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Healthy Update
Your Home for Healthy Living
December 22, 2008 - Vol. 19, Issue 23

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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HEALTH NEWS

FDA Clears Use of Herb As Sweetener
The Food and Drug Administration has declared a natural zero-calorie sweetener derived from the herb stevia safe for use in foods and beverages, clearing a path for Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and other companies to market it in a variety of products. The FDA faxed approval letters to Cargill Inc. and Merisant Co.'s Whole Earth Sweetener unit, which are teaming up with Coke and Pepsi, respectively, to market the sweetener. The FDA's decision applies only to a highly purified form of stevia known as rebaudioside A.
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Vision: Two ways to keep eyesight sharp into older age
Your eyesight doesn't have to fail as you grow older. Researchers have discovered two simple things you can do to protect your sight well into old age, and ward off the worst effects of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Obesity: One successful slimming aid - cash
The problems of obesity are often in the news, and doctors can be at a loss to find ways to encourage the overweight to shed the pounds. So one research team has discovered a very effective slimming regime - pay them according to the weight lost.      View more


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A Second Opinion on Health You Can Trust & Use With Confidence
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 treatingthem - what works and what doesn't work in conventional and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). WDDTY's in-depth research and insights have earned the highest praise from all over the world. 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. Subscribe in April and receive the current issue with a special report about health authorities deliberately covering up the truth about MMR vaccine dangers.    View more

WELLNESS & HEALTHY LIVING

Continuing our Wellness Journey - Moving
This week our journey focuses on Moving, the 5th of 12 keys to wellness in the Wellness Inventory. Everything in us is moving. The heart pumps, blood flows, lungs expand and contract, eyes roll, eardrums vibrate. To be alive is to be moving. Inhibit the movement and you create illness. Stop movement and you are dead. Allow it fully and you realize wellness. Because of this movement, everything is changing from moment to moment. To block movement therefore is to block change. The moving body freely channels the energy of life.    View more


Simply Well - "Work Well" - John W. Travis, MD, MPH
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.     View more


Staying Healthy Tips - "10 Tips On Staying Healthy Through The Holidays" - Elson Haas, MD
During the holiday season are you one of those who conveniently "forgets" all that you know about balanced, healthy lifestyle choices? In "10 Tips On Staying Healthy Through The Holidays" Elson M. Haas, M.D. gives you some gentle reminders that you can follow to enjoy the festivities and not suffer the negative consequences of extremes.      View more


AUDIO: LIVING THE FIELD - LYNNE MCTAGGART

Tapping into the Secret Force of the Universe
The cutting edge of quantum physics is not just found in a laboratory or university - now, you can live each day on the frontiers of science. Lynne McTaggart's revolutionary book The Field captivated readers around the world with its exploration of the unseen dimension where science meets spirit, but that was only the beginning. With Living The Field, this pioneering investigator presents a full-length audio workshop on using the scientific discoveries of the quantum age to supercharge your life, health, and consciousness. Learn to harness the source of your living energy - theZero Point Field. (6 CDs)      View more      Listen to Audio Sample


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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

Your Eyesight and You - "How Flexible Are Your Eyes?" - Martin Sussman
Those of us who are near- or far-sighted have a rigid focusing system so that the muscles that control our ability to focus are more stiff and inflexible than they need to be to focus clearly. n other words, if you've got a vision problem, your eyes can't change focus, swiftly, easily and sharply, from far to near. Many people think there's nothing that can be done about that, perhaps even believing that it's because the eye is the wrong shape. But you can train the muscles in your eyes to focus better at different distances.      View more


Integrative Dentistry - "All About Teeth Whitening" - Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S.
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.     View more


Integrator Blog - Hospital Association Report Finds More use of Alternatives, But There are Questions
For the last decade the American Hospital Association has published outcomes of a series of surveys that have indicated that the percent of hospitals with some complementary and alternative medicine has quintupled to 37%. But a closer look at the most recent data raises some questions about this assertion.      View more
"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.


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RECOMMENDED READING

The Nut Gourmet: Delicious Plant-Based Recipes - Zel Allen
Nut Gourmet Nut lovers rejoice! Finally a cookbook that not only features nuts as the focal point of the recipe, but debunks the myths that nuts are too fattening and not healthy to eat. In the Nut Gourmet, Zel Allen provides us with over 100 gourmet, plant-based recipes showcase nuts in everything from sauces, soups, and spreads to entrees, salads, dressings, and desserts. You'll even learn how to make nutmilks, a delicious alternative to both dairy and soy milk for allergy diets. You'll receive expert advice on how and when to purchase and store nuts and garner tips on cracking, toasting, garnishing, and blanching nuts. The Nut Gourmet will help you discover how nuts can contribute a wealth of flavor and satisfaction to your meals.     
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HEALTHY KITCHEN

The Nut Gourmet - "Buddy Up with Nuts" - Zel Allen
Nuts - you’ve just gotta love 'em. They're the friendly food that brings you many more benefits than you expected. Be a good buddy to nuts, invite them to breakfast, lunch, or dinner and discover the tasty, healthful surprises they'll deliver. You may have noticed that nuts have been recently featured in countless news articles touting them as today’s health promoters. Unassuming staples of native diets for centuries, nuts are at last standing tall as the spotlight shines new information about their healthful attributes. In her first column, Zel Allen, author of The Nut Gourmet, guides us on the many health benefits of eating a variety of common tree nuts, including almonds, pistachios, cashews, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts, and macadamias.
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Recipe for Cranberry Walnut Pie - Zel Allen
Toss showy red cranberries, walnuts, and raisins into a pie crust and the result is a stunning dessert that features a zippy sweet-and-tart flavor. This tantalizing treat is an ideal, easy-to-prepare, make-ahead holiday dessert. When cranberries come to market in late October or early November, buy several packages and enjoy combining them with sweet or dried fruits to temper their tartness.     View More


MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

Ask Dr. Orloff About Intuitive Healing
Dreaming is a direct line to a place where magic abounds and nothing is without meaning. Like a blank, white canvas, our dream world is a spacious medium where intuition can freely express itself about healing. Dreams can keep you well and provide answers. But first you must retrieve them. In "Step Five of Intuitive Healing: Listen to Your Dreams" Judith Orloff, M.D.provides four ways to remember your dreams.      View more


Wholistic Spiritual Healing
In "The Body (Part 5): Physical, bodymind, energetic, and potential doorway to spiritual awareness" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. explains emotional releases (release of emotional memories stored in muscles) during complementary therapy treatments. These modalities include massage, Gestalt therapy, meditation and relaxation, bioenergy healing, aromatherapy, homeopathy and flower essences.     View more


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PROFESSIONAL'S CORNER

A Second Opinion on Health You Can Trust & Use With Confidence
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 treatingthem - what works and what doesn't work in conventional and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). WDDTY's in-depth research and insights have earned the highest praise from all over the world. 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. Subscribe in April and receive the current issue with a special report about health authorities deliberately covering up the truth about MMR vaccine dangers.    View more


Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings Begin February 11 & 12, 2009
Wellness Inventory The next Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will begin February 11 and 12, 2009 and run for 13 weeks. The goal of the training is to focus on the participants own personal development, while creating wellness coaching skills and competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com) 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 trainings are conducted as live phone teleclasses. Three-day weekend intensives are offered as an optional training format. Save $100 on course fee if you register by January 10, 2009.
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    The Integrative Healthcare Symposium will be held at the Hilton New York in New York City, February 19-21, 2009. The symposium will provide you with engaging lectures, interactive sessions and experiential workshops covering the most current and up-to-date issues in patient care today. Receive $100 off the full conference rate when you register before November 14, 2008. Stay on the cutting edge of integrative healthcare by taking part in keynote sessions by renowned physicians and practitioners. Learn the latest research and important clinical pearls relevant to improving patient care. To register, and for more information, please visit www.ihsymposium.com.


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    Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine's 6th Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update
    January 22-25, 2009
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