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Inside The News-Press on Sunday, this section
features neighborhood profiles, developer
and homebuilder profiles, advertorials and
new home developments throughout Southwest
Florida. Listings of recently sold homes
and commercial transactions are also found
in this section.
50% of Lee County residents read the
Real Estate section last Sunday
• 51% of women
• 49% of men
• 55% of adults between the ages of 35-59
Publishes: Sunday
Deadline: Wednesday, 3
Come Out Of Your Shell And
Have a Look at One of Ours
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West Bay Club
Open Sunday 1-4pm
20440 Riverbrooke Run
Estero $1,795,000
Patti Testa 239.770.5445
Stoneybrook At Gateway
Open Sunday 11-3pm
12862 Stone Tower Loop
Fort Myers $279,900
Heather Maciaszek 239.851.7653
Cape Coral
Open Sunday 1-4pm
5214 SW 12th Place
Cape Coral $550,000
Rosemarie Maatsch 239.292.9330
Shadow Wood
Open Sunday 1-4pm
22816 Mossy Trail
Bonita Springs $1,515,000
Bob Nemec 239.273.2556
Gulf Harbour
Open Sunday 1-4pm
11033 Harbour Yacht Ct 202
Fort Myers $399,900
Craig Wolf, McMurray & Nette 239.850.3172
Imperial Shores
Open Sunday 1-4pm
4252 Tarpon Avenue
Bonita Springs $899,000
Sue Ellen Mathers 239.877.2726
Wellington
Open Sunday 11-2pm
16657 Wellington Lakes Cir
Fort Myers $285,000
Tina Tusack 239.634.3810
Highland Woods
Open Sunday 1-4pm
26691 Clarkston Drive # 18205
Bonita Springs $189,900
Jamie Lienhardt 239.565.4268
THE NEWS-PRESS » SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2013 » SECTION F
real estate
CONTACT US » Real Estate Editor » Dave Holmes » 239-344-4803 » dholmes@news-press.com
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Clive Daniel to design
at Pelican Preserve
Clive Daniel Home, a
Naples home furnishings
retailer, and its hospitality
design division, Lubner
Group, have been selected
to handle improvements to
the Plaza Del Sol Town Center
of Pelican Preserve in
Fort Myers.
Nancy Woodhouse, vice
president of design and
product development for
Lubner Group and lead
designer on the project, and
her team will provide interior
and exterior design updates
for the 77,000-squarefoot
town center.
Says Woodhouse, “We are
partnering with WCI-Pelican
Preserve to complete
several phases of improvement
in these buildings. Our
immediate goal is to provide
design direction for improvements
throughout
many areas of the Town
Center to include carpeting,
furnishings, wall coverings,
specifications for exterior
paint, and window coverings.”
Developed by WCI Communities,
the masterplanned
1,100-acre community
of Pelican Preserve is
located on Treeline Avenue
near I-75. The community
features homes priced from
the mid-$150s.
Bonita Isles models
nearing completion
Minto Communities Florida
has announced that four
furnished model homes are
nearing completion in the
new Bonita Isles community.
Models will be completed
for the grand opening of
Bonita Isles on Feb. 9 and
10. The new models include
two single-family residences,
the Ventura and Palisade,
and two villas, the
Buttonwood and Magnolia.
The Ventura model is
2,387 square feet and includes
three bedrooms, two
baths, den and great room,
two-car garage, covered
entry and covered, screened
lanai. The Palisade model is
2,080 square feet and includes
two bedrooms, two
baths, powder room, den,
great room, two-car garage,
covered entry and covered,
screened lanai.
The Buttonwood villa is
1,565 square feet and includes
two bedrooms, two
baths, great room, study and
two-car garage. The Magnolia
villa is 1,862 square feet
and has three bedrooms,
two baths, den, great room
and two-car garage.
in brief
This riverfront home is located in
the Riverside Yacht Club Estates in
the Landings at 12810 Yacht Club
Circle in Fort Myers. This home was
built in 1996 and comes with a
deeded boat slip. The 2,622-
square-foot home has three bedrooms,
three baths with a home office and dens with built-ins. Most of
the rooms provide a view of the river and marina and there is wood
flooring throughout the home. There is a large bar top for entertaining
and a summer kitchen out by the pool area. Enjoy a short walk less than
two minutes and you are on Sunset Island, your own private island. It is
offered at $869,900. Contact Shane “Waterfront” Wilson at 851-3861 or
at shanewaterfrontwilson.com, Real Living Cypress Realty.
To have a home or condo listed free as a featured property, agents should send a
description and image of the home to realestate@news-press.com or call 344-4763.
FEATURED PROPERTY
Average U.S. rates on fixed
mortgages rose this week but
remained near record lows,
keeping home buying more affordable.
Mortgage buyer Freddie
Mac said Thursday that the average
rate on the 30-year fixed
loan increased to 3.42 percent
from 3.38 percent last week.
That’s still near the 3.31 percent
rate reached in November, the
lowest in records dating to 1971.
The average on the 15-year
fixed mortgage increased to
2.71 percent from 2.66 percent
last week. The record low is 2.63
percent.
The rate on the 30-year fixed
mortgage averaged 3.66 percent
in 2012, the lowest annual
average in 65 years.
Low mortgage rates are a
key reason the housing market
began to recover last year, and
many economists predict 2013
could be an even stronger year.
Total home sales last year increased
to 4.65 million, the most
since 2007. And home prices are
steadily increasing, which
makes consumers feel wealthier
and more likely to spend.
Another reason for the housing
rebound is that there aren’t
enough houses for sale. A limited
supply has created demand
for new construction, which has
made builders more confident.
Lower mortgage rates also
have persuaded more people to
refinance. That typically leads
to lower monthly mortgage payments
and more spending. Consumer
spending drives nearly
70 percent of economic activity.
Still, the housing market has
a long way to a full recovery.
And many people are unable to
take advantage of the low rates,
either because they can’t qualify
for stricter lending rules or
they lack the money to meet
larger down payment requirements.
MORTGAGE RATES
Cost of financing home rises, but still near lows
Average 30-year fixed loan
increases to 3.42 percent.
The Associated Press
Sales at Del Webb in Ave Maria
are expected to take off now,
and it’s all because of a huge resort
pool and modern, spacious
club.
For the past four years, since
Del Webb opened, residents
have been using a smaller pool
in one location, a fitness center
in another and gathering place
in another area. Now the long
awaited Oasis Club has finally
opened bringing all the amenities
together in one resort-like
place.
“Some days I come here expecting
to just come in for a
while and I wind up staying six
or seven hours because there is
so much to do,” said resident
Linda Buckner, who is excited
about the new club.
Buckner enjoys swimming
in the pools and chatting with
her friends in the cafe.
The gem of the Oasis Club is a
10,000-square-foot,
infinity
edge pool that looks like it is
flowing right into the lake and
grass beyond. There is both a
ladder entry and a beach style
entry and an area where swimmers
can relax under huge umbrellas
that are right in the pool.
Next to this pool are a separate
lap pool and then a hot tub.
“It’s the nicest pool I’ve been
in,” said Dorothy Leibowitz.
“It’s beautiful and it’s warm.”
The pool is heated to about 85
degrees with a geothermal system
that uses the warmth of the
lake to heat the pool without
ever mixing the lake water with
the saltwater pool.
Leibowitz said the new club
offers so much for her to do
from the book club and bocce
ball to ice cream socials and special
dinners.
Barbecue grills around the
pool are already being used by
residents who are grilling their
dinners and eating beside the
pool in either an outdoor seating
area or a section under roof on a
screened-in porch.
Inside the club are rooms for
arts and crafts, card games,
COLLIER COUNTY
The Oasis Club with its leisure pool, lap pool and hot tub just opened at Del Webb in Ave Maria. PHOTOS BY ANDREA STETSON/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-PRESS
Residents get an Oasis
Residents get an Oasis
Del Webb community in Ave Maria now offers
resort-style club with huge pool, all amenities
By Andrea Stetson
Special to the News-Press
See OASIS » F4
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Cars.com
This twice weekly section features new car
reviews, automotive maintenance tips, as
well as dealer ads with the latest models
and financing or leasing specials.
33% of Lee County residents read the
cars.com section in the past month
• 47% of men
• 39% of adults ages 35-49
• 41% of adults ages 18-49
Publishes: Wednesday & Saturday
Deadline: Monday, 3 pm & Thursday, 3 pm
The Cape
Features Cape Coral and Pine Island news,
recreation, entertainment and arts.
The Cape on Sunday is read by 90% of
Cape Coral/Pine Island adults.
Publishes: Sunday
Deadline: Wednesday, 3 pm
Showcase
Inside The News-Press on Friday, this guide
showcases new home models by builders,
developer communities, and more.
Publishes: Friday (October - April)
Deadline: Tuesday, 3 pm
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NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
* THE NEWS-PRESS » MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013 » SECTION D
CONTACT US » AME/Targeted Content » Wendy Fullerton Powell » 239-335-0388 » wfullerton@news-press.com
GET
INVOLVED
Are you a retired citizen looking
to use your skills to help people
in the community? Or perhaps
you are a student with volunteer
hours that are required for
school? Do you have one hour a
week or one day a week to give?
The Volunteer Fair lets you
meet face to face with local organizations
that need your skills.
Sponsored by the United Way
Volunteer Center, the fair will be
held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at
Lakes Regional Library, 5290
Bass Road (corner of Bass and
Gladiolus Drive), south Fort Myers.
The Volunteer Fair is organized
through a partnership between
the United Way of Lee,
Hendry, and Glades, the Senior
Friendship Centers and the Lee
County Library System.
For more information, call the
Volunteer Center at 433-2000.
Fair makes
volunteering
easy
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» Can’t wait till Saturday? Find more
ways to get involved » 3
W hat if the only place you learned about
family dinners was on television? What
if your introduction to sex came from
being violated at the age of 5 by someone who
should have been your protector? What if your
only hope for the future was the hope that your
father wasn’t drunk and angry again when you
got home from school, and wouldn’t become
violent?
What if you got pregnant and had nowhere
to turn for help?
These are the life experiences of some of
the girls who come to Lifeline Family Center. If
we only helped them through their pregnancy
and then sent them on their way, the chances
are extremely high that they would repeat the
same cycle of neglect, abuse and poverty with
their own children.
Instead, Lifeline Family Center, a privately
funded organization, helps young women build
a better future for their families by offering:
» A two-year residential program in a safe
and secure Christian home
» A comprehensive educational program
including prenatal and parenting classes
» Preparation for acquiring a GED
» Career training
» Life skills training
» Individual counseling
» Spiritual guidance to assist them in becoming
God-dependent, self-supporting, contributing
members of society.
We promote abstinence through the Teen
Life Council, bringing the “Why wait? Because
you are worth it!” message to middle schools,
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
KATHY
MILLER,
Executive
director
of Lifeline
Family Center
TELL US
ABOUT IT
Have a story to
tell about your
organization?
Send an email
to causes@
news-press.com.
Changing the world,
two lives at a time
See LIFELINE » D3
» Dawn-Marie Driscoll, 66, of Cape Coral, is chairman
of the board of trustees for the Southwest Florida
Community Foundation. She has been a trustee or
director of several organizations, from the Massachusetts
Association for Mental Health to Regis College
and the Massachusetts United Way. Before she and
her husband Norman Marcus moved to Cape Coral in
1990, she was an attorney in Boston and an executive
fellow at the Center for Business Ethics at Bentley
University.
WHY I GIVE
Dawn-Marie
Driscoll
“My 60-year-old sister has struggled
with chronic illness her adult life,
and thanks to compassionate and
skilled caregivers at nonprofits, she is
living independently. There is no
way I can thank them enough except
to pass it on, by giving my time,
enthusiasm and modest contributions
to organizations that improve the
lives of those of us lucky enough to
live in Southwest Florida.”
Once a week, an almost eerie
silence descends on the normally
shrieky clatter of the Boys &
Girls Club Shady Oaks Community
Center in east Fort Myers, as
the after-school crowd gets up to
its elbows in art.
After finishing their homework,
the kids line up, sign in and take
their seats. The walls of their studio,
partitioned off from the echoey
gymnasium by repurposed office
cubicle dividers, are covered
with their artwork: paintings of
jungles, waterfalls, roaring lions.
OUTREACH PROGRAM
Good grades a work of art
A’Miyah Woulard, 5, works on creating a mask during an art class at the Boys and Girls Club earlier this
month at the Shady Oaks Community Center. TERRY ALLEN WILLIAMS/THE NEWS-PRESS
Outlets for creativity
boost student
learning, self-esteem,
studies show
By Amy Bennett Williams
awilliams@news-press.com
BY THE NUMBERS
270
Kids reached with art
classes at the Shady Oaks
Community Center
5,120
Projects created so far
$2,500
About how much it would cost to
start a similar program at another
site
103 POINTS
Gains in SAT scores for students
who studied the arts for four years
2
How many times more
likely than their peers
young artists are to
read for pleasure
Sources: ArtFest Fort
Myers, arteducators.org,
Arts Education
Partnership,
artinaction.org
TOAST OF THE COAST
S e who’s b en spo ted helping out
Southwest Florida charities »2
NEWS-
PRESS.
COM
Watch video
of art classes
at the Boys &
Girls Club in
Fort Myers
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See ART » D3
GO
coastal
coasta
GET
OUTDOORS
IN SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA
Getting started in astronomy is not about spending
a lot of money on fancy optical equipment —
that can come later.
It’s about looking up at the night sky, and Southwest
Florida is a good place for it.
“This is one of the best places for astronomy,”
said Carol Stewart, program presenter and NASA/
Jet Propulsion Lab solar system ambassador at the
Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium. “We’re
very flat, so we can see from horizon to horizon
with no hills or mountains to limit our view.”
Another geographical advantage is that Southwest
Florida is on a peninsula, so the atmosphere is
HEAVENLY BODIES
SEEING
STARS
LOCAL ASTRONOMERS
HAVE A BIG ADVANTAGE
WHEN PEERING INTO THE
NIGHT SKY FOR ALL KINDS
OF NATURAL WONDERS.
By Kevin Lollar
klollar@news-press.com
Astronomy is a little bit easier in Florida with all the flat sight lines and the fact that
the state is a peninsula. THE NEWS-PRESS FILE PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
See STARS » D3
NEWS-PRESS.COM/OUTDOORS
See more images from the Southwest Florida Astronomical Society
Top, an open shutter view of the stars above Pine Island from the Southwest Florida
Astronomical Society. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-PRESS
Fishing in Florida is an
equal opportunity endeavor.
Species such as redfish,
snook and spotted seatrout
(collectively known as an inshore
slam) are protected and
can’t be sold or purchased
legally. You won’t see them on
a menu in local restaurants. So
no matter if home is a beachside
penthouse or a cracker
shack that leans with every
passing breeze, if you want the
freshest seafood in Florida
you’re going to have to catch it
yourself.
Properly preparing fillets
for the grill or iron skillet is
nearly as important as catching
the fish. Experience and a
sharp knife are key. The former
takes time and practice,
the latter, however, is available
TIPS FROM THE AUTHOR
» I like to use two knives — a serrated
blade or bread knife and a 7-inch
long, flexible fillet knife. The serrated
blade is used to make the first cut
behind the hard gill plate. Tough
scales can quickly dull the fillet knife,
making the crucial part of separating
the skin from the meat a much more
challenging endeavor.
» The remains can be used for composting
or for baiting blue or stone
crab traps. The spine, head and tail
(which should be one solid, think
piece when filleting is finished) can be
boiled and used to make a stock. I
typically break the spine, fold the first
in half, toss in the skins, triple-bag the
remains and pitch them in the freezer.
On trash day morning simply discard
the remains to the curb.
» Learning how to use a fillet knife
and keep it sharp is crucial. I know
some anglers who’ll throw away a
fillet knife after it gets dull. Putting
an edge on these skinny blades takes
only a few minutes, and way spend
$25 or $30 extra every time you want
to have guests over for a fish fry?
Prepare a fish
WATCH
VIDEO
Watch Chad
fillet a fish at
news-press.
com/outdoors
OK, you’ve
caught the
fish. Now
what? GETTY
IMAGES
HOW
TO
By Chad Gillis
cgillis@news-press.com
See FISH » D3
* THE NEWS-PRESS » THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013 » SECTION D
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What’s good this week? Expert
Byron Stout tells you
about all the fishing hotspots
around Southwest Florida.
FISHING
Best Bets
»3
L ove going to the annual
ArtFest in downtown Fort
Myers, but frustrated by
the search for parking and
long walk from your car? This
year, ride your bike and park
in the middle of everything.
Event organizers (and
sponsor Lee Memorial Health
System) are offering a “Paddle
or Pedal” option for this
year’s show, which runs from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 2-3 on
Edwards Drive.
Paddle to a kayak dock on
the Caloosahatchee where the
water-borne can tie up while
they take in the sights, or pedal
to a bike corral with valets
(staffed by BikeWalkLee volunteers)
right in the middle of
the street fair, where your ride
will be safe and secure while
you take in the work of more
than 200 artists.
The organizers have created
an online map showing
the best routes into and out of
BIKEWALKLEE
THE NEWS-PRESS
See ARTFEST » D3
Get to ArtFest via pedal, paddle
GoCoastal
Inside The News-Press on Thursday,
GoCoastal is packed with the things you
can do outside, on land or under the water.
This section is aimed at the active adult that
wants to live life and not just watch it go by.
Publishes: Thursday
Deadline: Wednesday, 3 pm
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Lee Memorial Health
System will lose more than
$1 million in Medicare payments
this year for its rate
of patient readmissions and
its scores on federal performance
measures, the organization
estimates.
At the same time, newly
released government data
show that hospital systems
in Collier County will either
see no penalties or will get
bonuses from Medicare for
their
better-than-average
results.
Under the federal health
reform law, U.S. hospitals
this year will receive Medicare
payments cuts or bonuses
of up to 1 percent depending
on how well they
followed established standards
of medical care and
how patients assessed their
own treatment.
Hospitals face up to another
1 percent penalty for
having too many patients readmitted
for care less than a
month after leaving the hospital.
This carrot and stick approach
is part of emerging
regulationslinkingpayment
with performance, rather
than just the number of procedures
health centers perform.
Factoring in all of those,
Lee Memorial, which operates
95 percent of the hospital
beds in Lee County, expects
to see an average 0.6
percent drop in payments at
itsfouracute-carehospitals.
The penalty was disappointing,
but not surprising,
said Dr. Chuck Krivenko,
the health system’s chief
medical officer for clinical
services and chief patient
safety officer.
“What we see there is
what we expected,” Krivenko
said. “But our expectations
are that it will get
much better over the next
cycle.”
Health system administrators
blame record-keeping
for the bulk of the organization’s
poor showing
this year. A large portion of
the Medicare grading is related
to whether hospitals
follow certain treatment
guidelines, such as prescribing
standard medications
or ordering tests.
Officials say the health
MEDICARE PAYMENTS
Lee hospitals take hit
Nurse Michelle Humphreys, right, inputs information for Medicare patient Rick Wilson, center, at Lee Memorial Hospital. Wilson is
being visited by Gary Blanton. The health system will lose $1 million in Medicare payments this year. ANDREW WEST/THE NEWS-PRESS
Health system penalties to top $1 million
based on new reform law scoring system.
By Frank Gluck
fgluck@news-press.com
See PENALTIES » A3
Fresh water from Lake
Okeechobee is making life good
for the Caloosahatchee River’s
tape grass, oysters and recreational
fishermen.
On Dec. 22, the Army Corps
of Engineers started releasing
1,500 cubic feet of water per
second (40.38 million gallons
per hour) from the W.P. Franklin
Lock, and on Dec. 29, the
Corps started a 10-day release
of 650 cfs (17.5 million gallons
per hour).
The Caloosahatchee is a tidal
river whose salinity can change
drastically with the weather
and water levels in Lake Okeechobee.
Managers release water
from the lake down the Caloosahatchee
or hold water in the
lake to keep the lake’s water levels
between 12.5 and 15.5 feet
and, thus, protect water supplies,
the lake’s environment
and the aging Herbert Hoover
ENVIRONMENT
See RIVER » A2
Caloosahatchee gets infusion
Fresh water released into the Caloosahatchee River will perk up most
habitats, not to mention improve fishing. SARAH COWARD/THE NEWS-PRESS
Freshwater release welcome
respite during dry season.
By Kevin Lollar
klollar@news-press.com
It’s official: 2012 marked
the warmest year on record
for the contiguous United
States, scientists from the National
Climatic Data Center in
Asheville, N.C., announced
Tuesday. The past year
smashed the previous record
for the warmest year, which
was 1998.
The average temperature
for 2012 was 55.3 degrees, 3.2
degrees above the 20th century
average, and 1 degree
WEATHER
Yes, 2012 was a hot one:
warmest ever by 1 degree
SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA SIZZLES
According to the Southeast
Regional Climate Center, last
year the area experienced the
fourth-highest average mean
temperature (76.5 degrees) on
record and the 10th-highest
average high temperature (85.7
degrees).
February, March and May
were extremely warm. February
was the fifth warmest on record,
and March and May were
the third-warmest.
Southwest Florida had temperatures
of at least 80 degrees
290 times in 2012 and 15 times
in December; the area has also
had temperatures of at least 70
degrees 353 times, 27 times in
December.
Lee County schools will implement
security changes in the aftermath
of the school shooting in Newtown,
Conn., and a shooting outside a
Fort Myers Christian school on Monday.
Lee Superintendent Joseph Burke
outlined the changes
and the associated costs
during
Tuesday’s
school board meeting.
“We have been concerned
about issues of
safety and security, issues
every community
around the country is
dealing with in the aftermath
of Sandy Hook
(Elementary),”
said
Burke. A shooter killed
20 elementary students
and six educators in the
massacre.
Burke said he
worked with the Lee
County Sheriff’s Office
over security details in
the district.
Currently, 90 percent of Lee
schools have single-point entrances.
The district will work on having a single
point of entry at all schools, which
will require work in about eight
schools, Burke said.
Cameras that are nonfunctional or
need maintenance will be fixed or replaced
in the next few weeks, he said.
Burke said he’s talked with Sheriff
Mike Scott about increasing the presence
of School Resource Officers in
elementary schools.
“Each school resource officer is
LEE COUNTY
See SECURITY » A2
Schools
to boost
security
efforts
New locks, working cameras, drills
on to-do list; officers on wish list.
By Ashley A. Smith
asmith@news-press.com
INSIDE
Private
school that
was scene of
parking lot
shooting to
reopen
today. » B1
Burke
See WARMEST » A3
Adding fuel to the climate
extremes, last year also was
the nation’s driest since 1988.
By Doyle Rice
USA TODAY
“I used to walk around gritting my teeth,” said
Philip Cassata of Fort Myers.
That was life before acupuncture — a life
eked out under a cloud of pain caused mainly by
spinal degeneration. The former Air Force medical
corpsman had grown up around construction trades
with his father, then spent long hours standing on
hard floors as a school principal. He maintained an
active life throughout, whether bicycling or skiing,
but at 75, pain was a constant companion.
He is one of uncountable Southwest Floridians
who deal with chronic pain, which so often strikes in
the back.
Low back pain like Cassata’s is the most common
reason for job-related disability in the United
States, and is second only to headache as the most
common neurological complaint. Every year, it costs
Americans $50 billion.
Many of those sufferers are active older adults
who not only want to avoid dependence on painkiller
prescriptions but also are open to the idea of trying
HEALTH ALTERNATIVE
Acupuncture physician Marita Schneider treats Julie Hamernick of Fort Myers for back and leg pain on Wednesday at her office in south
Fort Myers. AMANDA INSCORE/THE NEWS-PRESS
NO PAIN?
THAT’S THE
POINT
Acupuncture, exercise, other options
can help you manage lumbar pain
without relying on prescription drugs.
By Dayna Harpster
dharpster@news-press.com
ONLINE
» Read more
about
accupuncture
theories and
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management
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Knowledge is power
If you want to be healthy, educate yourself! You know the
saying: Knowledge is power when used for a good purpose.
I have been talking and writing a lot lately on the negative
health effects of sugar, and I am currently reading “Fat
Chance: Beating the Odds against Sugar, Processed Food,
Obesity and Disease” by Robert Lustig, M.D. This is a great
book with recommendations backed up by scientific information.
I am learning more from reading this information and I
am excited about sharing this information with you in The
News-Press.
The health tip of the week is read! The more you know, the
healthier you will be. As always, feel free to contact me with
any questions or comments.
DR. SAL SAYS
Dr. Sal
Lacagnina
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Memorial.org
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Read Dr. Sal’s Daily Dose health tip
SATURDAY
» Free prostate cancer seminar: 21st Century
Oncology will present a free prostate cancer
seminar geared toward informing local residents
about prostate cancer screenings, diagnosis
and latest advancements in treatment. The
seminar will be 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at The
Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort, 280 Vanderbilt Road,
Naples.
The lecture presents area residents with the
opportunity to get up-to-date information,
practical advice and answers to questions from
leading medical professionals in the cancer
field. Guest speakers include Dr. Arturo Balandra,
Dr. Joanna K. Chon, Dr. Chaundre K.
Cross, Dr. Marc Joel Guttman, Dr. Bruce M.
Nakfoor and Dr. David K. Ornstein.
Space is limited. Cost is free, and complimentary
breakfast will be provided. Please reserve your
seat by calling 434-0166.
healthful happenings
A prostate cancer seminar will take place
Saturday. GETTY IMAGES
Zinc is a leading trace element in the human body, second only to iron. Zinc
deficiency has been well-documented in people with liver diseases. However, supplementation
with zinc protects against alcohol-induced liver injury in all people.
Zinc deficiency occurs more frequently in people with inflammatory bowel
disease as well as in high blood pressure patients on thiazide diuretics or ACE
inhibitors. Symptoms of deficiency include loss of appetite, unusual skin lesions
and a poor immune system. Taking too much zinc may lead to a copper deficiency
by not allowing copper absorption.
Long-term daily intake of zinc of more than 80 milligrams per day has been
associated with a significant increase in hospitalizations for urinary problems. The
upper level of zinc per day for both men and women is 40 milligrams.
Taking a multivitamin with balanced trace minerals is the best way to avoid
both excess and deficiency of zinc.
— Dr. Heather Auld is an obstetrician/gynecologist with Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida in the Park
Royal office, 9021 Park Royal Drive, Fort Myers. Call 432-5858.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Q: Should I take zinc?
Dr. Heather
Auld
W hat is macular degeneration?
Age-related macular
degeneration is a common
degenerative condition of the
retina that can produce “legal
blindness,” usually in retirement
age population. About
one in 10 individuals in their
50s will display some changes
of AMD, and about one in
three in their 70s will display
AMD changes.
There is a definite genetic
component to macular degeneration.
If your sibling or a
parent has the degeneration,
you are far more likely to
develop it than the average
population.
Macular degeneration gets
its name because it alters the
retina tissue in the central
vision area or macula of the
eye. This is the only part of
the retina that has central
sharp reading vision. The
remainder of the retina is
responsible for side vision and
adaptation to light and dark
conditions.
AMD is generally put into
two categories: wet AMD and
dry AMD.
Dry AMD can have pigment
changes and drusen
(yellow, fatty deposits) buildup.
The tissue can slowly
waste away and can cause
vision loss.
In wet AMD, bleeding and/
or swelling can also occur.
EYE CARE
DR. JOSEPH P. WALKER
I HAVE
MACULAR
DEGENERATION:
WHAT DO I DO
NOW?
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Living Well
Inside the News-Press on Tuesday, Living
Well targets adults with specific interests
in eating healthy, dieting, plastic surgery,
exercise, nutrition, longevity and medical
advances as well as long-term health care,
medication and vision and hearing.
68% of Lee County residents read the
Living Well section in the past month
• 75% of women
• 76% of college graduates
• 58% of adults ages 35-59
Publishes: Tuesday
Deadline: Wednesday, 3 pm
xInside the News-Press on Monday, Causes
is devoted to helping you get involved in
the community through charitable giving
or through volunteering. Southwest Florida
cares and people reach out to help the less
fortunate among them. This section will help
you get involved and recognize those who
are already giving.
Publishes: Monday
Deadline: Wednesday, 3 pm
Causes