Dripping Springs Outlook

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04/14/2022

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12/01/2021

Check those inboxes for our weekly newsletter or read here: https://conta.cc/3G4lqVf. Find out who was elected for the 2022 Chamber Board!

Final thanks to our Newsletter Sponsor of the Week - Dripping Springs Lions Club with Christmas on Mercer Street! They hope to see you THIS Saturday!

03/27/2021

"The global live music industry was worth some $30 billion every year, but The Virus changed all that. Covid-19 shut everything down at once—gigs, live shows, and festivals, small and large, all over the world, gone. Sold out shows were cancelled, bars with stages for live music were closed so no more live audiences." Read the rest of "My new love affair with Bandcamp" by Deborah Carter Mastelotto of Pink West Salon on page 9 of the March issue. DSOutlook.com

03/26/2021

"Prevention in dentistry leads to improved long-term oral health and reduced dental costs. It encourages a bright smile, fresh breath, and an overall good feeling or personal security." Learn more about what to expect at your regular dental checkups with Dr. Ron White of Ron S. White, DDS on page 7 of the March issue. Find the magazine in your mailbox or online at DSOutlook.com

03/11/2021

Your heart is about the size of your fist, sitting behind your ribcage and in between your lungs. Its job is to pump blood throughout your entire body, carrying oxygen, fuel, hormones, and other important nutrients to your organs. It whisks away the waste products of metabolism and then cycles all over again. This extraordinary organ will beat about 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. You need to take care of your heart with a few important nutrients! Read more in "Heart healthy nutrients" by Lauren Meyer of Martin's Wellness Pharmacy at Dripping Springs (page 5) in the March issue. www.DSOutlook.com

02/11/2021

Out of all the members of one’s family, the chances are it will not be difficult to guess who has the worst dental hygiene: the pets. They do not brush their teeth, nor do they floss, and this goes on for years. Without care, plaque accumulates and slowly eats away at the gums and bone around the tooth. This is called periodontal disease. Read more from Frank Shuman of Dripping Springs Animal Hospital , (pg.9). http://www.dsoutlook.com/february-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1GnB83bblN5Rt4YMIRYE8Hz5phuHAios45RmDvk7I8Uo59_lJP8mhPSlc

02/09/2021

Balance difficulties can affect people of any age, however, falls in people 65 or older hold strong statistics. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four Americans over the age of 65 fall each year, every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in the ER for a fall, and every 19 minutes an older adult dies from a fall. Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of non-fatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. Read more from Michelle Olson of Kethley Physical Therapy , (pg.6). http://www.dsoutlook.com/february-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1GnB83bblN5Rt4YMIRYE8Hz5phuHAios45RmDvk7I8Uo59_lJP8mhPSlc

02/04/2021

Some people are still “on the fence” about whether to get the new COVID vaccine. My review of the science, as well as reviews by health professionals and scientists who have much more expertise, has led me to conclude that you should get the vaccine. I want to share with you an explanation of how it was developed. Read more from Angela Solis of Martin's Wellness Pharmacy at Dripping Springs , (pg.5). http://www.dsoutlook.com/february-2021/

02/02/2021

Every February we celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month. This provides our office the opportunity to talk to children about the importance of their oral health. Here are some tips to help you with your little ones. Read more from Ron S. White, DDS , (pg.7). http://www.dsoutlook.com/february-2021/

01/28/2021

Bringing a puppy home can stir up all kinds of emotions, excitement, stress, confusion… Many families are first time dog owners or had their first dog long before children and busy schedules. It’s an exciting time for you but it’s also a stressful time for your new puppy. Let’s go over a few things to make the transition easier for everyone. Read more from Diana Ozimek of A Good Dog, in the making. (pg.9). http://www.dsoutlook.com/january-2021/

01/26/2021

I can tell 30 seconds into a phone call if the agent is a good negotiator or one that will be hard to work with. There are lots of clues, but the most important are the agent’s general tone and confidence. Confidence comes from knowing how to navigate a complex transaction all the while keeping your eyes on the goal. Good agents have a compass that keeps them always pointed towards the prize. The prize is a successful transaction where you buy or sell a piece of real estate. Read more from Steve Mallett of Mallett Integrity Team Real Estate of Keller Williams Realty (pg.12). http://www.dsoutlook.com/january-2021/

01/22/2021

Eating a healthy diet, exercising and doing the best you can to keep your stress at bay are all important. In addition to
those, making sure you are getting an adequate amount of the proper vitamins and minerals is also important. At REGENERATE, we offer a number of vitamins and minerals through intravenous infusions, shots and boosters. Whether you are looking to support your immune system during cold, flu and viral season or just replenish due to depletion, check out what we have to offer! Some of the most common options include Myers Cocktail Infusion, Vitamin B Complex, B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Glutathione Boosters, High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions, Hydration Infusions, Migraine Recovery Infusions and Athletic Recovery Infusions. Read more from Breca Tracy of Regenerate. (pg.5).http://www.dsoutlook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DSO0121.pdf

01/22/2021

Some exciting changes are happening at The Piazza Center, Rocco C. Piazza, MD, FACS. To better expand our patient services and enhance the quality care you’ve come to expect from The Piazza Center, we are doubling the size of our clinic. Our new center will not be far from our current one—and it will be spectacular. The goal is to be in by early 2021. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates. Read more (pg,8). https://www.dsoutlook.com/january-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1jL0m9pxLKie3PLe1_6HmVDgJWqwApjiTVjtdMnQJtd1Tofy8rOZr-bOU

01/21/2021

As Coronavirus continues to affect our country and working conditions, it has been reported that more than 40% of our country has made the adjustment to working from home part or full time. The switch to working from home has affected all of us differently. Most people are increasing screen time and adjusting to back, neck, shoulder, and even wrist pain when continued for weeks or months at a time. to make-shift offices put together at kitchen tables, back porches, or even from the comfort of the couch. Chances are, our newly created office spaces are less than ideal for our posture and could be taking a bigger toll on our bodies than we realize. Ergonomics, or how work-friendly our space is, is the idea that we can create a set-up to optimize the space we have with the tools needed to do work effectively. In terms of physical therapy, this means we are focusing on posture and body positions that decrease risk of pain or dysfunction. Read more from Aubrey Goodwin of Kethley Physical Therapy, (pg.6). https://www.dsoutlook.com/january-2021/

01/15/2021

Pies, fries, and ribeye! Oh my! Holiday foods sure are tasty but can leave you hurting when you eat too much too fast. Cheese, breads, cookies, cakes, and all kinds of meats will be plentiful around your holiday dinners and celebrations. Whether you eat them or not is your choice, but, if you do, we have a little something that may help. Read more from Lauren Meyer of Martin's Specialty Pharmacy. (pg.5). http://www.dsoutlook.com/january-2021/

10/23/2020

Fall is upon us and sports have resumed as the COVID - 19 scourge dissipates. Many sports involve rigorous arm motions that can cause pain and injury. Throwing a football, swinging a tennis racquet, serving a volleyball, shooting a basket, even throwing out a fishing line all involve muscles of the rotator cuff. Overhead athletes are highly susceptible to rotator cuff, pectoral, and biceps injury due to the aggressive nature of forcefully rotating the arm in a forward motion after winding the arm backwards. These injuries include tears, strains, and ruptures. Most athletes will experience some level of shoulder discomfort during their active life. Read more from David Strong of Kethley Physical Therapy, (pg.7). http://www.dsoutlook.com/october-2020/?fbclid=IwAR353c8qpu6pVXMAHD5RynGybvEQUUGWylZdBiiH9oKze_mjNn1I9pN2HNI

10/22/2020

Difficult times are invitations to inventions. No matter how much we long to go to a concert or sporting event, visit our favorite restaurant, or just be around others without wearing a mask and keeping six feet away, we can’t go back in time to before the virus. Yet humans are an amazingly adaptive social animal because we learn wisdom from each other. Such as from the powerful teachings of the framers of stoicism in Rome, over two thousand years ago. One such stoic stands out, Marcus Aurelius, an emperor who ruled successfully by using the tools of self-discipline, personal ethics, humility, self-actualization, and strength. From his letters, known as the Meditations, scholars learned what his beliefs and guiding principles were that aided him in navigating wars, famine, political unrest, and plagues.
Here are four of his personal beliefs. Read more from Leslie Tourish LPC, (pg.10). http://www.dsoutlook.com/october-2020/?fbclid=IwAR353c8qpu6pVXMAHD5RynGybvEQUUGWylZdBiiH9oKze_mjNn1I9pN2HNI