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August 11, 2008 - Vol. 19, Issue 4
Healthy Update provides the latest news, expert articles and resources on wellness, healthy living, and integrative medicine. A weekly service of HealthWorld Online since 1997.
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The next Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will begin September 10 and 11 respectively and run for 13 weeks. The goal of the certification training is to focus on the participants own personal development, while creating competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), a holistic assessment and life-balance program, to individual, group, and organizational clients. Created for wellness coaches, health practitioners, and wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for 20 CCEUs. Daytime and evening classes. Payment plans available. The training will be conducted as a live phone teleclass.
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Breast cancer: Self-examination may do more harm than good
Official advice that women should be examining their breasts for signs of cancerous lumps may be wrong, and may even be doing more harm than good. A new study has found that self-examination isn’t reducing the rate of breast cancer deaths. "It's not clear," they conclude, “whether screening does more harm than good.”
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Latest CDC Data Show More Americans Report Being Obese
The proportion of U.S. adults who self report they are obese increased nearly 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a report in today?s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). An estimated 25.6 percent of U.S. adults reported being obese in 2007 compared to 23.9 percent in 2005, an increase of 1.7 percent. View more
New AHRQ Study Finds Surgical Errors Cost Nearly $1.5 Billion Annually
Potentially preventable medical errors that occur during or after surgery may cost employers nearly $1.5 billion a year, according to new estimates by the Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. View more
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Continuing our Wellness Journey - Finding Meaning
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. View more
Simply Well - "Don't Play It Safe" - John W. Travis, MD, MPH
In "Don't Play It Safe" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., challenges you to
express more of your tremendous potential. He explains how health is a function of your participation in life.
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Keeping Fit - "Exercise For Better Health And Sports Performance" - Wayne Westcott, Ph.D.
Due to shorter days, less physical activity, and abundant holiday meals, winter is a time when most adults experience increasing bodyweight and decreasing fitness. In "Exercise For Better Health And Sports Performance" Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. explains how brightening the winter days with some sensible exercise can reverse many degenerative conditions, reduce your injury potential, improve your physical appearance, and enhance your sports participation.
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| AUDIO: MEDITATION FOR OPTIMUM HEALTH
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An Introduction to Meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. and Andrew Weil, MD
The same ability that helps ordinary men and women achieve extraordinary success is also the secret to optimizing your lifespan, letting go of stress, and even enhancing your body's self-healing powers. In Meditation for Optimum Health, you will join bestselling authors Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn for a practical introduction that makes it simple to enjoy the life-changing benefits of meditation – even if you’ve never tried it before. How does meditation work? Can anybody do it? What do I need to get started? Is it religious? Does it have the power to heal? Inalternating sessions, Dr. Weil and Dr. Kabat-Zinn give you straight answers to the most common questions about meditation, and dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding this time-honored practice. By learning to cultivate the power of your attention through daily practice, you can
harness the full potential of your mind, and use it to enrich every dimension of your life.
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Understanding Homeopathy - "First Aid with Homeopathic Medicines" - Dana Ullman, M.P.H.
In "First Aid with Homeopathic Medicines" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. shows how homeopathic remedies for first aid and sports injuries are very easy to prescribe and are usually very effective in reducing pain of the injury and speeding the healing process. It is thus no wonder that many superstar athletes have heard about homeopathy and have begun to benefit from its use. Former tennis great Boris Becker, New York Knick coach Pat Riley, ex-Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton, and pro golfer Sally Little are but some of the athletes who spell relief with H-O-M-E-O-P-A-T-H-Y.
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Integrator Blog - Is Integrative Medicine All About MDs?
"Integrative medicine" is often used as a term to describe a new trend in health care practiced by many disciplines. Yet there are some signs that this field, which grew out of the "alternative medicine" practiced by many types of providers, licensed and unlicensed, is increasingly view as by, for and about MDs. This article looks at some of the controversies.
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"The Integrator Blog" offers News, Reports, Opinions and Networking for the Business, Education, Policy and Practice of Integrative Medicine, CAM and Integrative Health Care, from Publisher/Editor John Weeks.
From Fatigued to Fantastic: "Q and A on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia #1" - Jacob Teitelbaum, MD
In " Q & A on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia with Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. - #3" Dr. Teitelbaum explains the different ways fibromyalgia is defined. These differing methods explain why some estimates are 400,000 people in the U.S. suffer with fibromyalgia, while other estimates are at 4,000,000.
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Chef Teton's Essential Cuisine- "Cultured Foods" - Susan Campbell
Have you ever noticed that sometimes after you've finished a meal, you don't feel satisfied? Something was missing, but you can't put your finger on what it may be. Cultured foods can fill that missing gap in the meal and make the process easy. These foods simply start with a whole, natural food, and change it to a new, slightly sour food with a different texture within a matter of hours through a process of fermentation.
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Nutrition Tips: "Seasonings" - Elson Hass, MD
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 beused for medicinal purposes, such as stimulating the appetite or aiding digestion. He details salt, extracts, peppers, condiments, herbs and spices, and sweeteners.
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Spiritual Wellness - "The Spirit of Wellness" - Philip Goldberg, Ph.D.
In "The Spirit of Wellness" Philip Goldberg references research on spirituality and health. Dozens of experiments have linked religious participation with various measures of well-being. However, religious involvement is generally good for your health only when your spiritual life itself is healthy. Some of the basic elements of spiritual wellness include take responsibility, heal religious wounds, go beyond belief, broaden your base, gather together, and monitor your progress.
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Mind-Body Health: "Rx: Halting Time Pressure" - David Sobel, MD
For most of us, the modern-day world seems to be spinning faster and faster. Computers, faxes, pagers, car phones and automated tellers, far from saving time, seem to add pressure. According to a Harris survey, in 1990, the average American had 37% less leisure time than in 1973.
"Leisure" time is crammed full of activities, commitments, and responsibilities. Even our children feel the pressure of a chock-full day: school, music lessons, soccer practice, and homework, reports Dr. David Sobel in "Rx: Halting Time Pressure." View more
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Featured Events
Living with Intention Workshops
Boston/Cape Cod, MA USA - October 31-Nov 2, 2008
Organization: Living The Field
Contact: cs@livingthefield.com or by phone (International +44 870 444 9886)
Website: http://www.theintentionworkshops.com
'Living with Intention' is the first of a series of workshops being held by Lynne McTaggart, author of bestsellers The Field and The Intention Experiment. The workshops bring together the latest discoveries of quantum physics with spiritual practices in an exciting new synthesis for conscious living. They will teach you how to harness the power of intention in your everyday life and become your own master of intention.
Upcoming Health & Wellness Events
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians & The American Holistic Medical Association
Embody Nature, Redefine Health
Phoenix, AZ USA
August 13-16, 2008
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
Website: http://www.naturopathic.org
Contact: American Association of Naturopathic Physicians - 202.237.8150
Medical Wellness Forum
Leading the Integration of Medicine and Wellness
Las Vegas, NV, USA
September 9-11, 2008
Contact: Chris Breuleux at Info@medicalwellnessassociation.com
Website: http://www.medicalwellnessassociation.com
Symposium of Integrative Medicine Professionals in the Land of Enchantment (SIMPLE)
Embody Nature, Redefine Health
Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
October 13-15, 2008
Sweeny Convention Center, Santa Fe
Website: http://hsc.unm.edu/som/cfl/simpleConf.shtml
Contact: Office of the CME - University of New Mexico - 505-272-3942
Open Your Heart in Paradise
Two Hawaiian Retreats with Ram Dass and Friends
Hawaii (Big Island) USA
November 5-10, 2008
Hawaii (Molokai) USA
December 10-15, 2008
Contact: Ram Dass Center for Spiritual Studies - 760-228-1717
Consumer Health World
Arlington, VA USA
Hyatt Regency
December 8-18, 2009
Contact: Transmarx, LLC - 804-266-7422
Website: http://www.consumerhealthworld.com
Integrative Healthcare Symposium
New York City, NY USA
Hilton New York and Towers
February 19-21, 2009
Contact: Diversified Business Communications - 207.842.5500
Website: http://www.ihsymposium.com
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