RIBBON from page 2C Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce you are missing out on a great business opportunity. The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce provides support for any company big or small in several strategic ways including: Ribbon Cuttings and Monthly Business After Hours or “Socials”. These gatherings are a great way to get to know your local business owners and to network. Monthly Socials are sponsored by fellow chamber members and serve to spotlight those local businesses. If
becoming a member of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce sounds like something that could be beneficial to your business and a great way to network with other local business owners, simply download the membership application at www.pleasure islandnc.org , fill it out and send it to: Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce 1121 North Lake Park Boulevard Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Or contact Greg at the Chamber: Phone: 910-458-8434, Fax: 910-4587969, E-mail: greg@pleasureislandnc.org.
TOP TOAD from page 2C for those who love to express themselves with a style that is all their own. Top Toad is the place to find all of the best “Wilmington” and “Cape Fear” apparel designs in town. They have hats, t-shirts, long sleeve shirts and sweatshirts with the coolest “Cape Fear” and “Wilmington” designs you can find. Show your support for the area in which you live, work and play with an awesome design from Top Toad. In addition to all of their unique and custom designs you will also find many well-known brands available like “Salt Life”, “Guy Harvey,” “Ducks Unlimited,” and officially licensed collegiate gear for all of your favorite NC College teams. They stock one of the largest selections in town. Top Toad is
located in the Cotton Exchange in historic Downtown Wilmington at 358 Nutt Street. The large parking lot behind the building is available for free to all Cotton Exchange shoppers. They also have a location inside the Independence Mall in Wilmington. If you would like to find out more about Top Toad please give them a call at 910343-9245(Cotton Exchange), (910) 784-0444(Independence Mall) or visit them online at TopToad.com. They also have many items available for purchase on their website so even if you aren’t in town you can still get plenty of your favorite items shipped directly to your door. Be sure to check out the Top Toad Ad in this newspaper for a money saving coupon just for Gazette readers! Hop on in to Top Toad today!
TIRE from page 2C searching for, they will gladly have it for you by the next day. They can get all of the major brands of tires that you know and love so you can always get exactly what you want. If you need specialized tries for any type of driving conditions, Extreme knows where to find them and will get you unbeatable deals every time. In addition to sales and installation of tires, Extreme New and Used Tire offer their clients with many other tire related services. Your rims provide just as much function and safety as the rubber that grips the road and at Extreme New and Used Tires you will find a variety of options that meet your needs. Whether you are looking to update your existing set with something basic or
even something stylish to add unique flare to your vehicle, Extreme New and Used Tire can set you up! Extreme New and Used Tire is qualified and proficient in updating and repairing everything that attaches your tires to your vehicle and keeps them working perfectly. They can fix and install new brakes, wheel bearings and cv axles. Extreme New and Used Tires is located in Wilmington at 2250 Carolina Beach Road and at 3722 Market St. They are open on Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturdays they open at 8 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. (the Market Street location closes at noon on Saturdays.) For more information, call 910-772-0681 (Carolina Beach Road) or 910777-2637 (Market Street)
WRAR from page 2C communities. We urge Congress to act quickly on this issue.” National Association of Realtors® President Steve Brown, co-owner of Irongate, Inc., Realtors® in Dayton, Ohio, praised WRAR’s efforts to address the important resi-
dential and commercial real estate issues that affect individuals, communities, small businesses and the nation. “Homeownership and commercial investment help shape communities and strengthen the economy. With several significant real estate issues being
Gazette, May 28th, 2014 5C debated in Congress this term, As Wilmington’s leading it was important that Realtors® source for real estate informamet with lawmakers last week tion, WRAR acts as the voice to share their views and posi- for local real estate consumers tions on proposed legislation and Realtors®. For further that could have a meaningful information on these topics and impact on consumers’ ability to others, please visit purchase and own real estate,” www.wrar.com or contact a said Brown. Realtor® in your area today.
BROTHERS from page 2C and get paid! Everyone knows that gold and silver are bringing in the bucks these days but don’t forget that Brothers In Arms Pawn will also accept many other items fro sale or pawn. You can simply sell them your items and walk out the door with cash in hand or pawn the item to them, take the loan
and they will hold your item as collateral until you are ready to come back and collect. This works really great for those who are in a pinch, have items of value but don’t necessarily want to let go of them for good. This way you can get the money you need now, but still get your item back later. Brothers In Arms Pawn is
located between Carolina Beach and Monkey Junction at 5941-A Carolina Beach Road, across the street from Island Appliance. They are open on Mondays through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and closed on Sundays. If you would like to find out more you can reach them by phone at (910) 392-0918. You can also
find them on Facebook. Add Brothers In Arms Pawn to your friends and keep yourself constantly updated on all of the latest happenings at Brothers in Arms Pawn. On Facebook you can also see photos of some of their inventory. When you are looking for guns, ammo or really anything at all shop Brothers In Arms Pawn of Wilmington.
BOZART from page 4C The warnings signs of TMJ may include: • Pain in the jaw, neck or face • Pain in the chewing muscles or joints of jaw • A jaw that locks or is limited in movement • Stiff jaw muscles • Painful popping, clicking, or grating of the jaw joint • Changes in fit between the
upper and lower teeth If you are experiencing these symptoms, especially if more than one of them, then you may be one of the nearly 10 million Americans who have TMJ. So what to do now? Treatment for TMJ If you feel that you may have TMJ then the first medical professional that you will want to consult with is your dentist. Generally, most TMJ disorders
can be treated using non-surgical options such as utilizing a bite splint, physical therapy or drug therapy. Only after all non-surgical options have been exhausted will you be considered for oral surgery, and even then, you will most likely need at least 3 months of non-surgical treatment in order to prep for the surgical procedure. So if you have these symptoms of TMJ, don't pretend like
they are going to just magically go away. Contact your dentist today and get started on the road to recovery before the issue potentially worsens causing you even more pain in your jaw, and wallet down the road.
CALCIUM from page 4C your diet with dairy products would be an easy way to reach that goal. However, says Dr. Levy, not only is the government’s RDA far too high, the idea that you need dairy to get “enough” calcium is false. “Cultures that drink little to no milk have a much lower incidence of osteoporosis than Americans,” he shares. “Actually, the average person’s need for calcium is more than adequately met with a diet that includes meat, eggs, and vegetables. If you want to consume dairy, that’s your choice—but don’t do so believing that avoiding these products will result in an inadequate intake of calcium.” Myth 3: If you have osteoporosis, you have a calcium deficiency. This statement isn’t entirely incorrect: If you have osteoporosis, you do have a calcium deficiency—in your bones. Because of this fact, many physicians and their patients believe that the entire body must be depleted of calcium as well. But that’s a dangerous assumption. Throughout the rest of your body, it’s actually likely that you have an excess of calcium. “The problem with osteoporosis is that the body is unable to synthesize a new structural bone matrix and integrate calcium into it—an issue that more calcium doesn’t even begin to fix!” explains Dr. Levy. “In fact, much of the calcium leached from the bones simply moves to other parts of the body, where it does you harm. It’s both ironic and sad that because of this fundamental misunderstanding, so many motivated, health-conscious people are sabotaging their health in an effort to improve it.” Myth 4: Calcium supple-
ments will help prevent broken bones. Yes, there are studies that indicate that calcium supplementation is effective in decreasing the incidence of fractures in osteoporosis patients. But if you look more closely, says Dr. Levy, you’ll uncover more questions than answers. Notably, most positive studies also included 800 or more units of vitamin D as a “cosupplement.” Vitamin D, by itself, will decrease the chances of osteoporotic fracture. And that’s not all. “In some trials the number of subjects was very small, in others the duration was short, and in still others patient and observer bias wasn’t tempered by double-blind placebo control,” he comments. “Plus, some studies relied on the accuracy of the subject’s self-observation and memory, which is questionable. Could you accurately remember how much calcium you’ve taken over the past ten years (or even one year)? On the other hand, in Death by Calcium, I cite numerous studies that collectively provide more than enough data to conclude: Calcium supplementation does not prevent bone fractures. “Remember, it’s easy for various individuals and organizations to pick and choose the study results they’d like the public to believe, knowing that most people will take that information at face value,” he adds. Myth 5: Increased bone density means stronger bones. Let’s say that you have a rotting wooden fence bordering your yard. If you paint it with a new coat of bright white paint, it will look better, but the “fix” is only cosmetic—the fence’s underlying structure is still continuing to deteriorate. That’s essentially what happens when you use calcium supplements to treat bone density.
Your bone density test score may well improve a bit with calcium supplementation, but this is not associated with stronger bones or a decreased risk of fracture. “When you treat a disease like osteoporosis with increased calcium, the density can legitimately increase, but the quality of the bone itself doesn’t improve unless other important factors are addressed,” explains Dr. Levy. “The structural matrix of the bone still isn’t normal and has no greater resistance to fracture than the diseased bone before the new calcium deposition.” Myth 6: When you have osteoporosis, the biggest danger is breaking a bone. There’s no disputing that when a person with osteoporosis fractures a bone, it’s serious business. These fractures often cause incapacitation and other complications that may lead to death. But would you say that sustaining a fracture is more serious than suffering (or even dying) from a heart attack, stroke, or cancer? These are often the unrecognized consequences of osteoporosis. “A groundbreaking study made it very clear that a fracture is not the major concern for a majority of osteoporosis patients,” says Dr. Levy. “It found that in nearly 10,000 postmenopausal women, there was a 60 percent increase in the risk of death for individuals in the lowest quintile of bone density compared to those in the highest quintile. And most of those deaths did not relate to a fracture. “The likely reason is straightforward: The more advanced the osteoporosis, the more calcium has been released from the bones over time,” he explains. “This release literally showers all of the other tissues and
organs in the body with a chronic excess of calcium—which, as I’ve already pointed out, is extremely detrimental to your health. There are many other studies that also support the conclusion that one of the biggest dangers of osteoporosis is the fact that it promotes and worsens so many other chronic diseases.” Myth 7: Vitamin D just serves to increase calcium absorption. Vitamin D plays an essential role in regulating and modulating calcium absorption and metabolism via its interactions with the bones, gut, and kidneys. But despite data that has been accumulating since the 1980s regarding the many other roles vitamin D plays, many doctors still approach it as being “only” another way to supplement calcium. “Vitamin D plays a role in the metabolism of virtually all cells in the body and is known to have a direct effect on around 200 genes, so it’s very important,” Dr. Levy shares. “However, I strongly caution you not to seek out vitamin D in foods with high calcium content, since vitamin D facilitates and even ‘overdoses’ calcium absorption—which, as we’ve already covered, is not desirable.” Myth 8: You get all the vitamin D you need from the sun. This statement would be true if you spent a minimum of 30 to 60 minutes a day in the sun with enough skin area exposed, in a part of the world fairly close to the equator. But let’s be honest: For most of us, that’s just not going to happen. “The modern way of living is very effective in shielding people from the sun so completely that even a large percentage of individuals who live in tropical climates are chronically deficient in vitamin D,” says Dr. Levy. “Therefore, for nearly everyone on the planet, vitamin D supplementation is a must in order to get its (bone) blood levels in the range that supports optimal bone health and general health. Again, just avoid getting your vitamin D in foods that also contain calcium!” “A lot of fiction about calcium is currently accepted as fact,” concludes Dr. Levy. “But the bottom line is, raising calcium concentrations in your body is never going to be beneficial, and often is actively toxic. You need to realize this, change your diet accordingly, and start taking steps now to reverse the damage—before it’s too late.”
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