Make ‘Go on a Diet’ Resolutions Obsolete with the Whole Person Integrative Eating Program
San Francisco, CA, February 2, 2021 — What if you never again need to make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight or “go on a diet” because your most-of-the-time way of eating empowers you to eat and weigh less? Original, pioneering research by holistic nutrition researcher Deborah Kesten, M.P.H., and behavioral scientist Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D.—authors of the award-winning Whole Person Integrative Eating: A Breakthrough Dietary Lifestyle to Treat the Root Causes of Overeating, Overweight, and Obesity—reveals that replacing the complex reasons you overeat— called “overeating styles”—with the scientifically sound Whole Person Integrative Eating (WPIE) dietary lifestyle (meaning, WPIE is a way of life; it’s not a traditional diet) may make weight-loss resolutions obsolete.
“Now is the time to ‘reset’ and rethink what and how we eat; to replace traditional dieting with a scientifically sound way of eating that lessens overeating and that leads naturally to weight loss, health and healing,” says Kesten.
Kesten and Scherwitz share a simple yet powerful premise: Identify the reasons you overeat (your overeating styles) and gain weight—with the illuminating self-assessment quiz—then overcome overeating and lose weight by replacing your overeating styles with the antidotes: the elements of the Whole Person Integrative Eating program.
By shedding light on the root causes of overeating, Kesten and Scherwitz present a program that empowers readers with a personalized plan, and in turn new hope and new choices to help them reduce overeating, lose weight and keep it off.
WPIE is not a diet that a person goes on … then off. It is a scientifically sound, dietary lifestyle designed to be practiced for a lifetime.
"If people follow the revolutionary program outlined in this game-changing, insightful book, it may be the most helpful step they can take toward losing weight and keeping it off," says bestselling author Kenneth Pelletier, M.D., Ph.D., clinical professor of medicine at University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
The authors’ paradigm-shifting message is that food influences not only the physical dimensions of health, but also our emotional, spiritual and social well-being. Their dietary lifestyle can build bridges between the millions who struggle with overeating and weight issues and the medical community. And it can inspire us all to re-envision our relationships with food, eating and weight, so that each time we eat, we are nourished … for life.
Deborah Kesten, M.P.H.,is an international nutrition researcher, award-winning author and health journalist, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. She is also an experienced, expert speaker and presenter—from TV and podcast interviews to large conferences and small-group workshops.
Kesten served as Nutritionist on Dean Ornish, M.D.’s first clinical trial for reversing heart disease through lifestyle changes, the results of which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. She was Director of Nutrition at cardiovascular clinics in Europe and on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, San Francisco.
Kesten has published more than 400 nutrition and health articles. Her first book, Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul, received the first-place gold award in the Spirituality category from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Whole Person Integrative Eating has been honored with the No.1 gold, best-book award in the Health category by Book Excellence Awards and is a No. 1 Amazon best seller. Kesten is a VIP Contributor at Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, and is married to behavioral scientist and co-author of Whole Person Integrative Eating, Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D.
PEER-REVIEWED STUDY SHOWS THAT CORDANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS’ PHARMACY PROGRAM INTEGRATED WITH ADDICTION TREATMENT CLINICS IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER PATIENT RETENTION IN CARE AND BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES A study reveals that Cordant’s managed medication-assisted program is having a significant impact on patients with opioid use disorder through its unique pharmacy solution.
Cordant Health Solutions®, a national leader in providing innovative tools for providers and patients in addiction treatment programs, in a recently published study in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, demonstrates that patients using Cordant’s managed medication-assisted treatment (MAT) pharmacy program had a 52% higher retention in treatment, 46% fewer opiate-positive lab tests and 41% fewer drug-related emergency department visits than those who previously received their buprenorphine from traditional retail pharmacies. Also noted in the study, 100% of the respondents reported they would recommend Cordant’s pharmacy program.
The study examined data from patients within their first 90 days of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) at Northwest Integrated Health (NWIH) in Tacoma, Washington, before and after implementation of Cordant’s pharmacy program. The objective of this study was to determine if there was a difference in treatment retention, medication adherence, return to illicit drug use, and health outcomes for 154 patients who used Cordant’s pharmacy program compared with a randomly selected, equally sized subset of patients who did not.
“Historically, the concept of access to treatment for OUD primarily focused on a patient’s access to a provider who can treat and prescribe without considering obstacles to receiving the medication itself from retail pharmacies,” said Dr. Asif Khan, CEO and chairman of NWIH and co-author of the study. “Barriers like transportation can be challenging for this patient group, so to ask them to go to another location after their clinic visit adds an additional hurdle they have to overcome. Then they need to find a pharmacy that regularly stocks addiction treatment medication and doesn’t treat them like a drug addict. Unfortunately, this poses a real threat to their sobriety, and that’s why I believe these study outcomes are so meaningful.”
Despite the strong evidence for the efficacy of medications like buprenorphine for OUD in reducing mortality, retaining patients in care can be challenging, with many patients discontinuing treatment prematurely, sometimes within a few days or weeks after initiation. However, the study findings show that using Cordant’s pharmacy program may significantly improve patient retention in treatment as well as medication adherence.
“It’s easy to see the difference Cordant’s pharmacy program has on your patients when you experience it firsthand,” said Khan. “But to put it through a test, as we did with this study, and to see numbers like 52% higher retention in treatment and 41% fewer drug-related emergency department visits during a very vulnerable stage of treatment, the first 90 days, means we are saving lives, just by removing a big barrier—the barrier to receiving medication in a stigma-free and convenient way.”
The study also included a patient experience survey to provide critical insights into how removing the need to find pharmacies to fill buprenorphine prescriptions directly impacted participating patients. The study highlighted some patients’ experience in Cordant’s pharmacy program. Below are a couple of quotes from the study:
“I love the privacy of it. Not having a long line of people hearing or judging.”
“This study provides further validation of the impact Cordant’s pharmacy program has on patient lives and serves as important information for clinicians and treatment organizations when evaluating how to improve patient care,” said Sue Sommer, CEO and president of Cordant. “Being able to show a meaningful decrease in both drug-related emergency department utilization and opiate use with our program means patients are more adherent to their treatment plan, and with improved adherence comes decreased risk for relapse and reduced cost of care.”
In this 3-minute video co-author Elizabeth Kolb walks through the impressive results ofthe study.
About Cordant Health Solutions® Cordant Health Solutions® (cordantsolutions.com) provides innovative tools for monitoring behavioral health, chronic pain and criminal justice cases. Cordant’s unique pharmacy and drug testing programs provide accurate, actionable results to protect prescribers, hold patients accountable and optimize quality of life.
A leader in quality standards, Cordant provides solutions for payers, clinicians and organizations involved with substance use disorder, pain management and criminal justice agencies. Cordant is one of the only healthcare companies that offers monitoring and risk assessment tools through its innovative drug testing options and full-service, high-touch pharmacies, which specialize in the management and dispensing of addiction treatment medications. Cordant’s testing protocols and digital case-management tools help clients become more efficient and effective in using drug testing programs to monitor patient adherence, reduce risk and improve patient outcomes.
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Let God Transform Your Brokenness into Something Beautiful
Seattle, WA, February 2, 2021 — The next time you experience failure, feel insecure or sense that you’re in over your head, embrace that moment — because it can be the turning point you need to learn and grow in wonderful new directions.
“We’re going to fail. The truth is, that’s exactly where God wants us to be so that He can grow us,” writes Christine Soule in her inspirational story, Broken and Beautiful. “The key is discovering who you are in Christ — your true identify. And that’s especially significant if you, like me, have a past of brokenness.”
Soule’s life was a jumbled pile of broken pieces. Her father was married seven times; her mother four times. Between her parents’ divorce when she was 5 years old and the day she allowed the power and presence of God into her heart, she watched her sister have an affair with her adoptive father; met 15 siblings she never knew at her biological father’s funeral; turned to drugs and alcohol; got pregnant at 17; had twins less than two years later; and became a victim of human trafficking. She had to break the cycle for the sake of her children. With nowhere else to turn, she dropped to her knees and prayed. And that’s when everything changed.
Broken and Beautiful is Soule’s remarkable story of how God took the pieces of her broken, astonishingly dysfunctional life and transformed it all into a breathtaking mosaic of joy and purpose.
“The places where you feel hopeless are exactly what He wants to redeem and fill with beauty, dignity and strength. He has a plan for your pain. A wonderful intention for your failures. A purpose for your hardest, darkest stories,” Soule writes.
Told with honesty and surprising touches of humor, Soule shares her journey from drug-addicted stripper to exuberant Jesus lover with a passion for helping others embrace God’s love. Broken and Beautiful is a raw, authentic story of hope, from a place of experience.
Author Christine Soule lives with the love of her life, Mitch Soule, in Seattle. They have five kids and three wonderful grandchildren. She is the founder and CEO of Providence Heights (www.providenceheights.org), a nonprofit created to house women and children in need and to provide counseling, education and jobs.
When Anxiety Strikes at Work, Here Are Seven Ways to Calm Yourself Down Working in healthcare is a recipe for stress and burnout these days—one that can trigger anxiety, despair, and even panic. These seven tactics can help you a grip on your emotions and get back to work.
Nashville, TN (January 2021)—We all have those moments when work is just too much. And if you’re working on the frontlines in healthcare right now, it may be happening more than ever. Maybe another patient just died, or a family member is hysterical and there’s nothing you can do, or your supervisor just announced that the COVID unit is now full. Whatever the reason, you suddenly feel triggered, overwhelmed, and on the verge of panic. You know you need to keep it together, but frankly, you feel you’re about to fall apart.
Diana Hendel, PharmD says everyone in healthcare needs an action plan for handling those triggering moments.
“Fighting as hard as you can for your patients 24/7 takes a toll, especially after enduring nearly a year of COVID-related traumatic stress,” says Dr. Hendel, coauthor along with Dr. Mark Goulston of Why Cope When You Can Heal?: How Healthcare Heroes of COVID-19 Can Recover from PTSD (Harper Horizon, December 2020, ISBN: 978-0-7852-4462-2, $17.99). “But when you are armed with the resources to recenter yourself during periods of distress, you can deal with those triggering moments, recover, and get back to work.”
Why Cope When You Can Heal? shares therapeutic approaches that are currently used to effectively treat traumatic stress and introduces powerful exercises to help you move through the trauma and further your healing. Read on for some tools and resources you can turn to anytime you feel triggered at work by traumatic stress.
Take a few minutes to get grounded. Grounding is a great way to reduce anxiety and arrive in the here and now. Use it anytime you feel carried away by anxious thoughts or feelings, or triggered by upsetting memories and flashbacks.
Find a comfortable place to sit (or stand). If sitting, rest your hands on your legs. Feel the fabric of your clothing. Notice its color and texture.
Next, bring your awareness to your body. Stretch your neck from side to side. Relax your shoulders. Tense and relax your calves. Stomp your feet.
Look around and notice the sights, sounds, and scents around you for a few moments.
Name fifteen to twenty things you can see. For example, the floor, a light, a desk, a sink.
As you keep looking around, remind yourself that “The flashback or emotion I felt is in the past. Right now, in this moment, I’m safe.”
Harness the power of deep breathing. We tend to hold our breath whenever we are stressed, but this only exacerbates feelings of anxiety and panic. Instead use “box breathing” to calm yourself and heighten your concentration. Box breathing is the technique of taking slow, deep, full breaths. Here’s a tutorial for when you’re feeling triggered.
Slowly exhale your breath through your mouth. Consciously focus on clearing all the oxygen from your lungs. Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose for four slow counts. Hold your breath for four more slow counts. On the next four counts, exhale again through your mouth until your lungs are empty. Hold your breath again for a final slow count of four beats.
Reach for an amulet to help anchor you…Carry a small reminder of what you love about your life and focus on it if you feel triggered and need to center yourself. It might be a photo of your kids or pet, a small rock you picked up on a scenic nature hike, or a special necklace. Think of the gratitude you feel for your life whenever you look at this token.
…Or grab a human lifeline. Make sure there’s at least one person you can reach out to when feeling triggered. Ideally, your workplace will have a formal support group to help you deal with the stressors of the pandemic. But if not, consider forming your own informal “fire team” consisting of the colleagues fighting by your side. Not only can this team meet a few times a week to talk through the challenges of the crisis, but you can also reach out to a member anytime you need support. And if you are feeling truly overwhelmed or desperate, don’t hesitate to seek professional help. Reach out to your company’s EAP or contact a mental health professional.
Let your feelings out (when possible). At times you may find you need to step away from your duties for a few minutes and give those intense emotions some “breathing room.” Try to move to a different room so you can cry or discreetly express your feelings. Sometimes you need to release the stress that’s built up in your body, and finding a private place to let the tears fall or vent for a few minutes can lighten your stress and enable you to get back to work.
Play a mind game. “If there is no way to speak to someone else and you need comfort in the moment, imagine talking to someone who loves you,” says Dr. Goulston. “Imagine that they are listening and lovingly holding and encouraging you. As you hear them talking and walking you through it, you will feel their love and belief in you. This kind of mental pep talk can be a bridge until you are able to speak your feelings to somebody in person.”
Get out of the building for a few minutes. If at all possible, try to get outside for a few minutes of fresh air. Take deep breaths, stretch your arms and legs, and take in the gifts of nature around you. And if possible find someone else who is on a break and invite them for a ten-minute walk so the two of you can blow off steam.
“It’s important to acknowledge your feelings—no matter how inconvenient they may be—when you are in crisis,” concludes Dr. Hendel. “When you are triggered, there’s no benefit in suppressing your emotions because they will only intensify and surface again and again until you deal with them. And if you are not okay, there’s no way you can be there for your patients. Face and release what’s bothering you, and then you will be able to keep going.”
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About the Authors: Mark Goulston, MD, FAPA Dr. Mark Goulston is the coauthor of Why Cope When You Can Heal?: How Healthcare Heroes of COVID-19 Can Recover from PTSD (Harper Horizon, December 2020) and Trauma to Triumph: A Roadmap for Leading Through Disruption and Thriving on the Other Side (HarperCollins Leadership, Spring 2021). He is a board-certified psychiatrist, fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, former assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA NPI, and a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer. He is the creator of Theory Y Executive Coaching—which he provides to CEOs, presidents, founders, and entrepreneurs—and is a TEDx and international keynote speaker.
He is the creator and developer of Surgical Empathy, a process to help people recover and heal from PTSD, prevent suicide in teenagers and young adults, and help organizations overcome implicit bias.
Dr. Goulston is the author or principal author of seven prior books, including PTSD for Dummies, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone, Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In, and Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life. He hosts the My Wakeup Call podcast, where he speaks with influencers about their purpose in life and the wakeup calls that led them there. He also is the co-creator and moderator of the multi-honored documentary Stay Alive: An Intimate Conversation About Suicide Prevention.
He appears frequently as a human psychology and behavior subject-area expert across all media, including news outlets ABC, NBC, CBS, and BBC News, as well as CNN, Today, Oprah, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune,Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Fast Company, Huffington Post, and Westwood One. He was also featured in the PBS special “Just Listen.”
Diana Hendel, PharmD Dr. Diana Hendel is the coauthor of Why Cope When You Can Heal?: How Healthcare Heroes of COVID-19 Can Recover from PTSD (Harper Horizon, December 2020) and Trauma to Triumph: A Roadmap for Leading Through Disruption and Thriving on the Other Side (HarperCollins Leadership, Spring 2021). She is an executive coach and leadership consultant, former hospital CEO, and author of Responsible: A Memoir, a riveting and deeply personal account of leading during and through the aftermath of a deadly workplace trauma.
As the CEO of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Hendel led one of the largest acute care, trauma, and teaching hospital complexes on the West Coast. She has served in leadership roles in numerous community organizations and professional associations, including chair of the California Children’s Hospital Association, executive committee member of the Hospital Association of Southern California, vice chair of the Southern California Leadership Council, chair of the Greater Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, board member of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and leader-in-residence of the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership at California State University Long Beach.
She earned a BS in biological sciences from UC Irvine and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UC San Francisco. She has spoken about healthcare and leadership at regional and national conferences and at TEDx SoCal on the topic of “Childhood Obesity: Small Steps, Big Change.”
About the Book: Why Cope When You Can Heal?: How Healthcare Heroes of COVID-19 Can Recover from PTSD (Harper Horizon, December 2020, ISBN: 978-0-7852-4462-2, $17.99) is available in bookstores nationwide and from major online booksellers.
Faith and Tenacity Continue to Drive 91-Year-Old Founder of Boston Area Homeless Shelter
Boston, MA, February 2, 2021 — Sylvia Anthony firmly believes that life is a gift from God, and she’s been using her gift to impact more than a thousand homeless women and children through her nonprofit, Sylvia’s Haven, which she launched in 1987. At 91 years young, Sylvia remains steadfastly involved with Sylvia’s Haven, and hopes to inspire others to overcome life’s challenges and pursue their passions.
“When we do the right thing with the right motives, there is no limit to how far we can go with the help of God,” she writes in her poignant memoir, Till the End of Time. “My advice to you is never give up, whatever comes your way; it is all worth it.”
Sylvia had endured a difficult childhood that included an abusive father and a disinterested mother. Sylvia married young and remained in an abusive marriage until a divorce that left her alone to support her three children. Through her ambition and strength of character, Sylvia persevered, building a life for herself and her kids. After raising her children, Sylvia remarried — still, there was a void. She felt a calling to help young women, and her husband, Rick, encouraged her to follow her heart. Initially designed for homeless pregnant women, her shelter opened on January 25, 1987. Sadly, her husband lost his battle with cancer on March 30 of the same year, telling Sylvia before he died to “go get the girls.” And she’s been giving new hope to young, homeless women ever since.
Hers has been a lifetime woven with tragedy and triumph, but at Sylvia’s core burns a powerful source of courage and tenacity. She shares her remarkable story in Till the End of Time, which chronicles her early days as an unwanted child, born at the onset of the Great Depression; through her turbulent first marriage, which blessed her with three children; to finding love and discovering her divine purpose later in life. The book includes a chapter with testimonials from women who have been helped by Sylvia’s Haven, underscoring the impact of her unwavering dedication to others. Till the End of Time is the ultimate love story, woven with heartwarming memories, inspirational anecdotes and life lessons that will inspire readers to share their own God-given gifts with others.
Author Sylvia Anthony was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame on June 15, 2020. Invited to their museum in Seneca Falls, New York, she drove more than 350 miles for the appointment! Shortly thereafter, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who's Who.
A woman of faith, courage, tenacity and love, Sylvia firmly believes that the “golden years” are a time to get busy. As the founder and president of Sylvia’s Haven, a shelter for women and children near Boston, she has helped transform over 1,100 lives in the past three decades. Sylvia refers to her organization as her “magnificent obsession.” Life hasn’t always been easy for Sylvia, but she believes that God not only gives her courage during times of hardship, but also keeps her healthy so that she may realize her dream to open up Sylvia’s Haven locations in all 50 states.
Till the End of Time rose to No.1 in four different categories when it was launched on Amazon and has received 5-star reviews.
4 Healthy Tips for Effectively Losing Weight This Year
With more than half of U.S. citizens overweight, many are looking for ways to shed those extra pounds this year. Although there are dozens of eating plans and exercise routines to choose from, there doesn't seem to be a magic bullet that works for everyone. However, doctors and weight loss experts recommend a few basic behavioral changes that can help anyone reach a healthy size. Here are some tips you can implement to lose a little extra weight this year.
Start Exercising
Just twenty minutes of sustained movement each day can help to whittle away excess weight. You don't have to take a hard job, climb endless steps, or swim a mile. You can walk at a steady clip while listening to music or talking to a friend. As you get used to regular movement, you can pick up the pace to go a little faster or a little longer, week by week. A stationary bike at home will work, or you might prefer following an online workout routine. As long as you are moving safely but effectively, you can burn calories and tighten muscles to begin looking and feeling better. Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise plan.
Adjust Your Eating Habits
Choose the eating plan that works with your lifestyle and food preferences. You can alter your meal sizes, making breakfast the biggest meal of the day, with dinner the smallest. Enjoy an occasional dessert by having an extra helping of vegetables to balance your daily nutritional intake. Eat from a smaller plate rather than a full-size one as you get used to reduced portions. Cut back on salt, sugar, fat (the bad kind), or carbs to trim calories off your daily intake. Load up on fresh fruits and veggies, as they are filling as well as nutritious.
Manage Your Emotions
Many people overeat or eat less healthy foods when they are emotionally upset. Grieving a loss, stewing over an insult, or stressing about an upcoming meeting can send someone repeatedly to the fridge or cupboard for comfort food. Keep a journal to record your strongest emotions as well as when you eat the wrong way, and then see if there is a correlation. Journaling helps to express emotions safely while thinking them through logically. You can confide in a friend or take a walk to ease your mood.
Join a Weight Loss Support Group
Many commercial weight loss programs offer a support group for mutual encouragement and exchanging ideas. You may want to join a weight loss group, at least initially, and get to know others who share similar goals to realize you are not alone.
Weight loss is a challenging but meaningful goal. Talk to your doctor before making significant lifestyle changes to protect your health and well being.
Chuck Gillespie, CEO of National Wellness Institute, praises
COVID Recovery & Wellness Program at the YMCA of South Collier
The YMCA of South Collier and its community partners welcomed Chuck Gillespie, CEO and President of the National Wellness Institute for a tour of a community-based model of wellness that provides personalized COVID Recovery & Wellness guidance, under medical supervision.
(Marco Island, FL – February 1, 2021) – The YMCA of South Collier and community partners unveiled a new model of community wellness for Marco Island residents and visitors. Through the COVID Recovery & Wellness Program, members are guided through a personalized action plan to safely recover from the mental and physical effects of living through the pandemic.
For more than 40 years, the South Collier YMCA has been working to build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for the Marco Island Community. Recognizing that residents of all ages have suffered negative impacts from the stress of social isolation to muscle atrophy from reduced workout routines, and unseen health damage, program leaders developed a strategy to offer coordinated education and support including:
COVID-19 Testing – to identify if a person has had the virus and may be at unknown risks.
Customized Health Screening – to identify potential health concerns that should be addressed prior to starting a fitness routine.
Customized Mental Health Screening – to identify underlying signs of anxiety, depression, or substance abuse to help guide individuals to treatment.
Recommended Health & Wellness Plan – because each person is unique, this program will provide individualized recommendations to recover individually and reconnect with the community.
“We have seen across the US and throughout the world that individual citizens are not getting the help they need because health and wellness programs are not accessible. Even if they have access, they are unable to navigate what is available to them,” said Chuck Gillespie, CEO of the National Wellness Institute. “What is happening in Collier County, though the YMCA of South Collier is a model for the rest of the world.”
In 2019, the organization formed a healthy living advisory committee to improve services for those living with chronic disease. While the committee began supporting children and families living with diabetes, in April 2020, the organization pivoted to support the overwhelming needs that emerged from the pandemic.
The YMCA of South Collier is a licensed medical facility, where members may participate in screenings that provide nutritional, physical, and mental wellness recommendations. Through these reports, members can be guided into programs with a similar cohort, with a goal of increasing long-term participation and overall success.
“Our primary goal moving forward is to keep the momentum of this solution moving forward by engaging more members and bringing more specialized partners into the alliance to improve the overall health and wellness of our community,” said Paul Thein, Managing Partner of CORE Health Partners.
Community partners contributing to the COVID Recovery & Wellness Initiative include the YMCA of South Collier, National Wellness Institute, University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, CORE Health Partners, David Lawrence Center, Help a Diabetic Child, the Diabetes Alliance Network, Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida, and the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SOPE).
COVID Recovery & Wellness Program Community Partners include:
About the National Wellness Institute:
The National Wellness Institute (NWI) is the worldwide voice of the wellness community. NWU provides professional development and engagement opportunities that support individuals from a variety of disciplines in promoting the whole person's high-level wellness for all. For more information, visit www.nationalwellness.org.
About the YMCA of South Collier County YMCA:
The YMCA of South Collier was established in 1977 with an original facility built on for the purpose of serving youth. Today the YMCA is the only human service organization in the area providing support for all ages and income levels in our three focus areas: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, and the Y services stretch throughout the southeast corridor of Collier County and as far south as Everglade City. The Marco YMCA facility is the first known medically licensed facility in Florida. For more information, visit www.marcoymca.org.
About Help a Diabetic Child:
Help a Diabetic Child (HADC) is a 501c3 non-profit formed over a decade ago by the parents of a newly diagnosed child with type1 who set a goal to help others navigate the complexities and expense of diabetes. To date, HADC has purchased hundreds of thousands of glucose test strips, lancets, meters, syringes, pen needles, and other diabetes supplies along with tens of thousands of units of insulin and glucagon pens for children and college students. Besides purchasing lifesaving medical supplies, insulin, and services for children in financial need HADC expanded its scope of service to include promoting diabetes education on self-management, nutrition, and wellness programming and assisting those in financial need with access. For more information, visit www.helpadiabeticchild.org.
About the Diabetes Alliance Network:
The Diabetes Alliance Network (DAN) originated through the grassroots effort of Naples Florida philanthropists, people affected by diabetes, physicians, and other healthcare providers. DAN was designed to improve communication between agencies that directly, or indirectly serve those with diabetes to address barriers that people with diabetes may experience. Together, agencies pledge to partner with DAN to collectively bridge gaps in resources, care, and diabetes education. The collaboration and communication between agencies are what makes DAN unique. Specific diabetes education and nutritional services are provided by DAN’s partner agencies, as well as support systems that include supplies and financial assistance and access to world-class expertise. For more information, visit www.findmydan.com.
About the University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology:
The UF Division of Pediatric Endocrinology is the top-ranked program in the State of Florida and serves over 1,000 children and young adults with diabetes. Dr. Haller, who serves as the Chief of the Division also serves as the medical director of the Help a Diabetic Child Foundation. In collaboration with HADC, the Schulze Foundation, the Naples Children and Education Foundation, and as a part of the Diabetes Alliance Network, the UF Pediatric Endocrinology team is dedicated to improving health disparities throughout the State and specifically in Collier and Lee Counties. For more information, visit www.endo.pediatrics.med.ufl.edu.
About David Lawrence Center:
Based in Southwest Florida, the David Lawrence Centers is a not-for-profit, leading provider of behavioral health solutions dedicated to inspiring and creating life-changing wellness for every individual. The Center provides innovative, comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based prevention and treatment services for children and adults who experience mental health, emotional, psychological, and substance use challenges. For more information, visit www.davidlawrencecenter.org.
About Core Health Partners:
Core Health Partners operates under the belief that as much as 90% of what impacts an individual’s health takes place outside clinical walls. The benefits of effective clinical preventive services (CPS) are clear, yet on average Americans only receive half of the recommended care needed. Core Health Partners formed in late 2017 by a group of former Y employees that were credited for opening the Nation’s first medically integrated YMCA (Clive, Iowa), a unique venture known for initiating the YMCA’s first-ever “Healthy Living Center. CHP became independent in late 2019 and earned national recognition from the American Diabetes Association for its efforts in diabetes-education and self-management. Today CHP offers a variety of pediatric and adult therapy and medical nutritional services at the YMCA and Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy in North Naples. For more information, visit www.mycorehealthpartners.com.
Age well with AudioMob
GlycanAge sign on for higher brand exposure in mobile games for the first time with AudioMob’s pioneering rewarded audio ad format
2 February 2021, London. GlycanAge, a precision health test of biological age and wellness, are taking the step to expose their product to wider audiences, utilising in-game audio ads this year. The potential they have unlocked with AudioMob’s innovative audio ad format in mobile gaming is continuing to rise and drive potential customers to their website directly from games. Whilst the connection between mobile gaming and biological health tests might seem tenuous, the gaming demographic has expanded exponentially and now caters to an audience of 2.5 billion, 63% of whom are women: an audience no longer narrow and belonging to a teenage boy’s club, who already are seizing the opportunity to check in on their health with GlycanAge.
GlycanAge, a service that strives to inspire change through knowledge, reveals the age of your immune system and gives you the opportunity to improve your lifestyle and take control of your health. Backed by world leaders in glyco-science, the GlycanAge team made up of award-winning scientists have studied ageing and created a test that is proven to work. With patented technology they boast over three decades of innovation and groundbreaking research to offer the highest standards for quality and put users’ health back in their own capable hands. Working with AudioMob the core objective was to reach more users concerned with their health, or interested in preventative services, but unsure how to take the first step. Building audio ads into mobile games, gave GlycanAge the opportunity to drive website traffic without breaking the budget and with astounding results. The average click through rate on the audio enhanced banners resulted in an increase of 150% compared to the industry standard, with a cost per click of just $0.21.
‘We’ve always wanted to find a way to use mobile gaming to promote our service to a wider audience. Before AudioMob, it was always too expensive to use video and mobile banner ads were pretty much invisible. This is definitely something we’ll continue to utilize as it’s worked wonders driving users and health clinics to our website.‘ said Nikolina Lauc, CEO of GlycanAge.
AudioMob, a Google for Startups backed tech maverick, has created the world’s first rewarded audio ad format for mobile games. The non-intrusive ads play directly into the ears of the gamer whilst they can continue to play the game, and therefore don’t get frustrated by ads interrupting their experience or taking them away to another site completely. It’s a seamless plugin that has already proven, in a YouGov survey from last year, to be preferred amongst 67% of adult gamers compared to video ads, and can amplify ad placements with a huge potential of 250% revenue increase. For developers, the opportunity to monetise and retain players is impressive, whilst huge brand names like Warner, Dell and Amazon have already seized the opportunity to advertise using AudioMob.
‘We already believe in the power of video ads, for monetising games, but audio is soaring and this year will see the true potential it has to amplify the world of Adtech. Monetising using audio is a win-win-win for developers, brands and players alike. The highly targetable potential of audio ads meant that we could specifically implement the GlycanAge audio enhanced banners into games where we knew the overwhelming age range was 30+, and therefore get the highest revenue.’ said Christian Facey, CEO and Co-Founder of AudioMob.
Stretching across brand genres from music, electronics and health, AudioMob’s format is incredibly versatile and the results already being seen are hugely promising. As more developers continue to integrate and brands race to sign on to use AudioMob’s rewarded audio ads, the format is set to gain impressive traction this year. The future of audio is already incredibly bright, and for AudioMob, for developers, players and brands, the potential is definitely one to seize early on.
Headquartered in Google for Startups, London, UK, AudioMob is the brainchild of ex-Google and Facebook alums Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng. AudioMob, backed by some of the savviest investors in the industry, is the only company in the world to offer a holistic in-game audio ad solution welcomed by the games and advertising industries alike. Its platform enables developers to better monetise their games while keeping players loyal, and advertisers a seamless and highly effective gateway to an untapped gaming audience. For the first time gamers can enjoy their gaming experiences and their ad experiences at the same time.
GlycanAge is the most accurate test of biological age and wellness available. Delivering trustworthy, scientifically proven results with personalised advice you can act upon, GlycanAge reveals the age of your immune system. The strong belief amongst the GlycanAge team is that self-knowledge inspires change, and knowing the true extent of your biological health will encourage people to take control. GlycanAge is perfect if you are making lifestyle improvements, interested in ageing well, bouncing back from a major life event, measuring fitness recovery, interested in science or looking to compare results with family and friends. GlycanAge is made up of a team of world leaders in glyco-science and own patented technology to offer the highest standard of quality results.
Equicare Health, Inc. Announces the Appointment of New Board Member
{Equicare names industry leading expert to help further advance the Equicare portfolio.}
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Equicare Health, Inc. announces the appointment of Christopher Hanna, Ph.D. to the Board of Directors. He re-joins long time colleagues, Greg Peet and Len Grenier, as the fifth member of the Equicare Board.
"I am pleased to welcome Chris to Equicare Health's Board of Directors. He brings a wealth of experience in health care IT and cancer care to Equicare's Board as we work to broaden our product scope by leveraging our core strengths," said Len Grenier, CEO of Equicare Health, Inc. "This is an exciting time as we continue to develop strategic relationships while evolving the role of care coordination as a key tool to support those with chronic diseases like cancer for millions of patients."
Chris was a co-founder of ALI Technologies and functioned in the role of President with a focus on product and business development. After ALI, Chris joined Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology in Rochester, Minnesota where he helped design and develop one of the first enterprise-scale medical image archives. The archive technology was spun out of Mayo Clinic Ventures to form a start-up company, TeraMedica, which was subsequently acquired by Fujifilm. Chris currently is a co-founder and the CEO of another Mayo Radiology start-up called FlowSIGMA, which is commercializing intelligent process automation software for medical imaging departments. FlowSIGMA integrates artificial intelligence algorithms into daily clinical workflows. Chris holds BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology and has over 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare information technology and data science companies.
"I very much look forward to being an active member of the Equicare Board," said Chris Hanna. "The company's chronic disease management technology, telehealth capabilities and patient engagement portal are well positioned to help Global Providers and Payers deliver high quality remote care during and after the pandemic."
About Equicare Health Equicare Health is the industry's leading provider of comprehensive care coordination solutions. EQUICARE CS™ (ECS) is a multi-facility web-based software tool that facilitates patient engagement including patient reported outcomes, patient navigation, survivorship care and other clinical tools, i.e. MDT, Clinical trials, a suite of educational material, etc. In additional to the clinical toolset, Equicare offers an administrative suite of worklists and reports for managing adherence to accreditation standards including Meaningful Use, Commission on Cancer (CoC), NAPBC, QOPI, OCM, etc. ECS enables cancer centers to influence clinical outcomes for patients, optimize revenue streams, and increase operational efficiency.
SOURCE Equicare Health Inc.
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