Closing the Achievement Gap | DAY CARE CENTERS

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The achievement gap, which the National Governors Association calls “one of the most pressing education-policy challenges that states currently face” is almost universally defined as a problem of low-income children and the distance between them and their higher-income counterparts in academic achievement.  Although that gap certainly exists, and absolutely must be addressed, there is a much larger and more significant gap to contend with.  This gap speaks to the fact that children aren’t living up to their full potential and aren’t gaining the life skills they need to thrive now and in the future.

In studies of various employers conducted by the Families and Work Institute, employers report that young people don’t have the life skills – not just the content information- they need for the 21^st century.  Children certainly need the skills that include academic content, but having life skills enables them to use the knowledge they acquire.  They are therefore interconnected.

Ellen Galinsky, President and co-founder of the nonprofit research organization, Families and Work Institute, says that life skills are at the heart of learning.  For example, the skill of making connections – that is figuring out what’s the same, what’s different and sorting things into categories – is a skill that underlies literacy, mathematics, and the sciences. She goes on to say that making unusual connections is at the heart of creativity.  And in a world where people can Google for information, this is a must-have capacity.

At Crème de la Crème preschools, all of our age-specific curriculums include activities that address social and emotional skills.  In addition, the PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies) program for our three to five year olds offers children experiences that promote life skills. These life skills are promoted in age-appropriate ways that are also playful which engages children in learning. And lastly, parenting seminars have been presented in Crème de la Crème preschools markets that provide information on how to meet the five critical emotional needs of children. For more information visit www.emotionallyhealthychildren.org.

Ellen Galinsky concludes “If we do not address the life skills gap for all of our children we will not make the gains we as a country, as parents, and as teachers sorely need and deserve.”

Make Time to Talk

We know that talking to children every day and using the kind of talk that builds language and thinking skills is important.  This phrase MAKE TIME TO TALK is to help you remember things you can do when talking to your child to help him learn new vocabulary and how to use language to express his ideas and needs, and that helps him have fun with language.

(Gary, write the letters M, A, K, E, T, I, M, E, T, O, T, A, L, K down the left hand side in bigger bolder colored letters and then each corresponding sentence that starts with the same letter next to it).

M         Mealtimes can be good times to talk with your children.

A          Ask questions that encourage your child to think – questions involving predicting things that might happen, using imagination, explaining why things happened in a particular way.

K          Kneel or squat to be able to have eye contact with your child.

E          Extend your conversation with your child by going back and forth with each person responding to the other at least a few times.

T          Tell stories to your child and ask her to tell you stories about their day at school.

I           Involve your child in conversation every day.  Talk about what he has made at school or about his play.

M         Make connections between what your child does at school and what you are doing at home to help build your child’s understanding of word meanings.

E          Expand on your child’s language by repeating it with extensions (adding descriptive words, using words correctly that your child uses incorrectly), adding to or building on your child’s ideas.

T          Two-way conversations are best.  Your child should be doing at least half the talking.

O          One or more individual conversations with your child in your home and car every day should be a goal.

T          Texts such as books, posters, newspapers, and magazines provide things to talk about with children. Read them together, asking questions and discussing them as you go.

A          Act out stories with your child, re-using words from a book you read aloud to him.  Encourage him to retell the story with puppets, toys, and in his art work.

L          Language should include rich, varied words that you want your child to learn to understand and use.

K          Keep the conversation going through questions and comments

*           Taken from the National Institute for Literacy publication Learning to Talk and Listen (2009), and the National Early Literacy Panel Report (2009).

Take the Sting Out of Outdoor Fun

As spring and summer roll around you will probably find that you spend more time outdoors and that you have lots of creeping, crawling, flying friend’s outdoors too.  Most of these little friends are harmless and good for the environment.  Some, like mosquitoes, cause painful or irritating bites and spread diseases.  A few produce venom that can trigger life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).

The insects that cause the most problems in the United States are bees, wasps, yellow jackets, hornets and fire ants.  The best way to avoid being stung is to learn to recognize these insects, understand their eating and protective habits, and stay away from their nests.  You can plan time with your child to research these insects online or at the library to become familiar with them.

If you or your child is bitten you will need to know the difference between a normal local reaction to a sting and a more serious systemic (whole body) reaction.  Most people are not allergic to stings and will usually have a little swelling, pain and itching centered around the site of the sting.  A cold compress or ice is the best treatment, along with antihistamines or calamine lotion to control itching.

A systemic or whole body reaction will set off other symptoms in other parts of the body, away from the sting.  The most common symptoms are skin-related, such as hives or swelling in the mouth and throat, dizziness, difficulty breathing, headache, nausea or vomiting.  Anaphylaxis is a life threatening allergic reaction that spreads quickly through the body, sometimes resulting in a sudden drop in blood pressure and loss of consciousness.  These symptoms require immediate medical attention.

People at high risk of anaphylaxis should always carry and know how to use auto-injectable epinephrine.  If you are concerned that your child might be highly allergic you will want to consult an allergist and if confirmed, have him prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine to keep on hand at Crème de la Crème preschools.

Ask the Expert

My four year old whines in the car, at the store and at the dinner table and wants my undivided attention all the time. How can I stop the wining and keep her happy?

Preschoolers often want to control their parents and may do so by whining or throwing tantrums.  You can regain control by encouraging your child to communicate by asking her to tell you what is bothering her.  You may need to remind your child to speak politely, and ignore her whining until she does.

Remember, if you give in you will teach her that whining works.  As hard as it can be, it’s important to be firm and consistent, even when your child is making a scene in public.  For the most part, other parents will understand and sympathize with your situation.

Sometimes it seems that preschool aged children make attention getting their part-time job!  So give as much as you can, but set some limits too.  For example, redirect your child to an activity that she can do on her own.  This will encourage independence and give you a little time.

You can also try setting a timer to help her be patient in waiting for you to be able to give her the attention that she wants.  You might say, “We can have a tea party in 15 minutes when the timer goes off.”

If you give more attention (praise, hugs) when your daughter is exhibiting good behavior, you will keep her from acting out to get attention.  You could ask her to do an important job like picking up her toys, sorting socks, or setting the table and then be sure and acknowledge her efforts with specific praise.  For example, “I like the way you placed your toys neatly on the shelf,” or “I’m impressed with how quickly you sorted the socks.”

Avoid “rewarding” only inappropriate behavior with your attention.

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HEALTHY HABITS | CHILDCARE

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According to a survey conducted by The Academy of Pediatrics Association, 89.9% of pediatricians believe that the diseases we get as adults (heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes) may be prevented by emphasizing physical fitness in childhood. 

Active play is the key to children’s lifelong health and fitness.  There are simple fitness strategies that are preventative, effective and can even be fun.  In the parenting book Your Active Child, author Rae Pica identifies five fitness factors that affect anyone’s health – child or adult’s.  They are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition (percentage of lean body tissue to fat).

Your child can develop positive fitness factors if you provide the following each day:

• Wholesome, nutrient-filled meals and snacks
• Reasonable amounts of developmentally appropriate physical activity
• Adequate hours of sleep

Your child will need daily playful activity that engages both large and small muscles.  He or she will build body, mind, and self-esteem while discovering all the amazing things the body can do.

At Crème de la Crème preschools we help you set the stage for the fitness factors listed above.  During outdoor time as well as in the Creative Movement Studio or Gym, we provide space for children to creep, crawl, roll, walk, run, hop, skip and jump.  We encourage them to move over, under and through things; pivot to change direction and twist, bend, balance, stretch, sway and dodge. We also provide opportunities for active play with balls, beanbags, trikes, hula hoops, sand and dirt digging tools, Frisbees, plastic and foam bowling pins, scarves for dancing to music and toy musical instruments for marching.

In addition to physical activity, nutrition and sleep have a great deal to do with your child’s overall health.  Those topics will be addressed on pages three and four.

HEALTHY SNACKS

Cheese and Flour Tortilla Wrap – Let your child sprinkle a whole wheat tortilla with grated low fat cheese like mozzarella or provolone.  Microwave for 30 seconds or until cheese melts.  Fold tortilla in half or roll like a burrito.

Crackers with Tuna, Chicken or Ham Salad – Provide whole grain crackers and encourage your child spread a thin layer of tuna, chicken or ham salad on top.  A little bit or grated cheese can be added to the top and it can be put in the microwave for 10 seconds for added protein.

Ants on a Log – Cream cheese can be spread on celery that is cut into 4-inch logs.  Let your child add carob chips or raisins for added flavor and to represent the ants on the log.

Apple Shake – Have your child help you mix 1 cup of chilled applesauce, ¾ cup of milk, ¼ tsp. of vanilla and 1/8 tsp. of cinnamon in a blender.  Blend for one minute.

Trail Mix – Combine 2 cups of Rice Chex, Corn Chex and Bran Chex in a large bowl.  Let your child add dried fruit, raisins, coconut, sunflower seeds, carob chips or other items that she likes.

Banana Boats – Slice banana lengthwise and have your child roll in yogurt.  Then he can sprinkle with wheat germ or crushed graham cracker crumbs.

BUILD GOOD EATING HABITS

Children need to be well nourished to support their very rapid brain development.  At this young age about 48% of the calories they consume are fundamental to brain function.  In addition, only when children get the required nutrients can they reach their potential in physical growth and motor coordination. 

Although adults (parents and teachers) have primary responsibility for children’s nutrition, we must help children become responsible for their own eating habits so they can make good choices throughout their life.  Making wise food choices is most easily learned in childhood.  When good nutrition is consistently practiced throughout childhood, children are much more likely to adopt the habits for life.

The following list includes ideas to help your child acquire healthy nutritional habits:

• Be a good role model to build positive attitudes toward all foods.  Offer a variety of foods to your child.
• Set a predictable, scheduled time for snacks and meals. Children love routine and as you know will get grumpy if they are overly hungry.
• Make mealtime a family ritual that your child looks forward to.  Make conversation the focal point instead of evaluating the food and dissecting it.
• Keep snack portions modest and avoid high fat and high sugar foods.
• Teach your child to eat until he is full, not stuffed.  He will learn to regulate his fuel needs early on and there will be less chance of overeating.
• Introduce new foods one at a time with favorite foods.
• Serve foods that are steamed, broiled, baked, roasted, or toasted.
• Avoid foods that have strong spices or are too hot.  Taste buds are very sensitive at a young age.
• Involve your child in food preparation.  Participation builds pride so your child is more likely to try a food she has helped to prepare.
• Be matter of fact about having your child try new foods.  Don’t make any deals; simply state that you expect him to try a bite and leave it at that. 
• Try not to be offended if your child thinks what you have made is gross.  Calmly tell her that she doesn’t need to like it, she just needs to try it and explain how it fuels her body to do all the things she likes to do.
• Using food or fast food restaurants as a reward could set the stage for eating problems. Food is fuel, not a bargaining chip.
• Plant a garden or fruit trees.  Children are more apt to try foods they have planted and harvested.
• Address your child’s picky eating issues by reading Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban or Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat.

ASK THE EXPERT

PARENT QUESTION:  What is the normal amount of time a preschooler should sleep at night? Because my husband and I work all day, we want to spend some time with Andy at night and don’t get him to bed until round 9:00 pm.  It seems like he is always tired and cranky in the morning.

Dear Crème de la Crème Parent:

You are not alone in this dilemma.  Studies show that 85% of young children are staying awake much too late at night.  As you have noticed, children need to get an adequate amount of sleep each night otherwise their bodies and minds just don’t function very well.  Just as food and water nourish our bodies, sleep plays a major role in nourishment.  Children with less sleep have less stamina for dealing with life’s everyday stresses.  These children may have a lack of curiosity and a disinterest in learning new things.  This of course interferes with school performance because they have a hard time paying attention and following directions.

By establishing good sleep habits including reasonable bedtimes and naps, children will learn to listen to their body’s internal sleep cues.  The younger the child, the more sleep he or she needs to fuel very rapid growth.  Each child could be different, some need a little more, some a little less so you need to closely observe your child to see what suits him.  The chart below gives average amounts of sleep for a child’s age.  This includes night time sleep and naps.

Age                                                      Daily Hours of Sleep____________

1 month                                                15 ½ to 17 hours

6 months                                               14 ½ hours

12 months                                             13 ½ hours

18 months                                             13 ½ hours

2 years                                                 13 hours

3 years                                                 12 hours

4 years                                                 11 ½   hours

5 years                                                 11 hours

6 years                                                 10 ½ hours

8 years                                                 10 ½ hours

10 years                                               9 ½ hours

12 years                                               9 ½ hours

18 years                                               8 ½ hours

Parents                                                 Whatever you can get!              

                       

Please feel free to visit Crème de la Crème Pre School at CremeDeLaCreme.com or call 800 374 5715 to set up a tour today!

Other Crème de la Crème pre schools, childcares and daycares can be found in:

Greenwood Village CO, Buckhead Atlanta GA, Nesbit Ferry Alpharetta GA, Marietta East Cobb GA,  Haynes Bridge Alpharetta GA, Peachtree Corners Norcross GA, Sugarloaf Duluth GA, Warrenville IL, Westmont IL, Glenview IL, Romeoville IL, South Barrington IL, Lincoln Park Chicago IL, Leawood KS, Mt. Laurel NJ, Bridgewater NJ, Mason OH, Allen TX, Colleyville TX, Coppell TX, Frisco TX, Plano TX, Sterling VA and Woodbridge VA.

Custom Supplements Rockville: Nutritional Approach to Fight Cancer

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Cancer has always been medicated using a linear model in the past. In reality most cancer patients are struggling from a cocktail of drugs prescribed by the doctors. Most people are just influenced by this without being conscious that anyone can have more control over health. Research shows that there’s a large proportion of increasing patient’s chances of keeping alive with different drugs and several treatment methods. Awareness and complete understanding regarding the condition are the only keys to make things better without sacrificing any hopes.

Take Vitamin D’s Cancer Fighting Power

            First, let’s talk about genetic markers, which are important factors to cancer awareness. The VDR, or Vitamin Deficient Rate, is a great and simple example. These are markers to check Vitamin D, taken as food or as a supplement. Optimal levels of Vitamin D at diagnosis can potentially signify an excellent survival rate. Many doctors think that Vitamin D level is much more essential than cholesterol in terms of health and longevity. One test to determine the amount of Vitamin D in your blood is the 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 test, a simple test determined by a blood sample.

Eat your vegetables

            There are particular foods that might help remove the hazards brought to you by cancer. These are the vegetables with all the cancer fighting factors therein. Broccoli seed sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and Brussels sprouts are simply among the best choices needed to protect against risks of cancer. On the other hand there are also foods that increase the chance of the genetic expression of many diseases, including cancer and individuals should be aware of that. These are called inflammatory markers which include C-reactive protein, homocysteine, as well as fibrinogen.

Boost your appetite

            Reduced cravings is a common change that takes place during chemotherapy and radiation. As an outcome, some individuals suffer from mouth sores which are harmful for the intestinal tract. Setting diet plans to improve one’s appetite may help to get back your strength and it include dietary supplements including glutamine, deglycyrrhizinated licorice, and beneficial flora. Other foods like chicken and dairy are also known to increase pancreatic enzymes.

Get ready

            Before people begin chemo or radiation, they should be on high dose glutamine, which is just a single amino acid that protects the gut wall and all the surface tissue from the mouth to the anus. Beneficial bacteria are also necessary given that antibiotics can eliminate good flora, which supports speedy metabolic process and make all sorts of chemicals that are anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer.

Branch-chained proteins are crucial, like in whey protein, which can be eaten as a whey protein shake. Adding coconut powder can also be essential as this has an important fatty acid called lauric acid which stimulates natural killer cells. These natural killer cells are significant to targeting cancer cells. In addition, blueberries are significant as a low glycemic index, healthy fruit.

Know your options

            Many experts believe that you can gain a lot of information about nutritional approaches to cancer by reading books and gathering information from a wide variety of options. Hopefully, these tips that follow will send you to a health food store to buy healthier foods and create a diet program that will safeguard healthy cells and avoid feeding unhealthy tumors.

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Sinusitis Potomac: Natural Cure for Sinus Infection

Village Green Apothecary, Inc. 5415 W. Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814

Are you exhausted by those sinus headaches, sneezing, post-nasal drips as well as other sinus symptoms that lasted long? Then, you need to know what I have discovered. It is actually one of the useful products that would absolutely give you a solution. I was once a sinus sufferer also for twenty years. I acquired those bad allergy symptoms that normally strike during summer. My body even becomes drained all the time. I was coming down with sinus problems and I expected to get an effective remedy. So I took all those medical solutions such as steroids, antibiotics, and other allergy drug treatments. Nevertheless, all these choices have never been effective for me.

As part of the Sinus Survival Program, Dr. Ivker endorsed Sinupulse. The system has created a great splash in the treatment and protection against sinus problems. What I did was, I obeyed his guidelines and in the end it turned out to be an important part of my everyday living. Once you start having sinus attacks, Dr. Ivker advises make use of the system for three to four times each day. This is also well designed since it can potentially unclog congestion. The moment I made use of Sinupulse more or less four years ago, I’ve only had a handful of hay fever problems and my sinus infection was definitely cured.

Sinupulse is perfectly natural and so convenient to use. Basically the process will simply take for few minutes. What you need to do will be to combine one packet of SinuAir and warm water. Proceed with the guidelines and you’ll have the bonus inclusion in each individual box from Dr. Ivker. The equipment looks so functional, that it really made it through for several years. For that matter, my children were able to use it every time they have got a common cold.

The cost that the device charged is reasonable in my own experience as to assess with those amounts that I need to pay for my personal check-up. Antibiotics and even corticosteroid sprays tend to be expensive but still my disorder is similar. From this one time healthy investment option I can make sure you will likely have a health boosting family. In fact, I've never taken all of my drug treatments anymore since I have started joining the program.

If you are now afflicted with sinus infection, I highly recommend that you grab the free copy of Quick Fix by Dr. Ivker. Try to visit www.sinussurvival.com  then join and it will be sent to you. Feel free to use the Sinupulse around 3-4 times every day for you to:

• break-up the biofilm that can line the mucous membrane (which can cause your sinuses to feeling “stuck”, congested may create that sinus discomfort).
• drain the heavy mucus and infection from your sinuses
• come up with a healthy cilia function to get rid of allergens from your sinuses.

Primary Signs of Nose Blockage: I instantly count on Sinupulse to effectively complete my nasal cleansing. I felt so alleviated immediately after making use of it since it is so safe and soothing drug free equipment. It can help clear my nasal blockage instantly. For four years of using it, Let me point out that I am satisfied and it helped me a lot of taking away common colds, hypersensitivity, as well as other symptoms of allergy.

Action to take: A quick yoga stretch also is an aspect of my regimen just to help drain my sinuses whenever I use Sinupulse. Make this yours too:

First: Stand up with both legs shoulder-width apart.
Second: Bend down with chest parallel to the floor and look straight to the ground
Third: Hold hands out wide parallel to the ground just like you are flying. Hold for 15 seconds. And then twist to your left and take the right elbow to the left knee and point left arm to the sky and move head to look-up to your left fingers (to the sky). Hold for 15 seconds. Then do it again on the other side.

This makes you look and feel much better after the Sinulpulse procedure.

How does it work?

Taking allergy medications will be able to temporarily minimize sinus challenges however we can’t deny that it’s constantly persistent. The product Sinupulse Elite® Irrigation System positively would ensure exceptional upper respiratory tract health. Colds, blocked nose, allergies, sinusitis and post nasal drip can all be contributed to the said solution. It restores the moisture to the mucous membrane. With SinuPulse you will be able to finally notice potential progress including a remarkable change in the frequency of allergy attacks perhaps even incidents of colds and the flu went way down also. It’s proven safe and natural solution for sinus difficulties and the goodness of it, totally a drug-free treatment. In fact, the New York Rangers and the LA Lakers are two programs who can prove that. They are professional sports team trainers who include the Sinupulse as a part of their program to keep their athletes to complete best performances.

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Sinus Infection Chevy Chase: How Sinusitis Affects Your Lifestyle?

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Effective Products to Prevent Sinus Problems

I’ve already been treating, preventing and curing dreadful sinusitis over the past three decades and this is my top professional priority. During those years of my service, a remarkable consistency of the personality profile of the normal sinus patient is one of my most great breakthroughs.

Lots of my sinus patients are actually perfectionists. Actually, they always set themselves with high standard performance no matter what their professions are: teachers, self-employed, professional athletes, or homemakers. Because of these specifications, their frustration frequently brings about feeling the emotion of anger or stress.

Sinus infection generally starts with a cold. However sinus infection still develops even though you’re not experiencing a true cold once your mucous membrane inflamed. Most sinus sufferers are those people who are workaholic, always setting high specifications, and always drained for deadlines. Such a lifestyle is really traumatic and eventually triggers a cold that would result to a sinus disease.

I would just like to point out that anger is not the only cause of sinus infections but it does really play a huge factor. This might even a major contributor among several issues which causes this type of condition. Many of these critical factors include the following:

• Severe inflammation
• Hypersensitivity
• Weak Immune System
• High Toxicity
• Infection ( viral, bacterial, fungal)
• Unhealthy Air
The first two months of Survival Program is composed of sessions on how to listen attentively with the mental messages as well as to release anger in a safer way.

Healing your mind can be a challenging work but I also suggest giving awareness to the primary reasons behind sinus disorder both physically and environmentally. I’ve enumerated them below and I also include reliable products that are helpful to improve the said ailment.

1. Indoor air modification - Sinus Survival Air Vitalizer (negative-ion generator)
2. Inflammation - Sinus Survival Spray and Eucalyptus Oil, SinuPulse
3. Allergy - Allercide
4. Infection (viral, bacterial, or fungal) - Allimed, Viracide,Candicide, Candex
5. Weak immune system - vitamin D-3

As you can see, sinusitis is a complex ailment that we're still in the process of being familiar with it. But, once you've directly addressed each of the physical and environmental aspects that are triggering your sinus issue, then you'll be in a considerably stronger position to heal the issues in your tissues along with your sinus disorder.


To your optimal health,

Dr. Rob Ivker

Robert S. Ivker, DO, ABHM, FAAFP is a board-certified holistic physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.  He has been practicing medicine since 1972 in Denver, CO.  Dr. Ivker is the Co-Founder and Past-President of the American Board of Holistic Medicine, Past-President of the American Holistic Medical Association, former Assistant Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Family Medicine and Clinical Instructor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology at the University of CO School of Medicine.  He is the author of the best-selling Sinus Survival, along with 6 other books.  If you’re a physician or health care practitioner who is interested in the successful healing program through the Sinus Solution, contact: info@sinussurvival.com

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Custom Supplements Silver Spring: How to Develop Effective Plan for Cancer Treatment

Village Green Apothecary, Inc. 5415 W. Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814

One of the most important factors in determining a patient’s chances of getting cancer, as well as developing the most effective treatment plan, is testing and understanding their genetic markers. This is often assessed in giving the best possible plan for treatment to fight cancer it is essential to discover several elements that contribute to the growth of cancer to some people. This is often reviewed by general practice doctors, oncologists, or cancer centres.

The p53 gene, often referred to as the protector of the genome is a vital genetic marker that can eliminate factors that possibly harm tissues and genes. This gene can actually mutate through the HPV virus, asbestos along with other things from the atmosphere however getting screened for that p53 gene mutation is simple. Just let your physician knows that you need to be screened and that’s it. Results could be checked out at any testing center. A diagnosis can also be medicated having a prescription of Adriamycin. Additionally, CoQ10, which was already present in 1984 to shield against heart damage in females, is within Adriamycin. Clearly safeguarding your heart is important and also to eliminate cancer after which have cardiomyopathies or heart damage is obviously something that you expect for.

High quality supplements are important to ensuring chemotherapy side effects can be mitigated without reducing the effectiveness of the chemo. For instance, curcumin is definitely potent herb that has turmeric as the active ingredient; it can help defend healthy cells and minimize radiation burns from radiation therapy without disturbing the results of radiation. Plus a high dose turmeric supplement with bioperin makes curcumin really activated and bio available.

Colon polyps, precursors to colon cancer, can be inhibited and even taken away by a combination of curcumin and quercetin. Sources of quercetin include yellow onions and apples, in addition to capsule form. Also, the combination of this works better together than either one by itself. Whey protein is important to trying to keep branch-chain amino acids because more muscle means higher immune system. Selenium and selenocysteine, a mixture of selenium with the amino acid cysteine, have been proven to increase glutathione peroxidase, which is certainly one of the most powerful cancer cell killers and antioxidants within the body.

Many doctors would agree that one of the most effective measures a patient can take is get a consultant or advocate. For example, a professional nutritionist can be a valuable resource for working with a diet and schedule that could boost the chances of living well and living longer.

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Sinusitis Potomac: Natural Cure for Sinus Infection

Village Green Apothecary, Inc. 5415 W. Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814

Are you exhausted by those sinus headaches, sneezing, post-nasal drips as well as other sinus symptoms that lasted long? Then, you need to know what I have discovered. It is actually one of the useful products that would absolutely give you a solution. I was once a sinus sufferer also for twenty years. I acquired those bad allergy symptoms that normally strike during summer. My body even becomes drained all the time. I was coming down with sinus problems and I expected to get an effective remedy. So I took all those medical solutions such as steroids, antibiotics, and other allergy drug treatments. Nevertheless, all these choices have never been effective for me.

As part of the Sinus Survival Program, Dr. Ivker endorsed Sinupulse. The system has created a great splash in the treatment and protection against sinus problems. What I did was, I obeyed his guidelines and in the end it turned out to be an important part of my everyday living. Once you start having sinus attacks, Dr. Ivker advises make use of the system for three to four times each day. This is also well designed since it can potentially unclog congestion. The moment I made use of Sinupulse more or less four years ago, I’ve only had a handful of hay fever problems and my sinus infection was definitely cured.

Sinupulse is perfectly natural and so convenient to use. Basically the process will simply take for few minutes. What you need to do will be to combine one packet of SinuAir and warm water. Proceed with the guidelines and you’ll have the bonus inclusion in each individual box from Dr. Ivker. The equipment looks so functional, that it really made it through for several years. For that matter, my children were able to use it every time they have got a common cold.

The cost that the device charged is reasonable in my own experience as to assess with those amounts that I need to pay for my personal check-up. Antibiotics and even corticosteroid sprays tend to be expensive but still my disorder is similar. From this one time healthy investment option I can make sure you will likely have a health boosting family. In fact, I've never taken all of my drug treatments anymore since I have started joining the program.

If you are now afflicted with sinus infection, I highly recommend that you grab the free copy of Quick Fix by Dr. Ivker. Try to visit www.sinussurvival.com  then join and it will be sent to you. Feel free to use the Sinupulse around 3-4 times every day for you to:

• break-up the biofilm that can line the mucous membrane (which can cause your sinuses to feeling “stuck”, congested may create that sinus discomfort).
• drain the heavy mucus and infection from your sinuses
• come up with a healthy cilia function to get rid of allergens from your sinuses.

Primary Signs of Nose Blockage: I instantly count on Sinupulse to effectively complete my nasal cleansing. I felt so alleviated immediately after making use of it since it is so safe and soothing drug free equipment. It can help clear my nasal blockage instantly. For four years of using it, Let me point out that I am satisfied and it helped me a lot of taking away common colds, hypersensitivity, as well as other symptoms of allergy.

Action to take: A quick yoga stretch also is an aspect of my regimen just to help drain my sinuses whenever I use Sinupulse. Make this yours too:

First: Stand up with both legs shoulder-width apart.
Second: Bend down with chest parallel to the floor and look straight to the ground
Third: Hold hands out wide parallel to the ground just like you are flying. Hold for 15 seconds. And then twist to your left and take the right elbow to the left knee and point left arm to the sky and move head to look-up to your left fingers (to the sky). Hold for 15 seconds. Then do it again on the other side.

This makes you look and feel much better after the Sinulpulse procedure.

How does it work?

Taking allergy medications will be able to temporarily minimize sinus challenges however we can’t deny that it’s constantly persistent. The product Sinupulse Elite® Irrigation System positively would ensure exceptional upper respiratory tract health. Colds, blocked nose, allergies, sinusitis and post nasal drip can all be contributed to the said solution. It restores the moisture to the mucous membrane. With SinuPulse you will be able to finally notice potential progress including a remarkable change in the frequency of allergy attacks perhaps even incidents of colds and the flu went way down also. It’s proven safe and natural solution for sinus difficulties and the goodness of it, totally a drug-free treatment. In fact, the New York Rangers and the LA Lakers are two programs who can prove that. They are professional sports team trainers who include the Sinupulse as a part of their program to keep their athletes to complete best performances.

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Custom Vitamins Bethesda: Consider an Oily Fish Diet

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Eat fresher omega-3 oil

Provide your entire body an enhancement by increasing your consumption of omega-3 essential oil with salmon, soybeans, walnuts, flaxseed, virgin olive oil and Super Omega 3 fish oil from Pathway or Carlson.

Probably the most dominating health threats are generally being connected with insufficient lifestyle habits and improper diet regime. The small nutritional insufficiencies could even affect ones immunity level, energy, and harm physical condition. Supplying more nutrients to the main source of health by being carefully familiar with the dietary requirements can make a strong foundation for anybody and set up health deposits to construct and fix the body and to fuel the routines.

The top of Pill-Board Guide

Super Omega 3 is at the top of the Pill-Board graph, as stated in O, The Oprah magazine June, 2004 Issue, page 138. Medical Scientists internationally are encouraging people to try eating more fish and take omega-3 fatty acids. The American Heart Association as well as the American Diabetes Association also promote consuming a wide range of fish as well as to take omega-3 fatty acids.


Fish oil has much strength. It improves your cardiovascular health condition, enhances memory, builds up strong bones, and fantastic skin condition. The omega-3 in fish oil can even help control inflammatory reaction. It is advised as a part of Dr. Ivker’s Sinus Survival Solution for much better sinus health. For all those people who do not opt to include an oily fish in their eating plan (like most of us) can opt the easy to swallow gelatine Capsule, like the Carlson Super Omega-3. It’s definitely a good way. This fish body oil is the most substantial source of the polyunsaturated Omega 3's EPA and DHA. On the other hand, it is preferable to take only the best quality fish oil directly from the deep, cold water fish like mackerel and sardines which might be really good source of Omega 3’s EPA and DHA.

How Significant is Quality

Studies are finding that low quality fish oil can also spread mercury, cadmium, lead as well as other contaminants, not what you would like to present within the body. THIS PRODUCT is regularly tested using AOAC international protocols for effectiveness and purity by an independent, FDA registered lab and found to be free of these and 28 other contaminants.


Why add Essential Fatty Acids to your personal Diet?

It is a fact that Omega-3 oil or essential fatty acids (EFAs) is beneficial to one’s health and fitness. Most body parts may gain advantage through EFAs like for example bones and joints, hair, skin, heart, eyes, and brain. The potential negative effects of essential fatty acids deficiency is definitely the growth and development of tension, depression symptoms, and loss of attentiveness. It might also lead to some skin problems like skin psoriasis, very severe acne, eczema, and various tissue inflammations (health problems ending in - it's i.e. arthritis). But, these essential fatty acids aren't being created naturally through your body. The conventional American Diet Plan is free of these essential oils. To provide your entire body with the desirable amounts of these important oils, using a molecularly distilled and potent Omega-3 supplement may be useful.

Medical studies noted that omega-3s can lessen:

1. arterial plaque development in arteries
2. blood pressure
3. elevated triglyceride levels, a factor for heart problems
4. the risk of arrhythmias
5. swelling
6. blood clots

How you can make It Possible in your Daily Routines:

• Take a high quality daily omega-3 fatty acids dietary supplement, like Pathway or Carlson
• Maximize your fish intake to 3 times per week. Processed salmon is typically caught wild and is full of Omega 3s and tends to make great salmon patties. Fresh salmon with vegetables and various fish.
• Mix flax seeds on your cereal in the morning, in soups and on salads. Make it a practice. They may be a great source of protein.
• Consider walnuts during snacks.
• Start cooking with extra-virgin olive oil.

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Individualized Nutrition Chevy Chase: Finding the Right Supplements for Cancer

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One of the most important factors in determining a patient’s chances of getting cancer, as well as developing the most beneficial plan for treatment, is testing and defining their genetic indicators. This may be confirmed the most significant aspects in discovering a patient’s risk of acquiring cancer and developing the very best treatment plan, is examining and finding out their genetic markers. Most likely the general practice doctors, oncologists, or cancer centre are definitely the most accredited to execute the necessary exams.

An important genetic marker is the p53 gene, sometimes called the guardian of the genome. This is a protector, keeping out things that can harm tissues as well as genes. However, this gene can mutate by the HPV virus, asbestos and other things in the surroundings. Getting tested for the p53 gene mutation is actually simple - inform your health specialist you just want to be examined. Outcomes can be tested at any common lab, and a diagnosis can usually be treated having a prescription of Adriamycin. In addition, CoQ10, which was found in 1984 to protect against heart damage in women, is in Adriamycin. Naturally securing your heart is essential; the last thing you want is to take away the cancer and then have cardiomyopathies or heart damage.

The most common option in working with cancer is chemotherapy. As a way to minimize several unwanted side effects without affecting the potency of chemo it’s also good to consider high quality supplements such as curcumin. It’s a natural herb that combats risky components that can be detrimental to cells. It can also assist in preventing radiation burns caused by radiation therapy. A high dose of turmeric supplement is helpful to make curcumin more active and bio available.

A mix of curcumin and quercetin is an additional remedy that can restrict the development of Colon polyps - the precursors to colon cancer. You can reap the benefits of quercetin from yellow onions and apples. Quercetin in capsule form is also available. One of the most powerful cancer cell killers and antioxidants in the body is glutathione peroxidase. This component is most likely to increase with a combination of selenium plus the amino acid cysteine.

Every cancer patient’s desire is to survive and to be able to make this possibly happen; getting an expert consultant is a great thing to consider. Coping with cancer is definitely a lifelong challenge and it requires a lot of bravery emotionally and physically to get through with this. Having cancer doesn’t mean it’s the end of the road. It could just be a beginning of a significant journey to take on. Have faith and allow experts to help you conquer the illness.

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Sinusitis Bethesda: History and Physical Examinations

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How can sinus problems be treated?

The body is a self-healing organism is one of healthcare's most fundamental principles. We're always reminded of this fact with both illness and injury. Long before you became a sinus sufferer, whenever you got a cold, no matter how severe, it was usually completely gone within a week. And if you've ever had the misfortune of breaking a bone or had a severe sprain, the injured part was usually placed in a cast, splinted, braced, or you used crutches, and were instructed to not use it for several weeks (6 weeks if it's a broken weight-bearing bone). In most cases, the injury is completely healed after the recommended period of inactivity.

The most common symptoms of chronic sinusitis are the manifestation of a swollen mucous membrane lining your nose. Your body is capable of healing all these problems and pains however the sad fact is that we are being challenged on how to deal with it because it doesn't stop totally. As long as we are breathing 20, 000 times in a day with our nose, the air moves around through our nasal passages and we cannot help it.

Knowing that your mucous membrane is always at work filtering, humidifying, and regulating the temperature of the air you breathe in order to protect the lungs, your next step in helping to heal it by reducing inflammation is to provide your nose and sinuses with clean, moist (between 35 and 55% relative humidity), and warm (between 65 and 85° F.) air. In most homes, specifically over the winter months, this too may be a challenge. Adding to the problem is the truth that some of the world's cities are plagued with contaminated air. Your function is to breathe "healing" air, rather than irritating or inflaming air, to the best of your ability without having to move to a tropical island.

A medicinal cream or ointment is simple to put on in every areas of our skin however the mucous membrane may be a different case. Our skin providing the lining for the nose, sinuses and lungs is actually difficult to reach. This is the reason why I have created helpful products that may reduce your suffering.

A.         Sinus Survival Spray - aids to replenish and moisten the sinuses

B.         Sinus Essentials - has a mixture of peppermint oil and jojoba oil. It works as a personal warm vaporizer to relieve sinus congestion. It is more advantageous especially when applying the spray.

C.         Sinus Survival Essential Oils - water soluble that is best for steamers. I used to apply this every morning when I breathe-in steam from the steamer. It is a best relief for congestion.

Some kind of fungal sinus problems caused from the over growing of candida or yeast organism is regarded as the common reason behind chronic sinusitis. Since it is a normal inhabitant in the body and even thrives on sugar, it is actually difficult to manage. However, a tight candida-control diet is a great benefit.

The challenges which most sinus victims encounter are well mentioned. These explain the reason why chronic sinusitis is considered as the most typical respiratory problem in the world. Our body has the power of healing it but it is not an easy problem to manage. A help is required from you. Sinus Survival Program has come up with effective solutions to conquer this condition. It offers not only ways to heal sinus problems but also to heal one’s life as well. To start following their program, you can check out at info@sinussurvival.com for more updates.

Robert S. Ivker, DO, ABHM, FAAFP is a board-certified holistic physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.  He has been practicing medicine since 1972 in Denver, CO.  Dr. Ivker is the Co-Founder and Past-President of the American Board of Holistic Medicine, Past-President of the American Holistic Medical Association, former Assistant Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Family Medicine and Clinical Instructor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology at the University of CO School of Medicine.  He is the author of the best-selling Sinus Survival, along with 6 other books.  If you’re a physician or health care practitioner who is interested in the successful healing program through the Sinus Solution, contact: info@sinussurvival.com,

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