Sage Herb 'Can Boost Memory'
Centuries-old theories that the herb sage can improve memory appear to be borne out by modern research. British scientists found that those given sage oil tablets performed much better in a "word recall test". Experts believe the active ingredient may boost levels of a chemical that helps transmit messages in the brain.

Meditation Boosts Immune System
University researchers found that people who did eight weeks of meditation training produced more antibodies to a flu vaccine. They also showed signs of increased activity in brain areas related to positive emotion than people who didn't meditate.

Vitamin hope for Alzheimer patients
Researchers found that after a year of treatment with vitamin E and the cholinesterase inhibitor donepezil, people with Alzheimer's disease performed three times better on tests of cognitive ability than did people who had not taken either substance.

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YOGA EXPO Arrives at L.A. Convention Center

Yoga Expo comes to Los Angeles September 25-28, 2003, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Celebrating health, fitness, and well being, Yoga Expo is the largest show of its kind ever produced and will feature over 300 free seminars, classes, and workshops, 300 exhibitors, the finals of an international yoga championship, children's program, all-day musical entertainment, daily fashion show, cooking demos, and the world's largest yoga class. Featured speakers include Deepak Chopra, Dan Millman, Dr. Julian Whitaker, John Gray, and internationally recognized yoga and holistic living authority Amrit Desai, just to name a few. For details and online registration visit www.yogaexpo.com/home_index.htm

"We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it."
- George Bernard Shaw

CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on MOVING, the 5th of 12 keys to wellness in the Wellness Inventory. Everything in us is moving. The heart pumps, blood flows, lungs expand and contract, eyes roll, eardrums vibrate. To be alive is to be moving. Inhibit the movement and you create illness. Stop movement and you are dead. Allow it fully and you realize wellness. Because of this movement, everything is changing from moment to moment. To block movement therefore is to block change. The moving body freely channels the energy of life.

Simply Well
If you have resisted exercise in the past, it is especially important that you design a program you can live with and stay with ? a gentle, step-by-step program that will appeal to your fun-loving inner child or provide companionship or quiet time alone. In "Move for the Health of It--Do Something Aerobic" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., provides you practical tips for creating just such a program.

WELLNESS INVENTORY
The Whole Person Assessment Program
Our pioneering program enables you to assess your wellness and create an action plan to your increase state of wellbeing.

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Tips for a Healthy Summer
Sunburn leads to premature aging, wrinkling of the skin, and skin cancer. Read "First Aid for Sunburn" for prevention tips, plus what to do when minor or serious burns occur.

KICK THE CAFFEINE HABIT -
TEECCINO 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. 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.

Mind Boosters
Vinpocetine (an alkaloid found in the periwinkle plant) was introduced into clinical practice in Europe more than two decades ago for the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders and related symptoms. In "Vinpocetine" Ray Sahelian, M.D. reports that experiments with vinpocetine indicate that it can dilate blood vessels, enhance circulation in the brain, improve oxygen utilization, make red blood cells more pliable, and inhibit aggregation of platelets; and may even have antioxidant properties.

Male Sexual Health
As they age, most men experience a host of sexual performance problems, such as a longer time to achieve erection, lower sex drive and stamina, inadequate sensation and unsatisfactory orgasm. This decline in sexual performance can be naturally remedied. In "Aging & Men's Sexual Performance" Alex Santoso, Ph.D. addresses reversing the effect of aging on sexual performance. Clinical studies have shown the benefits of Tribulus terrestris, an herb with the main active ingredient of protodioscin, in reversing the effect of aging on men's sexual performance. A clinical study showed that nearly 90% of men treated for 60 days experienced improved libido, erection, ejaculation, and orgasm. Another study showed that protodioscin improved the frequency of successful intercourse in men with erectile dysfunction by 60%.

Healthy Alternatives
While there are many techniques of self massage, the preliminary approach is the application of pressure to the reflexes of the ears, hands and feet. These are called Microsystems. In "Self Applied Massage" Roger Jahnke, O.M.D. explains how by stimulating the Microsystems one can stimulate the related body parts and organs.

Healthy Man Update
It smells bad. It's itchy. It's persistent. It's contagious. And it attacks the skin between the toes. What is it? Fungus of the foot. In "Athlete's Foot" the American Institute of Preventive Medicine describes how this condition is usually picked up and provides self-care tips for treatment.

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 a progressive approach to dental care? The Dentistry section includes the Holistic Dental Association member database.

Healthy Bookstore - The Body Restoration Plan

In "The Body Restoration Plan" Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, an expert in human metabolism, argues that our own natural weight-regulation system is being poisoned by the toxic chemicals we encounter in our everyday lives, and that this damage makes it increasingly difficult for our bodies to control and lose weight. Toxins in food, water, air, packaging, cosmetics, and household products enter our bodies as Chemical Calories, hampering our metabolic and appetite-regulating systems and making us fatter.

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RAPID RELIEF FOR MIGRAINES - WORKS IN MINUTES, NOT HOURS!

MigraSpray is a patented over-the-counter homeopathic drug intended to be a comprehensive approach for the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo, controlled clinical trial, 88% of patients received relief of symptoms in an average of less than 7 minutes. In an ongoing clinical trial 90% of patients using MigraSpray on a continual daily basis had their migraine headache attacks eliminated.

Nutrition Tips
Seeds are the potential for new life that are grown as part of a plant and in some way reach the earth to carry on their species. In "Seeds" Elson M. Haas M.D. selects three seeds (pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower) and shows how these are high-protein foods, with even more protein than grains. He outlines the nutritional value of seeds, plus cooking and storage tips.

Vegetarian Recipe
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine offers you a vegetarian recipe for "Chocolate Cake."

Mind/Body Health
For most of us, the modern-day world seems to be spinning faster and faster. Computers, faxes, pagers, car phones and automated tellers, far from saving time, seem to add pressure. According to a Harris survey the average American had 37% less leisure time than 20 years before. "Leisure" time is crammed full of activities, commitments, and responsibilities. Even our children feel the pressure of a chock-full day: school, music lessons, soccer practice, and homework, reports Dr. David Sobel in "Rx: Halting Time Pressure."

Music and Wellness
The merging of science with the healing qualities of the hand drum is a relatively new development. In "The Healing Power of the Drum - Part I" Robert Lawrence Friedman reports the psychological and physiological applications for a wide variety of conditions from Alzheimer's to stress management.

SCIENCE-BASED BOTANICAL MEDICINE INFORMATION

The American Botanical Council is the leading nonprofit education and research organization disseminating science- based information promoting the safe and effective use of medicinal plants and phytomedicines. ABC publishes seminal professional botanical medicine texts, including The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs, The Complete German Commission E Monographs, and the respected journal, HerbalGram, as well as additional information services.

BRING A WELLNESS FOCUS TO YOUR PRACTICE
The Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program can allow you to expand your scope of services, and add new profit centers and bring an increased wellness focus to your practice. View "Wellness Tour" at wellnessinventory.net

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HealthRhythms Training
Group Empowerment Drumming Protocol
Denver, CO USA
September 19-21, 2003
Contact: Remo, Inc. HealthRhythms - 661-294-5600

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

HealthRhythms Training
Group Empowerment Drumming Protocol
Chicago, IL USA
October 17-19, 2003
Contact: Remo, Inc. HealthRhythms - 661-294-5600

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