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EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing is an interdisciplinary journal
that addresses evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of
sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine.
Written for a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals, the journal
explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental
issues, and basic science as these fields relate to health.
In addition to research, features include: an editorial by Larry Dossey,
MD; an interview with a prominent thought leader; columns on ethnomedicine,
diet and health, environmental medicine, nursing, education, death and
dying, and medicine on the front lines. For more information, please visit www.explorejournal.com
HEALTH
NEWS
Baby's Breathing: Problems Are Not Helped By Steroids
Around 3 per cent of all babies need hospital treatment for bronchiolitis -
and doctors routinely give a powerful corticosteroid such as Decadron
(dexamethasone) to stop the wheezing. But when researchers tested the drug
among 600 children admitted to 20 emergency departments for bronchiolitis,
they found it was no better than a placebo, or sugar pill.
Failing Eyesight: It Can Be Caused By Too Much Processed Foods
Processed foods such as white rice, pasta and bread may make your eyesight
worse, especially as you get older. These types of foods - carbohydrates
with a high glycemic index - can cause age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), a common problem among older people. Researchers estimate that up to
20 per cent of cases of AMD could have been prevented had the patients
eaten far less processed foods. Even a simple dietary change of replacing
white bread with whole grain bread could have reduced the risk.
Teens Who Wheeze Eat Too Little Fruit, Fish
Most teenagers in the United States and Canada don't choose to eat fish and
fruit nearly as often as they choose burgers and chips. Now, a study of
more than 2,100 teens conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and
Health Canada has found that those who eat the least fruit and fish have
the weakest lungs. About 20 percent of people under 18 years old cough,
wheeze and suffer from asthma and bronchitis.
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EDITOR'S PICK - WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING
FALL CERTIFICATION TELE-CLASSES START IN SEPTEMBER
The Fall Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings begin on September 12th
and run for 12 weeks. Classes will be conducted as a live phone teleclass.
The goal of the certification training is to create competence in
delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), a holistic
assessment and life-balance program, to individual, group and
organizational clients. The training also focuses on the participants own
personal development. Developed for wellness coaches, health practitioners,
spa professionals, and corporate wellness professionals, the training is
approved by the International Coach Federation for continuing coaching
credits. Daytime and evening classes. Payment plans available.
For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
WELLNESS and
HEALTHY LIVING
Medical Disasters and How To Avoid Them (Part 6)
The new documentary by Michael Moore called SICKO has launched nationwide
heralding the cry of health care reform due to the inadequacies of the
health care system. In "Medical Disasters and How to Avoid Them" Dr. Pierce
Scranton, an Orthopedic Surgeon, arms us with practical tips on how to take
charge of our own experiences while at a hospital and he teaches us how to
protect ourselves and prevent any travesty that could occur. In a series of
six articles, HealthWorld Online and Dr. Pierce Scranton, will provide
actual case by case, behind the scenes scenarios, along with tips on how
NOT to have these experiences happen to you. In the fifth installment you
will the importance of knowing how to avoid pitfalls when visiting the
emergency room.
Simply Well
Goal setting is a dynamic tool for getting things done, and helps you
clarify what is important in your life. In "Set Goals for the Changes You
Want to Make" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., explains the power in setting
goals, and shows you how to tap into that power.
Healthy
Computing
The moment most people begin keyboarding or mousing they increase their
breathing rate. While working at the computer, adults' breathing rate
increases by 30% to 18 breaths per minute, while the breathing rate of
young boys playing computer games increases by 68% to 25 breaths per
minute. This rapid breathing often contributes to sub-clinical
hyperventilation, increased neck and shoulder tension and general fatigue.
In "Breathe Effortlessly"
AUDIO: BREATHING: THE MASTER KEY TO SELF-HEALING
COMPLETE BREATHING COURSE WITH ANDREW WEIL, MD
The health you enjoy today, and for the rest of your life, begins with your
next breath. In fact, breathing is so crucial to your body's ability to
heal and sustain itself that Dr. Andrew Weil says: "If I had to limit my
advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how
to breathe correctly." On Breathing: The Master Key to Self Healing,
listeners will learn a complete course of eight breathing exercises that
Dr. Weil uses in his own life, and has prescribed to hundreds of patients
over the past two decades, Dr. Weil reports that these breathing exercises
get more favorable response from patients than anything else he teaches.
Listen to Audio Sample
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needed. The CIRCLE gives you a way to bring hours of inspiring
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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.
To learn more and start your risk-free trial membership today, please
visit: www.spiritualcinemacircle.com/?kbid=1662
NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Nutritional Medicine and Longevity
Autism diagnosis is based on lack of language development, lack of social
interaction, and stereotyped and repetitive behaviors. Some require that
you start from scratch, while others, especially tablets or capsules, are
available ready made.In "Autism: Children Who Can't Speak" Richard A.
Kunin, M.D. discusses a number of possible causes of this condition, and
the preventive role of vitamin A.
Healthy Alternatives
In "Indications For the Use of Homeopathic Flower Remedies" Leslie J.
Kaslof provides an alphabetical list of remedies by the common plant names.
Each includes the symptoms that would indicate use of that remedy.
Women's Health Detective
If you have arthritis there are other therapies you can, and should, use as
well – no matter which form of medication you take. In "Beyond Arthritis
Pills Other Therapies That Work" Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. stresses the
importance of becoming more educated about your disease and gets you
started with a varieties of options.
Healthy Woman Update
In "First Aid For Fainting" the American Institute for Preventive Medicine
outlines the signs that indicate someone is about to faint, presents some
practical dos and don'ts for how you should appropriately respond, and
guidelines for determining when medical emergency care is needed.
Find an Alternative Healthcare
Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in a mind/body approach? Search the
Mind Body Health section includes the Academy for Guided Imagery, American
Society for the Alexander Technique, and Focusing Institute 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 - Living in the Raw
Follow easy suggestions for how to sprout and dehydrate a host of beans,
grains and seeds and use them in conjunction with fruits, vegetables, herbs
and spices to create nutritious, healing foods. In "Living in the Raw:
Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle" Rose Lee Calabro provides over 300 recipes
for everything from breads, crackers, cakes and ice cream to appetizers,
hearty main dishes and soups. Includes sections on setting up a living
foods kitchen and why a raw foods diet will help anyone feel and look great.
HEALTHY
KITCHEN
Raw Food Materia Medica
Pineapple is native to Brazil or Paraguay and member of the Pineapple
Family. Pineapple is cooling and moist. It cools the blood and help the
skin retain youthfulness. Pineapple is antibacterial, antiviral, demulcent,
diuretic, and mildly phytoestrogenic. Pineapple is used to treat angina,
arthritis, blood clots, bronchitis, catarrh, constipation, diphtheria,
dyspepsia, edema, goiter, hypertension, indigestion, excess menses,
multiple sclerosis, obesity, sinusitis, sore throat, sunstroke, tumors, and
expel intestinal worms. It is used to promote bone density and speed
healing after an injury (athletic or otherwise). Use in fevers with
sweating and much heat.
Fabulous Functional Foods
Only halfway between sorbet and ice cream with real cream but all the way
tasty. In "Dairy Free Cocoa-Banana Ice Cream" Danish chef Oscar Umahro
Cadogan brings us this ice cream that contains no dairy products and is
very low fat for a dessert - and contains no refined carbohydrates.
NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORT - ADVERTISEMENT
NEMACOLIN TO HOST TURNING POINT SEPTEMBER 19-23
TURNING POINT at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is a wellness and
self-discovery retreat where individuals are invited to create a path to
success, fitness and well-being. Our talented staff and professionals
surpass our competitors and our grounds provide countless opportunities for
outer and inner exploration.
Join Nemacolin for TURNING POINT Wednesday, September 19 through Sunday,
September 23, 2007. Availability is limited.
Keynote speaker for TURNING POINT is Jack Canfield, originator of the
Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Canfield, a featured teacher of The
Secret, will talk about helping people take on greater challenges while
producing breakthrough results.
Program highlights include luxurious accommodations, meals, spa services,
life coaching, and home fitness and nutrition plans.
Call 866.344.6957 to speak with our TURNING POINT Specialists for more
information.
MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
Mind/Body Health
Findings from a Stanford University Medical School study may come as no
surprise: older and middle-age people reported sleeping better when they
added regular exercise to their routine, reports Dr. David Sobel in
"Exercise Improves Sleep." After 16 weeks in a moderate intensity exercise
program, subjects were able to fall asleep about 15 minutes earlier and
sleep about 45 minutes longer at night.
Mind-Body-Spirit
To talk interpersonally--that your consciousness can have an effect on
other persons and events--is a major paradigm shift. In "Prayer as a
Healing Force" Larry Dossey, M.D speaks as one who believes in the
connection between body, mind and spirit. He quotes the famous study
tracking heart attack patients. The prayed-for group had fewer deaths,
faster recovery, less intubations, and used fewer potent medications.
INDIVIDUALIZED HEALTH SOLUTIONS - ADVERTISEMENT
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With over 30,000 genes each person is Bio-Chemically unique. After 20 years
of clinical research, on over 20,000 clients, analyzing over 100 vital
blood, tissue and urine tests a group of scientists can now determine each
individual's basic nutrient needs.
"There is no more guess work involved - now you can take control of your
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difference bio-matched vitamins do for you." As featured on recent NBC
newscasts.
To take the FREE test, go to: MyVitamins.com
PROFESSIONAL'S
CORNER
FALL CERTIFICATION TELE-CLASSES START IN SEPTEMBER
The Fall Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings begin on September 12th
and run for 12 weeks. Classes will be conducted as a live phone teleclass.
The goal of the certification training is to create competence in
delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), a holistic
assessment and life-balance program, to individual, group and
organizational clients. The training also focuses on the participants own
personal development. Developed for wellness coaches, health practitioners,
spa professionals, and corporate wellness professionals, the training is
approved by the International Coach Federation for continuing coaching
credits. Daytime and evening classes. Payment plans available.
For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or
wellpeople.com/Certification.asp
EXPLORE - THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing is an interdisciplinary journal
that addresses evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of
sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine.
Written for a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals, the journal
explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental
issues, and basic science as these fields relate to health.
In addition to research, features include: an editorial by Larry Dossey,
MD; an interview with a prominent thought leader; columns on ethnomedicine,
diet and health, environmental medicine, nursing, education, death and
dying, and medicine on the front lines. For more information, please visit www.explorejournal.com
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 --
Turning Point at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
A health and wellness retreat featuring Jack Canfield
Farmington, PA USA
September 19-23, 2007
Contact: Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - 866-344-6957
-- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS --
35th Annual Cancer Convention: Alternative Therapies
For the General Public and Professionals
Universal City, CA USA
September 1-3, 2007
Contact: Cancer Control Society - 323-663-7801
Medical Wellness Nutritional Forum
At The Rio
Las Vegas, NV USA
September 6-7, 2007
Contact Hosts: Medical Wellness Association, IHRSA & American College of Wellness - 417-880-5001 or 281-313-3040
Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine – Transformation: Individuals in Balance; Families in Harmony
Chantilly, VA USA
October 18-21, 2007
Contact: Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation - 212-274-1079
9th Annual Energy Psychology Conference, Toronto
Visions of the Future Mind
Toronto, ON CANADA
October 25-27, 2007
Contact: Meridian Seminars - 416-221-5639
National Wellness, Prevention and Fitness Conference
From Case Management to Care Management
Washington, DC USA
December 3-5, 2007
Transmarx, LLC - 804-266-7422 ext 7408
For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com
HEALTHY SHOPPING - PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR HEALTHY LIVING
HEALTHY SHOPPING NETWORK
HealthyShopping.com
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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Ola Loa (Drink Your Vitamins) -
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PainDefense (Joint & Muscles Formula) -
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Sounds True (Audios - Wisdom for the Inner Life) -
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SweetLeaf (Stevia-Natural Sweetener) -
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Teeccino (Caffeine-Free Herbal Coffee) -
HealthyShopping.com/teeccino
Third Line Press (Nutritional Medicine CD) -
HealthyShopping.com/thirdline
KEY SITES IN
HEALTHWORLD ONLINE
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James Strohecker,
Co-founder, President, HealthWorld Online - [email protected]
SENIOR EDITOR:
Suzan Walter,
Director, HealthWorld Online's Global Health Calendar,
Speakers Network, Professional Referral Network, Association
Network - [email protected]
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Nancy Shaw,
Communications Director, HealthWorld Online - [email protected]
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