Far From Theoretical, Suicide Prevention Treatment Is Available Now

Henderson, NV, August 20, 2018 — You have watched your nephew slide into a depression that seems irreversible. Your spouse wakes up each night with night terrors brought on by post-traumatic stress. A student in your class has gone from shy to reclusive, refusing to go outside his home. Despite caring families that have tried everything, the problems remain.

Matthew D. Dovel has dedicated his life's work to understanding and preventing suicide, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress, and believes he has found the solution. Dovel, the founder and president of the nonprofit International Suicide Prevention, has developed a noninvasive, nonmedical treatment program called Nu-Rekall® which trains individuals to rid themselves of emotional suffering and suicidal thoughts.

"In 2005, I delivered suicide intervention training at the Cree Reservation in Ouje-Bougoumou, Canada,” he says. "The 4 Phase technique reduced suicides from one nonfatal event and one fatal outcome per month to zero fatal outcomes in the subsequent six months.”

Dovel's system, called Zero Suicide System/Nu-Rekall®, is based on an understanding of how traumatic memories, ranked according to intensity, are stored in the brain. By altering this hierarchy and assigning an intense memory a lesser "rank” on the scale, the sufferer causes the memory to slip from the conscious mind. Dovel has been lecturing and training his method since 2015.

"I want to propagate this information to create a global shift in humanity and save as many lives as possible before my time here has ended,” Dovel says.

For more information on Matthew Dovel and Nu-Rekall®, please visit:
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The painful truth, right now, is that we can’t solve autism. So how we can better support children with autism and their families today?

Distinguished autism scientist Bryna Siegel, Ph.D. has devoted her career to this question. Her answer, as laid out in her new book  The Politics of Autism (Oxford University Press, September 3, 2018), includes resetting today’s misguided priorities to better meet the real and immediate needs of most most individuals and families living with autism.

Here are 3 fundamental changes in mindset and policy she recommends:

1. Acknowledge that autism doesn’t disappear after childhood—but for most, will require a lifetime of special help. 

All too often, parents hold onto the belief that a fully functioning child is locked away inside their child with autism and can be coaxed out with techniques such as rapid prompting (RPM) or, facilitated communication (F/C). Investing all of one’s hope and energy in attempts to “cure” a child’s autism can deflect from steps that will help improve a child’s—and a family’s— present and future quality of life.

2. Approach autism as a family wellness issue—not just one child’s treatment checklist

Beyond selecting treatments and chauffeuring between therapies, parents need to understand how their child on the autism spectrum operates. With the right training and support, they can then better integrate the child into the flow of family life, which will help reduce anxiety and depression, foster a stronger relationship between spouses and create a better environment for siblings.

3. Provide job training, not special education

College is not the right path for all pupils, even if they’ve received special education throughout school. Above all, we need to improve the chances of future independence for children on the autism spectrum. This begins with employment. Instead of focusing on education, it’s time we figured out how to provide vocational training and apprenticeships to prepare individuals on the autism spectrum for work that leverages their unique strengths and is adaptable to typical autistic social weaknesses.

Morneau Shepell opens crisis line to support those affected by B.C. wildfires

Bill C-74 receives final assent, providing enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan

GoodLife Fitness upgrades fitness equipment at two UHN cardiac rehab facilities

TORONTO, ON – During the past week, GoodLife Fitness has delivered more than $330,000 in new fitness equipment to Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto Rehab’s Rumsey Centre. The two locations are connected with Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) and provide services to more than 2,500 patients annually as part of University Health Network’s (UHN’s) Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program. New treadmills, upright and recumbent bikes and elliptical machines will upgrade the fitness facilities at these locations to help patients connect with physical activity as part of their continuum of care.

“We know the critical role that physical activity plays in heart health and rehabilitation. That’s why in 2012 we collaborated with UHN and PMCC to establish the GoodLife Fitness Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine,” said David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans, founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness. “Since then, GoodLife has been proud to support the incredible medical professionals at the PMCC with the best equipment and expertise to reinforce the continuum of care for patients with heart disease by introducing fitness to their rehabilitation.”

For patients in the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, the collaboration with GoodLife Fitness means greater access to the latest cardiac rehabilitation and preventative techniques and equipment; a supportive environment to strive for their rehabilitation goals, overall improved health and wellness and a significantly decreased likelihood of another cardiac episode.

According to Dr. Paul Oh, medical director of UHN’s Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program and GoodLife Fitness Chair in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention, patients recover more easily and are less likely to suffer further cardiac issues if they build exercise into their routines.

“Exercise is a vital part of living with heart disease – people who exercise have a much higher chance of successful recovery and improved long-term outcomes than those who don't,” says Dr. Oh. “Thanks to GoodLife’s ongoing support we’ve been able to provide patients with a great space to work on their heart health through exercise.”

Tony Cesta is part of the cardiac rehabilitation program and has been working with cardiac rehab exercise therapists to build up an exercise routine along with his recovery treatment. Despite being physically active all his life, 62-year-old Cesta learned 10 years ago that he had a blockage in one of his main arteries. When the blockage grew to 90 percent, he was admitted to the hospital to have a stent installed.

Before the procedure, Cesta never felt any chest pain and was exercising at a high level.  After the procedure, it was important to allow the stent to heal, while resuming a more moderate level of exercise.

Now, Cesta is halfway through the six-month cardiac rehab program. As a lifelong hockey player and long-distance runner, Cesta’s challenge is different from many patients. He has received a prescription for exercise and is learning how to regulate and control his heart during physical activity. He has also reintroduced resistance training to his fitness routine to balance out the cardio.

Cardiac rehabilitation patient Tony Cesta does his cardio workout on one of the 15 exercise bikes GoodLife Fitness delivered to Toronto Rehab’s Rumsey Centre this week.

“Most patients are recovering from more serious heart issues including heart attacks, bypass surgery, and transplants. Some have not exercised before and are starting from scratch. I have always been very active, so for me, the challenge is to build up my tolerance and not push myself too hard,” says Cesta. “I wear a heart rate monitor and pay attention to my breathing to make sure I’m exercising in a safe zone. That control is what I needed for peace of mind and to recover effectively. I want to know I’m not doing damage.”

With the help of the cardiac rehabilitation program, Cesta hopes to get back to his previous fitness level and continue being active. He says he’s benefitting from the expertise and access to equipment at the Rumsey Centre.

“I’m running and cycling five times a week, as well as doing resistance exercises twice a week. I’m experimenting with heavier weights and increasing my cardio endurance with guidance. The program helps me understand my limits,” he says.

In 2012, GoodLife Fitness committed $5 million to the PMCC with the goal of transforming the lives of Canadians affected by heart disease and helping prevent this reality for many.

In addition to establishing the GoodLife Fitness Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine, the collaboration resulted in Dr. Paul Oh becoming the GoodLife Fitness Chair in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention in 2014.

Funds are used to revitalize the space and update the equipment at rehabilitation facilities throughout UHN, and to fund innovative research in cardiovascular care, allowing UHN to improve patient outcomes, both here and around the world

About the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre

The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC), established through the generous support of the Munk family, is the premier cardiac centre in Canada.  Since its opening, the PMCC has saved and improved the lives of cardiac and vascular patients from around the world. Each year, more than 163,000 patients receive innovative and compassionate care from multidisciplinary teams in the PMCC, which trains more cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and vascular surgeons than any other hospital in Canada.  The PMCC is based at Toronto General and Toronto Western hospitals – members of University Health Network.  For more information, please visit uhn.ca/PMCC.

About GoodLife Fitness

Proudly Canadian since 1979, GoodLife Fitness is the largest fitness club chain in Canada and the fourth largest overall in the world. With over 400 clubs from coast-to-coast, including GoodLife Fitness, Fit4Less by GoodLife and ÉconoFitness Clubs, approximately 14,100 employees and more than 1.5 million members, GoodLife is helping to transform the health and wellness of 1 in 25 Canadians.  www.goodlifefitness.com

New Report Underlines Key Factors in Shaping Well-being of Young Immigrants and Strengthening Diversity

The recent wave of international migration has reinforced the growing trend in diversity and need to focus on immigrant children’s well-being. A new OECD report, “The Resilience of Students with an Immigrant Background: Factors that Shape Well-Being,” underlines the significant role education systems, schools and teachers can play in helping immigrant students integrate into their new communities. The report focuses not only on students’ academic achievements but also on “their social, emotional and motivational well-being.” In an interview with CMRubinWorld founder C.M. Rubin, report author Francesca Borgonovi, an analyst at the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, also discusses the important role of an arts and sports education. Borgonovi notes that “providing both arts and sports in schools are critical to support the growing diversity arising from international migration” and that these subjects “can be particularly beneficial for students with learning disabilities and from disadvantaged backgrounds.”

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Francesca Borgonovi is an analyst in the Directorate for Education and Skills at the OECD where she has been responsible for data analysis and analytical work in the PISA and the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), with a particular focus on gender and socio-economic disparities in academic achievement, and student engagement with and at school.

CMRubinWorld’s award-winning series, The Global Search for Education, brings together distinguished thought leaders in education and innovation from around the world to explore the key learning issues faced by most nations. The series has become a highly visible platform for global discourse on 21st century learning, offering a diverse range of innovative ideas which are presented by the series founder, C. M. Rubin, together with the world’s leading thinkers.

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DermaWand - Product Review

I was recently contacted by the people over at DermaWand to test out their product! I had a look on their website and loved what I saw so I immediately said yes. The shipping was quick and when I received the product it was packaged beautifully!

What is the DermaWand you ask:

DermaWand:https://www.dermawand.com/l3/index.aspx

Clinically proven to help reduce visible signs of aging!

• At-home radio frequency device-the same technology used at the doctor's office and medspas
• Manage the visible signs of aging and softens wrinkles and fine lines
• Improve skin tone and texture while decreasing pore size
• See results with as little as two 3-minute treatments a day
• 9 intensity levels allow you to adapt your treatments to your comfort level

According to the website "The DermaWand is clinically proven to visibly reduce the signs of aging by toning, tightening and reducing the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles. It uses the same technology as the big radio frequency machines found at doctors’ offices and med spas but is painless, safe with treatments taking as little as 3 minutes."

Turbo Metabolism - Book Review

I was recently sent the book Turbo Metabolism to Review. A little bit about the book from the author is as follows:

As the modern Western lifestyle spreads around the globe, so too does metabolic syndrome — a cluster of symptoms that increases the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other conditions.

In Turbo Metabolism: Preventing and Reversing Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, and Other Metabolic Diseases by Treating the Causes (New World Library, February 13, 2018), author Pankaj Vij, MD, demonstrates that these diseases are basically “man-made” ailments caused by an unhealthy diet and way of life.

“Our typical diet might be the modern-day equivalent of a Trojan horse,” writes Dr. Vij. “It’s as if an enemy wants to conquer us, and so they have encouraged our addiction to a diet of processed food loaded with sugar, fat, and salt and stripped of protective, natural disease-fighting super foods (the ‘good stuff’ found in plants that provides information and intelligence, not just calories). In this way, they are incapacitating a large proportion of our population with chronic disability and disease.”

The good news is that metabolic syndrome can be tamed by a sensible program of exercise, natural foods, stress management, and quality sleep. In Turbo Metabolism, Dr. Vij distills a mass of medical research into a simple, effective program for better health.

“This book follows my Turbo Metabolism program of diabetes and metabolic disease reversal, the same one I prescribe to my patients,” writes Dr. Vij. “Each chapter roughly represents about one week of an eight-week course, but it’s not necessary to follow the program in the chapter order. Under the counsel of their personal physicians, readers can adapt the advice in this book to create their own health-promoting, disease-reversing program, one that fits their particular needs.”

Avoiding fads and gimmicks, Turbo Metabolism provides practical advice, case studies of ordinary people, and brief sections that debunk common medical myths. By following Dr. Vij’s evidence-based methods, readers can “turbocharge” their metabolism and attain the resilience and vitality they’ve always dreamed of.

What I really liked about the book is that it promotes practical and non gimmick ways to help people change. If youre looking for a good read with scientific background I would check it out. It breaks things down so that any can achieve change realistically and in a healthy way.

Turbo Metabolism

An Interview with author Pankaj Vij, MD,

As the modern Western lifestyle spreads around the globe, so too does metabolic syndrome — a cluster of symptoms that increases the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other conditions. The good news: metabolic syndrome can be tamed by a sensible program of exercise, natural foods, stress management, and quality sleep. In his new book Turbo Metabolism, Dr. Vij distills a mass of medical research into a simple, effective program for vibrant health. Avoiding fads and gimmicks, he provides practical advice, case studies of ordinary people, and brief sections that debunk common medical myths. We hope you’ll enjoy this Q and A with Dr. Vij about the book.

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Tell us about the title of your book Turbo Metabolism.

Life is about energy and metabolism is energy flow. Turbo Metabolismempowers readers to have optimal energy flow so that they can make the best of our time here. It is all about having optimal energy flow throughout the body so there is no reason for toxic accumulation.

You say that chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes are reversible. What are the essential lifestyle ingredients for making that happen?

These metabolic diseases are caused by man-made conditions. They are a byproduct of our unhealthy, modern lifestyle. They can be reversed by creating the conditions in which humans have been thriving for thousands of years — eating a nutrient dense plant rich diet of unprocessed food, staying physically active, having emotional resilience and meaningful social connections, and making quiet time to de-stress and sleep a priority.

Your book offers a holistic approach to healing from diabetes, heart disease, and other metabolic disease. Tell us more about the connection between mind, body, soul, and spirit.

Turbo Metabolismis about lifestyle choices and lifestyle choices are made at the level of the mind, the soul and the spirit. Healing must start on a level that is much higher upstream than the physical level. Lifestyle choices are all about emotional resilience, mental wellbeing, meaningful social connections and support. One cannot heal the body without first healing the mind, the soul and the spirit. Behavior follows cognition. The mind and body are intimately connected.

In Turbo Metabolism, you say that the typical American diet might be the modern-day equivalent of the Trojan Horse. Please explain what you mean by that.

The standard western diet could have been designed by a terrorist organization motivated to wipe out modern civilization. We are being poisoned with an excess of refined sugar, unhealthy fat, and animal protein, along with thousands of synthetic chemicals that are being added to our diet to enhance taste,texture, or shelf life without any attention to the health effects that this may have.

Here’s a quote from your book, “When you change your mind-set, you can develop the motivation and ability to change your destiny.” What advice would you offer to those who are having a hard time finding the willpower to start a new habit and/or break an old one.

Everything starts with mindset. We cannot accomplish any change without having a strong reason to change. That’s the why. I like to meet people where they are by suggesting they start with small bite-size pieces of change. Once they start to see some results and how those results can help them get to their destination (which is their own unique why), the what, where, who, and when fall into place to align with the why.

You say that Turbo Metabolismis about story, state, and strategy. Tell us more.

To paraphrase Tony Robbins, story is the internal dialogue/narrative we tell about our lives.  State is about our physical, mental, emotional condition. Strategy is our action plan. Our story and state need to be in the right place before we can execute on strategy. This goes back to the idea of mobilizing emotional and spiritual resources before taking physical action.

You say that lean muscle mass is the single-most-important of metabolism that is within our control.  Why is weight resistance training such an important thing for us to be doing?

Resistance training is the most critical and neglected component of exercise and lean muscle mass is the single most important component of metabolism that we can influence. People with more lean muscle mass have better posture, are less likely to fall, live longer, look better, and most importantly, for the purposes of Turbo Metabolism, they burn morefat even at rest because muscles burn fat. People with more lean mass can give in to the temptation to eat off plan occasionally and still burn it off!

What is your best advice regarding meal timing and frequency?

A lot research is happening with regards to meal timing and frequency. The body is designed to have periods of fasting cycling with periods of feeding. Thus, if we can time our meals to create sufficient fasting periods in between feedings, the body has a chance to go into fat burning mode. One way to do this would be to restrict our eating to an 8-hour window between 9 AM and 5 PM. thus fasting for the remaining 16 hours from 5 PM until 9 AM the next day

What role does water play in Turbo Metabolismand how much water should we drink in a day?

We often mistake thirst for hunger. Therefore, drinking half your body weight in ounces of water every day is a good rule of thumb. So if you weigh 200 pounds, you would drink 100 ounces of water a day.  Also, having a tall glass of water before grabbing a snack is an effective way to mindfully gauge hunger.

What are some of the biggest exercise errors that people make?

Here are the three most common exercises errors:

#1 – Missing out on resistance exercise by doing cardio only.

#2 -- Not adjusting the frequency and intensity of workouts to stay progressively challenged

#3 – Not committing to a time and place to make sure exercise happens every day.

How long does it take to create a new habit and what advice would you offer to someone who is having a hard time starting one?

I have often heard the number twenty-one days given, but in actuality it takes at least two months or sixty days to ingrain a new habit. My advice would be to start with small bite-size changes that you can piggyback onto existing habits. Set yourself up for success in your environment by doing things like keeping healthy foods in your kitchen, getting your workout clothes ready the night before, and/or keeping your floss on the bathroom counter.  It’s also important to harness the resources of your social support network. Emotional buy in and environmental support can make or break the process.

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Pankaj Vij, MD, FACP,is the author of Turbo Metabolism. As a doctor of internal medicine, he has helped thousands of patients lose weight, manage chronic health conditions, and improve their physical fitness. Board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, Dr. Vij has been practicing medicine since 1997. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit him online at  http://www.doctorvij.com.