Cancer Patients Find Help In Ancient Martial Art
Cancer patients in a unique Medical Tai Chi program have experienced "profound medical benefits" from the physical movements, breathing forms and meditation required by the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi. Patients in the program report increased energy levels, better sleep, less pain, improved digestion, decreased stress, reduced need for blood-pressure medication, and an increased ability to handle the effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Riding the Stress; As Job Tension Rises, and Related Health Woes, Workers Face Challenge Of Reining It In
Workplace stress, which can lead to serious health problems, is on the rise. Leading factors in job stress are more and more from demands over factors that one is powerless to control. Early warning signs of job stress include headache, sleep disturbances, difficulty in concentrating, short temper, upset stomach, job dissatisfaction and low morale. To help employees deal with stress and improve health, many companies are finding creative offerings.

UC San Diego Biologists Discover Key Step for 'Designer Plants' that Could Clean Up Heavy Metals at Hazardous Waste Sites
Researchers have demonstrated that a chemical that permits plants to detoxify heavy metals can be transported from the roots to stems and leaves, a finding that brings the possibility of using plants to clean up soil contaminated with toxic metals such as lead, arsenic and cadmium one step closer to reality. Cleaning up a site contaminated with heavy metals usually requires extensive bulldozing to remove the affected soil. This is very costly, damaging to the environment and requires a disposal site for the contaminated soil. Plants that can take up and store heavy metals could be a practical and relatively cost effective way of cleaning up contaminated sites.

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"PURE PREVENTION" - PULSED MAGNETIC FIELDS

Your heart beats faster and your blood pressure rises. These are normal responses to stressful situations. But do the effects of stress go beyond that? When you're under stress, do you get more colds or infections? Does your arthritis flare? Is your energy decreased and does sleep become a challenge?

Pulsed magnetic fields have various actions on the body, and if you understand these actions , you can understand how you can help yourself for a lifetime. Research has shown the following benefits: improvements in circulation, reduction of pain, muscle relaxation, reduction of swelling, decreased inflammation, improved oxygenation in the tissues, and a better nights sleep. Reducing stress factors in the body will also allow individuals to become proactive in slowing the aging process.

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CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on BREATHING & RELAXING, the second of 12 keys to wellness in the Wellness Inventory. We can survive for many weeks without food, several days without water, but without air, life ceases in a matter of minutes. When the air is clear, your lungs strong, your body relaxed, and your mind at peace, you experience total wellbeing. Unfortunately, this ideal is seldom realized.

Simply Well
Many languages use the same word for both breath and spirit, or life force. In "Breathe for Life" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., encourages you to start paying attention to your breathing as a form of relaxation, stress reduction, and healing. Breathing consciously not only will relieve tension and help quiet any fear, it can also relieve pain. So before you reach for the aspirins, the antacid tablets, or the telephone to call your doctor, do some breathing.

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Dr. Galland's Integrated Medicine
Iron is unique among essential minerals, because there is no mechanism for its excretion once absorbed into the body. Whatever iron is absorbed must either be used or stored. Excessive storage of iron in the body promotes the generation of free radicals. In "Dangers of Iron Supplements" Leo Galland, M.D. reports that excess dietary iron has been implicated by some scientists as a cause of cancer and heart disease, and that it also increases the risk of bacterial infection.

Healthy Alternatives
Adolescence is a period of high nutritional risk, when the increased demands for nutrients are often met with poor choices of foods, unhealthy eating habits, and deficient intakes of calories, protein, vitamins and minerals. In "Nutritional Programs for Adolescence" Elson M. Haas, M.D. explains the issues, encourages parents to be understanding, supportive, and good role models.

Healthy Woman Update
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are two kinds of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is a form of self-starvation. Bulimia is eating large amounts of foods (binging) and then forcing oneself to throw up or using laxatives and water pills to get rid of what was overeaten (purging). In "Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia)" the American Institute of Preventive Medicine presents clues for identifying these conditions and offers suggestions for treatment.

Find an Alternative Healthcare Professional
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Healthy Bookstore - Essential Ayurveda

In "Essential Ayurveda: What It Is and What It Can Do for You" Shubhra Krishan outlines the basic elements of the ancient system of Ayurveda and teaches readers how to recognize their energy and body type, and to use Ayurvedic principles to create a balanced diet and lifestyle for their optimum health. She offers tips and suggestions for finding the best products or for creating your own with her recipes for food, beauty care, and other healthcare items.

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Nutrition Tips - L-Carnitine
Beyond vitamins and minerals, researchers are now focusing on "conditionally essential" nutrients, i.e. nutrients that are essential under specific conditions. In "Little-Known Nutrient Sets Metabolism in Motion" we learn about the keen interest in this category being generated by L-Carnitine, a vitamin-like substance which is essential for producing energy from fat in the human body. Clinical research indicates that L-Carnitine helps play a role in enhancing recovery from exercise, in maintaining cardiovascular health, and in maintaining ideal body weight.