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5 Get Your Cardio in Health in a 6 Handbasket 8 Without Running Burn Fat from Lift Weights 13 Your Core 10 Safely 14 Local Woman Climbs Mt. Rainier Five Things Guys Need to do to Stay Healthy
Also inside: Crandoodles by the Reporter-Herald’s Steve Crandall ......................... pg. 16 Treat your diabetes naturally ............................................................. pg. 17 Food for Fuel: choose proper before- and after-workout food ............... pg. 19 Ask a Health Pro: Conquer dental phobias ......................................... pg. 21 Destination: Healthy: Improve your thinking...................................... pg. 22 The Healthy Plate: Black-eyed peas, tomato and parsley salad ............. pg. 22 Uncommon Sense with Loveland therapist Dr. Beth Firestein ............. pg. 23 Health Briefs .................................................................................... pg. 25 Health Calendar ............................................................................... pg. 26
Health Line of Northern Colorado is a monthly publication produced by the Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald. The information provided in this publication is intended for personal, non-commercial, informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company, product, procedure or activity. You should seek the advice of a professional regarding your particular situation.
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Ask Mr. Dad: That clock you hear ticking may not be hers Armin Brott McClatchy-Tribune
and accuracy. • Sperm quality also decreases, starting when the ear Mr. Dad: I’m man is about 35. That 45 and my wife is means that the ones that 35. We’ve been toreach the egg are less able gether for more than 10 to fertilize it. And even if years and have finally dethey do, the resulting pregcided to have a family. I know that it may be harder nancies have an increased risk of ending in miscarfor my wife to conceive riage. than it would have been if • A small number of very she was a little younger. But rare health risks and genetic someone recently told her that my age could be a fac- conditions are associated with older dads. For examtor too. Is that true? ple, compared to men Answer: I hate to take younger than 30, dads older sides, but your wife wins than 40 have a higher risk of this round. We rarely hear anything about how the fa- fathering children with ther’s age affects fertility and autism, schizophrenia, dwarfism, heart defects, fabeyond. Here’s a quick cial abnormalities, epilepsy, overview. and some childhood can• Researchers at Bristol cers. Advanced paternal age University found the odds may also be associated with of conceiving decrease 2 children’s lower IQ scores, percent per year after age increased risk of developing 24. • Sperm count decreases breast cancer and shortened with age, and the little guys life-span (for women born gradually lose their speed to dads 45 and over).
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Poison Ivy Research estimates as much as 85 percent of people exposed to poison ivy develop an allergic reaction. A poison ivy rash can last up to three weeks. Itching can be alleviated with cool showers, topical lotions and oatmeal baths. — Metro Creative Services
According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), prostate cancer is actually the most common non-skin cancer in the United States, affecting 1 in 6 men.
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things guys need to do to stay healthy
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taying healthy is more than an addition to your to-do list. Instead, it makes completing your list possible. That said, we asked a doctor, oncologist Eric Nadler, for simple steps men can take to be their healthiest. Nadler practices medicine at Sammons Cancer Center at Baylor University Medical Center and has a master’s degree in public policy. He recommends the following tips for proper men’s health:
No. 1: Have a primary care physician (and actually visit from time to time).
1. HAVE A PRIMARYCARE PHYSICIAN Ask friends for recommendations; interview several doctors until you find one you’re comfortable with. Then, no matter how good you may be feeling, have regular checkups. “Routine health maintenance and preventative measures often have a greater likelihood of mitigating illness than all other factors combined,” he says. Let that doctor know immediately if you have sudden chest pain, shortness of breath or lightheadedness, as well as changes in strength, stamina or mental status.
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3. AVOID THE BIG 3: OBESITY, TOBACCO, ALCOHOL “These are the three greatest drivers of illness in the United States,” Nadler says. “If we could add exercise and nutrition as countermeasures, we could likely alter more lives than all of the doctors and expensive medications in Texas.”
4. THINK OF SUNSCREEN AS MACHO Use it every day, plus avoid the sun as much as possible. Have odd-looking moles evaluated, and go to a dermatologist for regular skin checks. Sometimes the most innocent looking spots are trouble.
5. YES, YOU REALLY DO NEED TO HAVE THAT TEST Colonoscopies, which most men should have at about age 50, can detect even early stages of colorectal cancer. They’re not as bad as you might think. Plus, some doctors even let you take home photos of the procedure.
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Thursday LOVELAND REPORTER-HERALD/Health Line of Northern Colorado August 19, 2010 A7 cheering us on no matter how slow or den her bike before, which was a sufast we were, I got raced. A girl and I per smart thing on my part. had been going back and forth for the I used my imagination a lot during entire run, which meant that she was the bike ride. I remember day dreaming during the entire ride, mostly about four minutes ahead of me anyway (behow great it would be to have water in cause my heat started four minutes earlier than her’s did), but she was determy mouth. Since I couldn’t take my mined to beat me across the line. hands off the bike handles, I wasn’t Not on this wildcat tattoo’s watch. I Photo by Kim Amick able to drink any water during the ride. switched to afterburners and sprinted Here I am biking. Notice the nice vol- Luckily, though, I swallowed a good across the line. unteers on the right cheering me on. portion of Lake Loveland during the swimming. My times were as follows: 19:37 in When I got back to the bike racks, I the swim, 45:33 in the biking, 27:12 in swimming in the lake for a couple forgot where my bicycle parking spot the run (1:36:11 total — with transition practice rounds before race day ... times included). I was 206th out of 316 which I failed to do), and then hobbled was (little embarrassing). I was dizzy, dehydrated, and couldn’t find my park- competitors. over to get on my bike. The biking portion of the race was a ing spot. Finally I just picked one and In retrospect, I probably should have bolted for the running. blast. I used a really fast bike that my eaten more cheetahs beforehand. friend and official cycling coach, Holly This turned out to be my Cure, let me borrow. It made me faster best event, which tends to than I probably should have been, and happen when you’re really Health in a Handbasket I immediately passed a bunch of other super horrible at all of the is a monthly feature in which riders, which felt good after the swim- other events. I wasn’t sure I try a health-related advenming debacle. about my special Vibram ture and write about it. If you foot shoes, which were The only problem was that I had to have an idea for a new untested, but they turned out stay seated, because if I tried to stand adventure, write to me at to be great. up on the bike and pedal harder durjcody@reporter-herald.com. ing the uphill portions, my arms did Then it happened. At the that wobbly-just-learned-to-ride-a-bike end of the race, with the finHealth in a Handbasket thing and I almost fell. I had never rid- ish line in sight, the crowd
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Lovelander summits toughest mountains Kilimanjaro in TanzaJennifer Lehman Special Sections Re- nia, the tallest mounporter tain in Africa and tallest free standing herri Goering of mountain in the world. Loveland is sumShe hiked all the mitting the nafourteeners in Coltion’s toughest peaks. orado over three sumJuly 10th, Goering and mers and has moved a group of friends inon to the thirteeners. cluding Bruce HinrichGoering, the Wellsen of Loveland and ness Coordinator of Sean Erickson of Fort Collins, summited the Chilson Recreation volcanic Mt. Rainier in Center, has always Washington, and three hiked, heading to the hills for treks with her years ago she and family as a child. But friends summited Mt. she became a hiking Whitney, the tallest and climbing enthusipeak in lower 48. ast after a car accident The next mountain in October 2002 damon her list is another aged one knee, ending volcano El Pico de her long running caOrizaba, in Mexico, reer. Her injury rewith an altitude of quired surgery to unover 18,000 feet. Future goals include Mt. freeze her patella from her femur and in the McKinley in Alaska, process all cartilage the tallest peak in the was eliminated. United States and Mt.
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View of sunrise on the horizon from glacial face of Rainier Goering can still do a little trail running because the ground is softer and there is less impact on her knees. “Running was my life at that time. I had probably run for over 25 years and raced and stuff. (The accident) literally changed my life.” At the time of her accident, Goering was enrolled in classes to
get her certification in muscle activation, a type of physical therapy, and the knowledge gained allowed her to move forward with her knee injury and continue to live an active lifestyle. “I was just so fortunate to have this tool,” Goering said. Muscle activation targets muscles that have tightened around
an injured joint to protect it. “That’s when people start having pain,” she said. Therapists employ origin and insertion work, a manual therapy, that stimulates muscle fibers and gets the nerve ends to start firing, Goering said. “It’s just been such a blessing because I can still keep going. I really shouldn’t be able to
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Left: Goering in her climbing gear on Mt. Rainier in the early morning. Above: Bruce Hinrichsen jumps a crevasse on Rainier’s glacial slope. do the things I’m doing, but God willing and through the work of muscle activation.” Goering has taught her friends how to massage her muscles when her knee starts giving her trouble, usually down the slope. “You can’t tickle yourself, you can’t work on yourself,” she said. “It’s really cool and amazing, and I am so fortunate to have friends that are willing to do that.” “I can return the favor because almost everybody has something,” Goering said. Goering has been involved in fitness and wellness her whole life, but her injury caught her off guard,
she said. “This was the first injury I’ve had in my whole life. It was quite a shock to me. I just didn’t realize what pain does to you mentally,” she said. “I just don’t want people to give up because there are answers out there. If you put your mind to it, it is amazing what you can get your body to do.” Since Goering’s last son left home two years after the accident, freeing up her weekends, she has become a true mountaineering adventurer, and a speedy one at that. She and a friend summited Mt. Massive, the second highest peak in Colorado and
a three mile climb, in about 2.5 hours, “which is pretty fast,” Goering said. “My friends tease me that I can’t go slow. I just like to get up there, that’s part of the fun to me,” she said. “Some people think that’s crazy because you don’t enjoy it,” but Goering said that isn’t true for her, and she loves enjoying the view at the top and on the way down. She and a hiking buddy would climb multiple fourteeners in a long weekend, once getting through six after friends dropped them off on one side and picked them up at the other end of the peaks. “We just really start-
ed getting crazy with it and having fun with it,” Goering said. Goering and her friend would head to the mountains after work, get an hour of sleep and hit the trail head at one or two in the morning. “When you’re hiking it doesn’t matter, you feel so energized.” Goering said people look at her like she’s crazy when she tells them that. “Fortunately I had one hiking buddy who was as intense as I was.” Goering likes to hold her own pace, even on a slope of open ice, like those on Mt. Rainier. SUMMITING RAINIER The group chose July for their climb up Mt. Rainier, after high levels of snow kept the mountain closed through May and hikers on the mountain in June were slammed by an avalanche with one fatality. The group set up their base camp late afternoon on the first day and went to bed around 9 p.m. so they could start for the summit at about 1 a.m. A lot of things were left at the base camp, but their ice packs still needed enough gear to help them survive a storm if necessary, Goering said. “Nobody’s blazing a trail up this mountain, because you are on a rope team,” she said. But her team found they were moving a lot faster than other groups. “We kind of got out of the line and
started making our own line,” she said. A new path required more exertion because they weren’t sharing the steps of those ahead of them. “We were just passing a lot of the groups. A lot of people were turning around at 12,000 feet, because it was so strenuous,” she said. Goering’s group split into two teams on a rope, with full exposure on a slope of ice at a 40 degree angle, Goring said. Most people summit Rainier as a guided climb, Goering said, but her group did it themselves, training in the 14,000 foot altitudes of Colorado and getting comfortable as a team with ropes and crevasse training to prepare for the glacial environment of Rainier. The team did crevasse training, practicing falls and rescues on overhangs on St. Mary’s glacier. “Out of all those people that went up, only a few groups summited that day,” Goering said. “A lot of people attempt it, not many summit it. A lot of people underestimate how strenuous (the climb is) and of course, the altitude.” “We were so lucky to able to train at 14,000 feet,” she said. Mt. Rainier is 14,410 feet above sea level. “I just felt amazing the entire time hiking, it never ever even bothered me. We just had this great pace goI See Ranier/Page 24
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Food for fuel Maximize workout with proper before and after nutrients Jennifer Lehman mond butter is lower Special Sections Re- in fat) and one teaporter spoon of honey. The bagel is a slower dior the average gesting carb, but not person trying to too slow, the nut butget fit or stay fit, ter is protein for muspre- and post-workout cle function and honnutrients is essential to ey, a simple carb, ofmaking the most of a fers immediate energy. workout. These nutriWhat you eat before tional bookends help working out also defuel the body beforepends on your weight. hand then make a reAnother example of covery afterward. a pre-workout snack from Gerrard is one or PRE-WORKOUT two slices of toast, The goal of nutrijam, and non-fat milk. tional intake before a The toast is the carbs, workout is fuel. The the jam is the simple meal, snack or drink needs to provide carbs carb and the milk offers protein. All toand protein and be gether this snack ofabsorbed quickly fers 56 grams of carbs enough to be used and is recommended and burned by your body during the work- for a person weighing 120 pounds, Gerrard out. “Eat within 30 min- said. If on a diet or trackutes to an hour of ing calories to lose working out so (the food is) already being weight, don't pare down the pre-workout digested and you are calories, Gerrard said. getting the nutrients Your cutback in calofrom that,” said Terri ries should come from Gerrard, personal other meals in the day trainer and owner of or expending addiBravo Fitness Solutional calories in the tions in Loveland. workout. Gerrard likes to If you want to lose a have a bagel with 1-2 tablespoons of peanut pound a week, you need to have a deficit or almond butter (al-
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of 500 calories a day, she said. Two hundred fifty of those calories could come from cutting caloric intake, the other 250 from exercise. To lose two pounds a week, a deficit of 1000 calories a day is needed, either through exercise or food. Gerrard recommends minimizing the intake of foods that cause gassiness or bloating, such as beans, broccoli, cauliflower and onions, before working out. Avoid foods with too much fat, which is slow to digest, Gerrard said. She also recommended avoiding high fiber foods especially before a long run or longer workout so you don't have to stop to go to the bathroom. Each person has to find what is right for them, Gerrard said. A pre-workout apple doesn't work for Gerrard because she feels it sits in her stomach, not being digested fast enough to give her the energy needed. But for others, an apple
and almond butter for example, may be the right combination. Post-workout, the goal is to replenish the body. POST-WORKOUT “It is very important to eat within 30-45 minutes after a workout,” Gerrard said. Within that time period the body is restoring muscle glycogen, the sugar that muscles need to function. Glycogen gets used up during a workout, making proper nutritional intake especially important for those looking to build muscle. “You start burning muscle for your energy if you don't have glycogen stored in your muscle,” Gerard said. You can't build muscle if you can't restore what was spent that day. A good number to keep in mind for post workout nutrients is a ratio of three to one or four to one, carbs to protein, Gerrard said. As with the preworkout drink or snack, the intake of
post-workout nutrients during the crucial recovery window should include simple carbs that can be processed immediately and restore the muscles. “Simple carbs get utilized quicker, complex carbs take longer to digest,” Gerrard said. “That's recovery; you want recovery right away.” A common postworkout combination is a sports drink with protein powder. Some sports drinks include protein but many don't, making the protein powder an essential component. Garrard's postworkout drink consists of a serving of 100 percent juice that has about 45 grams of carbohydrates and adds a serving of protein powder that has about 15 grams of carbohydrates. She also includes an electrolyte packet in the mix. Whey, soy and hemp protein powders are available for people with various I See Fuel/Page 20
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digestive needs, Gerrard said. Electrolytes, mineral salts responsible for successful cell respiration, among other things, are lost through sweat, so it is especially important to get them in the body after a heavysweat workout to avoid fatigue and cramping, Gerrard said. For the same reason, many people like to consume a drink with electrolytes during a heavy workout, even by adding an electrolyte packet to your regular water bottle. Sports drinks are a great source for electrolytes and carbs and if they don't have the protein you can add protein powder in. High levels of sugar and sweeteners is their downfall. “A long time ago Gatorade wasn't as sweet and people didn't like it as much so they added more sugar,” Gerrard said. “A lot of the sports drinks now have high fructose corn syrup,” she
said, adding that certain fruit juices do as well. “Read your labels,” she said. An alternative to sports drinks or juice supplemented with protein powder is non-fat chocolate milk, Gerrard said. “It it has a good carb to protein ratio and also provides electrolytes and fluids,” Gerrard said. A 16-ounce serving of low fat or non-fat chocolate milk is recommended. The chocolate gives the milk added carbs and a low or non-fat option is better because higher fat content slows digestion and the rate at which nutrients will reach the muscles. While carbs are an important part of the pre- and post-workout nutritional intake, people need to watch their level of carbs because “if you overdo it in carbs and don't utilize it, the body is going to store it as fat,” she said. Drinks are ideal for post-workout recovery, because your body processes them more quickly. Protein powder gets used by the body right away as compared to a serving of chicken that is going to take longer to digest, Gerrard said.
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However, if people don't care for drinks after working out, a meal eaten within that specific post workout hour should still contain protein and carbs. Gerrard suggested a meal with about four ounces of protein and a small potato, for example, to get some carbs. Protein bars are also a good postworkout option though Gerrad recommends reading the labels as not all are the same. “You have to really be choosey about your protein bars and get something that doesn't have too many additives. Read the contents. “It is good to get carbs, you just have to be aware how much carbs and protein is in the protein bar.” If the protein bar says it has grains or nuts in it, notice if you can actually see the nuts or grains in the bar because this might be a sign of a better quality bar than others, Gerrard said. Two hours after the workout, Gerrard recommends a real meal. Back off on the carbs and have a regular meal that includes protein and vegetables, she said.
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eans are somewhat of a nutritional miracle worker. Along with being an excellent source of protein, they’re packed with fiber and other plant-based nutrients. Plus, they’re extremely low in fat, can prolong the feeling of fullness after a meal, and can help control blood sugar levels. Many people are hesitant to cook with beans because they think of the dry ones, which can require soaking overnight and, depending on the variety, lengthy cooking on the stove. But canned beans are a convenient musthave for any healthy pantry. This summery salad stars black-eyed peas, a bean named for a prominent black spot. Chockfull of fresh tomatoes and parsley, and tossed in a lemony dressing, the dish is reminiscent of a Middle-Eastern tabbouleh salad, but much more satisfying and nutritionally balanced.
BLACK-EYED PEAS, TOMATO AND PARSLEY SALAD Start to finish: 1 hour 10 minutes (10 minutes active) Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 /4 cup lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 /2 teaspoon salt 1 /2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 /4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Two 151/2-ounce cans black-eyed peas 1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 3 /4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus a few sprigs for garnish
Directions: In a medium bowl, combine the lemon juice, garlic, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. While whisking, drizzle in the olive oil. Whisk until completely emulsified. Add the blackeyed peas and red onion. Toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate Associated Press photo for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. In a large serving bowl, combine the tomatoes, parsley and marinated black-eyed pea mixture. Toss thoroughly to coat. Season with additional salt and pepper. Serve garnished with parsley sprigs. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 190 calories; 86 calories from fat; 10 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 8 g protein; 10 g fiber; 848 mg sodium.
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you are bothered enough physically. The problem is choices affect other people. Whether your husband by this to suggest that they that I see him looking at is likely to ever cheat again get help. And, in fact, cou- other girls even when I’m around, and although I depends a lot on what the ple counseling can often know that is natural, it reasons were for his previhelp couples overcome makes me these patous affair and whether he HAVE A QUESTION FOR wonder if terns. has learned better, more DR. BETH FIRESTEIN? he’d rather honest ways to cope. There is be with nothing The second problem you Email your questions someone wrong with mentioned is that he often to her at firewom@web else. Every wanting your looks at other women, access.net. aspect of our even when he is with you parents to marriage is have a hapin public situations and this great, but I just worry. pier relationship, but you makes you feel insecure Answer: Your question and nervous. While it is are right; they are adults, contains a lot of different and it is not within your natural for both women questions. I will try to adpower to convince them and men to appreciate othdress some of them. People er people for their attracthat they could benefit in a committed relationship tiveness or beauty, there is from counseling. While they may not be “perfectly begin hidden, secretive re- more than one way to hanlationships or have purely dle those feelings. happy with each other,” the risk of trying to change sexual encounters with othSome women are not things is clearly scarier than er people for a number of bothered by this behavior, reasons. Frustration and the comfort of putting up but many are. Given your dissatisfaction with their with their own foibles. history with your husband, committed partner may be Your choices are to make it makes sense that this bedecisions for yourself in re- part of the reason but is havior would “push your usually not the main cause. lation to their behavior. buttons” emotionally. If Other reasons people Can you see the humor cheat include the desire for you are uncomfortable in the situation and not with the amount of attentake their bickering too se- newness and excitement, a tion he pays to other womchance meeting with an atriously? Do you need to en when you are together, tractive sexually or emospend less time around speak up (in a private settionally available person, or them when they are toan internal, personal crisis ting, like home) and let gether? You have lots of within the person that leads him know clearly how you choices. The only person them to act in a way that is feel. If he keeps doing it afyou can really change, of not characteristic for them. ter you ask him not to, his course, is you. behavior is hurtful and inQuestion: Is the saying There are also some people considerate. You might who have problems with once a cheater, always a consider going to a marbeing sexually compulsive cheater, true? Why do peoriage counselor to see if the or dishonest across many ple cheat? Is it because two of you can resolve this life areas and who really they don’t want conflict. don’t care about how their to be with their partner or are there other unUncommon Sense derlying reasons? with Beth Firestein My husband cheated on me Dr. Beth Firestein is a licensed psychologist. She has before we were 23 years of therapy experience and has practiced in married, but Loveland for over 12 years. She may be reached by since then he has calling her office at 970-635-9116 or via e-mail at been devoted to firewom@webaccess.net. me ... at least
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you,� Goering said. “You have to be okay with exposure and be okay with beFrom Page 15 ing on your game so you don’t make any mistakes.� ing,� she said. Goering and Bruce HinThe group came across richsen decided to glacade crevasses in two or three down on their ice packs at places on their climb, the the end of the glacier for largest one being about about two miles. three feet wide, Goering “Right on the end of the said. “The nice thing is that glacier there was a wide some of them are marked.� open, really good place where there were no If the leader of the rope crevasses,� she said. team sees a crevasse, she hollars to the rest of the Hinrichsen had an alcrew and then each person timeter and tracked their crosses, one at a time with drop at 180 feet a minute. the rest of the team on their “It was fun. It was great. knees, dug into the snow You get down fast and it’s with their shoes and axe less wear and tear on your picks in case someone falls body,� she said. “You have in. to use your ice pack to “The cool part about hik- make sure you don’t get out of control. If there’s a ing mountains is it takes a glacade I’m on it.� lot of mental, you have to be thinking all the time, the Goering has also helped slope is so steep and the others with their goals of end of the world is below climbing fourteeners in-
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cluding a woman who wanted to accomplish it for her 65th birthday last year. At the end of August, some students who started working with Goering in the Biggest Loser class at Chilson will be going with her to climb their first fourteener. Goering also loves to see young people climbing the peaks. “The kids 16-25 out there on their own, not with parents, that is the neatest thing. I love seeing them up there. Instead of out here partying, they’re up there on the mountains.� For Goering, the best part of Rainier and mountains in general is the actual climbing. “My friends think I’m psycho. I love the physical part.� “(Rainier was) one of the biggest highs I’ve ever had. It was so much fun.� “Rainier is an amazing,
magnificent mountain,� Goering said. She said in all her Rainier photos “my mouth is wide open and smiling, I’m having such a great time.� Burned lips are pretty common on a glacier but Goering’s constant open, smiling mouth and the intensity of ultraviolet reflecting off the glacier face gave her a burned tongue as well. “Isn’t that the goofiest thing,� she said. Mountains also provide Goering with peace and serenity. “Climbing fourteeners and getting to the tops of those peaks is very spiritual for me,� she said. “I wish it could somehow put in words how amazing climbing is and just knowing what you can challenge your body with both physically and mentally.�
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ASPEN MEDICAL CENTER HOSTS OPEN HOUSE The staff of Aspen Medical Center invites community members to meet physicians and visit the office’s new location at 2923 Ginnala Drive in Loveland from 9 a.m.noon on Aug. 28. The staff will offer tours, blood pressure checks, educational materials and musical entertainment featuring jazz pianist Ben Haugland. Aspen Medical Center includes Aspen Allergy, Internal Medicine and Neurology. Physicians are allergists William Culver, M.D., Anna Kujawska, M.D., and Daniel Laszlo, M.D.; internal medicine specialists Kevin Keefe, D.O., Joel Parliment, M.D., Peter Smith, M.D., Robert Tello, M.D., Douglas Webster, M.D., and Colleen Weissmann, M.D.; and neurologist Srinivas Bandi, M.D. Another internal medicine
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MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER INSTALLS SYSTEM TO KEEP PEDIATRIC PATIENTS SAFE Security measures in place to protect McKee Medical Center’s most vulnerable patients — newborn babies — now keeps young patients in MCKEE WELCOMES FRONT RANGE CANCER SPECIALISTS the pediatric unit safe as well. McKee Medical Center is pleased to announce the adThe HUGS security system dition of new hematology consists of a monitoring deand oncology physicians at vice and bracelets worn by McKee Cancer Center. patients eight years and under — and older children in Five new providers will begin seeing patients Aug. 2 special circumstances. The at the cancer center, located bracelet includes a tag worn at 2050 N. Boise Ave. The against the skin. When that providers are Diana tag gets too close barriers on Medgyesy, M.D., FACP; the unit, a signal is sent to James Moore, M.D.; Robert the receiver. An alarm Marschke, Jr., M.D.; Ross Mc- sounds and doors to the unit Farland, M.D., and nurse close and lock. The alarm alpractitioner Amy Wing, FNP- so goes off and doors close C. Patients wishing to make when the tag’s contact with an appointment with the the patient’s skin is broken – new oncologists at the McK- for instance if someone other ee Cancer Center may call than the staff tries to remove
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MCKEE FOUNDATION HOSTS MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT When: 8 a.m. Sept. 10, 18hole flight Where: Mariana Butte Golf Course Contact: 970-203-2519
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are subject to change without notice. When: Second Tuesday of every month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Where: McKee Medical COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCCenter in the Wellness and TIVE PULMONARY DISEASE) Conference Center. This seven-session multiCost: Fr ee BRIGHT BEGINNINGS disciplinary education series Contact: McKee Medical Poudre Valley Health Sys- helps with the management tem offers free Bright Begin- of COPD. The team reviews Center Care Coordination at nings materials for all famithe respiratory system, how 635-4138. Upcoming dates: Sept. lies in Larimer County with it works, what has gone 14 Topic: The Inside Scoop children birth to 36 months wrong and how you can on Heart Failure Medicaof age. Materials cover conserve energy and detions, Guest Speaker: Amangrowth and development, crease shortness of breath. health and safety, and infor- Anyone who has COPD, em- da Arnett, Pharm D mation on community rephysema or bronchitis is en- TOTAL JOINT EDUCATION sources. These materials can couraged to attend along Physical therapists and ocbe obtained through a home with family and/or significupational therapists prepare visit or by attending a class. cant others. patients for surgery. This Registration is required. Call When: Classes meet Tues- program is coordinated 495-7528 to register or to through your physician's ofday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. learn more about the profice as part of the surgery Session begins Sept. 7. grams scheduling process. Classes Where: McKee ConferProgram A for birth to are Thursdays at 3 p.m. ence and Wellness Center 12 months: Call: 970-635-4172 Cost: Free • Noon on Sept. 21 at the Location: McKee ConferContact: 635-4138 Medical Center of the Rockence & Wellness Center DIABETES INFORMATION ies GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT • 11:15 a.m. on September GROUP GROUP An informational/educa20 at McKee Medical Center When: 5:30-7 p.m. Tuestional meeting for anyone Program B for 12-24 days. touched by diabetes who months: Where: McKee Cancer wants to learn and share. • 9 a.m. on September 13 There will be a different sub- Center lobby. at Medical Center of the Contact: 635-4129 ject matter for each meeting. Rockies When: McKee Conference Program C for 24-36 CAREGIVER’S SUPPORT and Wellness Center GROUP months: Where: Group for caregivers of • 10 a.m. on September 13 Cost: No charge. No regiscancer patients. at Medical Center of the tration needed. When: Call 635-4129 for Rockies. Contact: 970-203-6550 for more information and topics. times and locations. BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT GROUP HEART FAILURE EDUCABREAST CANCER SUPPORT When: 10-11 a.m. MonTIONAL SERIES 2010 GROUP days and Thursdays The goal of the Heart FailWhen: Second Thursday Where: McKee ure Educational Series is to of each month from 5:30 to 7 Cost: Free offer people with Heart Fail- p.m. Contact: 669-9355 ure (and their family and Where: McKee Cancer Center lobby. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREEN- friends) information, reING sources and support. We foContact: 622-1961 Have your blood pressure cus on management of Heart checked by a Wellness Spe- Failure. The series is open to SOULPLAY ART THERAPY People whose lives are cialist members of the community touched by cancer experiWhen: Monday through who want to learn more Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. about Heart Failure. There is ence the benefits of expressing themselves through art. and Friday 8 a.m.-noon. no need to register. Topics
No art experience needed. When: Wednesdays, 9:4511:45 a.m. Where: McKee Cancer Center Conference Room Contact: 635-4129 MAN TO MAN PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP When: 5:30 to 7p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month Where: McKee Conference and Wellness Center Contact: 622-1961 for more information. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT For caregivers of elderly adults. The group focuses on providing support and education about community resources and behavior issues, particularly for people with Alzheimer's and memory impairment. Care of elderly adult family members or friends is available through Stepping Stones Adult Day Care program during meeting times at no charge. When: Aug. 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Location: First Christian Church, 2000 N. Lincoln Ave. Contact: 970-669-7069 Cost: Free THE SEASONS CLUB The Seasons Club at McKee Medical Center strives to enhance the quality of life for mature adults through health promotion, education and recreation. To learn more about Seasons Club activities, call 970-635-4097 or visit www.bannerhealth.com Keyword: McKee Seasons Club. What: Welcome to Medicare informational sessions When: 5:30 p.m., Aug. 23, Sept. 27 Where: McKee Conference and Wellness Center
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