New Online Active Living Program Lorna Jane Canada
Accessible, free, quality health and fitness resources for everyone across Canada
March 12, 2018 (Vancouver, BC) – In 2018, thousands of women will have access to free online quality health and fitness resources through the Lorna Jane Canada Active Living Program.
For the first time ever in Canada, award-winning technical fashion brand, Lorna Jane is providing access to the best possible professional health and fitness information online that will educate, inspire and motivate those looking to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
Lorna Jane believes that everyone should have access to good quality health and fitness, but they also know that affording a personal trainer, gym membership or participating in an 8-week challenge is simply not possible for an increasing number of people. Therefore, in 2018 they will be offering free health and fitness to anyone that wants it.
FACT: Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980.
FACT: More than 39% of the adult population is now considered obese.
FACT: 1.9 billion of the world’s population is doing insufficient exercise.
Lorna Jane believes it is time to make a change and they have created an easy to follow Active Living Program that will change the way you want to live your life.
“Active Living is my personal life philosophy,” says Founder Lorna Jane Clarkson. “It’s a way of life that has been adopted by thousands of women all over the world because it shows them how to incorporate health and fitness into their everyday lives with ease. It breaks everything you need into the daily practice of Move, Nourish and Believe and teaches you that making mindful choices on a daily basis will positively impact how you live your life.”
The Lorna Jane Active living Program consists of:
MOVE: Daily workouts and guides.
NOURISH: Nourishing Meal plans and recipes.
BELIEVE: Practices to get you on track with self-love and self-belief.
“We want to educate and motivate people by providing them with the tools they need to be the healthiest, happiest and fittest version of themselves,” says Clarkson.
The Lorna Jane Active Living program will be available exclusively via lornajane.ca
Lorna Jane is available to buy in stores in Vancouver and Toronto, in 45 Sport Chek retail locations across Canada, online at sportchek.ca and online at lornajane.ca
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Rosacea may be a visible warning marker for hidden, potentially serious diseases
VANCOUVER, March 13, 2018 /CNW/ - Canadians who have rosacea should be aware of associations between the disease and increased risk for a variety of disorders - many with potentially serious consequences – in order to detect these diseases at the earliest stage, according to Dr. Jason Rivers, a Vancouver dermatologist and president of the not for profit Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada.
An analysis(1) published early this year showed the highest associations with rosacea were diseases in 4 categories: cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological and autoimmune. Recent studies have shown those with rosacea have higher risks for:
- Cardiovascular disease – 4 times higher
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - 4 times
- Crohn's disease - almost 3 times
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - 2 times
- Celiac disease - 2 times
- Type 2 diabetes - 2.5 times
People with rosacea also have a 10 times higher risk of food allergies, 7.5 times greater risk of urogenital diseases (affecting the urinary tract or reproductive organs) and 4 times elevated risk for respiratory diseases.
"These studies show association but do not demonstrate cause," says Dr. Rivers. "For example, rosacea is not caused by these conditions nor do these conditions cause rosacea. These studies show that these disorders tend to co-exist together where if you have one, you have a higher chance of having the other."
The role of inflammation – the immune system's response to potential threat or harm - appears to be a common thread. Rosacea, affecting 3 million Canadians, is an inflammatory skin condition characterized by facial redness, pimples and sometimes irritated eyes. Inflammation is thought to play a role in these cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological and autoimmune diseases.
"Inflammation present in these other conditions is hidden within the body," Dr. Rivers added. "However, rosacea appears on the skin making it a visible marker of inflammation that may be helpful as a warning sentinel for these other conditions."
An important consideration for those with rosacea is that being at risk for these conditions does not mean he or she will go on to develop any of these disorders. "Disease development is different for everyone. Family history, personal history, age, gender, environment, lifestyle and other factors all play a role in disease development," he adds.
"However, simply being aware of the associations of rosacea and elevated risk for these potentially serious conditions can help with early detection, diagnosis and treatment," said Dr. Rivers.
Reference:
- Rosacea comorbidities and future research: The 2017 update by the National Rosacea Society Expert Committee. Gallo RL, Granstein RD, Kang S, Mannis M, Steinhoff M, Tan J, Thiboutot D.J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Jan;78(1):167-170. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.06.150
About the Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada:
The society, a national, not for profit organization, offers hope and help to sufferers by providing independent, reputable and current information on rosacea and raising awareness. For more, visit www.RosaceaHelp.ca
About Rosacea Awareness Month
Rosacea Awareness Month, April 2018, was designated by the Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada (www.RosaceaHelp.ca) to raise awareness about rosacea, a common skin condition affecting more than 3 million Canadians that can cause significant physical and emotional effects.
Media resources:
- Dermatologists with the society are available for media interviews
- 2018 Rosacea Facts and Stats Sheet
- Images of rosacea
During April, the society will be posting news to our bilingual website, www.RosaceaHelp.ca, and Facebook Page, Rosacea Help, and @RosaceaHelp on Twitter.
For more information or to organize an interview with spokespeople for Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada:
Dr. Jason Rivers, Vancouver; Dr. Benjamin Barankin, Toronto; Dr. Jerry Tan, Windsor; Dr. Ari Demirjian and Dr. Jean-Francois Tremblay, Montreal; Dr. Marni Wiseman, Winnipeg; Dr. Catherine Zip, Calgary, Dr. Shannon Humphrey and Dr. Marcie Ulmer, Vancouver
SOURCE Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada
Meet the ISSA 2, FOREO’s New Generation of Revolutionary Toothbrushes
Merging Exceptional Dental Hygiene with Impeccable Style
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 12 March 2018; The world’s biggest beauty tech brand,
FOREO, has just launched the toothbrush of the future - the
ISSA 2, a sonic electric toothbrush that combines state-of-the-art technology with unparalleled durability: a
one-hour charge lasts up to an incredible 365 uses. Setting a new global standard for advanced oral care, the revolutionary, new generation toothbrush has become a firm favorite of the who’s who of lifestyle bloggers and it doesn’t stop there - the award-winning ISSA’s influence even extends to outer space, and in 2017 it made a cameo appearance in Episode 5 of
Star Trek: Discovery.
An ultra-hygienic alternative to both manual brushing and conventional nylon-bristled electric toothbrushes, ISSA 2 differs from traditional models by way of its material; medical-grade silicone. In addition to the standard version with the hybrid brush head made of nylon and silicone combination , ISSA 2 is also available in an exclusive
“Sensitive” Set which includes one hybrid brush head and one brush head made completely out of silicone for those with specially sensitive gums.
Providing a comfortable and secure grip on the brush’s ergonomic handle, the material presents several key advantages:
- Soft, flexible brush head reaches all corners of the mouth
- Quick-drying, non-porous and 100% waterproof
- Resists the buildup of bacteria for up to 10,000x less bacteria than nylon-bristled toothbrushes
- Soft silicone bristles are gentle on gums and won’t scratch tooth enamel
Designed to be used like a manual toothbrush, the ISSA 2 does not oscillate like conventional electric models. Instead it incorporates T-Sonic technology to pulsate at a frequency of 11,000 pulsations per minute for micro-sweeps that effectively, yet gently, clean teeth and massage gums. A superior brushing experience for a whiter, brighter smile, ISSA 2 removes plaque for total oral care and is particularly suited to those with sensitive gums, or for whom erosion of tooth enamel is a concern.
Like all FOREO devices, ISSA 2 comes with integrated and smart Swedish design. Its features include:
- 16 variable speeds, as well as a built-in timer to prevent over-brushing.
- Rechargeable via USB, lasts up to 365 uses.
- Ideal for traveling: travel lock feature and no bulky charging dock to transport.
- Savvy oral health investment: ISSA 2’s hybrid brush head lasts for 6 months before needing to be replaced, while the sensitive 100% silicone one lasts for the whole year
- Two-year limited warranty and a 10-year quality guarantee.
Stylish and chic, ISSA 2 by FOREO also looks the part, and is available in four striking colors to brighten up any bathroom surface, with the Sensitive set coming in two vibrant colors.
FOREO CEO Paul Peros said; “With the ISSA 2, we sought to offer a brand new way of cleaning teeth that feels completely unique compared to anything else out there. From its state-of-the-art material to its revolutionary design, ISSA 2 remains a truly watershed product in a market that had seen little in the way of innovation for far too long. Star Trek got it right - the ISSA 2 is very much the toothbrush of the future.”
ISSA 2 is just one of FOREO’s expanding and innovative range of skincare and dental devices. Established in 2013, the Swedish brand enjoys global success and has won more than 85 design and beauty awards internationally. The ISSA 2 and the ISSA 2 Sensitive Set is available now at
www.foreo.com for $169-$189.
Brainwaves show how exercising to music bends your mind
Headphones are a standard sight in gyms and we’ve long known research shows listening to tunes can be a game-changer for your run or workout.
Back in 2012, Brunel University London’s Costas Karageorghis likened music to a legal, performance-enhancing drug, cheating tiredness and sparking feel-good vibes.
But the precise brain mechanisms music triggers during exercise are less understood. That’s because monitoring technology is easily tricked by body movements, so scientists couldn’t know if the results would be the same outside the lab.
Now researchers have used portable electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring with interference shielding technology to measure three types of brainwaves during exercise. This lets them compare the brain’s electrical feedback while exercising outdoors to music, a podcast, or no soundtrack at all.
They found music rearranges the brain’s electrical frequency, causing a drop in focus but enhancing enjoyment 28% more than silence and 13% more than a podcast.
“The EEG technology facilitated measurement during an ecologically-valid outdoor task, so we could finally explore the brain mechanisms that underlie the effects of music during real-life exercise situations”, said Brunel psychophysiologist Marcelo Bigliassi.
Setting their own pace, 24 people walked 400m on an outdoor track to either a six-minute blast of Happy by Pharrell Williams, a TED Radio Hours talk about cities, or no sounds at all. Researchers used psychological scales to measure how good the walkers felt, what they focussed their attention on, how pepped or alert they felt and how tired they felt. Simultaneously they used EEG measurements and analysing software to plot their brainwaves across different band frequencies such as lower-alpha, upper-alpha, sensorimotor rhythm and beta.
Music distracted the walkers’ focus, but boosted their energy levels and enjoyment more than the TED podcast and not listening to anything. The podcast didn’t affect the walkers’ perceptual responses, such as how tired they felt, or their affective responses, such as how happy they felt. But it made them enjoy walking more than without a soundtrack. The study says the brain mechanisms behind these effects appear to be linked to a boost in beta frequencies in the frontal and frontal-central regions of the cortex.
“We showed that music has the potential to increase beta waves and elicit a more positive emotional state,” said Bigliassi. “This can be capitalised upon during other forms of exercise and render a given activity more pleasurable. People who struggle to engage in physical activity programmes should select appropriate pieces of music to exercise and see The Way It Makes You Feel.”
Azrieli Foundation and Brain Canada launch grant program to develop the next generation of talent in Canadian brain research
MONTREAL, Feb. 14, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, the Azrieli Foundation in partnership with Brain Canada launched a program designed to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change the understanding of the brain, in illness or health. The goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental health problems through prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment.
Naomi Azrieli, Chair and CEO of the Azrieli Foundation and Chair of Brain Canada, says that brain research holds the key to unlocking many diseases. "We know that the brain is interconnected and insights into one disease may illuminate issues in other diseases. Researchers who are exploring the brain are our modern-day pioneers, working to conquer the final frontier of science."
Investigators in the early stages of their careers are in a strong position to advance innovative research projects that are "high risk/high reward," but they often lack the preliminary data required to secure their first large grant. In fact, the Fundamental Science Review, commissioned by Canada's Minister of Science in 2016, listed the need to enhance support for early-career researchers among its recommendations. This program provides an opportunity to develop new lines of research on the fundamental properties and mechanisms of the brain and nervous system, to gather preliminary data and position these investigators for long-term scientific success.
"Brain Canada has always believed in the importance of supporting the next generation of researchers – training awards for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are an integral part of our research programs," says Inez Jabalpurwala, President and CEO of Brain Canada. "With this new grant, we are bridging a gap by going beyond training awards to help early-career investigators launch their academic careers."
Supported by the Canada Brain Research Fund, the Early-Career Capacity Building Grant has the potential to be transformative at a time when there is a significant funding gap to support and retain Canada's brightest early-career investigators, who are well positioned to make major contributions to Canadian brain research.
About The Azrieli Foundation
For almost 30 years, the Azrieli Foundation has funded institutions as well as operated programs on the ground in Canada and in Israel. The Foundation supports scientific and medical research, higher education, music and the arts, Holocaust education, youth empowerment and school perseverance, architecture, and quality of life initiatives for people with developmental disabilities. www.azrielifoundation.org
About Brain Canada
Brain Canada is a national registered charity headquartered in Montreal that enables and supports excellent, innovative, paradigm-changing brain research in Canada. For two decades, Brain Canada has made the case for the brain as a single, complex system with commonalities across the range of neurological disorders, mental illnesses and addictions, brain and spinal cord injuries. Looking at the brain as one system has underscored the need for increased collaboration across disciplines and institutions, and a smarter way to invest in brain research that is focused on outcomes that will benefit patients and families. Brain Canada's vision is to understand the brain, in health and illness, to improve lives and achieve societal impact.
The Canada Brain Research Fund is an innovative partnership between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada) and Brain Canada, designed to encourage Canadians to increase their support of brain research, and maximize the impact and efficiency of those investments. Brain Canada is raising up to $120 million from private donors and non-federal partners—now numbering more than 100—which is being matched by Health Canada on a 1:1 basis. The Fund supports the very best Canadian neuroscience, fostering collaborative research and accelerating the pace of discovery, in order to improve the health and quality of life of Canadians who suffer from brain disorders.
To find out more, visit: www.braincanada.ca
SOURCE Brain Canada Foundation
National Random Acts Of Kindness Contest Hosted By Real Estate Marketing Leader, Parkbench
Parkbench.com one of the fastest growing real estate marketing startups in North America with more than 1000+ realtors is running a national Random Acts Of Kindness Campaign February 12-February 17 in honor of National Random Acts Of Kindness Week.
Real estate professionals who are a part of the Parkbench.com community in the following cities will be participating in a week long celebration of Random Acts Of Kindness in their city. Cities include: Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Vancouver, Orange County, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Tampa, Miami, Austin, Las Angeles, Nashville, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, San Antonio and San Diego.
"The entire company Parkbench is built on this motto - give value first, and have faith you will receive something in return. And why not give it randomly and see people's awesome reactions", states Grant Findlay-Shirras, CEO of Parkbench and creator of the Local Leader® Marketing System.
Parkbench.com's mission is to make neighborhoods stronger, both socially and economically, and what better way to do this than for a team to give value to their neighborhood, and to create a contest for their clients to give value to their neighborhood.
"We believe everyone should shop local, play local, and work local. All we do at Parkbench is try to help local businesses have more success in their neighborhood, and give value to the people who live and work in the community. What better way to reinforce this message than to participate in the Random Acts of Kindness Campaign" states Amanda Newman-Shirras, President of Parkbench.
To follow Parkbench's Random Acts Of Kindness Campaign follow them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/parkbenchfamily/
Realtors That Are Partaking In This Include:
John Donahue Realtor in Rancho Orange County, California
Kari Adams Realtor in Princetown, New Jersey
Diana Moss Realtor in Houston, Texas
Kerry Boccella Realtor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Katie Roberts Realtor in Denver, Colorado
Health & Wellness Coach Week, Feb. 12-18
One of the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Professions to Advocate for Increased Tax Savings to Support Preventative Health and Wellness Care
In First-Ever Lobby Day, “Health & Wellness Coach Week” to Highlight Important Contributions Profession Makes to Our Country’s Health and Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s recent physical exam focused the national spotlight on the need for healthy eating and exercise.
On Tuesday, February 13th, Health and Wellness Coaches, one of the fastest growing professions in the country, will storm Capitol Hill for the industry’s first-ever lobby day to advocate for this often overlooked, but unique and powerful preventative health care industry. As President Trump’s looks to work on losing 10 to 15 pounds and begin an exercise routine at the advice of the White House physician, like all Americans, he could benefit greatly from the help of a Health Coach.
Building on the recently enacted tax reform package, Health and Wellness coaches will be calling on Members of Congress to allow consumers increased flexibility in using tax-free Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to access critical, life-saving preventative health care services proven to help Americans live longer and healthier lives.
This year’s lobby-day efforts are in conjunction with Health and Wellness Coach Week, running from Monday, February 12th to Sunday, February 18th. Events will include a congressional briefing and the industry’s first-ever national lobbying day aimed at educating Members of Congress, staff and other policymakers of the benefits of the health and wellness coach industry.
“Now is the time for Congress to continue the tax reform momentum by expanding Americans’ ability to use pre-tax dollars to access transformative wellness and preventative care services offered by Health Coaches,” said Darrell Rogers, Dir. of Advocacy for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. “As a $1.1 billion a year industry, health and wellness coaches help individual Americans stay healthy while boosting the strength of our nation’s overall economy. American’s should be able to have more flexibility in using their Health Savings Accounts to work with Health Coaches, who can help them develop a healthy lifestyle, engrain positive habits, and drastically reduce overall health care costs.”
In addition to keeping Americans healthy, the health and wellness coach industry is one of the country’s fastest growing professions with the Department of Labor projecting a 21 percent increase in jobs in preventive care over the next few years.
Health and Wellness Coach week is a celebration sponsored by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th
WHAT:
Congressional Briefing on the Important Contributions of the
Health and Wellness Coach Industry
WHO:
Health Coaches
Darrell Rogers, Dir. of Advocacy, Institute for Integrative Nutrition
WHEN:
12:00PM ET – 1:00PM ET
WHERE:
Rayburn House Office Building 2168
Washington, DC
**Following the briefing, health and wellness coaches will be visiting the offices of their respective Members of Congress**
** For more information and to RSVP for any events, please contact Kristofer Eisenla, LUNA+EISENLA media, at kristofer@lunaeisenlamedia.com **
Key Facts about Health and Wellness Coaches
- Congress can support access to real preventative care. By supporting legislation that allows consumers flexibility to use their Health Savings Account (HSAs) to directly access Health Coaches, Congress can incentivize wellness.
- Health coaches help reduce our nation’s overall health care costs. The CDC notes that chronic diseases from poor lifestyle choices are at the heart of our nation’s health care crisis and comprise approximately 75% of our health care dollars. Through helping Americans implement a diverse range of healthy behaviors, Health Coaches make transformative impacts on people’s lives that dramatically lower health care costs.
- The American Medical Association recently endorsed health coaching. The AMA encourages all their physician members to have health coaches on staff.
- The Health and Wellness Coach profession is one of nation’s fastest growing profession. The Department of Labor projects a 21% increase in American jobs for health and wellness professionals focused on preventive health. Adding to the over 35,000 practitioners employed today, the health coach profession is forecasted to continue an upward trajectory of job creation while simultaneously making our country healthier.
New Book Reveals How To Eat As Much As You Want & Never Gain Weight - Interviews Available With Author
What if you could eat as much as you wanted, all day every day, and never gain weight? No gimmicks, nothing unsafe. And what if it was among the easiest things you've ever done? Maureen Anderson's book "The Willpower Workaround," readers will learn a new mindset to eating and living well.
Maureen Anderson Says:
One of the boldest moves I ever made was challenging the assumption that food should be a reward for anything. It's like a career consultant friend once told me: you need vacations the same way you need to breathe out after breathing in. Breathing out isn't a reward for breathing in. It's just part of the deal. When you make food a "reward" instead of a normal part of taking care of yourself, there's a tendency to dress it up, to make it "entertainment" (as Dilbert creator Scott Adams says).
We learn in the book that your initial success with permanent weight loss was based on winning a challenge. Do you have any advice for men and women who need a reward to stay on the path toward changing the way they eat?
One key to your success was focusing on how bad certain foods made you feel physically, like the hamburger headaches. Did you also focus on how bad you were going to feel about yourself when you indulged in junk food?
About Maureen Anderson
Maureen Anderson is the host of the nationally-syndicated radio talk show, Doing What Works, that helps you fix what you don't like about your life. She is also the author of The Career Clinic: Eight Simple Rules for Finding Work You Love (AMACOM, 2009). She is the co-author, with Dick Beardsley, of Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race (University of Minnesota Press, 2002). And she won a 2006 Minnesota Book Award for Left for Dead: A Second Life after Vietnam, with Jon Hovde (Minnesota, 2005).
You can follow her on Twitter @DoingWhatWorks.
PrescribeIT™ Picking up Steam with New Sites Launched in Thorold
TORONTO, Feb. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - PrescribeIT™ continues to innovate the prescription process with another Ontario location added to the provincial rollout.
The launch of PrescribeIT™ in Thorold, Ontario marks another milestone in PrescribeIT's rollout, giving prescribers like Dr. Vinodbhai Patel of the Thorold Family Health Centre the ability to electronically transmit prescriptions to a patient's pharmacy of choice.
"With each new location added to the roster, the PrescribeIT™ service further demonstrates its value in helping to create a more secure electronic alternative to handwritten and faxed prescriptions," said Michael Green, president and CEO, Canada Health Infoway. "As well, PrescribeIT™ will allow easier communication between pharmacists and physicians and ultimately, better results for patients."
"I am so excited to bring PrescribeIT™ to my practice and I am thrilled to be a part of the limited production release," said Dr. Vinodbhai Patel, Thorold Family Health Centre.
PrescribeIT™ continues to reinforce the need for a multi-jurisdiction e-prescribing service with strong support from community pharmacists and more than 3,300 physicians expressing interest in the service.
"I've seen it all in our pharmacy, from typewriters and paper records, to dot matrix printers and now, PrescribeIT™," said John Henderson, pharmacist owner of Henderson's Pharmasave. "It's very exciting to be on the cutting edge of this evolution in pharmacy."
Added Baher Khoury, pharmacist owner of Pharmaviva (United Pharma Group), "It is our honour to be included in the limited production release of PrescribeIT™. We believe the service is critical to the health of our patients and the safety of Canadians."
"We are pleased to have PharmaViva pharmacy, one of our members in the Niagara region, to be participating in this phase of the PrescribeIT™ rollout and look forward to including more members in upcoming phases," said Sherif Guorgui, CEO, United Pharma Group (UPG).
PrescribeIT™ will continue to roll out in additional communities in Ontario as well as other provinces and territories in 2018.
Prescribers and pharmacists interested in implementing PrescribeIT™ and in helping plan its deployment can complete a brief survey. To learn more about the service, please visit our website at www.PrescribeIT.ca.
About PrescribeIT™
Canada Health Infoway is working with Health Canada, the provinces and territories, and industry stakeholders to develop, operate and maintain the national e-prescribing service known as PrescribeIT™. PrescribeIT™ will serve all Canadians, pharmacies and prescribers and provide safer and more effective medication management by enabling prescribers to transmit a prescription electronically between a prescriber's electronic medical record (EMR) and the pharmacy management system (PMS) of a patient's pharmacy of choice. PrescribeIT™ will protect Canadians' personal health information from being sold or used for commercial activities.
About Canada Health Infoway
Infoway helps to improve the health of Canadians by working with partners to accelerate the development, adoption and effective use of digital health across Canada. Through our investments, we help deliver better quality and access to care and more efficient delivery of health services for patients and clinicians. Infoway is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government.
On January 18, 2018, Guggenheim Award winning filmmaker, Maggie Hadleigh-West, released her new film on thyroid disease - Sick to Death! - available on Amazon and VIMEO. The trailer viewing link is below for your review and I can send the full feature film upon request.
Sick to Death! Feature Film Trailer - https://vimeo.com/152188030
Sick to Death! will not only offer information on thyroid disease, it can help you and your audience learn tips and tools of how to best advocate for your own healthcare needs, while clarifying why so many people go without diagnosis of a chronic condition – often for years and years.
Hadleigh-West can discuss:
- How more than 750 million people around the world have thyroid disease.
- How the chances of having thyroid disease radically increases with age.
- Tips and tools patients can use to advocate for themselves with their doctor.
- How to spot the signs of thyroid disease in yourself or someone you love.
- How the commonly prescribed drugs for thyroid disease -- seen as the gold standard - are under treating 90% of people that suffer with thyroid disease.
- The challenges women face as independent filmmakers and how they continue to make films to change the world.
If you need additional information or would like to interview filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West, please call or email with your request. We can send links to the full feature film, give out clips for websites or have Maggie write guest blogs / columns on thyroid awareness and how to advocate for your healthcare needs.
Johanna J. Ramos-Boyer | JRB Communications, LLC | Office: 703-646-5137
About Sick to Death!
Thyroid disease, and its accompanying symptoms and related disorders, is a very confusing health challenge. The purpose of the Sick to Death! project is to create a resource for health seekers that can assist in confirming that what they are experiencing may in fact be thyroid disease. With the assistance of a huge community, the Sick to Death! project seeks to improve the medical establishment’s response to thyroid disease.
In Sick to Death! Hadleigh-West exposes AbbVie Pharmaceuticals and their drug Synthroid, one of the most profitable and most commonly prescribed drugs for thyroid disease - yet it under treats 90% of people that suffer with this illness. Patients are rarely given options for treatment or even told that there might be a more effective treatment. Sick to Death! uncovers the often ineffective TSH test which leaves millions of people without proper diagnosis for their chronic illness.
Sick to Death! won three Global Film Awards 2017 “Impact Docs” awards, and Hadleigh-West received a Guggenheim Award to make the film.
After drinking radioactive iodine to kill her overactive thyroid, filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West catapults into illness only to run smack into a complicated medical maze. In Sick to Death! Hadleigh-West exposes her own disturbing, yet determined, thirty-year struggle to regain her spiraling health. After seeing hundreds of doctors who either disregarded her symptoms, misdiagnosed or under treated her, Maggie discovers that her life-long thyroid problem was a fully understood medical issue as early as 1914, yet it’s been obscured by systemic medical corruption, pharmaceutical greed, and physician negligence, leaving more than 750 million people sick and suffering world-wide.
About Maggie Hadleigh-West
In 1991 Maggie Hadleigh-West made the very first film on sexual harassment in public called War Zone which garnered world-wide attention and completed a first feature of the same name in 1998. Sick to Death! is her fourth film and second documentary. Hadleigh-West is a 2017 Impact Doc Awards winner, a 2013 Guggenheim Fellow Award Winner, 2010 Indie Fest: Audience Impact Merit Award Winner, 2010 Accolade Merit Award Winner, 2009, 2006, and 2005 Alcyon Foundation Fellow, a 2004 New York State Council on the Arts Fellow, 2001 University of Louisville Distinguished Professor Nominee, 2000 Rockefeller Fellow Nominee and a 1998 Berlin Film Festival Caligari Nominee.
Hadleigh-West lives in New Orleans.
