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30 Wednesday, September 6, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon FALL FESTIVAL: Event went ahead despite smoky conditions Commentary... Staying healthy through the season of smoke By Francesca Russo Continued from page 3 cabinets out of old wood. I used 100-year-old picket fences for the side of this cabi- net,” Moberg told The Nugget. “I find old wood everywhere, even on Craigslist you find people selling wood. This is all recycled wood. It’s old material and in pretty rough shape when I get it.” Moberg has crafted quite a few reproductions of pie safe cupboards made from weath- ered wood and punched tin metal door inserts. Pie safes were used to hold food of all types, and the punched-tin panels allowed air to circulate inside while keeping bugs and other pests out. “I started back in the 1970s building houses and have been involved with carpentry my whole life,” he said. Another new vendor, Timi Lalonde from Bend, and busi- ness partner Beck Helms, showcased their handcrafted wood items from her home- based business, The Cuddly Pitchfork. “This is our very first show. I make bird houses and just started six months ago,” Lalonde said. “It’s rakes, shovels and pitchforks. I like to take old rakes and make birdhouse designs out of them. It’s all recycled. I find things at garage sales. It’s just a lot of fun for me to get creative with wood.” Entertainment was pro- vided by Friends of Lenny, that keep the hits from the 1960s through ’90’s alive. The sensational aromas coming from Noel Lee’s Farmhouse candles booth had people stopping by to smell a variety of soy candle scents made with essential oils. “I hand-pour the soy can- dles in small batches and use lead-free cotton wicks and essential oils,” Lee said. “I used to be an RN and I have four kids, so I know that I didn’t want to burn candles that contain artificial scents and dyes, which release addi- tional chemicals when burned. These candles are made with high-quality phthalate-free essential oils.” Folks kept busy all week- end with a variety of arts and crafts, games, food, entertain- ment, and a beer and wine garden. Event organizer Richard Esterman was on hand to talk about the smoky conditions forecasted for Labor Day weekend: “Yes, we had some cancel- lations due to the air quality but it’s still a good-looking show with 47 vendors. I kept the show open so we could boost the economy in Sisters.” Guest Columnist To stay healthy while we have an inversion of smoke in town, the best option is sim- ply to leave. Find a place that is smoke-free, and stay away until the smoke clears. For many of us, though, that is not an option. There are ways to keep your immune system strong, your body healthy, and to combat depression and crank- iness. Listed below are ways to keep you, your family, and your environment as healthy as possible, using items you may already have around your home. To offset the smell of smoke, and help keep your lungs clear, pull out your vaporizer, diffuser, (they are available to purchase locally) or a large pot. Fill the ves- sel with water, add essential oils and let it steam (Vicks Vaporub works). Essential oils that will help neutralize the smell of smoke and assist your lungs are: peppermint, lavender, eucalyptus, winter- green or melaleuca (tea tree). Specific essential oils for such as On Guard, and Breathe can be purchased from a doTerra representative or Raven and R.C. from a Young Living representative. With all the ash that has been falling, our home air filters are working overtime. If you have a filter system in your home, you may need to change or check the filters weekly. Our lymph system is our body’s form of filtration. Comprised of 500 to 700 nodes throughout our body, our lymph works hard every moment to keep our organs, cells, blood, and autoimmune system strong. Like the air filter in your car or home, it is important to keep your body’s filter system working properly. Here are ways to help your lymphatic system stay strong: Dehydration weakens our immune system, imbal- ances our blood pressure and sugar. Staying hydrated is extremely important. Drink a lot of water and increase your intake of good salt. Mixing sea or Himalayan salt in water with lemon to taste can do this. Basically, this is a home version of Gatorade or PowerAde; the lemon alkalizes your body while the salt assists in hydrating your muscles. Now, more than ever, we need to keep our mind clear and our bodies energized. Increasing healthy fats and oils (fatty acids Omega 3s and 6s) will help. Add olive, flax seed, or avocado oil to your daily diet. Your liver and kidneys perform vital functions in fil- tering toxins from the blood and keeping your blood clean. However, your intes- tines, lungs, and skin are also involved in eliminating waste products from your blood, so it’s important to keep them healthy to help building a stronger, healthier blood. Some foods to incorporate into your diet that help: Leafy greens such as broccoli, spin- ach, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, fresh cilantro and parsley can be added to sal- ads. Also beets, asparagus, avocado, carrots, radishes, celery and turnips. Some spices to add are garlic, gin- ger, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Our skin is the body’s larg- est organ. Liken it to our outer filter; it needs to be properly cleaned. Exfoliating your skin will assist. Here are a few ways: Dry brush your skin. This can be done with a shower brush or a loofah, with swift upward strokes toward your underarms in your upper body, and the inguinal area in your legs (panty line). Salt scrub your skin. Using fine sea or Himalayan sea salt, (1/2 cup) add three table- spoons of olive oil (you can warm in microwave for 25 seconds). Scrub your entire body with the salt mixture. You will be purifying, exfoli- ating and hydrating your skin all at the same time. When you shower it off, do not use soap on your skin. Epsom salt baths, in addi- tion to feeling wonderful and relieving muscle discomfort, will detox your body. Baking soda and apple cider vinegar can also be added to increase the healing benefits. During these smoky times, staying hydrated, eating healthy, and exfoliating your skin could produce noticeable results in how you feel. Your lymph system and body will thank you. Francesca Russo, LMT #7995, has been a licensed massage therapist since 2001, focusing her studies on lym- phatic drainage and cranial sacral therapy. Francesca works as a massage therapist at Shibui and freelances her lymphatic and cranial sacral work. She can be reached at 541-749-8340. — Serving all of Central Oregon — Sandy Goodsell Principal Broker Jonathan Hicks Broker ABR, CDPE, CIAS, GRI, SRES 541-480-0183 865-335-6104 LICENSED BROKERS IN THE STATE OF OREGON goodsellandhickssellcentralor.com CUSTOM HOMES • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS John P. Pierce HOWELLS REALTY GROUP Phil Arends 541-420-9997 phil@blackbutte.com PEAK PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP Dick Howells 541-408-6818 Black Butte Ranch, Sisters Area, rahowells@blackbutte.com and Central Oregon Let our 40+ years of combined experience work for you. 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