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How Yoga Hasn't Wrecked My Body (Yet)

Like many yoga practitioners, I read with great interest the recent New York Times article, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body by William Broad — See New York Times article.

The article seemed to me like an important caveat, especially considering the large number of people in the US currently practicing yoga (20 million and counting, according to some estimates). It also made intuitive sense for a couple of reasons. First, many people I know personally have been injured doing yoga. Second, any exercise program has the potential to cause harm as well as good (a friend of mine recently had an almost-fatal heart attack during a kick-boxing class). And finally, although everybody knows that conventional medications and medical treatment can cause side-effects and problems – somehow anything deemed "alternative" seems to get a free ride when it comes to considering the down side.

Whenever I offer cautions about some Eastern technique, herb or nutritional supplement, I get stares from friends and patients as if to say, "How can you criticize them? They're like motherhood and apple pie." But we know that even motherhood can be risky to your health (such as sleep deprivation, worries about the kids, aggravation from ungrateful children etc) and apple pie can make you fat. I am not suggesting that people refrain from these activities – though they are may both best enjoyed in moderation – but simply that many things that we do in life, including highly worthwhile things, are inherently risky. How then do we moderate the risk?

Some years ago, I had a chronic illness (thankfully long since cured), which made me irritable. One day I suggested to my assistant that maybe yoga would help. She seized upon the suggestion with disturbing alacrity – in fact, I had never seen her show that level of enthusiasm for any other chore I had asked of her. The next thing I knew Lakshmi, a tall, good-looking woman in a white jump suit arrived at my door, and my regular yoga classes had begun.

Many different forms of yoga are currently available. My teacher practices simple hatha yoga (the Shivananda routine, if that means anything to you), which was familiar to me as I had learned the same type of yoga 30 years earlier in South Africa. It is a balanced routine with breathing, stretching, an aerobic component (the sun salutation) and elements of meditation (mindfulness) and contemplation (one or two generic prayers that refer to peace and personal responsibility, and could offend nobody but the most hardened atheist). In this form of yoga, one moves slowly from one posture (asana) to another, and you don't turn the ambient heat up high, which is part of the popular Bikram yoga.

As I have thought about all the different elements in my yoga routine, they all seem to offer some value of one type or another. For example, bending the spine in different ways keeps it flexible. Often when I see an elderly person teetering across the street, spine stiffened in a fixed position position – which makes it harder to stay balanced or turn suddenly – I wonder how that person might have walked differently had they practiced yoga for many years. It seems obvious that flexibility must protect the back from injury.

If there is something I'm doing in yoga that feels uncomfortable, or if some part of my body strongly resists a movement, I just don't do it. That's a basic rule in any exercise routine geared at keeping a person fit and healthy – not to push yourself too far. Likewise, we learn not to force open or closed a piece of equipment so as not to break it. It's just common sense. For competitive athletes practicing under the vigilant eye of a trained coach, the rules may be different. Most yoga practitioners do not fall into that category. Yet, the competitiveness of our society encroaches upon the yoga studio, to judge by people looking around to see whether they are stretching as far as their neighbors. Clearly these are pathways to injury, and it's not surprising that some people have wrecked their bodies due to overzealously practicing their yoga routine.

My advice is that we consider yoga part of a healthy lifestyle. We need to breathe, stretch, be mindful of our bodies, reflect, meditate and, perhaps, pray. Check your machismo at the door, stop looking at who's doing the plow better than you are, be aware of your body, and enjoy this ancient practice. It has worked for me for the past ten or more years since Lakshmi first walked through my door and thankfully I haven't wrecked my body yet.

Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman

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How to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder and The Winter Blues [Infographic]

Most people have heard about Seasonal Affective Disorder and its milder version, the Winter Blues. But at this time of year, when many people are feeling slowed down and disinclined to read a lot of text, we thought it would be a perfect time to present visually some of the key points that most people would like to know about these conditions — and the many things you can do to treat them, without necessarily venturing into a doctor or therapist's office. The infographic below sets these points out visually. We hope you enjoy it and, more important, find it interesting and helpful.

How to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder and The Winter Blues [Infographic]

Have you experienced, or are you experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder, or the Winter Blues? Please share your stories about the winter — good or bad — with us. We're always interested to hear from readers. So, don't be shy. Wishing to light in dark days, a straight road ahead, and a cup of hot cocoa — Norman Rosenthal

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How to Beat The Winter Blues and Seasonal Effective Disorder [Infographic]

Most people have heard about Seasonal Affective Disorder and its milder version, the Winter Blues. But at this time of year, when many people are feeling slowed down and disinclined to read a lot of text, we thought it would be a perfect time to present visually some of the key points that most people would like to know about these conditions — and the many things you can do to treat them, without necessarily venturing into a doctor or therapist's office. The infographic below sets these points out visually. We hope you enjoy it and, more important, find it interesting and helpful.

How to Beat The Winter Blues and Season Effective Disorder [Infographic]

Have you experienced, or are you experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder, or the Winter Blues? Please share your stories about the winter — good or bad — with us. We're always interested to hear from readers. So, don't be shy. Wishing to light in dark days, a straight road ahead, and a cup of hot cocoa — Norman Rosenthal

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On the Frontiers of SAD: How Much Light is Enough?

"Mehr Licht!" cried out Goethe, the great German writer, as he was dying, "More light!" In these two words he encapsulated (albeit inadvertently) the essential principle underlying the major treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). But one question that has dogged researchers since we first described SAD and developed light therapy is: "How much light is enough?"

In our first studies at that National Institute of Mental Health, we found that light fixtures that emitted 2500 lux (a measure of light intensity) were superior to control fixtures that emitted only 300 lux. Subsequently, Michael and Jiuan Su Terman at New York Psychiatric Institute found that 10,000-lux fixtures were even better than the 2500-lux variety. Since then, 10,000-lux light fixtures have become the industry standard, widely advertised for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder and other ailments.

But these lux measurements are by no means the only guide to the value of a light fixture. Measurements are taken by a light meter at a point in space – so a teeny weeny light fixture might register the same lux measurement (say, 10,000 lux) at a certain point in space same as a huge light fixture might register at a different point. Does that mean that these two light fixtures are equally effective for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder? Believe it or not, that is one research question that has never been studied – though it certainly should be. Common sense, however, and extensive clinical experience suggest that they are not equivalent. That is why I routinely recommend larger light boxes, especially for those with more severe SAD symptoms.

In my book Winter Blues, I have shared my morning light routine with my readers: A dawn simulator, which gradually turns on the bedside lamp on a winter morning to simulate an early summer dawn; then a large light box perched on a stand next to the bed comes on automatically, and I bathe in its rays as though I am lying on a beach somewhere, until it is time to get my day started. Now, earlier in the winter, all these measures and more (light therapy during the day, Transcendental Meditation, exercise, yoga) were inadequate – so I took the ultimate SAD cure. I headed for the sun in the Bahamas (see my post on the Bahamas and Winter Blues). The phrase "died and gone to heaven" comes to mind, though it was more like going to heaven and coming alive. After I returned home, I felt great for a while, but the dark days reasserted themselves, my spirits began to sink, and it was time for another creative solution.

I thought back to the Bahamas and wondered: What is it about the sun and the sky that a light fixture just doesn't replicate. Well, lots of things, of course. But I recalled standing on the balcony and looking out at the panorama – the beach and the ocean — suffused with sunlight, and could almost feel the serotonin pouring onto my brain like butterscotch. How could I possibly replicate it? Well, if one light box is 22 inches wide, I calculated, well three light boxes would be – you guessed it – 66 inches wide. Not exactly the Bahamas, but at more than 10 square feet of intense light, definitely worth a shot.

Bottom line: It's made all the difference. I feel great again. And now that the days are getting longer, I can quote Shelley's famous lines, "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" and actually mean it. A friend of mine has used three light boxes in a different array – one in front and one at a 45 degree angle on each side – and claims great success with that arrangement. These results should not be surprising. After all, many medications (antidepressants included) work better at higher dosages. Why not light therapy?

A word of caution:

Light therapy, like all active treatments, can have side-effects – such as headaches, eyestrain, insomnia and even hypomania, especially if used late at night. Many treatments result in more side effects when the dosage is increased – and light may be no exception in this regard. Therefore I do not recommend using more light therapy than is prescribed in the standard literature, including my book Winter Blues. I do believe, however, that an educated consumer is a doctor's best customer so, if you are working with your doctor and have come up against a brick wall as far as your SAD is concerned, one thing to consider is Goethe's dying words – "Mehr Licht, More Light!"

Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman

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Can Meditation Help Minimize Stress For Students?

There is a tremendous amount of evidence that the students in our schools today are under a lot of stress. Whether we are talking about inner city students who come to school through violent neighborhoods, or more affluent school children who are under academic stress and social pressures, 70% of distressed children are not getting the mental health care that they need. The bottom line is, a stressed student cannot learn.

Say children are living in a very dangerous neighborhood, they may see violence on the way to school and on their way home. Day after day the students become terrified, even though they are in the safety of the school the effects of the violence they have just seen lingers. This prevents them from focusing and attending to their schoolwork because they are so stressed and anxious.

Dr. William Stixrud, Clinical Neuropsychologist:

When we talk about stress, what we are talking about is really things in life that trigger the flight or flight response. Traumatic stress is stuff that is overwhelming, it is overwhelming events like accidents, or in many cases the kids we see, kids who are abused, kids who have spent time in orphanages where they are neglected. Life gave them more than their nervous system could handle. I am very confident that we will see students increasingly feel safer in their own skin, feel safe in the classroom and use their attention energy and intelligence to their own benefit.

Sarina Grosswald, Ed.D. says, "[Meditation] provides a mechanism for students to be able to manage themselves, to be able to deal with the stress and have clearer thinking."

See this video on meditation and stress for students (3:01)

What we know about Meditation is that it reduces stress, not just because we see it, but because we can measure it. The brainwaves in the electroencephalogram (EEG) change. There is more alpha wave strength, which means a more calming effect for students. There is more coherence, which means the brain is working efficiently. What meditation can do is settle down the nervous system to de-stress these students so that their minds are now open and available to being educated and to learning.

Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman

For more information on Student meditation you can visit www.studentmeditation.org

 

Giving the Gift of Transcendence

As the holiday season comes, the joy of the season begins to take hold.  Despite the darkness, I sense the warmth between friends, family and even strangers.

Since the publication of my book Transcendence this past June, I have traveled all over the country, sharing some of the events and insights that propelled me to write Transcendence - and the passion I feel for its subject — Transcendental Meditation. I have been stimulated by the responses I have received from both seasoned meditators and those who are open-minded and interested in finding out about new ways to relieve stress, stay focused and accomplish their goals.

Most recently, on my professional Facebook page I have been inspired by a fellow who is giving the book Transcendence as gifts to friends… This is a gift that gives through the positive intention of inspiring family and friends to change their life in very positive and meaningful ways.

This holiday season I will be giving 10 copies of Transcendence with wishes of sustainable transformation, greater health and deeper joy for all.

For your chance to win a free copy of Transcendence simply comment on this page below and let me know why you would like the book.

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Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman Rosenthal, M.D.

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Praise for Transcendence:

"Transcendence is a profoundly important book on a topic that you need to know a lot more about… Dr. Rosenthal is one of those rare professionals who is able to mix authority and accuracy with riveting stories that read like a novel. In Transcendence, he has given us all a gift that will enlighten, entertain, and perhaps even transform. This will become the go-to book for those searching for the wisdom within meditation." –Mehemet C. OZ, M.D.

"I have been meditating for over 10 years, and I found Transcendence to be a uniquely compelling introduction to the art and science of Transcendental Meditation. Dr. Norman Rosenthal's book will propel TM into the mainstream where it belongs." – Russell Simmons

"Dr. Norman Rosenthal's Transcendence is the best-ever book on Transcendental Meditation: accessible and substantive, engaging and scientific, practical and profound. A very enjoyable read that can change your life, for good." -David Lynch

"Whether your troubles are deep or you simply know life could be better and healthier, read this book." –Candy Crowley, CNN Anchor

The Case for Using Transcendental Meditation to Treat Combat Related PTSD

I have seen the video of David George and his mother Julia now many times (you can view below) – it never fails to move me. And no wonder. A courageous young person travels abroad to serve his country, is shaken and bombarded by the horrors of war, and returns home a changed person. By day, his mind is tormented daily by intolerable memories and flashbacks, which he may self-medicate with alcohol and risk-taking activities. By night, his sleep is disrupted by nightmares from which he may wake, drenched in sweat, as though back on the battlefield.

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What happens in PTSD is that the fight-or-flight response system is on overdrive, as though a person is still in the war zone, even after he or she is safely home

David George was one of 5 veterans with PTSD whom we treated with Transcendental Meditation. Awful as his story was, it was not exceptional. Each young person told a tale that was, in its own way, as harrowing and heart-wrenching as David's. And each had a family who stood by helplessly watching.

How common is PTSD among our returning veterans? Estimates vary, according to a National Center for PTSD report, but 10% is a fair average – perhaps as many as 200,000 souls. Imagine the ordeal of David and Julia multiplied 200,000 over and you begin to get a sense of the scope of the medical problem and the human tragedy.

What evidence is there that Transcendental Meditation can help PTSD?

Here are the results of the 5 young men in our pilot study.

Within two months of starting Transcendental Meditation, PTSD symptoms dropped by about 50%. Four out of the five individuals in the study underwent transformations, each in their own way as remarkable as David's.

An earlier study of PTSD was conducted almost 30 years ago on veterans of the Vietnam War by researchers James Brooks and Thomas Scarano. In this random controlled study, 10 veterans given TM training did substantially better than 12 controls who received the conventional psychotherapy of the day. After three months of TM practice, 7 of the 10 in the TM group requested no further therapy, whereas the controls showed very little improvement.

Flash forward to our present day. An important randomized controlled study of Transcendental Meditation on PTSD in Congolese refugees is currently being conducted by Dr. Fred Travis, Brian Rees and colleagues. Many refugees of the Congolese civil war, now living in Uganda, are reeling after having suffered unspeakable atrocities in their home country. So far, 25 people have received TM training and after 30 days, already show substantial benefits, as compared to controls, who have shown no improvement.

There are, of course, conventional approaches to treating combat-related PTSD, such as psychotherapy and medications. These have been of some help, but fall woefully short of the mark. We clearly need a new approach for treating people with PTSD.

As a psychiatrist and researcher who has carefully evaluated the Transcendental Meditation technique and its impact on people with combat-related PTSD, I am of the opinion that TM may be just such a tool – and perhaps even a game changer, as it was for David George.

Besides the results of the studies I have shown you, we have collectively seen hundreds of other Wounded Warriors who have benefited from Transcendental Meditation. And it makes sense from a medical point of view that TM would settle down the symptoms of PTSD because it soothes the fight-and-flight part of the nervous system, which has been so brutally disrupted in this condition.

As a researcher, I look forward to the results of large-scale studies, some of which are underway. As a clinician, however, I say we just can't afford to wait that long. We are dealing with a crisis, an epidemic. We need to act without delay on the data we already have and the amazing results that we have seen with our own eyes.

Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman

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Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Holiday Blues: 5 tips to avoid the Holiday Blues

For many of us, the holidays are a joyful time. But for some people, the expected happiness does not arrive. Lonely people – without family or friends – and those who grew up in dysfunctional families and have unpleasant memories of the holidays, simply can't achieve the ideal that many commercial images of the holidays portray. Obviously, having seasonal affective disorder (SAD), can only increase the suffering of people who are already predisposed to the holiday blues.

How can you tell whether you are suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder or the holiday blues?

These two conditions are really quite different in that people with Seasonal Affective Disorder are suffering from a clinical depression that arises out of their special biology, whereas the holiday blues involve sadness that arises out of psychological conflicts. SAD typically lasts for several months, whereas the holiday blues are usually confined to the holiday season. Finally, people with SAD usually experience a variety of physical changes – for example, in eating, sleeping, energy level and daily functioning. People with the holiday blues don't typically show these changes.

Do the holiday blues really exist?

This may seem like a strange question, but research studies on this point are lacking. If I ever doubted the existence of the holiday blues, these doubts evaporated one evening when I was part of a panel discussion on this topic on a radio station geared towards young people. Many of the calls were heartbreaking as callers described being alone over the holidays, not having the kind of holidays they imagined other families to have, broken relationships and other sources of grief, experienced with the intensity that is perhaps unique to adolescence. Hearing these stories one after another was quite moving.

I was impressed in particular by one young caller who described the great pain and hardship in her life around the holidays. During a commercial break, one of my colleagues on the show acknowledged that the young lady in distress was in fact her daughter. She said sadly that she had tried to do whatever she could to help her through the holidays, apparently to no avail. I was left feeling of how complex and difficult the holiday blues can be – sometimes for the whole family.

There is no reason, of course, why people might not suffer from both Seasonal Affective Disorder and the holiday blues. The many chores and activities that surround the holidays pose a burden to those suffering from SAD. In addition, since SAD often runs in families, the holiday season may trigger memories of a parent who was unable to cope at that time of year and might have done so by withdrawing, being mean-spirited or getting drunk.

5 Tips to avoid the holiday blues

1. Redefine the holidays as a joyful time for you, and pursue what is involves in making them so. Specifically, don't feel obligated to pursue holiday activities that are unpleasant or overwhelming simply because they have always been the thing to do. For example, if cooking for the whole family feels like too much, consider a pot luck dinner or eating out.

2. If Christmas shopping and writing cards are more than you can handle, use the wonders of the Internet to help out. Shop and send greetings online and save time and effort and perhaps even a tree or two.

3. Don't bother fighting the crowds between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Evidence suggests that you may find better bargains later in the season.

4. If you are feeling lonely or disadvantaged, volunteering can be a good way to restore a sense of proportion to your situation – and help others at the same time. Counting one's blessings and helping those who are less fortunate are two time-honored ways of bringing happiness.

5. Finally, enjoy those aspects of the season and your own mind and body that cost absolutely nothing – walk outside on a bright winter day and enjoy the special beauty of nature in the winter; exercise and meditate. How wonderful to think that our own bodies and minds can provide us with remedies for the holiday blues – and so many other afflictions of the spirit.

Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman

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Preventing Winter Weight Gain: Breakfast and The Carbohydrate Connection

As the days get short and dark, many of us crave carbohydrate-rich foods. Breads, potatoes and pasta become irresistible, not to mention winter weight gain foods i.e. cookies, cake and donuts. And carbohydrates beget more carbohydrates. One potato chip invites another. And who was ever able to eat just one cookie? Some experience carbohydrate cravings more than others, such as people with the Winter Blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I know this both from personal and professional experience, having struggled for years with both Seasonal Affective Disorder and carbohydrate cravings. When a dinner companion asks me if I want a spoonful of her dessert, I feel like saying, "Not really, I want the whole dessert – and then another one," but usually I simply say, "No thanks."

Why should the short dark days drive us to the cookie jar? One likely explanation involves the brain chemical serotonin, which, during the winter months, falls to its lowest levels in parts of the brain that regulate mood and appetite. Research shows that on sunny days the brain produces more serotonin; on dark days less. Another way to boost brain serotonin (besides bright light) is by eating sugary or starchy foods, which causes insulin to be secreted. This, in turn, pushes tryptophan (a crucial building block for serotonin) from the bloodstream into the brain. Unfortunately, the secretion of insulin drives down our blood sugar, making us hungry for more sugary and starchy foods. The serotonin boost is short-lived, but the weight gain that results from eating more and more carbohydrate-rich foods is long-lasting.

So, what's to be done?

By now we know that high protein, low carbohydrate diets are helpful in reducing carbohydrate cravings and preventing weight gain. Many diets have this concept as their organizing principle – The Atkins Diet is a case in point. The day's eating starts, of course, with breakfast and for years, I kept to a strictly high protein breakfast, usually an eggbeater omelet. But I wondered whether it might not be possible to include some carbohydrates into my breakfast menu without going crazy for more. For me, the answer has been Irish steel cut oats. These are much less processed than so-called quick oats (to which you simply have to add hot water). Because they are less processed, Irish oats are more slowly absorbed – so they don't cause a sudden surge in blood sugar. They have what is called a lower glycemic index (meaning their sugar content is more slowly absorbed) than quick oats – 42 compared to 66. Best of all, they are delicious!

So, what's the catch? Well, they take time to cook – in some cases as long as 30 minutes. Now that's just too long for most of us as we scurry about in the morning trying to get our day going, with all its necessary rituals. The good news, however, is that you can cook up a batch of oats on Sunday and divide it into portions that will last all week long.

I still like an eggbeater omelet for breakfast but now I can enjoy some healthy and delicious carbohydrates without triggering daylong cravings and the inevitable weight gain that follows.

Try it for yourselves (a recipe follows) and let me know how it works for you.

Steel Cut Oats Recipe

4 cups Water

1 cup Steel Cut Oats (McCann's, Nature's Promise or comparable brand)

Bring 4 cups of water to a rapid boil over high heat. Slowly add oats while stirring. Boil for approximately 5 minutes while stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to thicken.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for another 5 minutes, stirring every minute or so.

Transfer mixture to a glass bowl and set aside to cool for about 15 minutes, stirring the mixture every five minutes or so to release some of the heat.

Either in plastic bags or bowls, separate mixture into 5 even servings (about 8 oz each).

Refrigerate servings until ready for use.

To reheat an individual serving, place oatmeal in a microwaveable dish. Stir in 1/3 cup of hot water. Microwave on high for 2-4 minutes (depending on the microwave strength) until oatmeal reaches desired consistency. Add toppings (such as cinnamon or walnut bits) and enjoy!

Keep servings refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman

 

Additional Resources: Harvard School of Public Health

Post Traumatic Stress and How Transcendental Meditation Can Help [Infographic]

Over half a million of our Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). It stopped me in my tracks when one of my patients said, "it can happen once in your life, but one hundred times in your mind." The echoes linger on… This is a very serious dilemma not only for our nations veterans, but for countless individuals that have experienced any variety of serious trauma in their lives. The stress surrounding the attacks from 9-11-2001 are a great example of this type of trauma on a much grander scale.

Post Traumatic Stress  and How Transcendental Meditation Can Help [Infographic] is an informative graphic portraying the seriousness of Post Traumatic Stress and how Transcendental Meditation can help folks to cope with this disorder.

Traumatic stress is a type of stress that exists on an entirely different level than that of the stress you and I encounter on a daily basis. Our bodies do not know how to process the impact that these scarring events have had on us, and in return the impression left on the brain is one that needs healing and recovery to restore its natural state of holistic functioning.

My desire is to help to provide individuals with the best tools available in treating and alleviating these serious mental and physiological patterns. With knowledge, guidance and practical tools we can start to reduce the painful flashbacks from our stress born incidents of the past. A little bit of specific help to restore hope, restore balance and restore the quality of life for the millions of people who are experiencing Post Traumatic Stress.

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Wishing you Light and Transcendence,

Norman

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Resources:

Learn more about Transcendental Meditation here.

Learn more about what the David Lynch Foundation is doing for our Veterans at Operation Warrior Wellness.

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