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It's been a quite a week and an extraordinary year. If you're feeling anxious, know you're not alone. We asked the experts to share practical tips for how to cope in these difficult times.

This year has put all of us through the emotional wringer. And if youre struggling to cope with it all, well, youre not alone.

A report released in October by the American Psychological Association revealed nearly one in five adults (19 percent) believe their mental health is worse than this time last year. Unfortunately, that percentage may only increase in the coming months as the pandemic continues to worsen in Colorado and across the country.

Were forecasting a rough mental health winter for a lot of people, says Justin Ross, clinical psychologist at the UCHealth Integrative Medicine Center in Central Park. The good news: There are simple steps we can take to make 2020 (and beyond) feel a bit more bearable. We asked Ross and two other local mental health experts how Coloradans can best cope.

If you or someone you know is in immediate crisis, call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255, or text TALK to 38255.

Feel your feelings. Then, track them. First things first: Give yourself permission to feel crappy right now. What were feeling is completely normal and 100 percent human, explains Ross. Were supposed to be anxious and upset and scared and sad when our lives are disrupted on such a high magnitude. Its also important to label what youre feeling, he adds, as doing so can lessen the intensity of your emotions and provide the space you need to actually deal with them. Saying something as simple as Im noticing Im feeling anxious is a good place to start.

From there, pay close attention to your daily thoughts and actionsa process Ross describes as tracking and for which there are appsto see if you can correlate behavioral habits with mood and thus make tweaks to your routine as needed. Its imperativeespecially as we enter a colder, darker season, that were paying really close attention to maintaining healthy thoughts and healthy daily behaviors, he says.

Accept what you cant control. A big reason for our collective anxiety right now is that many stressorsthe pandemic, the election, the recessionare out of our control. And while these circumstances are undoubtedly undesirable, saying things like This is so awful and I cant cope isnt going to help. In fact, that rhetoric will probably make you feel worse, says clinical psychologist Antonia Pieracci, PhD, co-founder of CBT Denver. Instead, try to accept the stressors that are out of your influence (like the fact that we dont know when the pandemic is going to end) and redirect your energy to things you can control (for example, goals you want to accomplish in the upcoming months). Doing so will help you feel empowered and like youve regained agency over your life.

Practice gratitude. Theres a lot of strong research that shows practicing gratitude can enhance your well-being, says Jenn Leiferman, PhD, director of the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center and a founder of the Population Mental Health and Wellbeing Program at the Colorado School of Public Health. This isnt about donning rose-colored glasses, but instead involves reflecting on whats going well in your world as a way to shift into a more positive mindset. Simple gratitude exercises, like listing three things youre grateful for everyday, can be really powerful, says Leiferman.

Find safe ways to connect. Social interaction is critical to our health. We need other people to function well, to survive, says Pieracci, referencing research that shows people who have active social lives live longer, are at less risk for dementia, and have better physical and mental health. Connectedness helps protect us during times of uncertainty, adds Leiferman, so its important to stay in regular touch with your community right now. If in-person get-togethers arent possible because of the pandemic, schedule weekly phone calls, commit to regular Zoom dates, or keep in touch the old-fashioned way by sending letters and photos in the mail. Even going for a walk and smiling at passersby can help, says Pieracci.

Try something new. Feeling despondent? Start a new hobby that engages your brain, suggests Pierraci. Doing something novel like learning a new language or practicing a new sport can help redirect your attention in a healthy way. It will also keep things feeling fresh and give you something to focus on in the months to come, adds Ross.

Meditate. Meditation, Ross explains, can help alleviate the physiological symptoms of anxiety, which include elevated heart rate, rapid breathing, and surges of adrenaline and cortisol. Meditation can also help reorient your thoughts, he adds. Dont know how to meditate? Learn with an app. Ross recommends Headspace, Calm, 10 Percent Happier, and Insight Timer (on which he is an instructor).

Limit doom scrolling. Its important to stay informed on whats going on in the world, but constantly consuming the news can increase feelings of hopelessness, says Pieracci. To strike a healthy balance, set both a time and a source limit for your social media consumption, suggests Ross. For example, commit to spending just five minutes every hour on social media and visit just two platforms during that time.

Get outside. Spending time in nature can be very therapeutic, and you dont need to drive anywhere to get your fix, says Leiferman. Go on a walk in your neighborhood, visit a local park, or simply sit in your backyard. While youre there, Leiferman suggests asking yourself: What are two things Im hearing right now? Two things Im seeing? Two things Im smelling?Turning your attention to your senses can help clear anxious thoughts and center your mind in the moment.

Exercise and practice basic self-care. Protect your well-being this winter by exercising, eating healthy, limiting alcohol consumption, and getting enough sleep, says Leiferman. Exercise, in particular, can have a powerful effectPieracci cites a 2019 study published in Depression and Anxiety that concluded exercising in any form for three hours a week may lower risk of depression. So if you find your mood dipping, sneak in some movement. It neednt be a full-blown workout; small bursts of activity, like jogging up and down your stairs a couple times, walking your dog an extra mile, or having a dance party in your kitchen, can make a difference.

Weve all been a little (or a lot) on edge this year. But if your mental health has tanked to the point where its interfering with relationships or your ability to perform your job or complete school work, seek professional help, advises Pieracci. You should also talk to someone if you feel like youre suffering so much internally that youre barely able to hold things together, she adds. Yet another sign you should connect with a pro is if your mental health has notably nosedived and you just cant seem to get back to normal, says Ross.

Not sure where to turn? Consider Energize Colorado, an organization that contracts with therapists (including Pieracci) to offer free and low-cost therapy sessions to people who would not otherwise be able to afford such services right now. Their website also contains links to mental health support groups, a directory of Colorado-based mental health professionals, educational resources, and more. The Happiness Trap is another online resource with free mental health videos and resources, says Pieracci. And the Colorado School of Public Healths Population Mental Health and Wellbeing website, recommended by Leiferman, contains educational content and links to community resources.

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The global nutrigenomics testing market is estimated to surpass $1,079.9 million by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.0% from 2020 to 2027.

The report aims to offer a clear picture of the current scenario and future growth of the global Nutrigenomics Testing market. The report provides scrupulous analysis of global market by thoroughly reviewing several factors of the market such as vital segments, regional market condition, market dynamics, investment suitability, and key players operating in the market. Besides, the report delivers sharp insights into present and forthcoming trends & developments in the global market.

The report articulates the key opportunities and factors propelling the global Nutrigenomics Testing market growth. Also, threats and limitations that have the possibility to hamper the market growth are outlined in the report. Further, Porters five forces analysis that explains the bargaining power of suppliers and consumers, competitive landscape, and development of substitutes in the market is also sketched in the report.

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The report reveals various statistics such as predicted market size and forecast by analyzing the major factors and by assessing each segment of the global Nutrigenomics Testing market. Regional market analysis of these segments is also provided in the report. The report segments the global market into four main regions including Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and LAMEA. Moreover, these regions are sub-divided to offer an exhaustive landscape of the Nutrigenomics Testing market across key countries in respective regions. Furthermore, the report divulges some of the latest advances, trends, and upcoming opportunities in every region.

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A burp is a common sign that you're, well, experiencing some gas. Chest pain, on the other hand, is a gas symptom that's way less discussed.

"Gas can cause more than just pain in the belly. Gas can be described as a stabbing pain or tightness in the chest, which mimics chest pain," Dr. Monisha Bhanote, MD, FCAP, an integrative medicine physician, said.

According to Dr. Bhanote, gas is created in the body two ways: by swallowing air and through the digestive process.

When one eats or drinks too quickly, they can swallow air, which may lead to gas accumulation in the stomach; so, eating slower could help, she explained.

As for digestion, Dr. Bhanote said that not all of the sugar, starch, and fiber one consumes is broken down in the small intestine. It passes onto the large intestine, where bacteria further breaks it down into carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and methane, which eventually leaves the body.

"Certain foods may also increase gas in individuals. This varies based not only on the food but on the bacterial colonization of the individual's gastrointestinal tract. Common culprits may include cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage [and] whole grains, as well as dairy products, soft drinks, beans, and some fruits."

Those experiencing chest pain should always consult a doctor about a diagnosis and treatment Dr. Bhanote stressed this if your gas is persistent and severe enough to affect your daily activities or cause changes in bowel movements, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or bloody stools. And if you're experiencing prolonged abdominal or chest pain that is out of the ordinary, Dr. Bhanote said to seek immediate care.

One topic worth discussing with your doctor is how to reduce gas by adjusting your eating habits. Dr. Bhanote suggested exploring possible food intolerances and eliminating unnecessary contributors to gas production, like carbonated beverages and sugar substitutes.

Slowing down when eating, avoiding drinking through a straw, and passing on chewing gum are easy ways to avoiding swallowing access air, she added.

And if you're unable to prevent gas from building up, there are some holistic approaches you can take (with a doctor's permission!) to feel better.

"Some herbal teas can aid in the digestive process and reduce gas. These may include any combination of ginger, peppermint, chamomile, or anise."

Additionaly, you can drink a glass of water with added apple cider vinegar before a meal to help prevent gas and bloating, Dr. Bhanote said. Getting active after a meal can also help by moving nutrients through your body more efficiently.

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Trusted Business Insights answers what are the scenarios for growth and recovery and whether there will be any lasting structural impact from the unfolding crisis for the Complementary And Alternative Medicine market.

Trusted Business Insights presents an updated and Latest Study on Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market 2020-2029. The report contains market predictions related to market size, revenue, production, CAGR, Consumption, gross margin, price, and other substantial factors. While emphasizing the key driving and restraining forces for this market, the report also offers a complete study of the future trends and developments of the market.The report further elaborates on the micro and macroeconomic aspects including the socio-political landscape that is anticipated to shape the demand of the Complementary And Alternative Medicine market during the forecast period (2020-2029).It also examines the role of the leading market players involved in the industry including their corporate overview, financial summary, and SWOT analysis.

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Report Overview: Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market

The global complementary and alternative medicine market size was projected at USD 58.1 billion in 2019, registering a CAGR of 18.8% over the forecast period 2021-2027. Yoga, meditation, magnetic intervention, acupuncture, and complementary wellness treatments are gaining immense popularity across developed countries. This can be attributed to wide acceptance of these alternative treatments among general population, further causing an upswing in the number of yoga studios, meditation centers, spas, and complementary wellness facilities.

Government initiatives play a pivotal role in boosting the adoption of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). In addition, increased funding, establishing government facilities dedicated to complementary therapies, and the expensive nature of conventional treatment options are some of the secondary factors encouraging companies to invest in the market for complementary and alternative medicine.

Regional government authorities and players are focusing on strengthening medical tourism associated with complementary and alternative medicine. Government authorities in India are heavily investing in the development and standardization of facilities pertaining to complementary medicine in recent years. For instance, Ministry of Ayush is set up by national authorities to govern research, development, education, and other facilities pertaining Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, and homeopathy.

Alternative medicine is expected to become more mainstream in the coming years, especially in developed countries. This can be attributed to a new acceptance displayed by physicians and doctors in U.S. toward alternative philosophies and treatments that were conventionally excluded from mainstream medicine.

Advent of integrative medicine has proven to be profitable for propelling the penetration of complementary and alternative treatment. Professionals state that integrative medicine has the potential to address an array of patients influences, including environmental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

Robust investments in this direction began in 2016 and have continued since then. For instance, Andrew Krupp, a late philanthropist granted approximately USD 30 million to the Center for Integrative Medicine, California for a research program. This program was designed to analyze the potential benefits of exercise, diet, and natural therapeutics in the treatment of various chronic ailments, such as cancer and heart disease.

Intervention Insights: Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market

Gradual expansion of alternative interventions, such as energy healing, is expected to drive the complementary and alternative medicine market. For instance, The Healing Company headquartered in England exhibits a diverse portfolio of complementary therapies, including reflexology, reiki, and havening techniques. Havening is a breakthrough complementary therapeutic approach developed to treat patients suffering from trauma and mental stress.Furthermore, magnetic therapy is gaining significant traction among professionals operating in the field of traditional medicine. Still in its nascent stage, a few clinical trials have stated the potential benefits of magnetic field therapy in pain management, which is set to boost its penetration across medical settings.

For instance, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a research institution and cancer treatment center offer magnet therapy using different products, including Bioflex magnets, magnet therapy mattresses, and MagnaBloc.

Distribution Method Insights: Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market

The direct sales distribution segment is the largest contributor to the revenue generated by the global market for complementary and alternative medicine. This can be attributed to the fact that most frequently performed complementary and alternative therapies require direct interaction with the patient.

These therapies include naturopathy, energy healing, magnetic intervention, and acupuncture, associated with direct sales by practitioners to the patients. Also, soaring demand achieved by distance correspondence-based alternative medicine has contributed to the highest CAGR of this segment.

Majority of the practitioners operate at micro business level and are more inclined toward achieving the required therapeutic expertise as compared with their marketing skills. However, growing medicinal and economic significance of complementary and alternative medicine is expected to enhance the distribution methods targeted toward strengthening revenue generation.

Regional Insights: Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market

Europe is expected to account for the highest revenue throughout the forecast period followed by the Asia Pacific region. Wide acceptance of alternative treatment approaches and rising patient preference toward the same is boosting the regional market for complementary and alternative medicine.

Expanding research efforts with regard to CAM have been witnessed in U.K.; this is also supplemented by stringent regulations and laws imposed on the practitioners to ensure appropriate administration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), U.K., recommends the use of manual therapy in pain management, acupressure to reduce morning sickness, and Alexander technique for the treatment of Parkinsons disease.

The fact that ancient medicine originated in the Asia Pacific countries, including China, Japan, and India, offers regional companies with a competitive edge in terms of CAM expertise and education. Popular complementary and alternative medicine therapies introduced by Chinese include Reiki, tai chi, and energy healing, whereas yoga, chakra healing, and Ayurveda have originated in India.Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Share Insights

Some of the major players include

The market for complementary and alternative medicine is largely fragmented owing to presence of numerous medium and large-sized players. Several strategic initiatives such as portfolio expansions and marketing programs have been adopted by market players to maintain their market presence.For instance, in July 2019, Columbia Nutritional developed a novel process with multi-phase onboarding aspect suitable for efficient launch of latest products online while meeting customers specifications. This strategy was targeted toward maintaining Minimum Order Quantity (MOQs) that would further enhance the quality of service offered.

On the other hand, in December 2018, Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute arranged an exposition for 12 days, wherein 1,200 students from approximately 53 countries were involved. This exposition helped promote the practice of yoga among the youth.This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2016 to 2027. Trusted Business Insights has segmented the global complementary and alternative medicine market report based on intervention, distribution method, and region:

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | November 9, 2020 10:00:56 amHere's why walking barefoot on earth is good for your health. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Have you ever thought why it feels good to walk in a lush green garden or when you are at a hill station or the beach? That is simply because you are in close proximity to nature and it is said that the closer you are with nature, the happier and healthier you become. And one such practise that helps you connect with nature is grounding or walking barefoot on the ground or clean grass. It is a therapeutic lifestyle change if you have access to a garden or clean soil, says Luke Coutinho, Holistic Lifestyle Coach Integrative Medicine.

All living creatures on earth, besides adults, maintain their contact with the soil. Our modern lifestyle separates humans from such contact. We sleep on beds, walk with shoes, etc., and this lost contact with earth or nature, in general, is why most of us are unhappy and ungrounded. Today, there are scientific studies proving the disconnect between nature and humans as a major contributor to physiological dysfunction and unwellness, he tells indianexpress.com.

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However, grounding doesnt mean sleeping on the floor, it is about having a little exposure to earth and soil. Below, he shares some benefits of the practice.

It can make one feel refreshed and more in sync with nature

Grounding is one of the best ways to connect with mother earth and nature. Walking barefoot on earth can give pleasure and peace if done mindfully. This is not possible on cement or tiled surfaces.

It develops mindfulness and awareness

Walking barefoot on the ground helps us tune into our awareness and makes us alert.

Reduces blood pressure

Walking barefoot on the ground can help us feel relaxed, calm and safe almost instantly, thereby having a positive effect on blood pressure. In naturopathy, it is recommended to walk for 10-15 minutes barefoot to the normalise blood pressure.

Reduces inflammation and pain

Earth has a special electrical power which gives vital force to any person walking barefoot on it. Science says that walking barefoot helps us absorb negative ions from the earth, and due to the direct physical contact, it allows a vast supply of electrons from the surface of the earth, similar to what lighting up Himalayan pink salt lamps do.

Boosts immunity and gut health

Exposing yourself to the soil and ground can benefit as the powerful microbes found in soil help build immunity naturally. Microbes enter our body through our skin, from under our nails and feed the good bacteria in our gut microflora making us stronger and healthier, thereby boosting our immune system. We live in a world thats full of antimicrobial handwashes, soaps chemically-laden shampoos, which is not a bad thing, but it wipes us off necessary microbes that also exist on our skin. Grounding can help us absorb some of the good bacteria.

Its a great acupressure

Walking barefoot helps activate several acupressure points on our foot due to its uneven surface. This can have a positive impact on our entire body.

Can improve feet hygiene

Our skin surface houses thousands of bacteria and when the bad bacteria outweigh the good, it could lead to bad odour. Mud is known to pull out these toxins and bad odour. This is why people in rural areas clean their houses by applying a mix of earth and water on the floors and walls and even wash their hands with mud after answering natures call. Things which are rotten are covered with earth.

Much in the same way, walking barefoot can pull out toxins from the soles of our feet and increase the number of good bacteria on the skin surface, thereby boosting foot hygiene. This, again, isnt possible when we wear shoes all the time.

There is a common notion that walking barefoot can induce cold and cough. However, this is incorrect. Ancient sages and holy men traditionally walked barefoot and gave training to their disciples to do the same. Whether you catch a cold or not, is on your immunity, mentions Coutinho.

Hence, it is a good idea to adopt this practice especially if you have access to nature or do it once in a while whenever you get a chance.

Note: Please practice caution in case of diabetes, as any cut or injury due to walking barefoot on soil or grass can lead to further complications.

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Life as a new mom is hard as it is. Factor in a pandemic, spending months indoors, and having to wear a face mask to do basic things like head to doctor appointments and grocery store run, and it's completely understandable if your new mom friends are ready to pull their hair out. Now is the perfect time to show them just how solid of a support system they have in you with a gift to help ease their day-to-day challenges.

While they may not be dealing with the woes or homeschooling just yet, learning the ins-and-outs of caring for a new baby, all while trying to maintain some semblance of a self-care routine is a hell of a lot of work. Show them some love with these helpful items that'll make life as a new mom a lot more comfortable.

Between the pregnancy acne and chafing from nursing, dealing with pre- and post-baby skin can feel like it's on a wild roller coaster ride. Help your mom friends and family keep their skin soft, soothed, and chap-free with the help of Mutha Body Butter, a whipped blend of moisturizing shea, cocoa, and mango butters. Or for those areas that need a bit more love, Lano's Golden Dry Skin Salve is a multi-purpose balm that heals cracked, lips, hands, and heels.

And with its mousse-like texture and cocoa butter and jojoba oil-laced formula, the Allure Best of Beauty-winning Ever Lavish Ultra Rich Body Butter is an even more luxurious moisturizing gift to give.

The Conscious Coconut Home Bath Bundle comes with a jar of organic coconut oil and a dry brushing tool to exfoliate rough skin. New moms in your life who are already familiar with the fan-favorite Bio-Oil original formula will likely be into the brand's newest launch, the Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel. Thirty years after the launch of its first product, Bio-Oil introduced a gel-to-oil formula with glycerin and urea to help moisturize intensely dry skin. It's a perfect addition to any unpredictable, post-pregnancy skin-care routine.

The Burt's Bees Tips and Toes Kit Gift Set was made especially for dry extremities. The six-piece set has a hand cream, foot cream, multi-purpose salve, cuticle cream, lip balm, and travel-size hand cream all with skin-nourishers like sweet almond oil and vitamin E.

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Two European leaders in biopharma and integrative software are working together to advance drug discovery

Synthace Ltd and Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation and specialty care, have partnered to accelerate development of novel biotherapeutics targeting multiple therapeutic areas, including oncology, endocrinology, pain management, regenerative medicine and rare diseases. Ipsen has automated design and construction of therapeutic candidates using Synthaces integrative software platform, Antha. The process aims to speed up biotherapeutic candidate entry into the screening pipeline and shorten development time for treatment of diseases via targeted secretion inhibition.

Ipsen has developed novel biotherapeutic molecules, called Targeted Secretion Inhibitors TSIs. (TSIs are a fusion of select parts of the botulinum neurotoxin with another protein domain) to redirect its mode of action, resulting in a unique targeted therapeutic. The design and construction of TSIs is both labor intensive and manually complex, typically taking 30 days to develop between 24-48 constructs which then go on to therapeutic screening.

The Ipsen R&D team required a solution to increase throughput and efficiency of its TSI generation and screening pipeline, while utilizing its Type IIs construct assembly method. They looked to fellow innovators Synthace, whose flexible and integrative software Antha has built-in workflows for automating processes such as Type II construct assembly, bacterial transformation, plating, data generation and analysis.

Synthaces Antha platform allowed the Ipsen team to plan, simulate, and test their assemblies in silico before executing the protocol. The partnership of Antha and Ipsen produced approximately 90 constructs five times faster than previous methods, substantially increasing the number of molecules entering the screening cascade. Antha was also able to increase efficiency by re-using core DNA building blocks for multiple construct assemblies, resulting in a 10-fold reduction in costs associated with DNA synthesis.

Dr Karen Bunting, Director of Protein Science at Ipsen said, The development of novel biotherapeutics like TSI is key to treating debilitating illnesses across multiple therapeutic areas. The first step in this is generating and screening high-quality molecules as therapeutic candidates. Using Antha, our team increased throughput at this crucial step, allowing us to design, construct, and screen novel TSI candidates rapidly and helping to advance our therapeutic solutions.

Drug discovery is a costly and laborious process where thousands of candidates are generated, screened and validated, but only a select few are chosen to move forward in the pipeline. Pharma companies are turning to automation and software to aid in the design, construction and screening of these compounds, reducing costs and increasing efficiency without compromising on quality.

To achieve this, biopharmaceutical companies like Ipsen are partnering with specialists in integrating the digital and physical aspects of R&D, providing an easy-to-use interface between scientists, design software, automated devices, and data handling downstream. This flexible, integrated approach to the discovery process has clear advantages in boosting efficiency at the earliest stages of drug development, with the ultimate goal of making more effective treatment options available to patients sooner.

Tim Fell, CEO of Synthace concluded, We are thrilled to see our Antha platform applied to develop new biotherapeutics. Antha has accelerated Ipsens TSI construction and screening programme while reducing costs and the time scientists spent in the lab. Automating processes like these allows scientists to focus on experimental design and data analysis rather than liquid handling, enabling them to create more beneficial therapeutics for patients.

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Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Liz Lipski will discuss the keys to optimal digestive wellness.

Dr. Liz Lipski holds a PhD in clinical nutrition and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition (FACN). She has two board certifications in clinical nutrition (CNS and BCHN) and one in functional medicine (IFMCP), and is on the faculty for The Institute for Functional Medicine and the Metabolic Medicine Institute fellowship program. Dr. Lipski is on the board of the American Nutrition Association, and advisory boards for the International Association of Health Coaches and the Autism Hope Alliance. She is a professor and director of academic development for graduate programs in clinical nutrition at Maryland University of Integrative Health, and the owner of the Innovative Healing Academy.She has been a co-author in peer-reviewed papers and is the author of three books, Digestive Wellness, Digestive Wellness for Children and Leaky Gut Syndrome, and a video course, The Art of Digestive Wellness.

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This year has exposed the vulnerabilities of traditional fee-for-service practices in ways we could never have foreseen, says Bauer. And 2020 has also underscored the resilience and rewards of the Specialdocs model of personalized medicine and inspired rising numbers of physicians to consider this beneficial alternative for themselves and their patients. At this pivotal point in American healthcare, we are privileged to share with Concierge Medicine Forum attendees our collective experience and first-person stories of transformation from our network of dedicated doctors.

Michael Tetreault, CMF organizer and editor of Concierge Medicine Today, says: The virtual format enables us to host a more diverse gathering of healthcare professionals than ever before, and offer 24/7 on-demand access to insights from the industrys most creative minds. Were thrilled to feature groups like Specialdocs, pioneers and continual innovators in the concierge medicine space.

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Whos the chica? my nosy neighbor asked when he saw Natasha Khallouf climb into her car and take off. I wanted to tell him to mind his own business. Instead, I said, Shes a doctor. No doubt about it, Dr. Khallouf stood out in my backyard. Her cannabis brand, Mindzright, also stands out in Sonoma County, as does her cannabis farm,Agricola Flower.

A Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DAOM), and an L.Ac, Khallouf runs a Sebastopol clinic, On Point Integrative, where she integrates acupuncture with herbs and helps educate patients about nutrition and healthy lifestyles.

I think of her not only as a doctor of Chinese medicine and a marijuana grower, but also as a curandera, which translates from Spanish to English as healer. Curanderos often provide the first line of defense against aches, pains, colds and the blues throughout Latin America and in parts of the U.S. In some ways, Western medicine is still catching up with curandero lore and folk remedies, including the use of cannabis.

Raised in a trilingual home in SoCalher mother was born in Nicaragua, her father in LebanonKhallouf cut her eye teeth on the streets of L.A. She began to use cannabis at an early age and was fortunate, she tells me, to encounter and explore many of the citys alternative communities, hear all kinds of musicincluding reggae and classic rockand rub shoulders with intellectuals.

Along the way to becoming a doctor, she learned cannabis has been cultivated for thousands of years. Indeed, it shows up prominently in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, the classic Chinese text on herbs, agriculture and acupuncture which was written nearly 2,000 years ago and is still used as a reference guide.

In 1996, when California voters approved Prop. 215, which ushered in the era of medical marijuana, Khallouf stepped into the breach to link cultivators, patients and health care providers, and offered helpful suggestions about the best strains for particular ailments, how much to use and how often and what methods were the most effective.

When the pandemic arrived this winter, followed by fires, heat and smoke, Khallouf refocused her practice and began to devote herself to the care of the undocumented and farm workers at risk.

As a single woman with two children, she says she can feel marginalized in Sonoma County, even among the cannabis crowd. She draws strength from her inner reserves and the communities she serves. Id go to her clinic and ask for acupuncture and herbs, both of which I have made use of for decades. One day my nosy neighbor might say, You rock, chica.

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In recent decades, as the evidence base for massage and the acceptance of massage have grown, professional opportunities available to massage therapists have also broadened.

Now with integrative health care becoming more prevalent, massage is often part of these integrative care teams, with massage therapists working alongside medical, allied health care and other complementary practitioners. Hospital environments and integrative care settings are both areas that benefit from massage training that addresses specific competencies related to them.

These varying work environments mean that massage therapists are working with a wide range of patients, some with complex and serious health conditions and very specific health needs. These may necessitate adaptations to treatment or may involve contraindications.

They may require working around equipment, a deep understanding of specific diseases or knowledge of specific medical treatments. These varied environments also find massage therapists working with health care practitioners from a range of disciplines, which makes an understanding of each others work, abilities, specialties and scope of practice important.

Current massage therapy education varies from one school to another. The competencies provided by standard massage therapy training in the U.S. are more than sufficient for working in more general environments. However, the therapist presented with some of these specialized clinical opportunities may benefit from additional training that provides enhanced competencies to meet their very specific needs.

Some schools offer hospital-based massage therapy programs; however, among them there may be a lack of consistency regarding curriculum and competencies. While there have been ever-increasing trends toward integrative care and interdisciplinary research, training that addresses specific competencies for complementary health care practitioners working in integrative environments is not as common.

Within the medical community there have been efforts to define outcome-based competencies for health care1. Doing the same for massage in hospital or integrative care environments seems prudent.

The Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH) established the Hospital-Based Massage Therapy (HBMT) Task Force in 2012. Their goal was to assess current HBMT training and implementation and to develop a set of specific HBMT competencies. The ACIH Competencies for Optimal Practice in Integrated Environments were used as a basis for broad categories of competencies and feedback from representatives of hospitals that included HBMT programs was incorporated.

The HBMT Task Force identified that there was a wide range of practice standards and delivery of massage therapy in hospital settings. While some HBMT programs required specific education of their therapists, many did not and many felt that therapists required further specific training once hired to meet the needs of the particular programs2.

The competencies that representatives of HBMT programs felt were often lacking included some related to clinical practice and others that related to the environment, such as oncology training, proper documentation of assessments and treatment plans, appropriate therapeutic relationships, an understanding of medical terminology and medical devices, infection control, and competencies related to the hospital environment and interdisciplinary collaboration2.

The finalized competencies developed by the HBMT Task Force included some relevant competencies from the ACIH along with new ones that address issues that are specifically relevant to HBMT practice. These include competencies related to:

There are a number of benefits to having a set list of competencies specifically related to working in the hospital environment. They can be of benefit to massage therapists, to hospital-based massage therapy programs, and to other stakeholders.

Distinct competencies related to HBMT can be of benefit to massage therapists by first helping them to ascertain if this type of work will be a good fit for them. Not only will they be able to determine if they have the skills required, but also if they would enjoy working in this environment. Knowing what competencies are involved will also allow therapists to seek out appropriate training to prepare them to succeed in these roles.

HBMT competencies can help with the development of education. Massage schools and continuing education providers will be able to develop training to address these specific competencies.

Regulatory bodies and professional associations could use the competencies as the basis for specialty certification. We have seen this in other areas, for example in performing arts medicine and in oncology massage.

Hospitals could use these competencies to inform the interview process and to evaluate potential massage therapists for their programs. Additionally, hospitals could benefit from these competencies as they could provide standards for those wishing to establish HBMT programs.

Research is another area that could benefit from these competencies. The rigor of research studies carried out within these programs may be enhanced by ensuring that the delivery of massage interventions are carried out by therapists with specific competencies related to the hospital environment.

And finally, the public would benefit from HBMT competencies. First, patient needs could be better met if massage therapists have training that provides them with the relevant competencies. And secondly, we may find that there is increased interest in and appreciation of massage because of these definitive skills and competencies.

There is some overlap between competencies for integrative care settings and those of HBMT, as a number of HBMT programs could be considered to be integrative. However, as integrative care becomes more commonplace, there are opportunities for this type of collaborative and integrative workplace, both outside of the hospital setting and within it in outpatient clinics in which one may not encounter patients with serious or life-threatening illness.

Massage therapists are often working alongside other health care practitioners in collaborative and integrative teams.Regardless of the type of integrative care setting, inter-professional education and integrative health care education are important for anyone working in these environments.

More than 50% of all medical schools in North America now have programs in integrative medicine3. There are a number of programs that have developed in recent years that address inter-professional education, such as the BRIDG (Building Research across Interdisciplinary Gaps) program4. They allow complementary and integrative clinicians to learn alongside biomedical clinicians and researchers. They provide each group with knowledge and understanding of the other so that they might work together more effectively.

The Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC), an organization whose aim is to advance collaborative and integrative care, has developed Competencies for Optimal Practice in Integrated Environments5. These competencies emphasize inter-professional education, practice and communication, as well as knowledge of roles and responsibilities6.

There are several specific competencies that may enable massage therapists to work effectively and successfully within integrative settings. One of these is knowledge of other modalities and indications for their use. Coupled with this is a basic understanding of other clinicians scope of practice.

Education regarding effective communication across disciplines is also important. Additionally, training around strategies to foster inter- and intra-disciplinary collaboration is beneficial.

The skillful use of electronic patient records (EPR) is another helpful competency. This allows for easy communication with other clinicians regarding patients and patient notes and can enable collaboration.

The benefits of specific competencies for working in integrative settings are many. There are benefits for the massage therapist, for other practitioners, for the clinic or program itself and for the patient.

Knowledge of others disciplines and scopes of practice can promote a team atmosphere. This ability to work as a team is linked to practitioner satisfaction and well-being, as well as decreased stress7. An understanding of other disciplines, scopes of practice and specializations facilitates appropriate referrals, thus benefitting patients, and fosters respect among practitioners.

A collaborative, cohesive clinical team has also been shown to promote innovation and effectiveness8. Patient needs are more effectively addressed when practitioners have an understanding of how different therapies can be combined to complement and build on each other, providing outcomes that are greater than the sum of their individual parts9.

Programs such as BRIDG, which cultivate knowledge of research best practices among clinicians and knowledge of clinical research amongst researchers, can lead to greater practitioner involvement in research studies4. This will enable massage research that is practice-driven, and which can be used to inform practice.

As massage and other complementary health care practices take on a bigger role in our health care system, specialized training and very specific competencies may be necessary to allow therapists to thrive in a range of environments.

Regardless of the professional path we choose to take, giving ourselves the tools we need to have a successful and satisfying career is the first step of that path. We cannot build the career we wish without a solid foundation upon which to build it.

Leisa Bellmore, MSc, ST, wrote this article on behalf of the Massage Therapy Foundation. She has been practicing shiatsu therapy since 2001 and is part of the integrative team at Toronto Western Hospitals Artists Health Centre. She has presented and published around the world. She is a past president of Natural Health Practitioners of Canada and sits on the Massage Therapy Foundation Writing Committee. Bellmore has an MSc in Complementary Medicine Research. Her research interests include neurological conditions, chronic pain and self-management.

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New York, Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Asia Pacific Cannabis Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Product Type ; Application ; Compound, and Country" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05978820/?utm_source=GNW However, restriction on the use of cannabis in the region is likely to hinder the market growth during the forecast period.

In recent years, the liberation for the use of cannabis in the medical industry has created various growth opportunities in Southeast Asian countries.Growing legal jurisdictions have enabled the progress of research activities in countries, such as South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.

Also, various international companies have shown interest in effective market strategies.The companies have strategically enhanced their operational activities by partnering with local players.

For instance, a Canadian market player, Canopy Growth, has expanded its production in South Korea and Thailand.Similarly, MYM Nutraceuticals has expanded its business through its subsidiary MYM Australia.

Such expansions by the companies are expected to drive the cannabis market in the region.

Thailand is among the largest producers of cannabis.In late 2018, it became a cannabis production hub for legalized medical cannabis.

In addition, in December 2018, the military of Thailand voted to legalize medical cannabis use and in February 2019, Thailand legalized medical use of cannabis.Similarly, in January 2019, the Philippine House of Representatives approved the legalization of cannabis in the Philippines.

It has also created a Medical Cannabis Compassionate Center to initiate the creation of a legal cannabis industry.In March 2019, South Korea legalized medical use of cannabis.

Moreover, in March 2019, Japan approved the cannabis compound Epidiolex for clinical trials. Thus, such approvals for cannabis-based products are likely to drive market for cannabis in the Asia Pacific region.On the other hand, the COVID-19 outbreak is growing in an unexpected way.For instance, according to an article published in May 2020, saying, "The study mentions how they have identified a minimum of 13 cannabis plants that are high in CBD that can affect the ACE2 pathways that the coronavirus uses to get inside ones body".

Therefore, it is expected to increase the use of medical cannabis to treat symptoms of COVID-19.

Based on product type, the Asia Pacific cannabis market is segmented into flower, concentrates, and others.In 2019, the flower segment held the largest market share of the cannabis market.

However, the concentrates segment is expected to witness the highest CAGR in the next few years.In terms of application, the Asia Pacific cannabis market is segmented into medical and recreational.In 2019, the medical segment held larger share of the market.

However, the recreational segment is anticipated to witness fastest growth during the forecast period.

Based on compound, the Asia Pacific cannabis market is segmented into tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-dominant, cannabidiol (CBD)-dominant, and balanced THC and CBD.In 2019, the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-dominant segment held the largest share of the market.

However, the cannabidiol (CBD)-dominant segment is anticipated to witness fastest growth during the forecast period.

Council of Scientific Researchs Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Centre for Narcotics Training, and International Cannabis and Ministry of Food and Drug Safety are among the major primary and secondary sources for the Asia Pacific cannabis market.Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05978820/?utm_source=GNW

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The Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction is presented to licensed dental hygienists who go above and beyond typical hygiene practice. They serve as role models and mentors to us all and use their education and talents to make this world a better place. Traditionally, award recipients are honored at RDH Under One Roof, a three-day action-packed event offering quality hygiene education and a chance to mingle with fellow hygienists. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this years event was held virtually on October 911.

Although the 2020 recipients of the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction were unable to receive their awards in person this year, we still take immense pride in introducing the four recipients of the award to you here. Jennifer Geiselhofer, Jaci Klepadlo, Lisandra Maisonet, and Karen Thomas are the four newest dental hygienists to join this prestigious group of key influencers. Congratulations to the 2020 Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction recipients! You make us all proud to be dental hygienists!

(Denver, Colorado)

Like most hygienists, Jennifer Geiselhofer began her career in private practice. During her 23 years in a general dentistry practice, she found that her real passion was for dental Missions of Mercy. This passion for the underserved led her to create a portable preventive dental business called Dental at Your Door.

Jennifer Geiselhofer, RDHDental at Your Door is a for-profit business that brings much-needed oral health care to Denvers homeless and underserved population. Jennifer brings preventive dental care to those in homeless shelters, correctional facilities, substance abuse facilities, group homes, womens shelters, runaway youth shelters, human trafficking recovery facilities, and more.

The mission of Dental at Your Door is to provide access to high-quality preventative dental health care. This includes serving patients of all ages with significant health issues, mobility challenges, and financial limitations.

But still, Jennifer worried about those whom she couldnt treatthe people who had to be turned away because they did not have private insurance or did not qualify for state assistance and couldnt afford to self-pay. So she created a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called Deserving Dental, which is funded through grants and donations.

Jennifer has three dental assistants and four hygienists working with her to provide preventive oral health services to those who would not be able to afford it otherwise. They provide prophies, scaling and root planing, digital x-rays, oral cancer screenings, exams, sealants, silver diamine fluoride, and referrals to dental and medical officesall while providing their patients with hope and teaching them the value of a clean mouth and how it can affect their overall health.

One of Jennifers dental assistants nominated her for the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction. She stated, After having a dental visit with Jennifer, a lot of patients are so happy with their care that they leave emotional, grateful, and even like to give hugs.

Many of their male patients have shaved their beards after a cleaning because they dont want to hide their teeth anymore!

Referrals to dentists and physicians are important for patients who have completed visits with Jennifer and her team. Jennifer has partnered with several Medicaid-approved providers such as general dentists, oral surgeons, head-and-neck physicians, and ENTs for continuing-care referrals.

One nominator stated, Dental at Your Door was a huge accomplishment considering how many hoops she had to jump through, tears shed, and countless hours spent getting everything in order that she needed to start her dream! Because Jennifer followed that dream of serving the underserved, she has become a recipient of the 2020 Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction.

Congratulations, Jennifer Geiselhofer!

(Mays Landing, New Jersey)

Invest in yourself and give back to others is Jaci Klepadlos advice to other hygienists. Giving back to others is second nature to Jaci. In addition to working as a clinical hygienist for 13 years, she has served as past president of the New Jersey Dental Hygienists Association (NJDHA) and is currently cochair of Veterans Smile Day Foundation. According to one of Jacis nominators, Finding out Jaci was cochair on the team was no surprise at all. Her hard work and determination are a force to reckon with. She could get through any hurdles thrown her way.

Jaci Klepadlo, BSDH, RDHAs president of the NJDHA, Jaci introduced a bill for dental hygienists to have direct access to providing oral health care, because she strongly believes that public health dental hygienists are willing and fully qualified to reach the underserved where they live.

Jaci became involved with Veterans Smile Day Foundation with her employer, a former navy dentist. After serving in Afghanistan, her employer returned to New Jersey and learned that veterans receive dental benefits only if they have retired from the military or were injured in the line of duty. This information left the vast majority of those who served without dental care, and those who do receive it have to travel great distances to get to a VA clinic that has a dental component on-site.

Jaci and her employer made it their mission to give back to veterans, and they founded the Veterans Smile Day Foundation. As cochair, Jaci has spent the past six years working with our nations veterans and dental providers across the nation to deliver free dental care to the men and women who have served selflessly for our country but who do not receive dental benefits. Each year you will find her offering her expertise to the local veterans for free to help make a difference in their oral care and overall health. She strongly believes in helping our veterans live a better life.

The Veterans Smile Day Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) whose mission is to recruit dental professionals and corporate sponsorships to help fill in that void by Serving Those Whove Served. Since its inception in 2012, it has grown to include private dental offices, dental schools, hospitals, and dental societies throughout the United States.

Jaci invites you to volunteer with the Veterans Smile Day Foundation. Find out how you can use your dental hygiene skills to serve those whove served by contacting Jaci at jaciklepadlo@gmail.com. Because Jaci followed her passion for serving our veterans, she has become a recipient of the 2020 Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction.

Congratulations, Jaci Klepadlo!

(Pennsylvania)

Mentoring, educating, creating systems within the dental office, igniting passion in dental hygienists, meeting challengesthese are all aspects of Lisandra Lisandra Maisonet, BS, RDH, PHDHP, EFDAMaisonets present day-to-day life. But she began her career as a clinical hygienist in a pediatric dentistry practice. In that capacity, Lisandra implemented a strong preventive protocol that led to an incredible decrease in dental disease in the practice. She was able to inspire every team member to actively participate in the efforts to improve the oral health of thousands of patients.

While working in both the preventive and restorative aspects of dentistry and assisting in IV sedation cases in the pediatric practice, Lisandra questioned why they were treating a disease that was totally preventable. Answering this question became the driving force that brought her to her current role as director of operations and hygiene and leader to 50 dental hygienists in 22 practices, where she has created strong systems that focus on disease prevention and education on oral-systemic health.

Lisandra has made a positive impact on her community in many ways. She is an educator for the Healthy Teeth Healthy Children program, where she goes to pediatricians offices and educates medical professionals on the importance of oral health and fluoride application. She is a volunteer for Mission of Mercy, providing dental care to the underserved in her state, and she has presented numerous courses for the Cavity Free Kids program in Pennsylvania to educate the community on the importance of oral health.

During her active membership with the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists Association (PDHA), Lisandra served as president for three years. In that time, she worked hard to push initiatives forward to enhance the profession of dental hygiene. She mentors and inspires hygienists to become involved and serve in their association.

With financial help from the PDHA, Lisandra was given the opportunity to create a video that highlights the dental hygienist. While working diligently on this video, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and hospitalized. Nevertheless, Lisandra continued with editing of the video with the desire to leave it as a legacy at the end of her PDHA presidency. The goal of the video was to share with patients and legislators the fact that dental hygienists are educated preventive specialists who are willing and capable of providing care to the most vulnerable populations. While daunting at times, her passion for this project was what kept her going through difficult times. Lisandras hope is that, through this video, hygienists will finally gain the respect they deserve.

Because Lisandra followed her inner drive to make a difference on so many levels, she has become a recipient of the 2020 Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction.

Congratulations, Lisandra Maisonet!

(Raleigh, North Carolina)

Karen Thomas began her career as a clinical dental hygienist in Florida. She later became a research dental hygienist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was the examiner for patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, episodic headaches, and pelvic pain. It broke her heart to see patients in so much pain. As an examiner, she gathered data but did not have the opportunity to make a personal connection with the Karen Thomas, MSc, BS, RDH, CNS, LN, ND, FDN-P, CHHC, Biological RDHpatients. She thought, Thereve got to be better ways to help these people.

Then, life took a turn in Karens career and her health. Her future mother-in-law became seriously ill days before her wedding. Over a short period of time, the house she was selling caught fire the day before closing, her father passed away, her new home needed significant renovations, and her new husband ended up in the hospital. Karen was told he would not make it. Unfortunately, her mother-in-law did pass on, but Karens husband came home from the hospital and is fine today.

The stress became too much to bear and, as Karen puts it, her body simply shut down. She took a medical leave from her job and spent the next two years in bed, doing little more than sleeping.

After two years of doctors appointments, 15 different diagnoses, multiple medications, and still no improvement, Karen took matters into her own hands. She had been diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroiditis as a teenager. Karen found research stating that 2%5% of people with Hashimotos also have celiac disease, but no doctor had tested her for that. Karen ordered tests on her own and presented the results to her doctor, who finally diagnosed her with celiac disease. She gave up gluten, among several other dietary changes, and got her life back. As one of her nominators for the award said, Thankfully, the dental hygiene curriculum and the way we as RDHs are taught to decipher information are ultimately what helped her heal herself through food.

Karen had regained her life but still wanted to help others. She went back to college to learn more about integrative medicine and combined that education with her dental hygiene training to help others link oral health with systemic health. She attained a master of science in human nutrition and functional medicine and became a licensed nutritionist, a certified nutrition specialist, a certified integrative nutrition health coach, and a certified functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. Karen is also the award-winning author of Overwhelmed and Undernourished: Use Food as Medicine and Turn Your Life Around. She currently works as a functional medicine nutritionist and teaches continuing education in dentistry.

It is easy to see why Roy T. Bennett's quote is one of Karens favorites: Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.

Congratulations, Karen Thomas!

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You can vote now for the winner of the 2020 Health Hero challenge.

You can start voting right now for the winner of the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge.

Were thrilled to announce that we now have our three finalists for the 2020 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge presented by Independence Blue Cross. Here at Be Well Philly, we constantly strive to highlight people who are helping others in the greater Philadelphia area live healthier and better lives. The Health Hero Challenge is our way of honoring the incredible and often unseen work that people do every day, even in the most challenging of circumstances.

We set out at the beginning of this challenge looking for medical providers, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, teachers, anyone really whos making a difference in our community from a health and wellness perspective. And, you all delivered. You shared powerful personal stories of the heroes making a difference in our community, which led to to the nomination of these three finalists. Now, its time to choose the winner.

Name: Asasiya Muhammad (@thepeoplesmidwife), womens health advocate and midwife at Inner Circle Midwifery (@innercirclephilly), a private home birth practice based in Germantown.

Nonprofit of choice: Maternity Care Coalition. Since 1980, Maternity Care Coalition has assisted more than 135,000 families throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, focusing particularly on neighborhoods with high rates of poverty, infant mortality, health disparities, and changing immigration patterns. A familys needs change as they go through pregnancy and their childs first years, and MCC offers a range of services and programs for every step along the way.

What motivates you to try to make Philadelphia a healthier place, and what policy would you institute if you could? I cherish Philadelphia as the place where I have had my most life-shaping experiences, some high such as graduating college, becoming a mother, and raising a family and others low. Ive had experiences that have left me feeling isolated, lost, and voiceless. As a Black mother, I have faced the feelings of fear and uncertainty many Black women in Philadelphia face, because of the haunting statistic that we are two times more likely to die during pregnancy, or within a year of giving birth due to pregnancy-related complications. As a midwife, I understand that the majority of these complications are preventable, and therefore have made it my mission to build a community-based a practice that is committed to diminishing this disparity in Philadelphia. My practice is unique in that it has a wraparound care component that bundles nutritional counseling and fitness classes into standard midwifery care.

I would institute a policy that expanded the use of and access to community-based providers and particularly related to those specializing in natural health and food access. This would look like expanding insurance access to providers like midwives, doulas, nutritional counselors, and fitness experts so that these services are both normalized and accessible to a larger part of the population. This would further look like creating sustainable food cooperatives in neighborhoods that are distant from larger markets and who now rely on stores that mostly carry processed foods.

Name: Vicky Borgia, a local doctor who utilizes Direct Primary Care (DPC), an alternative payment model for healthcare services. She specializes in reproductive health, LGBTQIA health and integrative medicine.

Nonprofit of choice: Womens Medical Fund. Racial justice and reproductive justice issues are intertwined. In 1976, Congress banned federal Medicaid coverage for abortion through the Hyde amendment. Then, in 1985, Pennsylvania prohibited state Medicaid coverage for abortion. Since then, Womens Medical Fund has provided funding to thousands of individuals struggling to get by and enrolled in Medicaid. Womens Medical Fund has expanded their mission to include advocacy and community organizing.

What motivates you to try and make Philadelphia a healthier place, and what policies would you institute if you could? I believe that healthcare is a human right. I serve communities that have historically been medically disenfranchised because I can use my skills and education to make changes in a system rife with health inequities. I center access, inclusion and equity in my direct primary care practice, which enables me to take the time I need with my patients and give the care they deserve.

Since it is well-established that racism and other forms of systemic oppression are major factors in increased morbidity, mortality, and generational trauma for all, my policy recommendations focus on dismantling systems of oppression in Philadelphia. This includes reprioritizing city investments from policing and instituting PILOTS where big health and educational nonprofits would volunteer a portion of their revenue to the general fund. These resources could be then be used to fund education and invest in communities by improving access to services, opportunities, food, and healthcare.

Name: Christy Silva, cofounder of Aidans Heart Foundation, a nonprofit committed to providing awareness, education, and support to the communities of the southeast Pennsylvania region and its surrounding area to create heart-safe communities for youth regarding the prevention of, or response to, tragic instances of Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

What motivates you to try to make Philadelphia a healthier place and what policy would you institute if you could ?

My motivation for wanting to make Greater Philadelphia a healthier place actually comes from a tragedy in my family. In September of 2010, my seven-year-old son Aidan, who had no prior health conditions, died without warning from sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA. I had never even heard of SCA prior to his death. As I struggled with my grief and tried to understand why my seemingly healthy child collapsed one sunny Saturday, I plunged into research. I learned that, nationally, approximately one out of every 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that could cause SCA. The American Heart Association quotes that more than 7,000 children under age 18 are struck by SCA each year. This equates to one young person, nearly every hour, every day, every year. Its a little known fact that Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in student athletes on school grounds. As a result of what I learned, I became determined to still be Aidans mom and try to prevent SCA from taking more young lives in our local communities. Im motivated by these facts to do everything possible to decrease the number of preventable deaths in young people in Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs. I co-founded Aidans Heart Foundation shortly after Aidans death. To date, we have placed 89 AEDs in youth based sports facilities, trained 6,100 youth on how to perform CPR and how to use an AED, and we have partnered with pediatric cardiologists to provide 2,100 free heart screenings to kids and teens in efforts to detect heart conditions through a simple, non-invasive ECG exam.

If I could institute a policy to make Greater Philadelphia a healthier region, it would center around protecting hearts. Annual electrocardiogram exams at every well-child visit, particularly for young athletes; CPR and AED training for all teachers, coaches, instructors, etc. who work with physically active youth; and AED devices available in all schools, child care centers, dance, martial arts, gymnastics and other studios where kids are active, in addition to AEDs being prominently placed on every athletic playing field. These arent impossible tasks, but they do take the awareness of the public, particularly parents, to urge our community leaders and policymakers to implement these measures. We owe it to our kids to keep them safe at play.

Vote now to select your 2020 winner. Remember: the winner will be named the 2020 Health Hero and will receive a $15,000 donation to her charity of choice, and the two runners-up will each receive $2,500 donations to the charities of their choice.

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In an already high-stress year, this week just might take the top spot. Theres no easy way to calm down fast, but taking time to do some guided breathingwith the help of handy breathing videosmight help you feel a little better.

For many of us, the months leading up to Election Day have been a source of long-term, slow-burning stress, Christiane Brems, Ph.D., a registered yoga teacher, clinical professor, and director of YogaX at Stanford Psychiatry, tells SELF. This type of stresssustained and low gradecan wreak havoc on our nervous system, she says.

When your body is stressed, it releases the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol, kicking off your fight-flight-freeze response, Manuela Kogon, M.D., clinical associate professor at the Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine, tells SELF. But purposeful breathing can trigger your parasympathetic system, or the part of your autonomic nervous system that opposes the fight-flight-freeze response. As a result, it may help you feel rested and relaxed.

Breathing is so powerful because unlike so many things in life, it's something we have control over, Rachel Allyn, Ph.D., a psychologist and yoga teacher based in Minneapolis, tells SELF. By improving the way you breathe, you can shift your nervous system from the stress-response mode to a state of regulation and relaxation.

And the good news is you dont need to do an extensive breathing routine to get the benefitsand you dont need to do them for a prolonged amount of time, either.

In fact, you can feel calming benefits in as little as 30 seconds of purposeful breathing exercises, Catherine Cook-Cottone, Ph.D. a licensed psychologist and registered yoga instructor based in Buffalo, New York, tells SELF. It doesnt need to be complicated, she says. Orienting back to your own breathjust noticing itis a powerful first step.

For a little more structure, check out these 17 expert-approved breathing videos to help you get started.

Length: 9 minutes

What to expect: This guided meditation cultivates focus and stability through concentration and mindfulness with breathing.

I like this simple technique of paying attention to the gap between your exhale and inhale. It is so calming and the time floats by, leaving you feeling clear and aware when complete. Diane Malaspina, Ph.D, psychologist, yoga teacher, and therapeutic specialist in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Try the breathing routine.

Length: 3 minutes

What to expect: Gabby Bernstein, New York Times best-selling author and kundalini yoga and meditation teacher, shares a calming five-count breathing technique.

This three-minute video is great for a technique called box breath, where we silently count to five on the inhale, hold the inhale to a count of five, exhale for five, and hold our breath for a count of five (before the next inhale to a count of five). Beyond the immediate sense of calm it brings, the box breath is easy to do anywhere and enhances feelings of relaxation and peace. Diane Malaspina

Try the breathing routine.

Length: 4 minutes

What to expect: Thich Nhat Hanh guides you through the first exercises of mindful breathing, from following the in breath and out breath all the way through to generating the energy of mindfulness by being with your body.

I love this video because Thich Nhat Nahn, one of the most profound teachers, makes the breathing exercises simple and approachable. With these practices, we find the magic in the simple act of breathing. Laurasia Mattingly, meditation and mindfulness teacher and founder of the Sit Society in Los Angeles

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Maui Grown Therapies has announced to organize a webinar titled, Cannabis and the Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle that is going to be held on November 5. There are no charges imposed on participation in this webinar. The event will take place from 11:00 (HST) to 2:00 (PST) and it will be presented by Dr. Andrew Weil.

Andrew Weil is the MD, founder, and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. In addition to this, he is the chief science officer for Maui Grown Therapies. He has always endorsed the importance of living an anti-inflammatory lifestyle to get rid of many health problems.

In the webinar, Cannabis and the Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle, participants will learn important information about reducing inflammation. Moreover, they will know about the ways to boost the natural defense mechanisms of the body.

Additionally, the light will be thrown on the subject of the importance of various compounds present in the cannabis plants namely, CBD, THC, and terpenes. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A after the online presentation on the subject of living an inflammatory lifestyle.

Dr. Andrew Weil has been endorsing the anti-inflammatory lifestyle for a long time. He conducted the first human trials in the nation using various cannabis products. Dr. Weil has gained global recognition for his worthy contribution to integrative medicine.

He completed his undergraduate degree in botany from Harvard and gained his M.D from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Weil always endorses the consumption of cannabis seeds to gain healthy fats and essential fatty acids.

He is associated with Maui Grown Therapies, Hawaiis first state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary, to spread awareness about living an anti-inflammatory lifestyle by consuming various cannabis products. Know more about the webinar and register for the webinar by clicking the links mentioned below.

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BOSTON & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Synthace Ltd and Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation and specialty care, have partnered to accelerate development of novel biotherapeutics targeting multiple therapeutic areas, including oncology, endocrinology, pain management, regenerative medicine and rare diseases. Ipsen has automated design and construction of therapeutic candidates using Synthaces integrative software platform, Antha. The process aims to speed up biotherapeutic candidate entry into the screening pipeline and shorten development time for treatment of diseases via targeted secretion inhibition.

Ipsen has developed novel biotherapeutic molecules, called Targeted Secretion Inhibitors (TSIs). TSIs are a fusion of select parts of the botulinum neurotoxin with another protein domain to redirect its mode of action, resulting in a unique targeted therapeutic. The design and construction of TSIs is both labour intensive and manually complex, typically taking 30 days to develop between 24-48 constructs which then go on to therapeutic screening.

The Ipsen R&D team required a solution to increase throughput and efficiency of its TSI generation and screening pipeline, while utilizing its Type IIs construct assembly method. They looked to fellow innovators Synthace, whose flexible and integrative software Antha has built-in workflows for automating processes such as Type II construct assembly, bacterial transformation, plating, data generation and analysis.

Synthaces Antha platform allowed the Ipsen team to plan, simulate, and test their assemblies in silico before executing the protocol. The partnership of Antha and Ipsen produced approximately 90 constructs five times faster than previous methods, substantially increasing the number of molecules entering the screening cascade. Antha was also able to increase efficiency by re-using core DNA building blocks for multiple construct assemblies, resulting in a 10-fold reduction in costs associated with DNA synthesis.

Dr. Karen Bunting, Director of Protein Science at Ipsen said, The development of novel biotherapeutics like TSI is key to treating debilitating illnesses across multiple therapeutic areas. The first step in this is generating and screening high quality molecules as therapeutic candidates. Using Antha, our team increased throughput at this crucial step, allowing us to design, construct, and screen novel TSI candidates rapidly and helping to advance our therapeutic solutions.

Drug discovery is a costly and laborious process where thousands of candidates are generated, screened and validated, but only a select few are chosen to move forward in the pipeline. Pharma companies are turning to automation and software to aid in the design, construction and screening of these compounds, reducing costs and increasing efficiency without compromising on quality.

To achieve this, biopharmaceutical companies like Ipsen are partnering with specialists in integrating the digital and physical aspects of R&D, providing an easy-to-use interface between scientists, design software, automated devices, and data handling downstream. This flexible, integrated approach to the discovery process has clear advantages in boosting efficiency at the earliest stages of drug development, with the ultimate goal of making more effective treatment options available to patients sooner.

Dr. Tim Fell, CEO of Synthace concluded, We are thrilled to see our Antha platform applied to develop new biotherapeutics. Antha has accelerated Ipsens TSI construction and screening programme while reducing costs and the time scientists spent in the lab. Automating processes like these allows scientists to focus on experimental design and data analysis rather than liquid handling, enabling them to create more beneficial therapeutics for patients,.

To learn more about automating drug discovery and development protocols, visit: https://www.synthace.com/customers/case-studies/detail/construct-assembly-for-the-development-of-new-therapeutics-with-ipsen/

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About Synthace Based in London, UK and Boston, US, Synthace is accelerating biological discovery & optimization through computer-aided biology. Our cloud software platform, Antha, empowers biologists by enabling them to flexibly program their lab automation without the need to code. The graphical user interface has been designed by biologists for biologists, intuitively enabling them to automate their whole experiment from planning to execution, data collection and analysis. Antha is the cornerstone of the lab of the future, seamlessly connecting the digital realm of data with the physical of lab automation and wet-lab biology, automatically collecting and structuring data to accelerate biological understanding.

Synthace is unlocking the potential of biology for humankind and our environment. Synthace works with biopharmaceutical companies, and in 2016 was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer that is helping shape the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and in 2018 as a cool vendor by Gartner.

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CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --At the 2020 Concierge Medicine Forum (CMF), Terry Bauer, CEO of Specialdocs Consultants, a pioneer in concierge medicine transitions and management, along with a group of the company's outstanding physician-clients, will share an inside look at the practice model that continues to fuel one of the healthcare industry's rare success stories in a year of unprecedented challenge. A completely virtual experience for the first time, the highly anticipated annual industry event spans three days of presentations, workshops and live chat sessions with concierge industry leaders; all focused on the relevant theme of collaboration in medicine.

"At this pivotal point in healthcare, we are privileged to share our collective experience and stories of transformation."

"This year has exposed the vulnerabilities of traditional fee-for-service practices in ways we could never have foreseen," says Bauer. "And 2020 has also underscored the resilience and rewards of the Specialdocs model of personalized medicine and inspired rising numbers of physicians to consider this beneficial alternative for themselves and their patients. At this pivotal point in American healthcare, we are privileged to share with Concierge Medicine Forum attendees our collective experience and first-person stories of transformation from our network of dedicated doctors."

Michael Tetreault, CMF organizer and editor of Concierge Medicine Today, says: "The virtual format enables us to host a more diverse gathering of healthcare professionals than ever before, and offer 24/7 on-demand access to insights from the industry's most creative minds. We're thrilled to feature groups like Specialdocs, pioneers and continual innovators in the concierge medicine space."

Specialdocs will be featured at events including: (all ET)

Thursday, Nov. 12th Pre-conference workshop

Friday, Nov. 13th

After 2 pm

Saturday, Nov. 14th

Since 2002, concierge medicine transition and management experts Specialdocs Consultants have helped physicians nationwide transform their practices with a uniquely customized and sustainable concierge model.

Contact: Mindy Kolof, mkolof@specialdocs.com

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Maui Grown Therapies webinar titled, Cannabis and the Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle is scheduled to take place on November 5. It will be presented by Andrew Weil who is MD, founder, and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and chief science offer for Maui Grown Therapies.

Maui Grown Therapy is Hawaiis first state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary. The timing of the webinar is set at 11:00 (HST) to 2:00 (PST) on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. The webinar will highlight the importance of living an anti-inflammatory lifestyle to improve overall health and wellness. It will end with a live Q&A post the online presentation.

Dr. Andrew Weil has always supported the anti-inflammatory lifestyle to live a healthy life. He is globally renowned for his pioneering work in integrative medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree in botany from Harvard and he completed his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. It was in 1969 when Dr. Weil conducted the nations first human trials with the use of cannabis.

The participants of the webinar, Cannabis and the Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle will learn ways to reduce inflammation and boost the natural defense mechanisms of the body. In addition to this, the value of compounds in cannabis plants such as CBD, THC, and terpenes will also be discussed.

Dr. Weil also recommends consuming cannabis seeds (edible hemp seeds) as a rich source of healthy fats and essential fatty acids. They are an excellent protein source that contains vitamin E, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron and zinc.

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Daylight saving time ends on Nov. 1 at 2 a.m. While many simply see this as gaining an hour of sleep on Sunday, there are various lasting effects that this time change will bring, both mentally and physically. Yahoo Life is joined by two experts who share what to expect and ways to combat the negative effects.

Integrative medicine physician and wellness expert Dr. Taz Bhatia explains that when we set the clocks back, were also adjusting our internal clock and throwing off our circadian rhythm.

Our circadian rhythms, or the flow of when we sleep and when were awake, dictates so many different processes in the body, says Bhatia.

When our circadian rhythms are thrown off, our sleep cycles become inconsistent, our weight is less regulated due to a change in insulin, and the risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attack increases.

Judy Ho, a licensed clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, highlights how experiencing one less hour of light each day can heavily impact ones mood, causing us to experience more depression and sadness.

So what can we do to cope with these changes? During the day, its crucial to take advantage of any kind of sunlight, whether its indirectly through a window or through a sun lamp as light therapy has been proven to work wonders on mood and sleep.

With less sunlight during the day, we also receive less vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin. We can, however, make up for the lack of vitamin D in other ways. It's important now more than ever to exercise regularly, as it helps with the endorphin release and boosts our mood, says Bhatia.

Ho recommends establishing a calming nighttime routine that involves putting away all devices, especially blue light devices. To combat sleep deprivation, people should go to bed earlier, but not too early.

You dont want to go to bed too early just to make sure that youre in bed by a certain hour because then you might be awake for longer than you need to be, Ho explains. Then the bed becomes associated with anxiety and stress.

Since 2020 has been anxiety-inducing for many, Bhatia points out that our threshold for anxiety and depression is lower right now.

When we have additional disruptions like disruptions to our sleep cycle, disruptions to the amount of light we're getting in when we're awake, its just one more factor in an already really tough year for so many people, she says.

Ho reiterates how beneficial it is to maintain social connections on a daily basis with friends and loved ones.

Even a brief interaction like that can bring you a lot of positivity and feeling of community when you need it most, she says.

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