Few things are guaranteed in life, but there is one thing that you can count on for sure: as time goes on, your body is going to age. While most men in their late teens through their twenties might feel invincible, it's only a matter of time before age starts to play a role in everyday life. Injuries take longer to recover from, hangovers take longer to dissipate, aches and pains become a normal part of life, and intimate time with your partner can be compromised. If you have experienced any of the symptoms above, don't worry - it's completely normal to slow down as you get older.
The question is, what are you going to do about the aging process? For years, men were told to just "live with it". The time to fight back is here, and there has never been a better opportunity to live your best life than now. Nobody understands the effects that aging can have on men but our team of professionals at Better Life do. That is why we invest all of our time developing innovative, effective men's health solutions: to give men a chance to change their future and live like they did while they were in their prime. If you're ready to take a stand against ED and live a more energetic, youthful life, know that you're not alone. At Better Life Carolinas, we are here to help by providing the most scientifically advanced treatments on the market today.
When it comes to men's health, the topic of sex can still feel taboo, especially when there are performance issues involved. At Better Life Carolinas, we have heard just about every story you can imagine regarding erectile dysfunction or ED. So if you're embarrassed and angry about your performance in the bedroom, we understand how you're feeling. In the past, men had to take strange drugs or sign off on expensive surgeries to help correct their ED, adding to their feelings of shame and hopelessness.
The good news? If you're a man dealing with ED, you don't have to settle for antiquated treatments like those referenced above. There's a new product on the block: a revolutionary, non-invasive treatment that is the first of it's kind. It's called GAINSWave®, and you can bet your bottom dollar that it isn't like anything else you have tried before.
Unlike most ED treatments, this unique approach does not require drugs or surgery. Instead, it relies on high-frequency acoustic waves to open the penis's existing blood vessels, encouraging the growth of new blood vessels while eliminating micro-plaque. To put it simply, GAINSWave® increases blood flow and gives you a chance to reclaim your libido and live life like a man in his prime.
GAINSWave® isn't a sketchy, quick-fix pill found behind the glass at a gas station. It is a comprehensive erectile dysfunction treatment with an incredible 76% success rate. With virtually no side effects, it's no wonder that men throughout the Carolinas and across the United States trust GAINSWave® to solve their ED and Peyronie's disease problems.
It might sound like GAINSWave® is too good to be true, but the fact is this kind of erectile dysfunction treatment in Rock Hill, SC uses scientifically-backed, time-tested technologies and applications to improve male sexual performance. Technically referred to as Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (LI-ESWT), our GAINSWave® procedure goes right to the crux of the issue. Low-intensity sound waves break up plaque formation in your penis while stimulating new blood vessel growth. These new blood vessels help get more blood to your penis, ultimately improving your ability to perform. This incredible treatment not only increases blood flow - it also causes new nerve tissues to grow, making your penis more sensitive and easily stimulated.
It all happens through a process called neurogenesis, which increases penis sensitivity. What sets GAINSWave® apart from others is the use of low-intensity sound waves to achieve increased blood flow and sensitivity. Because this procedure is completely non-invasive, you won't ever have to worry about expensive insurance claims or unsightly scarring. All you have to worry about is enjoying life like you used to, without having to undergo surgery or putting harmful substances in your body.
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If you have ever wondered why GAINSWave® treatments are so popular with men, the answer is simple. Prescription drugs meant to help ED often come with side effects that can diminish your peace of mind and day-to-day life. While some men swear by the "little blue pill," many guys aren't aware of the hidden risks associated with drugs like Viagra. The following ailments can happen both in the short term and long term
If you are having problems with erectile dysfunction, you should understand why it's happening. The primary cause of ED is associated with a lack of blood flow to the penis, making erections difficult to get and maintain. Rather than relying on a prescription pill for a quick fix, many men are using GAINSWave® treatment in Rock Hill, SC for a natural solution with no ill side effects. ED doesn't have to be your "new normal," and neither does suffering from strange side effects from popping too many "little blue pills."
The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the world. Over the last year, millions of Americans have had to change their lifestyles and alter daily routines to better protect themselves and their loved ones from the virus. While COVID-19 causes a litany of negative side effects, new research shows that men who contract the virus can triple their risk of developing erectile dysfunction. Because the human body is unfamiliar with this kind of virus, it responds by sending a large immune response. During this process, the body uses massive amounts of chemicals to eliminate the virus, causing horrible collateral damage in the form of cell destruction and inflammation.
Contracting COVID-19 and suffering from ED at the same time might sound like a death sentence. However, if you are a man experiencing ED during or after contracting the COVID-19 virus, don't lose hope.
Clinical trials have shown that shockwave therapy, better known as GAINSWave®, has been shown to lower inflammation and boost vascularity by creating angiogenesis and improving endothelial function. Simply put, GAINSWave® treatments can help reverse symptoms of ED brought on by COVID-19. To learn more about how GAINSWave® can help you get back to a normal sex life after developing COVID-19, we recommend contacting our office today.
Though Peyronie's Disease affects about 9% of men, it is a little-known disease that can cause physical and aesthetic issues. It is characterized by fibrous scar tissue, which forms underneath the surface of a man's penis. When this disease is left untreated or treated improperly, it can be very difficult for men to have a normal erection. This is because Peyronie's Disease can cause painful curvatures in the penis, making it nearly impossible for afflicted men to have sexual intercourse at all.
The cause of Peyronie's Disease is currently unknown. However, most cases stem from physical trauma like acute injuries after vigorous sex. Other causes include prostate surgery, autoimmune disorders, and family history. Unfortunately, traditional treatment options range from a "wait and see" approach to prescription drugs and even surgery.
Most guys will tell you that their penis is the most important part of their body. While that is not totally true from a physiological perspective, we get where they're coming from - after all, a man's penis plays a big role in his personal life and overall wellbeing. When a man has problems achieving and maintaining an erection, his quality of life can suffer dramatically, resulting in lower self-esteem and even depression. If you are a man and suffering from ED or Peyronie's Disease, you can rest easy knowing help is only a phone call away.
In addition to GAINSWave® treatments, Better Life Carolinas also offers the Priapus Shot or P-Shot® for short. Originally used to treat wounds and sports injuries, our P-Shot® is an all-natural treatment that fortifies your body through cellular repair and rejuvenation. P-Shot® treatments have shown very promising results for men who have suffered from prostate cancer, enlarged prostates, the side effects of surgery, drug side effects from prescription pain killers, and even diabetes.
Benefits of Better Life Carolinas' P-Shot® include:
You might be asking yourself, "How does the P-Shot® work?"
This ED solution works by using platelet-rich plasma or PRP from your own body. The proteins and growth factors released by the large number of platelets activate your stem cells, which begins cellular regeneration and repair wherever the PRP are used in your body. Tissue repair in your penis is further aided by the formation of new blood vessels and collagen production.
In many cases, men who use the P-Shot® to correct erectile dysfunction or the effects of Peyronie's Disease can resume sexual activity a few hours after the treatment is applied.
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A long-awaited speakeasy in downtown Rock Hill will open next week.Visit York County announced Elsie’s at Kounter will open Dec. 13. The 135 E. Main St. spot downtown is part of the Kounter restaurant and food group started by Rock Hill native Rob Masone.The 900-square-foot speakeasy named for Masone’s grandmother w...
A long-awaited speakeasy in downtown Rock Hill will open next week.
Visit York County announced Elsie’s at Kounter will open Dec. 13. The 135 E. Main St. spot downtown is part of the Kounter restaurant and food group started by Rock Hill native Rob Masone.
The 900-square-foot speakeasy named for Masone’s grandmother will seat almost 50 people and have a counter bar with more than a dozen seats. It’ll have a street-front bodega, an entry “hidden” by a concealed door in the cheese shop and a secret code word for entrance (it’ll be on social media or at the restaurant next door).
Elsie’s will have a to-go charcuterie and second-level private event space, the latter opening in the spring. Elsie’s transforms 3,000 square feet of space previously used by an investment banking company.
“We’ve focused on creating a truly unexpected experience,” Masone said in Thursday’s announcement.
Elsie’s will have 50 annual memberships. Members will have personalized decanters displayed on a wall, private access at certain times and invitations to special events.
Elsie’s will have cocktails and non-alcoholic options. Small-bite sweets will be served, too.
Masone announced plans for a new speakeasy last year. It’s the latest project for the former South Carolina Chef Ambassador. Masone opened Kounter in late 2020 at the site of the 1961 Friendship Nine sit-in. One of Rock Hill’s prominent civil rights landmarks, the restaurant still recognizes the time when Black Friendship College students were denied service and arrested after they refused to leave.
Masone has won multiple regional awards during his run in Rock Hill, while operating a food truck, catering and event businesses. He’s been part of several events promoting restaurant week or tourism efforts for eateries across York County.
Masone also temporarily closed Kounter after Hurricane Helene while his team went to North Carolina to feed line workers there to restore power.
This story was originally published December 5, 2024, 1:21 PM.
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John Marks graduated from Furman University in 2004 and joined the Herald in 2005. He covers community growth, municipalities, transportation and education mainly in York County and Lancaster County. The Fort Mill native earned dozens of South Carolina Press Association awards and multiple McClatchy President’s Awards for news coverage in Fort Mill and Lake Wylie.
Three teams from the Greater Rock Hill area are just one step away from playing for state championships in football. They will play Friday night for Upper State regional championships.A season that started 3 1/2 months ago in 95-degree heat has advanced to the state semifinals, with temperatures likely near freezing by the end of Friday’s games.Here’s a look at what to expect:Gaffney (10-1) at Northwestern (12-0), Class 5A/Division 2 Upper State final, 7:30 p.m. — How about a traditional Upstate ...
Three teams from the Greater Rock Hill area are just one step away from playing for state championships in football. They will play Friday night for Upper State regional championships.
A season that started 3 1/2 months ago in 95-degree heat has advanced to the state semifinals, with temperatures likely near freezing by the end of Friday’s games.
Here’s a look at what to expect:
Gaffney (10-1) at Northwestern (12-0), Class 5A/Division 2 Upper State final, 7:30 p.m. — How about a traditional Upstate rivalry to settle the region’s football championship? These teams have met 17 times over the past two decades, with Northwestern winning 10 times, including 49-24 last season, when QB Finley Polk threw for 228 yards.
Gaffney has played on the edge this season. The Indians have won three times in overtime, and six of their games have been decided by a touchdown or less. QB Jayvon Gilmore has thrown for 2.086 yards, but Gaffney doesn’t have a running back with more than 414 yards this season. Then again, RB Jaiden McDowell carried for 101 yards last season against Northwestern, and he’s back this year.
Polk is just 55 yards away from reaching 3,000 for the season, with Jayden Nichols (61 catches, 871 yards, 10 touchdowns) and Kameron Vance (52 catches, 794 yards, 12 touchdowns) as his chief targets. And RB Zymier Gordon-Miles has passed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season.
South Pointe (11-2) at Westside (12-0), Class 4A Upper State final, 7:30 p.m. — So football fans across the state know about South Pointe RB Mason Pickett-Hicks, who ran for 485 yards last Friday and has 2,425 rushing yards for the season. And many of them know about QB Cam McMillon, who has thrown for more than 2,500 yards despite missing time with an injury. But the Stallion defense has been outstanding, averaging 12 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks a contest.
Then again, Anderson’s Westside is the defending 4A state champion, and the Rams have won 26 in a row. Their air game is outstanding, with QB Cutter Woods (a South Carolina commit) throwing for nearly 2,900 yards, with 36 touchdowns to just three interceptions. Defensively, Westside allowed an average of 19 points a game in the regular season, but the Rams have cut that to 5.3 per contest in the playoffs.
Lewisville (12-1) at Abbeville (11-1), Class 1A Upper State final, 7:30 p.m. — Lewisville has rolled over its playoff competition, but things get very difficult this week. Abbeville has surrendered points this season, so Lewisville QB Zach Rogers, RB Jordan Strong and company will want to keep the ball as much as possible. The Lions’ defense, which has scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery return in each of the last three playoff games, faces a big test.
The host Panthers have won eight state championships in the last 14 years and are 126-10-1 since 2015, all of that under 21-year head coach Jamie Nickels. They are led by quarterback/defensive back Damarcus Leach, a South Carolina commit, who will play defense in college but scored four touchdowns last week on offense..
The last time these teams met? Abbeville piled up an 85-22 victory in the 2019 1A playoffs. The Panthers then moved up to 2A but have dropped back to 1A this season.
Friday’s regional finals
(all kickoffs at 7:30 p.m.)
CLASS 5A / DIVISION 1
Upper State
Spartanburg (9-2) at Dutch Fork (11-0)
Lower State
Sumter (12-0) at Summerville (12-0)
CLASS 5A / DIVISION 2
Upper State
Gaffney (10-1) at Northwestern (12-0)
Lower State
White Knoll (8-5) at Irmo (11-1)
CLASS 4A
Upper State
South Pointe (11-2) at Westside (12-0)
Lower State
South Florence (10-3) at North Augusta (12-1)
CLASS 3A
Upper State
Belton-Honea Path (12-1) at Mountain View Prep (12-0)
Lower State
Oceanside Collegiate (9-3) at Loris (11-1)
CLASS 2A
Upper State
Fairfield Central (12-1) at Clinton (10-2)
Lower State
Manning (11-1) at Barnwell (12-1)
CLASS 1A
Upper State
Lewisville (12-1) at Abbeville (11-1)
Lower State
Lake View (11-1) at Cross (10-2)
Westminster Catawba Christian School senior guard Brycen Redmon, one of the top-ranked players in South Carolina, has a knack for scoring.Only a few games into the season, the 6-foot-1 athletic guard from Fort Mill has been a scoring machine, including two 30-point performances.He can score in multiple ways and his quickness has been a problem for defenders staying in front of him every game this season.Redmon is proud of his strong start to his senior season, but helping his team win in any way that he can is his focus....
Westminster Catawba Christian School senior guard Brycen Redmon, one of the top-ranked players in South Carolina, has a knack for scoring.
Only a few games into the season, the 6-foot-1 athletic guard from Fort Mill has been a scoring machine, including two 30-point performances.
He can score in multiple ways and his quickness has been a problem for defenders staying in front of him every game this season.
Redmon is proud of his strong start to his senior season, but helping his team win in any way that he can is his focus.
So far that’s meant battling through a minor fracture in his elbow, getting poked in the eye in a game last week and battling the flu during Saturday’s game against Victory Christian in the Charlotte Hoops Challenge at Harding High School.
Still, Redmon is averaging 28 points, six rebounds and three assists per game for Westminster Catawba (3-5), which had its first 20-win season under coach Ed Addie in 2023-24 and is out to repeat that this year.
Redmon said he’s determined to make the team go.
“Whatever it takes,” Redmon said. “If that’s getting 50 points; if that’s getting 10 assists, if that’s getting 10 rebounds, whatever I can do to help my team win.”
Redmon’s mentality was put to the test during Westminster Catawba’s 89-67 loss to Victory Christian Center at the Charlotte Hoops Challenge.
Redmon struggled in the loss and was limited to 18 minutes because of foul trouble and illness. Despite not being on the court, he continued to do whatever it took to support his squad.
“My coach has a saying, ‘The sun doesn’t shine on the same dog every day.’ And today wasn’t really my day,” Redmon said. “I still have to be a great teammate and support the team and keep up the energy while on the bench.”
After the game, he explained what his team struggles with the most.
“We didn’t do a bad job scoring the ball, but we gave up more points than we should have gave up,” he said.
Redmon is willing to become a better defender if that’s what it takes to help the team.
He wants to work on defense and get better as Westminster Catawba goes “back in the lab” Monday to prepare for Tuesday’s conference opener at Sweet 16 No. 4 Concord Academy.
“I love the game,” he said. “If there’s four better scorers and I’m just averaging five points and 12 assists, it’s whatever it takes to get my team the win.”
Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop men's basketball is set to host the Rock Hill, Classic Nov. 15-17 which will take place at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in downtown Rock Hill. ROCK HILL CLASSIC SCHEDULE Rock Hill Sports & Event Center | Buy Tickets Friday, Nov. 15 Winthrop vs. William & Mary, 5:00 p.m. | ...
Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop men's basketball is set to host the Rock Hill, Classic Nov. 15-17 which will take place at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in downtown Rock Hill. ROCK HILL CLASSIC SCHEDULE Rock Hill Sports & Event Center | Buy Tickets Friday, Nov. 15 Winthrop vs. William & Mary, 5:00 p.m. | Live Stats North Carolina Central vs. Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m. | Live Stats
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When the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, the University of South Carolina found itself on the outside looking in, with the Gamecocks ranked No. 14. That’s just short of what will eventually be a 12-team playoff field.That apparently didn’t sit well with Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann.Rickenmann, who is in his first term as mayor after a long run on Columbia City Council, said on social media Thursday afternoon that he plans to offer a city resolution expressing displeasure with t...
When the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, the University of South Carolina found itself on the outside looking in, with the Gamecocks ranked No. 14. That’s just short of what will eventually be a 12-team playoff field.
That apparently didn’t sit well with Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann.
Rickenmann, who is in his first term as mayor after a long run on Columbia City Council, said on social media Thursday afternoon that he plans to offer a city resolution expressing displeasure with the recent rankings that project the Gamecocks just outside the playoff field, despite a six-game winning streak and victories against high-profile opponents such as Clemson and Texas A&M.
“The Gamecocks should be in the college football playoffs,” Rickenmann wrote on Facebook. “The CFP committee’s recent ranking is a mistake. For this reason, I’m introducing a resolution of disapproval at the next city council meeting. The Gamecocks deserve a spot in the playoffs and we’ve been excited because of their hard work this entire season.”
Such a resolution, if approved, would be non-binding as it relates to the College Football Playoff committee, which has been tasked with selecting the field for this year’s inaugural 12-team playoff in college football’s highest division. Still, it would put on record the capital city’s feelings of the recent rankings.
“Columbia is proud of our flagship university and its positive impact on our state,” Rickenmann wrote. “This team deserves recognition and the committee made its decision behind closed doors without a clear process. Throughout the season, the Gamecocks have consistently exceeded expectations and fought through adversity.
“Clearly strength of schedule, losses to unranked teams, and margin of victory were not taken into account. The committee’s decision will result in lost benefit to our community which will be detrimental to Columbia.”
Rickenmann, who went to USC, has long been quick to support the school’s athletics programs. The city has hosted championship parades for the Gamecocks women’s basketball teams after they have won national titles. The mayor also gave ESPN’s Lee Corso a key to the city of Columbia when the network’s College GameDay show was in town for the USC-LSU game in September.
This story was originally published December 5, 2024, 1:51 PM.
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