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Inspirational Women WHAT IS REALLY DOWN UNDER?

associated with chronic diseases and tion. The benefits are neurological (de-
therefore affect a patient’s physical and pression, anxiety, autism, concussions), By Gerald M. Neff
mental health. rheumatological (arthritis, fibromyalgia),
Other innovative treatments are Pha- musculoskeletal (soft tissue injuries, frac-
ramacogenomic testing and Hyperbaric tures), cardiovascular (diabetes, aging), HY AUSTRALIA, OF
Oxygen Therapy. Pharmacogenomic and relate as well to immunology, and Wcourse! This island conti-
testing analyzes gene variants that can chronic pain disorders. HBOT sessions nent is almost the same size as the
influence how a person may respond to last 60 minutes, and it is recommend- continental USA. This enormous
specific medications and can help guide ed that patients receive 40 sessions in land which barely has 24.77 million
treatment decisions. A simple, nonin- order to gain the full physiological and inhabitants, contains approximate-
vasive buccal-swab test helps eliminate neurological benefits. Most people who ly 7.6 million square miles, while
the need for trial-and-error treatment receive HBOT see results after only a few the continental USA is 7.9 million
sessions with antioxidant and protec- square miles.
tive responses appearing 24 hours from In Australia, everyone travels to
treatment. HBOT is used in conjunction know their own country as do the for-
with TMS at Achieve Centers to help eign visitors who flood to this place all
moderate the effects of traumatic brain year long. Australia has a lot of camping
injuries and provide a full recovery from grounds for your trailer, the traveler, or
high-impact insults to the body received tent with full amenities including hot
by athletes. water, bathroom services and sometimes
even laundry and ice. They are in almost
At Achieve, Dr. Inamdar has done every town and dell. The weather from
wonders with familiarizing the public May to November is sunny without
with alternative answers to depression hardly ever a drop of rain. Skies are a
and anxiety. Her work within her field bright, beautiful azure-blue. Normally
is unmatched, and while we are in awe the temperatures are hovering between
of her intelligence, we are more im- 95-105 degrees Fahrenheit. The nights
pressed by her dedication to helping are so clear that you can almost touch
the stars and travel in your spirit through
those affected by such illnesses. She is the clear, crisp, clean air atmosphere, all
approaching medicine from the human toward the Southern Cross that domi-
perspective, holding counseling sessions nates the skies in this part of the world.
with clients and getting to know their In this article, I will concentrate on
individual needs before prescribing any three months into our meandering trip.
medications or methods of treatment. It took my wife Betssy and I almost an
TMS was foreign to me when I stepped entire year to drive around and through
some six thousand kilometers, and we
through the doors at Achieve in La Jolla, did not even go through the South West
but when I left, I was well informed Sandy Dessert which is another one
about the benefits of Transcranial Mag- thousand two hundred kilometers.
netic Stimulation. I met with techni- After several months of blowing our
cians and Doctors with whom I would money, hours on the beach, consorting
entrust my health, not only because of with the friendly locals in the pubs and
their vast knowledge of the field, but even in their homes, we were broke.
Upon arriving at Katherine in the top
because of their desire to improve the center corner of the Northern Territory,
by revealing personalized information physical, mental, and emotional well-be- we needed a quick solution. The bulletin
about drug efficacy and adverse drug ing of every individual that steps foot board in our campground had all kinds
reactions/events for each patient. This through those doors. It is refreshing to of wanted ads for work. Australia has
information helps clinicians design a see medicine through the eyes of people lots going for it but lacks people, and
customized treatment plan to maximize who genuinely care and are taking every the immigration laws are quite strict
impact effort to educate themselves on new in the coastal states such as Victoria
or Queensland. However, the laws are
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy releases innovations in the industry. If there was more flexible in the interior, such as the
air pressure at a rate of three times the anywhere that was on the cutting edge Northern Territory, where you find all
norm which allows for your lungs to of psychiatric care; it would be Achieve. kinds of foreign visitors like myself and
gather more oxygen that can be trans- TMS ,Dr. Inamdar and her team set out Betssy who need a job just to eat. The
mitted through blood to fight bacte- to constantly better themselves and best ad for us said: WANTED: Cow-
ria and stimulate the release of stem provide the highest level of care for their hands male or female. Beautiful ranch/
cells that promote healing. Hyperbaric patients. station with all included. Good wages for
the coming three-month cattle round-up
oxygen treatment has been shown to For information visit AchieveTMS. (July to September). So I made a phone
increase memory, balance, and circula- com or call 844-HOPE-TMS. call, and it took us a long day's drive

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