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...Healthy Living Dentists can help diagnose diabetes
Tired of being referred to another dentist?
Dr. Ron Inge For the Reporter
Thankfully, many of us have dental insurance allowing us to visit the dentist twice a year. Most of us take advantage of this opportunity because it’s paid for by our employers. We go because we want our smiles bright and white. We go for the free toothbrush. But now, we’re learning there’s a much more important reason to visit the dentist regularly: our overall medical health. Your mouth, teeth and gums are connected to your general well being in ways that you may not be aware. Dentists are increasingly becoming the first line of defense for many systemic diseases including, respiratory diseases, heart disease and diabetes. Over the past decade, Washington Dental Service and the Group Health Research Institute, both Seattle-based organizations, have teamed up to sponsor innovative research regarding the links between diabetes and periodontal disease. These studies, many of them conducted by the University of Washington, have proven that the two diseases have a symbiotic relationship
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and neither can be solved without addressing the other. One of the most significant discoveries has been the link between dental care and diabetes and with the number of Type 2 diabetes cases reaching epidemic proportion, dental health has to take an even greater part of our overall health. The 21 million diabetics in the United States, along with the 57 million labeled “pre-diabetic,” face numerous long-term health consequences, including a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, chronic renal failure and retinal disease. Not only are people with diabetes more susceptible to these diseases, but diabetes is a major risk factor for gum disease, which can affect blood glucose levels making it more difficult to control diabetes. In fact, a recent 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey concluded that periodontal disease led to poor glycemic control, thus increasing the chance of diabetes. Warning signs for periodontal or gum disease include bleeding, swollen or tender gums, loose permanent teeth, receding gums and changes in the way your teeth or partial dentures fit. Consult with your dentist right away if
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...HEALTHY LIVING
New owner, same standards at Redmond’s Savory Moment Gluten-free food still offered as Kurpgeweit looks to expand business and change name
and traditional. Kurpgeweit will also continue to offer personal catering, from entrees to baked goods. She said she will hire a certified nutritionist who specializes in gluten-free foods. “Savory moment is already an expert in glutenfree food,” Kurpgeweit said. “My job is to keep that expertise in place, keep that leadership position in the community.” Conley was excited to see Savory Moment, which opened in 1999, keep its doors open. Conley said Kurpgeweit’s background in marketing will help turn “the best little unknown business in Redmond into a great business.” Head chef Terry Kac-
zmarek agreed, saying “I definitely think her marketing will only enhance the business. Right now, glutenfree items seem to be in great demand.” Kurpgeweit said she plans to do a lot of social networking through Facebook and Twitter. In addition, she wants to “really reach out to the medical community,” so patients with special dietary needs know about her business. Savory Moment, located at 18005 NE 68th Street Suite A-115, is a “great local business that is here to stay,” Kurpgeweit said. For more information, go to www.Facebook.com/ TasteofAmazing.bakery. catering or http://www. savorymoment.com.
year and make sure the recipes are “staying within the gluten-free guidelines,” What started out as a according to Kurpgeweit, search for kitchen equipwho admits she is still ment turned into an excitlearning about gluten-free ing new business venture cooking. for Gail Kurpgeweit. But Kurpgeweit is no And in the process, the stranger to the kitchen, Issaquah resident kept a saying she has always had popular Redmond fixture a “passion for cooking and from closing its doors. feeding people.” Kurpgeweit is the new She spent the previowner of Savory Moment, ous 15 years working in a “chef-prepared meals” Gail Kurpgeweit bought Savory Moment in May and plans to management consulting catering/pick-up business continue offering gluten-free food and has expanded the business’ and marketing in which that offers entrees, appetizcatering services. BILL CHRISTIANSON, Redmond Reporter she would “help companies ers and deserts. turn around and But what sets her rented kitchen space and ing — will continue to offer “Savory Moment is get profitable.” Savory Moment do all her baking and food frozen meals for people to already an expert Then last year, apart from other preparation for her Taste of pick up, both gluten-free in gluten-free food. she decided she food shops is that Amazing clients. My job is to keep wanted to make it fills a growing Kurpgeweit did her that expertise in her own pasneed, offering externship at Lisa Dupar place, keep that sion profitable. gluten-free and catering, which is located She enrolled a leadership position located in Village Dentistry across from Trilogy dairy-free meals right next to Savory Moin the community.” Le Cordon Bleu for people with Shane T. Ness, DDS • Arne Ness, DDS Culinary Institute ment and that is when she New owner Gail special dietary heard that Savory Moment program last July Kurpgeweit needs, according was going to close. At first, and also started • New patients & emergencies welcome to former owner • Oral surgery, IV sedation, implants up Taste of Amaz- she called Conley about Kay Conley. buying some kitchen equip• Digital x-ray (80% less exposure) ing at the same time. • Denture services Conley planned to close ment and then Kurpgeweit But the transition was • General dentistry down Savory Moment realized she would buy the time-consuming and • Endodontics last month because of the whole business. draining. tough economy and met “It’s a perfect extension She would get up at 4:30 Kurpgeweit, who was lookof what I was building,” she Tooth Whitening am., go to school from ing to buy some kitchen said. or Sonic Complete toothbrush 6-9:30 a.m. and then go do equipment for her catering Savory Moment — soon with new patient her marketing job. At night company, Taste of Amazing. and weekends she would use to be called Taste of Amazexam, necessary x-rays and cleaning Smiles for a Lifetime “I was looking for equipment and new space, so when I heard Savory 23515 NE Novelty Hill Road, #209 • Redmond • MC/Visa Thanks to Moment was closing, I conOur tacted Kay about purchasSponsors: ing equipment,” Kurpgeweit May 7 thru Oct. 29 said. “We got to joking 9:00 am - 3:00 pm around, and Kay suggested, 7730 Leary Way ‘you might as well buy the whole kitchen.’” In the end, that’s exactly what happened. www.RedmondSaturdayMarket.org “I really saw potential for growth,” said Kurpgeweit, a former business management and marketing • Accepting new patients consultant. Kurpgeweit has kept the • Same day & Saturday appointments same staff and chefs Conley • On-site lab and x-ray had and the recipes are the same. She does plan to appoinTmenTs • Two locations for your convenience change the name to Taste 9am – 4pm of Amazing over the next www.LakeshoreCLiniC.Com The Happy Valley couple weeks. Grange The owner has changed, Kurt R. Billett, M.D. ToTem Lake CLiniC BoTheLL CLiniC Buckley A. Eckert, M.D. but the quality chef-crafted 12710 Totem Lake Blvd NE Swapna J. Bobba, M.D. 10025 NE 186th St Sally R. Esser, M.D. meals have not. And the Paul E. Buehrens, M.D. Kirkland, WA 98034 Bothell, WA 98011 David A. Higginbotham, D.O. company’s dedication to Lilaine C. Leonardo, M.D. Debra M. Chaput, M.D. providing meals for people Alexis R. David, M.D. 425-821-4040 425-486-9131 Ann S. Lu, M.D. Theresa A. Platz, M.D. Peter J. Lallas, D.P.M. with special dietary needs Peter V. Sefton, M.D. Paul K. Mayeda, M.D. has not wavered either, said Hours: Hours: Thomas A. Wilson, M.D. Larry E. Nacht, M.D. Kurpgeweit. M-Th: 8AM – 7PM M-F: 8AM – 6PM Paul E. Sandstrom, M.D. Conley will stay on as a F: 8AM – 5PM S: 9AM – 4PM Roohi H. Wani, M.D. Kurpgeweit’s gluten-free Chao-Ching Wu, M.D. consultant over the next BILL CHRISTIANSON
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