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HEALTH
NEWS
Alert - Today's USDA Announcement: Foods
Carrying The USDA '95% Organic' Seal Are Now Allowed To Contain Factory
Farmed Intestines, PCBs, and Mercury
Despite receiving more than ten thousand comments from consumers and family
farmers opposing various aspects of a late May 2007 proposal, the USDA has
approved a rule that will allow 38 new non-organic ingredients to be
allowed in products bearing the "USDA Organic" seal. But the agency says
this may just be interim approval and has offered to extend the public
comment period another 60 days. Note: Products labeled as "USDA Organic"
and containing fish oil may contain toxins such as PCBs and mercury.
A Good Night's Sleep: It's The Best Way To Keep Your Heart Healthy
Our healthcare industries spend billions of dollars every year on heart
health - and yet the best form of prevention is also the cheapest. A good
night's sleep is the best medicine to keep our hearts healthy.
Drug Trials: If You Pay, It's A Good Drug
The effectiveness of a drug is usually established by a trial, often one
that also uses a placebo, or sugar pill, or another drug from the same
family. These trials are expensive, and they're invariably funded by the
drug's manufacturer. When the drug company is paying, the results are 20
times more likely to be favorable. Even better, the researchers are 35
times more likely to give their conclusions a favorable spin. The
effectiveness of the drug over a sugar pill seems to disappear if the
funding is from an independent source.
MORE HEALTH NEWS...
To keep up-to-date with news in
the world of health and medicine, visit our Healthy News
and our Healthy
News Archive.
EDITOR'S PICK - EXPLORE - THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
STAY INFORMED AND INSPIRED
EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing is an interdisciplinary journal
that addresses evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of
sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine.
Written for a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals, the journal
explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental
issues, and basic science as these fields relate to health.
In addition to research, features include: an editorial by Larry Dossey,
MD; an interview with a prominent thought leader; columns on ethnomedicine,
diet and health, environmental medicine, nursing, education, death and
dying, and medicine on the front lines. For more information, please visit www.explorejournal.com
WELLNESS and
HEALTHY LIVING
CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on the power of THINKING, the 7th of 12 keys
to wellness drawn from the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment
program. This stage of the journey relates thinking to physical and mental
health, and offers some creative options for using thinking to improve your
wellbeing.
Simply Well
Many languages use the same word for both breath and spirit, or life force.
In "Breathe for Life" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., encourages you to start
paying attention to your breathing as a form of relaxation, stress
reduction, and healing. Breathing consciously not only will relieve tension
and help quiet any fear, it can also relieve pain. So before you reach for
the aspirins, the antacid tablets, or the telephone to call your doctor, do
some breathing.
Healing Power of the Mind- A Series by Martin Rossman, MD
We are pleased to announce the first of six articles by HealthWorld Online
advisory board member, Martin Rossman, M.D., on the healing power of the mind
and guided imagery. Dr. Rossman has been a true pioneer in guided imagery
and mind-body medicine and is highly respected in the field of integrative
medicine. We hope you enjoy this series, which will run for the next six
weeks.
Worry is a bad habit, a distorted use of imagination. In "From Worry Wart
To Worry Warrior" Martin L. Rossman, M.D. encourages you to learn to use
your imagination more effectively and skillfully. He explains how guided
Imagery can help you eliminate unproductive worrying and focus on the
issues that can benefit from worrying.
WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING - ADVERTISEMENT
SUMMER CERTIFICATION TELE-CLASSES BEGIN IN JULY
The Summer Wellness Inventory Certification Training teleclasses begin on
July 10 and end on August 23, running for 7 weeks, with 2 teleclasses
weekly. The goal of the certification training is to create competence in
delivering the Wellness Inventory assessment and life-balance program
(www.WellPeople.com) to individual, group and organizational clients. The
training also focuses on the participants own personl development. Created
for wellness coaches, health practitioners, spa professionals, and
corporate wellness professionals, the training is approved by the
International Coach Federation for continuing coaching credits. Payment
plans available.
For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or
wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Integrative Dentistry
Nine out of ten men and women agreed that an attractive smile is an
important social asset. In "What's in a Smile?" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S.
outlines what improved technology and cosmetic dentistry has to offer
toward creating a beautiful, healthy smile.
Healthy Alternatives
In "Herbal Programs For Women's Health" Janet Zand, L.Ac., O.M.D. supports
the position that a good herbal program rotates botanical remedies and
combines them with synergistic nutritional supplements in an organized and
rational manner. She presents two herbal programs that benefit optimal
health for women.
Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Taking an anti-inflammatory can lower your risk of breast cancer by as much
as 50%. In "Breast Health Tip #9: Anti-inflammatories" Christine Horner,
M.D., F.A.C.S notes that since aspirin and ibuprofen have potential serious
side effects, she recommends a safe herbal anti-inflammatory. Research
shows herbal anti-inflammatories work just as well, and rather than side
effects, they have a multitude of wonderful side benefits.
Healthy Man Update
Some physicians advise future parents -- both mother and father -- to
improve their health at least six months prior to conception. In "Want a
Healthy Baby? Moms and Dads get a Head Start" Lauri M. Aesoph, N.D.
discusses the importance of good nutrition, no drugs, and lowering stress
level.
Holistic Healthcare For Children
Although parents often believe that young children do not think about
tobacco or alcohol, prevention of these behaviors should probably begin
with 2 or 3 year-olds. In "Preschoolers Use of Cigarettes and Alcohol"
Randall Neustaedter, O.M.D. cites the disturbing results of a recent study
on the impact of parental actions and the media on children, and urges
parents to evaluate their own behavior as role models to create healthy
habits in their very impressionable children.
Find an Alternative Healthcare
Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in progressive treatment of the
eyes? Search the Vision Care/Vision Training section which includes the
Optometric Extension Program 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 - Death on the Learning Curve
Renowned surgeon Pierce Scranton, M.D. kept a detailed diary of his
internship year at a busy California teaching hospital. "Death on the
Learning Curve" is a vivid, fictionalized memoir of that year in the
trenches. Through the intertwined stories of teachers, students and
patients, it explores issues like: What happens when teaching and healing
come into conflict? When is a new treatment to prolong life a good idea,
and when is it a disaster? How did lawyers and bean-counters get so much
power? And when do relationships between doctors and other staff "go too
far?"
HEALTHY
KITCHEN
Nutrition Tips
In summer, we consume more liquids and raw, fresh fruits and vegetables,
salads, and a lighter diet in general, and we are usually more active. This
is a good season to experiment with special diets, such as fasting, or a
raw food diet. In "Summer 4-Day Menu Plan" Elson M. Haas, M.D. provides
special "summer" menus, plus 13 menus.
Fabulous Functional Foods
Imagine pure, fresh coconut milk - free of additives such as preservatives,
sweeteners, and stabilizers. Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan brings us a
simple recipe for "Homemade Coconut Milk" that will keep for days in the
refrigerator.
PHYSICIAN FORMULAS - ADVERTISEMENT
MIND POWER RX - OPTIMAL MIND SUPPORT
Developed by Ray Sahelian, M.D., bestselling author of Mind Boosters:
Natural Supplements that Enhance Your Mind, Memory, and Mood, Mind Power Rx
helps improve mental alertness and wakefulness along with boosting mental
stamina. Many people notice being more focused and able to concentrate
better. The dozen or more herbs and nutrients found in Mind Power Rx
support neurotransmitter function, improve blood flow to the brain, support
enzymatic and metabolic function in nerve cells, and act as neuronal
antioxidants.
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.
MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
Ask Dr. Orloff About Intuitive Healing
In "Step Three of Intuitive Healing: Sensing Subtle Energy" Judith Orloff,
M.D. explains the dynamics of empathy: the more people per square foot, the
more our energy fields intersect--thus the tendency to become overloaded in
high-density areas. This aspect of intuition is the most neglected and
misunderstood.
Echoes of Silence
In "Deep Listening" Robert Rabbin tells us that to be truly alive is to
listen very, very deeply — not with our ears, but with our whole being. As
we release our hold on thoughts, as we enter the Silence between them, we
enter the Silence from where thoughts come. This is awakening into the
fulfillment of our truest dreams, finally fulfilling what our hearts long
for, our souls cry for...and in this fulfillment, we become truly alive.
PEAK VITALITY ANTHOLOGY - ADVERTISEMENT
BE PUBLISHED WITH DEEPAK CHOPRA, ANDREW WEIL, CAROLINE MYSS, MEHMET OZ, MARIEL HEMINGWAY, WAYNE DYER, BRUCE LIPTON, ETC.
An Opportunity to Be Published with Caroline Myss, Wayne Dyer, Deepak
Chopra, Lynne, McTaggart, Julia Cameron, Mehmet OZ, Christiane Northrop,
Eckhart Tolle, Prince Charles, Michael Beckwith, Mariel Hemingway, Candace
Pert, and others!
What if we could exceed the upper limits of wellness? What would happen
if, rather than focusing on being physically well, we imagined ourselves
physically vibrant?
The editors at Elite Books are exploring just that question in a new
anthology, Peak Vitality: Raising the Threshold of Abundance in Our
Material, Spiritual, and Emotional Lives (Fall 2007). In it, leading edge
scientists, psychologists, physiologists, health practitioners, exercise
physiologists, etc. call us to examine the thresholds of our thinking,
feeling, and experiencing in order to achieve a state of vibrance!
Do you have something compelling to contribute? If so, then Jeanne House,
primary editor of Peak Vitality, wants to speak with you! A select few
chapters in this groundbreaking book will be written by New Voices- voices
on the leading edge. They will be coached through the entire process, from
idea conception through the final draft, and add a valuable credential to
their list of accomplishments.
Interested yet? See www.peakvitality.org and www.thenewvoices.com
Or contact the Editor, Jeanne House at jeanne@authorspublishing.com
PROFESSIONAL'S
CORNER
WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING - SUMMER TELE-CLASS
The Summer Wellness Inventory Certification Training teleclasses begin on
July 10 and end on August 23, running for 7 weeks, with 2 teleclasses
weekly. The goal of the certification training is to create competence in
delivering the Wellness Inventory assessment and life-balance program
(www.WellPeople.com) to individual, group and organizational clients. The
training also focuses on the participants own personl development. Created
for wellness coaches, health practitioners, spa professionals, and
corporate wellness professionals, the training is approved by the
International Coach Federation for continuing coaching credits. Payment
plans available.
For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or
/wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
THE NATIONAL WELLNESS CONFERENCE - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL RENEWAL
Every summer an ever-expanding family of health and wellness promotion
professionals come together for the National Wellness Conference.
The Conference is a "wellness immersion" built upon the premise that
professional development and personal growth are interdependent and can be
enhanced equally. The Conference environment is a special place where
like-minded professionals can participate in "best practices" learning
opportunities, intensive skill building programs, and develop networking
communities. Inspiring and rewarding, participants leave with the tools for
change.
This year's Conference, titled "Creating and Sustaining Wellness Cultures"
features keynote speakers, former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee, Former
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Louis W.
Sullivan, MD, and internally recognized pharmacologist and author Candace
Pert, PhD. July 14-21, 2007 Stevens Point, Wisconsin USA.
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 --
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
35th Annual Cancer Convention: Alternative Therapies
For the General Public and Professionals
Universal City, CA USA
September 1-3, 2007
Contact: Cancer Control Society - 323-663-7801
Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine – Transformation: Individuals in Balance; Families in Harmony
Chantilly, VA USA
October 18-21, 2007
Contact: Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation - 212-274-1079
For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com
HEALTHY SHOPPING - PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR HEALTHY LIVING
HEALTHY SHOPPING NETWORK
HealthyShopping.com
American Botanical Council (Botanical Medicine Tests) -
HealthyShopping.com/ABC
Aquasana (Home Water Filtration Systems) -
HealthyShopping.com/Aquasana
Bookstore (Health and Wellness) -
HealthyShopping.com/books
ChildLife (Nutrition for Kids) -
HealthyShopping.com/childlife
Here, There & Beyond (Essential Oils) -
HealthyShopping.com/heretherebeyond
Inner Peace Music (Steven Halpern) -
HealthyShopping.com/innerpeace
MigraSpray (Natural Migraine Relief) -
HealthyShopping.com/MigraSpray
Natur-Leaf (Anti-Aging Products) -
HealthyShopping.com/NaturLeaf
Nutraceutics (Anti-Aging, Women's Health) -
HealthyShopping.com/nutraceutics
Ola Loa (Drink Your Vitamins) -
HealthyShopping.com/OlaLoa
PainDefense (Joint & Muscles Formula) -
HealthyShopping.com/paindefense
Sounds True (Audios - Wisdom for the Inner Life) -
HealthyShopping.com/SoundsTrue
SweetLeaf (Stevia-Natural Sweetener) -
HealthyShopping.com/sweetleaf
Teeccino (Caffeine-Free Herbal Coffee) -
HealthyShopping.com/teeccino
Third Line Press (Nutritional Medicine CD) -
HealthyShopping.com/thirdline
KEY SITES IN
HEALTHWORLD ONLINE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
James Strohecker,
Co-founder, President, HealthWorld Online - jim@healthy.net
SENIOR EDITOR:
Suzan Walter,
Director, HealthWorld Online's Global Health Calendar,
Speakers Network, Professional Referral Network, Association
Network - swalter@healthy.net
ASSOCIATE EDITOR:
Nancy Shaw,
Communications Director, HealthWorld Online - nancy@healthy.net
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