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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 3
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NEWS
The Anti Aging Lifestyle
Carolyn Guilford
Can you really add years
to your life by making
smarter food choices, and
smarter lifestyle choices,
than you practice today?
Research recognizes that
people who live into their
90’s and beyond, have many
habits in common.
Let’s look at some of the
major similarities:
• Were active through out
their lives.
• Exercise, in the sunshine;
• Ate from the land, where
they live;
• Drink lots and lots of
water, clean and pure;
• Did not go to the Doctor, at
least not very often;
• Did not take medicines, at
least not for very long;
• Enjoyed work, family and
home. Low stress levels;
• Elad hobbies, and played.
Fun. Enjoyed their life.
So, let’s look at each of
these areas:
a. People who lived into
old age, 90’s and beyond
were active most of there
lives. They worked, for
hours at a time, they didn’t
sit around watching TV,
reading, talking on the
phone, sitting at a desk or
checking email, nor many of
the things we consider work
today. We live a very seden
tary lifestyle. But the body
needs movement, activity.
Many worked the land,
growing food, raising ani
mals, worked on the railroad,
worked in building trades.
And so, their lungs were
strong, their muscles were
strong and the lymph system
was active. The strong heart
pump could send blood to
the toes and back to the brain
in seconds, carrying life sus
taining oxygen. And most of
the time they worked outside
in the sun.
b. They ate from the
land where they lived; they
didn’t eat food that was
brought in from other coun
tries, Chile’, China, Japan,
and other far away lands.
Foods brought from far
away are treated so that they
can still be fresh on arrival
to your store, and to your
kitchen. The ways that the
foods are treated, the chemi
cals used to preserve the
freshness, and radiation to
eliminate pests and parasites,
cause cancer, heart disease
and allergies in millions of
people.
c. They drank lots and
lots of water. They didn’t
drink a lot of juice, Kool-
Aid, sodas, coffee, and tea,
energy and power drinks.
They drank water. All these
other drinks came along to
make money, and add to our
desire for convenience. We
pick up these drinks not even
realizing that they have
caused more heart attacks,
strokes and diabetes, than
any other one thing we eat or
drink. There is no substitute
for water.
The body is 80% water
and the brain is 90% water.
The body needs water to ful
fill every process, every sec
ond of our existance. From
metabolism, to cell division,
detoxifing via the lungs and
skin, for muscular move
ment, and chewing and swal
lowing. Everything the body
does requires adequate
hydration. Kool-aid, juices,
sodas and energy drinks can
not give the body the water it
needs to do the work it does.
d. Persons and cultures
who lived a long life, did not
embrace what we call west
ern medicine. As they lived
off the land, in times of ill
ness, they sought relief in
herbal remedies, fasting, and
rest. For thousands of years
man used natural measures
to treat illness and injury in
the most natural ways possi
ble. Today we use drugs
made of chemicals which
add another layer of toxins to
the body over and above the
illness or injury the body is
attempting to fight.
e. People who live a sim
ple life, have less stress, and
learn to manage stress in
ways that affirm wellness.
The center of life was family,
and work, so life manage
ment was simpler. A strong
belief system made it easy to
remain committed to the
family and the lifestyle. They
rested well at night, going to
bed early, and arose early to
keep their life’s obligations.
Today our lives are over
committed and many times
fragmented with too many
commitments and little time
to keep them all. After a
while we loose focus and
start to drop the balls.stress.
f. Many persons who
live a long happy, productive
life, had hobbies. Reading,
writing, sewing, gardening,
painting and countless other
crafts that brought joy,
peace, and sometimes even
an additional income to the
family. The thing they made
time for and slipped away to
enjoy, after work. Every one
has a talent that needs to be
fostered and brought to life.
It’s one of the ways we glori
fy our Maker. Expressing
that one-of-a-kind talent we
each possess.
Could living into the
ninth decade of life and
beyond be as simple as
adopting a simpler, less com
plicated lifestyle, with clean
water, locally grown foods,
more rest and personal time?
A closer commitment to the
Creator, family and ones
own self? A simpler, less
complicated life. Imagine
That!
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Savannah, GA 31402
Volunteers Needed to
Help Cancer Patients on
Their Road to Recovery
The American Cancer
Society's Road to Recovery
program provides free
transportation for cancer
patients to and from these
life-saving appointments.
Volunteer drivers
donate their time and the
use of their personal vehi
cle to transport these
patients.
Road to Recovery is
the very essence of the
American Cancer Society
mission- people helping
people overcome cancer.
Road to Recovery
volunteers provide an
essential service because
even the greatest medical
advance is useless if
patients can't get to treat
ment.
The American
Cancer Society is always
looking for Road to
Recovery volunteer driv
ers.
These drivers are
needed to ensure that all
patients are getting the care
they desperately need.
Road to Recovery
volunteer driving requires
no special skills or educa
tion- just a safe driving
record, a valid drivers
license, some free time, a
vehicle in good working
condition, and a desire to
help.
This volunteer oppor
tunity is designed to be an
easy and stress-free service
for both patients and volun
teers. Training sessions,
maps, and directions are
provided to those who vol
unteer their time.
For more information
on becoming a Road to
Recovery volunteer, call
your American Cancer
Society at 912.355.5916 or
email
kylene.hartsfield@cancer.o
rg-
The American Cancer
Society is the nationwide
community-based volun
tary health organization
dedicated to eliminating
cancer as a major health
problem by preventing can
cer, saving lives and dimin
ishing suffering from can
cer through research, edu
cation, advocacy and serv
ice.
For information about
cancer, call 24 hours a day,
seven days a week to 1-
800-ACS-2345 or visit
www.cancer.org.
Georgia Transplant Foundation to
hold Trends in Transplant Conference
Savannah-area organ
transplant candidates and
recipients are invited to
attend the Georgia
Transplant Foundation
(GTF) Trends in Transplant
conference at the Hoskins
Center at Memorial
University Medical Center
on Saturday, June 6, from
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Trends in
Transplant (TNT) confer
ence is designed to provide
transplant candidates, recipi
ents, living donors, and their
families with educational
information and support as
they experience transplanta
tion.
This year's conference
will contain several semi
nars, including:
Transplantation Past, Present
& Future, led by Dr. John
Welchel of Piedmont
Hospital, and Nutrition:
Healthy Eating for Life, led
by Shannon Davis from
Piedmont Hospital.
GTF staff will also be
on hand to provide informa
tion on financial strategies,
mentoring support, and
JumpStart, the foundation's
accredited employment and
career development service.
The Georgia Transplant
Foundation is a nonprofit
organization that provides
financial, educational and
emotional support to organ
transplant candidates, recipi
ents, living donors, and their
families in Georgia.
“There are currently
more than 677 transplant
recipients and 351 candi
dates residing in the
Savannah area,” says David
Bakelman, Executive
Director of the Georgia
Transplant Foundation.
“GTF is committed to mak
ing sure that our services are
available to all transplant
candidates and recipients
throughout the state, bring
ing the latest information
about transplantation to the
transplant community of
Savannah.”
Transplantation is not a
cure, but a treatment, and its
financial, physical and emo
tional effects continue for
life.
Statewide, there are
more than 2,630 people wait
ing for organ transplants,
while more than 9,669
Georgians are living suc
cessfully with a transplant.
The conference is free
for all transplant candidates,
recipients, living donors and
one guest. Continental
breakfast and lunch will be
provided.
Please register to
attend the Savannah TNT
Conference by June 1 by
calling (678) 514.1178 or
toll-free at (866) 428-9411.
For more information
about GTF, visit
www.gatransplant.org .
Minimally Invasive Therapy for
Prostate Cancer
Urologist Dr. Stephen
Scionti, of Coastal Carolina
Urology, and Associate
Clinical Professor of
Urology at New York
University School of
Medicine, is hosting a series
of community information
sessions about emerging
minimally invasive prostate
cancer treatment options.
There will be a presen
tation here in Savannah, on
Tuesday, May 28, 2009 from
6:30pm-7:30pm Holiday Inn
Express 199 E. Bay St.
The free information
session will provide an
opportunity for men and
their families to learn about
new technologies and thera
pies for prostate cancer and
allow them to ask questions.
During the presenta
tion, Dr. Scionti will also
discuss his experience with
HIFU, which stands for High
Intensity Focused
Ultrasound.
HIFU is a state-of-the-
art technology that uses the
power of ultrasound to
destroy deep-seated tissue
with pinpoint accuracy for
treatment of prostate cancer.
HIFU focuses sound
waves in a targeted area,
which rapidly increases the
temperature in the focal
zone, causing tissue destruc
tion.
HIFU is not approved
for use in the U.S. but is
undergoing Phase III clinical
trials as a treatment for
prostate cancer across the
U.S.
The session is open to
all and refreshments will be
provided.
To RSVP call Coast
Carolina Urology at 1-866-
422-2282.
Learn more about
HIFU at
www.HIFUCareCenter.com.
Memorial Receives Patient Safety
Excellence Award
Stop the
Violent
Crimes
Rally
We, the Voices of
Homicide Victims and Greater
Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church,
will hold a Stop the Violent
Crimes Rally on Saturday, May
23, 2009 at Greater Gaines
Chapel A.M.E. Church. 1006
May Street, from 12:00 to 2:00
p.m.
We are asking the support
of the mayor, aldermen, chief of
For the second year in a
row, Memorial Health
received the Patient Safety
Excellence Award from
HealthGrades, the leading
independent healthcare ratings
organization.
Receiving the award for two
straight years places Memorial
in an elite group of only 160
hospitals nationwide.
According to
HealthGrades, Memorial
ranks among the top 5 percent
nationally for patient safety.
Memorial is the only
Savannah-area hospital to earn
the recognition.
“Patient safety is a top
priority at Memorial. We are
proud that we can offer our
patients one of the safety hos
pitals in the nation,’’said Marty
Scott, M.D., MBA vice presi
dent for quality and patient
safety at Memorial.Memorial
University Medical Center
(MUMC) is a two-state
healthcare organization serv
ing a 3 5-county area in south
east Georgia and southern
South Carolina. The system
includes its flagship hospital, a
530-bed academic medical
center; Memorial primary and
specialty care physician net
works; a major medical educa
tion program; business and
industry services; and
NurseOne, a 24-hour call cen
ter. Visit our Web site at
www.memorialhealth.com.
police, district attorney, silent
witness, pastors, surrounding
churches, various interested
groups, schools and parents to
bring your children so we can
discuss the crimes that are tak
ing place in the city.
Everyone is invited to
attend the Stop the Violent
Crimes Rally. Thank you for all
we will do th help our City.
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NOTICE OF FY 2009-2010
CAT Board Budget Workshop
Location: Old Chatham County Courthouse
Commission Meeting Rourn.
2- 1 Floor. 124 Bull Sireel
Date: M tty 27, 2009
Time: 10:00 a m. - 12:00 p.m.
Topic: Discussion of CAT's PY 2009 / 2010
Budget
The public is invited in attend.
Fur additional in formation please cut! RoscmUy Bush
(912) 629-3914
Chatham AreaTransil Authority, P.O. Bo\ 91U
Savannah. GA 31412-911B
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INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bid s/propo sals will be received by ihe Board of
Education for the City of Savannah and County of
Chatham at the Purchasing Department.
20H Bull Street, Room 213.
Savannah. Georgia 3140!.
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Sale of Surplus Buses
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Closing Dare: 06/D2/W M AM
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cated at 2<J8 Bull Strcei. Room 2!2. Savannah.
GA 31401
Closing Dale: 06/16?W 6 3 PM
At the time ami place noted above, hills will be pub
licly opened. No extension of the bidding period will
bo made unless indicated by written addendum. The
hoard reserves the right 10 reject any and all bids and
to waive any irregularities or leehmealilies in propos
als received wbettera such rejection or waiver is in
llie best interest of the Board The Board lias the right
to disqualify a bid of any bidder deemed non-resport
ive to rite Board- Bidding documents may be ob
tained from ihe Purchasing Department, 21 lit Hull
Street, Room 115, Savannftji. Georgia 31401 or titty
may be downloaded from the District's web site,
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Equal Opportunity Employer.
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