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Glucosamine To Help Protect Cartilage Suggests BestMultivitamins.co.uk

Recent research has shown that supplements including glucosamine do in fact protect and build cartilage tissue rather than purely acting as a pain killer designed specifically for joints.

Glucosamine To Help Protect Cartilage Suggests BestMultivitamins.co.uk

Glucosamine is a compound that exists naturally within the body. Made up of glucose and glutamine the compound is needed within the body to aid the formation process of cartilage and other body tissues. As humans grow the production of glucosamine slows which weakens the cartilage that serves to protect our joints.

Glucosamine made from chitin, a chemical found within the shells of shrimp, crab, lobster etc, is extremely popular both in sulphate tablet form and in liquids such as sports drinks. Vegetarian glucosamine supplements are also available from many health stores, which may be suitable for individuals with allergies to shellfish. In recent years there have been many studies that questioned the potency of the supplement, which has become popular in many health stores across the world.

Doctors are now beginning to stand by glucosamine in supplement form after recent research has proven that easily accessible supplements do in fact protect and build cartilage rather than just combating pain symptoms. Rheumatologist Dr Rod Hughes, from St Peters Hospital, Surrey, explains that the recent breakthroughs in research conducted in Belgium have shown that previous studies concluding that Glucosamine is merely a placebo must indeed have been inaccurate.

‘The results showed a statistically significant difference which could be measured in thickening of the cartilage,’ said Dr Hughes. ‘Glucosamine is one of the chemicals of which cartilage is made, feeding the chondrocytes which produce the strong healthy cartilage which is the shock absorber of the joints and it’s that which wears out in osteoarthritis.

Successful athletes, particularly those playing high impact sports that place joints and cartilage under huge pressure have often proclaimed the benefits of such supplements.

“Sports men and woman can now feel reassured in their choice to use supplements to strengthen their cartilage and protect their joints. It is never too early to think about looking after your body.” explains Tom Kalton owner of popular health blog bestmultivitamins.co.uk.

It is always important to understand however that supplements are not an alternative but merely a supportive measure to a healthy lifestyle. The benefits of a well rounded and nutritional diet, as well as sensible workouts that include proper stretching, warm ups and cool downs, are all equally as important and must not be forgotten.

As with any medical problem it is always advisable to conduct your doctor if you are experiencing joint issues.

Bestmultivitamins.co.uk specialises in providing informative and insightful information related to supplements, vitamins, multivitamins and other new health products on the market. Established in 2009 the site has become a trusted and cited resource within the industry.

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Top British Hypnosis & NLP Trainer Jonathan Royle Exposes The Hypnotherapy Conmen

Hypnosis is both an increasingly lucrative and rapidly expanding form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAMS) and also a hugely popular form of Stage Entertainment thanks to people like Paul McKenna.

Top British Hypnosis & NLP Trainer Jonathan Royle Exposes The Hypnotherapy Conmen

But shockingly what most Hypnotherapy Practitioners won’t tell you or dare to admit is that the so called healing and therapeutic power of Hypnosis is nothing more than an elaborate Placebo Effect combined with basis suggestion and classical psychological conditioning akin to Pavlov’s Dog.

What’s even more alarming is the fact that the majority of Comedy Stage Hypnotist’s don’t even realise that whilst what they are doing works due to nothing more than Social Compliance, Basic Human Psychology and Devious Manipulation of their volunteers combined with simple suggestion and the Placebo Effect, that in actual fact what they are doing is potentially dangerous to their subjects as they are messing with people’s Belief Systems and Expectations for the entertainment of others which can have potentially very damaging side effects.

Now for the first time ever British Hypnotist Jonathan Royle has decided to lift the lid on this “Snake Oil” industry and save people potentially thousands of pounds in wasted treatment fee’s or training course payments, whilst also helping them to avoid falling prey to the rapidly growing number of badly trained, illegal, unlicensed, uninsured and potentially dangerous amateur Street Hypnotists messing with peoples mind on a street corner near you!

After years of research and real world experimentation Royle, aged 34 of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England is so confident of his findings and conclusions on how so called Hypnosis actually works and his statement that “There’s No Such Thing As Hypnosis” that he has become the first Hypnosis Trainer to offer a 100% One Year (365 Day) Money Back Guarantee on his Home Study DVD and Multimedia Diploma Training Package.

Today Royle said “Hypnotherapist’s and Stage/Street Hypnotists who study this new package are literally Guaranteed to become Safer, more knowledgeable and more successful in their work or else I will give them their money back!”

Royle wants to stop people getting conned out of thousands of pounds for long winded Hypnotherapy and NLP Courses which brainwash them to believe in something that actually does not even exist and that’s why he has just released a Free 80 Page PDF Report entitled “The Seven Biggest Secrets of The Famous Name Millionaire NLP’ers – Life Coaches & Hypnotists” at http://www.magicalguru.com/freereport/

Royle who is one of Britain’s Leading Hypnosis Expert’s as illustrated at http://www.magicalguru.com/roylesresume/ explained that despite the fact that Hypnosis Does Not Exist and actually is nothing more than an illusion of truth combined with The Placebo effect, when this is fully understood by Alternative Practitioners and utilised to treat patients in the manner he teaches in his unique Home Study and Live Training Courses that dramatic changes can still occur!

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LighterLife Relaunches Magazine In A New Smaller Handbag Size

LighterLife has relaunched its LighterLife magazine with a new look and improved content to offer readers added inspiration and understanding of just what LighterLife offers. The new feel and design of the magazine has been created with the help of publishing house, Specialist Publications.

The re-launch sees the weight loss magazine take on a new, clean direction. The size of the publication has moved from A4 to a smaller handbag size, making it more user friendly. The magazine also features more LighterLife clients than ever before, whether it’s at the beginning, middle or end of their weight-loss journey. Niki Webb, Specialist CEO said, “The relaunch gave us an opportunity to refresh the magazine from a photographic, design and content perspective. The new magazine is stylish and confident. The team at Specialist are very passionate about the LighterLife brand. The fact that thousands of people have battled obesity and are now managing their weight after following LighterLife is truly inspirational and something worth shouting about.”

The LighterLife magazine is now available exclusively through on-line subscriptions or via LighterLife counsellors and the new format sees the publication become available on a quarterly basis.

The decision to remove the magazine from the news stand provided the opportunity to make the magazine more specific to the LighterLife clients, whilst more care has been taken over the wording and language used, ensuring new clients and other audiences who might read the magazine will not be alienated but engaged in the content, and have an understanding of LighterLife.

Heather Butcher, LighterLife PR & Communications Manager commented “The new magazine will include further in-depth articles about our clients really exploring why they put on weight and how they found their individual LighterLife Journey. In the past the magazine concentrated on fantastic weight-loss to enable it to jump off the retailer’s shelves and into shopping baskets.”

The new look issue is on sale from 22nd March and features a wide spectrum of weight-loss stories, tips and advice on dealing with difficult situations that may arise while losing weight, along with information that may be useful to family members who want a better understanding of LighterLife. For potential clients these features and stories are design to prompt and answer any questions people may have before embarking on LighterLife Total or LighterLife Lite.

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New You Boot Camp Launches New Country Manor Boot Camp In Somerset

A-listers have been privy to the New You Boot Camp secret for a while, and now with the launch of New You Boot Camps – NEW Country Manor venue in Somerset, we can all join the elite to kick start our fitness and weight loss to drop a dress size in one week!

Join the likes of Hillary Swank, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Streisand, Renee Zellweger, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford, Cat Deeley, Patsy Kensit and even curvy Catherine Zeta-Jones who are rumored to have enrolled in Boot Camp’s to get that A-list body.

If the words “Bootcamp” immediately conjure up images of uncomfortable bunk beds, communal showers, tiny portions of food and depressing bleak surroundings, then you are yet to experience a week at the New You Country Manor Boot Camp.

The NEW Country Manor Boot Camp in Somerset is based at a private, unique manor which boasts charming period features, a Tudor fireplace, charming suites, and many four poster beds – no bunk beds here! Which makes it the perfect location for our NEW – New You Boot Camp location.

Situated away from all the hustle and bustle of life and surrounded by idyllic settings, breathtaking uninterrupted views across the rolling Somerset countryside the new Somerset boot camp retreat captivates you into that tranquility that is hard to find in today’s busy world. Making it the perfect, private hideaway to discover your New You.

Each New You Boot Camp – Somerset bedroom has been individually decorated and furnished to provide a very comfortable, elegant and peaceful haven to relax after a New You Boot Camp day.

If you are looking for a week of fitness, health and well being in beautiful surroundings only two hours away from London then the New You Boot Camp Country Manor Somerset is perfect for you.

Days at the New You Boot Camp are broken up into hourly lessons and include sunrise runs, hiking, walking, boxing, bike riding, abseiling, water activities and relaxation sessions to name a few.

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Weight Loss – A Healthier Lifestyle from Healthsurvey.org

Through healthsurvey.org learn the fundamentals of weight loss, through our dedicated programs of weight reduction. Obese and over weight individuals face numerous problems in life, which can be combated with knowledge of weight loss decreasing methods, in a healthy way. Contrary to common belief, the real causes of obesity include bad nutrition, stress, emotional issues and hormonal imbalance and of course lack of mobility. Obesity contributes to the risk of diabetes, paralysis, possible cardiac arrest and other fatal complications.

Weight Loss – A Healthier Lifestyle from Healthsurvey.org

Despite all the attention this particular topic receives, obesity rates keep escalating due to fast food, unhealthy ready to make meals, fizzy drinks combined with reluctance to exercise. If an individual is serious about losing weight, this way of life has got to change. Making extreme changes by sudden diets and over exertion through rigorous exercise regimes is not the solution. Weight loss requires a change in diet paired with increased activity.

Cut back on calories by finding alternatives to your regular diet. Instead of frying, food can be cooked by grilling, boiling or steaming. Make sure you use a vegetable oil like olive, soya bean or canola. Increase the amount of vegetables and fruits, high in vitamins, in your healthy diet. Try leaner less fatty meat options like chicken, sea food and turkey. Lentils and beans are an excellent source of protein. Replace regular bread with brown or whole wheat. Eat less fast foods and packet foods, opting rather for healthier snacks like granola bars or nuts and dry fruit. Go easy on dessert, remember moderation is the key.

Say no to fizzy drinks, canned or bottled juices and energy drinks. Instead fresh fruit juices will provide healthier levels of glucose which are stored after hours (though the energy from fruit juices is usually used up before that occurs), unlike sugary juices which store in the body after 20-30 minutes of consumption. Drink lots of water to ensure the body receives an adequate amount of fluids, 16 glasses a day will do fine. Find weight loss centers in your city.

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Health Analytics, LLC Announces new Contract with Medtronic

Health Analytics, LLC announces today that it has signed a agreement with Medtronic to provide a study for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The study will examine the effects of the Reposeâ„¢ System.

Health Analytics a healthcare intelligence firm that conducts and interprets scientific studies to improve healthcare outcomes, provide valuable business insights, and enhance business profitability. Health Analytics serves organizations large and small, from national managed care organizations to start-up medical technology, pharmaceutical manufacturers and biotech companies.

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Biotivia Has Announced 15% Off Its Natural Supplement Range For US Armed Forces Personnel Serving In Afghanistan, Iraq And Korea

Biotivia has announced that it will be offering all US military personnel in Afghanistan, Iraq and Korea a 15% discount off their Resveratrol supplement range during 2010.

Biotivia Has Announced 15% Off Its Natural Supplement Range For US Armed Forces Personnel Serving In Afghanistan, Iraq And Korea

James Betz, founder and CEO of Biotivia, made this announcement to show his appreciation for the armed forces personnel who are serving abroad.

“I have served in the US Army myself and I understand the demands placed upon our armed forces. Not just to be in combat, but also to be away from friends and family in a hostile environment. All of this can have a negative effect on a person’s health, so if any of the Resveratrol enhanced natural herbal products we make can benefit serving personnel, I’m very happy to support them.”

As a former Captain in the 1st Special Forces Group, Betz knows first hand what these servicemen and women have to go through. He says, “Physical and mental well-being is high on each individual’s priorities, and Biotivia’s unique range of Resveratrol-based supplements were designed to help people from all walks of life perform at a high level.”

Betz continues: “Soldiers are strong proponents of fitness and advanced nutrition. Resveratrol and our co-ingedients helps men and women to increase physical and mental energy, improve strength and endurance, and fight aging. These are important qualities for the modern soldier.

To qualify for the discount, orders need to be dispatched to an official Armed Forces AFO or APO address. Simply insert the code ‘AFPO’ into the discount panel shown on the shopping cart at http://www.biotivia.com

A copy of the coupon is on Biotivia’s Facebook page:

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A copy of the coupon is on Biotivia’s website:

http://www.biotivia.com/company/afpo.html

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LighterLife Investigates Why February Has Become The New January For Dieting

LighterLife, weight loss and weight management specialists, investigates why February has become the new January when it comes to starting new diet plans and weight loss regimes.

To look into why February has been such a busy month for those starting diets, Lighter Life sent podcast presenter, Susan Spence to meet LighterLife Counsellor, Mary McLean and her clients, for the latest edition of the ‘Inside LighterLife’ podcast.

‘Inside LighterLife’ is a monthly podcast that gives clients and prospective clients the opportunity to find out a little more about the LighterLife Programme and the people involved. The podcast features real stories from real people that have lived and breathed the quick weight loss programme. Feedback on the podcasts is always encouraged and this month there is a set of BergHoff UK Castline pans, worth £175, up for grabs for whichever comment or quote is chosen by the LighterLife team as the month’s most inspiring.

Sara Jamison, LighterLife CEO, kicked off the podcast on how popular the month of February has been for LighterLife. Although January is normally the month of choice to begin a new healthy lifestyle, February has been an exciting one at LighterLife with the launch of the ‘Little Book of not being Big’.

Commenting on the Little Green Book of Not Being Big, which went out in the Mail on Sunday’s You Magazine, Sara said: “It’s a great little book that gets across some very serious messages that I think anyone who in their life has been on any kind of diet will be able to identify.” Anyone interested in knowing more can log on to the LighterLife website where they can download a copy or visit their local LighterLife Counsellor to request one.

Sara also provided some top tips and advice on starting a LighterLife Lite Programme that should help to keep dieters focused and achieve their weight loss goals and lose weight fast.

The January’s increase may be mainly due to all the snow at the beginning of the year that interfered with people’s diet and weight loss plans but for those who believe that now is the perfect time to start a diet, the LighterLife podcast is determined to help.

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Purify Your Body’s Detox Foot Pads Are Packed With Powerful Ingredients That WORK!

Purify Your Body’s detox foot pads produce more negative ions and infrared light than ANY other pad and are the only pads with NO starch fillers. All ingredients are designed to work together to draw out and absorb harmful toxins.

Remember that as adults we have between 400 to 800 man-made chemicals in our bodies. Detoxifying is an acceptable and necessary part of living a healthy life in today’s world. Purify Your Body’s detox foot pads are one of the most effective and easiest forms of natural detoxification.

What poisons are you carrying around in your body? More importantly, how do you get rid of them? While eastern medicine has known and embraced the virtues of natural detoxing for many years, western nations are only just catching on. Yet it’s a natural, obvious, and effective health treatment which can cure fluid retention, food intolerances, gas or diarrhea, colds and infections, exhaustion, skin rashes, headaches or dizziness, insomnia, and a host of other problems.

As adults, we have around 400 to 800 man-made chemicals circulating in our bodies. Normal healthy body elimination processes do not remove all these chemicals. Food, drinks, polluted air, medications, stress, metabolism, disease, products applied to skin, synthetics, home and workplace chemicals contribute to the body’s toxin load which accumulates daily and builds up over the years.

Introducing the amazing detox foot pad. The detox foot pad warms and opens the pores of the skin to draw out and absorb accumulated wastes via the skin under osmotic pressure from the blood and lymph systems. The all-natural dry ingredients in the detox foot pads adhere to the soles of the feet like a big band aid overnight, when the body detoxifies. Depending on the individual, the detox may take two or three weeks to two or three months, or longer in the case of more severe disease or toxic build up.

Potent all-natural ingredients work together to draw out the toxic build-up in your feet, and in other parts of the body.

Toxins accumulate in the extremities. For hundreds of years Eastern medical studies have held the view that toxins progress towards the lower extremities in the body during the day. Assisted by gravity they accumulate from the tips of the toes to the ankles. Eastern medicine also understands that toxin accumulation leads to many degenerative diseases. For example, painful rheumatism and arthritis are caused by acidic toxin fluid gathered in the joints. There is another Asian expression that says aging comes from the foot.

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NAICONS and NexThera Transfer Rights Of NAI-107, A New Anti-MRSA Antibiotic, To Sentinella Pharmaceuticals

NAICONS (New Anti-Infectives CONSortium) and NexThera Biosciences, Italian companies focusing on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective drugs, today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Sentinella Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a US-based pharmaceutical company established by Care Capital LLC, a leading life sciences venture capital firm. Under the terms of the agreement, Sentinella has acquired all rights to NAICONS’ proprietary lantibiotic technology, including its lead product candidate NAI-107, in exchange for an upfront cash payment, future development and commercialization milestones, royalties on future product sales and an equity stake in Sentinella. Lantibiotics represent a new class of natural products with potent bactericidal activity against gram positive bacteria including the multi-drug resistant pathogens MRSA and VRE.

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“This agreement represents an important recognition of NAICONS’s ability to discover and characterize innovative antibiotics with a novel mechanism of action”, stated Stefano Donadio, NAICONS’ Chief Scientific Officer. “Our technology is based on fermentation products and includes strong expertise in manipulating antibiotic-producing bacterial strains. This agreement further supports NAICONS’ mission of rebuilding the strong and successful Italian tradition in the antibiotic field.”

“Our partnership with a US-based pharmaceutical company represents the best opportunity to rapidly and successfully advance a potential life-saving drug into clinical development in its largest market. It also gives NexThera international visibility for developing additional anti-infective compounds”, said Daniela Jabes, NexThera’s Chief Executive Officer. “This agreement represents the first tangible result of the synergy between NAICONS’s discovery engine and NexThera’s development focus.”

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“We are delighted to be entering into this transaction with NAICONS and NexThera,” said David Ramsay, a Director of Sentinella. “The principals behind NAICONS and NexThera have a successful track record in the discovery and development of anti-infective products, including rifamycins, penems, dalbavancin and ramoplanin , and we hope to build on that success to develop and commercialize an important novel class of antibiotics for the treatment of multi-drug resistant nosocomial infections.”

Every year several million people worldwide acquire infections while in hospitals, with significant mortality rates. Continuing a trend that began several years ago, it is estimated that approximately seventy percent of hospital infections are currently caused by pathogens resistant to at least one class of existing antibiotics. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) are among the most dangerous nosocomial pathogens.

According to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, drug resistant bacteria represent a significant economic burden because of the need for costly drugs, extended hospital stays and lost working days. The annual cost of infections by drug-resistant pathogens has been estimated as nearly $5 billion in the U.S. alone.

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New You Boot Camp Helps You Beat The Blues On ‘Blue Monday’

New You Boot Camp, Europe’s No1 weight loss and fitness Boot Camp have come up with five simple tips which guarantee to make you feel better on the day, plus some blues-busting exercises which you can do from the comfort of your own home!

New You Boot Camp Co-founder Jacqui Cleaver, says: “Exercising raises the levels of mood-enhancing neurotransmitters in the brain, boost feel-good endorphins, release muscle tension, help you sleep better and reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Follow our tips to make you smile and our blues-busting desk exercises to beat the gloom on January 25th”.

TOP TIPS FROM NEW YOU BOOT CAMP – TRY THEM, THEY WORK!

1. Bite a finger gently and raise the corners of your mouth – this will trick your brain that it is smiling and it will release happy endorphins.

1. Try comedy skipping – commit to skipping to places when you are out of sight (high heels not recommended…) – think Phoebe in Friends!

2. Get moving – even walking up the tube or work escalator at a faster pace will expel extra energy, which if not used turns to negative energy.

3. Make January 25th a Saturday night – take extra time getting ready in the morning and make it a glamorous day.

4. Visualise where you want to be. Once that picture is embedded there, your subconscious mind begins working to make that picture a reality. It’s much easier to achieve your goals with your subconscious mind on your side.

Let’s face it – hanging out in the living room has never done fitness levels any favours. But since in a recession gym membership is often the first thing to go, the living room is where many of us have been spending time lately – with the gyms coming to us so here are 5 exercises you can do at home in the comfort of your front room!

New You Boot Camp’s website, listing full information, price lists and dates of upcoming camps is http://www.newyoubootcamp.com/.

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Making Every Chair Compatible With You – Back Rest Pillows

Each of us may have a favorite chair to sit on. More often, we think that a certain chair is more “compatible” with us especially when it makes us feel more relaxed and comfortable. However, the problem is, not all the chairs that we are comfortable in is ours. The thing we are left with is to find other alternatives on how to make our own seats comfortable and relaxing.

One great way of transforming your chair into a precious “throne” is by using one of those back rest pillows.

Back Rest Pillows

You see, the spine has altered curves which are best supported by special arrangements (say, a pillow) with a certain support at each single point. This way, the lower portion of the back is relieved from carrying too heavy a load. When this is done, the spine gets rest and the its overall health improves. The support received by the spine also gives fast relief to lower back pain.

Using back rest pillows is arguably the best technique to support the spine. These pillows are very flexible and easily mold into the shape of your spine’s curvature. It bridges the gap between your chair and your back which in turn provides you with a whole new restful sitting experience.

Aside from having a restful sitting experience, below are two of the advantages of back rest pillows:

• Flexibility– They are flexible. When you place them between your back and the chair’s backrest, they would fill up any empty space between the two. As a result each point of your spine receives support from the pillow.

• Mobility – These pillows for the back are relatively light. Not like ergonomic chairs, you can carry these pillows around your office, carry in your car, the airplane and other travel destinations. They are not only handy, they are also classy especially those made of Sunbrella outdoor fabric. They are definitely a must-buy if you want to get the most of your money’s worth. With them, you can now make every chair compatible with you!

Lumbar Pillows make a great practical gift for any occasion and for any age group.

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LighterLife Magazine Hits The Shelves

LighterLife announces the release of the Winter issue of its LighterLife magazine, packed with inspirational features to help dieters start 2010 with a bang.

Featuring real stories and real clients who have lost weight with LighterLife and no airbrushing in sight, the new issue also features stylish fashion trends, practical advice about how to have fun and learn to say no when socialising, discusses some of the serious reasons behind overeating and also offers some saucy insight into sexual fantasies.

Readers can take inspiration from the LighterLife weight loss success stories featured in this issue, including Julia Smith who now weighs less than she did when she was 11 years old. Julia is literally half the woman she was and since losing weight has had the confidence to strut her stuff on the front cover. Julia had been overweight since her childhood and had been trapped in a cycle of dieting and putting weight back on until she found LighterLife. After losing 12 stone, Julia is living life to the full and learning how to ride a bike for the first time.

Sally Dicken, Fiona Goodman and Karen Khalfallah talk about how serious medical problems encouraged them to tackle their food issues and go on to lose over 12 stone between them. Sally writes about how getting to a healthy weight has been life changing for her, Fiona discusses how she has much more energy and gone on to meet a new partner after losing weight and Karen talks about two very different company medicals just one year apart.

In addition to providing features and inspiring weight-loss stories, LighterLife worked with Nina Grunfield, author of The Big Book of Me and The Life Book to put together a 16-page workbook of life-transforming tests, quizzes, analysis and advice to help LighterLife Magazine readers work out their own personal plans for 2010.

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LighterLife is a industry leader in weight management, with an established, highly successful approach to significant weight loss and lifetime weight management. Since 1996 LighterLife has helped over 150,000 people all over the UK and Ireland lose weight and keep it off.

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LighterLife Clients Lose More Than 80,000 Stone In 2009

LighterLife – industry leader in weight loss and weight management – has revealed it has helped people in the UK and Ireland shed more than 80,000 stone in just one year.

It would have been hard to have made it through 2009 without hearing about the growing obesity crisis in the UK, however, up and down the country, LighterLife clients have lost an amazing 80,669 stone – equivalent to the weight of 51 London buses. From all walks of life, clients who have lost weight have said that LighterLife has changed their lives for the better.

With 2010 just around the corner LighterLife is planning to show even more people how they can lose weight and turn their lives around in the New Year. In just 12 months LighterLife clients have changed their lives beyond recognition and have gone from struggling to walk or run to taking part in cycle rides, running the marathon, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, taking up dance classes, holidaying abroad for the first time, changing careers or simply just playing with their children.

Sara Jamison, CEO LighterLife commented: “We are delighted that this year, like the last 13 years, we have been able to help so many people lose weight, maintain their weight loss and lead healthier and happier lives. Every day we hear about so many inspirational weight loss success stories from clients who have a new lease of life after losing weight with LighterLife. All of our clients have their own unique weight-loss journey whether they have 3 stone or 15 stone to lose. We are looking forward to 2010 and offering even more people who are struggling with their weight a real and lasting solution.”

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Sinusitis Treatment Rather Than Sinus Surgery

General Home Pharmacy Inc. Sinus Dynamicsâ„¢ announced the company has successfully treated over 25,000 patients suffering from Nasal Allergies, Sinus Infections and Sinusitis. Sinus surgery was recommended for over 75% of these patients; however they chose SinusDynamicsâ„¢; a topical sinus treatment using nebulized antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications to treat sinusitis rather than sinus surgery.

Sinus surgery or Sinusitis surgery is often times the last option to treat this chronic sinusitis condition. SinusDynamics™ has an alternative non-surgical sinusitis treatment option with proven efficacy and safety. For patients whose quality of life is regularly impacted by acute sinusitis or chronic sinusitis, this non-invasive nasal sinus treatment with Nasal nebulizer offers the convenience of treating their condition from the comfort of their own home or work place without any limitation or interference associated with any sinus surgery.

What does combined antibiotic and anti-inflammatory nebulized treatment mean for patients suffering with Nasal Allergies, Sinus Infections or Sinusitis? SinusDynamics’™ combined antibiotic and anti-inflammatory treatment is a non-surgical solution offering the most advanced technology in treating sinusitis. This treatment method targets the source of the infection directly, resulting in quicker and better outcomes for patients with little to NO side effects. The SinusDynamics™ treatment is quick and easy-to-use, providing patients with an alternative to surgery.

Findings in clinical studies have shown SinusDynamics’™ combined antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications improved and treat the condition of sinusitis patients. The SinusDynamics™ deposition of smaller particle size is supported by experimental and clinical studies. Researchers found that Sinus Dynamics increased deposition of aerosolized antibiotics in the maxillary sinus resulted in longer infection-free periods for patients with acute and chronic sinusitis. This study used particles with a mean diameter of 3.2 µm.

Researchers retrospectively found 82.9% of patients treated with Sinus Dynamics™ nasal nebulized antibiotics with mean particle diameter of 3.2 µm had a “good” or “excellent” response in treatment of Sinusitis. The medicated mist penetrates the tissues of sinus cavities and sinus infection topically to treat sinuses that are inflamed and infected. Physicians from across the country fax their prescriptions to Sinus Dynamics™ with combined antibiotic and anti-inflammatory nebulized topical treatment for their sinusitis patients.

Sinus Dynamicsâ„¢ provides patients with a high level of customer service. SinusDynamicsâ„¢ insurance billing and patient follow-up is unmatched. The company has a wealth of data and information gathered from their patient base and strives to ensure that each patient receives and achieves the optimal experience and results.

For most sinusitis sufferers (before or after sinus surgery), the infection can often times take over their lives – requiring numerous treatments throughout the years. Sinus Dynamics™ sinusitis and allergy treatment offers patients the option not to settle for simply managing the symptoms of a chronic disease with surgery.

Sinus Dynamics™ has raised awareness among influential groups, such as The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), to include the nasal sinus nebulizer combined Antibiotic and Anti-Inflammatory treatment in their treatment regimens. There is also a growing trend that discusses the overuse of oral antibiotics and the issue of antibiotic “resistance” and how alternative antibiotic therapies with nasal nebulizer need to be used and evaluated at the time of treatment. Physicians need to consider not just topical antibiotics but alternative delivery methods such as nasal nebulized therapy utilizing the SinusAero which is the only nasal nebulizer offered exclusively by SinusDynamics™.

Contact Sinus Dynamics™ at 877-447-4276 visit their web site at  www.sinusdynamics.com. Sinus Dynamics™ works with otolaryngologists, allergy & immunology, infectious disease specialists, and pulmonary specialists throughout the United States; providing custom compounded medications, exclusively formulated to treat sinus infections and inflammation through nebulized topical sinus treatment. A network of representatives is available for on-site demonstrations and consultation.

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LighterLife Launches Listen And Learn Podcast Service

LighterLife, the industry leading weight loss and weight-management company, has released the first of a series of monthly podcasts, designed to help people learn how to live healthier, lighter lives.

Titled ‘Inside LighterLife’, this is the place to listen to tips, advice and features on how to lose weight quickly and safely, as well as interviews with health experts, LighterLife Weight-Management Counsellors and real-life people who have struggled with their weight.

Unscripted, conversational and honest – like a morning TV chat show on the run – the first podcast sees host Susan Spence, a multi-skilled presenter who can also be heard on LBC, Radio Five Live and the Steve Allen Show chatting to Dr Hilary Jones about some pressing weight-related medical questions, talking to LighterLife Weight-Management Counsellor Lindsey Thompson-Wright from Loughton, Essex about the stories behind the weight loss of some of her clients and meeting with Rachel Drago, an inspirational client who tells why she believes LighterLife literally saved her life.

Rachel Drago hit the headlines a few months ago after losing five stone with LighterLife and losing 10 inches of fat off her breasts allowed her to discover a lump in her breast that was subsequently diagnosed as breast cancer. Plus listeners will be able to hear how 12 overweight men’s 52 stone weight loss with LighterLife gave them the confidence to strip naked and bare all to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Upcoming episodes of the new weight loss podcast, Inside LighterLife, will include further expert advice from Psychotherapist Annie Wilson who will discuss some of the psychological reasons behind overeating, more inspirational weight-loss stories and advice and encouragement for overweight and obese people to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Available to download free from iTunes, podcast directories and the LighterLife website, Inside LighterLife gives clients the opportunity to listen to and identify with the experiences of others on the programme. For many clients it will offer a motivational boost and for others it will provide the support they need when they are having a weak moment.

As well as allowing clients to listen and learn more about LighterLife, Inside LighterLife also offers potential clients an inside look into a programme that has helped 150,000 people lose weight and keep it off.

Sara Jamison, CEO, LighterLife commented: “Inside LighterLife is another fantastic additional service that we are offering to both LighterLife clients and all those people out there who have struggled with their weight or who are losing weight using other methods. Listeners will be able to learn more about LighterLife from the people who have actually lived, breathed and succeeded on it, have their questions answered by the experts and listen to tips and advice that will help them live lighter, happier lives and we can’t wait to hear the feedback.”

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New You Boot Camp Launches Book To Help You Drop A Dress Size In Just Two Weeks

The New You Boot Camp – ‘Drop a dress size in two weeks’ is based upon the Military inspired residential weight loss and fitness Boot Camp that has become the destination of choice for celebrities, men and women everywhere. For the first time ever this book gives you everything you need to recreate your own New You Boot Camp experience at home.

New You Boot Camp was founded by ex, yo-yo dieters Sunny Moran and Jacqui Cleaver who spent years dieting & obsessing about their weight but never quite making it until they came up with the concept of an educational, weight loss & fitness Boot Camp programme. They have both themselves lost three stone each! The friends have gone on to significantly alter hundreds of men & women’s attitudes to their bodies and their diets. In this book they share some of the success stories that have been through the programme and finally reveal the secrets that have helped past boot campers lose a staggering 772 stone, 11,607 inches* to achieve their ‘New You’.

The Bootcamp concept behind the book is based on a no gimmick exercise programme that provides advice on all aspects of fitness; from how to fit exercise into your life – to targeted training programmes that not only get results fast but focus on long term goals too.

But don’t be fooled into thinking that this is ‘Military’ style diet book as Sunny and Jacqui may have a no nonsense approach when it comes to a week at their residential boot camps however this book is a girls’ best friend when it comes to weight loss. Including features such as recommended cocktail lists, dinner party menus, eating out & take away guides as well as introducing rules that help make this diet work with your lifestyle … such as a recommended a day off the plan once a week!

Like no other diet and fitness book before The New You Boot Camp programme doesn’t sign off there, It also contains a REALISTIC lifestyle plan to keep readers going after the first two weeks are up as well as a mindset chapter providing the ‘tools’ to adjust their attitude and way of thinking when it comes to exercise and dieting … giving them control back!

Why the New You Boot Camp programme works:

• There are no gimmicks
• It’s realistic
• It’s achievable
• You choose your rules so it works around your life so you can have a life!
• Contains a lifestyle and mindset plan to keep you going after the first two weeks are up
• It is healthy safe and enjoyable
• The exercises provide an amazing all-over workout
• It was developed by real women for real woman!
• The concept has been tested and trailed by over 2,000 people with amazing results!
• It won’t just help you lose weight, but will build your confidence so nothing can hold you back.

New You Boot Camp will be published on 2 January 2010 by Collins & Brown, an imprint of Anova Books.

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LighterLife Has Produced A Brand New Calendar To Help Raise Money For The Prostate Cancer Charity

LighterLife has produced a brand new calendar to help raise money for the Prostate Cancer Charity. The calendar features 12 men who have lost weight with LighterLife baring all for the cameras.

These brave men, from various walks of life had a variety of personal reasons for losing weight which ranged from being able to keep up their kids and reducing the risk of bad health, through to wanting to apply to become a fireman. What brought these men together was that they all had the same goal; to lose weight with LighterLife. With their lives changed for the better, they stripped down to not only celebrate their amazing weight loss, but to also raise money and awareness for a charity close to their hearts.

Lee, who posed for the month of January, lost six stone and is now running rings around his young football team. Gary, otherwise known as Mr. February, is six stone lighter and no longer lags behind the rest of his walking group. Lee, or Mr. March, has lost the five stone he put on after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Mark, who can be seen in the calendar in April, has a new lease on life and can keep up with his kids after losing four stone. Mike, or Mr. May, is no longer clinically obese and since losing just under three stone, is a faster and more confident water polo player. Five stone lighter, Nuno, or Mr. June, now has the confidence and the BMI to apply for his dream job as a fireman.

Former yo-yo dieter Phil, who posed for July, lost three stone which has given him the confidence to do what he loves – DJ’ing. Steven, or Mr. August, can now enjoy a full game of football without feeling tired and Rod, who features in September, is now training for a triathalon to help maintain his five stone weight loss.

LighterLife weight-management Counsellor Gina Lennon, who coordinated the men during the calendar photo shoot, said: “I’m delighted to have been involved in this project. There has been a great deal of interest and this has definitely put the fun back into fundraising. The calendar boys have achieved so much – losing such large amounts of weight, maintaining their weight loss, overcoming fears about their body image and baring all to raise money for a very worthwhile charity.”

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Liposuction on the Increase

The Hospital Group has reported that the number of women having liposuction has increased by 42% in the past 4 years Liposuction has grown in leaps and bounds over the last few years and is often now referred to as liposculpture. Liposculpture creates the same result as the more commonly used term, liposuction or Lipo. Very similarly to liposuction excess fat cells are removed, from almost any part of the body.

However, in contrast to liposuction, the procedure of liposculpture is a more time consuming operation with a greater amount of personal skill required by the plastic surgeon, and creates a smoother end result, changing the contours of your body or face. This cosmetic surgery procedure is suitable for both men and women.

A spokesperson for The Hospital Group, said: “Liposuction is an incredibly popular procedure. With increasing coverage of celebrity bodies, we are seeing more women turn to liposuction to help them create the body they are looking for. Liposuction is a great option for tackling those stubborn areas which can be resistant to diet and exercise.”

The procedure involves insertion of a Cannula (small tube-like syringe) through a small incision in the skin. The fat is then drawn through the tube leaving a much smoother surface. The procedure is carried out under General Anaesthetic.

For those looking to undergo the procedure: the best candidates for liposculpture are those with stubborn areas of fat which are resistant to diet or exercise. This could include the tummy, buttocks, chin, arms, knees etc. A consultation with a Surgeon will help you identify what sort of outcome you could expect and if it is the right procedure for you. For example, liposuction can remove excess fat around the abdomen, but not excess skin. In this case a tummy tuck might be recommended in order to achieve the desired result.

The Hospital Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of Plastic Surgery, number one in Obesity Surgery and Breast Enlargement experts. So whatever your requirements, you’re in safe hands!

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Obesity and Society

Obese and overweight people are forecast to cost the nation £50 billion – half the NHS budget for a year – by 2050 if the trend continues unchecked, with diabetes the biggest draw on these figures.*

The NHS spends an estimated £600m a year on treating diabetes – the largest in primary care – and tackling obesity levels in Britain could save an estimate £950 per person each year. **

As well as drug spend, hospital admissions for Britans with problems caused by weight-related diabetes also doubled, from 7,000 in 2003-04 to 14,320 in 2007-08. **

In five years, the total numbers of people admitted to hospital as a direct result of obesity rose by 190 per cent, with 5,056 admissions in 2007-08. **

Leading dietitian and Head of Weight Management Services at The Hospital Group, Cirian Marie-Beddoes, said: “Barely a day passes without the cost of obesity on the NHS being mentioned. It’s a very real fact that as well needing to tackle obesity on a personal level, the nation’s obese must consider what a huge drain their weight-induced health problems are on the NHS.

“Having spent nine years working in obesity in the NHS, I feel that the only way to curb the epidemic is with the support of private healthcare, such as gastric band surgery at The Hospital Group.”

A report on the matter produced these key findings:

• Awareness of the problem is not low. †
• 49% of those questioned blamed their poor diet for their size. †
• 63% blamed a lack of exercise. †
• Stress was blamed by 20% of those questioned. †
• 14% blamed their genes and the same percentage said that they were too busy to do anything about their weight. †
• Giving up smoking, large breasts, beer and ‘emptiness’ were also accredited. †

A separate survey revealed that some overweight people believe their weight has affected their careers. The following are some interesting comments that came from this survey:

“I think it’s natural that people have less respect for you if you are overweight.”

“Some people look upon overweight people negatively in that they feel they cannot control how they eat, which may reflect in working life.”

All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2056 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 5th-7th October 2009. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).

OnePoll questioned 4000 adults between 19-21 October 2009. The survey was carried out online and the panel used was aged 16+ and nationally representative.

∆You Gov
†One Poll
*Change4Life campaign
** Liberal Democrat figures

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