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HEALTH NEWS
Vitamin C, fish can reverse smoking damage
Cigarette smokers benefited from treatments based on vitamin C and from taurine, an amino acid found in all kinds of fish. Studies showed that after receiving vitamin C or taurine the smokers' blood vessel diameter increased. Although quitting smoking is best, there may be options to help smokers' who find it difficult to quit to preserve some blood vessel vitality.
More Americans Turning to Supplements
A large number of Americans are involved in a kind of health-care underworld, attempting to self-treat or prevent diseases with various vitamin and mineral supplements. More than half of Americans use vitamin or mineral supplements and much of this supplement use was associated with various medical conditions.
Study Looks Nicotine's Role in Cancer
Nicotine makes smoking addictive and is bad for the heart, but 60 other cigarette chemicals are blamed for causing cancer. Now some biochemists say nicotine might help set the stage for those chemicals to do their dirty work, and starts activating this process within minutes.
To keep up-to-date with news in the world of health and medicine, visit our Healthy News and our Healthy News Archive.
ATTRACTING GENUINE LOVE - EDITOR'S PICK
ATTRACTING GENUINE LOVE - Self-Paced CyberCourse
Single or Divorced? Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks and Dr. Gay Hendricks, authors of Conscious Loving, have created a special course called Attracting Genuine Love.
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HEALTHY LIVING
Simply Well
The human body needs the touch of nature along with the touch of human skin. Physical contact with soil, natural waters, sunlight, and fresh air is healing. In "Connect with Nature" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H. offers some simple ways to connect with nature again.
Keeping Fit
Most people are aware that exercise is good for their health, and is in fact an effective means of preventive medicine. It is therefore hard to understand why so few people regularly participate in an exercise program. In "Strength Training For Time-Pressured People" Dr. Wayne Westcott clears up some common misperceptions and provides a compact strength training program.
Healthy Computing
Now is the season for cooler weather and for ensuring that your office is the appropriate temperature for working safely. Winter room temperature is best for work when it ranges between 67 and 76 Fahrenheit. If your office is colder than recommended, explore some of the options Erik Peper, Ph.D. and Katherine Hughes Gibney present in "Keep It Warm."
WELLNESS INVENTORY - Understanding the Whole Person
Designed to support you in increasing your wellbeing and promoting personal growth, the Wellness Inventory guides you through 12 key areas--from eating, breathing & sex to communication. Exclusively for Healthy Update subscribers: www.healthy.net/well
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES
Understanding Homeopathy
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 those 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.
Healthy Alternatives
Clinical high cholesterol may be a result of a life of poor eating habits, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, excessive drinking, etc. The best approach to prevention of high cholesterol is regular aerobic exercise and a low animal-fat diet. In "Cholesterol" Emily Kane N.D. offers you specific nutritional approaches which include eating a low sugar diet with a high fiber content and a low cholesterol and low sodium diet.
Healthy Man Update
Infections that pass from one person to another during sexual contact are known as sexually transmitted diseases. In "Basic Facts about STDs" the American Institute of Preventive Medicine presents some important facts, such as early stages of STDs often have no detectable symptoms and once you've had an STD, you can get it again. You can't develop an immunity once you've been exposed.
Find an Alternative Healthcare Professional
The Professional Referral Network contains searchable directories for 20 leading professional associations in complementary and integrative health care, with over 17,000 professionals. Looking for a healthcare professional specializing in flower essences? The Flower Remedies section includes the Bach Centre member database.
RECOMMENDED READING
Healthy Bookstore - The Complete Book of Flower Essences
Flower essences are increasingly popular for use in holistic healing. In "The Complete Book of Flower Essences: 48 Natural and Beautiful Ways to Heal Yourself and Your Life" Rhonda Pallasdowney and Rosemary Gladstar explore the healing power of flower essences and their relationship to the chakras, and the relationship of the chakras to the endocrine system, taking into account both the physical and psychological aspects of the subject.
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HEALTHY KITCHEN
Nutrition Tips
In the United States more than four billion chickens are consumed each year; that is more than fifty pounds per person. The next most common bird is turkey, which has been associated with holiday celebrations and feasts. In "Poultry and Eggs" Elson M. Haas, M.D. covers the nutritional value, calories, and cooking options, plus benefits of finding the more "natural" or "organic" chickens and eggs for consumption.
Fabulous Functional Foods
Fabulous Functional Foods recipes from Chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan of Denmark brings you "Tomato Cream" to use as a base for soups, dressing, sauces, or as a spread. The taste is something entirely different than canned tomatoes: Much purer and intense and less acidic. But be forewarned. Once you become accustomed to using fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes loose all appeal.
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
The Healer Within
The technique described by Dr. Roger Jahnke in "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. 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.
Music and Wellness
Amidst the calamitous uncertainty we face these days, the song of America has never been silenced. From our legislators in Washington to the entertainers who have dedicated themselves to raise money for those in need, America continues to sing with gusto. In "Music: Now More Than Ever" Barry Bittman, M.D. voices his view that music is indeed now more important than ever.
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Featured Natural Medicine School
The Institute for Educational Therapy in Cotati, CA presents comprehensive health and nutrition training programs, which include both a conventional and holistic world view. Students can select the Nutrition Consultant Program, Diet Counselor Instruction, Nutrition Educator Instruction or Nutrition Consultant Instruction. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/iet/
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GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR
The Global Holistic Health Summit
Bangalore, Karnataka INDIA
January 12-17, 2003
Contact: International Holistic Health Association - 9180-2214-625
Natural Health for Body Mind & Spirit
3rd Annual Festival of Alternative Complementary & Natural Health - a Wholistic Approach
Stockport, Cheshire UNITED KINGDOM
February 15-16, 2003
Contact: North Star Promotions - 0151-651-2207
Non-Local Intelligence - Research and experiential explorations - Daniel J. Benor, MD
Palo Alto, CA USA
February 22-23, 2003
Contact: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology - 650-493-4430 Ext. 7106
Food As Medicine
Panama City, FL USA
March 7-13, 2003
Contact: Center for Mind Body Medicine - 202-966-7338
ECA NYC '03
Fitness Convention and Trade Show
New York, NY USA
March 14-16, 2003
Contact: eca world fitness - 800-ECA-EXPO
Comprehensive Cancer Care
Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Washington, DC USA
April 9-13, 2003
Contact: Center for Mind Body Medicine - 202-966-7338
29th Annual Conference of the National Center for Homeopathy
Philadelphia, PA USA
April 10-15, 2003
Contact: National Center for Homeopathy - 877-624-0613
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