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Editor's Letter

one year later –

Happy Anniversary, NBL!

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epending on the circumstances, a major anniversary can put you in any number of moods. Celebratory certainly.

Maybe a little wistful. Depressed, if you’re built that way. But in an age when nothing seems to last—not convictions, not even friendships—an anniversary, like the one Newport Beach Lifestyle celebrates this month, makes me marvel at the simple fact of longevity.

August marks NBL’s one-year anniversary, and I couldn’t be more elated. There is something to be said for drive, dedication and never letting go of your dreams. That’s why my publisher and friend Randy Harding is so remarkable. He’s simply the most positive and persistent person I’ve met. It’s been a great adventure working with him over the past year.

Oh, we’ve had our learning curves! One that immediately comes to mind is the gorilla debacle. I wrote an article titled “Gorilla Shopping” (Dec 2013). I envisioned a gargantuan gorilla perched on a pile of clothes beating his chest. Boy, the grammar thugs clutched their dictionaries and gnashed their teeth at that play on words. Clearly, I started “gorilla” warfare. On the other side of the coin, each month I receive dozens of lovely notes from some of the most interesting people in our community—the positive feedback and thoughtful words are truly inspiring.

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As I think about the year ahead, I look forward with excitement and promise. It is my personal goal to continue to write about events and happenings all over Newport Beach and the surrounding areas. After all, we are a magazine inspired by community.

Last, but certainly not least, many kind thanks to our loyal advertisers, readers, family and friends for taking a leap of faith with us. We are forever grateful and truly appreciate your unwavering encouragement and support.

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Ironically, tradition dictates that a one year anniversary be celebrated by giving the gift of paper. Rather, I’ll leave you with a quote from a brilliant mind the world lost recently: “All great achievements require time.” Maya Angelou

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Parting Thoughts

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elcome to Newport Beach Lifestyle magazine. I am thrilled to welcome you to our inaugural issue. Wait one minute, that was a year ago!

Thinking back, a lot has changed over the past year. Our kids are a year older; some have graduated and will be heading off to college in the fall and some will be starting high school or middle school. There have also been changes in Newport Beach. For one thing, several new restaurants opened, new businesses have come and there seem to be new buildings everywhere. Yet the most significant change for me is Newport Beach Lifestyle celebrating its one-year anniversary.

We’ve had an incredible first year. Our magazine has experienced significant growth and we have been able to positively impact the community in many ways. We’ve witnessed firsthand how the many nonprofit organizations we have worked with impacted thousands of lives right here in Orange County. Organizations like the Boys & Girls Club, The Lott Impact Trophy and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to name a few.

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This year, our family of magazines, Lifestyle Publications, has expanded into 21 different cities nationwide. I attribute our success to our firm commitment to providing relevant, community-driven content, quality and a unique laser-focused distribution model. Newport Beach Lifestyle echoes the sentiment that this city is a wonderful place to live and raise a family.

However, we are still a work in progress and we do not want to rest on the success of our first year in business. We will continue to grow our publication by continuing to focus on you, your families, and the businesses and people that make Newport Beach a oneof-a-kind place to live.

Thank you again for taking the time to read Newport Beach Lifestyle. We appreciate the businesses that have partnered with us over the last year. We will continue to serve Newport Beach, Corona del Mar and Newport Coast in the upcoming year, and we appreciate your loyal support. Happy Anniversary Newport Beach Lifestyle, here’s wishing you many more.

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Our silent auction fundraiser for Boys and Girls Club of Orange County was a success. Special thanks to our sponsors: Wilma’s Patio, The Dessert Lab, Orange Coast Winery, Kendra Scott, Lawton Real Estate, Black Diamond Valet, Dr. Peter Smrecek Dental and Vaughn Fahie Jazz.

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gala Fashion met charity at the 4th Annual Gala and Fashion Show for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society held at the Essex Skyline in Santa Ana. The event raised 20,000 and featured luxury lingerie, swimwear and ready-to-wear fashion.

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Around Town Silver Pockets Full Did you know … this month we will have five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays. This only happens once every 823 years. The Chinese call it silver pockets full.

Wine Fest 2014 The inaugural Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival will be held September 19-21.

The three-day festival welcomes foodies, culinary artist, celebrity chefs, wine lovers and connoisseurs. Guests are invited to enjoy an official kick-off party at RED O Restaurant, hosted by Master Chef Rick Bayless, followed by a two-day culinary extravaganza set amongst the contemporary grounds of the Newport Beach Civic Center.

During the festival, guest will indulge in skills and tips with live cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs. The festival’s all-star lineup will include Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars winner Chef Richard Blais, Bravo’s Top Chef Masters contestant, and James Beard Foundation “Rising Star Chef” finalist Chef Sue Zemanick, Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen winner Chef Jamie Gwen and recent champion of Food Network’s Chopped, Chef Joe Youkhan.

The festival will benefit Project Hope Alliance, an Orange County organization that strives to end homelessness in Orange County and Hoag Hospital Foundation. For tickets and additional information: NewportWineAndFoodFestival.com.

In December, the school board allocated $7.4 million to replace the current athletic field with all-weather turf, upgrade the aging track with new synthetic turf and install 600 seats on the home side of the field, bringing the total number of seats to 1,000.

The move angered homeowners from the Eastbluff, the Bluffs and the Plaza communities, which border the high school.

Residents packed meetings with district officials to voice concerns about the potential for added traffic and parking problems, as well as increased noise and trash produced during games.

They also complained that lights from the athletic complex would shine into their windows late at night.

Corona del Mar High School officials have been attending the Eastbluff area homeowners association meetings in an attempt to improve the relationship with the community.

School Days Common Core It looks good on paper but parents are starting to balk at the Common Core Initiative. We’d love to hear from you. What is your opinion regarding Common Core State Standards? Are we really preparing America’s students for college and career? Let your voice be heard: lchristopher@lifestylepubs.com. Your answer may be printed in our next issue.

As our children around the county return to school, here are a few words of wit and wisdom to help prepare for the big day.

You can get all A’s and still flunk life. – Walker Percy Anyone who thinks the art of conversation is dead, ought to tell a child to go to bed. – Robert Gallagher If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. – Unknown

Sports Complex Benched After significant pushback from the Corona del Mar community over the past several months, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District announced recently that it is halting the development of a new sports complex at the high school. The item won’t be back on the board’s agenda until late fall.

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Find Big Savings in Your Kitchen Article Maureen Welsh

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ost grocery articles talk about saving strategies in the grocery store. But those savings can be wasted if you don’t take care of your groceries once you get them home. And the waste can be significant. The average American household throws away $2,000 in food every year. About two-thirds of household waste is due to food spoilage. The other one-third occurs after the food is prepared.

The following practical tips will help you avoid waste and make the most of your groceries at home.

Get organized. Food waste occurs when it is not used. By organiz-

ing your pantry and refrigerator, you will see what you have and can utilize those ingredients. Arrange earlier expiring items in front of those with longer expiration dates; use those expiring first. Similarly, with items that spoil quickly, such as produce, put them front and center where you can see them. This will remind you to use them before they spoil.

Store food properly. Lack of proper storage can accelerate food

spoilage. For example, sandwich bread is best stored in your pantry, rather than your refrigerator, because cool air dries it out. To find out how to properly store your perishable items check out FoodSafety.gov.

Utilize your freezer. You can cut waste and over-preparing by dividing your food into manageable portions. For instance, if you purchase 10 pounds of meat, portion out what your family will use per meal and freeze until you are ready to use. If you have left-overs, freezing them is also a great money-saver. Just be sure to label your freezer items properly by identifying the contents and date it. Then put them in a conspicuous location so they are not forgotten.

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Use recipe websites. The 99 cent eggplant seemed like a good idea

at the time, but now you aren’t sure what to do with it. Don’t let it become a produce casualty. There are many websites, such as AllRecipes.com, that provide quick, tasty recipe options. Simply enter the ingredients that you have in the search engine and it will provide you a variety of recipes.

Don’t throw it out (yet). Except on certain baby food, “use by”

or “best before” dates are created by the manufacturer to indicate peak freshness. They are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and there is no law precluding the sale of food that is past the expiration date. Therefore, many of those items you have been tossing are still acceptable to eat. StillTasty.com is a great resource to determine when to eat and when to toss.

Donate it. If you can’t use it, donate it. Food pantries and shelters

are happy to accept non-perishable items and some, such as Shawnee Community Services, will accept items past the freshness dates as long as they are unopened.

Saving on your grocery budget does not end when you leave the grocery store. The next time you bring home groceries, have a plan for storing and preparing your food, and use available resources to help you get the most out of your purchased items. These small changes can have a big impact on your bottom line.

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ine tasting at times has the reputation for being pretentious, at the very least intimidating. There always seems to be a few select patrons at every tasting bar who appear to be experts, throwing out buzzwords like “canopy management,” “brix” or “tannins.” Often, the atmosphere is uptight and uncomfortable. As it turns out, once you peel back the label, these so-calledexperts are not experts at all.

Orange Coast Winery is breaking that stereotype. The minute you step through the doors at either of their tasting rooms in Newport Beach or Corona del Mar, the atmosphere is light, warm and friendly. This can be directly attributed to owners Douglas Wiens and Deborah Israel Wiens, a dynamo duo. They infuse their passion and love for life into every bottle they create.

To fully understand their passion, you have to know the history.

It all started with Doug Wiens, a farmer at heart. One of nine brothers and sisters, he tended a vegetable garden at a young age to help supplement his family’s income. His love for the outdoors and working the field grew, and eventually he studied horticulture at Colorado State University. Doug ultimately went on to earn a master’s degree in food science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

He planted his first vineyard in 1996 near Lodi, Calif., and a few years later he was a winemaker. His wife Deborah has always been a wine enthusiast. She is the perfect complement to his background. His scientific mind and her sunny disposition create the most dynamic wine tasting bar in Orange County.

We asked Deborah Wiens a few questions:

Q: Where do you source your grapes?

A: Our grapes are from our original vineyard in Lodi. We also source from family and friends, also in Lodi, and in Temecula. As a winemaker, Doug is closely involved in how the vineyards are maintained.

He knows good wine begins with good vineyard management.

Q: Do you make wine on the premises or is it made elsewhere?

A: Our wine goes through the complete fermentation and aging process at our 16th Street location in Newport Beach. We bottle in Temecula. When you visit, it’s a fun and educational experience. We

encourage our patrons to look at the various machines and understand their functions in the wine-making cycle. When you come for a tasting, you’ll see wine in various stages, from totes with fresh grapes that come straight from the vines, to wine aging in oak barrels.

Q: What type of wine is Orange Coast Winery known for?

A: Doug has been named Winemaker of the Year and has garnered multiple gold medals for his rich Cabernet Sauvignons to his complex Bordeaux-style blends. His white wines have also gained attention recently; he took gold at the Orange County Fair for our Endless Summer Chardonnay.

Q: Why is Orange Coast Winery Unique?

A: Both of our locations offer distinct tasting experiences. At our Corona del Mar tasting room, you’ll have a seated tasting with gourmet cheeses that are perfectly paired to your wine selections.

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If you’re looking for a hot spot off the beaten path, the Newport Beach location is the place. We offer gourmet cheese platters, signature flatbread pizzas and tapas to accompany your wine tasting. You will enjoy a traditional wine tasting standing at the bar as you sample from our comprehensive list while noshing on light bites and making new friends.

Q: What’s the atmosphere at Orange Coast Winery?

A: Our motto is “enter as guest, leave as family.” We pride ourselves on warm, friendly service. Our sommeliers and wine hosts are some of the most knowledgeable in the industry. Both locations are designed to help you relax, laugh and enjoy good conversations with great wine.

Q: What advice would you give a novice?

A: Learning to appreciate wine is a journey.

Don’t be intimated. Ask the sommelier questions, they love to educate guests. Exper-

iment with different wine varietals and be adventurous. Most of all, have fun. There are over 10,000 grape varietals out there, and I guarantee you will find one that will soon become your favorite. In both locations, we offer a variety of wines that will appeal to everyone from novice to aficionado.

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Sedation dentistry uses sedative medication to help patients relax and reduce stress during dental procedures.

It is sometimes referred to as “sleep dentistry.”

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Three Types of Sedation Are Used in Our Office: Nitrous Oxide. You breathe nitrous oxide, otherwise known as “laughing gas,” combined with oxygen through a mask that is placed over your nose. The gas helps you relax. Dr. Smrecek can control the amount of sedation you receive. This is the only form of sedation that allows you to drive yourself home after the procedure.

Oral Sedation. For minimal sedation, you take a pill. Typically, this medication is a member of the same drug family as Valium. It is taken about an hour before the procedure. The pill will make you drowsy, although you will still be awake at the beginning of the appointment. This type of anesthesia is most commonly associated with sedation dentistry.

IV Sedation. You receive a sedative drug by an IV (in a vein). It goes to work very quickly and the level of

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Happy Paper!

Newport Beach Lifestyle celebrates its first anniversary.

Thank you for bringing us into your home each month. Since it’s our anniversary, we thought you’d like to meet the staff behind Newport Beach Lifestyle magazine.

Our Editor

Lysa Beth Christopher

What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

“Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles Who would you most like to meet living or dead? Why?

A surgeon or a filmmaker

Leonardo da Vinci, the painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer. I would like to tap into his brain.

Describe yourself in

What have you learned this week?

three words

Patience, yet again.

What did you want to be when you were younger?

Happy, adventurous, witty What is the one thing nobody

Our Writers

I can speak Greek.

Heidi Michelle Darby-Benhard

If you were a superhero what would your catch phrase be?

What did you want to be when you

If you’re going to be stupid, be smart about it!

were younger?

What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

A writer

“Lust for Life” by Iggy Pop

Describe yourself in three words

Who would you most like to meet living or dead? Why?

Hopeful, happy, free-spirited

David Bowie. He has always been ahead of his time. Throughout his career, he remained true to himself and took chances most would never consider. Despite harsh criticism, he blazed his own trail and never looked back.

What is the one thing nobody knows

What have you learned this week?

Fighting crime one idiot at a time.

A person’s actions speak the truth!

What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

knows about you?

Our Copy Editor

Mary Jane Nesfield

about you?

I love Enya.

If you were a superhero what would your catch phrase be?

“Happy” by Pharrell Williams Who would you most like to meet living or dead? Why?

Maya Angelou. I can’t think of a more inspiring woman to meet that I haven’t met already.

What did you want to be

What have you learned this week?

when you were younger?

I have learned to appreciate the small victories.

An artist and a writer Describe yourself in

Kimberly Lynn Faris

three words

What did you want to be when you

Creative, intelligent, compassionate

were younger?

What is the one thing nobody knows

Describe yourself in three words

about you?

Cheerful, compassionate, outgoing

I wish I had wings to fly – now you all know!

What is the one thing nobody knows

If you were a superhero what would your catch phrase be?

about you?

Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? No, it would be: Able to wipe out evil with a single thought.

The left side of my body is a lot bigger than the right. I have learned to walk leaning slightly to the right.

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A math teacher or motivational speaker

If you were a superhero what would your catch phrase be?

Who would you most like to meet living or dead? Why?

I don’t believe in superheroes!

What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

I would like to meet either one of my grandfathers because they both died very early. I never had the opportunity to meet either of them.

“Extraordinary Light” by Ben Fields

What have you learned this week?

Who would you most like to meet living or dead? Why?

Opportunities don’t actively search for people, people need to actively search for opportunities.

Ronald Reagan. I have the best dad but if I were to have a second one, I would want it to be him.

What have you learned this week?

Paul Howard Sterman

Moderation in all things is underrated.

What did you want to be when you

Megan McCrindle Harvey

were younger?

What did you want to be when

I wanted to be a professional basketball player and play in the NBA. That dream ended quickly.

you were younger?

Describe yourself in three words

A vet

Introvert, honest, friendly

Describe yourself in

What is the one thing nobody knows

three words

about you?

Silly, relaxed, introspective

I once worked at a gelato shop.

What is the one thing nobody

If you were a superhero what would your catch phrase be?

knows about you?

Everyone needs to read.

I’m a closet U2 fan.

What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

If you were a superhero what would your catch phrase be?

“Happy” by Pharrell Williams

It’s on like Donkey Kong.

Who would you most like to meet living or dead? Why?

What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

“Send Me On My Way” by Rusted Root

I would most like to meet Bruce Springsteen so I could talk to him about his music and how much it has meant to me.

Who would you most like to meet living or dead? Why?

What have you learned this week?

Jennifer Lawrence because she seems like she’d be really fun, and easy to talk to.

I learned that Girl Scouts in the U.S. was founded in 1912.

What have you learned this week?

Sometimes, we stress over too many projects or worries. Giving ourselves permission to do less allows us to center ourselves in a calming place of peace, and from there we’re able to do and BE more.

Colin Patrick Roohan

Suzette Joy Zara What did you want to be when you were younger?

A marine biologist Describe yourself in three words

Compassionate, intense, original What is the one thing nobody knows

What did you want to be when

about you?

you were younger?

I am a classically trained violinist and played violin professionally.

I had high aspirations to be a professional soccer player.

If you were a super hero what would your

Describe yourself in

catch phrase be?

three words

Let’s Get Cooking!

Outgoing, energetic, kindhearted

What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

What is the one thing

“Don’t Worry About a Thing” by Bob Marley

nobody knows about you?

Who would you most like to meet living or dead and why?

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The state fruit of California is the avocado, and the state vegetable is the artichoke (both of which I adore!).

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HORMONES AND YOU A Guide for Men and Women Article Kristen Vierregger, M.D.

Have you ever wondered…

Why don’t I have the energy I used to have?

Why am I experiencing unexplained anxiety or depression that I never had before?

Why have I lost interest in sex? Or, (for women) Why is sex now painful for me?

Why do my joints ache, and why isn’t my skin as firm and glowing as it used to be?

Why is my strength and vitality declining?

Why is my memory shot, and I feel like I’m living in a mental fog?

Why am I not losing weight, even though I diet and exercise?

Why am I so moody and lose my cool so easily?

Speaking of cool, will these hot flashes and night sweats ever stop?

Why can’t I get a good night’s sleep?

Many of these symptoms sneak up on us in our mid-40s. They gradually worsen over the years, and lead us to seek any remedy 24 Newport Beach Lifestyle | August 2014

that will make us feel better. Often, if we’re unable to find a real solution, we become hard on ourselves and think somehow we’re failing as people.

Many of my patients report going to the doctor at this stage, and they’re given antidepressants, anti-anxiety and/or sleep medicines to treat their symptoms. But they know that’s not the answer. Even if blood work is done, their symptoms are dismissed as “normal” to the aging process.

I ASK THEM, “DO YOU FEEL NORMAL?”

“No,” they insist. And, indeed, they are not. These men and women are experiencing the effects of declining hormone levels and they are suffering from the symptoms.

OUR HORMONE LEVELS DON’T DECLINE BECAUSE WE AGE; WE AGE BECAUSE OUR HORMONES DECLINE.

The distress declining hormone levels produces can range from mildly annoying to clinically severe. I have had patients who were at the end of their ropes, and if they didn’t find a solution, they weren’t sure how much longer they could take feeling so lousy.

Upon starting bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, they are now enjoying renewed vitality and a new lease on life!

Some women are on a hormonal roller coaster with their monthly cycles, and PMS has negatively affected their lives (and those around them) every time “that time of the month” comes around.

The hormonal changes after childbirth have caused some to experience postpartum depression, a very serious condition. Every woman will experience some or all of the symptoms posed in the above questions by the time menopause occurs, whether menopause was induced by a hysterectomy or if it happened naturally, around the age of 50 (although some experience it much earlier).

All men, to one degree or another, start to feel the effect of declining testosterone levels by their mid- to late-40s. Loss of strength and energy, weight gain, erectile dysfunction and depression are all common symptoms among men this age and older.

And all of these symptoms are treatable.

In addition to causing unpleasant symptoms, which prevent life being enjoyable and full, declining hormones are also linked to many diseases of old age. Heart, brain, bone and muscle health all depend on adequate hormone levels for optimal functioning.

Cholesterol and inflammation levels have also been found to be affected by inadequate hormones.

Therefore, balancing hormones means much more than relieving distressing symptoms; it means maintaining optimal health for every organ and tissue in our bodies as we age.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

In the 1930s, doctors knew that hormone imbalance needed to be treated, and first began prescribing hormone replacement therapy for women with great success. By the 1970s, 80s and 90s, hormone replacement was offered to every woman who complained of menopausal symptoms. The medical community understood and agreed upon the short- and long-term necessity of maintaining adequate hormone levels through menopause and beyond.

quit. Many women were left to suffer their menopausal symptoms unaided by any medical therapy. But that wasn’t the whole story.

Careful analysis of the WHI study found only a certain subset of patients had these terrible outcomes. They had been taking Progestin (medroxyprogesterone acetate, brand name, Prempro), a synthetic drug made to look and behave like the body’s naturally produced progesterone. Progesterone is an important sex hormone, which, when low, is responsible for many menopausal symptoms.

However, Progestin’s chemical structure was slightly altered from progesterone so that it could be patented and branded.

IT WAS THE CHEMICAL ALTERATION OF THE DRUG THAT MADE THESE PATIENTS SICK.

Our bodies are smart. Our immune system is exquisitely designed to attack anything that doesn’t look like “us” at a cellular level. The bodies of the women who became ill, as a result of the drug, recognized Progestin as different from progesterone, and the ensuing immune response caused heart disease, strokes and cancers. At all costs, we should avoid this from happening again.

THE TAKE-HOME MESSAGE

The important lesson from this study is that doctors ought to avoid prescribing any hormone that doesn’t look, at the level of its chemical structure, exactly like what our bodies naturally produce.

Significant to note, the patients in that study who were on chemically identical hormones had no increased risk of those diseases; their symptoms were effectively treated, and they enjoyed the overall health benefits of adequate hormone levels in their bodies.

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Those effective and safe drugs that were chemically the same structure as our natural estrogens and progesterone are called bio-identical (or, sometimes, bio-mimetic) hormones. As the name suggests, this formulation is so important, because the body responds to the bio-identical drug just like it does to its own estrogen, progesterone, et al., without the harmful side effects or risks. When taken as prescribed, and monitored carefully by a knowledgeable physician, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is SAFE, as shown by numerous studies conducted before and after the 2002 WHI study.

WHAT ABOUT TESTOSTERONE FOR MEN?

WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHY ARE WE SCARED TO TAKE HORMONES NOW?

The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study results were released in 2002 showing that some women on combined estrogen and progestin hormone therapy had increased risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer. The study was halted immediately, because medicine’s aim is to cure and relieve disease, not cause harm!

The media caught hold of the WHI results, and fear was perpetuated by headlines like Hormones Cause Cancer! Patients were told not to take hormones at all, or, if symptoms were intolerable, to take them for as short a period of time as possible, and then

Low testosterone (Low T) not only causes sexual, mood and undesirable quality of life changes, but, of critical concern, untreated men with Low T are at significantly increased risk of death from heart disease and cancer, compared to men who are treated. An April 2014 article in the International Journal of Endocrinology pooled data from all previous studies and concluded the substantial benefits of treating Low T should not be overshadowed by unsubstantiated fears of prostate cancer or increased risk of heart disease.

Men, the bottom line is that if you have Low T, you should be treated. You can be in your prime, no matter your age. continued >

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THE GOOD NEWS: NO ONE NEED SUFFER THE SYMPTOMS OF DECLINING HORMONES

Bio-identical hormones are available by prescription, so if you’re suffering from any of the above symptoms, help is as close as a doctor’s visit away. When a patient calls my office looking for a solution to his or her symptoms, I start with thorough laboratory testing to see where we’re starting from. Then, I spend an hour in consultation getting to know my patient’s individual story and needs. I assess the appropriateness of hormone therapy based on lab values and the patient’s description of symptoms. Together we develop a therapeutic plan and initially schedule regular office visits to monitor progress, noting improvements and making adjustments to doses, as appropriate. The benefit of bio-identicals is that dosages can be tailored to the individual’s needs, and finely tuned until symptoms are resolved and life is great again.

satisfactory results would be prohibitive, both in volume and in cost. Plus, the lack of regulation within their manufacture makes their purity and potency unreliable.

THERE IS A SOLUTION TO YOUR SYMPTOMS, AND HELP IS AVAILABLE

Should my description sound like your experience, or of someone you care about, my highest aim is that you find hope in what I have written. I encourage you to seek a doctor for help, the sooner the better, as relief can be merely days away. As there is yet much misunderstanding regarding hormone replacement, even within the medical community, be sure to seek a physician who is experienced in this type of therapy, and well-qualified to provide you the highest level of care.

Kristen Vierregger, MD WHAT ABOUT “NATURAL” CURES?

Many products are claimed to improve symptoms “naturally,” from black cohosh, yams, soy, isoflavones and dong quai for menopausal symptoms, to ginseng and pomegranate juice for erectile dysfunction. Most of my patients have tried at least one of these, invariably with disappointing results.

While some benefit from these products may be seen, by their very nature they cannot be as effective as prescribed bio-identical hormones. The amount one would have to consume to achieve

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BMW’s Spirited M235i Puts a Smile on Your Face Article and Photography Tom Strongman

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MW’s M235i is the spiritual cousin to the 1600/2002 from the late 1960s and early 1970s. I bought a white 1600 in 1969 because I couldn’t afford the more powerful 2002 and I loved it. It was small on the outside yet roomy inside, had incredible visibility thanks to the tall windows and it handled like a sports car.

The strategy behind the 2 Series is similar to that used for the 1600/2002: Make a compact coupe with sporty handling and, in the case of the M235i, blistering performance and incredible fuel economy for such a powerful car.

The M235i has 320 twin-turbo horsepower from a 3.0-liter six-cylinder and either an eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission. The car from BMW’s press fleet had the eightspeed automatic with manual shift paddles, and it was delightful. Hard-core enthusiasts may choose the manual but 28 Newport Beach Lifestyle | August 2014

frankly, the automatic is so good, and can be shifted manually when desired, that it would be my choice.

Base price for the M235i is $44,025. The 240-horsepower 228i has a four-cylinder engine and its base price is $33,025.

My 1600 had several recurring issues that eventually caused me to sell it after a couple of years but I still remember how much fun it was to drive. Those memories came flooding back when I took an M235i on a weekend trip because it was a blast.

I missed a few things on my trip, namely a navigation system, satellite radio and heated seats. Those items would bump the price by $4,450, pushing the sticker price to more than $48,000.

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Being able to select Sport Plus, Sport, Comfort or Eco Pro drive settings with a button on the console lets the driver tailor the car to suit his or her mood. Sport mode is the most fun, of course, because each gear is held a little longer, each shift of the eightspeed automatic is a little firmer and the exhaust sounds throatier. Comfort is a good everyday setting, and Eco Pro is perfect for long stretches of highway travel.

Eco Pro softens the throttle response, lets the car coast with the engine at idle when the throttle is released and cycles the air conditioning on and off to reduce the drag on the engine. The driver can select which of those functions is active.

I selected the coasting feature and disabled the others. Rolling to St. Louis with Interstate 70 traffic that was moving well past the speed limit, I averaged 29.1 miles per gallon. The return trip was interrupted with several rainstorms, but my average was 28.6 for nearly 500 miles of fast driving.

The M235i’s cabin is businesslike. The instrument panel has easyto-read analog gauges. The sport seats have a wide range of adjustability that makes them a great place to be for hours at a time.

Whereas the 1600/2002 had a surprisingly spacious back seat, due mainly to a tall, upright roof, the one in the M235i coupe would be cramped for most adults. The trunk has decent space, and folddown rear seats give some flexibility for carrying large objects.

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ummers are sweat, iced tea, barbecue and freshly cut grass. I grew up in the suburbs of Fort Worth, and for me, summer was a time when schedules f lew out the window, assignments from school f luttered their way into the trashcan, my bare feet raced through the hung laundry and tomato gardens of my grandmother’s house, the sprinklers and improvised soccer fields and freshly mown grass of my neighbors’ yards. It was the time of playing roller skate hockey all afternoon, and then, after our parents called us in for dinner, of stringing up f loodlights so you could enjoy the slightly less oppressive heat of the night. June bugs buzzed and careened into the porch lights, and the brick and cement radiated heat into the early evening.

Everyone who grows up in Texas knows summer. This is not Washington, Michigan or Vermont. For us, it is that season after a week or two of spring and before a week or two of fall. It includes tornado warnings, baseballs, diving boards and escapes with the family to more temperate climes. Summers are times of long car rides with your siblings in the back seat playing card games, only to have the cards slide into the seatbelt creases, of stretching your legs at a rest stop, of picking up books and falling asleep after fifty pages. It is also the elation of reaching your destination, and realizing that, really, there is no task hanging over your head.

Summer is, most of all, a time when you take off your shoes, love the lack of schedule, and drink the sun. As I have grown older, this lethargy has turned to reverence. In an age when cell phones are plastered to hips and Facebook follows us everywhere, summer is the last great hope for those who simply want to shade their eyes against the sun, sip iced lemonade, and smell citronella, chlorine and sunscreen. Yes, we all thank God for air conditioning, but the summer reminds us of nature, even if we can only take it in small sips. Summer is that reminder of our past, of trips to grandparents’ houses and fishing because we aren’t in school. It reminds us that time is a human construct, a convenience but also a burden.

Now, summer is sitting with your parents in their garden where the crepe myrtles have grown so much since you were a child. It is enjoying a good beer and talking barbecue with your father. It is taking long walks with your mother and listening to her play piano while the long light comes in from the windows because you have the time for it. It is welcoming your niece to the world. It is a time for reflection, a time for pausing in the shade. It is a time to remember and enjoy the grass beneath your bare feet. It is, in a word, freedom.

So when you slink back in your chair and touch the beaded, cool glass to your forehead, remember to take a moment and appreciate the languor of summer. Timelessness is something to be treasured. Summer is timelessness.

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