SafeMinds Applauds Action By House To Protect Children From Neurotoxin
Five years of CDC, FDA, EPA and NIH inaction in the face of scientific evidence detailing the dangers mercury poses to our children, has forced Congress to step in because these agencies have failed to fulfill their obligation to prevent further damage to our children. HR 4169 is a bipartisan bill that would remove vaccines that contain Thimerosal mercury from the market.

Short yoga course improves cancer recovery
Tibetan yoga practices incorporate controlled breathing and visualization, mindfulness techniques and postures. U.S. researchers report that lymphoma patients who practiced Tibetan yoga for seven weeks went to sleep faster, slept longer, had better overall sleep quality, and used less sleep medication, compared with a "control" group of patients with lymphoma who did not use yoga.

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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
In "Don't Play It Safe" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., challenges you to express more of your tremendous potential. He explains how health is a function of your participation in life.

Staying Healthly Tips
In spite of the worldly and personal challenges we all face at this time, we can be nourished and healed by Nature. In "10 Tips for Spring Cleaning" Elson M. Haas, M.D. offers you practical suggestions for getting your life in order.

Healthy Bookstore - Positive Energy

In "Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love" Judith Orloff, M.D. presents "prescriptions" focused on a central life current, such as creativity, sexuality, relationships, and expanding personal intuitive practices. She describes the body's subtle energies and mainstream medicine to provide fresh solutions for everything from depression to "technodespair." Woven into every chapter are case histories of patients and suggestions for self-care.

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Integrative Dentistry
TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) and fibromyalgia are often not diagnosed and the person may suffer for years with severe pain. In "Fibromyalgia and TMJ" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains how these two conditions are so closely related and why treatment involving a multi-disciplinary approach, including lifestyle changes as well as addressing physical pain, will make both much more manageable.

Healthy Alternatives
The average American diet is seriously lacking in the supply of food enzymes. In "The Power of Enzymes" Ellen W. Cutler, D.C., M.D. explains that when we do not eat an enzyme-rich diet, we deplete our enzyme potential without replenishing it. This is why taking enzyme supplements and striving to eat a healthier, organic diet that is well supplied with enzymes is essential for optimal health, and longevity.

Healthy Woman Update
In "Varicose Veins and Hemorrhoids: Prevention and Treatment" Leon Chaitow, N.D., D.O., M.R.O. discusses how healthy veins have a series of one-way valves which keep blood flowing only one-way - towards the heart. When a valve allows a back-flow of blood, the vein becomes distended, and the walls stretch and swell into a miniature balloon. In the legs this is called varicose veins, and in the rectum it is known as hemorrhoids or piles. He details why this happens and provides numerous self-help suggestions for prevention.

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 visualization? The Guided Imagery section includes the Academy for Guided Imagery member database.

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Mediterranean Culinary Excursion to Greece
August 3 - 10, 2004

Imagine yourself lounging in the shade while dining at a gourmet picnic in beautiful olive groves. You'll eat, eat, eat and sample Greek dishes and delicacies at a special luncheon presentation by Chef Jim Botsacos (seen on NBC and ESPN!) Tour Athens, Cape Sounion and more! Inquire about Olympic extension. Call 800-874-1996 for more information. Please be sure to say, "I saw this program in Healthy Update." Thank you!

Nutrition Tips
It is no news that proper weight management requires two things: managing food intake and getting adequate amounts of exercise. In "New Diet Breakthrough!" Sean Slovenski stresses that the important questions are: a) Is the diet healthy, and b) Is it doable and sustainable? Research shows that success of behavior change programs, such as weight management programs, can be improved 300% depending on how goals are set up and how the plans are supported.

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.

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.

Spiritual Wellness
The scriptures of every tradition can be seen as multilayered gifts whose value grows with each new level of meaning we can unveil. In "Contemplating Sacred Stories" Philip Goldberg suggests digging deeper into spiritual texts to read metaphorically, not just literally. Stories that endure century after century, are those which resonate with archetypes embedded in the human psyche. We respond to the characters because they represent parts of ourselves, and we are moved by the plot developments because they reflect processes that unfold inwardly, in the landscape of the mind and spirit.

Mind-Body-Spirit
In order to acquire anything in the physical universe, you have to relinquish your attachment to it. In "Detachment" Deepak Chopra, M.D. states that this doesn't mean you give up the intention to create your desire. You give up your attachment to the result. The moment you relinquish your attachment to the result, combining intention with detachment at the same time, you will have that which you desire.

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WELLNESS INVENTORY - BRING BALANCE TO YOUR CLIENTS' LIVES
Are you looking for a tool to determine your client's readiness to change various lifestyle behaviors and to bring more balance to their lives? The Wellness Inventory not only assesses your client in 12 key areas of wellness, but also determines their motivation to change in these areas, guides them in creating a wellness plan and provides resources to meet their goals. For more information, visit: wellnessinventory.net

Botanical Medicine Sourcebooks & Textbooks

The Sixth International Conference on Science and Consciousness Consciousness Exploring Itself
Albuquerque, NM USA
April 23-28, 2004
Contact: The Message Company - 505-474-0998

Mind/Body Training in Positive Psychology Training presents a mind/body/spirit approach to cognitive restructuring, emphasizing strategies to increase patients' ability to cope with suffering
Boston, MA USA
April 26-29, 2004
Contact: Harvard Medical School and the Mind/Body Medical Institute - 617-384-8600

First International Symposium on the Science of Touch Towards an Integrative Medicine
Montreal, Quebec CANADA
May 12-15, 2004
Contact: International Symposium on the Science of Touch - 514-272-2254

Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium
Twelfth Annual Conference on Botanical Medicine
Black Mountain, NC USA
June 5-7, 2004
Contact: Herbal Educational Services - 800-252-0688

BioSet and Energy and Wellness including Colds & Flu
June 11-13, 2004
Washington, DC USA
Contact: BioSet Institute - 877-927-0741

First Annual Conference on the Challenges & Benefits of Integrative Medicine
August 14-18, 2004
Wailea, HI USA
Contact: HealthQuest Travel - 800-874-1996

The Power of Positive Energy and Intuition to Heal
With Judith Orloff, M.D.
August 20-22, 2004
Big Sur, CA USA
Contact: Esalen Institute - 831-667-3000

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