100% ONLINE CERTIFICATION IN COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES

Increase the value of your practice by offering your patients healing Complementary and Integrative Therapies. Earn your Certificate in Complementary and Integrative Therapies ONLNE from prestigious Drexel University – ranked among "America's BEST Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report. This flexible and in-depth program allows you to take classes and earn credits without interrupting your busy schedule. You'll learn the cultural and theoretical basis for applying complementary and integrative therapies while focusing on the skills and techniques of specific therapies. A well-rounded curriculum that exposes you to a wide variety of healing approaches including phytotherapy, holistic living, aromatherapy, alternative therapies and women’s health. Financial aid available. Hurry – applications for the next term are due February 12, 2008. MORE: http://www.drexel.com/healthworld

U.S. Hospitals Plagued By Ten Times More MRSA Superbug Infections Than Previously Thought
Nearly five percent of patients in U.S. hospitals may have acquired a particular antibiotic resistant staph infection. The majority of the infections originated within the medical facility; 67 percent arose in patients being treated for general medical conditions (such as diabetes or pulmonary or cardiovascular problems) and not in intensive care patients.

Leadership & Business Strategies for Integrative Health Care
Integrative medicine and complimentary therapies are becoming a popular alternative to conventional medicine among consumers. With this shift in thinking, the health care community must adapt by offering a range of CAM services. The 6th Annual Integrative Medicine for Health Care Organizations Conference, May 15 - 17, 2008, addresses the vital issues in developing and sustaining a successful integrative medicine program. Health care leaders from a variety of settings will share their stories and offer practical strategies and techniques that you can apply in your organization or community. This conference has been developed to provide the attendees with top-notch educational sessions that include in-depth case studies, hands-on workshops as well as site visits to successful integrative medicine centers.

Josephine Briggs, M.D., Named Director Of NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
An accomplished researcher and physician, Dr. Briggs brings a focus on translational research to the study of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to help build a fuller understanding of the usefulness and safety of CAM practices that nearly two-thirds of the American public uses. She has been a leader in trans-NIH activities and her in-depth understanding of NIH and translational research will bring new opportunities to the study of CAM.

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.

RSS Feed: We now offer an RSS feed. A convenient way to get Healthy News stories to your desktop.

2008 CERTIFICATION TELE-CLASSES START IN FEBRUARY

The Fall Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings begin on the week of February 11 and run for 13 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 wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for 20 CCEUs. Daytime and evening classes. Payment plans available. Testimonials from graduates: WellPeople.com/Certification_Testimonials.asp

For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 ([email protected]) or WellPeople.com/Certification.asp

CONTINUING OUR 12-STAGE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
This week our journey focuses on the power of PLAYING & WORKING, the 8th of 12 keys to wellness drawn from the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program. Most of our daily life falls under one of these two categories. For us adults, the majority of time is usually spent focused on work with far too little time allowed for play. What passes for play for most adults is more likely to be escape activities-- distraction from the responsibilities of work. Many people turn to the entertainment industry instead of engaging in the joyful, creative, spontaneous play that is vital to our wellbeing.

Simply Well
Although there is a mass of conflicting data surrounding the components of sound nutrition practices, in "Learn Ten Basics about Food" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., provides you with certain recommendations that are almost universally accepted. He challenges you to pick one to implement into your daily diet over the next few weeks.

Healthy Computing
Do you find yourself reaching out to use your mouse, which is shunted to the side of your wide keyboard? Are you developing mouse shoulder or mouse arm because of the increased muscle tension from arm abduction as you reach for your mouse? In "Create Mousing Space" Erik Peper, Ph.D. practical tips for adjusting your work style.

AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION WITH JON KABAT-ZINN, PH.D. & DR. ANDREW WEIL

The same ability that helps ordinary men and women achieve extraordinary success is also the secret to optimizing your lifespan, letting go of stress, and even enhancing your body's self-healing powers. In Meditation for Optimum Health, you will join bestselling authors Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn for a practical introduction that makes it simple to enjoy the life-changing benefits of meditation – even if you’ve never tried it before. How does meditation work? Can anybody do it? What do I need to get started? Is it religious? Does it have the power to heal? In alternating sessions, Dr. Weil and Dr. Kabat-Zinn give you straight answers to the most common questions about meditation, and dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding this time-honored practice. By learning to cultivate the power of your attention through daily practice, you can harness the full potential of your mind, and use it to enrich every dimension of your life.

Listen to Audio Sample

SWEETLEAF LIQUID STEVIA FLAVORS - NEW SPECIALS!

SweetLeaf Liquid Stevia Flavors are 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! Great for holiday gatherings!

Buy 6 Flavors and Get 1 Free (any combination)

Buy 12 and Get 2 Free plus 1 Box SteviaPlus Packets

To order individual flavors: healthyshopping.com/sweetleaf

The Integrator Blog
HealthWorld is launching a new feature of Healthy Update, a regular feature from "The Integrator Blog" - News, Reports, Opinions and Networking for the Business, Education, Policy and Practice of Integrative Medicine, CAM and Integrative Health Care, from Publisher/Editor John Weeks. For those of you who want to keep abreast of the current and future trends in Integrative Medicine and CAM (Complementary & Alternative Medicine), this is an essential resource. John Weeks, who as been serving this community for 25 years, is doing a great service for the field and deserves our support. The first column is "The Integrator Top 10 as Integrative Medicine and Natural Health Care Enter 2008".

Nutritional Medicine and Longevity
Until recently Boron was just a powdery cleaner, something to get out the dirt. In "Boron: An Ortho-Mineral" Richard A. Kunin, M.D. reports how boron has yet to be recognized as an essential mineral; however it does have measurable effects on human biochemistry, physiology and performance. He believes that boron is a versatile candidate to lead a revolution in nutraceutical medicine.

Healthy Alternatives
A large number of Western acupuncturists are using a variety of acupuncture techniques to treat obesity, smoking and hard drug addiction. In "The Use of Acupuncture in Addiction and Obesity" George T. Lewith, M.A., M.R.C.G.P., M.R.C.P. reports that there is some excellent physiological and clinical evidence to support the use of acupuncture in these areas. The withdrawal symptoms experienced by people giving up smoking, or drugs, can be alleviated by raising the levels of endorphins in the nervous system. Some people believe that the desire to eat is also mediated by the endorphin level in the brain.

Women's Health Detective
If you're like most women and take 1,500 mg of calcium and half as much magnesium, you've got it all backwards. You're getting too much calcium and not enough magnesium. In "How Calcium and Magnesium Can Slow Down Aging" Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. shares important facts. Magnesium is needed to carry calcium into your bones. The same ratio of calcium to magnesium you take to keep your bones strong and flexible will also keep you young at heart. When you're under stress, increase your magnesium and keep calcium levels reasonable, not high.

Healthy Woman Update
A syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that indicate a disorder. Four out of ten menstruating women suffer from premenstrual syndrome. In "Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)" the staff of the American Institute for Preventive Medicine offers options for treatment and questions to ask to determine the seriousness of your situation.

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.

Healthy Bookstore - The Healing Power of Prayer

Co-written by a pastor and a physician, the first part of "The Healing Power of Prayer: The Surprising Connection Between Prayer and Your Health" lays out evidence from dozens of medical studies about the mind-body connection, including facts and statistics about the need for spiritual awareness in maintaining and regaining health. Chester Tolson, Ph.D. and Harold Koenig, M.D. offer startling evidence of how stress disables the immune system, and how individuals with a strong religious orientation are statistically more likely than other patients to recover from a life-threatening illness. The balance of the book is a guide to prayer in the Christian life: "what it is, how to pray, what happens when we pray, and how to pray more effectively."

Nutrition Tips
Fruits are considered nature's perfect foods. They are natural and healthy, well stocked in nutrients, relatively low calorie and low sodium, and have very high water content; plus offer natural sugars when we want something sweet. In "Fruits" Elson M. Haas, M.D. details the specific nutritional values in a variety of categories of fruits, including citrus, melons, berries, tropical, and dried fruits.

Fabulous Functional Foods
"Celeriac Fries" is a minor revelation to those who cannot eat French fries but also cannot do without them. Compared to French fries, this unique recipe from Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan offers a substitute with a much lower glycemic index, plus contains less fat, and no transfatty acids.

MIND POWER RX - OPTIMAL MIND SUPPORT

Developed by Ray Sahelian, M.D., bestselling author of Mind Boosters: Natural Supplements that Enhance Your Mind, Memory, and Mood, Mind Power Rx helps improve mental alertness and wakefulness along with boosting mental stamina. Many people notice being more focused and able to concentrate better. The dozen or more herbs and nutrients found in Mind Power Rx support neurotransmitter function, improve blood flow to the brain, support enzymatic and metabolic function in nerve cells, and act as neuronal antioxidants.

If you have tried single brain nutrients or combinations that left you unsatisfied, overstimulated, or on edge and restless, it is time you do yourself a favor and try Mind Power Rx, a highly popular and respected, doctor-formulated formula with 18 different herbs and nutrients balanced delicately to provide smooth and healthy mind support.

Mind/Body Health
Your brain often cannot distinguish whether you are imagining something or actually experiencing it. In "Rx Imagery: How to Use Your Imagination to Improve Your Health" David S. Sobel, M.D. reminds us that we can learn to use the power of our imagination to produce calming, energizing, or healing responses in our body.

Wholistic Spiritual Healing
How does the body take on the mind's problems? In "The Body (Part 3)" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. offers answers, focusing on psychological and bioenergetic connections with the body. If you repeat a word or phrase to yourself, or if it is said to you by an authority figure, it may become imprinted in your unconscious mind.

CONSUMER DIRECT LAB TESTING WITH NO DOCTOR VISIT REQUIRED!

Blood tests can have many benefits beyond prevention and early detection, which are most important. But you can also take steps to enhance your quality of life. Direct Laboratory Services provides consumer direct lab testing with no doctor visit required! CLIA-Certified. Save 75% on Comprehensive Wellness Profile (now only $89) and big discounts on over 100 lab tests. Confidential results.

2008 WELLNESS CERTIFICATION TRAININGS

2008 CERTIFICATION TELE-CLASSES START IN FEBRUARY

The Fall Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings begin on the week of February 11 and run for 13 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 wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for 20 CCEUs. Daytime and evening classes. Payment plans available. Testimonials from graduates: WellPeople.com/Certification_Testimonials.asp

For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 ([email protected]) or WellPeople.com/Certification.asp

WHAT DOCTORS DON'T TELL YOU

What Doctors Don't Tell You is a monthly journal that gives you the knowledge you need to lead a healthy life. It is s the complete review of health problems and safer, proven ways of treating them - what works and what doesn't work in conventional and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). WDDTY's in-depth research and insights have earned it the highest praise from all over the world. Several national newspapers have described it as "the best health journal in the world".

And now it's available for immediate download for just $29.95 a year, a savings of over 75% on the print subscription. Take out an annual subscription, and you'll receive the next 12 issues straight to your PC as a downloadable PDF file. Serving your health needs since 1989.

---

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 EVENTS --
Consumer Health World
Las Vegas, NV USA
May 5-7, 2008
Organization: Consumer Health World - 804-266-7422 x7408

6th Annual Integrative Medicine for Health Care Organizations Conference
Phoenix, AZ USA
May 15-17, 2008
Organization: Health Forum - 312-893-6897

-- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS --
Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine
Tempe, AZ USA
April 5-6, 2008
Organization: Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine - 800-252-0688

5th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference: State of the Science and Clinical Application
Phoenix, AZ USA
April 13-16, 2008
Organization: University of Arizona, College of Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - 520-626-7832

18th Annual ISSSEEM Conference
Boulder, CO USA
June 19-26, 2008 
Contact: The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine - 303-425-4625

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) -
HealthyShopping.com/ABC
Aquasana (Home Water Filtration Systems) -
HealthyShopping.com/Aquasana
Bookstore (Health and Wellness) -
HealthyShopping.com/books
ChildLife (Nutrition for Kids) -
HealthyShopping.com/childlife
Here, There & Beyond (Essential Oils) -
HealthyShopping.com/heretherebeyond
Inner Peace Music (Steven Halpern) -
HealthyShopping.com/innerpeace
MigraSpray (Natural Migraine Relief) -
HealthyShopping.com/MigraSpray
Natur-Leaf (Anti-Aging Products) -
HealthyShopping.com/NaturLeaf
Nutraceutics (Anti-Aging, Women's Health) -
HealthyShopping.com/nutraceutics
Ola Loa (Drink Your Vitamins) -
HealthyShopping.com/OlaLoa
PainDefense (Joint & Muscles Formula) -
HealthyShopping.com/paindefense
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

---

KEY SITES IN HEALTHWORLD ONLINE

---

Alternative Medicine Center Nutrition Center Wellness Center Fitness Center Healthy Woman Healthy Man Healthy Child Healthy Aging

Health Conditions Find a Professional Herbal Medicine Center Homeopathy Center Healthy News Center Healthy Update Newsletter Global Health Calendar Free Medline Search

---

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: 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] ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Nancy Shaw, Communications Director, HealthWorld Online - [email protected] SPONSORSHIP: If you are interested in sponsoring an issue of Healthy Update, contact [email protected]. SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS: We welcome your suggestions and comments to help us provide the highest quality and most useful service. Email suggestions to [email protected]

---