Sharon Kleyne Hour

Dr. Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS (New York, NY), Corneal Specialist and Cataract & Refractive Eye Surgeon, discusses the basics of LASIK surgery, a procedure in which the need for glasses and contact lenses is eliminated or reduced. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. For additional information, please visit www.ocli.net. Second guest, Jan Rowan (Sunderland, MA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Connecticut River Coordinator's Office, discusses the program's involvement in native and migratory fish and wildlife conservation. The Connecticut River Coordinator’s Office was established in 1967, to coordinate the cooperative, interagency, multi-state migratory fish restoration program in the Connecticut River basin. For additional information, please visit http://www.fws.gov/r5crc/.

Dr. Laurie Barber, MD (Little Rock, AR), Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Clinical Research Medical Director of the Jones Eye Institute, discusses dry eye particularly as it pertains to menopausal women. For additional information, please visit, www.uams.edu/jei. Second guest, Rebekah Jones (Boulder City, Nevada), Head Park Ranger with Lake Mead National Recreation Area, discusses Lake Mead’s invasive mussel species, the Quagga Mussel. Native to the Caspian Sea drainage area of Eurasia, the Quagga Mussel is a freshwater mollusk that typically displays a zebra-like pattern on its shell. Unfortunately, it can damage boats and water systems by clogging pipes and engines, as well as disrupt the natural food chain. Boater education is a must to reduce the spread of this freshwater mollusk to other bodies of water (Part 2). For additional information, please visit www.100thmeridian.org.

Tom Atzet, Ph.D. (Merlin, OR), retired forest service ecologist, discusses the importance of forest regeneration, the act of renewing tree cover by establishing young trees naturally or artificially - generally, promptly after the previous stand of forest has been removed. Second guest, Sky McClain (Boulder City, Nevada), Lead Field Interpreter with Lake Mead National Recreation Area, discusses the unique qualities of Lake Mead and the surrounding area. Established as America's first national recreation area, Lake Mead National Recreation Area encompasses one and a half million acres and is home to thousands of desert plants and animals. It is a startling contrast of desert and water, mountains and canyons, primitive backcountry, and busy marinas. Dams that back up the Colorado River as it flows through the Mojave Desert, one of the hottest, driest regions on earth, created Lake Mead and Lake Mohave (Part 1). For additional information, please visit www.nps.gov/lame.

Dr. Dennis Buckley, D.C. (Pasadena, CA), Chiropractor, discusses why proper posture and hydration are so essential to a healthy body, especially as it relates to pain free function and health in general. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses central Idaho's fabled River of No Return, otherwise known as the Salmon River.

Dr. Lee Cowan, D.C. (Portland, OR), Chiropractor, discusses the benefits of laser phototherapy. Low level light therapy is the application of very low power red or near infrared light for wound healing or other therapeutic purposes. For example, jaundice is a common, temporary and usually harmless condition found in newborn infants. It occurs when there is a build-up of a naturally occurring substance in the blood called bilirubin. Phototherapy (light treatment) is the process of using light to eliminate bilirubin in the blood. The light waves are absorbed by the baby's skin and blood and change bilirubin into products that can easily pass through it's system. For over 30 years, hospitals have used phototherapy treatment for jaundice in newborn infants. Second guest, Veva Deheza (Denver, CO), Section Chief, Conservation and Drought Planning with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, discusses the Colorado River, projected population and water shortages. For additional information, ple

Dr. Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS (New York, NY), Corneal Specialist and Cataract & Refractive Eye Surgeon, discusses the basics of LASIK surgery, a procedure in which the need for glasses and contact lenses is eliminated or reduced. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A mechanical microkeratome (a blade device) or a laser keratome (a laser device) is used to cut a flap in the cornea and a hinge is left at one end of this flap. The flap is then folded back revealing the stroma, the middlesection of the cornea. Pulses from a computer-controlled laser vaporize a portion of the stroma and the flap is replaced. For additional information, please visit www.ocli.net. Second guest, Jan Rowan (Sunderland, MA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Connecticut River Coordinator's Office, discusses the program's involvement in native and migratory

Dr. Michael Steelman, M.D. (Oklahoma City, OK), Board Certified Bariatric Physician and past president of the American Bariatric Physicians Association, discusses recent reports regarding how gastric bypass surgery, in which the stomach is made smaller allowing food to bypass part of the small intestine, can lower the effects of diabetes and high blood pressure. Although gastric bypass surgery has its place, there are still risks involved especially since the part of the intestine where many minerals and vitamins are most easily absorbed are bypassed leading to a possible deficiency in iron, calcium, magnesium or vitamins. Non-surgical weight loss can have the same positive effects on diabetes and high blood pressure with minimal risk. For additional information, please visit www.thesteelmanclinic.com. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses the fountain of youth.

Stephen Guguenheim, MD (Wichita Falls, Texas), Board Certified in Otolarnyngology/Head and Neck Surgery and Fellowship trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, discusses facial skin treatments. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses the water problems facing the Chinese people following the recent earthquake and the current state of China's dams.

Dr. Michael Steelman, M.D. (Oklahoma City, OK), Board Certified Bariatric Physician and past president of the American Bariatric Physicians Association, discusses recent reports regarding how gastric bypass surgery, in which the stomach is made smaller allowing food to bypass part of the small intestine, can lower the effects of diabetes and high blood pressure. Although gastric bypass surgery has its place, there are still risks involved especially since the part of the intestine where many minerals and vitamins are most easily absorbed are bypassed leading to a possible deficiency in iron, calcium, magnesium or vitamins. Non-surgical weight loss can have the same positive effects on diabetes and high blood pressure with minimal risk. For additional information, please visit www.thesteelmanclinic.com. Second guest, (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses the fountain of youth.

Adam Perl (Higganum, CT), Owner and President of the Alex & Me Company, a multi-brand UV retail store, discusses the difference between SPF (Sun Protection Factor), for sunscreen, and UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor), for clothing and swimwear. The UPF rating system was first developed by the Australian Government to inform and protect their citizens from the sun's harmful rays. The Alex & Me Company was founded in 1997, to import UV swimwear and UV clothing from Australia. Since then the company has grown to offer dozens of both domestic and international brands.

Tom Atzet, Ph.D. (Merlin, OR), regional ecologist (retired) with the U.S. Forest Service, discusses ecosystem health particularly as it pertains to forest ecosystems. A stable ecosystem without disturbances is not a healthy system. Ecosystems require a stress and disturbances in order to maintain long-term help. It is especially important to humans since forests and ecosystems in general must be healthy to sustain our human population.

Stan Brock (Knoxville, TN), Founder of Remote Area Medical (RAM), a non-profit, volunteer relief corps dedicated to providing free health care, dental care and eye care to people in remote areas of the United States and the world, discusses medical care in Guyana, a country off the northern coast of South America. For additional information, please visit www.ramusa.org. Second guest, David Elkowitz (Big Bend National Park, Texas), Chief of Interpretation, discusses what is sometimes considered three parks in one, Big Bend's mountain, desert and river environments - an hour's drive can take you from the banks of the Rio Grande to a mountain basin nearly a mile high (Part 2). For additional information, please visit www.nps.gov/bibe.

Stephen Guguenheim, MD (Wichita Falls, Texas), Board Cerified in Otolarnyngology/Head and Neck Surgery and Fellowship trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, discusses facial skin treatments. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses the water problems facing the Chinese people following the recent earthquake and the current state of China's dams.

Patricia Dandonoli (New York, NY), President and CEO of WaterAid America, and Girish Menon (London, UK), International Operations Director for WaterAid International, discuss safe water and healthy personal hygiene in the third world. Second guest, Kim Cushman, (Warm Springs, GA), Site Manager of Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic Site, discusses the history and water of Warm Springs, Georgia.

Sam Jackson (Seattle, WA), Sr. Director and Manager, Foundation/Corporation Grants, World Vision, Inc., a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to addressing the causes of poverty and injustice, discusses third-world water resources focussing on the West African Water Initiative. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses the disappearing Aral Sea - an ecological disaster.

Dr. Scott Jens, D.O. (Madison, WI), Executive Director of the American Optometric Association's InfantSEE program, discusses sight preservation in children. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses water conservation.

Dr. Ellen Heinitz, ND (Grants Pass, OR), naturopathic physician, discusses menopause options. Second guest, David Elkowitz (Big Bend National Park, Texas), Chief of Interpretation, discusses what is sometimes considered three parks in one, Big Bend's mountain, desert and river environments - an hour's drive can take you from the banks of the Rio Grande to a mountain basin nearly a mile high (Part 1). For additional information, please visit www.nps.gov/bibe.

Dr. Scott Jens, D.O. (Madison, WI), Executive Director of the American Optometric Association's InfantSEE program, discusses sight preservation in children. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses water conservation.

Tom Atzet, Ph.D. (Merlin, OR), regional ecologist (retired) with the U.S. Forest Service, discusses myths and human bias regarding the natural system. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses forest fires and drought.

Dr. Alan Kadish, NP (Medford, OR), naturopathic physician, discusses how to make wise choices when purchasing dietary supplements. Second guest, George Kotti (Hot Springs, SD), Executive Director with the Hot Springs South Dakota Chamber of Commerce, discusses the soothing natural hot springs nestled in the Southern Black Hills of South Dakota.