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HEALTH NEWS
White House Opposes Biotech Labels
The Bush administration opposes the labeling of genetically engineered food. "Mandatory labeling will only frighten consumers," stated Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. Some 70 percent of the world's biotech food is grown in the United States. U.S. officials have said the labeling could cost U.S. companies $4 billion a year. Critics complain that not enough testing has been done to determine the long-term health effects of splicing the genes of two species together to create food.
Tai Chi Can Help People As They Get Older, Recover from Illness
Tai chi, the 3,000-year-old Chinese practice, is part exercise, part meditation and part martial art. The exercise form has evolved into exercise meant for stress reduction, stamina and balance skills. It combines slow, controlled movement with regular, calm breathing. Anyone can do tai chi - you don't need special clothing or to practice in a particular place. In traditional Chinese medicine, tension and stress are perceived as imbalances and cultivating improved physical balance through tai chi should ease stress and help put our whole lives in balance.
Alternative Approach: Prayer May Have Made a Difference
Over the past several hundred years we have separated the body, mind and soul. Medical evidence suggests that we should begin to reunite them again. Intercessory prayer - praying for someone else - has been shown to benefit patients hospitalized in the coronary care unit. In quantum physics, all thought has form and effect. What you think can become reality. It seems that our thoughts can have a positive effect, even on those who we have never met. Think good thoughts and perhaps they can become reality, even for someone else.
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COLUMNS FROM THE EXPERTS
The Healer Within
The self-applied health enhancement methods movements are meant to be the seeds of your own inventiveness. In "Gentle Movements and Postures, Part II" Dr. Roger Jahnke reminds you not to sabotage your mastery by thinking they must be done a certain way. Make it up, make it fun, spread the word. Learn from others, add favorites, steal from the masters; they are always willing to share. Bring the breath and relaxation practices together with the effort of the movements, that is the balance. When you have made contact with the extent to which gentle movement has a profound health effect, you have become a part of the solution to the medical crisis.
Mind Over Matter
Osteoporosis is a rather common bone disease that affects older women and men. It affects more than 10 million people in our nation - mostly women. Unfortunately, rarely do they receive treatment until it's too late. In "Brittle Bones?: Take An Aggressive Stance" Barry Bittman, M.D. provides practical dos and don’ts for prevention and treatment. A must read for everyone.
Understanding Homeopathy
Involuntary urination is ironically a problem experienced at both ends of a person's life, both during infancy and aging. Older adults have difficulty with bladder control usually because of either urinary tract disease, nervous system dysfunction, allergic response, ruptured disk, or psychological stress. Women tend to experience involuntary urination after childbirth, surgery, or inflammation of the urethra, while men tend to get it if they have a prostate problem. In "Homeopathic Medicines For Involuntary Urination" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. explains the common causes of this condition, and outlines homeopathic remedies that may resolve the problem, rather than just eliminate the symptom.
Echoes of Silence
In "Turning the Mind Inward" Robert Rabbin indicates that when our mind has "spiritual thoughts" we may start thinking that we understand the true nature of Self and of Reality. The understanding is actually false, but the action causes the mind to turn inward, towards its source, where it is cleansed and healed of delusion. The true alchemy is not in having spiritual thoughts, but in what happens to the mind when the mind turns towards its source.
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HEALTHY BOOKSTORE
Healthy Bookstore
We all need a boost now and then. Sometimes just a cup of coffee or tea will do the trick. Maybe a candy bar or a soda to get over the afternoon slump. And there are other "little helpers"-both legal and illegal-which millions of Americans rely on for feel-good purposes. Unfortunately, all of them-from the French roast to the pharmaceuticals-have side effects. In "Natural Highs: Supplements, Nutrition, and Mind/Body Techniques to Help You Feel Good All the Time" Hyla Cass, M.D. and Patrick Holford offer a breakthrough program-based on nutrition supplements, herbs, and simple mind/body therapies-that will energize, relax, de-stress, and sharpen your mental focus without wreaking havoc on your minds and bodies.
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NEWS FROM THE VILLAGE
Featured Center
Looking for a healthcare professional who specializes in alternative and complementary therapies? The Find a Professional network contains searchable directories from 20 leading professional associations in complementary and integrative health care, with over 17,000 professionals in the fields of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, Bodywork & Somatic Therapies, Chelation Therapy, Colon Hydrotherapy, Complementary Medicine, Flower Remedies, Guided Imagery, Herbalism, Holistic Dentistry, Holistic Health Care, Homeopathy, Mind/Body Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutritional Medicine, and Vision Care/Vision Training.
Healthy Child Update
Children under six years of age have an average of seven colds a year, and older children tend to have an average of four or five colds a year. Since your child can catch a cold at any time of the year, parents must not lower their guard during summer months. In "Common Cold" Janet Zand L.Ac., O.M.D. discusses preventions options, plus conventional treatment, nutritional supplements, herbal treatment, homeopathy, and acupressure should symptoms appear.
Healthy Kitchen - Healthy Diets
It's actually pretty simple. If you want to be healthy and alive, you have to get foods with a life of their own into your body. So in "The Nutritional Rules for the Road” Marilyn Joyce R.D. shows us that rules for the journey towards health and a vibrant life are very logical. How many of these 25 options can you incorporate into your life this month?
Healthy Alternatives
Ayurveda places great emphasis on prevention and encourages maintaining health by paying close attention to balance in one's life through right thinking, diet, lifestyle and herbs. It places important emphasis in that each person has a particular pattern of energy--an individual combination of physical, mental and emotional characteristics--which is his or her constitution. Ayurveda identifies three of these basic types of energy or functional principles - vata, pitta and kapha. In "Ayurveda: A Brief Introduction and Guide to the Three Doshsas" Dr. Vasant Lad explains each and includes general guidelines for balancing.
Association Network -- Hot Pick
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Their mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. This evidence-based mother-, baby-, and family-friendly model focuses on prevention and wellness as the alternatives to high-cost screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs.
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Featured Natural Medicine School
American University of Complementary Medicine (www.aucm.org) is a non-profit institution licensed in California to provide in-depth education and training in the world's foremost natural forms of medicine and ancient healing arts. It offers eight certificate programs and eight degree programs ranging from Associate of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy degrees in various forms of natural medicine. AUCM has been awarded approval from the State of California to grant Ph.D. degrees in Ayurvedic Medicine, Classical Chinese Medicine, and Homeopathy--the first of their kind in the United States. AUCM also offers the first-ever, comprehensive, 600-hour Ayurvedic Bodywork Program in the United States. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/american/
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GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR
Global Health Calendar
12th Annual ISSSEEM Conference
The Co-Creation Process in Energy Medicine: A Synergy of
the Sciences & the Healing Arts
Boulder, CO USA
June 14-19, 2002
Contact: International Society for the Study of Subtle
Energies & Energy Medicine - 303-425-4625
27th Annual National Wellness Conference
Seeking Balance In A Changing World
Stevens Point, WI USA
July 14-19
Contact: National Wellness Institute, Inc. - 800-243-8694
NCCAM Distinguished Lectures in CAM
Charles Rosenberg, PhD of Harvard University
Bethesda, MD USA
July 25, 2002
Contact: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - 301-594-9632
Leelanau Holistic Summer Institute
Session 1: Intro to Holistic Health/Intro to Holism & Expressive Arts
Glen Arbor, MI USA
July 28-August 3, 2002
Contact: Western Michigan University - 231-995-1788
30th Annual Cancer Convention - Alternative Therapies
For the General Public and Professionals
Universal City, CA USA
August 31-September 2, 2002
Contact: Cancer Control Society - 323-663-7801
The Application of Anti-Aging Medicine
3rd Annual Monte Carlo Anti-Aging Conference & Exposition
Monte Carlo, Monaco MONACO
September 6-9, 2002
Contact: International Anti-Aging Systems of Great Britain - 44 870 901 7878
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