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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

Tamiu (Oseltamivir) has been

approved or children as young astwo weeks or the treatment o u

symptoms, the FDA announced.

Until now, Tamiu was only

approved or patients one year

or older. Tamius saety and e-

cacy or the treatment o u or

patients younger than two weeks

old has not been established.

This announcement comes at

the same time as reports show a

signicant increase in the number

o inants suering rom the

u and its complications, such

as pneumonia. This treatment

requires a special dose calculation

and a special dispenser given out

by your pharmacist.The best advice is to seek

treatment as soon as possible i

you have an inant with u-like

symptoms.

Researchers at Oxord Univer-

sity ound that an orally adminis-

tered tablet o THC, the psycho-

active ingredient in cannabis,

tended to make the experience o

pain more bearable.

MRI brain imaging showed

reduced activity in key areas o

the brain that substantiated the

pain relie the study participants

experienced. These ndings arethe rst to show a connection

between the brain and pain relie

ound with cannabis.

The study is reported in the

recent journal Pain, and will

contribute to the ongoing debate

about use o cannabis-based

medicines.

Popular Flu Treatment OK or Inants

Marijuana Ingredient Can Relieve Pain

Enzyme Linked to Prostate Cancer IDd

BEN192775901awaitiNg approval

Researchers at the University

o Caliornia San Diego have built

a small eet o portable pollu-

tion sensors that allow users to

monitor air quality in real time

on their smart phones. The sen-

sors could be particularly useul

to people suering rom chronic

conditions, such as asthma, who

need to avoid exposure to pollut-

ants.

CitiSense is the only air-quality

monitoring system capable odelivering real-time data to users

cell phones and home computers

at any time. Data rom the sen-

sors can also be used to estimate

air quality throughout the area

where the devices are deployed.

The CitiSense sensors detect

ozone, nitrogen levels and carbo

monoxide, the most common

pollutants emitted by cars and

trucks. The user interace dis-

plays the sensors readings on a

smart phone by using a color-

coded scale or air quality based

on the EPAs air quality ratings,

rom green (good) to purple

(hazardous).

This app is still in the early

stages but may show up on yourapp store sooner that you think.

Phone App Monitors Pollution Exposure

Researchers report a newly

discovered enzyme is linked toaggressive prostate cancer, and

have also developed a compound

that inhibits the ability o this

molecule to promote the meta-

static spread o cancer.

The newly discovered molecule

is a protease, which means it

digests other molecules. PRSS3

activity changes the environ-

ment around prostate cancer cells

perhaps by reeing them rom

surrounding tissue to promotemalignancy and invasiveness.

The same researchers recently

discovered a link between the

same protease and the early

stages o breast cancer. Future

patients could be tested or the

enzyme, and presence o this

molecule could then identiy

those patients who are at more

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Ick actor aside, that old adage is pretty

good advice or tackling any project that

seems insurmountable. Just about every-

thing can be broken down into neat, little,

bite-sized chunks that together add up to

success. Its perhaps especially true when

youre embarking on a journey toward

better health. Whether its eating less (or

just better), exercising more, sleeping more

soundly or carving out a little me time, it

can be daunting to change your routine all

at once.

So were going to give you a guide that out-

lines some things you can do to ease your way

into a healthier routine. Some things seem

pretty simple; others maybe not so much.

They key is to commit to trying each step. I

it works or you i you eel a little better

stick with it. When it has become a regular

part o your routine, add another change. But

dont stop doing the previous ones.

These are in no particular order, but since

it takes a good three weeks to make a new

activity really stick, we broke it down into

months three weeks to let the new behav

ior take hold, then a week o coasting beor

adding a new challenge.

Youll probably notice that we didnt

include the biggie here. Thats because its

so obvious: I you smoke, stop. Just stop.

Cold turkey or with a patch or with prayer

whatever it takes just stop.

On to the list. And remember The

longest journey starts with one small step.

Q. How do you eat an elephant?

A. One bite at a time.

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A Better, Fitter You in12 Easy (Sort o) Steps

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healthy living

JanuaryDrink more water

Its no secret that water is good or you.

So try to drink more o it. You may hear

all kinds o crazy equations or knowing

exactly how much you need. But i youre at

the point where the only water you drink is

whatever melts into your super-sized Coke

rom the ice cubes, it might be best to keep

it simple. Aim or eight 8-ounce cups a day.

Easy way to do it, especially i you work an

eight-hour shit, is to drink a glass as soon

as you get to work, and then every hour on

the hour ater that until you leave. Ideally

you would have some in the evening as well,

but this is a good guide to get your started

on your minimum daily intake.

FebruaryGet more sleep

I get our hours a night and Im good.

I dont need more than that. You know

youve said it, and you were almost brag-

ging about it when you did, like depriving

your body o one o its most important re-

storative activities is something to be prou

o! Sleep is your riend accept it, and aim

or a solid eight hours each night. Yes, eve

on the weekend. Figure out what time you

absolutely have to be up by the next morn

ing, count back 8 to 8 and a hal hours, an

get your butt in bed. Start winding down

about an hour beore that and create a

routine that will signal to your body that it

time to sleep.

MarchMake time or you

It might be something as simple as

setting your alarm 15 or 30 minutes early,

just to avoid having to rush and being able

to just be. Watch the sun come up. Eat

breakast. Not a morning person? Take you

sel to a movie once in a while. Escape to a

bookstore. Somewhere down deep, you ha

something that you just love to do, some-

thing that relaxes you, or excites you, or


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both. Something that makes you eel whole

and wholly yoursel. Find it. Do it.

April

Make time or riendsYouve mastered the me time; now

its time to nurture your social side. All

kinds o research has shown that people

who have active social lives are happier

and healthier than those who dont. Make

some lunch dates, or play dates, or even

some phone calls. Surround yoursel with

people who lit you up, who share your in-

terests (or who will share theirs with you),

and who generally help you eel connected.

MayMove!

No, you dont have to go to a gym. No,

you dont need expensive clothes, ootwear

or equipment. No, you dont need a specic

routine. And no, you dont need to carve two

hours out o your day. Just nd something

you like that gets your heart rate up a bit andthat eels good. Every step, every bounce, ev-

ery wiggle helps. Try to do it or 20 minutes

a day ve or six times a week. But i youre

not there yet, ne. Walk to the mailbox every

day or a week, then walk to the corner. Do

what you can do. I you stick with it, youll

nd yoursel doing more and more and eve

gasp! enjoying it.

June Eat breakast

We should be telling you to eat a healthy

breakast every day. But i youre used to

dashing out the door with a cup o coee

and starving yoursel until lunch, it might

be best to ease into that. Even a piece o col

pizza is better than nothing in the morn-

ing. Ideally you should stay away rom the

high-at, high-carb breakast bunch: bagelsmufns, sugary kidss cereal. Once you sett

into the breakast routine, ease into lling,

nutritious options like steel-cut oatmeal wi

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JulyEat more ats

Yup, thats right. Fat has gotten a bad rap,

but its not all bad or you. Any nutrition-

ist will tell you that you need ats to protect

your organs, provide you with some energy

and even to ensure the proper absorption o

vitamins like A, D, E and K. Thing is you

probably eat too many bad ats, like the satu-

rated ats you nd in meat and ull-at dairy,

and the trans ats that lurk in processed

oods like baked goods, chips and other

snacks. To load up on the good ats, aim toeat more olive oil, nuts, avocados, tuna and

salmon.

AugustDrink your veggies

Were not talking about slapping your

orehead and yelling, I could have had a

V8! Were talking green smoothies. Dont

worry; it only sounds gross. And looks gross.

But i you do it right, it can taste pretty

good. And its a nutritional powerhouse. A

simple blender will do: Start with a cup o

coconut milk and a ull two cups o some

leay green (kale and spinach work well or

starters). Add a couple super-ripe bananas,and thats a great base. From there, you can

add pretty much any ruit or veggie you

want. Strawberries and pineapples give it a

tropical kick, while apples and cucumbers

make it light and rereshing. One trick to

bear in mind: Make sure to blend the whole

thing or a ull two minutes, to get a smooth

consistency and make sure your body gets s

super-charged burst o micronutrients.See

Turning Over a New Leaf, Page 10.

SeptemberPractice intuitive eating

This is a tough one, especially or any-

one who has been conditioned to dieting,

counting calories, counting carbs, counting

at grams or whatever it is the diet industry

is telling us to count and restrict this week.

Intuitive eating means listening to your body,

paying attention to its hunger cues. Feel like

eating? Assess your hunger, with 1 being not

really hungry and 10 being ravenous. Keep

any eye on your hunger, and eat only when

you are truly hungry, around the 4-7 mark.

Below that, and your hunger is probably

being motivated by something else: boredom,

anger, depression, etc. Let yoursel go past

that 7 point, and you risk pigging out on any-

thing edible that presents itsel. Then eat what

your body is telling you it wants and now

this is important stop when youre satised.

Satised not bursting at the seams. Getting

into the groove o intuitive eating is hard and

a little scary, but i you can master it and you

can it will lead to a much healthier and hap-

pier approach to ood and nutrition.

OctoberCook more, eat out less

Remember when ast ood was good, ast

and cheap? Not many people do. So i youre

waiting in line to pay a lot o money or a nu-

tritionally bankrupt grease burger that isnt

even that good, something is wrong. The

Internet is lousy with recipes and instruc-

tions or making any possible meal you can

imagine. Do some research, invest in some

cookware and basic gadgets, and get cookin

Your heart, your waistline and your wallet

will thank you.

NovemberGive back

Studies show that giving whether it

be o your time, your money, your ideas,

whatever is very nearly addictive. You

help someone, you eel good, you like eelin

good, so you help someone else. Living a

ull lie means giving o yoursel. So you ca

increase the eel-good stu in your brain by

doing volunteer work, donating money, or

even just on a more personal level, holding

a door open or someone, talking the time t

listen to a riend, smiling at a stranger. Litt

or big, charitable acts benet the giver as

much as the recipient.

December

Engage insomething spiritual

It doesnt matter what church you attend

even i you attend church at all. All that mat-

ters is that you connect with something on a

spiritual level. That could mean becoming pa

o a church amily. Or it could mean meditat-

ing on your ront lawn every morning. Find

what it is that takes you outside o yoursel

(or even inside o yoursel a little deeper), an

connect to it. Its good or you body and soul.


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dinner plate be ruits and vegetables. One

ay to get a host o vegetables, ruits and

benecial supplements is by drinking green

smoothies.

green smoothie oten looks a bit like

something Shrek might enjoy an olive

drab, viscous substance. However, i you can

close your eyes and drink it, green smoothies

ack an explosion o vitamin and nutrient

ower and can taste good, too.

Blending BeneftsBeaumont dentist Andy Duke makeshis green smoothie recipe twice a week and

reezes it in pint cups or easy to-go access.

For me the benets are signicant, he said.

I rest better. My body does not ache like it

does i I do not drink them. I have more con-

sistent energy, my stomach does not bother

e and overall I eel better.

More than a year ago, Haley Strahan

o Beaumont initiated a no ake oods

change in diet. She began making a gallon

o green smoothie every morning and drank

it throughout the day. The best benet I

ound was that it reall lls ou u , she

spinach. Strahans is similar, using rozen

strawberries, banana, coconut oil, water an

nating greens such as spinach, kale, co

greens, broccoli and romaine lettuce.

asic Foods in Beaumont blends several

s o green smoothies resh each day an

individual serving sizes. Nicole Henry

sociate manager, says customers who

the product claim a variety o health

ts. Increase in energy levels tends to

hat most people say, she said. Theyeel better. They cant always put their

rs on what was bothering them beore

hey just eel there is a change.

Nutritional PunchSeveral local nutrition experts are very

supportive o the increasing awareness and

se o green smoothies. J.J. Chen, a regis-

ered dietitian and associate proessor at La

ar University, believes blending ruits and

greens in smoothies is a simple and easy w

o increase produce consumption. I person

ally like the idea o smoothies, she said.

Mary Ellen Vivrett, a registered dietitianand clinical nutrition manager at Baptist

Beaumont Hospital, would preer that

eople eat their nutrition, but i they arent

she views drinking it as a good alternative.

Youre getting plant sterols that decrease

riglycerides and prevent cholesterol. The

greens and ruits are rich in vitamins, mine

als and antioxidants. I you add some dairy

milk, yogurt, ker then you are getting

robiotics, which are immune health ght-

ers. You can throw in some herbs and spice

or even more antioxidants cinnamon,

ginger, turmeric. For omega 3, avocado andsoybeans are good.

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The antioxidant vitamins and anthocyanins

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revent heart disease and cancers, she said.

However, the disadvantage to juicing is

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Other healthy and tasty options Bell sug

gested including are protein powder, hemp

seeds, peanut butter, high ber cereal, tou,

blueberries, blackberries and watermelon.

Chen recommended using organic produce

o reduce the amount o pesticide residue

present.

Child-approvedFor parents, green smoothies may be a

way to win the endless haggling over veggies

at dinner time. Strahan serves her our-year-

old daughter green smoothies too, but withsome variations. I usually use ewer greens

and add some honey or her, she said. For

awhile I used opaque cups with a lid and

straw so she wouldnt see the color, but

she is used to it now so there is no need or

subteruge.

Vivrett said green smoothies are a great

choice or kids, especially teenagers. They

ake a really good grab-and-go breakast,

she noted. A smoothie with greens and mil

will supply the nutrients oten lacking in

hat age group.

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still drink them regularly. Duke drinks his

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Americans spend a lot o time sitting, much o that in

the workplace or home ofce, crouched beore a computer

screen. oor ergonom c pract ces n pos t on ng equ pmen

can lead to overuse syndromes and injuries.

For at least eight hours a day, youre associated with

your work environment, noted Bryan Caillier, an occu

pational therapist and the director o physical medicine at

Beaumont Baptist Hospital. Your brain compensates or

your posture on the eedback it gets rom your joints. For

example, a telephone receptionist who spends 80 percent

o her time answering calls may constantly tilt her head to

the let. That repetitive motion is going to cause discomor

and be traumatic and cause injury just rom compensatorymovement. People arent even aware they are causing thes

issues.

Arms, shoulders, neck and back are particularly sus-

ceptible. Dr. David Mallgrave, who specializes in industria

and preventive medicine or Moorman & Associates in

Beaumont, said that he sees patients developing neck pain

because the head is not in the right position over a period

o time. Five to 10 years o working in ront o a compute

monitor in the wrong position causes the disc to work out

and rupture, he said. Then people need surgery.

When a worker is reaching or slumping to get to the

right position or work, they are setting up or potential

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ents and tendons to do something more than they should, Caillier

said.

Mallgraves key solution is posture, posture, posture. Get the

head up and looking straight at eye level, he said. Workstations

should be adjusted to the individual, including chair, monitor and

desktop heights. Solutions can be both low-tech and high-tech. Using

a document stand to keep rom looking down when typing is a simple

adjustment, Mallgrave suggested. Headsets and wireless Bluetooth

devices to save the constant neck tilt o a handheld telephone.

However, even just sitting at the desk can be risky. Recent stud-es have proven the perils o sitting, linking extended sit times to

higher mortality rates, even or those who also regularly exercise. In

esponse, new workstations such as treadmill and bicycle desks and

sit/stand options are increasingly available and aordable. Even tradi

ional stations are getting a makeover, with adjustability being the key

actor to improving comort and avoiding injury.

lthough both Mallgrave and Caillier are skeptical about ergonom

c ads, they view the concept o movement as a positive approach.

My easiest one word sentence on ergonomics would be, Avoid static

ositions or long periods o time or the biggest benets, Caillier

said.

Mallgrave recommends setting an alarm to encourage posture

breaks to do stretches such as neck rolls, shoulder shrugs or toeouches. Also, he suggests setting a visual trigger a amily photo

or picture on the wall to remind you to correct your posture. Our

bodies were made to move and when they dont move, they get

sticky, he said.

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ichard James III o Beaumont has been cyclingconsistently and competitively or 13 years. Asdirector o Sports Society or American Health, anon-proit organization that hosts proessionallysanctioned sports events including the annualExygon and Baptist Hospitals Gusher Marathon,

James realizes the importance o exercise to keep his body healthy.

exercise

James weekly mileage depends on his

schedule and whether hes preparing or an

event. A low-mileage week is 100 to 120

iles, he said. A high-mileage week can

un anywhere rom 200 to 400 miles, but I

have done as much as 700 miles in a week o

raining. With all that bike riding, James is

ell aware o the rules o the road.

he athletes advice or beginning cy

clists is to wear a helmet and to take their

ime practicing riding so that they become

comortable with their bicycle and ridingskills. Obey trafc laws like a motorist and

se lights at night. When you are on wheels

such as a bicycle, you are like a car in ollow

ng trafc, he said. You ride in the same

direction as trafc as i you were in a car.

His advice or experienced cyclists is to

continue wearing a helmet and obeying tra

c laws. He also wants them to encourage,

support and teach new riders. The other

advice or experienced cyclists is to share

their joy o riding with non-cyclists, he said.

The more motorists who know a cyclist or

who understand cycling and the laws, such

as the 3-oot rule which protects cyclists, the

saer the roadways will be or cyclists. (The

trafc law states that motorists must stay

three eet away rom bicyclists.)

Even when you ollow the rules, accidents

can happen. James had a bad all last summer

that let him with several missing teeth and a

ractured palate. James riend was riding on

the road in ront o him when his oot brokeree rom the pedal and he went down. It was

too late or James to avoid crashing into him.

We were on mountain bikes and I hit at an

odd angle, which caused me to ace-plant

and ride the asphalt on my ace beore im-

pacting a pothole, he explained. And yes,

I was wearing a helmet, but the helmet does

not cover ones ace.

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he said, adding that he has

always taken saety precau

ions. This is akin to being in

a car accident even though you

ere obeying all trafc laws

and wearing a seatbelt. Acci-

dents happen in lie, and there

s no way to prevent them all.

However, we can take measures

o mitigate potential risks and

dangers so that we reduce the

otential or an accident.

he overall benets o cy

cling outweigh the risks, James

believes. Plus, he says, it is a

healthy and environmentally

riendly means o transporta

ion that should be supported

by the local community. Seeing

eople out and cycling in your

city makes it a more welcoming,

nviting atmosphere that pro-

otes health, vitality and social

nteraction, he said.

Christopher Boone, commu-

ity development director or

he City o Beaumont, agrees.s part o the current capital

rogram or new streets and

edesigning and reconstructing

existing streets, the city wants to

accommodate pedestrians and

bicyclists along with vehicular

rafc and that translates into

sidewalks and bike lanes.

Like many cities across the

country, with the advent o the

automobile, as suburbs pushed

away rom cities, new streets

ere built only to accommo-

date automobile trafc, Boone

explained. And like other

cities, Beaumont has decided to

ethink the wisdom o this type

o planning and design. More

specically, major streets should

deally accommodate multiple

odes o transportation includ

ng automobile, bus, bicycle and

edestrian. This is achieved by

sing our rights-o-way not just

or wide car lanes, but or ad

equate car lanes, adequate bike

anes and adequate pedestrian

sidewalks.

he newest bike lanes and

sidewalks are along Calder

venue. Several more bike lanes

are being designed with street

edesign and reconstruction

ncluding along Seventh Street,

Concord Road, Dowlen Road,

Old Dowlen Road and Wash-

ngton Boulevard. With theanticipated release o the Beau

ont Municipal Airport mineral

oyalties, Boone said, we are

expecting to make a lot o prog

ess in making Beaumont more

ivable by providing healthier

and more diverse transportation

alternatives.

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