Health Sciences Institute
Outrage!
Billion-dollar drug company hides astounding discovery of a natural cancer killer that’s 10,000 times stronger than chemo – but without the side effects! Deep within the Amazon grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising…

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Complementary And Alternative Medicine Now Considered a Trend
More people in the United States are using complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies-such as acupuncture, herbal medicines, and hypnosis-leading to what researchers now consider a secular trend. According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the use of CAM therapy has increased steadily since the 1950s, and this increase will most likely continue as this century progresses.

Doctor's Message: Healing Is Matter Of Spiritual Growth
Some of the healthiest people Rachel Naomi Remen has ever known are men and women who were dying of cancer. While Remen does not discount the ability of modern medical technology to cure certain diseases, she believes it takes far more than medicines and machines to fully heal people. Healing is not just about curing. It is about someone becoming more whole, wiser, more filled with the sense of meaning of life. Sometimes, only after an illness like cancer can we learn these great and important things.

Study About Dietary Supplements Shows Bias And Misunderstanding 
A recently published article in the American Medical Association's (AMA) Archives of Internal Medicine reports that Americans are of mixed opinion when it comes to dietary supplement regulation. However, a consumer advocacy group points out that the surveys removed vitamins and minerals from the term supplement, thereby transforming at least 30% of the respondents from the category of user to nonuser, and changing the meaning of answers to the survey's questions about supplements. The article also incorrectly stated that supplements are both untested and unregulated.

The Healer Within
The technique described in the Dr. Roger Jahnke column "Alternate Nostril Breathing" has been employed by practitioners of Yoga in India for thousands of years who were aware of the significance of balancing the breath in both nostrils and employed this knowledge to enhance health and consciousness. In alternative nostril breathing, you hold one nostril closed while inhaling and exhaling slowly and deeply. Then hold the opposite nostril closed, inhale and exhale deeply. This breath is often done in preparation for deep relaxation or meditation. You will notice that usually one or the other of the nostrils is more open. If you breath on a small hand mirror, the patch of mist from one nostril will be larger than from the other. Western science did not notice this phenomena until the 1800's. It has been found recently, through the application of current neuro-science, that the practice of alternate nostril breathing helps to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Mind Over Matter
Living in a fast-paced society takes it's toll, yet isn't there more to living than simply existing? In "Feeling Good: reaching the top of your game" Barry Bittman M.D. challenges you to make attitude adjustments and take time for introspection to uncover what is needed for the delicate balance that enables you to feel your best. Playing the game of life with greater ease and joy than you've ever imagined is certainly worth the effort.

Understanding Homeopathy
Sir William Osler, known as the "Father of Modern Medicine," once said, "When an arthritis patient walks in the front door, I feel like leaving by the back door." There is one simple reason that Dr. Osler and many other conventional physicians since him have difficulty facing arthritic patients: there is little that conventional medicine offers them. The lucky ones get temporary relief along with drug side effects; the unlucky ones only get the side effects. Homeopathic medicine, on the other hand, is a natural pharmaceutical system that uses extremely small doses of substances from the plant, mineral, or animal kingdom to augment a person's own immune and defense system according to homeopathic expert Dana Ullman in "Homeopathic Medicines for Arthritis." Based on the "principle of similars," homeopathy uses substances which would actually cause, if given in large dose to experimental subjects, the similar symptoms that a sick person experiences.

Mind Boosters
Huperzine A is an extract from a club moss, whose action has been attributed to its ability to strongly inhibit the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft. In the column, "Huperzine A" Ray Sahelian, M.D. reports that this appears to be a promising alternative to cholinesterase inhibitor drugs used in Alzheimer's disease, and promising for senile memory disorders.

Teeccino - Destress With Caffeine Free Herbal Coffee

Coffee drinkers may be surprised to learn that herbal coffee actually has nutritional benefits which help nourish and keep the body healthy. Coffee, on the other hand, only supplies the drug, caffeine, which stimulates your adrenal glands but does not provide energy - actually it could deplete the body's energy reserves. Teeccino is the first herbal coffee on the market - a blend of herbs, grains, fruits and nuts that are roasted, ground and brewed just like coffee. Dark, rich, and full-bodied, Teeccino brings you all the satisfaction of a robust brew with no caffeine reaction. Teeccino tastes mildly sweet from dates and figs, with only 15 calories per cup.

Studies from around the world show that modern farming methods have resulted in depleted soil conditions and that foods grown on that soil no longer contain the full spectrum of essential nutrients needed for healthy development, strong immune function, and emotional and mental vitality. The ChildLife Nutritional Supplement Program offers doctor-developed nutritional formulas you can trust, to help provide your infant or child with the best possible start in life. Along with a healthful diet and careful nurturing, the ChildLife Nutritional Supplement Program will support your child through the formative years and help create a solid foundation for good health throughout life.

Healthy Bookstore
"Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health" by Richard Shames MD and Karilee Shames RN, PhD reveals the often hidden reasons for low energy and shows you how to harness the thyroid's power to bring health and well-being. Located at the base of the neck, this vulnerable gland controls every chemical reaction in every organ. Richard and Karilee Shames are a doctor/nurse, husband/wife team with personal experience of low thyroid. They share their straightforward and successful program for identifying and overcoming this condition, featuring how to determine if you suffer from low thyroid (even if you are already on medication for it), foods, vitamins, and natural remedies for thyroid health, how to avoid environmental and emotional triggers, how to identify and treat autoimmune health, a "Show This to Your Doctor" section helping you work with your health practitioner, tips from thyroid support groups and much more.

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 homeopathy is HealthWorld's Homeopathy Center. The Center hosts over 150 articles from leading homeopathic experts such as Dana Ullman, M.P.H, Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D., Robert Ullman, N.D., Richard Moscovitz, M.D. and Jacquelyn Wilson, M.D. as well as over 90 Real Audio tapes in the Homeopathic Audio Library. HealthWorld also hosts the websites of the National Center for Homeopathy, the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians, and the American Institute of Homeopathy, all of which were originally designed by HealthWorld as a public service and continue to reside on our server. Other key resources include online referral lists from the Council for Homeopathic Certification and the HANP, searchable by city, state and zip code, and a great selection of homeopathic books in our online bookstore.

Healthy Child Update
Mumps is a viral infection of childhood that affects the salivary glands, and is most common in children from age five through fifteen. Care of your child focuses on relieving the uncomfortable symptoms and watching for possible secondary infections. In "Mumps" Janet Zand L.Ac., O.M.D. provides a thorough overview including symptoms of mumps, conventional treatment, dietary guidelines, nutritional supplements, herbal treatment, homeopathy, acupressure, general recommendations, and prevention. Some important tips: Never give aspirin to a child with mumps. Antibiotic therapy is ineffective against viral infections. Avoid citrus fruits or other acidic foods.

Healthy Kitchen - Healthy Diets
In the field of nutrition there is a great deal of controversy about food combining. Ayurveda, an ancient science of healing, offers a logical and scientific approach for determining correct diet based upon an individual's constitution. In "Incompatible Food Combinations (Virudha-ahar)" Dr. Vasant Lad offers explanations of this unique approach. He integrates information on types of nutritional disorders, basic concepts of an Ayurvedic food combining program, digestive aids, and incompatible food combinations.

Healthy Alternatives
More and more people are hearing about chelation therapy and wondering how it actually works. In order to appreciate it's truly remarkable potential, it is helpful to examine some of the chemical processes involved in the natural phenomena of chelation and free radical activity in the human body. In "The Chelation Phenomenon: A Natural Biochemical Process" Leon Chaitow N.D., D.O., M.R.O. explains the science of these matters and how actual chelation therapy creates a stable complex which is then excreted from the system.

Association Network -- Hot Pick
Hellerwork is structural integration bodywork, movement education and process dialogue designed to realign the body, release chronic tension, stress, and recondition the whole body. Hellerwork International is an association that nurtures the growth and integrity of Hellerwork in the world, through practitioner referrals, courses and trainings and information to the public.

Visit www.hellerwork.com

Featured Natural Medicine School
Since 1978 Seattle Midwifery School (SMS) has been preparing direct-entry midwives for independent practice. Graduates qualify for licensure in Washington, California, and most other states with licensing mechanisms. The program is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training and the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council. The three-year program includes didactic instruction and clinical training. The SMS curriculum was originally drawn from the long-standing tradition of direct-entry midwifery education in Denmark and The Netherlands, and now incorporates the core competencies adopted by the Midwives' Alliance of North America and the skills required for certification by the North American Registry of Midwives. SMS also provides high quality doula training (a doula provides the mother emotional support, physical comfort measures, and an objective viewpoint). For more information: For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/seattlemidwifery/

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

Global Health Calendar -- Hot Picks

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

Practical Introduction to Anthroposophical Medicine
For physicians and medical students
Spring Valley, NY USA
October 5-8, 2001
Contact: Physicians' Association for Anthroposophical Medicine - 413-584-9990

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

ANA Fall Nutraceuticals and Medicine Conference
Nashville, TN USA
October 12-13, 2001
Contact: American Nutraceutical Association and
Foundation for Care Management - 800-566-3622

Comprehensive Cancer Care:
Integrating Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Arlington, VA USA
October 17-21, 2001
Contact: 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

MindBodySpirit Medicine: The Professional Training Program
Integrate MindBodySpirit Medicine into your clinical practice
Scottsdale, AZ USA
November 11-17, 2001
Contact: Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338

WholeLife Expo
Chicago, IL USA
November 16-18, 2001
Contact: WholeLife - 800-551-3976 - www.wholelife.com

SupplySide West
International Trade Show and Conference
Las Vegas, NV USA
November 28-30, 2001
Contact: Virgo Publishing - 480-990-1101 x1037

2nd International Conference on Health Sciences and 9th International Congress on Alternative Medicines
Calcutta, West Bengal INDIA
December 1-2, 2001
Contact: International Institute of Health Sciences and Indian Board of Alternative Medicines - 0091-33-4769361