Page 12 - Boca Club News - June '22

Page 12, Boca Club News

From The Professionals’ Desks

Healthy Answers–A Guide to Healthy Living: “It’s Too Salty!”

By Dale Brown, B.S., M.A., C.E.C. is that salt is perfectly fine to use to season and flavor our - Very low sodium (contains 35 mg or less);
Dale is a motivational speaker who foods. Food simply tastes loads better with any type of spice, - Low sodium (contains 140 mg or less);
has spent many years as a Certified including salt and pepper. - Reduced or less sodium (contains at least 25% less than
Life Coach and has written numerous Salt heightens our taste buds, but the “tail-side” of the the regular version);
articles and e-books relating to self- coin delivers the bad news that too many Americans consume - Light in sodium (reduced by at least 50% from the regular
improvement and ways to build a more than double the amount of salt their bodies demand. version);
high-performance team. She is the As I have always said, “Everything we do or eat should be - Unsalted or no salt added (no salt is added during
author of the recently published book, in moderation.” If that’s true, where is the salt coming from? processing).
“Small Steps...Big Changes: The It’s not as much the seasoning on our foods as it is the sodium Wow! Good luck deciphering which products are better
Personal Stories of a Life Coach.” Her education and years content tucked in the store-bought foods we buy every day. than others by checking labels. How about finding other ways
of experience in physical fitness and training of elite athletes Oddly enough, our saltshakers are responsible for only about to curb your sodium consumption by developing a healthy
has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge in many health- 11% of the sodium in our diet. eating pattern that will not only curtail salt, but will benefit
related areas. The following introduces a new approach to Much of the salt we consume comes from processed and your overall health? Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Ms. Brown’s series of columns devoted to many topics that prepared foods, such as bakery items, cereals, dairy products - Choose whole, unprocessed foods and eat lots of vegetables
deal with the mind/body connection and the importance of and canned goods. Just by eating a deli sandwich, loaded and fruits.
living a healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire resident, can be with meats and cheese, you can easily chalk up more than - Watch out for salty sauces such as mustard, BBQ sauce, soy
reached at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. an overdose of salt, especially if you throw in chips and a sauce and ketchup; all contain large amounts of salt.
There’s not a time that I go to Publix’s deli department pickle. - Use herbs, spices, garlic and citrus (lemon or lime zest) to
where I don’t hear someone behind me shout out these I would be the last person to recommend the flagrant use season foods during cooking and at the table.
common questions; “Do you have low sodium turkey meat?” of salt without concern. Here’s why salt may be harmful: - Cut back on processed and smoked meats, such as ham,
Do you have low sodium Salami?” Do you have low sodium It’s all about the kidneys and their ability to keep a balance bacon, sausages and corned beef. Instead, consider such
Boar’s Head cheese?” of fluids in your body. If the kidneys can’t eliminate all the sandwich fillings as chicken, tuna, egg and hummus, which
What is this American obsession with low sodium in sodium, it builds up in the blood, causing the heart to work are less salty.
everything we eat? There are countless times I’m out to lunch harder. In time, this pressure in the arteries may increase the - Eat at home. Restaurant foods may taste great but chances
or dinner with a group of friends or family and hear someone risk of high blood pressure, stroke and kidney disease. are they may contain too much sodium. You can monitor your
complain about too much salt in their soup or on their steak. I know we’re told to read labels carefully, especially if salt more easily when you cook at home.
I agree that no doctor would advocate having high levels you’re advised to lower your salt intake. But, have you ever In time, too much salt may take its toll on your body.
of sodium in your blood, but I bet he wouldn’t blame it solely really paid attention to how confusing the labels can be? A Make health a priority by being mindful of not only your
on the salt that you add, or the restaurant food you eat. It’s better understanding of the lingo might help. Let’s take a salt intake, but by making the healthiest choice in whatever
basically a two-sided coin when it comes to the amount of look; you have: foods you eat. Bon appetite!
salt we take in every day. On the “heads up” side of the coin - Sodium-free (less than 5 mg);
Medical Matters: Bed Sores

By Richard Nagler, M.D., a member non-healing situations, some of these ulcerations can develop When bed sores have developed, it is wise to consult
of Broken Sound Club and retired into squamous cell cancer. with a Dermatologist and a wound team. If the skin is red
physician. After graduating from the The most important approach in dealing with bed sores and irritated, but not broken, it should be washed with a
University of Pennsylvania and New is prevention. For those in wheel chairs, they need to be gentle cleanser, warm water or a saline solution and patted
York University’s School of Medicine, encouraged to re-position themselves, shifting their weight dry. A bandage, usually of gauze treated with a gel, foam
Dr. Nagler served his internship and every 15 minutes, tilt the wheel chair, raise their body in the or antibiotic will speed healing and act as a barrier to
residency at Baltimore City Hospital seat as often as possible, and use cushions to relieve pressure. infection. When the bed sore has penetrated well beneath
and Johns Hopkins. He followed that Bed-ridden patients must be turned and re-positioned at least the skin to underlying tissues, debridement is necessary.
with a Fellowship in Gastroenterology every hour, and the head of the bed should be at 30-degrees Dead, damaged and infected skin is removed, the wound
at Yale University School of Medicine, and was then Chief elevation. Recognition of, and frequent changes of, soiled bed flushed with a saline solution, and both topical and oral
of Gastroenterology at Fitzimmons General Army Hospital sheets and hospital gowns is essential. The skin should be clean antibiotics are given. In some cases, removal of tissue can
in Denver. He returned to the Yale Medical School for one and dry and washed frequently with mild soap. Every effort be accomplished with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC).
year as an Assistant Professor of Medicine before opening should be made to limit exposure to urine, excessive moisture Surgery may be necessary in some deep bed sores, where
his own successful private practice in Internal Medicine or stool. Good nutrition and hydration are important. Nurses a pad of muscle, skin or other tissue is used to cover the
and Gastroenterology. During that time, he also served for should frequently inspect likely areas for bed sores to develop. wound and cushion the affected area (flap reconstruction).
ten years as Chief of Medicine at Huntington Hospital in Using Talcum powder or lotions to protect the skin, is helpful.
Huntington, N.Y.
Bed sores, also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers,
are an injury to the skin and underlying tissue caused by
prolonged pressure on the skin–most often over bony areas
of the body, such as the buttocks, tail bone, heels, ankles
and shoulder blades. Patients who spend most of the time in
bed or in a wheel chair, and have difficulty or are unable to
change positions, are most at risk to develop bed sores.
Bed sores can develop quickly. Most will heal with
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completely. They usually begin with unusual changes in skin every Day 3 - 6 pm
color, ranging from red to purple combined with a change in
texture, itching, tenderness and swelling. The affected area and Mon. - Thurs.
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may become infected with pus draining from the lesion,
and the depth of the bed sore may progress to a deep injury Lunch SpeciaLS
involving muscle and bone. For those who are confined to a
wheel chair the buttocks, tail bone spine, shoulder blades and every Day
backs of the arms and legs are the most likely areas affected. $
Those patients confined to bed develop bed sores usually in starting at 9
the back of the head, shoulder blades, buttocks, tail bone,
heels, ankles and the shin behind the knees.
The major cause of bed sores is constant pressure on the
skin over areas not well padded, which diminishes blood
flow–especially in elderly people with diabetes and vascular
disease. In addition to immobility, poor general health with
inadequate nutrition and hydration are important factors.
Spinal cord injuries, and certain neurological conditions
which result in a loss of pain sensation, make these patients
unaware of warning signs of developing bed sores, and
they are unlikely to change positions which are essential in
preventing them.
Untreated bed sores and the underlying tissues may
become infected, with increased redness and swelling and
drainage of pus, especially in those who don’t feel pain. It
may become septic (blood-born infection) and progress to
invade cartilage and bone (osteomyelitis). In long-standing