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Susan Lark, MD, and Healthy Directions Develop Nutritional Formula for Balancing Digestive Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julie Kaplan at 301-340-7788, ext. 1160
jkaplan@healthydirections.com POTOMAC, Md., May 26, 2005—Susan Lark, MD, noted clinical nutritionist and women’s health pioneer, has formulated Daily Balance Probiotic Answer, a nutritional supplement formula to help keep women’s digestive systems strong and running smoothly and efficiently. Dr. Lark’s Probiotic Answer is available exclusively through Doctors’ Preferred, LLC, a subsidiary of Healthy Directions, one of the largest North American direct-mail supplement distributors.
According to Dr. Lark, many women have a digestive system that’s out of balance, causing such common symptoms as bloating, flatulence, irregularity and indigestion. “Strengthening and balancing your digestive system is one of the best ways to ensure glowing health,” says Dr. Lark, “because your digestive system is the only way your cells can actually get the vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need from the food you eat. So it’s not just what you eat, but how well you absorb what you eat.”
Probiotic Answer supports two distinct but complementary functions necessary for optimal digestive health:
- Improves your digestion with a range of enzymes. Your body needs digestive enzymes to break down foods into molecules that can pass through the intestinal wall and be absorbed by your cells. The cells, in turn, convert these molecules into energy. Dr. Lark’s formula contains a full range of digestive enzymes—10 in all—that the body uses to break down carbohydrates, protein and fat.
- Balances your intestinal flora with health-promoting live bacteria. There are over 400 different species of natural and necessary bacteria that live in your intestines. They help break down hard-to-digest foods, promote healthy bowel movements, support immune system activity and fortify the walls of your digestive tract, balancing your intestinal flora. Dr. Lark’s formula contains two important strains of live, active bacteria specially encapsulated in tiny “beadlets” that protect them from your stomach acid so they can reach your intestines alive and get to work.
“What’s wonderful about this formula is that you’re going to notice improvements in the way you feel right away,” says Dr. Lark. “So much of our life as women centers around the kitchen and table,” adds Dr. Lark. “I’d like to see women regain pleasurable associations with food, to feel comfortable in their bodies, and achieve stronger overall health for years to come.”
Dr. Lark has devoted her career to raising awareness of women’s health issues, such as obesity, hormone replacement therapy and osteoporosis. She pioneered the use of women’s self-care treatments based on diet, nutrition, exercise and stress management, and has penned a number of books, including The Estrogen Decision and her most recent title, which she co-authored, The Chemistry of Success: Six Secrets of Peak Performance.
Her monthly newsletter, Women's Wellness Today, with a circulation of more than 90,000 subscribers, and her web site, www.drlark.com, are dedicated to educating and empowering women to make the best choices for optimum health. Online visitors may sign up for Dr. Lark’s free biweekly e-newsletter, which presents breaking health news along with lifestyle tips, easy recipes and simple exercises for health and well-being.
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Healthy Directions, LLC, is America's largest publisher of alternative and complementary health newsletters, including Women's Wellness Today, and produces a number of online resources that provide authoritative health solutions to consumers. Its subsidiary, Doctors' Preferred, LLC, is a thriving vitamin and nutritional supplement business. Healthy Directions, LLC (www.healthydirections.com) is a private company based in Potomac, Md., with annual sales of $180 million.
Phillips Health, LLC Announces Company Name Change to Healthy Directions, LLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Edward Hauck
301-340-7788, ext. 1080
ehauck@healthydirections.com
Potomac, MD…April 4, 2005—Phillips Health, LLC, a leading newsletter publisher and provider of physician-branded nutritional supplements, announces a company name change to Healthy Directions, LLC, effective immediately.
The name change follows the August 31, 2004, acquisition of a majority of the assets of Phillips Health, LLC by ACI Capital Co, LLC., and American Securities Capital Partners, LLC, both New York-based private equity investment firms, in partnership with the company’s existing management.
According to Healthy Directions CEO Kevin Donoghue, “The change to Healthy Directions clearly reflects the company’s focus on leading consumers towards healthy choices in their lives. As we expand our product offerings in the areas of health and wellness in the future, our new name will convey our mission to help our customers continually proceed in healthy directions.”
“What will remain unchanged is the legacy of expert advice and specific, goal-oriented products synonymous with the Phillips Health brands,” said Donoghue.
Healthy Directions is the recognized leader in providing authoritative health and wellness solutions to consumers. The company publishes and markets branded newsletter and product offerings with such leaders as Julian Whitaker, M.D.; Dr. David Williams; Steve Sinatra, M.D.; Susan Lark, M.D.; Marcus Laux, N.D.; nutritionist Patrick Holford; and simple living expert Janet Luhrs.
In addition to producing online resources and publishing newsletters, Healthy Directions’ subsidiary, Doctors’ Preferred, LLC, is a leading vitamin and nutritional supplement business that develops and sells proprietary, branded nutritional supplements based upon the research of the Healthy Directions health experts, marketed primarily through direct mail.
For more information on Healthy Directions, please visit www.healthydirections.com
Simplicity Pioneer Janet Luhrs and Phillips Health Join Forces to Launch Lifestyle Publication and Web Site FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Linda Werner, 301-340-7788 x1028 lwerner@phillips.com (Potomac, MD) -- Janet Luhrs, internationally-recognized leader in the world of simplicity, has joined Phillips Health (PH Opco, LLC), to publish her monthly newsletter Simple LivingTM and Web site www.simpleliving.com. Ms. Luhrs gave up a career in law to practice mindful simplicity, and to educate others about the abundance this lifestyle offers. She has been writing and self-publishing Simple Living since 1993.
Through her newsletter and Web site, Ms. Luhrs will offer readers guidance on a wide variety of topics that will help them live a more deliberate, simple life. She will present strategies for managing finances, reducing clutter, living better on less, enjoying exotic vacations at lower prices, and much more. Ms. Luhrs will also provide investigative evaluations of products and services that help to make life simpler.
Janet Luhrs is the author of The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living, a comprehensive discussion of strategies and resources that help you manage every aspect of your life. She includes in-depth, inspirational solutions to every type of problem a person could encounter: home, family, career, finances, nutrition, holidays, children, and -- most importantly -- time. Ms Luhrs has also written Simple Loving: A Path to Deeper, More Sustainable Relationships.
"Simple living is about living deliberately," says Ms. Luhrs. "You choose your existence rather than sailing through life on automatic pilot. It’s about making deliberate, thoughtful choices. Being fully aware of why you are living your particular life, and that your life is one you have chosen thoughtfully."
As a leader in the voluntary simplicity movement, Ms. Luhrs leads seminars across the country to help people save time, enhance their health, learn how to make their money work for them -- and teach them how to say "no" and enjoy life. She inspires people to prioritize the things that compete for their time, while also offering practical advice, products, tips, and strategies to help them gain a greater sense of well-being.
"While prosperity and dual-incomes have enabled Americans to enjoy unprecedented options -- doing more, owning more, achieving more -- they have also created a complexity that cause many people to feel overwhelmed and lose sight of their true purpose, of who they are," explains Linda Werner, Vice President, Women’s Group, Phillips Health. "Janet shows you how to ‘strip your meaningless things away and enjoy your prosperity with more ease and flow.’ And isn’t that what we’re all looking for?"
For more information on Janet Luhrs and Simple Living, log on to www.simpleliving.com.
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Phillips Health is the recognized leader in providing authoritative health solutions to consumers. In addition to producing online resources and publishing newsletters, Phillips Health encompasses its subsidiary, PH DPI, LLC, a vitamin and nutritional supplement business that markets primarily through direct mail. Located in the Greater Washington, DC, area, Phillips Health is a leading publisher in America.
ACI Capital and American Securities Capital Partners Complete Acquisition of Phillips Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ACI Capital/ASCP Charles Storer 212-371-2200 Phillips John Farley 301-340-7788, ext. 6090 NEW YORK, September 1, 2004 -- ACI Capital Co., Inc., ("ACI Capital") and American Securities Capital Partners, LLC, ("ASCP"), both New York-based private equity investment firms, announced today that they had completed the acquisition of a majority of the assets of Phillips Health, LLC in partnership with the company’s existing management.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Phillips Health is a division of Phillips International, Inc., a publishing company based in Potomac, MD that was founded in 1974 by Chairman Thomas L. Phillips. Phillips Health is a leading direct-marketer of branded nutritional supplements, health-oriented newsletters and related health products. It has created platform brands around six health experts with backgrounds in cardiology, women’s health, internal medicine and other disciplines and who share the company’s core commitment to effective health advice and products and consumer education. Phillips Health generates approximately $180 million in annual revenue.
Phillips Health’s existing management will continue to run the new entity and no changes in operations are envisioned. Kevin Donoghue, Phillips Health’s CEO, said, "We are extremely excited to enter into this new partnership with ACI Capital and ASCP. The experienced investors at ACI Capital and ASCP bring a wealth of resources to the company and all of us are excited to work with them to continue growing this business. This new partnership will allow us to continue to pursue our current growth initiatives and to potentially uncover new opportunities for additional expansion."
Phillips International Chairman Thomas L. Phillips said, "ACI Capital and ASCP are fine firms. Both have histories of investing in growth companies and taking them to the next level. I am pleased that Kevin Donoghue will continue to lead the Phillips Health team and that the company will stay at its current location. The company will prosper with the additional resources provided by the new ownership. I am excited to continue with Phillips Health as both an investor and as an advisor."
Kevin Penn, a Managing Director of ACI Capital, said, "Phillips Health typifies our portfolio strategy of investing in growth-oriented companies that have leading market positions, strong brand equity, experienced management and a solid customer base. The company is well positioned to capitalize on the growth in the nutritional supplement industry. We are excited to be partnering with Phillips Health’s managers and employees as we work to build upon the company’s success."
David Horing, a Managing Director of ASCP, commented, "Kevin Donoghue and his team have done an excellent job in building a very successful business model. Given our experience investing in other direct marketing companies, we have been impressed by the management team’s disciplined approach to customer acquisition and its commitment to providing consumers with leading experts’ viewpoints on alternative therapies. Since its formation, Phillips has managed to establish a remarkable bond with its customer base."
ACI Capital and ASCP had initially announced their agreement to acquire Phillips’ assets on August 12, 2004.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Collier Shannon Scott PLLC served as legal advisors to ACI Capital and ASCP. JP Morgan acted as Phillips Health’s financial advisor and provided financing for the transaction. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker P.A. served as Phillips Health’s legal advisors.
About Phillips Health:
Phillips Health is a leading direct marketer of branded nutritional supplements and health newsletters. Phillips Health publishes the health-oriented newsletters Health and Healing, The Sinatra Report, Alternatives, The Lark Letter, Wellness Advisor and Naturally Well Today. The company also develops and sells proprietary, branded nutritional supplements based upon the research of the health experts whose work Phillips Health publishes. For more information, please visit www.phillips.com/health.
About ACI Capital:
ACI Capital is a private investment firm with nearly 50 years experience in leading middle-market management buyouts and growth capital investments across a broad spectrum of industries throughout North America. ACI Capital is an active partner with management in building the value of its companies. Today, the firm manages capital on behalf of more than 70 high net worth families and institutions. For more information, please visit www.acicapital.com.
About American Securities Capital Partners:
American Securities Capital Partners ("ASCP") began as a family investment office founded in 1947 by the late William Rosenwald to manage his share of his family’s Sears Roebuck fortune. ASCP is currently investing its third private-equity investment fund with outside investors -- primarily high net worth families and individuals -- and manages more than $1 billion of equity capital on a discretionary basis. For more information, please visit www.American-Securities.com.
Susan Lark, MD, and Phillips Health Create Formula to Support Overall Brain Health, Mental Performance and Memory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Myers at (301) 340-7788, ext. 6120 or Julie Kaplan at (301) 340-7788, ext. 1160 (POTOMAC, Md., July 7, 2004) -- Susan Lark, MD, noted medical researcher, clinical nutritionist and women’s health practitioner, has formulated a new nutritional supplement for women called Daily Balance Memory Answer, designed to nourish the brain and enhance women’s ability to focus, concentrate, recall details and stay mentally motivated and sharp. Dr. Lark’s memory formula is available exclusively through Doctors’ Preferred, Inc. (DPI), a subsidiary of Phillips Health, one of the largest North American direct-mail supplement distributors.
"Starting in their thirties, many women experience a noticeable decrease in their attention span and their ability to recall a name or word that’s on the tip of their tongue," says Dr. Lark. "My patients often complain of a distracted feeling and slower thought processing."
While a healthy diet and moderate exercise can help improve memory, Dr. Lark has brought together eight nutrients that also play a key role.
Daily Balance Memory Answer includes:
- Chinese Skullcap and Acacia -- Known as LasoperinTM, a proprietary herbal blend that has been the subject of a recent study. Preliminary findings suggest LasoperinTM improves focus, attention and speed of processing.
- DMAE -- Used by the body to create choline, possibly the most crucial nutrient for proper brain function, an essential building block for acetylcholine (ALC) and the neurotransmitter responsible for thinking and memory.
- Tyrosine -- By enhancing levels of dopamine, the "cheerleader" neurotransmitter in your brain that makes you feel energized and motivated, this nutrient helps promote mental functioning under stress.
- Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) -- ALA, along with LasoperinTM and ALC complete a trio of powerful antioxidants that can pass through the blood-brain barrier to help neutralize free radicals and help keep individual brain cells healthy and active.
- Ginkgo biloba -- A "memory" herb that enhances blood circulation to the brain. A recent study suggests it improves attention and performance on memory tests of post-menopausal women.
- Folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 -- Nutrients that convert the amino acid homocysteine into the building blocks for neurotransmitters.
"This formula can make a tremendous difference in the way women enjoy their busy lives," says Dr. Lark. "With all of the exciting advancements in brain health, mental fog is not something we have to live with anymore."
Dr. Lark has devoted her career to raising awareness of women’s health issues, such as obesity, hormone replacement therapy and osteoporosis. She pioneered the use of women’s self-care treatments based on diet, nutrition, exercise and stress management, and has penned a number of books, including The Estrogen Decision and her most recent title, which she co-authored, The Chemistry of Success: Six Secrets of Peak Performance.
Her monthly newsletter, Women's Wellness Today, with a circulation of more than 135,000 subscribers, and her web site, www.drlark.com, are dedicated to educating and empowering women to make the best choices for optimum health. Online visitors may sign up for Dr. Lark’s free biweekly e-newsletter, which presents breaking health news along with lifestyle tips, easy recipes and simple exercises for health and well-being.
Phillips Health, LLC, a Phillips International, Inc., company, is the recognized leader in providing authoritative health solutions to consumers. In addition to producing online resources and newsletters, Phillips Health encompasses its subsidiary, Doctors’ Preferred, Inc. (DPI), a vitamin and nutritional supplement business. Located in Potomac, Md., Phillips International (www.phillips.com) is a leading publisher in America. The privately held company provides products and services for the health and investment marketplaces.
Marcus Laux, N.D., a leader in natural medicine, and Phillips Health launch new natural health publication FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Myers at (301) 340-7788, ext. 6120 (POTOMAC, Md., June 17, 2003) -- Marcus Laux, N.D., internationally recognized natural health expert, has joined Phillips Health, LLC, to launch a new monthly newsletter, Naturally Well Today TM . Dr. Laux holds a doctorate in naturopathic medicine and has practiced for 15 years in integrative clinics in Oregon and California. He currently serves as a clinical professor and physician at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Portland, Ore., and is an Affiliate Faculty Member at Bastyr University in Seattle, Wash.
In Naturally Well Today, Dr. Laux will offer readers guidance on how to choose the best natural medicines and naturopathic therapies to promote healing. He will present detailed health solutions, including dietary and lifestyle factors that can contribute to longevity, optimism, and overall well-being. He will review the latest scientific and clinical study results to help readers make well-informed and balanced decisions on all available healing modalities, from conventional to natural.
Dr. Laux is coauthor, with Christine Conrad, of Natural Woman, Natural Menopause (HarperCollins), a complete plan for staying naturally well through menopause and beyond. He was one of the first to warn about the dangers of synthetic HRT, and developed the concept of "bioidentical hormones,TM" a more effective, natural solution, a subject on which he frequently lectures.
As a leader in the natural health-care movement, Dr. Laux provides continuing-education seminars on the scientific basis of natural medicine to medical doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. He has served on the scientific advisory boards of several nutraceutical companies that research and develop natural products and medicines using rigorous scientific research and clinical study findings, including Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Enzymatic Therapy, and Europharma. Dr. Laux also shares his medical expertise with a number of health and medical publications, among them The International Journal of Integrative Therapeutics, Nutrition Reporter, Health Smart Today and Taste for Life.
Dr. Laux has educated millions of television viewers about natural medicine as the host and interviewer of Natural Health Show, one of the top-rated half-hour shows on satellite and cable in the UK. He hosted a popular call-in television series called Hollywood Health, which ran on the leading morning show in Europe for over a decade. In the U.S., Dr. Laux has appeared as a medical expert on Fox News’ MD TV and on CNN and NBC news segments.
"I want to help my readers understand the whole story of natural health solutions, beyond the 30-second sound bites they hear on TV and radio. I want to give them the truth about nutritional supplements and therapies, share the scientific studies, and guide them to those that are safe and effective," says Dr. Laux. "I’m tremendously excited about working with Phillips Health, which is known for in-depth health newsletters on alternative, complementary, and natural health."
"With interest in natural health rapidly expanding, bringing Dr. Laux on board is especially timely," adds Jonathan Missner, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Internet Development for Phillips Health, LLC. "His background as a practicing naturopathic physician together with his experience as a scientific advisor in the development of nutraceuticals makes him unique in natural medicine, and his newsletter will be invaluable to those interested in gaining a full understanding of natural health."
Phillips Health, LLC, a Phillips International, Inc., company, is the recognized leader in providing authoritative health solutions to consumers. In addition to producing online resources and publishing newsletters, Phillips Health encompasses its subsidiary, Doctors’ Preferred, Inc. (DPI), a vitamin and nutritional supplement business that markets primarily through direct mail. Located in the Greater Washington, D.C., area, Phillips International (www.phillips.com) is a leading publisher in America. The privately held company provides quality products and services for the health and investment marketplaces.
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