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Medicine Talk
Siletz
Community
Get Your Flu Shot
The following people are encour
aged to get a flu vaccine:
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Healthy children age 6-23 months,
and close contacts of children
0-23 months
Everyone 50 years old or older
Adults or children with long-term
health problems (i.e., heart disease,
lung disease, asthma, kidney dis
ease, diabetes, anemia, and other
blood disorders)
Oregon Quit
Line Offers
Free Nicotine
Replacement
Therapy
NRT - nicotine replacement
therapy, otherwise known as the patch,
nicotine gum, or lozenges - will be avail
able to callers of the Oregon Quit Line
after Oct. 5,2004. The Quit Line will give
two weeks of free NRT in a starter kit.
Tribal members who live in the 11-
county service area are eligible to get
smoking cessation resources and nico
tine replacement through their health
provider. Non-natives who are married
to a Siletz Tribal member can partici
pate in the smoking cessation program
that is provided through the Siletz Com
munity Health Clinic or through their
local Siletz Tribal area office.
As a reminder, the Oregon Health
Plan will pay for nicotine patches,
Zyban (a pill that combats cravings),
and counseling to eligible adults to help
support their quit efforts.
Please call De Anna Pearl, Tobacco
Prevention and Education coordinator,
at 1-800-648-0449, ext. 1659, for Quit
kits and support. Remember, quitting
takes practice.
If you want to stop smoking, here
are people you can to talk to for help:
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Your doctor or nurse
DeAnna Pearl, TPEP coordinator
The Oregon Quit Line -
1-877-270-STOP (7867)
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Anyone with a weakened immune
system due to HIV/AIDS, cancer
treatment, or long-term treatment
with drugs such as steroids
Anyone 6 months to 18 years old
on long-term aspirin therapy
Pregnant women (in any trimester)
Family members, or anyone else,
coming in close contact with people
at risk of serious influenza
People living in dormitories or
under other crowded conditions
Anyone who wants to reduce his
or her chance of catching the flu
Health care workers
The Siletz Clinic will begin giving
flu vaccines Nov. 1, with three ways to
get your flu shot this year:
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Ask your provider at your next visit.
Schedule an appointment with a nurse.
Walk-in between 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
only, please.
Health
Clinic
Be a Part of Our Team!
America s Walk for Diabetes
An event of the American Diabetes Association
Oct. 9, 2004 - Alton Baker Park, Eugene, Ore.
More than 18 million Americans
have diabetes today - and a third of them
don't even know it. You can make a dif
ference in each and every one of their
lives by joining thousands of walkers
around the nation who are participating
in America’s Walk for Diabetes.
Walking can help prevent diabetes.
Stay fit, reduce your risk of developing
type 2 diabetes, and raise money in the
fight against diabetes by joining the
Siletz Warrior Walker Team.
All Siletz team members will re
ceive a “Warrior Walker’’ T-shirt. In
addition, the ADA provides a variety
of incentives based on fund-raising
gifts. You can earn a “Walk for Diabetes”
T-shirt by raising $100!
The Walk for Diabetes in Eugene
follows a five-mile route along the banks
of the Willamette River on paved bike
paths. The entire walk is wheelchair
and stroller-accessible. A shorter route
also is available.
A light breakfast is served before
the walk. Afterward, Carl's Junior will
provide lunch, followed by music from
the Valley Boys and an awards ceremony
Hotel rooms in Eugene will be pro
vided for out-of-town participants on
Friday night.
For more information, registration,
and hotel reservations, contact Alissa
Lane at 1-800-648-0449, ext. 1671,
or 541-444-9671; or Darcy Trego at
ext. 1647 or 541-444-9647. Registra
tion after Oct. 4 at noon is on a “space
available” basis only.
This event is sponsored by the
Siletz Tribal Diabetes Program, Siletz
Community Health Clinic, and Siletz
Community Health Department.
Dietary Guidelines Can Shape Your Diet
In August, the U.S. Departments of
Agriculture and Health and Human
Services released the 2005 Dietary
Guidelines for Americans advisory
committee report, which serves as the
basis for the 2005 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans.
These guidelines were first issued
in 1980. By law, they are updated every
five years and direct government nutri
tion policy. The guidelines “shall con
tain nutritional and dietary information
and guidelines for the general public.”
Instead of just considering how the
2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
should be changed, the 2005 advisory
committee was charged with conduct
ing an evidence-based review of nutri
tion and health. Through this process,
one theme emerged, says Janet C. King,
Ph.D., chair of the committee.
“Collectively, available scientific
data show that Americans need to select
a quality diet while staying within their
calorie requirements to achieve optimum
health. Because of sedentary lifestyles
and poor food choices, many Americans
exceed their caloric needs without meet
ing their nutrient requirements. This not
only causes obesity and related dis
eases, but it also leads to malnutrition.”
Nine major messages are included
in the report.
Consume a variety of foods among
the basic food groups while staying
within energy needs. Replace nutrient
poor foods with nutrient-rich foods be
cause simply adding nutrient-rich foods
would increase caloric consumption.
Control calorie intake to manage
body weight.
Be physically active every day. Adults
need 30 to 90 minutes of moderate
intensity physical activity to promote
fitness and control weight. Children
need at least 60 minutes of moderate to
vigorous physical activity on most days.
Increase daily intake of fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, and non-fat
or low-fat milk and milk products.
Shoot for 2° to 6° cups of fruits and
vegetables daily. Choose at least three
servings of whole-grains daily and three
servings of low-fat milk or milk products.
Choose fats wisely for good health.
Keep saturated fat, trans fat, and cho
lesterol intake low to decrease risk of
heart disease.
Choose carbohydrates wisely. Car
bohydrates in the form of glucose arc
an important energy source for the
body. Decreased added sugars and in
creased fiber are encouraged.
Choose and prepare foods with
little salt. The report recommends an
intake of less than 2,300 milligrams of
sodium per day to reduce risk of high
blood pressure. Controlling high blood
pressure may require greater restriction
of sodium.
If you drink alcoholic beverages, do
so in moderation. Moderate consump
tion, which means one drink per day
for women and two drinks per day for
men, may protect against heart disease,
says the report.
Keep food safe to eat. The report
encourages basic food safety practices
such as hand washing and keeping
foods at appropriate temperatures.
For more information on the Di
etary Guidelines for Americans, visit
http://www.health.gov/
dietaryguidelines/dga2005.
October 2004
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