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The Zone Diet by Dr. Adler
Many of our patients have asked us to recommend a dietary plan for
them. As you know, there are many diets promoted, such as the Adkins
Diet, the South Beach diet, the Mediterranean diet, and others. All of
them work, however, as soon as we stop the diet, the tendency is to
regain the lost weight because old habits are difficult to break and
many of us will resume our old dietary practices. The diet that I feel
promotes not only weight loss, but health and wellness is called the
Zone diet.
The Zone diet or "OmegaZone Dietary Program" was created
by Dr. Barry Sears who is one of the leading authorities in the field
of drug delivery systems and dietary control of hormonal response. He
began the research which led to the development of the Zone Diet
because he wanted to do what he could to maintain his own heart since
all the males on his father's side of the family died of heart disease
in their early 50's.
Read
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The Adler Center for Women's Health and Women Fit Total
Fitness Center Host a Seminar on Osteoporosis! |
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For this month's seminar on osteoporosis, we have combined
our resources with those of Women Fit Total Fitness Center. Our
speakers are Sara Pinkman, CNM and Nancy Rauch, Radiologic Technician,
from The Adler Center and certified trainers of Women Fit Total Fitness
Center (located here in Woodbridge). The seminar will be held on
Wednesday, October 27 in our Woodbridge office from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
Sara will be speaking on Osteoporosis - what it is, the signs
and symtoms, risk factors, screening and diagnosis as well as
treatment. Nancy will show you our LUNAR bone densitometer and
demonstrate how to perform the test that measures bone density and what
types of results she gives to our providers for diagnosis and
treatment. Representatives from Women Fit Total Fitness Center will be
discussing various types of weight bearing exercises and resistance
training that can be used to help prevent and minimize the effects and
reduce your chances of developing Osteoporosis.
Below is a list of some risk factors for osteoporosis:
- small, thin frame
- Asian ancestry
- never taken estrogen
- smoke
- family history of osteoporosis
- take steroids
- excessive caffeine intake
- avoid dairy foods
- early menopause
- rheumatoid arthritis
If you have any of the above risk factors, this seminar will
be very beneficial to you. If you know anyone that has osteoporosis or
that might be a candidate for osteoporosis, be sure to bring them with
you! Light refreshments will be served.
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Happiness in Hard Times - Along Came Jessica McCormick |
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We were overjoyed when we found out we were expecting
what I'd like to call our second "Adler Center Baby" due early June
2004. Our first healthy baby girl, Megan, was born on September 15,
2002, and was delivered by The Adler Center's then midwife, Susan
Pierson.
This time around we were just as excited but couldn't
help but feeling a bit like it was all "routine" - when we got the bad
news! My husband, Cyrus, a reserve with the NAVY, was called to active
duty in March of 2004 and sent to Iraq, where he still is, and
therefore hasn't yet met his youngest daughter. It's been very tough
not having my husband here throughout my last trimester but I found
comfort in knowing how much the staff - including the nurses - at The
Adler Center truly cares for their patients and I started to really
look forward to my prenatal visits.
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Osteoporosis and Exercise - by Women Fit Total Fitness Center |
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Physical activity can help prevent, minimize the effects
and reduce your chances of developing osteoporosis. Many women are
affected by this disorder in which bones become thinner over time, more
porous and less able to support the body. There are two very important
types of exercises needed to continue building and maintaining bone
mass and density: weight bearing and resistance training.
Weight bearing exercises such as walking, jogging, running and climbing
require your bones and muscles to work against gravity. Resistance
Training is exercises using free weights, weight machines and other
muscle strengthening equipment. Strength training also increases muscle
mass, balance and strength, all of which reduces the chance of falls
which could lead to fractures. Remember to consult your physician
before you start an exercise program. Women Fit Total Fitness Center
has locations in Woodbridge and Manassas. Check out their website at www.womenfit.com.
Women Fit Total Fitness Center is co-hosting our
October Women's Health Seminar on Osteoporosis.
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Employee of the Month - Pam Becker, CNM |
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Pamela Becker, CNM, joined The Adler Center in August of
2002. Originally from the midwest, she earned her Bachelor of Science
in Nursing from Northwestern University School of Nursing in Chicago,
Illinois in 1982. By the time she had graduated from nursing school,
Pam knew that she would specialize in women's health and obstetrics.
Five years later, she completed her Masters Degree in Science and
Certificate of Midwifery at the Columbia University Graduate School of
Nursing in New York, NY.
After living and practicing for 15 years as a midwife in
Vermont and New Hampshire, she realized that she missed warm weather
and city life. She moved with her husband and kids to Northern Virginia
to join The Adler Center. Pam's interests include holistic health,
cooking and the theater but mostly she is busy raising her four
children ages 6 to 16.
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We Value Your Input.... |
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So far our monthly E-Newsletter has had terrific response.
Currently, we have over 2100 readers! More and more people are signing
up to receive it daily. The purpose of our E-Newsletter is to provide
you, our reader, with current information on health issues as well
information about The Adler Center and our staff. Let us know what you
would like to see in our next E-Newsletter by clicking the link below.
If you aren't already on our email list and would like to receive our
monthly E-Newsletter, click
here.
We have also been updating our website monthly. Our goal is
to keep you informed with current information. So far we've
added the ability to obtain information about our practice such as
appointment scheduling, patient forms, medical records and our
prescription line. We've added links to our E-Newsletter issues and
even a video to our site. Information about our Monthly Women's Health
Seminars is also available through our Resources page. After each
seminar, we place an article on the web with the information that was
provided to the attendees. Check out our Resource
page and our Contact
Us page and let us know what you think!
Upcoming new additions to our website include:
- a Patient History form to fill out prior to your appointment
- a complete copy of our prenatal handbook.
- a complete copy of our postpartum handbook
- FAQs Regarding Administration and Nursing
- a page on Testimonials received by our patients
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Send Us Your Baby Story! |
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Our subscribers have loved reading our baby stories each
month. Many people have told us that they can't wait until the next
E-Newsletter to read another! If your baby was delivered by The Adler
Center, and you would like to share your experience on our E-Newsletter
and website, we urge you to write an article and email it to us. Don't forget
to send a picture to go along with the article!
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