Growth in Federal Health Programs Results in Massive Collection of Personal Information
Even though public-opinion polls show that Americans care deeply about medical privacy and strongly support the requirement of informed consent before personal health information is shared, federal officials are moving forward on the National Health Information Network of Electronic Medical Records without true health-privacy rights in place.

Report Names Five Worst Foods to Grill
Cancer-causing heterocyclic amines (HCAs) are potent carcinogens produced during cooking from the creatine, amino acids, and sugars found naturally in chicken and other meats. Grilled chicken contains high levels of HCAs, putting this commonly barbecued item at the top of the five worst foods to grill.

WHO 'Mental Health' Program Pushing Psychiatric Drugs
The World Health Organization's report "Nations For Mental Health" is ostensibly raising awareness on issues of mental health, but the program seems to be designed to ensure conformity and promote psychiatric drugs. The principal sponsors of the program were drug companies, Eli Lilly and Johnson and Johnson. "Mental Health" has become synonymous for drugging people so they "fit into society", to eliminate those elements that are a disturbance.

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SERVING THE HEALTHY LIVING MARKET

Healing Arts Guide is a quarterly publication that showcases the best companies providing products and services in the Healthy Living Market. Each issue is built on an important theme or market segment and is written in a style that informs and touches buyers both as professionals and individuals. The subject matter showcases the innovation, creativity and business acumen of companies and their market position, and is of special interest to consumers who are seeking information on wellness products.

CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on SENSING, the third of 12 keys to wellness in the Wellness Inventory. It is through the senses--seeing, touching, smelling, hearing, tasting--that we come to know and enjoy the world. Our abilities to work, to feel pleasure, to communicate with others, and to impact the world are directly related to our abilities to appreciate and use our sensory input efficiently and creatively.

Simply Well
Wellness starts with the recognition that your body is wise, your mind is wise, and your soul is wise. In "Discover What You Already Know" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., reminds you that you may not always honor that wisdom in yourself, but it is there nonetheless. He offers you some honest self-exploration exercises that will gradually reveal more of your own inner wisdom.

Staying Healthly Tips
Travel and vacations offer special opportunities. In "10 Tips for Healthy Travels" Elson M. Haas, M.D. reminds us to look at hydration, minimizing the effects of exposure, exercise, foods, picnics, inner healing and de-stressing, hygiene for travel, nutritional supplements, and getting back on track.

Tips for a Healthy Summer
"First Aid for Poison Ivy" reminds you not to touch the plant, touch clothing or pets that have sap on them, or come in contact with the smoke of the burning plant. The tips instruct you what to do if you are unlucky enough to avoid these, and do get the skin rash.

MUSIC FOR YOUR YOGA PRACTICE - SAVE 33% !

The Inner Peace Yoga Collection includes three classic CDs from Steven Halpern, the leading pioneer in music for relaxation and wellness:

* Music for Yoga (Helps quiet the mind & deepen the breath)
* Chakra Suite (Balances the 7 vital energy centers)
* Music for Savasana (For deep relaxation at end of yoga class)

"Steven Halpern's music makes your yoga practice a meditation in motion"
-Baron Baptiste - Founder, Baptiste Power Yoga Training Center

Integrative Dentistry
In "All About Teeth Whitening" Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains the difference between over-the-counter teeth whitening systems and the ones you get from the dental offices. She describes various options including advantages and disadvantages.

Women's Health Detective
We're all forgetful to some extent and joke about having lapses we call "senior moments." But losing your memory is not funny. In "Solutions To Your 'Senior Moments'" Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. talks about nutrients that can often turn it around. In addition, she reminds us "Don't forget to exercise. It's good for your brain!"

Healthy Alternatives
Naturopathy is a broad system of medicine built upon simple and reliable principles. One of these principles is that proper circulation to internal organs and tissues is a necessity for pain relief, optimal metabolic function, repair of damaged or infected tissue and for general well being. In "Hydrotherapy" Thomas Kruzel, N.D explains how and why hot and cold water and other modes of this therapeutic modality stimulates the body's own healing force.

Healthy Child
Diarrhea is an important symptom that can have many causes. These range from intestinal infection and food sensitivities, to colitis and anxiety. In "Diarrhea" David L. Hoffmann, B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. suggest herbal options to deal with this condition.

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 Miracle of the Breath

"Take a deep breath." "Just breathe." Common calming mantras, but what do they really mean? Though every second of life is governed by breath, few people pay heed to this important facet of good health. "The Miracle of the Breath: Mastering Fear, Healing Illness, and Experiencing the Divine" by Andy Caponigro explores the importance of breath, not only to physical well being, but as a main conduit of divine energy. Replete with stories and case studies of people healed from asthma, arthritis, anxiety attacks, and other physical and mental traumas through proper breath work, the book also examines the concept of breath as a spiritual life force.

Nutrition Tips
You normally think of using seasonings to enhance the flavor of food. In Seasonings" Elson M. Haas, M.D. explains how many herbs and spices can be used for medicinal purposes, such as stimulating the appetite or aiding digestion. He details salt, extracts, peppers, condiments, herbs and spices, and sweeteners.

Fabulous Functional Foods
Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan offers us a "Sesame-Flaxseed Shake with Banana" that beats a regular milkshake, both in terms of taste and nutritive value. The sesame seeds contain lots of calcium and other minerals and the flaxseed is rich in alpha-linolenic acid, which is anti-inflammatory.

MOVIES THAT INSPIRE, HEAL AND TRANSFORM

The SPIRITUAL CINEMA CIRCLE offers a service that's unique and deeply needed. The CIRCLE gives you a way to bring hours of inspiring entertainment into your life each month, while making an important contribution to the world. In addition, it's an incredible bargain. If, like me, you love movies, but you find it harder and harder to go to theaters because of the violence, emptiness and overall lack of quality and imagination that most of the current crop represents, The CIRCLE is a wonderful opportunity.

Mind/Body Health
In spite of a growing body of research documenting the economic burden of depression on individuals and on society, efforts to curb skyrocketing medical costs usually start with cuts in mental health services and benefits. Insurance coverage of mental health treatment has become more and more restrictive. Most health care reform proposals impose stricter limits on mental health care than on general medical services. One study - looking beyond the direct cost of treating depression to the use of medical services in general - suggests that in the long run these cuts may be costing the health-care system far more than they save, reports Dr. David Sobel in "Depression and Health Care: The High Cost of Saving."

Wholistic Spiritual Healing
The words we use shape our perceptions and our interactions with the world. In "The Healing Potential in a Word (Part 1)" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. points out how we take our perceptions of the world for granted because our family, friends, and nation validate our perceptions by consensual agreement. The words and labels we learn to use come to identify who we are, what we do, how we do it, and how we relate to each other individually and collectively, and how we interact with to the environment.

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.

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Botanical Medicine Sourcebooks & Textbooks

What Doctor's Don't Tell You (newsletter)

The Power of Intuition and Positive Energy to Heal
with Judith Orloff
Rye Brook, NY USA
September 30-October 1, 2005
Contact: The Conference Works - 800-395-8445

Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine
East Rutherford, NJ USA
October 6-9, 2005
Contact: TCM World Foundation - 888-826-6909

The International Complementary and Natural Healthcare Conference and Expo
Los Angeles, CA USA
October 7-9, 2005
Contact: Diversified Business Communications - 203-656-2001

The Mindsight Symposium
An Annual Event from the Neuroscience Movement
Portland, OR USA
October 21-23, 2005
Contact: Vanguard in Action - 800-928-5850

MindBodySpirit Medicine Professional Training Program
Integrate the best mind, body, and spirit techniques into your practice
San Francisco, CA USA
October 23-29, 2005
Contact: Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338

The Psychology of Health, Immunity & Disease Conference
Hilton Head Island, SC USA
December 5-11, 2005
Contact: The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine - 800-743-2226

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