Vein Specialists of the South Announces FREE Varicose Vein Screening Event a Success

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FREE Varicose Vein Screening – Dr.Harper with a Patient


Macon, GA (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

Vein Specialists of the South and Dr. Ken Harper announced last week that their recent FREE varicose vein screening conducted to raise awareness of varicose veins and varicose vein treatment options was a success. The free vein screening was a three day event. Ninety-two people registered and ninety-five people were screened during the event.

Dr.Harper, who is passionate about educating the public concerning varicose veins and vein disease, conducted the vein screening to increase awareness of the consequences of untreated varicose veins. He is one of the first phlebologist to join hands with the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS), American College of Phlebology (ACP) and American Venous Forum (AVF) in their “Rethink Varicose Veins” campaign.

Dr. Harper said that, “untreated Varicose Veins can lead to more severe venous problems or chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).” Since many still consider all vein disease to be a cosmetic concern, out of more than 30 million Americans who suffer from vein disease less than 1.9 million get their vein disease treated. Yet the treatment of most varicose vein disease is covered by insurance plans.

As a community outreach Dr. Harper conducts free vein screenings several times per year, and along with his varicose vein treatment blog, videos, Facebook entries and podcasts seeks to bring awareness to vein disease. Those people who suffer with varicose and spider veins and experience leg fatigue, restless legs, night cramps, tired legs, swelling, skin changes including leg ulcers and blood clots or bleeding veins should have their veins evaluated by a vein specialists or Phlebologist.

Dr.Harper, who is recognized by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Phlebology, performed the first minimally invasive endovenous radiofrequency (VNUS RF Closure) procedure in the state of Georgia in 2000. Since then he has completed more than 5,000 endovenous procedures.

Endovenous therapy, an alternative to traditional vein stripping has a quicker recovery, less bruising and discomfort, and better long term success than vein stripping. FDA approved modalities for endovenous therapy use either radiofrequency or laser energy to close the treated segment of the vein. Recently the Covidien Closure Fast Endovenous RF Catheter Ablation procedure has been renamed the Venofit Procedure by Covidien.

For additional information on varicose vein evaluation and treatment options and to be more informed on vein disease visit our blog “Varicose Vein Treatment”, our main site http://VeinSpecialists.com or call (800) 764-3280.

ABOUT Vein Specialists of the South – Serving all of Georgia and the southeastern US, The Vein Specialists of the South is located on 556 Third St., Suite A, Macon, GA 31210 and conducts FREE varicose vein screening several times during the year.











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Finding a Balanced Lifestyle – Healing Hands Massage and Ayurvedic Spa Specialist in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Issues Helpful Hints for Living a Kapha Balanced Lifestyle

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Kapha = Earth + Water


Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

Healing Hands Massage and Ayurvedic Spa Specialist issues helpful hints on engaging a Kapha balanced Ayurvedic Lifestyle. Ayurvedic practitioners, understand that the Universe and all of its components are made up of five elements: space, air, fire, water, earth. Each element relates to one of the five human senses: speech, sight, sound, touch, and taste. Ayurvedic medicine is based on the concept of tridosha, or the three doshas. Doshas are energetic forces that manifest from the five elements to support the basic functions of our mind body connection. All three doshas must work together in harmony to attain perfect well being.

Kapha is earth and provides solidity. Water offers cohesiveness. United, they form the Kapha dosha, which has a heavy, cold, oily and cohesive property. Kapha is responsible for structure and solidity. It stabilizes the subtlety of thoughts in the mind and elongates memory. It also binds and lubricates our physical tissues with mucus, body fluids, and plasma, which provide structure and firmness to the body.

An “in balance” Kapha Affectionate, compassionate, forgiving emotionally steady, relaxed, slow, methodical, good memory, good stamina, stability, natural resistance to sickness.

A Kapha who is “out of balance” Complacent, dull, oily skin, allergies slow digestion, lethargic, possessive, over attached, tendency to oversleep, overweight.

Causes of Kapha imbalances: Excessive rest and oversleeping, overeating, insufficient exercise, too little variety in life, heavy, unctuous foods, too much sweet, sour or salty food cold, wet weather.

Going Kapha – In order to gain a Kapha balance, the following are suggested:

*Best to favor bitter and astringent tastes in diet and herbs

Minimum sleep
Fast twenty-fours a week
Physical and mental exercise
Sexual intercourse
Light dinner in evening
Best stones – yellow topaz, coral, diamond
No breakfast before 10 am
Best metal to use on the body is copper, iron
Best colors are yellow, brown, red
Use dry, sour, pungent and hot substances
Take regular bath and sauna to promote sweating

Do the thing

Find out which dosha is most prevalent and determine where there are imbalances by taking a self test, or call Healing Hands at 305-810-8534 to schedule an appointment or a phone consultation.

Healing Hands has a licensed massage therapist, Ayurvedic practitioners, a wellness coach and a health mentor with more than 20 years of experience in the wellness industry. The expert specializes in Ayurvedic treatments and body reeducation to treat pain, attain balance and achieve quality of life. Healing Hands instructs spas in Ayurvedic treatments and advanced massage techniques, and conducts wellness seminars. 305-810-8534.











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Chinese Herb He Shou Wu Helps Prevent Gray Hair and Stimulates Natural Hair Growth

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Lindenhurst, NY (PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Natures Elements has provided customers with He Shou Wu for years with continued success. They currently offer the most potent form of He Shou Wu as a 12:1 extract. The 1,000 mg of He Shou Wu (commonly referred to as Fo Ti) is contained within this original He Shou Wu formula. Advanced Shou Wu is a newer enhanced version of the original counterpart that includes bioperene. A list of all the ingredients and their benefits can be found at http://natureselements.net/ADVANCED-SHOU-WU.html

He Shou Wu has been known for its ability to nourish the liver and kidneys and provide a better blood flow to the scalp thereby stimulating healthy hair. He Shou Wu can not only stop graying hair but also provide numerous health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and blood pressure due in part to its Lecithin Content. This certainly makes it a tonic worthy of taking for the rest of one’s life.

Natures Elements is among the few companies providing customers with the Auto-Ship feature. This gives the customer 20% off all reoccurring orders and provides the benefit of convenient automatic delivery.

Natures Elements, a high quality vitamin and herbal supplements retailer, is committed to providing real results through dedicated research and superior formulations.











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Researchers Gain Better Understanding of the Mechanism Behind Tau Spreading in the Brain and the Progression of Alzheimer?s Disease

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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have gained insight into the mechanism by which a pathological brain protein called tau contributes to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. This finding, published in a recent issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, may provide the basis for future investigations on how to prevent tau from damaging brain circuits involved in cognitive function.

Previous studies have shown that the abnormal folding, or misfolding, and buildup of tau are key neuropathological features of many neurodegenerative disorders, including AD. Some research has demonstrated that AD-type tau neuropathology spreads in the brain, seemingly moving from one brain cell to another.

A research group led by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD, Saunders Family Chair in Neurology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, explored whether misfolded tau released by neurons from the human brain – also known as paired helical filaments (PHFs) – could actually be taken up by surrounding cells and promote the spread of tau neuropathology. The evidence was gathered by treating human neuronal cell lines with human Alzheimer’s disease-derived PHFs. The researchers found that not only did the cells in fact internalize the human PHFs, the abnormal tau then propagated its abnormal state to the native, normal tau protein in the cells.

“While these findings are potentially important for possibly opening new therapeutic avenues in Alzheimer’s disease, they also shed light on a new therapeutic target for a wide variety of disorders sharing pathological features with Alzheimer’s disease, for which there are currently no cures,” said Dr. Pasinetti. “Such diseases include Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, frontotemporal dementia, and other devastating neurodegenerative disorders in which misfolded tau forms aggregates in the brain.”

Next the researchers treated the same cell lines with a grape-seed extract enriched in polyphenols, which are natural compounds found in grapes, fruits, and vegetables, based on 2011 research showing the efficacy of this extract in preventing the progression of AD in mice. Dr. Pasinetti’s group found that a subfraction of this natural grape-seed extract enriched in polyphenols was able to prevent the cell-to-cell spread of tau pathology in the same human neuronal cell lines.

“Pathology in neurodegenerative disorders is thought to be initiated decades before disease onset,” said Dr. Pasinetti. “While further research is needed in humans, we hypothesize that this grape-derived compound may be a promising therapy for not only treating but preventing neurodegenerative disorders involving tau neuropathology.”

Dr. Pasinetti and Jun Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Mount Sinai, are named inventors of a pending application filed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine titled “Methods Preventing Neurodegenerative Disease” related to the use of grape-seed extracts for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and may benefit financially from this patent.    

About The Mount Sinai Medical Center

The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of the leading medical schools in the United States. The Medical School is noted for innovation in education, biomedical research, clinical care delivery, and local and global community service. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 14 research institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and by US News and World Report.

The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2011, US News and World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital 16th on its elite Honor Roll of the nation’s top hospitals based on reputation, safety, and other patient-care factors. Of the top 20 hospitals in the United States, Mount Sinai is one of 12 integrated academic medical centers whose medical school ranks among the top 20 in NIH funding and US News and World Report and whose hospital is on the US News and World Report Honor Roll. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 560,000 outpatient visits took place.

For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org/.

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CMWL Helps Patients Stay Motivated with New CMWL Energy and Vitamin Sticks

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(PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Who says you can’t lose weight and have fun too? The Center for Medical Weight Loss has added some extra spark to its range of weight-loss products with new CMWL Energy and Vitamin Sticks. The vitamin and mineral supplements provide essential nutrients designed to help patients boost energy, with an added fun twist.

The sticks come in two forms. The Grape Fizz Vitamin & Mineral Supplement is ready to use without water. Patients simply pour the powder crystals into their mouths and swirl, creating a “popping” sensation. The second variety, Raspberry Lemon Herb & Vitamin Supplement, is mixed in water to create an energy drink.

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Kaplan, explains the benefits of using the energy sticks as part of the CMWL medical weight loss program: “Patients trying to lose weight often times feel too tired to exercise. The energy sticks help provide needed energy to get moving while losing weight or maintaining weight loss.” He recommends using one stick in the morning and one mid-afternoon only if the patient is in need of an energy boost.

While the products have been designed for use in conjunction with the CMWL medical weight loss program, non-patients may also purchase them on the CMWL website. With only 14 calories per serving, CMWL Energy and Vitamin Sticks help provide the energy needed for day-to-day activity.

Purchase CMWL Energy and Vitamin Sticks here: http://www.centerformedicalweightloss.com/shop/cmwl-products/supplements/

About Center for Medical Weight Loss

The Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL) programs provide an approach to long-term weight loss and maintenance under the care and support of trained physicians. Each fully individualized program is customized to the patient, taking into account his or her medical history, body composition, and personal goals. This individual care is supported with on-going one-on-one counseling by the physician on important topics including nutrition, fitness, behavioral modification, motivation, and, where necessary, prescribed medications. Physicians in The Center for Medical Weight Loss network are all certified professionals specially trained in non-surgical bariatric medicine who have access to the latest techniques and medical data, including high-quality nutritional products and FDA-approved weight loss medications only available to medical doctors. The CMWL programs are clinically proven and evidence-based. For more information, visit http://www.centerformedicalweightloss.com.






















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Healing Music by Lifeforce Jazz, Leaders in the Production and Release of Innovative Music for Holistic Lifestyles!

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(PRWEB) April 16, 2012

“An Evening with Calvin Keys” a two disc set (2 hours of music), featuring the renowned jazz guitarist’s trio with Tim Hauf, bass and the late Gaylord Birch, drums, performing jazz standards as never heard before. This was a live broadcast recording for KJAZ in 1994 at the famous Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.

“Together” original compositions and arrangements by bassist/composer James Leary, featuring such jazz stars as Joe Henderson, George Cables, Billy Higgins, Dwight Tribble, Eric Reed, Eddie Marshall, Kenneth Nash and many more….in various ensemble configurations. Recorded in the 1980’s & 90’s, this is chamber jazz of the highest order.

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QuitFullStop Asks Smokers to Turn Over New Leaf Using Herbal Remedy Quit Tea

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Quit Tea herbal remedy


London (PRWEB UK) 24 April 2012

For Quit smoking specialists QuitFullStop, the message to smokers is clear – there are plenty of options to help break a nicotine addiction, and while the majority may work for most, they are not everyone’s cup of tea.

Cue the latest arrival at the website’s quit smoking treatment page, Quit Tea, an herbal aid that has potential to relieve withdrawal nicotine symptoms, suppress appetite, improve lung function, and detox the body.

Quit Tea is currently distributed and sold internationally online, and in health food stores and pharmacies across the US and Canada, and while there are no immediate plans to enter into the UK market, several quit smoking causes working in association with the NHS have requested samples of the product.

Smokers looking for a fresh alternative to nicotine replacement therapy or Champix prescription tablets can search for new quit smoking remedy Quit Tea at major retailers Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and QuitSmoking.com.

Quit Tea is a product of Quit Tea LLC and has been on the market since May 2010; it is a privately owned company based in Los Angeles, California.

About QuitFullStop

Quit smoking service QuitFullStop is an online resource aimed at people who want to quit and stay smoke-free. Both first-time quitters and those who are trying again can visit the main website for tools and tips on the best way to achieve their goal. In addition, a host of impartial advice makes clear the most practical and renowned quit smoking treatments, should a smoker want to weigh up their options before purchasing a treatment of any kind.























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Nutrient Rich Clay Minerals Serve As Essential Ingredient In Natural Skin Care; Zion Health?s Natural Claymask Now Available At Whole Foods

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Clay Skin Care serves as popular natural remedy for Adult Acne.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2012

Zion Health announces Adama Minerals Natural Claymask is now available at Whole Foods Market in Southern California. As part of Zion’s healing clay line of wholesale natural skin care products, Claymask uses a unique formula of mineral-rich clays and plant extracts that naturally cleanse and firm skin while helping prevent adult acne.

Claymask can be applied in a thin layer for makeup removal and natural skin cleansing or as a paste for deep pore detox and removal of blackheads. The combination of acne reducing botanical extracts and detoxifying healing clays in Zion Health’s Claymask is known to stimulate skin’s immune defenses, reduce inflammation and naturally nourishe skin tissue.

Zion Health’s Claymask contains the active ingredients meadowsweet and yarrow and the healing clays Kanwa and kaolin. Commonly used in prescription medications, meadowsweet stimulates the anti-microbial peptide in a skin defense mechanism to inhibit bacterial growth. A study in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science demonstrated that participants witnessed a drop in facial oil secretion and a reduction in acne lesion counts after the application of meadowsweet extract.

Yarrow root is a known anti-inflammatory agent that helps prevent skin blemishes and stops skin cell deterioration leading to fine lines and wrinkles. Further studies from the International Journal of Cosmetic Science showed that yarrow root significantly improved the appearance of wrinkles and pores. Yarrow also contains silica, which is known to enhance the production of collagen and improve skin elasticity. The use of herbal extracts such as meadowsweet and yarrow root in Zion Health Adama Minerals Claymask offers a natural alternative to astringent, chemical-based skin masks.

Mineral-sourced clay has been used for natural skin care for centuries across indigenous civilizations. Kanwa, or calcium montmorillonite, is known as a “living clay,” and is both detoxifying and nourishing with more than 57 trace elements. The rich collection of minerals have been known to help firm sagging tissues and restore nutrients to moisture-deprived skin. Scientifically proven to bind and eliminate harmful bacteria and toxins, pure Kanwa clay combined with botanical herbs in Adama Minerals Claymask naturally cleanses skin and tightens pores.

Zion Health’s Natural Claymask is now available at Whole Foods Market in Southern California, as well as select local health food stores in the United States and Canada. Products may also be purchased online at http://www.kanwaminerals.com. Zion Health provides consumers with pure skin and body care products that are 100% vegan, free of parabens, aluminum and sulfates and formulated using certified organic ingredients whenever possible. For more information on Zion Health’s wholesale natural skin care products, go to: http://www.zionhealth.net.











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