Khiron Becomes First Company to Sell Medical Cannabis in Peru, and Surpasses 3,000 Prescriptions in Colombia
First prescriptions for Khiron's medical cannabis in Peru are filled as the Company surpasses 3,000 medical cannabis prescription milestone in Colombia
Khiron becomes the first Company to sell and fill medical cannabis prescriptions through private pharmacies in Peru
The Company began sales in Peru with full spectrum High CBD supplied by Khiron Colombia and distributed to patients under the previously announced agreement with Farmacia Universal S.A.C.
Farmacia Universal is an established pharmacy chain, with 10 locations in Lima
Quotas for Khiron's high THC medical cannabis have also been approved by DIGEMID, Peru's drug regulatory authority, with first prescriptions anticipated in Q4 2020
With a population of 32 million, Peru's medical cannabis market is expected to be one of the largest in Latin America
TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2020 /CNW/ - Khiron Life Sciences Corp. ("Khiron" or the "Company") (TSXV: KHRN), (OTCQX: KHRNF), (Frankfurt: A2JMZC), a vertically integrated cannabis leader with core operations in Latin America and Europe, announced that it has filled the first prescriptions of full spectrum, high CBD medical cannabis to patients in Peru. This comes following authorization from DIGEMID, Peru's drug regulatory authority, and expands sales of Khiron's medical cannabis to a second jurisdiction in Latin America, following established sales in Colombia, where over 3,000 prescriptions have been filled to date.
"After completing successfully all export, import and distribution requirements to bring our approved high CBD medical cannabis products into Peru, we are now very proud to begin sales and give patients greater access to medical cannabis therapies in order to improve significantly their quality of life," comments Luis Marquez, Khiron Peru Country Manager.
In Peru, only registered pharmaceutical establishments that have received Good Storage Practices (GSP) certification and licenses to import and commercialize medical cannabis are authorized to participate in the wholesale import and commercialization of cannabis products. Khiron Peru is a GSP certified, registered pharmaceutical establishment, and Farmacia Universal has all required permits and licenses, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification, to prepare magistral preparations with medical cannabis and distribute final products to patients through pharmacies under the previously announced agreement with Khiron.
"At Khiron we continue to execute on our stated strategy to deliver quality medical cannabis products to patients and to improve the quality of their lives. In a short period of time, and despite a global pandemic, we have filled over 3,000 medical cannabis prescriptions in Colombia, and today we are pleased to expand that reach, filling our first patient prescriptions in Peru, an important market of 32 million people," comments Alvaro Torres, Khiron CEO and director.
Additionally, quotas for Khiron's high THC medical cannabis product in Peru have also been approved by DIGEMID, with first patient prescriptions anticipated to be filled in Q4 2020.
Farmacia Universal S.A.C. is a well-known Peruvian pharmacy chain. The company operates ten locations in Lima and is a leader in the pharmaceutical preparations sector in Peru. In addition to selling pharmaceutical, surgical and orthopedic products, among others, the company differentiates its brand with premium service to customers and patients.
About Khiron Life Sciences Corp. Khiron is a vertically integrated medical and CPG cannabis company with core operations in Latin America, and operational activity in Europe and North America. Khiron is the leading cannabis company in Colombia and the first company licensed in Colombia for the cultivation, production, domestic distribution and sales, and international export of both low and high THC medical cannabis products. The Company has filled medical cannabis prescriptions in Peru and has a presence in Mexico, Uruguay, UK, Spain and also in Germany, where it is positioned to begin sales of medical cannabis.
Leveraging its first-mover advantage and patient-oriented approach, Khiron combines global scientific expertise, product innovation, agricultural infrastructure, wholly-owned medical clinics, and online doctor education programs to drive prescription and brand loyalty to address priority medical conditions. Its Wellbeing unit launched the first branded CBD skincare brand in Colombia, with Kuida™ now marketed in multiple jurisdictions in Latin America, the US and UK. The Company is led by Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alvaro Torres, together with an experienced and diverse executive team and Board of Directors.
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. Khiron undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third-parties in respect of Khiron, its securities, or financial or operating results (as applicable). Although Khiron believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable, such forward-looking statement has been based on expectations, factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond Khiron's control, including the risk factors discussed in Khiron's Annual Information Form which is available on Khiron's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and is made as of the date hereof. Khiron disclaims any intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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SOURCE Khiron Life Sciences Corp.
ViiV Healthcare Announces Availability of CABENUVA and VOCABRIA in Canada
LAVAL, QC, Sept. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, ViiV Healthcare Canada announced stock availability of CABENUVA and VOCABRIA across the country. CABENUVA is the first and only once-monthly, complete long-acting injectable regimen indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults to replace the current antiretroviral (ARV) regimen in patients who are virologically stable and suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL). It combines the integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) cabotegravir with the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) rilpivirine.1 [VOCABRIA and CABENUVA PM p4A,26A]
Both CABENUVA and VOCABRIA received approval from Health Canada on March 18, 2020. VOCABRIA, oral cabotegravir, together with Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson's EDURANT, oral rilpivirine, is used for the short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who are virologically stable and suppressed prior to initiating CABENUVA.1[VOCABRIA and CABENUVA PM p4A]
Dacia Hibbert, General Manager of ViiV Healthcare Canada, said: "We are proud to make CABENUVA and VOCABRIA available to people living with HIV. CABENUVA will give people living with HIV the option of maintaining viral suppression with 12 treatments per year."
The approval of VOCABRIA and CABENUVA was based on the pivotal phase III ATLAS (Antiretroviral Therapy as Long-Acting Suppression) and FLAIR (First Long-Acting Injectable Regimen) studies that included more than 1,100 participants from 16 countries, including Canada. Prior to initiating treatment with CABENUVA, oral dosing of VOCABRIA and EDURANT was administered for approximately one month to assess the tolerability of cabotegravir and rilpivirine. The studies demonstrated that CABENUVA, when injected intramuscularly in the buttocks, once a month, was effective in maintaining viral suppression throughout the 48-week study period.1-3 [VOCABRIA and CABENUVA PM p35A,35B,37B,38A][Swindells 2020 p4A,5A][Orkin 2020 p4A,5A]
In both studies, the most common adverse reactions (Grades 1 to 4) observed in ≥2% of participants receiving CABENUVA were injection site reactions, pyrexia, fatigue, headache, musculoskeletal pain, nausea, sleep disorders, dizziness, rash, and diarrhea. Over the 48-week study period, a total of 4% of participants discontinued CABENUVA due to adverse events.1[CABENUVA PM p.16A,16B]
Please consult the Product Monograph at www.viivhealthcare.ca for complete safety information. The Product Monograph is also available by calling 1-877-393-8448.
About HIV At the end of 2016, there were an estimated 63,110 people living with HIV in Canada, representing a 5% increase from 2014. The HIV prevalence rate was 173 per 100,000 population with an estimated 14% of people unaware of their status. As treatments work to reduce HIV-related mortality, and new infections are outpacing the number of deaths, the number of Canadians living with HIV will likely continue to increase in the near future.4 [PHAC 2016 p8A,9A]
About ViiV HealthcareViiV Healthcare is a global specialist HIV company established in November 2009 by GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) dedicated to delivering advances in treatment and care for people living with HIV and for people who are at risk of becoming infected with HIV. Shionogi joined in October 2012. The company's aim is to take a deeper and broader interest in HIV/AIDS than any company has done before and take a new approach to deliver effective and innovative medicines for HIV treatment and prevention, as well as support communities affected by HIV.
For more information on the company, its management, portfolio, pipeline and commitment, please visit www.viivhealthcare.com.
About GSK GSK – one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For further information please visit www.ca.gsk.com.
Get “Screen Overloaded” Kids Outside – with the Help of TurfMutt!
Alexandria, Va. - School is back in session for students around the country – and many kids, if attending school from home, are spending lots of time online and in front of screens.
Mutt Mulligan (“Mo-Mo”), a rescue dog who is “pawing it forward,” reminds us that enjoying time in the parks and yards nearby is good for us and for the planet. As the official spokesdog of the TurfMutt Foundation, Mo-Mo knows a thing or two about yards – and the boundless energy that many children need to expend outdoors.
Right now the safest place to spend time may be your personal green space – your yard. It can help your children de-stress, widen their play area, and build up knowledge in science and math. Mutt Mulligan offers tips to help make the most of your yard as an outdoor classroom.
Tip #1: Get outside throughout the day. Take a 20-minute break between classes at home, head out to the backyard and breathe some fresh air. During a lunch break, take a quick visit to the park. After spending a long day indoors, encourage children to get outside to enjoy the family yard.
Tip #2: Notice the different kinds of plants in your yard. Take kids around the outside of your home. Encourage them to take notes and sketch what they see. How is the landscape changing this time of year? What animals or birds might be nesting in or feeding on plants in the yard as the season progresses? What makes your yard unique from the others in the area? Draw the living (plants, trees, grass) and the non-living (patios, grills) parts of your landscape.
Tip #3: Learn about the world beneath little feet. Explain that one of the benefits of plant-filled green spaces is that they provide habitats, or natural homes, for many different creatures. Look for birds, bees and other creatures that have made both urban and suburban neighborhoods their home. Use a magnifying glass to help your child explore what lives in the grass or is resting on shrubs and trees.
Tip #4: Map out the living landscapes in your neighborhood. Go on a living landscape hunt. Walk around your neighborhood with your child and sketch the living landscapes, creating a map with symbols for trees, bushes, flowers and grass. You can also add markers for animal or insect habitats, or water sources.
Tip #5: Make a nature journal. Get some paper or a notebook and keep a record of when your family is outside and what you do when you are there. It can be as simple as jotting down the date and the activity you did outside, or as detailed as adding sketches of plants or animals observed, and more. Review the journal at dinnertime or weekly to see how much time you spent outside.
Tip #6: Put the right plant in the right place. If you’ve decided to add some new plants to your yard as a family activity, check the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map to find out what plants are best for where you live. Use a mix of native and adaptive plants and place them where they will thrive – a teachable moment for children!
Tip #7: Visit TurfMutt.com to play games and read digital storybooks for free to learn more. The website for the TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program for grades K-8 offers home-based activities, digital storybooks, lesson plans for families and teachers, and more.
About TurfMutt
TurfMutt was created by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s (OPEI) TurfMutt Foundation and has reached more than 70 million children, educators and families since 2009. Through classroom materials developed with Scholastic, TurfMutt teaches students and teachers how to “save the planet, one yard at a time.” TurfMutt is an official USGBC® Education Partner and part of their global LEARNING LAB. TurfMutt is an education resource at the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Apple, the Center for Green Schools, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids, the National Energy Education Development (NEED) project, Climate Change Live, Petfinder and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In 2017, the TurfMutt animated video series won the coveted Cynopsis Kids Imagination Award for Best Interstitial Series. TurfMutt’s personal, home habitat is featured in the 2017-2019 Wildlife Habitat Council calendars. More information at www.TurfMutt.com.
Experience the Freedom of Radical Self-Acceptance with Transformative Healing Method
Boston, MA, September 23, 2020 — Do you constantly wonder what you’re saying, doing or thinking that’s causing you to feel “less than”? Are you always looking for ways to fix something about yourself? You’re not alone—far from it, in fact—and the good news is that you have the power to find your way back to the person you know you are deep down. It’s been inside you all along.
There Is Nothing to Fix: Becoming Whole through Radical Self-Acceptance from Suzanne Jones may be the last self-help book you will ever need. Jones has helped thousands of participants with her life-changing somatic healing program, and in her book she leads you on a journey back to your authentic self by guiding you through a personal exploration of recovery, growth and resilience. There Is Nothing to Fix is The Power of Now meets Brené Brown meets the #MeToo movement. Interspersed with case studies and stories of real people—stories you can connect with—the book illustrates the power of Jones’s approach to create innate healing and hope.
Jones begins where most teachings on self-compassion, emotional regulation and healthy relationships end, by going to the source of lasting change—the body. This book provides a practical lens through which readers can understand their responses and emotions while offering step-by-step guidance for changing these responses, all with an emphasis on compassion and empowerment. Through this revolutionary approach you will be able to experience true freedom from the constant urge to fixyourself from the outside. Jones teaches you everyday tools to build self-confidence, self-compassion and most important, self-acceptance—tools that have been within you all along.
In today’s struggle to feel connection and approval in our chaotic and critical world, There Is Nothing to Fix teaches us how to suspend judgment, become curious and find emotional freedom from within.
Suzanne Jones is an expert in the field of trauma recovery through somatic methods. She has presented workshops and talks at Omega Institute, Kripalu, mental and behavioral health facilities in the greater Boston area, and national conferences. She has been profiled on CNN and in Yoga Journal, the New York Times, Shape and Whole Living, and she's been interviewed by author Rick Hanson for his Foundations of Well-Being online course. Jones founded the TIMBo Collective (formerly called yogaHOPE) in 2006 and developed the TIMBo program for transforming trauma in 2009. Since its launch, her program has been delivered to over 4,000 women in the U.S., Haiti, Kenya and Iran, and helped transform client care at organizations in Massachusetts; Washington, DC; and Georgia, serving women overcoming homelessness, addiction and domestic violence. Jones also writes a blog for the TIMBo Collective and Elephant Journal.
There Is Nothing to Fix is her first book and has won a silver medal from the Nonfiction Author’s Association book awards, a bronze medal from the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, was a finalist in the International Book Awards and has been nominated for a 2020 Readers’ Choice award.
Immediate Resources Needed to Clear Backlog of Patient Services and Surgeries
TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Amid the rise in positive cases in Ontario, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is calling for an immediate and significant infusion of resources to address the extensive existing backlog in medically necessary patient services and surgeries so that the coming surge doesn't put us further behind.
The OMA is encouraging the government to:
Designate and fund "COVID-19 hospital sites" within a region to isolate known COVID-19 cases from other patients and allow the remainder of hospitals to focus on addressing the backlog.
Provide necessary resources to increase capacity and enable more procedures and services. These resources could include establishing Alternate Health Facilities, expanding Independent Health Facilities and out-of-hospital premises, and designating non-COVID-19 sites such as specialty hospitals, as well as keeping operating rooms open longer hours.
Implement innovative funding models, such as expanding quality-based procedure funding to these facilities, as well as keeping operating rooms open longer hours.
Undertake, with the OMA, comprehensive vaccination strategies and surge planning for hospitals.
Make virtual care options permanent, more accessible and available for all appropriate health care needs.
Provide mental health supports for physicians, who are not eligible for standard workplace programs.
Provide support to keep community doctor's offices and clinics viable.
"Clearing this backlog is enormously challenging within our current model. It is essential that we look at innovative patient-focused solutions." said OMA President Dr. Samantha Hill. "Ontario's doctors are calling for immediate action to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care as quickly as possible."
Pre-COVID-19, Ontario's doctors saw 340,000 patients a day. However, from March to the end of July, patients received 11.1 million fewer services from their physicians as compared with the same period last year – a reduction of 24 percent. A September 1, 2020 paper published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal estimated that between March 15 and June 13, 2020, there was a backlog of 148,364 surgeries in Ontario, which would take 84 weeks to clear.
After hours and weekend work for physicians is not enough to solve this problem alone. There are only so many physicians who can perform these procedures and they were already working very long hours before the pandemic.
Until a vaccine or effective treatment for COVID-19 is found, physicians will be unable to see as many patients or perform as many surgeries per day due to increased infection control procedures including the extra time required to sanitize exam rooms and equipment between patients, change PPE, and maintain strict physical distancing protocols in waiting rooms. It will be extremely challenging to catch up on the backlog without a significant infusion of resources in the short term.
"Ontario's doctors have been working closely with the government throughout the pandemic to provide their unique expertise", said OMA CEO Allan O'Dette. "We are looking forward to learning more about the government's Keeping Ontarians Safe plan. As an organization we want to continue working with the government to ensure patients have the best care possible by modernizing and integrating the health-care system. We need to apply our COVID lessons to create a safer, stronger, even more patient-centred system."
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
Working and learning virtually is a stressful new reality, and those who still physically go to work/school are under entirely new stresses of safety concerns. Healthy Minds Innovations (HMI), has developed a free meditation Appto teach you how the mind can be trained to be more focused, calm, and resilient through meditation training. Anyone can use the App as a tool to navigate everyday life including at school and the workplace. The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their non-profit, HMI, are both led byNeuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson. He's spent years researching the science of well being. Dr. Cortland Dahl joined his team and used his PHD thesis to create a framework for four pillars of scientifically training the mind; called ACIP; Awareness, Connection, Insight, Purpose - details on that, below. Any interest in speaking with Dr. Cortland Dahl? Dr. Dahl a Research Scientist at Center for Healthy Minds and Chief Contemplative Officer at HMI as well as the voice of the App.
Path to a Healthy Mind; a process through Awareness, Connection, Insight and Purpose - or ACIP, as we call it. The science shows that well-being is a skill that can be improved and measured - here’s the basics:
Awareness: One step is to train your mind to be more calm and focused by practicing mindfulness and strengthening attention. These skills help us be more present in our relationships, and less distracted at work. They also help us notice our impulses and emotional reactions before they overwhelm us.
Connection: But mindfulness is just the beginning, we can also learn simple skills to build healthy relationships and foster caring interactions with other people. This starts by learning to be more compassionate to ourselves, and then extending kindness and appreciation to others. Eventually, we can even find ways to be more empathetic and caring in challenging and stressful situations.
Insight: One of the most powerful forms of practice is self-inquiry. The skill of self-inquiry helps us see how our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs shape our experience. This gives us deep insight that creates a flexible, resilient sense of self. We can hold our views and beliefs in a healthy way and let go of self-defeating attitudes and expectations.
Purpose: Our personal values and principles are central to well-being, and clarifying them is a skill we can practice in everyday life. This shift in perspective brings depth to our relationships, meaning to our work and pursuits, and gives us the inner resources to learn and grow from life’s challenging moments.
The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison conducts transformational scientific research on healthy qualities of mind and explores how these qualities might be cultivated on an individual and global scale. For decades, Dr. Richard Davidson and the Center have investigated the science of emotions, contemplative practices and qualities of mind that are suspected to affect well-being, including attention, resilience, equanimity, savoring positive emotions, kindness, compassion, gratitude and empathy. Healthy Minds Innovations, Inc. (HMI)is a non-profit affiliated with the Center for Healthy Minds to turn these groundbreaking insights into action, with a mission to translate this science into tools to cultivate and measure well-being. Our latest development is Healthy Minds @Work, a product designed to bring well-being to the workplace. The @Work offering is a fee-based service that includes use of the workplace-focused Healthy Minds Program app, live-trainings and customized back-end data reporting and measurement for management and HR professionals to access.
The Cannabis That Helps Fight Cancer: This October, Autumn Brands Pledges Proceeds to the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the majority-female managed cannabis cultivator takes a stand against a disease that affects nearly 1 in 8 women
SANTA BARBARA, California – (September 22nd, 2020): In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 50% female-owned Autumn Brands invites customers to join in the fight - during the entire month of October, the company pledges $.50 cents from every jar featuring the pink tamper seal to the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara. Backed by decades of hard-won, sustainable farming expertise, pesticide-free Cannabis cultivator Autumn Brands stands out as a sixth-generation, family-run operation dedicated to clean growing practices that prioritize consumer safety and product quality. With a majority-female staff, the brand stands firm in its role as a neighbor, friend, and ally to the local Santa Barbara community in an effort to win the battle against a disease that affects nearly 1 in 8 women.
Through constant innovation that goes above and beyond the industry standard approach, the Autumn Brands team remains committed to the wellbeing of the planet, its customers, and the close-knit community in which they farm. Integrating measures such as world-class air purification technology, along with operating on a closed-loop watering system that relies on no-spray greenhouse farming techniques, the brand continuously puts health and safety first. The result is a superior selection of sun-grown, hand-harvested flower lovingly cultivated to preserve its natural healing benefits and complement a variety of wellness goals, from pain relief and relaxation to mental focus and physical performance.
When customers choose from Autumn Brands’ premium selection of pesticide-free flower, pre-rolls, and pre-filled cartridges, they get far more than a top-quality toke; with each purchase, consumers play an important role in supporting a 50% female-owned and operated local business that actively seeks to promote good health and wellbeing for all. Plus, this October, selecting from Autumn Brands’ expertly curated leaf products featuring the pink tamper seal helps to raise awareness about breast cancer while providing essential support and wellness services to the local community through the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara.
Throughout the month of October, join in the fight against breast cancer by looking for Autumn Brands’ locally-cultivated glass jar cannabis flower with the pink tamper seal, available at select California dispensaries. Learn more about the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara at BCRCSB.org. Browse the Autumn Brands estate-grown selection and locate the nearest participating seller online at AutumnBrands.com. Follow @AutumnBrands on Instagram for the latest product releases and updates.
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About Autumn Brands:
Autumn Brands is a licensed California cannabis cultivator dedicated to the synergy of health and wellness. The Autumn Brands’ family farm started in Holland more than a century ago, and today, sixth-generation farmers apply the same expertise garnered in growing the world’s finest tulips to producing pure and potent strains of cannabis in sunny, coastal Santa Barbara County. Autumn Brands is proud to be 50 percent woman-owned, united by the vision of two families, free of pesticides and other harmful chemicals. For more information, visit www.autumnbrands.comor email leighanne@anderson-pr.com.
About Breast Cancer Resource Center:
The Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara (BCRC) is a community resource center that empowers women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to advocate for themselves and make informed decisions regarding breast health. At the BCRC women are heard and find emotional support in actively navigating their cancer treatment and survivorship health. Breast Cancer Resource Center is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit under EIN 91-1790842. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.
Common Injuries to Be Aware of When Starting a Workout Routine
Workout injuries can happen to anyone regardless of the fitness level or experience that you have. The good news is that you will learn how to mitigate them once you know the specific injuries. This way, the zeal to exercise and become fit will not burn out for you. Here are the common injuries that you need to know before you start exercising.
Ankle Sprain
Typically, an ankle sprain occurs when a ligament stretches beyond its limits or tears. When your foot rolls when doing jumping exercises, you will start to experience some pain. The affliction is usually accompanied by swelling, stiffness, tenderness, and bruising. When that happens, you need to see a podiatrist for immediate treatment to ease the inflammation.
Knee Injury
If you are lifting heavy weights, aninjury can happen since you are putting pressure on your knees. Also, improper knee alignment during workouts can lead to harm. Therefore, you can avoid the pain by lifting weights that suit your body. You should align your knees well before engaging in lifting exercises.
Elbow Strain
It is also known as tendinitis since the harm causes inflammation to your tendon. You can get elbow strain when you repeatedly throw a ball or lift weights in a bid to get fit. If you are struggling to do arm exercises, the injury can occur. On that account, you need to take it easy on the workouts so that you won't have an elbow strain.
Shin Splints
The injury happens when the shinbone on your lower leg can't handle tough workouts anymore. It means that you will experience the pain when you overwork the bone tissue, muscles, and tendons on your leg. For instance, if you are riding a bicycle or running long miles, shin splints occur. Therefore, you can rest for a while or ice the shin to get rid of the pain.
Wrist Pain
Front squats can cause wrist pain, especially if you are using weights in the exercise. What's more, intensive push-ups can lead to injury since they place stress on your wrists. Hence, you can do light activities that don't strain your wrists for comfort.
Workouts are incredibly essential to keep your body healthy, but they come with risks. The secret is not to overdo the exercises since the injuries can cause a setback to your fitness groove. It would help if you started with light lifting so that your body can get accustomed to the machines slowly.
Drake’s Organic Spirits Enters Japan
Leading distiller of ultra-premium organic vodka and rum brings it Spiked Ice freeze-and-eat adult treats to Costco locations in the Land of the Rising Sun
Minneapolis, MN ( September 22, 2020 ) – Drake’s Organic Spirits announced today the launch of its popular Spiked Ice freeze-and-eat adult treats at all 27 Costco locations in Japan, which owns the world’s third-largest economy and is populated by over 125 million people.
Drake’s Organic Spiked Ice freeze and eat or chill and drink popsicles feature 15% ABV and only 80 calories each. Spiked Ice is available in four flavors - Mango Rum Punch, Vodka Lemonade, Watermelon Martini and Classic Mojito - and are made with Drake’s award-winning all-organic ultra-premium vodka and white rum. They contain no artificial colors or flavors and freeze with twice the ABV as other brands.
Adhering to Japan’s strict organic standards and requirements is the biggest hurdle for overseas firms trying to get a foothold in the nation. All Drake’s Organic Spirits are certified USDA organic, non-GMO Project Verified, gluten-free, vegan and kosher. The five certifications ensure a cleaner drinking option that comes only from the highest quality organic ingredients.
“We’re thrilled that consumers in Japan will now be able enjoy Drake’s highly-popular Spiked Ice treats,” said Drake’s Founder and CEO Mark Anderson. “Japanese customers are extremely quality conscious and Japan was among the first countries to seek organic and non-gmo products. Spiked Ice is perfect for a market ready for our great tasting, high-quality organic certified spirits. Drake’s is still the only spirit brand in the world to hold all five health and wellness certifications.”
The launch of Drake’s Organic Spirits products in Japan was scheduled for earlier 2020 but delayed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. A complete list of Costco locations in Japan can be found at https://www.costco.co.jp/store-finder .
About Drake’s Organic Spirits Minneapolis-based Drake’s Organic Spirits was launched in 2017. Drake’s uses the highest quality USDA organic and non-GMO Project Verified ingredients to create a line of ultra- premium spirits and mixes. Drake’s Organic Vodka, Drake’s Organic White Rum and Drakes Organic Spiced Rum offer a no-grain, no-gluten, no-gmo, ultra-premium and 12-times distilled handcrafted spirits at a better price than the leading premium brands. The company recently began producing bulk sanitizer to meet the need for cleaner, safer environments.
Drake’s Organic Premium Vodka was awarded Double Gold and Drake’s Organic White Rum received Gold at the most recent Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Convention & Exposition in Orlando, FL. The highly-respected awards are widely considered among the most prestigious in the industry because judges are industry experts who blind taste-test each spirit.
Exercise before menopause is important to optimise health in later years
The small blood vessels in muscles of women after menopause are less able to grow compared to young women, according to new research published today in The Journal of Physiology. This means exercising before menopause is all the more important for women in order to develop blood vessels in muscles, and thus the ability to develop muscle strength.
Recent studies have shown that there are some substantial differences in the way the blood vessels, which influences susceptibility to conditions like heart disease and stroke, are affected by aging and physical activity between women and men, a difference which to a large extent is related to the female sex-hormone, estrogen.
Estrogen is protective of the heart and blood vessels in women for about half of their lives, but, at menopause, there is an abrupt permanent loss of estrogen, leading to a decline in the health of our blood vessels.
In this study, the researchers at the University of Copenhagen examined the smallest of blood vessels in muscle, called capillaries. The number of capillaries in skeletal muscle can change a lot and is mainly affected by how much the muscle is used, such as during exercise. This is the first study to isolate and examine cells from skeletal muscle samples of young and old women.
Capillaries in skeletal muscle (as opposed to heart muscle) are very important for skeletal muscle function, physical capacity and health as it is here that oxygen and nutrients, such as sugar and fats, are taken up into muscle when needed. It is known that loss of capillaries in muscle can affect insulin sensitivity and thereby the development of Type II diabetes.
The study also found that, when the aged women completed a period of aerobic exercise training by cycling, they did not achieve an increase in the number of capillaries in muscle, in contrast to what has been repeatedly shown in young and older men.
Aging is known to lead to a loss of capillaries in the muscle, an effect which, in men, has been shown to be counteracted by a physically active lifestyle. This new study suggests that women do not attain capillary growth as readily and that an underlying cause may be a flaw in the cells that make up capillaries.
It is important to underline that both men and women have a vast benefit from being physically active throughout life, regardless of age, but the current study supports the idea that women may benefit from being physically active before menopause, while they still have estrogen, so that they have a good physical starting point as they get older.
The researchers studied older women (over 60 years old) and young (around 25 years old) ones. The women underwent a series of physical tests, and the researchers obtained small samples from their thigh muscles.
The muscle biopsies were used to isolate blood vessel cells and muscle cells for further detailed study in the lab. The older women then also conducted 8 weeks of cycling training, where they trained three times per week at moderate to high intensity.
The women were tested for fitness and several other parameters before and after the training. After the training period samples were again obtained from the thigh muscle and used for analysis of capillary number and specific proteins.
Line Nørregaard Olsen, first author on the study said:
“Another aspect that is worth highlighting is that many people doubted that the older women could handle such intensive training. However, the women, who conducted the cycle exercise training (spinning training) 3 times per week for 8 weeks, with heart rates over 80% of maximal heart rate for more than 60% of the time, were excited and handled the training without problems. This underlines that the popular view of how hard women of that age can train should be revised.
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