09.25.14 Health Matters by the West Orange Times

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SEPTEMBER 2014

THOUGHT

FOR FOOD September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Use these family-friendly tips to keep your kids healthy. 14

GLASS HALF FULL

Teacher keeps a positive attitude as he fights cancer. 10

CASE IN POINT

Plant Street Acupuncture offers grounding relief. 12

FITNESS

West Orange man builds business for thrill-seekers. 8

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REPORTS + Orange DOH receives grant

The Department of Health in Orange County has been awarded a $3.5 million grant to reduce high infant mortality rates and other health problems related to pregnancy and mothers’ health in racial and ethnic communities.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthy Start grant will be used during the next five years to implement the Bellies, Babies & Beyond Project in urban centers in Orange County.

“It’s a tragedy that almost twice as many babies in these ethnically diverse communities die before their first birthday,” said Dr. Kevin Sherin, director of the Department of Health in Orange County. “This kind of project can save babies, so we never have to have a socalled baby cemetery again.”

The project will work to increase women’s access to group prenatal, postpartum and interconceptual care; family support services; enrollment in health insurance; and mental-health screening. The project also will help to provide treatment for perinatal depression and health education to promote breastfeeding, safe sleep, smoking cessation and immunizations; education and training to promote father involvement; and collaborative partnerships between community stakeholders and residents.

For more information about DOH-Orange Healthy Start Program, visit orchd. com/personalHealth/ healthyStart/index.asp.

For a list of all the HHS awardees, visit hrsa.gov/ about/news/2014tables/ healthystart.

+ Orlando Health makes connections

Orlando Health has expanded its relationships with three independent physician groups: Central Florida Endocrine and Diabetes Consultants; Central Florida Gastroenterology; and Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando.

“These three local practices will strengthen the services we provide to patients by delivering high-quality, collaborative care that will improve health outcomes,” said Dr. Cynthia Powell, president of Orlando Health Physician Group.

Central Florida Endocrine and Diabetes Consultants specializes in treating diabetes, thyroid and other endocrine disorders. Drs. Sohail H. Ali, Penny S. Glickman, Carlos A. Pacheco and Neha P. Rickson formed the practice and all are boardcertified in the sub-specialty of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism.

The Central Florida Gastroenterology practice specializes in gastroenterology

West Orange alum completes residency

Nateya Dena Carrington completed recently her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston.

She will begin her practice with Advance OB/GYN in Leesburg.

Carrington is a 2002 graduate of West Orange High School. and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, esophagus, small bowel, colon and rectum.

Drs. Avanish Aggarwal, Sudhir Bhaskar, Steve Brint, Richard Dumois, Steven Feiner, Kenneth Feuer and Glen Vander Zalm are diplomates of the American Board of Internal Medicine in the subspecialty of gastroenterology.

The Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando specializes in the treatment and surgery of colon and rectum conditions, diseases and cancers. Drs. Samuel DeJesus, Andrea Ferrara, Joseph T. Gallagher, Renee J. Mueller, Mark K. Soliman and Paul R. Williamson are boardcertified in colorectal surgery and general surgery.

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NEW PLACE FOR CARE

Rendering courtesy of Florida Hospital

This rendering shows the main-entrance view of the future Florida Hospital Winter Garden.

Florida Hospital Winter Garden, a $65 million, 27-bed facility, is on track for a late 2015 opening.

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he future Florida Hospital Winter Garden will be an outpatient hospital that provides a wide range of health care services.

“We won’t have a distinct specialty to start,” says Amanda Maggard, the hospital’s administrator. “Our focus is more broad. We see our health facility as serving as many patients as possible.

We’ll have access to many different physicians — not just one particular specialty.”

Hospital officials broke ground on the hospital in September 2013, between Daniels Road and State Road 535, across from the Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves shopping center.

The hospital will feature a 90,000- to 95,000-square-foot, three-story building that will house an emergency department, an outpatient imaging center and a multi-specialty clinic with about 40 exam rooms.

“We’re finalizing the con-

struction schedule,” Maggard says. “We’ll probably open in late 2015.”

The number of doctors at the hospital is not known yet, she says.

The new hospital will be Florida Hospital’s 25th health care facility in Florida and its ninth campus in the Orlando metro area. It will have a total of 27 outpatient beds in its emergency department and outpatient clinical-decision unit. “(This unit) will be for patients who doctors want to keep under observation,” Maggard says. “They don’t need full admission, and they can stay from anywhere from four to 48 hours.”

For example, the unit will serve patients who are experiencing chest pain, are recovering from surgery or must stay at the hospital for additional imaging or lab work.

QUALITY CARE Maggard says the emergen-

cy department will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and staffed by the same board-certified physicians who staff all of Florida Hospital’s other facilities in the metro Orlando area.

“We haven’t named (these physicians) yet, but I am confident they’ll provide great quality care,” she says. “We have a number of physicians who already are practicing in the area,” including those who currently work across the street from the future hospital.

The emergency department will treat patients who have chest pain, have had a stroke or heart attack, or who have suffered orthopedic injuries, as well as other medical emergencies.

Overall, Florida Hospital treats more heart and vascular patients than any other health care provider in the United States, according to the website, floridahospital.com. Florida Hospital was ranked 32nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in cardiology

and heart surgery in 2013-14.

If necessary, patients will be able to be airlifted to Florida Hospital’s Orlando facility from the Florida Hospital Winter Garden helipad or transferred via an ambulance.

“We’ll be able to take great care of those critical patients and get them where they need to go,” Maggard says.

“Our goal is to try to keep as many folks in the community as we can and reduce any transfers.”

The new hospital also will provide on-site magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT scans, x-rays, ultrasound and other services, including specialized breast diagnostics and imaging services specifically for women. And its outpatient surgery center will include four outpatient procedure suites.

Maggard says a team of hospital officials chose the new hospital’s location for its easy access to State Road 429, the established population of the area and the visibility of the adjacent Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves, among other factors.

“We are so pleased that Florida Hospital has chosen Winter Garden as the site for

their newest facility,” Winter Garden Mayor John Rees had said at the facility’s groundbreaking ceremony. “This health campus will bring superior, high-paying jobs to our community and will make

AT A GLANCE

FLORIDA HOSPITAL WINTER GARDEN

LOCATION: Between Daniels Road and State Road 535, across from the Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves shopping center OUTPATIENT BEDS: 27 (between the hospital’s emergency department and its outpatient clinical-decision unit) EMPLOYEES: 100 to 150 CONSTRUCTION COST: $65 million MORE INFORMATION: floridahospitalwintergarden.com

Winter Garden more attractive as a place that others will want to live, work and play.”

Maggard began serving as the new hospital’s administrator last September. Prior to this, she served for two years as the chief operating officer and assistant administrator for Florida Hospital’s Winter Park campus.

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ARCHITECT of Adventure Jonny Simpkins has turned a piece of land south of Winter Garden into an obstacle-fueled fitness facility that hosts events year-round.

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BY STEVEN RYZEWSKI | SPORTS EDITOR

t all started as a way to honor his brother.

After Jonny Simpkins lost his brother to cancer, he ran a race the next day.

His brother had been one of the state’s top runners, and the race taking place the next day was one of his favorites.

Simpkins, a motorcycle racer by trade who says he had never ran competitively in his life before that, ran the race as a

way to honor his fallen brother that day — and then he ran some more.

And some more.

“I ran 52 races that year,” Simpkins say. “I dealt with (my brother’s death) for a year, and it got me into running — and that’s really where the whole thing started.”

The “whole thing” to which Simpkins refers — as he sits in a golf cart he affectionally

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calls his “office” — is Rock On Adventures — an action sports events company.

After he became hooked on running, Simpkins eventually had a group of runners he ran with regularly and, when they invited him to try running the Warrior Dash in early 2011, he figured he would give it a shot.

“I signed up and ran it and, as I was a running it, I was like, ‘Hey, this is great — this is fun,’” Simpkins says.

Simpkins enjoyed his experience running Warrior Dash, which bills itself as the world’s largest obstacle race, so much so that he decided he would do a similar event of his own.

“I knew I could get property, and I knew I could put on an event and make the obstacles more challenging,” Simpkins says. “I said, ‘I could do better than that,’ so that’s what I did.”

And within three months of

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his participation in the Warrior Dash, Rock On Adventures was born and hosted an event in March of 2011 in Bartow.

Bartow is a bit removed from the kind of large market Simpkins knew would help his fledgling company gain some traction, so he relocated to an area roughly 12 miles south of Winter Garden and less than two miles west of State Road 429, right on the border line of Orange and Lake counties.

Obstacle by obstacle — constructed predominantly

by Simpkins and occasional volunteers with more than 500 telephone poles — the campus has grown in its more than two years of existence to now include multiple courses and a seemingly endless combination of challenges. It has hosted a myriad of events.

From the Highlander, an event Simpkins calls his signa-

ture race, to other events such as the Hot Pursuit 5K (volunteers dressed as police officers chase competitors), The Intimidator (a race intended for experienced and elite competitors), Fire Run 5K (which will take place next month), Doodle Dash (designed for kids), Yakathon (think of a triathlon with kayaks instead of swimming),The Zombie Mud Run (volunteers dressed as zombies chase contestants wearing flags), Mile of Pain and Battle Frog (coming 2015 and put on by Navy Seals), there is something for every level of fitness and for the whole family — a point of emphasis for Simpkins.

“That’s why I built the Doodle Dash (course),” Simpkins says. “Rock On Adventures is really family- and kid-oriented.”

Nearly every event and

The best thing about this whole thing is the people I’ve met. If you go to my (Rock On Adventures) Facebook page, I’ve got, like, 6,000 Likes. And it’s amazing how many of those people I actually know (through events I have put on).

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Jonny Simpkins brings a variety of events to his Rock On Adventures facility in Southwest Orange County. obstacle within are the brainchildren of Simpkins, as is the responsibility of prepping the facility for each individual event — a process he says usually takes two to three weeks of mowing, weed-eating, filling the var-

ious ponds and checking to see if equipment is in need of repair.

Simpkins, an Orlando resident, has owned Quality Irrigation Inc. since 1987 but puts that business — which he notes is more profitable

— on hold while he preps each event.

Why? “Basically, just making people happy,” Simpkins says.

“The best thing about this whole thing is the people I’ve met. If you go to my (Rock On

Adventures) Facebook page, I’ve got, like, 6,000 Likes. And it’s amazing how many of those people I actually know (through events I have put on).”

Impressive as the facility is now, with an assortment of unique and memorable obstacles such as “The Leap of Faith” — exactly what it sounds like; a roughly 20-foot jump into a pool — Simpkins is far from content.

He envisions bleachers, a DJ booth and, one day, television cameras broadcasting his events. Simpkins hopes to build a rapport with corporate businesses from nearby Orlando and surrounding areas who might want to organize team-building activities.

“Imagine going over these walls, with the guy in accounting helping the guy in payroll,” Simpkins says. “It would just be something for them to talk about for a long time.”

Rock On Adventures is available to be rented (a min-

imum of about 100 people is generally required to make the prep work, which Simpkins says is quite intensive, worth it). Occasionally, he hosts “ROA Fun Days” — an event where anyone can come out and try out the course.

Simpkins, a big believer in “getting kids off their smart phones” and being active, has big dreams for his facility that he sums up rather simply: “(I’ll pursue) anything to do with fitness and to make this world a little bit of a better place.”

ROCKING ONWARD Upcoming events at Rock On Adventures: Oct. 18: Fire Run 5K Nov. 5: The Zombie Mud Run March 14, 2015: Battle Frog July 18, 2015: The Extreme Intimidator September 2015: Highlander VII

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GLASS HALF FULL Kevin Wiedecker, a teacher at Gotha Middle School, is hopeful he will be cancer-free within the next few weeks.

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BY STEVEN RYZEWSKI | SPORTS EDITOR

ust as he has since 1994, Kevin Wiedecker gets up each weekday morning and goes to work at Gotha Middle School, where he serves as the school’s resource teacher and SAFE coordinator.

On weekends that the Florida State Seminoles play a home game, as they did just recently on Sept. 20 against rival Clemson, Wiedecker is still in the stands to cheer them on — as he has been for years.

In truth, the 59-year-old Ocoee resident has carried on his day-to-day life with a remarkable sense of norSeptember malcy that, to is Prostate the uninformed Cancer observer, Awareness wouldn’t seem month. to indicate he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late April and is currently three weeks away from completing a cycle of radiation treatment that, hopefully, will eradicate the disease.

“I think those things (that create a sense of normalcy) are important — keep your life going,” Wiedecker said shortly before receiving his daily radiation treatment Sept. 16, at the UF Health Cancer Center at Health Central Hospital, in Ocoee.

“You keep a positive attitude,” he says. “You have to.”

POSITIVE ATTITUDE

A Central Floridian for more than 40 years, Wiedecker exudes optimism about the hope that doctors will, in three weeks, find that his first course of radiation treatment will have eradicated the cancer. His positive outlook and proactive attitude have helped to make Wiedecker an ideal patient to for radiation oncologist Dr. Akash Nanda, who has overseen his treatment.

“He’s intelligent, he’s well read — he’s done his research,” Nanda says. “(Wiedecker has) been very compliant with his course of treatment and, fortunately, he’s gone through most of the process without any major side effects or hurdles.

“He’s been very positive, very enthusiastic, and I feel that he’s going to do really well,” he says.

Much of that positivity and enthusiasm have come, in part, because Wiedecker took an active stance on researching his situation following his diagnosis. Of the many things he learned since the day he was diagnosed, key among them is the realization that his diagnosis came early enough to have led to a relatively smooth treatment process.

“I feel fortunate they found it early,” Wiedecker says.

“Through the screenings and the blood tests and the PSAs and stuff, they found this early. Cancer is never good, but (they) found it early.”

WARNING SIGNS

The Prostate Cancer Foundation has compiled a list of warning signs that might be indicative of prostate cancer.

Experience of any of these symptoms should be accompanied by a consultation with your physician. It is important to note, however, that not everyone experiences symptoms of prostate cancer right away or at all and that often detection of the disease comes by way of screenings or by doctor performing a routine checkup.

• A need to urinate frequently, especially at night • Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine • Weak or interrupted flow of urine • Painful or burning urination • Difficulty in having an erection • Painful ejaculation • Blood in urine or semen • Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips or upper thighs Nanda, who has practiced in Orlando for four years after medical school at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, and residency at the Harvard Radiation Oncology Residency Program, says the early detection of the cancer — which came via recommended screenings for men who are Wiedecker’s age

and, to that point, had produced no noticeable symptoms — has made a world of difference.

“Fortunately, his cancer was detected quite early, and it still was considered curable,” Nanda said. “Because it was detected at such an early stage, he’s able to undergo curative-intent treatment, with the hopes of eradicating his disease.”

The alternative, had the cancer been detected at a later, would be a situation in which Nanda and his team would not so much be trying to cure the cancer but rather attempting to control it and preserve the highest possible quality of life. Symptoms, though, likely would be far more noticeable in that case.

In many ways, Wiedecker is a prime example of how men of a certain age can benefit from undergoing regular screenings, and although he admits he often was reluctant to get screened or see a doctor, he is thankful that he did and encourages other men to do so.

“You don’t want to go to doctors — (you) don’t feel you need to go to doctors, unless you really feel bad, (but) you need to get these things checked,” Wiedecker said. “It helped me.

“I don’t know how far (the cancer) could have gone if it wasn’t checked,” he says.

“A lot of people don’t know that they have it … until it’s too late.”

PLAN OF ATTACK

Wiedecker sees the staff at the Ocoee branch of UF Health’s Cancer Center daily and Nanda on a weekly basis to check in and evaluate progress. He says he feels

209,292

The number men in the United States diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

27,970

The number of men who died from prostate cancer in 2011.

1 in 7

The ratio of men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.

66

The average age at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis. It is rare before age 40.

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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer. About one man in 36 will die of prostate cancer.

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Dr. Thomas H. Wagner, a medical physicist at the Ocoee location of the UF Health Cancer Center, chats with Kevin Wiedecker before his radiation treatment. Behind them is the Varian TrueBeam medical linear accelerator machine, one of the most advanced radiation technologies available. fortunate that the facility, which was opened in 2012, is local and convenient.

Additionally, the Ocoee facility features a Varian TrueBeam medical linear accelerator machine, one of the most advanced radiation technologies available. Wiedecker’s decision to pursue radiation treatment over surgery, his other main option for treatment, was rooted in the advances in the accuracy and effectiveness over the past few years.

“In the older days, with more crude techniques, a lot more of the rectum and the bladder (which are adjacent to the prostate) was encompassed in the radiation field,” Nanda says, explaining how the treatment has improved. “Now, with more advances in our technology, we’re able to treat the prostate with much more pinpoint accuracy.”

Nanda played an integral role in the positive outlook

Wiedecker has maintained throughout the treatment process. Wiedecker says Nanda has managed to be plenty informative while still allowing him to have control.

“He’s been great — just the knowledge that he has provided … I feel really comfortable with him,” Wiedecker says. “He hasn’t pushed anything on me — he’s just given me information and let me make decisions.”

Wiedecker has, for the most part, been private about his diagnosis. Until now, he says he has told only those family, friends and co-workers who need to know. Otherwise, the longtime educator has fought to maintain normalcy in his life and says he does not want anyone’s sympathy — although, as a Christian, he adds that prayers are certainly welcome.

When explaining his deSEE WIEDECKER / PAGE 13

LATEST TREATMENTS According to Dr. Akash Nanda, a radiation oncologist for the UF Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health, men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer generally have two courses of action: a surgical-based approach or a radiation-based approach, the latter of which is his area of expertise.

In recent years, the use of radiation treatment has experienced a boom, thanks to improvements to the accuracy with which the treatments can be applied — important to keep the radiation from adversely effecting unintended areas near the actual area, in this case the prostate, with the cancerous cells.

“With radiation, the technology has made it such that we are now able

to target the tumor much more accurately and in a much more conformal manner, so as to avoid irradiating the surrounding structures that sit next to the prostate (such as the rectum and bladder),” Nanda says. “Whenever we embark on cancer treatment, we have two goals — one is, certainly, to eradicate the disease and make sure that the treatment is effective.

But the other goal is also to minimize, as much as possible, side effects from the treatments.

“The treatments have evolved over time, especially in the radiation arena such that patients can complete their courses without any major impact on their quality of life — both during the treatment and also down the road.”

Dr. Akash Nanda, a radiation oncologist at the UF Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health, has been helping Central Floridians in their time of great need for four years.

Nanda, whose job duties include administering radiation treatment for certain types of cancer, serves as the director of urologic and hematologic radiation oncology at UF Health Cancer Center — Orlando and director of radiation oncology at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital and Health Central Hospital.

Additionally, Nanda is an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and an adjunct professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, teaching radiation oncology.

Nanda graduated from the MD/PhD program at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and also earned a doctoral degree in human genetics and molecular biology.

He completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program and was awarded a resident research grant. Nanda has been in Orlando since 2010.

We sat down with Dr. Nanda recently to get to know a little bit more about him and his practice.

How did you decide you wanted to become a doctor?

I really didn’t know that I wanted to be a physician up until college. Washington University has a big medical school and, as part of my undergraduate program, I worked on an honors thesis and it was in the school of medicine with a professor who was an MD, who saw patients but he also had a strong interest in research. He, in a way, became a mentor of me and, as I became more and more exposed to medicine, I realized that this SEE NANDA / PAGE 13

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WHAT ACUPUNCTURE CAN TREAT

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BY AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE | COMMUNITY EDITOR

’ve been interested in acupuncture for a few years — basically ever since my shoulders and neck decided to forever be in pain. But, there was no way anyone was getting close to me with a packet of needles. Who volunteers for the equivalent of a shot?

For the purposes of this week’s Health Matters special section, though, I set aside my aversion to needles and decided to undergo a short session after interviewing a local acupuncturist.

Dr. Kim Odishoo owns Plant Street Acupuncture, 314 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, and celebrated her business’ oneyear anniversary in July. She says she understands that many people are scared of needles and wants those who are ailing to know that her practice is “safe, natural, drugfree and effective.”

On her website, plantstreetacupuncture.com, she writes, “My passion lies with the body’s ability to heal itself with the help of acupuncture, herbs, homeopathy, Tuina (“twee nah”), food therapy and Kinesio Taping.”

MY SESSION Acupuncture needles are metallic, solid, as thin as a strand of hair and about as long as a cat’s whisker.

Odishoo decided I needed seven needles for my 20-minute stress therapy session.

(With the amount of stress I seem to always be under, I thought the session should reach the three-hour mark, but that’s not how it works.)

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She explained it takes 20 minutes for the energy to flow through all of the body’s meridians.

There was no pain — just slight discomfort. Completely tolerable. Odishoo inserted a needle almost one inch in each foot (the liver meridian, Liv-3) for the lower half of the body, one just less than an inch in each hand (the large intestine meridian, Li-4) for the upper half, a half-inch in the center of my forehead just past the hairline (governing vessel, Du-24) and a half-inch in each temple (the gallbladder meridian, Gb-13).

With a poke and a tap, they were in. Of the seven needles, I only felt two: the one going into my left foot and the one in my left temple. She rubbed some lavender near my collarbones, put on some soothing music and left the room.

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Dr. Kim Odishoo is following her passion of treating patients through natural medicine.

And then I lay there, waiting for something for happen. I did go into a relaxed state — she says some people actually fall asleep — and about five minutes in, my feet felt warm and heavy and a little tingly, in a comfortable way.

Twenty minutes later, she returned and removed the needles. I never felt them being pulled out.

Odishoo says acupuncture can be very grounding.

“Anytime you move energy, your body is trying to return itself to a state of homeostasis (balance),” she says.

After getting homeostaticated, or something like that, I left feeling at ease with the process and felt silly at being so scared of it.

ABOUT THE PHYSICIAN When her mother was diagnosed with leukemia in 2008, Odishoo took time off from

The body has 14 main meridian pathways, and Qi circulates through these. Each one is connected to specific organs and glands. When Qi flows throughout the body, the person is experiencing good physical, mental and emotional well-being. Blocked pathways are an imbalance of the Qi, and the body will react, the doctor says. What can affect Qi? Physical and emotional trauma, stress, lack of exercise, overexertion, seasonal changes, diet, accidents or excessive activity.

her high-paying corporate job in Orlando to care for her.

“I had no idea at the time how instrumental this experience would be in changing my life,” she says.

After her mother’s death, she returned to her job.

“But, it didn’t mean anything,” she says. “It’s not what I wanted to do anymore.”

She was introduced to acupuncture when she saw a doctor for a back injury, and he told her the only option was surgery. A friend dragged her to her first acupuncture session.

“I slept pain-free for the first time in a long time,” she says.

Odishoo is now a board-certified acupuncture physician and has a master’s degree in oriental medicine from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine.

In 2012, she was biking on the West Orange Trail, when she passed a charming, century-old building on Plant Street in Winter Garden. This former residence, just minutes from where she lives, would eventually be the home of her new wellness center.

“When you follow your passion, it all works out,” Odishoo says.

She says she believes

Allergic rhinitis Cancer pain Chronic gastritis Morning sickness Earache Female infertility Fibromyalgia Headache Hypertention Insomnia Obesity Osteoarthritis Pain (such as facial, knee, low back, neck, post-operative, spine) Peptic ulcer Premenstrual syndrome Renal colic Rheumatoid arthritis Schizophrenia Sciatica Sore throat Stroke TMJ dysfunction Tennis elbow Tobacco dependence Ulcerative colitis there is a balance between conventional and alternative medicine.

“There is a place for conventional medicine,” she says. “(But) more often than not, disease is caused by a disruption of the body’s natural processes, and I prefer the use of gentle and natural methods to correct imbalances.”

Plant Street Acupuncture is one part of a wellness center that includes Garden Chiropractic, operated by Dr. Lerin Dollar Weirich, a Winter Garden native; MassageWorkz, operated by Lisa Curtis, a licensed massage therapist; Dr. Catherine Ionelli, licensed psychologist; Chonteau McElvin, a life coach; and Katie Martinez, registered nurse and Reiki master.

“I always believed in the body’s innate wisdom and knew that if a symptom was present, it was the body’s way of communicating with me that something needed attention,” Odishoo says.

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A football fan, Nanda has had incredible luck when it comes to hometown teams. Nanda lived in St. Louis during the years when the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League were the “Greatest Show on Turf” and won a Super Bowl.

He also lived in Baltimore, when the Baltimore Ravens won their first Super Bowl and in Boston the last time the New England Patriots won the NFL’s big game.

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NANDA / PAGE 11 was something I would be really passionate about.

What’s your favorite part about coming to work each day?

The favorite part is seeing patients. Oncology is a difficult field, because you’re potentially dealing with life and death. The patients typically come and see me when they’re at a low point in their life — they have a lot of anxiety and they have a lot of fear about their diagnosis, about their prognosis and about how the treatment is going to impact their quality of life. It’s very rewarding … to be a part of their team.

How much of your time is dedicated to keeping up with developments within the field of radiation oncology?

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cision to be interviewed for this story, Wiedecker says that, despite some apprehension, it ultimately came down to the hope that his story — one where early

Oncology is evolving all the time. It’s very important to read the literature and to stay up to date on the recent advances. It’s also important to go to conferences where you can interact with other peers and hear the latest advances in how the field is evolving. I tend to go to at least two to three conferences a year and, as you can see (points to a bookshelf full of medical journals), I’m always reading up the journal articles, too.

So what does a radiation oncologist do on his days off?

Time is very limiting, because my work hours are long and so, first and foremost, I like to spend time with my family. I also like to jog to get rid of stress. I enjoy watching sports, I like to read. I like to do yoga — those sorts of things.

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HEALTHY CHOICES,

AVOID THE DRIVE-THRU From soccer practice and gymnastics competitions to music lessons and Little League, it seems children’s schedules quickly overtake any family free time.

Without the time to prepare daily homecooked meals, it can be tempting to grab fast food through a window on the way to that lesson or practice.

But, with a little planning, even the busiest families can make time for a healthy lifestyle.

Here are some tips you can use to avoid those numbered value meals.

Plan ahead. If you want to eat healthy throughout the day, you have to plan for it. Make a list of the food you want to eat throughout the week before grocery shopping, and be sure to include easy-to-eat items.

Prepare snacks and lunches ahead of time and store them in your pantry or refrigerator. That way they are easy to grab when heading out the door.

Eat a full breakfast. Eating a full breakfast will keep you satisfied for longer and reduce the impulse to purchase unhealthy snacks early in the day. If you do get hungry, reach for a pre-packed snack. Be sure to have a few choices on hand.

Drink a large glass of water before leaving the house. Dehydration often can trick the body into thinking it is hungry. Drink lots of water before leaving the house and bring water on the go, as well.

Pack portable snacks. If you know you will be on the go, pack foods that can be eaten easily while doing other tasks, such as apples, oranges, raisins, nuts and yogurt.

Keep it simple. Come up with lunches that are easy to make when in a hurry. If you didn’t have time to prepare a meal ahead of time, make a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich with an apple or whip up a quick tuna salad.

Research restaurants beforehand. Most restaurants provide an online menu, which is helpful when picking where you want to eat.

Make sure there are healthy options available before you decide where to dine.

Choose healthy fast food options. Sometimes, eating out cannot be avoided when on the go.

When stopping for a quick meal, make healthy choices. Instead of a greasy burger and fries, go for chicken and a salad.

Cook in batches. When preparing meals, make extra to save for later. Pre-made meals make it easier to eat healthy when on the move and take away the stress of deciding what to eat later.

Eat nutrient-dense foods. Choose foods heavy in nutrients and low in calories, such as beans, low-fat yogurt, eggs, Brussels sprouts, brown rice and fish. These will satisfy hunger longer and help maintain a balanced diet.

Make a smoothie. Smoothies are a great option when you’re on the move. They can be prepared ahead of time or quickly in the morning. Pack full of fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt, milk and more to ensure a filling meal.

HAPPY CHILDREN Shaila Philip, Health Central Hospital’s clinical nutrition manager and a registered dietician, shares her advice for preventing obesity in children.

T

he crisis of childhood malnutrition is not only an issue abroad but also heavily apparent in the United States. Child obesity has become a severe problem, leading to disease and developmental disorders.

Shaila Philip, Health Central Hospital’s clinical nutrition manager and a registered dietician, is one of many working to combat childhood obesity and provide the necessary information to help the nation’s youth lead full, healthy lives.

“The problem of consuming too much of the wrong food has created malnourishment, now a global epidemic,” Philip says. “The New York Times called it the ‘New Hidden Hunger,’ no surprise when, ‘90% of all the money Americans spend on food is used to buy processed food (according to Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal).’”

Growing up with obesity, children are more prone to health and developmental issues, Philip says, including type 2 diabetes and hypertension, which often can lead to cardiovascular problems.

In a population-based sample from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70% of obese adolescents ages 5 to 17 had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular (heart) disease.

Obesity also can lead to other problems, dramatically affecting the quality of a child’s life and possibly causing long-term or permanent side effects into adult years.

These include poor academic

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Shaila Philip has been with Health Central Hospital for 25 years and strongly believes in the importance of a balanced diet and active lifestyle for both children and adults. performance because of decreased energy levels and lack of focus, early puberty, low self-esteem and behavioral problems, Philip says.

“Dr. Richard Carmona, former surgeon general of the United States, was the keynote speaker at my son’s medical school graduation, and he stated, ‘This could be the first generation of children in the United States that lives less than its parents,’” Philip says.

Helping children practice

and maintain a healthy lifestyle from birth through their youth will help avoid these severe health and social complications. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture replaced the food pyramid with the Choose My Plate icon. My Plate promotes healthy eating by focusing on key behaviors while providing parents with resources to help their child develop healthy eating habits.

“Parents are an important influence in a child’s life, so

it is important that they are a healthy role model,” Philip says. “The pursuit of wellness is one that will last a lifetime, and it is critical that we give our children the healthy advantage that comes from good nutrition early in life.”

When preparing food for children, some main behaviors to remember daily include: • Filling 3/4 of the plate with plant-based food; • Eating lean meats and fish;

It is critical that we give our children the healthy advantage that comes from good nutrition early in life.

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AVOID THE FOOD FIGHT Convincing children — especially those with particularly discerning palates — to eat healthy is no small task.

But, before you pick up the phone for yet another pizza night, here are some tips you can use to introduce new, healthier foods into your children’s diets — and have fun doing it, as well.

Introduce new foods slowly. Children often have a phobia of trying new things, especially if they look weird. Don’t force children to eat anything or to finish their meal.

Associate with their interests. Tie foods to the things your child cares about. For example, inform that eating lean protein such as turkey and calcium from dairy products will give strength for playing sports, or that the antioxidants in fruit will result in beautiful skin and hair.

Keep it positive. Avoid placing restrictions on food.

Food banning can lead to eating disorders later in life. Rather than associating certain foods as “good” or • Having low-fat dairy products; • Drinking water instead of sugary drinks; and • Choosing foods with low sodium.

Philip also stresses the My Plate rules to always bake, broil or grill foods — never fry — and make wise choices when eating out.

“Sugary drinks are the No. 1 source (of obesity), which contribute a large portion of empty calories to children’s diets,” Philip says.

The nutritionist also blames poor lifestyle habits, such as infrequent physical activity and spending too much time watching television. These behavioral indicators often act as a red flag.

“bad,” inform children daily about the healthy, nutritional options out there without giving others bad connotations.

Never use food as reward or punishment. Using food as reward or punishment also can lead to weight problems as a child gets older. It interferes with a child’s natural ability to regulate his or her eating and undermines other healthy practices put in place. Instead, use physical activities, such as going to

the park or playing Frisbee at home, as a reward. Never withhold food or force a child to eat.

Get kids cooking. Allow children to help out in the kitchen. They will be more interested in eating what they helped create. Also, take them to the grocery store to help pick out produce and meal items.

Teach them how to pick out healthy options while they are young.

Reduce the junk. Don’t keep a lot of junk food around the house. Instead, always have healthy snack options on hand, like a bowl of fruit, nuts and carrots.

Allow treats. By cutting out treats all together, children are more likely to develop

“A television in a child’s bedroom has been linked to increased TV watching and obesity,” Philip says.

“This can also lead to excessive snacking, exposure to unhealthy food advertisements and decreased physical activity.

“To promote a healthy lifestyle for children, parents should regulate their children’s TV viewing and should not allow television in their bedroom,” she says.

Some factors leading to obesity cannot be avoided, such as family history and genetics, medical problems and medications, low socio-economic levels and limited ac-

cess to healthy foods due to poverty and unemployment.

In addition, infrequent physical activity can be linked to a child living in an area where it isn’t safe to play outside, Philip says. Nevertheless, healthy and affordable choices still can be made with the help of the parents.

“If finance is an issue, buy frozen fruits and vegetables and consider participating in public programs such as WIC or SNAP,” she says. “Consider supplementing with a standardized, plant-sourced vitamin and mineral complex that is free of contaminants and preferably produced with the current Good Manufacturing Practices.”

Parents should motivate children to partake in indoor physical activities, if the outdoor environment is unsafe, or accompany them outside.

Philip encourages parents to ensure their children are

Experiment with dips.

Sometimes kids need a little something extra on their vegetables, like a light ranch salad dressing or hummus on carrots or a light drizzle of cheese on broccoli.

poor eating habits later on.

Forbidden things become more desirable to children.

An occasional soda, candy or cookies is OK. Play with your food. Reinforce healthy eating by making it fun. Come up with creative ways to prepare food with your child while teaching him or her about the various health benefits. For example, have taste tests. Dip carrots in three different flavors of low-fat dressing and let children decide their favorite.

Be a good role model. Children mimic the eating habits of their parents, especially because it is the parents who control what food is in the house. Reach for lots of fruit, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy to show children that you enjoy these healthy options.

Offer a variety. Children enjoy feeling like they are in control. Provide a variety of healthy options and let them choose what they like. active for at least one hour per day, such as participating in sports, playing tag outside, going to the park, walking and swimming.

Philip has been with Health Central Hospital for 25 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics and a master’s degree in home economics and education. Growing up on a farm in India, surrounded by cows, goats, chickens and ducks, she often enjoyed fresh milk, homemade yogurt and butter — an experience she wishes her children had, as well. When Philip began college, she realized the drastic difference in food choices compared to her home farm, triggering her interest in nutrition.

For more information about Choose My Plate, visit choosemyplate.gov. To speak with Shaila Philip, call (407) 296-1027.

RECIPES FOR SUCCESS NO-BAKE COOKIES

This easy recipe is a great source of fiber, protein and potassium. Kids can lend a helping hand or make the cookies by themselves. All it takes is a little measuring and mashing.

INGREDIENTS 8 whole-wheat graham cracker squares, finely ground 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons honey 4 teaspoons unsweetened coconut METHOD • Combine ground whole-wheat graham crackers, raisins, peanut butter and honey in a small bowl.

• Pat into 8 cookies and press lightly in coconut. Chill or eat immediately.

LEMON BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE

Offer your kids a sweet treat full of antioxidants and vitamins with this delicious smoothie, a perfect replacement for ice cream. It can even make for a hearty breakfast.

INGREDIENTS 1 cup frozen blueberries 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks 1 cup low-fat vanilla soy milk 1 tablespoon frozen lemonade concentrate 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt 1 tablespoon honey (optional) METHOD • Place the blueberries and pineapple chunks in a blender or food processor and cover with soy milk.

• Then add the remaining ingredients.

QUICK BITES • Spread blueberry yogurt on a graham cracker and top with banana slices, dried cranberries and miniature chocolate chips.

• Cut an apple into wedges and stick a toothpick in each piece. Dip in peanut or almond butter and roll in crushed peanuts or sliced almonds.

• Spread peanut butter on toasted whole-wheat waffle. Top with banana slices and drizzle with honey.

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HELPING HANDS

BY SHARI ROACH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of infection and disease. It only takes about a minute and will lead to a healthier, more enjoyable environment for everyone.

Often, infections are picked up while patients are in the hospital being treated for an unrelated problem. Infections patients develop in a hospital can be life threatening and hard to treat. It is important for visitors,

doctors, nurses and others to wash hands thoroughly to avoid unnecessary illnesses. Learn proper hand hygiene, and encourage

friends and family to do the same.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hands should be washed with water when visibly soiled and can be rubbed with sanitizing solution for basic hand hygiene.

Repeat the hand techniques for both.

For visual instructions on basic hand hygiene, visit cdc. gov/handhygiene/Basics.

Here’s how to wash effectively: 1. Wet hands with water.

2. Use enough soap to cover all hand surfaces.

3. Rub hands palm to palm.

4. Rub right palm over the back of left hand and interlace fingers and vice versa.

5. Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced.

6. Make sure to get under the fingernails.

7. Grab the right thumb and rub in rotational motion and vice versa.

8. Rub right fingers in rotational motion on the left palm and vice versa.

8. Rinse thoroughly with water.

9. Dry using a clean towel and use towel to turn off the faucet.

10. Your hands are now safe.

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Kidney Smart Class — takes place Thursday, Sept. 25, at Health Central Hospital Bradford Room, 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. Learn from experts about kidney functions, causes of disease, hypertension management and more.

For more information, call (407) 296-1000. To register, visit KidneySmart.org/Class.

Walk and Talk for Diabetes — 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Windermere Town Hall, 614 Main St. Walk to support those with diabetes during this free event, sponsored by HAPCO Music Foundation. A healthy meal will be served post-walk for $5. Registration is required. To register, visit eventbrite.com/e/hapcompc-walk-and-talk-for-diabetes-west-orange-county-tickets-12424396705.

Belly Dance for Life — 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, through Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. No class will be held Thursday, Nov. 27. This program is designed to incorporate technique, cardio fitness and weight training while learning belly dance. Must be age 18 or older. The entire course is $50 for residents; $55 for non-residents. For more information, call (407) 656-4155.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 Mammogram Screening — 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the pavilion in downtown Winter Garden, 104 S. Lakeview Ave. Florida Hospital Women’s Mobile Wellness and Florida Radiology Imaging are offering a day of mammogram screenings at the Winter Garden Farmer’s Market.

The cost is $81.

Registration is required. For more information, call (407) 3031615.

Family Health Festival — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Windermere Town Square, 520 Main St. Florida Hospital Winter Garden presents this free event and invites the public to participate.

Enjoy a day of free screenings,

SATURDAY, OCT. 25 Doggie Fun Run — 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Dr. Phillips Community Park, 8249 Buenavista Woods Blvd., Orlando.

Bring your dogs and participate in this 5K run, followed by Disney’s “Frankenweenie” as the Movie in the Park.

All ages are welcome. The cost is $10 for ages five through 14; $20 for ages 15 and up. To register, visit orangecountyfl. net/CultureParks. aspx. For more information, call (407) 836-6249.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 11 Commit to Yearlong Health and Wellness — 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Learn how to manage yearlong fitness from WELLTRAX master trainer Ron Owens and personal trainer Ben Beasley. For more information, call (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, NOV. 8 Shape Up 4 Seniors — 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Join Shape Up 4 Seniors, LLC for a fun, interactive health program and take part in a demonstration of Zumba Gold, a modified lower intensity fitness class.

For more information, visit shapeup4seniors.com or call (407) 835-7498.

SATURDAY, NOV. 15 CPR Certification Heart Saver/AED class — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden.

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Marshall@metro.com. For more information, call (407) 578-3636.

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