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HEALTH NEWS
Vitamins E, C May Counteract Unhealthy Fast Food
Researchers have found that high intakes of glucose and high-fat, high-calorie fast food meals both cause an increase in the inflammatory components of the blood. They also found that an extra dose of antioxidant vitamins E and C can block this inflammatory response in the bloodstream.
Genetically Altered Food Creates Labeling Dilemma for the Industry
Companies that worry about scientific terminology scaring consumers get relief when the Bush administration puts support behind producers. But if a future president changes direction, the cost of marking engineered products could drive up retail prices. Several environmental and consumer groups have expressed concerns, including long-term health risks, and the GE food issue has sparked protests in Europe, Asia and elsewhere.
Vitamin E Study on Prostate Cancer Is Called 'Tremendously Significant' In Search for Cure
Nutritional supplements, such as Vitamin E, may be able to stop prostate cancer before it starts, according to health researchers. They point to a major new trial involving 30,000 men to study the potential of Vitamin E and also of a mineral, selenium, to help prevent onset of prostate cancer, which strikes about one in six men during their lifetimes. The study is taking place in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada and is expected to continue for 12 years.
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COLUMNS FROM THE EXPERTS
Dr. Galland's Integrated
Medicine
We all age, but the deterioration associated with aging (called, senescence) is partly under our control. Senescence is speeded up by toxicity and our bodies' response to it. The human body has many natural defenses against environmental toxicity. In "Detoxification: The Key to Longevity" Dr. Galland discusses strategies for limiting free-radical induced damage through dietary antioxidants which help to bolster the body's defense system, including vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids and carotenoids.
Mind Body Health Newsletter
Can one or two drinks a day actually be beneficial? In "Here's to Your Heart" David S. Sobel, M.D. outlines the apparent correlation of moderate drinking and a reduction of mortality from heart disease by about a third. Though even moderate alcohol consumption can have a downside, such as an increased risk of breast cancer in women, it appears that the beneficial effects on total mortality outweigh the harmful effects.
Keeping Fit
Have you ever wondered why you should sandwich every workout between a few minutes of warming-up and a few minutes of cooling-down? In "Developing A Warm-Up and Cool-Down Protocol" Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. explains that a progressive warm-up begins an adaptation process in both your cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, which reduces the risk of premature physical overload and traumatic injuries. The cool-down segment in your exercise session is even more important. During a vigorous exercise session your heart is circulating large quantities of blood throughout your body, especially to the large muscles of the legs. If you simply stop exercising, the heart keeps pumping blood to the legs, but the muscles are no longer moving to facilitate blood return back to the heart, causing the heart to work harder in an attempt to force more blood through the system.
Staying Healthly Tips
School is out and it's time to play, be outdoors, and go somewhere fun. With the heat of the year coming, Elson M. Haas, M.D. reminds us that WATER is the balancing element of Summer. In "Tips on Staying Healthy with Water" he shares why drinking water is one of our most important health habits. Learn how to sort out the facts and the fiction.
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HEALTHY BOOKSTORE
Healthy Bookstore
In the ground-breaking "The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi" Dr. Roger Jahnke, internationally respected doctor of Chinese medicine, clearly and simply explains the concepts of qigong in practical terms. With the help of 125 superbly rendered illustrations, he describes a multitude of simple qigong tools, practices, and techniques for accessing and utilizing the incredible power of qi. Rather than focus on a particular form of qigong, Dr. Jahnke presents concise, easy-to-follow techniques from among the more than 25 traditional and modern forms that he has mastered and taught to thousands of people across the United States and Canada.
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NEWS FROM THE VILLAGE
Featured Center
HealthWorld Online's Wellness Center provides valuable, consumer-based information on staying healthy in body, mind and spirit through living a wellness-based lifestyle. A host of leaders and experts in the Wellness movement, including Deepak Chopra, Larry Dossey, and David Sobel, guide us in the areas of Healthy Aging, Healthy Stress, Healthy Brain, Mind/Body Health, emotional health, and the spiritual dimension of health. Features include the Creative Journal by Dr. Lucia Capacchione and Rainbow Stress Reduction, an interactive game using colorful healing art.
Healthy Woman Update
Do you have difficulty in sleeping, or disturbed sleep patterns leaving the perception of insufficient sleep? The key to successful treatment of insomnia is to find the cause and deal with it. This may be anything in the realm of human life, from deep grief to constipation. In "Insomnia" David L. Hoffmann B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. discusses actions indicated for the processes behind this disease. Often the key to successful treatments lies in focusing upon some part or function of the body that is experiencing problems. He matches system support with appropriate herbal options.
Healthy Recipes - Fabulous Functional Foods
Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan offers us a "Sesame-Flaxseed Shake with Banana" that beats a regular milkshake, both in terms of taste and nutritive value. The sesame seeds contain lots of calcium and other minerals and the flaxseed is rich in alpha-linolenic acid, which is anti-inflammatory.
Healthy Alternatives
Many conventional physicians have difficulty facing arthritic patients: there is little that conventional medicine offers them. The lucky ones get temporary relief along with drug side effects; the unlucky ones only get the side effects. Homeopathic medicine, on the other hand, is a natural pharmaceutical system that uses extremely small doses of substances from the plant, mineral, or animal kingdom to augment a person's own immune and defense system according to homeopathic expert Dana Ullman in "Homeopathic Medicines for Arthritis." Based on the "principle of similars," homeopathy uses substances which would actually cause, if given in large dose to experimental subjects, the similar symptoms that a sick person experiences.
Find a Professional
The Professional Referral Network contains searchable directories for 20 leading professional associations in complementary and integrative health care, with over 17,000 professionals. Looking for a healthcare professional specializing in an integrated approach? The Mind/Body Health section includes the American Society for the Alexander Technique and Focusing Institute member databases.
Featured Natural Medicine School
High Touch Healing Arts Academy in Huntington Beach, CA offers comprehensive training in traditional Usui and non-traditional Reiki styles, plus training in spiritual development, meditation and shamanic journeywork. The staff is constantly researching the latest Reiki information to keep the course work challenging and current. This year the school added a one-year certification program in Energy Medicine. Distance courses are available via the Internet in all subjects with the exception of Shamanic Journeywork. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/hightouch/
To search a directory of natural medicine schools go to:
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GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR
Global Health Calendar
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
National Qigong (Chi Kung) Conference - USA
Portland, OR USA
August 16-19, 2002
Contact: The National Qigong (Chi Kung) Association USA - 218-365-6330
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
Cancer As a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving
A free conference designed to heal, celebrate and empower anyone touched by cancer
Hayward, CA USA
September 14-15, 2002
Contact: Healing Journeys - 800-423-9882
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