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Spilyay Tymoo Five easy steps to follow University of California Berkeley Wellness Utter January 1995 Half of all Americans, polls have shown, make New Year's Resolutions. Often what we vow to improve is some habit related to health: to give up cigarettes, cut down on alcohol, lose weight, get more exercise. You may think your successes (or failures) in this department are of no interest to the world at large. In fact a whole branch of science is devoted to behavior modification. Human behavior is a hard nut to crack. A few years ago, researchers in the Uni versity of Scran ton studied 213 people, two thirds of whom had made New Year's reso lutions to quit smoking or lose weight (Other resolutions ran the gamut from reducing al cohol consumption to improving personal relationships). After one week, more than three-quarters of those studied were still stick ing by their resolve. By July 1, only 40 were on track. B ut, in fact, that's a pretty high number. Those who stayed the course shared Shingles more common in people by Norma L. Simpson Newsletters that come to the extension vors take refuge in the body (probably in office provide lostof new information thatfit side nerve cells adjacent to the spinal cord), into the home economics category related to where they remain dormant for many years applying arts and sciences to everyday liv ing. This article on Shingles from the John Hopkins Medical Letter came the same day that I received an Email message from the Extension Home Economics Agent in Burns. We had all been cuddling and bouncing her 6-months old daughter during the Annual Conference. She warned us that the child had just come down with the red blotches of . Chickenpox. I wonder how many adults or their children came down with the mild dis ease during the Christmas holidays. Until I read the article from the newsletter, I had forgotten the relationship of Shingles to : Chickenpox. Since Shingles is more com mon in people over 60 years of age, they have discomfort that lasts for a longer period than the Chickenpox. Less Pain and Faster Recovery from ' Shingles John Hopkins Medical Letter Nearly everyone can recall recuperating from standard childhood illnesses such as mumps, measles, and chickenpox. Fortu nately, these plague most of us only once. But later in life, 10-20 of those who had chickenpox go on to develop shingles reac tivation of the old infection, caused by the same virus that tormented them in youth. Although rarely life-threatening, shingles can be extremely painful. And in about 33 of those who contract the infection after age 60, this discomfort lingers long after the infection itself has resolved (a conditon known as postherpetic neuralgia). Until recently, the only treatments avail able were non-specific pain relievers, suchs as aspirin, and the anti-inflammatory steroid hydrocortisone. Today, however, anti-viral medication (such as famciclovir and acyclovir) and other drugs (such as capsai cin) can hasten recovery, making patients more comfortable during recuperation, and limit the possibily of postherpetic neuralgia. What is Shingles? Shingles is caused by varicella-zoster, a virus that als causes chickenpos and is closely related to the viruse that cause cold sores and genital herpes. Although the body nearly always manages to fight initial exposer to varicella, it can not destroy evey invading virus. By some unknown mechanism, the survi- Stockman's Roundup-IRMP i?sx r The Integrated Resource Management Plan, the second part (IRMP II), is a Tribal Council directive for a land use plan for the reservation's rangelands. A team of technical folks (and a sprinkling of Tribal Members) have been busy putting together a document regarding how your natural resources on non forested lands will be managed in the future. The first draft is out, and this beautifully written, 77-page document is available for your review. Tribal Council Committees are reviewing the document and offering con structive critism to the IRMP II Team. A public comment period is now taking place, but will come to a halt on Monday, January 2. There is still time for you to review the docu ment and have your say about the issues, goals and objectives. IRMP II should be of significant interest to die livestock producers of Warm Springs, for successful Resolutions three characteristics: They believed in their ability tochange. They did not indulge in self-blame. They avoided wishful thinking. ("My life can change completely if I lose a lot of weight) More recent research, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and other groups and led by James Prochaska of the Univer sity of Rhode Island, was published this year in Changing For Good. In it Prochaska defines stages that can lead to successful change: 1. Precontemplation. Your wish to change is still pretty vague. This is a good time to see information. What risks are you running by going along just as you are. 2. Contemplation. You weight the ben efits of change. This is a time to get specific, to monitor yourself. For example, keep a record of how much you eat, drink or smoke. 3. Preparation. You begin making small changes: for example, a smoker might give (sometimes indefinitely). In some people, however, the viruses later reactivate, replicate, and travel down nerve fibers to the skin, causing an outbreak of shingles. Reactivation often occurs when the immune system has been weakened, either by age, certain types of treatment (including coricosteroid theapy for severe arthritis or radiation and chemotherapy for cancer), or illness (including Hodgkin's dis ease and diabetes). Patients break out in clusters of small, itchy pea-shaped blisters that occur on one side of the body along the pathway of the affected nerv e fibers. The torso is the region mowS often affected, but the face can also be involved. In some instances, the infec tion may even endanger vision, hearing, or the function of an internal organ. The pain associated with singles is caused by nerve injury and usually begins four or fied days before the blisters erupt Patients describe burning or throbbing sensations, and may also experience tingling or numb ness in the affected area. Flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, and nausea are also common. Blisters and most other symptoms disap pear within three to five weeks, but pain often subsides more slowly. After two months, 50 of patients are pain-free; after a year, the number rises to 80. Treatment It's important to see your doctor if you have a burning localized pain on one side of the body. To be most effective antiviral drugs should be started within three days of onset, which could be a day or two before blister develop. Although mild infections can sometime be treated with painkillers (such as aspirin and acetaminophen) anti histamines (to control itching), and cold compresses, most older adults also receive antiviral drugs to prevent the virus from spreading, and to limit nerve injury if they are diagnosed early enough. These medications keep varicella from invading healthy cells by interfering with its replication. This may speed healing and reduce the duration of postherpetic neural gia. Two drugs are available: famciclovir (Famvir), which was approved last spring and acyclovir (Zovirax) which has been II Input needed- since such issues as upland vegetation, roads to tribal corrals, wildlife, water quality and agricultural resources are taken into consid eration. If you have not had the opportunity to review the document, call the IRMP II Co ordinator, Bobby Brunoe at 553-3362. The team would welcome your comments. OSU HORSE CONFERENCE SET The Fourth Annual OSU Horse Confer ence in set for Saturday, April 8, 1995. A new training method called Tellington Touch will be demonstrated, as well as chiropractic exams for horses. A session at the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital will include current diagnostic and treatment techniques in equine medicine and surgery. Mark your calender and let me know if you're interested in attending. EXERCISE MAY HELP EASE CALVING Research at Miles City, Montana shows forced exercise to improve calving ease. The scientists used dairy heifers for the experiment, but it is also believed that beef cows should get enough exercise to main tain adequate muscle tone in order to mini mize calving difficulty. Since they haven't yet built a NordicTrac that a 1000 pound Hereford can use, how can I get my animals to exercise? The an swer is not to sic the dogs on the herd, nor is it tasteful to chase a pregnant cow through the sagebrush in your wife's van. Warm Springs, Oregon up his early morning cigarette. Tell family and friends that the leopard is about to change its spots. This is the time to make a firm decision probably the single most impor tant step you can take. 4. The action. You banish cigarettes, fatty food, or alcohol. At this point, give yourself all the help you can. Substitute a healthy habit, like exercise, ior a bad one, like overeating. Go to a movie or museum where you can't light that cigarette. Avoid the big party where it will be hard not to drink or overeat. Go away for a weekend. Cultivate new interests. 5. Maintenance. This is the hard part You're finished with your old habit and into your new life. Most attempts ar change don't work on the first try. For most people, re lapses are part of quitting. If you have a relapse, don't berate yourself. Try to Icam from your mistakes. Try not to slide all the way back to the "precontemplation" stage. But if you do, start over. over 60 years old used for about 10 years. Both drugs appear to be equally effective, although one study sug gest that acyclovir may better limit postherpetic neuralgia. Among the possible side effect are diarrhea, nausea, headache, and constipation. The cost for a normal course of the medications is $150 to $180. If blisters get infected, oral antibiotics may also be prescribed. Once the blisters become crusty, antibiotic creams and oint Shingles Pathways commonly affected areas Employment injuriesillnesses data released by uregon Department or Consumer and Business Services & Norma L. Simpson The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has released new data that will help both regulatory agencies and busi nesses to identify trends in work place inju ries and illnesses. The tables below show the number of cases with days away from work for all Oregon private sector industry divi sion and 10 private sector occupations in Oregon with the greatest number of cases. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The total number of cases resulting from Carpal Tun nel Syndrome (CTS) remains a small, but growing percentage of all cases. At 2.6 per cent of cases, Oregon's percentage is almost twice the national average of 1.4 percent On the Job Experience. The study also demonstrated the importance of on the job experience as being a major factor in deter mining which workers are most likely to suffer an on the job injury or illness, Some 32.7 percent of workers with days away from work had been with their employers or one year or less. Simply feeding well away from the water source will do the job. The herd will also make better use of the forage available to them. Rather than loafing near the stockpond all day waiting around for you to come with a load of hay, make them walk for it. Strate gic placement of salt is also beneficial. Two new crops tested by Timothy Wojtusik It may not be too long before many food producing farmers in Oregon switch to grow ing ingredients for paint, plywood and lip stick. Believe it or not research is showing that growing crops for industrial uses may prove to be a profitable alternative to con ventional farming. At the Southern Oregon Extension Center researchers like agronomist Richard Roseberg are testing new crops for industrial uses. Two that show promise are Euphorbia and Vemonia. They are both drought-tolerant crops that have the potential to be good producers of coatings used in paints. Har vests of such substances could be worth millions. They could produce a substitute for the 40 million gallons of petroleum-based alkyd EXTENSION SERVICE QSU Extension Staff; Arlene Boileau 4-H & Youth Bob Pawelek Livestock Norma Simpson Home Economics Crystal Wlnlshut 4-H Assistant Tim Wojtusik Agriculture Clint Jacks . Staff Chair, Madras Tha above individuals ar devoted to extending research-based information from Oregon State University to the people of Warm Springs in Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H Youth, Forestry, Community Development, Energy and Extension Sea Grant programs. Oregon State University, United States Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people. EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR YOU ments may aid healing. The chronic pain of postherpetic neuralgia can often be miti gated with capsaicin cream (Zostrix), which appears to act on nerve fibers in the skin, and other therapies. For more information about shingles and how to manage lingering pain send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to the VZV Research Foundation, 40 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021. nerve fiber pathways Violence in the Workplace. Oregon workers have about the same level of risk as workers nationwide when cases stemming from assaults and violent acts are consid ered, about 1 percent of the cases were the result of assaults and violent acts Most Common Injury. The most com mon nature of injury or illness causing em ployees to miss time from work in Oregon was sprains and strains accounting for al most 55 percent of all cases away from work, higher in Oregon than the national average of 43.9 percent of all cases. Ground rules for kids Modern Maturity Magazine November December 1994 What should we expect of our at-home kids? That while in our homes they won't engage in activities we don't approve of such as drugging, drinking to excess, or bring ing in sexual partners. That job-hunting is their primary re sponsibility, and they should realize we won't support them if they don't take it seriously. That they will share the household chores and take proper care of their personal sapce and belongings. That they will afford us a fair amount of privacy and we will grant them the same. That they will extend common courte sies, like "I won't be horn for dinner tonight" (which we promise not to follow up with "So where will you be going?" That we will be able to discuss things that bother us - and we'll make every effort to negotiate a solution. That they will contribute a percentage of their earnings to cover everyday household expenses such as utilities, phone bills, etc. for industrial use resin used each year and which now contrib ute to the nation's smog problem," Roseberg said. "Resins from the vernolic acid pro duced by Euphorbia and Vemonia would be non-polluting and come from renewable re sources." Even though these crops show great profit potential there are still some obstacles to be overcome before they become a common site on Northwest farms. They come from different parts of the world and will have to be selectively bred to develop types suited to Northwest growing conditions. There is still lots of work ahead but it appears to be well worth the effort. "Af ter all, these crops could yield 2,000 pounds of seed per acre per year and produce 600 pounds of vernolic acid worth about $2,000" Roseberg said. That is something to look forward to. January 6, 1995 7 Information provided by; OSU Extension at Warm Springs 1110 Wasco Street 553-3230. OSU Extension office off ers divorce booklets by Leonard Calvert & Norma L. Simpson Two publications for divorcing couples, "Property Division and Spousal Support When Divorce Occurs" and "Child Support Decisions" are now available from the Or egon State University Extension Service of fice in Warm Springs. Call Norma or Salli at 553-3238 or drop by the OSU Extension Office in the Education Center. , Economic information and an understand ing of the couple's financial situation "are critical as you make decisions," notes Alice Mills Morrow, OSU Extension family Eco nomics specialist, "Because the financial decisions made at divorce time have long term economic impacts on mother, father and children." The two publications are not intended as a substitute for seeking advice from attor-; neys or other qualified advisors. The publi-' cations are designed to help people to think : through the financial implicationsbeing made during a time filled with stress and emotions. ' The first part of the series "Property Di vi-: : sion and Spousal Support with Divorce Oc curs" includes worksheets to help the couple ' determine their financial situation in order to . -make fair and equitable decisions. Part two of the series,"Child Support Decision When . ; Divorce Occurs" includes worksheets to help divorcing parents understand their financial obligations to their children. "Lost books" at OSU office, are they yours? by Norma L. Simpson In December I received a surprise pack-',' age...30 cookbooks called Favorite Recipes Indian Community Food Advisors. It wasn't, addressed to me, but arrived at the Warm Springs Warehouse. Other people had been called before they came to me, but thought that it looked like the kind of books that would fit the nutrition and food preparation activities that I have been involved in. It starts with the Food Guide Pyramid, and. divides the book into sections of the food guide pyramid with Breads, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group with such things as "Whole. Wheat Master Mix Pizza" and "Bread in a Bag." The 106 page paper-back book contin ues to the Milk, Yogurt and Cheese Group..'. But it skips the top of the pyramid where you : have the forbidden foods full of fat and sugar. : The book's index tells you in bold print ' which are commodity foods. A number or recipes are for use of the microwave oven. ; Below is a sample of the microwave recipe : for rice pudding. I'd add a handful of raisins ; to make it even better. ; I agreed to take these books to my office : in the Education Center to get them out of the hair of the warehouse folks. If you ordered : these books you can come to the Extension Office and Claim the books. LLC explained by Norma L. Simpson As you can see, the shopping center is;, coming along in Warm Springs. If you are thinking about setting up one of these busi-. nesses, you might want to consider a Limited Liability Company (LLC). It' s a new form of ' business organization available in some states ' including Oregon, Idaho and Washington. . When properly formed and maintained, the LLC has the limited liability features of ' the corporation and the tax features of the ' partnership. While it helps to understand something about the LLC, it is essential that you work: closely with legal help. This is not a do-it-yourself job. Drafting the legal documents require extreme care in using the exact words that will be to your benefit. As important is to know how the Limited Liabilty Company differs from other types of business operations. OSU Extension has just released a one-page fact sheet that explains the advantage of four common types of busi ness organizations as seen in the diagram below. Get a free copy of the fact sheet (FS 323) at the Education Center 1110 Wasco Street in Warm Springs, or call 553-3238 and ask Norma or Salli for a copy by mail. i I