“Coming from a distant continent, changing my lifestyle and adapting to completely new things had a negative impact on my health. This seemed natural to me in the beginning because changing the rations of meals obviously can affect your digestive system but I never thought it would lead me to refuse my favorite food and also would cause discomfort in my stomach. One day after having lunch with my friend I felt heartburn and terrible pain in my abdomen, I consulted with the doctor who then prescribed medication but it didn’t help me “

Tyler frequently notes that prescribed medication was unhelpful for his problem and he wanted to repeat the tests in order to get suitable treatment and the answers to all his questions once and for all.

“My stomach problems were already known to all of my friends, I used to talk about it constantly, until, one day, one of my friends told me about Rhazes Global and recommended their service. After the small research I made about them, it was obvious, this company could solve my problems.”

One of the leading medical services is provided in America but because of the distance Tyler could not return to his homeland for treatment due to his work schedule.

“I would have visited my family doctor in the US for the consultation but I didn’t have the opportunity to go back so soon, I needed an alternative, which is why I applied to Rhazes Global. The team was very helpful, they answered all my inquiries and helped me to understand whole process. They chose for me one of the best university hospitals in Turkey with highly qualified medical team. I got sure that I made right decision.

I trusted Rhases Global in every detail of my journey and honestly, I thought my diagnosis would be very severe but it turned out to be simply loose cardia erythematous gastritis. The medical treatment previously prescribed to me was not correct to my case.”

Tyler’s biopsy didn’t show any serious pathologies but simply bacteria.

“For me it was very important to have quality and hospitality, the team at Rhazes Global made me realize that sometimes strangers can help you in your troubles in a way like your family members would do.”

After getting proper treatment and medications prescribed by Turkish doctors, Tyler can enjoy his favorite Georgian dish Khinkali without even remembering his previous stomach issues.

Khinkali..

“I was living a very active, fulfilled life, never had any physical limitations. Until, one day, during a simple checkup the doctor told me that I had breast cancer on the left side – unidentified but most likely malignant. This wasn’t a diagnosis to me but more like a death sentence which struck me and my family members like a lightening.”

Mrs. Ludmilla 61, who resides in Tbilisi, Georgia, told us how desperately she was seeking for the second opinion about her diagnosis:

“After visiting almost every oncologist in Tbilisi, undergoing through numerous of scans and tests, considering each advice given to me, I still wasn’t sure, I was still searching… Meanwhile, my daughter discovered a medical tourism company – to tell you the truth, by that time, I didn’t know what this meant but my new story begins here.

The research we made, assured us that this was exactly what we were looking for: a chance to consult with one of top best oncologists in our neighborhood and not only..

Getting foreign doctor’s opinion of your disease, scheduling consultation and going abroad for the treatment, because we thought managing all of these may take too much time, we were a little bit pessimistic when we visited RHAZES GLOBAL for the first time, though their conscientious and attentive attitude cleared all our doubts right away. RHASES GLOBAL team translated and sent my medical documents and got the response from the oncologist I chose with their help, within a few days.

RHASES GLOBAL team not only helped me to choose suitable clinic and doctor, they also planned my whole journey abroad, they managed to make every single aspect of it comfortable for me, and they took care of everything. Rhazes Global managed to make me comfortable each step of the way, they took care of every second of my stay and took care of everything.

Today I have already defeated this terrifying disease with the help of the Rhazes Global team and I can live as comfortably as I did before. This is a short story of how Rhazes Global changed my life and even more- how they became a part of my family.”

“It probably doesn’t need a long time, to express the emotions which fell upon me and my family on the 2th of January, when doctor told us that I had a tumor on my trachea which limited my ability to breathe.”

Ana was eighteen years old when she was diagnosed with Chondroma, while speaking she underlines that this diagnosis gave her a brand new motivation to live.

“I didn’t have much experience in the medical sphere, I didn’t know where I should start from and everyone was giving me their own interpretations and suggestions. One of the alternatives presented to me was treatment abroad which turned out to be a different kind of chaos within itself; I lost a lot of time searching for the clinics and doctors, I almost lost the hope but then I found RHAZES GLOBAL. As I found out this company could connect me to the best clinics and doctors in very little time , frankly this looked suspicious to me at first and I thought if I couldn’t do it how could they – but I was wrong.

In a critical situation it is very important to plan everything precisely and efficiently because every detail and every moment is important.

“ along with the stress concerning my diagnosis now I was worried about going abroad for the treatment, I didn’t know how the events would develop or would this company help me with my situation how I required it? They did more than expected, I was sent to clinics with state of the art technologies and to the doctors who showed the highest level of professionalism. Rhazes global handled inner city transportations, translation services, appointments and were by my side at every step of the journey, helping me with anything I required including financial inquiries which of course were very important.”

In moments like these it is important to surround yourself with Supportive and trustworthy people.

“I am Ana and I defeated an illness the name of which brings fear into people’s lives, yes I accomplished this.”

The reason for thickening of the legs and hips is inactivity.
Moving, energy expenditure is one of the first solutions of today’s diseases such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, insulin resistance and protection of cardiovascular health. Especially, in desk workers and people who work long hours in big cities, weight-gain due to inactivity is one of the complaints we frequently encounter. A 45-minute walk 2-3 times a week, approximately 10,000 steps per day will help you maintain your weight or lose weight. High fat and refined sugary foods and alcohol consumption Alcohol consumption also increases fat in the waist and hip areas due to the high calories it contains. There are 7 calories of energy in 1 gram of alcohol taken into the body. Protein and carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram and fats contain 9 calories per gram. The excess alcohol that cannot be converted into energy in the body, accumulates as fat, especially in the abdominal area of the body. Furthermore, alcohol disrupts the order of hormones that increases the feeling of hunger. As a result we eat more while taking alcohol and get high fat and energy…
Stress and insomnia – the hidden reasons of getting fat!
High stress level affects appetite hormones (leptin and ghrelin) and people feel hunger. In such cases, excessive food consumption causes person to become fat. In addition, the effect of hunger hormone changes according to the type of food consumed. It’s a well known fact, that fast digested food without staying a long time in the stomach makes a person hungry faster than a slow digested foods that are staying for a long time in the stomach.
After the nights of sleeplessness, we wake up with a swollen and edematous body. This is caused by “cortisole” hormone in the body. Cortisol, which makes high edema in the body, also tries to prevent fat burning. Even if the body tends to lose weight, sleepnes prevents this. In addition, in the studies conducted during a year, the participants had to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, they lost 5-10% of weight at the end of the year. 6-8 hours of night sleep is a healthy step against local fatigue.
furthermore, insulin resistance, genetic factors, age, sex, amount of water consumption, insufficient consumption of fruit and vegetables, which are high fiber foods, increase local wait-gain. Of course, we should keep in mind that the food we eat more than needed will be definitely stored in the body. For example, excessive consumption of fruit may also cause waist fat. It’s crucial to eat with recommended limits!
I wish you days without stress and insomnia, full of movement and healthy foods that meet your daily needs!

By making, the choice you can make your child start one-step ahead of real life.

We know you’re doing a great deal of research to give your baby the best gift, and I want to tell you that the RHAZES GLOBAL family is different from other companies.

Our differences, America, Britain and Turkey-based specially trained certified professional birth coach with the most important period of your life is to get your health and happi-ness of your baby in your arms.

Our birth coach (Doula) Tuğçe Atakan: “I give birth coaching services for all the families that I enter, and I provide counseling to all families about breastfeeding and baby care, and I give pre-and post-delivery preparatory pieces of training..

I give full support at any moment during your pregnancy as your birth coach. You will realize the importance of this support, especially when your pains start at 36 and 37 weeks. I can use different techniques for the comfort-able progression of birth, I can actively sup-port 15-25 hours of sleep from the moment of birth. I witness so beautiful births; I want to keep this excitement, happiness, curiosity and the privilege of witnessing the miracle of a new life coming to the world for every family I work with. It is a passion for me to tell women that birth is not a disease and to make them realize the power within them.

I accompany and teach mothers so that they can increase their confidence in their bodies and babies during their travels, and all I want is, no matter the way of birth, the moment of encounter with the baby must be eagerly anticipated, prepared and a perfect reunion”

What do we do as a Birth Coach (doula) service: we meet 4 times face to face during prenatal times during your pregnancy. Our goal is to learn your needs and priorities, to know if you have any worries or fears. This is how we can best work together with you. We talk about what you are most curious about, birth coping techniques, pregnancy pilates, breathing exercises, meditation, relaxation techniques, researching how mother relaxes, what we can do if you have a cesarean section, trying active birth positions, recognizing and choosing aromatherapy oils that we can use at birth, preparation of preferences, needs of the puerperium and breastfeeding tips.

When you decide to give birth in the United States, you have three options.

– The first thing that comes to mind is to go to the city you know or to undergo this process through intermediaries (often making mistakes).

– Your second option (the option you are most at risk of making mistakes) is to explore everything and embark on this adventure on your own.

– The third: EXPERIENCE is very important for birth in America. The most important thing to consider is actually EXPERIENCE. RHAZES GLOBAL team and our BIRTH COACH in America will not put you under the risk!

On the day of birth, we take you from your home to the hospital. We will always be there for you in communication with the nurses and the hospital.

You will not experience stress; you will give birth comfortably without thinking about the next step.                                                                                                                   From the moment your labor pains begin, after your baby is in your arms, we are actively supporting you for minimum 15 hours without going to sleep until you leave your birth room and settle in your private room.

• Hospitalization for 2 days at natural birth and 3 days at ce-sarean section.
• Ensuring all kinds of health checks and needs related to the baby and mother during the hospital stay.
• We visit every day during the hospital stay. We provide the necessary legal procedures to be initiated and, if necessary, private vehicle transfer support between the home and the hospital.
• Welcome, gift and package for your baby in the hospital.
• Provide your baby with a special car seat on the day of departure. (They do not allow the vehicle to leave the hospital without a seat)
• After leaving the hospital, we provide full support to the mother in the supply of medicines that mother needs to buy at the pharmacy.
• After leaving the hospital, we provide a private baby bed to your home.

Let’s start with what we know first: Datesand approvals on packages
We, as nutritionists and dietitians, believe that we have convinced everyone to buy the products that are approved by “Turkish Standards Institute”, “Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock” and “Ministry of Health” with “best before date”. When buying a product, best before date must be controlled first in order to avoid any food poisoning.

What’s on the front cover of the packaging?

On the front cover of the packaged products, one can see colorful and big written attention-grabbing phrases as “enriched product”, “light product”, “high fiber product” and “diabetic product”.

Enriched Product: this term, which was first used for European and American products, is used in our country mostly for milk, fruit juices, bread and cereals. It shows that the vitamin-mineral amount of the product is increased during packaging or producing.

Light Product: the most confusing group of products, should we consume it or not?

Dietary products are accepted as low-calorie products by people on diet. Although it seems to give us unlimited consumption right, light products mean that 25- 30% of the product calorie is reduced or fat is reduced by 50%. So there is no so much calorie difference with normal products. Also almost sugar, salt and carbohydrate contents are the same. In light products mostly fat energy is reduced.

High-fiber Product: the products, on which there is written “high-fiber”, unfortunately do not protect us and our digestive system so easily. Products that meet 20% of 25-30 g fiber content recommended to be taken daily can be considered as “high-fiber” products.

Diabetic Product: this is a group of products that is produced specially for patients with diabetes. Sweeteners are used instead of refined sugar. They are also considered as products with high fat content since the reduced sugar taste is alternated with increased fat content.

What about the back of the packaging we never read?

Food label shows carbohydrate, protein, fat, unsaturated fat, sugar, vitamins and minerals and fiber content of food. It helps us to make right decision while buying a product. This table, which is usually indicated on the back of the package, shows the nutritional values of the product for 100 g. We can make calculation ourselves by reading the weight of the product we buy.

The result of the studies: Calorie calculation and food label reading helps people to reduce the calories consumed during the day.

Ingredients: It is the part that shows all the nutrients a product contains. It is the second most important part that shows the additives content of the product you will get and helps deciding.
In addition, the storage and storage conditions of the product, the place of production and the portion amount are also on the back of the package.
The points that help to decide the consuming of a product:

ALLERGENIC: warns people who are allergic to hazelnuts, peanuts, walnuts, eggs and soybean, not to consume the product.
INCLUDES GLUTEN: gluten, a type of protein found in wheat and cereals, should be indicated, because it causes digestion and absorption problems in some people, especially celiac.
INCLUDES LACTOSE: lactose, mostly found in milk and dairy products, which may cause discomfort such as bloating, gas, diarrhea in some people, should be indicated on the label.

HERE, I PRESENT FIVE PROSTATE FACTOR MYTHS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Prostate Factor Myth I: Prostate cancer “preys” only on old men. It is true that prostate cancer mainly concerns men above the age of 50. Most prostate cancer patients are 70-74-yearsold. Therefore, we are justified to say that men under 50 face a far smaller risk of developing prostate cancer. Still, there is risk we should not ignore. Prostate cancer diagnosis under the age of 50 is an infrequent, but possible eventuality. We have numerous examples of prostate cancer patients that were diagnosed in their early 40s. Hence, prostate cancer does not strike only the elderly. Prostate Factor Myth II: you can “catch” prostate cancer! Nothing is further from the truth. A prostate cancer patient cannot contaminate others, and you cannot contract this disease for a very simple reason: prostate cancer is not caused by a virus, but from a genetic cell malfunction. In other words, prostate cancer originates from a pathogenesis inside the body that makes them unceasingly multiply and form cancer tumors. Prostate Factor Myth III: lack of symptoms means I don’t have prostate cancer! Simply not true. The majority of prostate cancer patients do not have any symptoms at all. If a man does have symptoms, such as urinating problems, they are often mild, occur in a span of several years and can easily go unnoticed.The first perceptible prostate cancer symptoms are caused by cells that have spread to the bones. In that case, unprecedented back, hip or pelvis pains are rather often and severe. However, such symptoms can also originate from other medical conditions, such as arthritis, but it is always wise to consult a personal physician. Patients worried about prostate cancer, but not experiencing any symptoms should try to get more information about the factors that are proven to relate to its development. There are also numerous tests and examinations that patients can resort to, such as PSA tests, digital rectal examinations (DREs) and prostate biopsies. Prostate Factor Myth IV: “I surely have prostate cancer; I can’t pee against a wall from three meters away!” Urinating is a means of getting rid of substances the body does not need. So, not being able to urinate on a wall 3 meters away is not proof of prostate cancer growth in the body. On the other hand, a urinating flow that is not as strong as it once was could be a sign of a prostate medical condition, especially when coupled with other similar problems, such as a constant need to urinate more often than usual or waking in the middle of the night to do so. Still, even if a patient experiences such symptoms, this does not necessarily mean that the patient suffers from prostate cancer. Several prostate problems or other medical conditions can cause likewise symptoms; an enlarged prostate, for example. Patients, who do have such symptoms, should ask their doctor for advice. Prostate Factor Myth V: “My father suffered from prostate cancer, but that does not mean I am more at risk of developing it.” Unfortunately, that is not true. If the father has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a son is at least two-and-half times more likely to develop prostate cancer compared to someone without a family history. A family member is at the equal risk if the one diagnosed with prostate cancer is a sibling. On the other hand, if both a father and brother, or more than one brother has suffered from prostate cancer, then that individual may face even greater risk.

PROSTATE CANCER, ROBOTIC SURGERY AND MEDICAL TOURISM

Prostate cancer treatments are very popular in medical tourism. Some important reasons patients are choosing a foreign country for prostate cancer treatment are:

• Affordability and Cost-effectiveness
• High-Quality Healthcare
• Immediate Service
• Travel Opportunities
• Technological advancements in healthcare

Robotic surgery continues to improve the treatment of prostate cancer across the globe. We just launched the Institute of Robotic Surgery, at the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, in Limassol, which features the Samadi Modified

Advanced Robotic Technique (SMART)

This technology has vastly improved many otherwise difficult procedures including prostatectomy. Shorter hospital stays, reduced blood loss, faster recovery and, ultimately, a better quality of life are what the majority of men experience after the surgery. Robotic surgery delivers optimal urinary health and sexual function for life after prostate cancer, which can be just as important as a cure. The Institute for Robotic Surgery at the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus trains surgeons to apply robotic surgery to their specialties.

MD, David. B. Samadi

Seek for support. Because while making payments in large amounts with patients from various countries and time zones, the number and repitition of payment related inquiries and requests rise. Most hospitals aren’t organized to deal with these inquiries all day long. They likewise would prefer not to deal with this.

Payment comfort. Patients will search for more helpful, efficient, and convenient ways for making payments which drive these exchanges to web means because of the capacity to transfer funds fast and securely and can be controlled by means of sms or email.

Common or local payment alternatives. Offering international patients familiar payment choices in their currency by using web experience can be serious differentiator in their experiences. The options which offer discounted rates compared to those offered by banks in the patients’ country will probably be more pleasing.

Agreement and reliability. In the condition of increasing terrorism threat and focusing on financing sources, transparency and compliance will be  the most important sides. Hospitals will be required fast confirmation of sources, providing detailed transaction reports for all payments.

Despite the payment is the last part to think in the medical tourism field, these above mentioned aspects become significant and necessary for both the payers and the payees as medical travel becomes more common day by day.

Since healthcare organizations aim to attract more international patients, they need to eliminate such payment problems by providing them with a stress-free and localized method of payment that they can easily settle in back office.

Shahsuvar Hajizada

Director 

Rhazes Global