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A guide to healthy living in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula 2011

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Bay HealthStyles is a supplement published annually by the Rappahannock Record, P.O. Box 400, Kilmarnock, Va. 22482, (804) 435-1701 and the Southside Sentinel, P.O. Box 549, Urbanna, Va. 23175, (804) 758-2328.

News Tom Hardin and Robert D. Mason Jr., editors; Larry S. Chowning, Tom Chillemi, Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi, Audrey Thomasson and Starke Jett

Advertising Deborah Haynes and Sara Amiss, managers; K.C. Troise, Marilyn Bryant, Joanna Marchetti, Maeghaen Goss and Wendy Payne

Production Julie H. Burwood, art director; Wayne Smith, manager; Joseph Gaskins, Susan Simmons, K.C. Troise and Sarah Bowis

Publications Coordinator Susan Simmons

Editorial Consultant Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Account Managers Geanie Longest and Kim Kent

General Managers Fred and Bettie Lee Gaskins

Your whole healthIn this, the third edition of Bay Healthstyles, we offer advice on nutrition, exercise

and preventative care for the whole family.

Eating healthy means eating local. Starke Jett’s feature, Farm to Fork, includes

information on organic farming and where to purchase local produce and locally raised

livestock.

Reporter Audrey Thomasson found out how Fido, along with horses, fish and other

pets, can warm the heart and keep the mind sharp.

Vaccinations aren’t just for kids, according to reporter Tom Chillemi, whose story

focuses on the many vaccinations adults should get.

This issue also features a new advice column with reader tips on exercise, food and

home remedies for a long and happy life.

Bay Healthstyles continues to offer the only comprehensive medical directory for

the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula with a listing of doctors and specialists,

spas and massage therapists. The directory can also be found at SSentinel.com and

RRecord.com.

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Farm to ForkBuying and eating homegrown foods . . . . .4

Adult VaccinationsPrevent shingles and other diseases . . . 11

Healthy Pets, Healthy PeopleAnimal therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Community Health Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Profi le: Stephan Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Be Your Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Profi le: Dr. Karen Ransone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Stretch for Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

What makes you healthy and happy . . . . . . . 29

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A guide to healthy living in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula 2011

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Like other counties in the North-ern Neck and Middle Penin-sula, Middlesex, Lancaster and Northumberland are primarily

rural and there is an economic empha-sis on agriculture.

However, purchasing locally raised livestock and eggs can still be challeng-ing. Virginia Cooperative Extension agents in each county can be contacted for lists of alpaca, bison, cattle, emu, lamb, pig and poultry farmers. There

by Starke Jett

The land of pleasant living offers many benefi ts. Among the best is the abundant availability of freshly grown crops, locally raised livestock. Buying and eating homegrown foods supports the local economy and benefi ts consumers because they are getting fresher, healthier, less expensive products.

are also seasonal farmers’ markets in many towns and a plethora of roadside stands throughout the region selling fresh fruit, honey and vegetables.

Sometimes there is just a sign by the road indicating that local produce can be bought up the driveway.

Such a sign leads the way to Willow Oaks Farm at 11704 Mary Ball Road near Kilmarnock. Thomas and Susan Smither describe their 40-acre home-stead as a retirement home for animals.

They have 50 chickens, 14 cats, four dogs, four sheep, three horses, two ducks and two goats.

They started selling eggs to help defray the cost of animal feed when they found they couldn’t give them all away. They get between one and two dozen blue and brown eggs every day. They are not motivated by the bottom line but rather just a plain love of ani-mals.

“This is the home of happy hens,”

said Susan as her cats followed the couple at feeding time. “We know them all.”

Acquiring local farm products has been made easier by the advent of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The system was started in Japan 50 years ago, according to Northum-berland-based certifi ed naturally grown organic farmer John Cooper. He is the owner of Olin-Fox Farms in Reedville, a founding member of the Family of

Fine Farms, a regional farm group that adheres to very high growing standards and sells year around through Olin Fox’s CSA system.

Cooper said the fi rst Japanese CSA organizers had become concerned about where their food was coming from, so they devised a system under which cli-ents could sign up with local farmers. They paid in advance to receive a share of produce each week during the grow-ing season, thus assuring them of where

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Susan Smither offers blue and brown eggs.

Little finger carrots are among the vegetables Iris Keister raises

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and how their food was produced.This system has proven effective

around the world and has been pro-liferating in the U.S. over the last two decades. One of the first local farms to market through the CSA system, Olin-Fox Farm is in its 12th year of selling that way.

“I got into this for the love of a good tomato,” said Cooper. “I grow over 200 different kinds of vegetables now. The CSA is great for both the client and me. They get a steady supply of high qual-ity produce and I get a steady, depend-able cash flow.”

Holly Hill on Waterview Road in Middlesex is a member of the Family of Fine Farms. Iris Keister owns and operates the naturally grown, certified organic farm.

Her husband Frank, son Jim Fellers Jr., and his children, Jim Fellers III and Emily Fellers, are all fully involved in the enterprise. Like Cooper, she uses no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, but she has been farming this way for 25 years.

She recently added a 2,100-square-foot grow tunnel to produce crops throughout the winter months. A grow tunnel is different from a greenhouse, she said. It has no heating system except for passive solar heat from the arching plastic roof that also produces constant condensation moisture.

A January visit to the farm featured a walk through rows of healthy green and red vegetables growing in the tunnel. Chinese cabbage, kale, leaf let-tuce, red poc choi, ruby red swiss chard, spring onions, cilantro, basil and pars-ley were among the crops cared for by the Keisters. In the summer they also will produce Asian eggplants, blueber-ries, heirloom tomatoes, squash, straw-berries, sugar baby watermelons and zucchini. They also have apples, Asian pears, pears and persimmons.

Like Olin-Fox, the eight-acre Keis-ter farm employs the French intensive method of cultivation to maximize their available space. Crops are planted close together in raised beds. Iris said she is also a fan of the CSA system and she usually has 50 members each year.

“Our return members have been

really great,” she said. “Some decide what they want and some let me fill their orders.”

Brian Barnes sells produce from farming part time through the CSA system and agrees that it is beneficial. For about $15 a week a client would get a “bushel box” of a variety of produce, he said.

“It’s gotten quite popular,” said Barnes. “It helps everybody, espe-cially a small grower like me to know how much demand there will be in advance.”

Barnes also raises Duroc pigs on his farm near Kilmarnock, where he has about eight acres dedicated to growing produce and raising his livestock. He said the “all American breed is known for its taste.” He breeds female pigs to sell the young to other farmers, not for market slaughter. Each female can pro-duce up to 20 babies a year.

“I’ve only been selling the piglets, mostly to people up in the Shenandoah Valley,” said Barnes. “Raising your own meat is really big up there.”

The lack of a local slaughterhouse has made selling pigs for their meat dif-ficult because of the logistical costs of traveling out of the region twice (drop-off and pick-up) to get the pigs butch-ered, said Barnes.

However, a new venture in Miskim-mon could change that.

Mama Payne’s Meat and Feed will soon open in a new 1,600-square-foot cinder block structure owned by Robin and Neil Payne on Courthouse Road in Northumberland. The enterprise is the culmination of a lifelong dream for Neil, who learned his trade as a youngster in Stafford County, where he worked for his grandfather, Warren Harden.

“I always wanted to be a butcher,” said Payne. “This has always been my dream. I’ve got a line of people that want me to work for them.”

Payne has been butchering deer for hunters and to donate to the Hunters for Hungry program for the several years.

His operation will be the only com-mercial slaughterhouse in the Northern Neck, he said. In early February Payne was waiting to get the last of his equip-ment from Canada and

Brian Barnes feeds the hogs on his farm in Lancaster County.

“I got into this for the love of a good tomato.” – John Cooper owner, Olin-Fox Farms

The Northern Neck Farm Museum in Northumberland County holds a Farm to Fork

dinner featuring all locally grown products.

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final health inspec-tions. He hopes to be open for business by the end of Febru-ary and will employ two other people beside himself.

Payne will be seeking USDA certification, which may take up to a year.

Emily Simpson is excited about the new slaughterhouse. She and her husband, James, co-own Simpson Farm a short distance down the road from Payne. She usually has a couple dozen Hereford and Red Angus cattle and a dozen lambs that she raises to sell for their meat.

Currently she has to travel more than two hours each way,

twice every three months to get her livestock butchered by a USDA certified butcher. She said there are only five certified butchers in the state.

“I’m so excited to have him opening so close,” said Simp-son. “Now we can go a mile down the road and get freshly butchered meat. I am sure he will get USDA certified. Having that processing facility is huge. It will benefit everybody.”

She said her livestock eats grass and grain, a feeding method called “grass fed, free option,” which means they have both available. It is generally considered the best method.

Simpson said the cows usually prefer the grass.

Her farm is certified all natural by the USDA, which means she uses no antibiotics, no hormones and no steroids, substances normally found in feedlot raised livestock. It is also an open farm, meaning she will sell to anyone who wants to stop by and pick up just a couple of steaks or any other amount.

“There has been a huge influx of people interested in eating naturally,” said Simpson. “It is always cheaper and healthier.”

The 280-acre Simpson Farm is a family affair. Their four children, Lexi, 14, Maddie, 13, Mitch, 11, and Luke, 8, pitch in with all the chores of feeding, cleaning and cultivating. Mitch said he is particularly fond of using the red 1948 Farmall trac-tor to grow hay and other crops.

They are virtually self-suf-ficient, said Emily. They bake their own bread, make their own goat’s milk soap and can their own produce. She said they only

go to the grocery store for a few items, such as oranges, that they might crave, but don’t necessar-ily need.

“I am just totally happy here,” said Simpson as three of her children petted their one-year-old cow named Candy. “All our cows get touched every day. They all have names.”

Black Angus beef can be bought in the Middle Peninsula from Fox Hall Farm, owned by Douglas Trainham Jr., who has 20 free-range, grass and hay fed cows on his 80 acres.

Trainham is a neighbor of the Keisters on Waterview Road. He lives in a 300-year-old farm house that he has restored. He said he really enjoys the “hands on” aspects of the operation, such as building fences and repairing buildings.

He has owned the farm for 15 years, but just started his cattle operation a few months ago. His cows can reach 1,400 pounds, he said. A 1,000-pound animal will yield about 400 pounds of

Barnes Farm: Hogs, produce; Brian Barnes, 804-761-7197.

Edmonds Farm: Bison, emu, chicken, duck, hogs; Kim and Don Edmunds, 804-462-9904, 804-366-4730, edmondsfarm.com.

Fox Hall Farm: Black Angus beef; Douglas Trainham, 804-832-8173.

Holly Hill Farm: Fresh produce; Iris and Frank Keister, 804-758-3639.

Willow Oaks Farm: Fresh eggs; Susan and Thomas Smither, 804-435-2566.

Mama Payne’s Meat and Feed: Slaughterhouse, Robin and Neil Payne, 540-832-3440.

Olin-Fox Farm: Fresh produce; John Cooper, 804- 453-4125, olinfoxfarms.com.

Simpson Farm: Beef, goats, lamb; Emily Simpson, 804-580-6466.

Wild T Bison Farm: Bison; Fritz and Kerry Wildt, 804-333-9960, wildtbison.com.

Iris Keister of Holly Hill Farm has a new 2,100 square foot grow tunnel.

John Cooper of Olin-Fox Farm in Reedville runs a Community Supported

Agriculture market.

Fritz Wildt cares for up to 60 bison each year on his farm in

Richmond County.

Contacts

“There has been a huge influx of people interested in eating naturally. It is always cheaper and healthier.”

– Emily Simpson owner, Simpson Farm

Luke, Mitch, and Lexi Simpson help around the family farm. They are also raising their own cow, Candy, for a 4-H project.

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meat. Currently, he is operating by word of mouth.

“I am just trying to find a niche,” he said.

Another niche livestock market is bison farming. There are two bison farms in the Northern Neck. Edmonds Farm, owned by Don and Kim Edmonds since 1997, is a 135-acre facility near Ottoman in Lancaster. Wild T Bison Farm, owned by Fritz and Kerry Wildt since 2000, is a 128-acre ranch near Haynesville in Richmond County.

The Wildts care for a herd of up to 60 animals a year, with two breeding bull bisons named Wild Bill and Blackjack. The male animals can reach sizes of over 2,000 pounds, while the

females only grow to a paltry 1,300 pounds or so.

“You never turn your back on a bison,” said Fritz after he had delivered hay on a tractor to part of his herd. “They are wild animals, unlike cows, and much more aware. They are as fast as a quarter horse for short distances. If one just accidently brushes up against you, you’re in trouble. And our lead cow is particularly peculiar.”

As he was trying to spread the hay out for the big animals, that female, number 56, started coming close to where he was standing with a intense gaze on her furry face. Her approach prompted his quick exit from the pasture under the 10,000-volt electric fencing. His rolling

dive seem to be a well-practiced maneuver.

Wildt’s wife, Kerry, related the time Wild Bill had tried to jump over a holding pen, while she and Fritz were standing on a platform just on the other side.Wild Bill got hung up halfway over the six-foot-high steel rail-ing. They were able to get the animal back into the pen with prodding staffs, but neither cared to repeat the exercise, so they added an extra foot to the height of the safety railing.

Raising bison meat is a grow-ing market, according to Wildt and data from the National Bison Association (NBA). From a low of only 1,000 at the turn of the 20th century, there are now over 220,000 animals in the U.S. The NBA website maintains that the meat is higher in protein and iron and lower in cholesterol and fat than beef, appealing traits to health conscious customers.

“What is enabling them to grow again as a species is that people are eating them,” said Wildt. “The more that people eat them the more they will be farmed.”

The movement to buying locally grown food is also a growing trend, according to Bernadette Barber and her daughter Charlotte of Tall Trees Farm in Nuttsville, where they raise cattle and pigs. She said livestock raised in commercial feedlot operations, also called concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO’s), is inhu-mane and unhealthy. Buying

locally can assure a customer they are eating healthy, well-cared for animals.

“One reason we are moving back to locally grown foods is the dangers of feed lots,” said Barber. “Their methods are cruel and unsanitary. It’s all hidden. They don’t want us to know how bad they are for the environment and the livestock. Those places are like concentration camps for animals.”

“Our animals are indirect objects of our humanity,” said Charlotte. “The way we treat them reflects the way we are.”

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Irvington; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1st Saturdays, May-Dec., Town Commons.

Heathsville; 8 a.m.-noon, 3rd Saturdays, April-Oct. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern.

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Urbanna: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. , 2nd Saturdays, May-Sept., Taber Park.

Neil Payne of Miskimon is fulfilling his lifelong dream of opening a slaughterhouse.

Douglas Trainham Jr. recently began raising Black Angus cattle on Fox Hill Farm.

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to be published March 24.

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by Tom Chillemi

Adults need vaccinations too, said Dr. William Nelson, acting health

director for the Three Rivers Health District of the Virginia Department of Health.

“A simple flu shot, shingles shot, pneumonia shot and a tetanus booster with the pertussis component will all help protect you and your loved ones,” said Dr. Nelson.

If you’re not familiar with shingles, consider yourself lucky. One out of three people in the United States will get shin-gles at some time in their life—about 1 million people a year, said Dr. Nelson.

The single-dose vaccine, Zostavax, has been approved for only about 5 years and is recommended for persons over 60 years of age, said Dr. Nelson. It boosts the immune system and can cut the chance of getting shingles by 50%.

Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus and anyone who has had chick-enpox can get shingles, usually later in life.

Dr. Nelson explained that when a person gets chickenpox, usually as a

young person, the virus doesn’t actually go away. The virus travels through a per-son’s nervous system and goes dormant at the root of the nerve near the spinal

column—often for decades.Unfortunately, it can reactivate

decades later as shingles. “This is often a result of a decline in the person’s immu-nity due to illness, age or cancer che-motherapy,” said Dr. Nelson. “In most cases, it’s a matter of naturally declin-ing immunity to the chickenpox virus.”

Shingles erupts in painful blisters where the nerve ends. This gives the disease its characteristic pattern that is often seen over an eye, or along a rib. The blisters are usually very painful.

Although most people have only one shingles episode, it can occur again. Sometimes the pain persists for weeks, months or years afterwards, a condition known as post-herpetic neuralgia. Treat-ment is limited to pain relief.

Very painfulRobert “Captain Bob” Jensen, 83, of

Topping lost most of his vision in one eye as a result of shingles, which he contracted in 2004. “It felt like I was getting shots to my head every hour for a week.”

Seven years later he is still living with pain, which flares up when he is overactive. “I would recommend getting the shingles shot,” said Jensen. “You don’t want to go through what I went through.”

Fortunately, people with shingles are generally not contagious the same way that children with chickenpox are.

However, since the chickenpox virus may be in the fluid-filled blisters, a shin-gles patient can give chickenpox to some-one who never had it, but they cannot give anyone shingles. That only comes from having a previous chickenpox infection.

People with shingles should be care-ful around premature or low-birth-weight infants, pregnant women who have never had chickenpox or who are not vaccinated, and individuals with immune disorders or who are on cancer chemotherapy. All of these people can get seriously ill from a case of chickenpox, which puts them at risk for contracting shingles later.

The progression of shingles

A cluster of small bumps (1), turns into blisters (2) that resemble chickenpox lesions. The blisters fill with pus, break open (3), crust over (4), and finally disappear. This process takes four to five weeks. A painful condition called post-herpetic neuralgia can sometimes occur. This condition is thought to be caused by damage to the nerves (5) and can last from weeks to years after the shingles rash disappears. Source: Food and Drug Administration

Adults urged to get vaccinations against shingles and other diseases

The shingles vaccine is very similar to the chickenpox vac-cine, although it is more con-centrated, said Dr. William Nelson, acting health director of the Three Rivers Health District of the Virginia Department of Health.

The shingles shot is recom-mended for persons age 60 and up. One shot will boost your immunity, and greatly decrease your chance of getting shingles.

Medicare Part D usually pays for the shingles shot. However, you may have a co-pay, depend-ing on your health insurance plan.

Medicare Part B does not pay for the shingles shot.

Check your health insurance to see if it will pay part of the

cost of the shingles shot.Several local pharmacies also

administer the shingles shot, when they have it. The shot costs about $185 when adminis-tered at an approved pharmacy. Two area pharmacies said the vaccine is on back order, but another said it had an ample supply.

It also can be given by your doctor and insurance may pay a portion.

Some health departments in the Three Rivers Health District currently have the vaccine. The

cost is $125.64 and no prescrip-tion is necessary if administered at a health department. Call the local public health nurse at your health department.

Other vaccinations are a

good ideaBesides the shingles vaccine,

health officials recommend a flu shot or vaccination every year for all people over the age of 6 months, said Dr. William Nelson, acting health director of the Three Rivers Health Dis-trict of the Virginia Department

of Health.Those over the age of 64

should get a pneumococcal vac-cination, which protects from certain kinds of pneumonia.

A tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) booster is also recommended every 10 years. Also, it is now recommended that your next tetanus shot include the pertussis (whoop-ing cough) component. This protects you against the whoop-ing cough germ but more importantly it helps protect the babies and small children you may come in contact with. “If you are protected against the whooping cough, children are less likely to get this poten-tially fatal disease from you,” said Dr. Nelson. “Grandparents

VaccinationCounty health departments can administer the

shingles vaccine without a doctor’s prescription. The cost is $125 and insurance may cover part

of the cost. Citizens should call their local health department to check vaccine availability:

Middlesex 758-2381Lancaster 462-9919Northumberland 580-8827Richmond 333-4043Westmoreland 493-1335

Gloucester 693-6130Mathews 725-7131King & Queen 785-6154Essex 443-3396

or a new mother may want to get this Tdap vaccination right away and not wait until it’s time for your next booster.”

There are other vaccina-tions, but they may depend on your own health situation, said Dr. Nelson. Check with your

doctor, or visit the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website at www.cdc.gov/Features/Adul-tImmunizations, or www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-sched-ule.pdf.

Anyone who has had chick-

enpox can get shingles—

usually later in life.

The shingles vaccination, recommended for those

60 years old and up, reduces the chances of get-

ting it by more than 50 percent.

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Body Builderby Larry S. Chowning

Although Stephan Kitchen is 50 years old, he is defeating competitors less than half his age in a sport usually reserved for the young—physique bodybuilding.

In December, Kitchen, the owner of Brown’s Store convenience store near Wicomico Church, won the 2010 Natural

Physique Association (NPA) Tri-Cities Regional Bodybuilding & Fitness Figure Championships in Colonial Heights. Kitchen won the masters and open com-petitions.

Kitchen was a football and baseball star at Concord College in West Virginia and at Hopewell High School. “I’ve been in sports all my life. I used to be a teacher and coach and taught on the high school and college level,” he said. “I’ve always loved sports and it’s always been important to me to keep in shape.”

“Bodybuilding is a great lifestyle,” he said. “It cleanses your system. It’s not a lifestyle everyone can handle because it does involve (when competing) a high pro-tein, low-carb diet.”

Kitchen lost 53 pounds to compete in the Colonial Heights competition. “I went from 215 pounds to 162 pounds.”

His main incentive came when, after being out of the bodybuilding competition for 10 years, he was diagnosed with diabe-tes. He also had an extensive back opera-tion about a year ago.

“I felt it was time to get myself back in shape,” said Kitchen. “Every aspect of your life improves when you feel good, and keeping in shape makes you feel good.

“When I’m not competing, I stay on a

good healthy diet,” he said. “I don’t drink soft drinks. I drink tea and water.”

Kitchen also is a bodybuilding head judge and has judged competitions as far north as New York and as far south as Texas.

Kitchen trains at the Northern Neck YMCA in Kilmarnock.

Kitchen and his wife, Stacey, live in Northumberland County and have three sons, Bryce, 18; Chase, 8; and Jack Ryan, 5.

Name: Stephan KitchenAge: 50Hometown: HopewellOccupation/Hobby: Owner of Brown’s Store convenience storeDescribe yourself in three words: Competitive, hardworking and loyalWhat makes you happy?: Family and successWho influenced you the most? Father, a professional baseball player in the Cin-cinnati Reds organizationWhat do you consider your greatest achievement? My childrenWhat motivates you? FailureAdvice or words to live by? Be truthful to yourself, work hard and treat people the way you want people to treat you.Pro

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The Relay for Life of Middlesex is seeking individuals who are energetic and passionate and have a genuine interest in the issue of cancer to serve on the planning committee. Anyone with the desire to join in the f ight against cancer in your community should contact Lisa Goodall at 804-397-9922 for more information.

Relay for Life of Middlesex is sched-uled for Friday, May 6, beginning at 5 p.m. and will continue overnight until sunrise on Saturday, May 7.

The relay will be held at the Middlesex County Sports Complex and there will be pirate re-enactors, scavenger and treasure hunts and, of course, the “Dunkin Deputies” will be back.

The overall county fund-raising goal is $15,000.

Mail donations along with the name of the person to be honored to: ACS, 11835 Canon Blvd., Suite A-102, Newport News, VA 23606, and please note that it is for the Middlesex Relay for Life.

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More than half of Ameri-can adults take multivitamins/multi mineral (MVM) supple-ments in the belief that they will feel better, have greater energy, improve health, and prevent and treat disease. There is consensus (based on national and regional studies) that the use of supple-ments has been steadily increas-ing and that growth is likely to continue.

Use is higher among women (and children of women who use supplements), the elderly, and those who have more edu-cation, higher income, healthier lifestyles and diets, and lower body mass index. Those persons who have chronic illness or are seeking to prevent recurrence of a serious disease tend to be more frequent users. Many dietary supplement users perceive their health as better.

Conversely, MVM use is lower among smokers and cer-tain ethnic and racial groups. The irony is that those who are more likely to have nutritional inadequacy and who might ben-efi t the most from MVM are the least likely to use such products.

Calcium and Vitamin D are safe and important members of the (MVM) family. Calcium and vitamin D are important for bone health. Nerves, muscles, and blood vessels need calcium to work. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, and is needed for immune system function. There is some evidence that Vitamin D helps to prevent cancer and car-diovascular disease.

Calcium is found in foods. Dairy products are good sources. Fortifi ed orange juice can provide 300mg per 8 oz serving. Vitamin D is made by sun-exposed skin and is found in some foods. One of the best sources is salmon.

Many people are low on Vita-min D. It is hard to get enough from food and most people don’t get much sun exposure because they use sunscreens and spend many hours indoors.

Most calcium products contain calcium carbonate or calcium citrate and both work. Calcium

Multivitamins,Minerals,

and Supplementscarbonate is cheap and provides the most calcium per dose. Cal-cium citrate may be better for patients who don’t absorb cal-cium as well, like older people or those on heartburn medication. Calcium is best absorbed if no more than 500mg to 600mg is taken at one time.

Vitamin D is available over the counter in combination with calcium or by itself. There are also high-dose vitamin D products that are prescribed if you have low vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is available as either D2 or D3, either can be used. Look for vitamin supplements that are USP verifi ed as these products must meet quality standards.

Women under 50 years old and men up to age 70 need 1000mg of calcium daily. Women over 50 years old and men over 70 need 1200mg of calcium daily. The vitamin D RDA (recommended dietary allowance) has recently been increased to 600 IU daily for adults under age 70 and 800 IU daily for people over age 70 to keep bones strong. But most experts recommend that adults get 800 to 2000 IU of vitamin D daily for optimal health benefi ts.

Adequate vitamin D intake

is important for infants and children to prevent rickets and other complications of vitamin D defi ciency. Per new guidelines for vitamin D intake in infants and children from the American Academy of Pediatrics, children who fall into any of the follow-ing categories should receive daily supplementation of 400 IU of vitamin D: (1) breastfed and partially breastfed infants,(2) all nonbreastfed infants and older children who are ingesting less than four cups of vitamin D-for-tifi ed milk a day, (3) adolescents who do not obtain 400 IU of vitamin D through fortifi ed milk and foods, and (4) children who are at an increased risk because of fat malabsorption and those taking chronic antiseizure medi-cations.

Calcium intake of more than 2500mg daily may increase the risk of hypercalcemia and result-ing renal impairment. Kidney stones are associated with cal-cium intake of greater than 2150 mg daily in postmenopausal women. Excess calcium can impair absorption of iron, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus.

Vitamin D toxicity is rare. Toxic levels are reached by taking more than 50,000 IU daily for several months in adults, or 10,000 IU daily for one month in infants. Patients taking vita-min D supplements (including weekly treatment doses) can continue sensible sun exposure, eating vitamin D foods, and taking a multivitamin containing vitamin D; toxicity is doubtful in this scenario.

In conclusion, there is growing evidence that vitamin D has life-long health benefi ts. In adults, preliminary information suggests that vitamin D may be benefi cial in the prevention of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclero-sis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and type 1 diabetes. There is also increasing evidence in adults that vitamin D defi ciency may be a risk factor for the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

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Pediatricianby Larry S. Chowning

Throughout most of the medical history of the Northern Neck and Middle Penin-sula, doctors have been men, and children and adults alike have been treated by the same doctor—a general practitioner.

Dr. Karen Ransone is a trendsetter. She is one of the first female doctors to work

in Middlesex County, and specializes in pediatrics at Riverside Fishing Bay Family Practice in Deltaville. Dr. Ransone treats the children of Middlesex and surround-ing counties with sound medical advice along with love and affection.

A graduate of The Medical College of Virginia, Dr. Ransone graduated from MCV in 1992 and did a three-year resi-dency there. Originally from Virginia Beach, she now lives at Cobbs Creek in Mathews County with her family.

“I can look out my window and see Middlesex,” she said. “If they ever take the bridge (across the Piankatank) down, I can get to work by kayak.

“I enjoy being a doctor,” continued Dr. Ransone. “I enjoy learning and I think a good doctor never stops learning. I’ve been in the Middlesex practice for 16 years and I’ve enjoyed being in beautiful downtown Deltaville.”

When asked about tips to help parents provide a healthy life for their children, she emphasized that parents should make sure their children are properly vacci-nated. Children need annual flu shots and all other shots recommended by their physician.

Dr. Ransone said children need the fol-lowing every day: five servings of fruit and

vegetables; four glasses of water; three servings of low- or no-fat dairy products; no more than two hours a day of screen time (computers, video games, television and any kind of electronics); one hour of exercise; and no sugary drinks. “Children need to drink sugar-free beverages,” she said emphatically.

“I enjoy children and I think the one thing that parents worry too much about is a fever,” she said. “Actually, fevers are not always a bad thing. It’s the body’s response to fighting off illness.”

“The most important thing is love,” said Dr. Ransone. “A child’s emotional health is tied to the love and understand-ing they receive at home.”

Dr. Ransone is the wife of Dr. Sterling Ransone, who also works at Riverside Fishing Bay Family Practice. They have three children: Elizabeth, 14, who is cur-rently working in Richmond as a page at the Virginia General Assembly; Kather-ine, 13, an 8th-grader at Ware Academy in Gloucester; and Scooter, 11, a 6th-grader at Thomas Hunter Middle School in Mathews.

Name: Dr. Karen RansoneHometown: Virginia BeachWhat makes you happy? Family

Who influenced you the most? My parentsWhat do you consider your greatest achievement? My husband and three childrenWhat motivates you? To keep learningAdvice or words to live by: Have fun!

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RAPPAHANNOCK HEALTH SYSTEMLet us fulfill your healthcare needs

www.rgh-hospital.com

Rappahannock General HospitalRappahannock General is a non-profit, 76-bed community hospital providing full-service healthcare to the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. For more information regarding the services provided, please call 804-435-8000.

Chesapeake Pharmacy ServicesChesapeake Pharmacy Services offers one full-service pharmacy for your prescription needs.

Heathsville Pharmacy, 804-580-7400Chesapeake Medical GroupChesapeake Medical Group has a team of 17 physicians and nurse practitioners specializing in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology, General Surgery, and Urgent Care. CMG Urgent Care in Kilmarnock is conveniently openMonday – Saturday from 7am-7pm, no appointments necessary

CMG Urgent Care & Family Practice, Kilmarnock 804-435-2651CMG Family Practice, Hartfield 804-776-9221CMG Family Practice, Heathsville 804-580-7200CMG Family Practice, Lively 804-462-5155CMG Family Practice, Reedville 804-453-4537

CMG Pediatrics, Kilmarnock 804-435-1152CMG Gynecology, Kilmarnock 804-435-2686CMG Surgical Services, Kilmarnock 804-435-1608

The free seminar “Brain Injury—The Silent Epidemic” will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9.

The presentation can be viewed in person at the Virginia Department of Health office in Lancaster County, or viewed via video-conferencing technol-ogy at the Virginia Department of Health offices in Saluda, Warsaw, King William, Heathsville or Montross and in the River-side Tappahannock Medical Arts Building A.

Registration for this event is strongly encouraged. Participants can register by contacting the Northern Neck Middle Peninsula Telehealth Consortium’s office at 443-6286 or [email protected].

Seminar on brain injuries due March 9


Health Services DirectoryHealthStyles BAY

A guide to healthy living in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula

Bay HealthStyles is an annual publication. Please call the Rappahannock Record at 435-1701 or the Southside Sentinel at 758-2328 to be included in this local directory or to make updates or changes. Listings are free to businesses in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Highlighted listings showcase an advertiser. The area code for all listings is 804 unless otherwise noted.

Emergency Numbers4 National Suicide Crisis

Hotline (800) 784-2433

4 Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222

4 The Haven 24 hour hotline (800) 22HAVEN

Alcohol Abuse & Addiction4 Middle Peninsula

Northern Neck Community Services Board 800-693-9882

Urbanna4 Tidewater Recovery

55 Cross St. 758-4242

Saluda4 Mental Health Substance

Abuse Administration 13794 Tidewater Trail 758-8018

Allergists & ENTGloucester4 Pierre Martin

7570 Hospital Dr., Suite B 105 693-3478

Tappahannock4 Bon Secours Tappahannock

Medical Center Virginia Allergy & Asthma Joseph Vilseck 1396 B Tappahannock Blvd. 527-1190

AnesthesiologyGloucester4 George Lesznik

7519 Hospital Dr. 693-8850

Tappahannock4 Riverside Tappahannock

Anesthesia Michael Hodge 618 Hospital Dr. 443-6030

Ask a Nurse4 Riverside Ask a Nurse

757-595-6363

Assisted Care & Senior LivingFarnham4 Farnham Manor

511 Cedar Grove Rd. 394-2102

Gloucester4 Commonwealth Assisted

Living Gloucester House 7657 Meredith Dr. 693-3116

4 Cary Adult Home 7336 Cary Ave. 693-7035

4 Sanders Retirement Village 7385 Walker Ave. 693-2000

4 Walter Reed Convalescent Center 7602 Meredith Dr. 693-6503

Hayes4 Ransom Home for Adults

8146 Broad Marsh Ln. 642-6927

Irvington4 Rappahannock

Westminster-Canterbury 132 Lancaster Dr. 438-4000 www.embracelifeatrwc.org

Kilmarnock4 Commonwealth Assisted

Living Mayfair House 460 South Main St. 435-9896

4 The Lancashire 287 School St. 435-1684

Locust Hill4 Mizpah Nursing Home

74 Mizpah Rd. 758-5260

Mathews4 Riverside Convalescent

Center 603 Main St. 725-9443

4 The Brambles 20 Plantation Rd. 725-1211

Reedville4 Bay Aging Adult Day Break

454 Main St. 453-3332

Saluda4 Riverside

Convalescent Center – Saluda 672 Gloucester Rd. 758-2363

Tappahannock4 Essex House

17976 Tidewater Trail 443-5921

4 Carrington Place of Tappahannock 1150 Marsh St. 443-4308

Warsaw4 Orchard and Magnolia

Manor 20 Delfae Dr. 313-2500

4 River Meadows 42 Mitchell Ave. 333-1590 www.americanretirementhomes.org

4 Warsaw Health & Rehabilitation Center 5373 Richmond Rd. 333-3616 www.lifeworksrehab.com

West Point4 Riverside Convalescent

Center West Point 2960 Chelsea Rd. 843-4323

CardiologyGloucester4 Cardiovascular Center

of Hampton Roads Edward Chu, William Harris III, Daniel Langdon, Hugh McCormick, Paul Micale, Allan Murphy 7547 Medical Dr. Suite 2100 694-5553

Kilmarnock4 David Hughes

101 Harris Rd. 435-7735

4 Charles D Price III 107 DMV Dr. 435-3103

Tappahannock4 Virginia

Cardiovascular Specialists Robert M. Bennett, Brian Holdaway, J.A. (Tom) Thompson 658 Hospital Rd., Suite 302 443-6235 www.vacardio.com

Chiropractic & AcupunctureGloucester4 Towne and Country

Chiropractic Layton Merithew 6091 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 693-0093

Hayes4 Gloucester Chiropractic

Center Siobhan Conklyn 2654 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-6106

Kilmarnock4 Northern Neck Chiropractic

351 South Main St. 435-3333

4 Pure & Simple Family Chiropractic 125 B S. Main St. 435-2273

Mathews4 Towne and Country

Chiropractic Layton Merithew 12 Court St. 693-0093

Reedville4 Claire Michie – Acupuncture

858 Main St. 453-4488

Saluda4 Family Chiropractic

John Earl Lemon 498 Gloucester Rd. 758-1800

Tappahannock4 Atlas Family Chiropractic

Jeffrey White, Natalie White 281 Hospital Rd. 443-6967

4 Richard Banker Chiropractor 215 Queen St. 443-5099

West Point4 West Point Chiropractic

Clinic Joanne Schmit 712 Main St. 843-2093

White Stone4 Windmill Point Chiropractic

4393 Windmill Point Rd. 435-3740

Colon/Rectal SurgeryTappahannock4 Michael Francis

Med. Arts Building A 659 Hospital Rd., Suite 203 443-6232

Dentistry: General Aylett4 Andrea Mitman

7890 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy. 769-4699

Burgess4 Alfred D. Hurt, Jr

746 Jessie Dupont Mem. Hwy. 453-3101 u16

4 Stephen Radcliffe 216 Jessie Dupont Mem. Hwy. 453-4361

Callao4 Richard Cottrell & Associates

529-7339 Fredericksburg (540) 710-1088 King George (540) 775-7671

Colonial Beach4 Mark Gares

222 Wilder Ave. 224-0727

Deltaville4 Deltaville Dentistry

C. Ben Lennon 15613 Gen. Puller Hwy. 776-9484

Gloucester4 Caring for Kids Dentistry

and Orthodontics Heath Allen, Dr. Butterfoss, Dr. Burton Main Street Center 6882 Main St. 695-2575

4 Family Dental Care Dr. Ann Lagonegro 6093 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 693-9600

Hayes4 CR Harris

2922 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-4893

4 Hayes Family Dentistry Diann Gordon, DDS 3073 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-2212

Irvington4 Robert Westbrook

4346 Irvington Rd. 438-1000

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Kilmarnock4 Daphne Papaefthimiou,

Steven Short 508 Irvington Rd. 435-3102 www.kilmarnockfamilydentistry.com

4 Brooks Johnston 28 Waverly Ave. 435-2110

4 Dale Lazar 283 North Main St. 435-3008

4 David Newman 61 Irvington Rd. 435-1220

4 Michael Nickerson 240 S Main St. 435-6916

Mathews4 Mathews Dentistry

C. Ben Lennon 9979 Buckley Hall Rd. 725-9485

Montross4 Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

Charles Palmer 493-8993

Saluda4 Christopher Marshall

655 Gloucester Rd. 758-2143

4 Ric Davila 2845 General Puller Hwy. 758-3806

Tappahannock4 Colina Dental Care

Joey Colina 1646 Tappahannock Blvd. 443-5984

4 Dean Leming 625 Charlotte St. 443-3820

4 Robert Johnson 139 Prince St., Suite 1 443-4484

4 Hollis Wolcott 523 Daingerfield St. 443-6642

Urbanna4 Eric Miller

Urbanna Professional Center 5372-A Old Virginia St. 758-1103 www.ericmillerdds.com

Warsaw4 Irina Chandler

253 Main St. 333-0226

4 Roy Pugh 5671 Richmond Rd. 333-4054

West Point4 Sam English, DDS

628 Main St. 843-3233

4 Mark Neale 428 9th St. 843-3602

Dentistry: Oral SurgeryGlen Allen4 Kanyon Keeney

11545 A Nuckols Rd. 270-5028 www.oralfacialsurgery.com

Gloucester4 Daryl Pirok

7547 Medical Dr., Suite 1100 693-4220

Hayes4 Hampton Roads Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery Kenneth Tankersley 2654 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 684-9325

Tappahannock4 Walter K. Murphy

1413 Tappahannock Blvd. 443-5232

Dentistry: OrthodonticsHayes4 David Morris

2674 B G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-2112

Kilmarnock4 Beth Faber

100 DMV Dr. 435-0686

Tappahannock4 Beth Faber

1790 Ball St. 443-6419

Dentistry: PeriodontistHayes4 Harvey Woodruff III

2654 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-3558 www.woodruffperiodontics.com

Dentistry: ProsthodontistHayes4 Philip Render

7198 Chapman Dr. 684-9971

DermatologyGloucester4 Dermatology Consultants

of Gloucester David Muffelman 6790 Wood Ridge Dr. 693-6527

Diagnostic ImagingHayes4 Tidewater Diagnostic

Imaging 3630 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 757-867-6101

Family PracticeAylett4 Bon Secours Aylett

Medical Center Shailendra Kapoor, Mark Rosenberg 7864 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy. 769-3096

4 King William-Dawn Community Doctors Alice Pyles, Allen Tsui, Mary Lynn Booker 11814 King William Rd. 769-3022

Burgess4 Riverside Bay Harbor

Medical Arts Vikas Maan, Richard Bagnall 740 Jessie Dupont Mem. Hwy. 453-5466

Callao4 Callao Medical Arts

Michael Chatterson, Donna LaMarque-Ambrose 17452 Richmond Rd. 529-6141

Colonial Beach4 Colonial Beach Medical

Center Jamal Zia, Elsie Mangano, Russell Williams 700 McKinney Blvd., Suite 12 224-6322

Deltaville4 Fishing Bay Family Practice

Sterling Ransone, Jr., Christian Wathen, Karen Ransone, Pam Strotmeyer 16681 Gen. Puller Hwy. 776-8000

Gloucester4 Riverside Gloucester

Family Practice Donald Tschan, David Kemp Building B 7560 Hospital Dr., Suite 101 693-4300

4 Gloucester Primary Care Francis West III, Robert Cross, Sarah West 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 2300 693-4084

Hartfield4 Chesapeake Medical Group

Matthew Jaeger 9891 Gen. Puller Hwy. 776-9221

Hayes4 Riverside Hayes

Medical Center Daniel Muench, Heidi Goo, Brian Moylan, Carol Purdy DO 2246 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-6171

Heathsville4 Chesapeake Medical Group

John G. Daniel, Bonnie Daniel 8152 Northumberland Hwy. 580-7200

Kilmarnock4 CMG Family Practice &

Urgent Care Michael A. Alexander, Brigitte Wolf-Small, Tamara Hall, ACNP 86 Harris Rd. 435-2651

4 William Stallings, June Daffeh RGH, 101 Harris Rd. 435-8000

King William4 Stewart Jennings

Riverside King William Medical Center 4917 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy, Suite 1-B 769-1245

Lively4 Chesapeake Medical Group

Norman Rocky Tingle, Jr., Christine Collins, FNP 36 Lively Oaks Rd. 462-5155

Mathews4 Mathews Family Medicine

Dr. Reynolds, Shannon Burris 28 Church St. 725-4115

4 Riverside Mathews Medical Center Christian Wathen, Karen Ransone 10976 Buckley Hall Rd. 725-5005

4 Town Center Physicians Dr. Joseph Cutchin 10980 Buckley Hall Rd. 725-9191

Montross4 Westmoreland Medical

Center Lisa Jenkins Haynie, Andrew Walker, Angela Ernst 18849 Kings Hwy. 493-9999

Mount Holly4 Lloyd T Griffith

5962 Cople Hwy. 472-2477

Reedville4 CMG

W. Emory Lewis, Chris Slavin, FNP 18682 Northumberland Hwy. 453-4537

Tappahannock4 Tappahannock Family Practice

Ryan Williams, Anastasia Cleary 300 Mt. Clement Park, Suite C 443-6063

Urbanna4 Urbanna Family Practice

James R. Robusto 5399 Old Virginia St. 758-2110

Warsaw4 Warsaw Medical Arts

Richard Dunn, Teresa Williams, NP 16 Delfae Dr. 333-6400

West Point4 TPMG West Point

Family Practice Marlene Capps, Donald Carver, Lisa Cash, Katie DeVries 408 16th St. 843-3131

White Marsh4 TPMG White Marsh

Family Practice Louise Kirk, Christine Conley 4844 G. Washington Mem. Hwy., Suite 8 693-0042

White Stone4 White Stone Family Practice

B. Keith Cubbage, Delisa Heron, Linda Toney, Robert Duffer 30 Shady Ln. 435-3133

Fitness & Weight ManagementCallao4 U Bee Fit

179 Northumberland Hwy. Suite B 529-9599

Deltaville4 Olive for Yoga

16134 General Puller Hwy. Suite C 832.0079 www.OliveforYoga.com

Gloucester4 Riverside Wellness

and Fitness Center 7516 Hospital Dr. 693-8888

4 Curves 6736 Main St. 694-0148

Hartfield4 Middlesex Family YMCA

11487 Gen. Puller Hwy. 776-8846

Hayes4 Curves

2351 York Crossing Dr. 684-0877

4 TriYoga Amy Wright Maloney 370-4856

Heathsville4 Northumberland Family

YMCA 59 Monument Place 580-8901

4 Total Yoga with David David Scarbrough 580-4505

Kilmarnock 4 Curves

459 Main St. 435-7776

4 Total Yoga with David David Scarbrough 580-4505

4 In-Home Personal Training Jenny Landry, CPT 724-0737

4 Northern Neck Family YMCA 39 William B. Graham Court 435-0223

King William 4 Snap Fitness

694 Sharon Rd. 769-7627

Locust Hill4 Curves

5041 Gen. Puller Hwy. 758-2278 www.curves.com

Mathews4 Mathews Family YMCA

10746 Buckley Hall Rd. 725-1488

4 Curves 6253 Buckley Hall Rd. 725-3400

Montross4 Westmoreland Family YMCA

18849 Kings Hwy. 493-8163

Reedville4 Total Yoga with David

David Scarbrough 580-4505


Tappahannock4 Curves


4 Riverside Fitness 1025 Hobbs Hole Dr. 443-0500

Urbanna4 TriYoga

Amy Wright Maloney 370-4856

Warsaw4 Richmond County

Family YMCA 45 George Brown Ln. 333-4117

West Point4 Greater West Point

Family YMCA 3135 King William Ave. 843-3300

Free Health ClinicsHayes4 Gloucester – Mathews

Free Clinic 2276 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-9515

Kilmarnock4 Northern Neck

Free Health Clinic 51 William B. Graham Court 435-0575 www. nnfhc.com

Tappahannock4 Tappahannock Free Clinic

317 Duke St. 443-9590

GastroenterologyGloucester4 Internal Medical Associates

of Gloucester Richard Crowder 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 2200 693-2720

General SurgeryGloucester4 Middle Peninsula General

and Vascular Surgery Jeffrey Molle 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 1500 693-3081

4 Gloucester Surgery Melvin Ressler 7554 Hospital Dr., Suite 303 693-3400

Kilmarnock4 CMG Surgical Services

Darlene Stibal, Steven J. Oltermann 95 Harris Rd., Building 1 435-1608


Surgical Associates Michael Francis, Reginald Mason, Waring Trible Medical Arts Building A 659 Hospital Rd., Suite 203 443-6232

Health Products & NutritionGloucester4 N-Touch Nutrition


Hayes4 Healthy Solutions


Kilmarnock4 Higher Health Foods

43 N. Main St. 436-0011, 443-6276

4 Deborah Walton, Dietician 101 Harris Rd. 435-8239

Saluda4 Family Chiropractic

Take Shape for Life Health Program John Earl Lemon 498 Gloucester Rd. 758-1800

Tappahannock4 Mid Virginia

Health Food Services Veggie Corner 172 Melody Ct. 445-0073

Health Systems4 Bon Secours Medical Group

804-359-WELL (9355) www.bonsecours.com

Hearing & AudiologyGloucester4 The Audiology Offices

Ann Depaolo Wietsman, Linda Carr-Kraft 6105 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 695-1199

Kilmarnock4 The Audiology Offices

45 N Main St. 435-0758

4 Beltone-Ledford Audiology and Hearing Aid Center 25 Office Park Dr., Suite 4 435-1134

4 Family Hearing Aid Center Eddie Tyner 720 Irvington Rd. 435-1644

Mathews4 The Audiology Offices

12 Church St. 725-5706

Montross4 The Audiology Offices

112 Peach Grove Ln. 493-7500

Tappahannock4 The Audiology Offices


4 The Hearing Aid Place 721 Charlotte St. 443-5925

Hospice & Home CareGloucester4 Hope in Home Care

S. Bay Building, 2nd Floor 6655 Main St. 824-9232

4 Riverside Walter Reed Home Health 7542 Hospital Dr. 693-8825

4 Riverside Walter Reed Hospice 7358 Main St. 693-1111

Hayes4 Concordia Home Health

Services 2988 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-1051

Kilmarnock4 RGH Home Health Services

101 Harris Rd. 435-8587

4 Visiting Angels 67 Irvington Rd. 435-2229

Tappahannock4 Hospice of Virginia

Tappahannock Towne Center 1328 Tappahannock Blvd. 443-4090 www.americanhospice.com

4 Mid Atlantic Home Health 1413 Tappahannock Blvd. 443-2971

4 Riverside Tappahannock Home Health Care 659 Hospital Rd., Suite 103 443-6276 www.riversideonline.com/homecare

4 Riverside Tappahannock Hospice 289 Hospital Rd. Medical Arts Building A, Suite 201 443-6130

Warsaw4 Hospice Support Services

of the Northern Neck 28 St. John St. 333-0084

4 Americare Plus 42 Mitchell Ave. 333-1590

West Point4 Family Centered Resources

18639 Eltham Rd., Suite 202 843-4444

White Stone4 Family Centered Resources

220 Chesapeake Dr., Suite H 436-0009

HospitalsGloucester4 Riverside Walter Reed

Hospital 7519 Hospital Dr. 693-8800

Kilmarnock4 Rappahannock

General Hospital 101 Harris Rd. 435-8000 www.rgh-hospital.com

Mechanicsville4 Bon Secours Memorial

Regional Medical Center 8260 Atlee Rd. 764-6000

Tappahannock4 Riverside

Tappahannock Hospital Melissa Clarke, NP, Randy Ferrance, Emerson Joslyn, Laurie Lavery Rts. 17 and 360, 618 Hospital Rd. 443-3311 www.riversideonline.com/rth

Internal MedicineBurgess4 Riverside Bay Harbor

Medical Center Vikas Mann, Richard Bagnall 740 Jessie Dupont Mem. Hwy. 453-5466

Deltaville4 Riverside Fishing Bay

Family Practice 16681 General Puller Hwy. 776-8000

Gloucester4 Cardiovascular Center of

Hampton Roads Edward Chu, William Harris III, Daniel Langdon, Hugh McCormick, Paul Micale, Allan Murphy, Rafic Zaitoun 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 2100 694-5553

4 Gloucester Primary Robert David Cross, Sarah Ebbers West 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 2300 693-4084

4 Internal Medicine Associates of Gloucester Richard Crowder, Robert Davis, Geoffrey Thomas, Roger Alan Watkins, Thomas Young, Peter Zullo 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 2200 693-2720

4 Courthouse Pediatrics Cary Fishburne 7363 Walker Ave. 695-0305

4 Laura Kerbin 7544 Medical Dr. 693-9037

Hayes4 Brian Moylan


Kilmarnock4 James Bryant, June Daffeh,

William Stallings, 101 Harris Rd. 435-8000

4 Vicki Kinsel 101 Harris Rd. 435-2651

4 Bay Internists John Deschamps, Steven Glessner, Kevin McGrath, Patricia Monge-Meberg, Charles D Price III, Joseph Bessler, Jackie L. Oren, FNP 107 DMV Dr. 435-3103

4 HCA Physician Services 95 Harris Rd. 435-2665


Primary Care Bruce Bucher, Timothy Talbert, NP 721 Charlotte St. 443-5378

4 Randy Ferrance, David Trent, 618 Hospital Rd. 443-3311

4 659 Hospital Rd., Suite A 101 757-594-4006

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Medical Equipment & SuppliesHayes4 Mobjack Medical

4148 Eagle Rd. 642-5678

Mathews4 Hudgins Pharmacy

256 Main St. 725-2222

Richmond4 Ashley Elevator

(800) 224-3738, 355-7102 www.AshleyElevator.com

Tappahannock4 Horizon Home Care Supplies

1222 Sycamore Dr. 443-4073

4 Med-Air Homecare Essex Square Shopping Center 445-8525

Mental Health: PsychiatryGloucester4 Middle Peninsula

Counseling Center Dr. Sayied, Parthiv Sheth 9228 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 693-5068

4 Phillips and Rose PC 7580 Hospital Dr., Suite 201 693-0810

Warsaw4 Warsaw Counseling Center

Joseph Dolansky 414 Main St. 333-3671

White Stone4 Andrew J Billups, PSYD

220 Chesapeake Dr. 435-6777

Mental Health: Child PsychiatryGloucester4 Middle Peninsula

Counseling Center 9228 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 693-5068

Warsaw4 Salman Siddiqui

414 Main St. 333-3671

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Mental Health: Licensed Counselors Gloucester4 Gloucester Counseling

Center 9228 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 693-5068 or 693-5057

4 Philips and Rose PC 7580 Hospital Dr., Suite 201 693-0810

4 Chesapeake Counseling Associates Beth Riehle-Biscan, Leandra Doane, Denise Green, Linda Hodges, Jennifer Pritchett, Diane Robins 7319 Martin St., Suite 2 695-2557

Hartfield 4 Middle Peninsula

Northern Neck Community Services Board Youth & Family Services 10880 Gen. Puller Hwy. Unit 8M 776-7501 or 776-7529

Hayes4 Therapy Associates

of Gloucester Carolyn Tighe, Ali S. Aziz Abingdon Office Park, Suite 10 7192 Chapman Dr. 642-3414

Kilmarnock4 Carol-Winter Allen LPC

25 Office Park Dr. Suite 2 436-0149

4 Diana Lunn Jamison LCSW 25 Office Park Dr. Suite 2 436-9218

4 Andrea Latell LPC 25 Office Park Dr. Suite 2 435-7355 or 436-2708

4 W. E. Pullman & Associates Wesley E. Pullman 48 S. Main St. 436-2708

Mathews4 Keystone Counseling

40 Court St. 725-1202

Urbanna4 Susan Gamble Hallatt

381 Virginia St. 758-4242

Warsaw4 Middle Peninsula Northern

Neck Community Services Board Warsaw Counseling Center Janet Cowan, Susan Campagnola, Christina Jones, Sandra Langford, Clayton Neal, Judy Notarianni 414 Main St. 333-3671

4 Mona Shevlin 4485 Naylors Beach Rd. 333-4426, (703) 356-2755

Mental Health: Marriage and FamilyGloucester4 Gloucester Counseling

Center 9228 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 693-5068, 693-2673 or (800) 542-2673

Hayes4 Carolyn Tighe

Therapy Associates of Gloucester Abingdon Office Park 7192 Chapman Dr., Suite 10 642-3414

Lively4 Brooke’s Lively Therapy

Susan Brooke 462-7919

Urbanna4 Tidewater Recovery


Neurology: Sleep DisordersGloucester4 Riverside Hampton Roads

Neurology Susan Brown, Tom Bond, Marcie Fiske, Patrick Harding, Anthony Panettiere, 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 1300 695-8550, 695-8551

Obstetrics & GynecologyGloucester4 Premiere Health Care

for Women 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 1200 693-2670

4 Gloucester Women’s Clinic Robert Klink, Janet Dehoux ANP, 7685 Meredith Dr. 693-4410

Hayes4 Women’s Healthcare

Associates Barry Gross, Jeffrey Henke, Leslie Hurt, Diane Maddela, Patrice Malena, William Harry Woessner 2246 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-6424

Kilmarnock4 Virginia Women’s Center

Kathryn Stout, Maya Tyler, NP 102 DMV Dr. 436-8038 www.vwcenter.com

4 James Hamilton 11540 Mary Ball Rd. 435-0023

4 Family Maternity Center of the Northern Neck James Hamilton, Susan Waid, CNM, Amber Price, CNM 11540 Mary Ball Rd. 435-7005

4 Matthew Vogel CMG, Building 2 95 Harris Rd. 435-2686


Dominion Women’s Health Danny Shaban, Thomas Mead, Biali Espinosa, Zvonko Spasic, Claire Murphy, Tappahannock Towne Center 1396 B Tappahannock Blvd. 443-9308

4 Tappahannock Women’s Center 658 Hospital Rd., Suite B 305 443-6240

Occupational TherapyGloucester4 Tidewater Physical Therapy

Natalie Conway 6965 Fox Hunt Ln., Suite 201 694-8111

4 Walter Reed Convalescent Center 7602 Meredith Dr. 693-6503

Hayes4 Tidewater Physical Therapy

Karen Kovacs 7190 Chapman Dr. 642-3028

Kilmarnock4 RGH Sports Medicine Center

43 Harris Rd. 435-8501

King William4 King William Physical

Therapy 694 Sharon Rd., Suite R 769-7504

Urbanna4 Rural Infant

Services Program 5372 B Old Virginia St. 758-5250

OncologyGloucester4 Peninsula Cancer Institute

Laura Kerbin, Kimberly Schlesinger, Guy Tillinghast, Mashour Yousef, Nancy McKinney 7544 Medical Dr., Suite B 693-9037

4 Radiation Oncology Specialists Mark Chisam, James Wassum, Ilene Stephan 7544 Medical Dr. 693-4900

4 Virginia Oncology Associates Ronald Ruszkowski, Elizabeth Harden, Bruce Booth 6876 Main St. 693-3232

Kilmarnock4 Bon Secours

Oncology Assoc. Susan Schaffer RGH – Cancer Center 101 Harris Rd. 435-8583

4 Massey Cancer Center at MCV RGH-Cancer Center Thomas Smith, Laurel Lyckholm 101 Harris Rd. 435-8583

Montross4 Mid-Rivers Cancer Center

Dr. Christopher Walsh 15394 Kings Hwy. 493-8880 www.midriverscancercenter.com

Tappahannock4 Riverside Infusion Center

Joseph Evers, David Trent, 618 Hospital Rd. 443-6137

OphthalmologyGloucester4 Hampton Roads

Eye Associates Todd Geisert, Kearfott Stone, Jeanne Brooks 7590 Hospital Dr., Suite 204 693-5560

4 Wal-Mart Vision Center 6819 Walton Ln. 693-0110 or 693-2623

Heathsville4 Robert Jacey

710 Train Ln. 580-2454

Kilmarnock4 Old Dominion Eye Care

Harold Weiler 101 Technology Park Dr. 435-0547

Tappahannock4 Old Dominion Eye Care

Harold Weiler 668 Hospital Rd. Suite 301 443-6180

4 Lee R. Brock Riverside Tappahannock Medical Arts Bldg., Suite 200 (800) 552-4024

OpticiansGloucester4 Morris Optical Company


4 Martin, Thomas, Walker Prescription Opticians 7588 Hospital Dr. 693-5919

Hayes4 Wilcox Eye Center

Tyndall Square, Suite 1 2652 G. Washington Mem. Hwy., 642-9800

Kilmarnock4 Fashion Focus Optical


4 Stylish Eyes 266 D N. Main St. 435-2620

Warsaw4 Fashion Focus Optical

396 Main St. 333-3684

West Point4 West Point Vision Care

100 Winters St. 843-9030

OptometryColonial Beach4 Gilchrist Eyecare

Charles P. Gilchrist III 420 A Colonial Ave. 224-2061

Gloucester4 Eyemax

Hien Nguyen 6651 Main St. 694-4999

Hayes4 Wilcox Eye Center

Tyndall Square, Suite 1 2652 G. Washington Mem. Hwy., 642-9800

4 Eastern Eye Associates Gemma Meadows, Mark Meadows 3449 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-2290

Hudgins4 Paul Edwards

44 Cricket Hill Rd. 725-2430

Kilmarnock4 Northern Neck Eye Center

Floyd Griffith, James Prince 853 Irvington Rd. 435-2616

Tappahannock4 Lee R. Brock

Riverside Tappahannock Medical Arts Bldg., Suite 200 (800) 552-4024

4 Jonathan Noble 1660 Tappahannock Blvd. 443-0203

4 Gilchrist Eyecare Charles P. Gilchrist III 402 Airport Rd. 443-5388

4 William G. Ryan 611 Della St. 443-3901

Warsaw4 Northern Neck Eye Center

Floyd Griffith, James Prince 396 Main St. 333-3684

West Point4 Floyd Griffith, James Prince

417 8th St. 843-3843

Orthopedics & Sports MedicineGloucester4 Riverside Gloucester Center

for Orthopedic Surgery David Muron, Rich Hughes PA-C, Chris Schultz PA-C 7544 Hospital Dr., Suite 202A 693-0529

4 York River Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Hugh Bryan III, Andrea Crawford 7584 Hospital Dr., Building C, Suite 202 693-4645

Kilmarnock4 West End Orthopedic Clinic

David R. Antonio, Ann Robbins, E. Claiborne Irby, Jr. 95 Harris Rd., Building 5 435-3146 www.weoc.com

4 RGH Sports Medicine Center 43 Harris Rd. 435-8501

Tappahannock4 Glenn Spiegler

Riverside Medical Arts Bldg. A 659 Hospital Rd., Suite 202 443-4227


White Marsh4 John Elliott

4844 G. Washington Mem. Hwy., Suite 8 693-0042

PediatricsDeltaville4 Fishing Bay Family Practice

Karen Ransone, Pamela Strotmeyer, 16681 Gen. Puller Hwy. 776-8000

Gloucester4 Gloucester Pediatrics

Barbara Allison-Bryan 5659 Parkway Dr., Suite 230 210-1055

4 Courthouse Pediatrics Harriette Fishburne, Erika McLean, Kyung Murphy 7363 Walker Ave. 695-0305

Hayes4 Children’s Clinic

Abingdon Square 642-9231

Kilmarnock4 Chesapeake Medical Group

Barbara Kahler, Rebecca Wright, CPNP 86 Harris Rd. 435-1152

Mathews4 Riverside Mathews

Medical Group Karen Ransome, Christian Wathen, Barbara Gardner 10976 Buckley Hall Rd. 725-5005

Tappahannock4 Randy Ferrance,

618 Hospital Rd. 443-3311

Warsaw4 Riverside Pediatrics –

Warsaw Sharon Band, Alison Dunn 16 Delfae Dr. 333-1260

PharmaciesAylett4 King William

Good Neighbor Pharmacy 7890 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy. 769-3885

Callao4 Rite Aid

17422 Richmond Rd. 529-6230

Gloucester4 Gloucester Pharmacy

7453 Hargett Blvd. 694-5815

4 Rite Aid 6908 Main St. 693-2160

4 Walmart Pharmacy 6819 Walton Ln. 694-0060

Hartfield4 Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

9893 Gen. Puller Hwy. 776-9990

Hayes4 Farm Fresh Pharmacy

7254 Hayes Shopping Center 642-2208

4 Rite Aid 2460 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-2115

Heathsville4 Heathsville Pharmacy

8152 Northumberland Hwy. 580-7400

Kilmarnock4 CVS

100 James B. Jones Mem. Hwy. 435-1602

4 Main Street Pharmacy 308 North Main St. 435-8818

4 Walmart Pharmacy 200 Old Fair Grounds Way 435-6317

4 Walgreens Pharmacy 573 N Main St. 435-8890

King William4 King William Pharmacy

7890 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy. 769-3885

Lively4 Lively Drug

36 Lively Oaks Rd. 462-5644

Mathews4 Hudgins Pharmacy

256 Main St. 725-2222

4 Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy 10858 Buckley Hall Rd. 725-2556

Montross4 Rite Aid

15748 Kings Hwy. 493-9505

Tappahannock4 Rite Aid


4 Tappahannock Pharmacy 517 Church Ln. 443-3461

4 Walmart Pharmacy 1660 Tappahannock Blvd. 443-1988

Urbanna4 Marshall’s Drug Store

50 Cross St. 758-5344

Warsaw4 Rite Aid

4671 Richmond Rd. 333-4122

West Point4 Rite Aid

14th and Main St. 843-2880

White Stone4 White Stone Pharmacy

416 Chesapeake Dr. 435-1051 www.healthmart.com

Physical Therapy & RehabilitationGloucester4 Tidewater Physical Therapy

6965 Fox Hunt Ln., Suite 201 694-8111

4 Virginia Health Rehabilitation 7602 Meredith Dr. 693-6503

4 Riverside Physical Therapy 7519 Hospital Dr. 693-8867

Hayes4 Tidewater Physical Therapy

7190 Chapman Dr. 642-3028

4 Riverside Therapy Services 2656 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-5601

Kilmarnock4 Carousel Physical Therapy

500 Irvington Rd. 435-3435 www.carouselpt.com

4 RGH Outpatient Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine 43 Harris Rd. 435-8501

King William4 King William Physical Therapy

694 Sharon Rd., Suite R 769-7504

Tappahannock4 Essex Physical Therapy


4 Carrington Place of Tappahannock 1150 Marsh St. 443-4308

Urbanna4 Rural Infant

Services Program 5372 B Old Virginia St. 758-5250

Warsaw 4 Belfield Physical Therapy

549 Main St. 333-8222

4 Warsaw Health & Rehabilitation Center 5373 Richmond Rd. 333-3616

West Point4 West Point Physical Therapy

100 Winter St., Suite 106 843-9033

PodiatryHayes4 The Foot Doctor

Tina Frye 2900 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-1417

Kilmarnock4 The Foot Center


Tappahannock4 Ronald Landess,

April Nizami, Keisha Perry, Joan Shumaker, Medical Arts Building A 659 Hospital Rd., Suite 102 443-6400

PulmonaryTappahannock4 Tappahannock-Pulmonary

Associates of Richmond Kenneth Haft, Drew Jones 659 Hospital Rd. Bldg. A, Suite 101 443-6020

Radiation OncologyGloucester4 Riverside Middle Peninsula

Cancer Center James Wassum 7544 Medical Dr. 693-4900

Montross4 Mid Rivers Cancer Center

Christopher Walsh 15394 Kings Hwy. 493-8880

RadiologyGloucester4 Peninsula Radiological

Associates Riverside Walter Reed Hospital 7519 Hospital Dr. 693-8856

Kilmarnock4 RGH 101 Harris Rd.

435-8539


Hospital Sharon Outten 618 Hospital Rd. 443-6044

Renal DialysisGloucester4 RAI

7547 Medical Dr., Suite 1400 695-2904

Tappahannock4 Tappahannock Dialysis

Center 1922 Tappahannock Blvd. 443-6542

Warsaw4 U.S. Renal Care

Vicki Kinsel 4709 Richmond Rd. 333-4444

RheumatologyLively4 Chesapeake Medical Group

John Melton 36 Lively Oaks Rd. 462-5155

Social WorkerGloucester4 Phillips & Rose PC

7580 Hospital Dr., Suite 201 693-0810

4 Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board Gloucester Counseling 9228 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 693-5068

4 Chesapeake Counseling 7319 Martin St., Suite 2 695-2557

Hayes4 Therapy Associates

7192 Chapman Dr., Suite 10 642-3414

Kilmarnock4 Merlin Steider

235 Main St. 436-9926

Mathews4 Brad Skelding

Second Floor, 40 Court St. 725-1202

Warsaw4 Warsaw Counseling Center

Susan Campagnola, Clayton Neal, Judith Notorianni, Sandra Lankford 414 Main St. 333-3671

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Spas & MassageDeltaville4 Massage by the Bay

16314 Gen. Puller Hwy. C-2 971-678-7176

Gloucester4 Premiere Health Care

for Women Nicole Hogge 7547 Medical Dr., Suite 1200 692-2670

Hayes4 Bridgewaters Aveda

Salon and Spa 6661 Hickory Fork Rd. 693-6272

4 Trendsetters Salon and Day Spa 1755 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 684-0990

4 Hayes Therapeutic Massage 2961 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-5502 or 642-2100

4 RS-Massage and Movement Therapy D. Bartholomew 3759 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 815-1291, 642-4231

4 Gloucester Chiropractic Center 2654 G. Washington Mem. Hwy. 642-6106

Hartfield4 Hair By Sarah

11144 Gen. Puller Hwy. 776-0061

Kilmarnock4 Moxie Body Salon

18 North Main St. 435-3100

4 Tyme for Me Massage Stephanie Reeves 436-6555

4 Results Oriented Massage 511 South Main St., Suite B 815-5836

4 Spa 2 U Mobile Therapeutic Massage Ruth Forrest 453-5367

Locust Hill4 Heavenly Hands Massage

by Pearl 5041 Gen. Puller Hwy. 413-1956, 435-3470

Mathews4 Heavenly Hands Massage

by Pearl 6253 Buckley Hall Rd. 413-1956, 435-3470

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Saluda4 Rivah Day Spa

624 Gloucester Rd.758-5775

Urbanna4 Urbanna Therapeutic Massage

Suzanne C. White51 Cross St.654-0271UrbannaMassage.com

4 Peak Performance Total Fitness StudioCarol Keenan, DPT390 Virginia St.758-5588

White Stone4 Positive Image

390 Chesapeake Dr. 435-7700

Speech PathologyGloucester4 Virginia Health

Rehabilitation Agency7602 Meredith Dr.693-6503

Kilmarnock4 RGH Sports Medicine Center

43 Harris Rd.435-8501

Urbanna4 Rural Infant Services

Program5372 B Old Virginia St.758-5250 or (800) 305-BABY (2229)

Urgent CareKilmarnock4 CMG Family Practice

& Urgent CareMichael Alexander, Brigitte Wolf-Small, Tamara Hall, ANCP 86 Harris Rd.435-2651

Tappahannock4 Riverside Urgent Care

in TappahannockRichard Wineland, David Williams 300 Mt. Clement Park, Suite A443-8610

Hayes4 Riverside Urgent

Care at HayesJohn Janousek, Su Chung Weber, David Justis2246 G. Washington Mem. Hwy.684-5565

UrologyGloucester4 Riverside Walter Reed Urology

Fredrick Arnold7552 Hospital Dr., Suite 302693-9062

Kilmarnock4 David Harris

95 Harris Rd., Bldg. 3 435-1661


Medical Center Virginia UrologyC. Ryan Barnes, Douglas Ludeman, Scott RhamyTappahannock Towne Center1396 B Tappahannock Blvd.443-5393

4 Tappahannock Urological CenterJeffrey HaskinsRiverside Medical Arts, Bldg. B658 Hospital Rd., Suite 300443-6245

Vascular SurgeryGloucester4 Gloucester Middle Peninsula

General and Vascular SurgeryJeffrey Molle7547 Medical Dr. Suite 1500693-3081


Medical CenterVirginia Surgical AssociatesPaul Bosher1396 B Tappahannock Blvd. 288-1963

Bay HealthStyles seeks to ensure that all content and information published here is current and accurate as of the date of publication. This information does not in any way constitute legal or professional advice, it is a directory of professionals.

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by Audrey Thomasson

Most of us can’t imagine life without our pets.

Who doesn’t love to see a tail at full-throttle as we open the door—that unabashed greeting our dogs give us whether we were gone a week or a minute? Or those big brown eyes gazing up with complete adoration and devotion even on our grumpiest days?

It’s a fact that pets, especially dogs, offer their “people” many health benefi ts. Now scientists say

they may help us even more than once thought—they trigger our “feel good” hormones.

Numerous studies have shown that dogs can help lower blood pressure, ease the loneliness of the elderly in nursing homes and help children overcome allergies. But a study by Missouri University’s College of Veterinary Medicine suggests hormonal changes occur when humans and dogs interact.

They discovered a few minutes of stroking pets not only triggers “feel good” hormones like

serotonin, it results in decreased levels of the primary stress hormone cortisol, which allevi-ates depression and certain stress disorders.

While researchers don’t advise people to throw away their medication and get a pet, they believe animal therapy could be used as an adjunct to treatment.

The notion that pets could infl uence people’s hormone levels is a very powerful thing, said the head of the study, Dr. Rebecca Johnson. She wondered if our pets could really mediate

hormone levels to the point of benefi ting people under emotional stress.

“I see it every single day. Every single day,” said Dr. Adine Jones, veterinarian at Country-side Animal Hospital in Saluda. “There has to be an endorphin released when you touch your animal. Pets are a comfort. They can be our entertainment. They are certainly family for most of us. And they give us unconditional

Healthy pets, healthy people:Animal companionship could be a cure-all

Veterinarian Adine Jones says hanging out on her farm in Middlesex with all her animals including Tennessee Walker, Rosie, and Australian shepherd, Allie, helps her brain unwind. Photo by Alexander Kavets.

Donna Foote, a resident of Commonwealth Assisted Living’s Memory Care Unit in Kilmarnock, couldn’t resist giving therapy dog, Little Girl, a big kiss.

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Kindergarten student Jaden Jones reads to German shepherd, Annabelle at Lancaster Primary School.

Kilmarnock Wastewater Treatment Plant chief operator Pat Chenoweth takes her two English springer spaniels, Duke and Sammy, to work every day. “They keep me company,” she said.


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love. This world would be an awful place without them.”

Therapy for the elderlyIt’s not just dogs that are being stud-

ied for their therapeutic power. A study from Purdue University found people with Alzheimer’s disease often suffer from weight-loss problems because they can’t focus long enough to eat. But when they are seated in front of aquariums with brightly colored fish, patients were able to pay atten-tion long enough to eat their meals.

When Sue Ann Bangle of Lancaster takes her therapy dog, Little Girl, to visit the elderly in assisted living facilities, she sees the power of comfort and companion-ship they bring to people suffering from depression and loss. She remembers one patient in her 90s who was deeply depressed because she’d just lost her brother. The woman sat quietly for an hour stroking the dog. Little Girl stayed at her side offering constant comfort to ease her pain.

When there is a dog in the house, seniors are more likely to take a stroll through their neighborhood, walking Fido on a leash and getting the exercise needed to stay healthy and strong. As a faithful companion, dogs also bring a sense of security because

their sense of smell, hearing and eyesight is much more efficient and more alert to intruders than humans.

However, experts warn to pick your pet wisely. Size, temperament, and grooming should all be factors to consider. Also, don’t overlook adopting an older pet and

mixed breeds. Puppies, like babies, can be overwhelming for the elderly. Shelters and rescue groups are happy to discuss each animal’s requirements.

Kids and petsOne therapy dog program that is as

popular with the dogs as it is with kids, is the read-a-book-to-a-dog program. Kin-dergartners and first graders at Lancaster Primary School read to pooches every Friday morning. LPS bookkeeper, Melanie Hathaway, says it encourages youngsters and gives them confidence because the dogs don’t pass judgement if the kids make a mistake.

The dogs’ enthusiasm is as apparent as the kids’. German shepherd, Annabelle, could hardly wait to get out of the car and into the school to visit ‘her’ kids.

Date magnetsDog lovers will not be surprised to hear

that studies also prove walking a dog con-tributes to a person’s weight loss. As walk-ing companions, they can help improve our sense of well-being and be a catalyst for social interaction with other people that can lead to new friendships—and maybe even a love connection.

Happiness is a warm puppy. –Charles M. Schulz

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

–Will Rogers

Animals are such agree-able friends—they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

–George Eliot

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A strong, healthy back is essential to one’s well-being and vitality. In these modern

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When the muscles around the spine become weak, poor posture and back pain creep in and often cause us to stop exercising. This lack of movement only insti-gates further problems. According to recent statistics, lower back pain is getting much worse in the United States. Up to 25 percent of medical claims, and more than $34 billion in annual direct medi-cal costs are related to back pain issues.

What can one do? Yoga! By its very nature, yoga is well suited to address back problems arising from postural misalignment conditions. It is a low impact, complete form of exercise that culti-vates musculoskeletal flexibility, develops body awareness, and places emphasis on alignment and core strength.

Yoga poses for the back are geared towards arching, stretching, lengthening and rotating the spine. In addition, there are several poses targeted to strengthen abdom-inal muscles, often called “the core.” Core strength contributes to the kind of body mechanics necessary for avoiding back strain. Core strength, core stabilization and core support are buzzwords that mean pretty

much the same—working abdominals and other postural muscles to help create and maintain ideal alignment. The deeper and closer to the spine the particular abdominal muscle is, the more effect over body pos-ture it will have, and this often contributes significantly to a healthy back.

If you are thinking of practicing yoga and currently suffer with a back condition, it is important to discuss this with your doctor prior to attending a yoga class, especially if surgery has been involved. In addi-tion, communicate all of your physical condi-tions and concerns to your yoga teacher so he or she can provide varia-tions of the poses to pro-tect your back. Start off gradually by attending beginner level and/or gentle yoga classes; they are taught at a deliber-ate, safe pace and focus on basic poses rather than advanced arches and/or rotations.

The best part about yoga is that the body responds favorably. With continued dedi-cation you can advance your practice and phys-ical abilities. However, this can be the hardest lesson to learn. We are a society that demands quick gratification versus the slow build-

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I would like to share some healthy lifestyle practices that have worked well for me. While we all hear general guidance from various sources that a healthy lifestyle involves both exercise and diet. The biggest obstacle, in my opinion, that hinders us from being fit and happy, is moderation and consistency - modera-tion in exercise and diet and consistency in exercise and diet.

I began a running program in June 2010. I have participated in training and exercise programs before. They were typically for short durations in order to achieve a goal. Once that goal was achieved, I returned to old diet habits and a sporadic exercise regimen. However, since last June, I have managed, through some effort, to remain on a consistent running schedule and I can honestly say that it has helped me feel better, physically and mentally. Being more fit, has positively affected all aspects of my life, including my energy level, ability to accomplish physical tasks such as yard work without worrying about injury or spending time recovering from “overdoing it” on some random weekend. The other benefit a consistent exercise program brings is the ability to deviate, once in a while from a strict, disciplined diet. The occasional cheeseburger, or rich dessert is much less likely to negatively impact your body when you exercise regularly. This is where moderation enters into the equation: exercise does not provide justification for taking in more calories than you’re expending through exercise. Through moderation and consistency, I am able to maintain my weight, enjoy an active lifestyle, and feel emotionally motivated to field the curve balls that life throws my way.

David Valadez, Urbanna

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It is important to be a member of a fitness center like the Y! I shoot for 5 workouts a week, elliptical training, treadmill, and some weights. I am always happy if I get in a minimum of 3 workouts. Along with that, I try to eat healthy and stay away from soft drinks, white breads and sugar. I am careful to never diet but to try to make lifestyle changes that I can live with. I do treat myself once a week to eat anything I want, dessert included! I am in better shape than I have been in years and I feel better everyday!

Randy Hester, Kilmarnock

How do I stay healthy, wealthy and wise over here in Urbanna? Simple. I have dogs! My two beloved Golden Retrievers that watch over me in my home are “Lady” and her son, the puppy “Lord.” I couldn’t live without them! Actually dogs deliver an even more important ingredient in life....HAPPINESS. There is never a dark day with a dog in your arms!

Dogs come in all colors, sizes and breeds but keep in mind that every dog in this world is truly what I call a “furry angel...” that is a special agent sent down from the heavens above to take care of some lucky human being! Only good things happen to those who love a dog! Don’t believe me? Adopt a dog and see what happens. You may start out taking care of your dog but in no time at all...guess what? the dog is taking care of you! You will never be more loved and adored in this world than you are by a dear dog.

Want to feel even happier, healthier, wealthier and wiser? That’s easy! Get two dogs! And have a wonderful life times two!

Mary Wakefield Buxton, Urbanna

Besides a regular cardio workout, my favorite way to not only burn calories but to preserve mental health is riding my thoroughbred horse, Trace. Walk, trot, and canter on a horse takes not only skill, but perservance if one is to ride well and correctly. Riding for me has been a learning experience, not just in exercise and staying fit, but in relieving stress by caring for and caring about another living creature. My horse has been imperative for my physical and mental health, and I’ll be riding for as long as I am able.

Rebecca Wright-Raymo, Kilmarnock

I don’t enjoy most forms of exercise, so I don’t stick with them. Find something you enjoy doing and find a way to make it active. Call it, “activity,” instead of, “exercise,” and you will find ways to make it fun.

Change your activity weekly to avoid getting bored or burnt out. I do some form of activity every morning, even if I only have the strength to walk in place for five minutes or do 20 jumping jacks. This has kept me free from illness and injury through the entire year!

Lisa Mikus, Topping

I am pleased to pass on this bit of information on health which was given me a few years ago. It involves cleaning,(irrigating) your sinus’ with a saline solution. You mix a premea-sured packet of pharmaceutical grade salt with warm water into a little pitcher like device called a NettiPot. There are excellent directions in the package with the pitcher, which is available from local drug stores. It’s a bit tricky, but one quickly learns how to hold your head to get the water into your sinus. It drains away the sources of infection that we breathe every day and it does not hurt at all. Since I have been using this, two years now, I have not had one single sore throat, cold or sinus infection. No bronchitis either.

Judith Woodbury, Deltaville

How do I stay healthy:H—Heart. I take one low dose

aspirin per day recommended by my doctors.

E—Eat a little bit of everything, but not too much of anything.

A—Activity. Stay on the move. Do housework, yard work and attend the Senior Center. Walk, laugh, dance and play cards.

L—Love God, family, friends, foes and pets.

T—Think positive. Focus on upbeat things.

H—Humble yourself. Live peace-fully.

Y—Yawn yodel, yell. Let off pent-up emotions.

Early to bed, early to rise will make you healthy, wealthy and wise.

Carstella West, Wake

Our family has enjoyed salads for years but it wasn’t until we switched to organic products that we noticed the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables that are free of pesticides and other toxic chemicals. Recently, we added juicing to our daily routine and have adopted the Raw Foods Diet and are amazed at the overall improvement of our health, not to mention the extra energy that comes with it.

Lynne Webb, Weems

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