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JULY 2022 TAMUZ 5782 // ISSUE 78
THE HEALTH MAGAZINE FOR THE JEWISH FAMILY
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Ask the Nutritionist
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Just Look at Me, Please
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,,
ou’re saying ‘wow,’ but you’re not really looking,” my then-preschool-aged daughter said to me one Shabbos afternoon a while back. She was trying to show me a new choreography she’d learned for her upcoming graduation, but I was too riveted in something else, the details of which I can’t recall. I may have been in the middle of reading a spellbinding article or wanting to finish the next kapitel of Tehillim, but my attention was clearly not on my daughter—and she felt it. When she said those words, I sat up with a start. I stopped what I was doing and invited her to talk to me about it. Actually, like a kid who’d been caught sneaking food, I burst into laughter and said, “You’re so right, sweetie. You’ve been trying to get my attention, but I haven’t been giving it to you.” And then we had a conversation about it— how hard it is when we want to share something that feels important to us, but the other party just isn’t tuned in. “When we learned social skills,” she shared—and I smiled at hearing a young kid say those words— “our morah taught us that if we want to show the other person we’re listening, we need to make eye contact.” And then, she demonstrated. Okay, so now I was getting social skills lessons from my sixyear-old kid. Fun, and well-deserved. This time, I was all ears, nodding along and looking her in the eye. Every word she was saying was so true, an expression of her desire to want to con-
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nect to her mother. And by shifting my focus from whatever I was doing to her—fully and completely her—I was gifting her with something so valuable: my presence. In my emotional work with teens and young adult women, it hurts so much to notice time and again how all these broken or sad or anxious hearts were missing was an adult in their life who was present to them, someone who’d look them in the eye when they wanted to share and validate their pain, their confusion, and their fears. There’s no better present we can give our children—and anyone else in our life—than being present to them. To look them in the eye when they’re talking to us, to really listen to them and the messages they’re conveying—both spoken and unspoken. And there’s no better time to do it than now, during the summer months, when the pace of life slows down somewhat.
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any of us have been deeply inspired by the incredible TAG event, where thousands of women came together in their desire to experience more connection, more presence. In fact, our very own contributor, fitness trainer Chaya Tziry Retter, asked me to tweak her bio this month because she made the courageous move of giving up WhatsApp. (Monsey-based readers, if you’re looking for a really knowledgable and positive instructor or personal trainer, contact her by phone!) It’s impossible to be there for those who need us when we’re constantly checking messages, flitting our eyes away from the
screen and back, or constantly picking up calls. But, while one of the greatest detriments of technology is that it has stolen our ability to be fully present, we’d be missing the point if we attributed our lack of presence to only that. Even reading this magazine or engaging in long conversations with others when our loved ones are vying for our attention takes us away from them.
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till, while being present to those around us is wonderful, it doesn’t mean we can’t or shouldn’t ever give ourselves downtime. On the contrary, a child should know that sometimes Mommy isn’t available—sometimes she needs time for herself— and there’s nothing wrong with that at all. In this issue’s feature, Esti Asher explores the hazards of the all-or-nothing mentality in terms of dieting, but it very much applies to all areas of life. It’s perfectly okay for a mother to not always be available, not always be fully present. But there’s no denying that when we are, those are the moments that will remain with our children forever. Those are the times we build them from within, when we cement their trust, their self-worth, and their feeling that they matter—and this, in turn, is what builds their emotional health. May this be a summer of presence and peace of mind for all of you,
n a m d e i r F y Shiff
WELL- PUT “Healing the body naturally is like healing a wound or a broken bone. A wound doesn’t heal in minutes, but rather with consistent care and slow changes.”
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CONTENTS
JULY 2022 TAMUZ 5782 ISSUE 78 Our next issue will appear on Wednesday, August 10th iy"H.
WELL INFORMED 10
Springboard
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Spiritual Eating
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Torah Wellspring
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Health Updates
LIVING WELL
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SPOTLIGHT ON SURY SPREI Cup of Tea By Esther Retek As Sury was climbing the corporate ladder, she began feeling less and less energized, as if her vitality and strength were ebbing away. She was experiencing brain fog and feeling extremely lethargic all day.
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FYI
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Community
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Fitness
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Ask
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Sample
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Medical Saga
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DIY
WELLBEING 84
Emotional Eating
FAREWELL 131 Random
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Inner Parenting and The Functional Dietitian will return next month iy"H.
86 SOLD Wellbeing Feature By Shiffy Friedman Guilt, pleasure, doubt, control, feeling worthy…they’re all on the balance as we click that “buy” tab, swipe our card, or slap the bills on the table—or make the choice not to. How we spend our money talks. Here, we explore what our fiscal habits might be saying about our emotional wellbeing.
NOT ALL OR NOTHING Feature By Esti Asher, MS, RDN, LD As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I encourage and promote an inclusive, balanced, enjoyable, and practical way of eating, where all foods fit. With this in mind, let’s be proactive with a few tips to avoid the all-or-nothing diet mentality this summer—and all year round.
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GET GRILLING Seasoned By Yossi and Malky Levine Looking to change up your typical meat BBQ dinner? Try this refreshing grilled fish dish. The pistachio broccoli cream and salad complete the dish with amazing crunch and texture.
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SPRINGBOARD
On Bowen Therapy, Heated Workouts, and More
Bowen vs. Craniosacral Issue #77: Sample
Thank you for your excellent article on Bowen therapy. I was curious about the difference between Bowen therapy and CST. What would make someone choose one over the other? I’ve personally tried CST and seen positive results, but I would love to hear more about the difference. Thanks again for all your amazing work! Sara K.
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I was wondering if any readers would be astute enough to ask. The difference wasn’t addressed in the two Sample columns on these two treatments, as the difference is rather subtle. In fact, the client doesn’t feel a major difference between the two. Both treatments rely on gentle touch on various parts of the body. Many people who try one can usually try the other if the first wasn’t successful. Both treatments are considered safe and can generally be done on all ages, newborns through elderly. Though they appear very similar, the two modalities are based on entirely different concepts.
Libby Silberman responds:
Bowen therapy
Good question!
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practitioner
moves,
rolls,
positions, and holds the hands, legs, and other areas into various positions with the goal of release. The focus of the treatment is release of trauma and tension in the body by moving muscles, ligaments, and tendons. This “moving” is referred to as cross-fiber maneuvering. Craniosacral therapy The touch is very gentle, even gentler than Bowen. The practitioner frequently is trained to “listen” to the body’s rhythms. The focus is on improving the craniosacral system—comprising the brain, spine, and sacrum—by manipulating the cerebrospinal
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Quick Question
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Question: Every summer, when I send my kids off to camp or out for the day, I worry about them getting tick bites. I’ve heard too many frightening Lyme stories. Is there anything I can do and tell my kids to do as a precaution? Thank you, M. Haberfeld
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appreciate the gifts I have in my own life, and that my parenting struggles are within the realm of “typical.” I’ll miss keeping up with her and Lana’s progress and I wish them all the best.
Appreciate What I Have Compass
Now that the serial diary Compass has come to an end, I’d like to express my awe and admiration for Dina Lieber, who courageously shared her experiences of raising her autistic daughter with us. I appreciated that she gave us a window into her inner world, as well, relating her disappointments and difficult emotions as she struggled to accept her pekeleh in life. It also helped me 12
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Nechama Herzog
Not Child’s Play at All Issue #77: Inner Parenting
My absolute favorite column in this incredible magazine is Inner
Parenting. As much as I’ve read and learned about this most important topic, I haven’t come across anywhere else the wise approach this column offers. As its title implies, it always propels me to look inward and explore how my own “things” are impacting my relationship with my children. The topic Rabbi Friedman explored in the past issue really resonated with me, not only in regard to toys and entertainment choices but in regard to other things I’ve always wanted with a childlike yearning. Whether it’s to wear certain clothes that were not against halachah, but my parents felt a certain way about them, or to do some things they deemed inappropriate but were
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The Doctor Is In
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Question: I’m a 20-year-old girl and my cycles have always been irregular. They can last anywhere from 25–55 days, almost never 28 days. Is this normal or should I be concerned?
Answer: Many women experience irregular cycles. There’s a lot of information circulating that suggests a woman’s cycle must be 28 days long. The reality, however, is that a normal cycle can range between 21–35 days. In addition, up to 25 percent of women have irregular cycles, so you are certainly not alone in this issue. Even though there is a range for what we consider the length of a normal period, a 55-day cycle certainly falls out of that range. Several conditions can cause irregular periods and it’s important to understand which might be the cause of your irregular menses. Determining the underlying causes can be important in understanding how to approach treatment. Irregular cycles are a common reason to see your PCP or OBGYN, who can help determine if further testing is needed. Jennifer Berkovich, DO, FAAP Member, JOWMA preventative health committee
totally within the parameters of the Shulchan Aruch, I now realize that what I wanted most of all was simply to be understood. As the article wisely noted, it’s not about the final yes or no, but more about the way the child feels at the end of (and during) the conversation. The day after I read the article, I was walking with my six-year-old son on the street when a motorcycle passed by. He turned to me and said, “I want to drive a motorcycle when I grow up.” This time, instead of telling him off for harboring such a fantasy, I invited him to explore what it was about the motorcycle that he loved, which color he liked most, etc. It was a beautiful sharing moment for both of us. And most notable is that he’s already moved on from that dream… Thank you for a wholesome magazine that opens my eyes to so much, H. P. 14
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The Blessing of Tubes
Not So Hot
I enjoyed reading last issue’s Medical Saga as I very much related to the story. The narrator should know that she’s lucky her son got tubes so early. My daughter had significant delays and it took us quite a while to notice that the culprit was her lack of hearing. Even moderate hearing loss can impact development.
Since I was recently introduced to the idea of a heated workout, I was excited to see it explored in your pages. Your magazine is a source of information I’ve come to trust, and I was curious to learn more before I gave it a try. Chaya Tziry Retter shared a considerable amount of research regarding this new trend, and I came away feeling that it’s not as effective as its followers make it out to be.
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My daughter got her first set of tubes at seventeen months. On the way home from the hospital, she repeated sounds from a truck outside (something she hadn’t ever done before).
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We ended up inserting tubes a second time after the first fell out too soon. She is now two years old and is baruch Hashem catching up developmentally.
Although it’s hard to gauge results that aren’t quantifiable, within the few days after reading the article, I met several people who’d tried it for a significant amount of time and did not report any substantial weight loss. I’ll stick to my workout in an airconditioned gym for now.
Thank you for a great magazine,
Malka T. H.
Name withheld upon request
Staten Island, New York
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