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HEALTH NEWS
Family happiness, financial worries and height linked to stroke risk
Men who are tall and financially secure with happy families might already seem to have enough advantages, but researchers have discovered one more: They are less likely to suffer strokes. The traditional risk factors - high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, and obesity - certainly don't explain all strokes. So researchers started searching for less obvious hints that can help identify who is at risk of a stroke so something can be done to prevent it - and they found them.
HRT Associated with Reduced Cognitive Decline in Older Women
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with reduced cognitive decline in older women, suggest findings from a population-based study. To separate the effects of HRT from "more general health-related behaviors," the investigators also conducted analyses substituting multivitamin or calcium supplements for HRT as potential predictors of cognitive trajectory. Researchers caution that definitive demonstration of HRT effects will require randomized trials among healthy older women.
Study: Sun Lamps Double Cancer Risk
People who seek a glamorous tan using sun lamps may double their risk of developing some common types of skin cancer, according to a new study that found the risk was highest for those who start at a young age. tanning parlor and get a little bit each day than it is to get an infrequent sunburn. Both can seriously damage the skin, but the small, day-to-day exposure is worse for the skin in the long run.
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COLUMNS FROM THE EXPERTS
Dr. Galland's Integrated
Medicine
Fibre is the term that describes remnants of plant cells that are resistant to human digestion. The usual sources are vegetables, cereals, bread, nuts, seeds and fruits. Although medical researchers have been recommending high fibre diets for about twenty years, and sales of metamucil and other bulk laxatives have gone up, there has been no significant increase in fibre consumption from food and the fibre intake of Americans is far below recommended levels. This is unfortunate, because the fibre found in food is far more complex than the purified powders sold in drug stores. In "Understanding Dietary Fibre" Dr. Galland discusses the need for both soluble and insoluble fibre in the diet and that the best source is from foods.
Mind Body Health Newsletter
In "Reducing Stress Reduces Heart Disease" David S. Sobel, M.D. reports on a study of patients with heart disease where it was found that relaxation, taming hostility, and helping people change the way they look at life's challenges can reduce their risk of having further heart problems by 75% compared to people given only usual medical care and medications. Reducing stress proved even more beneficial than getting exercise.
Keeping Fit
Before we became such a highly industrialized, automated, and sedentary society, most Americans spent most of their day doing some form of physical activity. Today few adults do much in the way of movement. What happens is a classic example of the use it or lose it principle of human physiology. Unlike automobile engines that wear out with use, our musculoskeletal system seems to rust out with lack of use. In "Take Time To Stretch" Dr. Wayne L. Wescott explains why it is so important to do strength training to maintain muscle tissue and bone density and shares his six "Principles of Stretching."
Staying Healthly Tips
On Your Mark, Get Set, Let's Go and embark on a healing journey. Start simply with an honest evaluation of your life and habits. In "Ten Tips on The Purification Process" Elson M. Haas M.D. asks you "How do you think each activity contributes to your health?" He offers a ten step approach for looking at the foods and substances you consume and setting up a program to gradually address diet, supplements, exercise, emotional issues around habits and food, and spiritual alignment and improved relationships to people, food, and self. Focus on what you can do to see results on the way to the NEW YOU.
HEALTHY SHOPPING
Werbach's Nutritional Influences On Illness Now On CD
The Ultimate Nutritional Medicine Resource
Compiled over the last 15 years by internationally known nutritional medicine expert Melvyn Werbach, M.D., Nutritional Influences on Illness is your instant access to the scientific literature on nutritional medicine, with over 4,200 pages of nutrition research on specific health conditions. Designed for health practitioners, supplement formulators, researchers and other professionals whose business it is to keep abreast of our knowledge of how diet and nutrients influence the course of illness, this CD covers more than 100 health conditions in the masterful, easy-to-read style that made the book Nutritional Influences on Illness internationally famous. Other nutritional medicine sourcebooks are available. SPECIAL: Previously $395, CD is now only $99!
Kick The Caffeine Habit This Year
Destress With Teeccino Caffeine Free Herbal Coffee
Coffee drinkers may be surprised to learn that herbal coffee actually has nutritional benefits which help nourish and keep the body healthy. Coffee, on the other hand, only supplies the drug, caffeine, which stimulates your adrenal glands but does not provide energy - actually it could deplete the body's energy reserves. Teeccino is the first herbal coffee on the market - a blend of herbs, grains, fruits and nuts that are roasted, ground and brewed just like coffee. Dark, rich, and full-bodied, Teeccino brings you all the satisfaction of a robust brew with no caffeine reaction. Teeccino tastes mildly sweet from dates and figs, with only 15 calories per cup.
HealthWorld Sound Health Collection (4 CDs)
- From Steven Halpern's Inner Peace Music
Inner Peace Music features the recordings of Steven Halpern, an internationally acclaimed composer, recording artist, author and educator whose music is specifically composed to support relaxation, wellness and personal excellence. For over 25 years, he has promoted the healing powers of music through his innovative compositions, selling over 4 million albums worldwide and bringing his music into homes, hospices, hospitals, and schools worldwide. We have conferred with Steven to select four of his classic compositions:
Serenity Suite: (Music & Nature)
Music for Sound Healing: (The Definitive Collection)
Recollections (soulful Violin & piano duet w/ Daniel Kobialka)
Chakra Suite (Balances the 7 vital energy centers)
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HEALTHY TRAVEL
HealthWorld Travels The World!
International Healing Conference -
A Wholelife Power Tour In Ireland July 11-18, 2002
Join healthcare practitioners and students of holistic health in mystical Ireland for a unique and exciting opportunity. Spend glorious days in the enchanting mystical area of Killarney, Ireland to hear what leading experts have to say on the latest in health and healing plus learn about the use of herbs and ancient healing practices of the Druids and the pre-Celtic people. In addition to the conference events, your program includes touring to enjoy some wonderful local sites. Call Power Places Tours & Conferences at 1-800-234-8687 or 340-772-2030.
HEALTHY BOOKSTORE
Healthy Bookstore
Anger can be one of the most frustrating emotions, carrying us headlong away from ourselves and depositing us into separation and dismay. Vietnamese monk and world teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, tackles this most difficult of emotions in "Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames." Nhat Hanh tells us that, fundamentally, to be angry is to suffer, and that it is our responsibility to alleviate our own suffering. The way to do this is to transform ourselves through mindfulness. Serious though lighthearted, "Anger" is a handbook not only for transforming anger but for living each moment beautifully.
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NEWS FROM THE VILLAGE
Featured Center
HealthWorld Online's Health Conditions Center is the
authoritative resource for information on alternative and
conventional approaches to over 300 health conditions.
Nationally known experts in a wide range of alternative
health systems provide thousands of authoritative articles,
columns and interviews, as well as Real-time audio messages
on specific health conditions from nutritional, naturopathic
and homeopathic perspectives.
Healthy Woman Update
Endometriosis is the presence of uterine tissue outside its usual location on the inner lining of the uterus. Pain, abnormal menstrual bleeding, infertility and prolonged disability may result. In "Endometriosis" David L. Hoffmann B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. points out that this is a notoriously difficult condition to diagnose, though up to 25% of women of childbearing age are affected by it. In mild or moderate cases herbal medication has much to offer for stress and pain, but in severe cases surgery may be indicated.
Healthy Recipes - Fabulous Functional Foods
Do you have trouble finding recipes to match special dietary needs? Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan offers you gourmet dishes with healthy ingredients. His tasty recipes are highly nourishing and healing, and omit many of the items troublesome for people with allergies and other restrictive conditions. Umahro's latest creation is "Poached Salmon with Blanched Leeks and Baked Sweet Potatoes and Beets."
Healthy Alternatives
Are you interested in personal growth, inner child work, creativity development, life planning, or career development? These are a few of the reasons that people try journaling. In "Guidelines: Just a Few Tips Before You Begin Creative Journaling" Dr. Lucia Capacchione covers how often to journal, an appropriate setting, and issues related to spontaneity, privacy, sharing and self-criticism.
Find a Professional
The Professional Referral Network contains searchable directories for 20 leading professional associations in complementary and integrative health care, with over 16,000 professionals. Looking for a healthcare professional offering care with Bach Flower Remedies? The Flower Remedies section includes the Bach Centre member database.
Featured Natural Medicine School
Institute for Educational Therapy in Cotati, CA offers comprehensive health and nutrition training programs with both a conventional and holistic world view. The three level curriculum includes Diet Counselor, Nutrition Educator and Nutrition Consultant. Both residential and home study programs are available. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/iet/
To search a directory of natural medicine schools go to:
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GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR
Global Health Calendar
International Symposium on the Role of Botanicals in Women's Health
New Brunswick, NJ USA
February 16-18, 2002
Contact: American Herbal Products Association - 301-588-1171
Women's Health and Integrative Medicine
Los Angeles, CA USA
February 23, 2002
Contact: Conference Services and the Institute for Molecular Medicine - 714-846-6360 ?
eca myc 02 - Fitness Convention
New York, NY USA
March 1-3, 2002
Contact: eca world fitness - 800-ECA-EXPO
Natural Products Expo West 2002
Anaheim, CA USA
March 7-10, 2002
Contact: New Hope Natural Media - 303-939-8440
Nutracon
Exploring the nature of science
Anaheim, CA USA
March 11-13, 2002
Contact: New Hope Natural Media - 866-458-4935
Sixth Annual Alternative Therapies Symposium and Exhibition
The Therapeutic Relationsip: Scientific, Cultural, and Personal Perspectives
San Diego, CA USA
March 14-17, 2002
Contact: InnoVision Communications - 760-633-3910
Equinox 2002: Recovering Lost Wisdom In Egypt At The Great
Pyramid And Sphinx - With Neale Donald Walsch
Cairo, Al Qahirah EGYPT
March 16-23, 2002
Contact: Power Places Tours & Conferences, Inc. - 800-234-TOUR
National Center for Homeopathy 2002 Annual Conference
Also featuring a special Post-conference workshop with Nandita Shah
Phoenix, AZ USA
April 11-16, 2002
Contact: National Center for Homeopathy - 703-548-7790
International Scientific Conference on Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine Research
Boston, MA USA
April 12-14, 2002
Contact: Harvard Medical School Dept of Continuing Education - 781-245-3010
An Evening with Dr. Andrew Weil: A 'Wisdom of the Sages' Event
Marriott Hotel, Center City at 7:30pm
Philadelphia, PA USA
April 18, 2002
Contact: Mind Body Spirit Expo - 215-627-0102
Integrative Pain Medicine
New York, NY USA
April 19-20, 2002
Contact: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicin - 212-543-9542
All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show
Austin, TX USA
May 8-15, 2002
Contact: The Organic Trade Association - 413-774-7511
Holistic Medicine Scientific Conference
Breaking Down Barriers - Building Bridges
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
May 15-18, 2002
Contact: American Holistic Medical Association - 703-556-9728
Botanical Medicine in Modern Clinical Practice
New York, NY USA
May 20-24, 2002
Contact: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine - 212-543-9542
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