Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 31, 2010

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The Good Life

 Mountain Views News Saturday, July 31, 2010 

SENIOR HAPPENINGS

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS

Today’s Subject: 

The H Factor

FYI: 

SIERRA MADRE 

SENIOR EVENTS

AARP SAFE DRIVING CLASS

Next class: August 10 & 11 

9 am to 1 pm both days 

$12 for AARP Members & $14 for 
Non-members

Please call the Senior Desk at (626) 
355-7394 to register in advance (10 
person minimum for class to run) or 
for more information. 

SMOOTH AS SILK

Join the Senior Community 
Commission for a silk painting 
workshop presented by Sierra Madre 
artist Rhea Jeffereis Vittal

Wednesday, July 21st 

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

$5 per person

Hart Park House / Senior Center

Sierra Madre

Participants will paint a beautiful 
Habotai Silk scarf which they will be 
able to take home.

No art experience needed but the class 
is limited to 12 seniors so advance 
sign-ups are required by speaking 
with Susan in person at the center or 
by phone at 355-7394

UPCOMING EXCURSIONS

August 19th - Sam Maloof House & 
Gardens Tour (Alta Loma, CA) with 
lunch before at Walter’s Restaurant in 
Claremont; $15 per person for tour & 
transportation. You will need to bring 
additional cash for lunch (entrees run 
$10-$15). 

 This excursion is limited to the first 
12 people to register in person or 
online at www.cityofsierramadre.com/
onlineregistration. 

September 16th - Long Beach Aquarium 
& lunch on the Queen Mary.

More information on the September trip 
will be available in the next newsletter 
or later this month by calling the 
Senior Services Desk at (626) 355-7394.

Pasadena Highlands & 
Accredited Sponsor 

Bingo Prize

Pasadena Highlands, an independent 
and assisted living community, is 
proud to provide a special gift basket 
on the first Tuesday of each month. 
Accredited In-Home nursing care 
will provide a special prize on the 4th 
Tuesday of each month. Bingo takes 
place every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the 
Hart Park House / Senior Center in 
Memorial Park.   The game begins 
at 1:30 pm but those wishing to play 
must arrive 10 minutes before to 
secure your Bingo cards. 

Join us on the 1st & 4th Tuesday of 
each month for your chance to win 
these special prizes. 

Recipe of the Week:

Super Italian Beef Sandwiches

(Great Recipe For Summer Entertaining. Serve with your 
favorite salad or fries!)

INGREDIENTS:

The beef

1 boneless beef roast, about 3 pounds with most of the fat 
trimmed off - A Crock Pot cooked roast works well.

The rub

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

The juice

6 cups of hot water

4 cubes of bouillon

The sandwich

10 soft, fluffy, high gluten rolls, sliced lengthwise but hinged 
on one side or Italian bread loaves cut widthwise into 10 
portions (Gonnella, Turano, and D’Amato are the bakers of 
choice in Chicago)

3 medium sized green bell peppers

1 tablespoon olive oil, approximately

1 cup hot giardiniera

DIRECTIONS:

 While the meat is roasting, cut the bell peppers in half and 
remove the stems and seeds. Rinse, and cut into 1/4” strips. 
Cook the peppers in a frying pan over a medium high heat 
with enough olive oil to coat the bottom, about 1 tablespoon. 
When they are getting limp and the skins begin to brown, they 
are done. Set aside at room temp.

 Remove the roast and the juice pan. Let the meat sit for about 
30 minutes for the juices to be reabsorbed into the meat fibers, 
and then place it in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Let it 
cool for about a few hours, long enough for the meat to firm 
up. This will make slicing easier. Slice the meat against the 
grain as thin as humanly possible.

 Taste the juice. If you want you can thin it with more water, or 
make it richer by cooking it down on top of the stove. Soak the 
meat in the juice for about 1 minute at a low simmer. 

 To assemble the sandwich, start by spooning some juice directly 
onto the bun. Then lay on the beef generously. Spoon on more 
juice. Top it with bell pepper and, if you wish, giardiniera. If 
you want it “wet”, dip the whole shootin’ match in juice. 

 We have all experienced the development of 
a blister from the rubbing of a shoe that is too 
tight, or the chafing from a tool that irritates 
the skin in a particular way.   The result is 
inflammation and pain.   On the cellular level 
this also is happening in much the same way, 
as various chemicals cause adverse reactions 
in tissues.   If too much inflammation occurs 
with too little resolution, disease develops. 
  
A chronically inflamed system alters normal 
bodily processes and causes changes in organ 
structure and function.   When this process 
becomes advanced, there are particular 
indicators present in the body.   One of these 
is an increased level of homocysteine.

 
In The H Factor Solution, authors James 
Braly, M.D. and Patrick Holford point out 
that the increased levels of “the H factor” (or 
homocysteine) may indicate increased rates 
of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and a host 
of life-threatening disorders.   The authors 
state that homocysteine testing is even more accurate than cholesterol for predicting heart attack or 
stroke.

 As is the case with most new research, the H factor has not been fully accepted as a significant 
indicator by many health care practitioners; however, there is a solid body of evidence that points 
strongly to its value:

• A high H score and a family history of heart disease increases your personal risk of a heart 
attack by 13 to 14 times. 

• Homocysteine may prove to be a very useful indicator of the presence of cancer and whether 
or not the treatment is effective. 

• The H factor may be a strong indicator for the development of dementia and Alzheimers 
disease. 

• There is a demonstrably higher risk of miscarriages with elevated homocysteine levels.

• Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers showed significantly higher levels of homocysteine.

 The growing list of conditions associated with homocysteine makes it of significant value in the 
management of disease and support of wellness and longevity.   With lifestyle changes and specific 
supplementation, the high H factor score will decrease and, with it, the risks of these serious diseases.

 
The H Factor Solution, by Brady and Holford, is an easy read.   Once armed with the information, a trip 
to your local health-minded practitioner with a request for the test will flex your health care muscles. 
Have a healthy week! Dr. John


Dr. John Talevich, D.C. has practiced in Sierra Madre 
for thirty years. His clinic, LifeWorks! Chiropractic, 
offers patient-specific approaches to the alleviation 
of pain and individually tailored wellness programs. 

LifeWorks! Chiropractic Center

Individually Tailored Wellness Programs

31 S. Baldwin Avenue Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

626-355-4710

July Birthdays

Shahrzad Azrani, Eunice Banis, Betty Barlow, 
Cindy Barnard, Janet Cox, Martha Griffin, Betty 
Hansen, Dorothy Montgomery, Bess Pancoska, 
Janet Swanson, Linda Thunes, Barbara Watson, 
Anthony Gheezo, Joanne Gheezo, Beverly Turko, 


Lunch Program: Monday- 
Friday at the Intervale 
Café -12:00 Noon-Call 
(626) 355-0256 to make 
your daily reservation. 
Suggested donation $2.00 
for seniors (60+) and $3.75 
for visitors.

Monday: 

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm: 
Strength training with Lisa 
Brandley. FREE class of 
stretching with light hand 
weights while you sit.

Tuesday:

2nd Tuesday of each month 
FREE blood pressure 
checks by Methodist 
Hospital; 11 am to 12 noon 

3rd Tuesday of each month 
FREE financial consulting; 
10 -12 noon call 355-7394 
for an appointment

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm: 
BINGO; cards are only 25 
cents each so stop by & 
play 

5:30 pm to 7 pm: Yoga; 
$7.00 - 50 & over. Please 

call 355-5278 for more 
information

Wednesday:

11 –11:45 am: Balance 
Class with Teryl. FREE 
class designed to improve 
balance & refresh the joints

2nd Wednesday of the 
month: FREE Legal 
Consultations: 10-11:30 
am. Appointments call 
355-7394

Wii Wednesday - 1:00 
pm or call the senior desk 
at 355-7394 to arrange 
another time & day to 
learn how to play. No 
previous experience or 
skills required and it is 
great exercise.

Thursday:

1:00 to 3:30 pm: Game 
Day. Join us for UNO 
and Poker with Bridge on 
the 2nd & 4th Thursdays; 
so please call for more 
information.

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm: Yoga; 
$7.00 - 50 & over. Please 
call 355-5278 for more 
information

Friday: 

1:00 pm: Ping Pong

Saturday: 

11:30 am: Senior Club 
brown bag lunch and 
BINGO at 12:30 pm

Activities: 

Free classes, support groups offered by Methodist Hospital

Arcadia – Methodist Hospital offers free community classes and support groups. Parking 
at Methodist Hospital is free, and complimentary valet parking is also offered during our 
construction. For more information, please call Methodist Hospital community outreach 
department, 626-821-2344.

Weekly Classes/Support Groups

Every Tuesday Diabetes education classes 

 (This one will not meet in August, however.)
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Classroom 3, Methodist Hospital

Every Wednesday Loss & grief support group
5:30 – 7 p.m. Private Dining Room, Methodist Hospital

 To register, call 626-932-1009 or 932-1015.

Every Thursday Chronic illness support group

7 – 8:30 p.m. Classroom 3, Methodist Hospital

Monthly Community Events

Second Tuesday Blood pressure screenings

11 a.m. – noon Sierra Madre Hart Park House

Second Friday Blood pressure screenings

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Arcadia Community Center

Third Tuesday Blood pressure screenings 

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Temple City Community Center

Third Wednesday Mended Heart support group 

2 – 4 p.m. Classroom 2, Methodist Hospital

Wednesday, Aug. 11 Maternity orientation & tour

3 – 4:45 p.m. Lewis Hall, Methodist Hospital

Wednesday, Aug. 11 Maternity orientation & tour

6:45 – 8:30 p.m. Lewis Hall, Methodist Hospital

Saturday, Aug 14 Chinese and Spanish Diabetes Summit

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. El Monte Senior Center

 Call 626-821-2344 to register.

Monday, Aug. 16 Look Good, Feel Better

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Classroom 3, Methodist Hospital 

 Registration required, 1-800-227-2345.

Monday, Aug. 23 Diabetes lecture & support group

7:15 – 8:15 p.m. Classroom 2, Methodist Hospital

 
Unless listed differently, all activities are at the Hart 
Memorial Park (Senior Center) 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., 
Sierra Madre

Meals-On-Wheels


Meals are delivered to 
home-bound seniors 
by volunteer drivers 
through the YWCA 
Intervale Lunch Program M-F (with 
frozen meals for the weekend.) Call 
the YWCA at (626) 214-9460 or 
Darlene Traxler at (626) 355-0256 for 
more information.

Dial - a - Ride Tickets

Tickets can now be purchased at:

Sierra Madre City Hall

Hart Park House / Senior Center

Sierra Madre Library

MEALS-ON-WHEELS NEEDS 
VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER MEALS 
TO OUR HOMEBOUND NEIGHBORS 
**ONCE A MONTH OR WEEKLY** 

Please contact Darlene Traxler at 

626.355.6220 or (626) 355-0256.