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by Kathy Wolfe This week, Tidbits is not only saying “Hey!” – we’re examining all sorts of words that begin with the letters yo-, everything from Yogi Bear to yodeling! •You’veprobablyneverheardthetermvitellus,butit’sthepropernamegiventoaneggyolk! The yolk, which contains all of the egg’s fatandcholesterol,accountsforaboutone-thirdoftheliquidweightofaneggandcontainsap-proximately 60 calories. The egg yolk mighthaveabadreputationforitscholesterolcontent,butdon’toverlookthe18aminoacids,vitaminsA,D,E,andK,andmineralscalcium,iron,mag-nesium,phosphorus,andpotassiumthatareallessentialforvariousbodyprocesses. •Canyouyodel?Ifyou’reabletomakequick fluctuations between your normal chestsingingvoiceandafalsetto,youcan!Thewell-known“Yodel-Ay-EEE-ooo”featuresthe“EEE”sungintheheadvoice,withtheothertonessungin the chest voice. It’s believed that yodelinggot itsstartasamethodofcommunicationbe-tween shepherds and their stock in the SwissAlps. The technique was made popular againinrecentyearswithasongfeaturedinDisney’s1994TheLionKingcalled“TheLionSleepsTo-night.”Alsoknownas“Wimoweh,”itwasfirstrecordedin1939,thenagainin1961. turn the page for more!

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YO,DUDE!(continued): •Whenyouopenacartonofyogurt,doyouknowwhatyou’reeating?It’samixtureofmilk and cream that has been fermented with live bacteria at a warm temperature. Because yourbodyneedstohaveacertainamountof“good”bacteria in the digestive tract, lactic acid-pro-ducing bacteria such as acidophilus are addedtothemix.NomadicBedouinsprocesscamel’smilk into drinkable yogurt, and often live onnothing else for six months. Although yogurthasprobablybeenaroundforabout8,000years,thewell-knownYoplaithasonlybeenexistencefor49ofthose.In1964,agroupofFrenchdairyfarmers agreed to merge in order to sell their goodsnationwide.Theylinkedthenamesoftwoof the farmers,Yola andCoplait to form theirnewbrandYoplait. •ThemostimportantholidayoftheJew-ish calendar is Yom Kippur, which translates“DayofAtonement.”It’sadaysetasidetore-pentfromandatoneforthesinsofthepastyear.ItoccursonthetenthdayoftheJewishmonthofTishri,whichin2013willbeSeptember14.YomKippur is adayof fasting, and traditionsinclude no eating or drinking, no bathing, andnowearingofleathershoes.Itisalsocustomarytowearwhiteonthisdayasasymbolofpurity,representingthepromisethat“oursinsshallbemadeaswhiteassnow.”Backin1965,LosAn-geles Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufaxmade thenewswhenhedecidednottopitchthefirstgameoftheWorldSeriesbecausethatdayfellonYomKippur. •RenownedcellistYoYoMawasborninParistoChineseparents.Hebeganstudyingthecelloat age four, shortlybefore the familymovedtoNewYorkCity.Asachildprodigyhebeganperformingatagefive,andatseven,per-formedforDwightD.EisenhowerandJohnF.Kennedy.

AllduringthemonthofJuneand particularlyon June 11. Ida-ho, RDI Heatingand Cooling willbe collecting all types of pet do-nation products.RDI will be col-lecting, not only food,butallpetrelatedsuppliessuchascollars,leashes,foodbowls,andtoys.RDIHeatingandCoolingwillbematchingthefirst$500indona-tions.Visitwww.rdiheating.comformorecom-pleteinformation. All donations will be given directly toSecondChancePetRescue, also inHaydenIdaho.SCPRrescuesadoptableanimalstohelpthemfindforeverhomes.Manyoftheiranimalsarerescuedfromlocal"kill"shelterswheretheymaybe just hours away fromdeath.Somearepurebredandsomearemixes,butalltheseani-malshaveplentyoflovetogive,ifyouwillopenyourheartandyourhome. Wehave a lifelineof vets, professionaltrainersandgroomerswhoarereadytohelpatany time.Wewant all adoptions to be a greatexperienceforbothyouandthepet.Whenpetscometoustheyenterasafehavenwheretheyarelovedandcared foruntil their foreverhome isfound.Theybecomeourpriority.Wegivethema name if they don't have one, take them home andstartlovingthemastheylearntotrustagain.Manyofthemrequireextracare.Allofourpetshavebeenaffectedinsomewaybytheircircum-stances.Adopting a rescue petmeans taking apossiblyneglected,abusedanddefinitelyneedypet and making a sincere COMMITMENT toproperlycareforandlovehimorher,UNCON-DITIONALLYfortherestoftheirlife.

For more information John can be reached at RDI 208.762.9857

RDI’sPetRescueDonationDrive

We are announcing a newnetwork andlookingformemberswhoservicepeopleintheagegroup40plus.ThefocuswillbetoEducate,SupportandExpand.Wearecommittedtomak-ingadifference,livingsimply,givingandreceiv-ingwithcareandrespect.Ratherthanamonthlymeetingwewillcometogethertohelpsupportatleastoneofourfellowmemberswithafunctionoreventthattheymaybehosting,especiallyournot-for-profitmembers.Comingtogetherinthismannerwillhelpusall.Afreshwaytonetwork! FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT PAGE 4!

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June 1 CarShowandShine•postfallsseniorcenter.org

June 1 DowntownWallaceStreetFair wallaceidahochamber.com

June 3 FPNIGolfandWalk•familypromiseni.org

June 8 FreeFishingDayinIdaho

June 8 PiginthePark•harrisonidaho.org

June 8 StJoeRiverSuperKidRiverRun

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June 11thSecondChancePetRescueeventatRDI.

208.762.9857

June 13-15 GyroDays&LeadCreekDerby

wallaceidahochamber.com

June 14-15 Card’Lane•cdadowntown.com

June 15 ShrineCircus•208-661-1560

June 16 TreasureHunt•northidahofair.com

June 16 BigBack-InLawnmowerRaces

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June 21 DriveforHopeGolfTournament•kroccda.org

June 22 RattitudeRodRumble•stmarieschamber.org

June 23 IronmanCoeurd’Alene•ironman.com

June 26 BattleoftheBulls•208-263-8414

June 29 Bikes,Brews&BBQs•northidahofair.com

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YO,DUDE!(continued): •Babyboomerswillrecallafavoritecar-tooncharactercreatedbyHanna-Barberain1958.YogiBearmadehisdebutintheanimatedHuck-leberryHoundShow. In 1961,Yogiwas givenhis own show, which featured his adventuresin Jellystone Park, accompanied by his faith-fulcompanionBoo-Boo.Theyspent theirdaysstealing “pic-a-nic baskets” from campers andoutsmartingParkRangerSmith.Yogiwasfullofself-confidenceasheregularlyproclaimed,“I’msmarter than the average bear!” Yogi’s character was modeled after the popular HoneymoonerscharacterEdNorton,playedbypopularcelebrityofthetimeArtCarney. •LawrencePeter“Yogi”Berraisconsid-eredoneofbaseball’sgreatestcatchers.Yogi,whoplayed17yearswiththeNewYorkYankees,wasa15-timeAllStarandwastheAmericanLeagueMVP three times.Hewas later a player/coachfor theNYMets, a coachandmanager for theMetsandYankees,andacoachfortheHoustonAstros.As a player, coach, andmanager,Yogiappearedin21WorldSeries(14yearsasaplay-er).TheYankeesretiredhisNumber8jerseyin1972,thesameyearhewaselectedtotheBase-ballHallofFame.Yogiwaswellknownforhiswittycomments,oftencalled“Yogi-isms,”suchas,“Baseballis90%mentalandtheotherhalfisphysical.”WhenaskedwhytheYankeeslostthe1960WorldSeries,heresponded,“Wemadetoomanywrongmistakes.”AchildhoodfriendgaveYogihisfamousnickname,sayinghelookedlikeaHindusnakecharmerhehadseeninamovie.

• If you keep aloe around for soothingyourskinaftertoomuchtimeinthesun,takethistip fromJ.C. inFlorida:Keep thealoe inyourfridge; it keeps it cool, and it feels evenmorerefreshing.

•Wanttoeatmorefruitsandvegetables?Keep precut fruit and easy veggie dippers likecarrots,bellpepperstripsandceleryateyelevelin see-through containers in your refrigerator.Themoreyouseeit,themoreyou'lleatit.

•WeddingTip:Tocreateabeautifulgar-land for banisters, use white or light-coloredtulle, draped in sections and gathered with alovely bow. Twist the tulle around a string ofclearlightsforanevenmoredramaticeffect.

•Tocreate aneasy restingmat for tod-dlers, sew threepillowcases together in a rowalongthelongend.Whenneeded,stuffthreepil-lows in, and it creates a longmat, suitable fornaptimeorTVtime.

•Usewide,flatrubberbands,suchasyoumightfindonabroccoli stalk, to identifyyourdrinkingglass.Writeeachperson'snameinper-manent marker on the band, and slip over theglass.Anotherbenefit? Itmakes theglassnon-slip!

•M.R.inWisconsinwrites:"Chalkboardpaintisawonderfulcreationforkids.Ifyourentandcan'tpaintthewalls,purchaselargesquaresofsmoothpressboardatabuilding-supplystoreand paint those. Then just mount them to thewallusingmirrorclips.Thekidsabsolutelyloveours!"

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Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 4 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com Page 4YO,DUDE!(continued): •ThenameofDentonTrueYoungmightnot be familiar, but surely you’ve heard hisnickname, Cy. CyYoung had a 22-year base-ballcareer thatstarted in1890pitchingfor theClevelandSpiders.HemovedontotheSt.LouisPerfectosaftereightseasons.Youngestablishedrecordsthatstillstandtodayaftermorethan100years,includingmostwins(511),careerinningspitched(7,355),mostcareergamesstarted(815),andmostcompletedgames(749).HeearnedthenicknameCyafterhisfastballdestroyedseveralfences. Reporterswrote that the fences lookedlikeacyclonehadhitthem,andthenamestuck.TheCyYoungAward,giventotheleagues’bestpitchers,wasestablishedin1956. •TheYorkshireTerrierbreedofdogwasdeveloped in the 1800s in the county ofYork-shire, England, to catch rats in clothingmills.ThesmallestYorkieinrecordedhistorywasjust2.5inches(6.35cm)tallandweighed4ounces(113grams).FamousYorkieownersincludePar-isHilton,JustinTimberlake,BritneySpears,andVanessaWilliams.AudreyHepburn’sYorkieMr.Famousappearedwithherinasceneinher1957movieFunnyFace. • The notorious Cole Younger GangteamedupwiththeJamesBrothersinthe1870sandtheeight-memberbandofoutlawswentonaspreeoftrain,stagecoach,andbankrobberies.TheircrimescametoahaltduringaMinnesotabankrobberyattemptin1874.TheJamesBroth-ers escaped, three other members were killed,and the threeYounger brotherswere captured.ColeYoungerhadbeenshot11 times,but sur-vivedtoserve25yearsinprison,afterwhichhewasparoled.Duringhisprisontime,hefound-edthe longest-runningprisonnewspaper in theU.S.

Volunteer at Your Local Schools A gentleman in Iowa has gone back toschool,althoughnotinthetraditionalsense.He'sfound his way to the local elementary school,wherehevolunteersdoingavarietyof tasks --notjustafewhoursaweek,buteveryday.He's74yearsold. Some days he spends time one-on-onewith childrenwho need helpwithmath.Othertimeshehelpsthosestrugglingwithreading.Dur-inghis"spare"timehereorganizedtheschool'slibrary.Hisschoolfeelsluckytohavehim. Allacrossthecountrythereareschoolsintrouble.They'revictimsofbudgetcutsthattakeawayvaluable resources,perhaps the resourcesthatthekidsneedmost.Insteadofareadingspe-cialist in each school, maybe that specialist isspreadoutoverfiveschools,andtoomanykidsarefallingthroughthecracks.Thefederalinfu-sion of "turnaround" dollars for the past threeyearsisabouttoend.Lessmoneywillmeanevenfewerresources. Itcanbeaviciouscycle.Butit'sonethatwecanbreak--byvolunteeringatourschools.Herearesomethingsyoucando:•Helpstrugglingstudentswithmathandreadingatallgradelevels.•Answerphonesinthefrontoffice.--Helpwithbuildingmaintenanceonanongoingbasis.•Teachartclasses.•Assistwithfieldtrips.•Givepresentationsona topicyouknowa lotabout.•Organizebakesales.•Catalog,repairandshelvebooksinthelibrary.•Givemusiclessons.•Chairanafternoonspecial-interestclub. We have the time;we have the experi-ence.Whobetterthanseniorstolendahelpinghandatourlocalschools?Togetstarted,calltheschoolprincipal,theheadofthePTAorthedis-trictoffices.

MatildaCharlesregretsthatshecannotpersonal-lyanswerreaderquestions,butwillincorporatethem intohercolumnwheneverpossible.Sendemailtocolumnreply2@gmail.com.

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SENIOR NEWS LINEbyMatildaCharles

Are you community minded, want tomake a difference, and are looking for a fresh newwaytogrowyourbusinessandyourself? WeareproudtoannouncetheexpansionofTIDBITSandanewopportunityforyouand your business or service: CONNECT, a brightnewinclusivenetworknowforming.We are looking for members who serve the 40 + age group and want to CONNECT and:

ForCONNECTparticularsandhowtobecomeamemberContact:MaryThomas,atMail.mary.e.thomas@gmail.com orcallMaryat:(208)964-9357

AnINVITATIONtoComeTogetherandCONNECT

EDUCATE BEKNOWNASTHEEXPERTYOUAREANDSHARETHISKNOWLEDGE. Youwillbeafeatured‘Expert’onceeachmonth,answeringquestions,sharinginforma-tionorupdatesaboutyourbusiness,oran-nouncinganevent.SUPPORT MAKEADIFFERENCEINYOURBUSI-NESSANDINOURCOMMUNITY.Cometogethertosupportothermembers-es-peciallyournon-profits,beapartofwhatishappeninginourcommunity,andbeofser-vice.AsweGive,weReceive!EXPAND GROWYOURBUSINESSANDGROWYOURSELF!Getaffordableexposuretonewcustomersandlearnnewpracticesthatwillkeepyouandyourbusinessfreshandexciting.Manyaremightierthanone!Join,havefun,andbereadytogrow.

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Hot Flashes: Not Mandatory! Goodnewsformaturewomen–hotflashesaren’tanormalpartofmenopause!Common,yes,healthy,no.Wehavecometoaccepthotflashesasbeinganormalpartofmenopause,wheninfactitisasymptomofhormonesoutofbalance.Womenwhogothroughmenopausesymptom-freedon’ttalkaboutit!Onedaytheyrealize,‘hey,Ihaven’thadmycycleinayearnow,IguessI’mdone’.Theoneswhotalkaboutitaretheonesyouseefanningtheirfaces,stripinglayersofclothesofforcursing“theirownpersonalsummer”. Morewomensufferthesesymptomsthaneverbecausewearesooutofbalance. Ithasbecomethenorm–butthatdoesn’tmeanit’snormal.Whentheovariesretire(naturallyorsurgi-callyinduced),thebodyreliesonothertissuestoproduceestrogen–namelytheadrenals,liverandbreasttissue.Theproblemtodayisthattheglandsmostlyreliedonaren’tuptosnuff.Theliverissooverloadedwiththesyntheticbyproductsofthepre-packaged,junkandfastfoodsweeat,thepollutantsintheairandotherfactors,thatmakingestrogenjustdoesn’tappeartobeatthetopofthelistofpriorities. Theadrenalglandstakethegreatestburdenofestrogenproduction,butinaweakenedstate,ittoodoesn’tperformuptopar.Adrenalsarethemajorpartofthestress-copingmechanisminthebody.Sugar,alcohol,coffeeandprolongedstressarethebiggestculpritsforinterferencewithad-renalfunction.I’mnottalkingaboutadrenalfailurehere.I’mtalkingaboutthatgreyareabetweenperfectfunctionandadrenalfailure,commonlyreferredtoasadrenalfatigue.Whentheadrenalsaretired,estrogenlevelsdiminish. There’smuch that canbedone topreventhotflashes. This includesproviding the rawmaterialsthebodyneedstomakehormones(needgoodnutritionalrecommendations),takingtheburdenoff the liverwithacarefullymonitoreddetoxificationprogram,acupuncture treatments,herbaltreatments,etc. ManymedicationsandXenoestrogens(chemicalsthatmimicestrogenicactivity),andothercompoundsinterferewithadrenalandliverfunction,pre-disposingyoutohotflashesandothersymptomsofmenopause.Whenanyoftheendocrineglandsareoutofbalance,sowillthesexhor-monesbe.Diabetes,thyroidimbalances,pituitarychallenges,andpreviousPMSareallendocrineimbalancesthatwillpre-disposeyoutomenopausalsymptoms.There’smuchthatcanbedonetohelptheseconditionsaswell.Womendon’thavetosuffer! Bytakingsomepositiveactiontosupportthefunctionoftheentireendocrinesystemandthehealthofthebodyasawhole,youcangothroughthisperiodoftimefeelingenergeticinsteadof fatigued, calm andpeaceful insteadof erratic emotions, “sharp as a tack” insteadof fuzzy-thinking,andingeneral,enjoythefullnessthisperiodofyourlifeismeanttobe!

Dr.HollyCarling is aDoctor ofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithover34yearsofexperience.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsandof-fersnaturalhealthcareservicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthandfitness.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregardingthistopic.

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Q: I have a basic estate, whyshould I bother with estate plan-ning?A: Estate planning is your op-portunitytomakedecisionsaboutyour medical care, property, andfinalarrangementswhileyouhaveinput.Withoutdocumentsinplaceto direct decisions, the responsi-bilitywill shift to others: Medi-cal decisions will be made by the treatingdoctororhospital,andthemostdifficultdecisionswillfalltofamilymembers.Propertywillbedividedanddistributedaccordingtoastatelaw-definedhierarchyofsurvivors.Finalarrangementswillneedtobeputtogetherquicklybyfamily members, often with con-flictingideas.Theresultingplansanddecisionsmaynotmatchyourwishes,orworse,theycanplaceagreatburdenonlovedonesalreadydealingwithloss.

Q: WhatisCanineHealth?

A: Canine Health is a dietarysupplement for dogs. CanineHealth is specifically formulatedtoreduceoxidativestressthroughNRf2 activation, and it supportsjointfunction,mobility,flexibilityandcognitivefunction. CanineHealthwas devel-opedbyLifeVantageinconjunc-tion with world-renowned veteri-narianpetproductformulator,Dr.William Barnett, DVM. CanineHealthwasformulatedusingma-rine sourcesofomega-3 fattyac-ids,encapsulatedforbioavailabil-ity and stability. Canine Healthalso contains Type II Collagen,providing natural glucosamine,chondroitinandhyaluronicacid.

Call Debi for more Canine Health information at:

949-444-3121

Q: Whydidyouwant togetinto escrow, how long have youbeendoingit,whattypesoftrans-action to you usually handle andwhatkeepsyouinterested.

A: Mymotherwasareales-tateagent inthe80’sandshegotme a job at an escrow companywhenIwasjustturning18asare-ceptionist.Ihavebeenprocessingescrowsfor31years.Iprocessalltypes of transactions from com-mercial, businesses, residential,personalproperty,leasesandmo-bilehomes.Inescrowall itseverchanging which each deal, each personisdifferentsoyouarenotdoing the same thing over and over,differentchallengescomeupon each dealwhichmakes it funandinteresting.

Visit mandersonlaw.com for more information on plan-

ning for the inevitable.

Call Jacqueline at208-664-8254

Q: When is it time to consider replacing my current air condi-tioner?

A:Ifyourcentralairconditionerismorethan10yrs.Old,replac-ingitwithanEnergyStarmodelcancutyourcoolingcostsby30percentandsavemoneyonrepaircosts.Thepaybackforreplacinga10+yr.old system is typicallyabout6yrs. AnairconditionersefficiencylevelismeasuredbytheSeasonalEnergyEfficiencyRatio(SEER). Thehigherthenumberthemoreefficienttheunit.

Call RDI Heating and Cooling

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The community event that theConnectgroupwillbesupporting thismonth isa fund-raiser for theSecondChancePetRescue. WeinviteallpetloverstocomeoutonJune11orga-nization.

The event is being sponsored and heldatRDIHeatingandCooling.RDIislocatedat9443N.GovernmentWayinHayden.PerJohnHoffman,RDIwill be collectingpet food, petsuppliesandaccessories,andcashdonationsallmonthlong.Oh, and RDI heating will match first $ 500 collected.

FormoreinformationonSecondChancePetRescue visit theirwebsite at: http://mem-bers.petfinder.com/~ID06/index.html. John islookingforpetrelatedvendorsandothersinter-estedinmakingthisaneventtoremember.

For more information John can be reached at RDI 208.762.9857

CONNECTGROUPGOESTOTHEDOGS,…..andcats,andhorses,andallGod’screatures!

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Q: WhatarethetopthreethingsyoushouldlookforwhenpickingaRealEstateAgent?

A:Excellentquestion!Iconferredwithmyteamandcameupwiththeseanswers:

1.When looking for an agent youwant toknowiftheagentisafulltimeoraparttimerealtor.Whyyouask?Becauseafulltimeagent ismore in tunewith the current realestate market, and can offer better insight to alltheaspectsofbuyingahome.

2.Thesecondthingistoaskhowconnectedtheyare;whodotheyworkwithandwhy.Agentsthathavearelationshipwithalender,amortgagebroker,atitlecompany,ahome inspector, an appraiser, reputable re-pairpeople,etc.,willbeabletoofferamoreseamless transaction and provide you withresourcesasyouneedthem.Soaskyourre-altoriftheyhaveateamofexpertsthattheyworkwithandgettheirnamessoyoucandofurtherresearchifyouwant.

3.The third thingyouwant toknowaboutyour perspective realtor is how long theyhavebeeninthebusiness,andwhatcreden-tialstheyhave.RealEstateDesignationsareagoodwaytoknowifyouragentiseducat-edandknowledgeableofcurrentrealestatelawsandcodes.ThebestthingyoucanhaveinanagentwhoisworkingforyouisEXPERIENCE!GoodLuck!

Q:IfRatesRise,WhatShouldYouDowithBonds?

A: Short-terminterestratesareathistoriclows—andtheFederalReserveplans tokeep them thatway forawhile.Butlong-termratesmayriseinthenot-too-dis-tantfuture.Ifyouinvestinfixed-incomevehicles,suchasbonds,whatmighthigherratesmeanforyou? If long-term rates rise, the value of yourexisting bonds will decline because other inves-tors won’t pay full price for your bonds whenthey can get new ones issued at higher rates. Examineyourfixed-incomeportfoliotodeter-mineifit’sheavilyweightedtowardlong-termbonds.Ifso,youmaywanttoconsiderrepositioningsomeofthese assets and possibly using them to help build a“bondladder”containingbondsofvaryingmaturities. Then, whenmarket rates are low, you’ll stillhave your longer-term bonds earning higher interestrates.And when market rates rise, you can reinvestyour maturing short-term bonds at the higher rates.Considerbuildingsuchaladder—itmayhelpyouinallinterest-rateenvironments.Butyoumustevaluatewhether the bonds held within the bond ladder are con-sistentwithyourinvestmentobjectives,risktoleranceandfinancialcircumstances.

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Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 8 Page 8Medical Myths by:SusanAshleyMD

Theadvancesofmodernmedicinehavesavedcountlesslives,withnewdiscoveriesdaily.Thrutechnology,wehavenewandmoreaccuratewaystodiagnoseandtreatdisease.However,mainstreammedicinehasfailedusinmanyways,especiallywiththetreatmentofchronicdiseaseanditsemphasisonprescribingpharmaceuticaldrugs.Thesemedicationsoftencoverupsymp-tomsratherthanidentifyingtherootcauseofdisease.Adviceyouarenotlikelytohearfromyourprimarycareprovider,andwhichIwillcoverinmoredetailinfurtherarticles: Heartdiseaseisadiseaseofinflammation,notcholesterol;indeed,choles-

terolisNOTtheenemy!Mostofwhatyouhavereadaboutsaturatedfatsandcholesteroliswrong,andthereisnolinearrelationshipbetweencholesterollevelsandstrokeorheartdiseaserisk.Statindrugsthatlowercholesterolareover-prescribedandoftenhavedangeroussideeffects.1/3rdofallheartattacksoccurinpatientswithlowcholesterol.Autoimmune disease can be cured. This includes rheumatoid arthritis,Hashimoto's thyroiditis,asthma,fibromyalgiaandCrohn'sdisease. Theonly thing that traditionalmedicinehas toofferthesepatientsissimplytoalleviatesymptomsbysuppressingimmunefunction-whichinturnwillincreaseriskofcancer-andoffersnohopeforcure.AutismandADHDaretreatableconditionsusingabio-medicaltreatmentapproachandoftendonotrequiremedications,. Manychronicdiseasesarecausedbynutritionalimbalances,especiallywiththeconsump-tionofhighlyprocessedfoodsthataredevoidofnutrientsandfullofartificialchemicalsandpreser-vatives.Goodhealthcannotbeachievedwithoutgoingbacktoawholefooddiet,eatingorganicasmuchaspossible,andavoidingfoodsthataregeneticallymodified.Thehealthiestoilsinthedietarecoconut,extravirgindarkoliveoil(glassbottleonly),andnutoils.Avoidthehighlygeneticallymodifiedcanolaoil,andoilsthatproduceinflammation,suchasvegetableoil,cornoil,sunflowerorsaffloweroils,andpeanutoil. Sugarandcarbohydratesraisetriglycerides;saturatedfatsdonot. Thereisnowabloodtest todiagnosefibromyalgia,but it isexpensive,$750.00,andnotcoveredbyinsurance. OnenutrientthatcanimpactthehealthmorethananyotherisvitaminD,andlevelsmustbebetween70-90tohavemaximumbenefit.Mypatientsroutinelytakebetween5000-10,000unitsofD3perday. Therearestrongimmuneenhancersthatcanhelpfightoffthecoldorfluquickly.Flushotsareloadedwithmercuryandshouldinmostcasesbeavoided,especiallyinpregnantwomenandalmostallchildren.Theyhavelittleeffectonactualresistancetotheflu,anddespitemassiveinocu-lationsoftheelderly,incidenceoffludeathshavenotchanged. Cancerscanbecured.Properlydesignednutritionaltreatmentsdonotinterferewithcon-ventionaltreatments,butmakethemmuchmoreeffective. Osteoporosiscanbereversedcompletelyusingpropernutritionalsupplementsandbio-iden-ticalhormonecream.Medicationssuchasfosamaxandbonivadonotgiveanormalarchitectureofbone,canhavedangeroussideeffects,andifused,shouldneverbegivenformorethan5years.Itisuptoeachofustotakechargeofourhealth.ToquotetheWorldHealthOrganization: "Healthisnotjusttheabsenceofdisease.Itisafeelingoftotalwell-beingonthePhysical,Mental,Emotional&Spirituallevelsofaperson’slife."

SusanAshleyMDistheownerofFamilyMedicineLibertyLake,andisboardcertifiedinbothFamilyMedicineandAnti-AgingandRegenerativeMedicine.Shecanbereachedat509-928-6700

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STRANGEBUTTRUEbySamanthaWeaver

•ItwasAlbertEinsteinwhomadethefol-lowingsageobservation:"Thesignificantprob-lems we face cannot be solved at the same level ofthinkingwewereatwhenwecreatedthem." • According to some Native Americantribes,allyouhavetodotomakeawishcometrueistocatchabutterfly,whisperyourwishtoitandsetitfree. • If you drive a white automobile, youhavealotofcompany.TherearemorewhitecarsintheUnitedStatesthananyothercolor. •YouprobablyareawarethatthenamesthatforeignplacesareknownbyintheEnglishlanguagearenotalwaysthesameas thenamesofthoseplacesinthelocaltongue.ThecapitalofRussia iscalledMoskva in thatcountry,and toItaliansit'snotVenice,butVenezia.Notallnamessoundsosimilar,though;ifyoudidn'tknowthelanguage,itwouldbenearlyimpossibletofigureout thatEllinkiDimokratia iswhatGreekscalltheir country, and thatKonungariketSverige isSweden to theSwedish.SouthKorea isknownlocallyasHanKook,ChinaisZhonghuaRenminGongheGuo,andFinlandisSuomenTasavalta. •WhenHernanCortesreachedtheNewWorldinthe1600s,hefoundtheAztecsdrinkinghotchocolateattheirbanquets. • President Franklin Delano RooseveltaddedbothaswimmingpoolandamovietheatertotheWhiteHouse. •You probably knew that catswere re-vered in ancient Egypt, but did you know thatwhen a domestic cat died, the family went into mourning?Yep. Peoplewould shave their eye-browstodemonstratetheirgriefoverthepassingoftheirbelovedpet.

ThoughtfortheDay: "Thenicethingaboutbeingacelebrityisthatifyouborepeopletheythinkit'stheirfault."--

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Sixmonthsago,welookedattheclaimsprocessingtimeforanumberofsmallandlargelocationsacross thecountry.GiventheDepart-ment ofVeteransAffairs' efforts to reduce thetime to process a claim to less than 125 days,let's check in with a few of the same locations andseehowthey'redoing. InNovember,WhiteRiverJunction,Vt.,had969veteransawaitingclaims,with510wait-inganaverage239days.Nowtheyhave834vet-eranswaitinganaverageof239days.However,averagewaittimeforfirstclaimsisnowat559days. Lincoln,Neb.,had4,476veteranswait-ing,1,678ofthemover125days.Nowtheyhave2,560veterans,with695over125days.Averagewaittimeis143days.Clearlythere'sbeensomeprogressmade. Let'slookatsomeofthemorepopulatedareas. LastNovember,St.Petersburg,Fla.,had46,366veteranswaitinganaverage207days.Ofthose,30,321werepastthe125-daymark.Nowthereare50,492veteranswaitinganaverageof319days.Of those, 34,860 are over 125days.Asusual, thedevil is in thedetails.Theofficereceives4,293claimspermonthandonlycom-pletes3,687. Baltimore,Md.,had19,662claimswait-inglastNovember,with16,472pastthe125-daymark.Average claim timewas 343 days.Nowithas18,421veteranswith15,326waitingover125dayswithanaverageclaimtimeof417days.Here, too, the incoming exceeds the outgoing:1,023 claims coming in eachmonth, and only880completed. Toseehowyourlocalclaimsofficeisdo-ing, go online to http://cironline.org/ and clickonReturningHometoBattle,thenclickonthebacklogmap.

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