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Dr. Briones Medical Weight Loss Center to Offer Cellulite and Contouring Treatments with Viora?s Reaction?, a Leading RF-Based Bi-Polar Medical Aesthetics Device

May 15, 2012     No comments


Mt Kisco, NY (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Dr. Briones Medical Weight Loss Center is excited to announce the recent introduction of Viora?s Reaction?, a leading medical aesthetics device. This clinically proven, FDA cleared device addresses the most requested and popular medical aesthetic procedures such as cellulite reduction and body and facial contouring.

Dr. Briones Medical Weight Loss Center patients wanting to have superior treatments for contouring or cellulite reduction can be assured of the most advanced solutions available for both face and body. The CORE? technology in the Reaction? device ensures client safety, comfort, and efficiency, as well as faster treatment times, all of which clients greatly appreciate. Reaction?s innovative technology enables the advanced ReFit concept designed to address loose skin following excessive weight loss, whether it be accomplished via surgical procedure, diet, exercise or childbirth.

?Working with Reaction? by Viora allows us to complete our patients? needs ? following the successful loss of weight, they can then address the resulting loose skin with a non-invasive, painless solution,? said Dr. Maria Briones, Medical Director and founder of Dr. Briones Medical Weight Loss Center. ?We have seen a great demand for these treatments and are excited to offer Reaction to our clients!”

“Dr. Briones and her staff helped me lose over 50 pounds ? I look great with my clothes on but with summer on the way, I wanted to complete the new me,? said J.S., Reaction patient. ?I?ve been thrilled with my Reaction treatments so far and now can?t wait to get to the beach!?

?We are proud to be associated with Dr. Briones Medical Weight Loss Center. Her patients have been seeing great results with losing weight and now with Reaction??s advanced RF treatments for contouring and cellulite reduction, her patients have a safe, pain-free, clinically proven solution to address the appearance of lax, sagging skin,? said Eliran Almog, CEO of Viora Inc. ?Dr. Briones continues to effectively and comprehensively serve her patients by addressing their treatment needs following their weight loss.?

About Dr. Briones Medical Weight Loss Center

Dr. Briones Medical Weight Loss Center, located in Mt. Kisco, NY, was founded by Dr. Maria Barones, a board-certified Internist and advocate for overweight and obese patients looking for weight loss solutions to lead healthier lives. Leading a staff of dedicated nutritionists focused on helping address the nation?s obesity epidemic, Dr. Briones provides clients with proven successful, methods for weight loss and maintenance. Contact Maria Briones M.D. at 914-241-6249 or visit http://www.brionesweightloss.com for more information.

About Viora

Viora is a market leader in the development of technologically advanced medical aesthetic systems for physicians and aesthetic clinicians worldwide. Dedicated to the research and development of safe and effective devices, Viora provides the highest standard of professional grade solutions while keeping aesthetic businesses in mind.







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New Memoir Helps People Suffering with Bipolar Disorder

May 07, 2012     No comments


(PRWEB) April 30, 2012

According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans. Growing up with bipolar disorder, Robert Lee Trent had a tough life ? one that was only compounded by being surrounded by a toxic family. In his new memoir, ?Zero to Sixty in Sixty Years: A Bipolar Success Story? (published by Abbott Press), Trent shares his struggles in overcoming his early setbacks to shape his life into one full of love and happiness.

Trent?s memoir takes shape as a pseudo-narrative, beginning at a high school reunion with his wife. As memories come rushing back, Trent shares a look back at his life with his wife. He recalls his parents? volatile relationship, a force in his life that only caused drama, pain and sadness. He opens up, revealing the effects of his mental disorder. And he brings the story full circle bringing to light his wife?s crucial role in his recovery.

His life story is impressive on its own, but it is what readers can take away from it that really matters. ?It delivers several messages,? says Trent, ?from the destruction caused by a violent father and mean spirited mother, the success that can be achieved in the battle with bipolar illness, and that happiness can come at any age, but you?ve got to keep trying.?

Trent recognizes that his story doesn?t carry the clout of a celebrity or notable figure ? he is just an ordinary person. But he still has an important idea to share. ?In a word, encouragement,? he says. ?And don?t just go to sleep at the wheel if you have bipolar disorder. Keep trying until you get some success.?

About the Author

Robert Lee Trent was born January 17, 1948, in Bakersfield, California, to parents who had migrated from Oklahoma to find work. After moving back to Oklahoma, he attended school in Riverdale, a small football town on the banks of the Arkansas River. He and his wife, Jenna, currently live in North Carolina.

Abbott Press, a division Writer?s Digest?the oldest and most respected publisher devoted to the education and advancement of writers?is an indie-publishing imprint dedicated to helping writers bring their literary vision to print. Author Solutions, Inc., a leader in indie book publishing, will fulfill publishing, sales, and marketing services for Abbott Press. For more information, or to begin publishing a book today, log on to abbottpress.com or call 866-697-5310.







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New Handbook by Maggie Reese for Families Living with Bipolar Disorder

April 12, 2012     No comments


San Diego, ca (PRWEB) March 29, 2012

In 2009 The Balanced Mind Foundation conducted a survey that showed over 60% of the children of respondents have been hospitalized at least once and nearly 40% have had multiple hospitalizations, highlighting the severity of pediatric bipolar disorder and the need for support for patients and their families. There are many families who care for someone with bipolar disorder and know what a heavy burden it puts on the family. Particularly if not equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to cope with mental illness, it can be exhausting, especially for families with young children.

Maggie Reese, author of the new book “Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder” knows all too well how family members experience various emotions as they learn to come to terms with dealing with someone who has Bipolar Disorder. There are no right or wrong ways to feel. What is important is how the family handles these emotions. Her book is now available through Amazon.com and her website http://www.runawaymind.net

In her book Maggie Reese tells about her journey with Bipolar Disorder and how her family tried to live with a person who has Bipolar Disorder and how it involved learning how to deal with the disruptions that symptoms can create, supporting her through recovery and the family learning methods to cope with the effects on the family. Bipolar disorder can place a heavy strain on families. There were times when mood swings became mild and provided hope but over time and with education about mental illness they learned to live with the demands of the illness.

Available now for download, Maggie has also put together a free guide to families living with Bipolar Disorder. Her life’s mission is to help people and families living with mental illness know there is hope. She wrote this guide, courageously honest and open, detailing the challenges of her family as they support Maggie in her own race with the Bipolar Disorder.

(Click here to download a free copy today.)

Families and people dealing with Bipolar Disorder have found reading the new book “Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder” thoroughly enjoyable, engaging, a type of handbook filled with firsthand accounts of what life can be like with bipolar disorder. Through the book Maggie invites readers into her life during this very trying time and gives the reader an intimate description, through diary entries and family recollections, of a mind spinning out of control into the world of manic depression. Maggie shares with the reader very personal details in an attempt to offer ?invaluable help to families in understanding what their child is going through ? and to provide the hope that there can be a future.?

The International Bipolar Foundation nominated and approved Maggie Reese to be on their Executive Board and she is the recipient of the 2011 Young Advocate of the Year Award presented by N.A.M.I. of San Diego.

Maggie continues to plant the seeds of hope for those living with and affected by the Bipolar mental disorder through her website at http://www.runawaymind.net,

Follow her journey at her blog Maggie?s Runaway Mind world at chicwildmamma.blogspot.com, post questions and follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/RunawayMind.

Maggie shares her day to day challenges and moments of hope on her YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/runawaymindbook and can also be heard monthly on new show Runaway Mind on Blog Talk Radio interviewing her guests in a fun and deeply honest style.





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Latest Bipolar Disorder News

October 29, 2011     No comments

10-year-old boy with psychiatric problems is stranded in Children's Hospital
He has been given diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, manic depression and bipolar disorder, according to the court papers. The boy is not able to control himself when he gets angry, scared or sad. He destroys things, throws things, …
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Bipolar Disorder and Aging
By Candida Fink, MD I recently got a call from an aging family member who has suffered with bipolar disorder, untreated for most of his life. He explained to me about the police cars that had “surrounded” his home and were “monitoring” him, …
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Health Diet – Controlling Bipolar Mood Disorders by Modifying Your Diet

October 24, 2011     No comments

By changing to the bipolar diet [designed for people with a Bipolar disorder] you can stabilize your mood and prevent mood swings, another bonus of this diet is weight loss and increased energy levels.

What is Bipolar disorder?

This is a condition involving cycles of depression, elation and mania and can cause the occurrence of mood swings, these mood swings – be it depression, elation or mania – can range from high to low and vice-versa in a matter of minutes but generally tend to be gradual.

There are 6 simple and essential rules with regards to the diet:

1) Increase your folic acid intake [one of 3 proven nutrients that assist with this problem]. You will find this nutrient in most vegetables, especially the leafy folate ones [cabbage and brussel sprouts spring to mind]

2) Low fat proteins [like fish, poultry and lean meat] are essential, as it is known that proteins improve both moods and alertness. Bipolar people often need to boost their critical ‘neurotransmitters’ and the protein they have consumed stimulates the production of some of the most important ones [nor-epinephrine and dopamine]. Remember with fish to choose the ones high in omega 3 fatty acids as these fatty acids have been proven to benefit the people with this problem.

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3) Fresh fruit can be eaten in moderation, say 1 to 3 servings per day. Try limiting ‘other’ sugars as much as you can – syrup, honey and molasses are a good example.

4) Avoid the ‘bad carbohydrates’ like bread, rice, noodles or pasta etc.[these are highly refined and generally have sugar added] or at least try to restrict them. These bad carbs can make you tired, cause you to gain weight and mess with your insulin levels. This is non negotiable due to the fact that some bipolar meds cause weight gain and a slight case of diabetes. Try going with wholegrain and stick to unrefined carbs as the slow release of these regulate the release of serotonin which is great for combating stress and helping one to relax.

5) Try avoiding or replacing all the saturated fats you normally consume with a healthy one like olive oil. Remember fish oil is very important for the intake of omega 3.

6) Limit the amount of alcohol you consume, in fact try avoid it altogether if you are bipolar [the empty calories and extra carbohydrates combined with mood fluctuations caused by the alcohol could spell disaster]. It is also a well known fact that most alcoholics are bipolar.

Remember to take some form of supplement to boost your daily intake of the essential nutrients needed to assist with this disorder, as no matter how hard we try change our diet to include what is healthy and beneficial for our problem, there is always room for more.

Candice is a full time author and loves to write about her interests. These include a variety of diets, be it for weight loss or for the benefit of ones health she puts pen to paper. She also loves shopping, bowling, beading, dabbles in the forex market and enjoys internet marketing. You can visit her at Tan Leather Handbag to find the perfect leather handbag you have always wanted.

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About Type 1 Bipolar Disorder

October 23, 2011     No comments

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness caused by a number of factors including neurological, biological, emotional, and environmental factors. It is typically characterized as mood cycling from manic, or extra happy, moods to depressed, or extra sad, moods.

Many people are not aware that in the last few years doctors have begun diagnosing bipolar disorder as two different types, based on how the moods cycle in the patient. Bipolar disorder type 1, also known as raging bipolar disorder, is diagnosed when the patient has at least one manic episode lasting at least one week or longer. Bipolar disorder type two, also known as rapid cycling bipolar disorder, is diagnosed when the patient has at least one manic episode and one depressive episode within four days to one week.

Hypomania is a severe form of mania that typically occurs in bipolar disorder type 1 patients. This state occurs because the patient is almost constantly up; the normal state for the patient is 1 of mania. Therefore, mood cycling in bipolar disorder type 1 patients often involves mania combined with the mood change. Mania combined with mania creates hypomania. Hypomania also can be accompanied by psychotic symptoms such as the patient becoming delusional or having hallucinations. This is a very simplistic way to describe how hypomania and mixed episodes occur.

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Mixed episodes also often occur with bipolar disorder type 1. A mixed episode is hard to explain to the general public. It consists of being both happy and sad, up and down, all at the same time. Generally, this translates into the patient being very depressed emotionally, but displaying symptoms of mania such as inability to concentrate and lack of sleep.

Bipolar disorder type 1 is the most common type of bipolar disorder, and the most treatable. Because bipolar disorder type 1 typically manifests itself in the form of long manic periods with possibly one or two short depressive periods each year, treatment options are much more simple. Since mania requires one type of medication and depression requires another type of medication, the ability to treat only mania makes finding effective medications a much simpler task. Mood stabilizers are also quite effective with type 1 bipolar disorder, without the use of mania or depression medications.

The symptoms that the bipolar disorder type 1 patient experiences determines the type of mania medication used to control the excessive moods. In cases of mild but constant mania, lithium is the drug of choice. However, in cases in which mixed mania or hypomania are consistently present, a stronger drug or anti-psychotic, such as Depakote, is typically prescribed.

Bipolar type 1 is also the likeliest candidate for treatment via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This is because the patient is most often in a state that allows them to easily focus their mind on rationalizing situations, recognizing triggers, and suppressing severe episodes. However, when the patient displays symptoms of hypomania, as some bipolar type 1 patients often do, cognitive behavioral therapy is not as effective during these episodes.

Overall, bipolar disorder type 1 is easily controlled through appropriate

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Weekend Reading: Claire Danes On Bipolar Disorder

October 23, 2011     No comments

Weekend Reading: Claire Danes On Bipolar Disorder
By Alicia Sparks In the wake of her success with Temple Grandin* (the 2010 biopic portraying an autism advocate of the same name) Claire Danes is taking on another character who deals with mental health issues: Carrie Anderson, a CIA agent with bipolar …
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Brainsway Wins Israeli Ministry of Health Approval for Deep TMS Device to …
… approval from Israel's Ministry of Health to market and sell the Company's Deep TMS device to four medical centers for the treatment of major depression, bipolar disorder and negative symptoms and cognitive impairment in schizophrenic patients. …
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Celexa and Bipolar Disorder

October 23, 2011     No comments

Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness that manifests itself as mood swings or mood cycling between depressed, manic, or normal moods. There are two types of bipolar disorder. The first type, sometimes called raging bipolar, manifests itself as almost constant mild mania, with periods of sever mania alternating with depression. Mixed episodes where the patient displays both manic and depressive symptoms at the same time can also occur with this type of bipolar disorder.

The second type, sometimes called rapid cycling bipolar, manifests itself as almost constant depression, with alternating periods of mania and severe depression that can often last a few hours or a few days before cycling to the next episode.

Depression symptoms include oversleeping, extreme sadness, feelings of worthlessness or despair, irritability, anger, and withdrawl. Manic symptoms include sleeplessness, increased energy levels, distractibility, racing thoughts, obsessive behaviors, and extreme happiness.

There are many treatment options for bipolar disorder. Most patients with bipolar disorder require a combination of medication and therapy or counseling for successful treatment of symptoms. However, minor cases of bipolar disorder may not require medication, but may require instead cognitive behavioral therapy. There are some cases, such as in patients with a history of drug abuse, where medication may be recommended but is not a viable treatment option. These cases typically also use cognitive behavioral therapy to assist patients in coping with their illness.

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Celexa is an anti-depressant, commonly used with bipolar patients. Celexa, or citalopram, is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI. This family of medications has the effect of balancing serotonin levels in the brain, which are thought to be responsible for mood stabilization.

Celexa is most successful as a treatment for unipolar depression and bipolar disorder type two patients. This is because it is an anti-depressant. Serotonin, the chemical in the brain that balances moods and particularly controls strong emotions, often presents imbalances in the form of depression. Celexa corrects these imbalances, giving the patient relief from depression.

Celexa is most successful as a treatment for bipolar disorder type one patients when used in combination with a mood stabilizer. As an anti-depressant, Celexa alone causes bipolar disorder type one patients to swing into a manic episode. Used in combination with a mood stabilizer or anti-psychotic, however, can allow for a balance of moods to take place, ending rapid or raging mood cycling.

Celexa has several possible minor side effects when used for treatment of bipolar disorder. Common side effects include drowsiness, cotton mouth, nausea, and trouble sleeping. Less common side effects include abdominal pain, anxiety, gas, headache, heartburn, increased sweating, pain in muscles or joints, increases or decreases in weight, weakness, and vomiting. If these side effects persist or become unbearable, you should contact your doctor.

Celexa can also have several possible major side effects when used for treatment of bipolar disorder. Common major side effects

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Cbt as Treatment for Bipolar Disorder

October 20, 2011     No comments

Bipolar disorder, known by many as manic depression, is a mental illness caused by a combination of factors, including neurological, biological, emotional, and environmental factors. It is most commonly described as mood cycling or mood swings, in which the patient cycles through moods of depression, mania, and normal behavior.

There are many treatment options for bipolar disorder. The most common treatment for bipolar disorder includes a combination of medication and therapy. However, some patients are not candidates for medication treatment. Patients that have a history of drug abuse, for instance, should in most cases not be placed on medication for bipolar disorder, as the risk for abuse is too great. Additionally, patients may not have a case of bipolar disorder severe enough to warrant medication. Other patients may choose to avoid the route of medication until it becomes absolutely necessary.

In response to these special cases in which medication treatment is not a viable option for bipolar disorder, that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, was developed. CBT is a type of therapy that assists patients in recognizing triggers and causes for their manic and depressive states. The patient can then learn techniques to avoid these triggers, and cope with symptoms during episodes. Seventy percent of bipolar disorder type one patients that undergo CBT experience one or fewer episodes within four years of starting the CBT treatment.

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There are two main goals that are met by using CBT as treatment for bipolar disorder. The first goal is to recognize manic episodes before they become uncontrollable, and consciously change how they react to the episode. The second goal is to learn techniques, reactions, thoughts, and behaviors that can help to offset depression. These goals are realized through various techniques and activities prescribed by the therapist. With CBT, the treatment of bipolar disorder rests with the patient, who is given homework in the form of exercises and reading, which helps them to understand their condition and learn methods to cope with it.

The first step to successful treatment of bipolar disorder through CBT is to develop a treatment contract with the patient. This is a treatment plan that the patient agrees to follow, and also involves the patient’s promise to complete all homework assignments and take any prescribed medication as directed. Because the success of CBT depends largely on the patient’s responsibility and desire to cope with bipolar disorder, this is an important first step to successful treatment.

The second step to successful treatment of bipolar disorder through CBT is to monitor and grade moods. This is done with various worksheets that the therapist gives the patient. The patient may record their mood for the day, how many hours they have slept, their level of anxiety, and their level of irritability. Those with type two bipolar disorder may need to record their mood two or more times per day, as their moods cycle more often.

Understanding the pattern to mood cycling can help the patient then undergo the next step to CBT treatment for bipolar disorder. This step of CBT for treatment of bipolar disorder requires the patient to do homework in the form

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Latest Bipolar Disorder News

October 20, 2011     No comments

Help Wanted: a Good Therapist
7 diagnosed bipolar disorder, found medication that was effective, helped her to be less hard on herself and "salvaged the last crumb of my self-esteem," says Ms. Borchard, who writes the popular "Beyond Blue" blog on Beliefnet.com. …
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Available Compounds Tried in Bipolar Disorder
By Kenneth J. Bender, PharmD, MA | October 5, 2011 Several available agents in addition to methylene blue are being investigated for bipolar disorder and were included in a review by Marsal Sanches and Jair Soares 1 of the University of Texas, …
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Mentally ill behind bars
Also known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are different from the normal ups and downs …
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