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WELLNESS PROGRAMS 4th Floor Wellness Center • 206.839.4780 • www.wac.net/wellness-center Injury Screening Do you have a persistent ache or pain? Have you recently injured yourself? Are you won- dering whether you should see a health care professional? Now is the perfect time to set up an appointment for an evaluation by a licensed physical therapist. Screening may include recommendations for home treat- ment or specific activities at the Club. Tuesdays (2–3 pm); complimentary; 15-minute appointments Manage Your High Cholesterol Sleepless in Seattle Most working Americans operate without enough sleep, thus failing to reach their full potential. Dr. David Chang of the Polyclinic, named a Top Doc by Seattle Metropolitan magazine for the past three years, has joined the WAC's Speakers Bureau. In two one-hour talks—"Are You Sleepless in Seattle or Just Plain Sleepy?" and "Sleeping the Pounds Off"—Dr. Chang addresses the issues surrounding suboptimal sleep. WAC members arranging for Dr. Chang to address groups of 20 or more attendees will have his normal speaker's fee of $250 waived. For more information, contact Wellness Manager Tamela Thomas at tamelat@wac.net or 206.464.4639. skin temperature and muscle tension). The unique physical changes measured during stress are then used as the roadmap for the training to promote relaxation. Through biofeedback training we can learn to consciously manage the processes that influence stress and relaxation, and to establish long-term self-regulation—a use- ful tool to build and protect our health in today's "fight or flight" society. Thursdays: 3–7 pm; $175 initial visit, $100 subsequent visits; information and appointments: 206.839.4780, wellness@wac. net; by appointment only; one full business day cancellation required to avoid charge Meet with WAC Nutritionist Shana Hopkins to discuss what healthy dietary strategies you can implement to lower your cholesterol. This package includes an initial nutrition consult, two follow-up visits and body fat analysis. You will receive an individualized nutrition protocol with meal and snack ideas, as well as educa- tion on foods to eat, foods to avoid, and what nutritional supplements may support your cholesterol profile. $330; information and registration: 206.839.4782, shopkins@wac.net; by appointment only; one full business day cancellation required to avoid charge Metabolic Testing Wondering how to best approach a diet and training program? A Metabolic Exercise Test (MET) measures your body's specific physi- ological response to exercise. While you work out on your preferred cardio equip- ment, we'll monitor your oxygen consump- tion, carbon dioxide production and heart rate. The data will show how your body uses different fuels at various workloads. You'll also learn the heart rate at which your body burns the most fat and the rate at which your body burns the most calories. Use the information to monitor your heart rate and to burn maximum fat and calories. Combine your MET with an eight-week zone training program to change your phys- iology, help your body become a better fat- burning machine and increase your overall physical fitness. Undergo a Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Assessment as well to determine the number of calories per day your body needs to maintain its current self. By measuring oxygen consumption and car- bon dioxide production, this test determines 50 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2012 the percentage of calories you burn as fat versus carbohydrates. When you know your RMR, you can set your daily caloric input (diet) and output (exercise) to the exact caloric number that will allow you to either lose or maintain weight. MET or RMR: $175, MET and RMR: $325, MET, RMR and heart-rate monitor: $490, retest only: $140; by appointment only; one full busi- ness day cancellation required to avoid charge Naturopathic Medicine Naturopathic doctors (NDs) are licensed physicians who treat acute and chronic illnesses with the goal of achieving opti- mum health. NDs are clinically trained in a wide variety of treatment modalities, which may include nutrition and lifestyle counseling, botanical medicine, vitamin and mineral supplements, and physical methods of therapy. ND services are usually covered by insurance. Dr. Paul Dompé specializes in treating stress-related disorders. Thursdays: 3–7 pm; one full business day cancellation required to avoid charge; superbills will be issued, allowing for reimbursement by your insurance company. Credit card required to reserve appointment time Physical Therapy Members can get physical therapy at the WAC. It is reimbursable by insur- ance, just like outside the Club. Manual Therapy International physical thera- pists take only one patient per hour, so no more being shuffled between thera- pists or wasting your time. Mondays–Fridays: by appointment only; one full business day cancellation required to avoid charge Podiatry Services Sports, exercise, poor biomechanics and underlying medical conditions all can lead to foot and ankle problems. So can the wrong shoes. WAC members can now find a solution for painful feet and related phys- ical structures at the Wellness Center. Virginia Mason Medical Center podiatric physicians offer gait analysis, orthotics eval- uations and castings, among other services. Because your feet and ankles serve as the foundation of your entire body, the impor-