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Celebzter / Cliffside Malibu Expert Opinion: She says she is doing ‘amazing’, but does Amanda Bynes need help? September 20, 2012

September 20, 2012

Expert Opinion: She says she is doing ‘amazing’, but does Amanda Bynes need help?

 

There has been much speculation that Amanda Bynes was set to check into rehab after increasing pressure, but the actress is remaining defiant, despite her various incidents of late, that she is ok.

In fact, she told PEOPLE that she is doing “amazing.” .

“I am retired as an actor,” she went on to say. “I am moving to New York to launch my career. I am going to do a fashion line, I am not talking about being arrested for DUI because I don’t drink, and I don’t drink and drive. It is all false.”

But is Bynes in denial? And should she be seeking some professional help?

Dr. Damon Raskin, addiction expert at drug and alcohol rehab facility, Cliffside Malibu, says Bynes needs treatment of some sort.

“It’s very hard to see whether this is a primary psychiatric disorder, like a manic episode, or whether this is a drug or alcohol fueled state,” he says. “Both could be possible, or it could be a combination,  One thing that is clear is she clearly needs to seek medical attention to help get to the diagnosis, and get the proper treatment she needs. She is clearly unsafe to drive or be out in public.”

 

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Denver Life Magazine / SignatureMD Close and Personal September 18, 2012

How concierge medicine is changing the face of healthcare. Dr. Floyd B. Russak makes the switch to Signature MD and his clients couldn’t be happier.


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Monsters and Critics / Cliffside Malibu Eating to Wellness: Recipes and Insider Menu Tips For People in Recovery August 24, 2012

August 24, 2012

Eating to Wellness: Recipes and Insider Menu Tips For People in Recovery

 

One forgotten aspect of wellness in a rehabilitation facility is the food that is served to people detoxifying from a myriad of chemical compounds.

Often times these patients are nutrient starved and have no idea how to eat for optimal health and best results for recovery.  When destructive behaviors take over, the body suffers from lack of sleep and proper diet. This is why alcoholics and drug addicts who are not sober look so haggard and old before their time.

Cliffside Malibu,  a luxury treatment facility nestled in the Malibu Hills, distinguishes itself from other facilities by the quality of their staff, including a special Chef who creates remarkable organic and varied menus for all their patients, from meat eaters to vegans, all of whom have starved themselves of nutrients in large part because of their varied substance abuse.

Chef Esmael A. Paniza, known affectionately as “Mangi,” was hired by Cliffside Malibu‘s CEO and Founder, Richard Taite, for his exceptional ability to create a variety of cuisines to help their patients heal and rebuild their bodies.

“The nickname ‘Mangi’ was given to me by my late godfather. Little did I know that this name means ‘eat’,” quips Chef Mangi, whose background in the The Art Institute culinary arts program earned him the “Highest Achievement Award” and High Honors at his culinary arts’ school graduation.

“I love what I do. I think love is the best ingredient of all that you can put in any cooking,” says Chef Mangi.

Did you know that in order to fully recover from chemical dependency, you need to restore the nutrients your body has been robbed of while using drugs or alcohol? The Cliffside Malibu menu planning revolves around the guests’ dietary preferences, Kosher, vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic, and also tailors it with what’s in season.
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St. Louis Business Journal / SignatureMD Quality, satisfaction ratings augment referrals August 21, 2012

 

August 17, 2012

Quality, satisfaction ratings augment referrals

The decision on a health-care provider — be that a physician, chiropractor, or hospital — is a personal one that deserves thought and research.

While Fairview Heights resident Denis Wienhoff didn’t directly choose providers for his employees, he said he began using group health benefits provider ADP to both control costs and be sure his workers could keep their physicians. He owns Missouri Stencil Products in Park Hills, Mo., and labeling firms Chicago Coding Systems and Coding Solutions Inc. in St. Charles, Ill. “As a small business trying to do their own evaluation, we could switch plans every year based on price, but there would be no continuity,” Wienhoff said. “That’s not fair to the employees.”

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ABC News / Cliffside Malibu Binge Drinking College Students Report Being Happier August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012

Binge Drinking College Students Report Being Happier

 

The negative effects of binge drinking are well-known, which makes the findings of new research released today linking binge drinking and reported happiness in college students troubling to many health experts.

The survey of 1,595 undergraduate students revealed binge drinking students report being happier than their non-binge drinking peers. The results were released this morning at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Denver.

Specifically, the survey revealed that happiness was directly related to “status” — with wealthy, white, male, heterosexual and/or Greek-affiliated students being happier than “lower status” students.

However, in “lower status” students — in other words, less wealthy, female, non-white, homosexual, and/or non-Greek affiliated students — those who binge drink report levels of social satisfaction that are comparable to their high status counterparts.

Binge drinking is defined as consuming more than four drinks per session for females and consuming more than five drinks per session for males.

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