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Its a meditation garden. A plant-based restaurant. A culinary academy. And as of late, an educational institution.

Sacred Space Miami, a 12,000-square-foot center for healing and well-being, is partnering with the University of Miamis new Osher Center for Integrative Medicine to host a seven-part lecture series on topics like medicinal cannabis, gut health and mindfulness.

The Wynwood locales founder, Karla Dascal, said she's envisioned this type of partnership since she created Sacred Space 12 years ago. She will work with Osher Center Director Dr. Robert Schwartz, who shares her passion for alternative medicine.

Schwartz was named director of the new Osher Center in May as a result of a $5 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation. Schwartz is also the chair of the UM Miller School of Medicines department of Family Medicine and Community Health, which educates students on topics similar to the sacred principles upon which Sacred Space was founded.

The sacred principles include nutrition, sleep, the mind and meditation. Dascal said the series will bring in evidence-based experts to break down these principles for the community. The series will be held on the second Thursday of the month through the remainder of the year and will focus on such topics as mindfulness, conquering emotional eating and sleep health.

By creating the wellness series, Dascal said she and Schwartz can help their community lead richer, more balanced lives.

The two met earlier this year when the doctor and his wife visited Sacred Spaces plant-based restaurant, Plant Food + Wine. They started chatting with Dascal and over time, found a mutual passion for integrative medicine. Schwartz said by combining alternative and conventional medicine, the integrative practices presented can give the community a better understanding of which alternative methods work.

UMs Miller School of Medicine has held similar public events through a program called iCamp, which hosted holistic boat cruises, acupuncture sessions and nutrition courses.

Dascal hopes that the series will grow in size. Since the space can hold up to 400 people, she said there is plenty of opportunity for the community to interact and learn.

The beauty of the space is that you can come here to dinner, come to the lecture, she said. You can meet other people who are doing similar things.

All events are held at Sacred Space Miami, 105 NE 24th St. The series is open to the public with tickets starting at $45. For tickets, visit consciouscityguide.com.

All events are held from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday evening of the month at Sacred Space Miami, 105 NE 24th St. The series is open to the public with tickets starting at $45. For tickets, visit consciouscityguide.com.

The event on Thursday, July 13, will focus on Affirmative Health: Visualize, Verbalize, Actualize. The speaker will be Rebecca Hunton, M.D., MBA.

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Michel Stevens of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., has been a chef for more than 35years. Its a profession that monopolizes her waking hours. Sometimes it infiltrates her sleeping ones, too.

I dream up recipes in my sleep, Michel wrote. Often my dreamtime recipes come out somewhat better than my waking recipes. My husband, John, thinks I should write a cookbook called Dream On: Adventures in Sleepcooking.

Over the last few days, Ive shared stories of how aggravating dreams about work can be. But sometimes good things happen.

[Eyes wide shut: Dreaming about work is as common as a coffee break]

As a computer engineer/programmer for over 40years, sometimes my work does find its way into my dreams, wrote Fred Myers of South Bend, Ind. Occasionally, Ill work out an approach to solving a problem in a dream, wake up, write it down, and then it actually pans out when I get to work. Very satisfactory.

Sheri Bellow, a licensed psychologist from Crofton, Md., has had similar experiences.

I can report that I wrote much of my doctoral dissertation while I slept, Sheri wrote. Id be immersed for hours each day in research and writing, often stopping when I reached a stumbling block, uncertain of what my next step would be. At that point, I was generally exhausted and would sleep, waking later with my first thoughts containing the solution to my quandary. I learned the importance of keeping pen and paper nearby while I slept.

Sleep: Theres a reason we spend a third of our lives doing it, even if we arent sure what that reason is.

It must be important, said Rachel Salas, a Johns Hopkins Medicine neurologist who studies sleep and treats sleep disorders. And if sleeping is important, that would suggest that dreaming is important.

But scientists arent sure exactly why.

There are a lot of theories out there, Salas said. The bottom line is we just dont know. There is some research suggesting that dreams are the brain processing or getting rid of unwanted memories, kind of consolidating memories as were sleeping.

On a biological level, sleep cleanses the cerebrospinal fluid in which the brain and spinal column bathe. If the fluid doesnt get cleaned, Salas said, theres a higher risk for developing Alzheimers disease or dementia.

Great, another thing to worry about as we try in vain to drift off to sleep.

As for dreams, some scientists think they can play a role in creativity. Theres some research showing that musicians have been inspired during their dreams and have actually composed music during sleep, Salas said.

So maybe those job dreams arent so bad, though I guess it depends on the job and the dream.

Most of us dream about four to six times a night, even if we dont remember those dreams when we wake up. Salas said research suggests that dreams about things that happened at work or home, or about people you know, occur during non-REM sleep, the type of sleep that accounts for about 75percent of our slumber.

REM sleep is a deeper sleep, but one in which the brain goes into overdrive. Brain activity during REM sleep resembles that in a waking brain.

Bizarre dreams, where were flying or talking to an alien and we believe it, those are more likely to be in REM sleep, Salas said.

REM sleep characterized by rapid-eye movement and increased heart rate and respiration is also the setting for an unsettling condition known as REM behavioral sleep disorder.

These people tend to be older over 50 and they start having these very vivid dreams, usually during REM sleep in the early morning, around 4a.m., Salas said. These people act out their dreams. In normal people our brain is kind of in check, otherwise we would all be acting out our dreams. These people, they lose that. They have violent dreams.

Salas said one of her patients fractured his clavicle during an episode.

People who suffer from depression or anxiety tend to have higher incidents of nightmares, Salas said. Some patients who have unsettling dreams can benefit from integrative medicine therapies, such as hypnotherapy, meditation and mindfulness.

Dreams may not mean anything, except to a Freudian. Even so, Salas said that if a patient comes to her and describes dreams of choking, suffocating or drowning, thats actually a red flag in my mind. It could suggest that person maybe is not breathing correctly and may have sleep apnea.

For the rest of us, work dreams may just be an inevitable, occasional nighttime visitor.

Talking in your sleep

Rachel Salas will be answering sleep-related questions from noon to 1p.m. Thursday during a Facebook chat. Visit facebook.com/johns.hopkins.medicine.

Bye for now

Heres what Im dreaming of: vacation. Im taking some time off to cleanse my cerebrospinal fluid. Look for me back in this space on July31. Until then, sweet dreams.

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In a new set of rules, the Vatican outlawed gluten-free bread for Holy Communion. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more. Buzz60

Pope Francis during the communion at the Easter Vigil mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in April.(Photo: Claudio Peri, EPA)

The expanding market for wine and bread used as part of Catholic masses prompted Pope Francis to remind priests and bishops across the world that gluten-free bread is a no-go when it comes to communion.

The pope issued a letter in mid-June saying all bread used during communion must have at least some gluten, anaturally occurring protein in wheat, whichis common in breads, pastas, cakes and cereals.

"Hosts that are completely gluten-free are invalid matter for the celebration of the Eucharist," wrote Cardinal Robert Sarah on behalf of the pope. Low-gluten hosts,he added, can be used, "provided they contain a sufficient amount of gluten to obtain the confection of bread without the addition of foreign materials and without the use of procedures that would alter the nature of bread."

Church rules dictate bread used for communion must be recently made, be unleavened and made purely of wheat. Any other additions including fruit, sugar or honey make the bread unusable.

The directive was a reiteration of a 2003 missive from the church about thelegitimacy of holy wine and bread. At Catholic masses, congregants eat bread and drink wine, which signify the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

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Apart from the gluten rules, the churchallows for bread and wine made with genetically modified organisms and mustum, a type of grape juice.

Sarah said he issued the letter to help churches validate the bread and wine they're using.

"Until recently it was certain religious communities who took care of baking the bread and making the wine for the celebration of the Eucharist," the letter said. "Today, however, these materials are also sold in supermarkets and other stores and even over the Internet."

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The church's stance comes as more people adopt a gluten-free diet and itspromised health benefits.

A national study in 2016found about 2.7 million Americans avoid gluten, although just 1.8 million had celiac disease. People with celiac disease can endure damage to their small intestines if they eat gluten, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Yet the merits of a gluten-free diet have been challenged by researchers, some of which have chalked it up to a passing fad. Lynn Wagner, an integrative medicine specialist at BayCare Clinic in Wisconson, said people who choose gluten-free foods think they're beinghealthy, while reality suggests gluten-free foods offer little to no nutritious value.

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DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) The LymeSeq test could change the way you are tested for Lyme disease. They will be taking peoples blood later this month and they already have 80 participants.

The samples will be collected and brought to SUNY Adirondack Community College.

Tiny ticks, some as small as a poppy seed, can cause serious illness to those they attach to. Your blood is their food and now the Stram Center of Integrative Medicine, in part with Adirondack CC, wants to test your blood to find out if tick born diseases like Lyme disease can be detected in your DNA.

The new test is called LymeSeq.

People that might have had Lyme, tested positive, or have been treated for Lyme in the past and that just dont feel well or that feel that they may have Lyme disease, thats kind of what were looking for, Jennifer Mager NP, of the Stram Center, said.

If that applies to you, you might want to sign up for the clinical study.

Mager says the Western Blot Test currently used is deeply flawed.

Probably detects less than 50 percent of cases of Lyme disease.

The LymeSeq test will also detect other infections carried by ticks.

It also can detect some of the big co-infections that were seeing and that can be just as if not more problematic than Lyme.

In Virginia, doctors must tell patients that get a negative Western Blot result that that doesnt mean they dont have Lyme disease.

We see so many sick people with Lyme disease and a lot of people never have ever had a positive test but have multiple known tick bites in their history.

New York State Health Department Research Scientist Bryon Backenson says he believes errors are made in regards to when patients receive the test.

I think often we get a lot of negatives because the test is done a little bit too early, but again, it is sort of what we have so far, and if theres a better way to test for Lyme disease that gives good consistent results, wed be all for it, Backenson said.

Information from the CDC.

The clinical study is being held on July 27 at the Stram Center in Delmar.

Call 518-689-2244 ext.*108 to arrange an appointment. Appointments are preferred, but a limited number of walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows.

For inquiries, please contact the Stram Center atlymelab@stramcenter.com.

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Pictured: Dr. Mike Lewis, owner of Orlando Spine and Joint Integrated Medical Centers (left) and Aurelia Cole, President-Designate of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont

Dr. Mike Lewis, owner of Orlando Spine and Joint Integrated Medical Centers, was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Clermont on June 27, 2017. Dr. Lewis explained that Integrative Medicine (IM) is a healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship between the physician and the patient and makes use of all appropriate therapies. Lewis practice has two locations, one in Clermont and another in Winter Haven, Florida. He talked about the latest technology and procedures and non-surgical options for treatment of musculoskeletal issues such as herniated discs, osteoarthritis, rotator cuff problems and many more conditions. Dr. Lewis said that Orlando Spine and Joint offers treatments such as non-surgical Spinal Decompression, Guided Joint Injections, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Bone Marrow Stem Cells and many more. As a clinic that focuses on surgery avoidance and pain relief, he is excited about a new, non-surgical, minimally invasive, alternative that has helped thousands of individuals worldwide find lasting relief from their Osteoarthritis knee pain and that this same knee procedure can be applied to the shoulder and hip to help those who are looking for options other than surgery. For more information on these treatments please contact Dr. Lewis at (407) 614 5900. At the conclusion of his presentation, President Designate, Aurelia Cole, thanked Dr. Lewis for his very informative discussion.

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Yoga classes designed to address lower back pain produced results similar to physical therapy for people with chronic lower back pain, a Boston Medical Center study has found.

The large impact of chronic low back pain on suffering, disability and cost means we need to explore other treatment models that can offer relief, and our study indicates that yoga classes tailored to back pain patients may be a safe and effective option, said Robert Saper, M.D., MPH, study author, family physician and director of integrative medicine at BMC.

The study included 320 adults with chronic lower back pain. Participants were divided into two groups and were observed over a 12-week study period and a 40-week maintenance period.

Participants in the yoga group took a weekly class for the first period, and then they attended drop-in classes or practiced at home in the second period. Those in the physical therapy group went to 15 sessions in the first period, and then they went to booster sessions or did exercises at home for the second session.

After the three months of more intensive treatment and the nine more months of maintenance treatment, study participants in each treatment group expressed similar satisfaction with the treatment and their pain levels.

This study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, has posted information about yoga and tips for older adults on its website.

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By Deepak Chopra, MD, William C Bushell, PhD, Ryan Castle, David Vago, PhD, Mark Lambert, Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D.

Ten years ago researchers began to focus on inflammation as a link to disease. They stood out in that they did not emphasize the acute redness and swelling that accompanies the site of a wound or burn as it heals, which is known as acute inflammation. Rather, they discovered clues were leading to something more subtle a low-grade, chronic inflammation that has few if any overt symptoms. This kind of everyday inflammation has now been linked to an overwhelming majority of serious lifestyle disorders, including hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimers disease and most cancers. What was an intriguing trend ten years ago is now being recognized as major global epidemic, all the more dangerous because it is invisible.

We encourage you to read the first post we wrote last week in order to gain more basic knowledge about chronic inflammation. Going past lifestyle disorders, chronic inflammation may be the key to aging. In addition, numerous inflammation-related genes have been linked to susceptibility to most age-related diseases, such as those mentioned above. The chemical markers in the bloodstream that serve to indicate inflammation are associated with the aging body and cellular death. Already some gerontologists are floating the idea that inflammation may be the largest contributor to aging. If this turns out to be right it will greatly simplify a complex subject, because two aspects of aging have traditionally made it very hard to grasp medically.

First, the deterioration of the body over time is not a straight line but an unpredictable set of changes that look different in everyone. Second, no single process can be pinned down as aging by itself. The common signs of aging, such as losing muscle strength, defects in memory, and moving more slowly - not to mention medical conditions like arthritis and dimmed eyesight are related to many different processes and don't appear in every elderly person. In fact, there are at least a few cases where these changes are at least temporarily reversed; there are even people who get stronger and have better memories as the years go by. Chronic inflammation has the possibility to simplify this scenario, in part by exploring the common factor that so many seemingly unrelated aging processes share.

Another connection with aging is centered on the immune system. When you were young, your immune system was very specific, precise, and targeted as it met invading pathogens (i.e., bacteria and viruses). This precision sets human beings apart from lower rungs on the evolutionary ladder where immunity is very general and diffuse. Instead of being precise, a diffuse immune system sends the same chemicals in various doses to spots of injury and disease. There is no precise targeting. As we age, our immune system loses the precision of youth, and because inflammation is the most general type of response to pathogens, the body begins to indiscriminately secrete inflammatory chemicals that injure its own cells rather than healing them. If this goes on long enough, damaging feedback loops are set up that turn diffuse immunity into a pattern. This exacerbates the damage to cells throughout your body, accelerating cellular death. This complex syndrome has been labeled "InflammAging." The glia cells in the brain that normally nurture and support nerve cells can instead attack nerve cells in bouts of neurology-inflammation.

Chronic inflammation takes years or even decades before visible damage or disease symptoms appear. This means that to reverse the process individuals must dedicate significant time. No one can do that without turning anti-inflammation into a lifestyle that feels as easy and natural as their present lifestyle. The most basic changes involve going down the list of things that create inflammation and doing the opposite instead. The result looks something like the following:

A balanced lifestyle without extreme changes.

A natural whole foods diet.

Paying attention to everyday activity, including walking and standing.

Absence of emotional upset, anxiety, and depression.

Solid family and community support.

Feeling loved and wanted.

A calm, unconflicted mind.

Nothing here is a surprise, but the distinction lies in understanding these changes are not just positive in some general way, they could literally save your life. It would appear that stress is extremely important because our response to everyday stress directly leads to stress on cells, and stressed cells produce the biochemicals that indicate inflammation. It is now well known that psychosocial stress may also significantly exacerbate many forms of disease pathology, including psychological disorders like anxiety and depression. Stress can actually produce chemicals that are toxic to nerve cells in the brain, such as cortisol. It has been theorized that the most serious form of depression, Major Depressive Disorder, could be considered an inflammatory disease.

This and other clues relate to aging, in that it takes smaller stresses to agitate older people, and they recover from them more slowly. What if this is the result of longstanding inflammatory feedback loops? There are numerous psychosocial causes for increase inflammation in the elderly, and there are age-specific types of depression. Being able to trace these conditions to a single cause would be very beneficial.

If stress and inflammation are the joint villains in aging and disease, the top priority in making lifestyle changes should be anti-stress. It is ironic that millions of people who willingly undertake improving their diet and exercise put a low priority on everyday stress, enduring routine pressures at home and work. In an exciting development, a growing body of literature has suggested systematic forms of mental training associated with meditation practice, good diet and sleep habits, and daily exercise, may improve clinical outcomes through an anti-inflammatory mechanism. It has been suggested previously that specific forms of meditation practice can indeed engage and modulate vagal tone through what has been coined, the relaxation response - a volitional state in which physiological recovery from psychosocial stress is facilitated. Much progress has been made in the last decade to identify potential neuroanatomical and network- based physiological changes due to mindfulness and other styles of meditation training.

We've outlined the main points of a new picture of aging and disease. Research is ongoing, and by no means do aging researchers all agree on inflammation as the root cause of aging. For one thing, inflammation, being necessary for the healing response, is a beneficial process as well as a harmful one, and discriminating between the two is complex. Second, the presence of inflammatory markers in the bloodstream, some would argue, is a symptom of stressed, dying cells, not the cause. However these issues resolve themselves in the future, the damaging effects of low-grade chronic stress are indisputable already. More in-depth research into the complex systems of the body and its inflammatory response are needed to determine these surprisingly fundamental questions.

A lifestyle aimed at countering inflammation has been described in detail in the book, Super Genes, and is a central part of the upcoming book by Deepak Chopra and Rudy E. Tanzi, The Healing Self. There you will find an in-depth discussion as well as a lifestyle program that addresses this vital topic.

Deepak Chopra MD, FACP, founder ofThe Chopra Foundationand co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Chopra is the author of more than 80 books translated into over 43 languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. His latest books areSuper Genesco-authored with Rudy Tanzi, Ph.D. and Quantum Healing (Revised and Updated): Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine. http://www.deepakchopra.com

William C Bushell, PhD, Biophysical Anthropology, MIT is the Director of Research at ISHAR and has been researching mind-body phenomena for over three decades, focusing on the field of consciousness studies around the world as a biological, medical, and psychological anthropologist affiliated with Columbia, Harvard, and MIT.

Ryan Castle, Executive Director of ISHAR, specializes in research analysis and whole systems integration. He is an advocate for open-access science and multidisciplinary approaches.

David Vago, PhD, is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Associate professor, department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Associate professor, department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; Research associate, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Mark Lambert, Project Manager and Director of Innovation for the Center for Bioelectronic Medicine, Karolinska Institute, and supported Dr. Kevin Tracey as Chief of Staff for the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.

Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D. is the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard University and Vice Chair of Neurology at Mass. General Hospital. Dr. Tanzi is the co-author with Deepak Chopra of the New York Times bestseller, Super Brain, and an internationally acclaimed expert on Alzheimer disease. He was included in TIME Magazine's "TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World".

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New Patient FAQs Is the doctor a primary care physician?

Dr. Rimma Sherman is trained as a primary care physician and would be happy to provide acute care services. She will work with you closely as a consultant and coach in preventive, nutritional and integrative medicine to help you address the roots of chronic health problems.

MOST OF THE TESTING can be performed at the Integrative Medicine of New Jersey. Some testing can be done through conventional laboratories and others are only available through specialty laboratories. During your medical consultation, Dr. Sherman will determine which tests are needed and then our nurses will review testing recommendations, instructions (for instance, fasting or non-fasting, etc.) and costs.

Your financial resources, and how much testing you want to do, are taken into account and the plan for testing is reviewed with you. Testing is frequently done to assess nutritional status including amino acids, fatty acids, oxidative stress, vitamin levels, mitochondrial function, food allergies, and heavy metals. Many other tests are available, including genetic testing for a variety of conditions, hormone evaluations, bone health, gastrointestinal health, adrenal function, neurotransmitters and many others.

Some testing can be performed at home with test kits to collect urine, saliva or stool. Others may require you to go to a local laboratory to draw the blood. We also have an on-site phlebotomist for your convenience. In all cases, we will assist you in coordinating initial and follow-up testing.

While the testing gives a more complete picture of your status, effective care can be implemented without it, or testing can be done over time. You should not let this prevent you from seeing Dr. Rimma Sherman.

YES, DR. RIMMA SHERMANS MEDICAL license requires that she meet with a patient in order to provide an initial medical consultation, and there is no substitute for that initial doctor-patient connection. Follow-up appointments can be arranged by phone or in the office.

Dr. Rimma Sherman can, and does, prescribe medications whenever necessary. She is fully licensed and Board-certified.

Integrative Medicine of New Jersey works exclusively as an out-of-network provider for commercial plans. We charge a pre-paid amount based on the type of service, and will submit a claim on your behalf to your insurance company. We cannot assure you that services (office visits, phone consultations or lab tests) will be reimbursed. If insurance reimburses us, we will forward that on to you within 30 days. Some insurance carriers may cover medical services and laboratory tests performed by Dr. Sherman. Payment in full by check, cash or credit card is due at the time services are provided.

In an effort to help patients obtain and maintain life-long health and wellness, Dr. Rimma Sherman addresses the root cause of symptoms and corrects health ailments naturally rather than merely masking symptoms with drugs.

Dr. Sherman uses an innovative systems approach to assessing and treating your health care concerns. Perhaps you have experienced being examined by your doctor, having blood tests done, x-rays or other diagnostic tests taken, only for your doctor to report back that all your tests are normal. Yet, both you and your doctor know that you are sick. Unfortunately, this experience is all too common.

Most physicians were trained to look only in specific places for the answers, using the same familiar labs or diagnostic tests. Yet, many causes of illness cannot be found in these places. The usual tests do not look for food allergies, hidden infections, environmental toxins, mold exposures, nutritional deficiencies and metabolic imbalances. New gene testing can uncover underlying genetic predispositions that can be modified through diet, lifestyle, supplements or medications.

Dr. Rimma Sherman uses such testing to help her patients prevent illness and recover from many chronic and difficult to treat conditions. She is highly skilled in evaluating, assessing and treating chronic problems such as fibromyalgia, fatigue syndromes, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, mood and behavior disorders, memory problems, Parkinsons disease and other chronic, complex conditions. She also focus on the prevention and treatment of heart disease, diabetes, dementia, hormonal imbalances and digestive disorders.

THE INITIAL VISIT will include a 60-minute medical consultation with Dr. Rimma Sherman. Initial 60-minute MD consultation: $400.00 MD Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 60-Minutes: $400 MD Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 30-Minutes: $250 Nutritionist Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 60-Minutes: $180 Nutritionist Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 30-Minutes: $100 For more information about our fees, see our Practice Policies.

YES, WE DO RECOMMEND that all our patients see our nutritionist. It is very important to review the food allergies with our nutritionist once they become available, because the situation can be very complicated and hard to manage without assistance. Nutritionists have different points of view reflecting different standards. The Nutritionist at Integrative Medicine of New Jersey works in collaboration with Dr. Sherman and makes recommendations based on Dr. Shermans opinions.

WE ACCEPT THE following credit cards:

MasterCard Visa It is important to maintain an active credit card on file with our office for billing of follow-up consultations, laboratory testing, and other services. Payment is expected at time of service.

YOU SHOULD BRING all your vitamins and medicines in their original containers if possible. Old medical records are also very helpful, but if possible, these should be sent prior to the appointment.

Integrative Medicine of New Jersey is located in Livingston, New Jersey, across from Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Newark Liberty International Airport (Newark, NJ) is approximately 25 minutes and John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York, NY) is approximately 60 minutes from our office. For your convenience, we have selected various local hotels and inns. They are all included in the New Patient Packet, along with directions to our office that you will be receiving.

OUR PHONE NUMBER at Integrative Medicine of New Jersey is: (973) 736-5300. Our email address for general inquiries is Inquiries@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com. All questions and concerns can be communicated via email to: Inquiries: (Inquiries@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com) Supplements: (Supplements@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com) Nutritionist: (Nutritionist@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com)

Nutritional therapy is a vital component of your treatment plan. Following your initial medical consultation, you will meet with our nutritionist. She will provide recommendations based on your health concerns and tailor your diet based on medical evaluation and test results. You will follow-up with a nutritionist in person, by phone or email consultations.

You only need to come to the office for the first visit. After that you can do your follow up appointments by phone.

Chance favors the prepared mind. ~Louis Pasteur

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Avita Integrative Care (On the forefront of comprehensive mental health practice) recently announced the opening of its second office, conveniently located in Fort Lee. A quietly warm and comforting environment welcomes you, and Avita offers a great deal more than your typical psychology practice. If you are looking for a wider range of psychological services, Avita has combined some powerful and specialized counseling and allied counseling services under a canopy of care to serve and benefit both individuals and families.

The dynamic, compassionate and pro-active team is led by Kaman Khodik, Psy.D., whose vision for comprehensive mental health care seems to know no limits. He integrates what each person expresses with what they truly need, then gently yet firmly creates a flow of information and skills that converge to transform problems into healthy, life-altering solutions and pathways. Khodik spent many years in facilitating positive change and organizational optimization at some of the most prominent global corporations, such as McKinsey & Company, the World Bank and the Credit Suisse Group. Dr. Khodik currently serves as the director of psychological and psychophysiological services at Avita Integrative Care, LLC, a practice dedicated to providing an integrative and comprehensive approach to various disorders related to anxiety, emotional dysregulation and poor stress resilience.

With formal training in several theoretical orientations including long-term and brief psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, biofeedback and evidence-based drug and alcohol counseling, Dr. Khodik integrates treatment strategies to best fit each patients unique needs. He can also integrate spirituality into his professional work through his own spiritual journey and current practice. So he is uniquely positioned to help patients explore openly their relationships with the sacred and overcome their spiritual struggles, and guide them to reaching an integrated sense of self. Khodik speaks fluent Russian and has international, multicultural exposure; so he is also skilled in providing a culturally sensitive approach. This allows patients to freely express themselves and explore their conflicts, while creating real and sustainable change. His keen abilities to identify and address the operative factors in a persons internal battleground provide the gentle yet firm guidance towards understanding and resolving the issues that have become an obstacle to living their optimum life.

A ZocDoc rating states: My appointment with Dr. Khodik went great. Dr. Khodik made me feel comfortable and safe. At the end of our session, which was very pleasant, he outlined the course of treatment we should take. I have been to other therapists, but I would rate Dr. Khodik as the top one for making me feel safe and comfortable to share my thoughts and feelings. I genuinely felt better after the session. I cant wait to come back.

Khodiks vision of care advances the important perspective of a diversified approach to certain types of issues. To this purpose, he has assembled a team of specialists that will promote each clients personal needs to the best and highest good. Since so many people are challenged by multiple issuessome psychological, some situational, some spiritual, and others medical or health-relatedwe know that multiple issues can affect each other, adding to the severity of any of them.

To accommodate this frequent scenario, Avita Integrative Care has engaged the compassionate and highly effective expertise of Ellie Wolf, MS, BCB, Fellow BCIA, a seasoned biofeedback practitioner. Ellies reputation is well established in some of the most highly respected health care institutions in the country. Formerly senior biofeedback provider at the Pain Management Center of RIC (the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, rated as the top rehab hospital in the country for almost 30 years in a row), and later at the Raby Institute for Integrative Medicine of Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago, she brings a portfolio of success and skills in biofeedback treatment to the Avita family of practitioners. She has also worked with NFL and MLB professionals; Olympic, collegiate and elite athletes; and professional dancers and musicians. Endorsed strongly by her former colleagues and patients, here is what people are saying:

I have had the tremendous opportunity to learn from Ellie how to employ the powerful impact of biofeedback as an adjunct in controlling procedure-related pain. Many of my patients require bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, which can be a very painful experience. Biofeedback provides patients a way to focus their attention towards achieving a state of calm self-management, both physically and mentally. The patient feels more in control, reporting less discomfort. This also renders the procedure much easier for me, as the doctor, to perform.Dr. Marlon Kleinman, MD, medical hematologist/oncologist, 2016

Thank you for all of the positive support and biofeedback for my back pain resulting from multiple myeloma. My average pain dropped from 8 out of 10 to an easily manageable average of 0-3. I no longer need to wear a back brace or walk with a cane, and am finally off of the addictive narcotic pain meds that were running my life for five years! I am indebted to you for empowering me to get back into the pilot seat of my life.Mike F., 2016

I work in a fast-paced and stressful environment [the NFL]. The biofeedback work with Ellie Wolf helped me to control my reaction to the stress and be more productive. And it has certainly helped me to enjoy the work so much more!Bob L. Sept. 2016

Biofeedback involves the use of non-invasive, externally applied physiological monitoring technology that identifies a persons stress markers. Most biofeedback technology has been around for 50 or more years, so we have a huge body of normative data that tells us whether a person is within or outside the normal ranges. Stress markers can tell us whether a persons body is expressing inordinate or prolonged levels of stress that have been highly correlated to compromised health and reduced immune system function. High stress is also linked to compromised cognitive ability and poor or limited work and academic performance.

Emerging areas of great success using biofeedback involve the spheres of occupational performance, test-taking anxiety, post-concussion recovery, fibromyalgia, addictive behaviors (like eating, drug abuse and smoking), chemical addictions and autoimmune disorders (POTS and the spectrum of dysautonomiaincluding Lyme disease, and various GI disorders). Biofeedback has shown amazing promise in these areas and new studies appear regularly.

Avita offers a discounted mini-session for those who would like to try before you buy. Contact Avita to set up your 30-minute mini-session. No prescription or referral required. Come and experience how this amazing science can change your life forever, relieve and resolve many symptoms of headaches, pain and compromised health, and bolster your school, work or athletic performance.

Avita Integrative Care has also stepped up as a trailblazer to meet a vastly distinctive and almost universally challenging life event: the break-up of a marriage. Especially when children are involved, divorce can be one of lifes most difficult and disheartening crossings. Avita Integrative Care understands this reality, and has engaged the highly specialized divorce counseling and mediation expertise of Maryana Kanda, LSW, APM (Accredited Professional Mediator).

Since divorce is one of the top five stressful events in ones life; it is also a time when people make some of the most difficult and important decisions (for themselves, and their children, if applicable). Each year thousands of lives are disrupted and destroyed by the negative and sometimes devastating effects of a litigated divorce. To Avita Integrative Care, you are caring individuals who have come for support and guidance at a time when your high stress level and flaring emotions could impact your ability to make the right choices for yourself and your family. Kanda facilitates the divorce process with sensibility and sensitivityuntethered from partialityto help you see that there really is light at the end of the tunnel.

Here is a testimonial from a respected attorney: I have worked with Maryana on a number of mediations, and as post-mediation counsel for one of the parties. I have found her work to be thoughtful, sensitive and thorough. Maryana takes the time to understand peoples needs and wants, and helps them understand the difference. She is family-centered and helps each party leave the mediation with their dignity and self-respect intact.

Kanda cites a time-honored quote from one of Americas foremost attorneys as a banner for her practice: Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loserin fees, expenses and waste of time.Abraham Lincoln, 1850.

Here is Kandas special offer to Jewish Link readers: Take advantage of our Grand Opening invitation: free 30-minute consultation to learn how Kanda can serve the best interests of your family or a friend you refer. Just mention the Jewish Link.

You can reach Dr. Khodik, Ellie Wolf or Maryana Kanda via email at [emailprotected] or by calling 888-242-2732.

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Park CityBackcountry is pleased to announce that Pete LaBore, Chief Operating Officer of Backcountry, is joining Ski Utahs 2017 Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2017. He will serve a three-year term expiring June 30, 2020. As COO, LaBore manages Backcountrys domestic and international Operations, Customer Service, Marketing and Merchandising teams. LaBore earned his B.A. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and his MBA in Strategy & Marketing from the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business.

Salt Lake CityWesTech Engineering, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Ralph Cutler, PE, MBA, as president. Cutler, who currently serves as WesTechs Vice President of Industrial Products and Sales, will take on the new role effective July 1. Rex Plaizier, who has been serving as both chief executive officer and president, will continue in his role as CEO. Cutler, who holds civil engineering and MBA degrees from the University of Utah, joined WesTech in 1982. He worked to design, manage, and implement municipal and industrial water solutions for clients globally. Later, he supervised both industrial sedimentation and filtration groups before rising to the rank of Vice President of Industrial Products and Sales. Cutler is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Salt Lake CityThe University of Utah announced that Elaine Clark, professor of educational psychology at the U, has accepted the appointment as the new dean of the College of Education. For a seamless transition, Clark will begin July 1 as the current dean, Mara Frnquiz, moves to her new position as deputy chief academic officer for Faculty Development and Innovation. Clark has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology since 1983. She served as the director of the school psychology program for 21 years and department chair for six. She has dedicated her career to the development of applied research and the preparation of school psychologists to provide effective services to individuals who have significant social, emotional and learning challenges, in particular, those with an autism spectrum disorder. Clark has served as the president of the Society for the Study of School Psychology and is a member of the American Psychological Association Board of Professional Affairs. She has also served in offices within the state, including the Utah Association of School Psychologists and Utah Psychological Association.

Salt Lake CityProject Control, Inc. announces the addition of Chad Jones as the leader of their Public-Sector Construction Management division. Jones has 20 years of experience and has successfully managed more than $1 billion worth of complex design and construction projects for building owners and public municipalities across the country. Having worked as both an architect and a contractor, he knows how to best assist our clients in delivering successful construction projects.

Silicon SlopesTeem, a developer of cloud-based meeting tools and workplace analytics that aid in helping companies collaborate more effectively, announced that Derek Newbold has joined the company as its new Chief Technology Officer. Newbold brings over 20 years of enterprise software management, architecture and development experience to Teem. Newbold will be responsible for managing Teems product infrastructure and will add input to the companys overall vision and day-to-day operations. Prior to joining Teem, Newbold held the same title at InMoment, where he recently led the product and development team in building a product suite that earned the company the top rank for strategy in the 2017 Forrester WaveTM Customer Feedback Management Report. In addition, he helped the company earn Stevie Awards three years in a row, most recently for Best Product of the Year. He also received a BA in Computer Science and Software Development at the University of Utah. Teems addition of Newbold is just the latest in a string of significant wins for the company.

Salt Lake CityThe Gateway Aesthetic Institute and Laser Center is the worlds largest dedicated cosmetic laser center specializing in a full spectrum of cosmetic and laser skin treatments. Margaret (Maggie) Jahries, APRN, who has had a wellness and integrative medicine practice in Park City, has moved her practice to the Gateway Emerging Technologies Medical Clinic. She specializes in physical and emotional wellness, particularly at a cellular level. Jahries has extensive certifications and experience in comprehensive lab evaluations, bioidentical hormone optimization, and IV nutritional and stem cell therapies.

Salt Lake CityColdwell Banker Commercial Advisors (CBC Advisors) is pleased to announce that Camron Wright has joined the firms office division as Vice President. Wright has built his career finding innovative, dynamic opportunities in the technology and entrepreneurial sectors for more than 20 years. He has been involved in and advised various businesses and startups on investment strategy through building growth plans, efficiency improvement, organizational management and optimizing company culture. Prior to joining CBC Advisors, Wright served as CEO of OnlineImage and President of PC Innovation Computers.

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Dr. Brian Barber opens direct primary care practice, Amazing Grace Family Medicine, in Perry Township

When Dr. Brian Barber opened Amazing Grace Family Medicine in Perry Township in February, the vision for what he wanted his practice to stand for was clear.

Amazing Grace Family Medicine is a different kind of medical practice, he said. We are a faith-based, Christian medical office dedicated to treating the whole person, from the physical, emotional and spiritual standpoint. Traditional and alternative medical care is provided in our comfortable office using an integrative approach to your health. We provide cost-effective, personalized services that are simply not available at other primary care medical offices.

Having worked for a large hospital network in the past, Barber said he felt there had to be a better model.

If youre seeing 30 patients a day and you have 10, 15 minutes with each patient, he said, its hard to go into I see youre blood pressure is out of control, lets talk about what you eat. How much exercise do you do? Have you seen a personal trainer? Lets talk about your daily routine. Lets make sure youre potassium and sodium is fine. You cant treat a whole person in 10 minutes because you cant get to know a whole person in 10 minutes.

Barber spends an hour with new patients, and typically half an hour for follow-ups. Clients pay $100 a month and receive unlimited visits with labs included.

I like to explain it to patients that its like a health club, he said. You pay $100 a month. You come in when you want to. You have services available to you a la carte. We can get you a chiropractor. We do dry needle acupuncture. We have a weight loss program called Control, where you pay for 16 weeks and at the end of the period if youre the person who lost the most, you get cash I dont bill your insurance. Were not a rich mans healthcare system. Were geared toward that $50 70,000 household income range, towards those middle income families that have high deductible healthcare plans and an HSA card.

Barber said direct primary care is a growing trade, with a 25 percent increase in these businesses opening in the past year.

The message we want to get across is its affordable, he said. The holistic approach to healthcare, integrated medicine, the affordability and extended time period with the doctor is all part of the philosophy.

Why did you open this business?

I wanted to provide a faith-based alternative to the insurance-driven, 10-minute visit rat race that has become healthcare.

What did you do to prepare for opening your business?

I did research to determine the demographics of patients I would be serving, I read marketing studies that looked at how many physicians were available to the population, and I looked for a practice in close proximity to our church.

Who is your ideal customer/client?

A family with a high-deductible health plan who values their faith, or someone who wants to be treated as a whole person and not just receive the 10-minute and out the door.

How do you plan to be successful?

By reaching out to individuals and employers to offer low-cost, quality healthcare and use social media and word-of-mouth to spread the word.

What would we be surprised to learn about you or your company?

We offer alternative treatments such as acupuncture/dry needling, personal training, and Christian counseling to help treat the whole person.

Amazing Grace Family Medicine

R. Brian Barber, M.D.

6349 S. East St.

Indianapolis IN 46227

(317) 735-1727

drbarber@agfm1.com

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. Diabetes and obesity researcher Charles Burant, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the new director of the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute at Michigan Medicine.

He succeeds distinguished neurology professor Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., who for 10 years served as founding director of the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, the only organization of its kind created expressly to support medical doctors who also perform research in the quest for new treatments and cures.

Through the gift of A. Alfred Taubman and the generous contributions of others, the Institute has created a community of scholars who work collaboratively to advance discovery in many medical fields.

Burant is Michigan Medicines Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Professor of Metabolism endowed chair, and professor of internal medicine in the department of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes. He also is a professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology in the U-M Medical School, as well as in the U-M Schools of Public Health and Kinesiology.

Burant developed and is director of the Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center, which provides infrastructure and expertise for researchers across the country to perform basic and clinical research in metabolism, obesity and diabetes. His personal research program studies how individual differences inmetabolism affect longevity and risk for metabolic diseases, spanning the range from basic to translational to clinical research.

Charles Burant, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Burant will be instrumental in implementing the strategies and priorities of the Taubman Institute. His broad expertise, experience in creating collaborative research teams, and commitment to discovery and innovation will help propel the Taubman Institute to new heights in research discovery to advance the understanding of health and disease, leading to new medical treatments, says Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the U-M Medical School, and executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Michigan.

We remain very grateful to the Taubman family for their continued support to make new discoveries possible.

Burant earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He then completed a residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and a fellowship in endocrinology at the University of Chicago before joining the U-M faculty in 1999.

About Michigan Medicine:At Michigan Medicine, we create the future of healthcare through the discovery of new knowledge for the benefit of patients and society; educate the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists; and serve the health needs of our citizens. We pursue excellence every day in our three hospitals, 125 clinics and home care operations that handle more than 2.1 million outpatient visits a year. The U-M Medical School is one of the nation's biomedical research powerhouses, with total research funding of more than $470 million. More information is available at http://www.michiganmedicine.org (link is external)

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Sidney Health Center is pleased to announce the successful recruit of Lisa Rosa-R, M.D. Dr. Rosa-R joins the medical staff as a family medicine physician.

Dr. Rosa-R, who is American Board Certified in family medicine, provides a wide range of primary care services to people of all ages.

Her scope of practice includes diagnosing and treating illnesses, managing chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma as well as providing preventive care such as routine checkups, health-risk assessments and screening tests for men, women and children.

Dr. Rosa-R has 30 years of experience in the medical field working as a family physician in the state of Georgia. The last 10 years she has incorporated integrative medicine into her scope of practice. Integrative medicine emphasizes the integration of complementary and alternative medicine approaches with conventional medicine.

Dr. Rosa-R graduated with a bachelor of science in mathematics from the University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia. She went onto become a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Seville in Seville, Spain and then completed her residency in family practice at Saint Mary Hospital in Hoboken, N.J. as well as completing a Fellowship in Family Medicine at Bronx-Lebanon Albert Einstein College of New York, NY.

Dr. Rose-R is fluent in English and Spanish. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Rosa-R, please call her office at 406-488-2231 at the Sidney Health Center Clinic, Suite #110.

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Are you ready for a fresh approach to your health?Whether you have a chronic medical condition, want to lose weight, have a specific concern, or are simply looking to optimize your general health, Dr. Carin Nielsen can work with you to create a health care plan that is personalized for your individual needs.

Working with an experienced, board-certified physician makes a difference.

Dr. Nielsens innovative approach to treating a variety of medical concerns begins as soon as you walk through the door. One of the hallmarks that sets Dr. Nielsen apart from other physicians is the amount of time she spends getting to know you and discussing your concerns. Your questions will be answered and you will leave with the comfort of knowing that you are receiving a higher level of medical care than you have experienced in the past. Physician services include:

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Physicians and surgeons help to keep people - from infants to the elderly - as healthy as possible. These individuals provide diagnoses and treatments for a wide variety of ailments, and preventative care and early detection for more serious illnesses. Whether you love or hate going to the doctor, the fact is your physician is there to listen to your health concerns, take preventative measures against diseases and advise you on your optionsfor stayingin tip-top shape.

In 2013, there were more than 1 million doctors of medicine in the U.S., over 854,000 of which were active. Additionally, in 2012, there were about 18,000 active general surgeons in the country. It's important to know which type of physician or surgeon you need, how to choose the best one, and account for other considerations in order to stay healthy.

Patients can choose from a wide variety of physicians depending on doctor specialty and what problems they are experiencing. Here are a few of the most common types of physicians that you may see in your lifetime:

General Practitioner Your GP is the doctor that you go to for regular checkups, vaccines and to identify health issues. GPs can treat many different illnesses and injuries, from the common cold to a broken arm. If your health requires a second opinion or expert care, the GP will refer you to a specialist who has the skills to focus in on the issue.

Cardiologist Heart attacks and heart disease are some of the most common afflictions seen across the country, making cardiologists important to your long-term health. These physicians specialize in studying and treating the heart and related diseases.

Dentist Other than a GP, the dentist is likely the most common physician you'll ever see. These professionals work with the human mouth, ensuring that your teeth and gum health are up to par. Patients typically go to the dentist twice a year.

Dermatologist Dermatologists are focused on skin-related issues and diseases, from skin cancers, to acute acne, eczema, psoriasis, and general cosmetic concerns like aging and scars. Most will also perform annual or semi-annual mole checks to screen for any signs of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.

ENT If you have a number of sinus infections or have had your tonsils taken out, you've likely seen an ENT specialist. ENTs handle ailments related to the ear, nose and throat, often related to taking out tonsils and treating hearing issues.

OB/GYN For many women, their gynecologist and obstetrician are the same person. These professionals work with the female reproductive system to focus on reproductive health, fertility issues, prenatal care, options for new and expectant mothers, neonatal care and childbirth. OB/GYNs can also help in the early detection of breast or cervical cancer.

There are obviously a number of physicians that you can choose from, but how do you know if they'rethe best choice for you? Here are a few considerations to help you pick a physician:

Look at Your Insurance Before you get down to the details, you need to verify which doctors are covered by your insurance and whether they are in or out of your carrier's network. Rates may be cheaper if the doc is in network a doctor can be covered by your insurance but not necessarily in network. Out of network is typically more expensive.Doctors often add and drop plans, so it's important to ensure that your options are compatible with your insurance plan. Doing your homework will help you avoid unexpected expenses.

Check for Board Certification Your physician should be certified through the American Board of Medical Specialties. Doctors must earn a medical degree from a qualified school, complete three to seven years of residency training, be licensed by a state medical board and pass one or more ABMS exams to be certified.

Examine the Reviews Reviewsof a doctor can reveal a lot about what your experience may be like. People may grade on staff friendliness, availability and effectiveness of treatment. Looking at these evaluations and getting recommendations from family and friends can direct you toward a physician for your needs.

Surgeons can literally hold your life in their hands, and it's important to find the best one that can put you at ease and treat you effectively

Compatibility Factor You need to feel comfortable with your surgeon. It's important to communicate your concerns and that your surgeon can respond adequately. Surgeons should be willing to go over the details of your procedure and answer any questions that you may have. They must take the time to discuss and address your worries.

Expertise Level If you're going in for surgery, you want someone that knows what they're doing and has a high success rate. Ask how often the surgeon performs this surgery and try to find one that regularly does it. This will give you peace of mind that you're in capable hands.

Your decisionon a physician or surgeon can be majorly affected by the insurance plan you have. You may have insurance through employment, your spouse, your parents if you're under 26, or the marketplace if the previous options don't apply to you. It's important to understand how your insurance works to have the full picture of what you'll need to pay for.

Your insurance will have a deductible, which is the amount that you're responsible to pay for covered medical expenses. Some plans have coinsurances, where you must pay a certain percentage of the bill, and insurance will cover the rest. Co-pays state a flat rate for certain services, like paying $20 when you visit your GP or a $100 co-pay for an emergency room visit. Once you reach your out-of-pocket maximum, which will differ if you're an individual or within a family plan, your insurance may pay for 100 percent of covered medical expenses for the rest of the plan year.

If youplan to go to the doctor, need medication or have been recommended for surgery, call your insurance provider or go online to see what your plan covers. You can choose the best doctor for your needs, understand your options and prevent yourself from being blindsided by medical expenses.

Most doctors require a phone call for an appointment, although some may provide online scheduling as well. Be sure to have your insurance card with you when you set an appointment, and to bring it with you to the actual appointment. They need the ID numbers to verify your coverage, and will usually make a copy of the card for their files so you don't have to show it again unless your insurance changes.

When you call, let them know if you're a new patient, as this will require you to complete some paperwork for your first visit. Tell them the reason for your visit, such as your symptoms if you're feeling sick. It's also important to inform them if you have Medicaid and to find out if you need to bring anything to the visit, like current medications or medical records.

From here, the receptionist will likely ask what dates and times work best for you. During your call, it's important to be honest about your symptoms and the reason for your visit. This information will help the doctor treat you and give him or her an idea of what to expect. Your appointment may progress faster as a result, and the doctor can come prepared with a list of options to better care for you.

Doctors see a number of patients in a day, sometimes in 15-minute increments in areas where the physicians are in high demand. This can leavelittle time for doctors to perform thorough examinations, and they can end up missing certain problem indicators. While some problems, like a cold or flu, can be diagnosedin this time, more complex ailments require attention, which takes up time. Reviews can illuminate which doctors actively spend the necessary time with their patients and which ones are pressed against the clock to meet demand.

Surgery has some more dire risks attached to it, so be sure to talk to your surgeon about the potential issues that can come up as a result of your procedure. If a patient has a reaction to anesthesia, it can cause very serious complications, but this is an uncommon occurrence. Blood clots can be a significant problem aftersurgery, often caused by inactivity during recovery. Infections, numbness, scarring, swelling and death are all possible, but the likelihood of these issueswill vary depending on the type of surgery you're undergoing. Talk to your doctor about your concerns and your risk potential.

Surgery affects people in different ways, but as you begin to emerge from anesthesia, you'll want to alert your nurse to any issues you may have. The nurse will tell you how the procedure went, what effect it will have on your condition, what to expect when you get home and how long it will take to getback to normal. If you start feeling pain, the nurse may give you medication to stop it from getting worse. When possible, it's also advised to move around to avoid blood clots from developing in your legs. This can be as simple as occasionally flexing your knee or rotating your foot.

Some surgeries are outpatient procedures, where people are released the same day. For major surgeries, patients may stay at the hospital for a few days to be monitored and address any concerns before being sent home. Discuss with your surgeon the projected length of the hospital stayand what you need to bring.

Your recovery time and follow-up expectations will vary depending on your procedure. For example, you can be expected to be on your feet within a few days of having your wisdom teeth taken out, but it may be weeks before you have fully recovered from a broken foot or heart-valve surgery. Your surgeon will give you a list of things that you'll need to do during this time, including what medications to take and when you'll be able to get back to work and other activities.

Every surgery will have a follow-up call or appointment to discuss your recovery and allow you to ask any questions about unusual symptoms or changes in your overall health. If you have a major operation, like heart surgery, it's important to make regular checkupswith your doctor or a specialist to ensure that everything is normal. Visiting a doctor will help deter infection and verify that everything is healing as expected. These appointments will give you peace of mind about your state of health and ensure that any issues are caught early on.

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The physicians and staff of North State Medical Group, P.A. would like to thank you for choosing us to meet your medical needs. Our website should help answer any questions you may have about our practice.

Our commitment is to consistently provide the highest quality and most up-to-date care possible. It is our goal to provide comprehensive care to your entire family. If a health problem should arise that fall outside our specialty, we will assist you in locating an appropriate specialist and work closely with them to ensure your complete satisfaction.

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These doctors have taken care of my in-laws for about fifteen years and my in laws, and now we, love them. Doctors Susane and Gerald are always glad to take all the time I need to discuss anything that I feel is important. They have listened to my side of the story, and what I think is wrong with me and they do not immediately discredit my ability to judge my problem. . . .They do not rush their patients in and out. If I have to wait longer than 20 minutes, it is rare, but I dont care because I know that I will receive the same lengthy, courteous, professional treatment.

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Natural Standard has provided just what the doctor ordered - an evidence-based review to tell us what is known, and what is not. Given the clear imperative to talk with our patients about CAM, here's the evidence summary you need.

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Integrative medicine is beneficial for people who want to maintain good health, as well as those who are looking to improve their current health. Evidence-based studies have shown that integrative medicine therapies reduce pain and anxiety, enhance healing, speed recovery, and promote feelings of peace and relaxation.

The Chambers Center for Well Being offers more than 20 different healing treatments, including holistic health assessments, nutritional assessments and counseling, lifestyle coaching, acupuncture and massage. Our experts can help you address current health concerns or work with you to prevent health issues such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, weight issues, stress and more.

Our outpatient services are available at two New Jersey locations, including Summit and Morristown, and one physician practice in Morristown.

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Atlantic Health System Integrative Medicine offers free bedside services throughout our hospitals, including therapeutic massage for new moms, acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy, relaxation techniques and guided imagery. These services are for maternity, cardiac, orthopedic, pediatric, ICU, emergency room and all other patients throughout our hospitals.

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TheInternational Conference onIntegrative MedicineandNutritionwhich is going to be held during November 28-29, 2016 at Atlanta, USA will bring together world-class personalities working on Integrative Medicine and Nutrition to discuss materials-related strategies for betterment of health and disease remediation. The conferences offers an innovative, solution-driven platform for physicians and healthcare practitioners, researchers and students, politicians and patients, to collectively exchange and discuss research and research findings in the field of integrative medicine and nutrition andcollectively work on the vision and science, economics and education for optimal healthcare.

Track 1 : Integrative Medicine

Integrative medicine is grounded in the definition of health. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Integrative medicine looks to restore and keep up understanding so as to wellbeing and health over a man's lifespan the patient's one of a kind arrangement of circumstances and tending to the full scope of physical, passionate, mental, social, profound and natural impacts that influence wellbeing.

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Track 2 : Integrative Health

The field of integrative health and medicine reaffirms the significance of the relationship in the middle of expert and patient, concentrates all in all individual, is educated by confirmation, and makes utilization of all suitable remedial methodologies, healthcare professionals and professions to accomplish ideal health and mending. Basically, integrative health and medicine offer best practices for ideal health and recuperating.

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4thGlobalAcupunctureAnnual Meeting July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 6th Conference on TraditionalMedicine September 12-14, 2016 Amsterdam, Netherlands; Conference onPharmacologyand Ethnopharmacology May 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;HolisticsMedicine July 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; Conference onTraditionalSeptember 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands; The 2ndConference on Ethnomedicine(CETM 2016) June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China.ICNM International Congress on NaturopathicMedicine July 1-3, Barcelona, Spain

Track 3 : Integrative Biology

Integrative biology is a name oftentimes used to depict different types of cross-disciplinary and multitaxon research. The term is not well characterized, however truth be told it relies on rule that are changing 21st-century science. Collective and integrative biology creates new data and new thoughts by conveying different ability to issues, so that individual and institutional mastery gets to be more extensive and more exploratory as a result. Both examination and training modes must change to encourage new ways to deal with determining complex inquiries.

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6thConference onTraditional MedicineSeptember 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Global Summit onHerbalsOctober 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA;Conference onPharmacologyMay 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;HolisticsMedicine July 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA;Annual Meeting ofAcupuncture July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA;Conference onEthnomedicine June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China;ICNM International Congress onNaturopathicMedicine July 1-3, Barcelona, Spain;AustralianHomeopathicMedicine Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane, Australia;

Track 4: Integrative Cardiology

The field incorporates medicinal determination and treatment of inherent heart deformities, coronary supply route infection, heart disappointment, valvular coronary illness and electrophysiology. Integrative approach results in the best Cardiovascular Health outcomes. Through comprehension and applying the standards of Cardiovascular, Nutritional, Functional, and Mind-Body Medicine, deductively substantial choices are offered that incorporate, however go past an accentuation on remedies and techniques.

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Track 5 : Integrative Oncology

Integrative oncology combines the discipline of modern science with the wisdom of traditional healing. It is an evolving evidence-based specialty that uses complementary therapies in concert with medical treatment to enhance its efficacy, improve symptom control, alleviate patient distress, andreduce suffering. Many of these therapies are used to improve coping and to help patients adhere to their medical treatment program. Integrative oncology focuses on the role of natural health products (botanicals, vitamins and minerals), nutrition, acupuncture, meditation and other mindbody approaches, music therapy, touch therapies (such as massage), fitness therapies, and more.

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5thConference onTraditional MedicineSeptember 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Global Summit onHerbalsOctober 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA; 2ndInternational Conference onPharmacologyMay 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA; The 2ndConference onEthnomedicineJune 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; Conference onAcupuncture20-22 May 2016, Perth, Australia; Conference on AyurvedaOctober 9-11, 2015, Santa Clara (Near San Jose), California, USA; Conference on AyurvedicSciences, October 24-25, 2015, Varanasi, India; 5thInternationalAyurvedaConference, December 11-18, 2015 Tamilnadu, India.

Track 6: CAM

Complementary and alternative medicine has never been more popular. Nearly 40 percent of adults report using complementary and alternative medicine, also called CAM for short.

Cam therapies are classified by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM):

Whole medical systems

Mind-body medicine

Biologically based practices

Manipulative and body-based practices

Energy medicine

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6thInternational Conference onTraditional MedicineSeptember 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Global Summit onHerbalsOctober 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA; 2ndInternational Conference onPharmacologyMay 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;HolisticsMedicine July 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 4thGlobalAcupunctureAnnual Meeting July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; The 2ndConference on EthnomedicineJune 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; Acupuncture Conference 20-22 May 2016, Perth, Australia; International Congress onNaturopathicMedicine July 1-3, Barcelona, Spain; 10thAustralianHomeopathic Medicine Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane, Australia; FloridaHerbalConference, February 26-28 2016 Florida, USA

Track 7: Herbal Medicine

Home grown medicine, likewise called herbal medicine or phytomedicine, alludes to utilizing a plant's seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, or blossoms for restorative purposes. Herbalism has a long custom of utilization outside routine medicine. It is turning out to be more standard as changes in examination and quality control, alongside advances in clinical exploration, demonstrate the estimation of home grown medicine in treating and anticipating disease.Herbal medicines are one sort of dietary supplement. They are sold as tablets, containers, powders, teas, extricates, and new or dried plants. Individuals use home grown medicines to attempt to keep up or enhance their wellbeing.

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4thGlobalAcupunctureMeeting July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; Global Summit onHerbalsOctober 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA; 2nd InternationalConference onPharmacologyMay 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA;HolisticsMedicine July 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; Conference onEthnomedicine June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; Chinese Medicine Annual Conference 20-22 May 2016, Perth, Australia;Congress on NaturopathicMedicine July 1-3, Barcelona, Spain; 10thHomeopathicMedicine Conference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane, Australia;

Track 8: Mind & Body Therapy

This implies our contemplations, emotions, convictions, and dispositions can absolutely or adversely influence our natural working. At the end of the day, our psyches can influence how sound our bodies are!

Then again, what we do with our physical body (what we eat, the amount we work out, even our stance) can affect our mental state (again decidedly or adversely). This outcomes in an unpredictable interrelationship between our brains and bodies.They are methods intended to improve the psyche's sure effect on the body.

Related Conferences:5thInternational Conference onTraditional Medicine September 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2ndHolisticsMedicine July 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 4thAcupuncture Annual Meeting July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 1stInternational Conference on Unani Medicine, October 2015, Ukraine; 4thWorld Congress onUnani Medicine January 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal; 2ndInternational Conference onUnani medicine, November 2016, Toronto, Canada; World congress onUnani Medicine, March 2017, Mumbai, India.

Track 9: Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicineoriginated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a system of primary health care that includesacupuncture,Chinese herbal medicine,remedial massage,exercise and breathing therapyanddiet and lifestyle advice. In Australia, the most popular forms ofTCMhealth care are acupuncture andChinese herbal medicine. It has an uninterrupted history of development in China and other parts of East Asia dating back thousands of years.

Related Conferences: 5thConference onTraditional MedicineSeptember 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Global Summit onHerbalsOctober 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA; 2ndInternationalConference onPharmacologyMay 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA; The 2ndConference onEthnomedicineJune 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China; Conference onAcupuncture20-22 May 2016, Perth, Australia;Conference on AyurvedaOctober 9-11, 2015, Santa Clara (Near San Jose), California, USA;Conference on AyurvedicSciences, October 24-25, 2015, Varanasi, India; 5thInternationalAyurvedaConference, December 11-18, 2015 Tamilnadu, India.

Track 10: Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component oftraditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force known as qi or chi (CHEE) believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians,acupuncture practitionersbelieve that your energy flow will re-balance. In contrast, many Western practitioners view the acupuncture points as places to stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue. Some believe that this stimulation boosts your body's natural painkillers and increases blood flow.

Related Conferences:4thGlobalAcupuncture Annual Meeting July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; Global Summit onHerbalsOctober 26-27, 2015 Chicago, USA; 2ndInternational Conference onPharmacologyMay 02-04, 2016 Chicago, USA; 5thInternational Conference onAlternative MedicineSeptember 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands; The 2ndConference onEthnomedicine (CETM 2016) June 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China 1stConference on Unani Medicine, October 2015, Ukraine; 4thWorld Congress onUnani Medicine January 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal; 2ndConference onUnani medicine, November 2016, Toronto, Canada; 5thWorld congress onUnani Medicine, March 2017, Mumbai, India.

Track 11: Arabic & Unani Medicine

Unani medicine, also called Unani tibb, Arabian medicine, or Islamic medicine, a traditional system of healing and health maintenance observed in South Asia. The origins of Unani medicine are found in the doctrines of the ancient Greek physicians Hippocrates and Galen. As a field, it was later developed and refined through systematic experiment by the Arabs, most prominently by Muslim scholar-physician Avicenna. During the Caliphate (the political-religious Muslim state that began in 632 ce), the bulk of Greek knowledge was translated into Arabic, part of that knowledge being the principles of medicine. With additional contributions of medical wisdom from other parts of the Middle East and South Asia, Unani medicine came to be known also as Arabian, or Islamic, medicine.

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Track 12: Herbal Therapies for Prevention and Treatment

Herbal Therapies plays an important role in the treatment of various diseases from ancient times.Herbal treatmentin dentistry, ophthalmology, nephrology and gastroenterology, Herbal treatment in gynecology (Herbal Abortions), oncology, stem cell culture and reproductive health Herbal treatment in infectious, rheumatic and cardiovascular diseases, Herbal treatment in the treatment ofobesityand hormonal disorders, Herbal Laxatives are used to treat constipation. People use herbalhome remediesto try to maintain or improve their health. They treat various heart problems. Herbals are used inAddiction Therapy,Herbal Remedies for Depression.

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Track 13 : Womens Health

Women have unique health issues. And some of the health issues that affect both men and women can affect women differently.

Unique issues includepregnancy,menopause, and conditions of the female organs. Women can have a healthy pregnancy by getting early and regularprenatal care. They should also get recommendedbreast cancer,cervical cancer, andbone densityscreenings.

Women and men also have many of the same health problems. But these problems can affect women differently. For example,

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Track 14: Traditional medicine

Traditional medicine is the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness. Traditional medicine has been used for thousands of years with great contributions made by practitioners to human health, particularly as primary health care providers at the community level. TM/CAM has maintained its popularity worldwide. Since the 1990s its use has surged in many developed and developing countries.

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5thInternationalConference onTraditional Medicine September 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2ndHolisticsMedicineJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 4thAcupuncture Annual Meeting July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 1stInternationalConference on Unani Medicine,October 2015, Ukraine; 4thWorld Congress onUnani Medicine January 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal; 2ndInternationalConference onUnani medicine, November 2016, Toronto, Canada; World congress onUnani Medicine, March 2017, Mumbai, India.

Track 15 : MNDs and Health Outcomes

Micronutrient Deficiencies (MNDs) are of great public health and socioeconomic importance worldwide. They affect low-income countries but are also a significant factor in health problems in industrialized societies.Micronutrients are dietary components, often referred to as vitamins and minerals are vital for development, disease prevention, and wellbeing. Micronutrients are not produced in the body and must be derived from the diet.

Deficiencies in micronutrients such as iron, iodine, vitamin A, folate and zinc can have devastating consequences. At least half of children worldwide ages 6 months to 5 years suffer from one or more micronutrient deficiency, and globally more than 2 billion people are affected.

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Track 16: Multidisciplinary Pain Management

Multidisciplinary pain management programs based on the bio-psycho-social model, the intensive treatment consisted of interventional injection techniques (eg, epidural, periradicular and facet joint injections) with a frequency of up to 8 injections per patient and additional multiple treatment approaches such as modification of analgesic medication, ergo therapy, massage therapy, back education, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and aqua training. Behavioral management, offered by physiotherapists, was performed twice a week. The implementation of psychosomatic therapy depended on the degree of chronification and psychological cofactors and was optional. However it was used with increased frequency over the time period observed.However, there are important limitations in this study concerning methodological and conceptional aspects.

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Track 17: Selenium Disorders:

Selenium is a trace mineral needed by the body in small amounts for good health. It appears to be a major catalyst to the activation of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase which is a major preventer of free radicals. It is also important for proper thyroid function. As anti-oxidant, having an adequate tissue level of Selenium may be protective for heart disease and cancer as oxidative imbalance has been implicated in both diseases. Recently, an important study showed the capability of Selenium to inhibit the ability of a virus to mutate once imbedded in its host. Selenium is also an important heavy metal chelator, These enzymes help prevent cellular damage from free radicals that can cause the development of chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Selenium intake improves immune function and poliovirus handling in adults with marginal selenium status. Selenium also boosts immune system.

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Track 18: Autism Disorder

Autism is aneurodevelopment disordercharacterized by impairedsocial interaction,verbalandnon-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach theirdevelopmental milestonesat a normal pace and thenregress. The diagnostic criteriarequire that symptoms become apparent in early childhood, typically before age three. Autism appears to have its roots in very early brain development. However, the most obvious signs of autism and symptoms of autism tend to emerge between 2 and 3 years of age. Autism Speaks continues to fund research on effective methods for earlier diagnosis, as early intervention with proven behavioral therapies can improve outcomes. Increasing autism awareness is a key aspect of this work and one in which our families and volunteers play an invaluable role.

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5thInternationalConference onTraditional Medicine September 12-14, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2ndHolisticsMedicineJuly 14-15, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 4thAcupuncture Annual Meeting July 14-16, 2016 Philadelphia, USA; 1stInternationalConference on Unani Medicine,October 2015, Ukraine; 4thWorld Congress onUnani Medicine January 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal; 2ndInternationalConference onUnani medicine, November 2016, Toronto, Canada; World congress onUnani Medicine, March 2017, Mumbai, India.

Track 19: Nutrition

Nutritionis the combination of catabolism and anabolism of food in the body. Nutritional Science investigates the Metabolic and Physiological responses of the body to diet. The study Nutrition is increasingly concerned with Metabolism and Metabolic pathways, the sequence of biochemical steps through which substances in living things change from one form to another.It has been acknowledged that unhealthy eating and physical inactivity are leading causes of death. According to recent surveys, unhealthy eating and inactivity cause 310,000-580,000 deaths every year.

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Track 20: Sports Nutrition

The rom the athletes point of view, there is nutrition related to workouts and events, and general nutrition. Nutrition related to workouts and events refers to nutrition before, during, and after workouts and events. It is about pre exercise, during exercise, and post-exercise nutrition. It is mostly about fluids and carbohydrate calories. It is a little about sodium. Of course, caloric mix and quality, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients have important roles to play in general or overall nutrition. There are several major reasons to study interactions between muscle protein imteraction during and after exercise and nutrition.

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Track 21: Clinical Nutrition

Clinical Nutrition is of focal significance for our capacity to handle sicknesses by and large, diseases, surgery and injury specifically. The target of sustenance treatment is enhanced patient result by keeping away from ailing health keeping up body tissue and working plasma protein stores counteracting large scale and micronutrient deficiency.No patient ought to have deficient admission of vitality and substrates in current clinic care treatment. The parenteral course can be utilized effectively when different options of support are troublesome or outlandish. These days, completely sufficient nourishment can be performed by giving aggregate parenteral sustenance (TPN). The regimen can be individualized to cover distinctive necessities. In the fleeting we can make up for unsettling influences in the more drawn out term we can keep up dietary equalization.

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Track 22: Plant & Animal Nutrition

Plantsare irreplaceable food resources for humans. Synthetic chemicals and petroleum derivatives can replace many plant-derived medicines, fibers, and dyes; metal, brick, and concrete can replace wood; but there is no substitute forplant-derived foods. Almost allhuman foodsare plants or organisms that eat plantsAnimal nutritiondeals with nutritional benefits on consumption ofdairyproducts, genetically modified animal nutrition, meats and fish and also a section view to farm environment.

Billions of people around the world consumemilk and dairy productsevery day. Not only are milk and dairy products a vital source of nutrition for these people, they also present livelihoods opportunities for farmers, processors, shopkeepers and other stakeholders in the dairy value chain. But to achieve this, consumers, industry and governments need up-to-date information on how milk and dairy products can contribute tohuman nutritionand how dairying anddairy-industrydevelopment can best contribute to increasing food security and alleviating poverty.

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6th InternationalConference on Diet, August 18-20, 2016, UK, 5th InternationalConference on Clinical Nutrition, November 28-30, 2016, USA , 3rdInternationalConference on NutritionSeptember 23-25, 2014, Spain , 4th InternationalConference on Nutrition, October 26-28, 2015 Chicago, Illinois, USA; ICNM InternationalCongress onNaturopathic MedicineJuly 1-3, Barcelona, Spain; 10th AustralianHomeopathic MedicineConference, October 22-23, 2016 Brisbane, Australia; The 2ndConference onEthnomedicineandTraditional MedicineJune 1-3, 2016, Nanjing, China.

Nutraceuticals is used to describe any food, or part of a food supplements, that offers medical or health related benefit beyond simple nutrition. Such benefits may include the prevention or recurrence of disease. These products range from proteins, vitamins, minerals, pure compounds and natural based used in capsules, tablets to foods that contain fortified bioactive ingredients. A market research report produced in 2012 projected that the worldwide Nutraceuticals market would reach US$250 billion by 2018,defining that market as "Dietary Supplements (Vitamins, Minerals, Herbals, Non-Herbals, & Others), and Functional Foods & Beverage.

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Track 24: Malnutrition

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