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Around Town Page 6 Native American Legacies • Books • Jewelry • Moccasins • Beaded Jewelry • Flutes • Drums • Artwork • Silver Jewelry • Rugs • And Much More Shed those shoes: Being barefoot benefits brain development and more! It drove my mother crazy when I went barefoot as a kid. Still does – because I’m in stockinged feet in the fall and winter and barefoot the rest of the time! I can’t stand the confinement of shoes. And I’ve long been an advocate for children to go without them. As I wrote in the very first edition of my textbook: “Children have been moving in sneakers for physical activity for so long we seem to have forgotten that feet do have sentient qualities. They can be used to grip the floor for strength and balance, and their different parts (toes, ball, sole, heel) can be more easily felt and used when bare. Furthermore, there is evidence indicating that going barefoot strengthens feet and improves body alignment. Young children feel a natural affinity for the ground that can be enhanced by removing all the barriers between it and the feet.” Nothing really startling there. But you might be surprised to learn that there’s scientific evidence that barefooted is better. Among other things, it’s important to development of the nervous system and to optimal brain development as well! Turns out the feet are the most nerve-rich parts of the human body, which means they contribute to the building of neurological pathways in the brain. Covering them in shoes, therefore, means we’re eliminating all kinds of opportunities for children’s brains to grow new neural connections. Of course, it’s worry that keeps parents and teachers from setting children’s feet free. One common concern is that kids will contract germs by going barefoot. (That’s my mother’s issue.) But our skin is designed to keep pathogens out. We’re much more likely to become ill from touching something with our hands, which are in contact with so many things during the course of a day. I’d hate to think we’d keep kids in gloves all day to prevent germs! There’s also concern about injury. But being barefoot actually toughens up the bottom of the feet, so unless children are walking through a construction site full of nails, the likelihood that they’ll injure themselves is slim. The truth is, many podiatrists contend that shoes can be much more harmful to little feet than nakedness can. Feet should be allowed to develop naturally, not conform to the shape of a shoe. Also, shoes can often constrict movement of the feet, and can negatively impact walking, balance, sensory development, and proprioception (the understanding of our body’s orientation in the space around us). If you’re worried about the potential chaos of many children shedding shoes and socks at the same time, you can establish and practice routines for removing and retrieving footwear. Socks should be put inside shoes and shoes lined up against a wall or placed in each child’s cubby. And should you have children who are reluctant to remove shoes and socks, you can encourage them with concepts like “barefoot time” or, for toddlers, “tippy-toe time.” They’ll also become more enthusiastic about bare feet if you remove your shoes and socks as well. If you still face reluctance (and even if you don’t!), offer sensory experiences like those shown in a couple of fabulous videos I’ve shared on Facebook (here and here). In them, children are walking barefoot through plastic bins filled with many different textures, including water, soapy water, sand, leaves, and more. It would be the rare child who’d pass up temptations like these! A r st T ed Wolff H as S olely H andcra ed E ach K nife and S heath MANY STYLES AND TYPES HANDMADE IN TENNESSEE Open Monday - Saturday www.blackwolff.com 170 Glades Rd., Suite 2, Gatlinburg Value. Everyday. Open till 1:00 am 1219 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament American Sideshow Antiques - 373 Parkway, Gatlinburg - 865-325-1411 www.ShaconageStoneArtandJewelry.net October 6 - October 7 - located in Gatlinburg Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament is open to adults or children and equally challenging for both visitors and locals, with multiple categories to be contested in this largest trout tournament in the Smokies. Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament is open to adults or children – and equally challenging for both visitors and locals, with multiple categories to be contested in this largest trout tournament in the Smokies. All Steaks Howard's Steakhouse has been in Gatlinburg since 1946 offering the traditional Howard’s menu. Seating is also available outside next to a running stream. The bar is a long time locals favorite with a hometown atmosphere. Catering Available The Wild Boar Saloon located upstairs offers a lighter fare with tavern style appetizers and specialty bar drinks. Offering a great night life atmosphere and with Karaoke. www.HowardsRestaurantGatlinburg.com Gatlinburg and state fishing regulations will be observed. For information, call 8 6 5 - 6 6 1 - 3 4 7 4 o r e m a i l rockytopoutfit@aol.com. Looking for a special event or festival? Gatlinburg is the place to be. Whether you’re looking for arts and crafts shows, special concerts, food festivals, or holiday parades, Gatlinburg hosts a wide range of events in every season. Come join us for exciting celebrations throughout the year! Where The Locals Go Burgers and much more Seafood (865) 436-3600 976 Parkway, Downtown Gatlinburg The importance of consuming foods high in Magnesium by Dr. Mercola Continued from Page 5 If you struggle with headaches or migraines, magnesium threonate may be a good alternative for that reason as well. (For headaches and migraines, make sure you’re getting enough vitamin B12 and Coenzyme Q10 as well.) Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency A primary risk factor for magnesium deficiency is eating a processed food diet, and the reason for this is because magnesium resides at the center of the chlorophyll molecule. If you rarely eat leafy greens and other magnesium-rich whole foods (below), you’re likely not getting enough magnesium from your diet. Magnesium is also lost through stress, lack of sleep, alcohol consumption, and prescription drug use (especially diuretics, statins, fluoride, and fluoride-containing drugs such as fluoroquinolone antibiotics), and tend to decline in the presence of elevated insulin levels. These are all factors that affect a large majority of people in the Western world, so it’s not so surprising then that anywhere from 50 to 80 percent of Americans are thought to be deficient in magnesium. Unfortunately, no lab test will give you a truly accurate reading of your magnesium status. The reason for this is because the vast majority of the magnesium in your body is found in bones and soft tissues. Only 1 percent of it shows up in your blood. That said, some specialty labs do provide an RBC magnesium test that can give you a reasonable estimate. Perhaps the best way to ascertain your status is to carefully evaluate and track your symptoms. Early signs of magnesium deficiency include “Charlie horses” (the muscle spasm that occurs w h e n y o u s t r e t c h y o u r l e g s ) , headaches/migraines, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fatigue or weakness. These are all warning signs indicating you probably need to boost your magnesium intake. More chronic magnesium deficiency can lead to far more serious symptoms such as abnormal heart rhythms and coronary spasms, seizures, numbness and tingling, and personality changes. What Foods Are High in Magnesium? The best way to maintain healthy magnesium levels is to make sure you’re eating plenty of dark-green leafy vegetables. Juicing your greens is an excellent way to increase your magnesium, along with many other important plant-based nutrients. Again, if you eat organic whole foods and show no signs of deficiency, you’re probably getting sufficient amounts from your food. If you eat well but still exhibit deficiency signs, you may want to consider taking a supplement as well. When it comes to leafy greens, those highest in magnesium include: Spinach , Swiss chard , Turnip greens , B e e t greens , Collard greens, Broccoli , B r u s s e l sprouts , Kale , Bok Choy , Romaine lettuce. Other foods particularly rich in magnesium: •Raw cacao nibs and/or unsweetened cocoa powder - One ounce (28 grams) or raw cacao nibs contain about 64 milligrams of magnesium, plus many other valuable antioxidants, iron and prebiotic fiber that help feed healthy bacteria in the gut. •Avocados - One medium avocado contains about 58 mg of magnesium, plus healthy fats and fiber, and other vitamins. They’re also a good source of potassium, which helps offset the hypertensive effects of sodium. •Seeds and nuts - Pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds score among the highest, with one-quarter cup providing an estimated 48 percent, 32 percent and 28 percent of the RDA of magnesium respectively. •Cashews, almonds, and Brazil nuts- One ounce (28-grams) of cashews contains 82 mg of magnesium, which equates to about 20 percent of the RDA. •Fatty fish Interestingly, fatty fish such as wild caught Alaskan salmon and mackerel are also high in magnesium. A half fillet (178 grams) of salmon can provide about 53 mg of magnesium, equal to about 13 percent of the RDA. •Squash - One cup of winter squash provides close to 27 mgs of magnesium; about 7 percent of your RDA. •Herbs and spices - Herbs and spices pack lots of nutrients in small packages, and this includes magnesium. Some of the most magnesium-rich varieties are coriander, chives, cumin seed, parsley, mustard seeds, fennel, basil and cloves. •Fruits and berries - R a n k i n g h i g h f o r magnesium are: papaya, raspberries, tomato, cantaloupe, strawberries, and watermelon. For example, one medium sized papaya can provide nearly 58 grams of magnesium. W h e n S u p p l e m e n t i n g , B a l a n c e Yo u r Magnesium with Calcium, Vitamin K2 and D. One of the major benefits of getting your nutrients from a varied whole food diet is that you’re less likely to end up with lopsided nutrient ratios. Foods in general contain all the cofactors and needed co-nutrients in the proper ratios for optimal health. Essentially, the wisdom of Mother Nature eliminates the guesswork. When you rely on supplements, you need to become savvier about how nutrients influence and interact with each other in order to avoid getting yourself into trouble. Continued to Page 8
Valley Pools & Spas Sales • Supplies • Service • Repair Page 7 Around Town Mine For Your Fortune! You’re never too old to play in the dirt and find some treasures Fun For The Whole Family ! 849 Glades Road, # 1B1, Gatlinburg www.splitraileats.com Hot Tubs Swimming Pools Game Tables (865) 908-0025 3059 Birds Creek Rd, Sevierville Old Smoky Gem Mine 968 Parkway, #1, Downtown Gatlinburg (865) 436-7112 (Located between lights #8 & #9 across from Ober Gatlinburg - Parking located in Elks Plaza) Classic Hikes of the Smokies Albright Grove Loop - September 11, 2018 Hello Friend (Osiyo Oginali) “What day is today?” The rumpled middle aged man asked me as he grinned a sheepish grin, “The days seem to run together and I lose count”. “It is Wednesday”, I answered. “How long have you been here”? “We have been here for near two weeks. Before that we were six weeks in other hospitals. My wife has had four heart operations and the doctors rushed her back for another emergency operation this morning.” We talked for hours. The Wai ng Room He spent the night on the floor of the waiting room rolled in a thin blanket. The next day I asked him how his wife was doing and he sadly shook his head, hope dying in his eyes. He seemed to not to wish to talk and I respected his wish. This is the waiting room for a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit or CICU, there are hundreds of such scattered through the land. Many of the patients in this unit have been recommended by their doctors as candidates to receive a method of diagnostic and laser surgery and treatment for heart diseases that is only a short distance from the experimental state. For many it is the last stop for there is no other place to go to receive help for their particular heart malfunction short of joining the long transplant line. For many their chance in that line is next to zero. One lady did not contribute much to the conversation. She was crocheting, knitting or whatever one does to make an afghan. She had made a multicolored thing about six feet long and two feet wide, she said she was about half done with it. The last time I saw her she had just returned from her allowed visit to the room of her loved one. There were tears in her eyes as she gathered up the yarn, needles and half completed afghan and viciously crammed the whole into a waste basket and softly said, “I have no one to share it with now,” and walked from the waiting room. The silence in the waiting room was earsplitting until a timid little lady walked over to the wastebasket and murmured, “I have not done one of these in years.” As set the needles to clicking. There were twelve to twenty people in the waiting room waiting for their permitted visit to a loved one in a room somewhere down the long corridor beyond the double doors. They whiled away the hours as best they could, talking, reading, walking, napping or trying to piece together thousand word puzzles and answering the telephone. Not one of us had the medical knowledge to help our loved ones, yet, we shared something that is still ill defined by medical science. No matter the skilled and amazing workings of the machinery of modern medical science it is a fact there still remains in each of us the need to hold the hand of a loved one, to feel the brush of a swift kiss on a fevered brow. Just to know there is a loved one waiting in the waiting room gives reason to live, to fight for life, to share and return A THING CALLED LOVE……. “As told to me by my uncle”. “Do na da go hv i” (Till we see each other again) Designs by Matoka Shaconage Stone Art and Jewelry 170 Glades Road, #15, Gatlinburg - 865-719-3999 www.ShaconageStoneArtandJewelry.net Cashews contain healthy oils and less fats Appalachian Bear Rescue Miles: 6.5 - Elevation: 1,400 ft. - Difficulty: Moderate Named for Horace Albirght, second Director of the National Park Service, the Albright Grove Loop trail winds its way through old growth forest, including hemlocks, tulip poplars, fraser magnolias, maples, beech, and silverbell trees. About the leader: Steve Winchester and his wife Judy live on a farm with pygmy goats, bees, and chickens in Waynesville. Steve spent most of his early years in Asheville, then went on to have a 15 year career with the United States Air Force and currently works for a government contracting firm as a system engineer. Having grown up in Western North Carolina, Steve has had the opportunity to explore and hike the hills of WNC for nearly his whole life and especially enjoys time in the Smokies. One of his most memorable hikes was a trip to the top of Mt. LeConte as a Boy Scout at 11 years old. Did you know: 80% of the park is comprised of deciduous forest, and there are over 100 species of native trees. Eat Cashews and Fight Off Depression without Medication When you want a snack that can boost your energy level and fight off depression at the same time, you must have cashews. Cashews are as tasty and as healthy as other popular nuts. Packed with vitamins and essential nutrients and also known to fight off depression. Cashew nuts are grown largely in Brazil, and the world’s largest cashew tree that covers 81,000 square feet is also in Brazil. Other countries that largely produce cashew nuts are Nigeria, Tanzania and Mozambique. These countries are usually hot and humid, perfect for growing cashew trees. Cashew nuts are truly helpful in keeping the body in top shape, and it is also effective in keeping depression. In 1993, a report suggests that cashew can be the best alternative in reducing depression. Cashew contains a large amount of tryptophan, an essential amino acid that can only be available by eating food. Trytophan allows the body to have better sleep and regulates a person’s mood which can help lower the stress levels and depression levels of a person. Other benefits when you eat cashews: There are many vitamins present in cashews, particularly vitamin B-complex. These vitamins are responsible in the smooth functions of the body’s systems and prevent diseases. Some minerals found in cashews, such as selenium, zinc and copper are also important in the proper function of the body. compared to other nuts. Cashews also contain oleic and palmitoleic acids, two important fatty acids. These monounsaturated fatty acids help reduce the bad cholesterol in the body and boost the good cholesterol in the blood. The chances of a person to have coronary artery diseases and stroke lessens with regular consumption of cashews. The iron in cashews are also important in helping the body produce healthier blood cells. Lack of iron in blood can cause anemia, vulnerability to infections and body fatigue. Continued to Page 8 By Kathryn Sherrard Last month we wrote that ABR was caring for five bears – two yearlings and three cubs. We had just admitted the third cub, #273 a TN male, nicknamed Bosco Bear. He joined the other two cubs in the Wild Enclosure and after a few days the three of them were staying close together. In early August, our cub population doubled when we received a bear family of three – two males (#274 & #275) nicknamed Ruff and Tumble Bear and their sister #276, nicknamed Cherry Bear. After a short stay in Acclimation Pens, the new cubs were released into Wild Enclosure 4 to join the other three. All of these cubs are now almost eight months old and in typical bear cub fashion they are interacting and foraging together. So we have two Trios of cubs – Trio 1 is made up of Viola, Willow and Bosco Bear; Trio 2 is Ruff, Tumble and Cherry Bear. All of these cubs are doing well, as are the two yearlings, Magnolia and Bumble B. Bear. The yearlings are in separate Wild Enclosures. On August 15th we admitted another cub from KY. This little female had a perforated intestine when she was examined at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. The vets performed surgery and #277, nicknamed Piccola Bear, is recuperating in The Red Roof Recovery Center, where movement can be restricted and she can receive her very regulated and restricted diet as she rests to gain strength. Her condition is precarious but we are hopeful. So, to recap – there are now nine bears residing at ABR: two are 19-month-old yearlings and seven are 7-month-old cubs. An interesting side note – one is from LA (Magnolia) and two are from KY (Viola and Piccola). The rest are TN bears. News Flash! Hyperphagia has started! Hyperphagia? Bet you have never heard or read this strange, scientific term. But no doubt you have heard about various animals, such as sharks, who go through a “feeding frenzy” at various times. Bears have their own feeding frenzy, scientifically called hyperphagia, in late summer through early fall each year. This is the time when bears everywhere instinctively know that they must put on weight to survive hibernation, which is right around the corner for them. They eat practically nonstop as they prepare for the lean months ahead. In order to maximize their weight gain adults may eat for 22 out of 24 hours a day and consume 20,000 calories a day (a human equivalent would be about 37 Big Macs). They will add approximately four inches of fat to their bodies. The bears here in the Southern Appalachians do not face the same challenges in winter as their northern cousins, who hibernate for a longer period, but nevertheless the urge to add weight is the same. Our little cubs and yearlings at ABR respond to this biological need, as well. Even though the cubs were orphaned and did not have a mother bear to teach them, they are noticeably increasing their food intake. Interestingly enough, the cubs in Trio 1, who have been at ABR for a longer period of time and have been eating the enriched ABR diet, are not showing signs of hyperphagia to the same extent as the Trio 2 cubs. The second trio, though they were not starving, had not had access to high-quality food. Unfortunately, their mother had been teaching them to go after unsecured trash and garbage. They had sufficient quantity but not good quality. So they demonstrated the characteristics of hyperphagia sooner than the cubs of Trio 1. As the season progresses we'll see the feeding frenzy in all of the young bears. What are the implications of hyperphagia on us? In the wild, when bears are laser-focused on foraging and eating, they may not be as alert to other aspects of their surroundings. It is more important than ever that we humans act appropriately. We simply must secure all food sources if we are in black bear country. We must never leave trash unattended. We must never leave food or food wrappers in vehicles or drop them along a trail. We must not feed pets or store pet food outside. And hardest of all for many of us who love to watch birds, we must not feed the birds until after the bears have gone to their winter sleep. Remember that bears are extra-hungry and we do not want to offer any temptation in the form of human-provided food. The old saying “A fed bear is a dead bear” is very true, and feeding can be indirect as well as the act of directly offering food to a bear. You can follow the progress of all of these bears and any more cubs or yearlings we may admit by visiting our Facebook page: facebook.com/AppalachianBearRescue. Photos are posted every day. You can also visit our website at www.appalachianbearrescue.org and our blog at abrblog.wordpress.com. If you are in Townsend, please stop by our Visitor/Education Center in the Trillium Cove Shopping Village on East Lamar Alexander Parkway. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 4; closed Sunday and Monday. You can view videos and photos of the bears, adopt one if you care to, and browse through souvenir items. We'd love to see you there!
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