toxins,

binding to free iron in the cells’ tissues and fluids of

and foreign micro-organisms, including bacteria,

the human body. In this way it protects the delicate

viruses and yeasts. When toxins and pathogens are

DNA and RNA of the body. Lactoferrin can also help

neutralized by the immune factors in colostrum, they

promote healthy utilization of iron by participating in

cannot attach to tissues in the body where they might

the synthesis of the heme portion of the hemoglobin

initiate an infectious or inflammatory condition.

molecule, thus increasing oxygen transport and

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Colostrum utilization in the body. Lactoferrin may be useful in

including Insulin-like growth factors I and II,

treating cancer, chronic fatigue, herpes, candida, and

epithelial growth factor, which helps damaged lining of

other infections.

the gastrointestinal tract heal, platelet derived growth

Colostrum also contains hormone substances and

factor, transforming growth factors A and B (TGF-A

growth factors, which promote health and regulate

and B), and growth hormone. Together these growth

the body’s immune system. Proline-rich polypeptide

factors provide an effective treatment for chronic

is one such hormone. It regulates the thymus gland,

bowel inflammatory conditions such as irritable

an important component of the immune system,

bowel syndrome, mucous colitis, chronic diarrhea,

which produces vital

leaky gut syndrome

T-cells, which fight

and the subsequent

viruses and antigens,

development of

and destroy cancer

food allergies and

and tumor cells. PRP

pro-inflammatory

stimulates an under-

and auto immune

active immune

conditions.

system and also

Moreover, these

helps balance and

growth factors

down regulate an

prevent accelerated

overactive immune

ageing by nourishing

system, often present

and protecting

in autoimmune

DNA and RNA,

diseases, making it

and by promoting

particularly useful

normal cell growth

for fibromyalgia,

and regeneration.

chronic fatigue,

Scientific studies

lupus, scleroderma,

strongly suggest

multiple sclerosis,

that these growth

and rheumatoid and

factors regulate

psoriatic arthritis.

T-cell production,

Colostrum

accelerate healing,

also regulates and

balance blood glucose

stimulates white blood cells or leucocytes. Within the

and reduce insulin need, increase muscle and bone

leucocytes and lymphocytes are contained the immune

growth and repair, and metabolize fat for use as the

system’s hydrolyzing agents called lysozymes that can

body’s energy source. Even when ELISA tests reveal

destroy bacteria on contact. These lysozymes contain

IgG immune sensitivity to milk, in most people the

various enzymes that contain packets of hydrogen

benefits of colostrum supplementation demonstrably

peroxide. Colostrum helps regulate and stimulate

far outweighs any negative effects because casein is

these lysosymes, as well as cytokines, which are

virtually absent. Colostrum also contains little to no

composed of immune components called interleukins.

lactose, so lactose intolerance is not a problem.

These cellular components boost the activity of immune cells and reduce inflammation, especially in arthritic conditions.

Colostrum also contains powerful growth factors,

Dr. Win Smith obtained his bachelor of science degree from Furman University, and has been licensed in New Mexico as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine since 1982. He apprenticed in Oriental Medicine with Dr. Hsi Yu Tao, and has been incorporating natural healing methods in his clinical practice since 1976.

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Mogul Medical Urgent Care Clinic William Blevins, MD Spike Lynch, MD Linda Lynch, MD Tim Quigley Peterson, MD Christa Castro, PA

Peñasco Dental/ El Centro Family Health Arturo Sisneros, DDS Gregory Bauer, DDS

15136 State Road 75, Peñasco

587-2809 ecfh.org

Taos Ski Valley

776-8421

Rio Grande Dental

UROLOGY

107 Plaza Garcia, Suite E, Taos

Michael Rivera, DDS

Alden Cockburn, MD AUA 1399 Weimer Road Suite 600, Taos

758-3141 or 751-0334

DENTAL HEALTH

758-0531

Taos Family Dentistry Inc. Kathleen Rogers, DMD

1335A Gusdorf Road, Taos

751-9333

Judy Anderson, DDS

Taos Smiles

758-7337 or 758-7889

1027 Salazar Rd Suite 1, Taos

105B Paseo del Cañon West, Taos

Jeff Hammerman, DDS MAGD

www.keeponsmiling.org

758-1100 or 758-9338

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Strider McCash, DDS

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377-1383

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Embudo Dental Care Richard Padberg, DMD

(505) 579-4680

98 State Road 150, Ste. 7, El Prado

Taos Dental Group

Walter Jakiela, DDS, MAGD, Justin Nylund, DDS and Tom Simms, DDS

1392 Weimer Road, Suite A, Taos

758-8654

Richard Hendrin, DC

726 C Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-9006

Janet Lewis, DC

2451 State Road 522, Questa

623 D Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

586-0259

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Mark Niemiec, DDS

Smalling Clinic LLC

1399 Weimer Road, Taos

Gerald Smalling, DC, CCST

758-9777

1337 Gusdorf Road, Suite U

www.markniemiecdds.com

751-4325

Northern New Mexico Center For Cosmetic Dentistry Kellie Harris, DDS, FAGD

1337 Gusdorf Road, Suite A, Taos

751-9661

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PMS/Questa Dental Clinic Debora Castillo, DDS, MPH 586-0315

776-1117

El Centro Chiropractic

Keith Jameson, DDS

2573 State Road 522, Questa

Arthur Lynch, MD Lucy Whyte Ferguson, DC Lynn Serryei, DC Kathy Jackman, LMT Abigail Kaelin, LMT

Taos Center For Natural Healing Margaret Hansen, DC Christele Semaille, DC Karen Zakar, DC Christine Ciceri, DOM Keith Douglas, LMT Patrice Johnson, LMT Carolyn Genet Martin, LMT CMTPT Helen Tracey, LMT David Fischer, CPed 219 Cavalry Road, Taos

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ta k e c a r e o f yo u r g u t

The Causes of unhealThy MeTabolisM

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To bloodstream

Take care of your gut, it will take care of you

By Caroline Colonna, DOM In light of the seemingly uncontrollable rise

respected scientists we can find evidence suggesting

in chronic and auto-immune disorders and the

a strong correlation between the onset of vaccination

coinciding growth in pharmaceutical drugs available

and the use of antibiotics with the rise in auto-immune

to treat such complex ailments, how is anyone able to

disorders*.

make sense of it all?

Scientists are also noticing an exponential incidence

Understanding the mechanics of our relatively

of such disorders, including Type I Diabetes, cancer,

new, intricate, sometimes life-threatening illnesses

Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Rheumatoid Arthritis,

is particularly challenging when so many people are

Spectrum Autism, Crohn's and other auto-immune

taking such large quantities of pharmaceutical drugs,

and mental disorders correlating with the introduction

trying to alleviate symptoms and additional drugs

of GMO (Genetically Engineered Organisms) into our

to treat the side-effects of the very drugs that are

food supply in the mid 1990s.

supposed to help their condition in the first place. My

If we take a deeper look at the characteristics of our

purpose with this article is to try to untangle some of

immune system and how it functions we might start

the complexities in this puzzle and give suggestions on

seeing such correlation ourselves and even come up

how anyone can improve their health.

with a way to boost our immune system naturally.

If we look at new scientific studies authored by well-

Our immune system is what has kept us, modern

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ta k e c a r e o f yo u r g u t Homo Sapiens, alive for 200,000 years. It is a very

on during repeated attacks and a disease process

sophisticated system reminiscent of a modern army

gets underway, as in cancer, Alzheimer etc. Genetic

with layered defense mechanisms, sophisticated and

predisposition plays a role in the level of intensity of

diverse weaponry. Our elaborate army composed

the auto-immune response. For instance, someone

of immune cells works day and night throughout

with Celiac Disease or Hashimoto Thyroiditis can

our entire life.

react particularly

And each one of

strongly to a gluten

us possesses the

protein particle that

ability to strengthen

leaks out of the gut

it. Ultimately, the

into the patrolled

Immune System

areas surrounding the

works best when it

leaky gut. For such

doesn't have to work

people a strict gluten-

at all. Thus if an

free diet is a must.

The gut/immune

infectious organism is unable to enter

connection may not

an individual's

answer all of our

body, no immune

health problems but

response need be

it sheds some light

mounted and the

on highly complex

person is healthy.

disease processes,

Eighty percent of

which in turn help

our immune cells

us understand better

reside in the tissue

how we function.

surrounding our gut

By focusing on what we ingest and what

(intestines.) These soldiers are made to detect and kill pathogens including

we expose ourselves to we can profoundly impact

viruses and bacteria, and other unwelcome aliens.

our health and possibly prevent gene expression. By

Unfortunately, over time with the consumption

consuming natural, organic, non-GMO foods (as

and ingestion of chemical drugs, vaccines, foods

long as they are labelled properly) we can limit our

(GMO), toxic particles found in polluted water and

exposure to damaging toxins and start healing. There

soil, cosmetics and more, we have exposed ourselves

is a lot more to be studied and discovered before

to enough damaging environmental particles to wreck

fully understanding the complexity of the human

havoc on our digestive system creating a "leaky gut,"

matrix. Chances are nature has the answer to the most

which are literally "holes" in the gut that allow non-fully

complex of our ailments. We may need to allow for her

digested particles to interact with our sophisticated

wisdom to enlighten us.

army. Unfortunately, our immune system, not

When consuming food and drinks think twice

recognizing that such particles are not enemies, attacks.

about what you put into your mouth because in the

This is our immune response. But our immune system

end it really matters at the other end.

not only attacks what it perceives as the infectious

*An autoimmune disorder is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.

agents but also attacks the surrounding healthy cells and tissues. This is an auto-immue response.

Furthermore, in some cases unwanted genes turn

Caroline Colonna is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) who practices acupuncture, herbology, nutrition, lifestyle and functional medicine at the Willow Clinic in El Prado.

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751-1242

Astrid Brouwer, DOM

Acupuncture and Herbology 623 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

770-5918

Taos Chiropractic Health Center Keith Christian, DOM

813 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos 758-8498

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www.taosnorthsidespa.com

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Taos Pilates Studio

1103 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado

758-7604

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751-1616

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Ana Easter, DOM RN

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770-2627

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Khalsa Health Center

Bodywork, emotional therapy, yoga, Pilates

Oliver McCrary, DOM

218 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

751-0377

The Health and Longevity Clinic Jim Dixon, DOM, Dipl Ac, CH

Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Qi Gong 408 Perry Lane, Taos

758-3638

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Northstar Plaza, Ste. B2 67 State Road 522, El Prado

751-1335

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Southwestern Ear, Nose & Throat Hearing Care David Brown, MD Matt Hinsley, MD Lily Love, MD

Holy Cross Hospital 1397 Weimer Road, Taos

758-8883

www.taoshospital.org

Los Alamos Medical Center 3917 West Road, Los Alamos

505-662-4201

Peter Shepard, MD Thomas Thomason, MD

www.losalamosmedicalcenter.com

835 Bruce St., Española 1620 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe

Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center

505-982-4848

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Mountain Home Health Care

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 180, Taos

758-4786

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Brown & Brown Insurance 627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

Options Home Care Services

758-2244

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Farmers Insurance Group 330D Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

776-3224

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730 St. Michaels Drive, Santa Fe

505-438-3309

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Walgreens Pharmacy

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811 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

888-997-2583

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Joella A. Montoya Insurance Agency

758-1704, fax 758-3185

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107 Plaza Garcia, Suite A, Taos

Zee Medical

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877-275-4933

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751-3388

Española Presbyterian Hospital 505-753-7111 www.phs.org

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Ta o s C l i n i c f o r c h i l d r e n

Doctor Sylvia Villarreal, (“Dr. V.”) at her office.

Taos Clinic for Children and Youth: a medical home for kids and their families

By Teresa Dovalpage

The clinic

well and are followed up properly. We also emphasize

Since its founding in 1977, the Taos Clinic for Children and Youth has been offering the highest quality of care and education to the children of Northern New Mexico.

This is a patient center and medical home that provides services to children with normal growth and development and chronically ill children.

“These are two different

the importance of preventive care for children with normal development; that’s why we encourage parents and caretakers to bring their kids in

This is a patient center and medical home that provides services to children with normal growth and development and chronically ill children.

populations,” says Dr. Sylvia

regularly for well child visits.”

The imporTance of prevenTive medicine Well child visits should take place once a year, from birth to 18 years of age. “When our patients are 16 or 17, we start preparing them for

Villarreal, CEO and owner of the

their transition to the adult medical

clinic. “We treat children with tumors, epilepsy, cancer,

system,” said Villarreal. “We make sure that they

etc., and premature babies to make sure that they do

continue to take care of their health.”

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Ta o s C l i n i c f o r c h i l d r e n During a well-child visit, the pediatrician assesses a child’s physical, behavioral, developmental and emotional status.

The sTaff Villarreal, (“Dr. V.” for patients and staff) entered Stanford School of Medicine

“We record their

in 1972. Later, she went

height, weight and

to the University of

other important

Colorado, Denver for her

information that is kept

internship, residency and

in our electronic medical

chief residency. She was

records,” said Villarreal.

nominated for a Kellogg

“We also talk to the

fellowship in 1982 and has

parents about issues like

co-authored two books

what the baby should eat,

on pediatric AIDS and

which medicines they

drug exposure. In 1999,

should use or not use, and

after being at University of

of course, we take care of

California San Francisco

regular immunizations.”

and San Francisco General

Before the

Hospital for some time, she

consultation, parents

moved to Taos to join the

fill out a Bright Futures

Taos Clinic for Children and

Previsit Questionnaire,

Youth, and in 2000 became

available in English and

the CEO and owner of the

Spanish. They contain several sets of questions

Dr. Daiva Olipra

addressing physical and psychological issues that could be discussed with the pediatrician.

“They are great tools to get parents talking about their concerns and to educate them on age-appropriate development,” said Villarreal. “Our goal is to prevent illnesses, not to put a band-aid on the patients after they have a problem that could have been avoided.”

clinic. She is fully bilingual and very attuned to cultural sensitivities.

“It is important to know the community and to understand which remedios caseros, home remedies, parents use,” she said. “A key aspect of our practice is to have culturally appropriate understanding of people because that allows us to take better care of their health.”

Currently, there are two full time pediatricians, Villarreal and Dr. Daiva Olipra, and a nurse

The PaTienT PorTal

practitioner at the clinic. There is a pediatrician always

Parents, legal guardians and other caregivers

on call 24 hours and a nurse advice line.

can view and request commonly required medical information through the Patient Portal in the clinic’s website, taospeds.org/home “Once they sign in and create an account, they can view current prescriptions and request refills, examine vaccination and allergy records, and request appointments for well visits, referrals, school physicals and camp forms,” said Villarreal.

Taos Clinic for Children and Youth is located at 1393 Weimer Road Phone: (575) 758-8651 taospeds.org/home Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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I was on medications and

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I now have no inflammation or pain, no allergy symptoms and take no prescription medication. Thank you Dr. Smith.

I can’t promise a cure, but if you suffer from chronic pain or chronic illness, please call me, Dr. Win Smith, D.O.M. at 575-758-2038 for an appointment. You owe it to yourself to get the best, most effective natural treatment available.

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Mark Niemiec, DDS 575-758-9777

a lt e r n at i v e t r e atm e n t

Shonishin

Japanese traditional pediatric treatment

By Carl Wagner, DOM Shonishin is a practice that is a relatively new

the body functions to reorganize and normalize.

concept in the United States, but has a long tradition

Gentle stimulation is used on the acupuncture

in Japan.

meridians and on dermatomes that send more specific

My teacher,

messages through

for example, is a

the central

third-generation

nervous system

practitioner

and create space

of Shonishin,

for the body to

a traditional

heal itself.

pediatric

Parents

treatment. He

might bring

practices in

their children

the same clinic

for Shonishin

where his father

treatment because

and grandfather

of issues like

practiced.

night crying,

Shonishin

bed wetting or

uses various

diarrhea, but

special tools

in Japan many

to stimulate

parents bring

the skin gently.

their children

According

for preventative

to oriental

treatment.

medicine theory,

Shonishin is

the “Defensive

excellent for

Ki” is close to

fortifying the

the surface of

immune system,

the skin and therefore can

Tina Larkin

Dr. Wagner practices Shonishin on an infant at his Taos office.

and helps prevent or minimize things like allergies,

be influenced by brushing the surface. This is especially true in children with their super-fine layer of skin. The “Defensive

or colds and flu.

Children who are in daycare, or have started pre-

Ki” might be considered the rough equivalent of what

school or school, are exposed to many challenges to

western medicine calls the “immune system.”

their immune system, and also to a large amount of

Stroking and touching the skin sends messages

stress they can’t express. Shonishin is a way parents can

directly to the central nervous system and encourages

take a positive step in maintaining their child’s health.

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Sometimes circles just make sense.

The Get Around Knee system is designed to replace the knee’s naturally circular motion. Other knee systems follow an oval motion. Don’t just replace your knee.

Replace the way your knee moves.

To learn more or to find an orthopaedic surgeon near you, visit getaroundknee.com or call 1- 888 - Get -Around.

Total knee replacement is intended for use in individuals with joint disease resulting from degenerative, rheumatoid, and post-traumatic arthritis, and for moderate deformity of the knee.

As with any surgery, knee replacement surgery has serious risks which include, but are not limited to, blood clots, stroke, heart attack, and death. Implant related risks which may lead to a revision include dislocation, loosening, fracture, nerve damage, heterotopic bone formation (abnormal bone growth in tissue), wear of the implant, metal sensitivity, soft tissue imbalance, osteolysis (localized progressive bone loss), and reaction to particle debris.

The information presented is for educational purposes only. Knee implants may not provide the same feel or performance characteristics experienced with a normal healthy joint. Speak

to your doctor to decide if joint replacement surgery isappropriate for you. Individual results vary and not all patients will return to the same activity level. The lifetime of any device is limited and depends on several factors like weight and activity level. Your doctor will help counsel you about strategies to potentially prolong the lifetime of the device, including avoiding highimpact activities, such as running, as well as maintaining a healthy weight. Ask your doctor if the GetAroundKnee is right for you.

Stryker Corporation or its divisions or other corporate affiliated entities own, use or have applied for the following trademarks or service marks: GetAroundKnee, Stryker. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners or holders.

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Cranial Sacral & Thai Massage

Directory, from page 42

Peoples Insurance

Inside Peoples Bank South, Taos

758-4500

Patrick Shaw, LMT 4967 Taos

586-1726/ 770-5020

www.dancingelephantstudio.com

State Farm

Wanda Lucero

El Monte Sagrado Spa

737-5433

737-9880

211 Kit Carson Road, Taos

317 Kit Carson Road, Taos

www.statefarm.com

www.elmontesagrado.com

MASSAGE & WELLNESS Aero-Spa Of Taos

522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte Taos

Essential Massage & Spa Therapies

Kyoko Hummel, LMT 072 Ananda Kali, LMT 6351, esthetician 045408 Elizabeth Burgess, LMT 3372 824 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

770-8611

751-4040

www.aerospaoftaos.com

www.TaosEssential.com

Affinity Healing Arts

Ruth Fahrbach, LMT 4621

Anne Thrun, LMT 5324 776-3135

770-7517

Agape Massage

Liz Gilbert, LMT 259 BCST

taoshemp.com

Elizabeth Squires, LMT 5812 770-6356

Ahana Massage

751-7513 or 770-1698

Mary Vandenberg Green, LMT 3413 Taos

Medical Massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation

737-0338

Ranchos de Taos 776-7239

779-2040

Athena Swinford, LMT 6708

Angel Fire Massage Therapy Norma Hoffman, LMT 3007

Inn Business Center, Suite 6, Angel Fire Hwy. 434 377-2613

Tricia Guinle, LMT 4287 Inner Rhythms Polarity Therapy Cat Hale Taos

779-2810

Innovative Therapies

Auro Mesa

101 Coyote Loop, Arroyo Hondo

776-2212

Terri Picard Taos

770-7914

www.auromesa.com

Nancy Johnson, LMT 070

Austin Massage

Harry Austin, LMT 659 776-1563 or 770-0716

Taos

Balinese Massage

Susan Kalen, LMT 5992

751-6586

Kirstie Segarra, LMT 4888 770-1274

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Therapeutic Massage

www.balinesetraditionalmassage.com

770-1700

Jessica Birnbaum LMT

Khalsa Health Center

770-6762

Harbhajan Khalsa Rajinder Khalsa

Bodywork, emotional therapy, yoga, Pilates

Taos

Certified Advanced Rolfer & Movement Teacher Marilyn Grimes Taos

Northstar Plaza, Ste. B2 67 State Road 522, El Prado

751-1335

www.khalsahealth.com

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Therapeutic Massage

Carolyn Genet Martin, LMT 2513 Taos

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 50 Los Banos Road, Ojo Caliente

770-1907

800-222-9162 or 583-2233 www.ojospa.com

You! Taos Day Spa

330-J Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

Pryanta Healing

751-9837

Pamela Schlade, BHSP Raven Tompkins

www.youtaosdayspa.com

MASSAGE THER APY Ginny Waterstreet, LMT 3362 Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

613-2090

Taos

776-8752

www.pryanta.com

Salon Marjorie - Aveda Concept 237 Ledoux St., Taos

Susan Myers, LMT 2180, CNMT

751-7246

776-2566

L. Bernice Sandoval, LMT 3903

Taos

www.salonmarjorie.com

Shree Yoga Taos

522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

758-8014

Darrell Schauermann, LMT 4510

112 Camino de la Placita Taos www.shreeyogataos.com

Taos Sage Waters

770-7118 Taos

770-0628

Lee Hester, LMT 1473

Sonja’s Skin Salon

758-4634

758-7580

Taos

www.taossagewaters.com www.nurturingbodyworks.com

330 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste. E2 Directory, continued on page 60.

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A different exercise experience‌

1337 Gusdorf Rd. Suite S (behind Ace Hardware)

private, comfortable, personal Aura & David Garver

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EXCEPTIONAL CARE WHEN IT’S NEEDED MOST. HOSPICE SERVICES AMBERCARE.COM

1.877.861.0060

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Specialty care close to home.

Family Medicine

Jodi Casados, MD Vidya Subramanian, MD Tanya Gallegos, CFNP

Internal Medicine

Rajan Mirchandani, MD Murray Ryan, MD Joanna Toews, MD

Pediatrics

Hamood Malik, MD Chelsea Kirby, MD Katherine Seluja, PNP

Same Day Care Clinic Tina Abbott, CFNP Beth Donaldson, CFNP Now open 7 days a week

Orthopedic Care

Physical Therapy

Podiatry

First Born Program 747-2050

Matthew McKinley, MD Herbert Rachelson, MD Steven Jones, DO Yolanda Martinez-Salazar, PA Linda Garcia-Lucero, FNP

Ryan Tingle, DPM

Promoting joyful and confident parenting for first-time parents

Pulmonary Medicine Sal Narayanan, MD

Home Care 753-1510

Sleep Disorders Medicine

Post-operative care and chronic disease management for patients at home

Sal Narayanan, MD

Urology

Fernando Gonzalez, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob-Gyn)

Nutritional Counseling

DiAnne Johnson, MD G.V. Swan, MD

Enid Lewis, Dietitian

General Surgery

Diabetes Resource Center

Marshall Jordan, MD Miguel Iturregui, MD

Care for orthopedic, neurological, spinal cord and stroke recovery.

Heated pool for aquatic therapy.

Radiology 753-1519

State-of-the-art Imaging, Digital Mammograms, 3D Ultrasound, Bone Density Screening, Multiple Detector CT

Education, Community Programs, Worksite Wellness

To make an appointment, call (505) 367-0340.

Presbyterian Medical Group is a department of Presbyterian Española Hospital

Presbyterian Medical Group at Española Hospital 1010 Spruce St. Española, NM 87532

www.phs.org/espanola

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yoga

A case for yoga

By Monique Parker pressure, slipped disks, backache and other health issues.

Yoga is used therapeutically in conjunction with

That’s where yoga comes in as a healing modality.

modern medicine to aid in a variety of physical and psychological conditions. Research shows yoga can help

When practiced regularly, yoga brings about balance:

reduce high blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol

structurally, physiologically, and mentally. Here are some

levels.

tips for incorporating this ancient science into your life.

When the physical exercises or asanas are combined

tipS for Starting Yoga

with breathing exercises or pranayama, meditation, and a well-balanced diet, the body’s physiological

Find a teacher. Get direction from a yoga therapist

systems stabilize. The endocrine system — the

or instructor. Guidance from a qualified professional

thyroid, parathyroid, and thymus glands — normalize.

will not only help you feel better, but also help you avoid

Assimilation and

injury or exacerbate a pre-

digestion improves,

existing condition.

respiratory rate increases

Look around you.

and circulation and

Increase awareness by

cardiovascular efficiency

learning to pay attention

improves. Yoga improves

to your body and how

both musculoskeletal

certain activities affect

strength and flexibility.

your sense of well-being.

Yoga also has an advantage in that it directly and positively

Practice unplugging from John Fullbright/Courtesy Monique Parker

Monique Parker, standing, works with students in a yoga class.

affects well-being and

activities like TV, Internet, boredom eating. Notice the world around you:

mood stability since breath regulation and focused

the wind, the mountains, how the body relaxes when

concentration enhances one’s ability to cope with stress.

exposed to the warmth of the sun.

There’s also more alpha and theta brain wave activity

Start small. Don’t overcommit. If you do less, on

(which occur when we are relaxed and calm).

a more consistent basis, your body will more quickly

Yoga for SvaStha

regenerate. Habits form after around 30 days. You’ll have a better chance of sticking to a routine performed daily

The Sanskrit word svastha is derived from two roots, sva meaning “self ”, and stha meaning “to stay”. Thus, the

for 20 minutes than once a week for ninety minutes.

Join a class. A yoga class is beneficial because of the

goal of yoga is to stay as one’s self. As a practice you show

social support. Find a class that meets several times a

up to your exercise-pranayama-meditation in order to

week. Many teachers are trained to offer modifications

remind yourself to stay present in the moment, and bring

for participants at varying levels of experience.

yourself back into harmony with nature and yourself.

Whenever you invest more energy in activities, work,

Be gentle with yourself. When we practice selfacceptance versus competition, we experience life in a

and other people than you get back, you operate at a

way that nourishes rather than promotes conflict, both

deficit. This state of imbalance leads to degeneration

internally and externally.

rather than regeneration. Because of the pull of gravity,

The best news is that every step you take to improve

our vital pranic life force flows in one direction, causing

your health will have a noticeably positive impact on the

the stagnation of chi, which can result in high blood

path of yoga.

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COLLAbORATINg FOR A DRUg-FREE TAOS COUNTY

Taos alive is dedicated to the reduction of substance abuse in Taos County. We’re achieving our goals through collaboration amongst community members and organizations invested in creating a healthier community.

SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A POSITIVE YOUTH CULTURE! For more information about Taos Alive, Visit taosalive.org or contact Julie Martinez, CPS (575) 779-6853 or dfctaos@gmail.com

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Individual and Family Plans • Employer Sponsored Plans Life and Disability Insurance

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223 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste. 7

OPTOMETRISTS/ OPTICIANS

www.spiritsofbeauty.com

Botwin Eye Group

Directory, from page 51

Spirits Of Beauty 758-1178

Mark Botwin, OD

Taos Center For Natural Healing

Santa Fe

Margaret Hansen, DC Christele Semaille, DC Karen Zakar, DC Christine Ciceri, DOM Keith Douglas Blair, LMT Patrice Johnson, LMT Carolyn Genet Martin, LMT CMTPT Helen Tracey, LMT David Fischer, CPed

505-954-4442 or 800-473-0988

751-1616

Robert Ratzlaff, OD

Taos Healing Arts

758-3215

219 Cavalry Road, Taos

Eye Associates Of New Mexico Angela Bratton, MD Jock Morrison, MD

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 300, Taos

758-0621

www.eyenm.com

Real Eyes

1353 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Suite C , Taos

Julia Ruth Claus, LMT 4879 Bonnie McNairn, LMT 3439 Dory Hulbert, LMT 7073 Daniel Pretends Eagle, LMT 6825

www.realeyestaos.com

758-7975

www.sunshadesoftaos.com

308 B Paseo Del Pueblo Norte at Duane Street, Taos www.taoshealingarts.com

Sunshades Of Taos 108 West Plaza, Taos

751-1565

Taos Eyewear

Jane Compton, OD

Taos Mobile Massage

Mitzy Kennaugh, LMT 2148

Cruz Alta Plaza, 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste. F

Taos

758-2205

751-1924

www.visionsource-drcompton.com

Taos Rocks

PHARMACIES

Taos

Savon Pharmacy In Albertson’s

www.taosrocks.com

758-1203

Taos School Of Massage

Smith’s Food & Drug Centers

Ana Chavez

710 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

751-3309

224 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-2725

758-4823

Taos Spa & Tennis Club 111 Doña Ana Drive, Taos

Taos Compounding Pharmacy

Mary Tara Massage

737-5810

622 A&B Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos

758-9030

Mary Tara, LMT 0027

taoshealthandwellness.com

758-1741

Walgreens Pharmacy

Shayla Pasternack, LMT 5279

758-1704

770-3734

Walmart Discount Pharmacy

Transformational Body Work

758-2743

Taos, near plaza

811 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

103 Central Station, Taos

926 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

Judah Botzer, LMT 116 751-0779

Directory, continued on page 67

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www.SandiaHearingCenter.com

shreeyoga FEEL BETTER, GAIN MORE RANGE OF MOTION & STRENGTH, FOR AS LITTLE AS $6.

575.758.8014 shreeyogataos.com 112 Camino de la Placita Suite C . TAOS www.taosnews.com/meddirectory • 61

Holy cross Care tea m

A mind, body, spirit experience at Holy Cross Hospital

By Maria Meadowcroft "I am simply amazed with how much better I feel.

I was feeling very bad, then I received a therapeutic

Who would think you would come to the hospital and be

massage that also incorporated a ginger scent mixed

healed emotionally as well as physically?” says Georgia

with the cream they used. They told me ginger helps

Hale, when she talks about

with circulation. It made a

the aromatherapy massages

real difference in helping

she received as a patient at

me feel better and then that

Holy Cross Hospital.

made a difference in how I

The hospital believes

approached my breathing

in providing a rounded

exercises. I just felt so much

experience designed to

better, like I’d spent $1,000

treat the whole person. The

on expensive treatment, I am

hospital’s CARE Team offers

just so impressed,” says Hale.

integrative therapies to help

Patients can request

patients heal faster and

any of the integrative

recover better.

services offered, including

“Our CARE Team is a

Aromatherapy, Reiki, Guided

free service that is available

imagery, Music therapy,

to all in-patients. We have

Foot and hand massage,

recently expanded the

Meditation, Reflexology and

program to include patients

Animal-Assisted Therapy.

getting ready for surgery. Our

The whole-patient

plan is to eventually offer

approach to healing began in

services to outpatients,” says

2006 and from the beginning

Loretta Ortiz y Pino, MD, chief medical officer. “All of

hospital administration has supported the program.

our therapies are provided by registered nurses who are

As the doctors began seeing the positive results it was

employed by the hospital. These nurses have all received

providing patients they began supporting the program

special training in one or all of the therapy modalities of

and appreciated the benefits their patients were receiving.

Integrative Medicine offered at Holy Cross Hospital.”

The healing experience is a combination of traditional

“Physicians and academic researchers finally have the science to understand the connection between the brain

western medicine and complementary treatments.

and the immune system, emotions and disease,” says Dr.

Caring providers treat patients with safe and gentle

Ortiz y Pino.

healing therapies that have been proven to help with

The Hospital’s CARE Team offers Integrative Services

faster healing time, improved circulation, relaxation,

with Compassion, Attention, Respect & Empathy. Patients

better pain control, reduced swelling, and decreased

can request services through their nurse or health care

muscular tension.

provider. For information, visit www.taoshospital.org or

“I received such wonderful care. When I was admitted

call the CARE Team office 575-751-8942.

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Your Hometown Pharmacy The Total Health & Wellness Center of Taos

The Mossman Family Continues to Provide Traditional Pharmacy Products & Services Compounding Pharmacy Custom tailored medications to fit your needs Medical Supply Store OTC medications, braces, walkers and much more Wellness Center Health assessments, vaccinations, cholesterol testing, diabetes screening, etc.

622 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Mon - Fri, 8 am – 5 pm

(575) 737-5810

www.taoshealthandwellness.com

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Dedication

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Skin Care

Taos has many skin care experts who can help you find the right balance for your largest organ.

How to best care for your Taos skin

By Monique Parker When it comes to taking preventative measures for

exfoliate, and moisturize — you rebalance. Your senses

health and well being, most people overlook skin care.

are sharper; lymph drains better. When skin is out of

Our skin is the largest organ, covering approximately

balance you feel worse emotionally, allergies flare up.”

19 square feet of the human body. Simply put, the skin

Interestingly, daily moisturizer is not enough. “Each

is our first line of defense, and it takes a beating from

step in the skin care process is equally important,” says

the environment.

Mayer. “For instance, you wouldn’t exfoliate without

Because we live at an altitude of 7,000 feet in an arid desert climate with gusty spring winds, our skin dries out faster than if we lived in say, Oregon or Bali. Add to this the transition from winter to early summer, when people want to get out of the bitter cold and into the sun.

moisturizing or moisturize without cleaning.”

Step-by-Step proceSS Cleansing sets up the whole process and should be done daily in order to remove makeup, dirt, and

There are atmospheric free radicals: those tiny

pollutants. On a daily basis our skin’s pH changes due

particles in the air that are responsible for aging and

to environmental stressors. When you cleanse, you’re

tissue damage, such as car exhaust, chimney smoke,

bringing your skin back into balance. “But make sure

and dirt. Even in a place like Taos, where our air

you avoid alcohol in any skin care products as dries

quality is relatively clean, we need to take precaution

your skin out,” warns Mayer.

since free radicals are unavoidable.

Cleansing is followed by exfoliation, which

“The skin is the boundary between the body and

helps to remove dead skin cells two to three times a

spirit,” says Sonja Mayer, owner of Sonja’s Skin Salon in

week. “Men have an advantage because they shave,

Taos. “When you properly care for your skin — cleanse,

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Skin Care, continued on page 66

Skin Care Skin Care, from page 65

begins with an SPF rating of 30 or more. Sunscreen

which naturally exfoliates the skin,” says Mayer. “It’s

should be applied daily, regardless if you are indoors

important to understand that there can be different

since 63 percent of UV rays still penetrate through

ways of exfoliating and to find the right one for your

windows. “Sunscreen is not just for sun,” adds Mayer.

skin type. Over exfoliating can traumatize the skin.”

“It’s also keeps the skin from getting dehydrated and

After exfoliation it’s important to moisturize right away because your pores are open. At that moment it’s most effective to treat the skin with moisturizer to avoid further drying it out. That’s where a spray toner, serum, lotion, cream and even a

therefore needs to be washed off at the

Practicing safe sun exposure in our environment begins with an SPF rating of 30 or more.

treatment mask come in, in that order.

Moisturizing is a many step process.

Last but not least, is protective sunscreen. With skin

end of the day.”

At night it’s important to wash and replenish your skin, especially if you’ve been exposed to the environment.

After cleansing, use a moisturizer before bed as the body not only recovers with sleep so does your skin.

While you can go to the grocery or department store to purchase cosmetics that aren’t necessarily

cancer ranking as the No. 1 cancer killer in the U.S.

healthy for your skin, there are technically trained skin

today, sunscreen is undoubtedly the most important

care experts called estheticians in Taos who can help

skin care product.

advise you with a customized regimen for your specific

Practicing safe sun exposure in our environment

skin type.

HERE FOR YOU Questa Health Center Offers: — Family Medicine —

Gina Perez-Barone, MD & Carol Quintana, FNP • Sick & Well Child Care • CDL/Sports Pre-Employment Physicals • Immunizations • Lab Services • Pharmacy Services • Patient Education

— Behavioral Health —

Jessica Harrower, LMSW • Individual & Family Counseling • Case Management • Child/Adolescent/Adult Counseling

— Dental Care —

Debora Costilla, DDS, MPH • Preventative Care • Basic Restorative • 6 months thru Adult • Emergency Care

Call 575-586-0315 for an appointment!

(Walk-in’s also accepted) 2573 State Highway, Questa, NM 87556 www.pms-inc.org AA Meetings, WIC Enrollment, Diabetic Shoe Service Payment options: Medicare, Medicaid, Salud, and private insurance. Sliding fee scale services for the uninsured.

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Angel Fire Physical Therapy

Directory, from page 60

PHARMACIST COUNSELING

12 Crestview Drive, Ste. 1F, Angel Fire

377-1900

www.angelfirept.com

Taos Compounding Pharmacy 622 A&B Paseo del Pueblo Sur Taos

PSYCHOTHER APISTS/ SOCIAL WORKERS

taoshealthandwellness.com

Joey Blue, LISW LCSW SLCS

737-5810

PHYSICAL THER APY Nora Bishop Physical Therapy Services Located in the Taos Spa & Tennis Club 111 Doña Ana Drive, Taos

737-0715

Taos Center For Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine

Taos

758-9511

Connie Croom, MS LPCC 705C Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

770-4316

Joni Dunn, LISW

Psychotherapist/energy healer Taos

1398 Weimer Road, Suite 203, Taos

770-3126

North side: 1307 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado

Bruce Grossman, LPCC

737-0304 758-1004

Taos Physical Therapy Inc. Sports Rehabilitation 414 Sipapu St., Taos

758-8761

631 Kit Carson Road, Taos

758-7835

Stephanie Gutz, MSW, LISW Taos

779-3391 Directory, continued on page 68

HeADACHeS–We Can Help Treat Your Pain

"Treating myofascial pain syndrome is our specialty and it's often a contributing cause of pain in conditions such as headaches, arthritic pains,tendonitis, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome and whiplash associated pain."

Lucy Whyte Ferguson, D.C. Lynn Sellyei, D.C. Kathleen Jackman, L.M.T Abeille Kaelin, L.M.T. Arthur Lynch, M.D.

98 State Hwy 150 Suite 7 • P.O. Box 1589 • El Prado, NM 87529 (575) 776-1117 www.taosnews.com/meddirectory • 67

Teambuilders Counseling Services

Directory, from page 67

Nancy Hazen, MA MFT

1509 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-7263

308 B Rio Lucero Road, Taos

758-1494

www.teambuilders-counseling.org

Barbara Hope, LISW, LCSW

Linda Todd, MSSW LISW

William Kotsch, PHD

Barry Williams, MDiv PsyD

770-1873

758-2005

224-1132

705 C Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-3533 Taos

Josie Lenwell, MA LMFT

Caryle Zorumski, EDD LPCC

751-0407

751-0449

3006 Cottontail Road, Taos

515 Gusdorf Rd. Ste. 1, Taos

Janet Oliver, LPCC

RETIREMENT LIVING

595-2149

The Bridge at Alamosa

Angel Fire

Barbara Sherman LMFT 751-3847

An Independent and Assisted Living Community 3407 Carroll Street, Alamosa, Colorado

719-587-3514

www.AlamosaAssistedLiving.com

Mona Silkwood, LPCC 1332 Gusdorf Road, Taos

Taos Retirement Village

505-259-1019

Douglas G. Scott, PsyD LMFT 827 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

770-2324

www.taosbehavioralhealth.com

Independent, Home Health, Assisted and Skilled Care 414 Camino de la Placita, Taos

758-8248

taosretirementvillage.com Directory, continued on page 70

Mountain Home HealtH Care, inC. Home town, non-profit Home Health & Hospice Care Agency 38 years of service in Taos County - providing quality and comprehensive community based medical care in the home for qualifying individuals.

Hospice Care

Compassionate terminal care to those wishing to die at home with personal dignity.

Home Health Care

Supportive and instructive Nursing, Physical Therapy, & Home Health Aide care.

Personal Care Services (PCO Program)

Customized daily living assistance for eligible clients to maximize individual potential and independence.

Private Duty Services (Non-Medical)

Broad range of quality personalized services. Providing peace of mind by allowing individuals to remain independent and enjoy living where they want to... at home.

www.mountainhomehealth.com 575.758.4786 • 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 180 (Located behind Family Practice Associates of Taos) 2013-2014 Medical & Wellness Directory • 68

Persistence

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Directory, from page 68.

VITAMINS & FOOD SUPPLEMENTS Cid’s Food Market

Total Health & Wellness Center Of Taos 622 A and B Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

737-5810

taoshealthandwellness.com

623 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

Walgreens Pharmacy

758-1148

811 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

www.cidsfoodmarket.com

758-1704 or 758-3185

Taos Herb Co.

710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ste. J, Taos

The Health Mill Liz Winslow Fruits

www.taosherb.com

liz@thehealthmill.com

758-1991

613-2828

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Here’s an explanation of all the medical acronyms used in the 2013 Taos News Medical Directory.

AUA: American Urological Association

LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

BCST: Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist

LMSW: Licensed Master Social Worker

CCST: Chiropractic Certificate in Spinal Trauma

LMT: Licensed Massage Therapist

CFNP: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

LPCC: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

CH: Classical Homeopathy

LPMHC: Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors

CMTPT: Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife CNP: Certified Nurse Practitioner CPed: Certified Pedorthist CPM: Certified Professional Midwife DC: Doctor of Chiropractic

MAGD: Master of the Academy of General Dentistry MBA: Master of Business Administration MD: Doctor of Medicine MFT: Marriage and Family Therapy Mdiv: Master of Divinity MPH: Master of Public Health

DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery Dipl Ac: Diplomate of Acupuncture DMD: Doctor of Dental Medicine DNM: Doctor of Natural Medicine DO: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine DPM: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine EDD: Doctor of Education FACS: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons FACFAS: Fellowship of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

MSA: Masters degree in Acupuncture MSHS: Master of Science in Human Services NBCC: National Board for Certified Counselors OM: Occupational Medicine PA: Physician Assistant PA-C: Physician Assistant — Certified PC: Professional Corporation PhD: Doctor of Philosophy PsyD: Doctor of Psychology

FAGD: Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry

RN: Registered Nurse

FNP: Family Nurse Practitioner

RRMT: Registered Reiki Master Teacher

IRP: International Reiki Practitioner

RPA: Registered Physician Assistant

LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

RSHom: Registered with the Society of Homeopaths

LISW: Licensed Independent Social Worker

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