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I grab a leaf of peppermint from a bed of mint leaves and taste the intense freshness. Next, I look at thyme and smell the powerful aroma. A little away, purple basil with a beautiful, coppery glow beckon. I crush a lemon balm leaf, and take in the uplifting, mild scent.

I am at Parna Farms, Coimbatores first urban hydroponic farm, located right in the heart of the city at an industrial building campus. Spread across 3,000 square feet, it grows 2,520 plants.

Our fresh lemon balm leaves impart a subtle flavour and fragrance, making it especially nice for custards, jam and jellies, cakes and tea, says Akhila Vijayaraghavan, owner of the farm. The purple basil is used for colour in salads. Except maybe amaranthus and palak (spinach), you can eat all the greens we grow here raw, says Akhila pointing to varieties of lettuce, basil, bok choy, and kale.

Asian water spinach (kang kong), red gongura, mustard leaves and methi (fenugreek) are some of the new additions. We also grow dill leaves, which are used as garnish for fish and meat dishes and pastas. Fresh peppermint extracts are used in baking. We constantly try new crops based on demand, after rounds of trial-and-error.

A graduate of Molecular Biology from the University of Glasgow, Akhila ran her own environmental consultancy for over 10 years before turning an urban farmer. I worked with a lot of companies, from pharmaceuticals to FMCG, and learnt that supply of quality end-product is a difficult task. Agriculture has always been one of my passions; I was interested in food crops. A herb can be used in cooking, to extract oil, extract nutrients in dry form, and maybe in alternative medicine, perfumery the possibilities are exciting, adds Akhila.

She researched hydroponic methodology and educated herself on farming before diving into it. Anyone can do it, it is not rocket science, she says.

Hydroponics combines both sustainability and technology. In indoor hydroponic cultivation, the control on nutrient supply ensures more quality produce, for example improved oil content in herbs, as well as better crop yield. A hydroponic mint has more methanol content than a soil-grown one. The system also uses 80% less water than conventional agriculture. The water is upcycled for reuse.

At Parna Farms, greens are grown using the nutrient film technique (NFT), where a thin film of nutrient-rich water with macronutrients like nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous and calcium nitrate, and micronutrients like manganese and zinc nourish the roots of the plants.

The farm has germination area that uses coco peat to sprout plants, and a nursery where net cups (small planters) are filled with clay pebbles. There is also the grow system, which involves metal stands and PVC pipes attached to a covered nutrient tank that pumps water to the plants. We incubate the net cups in a plastic tray for a couple of weeks. Once the plant grows roots, it is transferred to the main system with higher nutrients in the water. This is where it is fully grown and harvested, explains Akhila.

Hydroponic agriculture, she says, has existed for over 3,000 years, with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon being one of the often quoted examples of this technique. It is one of the more accessible forms of modern agriculture, tackling the dual problems of water scarcity and shortage of farmland. It reduces soil-borne pests and diseases.

Akhila says the objective is to ensure that customers get fresh, pesticide-free produce within three hours of harvest. Though a palak bunch from here costs 130, they are willing to pay the premium to enjoy good health, says Akhila, adding, You are what you eat. In hydroponics farming, every day is a learning curve.

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Two pain relief specialists argue that treating chronic pain with opioids can create a cycle of physical and social pain, increasing peoples risk of dependence and addiction.

Social rejection hurts, whether it is real or imagined. Nearly everyone will have felt the distress of unanswered messages or phone calls, for example, the perception that someone is avoiding us at a party.

While the physical pain of injury motivates people to avoid further tissue damage and allow time for healing, social pain prompts us to avoid further rejection and perhaps look elsewhere for companionship.

As a social species, we depend on others for our survival and well-being, so it comes as no surprise that we are wired to find friendship rewarding and rejection hurtful.

In fact, our brains handle physical pain and social pain in a very similar way, with overlapping brain circuits involved in both processes.

This helps explain the two-way relationship between pain and emotional distress, with research showing that each type of suffering can exacerbate the other.

Some evidence suggests that endogenous opioids, which are the bodys pain relievers, play an important role in social bonding.

The downside is that when the chronic use of potent prescription opioids disrupt the endogenous opioid systems, this not only perpetuates pain but may also promote social distress, isolation, and depression.

Writing in the journal Annals of Family Medicine, Mark D. Sullivan and Jane C. Ballantyne from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, argue that by suppressing the bodys natural system for regulating pain levels and distress, long-term opioid use creates a cycle of physical and social pain.

People can become dependent on the drugs: they take them to avoid the physical, emotional, and social effects of withdrawal. This, in turn, can lead to addiction.

Both Sullivan and Ballantyne prescribe opioids to their patients, but they believe the drugs should be reserved for short-term use that lasts no more than a month or so. They argue that alternative strategies are needed to treat chronic pain; they explain:

As prescribers of medical opioid treatment, we must recognize that when physical and social pain coexist, long-term opioid therapy is more likely to harm than help [L]ong-term opioid therapy that lasts months and perhaps years should be a rare occurrence because it does not treat chronic pain well, it impairs human social and emotional function and can lead to opioid dependence or addiction.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 1 in 5 adults in the United States experiences chronic pain, which it defines as pain that lasts longer than 3 months or beyond the time when tissue should have healed.

Many of these individuals take opioids prescribed by their doctors to ease the pain, such as codeine, hydrocodone, and fentanyl.

However, more than 11.5 million people in the U.S. aged 12 or older reported misusing prescription opioids in 2016, according to the CDC.

There is a strong association between mental illness and the use and misuse of opioids. People with mental health disorders are more likely to receive prescription drugs from their doctors and more likely to misuse opioids.

The drugs not only lead to dependence and addiction; they are also potentially fatal in overdose. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that in 2018, 128 people in the U.S. died every day from opioid overdoses.

The physical and emotional effects of opioid dependence are well known, but Sullivan and Ballantyne believe the social effects have been overlooked in Americas opioid crisis.

Endogenous opioids support the most important and unique human social functions, they write. Endogenous opioid systems are crucial for human social bonding, but when damaged, have a role in perpetuating isolation and chronic illness.

When chronic opioid use compromises the bodys reward and pain relief system, the mutually reinforcing effects of physical and emotional pain create a vicious cycle.

[R]ather than helping the pain for which the opioid was originally sought, persistent opioid use may be chasing the pain in a circular manner, diminishing natural rewards from normal sources of pleasure, and increasing social isolation.

To make matters worse, they write, people who choose to use opioids over the long term tend to be those with the most complex forms of chronic pain that contain both physical and social elements.

As a result, these individuals are particularly vulnerable to dependence.

Survival mechanisms that were already compromised by physical and social injury are compromised further because the [pharmaceutical] opioid can overwhelm the natural endogenous defenses, they warn.

They believe this may partly explain why people who stop taking opioids after long-term treatment with the drugs are at greater risk of suicide and all-cause mortality.

They conclude:

This insight into the overlap between physical and social pain should help redirect care for these patients away from opioid treatment that may ultimately worsen their underlying distress and social isolation.

As an alternative to long-term prescribing of opioids, they advocate multimodal chronic pain care, which combines physical, psychological, and educational interventions.

However, they acknowledge that the implementation and funding of such programs remains a challenge.

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The Union Budget 2020-21 will be announced by Union Union Budget 2021 Expectations for Health: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1.

Budget 2021 Expectations for Health and Wellness: With the coronavirus pandemic having left the entire world in a shock, the importance of keeping the healthcare sector updated came to light in 2020. The pandemic showed that no country can afford to leave its healthcare sector to fend for itself. Now, with the Union Budget 2021 around the corner, all eyes are on Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman to see what incentives she introduces for the healthcare segment. While in recent years, the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced several health care reforms like the Ayushman Bharat scheme and the National Digital Health Mission, industry experts feel that more needs to be done to make the sector more robust, especially in the light of the pandemic.

Founder and Director of Cosmic Nutracos, the parent company of Gaia, Dolly Kumar told Financial Express Online, In the Union Budget 2021-22, our expectation is that the health and wellness industry will be given more preference and that the government will allocate more budgets to it. During the lockdown period, we realised how health and wellness essentials including health food and nutritional supplements are crucial and we cannot live without them, and thats why despite restrictions there was relaxation for us with new SOPs in place, and priority was given to supply chain management. We wish for more emphasis on this so that we can operate in the market places without any hindrances. Additionally in the bucket list, we want the government to focus and encourage health and wellness.

During the entire pandemic, due to the lack of effective vaccines and treatments, the entire stress to tackle the virus has been on prevention and precaution. Remaining healthy and maintaining immunity became key towards protecting self from the virus that wreaked havoc world over. This has shed light on the very important role played by preventive healthcare and the government should focus on this area.

Institute of Nutrition and Fitness Sciences Founder Jyoti Dabas said, We have all heard the adage that prevention is better than cure. With the Union Budget 2021, the government can do a lot to improve preventive health care in the country. First, they need to focus spending on building and maintaining open-air gyms or sports facilities, parks, and public spaces. Apart from that, public campaigns advising people to move more (minimum 30mins activity every day) and address their nutrition gaps. Education on basics of health and nutrition so people can take care of their health. Lastly, they need to encourage startups that are using online training methodology to certify people in advising on preventive health care. Budget for up-skilling the youth to become Preventive Health Coaches, this addresses the problem of unemployment and builds on PM Narendra Modis Atmanirbhar mission. We need to look at coming out of this pandemic as a healthier and fitter country. The government can empower organizations that are doing work in this by giving recognition, power, and speed to such initiatives.

Some industry leaders have also called for nationwide educational campaigns to highlight the importance of preventive healthcare.

Shrey Kumar, Co-founder of Aadvik Foods, said, I think we should spend more on creating awareness about why preventive healthcare is important, more so with the ongoing pandemic. Food as a medicine should be promoted as much as possible. Benefits of making positive changes in your diet should be advertised. This can not be achieved without a nationwide programme of educating the masses. Developing better infrastructure for the FMCG industry will enhance the availability of these kinds of healthy and fresh food items.

AYUSH sector and alternative medicine played a key role in building the immunity of people during COVID-19, resulting in several ministers and stakeholders promoting the use of alternative medicine. Industry leaders now wish to see more budget allocations in the AYUSH segment.

Vishal Kaushik, Co-Founder and MD at Upakarma Ayurveda, said, During the pandemic, PM Modi has given the much-needed push to the domestic Ayurveda sector as he encouraged the world-class R&D enablement and manufacturing capabilities of India. The healthcare sector is looking forward to more promising announcements from Budget 2021. We are expecting the GST to be brought down from the current 12% which is levied on products that have the license to sell as Branded Ayurvedic Medicines. This will further help with cost reduction and easy accessibility of the product. The government can also look at providing funds for Ayurvedic practitioners and centers, which will further encourage the domestic and offshore investors to put faith in India for new product developments.

The Union Budget 2020-21 will be announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 during the Budget session of the Parliament.

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Prince Charles: People thought I was 'dotty' over climate fears

The Prince of Wales will launch an appeal asking major businesses to contribute to his new sustainability programme today. The Terra Carta, also known as the Earth Charter, is a 10-year plan which aims to raise $10billion (7.3billion) towards protecting the planets resources. The name is a throwback to the Magna Carta the immensely important 800-year-old document which laid out the rights of every Englishman and perhaps reflects Charles ambitions for the magnitude of this project.

This is far from the first time Charles has stepped into the debate on how to tackle climate change.

He has been a firm advocate for preserving the Earths natural resources and protecting the environment for decades but this supposedly pro-science stance has come under fire.

Science writer Simon Singh examined Charles seemingly contradictory opinions towards the discipline, as he has long backed alternative medicines and unproven remedies while pushing the public to trust scientists on the climate emergency.

Mr Singh asked: So why does Prince Charles listen to scientists in relation to climate change but not listen to them in relation to alternative medicine?

My suspicion is that he never really pays attention to any scientists and has no real understanding of how science works.

Instead, he has a set of firm prejudices and if the science backs up the prejudice then great, and if it does not then the science must be wrong.

Instead of listening to his own voices, it would be better if Prince Charles began to listen to the scientific experts.

This is one of many debates Charles has been caught up in with scientists over the years.

Writing in The Guardian in 2009, Mr Singh was criticising the Prince of Wales just as he was embroiled in a spat over his Duchy Originals herbal remedies.

The royal was scrutinised for selling products which supposedly detoxed the consumer, despite actually having little effect.

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Charles also received a scathing attack for his attitude to alternative medicine when promoting unproven cures for cancer back in 1984.

Professor Michael Baum, cancer specialist at University College London, disputed Charles beliefs and said: The power of my authority comes with a knowledge built on 40 years of study and 25 years of active involvement in cancer research.

Your power and authority rest on an accident of birth.

While Charles has been on steadier ground with his activism towards the climate, even his environmental advocacy has been pulled apart.

Last year, he spoke at the Davos Summit about how corporations must change their attitudes towards the climate.

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He said: Do we want to go down in history as the people who did nothing to bring the world back from the brink in time to restore the balance, when we could have done?

He added: What good is all the extra wealth in the world gained from business as usual if you can do nothing with it except watch it burn in catastrophic conditions?

It was later revealed that he had flown to the conference via private jet, one of the least environmentally friendly methods of travel seemingly proving to his critics that his actions did not match up to his words.

His attack on the worlds wealthiest also seemed at odds with his own personal finances, as he is propped up by the 1billion Duchy of Cornwall.

Charles is known to be a firm believer in foxhunting, too, which contradicts his conservation efforts in the past.

Additionally, his green credentials have been called into question through his ownership of several extensive properties which have to be maintained all year round, undoubtedly adding to his carbon footprint.

Even so, the Prince of Wales has been more determined than ever this year to campaign for tackling climate change.

He has pushed for swift and immediate action to be taken, especially as the coronavirus pandemic has provided a window of opportunity to reset the economy.

Speaking in September, he said: The [climate] crisis has been with us for far too many years decried, denigrated and denied.

It is now rapidly becoming a comprehensive catastrophe that will dwarf the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Regions Covered in the Global Alternative Medicine Market Report 2021:The Middle East and Africa(GCC Countries and Egypt)North America(the United States, Mexico, and Canada)South America(Brazil etc.)Europe(Turkey, Germany, Russia UK, Italy, France, etc.)Asia-Pacific(Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Australia)

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Global Alternative Medicine Market Research Report 2021 2027

Chapter 1 Alternative Medicine Market Overview

Chapter 2 Global Economic Impact on Industry

Chapter 3 Global Market Competition by Manufacturers

Chapter 4 Global Production, Revenue (Value) by Region

Chapter 5 Global Supply (Production), Consumption, Export, Import by Regions

Chapter 6 Global Production, Revenue (Value), Price Trend by Type

Chapter 7 Global Market Analysis by Application

Chapter 8 Manufacturing Cost Analysis

Chapter 9 Industrial Chain, Sourcing Strategy and Downstream Buyers

Chapter 10 Marketing Strategy Analysis, Distributors/Traders

Chapter 11 Market Effect Factors Analysis

Chapter 12 Global Alternative Medicine Market Forecast

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Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market was valued nearly US$ XX Bn. in 2019 and the total revenue is expected to grow at 17.2% through 2019 to 2027, reaching nearly US$ XX Bn.

The report covers an in-depth analysis of COVID 19 pandemic impact on Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market by region and on the key players revenue affected till July 2020 and expected short term and long-term impact on the market.

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Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) is a therapy used for the treatment of viruses that are not a standard part of medicinal care. Complementary medicine is a treatment used besides with typical treatment of diseases but not careful as a standard treatment. Complementary medicines are also known as allopathic or biomedicines.

The global market for complementary and alternative medicine is expected to gain market growth from 2019 to 2027 thanks to the growing backing by the masses; increased mode of traditional therapeutic techniques has a capacity for wide growth in the future decade. It was forecast that more than XX% of the worldwide population usages some or the other form of traditional medication as of 2019. Alternative medicine includes the application of traditional methods of medication like the procedure of herbs and other body and mind repairing methods that are mostly based on belief and faith. On the flipside, utmost of these techniques have no regulatory appreciation or medical evidential backing. Several regulatory cultures and governments have put up efforts in finding clinical support for the combination of alternative treatments to help expand the market.

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The MMR report covers all the trends and technologies playing a major role in the growth of the complementary and alternative medicine market over the forecast period. Technological developments in complementary medicines and the growing inclination of customers towards these practices and medicines are expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for the prominent players operating in the market for CAM across the world.

Based on the distribution channel, the direct contact segment expected to grow at the highest XX.06% CAGR during the forecast period thanks to the fact that most often performed CAM therapies need a direct interface with the patient. The MMR report will also provide an accurate prediction of the contribution of the various segments to the growth of the complementary and alternative medicine market size.

Europe complementary and alternative medicine market was valued US$ XX Mn. in 2019 and is expected to reach a value of US$ XX Mn. by 2027, with a CAGR of XX.20% during the forecast period. Extensive acceptance of alternative treatment methods and growing patient preference toward the same is booming the regional market for CAM.

Growing research efforts about CAM have been observed in the United Kingdom.; this is also enhanced by-laws imposed and stringent regulations on the practitioners to confirm appropriate management of CAM therapies.

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The MMR reports cover key developments in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine market as organic and inorganic growth strategies. For example, in 2019, Columbia Nutritional Company developed a new process with multiphase onboarding feature suitable for the efficient launch of newest products online while assembly customers provisions. This strategy was besieged toward maintaining MOQs (Minimum Order Quantity) that would further boost the quality of service exists.

The objective of the report is to present a comprehensive analysis of the Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market including all the stakeholders of the industry. The past and current status of the industry with forecasted market size and trends are presented in the report with the analysis of complicated data in simple language. The report covers all the aspects of the industry with a dedicated study of key players that includes market leaders, followers and new entrants. PORTER, SVOR, PESTEL analysis with the potential impact of micro-economic factors of the market has been presented in the report. External as well as internal factors that are supposed to affect the business positively or negatively have been analyzed, which will give a clear futuristic view of the industry to the decision-makers.The report also helps in understanding Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market dynamics, structure by analyzing the market segments and projects the Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market size. Clear representation of competitive analysis of key players by Application, price, financial position, Product portfolio, growth strategies, and regional presence in the Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market make the report investors guide.

Scope of the Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market

Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market, By Intervention

Botanicalso Ayurvedao Naturopathyo Homeopathy Acupuncture Body, Mind, and Yogao Yogao Meditationo Energy Healingo Chakra Healingo Hypnotherapy Magnetic InterventionGlobal Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market, By Distribution Channel

Direct Contact E-training Distance CorrespondenceGlobal Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market, By Region

North Americao USAo Canada Europeo UKo Franceo Germanyo Italyo Spaino Norwayo Russia Asia Pacifico Chinao Indiao Japano South Koreao Australiao Malaysiao Indonesiao Vietnam South Americao Mexicoo Brazilo Argentina Middle East and Africao GCC Countrieso South Africao Nigeriao EgyptKey players operating in the Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market

Pure Encapsulations, Inc. Nordic Naturals Herbal Hills Herb Pharm Helio USA Inc. Columbia Nutritional John Schumachers Unity Woods Yoga Center The Healing Company Quantum Touch Geriatric & Medical Companies, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation Geri-Care pharmaceuticals UAS Laboratories. Nordic Naturals Natures Bounty Unity Woods Yoga Center First Natural Brands Ltd. Ayush Ayurveda Sheng Chang Pharmaceutical Company

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Chapter One: complementary-and-alternative-medicine Market Overview

Chapter Two: Manufacturers Profiles

Chapter Three: Global complementary-and-alternative-medicine Market Competition, by Players

Chapter Four: Global complementary-and-alternative-medicine Market Size by Regions

Chapter Five: North America complementary-and-alternative-medicine Revenue by Countries

Chapter Six: Europe complementary-and-alternative-medicine Revenue by Countries

Chapter Seven: Asia-Pacific complementary-and-alternative-medicine Revenue by Countries

Chapter Eight: South America complementary-and-alternative-medicine Revenue by Countries

Chapter Nine: Middle East and Africa Revenue complementary-and-alternative-medicine by Countries

Chapter Ten: Global complementary-and-alternative-medicine Market Segment by Type

Chapter Eleven: Global complementary-and-alternative-medicine Market Segment by Application

Chapter Twelve: Global complementary-and-alternative-medicine Market Size Forecast (2019-2026)

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Now age 23, he is facing grand theft and fraud charges, accused of stealing more than $10,000 from his employer, a Delray Beach shipping company.

A 23-year-old who only 15 months ago completed a prison sentencefor practicing medicine without a license as a teenhas once again stepped afoul of the law, authorities say.

This time investigators contend Malachi Love-Robinson stole more than $10,000 from his latest employer, a Delray Beach-based shipping company, diverting most of that sum directly from customers to his private accounts, according to his arrest report.

Love-Robinson was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Thursday morning and was released on bail11 hours later. Hefaces charges of grand theft and fraud.

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The owner of United States of Freight, Daniel O'Sullivan, alerted police to his suspicions in March.

The company serves as a broker, connecting shippers to transport companies for a fee. Customers are supposed to pay the company directly, and then the company pays the carriers, while retaining thatfee and paying a commission to the employee who handledthe order.

Love-Robinson was one of those employees. But, according to police, he createddummy accounts and directed five unwitting clients to pay directly into them.

One client wired money to a SunTrust Bank account bearing the name National Logistics Division LLC, a business registered to Love-Robinson that uses his home address in Lake Park, police reported.

Other clients sent their money via PayPal or Venmo to other accounts held by Love-Robinson, they said. In all, police calculated that roughly $9,430 was diverted.

O'Sullivan told police Love-Robinson also collected about $700 in commissions on the transactions, which all happened in January 2020.

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In the course of their investigation, police tried and failed to contact Love-Robinson, according to the arrest report. But O'Sullivan provided screenshots of text messages from the young man which indicated he knew he'd gotten himself in trouble and "can't say how truly sorry he is," the report said.

In the messages, Love-Robinson says he will pay back the money and "is doing everything (he) can to make it right," the report said. He also texted, "I don't want to go to jail."

Love-Robinson last stepped out of prison in September 2019.

His arrest three years earlier grabbed national headlines, when authorities alleged he was unlawfully practicing medicine out of a West Palm Beach office on 45th Street.

Authorities said Love-Robinson, then 18, conducted a physical exam on, and gave medical advice to, an undercover officer. Meanwhile, in a separate case, he was accused of defrauding an elderly woman of nearly $35,000 after he examined her for stomach pain.

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He denied posing as a doctor and argued he was practicing alternative medicine with appropriate certification. Authorities said his practice was called New Birth New Life Holistic and Alternative Medical Center and Urgent Care.

Love-Robinson was eventually sentenced to 3 1/2 years after pleading guilty to practicing medicine without a license, grand theft and fraud. He was credited for 483 days spent in jail before sentencing and then served 20 months in prison, according to Florida Department of Corrections records.

Between his local arrest and that sentencing, Love-Robinson did time in a Virginia prison.

Authorities there said he provided false information when trying to buy a car in September 2016. Authorities reported that he claimed an older woman with him was there to co-sign a loan on the vehicle, but she denied knowing anything about that.

He first caught authorities' attention in 2015, when police investigated the then-17-year-old for posing as a doctor at St. Mary's Medical Center. Investigators said he roamed the hospital wearing a coat and stethoscope. But he didn't enter patient rooms or render medical treatmentand no charges were filed.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 4Cable TV International, Inc. (OTC: CATV) (the "Company") announced today that it completed the acquisition of several companies devoted to support a global CBD services and products company. Effective December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests of each of Health Care and Wellness Clinics of America, LLC ("HCWCOA"), and Corporation Clinic, LLC ("Corporation Clinic"). As a result of the acquisitions, the Company will operate two franchise models in the CBD retail arm, one marketing company creating leads to the CBD industry, and the sales and distribution of all CBD-based products manufactured by the Company and its subsidiaries. These acquisitions, together with the Company's previously announced pending acquisition of CIGN, LLC, further the Company's new strategy of transforming the Company into a fully integrated global CBD/hemp business.

The Company acquired HCWCOA and Corporation Clinic for aggregate consideration of approximately $900,000 and $350,000, respectively. In each transaction, 70% of the consideration was paid in the form of newly issued shares of the Company's Series B preferred stock and 30% was paid through the issuance of a promissory note. The shares of Series B preferred stock, which are convertible into shares of Company common stock, were valued at $0.0017 per share, which represents the highest quoted price of a share of the Company's common stock during the last 30 days. Each promissory note bears interest at an annual rate of 6% and matures on the earlier of December 31, 2021 or the consummation of a qualified financing.

Corporation Clinic, was owned by non-affiliates of the Company. Michael Feldenkrais, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and sole director, indirectly owned 50% of the equity interests in HCWCOA and, therefore, received 50% of the consideration payable in connection with that acquisition. Mr. Feldenkrais also owns a majority of the voting control of the Company through his ownership of the Company's Series A preferred stock, which possess super-voting rights. The Series B preferred stock issued in connection with the acquisitions do not possess super-voting rights.

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About Health Care and Wellness Clinics of America

Health Care and Wellness Clinics of America is a franchise holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, operate three distinct business models within the CBD business world. http://www.hcwcoa.com

The first model involves medical clinics called Chai MD (pronounced "high") which provide a lifestyle medicine program that incorporates Cannabis to promote a better, longer, and healthier life. Lifestyle medicine involves the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches, to prevent, treat, and, oftentimes, reverse lifestyle-related, chronic diseases that are so prevalent today. Rather than just treating symptoms with ever-increasing quantities of medication and procedures, Chai MD applies a lifestyle medicine-first approach that focuses on identifying and eradicating the root causes of disease. Chai MD's unique methods combine lifestyle medicine, lifestyle learning, aesthetic services, alternative medicine, chiropractic care, medical marijuana patient services, and CBD products that strategically position its clients to look and feel their best. Chai MD is in a unique position to provide innovative and customer-focused CBD based products and related services in its application in human wellness. http://www.chaimd.com

The second model is a bistro called Hip n Chai which provides an ambience and diet wherein the customers get a 90% plant-based whole food diet combined with the benefits of CBD and other cannabinoids. The goal is that the clients eat well, take 10,000 steps a day, or get 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day, and practice stress management techniques daily. http://www.hipnchai.com

HCWCOA owns a third business model called Get Medicated which is a lead generator in the Cannabis industry. This company by way of marketing, generates clients to both the clinics and the bistros at a cost per call scenario and acts as the mobile clinic division with ambulances that provide services relating to medical marijuana cards and product sales. http://www.getmedicated.com

Health Care and Wellness Clinics of America is a limited liability Delaware corporation, now in its 2nd year of business. The company began by opening locations, preparing them, and then selling the operating venue location while continuing to explore franchising avenues. The products produced by HCWCOA are currently available for sale, both in the wholesale market as well as online. Additional information on Health Care and Wellness Clinics of America is available at http://www.hcwcoa.com

About Corporation Clinic, Inc.

Corporation Clinic was established in December 2014. The company operated one of the clinics and bistros prepared by Healthcare and Wellness Clinics of America in the Lauderhill Mall. It then became the wholesale and online distribution arm of the products under the brands Chai and Hip available at http://www.hip4all.com. Corporation Clinic and HCWCOA have worked closely together since the inception of HCWCOA.

About 4Cable TV International, Inc.

4Cable TV International, Inc. (OTC: CATV) is seeking to create and operate a fully integrated global CBD/hemp business, ranging from growing to retailing. To accomplish this strategy, the Company has begun to actively seek acquisition targets in the CBD/hemp industry, which may include companies in which the CEO or other related parties have interests. The companies will be consolidating all their operations into new offices shortly.

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Statements in this press release regarding 4Cable TV International's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the Company's future business and prospects, strategic plans and strategic transactions. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on the Company's current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company's control. The Company's actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others: general economic and financial conditions; consumer demand for CBD/hemp products and services; volatility in the trading markets and the lack of liquidity in the Company's common stock; the Company's ability to successfully execute on its new CBD/hemp strategy; the Company's limited operating history in the CBD/hemp business; the legal status of the Company's CBD/hemp business; risks inherent in the CBD/hemp business; existing and new government regulations and changes in regulatory requirements; risks related to rules and regulations at the U.S. federal, state and municipal levels with respect to CBD/hemp; the Company's ability to obtain financing or raise capital on favorable terms or at all in order to execute its business strategy; the Company's ability to successfully identify and integrate acquired businesses; and risks associated with engaging in transactions with third parties, including related parties. For a discussion of additional general risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see CATV's OTC Market filings. Any forward-looking statement made by in this press release is based only on information currently available to the Company and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Theco-founderof a company behind apioneering at-home device that beams LED light to promote natural healing was inspired to help others by a horror car crash.

Dr Zulia Frost is the UK clinical director ofRecharge, aThailand-headquartered firm which developsthe 400FlexBEAM red light therapy device.

The worlds first targeted red light therapy device, it works by stimulating the bodys self-healing process, boosting blood flow to affected areas and repairing cells.

It could be key to recovering from muscular and ligament injuries, as well as managing pain caused by conditions such as arthritis.

Dr Frost, a leading medical expert renowned worldwide for pioneering work in energy therapy,says her personal journey with RLT began after a horror car crash two decades ago sparked an interest in the bodys power to heal itself.

I was left with debilitating injuries including a broken spine and paralysis of my right leg. It was constant agony.I couldnt sleep for two-and-a half weeks due to the pain, she said.

I began researching the science behind self-healing and began using a laser device to do laser acupuncture as I had learned about the benefits of energy.

Throughout the years, red light therapy has replaced laser technology as lasers have limitations, both in terms of safety and effectiveness.

This experience has made me more compassionate with my patients who are in chronic pain because I know exactly what they are going through.

I have seen first-hand howred lighttherapy has helped so many patients on their road to recovery from a range of injuries and conditions and I am passionate about making more people aware of its benefits.

Light therapy products sold for 650 million last year andFlexBEAMsays it is poised to make a major impression in the UK market in 2021.

Dr Frost said: Energy and blood flow are vitally important for natural self-healing.Without blood flow in the affected area, it wont heal.

Red light therapy helps the body optimise its energy to promote the healing effect without heating up the tissue, therefore reducing inflammation and encouraging recovery.

FlexBEAMis fundamentally a recovery device, increasing circulation and oxygen and regenerating cells faster and more efficiently.

Its totally safe and can be easily used at home, giving your body a helping hand to repair itself by recovering energy directly where its needed.

FlexBEAMhas been embraced by leading health optimization coaches andred lightenthusiasts in the US and Europe as the next generation product that could take light therapy mainstream.

We are confident the British market will discover its benefits more in 2021.

It is thought the benefits ofphotobiomodulationand RLT were first explored in the 1960s, but it wasnt until NASA began studying it in the 1990s that it truly emerged as a potential therapeutic solution.

Red and ultrared lights are the safest of the spectrum of natural lights and its optical window, in which it is safest and most effective, lies between 600 to 1100nanometers.

FlexBEAMsdevice produces a range between 625 to 850nm as that is thought to be the most effective to trigger the mitochondria, the bodys cellular generators.

A study co-conducted byphotobiomodulationexpert and Harvard University professor Dr Michael Hamblin in 2016 concluded it can regulate many biological processes, such as cell viability, cell proliferation and apoptosis.

A further study he conducted in 2017 added: The remarkable range of medical benefits provided by PBM has led some to suggest that it may be too good to be true.

However, one of the most general benefits of PBM that has recently emerged is its pronounced anti-inflammatory effects.

Many patients have become disillusioned with traditional pharmaceutical approaches to a range of chronic conditions, with their accompanying distressing side-effects and have turned to complementary and alternative medicine for more natural remedies.

PBM has an almost complete lack of reported adverse effects, provided the parameters are understood at least at a basic level.

FlexBEAM, which was introduced last year at biohacker conferences in London and Helsinki, is committed to making the technology more portable, easy to use and affordable, with the device available for around 400 through its website.

More than 2,000 of the devices have already been sold, with expectations of a significant increase in 2021.

Former farmer Tim Harrison, 74, battled with crippling pain for 30 years due to the exertions of running a farm until he discoveredFlexBEAM.

The grandad, from the Cotswolds, had 15 surgeries since the mid-1980s, including operations on his back, hip and ankle, but says red light therapy has given him his life back.

He said: The problems first started in my early 30s. If I stood for more than half-a-minute Id become totally paralysed below the waist.

I had a hell of a job finding out what the problem was.

I was one of the first people to buy aFlexBEAM. I got mine in April and it is an amazing piece of technology.

Its so robust and very simple to use. At the momentFlexBEAMis keeping the pain at bay.

I can now just about pick mygrandaughterup and Im not sure without the help of theFlexBEAMdevice that would be possible, so its helping me spend more quality time with her which is so important.

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