Astramed Physician

Looking to start off the new year healthy? At every Astramed BCD center and Health Bar we offer FREE blood pressure checkups with a purchase of any smoothie. We're open Sun-Sat from 10am - 8pm Call us for directions or questions anytime! We have Three locations at: 86-10 Roosevelt Ave #28 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Tel: (347) 813-4327... 170-11 Jamaica Ave Jamaica, NY 11432 Tel: (347) 561-5111 759 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, NY 11226 Tel: (347) 915-0995

With the weather getting colder, we're encouraging everyone to stay warm!

Happy New Year to all our patients, customers, suppliers and vendors. Thank you for a fantastic 2013 and we look forward to serving you in the coming year. A Happy and Prosperous one to all!

The Origins of Christmas Customs A. The Origin of Christmas Tree Just as early Christians recruited Roman pagans by associating Christmas with the Saturnalia, so too worshippers of the Asheira cult and its offshoots were recruited by the Church sanctioning Christmas Trees.[7] Pagans had long worshipped trees in the forest, or brought them into their homes and decorated them, and this observance was adopted and painted with a Christian veneer by the Church. B. The Origin of ...Continue reading

Merry Christmas to all! Astramed joins you and your family in celebrating this Christmas Holiday.

Brazilian Acai Berry Antioxidants Absorbed By Human Body, Research Shows Oct. 17, 2008 A Brazilian palm berry sweeping the globe as a popular health food - though little research has been done on it now may have its purported benefits better understood. ________________________________________ In the first research involving people, the acai (ah-sigh-EE) berry has proven its ability to be absorbed in the human body when consumed both as juice and pulp. That finding, by a ...Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving to all our patients and customers. We join you in giving thanks for the many blessings we have all received over the past 12 months and pray that God Almighty will continue to bless you and this Organization for many years to come. Happy Thanksgiving to All!!

Your New Party Trick: Echolocation August 29th, 2013 | by Txchnologist Staff Human Echolocation... Echolocation, one of the most enviable skills of the animal kingdom, is within our reach. A new study shows that anyone can teach themselves to navigate by listening to reflected sounda technique known as echolocation famously used by bats and dolphins but not without some hard work and dedication. While scientists have known for some time that blind people can learn to echolocate, recent research led by Lutz Wiegrebe, a neurobiology professor at Germany’s Ludwig Maximilians University, shows that anybody can learn to do it using just a headset with a microphone and a pair of earphones. To acquire this new skill, the study’s subjects emitted vocal clicks. These were then picked up by the headset’s microphone, which was then passed to a processor. The processor calculated the echoes around the subject within milliseconds, and then played the echoes back through the earphones. Because the output changed depending on the person’s orientation in space, the volunteer learned to associate these processed echoes with the distribution of sound-reflecting surfaces. "After several weeks of training, the participants in the experiment were able to locate the sources of echoes pretty well," Wiegrebe said in a statement. This shows that anyone can learn to analyze the echoes of acoustic signals to obtain information about the space around him. Sighted people have this ability, too; they simply don’t need to use it in everyday situations. The study was published this week in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Top image: Gray long-eared bat via Shutterstock.

Pediatric care in rural emergency rooms significantly improved by telemedicine consultations http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/printerfriendlynews.php

You are Invited!!! All are welcome to attend and enjoy our Annual patient appreciation BBQ today July 20th, 2013. Admission is free. Huge surprise awaits you. Spectacular show planned. Location: 190-21 Dormans Rd St Albans , NY 11412. the fun starts at 11 am. Admission is FREE!

Happy July 4 th Everyone! We hope everyone has a wonderful day with friends and family! From all of us here at Astramed Physician PC.

"There's compelling data that older individuals participating in exercise programs show dramatic improvement in function and abilities," says Cedric Bryant, chief science officer for the American Council on Exercise in San Diego. In fact, experts suggest that many ills once attributed to normal aging are now being viewed as a result of chronic inactivity.Exercise may also benefit the body in ways we can't see: deep within our cells. A growing pile of evidence suggests it chan...ges the way DNA behavesfor the better. For example, a single 20-minute workout appears to help tune-up DNA, allowing muscles to work better and more efficiently, according to a recent study published in Cell Metabolism. So, will exercise make you live longer? Hard to say. But those who exercise regularly will generally see a drop in their risk for many of the diseases and disabilities tied to aging. See more