ICAA NuStep Beacon “Best in Wellness” Award

The Beacon is awarded to communities that successfully foster a wellness culture and an environment that supports wellness for all who live and work there.

ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB)
October 11, 2019

As the population of older adults continues to grow and more individuals seek a better, longer life, where people choose to live becomes increasingly important. Wellness has emerged as a culture shift in many senior living communities in the last decade. These communities prioritize wellness—and its pursuit—as an essential way of life. Yet how they structure their support for wellness can significantly affect health and longevity. Wellness is not simply something to practice; it is a culture that permeates all aspects of life—and now a new awards program will highlight communities whose efforts make them shining examples. Twenty-five communities have been recognized with the 2019 ICAA NuStep Beacon Award for their “Best in Wellness” achievements.

The Beacon Award was created as a joint venture between two organizations: the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) and NuStep, LLC, both of whom have long supported, and advocated for, older adult wellness. ICAA is responsible for leading, connecting and defining the active-aging industry. CEO and founder Colin Milner says, “Senior living communities have been aware for a long time how important wellness is for the health of their residents, which is reflected in a survey ICAA recently conducted. The survey shows that 59% of senior living communities state that their business model will be wellness-centered with care services by 2023.”*

The Beacon is awarded to communities that successfully foster a wellness culture and an environment that supports wellness for all who live and work there. Wellness is typically defined by seven key dimensions: emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, vocational and environmental. These dimensions improve a resident’s quality of life when they are nurtured and prioritized as a whole.

The Beacon recipients have demonstrated remarkable strength in creating resident-staff partnerships to create meaningful opportunities that empower participants to improve their quality of life. The award-winners achieved this by weaving wellness into the fabric of their communities. By doing so, they could then provide exceptional innovation, inspiration and motivation for engaging residents and staff in a wellness culture and journey.

“It is a pleasure to honor the top 25 wellness communities,” says Jane Benskey, marketing communications specialist at NuStep, LLC (a manufacturer of recumbent cross trainer exercise equipment used in healthcare, senior living and fitness settings). “Their recognition of the value and importance of creating cultures where wellness is not a program in a room, but rather a way of life, is having a lasting and positive impact on many lives.”

Milner agrees. He adds, “Although there are only 25 winners of the 2019 Beacon Award, every community that enters the awards contest, and every older adult or staff member whose life improves due to that community’s wellness culture, is already a winner.”

The award recipients are beacons for the industry, going above and beyond to bring wellness to many nuances of daily living at their communities. ICAA and NuStep, LLC are proud to announce this year’s top 25:

“Best in Wellness” ICAA NuStep Beacon Award winners for 2019

1.    Moorings Park (Naples, Florida)

2.    Senior Resource Group: Maravilla (Santa Barbara, California)

3.    Presbyterian Village North (Dallas, Texas)

4.    John Knox Village of Florida (Pompano Beach, Florida)

5.    Sunnyside Retirement Community (Harrisonburg, Virginia)

6.    Vi Communities (Chicago, Illinois)

7.    Touchmark on South Hill (Spokane, Washington)

8.    Touchmark at the Ranch (Prescott, Arizona)

9.    Galloway Ridge at Fearrington (Pittsboro, North Carolina)

10.    Sun Health Life Care (Sun City West, Arizona)

11.    Touchmark at Harwood Groves (Fargo, North Dakota)

12.    Vesta Properties: King Point (Sun City, Florida)

13.    Senior Resource Group: Maravilla (Scottsdale, Arizona)

14.    Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community (West Columbia, South Carolina)

15.    Kavod Senior Life (Denver, Colorado)

16.    The Hacienda at the River (Tucson, Arizona)

17.    Juniper Village at Brookline (State College, Pennsylvania)

18.    Touchmark Vancouver (Vancouver, Washington)

19.    Friendship Village of Bloomington (Bloomington, Minnesota)

20.    Touchmark in the West Hills (Portland, Oregon)

21.    Westminster Woods on Julington Creek (St. Johns, Florida)

22.    The Meth-Wick Community (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

23.    Willow Valley Communities (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)

24.    Berwick Comox Valley (Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada)

25.    Tapestry at Wesbrook Village (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

Among the winners, the top 5 communities also receive the ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award for their particularly exceptional contributions. They are as follows:

1.    Moorings Park (Naples, Florida)

2.    Senior Resource Group: Maravilla (Santa Barbara, California)

3.    Presbyterian Village North (Dallas, Texas)

4.    John Knox Village of Florida (Pompano Beach, Florida)

5.    Sunnyside Retirement Community (Harrisonburg, Virginia)

Each Beacon Award recipient has received a crystal award trophy to display—a symbol of excellence to inspire residents and staff daily.

*Source: Vision of the Future. ICAA Active Aging Industry Trends Survey, 2018

About NuStep, LLC

http://www.nustep.com/

NuStep, LLC designs, manufactures and distributes recumbent cross trainer exercise equipment. NuStep products, accessories and adaptive equipment empower users of virtually all functional abilities and fitness levels to engage in exercise that helps build strength, enhance independence and improve health outcomes. From 1998 to 2018, NuStep sponsored the Pinnacle Award to recognize senior communities and senior centers transforming lives through whole-person wellness programming. The award also served as a vehicle to educate and encourage senior organizations to integrate whole-person wellness into their programming.

About the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA)

http://www.icaa.cc

ICAA is a professional association that leads, connects and defines the active-aging industry and supports professionals who aspire to develop wellness cultures for adults over 50. This support includes creating wellness environments, programs and services. The association is focused on active aging—an approach to aging that helps older adults live life as fully as possible within all dimensions of wellness—and provides its members with education, information, resources and tools. As an active-aging educator and advocate, ICAA has advised numerous organizations and governmental bodies, including the US Administration on Aging, the National Institute on Aging (one of the US National Institutes of Health), the US Department of Health and Human Services, Canada’s Special Senate Committee on Aging, and the British Columbia (Canada) Ministries of Health and Healthy Living and Sport.

For more information or questions, contact:

Colin Milner, CEO, ICAA

Toll-free: 1-866-335-9777 (North America); Telephone: 604-734-4466; Cell: 604-763-4595

Email: info@icaa.cc

or

Jane Benskey, Marketing Communications Specialist, NuStep, LLC

Toll-free: 1-800-322-2209 (North America); Telephone: 1-734-418-1867

E-mail: jbenskey@nustep.com

Resisting over-consumption of our favorite high-calorie treats is about more than mere willpower for the severely obese.

West Medical says weight loss surgery is the one proven method of short-circuiting this metabolic catch-22.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
October 10, 2019

An October 1 article on Medical Xpress reports on the evermore evident fact that failed weight-loss attempts are not the result of weak willpower. Severely obese individuals who are attempting to lose weight may be extremely motivated and determined, and quite disciplined in most areas of their lives, but they are fighting against their own body’s innate biological processes. In some cases, these individuals may be able to rapidly lose significant amounts of weight, but that’s when the real challenge starts. As the body recognizes that it is deviating from its normal state, complex chemical processes start to encourage overeating in a number of ways largely involving the production of hormones. The feelings of appetite these hormones stimulate are essentially indistinguishable from hunger and are extremely difficult to ignore even for the most determined individual. Worse, they only increase as more weight is lost. Southern California weight loss clinic West Medical says weight loss surgery is the one proven method of short-circuiting this metabolic catch-22.

West Medical notes that there are a number of ways to take advantage of this kind of medicine. For severely obese individuals, the clinic continues, sleeve gastrectomy surgery may be the most effective method of fighting hunger hormone production. The weight loss clinic notes that, during the surgery, the patient’s stomach is reconfigured into a pouch-like chamber that is reduced to about one-tenth of its original size. West Medical explains that, as the remaining portion of the stomach is removed, production centers for most hunger hormones are either removed or significantly hampered. The clinic says that by hindering this biological process, patients are much less likely to splurge their way back to obesity after they have lost significant weight – although, of course, having a much smaller stomach also makes overeating far more unpleasant.

The weight loss specialists acknowledge that serious lifestyle changes must occur after any weight loss procedure for it to be a long-term success – but the surgery makes them easier. Of course, as the benefits of weight loss accrue, life can become a lot more enjoyable. Moreover, the weight loss clinic notes that a wealth of studies have provided an exceptional amount of evidence stating that patients are far less likely to suffer premature death – and the serious health problems that cause it. While medical science has reduced the mortality rate on many of these illnesses significantly, most of them can also greatly reduce an individual’s overall quality of life. West Medical concludes that the benefits of weight loss operations such as sleeve gastrectomy surgery are more than worth the effort.

Patients who qualify for a sleeve gastrectomy typically have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more or 35 or more with related health problems such as type 2 diabetes. Other patients may take advantage of a growing number of alternative procedures. For more information about West Medical and all of its weight loss services visit their website at https://westmedical.com/ or call (855) 690-0565.

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Research suggests that a slow oscillatory motion applied to a bed induces sleep, and produces a calming effect on its occupants. Rocking not only facilitates sleep onset but has a persistent effect on brain oscillations and spindles, which is a hallmark of deep sleep.

BRUSSELS (PRWEB)
October 08, 2019

Today, ADIVA Sprl launched a crowdfunding campaign for ADIVA ONE, a sleep and relaxation platform. Central to the technology’s design are modular supporting legs which can be easily attached to a standard bed frame to apply a slow, oscillatory motion. It is available on the Indiegogo platform for $1,499 USD ($2,999 USD MSRP).

“Based on worldwide statistical data, the average sleep time nowadays is 6.8 hours,” said founder Adrian Fratila. “Lack of sleep negatively affects quality of life, leading to poor performance, mental health issues and depression. And, although these facts are common knowledge, changing sleep habits is hard, particularly due to modern life pressures.”

Research suggests that a slow oscillatory motion applied to a bed induces sleep, and produces a calming effect on its occupants. Rocking not only facilitates sleep onset but has a persistent effect on brain oscillations and spindles, which is a hallmark of deep sleep.

ADIVA ONE proposes to improve the quality of sleep by facilitating the sleep onset through motion oscillation in a range of 4cm, and enhancing the sleep depth, ultimately making the most out of the limited number of hours that people sleep.

“The benefits of ADIVA ONE could be immense,” said Operations Director Irina Dragoman. “Rocking is known to boost deep sleep and sleep maintenance, implicitly reducing the risk for type two diabetes, mental health conditions such as depression, or heart diseases and stroke. Good sleep improves physical and mental performance and memory improvement. Not to mention rocking can help ease the stress and anxiety brought on by our high pressure, high-tech lives.”

ADIVA’s proprietary tech features whisper quiet 20dBA actuators and four modular supporting bed legs that can be attached to almost any existing bed with no specialist expertise required for assembling. A control unit synchronizes the legs motion and communicates to the internet. Users have the option to control ADIVA by remote control, smartphone app for advanced control and sleep history visualisation, or Alexa voice control.

Two built-in motion sensors clip to the bed mattress for integrated sleep monitoring. The control system monitors and analyses the user sleep cycles, automatically adjusting the bed oscillation speed and intensity in order to keep the user in a state of deep sleep.

ADIVA One has robust stainless steel design to support a bed including the occupants weighing up to 2200 lbs (1000kg). Users can expect low power consumption between 20W for a single bed and 50W for a very large Californian bed. All data is securely encrypted in the control unit.

The estimated delivery date of ADIVA ONE is March 2020. Media wishing to interview their personnel should contact PR agent, Jessica Sanchez at jessica@properpropaganda.net.

About The Company

ADIVA Sprl was founded in 2015 and is based in Bruxelles, Belgium. The company’s mission is to revolutionize the way people sleep and relax, and ultimately help those who are overwhelmed by stress and insomnia to live a better life.

Media Contact

Jessica Sanchez

Proper Propaganda

jessica@properpropaganda.net

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WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB)
October 10, 2019

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences will showcase pioneering solutions for the dietary supplement and food and beverage industry at SupplySide West on Oct. 17-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

At booth #3748, DuPont will display a wide range of market-relevant health and wellness innovations, including premium probiotic solutions for head-to-toe wellness; indulgent plant-based beverages; mindful snacking solutions leveraging plant-based proteins and clinically backed probiotics; and clean label solutions to deliver strong softgel capsules and other advanced delivery formats.

Visitors to the DuPont booth will discover a broad portfolio of innovative products, including:

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  DuPont™ HOWARU® Premium Probiotic formulations designed to support cognitive health
• DuPont™ TRUPRO® higher protein content pea nuggets for bar and snack applications and pea isolate optimized for beverage applications
• DuPont™ Danisco® VEGE cultures for vegan-friendly fermented foods and beverages
• DuPont™ SeaGel® Technology for premium vegetarian, vegan-friendly, non-GMO soft capsules
• DuPont™ Aquateric® N100 as a clean label enteric coating material
• Non-GMO DuPont™ METHOCEL™ products for sustained release formulations.

These and other ingredients can be sampled in various formats at the DuPont booth, including supplements, ready-to-drink beverages, non-dairy ice cream and breakfast bars. Booth visitors can plan to get application and concept ideas to take to market.

To learn more about our offerings, please visit https://www.dupontnutritionandbiosciences.com/.

About DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences applies expert science to advance market-driven, healthy and sustainable solutions for the food, beverage, dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industries. We also use cutting-edge biotechnology across a range of markets to advance bio-based solutions to meet the needs of a growing population, while protecting our environment for future generations. We are innovative solvers who help our customers turn challenges into high-value business opportunities. For more information: https://www.dupontnutritionandbiosciences.com/ or http://www.biosciences.dupont.com.

About DuPont

DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, health and wellness, food and worker safety. More information can be found at http://www.dupont.com.

DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and service marks denoted with ™, ℠ or ® are owned by affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted.

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Property of Hotel Casa Del Mar

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (PRWEB)
October 09, 2019

Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards recognizing Hotel Casa del Mar Santa Monica as the #5 Top Hotel in the United States and #3 Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Hotel Casa del Mar is the sister hotel to the iconic Shutters on the Beach. Both of these premier beachfront ETC Hotels were chosen as favorite places to stay in Los Angeles by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.

More than 600,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers across the globe submitted a recording-breaking number of responses rating their travel experiences to provide a full snapshot of where and how we travel today.

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.”

“We are truly honored to have Hotel Casa del Mar and Shutters on the Beach voted among the top hotels in Los Angeles and the United States by the trusted readers of Condé Nast Traveler,” said Edward Thomas Collection Vice President and Managing Director Klaus Mennekes. “We are grateful to share this accolade with our incredible staff, whose commitment to outstanding service makes every guest experience unique and personal.”

Luxurious and relaxed, Shutters on the Beach recalls the quintessential cottages of Cape Cod with a Southern California flair. 198 gracious guestrooms including 12 suites showcase the New England inspired residential-style, complete with shuttered doors open onto breezy balconies, a hidden walkway leads to a secluded spa, a sun-drenched pool terrace, and the posh Living Room lobby invites you to relax. On site, Shutters on the Beach offers market-fresh fare at 1 Pico restaurant and Coast Beach Café. Experience local organic wellness rituals at ONE Spa with breathtaking panoramas of the Pacific from every vantage.

Inspired by the grand villas of the Mediterranean and the ‘beachy’ vibe of Santa Monica, Hotel Casa del Mar brings the luxury, romance and relaxing feel of a Mediterranean resort to the Southern California coast. Originally built in 1926, the exquisitely reimagined oceanfront hotel offers some of the most coveted accommodations on the west coast. 129 residential style guestrooms including 16 suites showcasing modern coastal designs. Discover acclaimed, farmers-market-driven cuisine at Catch Restaurant and Terrazza Lounge. Indulge in eco-minded Wellness at Sea Wellness Spa. With the most spectacular setting in Los Angeles and world-class amenities, Hotel Casa del Mar sets the standard for comfortable, relaxed luxury.

The 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at http://www.cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler US and UK print editions.

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About Edward Thomas Collection

The Edward Thomas Collection of Hotels was founded in 1982 by third-generation hotel and real estate investors Edward and Thomas Slatkin, whose family previously owned the legendary Beverly Hills Hotel. In 1994, Beverly Hills-based ETC opened the exclusive Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. In 1999, after a $50+ million renovation, ETC opened a hotel with a history as Santa Monica’s “Grande Dame,” Hotel Casa Del Mar. The sister luxury properties are the only hotels in the Los Angeles area located right on the sand. ETC’s management team includes Partners and Co-Founders Edward and Thomas Slatkin and Klaus Mennekes, ETC Collection of Hotels Vice President and Managing Director. For more information visit https://www.edwardthomasco.com.

About Condé Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Traveler is the world’s most distinguished travel title providing inspiration and advice for discerning travelers. Authoritative and influential, Condé Nast Traveler is a multi-platform, transatlantic brand. Publishing US and UK print editions under Editor-in-Chief Melinda Stevens, Condé Nast Traveler offers award-winning expertise in luxury travel from around the world. For more, visit http://www.cntraveler.com.

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Obesity is a global epidemic in both children and adults, and it’s associated with numerous comorbidities, which manifest differently in each individual patient.

ATLANTA (PRWEB)
October 09, 2019

Rimidi, a cloud-based software platform that enables personalized management of chronic cardiometabolic conditions across populations, today announced a new disease ‘view’ within its platform – obesity. Obesity becomes the fifth disease state being managed within the software, along with type 2 diabetes, heart failure, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease. Rimidi’s platform works within the electronic health record (EHR) to preemptively identify and manage cardiometabolic diseases by combining data from multiple sources into disease ‘views’ that provide a holistic overview of a patient.

The addition of obesity to Rimidi’s platform addresses the evolving policies and care around obesity, as the chronic disease requires increased medical attention. Today, obesity affects nearly 40% of Americans and remains one of the biggest contributors to preventable chronic disease and rising US healthcare costs. In fact, this global epidemic is associated with an increased risk of disease and mortality, and costs anywhere from $147 billion to nearly $210 billion to manage per year.

“Obesity is a global epidemic in both children and adults, and it’s associated with numerous comorbidities, which manifest differently in each individual patient,” said Lucienne Ide, M.D., Ph.D., founder of Rimidi. “With new innovations in healthcare, however, clinicians are better equipped to combat the obesity epidemic head-on. That’s where Rimidi comes into play. By adding this condition into our existing platform, we can empower physicians with the tools and technology they need to better identify patients who may be at risk.”

The Rimidi platform works within the electronic health record (EHR) to support better management of cardiometabolic conditions through distinct disease views. With the addition of the new obesity view, clinicians can better manage patients based off the latest evidence and guidelines, as well as offer virtual care support, such as remote monitoring and digital health education. In addition to consolidating pertinent information from the EHR that impacts clinical decision making, the new view performs the following:

Alerts clinicians to risk factors associated with obesity – including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, PCOS, depression, thyroid disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – and flags whether standard of care for screening and risk-reduction are being met.

Displays patient’s atherosclerotic-cardiovascular-disease (ASCVD) risk scores so clinicians can easily see patient’s 10-year risk for heart disease or stroke.

Identifies gaps in prescribing standards, including anti-diabetic and anti-obesity medications, lipid lowering agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs and aspirin.

“As health systems move to value-based contracting, accurately documenting chronic conditions – such as obesity – is not only important for patient care, but also for risk-adjustment payment models,” said Josh Claman, CEO of Rimidi. “With Rimidi, clinical teams will now be prompted when diagnostic codes and biometrics, such as BMI, are discordant, allowing physicians to address Hierarchical Condition Category coding opportunities at the point of care.”

Obesity is now broadly recognized as a chronic disease. Rimidi is aligned with supporting clinicians, patients and payer in recognizing this disease, optimizing its medical management, reducing cardiovascular risk and supporting self-management efforts.

For more information on Rimidi’s Platform View for Obesity, please visit https://rimidi.com/solutions/obesity.

About Rimidi

Rimidi is a cloud-based software platform that enables personalized management of chronic cardiometabolic conditions across populations, with specific views for diabetes, heart failure, fatty liver, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Created by doctors, Rimidi avoids the disconnect in connected care by combining patient-generated health data with EHR systems to drive patient-specific clinical insights and actions. The net effect is a better health system with optimized clinical workflows that enable better decisions, better relationships, better outcomes and ultimately a better healthcare system. For more information, visit rimidi.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Emily Keough

Emily.Keough@rimidi.com

513.240.5352

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Mary Shomon / New York Times Bestselling Author of Thyroid Diet Revolution

I battled my own hormonal havoc for two decades. But now at 57, I weigh 50 pounds less than I did in my thirties. I’m proof that it IS possible—but first, you have to deal with the root cause of the problem. And for many women, that means our hormones!

WASHINGTON (PRWEB)
October 09, 2019

Best-selling author and patient advocate Mary Shomon has announced an upcoming webinar, “Is Hormonal Havoc Making Your Weight Loss Impossible?”

The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. EDT, and focuses on imbalances in key hormonal areas — insulin, thyroid, adrenals, sex hormones, and hunger/satiety hormones — that derail women’s weight loss and can sabotage even the best and most stringent diets–as well as approaches to get back in balance and successfully lose weight..

“Hormonal havoc can strike at any age, but it’s more common after pregnancy and after age 40,” says Shomon. “Many women get frustrated and give up after they learn — the hard way — that cutting calories and exercising aren’t working for them. Even when a woman gets her doctor involved, the doctor usually runs a few tests and says that her hormones are ‘normal.’ Sadly, more often than not, those hormones are anything but normal, and are the reason why she can’t lose weight.”

Shomon’s Hormonal Havoc Webinar does a deep dive into hormonal issues and their impact on weight and metabolism, focusing on a crucial issue: the difference between “normal” hormone levels and “optimal” levels for weight loss. During the webinar, Shomon will review the risks, signs, and symptoms for the key hormone groups, and provide practical tips on how to balance and optimize hormones for weight loss success. The webinar also brings up the key role of hormones in fat storage, fat burning, hunger, satisfaction, and energy levels.

Says Shomon, “I battled my own hormonal havoc for two decades. But now at 57, I weigh 50 pounds less than I did in my thirties. I’m proof that it IS possible—but first, you have to deal with the root cause of the problem. And for many women, that means our hormones!”

THE HORMONAL HAVOC WEBINAR DETAILS

DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 2019

TIME: 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

COST: There is no charge for the Hormonal Havoc Webinar, but advance registration is required to attend.

REGISTER: For more details about the webinar, and to register, go to http://www.mary-shomon.com/havoc.

A replay of the webinar will be available for registered participants who are unable to view it live on October 16th.

Registered webinar participants will also receive a gift: a copy of Shomon’s new “Hormonal Havoc Guide.” This ebook provides a detailed checklist of hormonal symptoms, helping readers pinpoint areas of hormonal imbalance, as well as recommended tests for each category of hormone imbalances.

ABOUT MARY SHOMON

Mary Shomon is an internationally renowned patient advocate, health and weight loss coach, and author of the New York Times best-selling book, Thyroid Diet Revolution, as well as 10 other popular books on hormonal health and wellness.

For two decades, Shomon was a Patient Expert for IAC’s Verywell Health (formerly About.com) and she currently serves as a Patient Expert and member of the Patient Advisory Council for popular consumer health site HealthCentral.com.

Mary Shomon is the winner of the 2017 Boldest Digital Health Influencer Award, and co-host/co-star of two widely-viewed PBS television documentaries on hormonal health and wellness.

Shomon is also a leading voice in the hormonal health community on social media, with a significant following at her Thyroid Support and Thyroid Diet Facebook pages, and on Twitter and Instagram.

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Southeast Florida has a fitness-minded population, and we believe this is a service that’s needed throughout the region. We are the only national player in this space and can draw on exceptional training, services and products unparalleled in this industry.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB)
October 09, 2019

Fitness Machine Technicians, specialists in the maintenance and repair of exercise equipment for commercial and residential customers, announced today it will open its first location in Florida this fall. Husband and wife team Ted Konugkis and Helayne Kiler-Konugkis of Boynton Beach said they are scheduled to open the Palm Beach and Broward County location in November.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Fitness Machine Technicians operates in more than 70 markets across the country and offers service/repair and maintenance on a variety of exercise equipment to fitness centers, universities, high schools, hotels, apartment complexes, corporate gyms and private residences.

For Ted and Helayne, transplants from New Jersey, being able to provide this type of service to both consumers and the fitness and hospitality industry is very exciting. Helayne gained valuable experience through her years in senior executive roles with Prudential and MetLife as a tunaround expert creating competitive advantage for customers and industry leading services. Ted honed his skills as an entrepreneur and business owner, managing and operating mobile home and landscaping companies. He also served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for more than 20 years. Looking for a change from corporate America, the two were drawn to Fitness Machine Technicians because of its national footprint, the growing population in Florida, access to a pool of talented workers, and an increased focus on healthy living achieved through exercise.

“Southeast Florida has a fitness-minded population, and we believe this is a service that’s needed throughout the region. We are the only national player in this space and can draw on exceptional training, services and products unparalleled in this industry. Because of this area’s focus on tourism, sports and fitness, we think we have a great opportunity to partner with our potential clients to understand how we can support their success with regard to the fitness offerings they provide their customers,” says Ted.

Helayne added that they plan to become a strong member of the business community in Palm Beach and Broward County. “Our goal is not only to be the provider of choice for our customers, but the employer of choice as well. We know our path to success is recruiting and retaining dedicated workers and we are committed to doing that. We believe that engaged employees will provide the exceptional service that we want to be known for in this area,” she said.

Since its inception, Fitness Machine Technicians has been committed to delivering reliable service/repair and preventive maintenance services to customers across the nation. With more than 35 years’ experience in the fitness industry, Chief Executive and Founder Don Powers created a company that puts its customers first.

Powers notes, “We are thrilled to welcome Ted and Helayne to the Fitness Machine Technicians family. The knowledge they bring to our business, along with their passion to serve their community, is inspiring.”

Fitness Machine Technicians Palm Beach & Broward County will be locally owned and operated by Montana’s First, LLC.

For more information about having a fitness machine or exercise facility serviced, please contact Helayne Klier-Konugkis at (561) 600-5840 or visit http://www.FitnessMachineTechnicians.com/Palm-Beach-Broward-County-Fl.

About Fitness Machine Technicians

Fitness Machine Technicians specializes in the maintenance and repair of equipment for commercial and home exercise facilities. Clients include health clubs, corporations, hotels, condos, education, government and residential homes across the United States. Fitness Machine Technicians also offers franchise opportunities to individuals with an interest in fitness and looking to run a service-based business based on a proven operating model. For more information, visit the website at http://www.FitnessMachineTechnicians.com or call 844-FMT-FIXX.

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Leonard Perlmutter, Founder and Director of The American Meditation Institute

“The complete Science of Yoga will provide physicians practical strategies and tools to relieve and prevent burnout while enabling them to reimagine their own 21st century medical practices.” –Leonard Perlmutter, Conference Faculty Director

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. (PRWEB)
October 09, 2019

The 11th annual American Meditation Institute CME conference will present the nation’s only complete teaching of Yoga Science and AMI Meditation for the relief and prevention of physician burnout. Entitled The Heart and Science of Yoga, this comprehensive training, held October 22-26, 2019 at the Cranwell Resort and Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts, is certified by the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association.

“The Heart and Science of Yoga” is a leading-edge conference that presents practical and effective tools to help physicians reduce and prevent burnout, bring back the joy in medicine, achieve personal and professional fulfillment, and provide more compassionate and insightful care to patients. Topics will include a comprehensive overview and instruction on AMI Meditation and mantra science, diaphragmatic breathing, yoga psychology, resiliency, mind function optimization, Epigenetics, food as medicine, Ayurveda, easy-gentle yoga postures, a personal lymph system detoxification program, and an understanding of the chakra system as a diagnostic tool.

Through provocative and engaging presentations, informative panel discussions, ongoing Q&A and practicums, the 11th annual “Heart and Science of Yoga” conference will offer an stimulating format featuring an accomplished faculty. This year’s conference presenters will include Leonard Perlmutter, AMI founder, meditational therapist, and award-winning author; Robert Schneider MD, Dean of the College of Integrative Medicine and Director of the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University; Sat Bir Singh Khalsa PhD, Director of Research for the Kundalini Research Institute, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; Anthony Santilli MD, board-certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Susan Lord MD, a private practice holistic physician, and former course director for the The Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s “Food As Medicine” program in Washington, DC; Jesse Ritvo MD, Assistant Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatry, University of Vermont Health Center; Renee Rodriguez-Goodemote MD, Medical Director of the Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center; Joshua Zamer MD, Medical Director for Addiction Medicine at Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center and Chairman of the Department of Family Practice; Anita Burock-Stotts MD, board certified in Internal Medicine; Janine Pardo MD, board-certified Internist emphasizing Preventive Care, and founder of the Weston Internal Medicine and Wellness Center in Weston, MA; Gustavo Grodnitzky PhD, Chair of the AMI Psychological Education Committee; Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, faculty member of The American Meditation Institute, and Lee Albert, NMT, acclaimed neuromuscular therapist and gentle yoga instructor.

Noted physicians Mehmet Oz MD, Dean Ornish MD, Bernie Siegel MD and Larry Dossey MD have endorsed Leonard Perlmutter’s “Heart and Science of Yoga” treatise, which serves as the core curriculum for this year’s CME conference.

About the American Meditation Institute

The American Meditation Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization devoted to the teaching and practice of Yoga Science, meditation and its allied disciplines as mind/body medicine. In its holistic approach to wellness, AMI combines the healing arts of the East with the practicality of modern Western science. The American Meditation Institute offers a wide variety of classes, retreats, and teacher training programs. AMI also publishes Transformation, a bi-monthly journal of meditation as holistic mind/body medicine. Call 518.674.8714 for a mail or email subscription.

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