Biochemist expert Dr. Barry Sears explains the answer to the widely-asked question: Why are Americans are getting fat? He describes the dangerous trend of obesity from a very scientific standpoint, which may help those struggling with weight issues to find the answer to fight the battle of the bulge and finally win.Dr. Sears:   Well, we actually have two reasons to explain this:

Either people who gain weight are either people who are morally inferior because they eat too many calories and don’t exercise enough. Or something more insidious is happening. I for one believe it is the second: The reason people are getting fatter is because of our genes in those who are genetically-pre-disposed are being turned on…turned on by very recent changes in the American diet, and that’s fueling our obesity epidemic, and that’s a very scary statistic.

The reason why? Because you don’t know whether or not you’re genetically-susceptible. And what are the two primary changes in our diet that fuel this?

1. The increase of vegetable oils. The things which are now the cheapest form of calories in the world’s diet.  Things like soybean oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, safflower oil. All these are rich in Omega 6 fatty acids. These are the fatty acids, that, if we consume too much, increase inflammation in our bodies.

2. And this inflammation can be accelerated by the increase of refined carbohydrates. What are those? Yes, they’re junk food, but basically it’s anything that’s white: white bread, white potatoes, white pasta, white rice. And you begin to see that now, if you are genetically pre-disposed, as 70% of Americans are, that if your diet is composed of more refined carbohydrates and more vegetable oils, that basically you’re setting up an inflammatory fire, that’s going to turn on these ancient genes, that will make you fat and keep you fat. It’s a very complex situation – it’s more complex than “eat less, exercise more”. That has never worked. Don’t you think every overweight person has tried that and failed? Had they failed because they were ‘morally inferior’? No. It’s because they were given the wrong advice.

And that’s what the Zone Diet does, it tries to give you a blueprint, to take the food ingredients you like to use, and put them into a dietary format that allows you to take control of your genes, and by doing so, retake control of your future.

www.ZoneDiet.com

Read more about Dr. Sears here…

As a former research scientist at the Boston University School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Sears has also devoted his research efforts for over 30 years to the study of lipids.

He is the author of 12 books, including the New York Times #1 best-seller “The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight Permanently: Reset Your Genetic Code: Prevent Disease: Achieve Maximum Performance, Harper Collins, May 1995.

He has also published over 30 scientific articles in biochemistry, medical, pharmacy, and nutrition journals, has 13 U.S. patents in the areas of intravenous drug delivery systems and hormonal regulation for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, blood tests, processing chemical compounds, reducing blood pressure, and reducing excess insulin. He also has 4 U.S. patents pending for reducing inflammation in the body.

Click here to watch Dr. Sear’s video on “Why Americans are Getting Fat”…

Read all the up-to-date information Dr. Sears has to share on www.DrSears.com. Read his latest article on ‘Ominous new warnings issued about Toxic Fat’ here…

Click here to read “What is Silent Inflammation?”

His books have sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S. and have been translated into 22 different languages, including:

•    Mastering the Zone, Harper Collins, 1997.
•    Zone Perfect Meals in Minutes, Harper Collins, 1997.
•    Zone Food Blocks, Harper Collins, 1998.
•    The Anti-Aging Zone, Harper Collins, 1999.
•    A Week in the Zone, Harper Collins, 2000.
•    The Soy Zone, Harper Collins, 2000.
•    100 Great Zone Foods, Harper Collins, 2001
•    The Omega Rx Zone, Harper Collins, 2002
•    Zone Meals in Seconds, Harper Collins, 2004.
•    The Anti-Inflammation Zone, Harper Collins, 2005.
•    Toxic Fats: When Good Fat Turns Bad, Harper Collins, 2008.

BRICK Sports Performance

BRICK Sports Performance is changing the fitness world with innovative and effective training by coaches that motivate you to top performance. Incorporating the latest methods in sports science, body weight mechanics and functional fitness that is proven to increase stamina and strength while cutting fat and weight like no other workout.

The new Brentwood location features, SpeedX™, a spin-off of CrossFit that is a BRICK exclusive fitness program. The BRICK coaches created SpeedX™ to be a higher intensity workout with lower weight resistance. The intense 1 hour class blends a fast-paced cardio workout with high interval weight training. A strict program similar to boot camp or a sport clinic makes this class perfect for the athlete looking for an action-packed, non-stop hour of exercise, without heavy weightlifting.

“We are thrilled to be expanding the BRICK franchise and to be able to offer our SpeedX™ classes in more Los Angeles locations,” said Bruce Elebee, head SpeedX™ coach. “SpeedX™ is the perfect workout for anyone looking to get in optimal shape and each class is specifically designed for every endurance level. We think the Brentwood neighborhood will enjoy this new fitness addition.”

SpeedX™ combines challenges in agility and speed drills as well as power endurance training and plyometrics. This training routine has been proven at the highest levels of competitive sport to improve physical performance, mental acuity, and enhance vitality. The main focal points are muscle tone, cardio, flexibility and agility training. Athletes can challenge themselves with this unique interval training program that blends traditional and non-traditional exercises in concentrated patterns to improve the body’s overall performance.

The BRICK system surpasses ordinary models of fitness training by focusing on four key elements. Focus on motivation, nutrition, action and renewal helps to infuse these elements into the trainee’s daily routine. In addition to weight loss, gains in stamina & strength and improved overall performance and fitness, trainees can experience the added benefits of reduced pain, increased energy and more restful sleep. These are all key components for maximizing health and slowing the aging process.

Instead of relying on a series of machines to get you through a workout, BRICK allows trainees to learn to rely on their own body and strength to propel them towards fitness breakthroughs never thought possible.

BRICK Sports Performance opened its first workout facility in West Hollywood, California in 2010 and will be opening its third location in Downtown.

For more information about BRICK Sports Performance visit:

www.BrickSport.com

BRICK SpeedX – Brentwood

11755 Wilshire Blvd | Suite 40

Los Angeles, CA 90025

(424) 269 – 2800

This is where Trion:Z comes in.

Trion:Z technology not only restores but also maximizes this magnetic flow. Within a Trion:Z item, you’ll find axially-magnetized magnets in a unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation. It sounds like a mouthful, but what you really need to know is that the arrangement increases the surface of the magnetic interaction and maximizes the magnetic field flow. The forces draw the shavings to the magnets, and it encourages separate exchanges between the shavings and between the magnets. In essence, you have a four-way magnetic current emitting plenty of negative ions. The transmission is further aided by the use of Mineon Fibers in Trion:Z’s Original Necklaces and Dual Loop wristbands. This modern textile is embedded with minerals to produce negative ions and boost the effects even more.

As a matter of fact, Trion:Z products have been proven so effective, that Trion:Z  is approved as a Medical Device by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour & Welfare.

How it is the Best and Stands Above the Rest

Compare that to competitors’ products: in the cheapest example, you’ll find a low-quality, two-dimensional magnet that barely interacts with the metal shavings. Other products may have more than one magnet, but they use “like” poles in the same direction, bringing about a dead zone with no magnetic interaction.

Trion:Z Magtitan Neo Legend

Famous

There’s a good chance you’ve seen Trion:Z necklaces and wristbands on red carpets and silver screens.

The Magtitan NEO Legend has been lighting up the screens on the arm of Robert Downey, Jr. in the movie “The Avengers.” You may remember its sparkling carbon fiber surface coated with transparent resin, as well as its attractive, chic design.

Each wristband is made of pure titanium and stainless steel to withstand corrosion. Every Legend bracelet holds two magnets using Trion:Z’s Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation technology for the negative ion flow.

Colantotte Technology
The Magtitan NEO Legend uses two 100mT (1,000 Gauss) ferrite permanent magnets arranged in Colantotte’s unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation (ANSPO™), to create a larger magnetic field flow.

The Magtitan NEO Legend comes in three sizes: small (5.1 to 6.3 inches), medium (6.3  o 7.5 inches), and large (7.5 to 8.5 inches). The small version was designed for women, but all three sizes come with adjustable cuffs to personalize your fit. To commemorate the movie tie-in, the NEO Legend also comes in a limited edition package decorated with scenes from “The Avengers.” www.trionz.com/legend

And for Kids ages 5 – 10, there is the Electronic Light & Sound Iron Man Power Band Kids. Now kids can be like Tony Stark in MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS. Let them experience the power! It lights up and makes Iron Man sounds when you move, with Iron Man sounds and light sequences that flash, pulse and strobe. Their friends will wonder if they have Super Hero powers! Unlocks a special sound and light sequence when two bracelets meet. Includes 2 bracelets. Each bracelet contains super bright LED lights and 3 LR 44 batteries. One bracelet makes sounds. Recommended for ages 5-10.

Kids can go on http://colantotte.com/ to the first fully interactive Comic set in the MARVEL Cinematic Universe! You can download the exclusive comic for your mobile device.

The Elite necklace with Co Pendant from  Trion:Z was on display at the Oscars and GLo. It is a stunning design that combines fashion and function. Titanium accents compliment the highly polished, SUS316L Stainless Steel pendant giving this sporty necklace an upscale look. The unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation is used, with eight 100mT (1,000 Gauss) magnets, to create a larger magnetic field flow. Alternating polarity eliminates dead zones that are created when magnets are placed side by side with poles aligned. The magnet capsules are adjustable along the waterproof, silicone cord.The Elite contains 8 magnets in all, with 4 in every magnet capsule, each of which can be adjusted along the waterproof and sweat-resistant silicone neck cord. The pendant is stainless steel, framed by titanium accents.

Elite Necklace with Co Pendant

It’s available in black, white, and orange, as well as in two sizes: medium (18.5 inches) and large (22 inches). CLICK HERE to see more information and styles…

The Color Palette, a more stylish bracelet that comes in 8 unique colors variations, combines lightweight technology and functional style with Colantotte’s signature magnet technology and pure βTitanium. The Color Palette features two 100 mT (1,000 Gauss) magnets in a unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation (ANSPO™) to maximize the magnetic field flow. This stylish and water resistant bracelet weighs just 4 grams and is  a fun and functional addition to every individual’s wardrobe.

The water-resistant Flex Bracelet offers a relaxed fit featuring premium grade silicone and four 100 mT (1,000 gauss) ferrite permanent magnets incorporating Colantotte’s signature magnetic technology in a unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation (ANSPO™). Perfect for everyday use, this stylish and water-resistant bracelet is available in 8 unique color variations.

All of the Trion:Z Magnetic necklaces and wristbands are used by many professional sports figures as well, for better performance and endurance.

Trion:Z will retain its “magnet technology and negative ion-producing power” even after being submerged, or exposed to salt water. It should be thoroughly rinsed out after being in salt water or in chlorine to preserve its appearance.

Trion:Z is committed to unwavering quality and innovation by focusing exclusively on one mission: providing the most advanced negative ionic-magnetic products to our customers, retailers, and professional athletes.

You can also have Trion:Z jewelry customized for corporate gifts, trade show giveaways, school fundraisers or event promotions. See how you can promote your business, club, school or cause HERE…

www.trionz.com

www.Colantotte.com

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Guests of the hotel are free. Locals rate is $15.00 per class, and it includes use of steam room and sauna! Or really show your dedication for getting in shape this summer and purchase a package of 10 for $120.00.

310.284-6500

www.InterContinentalLosAngeles.com

Los Angeles Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Anita Patel

Building trust, giving honest answers without a sales pitch and being emotionally supportive are the foundation of Dr. Anita Patel’s patient care in her cosmetic surgery practice. Because she knows plastic surgery is a life-changing event, she is dedicated to being there every step of the process – from consultation to post-surgery healing.

Dr. Patel’s extensive training from her degree in General Surgery at Tulane University in New Orleans to securing one of the four highly coveted positions at the Plastic Surgery Program at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and one year of studying advanced techniques with Dr. Jay Calvert guarantees her expertise in all areas of plastic surgery including facelifts, breast augmentation, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers and liposuction.

Because of her skilled precision and her gentle manner, Dr. Patel’s practice has grown quickly to three locations in Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, and Thousand Oaks due to word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied patients. Dr. Patel feels there is no greater compliment than a friend or family member booking a consultation from a former patient’s referral.

Dr. Patel feels strongly that her patients deserve nothing less than the very best in the latest technology in plastic surgery.  In addition to performing surgery with an eye for beauty and precision, Dr. Patel continually refines her skills, and uses the most current and advanced techniques.

Rest assured, a consultation with Dr. Patel will let you know that she strives to give personalized care in a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere to every person she assists in realizing their physical goals. In fact, many of her patients remark that they will miss Dr. Patel and her staff when their follow-ups are done – now that’s a great doctor-patient bond!

We sat down with Dr. Anita Patel to glean a closer look into her world:

LATP:   From your bio, it looks as if you have 3 practices? Do you rotate between them throughout the week?

Dr. Anita Patel:   Yes, I keep the same schedule each week. Monday I am in Thousand Oaks, Tuesday through Thursday I am in Beverly Hills, and Fridays I am in Newport Beach.

LATP:   Are there certain procedures you do only at specific locations?

Dr. AP:  I do the majority of procedures in accredited ambulatory surgery centers, and send my patients to private after-care centers for procedures such as tummy tucks or facelifts. If I am doing breast reconstruction at the time of cancer resection, I typically do these procedures at the hospital.

LATP:   Women surgeons in the plastic surgery field are still very small numbers; what’s your thoughts on this?

Dr. AP:   I think this is changing with time. When I was in my residency nearly half of the plastic surgery residents were women. I think a career in plastic surgery is amazingly rewarding. I feel very grateful to have the patients I do, and feel honored to take care of them.

LATP:   What are the latest trends in plastic surgery that you see firsthand?

Dr. AP:  What I’ve seen in my practice is an increasing popularity in labiaplasty and buttock augmentation. The most popular procedures still remain the same- breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, and facelifts.

LATP:   Are there any recent scientific developments that you have incorporated into your practice?

Dr. AP:   There are constant refinements in each procedure I do. Not only do I make modifications based on my own increasing experience, but I also make sure to remain actively involved in the latest scientific meetings in plastic surgery to stay on top of the newest techniques.

LATP:   How is working with Dr. Jay Calvert?

Dr. AP:  It has been a great pleasure working with Dr. Jay Calvert. I have learned so much about rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty in a short amount of time with Dr. Calvert. That knowledge and experience really jump-started my own rhinoplasty practice and has given me the skills to tackle very complex rhinoplasty cases.

LATP:   Based on your experience, do you ever try to talk patients out of surgeries that might not be best or unnecessary?

Dr. AP:   I absolutely let patients know when I don’t think a particular surgery is in their best interests. Unfortunately this can be a difficult task. I consider it my job to educate a patient on what any given procedure can and cannot do for them. Just because a procedure is technically feasible does not mean it is right for each patient, or that it will give them the result they desire.

LATP:   After a surgery, what do you recommend patients do to continue on their path of self-love and acceptance?

Dr. AP:   Plastic surgery can be a powerful tool to improve self-esteem. The surgery itself does not fix life’s problems. However, it can enable a patient to see themselves in a different light, improve their confidence, and thereby project a different image to the world. After surgery, it’s important to allow time for both physical and emotional healing.

Here is an  up close look at Dr. Patel, as she further discusses her approach to cosmetic surgery.

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Anita Patel, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
465 North Roxbury Dr. Ste. 1001, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310.205.0212 Beverly Hills
213.861.1436 Downtown Los Angeles
949.644.2858 Newport Beach, CA

AnitaPatelMD.com           RoxCenter.com

Brigitte M. Britton

The Mega Way LLC was founded by the well-educated holistic nutritionist, talented organic chef and author Brigitte M. Britton. Faced with a life-threatening illness, Britton realized that she needed to apply her holistic knowledge to develop her Mega Way Organic Shakes to restore her own health. Since Britton’s recovery, she realized that her formula was a vital product that needed to be shared with the world.

“Mega Way Shakes with the Complete Body System Complex combined with Health Direct’s Optimal Nutrition Liquid Vitamins starts your day on the right track, supporting your body systems and guiding you to achieve great health and strong body, mind and spirit,” says Britton.

Mega Way launch party Honorable Hosts

Britton diligently studied the organic whey protein shake market and the variety of products available to other health enthusiasts like her. After thoroughly investigating what good nutritional value the various products offered she still knew there was more. Based on her wisdom gained from her expertise in holistic nutrition, Britton fully developed and perfected her Mega Way Shakes with the goal in mind to provide superior organic whey protein shakes.

The criteria for achieving this goal had to meet Britton’s standards. At first as a meal replacement shake it had to taste good, be easy and convenient to take on the go, give you an energy burst you feel right away, but most of all, be nutritious enough to give your body what it really needs to satisfy your hunger for some time. Britton’s highest standard for her product to really excel had to be in the longevity of good health promoted after prolonged use. So she formulated the Complete Body System Complex with special organic ingredients to supercharge her Mega Way Shakes.

“It is your POWER MEAL of the day!” Exclaims Britton and adds, “These ingredients made the difference for me when I was Battling for my Life.”

The Mega Way’s proprietary Complete Body System Complex, rich in high-strength antioxidants, contains goji berries, cinnamon, alfalfa leaf, turmeric, ashwagandha, chia seeds, cacao, maca, flax seed and wheat grass, all ingredients with long histories of scientifically validated health benefits.

A select high quality liquid vitamin by Health Direct USA called Natures Optimal Nutrition is also included in Mega Way Shake kits to ensure proper absorption of the daily required allowance of vitamins and nutrients.

Britton remarks, “All in all, you will feel Amazing throughout the day!”

To order or more information about The Mega Way Shakes go to the official website by clicking HERE.

TheMegaWay.com

There is a solution that kids will be happy to take – alternaVites Kids®, made from a unique delicious crystal powder form that melts in your mouth, is a new potent high-quality multivitamin containing a full spectrum of essential vitamins and minerals. It reminds kids of their favorite powdered candy.

Created for kids ages 4 and up, alternaVites Kid®s is a perfect alternative to traditional chalky chewables or sugary gummies that are high in sugar, low in nutrients and can stick to a child’s teeth.  Using a proprietary blend of ingredients, it is free of sugar, aspartame or high fructose syrup, artificial flavors and preservatives.  alternaVites Kids has also been carefully formulated with ingredients that do not contain the major food allergens (egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish) and is certified kosher pareve.

Kids love the flavors – alternaVites Kida® is available in two delicious flavors, strawberry bubblegum and raspberry cotton candy, and can be taken on its own by sprinkling it directly on the tongue or mixing it into yogurt, puddings or smoothies for a nutrition-packed snack.

This is the Company’s second offering:  Rich Vitamins LLC originally created alternaVites®, an adult formula no-pill supplement, for the estimated 100 million Americans who have difficulty swallowing vitamins.

“While I had always wanted to develop a children’s version, we fast-tracked the process due to the overwhelming requests we’ve received from moms asking us for one”, says Hallie Rich, founder of Rich Vitamins LLC. “The product attributes, along with the unique delivery system, make it a great product that kids will find cool to take while their parents will like what’s in the product as well as what isn’t. I can’t wait for alternaVites Kids to hit the market so we can become the lifecycle brand I always envisioned.”

alternaVites Kids® will be available at www.alternaVites.com for $15.95 (one month’s supply/30 daily dose packets). Consistent with the company’s goals of helping to improve the health and well-being of consumers, Rich Vitamins LLC donates a portion of the proceeds from each sale of alternaVites to support cancer research and treatment.

Rich Vitamins LLC is the creator of alternaVites and alternaVites Kids®, the multivitamin & mineral designed specifically for those who have difficulty swallowing pills or prefer not to.  Founder Hallie Rich developed alternaVites out of her own need to benefit from supplements since she cannot swallow pills. alternaVites® was awarded “The Best of 2010 New Product” by Vitamin Retailer and received Grocery Headquarters’ “2011 Selling Wellness Trailblazer Award” for the Vitamin Category. To learn more about Rich Vitamins LLC and the alternaVites® brand, log onto www.alternaVites.com.

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She also has the Miss Christy Dancing Video DVD series which inspired her successful The Art of Dance studio in Los Angeles, where Christy coaches her students on nutrition, self-esteem and killer dance moves.

The Art of Dance

The Art of Dance studio, with over 400 students enrolled weekly, has become a cornerstone of Christy’s Los Angeles neighborhood by making dance a lifestyle not just simply a workout. Like the LA Lakers, Christy Curtis-Buss is taking dancing to the next level in performance and success.

Dance to the Top

Christy grew up dancing in her mother’s St. Louis dance studio and performed throughout the Midwest and on children’s T.V shows. She got into the dance instructor world early as Christy taught her first dance class at 10 years old.

A victory at the “All American Girl Pageants” brought her to Los Angeles at nineteen years-old to pursue her opportunities as a dancer. With her extensive background in dance and fantastic physique developed through her own regimen soon led her to becoming a beloved low-impact dance aerobics and certified personal trainer. She went on to coin the term “Cardio Choreography” and traveled around the country teaching her dance-workout theories and routines.

Christy Curtis-Buss Knows Dance

Christy is trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, gymnastics, Ballroom-waltz, Mambo, Salsa, Disco, Bolero, Russian Dance, Swing and ice skating. With a resume that is long as she is tall, all her training has paid off. Christy’s illustrious credits include international commercial choreography and dancing for 8 USO Tours with Bob Hope, choreography and nutritionist expertise for Lee Ann Rimes concert tours, choreography and dance for both the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders and the Los Angeles Clippers Spirit Squad. When Johnny Buss acquired the Sparks, Christy was the director and choreographer of the Los Angeles Sparks Kids. Most recently, Christy was the choreographer of The Bank Nightclub in Las Vegas.

Did you know a soap opera is choreographed? Christy is here to say it is as “Days of Our Lives” choreographer for over 19 years. With her little spare time, she finds way to give back teaching dance classes in her studio to under-privileged inner city youth.

The Studio Art of Dance
113 Main St.
El Segundo, CA   90245

310.606.5600

Says Nataly, ”Our clients want a younger-looking appearance, but not the big lips and frozen foreheads,” says Gold. “I listen to each client and focus on maintaining her/his natural features – they leave iGlow looking like themselves, but fresh and a little less tired.

At iGlow Med Spa, you can choose from a wide variety of facials including: European Facial, Acne Facial, Bikini Facial, Botox-Effect Facial, Collagen Facial and Back Facial.

The European Facial is one of iGlow’s signature beauty treatments. It’s ideal if you haven’t had a facial in awhile as it includes a deep cleansing of the skin to remove any impurities, followed by light exfoliation and steaming to hydrate and open your pores. After extractions, an infused blend of serums based on your skin’s specific needs are administered. While an Algae peel-off masque is applied, you’ll receive a relaxing upper body massage.

They also offer the very popular V Peel. Applied expertly, this peel with unveil a fresher, more youthful and glowing complexion.

One of Nataly’s famous facials combined with a Body Jewel (Swarovski crystal tattoo design) and professional makeup application will have you sparkling for your next big event.

When you need something more indepth, iGlow Med Spa also offers dermal fillers, injectables like Dysport or Botox, EndyMed 3DEEP, and Laser treatments for acne, veins or hair removal.

iGlow Med Spa’s Laser Hair Removal treatment uses both a true laser and an Intense Pulsed Light machine to safely and effectively remove hair, no matter the hair type. A minimum of 6 treatments is required to effectively diminish or stop hair growth.

If you’ve developed uneven pigmentation from hormonal changes, have acne scars or fine wrinkles, iGlow Spa offers photofacials for an effective solution to these skin problems. Using the same Intense Pulsed Light machine as with the Laser Hair Removal, it breaks down darker pigment and stimulates collagen. Results can be seen within 1 – 2 weeks after treatment, with multiple treatments for best results.

A Photofacial is a terrific solution to combat uneven pigmentation, acne scarring, fine lines and wrinkles. Intense Pulsed Light is used to break down darker pigment and stimulate collagen, with results being seen 1-2 weeks post treatment. Multiple treatments are often needed for best results.

Dr. Andrew Cohen M.D., F.A.C.S. is iGlow Med Spa’s medical director and the current Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical center. When you’re looking for a complete makeover or a touch-up, Dr. Cohen is a board certified, plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA specializing in aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body.  Dr. Cohen has been in practice for 12 years in Los Angeles and has a private practice at the Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills. Dr. Cohen sees iGlow clients regularly during the week to answer any questions.

No matter if you want a some well-deserved pampering or some serious beauty treatments done, iGlow Med Spa of Beverly Hills offers not only professional facials, laser treatments and injectables with noticeable results, but Dr. Cohen’s services are available as well.

www.iglowmedspa.com

iGlow Med Spa
239 S La Cienega Blvd., Ste 207
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310.652.0544
Hours: Tues-Sat 10pm-6pm

Watch this video and see what a few people are saying how they have benefited from home delivery diet meals.

Customized Eating Plan

If you’re worried about getting things you don’t like or are allergic to, home delivery diet meals in Chicago are customized to your palate and specific dietary needs. Even if you’re on a vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or organic diet, there’s a meal deliver plan for you and you get to choose exactly what you want. And if you have children who are finicky eaters, there is something for them as well. Speaking of children, child obesity is a national epidemic. If you’re child is struggling with this, home delivery diet meals in Chicago can help tremendously, especially if you and your partner are working fulltime. The meals are easy enough to prepare, so when you’re at work, you know your child is eating healthy and with portion control.

Chef Prepared Meals

Getting home delivery diet meals in Chicago sounds like a fabulous idea, but you could be wary of the quality or taste. Because Chicagoans are used to fine dining, the best home delivery meal companies hire professional chefs, including Cordon Bleu graduates, and nutritionists to make sure each of your feasts are fabulous and fit for your weight loss goals.

Keeping the Palate Passionate

These Chicago home delivery meals companies ensure a variety of cuisines from Asian to French to Cajun. You name it, they have what you like to eat. They offer so many types of cuisines in their home delivery diet meal plans to keep your palate piqued. This is not a meal plan you have to eat the same thing over and over again so you get bored and throw in the towel for some variety. The home delivery diet meals in Chicago also use exotic spices to make every entree delicious without adding extra fat.

The Fresh Diet 866-373-7450 Home Delivery Meals In Chicago www.TheFreshDiet.com

It’s All About the Amount

Portions, expert dietitians say, is the key to maintaining or losing unwanted extra weight. But when you’re in a hurry, down goes the meal probably downed with a sugary drink with no thought of how many calories you just consumed. Chicago home delivery diet meals instantly solves this problem as they are all measured out according to your fitness goals and desired weight. Or maybe you’re an emotional eater and there is a disconnect between when your body says your full and your desire to continue eating. Another reason to utilize home delivery diet meals in Chicago is when the meal is done, you can mentally know your body has had what it needs so you won’t continue to eat beyond what it can burn.

Hiring a Personal Chef at Fraction of Cost

You might be thinking home delivery diet meals in Chicago sound like an expensive endeavor, but if you take into account your time, your desire for health and the quality of the delivered home meals, it’s absolutely reasonable. It’s like having your own personal chef for a fraction of the cost. And there’s no more wasting good money going to the grocery store and buying things just to have them rot in the fridge because you had no time or desire to prepare them. Home delivery meal plans also save on your overall food budget because you’re not buying on impulse because you’re hungry, most likely ending up with junk food that spikes your blood sugar and sets you back on your fitness goals.

As mentioned before, the biggest reasons you’ll love getting home delivery diet meals in Chicago is effortless eating! If you never had to go grocery shopping, cook, and do the pile of dishes afterward, how much extra time would you have to spend with your family or pursue the passions that make you happy? Nothing to lose and all to gain, all you have to do to reap the benefits of the home delivery diet meal plan in Chicago is simple choose your menu, open your front door and pick up the package, heat it and eat it. Here’s to your healthy, nutritious, convenient dining!

www.TheFreshDiet.com

ShroomTech Sport

It was the 1993 Summer Olympics, the world’s gaze turned towards Beijing, China. Chinese athletes Wang Junxia, Qu Yunxia and Zhang Linli produced five world records from track and field events. Everyone assumed it was due to performance enhancing drugs, but after extensive blood testing and analysis by multiple regulatory agencies, no known performance enhancing drugs were discovered. They asked their coach, Coach Ma, what was different about his athletes’ training regimen and when cornered he told the world his secret. Cordyceps sinensis and turtle blood. Coach Ma, quoted in Track & Field News in 1993 said: “This is what I tell my trainees to drink. This is all natural and Chinese people have been taking it for hundreds of years.”

This was the moment that Cordyceps emerged into the athletic competitor’s radar, never to be forgotten again. Later clinical studies have provided evidence that cordyceps helps the body improve both oxygen utilization and ATP production, two critical aspects for the endurance athlete, and in comes ShroomTech Sport.

ShroomTech™ Sport combines a host of all-natural, competition safe nutrients, led by the traditionally revered Chinese ‘caterpillar mushroom’ cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps, at one time because of its effectiveness in top athlete performance, was the world’s most expensive nutritional supplement for much of the 20th century. Recent advances in cultivation combined with the publicity from the success at the 1993 Beijing national games have increasingly brought it into scientific interest.

Cordyceps and its extracts are assumed to work by increasing oxygen utilization, increased cellular ATP production and the stabilization of blood sugar metabolism. The presence of adenosine, cordycepin, and cordycepic acid; polysaccharides; vitamins; and trace elements may be, at least partially, the cause for such effects, according to a 2008 article in the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms.

Here’s where ShroomTech Sport differs from products claiming increased energy with high doses of caffeine: an increase in cellular ATP results in a boost of useful energy which contrasts to the perceived increase in energy that occurs from the use of CNS stimulants, such as caffeine, ephedrine, and amphetamines, which ultimately results in an energy deficiency. This is major difference that Shroom Tech™ Sport has over other ‘pre workout’ stimulant based formulas.

ShroomTech™ Sport provides clean energy, a proven track record, and general health benefits. Their exclusive combination of cordyceps mushroom, adaptogens, antioxidants and methyl b12 battles fatigue effectively by providing cellular energy through the production of ATP rather than stimulant based energy. Onnit Labs’ ShroomTech Sport is designed to assist in endurance, quick recovery, and helping you set a new personal best.

For more on Onnit Lab’s renowned supplements like Alpha Brain, ShroomTech Immune and New Mood, visit www.onnitlabs.com

Read on for LA’s the Place additional coverage on Onnit Labs here.

OLEHENRIKSEN

As an advisor to top celebrities, beauty editors and clients for 30 years, Ole Henriksen says “I am excited to share all of my beauty and wellness secrets with you. My many years of treating skin have enabled me to find solutions to every major skin concern. I have personally formulated each product in my line to deliver maximum results to your skin.”

Why is Truth Advanced Hydration Complex important to improving your skin? Hydrated skin means youthful skin. When Ole created the Truth Crème Advanced Hydration, he combined nature’s best ingredients with cutting edge technology to provide unparalleled moisture. Ingredients include Vitamin C, Tri-Peptide 5 (which stimulates collagen synthesis) and fruit extracts.

The OLEHENRIKSEN exclusive Advanced Hydration Complex delivers effective hydration in 5 different ways. Here’s how it gives unparalleled, continuous moisturizing and anti-aging benefits:

• Helps to bind moisture to the skin
• Helps retain a healthy balance of moisture in the skin
• Allows for better moisture retention
• Protects and strengthens collagen to improve elasticity
• Contains nourishing essential fats to soften, protect and hydrate

It’s a powerful duo when paired with the Truth Serum Collagen Booster. Like a daily vitamin for your face, this high powered vitamin C complex Truth Serum Collagen Booster helps smooth out lines and wrinkles and prevents further damage.

With a visit to  FACE/BODY SPA, you can experience OLEHENRIKSEN products and innovative treatments first had. Whether you’re looking to relax and soothe tired muscles or refresh and revitalize your skin, there are is a plentiful menu of spa services to suit your needs.

For skin remedies, Henriksen’s spa offers four 8-step treatments especially designed to address specific needs or troubled spots. The Purifying Treatment helps those that are prone to blemishes, which is also offered for the back in a separate treatment. For people with sensitive skin, the Calmative Complexion Treatment is perfect. Feel the need to glow? Ole has a 3-step Micro/Mini Peel Treatment for all skin types looking for refined pores and a reduction of lines and wrinkles. All treatments include masks of natural ingredients like cucumber and lemon peels.

For the full spa experience, try one of the OLE Spa Rituals like the Head-to-Toe Spa Ritual, the African Red Tea Spa Ritual of the Royal Diva which includes the spa ritual of your choice, a hydro-dermabrasion, and a mani-pedi.

Ole Hendriksen, from personal experience of dealing with his own skin issues, has worked tirelessly since 1976 to create the total skin care package. Whether you seek an in home facial care system or need some TLC, OLEHENDRIKSEN Truth line and spa are just what your complexion needs.

Read more about LA’s The Place coverage on OLEHENDRIKSEN spa.

Ole Henriksen Face and Body Spa 8622A W. Sunset Blvd, LA, CA 90069

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Home delivery meals in San Diego – Smart, sophisticated, and scrumptious food
As a nation, we’re more aware and more interested in food than ever before, and theoretically, we know how to put together the best diet for losing weight. However, it’s not always easy to bring that knowledge into our lives and onto our plates. Home delivery meals in San Diego bridge that gap. The chefs behind these meal services have been trained to combine the finest ingredients in innovative ways that maximize vitamins and nutrients, while minimizing calories, sodium levels, and trans fats, with delicious results. Sophisticated palates will appreciate home delivery meals in San Diego too, as these culinary professionals incorporate international techniques and accents for full flavor profiles. A home delivery meal plan won’t disappoint San Diego’s demanding tastes, whatever your favorite cuisine.

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Home-delivered meals Del Mar – For all diets
Maybe your palate is simpler, but you still want to determine a healthy diet for losing weight. Or perhaps you have strict dietary restrictions, such as nut or gluten allergies, or you’re dedicated to a vegetarian, vegan, or lactose-free lifestyle. You could follow a kosher regime as well. Home delivery meals in Del Mar can cover all these bases. No matter what your demands, there’s a home delivery meal plan in San Diego that can suit your needs. With a little research, you can find a service that will work for you. However, it never hurts to discuss your preferences with the service provider and make sure your order is correct. With a little communication, you can fine-tune a home delivery meal plan in Del Mar  to your exact preferences.

Portion control in Coronado, courtesy of home delivery meals
The best diets to lose weight understand the need for portion control, but the average home cook doesn’t have the tools or the training necessary to dole out exact portions. A home delivery meal plan in Coronado will remove these questions. The personal chefs at these services plan their home delivery meals in Coronado with the perfect combination of calories, nutrition, and satisfaction in mind. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you can expect well-balanced plates that will satisfy your appetite but not weigh you down. What’s their secret? Years of training and learning from great cooks, of course, but they also know which ingredients offer maximum flavor with minimal calories. With a home delivery meal in San Diego, you can expect a filling feast that won’t require you to let out your pants.

Convenience in Mission Bay – It’s all about home delivery meals
When you’re trying to lose weight, any little inconvenience can derail your diet. A late night at work, a stressful day, or a strange craving can send you to the goodies that aren’t so good for you. With a home delivery meal plan in Mission Bay, you’ll have no such worries. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and between-meal snacks arrive directly at your door, ready to be pulled out on your own timetable. These meals are often portable, so you can take them to work or on the road. You can count on home delivery meals in Mission Bay to be there when you want them and, more important, when you need them.

Watch your costs in La Jolla with home delivery meals
So far, we’ve established that home delivery meals in La Jolla are delicious and nutritious, and they can be customized to your tastes, whether you like exotic dishes or comfort food. They also arrive in perfect portions, directly at your doorstep. It all sounds good on paper, but one question remains: How much do home delivery meal services in San Diego cost? Of course, the price will vary, depending on your specific plan, but home delivery meals in La Jolla aren’t as expensive as you may think. Once you add up the costs of groceries, gas (for driving from store to store), and energy bills for cooking the food, not to mention the value of the hours you spend on shopping, prep, and cleanup, there’s a good chance you’ll find home delivery meals actually save you in the end.

Diets are hard enough under the best of circumstances, but it’s not cheating if you get a helping hand from professionals who specialize in creating delicious, nutritious, and satisfying meals. Check out the home delivery meal services available in La Jolla. They not only taste great; they’ll help you reach your ideal weight and health goals at the same time.

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Sundays are meant for refocusing, resting and reviving. Every Sunday, “Super Soul Sunday” on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, provides three hours of nourishment for the mind, body and spirit. Oprah Winfrey interviews renowned spiritual innovators and inspirational authors. Tune-in to hear more from Oprah and Gary Zukav this Sunday, March 11th, 2012 on OWN’s ‘Super Soul Sunday’ at 11 a.m. ET/PT. Watch this sneak peak of Gary Zulav and Oprah discussing the power of intention…

Sneak Preview: Finding Your Authentic Power

In an all-new interview, Oprah sits down with best-selling Seat of the Soul author Gary Zukav, and he reveals the principle he taught Oprah that guides her life. Plus, music unites us all in the groundbreaking British TV series What About Me?

The power of intention plays a vital role in Oprah’s everyday life; in fact, it cured her disease to be a people pleaser. In an all-new heart-to-heart interview, Gary talks with Oprah about owning intentions and how what you put out into the world directly affects what your outcome is. Also learn what Oprah’s most important “A-HA!” lesson was by utilizing the power of intention.

Following the Gary Zulav interview, “Super Soul Sunday” explores the complex nature of relationships with a groundbreaking episode of the hit UK series “What About Me?”. The UK series reveals how music is used as a common language to unite commonalities within us all.

The Breathing Space segment will visit Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum’s Judy Istock Butterfly Haven.

In addition, a new SoulPancake short airs. SoulPancake is an enlightening and charming look at life from a different angle produced exclusively for “Super Soul Sunday” by the production company of “The Office’s” Rainn Wilson.

About Super Soul Sunday

Fans of “Super Soul Sunday” have likened it to their in-home church as it explores thought-provoking and life-changing issues. True to Oprah’s mission of striving for the best in herself and her viewers, Super Soul Sunday is focused on awakening the highest self and deepening relationships and connections to the world.

Regular features include “Under the Oaks,” a series of all-new conversations between Oprah Winfrey and top  thinkers, authors, and spiritual leaders in the serenity of an oak grove at her California home; plus, never-before-seen episodes of “Oprah’s Soul Series,” in-depth, one-on-ones between Oprah and some of the most fascinating authors and leaders of our time.

Happiness, personal fulfillment, health, spirituality and enlightened living is what ”Super Soul Sunday” specializes in every Sunday on OWN.

ALPHA Brain™ combines a blend of all natural ingredients. It contains Acetylcholine boosting nutrients such as GPC Chlorine and Huperzia Serrata which support increased mental speed, memory, and clarity, aiding in deepening REM sleep, the body’s natural dream state. Powerful antioxidants work to eliminate mental fog and dopamine, and GABA boosting nutrients work to improve mental drive and create a calm focus. Who doesn’t need a good dose of clear thinking and calmness?

Comedian Joe Rogan says of ALPHA Brain, “It seems to fire up your brain at higher RPM level… I feel like it helps me form sentences better.” He also has noticed a difference in his dream state. Rogan continues, “The dreams are much more vivid and they’re lucid. I’m having lucid dreams all the time, and on top of that I’m remembering a good deal of them when I wake up, which is pretty rare.”

ALPHA Brain™ is like having a mental boost and sleeping aid combined in one supplement. It helps sustain concentration by day and night, and allows users to wakeup feeling coherent, calm and focused.

Onnit™ Labs

Onnit™ Labs is a leading supplement manufacturer dedicated to producing the safest and most effective natural supplements on the market. Onnit™ sources only the finest ingredients, each of which is supported by independent clinical research, and utilizes insightful and revolutionary combinations to create balanced formulas.  Onnit™ Labs current products include, ALPHA Brain™, ShroomTech™ Sport and New Mood™. For more information, please visit www.onnit.com.

For more on Onnit Labs other innovative supplements, read LA’s the Place ‘Onnit Labs’ article.

 5. Skimping on Meals

Contrary to what we commonly believe, “starving ourselves thin” can actually stall your weight loss efforts.

When you eat too few calories your body thinks it’s starving and goes into “fat conservation mode” instead of “fat burning mode”. The smart machine that it is, your body knows something is up when you drastically cut calories and begins to slow your metabolism. The less you eat, the fewer calories you burn and the less weight you lose.

The solution: Eat a minimal number of calories to keep your metabolism going. Unless medically supervised, the generally recognized safe lower limits are 1,200 calories per day for women and 1800 calories per day for men. Don’t fear gaining weight if your metabolism has slowed down. A few weeks of “proper” amounts of food will get your body back on track.

 4. Skipping Meals

Do you eat two or three meals a day and wonder why you’re not losing weight? You’re not alone. Another common weight loss mistake is not eating often enough.  Not eating regularly can not only slow down your metabolism, but also leave you feeling so starved you’re more likely to reach for those donuts or the bag of chips.

The solution: Eating five or so times per day (three smaller meals and two to three healthy snacks) keeps your metabolism running smoothly. It also stabilizes your blood sugars, which helps you stay alert, gives you more energy and puts you in a better mood.

3. Not Skipping at All

Many people ignore a main key to weight loss: Exercise. Any time you diet you inevitably lose some muscle. Muscle uses more calories per pound than fat does as you go about even your basic daily activities, You go on a diet, you lose weight, you lose muscle, you burn fewer calories, you gain weight.

The solution: Find a way—any way—to fit exercise into your day. 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there are better than nothing, and it all adds up. The most important way to keep your metabolism up? Strength training. Whether you lift weights, work with kettlebells, exercise tubing, strenuous yoga, or machines, firming up those muscles will not only help you lose weight, but will also keep the weight off.

2. Scratching Favorite Foods Off Your List

For the very short term it’s entirely possible to cut out your favorite foods or drink, but in the long run eliminating everything you like from your diet will lead to certain weight loss failure. Never indulging will leave you feeling deprived, causing you to binge or go off your diet.

The Solution: Moderation. Eat a healthy diet 85% of the time, and allow 15% for “less than perfect” foods. (I don’t use the word “bad” to describe foods as no foods are truly bad… it’s all in how you use them.) Try to put some balance into your life and let yourself live every now and then—just don’t overdo it. If the weight is not coming off, then be a bit stricter and schedule in less frequent indulgence. Eat to live—don’t live to eat—but also take a moment to enjoy.

1. Not sleeping enough.

Not getting those pesky zzzzs can really affect your waistline. Watch your food and exercise all you want, but if you regularly don’t sleep enough you are asking for weight loss trouble. The hormone that makes you feel full takes a dive when  you are sleep-deprived, while the hormone that tells you to eat ramps up. What does that spell? Hunger… and difficulty adhering to your plan to lose weight.

The solution: Try going to bed earlier. The sleep you get before midnight is more important than the sleep after, so try to get to bed a bit earlier. See if you can clock an extra 30 minutes every night for a week and then bump it up to an hour. If you’re not sleeping enough, that extra hour can really make a difference in your weight loss.

There you have it—five common mistakes with five simple solutions. Try to incorporate these into you daily life, step-by-step, and watch those pounds melt away.

Helen M. Ryan is a fitness writer, ACE-certified trainer, Spinning® director, and author of the upcoming “21 Days to Change Your Body and Your Life.” Follow her on Twitter – aspinchick, on the web at Real World Weight Loss.

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If you love the sheer variety of cuisines available in New York City, home delivery meals have you covered there too. The dietary pros behind these home delivery meals incorporate a huge set of skills, flavors, and techniques from around the world. The best part: You place exactly one call or click a few buttons online, choose your menu, and the food shows up on your doorstep at the expected time. There’s no delay, no mixed-up orders, and no change necessary! You don’t have to give up any of your culinary preferences with home delivery meals in New York. Instead, you’ll gain an enormous amount of time, freedom, and health, while losing weight.

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Manhattan home delivery meals – Fast pace, but not fast food
A New York minute may be the shortest span of time known to man. A home delivery meal can cut down that moment even more. A home delivery meal in New York City will get to you faster than any restaurant order, and it even beats takeout, which can get lost on the way or worse. With a personal catering or home delivery service, you know when your meal will arrive, and you can look forward to digging in as soon as you get back to your dwelling. In New York, when everything should’ve happened five minutes ago, a home delivery meal service stays one step ahead of you, saving you time and aggravation from the usual trouble of preparing and cooking a well-balanced meal.

Home-delivered meals in Brooklyn: The world at your doorstep
New York City is the center of the culinary world, and food trends are often born there before they spread out to the rest of the planet. The chefs who stand behind the home delivery meal services in Brooklyn are aware of these expectations, and they create the kind of food that cosmopolitan taste buds will appreciate. It’s not just the dishes themselves, but the flavors, techniques, and ingredients that go with them. Of course, if you’re looking for meat and potatoes, a home delivery service can do that too — perhaps even better than you remember from your childhood. The culinary possibilities are endless with home-delivered meals in Brooklyn.

Control your Weight with Healthy, home-delivered meals in the Bronx
New York is known as a glamorous, exciting town, but how do these people stay so trim? One possible answer is the fast, nonstop pace of the city, where you don’t have a moment to stop. But if you don’t have the time or opportunity to work out regularly or count every calorie, there’s another way to control your weight: with home delivery meals. These dishes are created with your stomach and your figure in mind. That is, they’ll satisfy your taste buds, but they won’t add to your waistline. In place of saturated fats, high sodium, and all the stuff that’s bad for you, a home delivery meal owes its deliciousness to herbs, spices, and innovative cooking styles.

Queens home delivery meals – The taste of the town
Convenience, variety, and nutrition are great reasons to get home delivery meals in Queens, but none of this matters unless the food tastes good too. Fortunately, you’re safe there. With a good home delivery meal plan in Queens, you can look forward to chow created by trained professional chefs who know how to combine flavors and ingredients in pleasing ways. Whether you prefer home cooking or exotic plates, a home delivery meal service in Queens can satisfy your preferences. You won’t even notice that your meals are now healthier than before, with less of a dependence on salt, trans fats, and preservatives to boost flavors. Instead, the high-quality ingredients are allowed to shine through.

Staten Island – Cut costs with home delivery meals
Last but not least, a home delivery meal plan in Staten Island offers one more benefit: a surprisingly affordable cost. New York City, even Staten Island, is a notoriously expensive place to live, and that includes the cost of food. Go out night after night, and you’ll quickly drain your bank balance to cover meals, drinks, and tips. You might as well throw your money in the street. Groceries can get expensive too, especially if you opt for the fresh, natural ingredients favored by the chefs behind the home delivery services. But opt for home delivery meals in Staten Island, and you’ll know exactly how much to budget for your weekly and monthly food needs. Add it all up, and you’ll find the costs are surprisingly competitive, but a home delivery meal plan will save you even more previous resources: your time and even your sanity.

Your time, your taste buds, your health, and your wallet all benefit when you opt for home delivery meal services in New York City, and there’s no easier way to guarantee you’ll get a steady diet of nutritious, delicious meals that will enable you to lose weight. Check out your home delivery meal options today — you may be surprised by the feasts awaiting you.

At Onnit Labs, there’s a New Mood rising! Let’s face it…it’s an anxious world we live in these days. Sadly, many people have resorted to prescription drugs to deal with their anxiety and stress, and to help them sleep. They believe that just because doctors prescribe them, they are safe. We read about all the high-profile people that have perished due to abuse and bad lethal combinations of legal prescription drugs – Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger and so many more.

Actually, more than 15,000 deaths in the United States are the result of prescription medication overdose and/or a lethal mixing of medications; this is more than the deaths caused by using heroin, coke and all other illicit drugs, combined. In just one day, more than 100 people die from accidental prescription drug overdose! Overall, chemicals are just plain hard on your system and can throw off your natural hormonal system as well.

New Mood – the Natural Alternative That Works

There are natural alternatives than can help you achieve relaxation and quell your anxiety, and they are good for your body. New Mood, by Onnit Labs, incorporates the primary biochemical factor linked to happiness, the neurotransmitter serotonin.  An entire industry of pharmaceuticals has been developed to regulate and maximize the prevalence of serotonin, but New Mood™ takes the natural approach.  L-tryptophan, commonly found in turkey and bananas is an essential amino acid which converts to 5-HTP, the direct precursor of serotonin.   New Mood™ contains both 5-HTP and L-tryptophan, creating an immediate and time-release effect, that with the catalyst of the additional Vitamin B6, turns the body into a serotonin building power-plant.

There is no more important hormone for mood and happiness than serotonin. According to Web MD, “Of the approximately 40 million brain cells, most are influenced either directly or indirectly by serotonin. This includes brain cells related to mood, sexual desire and function, appetite, sleep, memory and learning, temperature regulation, and some social behavior.”

Stress and Poor Sleeping Habits

In addition to low levels of serotonin, caused by lack of deep sleep, stress creates cortisol, releases by your brain, which over time begins to wreak havoc on body chemistry. It is believed that during the deeper sleep cycles that major neurotransmitters are restored– serotonin is no exception. Therefore if you are not sleeping well, you are probably not producing an adequate amount of serotonin.

New Mood contains niacin and magnesium, along with a host of herbs with thousands of years of traditional use in order to combat stress and induce a state of calm and relaxation, ideal for before bed or any time you find yourself in a state of anxiety or high reverberation.

“Onnit™ Labs was started to fill the niche of efficacious formulas designed for a unified purpose,” says founder and CEO, Aubrey Marcus, “The synergy between our products is part of what makes ‘being Onnit™’ such a powerful experience for our customers.  We find the best ingredients, ensure their safety, and put them together in unconventional combinations that traditional supplement manufactures would deem far too expensive to bring into production.”

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All you have to do to start losing weight now is select your menu each day and Voila – healthy, fresh meals delivered to your door each day for the following day. It’s the effortless weight-loss plan with no fuss. What is powerful about a plan like this is that it re-trains your eating habits. A lot of people do not realize the amount of food and calories they are actually consuming. This makes you aware of your food consumption and also shrinks your stomach, so you feel full eating less! You realize how much better you feel eating more sensibly.

The Fresh Diet plans range from 7 days to 31 days. With each day of the plan, you’ll receive 3 fresh gourmet meals, 2 sides and 2 snacks hand delivered daily. Unlike many weight loss plans, with The Fresh Diet, you have full control of choosing from hundreds of menu items. And this is not eating bland, boring raw vegetables and rice cakes all day. How does Mushroom Souffle & Gruyere Cheese Panini on Whole Wheat Ciabatta Bread or Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Lemon, Pepper, Garlic Sauce, Meyer Lemon Roasted Red Beets and Roasted Sweet Potato sound? Now that’s a eating plan everyone can stick to and even enjoy!

Each Fresh Diet meal is calorie controlled and nutritionally balanced for weight-loss, weight maintenance and healthy living. They also are heart healthy by being low-carb and low in sugar and sodium. Daily caloric intake for meals and snacks are available in 1200 – 1400 calorie range for women and 1600 – 2200 calorie range for men.

Why Choose Fresh Diet?

The Fresh Diet is all freshly-prepared, gourmet cuisine created by a Le Cordon Bleu chef. The Fresh Diet meals are never frozen, freeze-dried, or vacuum-packed.

It’s healthy -  you are getting a protein/carb/fat balanced diet.  You can also choose your calorie level for weight loss or weight maintenance.

It’s simple -  It’s super time-efficient with your entire day’s meals and snacks included in your deliveries

It’s effortless – Hand-delivered to your home each day, just heat, eat and enjoy the satisfying, delicious gourmet taste of The Fresh Diet. There are no recipes to prepare,  no cooking, no counting calories, no weighing or measuring… and no dishes!

Where can you get Fresh Diet deliveries?

The Fresh Diet has state of the art kitchens in NY, LA, Miami, Chicago, Dallas and Toronto. Their daily delivery service is currently available in the NY Tri-State area, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Chicago, South and West Florida, Dallas / Ft. Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Toronto.

You can feel great, lose weight effortlessly and be healthy with The Fresh Diet meal plan. Why keep putting it off? You can start to lose weight now. To find out how, visit The Fresh Diet website: www.TheFreshDiet.com or call 866.373.7450.

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“The Pussycats Dolls exemplify the strong, sexy, confident women we were all meant to be and the Dancer’s Body Workout is a great way to help get there,” says Antin.

A brand-new sexy burlesque dance-chair workout will make everyone feel like they’re center stage in the latest Dolls revue.

“Dancer’s Body Workout is more signature to what the Pussycat Dolls do,” continues Antin.  “We pushed the envelope this time by creating an even sexier workout that really connects women to their inner ‘Doll’.”

Struggle to make time to fit in a workout within your busy schedule? The Dancer’s Body Workout addresses this by including “The Purrfect 4 Minute Workout” which is a separate segment that can be played anytime the viewer wants.

Regardless of your fitness level or dance experience, the Dancer’s Body Workout is easy enough for a beginner to follow, yet exact enough to burn fat, build muscle and create the stunning dancer body that made the Pussycat Dolls famous.  The full body workout will help strengthen the core, flatten the abs and build overall physical endurance while giving women the shapely sexy body and lean legs of a professional dancer.

“I see it everyday,” Antin explains, “dancers have that sleek, curvy shape from the way they move, no other workout gives you this type of sexy body shaping.”

Set to the energizing songs “When I Grow Up” and “Wait A Minute” by The Pussycat Dolls, the Dancer’s Body Workout emphasizes fun while you dance your way to a sexier, stronger physique.

About Robin Antin’s Pussycat Dolls

Robin Antin is a true American success story. As a choreographer, clothing designer,  and producer of her TV shows, she is both an exciting entertainer and savvy entrepreneur.

The Pussycat Dolls is an American pop girl group and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin.  The group originated in 1995 as a burlesque troupe based in Los Angeles.  After attracting national attention, Ms. Antin partnered with Interscope Records in 2004, and the troupe was transformed into a music group that has since sold more than seven million records and charted No. 1 hit songs, including the smash hit “Don’t Cha.”

Las Vegas can’t get enough of the Pussycat Dolls. On June 4, 2011, Robin opened her second Pussycat Dolls nightclub “PCD Burlesque Saloon” in Planet Hollywood.

Do you Suffer from Sleep Apnea?

You know for certain that you snore, but not sure you have sleep apnea? If so, you’re not alone. Approximately 18 million people in the United States suffer from sleep apnea with fewer than 50% properly diagnosed. When test subjects, who were aware that they did snore, watched video of themselves, they were stunned to see that they actually quit breathing during sleep.

Sleep apnea occurs when airway obstruction interrupts normal breathing, lasting 10 seconds or longer.  These interruptions occur during sleep, with as many as 30-300 episodes per night. Sleep apnea causes daytime sleepiness and has been linked to higher incidences of stroke, heart disease, and even weight gain.

If you suspect that you may have sleep apnea and want a permanent snoring solution, it’s wise to seek medical attention from specialists in the field. Even if it’s to save your marriage,  Dr. Marc Kayem, a Board Certified Otolaryngologist, uses the latest, minimally-invasive treatments available to resolve snoring and sleep apnea. Dr. Kayem has been able to bring relief to thousands of patients and their partners.

Recently, Dr. Kayem opened the new Snoring Center in Beverly Hills. Says Dr. Kayem: “The Snoring Center’s progressive and innovative approach to treating sleep disordered breathing has improved the lives of thousands of patients from around the world,” said Dr. Kayem.  “In the past, patients would have to travel to Texas to visit The Snoring Center.  It is exciting to watch our team expand into new markets in order to provide minimally invasive, office-based snoring and sleep apnea treatment to more men and women in need.”

The Snoring Center is the nation’s leading provider of minimally-invasive, office-based treatment for snoring and sleep apnea, including the Pillar Procedure from Medtronic. Since snoring and sleep apnea can originate from various anatomical sites (nasal, palate, throat) which over-the-counter remedies often fail to remedy, the Snoring Center specializes in identifying the source of the problem to effectively treat the issue.

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Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea

After a history and physical exam at the Snoring Center, and sleep apnea is suspected, then a sleep study would be ordered. The sleep study may be done at one of their affiliated sleep labs or a home sleep study might be ordered.

If sleep apnea is diagnosed, then appropriate treatment would depend on whether you have been diagnosed with mild, moderate or severe sleep apnea. At that time, all available and appropriate treatments such as the Pillar Procedure among others will be discussed during the consultation with Dr Kayem.

Thankfully, the Snoring Center believes in taking a minimally invasive approach to sleep apnea treatment. This means using technologies such as the Pillar Procedure from Medtronic, Coblation of the Nasal Turbinates, Soft Palate Coblation and Laser Tonsil Ablation, as well as the use of oral appliances. These single-day procedures with local anesthetics will get you back to your normal life in a hurry with little to no discomfort and recovery time.

What is Pillar Procedure?

The Pillar Procedure helps to reduce the vibration that causes snoring and the ability of the soft palate to obstruct the airway by placing 3 to 5 tiny woven implants in the soft palate. Once in place, the implants add structural support to the soft palate and, over time, the body’s natural fibrotic tissue response to the implants increases the structural integrity of the soft palate. The Pillar inserts are made of a the same material used in sutures and hernia meshes for more than 50 years.

More than 40,000 people worldwide have been treated with Medtronic’s Pillar Procedure. The Snoring Center has performed more Pillar Procedures than any other practice in the world.

Dr. Marc Kayem

Serving as a team physician for the Los Angeles Kings, Dr. Kayem brings over 20 years of experience to The Snoring Center.  He graduated from The University of Ottawa before completing his Otolaryngology training at The University of Montreal.  Dr. Kayem has been involved in minimally invasive treatment of snoring and sleep apnea for years, and is a recognized leader in his field.

The Snoring Center has offices in Beverly Hills, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.

For more information please visit www.SnoringCenter.com.

The Snoring Center Beverly Hills
120 S. Spalding Drive, Suite 340
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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Onnit™ Labs

“Onnit™ Labs was started to fill the niche of efficacious formulas designed for a unified purpose,” says founder and CEO, Aubrey Marcus, “The synergy between our products is part of what makes ‘being Onnit™’ such a powerful experience for our customers.  We find the best ingredients, ensure their safety, and put them together in unconventional combinations that traditional supplement manufactures would deem far too expensive to bring into production.”

Used by many professional athletes in many sports, ShroomTech™ Sport improves endurance, oxygen utilization and energy by harnessing the power of the Cordyceps Sinensis mushroom. Maybe you’re not an athlete, but everyone can use more endurance and energy in their every day lives. By improving the efficiency of the ATP cycle, ShroomTech™ Sport provides cellular energy that allows athletes to work out longer, work out harder, and recover faster. It also contains green tea extract, a powerful antioxidant designed to eliminate free radicals, and helps to make ShroomTech™ Sport the optimal pre-workout formula for the athlete interested in long term health, and sustainability.

Instead of reaching for a cup of coffee to help alertness and focus at work – try ALPHA Brain™.  Onnit™ Labs developed ALPHA Brain™ to improve cognitive function, mental drive, and lucidity of the dream state. ALPHA Brain™ combines a blend of all natural ingredients, each of which has been demonstrated effective in certain clinical settings. The formula contains Acetylcholine boosting nutrients such as GPC Choline and Huperzia Serrata which support increased mental speed, memory, and clarity, while at the same time helping to deepen REM sleep, the body’s natural dream state.  When you sleep better, you do everything better when you’re awake. Powerful antioxidants work to eliminate mental fog and dopamine, and GABA boosting nutrients work to improve mental drive and create a calm focus.

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 About Onnit™ Labs

Onnit™ sources only the finest ingredients, each of which is supported by independent clinical research, and utilizes insightful and revolutionary combinations to create balanced formulas.  Onnit™ Labs current products include, ALPHA Brain™, ShroomTech™ Sport and New Mood™. For more information, visit www.onnit.com.

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What is CEREC?

* Chairside: The technology is in the dental operatory and used while you are in the chair
* Economical: The procedure is economical for both dentist and patient
* Restorations: The procedure restores your tooth to its natural beauty, function, and strength
* Esthetic: The restorations are metal-free and tooth-colored
* Ceramic: High-strength ceramics are used that are close in composition to your natural tooth structure

Who Developed CEREC?

This technology has a track record of almost 20 years, and more than 100 studies confirm the clinical excellence of the method. The state of the art CEREC technology was developed in 1985 by dentist Dr. Werner H. Mormann and electrical engineer Dr. Markus Brandistini at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Today, CEREC 3 with CEREC 3D software is still the world’s only chair side dental CAD/CAM restorative system.

Save Time with CEREC

A Manhattan Beach dentist that specializes in CEREC restorations can explain the convenience and quality of care CEREC provides. CEREC is more precise and predictable than traditional crowns made in a laboratory. By using a 3D camera, the dentist in Manhattan Beach uses this image to make a crown perfectly suited to your tooth’s shape while you watch.

In Southern California’s fast paced life, CEREC saves a second trip to your Manhattan Beach dentist. The permanent crown is done on the spot with no need for a temporary crown. Since CEREC only takes one appointment, you don’t have to come back for a second appointment and you don’t have to worry about any temporaries falling out between appointments.

How Does CEREC Method Differ from Traditional?

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Before CEREC, restorations and crowns involved messy impressions and weeks of waiting, while wearing a temporary crown. An expert Manhattan Beach dentist employing CEREC utilizes 3D imaging, not dental molds made from impressions.

By using CEREC, your dentist of Manhattan Beach can leave more of the healthy tooth foundation as is required in traditional crowing methods. Simply put, CEREC leaves more of the tooth intact, protecting the tooth’s structural integrity.

How are CEREC Crowns Made?

CEREC crowns are made from single blocks of dental porcelain. This allows the Manhattan Beach dentist of your choosing to create the crown with exacting detail, resulting in a crown that fits well and is more similar to the original, natural tooth enamel in hardness, texture and appearance. Unlike traditional crowning methods that take up to an hour to fit, the CEREC process takes only minutes and the crown is placed and polished in the same appointment.

Although this CEREC technology is revolutionizing dentist practices nationwide, many Manhattan Beach area dentists still don’t offer same-day or CEREC crowns. It’s important when choosing a Manhattan Beach dentist for yourself or your family find out if they offer CEREC crowning innovation.

One dentist when asked about why more dentists don’t use it answered, “CEREC could be one of the greatest advances in recent dental history. Perhaps those who don’t use it do not have the time to learn.”

To find out more about the CEREC crown dental technology, consult a Manhattan Beach dentist that has a proven track record of utilizing it on their patients.  It has been said that CEREC crowning offers better quality for long-term dental health and a more convenient, less intrusive experience for the patient.

Dr. Authur Glosman

Dr. Arthur Glosman is LA’s The Place Magazine’s Best Dentist in Los Angeles for 2011!

Your smile is one of the most striking features you have, and Dr. Arthur Glosman at Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry in Beverly Hills understands that. He knows that a good smile can win over employers, seal deals and leave a memorable impression on everyone you meet. Dr. Glosman, who was named one of the premier dentists in the United States” by Tatler Magazine, has made beautiful smiles the cornerstone of his Beverly Hills practice.

Lines of symmetry, skin tone, lifestyle, personality, characteristics, shades, proportions, age, weight and gender.  If these sound like the specifications requested by a painter, you’re not far off.  They are the features Dr. Glosman takes into consideration when he is determining how to bring out your best smile, and in that field he is an artist.

The world of Dr. Glosman seems to revolve around the twin concepts of health and beauty.  His family clearly demonstrates the focus on healthcare that helped to mold him; his grandparents were physicians, his father and sister are both dentists and his wife is a pharmacist.  Arthur Glosman describes his youth as a study in what makes up beauty, being fascinated from a young age by the proportions, symmetry and proximity that goes into making something or someone beautiful.  Throughout his life and career he has examined fine paintings, architecture and sculptures for the features that create a more perfect aesthetic, features that he can then pass on to his clients.

There have certainly been plenty of opportunities for Dr. Glosman to study the world’s finest art.  While his upscale Beverly Hills dental office draws clients from London, Paris, Moscow and the Middle East, he also flies around the world to offer his unique services to VIPs in other nations.  Europe has been a common destination, and Dr. Glosman has even learned Russian due to the frequency of his visits there.

Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry's beautiful Beverly Hills offices.

A firm opponent of “cookie-cutter” smiles, Dr. Glosman believes in augmenting the factors that his patients already possess to create a unique and personal aesthetic.  He develops this idea with his patients through a collaborative process.

•    Smile Analysis: During the initial consultation, Dr. Glosman asks questions and listens as you share your hopes, worries, past experiences and lifestyle.  From this he gleans aspects of your personality and goals.
•    Digital photos and x-rays: Next he reviews celebrity magazine smiles with you looking for your favorites. After that he creates a realistic representation of your current teeth via impressions and a wax model.
•    “Trial Smile”: Understanding that a smile is a very personal and important part of your life, Dr. Glosman has created a way to test drive the smile you have considered.  Applying temporary veneers will allow you to confirm their fit, look and feel.
•    A Perfect Fit: If the trial is a success, he gently bonds each veneer and creates that perfect, radiant smile you’d been dreaming of.

He states that he is able to restore optimum health to every part of your mouth, making you look 10-20 years younger without any major surgery or scars.  The foundation of this process lies with two procedures that Dr. Glosman founded himself.

The Glosman Dentalift adjusts the jawline to relax the muscles of the face, tightening wrinkles away and opening up the smile.  This addresses a problem that arises after years of grinding and clenching our teeth.  Over time the jaw appears more square, which Dr. Glosman treats by correcting bite position with crowns and veneers.  This eliminates the clenched face look and restores the natural proportions of youth.

The Glosman Liplift is the second procedure, which adds pout to aging and thinning lips.  This is accomplished by slightly angling the teeth forward with crowns and veneers.  The additional support of the teeth helps to lift the upper lip, which creates a younger, more plumb appearance.  An adjustment of just a few millimeters can mean the difference between thin, wrinkled lips and plump, thick ones.

In addition to his successful practice in Beverly Hills, Dr. Glosman strives to give back to the community that has helped him so much. As an authority in his field Dr. Glosman has provided expert advice on CNN, Fox Business, TLC, Bravo, MSNBC and the Food Network.  Stories to Make You Smile is a book by Dr. Glosman written for charity in alliance with the Special Olympics “Special Smiles” program.  The book features short personal stories by celebrities and other VIPs that are written to bring a smile to your face.  These stories are interspersed with information on how to keep your teeth healthy; it’s apparently impossible to remove the dentist from the author.

Well-known as the sought-after “dentist of the stars” in Los Angeles,  Arthur Glosman, DDS, is an expert in the cutting edge of cosmetic dentistry.  After earning his doctorate from the University of Southern California’s prestigious dental school in 1999 he pursued advanced and specialized training at the Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies.  A lifetime fan of beautiful smiles, he focused on porcelain veneers, metal-free fillings, bridges and smile makeovers.  He has been certified in Orthodontics since 2006 and has worked with some of the most highly accomplished plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills to create the world’s most dazzling smiles.

In 2001 he was certified in Oral Conscious Sedation, a painless and stress-free approach to dentistry.  Sedation Dentistry addresses the fact that fear and anxiety tend to make medical procedures less effective, as well as acknowledging that many people have a special fear of the dentist and so postpone necessary treatment.  Sedation dentists orally administer well-known and regulated sedatives to calm and soothe their patients while leaving them fully conscious.  By preventing the anxiety and discomfort that some associate with the dentist, Dr. Glosman hopes to encourage his patients to come in  earlier and more often, thus decreasing the need for more uncomfortable procedures.

Dr. Arthur Glosman’s office is at 450 N. Roxbury Drive Suite 222, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.  For those who might be thinking that the upscale location of his office and his personal success have gone to his head, try roaming the dental facilities in inner-city Los Angeles.  Dr. Glosman is frequently found at dental offices in poverty-stricken areas, providing pro bono care to those in need.  As his website puts it, health and beauty is something that everyone deserves.   It’s clear that to Dr. Glosman those are more than pretty words.

For more information, go to www.ArthurGlosmanDDS.com, or call 310.651.8319 for a Free Consultation.