KICK THE SUGAR HABIT WITH STEVIA -
ALL NATURAL HERBAL SWEETENER
Used throughout the world as a no-calorie herbal sweetener, the leaves of the Stevia plant have a delicious & refreshing taste that can be 30 times sweeter than sugar. Reduce your sugar use by 2 teaspoons for each packet of SweetLeaf SteviaPlus nutritional supplement. Also available as SteviaClear in a convenient liquid form.

Magnesium Supplementation May Help Reduce Stress
Eighty to ninety percent of the US population is magnesium deficient. Magnesium and stress are closely linked. Stress depletes magnesium; magnesium counteracts stress. Health experts warn that chronic stress can have serious long-term effects. Read what experts recommend.

Vitamin C May Help Ward Off Heart Disease
A study tracking more than 85,000 nurses over 16 years found that those taking vitamin C supplements had a 28 percent lower risk of getting heart disease. The study doesn't conclusively prove vitamin C helps prevent heart disease, but researchers called the study "very intriguing."

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THE NATURAL ENERGY COCKTAIL

Aloe Seltzer C pairs nature's powerful healer, aloe vera, with the super potent antioxidant vitamin C. This delicious orange flavored effervescent drink is a great way to start your day or boost you along the way. One tablet equals 1 quart of aloe vera juice and 1000 mg of vitamin C. Special - Buy 3 get 1 free.

WELLNESS INVENTORY
THE WHOLE PERSON ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
The Wellness Inventory is a pioneering program that allows people to self-assess their wellness and to follow steps to bring about a higher state of balance and wellbeing in their lives. Individuals receive immediate feedback via wellness and satisfaction scores, are guided through the creation of a personal wellness plan and the exploration of resources designed to help achieve their goals.

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Simply Well
Painful or confusing emotions are par for the course during a time of change, even when it's a positive, life-affirming change in the direction of overall health and wellbeing. In "Befriend Your Feelings" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., recommends that you adopt the attitude that feelings are natural and normal. Befriend the emotional parts of yourself.

Conscious Relationships
Jealousy is impossible to deal with in close relationships because it's not real. In "How to Get Free of Jealousy Part I" Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks explain that the only way to handle jealousy in the real world of relationships is to shift your state of consciousness so that you can see jealousy for what it really is - You're afraid of losing the love of the other person.

Healthy Home
Flies are such a nuisance! If you're tired of having the pesky little critters buzzing around your house--but you don't want to resort to using harmful chemicals--check out the easy, great ideas offered in "Repel Flies Naturally" by Annie Berthold-Bond of Care2. They use kitchen cupboard ingredients and they really work!

Tips for a Healthy Summer
Our personal cooling system can fail if we overexert ourselves on hot and humid days. Read "First Aid for Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke" for prevention tips, plus how to quickly respond to emergency situations.

MT. SHASTA ADVENTURES FOR SPIRITUAL EXPLORERS - August 17-30

Got Energy? Fly, get high and energized . the Natural Way. Mt. Shasta is a spiritual mountain that provides a path, a vehicle and a process through which you can discover the highest within you. One Day Seminars to energize your being. Through sound current metaphysics, sacred geometry and spiritual wave harmonics, learn how to progress into higher and stronger levels of consciousness. Bring your Inner Child and discover YOUR Field of Dreams on Mt. Shasta . and within yourself. Do Your Dreams Challenge Your Horizons, or Do Your Horizons Limit Your Dreams? Find out on the vistas of Mt. Shasta.

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Integrative Dentistry
Root canals have been a source of controversy since the turn of the century, when they first were used to treat nerve damage. In "Root Canal Coverup, Fact or Fiction" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains the process as performed by conventional dentists and biological dentists.

Healthy Alternatives
In "Ten Common Homeopathic Medicines" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. offers homeopathic medicines that are used for common ailments. A helpful guide for those who wish to try a homeopathic approach by treating themselves for non-threatening acute conditions.

Healthy Woman Update
Yeast infections are the most common type of vaginal infections. In "Yeast Infections" the American Institute of Preventive Medicine alerts women to what can trigger one, numerous prevention tips, and self-care procedures to get rid of a yeast infection.

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 herbal medicine? The Herbalism section includes the American Herbalists Guild member database.

Healthy Bookstore - The Allergy and Asthma Cure

If you're one of the millions of allergy and asthma sufferers, most likely you've tried everything to relieve your symptoms only to find small and temporary measures of relief. In "The Allergy and Asthma Cure: A Complete Eight-Step Nutritional Program" Dr. Fred Pescatore, whose nutritional program helped heal his own asthma, helps readers understand and diagnose allergies and asthma. By combining a unique nutritional approach with his complementary medical program integrating both traditional treatments and alternative medicine, he will liberate you from the inhalers, antihistamines, steroids, and other medications that have controlled your life until now.

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THE SECRET TO YOUNG, BEAUTIFUL-LOOKING SKIN

Beat the clock with the C-No Wrinkle Anti-Aging System, a powerful, scientifically validated secret to achieving and maintaining young, beautiful-looking skin from Phenomena. C-No Wrinkle combines Vitamin C with Colloidosome Technology, bio-nutrition, progesterone and botanicals for the first time ever. System includes 5 products & Free cosmetic bag -- all for $59.95, a $118 value!

Nutrition Tips
With a little effort on each of our parts and a willingness to change, we can make a big difference in the incidence of this nation's number one killer, cardiovascular disease. In "Nutritional Program for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention" Elson M. Haas, M.D. addresses cardiovascular disease risks, dietary fats, goals for decreasing CVD risks, dietary suggestions to reduce CVD risks, herbs and supplements, and exercise benefits in cardiovascular disease.

Fabulous Functional Foods
Imagine pure, fresh coconut milk - free of additives such as preservatives, sweeteners, and stabilizers. Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan brings us a simple recipe for "Homemade Coconut Milk" that will keep for days in the refrigerator.

Mind Over Matter
Frustrated with the latest fat-burning product that's done nothing but burn a hole in your pocket? In "Weight Loss for Real: Drop the Pounds Without Dieting!" Barry Bittman, M.D. reminds us that the more energy you expend, the more calories you burn and the more weight you lose. Rather than suggest we revert to the more strenuous activities of our ancestors, he points out the impact of some of the "conveniences" in our daily life and offers possible alternatives and projected potential calorie burning benefits.

Mind-Body-Spirit
Yoga has seen a tremendous resurgence in the past decade. "Questions on Yoga" is a conversation with Donna Farhi as she shares her views regarding what yoga is, it's different forms, why it is becoming more popular now, and how she foresees the practice of yoga evolving in the future.

NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CLASSIC NOW ON CD!

Compiled by internationally-known nutritional medicine expert Melvyn Werbach, M.D., Nutritional Influences on Illness is your instant access to the scientific literature on nutritional medicine -- more than 4,200 pages of nutrition research on over 100 specific health conditions. Designed for health practitioners, supplement formulators, researchers & proactive consumers. Other nutritional medicine textbooks and sourcebooks are also available. SPECIAL: Previously $395, CD now available for only $99!

Featured Natural Medicine School
Stillpoint Institute & School of Advanced Energy Healing in Walpole, NH offers training in intuitive perception and energy diagnosis for professional healing and personal transformation. Training based on methods and techniques developed by the founder, Meredith Young-Sowers. For more information: schools.naturalhealers.com/stillpoint/

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Susan Samueli Center International Conference:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Irvine, CA USA
September 12-14, 2003
Contact: UCI College of Medicine - 949-824-6246

California Breast Cancer Research Program Symposium
From Research to Action: A Decade of Progress
San Diego, CA USA
September 12-14, 2003
Contact: California Breast Cancer Research Program & University of California San Diego School of Medicine - 888-313-2277

Yoga Expo
Los Angeles - LA Convention Center, CA USA
September 25-28, 2003
Contact: Yoga Expo - 310-838-5600

Sedona Spring Purification & Wellness Retreat with Dr. Elson Haas
Sedona, AZ USA
October 1-5, 2003
Contact: Wellness Tours - 800 231-9811

Santa Barbara Beauty Expo 2003
Santa Barbara, CA USA
October 4-6, 2003
Contact: Santa Barbara Beauty Expo

2003 Annual ISPA Conference and Expo
Dallas, TX USA
October 13-16, 2003
Contact: International Spa Association - 888-651-4772

Nutritional Therapy in Medical Practice
Presented by Jonathan Wright, M.D. and Alan Gaby, M.D.
Seattle, WA USA
November 7-10, 2003
Contact: Nutrition Seminars - 717-249-5403

ACAM Fall Conference
Las Vegas, NV USA
November 19-23, 2003
Contact: American College for Advancement in Medicine - 800-532-3688