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LighterLife Podcast Presents Carole Malone Talking About Her Weight Loss Journey

Carole Malone, celebrity and News of the World journalist, has spoken out about her LighterLife weight loss journey on Inside LighterLife the company’s monthly podcast. Thousands of people across the country will listen to Carole’s story of how she dropped three dress sizes in three months. She tells how Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen inspired her to join LighterLife after seeing her on GMTV and how easy she found LighterLife Total.

Carole began LighterLife Total in October 2009 and admits going to her counsellor Jill Bonney with the ‘wrong attitude’. She said she was grumpy at her first LighterLife session and realised by the fourth day of Total that food had control over her. She met up with Jill and recognised that she wasn’t the only one feeling that way, everyone in the group was in the same boat.

Carole said: “I was desperate having tried and failed every diet over the past 25 years. I needed something radical, I was out of control. I also wasn’t prepared to take a whole year losing three stone on another weight loss programme. When I got on the scales after the first week I lost a whole dress size – the immediate results were motivating and also seeing everyone else in the group lose weight kept me going.”

One person Carole immediately bonded with was Elisabeth Piner who started LighterLife Total at the same time as her and also lost the same amount of weight too. They have remained firm friends and meet up outside of the group for a coffee and catch up. Elisabeth has a dress hire business based in Kingston called ‘Having a Ball Dress Hire’ where they can both now enjoy trying on size 12 dresses.

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Training To Cut Medical Prejudice For Obesity Essential, Says Life Insurance Comparison Site Quoteboffin.co.uk

Insurance comparison site Quoteboffin is among those calling for the introduction of training to minimise prejudice towards obese patients.

Obesity is a huge problem in the UK and one that’s on the rise. The fact that the condition is costing the NHS money time and resources every year is widely documented in the media and this can lead to prejudice towards people living with the condition.

Past research has found that this prejudice can also be found amongst medical health care professionals. However, a recent study from the Obesity Journal has found that training can easily influence this attitude.

A spokesperson from Quoteboffin, a life insurance comparison site, announced that the company was among those backing the journal’s calls for implementing the training. They added: “Sometimes people don’t even realise they have a prejudice and they think they are working impartially, however when their actions are looked at more closely, a different picture emerges.

“It’s important that all people receive the medical car, compassion and attention they need no matter what their conditions.”

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New Holistic Drug Rehab Model Raises The Bar

Last week in Las Vegas at the Holistic Treatment 2010 Conference, a new, groundbreaking model for holistic drug rehab was unveiled by Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center in Canaan, CT.

Long regarded as pioneers in addiction treatment, Mountainside’s newest treatment model, coined Integrated Care Model â„¢, is looking to, once again, raise the bar for all drug rehab treatment.

“We’ve always believed that a comprehensive approach to treatment is the best course of action for providing the best opportunity for achieving sustained sobriety,” stated a spokesperson for Mountainside. “With our new Integrated Care Model â„¢ we are truly able to separate the case management from the individual treatment plan. With our new holistic drug rehab model, our highly-specialized team of licensed, credentialed professionals evaluate an individual upon admission in each of their respective areas of specialty. The team then works together to formulate a highly-individualized treatment plan that addresses the actual needs of the individual. Whether the client needs family wellness support, physical symptom management or even community resources upon completing treatment, their treatment plan addresses those needs. We believe that this new model will soon become the standard of care for all drug rehabs, worldwide.”

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Hospitals Sponsor a Mommy Blog for the Merrimack Valley

Lowell General Hospital and Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center are sponsoring The Merrimack Valley Moms Blog Contest from May 3, 2010 to May 24, 2010. All area mothers are invited to enter. The contest will culminate with four moms winning $250 each and being selected as featured mommy bloggers for the Merrimack Valley Region.

Hospitals Sponsor a Mommy Blog for the Merrimack Valley

“Moms today value exchanging ideas. Whether it’s the newest kid-friendly restaurant, a book review, or advice on work-life balance, they love to share with other mothers. We want to help with that. Through the Merrimack Valley Moms Blog we hope to connect local moms with one another and facilitate the sharing of information that they value,” says Michelle Davis, Lowell General Hospital’s Director of Marketing Operations and Community Development.

To enter the contest, visit Lowell General Hospital’s Facebook page and become a fan by clicking the Like button. Upload a video or post a short essay on why you’d be a great mommy blogger. If your post is persuasive- whether it’s funny, touching or engaging, you could be one of four area moms selected for a $250 prize and the opportunity to become a Merrimack Valley Moms featured blogger. To enter go to http://www.facebook.com/LowellGeneralHosp.

Each featured blogger will write at least one post a month. The topics will vary greatly, depending on the personalities of the bloggers and their range of daily experiences in the community. Some of their blog posts will come in the form of video posts. The bloggers will meet in person every other month at ‘blogger brunches’ to share ideas and brainstorm upcoming topics.

The Merrimack Valley Moms Blog will provide a forum to share views, experiences and tips with area moms. Of course, dads are welcome to read the blog as well! To visit the fledgling Merrimack Valley Moms blog, go to http://www.mvmoms.com.

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Information On The Top Drug Intervention Programs

Affluent addiction treatment patients often find themselves perplexed in their search for luxury drug intervention programs. The problem, unfortunately, is that it’s difficult for those treatment patients to get reliable information from and about the most exclusive intervention drug rehab facilities around the country.

LuxuryDrugRehab.com is determined to change that dynamic.

LuxuryDrugRehab.com is a shining light in the referral market for drug intervention programs. The company provides personal counseling services for affluent intervention patients, with the goal of helping those patients find drug intervention programs that are exactly right for them. To do that, LuxuryDrugRehab.com’s expert advisers closely scrutinize the best luxury facilities offering drug intervention programs around the country, then use their accumulated knowledge to deliver informed and insightful recommendations.

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Quoteboffin.co.uk Encourages Women To Take Vitamin And Calcium Supplements To Cut Breast Cancer Risk

Vitamin supplements have been in for a hard time in recent years, with some health professionals claiming they have little effect on overall health. However, a new study has found that vitamin and calcium supplements could help women cut their risk of breast cancer by up to a third.

Quoteboffin.co.uk Encourages Women To Take Vitamin And Calcium Supplements To Cut Breast Cancer Risk

The research, which examined the diet and health of 700 women, found that those with nutrients added to their diet were up to 40 per cent less likely to develop breast cancer. In a report from the Scotsman, lead researcher of the study, Professor Jaime Matta, made it clear that it wasn’t a case of immediate protection, but rather a long-term effect.

Health insurance site Quoteboffin.co.uk has stated its hope that the study will prompt an uptake in the consumption of vitamin and calcium supplements in women across the country. A spokesperson explained: “Breast cancer can be a devastating illness for sufferers and it’s very encouraging to hear news of this study from the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico.

“If a simple supplement can help women cut the risk of them developing breast cancer in the future then we strongly advise they think seriously about it.”

The study analysed 268 women with breast cancer and 457 healthy controls and discovered that vitamin supplements could cut the risk of breast cancer by up to 30 per cent, and that the danger could be cut by up to 40 per cent when combined with calcium supplements.

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Choosing A Hollywood Hills Drug Treatment Center

Sunset Malibu, an exclusive Hollywood Hills drug treatment center on the California coast, has long been a transformational force in the field of rehabilitation and recovery. Now, Sunset is announcing its redoubled efforts in helping clients overcome the ravages of drug addiction.

Choosing A Hollywood Hills Drug Treatment Center

Drug abuse is a unique disease. By the same token, drug treatment must have a unique process. The only effective Hollywood Hills drug treatment center is one which provides specially designed recovery programs to their clients. In the end, there’s simply no other way to promote meaningful and lasting wellness.

Those considerations, in turn, are at the heart of Sunset Malibu’s treatment philosophy.

With its world-class caregivers and elegant accommodations, Sunset Malibu is an unparalleled recovery destination. The Hollywood Hills drug treatment center has always catered to upscale clients from every corner of the globe. Now Sunset is renewing its commitment to its core values, with the goal of delivering life-changing care to individuals who seek it. At Sunset Malibu, the client always comes first.

“Drug addiction is fundamentally distinct from alcohol addiction,” said Sunset Malibu’s Program Director. “That’s why our exclusive Los Angeles drug treatment center is specially designed to help clients meet the challenges of the drug treatment process. We believe that our long record of success proves the merits of our methods.”

Unfortunately, that emphasis on targeted and nuanced care is precisely what sets Sunset apart from its competitors.

It’s easy for a Hollywood Hills drug treatment center to pay lip service to the importance of specialized inpatient treatment. It’s harder for an Hollywood Hills drug treatment center to live up to its own standards. The truth is that many of the most high-priced Malibu drug treatment center provide the same generic program to both drug addiction victims and alcohol addiction victims. Unsurprisingly, these institutions routinely fail to help clients achieve sustainable sobriety.

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Drug Rehab in Los Angeles Moves To Holistic Addiction Recovery Programs Success

California Drug Rehab Treatment Centers are now working hard to develop holistic recovery programs. Many are finding that the Narconon program is the ideal approach to drug rehab. Los Angeles area rehabilitation facilities have seen an increase in prescription drug addictions. Studies have shown that a holistic approach results in higher success rates and ultimate cures of these addictions. The leading Los Angles Drug Rehab centers employ the Narconon program. This method is thorough and holistic in nature.

May, 2010 – California Drug Rehab Treatment Centers are leading the nation in the move toward holistic addiction recovery programs. It has been found that a holistic approach results in an easier and long lasting recovery. One of the favorite and most successful programs used in these progressive centers is the Narconon method of drug rehab. Los Angeles rehabilitation facilities in particular have realized a huge decrease in relapses since instituting this program.

Any holistic program will address all aspects of the individual. This means that the body, mind and spirit are each carefully attended to. The reason this is so important is that in almost every case, by the time an individual seeks help for an addiction, the problem has escalated to a point that every facet of the person’s life is affected in some way. This can be demonstrated by health issues, poor eating and sleeping habits and patterns, lost or troubled relationships, financial issues and even legal matters that are directly or indirectly related to the addiction.

California drug rehab treatment centers that use the Narconon Program often report success rates as high as 76%. The typical average rate of success is about 20 – 23%. The Narconon Program is one of the leading approaches to holistic drug rehab. Los Angeles is offering more and more facilities that utilize this method. By treating the ‘whole’ person, participants of the program graduate with a feeling of confidence and a new lease on life. Statistics show that Narconon Los Angles drug rehab centers are recognized worldwide for their phenomenal cure rates.

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Treatment-Centers.net Uses Straightforward Approach In Providing Alcohol Treatment Options & Resources

Treatment-Centers.net, the leading online resource website for addiction information and drug and alcohol treatment options, uses a simple and uncomplicated approach to providing an educational resource. This aids site viewers in insuring that they get the facts without the fluff. Typically, this site is visited during a stressful time in one’s life. By providing directory listings, and alcohol and drug information in an easy to navigate format visitors can effortlessly find and use the resources available. In a straightforward manner the site lists over 11,000 facilities. Because the website is not affiliated with any specific drug or alcohol treatment center visitors are not exposed to multiple ads and banners. The site offers tons of information plus a directory that lists thousands of drug and alcohol rehabilitation center facilities.

April, 2010 – Treatment-Centers.net has found a way to help those in need of finding information about drug and alcohol treatment options quickly and free of distracting ads. It has been noted that many times such ads can result in making a less than desirable facility sound wonderful. The website is ‘the’ online resource for articles and other helpful information and resources related to evaluating any drug or alcohol treatment center. Treamtent-Centers.net is not affiliated with the centers represented on the site so visitors can trust that the information provided is frank and straightforward. Additionally, the website offers a help line, a free assessment, and unexpected resources. Whether one is looking for explanations of addiction trends that are hot news topics or they are simply looking for an appropriate alcohol rehabilitation center for themselves or a loved one, this website can help.

The goal of Treatment-Centers.net is to provide a sort of ‘one stop shopping’ place for the purpose of learning about addictions and other disorders, including dual diagnosis issues, and in locating a rehab center that will work for any specific person. The reality is that although some centers have extremely high success rates, if the participating clients are not comfortable with the type of facility or program used, success is not as probable.

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Holistic Drug Addiction Treatment Successes Continue To Rise At New England Treatment Facility

While holistic drug rehab is not a new treatment option, its successful principles are seen in continued, increased long-term sobriety rates at Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center in Canaan, CT.

“When we began our holistic drug rehab program over 12 years ago, many questioned our introduction of innovative and new treatment modalities,” begins Wendy Shami LCSW, Clinical Director at Mountainside. “Just the mere mention of the words holistic addiction treatment made many people skeptical because this treatment model had never been utilized. Once professionals saw the success of our treatment model, they realized that it was truly revolutionary and, f r o m a logical, empirical standpoint, it simply made sense. As our highly successful, long-term sobriety rates became evident, professionals in the field saw the merit of our holistic addiction treatment model. Our pioneering work in this field made us the experts and the facility to replicate. Since then, we’ve remained true to our holistic drug rehab principle which is treating the individual as a whole. As a result, our program has taken on a new direction which we’ll be showcasing at this year’s Holistic Treatment Conference in Las Vegas . We’re eager to present our treatment model as we’re certain it will be viewed just as revolutionary as our original holistic treatment model.”

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Finding A Drug And Alcohol Rehab Program

For years, Cliffside Malibu has distinguished itself by providing a cutting-edge residential alcohol rehab program in a private and luxurious facility. Today, the prestigious alcohol rehab clinic on the Malibu coast is pleased to announce a new initiative in helping clients stay sober over the long run.

The most effective alcohol rehab program is one that understands the importance of long-term healing. Alcohol rehab doesn’t happen overnight, after all. On the contrary, alcohol rehab patients need intensive support over the course of many months in order to get better. In the end, anything less is and can only be a recipe for failure.

It’s precisely those principles, in turn, which inform Cliffside Malibu’s ever-evolving approach to client evaluation and treatment.

Cliffside Malibu’s caregivers are generally regarded as among the best in the industry. No less importantly, Cliffside’s luxurious alcohol rehab treatment center provides residents with an ideal healing environment. That combination of expertise and elegance has led elite clients from all over the globe to seek the center’s alcohol rehab program. With their new initiative, Cliffside’s administrators hope to make the alcohol rehab program even more exceptional.

“The point of an alcohol rehab program is to help a patient get better forever,” said a representative from Cliffside Malibu’s clinical team. “A few months or even a few years of sobriety simply isn’t good enough. As an alcohol rehab program, it’s our role to ensure that our clients get all the support they need for as long as they need it.”

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Finding Quality Drug Treatments Is Made Easy With Treatment-Centers.net

Treatment-Centers.net, the largest resource site for drug treatments and treatment options, has the information and directory listings that make choosing the right program easy. This website is a public benefit service which provides an extensive article and resource base about drug addiction, alcoholism, and dual diagnosis. Besides being a treasure trove of information the site provides guidance and free assessments to the public. In short, Treatment-Centers.net is the ideal place to learn about addictions as well as to find the right treatment for a particular addiction or disorder. The site is not affiliated with any treatment center or treatment program. Its purpose is to help all people in need find a drug treatment center that will meet their expectations. This public benefit service helps those suffering with addictions while offering treatment centers more online visibility.

April, 2010 – Treatment-Centers.net is the largest online resource for drug treatments and treatment options information. The website provides a directory of over 11,000 drug rehab facilities but it is not directly affiliated with any of them. This means that each is represented in an unbiased and straightforward manner. This provides an opportunity for those seeking help to find exactly the right center for them and it offers the ideal platform for any drug treatment center to increase its visibility. Visitors to the website find articles and other resources that help them understand more about addictions and treatment options. Everything from addiction intervention to sex addictions is openly and thoroughly explained. The honest and frank approach to covering these topics results in a truer understanding from the readers and thus allows them to make better informed decisions pertaining to addiction treatment for themselves or for loved ones.

Because Treatment-Centers.net is the largest online database for information, resources, and Drug Treatments, it is the obvious place to find precisely the right treatment facility. Listings include facilities that are extremely inexpensive as well as luxury rehab centers. Help can be found for any type of addiction, disorder, and or dual diagnosis.

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Health Insurance Comparison Site Quoteboffin.co.uk Welcomes UK Mephedrone Ban

Mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant also known as Meow, Bubbles and MCAT, has been banned in the UK and a representative from Quoteboffin.co.uk has welcomed the news, claiming it will benefit the NHS and healthcare providers across the country.

Health Insurance Comparison Site Quoteboffin.co.uk Welcomes UK Mephedrone Ban

The representative explained that the laboratory-produced drug had the potential to prove a huge drain on the UK’s health resources, and that Quoteboffin thereby supported the recent ban.

While research into the drug – which is derived from cathinone, a compound found in a plant called Khat – is incomplete, the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs announced it a harmful substance and recommended the ban.

Producing a feeling similar to those experienced by people taking drugs of the amphetamine family, mephedrone has been likened to cocaine and ecstasy. The sensations it produces can include an increased heart rate, anxiety and a sense of euphoria. Associated effects include nausea, palpitations and vomiting, reports the BBC.

Up to 25 deaths have been linked to the drug although their connection has not been conclusively scientifically proven.

The drug and related compounds have been reclassified as class B drugs. This is the same category as cannabis and represents the second most dangerous kind of drug.

A Quoteboffin spokesman said: “Successful measures to cut down on illegal drug use have a wide-raging positive effect on the health care providers across the UK. Drugs such as mephadone can produce a huge drain on NHS resources as people who become ill through illegal drug can often need emergency or even long-term treatment. This can also have an effect on health insurance prices and can drive up the cost of policies for everyone.

“We welcome the ban and encourage people to think carefully about what they put in their bodies.”

Individuals and businesses known to be the selling the drug before the ban came into place were approached by the police, who asked them to voluntarily surrender their supplies. A number of websites that had been legally selling the drug as plant food also went offline.

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VistaBay Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Facilities With Holistic Programs

The Vista Bay Drug Rehab Program’s success rate in curing prescription drug addictions is one of the top in the world. This incredible achievement is due largely to the fact that Vistabay Rehabilitation employs the tested and proven Narconon drug rehab plan. Narconon is a holistic program that treats the addict as a whole person. This specific program is based on a four-phase recovery method that is founded on the fact that addictions can be cured. Vista Bay Rehab successfully treats and cures various prescription addictions. This includes Oxycontin, Xanax, Suboxone, Methadone and Vicodin.

VistaBay Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Facilities With Holistic Programs

April, 2010 – Vista Bay Drug Rehab has one of the highest success rates in the world for curing prescription drug addictions. The center’s phenomenal success is attributed to the fact that the Narconon Program is utilized. This method of recovery is solidly based on the notion that addictions can be cured. The holistic approach is comprehensive. Addicts are treated as people with addictions, which means their whole person is treated rather than only the substance abuse. The program is completed in a series of steps or phases, which begins with detoxification. Vista Bay Holistic Recovery offers hope for those addicted to prescription drugs.

Now more than ever before, prescription drug addiction is a risk factor for millions of people. Oxycontin, Xanax, Suboxone, Methadone, and Vicodin are notorious for being abused by both teenagers and adults. Some prescription drugs can produce euphoric feelings and others may result in the user feeling energetic, talkative, or just an overall sense of happiness. Others may help in weight loss efforts. As one enjoys the benefits it is sometimes easy to abuse the medications. A tolerance can quickly develop and soon the individual is addicted. In almost every case an individual will wait for a defining moment that they consider to be ‘rock bottom’ before seeking help. By that time the addiction has affected body, mind, and spirit.

That is why the Vista Bay Holistic Recovery program is so effective. The holistic approach of the Narconon program begins with a unique detoxification. Detox at Vistabay Rehabilitation incorporates exercise, dry sauna sweating and vitamins to rid the body of the residues from the drugs. Without detox the residuals of the drugs can remain in the body for years. Detoxification frees the individual from feeling the adverse effects of the drugs that were taken in the past.

After completion of detox, Phase I, Vista bay Drug Rehab continues with a focus on education. Phases II and III are designed to teach self-control and build self-esteem. This educational process is an essential element of the Vista Bay holistic recovery approach. The fourth and final phase of Vistabay Rehabilitation is that of a follow up program. This phase is designed to assist the individual in making a smooth transition back into society. Regular contact with the graduate and immediate family is maintained during this phase.

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Prescription Drug Abuse And Addiction Treatment Facilities Offering Recovery For Life

Prescription drug rehab is no longer an ‘add on’ at drug rehabilitation facilitation centers. It has become an essential part of any treatment center that is keeping with the times. Prescription drug addiction has increased dramatically in the past 5 – 10 years. The easy availability of prescription drugs is one reason that the problem has escalated. A recent news report revealed that one in four adults has prescriptions to 4 or more drugs. Abuse of drugs often begins in an attempt to enjoy increased benefits of these legally prescribed drugs.

Prescription Drug Abuse And Addiction Treatment Facilities Offering Recovery For Life

As a tolerance is developed an addiction grows and eventually there is an unexpected need for prescription drug rehab. California is leading the way in providing prescription drug recovery for life.

April, 2010 – Prescription drug rehab has become a required component of any quality drug treatment facility. With prescription drug addiction on the rise, this need is expected to continue into the future. One of the reasons for the accelerated growth in prescription drug addiction is the easy availability of prescriptions to drugs.

It has been estimated that one in four adults have legal prescriptions to four or more drugs. While most use their medications according to suggested schedule and dosage, others abuse the drugs. This often starts out innocently, in an effort to enhance the beneficial effects of the drug. But over time a tolerance develops and as it does, an addiction grows. Eventually the individual is in need of prescription drug rehab. California has seen an alarming increase in prescription drug addiction and therefore, is leading the way in offering cures that last a lifetime.

Prescription drug addiction treatment centers have found that a holistic approach is the most effective way to address the growing need for providing recovery for life. The Narconon Program is the top choice of the leading centers specializing in prescription drug rehab treatment. This program is comprehensive in nature and as such, it addresses every aspect of the individual participant. Personalized treatment plans are generated after a thorough assessment is completed. The plans are fluid. They are changed according to individual needs of each client.

The Narconon Program has four essential phases to its approach. The first phase is detoxification. This is completed with the aid of exercise, sauna, and vitamins. The second and third phases focus on education. There is a spotlight on teaching self-control. This includes providing the clients with tools to help them deal with triggers. Additionally attention is given to building self-esteem. This helps to insure that clients have the sense of worth and confidence to move forward with their lives. The fourth phase is follow up care that helps graduates make a seamless transition back into society. The Narconon Program is considered to be one of the best approaches to prescription drug rehab. California is the leader in offering facilities that utilize this program.

Successful Prescription Drug Rehab requires a comprehensive approach to the addiction problem. This will insure that body, mind, and spirit are healed before the client graduates from drug rehab. California has experienced a significant increase in prescription drug addiction. That has resulted in the state taking an aggressive approach to finding programs that offer recovery for life. The most successful of these prescription drug addiction treatment centers employ the Narconon Program.

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California Drug Addiction Centers with The Highest Success Rates In The Industry

New studies have shown that on average, California drug addiction centers have the highest success rates in the industry. Up to 76% percent of the graduates in some of these facilities remain totally drug free. The commonality among the facilities with the highest rates of success is individualized treatment plans. This personalized approach insures that clients will be treated as individual persons with addiction problems rather than people with addictions. The distinction has been made extremely clear by the Narconon drug rehab program. Addressing the whole person, including the causes, thought processes and methods of addiction are important elements of this approach to drug rehab. California is not the only state that has documented higher success rates among rehabilitation centers that offer a personalized approach to treatment. The Narconon program has proven its value and is now being implemented in more and more facilities everywhere.

April, 2010 – Recent comparisons have shown that several California drug addiction centers have a much higher than average success rate. Upon closer look, it is the rehabilitation facilities that utilize the Narconon program which have the highest rates of success. Many of these centers have noted up to 76% and more of the graduates of their programs remain drug free. Considering that the average success rate is about 20% this is an astonishing achievement. The Narconon program focuses on a personalized approach to drug rehab. California rehabilitation centers and others throughout the nation are taking notice of this methodology and the fact that it works even for individuals that have tried other rehab treatments without success.

Drug addiction centers with this incredible success rate use a program that is actually broken into four distinct segments, or phases. The first phase of this type of rehab begins like most others, with detox. However, the Narconon program provides for a sauna-based, drug-free detoxification. This is the foundation to the program and is required before other phases can begin.

Phase II of the program is very similar to therapy offered in other types of drug rehab. California is not different from other states in finding that many people begin a drug habit in order to escape the pressures of everyday living. This phase of treatment has a focus on teaching self-control. This allows individuals face the realities of life and handle the associated stresses without relapsing.

The third phase of the Narconon program requires a continued educational process. This one is directed at building or re-building self-esteem, which also helps to relieve the need for drugs. Phase IV is the follow-up drug rehab. California Drug Addiction Centers program graduates often attribute their success to the quality of the follow up care received. This care provides the ideal way to successfully re-enter society. Support is provided through the first year of recovery.

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The Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Centers In California

Many eating disorder treatment centers offer programs to their clients. But few of them devote adequate resources to the eating disorders treatment process. In fact, many of the most “exclusive” eating disorder treatment centers in Los Angeles provide patients with a grossly inferior eating disorder treatment program. As should go without saying, you can’t afford to trust your health to one of these institutions.

The Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Centers In California

Anorexia and bulimia ruin lives. Eating disorder treatment centers can help to solve the problem, but only if it’s administered by people who know exactly what they’re doing. Those eating disorder treatment centers which employ inexperienced or unqualified eating disorder therapists do an enormous disservice to patients and their families. Here’s hoping you won’t have to learn that truth the hard way.

The most successful eating disorder treatment center in Malibu is also one of California’s most distinguished eating disorder treatment centers. The reason is simple: The center’s eating disorder treatment specialists are leading figures in their respective fields. Their expertise has helped countless clients achieve meaningful and lasting recovery. Don’t wait any longer to include yourself among the lucky few.

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Texting Teen Moms Proves To Be A Convenient Source For Support Bloomington-Based Teen Parenting Group Sees Benefits Of Texting New Teen Moms

Nearly half (47%) of US teens say they can text with their eyes closed. That’s how vital texting has become in their lives.

Texting Teen Moms Proves To Be A Convenient Source For Support Bloomington-Based Teen Parenting Group Sees Benefits Of Texting New Teen Moms

This trend sparked the new text4baby campaign, a free health education program from the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition that sends pregnancy tips directly to expectant mothers’ cell phones. The new service will send weekly text messages, timed to the mother’s due date or their baby’s birth date.

The messages, written by government and nonprofit health experts, deal with nutrition, immunization and birth defect prevention, among other topics. To sign up, mothers-to-be can just text “BABY” to 511411.

While the national text4baby campaign is new, Bloomington Hospital has already seen the benefits of texting to communicate with new moms. Bloomington Hospital’s Gina Forrest began integrating texting into her Teen Parenting Group in 2008. Forrest sends tips and reminders directly to her teen mom’s cell phones through text messages.

“I communicate with the mothers through texting because that is the easiest and fastest way to do so. Texting has helped me build a relationship with them. They know that they can text me and I will answer,” says Forrest

For Natalie Wineinger, one of the teen moms in Forrest’s group, having texting as a communication option has been really beneficial.

“As a teen mom, I don’t really have time to pick up the phone. Texting is much more convenient for me,” says Wineinger.

Monroe Smart Start Birth to Five Coalition, a local group dedicated to coordinating existing resources to help children in their earliest years, also sees benefits in using texting to communicate with expectant and new moms. Lois Hutter-Pishgahi, director of Monroe Smart Start, is happy to see this new communication method being used nationally and on a local level because of its effectiveness in sharing information about pregnancy and early parenting with young parents.“We believe it makes sense to utilize existing services rather reinventing them. We realized that this is a very effective way of sharing information about pregnancy and early parenting,” says Hutter-Pishgahi.

Because four out of every five teens have a mobile device, Forrest and Hutter-Pishgahi know texting is an effective means of reaching teens like the ones in the Teen Parenting Group.

Forrest texts the mothers to send them reminders about upcoming appointments or meetings. This keeps them updated and less likely to miss appointments. Members of the Teen Parenting Group agree that texting is a convenient way for them to receive information.

“If I don’t know the date for my next appointment, I just text Gina and she can look it up for me. It’s as simple as that,” says Wineinger.

Text messaging represents an enormous yet unused channel for delivering vital health information to those who need it most. Over five billions text messages are sent daily, with texting use higher among women of childbearing age.

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The Benefits Of An Addiction Treatment Program In Malibu

A Malibu addiction treatment program is more successful than an addiction treatment program in other parts of the country. Period. It might seem simplistic to frame the issue in such stark terms, but there’s no sense denying the obvious facts. The truth is that a Malibu addiction treatment program is uniquely suited to meeting the physical and emotional needs of their clients. In the end, no consideration could ever possibly be more important than that one.

You already know what’s at stake in the fight against drug addiction. Now, for your own sake, it’s time to learn just how valuable a Malibu addiction treatment program can be. The day you arrive at a Malibu addiction treatment program will be the day you start rediscovering the world as you used to know it, and yourself as you used to be. The catch, of course, is that you have to be the one to initiate the healing process, by reaching out to people who can help you get where you need to go. Under the circumstances, you can’t afford to wait any longer to finally take the first step.

Malibu’s most successful addiction treatment program has long been the exclusive pain killer addiction rehab destination for upscale clients from all over the world. Now, for your own sake, it’s time to include yourself among the lucky few. To arrive at the Malibu rehab center’s secluded private estate is to enter a world apart, an enclave in which no one and nothing can impede you in your pursuit of recovery. Today really can be the first day of the rest of your life. Here’s hoping you’ll be brave enough to begin the transformation.

Malibu-Rehab offers the most successful and luxurious pain killer addiction rehab program located in beautiful Malibu, California. For further details about our treatment strategies, accommodations, or other general information about drug addiction recovery in Malibu, please call 1-877-736-7506, visit our website at malibu-rehab.com, or contact us at admissions@malibu-rehab.com.

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Report Shows The Recession Hasn’t Stopped The World From Wanting To Look Good

Flashy television programmes like ‘Nip/Tuck’ and gossip sites like TMZ make it very easy to believe that Los Angeles is the cosmetic surgery capital of the world. But cosmetic surgery is no longer such an‘American’ practice. CosmeticSurgeryGuru.com has studied reports from around the world and has discovered a large number of countries are becoming increasingly open to cosmetic surgery. As breast implants, botox injections and other forms of body augmentation can offer improvements in appearance and confidence, it is no surprise that no country holds a monopoly on these procedures.

The UK is just one of the many countries experiencing a cosmetic surgery renaissance. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons found that, during 2008- 2009, the UK’s total number of procedures rose by 9%. These trends were echoed elsewhere in Europe. In fact, statistics indicate the USA is only 19th on a list ranking cosmetic surgery per capita, being thoroughly outpaced by Switzerland, Cyprus and Spain.

Cosmetic surgery practices are also more open about sharing information now there is no longer a ‘taboo’ surrounding the industry. Earlier this month, New Zealand released its first figures recording the number of procedures that took place in the country in 2008. This data from the New Zealand Foundation for Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery suggested 2,739 procedures took place in the country that year, with breast enlargement comprising 16% of the total (matching the worldwide trend of breast augmentation and liposuction dominating the surgical landscape).

While it is useful to learn how many procedures are actually taking place, it is also interest to find out how culturally accepted cosmetic surgery has become. 38% of females polled by Olay Regenerist revealed they would happily have cosmetic surgery, with the common goals being to look younger (37%) or to increase romantic attractiveness (21%).

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