For the past few years I have been suffering because of a dent in my macular tissue. It creates distortions in my vision and hampers my daily activity quite a bit. After consulting multiple doctors and eye specialists a few times in the past, I was apprehensive about using possible invasive methods. I heard about Dr. Jasmine Modi and decided to give alternative medicine a shot. I have been getting friendly with the needle for the past year now. I have been going once or twice a week punctually and "seeing" results which are very encouraging. The constant pain and swelling in the eyes is not there anymore. I am able to do my daily activities with considerably less stress in my eyes. There is still some way to go. The distortions are still present though less, but the treatment so far has encouraged me to believe that acupuncture will cure it completely. Just have to stay the course.
My name is Hemant Kansara. I am 57-year-old husband and father of a son. I started to experience left-sided electric shock-like facial pain on approximately 28-07-2012. The pain was primarily located in the left cheek and left jaw region and is aggravated by chewing, laughing, and other facial muscle movement.
I proceeded for a neurological evaluation and was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia. This condition may arise when a blood vessel causes pressure on the Trigeminal nerve, the nerve that controls sensation in the face. I started on several different medications for pain management but the relief was temporary.
Again on 02-04-14 I got a relapse of the same excruciating pain as the line of treatment was unchanged.On 16-05-2015 I consulted Dr. Jasmine Modi for "Acupuncture" (along with the same old medication). In less then 20 visits I can feel the normality in my face as it was 3 years ago. My face does not feel as sensitive as before & after washing I can wipe my face with moderate to high pressure.
It is a wonderful treatment & a fruitful outcome.Doctors like you replace the fear of illness with trust in recovery. Thank you once again.
First, congratulations on turning 16 to the ACUPUNCTURE practice by Dr. Jasmine Modi. A Sudden sharp pain in the back, bringing me down to my knees, not allowing me my daily routine normally, suppressed with painkillers, surfaced again, without MRI, on symptoms, was told it is mild slip disc, took treatment from Dr.Jasmine Modi, i was told to be gentle on the back, but i cant do without riding my motorcycle, plus in between went to vaishno devi, trip up and down 8 hours on horse back, plus bending forward, which i was told to avoid, , attending the clinic in spurts though i completely recovered, kudos to Dr. Jasmine Modi.
I was having pain in my right elbow due to which I was not able to lift even half kg of weight. I was in great pain. I was also suffering from severe allergy. Since 15 years was due to sour things in food of lemon, tomatoes, curd, sour fruits, tamarind, mango powder, anything containing citric acid, outside eatables etc and so on the list continues. It was a though I could not even touch them. Allergy would come in form of severe swelling all over my body, itching, eczema patches, acidity etc. I had taken all types of treatment i.e. allopathy, homeopathy, ayurveda etc, but nothing seemed to help me. The only remedy was to take anti-histamine drug. One day a family friend suggested me to Jasmine Modi for acupuncture treatment. During consultation she wrote my entire case history and then started with treatment. She inserted some 4-5 needles in hand and asked me to sit for 30 mts with the needle. After such 7-8 sessions my pain in right arm was completely cured and I was able to lift the weight. After seeing the results we also started treatment for allergy Dr Modi informed us that it will at least take 6-7 months of treatment. We started with the treatments. I had to visit her clinic thrice a week. Initially for 3 months there was no noticeable improvement but from 4th month. She asked me to eat tomatoes and then curd. To my surprise allergy from this things were cured. 5th months. She asked me to take one full lemon in a glass of water. I was scared to do that as even few drops of lemon would aggravate my conditions. But after her assurance. I started taking lemon in the morning before coming for the treatment and nothing happened. To my pleasant surprise I was cured of my allergy I could eat anything and everything I wished to. This treatment has done wonder. My treatment continued for further two months. Its almost one year since. I stopped the treatment and I still have no allergy problem.
Four month back I had gone for complete medical check-up. My cholesterol and triglycerides were high. I again took acupuncture treatment. After two months all my levels are well within limits.
I trusted a friend's advise to consult with Dr.Jasmine Modi and I have now been a patient of acupuncture for less than 5 weeks. In my first visit, Dr.Modi keenly observed me at various levels & 5 minutes later she was clear about what my issues were and decided to start with de-stressing sessions. This was something I did not even realise was part of my problem. In the following sessions Dr.Modi went on to deal with my various issues (Colic, Hiatus Hernia, Reflux, Flatulence, Irritable Bowels, Back Injury pain, Alopecia, Sinus, Obesity & bad quality of sleep).
The difference I feel in this short span is nothing less than a miracle! After the first session itself I have been sleeping restfully. Gradually sinus headaches are gone, back feels great, reflux is very minimal, bowels clear quite well, flatulence is lesser & colic/hernia hardly bother me anymore. The two main big ones – Alopecia & Obesity are next and Modi has confidently charted the course of treatment for the same.
Usually any quick fix treatments come with huge costs & side effects, but I can safely say acupuncture is risk free & definitely worth the price. When I see aged patients queuing up to bear several needle pricks it's a big testimony of the relief that they must feel.
I can't thank my friend enough for urging me to see Modi. I am certain that I will soon write more success stories of my fitter self.
Dr Jasmine Modi, I can never thank you enough for changing my life . . . for better !
I underwent a surgery for spondylitis on my lower back ( L5 over S1) when I was 24. Post my surgery I always suffered a stiff back and had pain in my right leg. I tried everything from allopathy to ayurveda but nothing helped ease my pain. My job required me to be physically active and the pain was a constant hindrance.
I happened to come across Dr. Jasmine's name and I went without any expectations. Her calm and friendly demeanor put me at ease and I began to experience relief within two weeks from pain that I was living with for 14 years !! I started to feel better and work better. I became more active and within two months of treatment, the pain soon became a past memory. Dr Jasmine was kind enough to accommodate my erratic work schedules and worked around them.
Since then I have recommended Dr. Jasmine Modi blindly to anyone who is suffering from anything ! Whatever your problem is Dr. Jasmine has a cure !!
Once again a very heartfelt thanks and gratitude, Dr Jasmine for curing me when just about everything failed. I cherish your presence in my life as my doctor and my friend. God bless.
Hi! my name is Smita Mehta. I want to share my experience about getting cured through acupuncture.
Dr Jasmine Modi, the great acupuncturist, i came in contact with her through my friend in2012 when i was suffering from acute spondylysis of neck. i have tried everything like allopathy medicine, physic exercise, bed rest and neck belt but i haven't cured. than i started taking treatment of her within a span of 2-3 months. i was totally cured and back to normal activities with no other discomfort. i felt so happy.
After 2 yrs at the time of my son's wedding i got knee injury during dancing there was meniscus crack & ACL Ligament tear. Dr.Suggested me to go for Arthroscopy or otherwise try physic exercise but not sured wether i will be 100% are after taking rest & exercise of two months i was back to the position of injury. This was my second experience of Acupuncture where i have started my treatment from last two months dr. assured me that u will be totally cured & now i am 80% cured because of her. she told me faith & patience is important to cure for this treatment.
I was a smoker for 15years after the first sessions I never got the urge for smoking. Its been 7months. Till date not touched a ciggratte.
I have been smoking 2 to 10 cigs per day for the last 32 yrs. except for the years that i was pregnant , i have never bin able to give up cigs.
Dr modi in just 3 sessions was able to kill my nicotine craving. it felt truly amazing to have no urge/ desire for a smoke.
Jasmine Modi is not a Doctor. She is a Magician. A Healer in the truest sense. She actually cares about you. She actually wants you to heal. She challenges your illness / problem. She wants to win against it. Its not the needles but her own pure energy and intention that heal you. Gratitude.
My interest in acupuncture came from a TV show . I googled to read about it and came across this website . I have never been a believer in alternate medicine but its popularity in the west attracted . The first name that came up was of Dr.Jasmine and I wanted to try it. I primarily went there to quit smoking and lead a better healthier life . In just 4-5 sessions i started to feel better , my urge to smoke disappeared on its own. I slept better , my skin was fresher and I could think more clearly. I was on heavy medications as I had recently undergone a mymectomy . She motivated me to stop all medicines and lead a happy healthy life .
Both my husband and I were really confused about starting a family . Going to Dr.Jasmine motivated us to take one step forward and today we are parents to 7 month old baby boy. As I was 34 when i conceived I had several issues in the first trimester . Acupuncture helped me to get out of bed rest and have a healthy happy pregnancy. Dr, Jasmine played a key role in making my 9 months memorable and normal .
Dr. Jasmines session helped me in just 3 months of time to completely turn around my health and mind state.
Thank you doctor for all your guidance and support.
I came to Dr Jasmine Mody for treatment of osteoarthritis.
One day I happened to mention about my indigestion problem –the fact that I was not able to eat any cooked food in the night for more than -5- yrs & that I was surviving only on cheese sandwich & a glass of milk. In fact if I dared to eat anything like in a party or a wedding I asked for solid trouble & would start puking till all food was out of my system. I asked her if she could help me & there was no hesitation. She started treating me for my acidity & indigestion problem & voila within 15 days of her treatment I was able to eat non veg food @ our Navroze Feast. It was like MAGIC to me .She told me to go slow & eat only freshly cooked food in the night but the fact that I can eat after so many yrs of suffering is itself a miracle & I am eternally grateful to her. Bless you Jasmine.
HI my name is kiran n i know JASMINE MODI since 1n half years. U know shes one of d best gift i had got on my birthday i mean it was my birthday d day i meet JASMINE MODI, I n my dad got my mom to MODI's centre for d treatement. I love my MOM my world is my parents n since 2yrs i had seen my mom in great pain through tests v had come to know that she has OSTEO ARTHYRITIS v took her to d best doctors for the treatment but she was told to jus hav calcium tablets n exercise she was told not to sit on floor or climb steps couln't stand for a very long time had to avoid lot of things n take care n her knee use to always pain n she use to take pain killer 3 times in a day her condition was very bad n diff to believe to c her that way bcoz i had always seen her very active n later things changed n had become worst for her.
TILL 6 MONTHS things were same n then looking to my mom condition my dad decided n through somebodys suggestion v took her to some AYURVEDIC DOCTOR bcoz it has helped many to cure but in my mom case AYURVEDIC TREATEMENT WAS BAD n so many restictions n my mom use to eat 20 apx tablets in 1 time means 60 in a day it was like having chana n singdana,this treatement was not good n gave her sideffects, my moms full leg was swollen n then slowly her body she looked over weight this gave my mom tention n slowly she developed high BP. V removed her x-ray jus to know how bad her case is but d doctor said her case is serious that was shocking i mean after having so many treatement n medicines she had become bad v thought v might hav to go for operation n my mom was scared bcoz she din wanted to do any treatement further bcoz she was tired she was also depresed n thought will never recover.
x-ray to doctor n she said the case is not so bad to get treated n she said my mom will b fine .My mom had pain all over d body n it was swollen v could not c her knee, her leg was so bad that she couldnt wear her chappal she use to wear mine n wen doctor said she will b fine v were jus having a last hope n d first day treatement was sucessful n my mom felt that her pain was was less then her every day pain n by d end of the week her pain had 50% reduced n JASMINE SAID MY MOM the only doctor to say her to eat every thing to walk n climb steps n sit down n this helped my mom n she recovered really very fast n was back active n happy she also controled her BP n her body was back to normal all the gas was released n her body was normal n she loast weight my mom was very happy. THE 2nd important thing i would like to say is my mom was suffering from ASTHMA since more than 20yrs every year n change of climate or dust use to give her asthma attack previously doctors had said; now it wont b cured but only controled by heavy dose of ANTIBIOTICS N INJECTIONS N SHE USE TO HAV INHALERS ALL THE TIME, SHE HAD ALERGIC ASTHMA so my mom was not able to eat quite a lot of things like spinach or doodhi n urad dal etc.. n the most of all she was very badly allergic to LIME (limbo) EVEN IF SHE USE TO CATCH THE LIME IN HER HAND SHE USE TO START SNIZZING N GET slowlly wizzing n it use to b diff for her to breath BUT now she is fine n all thanks a millon to DR.MODY FOR HER ASTHMA TREATEMENT TOO… FOR MY MOM which helped her so much that the things which she could'nt do she could do n eat wat she was scared that she might get an attack bcoz of n now she drinks lime jus every day with no problem.
she is fit n loves to go for the treatement n even if v r on a holiday or out of town my mom has no problem weather its climate or otside food or any thing she is FIT N MAINTAINED BACK VERY HAPPYYYYYYYYYYY.
WELL im not behind then my mom but looking my mom getting well i too did my skin allergy treatement then my mom but looking my mom getting well i too did my skin allergy treatement from MODI. I JUS had a rash on my hand due to immitation jewelry n with her treatement my allergy n scars had gone n now i can wear my all sorts of jewelry n leather watches which i had stopped. Now for any treatement v come to MODI ONLY.
THATS y i say she is the best gift I rather V could have got for my BIRTHDAY.
It was last week of December 2007, when I returned from Ahmedabad after attending a marriage ceremony there. Suddenly my legs developed acute pain & I was unable to climb up Railway Overbridge. My Husband helped me reach home. Next day I rushed to an Orthopedic Surgoen known to my family.
He diagonised OSTEOARTHRITIS and prescribed a Physiotherapy course for 3 weeks and some medicine mostly painkillers. One day when I was going for physiotherapy session in a nearby clinic, Dr.Jasmine Modi who stays in our society, asked me why I was limping? I narrated to her the whole episode. Dr.Jasmine simply suggested that I may visit her clinic and see if her acupuncture treatment could help. I agreed and after a week or so , went to her clinic. During first month, acupuncture treatment was given three days a week and later on twice a week and now once a week. This treatment has really done wonders to me as I was able to sit with folded legs and could bend my knees in 3 months time. I forgot the physiotherapy treatment so also the allopathy medicines.I have since travelled long distances by bus and train yet I was quite comfortable.
I am, indeed indebted to Dr.Jasmine Modi for making me comfortable and confident again through her acupuncture treatment.
A year back I was on 54 medicines, 90 units of insulin. My sugar readings were fasting 250 and post lunch 400 – 600. High BP, thyroid, migraine, and weight were 116kg, depression, asthma, prostate, slip disc. I was in such a terrible state that I could not even walk 2-3 steps. Had lost interest in life and was hopeless about future. Today after a year with Dr Modi my weight is 80 kg (lost 36kg). My medication is 1 tab for BP, diabetes, thyroid with reduced dosage (from 250mg to 100mg) and a multivitamin total of 4 medicines with no insulin at all. Today I am full of zeal and enthusiasm in life and look forward towards future. I am totally cured.
Mine is a classic example of medical case where lesser known acupuncture treatment in India given to me by dr.Jasmine Modi has scored over other known medical treatment like Allopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurvedic & Surgical & Laser Operations. I was suffering from Foot Ulcer in both the legs & Vericose Veins problem resulting in acute pain & swelling in both the legs since 1996. I was earlier treated by several top doctors & three reputed surgeons in Lilavati & Jaslok Hospital for laser operation and also plastic surgery. Since I was not cured, I was fed up of life due to torturous pain which was unbearable. Thereafter by chance I got introduced to Modi who is a gold medallist. In fact I had no clear idea about Acupuncture treatment but as a last resort with full faith & sincerity I requested Dr.Jasmine Modi to help me avoid amputation of legs by her treatment. Dr was very much confident of curing me despite previous recordof failures. She accepted my case as challenge and assured me not to worry about cure. Since last year, I have been regularly getting treatment and she has cured my left leg & 3 open ulcers are closed now. As far my right leg , one very big ulcer of 1.5 inch x 1 inch size was remaining open with watery thing coming out from it continuosly. Now I am really happy to state that my big ulcer which even plastic surgeon could not close by drafting skin from my other leg is now after acupuncture treatment has almost closed & watery discharge and swelling has become very less. Now i am confident that Dr.Jasmine Modi has converted me from being physically handicapped to a normal person by avoiding amputation of legs. I am grateful to her.
Before 6 months I started visiting Dr.Jasmin Modi had a treatment of acupuncture.
I used to take wysoline steroid Daily 15 gram. Which is now reduced to 2.50 gram.
Now I am perfectly all right. Thanks to Dr.Jasmin Modi. It was impossible without her treatment.
From last 22 years I visited several clinics, hospitals, but every where I received failure.
I just want to convert message to all the patients of myasthenia Gravies visit on her clinic.
On Jan 2nd 2007 while playing cricket had a bad fall while going for a tight 2nd run. The fact that I would miss the tournament turned out to be no big deal when doctors said that I should forget competitive sports involving racket as my shoulder ligament had severely damaged. My color bone reaching my shoulder joint had protruded way out and looking very bad. X-rays and MRI confirmed that there was a ligament tear. All the consultation with orthopedic doctors suggested that I should go in for surgery, 4 months rest and forever forget sports.
On the last minute I by chance had a talk with jasmine and she assured me of treating my shoulder. They were same pins which had helped me from many injuries like tennis Elbow, knee problems and lower back stress. The treatment took around 2-3 months which included current therapy. I could see my protruded shoulder getting into shape though slowly but surely.
The treatment gave me such a boost that I was on tennis court in April itself and my friends could not see any difference in my game nor my attitude which is always to go out and win.
Dr Jasmine Modi, what can i say. To date, i believe that the person who recommended her to me was God sent.
3 years ago, i was diagnosed with Lichen Planus, an autoimmune disorder in which your immunity loses control and attacks your skin. Not knowing even the meaning and existence of alternative medicine, i went for allopathic treatments. Allopathy has no solution for autoimmune disorders. I was on immunity suppresants, which damage the kidneys and when stopped, only aggravate the lichen planus.
The one thing that immediately developed after meeting Dr Modi is faith. I religiously followed her appointments, slowly got off my immunity suppresants (without the lichen planus flaring up) and slowly, my lichen planus is almost gone. My marks are hardly visible and i feel sooo much more healthy now.
Thanks Dr. for these amazing gift of health. I havent touched an allopathic medicine after meeting you, not even for headache, cough and cold. And such is not only my story, this is the story of so many of her patients who claim to not have visited an allopathic doctor in decades.
I had given up hope that i would ever recover. You truly are magic!
My name is Abbey and am 44 years of age, i had an untoward incident about a year and a half back, where i had a left vertebral artery dissection / thrombosis that resulted in me facing ischemic brain strokes. After several rounds of medical treatments and surgery, i met several neurologists to cure me of resultant nerve pains and body imbalances.
While some of the doctors had solutions and medications, i never found a stable support to face the post stroke trauma. That is when i was recommended to meet Jasmine Modi.
Its been 3-4 months since i started taking treatment under Jasmine and life has become much more better, my pains and cramps have considerably reduced and i believe that she has the expertise and i have the faith in her ability to help me get back to life again.
I thank her for all the support and recommend her with complete faith.
My wife Meherangiz N. Sanjana age 73, was admitted to Breach Candy hospital in the month of Nov' 2013, for replacement of both her knees as they had degenerated so bad that she was unable to walk around without acute pain even at home.
However, luckily due to her being diagnosed with UTI the operation had to be postponed at the eleventh hour.
At that time a friend of mine who was totally cured of a similar knee ailment convinced me to take my wife to see his accupunturist Dr Jasmin Mody.
The day we met Dr Jasmin Mody, we immediately fell in love with her. Dr jasmin Mody has some magic in her.
We just knew fate had brought us to the RIGHT place.
Seeing her charm, her genuine concern and her confidence to heal my wife, we knew she would not need the two pending knee operations any more.
Within a few months of starting the accupunture treatment my wife started walking, not only in the house but also outside in malls etc. and that too without any pains and aches.
My wife actually felt so much better, so good and so confident that she happily gave away her Electric wheel chair to another handicapped friend.
A few months later my wife started going for her daily morning brisk walks.
In short my wife's healing was nothing short of a miracle, without any medication what so ever.
Today we both are 76.
So we both do have some aging and other new health problems, but now we do not go to visit any other specialists nor any doctors.
We just report and discus our problems with our friend and healer Dr Jasmin Mody.
We are blessed to state that the last 3 years Dr Jasmin Mody has been our guardian Angel in more ways than one.
Her total involvement with all her patient's, her vast all round medical knowledge and mostly her 'God given gift' has till date healed us of various major and minor health issues.
We shall always be indebted to her for our remaining lives.
God bless her. Amen !!
Hope you're doing very well. I am doing superbly well. I have written this testimonial hope you can post it for the benefit of others.
Where do I begin… Ok first with a smile and a big thank you to entire Team of Dr Jasmine Modi as I write this testimonial I'm about to get admitted for my delivery and very excited for the arrival of my baby !!!
So it all began in March 2017 when I first read about what Accupuncture is all about after having failed 3 rounds of iui and several gynae expert consultations and being told that I have unexplained infertility. So I google search and land up on Accushashtra page and start reading. Immediately was convinced and took an appointment with her through a phone call.
I meet with a very pleasant looking greeting face at the reception of her clinic in Andheri West and sit in queue for my number to come for noting down the medical history and reason for visit to the clinic. The clinic atmosphere was so calming to the nerves and I made an instant connect and felt the good vibes coming in already !! Post discussing my medical history and capturing details in a ipad by Ms Rekha I was directed to Dr Jasmine Modi. There she was my secret angel very cheerful and pleasant lady.
So she immediately got the gist of my train to visit her and said let's begin, I was like now like just now, she said yes! As anyone would be nervous seeing the various needles that could be poked so was I of all the possible what where when how running in my mind but before I could finish them All doctor had already placed the onto my hands and it was absolutely painless to my surprise. I was then asked to take a seat outside while the therapy lasted for about 20 mins flat the experts in her team will explain you all the dos and donts while u sit their quietly listening the soft meditating music and the slideshow of Acushashtra being shown on a screen. The best part is you're not allowed to use your mobile phones while at the clinic and the staff makes it pretty sure no one is breaking the rule. So the 20 mins we're done and then the technician removed the needles with gloves on and it may just bleed a tiny bit which they will wipe off with Dettol and off you go! Next they will let you know when you need to come, make your payment and go home with a happy mood believe me I always went back with a lighter heart mind body after each sessions as days went by of my therapy.
Have no doubt visit Dr Jasmine Modi right away and you'll know this testimonial is just a booster to let you pick that phone and go take the plunge which is totally totally worth it !!! After me I also sent two of my other friends who are currently undergoing therapy with her and shadow the same thoughts as me and are equally satisfied.
Dr Jasmine is a pure humble ever smiling accomodating always well dressed lady. An ardent Shrinathji follower I have on several occasions got yummy Prasad from her too 😉 me the lucky one !!! And you know what the day my pregancy got confirmed was her birthday too so it was like a double whammy for me !!!! She is the bestest bestest bestest. Love and respect her for life !!!!
!! Jai Shri Krishna !!
Jasmine Modi has been my doctor since june 2009. i have been suffering from PCOD hormonal imbalance since 2007 and was trying very hard to have a baby. all the best gynacs had told me my problem is incurable and only medicines can help. Since 2 yrs medicines were not helping so i tried alternative therapy. hand is soo good and she took excellent care of me as her patient. She treated me Very seriously. every step was so careful she used to be my guide also. i had left hope on medicines and only doing accupuncture i fell pregnant. i express a heartfelt thanks to her today that im becoming a mother. she has done a wonderful job. My husband, parents, inlaws all have expressed their gratitude to her.
thank you doctor for making my life so different and wonderful. without ur quick daignosis and skilled hand i wouldnt be a mother today. May God bless doc modi and help her to continur working and helping cure all her patients like me and others….
Dr. Jasmine's focused and caring treatment helped me achieve our goal. I had an ectopic pregnancy post which conceiving naturally chances were low and we were even looking at going on for an IVF. But due to planned treatment received from Dr.Jasmine I was able to conceive naturally. In midst of pregnancy the 10th week anamoly scan came out as a worry which needed quick attention. Dr jasmine was very kind and prompt in dealing with the case and planned treatment for rectifying the problem. After retaking the test after few weeks the problem was sorted and reports came out normal. During the entire treatment I was parallely treated for BP, stress, back pain and low amniotic fluid which kept me in good health and contributed to my overall betterment. I strongly suggest all that your approach has to be disciplined and leave the rest to Dr Jasmine. Very thankful to her for whatever she did for us.
Dr. Modi is well known to our family for having solved many health issues. This time around, we came to her mid 2013 with a crisis situation.
Despite of constantly trying for a child, we were unable to conceive. Further medical investigations revealed that I was suffering from a severe male infertility issue and my counts were too low to conceive naturally. My wife also had PCOS, metabolic syndrome and a thin UT lining. Our gynaecologist suggested trying through IVF / ICSI and that seemed to be the only option.
We decided to go through an IVF Cycle and came to Dr. Modi somewhere in the middle of the cycle just to try and support the process. Looking at the graphs and medical reports, she was sceptical and said that my wife's body was not in the best state to support the IVF. We were already mid way through the process and it was difficult to quit. Needless to say, the cycle failed. We were devastated and felt miserable.
IVF treatments are very expensive; they run into a few lacs per cycle. Due to the hormones pumped into my wife's body, she was putting on weight along with multiple other side effects and was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. It was difficult emotionally, physically as well as financially to do another IVF cycle but we were desperate and decided to go for the second cycle.
At this time, Dr Modi sat us down. She spoke to us and calming us down advised to skip the IVF. She requested to give her 3 months to sort out our bodies. She seemed very positive and confident and we didn't have many options so we decided to wait. We were both asked to regularly come for acupuncture 3 times a week and we followed.
Something right was happening. My wife seemed to be in a better mood and a lot more positive. We started to lose weight and were a lot more hopeful. She insisted that we stay positive and focus on being happy and we tried to be as positive as we could.After about 1.5-2 months of the treatment, based on my wife's cycle, she asked us to try naturally.
I was advised to start a course of acupuncture with Dr Jasmine Modi to counteract the side effects of my IVF treatment and to put it simply – it was the best thing I could ever have done.
My body needed all the ammunition it could get to protect me from this strong treatment – especially since I developed a few problems soon after I started IVF – I contracted an ovarian cyst between two cycles and my prolactin was higher than the desired amount. Under her expert care however, the cyst reduced in size and no intervention was needed. Dr Modi also managed to bring my prolactin back to normal without medication, regulate my hormones and improve not only my lining (which became thick and triple lined) but also the quality of my eggs to such a great extent that they made it to the blastocyst stage and were all A grade which was very welcome news indeed ! All thanks to Dr Modi and her magic touch !
I would highly recommend acupuncture with Dr Modi to anybody who is going through infertility treatment. In addition to its numerous medical benefits in combating side effects, acupuncture is so relaxing that it also helps to significantly reduce stress and keep you feeling full of energy. I found myself bouncing back far quicker than I would have otherwise. And all these benefits are enhanced even further when you have someone like Dr Modi by your side every step of the way – her positivity and calm, reassuring nature was a huge source of support for me throughout this entire roller coaster journey.
I Mr Natwarlal Trivedi had pressure in my left eye up to 35 when checked by eye specialist. I took treatment of acupuncture at Jasmine Modi's centre for a month. When I went for next check up pressure came down to 19 without any medication.
On a visit to see my parents in India I visited Jasmine Modi's clinic. She came highly recommended however since I did not have any health issues I went for a general check up. I had a graph taken which gave me a snap shot of my health condition and on her recommendation I started treatment in good faith.
During my several visits to her clinic I asked her to treat pain in my knee which I developed a couple of years prior. She managed to treat my knee aches within a couple of sessions.
It was not until I left India that I noticed the positive health benefits of the acupuncture sessions I had in India.
I am now back in 2013 and my first stop was Jasmine's office, I believe she has a great skill but above all she has a gift to cure people with various different ailments.
I would highly recommend to see her even if you are a skeptic, I believe you too can benefit from her profession and skill. The earlier a problem is dealt with the better the chances for her assist you.
We were having difficulties in conceiving and decided to go for IVF treatment. My Dr. Firuza Parikh recommended us to take accupunture session along with IVF for better result & she suggested Dr. Jasmine Modi. Accupunture has helped us in each n every stage of our treatment. Following is my own experience at various stage.
1) We were surprised to see with the help of accupunture n red color therapy my eggs started growing faster which wasn't even achieved by higher hormonal dosage.
2) With accupunture, my linning was v good and we had a transfer in d same month where as lot of couple's transfer was postponed to nxt month.
3) There was a imbalance in my reproductive energy bcos of hormonal injections but after magnet therapy by Dr. Modi My body was balance n ready for implantation.
4) Apart from better quality of eggs n linning, it has also helped me in reducing stress.
I would recommend each n every1 should take accupunture along with IVF treatment. It has lot of benefits and no side effects.
Lastly, we are thankful to Dr. Modi for her special care and warmth for us in each n every moment.
This is in appreciation of the Acupuncture treatment by Jasmine Modi (Amber Health Centre, Andheri-W, Mumbai) to my daughter Sharanya Kanwar (12 yrs old).
One day in middle of June 2008, my daughter's school called us by phone to inform that she was falling very frequently while walking/running. We noticed that she had suddenly started dragging her left foot while walking. Her left foot was always pointing downwards and she could not bring it to horizontal position. It seemed that she had lost control of some movement of her left foot. We consulted a Neuro-physician who advised a nerve conduction test. This test diagnosed that my daughter was suffering from a condition called "Foot Drop". There are many frightening and serious reasons for this condition. In my daughter's case the cause was not too serious. A nerve between her left knee and foot, which controls the muscle movement of the ankle, had been damaged.
Why and how it happened is debatable. Most likely reason seems to be that back of her leg on/around the area behind knee joint got pressed against something hard, probably while sitting on a chair. Nerves passing through this area of body are very near the skin surface and are not well protected by muscles. One nerve was pressed for a long time and was damaged from knee downwards.
Doctors prescribed physiotherapy which we started immediately. We were assured that her body will regenerate the damaged nerves. Physiotherapy was required only to exercise calf and ankle muscles so that these do not get stiff. Progress of regeneration was extremely slow – understand a few millimeters per day. There was no apparent improvement in her gait.
One family friend, a homeopathic doctor, suggested Acupuncture treatment and referred us to Jasmine Modi. I was quite apprehensive of starting this course of treatment as I did not have much knowledge of it. I expressed my feelings to Dr Modi. She explained how acupuncture treatment works and assured me that my daughter's condition can be completely cured by this treatment in about 12 to 15 sittings. I was highly impressed by her confident, calm nature and decided to start treatment from same day. 3 needles were inserted on my daughter's left leg, feet and hand for about 30 minutes. To my surprize she felt very little pain. We noticed some improvement after the first sitting.
Thereafter my daughter went for treatment every alternate day. Number of needles inserted on her body varied between 6 and 14. Her condition slowly improved and she is now absolutely normal after about 2 months (24 acupuncture sittings).
We continued Physiotherapy exercises along with the Acupuncture treatment. It is my firm belief that both Acupuncture and Physiotherapy helped in my daughter's recovery I often accompanied my daughter for her acupuncture treatment and was amazed at the wide variety of ailments for which people were consulting Dr Modi. One case which stands out is of an elderly lady who had a fall in the bathroom and had hurt herself very badly. On her first consultation she could not walk without assistance and was heavily supported by her husband. Taking 2 steps up leading to the clinic was a huge effort. I saw her again after 4/5 days walking, albeit slowly, to the clinic by herself. No husband, no support.
I am extremely impressed by Jasmine Modi's professional capability and her soft, smiling yet strict way of handling the patients. I wish her the very best and I am certain she will make many hearts happy.
It all began with the widening age spots on my face. One day I decided to ask Dr. Modi whether Acupuncture could help resolve the problem. I was pleasantly surprised when she replied in the affirmative and added that it would also help remove the excess fat from my face .
The first session began with an ozone treatment wherein ozone is introduced through the ears. 20 minutes of ozone therapy was followed by needles. A few needles on my feet, hands and head and a lot many colored needles on my face. My face sure felt like pin cushion. 20 minutes later, the needles were carefully removed followed by an antiseptic massage and ice pad.
Now, a few sessions later the results are more evident. In addition to lightening and reduction in the age spots, my double chin is almost gone, the excess fat on my face has reduced, my eyelids and eyebrows too have lifted. Fine wrinkles have disappeared and the laugh lines almost gone. I have firmer skin and a more even skin tone. The skin around my jaw and neck too is tauter. I am glad I decided to go ahead with the procedure. The procedure has taken years off my face.
I am Mrs Shobha Bilgi. I am 51 years old.I am a lecturer in Maths and Statistics in a college.
I had a problem of trembling in my hands especially in the fingers of my left hand ever since my childhood days. This problem affected holding and gripping things with my hands like cups,knife,glasses,spoons etc. Due to this problem I could not take admission for BPharm. As it involved a lot of laboratory work.
I assumed that I had to adjust with this problem all my life as no doctor of allopathy or homeopathy seemed to have an effective cure for it. Most doctors classified this problem as a birth defect of fine motor functioning of the fingers .This problem remained with me til I met Dr Jasmine Modi in February 2011. After a three or four acupuncture sessions I felt a great deal of improvement and I could use my left hand more effectively.I took two months (about 12 sessions) of treatment from Dr Jasmine made my fingers steady and I am now able to use both my hands for holding cups,glasses etc.This has also made me feel better and stronger.
In April 2011 I had an injury on the nail of my little finger.It looked as if the nail had come off completely.One session of acupuncture was sufficient to cure the problem.
I am grateful to Dr Jasmine for her treatment. I wish I had met you much earlier.
I've been suffering from cold since almost two decades. While the exact cause of the cold was unknown, I did suspect that the cause could have been dust exposure, since I am allergic to dust. I was recommended a visit to Dr Jasmine by a friend of mine. Although I was unsure if Acupuncture would be able to help me given that the cold was chronic, I'm extremely glad that I decided to go ahead with the treatment.
I could feel a significant reduction in my cold levels within two months of treatment (the treatment entailed two sessions every week). Additionally, I also felt more energetic and I could feel that my immunity levels had improved. Prior to commencement of the treatment, I used to feel palpitations at times. With the treatment, my palpitation levels came down too (this was an unexpected 'side benefit' from the treatment).
I AM WRITING THIS ON BEHALF OF MY DAUGHTER WHO IS NOW 19 YEARS OLD. THE FOLLOWLING INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ABOUT 18 YEARS BACK. WHEN SHE WAS CRAWLING AT AGE (8/9 MONTHS) I GAVE HER PIECE OF BREAD/BUTTER/CHEESE SPREAD TO EAT, BECAUSE SHE LIKED IT I KEPT GIVING HER MORE. WITHIN FEW MINIUTES HER EYE LIDS, EAR LOABS, LIPS SWOLE UP. SHE STARTED SNEEZING, CRYING AND DEVELOPED RASH ON STOMACH. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING TO SEE HER LIKE THAT. LUCKILY OUR FAMILY DOCTOR CAME IMMIDIATELY AND ASKED ME WHAT I GAVE HER TO EAT? WHEN I TOLD HIM, HE SAID SHE GOT CHEESE ALLERGY, NEVER GIVE HER CHEESE AT ALL.
WHEN SHE BECAME 4/5 YEARS OLD THINGS BECAME VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME, AS WE USED TO GO ABROAD I HAD TO READ INGREDIENTS OF ALL FOODS I GAVE HER TO EAT VERY MINUTELY, IT BECAME A REAL PAIN. IMAGINE PIZZA WITH OUT CHEESE, AND MANY OTHER DISHES. DURING THAT PERIOD , I MET DR.JASMINE MODI (AT HER OLD CLINIC NEXT TO SHOPPERS STOP) WHEN I TOLD HER ABOUT THE ALLERGY CONDITION, SHE VERY CONFIDENTLY TOLD ME WE CAN CURE IT WITH ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT. ALTHOUGH I WAS VERY RELIEVED, I WAS SCARED WILL MY DAUGHTER TAKE IN NEEDLES AT THAT AGE? WILL IT PAIN HER ? SHE THEN ASSURED ME THAT IT WON'T PAIN AT ALL, AND WE CAN DISTRACT HER WHILE I AM GIVING NEEDLES TO HER.
WITHIN IN A MONTH SHE WAS CURED OF THE CHEESE ALLERGY. WITHIN NO TIME SHE WAS ABLE TO EAT ALL TYPES OF CHEESES. I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS AFTER SO MANY YEARS, AS WE DID NOT VISIT HER INBETWEEN. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE TO KNOW HER AND ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL TREATMENT SHE GIVES COUNTLESS PATIENTS. SHE HAS DEFINITELY PROGRESSED TO THE TOP WITH ACUPUNCTURE.
I'm writing this on behalf of my mother. My mother got diagnosed with breast cancer in Feb 2012. As a part of the treatment, she had to undergo chemotherapy and radiation cycles. The chemotherapy sessions aim to kill the cancer cells, but in the process also kill the good/useful cells of the body. Chemo sessions are tough on the body as it has side effects like feeling of nausea, hair loss, loss of appetite, etc.
Dr. Jasmine's treatment played a very important role during this phase. It helped reduce/slow down the side effects. As Dr. Jasmine would explain – her treatment helped maintain the body energy levels so that my mother could complete all the cycles of needed chemotherapy(which a lot of people can't complete). Dr Jasmine's treatment also helped faster recovery(of the good cells in the body) after each Chemo session.
Besides all above, Dr. Jasmine's treatment and approach helped my mother to increase her willpower and bring positivity, which is equally important when one is undergoing cancer treatment.
Dr. Jasmine's priority is to understand her patient's problems and what they are undergoing to treat them in the best possible way – which is what makes her the most amazing and approachable doctor that she is.
Thanks a ton, Dr. Jasmine!
Let me first introduce myself, I'm Meghna aged 38 yrs old, residing in Vile Parle. I am mother of two very beautiful and naughty children and a housewife. I am pursuing my studies i.e. MBA -2nd year. Thanks to the support and co-operation of my husband and my family.
At first it was a challenging job for me, managing home n kids and studies. But my problems were not far behind me. Due to what I don't exactly know, maybe hormonal changes or whatever, I started getting fits of anger. It was not a sudden change. My short tempered nature was always there. But it would get aggravated during and before my periodical cycles. I would throw things and shout and yell and even abuse or beat up my kids for their mischief or mistakes. I knew what I was doing and that it was wrong but I just couldn't control myself. I read a lot about anger management and things like that but couldn't put into practice. I had thought that everyone faces that and it's ok. So started living with it and thought that every one will understand me n my problems. But I was wrong. Because my kids are growing up, and we too are getting older, things can't go on like this.
Life was disturbed. I wasn't the same old person, jubilant and cheerful. I had forgotten to laugh and smile and love. I started getting fed up of my own nature, because I would shower all my anger and my irritability on kids and my husband. I am not ashamed to say, but I was a bad girl at times. Naturally no one was happy. I was worried as it was not good for anyone of us.
I started yoga and meditation and even resorted to allopathic and homeopathy. But that was temporary. And my guilt was killing me. Then one day I met a person who suggested me a doctor for the pimple scars that I have on my face. She gives treatment for skin, n scars etc. I went to meet her and while I was talking to her about my problems, it suddenly strike in my mind that my inner beauty was more important than my outer looks. So I asked her if she could cure me for my temperament. And that was the end of my problems. She has done a miracle for me.
And thanks to the person who guided me to her and thanks to God almighty!
Dr. Jasmine is a wonderful acupuncturist. I was visiting India for 3 weeks and got my AMH test which had very poor results. With Dr.Jasmine's treatment my AMH level jumped from 0.95 to 2.07 in just 20 session. Dr.Jasmine is not only a good doctor but a compassionate person. She guided me throughout and also gave proper home going instruction by which I am able to follow in abroad.
I realized one day that I was having a lot of hairfall all of a sudden, which made me tensed, but then I approached jasmine since I came to know about her from a friend of mine. She told me I was suffering from allopaecia dandruff n hairfall problems.
After which she started the treatment and after a period of about 6-7 months my alopecia problem n dandruff problem was gone n now I also don't have any hairfall problem. I am still taking the treatment for my hair texture n volume since because of my hair problems I had lost a large amount of hair.
I used to smoke close to 20 ciggarettes a day for more than 30 years & could never imagine a life without a cigarette or the rituals that go with smoking. Every smoker I think wants desperately to get rid of this dangerous habit….I used to off & on think about giving it up but was too daunted by all the scary stories of withdrawals to seriously try. One day I bumped into one of my neighbours who randomly mentioned that she had recently given up smoking with the help of accupuncture. I asked her for the name and number of the doctor. When I made the appointment with Dr Mody I had no idea how it would work or whether I was even ready to finally give up smoking. I went for my first session with huge interest & curiosity about what would happen, but without any real expectations.
When I walked in to the clinic for my first consult I was struck with how clean & quiet it was & how efficiently it was being managed by the staff. I met with Dr Mody who seemed very sure that she could help me, that I would be successful in giving up ciggarettes for good…that inspired a lot of confidence in me. When I mentioned all the fears I had about withdrawals she calmly told me not to worry, she would take care of all that. She did not insist that I stop smoking right away, she just laid down some guide lines like cutting each ciggarette in half and smoking one half at a time. Automatically that would cut down my consumption in half. She put several needles in my ear & one on the crown of my head. That needle on my crown made me feel as if my spirits had lifted almost tangibly, my whole being soared & lightened….I cannot explain it, I will never forget that sensation, it was magical. From that day onwards my life changed. I didn't even smoke half of what I was permitted to, I didnt feel like it. I also felt hugely uplifted & happy. I went back to Dr Mody the next day & then three times the following week. By the end of that week I was smoking 3 to 5 half ciggarettes and then the following week after a total of 7 sessions I quit. 6 days after I stopped smoking I went on holiday for 10 days. I was nervous about taking a break from the accupuncture so soon after but Dr Mody told me not to worry. She put some pins in my ear which stayed in all through my holiday till I got back & resumed my treatment.
I had my last ciggarette on the 12th Oct 2012. Even as I write this I cannot believe it, the effortless, easy way it happened, without any major withdrawal…It has now been 3 months since I've stopped and I'm still in shock at being a non-smoker. Subsequently my husband has also given up with Dr Mody's help and my parents & many of my friends go to Dr Mody for resolution of their health issues. All of us are better off for her treatment.
Dr Mody is extraordinary. She is not just an accupuncturist but a healer who intuitively connects with all of us who go to her for help. She knows just the right thing to do & is so dedicated & commited to her patients.
I thank you my dear Dr Mody from the bottom of my heart for helping me lead a more healthy & happy life, for believing I could beat it and for the dedicated & caring way you look after me. You have truly been a blessing and I will never forget you.
All the above views are purely the review in the individuals perspective and we make no claim nor guaranty.


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"The Waz" Business of the Year Nomination
This award will be given to the Maricopa business that has had the greatest positive impact on Maricopa in the past year in their capacity as a business and satisfies the following requirements:
Has accomplished something noteworthy that brings honor to both the business and the community.
Has an excellent reputation (internally & externally) and is a leader in its field.
Demonstrates sound business practices and excellence in the area of customer service.
Has demonstrated involvement in community programs, activities, or service.
Cannot have won the award in either of the previous two years.
Must be a current member of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce.
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This is my go-to recipe for comfort food. I love making big batches of it on Sundays, and eating it for days after.
The recipe is simple. Brown the ground meat (I like pork) in olive oil. I like to use a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add salt when you first throw the meat in the pan, then add the chopped Garlic and Rosemary and cook stirring for a minute or two.
Deglaze the pan with 1 cup of white wine and boil it down to a simple syrup, still over medium-high heat. Be careful not to burn the wine and reduce it too far!
Next add in 1 cup of whole milk and do the same thing you just did with the wine. Cook it down until it forms a nice thick sauce.
Finally add your crushed tomatoes and make sure to rinse the can with water and add that to the pot. At this point I like to add about a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of water, because I know it's all going to evaporate out.
Let it simmer on low heat for 3 hours. It'll thicken up and tenderize the meat fantastically.
Before you add your Pasta, taste it to see if you want to add any more Salt, or Sugar if you like it.
Cook your pasta as instructed on the package, but reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water and ladle that into the sauce. Add your pasta, cover and let it sit for a few minutes, and serve up!
BTW: I love this dish with Tagliatelle, but lately I've been eating it with Spinach Linguine and I love it.


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Australian household income barely rising
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent
Low-income growth is not something new that has just crept up on the economy and explains why Australian households may be struggling to make ends meet.
But new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show inequality is only marginally higher.
"When you look at it on a global scale, Australia is still low," ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman told AAP on Wednesday.
In its two-yearly survey of income and housing, average household debt has almost doubled since the early 2000s, with about three in 10 Australian households considered to be "over-indebted".
A separate ABS report also shows that while energy costs are at the centre of a heated political debate, education has seen the biggest increase in household spending since the start of the decade.
The ABS found that while the average weekly household income grew by $274 to $982 in the four years between 2003/04 and 2007/08, it grew by only $27 to $1009 in inflation-adjusted terms during the next eight years.
However, average household wealth increased 11 per cent between 2013/14 and 2015/16 to $929,400, largely as a result of rising property values.
At the same time, average household debt rose to $169,000 in 2015/16, up from $94,000 in 2003/04.
One in four households carried debt equal to three or more years' worth of disposable income and a further two per cent held debt equal to three-quarters of the value of their household assets.
"Based on either of these comparisons, around three in 10 households with a debt in Australia are considered to be 'over-indebted'," Mr Hockman said.
Using the so-called Gini coefficient – an international measure of inequality – income inequality rated 0.323 in 2015/16 but within a range of 0.320 and 0.333 that has stood since 2007/08.
Values closer to zero represent higher equality while closer to one represent higher inequality.
Wealth is less equally distributed than income among Australians, scoring 0.605 in 2015/16, the same as two years ago but higher than the 0.573 recorded when it was first measured in 2003/04.
The bureau's separate six-yearly household expenditure survey found between 2009/10 and 2015/16 spending on education jumped 44 per cent followed by household services and operations such as cleaning products and pest control, which increased by 30 per cent.
Energy and healthcare were joint third, rising 26 per cent, while at the other end of the scale, spending on alcohol, tobacco, clothing and footwear, and household furnishings showed no significant change.
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IFTTT ("If This Then That") is a 3rd party automation provider that connects numerous smart devices and web services together. Using IFTTT, you can integrate your MicroBots with any device or service available on the platform and create automation workflows to make your home (or office) smart.
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In the Services section of your IFTTT app, search for MicroBot and tap either MicroBot Alert or MicroBot Push. Tap Connect.
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The DFI room block at the New Orleans Marriott is officially SOLD OUT. If you still need accommodations, please contact DFI's Travel Coordinator, Lorraine Engelman for assistance. She's happy to help you.
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Those with reservations receive the discounted lodging rate for this conference is $218.00 per night plus tax. Space and rate are subject to availability with a cut-off date of Friday, September 29, 2017.
By contacting DFI's Official Travel Coordinator Lorraine Engelman of Blue Ribbon Travel, at (718) 767-5455 or by email at lorraine@travelblueribbon.com.
The New Orleans Marriott requires all reservations be accompanied by a first night room deposit OR guaranteed with a major credit card. The special rate will also be honored three days before the conference and three days after, based on availability.
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This page focusses on issues solely within Waltham Forest London Borough.
Thousands of fines paid because of the box junction at Leytonstone High Road and Burghley Road are set to be repaid after the Department for Transport declared the box junctions markings illegal.
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Happy Halloween! :) I actually wanted to post something witchy or some sort to get in the occasion but aside from not having the time to take photos, Halloween isn't really observed here in the Philippines. By that I mean, only a few goes trick or treating (usually, it's just the kids) and if October 31st falls on a weekday, we don't wear costumes to school or work. But we observe undas. Anyhow, I'm usually on a Halloween phase anyway so... haha.
I still have a bunch of outfits on my laptop to post and this outfit ensemble is what I wore during my Japanese cousin's last day in the Philippines early this year. And I must say, I think this belongs to my list of favorite outfits ever! It's comfy and stylish and I can wear it anywhere (even under the hot sun) without sweating too much.
Anyway, we'll be going to the cemetery today. Then tomorrow's going to be the start of another very, very busy week for me at work. Monday, I'll be rearranging and finalizing the showroom design of Nardi. I also have to finish the Kitchen design proposal for a client. Tuesday is site meeting. Wednesday to Saturday would probably be about revising the 7 kitchen designs, finalizing the 2016 calendar, and revising another kitchen design. Good luck to me because I also want to blog and write articles in between. haha.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Learn 2 Kite Maui | How Long Does It Take to Learn To Kite?
What's your booking & cancellation policy?
Kite surfing requires wind. If there's no wind, we'll be unable to conduct your lesson, in which case we'll look to reschedule or cancel your lesson. Otherwise, a 24-hour notice of cancellation is required. No-shows will result in a full charge.
Everyone is different - it really depends on how much time you're willing to put towards practicing safe kiting.
Yes - all you'll need is a bathing suit, however, we recommend you prepare yourself for a few hours in the sun. Sunblock and a water bottle can go a long way, but if not, we've got your covered!
Will I surf a wave in the first hour?
Our top priority is you to standing up on a surfboard and surfing as many waves as possible. With that being said, we guarantee you will surf plenty of waves in the first hour.
Where is the best place to surf on Maui?
Our instructors will take you to the Maui surf locations where you will be the most comfortable. Typically, our lessons take place at Thousand Peaks, or various spots in Kihei.
It is a prerequisite to have at least 20 years of surfing experience to teach at Learn 2 Kite Maui.
Is there a surfing etiquette?
As many surfers would be quick to point out, there are rules. Our teachers are prepared to give you tips on who has the right of way in the water.
Our instructors will ensure not only your safety, but also the safety of those around you.
You can book a lesson through our online booking system at any time.
We are centrally located on Maui by the Kahului airport at 55 Alama Place unite 3 Kahului, HI 96732. We are a few minutes away from "kite beach" at Kanaha Beach Park.
Will I have access to photos and video created during the lesson?
Of course! Bring a thumb drive with you and we'll dump all the footage. Reviewing the video a great way to help you see what you're doing from the instructor's perspective.


Dubbed the "man that never sleeps", Rambo Springsteen is no stranger to late nights, both as a former Wall Street Banker and as a DJ who cut his teeth in the underground electronic music scene in New York City.
His passion for the DJ craft started exactly where it should have – on the world's greatest dancefloors across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Today his involvement in the music world covers around the clock shifts: by day as a Venture Capitalist and Co-Founder of Plus Eight Equity Partners with visionaries Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva. And by night as an international club DJ who has performed alongside luminaries such Dubfire, Damian Lazarus, Pete Tong, Art Department, Behrouz, Way Out West, Francesca Lombardo and John Acquaviva at some of the most well-established outfits globally including OUTPUT New York, Marquee New York, Space Ibiza New York, Le Bain New York, Up & Down New York, Verboten New York, Ghost Bar Las Vegas, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (USA), The BPM Festival (Mexico), SXM Festival (St. Maarten), Cayo Beach Bar (Bulgaria) and the widely acclaimed Burning Man Festival (USA). Rambo also holds a residency for Erotika, one of dance music's most electrifying up and coming event series and brands. With a newly minted partnership with Demand Artists, Rambo Springsteen will be shooting for the stars in 2019 and beyond.


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Unkindness associated with racism has been linked to health issues for some time. During the 1980s, researchers reported a connection between poor cardiovascular health and the discrimination experienced by African Americans. This led to additional findings that established a link between health issues in minorities and perceived discriminatory treatment. Recent research supports the finding that discrimination is bad for physical and mental health. It also puts the victims of discrimination at risk for binge drinking.
Binge Drinking and Coping with Discriminatory Stress
According to Paul Gilbert, Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa, many people deal with stress by drinking alcohol. Stress-related drinking is seen as a coping mechanism, even though drinking to relieve stress can cause additional stress.
Professor Gilbert was curious about whether the stress of being discriminated against would increase the probability that the target of the discriminatory behavior would cope with the experience by binge drinking. Gilbert and his research team gathered information from six online databases about the relationship between drinking and discrimination. They selected 1,200 studies on this topic that met certain criteria.
Ninety-seven peer-reviewed research papers published between 1980 and 2015 showed evidence of a connection between heavy drinking and being the recipient of discriminatory treatment. Almost 75 percent of the discrimination examined in these papers was racial; 25 percent was related to gender and sexual orientation. Seventy-one of the 97 papers examined the effects of interpersonal mistreatment such as racial slurs directed toward African Americans in social settings. The researchers concluded that being targeted by racism increases the risk for alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction. The results of this study were published in the online Journal of Social Science & Medicine in June, 2016.
Additional Research Is Needed
According to Professor Gilbert, additional studies are needed to determine whether the drinking is more closely related to internal or external discrimination. Internal discrimination is when members of a minority internalize racism to the point where they hate themselves and/or the minority group to which they belong.
Gilbert also suggests that future studies examine whether discrimination-related alcohol abuse is linked to more than just binge drinking. For example, is there a connection between being discriminated against and alcohol addiction, DUIs, and automobile accidents? Does drinking related to discriminatory treatment have social, family and employment-related consequences?
Further research is also needed to clarify what kind of alcohol abuse is most closely associated with discriminatory treatment. Does discrimination lead only to periodic or occasional drinking, or does it also lead to heavy drinking and/or chronic drinking?
Racial Prejudice and Substance Abuse in Latinos
A 2014 study published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology examined the link between racial prejudice and substance abuse in Hispanic and Latino men and women. Men reported a higher incidence of being discriminated against, and they had a higher incidence of alcohol abuse and drug abuse than women. Discrimination was associated with a higher risk of drug abuse in men and a higher risk of alcohol addiction in women.
Are Drinking And Drugging Considered An Acceptable Coping Mechanism?
In a 2012 study at Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire, researchers found a link between coping mechanisms, alcohol addiction, drug addiction and being discriminated against.
The researchers found that those who considered drugs and alcohol to be an acceptable way to cope with stress increased their use of substances after being discriminated against. On the other hand, those who did not see drugs and alcohol as an appropriate way to cope with stress did not indulge in binge drinking or turn to drugs because of race-related mistreatment.
Chronic Substance Abuse Linked to Long-Term Discrimination
A 2012 study by Haslyn E.R. Hunte and Adam Barry published in the American Journal of Public Health indicated that African Americans who believe themselves to be victims of racism are more likely to use substances to help them cope with the perceived discriminatory treatment.
African Americans who feel that they have been chronically discriminated against and treated unkindly over a long period of time are more likely to abuse substances and to develop long-term problems with drugs and alcohol. They are also at risk for drug and alcohol addiction. Dr. Hunte believes that anyone who treats African Americans who have substance abuse problems needs to be aware of how long-term exposure to racism can affect the mental and emotional health of their clients.
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Q: Необходимо ли наследовать класс EF6 контекста от интерфейса IDisposable? Имеется класс контекста:
public class MyDBContext : DbContext, IMyDBContext
{
   //some code
   public virtual DBSet<MyEntity> Entities {get; set;}

   public IQueryable<T> GetAll<T>() where T : class
   {
      //some code
   }
}

следует ли наследовать его от IDisposable и реализовывать в нём метод Dispose? Или же этот механизм уже встроен в родительский класс DBContext?

A: Можете посмотреть в MSDN
public class DbContext : IDisposable, IObjectContextAdapter

Да, этот интерфейс уже имплементирован в классе DbContext

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CALI Award for Highest Grade in Torts
Oklahoma State University, B.S. in Political Science, 2009
Oklahoma State University, B.S. in Journalism, 2005
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Matt focuses his practice area on medical malpractice defense and appellate work. He likes taking on complex issues and working toward a resolution that meets his client's goals. Matt's background also includes almost a decade of working in Oklahoma tribal gaming.
While in law school, Matt gained practical experience working in the public and private sector both in Oklahoma and abroad. He interned as a criminal law clerk for Magistrate T. Lane Wilson in the Northern District of Oklahoma, clerked for a prominent plaintiff's personal injury firm, and clerked for a local criminal defense attorney. In addition, Matt interned with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Dublin, Ireland.
Matt participated in three traveling moot court/mock trial teams at TU: the Native American Law Student Association appellate team, the Heath Law appellate team, and the National Trial Competition mock trial team. He and his partner advanced to the Sweet Sixteen nationally in two of those events.
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Depression, Quaaludes, and the Wildest TGI Fridays in America: The Real Story of Big Star
Ahead of the release of new documentary 'Nothing Can Hurt Me', Oscar Rickett discovers the story of Memphis's answer to The Beatles.
by Oscar Rickett
August 14, 2014, 5:34pm
Photo courtesy of Ardent Records
Like a lot of Big Star fans, I heard about them through another band. For me, it was The Replacements, but it could have been The Jesus and Mary Chain, Elliot Smith, Isaac Hayes, REM or any number of others. Big Star is a band for the true heads. They were, in the words of Robyn Hitchcock, "a letter posted in 1971 that didn't arrive till 1985." Crowned the inventors of power pop, they were, over the course of three critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful albums, much more than that. Nobody could turn pain into beauty like Big Star.
In 1971, the 20-year old Alex Chilton has already been a star. He was the front man of The Box Tops, a manufactured rock combo who had one the biggest hits of 1967 with "The Letter." His teenage stardom meant that he'd already met Charles Manson, toured with the Beach Boys, and watched Hendrix from the side of the stage before he could legally drink. He was an "art brat" who'd been given peyote as a kid and was already living a remarkable life. But witnessing the guitar shredding, five-part harmonizing experimenters of rock had left him feeling uncomfortable. He was essentially in a boyband. He needed to step up and make his own music. So he quit The Box Tops and after a brief spell in New York, returned to his hometown of Memphis to make music he wanted to listen to.
Enter Chris Bell. He was from a well-off family and had once played in a covers band called Christmas Future. He was a sharp, funny, deeply introverted and sexually confused young man obsessed with creating perfect, multi-layered pop music. To do this, he had the studios of Ardent Records, run by whizz kid engineer John Fry, who let the local musical kids use it at night for their own sessions. Fry taught Bell how to multi-track and one night in early 1971, Alex Chilton came by the studio to see about recording something with Bell. Chilton played an acoustic number called "Watch the Sunrise" on a 12-string guitar. Bell added an intro and backing vocals. Though they didn't know it yet, Big Star had been born.
Photo courtesy of Michael O'Brien
Ardent had become a subsidiary of the legendary Stax Records, taking on some of its recording sessions and, in return, agreeing to be its pop/rock imprint. The studios and—bizarrely—TGI Fridays, were the twin pillars of a raucous Memphis counter-culture scene that was big on drinking, sexual experimentation and drugs, particularly ludes, Mandrax and related pills. The photographer William Eggleston, was a key presence, one who documented the time in his film "Stranded in Canton."
This month, a new documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, tells this story of Memphis' answer to The Beatles and the scene that surrounded them. For co-director and screenwriter Drew DeNicola, the story of Big Star had to be told through its community.
Courtesy of Eggleston Trust
"I realized that it was one big story all about the Ardent scene. Big Star's success or failure was a part of all their lives. They were living out their British Invasion fantasy together," he told me. "That pill culture is unique to Memphis", he adds. "It's what killed Elvis and it's what those Big Star boys were doing too. Everyone knew a crooked doctor. Polite society would go to bed and then, in the margins, the alternative kids could do what they wanted, as long as they made it to Sunday lunch with Momma."
It was out of this southern stew that Big Star's first album, #1 Record, came. The band's name had come out of desperation, taken from a chain of supermarkets, one of which sat across the street from Ardent. Chilton and Bell put their heart and soul into the album, with Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel on drums and bass respectively. It's an album of perfect pop songs, suffused with pain and melancholy, up-tempo and down-tempo, beautifully layered, subtle and all over the place genre-wise. Just listen to "The Ballad of El Goodo" or the heart-breaking teen love letter "Thirteen" and you'll know what I mean.
By today's standards, the album is full of accessible, beautifully written pop music. But this was the early 70s, one-note dinosaur rock bands were dominating the charts and Big Star didn't fit in. More importantly, Stax had little experience marketing records to a white audience. They were focused on Isaac Hayes' classic album Hot Buttered Soul and had a distribution policy that was stuck in the 1950s.
The Stax / Ardent relationship was a beautiful thing creatively—Anglophile white boys recording in Studio A while The Staple Singers recorded in Studio B, a musical scene that had room for all races – but neither side of the partnership could work out the commercial details. The critics loved the album but the public couldn't get their hands on it. Press attention focused on former teen star Chilton. Chris Bell, the driving force behind the album, was relegated to the sidelines.
One of the strengths of Nothing Can Hurt Me is that it puts Bell back into the centre of the Big Star story. The band simply wouldn't have existed without him, as anyone who's heard his terribly titled but terribly good solo album I Am The Cosmos knows. The failure of #1 Record devastated him. He was tormented by his sexuality: he was probably gay but was unable, in Tennessee, to deal with it, and there were rumours in Memphis that he was in love with Chilton and that the latter's lack of reciprocation hastened his departure from the band, which came not long after #1 Record.
Whatever Bell was going through, it sent him into a spiral of drink, drugs and depression that eventually landed him somewhere just as difficult: the church. Bell became a born-again Christian but, as DeNicola says, "the church was as insane as anything else in his life. He dipped into it like he dipped into drugs. He could never find a balm for what was ailing him".
In 1978, Bell lost control of his car driving home from a late-night rehearsal, hit a pole and died instantly. He was 27, that fateful age. Today, most of his friends and collaborators are also born-again Christians. They don't want to talk about his sexuality and they don't want to talk about whether his car accident was in fact suicide because if it were, he wouldn't go to heaven. What seems certain is that, at TGI Fridays, Ardent studios and beyond, there was plenty of homosexuality and bisexuality in the story of Big Star.
After Bell left the band, following the failure of #1 Record, Alex Chilton took the reins. Big Star's second album, Radio City, is another great piece of work loved by critics and un-purchased by the public, despite featuring "September Gurls," as radio-friendly a piece of power pop as you're ever likely to hear. By this point, Stax was on the verge of bankruptcy and a distribution deal with Columbia had combusted. It looked like Big Star was all over, but publicist John King had one last roll of the dice left in him. He organized a rock writers' convention in Memphis, in 1973, flying over a hundred music hacks down south to talk shop and enjoy a live performance from Big Star. The band got Lester Bangs, Cameron Crowe, and some writers who didn't feature in Almost Famous, up and dancing.
The First Annual National Association of Rock Writers' Convention, as it was billed, is one of the hooks used in Nothing Can Hurt Me. It brought music writers together in a way they'd never been before. The assembled critics' love of Big Star got Radio City out the door and just about propelled the band on to make a third record, Third / Sister Lovers (Chilton and drummer Jody Stephens were going out with sisters at the time), which is essentially an Alex Chilton solo effort, one that deals particularly with the breakdown of his relationship with Lesa Aldridge and is fuelled, in Jody Stephens' words, by "self-obsession, drugs and alcohol."
The album was recorded in 1974, but because of a combination of Chilton and Stephens' apathy, financial trouble, an even less commercially viable sound and the disintegration of the whole Ardent scene, it wasn't released until 1978. It's an album that embodies what the writer Ross Johnson says in Nothing Can Hurt Me, the standard equation in the Memphis scene was that "if something was somehow just wrong, it could become a thing of beauty." Jim Dickinson, its producer, manages to put the creative, antic spirit of the time and place onto vinyl. For DeNicola, the Big Star boys "were too delicate and too sincere to ever make it big. They could never have lasted longer. They were too close to their art".
And so they lasted no longer. Chilton, who had found success with a band that gave him little creative freedom, struggled to come to terms with the commercial failure of a band that gave him all the creative freedom in the world. He became part of the CBGB punk scene, producing The Cramps and turning up as Axel Chitlin in the forgettable psych rock experiment The Panther Burns, which is still going to this day. He released sloppy solo albums infrequently and knocked about town playing his own special version of "Volare" .
When the makers of Nothing Can Hurt Me met him to try and get him to appear in the film, over four years ago, DeNicola recalls that they "felt like the success or failure of this film would be dependent on this incredibly curmudgeonly and whimsical outsider dude deciding to do it". He was still a special guy, of course, smoking fags out of cigarette holders, tossing his Big Star legacy to one side and hanging out with people he was interested in. Before he'd agreed to be filmed, he died aged 59 and, says DeNicola, "the degree of outpouring was surprising to me. People became reinvested in the story".
This reinvestment may have been prompted by Chilton's death, but it's nothing less than he, Chris Bell and the rest of the band deserve. In a story of drink, drugs, sexuality, God, and the south, it's the pain and the beauty of Big Star's music that triumphs.
Oscar Rickett is on Twitter —
For screenings of Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, visit here.
This story originally appeared on NoiseyUK's You Need to Hear This.
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Last night, five-star recruit Jabrill Peppers announced that Penn State is among his Top 4 school choices to play football at. Not only is Jabrill Peppers an absolute talent on the football field, he is also a talented rapper. In fact, J-reall, Peppers' stage name, just released a new track last night, which is a remix of "Drop It" featuring Torion. This track is very catchy, and it's impressive that Peppers has time to do this, on-top of the rigorous work he puts in for football.
We don't want to influence his decision at all, but Penn State has the best music scene out of any college on his list, which also includes Michigan, Stanford and LSU. Penn State has the best music venues, best music media outlet, and best music fans out of any school in the country.
Jabrill Peppers will be visiting Penn State on May 18th. So, if your are still at Penn State, give him a warm welcome, and show him what Penn State is all about. Also, check out his new track below!


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Taxpayers Spent Half a BILLION Dollars on Party Primaries in 2016
This article was written by Marisa Gomez for the Independent Voter Network
Republican and Democratic parties are in the middle of conducting their national conventions, leaving behind a primary season full of voter confusion, lawsuits, voter purges, and controversial election rules. And as the media spends little time focusing on the fundamental question of whether the purpose of primary elections is to serve voters or political parties, millions of voters who were disenfranchised by party primaries this year had no choice but to pay for the expensive cost to administer them.
Data regarding the costs of primary elections is difficult to find. In most cases, states need to be contacted directly. Open Primaries, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to primary election reform, estimates in a recent study that the costs for the 2016 primaries nationwide totaled nearly half a billion, more than half of which was spent on closed primary elections which, by law, exclude the very taxpayers that fund them.
Open Primaries reports that over 26.3 million voters were locked out of closed primary elections nationwide — elections that serve the private purpose of selecting party candidates — because they were not registered to vote with the Republican or Democratic Party. Yet, closed primaries alone cost taxpayers an estimated $287 million.
When all partisan primary elections, including semi-closed and open primaries, are included in the estimate, the total cost for all private party primaries nationwide was estimated to be $427,300,168.79. And even this amount, the group believes, underestimates the complete financial impact of party primaries in the United States.
For instance, current cost estimations don't factor in less definable costs like the number of hours expended by salaried public employees, the cost of dealing with confused voters, and the administrative burden of providing different ballots for each political party.
The study's findings are also in line with research conducted by IVN in 2012, which estimated almost the same financial cost to taxpayers for the 2012 presidential primary election.
Jeremy Gruber, who conducted Open Primaries' study, believes the issue is much bigger than is commonly treated. He referred to closed primary elections as the "greatest act of voter suppression in this country… and we have to pay for it."
In an interview with IVN, Cara McCormick, president of Level the Playing Field, said, "Right now, the American political system unfairly restricts competition outside of the two major parties. Closed primaries paid for with taxpayer dollars are a good example of how our elections have been rigged by insiders to perpetuate the two-party system."
Level the Playing Field (LPF) is currently suing the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over the Commission on Presidential Debates' (CPD) rules for candidate inclusion in the fall debates. LPF argues that the bipartisan commission and its rules violate federal regulations that require debate sponsors to be nonpartisan and use "objective criteria" to determine debate eligibility.
LPF says the commission's rules are intentionally designed to keep independent and third party candidates out of the national dialogue.
"When 43 percent of American voters refuse to identify with either the Democrats or the Republicans, we need to work for political reforms that open up the system and allow those voices to be represented in our democracy," McCormick added.
In April, the Independent Voter Project (IVP), authors of California's new nonpartisan statewide primary system, filed an amicus curiae supporting Level the Playing Field's case against the CPD. The amicus recognizes that both primary elections and presidential debates almost exclusively serve the Republican and Democratic parties.
"Put simply, the two major parties have complete control over the initial and most important stages of the political process, including the primary elections and the presidential debates… The consequence of this electoral reality is that nonpartisan voters have a very limited opportunity to participate meaningfully in the selection of the viable candidates, unless they forfeit their First Amendment right not to association with a private political party. " – IVP Amicus Brief
Independent voters, numbering almost 50% of the electorate by self-identification, are gaining momentum as the American public feels less inclined to pledge allegiance to a private political party. The system that serves fewer and fewer voters is losing support nationwide.
At a cost of almost half a billion dollars, we might want to ask why taxpayers are stuck paying for it.


On Thursday, January 27, with the help of the Almighty, Orthodox Rabbis and supporters from the Neturei Karta movement will gather in front of the Palestine Mission to the United Nations at 115 East 65th Street in New York City. At 9:30 AM a delegation of Rabbis will enter the mission to meet with His Excellency Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Palestine Authority to the UN, and present him with a gift: a Palestinian flag to be flown over the mission building. Following the meeting, the delegation will address the gathering of the NK supporters and deliver a message to the press.
Rabbi Moshe Beck, a former Palestinian resident, Holocaust survivor, and senior Rabbi of the Orthodox anti-Zionist movement, said, "Masses of Orthodox Jews around the world who stand in strongest opposition to Zionism, because founding a Jewish state is against the Jewish belief and the Torah, salute this advancement toward a Palestinian state, and are honored to present a Palestinian flag to be flown high over their mission. We see the proud flying of the Palestinian flag as a step toward the complete peaceful dismantlement of the Zionist state. We are certain, with the help of the Almighty, that a Palestinian government over the entire Holy Land will bring about the harmonious coexistence of Jews and Arabs in Palestine and in the rest of the world, as they coexisted for centuries before the advent of Zionism."


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March 4, 2004. To the men's NCAA Division I basketball tournament.
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It turns out that a while ago, I had removed the C:\Windows\Installer directory because it was taking so much room. That's what caused this error. Fortunately, I had backed it up and the hotfix worked after I restored it.
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