Local pest control company reviews San Luis Obispo disaster recovery firms. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – San Luis Obispo, CA – November 5, 2014: In an effort to ensure that its home and commercial pest control customers are prepared for any of the possible natural disasters that can occur in California,... Continue reading

Dear Friends, Happy Halloween from us to you! We are as excited as you are about the good times that the fall season brings with it. From scary ghost stories and frightening good times, to great memories made with friends, there is plenty to enjoy this time of year, even... Continue reading

Food – it’s the focal point of almost everything we do. We need it to keep our bodies functioning properly, it’s part of almost every meaningful social interaction, and sometimes it just makes us feel better. But for patients who are being treated for food allergies at Riviera Allergy Medical... Continue reading

Dear Friends, It’s that time of year again. Families are traveling across the globe to meet for holiday festivities, and the New Year is right around the corner. As you finish out 2014, Santa Barbara Dental Spa would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday season and... Continue reading

Why is Sugar so Addictive? It seems so simple and unthreatening, doesn’t it? A spoonful of sugar on the morning breakfast cereal, a candy bar for an afternoon pick-me-up, or some soda to unwind after work…they all seem harmless enough. But, when looked at as part of a total diet... Continue reading

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It can be very challenging for even the most experienced clinician to distinguish the differences between Bipolar Disorder, Type II, Borderline Personality Disorder and Adult ADHD. Symptoms often overlap and these disorders frequently co-occur; however, there can be clues from the history and presentation that often help determine the diagnosis... Continue reading

What you need to know about Food Addiction As a food addiction specialist, I often provide therapy to patients who are dealing with eating disorders such as Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Bigorexia, and Binge Eating Disorder. These are serious conditions which wreak havoc for patients by affecting their health and relationships,... Continue reading

Teenagers feel deeply. Emotions may be all over the place. One minute all is well and the next all sorts of unexpected feelings bubble up. While anger may seem to be a primary emotion, often anger is only the result of fear, hurt or pain. Part of the teen years... Continue reading

Santa Barbara has plenty of resources for alcohol addiction, drug therapy, and other treatment programs. You will have to take the time to check out what’s available and make sure that you get the treatment that you need, no matter what that means. There are so many different types of... Continue reading

Scientists announced that they have located the gene for alcoholism. Scientists say they found it at a party, talking way too loudly. Conan O'Brien Continue reading

Alcoholism and addiction are tricky diseases. They are very complicated to understand, and many people who have never been through them might never understand them. For people suffering from alcoholism and addiction, there are resources in Santa Barbara and the surrounding areas that can help. While AA and NA are... Continue reading

Drug rehab refers to all kinds of medical and psychotherapeutic treatments for psychoactive substance dependency. The primary intent of rehabilitation is to ensure that patients cease substance abuse in order to avoid legal, psychological, social, financial, and physical consequences of extreme abuse. There are a broad range of substances that... Continue reading

Santa Barbara CA: Many people are under significant amounts of stress and may want information on depression treatment, managing anxiety, or are interested in drug addiction treatment methods, but don’t know where to turn for trustworthy advice. Santa Barbara psychotherapist, Dr. Adina McGarr-Knabke, provides a solution to this problem with... Continue reading

Physician assistants also known as PA's are very similar to nurse practitioners and yet different on a lot of fronts. While both are medical professionals delivering quality healthcare, there are indeed a few fundamental differences in both jobs, particularly with reference to salaries and specialities. Physician Assistants Vs Nurse Practitioners... Continue reading

Sulfur Dioxide, and several forms of inorganic sulfites that release Sulfur Dioxide, when used as local ingredients are known collectively as Sulfiting Agents. They are marketed as “vegetable fresheners” or “potato whitening agents” and are used to eliminate bacteria, preserve freshness and brightness, prevent browning, increase storage life and prevent... Continue reading

Riviera Allergy Medical Center, headed by Ulrike Ziegner, MD, PhD is an allergy and asthma center that specializes in advanced allergy and asthma care..Dr. Ulrike Ziegner often sends patients to see ophthalmologists in California to find the causes and proper treatment for eye related conditions. The causes of eye allergies... Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – In an effort to ensure patients are well advised, Riviera Allergy Medical Center, headed by Dr. Ulrike Ziegner, reviewed the top ophthalmologists in the South Bay. The final selections were chosen based on experience, education and overall passion for relieving their patients of visual discomfort and... Continue reading

When pitcher Josh Faiola walks out of the dugout on opening day with the Lake Erie Crushers, he'll already have a large group of fans in the stands -- his new roommates at the Belvedere of Westlake assisted living facility. The 25-year-old, who was drafted in 2006 by the Baltimore... Continue reading