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Using the MonaLisa Touch laser, Gynecologist Dr. Michelle Jones Singer is helping women find relief from vaginal dryness, itching, burning and painful intercourse. Here’s how she can help you, too. Since introducing the MonaLisa Touch laser to the Indianapolis area three months ago, Dr. Michelle Jones Singer has treated about 30 patients seeking relief from vaginal dryness, itching, burning and painful intercourse. “This restorative, minimally invasive CO2 laser therapy, which was FDA- cleared last September, has produced far better than hoped for results in 95 percent of my patients treated,” she reports. MonaLisa Touch means real relief for patients dealing with painful intercourse, vaginal dryness and menopausal issues who don’t want to take hormones.
and lots of moisture. I no longer look for ways to avoid being with my husband. It was well worth it!” Fifty something K.M. of Noblesville with a history of stress and urge urinary incontinence says “I have much less loss of urine with coughing or sneezing. I am not getting up all night long to go to the bathroom.”
MonaLisa Touch Laser is an office procedure that works painlessly, takes about three to five minutes to activate vaginal tissues to produce collagen. There is no anesthesia and no downtime. Three treatments are necessary to restore vaginal health. Although insurance does not cover this procedure, Dr. Jones Singer notes that the cost of $2700 for three treatments is similar over time to other treatments such as creams and hormone therapy. Call 317-578-0421
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What is an emergency for custody modification? by Jennifer Hostetter I often have clients contact me regarding the need for an emergency modification of custody. At that moment, that client is likely going through one of the most devastating or terrifying things in their life and they want to see action done immediately to prevent further danger or harm to their child. Unfortunately I am often stuck telling them that what they just described to me is not the type of “emergency” the court would consider an emergency to modify custody or parenting time without first having a hearing. In order to modify custody, the moving-party has to prove there has been a substantial change in circumstances warranting the modification. Indiana statues on custody modification give the non-moving parent the right to an evidentiary hearing to determine if there has in fact been a substantial change in circumstances as alleged in the moving party’s motion. These hearings are given priority and, if requested, the court can enter temporary orders until the time of the hearing. An example of these temporary orders could be ordering a parent to remain in the state with the child, temporarily suspending parenting time, or
ordering a parent to submit to a drug screen. The courts rarely grant modifications of custody without first having an evidentiary hearing. However, in rare circumstances the court can enter an ex parte order modifying custody without first having the hearing. Because ex parte orders are an extreme remedy, they are temporary in nature and the matter must still be set for an evidentiary hearing. In order to grant an ex parte order, the court must balance the welfare of the child against the non-moving parent’s right to continued custody. If the court believes that the child’s welfare is in danger just based on the allegations in the motion, they can enter an ex parte order. This article does not necessarily answer the question of what qualifies as an emergency to get that ex parte order. These situations tend to be fact specific, and it is best to discuss the matter with an attorney in order to determine what the best course of action is. In addition to requesting an emergency modification, you may consider requesting temporary orders, filing a protective order, or contacting the Department of Child Services.
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SKIN HEALTH The Science of Growth Factors
A growth factor is a naturally occurring substance capable of stimulating cellular growth, proliferation, and cellular repair. Our bodies produce natural growth factors. They are found in high concentrations in our own fat and our own blood. Growth factors in our fat and platelet rich plasma (PRP) can help prevent and improve our aging skin and underlying tissue. We are able to separate growth factors by separating our red blood cells from our platelet rich plasma. As we age, lose weight, or as a result of genetics, our faces and body’s can change in unexpected ways. Our eyes and cheeks can appear sunken in. We develop vertical lines around our mouth commonly mistaken for “smokers lines”. Our hands start looking boney and our buttock flattens. All of these changes are a result of lost fat and lost tissue. Our own fat cells and our own Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) can regenerate and restore lost volume, anywhere on the face and body counteracting the signs of aging. These treatments also help to prevent aging before it begins.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Research demonstrates that our own Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has the power to heal and regenerate tissue in all areas of our body. PRP treatment uses your own platelets, rich in your own growth factors, to generate new collagen and blood supply. The treatment helps to repair and regenerate damaged skin and reverse the signs of aging. PRP is a quick and painless treatment. It is performed in the office with no or minimal downtime. The treatment requires a small amount of blood which is drawn from you. Then, the platelets are separated from the blood using our PRP skin improving protocol. Once the PRP is prepared, injections or other topical treatment are performed with minimal discomfort. PRP can be combined with almost every treatment or procedure to enhance results. PRP injections can be combined with facelifts and other surgical procedures to improve skin, underlying tissue, and healing. PRP combined with laser
therapy or microneedling enhances the results by infusing the growth factors deep into the skin. This infusion process improves the overall quality, tightness, and texture of their skin.
Autologous Fat Transfer or Fat Injections
In addition to PRP, you our own fat is an excellent option to restore lost volume anywhere on your face or body. Fat is rich in natural growth factors. It forms a new blood supply, and regenerates areas where injected. People experiencing flatting of the mid-face, vertical lines around the mouth, or hands that have become boney are excellent candidates for fat injections. The process involves taking fat from one area of the body and injecting it into areas that are deficient. Fat injections are a safe, natural and non-allergenic procedure. Your own cells are transferred and your body accepts them. Unlike synthetic fillers, fat injections are permanent. They look and feel natural. The transplanted fat cells develop their own blood supply and will remain at their new location. Chernoff Cosmetic Surgeons is one of the most comprehensive Cosmetic Surgery and Laser Centers in the United States. Dr. Chernoff is involved in numerous programs that will expand the treatments available to our patients for face and body rejuvenation.
Chernoff Cosmetic Surgeons is one of the most comprehensive Cosmetic Surgery and Laser Centers in the United States. Dr. Chernoff is involved in numerous programs that will expand the treatments available to our patients for face and body rejuvenation.
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Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired? Have you ever wondered why so many bad things seem to be happening to you? It may seem like catastrophes are always getting in your way. The truth of the matter is that there are frequently life experiences that are tough and difficult and cause us to struggle. It's important to feel your feelings fully and then to ask yourself how you might benefit from them? If you are somebody who's dealing with a loss like a medical condition, a divorce, or some sort of family or work strife, you likely are focused on how it is affecting you. It is always important to feel your feelings to completion. That requires that you really reflect on the many feelings that you may be having. If you have a tendency to be overwhelmed, pick the strongest one to focus on. If you're feeling fear because your husband has cancer… you should express that fear in a variety of ways. Find some supportive people to share your feeling. Journal those feelings so that you can get clear about what that means for you. Attend a support group where other people can help to guide and mentor you. Ask yourself what can you do to turn the fear around? Let's face it … that is the hard part. Many of my clients turn their fear around by finding faith and believing that good things will happen out of the catastrophe. Maybe you spend extra time with that person and really increase that intimacy since you're both going through the condition together. Perhaps you're getting a divorce and you are sad and angry. It can feel natural to want to isolate, and go into great despair. However while feeling your feelings fully, share them with a supportive person. I instruct many of my clients to join a divorce
group or read some books on divorce so that it will normalize the feelings they are having. Going through a divorce can increase your Carol Juergensen Sheets anxiety. You may want to turn the anxiety around by "physicalizing" your feelings. Go for extra walks, join a hiking club, look into the many gyms that are available in your neighborhood. Use this time as an opportunity for extra self-care and for self-improvement. That way you can remember this horrible time of your life as an opportunity for lots of self growth and self care. The important thing is to ask yourself, “how can I go stronger from this tragedy?” I recently worked with a woman who was downsized. She came to see me because she felt like a failure. She was stuck in the mental loop whereby she believed that she was not good enough. I always encourage my clients to ask if there is something they may have done that contributed to the situation? That is how they learn from it. But mentally looping and having negative thoughts about oneself is destructive and it does not contribute towards growth and change. It can easily keep you stuck. If you are someone who tends to beat yourself up, it is time to stop. When you become "sick and tired of being sick and tired" of the feelings and the thoughts that accompany loss, you can take that as a cue to "choose" to have different thoughts .“Being sick and tired of being sick and tired” is a wonderful way to know it's time to take charge of your life and create the life you deserve!
Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www.carolthecoach.com or call her at 317 218-3479. You can watch Carol the Coach segments on WTHR’s Channel 13 Wednesdays @ 12:50PM. 12
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Does Your Bra Really Fit? by Barbara Gilbert Ladies, does your sports bra really fit? Local lingerie experts at Barbara's New Beginnings can assist you in finding a sports bra that truly performs. The Professional Certified Bra Fitters (who have been voted the Top Bra Fitters in all of North America by Intima Magazine) will measure and fit you to ensure your perfect fit for optimum support. Barbara's New Beginnings' Indianapolis and Fort Wayne locations carry a large range of sports bras from A-K cup. You can feel secure and confident in a sports bra wardrobe in fashion colors, high-tech fabrics, and modern shaping. Sports bras can be supportive and sleek without sacrificing an ounce of style! One topselling sports bra collection by Panache Sport comes in brilliant fashion colors every season as well as basic black or white and even fun prints. This underwired style has a racer-back conversion “j-hook” clip in the back of the bra for racerback tank tops and to enable full range of motion. The lightly lined molded cups offer support and coverage, with a fantastic rounded shape. This bra can be worn from the office straight to the gym! Wireless wonders exist in the highperformance sports bra world as well! The award-winning brand Shock Absorber carries a full range of
sports bras specific to varying activities, sports, and impact levels. This brand was designed for and by women who want the best support, functionality & fashion in their sports garments. Even more options exist (with moisturewicking and anti-microbial fabrics, soft linings, and pretty colors) in the large stock of sports bras at both Barbara's New Beginnings locations. Ladies looking for amazing everyday support in the form of smooth and shapely basic or feminine lace fitted bras will find a pretty plethora of options in store. When a bra fits your frame specifically, it reduces pressure on the shoulders by up to 80 percent. The bra itself should stay anchored below the wearer's shoulder blades, aligning the spine and promoting better posture and range of motion. No appointment is necessary for a bra fitting at Barbara's, so your new beginning (and new favorite sports bra, exquisite French bra and panty set, shapewear or cup-sized swimwear!) can be found as quickly as you can sprint to Barbara's New Beginnings.
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November 2015 Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 – 9:00am Indianapolis Business Networking Event at SpinWeb at 8500 Keystone Crossing, Suite 420. Join for a business networking event that will make you new connections, grow your business, and learn of new ideas and technologies on how to effectively network in Indianapolis, Indiana. These events generate hundreds of business opportunities and there is no cost to attend. www.tipclub.com Wednesday, November 4, 11:30 am – 1:00pm Network of Women in Business (NOWIB) Southside Lunch Special Interest Group at Fireside Brewhouse in Greenwood. Join in for a casual conversation and networking with NOWIB members and guests. www.nowib.com Wednesday, November 4, 11:30am – 1:00pm Momentum Networking Lunch at Scotty’s Brewhouse at 4530 Southport Crossing Drive. Momentum is a free monthly, business networking event designed to educate, inspire and motivate. Each month a different speaker will present a talk or workshop with a Q&A afterwards. You will have ample opportunity to network both before and after the talk. Bring your business cards. Wednesday, November 4, 12:00 – 1:30pm One Zone Young Professional(Carmel & Fishers Chamber) Lunch & Learn at Eddie Merlot’s. Network with other YP's while munching on complimentary appetizers and sipping a drink from the cash bar. www. onezonecommerce.com Thursday, November 5, 7:30 am – 9:00am One Zone Young Professional(Carmel & Fishers Chamber) All-County Networking Breakfast at The Bridgwater Club. Join this fastpaced joint networking event and connect with members of four Hamilton County Chambers - Northern Hamilton County, Noblesville, OneZone, and Westfield. There's time for informal networking while you enjoy a delicious breakfast. Then, rotating from table to table, you'll have the chance to give a two-minute presentation about your business. Bring plenty of business cards and brochures to distribute. All-county chamber events are presented through the collaborative efforts of the four Hamilton County Chambers of Commerce to acknowledge common business goals and recognize the value of expanded markets and networks across municipal lines. www.onezonecommerce.com 22
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Thursday, November 19, 4:30 – 6:30pm One Zone (Carmel & Fishers Chamber) Business After Hours at The Stratford. Celebrate the start of the holiday season. Network with OneZone members and enjoy delicious eats and an after-work drink. www.onezonecommerce.com Saturday, November 21, 10:00 – 3:00pm International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day can change your life. It's the one day a year when people affected by suicide loss gather around the world at events in their local communities to find comfort and gain understanding as they share stories of healing and hope. www.afsp.org Friday, November 27, 6:00pm Circle of Lights Tree Lighting at Monumental Circle. Circle of Lights presented by the Contractors of Quality Connection and Electrical Workers of IBEW 481 kicks off each year the day after Thanksgiving on Monument Circle. Santa, will of course be on hand to usher in the holiday season and flip on the lights. Each year, a lucky child is chosen from a coloring contest to help “flip the switch” with Santa and the Mayor. The show stage features a Santa’s Workshop theme complete with toy soldiers and sailors, peppermint sticks, ornaments, elves in the workshop and an abundance of toys.After the lighting, visitors will enjoy fireworks, as well as Downtown's holiday centerpiece, complete with 4,784 lights and 52 garland strands used to create the 242 foot display. The magic continues with toy soldiers and peppermint sticks encircling the Monument.
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The HCG Story... The story of HCG began in the Fifties when, after having done research on weight loss for 40 years and research on HCG specifically for twenty years, Dr. Simeons reported that patients taking small amounts of HCG, in conjunction Kathryn Azhar, Owner with a very low calorie and her staff diet, could lose weight safely and quickly without exercise, muscle loss or hunger. But all HCG is not created equal. The SuperVision Weight Loss program starts with pharmaceutical HCG. Unfortunately, there has been a lot of confusion created by products being sold without guidance that call themselves “HCG” but do not contain any in their ingredient list. HCG is one of 67 hormones naturally produced in the human body, so if a product states that it is hormone free, it's not HCG.
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Cindy's Story
For years, I've had trouble losing the excess weight that I put on. I've tried several plans and fad diets, only to put the weight back on. I came to Super Vision Weight Loss when my doctor told me that I was pre-diabetic. I found the program easy to follow. i was glad to have the support of the staff through the entire transition. I am so happy with my results and my new lease on life.
Gary's Story
My doctor was on my case about my blood pressure, and I know that the extra weight I was carrying wasn’t helping that situation. My knees hurt and I just wanted to feel better. I gave Super Vision Weight Loss a chance to help me get the weight off. They were really great!! I lost 38 lbs. in 31 days! My girlfriend is thrilled. I travel for a living and I was able to stay true to the diet protocol even on the road. I’m so glad I did this diet with Super Vision Weight Loss. I feel YEARS younger and I know I’ll never have that belly again.
HCG does not produce weight loss by itself. However, in concert with a very specific balanced diet, and our help in avoiding unexpected environmental or behavioral deviations, HCG will allow the body to naturally pull the nutrients and calories needed from stored fat reserves into the blood stream at the rate of 1500 to 4000 calories per day. We are sure that those who follow our protocol WILL lose 20-30 pounds in 40 days. These fantastic results ARE typical with our full service packages. SuperVision Weight Loss program is not your run of the mill “eat less and exercise more” diet for a slow loss of 1 to 2 pounds a week that seems to take the rest of your life. Our protocol tricks Mother Nature a little, maybe, however only natural processes are at work. Per Dr. Simeons, it is safe and so very effective.
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