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HEALTH NEWS
FDA Moves On Dietary Supplements
The U.S. government has proposed that vitamins and herbal remedies for the first time be subject to regulations governing how they are manufactured and labeled. The rules on dietary supplement manufacturing would be similar to those governing packaged foods. The estimated 1,000 supplement manufacturers would also have to ensure that their products contain the ingredients and strength specified on the label.
Bastyr University to Offer Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Bastyr University President Thomas Shepherd announces the launch of a new clinical doctoral program in acupuncture and oriental medicine (DAOM) to begin in fall quarter, 2003. The new program is to focus on cancer care.
Simple Vitamins Could Hold Key to Alzheimer's: Scientists Believe Folic Acid Could Be Wonder Cure for the Degenerative Brain Disease
Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence of a possible cause of Alzheimer's disease. They have shown a link between high levels of homocysteine with shrinkage of the brain in middle age, which can later lead to Alzheimer's. The discovery raises the possibility that a simple course of vitamins might be all that is needed to prevent millions of people succumbing to the illness. There is already strong evidence linking homocysteine with heart disease, deep-vein thrombosis and stroke. The discovery that it might also play a role in dementia is causing widespread interest among specialists, because an individual can lower his or her homocysteine level by taking folic acid supplements.
To keep up-to-date with news in the world of health and medicine, visit our Healthy News and our Healthy News Archive.
QRS (QUANTRON RESONANCE SYSTEM) - EDITOR'S PICK
THE "WAVE" OF THE FUTURE
Pulsating Electromagnetic Fields
Pulsating electromagnetic fields for health and healing are now here! Already producing benefits such as pain relief, stress reduction, and sleep improvement to European families, the QRS (Quantron Resonance System), an in-home health appliance, is now available in the U.S. Routine use of this simple technology - only 8 minutes twice a day comfortably lying on the QRS mat - enables the body to recover from illness and injury and reclaim its natural state of health. How can this happen? Subtle pulsating fields from the mat maximize cell functioning with no side effects. QRS is safe for babies, adults, elderly, even pets!
HEALTHY LIVING
WELLNESS INVENTORY - Understanding the Whole Person
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Simply Well
With the experts disagreeing among themselves, it's no wonder that nutrition has become almost as controversial as religion or politics. In "Develop Personal Nutritional Awareness" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., guides you to develop awareness of your body and its nutritional needs. You learn to observe what types and quantities of food and what eating environments support your overall wellbeing, and which don't.
Staying Healthly Tips
Spring, the season of re-birth, is fast approaching. In "10 Tips for Staying Healthy in Spring" Elson M. Haas M.D. offers you practical and refreshing things you can do to be sure you are healthy and able to truly enjoy this special time of the year.
Healthy Home
Almost every sponge now sold in U.S. supermarkets is impregnated with a synthetic disinfectant - usually triclosan - that has been registered as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency. Triclosan may contribute to drug resistant bacteria just like antibiotics. In "Safer Sponges" Annie Berthold-Bond of Care2.com offers you simple solutions.
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KICK THE SUGAR HABIT
STEVIA - THE NATURAL HERBAL SWEETENER
Stevia, one of the most beneficial plants on earth, is used throughout the world as a no-calorie sweetener. Native to Paraguay, it is a small green plant bearing leaves which have a delicious and refreshing taste that can be 30 times sweeter than sugar. SweetLeaf? brand SteviaPlus?, a nutritional supplement available in convenient packets and powder form, uses only a small amount of stevia to produce its remarkably refreshing taste. In fact, you can reduce your sugar use by 2 teaspoons for each packet of SteviaPlus? due to its natural and intense sweetness! Sweetleaf? also offers stevia in a convenient liquid form.
NATURAL ALTERNATIVES
Integrative Dentistry
Are you overlooking the significance of bad breath or bleeding gums? In "Connections" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains how studies have shown that these conditions may be a symptom of an inflammation. And inflammation anywhere in the body may lead to increase risk of heart disease and stroke.
Healthy Alternatives
We ingest the world around us through our five senses. In "Awakening Your Inner Pharmacy Through Your Five Senses" Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. explain how the sounds, sensations, sights, tastes and smells that enter our brain and register in our mind create the experiences by which we define ourselves and the universe we inhabit. Just as our bodily tissues are created from the food we eat, the substance of our mind is created from the sensory impressions we consume. The quality of these impressions determines the quality of our thoughts and feelings. If we wish to heal our minds and bodies, we need to substitute nourishing impressions for the toxic ones we've been ingesting.
Healthy Child
Children under six years of age have an average of seven colds a year, and older children tend to have an average of four or five colds a year. Since a child can catch a cold at any time of the year, parents must not lower their guard as the weather begins to get warmer. In "Common Cold" Janet Zand L.Ac., O.M.D. discusses preventions options, plus conventional treatment, nutritional supplements, herbal treatment, homeopathy, and acupressure should symptoms appear.
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 acupuncture? The Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine section includes the Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine Alliance and American Association of Oriental Medicine member databases.
RECOMMENDED READING
Healthy Bookstore - Muscle Energy Techniques
"Muscle Energy Techniques" 2nd Edition by Leon Chaitow is a practical text detailing the background to soft tissue dysfunction and explains the chain reactions that occur. It provides assessment and diagnosis guidelines, gives variations of the safe use of Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) in various settings, and suggests patient self-application methods.
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HEALTHY KITCHEN
Nutrition Tips
The good news is age doesn't have to mean forgetful days, heart attacks and brittle bones. In "To a Long and Healthy Life" Lauri M. Aesoph N.D. reports that your need for certain nutrients rise as you get older, and explains what to do about this.
THERE'S A YOGI IN THE KITCHEN!
According to Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal lore, ginger strengthens the nervous system, restores sexual energy, strengthens the immune system, helps with bronchial problems, prevents and relieves menstrual cramps, clears the uterus after childbirth, and promotes health recovery. "Ginger, The Wonder Spice" by Siri-Ved Kaur Khalsa includes general tips for preparing ginger and delicious ginger beverages.
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
Mind Over Matter
Past dedicated efforts to offer smoking cessation programs for our youth have been a failure. In "Smoking Prevention: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" Barry Bittman, M.D. challenges that teacher and peer influence in schools cannot be expected to effectively counteract family and societal influences in the long run. His solution is raising cigarette taxes.
Music and Wellness
A Community Drum Circle in the United States is a noisy and fun, family friendly event, where people come together in order to share their spirit by entraining rhythmically as a percussion ensemble. In "What is a Community Drum Circle?" Arthur Hull explains how people of all levels of musical expertise come together and share their rhythmical spirit with whatever drums and percussion they bring to the event.
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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.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Featured Natural Medicine School
The Institute of Chinese Herbology in Oakland, CA is the only educational institution in the United States offering a complete home study program of Chinese herbal training on audio tape. They offer three progressive levels of training: The Comprehensive Herbalist Training; Herbal Training Program for Health Professionals; The Clinical Training Program. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/ich/
To search a directory of natural medicine schools go to: www.healthy.net/schools
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Here, There & Beyond (Essential Oils) - www.healthy.net/heretherebeyond
Indigenous Designs (Natural Fiber Clothing) - www.healthy.net/indigenousdesigns
Inner Peace Music (Steven Halpern's Music) - www.healthy.net/innerpeace
Naked Rain (Shower Filtre Spas) - www.healthy.net/nakedrain
Natural Chemistry (Weight Management) - www.healthy.net/biobalance
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Remo HealthRHYTHMS (Drumming for Wellness) - www.healthy.net/remo
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SweetLeaf (Stevia-Natural Sweetener) - www.healthy.net/sweetleaf
Teeccino (Caffeine-Free Herbal Coffee) - www.healthy.net/teeccino
Third Line Press (Nutritional Medicine CD) - www.healthy.net/thirdline
Vital Botanicals (Immune Enhancing Herbs) - www.healthy.net/vitalbotanicals
GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR
ECA NYC '03
Fitness Convention and Trade Show
New York, NY USA
March 14-16, 2003
Contact: eca world fitness - 800-ECA-EXPO
SynchroDestiny Seminar with Drs. Deepak Chopra and David Simon
At the La Costa Resort & Spa
La Costa, CA USA
March 26-30, 2003
Contact: The Chopra Center - 888-424-6772
Comprehensive Cancer Care
Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Washington, DC USA
April 9-13, 2003
Contact: Center for Mind Body Medicine - 202-966-7338
Sedona Spring Purification & Wellness Retreat with Dr. Elson Haas
Sedona, AZ USA
April 9-14, 2003
Contact: Wellness Tours - 800 231-9811
29th Annual Conference of the National Center for Homeopathy
Philadelphia, PA USA
April 10-15, 2003
Contact: National Center for Homeopathy - 877-624-0613
Tenth Annual AOMA Conference & Expo
Tampa, FL USA
May 2-5, 2003
Contact: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance - 800-814-5956
10th International Symposium on Functional Medicine
Tucson, AZ USA
May 21-25, 2003
Contact: The Institute for Functional Medicine - 800-228-0622
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