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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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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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Whole Mind and Wellness, LLC Announces New Online Weight Loss Program

April 12th, 2012 | Author:

Gaithersburg, MD (PRWEB) December 29, 2011

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in America.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than two-thirds of American adults are now overweight or obese, and thats putting their lives and longevity at risk. Obesity increases a persons chance of developing all kinds of health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and some cancers.

To the millions of Americans who have tried some kind of diet plan to bring their weight under control, Kay Loughery, a former health communicator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says congratulations. To the 80 percent of them who have tried but failed?according to a study in the American Journal of Nutrition, she offers this advice: Its time to try something different. Obviously what you were doing is not working, she said.

Loughrey feels so strongly about changing peoples way of thinking about diet and weight loss that she left her job with the government in March 2011, to start Slim Down & Win (http://slimdownandwin.com), a weight management system that takes a body, mind, soul approach to weight management.

My approach is to bring self care, wellness and weight loss together in a comprehensive system that is designed to be part of a joy-filled life journey, she said. The thinking, adds Loughrey, is that if people enjoy the process they will be more prone to stick with it.

To help get the word out about the strategies she has developed, Loughrey will be hosting a free Teleseminar on Thursday, January 5, 2012, between 7 p.m. 8 p.m. ET. During How to Jump Start Your Weight Loss for 2012, attendees will learn some of the proven strategies they can use to lose weight, as well as how to build the resilience they will need to stick with it. Registration is open now on the website, http://slimdownandwin.com.

People can also sign up for Slim Down & Wins six-week Teleseminar series to be offered every Thursday night between Jan. 12 and Feb. 23, 2012, from 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Please note, there will be no Teleseminar on January 26, 2012.

There are sessions planned on how to beat stress and fuel resilience; and how to focus the mind, manage emotions and create the right mindset. Also in the series, sessions offering strategies for creating a customized food plan and becoming more physically active; one on proven techniques for changing mindless behavior; one on how to make weight loss permanent; and one on how to handle tough weight management challenges.

Anybody can cut calories and boost their physical activity to loose weight temporarily; but keeping it off is the real challenge. Its not just about the diet. Self care is so much more important, said Loughrey.

About Kay

Kay Loughrey is a nationally known nutrition expert and Registered Dietitian, as well as the creator of Slim Down & Win, a new model program for permanent weight management.

Having led several national initiatives to help Americans eat better, Loughrey now trains adults who are committed to shedding excess weight permanently. She offers weight loss strategies based on the latest science and research in positive psychology and her personal weight management discoveries.

As a health communicator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Loughrey contributed to the launch of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and spearheaded three national initiatives including the HHS communication program for the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging nutrition and physical activity campaign for the U.S. Administration on Aging and The HHS National Cancer Institutes 5 A Day media campaign that encouraged Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables.

Loughrey has been quoted in numerous publications including The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Mens Fitness Magazine and Newsday, and has discussed nutrition issues on radio and television. She has taught weight management programs and counseled overweight and obese individuals.

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Sleep Matters – Emotional and Mental Health

March 12th, 2012 | Author:

If you are not getting enough sleep (and many millions of us are not), you need to zero in on why this is happening and what you can do about it.

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Some nights you feel like you never close your eyes. Or you fall asleep just fine, but then you wake up and watch the clock. If this sounds familiar, a good night’s sleep regularly escapes you. This can mean more than just some next-day grogginess. Too little sleep that results in ‘tossing and turning’ can affect your health, relationships, and job, and can even put your safety (and those around you at risk).

Tossing and Turning
Not getting enough sleep doesn’t just make you tired. It also:

* decreases your ability to concentrate

* decreases your reaction time

* increases your memory lapses and forgetfulness

* increases your likelihood of accidents and injuries

* increases moodiness

* increases your susceptibility to illnesses

BENEFITS OF SLEEP
While you may think of sleep as merely a time of rest, researchers have found it is actually an action-packed period when many processes vital to your health and well-being occur. New evidence, for instance shows that sleep is critical for helping you strengthen your memory and ability to think clearly. Sleep also affects mood and plays a pivotal role in the normal functioning of your body’s endocrine and immune systems, which regulate the release of key hormones and help protect your body from disease.

IMPACT OF SLEEP LOSS
Too little sleep is found to be associated with a variety of serious health problems, including hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, diabetes, heart disease, alcohol use, and depression. Being sleep-deprived can also result in difficulty concentrating and making decisions, as well as forming new memories.

Lack of sleep can damage your health in other ways as well. Drowsy driving is likely the cause of more than 100,000 police-reported car crashes and more than 1,500 deaths every year. Sleeping poorly costs employers in lost productivity and also increases the risk of workplace accidents.

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LATE AT NIGHT AND ‘EYES WIDE OPEN’?
Some Causes of Insomnia…

* Stress and Anxiety

* Depression

* Using Stimulants (including over-the-counter and prescription medications)

* Grieving over the loss of a loved one

* Chronic Pain (caused by a medical condition)

* A change in your environment

* Sleep/Wake schedule interruptions

* Medication side effects

* Menstruation, pregnancy or menopause (in women)

* A Change in your Schedule

* Environmental noise

* Extreme temperatures

SO, HOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU NEED?
While sleep needs vary from person to person, to be fully alert the next day sleep experts recommend adults get 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night. However, the ‘quality’ of your sleep also counts. To be refreshing, your slumber needs to be continuous, not disrupted by repeated awakenings. You also need enough sleep to avoid sleep dept – this is the collective effect of not getting adequate sleep over time.

If sleepiness is interfering with your ability to carry out your daily activities, you probably need more shut-eye!

STATES AND STAGES OF SLEEP
While you are asleep, you usually pass through a repeating cycle of five phases of sleep: Stages 1,2,3,4 and REM (rapid eye movement-also know as ‘dream sleep’). It takes 70-90 minutes to move through one cycle of sleep. Typically, you will have four to six cycles a night. At the end of each cycle you are nearly awake before beginning the cycles again.

Stage 1:
Light sleep, drifting in and out

Stage 2:
Helps refresh your body

Stage 3:
entering deep sleep; stages 3 and 4 are the most restorative cycles

Stage 4:
deep sleep, your body produces more cells and breaks down proteins; if awakened, you may feel groggy or disoriented

Stage 5:
REM (Dream Sleep) stimulates the parts of your brain used for learning; breathing is more rapid, irregular, and shallow; heart rate and blood pressure rise, males may develop erections

A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP – Nine Tips to Help You Sleep Better

1. Relax Before Bedtime. Train yourself to associate restful activities with sleep and make them a part of your bedtime ritual. Try a warm bath, deep breathing, guided imagery or reading.

2. Get Regular Exercise. Exercise 30 (or more) minutes every day. Be sure to exercise at least five t six hours before going to bed

3. Steer Clear of Caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant. Don’t consume caffeine in the evening, including: coffee, chocolate, soft drinks, teas, diet drugs and pain relievers which contain caffeine.

4. Make It Dark and Cozy. Have soft, comfortable bed linens and curtains to block out outside lights.

5. Limit Alcohol. Alcohol can rob you of deep sleep and keep you stuck in the lighter, less restful stages of sleep.

6. Keep the Room Temperature Pleasant. Feeling too hot or too cold can disrupt your sleep or prevent your from falling asleep.

7. Don’t Just Lie There. The anxiety of not being able to fall asleep can actually contribute to insomnia. If you cannot sleep, get out of bed and calmly do something else until you feel tired.

8. Get Up With the Sun. Sunlight helps your body’s internal clock reset itself each day.

9. Set A Sleep Schedule. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning.

IDENTIFYING A SLEEP PROBLEM
While everyone has occasional sleepless nights, you need to tell your doctor about it if you are having difficulty falling or staying asleep at least three times a week. Your sleeplessness may be a type of insomnia, but it could also be a symptom of an underlying medical condition or other types of Sleep Disorders.

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OnlineClinic Offers New High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Medications

February 20th, 2012 | Author:

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 11 February 2012

It is now possible to get effective treatment for high blood pressure and high cholesterol from OnlineClinic. The addition of these new categories means that the company can now provide information and treatments for fifteen different medical and lifestyle conditions to help their patients stay in optimum health.

High Cholesterol

High cholesterol is a problem for many people in the UK and it has the potential to cause a number of serious health complications, including coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. People who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol will usually be instructed to make a number of lifestyle and dietary changes to minimise the risk of the development of health problems. There are also prescription medications available if these changes are not successful, such as Simvastatin, which is now available at OnlineClinic.

HIgh Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension, is unfortunately very common among adults in the UK, affecting millions of people. It is a potentially fatal condition as it can cause very serious cardiovascular and kidney problems. It is known as the silent killer because it is possible for people to be unaware that they are affected. In addition to changes to lifestyle and diet that are usually recommended, prescription medications are often prescribed to help manage the condition. A range of these medications are available to those diagnosed with high blood pressure at OnlineClinic. These now include Ramipril, Lisinopril, Bendroflumethiazide and Amlodipine.

Checkups can be done in men’s health clinics

January 20th, 2012 | Author:

It is a common fact that men are not good in own health care. They will always try to avoid consulting a doctor for any health issues. Normally, the men will do anything to avoid public concerns about their health problems, or to obtain professional advice when something is wrong. They may therefore miss the opportunity to enjoy better health and fitness. But it is a must to consult a doctor for maintaining good health. There are many men’s health clinics where they get better treatment for any kind of health issues.

There are many issues for which it is a must to consult a doctor which is given below:

Blood pressure

Healthy blood pressure level is important for your health and to lead a long and active life. The problem of high blood pressure can go undiagnosed for years without obvious symptoms, but can cause heart attacks or stroke. However, early diagnosis means the condition can be treated before permanent damage is done. If you’re at all worried about your blood pressure then you have to consult a doctor. Also you can read men health articles for knowing more about the symptoms and prevention methods of these diseases. In many cases, hypertension can be treated with changes to your lifestyle. A change in diet and increased physical activity system can be tested before treatment is decided.

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Cholesterol

Cholesterol is another problem, which can lead to many health problems. Therefore, it is important to have your cholesterol level checked, and make every effort to maintain a good level. There are two types of cholesterol, HDL and LDL, and a simple blood test is needed to determine your level of both. Cholesterol level you should be concerned about is the level of LDL. This is what is called bad cholesterol and may accumulate in the arteries, creating a traffic jam. HDL is considered good cholesterol because this can help prevent harmful blocks. If you have high cholesterol, it is possible to reduce it by managing your diet, exercise, and losing excess weight. Also you can go to any of men’s health clinics for treatment.

Diabetes

The main reason for diabetes is the high blood glucose. This disease can go undetected for years, and many people are diagnosed when they have a routine blood test for an independent state. Early diagnosis helps to escape from kidney damage and prevent damage to the heart and vision. Symptoms may develop very slowly and this is the reason people will not care about it. Symptoms may include increased thirst, unexplained weight loss, feeling constantly tired and very blurred vision. If you have doubt that you may have a high glucose level, just go to any men’s health clinics than trying own treatment.

Prostate Cancer

Another health issue which can create major problems is prostate cancer. Prostate cancer can be treated if it is diagnosed at an early stage. The main symptoms are difficulty urinating, frequent urination, especially at night, the flow of weak or interrupted urine, painful urination or blood in urine. Such symptoms may be caused by less serious conditions such as enlarged prostate, but if any of these symptoms starts you can clear it by going to any of the men’s health clinics.

After abiding by the rules enunciated therein with regard to good health, now I am in a position to live health and prosperous life. So this Men health articles guide for you. The Young Mens health clinics is one of the best known clinics for males in the United States. We offer low-cost, high quality, male friendly health services for men 13-35 years of age.

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