Orlando woman fights back at tobacco by helping people quit smoking with laser therapy.
After watching her mother die from lung cancer, Orlando woman quits smoking
and dedicates her life to helping others break the habit through cold laser
smoking cessation therapy.
Healing Laser Clinics recently celebrated it's 1 year anniversary in Lake
Mary, FL, which is about 15 minutes from Orlando. Every member of Healing
Laser Clinics is a past smoker of 20 years or longer. Every member has also
quit smoking through the use of Low Level Laser Therapy so they understand
what smokers are going through when they try to quit.
After losing her mother to lung cancer, Melissa Morgan decided to finally
quit smoking after 20 years.
She was unsuccessful in the past with patches, hypnotherapy, welbutrin,
Smoke-Away and try to quit "cold turkey". She heard of a clinic in South
Florida that offered laser treatments to quit smoking, and although very
skeptical, went to the clinic with her boyfriend, Mark.
Mark, another smoker of 20 years was also extremely skeptical of the
treatment. Melissa and Mark walked out of the clinic 45 minutes later and
have never had a cigarette since.
Mark called his father, Ken, a smoker of 44 years about the treatment and
recommended that he fly to Florida to be treated. Ken flew down later that
month and stopped smoking immediately after treatment. They were all so
impressed with their results that they spent all of their spare time and
money studying laser therapy, photobiostimulation and nutrition.
Soon after getting certified, they opened a smoking cessation and weight
loss clinic in Lake Mary. On opening day, Melissa dedicated the clinic to
the memory of her mother, Judy Morgan.
Healing Laser Clinics has been treating people for smoking and weight loss
ever since. Mark, Melissa and Ken love to help other smokers finally kick
the habit and they have a sincere understanding of what the smokers are
going through and how to help them with low level laser therapy.
LLLT is the application of a "cold" pure laser to treat certain conditions.
It has been used to successfully treat many kinds of muskoskeletal injuries
because it promotes healing and tissue repair. This therapy has been used in
Europe and Canada for over 30 years and is now being introduced in the
United States.
Low level Laser Therapy is currently approved by the FDA to treat carpal
tunnel syndrome and is now under clinical trials by the FDA to determine
it's effectiveness for treating smoking addiction by promoting the release
of endorphins in the body. Endorphins are natural chemicals in your body
that reduce stress and increase energy.
During a low level laser session, the cold laser is pointed at specific
locations on your ears, face, hands and wrists. You may feel a slight
tingling sensation, but most clients feel a calm sensation. It typically
takes only 1 treatment to end your addiction but two free follow up
treatments are offered.
In the past year, Healing Laser Clinics has treated many Orlando DJs
including Shannon Burke, SBK and Bubba of 104.1 and Richard Dixon of 96.5.
They have also treated many local business owners and hundreds of
Floridians. They are recommended by doctors, dentists and mostly
importantly by past clients who quit smoking with them.
Healing Laser Clinics takes smoking very seriously and will do everything
within their power to help you break the habit. People drive from all over
Florida to visit the clinic for assistance with smoking and weight loss.
Healing Laser Clinics is minutes from Orlando, Longwood, Deland and Deltona
but people drive from Ocala, Panama City and even as far as South Florida to
come in for the treatment. Healing Laser Clinics recently introduced a new
weight loss therapy that take inches off immediately and burns over 1200
calories per session. The new therapy is the Formostar infrared wrap. The
wrap heats the body up from the inside, shrinks fat cells and burns
calories.
About Author: Mark Marino smoked for 20 years and quit with laser therapy.
He is now a happy, healthy nonsmoker who is committed to helping others.
For more information, please visit Healing Laser Clinics at or call 407-833-3800
Herbs And Vitamins For Better Memory And Longer Life
It is becoming increasingly popular to take supplements containing herbs and vitamins for better memory and longer life. Not only are well known traditional remedies for specific aging problems being used, but there is a lot of investigation and research being carried out in Asia and Europe on the natural and herbal remedies of yesteryear.
There have been several new remedies suggested over recent years for short and longer term loss of memory, and most of these are also recommended to improve intelligence and mental capability. The so-called �smart pill� ginkgo biloba is a case in point, and this plant is under constant investigation with regard to its effect on Alzheimer�s sufferers.
KAVA KAVA
The number of different herbs and plants, and the type of chemicals they contain, is massive, including various nutrients, antioxidants, hormones, enzymes and amino acids. The list of herbs under investigation is almost unlimited, though you have to be careful with some of them. Kava kava, for instance, helps stress and anxiety, and has been shown to have a positive effect in suppressing the growth of cancer cells.
For other reasons, however, it is banned for sale in parts of Europe, including England, though the reasons for this are currently under review. It is commonly used throughout the Pacific for its soporific effect, but can cause skin and other problems if overused. Where it can be purchased, however, its use is thought to prevent the onset of some cancers including leukaemia.
HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE
Another supplement that is contentious in its use is the Human Growth Hormone. This is used as a supplement in adults suffering from GH deficiency, and has been promoted as an anti-aging supplement. Whether or not it has this effect is still open to debate, though it certainly increases lean muscle mass and bone density in those with a deficiency. The first step in an anti-aging program should be to ensure that your GH level is as it should be.
GINKGO BILOBA
The real mind boosting herbs and supplements are those that claim to boost the memory, cure memory loss and treat Alzheimer�s disease. The queen of them all is probably ginkgo biloba, studies on which have provided evidence that it can be beneficial in improving the brain and memory function in early stage Alzheimer�s, and in age-related cognitive decline (ARCD). It is also believed to help in cases of certain types of glaucoma. These benefits might be due to the effect is has of increasing the circulation of the blood to the brain.
Ginkgo is also a powerful antioxidant that can protect the central nervous system from the effects of aging, and protect the cardiovascular system through the destruction of free radicals in the blood. Free radicals can be responsible for mental deterioration and dementia in the elderly. Gingko biloba contains a number of different active antioxidants and chemicals that improve blood circulation to the brain.
COENZYME Q10
It is not only the ancient remedies that are being found to have a scientific reason for their effectiveness in treating specific conditions, and Coenzyme Q10 is one of the relatively newer additions to nature�s arsenal. This substance is contained in every cell in the body, and it has been found to provide protection to the brain from Parkinson�s disease and other conditions that cause degeneration of the brain cells. This can help to improve memory, and reduce the effects of aging, though it does not relieve any existing Parkinson�s symptoms.
Studies into the effects of Coenzyme Q10 are still under way, and it has been shown to be a strong antioxidant. It is also believed to reduce high blood pressure though this is still under review, and studies into the potential uses of the supplement are continuing.
BILBERRY
Although used extensively over the ages for a large number of ailments, bilberry is generally regarded by experts as being another strong antioxidant. In fact most supplements that have an anti-aging effect appear to be antioxidants. This is because aging is closely associated with the presence of free radicals in the blood, and even the traditional antioxidants vitamins C and E can have an anti-aging effect on the body.
Bilberry has been used for the treatment of arteriosclerosis and various eye conditions such as macular degeneration and cataracts, and is commonly available. It contains flavonoids that can reduce the risk of blood clots, and hence of strokes and heart attacks. Although many of the medicinal properties claimed have yet to proved, bilberry is widely used as an herbal supplement.
PUMPKIN
Pumpkin is also high in antioxidants, and it is considered by the Chinese to stimulate the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. The effect of increased insulin levels is to reduce the sugar levels in the blood, and reduce oxidation damage to certain cells in the body. It is being regarded as a possible natural treatment for diabetes that should reduce sugar imbalances and therefore have an anti-aging effect.
DHA
DHA is dicosahexaenoic acid, otherwise known as DHA, and is found predominantly in fish oils. Trials are currently under way with this material on humans in the treatment of Alzheimer�s disease where it appears to reduce the formation of plaques in the brain. DHA used be found in cattle and eggs, but this has reduced considerably due to cattle being taken off grass some time before slaughter and there is less DHA in factory eggs.
The synthetic supplement is synthesized from beet though is more expensive than the marine source. This supplement is also effective in those that suffer from heart disease.
There are many other natural supplements that have an anti-aging effect or that improve the memory. Most work by means of their antioxidant content, and there are new studies being carried out continually throughout the world. China is a rich source of such remedies, and as that country opens up more will be known about the scientific basis behind their pharmaceutical applications.
There is little doubt that the use of herbs and vitamins for better memory and longer life has a strong scientific basis, and that we still have a great deal to learn about the remedies used before the introduction of mass produced pharmaceuticals.
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Gut Flora and Weight Loss
The bacteria that live in your GI tract are one of the most overlooked and vaguely understood components of both weight loss and longevity.There are a host of weight and health related problems that come from imbalances or problems with your intestinal flora.
Do you get a tummy bloat after eating carbs?
Is your fat relatively low but you still have a protruding stomach?
Do you not seem to recover well after exercise?
All of these can be manifestations of a problem with your internal flora. The old adage 'you are what you eat' gives way to our modern understanding that 'you are wh at you absorb'.
In this series, we will look at the role of intestinal flora. Our aim here is to education you on the nature of the vital role intestinal flora play in our health, weight loss, and longevity.
First, let's understand what we mean by the term 'gut flora'. The term gut flora refers to the delicate balance of microbes and other 'germs,' both good and bad, that live in the human gut (the stomach,small and large intestines and colon). The gut flora balance is the perfect scientific example of a commensal relationship—an otherwise symbiotic relationship where only one side benefits (in this case, the human).
There are billions of gut flora bacterial cells in the human body,compromising over 400 different strains. In fact, the bacteria in your stomach can comprise up to 22lbs of your total body weight! Though many of types of bacteria living in our stomach have been identified, there are still several types of gut flora that have yet to be explored, mainly because many are resistant to the latest culturing techniques, making them nearly impossible to study. The problem is that many types of intestinal flora can't survive outside of the warm, incubating human body and therefore can't be studied alive.
So what do the flora in our stomach and intestines do? How does what they do relate to losing weight and being lean and fit? Consider the following…
Many of the flora in our gut work symbiotically within the human body. A partial list of the physiological processes that are influenced by our composition of intestinal bacteria would include our immune system, digesting carbohydrates, preventing irritable bowels, maximizing the absorption of nutrients, energy production and more.
For the purposes of weight loss and fitness we must consider that proper nutrition is essential to be lean and fit. Our intestinal flora have a very large influence over the assimilation and absorption of what we eat. Conversely, an equally important consideration that is usually overlooked is that what we eat can influence our composition of intestinal flora.
One example is the excess consumption of sugar. Certain types of flora that live within our gut thrive on a high sugar diet, most notably Candida Albicans. If you get a bloat in your lower tummy after eating sugar, this is a good indication of a candida bloom. These flora produce what are known as endotoxins. Endotoxins are poisonous substances that live within the bacteria themselves. When these bacteria die, the poisons within them flood into your body causing an immune response. If you have ever consumed sugar and felt nauseated,the endotoxins released into your system from bad gut flora are the culprit.This is just one example illustrating that if you want to lose weight and be fit and lean for life, you can't ignore the influence wielded by the little bugs living in your gut.
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