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BE Healthy | November/December 2012 | Volume 3, Issue 6

Contents BEEditoial

Contributing WritersCATHLEEN COLE

MARGARET BATTISTELLI GARDNERCHERYL ROSE

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Each edition, BE Health

Medical Adviser Dr. Garrett K

Peel will cut through the previou

months medical and health new

and bring you the most relevan

and interesting tidbits to help yo

make informed health decision

PeelDtoMedicalNEWS

A recent study by the Mayo Clinic showed a

strong association between a pre-cancerous disease

o the esophagus and diabetes. Patients with Type

2 Diabetes may ace an increased risk or Barretts

Esophagus (BE), regardless o other risk actors,

including smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity

and gastroesophageal reux disease.

Researchers report that this risk may be higher

in men with diabetes, probably because men tend

to carry more at in the abdomen, compared to

women, who tend to carry weight around the hips

and thighs.

Type-2 diabetes is the most common orm odiabetes, with millions o Americans living with the

disease. BE is a condition in which the tissue lining

the esophagus is replaced by tissue that is similar

to the lining o the intestine. No signs or symptom

are associated with BE, but it is commonly ound i

people with GERD. About 5 to 10 percent o patien

with chronic GERD will develop BE.

Obesity is associated with an increased risk o

BE and esophageal cancer, but it is unclear i this

is caused rom mechanical and/or metabolic eects

such as hyperinsulinemia, according to researchers

They report a two-old increase risk o developing

BE among diabetics.

I you are a diabetic and suer rom heartburn

or reux, alert your physician. You may needurther testing to include an endoscopy to diagno

possible BE.

More than 40 percent o breast cancer survivors

suer rom a debilitating condition called lymphede-

ma. Researchers at the University o Missouri have

ound that ull-body exercise and decongestive therapy

may relieve symptoms and improve quality o lie.

The ull-body exercising includes weight liting

and stretching. Decongestive treatments incorporat

skin care, exercise, manual lymphatic drainage and

bandaging o swollen limbs.

I you suer rom lymphedema ask your doctor

or a reerral to wound care centers that specialize in

lymphedema therapy.

The Mayo Clinic reports that statin use is associ-

ated with protection rom esophagus cancer. A sys-

tematic review o eleven studies reporting 8,613 cases

o esophageal cancer rom studies including almost 1

million patients showed the incidence o esophageal

cancer is increasing in the United States, especially

esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with Barretts

esophagus.

The meta-analysis o these studies showed a

signicant 30 percent reduction in esophageal cancer

incidence with statins use.

An analysis o a subset o patients with Barretts

esophagus, a pre-malignant condition associated wi

chronic acid reux or GERD, revealed that, in this

higher risk population, statin use was associated wit

a signicant 41 percent decrease in the risk o adeno

carcinoma o the esophagus.

I you have Barretts Esophagus ask your doctor

about the benet o taking a statin medication that

may reduce your risk or esophageal cancer.

A University o Illinois study suggests avoiding

cooking methods that produce the kind o crusty bits

youd nd on a grilled hamburger, especially i you

have diabetes. A recent study ound that preparing

oods that are crusty, might lead to coronary artery

plaque build-up.

Think o the edge o a brownie or the crispy

borders o meats prepared at very high tem-

peratures. These produce advanced glycation

end products (AGEs), which are associated with

plaque ormation, the kind we see in cardiovascu

lar disease.

I you are diabetic, you should bake, broil or

grill your ood, instead o over-heating or baking

or even rying. Boiling or stewing meat will reduce

your AGEs intake urther. Scrambling an egg with

cooking spray instead o rying leads to a signican

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tastes, predilections, etc. And i you have

health warriors or tness reaks on your list,

there are lots o ways to please them. Here

are a ew ideas that are just a bit more inter-

esting than an exercise ball or running shoes.

Running tours

This is a pretty cool idea or the runners

on your list, especially i they travel a lot. A

company called City Running Tours provides

both guided personalized and group running

tours o major cities across the country.

Personalized runs can be designed to t

the guests preerences (he or she decideswhen, how long and even i the run stops or

slows to a walk). Group runs have several

guides ready to lead dierent running paces.

Either way, the guided run/tours oer run-

ners a chance to exercise while learning

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landmarks native to the cities where they

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Stuck on yoga

Function gets unky with this cool-looking

magnet set. It includes 63 one-inch tiles, each

representing a dierent yoga position. The yogi

in your lie need only snap them apart and then

arrange in any o an endless variety o ways on

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Running water

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Grown-up lunch box

Healthy eaters nd it easier to stic

to their guns when they bring ood

rom home rather than relying on the

lunch wagon outside the ofce or a

drive-through disaster while on the

road. But brown-bagging can be so

inconvenient. Help out by giving him

or her a sturdy, no-uss container to

tote ood to and ro.

They come in all shapes and sizesand can be made rom plastic, stainle

steel or even bamboo. One cool choice is Laptop Lunches Bento-

Ware, a line o recycled and recyclable, compartmentalized boxes

that lets you keep lunch items resh and separated. Theyre also

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holiday health

By MeG GaRdneR

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oliday ood traditions arehard to break. Take it romsomeone whose atheronce let the Thanksgiving

dinner table in a hu,only to return a ewminutes later with two cans o Ocean Spraycranberry sauce. He had gotten whi o arumor that his traditional avorite would bereplaced on the table that year by homemadecranberry-orange relish with walnuts oh, the horror and he made sure to beprepared.

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health

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holiday health

Theres much to be said or our tried-and-try holiday are. But most o it

is a nutritional nightmare. Although many olks subscribe to the its a spe

cial occasion so Im not going to worry about at, calories, carbs, etc., many

others would appreciate making it through the holidays without derailing

11 months o sane eating.

Believe it or not, its possible to create relatively healthy holiday meals

that keep the party going without all o the nutritional regret. The key is tokeep them estive and in keeping with the celebratory eel o the occasion.

Be creative. Serving skinnied-down versions o traditionally at- and

calorie-laden are oten backres, since they rarely match the richness that

has come to be expected, and they wind up leaving everyones (holiday)

stockings in a bunch.

I youre ready to take the plunge into serving healthier holiday are, her

are a ew recipes to get you started. Note that simplicity is key. Not only doe

this approach allow you to eliminate atty, complicated sauces and such, bu

it lets the bold avors and colors o nutritional ood take center stage to add

to the estive eel.


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Remember also to present your healthy

meals with air, incorporating seasonal

touches into your presentation.

Crab martinis

This is a cool-looking, elegant appetizer

that is simple to put together but special

enough or the holidays. A table set with one

o these martinis in the middle o each

plate looks tres chic. For a larger crowd, try

making them in shot glasses and settingthem up amid sprigs o holly on a silver tray.

Careully pick through lump or jumbo

lump crabmeat (rom the rerigerated sea-

ood section, not the shel-stable kind you

nd with the canned tuna) to remove any

shell ragments. Be sure not to break up the

crabmeat pieces; this dish is so simple that

the meat is part o the visual appeal.

In a bowl, combine the crabmeat with

a ew squeezes o resh lime, reshly and

coarsely ground mixed peppercorns, and a

very small amount o salt. Toss together well

but gently.To the bottom o each glass, add a layer

o resh, mild salsa or pico de gallo. (You

can make it yoursel or nd the really resh

bottled kind rom the rerigerated section at

the market dont use the mush you nd in

the chips aisle. The veggies chunks should be

big, resh and bright.)

Top that with a portion o the crabmeat,

then sprinkle lightly with ground cayenne

pepper. Stand a red tortilla chip into the

mound o crab. A short spiral o lime rind

also makes or an extra estive touch.

Baked salmon with apricot

You might have seen the episode o

Everybody Loves Raymond where his

wie serves sh on Thanksgiving. Chaos, o

course, ensues. But dont worry i you decide

to go that route lies not a sitcom, right?

I youre really araid o causing a

culinary scene by orgoing turkey on T-Day,

you can always save this recipe or Christ-

mas. Culturally, there seems to be a bit more

wiggle room with entrees then.

This can be made using a large slab o

salmon, which would be best or buet-style

meals. But using one nice, thick salmon let

per person or a sit-down dinner allows you

to control portions.

Spray a baking dish with cooking spray

and line with rounds o thinly sliced mild orsweet onion. Season salmon lightly with salt,

pepper and garlic powder. Arrange salmon

lets on top. In a separate bowl, combine

1/3 cup white wine (you can use chicken or

vegetable broth instead) with 1/3 cup all-ruit

apricot preserves and about teaspoon o

grainy mustard. Spread mixture over the

salmon. (This will cover about six lets.)

Bake at 375 degrees or 15 to 20 minutes

or until the sh akes easily with a ork. This

looks really pretty served alongside some wild

rice and a bright, green veggie; the apricot is

especially compatible with Brussels sprouts.

Fennel salad

This salad is light and resh, and ennel

is well-known or its ability to aid digestion,

so its a great addition to a big meal (not that

thats what youre going or here).

Cut three or our bright, juicy oranges

(i you can get blood oranges, all the better)

into sections, then cut away rom skin and

remove as much o the pith and membranes

as possible. You want pure orange and no

seeds. Salt these slightly and set aside as you

prepare the ennel. Wash a large bulb o reshennel really well (they tend to be sandy) and

trim o the leaves. Quarter the bulb and cut

it into thin slices. Toss it with the oranges

and season with lots o resh-ground black

pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic

vinegar, then toss. Garnish with ennel leaves

beore serving.

Dessert

Desserts can be tricky, o course, when

youre looking to serve healthy are. One

great idea is small, individual resh ruit an

cheese platters. Or a ew pieces o really di-

vine dark chocolate with some resh berrie

and homemade whipped cream (no sugar

needed).



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Some people cant control their emotions

they get excited and anxious, get in a hurry

and start making mistakes, Boone said.

People need to take their time and control

their emotions in the wild.

In the State o Texas, anyone born ater

1971 is required to take a one-time hunter

education class that covers rearm saety,

basic rst aid, hunting ethics and more. As

the hunting season begins, Boone reviewed

some o the common precautions to prevent

injury:

Wear orangeWearing blaze orange is only required on

public land, such as the Big Thicket Nation

Preserve. Wearing orange is not enorced on

private land. Youre not required to, but it

a good idea, Boone said. You never can be

overcautious.

Identiy the targetand the line o fre

One o the most common hunting

accidents we have is because people are

mistaken or game and its just senseless,

Boone said. The hunter is not identiying

his target, not sure o what his target actu-

ally is and knowing whats behind it. With

high-powered ries that can carry a bullet

300 to 500 yards, hunters need to consider

where the bullet could go beyond the target

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he adrenaline rush that comes with bagging a targetis part o the appeal o the sport or hunters, butit can also be a time o danger when excitementovercomes caution. Mike Boone, a game wardenin Hardin County or 20 years, has seen the

results o careless accidents many times, ater thecommandments or hunter saety were orgotten in the criticalmoments o excitement or in the distractions o the atermath.

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You might be shooting towards the pub-

lic roadway or a residential area, Boone

cautioned. He said hunters can be proactive

about their lines o re when they set up

their deer stands or eeding stations to be

sure that when the shot is taken, it will be in

a sae direction.

Firearm saetyThere are several cardinal rules in gun

saety, but top o the list is always point the

muzzle in a sae direction. Inattention, care-lessness and excitement can all cause hunt-

ers to orget this rule and injure themselves

or a companion. Its like when a kid shoots

his rst squirrel and they run o to take

pictures o it and their guns are pointing in

every direction, Boone said. The gun is not

going to go o by itsel normally. Its usually

human error.

Saety harnesses

Any hunter using a tree stand should

wear a saety harness at all times, Boone

emphasized. Tree stands are popular with

bow hunters, but gun hunters also use theseelevated stands, sometimes as high as 60 eet

o the ground. The saety harness reduces

the risk o major injury i the hunter should

all. It is not required by law, but it is a big

saety tool, Boone said. Its highly recom-

mended that it should be worn every time.

Deer stand integrityHunters should check the durability o

their deer stands beore entering. A lot o

injuries occur with rickety old deer stands

that have been out there or years rotten,

steps not secure and some just plain all over

when youre in them, Boone said. Bees andhornets love to nest in those deer stands, too.

Hunters climb up the ladder, bees swarm

them and they have to dive out.

Getting lost

Boone said an increasingly common call

to the game wardens is to rescue hunters

who have become lost in the woods. He

recommends carrying GPS and cell phones,

along with a compass, tools and rations.

With technology now, we can get a ping

on their cell phone and get an idea o their

general area, Boone said. Its a good idea to

hunt with a partner or at least let someone

know where you intend to hunt so we will

have an idea where to look. Also, Boone

cautioned that children behave in the woods

as they do in a shopping mall they like

to stop and wander, ollowing their curios-

ity. Turn your back and they are gone, he

warned.

Mental checklist

Knowing the commandments o rearm

saety, keeping emotions in check and using

saety equipment and clothing will limit the

risks or hunters. In a last caution to always

concentrate on saety, Boone said, One

thing about a rearm: Once it goes o, you

cant take that shot back.

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Josh Yonker, head athletic trainer at La-

mar University, has seen ankle injuries in ev-

ery sport, rom soccer to diving. In ootball,or example, we see a couple a week, several

dozen over the course o a season, he said.

Stretched ligaments

Though an ankle sprain can occur at

any age, Abraham sees it mostly in youth

and seniors, but or dierent reasons. With

younger people and teens, the cause is

usually activity-related organized sports

or recreational play such as skateboarding.

With mature adults, ankle sprains commonly

link to poor balance, slips and alls.

Dr. Keith Hill, an orthopedic surgeon with

Beaumont Bone and Joint who specializes inthe oot and ankle, explained that a twisted

ankle injures the ligaments that hold the

joint in place. Those brous ligaments can

be stretched or torn by the injury. Ligament

injuries are divided into three degrees with

grade-1 being slightly stretched to grade-3

being a complete tear.

Typically, 85 percent o ankle sprains

will get better and you can speed up the

process and increase your odds by treating

promptly and doing rehab exercises, he

said. Other patients get chronic pain and

instability, and o those, 85 percent will re-

spond to physical therapy. Only a very sma

percentage o patients require surgery.

Abraham said her clinic sees grade-2

sprains most requently. We seem to catch

them a ew days ater the injury, when they

are concerned the swelling hasnt gone

down, she said.

Treatment

A sprain does not always require an X-ra

and rarely needs an ER visit, Hill said. Iwould discourage anyone rom going to the

ER, even i they are limping, he said. Som

pain, swelling and bruising are common

reactions. I there is an inability to bear u

weight on the oot, then an urgent care or

physician visit in a couple o days is warran

ed, he said. An actual ER visit is not nece

sary as this injury is not an emergency.

Yonker uses that weight-bearing test

whenever a player is injured on the eld.

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Somewhere in Southeast Texas, someone isgrimacing over a wrong step. According to a varietyo tracking statistics, ankle sprains are one o themost common injuries incurred. We see one tothree a day, said Dr. Aleyamma Abraham, thedirector o Christus Minor Care in Beaumont, with

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At the ceiate eve, Yker sai a ayer may receive a srai i the rst ha a ame a with immeiatetreatmet, sti be abe t ay i the sec ha. Whe csieri whe t ut that athete back i, he mustshw that he has a u rae mti, that he ca ru a cut withut imi, Yker sai. He est havet be ai ree there may be sme ai.

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For normal sprains, he said to begin R.I.C.E. therapy

right away to decrease swelling and speed recovery.

An acronym, R.I.C.E. stands or rest, ice, compression,

elevation.

Abraham said that two to our weeks are a normal

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end o the treatment, but its a mistake to think thehealing is done. Once stretched, the ligaments are never

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located within them, Hill explained. I patients dont

ollow through with some rehab exercises, the weakness

caused by the injury leaves them vulnerable to a repeat

occurrence and potentially a chronic issue.

I you strengthen the ankle, improve overall balance

and get the nerve control better, you can help avoid

these problems, Hill said. All o these aspects can be

addressed through rehabilitation exercise. It doesnt x

the ligaments, but it does maintain the stability o the

ankle.

Hill recommends patients visit a physical therapisti possible, but there are some exercises that they can

do at home with very little equipment. One exercise is

to practice balancing. Its not ancy, but it works, he

said. Yonker said he also uses balance exercises with his

injured athletes. He has the athlete stand on one oot or

30 seconds, then switch eet. Then the athlete repeats

the routine, but with his eyes shut. The routine is then

repeated again on an unstable surace, such as a piece o

oam.

Ater a month o healing, the injury shouldnt require

a brace. Ideally, you dont want to use a brace. What

you want to do is rehabilitate the ankle, Hill said. I

you eel like you have to use a brace or any type oexercise, your ankle probably isnt where it should be

and you should consider some kind o rehabilitation.

Occasionally wearing a brace is OK, but relying on one

or normal activity can actually weaken the ankle over

time.


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