Fab At Any Age and host Andrea Warshaw-Wernick are honored to introduce the great reliever of pain, Kevin Towers doctor of Manual and Physical Therapy.

As we grow older, arthritis, joint stiffness and pain can lay the groundwork for future injuries. Kevin Towers, DPT shares with us what we can do to avoid this path and gives us an example of how he goes about relieving pain in one of his patients.

Get more info about Kevin on his site: www.towerspt.com or call Kevin Towers DPT direct at: 908 342-5268

                          

If you’ve been following the progress of former 1970′s Playboy Bunny and Manhattan Socialite, Jane Pontarelli – you will know that Jane went from a size 16 to a size 6 with the help of our very own Andrea Warshaw-Wernick and her Fabulous Forever Program!

Now Jane has lost the weight, Andrea takes Jane shopping to the Pesca Boutique at 244 East 60th Street in NYC, where owner Shahlla Azizian shows Jane a selection of swimwear and cover-ups that not only are sexy, they make you look thin too!

Be sure to check out the Pesca Boutique online at www.pescaboutique.com and order your slimming swimsuit for your summer months.

                          

If you have sun damage on your face, quite common for a large percentage of the market today, it is a result of poor sun protection, as well as sun burn. These types of marks /lesions on your skin ( Solar Lentgines) should awaken you to a discussion on skin cancer, with an objective of “prevention is better than cure.”  The facts are that in the United States skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. More than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people are diagnosed annually and growing.  One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime; one person dies of melanoma every hour (every 62 minutes).

It is imperative for everyone to have a skin check every year. If there is ever a change in the size or color of a mole a visit to the dermatologist is a must. Any lesion that has irregular borders or is larger than a pencil eraser should be checked at once. What is found to be important, is that when a doctor looks at a skin lesion, makes their diagnosis, they should tell you the best alternatives for treatment and why. Dr Sobel explains that many of the lesions on the face are in the mid – deep dermis above the subcutaneous tissue.  To remove multiple lentigines (sun spots) or pre-cancerous lesions, as well as the irregular pigmentation on your face you need a Fraxel 1927. The Fraxel is an excellent treatment, a comfortable treatment and not only does it break up the increased amount of pigment in the lesions deep in the mid –  lower dermis, but it brings to the surface a hidden amount of blotchy, pigmented lesions that were just waiting to come out as you age. The results not only remove potentially harmful solar spots but also remove blotchy hyper pigmented spots, making the skin appear younger and healthy.

Prevention is still the key to preventing skin cancer. What most people do not realize is that sunscreen should be applied about 20 minutes before going out in the sun. You need a teaspoon of sunscreen to apply to the face and at least a tablespoon to apply on the body. Sunscreen should be worn on the face every day, so use a moisturizer or foundation that contains a sunscreen. That ounce of prevention may be a lifesaver!

Dr. Howard Sobel, Director – N.Y. lnstitute of Aesthetic Dermatology & Laser Surgery

Dr. Howard Sobel combines modern technology with thirty years of experience.

He is recognized by both New York Magazine and the Castle Connolly Guide on How To Find the Best Doctors in the New York, Metropolitan Area as one of New York’s premier cosmetic dermatologic surgeons for eleven consecutive years.

He has helped pioneer the union of dermatology with cosmetic

http://www.drsobel.com

                          

Today on Fab At Any Age, our host Andrea Warshaw-Wernick takes us to Dr. Joshua Zimm’s office in NYC. Dr. Zimm shares with us the non-surgical, non-invasive procedure Ultherapy.

Ultherapy has been in the US for about 2 years – the Only FTDA approved non-invasive procedure with a specific lift indication, having been cleared to lift skin on the brow as well as on the neck and under the chin.

With Ultherapy, there is no down time and you get natural-looking results which build gradually over 2-3 months, with the collagen-building process at times continuing for up to 6 months.

Contact: A. Joshua Zimm M.D., P.C.
drzimm@drjoshuazimm.com 1 (212) 327-4600

What is Ultherapy?
Ultherapy is a non-surgical treatment for the face and neck that uses ultrasound to actually lift and tone loose or sagging skin without any downtime. It is the ONLY non-invasive procedure FDA-approved to actually lift skin on the neck, on the brow and under the chin.

Key Benefits of Ultherapy:

• There’s no downtime.
• It takes just 60 minutes
• It’s non-surgical
• Most people only need one treatment

How does Ultherapy work?
Ultherapy uses tried-and-true ultrasound to see and then treat the skin’s foundational layers – including what’s typically addressed in cosmetic surgery. It deposits focused energy that bypasses the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s natural production of collagen and elastin. As a result, skin will actually begin to lift and tone over time. In other words, Ultherapy reconditions and strengthens the skin from the inside out.

Because Ultherapy is the only cosmetic procedure to use ultrasound imaging, physicians – for the first time ever – can actually see the layers of tissue targeted during the treatment to ensure that the energy is delivered precisely to where it will be most productive.

What kind of results are expected?
Natural-looking results build gradually over 2-3 months, and the collagen-building process can continue for up to 6 months (no one has to know you had any work done; they just notice you look better with each passing day!).

Patients treated with Ultherapy still have fresh young collagen after a year’s time following the procedure, but skin continues to age. Future touch-up treatments can help keep pace with the aging process, which varies by individual.

Ultherapy now has improved comfort!
Continual scientific and clinical research is conducted to enhance the treatment, and thanks to a recent development, the Ultherapy treatment is now more comfortable for patients. By adjusting treatment energy levels, this new procedure approach improves patient comfort without impacting the efficacy of the treatment.

FDA-approval information:
The Ulthera System (and Ultherapy treatment) is FDA-approved to treat the face and neck. It is the only non-invasive procedure with a specific lift indication, having been cleared to lift skin on the brow (September 2009) as well as on the neck and under the chin (October 2012). While other treatments can only claim to tighten, Ultherapy can lift and tighten.

Contact: A. Joshua Zimm M.D., P.C.
drzimm@drjoshuazimm.com 1 (212) 327-4600

                          

Are you recently divorced? A widow or just moved to a new city and are looking to find that special someone to share your life with? Our Fab At Any Age host, Andrea Warshaw-Wernick brings the always popular Lisa Ronis back to the show to discuss the power of networking when looking to date, and eventually meeting the one.

                          

Are you getting enough green fruits and vegetables? As a speaker, coach, author and menopause fitness expert I get ask thousands of questions about the power of green drinks via my blog and podcast. I can honestly say green smoothies are one of my favorite heath drinks and prefer them over pretty much any other drink. Green smoothies are not only delicious drinks but are also excellently beneficial for health. If you are in the midlife phase of your life and starting to feel the effect of aging I highly recommend you begin to drink fresh green smoothies at least 3-4 times per week. Below I listed ten reasons you should Go Green Today!

The top ten benefits of these smoothies are as follow

• They are exceedingly nutritious as they are made with 40% organic green ingredients and 60% of ripe fruit mix. There is no kind of artificial ingredients present in it thereby making it completely nutritious for all.
• Digesting these smoothies is very easy. The fruit and green cells get easily ruptured when they are blended together that makes it easy for body to absorb all essential nutrients from it.
• They are totally fiber rich food that helps in maintaining the digestive system of body.
• Green smoothies are perfect blend of fruit and vegetables. They are even very tempting to consume. So, it is possible for them to supply all vital ingredients required for healthy and fit body.
• This is great nutrient supplier for those people who do not consume too much of green leafy vegetables and fruits in their diet. By consuming one to two cup of these smoothies every day, individuals can have totally fit and fine body.
• There are no added flavors or sugar in these drinks that makes them suitable to be consumed even by people who are suffering from any major or minor health disorder.
• The best thing about these smoothies is that they can be prepared by adding different fruits and vegetables according to one’s preference. So, this avoids occurring of any food allergy that may happen due to any other drink item.
• These drinks also help in maintaining the cholesterol level within human body.
• These are refreshing drinks and make a person feel fresh and full of energy after consumption.
• Finally, green smoothies are great nutrients for kids of small ages and help them to gain strong internal health with ease.

The great health benefits offered by green smoothies along with excellent taste make them suitable drinks for every person.

If you are sold and ready to take the leap to living a healthy happy midlife try this simple green smoothie recipe that I personally drink at least three times per week.

Simple Tasty Green Smoothie Recipe from Coach Kris T. Smith

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Fresh Organic Spinach
• 1 Cup Fresh Kale
• 1 Granny Smith Organic Apple
• 1 Organic Cucumber
• ½ Orange Adds some (Citrus Taste)
• ¼ Fresh Squeezed Lemon
• 3-5 Ice Cube

Bend all the ingredients together and enjoy a nice 10oz glass of Green Pleasure.

If you enjoyed this article and would like to get more tips, strategies to assist you in living your most healthy and happy menopause life please visit the My Menopause Fix Blog or Listen to my podcast on iTunes at www.mymenopausefix.com/itunes.

Kris T. Smith, MPT, CNC is a highly sought after menopause fitness expert, speaker, and podcast host. Kris is the author of the 7 Day Menopause Diet, and coming soon The Menopause Success Triangle: A Practical guide to living a healthy, happy menopause life.

                          

In today’s episode on Fab At Any Age, our host Andrea Warshaw-Wernick, brings back the always popular Lisa Ronis. Lisa is a NYC Matchmaker that works with elite clientele on finding the perfect mate.

Lisa shares with us the tip she always provides, which she feels is the MOST important: How to Package your Femininity – By feeling good about yourself and looking great for your potential mate, you’ll always be putting your best foot forward…

                          

Although I have many patients who come to my office for cosmetic procedures before and after their divorces, there is one story that always stands out. A long time patient of mine asked if I could help her sister. Her sister was in her 40′s and was married for 20 years to a man she had first dated as a freshman in college. He had become increasingly abusive and unfaithful over the years but she was afraid to leave.

She feared after all of these years she was too old and physically unattractive to ever meet anyone else and she still had three teenage children to care for. My patient, the rest of her family and friends wanted to do an intervention to show this woman that they would help her to get out of what they considered to be an emotionally dangerous marital situation. They wanted me to help them convince her that the low esteem she had about her physical appearance could be easily corrected. Her three sisters and her 19 year old daughter and 2 friends convinced her to come to my office to get a yearly skin cancer check-up.

Once in my office the “team” told her that this was a cosmetic intervention. They told her that they wanted her to feel good about her appearance so she could feel confident enough to make changes in her life. They told her that they were going to pay for a series of non-invasive procedures that would give her the self esteem that she rightly deserved. She was so startled and then she started to cry. As I explained how these procedures required little or no downtime, she seemed amazed and started to smile. We talked about injectables to fill in her cheeks, Botox for the furrow between her eyes as well as the crow’s feet, the Fraxel laser for fine lines and sunspots on her face and chest, the V-Beam laser for the little red dilated blood vessels around her nose and sclerotherapy for what she described as “road maps” on her legs. We spoke about all of these improvements being for her and that this was not going to make her marriage better or guarantee her a boyfriend. She was so thrilled after all of these treatments. She was now comfortable with herself and with me. One day while in my office she told me that there was one thing that had always bothered her, but she was too embarrassed to talk about it.

She hated her hips, outer thighs and her knees. She always wore dresses and long skirts to hide these areas. With a little prodding she showed them to me. I told her that this was such a relatively easy thing to fix, using only local anesthesia. As my gift to her joined the intervention team and performed liposuction on her hips, thighs, knees as well as her neck and jowls.

I do not like to call these changes a “make-over” but she now can look at herself in the mirror and see the younger version of herself, which gave her more confidence. She did file for divorce several months later and 1 year later she met a man who appreciated her for both her inner and outer beauty. Yes, she does come to my office several times a year, but not for her new man – for herself.

Dr. Howard Sobel, Director – N.Y. lnstitute of Aesthetic Dermatology & Laser Surgery

Dr. Howard Sobel combines modern technology with thirty years of experience.

He is recognized by both New York Magazine and the Castle Connolly Guide on How To Find the Best Doctors in the New York, Metropolitan Area as one of New York’s premier cosmetic dermatologic surgeons for eleven consecutive years.

He has helped pioneer the union of dermatology with cosmetic

http://www.drsobel.com

                          

Menopause and weight gain – the painful menopausal side effect

One of the most painful side effects of menopause is weight gain. It makes you look disfigured, shatters your confidence and saps out all the energy. The added pounds seem to come on easily but shedding them seems to take a lifetime. You can curse the estrogen for not doing an efficient job and you can hate menopause, but neither of it is going to shed that extra weight. So why not include some easy to do activities as a part of your daily routine and say goodbye to all those extra pounds?

Here are some tips which can help you lose that weight and help you gain control of your body once again:

• Breathe Right:

  It sounds such a simple thing to do, but most of us don’t take the time to breathe right. When you get up in the morning set ten minutes aside to engage yourself in the simple exercise of breathing right. Inhale deeply and make sure your stomach expands when you take the air in and exhale slowly deflating your stomach as you let the air out. An exercise as simple as this increases the blood circulation and the levels of oxygen in the blood, which in turn encourage the metabolism of the body.  Calories burn quicker than usual and shedding weight does not seem an impossible task.

• Yoga:

  Give yourself at least a half an hour yoga break. Yoga is the most natural form of exercise which wakes up the sleepiest muscle of the body and gets it to work for you. Simple yoga exercises everyday can help you lose weight effectively and consistently. Morning Yoga also helps reduce the secretion of cortisol, the hormone responsible for causing stress. Decreases stress levels mean decreased anxiety, lesser mood swings, fewer bouts of depression and at large a better mental health.

• Go For a Brisk Walk:

  Walk as much as you can and as often as you can. Need to go buy groceries, if it’s in your vicinity, walk to the grocery store. Walk to the bus stop. Walk to your friend’s house for the evening out. Just ten to twenty minutes of brisk walking at intervals can burn calories and turn out to be good cardio for your body.

• Take The Stairs:

  Climb up at least three flights of stairs a day. It is not impossible. It is very essential. It will not only ensure you have a strong, sturdy heart but also help you lose that extra fat accumulating on your thighs and tummy.

• Go Swimming:

  If you love the water, go swimming as and when you like. Swimming is the best way to lose overall weight of the body. It trims your tummy and sheds the weight off your arms and thighs.

• Go Dancing:

  Who says losing weight has to be boring and tedious.  If you have music in your soul, turn it on and groove to it.  Join a dance class or dance to the music in the confines of your bedroom. Just thirty minutes of dancing can work wonders for your body. It makes you more energetic, increases your stamina and makes you look thinner and slimmer in a matter of weeks.

• Get a Pet:

  If you are an animal lover, just go ahead and bring a puppy home. Take him for a walk or play ball and Frisbee with him. The amount of time you spend playing with your dog outdoors is also a form of exercise. You will notice the loss in inches and pounds on the scale within months of getting a dog. Plus dogs are great additions for emotional health.

• Gardening:

  For those with a green thumb, this is the best news ever! Gardening has been proven to be good cardio and a great and healthy way to lose weight.

• Train for a Cause:

  If you have a walk or a marathon for a cause – like fighting breast cancer, supporting street children etc. sign up for it. Not only will you feel good about having contributed to a social cause, training for the walk or marathon will see you lose the excess weight.

• Cycling or Biking Riding:

  If the weather is right, tour your neighborhood in a new light. Bring out the long forgotten bicycle and go exploring. If you don’t like riding outside try taking a spin class at your local gym.

• Cleaning the House:

  Just setting things right in and around the house can help you lose weight. Doing activities around the house like picking up things and stretching to put them in the right places is just the kind of activity you need to burn the calories. Vacuuming has to be done and can burn up-to 300 calories per hour.

• Adventurous Types:

  Try in-door rock climbing is fun and burns a ton of calories. Anyone can do it and it’s totally safe. Rock climbing uses the entire body and if you’re not a fan of weight training this is a great alternative.

• TRX Suspension Training:

  train is great because all fitness levels can use this amazing piece of equipment. The TRX suspension training system can be use at home or outside. All that is required is a place to hang the TRX from and you are ready to workout. . This system is a total body system for all ages and body type. Google TRX.

• Meditate:

  Meditation has been proven to relax the mind and increase metabolism within the body to burn calories because of the concentration required to meditate effectively.

• Strength Training:

  With the help an experienced trainer, strength training can help you lose weight effectively and quickly while boosting your metabolism too. Strength training is the best investment for your time for burning fat and toning the body.

• Home Fitness:

  I have a few videos to get you started on your Home Fitness routine on my YouTube Channel. In addition Andrea has a FREE workout video she created with her trainer that you can download and watch right now.

Including these activities as a part of your daily routine can help you lose post menopause weight. Keep in mind that you will not notice a difference overnight. You will have to be persistent with your exercising. Combining these easy-to-do daily activities with a low-calorie, gluten free diet will ensure you get quicker results. As Dr. Kristin Kirkpatrick has put it in right words – “The goal of the “50 and over” diet is to maintain your weight, keep your heart healthy, and above all, stay strong!” Menopause and weight gain does not have to be a permanent state for your body. A little activity here and there combined with right diet can help you shed those excess pounds.

For more tips and strategies for losing menopause weight, or just some advice on relieving hot flashes or night sweat tune into the My Menopause Fix Podcast on iTunes where I interview the leading experts on anti-aging, beauty, and fitness.

That’s all I have for now so until next time Stay Active, Stay Positive, and Embrace Your Beauty.

Kris T. Smith, MPT CNC

Host: My Menopause Fix Podcast