Meeting was presided over by co-president Sonny Huntley

Kevin Courtney offered the prayer and led the pledge to the flag

 

Announcements:

Thanksgiving basket delivery went well, with the club delivering 50 baskets.  Social afterward at Taste of Europe was wonderful

 

Friday December 15 will be the club Christmas Party at Otto Ferrene's home in Port Royal Plantation - it will be an Oyster Roast and bring an unwrapped gift for toy drive.  

 

Tuesday December 19 there will be NO MEETING in the morning, but Christmas basket delivery - meet at Piggly Wiggly at 4:00.  A social will follow at 5:00 at Sundown Saloon.

 

Henry Criss, substituting for Sergeant at Arms, Suzi Oliver, collected Happy $$.

 

Speaker:

Henry Criss introduces our speaker, Dr. Heather Hinshelwood who talked about Restorative Medicine, - Integrative Medicine.  Dr. Hinshelwood has an impressive professional biography, with many years serving in the Navy and as an Emergency Room  physician.  

 Her desire is to alleviate suffering and help people get back to living the life that they love.  She spoke about the options - 1. Do nothing, 2. More drugs, 3. surgery.  Many do not want to hear it, just want a prescription.  Restore - means to bring back into existence, use or the like. - to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition.  She advised to look at patient testimonies on You Tube - Fraum Center.  She explained how stem cells are used to restore function.  Aging - by the time 30 years old, stem cells really have dropped off and by the age of 80 there are only a couple stem cells in the body.  Stem cells which are safe, minimally invasive, and avoids surgery are used to reduce inflammation.  They are medically harvested at live births (umbilical chords and placenta),  laboratory tested, and overnighted directly from the lab to Fraum Center.  Stem cells are not the only modality used - there are other options like a non surgical disk decompression machine, laser,  and peptide treatment. The treatments are not covered by Medicare or insurance.   You can learn more about this topic by visiting the Fraum Center for Restorative Health - fraum.com