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T hewintermonthscanbeatoughtimeforanyonelivingatleastacouplethousandmilesawayfrom
theequator,butforsome,thelossoflighthasamoredirectandsevereimpactontheiremotionsandoutlookonlife.
SeasonalAffectiveDisorder,withtheappropriateacronymofSAD,isatypeofdepressionthatoccursatthesametimeeveryyear.Symptomstypicallystartinthefallandcontinuethroughthewintermonths,sappingtheenergyofthoseafflictedandputtingtheminnegativemoods.WhilewintersalongtheNorthCarolinacoastarerelativelymild,residentsherearejustassusceptibletoSAD,saidDr.BartonLewis,apsychiatristofCapeLookoutPsychiatry.“It’sabouttheintensityofsunlight,notthetemperature,”Dr.Lewissaid.
Symptoms of SAD include depression, hopelessness, anxiety, social withdrawal, oversleeping, weight gain and difficulty concentrating and processing information.
It’snormaltofeeldownonsomedays,especiallyduringthewinter,whenitseemsweoftenspendthefewprecioushoursofdaylightinanoffice;however,ifthose“winterblues”keepyoudownfordaysatatimeandyoucan’tseemtogetmotivatedtodoactivitiesyounormallyenjoy,youshouldseeadoctor,accordingtothewebsitemayoclinic.org.Thisisparticularlyimportantifyounoticethat
yoursleeppatternsandappetitehavechangedorifyoufeelhopeless,thinkaboutsuicide,orfindyourselfturningtoalcoholforcomfortorrelaxation.
CausesThespecificcauseofSADisstill
unknown,thoughit’slikelyaconcoctionofgenetics,ageandyourbody’snaturalchemicalmakeup.Afewspecificfactorsthatmaycomeintoplayinclude:
Biological Clock–Thereducedlevelofsunlightinthefallandwintermaydisruptyourbody’sclock,whichletsyouknowwhenyoushouldsleeporbeawake.
Melatonin–Thechangeinseasoncanaffectyourmelatoninlevels,whichplayaroleinsleeppatternsandmood.Tak-ingmelatoninsupplementsmaybeanoption.
Serotonin–Adropinserotonin,abrainchemicalthatalsoaffectsmood,mightplayarole.Reducedsunlightcancauseadropinserotonin,perhapsleadingtodepression.
TreatmentThechangeinlightpatternshasa
directeffectonpeoplewithSAD,andaccordingtotheNationalAllianceofMentalIllness,patientslivingatdifferentlatitudesnotethattheirwinterdepressionsarelongerandmoreprofoundthefarthernorththeylive.Asaresult,oneofthemosteffectivetreatmentsislighttherapy.Lightboxesareavailablecommerciallyandusefluorescentlightsthatarebrighterthanindoorlightsbutnotasbrightassunlight.Theuserwillplacethelightboxataspecifieddistanceonadeskanduseittoread,eatbreakfastorworkatacomputer.
“Itsoundshokeybutitworks,”Dr.Lewissaid.Itmaytakeaslittleasthreetofivedaysoruptotwoweeksbeforethepatientrespondstothetherapy;however,thepracticeneedstocontinueevenifmoodimproves,asstoppingwilllikelycausearelapsebackintodepression.
Antidepressantscanalsoeffectivelytreatepisodesofdepression.Improvementmaykickinassoonasaweek,orasmanyaseightweeks.Medicationcanbeusedinconductionwithlighttherapy.
Counselingmayalsohelptreatment.Optionsincludeindividualcounseling,groupcounselingandfamilytherapy.ThosesessionswillhelpdetailwaystohandlethesymptomsofSADandhowtopreventfuturedepressiveepisodes.
Inaddition,exercisingmaygiveyouaboost.Beingactiveduringthedaytime,especiallyfirstthinginthemorning,mayhelpyouhavemoreenergyandfeellessdepressed.
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A soneyearendsandanotherbe-gins,alleyesremainonCongressandthetwohealthbillsthatwill
shapetheUShealthsystemin2010andbeyond.TheAmericanMedicalAssocia-tionhasbeenaregularpresenceinthehealthreformdebateandhasoutlinedasetofguidingprinciplesforhealthsystemreformthatwillbenefitpatientsandphysicians.
“HealthcarereformhasbeenamajorfocalpointfortheAMAandCongressformostofthisyear,andastheyeardrawstoaclosewearecloserthanevertoachievinghealthcarelegislationthatwillbenefitallAmericans,”saysAMAPresidentDr.J.JamesRohack.“Weneedreformthatbuildsonwhatworksinoursystemandfixeswhatdoesn’t,andwearecommittedtostayinginvolvedintheprocesstoimprovethefinallegislationforpatientsandphysicians.”
What should be included in health system reform?*Expanded health insurance coverage for all Americans
Theuninsuredlivesickeranddieyoungerthanthosewithhealthinsurance.Fearingbigmedicalbills,theyoftendelaycaresoanillnessthatcouldhavebeeneasilytreatedearlyonbecomesmoredifficultandcostlytotreat.Increasinghealthinsurancecoveragecanleadtomorepreventivecare,betterdiseasemanagementandhealthierAmericans.
*Insurance market reformsInthelast10years,familypremiums
forhealthinsurancehaveincreased131percent.Americansneedmorechoicesofaffordablehealthinsurancecoveragethatcan’tbelostbecauseofjoblossordeniedbasedonpre-existingconditions.
*Protection of the patient-physician relationship
Thepatient-physicianrelationshipisthecornerstoneofqualityhealthcare.Reformeffortsmustassurethatmedicaldecisionsandhealthcarechoicesremaininthehandsofpatientsandtheirphysicians,andarenotdictatedbyinsurersorgovernmentbureaucrats.
* Investment in quality improvement efforts
OptimizingthesafetyandqualityofhealthcareforAmerica’spatientsisanessentialcomponenttotruehealthsystem
reform.Bymakinginvestmentsinqualityimprovementeffortsthat
eliminateproblemsinthesystemandpromotebestpractices
inmedicine,physicianscanensurepatientsare
receivingthebestcarepossible.
*Increased focus on prevention and wellness
Sevenoutof10Americansarelivingwithachronicconditionandthecostoftreatingtheseconditionsaccountsfornearly75percentofournation’soverallhealthcarespending.Gettingregular,preventivecareandlivingahealthierlifestylegreatlyreducestheriskforchronicdiseasesandallowsforconditionstobeidentifiedandtreatedearly.
*Repeal of the broken Medicare physician payment formula
Eachyearthisflawedpaymentformulathreatenssteepcutstophysiciansforthecareofseniorsandmilitaryfamilies.WiththebabyboomersagingintotheMedicareprograminjusttwoyears,
apermanentsolutionisimperativetoprotectaccesstocareforthemillionswhorelyonMedicareandTRICAREnowandthosethatwillinthefuture.
* Medical liability reformsOurcountry’sbrokenmedicalliability
systemforcesmanyphysicianstoorderunnecessarytests,scans,consultationsandevenhospitalizationtoprotectagainstmalpracticesuits.Knownasdefensivemedicine,thesepracticescostoursystemanestimated$70billionto$126billionanddriveawedgebetweenpatientsandphysicians.Medicalliabilityreformscanhelpcurbhealthcarecostsandkeepphysicianspracticingsolidevidence-basedmedicine.
*Eliminate waste in the claims processAdministrativeburdensweighdown
physicianoffices,addingunnecessarycostsandtakingawaytimefrompatientcare.Theinsuranceclaimsprocessmustbestreamlinedandstandardizedsophysicianscanspendtheirtimedoingwhattheydobest-caringforpatients.
“Anewyearcansymbolizeanewbeginning,andin2010theAMAislookingforwardtoanewandimprovedhealthsystemthatbetterservespatientsandempowersphysicianstodeliverthehighestqualitycare,”saysDr.Rohack.
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T hewintermonthscanprovetobeatoughandtempt-ingtimeforthosedealingwithdiabetes.Firstthere’stheThanksgivingfeast,followedimmediatelybytheculinary
OlympicsofChristmas–turkey,stuffing,gravy,cornbread,potatoes,rolls,casserolesandplentyofsweettreatsthatcancausehavocforpeopletryingtocontroltheirbloodsugar.And,evenonceyougetthroughit,thewintermonthsforceyouinside,wheretemptingsnackslikechips,nuts,chocolate,sodaandleftoverChristmassweetsarejustanarm’slengthaway.
Helpisoutthere.TheAmericanDiabetesAssociation(ADA)hasawealthofinformationaboutlivingwithdiabetesonitswebsite,diabetes.org,andthereareseveralprogramsalongthecoast,includingoneatCarteretGeneralHospital,thatofferguidanceforpeoplewithdiabetesandhavegreattipsforhowtogetthroughtemptingtimes.
Therearetwotypesofdiabetes,type1andtype2.AsdescribedbytheADA,intype1,thebodydoesnotproduce
insulin,ahormonewhichisneededtoconvertsugar,starchesandotherfoodintoenergyforthebody.Whenyoueatfood,thebodybreaksdownallofthesugarsandstarchintoglu-cose,whichisthebody’sbasicfuel.Insulintakesthesugarfromthebloodintothecells.Whenglucosebuildsupinthebloodinsteadofgoingintothecells,itcanleadtocomplica-tions,includingkidneydamage,blindnessandnervedamage,especiallyinthelegs.
Intype2diabetes,whichismuchmorecommon,eitherthebodydoesn’tproduceenoughinsulinorthecellsignoretheinsulin.Asaresult,dietandexercisearecrucialtohealth,andmanywithdiabetesmustalsotakeinsulin.
Aswithmostthings,moderationisthekey.“Asweknow,everybody’sgoingtoeatsomething,butit’showmuchofitpeopleeatthatgetsthemintotrouble,”saidCareyO’Reilly,aregistereddieticianinCarteretCounty.
Askedforasecondopinion,MaryTuitt,aregistereddieti-cianinNewBern,readilyagreed.“ThebigthingItellpeopleistowatchportionsizes,”shesaid.“Trytodolittletastesofthings,notoverdoanythingtoomuch.”Sherecommendedfillinguphalfoftheplatewithvegetables,whichwon’thaveadrasticeffectonbloodsugarlevels.Shealsosuggestedthatthosewithdiabeteskeeparecordofwhattheyhaveeaten.“Justwritingthingsdownwillhelpyoukeeptrackofallthecookiesandcandycanesthatyoueatthroughouttheday,”shesaid.
Also,itcanbeagoodideatohavealittlesomethingtoeatbeforeapartysoyouaren’tfamishedwhenyouarrive,readytodiveintothenearestbowlofpotatochips.And,ifyoudrink,remembertoeatsomethingfirsttopreventlowbloodglucoselevelslater.Keepittonomorethanonedrinkforwomenandtwodrinksformen.Ifyoudooverindulge,makesuretogetbackontrackthenextday,includingextraexercise.
Havemorequestions?Speaktoyourphysicianaboutadiabeteseducationprograminyourarea.DieticianssuchasO’Reilly,whoisacertifieddiabeteseducatorforaprogramatCarteretGeneralHospital,canhelppeoplewithdiabetesmakebehavioralchangesthatcanbeverydifficulttodoalone.
“Ifyouhavesomeonewhoisoverweight,smokesanddoesn’texercise,andadoctorsaysyou’vegottochangeallthat,itcanbeprettyoverwhelming,”O’Reillysaid.Unlesspeoplehaveassistance,toooftentheydon’tfollowthrough,evenifdiagnosedwithdiabetes.“Wehelpthemthroughthatprocess,”O’Reillysaid.
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Nutrition IntentionEating Away at Your Health
T heimmunesystemisourbody’sprotectivesystem,designedtofendoffinvasionbyharmfulbacteria,viruses,andchemicals.Aweakenedimmunesystemlosesitsabilitytofendoffinfection
andmalignancyandisalsoresponsibleforproducingsuchsymptomsasfevers,weightloss,musculosketalpainandfatigue.
Whileitisdifficulttoenhanceanormalfunctioningimmunesys-tem,therearethingsthatyoucandotoprotectandstrengthenitdur-ingtimesofillnessorchronicdisease.Threemainareasofimportancearediet/nutrition,exercise,andstressreduction.
Adequatebasicnutrientsareimportanttofuelourbodies.Thereareanumberofnutrientsthoughttofueloptimalimmunefunc-tionwhichincludeaminoacids,fattyacids,vitamins,minerals,andpre/probiotics.
Aminoacidsglutamineandargininearethoughttopreventoxida-tivestressandenhanceT-helpercells.Goodsourcesofthemincludemeats,legumes,fish,chicken,eggs,dairy,rawcabbage,beets,nuts,andwholegrains.
Omega-3fattyacidsactasanti-inflammatoryagentsandregulatethefunctionofimmunecells.Goodsourcesoftheseincludeherring,salmon,sardines,farmedrainbowtrout,freshtuna,mackerel,pacificoysters,walnuts,flaxseeds,andcanolaoil.
VitaminsA,C,E,andDareknownkeyplayersinimmunity.VitaminAstimulatesantibodyproductioninresponsetoimmunesystemactivation.ThehighlyresearchedvitaminCmostimportantlyincreasestheproductionofinterferon,theantibodythatcoatscellsur-faces,whichpreventsentryofviruses,andisanantioxidant.VitaminEisalsoconsideredananti-inflammatoryandstabilizesmembranesofimmunecells.VitaminDisapotentimmunesystemmodularandisnowbeingexaminedforthepotentialofbeinganinhibitorofauto-immunitydiseasedevelopment.
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Mineralszinc,selenium,andironpreventtheoxidationoflipidsincellmembranes,thusreducingoxidativestressaffectingimmunecells.
Sources of Zinc, Selenium, IronZinc Calf ’sliver,Beef,Lamb,Venison,Crimini Mushrooms,Spinach,Asparagus,SwissChard
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D oweneedanymoreexcusestodrinkcof-fee?Doweneedany
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Datarecentlypresentedataconfer-enceheldbytheAmericanAssociationforCancerResearchrevealedthatcoffeemayactuallycuttheriskofdevelopinglethalandadvancedprostatecancer.
“Coffeehaseffectsoninsulinandglu-cosemetabolismaswellassexhormonelevels,allofwhichplayaroleinprostatecancer,”saidDr.KathrynWilson,apostdoctoralfellowoftheChanningLaboratoryatHarvardMedicalSchoolandtheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth.
Wilsonandhercolleaguesfoundthatmenwhodrankthemostcoffeeinastudyhada60percentlowerriskofaggressiveprostatecancerthanmenwhodidn’tdrinkanycoffee.
However,caffeine,thecomponentmostidentifiedwithcoffee,isnotthekeyfactorinthisassociation,accordingtoWilson,asmenwhodrankdecaf-feinatedcoffeealsohadareducedrisk.Infact,researchersareunsurewhichcomponentsofthebeveragearemostimportant,ascoffeecontainsmanybio-logicallyactivecompoundslikeantioxi-dantsandminerals.
Whileresearchersarecertainlyopti-misticaboutthefindings,theonlythingtheyseemconfidentinsayingisthatmorestudiesareneeded,andthatcoffeeatleastdoesn’tdamageyourprostate.
Anyway,researchersseethisasaposi-tivestepinthestudyofcancer.“Veryfewlifestylefactorshavebeenconsis-tentlyassociatedwithprostatecancerrisk,especiallywithriskofaggressivedisease,soitwouldbeveryexcitingiftheassociationisconfirmedinotherstudies,”saidWilson.
Nowthatwouldbenewsthat’sgoodtothelastdrop.
Tofurkey BreastsCoffeeisn’ttheonlyproductthat
mightlowertheriskofcertaintypesofcancer.AccordingtotheAmericanCancerSociety,soybeans–theSwissArmyKnifeoffood–appeartoshowprotectiveeffectsagainstbreastandprostatecancer.
Also,accordingtoastudyrecentlydetailedintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalSociety,amongwomenwithbreastcancerorbreastcancersurvivors,soyfoodconsumptionmaysignificantlydecreasetheriskofrecurrenceanddeath.
Productscontainingsoyproteinap-pearinjustabouteverysectionofthesupermarket.Traditionalfoodsincludetofu,soymilk,soynutsandedamame,butsoyproteinisusedinawholerangeofalternativemeatandpastaproducts,fromveggieburgersandpastastotofur-keyItaliansausage.
Theeffectsofsoyarethoughttobeduetosubstancescalledisofla-vones,whicharesometimescalledplantestrogensbecausetheymimicestrogenproducedinhumansandanimals.Theout-comeofthestudygoesagainstthepreviouslyconceivednotionthattheisoflavonesinsoywereactuallybadforwomenwithbreastcancer.
Inthestudy,whichisthelargestonthesubjectcarriedoutsofar,womenages20to75withdiagnosesofbreastcancerbetween2002and2006wererecruitedandresearcherscollecteddataovertime,suchastheirdiseaseprogression,treatmentandlifestyleexposures.Patientsinthegroupwiththehighestintakeofsoyproteinhada29percentlowerriskofdeathduringthestudyperiod,anda32percentlowerriskofbreastcancerrecurrencecomparedtothepatientswiththelowestintake.
“Thisstudysuggeststhatmoderatesoyfoodintakeissafeandpotentiallybeneficialforwomenwithbreastcan-cer,”theresearcherswrite.
No Changes in Mammography Screenings
InNovemberof2009,afederaladvi-sorypanelchangeditspreviousguide-linesonbreastcancerscreening.Shortlythereafter,apoliticalfirestormsweptacrossthenation.
TheUSPreventiveServicesTaskForce(USPSTF),apanelofmedicalprofessionalsthatreceivesfederalfund-ing,altereditspreviousrecommenda-tionthatallwomenovertheageof40receivemammographyscreeningonanannualbasis.Itinsteadrecommendedthatsuchadecisionforwomenbetweentheagesof40and50shouldbeanindividualoneandtakepatientcontextintoaccount.
“Sowhatdoesthismeanforwomenintheir40s?Youshouldtalktoyourdoctorandmakeaninformeddecisionaboutwhethermammographyisrightforyoubasedonyourfamilyhis-
tory,generalhealthandpersonalvalues,”saidDr.DiannaPetitti,vicechairmanofthepanel,inapressrelease.
Inaddition,thepanelrecom-mendedthatwomenbetweentheagesof50and74receivescreen-ingseverytwoyears,ratherthanannually,
andadviseddoctorstostopteachingbreastself-exami-
nation.Inthepanel’ssup-
portingarticle,itstatedthatwhilethereisasmall
reductioninfatalitywithannualscreeningstartingat40,screen-ingbiannuallyat50reducesthenumberoffalsepositivesby50percentandcutsdownonunnecessarybiopsiesandover-treatment.
Theserecommendationsnotonlywentagainstwhatthepanelpreviouslyadvised,butwhatmostothergroupsadvise,includingtheAmericanCancerSociety(ACS).
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“Withitsnewrecommendations,theUSPSTFisessentiallytellingwomenthatmammographyatage40to49saveslives;justnotenoughofthem,”saidDr.OtisBrawley,chiefmedicalofficerfortheACS.“Breastcancerisaserioushealthproblemfacingadultwomen,andmam-mographyisapartofoursolutionbegin-ningatage40foraverageriskwomen.”
Typically,theU.S.CongresswouldfollowthroughontherecommendationsmadebytheUSPSTF;notthistime.DuringdebateonthehealthcarereformbillworkingitswaythroughtheUSSenate,senatorsapprovedanamendmentrequiringhealthinsurerscovermammo-gramsforwomenannuallystartingattheageof40.
Accelerating ForwardAnewhigh-techcancerfightingma-
chineatCarteretGeneralHospitalwill
helphundredsofcancerpatientsinthecountyreceivefasterandmoreefficienttreatmentthaneverbefore.
Thelinearacceleratordelivershighdosesofradiationwhileatthesametimereducingtheeffectsonsurroundinghealthytissues,whichmayreducesideef-fects,saidthehospital’sradiationoncolo-gist,MichaelPapigikos.
Theequipmentusesthelatestinhighenergyradiationtechnologytokillcancercellsinalltypesofcancerstreatablewithradiation.Itisanewgenerationofimag-ingequipmentwhichallowsfastandaccurateguidanceofthetreatmenttothetargetedareas.ThenewequipmentmakesitpossiblefordoctorstoofferpatientsImageGuidedRadiationTherapy,anextremelypreciseformoftreatmentthatutilizesmultipleimagingandmotionmanagementtechniquesforultra-accuratetumortargeting.
PatientsarealsoofferedIntensity
ModulatedRadiationTherapy,whichisthemosttechnicallyadvanced,mostprecisemethodofexternalbeamradiationtherapy.Itallowsradiationoncologiststodeliverhighdosesofradiationdirectlytothetumorswhilesparingsurroundingtissue.
“Thisstateofthearttechnologywillenableustotreatpatientswiththemostadvancedradiotherapytechniques,usingthemostclinicallyefficientprocessesintheworld,”saidMaryBeveridge,thehospital’sdirectorofradiationoncology.“Itprovidesuswithtremendousversatil-ityandprecisionforcustomizingtreat-mentsaccordingtothespecificsofeachpatient’scase.”
Beveridgecontinued,“CarteretGeneralnowhasthemostadvancedtechnol-ogytotreatcancer.PatientsdonothavetospendtimetravelingwhentheycanreceiveradiationandchemotherapyhereinCarteretCounty.”
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LifestylesNew Year’s Resolution: Take Two
i fyou’relikemostpeople,bythetimemid-JanuaryrollsaroundthehopeofkeepingNewYear’sresolutionshas
beenreplacedbytheembarrassmentofhavingalreadybrokenpromisesthatarelessthanamonthold.Andastheyeargoeson,thechancesofkeepingthatresolutionstarttodropevenfurther.
Thatpromisetogotothegymeverydaydwindlestothreedaysaweek,thentwodaysaweek,beforefallinginto“wheneverIcanmakeit”territory.Dietandweightlossresolutionsareamongthemostcommon,yearafteryear,whichsaysalotaboutwhatkindofresultspeoplearegettingfromthepromisestheymaketothemselves.
Butit’snevertoolatetogetbacktoresolutions;youjusthavetoberealisticaboutthegoalsyou’retryingtoset.Thinkofitthisway:wouldyourathergiveupandwaitawholeyeartomaketheresolutionagain,orsetanewgoalforMonday,orthefirstofnextmonth?Thatwayit’sstillreachableandyou’rebackontrackbecauseultimately,yourbodydoesn’tcarewhattimeofyearitis,onlythatit’shealthy.
Theproblemwithsomanyresolutionsisthatthey’resimplytoostrenuous,toounforgivingandjustplainunrealistic.Wedon’tbecomesuperhumanmastersofwillpowerwiththeturningoftheyear,nordoourbusyscheduleschange.Thebest,mosteffectiveresolutions,especiallyforweightloss,aretheonesthatfitinwiththeliveswe’realreadyliving.
Resolutionsforweightlossandthoseforeatingbettercaneasilygohandinhand.Onekeytoapositive,effectiveplanforcarryingouttheseresolutionsistonotviewfoodastheenemy-or,atleast,notallfood.Asafirststep,starttakinga
good,hardlookattheingredientlistonfoodsthatyoubuy.
Youshouldalsobehonestwithyourselfaboutyoureatinghabits.Ifyou’reaha-bitualsnackerinthemid-afternoon,ownuptoit.Next,armedwiththatknowl-edge,shopsmartandstockbetter-for-youoptionsforyoursnacks.Manypeoplestartingoutonneweatingregimensbuyproductsthatsound“healthy,”butdon’tsatisfycravingsandcanleadtotoomuchsnacking.
Lookforproductsthatyouknowyoulike,butfindversionsthatincorporatenaturalingredientsorofferlowerfatop-tions.Forexample,ifyoucravepotatochips,CapeCodPotatoChipsareagoodoption.Theingredientlistontheir40percentreducedfatkettle-cookedchipsisrefreshinglysimple:potatoes,canolaoilandsalt.
Whenthosehungerpangscomearound,takeano-nonsenseapproachwithyourself.Limityourintakebyput-tingwhatyou’reeatinginasmallbowl,whichautomaticallyhelpsyoustopeating,orlookatthenutritionallabelandsticktotheservingsizelistedontheproduct.Andeatslowly-you’llfeelfullonasmalleramountoffoodifyoudon’trushit.Ifyou’vegotasweettooth,skipthecandybarsandfindsomedarkchocolatethatyoucanbreakoffinsmallpieces.Letonepiecemeltonyourtongueandyou’llcutthecravingwithaminimalintakeofcalories.
Ifyou’renotasnacker,youcanstillapplythoseideastoyourmainmeals.Besuretochoosemaindishesthataremadewithnaturalingredientsandgiveyourselfsomeflavorvarieties.Toeatmoreslowly–andpayattentiontowhatandhowmuchyou’reeating–turnofftheTV,stepawayfromthecomputerandhaveasit-downmealwiththefamilyorafriend.
Ifyouaddinsimpleexercise,likegoingforwalksonyourworkbreaks,you’llbetakinganextrasteptowardahealthier
lifestyle,withouthavingtoturnyourworldupsidedown.Remembertoincludefunandenjoymentinyourresolution,becausethatisthebestwaytokeepitgoingallyearlong.
Herearesomesuggestionstostartyourwellnessresolutionoffontherightfoot:
*Incorporateyourexerciseprogramintoactivitiesyou’realreadydoing.Forexample,ifyoudrivetoworkeveryday,insteadofparkingasclosetothedoorasyoucan,tryparkingalongdistanceawayor,betteryet,
biketowork.Onceatwork,insteadofe-mailingorcallingacoworkertodiscusssomething,getupandwalkovertoherdeskandhaveanin-personconversation.Takethestairsratherthantheelevator.Dancetotheradiowhilebrushingyourteethathome-anythingtoin-creasetheamountyouaremovingwithoutchangingyourentireroutine.
* Ifyoualreadycook,goonline,purchaseanewcookbookorsignupforacookingclass
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andfindsomenewhealthyrecipes.Ifyoudon’tcook,considerlearninghow.Youcanchallengeyourselftolearnonenewrecipeeveryweek,orturnyourlearningintoasocialeventbyinvitingfriendsoverforoneofyourmeals.
*Relaxwithacupoftea.Naturalteacanhelpyoureducebodyfatandincreaseyourmetabolismrate.StudieshaveshownthatOolongtealeavescontainrichaminoacidsandcel-lulose,whichlowerscholesterolandboostsmetabolism.GreentealeavescontainvitaminsCandE,aswellashighfiber.Andblacktealeaveshelpwithdigestion.Havingacupofhottea–withoutsugarorcream–aftereachmealwillhelpyouslowlydissolvefatinyourbody.
*Tryanewphysicalgameoractivity.Signupwithateamtoplaybasketballorvolleyball.Challengeafriendtoaracquet-balltournament.Orprepareyourselfforamarathon.What-evertheevent,makesureitisanactivityyouenjoy,andsetarealisticgoaltoensureyoustaywiththeactivitythroughouttheentireyear.
Inthestruggletokeepyourresolutiongoingortostartagain,rememberthatit’sOKtoaskafriendorfamilymem-bertojoinyouinyourresolutionsoyoucanholdeachotheraccountable.Withthesesimpleadjustmentsthiscanbetheyearthatyourresolutionfinallylaststhroughthewholeyear…evenifyouhadtostartoveragaininFebruary.
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Tech TonicSay No to H2O
ANewYork-basedcompanyishopingtorevolutionizethewaypeoplebrushtheirteeth,witha
newproducthittingstreetsthatneitherusesconventionalpastenorwater.
TheAquafreeToothbrush,madebyUnitedTreatmentCenters,resemblesanelectrictoothbrushwithafathandleandhead,butthat’sreallywherethesimilari-tiesend.Insteadofamotorthehandleholdsacartridgefilledwithaliquidtoothpaste.Apushofabuttonpumpstheliquidtothebristlesandasyoubrush,theliquidfoamsandturnsintomouthwash.
Unliketheregularbrushingexperience,rinsingisn’tnecessary.Accordingtothecompany’swebsite,aquafreetoothbrush.com,theproductactivatesthesalivaryglands,helpingtheuserspittheliquid
out.Also,theliquiddoesn’tcontainsomeofthetoxicchemi-calsthatregularpastedoes,soitisn’tharmfulifswal-lowed.
Theinventors,ToddCinelliandFrankOttaviani,aimedtoaddressbothenvironmen-talandhygienicconcernswiththeproduct.Thenormaltooth-brush-ingprocesswastesgallonsofwater,especiallyifthefaucetisleftonduringtheprocess.Also,waterinmanypartsoftheplanetisnotsafetoconsume.CinelliexperiencedthathimselfwhenhefellillduringatriptoMexicoafterbrushinghis
teethwithwaterfromthefaucet.
“Byeliminatingtheneedforwater,ourdentalproductssavemillionsofgallonsofwaterannually,andpresentasafeguar-anteetodentalhygieneinunsanitaryconditions,”statestheproduct’sweb-site.
WhiletheAquafree’sappealwilllikelyspreadtothosewhowanttocon-servewater,inconservingwater,thecompanyhasalsoseeninterestfromcancerhospitals,ampu-
tees,arthritissufferersandthemilitary,accordingtoreports.
Thecompanyisalsoinvolvedinnego-tiationswithdistributorstoplaceitbothindomesticandinternationalmarkets.
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Back to BackChiropractor or Masseuse:Relieving Tension with the Right Therapy for You
T hereareallkindsofbackpain:nag-gingknots,throbbingtweaksandirritatingpinches.Inrarecasesback
painrequiresimmediatemedicalatten-tion,suchasbackpainthatincludesthefollowing:fever,anintensitythatmayhavewokenyouupinthemiddleofthenight,legpainorbowelincontinence.Butwhensymptomsarelesssevere,whoshouldyoucall?Achiropractororamas-seuse?
Themaindifferencebetweenthetwotherapiesisthatonesolvesskeletalandjointproblems,whiletheotherfocusesonmusculardiscomfort.Unfortunately,knowingwhichsystemiscausingthepainisn’talwaysclear.Forthatreason,PatrickMcLaughlin,D.C.,oftheMcLaughlinChiropracticCenter,suggestsgettinganassessmentthroughachiropractortodeterminewhetherornotmusclepainistheresultofspinalproblemsthatcan’tbecorrectedwithamasseuse.
“Ourphilosophyis,mostbackpainis
mechanicalinnature–jointmechanicsthatarealtered,whichcoulddealwithmus-clepain,ligamentpainand/ornerveirritation,”saidDr.McLaugh-lin.“Ourangleistoseeifsomeonehasamechanicalbackissue.Wetypicallywouldtreatonetotwoweeks.Iftheyrespondfavorablywewouldcontinuetoworkwiththatcasetoensurefullhealing.Ifnot,weobtainimagingsuchasMRIorCATSCANSorsecondopinionsfromorthopedicsurgeons,neu-rosurgeonsorneurologists.Butyourtypicalcaseofneckpain,midbackpain,lowerbackpainandcasesinvolvingarmpainorlegpainwouldcertainlydowellwithaninitialchiropracticevaluation.”
Becausechiropractictherapyisthetreatmentofspinemechanics,whichaf-fectthenervoussystem,thelikelihoodofnerveirritationdecreaseswitheachtreat-ment.Withthisdecreasecomesabetterchanceoffindinglong-termresultsinthesearchfordecreasedbackpain.
“Fromdoingthis18years,coupledwithresearchstudies,thisisthemostef-fectivethingyoucandoforgeneralspinepain,”saidDr.McLaughlin.“Iftheyseeafamilypractitioner,thepatienttypicallywillreceiveaprescriptionformedica-tionwhichmayincludeanti-inflamma-tories,musclerelaxersandpainkillers.
Chiropracticadjustmentsareamoreconservativeapproachthanmedicine,injectionsandsurgicalintervention.”
However,decidingonwhetherornottotryamasseuseorachiropractor
forbackpainisn’talwaysan“either/or”decision.Sometimesit’sboth.
“I’vebeenmassagingfor12yearsandIhaveworkedfortwochiropractors,”saidMarikaCarey,ownerofTaylorsCreekMassageinBeaufort.“TheexperienceI
had,wealwaysusedmas-sagetherapy,especiallywithwhiplash.Triggerpoints
needtobeworkedoutmanuallyandthisiswhatamassagetherapistwoulddo.Theycomple-menteachother.Some-
timesonewithouttheotherisnotaseffec-tive.Inmyopinion,thetwotogetheris
perfect.Irecommendtoalotofpeople,thatifyou’retightintheupperarea,
Icanadjustbutyouneedbonetensionrelease.Ican’tdothat.
“Butatthesametime,youcanreleasealltheboneintheworld,andifyoudon’tworkonthemuscle,itcanpullyourbonerightbackoutofbalance,”shesaid.
Forsome,decidingbetweenthetwotherapiesmaybeas
simpleaschoosingbetweenthreeweeksofspinaladjustmentoramassagethatlastsafewminutes.
“Asfaraswhatfeelsbetter,a30-min-utemassageora2-minuteadjustment,Iwon’targuethat,”saidDr.McLaughlin.“Massagetherapyhasitsplace,certainly.Massagetherapydoesnotaddresstheunderlyingjointmechanicsdirectlyandmostchiropractictechniquesdonotad-dressmuscleproblemsdirectly.Althoughtherearechiropractictechniquesthatdoaddressmuscularissuesdirectly,mostaf-fectthespinalmechanicsbyadjustingthespecificspinalmisalignments.”
Atthesametime,itisnotuncommonforpeoplesufferingbackpaintohavemixedresultsfromchiropractorsbeforefindingrelieffromamassageandviceversa.
“I’vehadpeopleseeachiropractorforsolongandtheycametomeandIcouldimmediatelyreleasetheirproblemarea,”saidCarey.“Itwasatissueproblem,notaboneissue.Ifyougetresults,whereyougetacombinationofallthatworks,thatwouldbetheperfectscenario.”
To the BeatTell it to Your Heart
H eartdiseaseistheleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates.Itisresponsibleformorehospital-
izationsthanallcancerscombinedandroughlyonepersondieseveryminutefromthedisease.Worldwide,itcauses12milliondeathseachyear,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.
Tohelpbringattentiontothissi-lentkiller,CongresshasrequiredthepresidentproclaimFebruaryasAmericanHeartMontheveryyearsince1963,and2010isnodifferent.Duringthistime,theAmericanHeartAssociation(AHA)getsvolunteerstogooutandcollectdonationsforeducationpurposesandresearchintoheartdisease.OneeventbeingsponsoredinthisareabytheAHAistheCoastalCarolinaGala,ablacktieeventheldattheNewBernRiverfrontConventionCenteronFeb.20.
Theheartreallyisanamazingorgan.It
beatsabout100,000timesaday,orabout2.5billiontimesduringanaveragelifetime,andcirculatesthesixquartsofbloodinyourbodythreetimeseveryminute.Inoneday,thebloodtravelsatotalof12,000miles.That’slikegoingtoChinaandback.
Heartdiseasegradu-allybuildsupovertimeandearlysymptomscanbebarelynoticeable.Itcomesinanumberofforms,butthemostcommoniscoronaryarterydis-ease,whichaloneistheNo.1killerinthecountry.Thediseaseresultsintheaccumulationofplaquewithinthewallsofthecoronaryarteriesthatsupplythemuscleoftheheartwithoxy-genandnutrients.Thisisalongtimeinthemaking.AccordingtoWebMD.com,fatbuildsupalongvesselwallsbeforeour
teenyears,andasitaccumulatesovertime,itinjuresthosewalls.Inanattempttohealitself,thefattytissuereleaseschemicalstopromotethehealingprocess,butmakestheinnerwallssticky.Along
comeproteins,calciumparticlesandotherdetritusthattravelinourbloodstreamandtheygetstuck,be-comingasubstancecalledplaque.That
plaquenarrowstheflowofbloodintheartery,andduringtimesofincreasedexertionorstress,thebodymaynotbeabletosupplyenoughbloodtotheheartmuscle,ortheclotmaytotallyblockthebloodsupply,caus-ingheartdamageorevenaheartattack.
Anotherpotentiallydeadlycardio-vasculardiseaseisstroke,whichisthenation’sthirddeadliestkiller.Astrokeoccurswhenbloodflowtoaregionofthebrainisobstructedandmayresultindeathofbraintissue.
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The best weapons to fight against heart disease are within our grasp. Here are five recommendations from the Mayo Clinic:
Don’t smoke or use tobacco products.Tobaccosmokecontains4,800chemicalsandmanycandamagetheheartandbloodvessels,makingthemmorevulnerabletonarrowing.Also,smokingincreasesheartrateandbloodpressure.Onagoodnote,theriskofheartdiseasedropsjustayearafterquitting.
Get active. Regularparticipationinmoderatelyvigor-ousphysicalactivityhelpscontrolyourweight,reducebloodpressureandhighcholesterolandcutsdownonyourchances
ofdevelopingdiabetes.Guidelinesrecommendgetting30to60minutesofexercisemostdays,butanything
isbetterthannothing.Activitieslikewalkingthedog,housekeepingandgardeningallcount
towardthattotal.
Watch what you eat.Consumefoodslowinfat,cholesterolandsaltandeatlotsoffruits,vegetables,wholegrainsandlow-fatdairyproducts.Omega-3fattyacids,foundinsomefishaswellassupplements,arealsoagreatwaytocutyourrisk.And,if
youdrink,dosoinmoderation.Thatmeansnomorethantwodrinksadayforamanand
onedrinkadayforawoman.
Maintain a healthy weight.Weightgainin-creasesthechancesofhighbloodpressure,highcholesterol
anddiabetes.
Get regular health screenings.Highbloodpressureandcholesterolareeasytodetect,butwithouttesting,youwon’tknowwhetheryouhavetheseconditions.Ifyou’verecentlysufferedaheartattackorbeendiagnosedwithheartfailure,yourdoctorlikelywantsyoutoreduceyoursodiumintakebecauseheartfailurecausesthebodytoretainsodium.Extrasodiumcancausefluidtobuildupinyourbody,andextrafluidmakesyourheartworkharder–notagoodthingforamusclealreadyunderstrain.Waystocutdownonsodiumincludelosingthesaltshaker,choosinglow-sodiumversionsoffavoritefoodsandlearninghowtoreadfoodlabels,whichwilltellyouifaproductishighinsalt.
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General HospitalCarteret general
Hospital Accredited in Computed Tomography (CT) Services
Seventechnologistswithacombined100yearsofexperienceworkinginCarteretGeneral’sCTdepartmenthelpedearnthehospitalathree-yearaccreditationinCom-putedTomography(CT)ServicesbytheAmericanCollegeofRadiology(ACR).
ThesehighlyskilledtechniciansusingtheCT(a64-sliceToshibaAcquillionforadultandpediatricpatients)areRobinTerry,Ka-tiePearsall,CoryForbes,AmberVanetten,NancyYarborough,DariceDefoggiandMelanieStewart.
TheACR,headquarteredinReston,Va.,awardsaccreditationtofacilitiesfortheachievementofhighpracticestandardsafterapeerreviewevaluationofthepractice.Evaluationsareconductedbyboard-certifiedphysiciansandmedicalphysicistswhoareexpertsinthefield.Theyaccessthequalifi-cationsofthepersonnelandtheadequacyoffacilityequipment.ThesurveyorsreporttheirfindingstotheACR’sCommitteeonAccreditation,whichsubsequentlyprovidesthepracticewithacomprehensivereport.
InadditiontoCT,CarteretGeneralisalsoACRaccreditedinMRIandDigitalMam-mography.
Carteret Home Health Named Top Home Health Care Provider
CarteretGeneralHospitalproudlyannouncedthatCarteretHomeHealthServiceshasbeennamedtothe2009HomeCareElite,acompilationofthetop-performinghomehealthagenciesintheUnitedStates.Thisannualreviewidentifiesthetop25percentofagenciesandfurtherhighlightsthetop100andtop500agen-ciesoverall.InNorthCarolina30agencieswereamongthisgroup,withCarteretHomeHealthbeingtheonlyrepresentativefromourlocalcommunity.Winnersarerankedbyananalysisofperformancemeasuresinqualityoutcomes,qualityimprovement,andfinancialperformance.
“The2009HomeCareElitewinnersdemonstrateacommitmenttoprovidingtheirpatientswiththebestpossiblecarewhileperformingatthehighestlevel,”saidNancyBuller,seniordirectorofmarketingcommunicationsatOCSHomeCare.“WecongratulateCarteretHomeHealthonbe-ingoneofthetophomecareagenciesinthecountry.”
“Weareproudtoberecognizedforourcommitmenttoqualityhomehealthcare,”saidPennyCarr,directorofCarteretHomeHealthandHospice.“Ourentirestaff,work-ingasateam,hascontributedtothishonor.
Group Meetings Held at Carteret General Hospital
January 2010Look Good Feel Better for Female Cancer Patients: 2pm, Jan. 11 – Learn tips for hairstyling, skin & nail care and makeup. Regular meetings on second Monday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept., and Nov. in the hospital. Call 808-6642.Stroke Support Group: 2:30pm., Jan. 11 – Meets monthly on the second Monday at CGH Learning Center, 3601 Bridges St. Call 808-6487.Better Breathers: 3pm, Jan. 19 – Meets third Tuesday in Jan., May, Sept. and Nov. in Meeting Room B. Call 808-6616.Sleep Disorders Support Group: 6:30pm, Jan. 21 – Meets third Thursday of Jan., April, July & Oct. in Meeting Room A. Call 808-6615.
February 2010Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma Support Group: noon, Feb. 8 – Meets second Tuesday of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov. in the hospital. Lunch is provided. Call 808-6642 to register.
March 2010Hospital Gala: March 20 – Volunteers are needed now for CGH Foundation’s Hospital Gala at the Dunes Club. All proceeds benefit cancer care in Carteret County. Call 808-6647 to request an invitation or sponsorship information.
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WewanttocontinuetobetheproviderofchoiceinhomehealthandhospicecareinCarteretCountybyprovidingthecommu-nitywiththecareandsupportneededintheplacestheycallhome.”
Formoreinformationvisitccgh.orgorcall252.808.6081.
Gail Russell of Raab Cancer Clinic Recognized for Excellence
GailRussell, socialworkerinCarteretGeneralHospital’sRaabCancerClinic,receivedtheCaseManagementSocialWorkExcellenceAwardonOct.22.Theawardrecognizestheimpactandimportanceofcasemanagementandsocialworkonpatientcare.
RussellwasoneofmanyindividualsnominatedfromallthecasemanagersandsocialworkersatCarteretGeneral.Shewasnotonlynominatedbyherdirector,butalsobyherco-workersinnursing,filing,phar-macy,patientregistration,coding,patientschedulingandfoodservices.
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The Miracle of Life from Miles Away“Itistechnologicallyandeconomically
feasiblenowtohaveawarfighter‘comehome’eachnightandtuckhischildrenintobed,andwearetryingtoestablishthatparadigm,”saidJohnHarlow,founderofFreedomCalls,anorganizationwhichfa-cilitatessatellitevideoconferencingbetweendeployedservicemembersandtheirlovedonesbackhome.
ThenonprofitFreedomCallsFoundationusescorporatedonationstobuysatellitetimeandcoordinateswithmilitarycom-mandsinthefieldtoprovideopportunitiesforservicememberstovisitwiththeirfami-lies.Duetothehighcostofsatellitetime,FreedomCallstypicallyfocusesonproviding
communicationsurrounding“milestoneevents,”thoughopportunitiestotalkatothertimesarealsoavailable.
Thebirthofachildisamilestoneeventinanyfamily’slife,andbothOnslowMemo-rialHospitalandNavalHospitalCampLejeune(NHCL)workwithFreedomCallstoprovidevideoconferencesbetweennewmoms,theirbabiesandthedeployedservicemember.
TimStrickland,spokespersonforOnslowMemorial,saidtheFreedomCallsFounda-tionapproachedthehospitalaboutthreeyearsagoregardingtheopportunity.
“OurveryfirstFreedomCallwasbasicallyavideoconferencethedayafterdelivery,”hesaid.“Earlierthisyear,forthefirsttime,wefacilitatedavideoconferenceduringactivelabor.”
CherylBunker,Marinespouseandreg-isterednurseforOnslowMemorial’slaboranddeliverydepartment,saidtheopportu-nitymakesforbetterbondingbetweentheparentsandtheirnewbaby.
“Itmakesallthedifferenceintheworldtothedeployedmembertoseetheirchildforthefirsttime,”saidCmdr.JaneFrench,departmentheadofNHCL’smaternalchildinfantnursingunit.SheaddedthatitisoftenastressrelieverforthenewdadtoseewithhisowneyesthateverythingisOKwithhiswifeandbaby.
Sinceitsinception,FreedomCallshasbroughtfamiliestogethertocelebratebirths,marriages,graduations,andevenfacilitatedoneMarine’s“presence”athiswife’sinvitrofertilization.Theservicehasalsohelpedservicememberssaygoodbyetoterminallyilllovedonesbackhome.
Asforthelaborandpost-birthvideocon-ferences,Stricklandsaidheappreciatesthesupportoftheparticipatinghospitals.
“Wecouldn’tdothiswithoutthehospital’s
settingitup,anditisasignificantchallengeforthem,”hesaid,citingtechnical,logisti-cal,legalandadministrativeissues.“Almostuniversally,hospitalshavesteppeduptodothisbecausetheyappreciatewhatmilitaryfamiliesdoforus.”
Thefirststeptosettingupavideoconfer-encewithadeployedservicememberistocontacttheFreedomCallsFoundationat516-277-2210.Ifaconferenceispos-sible,FreedomCallswillthenworkwiththehospitalorfamilytosetitup.Strick-landsuggestspregnantspousescontactthefoundationatleastamonthinadvanceofthebaby’sduedate.FormoreinformationabouttheFreedomCallsFoundation,visitfreedomcalls.org.
By Heather M. Owens
Hospital Acquires Advanced Radiation Technology
CarolinaEastHealthSystemannouncedinOctoberthatitwasaddingtheVarianMedicalSystemsClinacIXwithanonboardimagingsystemtoitslifesavingradiationtherapycancertreatmenttechnologies.TheOn-BoardImagermakesitpossiblefordoc-torstoofferpatientsimage-guidedradio-therapy(IGRT),anextremelypreciseformoftreatmentthatutilizesmultipleimagingandmotionmanagementtechniquesforultra-accuratetumortargeting.
“Thisstate-of-the-arttechnologywillenableustotreatpatientswiththemostadvancedradiotherapytechniques,usingthemostclinicallyefficientprocessesavailable,”saidRickFisher,CarolinaEast’sdirectorofimaging.“Itprovidesuswithtremendousversatilityandprecisionforcustomizingtreatmentsaccordingtothespecificsofeachpatient’scase.
Varian’sroboticOn-BoardImager,whichiscapableofreal-timetumortrackingandautomatedpatientpositioning,enablesclinicianstoconcentrateradiationdosesonthetumorwhileprotectingsurroundinghealthytissue.Thismeansthathighdosesofradiationcanbedeliveredquicklyandwithenhancedprecision,whichtranslatesintofasttreatments,greaterpatientcomfort,andthepotentialforbetteroutcomes.
“Radiationtherapyisusedtodayinmorethanhalfofallcancertreatmentsduetoitsuniqueclinicaladvantages,”explainedFish-er.“Usingthislatesttechnology,wehavethepotentialtosubstantiallyimprovetreatmentoutcomesbydoingabetterjobofprotectinghealthytissuewhiledeliveringmorepower-fuldosestocanceroustumors.”
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Take a PawsSlimming Down Fat Cats and Portly Pups
T ohisowners,Moby,a4-year-oldAustralianShepherd,wasaveryhealthy,sprydog,sowhenhisveter-
inariantoldthemthatbeneathhisthick,reddish-browncoathehadaweightproblem,theywereabitshocked.
Apparently,allthatbabyfoodlickedoffthefloor,andthelackofactivitythatcamewiththetwotoddlerswhohadrecentlyjoinedthefamily,addedabout10extrapoundsonanormally65-pounddog.ThegoodnewsistheveterinarianwasabletoputMobyonaprogramofdietandexercise,andhewasbackinperfectshapewithinayear.
Studiesshowthatpetobesityisanepidemicinthiscountry.Accordingtoa2005study,approximately35percentofAmericandogsandcatsareobeseoroverweight,andsomeveterinariansreportthattheyseeevenhigherpercent-agesnow.
“Iwouldsaythatprobablymorethan50percentoftheanimalsthatweseeare
overweight,”saysDr.LarryR.Corry,acompanionanimalpractitionerinGeorgiaandpresidentoftheAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation(AVMA).“Wesaythatpeopleare‘killingtheirpetswithcaring.’Theywanttogivetoomuchfood,tablescrapsandtoomanytreats.Theysimplydon’trealizehowunhealthythatcanbe.”
Obesitycancauseanumberofhealthproblems,includingdiabetesandheartproblems.Diabetesinanimalscanbetreatedsuccessfullywithdietandinsulin,buttreatmentsareexpensiveanddifficulttoundertakesuccessfullywithcats.Dia-betestreatmentsrequireanimalstoeatonaconsistentbasis,andcatsdon’toftenenjoyfollowingaschedule.Treatingobe-sitybeforetheanimalbecomesdiabeticisafarsimplersolution,Dr.Corrysays.
“Ifwecangetpetownerstocomplywithweight-lossplans,usuallywedon’thaveanyproblemgettingtheanimal’sweightundercontrol,”Corrysays.“Weight-lossdietsgenerallyinvolvespeciallyformulatedpetfoodsorsimplyareductionoftheamountoffoodtheanimalreceives.
“Everymemberofthefamilyhasto
beinagreement,becauseifonepersonisslippingthedogscrapsunderthetable,theprogramwon’twork,”hecontinues.
Fordogsandcatsonadiet,onelittletreatcantrulybeadietbuster.Forex-ample,givingacatonepotatochipmaynotseemlikeanextravagantsnack,butit’sequivalenttogivinganadulthumanhalfacheeseburgerorhalfacandybar.Andgivingyourcatanounceofmilkisequivalenttoeatingfourandahalfcheeseburgers.Givingyourpetpoochonehotdogisequivalenttoyoueatingtwocheeseburgers.Needlesstosay,givingapettablescrapsisasuretickettopetobesity.
TheAVMAhaspartneredwithHill’sPetNutritionInc.tocombatobesitybysponsoringtheAllianceforHealthierPets-ObesityAwarenessandPreventionPro-gram.Theinitiative’sprimarygoalistoeducatethepubliconhowtorecognizeobesityandtosuggestsimplesolutions.Visitpetfit.comtoseeexamplesofhowcommonpettreatstranslateintomajorcalories.
Formoreinformationaboutanimalhealth,visitavma.
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Fit to ReadThe Healing of America
By T. R. Reid
i nhisbookThe Healing of America,T.R.Reidexamineshowotherindustrializedcountriesprovidehealthcarefortheir
citizensandthenexploreshowtheUSfaresincomparison.
Reid,acorrespondentfortheWashing-tonPostandcommentatorforNPR,statesthatourcountryranks54thintheworldinfairnessofhealthcaresystems.Anap-pendixinthebackofthisbookoffersotherstatisticalcomparisonsoftherankofcareherecomparedtotherestoftheeconomi-callyadvancedworld.Theopeningchapteroffersapersonalstoryaboutagirlwhodiesbecauseherhealthinsuranceiscancelled,anemotionalwaytobeingsucharationalapproachasthis.
ForhisresearchtheauthorwenttoFrance,Germany,Japan,CanadaandGreatBritain,interviewingdoctorsandhealthcareofficials.Hepointsoutthateach
country’shealthcaresystemisareflectionofthehistory,politics,economyandna-tionalvaluesofthatcountry.AccordingtoReid,theFrenchhaveoutstandinghealthcareinasystembasedonprivatedoctorsandnonprofithealthinsurance.TheGermanshaveahighqualitysystemandstrictlycontrolpaymentstodoctors.TheJapanesearethehealthiestpeopleonearthbutgotothedoctormorethanothernationalities.InBritain,thegovernmentownsthehospitals,paysthedoctorsandcoversallthebills.TheCanadianshaveuniversalcoveragebutoftenhavelongwaitsfortreatments.
ReidwritesthatthereisaparadoxwhenthehealthcaresystemoftheUnitedStatesiscomparedtotheothers.Wehavethebestequippedhospitals,theleadinglaboratoriesandthebest-educateddoctorsandnurses,yetwelagbehindtheothercountriesinsomanyareas,suchasuniversalcoverage.He
observesthatsomeAmericansgetthebestcareintheworld,butmostofthepeopleinourcountrydonotreceivethelevelofcareavailableintheothercountriesstudied.
TheHealingofAmericahasbecomeabestsellingbookasthe
subjectisofsomuchinterestintheUnitedStatestoday.Hissystemsdonotleadtosocializedmedicineandtheydonotrationcare.Oneofthemostinterestingmythsheseekstodebunkisthathealthinsurancecompanieshavetobecruelinordertomakeaprofit.
Hispremiseisthatwecanbringaboutfundamentalchangeinhealthcareinthiscountrybyborrowingthebestfromothernations.Forthosewhowanttobeinformedasourpoliticiansdebatewhattodoaboutthewayweprovidemedicalcareinourcountry,thisisaveryworthwhileread.
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Yoga
The universe is transformation; our life is what our thoughts make it. – Marcus Aurelius
YogaisfrequentlythoughtofasaphysicalpracticeintheWesternworld.However,onethathasstudiedandpracticedyogaknowsthatitsbenefitsgofarbeyondjustthephysical.“Yoga”comesfromtheSan-skritword“yuj”or“toyoke.”Throughthepracticeofyogaweyokethebodytothebreathandintellect,ortotheuniversalpowerorlifeforce.
Thechangesonemayexperiencethroughthepracticeofyogaoccurovertime,yettheycanbeprofound.Physicalchangesmayincludeincreasedcardiacandcirculatoryfunction,decreasedweight,andincreasedmuscletone,strengthandflexibility.Mentally,wemayfindourselvesabletohandlestressfulsituationswithease,andexperienceincreasedfocus.Yogaalsopromotesself-acceptanceandapositiveout-look.Finally,yogabuildsawarenessofyourselfandothers,promotinga
feelingofonenesswiththeworld.Weexperienceyogaatitsbestwhentheposeissteady,thebreath
isdeepandeven,andthemindisatease.Wethentakethissamesteadinessandeaseofmindintoourlivesonadailybasis.Inyoga,ourpracticegrowsthroughsettingintentions.Wemaysetanintentionforourdailyyogapracticetobeawareofourbreath.Wemayalsosetlongertermintentions,suchastobemindfulofouractionsastohowtheyaffectothers.
Itisthroughthepowerofintentionthatmanyofthesechangesoccurthroughthepracticeofyoga.Yogaisnotagoal;wehavenotachievedperfectionwhenwedoaperfectdownwardfacingdog.Thepracticeofyogaencouragesustolookwithinandnoticeourbreathasweholdthepose.Isthebreathsteadyandeven?Whatisourmentalstatewhileholdingthepose?Areweatease,orisourmindturbulentandunsteady?
Anintentiondiffersfromaresolution.Anintentioninvolvesaconstantstateofmindfulnessthatbringstheintendedoutcometofruition.Thisdiffersfromaresolutioninthataresolutionmightstate“Iamgoingtolose20pounds.”Whenourweighthasdroppedonlyonepoundaftertwoweeksandweonlymakeittothegymthreedaysinthetwoweeks,wefeelasifwe’vealreadyfailedandwegiveup.Withtheyogicpracticeofsettinganintention,onemaysetanintentiontoliveinamorehealthfullifestyleinthecomingyear.Whenwebringthisintentiontominddaily,itinformsourchoicesinselectingfoodsandwebecomemorephysicallyactive,knowingweneedtoparticipateindailyphysicalactivity.Theintentionhelpsdevelopaconstantstateofmindfulnessthatleadstolastingchangesinone’shabitsandthedesiredresult.
Takeagentleapproachtomakingapositivelastingchangeinyourlife.Quietyourmindandlookwithin,setanintentionandwatchthetransformation.
Cheryl LeClair is a yoga instructor and trained iRest Integrative Restora-tion teacher. Cheryl teaches at various locations along the Crystal Coast, and can most frequently be found teaching at Yoga for You in Morehead City. windroseyoga.com
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ParentingMust-Haves for ‘Green’ Moms
i t’snotenoughanymoretojustteachyourkidstolookbothwaysbeforecrossingthestreet,pick
upafterthemselvesandplaynicelytogether.Modernmomsneedtoteachchildrenlessonsonhowtohelppreservetheenvironmentforyearstocome. “Thebestwaytoteachistoleadbyexample,soifyouwantyourchildrentogrowuptobeeco-mindedadults,showthemhowtodoitby‘greening’yourownhabitsnow,”saysEmilySmith,vicepresidentoftheDisneyOnlineMomandFamilyPortfolio.“DisneyFamily.comofferseasy,every-dayadviceandtipsforeco-consciousmoms.Fortunately,plentyofinexpen-siveproductsandresourcescanhelpyourfamilyliveamoreenvironmen-tallyresponsiblelifestyle.” Here’salistofthetopsix“green”productsthatcaneasilybeincorporat-edintoyoureverydayfamilyroutine.
Reusable water bottles -Youwantyourkidstodrinkplentyofwaterbecauseit’sgoodforthem,butyou’reconcernedthatallthoseplasticbottlesendingupinlandfillsaren’tgoodfortheenvironment.Thesolution?Reusablewaterbottles.Easilyavailableinstores,reusablewaterbottleslikethoseusedbycyclistsandhikersareagreatalternativetodisposablebottles.Byusingthem,youhelpreducethewastestreamandsavemoneyonmoreexpensivebottledwater.Toreallygoeco-friendly,tryastainlesssteelbottlethatisnaturallydurableandBPAfree.
Composting machine-Turnyourleftovertablescrapsintocompostandyouwillrankasthe“QueenofGreen”inyourchildren’seyes.Acompostingmachinemakesthejobsupereasy,butyoucanalsomakecompostwithasimplecompostingbarrel,availableinanyhomeimprovementorgardenstore.
Reusable razors-Didyouknowthatabout2billionplasticrazorsendupinlandfillseachyear?That’stheestimatebytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Soreplaceyourlimitedusedisposablerazorswithareusableonethatallowsyoutokeepthehandleandonlyswitchtheblades.You’llreducetheamountoftrashgoingintothewastestreamandyourlegsmaythankyousincereusablerazorsareoftenbetterqualitythandisposableones.
Reusable shopping bags-Plasticbagswindupinwaterwaysandharmwildlife,orendtheirlifeinlandfillswherethey’llremainforever.Paperbagsarebiodegradablebutresourcesarerequiredtomakethem.Reusableclothshoppingbagsarebetterfortheenvironment.Andyoucanmakeyourownfashionstatementbychoosingfun,funkyorfashionabletotestofunctionasyourshoppingbag.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs-NotonlydoCFLsconsumemuchlessenergythanconventionalincandescentbulbs,theylastlongertoo.You’llsavemoneyonyourenergybill–nottomentionyourannualhouseholdlightbulbbudget–byreplacingtheincandescentbulbsinyourhomewiththeseenergy-savingalternatives.
All-natural cleaning products-Longgonearethedayswhen“naturalcleaner”meant“goodfortheenvironment,butnotsogoodforcleaning.”Today,aplethoraofproductsmadefromnaturalingredientsaregentlerontheenvironmentthanharshchemicals,butaspowerfulatcleaningascommonchemicalcleansers.Youcanfindeverythingfromlaundrydetergentanddishsoaptowindowcleanerandevendegreasers–allmadefromnaturalproducts.
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Your WorldLive Healthier and Better … It’s the Law
T heworldinwhichweliveischanging.Technologycontinuestoevolveatabreakneckpace,the
economyisbecomingmoreglobalandhealthissuesareagrowingconcerntomany. Asaresult,stateandfederalpoliti-ciansimplementedorareintheprocessofaddressinganumberoflaws,insomecasesastheresultofnewinformation,inotherstheresultofashiftingpercep-tion.Belowisasynopsisofsomeofthewaysourworldischanging.
Breathe Easy Statelegislators,tothechagrinofsome,succeededinpassingatobaccobanforcingsmokersoutofrestaurantsandbarswhentheywanttolightup.NorthCarolinaisnowoneofthemorethan30statesthathavesuchalaw;however,thisstate’sbanisparticularlynoteworthyasNorthCarolinaisthe
leadingproduceroftobaccointhecountry.
Thelawauthorizesfinesofupto$50forpeoplewho
smokeafterbeingaskedtostop,andupto$200formanagersofestablishmentswho
havetwicebeenwarnedtoenforcethelaw.Supporterssay
itwillprotectpeoplefromthead-versehealtheffectsofsecond-handsmoke,whichaccordingtotheU.S.SurgeonGeneral,isrespon-sibleforover50,000deathsinthenationannually.Criticsofthebansayitinfringesonpersonalrights,aswellthoseof
thebusinessownersrunningbarsandrestaurants.
Communication Breakdown Tosendatextmessage,weneedtouseourhands,eyesandconcentration–threefunctionspivotalwhenoperat-ingamotorvehicle.In2009,statelaw-
makersdecidedwecouldn’tdoboth,implementingalawthatmakesitillegaltotextorreadanyemailswhiledriving.Violationscouldcostdrivershundredsofdollarsinfines.
Thelawcomesontheheelsofseveralhighprofileaccidentsinvolvingtextmessagingandfatalities,aswellasastartlingreportfromtheVirginiaTechTransportationInstitutewhichfoundthatwhendriverstexted,theircollisionriskwas23timesgreaterthanwhennottexting–farsurpassingthedangersofotherdrivingdistractions.Thestudyalsodiscoveredthatinthemomentsbe-foreacrashornearcrash,driverstypi-callyspend4.6secondswiththeireyesofftheroadtexting–longenoughforavehicleoperatingathighwayspeedstotravelthelengthofafootballfield. Whilesomeinthefederalgovern-mentarepushingforanationwideban,PresidentBarackObamahasalreadytakensomeaction,banningallfederalemployeesfromtextingwhiledrivinginagovernment-ownedvehicleorusingagovernment-ownedcellphonewhiledriving. AmongthehighprofilecrashesinvolvingtextmessagingwasatrainaccidentinCaliforniathatkilled25passengers.Thedriverofthetrainwasapparentlytextingshortlybeforethecrash.
Ban the Bottle Ontheenvironmentalend,thestateenactedalawinOctoberof2009ban-ningplasticbottles,motoroilfiltersandwoodenpalletsfromlandfills.Instead,theDepartmentofEnviron-mentalandNaturalResourceswantstoseerecyclingprogramsboostedand
isencouragingbusinessesthatgener-ateahighquantityofthoseproductstodoso.Enforcementofthedisposalbanswillchieflybeappliedatdisposalfacilities,suchaslandfillsandtransferstations,andisunlikelytotakeplaceatindividualbusinesses. ThenewlawcoincideswithClearPathRecycling,partlyownedbyShawIndustriesGroup,creatingthelargestPETrecyclingplantinthecountryinNorthCarolina.PET(polyethyl-eneterephthalate)isidentifiedbythenumber“1”insidearecyclingsymbolandistheplasticofchoiceformostsodaandwaterbottles.Theproductcanberecycledintopolyesterandusedforgoodssuchascarpets,whichShaw’smanufactures.
Tit for Tat Thereappearstobeagrowingpoliti-calwillintheUStoincreasefreetradeagreementswithanassortmentofothernations. Freetradeisapolicythatauthorizestraderstoactandtransactwithoutgovernmentalinterference,allowingfortheallocationsofgoodsandservicestotrulyreflectsupplyanddemand.Thisdiffersfromotherformsoftradepolicy,wheregovernmentsintervenebyadjust-ingpricesandrestrictingsupply.TheUSiscurrentlynegotiat-ingentryintotheTranspa-cificPartnershipfreetradepact,whichcurrentlyincludesNewZealand,Chile,SingaporeandBrunei.Accordingtopressreports,theUSwantstobuildtheTPPtoincludeallthemajoreconomiesoftheregion. Republicancongressio-nalleadersarealsourgingthepresidenttoworkonapprovinglong-stalledfreetradepactswithColom-bia,PanamaandSouthKorea,possiblysometimethisyear.
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