18
in other words
march22
2011
Better Parenting: Tips For Parents
By Sonia Spackman

Reality TV Shows-- which rate
in the top 10 for pre-teen viewing--
glamorize people who lie and ruthlessly
stab each other in the back. Children
watching these shows are influenced by
the negative power they see played out
on these TV shows.
Violent video games increase aggressive
thoughts, feelings and behaviors and
decrease the ability to feel hurt or show
caring toward peers. What can parents
do to turn the tide?
“16 Tips For Parents”
Involve your child in activities outside
of school so that they are exposed to
different groups of people.
Encourage relationships with adults and
other children who appreciate them just
for who they are.
Become available to listen and talk to
your child about what is going on in their
life. Don’t downplay a problem your
child is having. Talk, respond, listen and
feel what they are saying and let them
know you are interested.
Feel for your child when they share
something they see as important. Try
not to react to their situation. Thank taken. This may help the schools act if
them for coming to you and ask them needed.
what they need from you.
Create family computer and cell phone
Teach kindness and act kind. Be aware rules. Discuss “open check” rules and
of your own aggressive behaviors with enforce them. You do not have to sneak
your children or other relationships they to check your child’s cell or computer
witness.
history. This does not build trust. If
Remember, your child
you pay for the services, you
Video games,
may tell you about
have the right to check them
movies, music,
being the victim, but
anytime. Have a 10:00 P.M.
MySpace, Face-
they don’t often tell you
“check in” the phones and
book,
instant
about when they are
electronics to parents.
messaging, chat
being mean to others.
rooms, websites,
Talk to your child about
DO NOT allow computers in
text
messaging
all sides of an issue.
isolated areas, keep them in
are sending kids
They may not want you
the busy areas.
wrong messages
to see they are a bully.
Listen and do not judge what
about
what
is
Motivate your child if
you hear. Give your child a
he or she is the “kid in normal in real life.
“safe ear.”
the middle.” Firmly, but
Learn electronics from your
lovingly, encourage your child to do the child, learn to talk, text or tweet with
right thing and support the victim, or not your child.
take part in any bullying.
Understand and use blocking filters and
Help your child by being positive software.
yourself; help them see what a good Provide opportunities for your child
“give and take” friendship is like.
to feel empathy for the needy, such
Document if any bullying is happening, as observing the premature babies at
face to face, behind the back, online or OHSU. And help with raising funds
by any means document what happens, for Doernbecker or another charity that
who is involved and if actions were supports the needy.
Natural Path to Health: Diabetes Part III
By Dr. Carol McIntyre

Treatment of type 2 diabetes is mainly focused
on diet and exercise. However, there are certain
medications and supplements that are helpful when
diet and exercise are not effective on their own. In
this discussion, we will focus on the basic types of
prescription medications used in treatment and how
they are applied and monitored.

There are many different classes of medications
used to treat type 2 diabetes, meaning that each class
works in a different way to help lower your body’s
blood sugar. Class subtypes are:
Drugs that make your body produce more insulin
(Meglitinides and Sulfonylureas) ~ these drugs help
your body lower its blood sugar by producing more
insulin so that the sugar can be more readily taken
up by your cells. Meglitinides are dependent on the
level of sugar in your blood and will only stimulate the
release of insulin if the blood sugar is high, whereas
Sulfonylureas stimulate the release of insulin regardless
of blood sugar levels and can lead to hypoglycemia or
low blood sugar.
Drugs that decrease the production of glucose from
your liver (Biguanides) ~ these drugs prevent your liver
from making as much glucose as it normally would.
The thought behind this is that because so much sugar/
glucose comes from the diet, the less the liver produces
will help in the overall amount of glucose circulating
in the bloodstream. Therefore, this class of drugs is
usually the first now used in the treatment of type 2
DM in combination with dietary changes. Metformin
(Glucophage) is the most common drug of this type
now used.
Drugs that increase sensitivity to insulin in fat cells
(Thiazolidinediones) ~ these drugs can help the glucose
in your blood to be absorbed more effectively because
insulin will be more readily received by the cells.
However, these drugs come with a number of side
effects and are only to be used as a last resort.
Drugs that block the enzymes that help to digest
carbohydrates
(Alpha-glucosidase
inhibitors)~
these drugs basically prevent the digestion of some
carbohydrates taken in from the diet, therefore
preventing the blood sugar from rising too quickly.
Gastrointestinal symptoms such as gas, bloating and
diarrhea are associated with these particular drugs.
Drugs that both increase insulin production AND
decrease sugar production (DPP-IV inhibitors)~ these
drugs signal the body to produce more insulin when
blood sugar is high AND signal the liver to stop making
excess glucose, therefore having a dual effect on
lowering blood sugar levels.
There is also what is referred to as ‘combination
drugs’ in which 2-3 drugs from different categories
Involve yourself in the Vernonia School
District workshops and classes for
parents and staff regarding bullying,
cyber tips, and other issues to keep
students safe in the community.

The
Vernonia
Police
Department, Vernonia School District
and Vernonia Prevention Coalition are
working together to provide a Youth
Services Resource Officer or YSRO on
the school campuses.

These officers will be available
to students during the school day and
by e-mail or phone at other times. The
purpose of the YSRO at the schools is
for building relationships with students
and to provide safety and education to
students, staff and parents as well as
enforce the law when necessary.

The YSRO position is being
filled by officers Kay and Carnahan.
Students and parents can contact either
officer regarding concerns at kay@
vernonia-or.gov or carnahan@vernonia-
or.gov.
Resources: YouthLight, Inc., Chapin,
SC, Allyson Bowen, LISW-CP, West
Columbia, SC.
listed above are merged together in an attempt to treat
the disease from multiple vantage points. The goal of
all of these drugs, however, is to lower blood sugar!

One way to monitor the long-term effectiveness
of these drug therapies is by measuring Hemoglobin
A1c. HA1c is a blood marker that has been correlated
with the level of blood sugar over a period of time,
specifically a 3-month period. What it is actually
measuring is how much sugar has stuck to your red
blood cells over their 3-month life span. The higher the
HA1c, the more sugar you have had circulating around
in your blood over the last 3 months. You can think of
it as a way to measure your average blood sugar levels
over a 3-month period.

Normal HA1c values are 4-5.9%. Each of
these drugs has an effect on lowering HA1c by 0.5-
2%. The typical correlation between blood sugar levels
and HA1c is this: HA1c at 5% = 100mg/dl of blood
glucose. With each % increase of HA1c, the blood
sugar correlation increases by 35mg/dl. So, an HA1c
of 8% would be equivalent to 205mg/dl. At 8%, this
value is still too high, but that is the average HA1c for
people considered to have ‘well-controlled’ diabetes.

Confused? On some level, you should be!
It’s a lot to take in. Diabetes is an extremely complex
disorder that envelops much more than just having
uncontrolled or high blood sugar. It has a cause and
effect relationship with many other life
threatening diseases and syndromes.
Next time, we’ll finish up with
discussion on how to PREVENT and
Vernonia
treat diabetes with diet, exercise and
Coffee Roasters supplementation.
Thanks for joining me. Be well~
“QUALITP COFFEE ROASTED
Dr. Carol McIntyre is a 2008 graduate
TO PERFECTION”
of the National College of Natural
Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and
has lived in Vernonia for over 5
years. She currently practices from
her office located at 786 Bridge Street
treating all types of disease using
Naturopathic and Chinese medicine
including
acupuncture,
spinal
503.429.0850
manipulation, herbal and nutritional
therapy. Business hours are Tuesday
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