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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015 Western Lane Ambulance District Ambulance Runs Jan. 12–18 Date Time 1/12/15 1/12/15 1/12/15 1/12/15 1/12/15 1/12/15 1/12/15 1/13/14 1/13/15 1/13/15 1/13/15 1/14/15 1/14/15 1/14/15 1/15/15 1/15/15 1/15/15 1/15/15 1/15/15 1/15/15 1/16/15 1/16/15 1/16/15 1/16/15 1/16/15 1/17/15 1/17/15 1/17/15 1/17/15 1/17/15 1/17/15 1/17/15 1/18/15 1/18/15 1/18/15 1/18/15 1/18/15 1/18/15 1/18/15 0133 1156 1344 1426 1516 2156 2253 0429 1426 1720 2344 1019 1247 1335 0655 0815 1423 1745 2034 2130 0049 0633 0958 1417 2056 0800 0900 1100 1424 1943 2002 2105 0514 0716 0800 1021 1549 1608 2258 Area Type Rhododendron Dr Coastal Highlands Dr Outer Dr 21st Street 12th Street Transfer to Eugene Oak Street Market Street 21st Street Transfer to Eugene Rhododendron Drive Hwy 101 24th Street Hwy 101 Woodland Lane Maple Street Hwy 36 Transfer to Eugene Rhododendron Drive Transfer to Eugene Maple Lane Alder Drive Munsel Creek Loop 15th Street 1st Street Transfer to OHSU Grand Ave Transfer Cloudcroft Lane Greenwood Street Spruce Street 35th and Spruce St Oak Street Spruce Street 9th Street Rhododendron Drive Transfer to Eugene South Shore Drive Rhododendron Drive Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Transfer Medical Transfer Medical Transfer Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Transfer Medical Transfer Medical Medical Medical Transfer Medical Transfer Transfer Medical Medical Transfer Transfer Medical Medical Medical 9 A J OEL F UHRMAN , MD Benefits of berries, cherries, pomegranates What makes berries, cher- ries and pomegranates unique and beneficial? Berries and cherries are high in nutrients, phytochemicals, and fiber –– all of which protect your health. Notably, berries have the highest nutrient-to-calorie ratio of all fruits. Berries, cherries and pome- granates are full of beneficial phytochemicals, many of which act as antioxidants. Berries are some of the highest antioxidant-rich foods in existence and cherries — which are not berries, but rather a stone fruit (like peach- es and plums) — are also rich in flavonoid antioxidant com- pounds. Antioxidants are critical for your health as they protect against oxidation and mini- mize oxidative damage to your cells. Oxidative damage ages the body and catalyzes a host of chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Berries, cherries and pome- granates are abundant in flavonoid antioxidants, which are concentrated in their skins and give rise to their deep hues of red, blue and purple. Flavonoids affect gene expression, detoxification, inhibition of cancer cell growth and proliferation, and inhibition of inflammation and other processes related to can- cer and heart disease. Reduction in heart disease risk Likely due to these cell sig- naling actions of flavonoids, several studies have shown that high flavonoid intake low- ers the risk of heart disease by up to 45 percent. Flavonoids in berries, cher- ries and pomegranates and other pomegranate polyphe- nols appear to act in several different ways to maintain heart health including by reducing inflammation, improving blood lipid, blood pressure, and blood sugar lev- els, and by preventing plaque formation. Protection against cancers The antioxidants in berries, cherries and pomegranates help to protect against cancers. In the 1980s, ellagic acid, another type of antioxidant abundant in berries, blocked the formation of tumors, pro- viding the initial evidence that these fruits were anti-cancer foods. Flavonoids have powerful anti-cancer effects including reducing inflammation, pre- venting damage to genetic material, preventing cancer cells from multiplying, slow- ing the growth of cancer cells, preventing tumors from acquiring a blood supply, and stimulating the body’s own antioxidant enzymes. Pomegranate has anti-angio- genic properties that prevent tumors from getting nourish- ment and oxygen via blood vessel support. Pomegranate also can reduce breast cancer risk with natural aromatase inhibitors, which inhibit the production of estrogen. Improvements in brain function Berries are excellent foods for the brain. Substances pres- ent in blueberries can both reduce oxidative stress and improve communication between brain cells. Blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries have all been shown to slow or reverse age- related cognitive decline in animal studies, and blueberries have now been tested for their effects on human memory. Older adults with mildly impaired memory were given wild blueberry juice as a sup- plement, and after as little as 12 weeks, measures of learn- ing and memory had improved. The antioxidants in cherries have also been shown to pro- tect brain cells against oxida- tive stress, implying that eating cherries may help to prevent neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. In people with mild memory complaints, those who drank pomegranate juice daily performed better on memory task compared to placebo groups and displayed an increase in brain activation measured by functional MRI. Pain reduction and exercise recovery Cherries have a unique anti- inflammatory function that may offer natural pain reduc- tion. Cherry extracts inhibit the action of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 enzymes. These enzymes are impor- tant components of the inflam- matory process and the sensa- tion of pain. These are the same enzymes that are inhibit- ed by many common pain medications, such as ibuprofen and naproxen. In fact, the COX inhibitory activity of cherry flavonoids is comparable to that of equal concentrations of these med- ications. Cherries and cherry juice have eased symptoms of gout and arthritis in human subjects, and may also help athletes reduce post-workout muscle pain. Distance runners training for a race who drank tart cher- ry juice twice daily for 8 days (7 days prior to race plus race day) experienced less post- race pain than those who drank a placebo. Similarly in strength train- ing workouts, those who drank tart cherry juice experienced less pain and strength loss over the four following days, com- pared to those in the placebo group. Improvements in sleep Cherries may help you sleep. Tart cherries are one of the few food sources of the hormone and antioxidant melatonin, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in the human brain. Tart cherry juice supplemen- tation has been associated with improvements in sleep quality. Reductions in uric acid (Gout) Evidence has emerged that the anti-inflammatory effects of tart cherry juice could bene- fit those with gout. In this study, overweight and obese people consumed eight ounces per day of tart cherry juice or took a placebo for four weeks. Those in the group who drank tart cherry juice experienced reductions in uric acid levels and inflammation markers. In summary, berries, cher- ries and pomegranates are important components of a nat- ural, high-nutrient diet. I rec- ommend eating them daily to provide the body with protec- tion against free radicals, inflammation, heart disease and cancers. Include them as part of your variety of fruits, in addition to a bounty of vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds, which together can provide an abundant and varied mix of antioxidants, fur- ther protecting your health. 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