Sarasota Observer Health Matters – November

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Health Matters NOVEMBER 2015

NEEDLING THE PROBLEM Acupuncture, herbs and essential oils offer alternatives to drugs.

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Some get point of alternatives

BY JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

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When drugs can’t offer a solution, there are alternatives.

Fourteen years ago, Sarasota resident Barre Yeager was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that attacks the lymphatic system. Yeager suffered from blood clots and tumors and couldn’t get out of the hospital.

Then he went to a radiologist who referred him to Ruan Jin Zhao, a doctor of Oriental medicine with the Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Yeager is in Stage 4, but has been seeing Zhao for almost 13 years to receive acupuncture treatments and herbal remedies.

“I was about to die, and he saved my life,” Yeager said.

Before seeing Zhao, Yeager said he had been prescribed oxycodone and given morphine to combat the pain from cancer and chemo.

But, he didn’t want to continue taking the drugs because he didn’t want to become addicted, and the drugs produced worse side effects for him than the disease.

He started receiving acupuncture treatments before and after his chemotherapy sessions.

“At Stage 4, I should be in hospice… I’m doing better than anyone else I know,” Yeager said.

Zhao has been practicing in Sarasota since 1993. He focuses on a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbal mixtures.

Some herbal remedies come preblended, but Zhao can also make his own and tailors the recipe to fit a patient’s specific needs.

“With a difficult case, like an autoimmune disease, I will have to make my own remedy blend,” he said.

From the beginning of treatment, it’s personalized to the patient. The herbal concoctions are often compressed into swallowed capsules, but some must be taken in a liquid form.

Zhao cautioned that herbs aren’t something to attempt at home by just buying them online.

“These have to be done by a trained professional,” he said.

“One formula for headaches isn’t for all headaches.”

Zhao’s treatments of herbs and acupuncture are used for a variety of ailments, conditions and diseases — pain management, viral infections and menopause, just to name a few.

“We treat a big spectrum, like a general practitioner,” he said.

Many of Zhao’s patients are referred to him by local doctors.

The two varying sides of medicines can work collaboratively.

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Ruan Jin Zhao, a doctor of Oriental medicine, prefers to use herbal concoctions to treat his patients.

Some herbal remedies come pre-mixed, and others he has to make himself.

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If someone comes to Zhao with a problem he cannot fix, such as a bone fracture, he sends him to another doctor’s office. But that patient could come back to him for pain management treatment, he said.

Zhao is one of several alternative medicine doctors in the area.

He said oriental medicine has different branches but comes from the same roots, so while there might be variations on how practitioners deliver remedies, the differences aren’t significant.

Michele Louiselle, a doctor of Oriental medicine, has been practicing in East County since 2007 at her office, Center of Integrated Medicine, near State Road 70. Although she does offer acupuncture, Louiselle’s homeopathic method focuses on essential oils rather than dried herbs.

Both Zhao and Louiselle concentrate on functional medicine, which finds the root cause for a condition rather than treating symptoms.

For example, Louiselle said if her patients aren’t all those who

were inclined toward alternative medicine — some she’s gotten because they had not found any traditional Western medicine that would help.

“Anything can be treated — acupuncture rebalances the body so it can heal itself,” she said.

The ancient method is often used for pain management with patients with internal disorders, cancer and other pain-inducing conditions. Louiselle said one session usually isn’t sufficient.

She starts with a couple sessions a week and tapers off to once a week or less as the patient improves.

Acupuncture causes “microtraumas” at the site of the needle puncture. The needles are miniscule and don’t hurt, but the break in the skin causes the body to react by sending natural healing mechanisms, such as endorphins, to that part of the body.

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Louiselle also uses essential oils to treat her patients, some who receive acupuncture and some who don’t. Some doctors use herbs to accomplish the same goals, however Louiselle said she found her patients were receptive to oils, which are less expensive.

“They’re the life blood of a plant,” she said.

The oils of different plants contain natural anti-viral, anti-bacterial and antibiotic components.

She uses the brand DoTerra oils, and although she mixes some herself, they also come pre-blended for different conditions.

“The oil does for us the same thing it would do for the plant,” she said.

Niki Newall, an East County resident, started getting treated at Louiselle’s office after being diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in April.

Her final chemotherapy session was Oct. 29.

Newall has been meeting with Louiselle once a week, as well as receiving treatments the nights before her chemo. She believes the treatments help her recover more quickly from chemo, and she also credits them with her avoiding many of the unpleasant side effects from chemo, such as nausea and excessive pain.

“It’s been so impressive just how much these sessions have contributed to the way in which I’ve handled my chemo,” Newall said.

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Pickleball is played on a 20-by44-foot court, with a net lowered to 34 inches at the center. The paddles are twice the size of pingpong paddles, and players use a wiffle-like ball. The sport can be played as singles or doubles and has the same basic rules as tennis but is on a smaller court.

Many retirees are picking up the sport because it’s an easier and lower impact sport to master than tennis.

“It’s getting a group of folks out who might not have the ability to play other sports,” Sarasota County Recreation Coordinator Wendy Aldridge-Dougherty said.

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Left: Terry Wingate and Russell Elefterion, ambassadors for the USA Pickleball Association Below: Joan Haver and Ron Kalka play pickleball.

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lished pickleball courts. Now, hundreds of people are playing it, and there are 15 indoor and 27 outdoor courts at facilities throughout Sarasota County’s recreation department.

Pickleball courts were recently built on Siesta Key and will be a part of Longboat Key’s revamped Bayfront Park.

“Over the years, we’ve had people asking for a pickleball court,” said Mark Richardson, Longboat Key streets, facilities, parks and recreation manager.

“At all of our public meetings for this since 2009, one thing people have always said is that we need to add pickleball courts. It was one of the things the community at large said they wanted.”

Richardson and the Longboat Key Public Works Department originally added pickleballdimension lines to a tennis court, but with the increasing demand, a separate pickleball court will be added to the renovated Bayfront Park. They will be the only public pickleball courts on Longboat Key. In addition to the public pickleball courts, many local country clubs offer pickleball, including the Meadows Country Club and Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

Although the sport is most popular with the retired generation, it is also starting to be offered to students, including those at Sarasota Middle School.

“Pickleball isn’t going away any time soon, and it’s growing with players of all ages,” AldridgeDougherty said. “As more people learn it, they get more excited. It’s definitely growing.”

Despite the growing number of pickleball courts available, the demand is still higher than the supply.

“Pickleball isn’t going away any time soon, and it’s growing with players of all ages. As more people learn it, they get more excited.”

– Wendy Aldridge-Dougherty, Sarasota County Recreation Coordinator

“I had to drive from Sarasota all the way to Venice today to play,” Terry Wingate, ambassador for the USA Pickleball Association, said. “We’re trying to push real hard for the county to help us out with new locations.”

Wingate said both the winter and summer seasons prove problematic for pickleball players.

In the winter, there are so many players that each court has more than 30 people waiting to play. In the summer, on the other hand, many of the courts used for pickleball are instead used for summer camps.

“We’re evolving with the demand,” Aldridge-Dougherty said. “We’re trying to grow with it, and we’re trying to find a good balancing act. We’ve made some huge steps in a short amount of time.”

Despite the problems, pickleball’s popularity is not slowing down.

“For older folks, especially 50 and up, pickleball is a little easier to play than tennis,” Wingate said.

“Anybody can pick it up, both men and women. It’s for everybody. It’s a blast.”

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HISTORY OF PICKLEBALL In the summer of 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Wash., State Sen. Joel Pritchard, who was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and his friends finished a game of golf and found their families looking for something to do.

They wanted to play badminton but could not find the right equipment.

Instead, they used a Wiffle ball, lowered the net and used ping-pong paddles, and pickleball was born.

A popular theory of the name pickleball is that it was named after Pritchard’s family dog, Pickles. Prichard’s wife, Joan, however, said the dog was named after the game. The game was actually named after a pickle boat, which is the last boat to come back with a catch.

By 1990, pickleball was played in all 50 states, and today there are more than 2,000 locations to play the sport.

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CLASSES AND SEMINARS AGING MASTERY PROGRAM The 10-part series takes place at 10 a.m. Mondays Jan. 11 through March 14, at Longboat Island Chapel’s Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The curriculum is developed by the National Council on Aging and is designed to improve the health, financial security and overall well-being of seniors throughout the country. Cost is $100 for the entire series. Call 383-6493.

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TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT CLASS Runs from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the second floor waiting area at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. This is a pre-operative class that provides an overview of the

joint replacement process and includes an introduction to the care team, educational materials, advice on home recovery and other tools. Call 917-7356.

WELCOME TO MEDICARE Runs from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at the lower level seating court in front of Macy’s at The Mall at University Town Center, 140 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota. Learn about Medicare free wellness exams and tests available only during the first 12 months of Medicare eligibility. Seating is limited. Call 708-8100.

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Runners will have the chance to win cash prizes and receive a finisher medal and other prizes for participating. Register at active.com.

LAUREN’S RAINBOW RUN 5K AND 1-MILE RUN Starts at 8 a.m. Dec. 13, at the Celery Fields, 6799 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota. This offpavement run features a hilltop finish for walkers, runners and anyone in between. Food, drinks, awards and live music will also be on-site. Cost ranges from $10 to $40. The event benefits Lauren’s One Wish Foundation, a group dedicated to local teenagers affected by cancer.

SANDY CLAWS BEACH RUN 5K AND 1-MILE FUN RUN Starts at 8 a.m. Dec. 12 at Siesta Beach Park, 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key. This chip-timed event gives runners a beach landscape to run along. Custom awards will go to overall category and age group winners. Cost ranges from $20 to $70. Proceeds benefit Summer in the Parks’ Adopt-ACamper scholarship program.

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FITNESS DE-STRESS: MEDITATIONS FOR RELAXATION The three-session class takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212, Longboat Key. Learn simple Buddhist meditation techniques that focus on stress-reduction and relaxation.

The class is taught by Gen Kelsang Demo, an American Buddhist nun and resident teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center Florida. Cost is $60 for members; $70 for nonmembers. Call 383-8811.

TURKEY TROT 5K Starts at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 26 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota.

Enjoy a run or walk on your Thanksgiving morning. The event starts at the hotel and runs to U.S. 41 and down to Bird Key Park, where participants will turn around and head back to the Hyatt. Cost is $30, or $40 after Nov. 17. The event benefits ALSO Youth. Register at active.com.

HEALTHY WALKERS PROGRAM Ongoing. Do you enjoy exercising but want a break from the Florida heat? This free, individually paced program encourages participants to walk The Mall at University Town Center, located at 140 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota. Call 552-7000.

DISCOVER THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD This class takes place twice, from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 5 and Jan. 9, at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212, Longboat Key. Reaching, bending, turning, getting up and down from the floor or in and out of a chair are everyday functions that lessons in the Feldenkrais Method help to improve. Bring a mat (mats are also available for use), and wear comfortable

PRENATAL YOGA WITH A TWIST Runs from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesdays, in the Community Room on the second floor of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Prenatal Yoga is suitable for pregnant women of all levels of experience, from novice to expert, and in any trimester. The class focuses on gentle movements to increase overall strength and flexibility, with modifications to accommodate the various trimesters of pregnancy. After yoga, each class will focus on topics such as nutrition and exercise during pregnancy and positions for labor. Call 917-1700.

QIGONG FOR HEALTH AND VITALITY The eight-session class takes place weekly from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 8 through Feb. 26, at the Longboat Key Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212, Longboat Key. Qigong helps increase flexibility, balance and endurance and helps improve immune function, sleep, mood and stress management. All ages and fitness levels are welcome.

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ZUMBA CLASSES Run from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, in the Cypress or Papaya rooms on the second floor of the Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota. Zumba integrates the basic principles of aerobic, interval and resistance training to maximize calorie burning, cardiovascular benefits and total body toning. Cost is $5.

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ONGOING AND SUPPORT BONE BUILDERS OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets from 11 a.m. to noon the third Tuesday of each month at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. Call 917-7000.

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP Runs from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays on the second floor of the Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota. For help or support with breastfeeding challenges, join this free weekly support group. Call 917-1700.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Friendship Centers Caregiver Resource Center, 1820 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota.

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EARLY STAGE MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Starts at 9:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Center for Healthy Aging on the Senior Friendship Center, 1900 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota.

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HEPATITIS-LIVER DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP Starts at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Magnolia Room at the Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota. Call 917-6700.

MS FRIENDS OF HOPE SUPPORT GROUP Runs from 6 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Institute for Advanced Medicine Education and Resource Center, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota.

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Starts at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Beneva Christian Church, 4835 Beneva Road, Sarasota. Call 3769361.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP Runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Institute for Advanced Medicine at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. Meetings provide education, support and socialization for stroke survivors and their families. Call 917-7048.

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FLAVORS OF FALL PUMPKIN CURRY SOUP Serves 4

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PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

The fall season offers some of the most unique and versatile fruits and vegetables of the year, including pumpkin.

While perfect in pies, quick breads and other desserts, pumpkin also can serve as a main dish, as in this pumpkin curry soup recipe. Paired with some freshly baked cornbread, it makes a perfect cool-evening meal for the fall season.

“It’s the time of year people want to include things in their diet they don’t normally eat,” says Laura McLeroy, a registered dietician at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. “Pumpkin is really high in antioxidants, which can help reduce the risk of cancer. They are really high in Vitamin A, and are a great source of fiber.”

McLeroy said curry powder in this recipe also adds an interesting nutritional punch. “It’s considered an antioxidant,” she said.

“It decreases inflammation. Most diseases are caused by inflammation in the body, so anytime we can decrease inflammation you get a health benefit.”

Ingredients: n 1 Tablespoon butter n 1 cup onion, finely chopped n 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped n 1 cup celery, diced n 1 teaspoon curry powder n 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander n 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper n 3 cups water n 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth n 1 (32 ounce) can pumpkin puree n 1 cup fat-free half-and-half n Sour cream, for garnish (optional) n Chives, for garnish (optional) Method: n Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. n Add onion, celery and garlic; cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until tender. n Stir in curry powder, coriander and crushed red pepper; cook for 1 minute. n Add water and broth; bring to a boil. n Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes to develop flavors. n Stir in pumpkin and half-and-half; cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. n Transfer mixture to food processor or blender; cover. n Blend until creamy. Serve warm or reheat to desired temperature. n Garnish with dollop of sour cream and chives.

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TIPS TO PREVENT HEARING LOSS Lifestyle choices can slow or prevent hearing loss.

Maintaining a healthy diet is important, said both Dr. Jack Wazen, director of research at the Silverstein Institute Ear Research Foundation, and JoAnne DeVries, president of the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Sarasota/ Manatee Chapter.

“If you’re diabetic, maintain sugar levels,” Wazen said.

They also recommend limiting rock concerts and headphones.

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singing, now she’s focused on learning more about hearing loss and the resources available to those who have the condition.

After becoming a member of the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Sarasota/Manatee Chapter a few years ago, StaffordMallis has learned more about her hearing condition and how it has affected her socially.

“I was the one who unknowingly piped in during someone else’s conversation at cocktail parties,” Stafford-Mallis said. “Then, I’d just stare at the ground because I was so embarrassed.”

The group offers monthly meetings, which feature experts on managing hearing loss.

“The chapter provides a safe place where people with hearing loss can go and not be the outsiders,” Stafford-Mallis said. “I get support, questions answered, and

I don’t feel alone.”

She also works for Alternative Communication Services (ACS), which provides voice-to-text and sign language services.

Mallis has been married for 32 years and has struggled with hearing for even longer.

As a child, she had persistent ear infections. Her grandparents and father became hard of hearing at early ages, too.

“We didn’t have services or resources for hearing loss back in the ’50s and ’60s,” Mallis said.

“Things were different then.”

Talking on the phone became a struggle for Mallis as she aged.

Her hearing decreased to a “profound level,” which meant she couldn’t hear noises under 110 decibels; a healthy human ear can detect noises at 10 decibels.

So, she could hear a jack hammer being used next to her but not a baby crying in the next room.

She switched jobs 10 times in nine years because of communication issues with employers.

She received hearing aids in 2007 but noticed little improvement.

In 2008, she began to have vision problems and decided to take control of her hearing loss by getting cochlear implants.

The implants don’t restore hearing, but through the microphone, speech processor, transmitter and other tools it uses, users can better hear environmental sounds.

She heard her cat, Maximillion, meow for the first time.

“I was used to my quiet world,” Mallis said. “But we live in a noisy world. If I had known about the technology and the resources and support that are available, my life would have been so different.”

TECHNOLOGY FOR HEARING LOSS Advances in technology haven’t left out the hearing-impaired.

A range of devices are available to assist with everyday activities, such as watching movies.

Regal Cinemas theaters, such as Hollywood Stadium 20, offer film-captioned glasses for individuals with hearing issues.

The devices go over glasses, and captions are displayed.

Pocket talkers, devices you wear on the neck of a shirt, amplify sounds near the user.

Smartphones offer alternatives to alarm notifications, such as flashing light and vibrations instead of a ringing sound.

Local businesses and agencies, such as Lakewood Ranch Town Hall are “looped,” meaning an electrical magnet has been installed, and a hearing-impaired person can hook it onto their hearing aid. So, when someone speaks into a microphone, the sound moves directly to the hearing aid.

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WHY HEARING LOSS OCCURS WITH AGE As individuals age, it is common for hearing loss to occur whether in significant or slight amounts, said Dr. Jack Wazen, director of research at the Silverstein Institute Ear Research Foundation.

In the inner ear, hairs and cochlear cells, which transform sound waves into electrical signals that travel from the brain to the auditory nerve, start to die as individuals age.

Nerve function helps with understanding speech, and if certain auditory nerves degenerate, hearing is lost.

A lifetime of loud noises also contributes to poor hearing at older ages, Wazen said.

Factory and airport workers, along with military personnel, are at greater risk for hearing issues later in life than people who have lived and worked mostly in quiet environments.

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Trainer takes inspiration from military CrossFit LWR owner carries respect for military over to his workout techniques.

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t CrossFit LWR, it’s an honor to complete a “Murph.”

Just ask those who are trained by the facility’s owner, Aaron Weedo, who named the exercise in honor of Michael “Murph” Murphy.

Murphy was the Navy Seal who was awarded the Medal of Honor following his death during a battle in Afghanistan in 2005.

CrossFit’s goal, from its website, is to “force athletes to focus inward when things get uncomfortable” So Weedo, who has a tremendous respect for anyone who has served in the military, designed a workout that would have made Murph smile.

The routine consists of a onemile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 air squats and another one-mile run.

There’s no time limit, and Murph can take even experienced CrossFitters more than 20 minutes to complete.

It was designed by Weedo, whose family has a legacy of military service.

“These workouts are important,” said Weedo, who named

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Aaron Weedo, who owns CrossFit LWR, learned his respect for the military from family members.

his dog “Murph.” “It’s important to honor military men and women and to take a minute to remember their sacrifices.”

Fitness has always been part of Weedo’s life. He grew up in Port Charlotte, where he and his father exercised together after his dad put in 11-hour days. Every night, they worked out in their garage, which doubled as a fitness area,

complete with weights.

“No matter how tough times were, my dad always had weights at our house,” Weedo said. “I assumed everyone exercised. It was just a part of my life.”

Fitness was important to the Weedo family, as was military service. Weedo’s grandmother was in the U.S. Air Force, his mother was a “military brat,” and

his uncle and other family members also served in the military.

Weedo, who attended the U.S. Naval Academy, uses his passion for military and physical fitness to train veterans and other community members at his gym.

“There’s something different about coaching veterans,” Weedo said. “There’s something different about their outlook on life.”

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To further prevent bone loss, a healthy diet rich in calcium and Vitamin D should be coupled with exercise.

Ottaviani recommends men and women consume 1,000 mg of calcium a day and at least 800 mg of Vitamin D. A glass of milk has 400 to 500 mg of calcium.

Sun exposure and foods such as cheese, egg yolks, tuna and salmon can provide necessary levels of Vitamin D. “If we exercised and ate healthy, then we’re going into our 40s and 50s with a stronger skeleton,” Ottaviani said.

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Bones have a story to tell.

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It is a story that often can’t be felt and typically isn’t discovered until patients reach age 50 or older and receive bone scans.

Bones thin, wear down and become less dense over time, said Laura Ottaviani, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Coastal Orthopedic in Lakewood Ranch.

Weak bones can lead to falls and broken bones, Ottaviani said.

“A common misconception everyone has is you can feel your bones becoming weaker and losing density,” she said. “But it’s a silent disease.”

Muscle-strengthening through exercise is a key component in boosting bone health and endurance.

The human body has three types of muscle fibers: slow, intermediate and fast twitch. Different exercises work out different fibers. For example, endurance routines, such as long-distance running, exercise slow-twitch fibers.

“Typically when people work out, they hit the slow and intermediate fibers,” said Angela Begin, co-owner of 20 Minutes to Fitness, a strength-training studio in Sarasota.

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cises that work fast-twitch fibers increases the amount of osteoblasts, the cells that help form bones.

“Tug and pull” exercises, during which gravity is pulling on the body, are most beneficial, Ottaviani said.

Walking and biking are beneficial for the lower body. Doing multiple repetitions of lowweight lifting helps strengthen wrists, shoulders and other bones in the upper body.

RISK FACTORS Individuals who smoke, or have a family history of osteoporosis or other bonedebilitating diseases and women who have experienced early menopause should especially monitor their bone health.

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Bone deterioration occurs more as we age. The body begins to produce more osteoclast cells — which break bones down — than osteoblasts.

“The older we are the weaker our bones become,” said Martyna Laciak Carlisle, radiologic technologist with Choice Diagnostic Imaging.

Ottaviani recommends women have bone density scans by the age of 50, and men should be checked in their mid-70s.

Because of menopause and the loss of estrogen in the female body as women age, women are at greater risk for osteoporosis than men prior to age 70.

One in two women over age 50 will experience bone loss, a 20 Minutes to Fitness study showed.

“We need to start educating younger people on bone density, so they can start building up their reserves by eating healthier and exercising,” Ottaviani said. “Your lifestyle when you’re younger can affect your bone health later in life.”

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DETECTING BONE PROBLEMS Although bone density loss can’t be felt, it can be seen.

Choice Diagnostic Imaging, in Sarasota, and other radiology and medical centers have machines that use a low dose of radiation to look inside the body at the patient’s skeleton.

Bone density screening, also known as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), takes pictures of bones for doctors to analyze.

Negative digits mean the bone is deteriorating.

A score of 0 is optimal; scores of -1 or lower are considered in the osteopenia level, which is the precursor to osteoporosis.

A -2.5 or lower rating is considered osteoporosis.

“We would expect someone who is 18 to have a 0,” Martyna Laciak Carlisle, radiologic technologist, said. “The test generates a number by comparing the patient’s age and ethnicity to someone with the same characteristics who is considered healthy.”

How often a patient should be scanned depends on age, health condition and family history.

Most insurance companies pay for bone density scans every two years, based on need.

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At the time Morgan was 57, but the lingering trauma of a neardrowning at age 6 still kept her from enjoying the water.

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gan said. “I had to rest for two minutes because I was so out of breathe. I thought this was unfair because I could run, and I thought I was in good shape, but it doesn’t transfer.”

Fear crept up when Morgan was reminded of her near drowning.

In her first six weeks, she was in panic mode whenever she entered the water.

“I saw these phantom legs when I would put my head underwater because when I was little, I was rolling in the water, and all I saw was legs,” Morgan said.

But Morgan overcame her fears: After two-and-a-half years of swimming on her own, she tried out for the Sarasota Sharks Masters with swimming head coach Rick Walker. After she demonstrated her skills, Walker asked her what she wanted to gain. Her answer: to be a better swimmer.

“I heard about the Masters, and I just thought they were untouchable and out of reach,” Morgan said. “They were so wonderful and so encouraging.”

Now in her fifth year on the team, Morgan can complete 50 yards in one minute or 58 seconds on a good day. She has focused her goal on mastering freestyle but hopes to take on backstroke, butterfly stroke and breaststroke.

Through swimming, Morgan has found a way to maintain her health with minimal chance of injuries. She still runs on occasion now, but it’s usually just after her grandchildren.

“I got over the fear,” Morgan said. “I felt so liberated and felt like I could do other things now, too.”