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HEALTH
NEWS
Trans Fats: They Triple Your Chances of Heart Disease
You know that trans fats - the partially hydrogenated vegetable oils found in fast foods - are bad for your health. But researchers have now put a figure on it and they reckon trans fats triple your chances of heart disease. A new university study is the first to measure the risk from blood samples. As the researchers explain, trans fats not only increase the levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels, they also decrease the levels of HDL, or 'good', cholesterol.
NIH Funds Center In Iowa To Study Botanicals Used In Dietary Supplements
The Office of Dietary Supplements, a component of the National Institutes of Health, announced a grant to Iowa State University to study botanicals used as ingredients in dietary supplements. A multidisciplinary research team will study Hypericum (St. John's wort), Prunella (Self-heal), and several types of Echinacea for their anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties. Results are expected to provide insights into factors that can influence levels of bioactive components in plants and thereby modify the biological effects of botanicals used in dietary supplements.
Throwing Children Into Oncoming Traffic: The Truth About Autism
A pediatrician with over 20 years experience shares his observations about the incidence of autism. He particularly discusses the strength of research showing credibility of correlation between mercury in vaccinations and increase in number of children suffering with autism.
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WELLNESS and
HEALTHY LIVING
Simply Well
Have you ever started a program of self-change, then discovered you were
not keeping up with your ambitious plans? In "Heal with Compassion" John W.
Travis, M.D., M.P.H., reports that it is natural to set high initial goals
and then have to reevaluate their feasibility. Self-compassion is a way to
handle disappointment and frustration and keep moving ahead with your
efforts to change.
Keeping Fit
We live in a generation that is generally characterized as underfit and
overfat. In spite of our national emphasis on fitness and sports, it seems
that most people are observers rather than participants. In "Fit Or Fat?"
Dr. Wayne Westcott offers explanations for why diets don't work.
Healthy Stress
When stress persists, physical preparation turns into physical
deterioration. In "6 Steps For Handling Stress" Lauri M. Aesoph, N.D.
offers simple suggestions for decreasing the stress in your life.
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NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Understanding Homeopathy
Are you interested in experimenting with homeopathic medicines? In "Ten
Common Homeopathic Medicines" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. selects a well-rounded
assortment and explains how each is used. His list includes Allium cepa,
Arnica, Chamomilla, Hypericum, Ignatia, Magnesia phosphorica, Nux vomica,
Pulsatilla and Rhus tox.
Healthy Alternatives
Social and individual assumptions about age and its consequences can lock
people into a series of self-fulfilling expectations. In "Herbal Therapy &
Elder Health" David L. Hoffmann, B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. presents key
aspects to consider and shows how herbal therapies offer benefits.
Women's Health Detective
In "Is Your Health a Priority?" Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. stresses that your
priorities are not based on the amount of time you spend in any area. For
something to be a priority, you need to spend enough time doing something
to get the results you're looking for. A shift in your actions – making
your health a top priority – can make all the difference between what you
want and what you get.
Healthy Woman Update
It is believed that a defect exists between the stomach and the
hypothalamus in many people who are overweight, which fails to "turn off'
hunger sensations when the person is actually full. In "Stevia And Weight
Management" James May states that It appears, from the initial research,
that the natural sweetener stevia may correct this defect and actually
reset the hunger mechanism, thus "turning off' hunger sensations when
satiation has occurred.
Find an Alternative Healthcare
Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in acupuncture and oriental
medicine? Search the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine section which
includes the Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine Alliance and American
Association of Oriental Medicine member databases 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.
RECOMMENDED
READING
Healthy Bookstore - The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide
If you're one of the 60 million herb, vitamin, and supplement users in
America, you need to know how to use herbs and supplements safely and
effectively. "The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide: The Safe
Way to Use Medications and Supplements Together" by George Grossber, M.D.
and Barry Fox profiles 300 supplements and gives vital information
regarding potentially dangerous interactions, possible side effects, and
typical dosages.This book is organized alphabetically by herb, with an
index of medications at the end of the book so you can instantly locate the
information you need.
HEALTHY
KITCHEN
Raw Food Materia Medica
Kumquat looks like a miniature orange and like its relative, is a member of
the Citrus Family. Kumquats are warm, pungent, sweet, and sour and promote
chi circulation. They have been used to treat fevers, gallstones,
indigestion, hernial pain, stomachache, hepatitis, high blood pressure,
prolapse of the uterus and anus, asthma, catarrh, cough, pneumonia,
respiratory congestion, and whooping cough, They are mucolytic. They are
high in vitamin C, most of which is in the peel, as well as vitamin E.
Fabulous Functional Foods
A dessert that tastes like ice cream, only it's made without milk, sugar,
or egg. Too good to be true? Not for Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan.
His recipe for "Dairy Free Banana-Apple Ice Cream" is another example of
how he integrates taste with nutritious healing foods.
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
The Healer Within
Every original culture on the planet earth has a system of "hands on"
healing. In western cultures this is generally called massage. As the
movement toward alternatives to drugs and surgery progresses, massage will
emerge as one of our primary new, while actually ancient, therapeutic
modalities. Hospitals, and even corporations, are hiring massage
therapists to help with healing and to prevent the negative impacts of
stress. In "Self-Applied Massage of the Feet" Dr. Roger Jahnke explains how
to do self-applied massage to the feet.
Music and Wellness
Ever found yourself humming in desperate anticipation or while engaged in a
stressful situation? Music predictably impacts us more than just a random
collection of sounds. In "Sound Advice for Health: The Musical Elixir of
Our Minds" Barry Bittman, M.D. encourages the development of effective,
enabling self-help strategies for those who wish to condition wellness or
aid in the reestablishment of their health. He offers us a list of specific
actions to be taken to bring music back into our lives.
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MORE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
Botanical Medicine Sourcebooks & Textbooks
Compounding Pharmacy Directory
Diagnostic Laboratory Directory
Nutritional Medicine Sourcebooks and Textbooks
The Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine
GLOBAL HEALTH
CALENDAR
-- FEATURED EVENT --
Alternative Health Summit and Conference
Newport Beach, CA USA
May 25-26, 2007
Contact: Alternative Medicine Referral Network - 877-517-8733
32nd Annual National Wellness Conference
Creating and Sustaining Wellness Cultures
Stevens Point, WI USA
July 12-21, 2007
Contact: National Wellness Institute - 800-243-8694
-- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS --
2007 Nutrition and Health Conference
State of the Science and Clinical Applications
San Diego, CA USA
May 14-16, 2007
Contact: University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine and Columbia University's Rosenthal Center - 520-626-4893
Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium
15th Annual Symposium on the Use of Botanicals in Chronic Disease
Black Mountain, NC USA
June 2-4, 2007
Contact: Herbal Educational Services - 800-252-0688
Food As Medicine
Baltimore, MD USA
June 23-29, 2007
Contact: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338
FoodMed
The Second International Conference on Healthy Food in Healthcare
Boston, MA USA
June 28-29, 2007
Contact: Institute for a Sustainable Future - 218-525-7806
Living in Joy, Passion and Purpose
Health and Wellness Spa Retreat at Rancho LaPuerta
Tecate, MEXICO
July 21-28, 2007
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