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• Full-body workout in 20 minutes with measurable results • Printed progress reports and progress review sessions 26 I HEALTH I May 20, 2020 WEST NEWSMAGAZINE Call us for a consultation and a free sample workout Larry & Sonja Stough, Owners REOPENING!! Exceeding COVID 636 19 Standards 220-1010 for Safety and Sanitation Call for a one-on-one appointment with a IACET Certified Instructor Non-gym Private Studio - New Top of the Line Equipment 15421 Clayton Road Suite 102 • Ballwin • 63011 Our instructors are trained to work with general exercisers and those with medical issues or injuries www.sszwestcountystlouis.com “BioDensity” and “Power Plate” to treat Osteoporosis • Lower AIC @WESTNEWSMAG WESTNEWSMAGAZINE.COM YOUR PREMIER PERSONAL WELLNESS & EXERCISE STUDIO (636) 220-1010 15421 Clayton Road Suite 102 Ballwin • 63011 Not a Gym • Semi-Private Studio • Private 1-on-1 Sessions OUR CLIENTS ARE: www.sszwestcountystlouis.com General Exercisers: Helping people look better, be stronger, stay independent Medical Exercisers: Helping people with 52 medical conditions/injuries A flood of new scientific data is providing information about many different aspects of COVID-19. [Source: Adobe Stock] HEALTH CAPSULES By LISA RUSSELL Studies offer more insights into COVID-19 Four months into the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic, a fast-growing amount of scientific research is now shedding light on many aspects of this often unpredictable disease. Recently released scientific data ranges from unusual symptoms of COVID-19 to potentially alarming details about serious risks for men compared to women. Following are summaries of a few of these studies, with more being released almost daily. • • • High blood pressure medication risk. Although many heart health experts have expressed major concerns about a relationship between taking certain drugs for high blood pressure and one’s risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes, such a link does not appear to exist, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 1. The study of about 13,000 patients found no connection between treatment with the four most common types of high blood pressure drugs and increased likelihood of a positive test for COVID- 19. It also found no substantial increase in risk for more severe illness [intensive care hospital admission, use of a ventilator, or death] for people taking any of these drugs. “With nearly half of American adults having high blood pressure, and heart disease patients more vulnerable to COVID- 19… our findings should reassure the medical community and patients about the continued use of these commonly prescribed medications, which prevent potentially severe heart events in their own right,” said lead investigator Harmony Reynolds, M.D. of NYU Langone Health. • • • Type 2 diabetes control. While a study reported in the journal Cell Metabolism does show that people with type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to serious COVID-19 outcomes, it also includes some encouraging news: Those whose blood sugar is well-controlled have a better chance of survival, with fewer long-term complications. Chinese researchers looked at thousands of patients who were admitted to 19 hospitals, a large percentage of them with pre-existing type 2 diabetes. Patients whose blood glucose was well-controlled were found to be significantly less likely to die; they also needed fewer medical interventions including supplemental oxygen and/ or ventilation, and had fewer complications. • • • Higher potential risks for men. A recent study in Frontiers in Public Health, HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT: the first to examine gender differences • All exercise in equipment out online. SANITIZED It between seems client more sessionspeople than COVID-19 patients, found that while • Every men workout with ever your before IACET certified are instructor planting home vegetable • No membership fees, long-term contracts or packages to buy and women are equally likely to contract gardens as a way to get outside, fill some • Full-body workout in 20 minutes with measurable results the virus, men are significantly more • Printed likely progress extra reports and time progress during review the sessions pandemic lockdown to die or suffer more severe effects. Call us The for a consultation with a productive and a free activity, sample or workout perhaps get results suggest that additional care may be started on a hobby they’ve always wanted required for older men or those with underlying conditions, researchers have said. Another reason to start your own veg- to pursue. 636 220-1010 15421 Clayton Road Suite 102 • Ballwin • 63011 Early in the first major outbreak in China, etable www.sszwestcountystlouis.com garden, though, may be the many Larry & Sonja Stough, Owners doctors there noticed that men were dying proven benefits of gardening for all aspects at a rate up to 2.5 times higher than that of of health – physical, mental and emotional. women. This trend has continued both in For example, a number of studies have Europe and the U.S. shown that regular gardening can lower Although it’s not yet clear why men seem cholesterol and blood pressure. Periods to be facing an increased mortality risk, of exercise during “active” gardening can experts have said that genetics may play also improve cardiovascular function.and a role, along with the fact that conditions help people lose weight. And regular exposure to sunlight is the best way to increase like heart disease tend to be more common among older men than older women. levels of vitamin D, which is critical to • • • controlling inflammation in the body and A growing list of symptoms. Signs of boosting the immune system. COVID-19 apparently can occur anywhere Then there are the nutritional benefits on the body … including the toes. “COVID of eating the products of a home garden: toes,” lesions on the feet or toes of patients just-picked veggies grown without the use which can cause itching or burning, have of pesticides or other harmful substances. been noted by dermatologists worldwide According to experts from the Missouri as a symptom of the virus. Conjunctivitis, Botanical Garden, vegetables that can be or pinkeye, may be another less common grown most successfully in the St. Louis symptom. Dizziness, headaches, muscle area include tomatoes, bell peppers, leaf pain and tingling or “fizzing” sensations in lettuce and spinach, green beans, cucumbers and summer squash. the body may also be viral signs along with the most commonly experienced symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath well-being through cultivating a garden Positive effects on one’s psychological and fatigue. also are many. Previous studies have • • • shown that gardening can improve symptoms of depression and anxiety, and lower New post-infection complication for kids. A growing number of children nationwide, particularly in New York, have been who take up gardening have also cited feelings of anger, stress and fatigue. People hospitalized for a pediatric inflammatory benefits such as improved life satisfaction, greater overall well-being, improved syndrome which includes persistent fever and features of toxic shock syndrome or cognitive function and a stronger sense of Kawasaki disease, a condition that causes community. In fact, gardening has increasingly been recognized not only as a cost- inflammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body. At least three children had died as of mid-May; a few cases type of occupational therapy called “horeffective health intervention, but also as a had also been identified in the St. Louis ticultural therapy” for people with both area. The same syndrome has occurred in mental and physical health issues. Europe, the U.K. and elsewhere in the U.S. While many may consider it an activity mainly beneficial to older people, gardening can help to literally plant the seeds of Gardening is a ‘win-win’ for physical, mental health change for anyone, research has found that There’s a reason that seeds and other gardening supplies are flying off the shelves and mental health benefits for those of any gardening can provide numerous physical at home improvement stores and selling age.
FACEBOOK.COM/WESTNEWSMAGAZINE WESTNEWSMAGAZINE.COM May 20, 2020 WEST NEWSMAGAZINE ‘Not Your Normal’: Discussions of mental health ramp up during quarantine I 27 By JESSICA MESZAROS When the impact of COVID-19 started to gain mainstream attention in early 2020, frontline workers were tasked with keeping the world turning while others were told to shelter-in-place for an indefinite amount of time. For some, this means hours of nonstop work or having to shelter in less-thanideal conditions. For others, the abrupt change in routine and the constant onslaught of fatality statistics is enough to turn a new situation into a distressing one. In response to the varying about of distress, the Saint Louis Mental Health Board [Saint Louis MHB] forged a partnership between United Way and Behavioral Health Response, a mental health service provider in Creve Coeur. For many years, United Way’s 211 helpline has been a free and confidential referral and information helpline that helps connect individuals of all ages to essential health resources in a variety of fields. However, when Saint Louis MHB introduced a collaborative element with the Behavioral Health Response team, the helpline became a hotline that combines experts in both the fields of mental health and social services. of contact,” Muhammad said. The goal of both systems is to provide guidance to those who are feeling overwhelmed by current events. According to Muhammad, the 211 hotline and its text counterpart differ from other similar services in that they are not solely crisis or emergency response lines. “You can call if you’re just feeling different and you’re not feeling like yourself, or you’re not sure what’s going on,” Muhammad said. “Maybe you’re anxious or you’re not sleeping well. Whatever is happening with you that you feel like is not your normal, you can call this line. “For some people, they just need someone to talk to and express things, and that’s all. Others may have a more serious need, and they would be connected to professional mental health sources. Even if you are in crisis and are suicidal, this same number can connect you to emergency response services. It really does run the gamut.” Muhammad said the hotline had seen a considerable spike in calls during the pandemic. “The important thing for people to realize is that this impacts everyone, so there is no individual that isn’t feeling something different as a result of having their whole life shift in the past few months,” Muhammad said. Other medical professionals have said See MENTAL HEALTH, page 35 Dive Into Summer At Happy Hounds Playground! Plenty of space to practice safe social distancing. Enjoy being outside with your dog! Large and Small Dog Areas [Source: Pixabay] The hotline provides access to free, professional mental health resources for St. Louis-area individuals during the COVID- 19 pandemic. The line is accessible by dialing 211 and pressing 1. This will connect the caller with a medical health professional while the caller’s identity remains completely confidential. According to Serena Muhammad, director of Strategic Initiatives at Saint Louis MHB, there is also a separate text-based line available for youths who are feeling stressed. The service is available by texting BHEARD to 31658. “Some young people don’t feel comfortable making a phone call as the first point A Membership Dog Park with 10 Acres of Fun! Apply online @ www.happyhoundsplayground.com 2448 Pond Rd. Wildwood, MO 63040 314-456-8358 www.happyhoundsplayground.com Happy Hounds Playground
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