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Brown Bag Health Talks Teens Talk about Healthy Relationships Heidi Cook and Darrel Harris, coordinators for social change, The Advocates Wednesday, February 8, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic, Carbonate Rooms Lydia Missal, LCPC Wednesday, February 15, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

St. Luke’s, Baldy Rooms

Healthy Living Tai Chi

Stella Stockton, certified Tai Chi instructor Thursday, February 16, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

St. Luke’s, Baldy Rooms

Mindfulness in Every Day

Ryan Redman, MA Thursday, February 23, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic, Carbonate Rooms

Tuesdays, Through March 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic, Carbonate Rooms $10 per class

AED Heartsaver CPR* Thursday, February 9, 6-10 p.m.

St. Luke’s, Baldy Rooms, $65

Breast Cancer Support and Networking* Tuesday, February 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s Center for Community Health, Hailey

Parenting/Youth/Childbirth Tour of Mother-Baby Unit*

New Mom’s Group

Wednesday, February 8, 9 a.m.

St. Luke’s Wood River

Every Wednesday, noon-1:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s, River Run Rooms

Car Seat Safety Checks

Childbirth Education*

Wednesday, February 15, 2-4 p.m.

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Therapeutic Yoga*

Call for schedule and information on upcoming classes

Mental Health and Depression Screenings*

Screenings scheduled upon request Spanish interpretation available St. Luke’s Clinic – Mental Health Services, Hailey

Diabetes Self-Management Training for all Ages* On-going classes

Heart of the Matter Blood Screenings Your once a year screening available at your convenience.

Drop-in Monday through Friday, 8-10 a.m., excluding holidays • Blood test for HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose levels, $10 • Optional A1c test for people with diabetes, additional $5

Choice of locations: • St. Luke’s Clinic, Family Medicine, 1450 Aviation Drive, Hailey • St. Luke’s Wood River, 100 Hospital Drive, Ketchum: Medical Center Outpatient Lab, hospital Physician Office Annex, register in suite 100

Payment due at time of service. Insurance will not be billed.

Lifestyle and Weight Management Programs* On-going classes

Clases en Español Algunas clases y programas están disponibles con interpretación en español. Para recibir más información llámenos al (208) 727-8738.

St. Luke’s Center for Community Health is your resource for health.

Call (208) 727-8733 for information about these programs, or to access health and social services, referrals, and support. stlukesonline.org/CCH *Pre-registration required. All classes are free unless otherwise noted.

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DIAMONDS FROM THE ROUGH Positive Growth Through Adversity

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raumatic events can produce negative effects physically or psychologically—sometimes both. Positive psychology researchers examine the helpful impacts of stress over the negative. In 2006, Calhoun and Tedeschi studied positive psychological changes that occur after one’s struggle with a highly challenging, stressful, or traumatic event. They named it Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG).

However, PTG was actually first made popular in the 1800’s by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s whose quote is still echoed today in conversations and pop music: “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”

A little known, surprising realization is that a trauma doesn’t mean you will necessarily get Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Only a small percentage of people who experience adversity develop PTSD and, instead, many benefit from it.

Scientists wanted to know more.

They found that many people improved in one or more of five potential ways as a result of going through profound challenge.

Some were better able to relate to others; opened new possibilities and people in their life; new personal strengths realized; often spiritual changes were incorporated; and a greater appreciation for living was noted.

Positive psychology advocates became curious if we could gain PTG without having to suffer trauma. Can we escape the ingrained belief, “No pain, no gain?” Findings show that while PTG has evolved from heart attacks, plane crashes, tsunamis, MS, cancer, divorce, death, or paralysis, it is also triggered by vicarious events. This sort of PTG was seen in those not directly suffering PTSD, but simply exposed to the suffering of others, such as in caregiving work, supporting a friend/family through illness, or trauma-related news stories. This is why I

love my work as a counselor or why many enjoy inspirational movies about people overcoming great odds in the face of huge tragedy. Who doesn’t like to see the underdog win big? PTG comes from witnessing courage and tenacity against the odds.

PTG seems to be the flip side of the regrets of the dying, too.

Bronnie Ware, an Australian hospice nurse, spent years working for patients who came to her in the last 12 weeks of their lives.

She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog called Inspiration and Chai, which gained enough attention that she wrote a book titled “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” The regrets identified were: 1. “I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, and not the life others expected of me.”

2. “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.”

3. I wish I had the courage to express my true feelings.

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with friends.

5. I wish I had let myself be happier.

PTG involves a shift from mindless routine to a mindful awareness and gratitude for every day, a commitment to living honestly, emotional connection to loved ones, and exercising courage to protect personal priorities, which are all what the dying said they wish they had done while they had a chance. As Hellen Keller said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Or, as Bob Marley said, “Wake up and live.” Whatever way it’s expressed, PTG is all about carpe diem. Why wait for adversity to live fully? It’s more fun and as effective to grow on your own terms. Live the dream: YOUR dream.

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a safe, noninvasive therapy previously known to only the diving industry for treating the bends. In fact, it can be traced back to the 1600s and only recently made its way into mainstream medicine.

Currently, in the U.S., there are only 15 indications reimbursed by most insurance companies. In the rest of the world, HBOT is widely accepted as a treatment for many conditions, including stroke and traumatic brain injury.

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a true appreciation for the importance of oxygen. Oxygen is the most important element we take into our body. Many diseases can be traced back to poor circulation or lack of O2. Without oxygen, cells die very quickly, so stop holding your breath!

When a patient is pressurized in a chamber at 2.5 of atmosphere absolute (50 feet of salt water) breathing 100 percent oxygen, the O2 dissolves into blood plasma at a rate 15 times (1500 percent) higher than normal saturation.

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▪ Worked in many school systems teaching introductory martial arts classes as a tool for bringing discipline, focus and exercise into the classroom, as well as promoting conflict reso▪ Trained extensively in Korea lution. from 1986-1992 ▪ Run schools in Hawaii (1989Sawtooth Martial Arts pro1992) and Seattle (1993-1995) vides classes throughout the year ▪ Taught full time in the Wood for all ages and abilities at The River Valley since 1996 Gateway (Hailey) and Zenergy ▪ Has a B.A. with honors from (Ketchum). Benefits from trainthe University of Washington in ing include: Korean Studies ▪ Flexibility, coordination, balWhitcomb has had a deep in- ance, and strength volvement within the communi▪ Discipline and respect ty in various capacities: ▪ Concentration ▪ Conflict resolution and im▪ Teaching modified martial proved human relations arts to children and adults with ▪ Practical self-defense cognitive disabilities in the Wood River Valley since 2003.

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Shiitake mushrooms have great health benefits and are easy to incorporate into many recipes. Photo by Dana DuGan

MUSHROOMS ARE SUPERSTARS IN IMMUNE SUPPORT

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eople put them on pizza, add them to sauces, or perhaps as a topping for a juicy steak.

Love them or hate them, the mushroom sometimes gets looked over as a nutritional powerhouse, but there’s more to this fungus than meets the critical eye.

Although thought of as a vegetable, the mushroom actually belongs to the fungi kingdom. And while eating fungi doesn’t make the mushroom very attractive, perhaps you’ll slice and dice more of them when you discover the many health benefits of the many varieties of mushrooms.

While generic advice rightly touts colorful fruits and vegetables as having the most nutritional value, the blandly colored mushroom shouldn’t be overlooked. Mushrooms are packed with vitamins, and are high in oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), a measure of a food’s total antioxidants.

Vitamin B-12 is also found naturally in mushrooms. Some species, such as lion’s mane, chaga, reishi and cordyceps, have been related to different properties that target immune support and brain health, energy and helping to promote a good night’s sleep.

Feeling a little stressed out? Reishi tea aids in relaxation. Suffering from exhaustion? Perk up with cordyceps. Feeling mentally sluggish? Brew a tea with chaga, which has a very high antioxidant level when compared with other high-antioxidant foods, such as pomegranates, blueberries and açaí.

Certified nutritional therapy practitioner and owner of NourishMe on Main Street in Ketchum, Julie Johnson touts the benefits of mushrooms in all kinds of foods.

“Most mushrooms are very good for you and have immune-building qualities, though not white button mushrooms that you find at the grocery,” she said. “Mushrooms have the ability to boost the immune system, and fight cancers, in a very

unique way. Mushrooms have beta-glucan, which is cancer fighting; that’s why I recommend them.

These are great to eat in the winter, or take the supplements. Why not protect yourself?”

A very simple way to incorporate mushrooms into one’s diet is through miso soup, Johnson said.

“I love to sauté the mushrooms in coconut oil, then add them to the miso soup. It’s a great way to get omegas from the coconut, the beta-glucans from the mushroom itself and have the miso base with probiotic elements.”

Look for Idaho-grown mushrooms—oyster, shitake, chanterelle and miatake—often referred to as wild. These may be foraged but most likely were cultivated organically in environments that mimic the wild.

Trending in health these days are other ways to incorporate mushrooms in your diet, including the mushroom smoothie or latté. There are mushroom elixirs, reishi powders, dusts, and tinctures, mushroom coffees and chaga teas. tws

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(Serves 1) Ingredients 1 cup unsweetened nut, coconut or raw milk ½ tsp reishi mushroom powder ¼ tsp chaga mushroom powder ¼ tsp cordyceps mushroom powder ½ tsp maca powder ¼ tsp cinnamon 1 heaping Tbsp cacao powder 2 tsp honey or maple syrup 1 tsp coconut oil or ghee

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hen it comes to healthy teeth and gums, prevention is more than just keeping your smile pretty. Healthy teeth are also a sign of overall good health.

In the 1930s, Weston A. Price, a dentist, noticed the strong correlation between dental and physical health. He traveled the world seeking scientific, photographic and anecdotal evidence for the concept that a mouth full of cavities was directly connected with a body full of disease, general weakness and increased susceptibility to illness.

Dentists will affirm that brushing twice a day and flossing are important steps in that process.

Ayurvedic practioners additionally promote oil

pulling to rid the mouth of toxins first thing in the morning.

But eating well can also help maintain a healthy mouth and overall wellness.

Calcium-rich foods such as leafy greens, broccoli, sardines, almonds, legumes, oysters, and organic dairy products are vital foods to consume.

Foods high in vitamin C, such as berries, papaya, kiwi, citrus and tomatoes, are also essential in keeping the connective tissues of your gums strong. Apples and celery stimulate saliva and scrub enamel.

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BY YANNA LANTZ

ombucha (pronounced kom-boo-cha) is one of the hottest trends in health beverages today. Known to the Chinese as the “Immortal Health Elixir,” the drink originated in the Far East more than 2,000 years ago, but has gained in popularity in the 21st century due to its tremendous health benefits.

What is kombucha?

“It’s a natural probiotic, so it helps to keep all the good bacteria in your body,” said Tara Jensen, manager at NourishMe. “It also helps with gut repair.”

“It’s way better than drinking a soda,” chuckled Laura Apshaga, chef at NourishMe. “I like it because it’s a probiotic. A lot of people today eat processed foods that are dead and that do nothing for their body. Kombucha is a living thing; it provides support to a living system in your own body.”

There are six main health benefits to drinking kombucha. One of the greatest benefits is the drink’s ability to detox the body. Kombucha is rich in many of the enzymes and bacterial acids the body produces or uses to detox its system, thus reducing the burden on the liver.

The “Immortal Health Elixir” can also aid digestion. The antioxidants, beneficial acid, probiotics and enzymes in kombucha create the perfect blend for gut performance. Research has shown the drink’s ability to prevent and even heal leaky gut and stomach ulcers, and help heal candida yeast from overpopulating within the gut.

Wondering how kombucha is made?

“Basically, we feed a ‘mother,’ or scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), with black tea and sugar, and it continues to grow and grow and grow, and produces the good bacteria we need in kombucha,” Jensen said.

During the fermentation process, iron is released from the black tea, making increased energy another benefit to drinking kombucha. Through a process known as chelation, the released iron helps boost blood hemoglobin, improving the oxygen flow to tissues and kick-starting the energy-producing process at a cellular level. Some people find it helpful to consume kombucha prior to exercise, or to just put a little pep in their step.

Kombucha is also known to boost immune health. A powerful antioxidant called D-saccharic acid-1, 4-lactone (DSL), probiotics and the vitamin C present in kombucha lead the fight in protecting against cell damage, inflammatory diseases, tumors and general depression of the immune system.

Additionally, kombucha contains glucosamines, a strong preventive and treatment for all forms of arthritis. Glucosamines support the preservation of collagen and prevent arthritic pain. Plus, they also reduce the appearance of wrinkles on the skin.

Approximately 90 percent of the sugar included in making kombucha is used up during the fermentation process, making kombucha a great alternative to a soft drink or beer.

“It’s really nice after a meal to stimulate metabolism and digestion,” said Kombucha Brooklyn’s founder Eric Childs. “And it’s the best hangover cure I have ever found.”

A good resource if you want to create your own tea of immortality is Kombucha Kamp, at kombuchakamp.com.

Owner Hannah Crum says, “Kombucha helps the body bring itself back into balance naturally.

That is how it is able to do so much—because it’s really just your body working with nutrition, like any other food.”

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As well, there are several healing herbs that can bolster oral health, such as myrrh, echinacea, neem and aloe vera gel. All of these strengthen gum health and fight bacteria. Also, green tea’s polyphenol compounds may inhibit the growth of oral bacteria. All the usual vitamin suspects—vitamin A, D, B—are important, as is omega-3 fatty acids, found in cod liver oil, oily fish or seafood like salmon, mackerel and sardines.

But its Price’s research that showed that the way people ate made a difference in their health in general, which was reflected in their smiles. Those who ate a high-fat diet—butter, natural oils, yogurt, raw milk, nuts and local meat—with locally growing plants, berries and bone broths, were less prone to degenerative diseases than Americans, and had little to no teeth decay. When these same

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people added Western foods into their diet, their health changed for the worse.

Native Hawaiians are a good example of this shift. When they maintained their traditional diet of coconut, fish, shellfish, taro, sweet potatoes and fresh fruits, they were healthy and strong with pink gums and hard teeth.

Today, however, the health of native Hawaiians is quite different, with a high rate of obesity and diabetes. Price showed that this shift happened due to the addition to their diets of sugar, cookies and pastries, condensed milk, canned and plastic contained foods and refined grains. Even in the 1930s, when Price was doing his research, he warned against chemicals used in farming, preservatives, colorings, refined sugars and vegetable oils.

The obvious conclusion is to eat better; whole, fresh, unprocessed foods, brush, floss, oil pull and take your supplements. Then smile. tws

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ulletproof coffee may sound unappetizing— it involves dropping a spoonful of butter or coconut into your morning brew—but some people swear by it for its energy and essential fat.

British cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra is one of those enthusiasts.

Malhotra, who works with Britain’s National Health Service, is among a group of health professionals in the U.S. and Britain who see true benefits in saturated fat. This outlook challenges decades-long-held advice from doctors that all fat is bad for our heart.

In an article in The New York Times “Well” section, Malhotra said butter, and other similar high fats, are essentially a health food. Among these healthful fats are grass-fed butter; ghee; extra virgin single-sourced olive oil; coconut oil; flax and fish liver oils.

In his work, Malhotra cites a landmark clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2013. The study found that heart attacks, strokes and death from heart disease lessened when high-risk patients ate a Mediterranean diet that included large amounts of fats from olive oil, fish and nuts.

At NourishMe, we sell local raw milk, cream and yogurts that are also excellent sources of good

Botox Dermal Fillers IPL Laser Hair Removal Many types of good fat products can be found at NourishMe. Photo by Dana DuGan

saturated fat. Because these come from raw grassfed beef, they contain five times more conjugated linoleic acid than butter from grain-fed cows.

Because of this, in countries where cows are largely grass-fed and finished, the people who eat butter seem to have a drastically reduced risk of heart disease.

The reality is, not all fats are created equal.

Trans fat is made through a process called hydrogenation. It’s found in sweets and pastries, and shouldn’t be confused with saturated fat. Be sure to check the labels on all your foods.

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services • CPR/First-aid classes • Puberty classes • Childbirth education • Health screenings • Discover Health Fair • Fitness classes • Breast cancer support group • Car seat safety checks Additionally, we partner with our clinical providers by referring to their services, being a resource to their patients who need additional support, promoting their expertise through our education programs and screenings, and providing office space for them to deliver services out of the Center.

Our small staff at the Center is committed and passionate about removing barriers people face in developing and maintaining their optimal health and creating accessible opportunities for people to actively engage in their well-being.

To find a doctor or to learn more about the services listed above, contact the Center for Community Health at (208) 727-8733 or visit stlukesonline.org

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Taweesin (Ton) Yenphiboon is a Licensed Massage Therapist who has been practicing the art of traditional Thai massage for over 12 years. He is an expert in: • Thai Massage • Deep Sport Massage • Aroma Massage • Thai Massage + Thai Herbal Compress Treatment Massages can either be performed at your home or in our private therapy room at the Wood River YMCA. I travel with my own table, equipment, and supplies.

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S S P E C I A L S E C T I O N • F E B R U A R Y 1, 2017 • T H E W E E K LY S U N .C O M

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SPONSORED SUN VALLEY WELLNESS FESTIVAL

SUN VALLEY WELLNESS SPEAKERS TO CONVEY RANGE OF SUBJECTS

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BY DANA DUGAN

he Sun Valley Wellness Festival will be held May 26–29 at the Sun Valley Resort and this year, marking its 20th anniversary, will be special in a myriad of ways. Firstly, the anniversary itself will set the festival up for celebrations, meaningful dialogue, enticing programs and the crème de la crème of speakers.

The 2017 keynote speakers bridge three aspects of wellness: media pioneer Arianna Huffington, Indian eco-activist Dr. Vandana Shiva, and animal activist Wayne Pacelle.

The appearance of Huffington is due to a first-time partnership with the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ annual Lecture Series, and is part of the Center’s BIG IDEA project, “Contemplative Practice.” The lecture will be held at the Sun Valley Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 26.

Huffington is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and co-founder and former editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post.

After years as a power in digital publishing, Huffington has changed her direction, seeking to contribute to the world of mindfulness. A chief tenet of Thrive Global’s philosophy, as

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with Huffington’s recent books and lectures, is the importance of work/life balance.

Thrive Global can remind one of the Huffington Post in its early years. Curated stories look at everything from traveling with toddlers and simple habits to make Mondays better to how sleep deprivation hurts us and what we can do about it.

On the opposite side of the health spectrum is Shiva, who is a local food and seed-saving hero. Her approach to food and the integrity of seeds is as much political as it is heath conscious.

For tickets and information, visit sunvalleywellness.org.

SPONSORED 5B FLOATATION

GETTING TANKED

BY DANA DUGAN

Float: verb. To rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

Imagine feeling free of the weight of your own body. If you’ve ever been to the Dead Sea in Israel, you know what that means. Closer to home, there is 5B Floatation in the 511 Building in Ketchum.

Owned by partners Parker Morris and Freya Dickey, both of whom grew up in the Wood River Valley, 5B Floatation came to fruition in San Diego, while Parker and Freya were in college, working multiple jobs and studying.

“I was looking for a way to cope with stress,” Morris said. “A friend suggested I try it. I had a crazy epiphany, and new found respect for my body and myself.”

Morris and his friends purchased a tank, put it in their garage and charged their friends to use it.

In 2014, he moved back to the Wood River Valley, bringing the tank with him.

First developed in 1954 to test the effects of sensory deprivation, floatation tanks are now used for relaxation and even as a tool of alternative medicine. It’s like giving your busy brain a soothing wash. Floating combines the sensation of weightlessness with an experience known technically as Restricted Environment Stimulation Therapy (REST).

The water is a mere 10 inches deep and saturated with 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt, creating such a high-density environment that you feel utterly weightless. The water is heated to the same temperature as your skin, resulting in the sensory loss of the physical boundary between the water and your skin. Parker also adds lavender essential oil to the tank.

In the large, pitch-dark tank, you hear nothing but some electronic music for a short time, then utter silence. Time escapes your senses.

Your muscles relax as the salt’s magnesium is absorbed, and your brain is freed from the demands

of orienting the body in space and processing external stimuli. Without these cerebral demands, the brain moves into a deep state of relaxation, which eventually leads to slower brainwave patterns.

Is it safe? Absolutely. Due to the heavy salt saturating the filtered water, if you fell asleep and rolled over, the salt would sting the eyes and wake you up. The filtration system uses ozone and organic hydrogen peroxide, and runs under an actual UV light that kills any bacteria.

It’s not unusual to be aware of small things like water dripping, or an ache somewhere in your body, but as time collapses, those aspects disappear. Music eases you out of the REST session.

The sense of having relaxed deeply is profound.

At no other time, even while sleeping, are we able to achieve such a sense of peace and weightlessness.

5B Floatation offers several packages. There is a starter package of three floats in a month, single sessions, a package that includes two or four sessions per month, and an unlimited monthly membership. There are discounts for various groups, including students and members of the Sun Valley Suns and Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. For more information visit5BFloation.com.

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