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HEALTH
NEWS
CDC Urges Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities to Increase Efforts to Reduce Drug-Resistant Infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new
guidelines outlining strategies to prevent the spread of drug-resistant
infections in healthcare settings. The new guidelines seek to halt the
rising rates of drug-resistant infections by calling on hospitals and other
healthcare facilities to make comprehensive infection control programs a
priority and to take aggressive steps to reduces rates of drug resistance.
Childhood Obesity Linked To Youngsters Staying Up Too Late
Children today get fewer hours of sleep than in the past and less than they
need, which can disrupt hormones that help control weight gain. Researchers
blame TV viewing, computer games and mobile phones for keeping children up
later and affecting the quality of their sleep. Parents need to impose
stricter controls on their children's sleeping routines, which could
include removing electronic gadgets from the bedroom.
Fish Consumption Presents More Risks Than Benefits, Doctors Say
The risks associated with fish consumption outweigh potential benefits, say
dietitians and doctors with the Physicians Committee for Responsible
Medicine. While fish does provide high levels of omega-3 fatty acid, a
"good" fat thought to help with cardiovascular health, most consumers don't
realize that all fats have the same caloric content. "Good" fats are just
as likely to help one pack on the pounds as bad fats.
MORE HEALTH NEWS...
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EDITOR'S PICK - SPIRITUAL CINEMA CIRCLE
MOVIES THAT INSPIRE, HEAL AND TRANSFORM
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like me, you love movies, but you find it harder and harder to go to
theaters because of the violence, emptiness and overall lack of quality and
imagination that most of the current crop represents, The CIRCLE is a
wonderful opportunity.
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.
Simply Well
Death is a fact of life. In "Make a Friend of Death" John W. Travis, M.D.,
M.P.H., presents the position that with death as your friend, you might
live more consciously—caring for your health and wellbeing, honoring your
body as the only one you've got.
Keeping Fit
If you are an average adult, you probably qualify for being a
time-pressured person. If this is the case, one of the things you may not
do that you should do is exercise. Six out of ten adults lead totally
sedentary lifestyles. Only one out of ten adults performs sufficient
physical activity to attain measurable fitness benefits. No wonder a
university study showed that 75 percent of American adults are overweight.
Approximately the same percentage of men and women will experience low back
pain, and about 50 percent will die from heart disease. In "Brief Exercise
Sessions For Time-Pressured People" Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. provides a
simple answer with a special one-hour per week exercise program for
time-pressured people.
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NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Understanding Homeopathy
Once it is determined that surgery is medically necessary, homeopathic
medicines can reduce complications of surgery and augment healing so that
people can recover more quickly afterward. In "Pre-Surgical and
Post-Surgical Treatment" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. outlines a number of
homeopathic remedies that have been shown to assist the patient deal with
the fear and/or anxiety often experienced prior to and after surgery, and
those helpful for preventing infection, minimizing bleeding, and reducing
surgical shock.
Healthy Alternatives
Are you baffled with the behavior of your feline pet? In "To Your Animal's
Emotional Health (Cats)" Penny Case shares two practical solutions for
using flower essences to help life be better for troubled cats.
Women's Health Detective
If you're like most women and take 1,500 mg of calcium and half as much
magnesium, you've got it all backwards. You're getting too much calcium and
not enough magnesium. In "How Calcium and Magnesium Can Slow Down Aging"
Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. shares important facts. Magnesium is needed to
carry calcium into your bones. The same ratio of calcium to magnesium you
take to keep your bones strong and flexible will also keep you young at
heart. When you're under stress, increase your magnesium and keep calcium
levels reasonable, not high.
Holistic Healthcare For Children
The number of children put on drugs for attention problems is staggering.
In "Homeopathy Proven Successful For ADHD" Randall Neustaedter, O.M.D.
offers an effective management system for attention problems (so-called ADD
and ADHD). An important component of this system includes the prescription
of constitutional homeopathic medicines according the principles of
classical homeopathy.
Healthy Woman Update
What you eat has a major influence on your health. Considering that bone is
living tissue, just like the rest of the body, it is likely that what you
put in your mouth will determine in part how strong your bones will be. In
"Osteoporosis - What You Eat Affects Your Bones" Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
explains that bone tissue has diverse nutritional needs and engages in
complex interactions with the rest of the body. He notes circumstantial
evidence that the typical American diet promotes the development of
osteoporosis.
Find an Alternative Healthcare
Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in herbal medicine? Search the
Herbalism section which includes the American Herbalists Guild member
database in HealthWorld's Find a Practitioner Network. The network contains
searchable directories with over 17,000 professionals from 20 leading
professional associations in complementary/alternative and integrative
medicine.
RECOMMENDED
READING
Healthy Bookstore - The Marriage of Sex and Spirit
In "The Marriage of Sex and Spirit: Relationships at the Heart of Conscious
Evolution" Geralyn Gendreau, M.F.T. gives us the keys to transforming
relationships from a source of grief and bondage to a celebration of self
and other. Drawing together the most powerful wisdom of spiritual teachers,
psychiatrists, anthropologists, educators, therapists, coaches, writers,
artists, this groundbreaking anthology presents the visions and ideas that
form the gateway to transforming both spirituality and sexuality. This
powerful collection of practical techniques and breakthrough insights
offers the potential to utterly transform your experience of relationships
into a source of joy, inspiration and fuel for your spiritual and emotional
journey.
HEALTHY
KITCHEN
Raw Food Materia Medica
Apples are members of the Rose Family and relatives of peaches and pears.
They are high in pectin, a soluble fiber and thus help lower blood pressure
and cholesterol levels, especially the harmful lipo-density proteins.
Apples stabilize blood sugar levels, benefiting both hypoglycemia and
diabetes. They improve arthritis pain, edema, gout, morning sickness,
asthma, catarrh, hardening of the arteries, skin diseases, liver and gall
bladder sluggishness, rheumatism, and weight loss. Apples are
antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, astringent and diuretic.
Vegetarian Recipe
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine offers you a vegetarian
recipe for "White Bean Dip with Lemon and Garlic."
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
Mind Over Matter
People, especially older folks, generally don't talk about being depressed.
The symptoms of depression vary considerably and are hard to diagnose,
especially when growing older for some seems to imply that these symptoms
are expected to occur. In "Depression: Key Insights for the Elderly - Part
II" Barry Bittman, M.D. charges each of us with the responsibility to
uncover depression of loved-ones, co-workers and friends. Urge them to seek
professional assistance. Caution that the cure is rarely a pill. Suggest
counseling, getting out to see other people, and a healthy prescription of
laughter and music.
Music and Wellness
In the interview "On the Healing Power of Music" with Dr. Daniel Redwood,
Steven Halpern elaborates on his view that music conveys a vibrational
essence with important implications for health and healing. He discusses
the phenomenon of entrainment, in which the human heart involuntarily
synchronizes its beat to the rhythm supplied by external stimuli.
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PROFESSIONAL'S
CORNER
WELLNESS INVENTORY AT INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION
11th Annual ICF International Conference
Quantum Thinking on Human Potential
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
November 1-4, 2006
The Wellness Inventory is exhibiting at ICF at Booth #405. To set up an
appointment contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or jim@healthy.net.
coachfederation.org/ICF/For+Current+Members/Conferences+and+Events
WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING
FALL INTENSIVE & WINTER TELECLASSES
A Certification Training Intensive in the Wellness Inventory program will
be offered this fall on November 10-12 in Asheville, NC.
A 12 week Certification Training via tele-class (phone teleconference) will
also be offered this winter. Classes will be offered on Wednesdays at 1:00
ET starting January 3 or Thursdays at 7:00 pm ET starting January 4.
Designed for wellness coaches, life coaches, wellness professionals, and
health practitioners, the course is approved by the International Coach
Federation for continuing coaching credit. The Wellness Inventory is a
holistic assessment and life balance program that is licensed to coaches
and wellness practitioners, wellness centers, spas, corporate wellness
programs, hospitals, and educational institutions.
For more information on the Wellness Inventory and the fall trainings go to:
http://wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
Or, contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or jim@healthy.net
CAMEXPO WEST
Complementary & Natural Healthcare
Los Angeles, CA USA
November 10-12, 2006
The International Complementary and Natural Healthcare
Conference and Expo (CAMEXPO) serves as a platform to bring
together all of the individual communities of complementary,
alternative and integrative medicine to influence the way
medicine is practiced.
15% discount for Healthy Update subscribers. To obtain your discount go to
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See the WELLNESS INVENTORY at booth 536 at CAMExpo West!
To set up an appointment contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or
jim@healthy.net
NATIONAL HEALTH, WELLNESS & PREVENTION CONGRESS
presented at Consumer Health World
December 11 - 13, 2006
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
The National Health, Wellness & Prevention Congress (NHWPC) is the year's
most important forum on health management in the workplace and the nation.
NHWPC delegates and faculty including leading employers, health plans,
provider organizations, and health, wellness and fitness professionals,
will be engaging to develop integrated strategies and programs to improve
the health and productivity of employees. Attend the conference and learn:
* How leading employers are leveraging wellness, prevention and fitness
programs to lower health costs, absenteeism and workers compensation claims.
* What employers need from their partners, health plans, providers and their
employees to get the results they need
www.consumerhealthworld.com
Visit the Wellness Inventory at Booth #110 at Consumer Health World.
To set up an appointment contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or
jim@healthy.net.
MORE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
Botanical Medicine Sourcebooks & Textbooks
Compounding Pharmacy Directory
Diagnostic Laboratory Directory
Nutritional Medicine Sourcebooks and Textbooks
The Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine
GLOBAL HEALTH
CALENDAR
-- FEATURED EVENTS --
Wellness Inventory Certification Intensive
For wellness coaches, life coaches, wellness professionals & health
practitioners
Asheville, NC USA
November 10-12, 2006
Contact: HealthWorld Online - 310-823-9553 - jim@healthy.net
wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
AANMC Naturopathic Medicine Informational Forums
Running now through November 4, 2006, in multiple U.S. cities
Be our guest for presentations on Naturopathic Medicine, Q&A panel with
leading professionals in the field.
Contact: Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) info@aanmc.org
Find a forum in a city near you: www.aanmc.org/clicks/hw11.php
CAM Expo West
Bringing the Entire Complementary and Natural Healthcare Community Together
Los Angeles, CA USA
November 10-12, 2006
Contact: Complementary and Natural Healthcare Conference and Expo - 207-842-5504
-- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS --
Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine
Transformation: Spirit in Healing
East Rutherford, NJ USA
October 5-8, 2006
Contact: Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation - 888-TCM-6909
CancerGuides®
The only comprehensive training in integrative oncology
Bloomingdale, Il USA
October 9-15, 2006
Contact: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338 x241
I Can Do It
Orlando, FL USA
October 27-29, 2006
Contact: Hay House - 800-654-5126
The Science & Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine
San Diego, CA USA
October 28-November 3, 2006
Contact: Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine - 858-587-4404
The 9th World Congress on Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Los Angeles, CA USA
November 10-12, 2006
Contact: East West Academy of Healing Arts - 415-285-9400
Consumer Health World
(Conferences include: CDHCC, NHWPC, TETHIC, BoomerBusiness)
Washington, DC
December 11-13, 2006
Contact: Transmarx, LLC - 804-225-7458
7th Destination Health: Renewing Mind, Body and Soul
Kauai, HI USA
March 11-16, 2007
Contact: Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine - 858-587-4404
5th Annual Integrative Medicine for Healthcare Organizations Conference
San Diego, CA USA
April 12-14, 2007
Contact: Health Forum and the American Hospital Association - 707-644-1181
5th Annual Integrative Medicine for Healthcare Organizations Conference
San Diego, CA USA
April 12-14, 2007
Contact: Health Forum and the American Hospital Association - 707-644-1181
For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com
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KEY SITES IN
HEALTHWORLD ONLINE
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James Strohecker,
Co-founder, President, HealthWorld Online - jim@healthy.net
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Suzan Walter,
Director, HealthWorld Online's Global Health Calendar,
Speakers Network, Professional Referral Network, Association
Network - swalter@healthy.net
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Communications Director, HealthWorld Online - nancy@healthy.net
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