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New Review Summarizes Seven Years of Acupuncture Safety and Effectiveness
A review of the last seven years of acupuncture research published by The Pulse of Oriental Medicine includes the diseases acupuncture has effectively treated, acupuncture safety statistics, and a summary of how acupuncture works from a biomedical perspective.

Hypnosis as an Alternative to Drug-Induced Sedation
Patients undergoing surgery that normally required local anesthesia received clinical hypnosis in place of sedating drugs. All the patients undergoing elective surgery were successfully hypnotized and did not require sedating drugs. Few of the emergency cases were successfully hypnotized.

Bastyr University Hosts National Group On Naturopathic Medicine Research; Federal Grant Assists Experts to Decide Where to Put Research Efforts and Resources
Bastyr University is convening a series of meetings that will be critical to the future of research in naturopathic medicine conducted in North America. A working group will meet to identify both what kind of research will address fundamental health issues for the American public and the appropriate research design methods for each.

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Simply Well
As a form of nurturance and rebalancing, and as an aid to healing, massage is hard to beat. It isn't necessary to have formal training. In "Welcome Necessary, Healing Touch?The Gift of Massage" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., offers you numerous suggestions for self-massage and exercises that can be done with a partner.

Staying Healthly Tips
Have you done 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.

Healthy Sexuality
A lot of people have concerns about their sex life. In "Sexual Concerns" the American Institute of Preventive Medicine has compiled a list of common concerns and problems that affect one or both sex partners. Also offered are self-help tips, guidelines for evaluating the seriousness of any problems, and suggestions for treatment options.

WELLNESS INVENTORY - Understanding the Whole Person
Designed to support you in increasing your wellbeing and promoting personal growth, the Wellness Inventory guides you through 12 key areas of your life -- from eating and breathing to sex and communication. Special offer to Healthy Update subscribers: www.WellnessInventory.net

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Mind Boosters
Vinpocetine (an alkaloid found in the periwinkle plant) was introduced into clinical practice in Europe more than two decades ago for the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders and related symptoms. In "Vinpocetine" Ray Sahelian, M.D. reports that experiments with vinpocetine indicate that it can dilate blood vessels, enhance circulation in the brain, improve oxygen utilization, make red blood cells more pliable, and inhibit aggregation of platelets.

Healthy Alternatives
Essential oils can heal the body. In "Therapeutic Uses of Aromatherapy" Kathi Keville and Mindy Green deal with the major systems in the body - circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous, glandular, urinary, reproduction, dermal and musculoskeletal - as well as ears and eyes, immunity and children. Learn what you can do for common ailments you would normally treat at home without the care of a doctor: the common cold; headache; a bout of indigestion; PMS; simple burns, bites and stings; muscular aches and pains.

Healthy Child
In "Constipation" Janet Zand L.Ac., O.M.D. helps parents to gauge when their children are experiencing this problem commonly caused by insufficient fluids and too little fiber in the diet. She offers a wide variety of options along with explanations for how to match up to the existing situation.

Find an Alternative Healthcare 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 bodywork? The Bodywork and Somatic Therapies section includes the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia, Hellerwork International, and The Trager Insitute member databases.

SOUND HEALTH COLLECTION
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Nutrition Tips
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. 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?

Vegetarian Recipe
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine offers you a recipe for "Red Beans and Rice."

DRUMMING - YOUR MUSICAL PRESCRIPTION FOR WELLNESS
Drumming is recognized for its value as a tool for stress- reduction, relaxation, exercise and personal expression. Check out Remo's Personal Percussion Kit, Buffalo Drums, Djembes, and more.... For both individual and group drumming. Discover drumming.... Find the rhythm already within you!

Mind Body Tips
Attitude cannot cure a chronic illness. But cultivating a positive outlook and learning self-management skills can make it much easier to live with. In "Rx: How to Live Well with Chronic Disease" David S. Sobel, M.D. recommends you learn the skills for managing; (1) Your illness and symptoms, (2) Your normal daily activities, and (3) Your emotions.

Music and Wellness
While listening to music is our nation's favorite pastime, active music-making isn't typically perceived to be within most people's grasp. In "Recreational Music Making: Mind-Body-Spirit and Wellness" Barry Bittman M.D. introduces us to a new musical approach centered on wellness along with exercise, nutrition and stress reduction. Anyone can participate and share in the enjoyment regardless of experience or skill level. Participants are simply asked to bring their enthusiasm, love of music and a willingness to share the rhythms of their soul.

RECOMMENDED READING
Healthy Bookstore - Breathing Ecstasy

Take your lovemaking to incredible new heights by using one of nature?s greatest gifts: the breath. In "Breathing Ecstasy: Finding Sexual Bliss Using the Incredible Power of Breath" Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. and Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D. teach you simple breathing techniques you can use to overcome the blocks that have kept you from true sensual satisfaction. This unique mind-body approach has helped thousands of couples break through to a new dimension of fulfillment.

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Featured Natural Medicine School
Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine in Mars Hill, NC is committed to graduating practitioners who are well trained in theoretical, diagnostic, and clinical knowledge related to all aspects of Chinese Medicine, and further, to providing students with a sound knowledge in basic biomedical sciences and their integration into a modern Chinese medical clinic. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/aucm/

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Non-Local Intelligence - Research and experiential explorations - Daniel J. Benor, MD
Palo Alto, CA USA
February 22-23, 2003
Contact: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology - 650-493-4430 Ext. 7106

Food As Medicine
Panama City, FL USA
March 7-13, 2003
Contact: Center for Mind Body Medicine - 202-966-7338

ECA NYC '03
Fitness Convention and Trade Show
New York, NY USA
March 14-16, 2003
Contact: eca world fitness - 800-ECA-EXPO

Comprehensive Cancer Care
Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Washington, DC USA
April 9-13, 2003
Contact: Center for Mind Body Medicine - 202-966-7338

Sedona Spring Purification & Wellness Retreat with Dr. Elson Haas
Sedona, AZ USA
April 9-14, 2003
Contact: Wellness Tours - 800 231-9811

29th Annual Conference of the National Center for Homeopathy
Philadelphia, PA USA
April 10-15, 2003
Contact: National Center for Homeopathy - 877-624-0613

Tenth Annual AOMA Conference & Expo
Tampa, FL USA
May 2-5, 2003
Contact: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance - 800-814-5956

10th International Symposium on Functional Medicine
Tucson, AZ USA
May 21-25, 2003
Contact: The Institute for Functional Medicine - 800-228-0622