wellness

The holidays and their food celebrations are almost here! Sound wonderful? Many love the holidays, but dread the annual resolution to lose weight. Consider this: if you eat 500 extra calories a day for two months, you could gain nearly 10 pounds.

Limit holiday weight gain with the following tips.

Be selective. At a party, scan the food choices and select the best first. Skip snack foods available “anytime” like chips, crackers, pretzels, and cheese.

Fill up, not out. Alternate high calorie treats with low calorie vegetables and beverages.

The Barton Wellness Lecture Series continues with "Nutrition for the New Year" on Tuesday, December 2 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Lynn Norton, MS, RD with Barton Health will give nutrition tips to minimize cancer risk. In addition, the myths and facts about body composition, physical activity, plant-based foods, animal products, alcohol, and supplements will be addressed.

It will be held in the Lake Tahoe Community College's Board Room located at One College Way in South Lake Tahoe.

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Come learn about a variety of shoulder issues, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, and shoulder replacement. Shoulder exercises and treatments will also be addressed.

This Barton Wellness Lecture is called Orthopedic Injury Prevention and will be hld November 5 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Minden, NV.

Kyle Swanson, MD, Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will be presenting along with Monique Havilund, PT, MSPT, Bodywise Physical Therapy and Gary Standifer, PT, MS, Bodywise Physical Therapy.

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Ski season is around the corner. As an orthopedic surgeon, I see many skiing and snowboarding related injuries. Consider the following tips to avoid preventable injuries and actively prepare for the season.

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The next Free Barton Wellness Lecture will be held on Tuesday, October 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College.

Women: get medical questions answered by two of Barton’s female doctors, Amanda Weavil, M.D., Barton Women's Health, and Kimberly Evans, M.D., Barton General Surgery. Learn the latest about breast cancer and other common cancers that affect women. Female conditions, such as pelvic pain, will also be discussed.

Local bartenders will be competing for top honors on September 24 at the popular Cocktail Contest put on by the Barton Foundation.

Attendees will be tasting a variety of creations while enjoying a raffle, music by Jesse Kalin and heavy appetizers, The annual event is at the Riva Grill from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

All proceeds benefit community health and wellness.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door until sold out.

Zawadisha, a Tahoe-based global women’s empowerment organization, announced today that South Lake resident and Lean In partner Rayona Sharpnack will be the keynote speaker at its inaugural “Women as Change Makers: Leading and Thriving in the 21st Century,” conference, to be held October 3rd at the North Tahoe Event Center. Sharpnack, the CEO of the Institute for Women’s Leadership, has facilitated women’s leadership trainings for such Fortune 500 companies as Microsoft, Charles Schwab, and Hewlett Packard.

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The 2nd Annual Meyers Mountain Bike Festival will take place on August 10, 2014 in the Divided Sky parking lot, located at 3200 US Highway 50. The festival kicks off with a “Triple Crown Ride” covering 30+ miles and a 5,200 elevation gain. Riders should arrive at the Divided Sky at 7:30 a.m. to register for the ride. A $25 donation will support the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA), and Clif Bar will have water and fueling stations along the ride.

As an emergency room nurse, I have cared for visitors and locals who experience heat-related illnesses. This includes dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. It is important to understand the differences, especially when exercising in an area like Lake Tahoe with higher altitudes and higher temperatures.

Are you craving community? What better way to get to know your neighbors than with a community potluck! Find out more about the our community center if you've never come to any of our classes, services or workshops. We even have a bicycle available for checkout with our front desk. Our cork board hosts a wide variety of posts from our current classes, and community businesses that people own.

How can you live a longer, healthier life? The answer is complicated and simple. “Experts” claim every conceivable option: cleanses, hormones, pills, exercises, diets, the list goes on. The options are dizzying, even to healthcare professionals.

After two hours of discussion at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, the event permit for the Tahoe Wellness Coop's 4th Annual 420 T.W.C. Cup was denied for a second time.

$25,000 will be awarded to South Lake Tahoe groups that make a difference in the health and wellness of individuals in the community.

Barton Health will award grants to organizations that serve underserved populations and have a lasting impact on the community’s well-being.

In this grant cycle, Barton Health will fund programs that address the South Lake Tahoe community’s most pressing health needs. Based on the 2012 Community Health Needs Assessment, the top three health concerns are substance abuse, access to healthcare, and mental health.

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort hosted a "Golden Celebration" on March 15, 2014 to welcome home Winter Olympians, Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, and Hannah Teter. The day started with a procession through South Lake Tahoe where people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the gold medalists. The celebration at Sierra Resort consisted of a grand ceremony, proclamations from dignitaries, including California Senator Gaines, and live music. The girls also signed autographs and danced the night away. Thanks to the entire community for coming out to celebrate. Way to go Team Sierra!

Learn about chronic pelvic pain in the next edition of Barton Wellness Lectures. Dr. Amanda Weavil,OB-GYN with Barton Women's Health, will give the lecture on Tuesday, April 1 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Lake Tahoe Community College Board Room.

Hear about the causes of chronic pelvic pain and how it can affect your fertility. Learn what you can do to help alleviate chronic pelvic pain as well as surgical and non-surgical treatment options.

Barton’s Health’s Outpatient Laboratory Services on South Avenue is moving to 1067 Fourth Street. Formerly the Tahoe Women’s Care building, this new spot will create an inviting, improved experience for our community and their laboratory needs.

The move will take a day or two, starting on February 20. Laboratory draws will be available for the public at the following two locations during the move: Barton Memorial Hospital (2170 South Avenue in South Lake Tahoe) and at Stateline Medical Center (155 Highway 50 in Stateline, Nevada).

Youth Sports and Recreation is a new business on lower Kingsbury Grade on the south shore of Lake Tahoe. The TahoeChamber will be celebrating their opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 30 at 5:30 pm.

It is a place for kids to get fit and have fun with a focus on engaging the brain and body in their fitness programs by utilizing functional fitness with a variety of state-of-the-art activities and techniques.

Cholesterol Health, Presented by David Young, M.D., Barton Cardiology

Learn about cholesterol metabolism and how to understand cholesterol results. Discover natural ways to manage cholesterol and the risks and benefits of cholesterol therapy using "statins."

Attend any four of Barton’s 2014 Wellness Lectures and be entered into a drawing for a $150 gift certificate to a South Lake Tahoe business of your choice. Questions? Call 530-543-5537. Visit bartonhealth.org/lecture for the most up-to-date lecture information.

When: Wednesday, February 12, 6-7pm

Learn about minimally invasive hip treatments, arthroscopy, and anterior hip replacement. We will address hip tendinitis, bursitis, sciatic nerve compression, hip impingement, labrum tear, and hip arthritis. Presented by Robert Rupp, M.D., Tahoe Orthopedics Sports Medicine.

Attend any four of Barton’s 2014 Wellness Lectures and be entered into a drawing for a $150 gift certificate to a South Lake Tahoe business of your choice. Questions? Call 530-543-5537. Visit bartonhealth.org/lecture for the most up-to-date lecture information

When: Tuesday, January 14, 6-7pm

Barton Health’s Occupational Health Services has moved over to Nevada. Formally located at Barton Hospital, the medical office has relocated to the Stateline Medical Center at 155 Highway 50, in Suite 203 (second floor).

Occupational Health Services, OHS, provides services for businesses to help improve the health, safety and environment of people at work. Services include workers compensation treatment, physicals, and employment health tests and screenings. Preventative programs are also available, including educational seminars, wellness screenings, and work-related immunizations.

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Tahoe-based nonprofit the Zawadisha Fund is teaming up again with Bona Fide Books to offer an opportunity to shop locally while having global impact this holiday season. Connect with contemporary local artists, crafters and entrepreneurs at the 3rd Annual Zawadisha Holiday Bazaar on Sat., Dec. 7th, from 10am-3pm at Bona Fide Books,1069 Magua Street in Meyers, CA. All vendor space fees benefit the Zawadisha Fund.

Everything from Yoga to plastic surgery to food and fitness will be covered during the Annual Lake Tahoe Women's Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken Lodge & Conference Center November 9-10. Speakers, women's health professionals, authors and others will present on a myriad of topics concerning women and their health.

Barton Wellness Lecture, “Shoulder Injuries and Treatment Options” – Dr. Kyle Swanson October 23 from 6:00 – 7:00p.m.
Kahle Community Center, 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline, NV
-Arthroscopic treatment of rotator cuff tears
-Treatment options for shoulder arthritis

Attend any four of Barton’s Wellness Lectures by November to be entered into a drawing for an iPad (value not to exceed $500). Questions? Call 530-543-5537. Visit bartonhealth.org/lecture for the most up-to-date lecture information.

Barton Wellness Lecture, “Back Pain: Prevention & Treatment” - Dr. Michael Fry & Dr. Peter Costa
September 19 from 6:00 – 7:00p.m.
Lake Tahoe Community College, Room A208 (1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA)
- Find out what treatment options are available for low back pain
- Learn why back pain may be associated with leg pain
- Why surgery may or may not be right for you
- Find out what exercises you can do that can help strengthen your back and relieve your pain