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Body. Mind. Spirit.TRANSCRIPT
body. mind. spirit.
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PublisherGeorge Hearst III
EditorialJanet Reynolds, Executive EditorRebecca Haynes, CT Division EditorBrianna Snyder, Associate Editor
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Contributing WritersKristi Barlette, Beth Cooney, Cathleen Crowley, Laurie Lynn Fischer, Rebecca Haynes, Carin Lane, Lee Nelson, Wendy Page, Cari Scribner, Emma Tennant, Linda Tuccio-Koonz, Melinda McGarty Webb
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body22 On the Mend
Handling the mental and emotional toll of an injury
26 Getting PersonalCan a trainer take you to the next fitness level?
30 Up, Up and Away!Climbing your way to fitness
34 Getting RootedEverything you want to know about root veggies
38 Staying on PaceWhat you need to know to keep your metabolism revving
42 Keep That Cold at BayPrevention is key
mind50 Burned Out by Mothering?
You’re not alone!
54 Slow ParentingStep back and enjoy the family moment
spirit59 My Word
Envying early risers
63 Makeup MagicLooking great in a flash
66 Going the DistanceKeeping love alive from afar
every issue 8 talk back
10 on the web
12 editor’s note
14 news & views
18 fit&fab
20 did you know?
46 owner’s manualYour thyroid
49 ask EmmaHealing anger
70 cover model Q&AUp close with Beth DeAngelis
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Mom BurnoutWendy Page The story made me realize it’s not just me who sometimes feels at the end of my rope. Burnout is something
everyone feels, and it doesn’t mean I’m a bad person. And time with friends is a truly great cure. See Wendy’s story on page 50.
Long Distance LoveLaurie Lynn Fischer I learned that familiarity really can breed contempt. Some of the advice for
making long distance relationships work better could also apply to live-in relationships. See Laurie’s story on page 66.
On the MendMelinda McGarty Webb I was amazed to learn that proteins begin to break down within only 24 hours if a joint is completely immobilized. I also
thought Dr. Sabrina Strickland gave great advice when she suggested people begin exercising in front of a mirror when they first begin working out after an injury. That way, they’ll immediately notice any asymmetry, (which could signal a problem.) See Melinda’s story on page 22.
Getting PersonalCari Scribner I was impressed by the support trainers give their clients,both physically and socially. They become friends so that
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Rev up that Metabolism“Maybe it’s time to hit the weight room...”Cathleen Crowley My college softball coach required the
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ReCiPeSRead all about root vegetables on page 34. Then go online for a recipe for Rutabaga Hash with Onions and Crisp Bacon.
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editor’s note
One of the advantages of being the editor of this maga-zine — or any magazine, really — is that I can assign stories about topics of interest to me. Of course, I keep
you, the readers, top of mind in my final choices; otherwise, we wouldn’t be successful. But happily you and I share a lot of the same interests.
Which is how this issue comes to have a story on metabo-lism and another on the thyroid. My metabolism has been slow my whole life. I can gain weight just by typing a sen-tence about eating chocolate. Now, I have learned I am one of the eight women who will develop a thyroid condition in her lifetime, and of course the one I’m battling is hypothy-roidism — yes, the one where your metabolism slows down rather than speeds up.
I figured I wasn’t alone in wanting to know more about the mysteries of the metabolism and the thyroid — both of which often change as you age. Is there anything we can do to offset the slowdown? The good news, our stories on pages 38 and 46 indicate, is yes. HL
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tHinK ALL Men prefer leggy, runway model types? Appar-ently, the answer is a qualified no, if the guys are weighed down with stress. New research suggests the level of stress men are coping with affects their preferences in body type. Australian researchers, who reported their findings recently in the jour-nal PLOS ONE suggest men are drawn to heavier women dur-ing periods of acute stress. The researchers weren’t exactly sure why men preferred more zaftig women in times of stress, but speculated that this was a survival-of-the-fittest reaction, possibly because heavier women are more prone to survive in harsh conditions. They also said more research is needed to determine exactly why men had this stress response.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13stress
Breakups & Facebook
it’S eStiMAteD that as many as one-third of Facebook users log onto the social network-ing portal to check on the relationship status of former romantic partners. And that habit can prolong the emotional agony of a breakup, a new study concludes.
Researchers in England affiliated with Brunel University’s School of Social Sciences found that when someone tracked the status of an ex-part-ner on Facebook they found it more difficult to cope with the sorrow and loss of the breakup and therefore struggled to move on. This was true, researchers found, even when the ex had been “unfriended” and was tracking a former partner’s life through the postings of mutual friends.
“This study again sees virtual life mirroring real life,” says Brenda K. Weiderhold, editor-in-chief of the journal Cyberpyschology, Behavior and Social Networking, which reported the find-ings in September.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13breakup
HeRe’S one vi-RuS acne-sufferers may actually want to
catch. California re-searchers claim they’ve
found a virus that lives on the skin and attacks the bac-teria that causes acne. While
it may not be ready to be bottled and sold on an infomercial, the researchers say their findings may be a breakthrough that leads to further study and improved treatments for face-scarring zits.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13skin
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Ovarian Cancer Quiz Could Save Lives
one ReASon wHy ovarian can-cer is such a threat is because its cun-ning nature makes it perilously diffi-cult to detect. There are no excellent diagnostic screening tests and its tell-tale symptoms (such as a bloated ab-domen) can mask as other ailments, meaning in more than 70 percent of cases it’s diagnosed in its late stages, when it tends to be more fatal.
But researchers affiliated with the Fred Hutchison Cancer Center in Seattle say a simple, three-question survey may alert doctors and patients that further screening for the dis-ease is warranted. By having women check off yes or no to questions about whether they are experiencing problems such as a feeling of fullness or a bloated abdomen, doctors may be alerted that women need to be screened more thor-oughly for ovarian cancer. Researchers were able to diag-nose using this method and had no false negatives in a small study, which was recently published in the Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13ovariantest
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MALe CHiLDRen of DivoRCeD PARentS are three times more likely to have a stroke as an adult than their counterparts from intact families, a new study from the University of Toronto concludes.
Researchers suspect findings — which they called “extremely concerning” — have a direct correlation to the mind-body connection. They speculate boys who experience the trauma of divorce may be vulnerable to a process they termed “biological embedding.” In other words, boys somehow internalize the re-sponse to the stress of divorce, affecting how they react to stress for the rest of their lives.
Interestingly, female children of divorce do not fall prey to this medical phenom-enon, the study found.
The findings were reported recently in the International Journal of Stroke.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13stroke
Post-Divorce Stressors
wHen it CoMeS to BACteRiA-BuSting PRoPeRtieS, it seems the secret to good health really can be found in the blink of an eye. Scientists are intrigued about the eye’s unique ability to ward off infection. Now, researchers think they may have found an antidote to virulent superbugs by homing in on naturally antimicrobial substances found in eye proteins, making corneas particularly resistant to infection. The study, which appeared in the Octo-ber issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, has implications for the development of new drugs and medical treatments.
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Dangerous SipMAny PARentS eRRoneouSLy believe letting
their kids try a little booze at a young age will discour-age them from abusing alcohol as adults, a new study finds. And even though researchers insist there’s no merit in this “just a sip” approach to keeping kids away from drinking, a surprising 22 percent of mothers in a study they conducted believed such exposure would keep their kids sober as adults.
The study, which involved parents with children as young as third grade, found that nearly 33 percent of their children admitted they had tasted beer, wine or another alcoholic beverage. Yet social scientists have already determined that an early introduction to alco-hol is a major risk factor for teen alcohol abuse.
“Parents believe what kids drink at home, under pa-rental supervision, will be replicated when children are with their peers,” says Christine Jackson, a social ecol-ogist affiliated with RTI International, which worked on the research along with scientists from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
The study was published in the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13alcohol
Kindergarten Bullies Decoded
AnD SPeAKing of BuLLieS, not all mean boys and girls are creat-ed equal. It seems aggressive children lash out for different reasons. They can struggle with low verbal abilities or be more easily physiologically stimulated, ac-cording to Penn State University research-ers, who based conclusions on a study of more than 400 kindergarten students in 10 PA school districts. Findings were published in the journal Development and Psychopathology.
The researchers found that some 90 percent of the chil-dren labeled aggressive or mean by their teachers could be divided into one of these two categories. Because the issues are so different, researchers say interventions with physical-ly mean kids and social bullies can’t be one-size-fits-all and may require different strategies.
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Bully TubeMAny PARentS woRRy about the impact of vio-
lence and sex their kids are exposed to on television, but perhaps even more perilous is the amount of social bullying their children witness. From American Idol to The Simpsons and even Nickelodeon fare such as iCarly, young viewers are exposed to forms of verbal cruelty and social putdowns that have at least one team of researchers alarmed.
Telecommunications scientists at the University of Indi-ana studied 50 different popular television shows to deter-mine 92 percent of 150 episodes of these shows displayed some form of social aggression or as many as 14 incidents per hour. The study recently appeared in the Journal of Communications.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13bully
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Trusting Your (Doctor’s) Gut Feeling
ReSeARCHeRS in BeLgiuM and England’s Oxford University have given credence to the notion that a “gut feeling” something’s not right with your child can be as im-portant for doctors as it is for the child’s parents. Researchers found that in cases when doctors assessed children and relied on certain gut instincts, such as the child’s altered appearance or a parent’s insistence the child was sicker than normal, this sometimes led to a diagno-sis of a serious infection and even hospitalization. This was true, the researchers noted, even when the children did not present other im-portant clinical symptoms such as high fevers, rashes or pronounced coughs.
The researchers concluded that discussions of “gut feelings” should actually be part of medical train-ing. The study, which was recently reported on BMJ.com, could also be interpreted as a call for parents to trust their own gut and be more persistent with clinicians when something seems “not right” with their child’s health.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13gut
Another Reason to Love Antioxidants
By now, MoSt woMen know that heart disease is one of the great-est health threats they face as they age. This is why health-conscious ladies may want to pay attention to a com-prehensive, long-term study of Swed-ish women that found a diet plentiful in antioxidant-rich foods can prevent heart attacks. The women in the study who ate the most antioxidant-rich foods — most notably high amounts of fruits and vegetables — had the lowest rates of heart attacks during the 10-year study period.
The study was reported recently in the American Journal of Medicine, which noted in an accompanying edi-torial that only 14 percent of American adults (and even fewer adolescents) eat five or more fruits or vegetables a day. Sounds like a call to raid the local farm-ers market.
Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13antiox
The Dangers of Snot-Nosed KidstHeRe’S SoMetHing to Be
SAiD for avoiding those snot-nosed kids during cold and flu season. A new study out of the University of Roches-ter suggests that kids with colds pose a real hazard, especially to people already suffering from lung diseases such as COPD. Researchers conclud-ed that exposure to sick kids suffering from a cold virus was the most impor-
tant risk factor in determining the se-verity of symptoms adults experience when they contract a cold.
Why would being around sick kids make symptoms worse? Research-ers aren’t exactly sure, but specu-late it’s because kids shed more cold virus than adults do when they are sick.Read more: tinyurl.com/jan13colds
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Staying on Pace 38 Keep that Cold at Bay 42 your thyroid 46
➺ we all enjoy a good, decadent treat. But ask yourself if you Love the dessert that’s sitting out at work. if it’s not in your top three, pass on it. But if it’s your favorite homemade chocolate mocha lava cake, indulge. Just be smart about the portion!
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100 to 300If you sneeze while driving, you will have been driving blind for about 100 to 300 feet. So don’t go tailgating people when you’ve got a cold. source: tinyurl.com/jan13sneeze
did you know? compiled by brianna snyder
1975Junko Tabei, of Japan, was the first woman ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 16, 1975. (She’s also the first woman ever to have completed the famed “Seven Summits,” the highest mountains of each continent.)source: tinyurl.com/jan13climb
4 In a survey of people’s greatest fears, public speaking ranked at number 4. The first three? Heights, snakes and spiders, respectively.
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Being sidelined after an injury is no fun. Knowing what to do, then, when you feel that first twinge of pain, and being aware of how to work through the recov-ery process, can make all the difference in the world.
Whether you twisted your ankle in a pothole on your daily run, or an aggressive slide tackle fractured your fibula dur-ing a soccer game, recovery follows the same course.
“Our goal, with any injury, is always to restore function,” says Jay Peacock, clinical director at Thomas Nicolla Physi-cal Therapy Center of Albany. “We’re not going to make you a tennis superstar if you’ve never played tennis before. The goal is to restore normal function for that particular patient, and normal function for everybody is different. But to do that, we go through the same types of things — restoring range of motion, restoring strength, restoring balance and restoring coordination — all to regain function.”
So let’s say you sprained your ankle, and your doctor has written you a prescription for eight physical therapy visits, which Peacock says is about average for that injury. What happens now?
First of all, hopefully you had the presence of mind immediately following your injury to rest the ankle, apply ice and compression, and elevate your foot — RICE. The familiar mnemonic has been drilled into our collective consciousness by many a coach and parent and is an easy way to remember what to do in a time when pain sometimes clouds our think-ing. (See sidebar for a full explanation.)
But once the injury has been controlled using those methods, the goal is to begin regaining normal motion, decreasing swelling, and in-creasing strength in and around the joint, says Peacock. “From there, you work on getting the joint to withstand normal weight-bear-ing activities,” he says. “You start with basic balance and weight bearing to the joint, and progress to pushing, pulling, side-stepping, and then to even more dynamic activities, which would be like jumping, P
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hopping and changing direction.”Many practitioners — physicians and physical therapists
alike — stress the importance of beginning some type of ac-tivity right away. One injured body part doesn’t mean you have to refrain from any physical activity. An immobilized leg isn’t automatic license to do nothing but sit on the couch and eat potato chips.
“If you’re playing soccer, for example, first you’re going to rest and get over your pain and swelling; then you’re going to start a little running and a little cycling, and start lifting weights,” says Dr. Sabrina Strickland, an orthopedic surgeon with the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
“When that feels good — and depending on what type of injury that is, it could be two days, or could be two months — you can get back to more functional activities,” she says. “That means soccer practice, agility drills, and all the things that are important to that specific sport.”
Dr. Howard LeWine, a clinical instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospi-tal, suggests starting some form of exercise the day after an injury, and doing a little more with each day. “Muscle power
diminishes rapidly when muscles are not used — the pro-teins in surrounding muscles start to break down within 24 hours if a joint is completely immobilized,” he explains. “Be-gin active joint movement without resistance and then add a couple pounds of resistance as tolerated.
“The goal is to do more repetitions per set, 12 to 20, with less weight. Slowly increase the amount of weight, keeping the number of repetitions on the high side,” he adds. “Back down if pain or swelling recurs, and use ice as needed after exercise routines.”
Peacock agrees. “As physical therapists, we like to start the rehab or exercise process as early as possible, to give us the best chance of a successful outcome,” he says, not-
ing that every type of surgery or injury is different in terms of healing time.
“If you don’t give it enough time to heal, then you can have a longer-lasting or even a permanent defi-cit,” he says. “But conversely, if you let it heal too long without becoming active, you can end up with things like frozen shoulder, or joint limitations, which can be really problematic for the future.”
LeWine breaks down the recovery process into three phases. First is the immediate post-injury, or acute phase; followed by the recovery period;
and finally, the functional phase. The severity of an in-jury dictates how long it takes to move through those phases, and there will likely be overlap, he says.
Essentially, the immediate post-injury phase is where RICE comes into play. Then in the recovery period, you start regaining full range of motion and start doing modified versions of your typical activities. As those modified activities become easier, you’ll begin to ramp up the intensity and progress toward the functional re-covery stage, says Strickland.
But in the process, beware of any weakness or asym-metry. If your injured right side is still weaker than your left, or you’re still shrugging an injured shoulder to com-pensate, then you’re not ready to resume activity at your pre-injury level, Strickland stresses. For this very reason, she suggests going to a gym or other exercise venue that has mirrors. Any asymmetry is readily apparent in a mirror — even when it’s not otherwise noticeable.
Be patient, she counsels, and give yourself time to achieve your milestones. “If you rush through these phases, or if you skip one or go too quickly, you’re not only likely to re-injure that extremity, but to injure another extremity. For example, if you go back and your right ankle is still too weak, and it throws off your balance, you can injure your left knee,” she says.
For some people, the desire to get back to their normal workout or training regimen is intense, and being injured can take an emotional toll. Sometimes our sense of self is
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so intricately tied to performance on the field, or level of fitness, that when either is jeopardized, it can be a blow to our self-esteem.
“That’s often the most difficult component — the psycho-logical part,” says Peacock, a physical therapist and athletic trainer. “Especially when we discuss healing time and pro-gression of return to exercise, a lot of folks who are used to working out will try to push the progression forward sometimes faster than they should. And if it doesn’t go fast enough, then it can be a real problem.
“It becomes a way of life,” he adds. “When people exer-cise, there are hormones released, there are endorphins. It can be just like a drug.”
That’s why getting back to some semblance of a workout routine also can be important to emotional well-being. “I try to get people back to doing something as quickly as possible,” says Strickland. “They have to accept it’s not going to be the same level of exercise, but something is better than nothing.”
This is particularly important for people who are devoted to exercise or athletics, and work out daily.
“If they have a significant injury, they may be out for four months. So that’s a major life change,” says Strickland. “If they have a leg injury, I have them doing upper extremity training. They can develop a stronger upper body, and work on their core. It keeps them busy, and keeps their weight down.”
But it can all be a fine balance to strike, according to Pea-cock. “I think people are sometimes either not aggressive enough or too aggressive,” he says. “You can come out of the gate way too fast, and you can re-injure yourself or make it so painful that you won’t want to do it anymore, and you stop. It needs to be a slow and steady progression. We de-scribe it as trying to chip away at a concrete block with a small hammer — you take a little off and keep going.” HL
Injured? Follow these tipsSo you tripped in a pothole on your run and sprained your ankle. Or you threw your shoulder out of whack on a serve during that game of tennis. What should you do? Following is advice from Dr. Howard LeWine, chief editor of Internet Publishing at Harvard Health Publications and a clinical instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
The Immediate Post-Injury PhaseDoctors refer to this as the acute phase. During the first 24 to 48 hours following a minor injury, think R.I.C.E. — rest, ice, compression and elevation.
Rest: Minimize movement of the injured body part to prevent further harm to the tissues.
Ice: Apply as soon as pos-sible following the injury or onset of inflammation. Ice the area for 15 to no more than 20 minutes. Experts differ on how frequently to apply ice. You should wait 30 minutes before apply-ing ice again, and there may not be any advantage to repeating ice treatment more frequently than every two hours. Ice helps to decrease pain and swelling.
Compression: An elastic bandage will help reduce swelling if wrapped immediately over the injured area. Do not wrap it so tightly that the area beyond the bandage throbs. Redo the wrap as it loosens.
Elevation: Keep the injured body part above the level of the heart, allowing gravity to drain fluid from the injury. Eleva-tion is best started immediately, but it is still effective even after significant swell-ing has occurred.
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When you think “personal trainer,” you may en-vision a drill sergeant in your face, barking out orders, insisting you do more sit-ups or push-ups than you’ve ever done before. That’s not
the norm. Instead today’s trainers are more like personal cheerleaders: They provide support, gentle motivation and, most importantly, help you guard against injuries by tailoring exercises to your specific fitness level and any weak spots in your body.
More good news: You don’t need to be in peak shape (or even good shape) or prepping for a triathlon to be welcomed by a personal trainer. Most trainers are found at health clubs, where, for an additional fee, members can work one-on-one or in small groups.
How long you stay with a trainer is up to you. Local trainers say they offer anywhere from three to 20 or more sessions, which run about 60 to 90 minutes, and novice exercisers should start out two times per week and work their way up to four to five sessions (with days set aside for resting the body), if they make the decision to do so. The trainer won’t push clients about how long or how many sessions to take on. You can start an exercise regimen on your own, but if you’re like many people who jump in with both feet, you do risk injury that may curtail additional days at the gym.
Carrie Barown is an energetic, upbeat personal trainer who has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in exercise sci-ence. After college, she was a physical education teacher. But when her job was downsized, Barown looked around for another career that would keep her in the fitness field. Personal training was a natural next step. She studied for the certification test, quickly realizing her college de-grees were a great help.
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CARRIE BARoWN, personal trainer at the Ciccotti Family Recreation Center in Albany, works with client Valarie Peretin.
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“For certification, you need to know a lot about anatomy and physiology,” Barown says. “It would be difficult for any-one to walk in off the street and pass the test. You need to know the body and what impact certain exercises have, and if someone has a bad back or bad knee, you absolutely need to keep them safe from injury.”
After earning certification, Barown went to work at the Ciccotti Family Recreation Center in Albany as a trainer. “I start my clients off at a low level with basic exercises so I don’t push them and injure them,” Barown says. “I use a lot of my teaching skills. We do things in steps and keep track of their progress.”
Barown’s clients are primarily female, and if you’re worried about being in the poorest physical condition she’s seen to date, fear not. “Oh my gosh, I see women in all levels of fit-ness,” Barown says. “I don’t push people. Any exercise can be broken down into increments and tailored to each indi-vidual client. Everyone has a place here with us and is more than welcome to train with us.”
Jennifer Sim of Schenectady says she wasn’t in good con-dition when she signed up to work with Barown. “I’ve never been an exercise enthusiast,” Sim admits. “I was tired of feel-ing bad about myself. I finally decided it was time to get serious. I wanted someone to show me the ropes, but not be pushing me to the extreme.”
Sim was also concerned about not causing more injury to her bad knee when working out. “I can’t lunge at all,” Sim says. “Carrie adjusts every move so I don’t get hurt. She breaks it all down. She says, `Let’s just do this move for one minute,’ or, `If you can’t do 10, let’s do five.’”
Sim completed one eight-week round of sessions, and is in her third week of her second round. Has she seen success? You bet.
“I lost inches from my hips and waist, and, best of all, I lost 1 percent of my overall body mass index,” Sim says. “I’m very proud. I’ll definitely stick with it.”
Pattie Rakvica is a personal trainer at Glenville Health and Fitness. She became a trainer after a tragedy in her own life. Six years ago, she was in a massive car
accident that left her with multiple serious injuries. As her body recovered, Rakvica went online and began to study for
personal training certification.“I became a personal trainer to
train myself,” Rakvica says. ‘I’m strong and have a long life ahead of me. Now, I do it to inspire other women to become the best they can be. I do understand what it feels like to start out. It’s hard.”
Rakvica says she uses “quiet en-thusiasm” to keep her clients go-ing. “I believe in the mind-body-spirit connection to fitness and good health,” Rakvica says. “I don’t focus on weight. I want women to be able to take the stairs and to run around and chase their kids and go to work with energy.”
Andrea Devlin has been a trainer at Albany CrossFit for four years. She has a master’s degree in busi-ness administration, but found a career path. “I’ve always been a runner, but I experienced great re-sults and I wanted to share it with others,” Devlin says. “I found a dif-ferent passion and I just love what
continued from page 26Getting StartedLooK FoR CERTIFICATIoN: Most trainers are certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which offers CrossFit accreditation. Trainers must be re-certified every five years by ANSI and also take some continuing education classes.
GENERAL CoSTS: Costs per training session vary by fitness center, and are generally cheaper for members of the gym. Initial training sessions include an evaluation, and generally run $50 to $75. After that, most gyms offer either individual or small group (3-4 people) sessions and sell them in blocks, such as two to three sessions per week for six weeks. Prices vary by fitness center, and are less expensive if you sign up for small group training.
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Devlin greets every client and asks about their day. It’s more than a social skill; she’s also getting a sense of what they’re capable of that particular day.
“There’s all kinds of stress in life. Maybe today you can’t do a single pull-up because you had a terrible day,” Dev-lin says. “The last thing we want is to make someone feel they’ve failed in a workout. The goal is to make them feel good and want to come back. We’re a large, supportive community here.”
There’s one more reason why a personal trainer may be a good choice: accountability. “Having someone there to greet me makes me go,” Sim says. “If I don’t show up, I know Carrie will ask where I was and I’ll have to make an excuse. I don’t want to let her down. That’s also letting myself down.” HL
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These repeated, two- to three-minute climbs are rou-tine for Derdzinski, 25, from Albany. She heads to one of the area rock climbing gyms once or twice a week, always working to perfect technique, challenge herself with a more difficult climb and improve her overall health.
Because, you see, rock climbing isn’t just for sport, but fitness. More and more women are heading to local gyms to burn calories and strengthen muscles by scaling man-made rock walls and boulders.
“Indoor rock climbing is really the whole package when it comes to fitness,” says Courtney Horan, a certi-fied personal trainer from Troy and owner of Courtney’s Total Body Wellness. “Not only does it provide you with an effective cardiovascular workout, but you also get the added benefits of muscle toning, flexibility work and a coordination challenge.”
Rock climbing can also help aid in weight loss. One hour of climbing at a moderate intensity can burn upward of 400 calories, Horan adds.
In terms of cardiovascular health, rock climbing can be as beneficial as walking, biking or swimming, says the trainer. Plus, you get the added benefit of increased muscle tone by using bodyweight training. Bodyweight training (i.e., strength training only using the weight of the body) can be an extremely effective form of exercise for all levels of fitness.
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“I used to get tired after a couple of minutes,” she says. “I would be hanging there and my arms would be giving out and I’d have to come down. Now I can move back off the rope and keep going.”
As with almost any effective workout, climbing can be tough at the onset. Most people should aim for 30 minutes of activity, says Horan.
“If you’re having trouble getting started, work your way up to it,” she says. “Start with five minutes, then continue adding on an extra five minutes until you make it to 30.”
And, once you get there, you will see even more improve-ment in your overall physical health, as Derdzinski learned. Her balance, coordination and core strength have also improved.
Women looking to intensify their workout have plenty of options in the climbing gym. The downclimb is a big one, says Morgan Boswell, assistant manager at
The Edge. Unlike rappelling, where the climber leans back-ward at 90 degrees and bounces down the side of the wall or rockface, downclimbing literally involves climbing down.
“When you downclimb, you are constantly moving and constantly working,” she says. “You are toning different muscles and building your strength up.”
Bouldering, with its lower walls, can be especially at-tractive to people interested in strength training, thanks to shorter distances but harder moves and no safety rope.
Whether you opt for climbing or bouldering, the sport is different for women than it is for men, says Boswell, who not only sees men and women climb at her gym but regularly climbs with her boyfriend.
Thanks to height and strength, men can typically do climbs in fewer moves, while women tend to be more technical, says the gym manger. Men will jump or lunge for the next little crimper, while a woman’s moves are often smaller and rooted in thoughts of “what’s my next move, and my move after that?”
But no matter your gender, age, physical fit-ness level or body type, climbers often say this is one of the more entertaining ways to lose weight or work out, and a way to work your mind and your body.
“When it comes to fitness … there’s no sense in forcing yourself through a workout that you’re dreading,” says Horan. “Have fun and get a great workout in at the same time. Cardio plus muscle toning plus rock climbing equals quick, effective and fun.” HL
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If you’re asked to name some root vegetables and all you can come up with are carrots, potatoes and may-be parsnips or turnips, Diane Morgan’s newest cook-book, Roots, is for you.
A self-described compendium, the book reveals the vast world of veggies whose best edible parts are under-ground, everything from burdock root and celery root to Jerusalem artichoke and yucca. And then Morgan tells you how to cook them.
The book’s inception started at a farmers market in Portland, Ore., where Morgan lives. It was a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving and Morgan was pawing through the celery root. A woman stopped and asked her what it was and then how to cook it.
A few stalls down, a farmer was selling a root that looked, Morgan says, like a long brown stick. Turns out it was burdock root and Morgan realized she had no idea how to cook it.
“I thought, Wow, I’m a food professional and I don’t know burdock root and she doesn’t know celery root and what are all these roots? and I wanted to explore them,” she says. “That’s what led me to write the book.”
While some of the roots in the book will be unfamiliar — particularly in the Northeast — Morgan says she made sure the vegetables are readily available everywhere. Some she found in ethnic markets. Others she found on-line. Only one root — crosne — had to be grown specifi-cally for her. “All of it’s available,” Morgan says. “We just don’t know what it is.”
Morgan tackles that lack of knowledge by creating a chapter for each kind of root. Each section opens with history and lore — celery root, for instance, is one of the
first vegetables to ap-pear in recorded history, and was used for cook-ing, medicinal purposes and funerals — followed by information about different varieties (if ap-plicable) and nutritional content. She explains the best ways to store the particular root, as well as its general avail-ability and how to se-lect and prepare it. This is followed by Morgan’s mouth-watering recipes.
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Morgan began her research by scouring her large cook-book collection. From there she headed online and to the library.
“What was so astounding was how many books it took for me to find all the different ways, say, rutabagas could be prepared,” she says. “I knew they could be braised for soups and stews so I thought maybe they could be braised in beer.” (The answer is yes. “This is really a great combination.”)
Another recipe took the root in a sweeter direction so she created an apple and rutabaga tart. Indeed this taking famil-iar roots and using them in unusual ways is one of the book’s bonuses. The parsnip layer cake, for instance, is based on Morgan’s favorite carrot cake recipe.
Learning new ideas about foods was part of the fun in cre-ating this cookbook, Morgan says. Take turmeric. “I had seen it fresh at the natural foods store in Portland and knew Whole Foods carries it. I just wasn’t familiar with how to work with it,” she says. After pawing through southeast Asian cook-books, she learned about its many healthy benefits, such as its use as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. “These were all new to me. It’s really exciting,” she says. “It’s incredibly interesting when you add it to soups or rice or braises. But beyond that it makes me feel good.”
Of course, many of our ancestors knew all about roots. “This is how our ancestors ate and how they managed in cold climates over the winter,” Morgan says. “They had root storage. It is this sense of going back in time and reviving many of these vegetables that we’ve sort of just shunned because they seem boring or uninteresting.” HL
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Carrot Ribbons with Sorrel Pesto and Crumbled Goat CheeseServes 4 as first course
ingredients
For the dressing4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar3/4 tablespoon kosher or fine sea salt1/2 teaspoon pepper
For the sorrel pesto2 1/2 cups lightly packed,
roughly chopped sorrel2 large garlic cloves, chopped1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese,
preferably Parmigiano-Reggiano1/4 cup pine nuts1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice1/2 teaspoon salt2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
For the entrée2 large cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons salt5 large carrots, trimmed and peeled4 ounces goat cheese
methodTo make the dressing, in a small jar with a tight lid, combine the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover tightly and shake vigorously to blend. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Set aside.
To make the pesto, in a food processor, combine the sorrel, garlic, Parmesan, pine nuts, lemon juice and salt and process until finely chopped. Stop the machine once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. With the machine running, pour the oil through the feed tube and process until the sauce is combined. Set aside. (The pesto can be refrigerated for up to three days. Remove from the fridge 45 minutes before serving.)
Fill a large pot 3/4 full of water. Add the garlic and salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Have ready a large bowl of ice water and a pair of tongs to remove the carrots quickly after blanching.
Using a vegetable peeler, preferably one that is sharp and serrated, firmly peel each carrot lengthwise to create long ribbons. Rotate the carrot so the ribbons are the same width. Stop peeling when you reach the core. Discard the core. Add the carrot ribbons to the boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Using the tongs, transfer the carrots to the ice water to cool, about 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly and then wrap the carrots in several thicknesses of paper towels to dry. (The carrot ribbons can be wrapped in dry paper towels, slipped into a lock-top plastic bag and refrigerated for up to 1 day before continuing.)
Place the carrot ribbons in a bowl. Give the dressing a last-minute shake, pour over the carrot ribbons and toss to coat evenly. Make a pile of carrot ribbons in the center of each salad plate. Drizzle a spoonful or two of the pesto in a circle around each plate. Divide the goat cheese into small dollops and scatter the dollops evenly over the carrot ribbons. Serve immediately.
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in your 20sYour fast metabolism will quickly burn off that coffee roll and latte you had for breakfast.
in your 30sKeeping up with the kids necessitates a big breakfast — one that often includes making sure their food doesn’t go to waste!
in your 40sThose big breakfasts of your 30s are harder to burn off. Time for a re-do with organic oatmeal, fruit and black coffee.
Want to know about foods to keep your metabolism on track? Read our story, Kick Starting It, at timesunion.com/healthylife.
Staying on Pace
what you need to know to keep your
metabolism revving
in your 50sBlack coffee and a strawberry? As our metabolism slows to a crawl, is this really how we have to start our day just to maintain our weight?
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Myth or fact: Our metabolism slows down as we age.
Sadly, it is a fact. After age 30, our metabolism starts to slow 2 percent to 5 percent a decade, ex-perts say.
But we can fight it.“Lifestyle has a profound influence on preventing what
many would believe to be an immutable reduction in their metabolism,” says Paul J. Arciero, an exercise physiologist at Skidmore College. “But with a healthy lifestyle, a lot of that can be prevented.”
Metabolism is the total number of calories our cells need to keep our bodies breathing, moving, digesting and conduct-ing the thousands of internal processes that get us through a day. Our muscles account for a huge portion of that activ-ity, so much in fact, that the size of our muscle mass predicts how fast our metabolism runs.
“As we get older, we lose a large portion of our lean body
mass, primarily our muscle,” Arciero says. As muscle disap-pears, the metabolism slows.
Muscle loss is influenced by several factors. Cells through-out our body have a finite lifespan and are programmed to die at a certain age. When we are younger, they may be re-placed, but that doesn’t always happen as we get older.
Muscle loss can be exacerbated by inactivity. If muscle lies dormant for too long, the tissue dies off. “Beyond 30 is the starting point where we see this steady decline in our skeletal muscle mass,” Arciero says. “It’s the same with men and women.”
However, all is not equal when it comes to metabolism. “It’s not fair, but men tend to have a higher metabolic rate, even at the same weight and height,” says Dr. Sharon Alger-Mayer, an Albany Medical Center physician who helps pa-tients with weight problems.
Then there are those people who, you swear, can eat any-
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InteRval tRaInIng: Warm up for five minutes and then do an all-out sprint for 30 seconds followed by 2 to 4 minutes of rest. Repeat the sprint/rest cycle 5 to 7 times for a workout that lasts 30 to 40 minutes. The activity can be almost any exercise including walking, running, cycling, swimming, elliptical, jump-roping and snowshoeing. A variation involves increasing the sprint to 60 seconds at a slightly lower level of exertion followed by a 2-minute rest.
StRetCHIng: “Do 30 to 60 minutes of full-body stretching, such as yoga. Include standing stretches, balance poses, ground stretches and core stretches.
SOlItude and enduRanCe: Do quiet (no music, cell
phone or other media), low-exertion exercise lasting 60 minutes or more, such as a walk in the woods. The activity builds muscle and has been shown to lower blood pressure and improve mood.
PeRfORmanCe: Go through a 45- to 60-minute resistance routine for the full body. It can be done at home with exercise bands and techniques that use body weight as resistance. Arciero recommends movements that challenge two joints at the same time to improve range of motion such as squats combined with an overhead press (raising hands toward ceiling) or lunges with a twist of the torso.
For more information, go to Arciero’s website: drpaulsprotocol.com.
Revving up your metabolismPaul Arciero, an exercise physiologist at Skidmore College, has created an evidence-based exercise regime called “Dr. Paul’s Protocol” for improving health, gaining muscle and increasing the metabolism. Arciero is also a certified yoga instructor and serves as nutritionist for the Adirondack Phantoms hockey team. In addition to eating well, Dr. Paul’s Protocol calls for exercising four days a week with a different focus each day:
Metabolism slows about five percent each decade. So all things remaining equal, you’ll burn 100 fewer calories a day in your 30s than you did in your 20s and about 200 fewer per day in your 40s and so on.
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thing and burn it off. It is true. Genetics influence how fast the metabolism runs, Alger-Mayer says. “It’s not a level play-ing field,” she says.
As if that’s not enough, middle-aged women have a double whammy of an aging metabolism and changing hormones. Heading into menopause, a woman’s estrogen levels starts to drop. Estrogen controls about 400 different genes in the body, including where fat is stored. The hormone directs the body to put fat in the hips and thighs, the traditional pear-shaped figure, Alger-Mayer says. As estrogen falls off, testosterone begins to control fat storage and testosterone prefers to deposit fat in the abdomen, where men typically pack the extra pounds.
“A lot of women will notice how they tend to carry weight will change after menopause,” Alger-Mayer says.
The news isn’t all dismal. Abdominal fat responds more quickly to exercise, so it will burn off faster than fat on the hips and thighs, she says.
Maintaining muscle is key to keeping the metabolism in top gear. “Your muscle mass is the most power-ful predictor of your 24-hour energy expenditure,”
Alger-Mayer says.Increasing muscle can be as easy as taking a walk, Arciero
says. “Walking remains one of the purest, most natural, most effective ways to improve our overall health, and also keep a healthy level of muscle mass in our body,” he says.
Arciero also recommends interval training exercises. Inter-val training involves 20 to 30 minutes of moderate- to low-level exercise interspersed with bursts of high-level exertion for 30 to 60 seconds. “It’s very easy,” Arciero says, “and it really ignites cellular metabolism inside the muscle.”
Weight training is an effective way to increase muscle. Studies have shown that even nursing-home residents can raise their metabolic rate with resistance training.
You don’t necessarily have to lift weights. Exercises such as pushups, lunges, and squats that use body weight are ef-fective, Arciero says.
Have you ever felt as if your body is buzzing after a work-out? It is. In addition to the pleasurable hormones released, exercise immediately amps up the metabolism rate, and it continues to burn higher for hours.
“Each day that you exercise is going to bump your metab-olism to a higher rate than it would have been,” Alger-Mayer says. “And if you exercise the next day, it’s going to keep it going at that rate.” HL
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Keep that Coldat Bay
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Aaaa-choooo! Hack-hack! Those are sounds none of us want to hear this time of year.
Sneezing, sore throat, runny nose and cough — we all know the symptoms of the common cold far too
well. After all, the National Institutes of Health estimates that we suffer more than 1 billion colds ev-ery year in this country. Yes, you read that correctly — billion, with a B. Colds account for more than 22 million school absences each year, and are the lead-ing cause of doctor visits and missed days from school and work, accord-ing to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention.
A cold is an illness “caused by one of many common viruses, usually char-acterized by self-limited symptoms like fever, cough, runny nose or sore throat, that gets better without intervention,” explains Dr. Liz Higgins, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Albany Medi-cal College.
One of the reasons the common cold is so prevalent is that approximately 200 different viruses can cause its symptoms, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dis-eases. Among the most common are the rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. Within each of those virus types, are multiple subsets, many of which are constantly mutating. So even if you had a coronavirus early in the season and developed some immunity, a slightly different coronavirus could have you back in bed, under the covers, a few months later.
Some of them, such as the rhinovi-ruses, which account for 30 to 50 per-cent of all colds, generally don’t pro-duce serious illnesses. Scientists have found more than 100 distinct rhinovi-rus types, according to NIAID. These viruses grow best at temperatures of about 91ºF — the temperature inside the human nose. How very convenient!
Others, such as respiratory syncytial virus, (commonly re-ferred to as “RSV,”) generally cause mild infections in adults, but can have more serious consequences for children — par-ticularly premature babies.
One of the other biggest problems is the prevalence of
the germs. They are essentially everywhere. “These bugs are out there. We’re all exposed,” Higgins says. “But to keep yourself healthy, have good hand hygiene. Hopefully, you can avoid getting sick.”
She says while the primary mode of transmission is respi-ratory — people sneezing or coughing — viruses also can be picked up from a germ-laden surface. “If a kid sneez-es right in my face, and I’m not able to dodge the mucus, I’m going to get sick. I just know it. That’s why we teach kids to cough into their arm, so they’re not coughing on each other,” Higgins says. “That’s the primary way, but the other way is that they touch a surface that has droplets on it, and then they touch their mucus membranes or eat food, and they inoculate themselves.”
Just how long can those viruses sur-vive on surfaces? “It varies, depending partly on where the germ-laden drop-lets fall,” writes Dr. James Steckelberg of the Mayo Clinic on that organiza-tion’s website. “Experiments with spe-cific cold and flu germs have shown potential survival times ranging from a few minutes to 48 hours or more. How long such germs remain capable of in-fecting you in day-to-day life is harder to say.”
He says the germs generally remain active longer on stainless steel, plas-tic and similar hard surfaces than they do on fabric and other soft surfaces. “Other factors, such as the amount of virus deposited on a surface and the temperature and humidity of the en-vironment, also have effects on how long cold and flu germs stay active outside the body,” he says. “It’s easy to catch the flu or a cold from rubbing your nose after handling an object an
infected person sneezed on a few moments ago. But per-sonal contact with an infected person — a handshake, for example — is the most common way these germs spread.”
Many people still believe that colds are more common in the winter months because the temperatures are colder. Many of our mothers told us we would catch a cold if we went outside without our jacket, or with a wet head. But there’s not really any scientific foundation for either claim.
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Cold or flu? “The flu is more serious than the common cold,” says Dr. LizHiggins, associate professor of pediatrics at Albany Medical College. “It comes on in a different way — higher fever, more severe symptoms, people kind of feel like they’ve been hit by a truck.
“We do have medicine to treat the flu,” she says. “We have some anti-virals, some anti-flu types of medicines we can use. Unfortunately, the flu can turn into a more serious illness, whereas the common cold usually doesn’t.”
Colds generally don’t result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations, according to literature from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Because colds and flu share many symptoms, it can be difficult (or even impossible) to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone,” the CDC notes. “Special tests that usually must be done within the first few days of illness can be carried out, when needed to tell if a person has the flu.”
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“It is true that if you get run down, or are around people who smoke — that’s a huge risk factor — those things are true,” says Higgins. “But going out with wet hair, going out in the cold, those aren’t true.”
The increase in colds during the fall and winter in the Unit-ed States may be linked to the onset of cold weather, but not in the way some people assume. Cold exterior temperatures prompt people to spend more time indoors and therefore increase the likelihood that viruses will spread, according to the NIAID. That’s the same reason colds spread like wildfire as soon as school starts — the children are in close proximity for long stretches of time, and are often not sanitizing their hands and surrounding surfaces properly.
Also, many of the most common cold-causing viruses
survive better when humidity is low, which is the case in the colder months of the year, according to NIAID. Cold weather may make make the inside lining of your nose drier and more vulnerable to
viral infection.Because a cold is caused by a viral infection, not
bacterial, antibiotics are not the answer — despite what some people think. “Since the common cold is caused by
a virus, antibiotics will not help it get better. A runny nose or cold almost always gets better on its own, so it is better to wait and take antibiotics only when they are needed. Tak-ing antibiotics when they are not needed can be harmful,” according to CDC literature. “Each time you or your child takes an antibiotic, the bacteria that normally live in your body (on the skin, in the intestine, in the mouth and nose, etc.,) are more likely to become resistant to antibiotics. Common antibiotics cannot kill infections caused by these resistant germs.”
That means it’s often best to just let a virus run its course. “You just have to take a couple days off — go home, bundle up and watch a movie, and sleep. Then you’ll feel better and can go back to work,” says Higgins. “You have to rest. I can’t tell you the number of people who I see that go back to work while they’re sick. Not only are they exposing everybody else to the virus, but they’re not helping their own immune system fight the infection.”
She says it can’t hurt to call you doctor, though. “There’s no sense in going in to your doctor’s office if you know it’s just a cold, but if it’s the flu, or you have some factors that predispose you to a bad outcome — like you’re young, or you have a premature infant, or you have a respiratory prob-lem like asthma or COPD — you want to be seen,” she says.
Maybe Grandma’s Chicken Soup Can HelpIN A STuDY PuBlIShED in 2000 in
the scientific journal, CHEST, Dr. Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska Medical Center found that chicken soup may ease the symptoms of upper respi-ratory tract infections.
The research was originally conducted in 1993 when Rennard’s wife, Barbara,
prepared three batches of chicken soup in their home, and Rennard studied them in his laboratory under controlled condi-tions, according to university literature. The recipe included chicken, onions, sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, carrots, celery stems, parsley, salt and pepper.
The study’s focus was to find out if the movement of neutrophils — the most common white cell in the blood that de-
fends the body against infection — would be blocked or reduced
by chicken soup, the litera-ture says. Researchers
suspect the reduction in movement of
neutrophils may reduce activity
in the upper respiratory
tract that can cause symptoms associ-ated with a cold.
In their findings, the team found the movement of neutrophils was reduced, suggesting that chicken soup might have an anti-inflammatory activity, they say, which may ease symptoms and shorten upper respiratory tract infections.
Though researchers were not able to identify the exact ingredient or ingredi-ents in the soup that made it effective against fighting colds, they theorize it may be a combination of ingredients in the soup that work together to have ben-eficial effects, according to the school’s website. Rennard also says the soup may improve rehydration and nutrition in the body and the psychological and physi-cal comfort soup provides may also be of benefit.
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“If you have to sit up in bed in order to breathe, that’s not normal. A lot of people try to tough it out, but there’s no harm in calling and saying, ‘This is what I’m going through right now. I think it’s just a cold or the flu, but do you want to see me?’ Then we can sort it out on the phone.”
When cold germs first infect the nose and sinuses, clear mucus is created to cleanse both. After two or three days, the body’s immune cells fight back, and
the mucus changes to a white or yellow color, according to the CDC. As the bacteria that live in the nose grow back, they may also be found in the mucus, which changes it to a greenish color. That’s normal, they say.
And if that mucus is making you cough, a suppressant isn’t always wise, many experts say. “I don’t like the cough suppressants at all because the cough is there to protect the airway. Your nose is dripping, you cough, and that’s a good thing, because it doesn’t drop down into your lungs and cause pneumonia,” says Higgins. “In kids, absolutely not. Never. We hate cough suppressants for kids. In adults, sometimes I’ll give them one if I listen to their lungs and they don’t have pneumonia, and they’re coughing all the time and not sleeping, then a cough suppressant is fine.
“A nasal decongestant on the other hand,” she adds, “can be helpful because it can dry up your nose and help you not cough. It’s addressing the primary problem.”
So what can you do to prevent getting a cold in the first place? Maintain a healthy immune system, stay hydrated, avoid people who are sick and, possibly above all else, WASH YOUR HANDS!! (Want to know exactly how? See the sidebar.)
“If you want to stay well, wash your hands a million times a day,” Higgins advises. “You can’t wash your hands too much, I suppose. In my field, that’s how we try to stay healthy — by washing our hands all the time.” HLP
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alwayS waSH yOuR HandS BefORe: Preparing food or eating Treating wounds, giving medicine, or caring
for a sick or injured person Inserting or removing contact lenses
alwayS waSH yOuR HandS afteR: Preparing food, especially raw meat or poultry Using the toilet or changing a diaper Touching an animal or animal
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In addition, wash your hands whenever they look dirty.
How to wash your handsIt’s generally best to wash your hands with soap and water. Follow these simple steps:
Wet your hands with running water.
Apply liquid, bar or powder soap.
Lather well.
Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Remember to scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
Rinse well.
Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel or air dryer.
If possible, use your towel to turn off the faucet.
Keep in mind that antibacterial soap is no more effective at killing germs than regular soap. Using antibacterial soap may even lead to the development of bacteria that are resistant to the product’s antimicrobial agents — making it harder to kill these germs in the future.
— courtesy of the Mayo Clinic
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Your thyroid
When the gland over-produces
hormones — hyper-thyroidism — the body’s systems speed up, causing symptoms such as nervousness, ir-ritability, increased perspiration, insom-nia, less frequent menstruation, hair and weight loss, loose stools, racing thoughts, depres-sion and, sometimes, protruding eyeballs.
Under-pro-duction of
hormones — hypo-thyroidism — causes the body’s systems to slow down, with symptoms includ-ing include chronic fatigue, loss of appe-tite, inability to toler-ate cold, easy weight gain, heavy periods, constipation, dry skin, slowed pulse, hair loss, depres-
sion and migraines. Another symptom of hypothyroidism is feeling sluggish, as if your brain is in a fog.
Most of us get iodine through
the foods we eat — fish (cod and tuna), seaweed, shrimp and other seafood, dairy products (milk, yo-gurt and cheese) and products made from grains — making the use of iodized salt unnecessary. Fruits and veggies also can contain iodine if they were grown in soil containing iodine.
A malfunction-ing thyroid
can be the underly-ing cause of many recurring illnesses. Thyroid function can be a factor in women with fi-brocystic breasts. Iodine deficiency
can cause an under-active thyroid and has been linked to fibrocystic changes.
An undiag-nosed thyroid
condition can be mistaken for meno-pausal symptoms. Fatigue, mood swings and depres-sion often present in both circumstances, so if you have meno-pausal symptoms, you may want to have your thyroid function tested.
thyroid cancer is one of the
most curable types of cancer. Ninety percent of thyroid tumors are benign.
To keep your thyroid healthy,
exercise and eat a balanced diet. Take a multivitamin and go for regular checkups.
found in the front of the neck, the thyroid is a small butter-
fly-shaped gland that’s part of the endocrine system, which regulates hormones. It uses iodine to make hormones that control the body’s heart rate, blood pressure, tempera-ture and metabolism. think of it as an internal thermostat. when it doesn’t work right, you feel out of kilter.
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A woman I see in her 50s — I’ll call her Nancy — is angry with her now-deceased parents. When she was 10 or so, her father would drop her off at a mall in New Jer-sey with her younger siblings while he spent the day
in bed with a next-door neighbor. My patient would be given a couple of bucks to babysit and to keep her mouth shut.
It gets worse: Following the inevitable divorce, Nancy and her younger brothers and sisters were raised alone by her mother, an alcoholic who blamed the children for driving their father away.
So Nancy has recently discovered that she is angry with her parents. “They were only human,” she tells me. “I should feel sorry for them. When is the anger going to go away?”
Anger seems so straightforward but of all the emotions it seems the most self-destructive — hard to eradicate and oddly elusive, essential to our self-preservation and yet toxic in the long haul. Out of anger, we will end lifelong friend-ships, alienate our children, drive a stranger off the road.
I have another patient, Kevin, for whom every session — no matter where we start — ends up with his face in contorted rage at his wife, who does not buy milk, does not care that he is financially overwhelmed, is insensitive to his need for affection. That he is fundamentally still angry with his abu-sive, self-absorbed, angry mother will not surprise you.
“God, I’m just a monster,” he’ll say, when he finds himself, once again, conscious of his limitless rage. “What is wrong with me?”
I got to thinking about all of this because of my own anger. I spent last night tangled in my sheets, unable to sleep, and generating revenge fantasies about an old boyfriend
who just recently, out of the blue, decided he didn’t want to be friends anymore. I mean first of all, who cares? I don’t need him. Secondly, he wasn’t such a great friend either, now that I think about it, even if I did practically raise his el-dest child. And … You get the idea. By the time I went to bed I was consumed by the injustice of it all, and it absolutely ruined my night.
We might think that we should not let ourselves get angry. That’s what Nancy has been doing for 40 years. She still looks after her siblings — doling out money, hosting Christ-mas for the family. She is still single. Swallowing her anger
and turning it into “love” has in many ways robbed her of a life of her own. She is still, in effect, out there in the mall pushing the stroller around, keeping her mouth shut and hoping she will win her father’s love. It’s only now dawning on her that it isn’t going to happen.
So Nancy needs to be angry. Her anger is needed as a fuel to drive her toward true independence. “When will the anger end?” she asks me. I don’t have the answer, but we’ll deal with that when Independence Day arrives.
As for Kevin — and for me — the anger is so clearly at this point without any productive value. Kevin’s anger at his wife is a habit that is concealing wounds that are hard for him to see. For me, my anger is a revenge fantasy, a knee-jerk sense of my own importance, and it has poisoned the love I truly feel for the person who is now pushing me away.
So, here’s a bit of wisdom from Pema Chodron, a Buddhist abbot. The antidote to anger, she says, is patience. We sit with the feeling and try to understand where it is arising in us. We defer retaliation and find the attachment — my self-impor-tance, Kevin’s need for attention —at the root of the anger.
At the same time, as we reflect on anger from this place of softness within us, we realize how rarely anger as a strategy helps solve anything. Most of the time, anger makes our situ-ation worse; it perpetuates more anger. So anger, from this perspective, is not even useful.
But what I find comforting — and I’m paraphrasing Pema Chodron’s words here — is that when we are angry at some-one for treating us badly, we are blinded to the universality of human suffering. We can at the very least have compas-sion for ourselves and for others, all of us who are trapped in the endless cycle of reprisal. If we can have compassion for those who have hurt us, it is so much easier to see the pointlessness of our anger and allow it to dissipate.
Easier to say than to do, I know, but just try this exercise when you are angry — be patient, look at the core of the feeling, reflect on the uselessness of anger, feel compassion for your enemy — and you’ll see results. HL
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Wake up. Get dressed. Wake the children. Get them dressed. Make breakfast. Make lunches for school.
Go to work. Clean the house. Do the laundry. Get the children off the school bus. Monitor their homework. Drive to and from activities. Make dinner. Put the children to bed. Pay attention to your significant other. Repeat every day in some form for at least 18 years.
Just reading that list is enough to make even the strongest woman sometimes struggle to find joy in her day, much less want to get out of bed certain mornings.
While you might imagine you’re the only woman feeling this way, in fact these feelings of exhaustion and mild depression are real and shared by many women at various points in their
lives. It’s called burnout, a psychologi-cal state of physical and emotional ex-haustion that can occur as a result of job stress, in this case the stress of full-time mothering and, in many cases, full-time working outside the home, too.
The good news is that solutions exist. We talked to some experts about ways to prevent burnout, recover from it, and what signs to look for so burnout doesn’t turn into full-blown depression.
Women who take on multiple roles are in the highest risk group to suf-fer from burnout. “It’s easy to go into burnout when all those things can feel so overwhelming,” says Laura M. Con-nell, a private practice counselor in Al-bany. “It’s feeling hopeless that this is my life and things can’t change. That’s a hard place to be.”
An e-mail that circulates regularly listing the “job requirements” of a
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A certain amount of burnout is expected no matter what job we’re doing. Who feels enthusi-astic every single day about what she’s doing? But if not treated, burnout can tip over into depres-sion, which requires more than simple recovery methods. If you have the symptoms below and they’ve been going on for more than two weeks, experts say you should speak with a therapist.
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“You’re always giving of yourself to other people,” says psychotherapist Paola Cummings of the Samaritan Coun-seling Center of the Capital District. “I think it all comes down to a loss of self, who you are as a person. What helps is having something of your own. It anchors you to yourself — not just being somebody’s wife or somebody’s mother. Do something that’s a facet of your own personality.”
“Make sure you bring into your life things that bring you joy as a woman, as a human being,” Connell con-tinues. “It’s imperative to find outlets of things to do for yourself. ... Schedule it. Put it on the calendar and just do it. A work-life balance is imperative.” Work here refers to your family responsibilities.
And don’t feel guilty about making time for yourself. The airlines have it right: When the oxygen masks come down, you are told to place one on yourself before tak-ing care of your child. The same holds true for parent-ing. Part of good parenting is good modeling — letting your children see you leading a healthy, balanced life. Your children will be OK if you leave them at home with a babysitter to go out with your husband or friends, or to go shopping. It’s better for them to see you balanced than to see you depressed.
Critical signs that you may be in distress are lack of motivation and an absence of joy in your life. Con-nell stresses the importance of reaching out for help.
“Women think they need to do everything, but it does take a village,” she says. “It used to be that everyone knew their neighbors, but we don’t depend on each other like we used to. We feel like all the pressure is on us and we can’t reach out to other people. Don’t be afraid to reach out.”
Dorinda Murray, a wife and mother, who splits her job working in an Albany office and at home in Clifton Park, uses different recovery methods depending on the se-verity of her feelings of burnout. “For minimum burnout — deep breathing, reflecting on things I am thankful for or 30 minutes exercising,” Murray says. “Moderate burn-out — Merlot and popcorn on a Friday night alone read-ing a good book or watching something that I want to watch. High burnout — mandatory girlfriend time, talking and laughing.”
Murray’s strategies illustrate an important point: You need to be able to assess the severity of your burnout.
“If you can’t get out of it for two weeks straight, or you’re at a point where you can’t get out of it on your own,” says Cummings, these are signs that you may have
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tipped into a dangerous zone (see first sidebar). “Therapy can help you figure out how you’ve lost track of yourself over the way. It helps to rees-tablish yourself.”
Connell echoes the sentiment: “If you’re past the point of preventative methods and simple recovery ones,” she says, “it’s always wise to talk with a therapist. You may be too far into it to see your way out.”
Connect with someone who makes you laugh. Walk away from the stressful situation; get some fresh air and some perspective. Let your child watch TV for a few minutes, without feeling guilty for it. Give yourself a time-out. Basically disengage for a minute to let things settle. You’ll come back calmer and you won’t say or do anything you may regret. Murray’s been repeating a quote she heard from Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts: “You’ve got to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel.” HL
PeOPle Have dIffeRent BReakIng POIntS and recov-ery methods. The secret is to figure out what activities you can drop from your mom/wife job — e.g., set up a carpool, have your children help more with chores — and what you can do that nourishes you instead. Find out what works for you.
“There’s exercise, yoga, listening to music,” says counselor Laura Connell. “These can help relax you, re-ground you.” Here are some suggestions from readers about what helps them recover their equilibrium:
I try to plan ahead, communicate, ask for help when needed, get enough rest, and most importantly, cherish weekends of going out and having someone else do the cooking! :-) — Pam
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I jump on the elliptical machine and watch the Ellen show for a while. That always puts me in a better mood, reenergizes the body and spirit. — Marianne
Go to the Y, ignore the tasks/mess and read or go to the movies (matinee!). Not necessarily in that order. — Ellen
Chocolate. I have a bag of dark chocolate-covered cranberries that is strategically located where I typically run out of steam. — Jen
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Tired of life’s constant treadmill of activities and respon-sibilities? Looking for a way to slow down and truly en-joy your family and friends?
Start by picking up a copy of Fed Up With Frenzy: Slow Parenting in a Fast-Moving World. Author Susan Sachs Lip-man, a writer, blogger and proponent of Slow Parenting, of-fers up hundreds of ideas of activities you can do with your family (or the larger community around you) to help foster genuine connections with others, create lifetime memories and happier, more successful children, and help you lead a more meaningful and enjoyable life.
Just what is Slow Parenting? It involves bucking peer pres-sure, choosing how you want to spend time with your family and then savoring the moments instead of rushing through them. “When well-meaning parents experience their days as a race against time, much is actually lost,” Lipman writes in the book.
Slow Parenting evolved from the Slow Food movement, which is traced to Italy as a response to society’s trend toward quickly prepared and consumed fast foods, she writes. Taking the time to prepare healthy meals led to the discovery that the quality time spent together cooking also helped create bonds and happy memories. Thus evolved Slow Parenting.
Lipman offers many reasons for becoming a slow parent, including:
Creating successful children.• Being together, showing positive support and unconditional love fosters positive character traits such as resilience, optimism, confidence and empathy.
Improving physical and psychological health.• Slowing down reduces stress and activities such as spending time in nature benefit every aspect of a child’s development — body, mind and spirit.allowing time for unstructured play.• It’s important to a child’s well-being and benefits creativity, problem-solving, cooperation, flexibility and more. Studies have shown kids who have unstructured play time are generally happier and develop closer bonds with family and friends. fostering discovery and wonder.• Einstein said imagination is more important than knowledge. If we don’t give our kids or ourselves the opportunity to use our creativity our souls become deprived and unfulfilled.fostering irreplaceable connection and learning.• Our kids learn more from us than from educational DVDs and electronic media. Slowing down and being together enhances parent-child bonding and lets your child know she’s important.
Want to become a slow parent? It’s not easy and involves ignoring the frenzy, over-scheduling and multi-tasking perpetuated by society. But the rewards, Lipman says in Fed Up With Frenzy, are worth it. She offers a few lifestyle changes to help you slow down, including:
evaluate your own desires. • Are you signing Sally up for gymnastics class because you wanted to do it as a child? Be clear about your own needs/desires and whether they’re causing you to over-schedule your child.make time for yourself and your spouse/partner. • Both often take a hit when we put our kids first, but both are
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My 13-year-old son greeted me the way my children often do on weekends. “Pancakes?” he asked, peering over the top of my bed as he lobbied for his favorite Sunday-
morning meal. And then, to nudge me toward the kitchen, he added, “And Mom, everyone else is up … but you.”
And it was true. Whenever possible, I’m the last one up at my house. I’m a lifelong nocturnal creature and morning sleepyhead. Usually (but not always) I’m the one taking com-fort in my comforter and asking (OK, begging) everyone for “five more minutes” of uninterrupted slumber.
Certainly there are exceptions that revolve around a well-honed sense of maternal-professional responsibility. I kick into first-up gear on school days or any morning when work com-mitments demand I resist the temptation to hit the snooze but-ton. And resist I do. My kids are never tardy and I don’t miss work because I’d rather keep company with David Letterman than the crowd at early riser’s yoga. But I also avoid anything that requires being prematurely roused from my slumber. I won’t book early-morn-ing plane flights (even if they’re cheaper). And given my druthers, I’d gladly work the evening shift.
But here’s the thing I don’t admit very of-ten: I’m jealous — even resentful — of early risers. These rise-and-shine sorts make me feel like I’m missing something, sometimes annoyingly so. A few years ago I worked for an otherwise reasonable editor who thought nothing of sending me 4:30 a.m. e-mails. “Maybe she’s an insomniac,” a friend offered when I complained the dispatches always made me feel like a total slacker. Certainly, the boss wasn’t demanding a response by 4:31, but I still felt lazy (and sleepy) whenever I noticed her timestamp in my in-box. I also felt incredibly relieved when she unexpectedly quit. I figured she was tired.
Then there’s my neighbor friend, a beautiful mom with three daughters and a very demanding job, who underwent a com-plete body transformation not long ago. Now she’s as buff as Linda Hamilton in her Terminator days. I wanted to know her
secret and she blithely told me about her pre-dawn forays to boot camp. “Oh, I get up at 5 and I’m home before the girls are up for school,” she told me, as if it were that easy. Ugh.
Even though I groaned, I was intrigued. For years my spouse, an early riser who is out the door and deep into his work be-fore my alarm sounds, had told me I’d have more time for me if I beat the kids out of bed in the morning by more than a few seconds. I protested, as I often do, that I take that personal time at night, after everyone’s asleep. Not long ago, I watched season one of Homeland (I’m now obsessed) by staying up ’til 2 a.m. on three consecutive nights. But the more I defended my schedule, the more I started to feel like I was just being stubborn. I thought about an 85-year-old man I interviewed for an article a few years ago, who rose every day at 5 a.m. to meditate. He started this practice of rising early to chant at 75 and told me it changed his life. He was so calm and centered and inspiring.
I don’t really need much more convinc-ing that there’s something inherently more productive about seizing the day instead of the night. So I set my alarm for 5:30 (5 seemed too extreme) and put the coffee-maker on auto mode. I used a 6 a.m. spin-ning/yoga class I always wanted to try as
my incentive to give it an earlier go.And if you think this is the part where I tell you how I rose
in my flannels and my life changed, well … it’s not. For weeks I tried and for weeks the alarm went off and I hit stop. Then, I set the annoying alarm on my Blackberry and stationed it on the other side of the room so I would have to get out of bed and turn it off. And I did. And then I just jumped right back in bed and groaned in protest to no one in particular. Eventually, I pushed it forward to 6:45, 15 minutes before the first kid gets up so I can pour coffee and get started on lunches. It’s not much, but that little window of time helps me get organized. As I write this now, it’s approaching midnight. I just packed the kids’ snacks and wrote teacher notes. And for me anyway, everything seems right on schedule. HL
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Had herniated disk opera-tion 8 years ago another discbecame herniated. Doctorwanted to operate have ar-thritis from 1st one (did notwant togounder knife again)very grateful to DRX9000(thank you Dr. Claude D.Guerra, DC) Very happycamper.Raymond FNiskayuna, NY Age 55This treatment was amiracle for my cervical diskherniations. Only other al-ternative was surgery, whichI no longer have to face.William ISchenectady, NY Age 63
I was told by a doctor Iwouldn’t be able to work. Icannot afford to not work soI tried Dr. Claude D. Guerra,DC, and not only did the paingo away but I never missed aday at work.Rick SClifton Park, NY Age 42I would love to shake thehand of the person who in-vented this machine. It wasa life saver for me and a lotbetter than going under theknife. I HIGHLY recommendthis to anyone with chronicback pain.Dawn HColonie, NY Age 49Before the DRX 9000 treat-ment. I had no quality of life.Couldn’t do anything for my-self. Thank God for Dr. andthe DRX machine. I can liveagain.Yvette KSchenectady, NY Age 47I suffered for three years, be-fore I received treatment onthe DRX 9000. Today, I cansleep and get out of bed likea normal human being. Be-fore, I couldn’t even drive mycar because the pain in myhips, legs and feet were sobad from the sciatica nervebeing pinched by my Herni-ated Disc L4 and L5, whichalso prevented me from sit-ting in a chair or even us-ing my computer lap top atany time. Today things havechanged due to advancetechnology therapy on theDRX 9000. They always try
to regulate the treatmentsthat work. What is up withthis taught process???? Theworld is changing and sohave I.Frank ATroy, NY Age 52Before receiving the DRXtreatments, my quality of lifewas very poor. I could hardlydo anything other than go-ing to work and going to bed.After the DRX treatments myquality of life has improved90% which has resulted inme being able to go for longwalks without a cane and goshopping.Anne PBurnt Hills, NY Age 70I am so appreciative of thismethod of therapy becausewhen I came to the office Ihad to use a cane and hadmuscle pain in walking. After2nd treatment sciatica nervepain was gone in my left leg.Judith WAlbany, NY Age 64Prior to this treatment myonly options appeared to beinvasive pain management,or surgery. After receiving24 sessions on the DRX, I ammarkedly improved, relative-ly pain free and am able tofunction as I had in previousyears. Highly recommend toanyone with disc issues.Alan PScotia, NY Age 53I would choose this therapyagain! Painless treatmentthat gets your life back to
Dr. Claude D. Guerra, DC demonstrates the DRX 9000 to a patient
normal. Stick with it-it works!Linda GBroadalben, NY Age 53I am so happy I came to Dr.Guerra. I was in a lot of painand after being on the DRX Itell you I do not have pain. Ifeel wonderful and the staffare very nice. Dr. Claude D.Guerra, DC is wonderful. Ifyou are in pain try the DRXit really helps.Edith CSchenectady, NY Age 71I think more people shouldknow about this procedurebefore considering any sur-gery. Medications help thepain but they don’t cure thecause. I am back to my oldself again.Lorraine BScotia, NY Age 78I highly recommend this ma-chine. I had my doubts butit really and truly works. Dr.Claude D. Guerra, DC is awonderful doctor and hisstaff is great too.Linda DClifton Park, NY Age 46I was extremely skeptical atthe beginning of treatments- Progress was slow in com-ing - But... then it worked!What a relief!!!Joan KDelmar, NY Age 71I had no where else to gowith this problem. The DRX9000 was just what I need-ed. Many thanks!Burton SMechanicville, NY Age 50
I would definitely refer peo-ple to your office. Dr. Guerraand his staff have made thisexperience a pleasure.Ed HHoosick Falls, NY Age 70Pain free, numbness in theleft foot is gone. DRX 9000is GREAT and does work.Sal LNiskayuna, NY Age 50I’m able to go on long walksand get all night sleep (I’vehad 3 surgeries since 2006)Without the DRX I would bein for a 4th back surgery. I’mgetting back to doing activi-ties with my 10 year old son.Lisa VCatskill, NY Age 45I wish to thank you verymuch for all the help I re-ceived with the spinal de-compression therapy. Yourentire office was very help-ful and compassionate. Nolonger do I sit at night withmy heating pads, movingthem from sore spot to sorespot. My knees are no longeron fire and I’m able to go upand down the stairs mucheasier than before.Mable DBallston Lake, NY Age 68
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The really good news IS...this is not something youhave to continue to do forthe rest of your life. So it isnot a big commitment.
Since offering the DRX 9000in my Colonie office, I haveseen nothing short of mira-cles for back pain suffererswho had tried everythingelse. . . with little or no result.Many had lost all hope.
Had herniated disk opera-tion 8 years ago another discbecame herniated. Doctorwanted to operate have ar-thritis from 1st one (did notwant togounder knife again)very grateful to DRX9000(thank you Dr. Claude D.Guerra, DC) Very happycamper.Raymond FNiskayuna, NY Age 55This treatment was amiracle for my cervical diskherniations. Only other al-ternative was surgery, whichI no longer have to face.William ISchenectady, NY Age 63
I was told by a doctor Iwouldn’t be able to work. Icannot afford to not work soI tried Dr. Claude D. Guerra,DC, and not only did the paingo away but I never missed aday at work.Rick SClifton Park, NY Age 42I would love to shake thehand of the person who in-vented this machine. It wasa life saver for me and a lotbetter than going under theknife. I HIGHLY recommendthis to anyone with chronicback pain.Dawn HColonie, NY Age 49Before the DRX 9000 treat-ment. I had no quality of life.Couldn’t do anything for my-self. Thank God for Dr. andthe DRX machine. I can liveagain.Yvette KSchenectady, NY Age 47I suffered for three years, be-fore I received treatment onthe DRX 9000. Today, I cansleep and get out of bed likea normal human being. Be-fore, I couldn’t even drive mycar because the pain in myhips, legs and feet were sobad from the sciatica nervebeing pinched by my Herni-ated Disc L4 and L5, whichalso prevented me from sit-ting in a chair or even us-ing my computer lap top atany time. Today things havechanged due to advancetechnology therapy on theDRX 9000. They always try
to regulate the treatmentsthat work. What is up withthis taught process???? Theworld is changing and sohave I.Frank ATroy, NY Age 52Before receiving the DRXtreatments, my quality of lifewas very poor. I could hardlydo anything other than go-ing to work and going to bed.After the DRX treatments myquality of life has improved90% which has resulted inme being able to go for longwalks without a cane and goshopping.Anne PBurnt Hills, NY Age 70I am so appreciative of thismethod of therapy becausewhen I came to the office Ihad to use a cane and hadmuscle pain in walking. After2nd treatment sciatica nervepain was gone in my left leg.Judith WAlbany, NY Age 64Prior to this treatment myonly options appeared to beinvasive pain management,or surgery. After receiving24 sessions on the DRX, I ammarkedly improved, relative-ly pain free and am able tofunction as I had in previousyears. Highly recommend toanyone with disc issues.Alan PScotia, NY Age 53I would choose this therapyagain! Painless treatmentthat gets your life back to
Dr. Claude D. Guerra, DC demonstrates the DRX 9000 to a patient
normal. Stick with it-it works!Linda GBroadalben, NY Age 53I am so happy I came to Dr.Guerra. I was in a lot of painand after being on the DRX Itell you I do not have pain. Ifeel wonderful and the staffare very nice. Dr. Claude D.Guerra, DC is wonderful. Ifyou are in pain try the DRXit really helps.Edith CSchenectady, NY Age 71I think more people shouldknow about this procedurebefore considering any sur-gery. Medications help thepain but they don’t cure thecause. I am back to my oldself again.Lorraine BScotia, NY Age 78I highly recommend this ma-chine. I had my doubts butit really and truly works. Dr.Claude D. Guerra, DC is awonderful doctor and hisstaff is great too.Linda DClifton Park, NY Age 46I was extremely skeptical atthe beginning of treatments- Progress was slow in com-ing - But... then it worked!What a relief!!!Joan KDelmar, NY Age 71I had no where else to gowith this problem. The DRX9000 was just what I need-ed. Many thanks!Burton SMechanicville, NY Age 50
I would definitely refer peo-ple to your office. Dr. Guerraand his staff have made thisexperience a pleasure.Ed HHoosick Falls, NY Age 70Pain free, numbness in theleft foot is gone. DRX 9000is GREAT and does work.Sal LNiskayuna, NY Age 50I’m able to go on long walksand get all night sleep (I’vehad 3 surgeries since 2006)Without the DRX I would bein for a 4th back surgery. I’mgetting back to doing activi-ties with my 10 year old son.Lisa VCatskill, NY Age 45I wish to thank you verymuch for all the help I re-ceived with the spinal de-compression therapy. Yourentire office was very help-ful and compassionate. Nolonger do I sit at night withmy heating pads, movingthem from sore spot to sorespot. My knees are no longeron fire and I’m able to go upand down the stairs mucheasier than before.Mable DBallston Lake, NY Age 68
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Call Dr. Claude D. Guerra,DC’s office at 518-300-1212and mention to my assistantsthat you want a FREE backpain/DRX9000 qualification
consultation. It’s absolutelyfree with no strings attached.There is nothing to pay forand you will NOT be pres-sured to become a patient.
Here is what youwill receive:
• A consultation with me, Dr.Claude D. Guerra, DC to dis-cuss your problem and an-swer the questions you mayhave about back pain andthe DRX9000
• A DRX9000 demonstra-tion so you see for yourselfhow it works! Due to currentdemand for this technol-ogy, I suggest calling todayto make your appointment.The consultation is free.We are staffed 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Call518-300-1212 right now!
It’s absolutelyFREE with no strings
attached.There is ONEBig Problem:
My busy office schedule willlimit how many people I’mabletopersonallymeetwith...so you will need to act fast.Call 518-300-1212 right now...to be sure you are amongthe first callers and we willset up your free consultationtoday. We have the phonesanswered 7 days a week 24hours a day so call now...518-300-1212. (Free consul-tation is good for 45 days)
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Makeup magiclooking great in a flash
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by kristi barlette | photos by colleen ingerto
You hit the snooze button and overslept, or maybe the kids woke up late. Either way, you’re running be-hind, but you can’t head out without applying a little makeup. Those dark circles or that pulsating pimple
are bold enough to not only distract you throughout the day but your coworkers as well.
So, what’s a lady to do with a face as blank as a canvas, but time tighter than a layover after a delayed flight? We caught up with the experts to get the skinny on makeup application in five minutes or less. With our pro tips, you will save time — and money — thanks to their minimal approach toward product.
“Many of us live a hectic life. We provide a taxi service to our kids, we juggle work, dinner, social life, the gym, friends, family … the list goes on and on,“ says Denise Dubois, owner of Complexions Spa & Salon in Colonie. “Even when you’re pressed for time, as we’re all trying to beat the clock, it is still possible to look glam. All you need is a few products.”
BEFORE AFTER
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Start with daily skin care, says Dubois. Use a good cleanser and apply the appropriate moisturizer with sun protection.
Use a primer. Consider this your new best friend, says Michelle Holden, a hair stylist and make-up artist at Gina Camaj Salon in Latham. Your makeup will stay in place all day. Period.
If tinted moisturizer is more your style, use one that contains an SPF, such as a BB cream — short for Beauty Balm — which
is moisturizer, primer, foundation and SPF in one, says Nina Sutton, author
The Chic Mom’s Guide to Feeling Fab-ulous. These pack a multipurpose
punch — they cover, illuminate the skin, have an SPF and (usually)
skincare ingredients.
Correct and brighten the skin with an all-in-one con-
cealer. Enhance your complex-ion by using a multitasking con-
cealer around the eye to eliminate dark circles and keep you looking fresh and awake, says Sephora’s Julianna Sanchez.
Bronzer: No matter what your skin color, a bronzer will give your skin life, Sutton says. Use a kabuki brush (it is short, wide and has soft bristles) and apply the bronzer in circular motions on your cheeks and a quick brush on areas where the sun would hit, such as your forehead and
5 in 5: The key to a 5-minute face in the morning
SteP One: Even out skin tone. Squirt out some of your favorite foundation or tinted moisturizer onto your fingertips, dab on cheeks, chin, nose and forehead, then blend up over face.
SteP twO: Bronzer and blush. To add contour and color back into the face, brush on a bit of bronzer, and use a flattering shade of blush for the apples of your cheeks.
SteP tHRee: Eye shadow. Dab a light, illuminating shade in the inner corners of your eyes as well as a sweep of the same color under your brows. Finish with a darker shade on your lid or use an angled brush with brown or black eye shadow and trace your lash line. Using eye shadow instead of eyeliner is a softer look, as well next to impossible to screw up. You only have five minutes after all.
SteP fOuR: Mascara, always.
SteP fIve: Your favorite shade of gloss or lipstick.
Source: Michelle Holden, a hair stylist and makeup artist at Gina Camaj Salon in Latham.
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Use an eyebrow pencil or powder, Sutton says. Eye-brows frame the face, making this a must-have (and must-do). Look for a pencil that has the color on one side and a spooly brush on the other end so that everything is in one place. You also need to keep a sharpener on hand with your pencil so it can be perfect every time you use it.
Good brushes are key. Chose a blush that complements your skin tone and brush it along your cheekbones mov-ing toward the temples, says Dubois.
Take the same blush and brush it along the brow bone and eyelid and then blend with the same makeup sponge to keep it soft, Dubois adds.
Mascara, mascara, mascara. Your eyes instantly look bigger and mascara adds the look of a few more hours of sleep.
Dab on some lip gloss, which requires less time than a liner-and-lipstick combo, Dubois says.
Overall, make sure you prioritize, says Victoria Stanell, associate photo and beauty editor with Beautylish. Ev-eryone has different makeup needs, so whether your skin needs extra attention, brows must be filled in or lashes have to be curled, focus your time on your essentials and leave the easy touch-ups for your commute. In general, tinted moisturizer, concealer, mascara and a lip/cheek stain are the way to go. HL
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relationships
keeping love alive from afarby laurie lynn fischer | illustrations by emily jahn and tony pallone
She lived in Delmar. He lived in Lake Placid. For two years, she commuted there on weekends before they married and bought
a house in Clifton Park. “It was fun,” recalls Tina Eigenmann.
“We went hiking. We enjoyed skiing to-gether and going to parties and out to dinner. His friends became my friends. I saw my single friends after work during the week.”
SUNY Albany art professor JoAnne Carson has been married to a Middle-bury College art professor for 15 years.
She commutes between Albany and their homes in Brooklyn and Vermont.
“The downside is it makes life com-plicated,” she says. “The upside is I have an independent life with lots of time to spend with my friends. At the same time, I’m part of a marriage with security, mutual respect and home ownership.”
Edie Christina of Glenville had a dif-ferent experience with her long-dis-tance relationship. She split up with a British widower after two years of trans-Atlantic dating.
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“He came here or I went over there every three to four months,” she says. “It was almost surreal. When we got together, it was like we were always on vacation and we really didn’t know what it was like to be together 24/7.”
Finally, she ended it. “It was expensive and I wasn’t will-ing to put my life on hold for a couple more years,” she says. “Neither one of us really would move for the other.”
Indeed, distance can make or break a couple, says SUNY Albany professor Mary Valentis. She coauthored Romantic Intelligence: How to be as Smart in Love as You are in Life with her husband, Dr. John Valentis.
Their son, who is in his 30s, is currently conducting a coast-to-coast relationship. “He lives in Seattle,” she says. “His girlfriend lives in Boston. They adore each other.”
Long-distance relationships (LDRs) began increas-ing in the 1960s and 1970s as more women pursued careers, says University of Kentucky Communica-
tion Department Chair Laura Stafford, who has been researching LDRs for two decades. The number of mar-ried people living separately from their spouses for rea-sons other than discord rose between 2006 and 2011 in Albany and Schenectady counties, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“Maybe they’re overseas in the military … or they’re spending most of their time a couple hundred miles away or on another coast for their job,” says Census spokes-man Robert Bernstein. “They’re far enough away so they can’t see each other every day.”
Long-distance relationships are particularly prevalent in academia, Valentis says, because married couples can’t always find good jobs at the same college. She tells the story of one pair who wound up divorcing.
“He was working at SUNY Albany and she was a psy-chologist in Western New York,” she says. “They’d been doing this long-distance thing for years, and then she met somebody else.”
To make long-distance romance thrive, it’s better to be like fried eggs, each with your own identity, than scram-bled, where personal boundaries are blurred, she says.
“In long-distance marriages, you have to be particular-ly good and skilled at being direct with the person,” she says. “The other issue is people have to be quite mature about jealousy. For it to work, you have to have adventur-ousness, high self-esteem and really a friendship at the center that allows each person to grow and evolve.”
Siena College psychology professor Mo Therese Han-nah has counseled couples for more than 20 years. “I’ve seen some long-distance relationships, usually revolving
relationships
around work requirements, and sometimes when people first meet on the Internet,” she says. “When you’re spend-ing limited time together and things go badly, it’s horrid, because time is so precious. When you’re getting together and you’re not going to be together for a while, you’re con-stantly shifting gears. Anything that causes people to have to adapt to change is stressful.”
Still, some couples thrive while living apart, she says. “There are couples who, as individuals, are very indepen-dent,” Hannah says. “To do well with that, you really have to have both partners on board. When people get together physically often enough and make their time together in-tentionally pleasurable and positive, that seems to hold the relationship together better.”
Indeed, absence can make the heart grow fonder, says Stafford. “Overall, we found that people in long-distance relationships were more committed, more in love and more satisfied than people with proximal relationships,” she says. “You have to be able to feel that way to make the
sacrifice worthwhile.” Mystery, novelty, romance and autonomy are what long-
distance-dating couples like most, Stafford says. Those who move back together are more likely to split up, she says. They notice four to five times as many negatives as positives about each other upon moving together, she says. Some say they “miss missing each other.”
“There’s a certain amount of idealization that takes place,” she says. “You come back together and crash into reality. About a third break up in the first three months.”
That’s not the case for Christine Hughes, who spends weeks or months alone in her Ravena art studio. Her Manhat-tan fiancé visits on weekends. “I like missing him,” she says. “The weekends are good because it’s more of a treat. It’s a break for me and a coming together for us. When you’re with another person, you’re always compromising. You’re aware of somebody else’s needs. It’s hard to make a paint-ing between the lunch bell and the dinner bell.” HL
75 percent of engaged couples say they’ve been in an LDR.
10 percent of U.S. marriages began as LDRs.
2.9 percent of U.S. marriages are considered LDRs.
Source: statisticbrain.com. Figures are from 2005.
14 million couples are in LDRs.
When changes are unplanned, 70 percent fail. Failed LDRs last four and a half months
on average.
40%of LDRs fail.
long Distance Relationship Facts and Figures
The average long-distance couple lives 125 miles apart. 20miles
20miles
20miles
20miles
20miles
20miles m
Roughly one-third
of college relationships
are LDRs.
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The past year hasn’t been easy for Beth DeAngelis. In January 2012, her husband passed away, leaving her alone with two young daughters.
But DeAngelis is proud to be on the cover of HealthyLife after a hard several months. “It has been a challenging year,” she says, “full of loss, change, and uncertainty. But amidst the challenges, (I) experienced the unconditional love of family and friends.”
DeAngelis, 40, lives in Voorheesville with her daughters, who are 14 and 11. Her youngest loves (and is learning to train) horses and her oldest runs track. DeAngelis is a sub-stitute teacher of social justice and Spanish at the Acade-my of Holy Names in Albany. To relax, she meditates, works out or reads.
She’s also a traveler and an activist; she’s been to Africa to volunteer and teach children, something she’d like to do again. She’s a board member now with the local chap-ter of Ladies of Charity and she teaches religion at St. Matthew’s Church.
“Studying aspects of different religions is interesting to me. Buddhist teachings have interested me most,” DeAn-gelis says. “I believe it’s important for one to know that there’s a higher power one can rely on when issues become too big to handle alone. That’s where faith comes in.”
what’s your favorite way to exercise?Outdoor jogging, walking, hiking. I like to exercise with
my girls.
what do you like to make for dinner?A huge salad every night with balsamic glaze. It’s won-
derful. And I always do some sort of protein; last night was roasted turkey.
favorite cookbook?The Moosewood Cookbook. It’s vegetarian. I learned to
cook from the women in my family, who are Italian; we just use fresh ingredients and keep everything really simple. (All the recipes in the book are) all whole foods and everything’s natural and it’s really delicious.
what do you do to relieve stress?I go to yoga classes, I garden, I walk. I like to do anything
out in nature. The other good thing is I go on a hike or I go to Kripalu in the Berkshires. You can go for the day and at-tend classes and meditate and eat their foods and I go there when I feel I need to do that.
what do you like about meditation?Meditation allows me to clear my mind and not let my
head fill with other people’s ideas. It fosters a relationship with oneself. I learned that’s really important. HL
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