Betty's Guide To Health And Wellness

betty’s guide to health & wellness

betty’s guide to health & wellness Spring brings growth and renewal as our attention turns to the mind, body and spirit. From fitness goals for bathing suit time and meditation on our personal journeys, Betty’s Guide to Health & Wellness lists reliable, recommended resources to assist you on your path to optimum health! Need something not listed? Call or email us and we’ll share who has been referred most often. Enjoy! Betty

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Fulton Street Hair Company

Farmers Markets

We offer the complete Aveda hair care, skin care and make-up line.

1020 Chuck Dawley Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, 29464 tel 843.388.2288 Stella Nova Salon Spa & Esthetique Esthetique & Make-Up Studio

292 King Street, Downtown, 29401 tel 843.722.9797 or 800.577.NOVA email: [email protected] www.stella-nova.com See our ad page 33 chiropractors

City of Charleston Saturdays starting April 11 8 am – 2 pm Marion Square, Downtown Mount Pleasant Tuesdays starting May 12 3 pm – Dark Coleman Boulevard North Charleston/Hanahan Thursdays starting mid-April 2 – 6 pm Park Circle’s Felix C. Davis Community Center

LIFEWORKS Chiropractic Justin Fisher, DC Personalized care • Same-day appointments Latest techniques and advancements • Massage therapy Nutritional counseling (weight loss included). Call and mention this ad and receive a gift certificate for the initial consultation, exam and X-ray! Live Long, Live STRONG…LIFEWORKS

4 Windermere Boulevard, South Windermere Shopping Center, West Ashley, 29407 tel 843.573.LIFE (5433) email: [email protected] www.imchiro.com/~lifework

Dr. Justin M. Fisher

coaching, counseling & psychotherapy

COACHING

Angie Mizzell Life Design Are you ready to live authentically, develop a healthy work-life balance and discover more fulfilling work? Pave your own way to happiness, fulfillment and success with certified life coach Angie Mizzell. Call today to schedule your complimentary first appointment. Angie is also available to speak to your group or organization.

tel 843.766.2216 www.amlifedesign.com

write your own story... ...define your own success.

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workshops

talks and seminars

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betty’s guide to health & wellness

COACHING CONTINUED... Crystal-Barkley Corporation Originators of Life/Work Planning Solid strategy for real results — and real satisfaction in life!

tel 843.727.7990 email: [email protected] www.careerlife.com See our ad page 18 Into the Tangled Garden Explore your playful, passionate, powerful Self. Discover ways to liberate your psyche and shape your future. Empower yourself by letting go and being present. Into the Tangled Garden uses guided explorations, universal archetypes, and creative expression to encourage growth and new blooms. Come and find your wild and beautiful Self.

tel 843.216.3297 email: [email protected] www.intothetangledgarden.com The Pink Dolphin Dianne Thomas, Usui & Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher, Licensed with the International Center for Reiki Training From stress relief to transformation, we offer energy healing techniques for a full range of Physical and Emotional problems: pain, anxiety, depression, hypertension, ADHD, surgery and cancer recovery, as well as relationship and self confidence problems. You feel relaxed, refreshed and balanced. Reiki Classes for levels I, II, Master, Karuna and Kids. CEUs Nurses/ Massage Therapists.

301 E. Richardson Avenue, Summerville, 29483 tel 843.297.2468 email: [email protected] www.thepinkdolphin.com COUNSELING

Center for Women Individual counseling and support groups for women. Fees based on sliding scale. Call for appointment or more information.

129 Cannon Street, Downtown, 29403 tel 843.763.7333 www.c4women.org See our ad page 26

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Over 30 years experience guiding ALL women holistically through life’s challenges.

94 Vincent Drive, Mt. Pleasant, 29464 tel 843.881.0730 email: [email protected] www.rubenfeldsynergy.com PSYCHOTHERAPY

The LifeGuidance Center Founded by Psychotherapist Judy Heath Welcoming individuals, couples and families for appointments with our exceptional Counselors, Therapists, Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Acupuncturist.

The Life Guidance Center, 3030 Ashley Town Center Drive (Located near Costco), Charleston, 29414 tel 843.735.5900 www.lifeguidance.com fitness classes

Amy Parker, WaterArt MasterTrainer and Aquatic Personal Trainer No more sweating & exercise machines! Experience a high intensity water workout that will burn calories and give your body tone & definition.

Power Aquatics Class ~ Mon/Wed/Fri 10 – 11 am Aquatic Personal Training by Appointment RL Jones Center, 391 Egypt Road, Mt. Pleasant, 29464 tel 843.881.8718 email: [email protected] www.aquacoreandmore.com health organizations

The American Heart Association Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but it can largely be prevented. Join the Go Red Movement to receive a free red dress pin and life-saving information. Take the Heart CheckUp for a free, personalized risk assessment today.

tel 1.888.MY.HEART www.goredforwomen.org

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Susan Parsons, MEd, LPC, CRS Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd in Clinical Counseling, Certified Rubenfeld Synergist

betty’s guide to health & wellness

betty buzz: Go Red for Women Heart CheckUP Take this chart with you to your next check-up and fill in your personal numbers for each health category. You can take your numbers and log onto the American Heart Association’s Web site to learn how to lower your risk of heart disease and stroke: www.americanheart.org/goredheartcheckup. MY NUMBERS

GOAL

Total Cholesterol

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Less Than 200

LDL (“Bad”) Cholesterol

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Less than 100

HDL (“Good”) Cholesterol

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50 or higher

Triglycerides

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Less than 150

Blood Pressure

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Less than 120/80

Blood Sugar Level

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Less than 100

Height/ Weight

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Waist Measurement

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Less than 35 inches

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FACTOR

betty buzz: Healthy Heart Tips

- Pamela B. Morris, MD, Director of Preventive Cardiology, Co-Director of Women’s Heart Care; MUSC 6

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• Remember, ladies, we deserve to have it our way. Order that entree broiled or baked instead of fried with the sauce on the side. • Relax and kick back with a 5-ounce glass of red wine and a palm full of almonds on the porch with the girls after work. • The saltshaker is NOT your friend! Don’t let it get your blood pressure boiling and your ankles swelling. • Put down the cigarettes - once and for all. Play with your swizzle stick or drink umbrella instead. • A brisk, 30-minute walk 5 days per week with friends is the PERFECT time to catch up on the neighborhood news. • How wonderful is this: raw veggies and fruits are GOOD for your heart! Hooray, no time in the kitchen required! • Take a load off your heart! Struggling with weight loss and belly fat? Consider professional help from a registered dietitian. • Depression and anxiety can be hard on the heart. Don’t hesitate to get the help you need. • You know what a broken heart feels like, but make sure you can also recognize a heart attack. • NOW is the time to take inventory of your heart disease risk factors! Talk to your doctor.

The Spa at Charleston Place The Spa at Charleston Place, named “Best City Hotel Spa” in North America by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine, is a full-service European spa featuring an extensive menu of lavish services, including skin care, massage therapy, pedicures, healthy spa cuisine and many more delights.

Located on the 4th floor of Charleston Place Hotel in the heart of downtown Charleston, 205 Meeting Street, Downtown, 29401 tel 843.937.8522 www.charlestonplace.com See our ad page x natural hormone replacement therapy

Hormone Lady Enterprises, LLC Rosalyn Adams, MEd Is this YOU or someone you know? Food cravings, weight gain, bloating, mood swings, headaches, no energy, no sex drive, can’t remember, can’t focus, can’t sleep, anxious, depressed, acne, PMS....It might be your hormones. It might be your life. _ HORMONZ™

tel 843.860.4242 email: [email protected] www.hormonz.com pilates

The Loft Pilates Center Offering private, semi-private and small group Pilates instruction on equipment and mat work. Come visit us in our new Downtown location this Spring!

For more information: www.pilatesloft.com tel 843.568.0499 email: [email protected] www.pilatesloft.com PraXis Balanced Body Studio GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® and Pilates

1233 Ben Sawyer Boulevard, Suite 100, Mt. Pleasant, 29464 tel 843.881.6933, fax 843.881.6933 email: [email protected] www.praxispilates.com

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Stress Relief Beat stress throughout the day by following these simple tips: • Cut the caffeine. Caffeine increases stress hormones in the body leading to poor skin health. • Roll out the stress. Grab a rolling pin, slip off your shoes and roll your feet over the pin. • Fill your home or office with a stress-lifting scent: sage, geranium, lavender, marjoram, meroli, rose or sandalwood.

plastic surgeons

Anne L. Edwards, MD, PC Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery from a Woman’s Point of View. Breast Surgery • Reconstructive, Enhancement & Reduction Facial Cosmetic Surgery • Skin Care & Facial Peels • Botox Spider Veins • Permanent Makeup • Restylane • Skin Cancer Radiesse • Body Contouring & Liposuction

2097 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 322 West, West Ashley, 29414 tel 843.769.6608 rubenfeld synergy method ®

Susan Parsons, MEd, LPC, CRS Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd in Clinical Counseling, Certified Rubenfeld Synergist Integrating psychotherapy with bodywork for over 30 years

94 Vincent Drive, Mt. Pleasant, 29464 tel 843.881.0730 email: [email protected] www.rubenfeldsynergy.com special events

Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Save the Date for Survivor Celebration, Thursday, May 7th 2009 5 pm - 8 pm Join us for the 2009 Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure® on Saturday, October 17th on Daniel Island.

For more information please call tel 843.556.8011 or Race for the Cure® office 843.556.3343 or visit us at www.komenlowcountry.org MUSC Women’s Heart Care Women’s Heart Care at MUSC is committed to educating women about the risks, prevention, early detection and treatment of heart disease in women. Led by top cardiologists Dr. Pamela Morris, M.D., Dr. Marian H. Taylor, M.D., and Dr. Jennifer Peura, M.D., Women’s Heart Care is the exclusive Lowcountry sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign and the annual Women’s Heart Health Symposium.

Learn more at www.MUSChealth.com/heart/women. 25 Courtenay Drive, Charleston, 29425 tel 843.792.1616

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Body Cleanz We shower, brush our teeth and wash our hair on a daily basis, but we tend to ignore cleansing our insides. Our colon, which functions as the “sewer system” of our body, also requires regular cleaning. Colon Hydrotherapy, also know as a “colonic,” is an internal bath that helps cleanse the colon of poisons, gas, toxins and accumulated fecal matter. At BodyCleanz, we focus on cleansing and purification to help remove the accumulated internal damage of life in a stressful, toxic world.

1051 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Suite E, Mt. Pleasant, 29464 tel 843.884.5966 email: [email protected] www.bodycleanz.net The Turning Leaf Promoting body, mind and spirit through inspiration, motivation and education. Personal Training, Yoga, Pilates, Nutrition, Swimming, Massage Therapy & Outdoor Adventure

815 Savannah Highway, West Ashley, 29407 tel 843.225.7148 email: [email protected]; [email protected] www.theturningleaf.org yoga

Allison Zimmerman, RYT Private Yoga Class Work one-on-one with Allison Zimmerman The Many Reasons For Deciding on a Private Yoga Session: • Rehabilitation of injuries or working deeply on a certain troublesome area of the body • Helping you develop a customized daily practice • Personal attention is given to help modify postures and develop alternatives to accommodate your physical ability • Assisting you in the precise alignment Small group sessions are also available so that you can split the cost with 1 - 2 other people.

tel 843.367.0437 email: [email protected] www.allisonzimmermanyoga.com

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Top-Form Teeth If you want a healthy mouth, try a few of these tips. • Brush your tongue; it can trap bacteria that causes bad breath. • Drink peppermint or spearmint tea to keep your mouth fresh. • Try rinsing with a teaspoon of cloves mixed in hot water for an at-home mouthwash.

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