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
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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.
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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.
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