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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 – Daily News – 5B $ Money $ 2 Lend Cash 4 Notes McKinley Mortgage Co. CA DRE # 01773837 Call 530-241-0977 800-909-1977 Largest Selection In Tri-County • Herbal Medicines • Edibles (Foods) • Clones 1317 Solano St. (530) 824-4811 www.tehamaherbalcollective.vpweb.com Corning Calif. 2498 South Main St • Red Bluff 528-8656 www.tehamafamilyfitness.com Winter Speed Training 2010 All athletes welcome! Get ready for spring sports now with this 4 week speed training camp. This program has proven to get results and benefit athletes of any sport $ 80 00 Feel the burn! This group training class combines Weight Training, Plyometrics, and Calisthenics, build strength, increase stamina, and burn calories! 2 New Classes in February Troy's Inferno • Feb. 2 nd -25 th 6:00 - 6:45 am • Tues. & Thurs. $80 Tehama Family Fitness Center presents Winning With Losses Weight Loss Competition The winner of our last competition lost over 50lbs and the group lost a combined 282.5 lbs. in 10 weeks! Join this highly successful program! Benefit from weekly weigh-ins, specialty classes, nutritiional consultations, cash prizes and more! Program starting early February Call Aubrie or Kim for more details at 530-528-8656 Dear Annie: Both of my parents are heroin users. I am 18, attend col- lege and moved out before high-school graduation due to their drug addictions. I frequently get phone calls from my mom when I'm at work or in class, ask- ing for money for food, gas, medicine, etc. It's always a lie. They're look- ing for money to buy drugs. My mother thinks I'm unaware of her heroin use, even though I have told her I've seen the track marks on her arms and the baggies in her room. She constantly denies it and changes the subject. How can I get her to stop calling without hurting her feelings? And how can I get her to admit that she uses? — Druggie's Daughter Dear Daughter: You cannot get your mother to do anything. That's up to her. You can, however, find better ways to cope with what is happening so you can create some emotional distance without sacrific- ing the relationship entirely. Please contact Families Anonymous (fam- iliesanonymous.org) at 1-800-736- 9805 or Nar-Anon (nar-anon.org) at 1-800-477-6291, and ask for guid- ance. You also can discuss this with someone in the counseling depart- ment of your university. Dear Annie: I have been mar- ried to ''Glenn'' for 18 years, and we have two teenage daughters. Three years ago, we bought a new home so we could have a larger family room. Glenn always wanted a plasma TV, so when we moved into the new house, he bought one. The problem is, he considers it his alone. He won't let the girls watch anything on it, saying the TV was not made for ''shows like that.'' He becomes angry if we watch when he's not home. One time he went out of town on business and took the power cord with him. When Glenn watches TV, we aren't allowed to make any noise. Of course, when guests come over, he's a different person. He shows off the TV and will watch whatever the guests want. Now the girls and I watch TV in another room in the house or do other activities. It's sad when your children think their father would rather watch his 3-year-old toy than spend time with them. What can I do to bring my family back together — other than breaking the plasma TV? — Not a Fan Dear Not: We assume you've spoken to your husband about his fixation on the idiot box and point- ed out that his daughters (and wife) feel neglected. Would he be willing to set aside a TV-free hour once a week where he will spend time with his family? If he refuses, you will have to accept the fact that the man is obsessed and make the best of it. We hope he'll wake up before it's too late. Dear Annie: This is in reply to ''At a Loss,'' the 16-year-old girl who was medicated for wetting the bed but was having side effects she did not want. My daughter also had this prob- lem when she was younger, and we discovered it was related to milk intolerance. She had to avoid all forms of dairy. We had to read labels very closely, as milk is in many things you wouldn't expect and is often listed by other names (casein, lactose, whey, etc.). Once we'd eliminated all dairy from her diet, it took about two weeks for the bed-wetting to stop. She is in her 20s now and can tolerate very small quantities of milk-based foods in her diet, but still has to be careful. The young woman who wrote might not have the same results, but it's worth a try — there are no side effects, except for the possibility of having to give up something dairy that she might like. — K.C. Dear K.C.: Several readers sug- gested that bed-wetting is connect- ed to food sensitivities to gluten, dairy, eggs or chocolate, among others. It certainly cannot hurt to eliminate suspect foods to see whether the situation improves. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. How do I deal with drug addict parents? Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 57- year-old male with hypertension, for which I take Leva- tol. Nine years ago, when I weighed 338 pounds, I was treated for the hypertension for the first time. I managed to lose 138 pounds by mid-2002, and the problem went away. Since then, I have gained back half the lost weight and am once again hypertensive. Will losing that weight again result in the loss of the hypertension? A second concern I have is with the prostate. As you are aware, we are bom- barded with advertisements hawking drugs to resolve BPH. In the ads, symptoms are listed. Based upon the symptoms, when should I seek a doctor's advice? I have some of the symp- toms but not nearly to the extent spoken of or written about in the commercials. For instance, I don't fully empty my bladder and may have to urinate twice at night, but that often depends upon how tired I am and what I have con- sumed. I have my PSA checked each year, and it's always found to be within normal limits. Physical exams have also proved negative. DEAR READER: Let's consider your issues one at a time. I assume you have been placed on Levatol, a prescription medication designed for combating high blood pressure and other conditions. The drug slows down the heart, thus allowing it to pump more efficiently. It should not be prescribed for people who already have a slow heart- beat or other specific car- diac conditions or asthma. Being overweight or obese raises the risk of hypertension. The more body mass a person has, the more blood is required to supply oxygen and nutri- ents to the body's tissues. And, as you have discov- ered, weight reduction can often bring blood pressure levels within a normal range, allowing for a reduc- tion or complete elimination of medication in some cases. An attempt at weight loss will likely be coupled with making more healthful food choices, eating smaller portions, reducing salt, and decreasing or elim- inating fast foods. Not only will you get around more easily and feel better; your entire body will run more smoothly. It is far healthier to lower your body weight and control your hyperten- sion without the use of drugs than to stress your entire system and expose it to possible side effects of medication. Lifestyle changes are not always easy, but, as a general rule, they are well worth the effort. If you have periodic blood testing to evaluate your prostate and have an annual exam, you can likely forget all the ads you see on television and in newspapers. A digital exam will reveal any prostate growth that might require follow-up. If you are aware you don't empty your bladder com- pletely, try to do so. Nighttime urination is common if fluids are con- sumed too late in the evening. Consider a trial of no fluids for four hours prior to retiring for the evening. If you sleep through the night without having to urinate, you have your answer. Then speak with your primary- care physician to deter- mine whether your fears are valid. If you remain concerned following the visit, request a referral to an urologist. To provide related infor- mation, I am sending you copies of my Health Reports "Hypertension" and "The Prostate Gland." Other readers who would like copies should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order for each report to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to men- tion the title(s). Weight loss may help hypertension Dr. Peter Gott Garden, landscape workshops scheduled The Tehama County Resource Conservation District is hosting a series of workshops on garden- ing, landscaping, and cre- ating defensible space around your home. TCRCD is also offer- ing to conduct free Yard & Garden Evaluations for up to 35 individuals residing on the east side of Tehama County. The workshops will be held at the Jr. Arts Build- ing, Tehama District Fair- ground, on the following Saturdays; Feb. 13, March 13, and April 10. The first workshop will be held from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. Workshop atten- dance is not required to receive a free Yard & Garden Evaluation. The workshops will focus on protecting and improving soil, conserv- ing water in our land- scapes, appropriate and well placed vegetation, living with wildlife, and how to prevent our homes from becoming a wildfire statistic. The first workshop will cover how to create and maintain a no-till gar- den, a hands-on planting activity, composting with worms, and winterizing your garden. Soil testing for pH and texture will be provided, so be sure to bring a quart size plastic bag of soil from your property to be tested. Yard & Garden Evalu- ations will provide onsite evaluations to help homeowners with the decision process con- cerning plant selection and placement, give sug- gestions on creating a fire safe barrier, promote water conservation and preserve water quality, enhance soil stability and fertility, minimize distur- bance, and improve wildlife habitat. Interested parties are asked to RSVP and can receive additional infor- mation by contacting the Tehama County RCD at 527-3013, ext. 3.