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Brazilian Beauty and Fitness Line, Invel®, Launches in the USA
L.A.- Area Residents are Welcomed to Exclusive Collection Launch and Preview, Hosted by Legendary Soccer Star “Pelé” - December 06, 2010 - Invel USA
Influenza Case Now Being Reported in Palm Beach County, Florida by MD Now Urgent Care Centers
Influenza cases are now being reported in Palm Beach County by MD Now Urgent Care Centers. In response to this recent increase in cases, MD Now Urgent Care is providing $10 seasonal influenza vaccine’s for its patients. Seasonal Flu shots are being given on a walk-in basis at all MD Now Urgent Care Center locations throughout Palm Beach County, Florida, including Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens urgent care facilities. - December 05, 2010 - MD Now Urgent Care
Michele Rosenthal, Founder of Healmyptsd.com, Outlines a Plan to Reduce PTSD Stress During the Holiday Season
Helping people with PTSD stay stress-free during the holiday season. - December 05, 2010 - Heal My PTSD, LLC
Total Fitness Clubs 2010 Fall Fitness Challenge Winners and Results Announced
Total Fitness Clubs today announced the results from their 2010 Fall Fitness Challenge, a 10-week health & fitness competition. Overall results included a combined 4-club weight loss of 784 pounds, an average of over 20lbs per person. This is the 8th Fitness Challenge Total Fitness Clubs has... - December 03, 2010 - Total Fitness Clubs
St Johns Wort Licensed Herbal Medicine Approval
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Limited have announced the availability of a licensed St John’s Wort tablet for private labeling in the UK and overseas. A traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of slightly low mood and mild anxiety based on traditional use only. - December 03, 2010 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
Yoga Oasis Expands Class Schedule, Offerings
Pahoa, Hawaii-based yoga retreat now offers more classes, more styles of yoga. - December 03, 2010 - Yoga Oasis
BH North America Receives GearAwards for XS8 and XS5 Residential Ellipticals
Leading Orange County fitness equipment manufacturer BH North America was recognized by Shape You with the “Top Gear of the Year” award for the XS8 and the “Great Gear of the Year” award for the XS5 residential use ellipticals. - December 03, 2010 - BH North America Corporation
FundRISE Marketing Joins MSN: Fitbie, Fitness Industry, and Select Healthcare Providers Responding to Increasing Public Demand for Health and Fitness
FundRISE marketing brings it full circle, announcing grand opening event April 23-24th, 2011. A fun 2-day charity event including sporting events for children, 5K run, sprint distance triathlon, many free cutting edge fitness classes, concert award ceremony, all catered by the best local eateries. FundRISE marketing is committed to health awareness and assisting non-profit organizations raise funds to battle world illness and disease with celebrity athletes and supportive corporate partners. - December 02, 2010 - Rick K. Saul
Whole-Person Wellness Workshop for Organizational Leaders
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, in collaboration with Whole-Person Wellness Solutions, Inc., will offer an in-depth wellness workshop at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, February 23–25, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. This three-day workshop titled Advancing... - December 02, 2010 - Mather LifeWays
Hair Whisperers™ Rids Over 1000 Heads of Lice with the LouseBuster™ Device
The Hair Whisperers, a Southern California head lice removal service, today announced that it has successfully treated head lice on over 1000 customers using the LouseBuster™ device. This revolutionary FDA-cleared device provides a chemical-free way to kill head lice and eggs using only... - December 01, 2010 - Hair Whisperers
Organic Gluten-Free Snack Wins 2010 “GreatGearTM” Awards
For a third year in a row, Jungle Grub Snack bars have won awards for great taste and nutrition from ShapeYou.com’s Gear Awards. This year all three flavors, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Groove and Berry Bamboozle won the honor of a “Great Gear” Award. “This... - December 01, 2010 - Organic Nutrition, Inc.
Pilates 4 Women Only Launches “Baby Fit Pilates” Program
The Baby Fit Pilates program is designed to “fill the exercise void” for pregnant women. This progressive “mommy and baby centered” exercise class focuses on the special needs of mom and baby as their bodies change through all stages of pregnancy. - December 01, 2010 - Pilates 4 Women Only
Echinacea for Colds & Flu- Herbal Medicine License Approval
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Limited have announced the availability of a licensed Echinacea tablet for private labeling in the UK and overseas. A traditional herbal medicinal product used to treat the symptoms of the common cold, influenza and minor upper respiratory tract infections based on traditional use only. - December 01, 2010 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
Former NuU Unlimited, Undergo New Ownership and Mission
The former NuU Unlimited, LLC, based in Las Vegas, has taken on new ownership: Axiology Aesthetics, LLC. While the new ownership hosts professionals in the medical and aesthetic field, it is not the ownership that will be Axiology’s focus. The focal point of Axiology Aesthetics, LLC, is... - November 30, 2010 - NuU Unlimited
GetBackFitness.com Brings the Gym to Your Work and Home
Inspired by the recent success of Workforce30 with locations in Austin, TX and Denver, CO, Aaron Porter of GetBackFitness.com is now bringing his energy and philosophy to in-home and at-office 1 on 1 training. Workforce30 provides companies with exercise, nutrition and wellness coaching through a... - November 30, 2010 - Get Back Fitness
Relivergen™- a New Natural Formula to Support and Protect Liver Health
Relivergen™ a new clinically proven liver health formula has been announced by Chrysalis Health & Beauty Limited. The marketing of Relivergen™ is a collaboration between the technology holder Phynova Group Limited and Chrysalis Health & Beauty UK Limited who are seeking distributors for Relivergen™ globally. - November 30, 2010 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
Wholesale Vitamin and Food Supplement Supply Expansion
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Limited have announced an expansion to their wholesale vitamin and food supplement business for UK and export markets for 2011. Previously a provider of “bulk only” products, Chrysalis will now offer full service packing for private label supply of a full range of vitamin and food supplements in tablet, capsule, powder and liquid formats. - November 30, 2010 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
The Diet Joke Finds New Health Use for Old Terror Alert System
Recently Introduced Overeating Advisory System Helps Alert Overeaters of High-Risk Situations -- Gives Old Terror Alert System New Legs - November 29, 2010 - Big Shot Press
FatigFix™- a New Adaptogenic Ingredient for the Relief of Fatigue and Improvement of Sleep Quality
Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited have announced the launch of FatigFix™, a new clinically proven formula to help reduce symptoms of fatigue and promote improvements in sleep quality. The marketing of Fatigfix™ is a collaboration between the technology holder Phynova Group Limited and Chrysalis Health & Beauty who jointly seek distributors for Fatigfix™ globally. - November 29, 2010 - Chrysalis Health & Beauty Business Solutions Limited
Leightons Offers Free Hearing Tests at Home for the 60 Plus
Leightons HearingCare provides full range of services to those worried about hearing loss. It runs Hearing Care Centres throughout the South of England and conducts free hearing tests and assessments. - November 28, 2010 - Leightons Hearing Care
Mercola.com Launches Eye Support Formula with Lutein
Dr. Joseph Mercola, the natural health expert and bestselling author who founded Mercola.com, stresses the importance of eye health support for those over 55 years old or belonging to one of these risk groups: smokers, the overweight, Caucasians, and females. - November 28, 2010 - Mercola
DHA is for Lowering Triglycerides Naturally: Source-Omega Praises EFSA Judgment
An internal Source-Omega report suggests at 3 months, high triglyceride reductions with DHA are temporally correlated with omega-3 essentiality, or saturation levels of omega-3s in red blood cell (RBC) membranes, also called the omega-3 index. - November 27, 2010 - Source-Omega
Esencialuz S.L. Offers Bach Flowers in a New Format - S.O.S. Chewing Gum Against Anxiety
Since October 2010, Esencialuz S.L. distributes the new Chicles de Flores de Bach (Bach Flower Gums) in Spain to pharmacies, health food shops and Corte Ingles centers. Meant to treat both, emotional and physical imbalances. The German laboratory Lemonpharma created a new way of taking flower... - November 27, 2010 - Esencialuz S.L.
Hot Tub Photo Competition Success at HotSpring World
HotSpring World, the leading UK retailer of hot tubs and spas, recently ran a hot tub photo competition. Customers were encouraged to send in photos of their HotSpring hot tubs in their home settings, with prizes for the best images in different categories, such as 'best winter scene', 'best garden... - November 27, 2010 - HotSpring World
Michigan Company’s Nordic Walking Poles Make the Cover of TOPS NEWS Nov. 2010 Magazine
Real Nordic Walking Poles from the American Nordic Walking System and Skiwalking.com can be seen in action both on the cover and inside TOPS NEWS Nov. 2010 Magazine - a monthly magazine produced exclusively for members of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). The SWIX VIP Nordic Walking Poles pictured are one-piece poles that are custom fit to each individual’s height. Quality one-piece poles that are sized correctly are safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap/flimsy collapsible poles. - November 25, 2010 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
HealthyFeetStore Provides Largest Shoe Sponsorship Ever at Pendleton
HealthyFeetStore sponsored Camp Pendleton Marine Base's “Family Team Building Health Promotions” event by providing 150 women's casual and dress shoes. This $20,000 in-kind sponsorship is the largest shoe sponsorship ever to the Marine base. - November 25, 2010 - HealthyFeetStore.com
Celebrity Stylist Sarah Wallner and Her Company Musotica.com Style the New Fitness RX Cover
Celebrity stylist Sarah Wallner and her clothing company Musotica.com recently provided the fitness magazine Fitness RX with a great cover shoot. Along with the expert fashion knowledge of Sarah and the designer fitness wear created by Musotica the photo shoot for their December 2010 edition was a... - November 24, 2010 - Musotica Wear
BH North America Wins Coveted Head of Class Award for T8 Pro, SB4 and ABP
Leading Orange County fitness equipment manufacturer BH North America received the coveted Head of the Class award by Fitness Professor Review for three of its most popular pieces of fitness equipment– the T8 Pro treadmill, SB4 indoor cycle and ABP whole body vibration platform. This is the fourth consecutive year that BH Fitness products have been recognized as "best buys" from Fitness Professor Review. - November 24, 2010 - BH North America Corporation
Team Fitness America Begins Their Thanksgiving Week and Black Friday Special
From November 22nd to November 26th, Team Fitness America will offer a onetime package special of 10 in home personal training sessions for $29.99 each session. This special is to serve as a great kickstart to a fitness program or as a healthy gift. - November 24, 2010 - Team Fitness America
NC Company Partnering with South Africa Company to Offer Medical Food Product Internationally
Source-Omega licenses Solal Technologies of Johannesburg, South Africa, to offer novel Vegetarian Omega-3 (SM) product with DHA and EPA from sustainable algae oil source. - November 23, 2010 - Source-Omega
NYC Personal Trainer Creates Curvy Goddess Workout Small Group Personal Training for Women Size 10s and Up
NYC Personal Trainer, Diane Williams, creates Curvy Goddess Workout Small Group Personal Training for women who wear size 10s and up; the answer to the boot camp workouts that have grown to huge popularity and is the workout model for the popular television show, "The Biggest Loser." - November 23, 2010 - Curvy Goddess Lounge/Curvy Goddess Workout
The Heavy Hines Ent. Produced Web-Series "Lbs" Carves Fat Turkeys with Online Premiere Thanksgiving 2010
The web series “Lbs” has its official online premiere and website launch November 25, 2010. The series follows the morbidly rotund character Robert “Tummy” Wright (Mo Hines) as he relates to the online social community of Fat Ass Anonymous. Tummy, a reluctant dieter misuses the FAA site as a dating service and personal video diary. The www.lbstheseries.com website will air new episodes every Wednesday 12pm est. following the Thanksgiving November 25, 2010 premiere. - November 22, 2010 - Heavy Hines Entertainment
The Diet Joke Announces New Overeating Advisory System -- Warns Americans of Holiday Risk
Lisa Pedace, award-winning author of The Diet Joke, unveils her new color-coded Overeating Threat Level System -- warns Americans of overeating risk this holiday season. - November 21, 2010 - Big Shot Press
Exercise to Music Qualifications at The Fitness Education Academy
The Fitness Education Academy’s Sarah Donnelly gave an excellent display of her teaching skills in exercise to music qualification. - November 20, 2010 - The Fitness Education Academy
Help Patients Overcome Their Weight Issues with Empire Medical Training’s Weight Management and Medical Fitness Workshop
Tap into the $58billion Weight Loss Industry with Empire Medical Training – Earn up to $2k Per Patient with Fast-Track Programs like the HCG Diet and More - November 19, 2010 - Empire Medical Training
Alliance HPT Spearheads a Community-Based Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge
A new "Biggest Loser" inspired weight loss program will be initiated by Alliance HPT. "Healthy, Wealthy and Wise" is a 12-week program that will challenge interested participants to not just lose weight, but also to lose the "most weight" for a chance to win cash prizes. Winners will be announced every week. Registration is now open until December 15th, 2010. The challenge will start on January 15th, 2011 to April 9th, 2011. There will be required documents before registration approval. - November 17, 2010 - Alliance Hand and Physical Therapy
Rebecca Kordecki's KOR+ DVD - The Ultimate Core & Butt Workout Takes Core Strengthening and Butt Lifting to a New Level
KOR PLUS, a full service fitness and lifestyle company, is pleased to announce the release of KOR+ "The Ultimate Core and Butt Lifting Workout" DVD and Fit Kit. The Fit Kit includes the KOR+ Sport Bootie and KOR+ Band to be used with the Workout DVD. - November 17, 2010 - KOR PLUS INC
soOlis.com Grows Into the Southeast Region
Fitness Equipment Sales, a commercial fitness equipment distributor based out of Tucker, GA, is the latest fitness equipment distributor to partner with soOlis.com’s, the ever growing informational website for the Fitness and Wellness Industry. Fitness Equipment Sales has purchased the... - November 17, 2010 - soolisAI
Competitive Bodybuilder Todd Scarborough Shares His Winning Joint-Health Secrets in "Healthy Living" Magazine
Two-time Mr. Arkansas champion attributes his competitive edge to hyaluronic acid supplements from Hyalogic - November 17, 2010 - Freedom Press Media
Novo Total Wellness Has a New Direction
A unique wellness center to serve your health needs with a hollistic approach and cutting edge technology. - November 17, 2010 - Novo Total Wellness
BH North America Announces Addition of Industry Veteran to Sales Team
Leading Orange County fitness equipment manufacturer BH North America is pleased to announce the addition of David Neziol to the BH North America sales team. Neziol joins BH North America as the Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Neziol comes to BH North America with 16 years of experience in the... - November 17, 2010 - BH North America Corporation
HotSpring Takes on the World
Watkins Manufacturing, the producer of the leading HotSpring® brand of hot tubs and spas, is re-launching its successful UK retail operation under a new name. Formerly operating simply under the HotSpring® brand, the company's retail website and chain of showrooms are being re-branded as HotSpring World as of the 16th November 2010. - November 17, 2010 - HotSpring World
The Shape Up America Campaign Organization Selects First Lady Michelle Obama as Recipient of the "Health Advocate Achievement Award"
First Lady Michelle Obama has been selected to be the recipient of the "Health Advocate Achievement Award" by the Shape Up America Campaign Council for all of her hard work and dedication in helping to create a healthier nation. - November 15, 2010 - OPERATION FITNESS
Kimberly Kids in Western Australia Urged to "Think About Their Ink" with Healthy Futures Temporary Tattoos
Temporary tattoos created by leading Melbourne company, TattooAds, have been used to imaginative, and very welcomed effect as part of the Healthy Futures campaign. The campaign aims to teach and encourage the use of basic hygiene skills in order to prevent both acute and chronic illnesses in remote... - November 15, 2010 - Tattooads
How to Say "No Thanks" to Cigarettes for 24 Hours and Longer with Bio Laser Therapy. Smokers Can Stay Smoke Free Easier and Longer on This Year's Great American Smokeout.
Every year on the third Thursday of November (November 18, this year) smokers are encouraged to try and avoid smoking for at least 24 hours as part of the Great American Smokeout. It's an opportunity to join with other smokers in saying "no thanks" to cigarettes for 24 hours using an easier process. Here is how smokers can do their part in attempting to stay smoke free. - November 15, 2010 - Biocare Laser Therapy
Online Poll Launched to Find “The Most Interesting Trainer in the World”
MyMadMethods.com, an online fitness community promoting unconventional training methods, has launched an online poll trying to find the trainer that has had the greatest impact on fitness enthusiasts, athletes, soldiers & law enforcement, and other personal trainers. The online poll, titled “The Most Interesting Trainer in the World” generated almost 5,000 votes within one week of launching. - November 14, 2010 - My Mad Methods LLC
Free Webinar Helps Caregivers Find Care Homes for Seniors with Alzheimer's
Assisted living facility expert David Wylie shows caregivers how to find care homes for dementia victims in a free webinar. - November 14, 2010 - ALZCARE Insights
NewProductHelp.com Enthused About Opportunity to Represent Walk Desk Invention
Tim W., Illinois resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Walk Desk concept to manufacturers and marketers on a global basis. An innovative new product sure to resonate with those who are confined to a desk for several hours... - November 14, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Mercola.com Celebrates Thanksgiving with Free Shipping Worldwide
Mercola.com will celebrate Thanksgiving with its annual Black Friday Sale, offering Free Shipping worldwide on Mercola products from November 22 to December 1, 2010. Dr. Joseph Mercola, the natural health expert and New York Times bestselling author who founded Mercola.com in 1997, says that the... - November 13, 2010 - Mercola
Up Hypnosis Institute Holds Open House in Palm Harbor, FL., on November 20
Local Professional Hypnotherapists offer free informative talks and demonstrations, prizes and refreshments at a free Open House event at UP Hypnosis Institute in Palm Harbor, FL, on November 20, from 10 am to 3 pm. - November 12, 2010 - UP Hypnosis Institute