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Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Offers Free Health Screenings
 
In the midst of seasonal celebrations, it can be difficult to maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle.  To help, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is offering free health screenings during their “Care for Your Heart” Health Fair on Friday, December 12.

Heel/Arch pain is one of the most common foot ailments affecting millions of people on a daily basis.  Unfortunately, this affliction is left untreated by a majority of the population, figuring that it will go away, or accepting that the pain is typical with excessive standing or walking.  Eventually, this ailment becomes chronic in nature, often manifesting with “first step pain” when getting out of bed or after a period of rest, usually dissipating after a few minutes of walking, then eventually returning later in the day.

We take spinal decompression treatment as serious as we take surgery.  Our office comprehensively evaluates every patient and spends a significant amount of time determining if the patient qualifies for our program.  We recommend that patients research their treatment options and the doctor who will be performing the treatment.  In my opinion, you want an experienced doctor who is using the latest technology and research to help administer the appropriate treatment.  In our office we have performed thousands of decompression treatments utilizing the DRX-9000.  

The shoulder is a complex joint involving three different bones and 20 different muscles allowing for a wide range of motion.  The main joint of the shoulder (glenohumeral joint) is connected by a group of four muscles and their tendon attachments, called the rotator cuff.  Problems with the rotator cuff include sports injuries, dysfunction due to muscle imbalance, wear and tear issues leading to fibrotic scar tissue formation and adhesions. 

Helping Hands International is a non-profit organization that was born after the mayhem that took place in the fall of 2007 in Kenya.  After the governmental election in Kenya, riots and violence left many people homeless and displaced today.  This is a dire situation that has left many injured and unable to get medical attention. 

As a medically retired deputy sheriff, I have been treated by numerous doctors over the last four years. Unfortunately, my condition continued to worsen. Not only was I in a great deal of pain, I had no energy and at times very depressed.

Pregnancy, childbearing and becoming a family for many can be one of the most joyous times of their lives; others face sadness, fear, anxiety and stress due to infertility.  Infertility affects about 7.3 million women and their partners in the U.S., and about 12 percent of the reproductive-age population. Most infertility cases, 85 to 90 percent are treated with conventional therapies, such as drug treatment or surgical repair of reproductive organs.

From a Chinese medical point of view, the emotions play a big part in a person’s total health and well-being.  There are five main emotions considered when diagnosing an illness:  anger, joy, worry, sorrow/grief and fear.  Each emotion in turn, is connected to a particular organ system within the body.  If we hold the holistic viewpoint that the body, mind and spirit are connected - then we can see how our emotions can have a tremendous effect on our health.  When we are surrounded by toxic thoughts and negativity it can have a negative impact on our health and impair our body’s resistance to illness.  Emotions also have a way of “holding” illness in our bodies and this is why in many chronic conditions there is also an emotional element combined with a physical trauma that triggered the illness.

There are a few teeth whitening procedures available that correct discoloration of the teeth by removing the brown and yellow staining.  While each work effectively, there are advantages and disadvantages to each procedure dependent upon your objectives and commitment to the processes.  The type of procedures available should be discussed with your dentist, and they will recommend the most appropriate teeth whitening procedure for you.

Being a plastic surgeon, I hear about the desire from hundreds of women to have their “pre-baby body back”.  Certainly, the joy of having a child is beyond what words can describe, yet the effects on a woman’s body from pregnancy can be quite a compromise.

The first social event of the 2008-2009 Silver Rose Guild Debutante season kicked off with an elegant tea on September 27, 2008, at the Newhall home of Mr. & Mrs. Kenny Linn.  After being escorted to a gazebo by Silver Rose big sisters, the new class of debutantes were presented silver rose medallions to wear throughout the year by their parents. “We wish to thank the parents for lending their daughters to us for this program. We’re very excited about getting started,” announced Catherine Montoya, Guild president.

With Halloween around the corner be very careful; witches, black cats, and goblins aren’t the only things lurking in the dark. Beware of the hypercholesterolemia monster a.k.a. high cholesterol! He’s mean, he’s green, and - he’s a fraud.

The thought of spending less time and hassle with your make-up preparation may seem like an impossible task.  Wouldn’t it be nice to go through the day without an eyebrow wearing off or eyeliner that doesn’t smudge and a lip color that remains with you the entire day?  With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about permanent cosmetics or micro-pigmentation.  As we age, we tend to lose the color of our youth.  We often hear women complain of feeling “washed-out” as they get older.  Another common complaint is the “disappearing lip-line”, it seems to fade into and become part of our facial skin color.

Constipation is a common problem for millions of people.  It is often ignored simply because no one want to talk about the topic while suffering from this serious digestive condition.

Kundalini yoga is a physical and meditative discipline that creates a communication between mind and body.  It is sometimes called “the yoga of awareness” because it awakens the unlimited potential that already exists within every human being by linking movement with breath.  Kundalini is a concentrated form of prana, or life force energy.  Its direct focus is on activating and moving this energy through the body with emphasis on the breath.  The goal is to change how we breathe, making it more conscious and helping us to reach tranquility and serenity.

There are several things you can do to help keep your spine healthy.  Here are four simple ways:  posture, movement, strength, and balance.

In the early 20th Century, an ‘Intoxication Theory’ was proposed that stated that aging may be caused by the toxic waste of certain unfriendly bacteria and that the ‘harmless’ bacteria found in cultured/fermented milk products, like yogurt, may have beneficial effects.  Lactic-acid-secreting bacteria were identified as being most beneficial, and today these lactobacilli and bifidobacteria species hold great promise for enhancing human health.

For most women, menopause occurs between the age of 45 and 55, when the production of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) begins to decline. The hormone changes will cause irregular menstrual periods before periods stop altogether; hot flashes; vaginal dryness; and mood changes.  Every woman is unique and will experience menopause differently.  Women can expect to have a good quality of life after menopause and reach their longevity, so it is important to manage any problems related to it.  In fact, there are many options as natural ways for women to help them sail through the life transition, menopause, smoothly.  The common natural ways such as proper diet, meditation, meridians massage, acupuncture, herbs and bio-identical hormones made from plants.