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LAKEPORT – The Wellness Center at Sutter Lakeside Hospital and Center for Health is presenting “Natural Living through Yoga and Ayurveda” on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Yoga and its related science Ayurveda, one of the world's oldest medical systems, are said to offer a complete and practical approach to living in harmony, living in abundance and living naturally.
This unique and provocative session will explore the five elements of earth, water, fire, air and space, and how these aspects of nature affect people’s physical and mental health.
Participants will learn about their Dosha (life force or energy that control the activities of the body) and their current natural tendencies.
Instructor Rama Deva, a certified holistic health practitioner and registered yoga teacher, will help the class experience the five elements through guided sacred movement and visualization, share the basic aspects of living naturally including food, and internal and external environments and teach simple, yet profound yoga techniques that are designed to strengthen each individual’s unique constitution (a person's general health and the ability to resist and recover from disease or other health problems).
Natural Living through Yoga and Ayurveda will be held at the Sutter Lakeside Wellness Center, on the Sutter Lakeside Hospital campus in Lakeport.
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that allows for movement.
To register or for more information, call the Wellness Center at 262-5171.
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“Freedom from Smoking,” the leading smoking cessation program in the United States for more than 25 years, shows participants how to quit smoking for good in a supportive setting.
Participants meet weekly in small groups so everyone attending gets personal attention.
No two smokers are alike; the program helps everyone create their own quit plan. Because support of others is important while quitting, participating with a group who understands the challenges helps at a time when support is most needed.
The new year is a great time to make changes in your life and you’ll be more successful at keeping your resolution by being with other people who have decided to quit smoking, too.
The eight weekly classes will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lake Family Resource Center, 896 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.
The program is FREE and includes all program materials and refreshments.
For more information and to register for the classes call Joy Swetnam or Michael Rupe, Lake Family Resource Center, at 262-1611 or email
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LAKEPORT – sutter Lakeside Hospital and Center for Health’s Wellness Center is hosting its Winter Well Check and Open House event on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It's that time of year again when many people resolve to improve their health. The problem is that most good intentions get derailed within a few weeks. With that in mind, this year’s theme is “Hardwiring Wellness.”
Whether your goal is to lose weight, exercise regularly or stop smoking, the Wellness Center provides resources to maintain your motivation and avoid common pitfalls. This event gives community members the opportunity to:
Explore the facilities including the Fitness Center and Integrative Healing House.
Hear a dynamic wellness presentation from Dr. Diane Pege, medical director, Sutter Lakeside Hospital.
Experience wellness coaching with Leslie Lovejoy, Ph.D.
Get tips on getting well and staying well.
Learn about the many services offered at the Wellness Center.
Meet the wellness staff and integrative health practitioners.
Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to participate in some healthy movement through interactive demonstrations.
Visit the Winter Well Check event and find out how you can hardwire healthy habits and make 2009 the year you make good on your New Year's resolutions.
Call the Wellness Center at 262-5171 for more information.
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SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Tuesday joined with 32 other state attorneys general in announcing a landmark $7 million settlement with Airborne Inc. that forces the company to stop advertisements that “dramatically misrepresented” its dietary supplements as cold remedies.
“Airborne dramatically misrepresented its products as cold remedies without any scientific evidence to back up its claims,” Attorney General Brown said. “Under this agreement, the company will stop advertisements that suggest that its products are a cure for the common cold.”
Airborne began selling its products as a cold remedy on the Internet around July 2000 and on television in 2004. In its advertisements, Airborne featured people suffering from cold and flu symptoms and made unsupported statements suggesting its products were a cure for the common cold. This included:
• “Airborne Cold Remedy”
• “A Miracle Cold Buster!”
• “Sick of Catching Colds?”
• “Take at the first sign of a cold symptom.”
The company also requested that retailers sell Airborne products in the cold/cough aisle.
To substantiate their claims, Airborne relied upon studies that claimed the major ingredients in their products – Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Zinc – prevent colds. However, subsequent definitive studies found that these ingredients do not have any discernable effect to prevent colds. Despite the information, Airborne continued to market its products as cold remedies.
Investigators also raised concerns about the levels of Vitamin A in Airborne products. In older formulations, Airborne contained 5,000 International Units of Vitamin A. If the product was taken as instructed, consumers would ingest up to 15,000 International Units of Vitamin A daily.
This amount of Vitamin A poses potential health risks to vulnerable populations, including children and pregnant women. During the negotiation process, Airborne reformulated its product to contain only 2,000 International Units of Vitamin A.
Under today’s agreement, Airborne Inc. agreed:
• Not to make any claim concerning the health benefit, performance, efficacy or safety of its dietary supplements.
• Not to make any claims that imply that Airborne can diagnose, mitigate, prevent, treat, or cure colds, coughs, the flu, an upper respiratory infection or allergies.
• Not to require, demand, or otherwise influence where a retailer places Airborne Inc. products, such as in the cold and cough aisle.
• Not to market any product that contains directions for use that would, if followed, result in an individual ingesting 15,000 International Units of Vitamin A per day.
• Pay a total of $7 million to 33 states.
Today’s settlement covers all Airborne products including:
• Airborne- Original
• Airborne- Pink Grapefruit
• Airborne- Lemon Lime
• Airborne- Nighttime
• Airborne- Jr. On-The-Go
• Airborne- Seasonal Relief
• Airborne- Sore Throat Gummi Lozenges
• Airborne- Soothing Throat Gummi Lozenges
• Airborne- Power Pixies
Victoria Knight-McDowell, founder and chief executive officer of Airborne Health Inc., said the product continues to be used and trusted by millions of Americans from all walks of life. The agreement, she said, will have no impact on our products or on the ability of consumers to buy them, because it deals with language that had already been dropped from advertising and labeling.
“What hasn't changed is the simple fact that the key ingredients in Airborne have been shown to help support the immune system,” she said. “Airborne continues to be the number one selling product of its kind in America and we appreciate the loyalty of our customers.”
Knight-McDowell added, “Even though we believe the legal claims against Airborne were unjustified, we wanted to close the book on these legal and regulatory issues. The agreement lets us focus again on what led us to start this labor of love more than 10 years ago: making great products people want and count on. We will continue to talk about the important benefits that Airborne can provide.”
The states involved in today’s settlement include Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, The District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
California will receive $460,000 under the settlement.
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