Pain Defense - You Don't Have To Suffer Anymore
Defend yourself against repeat pain and suffering. This optimum pain relief system is one that works from the inside-out to promote immediate, as well as long term relief. The PAIN DEFENSE, advanced pain technology system represents a breakthrough in pain relief. The Pain Defense Co. offers two scientifically designed internal and external formulas that provide optimum support, prevention and treatment for joint and muscle pain, working from the inside - out. 40% Off the combination set, plus a FREE roll-on, a $69.95 value for only $29.95. Try Without Risk - 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.

Herbal Medicines 'Can Affect Surgery'
Up to a third of pre-surgical patients take herbal medicines, but many do not tell their doctors. If you are having surgery, check into facts that garlic, ginkgo and ginseng increase the risks of bleeding; ephedra causes heart beat irregularities; ginseng triggers low blood sugar; kava and valerian can increase the effects of anaesthetics; St John's wort increases the metabolism of drugs used before and after operations; echinacea can cause immune suppression and could interfere with wound healing.

Senators Urge Parity for Mentally Ill
People suffering from schizophrenia, depression and other mental illness should be treated by their health-insurance companies the same as patients with diabetes and cancer, senators said at a recent Capitol Hill hearing. A bill has been submitted to the Senate Health Committee that would prohibit a group health plan from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of mental-health benefits, unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits.

Seniors to Get Discount Drug Cards
Medicare recipients by this Fall will be able to use a special discount card to save 10 percent to 25 percent on prescription drugs. The plan, to be in place by Nov. 1, is intended to help offset the cost of medicine for seniors while Congress and the White House work toward a more comprehensive Medicare drug benefit.

Dr. Galland's Integrated Medicine
Although the body readily makes most of the fat that it needs from dietary starch or sugar, humans lack the ability to make essential fatty acids (EFAs) and must get them in food. EFAs are found in all foods but are most abundant in certain oils, according to Dr. Leo Galland in "Essential Fatty Acids--The Key To Health." They come in two distinct families, based upon their chemical structure. The two EFA families are not interchangeable and, in fact, tend to compete with one another in the body's metabolic pathways. The larger family, called "omega-six" EFAs, are abundant in many vegetable seed oils, including corn, sunflower and safflower. Deficiency of omega-six EFAs causes impairment of growth and fertility, hormonal disturbances and immunologic abnormalities. An excess of omega-six EFAs may promote the development of cancer.

Mind Body Health Newsletter
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.

Keeping Fit
Although skill is essential for top-level tennis, technique development is easier if you are fit — which is also the critical factor for staying power during the second and third sets. In "Strength Training For Tennis" Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. offers basic and advanced programs specifically designed for those serious about becoming better tennis players.

Echoes of Silence
There is a lot of talk about importing spirituality into business as an antidote to various forms of malaise. In "Silent Knowledge" Robert Rabbin asks "Will it fit?" and answers "No. Self knowledge pays dividends, but not the kind stockholders hope for." To know the subtle essence of being is the very opening to life. When life opens before us, the tension and anxiety of holding it dissolves away and there is a clarity that cannot be measured.

AllerSpray - Natural Allergy Relief Is At Hand

AllerSpray is a homeopathic solution of various herbs and amino acids including Dandelion and Histidine, which have a long history of use for relieving allergy symptoms. NatureWell, Inc. (https://www.healthy.net/naturewell) uses a proprietary process that enhances both the bio-effectiveness and the bio-availability of the solution. AllerSpray is designed to be sprayed under the tongue to promote rapid and effective absorption.

Until today, you had the same old options in the fight against your allergies. Now, fortunately, you have a brand new weapon to try. The Advanced Hygiene System is a safe and effective breakthrough method to enable you to defeat , allergies, colds, even supergerms with no side effects. Now you can emulsify pollens and other allergens from your hands, nails, and face and deny them entry into your body. The result? An allergy-free season is finally within your reach. Take a few minutes now...click on the link below... see why allergies no longer have to govern your life!

Healthy Bookstore
"Health Food Junkies: Orthorexia Nervosa - Overcoming the Obsession With Healthful Eating by Steven Bratman, M.D. with David Knight addresses orthorexia nervosa, a new eating disorder where eating "correctly" has become a harmful obsession for individuals, one that causes them to adopt progressively more rigid diets that not only eliminate crucial nutrients and food groups, but ultimately cost them their overall health, personal relationships, and emotional well-being. It includes an expert analysis of some of today's most popular diets - from The Zone to macrobiotics, raw-foodism to food allergy elimination - and shows not only how they can lead to orthorexia, but how they are often built on faulty logic rather than sound medical advice.

We invite you to visit all of our Healthy e-Stores:
ChildLife (Nutritional Supplements for Kids) - www.healthy.net/childlife
CleanZone (Advanced Hygiene System) - www.healthy.net/cleanzone
NatureWell (Allergy & Eye Products) - www.healthy.net/naturewell
PainDefense (Joint & Muscles Formula) - www.healthy.net/paindefense
Teeccino (Caffeine-Free Herbal Coffee) - www.healthy.net/teeccino

Featured Center
One of the Internet's most comprehensive resources on herbal medicine is HealthWorld Online's Herbal Medicine Center, with over 200 articles from leading experts such as Mark Blumenthal, Executive Director of the American Botanical Council, Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac., David Hoffmann, Steven Foster, Donald Brown, N.D., and Janet Zand. O.M.D., as well as a fully illustrated Herbal Materia Medica. The Center includes online archives of the leading journal, HerbalGram, as well as links to web sites for the American Herbalist Guild and United Plant Savers which are hosted in the HealthWorld Professional Association Network. Utilize the Herbal Medicine Center as your authoritative herbal resource on the Internet.

Healthy Woman Update
If you suffer with premenstrual syndrome, there's no need. In "Premenstrual Syndrome Jonathan Wright, M.D. explains that there are many ways to control or eliminate PMS. A simple way to start is by eliminating sugar and caffeine and dealing with obvious food allergies. For more severe cases he outlines other options to explore including additional diet changes, supplemental vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, natural hormone treatment, and candida treatment.

Healthy Kitchen - Fabulous Functional Foods
Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan has created a "Coconut Milk-Watermelon Shake" that makes a tasty and nutritious alternative to a regular milkshake on a hot summer day. Watermelon is considered very "cooling" in Chinese medicine. Consume the shake immediately after making to avoid oxidation of the nutrients from the fresh watermelon or cantaloupe.

Find a Professional
The Professional Referral Network contains searchable directories for 20 leading professional associations in complementary and integrative health care, with over 16,000 professionals. Looking for a healthcare professional delivering care with a holistic approach? The Holistic Health Care section includes the American Preventive Medical Association and American Holistic Health Association member databases.

Nutritional Medicine - Detoxification
Elson M. Haas M.D. completes his Detoxificaion Series with "Immortality and Beyond." He addresses many aspects of optimum lifestyle and consciousness. Rather than treating our bodies with self-abusive habits, he encourages being immortalist in concept and action, which enhances our responsibility for life — our planet, our children, our own bodies, and each other. His plan includes proper nourishment, proper movement, proper rest and recuperation, and proper cleanliness - inner and outer.

Featured Natural Medicine School
The Nevada School of Massage Therapy is one of the Utah College of Massage Therapy Family of Schools, one of the largest massage schools in the country, with over 5500 graduates from its five campuses in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Their programs offer you state-of-the-art training in massage and bodywork therapies that exceed the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork standards, and most state, county, and municipal requirements for massage therapy licensure. Graduates appreciate their highly effective career placement services through exclusive recruiting visits and job fairs with industry-leading massage employers. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/nsmt

To search a directory of natural medicine schools go to: healthy.net/univ/profess/schools/med

Global Health Calendar -- Hot Picks

2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Traditional Medicine
Integrating Traditional Medicine Into Orthodox Medicine
Accra, Greater Accra GHANA
July 20-21, 2001
Contact: Africa First LLC - 651 646 4721

Remembering Psyche-Your Incarnated Soul
A 6-Day Healing and Training Intensive in Soul-Based Psychology
with Jacquelyn Small
Dahlonega, GA USA
August 17-23, 2001
Contact: Eupsychia Institute - 800-546-2795

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
16th Annual Convention & Exposition
Tucson, AZ USA
August 22-25, 2001
Contact: American Association of Naturopathic Physicians - 703-610-0270

Pain Management: A Challenge for the New Millennium
12th Annual Clinical Meeting
Arlington, VA USA
September 6-9, 2001
Contact: American Academy of Pain Management - 209-533-9744

Ten-day Intensive Course on Traditional Tibetan Medicine - in English
Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh INDIA
September 14-October 2, 2001
Contact: Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute
- 808-326-3711 - traditionaltibetanmedicine.com

WholeLife Expo
Dallas, TX USA
September 21-23, 2001
Contact: WholeLife - 800-551-3976 - www.wholelife.com

Edmonton Health Show
Edmonton, Alberta CANADA
September 22-23, 2001
Contact: Canadian National Health Shows - 604-885-0960

WholeLife Expo
Boston, MA USA
September 28-30, 2001
Contact: WholeLife - 800-551-3976 - www.wholelife.com

Natural Products Expo East
Washington, DC USA
October 11-14, 2001
Contact: New Hope Natural Media 866-458-4935

Comprehensive Cancer Care:
Integrating Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Arlington, VA USA
October 17-21, 2001
Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338 -
cmbm.org/conferences/conferencehome.htm

WholeLife Expo
Los Angeles, CA USA
October 19-21, 2001
Contact: WholeLife - 800-551-3976 - www.wholelife.com

Bioneers - Revolution from the Heart of Nature
Marin Center, San Rafael, CA USA
October 19-21, 2001
Contact: Bioneers - 877-BIONEER - www.bioneers.org

Global Holistic Health Summit on Holistic and Integrated Medicine for the 21st Century
Bangalore, Karnataka INDIA
November 11-16, 2001
Contact: International Holistic Health Association - 91-80-2279698