Sylvia Hamowy

It is every girl’s dream to look her best on her wedding day. From the moment you get engaged, there are few other things that you can think about. You remember all of the dreams you’ve had about that special day and all of the wonderful ideas that have been inside you for so long.

Sarah Herzog Hospital, established in 1894, is Israel’s foremost center for geriatric, respiratory mental health and psychotrauma care, treatment and research. With 330 beds, Herzog Hospital is the third largest hospital in Jerusalem. Today the hospital specializes in the full range of problems associated with agingacute medical problems; physical rehabilitation and psychogeriatrics, with special emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases; chronic respiratory care; complex medical and nursing care, dialysis and osteoporosis.

Dr. Charles Suede, Dr. Richard Kreizman, and Dr. Andrzej Kozyra

There are several types of headaches: tension headaches, migraine, cluster and other forms of neuralgias. Very often the pain and discomfort is felt in the scalp, neck and head.

The most common is the tension headache which occurs due to muscle spasm and tightness in the neck, jaw, scalp, head or even shoulders. These headaches can last from 30 minutes to 7 days and are described as tightening or pressing in quality. They are usually mild to moderate in intensity and affect both sides of the head. The pain is not aggravated by walking up stairs or other routine physical activity. Tension headaches do not present with nausea, vomiting and/or photophobia (sensitivity to light) or phonophobia (sensitivity to sound).

After fats, which are public enemy number 1, public enemy number 2 is choosing bad carbohydrates. The trick is to PCOS (pick carbs of substance) instead. Good carbohydrates are a good source of fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately, many people suffer from PBC (picking bad carbs). Way too often, PBC sufferers try to restrict themselves from carbohydrates, placing false blame on all carbs for their weight gain. This is not so.

There’s no way you can stop your children from finding out that illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco existbut you can help your child reject offers to try them.

There’s one thing you need to know: kids don’t usually get drugs from strangers; they get them from their friends. That’s what makes prevention so difficultteaching your kids that it’s okay to say no to the people they look to for validation, recognition and fun.

The winter can bring healthy smooth skin to a screeching halt. During this time of year our skin is faced with many challenges, primarily wind and cold, which dry it out. Moving instantly from freezing outside to warm temperatures indoors, from wind and cold.

Moving instantly from freezing outside to warm temperatures indoors, from wind and cold to dry overheated rooms, our complexion takes abuse. This is the time to take special care of your skin.

Before the 1970s, Oriental medicine was only practiced in the US by immigrants who brought the knowledge of its practice with them. Until that time, acupuncture was basically ignored by non-Oriental Americans.

All that changed in 1971 when President Nixon sent a group of diplomats to China. During that trip, a reporter from the New York Times had to be admitted to a Beijing hospital for an emergency appendectomy. He wrote about how a Chinese doctor in the hospital used acupuncture to alleviate his post-operative pain.

His report opened the eyes of the American people to the benefits of Oriental medicine. More articles about how the Chinese use acupuncture during various surgeries and in the treatment of a wide array of diseases started to surface. Before the end of 1971, the first Western school of acupuncture was established. In 1972, acupuncture was legalized in the US.

By: Lori Boxer

There once was a young Japanese man who wanted to become a Zen master. So he sought out a famous Zen teacher and asked him how long it would take to reach his goal.

“If you study really hard and give me your complete concentration and attention 24 hours a day, it will take ten years,” said the teacher.

“Ten years,” exclaimed the pupil. “Suppose I really give it everything I have day and night; then how long will it take?” asked the young man.

“Twenty years,” replied the teacher.

“No wait, you don’t understand. I’ll give it everything I have; I’ll follow every instruction to the letter; then how long will it take?” asked the pupil.

“Thirty years,” replied the teacher.

By: Sylvia Hamowy

What is beauty? Beauty is that which is perceived as being attractive. Beauty is also defined as the quality present in a person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind.

And as far as I am concerned, “beauty” is a trap. When you buy into the idea of good looks and beauty, you are selling yourself short.

Of course, there are many different kinds of beauty, like internal beauty, sweetness, and kindness, but I am talking about external beauty, that which is perceived in your looks. If we buy into that beauty, we are heading for a great falland, in my opinion, most women do.

We see models and actresses, and love to read beauty magazines. However, the movies we watch have fabulous makeup artists and trick photography and the models that are in the magazines are photographed in special flattering lights.

We are inundated with ideas about how the media wants us to look. The media would like us to believe that every woman should wake up without wrinkles, looking younger than her age. Many men now have plastic surgery just to look younger for their work, afraid of losing their jobs to younger men. This is the reality we live in.

We should remember that every commercial, ad and photograph of a beautiful person in the media has been digitally altered and retouched.

In this fake world of beauty, people do not age. They look the same or younger. It would be a cardinal sin to actually look our age, and when we fall short of that, somehow we’ve disappointed everyone, especially ourselves. Physical appearance seems to be the most important thing.

Why are we adults trying to have teenage bodies and faces? We should get over this crazy idea. After all, nothing is more beautiful than realizing who you truly are.

Think about the ads and the way we are bombarded with ideas about how we are supposed to look and who we are supposed to be. In many ways, these ads are like propaganda. The kind of beauty they represent is a trap.

Models without makeup are pretty, but even they don’t look like the airbrushed ads they appear in.

Confidence is beautiful. I am not saying I don’t try to look as beautiful as I can. I am just saying I won’t buy into their kind of beauty. True beauty is happiness and knowing what your true values are; who you are and who you want to be and standing by these values. You don’t have to be any certain age to accomplish this. Although aging comes with a few lines around your eyes, it also brings wisdom and you become more comfortable with yourself.

Everyone is trying to hold onto what was instead of being present for what is. Being who you really are at present is the best deal there is, and minimal makeup, to bring out your natural beauty, always looks better than too much makeup.

We are lucky to be living in a culture where we can live longer. Look in the mirror and love ourselves. What is more beautiful than that?

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Sylvia Hamowy is the owner of Reflections Cosmetics. She is a professional makeup artist, beauty editor and former radio show host. She is featured in the International Whos Who of Entrepreneurs.

Lori Boxer

The key to successful weight loss is motivation. Those who are most motivated are those who take the weight off. You need to keep your level of motivation high, not just at the beginning of your weight loss program, when you have decided to lose weight, but also throughout the program.

Tip #1

Weight loss motivation is all about desire rather than willpower. How much do you want to lose weight? How much more do you want to lose weight than you want to eat fattening food and lay on the sofa watching TV all day? List all your reasons for wanting to lose weight, and for staying healthy and slim. Add more reasons to your list as you think of them.

Sarah Herzog Hospital, established in 1894 is Israel’s foremost center for geriatric, respiratory, mental health and psychotrauma care, treatment and research. With the construction of the new Editha and Dr. Heinz E. Samson Medical Pavilion that will add 240 much needed beds, bringing the total number of beds to over 550, Herzog Hospital will become the second largest hospital in Jerusalem.

Today the Hospital specializes in the full range of problems associated with aging: acute medical problems; physical rehabilitation; Psychogeriatrics; with special emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease; senile dementia; Chronic Respiratory Care; Complex Medical and Nursing Care, Dialysis and Osteoporosis. A special new Children’s Chronic Respiratory Care Department provides respiratory care for children ranging in age from six months to 18 years. The Department of Research has earned an outstanding international recognition in for its work in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders and diseases. Thirty percent of those treated by Herzog Hospital are Holocaust survivors.

The new Medical Pavilion will consist of six floors of clinical departments and two basement floors, including a sheltered underground emergency hospital. The new Pavilion will incorporate the latest in hospital design, and be a totally ‘green’ environmentally friendly facility.

The Pavilion will house a number of departments, including a Department of Psychogeriatrics to treat people with dementias, such as Alzheimer’s Disease; a greatly expanded Children’s Chronic Respiratory Care Department and significant additions to the Adult Respiratory Departments. Other departments will include Internal Medicine, Acute Geriatric Care, Complex Nursing Care and Dialysis.

The Sheltered Underground Hospital will be built to withstand the impact of missiles and provide protection from chemical and biological attack. This is a direct result of the Second Lebanon War and Gaza conflict, when hospitals in Israel were specifically targeted by Israel’s enemies. In addition, an expanded Radiology Suite and a new synagogue will be built into the side of the mountain on one of the hospitalization floors. This will enable them to continue operations during a missile attack and will also double as shelters.

The new Samson Pavilion will incorporate some of the most advanced “green” technology available, with the aim of reducing to a bare minimum the building’s possible negative environmental impact. Designed as a pathfinder in the construction of green hospitals around the world, the new facility has been planned in accordance with the latest Israel Standards Institute (ISI) standard for “green” medical buildings.

Relying on recycled water, energy conservation and solar power, it is expected that the Hospital’s “carbon footprint” will be close to zero. The Hospital, built away from environmentally sensitive places and built on infill, has been designed to protect and enhance two adjacent archeological sites. In addition, other innovations such as the planned use of robotics, pneumatic transportation systems, and other labor reducing technologies will hopefully reduce the energy required to actually run the hospital.

Completion of the mainframe is expected by May 2013, with patient occupancy starting January 2014. The Children’s Chronic Respiratory Care Floor will be the first to be occupied.

There are many dedication opportunities available for a variety of needs.

For further information, and to make a tax deductible donation contact:

American Friends of Herzog Hospital

136 E. 57th Street, Suite 803

NY, NY 10022

(212) 683-3702

Visit afherzoghospital.org or email: info@herzoghospital.org

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