We invite you to make 2007 your personal "Year of Wellness" -- a time in which you can make the small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference in your level of vitality, health and well-being.

The Wellness Inventory is a holistic assessment and life-balance program designed to help you gain personal insight into your state of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. The program then offers guidance and tools to transform this new awareness into lasting changes in your life, and a renewed sense of health and wellbeing.

"The Wellness Inventory is a powerful tool..." - Larry Dossey, MD

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Which is More Dangerous to Your Health—The Flu or the FDA?
The flu season is here once again. During the last flu season, doctors reportedly wrote more prescriptions for the drug Tamiflu than any other flu treatment. But after recent reports about the Food and Drug Administration’s reluctance to issue a warning about certain possible dangers of using Tamiflu, one has to wonder which is more dangerous—the flu or the FDA?

More Communities Throw Out Fluoridation
More and more legislators and officials are responding to newly published evidence of fluoride's adverse effects and rejecting fluoridation. Dental fluorosis is now an adverse health effect; bone fractures are now of concern; arthritis like pain and stiffness in joints is now a result of low levels of fluoride exposure; and tiny amounts of fluoride can cause thyroid depression and brain damage.

FDA Proposal for Painkiller Warning is Decades Late
Finally, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to put labels on over-the-counter pain relievers warning of the potential for stomach bleeding and liver damage. The FDA’s new warning on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen is also based on evidence available for decades and recommended by the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee in 2002.

MORE HEALTH NEWS...
To keep up-to-date with news in the world of health and medicine, visit our Healthy News and our Healthy News Archive.

BRING A WELLNESS FOCUS TO YOUR PRACTICE OR BUSINESS

Two Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will be offered this winter via tele-class (phone teleconference) starting January 10th and 11th.. The goal of the course is to create competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory Assessment & Life Balance Program to individual and organizational clients. Created for wellness coaches, life coaches, consultants, health professionals, spa professionals and corporate wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for continuing coaching credist.

The Wellness Inventory Assessment & Life Balance Program is licensed to coaches and consultants, health practitioners, wellness centers, spas, corporate wellness programs, hospitals, and universities.

For more information on the Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings and class schedules, go to wellpeople.com/Certification.asp or contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or [email protected]

CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on the power of FINDING MEANING, the 11th of 12 keys to wellness drawn from the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program. Finding meaning appears to be a unique human need. It is one of the most complex uses of energy in that it involves almost all of the previous energy forms. Since the beginning of time philosophers have asked these basic questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? What do I want? What is real? What is true? This section encourages you to find a deeper meaning in your life that can provide a powerful focus for directing your life-energy.

SWEETLEAF LIQUID STEVIA - EXCITING NEW FLAVORS!

SweetLeaf Flavored Liquid Stevia is all natural, zero calories, no carbs, and infinitely flavorful. At only a penny per drop, you can easily dress up the taste of water, coffee, tea, yogurt, cocktails, whip cream, smoothies, ice cubes, and nearly anything else. The uses are endless! Try our original flavors - Apricot Nectar, Chocolate Raspberry, Lemon Drop, English Toffee, Vanilla Creme, and Valencia Orange - and our great new flavors - Milk Chocolate, Peppermint, Root Beer, Grape, Cinnamon, and Dark Chocolate!

Go to healthyshopping.com/sweetleaf and scroll down to Liquid Stevia Flavors.

BREAST CANCER - WHEN IT'S NOT CANCER AT ALL

During the last 10 years, breast screening has been called into question largely over basic questions of accuracy. In fact, a growing number of experts believe that the advent of breast-cancer screening has created a problem where none may actually exist, labelling and treating many conditions as cancer which aren't serious or life-threatening. The astonishing fact is that fully half of all cases of so-called 'breast cancer' might not be cancer at all, but a harmless abnormality that will never progress to cancer. In some 16,000 cases in the UK and 40,000 cases in the US, women could be being wrongly treated for cancer.

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From Fatigued to Fantastic
In "Q and A on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia with Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. - #11" Dr. Teitelbaum reports that determining which treatments are needed by any given individual and then teaching them how to use them can be very difficult and time consuming (even for doctors that are very skilled in treating these syndromes. When needed, a computer program is available that can guide almost everyone with these syndromes back to health!

Healthy Alternatives
When chelation unclogs circulatory obstructions this affects almost the entire system, and a host of factors which could rapidly set the degenerative ball rolling again if they remained behind. In "Diet and Exercise During (and After) Chelation Therapy" Leon Chaitow, N.D., D.O., M.R.O. explains that the changes needed to keep the new-found circulatory improvement (after chelation therapy or surgery) are the very ones which would have prevented the circulatory decline in the first place.

Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Asia has far lower rates of cancer than the United States does, and researchers think that eating a lot of soy may be one of the reasons. In "Breast Health Tip #18: Soy" Christine Horner, M.D., F.A.C.S talks about substances in soy that are active against breast cancer and why some soys are better than others.

Healthy Child
In "Childhood Sore Throat" the American Institute of Preventive Medicine educates parents that there are 2 kinds of sore throats - bacterial and viral. Bacterial sore throats usually bring a high fever, headaches, or swollen neck glands and normally respond to antibiotics. Viral sore throats are more common and may or may not bring the same problems as a bacterial sore throat. You can't cure a viral sore throat with antibiotics.

Find an Alternative Healthcare Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in flower essences? Search the Flower Remedies section which includes the Bach Centre member database in HealthWorld's Find a Practitioner Network. The network contains searchable directories with over 17,000 professionals from 20 leading professional associations in complementary/alternative and integrative medicine.

Healthy Bookstore - Reiki

"Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide" by Pamela Miles is the first mainstream book about a healing practice popular with the public and increasingly used in hospitals. This book addresses every aspect of the practice and is as appropriate for the complete newbie as for the seasoned practitioner. It helps readers decide if they want treatment or want to learn to practice themselves, describes the benefits of daily Reiki self-treatment, offers strategies for finding credible local practitioners and masters, details how Reiki is being used in conventional medicine, and gives an overview of the research.

Nutrition Tips
The good news is age doesn't have to mean forgetful days, heart attacks and brittle bones. In "To a Long and Healthy Life" Lauri M. Aesoph, N.D. reports that your need for certain nutrients rise as you get older, and explains what to do about this.

Vegetarian Recipe
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine offers you a vegetarian recipe for "White Bean Dip with Lemon and Garlic."

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.

Sign up for the free trial now and get the first month FREE and receive a bonus DVD of the new movie, "The Secret".

Mind Over Matter
The start of a new year is a good time to welcome new opportunities for personal growth. It's also a time to establish personal commitments to better ourselves. In "Resolutions for the New Year: Goal Setting 101" Barry Bittman, M.D. recommends we develop a plan for achieving what has the potential to make a significant difference in our life - a choice and a commitment that yields greater happiness, security, or peace of mind.

Wholistic Spiritual Healing
Consciousness is a level of being that can influence the body, as well as being influenced by the body. In "The Body: Physical, bodymind, energetic, and potential doorway to spiritual awareness" (Part 2) Daniel J. Benor, M.D. explains why, if you can conceive of connections between spirit, mind, emotions and body, many more interventions open up for addressing your physical problems.

DR. ANDREW WEIL'S MIND-BODY TOOL KIT

The evidence is overwhelming: you can tap the power of your mind to directly influence your health, using clinically proven tools that anyone can master.

With Dr. Andrew Weil's Mind-Body Tool Kit, listeners join the best-selling author along with three renowned colleagues and friends - all leading specialists in alternative medicine - to experience a potent prescription of self-healing practices.

WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING
WINTER TELECLASSES & INTENSIVE

Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will be offered this winter via tele-class (phone teleconference). There will be two 12 week teleclasses. One is on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30 ET (starting January 10) and the other is on Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm ET (starting January 11).

Designed for wellness coaches, life coaches, wellness professionals, and health practitioners, the course is approved by the International Coach Federation for continuing coaching credit. The Wellness Inventory is a holistic assessment and life balance program that is licensed to coaches and wellness practitioners, wellness centers, spas, corporate wellness programs, hospitals, and educational institutions.

Certification Trainings will also be delivered via weekend Intensive format on January 19-21, February 9-11, and March 9-11, April 13-15 and May 11-13 2007 in Asheville, NC.

For more information on the Wellness Inventory and the winter trainings go to: wellpeople.com/Certification.asp

Or, contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or [email protected]

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GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR

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-- FEATURED EVENTS --
Mind-Body Medicine Professional Training Program
New Orleans, LA USA  
January 27-February 1, 2007
Contact: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338

7th Destination Health: Renewing Mind, Body and Soul
Kauai, HI USA
March 11-16, 2007 
Contact: Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine - 858-587-4404

5th Annual Integrative Medicine for Healthcare Organizations Conference
San Diego, CA USA
April 12-14, 2007
Contact: Health Forum and the American Hospital Association - 707-644-1181

The 4th Annual World Health Care Congress
Washington, DC USA
April 22-24, 2007 
Contact: World Congress - 781-939-2438

For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com

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HEALTHY SHOPPING - PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR HEALTHY LIVING

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HEALTHY SHOPPING NETWORK
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American Botanical Council (Botanical Medicine Tests) -
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Aquasana (Home Water Filtration Systems) -
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Bookstore (Health and Wellness) -
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ChildLife (Nutrition for Kids) -
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Here, There & Beyond (Essential Oils) -
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Inner Peace Music (Steven Halpern) -
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MigraSpray (Natural Migraine Relief) -
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Natur-Leaf (Anti-Aging Products) -
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Nutraceutics (Anti-Aging, Women's Health) -
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Ola Loa (Drink Your Vitamins) -
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PainDefense (Joint & Muscles Formula) -
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Remo HealthRHYTHMS (Drumming for Wellness) -
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Sounds True (Audios - Wisdom for the Inner Life) -
HealthyShopping.com/SoundsTrue
SweetLeaf (Stevia-Natural Sweetener) -
HealthyShopping.com/sweetleaf
Teeccino (Caffeine-Free Herbal Coffee) -
HealthyShopping.com/teeccino
Third Line Press (Nutritional Medicine CD) -
HealthyShopping.com/thirdline

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