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HCG Diet Council Launches Petitions for Submission to the FDA to Recognize The Councils Standardized Research as to Validity of the HCG Diet

April 30th, 2012 | Author:

St. Petersburg, Fl (PRWEB) December 31, 2011

In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations recent stance on the HCG Diet and the use of hCG for weight loss, the HCG Diet Council has launched two petitions to garner support of the HCG Diet from the Health Care Industry, as well as from the public. The Council is seeking HCG Diet support and input from both the private and the public sectors in an effort to convince the FDA to reconsider the HCG Diet as a viable option for weight loss.

Founded in January 2010 by Beth Golden, PhD, ND, the HCG Diet Council was formed in an effort to: 1) expose and correct false claims being made on websites, by Health Care Practitioners and others offering the HCG Diet; 2) gather standardized HCG Diet research from Health Care Practitioners and HCG dieters in regard to all forms of hCG; and 3) promote standardized HCG Diet training, including legal liability, for Health Care Practitioners. As part of The Councils HCG Diet Research Program, Health Care Practitioners and HCG Dieters are asked to submit standardized information pertaining to their direct experience with the HCG Diet. The Councils goal is to uphold the validity and efficacy of the HCG Diet by offering the only standardized research program focused on weight loss through the use of both prescription hCG and homeopathic hCG, says The Councils Founder, Beth Golden.

The HCG Diet dates back to the 1950s when British endocrinologist Dr. ATW Simeons began researching the use of hCG to help people lose abnormal fat. Knowing that hCG positively affects the hypothalamus gland, which is responsible for regulating the bodys ability to store and release fat, Simeons hypothesized that people who could not lose weight or who stored abnormal fat potentially had a problem with the function of the hypothalamus gland or the association with it regulating abnormal fat. After years of research with hCG, combined with a food plan of specific foods, he successfully created the HCG Diet Plan to help people lose extraordinary amounts of abnormal fat in a relatively short period of time.

While Dr. Simeons focus was on the use of hCG through injections, today hCG can be found as either a prescription or a homeopathic and is administered through injections, hCG drops, pills, lozenges, sprays and/or topically through hCG creams. As reported by Mehmet Oz, MD on the Dr. Oz Show in February 2011, the HCG Diet is helping reduce obesity, Type II Diabetes and Insulin Resistance at extraordinary rates, as well as offering a successful weight loss program for many unsuccessful life-long dieters. He also stated on his show that his wife had successfully tried the HCG Diet with homeopathic ‘hCG Drops”. Current statistics indicate the HCG Diet is also working quite well for many Weight Watchers?, Jenny Craig? and Nutri-System? type of diet program drop-outs.

The HCG Diet Council agrees with Dr. Oz that the HCG Diet should only be done under the direction of a Health Care Practitioner who is correctly trained in overseeing HCG Dieters and that more research should be done in clinical settings as to the efficacy of the HCG Diet and long-term weight loss. In recent months, the HCG Diet has come under scrutiny by States Attorneys General, the FDA and the FTC based on false claims, off-label advertising and the use of homeopathic hCG. Through The Councils HCG Diet Research Program and by submitting the petitions to the FDA, The Council seeks to offer empirical data to the FDA that the HCG Diet does produce better results on the loss of abnormal fat compared to diet and exercise alone, and that homeopathic hCG can be used as effectively as prescription hCG.

The HCG Diet Councils FDA Petition is available for electronic signature online and The Council is also asking that people email the link to friends and contacts to increase the number of signatures and participation. Health Care Practitioners are encouraged to digitally sign the Petition, email the link to their data base, as well as request a hard copy to gather in-office signatures from their patients.

To obtain a hard copy for in-office use by Professionals, directions for completion and submission to the FDA, please Contact Us. To participate in the HCG Diet Council Research Program, inquire about HCG Diet Training or become an HCG Diet Council Member, Health Care Practitioners can Register Online. HCG Dieters can Share Their HCG Diet Story online.

Additional information on the HCG Diet Council can be found at HCGDietCouncil.org.

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Whole Food Vitamins Now Offered By All Natural Nutrition Company Are Vegetarian-Friendly

April 27th, 2012 | Author:

(PRWEB) December 22, 2011

All natural nutrition company, True Healthy Products now offers whole food vitamins made from fruit and vegetables that fit into a vegetarian life style. The vitamins, 9 A Day Plus are said to provide the daily nutritional value comparable to eating 9 servings of fruits and vegetables.

According to the company, If you want to improve your diet, health and enjoy a better quality of life, its important to supplement your diet with organic vitamin and mineral supplements. The American Medical Association encourages everyone to supplement their diet with vitamins and minerals because most people dont get enough of certain nutrients from the foods they eat every day.

The companys whole food multivitamin supplement is all natural, 100% vegetarian and made with organic ingredients. 9 a Day Plus provides nine daily servings of fruits and vegetables, probiotics, digestive enzymes, fatty acids and a multivitamin mineral complex.

Some of the reasons listed on the importance of good health through natural supplementation are:

1. All Natural vitamins and mineral supplements are rapidly absorbed by the body. Your body can easily utilize the nutrients from organic sources.

2. All Natural vitamins and minerals support a healthy lifestyle. Increasing your intake of natural vitamin and dietary supplements can support a healthier lifestyle by delivering a high dose of antioxidants, minerals and other essential nutrients.

3. All Natural vitamins and dietary supplements are free of synthetic chemicals. Choosing these vitamins and mineral supplements mean you wont be consuming toxins and artificial ingredients that can compromise your health.

True Healthy Products offers a wide range of all natural products from whole food vitamins, natural dark chocolate, weight loss products and sports nutrition. For more information on all natural supplements to support a healthy lifestyle or to get started on a regimen for better health visit the companys website, http://www.truehealthyproducts.com.

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WellBalance Joins Efforts to Improve Health on World Health Day April 7, 2012

April 20th, 2012 | Author:

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) April 06, 2012

WellBalance, which operates fitness and weight loss camps for teens, kids, and young adults ages 10 20, is supporting the 2012 World Health Day campaign for aging and health.

World Health Day April 7. 2012 focuses on ageing and health with the campaign slogan: Good health adds life to years.” This emphasis is designed to influence people to live as healthy as possible in order to maximize the number of years they get to live pain and illness free.

Everything WellBalances fitness and weight loss camp does supports this World Health Effort as WellBalance works on helping families lead happier, healthier lives, said John Taylor, celebrity fitness expert and Vice President of Programs for WellBalance. It’s imperative people understand that the decisions they make now can affect their ability to live a longer life.

According to WHO research, people from all parts of the world are now starting to live longer, in part due to advances in medical care and pharmaceuticals. However, the WHO warns that it is more important than ever to lead a healthy lifestyle. Since the world population is living longer, funding for healthcare may run out, and treating the elderly for illness and disease may become more difficult.

In many cases, the costs associated with treating the sick and injured can impoverish an entire family. This is why preventing disease through long-term healthy lifestyle habits is the best defense for avoiding debilitation and financial burden.

The WHO also found that heart disease and stroke are the biggest causes of death for people around the world, and in many cases, treatable and avoidable high blood pressure was a key contributor to these losses in life. Studies show that obese indivdiuals are more likely to develop heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure, as well as many forms of cancer, than their healthy weight peers.

As part of the World Health Day events, WellBalance will take an active role in teaching weight loss campers and their families ways to develop healthier habits that can be maintained into their elder years. To do this, WellBalance will implement healthy living curriculums that adhere to the following WHO health guidelines:

???? Be physically active, eat a healthy diet, and avoid the harmful use of alcohol and tobacco products to reduce the risk of chronic disease in older age.
???? Minimize the consequences of chronic disease through early detection and quality care.
???? Create physical and social environments that foster the health and participation of older people.
???? Reinvent ageing by changing social attitudes of what old age is, and encourage the participation of older people.

The WHO recognizes that people from all over the world are living longer due to advances in medical technology, continued Mr. Taylor, But if we all live healthier– eating right and getting exercise–we can prevent avoidable illnesses and increase our longevity without medical intervention. WellBalance campers and families come to us because they realize that they arent living the healthiest of lifestyles, and we help them make positive changes that will help them to avoid premature death and crippling disease.

For questions or information about how WellBalance is helping overweight and obese children, teens, and young adults counter bullying, please contact John Gordon, CEO of WellBalance at (800) 975-0435 or visit our website http://www.WellBalance.com for more information.

About WellBalance

WellBalance designed the ME Plan to Motivate & Educate on what medical research shows works for sustainable weight loss, fitness, and health success. Through diet, activity, nutrition, cooking, self-esteem, motivation, support, and behavioral change, WellBalance is working to become the leader for improving an individuals overall health. WellBalance developed the WellBalance Health Score? to rate a persons curren overall medical, emotional, and fitness health status and their progress towards health norms. WellBalance operates two summer camps in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Santa Cruz, California as well as programs for adults. For additional information please visit http://www.wellbalance.com or call (800) 975-0435.

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Perricone Week, Day Five: Skincare-News.com Reviews the Top 10 Anti-Aging Products from Super by Dr. Nicholas Perricone

April 19th, 2012 | Author:

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 06, 2012

Super, Perricone MDs latest line of skin care products, utilizes his holistic philosophy with super food ingredients that nourish and refresh skin.

Lush Lips is an in-demand Super product perfect for nourishing and conditioning lips. The shiny lip balm isnt just for appearances it contains hydrating ingredients like Tocotrienols and coconut oil. Who wouldnt want softer, smoother and more kissable lips? To find out more, visit Skincare-News.com or click skincare-news.com/a-9342-Perricone_Week__Day_Five__Super_Foods_for_the_Skin_Top_10_Products_from_Super_by_Dr_Nicholas_Perricone.aspx

Looking for a magic solution to stubborn lines and wrinkles? The Crinkle Eraser is a daily serum that can make a world of difference in aging skin. This potent formula sold at skinstore.com/perricone-md.aspx contains an extract called Astaxanthin, derived from red algae, which improves elasticity and tightens sagging skin. Ready for a firmer and more supple complexion? To find out more, visit Skincare-News.com or click skincare-news.com/a-9342-Perricone_Week__Day_Five__Super_Foods_for_the_Skin_Top_10_Products_from_Super_by_Dr_Nicholas_Perricone.aspx

Sun Kissed available at skinstore.com/perricone-md.aspx is a beautiful perk for any season. This tinted hydrator also defends skin with SPF 25 and provides a subtle glow that leaves any skin tone radiant and flawless. Need a self-tanning pick-me-up with skin-nourishing minerals and antioxidants? To find out more, visit Skincare-News.com or click skincare-news.com/a-9342-Perricone_Week__Day_Five__Super_Foods_for_the_Skin_Top_10_Products_from_Super_by_Dr_Nicholas_Perricone.aspx

Find answers to all these questions and much more on creating an ideal anti-aging skincare regimen with Dr. Nicholas Perricones top 10 Super products at Skincare-News.com or skincare-news.com/a-9342-Perricone_Week__Day_Five__Super_Foods_for_the_Skin_Top_10_Products_from_Super_by_Dr_Nicholas_Perricone.aspx

EZ Wellness LLC Announces HCG Diet Expert Dr. Keith Robbins Joins Advisory Board

April 19th, 2012 | Author:

American Fork, UT (PRWEB) December 30, 2011

EZ Wellness LLC is pleased to announce that Dr. Keith Robbins is joining the advisory board, and will be helping customers to reach their health goals.

“I’m excited to join with the EZ Wellness LLC team, as their vision and goals for their customers match my own. With increasing health problems in the US, including obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure etc., I’m happy to join a team that is truly helping people overcome some of these debilitating health challenges.”

Dr. Robbins has been practicing for 15 years, and has specialized in preventive care. He has successfully treated many obese patients with the HCG diet protocol, and has also focused on the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol, blood sugar and obesity.

“We are very excited to welcome Dr. Robbins to the team,” says Dave Sherwin, founder of EZ Wellness LLC. “He will be directly working with our clients through our Facebook page, as well as creating health guides, and reviewing our product line and making recommendations on future product offerings.”

Dr. Robbins is currently working on a 1200 calorie HCG diet protocol, and will soon be answering questions on an “Ask The Doctor” page of facebook.com/hcgezdrops.

EZ Wellness LLC is a company devoted to the health and well being of it’s customers by providing high quality, effective nutraceuticals at below market prices.

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WellBalance Supports Campaign to End Bullying Amongst School Children

April 18th, 2012 | Author:

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) April 05, 2012

WellBalance, a leading health organization that runs weight loss summer camps for kids, teens, and young adults ages 10 20, is joining the effort to prevent bullying by following the guidelines laid out by StopBullying.gov that help educate adolescents and children about the signs of bullying and the harmful effects it can have on lives.

StopBullying.gov, a government funded website and program run by the Department of Health and Human Services, aspires to teach children and teens that bullying can take place through verbal, social physical, and/or cyber methods, and victims of bullying have higher rates of absenteeism, depression, and health complaints, and lower rates of academic achievement and social skills.

The ratings debate of The Bully Project movie and Lady Gagas Born This Way Foundation’ have really brought a great deal of attention to bullying, said John Taylor, Vice President of Programs for WellBalance. Many of the overweight teens we deal with at our weight loss camps are the victimsand sometimes perpetratorsof bullying. We felt it was important to do something.

According to Associations Between Overweight and Obesity With Bullying Behaviors in School-Aged Children published in the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, school children with weight issues are more likely to bully or be bullied, which these researchers say may impact psychological development of these youth.

The Centers for Disease Control reported that 20% of high school students experience bullying, and the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics found that 28% of students in grades 6-12 have been victimized by bullying in their academic careers.

StopBullying.Gov reported that students who perform bullying behaviors tend to have less parental involvement at home, are friends with others who participate in bullying, and tend to view bullying in a positive light. These same children who bully their peers have higher rate of drug and alcohol abuse as adult, and are more likely to perform violent acts on a loved one.

In order to help stop bullying, WellBalance will take an active role in helping prevent these harmful behaviors by talking with campers and their families about ways they can prevent bullying which include the following StopBullying.gov guidelines:

???? Help kids understand bullying. WellBalance Weight Loss Camps will hold health coaching workshops discussing what it means to bully and be bullied.
???? Keep the lines of communication open. Fitness and weight loss campers will be encouraged to express concerns to peers,school faculty, and their family and to maintain focus that change occurs.
???? Encourage kids to do what they love. WellBalance’s approach is to help improve self confidence by helping campers find healthy activities they do well.
???? Model how to treat others with kindness and respect. We will focus on how campers and their families “walk the walk”.
???? Talk about how to stand up to kids who bully. We’ll explore methods that work,including supporting others who are bullied and when to walk away.

Its not just the playground or school bus where bullying occurs, but its texting, email, and all types of social media, continued Mr. Taylor, Its not an ideal childhood situation, and only leads to our weight loss campers feeling like they deserve these things to happen to them, which is completely untrue.

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WellBalance health camps (http://www.WellBalance.com) were created in response to the growing obesity epidemic and the unmet needs for a realistic, scientific, and personalized approach to fitness and weight loss. The WellBalance approach, called the ME Plan, is designed to Motivate & Educate on diet + activity + lifestyle changes. Founded by professionals and guided by experts who provided leadership to some of the largest behavioral health, mental health, and treatment programs in the country, WellBalance is working to become the leader in fitness and weight loss programs. WellBalance operates two summer camps in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Santa Cruz, California. For additional information please visit http://www.wellbalance.com or call (800) 975-0435.

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