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January 2009 

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How Happy 

Are Your Feet? 

Why Trusting a Podiatrist is 

a Safe Solution to Foot Care. 

Dr. Keller, DPM 

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2 January Edition 2009

MENTAL HEALTH 

The New Year’s 

Resolution Trap 

ew Year’s day never fails to evoke 

N feelings of hope and renewal, but 

is it really a trap? 

You’ve been handed a proverbial clean 

slate - another chance to shrug off your 

bad habits and reach for your dreams. 

In an attempt to bottle that New Year’s 

vigor, you’ll make a few New Year’s 

Resolutions. But before you put pen to 

paper, you ought to know this: 

It has been reported that 92% of all New 

Year’s Resolutions end in failure. That 

means that less than 1 out of every 10 

people will successful accomplish their 

resolutions in 2009. Ouch - those statistics 

are brutal. Who in their right mind 

would take the time to make resolutions 

when failure is that imminent? 

As your trusted source for fitness advice, 

I’d like to coach you through this 

sticky situation. Yes, most people fail to 

achieve their New Year’s Resolutions. 

However, I am going to clue you in on 

what the 92% do wrong and teach you 

what the 8% who succeed do right. 

First up, the 92% who failed, shared 

a common mistake that put the nail in 

their coffin before they’d even begun: 

They bit off more than they could chew. 

In all the excitement of the New Year 

they made the crucial mistake of committing 

to do too much. But reality set 

in, a few weeks or even days into their 

reformed life, and they gave up. 

• Instead of resolving to give up all 

carbs, they commit to bring healthy 

snacks to work instead eating from the 

vending machine. 

• Instead of resolving to drop 3 sizes 

in 3 months, they commit to losing 1 

pound each week until they reach their 

desired size. 

• Instead of resolving to never eat out 

again, they commit to eating healthy all 

week and rewarding themselves with 

one meal out on the weekends. 

Stress = Fat 

Stress has been shown to contribute 

to fat storage. Yikes. Take a break 

from the daily grind to enjoy meditation 

and relaxation. Want to know 

another great way to relieve stress? 

You guessed it: Exercise! 

Monique’s Corner 

Goodbye, 2008 

and Hello, 2009. 

The New Year engages promise 

of change, the ability to shake off 

past mistakes and become a better 

you. Let 2009 be the year you take 

control of you. 2009 is the year of 

renewal and fulfillment of dreams! 

You deserve it! 

...If you want your 

resolution to stick, 

then think of something 

simple and 

realistic... 

About the 

author: 

Monique Hollowell, 

B.S., 

CPT is the 

Owner, Fit 

for Lafemme, 

Inc. and can 

be reached at 

916-421-8357 

or 916-202- 

2999 or by 

emailing her 

at monique@fitforlafemme.com. Her 

website is www.fitforlafemme.com 

She holds certifications with ACSM, 

NASM and Coopers Institute, in addition 

to specialty certifications in Prepost 

natal fitness, Sports conditioning, 

Aquatics, Pilates and Yoga. Formally 

the Executive Director of Fitness for 

In-Shape Health Clubs, Monique built 

a multi-million dollar profit center, 

fitness programs, personal training 

services and corporate fitness trainings. 

Monique is now the owner of Fit 

for Lafemme: The Mobile Gym, located 

in Sacramento, Ca, which provides 

In-Home Fitness, Business On-site and 

Internet fitness services. Monique is 

an Author and National Presenter; she 

has held previous management positions 

with Western Athletic Clubs and 

Paradigm Sports Clubs. 10 years of 

industry experience. 

The 92% gave themselves an easy way 

out. They approached their resolution 

with an ‘all or nothing’ attitude. Once 

the ‘all’ became too tough they opted for 

‘nothing’. And just like that another resolution 

ended in failure - end of story. 

Now let’s examine the 8% who succeed 

with their resolutions year after year. 

The key to their success is quite simple 

(you may have even guessed it by now). 

They set realistic goals: 

• Instead of resolving to lose 50 pounds 

by June, they commit to exercise 3-4 

times each week. 

If you want your resolution to stick, then 

think of something simple and realistic. 

Remember that the whole point of making 

a New Year’s Resolution is to become 

a healthier, happier and more successful 

person. Small changes done consistently 

will make a big difference. 

If your New Year’s Resolution has to do 

with losing weight and getting into great 

shape (and whose isn’t?) then guarantee 

your success by working with a fitness 

expert who can show you the ropes and 

guide you to success. I’d love to team 

up with you - together we will transform 

your body in 2009! Call or email to get 

started today. 

January Edition 2009 

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MENTAL HEALTH 

By Ronda Degaust 

What Causes 

LOW SELF-ESTEEM? 

Ask yourself the question, “What is 

most important in my life?” 

What is your first response? 

Does financial wealth come to mind 

or do words such as happiness, health, 

contentment, love and peace of mind 

have more resonance with you? The 

words you think of are your values – the 

ways you measure your success. 

Winning the approval of significant people 

in my life was my feeble attempt to 

find happiness. I never found happiness 

because I wasn’t living up to my values 

– love, joy, contentment and, most 

importantly, peace of mind. Instead, I 

experienced considerable stress that affected 

my quality of life. It limited me 

in my career, prevented me from having 

healthy relationships and most importantly...it 

affected my health. 

Self-Esteem Lesson Created Understanding 

Truly understanding the importance of 

living my life based on my own values 

has been an incredible journey filled 

with both pleasure and pain. For 20 

years, I lived my life and based my selfworth 

on other people’s values – what 

they wanted me to do for them. I was 

treated like Cinderella before she went 

to the ball, criticized for how I looked, 

acted and as for my ability – nothing 

was ever good enough. I tried harder 

and harder to please people, avoiding 

any actions that would be seen as 

wrong. Sacrificing my own values to 

gain acceptance from my mother and 

others, I repeated this pattern to overcome 

their obvious dissatisfaction with 

me. I believed it must have been my 

fault since strangers would also point 

out what was wrong with me. 

It took time, but eventually I realized I 

would need to heal from this emotional 

pain and stress to reach the peace of 

mind that I was searching for. 

Is it Time for You to Change This 

Pattern, Too? 

If you are grappling with similar issues, 

or know someone who is, perhaps you 

understand the importance of changing 

such destructive patterns. In recognizing 

these patterns, you may conclude 

that continuing to feel this way has the 

potential to be a major barrier to your 

success and your well being. After 

making the decision to take responsibility 

for my own success, I became 

determined to do what was necessary 

to overcome these issues by healing the 

pain inside. My healing started when I 

chose to take action. 

What Worked for Me 

Originally, I tried the traditional therapy 

route. When it proved unsuccessful, 

I decided to explore other options. 

Several people shared their experiences 

with me about NLP (Neuro-Linguistic 

Programming) and how it helped them 

make significant changes in their lives. 

I knew from their stories it was what 

I needed. This NLP process is based 

on changing unwanted feelings and 

behaviors. It’s about modeling excellence 

and applying that excellence to 

whatever you want to achieve. I felt 

these principles would help me start 

living a life filled with love, happiness, 

joy, contentment, peace of mind and 

return of my health. 

Something amazing had happened to 

me during my coaching session. At the 

time, I wasn’t able to precisely define 

the new feelings I felt inside. I experienced 

a newly found energy, and that 

felt exciting! I soon began doing things 

I had once only dreamed about. After 

several months of consistently feeling 

different and no longer responding to 

the criticism of others, I was convinced 

that NLP really did work. It felt as if I 

had been released from a cage that, for 

years, held me prisoner inside myself. 

I became passionate about learning its 

processes and becoming a coach, helping 

people heal their lives and experience 

their own successes. This was the start of 

a new journey, a journey leading me to 

uncovering the real reason behind what 

causes low self-esteem or low self-worth. 

After eight years of helping others 

break-thru their issues, I noticed a common 

theme in most of my coaching 

and training sessions; people struggle 

mainly from low self-esteem and put 

a high value on what they assume others 

think of them. Most of my clients 

struggle with issues of criticism from 

others, taking it as a reflection of who 

they are. Being criticized, abused or 

rejected is what causes low self-esteem. 

If you were never hurt from these issues, 

you would have a strong sense of 

self and plenty of confidence to do or be 

anything you desire. 

Ronda Degaust is the author of How 

To Heal from Years of Criticism, Insults, 

Abuse & Rejection. She is a 

Break-thru Coach & International NLP 

Trainer. Find out more at her website 

www.lifepotential.ca or email her at 

breakthru@lifepotential.ca 

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January Edition 2009

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16 

Monthly Columns 

Editor’s Notes 6 

Day Spa Directory 7 

Astrology 12 

Viewpoint Inspired 15 

Online Spotlight 28 

Sports Page 30 

Calendar of Events 32 

Cover Story 

How Happy are Your Feet? 20 

Health – Focus on the Foot 

Are You Predisposed to Athlete’s Foot? 13 

Athlete’s Foot Remedies 14 

Excessive Foot Sweating – Symptoms & Natural Treatments 15 

Different Types of Warts – What is a Foot Wart? 15 

What’s New in Foot Massage Tools? 16 

The History of Thai Foot Massage 16 

Mental Health 

The New Year’s Resolution Trap 3 

What Causes Low Self-Esteem? 4 

Bountiful Harvest? What Does Yours Look Like? 22 

Test Your Memory for What You Read in this Issue 24 

Fine in 2009 25 

Health/Environment/Wellness 

17 Weight Loss Tips for the New Year 7 

NUCCA - Simple Procedure that Can Change Your Life! 8 

Your Health Checklist for 2009 9 

Why Wintertime is the Logical Time to Test Vitamin D 

& Neurotransmitters 19 

Why Tooth Whitening Toothpastes Don’t Work 23 

Is Your House Contributing to Your Health? 33 

Massage in Sacramento – Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy Massage 36 

Chemical in the News: Bisphenol-A 38 

Sports/Exercise/Fitness 

Want to Train with a CELEBRITY BodyBuilder in Sacramento? 10 

Celebrity Interview with Julia Powers, Co-Creator of the Core 

Rhythms Dance Exercise Program 18 

Tennis Elbow in Middle-aged Women: What else is going on here? 26 

Why Do You Work Out? 29 

Soccer Skills – How To Improve Your Weaker Foot 38 

Nutrition 

Food Research – Straight from the Mouth of the Industry 37 

Safety, Pets & Book Review 

Why Mumbai Terrorism Increases Our Vigilance for Safety 27 

What the Vet Looks for during an Exam 34 

Cushing’s Disease Tough to Diagnose in Dogs 35 

Zero Limits. The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, 

Health, Peace and More 39 


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Editor’s Notes 

With this brand new year, we bring you 

a brand new way to look at Health & 

Fitness. Each issue will be a collectible 

item you’ll want to keep as one of your 

own resources. 

Every month you’ll find a feature on a 

specific part of the body; this month it’s 

the foot. Check out all the articles on 

different aspects of health and fitness related 

to the foot. You’ll find two articles 

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a special invitation for you. Take a look 

at the feature story on radon; now’s the 

time of the year to get your home tested. 

It’s also the time to check your vitamin 

D levels; read the article on this. Each 

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and a downloadable report to share with your friends. 

Have a great New Year, and one filled with wisdom, prosperity and love! 

Dr. Donna 

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HEALTH 

By Dr. Donna 

17 Weight Loss Tips 

for the New Year 

DAY SPA & 

Massage Directory 

Spoil yourself. Get Refreshed & Relaxed at any of 

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1. Top bodybuilders never eat complex 

carbohydrates for dinner or before 

bed. Follow their example. 

2. Go organic. Do you really need to 

burden your body and pack in extra 

chemicals into the fat cells? 

3. Resolve to never skip breakfast. 

4. Make it a point to learn the list of high 

glycemic index foods, such as most 

bread, popcorn, foods with more than 

20 grams carbohydrate per serving, 

jasmine rice, puffed rice products, 

candy, and most protein bars. Remind 

yourself that you’ll store fat for 18 

hours after eating any of these foods. 

5. Eat more protein. Your body functions 

better on more protein. One research 

study reported that eating 100 grams 

protein per day increased the body’s 

detoxification ability dramatically. 

6. Use a pinch of sea salt with a few 

meals a day. Sea salt has a complete 

array of minerals that are easily absorbed 

and utilized by the body. 

7. Find a reason to work out. If you like 

to dance, dance; if you like to cycle, 

cycle. Let your passion drive your 

movement. 

8. Don’t go shopping if you’re hungry. 

lease growth hormone, which helps 

maintain muscle tone. 

11. Place a bowl of raw vegetables on 

your desk in the morning and make 

a commitment to eat all of them by 

the end of the day. 

12. Avoid artificial sweeteners, which 

can raise blood sugar levels or insulin 

levels, resulting in an emotional 

“crash” a few hours later. 

13. Add one more 45 minute exercise 

session per week. 

14. Incorporate exercise into your vacation 

activities. 

15. Look into the mirror and tell yourself 

you love every part of your body. 

Talk to each body part and tell it what 

you think about it. This may seem 

crazy, but one informal study found 

that people dropped weight much 

quicker and their bad eating habits 

stopped automatically as a result. 

16. Set a goal for your weight loss. Post 

it on your mirror in the bathroom 

and on the refrigerator. Then imagine 

how you will meet the goal. 

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Therapeutic Body Care 

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9. When you exercise, do it to a beat. 

Use music to get you going! 

10. Get to bed before 11 p.m. each 

night. Your circadian rhythms re- 

17. Ask yourself the right questions. 

Don’t ask yourself, “Why didn’t I 

lose weight this week?” Instead, ask 

yourself, “What can I do today to 

lose weight?” 


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HEALTH 

By Brett Gottlieb, D.C. 

NUCCA 

A Simple Procedure that 

Can Change Your Life! 

What Makes NUCCA 

Chiropractic Spinal Care Unique 

Compared To Other Care? 

There are many forms of spinal health 

care today. Many focus on addressing 

local joint function mobility by administering 

a short, quick thrust to a localized 

area. NUCCA Chiropractors influence 

the entire spinal columns postural 

balance by returning the heavy head to 

a more balanced position on top of the 

narrow neck. 

Who Can Benefit From NUCCA? 

Although upper cervical chiropractors 

often end up seeing patients with fairly 

significant discomfort, the assessment 

that occurs allows the practitioner the 

ability to visualize and reduce the misalignment 

long before symptoms are 

present. The postural rebalancing created 

by the upper cervical adjustment 

allows the body to have less gravitational 

stress and therefore the person 

can direct that now unused energy to 

self-healing, maintenance, and thinking. 

How Can I Tell If I Need An 

Adjustment? 

By paying attention to your body, you 

may become more sensitive to whether 

or not you are in alignment. Although 

some rely on the return of their symptoms 

to tell them when they’ve lost their 

alignment, we recommend patients to 

pay attention to their reflection in the 

mirror; paying attention to head tilt 

or a low shoulder for example. Other 

cues may include where they feel their 

weight distributed on their feet, or if a 

change in gait is observed. More subtle 

indications many even include having 

to adjust you car rearview and side 

mirrors. Even with all of these clues, it 

is still recommended that periodic chiropractic 

assessments be performed to 

verify proper balance. 

My Neck Feels Fine But My 

Low Back Is Sore. How Can 

NUCCA Help My Lower Back? 

When posture is corrected, the entire 

body rebalances resulting in less stress 

to all areas including your low back. 

What Can I Expect After My 

Adjustment? 

Responses to the adjustment vary from 

nothing, to muscle soreness, and from 

fatigue to a feeling of euphoria. Due to 

these individualized responses all patients 

are given a list of things they may 

experience so they are familiar with 

what responses are normal to expect. 

Due to the significant postural rebalancing 

that occurs with the upper cervical 

adjustment people will often feel stiff 

and sore for 2-4 days as the body adapts 

to its new position. This discomfort is 

usually associated only with the first 

and/or second adjustment. 

How Can Such A Light 

Pressure Make Such 

Dramatic Changes? 

Although the patient feels only a slight 

pressure behind their ear while being 

adjusted, there is adequate force being 

put into the neck. Using the first 

vertebrae and the weight of the head 

to gain a biomechanical advantage, the 

doctor places their own body on a calculated 

angle to ensure the adjustment 

is specific to the patient’s individual 

misalignment. The force generated by 

the doctor is transferred to the patient 

in such a gentle and precise fashion 

that many patients are unaware of any 

intervention whatsoever. 

Why Are So Many Things 

Positively Affected By One 

Procedure? 

The body is self-healing and its healing 

capabilities are infinite. With your energy 

no longer being excessively re-directed to 

fight gravity, often the body will manage 

to deal with other issues as well. 

If you are suffering from pain, ill health, 

or just would like to start feeling better 

you should have your body balance 

checked to see if it is okay. For a free 

consultation and examination with Dr. 

Gottlieb call 916-965-7155 today. For 

further information you can try our 

website at www.painfreelife.net. 

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HEALTH 

Your Health Checklist for 2009 

Below is a sample Health Checklist 

you can post on your wall or 

refrigerator to remind you to stay on 

track with your health goals this year. 

Modify it to fit your needs. During the 

year, fill in your progress, recording 

lab tests, doctor visits, diet & exercise 

goals, and emotional / spiritual goals. 

Today’s date _______________ 

Height ________________________ 

Weight ________________________ 

% body fat _____________________ 

Resting Heart Rate _______________ 

Waist size ______________________ 

(men: < 40; women: < 37) 

Blood Pressure _________________ 

Total Cholesterol ________________ 

HDL Cholesterol ____________ (> 40) 

LDL Cholesterol ___________ (< 100) 

Fasting blood sugar _______________ 

Fasting insulin level ______________ 

C-Reactive Protein _______________ 

(Test for inflammation) 

TSH ___________________________ 

Other: __________________________ 

DOCTOR VISITS 

Enter the dates of the visits. 

________ Dental exam / teeth cleaning 

________ Spinal exam (chiropractor) 

/ treatments 

________ Women: Pap smear / 

Pelvic smear / Mammogram 

________ Men: Testicular exam / 

rectal exam (prostate) 

________ Bone density test 

________ Echocardiogram/stress test 

________ Colonoscopy 

________ Skin check by dermatologist 

________ Hearing Exam 

________ Vision exam 

________ Other __________________ 

Diet Goals 

_____ 2 quarts water daily 

_____ Good breakfast 

_____ No eating < 3 hours before bed 

_____ Minimum of 2 meals and 1 

snack daily 

_____ No more than 5 oz juice at 

any time 

_____ 1 handful healthy nuts 4x/week 

_____ At least one serving grain 

_____ 4 servings vegetables or more 

_____ 3-4 servings fruit 

_____ Healthy beverages other than 

coffee, pop 

_____ No fried foods / hydrogenated fats 

_____ Limit chocolate 

_____ Limit alcohol 

_____ Eliminate sugar, processed foods 

_____ Limit high glycemic index foods 

_____ Limit calories 

_____ Other _____________________ 

Exercise 

____ Cardio exercise (walking, 

cycling, dance, etc. 30 minutes 

total 3 or more times a week) 

____ Stretching 

____ Strength training 

____ Massage 

____ Other: _____________________ 

Emotional / Spiritual Health 

____ Time spent with friends and 

family 

____ Sleep 6 or more hours per night 

____ Sex 

____ Music – concerts / singing 

____ Recreation / vacation 

____ Laugh / smile > 10 times daily 

____ Anger management 

____ Resolve conflicts 

____ Learn something new daily 

____ Read at least 1 book a month 

____ Commit to help > 1 person/day 

____ Pray 

____ Decrease bad influences 

____ Time spent with mentor / 

accountability partner 

____ Other: __________________ 


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SPORTS/EXERCISE 

By Dr. Donna 

CELEBRITY 

BodyBuilder 

in Sacramento? 

10 January Edition 2009 Want to Train with a 

You may not know that Sacramento 

is home to a world-class 

athlete who ranks as the #1 Asian 

bodybuilder on the planet! Kris Dim has 

been training and competing since he 

was 17 years old and competed in the 

Mr. Olympia, which is the equivalent to 

the Super Bowl or World Series of that 

sport. He has been featured on the cover 

of numerous fitness and workout magazines 

around the world. 

An opportunity of a lifetime has presented 

itself right now where YOU 

could be training with him tomorrow! 

Whatever your workout goals are,

Kris Dim’s 

Tips and Tricks 

Top Motivational Tips 

1. No goal, means no results! Start 

with a realistic goal. 

2. (For women) Buy a dress that’s 

a few sizes smaller and use it as a 

motivation to continue. 

Top Exercise Tips 

3. Expect that your progress will go 

like this: drop (weight or fat), plateau, 

drop, plateau, etc. Know that 

you’ll break every plateau! 

Before 

you’re guaranteed faster results. You’ll 

obtain a lifetime nutrition plan to stay 

in shape. Even an injury doesn’t mean 

you’re not eligible for this, because you 

will learn how to reverse injuries in record 

time, the way an athlete does. 

Kris’ private gym consists of everything 

a person needs to achieve maximum results 

without a crowed gym atmosphere. 

One might think this is a body building 

gym, but this facility caters to all walks 

of life and all types of goals. Male or 

female, young or old, previous injuries 

or not; the possibilities are endless when 

trained by a world-class athlete. 

“Health and fitness is my life!” Kris 

says. ”It’s what I was born to do and 

I’ve loved it from the day I started, until 

now. I was a scrawny little kid when I 

was young, but a natural when it came 

to sports. I decided to start weight-training 

and my body building career took 

off from there.” 

Randy, pictured on top, is 60 started 

working out with Kris at 232 pounds. 

Look at him now – he’s in the best 

shape of his life! 

Randy says: 

“At 57 years of age, my children 

came to me worried about my health. 

At 5’7” and 232 lbs, I was a heart 

attack waiting to happen. Besides 

being grossly overweight, I was on 

numerous medications due to obesity. 

I joined a local gym not knowing how 

After 

to weight train or diet. It wasn’t long 

before I injured myself. The only solution 

my DR offered to me involved 

surgery. Then I met Kris Dim at the 

Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas 

and was happy to learn he was from 

Sacramento also. He agreed to help me 

with my rehabilitation, without surgery 

and teach me proper nutrition. 

Today I’m 60 years old and 54 lbs 

lighter due to Kris’ help. Most of all, 

I did not have shoulder surgery! I’m 

off all medications and feel and look 

better than I did 20 years ago. I thank 

Kris so much for helping change my 

life, which was going physically, in 

the wrong direction. This, no doubt 

has added years to my life! Not only 

do I thank Kris, but my children are 

happy to see their dad living a healthier 

lifestyle.” 

“Personal training doesn’t have to 

be expensive,” Kris states. “With the 

economy the way it is, I now offer 

group circuit training, which is an 

economical alternative that will yield 

results and fit anyone’s budget.” 

2009 is a new year and a new beginning; 

you owe it to yourself to take 

the step. Best of all, Kris offers a free 

trial session to anyone who wants to 

try out his gym. There is no hard selling 

since the training, nutrition and 

advice speaks for itself! Remember, 

the only person standing in your way 

of your success is YOU! 

1. If you want to build muscle, never 

rest longer than 30-60 seconds between 

sets. For fat-burning, rest no 

more than 15 seconds between sets. 

2. Work out three times a week if 

you want to maintain your present 

weight. Work out four times a week if 

you want results, whether it’s weight 

loss or muscle building. 

3. If you have an injury, there are ways 

to work around it during training. 

Top 3 Nutrition Tips 

1. Never eat complex carbohydrates 

for dinner or before bed. 

2. For dinner, only have protein and 

vegetables. 

3. When deciding your protein 

source, go for meats (fish or poultry) 

first, protein shakes as a 2nd 

choice and lastly, protein bars. 


11

ASTROLOGY 

By Michael Mercury 

The Mercury Minute 

January 2009 

Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for 

many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that 

anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of 

one and all, then accept it and live up to it. 

– Buddha 

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) 

Love is found in all the right places, if 

you are interested. Be open to emotional 

insights. You meet people who help 

clarify your situation in life. Love is 

just a glance away. If you let go of your 

tendency to be uptight, you’ll have an 

entertaining weekend. You’re in a time 

that could help usher in a new fling 

with sensual delights to enjoy. Work is 

a bit dull, but keep a good attitude. 

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) 

Work, money, and pursuit of your 

dreams are on the menu. Are you enjoying 

your educational experience with 

life? If not, consider doing something 

about it. Your friends are a blessing to 

you. Communication is the focus, and 

it brings emotional growth. Are you 

interested in following up on a romantic 

possibility? This could be hot! Meditate 

for awareness. Learn from your selfmade 

problems. You’re making a major 

shift this year and it’s because of your 

hard work. 

Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20) 

Work opportunities are available; all 

you have to do is ask. You have good 

fortune arriving in due time, so be 

patient. If you are in a relationship, 

passion is waiting and intimacy could 

deepen in a meaningful way. Dreams 

reveal profound insights about yourself. 

You can feel that you’re changing 

within, and this is just the beginning. 

Yoga and swimming are good forms 

of mediation. Do what is in your best 

interest, and keep it simple for the best 

experience and results. 

Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19) 

You’re in the right place at the right time 

for accomplishing your immediate needs. 

By helping others, you help yourself; 

so be open to requests for your personal 

attention. Important contacts are made in 

unlikely places. If you’re feeling a bit off 

center, then work out or do something. 

Stay active and fit for your own good. 

Getting back into shape would be a wise 

approach at this time. It’s best to keep a 

low profile and work from within. 

Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20) 

Are you caught up with all your past 

obligations? This is a time to strive for 

emotional balance and moderation in 

all the things that you do. Be flexible 

with your attitude. The planets activate 

your partnership interests. A romantic 

encounter is in the air. Make sure you 

accept what happens to you! Be careful 

when traveling; you don’t need a ticket 

or an accident. Friends and family are 

the important people in your life. 

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) 

Good news arrives when you least expect 

it, revealing information that has an 

emotional impact. It’s in your interest 

to gain insight into your emotions. Find 

forgiveness and understanding as a way 

of life. For the greatest growth, love is 

to be cultivated. You’re amazing when 

it comes to information; however, be 

careful not to overload yourself, as you 

may overlook something. Life is full of 

details, but don’t forget the big picture. 

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) 

This could be the best time to reevaluate 

your partnerships in life. You’re overly 

sensitive, as Saturn is still raising emotional 

issues; therefore, make the most 

of this time by listening to your inner 

voice. Contact family members who 

need your attention. Your recent experiences 

have revealed information that 

you can learn from. Romance could be 

rocky, but you have to know when to let 

go. Emotions run hot and cold. 

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) 

It’s time to examine your emotional 

health and the way you use your ego. 

It’s not always about you. You can get 

what you want if you learn to pay attention 

to the needs of your friends and 

your partner. You experience opposition 

with authority, so be willing to make adjustments. 

You can be very charming, so 

make sure you keep that part of yourself 

in tact; it will come in handy. 

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) 

You should consider driving with more 

caution than usual. Meditate and embrace 

the peace of mind that can be 

yours. Learn to stay within yourself. 

Recognize truth and beauty in all things. 

Pay attention to your health! You may 

be feeling a bit of a let down, which is 

all the more reason to recharge yourself! 

Reading will reawaken a perception that 

you may have forgotten about over the 

years. For a happier life, support people 

and consider not judging others. 

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23) 

You seek harmony in your life, so create 

what you want with balance in mind. 

This is a good time for examining what 

works in your life and what needs adjustment. 

Your home life is the focus, 

but you still contact old friends that you 

haven’t seen lately. You meet someone 

of a romantic interest if you’re single. 

Keep your thoughts to yourself and focus 

on your greatest wish, one that will 

make a difference in your life. 

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21) 

Stress could be a thing of the past, as 

the planets have alleviated some of 

your challenges. The best way to avoid 

a potential energy drain is to do as 

little as possible. You’ll have an emotional 

insight as to why you’re in your 

current situation and what you need to 

change. What nurtures you? Who supports 

you? These are important questions 

for your consideration as the New 

Year points you in a new direction. Be 

still within yourself. 

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) 

Make plans for the future and enjoy the 

planning – because that is what makes 

success blossom. Your ability to communicate 

your needs and desires is 

important for getting what you want. 

To become financially sound is a major 

consideration. Start a savings account 

for a rainy day. This is an opportune 

time to learn about yourself. Life is a 

mystery and so are you. The key is to 

know what you want. 

Personal Astrology Readings by Mercury are 

wonderful, original gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, 

and for clarification concerning 

your life. Readings are conducted in person 

or via the phone, at (916) 834-4321. All readings 

are taped. www.michaelmercury.com HF 

12 


By Diane Robbins 

HEALTH – THE FOOT 

Are You Predisposed 

to Athlete’s Foot? 

As expected by the name, athlete’s 

foot is more common among athletes. 

The sweaty feet, wet shoes 

and socks, and locker room floors are 

all part of perfect environment for the 

fungus. Yet some athletes never get 

athlete’s foot and others get it over and 

over. Are some predisposed to it? 

How do you know if you are predisposed 

to athlete’s foot fungus? Since the 

fungal spores can survive for months on 

the floors of bathrooms, locker rooms 

and swimming pools so if you are predisposed 

to athlete’s foot, it doesn’t take 

much to infect or re-infect yourself. 

Here are some of factors that could 

help you determine whether or not you 

are one of those more disposed to getting 

athlete’s foot. 

1) You’ve already had athlete’s foot at 

least once in your life. That alone makes 

you more susceptible to athlete’s foot 

fungus in the future. 

2) You have more exposure to the fungus 

because of either professional or 

recreational activities, such as those on 

locker room floors and showers 

3) If you travel frequently, you are exposed 

more to spores on hotel room carpets 

and bathrooms, and swimming pool 

/ hot tub areas left there by everyone 

else who has walked there before you. 

4) If, either professionally or recreationally, 

you wear airtight and/or watertight 

footwear you are more susceptible. 

5) You are a person whose skin produces 

less fatty acid, which is a natural 

anti-fungal agent. 

6) You normally have sweaty feet, then 

your predisposition to athlete’s foot 

increases. 

7) You have some form of immune 

deficiency, which will make you more 

prone to athlete’s foot. 

8) You have poor foot circulation. 

9) You are a diabetic, which is a serious 

risk factor, as diabetics are significantly 

more likely to have a fungal infection 

than non-diabetics. 

If you fit into any of the categories 

above, it is very important to take proper 

care of your feet. You can learn how 

to prevent being infected with athlete’s 

foot fungus at http://footfungusinformation.blogspot.com/2008/04/ways-to-prevent-athletes-foot-fungus.html 

Athlete’s Foot Comes in Three Varieties 

There are actually three different types 

of Athletes’ Foot. While they are all 

caused by a genus of ringworm, they all 

display differently. 

The three defined types are: Chronic Interdigital 

Athlete’s Foot (also known as Toe 

Web Infection), Chronic Scaly Athlete’s 

Foot (also know as Moccasin Type) and 

Acute Vesicular Athlete’s Foot. 

The most common type is Chronic Interdigital 

Athlete’s Foot. It is typically found 

between the 4th and 5th toes. The skin 

becomes moist and white, there might be 

itching, or burning or even a slight odor. 

This is the easiest type to treat. 

Chronic Scaly Athlete’s Foot often starts 

with a minor irritation. It is called Moccasin 

Type because, as it progresses, 

the foot can become red and scaly in a 

pattern resembling a moccasin. The skin 

of the foot thickens and begins to crack. 

Chronic Scaly Athlete’s Foot can be 

hard to treat and very often needs prescription 

antifungal medication. 

A sudden appearance of blisters is what 

usually distinguishes Acute Vesicular 

Athlete’s Foot from the other two types. 

While it can be severe, it is also easily 

treated. Generally, this type of athlete’s 

foot will develop after a long fight with 

a toe web infection. 

All three types are treated with antifungal 

medications. Toe Web Infection 

and Acute Vesicular Athlete’s Foot can 

usually be treated, successfully, with 

over-the-counter topical creams, sprays, 

lotions and/or powders. No matter what 

type of athlete’s foot is present, it must 

be treated. The fungus will not go away 

by itself. If left untreated, it is possible 

for a severe infection to set in, requiring 

prescription antibiotics from a health 

care professional. 

Complications of Athlete’s Foot 

Because untreated athlete’s foot can 

potentially spread, it is very important 

for everyone to know what 

athlete’s foot is and how to prevent it 

and treat it. 

Athlete’s foot is caused by a fungus, 

commonly called ringworm, which 

is an unfortunate name because ringworm 

has absolutely nothing to do 

with worms. It is simply a reference 

to the appearance that this fungus 

makes on the skin. When feet, and 

other parts of the body, are in a warm 

and moist environment, there is the 

very real possibility of contracting 


Athlete’s foot should be treated immediately. 

The fungus can spread to other 

parts of the body and to other people, 

including family members. It is common 

for athlete’s foot fungus to turn 

up on skin, in the hair and under nails. 

While it is uncommon, very severe 

athlete’s foot can lead to open wounds, 

a perfect place for bacteria to enter the 

bloodstream. 

Fungal infections of the nails are very 

hard to treat. Oral antifungal medications 

might be necessary to treat 

advanced cases of toe or fingernail 

fungal infection. 

People with immune problems, such 

as diabetes, HIV/AIDS and cancer, are 

particularly susceptible to all kinds of 

infections. If they develop athlete’s 

foot it is very important that treatment 

is started right away. 

Skin is the natural barrier that protects 

our bodies. If the skin is broken because 

of a fungus infection, a bacterial 

infection can set in. This can very likely 

happen to the elderly, people with 

diabetes or chronic leg swelling or 

anyone who has had a vein removed. 

Anyone who has an impaired immune 

system should be particularly careful. 

Not only is athlete’s foot uncomfortable 

and unsightly, it can be potentially 

dangerous. If you suspect you 

have athlete’s foot, begin treatment 

immediately. 

Be sure to visit http://www.footfungusinformation.com 

for more information 

on the prevention and treatment of 



13


By Dr. Donna 

Athlete’s Foot Remedies 

There are plenty of athlete’s foot 

remedies widely used by people 

looking for relief. Many of them are 

very simple to follow, as most of them 

use commonly available natural products. 

To date, though, there has not been 

any study on the effectiveness of them. 

Here’s an analysis of them – why they 

may or may not work. 

Here’s a list of several known remedies 

used often and recommended by many: 

1. Rubbing diluted alcohol on the affected 

area with cotton balls 

This can dry out the feet more, so be 

careful. It’s probably a temporary solution 

at best, and only for short-term use. 

2. Applying aloe vera gel twice daily on 

the affected areas 

This one certainly won’t harm you in 

any way. 

3. Apple cider vinegar. Soak the feet 

in a mixture of equal amounts of apple 

cider vinegar and water for ten minutes 

daily up to ten days or until symptoms 

disappear. Apple cider vinegar has 

antifungal, antibacterial and possibly 

antiviral activities and will never harm 

skin. It’s also used in cases of seborrheic 

dermatitis. 

4. Some people soak their feet in a 

solution of baking soda and water for 

about 30 minutes daily. This is thought 

to change the pH of the skin to what it 

should be and should not harm the skin. 

Restoring the skin to its proper pH is 

known to kill bacteria and fungus that 

can’t live at the proper pH. 

5. Washing the feet in a mild solution of 

boric acid is also used. 

This is similar to #3 and #4. Boron is an 

essential element that may be consumed 

in low amounts in the diet; if this one 

works, it may be because boron levels 

are raised. 

6. Chaparral in a footbath. 

Chaparral is the herb that makes the 

desert smell so clean and fresh after a 

rainstorm. It has great antifungal, antibacterial 

and antiviral activities. About 

2 tablespoons of chaparral in the footbath 

could help because it is a detoxifier 

as well. 

7. Cinnamon is thought to effectively 

combats both yeast and fungal infections; 

however, don’t expect cinnamon 

alone to cure athlete’s foot! 

8. Dimethyl sulfoxide, an effective 

fungicide. 

Whether it’s an effective fungicide 

remains to be proven. It’s primarily an 

anti-inflammatory agent. It comes in gel 

form and can be rubbed on the area. 

9. Rubbing a clove of raw garlic on the 

fungus. 

You can expect to have pain with this 

one! Garlic eats away at tissues when 

it’s used on open and raw areas. I recall 

reading a case where a woman with an 

oozing breast cancer packed her breast 

with raw garlic and ended up in the ER 

with second degree burns. Don’t rub 

garlic on raw open areas ever! 

10. Ginger is a strong antifungal product. 

Again, ginger is not strong enough to 

combat the athlete’s foot fungus. 

11. Grapefruit seed extract (GSE), a 

powerful antimicrobial product and an 

excellent disinfectant. 

GSE has these properties but when used 

by itself will not cure athlete’s foot. 

12. Rubbing raw honey on the infected 

areas before bedtime and leaving it 

overnight. 

Honey is antimicrobial; fungus from athlete’s 

foot needs something more potent. 

13. Applying onion juice twice daily. 

Good luck doing this! You’ll cry in the 

process, and lose a few friends. 

14. Tea tree oil contains antiseptic compounds 

that are skin disinfectants. 

Tea tree oil can definitely impact athlete’s 

foot. If your case is pretty serious, 

you may want to combine tea tree oil 

with other remedies. 

15. Applying vitamin E oils directly on 

the affected areas twice daily. 

This is another example of something 

that most likely will not work. Vitamin 

E strengthens the cell walls – a 

good thing, but you need a potent fungus 

killer. 

When trying to eliminate athlete’s foot 

naturally, there are several things to 

consider: 

1. Why do you have it in the first place? 

Athlete’s foot signals an issue with the 

immune system. What is missing from 

the diet? What are you doing to destroy 

your immune system; i.e., eating too 

many polyunsaturated or hydrogenated 

fats, eating too many processed foods 

and sugar, not enough protein? 

The true answer 

lies in correcting 

the imbalance. 

It’s possible you 

may have low 

levels of selenium, 

zinc, vitamin 

A, vitamin E, 

boron, and other 

vitamins and minerals. 

Are you on a 

customized nutrition 

plan to reverse this? 

2. Many times people 

think that skin issues 

are the result of something 

they’re wearing, 

not the result of something 

they’re doing internally. 

Certainly wearing wet 

socks or sweaty socks for extended 

periods of time will contribute to 

the problem, but always look for the 

internal reasons, such as those mentioned 

in #1. Remember that there was 

a time when you didn’t have athlete’s 

foot. What were you doing back then 

compared to now? 

3. Use athlete’s foot remedies that work. 

I’ve used herbs for over 15 years that 

were so effective at treating fungus that 

the veterans who were in Viet Nam with 

foot fungus were able to clear it up in 

very little time. Herbs like that exist and 

they’re usually used in combination, 

never alone. A credible herbalist rarely 

uses one herb as a remedy. My athlete’s 

foot recommendation is to use one of 

these herbal combinations that have 

proven themselves in the past. 

The longer you wait to find out the 

real reason behind your athlete’s foot, 

the longer you could potentially continue 

to have other things go wrong 

with your immune system. Remember 

that athlete’s foot is just a symptom of 

something else that’s wrong. 

Dr. Donna Schwontkoski (ret. D.C.) 

also holds a master’s degree in nutrition 

and in herbology. She is available 

for nutrition / herbal consultations by 

calling 916-649-8323 or emailing her at 

DrDonna@fastermac.net. Her website 

is www.DrDonna.info 

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By Ricky Wallick 


By Elisa Spencer 


Different Types of Warts 

What is a Foot Wart? 

Excessive Foot Sweating 

Symptoms & Natural 

Treatments For Foot Sweating 

Excessive foot sweating is a form 

of sweating called plantar hyperhidrosis. 

Other forms of hyperhidrosis 

include palmar hyperhidrosis and axillary 

hyperhidrosis. This article focuses 

on the symptoms of foot sweating, its 

symptoms and the available cures. 

Foot sweating is characterized by excessive 

sweating of the soles of the feet. 

It is one of the most common forms of 

hyperhidrosis, and affects about 1% of 

the population of the world. 

There can be many causes of excessive 

foot sweating for the people who have 

this condition, and it is hard to pinpoint 

the exact cause for each person. It could 

be caused by an overactive nervous system, 

or overactivity of the sweat glands 

themselves. Another common cause of 

foot sweating is heredity. It is very common 

to see family members with similar 

severity of the foot sweating condition. 

The obvious symptom of excessive foot 

sweating is the sweating of the soles of 

the feet. Many other reasons can include 

stress and anxiety, or even during intimate 

moments. For people who suffer 

from severe foot sweating though, the 

condition can also occur with no real 

reason at all. 

Excessive foot sweating exists in many 

different degrees. For people who suffer 

from mild foot sweating, it is only a 

little annoying to them, but they do not 

consider it to be a big problem. More 

severe forms of foot sweating can lead 

to other diseases. For example, excessive 

sweating of the feet can cause athelete’s 

foot, bacterial infections, fungal 

toenails or other skin problems. 

There are many ways to treat excessive 

foot sweating. The most basic 

form of treatment is supportive 

therapy, which should be used for 

every severity types of foot sweating. 

It involves using absorbent foot 

powders, and changing shoes and 

socks more frequently. More severe 

types of foot sweating may need to 

be treated with medications like Drysol 

or iontophoresis. Most of these 

treatment methods are expensive, 

and I’ve personally tried injections, 

but to no avail. 

There are natural remedies to cure 

excessive foot sweating though. As 

an excessive hyperhidrosis sufferer, I 

used a natural method that has significantly 

reduced my sweating after the 

course of applying the method for a 

few weeks. If you suffer from excessive 

foot sweating, you should look to 

find out its causes and cure it quickly, 

before it results in the other conditions 

that I have described above. 

Do you want to treat foot sweating 

naturally and easily? The author, Ricky 

Wallick, is an ex-hyperhidrosis sufferer 

who has used natural remedies to free 

himself from excess sweating. Visit 

his website at http://www.review-best. 

com/sweating/stopsweatingandstartliving.htm 

where he tells you about 

the natural remedy methods that he 

has tried from various guides he used. 

For a limited time, you can also get a 

FREE e-course on excess sweating at 

his website, where you can learn about 

the real shocking causes of sweating 

and the available methods for treating 

excess sweating! 

Foot warts are a type of warts that 

can be found at the bottom of the 

foot. A foot wart is about 1cm in diameter 

and is generally paler than the 

nearby skin. It has tiny black dots at 

the centre. 

Foot warts have the tendency to group 

together into clusters. Because it is 

at the bottom of the foot, this type of 

wart is generally quite flat. 

Sometimes it may cause pain because 

of the constant pressure exerted when 

walking. Furthermore, because of this 

constant pressure, it has the tendency 

to grow back inside the foot. 

A foot wart is also known by the name 

of plantar wart. The medical name for 

this type of wart is ‘verruca plantaris’ 

or just ‘verruca’. 

The human papilloma virus or HPV 

causes foot warts. This virus is responsible 

also for other type of warts. The 

human papilloma virus can enter your 

skin from little cuts or scratches. 

Unfortunately this virus is also contagious 

and so you may get foot warts 

from getting this virus from another 

individual. Objects that are touched by 

another individual that carries this virus 

may also be contagious. 

The human papilloma virus dwells in 

wet and warm habitats. So bathrooms 

and swimming pool areas are excellent 

habitats for this virus. It is a good idea 

to take appropriate caution and as much 

and not walk barefooted in these areas. 

Furthermore if you have this type of 

wart do not scratch it and then touch 

other parts of your body. Pay particular 

attention not to scratch it with your other 

foot since this may also increase the 

chance of getting a foot wart on your 

other foot as well. 

There are many types of foot warts 

treatments that can help you to treat 

this type of wart. They include over the 

counter wart removal treatments, surgical 

wart removal treatment and home 

treatments for warts. 

Elisa Spencer has an extensive background 

in health, beauty and well-being. 

Elisa will help you regain health and 

well-being, achieve a sense of balance 

and renew both your body and mind. 

Visit http://www.molewarttreatment. 

net/ for more information to learn how 

you can safely remove your warts with 

natural treatments and in the comfort of 

your home. 


15

HEALTH – THE FOOT By Janet Smith HEALTH – THE FOOT By Annalisa Zisman 

The History of 

Thai Foot 

Massage 

What’s New 

in Foot Massage Tools? 

It’s no secret that there are many 

benefits of using foot massage tools. 

Foot massage has been used as medicinal 

therapy for thousands of years the 

world over. If you haven’t enjoyed the 

benefits of today’s new foot massage 

tools here are a few reasons to enjoy 

the benefits of foot massage tools. 

Scientific research proves specific benefits 

of massage, and using foot massage 

tools can only help the process. 

Any time massage occurs on any body 

parts, that area receives increased blood 

circulation. The blood is the lifeline 

of every cell in your body. It carries 

nutrients to the cells, and carries toxins 

and poisons away from the cells. When 

blood flow increases to an area, then 

the area will be proportionately rejuvenated 

and cleansed. There is scientific 

data to support these facts. It only 

makes sense that there are benefits of 

foot massage tools. 

One scientific study performed on heart 

surgery patients showed a significant 

decrease in levels of stress after a foot 

massage. Reducing stress levels helps 

the body in many ways, both mentally 

and physically. 

Many feel there are benefits to other 

areas of the body with a foot massage. 

Some believe there are certain reflex 

points on the feet that correspond to 

other parts of the body. When these 

points are massaged, the corresponding 

body part is also rejuvenated. 

You can now obtain scientifically designed 

foot massage tools to use at 

home whenever you like. These foot 

massage tools give you a wonderfully 

relaxing and calming massage. Pains 

and tiredness can be greatly reduced. 

The iSqueeze Calf and Foot Massager is 

one of the best choices for foot massage 

equipment. You’ll get all the benefits of 

a professional quality foot and calf massage 

right at home. Invigorating disks 

squeeze and penetrate muscles, while 

soothing vibration improves the circulation 

and energizes tired muscles. Pressure 

nodes stimulate the bottom of the 

foot for enhancing the benefits of the 

foot massage. 

The combination of heat and massage 

therapy in the Massaging Foot Warmer 

provides maximum comfort and relieves 

tired aching feet. Electronic remote 

control gives you once touch heat and 

massage control. Just sit back and your 

feet will be relaxed and toasty warm in 

no time. 

Another benefit is that your feet feel 

great after using foot massage tools. 

There’s a level of relaxation over the 

entire body when your tired achy feet 

get a massage. If you’ve never tried 

suing foot massage tools at home to 

relieve your tied feet, you owe it to 

yourself to try. 

For more info, go to http://www. 

brookstone.com/store/product. 

asp?pid=501601 

Janet Smith is a freelance writer. Her 

email is janet@writersforyou.com.tld 

Thai foot massage dates back 

over hundreds of years, and 

has been one of the most effective 

and revered forms of massage in 

the Orient, and eventually all over 

the world. Though Thai massage 

can cover the entire body, the art of 

Thai foot massage is an art in and of 

itself. Thai foot massage was developed 

over the years by incorporating 

foot massage techniques from 

some places such as China, Japan, 

and Korea. 

Most people who have experienced 

Thai foot massage can attest to its 

benefits. The foot is probably the 

most abused part of the body, but not 

only that, it seems to have a direct 

connection to every other part of 

the body. A good Thai foot massage 

not only makes your feet feel wonderful, 

it can promote healing and 

relaxation in many other parts of the 

body as well. In the ancient Orient, 

this was discovered rather early, and 

foot massage was used as a method 

of healing both the mind and the 

body. As a holistic treatment, those 

in the ancient Orient realized that 

foot massage could relieve stress, 

help promote restful sleep, increase 

circulation, and even help promote a 

better immune system. In the mental 

sense, it could increase alertness and 

enhance creativity. 

Thai foot massage incorporates elements 

of what we recognize as reflexology. 

The foundation of reflexology 

is that there are certain points 

on the foot that can affect other areas 

of the body. Thai foot massage and 

reflexology can extend to the ankles 

and legs as well. For this reason, 

most Thai foot masseuses will ask for a 

detailed medical history before beginning 

treatment. In this way they can 

determine what pressure points can be 

focused on more than others, and even 

help patients discover problems early 

that they may not have been aware of. 

Thai foot massage usually takes about 

an hour, and starts not with immediately 

focusing on pressure points, but 

on what the masseuse calls “opening 

the pathways of energy”. In Thai foot 

massage it is believed that the massage 

must be done in stages, readying the 

subject for each successive step so that 

each step in turn can be most effective. 

A reputable Thai foot masseuse also 

knows when massage can be beneficial 

and when it can actually be harmful. If 

there are any serious injuries or illnesses 

that the subject needs to address, the 

masseuse will require that treatment 

by a physician before trying Thai foot 

massage. Though Thai foot massage 

can help in the healing process tremendously, 

it is not a substitution for 

medical treatment. During healing, 

however, and as long as a complete 

medical history is known, Thai foot 

massage can have incredible benefits, 

both for those what are in good health 

and for those who are suffering several 

different types of ailments. 

Annalisa Zisman, a professional writer, 

writes for a few different learn massage 

techniques sites (see 

www.inspiremassageworkshops. 

co.uk/). She concentrates on articles 

about massage techniques. 

16 


RELATIONSHIPS 

Viewpoint Inspired... 

Dear Mitch, 

I have a friend who wanted to ask his 

girlfriend to get married. They’ve been 

dating for less than a year and this question 

of his keep popping up in every 

conversation we have: how long is long 

enough before a couple should tie the 

knot? 

My usual response is there’s no formula 

to answer this. Every situation is different. 

A person has to know himself first 

before he is ready to dive in a relationship. 

There are some couples who dated 

many years and end up in divorce. I don’t 

think there’s a definite time line. I knew 

my wife (from San Antonio) a fairly short 

period, mostly on long daily conversations 

over the phone. She flew here every 

month and we got married in Vegas 4 

months after we first met... Big risk, but a 

risk worth taking! We’ve been (very happily) 

married now for seven years (and 3 

children)! 

Thank you, 

Maybe Just Lucky 

St. Helena 

Hey At Home, 

Hey Lucky, 

“To have to have any meaning or viability 

at all, a life plan must include 

intimate relationships” --Harriet Lerner 

What are the odds, eh?! You and 

your wife met and had a mostly longdistance 

relationship. Married pretty 

quickly. And are to be “happily married” 

forever!!! 

To some degree actually, it is about 

odds! When we come up with 

guidelines for protecting against bad 

relationships and/or mistakes, all 

we’re doing is giving people the 

cognitive (thoughts) & behavioral 

pieces to increase their odds of 

relationship success! 

NOTE: There are NO absolute rules 

or guidelines to guarantee ending 

up with a rewarding long-term relationship 

(LTR)! 

This would start with the fact that 

humans took some 100,000 years to 

recognize the concept of romance, 

and even more to decide that we 

want romance in our marriage (and/ 

or LTR’s)!! If it weren’t for Medieval 

French Troubadors’ discovery 

that romantic stories entertained 

the royalty (and allowed them to 

keep their heads), we may never 

have date nights, French-kissing, or 

Valentine’s Day!! 

• If You Don’t Know Where 

You’re Going, That’s Where 

You’ll End Up! 

Most of us really want a great marriage 

(or long-term relationship). 

When’s the last time you really took 

quiet time to consider what this 

means to you?! No wonder your 

friend is hesitant about a marriage 

proposal – he’s not sure what’s in 

the fine print! 

What characteristics and values will 

end up being of greatest value to your 

friend in a long-term relationship? 

What roles do characteristics like 

these play? 

• Money sensibility 

• Meaning of, and importance of fun 

• Matching sense of humor 

• High energy or mellow nature 

• Sensible/Realistic vs. Dreamer/ 

Hopeful type 

• Go-Getter vs. Planner 

• Growth-Oriented 

There’s only like a billion relationship 

books on the endless number 

of relationship elements to consider. 

If you’re trying to help your friend 

grasp answers as to what he should do, 

maybe he could look at. 

What’s relationship success to him? 

• “At least we don’t kill each other!” 

• “We raised (X-number) healthy adult 

children!” 

• “Do a lot of things together” 

• “We’re very intimate with each 

other!” 

If your friend can get a handle on 

what he’d feel is a successful (good) 

marriage, that he feels he and his girlfriend 

can share their feelings, and that 

there’s a good match for the long-run, 

then that’s a great start! 

Has he ever seen a successful relationship 

role-modeled in his life? 

• It’s Really Hard To Get Somewhere 

You’ve Never Seen! 

If your pal knows someone who’s 

LTR/Marriage appears to be successful, 

then he should talk with that 

person – ask what characteristics in 

the couple contributed to their success 

– and what about their relationship IS 

successful. It may be a very different 

version of success. 

“But how can some of the happiest 

LTR’s/Marriages started in an instant 

& last forever?!” 

Great question.... 

• Are you willing to really go 

for it? Let go of any ideas of 

needing the PERFECT one? 

• What are your boundaries, 

criteria and expectations 

for yourself and your 

partner? oAre they truly about the 

big stuff, knowing all sorts of little 

stuff won’t seem to match? 

Sometimes I think that those couples 

that meet, decide to commit very quickly, 

and end up staying together in a relatively 

successful, happy situation are 

those that simply went for it – dropped 

any impulse to seek those endless things 

that are wrong about our partner, ourselves, 

our relationship. 

In the words of the great Bob Seger, “It 

is the things in common that make relationships 

enjoyable, but it is the little 

differences that make them interesting.” 

Actually those little differences 

are why long-term partners are meant 

to be! 

Your buddy and his special friend may 

or may not be meant to be long-term 

partners – a couple with the same core 

values and commitment to fully go for 

it – to be open for true intimacy: vulnerable 

– the foundation, and the spice 

which inspires Forever! 

Namasté 

Mitch 

Submit Your Questions or Responses: 

ForeverInspired@surewest.net 

www.ForeverInspired.net • www.SacGroom.com 

Mitch Darnell, MA, OM 

Inspiration Wedding Officiant 


17

FITNESS 

I 

f you don’t have any oomph in your 

exercise routine, it may be time to 

change to something more exciting. 

Shouldn’t exercising be fun? Consider 

the advice of Julia Powers, 12 times undefeated 

U.S. & Arthur Murray Rhythm 

Champion and three times World Mambo 

Champion. She has won more U.S. titles 

than any other person in the history of 

American ballroom dancing. 

Q: Julia, I never realized that it was possible 

to have a great-looking body from 

dancing but you and your partner, Jaana 

Kunitz have proven it. It looks like you 

work out on weights for at least an hour a 

day. Do you do any weight lifting to have 

such a strong looking, healthy body that 

defies aging? 

A: Dancing is my only form of exercise, I 

hate lifting weights! When I go to the gym 

(to teach Core Rhythms Dance classes) I 

pass the Stairmasters and see such bored 

expressions on people’s faces. I feel sorry 

for them. When people come to our classes, 

they leave with a huge smile every time. 

What other activities can you get that with? 

People always ask me, “How do you stay 

in shape?” and I tell them I dance! They 

say, “No, you must do something else.” 

But it’s true. All I do is dance. When 

you dance using the three Core Rhythms 

movements, you strengthen all your muscles, 

especially the abdominal muscles. 

And, it makes you look like a bodybuilder. 

After dance shows, people ask me, 

she spies 

photography 

susan lowry photographer 

916.565.1865 | shespiesphoto@yahoo.com 

By Dr. Donna 

Celebrity Interview 

with Julia Powers, 

Co-Creator of the Core Rhythms 

Dance Exercise Program 

“How many crunches do you do?” and I 

tell them the same thing. None! 

Q: Julia, did you have big dreams to be a 

champion at the start? Were you always a 

good dancer? 

A: No. I’m from Russia and when I was 

six years old my mom told me, ‘You will 

be a dancer.’ I didn’t have a choice like 

kids do here. At first it was a drag but 

when I was 10, I would go to competitions, 

win, and come back with trophies. 

It made me feel very special. People look 

up to you in school when you win. When I 

was 18 years old, I came to the U.S. 

Q: So the Core Rhythms DVDs fuse Latin 

rhythms and movement into a dynamic 

workout system. Your breakthrough exercise 

concept is based on world-class Latin ballroom 

dance techniques that strengthen the 

core and abdominals, while sculpting legs, 

arms, buttocks and thighs. I would imagine 

that it’s a good way to boost self-esteem. 

A: Jaana Kunitz, my partner, and I designed 

the dance routines for the DVDs. 

And we get incredible results – people can 

speed-shrink the waistline, burn away fat 

and tone the abs and they don’t have to 

go to the gym. They do it in the privacy 

of their home. They don’t need any expensive 

equipment. And their self-esteem 

does go up. 

Q: I noticed just with one session that my 

posture was so much better and it felt like 

I didn’t have to exert any energy to stand 

or sit up straight. 

A: Yes, that happens all the time. Your 

core is the center of your body and you 

are working those core muscles over and 

over in the program. After the sessions, 

people always have that huge smile on 

their face, and they have a better awareness 

of their body. If they were bloated, 

they start wiggling and it’s gone. Their 

digestion improves. The moves make you 

more aware of your body parts and you 

start feeling sexier. 

Q: What are the steps to get to that point? 

A: The first time you do the program; try 

to pick up the rhythm. 

My advice is to just 

keep moving when 

you start. After the 

third or fourth time, 

you will recognize 

the moves better and 

your range of motion 

will improve. Then, 

you start to pick up 

the rhythm changes. 

I call it ‘sneaky exercising’ 

because after 

45 minutes you’ll 

say, ‘whew! That was 

good! I want to do it 

again!’ 

Q: With your program, 

no one needs 

a partner either. Now 

what I’m wondering 

is how long before 

someone can strap 

on spikes and go 

clubbing? I noticed 

that you always wear 

those spikes in competitions. 

A: Get the moves down first, and then 

add the spikes later! Give yourself a few 

weeks, maybe sooner if you dance regularly 

right now. 

Q: It must be pretty difficult to win a competition. 

Tell us about that. 

A: At competitions, the judging is very 

different from other sports. We’re judged 

on everything, not just the dance –shape, 

choreography, hair, costume, how our body 

complements our partner...One thing we 

mention when we teach is that when you 

do the Samba moves, you might get sore 

at first but you have to stick to it. It will go 

away. People will see your agility when 

you walk. 

Q: You met your husband in the business. 

How did that happen? 

A: When I saw him, I knew he was it. 

But, he was a dancer and partners should 

never be husband and wife because each 

person wants to dance their own way. 

What I discovered was that you can dance 

together as long as you genuinely love 

and respect each other. We’ve been married 

for 17 years now. 

Q: Your dance/exercise program is definitely 

revolutionary. Tell us more about it. 

A: The DVDs include step-by-step invigorating 

dance instruction in the Salsa, 

Samba and Merengue. It’s a full body 

workout. 

The starter pack includes A Full Workout; 

Quick Workout; Latin Dance Made Easy; 

and Kick Start DVDs, as well as a free 

seven-day Diet Guide with menu plans to 

help you slim down while you are toning 

up. On the DVDs, you will see me and my 

co-creator, Jaana Kunitz teaching the steps. 

Jaana has been featured on PBS, NBC, 

ESPN and the hit movie “Dance with Me” 

starring Vanessa Williams. She’s received 

many championship titles including 10 

times International Latin Championship, 

North American Latin Showdance Champion 

and fourth in the World Latin Showdance 

Championships. Jaana is also an 

ACE certified Fitness instructor. 

Q: I think the benefits people receive 

speak for themselves. 

A: Absolutely! We included movements 

inspired from the Paso Doble to tighten up 

buns. The Samba moves work the stomach 

for flatter abs, and movements from 

the Merengue slim down the waist. 

Q: Thanks, Julia for your insight into a 

new way to add a little life to our exercise 

routines and help us exceed our weight 

loss and health goals for the New Year! 

For more info, visit 

www.shopcorerhythms.com. 

18 


HEALTH 

Why Wintertime is the 

Logical Time to Test 

Vitamin D & Neurotransmitters 

By Dennis Godby, MA, NMD 

Naturopathic Medical Doctor 

Despite the abundant sunshine in California, 

virtually everyone in Northern California 

not taking optimal amounts of Vitamin 

D in the winter, are deficient in this absolutely 

critical nutrient. Also, if you normally feel 

more blue during the winter months, it may be 

due to lowering serotonin levels. 

Vitamin D story 

Having a low level of Vitamin D is associated 

with an amazing 26 percent increased 

rate of death, from all causes, according to a 

2008 Archives of Internal Medicine study. 

A large variety of studies have demonstrated 

that low Vitamin D levels are a major factor 

in: at least 17 varieties of cancer; heart 

disease; stroke; high blood pressure; autoimmune 

diseases, such as multiple sclerosis; 

diabetes; depression; chronic pain; osteoarthritis; 

osteoporosis; muscle weakness and 

wasting; birth defects; periodontal disease; 

weakened immunity, such as the flu; inflammatory 

bowel disease....and many others. 

If preventing cancer is important to you - a 

2007 UC San Diego research team reported 

that up to a whopping 50 percent of all breast 

and colon cancer cases could be prevented by 

consuming more vitamin D. Approximately 

three-fourths of the American population do 

not have adequate vitamin D levels. 

After exposure to the same amount of sunlight, 

60-year-olds make 4 times less vitamin 

D than do 20-year-olds. It is safe and wise to 

assume that seniors are Vitamin D deficient 

and would benefit greatly by supplementing 

with D3; however, testing twice a year to 

reach optimal levels would be prudent. 

Although wintertime Sacramento sunshine 

may lift your mood, it will not help your Vitamin 

D levels, as levels drop it creates the 

perfect internal environment for wintertime 

flues and other immune challenges. 

Research from around the world has clearly 

demonstrated that people do less well in the 

winter as Vitamin D levels drop. 

Vitamin D has profound and multiple effects 

on human immunity. Influenza occurrence 

parallels vitamin D deficiency. Norwegians 

- who get less sun exposure than other Europeans 

- have less flu epidemics and a smaller 

wintertime spike in mortality because their 

diet includes fish oil and the highest wintertime 

vitamin D levels. 

Due to increased skin melanin, African- 

Americans generally have lower vitamin D 

levels than Caucasians and may explain why 

African-American children get pneumonia 

twice as often as Caucasian children, and 

why African-American adults often have 

higher blood pressure. 

Children with rickets, the classic vitamin D 

deficiency illness are 11 times more likely to 

have lower respiratory infections than children 

without rickets. 

Are your vitamin D 25 Hydroxy levels at 

the optimal 60-80 ng/mL? 

Serotonin and neurotransmitters 

Neurotransmitters (NTs) are molecules that 

regulate brain function and send messages 

from nerve to nerve both within the brain 

and outside the brain. They also relay messages 

from nerve to intestinal tracts, muscle 

and lungs. 

Common symptoms of neurotransmitter imbalances 

include: mood disorders, i.e. panic 

attacks, depression, anxiety; eating disorders, 

such as food cravings and poor appetite 

control appetite; memory and pain disorders; 

and metabolic problems, such as fatigue and 

hypoglycemia; and insomnia. 

Of the American people tested, 70% have 

low serotonin levels. The six NTs that naturopathic 

doctors commonly measure are: 

serotonin, GABA, dopamine, norepinephrine 

(NE), epinephrine (EPI), glutamate. 

GABA is the most important and widespread 

inhibitory neurotransmitter in the 

brain. Its main job is to counter the brain’s 

most common excitatory neurotransmitters: 

NE, Epi and glutamate. 

Serotonin works with GABA to prevent 

over-excitation, reduce pain, induce: relaxation, 

quality sleep, good mood, and 

calmness under stress. Optimal serotonin 

levels provide balance and equilibrium, both 

biochemically and emotionally. A stressful 

lifestyle, poor diet, and plentiful stimulants 

like caffeine, can contribute to the above 

symptoms, as well as blood sugar swings, 

rage and bulimia. 

Dopamine has many brain functions, including 

motivation and good mood, pleasure, 

focus, cognition, sleep and learning. Low 

dopamine can contribute to: low motivation to 

pursue dreams, social anxiety, attention deficit 

(hyperactivity) disorder and depression. 

Norepinephrine is found within the central 

nervous system and functions as an excitatory 

neurotransmitter, responsible for our 

drive, ambition, alertness, focus and longterm 

memory. 

Epinephrine (adrenalin) functions both as a 

neurotransmitter and hormone. It is a “fight 

or flight” hormone, and plays a central role 

in a short-term stress reaction. Chronic 

stress may initially raise EPI, but eventually, 

exhausts the adrenal glands. 

Glutamate is an amino acid neurotransmitter 

- the most common excitatory neurotransmitter 

in the central nervous system 

- powerfully stimulating neuronal tissue. It 

is also involved in learning and memory. 

Excess glutamate is dangerous to nervous 

tissue, causing excitotoxicity, neuron damage 

and death. 

Dr. Dennis Godby, NMD, can be reached at 

Sacramento Naturopathic Medical Center, 

2530 J Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 

95816. Call him at 916-446-2591; email him 

at DrGodby@SacND.com; visit his website 

at www.SacND.com. 


19

COVER STORY 

By Dr. Donna 

How Happy 

Are Your Feet? 

Why Trusting a Podiatrist is 

a Safe Solution to Foot Care. 

hen California legislation 

recently was 

considering removing 

p o d i a t r y visits from Medical benefits, 

diabetics would have suffered the 

most,” Brian Keller, Doctor of Podiatric 

Medicine (D.P.M.) who practices in 

Lincoln, CA. said. His office is located 

at 1530 Third St, Suite 208. 

“They would have ended up with untreated 

diabetic complications. Foot ulcers are 

common with diabetes and they’re difficult 

to heal. When left untreated, they can 

end up resulting in amputations.” 

Fortunately, the American Podiatric 

Medical Association stepped in and prevented 

that from happening. 

Why Trusting a Podiatrist is a 

Safe Solution to Foot Care 

Many people may not know that podiatrists 

are the true specialists for the foot 

just as dentists are the true specialists 

for the teeth. A podiatrist is board-certified 

in podiatric medicine and podiatric 

surgery. Just like Dr. Keller attended the 

California College of Podiatric Medicine 

for four years and then a residency 

for two years, other podiatrists undergo 

similar training. 

After training, podiatrists gain hospital 

privileges to perform surgery. 

“The difference between a podiatrist and 

an orthopedist is that podiatrists only 

treat the feet. Orthopedists treat the back, 

knee, hip, and foot,” Dr. Keller said. 

“When you need treatment for the feet 

– for hammertoes, bunions, plantar fasciitis, 

plantar warts, toenail fungus, and 

other foot issues, you have a choice. 

You can take advantage of the era of 

subspecialties and see a podiatrist who 

really is best qualified to treat the feet. 

The key to successful outcomes in these 

conditions is repetition on the part of 

the physician. Whoever has done the 

procedure the most will be the most 

successful,” he said. 

Podiatric Advances in 

Technology Mean Less Pain, 

Quicker Healing 

Dr. Keller uses the most advanced techniques 

in podiatric medicine, which he 

admits are quite exciting. 

“Years ago, hammertoe surgery left pins 

sticking out of toes which could have 

caused infection. Now, there are techniques 

that bury the pin in the toe. Better 

alignment results and pin infections are 

non-existent. The new pin is absorbed by 

the body’s tissues.” 

Plantar fasciitis is another condition, 

one that affects about 2.5 million Americans. 

One innovative technique called 

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy or 

ECSW utilizes 20,000 shock waves over 

a 12-minute time span to create a microtrauma 

to the heel. The new mini trauma 

then signals the body to grow new blood 

vessles to the area to heal it. 

“I don’t recommend surgical severance 

of the plantar fascia except in rare cases. 

In this new technique, there is no cutting 

and the procedure is done on an outpatient 

basis. The patient walks out of the 

post op and can continue daily activities 

as usual...It’s now covered by Medicare 

and insurance plans,” Dr. Keller said. 

Podiatric surgeons now have an 

updated procedure for neuroma... 

Instead of cutting out the swollen nerve, 

leaving an area of numbness and the possibility 

of a stump neuroma, podiatrists 

are able to use minimally-invasive surgery 

to release the offending ligament, 

and thus, decompress the nerve. The 

nerve is not cut out of the body, but released 

from it’s confinement. The procedure 

is similar to a carpal tunnel release 

performed by orthopedists in the wrist. 

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... at the last podiatric convention, a new treatment was unveiled 

using a laser to treat the nail fungus... 

Even Toenail Fungus Methods 

Have Improved 

In the past, those with toenail fungus 

may have taken Lamisil, a prescription 

medication once daily for 3 months, and 

waited up to a year for healing to occur. 

Although a 75% cure rate is customary, 

liver function must be monitored. 

“Now at the last podiatric convention, a 

new treatment was unveiled using a laser 

to treat the nail fungus. The laser has a 

prearranged depth of penetration and 

sweeps across the nail, killing the fungus 

in a 15 minute procedure,” Dr. Keller said. 

To create an orthotic, a shoe store takes 

an impression of the foot in two dimensions, 

such as a wet foot impression. The 

problem is that the foot and arch are 3-D. 

“The foot needs to be held in a correct 

position and a plaster cast is made of 

the foot. The orthotic is then made 

into a form fit for the shoe and made 

out of the right material when a podiatrist 

makes it. At the shoe stores, 

they go to the back of the store and 

pull it out of a bin in the back. You 

get more support from a custom-made 

orthotic that’s been professionally 

made,” Dr. Keller said. 

Common Foot & Toe Terms 

HAMMERTOES – when the outer two joints 

of the toe bend downward to look like a hammer 

or a claw. 

PLANTAR FASCIITIS – inflammation of the 

tendons of the bottom of the feet 

NEUROMA – a condition where a growth of 

tissue affects one of the nerves of the foot 

ORTHOTIC – a device that’s inserted into 

the shoe to correct the gait 

“There’s an 88% satisfaction rate with 

the new procedure...there’s a difference 

between cure rate and satisfaction 

but the result is a significant difference 

in the shape and color of the nail,” he 

continued. The procedure is fast, effective, 

safe,and without the risk of side 

effects. Unfortunately, it is not currently 

covered by insurance. 

Bunion surgery is very accurate now, 

according to Dr. Keller. And he has 

plenty of additional techniques for other 

foot problems. 

“A lot of times people ask me what they 

could have done to save their feet later 

in life. It’s impossible to follow them 

around with a camera and know for sure, 

but the best prevention for most people 

is arch support. This can alleviate bunions 

and hammer toes,” he said. 

Should You Get Orthotics? 

Dr. Keller is an advocate of using professional 

orthotics, not standard orthotics 

that many shoe stores offer. He believes 

that arch support is a plus and it can fit 

into any shoe these days. 

Guidelines for Shoe Shopping 

Some people can walk through life in 

bare feet. Most people need foot care 

at one time or another. Choosing shoes 

is important. 

“Sturdy non-bendable shoes may not be 

so bad. They will support the weight of 

the body and result in less strain on the 

back, hip, and knee...To find a stable 

shoe, grab it by the heel. Push the toes 

into a table; you want the shoe to break 

(crease) at the area where the toes would 

normally bend, not in the middle of the 

shoe. You shouldn’t be able to make 

the heel of the shoe touch the toe of the 

shoe,” said Dr. Keller. 

His general rule of thumb is that if you 

can wring it out like a wet washcloth, it’s 

too flexible. “If your feet hurt, you hurt 

all over! Let me get you back on your 

feet,” Dr. Keller says. 

Don’t go through life with foot pain 

thinking there is no solution. Dr. Keller 

has been treating feet in Northern California 

for over ten years. For more information, 

call him at 916 434-6410. 


Note to Parents: 

Do you have a child with flat 

feet? You can tell by checking 

the footprint of your child 

as he or she walks out of the 

pool. If the footprint appears 

flattened, as if there is no 

arch, you may want to contact 

Dr. Keller. An implant can 

be inserted in one of the foot 

joints that helps the arch develop 

normally. No screws are 

needed and the procedure only 

takes 15 minutes. 


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MENTAL HEALTH 

By Dr. Donna 

Bountiful Harvest? 

What Does Yours Look Like? 

W 

hen we think of the term “harvest”, 

many people relate it to 

food from their garden or food collectively 

grown from a geographic area. 

Here in California, we’re quite lucky to 

have a plentiful harvest and the results 

are seen every week at the Farmers’ 

Markets. So many other cities in the 

nation have a much shorter growing 

season and less variety in crops. Our 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sense of gratitude is profound when we 

think about this. 

Financial Harvests? Where? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But there are other harvests we should 

be concerned about. In today’s times, 

many people are fretting about their 

financial harvests. They may have experienced 

a cut in their 401K plans, retirement 

plans, or maybe have been slashed 

from the payroll at their job. Clearly, 

there’s tension in the air about finances. 

But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

The Big Harvest Experiment 

Last month, I was inspired to gather 

with friends determined to get through 

this time period with a financial harvest. 

By simply reviewing one Biblical 

scripture on finances and prosperity a 

day for 12 days, amazing things started 

to happen in each of our lives. People 

who owed us money started paying it 

back. Commission checks arrived in the 

mail. Job project opportunities appeared 

 

 

seemingly out of nowhere. Relationships 

improved where there had been no 

hope before. New relationships showed 

up to open new paths. People reported 

a closer relationship with their Maker. 

A feeling of peace and contentment in 

today’s troubled times. All this happened 

in 12 days. 

Some had to change specific beliefs 

that were holding them back. Others 

had to learn a new skill and I taught 

them how to write autoresponder 

emails to their client list, a skill I 

picked up a few years ago. Whether 

they saw actual money add to their account 

or not, all felt the changes came 

from outside themselves as if they 

were directed by a higher force. 

The group wanted to continue receiving 

the emails with additional scriptures for 

at least the next month. And just today, 

a report came in from one member 

about a brand new job opportunity and a 

new mate. The stories of amazing transformations 

continue to appear. 

What You Focus On, You Will Get 

It’s no secret that what we focus on 

in our mind, we will get returned to 

us one hundredfold. If we spend our 

waking hours concentrating on how 

finances are dwindling, we get more of 

the same: less and less finances. Focus 

on all the bad relationships around us 

and get more bad relationships. They 

seem to be attracted to us. We can easily 

change our focus to gratitude and 

prosperity. If there are dozens of prosperity 

promises in the Bible, in fact, 

more scriptures on finances than any 

other topic, why not focus on them? 

Just to see what happens. 

Just because many are suffering right 

now doesn’t mean it has to include 

you. It doesn’t mean it has to be permanent 

and things will never get better. 

And it doesn’t mean there aren’t other 

ways to prosper. 

Try the Harvest Experiment for yourself. 

See what happens in 12 days. 

All from focused on the Biblical Word 

a few times a day and then prayed for 

each other in the group. Amazing, they To get the Biblical verses we 

reported. 

 

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didn’t think of it before. 

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By Dr. Donna 

Why Tooth Whitening 

Toothpastes 

Don’t Work 

HEALTH 

If you’re looking for that dazzling smile 

and want to achieve it with teeth whitening 

toothpastes, better save your money. 

“They’re worthless,” Kira Watson, 

registered dental hygienist at the office 

of Fausto R. Prato, DDS located in 

Stockton said in a private interview. “If 

you want white teeth, the professional 

kits or professional in-office whitening 

treatments work. The problem (with the 

toothpastes) is that they can be extra 

abrasive and wear away the enamel 

layer, which will then make teeth whitening 

more difficult.” 

But there’s more to this story about why 

they don’t work. 

Tooth Anatomy 

The connection of abrasiveness to teeth 

whitening is actually simple but you 

have to understand a little about tooth 

anatomy first. 

The structure of a tooth has three primary 

layers: the crown or enamel, the dentin, 

and the pulp. The crown or enamel 

of the tooth is the white visible part, and 

it’s composed of a material harder than 

bone. In fact, tooth enamel is the hardest 

material found in the body. 

The dentin layer is a yellow layer. This 

layer is composed of tiny tubules that 

connect to the nerve within the pulp. 

It’s a sensitive layer, that is, sensitive to 

what you do to the tooth. 

Combine the exposure of the dentin 

part of the tooth with normal everyday 

stains on the enamel from coffee, 

tea, chocolate, pomegranates, 

blueberries, blackberries and other 

foods and you have the recipe for 

discolored, yellow teeth. 

If you use a very abrasive toothpaste 

that wears away the enamel 

quicker in an attempt to remove 

stains, you end up with a formula 

for more stains that are harder 

to remove. 

And the big problem is that 

many of the top teeth whitening 

toothpastes are in fact, 

abrasive. 

Check out this Consumer Reports 

Health chart of abrasiveness 

and stain removal ranking 

20 products on the market. 

(Source: www.Consumer- 

ReportsHealth.org) The M 

stands for medium abrasiveness, 

L for low abrasiveness. 

The scale is based on a 

ranking from 0 to 100, 100 

equivalent to top ranking. 

Source: www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org 

The top abrasive teeth 

whitening toothpastes 

were Colgate Max Fresh, 

Colgate Luminous, and Colgate 2 in 

1 Toothpaste & Mouthwash Whitening 

by Blast. 

Price/oz Score Abrasiveness 

Excellent Stain Removal 

Ultrabite All in One Advanced Whitening $0.28 81 M 

Very Good Stain Removal 

Colgate Max Fresh $0.47 75 M+ 

Colgate Luminous $0.49 71 M+ 

Colgate Tartar Control Whitening Gel $0.33 69 M 

The Natural Dentist Herbal AntiCavity $1.52 69 M 

Colgate 2 in 1 Toothpaste & Mouthwash $0.64 67 M+ 

Whitening Icy Blast 

Colgate Sparkling White $0.36 67 M 

Crest Extra Whitening with Tartar 

Protection $0.41 66 M 

Colgate Baking Soda & Peroxide 

Whitening Gel $0.37 63 M 

Crest Whitening Expressions $0.48 62 M 

Crest MultiCare $0.50 62 M 

Crest Rejuvenating Effects Paste $0.51 61 M 

Crest Tartar Protection $0.35 61 M 

Good Stain Removal 

Colgate Total Whitening Gel $0.60 60 M 

Crest Tartar Control Whitening Plus 

Scope Liquid Gel $0.54 60 M 

Listerine Essential Care $1.05 60 M 

Rembrandt Plus Premium Whitening $2.73 60 L+ (low) 

Aquafresh Triple Protection Extreme 

Clean Whitening $0.58 59 M 

Tom’s of Maine Natural Anticavity $0.75 59 M 

Aim Cavity Protection $0.22 58 M 

Aquafresh Triple Protection 

Cavity Protection $0.33 58 M 

Crest Baking Soda & Peroxide Whitening 

with Tartar Protection $0.42 58 M 

Crest Dual Action Whitening $0.48 58 M 

M = medium abrasiveness L = low abrasiveness Scale is based on a ranking from 0 to 100, 100 equivalent to top ranking. 

And the pulp layer is the layer with 

the blood vessels and nerves. The pulp 

layer is also another sensitive layer. 

How Teeth Whitening Toothpastes Affect 

Tooth Anatomy 

As we age, our enamel starts to wear thin. 

The more you expose the dentin layer, the 

more you expose the yellow color of that 

layer, the dentin, of the tooth. 

What’s a Consumer to Do? 

To answer this question, your dentist is 

really the best resource. However, there 

are some recommendations you can 

start initiating right now: 

1 Since toothpastes are the lowest on 

the totem pole of effectiveness at creating 

whiter teeth, use a low abrasive 

toothpaste and save your enamel. 

2 Brush your teeth immediately after 

eating. This will remove any stains that 

resulted from eating or drinking foods 

that have pigments that cause staining. 

3 Consider professional teeth whitening 

kits or professional laser teeth whitening. 

These work quickly and often result 

in teeth that are 7 to 10 shades lighter. 

Then continue your good habits #1 and 

#2 to maintain the brightness. 

As the dental hygienist said, “Teeth whitening 

toothpastes don’t work. They just 

remove the external stains. When they’re 

abrasive, they can cause problems. Your 

best bet is to use the professional bleaching 

agents obtained from the dentist. 

They’re stronger and get the job done.” 

Dr. Donna Schwontkowski is the editor 

of Health & Fitness Magazine and holds 

multiple degrees in health. 


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MENTAL HEALTH 

By Dr. Donna 

Test Your 

Memory 

for What You Read in this Issue 

6. 1) alcohol – will dry the skin even more 

2) cinnamon – most likely not strong 

enough 

3) raw garlic – most likely not strong 

enough 

4) ginger – most likely not strong enough 

5) GSE – most likely not strong enough 

7. Immune system problems that could 

be related to diet. These allow the 

fungus to grow. 

8. Read article for answer. 

9. excessive sweating 

10. ORAC 

11. Reflexology 

12. taking the criticism of others to 

heart 

13. Kris Dim 

1. What’s the name of the gas that is an 

environmental toxin responsible for 

causing lung cancer in non-smokers? 

At what level is this gas harmful? 

2. What’s the hottest new flavor you 

can expect to find in foods? 

3. What type of phytonutrient can be found 

in foods colored blue and purple? 

4. What’s the latest fruit that is expected 

to hit the market for its health 

benefits? What are those benefits? 

5. What’s the chemical abbreviation for 

bisphenol-A? Why is this chemical 

considered poisonous? 

6. What are five remedies for athlete’s 

foot that cannot be counted on to be 

effective? Why? 

according to the author of the book, 

How to Health from Years of Criticism, 

Insults, Abuse and Rejection? 

13. Who’s the world-class bodybuilder 

that does personal training here in 

Sacramento? 

14. What are some reasons why people 

don’t achieve their New Year’s 

resolutions? 

15. What three techniques when combined 

together were effective in 

healing tennis elbow? 

16. What weight loss tip surprised you 

the most? 

17. What lab tests are important to 

obtain during your regular doctor 

visits? 

23. How would you describe Ashiatsu 

Oriental Bar Therapy massage? 

24. What vitamin is found in low 

amounts in those with breast cancer 

and other cancers? 

25. What’s the name of the chiropractic 

method that utilizes light pressure 

on the neck, yet is capable of making 

great changes in the body? 

26. What breeds of dogs are most susceptible 

to Cushing’s disease? 

27. How do you know when a shoe is 

too flexible and that it won’t support 

your foot? 

14. They committed to too much, making 

unrealistic goals. 

15. physical therapy, acupuncture, and 

addressing emotional issues 

16. See article. 


18. a psychologist’s secret of how he 

‘cured’ mentally ill patients at a 

ward of a mental institution without 

seeing them professionally in consultations. 

19. Kris Dim and Julia Powers 

20. By dancing using movements that 

strengthen the core muscles 


7. What’s the underlying cause of 

athlete’s foot? 

8. What’s the best way to strengthen a 

weak foot for soccer? 

9. The term “hyperhydrosis” means 

what? 

10. What’s the test that is done to measure 

antioxidant potential of foods 

and supplements? 

11. Pressing on points of the foot in a 

foot massage is called what? 

12. What is the cause of low self-esteem, 

18. The book, “Zero Limits” is about 

an internet marketing guru’s search 

for what? 

19. What two celebrities did you read 

about in this month’s issue? 

20. How can someone obtain a body 

like a bodybuilder without lifting 

weights? 

21. What are three top tooth whitening 

toothpastes? 

22. How much whitening power can 

you expect from a top whitening 

toothpaste? 

Answers. 

1. radon, 4 picoCuries/liter, ten times 

that found in normal air. 

2. Tomato/mango 

3. Anthocyanins and quercetin 

4. Indian gooseberry, decreases free 

radicals produced from smoking and 

second-hand smoke 

5. BPA, can cause permanent reproductive 

system damage at low levels 

22. About 2.5 shades on the average 

23. a form of massage therapy where 

the massage therapist uses feet as 

a point of contact on the muscles 

while holding onto bars suspended 

from the ceiling 

24. Vitamin D 

25. NUCCA 

26. Bull Terriers, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire 

Terriers, Dachshunds, Poodles 

(of any variety) and Boston Terriers 

27. Read the cover story to find out. 

24 


MENTAL HEALTH 

Fine in 

2009 

Can you believe it’s that time again 

when we look forward to the new 

year in wild anticipation. But what will 

the New Year hold? 

By Mary Jane Popp 

I checked in with Psychic/Numerologist 

Esther Bear. She’s got our numbers. 

We started a new cycle last year that 

controls money, power, big business, 

government etc. This cycle runs through 

2016. Every year tells what the important 

influences are so life will be easier. 

Last year we started with new goals and 

ambitions. So, in 2009, plant the seeds 

of your future and watch them grow in 

the next few years. If you planted those 

ideas last year, they could culminate this 

year. Now you can let the opportunities 

come to you. This year, unlike last year, 

you do not have to be aggressive. Let 

partnerships come to you. Just be patient. 

Things can go slow at times. Hang 

in there. If they do not come to fruition 

this year, look out next year! 

Here’s the 2009 plan: 

JANUARY: Remind everyone what 

your goals are. Time to express yourself. 

Take up a creative endeavor. 

FEBRUARY: No changes. Keep that 

nose to the grindstone. Make plans for 

next month’s changes. 

MARCH: If you planned well last 

month, now you can make those changes. 

Make those calls and contacts that 

benefit you. Take a mini vacation. Will 

do you good. 

APRIL: If your goals have something to 

do with community service, now is the 

time to make contacts to help you...parties, 

social gatherings etc. 

MAY: Slow down month. Body and 

brain not connected. Take up studies 

to help achievements. Quiet time and 

reflection. 

JUNE: Offers of money and work can 

come. Get the offers in writing. Offers 

can be elusive. Don’t trust verbal 

contracts. 

JULY: Study what you have done so far. 

Throw out everything not useful. 

AUGUST: Do what you did last year. 

Be more aggressive and let everyone 

know what you want to achieve. 

SEPTEMBER: Kick back and wait for 

things to come to you. Watch for accidents 

because of lack of concentration. 

OCTOBER: Repeat January. Keep 

calling contacts and talking about your 

dreams. But get things in writing. 

NOVEMBER: Same as February. Let 

things just happen. You may be error 

prone. No major changes or decisions. 

Make plans. 

DECEMBER: Same as March. Make 

changes. Replace what’s not working. 

Take another mini vacation to clear your 

head and refresh ideas. 

Finally, next year...2010...is the highlight 

of last year and this year. Next 

year is a time of expansion and selfawareness. 

Anything you did not get 

this year, you should get next year if 

you planned and executed properly. 

Sooooo, keep your head on straight. Do 

not believe everything you hear unless 

you check it out. Ger things in writing 

and avoid that spacey feeling that can 

surely cause accidents. 2009 is your 

cross-over year to an enjoyable and fun 

next year. 

So there you have it. Follow the plan 

and feel fine in 2009! A HAPPY AND 

BLESSED NEW YEAR TO YOU AND 

YOURS!!! 


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T 

ennis 

SPORTS / FITNESS 

Tennis Elbow in Middle-aged Women: 

What else is going on here? 

elbow need not be a stubborn 

condition to heal. Finding and treating 

the underlying causes can get rid of 

the problem for good. 

Classic tennis elbow is a problem 

with the tendon of the wrist extensor 

muscle that attaches at the elbow. A 

tendon is what attaches the muscle 

to the bone. There will be pain at the 

elbow when you bend the wrist back. 

People can develop tennis elbow after 

using the muscle too much, such as 

when playing tennis, or gardening. 

Middle-aged women are particularly 

prone to this condition. 

Problems at the wrist, elbow, shoulder 

or neck can all contribute to tennis elbow, 

as well as overuse of the muscles 

of the wrist or poor biomechanics. 

Actual Clients... 

not Supermodels. 

Physical treatment can include: exercises 

to strengthen the muscles; looking 

at biomechanics such as changing your 

tennis swing or gardening technique 

(e.g. using your body more than your 

arm); taking some stress off the muscle 

by using a tennis elbow brace and loosening 

your tennis racquet strings; and 

the use of modalities such as heat and 

electrical machines to promote healing. 

Mobilizations and manipulations can 

also help. 

Acupuncture Perspective on 

Tennis Elbow 

In Traditional Chinese Medicine there 

are twelve main lines of energy that 

flow through the body. In tennis elbow 

the line of energy that goes through the 

elbow is not flowing properly – either 

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the energy is blocked or there 

isn’t enough energy. 

Also, the tendons of middle 

age women are “drying out 

“ (or in Chinese lingo, 

their “Yin” is decreasing), 

as they get older. 

In Western medicine this 

corresponds to the hormonal 

changes happening 

in and around menopause. 

Acupuncture treatment aims at 

increasing the Yin for the whole 

body and moving the energy 

around the elbow. The Yin 

line of energy responsible for 

tendons of the body is called the 

Liver Yin meridian, so increasing 

and moving the energy in the Liver 

meridian is a must. 

Can Emotional Issues Contribute? 

Some experts believe that we get 

physical symptoms because of a 

build up of unresolved emotional 

issues. Picture a garbage can 

filling up with mental “stuff”- 

when it starts overflowing 

that is when we get physical 

symptoms. 

How can we discover what 

the emotional issues are? 

In Chinese Medicine, the body, the mind, 

and the spirit are all connected and all 

are important. We know that the Liver 

meridian is involved in tennis elbow 

because of the tendons and the Liver meridian 

is associated with anger issues. 

People from India discovered energy 

centers of the body, which they called 

chakras. Traditionally there are seven 

main chakras. The arms are an extension 

of the Heart Chakra, the fourth 

chakra. The Heart Chakra is associated 

with love and relationships. 

Is the patient angry with someone? 

Does she not have enough “elbow 

room”? Is someone irritating her? Is 

repressed anger holding the patient back 

from moving on with her life? What 

was happening in her life just before 

noticing the elbow pain? 

Is the patient angry with herself? 

Treatment for emotional issues starts 

with getting insight into the problem. 

When you don’t let the anger go it stays 

in the body. Neuro-Linguistic Programming 

is one form of treatment that helps 

resolve emotional issues. 

Think Outside the Box for Health 

Problems 

In my experience, combining 

physical therapy, acupuncture and a 

ddressing emotional issues, works wonders 

in helping to heal a patient who has 

tennis elbow. 

About the Author 

Michelle D. Karis is a Physical Therapist, 

a teacher with the Acupuncture 

Foundation of Canada Institute and a 

Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic 

Programming. She lives in Halifax, 

Nova Scotia, Canada. Her website is 

www.mdkaris.com

SAFETY 

By Dr.Donna 

Why Mumbai Terrorism 

Increases Our Vigilance for Safety 

The recent terrorist attack on Mumbai 

came as quite a shock to the 

entire world. In this article, we find out 

inside information about the incident 

from William Cooper, anti-terrorism 

expert and author of the book, Suicide 

Terror: Confronting the Fear, and discuss 

your personal safety. 

Q: Mr. Cooper, did the professionals 

on the anti-terrorism team in India, the 

U.S. or any other country expect what 

happened in Mumbai with the multifoci 

attack? 

A: There had been credible intelligence 

shared with the Indian government, and 

in some cases, the hotels themselves. 

Q: Would you say that terrorist attacks 

have been pretty predictable up til this 

point? 

A: They are predictable in the sense 

that in many cases the terrorists themselves 

will tell their intended victims 

they will be attacked. They just don’t 

tell them when or how the attack will 

occur. In the years since 9/11, intelligence 

agencies have grown their information 

sharing to a fairly successful 

level. In the cases of the United States, 

there are very few people who don’t 

believe we will be attacked again, so 

in that sense attacks are predictable. 

The when, where, and how are always 

the unknowns. What is known is that 

the terrorists continue to use the type 

of attacks that have been successful for 

them, so we may be aware that this may 

be how we are attacked. 

In the case of Mumbai, the attack paradigm 

shifted significantly. We have been 

used to the large scale, single event type 

attack, such as a vehicle-borne improvised 

explosive device or suicide bombers. 

In Mumbai, the method of attack 

shifted to a commando style, multiple 

target approach, and while eenroute 

to the targets, the terrorists attacked a 

number of other venues. The intent was 

to create considerable chaos and confusion, 

supposedly to divert attention 

away from the main targets, which were 

the hotels and Jewish Center. This type 

of attack makes it very difficult for first 

responders to coordinate and react. 

Q: So what you’re saying is that by 

watching what the terrorists do in other 

countries, it’s a good indication of what 

they’ll try here? 

A: Absolutely. What you see happening 

overseas is likely the type of attacks we 

will face in the United States. 

Q: Many people seem to believe that 

these attacks only occur elsewhere. 

What’s your take on this? Isn’t it true 

that the reason why these attacks aren’t 

occurring here is because our Homeland 

Security and citizens are keeping a 

watchful eye? 

A: Americans in many cases, due to their 

own lives and commitments, do not pay 

considerable attention to overseas attacks. 

They make the news for a short 

time, and it’s on to the next issue. 9/11 

changed the fact that we can be attacked 

here, but we see little about the number 

and type of attacks that were interdicted 

in the US prior to and after 9/11. 

One case, in fact, is very similar to the 

Mumbai attack, which was stopped in 

New York City in 1993. 

The attacks that have been stopped 

since 9/11 have not occurred largely due 

to our intelligence and law enforcement 

agencies, and certainly to the diligence 

and enhanced awareness by many of 

our citizens. They reported unusual or 

suspicious events and stopped an attack. 

Q: What are the problems that result 

when several different places in a close 

geographic area are attacked simultaneously? 

While being careful not to go into too 

much detail here, we’ll simply say that 

in a multi-agency response there are a 

number of issues that will always exist. 

Responders have been, and are, working 

on remediation, but with multiple targets 

over a sizeable geographic area, the 

logistics in response and management 

are significant. 

Q: From the perspective of a civilian, 

what can be done if an attack like this 

occurs in Sacramento? 

Rajabai Tower, clock tower in South Mumbai. 

A: Be prepared. While Sacramento is 

not a target-rich environment like other 

cities, its citizens and business operators 

need to be prepared. You need to 

have a plan. What will you do, where 

will you go, how will you know your 

family is ok? You may rest assured that 

in a major attack, travel will be difficult, 

communications via phone or cell 

phone near impossible, and your ability 

to get from one place to another seriously 

compromised. For a complete set 

of planning templates, visit www.ready. 

gov. Everything one needs to create and 

have a plan exists here. 

Q: Any closing comments? 

A: There are few reasonable people who 

do not expect an attack in the United 

States. There is nowhere that is not 

exempt. Al Qaeda, for example, has 

stated they want to hit America where it 

feels safest. Its goals are simple - inflict 

massive economic pain, cause mass 

casualties,and create terror. The best 

defense is preparation. 

For information on this topic or to contact 

William Cooper about speaking to 

your organization or conducting training 

courses on terrorism and preparedness, 

please contact him at 425-232-1025. 


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FITNESS 

Why Do You 

Work Out? 

By Jeannie Miller 

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you the reader are more 

than likely reading this column while 

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Why are you working out, right now, 

this very moment, the real answer, not 

the appropriate/common sense answer? 

Would you believe one of the top reasons 

both men and women work out 

is because of body image, and fear of 

being rejected by those around them? 

Many women would prefer to call in 

sick at their place of employment rather 

than show up without make-up, perfect 

hair, the appropriate outfit, and right 

accessories. 

And men now visit beauty supply stores 

and browse isles of products for their 

hair, beard, skin, scalp etc. Why? Perhaps, 

as a society we no longer judge 

a person’s outward appearance by the 

character that reveals itself in ones daily 

words, attitudes, actions and behaviors, 

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When did our vision change towards 

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Career/Transition. For a 

confidential consultation, please call: 

(916) 543-8484. 


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SPORTS SCHEDULES 

2008-09 SEASONS 

Sacramento Kings 

DATE OPPONENT TIME RADIO 

January 

Fri 02 @ Detroit 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 03 @ Indiana 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 05 @ New Jersey 4:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 06 @ Chicago 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 09 vs Miami 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 11 vs Dallas 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 13 vs Orlando 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 14 @ Golden State 7:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 16 vs Milwaukee 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 20 @ Denver 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 21 vs Washington 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 24 @ Milwaukee 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 25 @ Toronto 3:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 27 @ Cleveland 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 28 @ Boston 4:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 30 vs Chicago 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

February 

Sun 01 vs Oklahoma City 12:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 02 @ Phoenix 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 06 vs Utah 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 08 @ Oklahoma City 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

DATE OPPONENT TIME RADIO 

Tue 10 @ Dallas 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 11 @ Houston 5:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 18 vs Atlanta 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 20 @ Memphis 5:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 21 @ Dallas 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Mon 23 vs New Orleans 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 25 vs Charlotte 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 27 vs LA Clippers 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sat 28 @ Utah 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

March 

Tue 03 vs Indiana 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 08 vs Denver 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 10 vs Oklahoma City 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 13 vs Cleveland 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 15 @ Washington 3:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 17 @ Atlanta 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Wed 18 @ Charlotte 4:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 20 @ New York 4:30pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 22 vs Philadelphia 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Fri 27 vs Memphis 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Sun 29 vs Phoenix 6:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

Tue 31 vs New Orleans 7:00pm KHTK 1140 AM 

to be continued next month 

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San Jose Sharks 

DATE VISITOR HOME TIME (PT) TV NAT’L LOCAL (A) LOCAL (H) 

January 2009 

Sat 3 Islanders Sharks 7:30 PM MSG PLUS (HD) CSN-BA(HD) 

Tue 6 Sharks Flames 7:00 PM CSN-BA SNET-W 

Fri 9 Sharks Oilers 6:00 PM CSN-BA SNET-W 

Sat 10 Sharks Canucks 7:00 PM CBC (HD),NHLN-US 

Tue 13 Lightning Sharks 7:30 PM CSN-BA(HD) 

Thu 15 Flames Sharks 7:30 PM SNET-W CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 17 Red Wings Sharks 7:30 PM FSN-D CSN-BA(HD) 

Tue 20 Canucks Sharks 7:30 PM TSN (HD) CSN-BA(HD) 

Tue 27 Sharks Avalanche 6:00 PM CSN-BA ALT (HD) 

Thu 29 Coyotes Sharks 7:30 PM AZTV CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 31 Blackhawks Sharks 7:30 PM CSN-CH (HD) CSN-BA+ 

February 2009 

Thu 5 Hurricanes Sharks 7:30 PM FSN-S CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 7 Sharks Blue Jackets 4:00 PM CSN-BA FSN-O 

Tue 10 Sharks Bruins 4:00 PM TSN,VERSUS (HD),RIS 

Wed 11 Sharks Penguins 4:30 PM CSN-BA FSN-P (HD) 

Fri 13 Sharks Sabres 4:30 PM CSN-BA MSG-B (HD) 

Sun 15 Sharks Devils 12:00 PM NBC (HD) CSN-BA MSG PLUS (HD) 

Tue 17 Oilers Sharks 7:30 PM PPV CSN-BA(HD) 

Thu 19 Kings Sharks 7:30 PM CSN-BA(HD) 

Sat 21 Thrashers Sharks 1:00 PM SPSO CSN-BA(HD) 

to be continued next month

SPORTS SCHEDULES 

2008-09 SEASONS 

Men’s Basketball – Hornets Sacramento State 

Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result 

11/14/2008 at Fresno State L 65 - 77 

11/18/2008 at UC Riverside L 49 - 61 

11/21/2008 at Washington State L 55 - 76 

11/25/2008 at Cal State Bakersfield L 62 - 72 

12/1/2008 IDAHO L 58 - 72 

12/3/2008 UC DAVIS# W 82 - 70 

12/6/2008 at Santa Clara L 32 - 51 

12/9/2008 UTAH VALLEY L 44 - 64 

12/11/2008 at New Mexico State@ L 65 - 76 

12/20/2008 at Wyoming L 70 - 93 

12/23/2008 GEORGE WASHINGTON L 47 - 59 

12/27/2008 at Southern Utah L 51 - 76 

12/30/2008 PACIFIC L 51 - 70 

1/2/2009 PORTLAND STATE* L 67 - 79 

1/4/2009 EASTERN WASHINGTON* L 74 - 87 

1/8/2009 at Montana State* L 42 - 61 

1/10/2009 at Montana* L 63 - 80 

1/13/2009 at Northern Colorado* 6:05 PM 

1/18/2009 NORTHERN ARIZONA*# 3:05 PM 

1/22/2009 WEBER STATE* 7:05 PM 

1/24/2009 IDAHO STATE* 7:05 PM 

1/29/2009 NORTHERN COLORADO* 7:05 PM 

2/5/2009 at Eastern Washington* 7:05 PM 

2/8/2009 at Portland State*% 1:05 PM 

2/12/2009 MONTANA* 7:05 PM 

2/14/2009 MONTANA STATE* 7:05 PM 

2/21/2009 at Northern Arizona* 3:35 PM 

2/26/2009 at Idaho State* 6:05 PM 

2/28/2009 at Weber State* 6:05 PM 

3/7/2009 at Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinals TBA 

3/10/2009 at Big Sky Tournament Semifinals TBA 

3/11/2009 at Big Sky Tournament Championship TBA 

All Times Pacific | ALL CAPS and BOLD indicate home games | All home games are played on Colberg 

Court at the Hornets Nest | All home games aired live on KRJY 1240 AM | All home games and conference 

games will be aired live for free on www.bigskytv.org | # Doubleheader with the Sacramento State 

women’s basketball team| @ Game televised on FSN Arizona, and Altitude Sports & Entertainment | * 

Big Sky Conference games| % Game aired live on Altitude Sports & Entertainment 

Women’s Basketball – Hornets Sacramento State 

Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result 

11/4/2008 HOLY NAMES (Exhibition) W 80 - 44 

11/14/2008 at UNLV L 71 - 92 

11/16/2008 at Oregon State L 45 - 100 

11/20/2008 at Santa Clara W 62 - 52 

11/23/2008 FRESNO STATE L 68 - 74 

11/28/2008 at San Jose State L 48 - 49 

11/30/2008 at Portland L 59 - 63 

12/3/2008 UC IRVINE% L 53 - 54 

12/13/2008 UC DAVIS W 53 - 45 

12/14/2008 SAN FRANCISCO L 55 - 64 

12/20/2008 at Texas Tech L 49 - 83 

12/22/2008 at Pacific L 64 - 76 

12/28/2008 at San Diego State# L 47 - 75 

12/30/2008 vs. UTEP# L 49 - 67 

1/2/2009 at Portland State* L 66 - 81 

1/4/2009 at Eastern Washington* L 64 - 69 

1/8/2009 MONTANA STATE* W 88 - 86 OT 

1/10/2009 MONTANA* L 67 - 77 

1/18/2009 NORTHERN ARIZONA*% 12:35 PM 

1/22/2009 at Weber State* 6:05 PM 

1/24/2009 at Idaho State* 2:05 PM 

1/29/2009 at Northern Colorado* 6:05 PM 

2/5/2009 EASTERN WASHINGTON* 7:05 PM 

2/7/2009 PORTLAND STATE* 2:05 PM 

2/12/2009 at Montana* 6:05 PM 

2/14/2009 at Montana State* 6:05 PM 

2/21/2009 at Northern Arizona* 5:35 PM 

2/26/2009 IDAHO STATE* 7:05 PM 

2/28/2009 WEBER STATE* 12:05 PM 

3/7/2009 NORTHERN COLORADO* 2:05 PM 

3/12/2009 - 3/14/2009 vs. Big Sky Tournament TBA 

3/20/2009 - 3/24/2009 vs. NCAA First and Second Rounds TBA 

All Times Pacific | ALL CAPS and bold indicate home games (played at the Hornets Nest) | * Denotes 

Big Sky Conference Games | % Doubleheader with men’s basketball | # Surf ‘n Slam Classic (Sacramento 

State, San Diego State, Texas, UTEP) 


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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 

2009 

Calendar of Events... 

Every Sunday 

Mobile Adoption Clinic 

11AM-4PM Petco: 1917 Douglas 

Avenue, Roseville (in the Target 

Shopping Center) call PETCO to confirm 

916.786.8655 Dogs, Cats, Kittens, 

Puppies and Rabbits (are featured at 

these adoption clinics. (Shelter animals 

and animals in Friends’ foster care program 

are showcased. Adoption fees vary. 

All animals currently in Friends foster 

care are spayed/neutered and current on 

vaccines. Cats are tested for FeLV/FIV 

and dogs are tested for heartworm. 

Some shelter animals will already be 

spayed/neutered, those that are not will 

be scheduled at time of adoption. 

Every Thursday 

New Balance Thursday Night Fun Runs 

City: Sacramento, CA (Location: Fleet 

Feet Sports Sacramento. Join us for 

our New Balance Thursday Night Fun 

Runs. Runs start at 5:30pm SHARP 

every Thursday rain or shine. Be sure 

to check in so we can track your mileage. 

When you reach 75 miles you 

receive a free New Balance technical 

shirt. For the dedicated folks that 

reach 150 miles by the end of the year, 

you will receive a free New Balance 

Technical water & wind resistant pull 

over jacket. Courses are 3 & 5 miles in 

length and meander in and around the 

McKinley Park neighborhood. 

2nd Saturdays (Monthly) 

Second Saturday Art Walk 

On the second Saturday of each 

month, galleries in Sacramento stay 

open for a Sacramento Art Walk late 

into the evening, allowing people to 

walk from gallery to gallery, viewing, 

experiencing and discovering local art 

galleries and meeting artists. 6–9 p.m. 

Downtown Sacramento & Del Paso 

Blvd area. 

www.sacramento-second-saturday.org. 

January 30th 

Tracy Fitzgerald 

Gain community, coaching, information 

and tips on managing The Change while 

being beautiful, sexy, vital, sane, healthy 

& fit. Location: Borders Books, 2030 

Douglas Blvd., Roseville CA, 95661.For 

more information call: 916-784-1088 

January 31st 

Sacramento Invitational Tournament 

Kicks New Year into Gear! 

Taekwondo masters and students are 

coming to Sacramento this January 31st 

to showcase the world’s most popular 

martial art. The Sacramento Invitational 

Championship Tournament will feature 

Olympic-style matches and top competitors 

from across the Western States. 

The fast fluid styles of Taekwondo are 

now taught to students in 180 countries 

worldwide. Top competitors from across 

the western states have been invited 

to compete including AAU National 

Champion Taren Ogata. Sacramento’s 

own USAT National Champion’s and 

Robinson’s Taekwondo students Andre 

Mota and sister, Michell Mota will compete. 

The Mota’s are currently training to 

compete for the United States in the next 

Olympic Games in London. See how 

Olympic matches for men and women 

are scored, enjoy top level competitive 

matches and be amazed at the demonstration 

of Taekwondo techniques that 

defy gravity as these world class martial 

artists perform at American River 

College, Saturday, January 31st beginning 

at 10 a.m. Admission is $10.00 for 

adults, $5.00 for kids and kids under 

5 are free. Unlike the ‘old school’ 70’s 

motion picture staging of stand up 

karate street sparring, the masters of 

Taekwondo rarely stand still, moving 

fast and displaying fluid motion through 

powerful full body kicks and punch 

combinations. Few other martial arts 

offer the same dynamic sports action and 

competitive give and take of Olympicstyle 

Taekwondo competitions. Visit 

www.robinsonstkd.com to learn more. 

30’s-40’s-50’s Dance Band 

TIME: 7:30-11:00 PM 

EVENT: Dance (hosted by Davis 

Dance Club) PLACE: Davis Senior 

Center - 646 A Street, Davis, CA 

95616. COST: $10 per couple for first 

time guests; $25 per couple for each 

dance after first attendance. Each couple 

must bring a plate of hors d’oeuvres 

to share. PHONE 530-756-9222 

February 3rd 

Raw, Fit, Fabulous Heart Health 

With Pamela Spencer, Nutritionist & Raw 

Food Chef Demonstration Class; 

Must be 18 to attend. Location: Whole 

Foods Market, 4315 Arden Way, 

Sacramento, CA 95864. Time: 6 pm-8pm. 

For more information call 916-488-2800. 

February 6th 

Tracy Fitzgerald, see details Jan.30th 

February 7th 

Chanoko Mountain Bike Duathion #1 

The Chanoko Mountain Bike Duathlon 

is California’s Favorite Spring racing! 

The race is a 2 mile run, 12 mile 

mountain bike, 2 mile run. ALL on 

single track trails! Same two loop 

course for 2009! Top competition! 

Awards five deep each race plus 

Chanoko Series Awards for top Series 

finishers. Go to www.tbfracing.com to 

register. Location: Folsom Lake 

City: Granite Bay, CA 

February 8th 

-February 22nd- March 8th 

The MTB Challenge Cross Country 

Mountain Bike Race 

is back with a Three Race Series on the 

area’s top rated course! Miles of trails 

with tons of single track and fun in one, 

two, three,or four lap divisions. Series 

Awards for top Division Finishers. 

Register at: www.tbfracing.com 

Location: Folsom Lake, Granite Bay, CA 

February 13th 


February 20th 


February 21st 

Chanoko Mountain Bike Duathlon #2 


is California’s Favorite Spring racing! 

The race is a 2 mile run, 12 mile mountain 

bike, 2 mile run. ALL on single 

track trails! Same two loop course for 

2008! Top competition! Awards five 

deep each race plus Chanoko Series 

Awards for top Series finishers. 

For more information go to www. 

tbfracing.com. Location: Folsom Lake 


February 27th 


March 7th 

Chanoko Mountain Bike Duathlon #3 


is a three-race Series held on February 

7th, February 21st and March 8th. The 

course is a 2 mile run, 12 mile mountain 

bike, 2 mile run. ALL on single 

track trails! Great Race Course and 

Top Competition! Prize money and 

awards for top Series finishers. 

For more information go to: 

www.tbfracing.com 

Location: Folsom Lake 


March 15th 

Shamrock’n Half Marathon & 2-Person 

Half Marathon Relay 

Half a marathon and a full party! The 

Sacramento area’s largest winter/spring 

timed running event with 4,500 runners 

and walkers expected. Finish on 

Raley Field broadcast on the stadium 

big screen and PA! Finish medals. 

Brooks technical shirt. Part of the Buzz 

Oates RunSac Race Series. Entries 

limited. For race detaols and entry, visit 

www.shamrocknhalf.com; 916/441- 

1751; raceinfo@fleetfeetsacramento. 

com For online registration and event 

details, visit www.shamrocknhalf. 

com. Doug Thurston, Race Director, 

Fleet Feet Management, 2311 J Street, 

Sacramento, CA 95816. raceinfo@flee 

tfeetsacramento.com, www.ffsac.com; 

916/441-1751. Location: Raley Field. 

City: West Sacramento, CA 

Submissions/Comments/Questions 

Please submit Calendar info by January 

25th. Send press releases, photos or 

any comments/questions by email to 

publisher@healthfitness.us 

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It’s easy to start a new exercise program 

or a new diet program and impact 

one’s health positively. But when 

the improvement received from these 

known health boosters is less than expected, 

it’s time to look for other factors 

that may be impacting health. 

Over the last few decades, research 

scientists not only from the EPA but 

from major institutions worldwide 

have confirmed the idea that hidden 

dangers in the home can contribute to 

poor health. These dangers occur not 

only from not cleaning the house properly 

but also from problems with home 

construction or natural geography. 

Below is a list of 12 of these 

insidious dangers that will be 

addressed in this series. 

1. Radon 

2. Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) 

3. Asbestos 

4. Lead in old plumbing and on paint 

that is chipping 

5. New carpeting 

6. Dirty heating and air conditioning 

units 

7. Mold from water intrusion 

8. Inadequate bathroom ventilation 

9. Humidifiers with stagnant water 

10. Little known sources of bacteria 

and microbes 

11. Leaky dishwasher 

12. Dust in the home and dust mites in 

the bed 

By Dr. Donna Schwontkowski 

Is Your House 

Contributing to Your Health? 

uranium in rock, soil and well water. It 

seeps into the home through cracks and 

holes in the foundation. The gas passes 

into the air you breathe and cannot be 

seen, tasted or smelled. Radon is trapped 

inside the home. 

Radon is a leading cause of lung cancer 

among non-smokers, causing 21,000 

deaths per year (Source: EPA. 2003 Assessment 

of Risks from Radon in Homes, 

EPA #402-R–03-003) If you smoke and 

your home has high radon levels, your 

risk of lung cancer is especially high according 

to the EPA. 

Is Radon a Real Threat? 

The EPA estimates that 1 out of every 

15 homes in the U.S. has elevated radon 

levels. Testing the home is the way to 

discover if your home (or office) is affected. 

Homes, schools and office buildings 

should be tested and only takes a 

few minutes of your time. 

If your home’s radon level is 4 picocuries 

per liter (pCi/L) or higher, you’ll need 

to take action and protect your family 

from this harmful gas. Radon reduction 

systems are not too costly and can reduce 

this hidden killer by up to 99%. Every 

state has a governmental radon office for 

qualified testers and information about 

radon problems in schools, daycare and 

childcare facilities as well as workplaces 

in your area. In the Sacramento area, call 

916-449-5674. (See www.epa.gov/radon) 

How is Radon Testing 

Accomplished? 

Part 1 

HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT 

The EPA has designated January as National Radon 

Action Month to increase the public’s awareness of 

the health risks that arise from radon. 

Put the testing device in a room frequented 

often by household members 

excluding the kitchen or bathroom, 20 

inches above the floor away from drafts, 

heat, humidity or exterior walls. Leave 

the kit there undisturbed for the required 

time period. Then reseal the package and 

send it back to the lab. Your results will 

be ready in a few weeks. 

IF your water supply is the source of 

contamination, a whole house filtration 

system is the best solution. Radon is removed 

from water by granular activated 

carbon filters (GAC) or aeration systems; 

however, GAC filters can collect radioactivity 

and may be considered a toxic 

waste. Discuss solutions with your state 

radon office. 

Our first hidden danger addressed 

in this issue is Radon. 

The EPA has designated January as National 

Radon Action Month to increase 

the public’s awareness of the health risks 

that arise from radon. 

What is Radon and How Does It 

Affect Us? 

Radon is a natural radioactive gas emanating 

from the natural breakdown of 

Testing is quite easy. Tests can be either 

short-term (2 to 3 days up to 90 days) 

or longer. Obtain a charcoal canister, 

electret ion chamber, alpha track, continuous 

monitor or a charcoal liquid 

scintillation detector and test your home 

for 90 days. 

Close your windows and doors during 

the test. Don’t bring in outside air from 

fans or other devices; HVAC systems 

are fine and may be turned on. Also, 

don’t conduct the test during severe 

storms or high winds. 

My Home is High in Radon; Now 

What? 

If your home is found to be high in radon, 

a soil suction radon reduction system 

can be installed which is a vent pipe 

system and fan that pulls radon from 

beneath the house and vents it to the 

outside. Combined with sealing foundation 

cracks make this system more costefficient 

and more effective. The EPA 

recommends that you use a state-certified 

and/or qualified radon mitigation contractor 

to fix any radon problems. 

Resources 

• Order test kits from the National Safety 

Council/EPA by phone by calling 1- 

800-SOS-RADON (767-7236). 

• Obtain EPA radon publications from the 

number above or the Indoor Air Quality 

Information Clearinghouse at 1-800- 

438-4318. 

In our next issue, find out about how electromagnetic 

radiation can affect your health. 


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PETS 

By Melba Phillips 

What the Vet Looks 

for during an Exam 

When you want to keep your cat 

healthy, a trip to your vet every 

six months is ideal. What happens during 

the examination and what is the vet 

looking for? 

The examination will include several 

parts of the body. 

An examination of the mouth, teeth and 

gums will be performed to see if tarter 

buiid-up warrants a dental cleaning. 

This is very important because tarter 

build-up can cause health problems if 

left untreated, including painful gum 

disease and tooth decay and even liver 

and kidney disease. 

Your vet will also check the eyes 

and the ears for abnormalities or 

possible parasites such as earmites, 

which live on other areas of the 

body....not just ears. 

He or she will listen to your cat’s heartbeat 

for possible murmurs and other 

signs that something may be wrong with 

the cardiovascular system. Listening to 

the lungs for possible infection or even 

asthma is next. 

A thorough hand-search by palpitating 

the abdominal area can help find any 

tumors or cancerous growths, but it may 

also uncover even a tapeworm. 

The vet will also look through your 

cat’s hair and examine the skin for possible 

fleas or inflammation, or abnormal 

growths. If needed, he or she will suggest 

a flea treatment if you don’t already 

have one. 

$3 OFF Grooming (expires 2/28/09) 

15% OFF Pet Supplies (expires 2/28/09) 

Parasites? Why Test for Them? 

It is a good idea to have a thorough test 

for parasites done either before or after 

the exam that your vet does. 

The reason why it’s so important to have 

this done is because fleas can cause tapeworms 

which quickly destroy your pet’s 

health and make it anemic. You’ll receive 

special instructions on how to handle the 

fecal specimen for the parasite test. Following 

it is very important because some 

parasites die quickly and require special 

handling to detect them. A parasite test 

should cover roundworm, hookworm, 

tapeworm, whipworm, coccidia, giardia 

and toxoplasmosis. 

There are two types of roundworms: 

Toxascaris leonina and Toxacara cati. 

The method of infection depends on the 

age of the cat. Adult cats can become 

infected by eating rodents that have consumed 

roundworm eggs passed by infected 

cats, but it is more common for a 

cat to become infected by eating the eggs 

that are passed in the stools of cats that 

are carrying mature egg-laying worms. 

Unborn kittens can become infected 

directly by the mother, soon after birth 

while nursing from the mother or by ingesting 

the parasite eggs orally as adults 

do. When ingested eggs reach the intestine, 

they mature in one of two ways: 

1. Toxascaris leonina mature in the intestinal 

walls. 

2. Toxocara cati enter the intestine, then 

migrate via the lymph system to the 

liver, blood vessels and lungs. They 

mature further in the lungs, then travel 

up the windpipe to the throat, then 

are swallowed, re-entering the intestine 

to live as adults. Roundworms 

rob their host of nutrition and can 

cause death if left untreated. All kittens 

should be treated for roundworm 

as soon as the vet recommends. 

The two most common types of hookworms 

that affect cats are Ancylosoma 

and Uncinria. These two can infect an 

unborn kitten or affect them later on 

while the kitten is nursing. Their eggs 

hatch into tiny free-moving worms in 

the environment with the ability to penetrate 

the skin and feet of a cat to enter 

its body. While the life cycle is similar 

to the roundworm, the main damage is 

done by the adult worms. They attach 

directly to the intestinal wall and suck 

large quantities of blood directly from 

the vessels of the cat, causing severe 

anemia often leading to death. 

A cat or kitten with hookworm should 

be treated immediately since the intestinal 

walls are damaged by the worms; 

the anemia causes serious health problems 

as well. 

Keeping Your Cat Healthy 

Besides taking your cat to the vet and 

obtaining regular parasite tests, be 

sure to include plenty of TLC in the 

life of your cat, Kittens and cats both 

love to be nurtured. Some love being 

talked to and make verbal sounds that 

are much like they are talking, also. 

Each meow or different sound means 

something. Spend the time to really 

get to know your little friend and you 

will learn its language. 

Always be sure to keep water changed 

daily in clean containers. 

Never allow your cat to eat moist food 

that has set out for more than four hours 

and totally change dry food when food 

gets low, not adding fresh food over old. 

Toxins can build up in the food. 

Remember to keep the litter box sanitary. 

Always use rubber gloves since 

the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis is 

not killed by soap and water and can be 

transmitted to humans as well as other 

animals while using “clean hands” to 

handle food and at other times. 

Pet health to you!! 

About the Author 

Melba Phillips has a non-profit organization 

that cares for cats in the Sacramento 

area called Catnippers. She’s 

worked with several hundred cats in her 

lifetime and always welcomes donations. 

She’s a freelance writer and can 

be reached at 916-595-0820. 

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PETS 

By Janet By Rex Markowitz Krisinsky 

Cushing’s Disease 

Tough to 

Diagnose 

in Dogs 

Stealer’s muscles weakened. He 

was sluggish and began having accidents 

in the house. His belly sagged 

and his hair was falling out. His owners 

thought Stealer was just getting 

older. By the time they asked their 

veterinarian, Stealer had developed 

diabetes and severe kidney problems, 

in addition to his Cushing’s disease. 

The condition is commonly caused by 

tumor(s) in the pituitary gland. It is 

difficult to diagnose, at best, typically 

presenting with symptoms just like 

Stealer’s. And just as Stealer’s owners 

did, many people assume their dogs are 

simply showing the signs of age. 

Cushing’s does not cause bleeding, 

pain, diarrhea, vomiting, seizures - or 

any other symptom that would raise 

alarm or call for a quick trip to the vet. 

But left untreated, the disease can most 

certainly be fatal. It will continue to 

worsen, causing other disorders, such 

as diabetes, kidney failure, congestive 

heart failure, and infections of the ears, 

eyes, bladder and skin 

Bull Terriers, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire 

Terriers, Dachshunds, Poodles (of any 

variety) and Boston Terriers are considered 

high-risk. The disease is most 

commonly caused by tumors in the 

adrenal or pituitary glands. There is 

no cure, but treatment options usually 

include drugs and/or surgical removal 

of the tumor. 

Female dogs are more susceptible to 

adrenal gland tumors, while Cushing’s 

appears more often in dogs that are 

older than five. 

A veterinarian can determine whether 

your dog has Cushing’s with a simple 

blood test. Given the variety of additional 

conditions that Cushing’s can 

cause, it is important to seek veterinarian 

attention right away. 

The drugs used to treat Cushing’s 

include Ketoconazole, Anipryl and Lysodren. 

The latter regulates the amount 

of cortisol the body produces. Anipryl 

restores the balance of chemicals in the 

brain, often successfully, in an attempt 

to decrease symptoms of Cushing’s 

disease. Ketoconazole suppresses cortisol 

secretions in the adrenal glands, 

but is only effective in about 75 percent 

to 80 percent of all cases. 

Janet Markowitz has been a German 

Shepherd Breeder for over 20 years. 

She has always been interested in using 

natural and holistic remedies for her 

Shepherds whenever possible. She has 

found that by using natural Remedies 

in conjunction with conventional medicine, 

she has achieved great success in 

the health and longevity in her dogs. 

Her website is www.petsnaturalchoyce.com/cushex_drops.htm 


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HEALTH & WELLNESS 

By Dr. Donna 

Massage 

IN SACRAMENTO 

Where can you go for a great massage 

in the Sacramento area? What 

are the different types of massage you can 

get? How do you know what type your 

body needs? These are the questions we’ll 

answer in this ongoing series on massage 

in Sacramento. 

Massage of the Month: 

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy 

(AOBT) Massage 

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy is a 

trademarked form of massage performed 

by a massage practitioner who 

has been professional trained to utilize 

their feet instead of their hands. While 

using (2) parallel bars on the ceiling for 

leverage and support, the therapists feet 

glide over the body and can work out 

trigger points and ‘kinks’ in your back, 

arms and legs. While there are many 

styles of barefoot massage, the bars and 

the western application with lubricant 

play a significant role of distinction 

when it comes to Ashiatsu vs. Ashiatsu 

Oriental Bar Therapy. 

Traditional Ashiatsu treatments took 

into consideration breathing patterns 

and emotional states, and focused heavily 

on diet. The work was always done 

with the recipient clothed and on the 

floor while the practitioner would use 

hand and foot pressure to balance the 

basic principals of chi. 

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy is a 

western barefoot massage technique using 

deep compression effleurage strokes 

that glide over the body that results 

in deep relaxation and stimulate the 

lymphatic system to release metabolic 

waste products. Bars are used above 

the head for support and balance and 

lubricant is applied to the body. 

Our overall rating: AOBT is a specialty 

type of massage that is definitely one to 

be checked out. If you want to feel the 

benefits of three massages in the timeframe 

of one massage, get this massage. 

Rating: 10 

Who chooses this form of massage: 

• those who like, want or need deep 

massage 

• athletes, especially golfers and tennis 

players that create torque in their back 

muscles 

• those who feel good after getting the 

trigger points worked on 

• those looking for benefits beyond that 

of ‘regular’ massages 

• those who use computers in their work 

and store unusual amounts of tension 

and trigger points between and under 

the shoulder blades 

• those with chronic low back, neck and 

shoulder pain 

Where to find it in Sacramento: 

1.Amanda Hoang, 7411 Winding Way, 

Suite D, office inside Salons Within, 

Fair Oaks, CA 916-505-5714 

www.ahhmassagebliss.com 

email: ahh.massage@yahoo.com 

You’ll love Amanda’s charming personality. 

Your session starts with jasmine 

tea and you’ll be lulled into a state 

of relaxation with soothing music. 

Amanda’s method of AOBT combines 

hot stones to melt painful trigger points, 

long, sweeping Swedish strokes and 

Thai stretches for an amazing experience. 

At one point in the session, she’ll 

place her feet on your shoulders and 

use her hands to massage your neck, 

making you feel as if you have several 

people working on you simultaneously. 

The session is like a complete integration 

of body-mind techniques that leave 

you wondering what will happen next. 

You’ll feel considerably lighter and happier 

afterwards. 

2. Christina Guerraro, located inside office 

of Leonard Wong, D.C., 2230 Sunset 

Blvd., Rocklin, CA 916-786-7779. 

email: cgmagical@yahoo.com 

Christina is one of 9 world trainers for 

all levels of AOBT massage certification. 

See www.deepfeet.com for more 

info about her upcoming classes. In the 

session she offers, you’ll feel as if your 

mind is following her feet the entire 

time. It’s as if each muscle will begin to 

expect and long to feel the deep compression 

pressure to get relief. 

Christina follows a sequence of warmup 

effleurage technique, palpation to 

insure safety of the feet on the body, 

seated movements using massage from 

her hands and feet, and then compression 

with her feet on both the front and 

back of the body. The use of both feet 

on your body simultaneously is a vastly 

different feeling than a practitioner using 

only one foot. 

Two footed advanced techniques 

she’ll use: 

1) Ashi-Anma – a movement where her 

heel is pushed into the muscle while her 

toes pull the muscle back. This feels 

like a rolling /rocking motion, almost 

like cradling a baby. 

2) Butterfly movement – a more powerful 

stroke where two feet create a push/ 

pull/pumping all the way down the major 

muscles along the spine. Once at the 

lumbar area an intoxicating ‘Ruthie’s 

Wave’ spreads back and fourth between 

the lower back area and the sacrum. 

These are incredible feelings. Christina’s 

exceptionally sweet voice adds to 

the atmosphere. You’ll love the benefits 

you receive from this type of massage 

and feel great for days! 

With Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, 

a therapist learns to work smarter, not 

harder. Instead of bending over the 

AOBT FACTS 

www.deepfeet.com 

Founder: Ruthie Piper Hardee 

• Hardee pioneered the gravity-assisted 

barefoot-bar massage treatments and also 

invented the Hardee-Ashiatsu Portable Bar 

apparatus, currently used worldwide. 

• AOBT is the first nationally approved 

course-study for a western barefoot 

effleurage technique using bars on the ceiling. 

• AOBT enhances the careers of therapists, 

especially those who suffer from lumbar, wrist 

and hand pain from doing traditional deep 

tissue massage by hand. 

clients all day, we are using gravity and 

amazing body mechanics to lengthen 

the life of our careers. Many therapists 

experience repetitive use injuries with 

regular massage, this modality allows 

us to work with ease and comfort while 

delivering the “deepest, most luxurious 

massage on the planet”! 

-1. DeAnna Corbin, at Serenity Spa, 

8300 Sierra College Blvd., Suite G, 

Roseville. 916-797-8550 or 530-205- 

8330. 

All AOBT therapists will pamper you 

but if you’re looking for a luxurious and 

elegant setting, see DeAnna. Wearing a 

plush robe while sitting in the clients’ 

lounge, you’ll receive a footbath first 

and sip on wine, water, champagne or 

tea. With DeAnna’s advanced certification, 

she blends the fusion science 

of AOB with movement, healing and 

rhythm. The massage will feel like a 

seamless, flowing barefoot dance of 

myofascial release. At one point during 

the session, you’ll feel as if she’s dripping 

a continual stream of hot soothing 

oil onto your back but in reality she’s 

using a towel. 

DeAnna uses both feet for the majority 

of your massage and you’ll feel your 

muscles surrender easily to the pressure 

without feeling pain. She combines 

chakra balancing, energy work and meridian 

flow massage techniques into the 

experience. You’ll leave with a strong 

deep sense of who you are, a greater 

range of motion and a sense of peace. 

Precautions: Do not go to a therapist 

who is not certified in this method but 

says that they can perform it. Training 

prevents the safety of the person getting 

the massage as well as the therapist. 

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NUTRITION 


Food Research 

Straight from the Mouth 

of the Industry 

Another Fruit Found 

to Benefit Health 

The accepted test used to determine antioxidant 

power of a food or supplement is 

the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity 

(ORAC) test, created by scientists at 

the National Institute of Aging and the 

National Institutes of Health. This test has 

been used frequently as the food industry 

focuses its efforts on bringing foods with 

high antioxidant levels to the market. 

Historically, researchers first reported 

that strawberries and blueberries were 

high in antioxidant power in the late 

1980s and early 1990s, enough to help 

improve brain function. The ORAC 

values of strawberries and blueberries 

are 1002 and 2906 respectively for the 

juices (www.ORACvalues.com). 

About the same time, the noni fruit 

became known for its great stress reduction 

properties, antioxidant properties, 

detoxifying properties, and ability to 

improve digestion. The ORAC value of 

noni juice depends on what the different 

company adds to the noni; the range is 

150 up to 1800 according to Brunswick 

Laboratories (www.healthyminerals. 

com/vitale_letter.html). 

Next came the Ninxgia wolfberry, a 

Chinese berry that improved vision 

and skin and had antioxidant power 

with a punch. Its ORAC value is 3472; 

Ningxia Red juice, 4214 (www.webdeb. 

com). The wolfberry is also called the 

goji berry, which hit the market hard in 

marketing efforts and cost pretty penny! 

Shortly thereafter, manufacturers started 

bottling pomegranate juice as an aide 

for the prostate and cardiovascular 

system, immune-modulating activity, 

protects the pancreas, an antioxidant, 

reducing blood pressure and dental 

plaque, high in pantothenic acid and 

with an ORAC value of about 2341 

(www.ORACvalues.com). 

In the last few years, the Brazilian 

acai berry emerged from unknown 

status to the top of the list for berry 

antioxidant power with a rating of 

161,400 for the freeze-dried version 

to the ORAC test (www.OracValues. 

com). One has to wonder if the freezedried 

versions of other fruits would be 

just as high. 

As food manufacturers continue to 

investigate little-known fruits and vegetables 

that can be tapped into for market 

share, expect additional products 

to crop up. One could be the Indian 

gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), discovered 

by New Jersey-based Natreon’s 

Calcutta facility in India to have 

antioxidant activity high enough to 

inhibit the free radical activity caused 

by smoking and exposure to secondhand 

smoke in a rat study published in 

Pharmacology Online. 

The fruit contains low molecular weight 

gallo-ellagi tannoids that were more effective 

than some multivitamin/minerals 

designed to overcome oxidative stress. 

(Isn’t nature always better than manmade 

anyway?) 

Indian gooseberry was effective in the 

studies for several reasons: 

• it inhibited lipid peroxidation 

• the body’s production of catalase, 

superoxide dismutase, and glutathione 

peroxidase enzymes, which 

are major players in the free radical 

quenching that occurs in the body, 

were boosted. 

• chemical constituents of the gooseberry 

extract were found to control the 

production of the enzyme responsible 

for GSH, the antioxidant found in the 

lungs that decreases with smoking. 

• tannoids of Indian gooseberry produced 

a vitamin C-like effect in the 

body without being oxidized 

The extract used by the industry, called 

Capros, is produced by Natreon. Major 

beverage companies around the world 

are now evaluating it for its usefulness. 

Food Color Determines 

Phytonutrient 

Composition 

Expect more marketing from the food 

industry also about how different colors 

of fruits and vegetables are tied to health 

benefits, according to industry insider 

Ewa Hudson at the Healthy Foods Summit 

in London in Oct. of last year and 

reported by Food & Drink Europe. 

Kellogg’s has already started this type of 

marketing in the U.S. and many companies 

are also using terms such as “acaired” 

or tying pomegranate to ‘red’ tonics. 

One company, Kagome, released a color 

wheel as part of a health awareness 

campaign, stressing that: 

• red means lycopene and capsanthin 

content 

• yellow/orange means beta-carotene 

and beta-cryptoxanthin 

• white means allicin and flavonol 

• blue/purple means anthocyanins and 

quercetin 

• green means chlorophyll and lutein 

The health and wellness industry is a $500 

billion industry worldwide now with color 

foods valued at $483 billion in 2007, up 

42% since 2002. Organic foods grew fastest 

at 86% between 2002 and 2007. 

Source: Food&Drink Europe.com, Oct. 9, 2008. 

Consumers Expect 

More Adventurous 

Taste Bud Titillation 

If you like bland food, a time may 

come where you will go hungry. As 

more consumers demand new exotic 

flavors, some of them are actually 

taking hold of their tongues and taste 

buds and not letting go of the rush 

they get from the new flavors. Here’s 

a list of some of those flavors: 

• a new tomato/mango flavor created by 

Atlanta-based GSB Flavor Creators 

and 20 other companies in the U.S. in 

the last 2 years 

• Adagio Moments Yogurt Drink in 

Portugal, blending flavors of chocolate 

chips, strawberries and chili peppers 

into the yogurt. 

• vanilla ice cream sweetened with papaya 

and flavored with basil, created 

by Bell Flavors & Fragrances 

• pairing the Moroccan spice ras el hanout 

with apricot on toasted pine nuts 

• pairing the Asian citrus fruit yuzu with 

spicy African ginger in a sorbet 

What will your taste buds experience today? 

Source: FoodNavigator-USA.com, Sept. 2, 2008. 


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HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT 


(ret D.C.), M.S. Nutrition, M.H. 

EXERCISE/FITNESS 

By Maverick Jensen 

Chemical in the News: 

Bisphenol-A 

Note to our readers: Each month of 

2009 we’ll present you with an opportunity 

to educate yourself on chemicals 

in the environment and how they affect 

your health and the health of your 

children. This month’s chemical is: 

BISPHENOL-A. 

In addition, a free Special Report 

and the opportunity to download mp3 

recordings on the topic will also be 

available. Stay up-to-date on this very 

important topic and protect your health 

by signing up for this very useful information 

at www.DrDonna.info 

Thinking about Getting 

Tooth-Colored 

Fillings or Sealants? 

Better Think Again 

By Dr. Donna 

For the past year, the media has reported 

on the harmful chemical bisphenol- 

A, also known as BPA. This chemical 

leaches out of hard plastic baby bottles. 

Because the young bodies of babies are 

immature and unable to detoxify BPA, 

the health risks of BPA to children is 

greater than the risks to adults. 

BPA presents a paradigm to toxicity 

studies: even low levels of BPA can be 

problematic, with studies showing that 

BPA may be one of the few chemicals 

that is more toxic at lower doses. 

In over 100 studies, BPA has been 

linked to: 

• altering cell-to-cell signaling pathways 

on the cell surface to allow calcium 

efflux in cells 

• persistent changes to breast tissue 

• permanent changes to the genital tract 

• decreased antioxidant enzymes 

• increased prostate weight 

• increased aggression 

• earlier puberty 

• breast cells predisposed to cancer 

• decreased testosterone levels 

• insulin resistance 

• decreased maternal behaviors 

• damage to eggs and chromosomes 

• reversed the normal sex differences in 

the brain structure and behavior 

• hyperactivity 

• disruption of 200 genes 

• spurs the formation and growth of fat cells 

While much of the media focuses on 

BPA emanating from plastic bottles 

marked “7” on the triangle on the bottom 

of the bottle, there are three other 

sources of this health-ruining chemical: 

1.tooth-colored dental fillings. The FDA 

reported 50% of the fillings can be 

composed of bisphenol-A in 2004. 

2.sealants used to protect the molars of 

developing children. 

3.epoxy resin coatings on cans such 

as tuna, canned fruits and canned 

vegetables 

Bisphenol-A is produced in the U.S. at 

the rate of close to one billion pounds 

a year. In one Center for Disease Control 

study, the chemical was found in 

95% of the serum of 400 adults tested 

and identified in water, soil, the air, 

and in plastics. 

The solution to preventing BPA ingesion 

is simple: use glass or stainless 

steel containers instead of plastic, use 

fresh and frozen foods, avoid canned 

foods, and reduce sugar consumption 

that causes tooth decay. 

For more information and to find out 

why the FDA is downplaying the 

health-destroying effects of BPA, what 

foods are high in BPA, and other facts 

about the chemical, download the free 

Special Report: What You Should Know 

about Bisphenol A. How this harmful 

chemical affects you and your children 

at www.drdonna.info/bpa.html 

Soccer Skills 

How To 

Improve Your 

Weaker Foot 

Improving your weak foot takes a serious 

amount of time and hard work for 

results to start to show. There’s no doubt 

that the best players in the world have almost 

equal ability with both feet. They can 

perform dummies, tricks and pass efficiently with 

both feet giving them more options and opportunities 

when they have possession of the ball. Being able to use both feet is a skill 

that every modern footballer needs to have. 

There is no real secret to improving your weaker foot other than hard work in 

your soccer training. As a player you need to be able to dribble with both feet 

giving you the sense of unpredictability against defenders. It allows you to 

beat defenders either using your left or right foot. 

To improve your weaker foot ball control you can do simple drill is such as little 

cuts, any kind of touches on the ball with your weaker foot is improving it. 

To accelerate the process of improving your weaker foot you need to perform 

dribbling drills such as little cuts around any kind of objects. To perform this 

you dribble the ball touching the ball with the inside of the foot with your 

weaker foot then with the outside of foot with the weaker foot and repeating 

this is in a continuous motion. You can then create a variations such as 2 

touches with the inside foot and 2 touches with the outside of the foot. Another 

one is two touches with the inside of the foot and one touch with the outside 

of the foot. There are many variations to this drill and it’s your hard work that 

will make these drills pay off. 

To improve passing with your weaker foot you simply have to use your 

weaker foot. This can be done by either grabbing a mate and simply passing 

the ball in different styles to each other, while learning and maintaining skills 

with your weaker foot. Or if you do not have the opportunity to grab a friend 

you can always find a wall and practice passing the ball and receiving the ball 

with the wall. It’s important when using the wall that you pick a consistent 

spot and try to hit it on a consistent basis. It’s crucial that you learn not only to 

pass the ball along the ground with your weaker foot, but to learn to chip the 

ball and practice your long passes. It’s crucial that you do not become a onefooted 

player as this will make you predictable. 

This article has only scratched the surface of what you can learn to learn 

more go to Football Smart at www.footballsmart.890m.com/ and for more 

on dribbling and skills go to Ball Skills at http://footballsmart.890m.com/ 

Ball%20Skills.html 

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THE NATURAL BOOKSHELF 

Book Review: 

Zero Limits. 

The Secret Hawaiian System for 

Wealth, Health, Peace and More 

by Joe Vitale and Ihaleakala Hew Len, Ph.D. 

2007 John Wiley & Sons 

Joe Vitale is a well-known internet 

marketing guru. What’s he doing 

writing a book on health? 

He became fascinated and almost obsessed 

with tracking down a psychologist 

he called the world’s most unusual 

therapist. The psychologist was unusual 

because he had helped heal an entire 

ward of mentally ill criminals without 

ever seeing any of them professionally. 

Within a period of about three years, the 

ward closed down. This book explains 

the author’s pursuit to find the psychologist 

and discusses what he discovered 

along the way to learning how to have 

the power to make a significant impact 

like the psychologist did. 

And according to Joe Vitale, it was after 

he himself used the five step process 

mentioned in this book that his bank 

account started multiplying without any 

real intervention on his part, his sense 

of peace improved drastically and his 

health improved. 

In the book, you’ll discover: 

• why you can have all the positive 

thoughts you want and still be broke. 

• why letting your ego and conscious 

mind decide what is best for you 

doesn’t work and what is the alternative 

• why New Age thinking is wrong about 

the philosophy that whatever problems 

you have in your life, it’s your fault 

• a new concept of personal responsibility 

• the simple phrase that transforms all 

problems 

• why your will and your intention really 

should take a back seat to inspiration 

...it was after he himself 

used the five step process 

mentioned in this book 

that his bank account 

started multiplying 

without any real 

intervention on his part... 

This book is a must read for the next 

year! Find out the answers to these 

questions and you will definitely solve 

a lot of your own problems in life and 

discover health, wealth and peace. And 

if you’re a health practitioner, you will 

discover a brand new way of looking at 

your patients! 

February 28, 2009 


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