Health and Wellness 2016

Special Section

Health and Wellness

ADVERTISER INDEX Sawtooth Martial Arts................ Page 4, 10 Angela’s Gym.............................. Page 6, 10 Animal Shelter of the WRV......... Page 11 Scott Featherstone DDS.............. Page 5 Blaine County Rec. District......... Page 2 St. Luke’s Wood River................. Page 2, 4 Big Wood Nutrition..................... Page 10 Sun Valley Dental Group............. Page 7, 5 Crisis Hotline............................... Page 4 Sun Valley Wellness Festival....... Page 3 Hailey Sport & Spine PT Clinic..... Page 6, 10 TranscendingThePink.org............ Page 7, 8 Mountain Rides.......................... Page 10, 9 Valley Apothecary....................... Page 3 NAMI.......................................... Page 8, 9 WooWoo Shoppe, The................ Page 8, 9 NourishMe.................................. Page 9, 8 WR Community YMCA................ Page 5, 11 Papa Murphy’s............................ Page 9 WR Sustainability Center............ Page 11, 8

St. Luke’s Center for Community Health

Wellness Watch

February

Brown Bag Health Talks Acupuncture in the Hospital Setting Dana Henry, MSOM, licensed acupuncturist Thursday, February 4, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

St. Luke’s, River Run Rooms

Winter Sports: Maintaining Mobility, Stability, and Strength

Wound Care: Types, Treatments, and Complications

Therapeutic Yoga*

Mental Health and Depression Screenings*

Anna Hyrnick, PT Wednesday, February 10, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

St. Luke’s Clinic, Hailey, Carbonate Rooms

Kathryn Powell, PA Thursday, February 18, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

St. Luke’s, Baldy Rooms

St. Luke’s Wood River is a now a Mother’s Milk Bank donation site for Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation. Babies in hospital newborn intensive care units depend upon this lifesaving nourishment to thrive when their own mother’s milk is not available. If you would like information about how to be a donor, please call (208) 727-8531.

Mondays, through February 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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

Breast Cancer Support and Networking*

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

Tuesday, February 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s Center for Community Health, Hailey

Diabetes Self-Management Training for all Ages*

AED Heartsaver CPR*

Ongoing classes

Thursday, February 11, 6-10 p.m.

St. Luke’s, River Run Rooms, $64

Lifestyle and Weight Management Programs* Ongoing classes

Parenting/Youth/Childbirth Whole Birth Prenatal Yoga and Support* Tuesdays, through March 29, 5:30-6:45 p.m.

St. Luke’s Clinic, Hailey, Carbonate Rooms $12 per class

Car Seat Safety Checks Wednesday, February 17, 2-4 p.m.

St. Luke’s Clinic, Hailey, outside main entrance

What’s Happening to Me? Puberty Education for Girls 9-12 and their Parents* Wednesdays, February 24, March 2 and 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s Clinic, Hailey, Carbonate Rooms, $20

Tour of Mother Baby Unit* Wednesday, February 24, 6:30-7 p.m.

New Moms Group Every Wednesday, noon-1:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s, River Run Rooms

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. *Pre-registration required. All classes are free unless otherwise noted. Financial assistance is available.

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Healthy Living

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Green smoothies are blended drinks that combine leafy greens with fruits, vegetables, healthy fats such as flax and coconut oil, and sometimes even protein.

GREEN GOODNESS Smoothies packed with health benefits

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very time food is consumed, it is either feeding bad gut bacteria or helping to fight it. Green smoothies are chock-full of health benefits and a great way to help Americans, young and old, drink their vegetables.

What is a green smoothie? It is a blended drink that combines leafy greens with fruits, vegetables, healthy fats such as flax and coconut oil, and sometimes even protein.

The drinks “offer a rainbow of flavors and textures,” writes Bo Rinaldi in “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Smoothies.” And they always make delicious, super-nutritious, whole-food meals.

Among the many benefits, green smoothies contain a plethora of fiber, which helps lower cholesterol and glucose levels and keeps stomachs feeling full. The smoothies are naturally alkaline and soothe acid indigestion.

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Dr. Scott Featherstone and his team would like to extend a warm welcome to

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Know when to contact your doctor – “Nearly everyone has an occasional sleepless night, but if you often have trouble sleeping, contact your doctor.” (Mayo Clinic tip on how to sleep better)

GETTING YOUR ZZZZ’S How much sleep people need and how to get it

BY MARIA PREKEGES

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umans need food, water, and oxygen to live. Sleep is also on that list for people to stay alive.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, people spend one-third of their lives asleep. That may seem like a lot, but many people still don’t get enough sleep or the right sleep to feel rested.

And not getting enough sleep can affect your health in many ways.

So how much is enough and how do people get more?

There is not one specific number for every individual for the correct amount of hours of sleep needed per night. The National Sleep Foundation has done numerous studies but stresses that it is important for each individual to pay attention to their own needs by looking at how they feel on different amounts of sleep. They suggest you use the following questions as a quide to help calculate the correct Continued ZZZZZ’S Page 6

We are very excited to have Dr. Rice join us in providing excellent dental care for our patients

208.726.8272

191 Fifth Street West PO Box 1328 Ketchum, ID 83340

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When you don’t know where to turn, call the Crisis Hotline CALL ANYTIME 24 HOURS A DAY/7 DAYS A WEEK We are here... to help in any situation: • Personal Crisis • DePression • DomestiC ViolenCe • substanCe abuse • suiCiDe attemPt

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Idaho is ranked 45th among all states for the mental health of its citizens.

MENTAL HEALTH IN IDAHO

• sexual assault We can provide referrals for Emergency Aid/County Assistance

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BY DICK DORWORTH

laine County is ranked second among all counties in Idaho for the overall health of its citizens, according to a study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Washington is the only county in Idaho with a better health rating. That’s the good news.

The bad news is that Idaho is ranked 45th among all states for the mental health of its citizens. According to mentalhealthamerica.net, “Mental health, substance use, and suicidal thoughts are influenced by both biological and environmental factors. Environmental fac-

Counseling • Support Groups Legal Aid • Trauma Victims • Teen Help .....and many more.

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SPONSORED ST. LUKE’S WOOD RIVER

THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH

Helping you live your life!

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Offering year-round classes, camps and workshops for all ages and abilities.

• Health promotion and education • Health screenings • Information and referral to local and regional health and social services • Access to insurance and healthcare • Emergency financial assistance • Support groups • Parent and family education

• We regularly offer group & private/semi private lessons for all ages and abilities in: • Traditional Korean Karate (Soo Bahk Do/Tang Soo Do) • Tactical Self Defense • Therapeutic Martial Arts (Integrated Breath & Movement)

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he Center for Community Health, a division of St. Luke’s Wood River, provides a unique component to health and wellness.

The staff at the Center serves the community through bilingual, comprehensive and coordinated health and wellness services, including:

The depth of services reaches beyond these classes, connections and referrals.

The Center is dedicated to being a friendly, safe, and accessible resource for community members to get help navigating through any simple or complex health issue that may arise.

Health issues are often compounded by additional needs, and the Center staff is skilled at assisting clients sort through

concerns such as primary or specialized clinical referrals, prescription medication needs, financial concerns, mental health services, transportation, medical equipment, or food and housing.

The Center also offers many classes and programs geared toward health prevention and education such as CPR, childbirth and puberty education, fitness and yoga, car seat safety checks, and support groups.

St. Luke’s Center for Community Health welcomes walk-in clients, or will be happy to assist clients over the phone. The majority of our services are offered free of charge or with financial assistance, if needed. For hours and additional information, contact the Center at 208.727.8733, or visit their office at the St. Luke’s Clinic in Hailey, 1450 Aviation Dr., Suite 200.

It’s your life.

We help you live it.

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SPONSORED SUN VALLEY DENTAL GROUP

Brian Galbraith, DDS.

HEALTHCARE’S SECRET WEAPON Your Regular Dental Checkup

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ealthcare is one of the hottest topics of our time. While debates continue to rage regarding the best strategies for covering our nation’s healthcare bills, may I suggest how to lower them for each individual, including yourself. The answer? Don’t miss your regular dental visit!

Why?—Because it will keep you healthier, and it could save your life.

It may be obvious that dental care is aimed at preserving healthy teeth and gums and treating oral disease when applicable. What may not be so apparent is how oral disease negatively affects the entire body.

Periodontal disease (or tooth bone and gum disease) has been shown to cause severe pain, lower the ability to eat by loss of teeth, allow the spread of infection to other parts of the body, and more.

Perhaps worse, it directly increases the likelihood of heart disease, including heart attack and stroke, certain types of cancer, increases pregnancy risk and the onset of depression, and affects many other common medical ailments. Noting this direct connection, cannot routine dental care reduce your risk of experiencing such ailments?

It can and it does!

Patients who regularly visit the dentist report not only lower incidences of medical problems, they report fewer dental problems as well, which truly makes for something to smile about. And, what’s more, you can keep the hard-earned money you might need to spend on such care for other needs for yourself or family.

Aside from the many protective benefits of routine dental care, you may not realize that the one medical professional you should see most regularly might be your dentist. The benefits of regular thorough dental examinations can be no better reflected than the following ex

perience: I once had the opportunity to meet a gentleman for the first time in my hygiene department who asked to see me. He asked me to evaluate the results of a dental treatment he had received in another state. What I saw was shocking, but it had nothing to do with his dental treatment.

It had to do with his body. He demonstrated several symptoms that suggested he might have a serious endocrine disorder, and I referred him to a competent medical team for evaluation.

This evaluation revealed that he had a serious brain tumor that caused not only his failed treatment, but was causing unnecessary bodily growth, and many other systems in his body to fail. He courageously sought treatment and, after adequate treatment and follow-up, he was cured of his condition.

This person later thanked me for saving his life—a humbling adulation I’m afraid I can’t take full credit for; my training at the top-level University of California San Francisco was directly responsible. Nevertheless, it was truly an honor to be involved.

So, the next time you consider how to lower your medical or dental bills and improve your quality of life at the same time, the answer is simple: See your dentist!

Brian Galbraith, DDS, has been practicing dentistry in Ketchum since 2005 and is the owner of Sun Valley Dental Group, PLLC. For more information visit www.sunvalleysmiledesign.com or call 208.726.4711. Sun Valley Dental Group is located at 181 First Ave. N., in Ketchum.

A place to learn. A place to grow. A place where the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are first and foremost in everything we do.

MEMBERSHIP PRICING

• Aquatics Center • Health & Wellness Center • Fitness Center • Climbing Gym • Youth & Family Programs • Child Watch • Additional Membership Benefits Everyone is welcome regardless of inability to pay.

Scholarships are available to those who qualify.

• YOUTH (18 and under) $23 per Month (plus tax) • YOUNG ADULT 19-34 $42 per Month (plus tax) • ADULT 35+ $62 per Month (plus tax) • FAMILY $89 per Month (plus tax) • CHILD WATCH $20 per Month add-on (plus tax)

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• We are pleased to have the valley’s only ATM2 device offering 50%100% lasting pain relief and/or increase in pain-free ROM immediately after the session and suitable for almost all common back, neck, shoulder, knee, pelvis, and hip pain patients.

• Hailey Sport & Spine Physical Therapy offers unique services not found elsewhere in the Wood River Valley • One-on-one care provided by the same licensed physical therapist each visit • Over 25 years of physical therapy experience • Therapists dedicated to on going training & education • Our treatment schedules are never “double-booked”

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vegetables into a diet, says Joan Salge Blake, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

“Vegetables are high in potassium, which can help lower blood pressure,” she said. “If the vegetables are pureed so that the fiber is still intact, they will help fill you up.”

She also adds: “Having smoothies is a way to stay hydrated,” particularly during summer months.

Vegetables such as kale are loaded with calcium, which helps prevent kidney stones.

Kristi Crowe, a spokeswoman for the Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists, says spinach is one of the great green vegetables to use in smoothies.

“Also, carrots and bee ents,” she adds.

Other great veggies to smoothie include celery, The vegetables blend we apples and kiwi, while p of nutrients like vitamin tassium.

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Join Angela’s Tuesday Night Group Coaching or book a private session and start experiencing more joy on a daily basis.

Add on group or private cardio/strength training at Angela’s Gym to really take it to the next level!

Group Coaching Schedule Tuesday Nights @ 7pm

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number of hours of sleep that work for you.

1. Are you productive, healthy and happy on seven hours of sleep? Or does it take you nine hours of quality sleep to get you into high gear?

2. Do you have health issues such as being overweight? Are you at risk for any disease?

3. Are you experiencing sleep problems?

4. Do you depend on caffeine to get you through the day?

5. Do you feel sleepy when driving?

After assessing how someone feels after a good night’s sleep versus a poor night’s sleep, the Sleep Foundation encourages people to look at the following list of suggestions to help them get more sleep. People are encouraged to incorporate these suggestions in their daily routine to help them sleep better and get more sleep and wake refreshed.

1. Stick to a sleep schedule, even on weekends.

2. Practice a relaxing bedtime ritual.

3. Exercise daily.

4. Evaluate your bedroom to ensure ideal temperature, sound and light.

5. Sleep on a comfortable mattress and pillows.

6. Beware of hidden sleep stealers, like alcohol and caffeine.

7. Turn off electronics before bed.

The WebMD website also reiterates number 7, suggesting to ‘ban laptops, cellphones and televisions from your bedroom.’

The Mayo Clinic website states that lack of sleep can actually make you sick: ‘Lack of sleep can affect your immune system. Studies show that people who don’t get quality sleep or enough sleep are more likely to get sick after being exposed to a virus, such as a common cold virus. Lack of sleep can also affect how fast you recover if you do get sick.’ They also state that ‘long-term lack of sleep also increases your risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease.’

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For the athlete, green smoothies can help fuel a body before a workout. Rinaldi’s “perfect protein smoothie” calls for cashews, bananas, sprouted brown-rice protein powder, chopped celery, spirulina (a type of blue-green algae) and water.

The resulting drink has 20 grams of protein – the perfect energy kick to tear up the gym with confidence.

Kids can get their daily dose of veggies with the help of fruit. Try a recipe with fewer greens to start with, such as macadamia nuts, raw cacao powder, pitted dates and fresh mint leaves. Ease into adding more vegetables as the kids grow accustomed to the flavors.

Many locations in the Wood River Valley serve fresh, customizable green smoothies. Don’t miss out on this trend toward better health. Grab a glass of green and join the path to better health! tws

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Founder and Director, Edna Benziger, has served the community for seven years as a private practitioner and international breast cancer concierge and coach. Liquid Collagen Biocell is a multi-patented Nutraceutical product scientifically researched to help in the prevention of metastatic cancer as well as reversing aging at the cellular level.

To help with initial fundraising, Benziger’s heart energy healing jewelry collection is available at Holli Jewelers in Ketchum on 320 First Ave. N, The Goldmine Consign at 331 Walnut Ave. and The Vault at 360 Leadville Ave.

Consultation and private coaching, contact Edna Benziger at Ednajhb@gmail.com or call (914) 319-0692.

Liquid Collagen Biocell, visit www.jusuru.com/benziger.

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Pay attention to what you eat and drink – “Don’t go to bed hungry or stuffed.

Your discomfort might keep you up.” (Mayo Clinic tip on how to sleep better)

Many websites stress that if people are still not sleeping well and find other situations hampering their sleep, find a sleep professional to determine what might be causing lack of sleep. From snoring and difficulty breathing, to restless leg syndrome and the like, turn to a professional to get help.

The Sleep Foundation stresses that people must make sleep a priority.

‘People make to-do lists for work, home, and social engagements, and they need to put sleep on that list.’

There are many resources online to guide people and help them get enough sleep; www.sleepfoundation.org is just one of many websites that can help. tws

Call for a free Consultation 208.726.4711

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sponsored wood river sustainability center

Local Food – Local People

141 Cita�on Way, Suite 9 • PO Box 95 • Hailey, Idaho 83333 Office (208) 481‐0686 • Helpline (208) 309‐1987 namiwrv@gmail.com • www.nami‐wrv.com

SUPPORT: We sponsor support groups in a nonthreatening atmosphere in which to share common problems. We offer informa�on, understanding, and encouragement as you and your family learn to cope with your individual situa�on.

a support group for persons living with mental illness offered EVERY WEDNESDAY from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in our office.

a support group for family and friends of persons living with mental illness offered the FIRST WEDNESDAY each month from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in our office.

EDUCATION: We educate individuals and their family and friends, answering ques�ons regarding mental illness, current research, and treatments. We disseminate brochures and library materials. To reduce s�gma, we educate the community and raise public awareness about all aspects of mental illness. a 12‐session/6‐week educa�onal program for families of persons living with mental illness offered TWICE WEEKLY from 6:00pm to 8:30pm; our next class begins February 9, 2016, and ends March 19, 2016.

Class size is limited, call Roger Olson at (208) 309‐0979 to sign up.

a 10‐session/5‐week educa�onal program for persons living with mental illness offered TWICE WEEKLY from 6:00pm to 8:00pm; our next class begins May 3, 2016, and ends June 2, 2016.

Class size is limited, call the office at (208) 481‐0686 to sign up.

a 50‐minute in‐school presenta�on about mental health designed for middle and high school students. Students learn about mental illness directly from family members and individuals living with mental illness themselves. To schedule a presenta�on, call the office at (208) 481‐0686.

ADVOCACY: We advocate at the community and state levels on behalf of persons living mental illness and their families.

HOW YOU MAY HELP: All NAMI programs are offered free of charge; however, these programs cost money to provide. All dona�ons are appreciated. You may donate online via our website or mail your dona�on to our office. NAMI‐Wood River Valley, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprot organiza�on and all dona�ons are tax deduc�ble. Our federal tax ID # is 82‐0530506.

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he Wood River Sustainability Center (WRSC) produces, promotes and sells local sustainably farmed food, and fosters a sustainable local economy by supporting local farmers, home gardeners and artisans, and providing education to consumers.

We are committed to local food and education on gardening, preserving and cooking. We provide gardening supplies, including appropriate seeds for our climate, seedlings produced locally, and compost. We offer classes on gardening, raising chickens, cooking, pickling, fermentation and composting. The WRSC features an event space, a commercial kitchen and multiple learning environments. We host monthly Farm to Table Dinners (an interactive learning dining experience), cooking classes and

gardening-related classes. We are also serving a Farm to School lunch program at two schools in the Wood River Valley that reach about 350 children per week.

Products The Wood River Sustainability Center stocks “beyond organic” (see our definition below) grass-finished local lamb and beef, Berkshire pork, pastured chicken and eggs, wild Alaskan sockeye salmon, local produce, locally produced goods, garden supplies, and organic starts from the Wood River Valley. We also have state-certified raw cow’s milk, raw goat’s milk, fermented food (sauerkraut, kombucha and kefir) and raw cow’s milk yogurt. We also bake a fermented sourdough bread fresh every day. Lunch is served in-house Monday through Friday

from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Beyond Organic For us, being “beyond organic” means selling and producing Certified Naturally Grown products.

A national program, CNG gives farmers an alternative to federal or state organic certification. While certified organic programs offer consumers some measure of confidence when buying from third parties, they are often cumbersome and costly for small, diversified farms. Learn more at CNG’s website: naturallygrown.org. It also means that we know our farmers and what their practices are. You can trust the food!!

For more information visit wrsustainabilitycenter.com or wrsustainabilitycenter@gmail.com or call 208.721.3114. The WRSC is located at 308 S. River St. in Hailey.

Hours are M-F 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sa 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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The Heart Jewelry Collection

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ranscendingThePINK.org is the community’s newest and most purposeful nonprofit organization (NPO) to emerge from the Wood River Valley. Its mission: To support research and education for Integrative Energy Medicine, holistic mind, body and spiritual healing focused on the prevention of breast cancer as well as subsidize the cost of alternative modalities and organic nutraceutical products such as liquid BioCell Collagen, a scientifically researched and patented supplement to aid in the prevention of metastatic cancer and reverse aging from the “inside out.”

Founder and director Edna Benziger has served the community for seven years as a private practitioner and international breast cancer concierge and coach. Benziger’s most recent missionary trip to Beijing, China allowed her to design, create and launch the inaugural Transcending the Pink [TTP] collection of

freshwater pearl and crystal energy jewelry. Benziger’s TTP pieces are blessed, balance and energize the heart and are “Pearls with a Purpose” to help raise funds for the start-up and expansion of TranscendingThePINK.org.

Benziger’s heart jewelry collection is available in Ketchum at Holli Jewelers, at 320 First Ave. N., Gold Mine Consign, at 331 Walnut Ave., and The Vault, at 360 Leadville Ave. In addition, jewelry will be available for purchase online at TranscendingThePINK.org and through custom orders.

Benziger also supports organizations such as The Community Library in Ketchum through sales at Gold Mine Consign. She invites others to collaborate by offering the TTP’s collection of uniquely designed pearls or customized designs for silent and live auction items for fundraising events.

Local and national breast cancer foundations as well as NPOs such as Expedition Inspiration

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and Higher Ground Sun Valley are welcome and encouraged to connect with Benziger and TranscendingThePINK.org.

Donations are also graciously welcome and can be deposited at Mountain West Bank in Ketchum into the “Healing” account specifically set up for this cause.

For more information, consultation, private coaching and custom design, contact Edna Benziger at Ednajhb@gmail.com or call 914.319.0692. For more science and info on liguid BioCell Collagen, visit www.jusuru.com/ benziger.

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It is the intention of The WooWoo Shoppe to enhance our Daily Living.

Our hope is to provide exquisite items at affordable prices, designed to enhance our customers’ well-being, personal growth and spiritual reawakening.

It is our vision to create an environment of inspiration and joy that will foster harmony and balance among our guests, as well as giving our holistic healers the opportunity to practice their gift of healing and network in our community as a whole.

Namaste!

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NUTRITIONAL THERAPY & HEALTH FOOD

At NourishMe health food store in Ketchum, owner Julie Johnson, NTP, carries top-of-the-line supplements, fresh local produce, dairy and meats, and gluten-free food, along with freshly made juices, soups and salads. Chef Laura Apshaga runs the establishment’s kitchen, utilizing the available seasonal local food. Regional farmers deliver directly to NourishMe on a weekly basis, as does Idaho’s Bounty, which also holds its member pickups there.

Johnson’s nutrition and health coaching enhances the offerings at NourishMe. These include six cleanses a year, and 28-day or 90-day private intensive mentoring experiences.

Johnson’s number one recommendation for clients is to learn to make bone broth. “Bone broth is the original fast food as it was always on the back of the stove or hanging over the fire,” she says.

Bone broth is a medicinal food that can tonify the blood with its natural electrolytes. Broths made from local meat bones or chicken add vital minerals, fat and proteins, and are easily absorbed to prevent bone and connective tissue disorders. Collagen can also heal the mucus membranes of the gastrointestinal tract in cases of inflammation.

“Great for skiers’ knees,” Johnson says.

Johnson’s inspirational move to open NourishMe six years ago, bringing local foods and nutrition to the Valley, changed the way many people

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Julie Johnson, NTP

shop and eat. By connecting Idaho’s Bounty and other farmers to consumers, Johnson is a steady proponent of sustainable living, shopping and eating in the Wood River Valley.

NourishMe is located at 151 Main St. N. in Ketchum. NourishMe is open daily. For an appointment with owner Julie Johnson, a certified nutritionist, call 208.928.7604 or visit www. jjnourishme.com.

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An Environment Of Inspiration & Joy

erry Christensen moved here in the winter of ’84’85 and went directly into the mortgage business for 22 years. After spending over 31 years in other lines of work, Terry is finally right at home in The WooWoo Shoppe in Ketchum.

With a background in different forms of healing practices, Terry chooses a form that is also practiced by Native Americans; Earth and prayer medicine. Opening The WooWoo Shoppe with the vision to create an environment of inspiration and joy, Terry hopes that it will foster harmony and balance among all of her guests, as well as giving local holistic healers the opportunity to practice their gift of healing and to network as a community.

Terry also provides exquisite

with Chef Laura Apshaga items designed to enhance one’s wellbeing, personal growth and spiritual awakening, at an affordable price.

She welcomes all people to her Shoppe who practice different forms of healing with products to suit.

Terry also carries a variety of magical candles in her Shoppe.

These unique lamps are not only aesthetically pleasing, but they are also used for naturally puri-

fying the air in your home without noise pollution. Terry also offers a wide variety of healing stones and crystals. These stones and crystals can be used for a wide variety of ailments.

To learn more about Terry or The WooWoo Shoppe, you can call 208.721.3327 for an appointment, or just drop in at her store located in Giacobbi Square in Ketchum, downstairs. Let your awakening begin!

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WHY YOU SHOULD RIDE THE BUS!

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e know you see our buses traveling around town and up and down the Valley. And you probably think it’s too hard to figure out how to ride the bus.

Call Kim in the office at 788-7433, ext. 103, and she will help you figure out which bus to take. There are lots of reasons to give it a try and fewer reasons not to.

Here are a few of the reasons why:

NourishMe creates nutrient-rich, organic, deli-style foods to go or eat in, daily.

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FREE Fridays in February!

Let our drivers deal with the bridge construction traffic Your friends and neighbors ride the bus You can burn calories walking to the bus stop You don’t have to worry about trying to find a parking spot You can text your friends and family while riding the bus You can read that book you started a month ago Bus passes are cheaper You will feel calmer at the end of your day You can go out to dinner and have a beverage and take the bus home You don’t have to deal with driving in the snow and bad weather Our drivers are friendly Save wear and tear on your car

New Owners, Now Locally Owned & Operated

So… try something NEW this year. Ride the Mountain Rides buses! You’ll be glad you did.

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NAMI: SUPPORT, EDUCATION & ADVOCACY

NAMI-WRV is the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nonprofit organized in 1979, committed to improving the lives of persons living with mental illness by providing support, education and advocacy.

SUPPORT: We sponsor support groups in a nonthreatening atmosphere in which to share common problems, and we offer information, understanding, and encouragement as you and your family learn to cope with mental illness.

EDUCATION: We educate individuals and their family and friends, answering questions regarding mental illness, current research, and treatment; we disseminate brochures and library materials; and to reduce stigma, we educate the community and raise public awareness about all aspects of mental illness.

ADVOCACY: We advocate at the community and state levels on behalf of persons living with mental illness and their families.

WHAT IS MENTAL ILLNESS? A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a disor

der of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.

Serious mental illnesses include major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder. Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing.

For additional information, please visit nami-wrv.com or contact us at 208.481.0686 or namiwrv@gmail.com.

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HAILEY SPORT & SPINE PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC

ailey Sport & Spine Physical Therapy Clinic is the only facility in the area to offer the ATM2 (Active Therapeutic Movement system, manufactured by BackProject Corporation) and is excited to offer this revolutionary rehab technology to treat neuromuscular pain and improve patients’ range of movement.

Nationwide patient testimonials, and now clinical studies, herald the ATM machine and theory as an effective new method for managing joint pain and improving flexibility and performance.

Active therapeutic movements are “short, fullstrength movements against an isometric resistance in the direction of a previously painful movement,” according to Clare Lewis, an associate professor of physical therapy at California State University, Sacramento. In essence, the targeted, repeated movements retrain the brain and the muscle group to do the problem movement in the correct way.

After only a few sessions, the neuromuscular system adjusts to the new, pain-free version of the exercise, using it in place of the previous, incorrect movement that caused the patient pain. Since back pain alone affects four out of five Americans and is the second leading reason people visit their doctors, this new and effective method of pain management has a lot of people excited.

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pion, is one of those excited people. According to BackProject.com, James experienced an “immediate 25° increase in his rotational range of motion,” which improved his ability to drive the ball with power and control. The two-time world champion said, “For a person that trains six days a week and is at the peak of his performance, this is truly amazing.”

For more information, visit haileysportandspine.com or call 208.788.6312.

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SETTING THE STEERING WHEEL

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elcome to the New Year!

Everyone knows it’s that time because we are bombarded with resolutions to be stronger, weigh less, eat healthier, work out more, do this, and do that. So we write it down, we dream big, we summon our willpower and then… whoops… by about mid-January, maybe mid-February, we are back at square one.

News flash! New Year’s resolutions don’t actually work. Let’s face it; we pretty much already know the things we should do to achieve our goals, and that hasn’t changed just because it’s January.

The interesting question is, WHY aren’t we doing them?

The truth is, what looks like laziness is often just exhaustion in disguise. Sit on that for a minute. Most of us are NOT lacking in motivation. We are exhausted. And THEN we throw more on our plate in the form of big goals and expectations at the beginning of the year. No wonder these resolutions don’t stick!

How about this for an alternative: Set your sights on bringing more JOY into your life instead of working so hard to “fix” everything. Open up to the possibility that maybe motivation isn’t what is needed, but some inspiration and targeted direction.

Angela Freeman

There’s another way to get where you want to go. It’s JOY coaching. Bring in the JOY and the desired changes will follow. Visit www.goingtoangelas.com for information, including my group coaching schedule and private coaching sessions.

For more information visit www.goingtoangelas.com or call 208.720.7433. Angela’s Gym is located at 360 9th St. E., in Ketchum.

SPONSORED SAWTOOTH MARTIAL ARTS

SELF-DEFENSE THROUGH SOO BAHK DO

Sawtooth Martial Arts was established in 1996 and is a nationally certified school under the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation. Oliver Whitcomb has trained consistently in the art of Soo Bahk Do since 1979. He is a nationally certified master level instructor and has: ▪ Trained extensively in Korea from 1986-1992 ▪ Run schools in Hawaii (1989-1992) and Seattle (1993-1995) ▪ Taught full time in the Wood River Valley since 1996 ▪ Has a B.A. with honors from the University of Washington in Korean Studies Whitcomb has had a deep involvement within the community in various capacities:

Open Monday - Friday 10-6 • Saturday 11-4

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▪ Teaching modified martial arts to children and adults with cognitive disabilities in the Wood River Valley since 2003 ▪ Developed Integrated Breathing & Movement (IBAM) which is a therapeutic form of martial arts that has been beneficial for injured veterans and others as a way of optimizing health and performance ▪ 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 resolution

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Sawtooth Martial Arts provides classes throughout the year for all ages and abilities at The Gateway (Hailey) and Zenergy (Ketchum). Benefits from training include: ▪ Flexibility, coordination, balance, and strength ▪ Discipline and respect ▪ Concentration ▪ Conflict resolution and improved human relations ▪ Practical self-defense For more information, visit powdo.com or call 208.720.6088.

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SPONSORED WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA

CLOSING THE GAP ON HEALTH

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he Wood River Community YMCA is filling in the gap for our community in 2016, encouraging and providing wellness among local companies.

Corporate wellness is on the radar across the nation and is evident by a vast number of publications dedicating page and screen space to the topic. It is estimated that half of U.S. employers offer employees some type of a wellness program.

In some cases, it is out of the scope of many companies to be able to provide such programs.

In the last three years, the Wood River YMCA has brought the Corporate Wellness Cup to the Wood River Valley. In 2016, the YMCA will focus on encouraging co-workers to get elbow to elbow for fitness. The fitness competition does not have to take place at the Y, but they certainly provide the space to meet goals and accomplish the challenges. Just 30 minutes of fitness each day will rack up challenge points with the Ytraak online app that offers mobile app capability to members of the Corporate Wellness Cup. The program provides discounts for employees to access the YMCA facilities, but does NOT require that the competition be fulfilled inside the YMCA. They are encouraging skiing, snowshoeing, dog walking and any other activity that will get participants into the great outdoors. Addi-

tionally, the YMCA provides add-ons for family members as well as YMCA Child Watch services – just another example of how the Wood River community is filling the need and closing the gap on health and wellness in Idaho!

For more information, visit woodriverymca.org or call 208.727.9622.

Local Food - Local People Owner Al McCord invites everyone to come in and check out all the new additions to the market.

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 3pm Monthly Farm to Table Dinners & Monthly Cooking Classes (Call for Schedule) 308 S. River Street, Hailey • 721.3114 www.WRSustainabilityCenter.com

A year-round year round farmer’s market and community education center.

Sunday, January 31st @ 11 am Sun Valley Gun Club

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States at the bottom 10 of the Overall Ranking with the highest prevalence of mental illness and lowest rates of access to care include: Virginia, Louisiana, Indiana, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Rhode Island, Nevada, Arizona and Oregon.

15 percent in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Continued from Page 5 The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that almost 25 percent of Idaho citizens have tors such as stress, poverty, homelessness, and exa mental illness, 6 percent of them serious, like posure to interpersonal and community violence schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. And Idaho has are linked to increased rates of mental health and one of the highest suicide rates in America. substance use problems… States at the bottom The Harvard School of Public Health has stud10 of the Overall Ranking ied the correlation between with the highest prevalence gun prevalence and suicide of mental illness and lowest These studies indicate that the rates of access to care in- United States has the highest in each state, and Idaho is clude: Virginia, Louisiana, prevalence of mental disorders among the leaders in both Indiana, Idaho, Utah, Wash- in the world; Idaho is ranked 45th categories. It says, “The ington, Rhode Island, Neva- among those states in terms of nine states that rank lowest in terms of gun prevda, Arizona and Oregon. mental health and in those same alence are the very same The further bad news is terms Blaine County is rated as that, according to a World one of the two best places to live nine that rank lowest for suicide rates. Similarly, Health Organization report, in Idaho. the three states top-ranked “Over a 12-month period, for gun prevalence can be 27 percent of adults in the found among the four states U.S. will experience some ranking highest for suicide sort of mental health disorrates.”

Idaho is eighth highest in gun prevalence der, making the U.S. the country with the highest and sixth highest in suicides.

Lemhi County has prevalence. Mental health disorders include mood the highest suicide rate in Idaho at 48.3 deaths per disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit/hy100,000 people between 2008 and 2012. Blaine peractivity disorders, and substance abuse. Over one’s entire lifetime, the average American has a County’s suicide rate for the same period was 18.6.

These studies indicate that the United States has 47.4 percent chance of having any kind of menthe highest prevalence of mental disorders in the tal health disorder. Yes, that’s almost one in two. world; Idaho is ranked 45th among those states in The projected lifetime prevalence is even higher: terms of mental health and in those same terms for people who reach age 75, it is 55 percent. The Blaine County is rated as one of the two best placWHO data does not take into account eating dises to live in Idaho. orders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia; the incidence of these disorders together is about

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Entry Fees: $15 Adults & $10 Children

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What Does Healthy Mean To You?

“It means making the right choices, staying away from drugs, being active – whether it be sports, working, or helping others. Eating healthy, the right foods, is also important.”

Jon Hernandez Bellevue resident

“Not eating a heart attack! Although, it’s worth it!”

Joyce Haas Hailey resident

“A happier life makes it easier to do the things you want to do. And, it also makes growing older easier!”

Wayne Inman Bellevue resident

“Living here. Being outside, skiing on Baldy, snowshoeing, walking my dog.”

Keith Saks Sun Valley resident

“Feeling as good when you wake up as you did when you went to sleep.”

Bill Collins Ketchum resident

“Exercise and enough sleep!”

Lisa Horowitz Hailey resident

“Healthy means having a healthy lifestyle, eating healthy and staying active. That’s pretty much it!”

Yamilex Mendez Hailey resident

“Healthy means that you eat every food group that you should eat. If you do that, you will live a happy life!”

Margaret Reutter Hailey resident

“Living a great lifestyle, eating healthy, exercising, being extreme about yourself and treating your body like a temple.”

Chris Saxton Hailey resident

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