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West Virginia Veterans? Benefits Attorney Calls for More Study of Effects of Multiple Deployments on Troops

April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment


Parkersburg, WV (PRWEB) March 30, 2012

West Virginia Veterans? benefits attorney Jan Dils said today that a recent USA Today report that says military experts still do not understand the psychological effect of multiple deployments on troops should lead to a commitment to additional study.

?After asking for so much from its military men and women over the last decade, this nation should feel an obligation to know what hidden harms have been suffered by our Veterans,? said Dils, founder of the Veterans? disability benefits law firm of Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, L.C.

?We encourage cooperation with and full funding of ongoing studies as well as further meaningful research into post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues our Veterans face,? Dils said.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after an individual has been through a traumatic event such as combat or military exposure, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs? National Center for PTSD.

A report in USA Today last week said that almost 11 years of war and hundreds of millions of dollars spent on research has left the military ?no closer to understanding how many deployments are too many for individual service members.?

As 107,000 service members have deployed three or more times over the course of the last decade to Afghanistan and Iraq, scores of studies have examined the wars? impact on behavior and mental health, according to USA Today.

Scientists have identified repeated combat exposure, physical injuries and personal finance and career problems as common stresses on American troops, according to the newspaper?s report. But while studies indicate a link between multiple deployments and PTSD, no one has learned how to identify which troops will suffer from severe difficulties.

The case of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the soldier accused of killing more than 16 Afghan civilians during a rampage on March 11, has renewed public focus on the possible effects of multiple deployments, Dils said.

Dils, whose firm helps military members obtain Veterans? benefits from offices in Parkersburg and elsewhere in West Virginia and in Charlotte, North Carolina, said any Veteran suffering problems related to stress should seek medical care and treatment.

?Veterans have earned medical care and should understand that it is available to them,? Dils said. ?And if they need legal help to obtain it, we are here to provide that assistance.

?If you are a United States military Veteran and you are not receiving all of the government assistance you have been promised, it is important that you contact a Veterans? disability benefits attorney to learn more about your rights,? she said. ?Do not let legal matters add to your stress. Let us take that burden from you.?

About Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, L.C.

Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, L.C., focuses exclusively on helping individuals with disabilities get the financial help they deserve from the government by seeking benefits from the Department of Veterans? Affairs and the Social Security Administration. The firm features West Virginia offices in Charleston, Parkersburg, Huntington, Logan and Beckley and one office in Charlotte, North Carolina. To learn more about Veterans? benefits and Social Security disability benefits, contact the firm by calling (877) 838-3726 or using its online form.





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Study: Concussion Testing Should Not Overlook Physiology

December 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) December 01, 2011

With the ice hockey and football seasons now in full swing, kinesiology experts are examining the prolonged effects of concussions on athletes. While many athletes think they are recovered and asymptomatic two days after a concussion, research published by the American College of Sports Medicine suggests the physiological aftermath of a concussion may actually linger for three to seven days.

The research team led by J. Patrick Neary, Ph.D., compared cerebrovascular reactivity in post-concussion brains and healthy brains by measuring blood flow in their middle cerebral artery. The blood flow rate and carbon dioxide levels of 31 athletes (10 who had suffered a concussion within seven days prior to testing and 21 who were concussion-free for at least two months) were monitored at baseline, while breath-holding, while hyperventilating and at recovery.

Healthy and concussed athletes at rest had similar results for blood flow rate and carbon dioxide levels. However, concussed athletes and healthy athletes differed under the physiological stress of breath-holding and hyperventilation. While healthy athletes? brains recovered quickly from holding their breath and hyperventilating, concussed athletes? brains failed to return to resting levels.

?Suffering a concussion may actually impair the brain?s ability to recover after routine physiological stress,? said Neary, a researcher with the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. ?Throughout the testing protocol, concussed athletes had cerebrovascular abnormalities not seen in healthy athletes.?

These findings support the revised team physician consensus statement on concussion released last month by the American College of Sports Medicine. The revision stated that while neuropsychological testing is one component of the concussion evaluation process, it should not be used as a stand-alone tool to diagnose or manage concussions or to make return-to-play decisions.

?This provides further support that a physiologically challenging protocol, like the one devised here, is needed to confirm whether athletes are fully recovered from a concussion and able to return to play,? said Neary.

Concussions can cause short- and long-term complications that affect an athlete?s cognitive and emotional abilities. While the findings are promising, more research is needed on the pathophysiology of concussion to draw firm conclusions.

The study, ?Cerebrovascular Reactivity Impairment after Sport-Induced Concussion,? is published in this month?s issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

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New Study Shows Pregnancy Rates Double with Chinese Herbal Medicine — Acubalance Wellness Centre Presents Seminar on How Chinese Medicine Can Optimize Fertility

December 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Vancouver, Canada (PRWEB) November 28, 2011

Up to 50 % of infertile couples are turning to alternative therapies like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help boost their chances of conceiving and managing the stress that struggling with infertility creates (see Health and Wellness).

A recent study from the Adelaide University titled ?Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in the management of female infertility: A systematic review? found that that ?Chinese herbal therapy improved pregnancy rates as much as 2-fold in just a 4-month period in comparison with Western Medical fertility drug therapy or IVF.?

Vancouver audiences will be able to learn more about this research at a free public seminar Tuesday January 10, 2012, entitled “Age and Fertility: Can You Turn Back the Reproductive Clock?” Dr. Lorne Brown, clinical director of Acubalance Wellness Centre, Vancouver?s first Chinese Medicine fertility clinic, will be discussing how Chinese Herbal medicine and acupuncture can help optimize egg quality, regulate fertility hormones and enhance the chance of pregnancy naturally or with IVF.

The research reviewed 30 earlier studies of over 1800 women with infertility and found that ?Chinese Medicine achieved, on average, a 60% pregnancy rate over 4 months compared with 30% achieved with standard western drug treatment, or IVF over 12 months.?

The study also found that the same improvement in pregnancy rates was true when Chinese herbal medicine was used alone or in conjunction with Western drugs or IVF.

Dr. Lorne Brown is delighted with this new study. ?We have an integrated approach and work closely with western fertility specialists. Until now they have been concerned about combining Chinese herbal treatment with IVF. I hope that this study will convince them of the benefit of customized Chinese herbal treatment.?

The cornerstone of Chinese medicine for fertility is regulating the menstrual cycle, according to Brown. ?We usually work with a woman for three to six months using herbal therapy and acupuncture to regulate her cycle. Often she ends up conceiving naturally, but this treatment can also help optimize her egg quality and the uterine lining, so she has a better chance of success with IVF.?

With infertility on the rise, as more women delay starting their families, Chinese herbal treatments could be a natural, low cost alternative or adjunct to western fertility treatments. However, Brown always recommends that his patients see a fertility specialist and get a full fertility workup.

?There are some conditions like completely blocked fallopian tubes where IVF is the best option. Western reproductive medicine is brilliant at the mechanics of uniting egg and sperm and transferring the embryo. The advances in this area over the last 30 years have been tremendous. But where Chinese medicine and, in particular, herbal therapy shines is in balancing hormones, reducing stress and optimizing the health of the eggs and uterine lining. Chinese medicine is particularly helpful for women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (a leading cause of infertility and anovulation) endometriosis, recurrent miscarriages and unexplained infertility.?

Brown stresses that it is important to choose a licensed Doctor of Chinese Medicine with specialized training in Chinese Reproductive Medicine and with a good understanding of western reproductive medicine. He recommends looking for a practitioner who is board-certified by the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (http://www.aborm.org).

For more information on the free seminar “Age and Fertility: Can you Turn Back the Reproductive Clock?” go to the Acubalance website.

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Nutri-Med Logic Corp. Says The Benefits of Omega-3 in Alzheimer’s Are Associated With the Duration of Its Supplementation, According to a Recent Study

November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) October 31, 2011

Nutri-Med Logic Corp: A new study, published in The Journal of Alzheimer?s Disease, states the previous studies have demonstrated that patients with very mild Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive impairment benefited from omega-3 treatment, but none showed significant improvements in cognitive function in patients with moderate or advanced Alzheimer’s.

The study, further, states that all those Randomized Control Trials, showing no effect, had a relatively short duration of supplementation and a systematic review and meta-analysis on effects of the relatively long-term omega-3 FA supplementation (minimum period; 10% of average total lifespan) showed a reduction in the amount of amyloid-? in experimental animal. Amyloid-? is the key aspect of Alzheimer?s Disease.

Nutri-Med Logic Corp adds that while the duration of supplementation would, obviously, tilt the conclusion, the intake amount of Omega-3 would do likewise.

The interest in Omega-3 and Alzheimer’s arises from its anti-inflammatory and neuro- protective properties, in one side, and the role of inflammation in the progression of Alzheimer’s in the other side.

According to Mayo Clinic, chronic inflammatory reactions are present in Alzheimer’s disease. A protein called amyloid-beta (A?) forms sticky “plaques” in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, eventually destroying the brain cells (neurons) and resulting in memory loss.

In animal studies, inflammatory stress was directly related to the amount of soluble and insoluble A? present in the brain suggesting that pathological accumulation of A? is a key factor for the neuro-inflammatory response.

Inflammation, an immune mechanism, starts from the cellular membranes through a group of short-lived local hormones (Prostaglandins-2), which are the derivatives of the fatty acids of Omega-6.

The primary mechanism for the resolution of the inflammation also starts from the cellular membrane and through a group of short-lived local hormones (Prostaglandins-3) but these are the derivatives of the fatty acids of Omega-3.

The membrane ratio of Omeg-3/Omega-6 dictates the intensity and the duration of immune responses. Both Omega-3 and Omega-6 are only obtained from food.

Diets lacking cold-water fishes (richest source of Omega-3) tilt the balance to the pro-inflammatory Omega-6. Even diets containing cold-water fishes carry a big question mark: The actual delivery of Omega-3 from cooked or fried fishes, since Omega-3 is sensitive to heat.

The natural moderation of inflammation, as it relates to Omega-6, can only be attained through supplementation of Omega-3, a competitor of Omega-6.

Due to the scarcity of Omega-3 in food, the human body has evolved and adjusted itself to favor Omega-3 over Omega-6, as evidenced by the rate of conversion of their precursors: 2.3% (Omega-6) v. 18.5% (Omega-3). (Emaken et al., 1992.).

To determine if the sustained inflammatory responses are due to lack of membrane Omega-3, duration and the intake amount are of paramount importance.

To make a parallel comparison, even if not fully appropriate, to draw a conclusion on effectiveness of penicillin from the results of a study incorporating 500mg of penicillin for 2 days, when 2000mg were needed for 10 days, would be the same as drawing conclusion on an inadequate amount of Omega-3 for a less-than-sufficient period of time.

It is important to note that the role of Omega-3 in not exclusive to only an anti-inflammatory property in Alzheimer?s. Omega-3 is a precursor to Neuroprotectin D1, which helps to safeguard neurons from premature death.

Currently, there are not even a DRI (Daily Reference Intake) on Omega-3, even though the human body is incapable of producing it and Omega-3 is considered ?essential?!

As to Omega-3 and diseases, the only credible guideline published until now has been put forth by Dr. Paula R. Trumbo, of The Division of Nutrition Programs and Labeling of FDA, relating to cardiovascular benefits of Omega-3.

Dr. Trumbo Surrogate endpoints for Cardiovascular Disease and EPA/DHA (Omega-3) determined an Adequate Intake (AI), to see a benefit, in individuals with hypertension and hypercholesterolemia to be more than 4g/day.

The most current and on-going Alzheimer’s study that is being done by The school of Medicine and The School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia, has incorporated the same exact dosage of Omega-3 used in a study done, in 2007, by The Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.

The daily intake of Omega-3 in the 2007 and current study is at 2.32g/day of Omega-3 and there is no explanation as to why they believe such dosage was or is optimal.

While Alzheimer?s and Hypertension are much different in their mechanism of development but their progression is equally enhanced by inflammation and if The US FDA has favored >4g/day in the cases of hypertension, then all others should, at least, evaluate such intake in the studies of Omega-3 and inflammatory or degenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s included.

This recent study, not only has re-opened the chapter on the effectiveness of Omega-3 and the severe cases of Alzheimer’s but also it has re-opened the door to reevaluate many other studies, where the designers of the studies employed inadequate amount and/or short duration.

In conclusion, Nutri-Med Logic Corp agrees with this recent study but adds that not only the duration but the amount of intake is also of paramount importance.

Nutri-Med Logic Corp (http://www.nutrimedlogic.com) is a producer of dietary supplements such as: A Concentrated and Balanced Omega-3, a potent anti-inflammatory nutrient and R-Alpha Lipoic, a potent anti-oxidant nutrient. R-Alpha Lipoic is made and known by the human body;

Nutri-Med Logic’s products are Formulated Based on Nutritional Logic, made from the highest quality raw materials that are manufactured in pharmaceutical facilities, encapsulated in pharmaceutical facilities and packaged in pharmaceutical facilities.

It must be noted that the studies, sources or statements, herein, have not been evaluated by The FDA and, thus, one should not relate the cause of any diseases, stated herein, to lack of the supplements stated above; nor equate their supplementation to prevention, treatment or cure.

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A Newly Published Study by Kresge Eye Institute States That Metabolic Memory in Diabetic Retinopathy Can be Modified Via a Nutrient, Says Nutri-Med Logic Corp.

November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 27, 2011

Nutri-Med Logic Corp: A new study by Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit, Michigan, which involved supplementation of a nutrient, R-Alpha Lipoic, ?has produced a significant beneficial effect on the impaired mitochondria biogenesis and also on the continued progression of diabetic retinopathy?.

According to Warwick Medical School (UK), Nazionale Ricovero e Cura Anziani Diabetes (Italy) and the Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma (USA), ?metabolic memory? is defined as diabetic vascular stresses persisting after glucose normalization, which has been supported both in the laboratory and clinical studies, both in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. (1)

Constant elevated blood-glucose levels result in metabolism of glucose via cells independent of insulin and, at least in the retina and kidneys, it produces superoxides that accumulate in mitochondria (final destination of glucose metabolism) and ultimately damage the mitochondria. The superoxides are neutralized through cellular production of anti-oxidants called superoxide-dismutase (SOD).

In animal studies, the production of retinal SOD was totally absent and the anti-oxidant capacity was sub-normal, up to six month after cessation of poor glycemic control, which translates to abnormally high activities of superoxides and the consequent stress, placed upon the cells. In another word, a persistent stress ?metabolic memory?. (2)

Mitochondria are the major source of superoxide, which is considered to be a causal link between elevated glucose levels and the development of vascular complications in diabetes. (3)

In the Kresge study, supplementation of R-Alpha Lipoic (AKA Lipoic Acid) ?produced a significant beneficial effect on the impaired mitochondria biogenesis?.

R-Alpha Lipoic is made and known to the human body. In the biologic processes, its reduced form is made in conjunction with the metabolism of glucose and is a vital co-enzyme.

Supplemental R-Alpha lipoic is water and fat-soluble and, thus, easily passes the cellular membranes and, due to its structure, in mitochondria receives a hydrogen (H) from an abundant co-enzyme ?NADH? (converting it to NAD, another co-enzyme) and, thereof, R-Alpha Lipoic converts to its anti-oxidant form. (4)

In 2007 Dr. David Sinclair, a professor of Pathology at Harvard medical School, published the result of a study, done in conjunction with National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, whereas they stated Nutrient-Sensitive Mitochondrial level of NAD Dictate Cell Survival. (5)

It has been proposed that higher levels of NAD may allow the activation of Sirtuin genes, a family of genes that increase cell?s ability to resist stress and apopotosis (cell-death), an extremely beneficial aspect for Parkinson?s and Alzheimer?s.

The mitochondrial NADH has shown a preference for R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (Lipoic Acid). In animal studies liver-cells mitochondria has shown to reduce exogenous (supplemental) Lipoic Acid.

The reduction of R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (receiving a hydrogen) from NADH would result in an increase in the cellular levels of NAD, as well as, the formation of a potent mitochondrial anti-oxidant (di-hydro-lipoic acid: the reduced form of R-Alpha Lipoic).

In conclusion, Nutri-Med Logic Corp agrees with the study Kresge Eye Institute and adds, there is a great need to further investigate the role of clinical diets, containing R-Alpha Lipoic, not only in Diabetic Retinopathy but also Parkinson?s and Alzheimer?s.

Nutri-Med Logic Corp (http://www.nutrimedlogic.com) is a producer of dietary supplements such as:

R-Alpha Lipoic, a potent anti-oxidant nutrient. R-Alpha Lipoic is made and known by the human body;

A Concentrated and Balanced Omega-3, a potent anti-inflammatory nutrient.

Nutri-Med Logic’s products are Formulated Based on Nutritional Logic, made from the highest quality raw materials that are manufactured in pharmaceutical facilities, encapsulated in pharmaceutical facilities and packaged in pharmaceutical facilities.

It must be noted that the studies, sources or statements, herein, have not been evaluated by The FDA and, thus, one should not relate the cause of any diseases, stated herein, to lack of the supplements stated above; nor equate their supplementation to prevention, treatment or cure.

1. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Feb. 2009, 94(2):410?415.

2. Experimental Diabetes Research Volume 2007, Article ID 21976.

3. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, April 2006, Vol. 47, No. 4.

4. Free Radical Biology & Medicine – Elsevier. Vol 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pp 535-542.

5. Cell, Vol. 130, Issue 6, 1095-1107, 21 Sept. 2007.

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Ceridian LifeWorks-Leade Health Study Finds Employers Can Significantly Curb Workplace Stress

August 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) April 19, 2007

Employers that take proactive steps to reduce stress in the workplace work have happier, healthier and more productive employees, according to a study done by Ceridian LifeWorks and its recently acquired health coaching firm, Leade Health.

Of the 1,000 people surveyed at 20 different organizations using the Ceridian LifeWorks-Leade Stress Management program in the past year, 52 percent lowered their stress levels at work; 40 percent said they improved their ability to cope with stress; and more than 70 percent said they had less fatigue, headaches, insomnia, stomach aches and also had improved appetites.

One tool that is available to assist employers with workplace stress is the Ceridian LifeWorks-Leade Health Stress Management program, which uses a ?little-at-a-time? approach. With this approach, employees get help to manage issues that may seem overwhelming by tackling them one step at a time, rather than trying to fix everything at once. Participants work one-on-one with a master?s-level, personal health coach to become more aware of their stress and how it affects their job. The health coach also helps participants understand what causes their workplace stress and educates them on coping skills that impact their response to stress. Most importantly, individuals learn how to take better care of themselves and deal more effectively with people and situations at work.

While stress can come from many different places, the Ceridian LifeWorks-Leade Health Stress Management program is unique because it addresses stress related to the workplace in four areas: job-related stress, work relationships, work changes and time management issues.

?Improvements in any one of these areas can address key factors such as employee engagement, absenteeism and presenteeism,? said Ceridian LifeWorks senior vice president Zachary Meyer. ?Studies have shown that the annual cost of lost productivity related to stress and job dissatisfaction can be as high at $ 2,500 per employee. Clearly if it is not addressed, the cost to employers is very significant.?

Ceridian acquired Ann Arbor Michigan-based Leade Health in November 2006. Leade was founded in 1990 and specializes in health coaching in the areas of weight management, stress management, tobacco cessation and cardiovascular health. Leade Health’s success rates from its signature health coaching model achieve results that exceed national norms. The new specialty joins Leade?s pioneer health coaching programs with Ceridian?s workplace health and productivity solutions.

Ceridian was the nation?s first provider of fully integrated EAP, work-life and wellness services. Today, Ceridian?s EAP, work-life and health and productivity solutions are utilized by more than 37,000 organizations of all sizes in virtually every industry.

About Ceridian

Ceridian is changing the world of work by enabling companies to be free to succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative managed human resource solutions that include payroll and compensation, staffing, compliance, HR administration and employee effectiveness. Our wide range of HR, payroll, work-life and benefits services are designed to help companies maximize the value of their people. Ceridian Corporation (NYSE: CEN) is an information services company serving businesses and employees in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information about the human resource outsourcing company

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Marin Team Pioneers Stress Reduction Study Stress Experts Suggest a Simple “7-Step” Process to Naturally Reduce Stress

August 9, 2011 By 2 Comments

Bay Area, CA (PRWEB) July 26, 2011

Local Author of the book, Whats Your Body Telling You and Body Centered Therapist Steve Sisgold has been studying stress and related factors for decades. Ernie Hubbard, a cell biologist specializing in stress reduction has been measuring stress levels in patients for years. Sisgold and Hubbard began designing the study at the Preventive Medical Center of Marin, a clinic specializing in Natural Medicine and Family Medicine. The concept behind the study was to combine their approaches in a search for natural and user-friendly approach to stress reduction.

The collaboration involves a combination of Sisgold?s body awareness and conscious breathing techniques coupled with Hubbard?s tracking of changes in the body?s stress levels. Since many patients seen by physicians and other healers at Preventive Medical Center of Marin suffer from stress, the study is able to work with existing patients and their healthcare providers.

Higher unemployment and foreclosure rates have been raising the nation’s economic stress, according to a recent Associated Press’ monthly analysis. One month after economic stress reached an 18-month low nationally, it rose in three-quarters of the nation’s 3,141 counties The Associated Press analyzed, and in 39 states Unemployment and foreclosures edged up in more than two-thirds of the states. Bankruptcies rose in half the states.

The AP index calculates a score from 1 to 100 based on unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. A higher score signals more stress. Under a rough rule of thumb, a county is considered stressed when its score exceeds 11. Nearly 40 percent of the nation’s counties were deemed stressed in the most recent survey.

In a recent CCN survey, one million people were asked how they felt about what is going on with the economy. The consensus? People are mad! Our economic woes are off the charts-soaring stress levels and angry feelings find many of us walking around like time bombs. The human body can only adapt to so much stress before something blows, and racking your brain to find a solution rarely works. A new way of thinking-one that calls on more than the rational mind-must emerge to manage the chaos.

According to the American Psychological Association 75% of Americans experience symptoms related to stress in a given month, 77% experience physical symptoms, and 73% experience psychological symptoms.

In the latest CNN Survey, about half of Americans (48%) feel that their stress has increased over the past five years and 75% of those surveyed say Money and work are the leading causes of stress.

“Consider this–If your economic life finds you overwhelmed about the future, and your mind keeps replaying one scary scenario after another, how can you possibly think your way out of a tough situation? The truth is: You can’t. “

Sisgold has developed an integrated system for dealing with stress, in the form of Seven Whole Body Tips to reduce economic stress or help you with any other challenge you may be facing.

“The process is very straightforward once you understand it,” says Sisgold,

“There are seven basic steps:”

“1) Stop Over thinking!

Letting your mind take you through a house of horrors can make you more anxious and push you into blind action that turns scary fiction into fact. For example: You heard someone at the office say your company is downsizing (fact). You “think” you will be fired and never be able to find another job (fiction).

2) Scan your Body.

Detect and release tension in your body from head to toe. Take a few moments throughout the day to check in and notice what your body is telling you. Are you breathing rapidly, tensing your body, or gripping the phone, steering wheel, or computer mouse like there is no tomorrow?

3) Breathe Consciously.

Instantly calm your anxiety and gain focus through conscious breathing. Taking five full deep breaths-in through your nose and out through your mouth-will slow your breathing and instantly reduce anxiety. Deep breathing also helps you disengage from fearful, catastrophic thinking.

4) Move Your Body.

Exercise of any form will circulate energy throughout your whole body and give you a break from obsessive mental activity while releasing built up tension.

5) Communicate.

Tell someone what you are feeling. Get your concerns off your chest and ask for support from friends, family or a professional coach or counselor. Holding your fears inside builds anxiety to proportions that can make you sick, depressed or immobilized. In this case, silence in NOT golden.

6. Get Innovative.

Think out of the box. Make a list of proactive steps you can take to improve your resume, and broaden your skills and services to fit a larger market.

7) Look for Treasure.

Turn a dream, idea or talent that you never pursued into a lucrative business. Golden opportunities often present themselves in the midst of chaos. One client Steve says turned her grandma’s peanut brittle recipe into a source of steady cash flow at the farmers market after losing her corporate job.”

Sisgold is convinced of the benefits of this program– “In my work with hundreds of people of the past few years, I have found that simply applying these seven simple steps to your life can greatly reduce stress and empower the body to do what it is designed to do — heal itself and thrive, even under stressful time”.

?I am excited to be working with Steve on this project,? said Hubbard. ?Since our focus at PMCM is on Preventive Medicine in the Bay Area and beyond, it is only right that we should be actively researching natural approaches to stress reduction. If our study produces promising results, we intend to make it available to our patients and eventually to the world.?

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