ADD COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES INTO YOUR PRACTICE

Earn your Advanced Certificate of Study in Complementary and Integrative Therapies (CIT) ONLINE from award-winning Drexel University and you’ll be able to offer new, valuable healing methods to your patients. This convenient evidence-based program is available entirely online – no commuting and no interrupting your busy schedule. You’ll learn the cultural and theoretical basis for applying complementary and integrative therapies while focusing on specific skills and techniques. All courses are taught by clinical practitioners with credentialed expertise in CIT – the same world-class faculty as on-campus. Special tuition available for online students. Apply today. Start this January. MORE: www.drexel.com/healthworld

Dangerous Chemicals in Common Baby Products
Every day through the use of personal care, kids are exposed to 27 chemical ingredients that have never been assessed for safety...not by industry, or by the government. A study found 89% of products labeled "recommended by a doctor" actually contain what one doctor considers dangerous chemicals.

Aspirin: It Kills 20,000 Americans Every Year
Common over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin kill around 20,000 Americans every year, and another 100,000 end up in hospital as a result of taking the drug, new research reveals. Researchers realized that patients weren't associating the painkiller with their stomach problems when they carried out a survey among patients at a clinic that specializes in gastrointestinal disease. Around one in five of the patients was taking a painkiller, such as an aspirin, and was not reporting the fact to medical staff because they didn't regard it as significant.

Toxic Chemicals Contribute to Weight Gain
During the past 20 years there has been a significant increase in weight gain and obesity in the United States. One doctor suggests the root cause of all weight gain is directly related to our own natural weight control system being overloaded and poisoned with toxic chemicals that we encounter through our skin care, food, cleaning products and general environment. Toxic synthetic chemicals are highly fat soluble therefore when the body is exposed to these substances it then gets busy creating fat tissue as a storehouse for those toxins that cannot be processed and eliminated from the body.

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HEALTHY TALK RADIO WITH DR. JULIAN WHITAKER AND DEBORAH RAY

Dr. Julian Whitaker, America's Wellness Doctor and Deborah Ray, America's First Lady of Health are two of the most respected and well known names in the natural health industry and you can hear them live on the radio 6 days a week! Healthy Talk Radio is the longest running health talk radio show celebrating 25 years. We take on conventional medicine, spread the word about safe, effective, and less expensive approaches to wellness, and offer you real solutions to your health problems. We cut through the spin and bring you news, information, and recommendations that can truly make a difference in your life. Timely, topical, sometimes funny and always a must-listen! It is practical information to help improve the quality of life for health conscious consumers of any age. To listen live or to find out where you can hear Healthy Talk Radio near you go to www.healthytalkradio.com

CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on the power of FINDING MEANING, the 11th of 12 keys to wellness drawn from the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program. Finding meaning appears to be a unique human need. It is one of the most complex uses of energy in that it involves almost all of the previous energy forms. Since the beginning of time philosophers have asked these basic questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? What do I want? What is real? What is true? This section encourages you to find a deeper meaning in your life that can provide a powerful focus for directing your life-energy.

Simply Well
People tend to lose sight of the value of their work, getting so caught up in the details that they forget what they are doing or why they are doing it. In "Work Well" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., provides tips for making changes in your relationship to your job so it will satisfy you more deeply.

Healthy Computing
Did you know that when you sit still and look around with only your eyes that you are moving muscles in the back of your neck? Your eyes guide your neck to move in the direction of visual focus. Using your eyes throughout the day without taking large movement breaks may slowly build up neck and shoulder tension as well as eye irritation. In "Eye-Neck Relaxation" Erik Peper, Ph.D. gives you exercises to relax your tight neck.

BOOST YOUR ENERGY LEVELS - ENHANCE OVERALL HEALTH

Your body is incredibly intelligent, teaches Donna Eden. If you guide it correctly, it will begin to vitalize and heal itself almost immediately. With The Energy Medicine Kit, this acclaimed healer and energy medicine expert invites you to learn the unspoken language of your body to boost your energy levels, address many specific health problems, and foster overall health. You begin by learning a powerful Daily Energy Practice that combines simple movements, pressure point massage, and breathwork to create a reservoir of vital life force that you can draw upon throughout the day.

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BRINGING SPA WISDOM HOME - A LIFESTYLE, LIVE IT!

Sophisticated and beautifully designed, Organic Spa Magazine brings inspiration, insight and expert advice on how to live a more sustainable and meaningful life.

Divided into four segments, At Home, At Work, At Play, and At Rest, Organic Spa Magazine offers a plethora of information on how to help you find that elusive balance we all seek.

Launched in January 2007, Organic Spa Magazine has been one of the most anticipated magazine launches of the year. As the only national, consumer, lifestyle magazine dedicated to bridging spa wisdom with the organic and sustainable lifestyle, and published simultaneously in digital and print, we have been embraced and revered by the upscale conscious consumer.

Join our ever-expanding community of like-minded thinkers and influencers and enjoy a magazine that promises to be inspirational, educational and fun!

Organic Spa Magazine. It's a lifestyle, live it!

Nutritional Medicine and Longevity
Vitamin B12 does not fit the mold of the deficiency diseases theory, or the one-disease-one-drug model of medicine that is taught in medical schools. The most important medical fact about vitamin B12 is that deficiency does not show up only as anemia. In "Vitamin B12: Under Appreciated" Richard A. Kunin, M.D. details important facts, including nerve and brain symptoms which need to be treated promptly or the damage may be permanent.

Healthy Alternatives
Some 44 million Americans have trouble breathing during an attack of allergies and asthma. Plus millions more have breathing problems because of cigarette smoke and air pollution. In "Breathing Problems" the American Institute for Preventive Medicine offers preventive tips and clues for how you evaluate whether an attack may require emergency care.

Women's Health Detective
The healing therapy guided imagery became more widely used after hundreds of sound scientific studies found it works to improve our health. This technique is the art of mentally concentrating on positive images to accelerate healing. In "Powerful, Yet Simple Technique Increases Your Healing Ability" Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. states her case that if you're not using this as part of your own health program, perhaps you should. It costs almost nothing and it works.

Healthy Woman Update
An eating disorder may be defined, in a sense, as self-abuse. It can be just as harmful to your health as substance abuse involving alcohol or drugs. In "Women's Health: Eating Disorders (Anorexia & Bulimia)" the American Institute for Preventive Medicine explains the differences and similarities of anorexia and bulimia. Both result from the fear of overeating and gaining weight and reflect the mental/physical health of the sufferer.

Find an Alternative Healthcare Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in a mind/body approach? Search the Mind Body Health section includes the Academy for Guided Imagery, American Society for the Alexander Technique, and Focusing Institute 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.

Healthy Bookstore - Connections...The Sacred Journey Between Two Points

"Connections...The Sacred Journey Between Two Points" by Carol Ross Edmonston is a moving and poetic story about one woman's journey through two separate diagnois' of breast cancer and the spiritual transformation and healing that followed. It is beautifully combined with the artistic creativity she discovered during that time. What started out as simple doodles quickly became sophisticated graphic art. This art form became an open-eyed meditation as she began to trust and have faith in the process, both with the art and in her medical adventure. She learned the importance of embracing the preciousness of the present moment and living life one moment at a time. This story is filled with inspiration and encouragement, inviting the reader to embrace whatever life offers, as a gift and one filled with treasures to behold and wisdom to share.

Nutrition Tips
In "Beverages" Elson M. Haas, M.D. reminds us that we all need to consume liquids to maintain life, and discusses why it is best for as much as possible of our liquid intake to be water. He reviews other favorite beverages, such as teas, fruit juices, coffee, vegetable juices, sodas, milk, and alcohol.

There's a Yogi in the Kitchen!
Used for its bright yellow color in everything from prepared mustard and canned soups to Indian curry, Turmeric has been used for many centuries for its many therapeutic qualities. Yogis and Ayurvedic healers know that turmeric is a great internal healer, promoting healthy skin and mucus membranes, good for creaky and painful joints, arthritis, the stomach, and liver. Its anti-fungal properties also make it helpful in treating yeast overgrowth. In "Turmeric, The Golden Healer" Siri-Ved Kaur Khalsa includes recipes for Turmeric Paste, Golden Milk and Golden Yogurt.

SWEETLEAF LIQUID STEVIA - EXCITING NEW FLAVORS!

SweetLeaf Flavored Liquid Stevia is all natural, zero calories, no carbs, and infinitely flavorful. At only a penny per drop, you can easily dress up the taste of water, coffee, tea, yogurt, cocktails, whip cream, smoothies, ice cubes, and nearly anything else. The uses are endless! Try our original flavors - Apricot Nectar, Chocolate Raspberry, Lemon Drop, English Toffee, Vanilla Creme, and Valencia Orange - and our great new flavors - Milk Chocolate, Peppermint, Root Beer, Grape, Cinnamon, and Dark Chocolate!

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Mind/Body Health
A study on aging found that for men the frequency of sexual intercourse was associated with lower death rates. For women the enjoyment of intercourse was associated with longer life. In "Sex May Prolong Life" David S. Sobel, M.D. shows us studies exist to help us understand and enhance the health benefits of one of the most common, and certainly most pleasurable activities we humans experience.

Music and Wellness
In "Sounds Like Silence: And Chronic Pain" Barry Bittman, M.D. reminds us of the importance of having music in our lives, along with laughter and joy. This is particularly important for those following an integrated, whole person approach to control of severe and chronic pain. One day in the near future, instead of just receiving a few pain pills, you might be surprised with a healthy dose of music therapy.

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

2008 WELLNESS CERTIFICATION TRAININGS

The next Wellness Inventory Certification Training begins on February 20, 2008. Classes will be conducted as a live phone teleclass and run for 13 weeks. The goal of the certification training is to develop competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), a pioneering wellness and lifestyle program, to individual, group and organizational clients. The training also focuses on the participants own personal development. Developed for wellness coaches, health practitioners, spa professionals, and corporate wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for continuing coaching credits. Daytime and evening classes (Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 ET, Thursdays 7:00-8:30 ET). Space is limited. Payment plans available.

For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or wellpeople.com/Certification.asp

EXPLORE - THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING

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

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GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR

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-- FEATURED EVENT --
Integrative Healthcare Symposium
New York, NY USA
January 17-19, 2008
Contact: Diversified Business Communications - 207-842-5500

-- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS --
National Wellness, Prevention and Fitness Conference
From Case Management to Care Management
Washington, DC USA
December 3-5, 2007
  Transmarx, LLC - 804-266-7422 ext 7408

5th Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update
San Diego, CA USA
January 17-20, 2008
Contact: Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine - 858-587-4404

For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com

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