Evans, GA January 2020

JANUARY 2020

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JANUARY 2020 ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Daniel Morris | daniel.morris@lifestylepubs.com PUBLISHER

Jana Morris | jana.morris@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Happy New Year!

WELCOME TO 2020! We are excited to see what this year holds for you, for Evans Lifestyle, and for our community.

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Chad Jensen LAYOUT DESIGNER

After the decadence of the holiday season, most of us are ready for a clean, tidy start to the new year. Our focus shifts from parties and gifts to a renewed resolve to take better care of our ourselves.

Weight loss is often at the top of our list of resolutions, so we sat down with Dr. Kathy

Dani Moore CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Lydia Kaye Clothey, Nicolette Martin, Michelle W. Parnell CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Randy Pace, Mary Scheirer

Chance to hear why she’s a believer in Profile by Sanford and why she brought the program to the Evans area.

Having a great relationship with your primary care provider is key to good health, and there is no better recommendation than from a patient who loves their doctor.

We spoke with a patient of Davis and Rachel Mellick from Evans Direct Primary Care, and she’s sharing what makes them stand out in the medical community.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

If you’ve ever dreaded going to the dentist, we have great news for you! Dr. Will

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Lopez and the staff at Allgood Comprehensive Dental are up to the challenge of

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helping you relax and enjoy your dental care experience.

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

As we turn our focus towards healthier foods, Donna Johnikin of Cloverleaf Catering provides a few pointers on how to reduce carbs and add nutrition to our meals, plus she’s sharing a delicious recipe that’s a must-try!

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Getting motivated for physical activity can be challenging - especially after the busyness of the holiday season. We’re sharing great tips to get you up and moving no matter your mood.

Whatever your goals may be for 2020, we hope this month’s issue will inspire you to focus on wellness in the new year. Thanks for reading!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2020

FEATURES 14 Smart Swaps Start the New Year Deliciously

18 Something to Lose How One Local Doctor is Pursuing the Health of Many

22 The New Family Medicine Find a New Level of Caregiving at Evans Direct Primary Care

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26 Luxe Dental Find the Special Treatment (and Cookies) at your next Dental Visit

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Culinary Creations

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Inspired By

26 Locally Owned 30 Healthy Lifestyle 34 Lifestyle Calendar

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2019 First Responders of the Year Awards The Exchange Club of Columbia County recently held an awards ceremony for local first responders. Those awarded include Lieutenant Terry Wright as Firefighter of the Year, Officer Nicholas Stafford of Harlem as Police Officer of the Year, and Jim Ellis of Gold Cross EMS was awarded the title of EMT of the Year. Thanks to all of our first responders.

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SIGNATURE INTERIORS ADDS TWO TO TEAM Michael Siewert of Signature Interiors would like to announce the addition of their two newest team members: Amanda Godfrey and Jenny Magoulas. Amanda can be found at the Signature Interiors East location on Designers Row, Monte Sano Avenue, and you can pop in at the temporary Washington Road location to meet Jenny.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

S m a r t S wa p s ADD NUTRITION AND FLAVOR WITH DELICIOUS ALTERNATIVES

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THE START OF A NEW YEAR CAN BE A GREAT OPPORTU-

For those of us ready to try our hand at these healthy swaps, Donna

NITY TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE OUR DIET. Smart eating

has shared some of her go-to substitutes. Coconut and almond flour can

has come a long way, and healthy swaps are readily available

be used as a delicious, low-carb and gluten-free substitute for wheat flour.

for most foods, adding delicious flavors and loads of nutrition.

For those looking to cut sugar, Swerve sweetener is an easy substitute,

Thankfully, incorporating these ingredients can be simple with

and a rather inventive and keto-friendly swap is crushed pork rinds,

a few pointers, and Donna Johnikin and Brittany Carroll of

which can replace bread crumbs, as can parmesan cheese. And just as

Cloverleaf Catering have made it easier than ever by offering a

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S o m e t h i n g to Lo s e DR. KATHY CHANCE HAS BEEN A PRACTICING GYNECOLOGIST IN THE AUGUSTA AREA FOR 25 YEARS AND RECENTLY OPENED PROFILE BY SANFORD. She and her husband, Dr. Don Talley, have four children: Connor, Collin, Christopher, and Lacey Kate.

WHAT HAVE YOU FOUND TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE? When I went into practice, I remember saying that I felt like the most important part of my job was to work in partnership with my patients and educate them so that they could make informed decisions about their health care.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST COMMON ISSUE YOUR PATIENTS FACE? What I’ve discovered over the years is that one of the biggest concerns that people have, particularly women, has to do with their weight.

Not only is weight important for their self-esteem and everyday life, it’s also important in the way they relate to their families. Women feel it’s very important for them to be good role models for the people around them and their children. I felt that if I could help them lose weight, it would help them do all those things, but even more importantly, it would help them get healthy and stay healthy.

HOW HAVE YOU HELPED YOUR PATIENTS ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? My patients come in, and we talk for 20-30 minutes...about nutrition, cutting back calories, portion control, and increasing activity level...But I’ve known for a long time that in order for patients to be successful, the education, encouragement, and accountability have to come on a regular basis.

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HOW ONE LOCAL DOCTOR IS PURSUING THE HEALTH OF MANY

TERM WEIGHT LOSS? A friend pointed out Profile by Sanford about a year ago. After some prayer and discussions with my husband, we decided to bring Profile by Sanford to Augusta.

At Profile, we do one on one coaching and create nutrition plans that are individualized based on someone’s needs, desires, medical history, and genetics. Clients meet with a coach on a regular basis, and we work on weight loss through lifestyle change and education.

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ARTICLE MICHELLE W. PARNELL PHOTOGRAPHY RANDY PACE

HOW DOES PROFILE BY SANFORD WORK?

calories down, see success on the scale, and make sure they are get-

During the first meeting, we find out their “why” for wanting to

ting necessary nutrition. Our goal is to create a meal plan for them

lose weight, and we explain the program: the nutrition, the reasons

that involves no replacement foods, just good healthy foods from the

we base the plan on medical history, and how genetics comes into

grocery store. We want to help them create lifestyle changes so that

play. We want to make sure it’s a good fit and that they are excited

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FIND A NEW LEVEL OF CARE AT EVANS DIRECT PRIMARY CARE

The New Family Medicine ARTICLE MICHELLE W. PARNELL | PHOTOGRAPHY RANDY PACE

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THERE’S A MOVEMENT WITHIN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY THAT’S REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTH CARE, MAKING IT MORE PERSONAL AND FOCUSED THAN IT HAS BEEN IN GENERATIONS. Locally at the forefront of this shift is Evans Direct Primary Care.

How does this revolutionary model work? For a basic and highly accessible fee, patients receive unlimited office visits and access to the staff through a secure app for questions and consultations – none of which is filed for payment through insurance companies.

Davis Mellick, PA-C, explains, “With direct primary care, it’s patient-centered. It’s a better focus of time that allows me to spend more time with the patient when they are in the office. Then, since I’m not having to chase down co-pays and bill insurance, there are a lot of things I can do by tele-medicine.”

He adds, “This model takes a step backwards to the old-school family practice where patients can communicate with us.”

Elizabeth* has seen a positive difference in her health in just the first few months as a patient of Davis and Rachel Mellick, PA-C. “My first appointment with Davis blew me completely away,” Elizabeth says. “I didn’t feel rushed. I felt extremely listened to and heard. He gathered as much information as he could to create a long-term plan, and the application of that plan started right away.”

She continues, “I’ve seen another doctor almost every month to check in on my medications, but nothing really changed. Davis delved deeper to find the root of the problem and why symptoms are occurring. He detected something on the first day that decades of doctors have missed.”

“If you give the patient time, they’ll tell you what’s wrong,” says Davis. “You just have to be able to take the time to listen and put some pieces together. When you’re able to get a full, detailed history and ask more in-depth questions, you’re able to look into other environmental factors and figure out patterns.”

This care model also provides incentive to build a trusting patient/caregiver relationship that allows for consistency in communication and caregiving.

“When in a medical situation, it can be a vulnerable time because, as the patient, you need to be open and transparent, but the physician never has to be,” Elizabeth says. “For me, that has always felt uncomfortable. But Davis is clearly personable and caring, and in the most appropriate of ways, he connected with me there. I felt safe to be open about things that I needed help with.”

“He and Rachel have both informed me and empowered me to make decisions about my health and have given me natural solutions,” says Elizabeth. “I love having Davis as my primary care physician.”

Davis Mellick and his wife, Rachel, are Physician Assistants – Certified at Evans Direct Primary Care. For more information go to EvansDPC.com. *Name changed to protect patient privacy.

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STEPPING INTO THE WAITING ROOM, RIGHT AWAY YOU NOTICE A COZY FIRE IS BURNING IN THE FIRE PLACE, AND THE AROMA OF FRESHLY BAKED COOKIES FILLS THE AIR. As the staff greets you and gets you settled, you’re offered a warm neck wrap and maybe even a blanket to help you feel relaxed and comfortable. Now you’re ready for your dental procedure. Yes, your DENTAL procedure!

“We kind of see ourselves as a type of dental spa,” says Dr. Will Lopez. “We have a homey, welcoming waiting room that in the winter has a fire going to help people trust the environment. We want it to feel like a home, like a family.”

Angela Chang agrees, “The atmosphere of the dental office is very calming, soothing, and peaceful.” Angela has been a patient of Allgood Comprehensive Dentistry for ten years and currently handles marketing for the practice through the Alison South Marketing Group. “For patients

residency program [through the Dental College of Georgia]. I met

who are afraid to go to the dentist, it’s really nice when you walk

with him, and we started talking about our practice philosophies –

in – you’re greeted, and throughout the whole process, the people

and we were really aligned with those goals.”

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“We’re geared towards the systemic, comprehensive approach,”

just as kind as the doctors.

he says. “We want to look at how the mouth effects the body and

They really care about their

treat everything that needs to be treated. I tell patients this all the

patients, and I think that’s

time: ‘If you were my mom or my dad, how would I want you to

one of the biggest things that

be treated?’ That comes into play a lot when asking if we should

I love about the practice.”

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Comprehensive

Through Dr. Allgood, the practice has been built upon cosmetic

Dentistry family in July of

dentistry. Dr. Lopez continues to focus on cosmetic dentistry but also

2018. He says, “I called Dr.

provides services in-house such as root canals, implants, extractions,

Andrew Allgood right after

and bone graphing procedures that, in the past, have been referred

I was accepted into the

out of the office.

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“We span all dentistry,” he says. “We do the regular cleaning, exams, fillings and things like that, but we also have a bit more technology with our crowns.” Using a Cerac machine, they are able to generate a 3D digital model of a patient’s mouth to create same-day crowns.

Additionally, Dr. Lopez is on the cutting edge in what can be done to help patients with TMJ pain. He says, “Once we evaluate a patient, we can sometimes use Botox to calm down the muscle and relieve some of the joint pain associated with TMJ.”

“We kind of see ourselves as a type of dental spa. We have a homey, welcoming waiting room that in the winter has a fire going to help people trust the environment. We want it to feel like a home, like a family.”

They also have an in-house teeth whitening system called Zoom. It’s this and other teeth-whitening systems that are used to help give back to the community.

Dr. Lopez explains, “We enjoy giving back to the community through Hope House, an organization that helps the children and people of addiction. We call the program Smiles for Hope. For two months each year, April & May, proceeds from teeth whitening treatments go to Hope House. Over $70,000 has been given to Hope House over the years.” The practice also supports Hope House by providing dental care for some Hope House clients.

“Their attention to detail and their rapport with patients is so nice,” says Angela. “The doctors and the staff have the same mission…they really strive to make sure that every person, no matter if they’ve come in for a cleaning or they are there for an extensive procedure, feels good when they walk out. They give people confidence to smile, plus they give you cookies when you leave!”

Dr. Will Lopez is a Georgia native and has been married to his wife, McKenzie, for 8 years. They have two children, Collier and Mary Charles. The family is actively involved in First Presbyterian Church of Augusta and places a priority on ministry and missions. For more information on services provided through Allgood Comprehensive Dentistry, visit AugustaSmiles.com.

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WO R KO U T S F O R YO U R MOODS NEW YEAR, NEW US. We don’t mean to be cliché, but is there really any better time for working on yourself than when Jan. 1 rolls around—whether you’re focused on your physical health or your mental health? It sure seems like the perfect time, but there will also be days when you’re just not quite feeling it.

The holidays are over, the days are shorter and, let’s face it, there’s not really a ton to look forward to until spring sprouts. But, whatever

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your mood is this time of year, there’s still an

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FEELING ANXIOUS

A regular yoga practice can help to ease anxiety by increasing body awareness, reducing muscle tension, relieving stress and sharpening attention + concentration.

01 R AG D O L L Ragdoll pose is great for relaxation and to release tension. Stand tall + reach your arms up, then allow them to fall gently toward the floor. as you bend over

02 C H I L D ’ S P O S E This calming and restorative pose is a common beginner’s position. Starting from your knees, sit back on your heels then walk your arms forward, bringing your torso down until you can rest your forehead on the floor.

03 S AVA S A N A Relax one body part at a time, one muscle

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at a time + one thought at a time through a daily Savasana practice.

RUNNING There’s a reason people who are active runners describe something called a “runner’s high.” Studies show that aerobic exercises release

FEELING DOWN

mood-boosting endorphins.

BEGINNERS If you want to get into running but aren’t sure where to start, check out a couch-to-5K program to ease into it.

C A S UA L R U N N E R S Challenge yourself by switching up your running routine. Whether you’re changing your route or upping your distance, a new twist could give you a nice refresh.

ENTHUSIASTS Whether you’re into 10Ks or half marathons, consider signing up for a new race and decreasing your time.

When you feel like you’re in a rut with your workouts and just don’t feel motivated anymore, try something new and exciting! Rock climbing is a great way to introduce something different without it feeling like a workout.

01 C L I M B I N G GYM S Climbing gyms have been popping up everywhere as the sport becomes more mainstream + are a great option for those who prefer to be adventurous indoors.

02 B O U L D E R I N G Bouldering, great for developing power, is a type of rock climbing where the climber doesn’t use ropes or harnesses, generally done on a much smaller scale.

03 S H A P E U P Since climbing can use different muscles from traditional workouts, it’s important to keep up with strengthening those. Key areas to pay attention to include upper body, lower body, core, fingers and wrists.

CLIMBING

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(CON TI N U ED)

When your head is full of thoughts, it Interval Training (HIIT) provides a break from that with short bursts of 100% focus followed by rest. Here’s a quick circuit.

01 KETTLEBELL SWINGS Do as many reps as possible in 45 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of rest.

02 H I G H K N E E S Climb it out for 45 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of rest.

03 P L A N K Hold your plank for 45 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of rest.

Repeat the circuit three times for a quick workout that touches on strength, cardio + core.

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