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“But for any specialty<br />

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Patel said you should<br />

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Your primary care doctor<br />

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“The most difficult age<br />

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“Specialists don’t offer<br />

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The Oaks Recreation and Fitness Center more than an average workout facility<br />

Mokena Park District’s<br />

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Submitted by Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants,<br />

10719 160th St., Orland Park. For<br />

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Vascular Specialists<br />

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Tinley Park<br />

Facility to treat vein<br />

and artery disease<br />

first in Chicago<br />

Southland<br />

Vascular Specialists is<br />

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in Tinley Park. Dr. Eugene<br />

Tanquilut, president,<br />

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and south suburbs access<br />

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The light-filled, full-service<br />

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free parking. The 14,000<br />

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Dr. Tanquilut and Dr.<br />

Sanjeev Pradhan are board<br />

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vascular and endovascular<br />

surgeons. The<br />

team also includes board<br />

certified family nurse practitioners<br />

Alejandro Del<br />

Real, Kristen Forsythe and<br />

Danielle Roach.<br />

“Our education, training<br />

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in the Chicago Southland,”<br />

Tanquilut said,<br />

Vascular Specialists<br />

treats aortic aneurysms,<br />

carotid artery disease that<br />

causes stroke and transient<br />

ischemic attacks, peripheral<br />

and renal artery diseases,<br />

deep vein thrombosis,<br />

phlebitis and wounds that<br />

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Park facility.<br />

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offers sclerotherapy and<br />

non-thermal vein treatment,<br />

Venefit, Varithena<br />

and VenaSeal procedures.<br />

“Just like patients see<br />

an orthopedic specialist<br />

for broken bones, patients<br />

should access the best<br />

possible vein care; a fellowship-trained<br />

vascular<br />

surgeon to evaluate blood<br />

vessels, rule out other<br />

health problems and treat<br />

disease,” Tanquilut said.<br />

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simple procedures, but the<br />

health of your leg veins<br />

can determine quality of<br />

life for decades to come,<br />

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vascular care is Tanquilut’s<br />

passion.<br />

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la creme, meeting remarkable<br />

standards for<br />

evidence-based medical<br />

care,” Tanquilut said. “Our<br />

hospitality is second to<br />

none and every patient is<br />

treated like family. In our<br />

new facility, patients can<br />

access high-caliber care<br />

faster and closer to home,<br />

in a comfortable, attractive<br />

surrounding.”<br />

Submitted Vascular Specialists,<br />

8505 183rd St., Tinley<br />

Park. Find out more about<br />

Vascular Specialists at vasc<br />

specialists.org or by calling<br />

(815) 824-4406.<br />

Our new state-of-the-art facility<br />

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Poor circulation and acompromised vascular system will jeopardize<br />

your health and your quality of life. With advanced education and<br />

experience, board certified and fellowship trained Dr. Eugene<br />

Tanquilut and Dr. Sanjeev Pradhan and Alejandro Del Real FNP,<br />

Kristen Forsythe FNP and Danielle Roach FNP, will focus on you and<br />

your lifestyle to recommend and implement treatment that will bring<br />

you back to optimum wellness.<br />

Visit Vascular Specialists for evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of:<br />

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)<br />

• Stroke, Carotid Artery Disease and Stenosis, Cerebral Vascular Disease,<br />

including the new TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)<br />

• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)<br />

• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)<br />

• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease<br />

• Phlebitis or Thrombophlebitis<br />

• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Venous Embolism and Thrombosis<br />

• Varicose Veins<br />

• Hemodialysis Care, including new Ellipsys® Vascular Access System<br />

8505 -183rd Street, Suite A<br />

Tinley Park ,IL60487<br />

vascspecialists.org<br />

info@vascspecialists.org<br />

815-824-4406


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16 | January 16, 2020 | 22nd century media healthy living<br />

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Stay healthier and<br />

active longer by<br />

Spring Registration is open!<br />

Rehearsals Fridays 10-11:30 a.m.<br />

Mary Doughty Mauch, Conductor<br />

William Buhr, Pianist<br />

The Spring session begins Jan. 31st<br />

Christ Community Church<br />

13400 Bell Road, Lemont, IL 60439<br />

“It’s the best 90 minutes of my week!”<br />

Details and registration at<br />

www.soundsgoodchoir.org<br />

info@soundsgoodchoir.org<br />

630-441-5157<br />

singing in a choir<br />

Singing in a choir is a<br />

fun and engaging way to<br />

remain active and to stay<br />

healthier longer. The Lemont-Homer<br />

Glen Sounds<br />

Good! Choir is part of the<br />

fast-growing international<br />

trend of professionally<br />

lead daytime choirs for<br />

retirement-age adults.<br />

A substantial body of<br />

international research has<br />

shown that there are psychological<br />

and physical<br />

benefits related to singing<br />

in a choir. Studies<br />

cite many benefits including<br />

reduced stress levels<br />

and depression, improved<br />

sense of social well-being,<br />

and better physical health.<br />

A joint study published in<br />

2008 by Harvard and Yale<br />

Universities found an increased<br />

life expectancy of<br />

choir participants. In the<br />

recently released Chorus<br />

America Chorus Impact<br />

Study, older chorus members<br />

reported both a better<br />

quality of life and better<br />

overall health than the<br />

general public.<br />

Overall, choristers 65<br />

and older were more likely<br />

than non-singers to report<br />

better sleep, more energy,<br />

healthier eating, increased<br />

concentration and more<br />

pleasure in everyday<br />

things. More importantly,<br />

a 2005 study found that the<br />

cognitive, emotional, and<br />

social benefits of singing<br />

in choir were not affected<br />

by the person’s level of<br />

expertise. In fact, learning<br />

new skills, such as the language<br />

of music, is an additional<br />

cognitive benefit.<br />

Registration is now<br />

open for the spring session<br />

which starts on Jan.<br />

31. Rehearsals are Friday<br />

mornings 10-11:30<br />

a.m. at Christ Community<br />

Church, 13400 Bell Road,<br />

Lemont. The 15-week session<br />

will conclude with<br />

a free concert on Sunday,<br />

May 17 conducted<br />

by Mary Doughty Mauch<br />

and accompanied by acclaimed<br />

collaborative pianist<br />

William Buhr.<br />

The spring repertoire<br />

includes a wide range of<br />

musical styles arranged<br />

for four-part choirs and includes<br />

Bridge Over Troubled<br />

Water, The Storm is<br />

Passing Over, Long Ago<br />

and Far Away, What a<br />

Wonderful World, How<br />

Can I Keep From Singing,<br />

I’m Gonna Sing When<br />

the Spriti Says Sing, Kol<br />

Han’shamah T’halel Yah,<br />

and Waitin’ for the Light to<br />

Shine. Practice CD’s are<br />

especially popular with the<br />

singers who are just starting<br />

to read music and are<br />

included in the tuition. Rehearsals<br />

include physical<br />

and vocal warm-ups and<br />

vocal training throughout<br />

the rehearsal. Anyone<br />

interested is welcome to<br />

come to a rehearsal to see<br />

if it’s a great fit.<br />

There is no audition.<br />

Lifelong choral singers<br />

are welcome, as are singers<br />

who haven’t sung for<br />

a while, as well as those<br />

who are brand new to<br />

choral singing. Mauch is<br />

a professional choral conductor<br />

and master teacher<br />

who also teaches the popular<br />

summer enrichment<br />

classes in sight singing and<br />

vocal technique at both the<br />

Concordia and Lemont locations.<br />

The Sounds Good!<br />

Choir is a not for profit<br />

organization that serves<br />

more than 500 singers in<br />

the Chicago area. Singers<br />

come together for a combined<br />

performance at the<br />

historic Fourth Presbyterian<br />

Church on the Gold<br />

Coast. And, as an added<br />

benefit, singers are welcome<br />

to attend multiple<br />

weekly rehearsals in different<br />

locations.<br />

Registration can be done<br />

online or at the rehearsal.<br />

Submitted by Sounds Good!<br />

Choir. For additional information<br />

visit sounds<br />

goodchoir.org or call (630)<br />

441-5157.


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22nd century media | January 16, 2020 | 17<br />

Let therapeutic massage be a part of a personal wellness plan<br />

In this day and age of extended<br />

work hours, household<br />

chores, children’s<br />

sports and other endless<br />

responsibilities, what could<br />

be better than taking a little<br />

“me time” to pamper oneself<br />

with a nice, relaxing<br />

massage, right?<br />

People may not be aware<br />

that there is a lot more to<br />

massage than meets the<br />

eye.<br />

Massage is the oldest<br />

documented form of health<br />

care. Who knew that archaeologists<br />

have found<br />

evidence of massage being<br />

used in the cave drawings<br />

of ancient cave dwellers?<br />

These wall paintings show<br />

people massaging each<br />

other using various oils<br />

and herbs.<br />

Other ancient civilizations<br />

in China, Egypt and<br />

Greece have used massage<br />

to prevent and treat illness<br />

for 3,000-plus years.<br />

In fact, the father of modern<br />

medicine Hippocrates<br />

himself was a great proponent<br />

of massage and used<br />

it in his own practice.<br />

So what does modern<br />

medicine have to say about<br />

massage? Several recent<br />

studies confirm that therapeutic<br />

massage reduces<br />

stress — a leading health<br />

factor, improves immune<br />

function, alleviates headaches,<br />

helps prevention<br />

and recovery from injuries,<br />

improves post-surgical<br />

outcomes, and relieves<br />

the stress and strain associated<br />

with pregnancy.<br />

Massage plays an important<br />

role in training the<br />

body how to relax and help<br />

improve breathing. Massage<br />

therapists can focus<br />

on lengthening and relaxing<br />

muscles of the anterior<br />

chest and neck which can<br />

lead to improved breathing<br />

capacity and muscle function.<br />

This also assists the<br />

opening of the chest area,<br />

as well as the structural<br />

alignment and rib cage<br />

expansion needed for optimal<br />

lung function.<br />

We all know that massage<br />

can benefit our control<br />

over our stress levels,<br />

but in addition to stress relief,<br />

regular massage therapy<br />

can help reduce pain,<br />

increase energy levels and<br />

improve overall physical<br />

and mental performance.<br />

What does all of this<br />

mean? It means that massage<br />

should no longer be<br />

considered a luxury. Therapeutic<br />

massage should be<br />

part of everyone’s personal<br />

wellness plan and that of<br />

those they care about most.<br />

Let me be a new and vital<br />

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on 159th St. in Lockport,<br />

where we help people<br />

achieve and maintain their<br />

optimal health and fitness<br />

goals. Remember, when<br />

people have a massage and<br />

then refer us a massage client,<br />

they will receive $10<br />

off their next massage!<br />

Submitted by Cheryl Lozada<br />

LMT, CBAT, of TheraCORE,<br />

16622 W. 159th St., Suite<br />

503, Lockport. For more<br />

information, call (815) 838-<br />

5071 or visit theracorept.<br />

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Where dedicated, personalized care<br />

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- Physical Therapist owned<br />

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- Accepting all major insurance plans<br />

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18 | January 16, 2020 | 22nd century media healthy living<br />

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Get a fresh approach<br />

to weight loss at<br />

Weight No More<br />

January is traditionally<br />

the time for New Year’s<br />

resolutions, new beginnings<br />

and fresh starts. And<br />

Weight No More Orland<br />

Park, is a fresh approach<br />

to weight loss and maintenance<br />

of a healthy weight.<br />

Unlike other programs or<br />

diets one may have tried,<br />

Weight No More is a medically<br />

supervised approach<br />

to help people get to their<br />

ideal weight, and help<br />

them stay there.<br />

“We work with our<br />

weight maintenance clients<br />

as we would with any<br />

of our family medicine<br />

patients, from a sciencebased<br />

medical perspective,<br />

not from the latest diet or<br />

exercise fads,” Dr. Susan<br />

Rife, owner of Weight No<br />

More Orland Park, said.<br />

“One of biggest advantages<br />

of seeing a medical professional<br />

for weight loss<br />

and maintenance is that we<br />

can help you cut through<br />

the clutter and confusion<br />

of fad diets that seem to<br />

pop up every day.”<br />

There are other distinct<br />

differences to a medical<br />

weight loss program, too.<br />

NO DISTANCE<br />

IS TOO FAR<br />

TO SAVE A CHILD<br />

Only a medical professional<br />

can design a plan<br />

for someone that includes<br />

medication and prepare<br />

and clear them for weight<br />

loss surgery should they<br />

and their provider decide<br />

that surgery would be the<br />

best option.<br />

“There have been vast<br />

improvements in safety<br />

and efficacy in the past few<br />

years in both weight loss<br />

medications and surgical<br />

techniques,” Rife said.<br />

The process is very<br />

straightforward, and they<br />

keep it simple to help<br />

people stay on track. The<br />

initial visit is a dedicated<br />

30-minute appointment for<br />

someone and their medical<br />

provider to discuss questions,<br />

concerns and goals,<br />

and ultimately devise an<br />

individualized plan together<br />

that suits them best.<br />

New patients with Dr.<br />

Rife also get an initial<br />

physical as part of the first<br />

visit, to help their medical<br />

provider understand their<br />

specific needs.<br />

“Obesity is a major problem<br />

in our country,” Rife<br />

said. “And many chronic<br />

medical conditions are a<br />

result of poor diet and low<br />

physical activity.”<br />

The medically based<br />

Weight No More approach<br />

can include medications<br />

and includes advice and<br />

counseling on diet and exercise<br />

behaviors. In some<br />

cases, surgery might even<br />

become the best option.<br />

Interestingly enough, to<br />

improve a chronic condition,<br />

studies have shown<br />

that a reduction of just 10<br />

percent of one’s weight<br />

can have a major impact<br />

on their health.<br />

Submitted by Weight No<br />

More - Orland Park. For<br />

more information, visit the<br />

website at WeightNoMoreOr<br />

landPark.com, or call to<br />

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(708) 873-1187. Weight No<br />

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22nd century media | January 16, 2020 | 19<br />

New Lenox-based<br />

business works to make<br />

clothes dryers safer<br />

Hidden buildup in a<br />

clothes dryer vent<br />

is fire hazard<br />

DON’T LET YOUR DRYER<br />

START A<br />

FIRE!<br />

Most people know they<br />

need to clean out their<br />

dryer lint tray between<br />

each cycle, but what lurks<br />

behind the wall is just as<br />

important for safety and<br />

avoiding fire traps, as well<br />

as fully efficient dryer performance.<br />

Joe Enzenberger,<br />

owner of Dryer Vent<br />

Wizard, opened his New<br />

Lenox-based business in<br />

2009.<br />

Lint is the villain - lint<br />

that has been allowed to<br />

build up and linger too<br />

long in the dryer exhaust<br />

vent.<br />

It is estimated by the<br />

U.S. Consumer Product<br />

Safety Commission and<br />

the U.S. Fire Administration<br />

that 15,500 fires associated<br />

with clothes dryers<br />

occur annually. These fires<br />

account for an average of<br />

20 deaths, 370 injuries and<br />

more than $88 million in<br />

property damage. “Failure<br />

to clean the dryer vent”<br />

was the leading factor cited<br />

in U.S. Fire Administration<br />

reports.<br />

“It is something very<br />

few people know about or<br />

think about,” said Enzenberger,<br />

whose company<br />

specializes in dryer vent<br />

cleaning, repair, alteration<br />

and installation. “It is<br />

the leading cause of dryer<br />

fires.”<br />

Lint accumulation also<br />

can cause dryers to stop<br />

working or to work inefficiently.<br />

A dryer vent<br />

clogged with lint can add<br />

as much as $18 to $24 per<br />

month to energy costs.<br />

“Improper venting<br />

causes problems, as well,”<br />

he said. “The dryer exhaust<br />

duct and connections<br />

should be made of rigid<br />

metal or semi-rigid metal<br />

and secured with metal<br />

heat-resistant tape rather<br />

than duct tape. I often find<br />

plastic or foil accordiontype<br />

material, which can<br />

easily trap lint and is more<br />

susceptible to kinks and<br />

crushing.”<br />

Warning signs include<br />

• Clothes are taking more<br />

than one cycle to dry, especially<br />

jeans and towels.<br />

• No lint visible on lint<br />

screen.<br />

• Dryer repeatedly stops<br />

during a cycle.<br />

• Clothes have moldy<br />

smell after dry cycle.<br />

• Clothes are very hot after<br />

a dry cycle.<br />

• The top of your dryer hot<br />

to the touch while running.<br />

• There’s excess lint left on<br />

your clothing.<br />

“This has been a consumer<br />

education process,<br />

but it’s hard to get the<br />

word out,” Enzenberger<br />

said. “Most don’t call until<br />

they have a serious problem<br />

with their dryer.”<br />

He suggests people<br />

treat clothes dryers as a<br />

household item in need of<br />

regular maintenance. Consumers<br />

can protect dryer<br />

performance and promote<br />

safety by cleaning the lint<br />

screen between each use,<br />

ensuring the connection<br />

between the dryer and<br />

wall is made of compliant<br />

material and remains<br />

unkinked, and having the<br />

dryer exhaust duct cleaned<br />

regularly. Dryer manufacturers<br />

recommend inspection<br />

and cleaning at least<br />

annually.<br />

Now that the Holidays<br />

are over, it is a great time<br />

to have an inspection and<br />

cleaning of clothes dryers<br />

and dryer vent systems.<br />

Another important tip –<br />

never let clothes dryer run<br />

when you are out of the<br />

house or asleep.<br />

Submitted by Dryer Vent Wizard.<br />

For more information,<br />

visit dryerventwizard.com or<br />

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20 | January 16, 2020 | 22nd century media healthy living<br />

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A unique approach to care by providing daily joy<br />

You are no longer alone<br />

in caring for your loved<br />

one with Alzheimer’s,<br />

dementia, or other types<br />

of memory loss. At Evergreen<br />

Senior Living in<br />

Orland Park, we offer The<br />

Legacy: Memory Support.<br />

Our team of trained caregivers<br />

offers personalized<br />

care and a unique approach<br />

to caring for seniors with<br />

memory loss.<br />

“My mother knew that<br />

there was something going<br />

on with her short term<br />

memory,” said one resident’s<br />

daughter. “It’s hard<br />

to be a 24-hour caregiver.<br />

[Evergreen Senior Living<br />

team] have learned to<br />

work with my mom and<br />

how to take care of her.<br />

My relationship with her is<br />

fabulous now.”<br />

At Evergreen Senior<br />

Living, Legacy Living<br />

means that you are making<br />

sure that your loved one is<br />

cared for in the best way<br />

possible based on their<br />

needs. When you choose<br />

Legacy Living, your<br />

promise to care for your<br />

loved one is fulfilled.<br />

Evergreen Senior Living<br />

Wellness Coordinator<br />

Pauline McGrath echoes<br />

these sentiments saying,<br />

“We have a great team of<br />

caregivers, of nurses, of<br />

staff that really love our<br />

residents.”<br />

At Evergreen Senior<br />

Living The Legacy: Memory<br />

Support, we let each<br />

day gently unfold, taking<br />

into account each seniors’<br />

preferences and comfort<br />

levels. Our person-centered<br />

programming promotes<br />

socialization during<br />

a time that can feel incredibly<br />

isolating. The Legacy:<br />

Memory Support staff,<br />

who come in each day<br />

refreshed and revitalized,<br />

take care of the day to day<br />

tasks so you can go back to<br />

your favorite role in your<br />

loved one’s life – family.<br />

This unique approach<br />

works in tandem with our<br />

unique campus, which has<br />

been created to strategically<br />

cater to our residents<br />

with memory loss. Every<br />

detail at The Legacy:<br />

Memory Care has been designed<br />

with your loved one<br />

in mind.<br />

Walking paths are designed<br />

in a continuous figure<br />

eight, so residents can<br />

always find their way to<br />

their destination. Customized<br />

memory boxes hang<br />

outside of apartments to<br />

help residents know they<br />

are home. Bathrooms are<br />

set at an angle in the apartments<br />

so that residents<br />

have a clear idea of how<br />

to enter and exit. Kitchen/<br />

dining areas are built for<br />

smaller groups to ensure<br />

less noise and interruptions<br />

and more individualized<br />

attention.<br />

Evergreen Senior Living<br />

is a part of the Heritage<br />

Health family, one<br />

of Illinois’ leading senior<br />

healthcare providers. With<br />

55 years of successful care<br />

for seniors and 54 nursing<br />

homes and assisted living<br />

centers across the state,<br />

our memory care expertise<br />

is extensive. Throughout<br />

the years, we’ve taken<br />

the time to refine our approaches<br />

so our seniors<br />

with memory care needs<br />

can be their best selves,<br />

and our families can have<br />

peace of mind. We call our<br />

unique approach, Life Unrehearsed.<br />

Evergreen Senior Living<br />

in Orland Park is a community<br />

where independence<br />

thrives, and compassionate<br />

care is always<br />

present.<br />

Submitted by Evergreen<br />

Senior Living, 10820 183rd<br />

St., Orland Park. For more<br />

information or to schedule a<br />

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Schedule atour today byphone or online.<br />

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22nd century media | January 16, 2020 | 21<br />

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22 | January 16, 2020 | 22nd century media healthy living<br />

22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />

Resolution solution to be<br />

presented by 22nd Century Media<br />

Healthy Living<br />

Expo to return Jan.<br />

18 to Tinley Park<br />

Convention Center<br />

Will O’Brien<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

Early January means<br />

resolutions, playoff football,<br />

the arrival of winter<br />

weather — maybe — and,<br />

in Chicago’s southwest<br />

suburbs, 22nd Century<br />

Media’s Healthy Living<br />

Expo.<br />

The fourth edition of the<br />

annual, all-things-health<br />

event is set for 9 a.m.-1<br />

p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at<br />

the Tinley Park Convention<br />

Center.<br />

The expo is to feature<br />

healthy-cooking demonstrations,<br />

speakers, workout<br />

classes, upward of 70<br />

vendors running the gamut<br />

of wellness and more. As<br />

usual, admission is free.<br />

Attendees are asked to<br />

register at 22ndCentury<br />

Media.com/healthy.<br />

Organizers expect more<br />

than 800 guests to take in<br />

the activities, said Heather<br />

Warthen, 22nd Century<br />

Media’s chief events officer.<br />

“It’s a great event for<br />

capitalizing on New Year’s<br />

resolutions and for people<br />

who may have already<br />

given up on those goals,”<br />

Warthen said. “It’s a good<br />

reminder that, ‘Hey, maybe<br />

you shouldn’t give up<br />

on those resolutions.’”<br />

The day kicks off with a<br />

cooking class led by chef<br />

Tim Baran, of Joliet Junior<br />

College’s culinary arts<br />

program, and a presentation<br />

on healthy eating tips<br />

from Kimberly Kramer, a<br />

If you go: Healthy Living Expo<br />

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18<br />

Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention<br />

Center Drive<br />

Fitness class schedule<br />

• 9:30-10 a.m. Cardio Party with Britt<br />

• 10-10:30 a.m. Fred Astaire<br />

• 10:45-11:15 a.m. The Edge Fitness Club<br />

• 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. TRG Exclusive Fit Club &<br />

Salon<br />

• 12-12:30 p.m. Fred Astaire<br />

• 12:30-1 p.m. TRG Exclusive Fit Club & Salon<br />

Speaker schedule<br />

• 9-9:30 a.m. Cooking demo — Chef Tim Baran,<br />

Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts<br />

• 9:35-9:55 a.m. “Healthy Eating Tips to Start<br />

the New Year Right” — Kimberly Kramer, registered<br />

dietitian, UChicago Medicine<br />

• 10-10:30 a.m. Cooking demo — Carly Feldmeier,<br />

Nurturing through Nature<br />

• 10:35-10:55 a.m. “Stuck in a Rut? Meal Planning<br />

Tips to Start the New Year Right” — Kimberly<br />

Kramer, registered dietitian, UChicago<br />

Medicine<br />

• 11-11:30 a.m. Cooking demo — Chef Tom Grotovsky,<br />

The Unforgettable Chef<br />

• 12-12:30 p.m. Cooking demo — Chef Tim<br />

Bucci, Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts<br />

UChicago Medicine registered<br />

dietitian. Food-focused<br />

programming continues<br />

through the morning<br />

and early afternoon.<br />

“People get exposed to a<br />

lot of ideas, like meal planning,<br />

through social media<br />

but may have no idea how<br />

to start,” Warthen said.<br />

“The speakers are there to<br />

get them going in the right<br />

direction.”<br />

Another portion of the<br />

expo hall will be dedicated<br />

to half-hour fitness courses<br />

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Studio and TRG Exclusive<br />

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others.<br />

“We’ll have a lot of cardio<br />

and dance, so it should<br />

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said.<br />

Healthy Living also is<br />

to feature health screenings<br />

and a blood drive led<br />

by Versiti Blood Center of<br />

Illinois. Blood donors will<br />

be given $10 Noodles &<br />

Company gift certificates<br />

while the supply of certificates<br />

lasts. The first 300<br />

attendees will get a free<br />

stress bag and tote bag.<br />

Vendors cover a wide<br />

variety of specialties, including<br />

beauty, yoga,<br />

chiropractic, rehabilitation,<br />

scents and aroma,<br />

traditional and holistic<br />

medicine, food and, in a<br />

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or CBD. CBD is<br />

a non-hallucinogenic compound<br />

found in cannabis<br />

that has rapidly grown in<br />

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and is thought to offer a<br />

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“We’ve seen a lot more<br />

of these businesses popping<br />

up,” Warthen said.<br />

“One of our goals is always<br />

to educate attendees<br />

on what’s new in health.”<br />

It’s part of a focus for<br />

22nd Century Media on<br />

getting the New Year’s<br />

first month off the right<br />

start.<br />

“We’re hoping to get everyone<br />

together for a great<br />

time and to get rid of those<br />

extra Christmas cookies,”<br />

Warthen said.<br />

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New option for colorectal cancer patients at Palos Hospital<br />

Colorectal cancer is the third<br />

most diagnosed cancer in the<br />

US for men and women excluding<br />

skin cancers, according to<br />

the American Cancer Society.<br />

However, the number of deaths<br />

from colorectal cancer has<br />

been declining over the past<br />

30 years, due in part to better<br />

screening techniques and improved<br />

options for cancer treatment.<br />

Palos Hospital colorectal<br />

surgeon Imad Qayyum, MD,<br />

has seen firsthand the positive<br />

outcomes for patients when<br />

colorectal cancer is diagnosed<br />

and treated at the early stages.<br />

“Survival rates for colon and<br />

rectal cancer have improved,”<br />

Qayyum said. “Five-year survival<br />

rates can reach over 90<br />

percent for stage 1 cancer (the<br />

earliest stage cancer). Also,<br />

finding and dealing with cancer<br />

in early stages can make chemotherapy<br />

after surgery unnecessary.”<br />

Dr. Qayyum is one of only<br />

a few doctors in the southwest<br />

suburbs who performs the<br />

highly specialized transanal<br />

minimally invasive surgery for<br />

early stage tumor and polyp removal.<br />

A relatively new option,<br />

TAMIS, may allow patients<br />

with early stage rectal cancer<br />

to avoid undergoing major abdominal<br />

surgery and having<br />

a section of their rectum removed.<br />

During TAMIS, since the<br />

rectum is not removed — as<br />

in traditional surgery — the<br />

chances of adverse effects are<br />

reduced, including fecal incontinence,<br />

urinary issues, or<br />

sexual dysfunction. Patients<br />

who have TAMIS can usually<br />

go home the next day.<br />

For more advanced cancers,<br />

Palos offers a full spectrum<br />

of treatment. Laparoscopic<br />

surgery, robotic surgery<br />

and small incision surgery<br />

are all options, as well as<br />

traditional colon surgery.<br />

“Laparoscopic and robotic surgery<br />

both allow for small incisions<br />

to take out a portion of<br />

the colon or rectum,” said Dr.<br />

Qayyum. “In many cases they<br />

allow for faster recovery and<br />

quicker discharge from the hospital.”<br />

The first defense against<br />

colorectal cancer is early detection.<br />

If you have no personal<br />

or family history of colorectal<br />

cancer, the American Cancer<br />

Society recommends screening<br />

tests beginning at age 45.<br />

Screening can include a stoolbased<br />

test or a visual exam.<br />

Talk to your doctor about the<br />

best option for you.<br />

According to the National<br />

Health Institute, the annual incidence<br />

and mortality rates for<br />

colorectal cancer have dramatically<br />

declined over the past 40<br />

year, partly due to increased<br />

screening for colorectal cancer.<br />

“The topic of colon cancer,<br />

and screening for cancer<br />

is becoming less taboo, so it’s<br />

easier to talk about treatment<br />

options,” Qayyum said. “Also,<br />

the surgical techniques we use<br />

today for colorectal cancer are<br />

an improvement even over just<br />

15 years ago, in most cases<br />

allowing patients to return<br />

to their normal routine more<br />

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Be sure to visit your primary<br />

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This event features Dr. Imad<br />

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Why a personalized diet can you help achieve better results<br />

StatePoint Media<br />

From custom-designed<br />

sneakers to tailor-made<br />

sunglasses, the trend of<br />

personalization is going<br />

head-to-toe, and for good<br />

reason, making its way to<br />

the world of weight loss<br />

and wellness.<br />

Specifically, researchers<br />

have been studying two<br />

converging topics in recent<br />

years. One is the importance<br />

of body type in determining<br />

the combination<br />

of fats, carbohydrates and<br />

protein that will provide<br />

the best results for a given<br />

individual. The other is<br />

the variability of results<br />

associated with a single<br />

diet -- the idea that if two<br />

people start the same diet<br />

at the same time, their results<br />

could be drastically<br />

different.<br />

On top of that, consumer<br />

research shows that people<br />

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personalized experiences.<br />

Sixty percent of consumers<br />

agree that personalization<br />

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Here’s what to know<br />

about why personalized<br />

diets are becoming so popular<br />

and how to find the<br />

right diet for you:<br />

The importance<br />

of body type<br />

The places your body<br />

stores excess fat may be<br />

the single greatest predictor<br />

of health outcomes.<br />

This is the concept behind<br />

Nutrisystem’s assessment<br />

of the four most common<br />

body types: “Apple,”<br />

“Pear,” “Hourglass” and<br />

“Rectangle.”<br />

“We’re going a bit old<br />

school here, because these<br />

categories have stood the<br />

test of time for a reason.<br />

They provide crucial information<br />

on how you<br />

respond to food intake<br />

and can help you to adjust<br />

what you eat based on<br />

your goals,” says Courtney<br />

McCormick, corporate dietitian<br />

at Nutrisystem.<br />

Body type can also influence<br />

how macronutrients<br />

like fat, protein,<br />

and carbs are processed.<br />

To fulfill your individual<br />

needs, first determine your<br />

body type, food preferences<br />

and goals, then look<br />

for a weight loss plan that<br />

takes these important factors<br />

into consideration,<br />

such as Nutrisystem.<br />

One size does not fit all<br />

The DIETFITS study,<br />

a large, randomized research<br />

study comparing<br />

low-fat versus low-carb<br />

dietary patterns found no<br />

difference in weight loss<br />

between them. But drilling<br />

down into the data,<br />

one can see great variability.<br />

Some dieters gained<br />

weight while others lost<br />

a lot. But it’s not always<br />

about weight outcomes, as<br />

recent research has shown<br />

that factors such as body<br />

shape may play a bigger<br />

role in the determinants<br />

of health risks than body<br />

weight alone.<br />

For instance, a woman<br />

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to carry her extra weight<br />

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refined carbs and higher in<br />

healthy fats and protein.<br />

“Research shows that<br />

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“That’s why we’ve created<br />

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Tinnitus and hearing loss: What’s the connection?<br />

Up to 15 percent of adults experience<br />

tinnitus, which causes ringing in the ears.<br />

The sound may seem to come from inside<br />

the head, or from a distance, in one ear or<br />

both. It may be steady or pulsating, but<br />

only you can hear it.<br />

Many people can tune out the distraction<br />

using habituation techniques or<br />

meditation, but tinnitus can become bothersome<br />

for about 2 percent of the population.<br />

Some people experience tinnitus occasionally,<br />

some nonstop. It can ebb and<br />

flow, and even spike with fatigue or after<br />

consuming caffeine.<br />

Scientists aren’t sure what happens<br />

in our brain that causes these phantom<br />

sounds. But we do know that the problem<br />

is often linked to hearing loss and exposure<br />

to noise. In addition, there are roughly<br />

200 different health disorders that can<br />

produce tinnitus as a symptom.<br />

About 90 percent of people with tinnitus<br />

also have some degree of hearing loss,<br />

though many people may not even realize<br />

they have both conditions. Tinnitus usually<br />

follows the pattern of the loss. If one<br />

has trouble hearing high frequencies, their<br />

tinnitus is often a high-pitched ringing or<br />

hissing. When the loss is in only one ear,<br />

one will usually only have tinnitus in that<br />

ear and it will go away if one gets a cochlear<br />

implant in that ear.<br />

Why would a loss of sound perception<br />

cause phantom sounds? Let’s review the<br />

pathway for sounds: A sound wave enters<br />

one’s ear and arrives at the middle and inner<br />

ear, the location of the cochlea, a fluid-filled<br />

area with hair cells. The hair cells<br />

turn the vibration in the fluid into electrical<br />

signals that reach the brain through<br />

one’s auditory nerve.<br />

While most people with tinnitus have<br />

hearing loss, only about 30 percent of<br />

people with hearing loss experience tinnitus.<br />

What has made them vulnerable? The<br />

answer may be damage from noise.<br />

Ear ringing and hearing loss<br />

Most of us have experienced temporary<br />

tinnitus—ringing in the ears after hearing<br />

very loud noises. One study of amateur<br />

rock musicians found temporary hearing<br />

loss and tinnitus in both ears immediately<br />

after band practice.<br />

Loud noises can damage hair cells in<br />

the cochlea and also the nerve that carries<br />

information to the brain, known as noiseinduced<br />

hearing loss. Sometimes the<br />

sounds will appear after noise exposure<br />

when one is young, go away, and return<br />

later in life as one ages and a hidden vulnerability<br />

appears.<br />

Tinnitus is more common after the age<br />

of 60 but can happen at any age. It is a<br />

common complaint among U.S. veterans<br />

returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, usually<br />

traced to a traumatic brain injury, but<br />

also possibly to battlefield and workplace<br />

noise.<br />

Protect your hearing to prevent tinnitus<br />

Even if one doesn’t have hearing loss,<br />

noise exposure can cause tinnitus, although<br />

researchers don’t know exactly<br />

how. One theory was synapse damage.<br />

Synapses are how nerve cells communicate<br />

with each other. In rodents, loud<br />

noises can destroy synapses between inner<br />

hair cells and auditory nerve fibers,<br />

without causing hair cell loss or permanent<br />

hearing loss. The same effect might<br />

happen in people.<br />

The bottom line: Noise pollution is<br />

dangerous. Wear earplugs, earmuff-style<br />

noise blockers or even a custom-fitted<br />

device if one must spend time amid loud<br />

noise. Lifestyle changes about noise exposure<br />

can go a long way to prevent hearing<br />

loss.<br />

Tinnitus can be a sign of hearing loss<br />

If one has tinnitus, they may also have<br />

hearing loss–even if they haven’t realized<br />

it. Get hearing checked by finding a hearing<br />

specialist at one of South Suburban<br />

Hearing Health Center’s four locations.<br />

Addressing hearing loss can help ease the<br />

intensity of tinnitus, and in some cases<br />

hearing aids also can be programmed to<br />

mask tinnitus by subtly amplifying other<br />

sounds.<br />

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10 doctor-recommended health tips for the new year<br />

StatePoint Media<br />

Four in 10 adults in the U.S.<br />

have two or more chronic diseases,<br />

according to the Centers for<br />

Disease Control and Prevention.<br />

While certain conditions and risk<br />

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the new year is the perfect time<br />

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choices you can make for improved<br />

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“With too many holiday sweets<br />

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“The good news is that there are<br />

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risk by taking the self-screening<br />

test at DoIHavePrediabetes.org.<br />

2. Be more physically active.<br />

Adults should do at least 150<br />

minutes a week of moderate-intensity<br />

activity, or 75<br />

minutes a week of vigorousintensity<br />

activity.<br />

3. Visit LowerYourHBP.org to<br />

better understand blood pressure<br />

numbers and take necessary<br />

steps to get high blood<br />

pressure – also known as hypertension<br />

-- under control.<br />

Doing so will reduce your<br />

risk of heart attack or stroke.<br />

4. Reduce your intake of processed<br />

foods, especially<br />

those with added sodium and<br />

sugar. Eat less red meat and<br />

processed meats, and add<br />

more plant-based foods, such<br />

as olive oil, nuts and seeds to<br />

your diet. Also reduce your<br />

consumption of sugar-sweetened<br />

beverages and drink<br />

more water instead. Drinking<br />

sugary beverages -- even<br />

100% fruit juices -- is associated<br />

with a higher all-cause<br />

mortality risk, a new study<br />

published in JAMA Network<br />

Open suggests.<br />

5. If your health care professional<br />

determines that you<br />

need antibiotics, take them<br />

exactly as prescribed. Antibiotic<br />

resistance is a serious<br />

public health problem and<br />

antibiotics will not make you<br />

feel better if you have a virus,<br />

such as a cold or flu.<br />

6. If consuming alcohol, do so<br />

in moderation as defined by<br />

the U.S. Dietary Guidelines<br />

for Americans -- up to one<br />

drink daily for women and<br />

two drinks daily for men, and<br />

only by adults of legal drinking<br />

age.<br />

7. Talk with your doctor about<br />

tobacco and e-cigarette use<br />

(or vaping) and how to quit.<br />

Declare your home and car<br />

smoke- and aerosol-free to<br />

eliminate secondhand exposure.<br />

8. Pain medication is personal.<br />

If you’re taking prescription<br />

opioids or other medications,<br />

follow your doctor’s instructions.<br />

Store them safely to<br />

prevent misuse and properly<br />

dispose of any leftover medication.<br />

9. Make sure your family is upto-date<br />

on vaccines, including<br />

the annual influenza vaccine<br />

for everyone age six months<br />

or older. If you’re pregnant,<br />

you can receive the flu vaccine<br />

during any trimester, but<br />

should receive the Tdap vaccine<br />

early in the third trimester<br />

to protect yourself against<br />

flu and whooping cough.<br />

10. Manage stress. A good diet,<br />

sufficient sleep (at least 7.5<br />

hours per night), daily exercise<br />

and wellness activities,<br />

like yoga and meditation, are<br />

key ingredients to maintaining<br />

and improving your mental<br />

health, but don’t hesitate<br />

to ask for help from a mental<br />

health professional when you<br />

need it.


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How simple steps may prevent Type 2 diabetes<br />

StatePoint Media<br />

More than one in three Americans<br />

-- over 84 million people<br />

-- have prediabetes, which is a<br />

serious condition that often leads<br />

to type 2 diabetes and other significant<br />

health problems, such as<br />

heart disease and stroke. Despite<br />

its prevalence, nearly 90 percent<br />

of people with the condition<br />

don’t know they have it. The<br />

good news is that prediabetes<br />

can often be reversed. The first<br />

step is learning your risk, say experts.<br />

As part of its efforts to lead<br />

the charge in preventing chronic<br />

diseases and confronting public<br />

health crises, the American<br />

Medical Association (AMA) is<br />

encouraging all Americans to<br />

learn their risk for type 2 diabetes<br />

and take action accordingly<br />

during November, which is Diabetes<br />

Awareness Month.<br />

“Preventing type 2 diabetes<br />

starts with ensuring that people<br />

are aware of their risks for developing<br />

the disease and advising<br />

them on interventions,” says Dr.<br />

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A.,<br />

president of the AMA. “Research<br />

shows that people who<br />

are aware of their condition are<br />

more likely to make the necessary<br />

long-term lifestyle changes<br />

that can help prevent or delay<br />

the onset of type 2 diabetes. The<br />

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the health of the nation by leading<br />

the charge to prevent chronic<br />

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Tips for relieving joint pain in the new year<br />

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The health benefits of<br />

regular exercise are undeniable,<br />

and the U.S. Department<br />

of Health and<br />

Human Services recommends<br />

30 minutes of exercise<br />

at least five times<br />

per week. However, highimpact<br />

exercises like running<br />

and weight training<br />

can lead to joint pain, especially<br />

if you have a joint<br />

condition. The good news<br />

is that smart exercises with<br />

low impact can alleviate<br />

joint pain and deliver the<br />

same health benefits.<br />

Here are a few tips to<br />

consider for a healthy start<br />

to 2020:<br />

Keep moving<br />

Trying to protect your<br />

joints by not moving actually<br />

does more harm than<br />

good. Regular exercise can<br />

actually help joint pain and<br />

ease symptoms of chronic<br />

joint conditions, according<br />

to the Centers for Disease<br />

Control and Prevention.<br />

Just be sure to talk to your<br />

doctor about your exercise<br />

plan before you get started.<br />

Go low impact<br />

You don’t need to put<br />

tremendous weight on<br />

your joints or jump up and<br />

down in order to break<br />

a sweat or elevate your<br />

heartrate. When you’re already<br />

in pain, this type of<br />

exercise can actually make<br />

things worse. Instead, opt<br />

for high-quality, low-impact<br />

workouts.<br />

There are now exercise<br />

machines available<br />

for home use that provide<br />

the same quality lowimpact<br />

workout you’d get<br />

in physical therapy. Consider<br />

the Teeter FreeStep<br />

Recumbent Cross Trainer,<br />

a seated exercise machine<br />

that takes the weight off<br />

the joints while torching<br />

calories.<br />

Unlike other recumbent<br />

machines which can<br />

be bad for the knees, the<br />

FreeStep mimics a natural<br />

stepping motion that prevents<br />

knees from traveling<br />

over the toes, as well<br />

as stabilizes the back and<br />

hips. And you don’t have<br />

to sacrifice workout quality<br />

– in fact, research shows<br />

that FreeStep users burn<br />

17.4 percent more calories<br />

than when using a recumbent<br />

bike at the same level<br />

of effort. Beyond calorie<br />

burn, it also offers fullbody<br />

resistance training,<br />

which is especially important,<br />

as weak muscles can<br />

be a root cause of pain.<br />

Hydrate<br />

It may seem obvious,<br />

but ensuring that you drink<br />

the recommended daily intake<br />

of water is vital to reducing<br />

pain in your joints.<br />

Proper hydration helps<br />

your body eliminate wastes<br />

and toxins that can lead to<br />

painful joint conditions.<br />

Plus, it helps to keep the<br />

joints lubricated and flexible,<br />

reducing friction and<br />

inflammation and helping<br />

to maintain healthy tissue.<br />

Stretch daily<br />

Stretching increases<br />

flexibility and range of<br />

motion, improves movement<br />

and function, reduces<br />

pain and stiffness and prevents<br />

further injury. Just<br />

remember to move slowly<br />

and keep it gentle.<br />

At the very least, spend<br />

a good five to 10 minutes<br />

in the morning stretching<br />

your hamstrings, quadriceps,<br />

calf muscles and hip<br />

flexors.<br />

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With the right exercises<br />

and maintenance program,<br />

you can improve your<br />

health and get a stronger<br />

body, without pain.<br />

For healthier eating, grill more in the new year<br />

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Planning to follow a trendy<br />

diet like keto in 2020 or simply<br />

want to eat right? There’s good<br />

news -- grilling can be a great<br />

option for you to kickstart eating<br />

healthier in the new year. Indeed,<br />

the American Heart Association<br />

recommends it.<br />

“Grilling is a year-round way<br />

of life, bringing together family<br />

and friends,” says Jeff Thiessen,<br />

president of Pit Boss Grills.<br />

“Luckily, those watching their<br />

diets can still get healthy foods<br />

with the fun and flavor of a backyard<br />

barbecue.”<br />

Use these tips to make healthier<br />

meals prepared on the grill<br />

• Let your spices do the heavy<br />

lifting: You can add exciting<br />

and bold flavor to any recipe<br />

using seasoning mixtures.<br />

Spice up foods like veggies or<br />

lean meats with seasoned rubs<br />

or marinades for amazing flavor<br />

without all the calories.<br />

• Eat fresher: Round out recipes<br />

by including fresh vegetables.<br />

For the best flavor and highest<br />

nutritional value, look for<br />

locally-grown produce. Vegetables<br />

make an excellent addition<br />

to any meal as grilled kabobs<br />

or chopped up and tossed<br />

in your favorite chili.<br />

• Be versatile: A healthy diet is a<br />

versatile diet. Look for a grill<br />

offering multiple cooking options,<br />

including baking, roasting<br />

and smoking, such as Pit<br />

Boss Grills. Their 8-in-1 versatile<br />

grills allow you to do it<br />

all with one-of-a-kind hardwood<br />

flavor.<br />

• Try it yourself: For a delicious<br />

spin on a favorite barbecue<br />

classic, try this Healthy Hawaiian<br />

Pulled Pork, right from<br />

the Pit Boss playbook.<br />

Ingredients<br />

• 2 cups aloe leaf juice<br />

• 1 teaspoon coriander, ground<br />

• 2 teaspoons cracked pepper<br />

• 1 teaspoon cumin<br />

• Dash of salt<br />

• 4-6 garlic cloves<br />

• 1 3-inch ginger, fresh<br />

• 1-2 limes<br />

• 4 cups no sodium added chicken<br />

bone broth<br />

• 1/4 cup olive oil<br />

• 4 teaspoons paprika<br />

• 6-8 pounds pork shoulder/butt<br />

• 1/2 sweet onion<br />

• 2 packets Truvia<br />

• 2 tablespoons Truvia Nectar<br />

Directions<br />

• Set grill to “smoke.” Once the<br />

pot catches, turn the grill up to<br />

300 degrees F. Make sure your<br />

flame broiler is closed, you’ll<br />

want to use indirect heat.<br />

• Add spices to a bowl. Set aside.<br />

• Grate ginger into a separate<br />

“wet ingredients” bowl. Mince<br />

garlic cloves and dice onions<br />

into the same bowl. Juice<br />

limes and add chicken bone<br />

broth, aloe leaf juice, Truvia<br />

and Truvia Nectar. Mix and set<br />

bowl aside.<br />

• Add the oil to your Pit Boss<br />

Cast Iron Roasting Pan and<br />

coat the bottom and sides.<br />

Place pork inside.<br />

• Coat pork with dry rub.<br />

• Pour wet ingredients around<br />

the pork. Cover with lid and<br />

set on the grill.<br />

• Check every couple hours,<br />

basting if needed. When internal<br />

temperature reaches 195<br />

degrees F (after 6-8 hours),<br />

it should easily start to pull<br />

apart. Don’t pull apart the<br />

whole shoulder yet.<br />

• Remove roasting pan from grill<br />

and set aside for 1 hour. Remove<br />

lid to help speed cooling.<br />

• Once cooled, shred pork into a<br />

separate bowl, removing fat. If<br />

adding marinade for additional<br />

flavor, skim fat off the top<br />

and discard.<br />

• Pair with fresh grilled veggies,<br />

delicious fruit or make tacos<br />

or salads, and voila!<br />

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cooking tips, grilling resources<br />

and additional recipes, visit pitboss-grills.com.<br />

By following the keys to<br />

healthy grilling, you can create<br />

guilt-free meals in 2020.


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22nd century media | January 16, 2020 | 29<br />

Water immersion therapy offers new pain management option during labor<br />

Women’s Healthcare of Illinois<br />

is relentless in its pursuit<br />

to offer greater options for labor<br />

and delivery.<br />

The practice has a reputation<br />

for providing comprehensive<br />

and exceptional care to meet the<br />

needs of patients in the southwest<br />

Chicagoland area and Northwest<br />

Indiana, and now it will offer hydrotherapy<br />

as a pain management<br />

alternative during labor at Advocate<br />

South Suburban Hospital.<br />

This announcement comes on<br />

the heels of Women’s Healthcare<br />

of Illinois’ recent addition of<br />

nitrous oxide as a pain management<br />

option for expecting mothers.<br />

“Our patients truly come first<br />

in everything we do,” said Beth<br />

Helme Smith, a certified nurse<br />

midwife with Women’s Healthcare<br />

of Illinois, which has offices<br />

in Mokena and Evergreen Park.<br />

“We believe women should have<br />

the power to choose the best options<br />

for their care, and together<br />

we can make that happen by offering<br />

attractive choices like hydrotherapy.”<br />

Water immersion hydrotherapy<br />

is a safe and effective<br />

non-pharmacologic pain relief<br />

strategy that provides greater relaxation<br />

for women during labor.<br />

The physiological response to<br />

water helps improve circulation<br />

and eases pressure throughout<br />

the body.<br />

“Soaking in a warm tub reduces<br />

stress, and the buoyancy lessens<br />

a mother’s body weight, allowing<br />

her greater movement and<br />

new positioning to get comfortable,”<br />

Helme Smith said. “Hydrotherapy<br />

has also shown that it<br />

can provide more efficient uterine<br />

contractions and improved blood<br />

circulation, which means less<br />

pain during labor and more oxygen<br />

for the baby.”<br />

Immersion in water also helps<br />

lower high blood pressure and<br />

increases the mother’s ability to<br />

produce endorphins, which serve<br />

as pain inhibitors.<br />

“As the mother relaxes physically,<br />

she’s also able to relax<br />

mentally, and this lets her focus<br />

on the birthing process and<br />

communicating with our team,”<br />

Helme Smith said.<br />

The addition of water immersion<br />

therapy is part of a comprehensive<br />

midwifery program offered<br />

by Women’s Healthcare of<br />

Illinois in collaboration with Advocate<br />

South Suburban Hospital.<br />

While water births are sometimes<br />

an extension of hydrotherapy solutions,<br />

at this point, hydrotherapy<br />

will be used exclusively for pain<br />

management.<br />

“We could not be more pleased<br />

to work with Women’s Healthcare<br />

of Illinois in our joint efforts<br />

to ensure that women in our community<br />

have the healthiest possible<br />

birthing experience,” said<br />

Jennifer Doerr, clinical nurse<br />

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“By promoting shared decisionmaking,<br />

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Help the body heal itself at R&R Acupuncture<br />

The New Year is a time<br />

for reflection and growth,<br />

and many of us use Jan.<br />

1 as a date to “start over,”<br />

making resolutions to be<br />

better than we were the<br />

year before. The majority<br />

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gym, to eat better, or to<br />

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It is important to remember<br />

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to listen to their body.<br />

Use the new year to get<br />

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and helping the body<br />

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Acupuncture promotes<br />

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As long as energy and<br />

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22nd century media | January 16, 2020 | 31<br />

Stem cell therapy now available in Tinley Park<br />

Dr. Ed Beyer, of Beyer<br />

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• hands and feet<br />

Dr. Beyer has been practicing<br />

functional medicine<br />

in Tinley Park for over 30<br />

years. When asked why<br />

he decided to venture<br />

into stem cells he said, “I<br />

have had my eye on the<br />

potential of stem cells to<br />

regenerate broken down<br />

joints ever since my father<br />

passed away from the<br />

consequences of an FDAapproved<br />

drug he was<br />

taken for arthritic pain. At<br />

that time, stem cells were<br />

in their infancy stages.<br />

With the advancement of<br />

research, that is no longer<br />

the case.<br />

“Now, when it comes to<br />

proper, and I emphasize<br />

proper, stem cell therapy<br />

for regeneration of arthritic<br />

joints, there is simply<br />

no better option. Research<br />

now confirms this, and<br />

we are seeing it on a daily<br />

basis in our clinic. People<br />

with ‘bone on bone’ joints<br />

told they need surgical replacement<br />

are finding relief<br />

and avoidance of surgery<br />

with proper stem cell<br />

injections.”<br />

He went on to say even<br />

Mayo Clinic uses stem cell<br />

and regenerative medicine.<br />

He further states that “the<br />

future of joint repair is<br />

here now.”<br />

Dr. Beyer and Dr. Hanlon<br />

know that there exists<br />

a lot of false information<br />

and misunderstanding<br />

when it comes to stem<br />

cells. For this reason, Dr.<br />

Beyer is holding free informational<br />

seminars in<br />

the area that answers the<br />

following questions:<br />

-What science and research<br />

say about what<br />

stem cells can help and<br />

what can’t they help?<br />

-Is the FDA involved in<br />

stem cell therapy?<br />

-Which type of stem<br />

cells should be used to regenerate<br />

arthritic joints?<br />

-Are there any dangers<br />

to stem cell therapy?<br />

-Does insurance cover<br />

this type of therapy?<br />

-What kind of results<br />

can be expected, and how<br />

long will they last if I am<br />

a good candidate for stem<br />

cell therapy?<br />

These one hour seminars<br />

are being offered free<br />

of charge at the following<br />

locations:<br />

• 6 p.m.. Tuesday, Jan. 21,<br />

and 11 a.m. Saturday,<br />

Jan. 25, Tinley Park<br />

• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28,<br />

Beverly<br />

• 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.<br />

4, Naperville<br />

• 11 a.m.. Saturday, Feb. 8,<br />

Oak Lawn<br />

The Tinley Park seminars<br />

will include a discussion<br />

on stem cells, as well<br />

as erectile dysfunction.<br />

Seating is limited, so register<br />

now.<br />

Submitted by Dr. Edward<br />

Beyer and Dr. Scott Hanlon.<br />

For more information, visit<br />

beyerstemcellinstitute.com or<br />

call (708) 315-2151.<br />

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Are STEM CELLS the Answer<br />

To Knee, Hip, Back & Shoulder Pain?<br />

Avoid Surgery...Regenerate before you operate!<br />

FREE SEMINAR<br />

If you suffer from ANY of the<br />

following symptoms YOU<br />

NEED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT:<br />

• Knee Pain<br />

• Arthritis<br />

• Back Pain<br />

• Hip Pain<br />

• Neck/Shoulder Pain<br />

• Swollen, Stiff & Sore Joints<br />

• Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain<br />

• Ankle and Foot Pain<br />

LEARN THE LATEST IN STEM CELL THERAPY<br />

SEATING IS LIMITED!!<br />

To reserve your place, please call<br />

(708) 315-2469<br />

Beyer Stem Cell Institute<br />

17023 S. Harlem Ave • Tinley Park, IL<br />

— UPCOMING SEMINARS —<br />

Tuesday 1/28 in Beverly at 6:00pm<br />

Tuesday 2/4 in Naperville at 6:30pm<br />

Saturday 2/8 in Oak Lawn at 11:00am<br />

TINLEY PARK SEMINARS<br />

Tuesday 1/21 at 6:30pm<br />

and Saturday 1/25 at 11:00am<br />

(The Tinley Park seminars will discuss stem cells and erectile dysfunction)<br />

Visit our website at www.beyerstemcellinstitute.com<br />

for details and other upcoming seminars.

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