CORDANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS AND ADDICTION LEADERS IN TENNESSEE DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF CARE COORDINATION FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT PATIENTS
Cordant Health Solutions®, a leader in providing innovative tools for patients in addiction treatment programs, announced its new pharmacy location in Nashville in a digital open house. Cordant’s managed pharmacy program serves patients in treatment for opioid use disorder using medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Treatment providers across Tennessee joined in Cordant’s open house to listen to two local providers talk about barriers to recovery. Victor Wu, MD, MPH, chief medical officer for TennCare, spoke about the need for more care coordination services to help people cope with a disease that thrives in isolation.
"If you can't get to your appointment, or you're not able to get to the pharmacy, then those can be system challenges that might trip you up and cause you to stop your treatment, even though you have the desire and the will to stay in recovery," said Wu.
Although picking up a prescription sounds like a simple errand, if you are a MAT patient receiving medication as part of your addiction therapy, it can be anything but simple, even though it significantly reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
"Unfortunately, access to this medication is often a significant barrier for patients in recovery. Patients feel stigma or judgment when they pick up these medications or worry about a lack of privacy," said Bob Mann, executive vice president at Cordant. "Not all pharmacies carry or are willing to dispense medicines that treat addiction. And finding transportation to a pharmacy that carries addiction treatment medications is yet another obstacle."
Roger Sherman, MD, owner of Compassionate Recovery Care, also spoke at the open house about his recovery patients' challenges. "I’ve come to believe we need to meet patients where they’re at, not just physically but emotionally."
As Tennessee weathers the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials report that the opioid epidemic has intensified. Health officials in Shelby County, Tennessee’s largest by population, say the number of overdoses related to opioids and other drugs escalated this spring, with 391 suspected overdoses and 58 overdose deaths over 30 days.
In response to these kinds of challenges, Cordant developed a managed pharmacy program to deliver buprenorphine, a common addiction treatment medication, to treatment clinics at no extra cost to the patients or the clinician. Patients attending support group meetings or treatment visits can also pick up their medications from the Cordant coordinator at the clinic.
"Cordant’s pharmacy program helps patients reclaim their lives, removes very real barriers to their success in treatment and helps them return to a productive life," said Mann. "Data from the pilot study of our managed pharmacy program shows that patients using our service were 32% more likely to keep their appointments, had 44% fewer relapse events and had 43% fewer drug-related visits to emergency departments compared with a control group. Perhaps most significant, patient retention increased 52%, particularly in the first six months of treatment, when patients are often in the most vulnerable stage of recovery."
Cordant’s Tennessee location is its sixth pharmacy, and the program has served 10,000 patients in 2020.
"So many of my patients have concerns about going to a local or traditional pharmacy because they worry about seeing someone they know. They've gone through such a tough, traumatic life, and anything we can do to show them compassion and give them some privacy when it comes to their treatment, I think, is important to their success and their ability to beat this disease," said Sherman. "Offering Cordant’s managed pharmacy program to my patients has certainly increased success rates and decreased relapse rates in my clinic."
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.
Courageous Kids Must Save Santa in Time for Christmas
New York, NY, November 10, 2020 — Amid the backdrop of an overindulgent culture and waning Christmas spirit, one company, Eastern Industries, is uniquely poised to monopolize the attention of children with the launch of its latest video game. But things have gotten way out of hand. Santa is missing, the North Pole is in a state of chaos, and Christmas may not happen at all! With the holiday traditions of the world hanging in the balance, can a team of intrepid youngsters drawn from the Naughty List, some toy soldiers and living snowmen save the day?
Author Thomas Conway sets the stage for worldwide adventure in The Naughty List, his imaginative, modern Christmas tale that blends elements of pop culture with the age-old tradition of Santa Claus. The story begins at a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade without Santa, where toy manufacturer Eastern Industries has just released a new holiday marketing scheme, which keeps kids glued to their devices and drains everyone’s holiday spirit. With Christmas fast approaching and Santa nowhere in sight, a team of daring youngsters recruited from Santa’s Naughty List aim to rescue Santa and save the holiday.
While primarily a Santa tale, The Naughty List cleverly incorporates Winter holiday beliefs from around the world, including the legend of Marduk, a Babylonian god; the Roman feast of Saturnalia; the epic story of Jangar from North Asia; Moravian traditions of animal communication; and the present real-life adventures of Israeli Santa Claus, Nicola Abdou.
Also sprinkled with references to holiday favorites such as Miracle on 34th Street, T’was the Night Before Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others, this wonderfully rich tale promotes right over wrong, good over evil and love over fear.
Suitable for all ages, The Naughty List skillfully weaves valuable lessons about overindulgence and society’s tendency to put labels on children, with the overarching theme that when kids misbehave they should not be defined by their bad deeds but rather see it as a learning opportunity, since when we appreciate the best in humanity and combine our talents, we are capable of almost anything.
The Naughty List, winner of the 2020 Indie Book Award in the E-Book Fiction category, is the first release from Thomas Conway. His 30-year career spans various industries. When not at work, he devotes his time to environmental matters and inventing stories for his two children.
No. 1 Bestselling M.D. Reveals Ultra-Rapid, Drug-Free Techniques to Overcome Anxiety and Depression
San Francisco, CA, Nov. 10, 2020 — Numerous recent surveys indicate that depression and anxiety have doubled or tripled since the corona pandemic. In fact, according to the CDC, more than 40 percent of the population are experiencing “adverse mental conditions . . . associated with . . . Covid-19.” Top that with the realities of the pandemic—including fear of death, separation from loved ones, loss of employment, and intense political battles that trigger even more emotional vulnerability and despair. Now, world-renowned psychiatrist, Dr. David D. Burns, brings us a radical new approach to healing in his No. 1 Amazon bestselling book, Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety (PESI, Inc., ISBN: 9781683732884;$26.99, Hardcover). Selling more than 29,000 copies in the first two weeks since its release, Feeling Great reveals innovative techniques that make rapid change possible, even without drugs or therapy.
Feeling Greatemerged from 40 years of research and more than 40,000 hours treating individuals with severe depression and anxiety. This research revealed that negative feelings do not result inwhat’s WRONG WITH YOU—like a chemical imbalance in your brain or a “mental disorder”—but from what‘s RIGHT WITH YOU. And the moment you realize this, recovery will be just a stone’s throw away.
Dr. Burns’ Feeling Good and Feeling Good Handbook have sold more than 5 million copies and have made cognitive therapy the most popular and most extensively researched form of therapy in the world. More than 50 percent of depressed people who read Feeling Good recover of improve dramatically in four weeks with no other treatment. The techniques in Feeling Great are even more powerful.
In Feeling Great you will:
1. Learn how to change the way you think and feel;
2. Pinpoint and eliminate the powerful forces that keep you stuck; 3. Discover why depression and anxiety are the world’s oldest cons; 4. Crush the 10 types of distorted thoughts that rob you of happiness and self-esteem.
Feeling Great feels wonderful! You owe it to yourself to feel GREAT!
David D. Burns, M.D., is an Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His Feeling Goodand Feeling Good Handbook have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. His weekly Feeling Good Podcasts are approaching three million download, and more than 50,000 mental health professionals have attended his workshops throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Burns lives in the San Francisco Bay area. To learn more, visit www.feelinggood.com and www.FeelingGreattheBook.com.
In Second Edition of His Book Covid-19, California Physician Maintains Trump’s Approach to Pandemic Is Correct
President Trump’s approach to dealing with Covid-19 is on the right track, according to the author of Covid-19: A Physician’s Take on the Exaggerated Fear of the Coronavirus. The second edition of the book was released today.
Dr. Jeffrey I. Barke, a family physician based in Newport Beach, Calif., with more than 25 years of medical practice, writes that governmental reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic — shutting down businesses, curtailing organizations, stopping gatherings, shuttering schools, requiring face masks and urging social distancing — is causing an unnecessary self-inflicted wound to the U.S. economy and way of life.
The book’s first edition, released on Sept. 16, sold so quickly that a second edition, expanded by more than 40%, was rushed into production. The revised edition appears as the U.S. is experiencing a third wave of infections. Once again, the question of how best to respond to the epidemic tops the blogs, cable news shows and many newspaper columns, and was a key issue in the Presidential election.
In the second edition, Barke expands on the latest scientific studies to refute the common wisdom of how best to protect the population from the disease.
“There is no doubt that Covid-19 is a dangerous virus to the elderly and frail," Barke writes. “But the fact is that the overall reaction . . . has caused more harm than the virus itself.” He cites the economic and emotional turmoil caused by closing down businesses and schools as well as the almost complete shutdown of the country’s outpatient healthcare system. When the history of this pandemic is written, Barke predicts, it will show that our reaction to the virus was a great mistake. “If you are young and healthy, you have nothing to fear from the coronavirus except the fear-mongering from the media.”
Barke dismisses the value of wearing a typical protective mask, which he notes can filter no objects smaller than 3 microns in diameter. “A 0.12 micron Covid-19 virus particle will pass through an ordinary surgical mask . . . It is the equivalent of erecting a chain-link fence to keep out mosquitoes.”
He also notes that the expected final fatality rate of the Covid-19 pandemic will be around 0.2%, which “is in the ballpark of a bad influenza season.”
Barke adds, “A healthy society protects its most vulnerable members and isolates [only] the sick while allowing the healthy individuals to go about their lives.” Much of the U.S. has done the reverse by taking huge and intrusive steps to protect the healthy against the few who are sick.
His book’s foreword was written by Dennis Prager, the noted political commentator and radio and television talk show host. Barke has guested with Prager several times as well as with Larry Elder, another prominent radio personality who endorses the book in these words: “Great collection of eye-opening, thought-providing essays.”
In the book’s introduction, the publisher acknowledges that some of the author’s ideas are controversial. He urges readers to “keep an open mind” while considering Barke’s views and notes George Bernard Shaw’s famous admonition that “those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
Covid-19: A Physician’s Take on the Exaggerated Fear of the Coronavirus, 2nd Edition
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PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN NAMES CORONAVIRUS ADVISORY BOARD, URGES ALL AMERICANS TO WEAR MASKS, MASK MANDATE MAY FOLLOW
BENEFITS OF “MyGO2Mask” FACE MASK WITH PATENTED
GRAPHENE OXIDE TECHNOLOGY THAT DESTROYS COVID-19 AND FLU DROPLETS NOW MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
Delray Beach, FL—November 10, 2020 G-MASKS, LLC, www.g-masks.comthe importer of face masks from South Korea that provide the highest levels of filtration, absorption and boast anti-viral and bacteriostatic qualities, today announced its support for President-elect Biden’s indication that a national mask mandate may be in the offing.
“Please, I implore you, wear a mask,” President-Elect Joe Biden said. “We can save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear a mask. Do it for yourself, do it for your neighbor.” He continued, "Wearing a mask seems like a small act. Maybe you think your individual choice won’t make any difference. Throughout our history, throughout the history of our nation, we’ve seen over and over how small acts add up to enormous achievements. It’s the weight of many small acts together that bend the arc of history.”
MyGO2Mask, www.mygo2mask.us, is a 4-ply, super high-quality graphene-oxide coated face mask that traps 99.53% of particles at a size of .3 nanometers or smaller, including Covid-19 virus droplets and flu particles. MyGO2Mask has earned multiple certifications and registrations and is the only face mask that can trap and destroy Covid-19 virus droplets in less than two minutes after contact.
“As Covid-19 infections rise in the US and across many geographies, wearing a mask has become an integral aspect of the protection protocol. President-elect Biden plans on moving toward a national mask mandate and we are ready to supply what we believe is the most effective mask at stopping the virus in its tracks to those who want the best protection,” said William Sackett of G-MASK, LCC. “MyGO2Mask has already received multiple certifications and registrations and uses the highest quality graphene oxide. Scientific studies show it truly works.”
MyGO2Mask features the highest quality anti-viral, anti-bacterial grapheme oxide from South Korea used in a patented process to create an affordable, reusable and washable mask that blocls 99.53% of particles .3 nanometers or smaller destroying virus droplets in minutes, superior to supposed the supposed gold standard N-95 mask.
(MyGO2Mask features superior filtration capabilities. Coronavirus particles are measured between .07 and .09 microns. While N95 masks filter 95-99% of particles, it only filters particles larger than 0.1 microns. MyGO2Mask’s graphene oxide filters 99% of particles measuring .3 nanometers or smaller making it virtually impenetrable. (i.e. average human hair measures 75 microns which is 1000x’s larger than a single nanometer) . Simply put, the MyGO2Mask provides ideal Coronavirus filtration and the ability to destroy the virus and flu almost on contact whereas the N95 mask does not.)
Numerous independent studies have shown that graphene oxide helps repel and “potentially kill or destroy” different types of viruses containing what scientists call microdroplets. According to studies done on graphene at MIT and Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University, the material is referred to as “superhydrophobic” that reduces the chance of infectious droplets adhering to it and according to experts, “rips coronavirus apart.” The following link discusses the special properties of high-quality graphene oxide:
Additionally, the outlet Sci-Tech Daily reported as recently as September 13, 2020 that, “Graphene’s sharp edge damages the bacterial cell membrane and kills the virus. It may also be killed by the hydrophobic (water repelling) property of graphene.”
In comparison to the 99.53% filtration of particles sized .3 nanometers or smaller achieved by the MyGO2Mask, an N95 mask, which until now was considered the gold standard, only filters 95-99% of particles sized 0.1 microns. The result is that the MyGO2Mask has substantially increased particle-filtering properties. As important, the MyGO2Mask is the only mask capable of destroying virus droplets. Virus droplets are not destroyed by the N95 mask and remain alive when the mask is touched leaving the potential to continue virus spreading. Many experts agree that how you handle your mask is almost as important as wearing your mask because of the concern about spread.
Every MyGO2Mask is shipped hermetically sealed and features a unique and patented graphene oxide bonding system. Studies show that less than .01% of the virus remains alive after contact with the graphene oxide enabled mask. The mask has earned a CE certification for meeting EU Standards, achieved a US Standard for a BFE of 99%, has an FDA Registration and has earned NSF Certification (National Sanitation Foundation, USA) and is accredited by ANSI (American National Standards Institute).
Adding to the graphene oxide story is the fact that two 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics winning scientists have been associated with the company and the development of the product since the company’s founding. See the link below for the full details on their groundbreaking experiments regarding the two dimensional material graphene oxide:
The “secret sauce” of the MyGO2Mask is two-fold; the quality of its patented graphene oxide and the unique and patented bonding mechanism used by the manufacturer that filters nearly 100% of particles .3 nanometers or smaller. Graphene has also proven to be electrostatic, dust repellant, waterproof and can be safely washed with warm water and soap up to 15x without compromising its integrity.
More information about the graphene oxide powered MyGO2Mask, including product certificates and supporting scientific studies can be found at www.mygo2mask.us.
Ontario's doctors urge seniors to get flu shots even if high-dose out-of-stock
TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ - Seniors should still plan to get a flu shot, even if the high-dose vaccine is out of stock in their part of the province, Ontario's doctors recommend.
Toronto Public Health says there has been record demand for flu shots in Ontario this year and it has temporarily run out of high-dose vaccines. The province is working with the federal government to obtain more.
"Seniors need to get a flu shot – any flu shot – because they are at high risk for complications from the flu," said Dr. Samantha Hill, president of the Ontario Medical Association. "The good news is that the high-dose shots are in people, protecting them and those around them. More good news is that the regular dose will still help protect you. Call your doctor for advice on what's best for you."
Ontario's doctors said the lack of high-dose flu shots, coupled with record numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases starting last weekend, made it especially important that everyone follows rigorous hygiene practices.
"Now, more than ever before, it's important for people to wash their hands regularly, wear a mask, practice physical distancing and avoid large crowds or crowded places," said OMA CEO Allan O'Dette.
About the OMA
The Ontario Medical Association represents Ontario's 43,000-plus physicians, medical students and retired physicians, advocating for and supporting doctors while strengthening the leadership role of doctors in caring for patients. Our vision is to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario's health-care system.
SOURCE Ontario Medical Association
Disappointing news for potential new treatment for Alzheimer's
Alzheimer Society of Canada calls for increased investment into groundbreaking research
TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ - The Alzheimer Society of Canada is disappointed to hear that, after reviewing data from Phase 3 clinical trials, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel did not find conclusive evidence that a potential new treatment for Alzheimer's was effective at reducing cognitive decline. Aducanumab, a drug developed by Biogen and Eisai, will now go back to the FDA for a final decision on its approval.
This is frustrating news for the more than half a million Canadians living with Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia, as they are in desperate need of new and better treatments and a cure. Said to slow decline in memory and thinking skills in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), aducanumab represents the most promising treatment for Alzheimer's in nearly two decades. Should there be subsequent trials, the Alzheimer Society will advocate that study participation continues to include Canadians.
This news is a stark reminder of the vital need for increased investment in research into Alzheimer's and other dementias, which remains the most underfunded of all major diseases. To increase the chances of a breakthrough, it is vital that dementia research receives more funding.
The Alzheimer Society continues to support groundbreaking dementia research in Canada through initiatives such as the Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP), which to date has invested over $64 million in Canadian researchers. This year alone, we've provided $2.4 million to support 21 projects across the country. However, 80 more projects had to be turned away due to lack of funds, despite these projects making it through our rigorous, peer-reviewed qualification process.
It is with increased investment in research that the Alzheimer Society can support additional projects that can advance our knowledge of dementia and improve the quality of life for people living with the disease.
To learn more about the research we fund or to make a donation, please visit: www.alzheimer.ca.
SOURCE Alzheimer Society of Canada
Undo Overeating and Halt Weight Gain with this Breakthrough, Science-Backed Program
San Francisco, CA, November 10, 2020 — The premise of Whole Person Integrative Eating: A Breakthrough Dietary Lifestyleto Treat the Root Causes of Overeating, Overweight, and Obesity is simple yet powerful: 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, holistic nutrition researcher Deborah Kesten, M.P.H., and behavioral scientist Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D., 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. “The combined effect of all seven ‘ingredients’ of Whole Person Integrative Eating makes the transformative difference,” says Kesten.
Plus, you’ll discover 65 delicious recipes based on the Whole Person Integrative Eating (WPIE) program to jumpstart your optimal-eating efforts.
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., clinical professor of medicine at University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
An excerpt from the Foreword of Whole Person Integrative Eating by New York Times best-selling author Dean Ornish, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California:
“The takeaway message in this well-researched and illuminating book is this: the antidote to overeating, overweight, and obesity and perhaps other diet-related chronic conditions may be to follow the ancient-food-wisdom-based guidelines that Kesten and Scherwitz describe in this book.”
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 medical/health writer, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. She 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 has served as 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. She 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.
New report underscores the positive economic impact of Ontario's doctors
TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ - Ontario's doctors welcome a new report showing they contributed nearly $14 billion to the provincial economy and supported more than 125,000 jobs.
The report, prepared by the Conference Board of Canada, was released Tuesday by the Canadian Medical Association.
"When many people talk about health care, they often focus on how much it costs, but this report shows physicians on the front lines of the pandemic play an important role in keeping not just patients but the economy healthy," said Dr. Samantha Hill, president of the Ontario Medical Association.
The report shows that in 2019, there were 18,200 doctor's offices in Ontario, more than twice as many as any other province. There are 32,500 doctors on the front lines in Ontario, caring for patients around the clock.
The report found that doctors' offices also:
Paid $7.18 billion in wages
Paid $4.97 billion in taxes, more than any other province
"We know the pandemic deficit has made it difficult for Ontario's doctors to keep their offices open and we are counting on Premier Doug Ford to help doctors so they can continue to provide the best possible patient care," said OMA CEO Allan O'Dette. "You can't have a healthy economy without robust front-line patient care."
About the OMA
The Ontario Medical Association represents Ontario's 43,000-plus physicians, medical students and retired physicians, advocating for and supporting doctors while strengthening the leadership role of doctors in caring for patients. Our vision is to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario's health-care system.
SOURCE Ontario Medical Association
Undo Overeating and Halt Weight Gain with this Breakthrough, Science-Backed Program
San Francisco, CA, November 9, 2020 — The premise of Whole Person Integrative Eating: A Breakthrough Dietary Lifestyleto Treat the Root Causes of Overeating, Overweight, and Obesity is simple yet powerful: 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, holistic nutrition researcher Deborah Kesten, M.P.H., and behavioral scientist Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D., 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. “The combined effect of all seven ‘ingredients’ of Whole Person Integrative Eating makes the transformative difference,” says Kesten.
Plus, you’ll discover 65 delicious recipes based on the Whole Person Integrative Eating (WPIE) program to jumpstart your optimal-eating efforts.
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., clinical professor of medicine at University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
An excerpt from the Foreword of Whole Person Integrative Eating by New York Times best-selling author Dean Ornish, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California:
“The takeaway message in this well-researched and illuminating book is this: the antidote to overeating, overweight, and obesity and perhaps other diet-related chronic conditions may be to follow the ancient-food-wisdom-based guidelines that Kesten and Scherwitz describe in this book.”
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 medical/health writer, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. She 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 has served as 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. She 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.
