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HEALTH
NEWS
FDA Knew of Avandia’s Dangers Nearly Five Years Ago, Memo Shows
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knew nearly five years ago about the
dangers associated with the diabetes drug Avandia, an internal FDA memo
shows. A study released Monday by the New England Journal of
Medicine showed a 43 percent increase in heart attacks in people using
Avandia. The 2002 memo showed that FDA scientists recommended that labels
for Avandia and Actos, another widely prescribed diabetes drug, be amended
to include mention of post-marketing reports of heart failure among
patients taking the two drugs. To date, the label hasn't changed.
Alzheimer's: Could It All Start with an Anaesthetic?
It's common for patients to suffer cognitive problems when they come round
after surgery, but doctors assumed that the patient quickly recovered, and
suffered no long-term ill effects. But scientists now reckon that the
anaesthetics are doing far more harm than was suspected, and may be causing
the onset of Alzheimer's.
More U.S. Households Adopting Smoke-Free Home Rules
May 31 is No Tobacco Day. Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not
allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home. A recent study finds that
the proportion of U.S. households with smoke-free home rules increased from
43 percent in 1992-1993 to 72 percent in 2003. This is another indication
of the progress in raising public awareness and protecting nonsmokers from
secondhand smoke.
MORE HEALTH NEWS...
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WELLNESS and
HEALTHY LIVING
CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on SENSING, the third of 12 keys to wellness
in the Wellness Inventory. It is through the senses--seeing, touching,
smelling, hearing, tasting--that we come to know and enjoy the world. Our
abilities to work, to feel pleasure, to communicate with others, and to
impact the world are directly related to our abilities to appreciate and
use our sensory input efficiently and creatively.
Simply Well
The philosophy of taking one day at a time is a healthy one. When you live
in either the past or the future, you miss what is going on right in front
of your nose. When you are going through hard times, the habit of living
essentially in the present, one day at a time, can literally mean the
difference between breakdown and sanity. In "Be Here Now" John W. Travis,
M.D., M.P.H., lists tips for ways to stay present.
Ask Dr. Orloff About Intuitive Healing
Our adjustment to the body is a spiritual issue that can lead to better
psychological adjustment while we're here on earth. In "Step Two of
Intuitive Healing: Be In Your Body" Judith Orloff, M.D. reminds us that
intuitive healing is always body-interactive. Our physical self, our
emotions, a healthy body or an organ with disease - our capacity to heal
strengthens as we become one with it all.
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better. The dozen or more herbs and nutrients found in Mind Power Rx
support neurotransmitter function, improve blood flow to the brain, support
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If you have tried single brain nutrients or combinations that left you
unsatisfied, overstimulated, or on edge and restless, it is time you do
yourself a favor and try Mind Power Rx, a highly popular and respected,
doctor-formulated formula with 18 different herbs and nutrients balanced
delicately to provide smooth and healthy mind support.
NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Integrative Dentistry
On a daily basis thousands of individuals have mercury and silver inserted
into their teeth by American dentists. There are claims that mercury is
hazardous causing a variety of illnesses including brain damage, birth
defects, multiple sclerosis, memory loss, chronic fatigue and allergies. On
the other hand the American Dental Association maintains that mercury
amalgam fillings are safe and it is unethical for a dentist to suggest or
recommend the removal of amalgam restorations for the alleged purpose of
removing toxic substance from the body. In "Mercury Dental Fillings: Hazard
Or Hoax" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains under what circumstances mercury
can be toxic, and offers guidelines for evaluating your own exposure. She
recommends you not add any new mercury dental fillings.
Healthy Alternatives
In "Naturopathic Medicine: Moving To Center Court In Health Care" Joseph
Pizzorno, Jr., N. D. is interviewed as he discusses the importance of
developing naturopathic medicine into a viable and recognizable profession.
Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Research shows women who regularly eat foods rich in vitamin E have a lower
risk of breast cancer. These foods include avocados, almonds, sweet
potatoes, leafy green vegetables, wheat germ, and salmon. In "Breast Health
Tip #7: Vitamin E" Christine Horner, M.D., F.A.C.S. reports that scientists
have found several explanations for why vitamin E is able to decrease your
risk of breast cancer and improve your chances of surviving it if you have
it.
Healthy Man Update
Congestion and overgrowth of the prostate gland is virtually universal in
men over the age of 60. This does not cause problems for many older men,
although the others who are not so lucky take little consolation in that
fact! In "Herbal Therapy & the Male Reproductive System" David L. Hoffmann,
B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. discusses symptoms and herbal options for relief
from Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.
Find an Alternative Healthcare
Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in homeopathy? Search the
Homeopathy section includes the Council for Homeopathic Certification and
Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians member databases member
databases 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 Oxygen Prescription
Scientists now agree that most disease states are caused by oxygen
starvation at a cellular level. Though we receive most of our oxygen from
the air around us, even deep breathing may not be enough to improve
oxygen-starved cells. Oxidative therapies generate the oxygen needed to
fight disease and delay the aging process. "The Oxygen Prescription: The
Miracle of Oxidative Therapies" by Nathaniel Altman is the only book to
place oxidative therapies in the context of holistic health. It explores
the latest scientific findings that show how ozone interacts with cells
when introduced into the bloodstream and presents treatments that stimulate
the body's own ability to produce ozone to fight cancer, osteoporosis, and
hepatitis and provides the evidence of how oxidative therapies are being
used to treat heart disease, herpes, HIV, and diabetes.
HEALTHY
KITCHEN
Nutrition Tips
Seeds are the potential for new life that are grown as part of a plant and
in some way reach the earth to carry on their species. In "Seeds" Elson M.
Haas, M.D. selects three seeds (pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower) and shows
how these are high-protein foods, with even more protein than grains. He
outlines the nutritional value of seeds, plus cooking and storage tips.
Vegetarian Recipe
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine offers you a vegetarian
recipe for "Tomato and Lentil Soup."
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
Echoes of Silence
To be truly alive is to be deeply in love with this moment. Not the moment
that we imagine, not the moment of our thoughts and beliefs about this
moment, but this moment, as it is. In "Are You Truly Alive?" Robert Rabbin
reminds us that we need nothing; just a heart opened wide towards all in
wonder, awe, and love.
Mind-Body-Spirit
When was the last time you laughed really hard - a hearty, sidesplitting
belly laugh that suddenly grabbed you and sent you reeling out of control?
Modern science is beginning to confirm that this kind of laughter is not
only enjoyable, it's also health-promoting, reports Dr. David Sobel in
"Good Humor, Good Health." Laughter is an invigorating tonic that heightens
and brightens mood, gently releasing us from tensions and social
constraints.
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PROFESSIONAL'S
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July 27-29 and October 19-21.
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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 EVENT --
32nd Annual National Wellness Conference
Creating and Sustaining Wellness Cultures
Stevens Point, WI USA
July 12-21, 2007
Contact: National Wellness Institute - 800-243-8694
-- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS --
Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium
15th Annual Symposium on the Use of Botanicals in Chronic Disease
Black Mountain, NC USA
June 2-4, 2007
Contact: Herbal Educational Services - 800-252-0688
Food As Medicine
Baltimore, MD USA
June 23-29, 2007
Contact: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338
FoodMed
The Second International Conference on Healthy Food in Healthcare
Boston, MA USA
June 28-29, 2007
Contact: Institute for a Sustainable Future - 218-525-7806
Living in Joy, Passion and Purpose
Health and Wellness Spa Retreat at Rancho LaPuerta
Tecate, MEXICO
July 21-28, 2007
Contact: OSECRAFT Ventures - 860-673-0163
For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com
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