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Lisa Rosenthal has over twenty-five years of experience in the fertility field, including her current roles as Coordinator of Professional and Patient Communications for RMACT and teacher and founder of Fertile Yoga, a class designed to support, comfort and enhance men and women's sense of self. Her experience also includes working with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and The American Fertility Association, where she was Educational Coordinator, Conference Director and Assistant Executive Director
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About two-plus years ago now, a publication in the November issue of Fertility and Sterility demonstrated a negative effect of Wi-Fi radio frequency exposure on sperm samples. In other words, the study appeared to show that the computer usage could be contributing to fertility challenges. For this reason, the study was picked up broadly by mainstream media. Perhaps more important than the actual study itself is the attention it brought to male infertility. Many couples do not realize that 30-40% of fertility problems in couples are due to male sub-fertility or infertility.
Let's look at this question: does computer usage damage sperm? First, let's breakdown the study and its findings. Twenty-nine men provided semen samples that were washed and examined for motility and DNA fragmentation. The samples were subsequently placed underneath a laptop receiving a Wi-Fi signal for four hours. There was also a control group of samples that were not exposed to a Wi-Fi signal. Both sperm samples were evaluated; the investigators noted a significant decrease in motility of the sperm and DNA fragmentation in sperm samples. The investigators concluded that: keeping a laptop connected wirelessly to the Internet in the lap or near the testes may result in decreased male fertility. (Avendaño, Conrado, et al; (2011) Use of laptop computers connected to internet through Wi-Fi decreases human sperm motility and increases sperm DNA fragmentation, Fertility and Sterility.)
Here is the weak point of the study: it was conducted in the laboratory only and not on real men. The participants were not tested with laptops on their laps; semen samples were tested 3 cm below a laptop actively receiving Wi-Fi signals. In this artificial environment the laptop computer was continually downloading or uploading information to maximize Wi-Fi exposure. In addition, in real life when a man is using a laptop the sperm are within the body and within the testes; it is difficult to quantify how much radiation exposure the sperm would actually receive.
Regardless, it is plausible that direct exposure to electromagnetic radiation could affect sperm motility and quality. This study should lead to more clinical research about the affect of computer usage on sperm quality and therefore male fertility.
The most important outcome of this study is the attention it draws to male factor infertility. Beyond computer usage, there are many factors affecting male fertility. These include:
- Tobacco - Alcohol - Obesity- Marijuana - Prescription drugs- Environmental toxins- Vitamin deficiencies
When I meet with patients, we discuss the male partner's lifestyle choices. A recent large epidemiologic study showed that when men have more than six drinks per week, pregnancy rates in their wives are lower. In addition, a recent large study showed a dramatic decrease in successful pregnancies and increase in miscarriages when a male partner has a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 35. And there are many studies that demonstrate the negative affect of smoking on sperm count - whether the substance is tobacco or marijuana. Certain job situations also put a man's sperm count at risk; for example, exposure to chemical fumes from petroleum products and heavy metals have been shown to negatively affect sperm counts.
At Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMA of CT) we encourage our patients – both men and women – to optimize their health and their lifestyle choices during the 90 days preconception. This includes:
- drink minimally- quit smoking- avoid exposure to environmental risk factors- try to get to an ideal weight
While the fertility field has made incredible strides to scientifically enhance a couple's chance of getting pregnant, I believe that a couple's first step should be to live a healthy lifestyle.
As a closing note: If you spend more than a few hours with your laptop on your lap or your cell phone in your front pocket while connected to WiFi and you are trying to get pregnant you may want to make some simple changes in how you use and where you put your phone.
Just in case…Dr. L.
Mark LeondiresMedical DirectorRMA of CT
Photo: Laptop by Rob Pearce, Flickr Creative Commons
There are many, many things on the market that you can take to boost preconception health and help you become pregnant. You can buy them in the health food store, in the drug stores, in the supermarkets, online and more. If they are a supplement or an herb, there is no FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval needed. In other words, they are not tested for efficiacy or for genuineness, or even for possible deleterious effects.
In other words, you won't know whether these herbs/supplements are good for you, helpful for your quest in having a baby, or a waste of money at best and harmful at worst.
Many herbs can negatively affect male and female fertility as well as health during pregnancy. RMA of CT does NOT recommend using herbal products during fertility treatments. Please notify your physician of all herbs and supplements you are currently taking or are considering taking. Because product purity and dosage cannot be guaranteed in the United States for herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other supplements, they are not completely without risk. The guidelines that apply to safe herbs during pregnancy only hold true when intake remains low- no more than 16 oz per day for each of the safe teas and according to manufacturer's labels on others. Many teas have tannins which bind to iron and folate and will reduce your iron and folate storage. Please note: this is not a complete list. ** Herbs used in cooking are ok**
Always discuss with your physician.
Camphor (topical)
Jewel Weed (topical)
Cinnamon and Cinnamon bark
Menthol Psyllium plant fiber
Cocoa (theobromine)
Lemon balm (melissa)
Red Bush Tea (Rooibos Tea)
Culinary herbs and spices Omega-3 FISH fatty acids (EPA/DHA)
Witch Hazel (topical)
Always discuss with your physician. Alfalfa
Barley grass (barley green)
Bitter melon
Ginko (Ginko-biloba)
QuercetinBitter orange (synephrine)
Grape or grape seed extract
Raspberry leaf
SAM-e (S-adenosylmethionine) Camphor
Sarsaparilla Chasteberry (vitexagnus-castus)
Tea (green, black, white, oolong)
Marshmallow (root and leaves)
Wild yam
Evening primrose oil
Essential oils (pure oil form)
Passion flower
Black Garcinia
cambogia-hydroxylcitric acid
Peruvian bark
Autumn Crocus
Garlic supplements
Pleurisy root
Ginseng (Panax)
Red Clover
Blessed thistle
Ginseng (Siberian)
Red yeast rice
Black cohosh
Rhubarb (medicinal)
Blue cohosh
Gotu kola
Saint John's-wort
Buchu Ipecac Sassafras
Irvinga gabonesis (African mango)
Shepherd's purse
Slippery elm
Sagrada Life root
Chastberry (vitex)
Lily of the Valley
Uva ursi
Male fern
Mandrake (American)
Yellow dock
Don quai
5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan)
Ephedra sinica or ma huang Osha
Bee Pollen
Energy Drinks
HMB Coenzyme Q10*
Omega 3 Fish Oils High Dose*
MCT oils Creatine
FLAX (seed & oil)
Melatonin DHEA *
Glandulars Protein Powders
Digestive Enzymes
Royal Jelly *Only when physician prescription prescribed and supervised.
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Resource: Ogle, Amy and Lisa Mazzullo. Before Your Pregnancy-A 90 Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception. New York: Random House, 2011.
It seems like the Monday after Thanksgiving might be a good time for a reminder about what to think about BEFORE you try to become pregnant. It's never too late to start new habits for a healthy pregnancy and make more conscious decisions about your lifestyle.
CT fertility specialist Dr. Mark Leondires, Medical Director of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT), talks about the choices that we can make when we are considering having a baby. As he advises below in the blog that he wrote for the Norwalk Patch, 90 Days Preconception: Habits for Optimal Fertility and a Healthy Pregnancy, better to think ahead. Of course you want to make healthy choices when you are trying to conceive; even better though if you know ahead of time. Ninety days ahead of time, according to Dr. Leondires, can make a real difference.
~ Lisa Rosenthal
The most common questions I hear when a new couple comes to my office are "Will I get pregnant?" and "When?" Typically by the time patients make an appointment with me or my colleagues they have been trying for months, sometimes even years, and are burdened with the anxiety and stress of infertility and their resolve is to get into the doctor's office and to get pregnant.
However, instead of jumping immediately into a treatment plan, I believe in treating the whole patient. My partners and I find that patients are most likely to successfully get pregnant when their physical and mental health is at its best.
Patients should consider their health and lifestyle habits 90 days before conception. This is about more than fertility health. This includes nutrition, mental health, stress management, physical activity… all of it affects a person's fertility and, upon conception, it affects the health of mother and baby.
Some of our patients are able to get pregnant simply by changing their lifestyle habits – without assisted reproductive technology. As little as a 5 percent reduction in weight can lead to more regular ovulatory cycles, improved insulin sensitivity and an improved chance of pregnancy. Sometimes patients are too lean and their hormonal balance can be restored with weight gain.
Here are examples of how to improve lifestyle habits (and therefore improve fertility while decreasing the risk of birth defects) from the preconception health checklist that we use with our patients at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMA of CT).
Lifestyle Habits
Mental Health & Partner Relationship
Reproductive Health
Simple lifestyle changes have the power to improve fertility and the health of the baby. Sometimes assisted reproductive technologies are still needed for a couple to get pregnant. But improving a couples' health (yes, the woman and the man) doesn't have a downside. Best of all, many of my patients like being proactive – this is something within their control.
It's not all about us. At least not us women. Men are involved. So here is RMACT's lead infertility doctor, Mark Leondires, MD, sharing his considerable knowledge about what the men go through. He even pulls Carolyn Gundell, RMACT's fertility nutritionist, into this blog for her particular style of wisdom.
Enjoy ~Lisa Rosenthal
Men sometimes feel powerless during fertility treatment. Even though about a third of my patients are experiencing male infertility and another third are experiencing male and female infertility, most of the "work" throughout assisted reproductive technology (ART) involves the female partner. But men can significantly impact their chances of successfully getting pregnant.
Many of my patients and their partners see fertility treatment as something that they are experiencing together; that emotional support will go a long way during fertility diagnosis and treatment. Besides this, men can take charge of their fertility.
My practice recently held a Fertility Seminar for Couples that included three sessions: Support and Encouragement for You and Your Partner (for couples), Optimizing Male Fertility (for men) and a Fertile Yoga class (for women). During my session with the men, we cleared up some misconceptions about male reproduction and how lifestyle habits – including nutrition, exercise and our vices (e.g., caffeine, alcohol) – impact our reproductive health.
Here are the areas that the attendees were most interested in during our one-hour discussion about optimizing male fertility:
1. Men can improve the health of their sperm and future baby in just three months. Because it takes 80 – 90 days for an immature sperm cell to grow into a mature sperm, men have the opportunity to positively impact the quality of their sperm by improving their health during the three months before fertility treatment. Men can optimize their health and the health of their sperm through improved nutrition, sleep, exercise and stress management. Fertility patients should have regular visits to their primary care physician as well in order to identify and treat other health issues including: hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.
Additionally, these improvements can change the genetics and DNA of the future baby. The study of changes in gene expression, which is called epigenetics, is an area of science with growing interest and clinical data support.
2. Synthetic testosterone actually decreases sperm count. For anyone who took high school biology, it seems counterintuitive that testosterone could lower sperm count. But synthetic testosterone, which can be found in supplements, tricks a man's body into thinking that it has produced enough testosterone and therefore it slows down sperm production. During fertility treatment men should avoid all supplements and never have a testosterone injection or use testosterone creams or gels before and IVF or IUI cycle.
3. Sleep could be the secret to improving everything from eating habits to endocrine health. While you are sleeping, your body is busy recovering from the day's physical and emotional wear and tear. Sleep is also instrumental in regulating hormones, including testosterone and other factors for sperm production. Sleep is vital to improving your health. Sleep deprivation, which is typically less than six or seven hours of sleep, can lead to:
- Increased Weight Gain
- Increased Stress
- Increased Hunger
- Increased Cortisol
- Increased Abdominal Fat
- Decreased Muscle Mass
- Decreased Testosterone
- Decreased Fertility
4. Smoking today can affect your children tomorrow. Quitting smoking may be the single greatest change that a patient – male or female – can make for his/her own health and potentially for the health of his/her unborn child. Most people are aware that smoking has far-reaching consequences. Interestingly, smoking tobacco or any other product has a dramatic negative effect on sperm count, quality, motility, and most importantly the genes incorporated in the sperm. There is a great deal of literature available on the dangers of smoking when it comes to issues of reproduction.
It is important that both partners support each other in quitting smoking. This single change will not only improve their fertility, but will also improve their overall health and the health of an unborn child.
5. Caffeine can rob you of energy. We've all been there: it's 4 p.m. and you need one last push before you leave the office. But that one trip to the coffee shop for something frothy, sprinkled with cinnamon, topped with whipped cream, ice cold or piping hot could actually be robbing you of sleep later in the evening. In order to ensure that caffeine does not diminish sleep quality or quantity, avoid caffeine after lunch.
In fact, male and female fertility patients should limit their caffeine intake throughout the day. Carolyn Gundell, the nutritionist with RMACT, and I recommend that our male patients consume no more than 300 mg per day, and ideally that is more like 150 mg. To give you a sense of what this means and how quickly caffeine can add up, consider these amounts:
- Starbucks Grande Coffee (16 oz) 400 mg
- Starbucks House Blend Coffee (16 oz) 259 mg
- Dr. Pepper (12 oz) 37 mg
- 7 Eleven Big Gulp Diet Coke (32 oz) 124 mg
- 7 Eleven Big Gulp Coca-Cola (32 oz) 92 mg
- Ben & Jerry's Coffee Buzz Ice Cream (8 oz) 72 mg
- Baker's chocolate (1 oz) 26 mg
- Green tea (6 oz) 40 mg
- Black tea (6 oz) 45 mg
- Excedrin (per capsule) 65mg
As the medical literature continues to evolve, we've learned that these changes not only improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, but can have effects on the child in pregnancy and throughout his/her life.
~Dr. Mark Ledondires
There is a lot happening at RMACT (Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut) this week. Yes, even in a short week.
See about joining us for one or more of our events. We'd love to have you.
Have you ever wondered if you or your partner were eating, sleeping, managing stress, or exercising differently would it improve fertility success? How about the affects of alcohol consumption, smoking, pesticides, plastics, and body composition on sperm and egg quality?
Please join RMA of CT for an interactive discussion on the benefits of preconception with a fertile lifestyle. We will share how to create a fertile lifestyle and The Fertility DietTM tips that will improve conception success and also help to support a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Partners are Welcome.
This one session class is conducted by RMA Nutritionist Carolyn Gundell, MS and RMA Nurse Eloise Downs, RN.
Class Options: SATURDAYS
May 4th or June 1st 11:30am-1:00pm
Free Admission and Open to the Public
Location: RMA Norwalk at 10 Glover Avenue, Norwalk CT RSVP required. Space is limited. Please call Justine to reserve a seat at 203-750-7484. Please visit our website or call to confirm date, time and/or location as they are subject to change.
This class was created especially for women who have been through fertility treatment. Class is designed around the special physical and emotional needs former fertility patients may have. Any woman, at any stage of pregnancy, is welcome to attend class (with doctor's approval).
We will explore how the body changes through the different stages of pregnancy and learn how to continue to feel healthy and strong until labor and birth. Class will be a combination of relaxation, movement and meditation.
Come join us on the next step of your fertility journey.
Thursdays at 20 Glover Avenue (right next door to our main office in Norwalk)7:15 PM- 8:15 PM$40 for four classes (do not need to be consecutive sessions)
Please check website for any changes: www.rmact.com
Classes will be on-going; come every week or once in a while, whichever suits you. Come alone or bring your spouse, partner, friend or family member. Yoga, meditation and deep relaxation can help men and women experiencing the challenges of infertility. Fertile Yoga helps couples relax and relaxation can help one make more satisfying decisions, communicate more clearly with their doctor, and sustain treatment with a more positive perspective.
What you need:* comfortable, loose fitting clothing* a yoga mat* bottle of water* two pillows (optional)* avoid eating one hour before class.
In Norwalk, (classes from 5:45-7:00) we have a peer support group for the first 15-25 minutes where there will be a chance to share experiences, lend support and find comfort from those experiencing similar feelings. You are always welcome to join us at 6:15 if you would prefer only Fertile Yoga. In Brookfield, (Yogaspace- classes from 6-7:15), we wrap up talking by about 6:20.
Fertile Yoga was created and is taught by Lisa Rosenthal RYT -200 (Registered Yoga Teacher). Lisa is a former fertility patient, who has been working for over 2o years as a national patient advocate for couples going through infertility. Lisa is uniquely qualified to understand the specific stresses and challenges that couples trying to conceive encounter. Fertile Yoga is designed with different diagnoses and treatment plans in mind. It is a gentle, restorative class that includes meditation.
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Infertility is a medical problem. While it may be exacerbated by stress, it is not caused by stress. It's also not caused by a bad attitude, bad karma or because you don't deserve to be a parent.
Or, put another way, there is always a medical reason why a pregnancy doesn't occur. Straight from the RMACT website, here is an overview of the problems on the women's side of things: female infertility.
"Additionally, there can be egg-related problems, such as egg production in the ovaries, movement of the eggs from the ovary to the uterus, attachment of the eggs to the uterine lining, and survival of the egg or embryo once it has attached to the lining."
Every single one of the problems listed above have solutions and different types of fertility treatment. Not every single person who has infertility problems will end their journey with a baby, but the majority will. Fertility treatment, with a board certified reproductive endocrinologist is your best way to ensure that your path to fertility is swift and easy.
There are also many things that you can do to prepare for being pregnant, with or without fertility treatment.
Assume that you will get pregnant. Regardless of the specific statistics of your prognosis, which give you some chance at becoming pregnant, make the assumption that you will become pregnant. Here are some things that you would do if you knew you were going to become pregnant. Carolyn Gundell, MS, our fertility nutritionist, has shared these well researched thoughts with you.
"To achieve a healthy pregnancy diet before we create our plate, we must make time for all our meals--breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacks. Many women and men skip meals because they are too busy, too tired, or wrongly believe that skipping meals will help them lose weight. Long term meal skipping can cause many unhealthy metabolic changes such as weight gain, elevated fasting glucose, HgbA1c, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides, and increased insulin resistance. Any one of these symptoms prior to pregnancy can increase a woman's risk for gestational diabetes."
Having fertility problems does not mean you are infertile. It means you're having infertility or fertility problems; problems that have solutions and treatments.
Often it means that you are sub-fertile, rather than infertile.
Having these problems does not mean you will not become pregnant either. It may take longer, it may take fertility treatment. It may even be as simple as timing ovulation correctly.
If you are 35 or under, take a year of properly timed sexual relations and see if you become pregnant. If you are over 35, six months is long enough to try to conceive before seeing a board certified reproductive endocrinologist.
Having a baby isn't always easy. Sometimes the help that you need is very simple and very non-intrusive. Know how to find help that will support you in the ways that you want and need.
We are here for any questions that you may have. Please know that you can ask and that we will find the answers.
A recent study on chemical exposure in dads published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM) came to my attention. It was the second of two articles on the topic of men, their jobs and the risks of birth defects, and it seemed worthy of mention here.
14,000 men were enrolled in a study in which job type was linked to increased risk of birth defects in children. It was found that certain jobs held by men in the months before conceiving a child may increase risk of birth defects. Occupations in which workers are exposed to solvents, such as artists, chemical workers, pharmacists, chemical engineers, painters, dry cleaners, printers and plumbers, were associated with eye, heart and intestinal defects as well as oral cleft problems. The chemicals themselves were not studied but should and will be further investigated by researchers.
In another study, a list of the jobs of 10,000 dads who had a child with a birth defect was compiled as well as a list of the jobs of 4,000 dads who had a child without birth defects. Jobs associated with defects included artists, photographers and photo processors, landscapers and groundskeepers. Jobs not associated with birth defects in this study included designers, health care professionals, dentists, firefighters, fishermen, car assembly workers, entertainers, smelters and foundry workers, stonemasons, glass blowers, train drivers, soldiers and drivers.Among children born in the U.S., the CDC estimates 1 in 33 babies are born with birth defects.
So what do we do? Can we prevent birth defects or minimize their risk? Having men change careers where they have worked so hard to achieve their goals is not reasonable. I think the lesson here is that it is not only women who need to take care of themselves and their pre-conception health. It is very important that men be aware of their environment and try to limit their exposure to chemicals. Men may not realize that their health and exposures can impact the health of their yet to be conceived child.
Precautions can easily be taken – wearing gloves, keeping areas of chemical use well ventilated, washing hands after exposure, etc. The environment is full of toxins but we have the ability to shield ourselves as best we can by being aware of our surroundings and knowing that these chemicals can cause harm.
If you are a man, hoping to have a child in the future, and are not aware of your risks, please take the time to check. Then follow up with the best precautions possible, for the sake of the health of your child and for you.
~Diana D'Amelio, RPA
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT)
Our resident physicians' assistant, Diana D'Amelio, RPA-C, serves multiple functions at the Norwalk and Danbury offices of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT). As a clinician, she sees patients and performs physicals and procedures like endometrial biopsies, ultrasounds and saline sonograms. She also oversees the third party reproduction program, which includes donor eggs, gestational carriers and intended parents. Finally, she is the team leader in the Danbury office.
Diana received her undergraduate degree in biology from Cornell University and completed the Surgeon's Assistant Program at Cornell University Medical College. She has practiced in the field of infertility since 1993.
If you're trying to be as healthy as possible when trying to conceive, consider your make-up and skin care products as a piece of the puzzle. The 'foundation' of fertility wellness not only starts from the "inside out" (as our Nutristionist Carolyn Gundell, MS, covers in Pre-Conception Wellness), but from the "outside in" as well. Pre-conception health takes research related to environmental and chemical toxins into account, to optimize health before pregnancy.
Knowing more about skin-deep fertility basics can help minimize exposure to chemicals in cosmetics that may cause endocrine disruption, allergies/immunotoxicity and biochemical or cellular level changes.Environmental Working Group Skin Deep is a nationwide coalition of public health, educational, environmental and consumer groups working to protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of dangerous chemicals and replace them with safer alternatives. More than 1,000 companies joined the effort by signing the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, a pledge to produce safer products and publish safety data.Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database provides information and online safety profiles for cosmetics and personal care products. They are one of the founding members of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Their webiste compares ingredients on personal care product labels and Web sites to information in nearly 60 toxicity and regulatory databases. Use the site to review safety ratings for a wide range of products and ingredients on the market - including cosmetics.
Another great site for determining how sound your make-up and skin care products choices are: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) - Cosmetics section. Lead in lipstick was a concern that was raised several years ago and studied in 2009 by FDA scientists who had developed an analytical method for measuring the amount of lead in lipstick.
Their initial findings, as well as their expanded findings on 400 different lipstics, was posted recently in December 2011, and confirms that the amount of lead found in lipstick is very low and does not pose safety concerns. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics maintains that any amount of lead in cosmetics is too much. Too much lead can affect nearly every system in the body, according to the CDC. Lead poisoning can damage the nervous, muscular and reproductive systems, and has been tied to kidney damage and reduced IQ in kids.
Infertility and fertility basics are sometimes skin deep. Start from there to get healthy before pregnancy . . . it's always good to get back to basics.
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Beautiful eight-room waterfront home. Sweeping sky and ocean views from almost every room. Cathedral ceilings, bluestone fireplaces, large bay windows, hardwood floors, & oriental carpets. Open floor plan embraces living room, dining area, kitchen, and adjoining library. Newly furnished (2010) with contemporary furniture and original works of southwestern art. Two master bedrooms have king beds and sliders to decks; 3rd bedroom has 2 twin beds. 4th bedroom is 13' x17' Cabana under the main deck, an apartment-like rec room with a/c,1/2 bath, French doors, two futon sofas for sleeping or relaxing. Home has large open kitchen; new gas range & dishwasher (2010), microwave, etc, including basic food staples, all necessary utensils; dining room table seats 10. Sliders to large deck, overlooking the water; tree-shaded back lawn, flower garden, patios, with hammock & recliners. Private water's edge sun-bathing terrace & beach, salt-water swimming & outdoor after swim hot-water shower.
Water Amenities: This is a waterfront property. Guests enjoy sweeping water views of the entire Sakonnet River Passage, a mile-wide body of water between the Portsmouth and Tiverton shorelines in Rhode Island, extending 18 miles from Mount Hope Bay to Atlantic Ocean. The the full length and width of the Skonnenet River Passage is visible from this home, extending to the Atlantic Ocean on the far horizon. The home is safely located 16 feet above sea level. Steps lead through the main seawall to a lower grassy terrace about 2,000 square feet in area and just a few feet above sea level. This grassy terrace provides excellent wind-protected sunbathing and a handy small boat storage and rigging area, and fire pit for evening enjoyment. Beyond this terrace is a path leading to the beach and the water's edge. The southern boundary of the property extends to water's edge at high tide.
Swimming: Swimming is excellent. Guests access the beach from the grassy terrace area. The beach is sand-based and covered with fist-size smooth stones and seashells. Beach socks or sandals are recommended. (We have about 20 pairs of beach socks in various sizes which you are welcome to use.) The bottom is gently sloping and uniform across the front of the property and is safe for swimming unless the public is notified by the State of Rhode Island of specific beach closures for any reason. The water temperature is warmed by the Guff Stream, rising to about 75-80 degrees by late summer. The water is salty; the wave heights are usually one to two feet; and the swimming overall is wonderful. An outdoor fresh-water shower and a hammock are available for refreshment after your swim. When miles of white sandy beaches and Atlantic ocean surf are wanted, we drive 20 minutes to Horseneck Beach in Westport, MA; or to Second or Third Beach in Newport, RI. or to Scarborough (Maps are provided.)
Restaurants & Services within walking distance: Lots to do! Within walking distance are five restaurants and two bars that run the gamut from Pete and Flo's (famous for fried clams since 1939) to the delicious casual dining at 'Fifteen Point Road.' We also recommend 'Grazianio's 501 Park for breakfast and lunch; and 'Scampi' for casual seafood, Italian cooking, and a nice sports bar with sharp HDTVs. A children's playground, a marina, public boat launching ramp, fresh seafood, and a good wine and liquor shop are all only a short walk away. At Founder's Brook, 1.4 miles away on Boyd's Lane, is a memorial to Anne Hutchinson, who came in 1638 as a founder to Portsmouth after her famous trial and banishment from Puritan Massachusetts for her pursuit of religious and political rights. The Hutchenson home (long gone) was built by her husband on Blue Bill Cove about 1000 yards from our house. Historic Newport, 'America's First Resort' is just eight miles South! Check the web GoNewport.com for an extensive daily schedule of Newport events, festivals, regattas, mansion tours, museums, plays, music, and much more!
I was raised in New England and have life-long interests in sailing and photography. I served 26 years on active duty in the US Army retiring as Colonel in 1989 and for the next 18 years I did leadership development consulting for clients in business, government, and academia. My wife, Enedina is a retired college professor and an actress (SAG/AFTRA). She was raised in El Paso where we met in college and were married after graduation in Dec 1961. We celebrated our golden anniversary in 2011. We have two sons and love spending vacation time here with them and their families. We rent this home so we can afford to keep it available to us for family vacations together!
Wilder (Mac) Snodgrass purchased this house in 1986
We fell in love with Newport in 1976 when I was a student as the US Naval War College, and resolved to live here in retirement. We chose this waterfront house for its stunning views and ideal location. I worked from this home for 18 years and felt rewarded and refreshed every day by the ever-changing natural environment.
The natural beauty that surrounds this home nourishes, renews, and restores the human spirit. We enjoy vacation time with our family and friends; morning or afternoons dips in salt water from our own beach and we love the outdoor shower, air-drying in the hammock. I enjoy early mornings on the deck with fresh coffee and breakfast. Fresh seafood and on the grill; live theater productions of excellent quality at the 2d Story Theater in Warren, RI; burgers at 501 Park Ave; dinners at nearby 15 point Road, and lots of other excellent restaurants nearby; museum, historic mansions and great entertainment in Newport and Bristol RI; sailing and fishing in Narragansett Bay; nearby ocean swimming and miles of white sandy beaches at Horse neck Beach in Massachusetts, and in Narragansett RI. Green Animal Farms in Portsmouth, RI; Colt State Park in Bristol, RI; RISD museum and Water Fire illuminations on summer evening in Providence, RI; the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA; and the many attractions in Boston, Cape cod, and the Islands.
This a waterfront home located in the Village of Island Park, Town of Portsmouth RI. The home is a 15-20 min. drive (8 miles) from Historic Newport, RI. See famous Newport Mansions; Cliff Walk; ocean beaches; the Newport Music, Jazz, & Folk Festivals; Black Ships Festival; sailing championships & boat shows, Naval War College Museum, Tennis Hall of Fame, and many other summer attractions. Home is also 10 minutes from Historic Bristol RI; 30 minutes from New Bedford, MA; 35 minutes from Providence, RI; and one hour's drive from Boston, MA and Cape Cod.
Other Activities: Kayaking
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Dr. Mark Lebwohl and colleagues enrolled 20 patients with actinic keratosis into a 28-week trial. Fifteen patients completed the trial and five dropped out for reasons unrelated to treatment, the researchers report in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Patients applied imiquimod 5 percent cream supplied in 250 milligram single-dose packages to affected areas on one side of the body and a placebo cream to the opposite side once a week for 24 weeks. Patients were assessed at 28 weeks.
Seven patients, or 46.7 percent, had marked improvement or better on the actively treated areas, while only one patient (6.7 percent) had improvement in areas treated with the placebo cream, the researchers report.
The total number of lesions declined from an average of 1.93 to 1.47 on the actively treated side, while the number increased from 2.07 to 2.13 on the placebo side.
Of lesions treated with imiquimod cream, five of five mild cases remained mild; two of six moderate cases remained moderate, three improved to mild and one cleared; and three of four severe cases remained severe, while one improved to mild.
Of lesions receiving placebo, one of three mild cases remained mild, while two worsened to moderate; seven of eight moderate cases remained moderate, while one improved to mild; and all eight cases rated as severe at baseline remained severe at follow-up.
Side effects with imiquimod cream were minimal to nonexistent.
"We have used imiquimod once per week in routine clinical practice for periods over 1 year with good outcomes," Lebwohl told Reuters Health. "Mild redness is the main side effect and, with successful therapy, that fades."
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The fourth One-Day International between Australia and Sri Lanka was abandoned after rain halted play on Sunday with the tourists chasing 223 runs to take the series.
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: to fill (someone) with delight and wonder
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Hi Donna,
thank you for writing this article, I am going through the same process right now and it was really helpful to read about yours.
Shiny creative energies, Zaara KittenChops
In my first foray into the self-employed world, I created stenciled floorcloths and wallhangings and sold them in juried craft shows around New England. I did what all of the authors of self-employment books said to do -- turned my hobby into a business. What I discovered rather quickly that this hobby was no longer fun when it became my business -- it was damn hard work. I also discovered incredible, overwhelming isolation in my home-based business. Author Barbara Sher put it best when she said, "Isolation is a dream killer."
I had formerly been employed at a small, public, liberal arts college in the student activities/student housing department and was around people all day, and all night, too, depending on how many fire alarms we had or had many drunken brawls there were on any given night. To go from back-to-back meetings to working all alone with no support team was a shocking change of pace for me.
I had just jumped head-first into that business, and really didn't personally know anyone else in the area who was also a professional crafter. Big mistake number one--I should have gone through some kind of apprenticeship and should have gotten to know the local craft industry better. I had no contacts outside my workplace and when I left that job, all of my contacts went by the wayside. Big mistake number two. I eventually created a support group called the Berkshire Handcrafters' Guild, and served as founder and president for two years, but by that time, the thrill in that business was gone.
With my newly-found knowledge acquired in the School of Hard Knocks, I knew that if I was going to be successful in business, I had to create some kind of support network in any future business venture. When I started my first online business as a virtual assistant, I had returned to my hometown (after a 20-year absence) where all of my high school buddies had moved on without me, so it was tough trying to strike up friendships again because none of us were the same people we'd been in high school, least of all me. I didn't have much luck in the local business community, either, as most of the Chamber of Commerce members I had gotten to know never understood what the heck I did for a living.
I found my support online through people I had met through an online VA training program. What a difference with business number two! The Internet and email made all the difference in the world for me! Now I "knew" people in the same business as me, all over the country, and with a simple phone call, email, or instant message, I had a super support system literally at my fingertips.
Secret #1: Virtual Communities. Find/create a virtual online community for yourself filled with people who understand what you do, the challenges that you face, and who will help you celebrate your successes. You may join a community that is well-established, or you might create your own community with any number of social networking tools. Or, perhaps a Mastermind group will give you the support you need. I meet twice a month virtually with other membership site owners in a mastermind group, where we regularly share what's worked for us and ask for input on challenges we're facing.
Being a member of a virtual community worked well for the first two years or so in my online business, and then I caught a bad case of "housebound-fever" and starting seeking face-to-face contact and support. I eventually found what I was seeking, but these in-person events occurred in cities that were minimally a 150 mile round-trip for me to participate. Distance is all relative in Texas, and these actually weren't considered long trips in "Texas road trip mentality", but the fact that I had racked up 20,000 miles a year on my then-new Honda CR-V (and I didn't commute to work!) was just a little over the top.
So, I knew that I wanted to relocate someplace where I could have face-to-face opportunities that were only 10 minutes from where I lived instead of 1-3 hours as I prepared to launch my second online business. After searching for almost 3 years, I moved to Little Rock, AR, and became involved in a number of in-person networking groups. While these in-person events got me out of my house frequently, I went overboard in the other direction and spent much too much time at face-to-face events.
Secret #2: Selective networking. If you decide to venture out into the world, choose your face-to-face networking events with care. Make sure the group(s) you join are either filled with colleagues with whom you can collaborate or filled with members of your target market and offer regular education programs from which you will benefit. In Arkansas, I had joined several women's business groups and a BNI (Business Networking International) chapter as well as created a women's networking group, but discovered I just wasn't getting the results I desired from any of these.
Now that I've returned to a small city in Texas that offers few in-person networking opportunities, I've discovered that I'm content with what little networking I do online. Granted, much has changed in the 10 years since I started my business, and if I desired, I could log-in and speak regularly to colleagues who have online webinar broadcasts where they take questions from and interact with participants each week in their broadcasts. Or, I could register for any number of virtual networking groups.
Secret #3: Focus on the 1:1 relationships. I failed to cultivate 1:1 relationships in my foray into in-person networking, which probably led to my burnout in that area. However, now because social networking has become the "in" trend, I frequently interact with colleagues, friends, and new acquaintances thanks to Twitter and Facebook. I regularly post updates about what I'm doing, read and comment on their updates, and ask questions or feedback when I need it. Best of all, I don't have to get dressed and drive anywhere to do this.
I've discovered that Barbara Sher is correct -- isolation is a dream-killer. The Lone Ranger mentality will not work for you in your business--you can't do it all alone without the help and support of others. What I'm referring to goes beyond the team you're paying to work directly with--your attorney, your CPA, your assistant, your employees, etc. I'm talking about that support system who's there to cheer you on when you have a banner day, who's there to pick you up when you fall, and who's there to help hold you accountable for those things you said you would do. Maybe you'll find this in a group to which you already belong, or perhaps you'll need to create this for yourself.
If you don't yet have a support system/success team in place, make that your #1 priority. It'll be one of the best investments you'll ever make in your business.
Learn more about the author, Donna Gunter.
Hi Donna,
thank you for writing this article, I am going through the same process right now and it was really helpful to read about yours.
Shiny creative energies, Zaara KittenChops
Thanks, Zaara. It's always helpful for us solopreneurs to know that we're not alone..:)
Wonderful article and very helpful. I'm relatively new to business, and can see myself falling into some of the same traps. I am going to ramp up my connecting RIGHT NOW!
Hey Nicholas--
Congrats on getting started in your new biz! I hope you make many connections and your biz really takes off.
Thanks for writing such an informative article. http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=2215914
Wow! Great article! The "Isolation is a dream killer" quote hit home with me, as I am mainly home-based, but a very social creature.
Hi Caroline--
Social networking helps you feel less alone, as do sites like this one (Biznik). It's always heartening to be able to "reach out and touch" someone, even if it's only virtually..;)
Interesting stuff. I am consumed by the internet as I try to advertise online. I can relate as I think my social skill are depleting. It will pay off.
We spend so much energy focused on success, we don't recognize the consequences of ignoring our emotional needs - which can feed or starve our energy levels and ability to succeed. Really great article!
Sp true. Michelann. Thanks for the comment!


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Foaming films are an excellent choice for a more sustainable package, reducing the usage of resin by 10 – 20 percent, and are widely used in applications such as pigmented and/or printed packaging for consumer packaged goods as well as industrial films.
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There are a lot of jokes made about parents who can't seem to "cut the cord" with their children and ever let them go. Now new research says they might have the right idea —
at least in the birthing room. A report in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine suggests that newborns may benefit if doctors wait a little longer before cutting the umbilical cord — at least until the cord stops pulsing. Lead researcher Paul Sanberg of the University of South Florida says, "It only takes a few minutes." When the practice of immediate cord clamping first began about a half century ago, the value of cord blood, especially its stem cells , which can develop into a suite of other cells, was not known. But now we know that stem cells have many therapeutic properties. Sanberg said, "It is nature's first stem cell transplant." After reviewing the majority of research in the field, Sanberg and his colleagues concluded that delaying cord clamping could reduce the infant's risk of many illnesses, including respiratory distress, chronic lung disease, brain hemorrhages, anemia, sepsis and eye disease. So not so fast Doc — let me enjoy my cord for a few minutes! (MSNBC)


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Inveterate collector Travis Robeson planned to build a one-room cabin in Tennessee hunt countryuntil his stash of salvaged lumber and stone outgrew the blueprint. Which is how his whole family wound up with a cozy cabin.
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Sometimes even the humblest task can balloon into a humongous project. Tidying a cupboard, for instance, provides an excuse to install spice racks. So it was for Travis and Katherine Robeson when they started clearing out the garage at their Franklin, Tennessee, home. What began as an innocent attempt at organization resulted in a country house built from scratch.
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- K-V Pharmaceutical Company (the "Company") (NYSE: KVa/KVb) today announced that Thomas McHugh, Chief Financial Officer, will present at Imperial Capital's 5th Annual Global Opportunities Conference on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 10:55 a.m. EDT at the Grand Hyatt in New York.
The presentation will be available via webcast. To access the webcast, please go to the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.kvpharmaceutical.com and visit the "Upcoming Investor Events" tab. Please log-in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure a connection. The web cast of the presentation will be archived for thirty days.
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