Doctors Health Press, a division of Lombardi Publishing Corporation and publisher of various natural health newsletters, books, and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is reporting on a new study finding that fainting spells may be genetic.

As Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin (http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/general-health-2/struggling-with-fainting-spells-read-this) notes, many people suffer from fainting spells on a daily basis. Fainting, also known as syncope, occurs when a person suddenly loses consciousness. Usually, its a result of a rapid decrease in blood pressure level, when oxygen fails to reach the brain.

As the article Struggling with Fainting Spells? Read This states, fainting spells can be caused by:

Anxiety, fear, or emotional stress.

Postural hypotension, which is a condition that interferes with blood pressure levelsif a person stands up too quickly, they begin to feel dizzy and faint (this type of fainting spell is common in seniors).

A nervous system disease can cause fainting spells too, because the nervous system regulates the bodys involuntary functions.

Other illnesses like diabetes and malnutritionanything that affects blood pressurecan cause fainting spells.

Heart or blood vessel problems, which restrict the ability of blood flow to the brain, will cause fainting spells.

However, the Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin article reports that researchers have recently discovered that a persons fainting spells might be genetic. According to evaluations of 44 families with a history of fainting spells, the researchers found a strong genetic link for fainting spells.

Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin concludes by advising readers who are prone to fainting spells to stay hydrated, consume enough salt to keep their blood pressure at a normal level, and to stand up slowly after lying down for a long period of time. Its also important for a person prone to fainting spells to get their heart checked to make sure that their spells are not an indication of any other health conditions.

(SOURCE: Klein, K., et al., Autosomal dominant vasovagal syncope, Neurology April 16, 2013; 80(16): 1.4851,493; Unexplained fainting, Medtronic web site, last accessed April 15, 2013; Understanding faintingthe basics, WebMD web site, last accessed April 15, 2013.)

Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin is a daily e-letter providing natural health news with a focus on natural healing through foods, herbs, and other breakthrough alternative health treatments. For more information on Doctors Health Press, visit http://www.doctorshealthpress.com.

Doctors Health Press believes in the healing properties of various alternative remedies, including traditional Chinese medicine. To see a video outlining the Doctors Health Press views on traditional Chinese medicine, visit http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/chinesemedicine.

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The transition into menopause can be a difficult experience for a woman. Some women embrace this transition and view it as a pleasant experience, while others feel this transition to be a devastating one, causing turmoil in their daily activities and personal lives. Symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, decreased sexual desire, vaginal dryness, emotional un-stability and sleep disturbances are just some of the common symptoms women may experience. If a woman desires a more natural way to treat menopausal symptoms, then Women’s Excellence in Menopause is the facility to seek out.

The providers at Women’s Excellence in Menopause offer many holistic solutions to help women transition through this period of life.

Following the philosophy that each woman is unique and different, they take time to understand and evaluate the needs of each woman.

According to Shannon Hill, NP-C, nurse practitioner at Women’s Excellence in Menopause, “Taking time to really listen to each woman’s needs and concerns provides me with a picture of the woman as a whole. I am then better able to facilitate her and the holistic care she is seeking; I am able to appropriately provide the natural treatments she desires”.

Womens Excellence in Menopause was developed as a specialty center of Womens excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology to help women as they experience menopausal symptoms whether it be thru surgical or natural means. Womens Excellence in Menopause specializes in pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment options, including bioidentical hormones, vitamin supplementation, nutrition, exercise counseling, and healthy lifestyle options to provide women support as they age. The knowledgeable, well trained, compassionate health care providers of Womens Excellence in Menopause are now accepting new patients. Call for an appointment today (248)693-0543 or visit http://www.centerofmenopause.com.

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Healing Arts Centre Toronto is a health education centre consisting of a group of independent practitioner who are dedicated to helping people increase and enhance their well-being by providing high quality and effective integrative healthcare. The Centre offers classes in Iyengar Yoga, tai chi, qigong and has an integrative medicine clinic providing herbal medicine acupuncture, Thai massage, osteopathy, naturopathy, homeopathy, holistic nutrition, registered massage therapy, neuro-linguistic programming coaching, and hypnotherapy.

Healing Arts Centre welcomes everyone to its Open House on 13th April 2013 from noon until 4 PM at 321 Davenport Road Toronto, Ontario to discover what the future of integrative healthcare looks like. There will be demonstrations and presentations throughout the afternoon and the practitioners will be available to speak to the visitors about their specialties. Many practitioners will be offering complimentary consultations and min-treatments and most of the practitioners will be offering substantial discounts for those who sign up for services at the Open House.

Registration is not required for the Open House but those who register and bring the complimentary ticket to the event will have their names entered in the Grand Prize draw for a package of Services from Healing Arts Centre. Bring a friend to the Open House and be eligible for other great prizes.

If you are interested in learning more about Healing Arts Centre Toronto Open house contact Jim Fitzpatrick at 416 546 2311 or by email at info(at)healingartscentre(dot)org or check out the schedule of events.

Register now for Healing Arts Centre Open House at http://www.eventbrite.ca/org/3433011029

As a world renowned therapeutic program for struggling adolescents and young adults, Pacific Quest is proud to lead the way by providing innovative staff development opportunities. Since Pacific Quests inception, rites of passage(the intentional, meaningful marking of transition from one place in life to another) have been fundamental to their approach and philosophy. Located on the Big Island of Hawaii, Pacific Quest therapeutic wilderness program has a full-time Rite of Passage Supervisor who works closely with each student during their stay.

The Sustainable GrowthTM philosophy created by Pacific Quest has become the benchmark for therapeutic programs seeking to provide positive life changing experiences that go beyond the client care-provider relationship. The founders of Pacific Quest recognized that in order to most effectively serve troubled teens and struggling young adults, staff and therapists must also have the opportunity to have a personal experience with the rite of passage process. Four times a year, Pacific Quest provides a unique opportunity for employees to participate in a rite of passage vision fast. Founder Mike McKInney adds, “This personal and professional development opportunity enhances the skills and understanding of how to best serve young people confronted with life transitions.” Participants in this ceremonial tradition are asked to create an intention, a phrase that represents how they are choosing to lead their lives, or what they aspire to be. Participants work closely with the rites-of-passage supervisor and other guides to prepare for this transition, culminating in a period of self-reflection time where an individual will remain alone for 72 hours, camping near the ocean while fasting. The group then comes together to share their experiences, breaking the fast, and returning to their life and work with a renewed sense of gratitude and personal insight.

About Pacific Quest

Pacific Quest is an outdoor therapeutic program for struggling teens and young adults, located on the Big Island of Hawaii. Their wilderness programs offer a clinical, yet holistic approach to treatment, going beyond traditional wilderness therapy and teaching sustainable life skills. Pacific Quests proprietary therapeutic model is a groundbreaking approach that uses organic gardening to create concrete metaphors for its students as they cultivate their own health and happiness. Pacific Quest provides an environment that allows for a true discovery process for its students, a place that is safe, structured, experiential and natural. Owned and operated by a veteran team of professionals with hundreds of years of combined wilderness program experience, Pacific Quest offers a unique approach to treatment that is individualized for each student.

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The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) recently released its 2013 residency placement results, with a total of 43 students matching into a variety of competitive programs at respected training sites in the US and Canada.

Caribbean medical schools are a popular alternative for American and Canadian students unable to gain admission to overwhelmingly competitive domestic schools. However, over the past 10 years, the quality of Caribbean medical schools has at times been questioned. The recent for-profit education boom has seen several foreign medical schools bought by Wall Street backed corporations and investors. Some say this has caused a shift in their focus from educational quality to high profits wrung from over-enrolled lecture halls.

UMHS is owned and operated by the Ross family, who were early pioneers of the industry, developing one of the original and most successful foreign medical schools. With their latest institution, UMHS, they seek to bring academic quality and individual attention back to the Caribbean. Their philosophy of always putting students interests first appears to be paying off, as the schools residency track record is unprecedented for such a young school.

Among the most impressive placements for UMHS students in 2013 are:

Nationally recognized as a leader within their respective industry, MarijuanaDoctors.com serves as a search and booking platform that directly connects inquiring and current medical marijuana patients with a licensed and board-certified canna-physician located closest to their geographical area. A company that sets itself aside from the rest, MarijuanaDoctors has never strayed from a challenge to integrate a new physician’s clinic into their reinforced clientele roster of reputable doctors. While it seems that many other competitors are barely getting by with minimal marketing efforts, MarijuanaDoctors continues to press on with an impressive marketing campaign directly targeting reputable and outstanding physicians who have become eligible to recommend marijuana within their respective state. By enabling patients to be provided with a service that is founded upon compassion and legitimacy, the company provides services to over 150,000 patients a year. Today, MarijuanaDoctors announces a new addition to their client base, and is absolutely thrilled to welcome such a great business to their compassionate family.

The most recent addition to the MarijuanaDoctor’s client roster is a unique and professional health clinic called Valley 420 Evaluations, located in Fresno, California. Valley 420 Evaluations is legally-permitted and board-certified facility to provide a compassionate health service to Proposition 215 patients. These locations, as well as many other locations within the MarijuanaDoctors network are meant to serve as education points, where patients can inquire about the potential benefits of medical marijuana as an alternative treatment option. All locations within the network have passed background checks and are comprised of only the highest standing, as they conduct their operations within a discreet, confidential and professional manner.

Valley 420 Evaluations is a medical marijuana evaluation center that provides California medical marijuana patients in or around the Fresno area with the most legitimate services in alternative medicine. By being able to conduct some of the most thorough, analytic and efficient medical marijuana evaluations, certifications and recommendations, this clinic truly sets itself aside from the rest. A patient will come into this facility and go through an extensive medical marijuana evaluation in order to discuss and understand the pros and cons to using cannabis as a treatment option. Once a patient has been properly educated and possesses the correct knowledge necessary to move closer to a recommendation, Valley 420 Evaluations’ licensed physician will analyze and take into thorough consideration a patient’s past and present medical condition to figure out whether or not this is the right direction to go in. Aside from boasting a reputable physician who is more than capable of bringing patients one step closer to alleviating their pain, this location has a staff that is formulated of the most knowledgeable and personable individuals. Please note that the staff from this location will assist and address any questions or concerns in regards to medical marijuana and obtaining a California medical marijuana card.

Although this facility is located in Fresno, California, that does not stop them from spreading compassionate health care services well into the surrounding towns and cities of Hammond, Cincotta, Calwa, Granz, Goldleaf, Eshel, Cameo, Las Palmas and Sunnyside. With a clear vision of the professional services that are provided through this location, Proposition 215 patients are ensured they are taken care of with the best possible amenities. By representing an immense amount of compassion, legitimacy and sheer professionalism, Valley 420 Evaluations lives up to the standards that MarijuanaDoctors was founded upon. The two are a match made in heaven for the medical marijuana industry, and this recently formed partnership will hopefully spread word of the MarijuanaDoctor’s name across the West Coast.

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Green Lotus Spa & Retreat, an eco-friendly day spa in Dallas, is partnering with The Needle Prick Project. On Friday March 22 and 29, 50 percent of Green Lotus Spas profits will go towards the project. The Needle Prick Project is an editorial campaign to spark open and candid conversation on what it means to be HIV positive today.

Green Lotus has always been focused on helping their customers live a healthier and greener lifestyle, right down to providing electronic receipts, and they continue to look for new ways to do so. Their involvement in the Needle Prick Project is another way they put the focus on inspiring and educating their customers.

The Needle Prick Project will give a voice to HIV positive people across the country in hopes that the stigma involved can be erased. Visit Green Lotus Spa & Retreat on March 22 or 29 to help contribute to the work the campaign is trying to do.

For information on the project and to read some of the editorials already published, please visit their website: http://www.getpricked.org/


About the company:

Green Lotus Spa & Retreat is dedicated to bringing their customers treatments from around the world with an Eco-conscious state of mind. Holistic Wellness is at the forefront of their practice. Every service performed has a specific purpose, and their practitioners will work to ensure that each service is tailored to fit their customers needs. They use crystals for chakra balancing and practice Ayurvedic techniques. As one of the best spa s in Dallas, Green Lotus offers body waxing, couples massage, deep tissue massage, and lymphatic drainage. For more information visit their website at: http://www.greenlotusspa.com.

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Optical Imaging is an emerging imaging technology that uses light to assess optical properties of tissues, and has a great potential for improving disease prevention, clinical research, medical diagnosis and treatment. The basic principle of optical imaging involves – the detection of emitted photons at pre-defined wavelength ranges when the fluorescent probes in the optical imaging system can be excited by NIR light. Further advancements and breakthroughs in the field of fiber optics and photonics resulted in the emergence of innovative optics based technologies such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Photo-acoustic Optical imaging, Hyperspectral Imaging and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) that have a potential to redefine the fields of medical diagnostics and clinical research. These technologies have an ability distinguish the diverse soft tissues based on photon absorption and scattering differences among the soft tissues enhancing the accuracy of clinical research and pathological diagnosis. Though optical imaging is still in the early phase of development, it offers a number of important advantages over existing radiological imaging techniques. These optical imaging modalities use no radiation and are non-invasive, offering a promising future for medical diagnostics and clinical research in the coming five years.

This report service on Optical Imaging devices in clinical medicine is one of its kinds with 75% of its focus on technological understanding and advancement and a 25% of market engineering standards. There is only one recent available technology report on Optical Imaging Devices and it does not include market numbers. So this report would be the first holistic report which analyses in depth about technology as well as market landscape of optical imaging technologies.

Companies mentioned in this report include Ase Optics, Bioptigen, Inc., Topcon Medical Systems, Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec, Chemimage Corporation, Cytoviva, Inc., Headwall Photonics, Inc., Heidelberg Engineering, Michelson Diagnostics Ltd ( Vivosight), Raytheon Elcan Optical Technologies, Somanetics Corporation, St. Jude Medical and Volcano Corporation.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/h555l9/optical_imaging

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Particularly important in the journey to an addiction-free lifestyle is constant access to a caring and qualified support network of professionals. Freedom Treatment Center has gone above and beyond in making this a reality, ensuring that patients have the support they need by implementing 24-hour nursing services. Now, patients in need of medical attention will have onsite support from professionals they’ve already met and grown comfortable around.

24-hour nursing service is especially essential for recovering addicts going through the detox process. Severe withdrawal symptoms can hit at any time, and when they do, patients need the immediate help of qualified staff members. By easing the physical pain associated with drug detox, Freedom Treatment Center enables patients to focus on the mental and emotional aspects of their addictions.

Constant access to high-quality care is universally recognized as a hallmark of a great drug treatment center. Research on the elements of a successfully recovery program confirms this. When patients try to detox from severe addictions on their own or without quick access to medical professionals, they almost always end up failing. Just as important is the availability of follow-up care, which Freedom Treatment Center is also able to provide. The National Institute on Drug Abuse insists that detox without follow-up care is not real treatment — and the medical professionals at Freedom Treatment Center agree. By successfully getting patients through the difficult detox stage, they are simply setting them up to do the real work of addiction recovery.

Freedom Treatment Center representative Brian Kuehne explains that the importance of high-quality, 24 hour round-the-clock care cannot be overstated. Not only is such quality of care important to the patient, it can make a world of difference for that individual’s loved ones. “The peace of mind our clients’ families get knowing these services are now available makes it all worth it.” With such peace of mind, families of admitted patients can finally rest assured knowing that their loved ones finally have a shot at beating the physical and mental horror that is addiction.

The focus at Freedom Treatment Center is research-based treatment in a beautiful facility. The highly-trained, caring staff members are determined to help patients leave addiction behind for good, and in doing so, gain true freedom. Surrounded with 10 acres of woodland, the focus is on holistic healing.

March is National Nutrition Month, an annual observance sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign is designed to promote healthy eating, exercise, food education, and responsible lifestyle habits in order to remedy the health problems facing millions of Americans today. This year marks the 40th annual anniversary of the event.

This observance gives us an opportunity to showcase the important role of nutrition in addiction treatment, said Pax Prentiss, CEO and co-founder of the Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. At Passages, we employ numerous treatment modalities specifically designed to repair the physical health of our clients. Complete recovery requires healing of the whole person not just mental and emotional health which is why we teach our clients how to eat healthy, live healthy, and learn the tools to live an addiction-free life.

Passages employs a team of executive chefs who are responsible for creating locally sourced, organic, and delicious cuisine for clients during their treatment. Many people who come to Passages are severely lacking in proper nutrition and overall physical health due to the damage caused by substances, said Prentiss. “Our nutrition program is designed to reverse the negative effects of addiction on the body, including depleted vitamin and nutrient levels in the diet.

Clients are treated by a medical doctor to determine if any malnutrition, vitamin shortage, or mineral deficiency is present. In addition to nutrition treatment, Passages utilizes a concurrent physical fitness training program. Exercise is a huge part of the recovery process, explained Prentiss. Many common ailments that aggravate substance dependency anything from depression to headaches to stress to insomnia can be remedied and alleviated naturally through exercise endorphins. Clients receive personal training sessions in a fully equipped fitness center outfitted with free weights, treadmills, elliptical machines, and more. They also have access to on-site tennis courts and regular classes with yoga instructors to practice strengthening, stretching, and meditation.

The theme for 2013 National Nutrition Month is Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is encouraging participants to get involved through various outlets; common platforms range from social media to organized nutrition and/or exercise challenges.

Passages Malibu is holistic meaning we heal the whole person, mind, body, and spirit, said Prentiss. We actively support National Nutrition Month and will advocate for better health practices, increased awareness, more treatment resources, and further educational options for people to recover from substance dependency and live a healthier lifestyle.

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About Passages Malibu and Passages Ventura:

Father and son team Chris and Pax Prentiss founded Passages Malibu in 2001. Its second location, Passages Ventura, first opened its doors in 2009. The two alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers offer an alternative to the 12 step/AA model of addiction treatment by utilizing a holistic program that focuses on the underlying issues of substance dependency, rather than attributing addiction to an incurable disease.

Both Passages Malibu and Passages Ventura accept insurance and each have earned the coveted Joint Commission (JCAHO) accreditation, which has only been given to 6% of the nations behavioral health treatment programs.

Passages Malibu was named the Number 1 Treatment Center in the World by Healthcare Global and one of the “Most Luxurious Places to Dry Out” by Forbes magazine. The co-founders are also authors of an acclaimed series of addiction treatment books, including their groundbreaking, flagship title, The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure. For general inquiries about treatment, contact: 866-233-1753.

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