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Winter 2011Right where you need us

MOVE TOWARD A HEALTHY WEIGHT

Lighten up!

Liven upAMEND YOUR

SHOPPING LIST

Loosen upRUN...WALK...MOVE!

MEDICAL HOMES PROVIDE TAILORED CARE

NO PLace LIKe Home

Five reasons to love walnuts1. Research shows

eating a handful of walnuts a day may help reduce your risk of heart disease.

2. Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, providing a great source of this healthy polyunsaturated fat for people who don’t eat fi sh.

3. Tasty “as is” and easy to carry, walnuts make a perfect snack on the go.

4. Walnuts contain anti oxidants, which help reduce damage to cells.

5. The fi ber and protein in walnuts may help satisfy hunger, helping you feel full longer. Walnuts are high in calories, so eat them in small amounts. A good serving size is one ounce (about 14 halves).

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the �New �Year’s �resolutions �with �a �good, �healthy �diet. �Th � ere �are �foods �that �can �

liven �up �your �palette �while �lightening �up �your �bathroom �scales, �says �Kathleen �Cervantes, �a �registered �dietitian �and �director �of �Ukiah �Val-ley �Medical �Center’s �Nutritional �Services.

Eating �wisely �is �essential �for �good �health. �To �help �you �get �started, �consider �these �seven �basics �of �a �healthy �diet. �Th � e �tips �are �as �sound �as �they �are �simple.

1 | MIX IT UP. “A �varied �diet �gives �you �the �best �odds �of �getting �adequate �amounts �

of �all �the �vitamins, �minerals �and �other �nu-trients �you �need �for �good �health,” �says �Joan �Salge �Blake, �RD, �MS, �an �American �Dietetic �Association �spokeswoman.

Choose �foods �from �all �the �major �food �groups—fruits; �vegetables; �dairy �products; �cereals �and �grains; �and �lean �meat, �poultry, �fi �sh �and �other �sources �of �protein. �And �vary �your �food �choices �within �each �group.

2 | FOCUS ON FRUITS

AND VEGGIES. Most �of �us �need �to �eat �the �daily �equivalent �of �at �least �2 �cups �of �fruit �and �2½ �cups �of �vegetables.

When �adding �fruits, �concentrate �on �whole �or �cut-up �fruits �rather �than �fruit �juices. �As �for �veggies, �think �colorful. �Enjoy �dark �green �and �orange �ones—for �example, �broccoli, �

kale �and �sweet �potatoes. �For �tips, �recipes �and �fun �tools, �go �to �www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov.

3 | MAKE HALF OF YOUR GRAINS WHOLE.

Eat �at �least �3 �ounces �of �whole-grain �cereal, �bread, �crackers, �rice �or �pasta �daily. �One �ounce �is �about �a �slice �of �whole-wheat �bread, �1 �cup �of �breakfast �cereal �or �½ �cup �of �cooked �brown �rice �or �whole-grain �pasta.

4 | CONCENTRATE ON CALCIUM-RICH

FOODS. Aim �for �3 �cups �of �low-fat �or �fat-free �milk �daily—or �an �equivalent �amount �of �low-fat �or �fat-free �yogurt �or �cheese. �If �you �can’t �consume �dairy �products, �choose �lactose-free �milk �or �calcium-fortifi �ed �foods.

5 | SWAP BAD FATS FOR GOOD ONES.

Choose �heart-healthy �fats, �such �as �olive, �canola �and �peanut �oils �instead �of �unhealthy �ones, �such �as �butter �or �margarines �that �contain �trans �fats.

6 | GO LEAN WITH PROTEIN. Pick �fish, �poultry, �nuts �and �lean �meats.

7 | EAT SUGAR AND SALT SPARINGLY. Sugar �adds �calories �without �nutrients, �and �

sodium �in �salt �can �raise �blood �pressure.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Liven up YOUr SHOPPING LIST

The secret to good health is to be active. Jennifer Prescott practices what she preaches. The nurse practitioner at Ukiah Val-ley Rural Health Center runs 10 miles each morn-ing before she goes to

the offi ce to see patients.“Start today doing

something,” Prescott says. “Walking to the mailbox, lifting shopping bags full of cans—just anything to be moving.”

Prescott says it can

be a little overwhelming for some people to start an exercise program. Therefore, she suggests starting gradually—add-ing more activity to your daily routine over time.

Prescott also encour-ages a physical exam, especially for high-risk individuals, before starting any exercise routine. you

are at high risk if you are overweight or have a stressful job and life, high blood pressure, or a family history of heart disease.

Jennifer Prescott currently accepts appointments

and walk-in patients at 260 Hospital Drive, Suite 103. Call 707-463-7490.

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f you’re Struggling With being

obese �or �overweight—and �millions �of �Americans �are—know �that �you �really �can �

lose �unwanted �pounds �and �gain �better �health.It �takes �time �and �determination, �but �success �

is �within �your �reach. �Your �health �care �team �can �help �you �make �lifestyle �changes �and �fi �nd �out �if �other �weight-loss �options �are �right �for �you.

CHECK YOUR BMI

How �do �you �know �if �you’re �overweight �or �obese? �One �way �to �check �is �with �the �body �mass �

index �(BMI)—an �estimate �of �body �fat �based �on �your �height �and �weight. �Having �a �BMI �of �25 �to �29.9 �indicates �that �you �are �overweight. �Having �a �BMI �of �30 �or �greater �signifi �es �that �you �are �obese. �You �can �calculate �your �BMI �by �going �to �www.cdc.gov/bmi.

Both �obesity �and �being �overweight �can �increase �your �risk �of �high �blood �pressure, �heart �disease, �type �2 �diabetes �and �other �serious �health �problems.

WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS?

Weight �loss, �even �a �modest �amount, �can �often �help �improve �your �health. �Lifestyle �changes—such �as �cutting �calories, �eating �healthy �foods �and �exercising �regularly—are �the �basic �tools.

Your �doctor �or �a �dietitian �can �help �you �learn �about �making �wise �food �choices. �A �weight �loss �of �1 �to �2 �pounds �a �week �will �usually �be �the �goal.

Along �with �controlling �calories, �you �may �need �300 �or �more �minutes �a �week �of �moder-ately �intense �activities, �such �as �brisk �walking �or �cycling, �to �help �meet �your �weight-loss �goals. �Start �slowly �and �build �up. �Ten-minute �chunks �of �exercise �throughout �the �day �can �help �you.

Sometimes, �however, �diet �and �exercise �alone �aren’t �enough. �In �that �case, �medicines �or �surgery �may �be �an �option.

Prescription �weight-loss �medicines �work �by �curbing �appetite �or �limiting �the �body’s �absorp-tion �of �fat. �Th � ey �should �be �combined �with �healthy �eating �and �exercise.

Surgery �could �be �an �option �if �your �BMI �is �40 �or �more �or �if �you �have �a �weight-related �health �condition �and �your �BMI �is �35 �or �greater.

Surgery �requires �a �lifelong �commitment �to �healthy �eating, �exercise �and �long-term �medical �follow-up. �You �should �discuss �the �risks, �benefi �ts �and �required �lifestyle �changes �with �your �doctor.

DISCOVER A NEW YOU

Th � ink �of �your �weight-loss �eff �orts �as �a �new �way �of �life �rather �than �a �quick �fi �x. �Your �doctor �can �help �you �get �started �today.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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you may thinK of

exercise �as �something �you �do �in �the �gym �or �on �the �treadmill �in �your �spare �bedroom. �Yet �in �fact �you �need �regular �exercise �even �while �you �are �checking �your �e-mail �and �surfi �ng �

the �Internet, �accord-ing �to �Bob �Merritt, �assistant �director �of �Rehabilitation �Services �at �Ukiah �Valley �Medi-cal �Center.

Cumulative �trauma �or �repetitive �motion �injuries �can �result �in �

Limber up: I N J U R Y P R E V E N T I O N I S J U S T A S T R E T C H A W AY

Lighten up: F I N D T H E W E I G H T- L o S S o P T I o N

T H AT ’ S R I G H T F o R y o U

Family PracticeUkiah Valley Rural Health Center260 Hospital Drive, Suite 209Ukiah, CA 95482707-463-7488

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Theron Chan, MDLynne Coen, MDTrieneke Kylstra, MD

Tracy Burris, FNPAnnie Ebiner, FNPFran Laughton, FNPPatrick Taylor, FNPJan Woesner, FNP

Internal MedicineUkiah Valley Rural Health Center, 260 Hospital Drive, Suite 103Ukiah, CA 95482707-463-7490

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Iyad Hanna, MDMichael Turner, MD

Tiffany Drake, FNPJennifer Prescott, FNP

many �kinds �of �sprain �and �strain, �carpal �tunnel �syndrome, �tendonitis, �sciatica, �and �low-back �pain.

STRETCH IT!

You �can �stretch �at �home �and �at �work. �Just �do �simple �mini �stretches �right �at �your �desk �or �worktable �to �prevent �muscle-related �

dis �comfort �and �mus-culoskeletal �disorders, �Merritt �says. �Extend �your �fi �ngers, �hands �and �arms, �and �reposition �your �body �frequently.

“And �exercise �good �posture �while �you �

are �working �at �your �computer �or �laptop,” �Merritt �says. �“You’ll �be �glad �you �did!”

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A PHYSICAL

TODAY!

erSiStent SymptomS are What

usually �gets �our �attention.But �fl �eeting �ones �deserve �it �too—especially �

when �symptoms �are �strokelike. �Th � ey’re �a �red �fl �ag �of �a �TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK, �or �TIA. �Some-times �called �a �mini-stroke, �a �TIA �typically �lasts �only �a �few �minutes �and �doesn’t �cause �permanent �damage. �Even �so, �it’s �a �warning �from �your �body.

Th � e �American �Medical �Association �warns �that �about �one-third �of �all �people �who �have �a �TIA �eventually �have �a �full-blown �stroke—sometimes �only �days �later. �And �unlike �a �TIA, �an �actual �stroke �can �cause �permanent �problems, �such �as �paralysis �or �trouble �talking, �and �can �even �be �deadly.

But �along �with �being �a �warning, �a �TIA �is �also �an �opportunity. �Recognizing �and �treating �a �TIA �can �keep �a �full-blown �stroke �from �ever �happening.

TEMPORARY BLOCKAGE

A �TIA �occurs �when �a �blood �clot �temporarily �clogs �an �artery, �starving �part �of �

the �brain �of �blood. �Depending �

on �what �part �of �the �brain �is �aff �ected, �a �TIA �may �trigger �these �symptoms:• �Sudden �loss �of �vision• �Double �vision• �Slurred �or �garbled �speech• �Trouble �fi �nding �the �right �words• �Sudden �loss �of �balance• �Sudden �weakness �or �numbness �in �an �arm, �a �leg �

or �the �face, �especially �on �one �side �of �the �bodyCall �911 �right �away �if �you �have �any �TIA �

symptoms—no �matter �how �quickly �they �go �away. �If �tests �reveal �you �did �have �a �TIA, �a �doc-tor �can �determine �why �and—most �important—help �you �avoid �a �stroke �and �its �consequences.

Depending �on �the �cause �of �the �TIA, �you �may �need �to �take �aspirin �daily �to �keep �new �clots �from �forming. �If �you �have �blockages �in �your �neck �arteries, �which �make �a �full-blown �stroke �more �likely, �your �doctor �might �advise �surgery �to �remove �them.

Also �ask �your �doctor �about �lifestyle �changes �you �can �make �to �help �head �off � �a �stroke. �

Among �them, �not �smoking, �limiting �salt �and �exercising �regularly �can �

help �keep �you �healthy.

NeeD careMini-strokes

Two types of strokeNearly 9 out of 10 strokes occur when a blood vessel to the brain is clogged, cutting off blood fl ow to brain cells. This is called an ischemic stroke.

A stroke can also happen when a blood vessel breaks and bleeds into the brain. This is called a hemorrha -gic stroke.

Both types of strokes are medical emergencies. Unless blood fl ow to the brain is restored, brain cells can die, causing disability or death.

Thus, it’s vital to call 911 immediately if you have these stroke symptoms or see someone with them:• Sudden weakness or

numbness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body

• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes

• Sudden lack of coordination

• Sudden confusion or diffi culty speaking

• Sudden, severe headache

American Heart Association; American Stroke Association

Benjamin Meyer, MD240B Hospital Drive Ukiah, CA 95482707-463-8070

Dale L. Morrison, MD240B Hospital Drive Ukiah, CA 95482707-463-8070

Jon S. Portnoff, MD260 Hospital Drive, Suite 102 Ukiah, CA 95482707-463-2400

CARDIAC CARE

PROVIDERS Ukiah Valley Medical

Center physicians

are there for your

heart’s needs.

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rienced �a �mini-stroke, �shortness �of �breath �or �even �

just �dizziness, �you �always �need �a �medical �home—a �place �where �one �health �care �provider �knows �all �your �his-tory, �medications �and �risks.

MEDICAL HOMES OFFER:

• Personal physicians: �Each �patient �has �an �ongoing �relationship �with �a �personal �physician �trained �to �provide �fi �rst �contact �and �continuous �and �comprehensive �care.

• Physician-directed medical prac-

tice: �Th � e �personal �physician �leads �a �team �of �health �care �providers �who �

collectively �take �responsibility �for �the �care �of �patients.

• Whole-person orientation: �Th � e �personal �physician �is �responsible �for �providing �for �all �the �patient’s �health �care �needs �or �arranging �care �with �other �qualifi �ed �professionals.

• Coordinated and integrated care: �Th � is �includes �specialists, �therapists, �rehab �programs, �home �health �agencies �and �nursing �homes.

• Quality and safety: �A �care �planning �process �means �active �participation �of �patient �and �providers �in �deci-sion �making �with �measurable �outcomes.

“Medical home provides a team approach to your health care needs…allowing for better continuity of care for ill visits, preventive exams, medications monitoring, immunization documentation and collaboration with specialty physicians.”—Darcie �Antle, �Director, �Ukiah �Valley �Rural �Health �Center

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UKIAH VALLEY RURAL HEALTH CENTER 260 Hospital DriveUkiah, CA 95482 Call 707-463-7328 for a list of medical home

options.Follow the signs to integrated care...

K N E E o R H I P PA I N ?

WHaT YOU NeeD TO KNOWoVer time, you’Ve noticeD that you

are �experiencing �increasing �pain, �instability �or �a �limitation �in �movement. �What’s �causing �it? �What �should �you �do �about �these �symptoms?

WHAT DO I DO?

When �we �experience �discomfort, �it’s �often �dif-fi �cult �to �know �exactly �what’s �the �best �thing �to �do. �Should �you �ignore �it? �Should �you �see �the �doctor? �Should �you �increase �your �exercise? �It �may �depend �on �whether �these �symptoms �have �gradually �increased �in �severity �or �whether �they �have �come �on �suddenly. �A �sudden �occurrence �may �warrant �a �

trip �to �the �doctor. �If �you �exercise �regularly, �you �may �need �to �shift �to �a �form �of �exercise �that �is �easier �on �your �joints. �Try �a �pool �

workout, �bicycling �or �a �gym �machine. �Th � ese �types �of �exercise �unload �the �joints �and �allow �you �to �move �more �freely �with �less �stress �on �the �joints.

Perhaps �you �have �already �visited �your �physi-cian �and �been �told �that �you �have �osteoarthritis. �Th � e �Arthritis �Foundation �defi �nes �osteoarthritis �as �a �chronic �condition �characterized �by �the �breakdown �of �cartilage �in �the �joints. �A �survey �by �the �Centers �for �Disease �Control �and �Prevention �shows �that �21 �million �Americans �(9 �percent �of �all �adults) �have �arthritis �and �arthritis-attributable �activity �limitation. �And �osteoarthritis �is �the �most �common �type �of �arthritis.

he palliatiVe care Department at

Ukiah �Valley �Medical �Center �(UVMC) �and �Yoga �Mendocino �are �off �ering �a �joint �Yogathon/

Relaxathon �fundraiser �on �Sunday, �March �6, �2 �to �5 �p.m., �at �Yoga �Mendocino’s �beautiful �studio �at �206 �Mason �St., �Ukiah.

WHAT IS PALLIATIVE

CARE? AND WHY

YOGA?

Palliative �care �means �relieving �symptoms �associated �with �a �seri-ous �illness. �It �treats �the �whole �person, �aiming �to �meet �the �physical, �emotional �and �spiritual �needs �of �patients �and �their �families. �Yoga �can �off �er �relief �from �the �physical �and �mental �tension �associated �with �serious �illness �and �the �stress �of �caregiving �and �coping �with �the �prospect �of �losing �a �loved �one.

WHAT IS A YOGATHON/RELAXATHON?

At �a �Yogathon �experienced �teachers �guide �a �yoga �sequence �designed �to �relax �body �and �mind. �Th � e �

practice �is �suitable �for �participants �with �some �yoga �experience. �A �Relaxathon �off �ers �the �pos-sibility �of �a �sponsored �relaxation, �suitable �for �all. �

HOW CAN I SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS?

Your �sponsorship �will �allow �UVMC �to �off �er �a �wider �range �of �services �and �training �while �supporting �Yoga �Mendocino’s �community �and �therapeutic �programs. �A �goal �of �$30,000 �has �been �set �to �ensure �the �care �of �those �in �need �of �palliative �care. �

Show �your �support �of �our �work, �and �sponsor �our �participants. �Th � ere �are �also �special �giving �opportunities �available �for �businesses. �All �funds �will �be �divided �equally �between �UVMC �and �Yoga �Mendocino.

YOUR CONTACTS

• For sponsorship information: �Dominique �Chevalier �at �UVMC �(707-463-7393).

• For participant information: �Maggie �Norton �at �Yoga �Mendocino �(707-462-2580).

Make �checks �payable �to �UVMC—Yogathon, �275 �Hospital �Drive, �Ukiah, �CA �95482 �(atten-tion: �Dominique �Chevalier). �All �donations �are �tax �deductible. �

“I’m 8½ years cancer-free, have gained 85 to 90 percent mobility in my shoulder and continue

to practice yoga regularly. I would not have my inner knowledge and strength if it hadn’t been

for Yoga Mendocino.” �—Nancy �V. �Kozak, �MSW

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LEARN MORE:

If you do have

arthritis, what

then? You probably still

have many questions.

Join Scott Gherini, MD,

orthopedic surgeon at

Ukiah Valley Medical

Center, for a free

community education

seminar.

WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 15,

3 to 5 p.m.

WHERE: UVMC Glenn

Miller Conference Center

TO REGISTER: Please

e-mail patersje@ah.org,

or call 707-463-7668.

Right where you need us

FOR MORE

information about

all our services:

visit www.uvmc.org and

www.yogamendocino.org.

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rought by ambulance after falling off a plat-

form, �Ernie �Fine �was �discharged �at �midnight �after �tests �determined �there �were �no �broken �bones, �just �a �lot �of �sore �body �

parts. �Mark �Luoto, �MD, �board-certified �emergency �physician �at �Ukiah �Valley �Medical �Center �(UVMC), �followed �Ernie �home �after �his �shift, �carried �him �up �the �stairs �and �put �him �into �bed.

Fine �says �that �Dr. �Luoto �examined �him �again �once �he �was �home; �gave �him �his �home �phone, �cell �and �work �numbers; �and �even �visited �him �at �his �home �the �next �day.

“The �story �doesn’t �stop �there,” �Fine �says. �“Dr. �Luoto �called �me �every �other �day �for �at �least �10 �days.”

“It �really �defines �compassion,” �says �Terry �Burns, �President �and �CEO �of �UVMC.

UVMC Trauma Center serves as trauma training centerTammy Wilkins and Tim Rohan, both registered nurses at the Ukiah Valley Medical Center (UVMC) Trauma Center, are certi-fied trauma center instructors. They have completed advanced course work that enables them to train other nurses on trauma center protocols and care. In ad-dition to teaching at the UVMC Trauma Center, they travel across California to train nurses at other trauma centers.

Five registered nurses at the Trauma Center have completed the Trauma Nurse Core Course: Linda Coyle, RN, CEN; Taff Cheneweth, RN; Nanci Williams, RN, BSN, CEN; Jay Girard, RN; and Mikell Van Patten, RN.

An additional 28 nurses at the Trauma Center have specialized emergency and trauma training.

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Arthritis SeminarTuesday, Feb. 15, 3 to 5 p.m.UVMC Glenn Miller Conference Center, 275 Hospital DrivePresented by Scott Gherini, MD. To register, e-mail patersje@ah.org or call 707-463-7668.

UVMC Diabetes ClassEvery Monday, 4 to 6:15 p.m.UVMC Glenn Miller Conference Center, 275 Hospital DrivePhysician referral required. Call Anne Dent at 707-463-7527.

UVMC Spanish Diabetes ClassSecond Tuesday of every other month, 5 to 7 p.m.UVMC Glenn Miller Conference Center, 275 Hospital DrivePhysician referral required. Call Anne Dent at 707-463-7527.

Managing Diabetes: UVMC Education and Support GroupSecond Monday of each month,6:30 to 7:30 p.m.UVMC Glenn Miller Conference Center, 275 Hospital Driveopen to the public. Call Anne Dent at 707-463-7527.

CPR for Health Care ProfessionalsMonthly, Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon415 Hospital Drive$40. For information, call Chris Borgna at 702-463-1144.

Tea for Two…or a Few!Prenatal EducationTour the UVMC Family Birth Place facilities. Become familiar with our birth center before you go into labor. To RSVP, call 707-463-7550.

Prepared ChildbirthMeets weekly for six weeksThis class covers all aspects of preg-nancy, labor, birth and postpartum care. Call 707-463-7550 to register.

Fast-Track Series(Prepared Childbirth)One Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Designed for those unable to attend weeknight classes. Provides infor-mation offered in the evening series. To register, call 707-463-7550.

UVRHC Pediatric Group Positive Parenting WorkshopsFirst Thursday of each month, 6 to 7 p.m.Ukiah Valley Rural Health Center, Pediatrics, 260 Hospital Drive (Conference Room, southeast corner, upstairs)offered in conjunction with Raise & Shine. Child care available. Call 707-462-1233.

Bariatric (Weight-Loss) Support GroupFourth Thursday of each month, 6 to 7 p.m.UVMC outpatient Pavilion Lobby,245 Hospital DriveCall Debbie Parker at 707-463-8011.

It Is Not Too Late to Learn How to Quit SmokingSix Tuesday evenings,6:30 to 8 p.m.UVMC Main Conference Room, 275 Hospital DriveFor smokers who are ready to call it quits for good! Call Andrea at 707-463-7524 to register or for more information. $60.

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Ukiah Valley Rural Health Center/Lakeport (Pediatric/Adolescent/Adult)487 S. Main St.Lakeport, CA 95453 707-263-4631

Ukiah Valley Rural Health Center Women’s Health Center1050 N. State St.Ukiah, CA 95482 707-463-8000

Mendocino Radiology1165 S. Dora St., Suite D-1, 2Ukiah, CA 95482707-468-9335

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