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HEALTH
NEWS
National Academy of Sciences Publishes Fluoride Warning
A panel of the National Academy of Sciences concluded that
the maximum amount of fluoride currently allowed in the
nation's drinking water can cause health problems and
"should be lowered." The report concluded that children
exposed to four milligrams of fluoride per liter, the
highest allowable level, risk developing severe dental
fluorosis, in which teeth become mottled, pitted and
scarred. Because fluoride can weaken bones, people who
consume water containing that much fluoride over a lifetime
are likely to be at increased risk for bone fractures.
Ads For Pharmaceuticals and Dangerous Foods Have Infiltrated Health Publications
With the big bucks in the pharmaceutical advertising
business, and the dependence of most media outlets on
advertisers to keep them financially afloat, it's no wonder
we see these ads almost everywhere. But in a magazine
devoted to prevention? What kind of mixed messages are we
sending in this world when we present a publication about
prevention filled with ads promoting prescription drugs and
over-the-counter drugs for the treatment of chronic diseases
and other health woes? It is no wonder so many Americans are
devastatingly confused about their health when they are
facing these kinds of contradictions every day.
NIH Offers New Comprehensive Guide to Healthy Sleep
In today's "24/7" society, many people cut back on sleep to
squeeze in more time for work, family obligations, and other
activities. But skimping on sleep can be harmful. A
comprehensive new handbook from the National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health
explains that sleep is not merely "down time" when the brain
shuts off and the body rests. Our brains are very active
during sleep, and research has shown that adequate sleep is
important to our overall health, safety, and performance
MORE HEALTH NEWS...
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EDITOR'S PICK - WELLNESS INVENTORY
TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR HEALTH
Rising healthcare costs and cuts to employee health benefits
are driving us all to one conclusion - we must take a
greater responsibility for maintaining our health &
wellbeing. The Wellness Inventory helps you do just that.
The online program helps you to focus on the areas of your
life that you can make the greatest impact in creating a
higher level of health and wellbeing, and supports you in
making those changes. Bring more balance into your life! To
learn more, go to: www.mywellnesstest.com/HealthyUpdate.asp
WELLNESS and
HEALTHY LIVING
CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on BREATHING & RELAXING, the
second of 12 keys to wellness in the Wellness Inventory. We
can survive for many weeks without food, several days
without water, but without air, life ceases in a matter of
minutes. When the air is clear, your lungs strong, your body
relaxed, and your mind at peace, you experience total
wellbeing. Unfortunately, this ideal is seldom realized....
Simply Well
Although there is a mass of conflicting data surrounding the
components of sound nutrition practices, in "Learn Ten
Basics about Food" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., provides
you with certain recommendations that are almost universally
accepted. He challenges you to pick one to implement into
your daily diet over the next few weeks.
Healthy
Computing
Is your phone on the same side of your desk as it was two
years ago? Do you eat with just your dominant hand? Do you
conveniently use the same hand to reach for reference
material? In "Oppositional" Erik Peper, Ph.D. and Katherine
Hughes Gibney explains how habits of movement may seem
convenient but, in the long run, may contribute to
imbalanced movements that may lead to stiffness and
discomfort. They offer tips to loosen up those muscles and
joints and increase your brain cells' dendritic connections
by being oppositional.
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NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Nutritional Medicine and Longevity
In "What is Orthomolecular Medicine?" Richard A. Kunin, M.D.
defines it as a strategy for the maintenance of health and
the treatment of disease by varying the amounts of
substances normally found in the body, such as vitamins and
minerals. Orthomolecular medicine is nutritional
biochemistry applied to understanding health and treating
disease.
Healthy Alternatives
Overall, it is important to eat a variety of foods. In
"Foods for a Healthy Diet" Elson M. Haas, M.D. points out
the value of eating a predominantly natural diet containing
fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and
beans, with only moderate amounts of the more concentrated
proteins such as eggs, milk products, and flesh foods.
Unfortunately, in our society a diet consisting mainly of
meats, dairy products, and refined foods and only occasional
fresh foods is all too common.
Women's Health Detective
If you don’t get enough roughage in your diet, or if you’re
constipated or have irritable bowel syndrome, you may be
taking a bulking agent to make your stools larger and
softer. If so, you may be pouring sugar or aspartame into
your intestines. In "Use Psyllium – Instead Of Metamucil"
Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. educates about the many uses of
psyllium and the dangers of using products with sugar or
artificial sweeteners.
Holistic Healthcare For Children
A sharp division has occurred and, in some cases, battle
lines have been drawn over the issue of vaccination. Many
pediatricians report that they would dismiss a family for
refusing vaccinations. In "Another Vaccine Controversy:
Pediatricians Who Refuse Care to Children" Randall
Neustaedter, O.M.D. discusses this difficult situation.
Healthy Woman Update
Twenty-five percent of cervical cancer occurs in women over
age 65, most of whom did not have regular PAP smears at an
earlier age. In "Natural Treatments For Abnormal PAP Smears"
Sally LaMont, N.D. explains what a PAP smear is, how it is
analyzed, and natural approaches when the results are not
normal.
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 a mind/body approach? The Mind Body Health
section includes the Academy for Guided Imagery, American
Society for the Alexander Technique, and Focusing Institute
member databases.
RECOMMENDED
READING
Healthy Bookstore - Revitalize Your Hormones
for Women
Hormone replacement therapy is highly controversial, and
many women refuse it. But that doesn't mean you have to
learn to live with hot flashes, diminished libido, and all
the other so-called normal symptoms of aging. Optimum
health, energy, sex drive, and happiness can be yours.
"Revitalize Your Hormones: Dr. Dale's 7 Steps to a Happier,
Healthier, and Sexier You" by Theresa Dale, Ph.D., N.D.
shows you how to have them all safely and naturally without
risky hormone replacement treatments. Dr. Dale explains
that, no matter what your age, your body already knows how
to produce optimal amounts of hormones. It's all a matter of
stimulating it to do so.
HEALTHY
KITCHEN
Raw Food Materia Medica
Turnips, technically a white version of rutabaga, are
considered alkalinizing, warming, sweet, bitter and pungent.
They are a digestive aid, lung tonic, and energizing to the
stomach and intestines. They help dry dampness, clear
phlegm, neutralize toxins, move stagnation, build the blood,
and can be used during a healing crises. Turnips have been
used to treat asthma, bronchitis, high cholesterol,
constipation, diabetes, hoarseness, insomnia, jaundice,
nervousness, skin diseases, sinus disorders, and
tuberculosis.
Fabulous Functional Foods
Beets can really shine at the dinner table. They just need
a bit of help. Our Fabulous Functional Foods Chef Oscar
Umahro Cadogan of Denmark brings us the recipe "Beet and
Nori Soup with a Touch of Licorice" where the heat of an
oven helps mellow the taste of the beets, bringing out their
natural sweetness and helps make them soft. A blender and
some olive oil and the spices do the rest, letting the beets
shine at the dinner table and providing your palate with a
silky smooth sensation upon ingestion.
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
Echoes of Silence
The world that is perceptible to our senses and the world of
our concepts and beliefs is certainly a part of reality, but
it is so tiny as to barely be a blip on the screen. Unless
what convention calls the real world is put in the proper
context and perspective, it is no more than a dream. In "The
Real World" Robert Rabbin talks about how spiritual
experiences help us to soften and expand the boundaries of
who we think we are.
Wholistic Spiritual Healing
Wholistic medicine focuses on body, emotions, mind,
relationships and spirit. In "The Healing Potential in a
Word (Part 3)" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. explores approaches for
healing that encompase the "whole" person.
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Rising healthcare costs and cuts to employee health benefits
are driving us all to one conclusion - we must take a
greater responsibility for maintaining our health &
wellbeing. The Wellness Inventory helps you do just that.
The online program helps you to focus on the areas of your
life that you can make the greatest impact in creating a
higher level of health and wellbeing, and supports you in
making those changes. Bring more balance into your life! To
learn more.
PROFESSIONAL'S
CORNER
HEALTH PRACTITIONERS & LIFE COACHES -
Whole Person Wellness Program for Your Practice
Are you looking for a tool to:
* Build your practice
* Bring a dimension of wellness to your work
* Determine your client's readiness for change
* Set up personalized wellness programs
* Track your client's wellness progress
* Enhance patient health & wellbeing
* Create new profit centers
The Wellness Inventory may be your answer.
For more information, visit: www.WellPeople.com
(wellness@healthy.net - 310-823-9553)
Nutritional
Medicine Sourcebooks and Textbooks
Botanical
Medicine Sourcebooks & Textbooks
What
Doctor's Don't Tell You (newsletter)
HEALTHY SHOPPING - PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR HEALTHY LIVING
HEALTHY SHOPPING NETWORK
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Aquasana (Home Water Filtration Systems) -
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Bookstore (Health and Wellness) -
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ChildLife (Nutrition for Kids) -
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Here, There & Beyond (Essential Oils) -
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Inner Peace Music (Steven Halpern) -
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Third Line Press (Nutritional Medicine CD) -
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GLOBAL HEALTH
CALENDAR
2006 NCH Annual Conference
San Jose, CA USA
April 7-11, 2006
Contact: National Center for Homeopathy - 877-624-0613
13th International Symposium on Functional Medicine
Managing Biotransformation: The Metabolic, Genomic and Detoxification Balance Points
Tampa, FL USA
April 19-22, 2006
Contact: Institute for Functional Medicine - 800-228-0622
Lohas Forum
Los Angeles, CA USA
April 26-28, 2006
Contact: LOHAS Forum - 303-222-8263
AOMAlliance 13th Annual Conference and Expo
Keystone, CO USA
May 3-10, 2006
Contact: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance - 253-851-6896
2006 NHWPC - National Health Wellness and Prevention Congress
San Francisco, CA USA
May 8-10, 2006
Contact: Transmarx, LLC - 804-266-8122
2006 CDHCC - Consumer Directed Health Care Conference
San Francisco, CA USA
May 8-10, 2006
Contact: Transmarx, LLC - 804-266-7422
For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com
KEY SITES IN
HEALTHWORLD ONLINE
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James Strohecker,
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Network - swalter@healthy.net
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Communications Director, HealthWorld Online - nancys@healthy.net
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