NY Times Best Selling Author Launches 40-Day Extreme Makeover Challenge in North Texas

Dr. Ben Lerner, who wrote the NY Times Bestseller, Body by God, will kick off his Extreme Makeover Challenge nationally and in North Texas. The 40 day program incorporates a "Whole-Person" approach to wellness including nutrition, exercise, stress-management, time management and spritual fitness.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 - January 23rd will mark the beginning of a national 40-day wellness campaign created by Dr. Ben Lerner, author of the best selling book, Body by God: The Owner’s Manual for Maximized Living. The six-week program that will be facilitated locally by participating doctors will challenge participants to make real and lasting progress on a daily basis. Unlike many nutritional or wellness efforts, the Extreme Makeover Challenge takes a broader and more effective approach to wellness by providing tools each day for results in nutrition, exercise, stress management, time management and spiritual fitness.

“This program is really effective with immediate results!” stated Dr. David Erb of the Erb Family Wellness Center in Irving. “By taking this proven, whole-person approach to wellness participants learn to control the very things that effect their overall physical, mental and emotional health.” Dr. Erb and three other area doctors are facilitating the North Texas area workshops with the goal of providing the leadership, focus and skills to improve each participants lives by at least forty percent in only forty days.

The Extreme Makeover Challenge that will begin on January 23 has a tuition fee of $40.00, which includes Dr Lerner’s book Extreme Makeover: God’s Way, an official Extreme Makeover T-Shirt, six weekly evening workshops and daily email support throughout the 40-day challenge. The program culminates with a 5K race (optional to participants) as well as a final awards ceremony on March 11.
Participating area doctors include:

Bedford
Dr. Rob Vasquez 2044 Bedford Rd. Bedford, TX. 76021
817-267-0102

Irving
Dr. David Erb 10009 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 109
972-556-9595

McKinney
Dr. Bo Brantley 1203 W. University Dr.McKinney, TX 75069
972-562-1717

N. Richland Hills
Dr. Jimmy Labrecque 7948 Davis Blvd #200
N. Richland Hills, TX 76180
817-577-6061

To register or receive additional information on the Extreme Makeover Challenge go to:
Body By God or call 972-556-9595.
Additional media information and interview requests for Dr. Ben Lerner or Dr. David Erb should be made to John McGill at 214-207-9004.

Why Do We Forget Things As We Mature? Part 1.

We are all faced with the reality of memory loss when a beloved friend, parent or grandparent advances in age. It is not uncommon for older people to forget small, details like where they put their glasses, or their favorite book. They may forget meetings and appointments they had previously arranged.

This forgetfulness can become very traumatic, as one starts to experience feelings of loss, lack of worth and incompetence. One of the main causes for memory loss as we grow older is called Age Associated Memory Impairment. This disorder appears to attack short-term memory more than older, more long-term memories, like the names of family members. These memories seem to remain intact with AAMI sufferers.

One of the primary cause for memory loss as we grow older is dementia. Dementia is actually a symptom and not a disease itself. It is caused by other diseases like Alzheimers, Parkinsons disease, vascular disease, Picks disease, AIDS and other deficiencies and impairments that slow and dull the intellectual functions of the mind.

We will delve deeper into the causes of forgetfulness as we age in our next blog in this series.