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The Health Industry's Secret History Of Delaying The Fight Against Cancer
What is the relationship between the mass production of synthetic chemicals, workplace chemical exposure, environmental pollution and rising cancer rates in the 20th and 21st centuries? It appears that not only are there links between these developments, but the industries responsible for producing these chemicals and wastes have long been well aware of these connections and have sought, with much success, to downplay or dismiss them.

Endometriosis Diminished With Traditional Chinese Medicin
Women of all ages and backgrounds can be affected by the condition of endometriosis. The Western diagnosis and treatment for this condition are both invasive. A non-invasive, more soothing approach to diminishing endometriosis is found using traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, and herbal therapy.

CAM Services Increased In Hospitals
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is increasing in hospitals due to patient's demands as more Americans are finding relief through alternative forms of health care. According to a report released by the American Hospital Association, more than a quarter of surveyed hospitals are offering CAM programs to the patients they serve. CAM can include acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic, diet and lifestyle changes, herbal medicine, and massage therapy among other types of non-Western treatments.

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A SECOND OPINION ON HEALTH YOU CAN TRUST & USE WITH CONFIDENCE

Your health isn't a lottery. It isn't down to luck. It's about what you know and what to do. What Doctors Don't Tell You is a monthly journal that gives you the knowledge you need to lead a healthy life. It offers a complete review of health problems and safer, proven ways of treating them. WDDTY is information you can trust and use - as many people have before you. It's been published since 1989, and its in-depth research and insights have earned it the highest praise from all over the world.

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JOIN US ON A 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
For the next 12 weeks in Healthy Update, we will go on a journey into the heart of wellness. Each week we will feature one of the twelve key aspects of wellness from the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program based on the pioneering work of John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., Each is a component of the Wellness Energy System. This week we will feature "Self-Responsibility & Love."

Simply Well
In "Create a Bigger Picture of Health" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., cautions against overconcern for personal health, as obsession with health can be every bit as wasteful of your human potential as ignorance and carelessness can be. He advocates creating a bigger vision where you put your personal concerns in perspective, and are subsumed and fulfilled by a greater need, a greater possibility, a greater love.

Ask Dr. Orloff About Intuitive Healing
We all have a choice about our health. In "Step One of Intuitive Healing: Notice Your Beliefs" Judith Orloff, M.D. reminds us that our mind and body are linked by an intricate intuitive circuitry. Notice the pattern of any recurring beliefs or emotions that occur before an illness. They may well be premonitions. We need to be aware of our thinking, notice when fear takes over, and begin to reprogram our thoughts.

CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE AT HOME

With over 20 million practitioners in the U. S. alone, yoga is more popular than ever. For those interested in starting a practice of their own but hesitant about attending a class, Shiva Rea presents The Beginner's Guide to Yoga--the perfect introduction to hatha yoga. Complete with a 60-minute guided session with yoga basics and simple poses-plus a detailed study guide with instructional photographs-here is an easily accessible how-to program from one of the world's most respected yoga teachers.

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WINTER CERTIFICATION TELE-CLASSES START FEBRUARY 13

The Winter Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings begin on February 13th and run for 13 weeks. Classes will be conducted as a live phone teleclass. The goal of the certification training is to create competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), a holistic assessment and life-balance 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 20 CCEUs. Daytime or evening classes. Payment plans available.

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

Third Column for Reiki - A Special Series by Pamela Miles
A Reiki practitioner at any level of practice, First degree, Second Degree or Reiki master, can give hands-on treatment. A Second Degree practitioner or Reiki master can give distant treatment. Only a qualified Reiki master can initiate and train a student to practice Reiki. In "Finding and Choosing a Reiki Master or Practitioner" Pamela Miles not only explains how to locate a practitioner near you, she offers you suggestions for selecting the best one for you.

What Doctor's Don't Tell You - Special Report
The whole world seems to be going wireless. We're told it's inevitable by the electronics industry. But beware. In "Wireless Technology: Something in the Air" the What Doctors Don't Tell You staff shares strong anecdotal evidence of health conditions developed by numerous people in wireless environments.

Integrative Dentistry
In "All About Teeth Whitening" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains the difference between over-the-counter teeth whitening systems and the ones you get from the dental offices. She describes various options including advantages and disadvantages.

Healthy Alternatives
The herbal approach to detoxification is based upon the premise that the human body is a self healing and homeostatic organism. In "Herbal Detoxification" David L. Hoffmann, B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. explains the body as a wonderfully effective and astoundingly complex mechanism for ridding the body waste and poisons. This can be helped by using basic, simple and safe herbs as long as the eliminative process are addressed as a whole and not just the colon.

Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Estimates are that every year the average American eats almost his or her entire body weight in sugar. In "Breast Health Tip #21: Avoid Sugar" Christine Horner, M.D., F.A.C.S reports that sugar and refined carbohydrates cause a surge in insulin and women with the highest insulin levels have a 283% higher incidence of breast cancer. The more sugar you eat, the faster cancer cells grow and the greater the blow to your immune system.

Healthy Man Update
A growing number of professional athletes and weekend warriors are spelling relief H-O-M-E-O-P-A-T-H-Y. Although homeopathic medicines have a reputation of helping people who are suffering from chronic diseases, these natural medicines are wonderfully effective in treating common sports injuries. In "Homeopathic Medicines For Sports Injuries" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. offers helpful information about single remedies vs. formulas, internal and external remedies, and frequency of doses.

Holistic Healthcare For Children
Are you dismayed by the unnecessary drugging of children, and the tendency to prescribe more drugs for kids on an ongoing basis? In "Better Treatment for Pediatric Asthma and ADD" Randall Neustaedter, O.M.D. encourages all parents to investigate holistic alternatives before putting children on drugs, and to consider transitioning children who take conventional medications to more effective and curative methods of treatment.

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.

Healthy Bookstore - Defeating Diabetes

Recent scientific news supports a plant-based diet as the ideal diet for those with type-2 diabetes. In "Defeating Diabetes: A No-Nonsense Approach to Type 2 Diabetes and the Diabesty Epidemic" Brenda Davis, R.D. and Tom Barnard, M.D. present a program of basic lifestyle changes that can vastly improve or completely restore the health of those who suffer from Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is not the result of a lack of insulin, but the product of diet and lifestyle choices that cause the body to become resistant to insulin. Readers will learn to take control of their blood sugar levels, find out which carbohydrates and dietary fats are actually good for you, and find out how to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.

Nutrition Tips
You normally think of using seasonings to enhance the flavor of food. In "Seasonings" Elson M. Haas, M.D. explains how many herbs and spices can be used for medicinal purposes, such as stimulating the appetite or aiding digestion. He details salt, extracts, peppers, condiments, herbs and spices, and sweeteners.

Fabulous Functional Foods
Fabulous Functional Foods Chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan of Denmark is in love with sweet potatoes. They're full of carotenoids and other goodies for your health, and please the palate as well as satisfy your appetite. What more can one want from a food? His "Sweet Potato Mash with Lemon and Baked Garlic" recipe is lovely. The lemon juice and pepper make the sweet potato sweetness even more pronounced and the baked garlic, which has hints of nuts in its taste, adds the final touch. Try serving it with a green salad and a piece of seared tuna or use it as spread in a sandwich.

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Mind/Body Health
Can one or two drinks a day actually be beneficial? In "Here's to Your Heart" David S. Sobel, M.D. outlines the apparent correlation of moderate drinking and a reduction of mortality from heart disease by about a third. Though even moderate alcohol consumption can have a downside, such as an increased risk of breast cancer in women, it appears that the beneficial effects on total mortality outweigh the harmful effects.

Wholistic Spiritual Healing
It is possible to know information without inputs through our five ordinary senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. We call these psychic impressions. They provide another level for intuitive awareness. Researchers have dissected psychic abilities into theoretical components. In "Intuition (Part 3 of 5 parts)" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. details telepathy, clairsentience, precognition, retrocognition, and ESP.

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2008 WELLNESS CERTIFICATION TRAININGS

The next Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings begin on February 13, 2008 and run for 13 weeks. Live phone teleclass format. The goal of the training is to develop coaching skills and competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory program to individual, group and organizational clients. The training also focuses on the participants own personal development. The Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), is a holistic assessment and life-balance program based on the work of wellness pioneer, John W. Travis, MD, MPH. Developed for wellness coaches, health practitioners, wellness professionals and spa professionals. Approved by the International Coach Federation for continuing 20 CCEUs. Daytime and evening classes (Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 ET, Thursdays 7:00-8:30 ET). Space is limited. Payment plans available.

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

WHAT DOCTORS DON'T TELL YOU

What Doctors Don't Tell You is a monthly journal that gives you the knowledge you need to lead a healthy life. It is s the complete review of health problems and safer, proven ways of treating them - what works and what doesn't work in conventional and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). WDDTY's in-depth research and insights have earned it the highest praise from all over the world. Several national newspapers have described it as "the best health journal in the world".

And now it's available for immediate download for just $29.95 a year, a savings of over 75% on the print subscription. Take out an annual subscription, and you'll receive the next 12 issues straight to your PC as a downloadable PDF file. Serving your health needs since 1989.

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INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM

January 17-19, 2008 -- New York, NY USA

At the Integrative Healthcare Symposium, you'll gain a whole perspective with full access to the most up-to-date, scientific and clinical applications in integrative medicine from top-notch industry experts including: conference chair Woodson Merrell, MD; Jeffrey Bland PhD, FACN, CNS; Alejandro Junger, M.D.; Nan Lu, O.M.D., M.S., L.Ac.; David Perlmutter, M.D., FACN; Bernie Siegel, M.D.; Julie Silver, M.D. and many more.

For more information contact Megan McEwan at 207-842-5500 or www.ihsymposium.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 --
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

Globe Sound Healing Conference
Los Angeles, CA USA
January 26-28, 2008
Contact: Global Institute - 415-777-2486

18th Annual ISSSEEM Conference
Boulder, CO USA
June 19-26, 2008 
Contact: The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine - 303-425-4625

For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com

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