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Healthy Update Newsletter - Healthy.net
Healthy Update
Your Home for Healthy Living
October 13, 2008 - Vol. 19, Issue 13

Healthy Update provides the latest news, expert articles and resources on wellness, healthy living, and integrative medicine. A weekly service of HealthWorld Online since 1997.
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SPONSOR - INTEGRATIVE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM

Integrative Health Symposium: Advancing Integrative Medicine to Improve Patient Care
The Integrative Healthcare Symposium will be held at the Hilton New York in New York City, February 19-21, 2009. The symposium will provide you with engaging lectures, interactive sessions and experiential workshops covering the most current and up-to-date issues in patient care today. Receive $100 off the full conference rate when you register before November 14, 2008.
Stay on the cutting edge of integrative healthcare by taking part in keynote sessions by renowned physicians and practitioners. Learn the latest research and important clinical pearls relevant to improving patient care. To register, and for more information, please visit www.ihsymposium.com.www.ihsymposium.com


HEALTH NEWS

Antibiotics: A danger drug that nobody suspected
The common antibiotic is far more dangerous than we realize. In fact, the drug - often available as an over-the-counter remedy - is responsible for 20 per cent of all drug-related visits to the Accident and Emergency department. Around 142,000 Americans reacted so badly to an antibiotic that they needed hospital care over a two-year period, according to the latest figures.     View more


Exercise: Does it really make us less depressed?
We all get the point that exercise is good for us - but how good, exactly? Aside from the obvious benefits, it's supposed to help lift our mood and ward off depression, especially if done vigorously enough.      View more


Traditional Chinese Medicine and Dry Winter Skin
Traditional Chinese Medicine understands that the approach to healthy skin in the winter, or any time of the year for that mater - starts from the inside out. Skin care has become a multi-billion dollar industry in the West, yet most of these products contain drugs or harsh chemicals that often do little to improve the root cause of a skin condition, and in some circumstances may actually exacerbate the problem.     View more


More health news...
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EDITOR'S PICK - HYPNOSIS NETWORK

Could Your Mind Be Keeping You Fat?
Our newsletter provides the information you need to help you lose pound after pound of unwanted fat. But here's one trick to achieving optimal weight: You have to follow the program. An article in The Journal of Family Practice (June 2006) suggests doctors recommend hypnosis for this issue. We wholeheartedly agree. Read more about the hypnosis program we recommend most. View More



WELLNESS & HEALTHY LIVING

Continuing our Wellness Journey - Playing and Working
This week our journey focuses on the power of Playing and 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.    View more


Simply Well - Just Say No - John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H.
While an attitude of openness to life is definitely health-promoting, saying yes to life means saying no a good deal of the time, too. People who are afraid of disapproval from others will say yes regardless of their true feelings to avoid rocking the boat. In "Just Say No" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., explains the health promoting benefits for appropriately saying no.      View more


Healthy Computing - "Daily Athlete" - Erik Peper, Ph.D.
Computing is an athletic event. It requires the frequent use of certain muscles hour after hour, day after day. In fact, when we work at the computer we use our upper extremity muscles more than any world class athlete would (do you know of any marathon runner who runs 5 days a week, 8 hours per day?). Thus, fitness is an important component in staying healthy at the computer. Yet, when we are done with our workday, travel home, and tend to family needs, most of us don't have an hour to go to the gym, leaving us in an unhealthy cycle of inactivity. Reverse this trend and improve your health when you become a Daily Athlete.     View more


AUDIO: PREPARE FOR SURGERY - MARTIN ROSSMAN, MD

Prepare for Surgery with Guided Imagery
Are you preparing for a major surgery? Recent medical research indicates that guided imagery is an effective way to maximize the body's healing resources and take the worry out of surgery. Martin L. Rossman, M.D., presents "Preparing for Surgery," a series of simple imagery techniques proven to benefit patients with quicker recoveries, fewer complications, less pain, and less bleeding after an operation. Includes three exercises to support a successful surgery and more rapid recovery.      View more       Listen to Audio Sample


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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

Reiki - A Special Series by Pamela Miles
We are pleased to introduce our readers to the dynamic work of Pamela Miles, a longtime Reiki master and pioneer in integrating Reiki into healthcare settings. In this issue we have the first installment of a six-part series on Reiki, "What is Reiki and How Can It Help Me?". We will follow in the next five issues with articles on the history of Reiki, Finding and Choosing a Reiki Master or Practitioner, Reiki Treatment, Reiki Training, and Reiki in medicine. Pamela is author of Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide (Tarcher-Penguin). She is founding president of the Institute for the Advancement of Complementary Therapies (I*ACT), has 35 years experience as a clinician, educator and lecturer in natural healing, and has consulted with hospitals and medical schools.
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Understanding Homeopathy - "Homeopathic Medicines For Indigestion, Gas, And Heartburn: Natural Remedies You Can Stomach" - Dana Ullman, M.P.H.
It is sometimes difficult to stomach gas, heartburn, and indigestion pains. The fact of the matter is that your digestive symptoms are defenses of your body. In "Homeopathic Medicines For Indigestion, Gas, And Heartburn: Natural Remedies You Can Stomach" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. outlines common symptoms, what they indicate, and which specific homeopathic remedies are appropriate to consider.     View more


Integrator Blog - Toward an Integrated History of the Integrative Practice Movement
Caught up in separate challenges and campaigns, sometimes fighting against each other, holistic medical doctors, nurses, naturopathic physicians, acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners and other don't often pause to realize how their institutional origins - as well as those for "patient-centered care" and "wellness" - were inside the same decade of the 1980s. Maybe it's time to begin to respect how deeply integrated is our shared history.      View more
"The Integrator Blog" offers 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.


Find a Practitioner Specializing in Holistic HealthCare for Children
Looking for a practitioner specializing in Holistic HealthCare for Children? Search the Children's Holistic Healthcare section in HealthWorld's Find a Practitioner Network, where you will find members of the Holistic Pediatric Association.The Find a Practitioner Network contains searchable directories with over 17,000 professionals from 20 leading professional associations in complementary/alternative and integrative medicine.
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RECOMMENDED READING

Vegan Bites: Recipes for Singles - Beverly Lynn Bennett
Cooking for 1 or 2 and being vegan can be a challenge, especially when you first begin. Vegan Bites is geared towards teens and those in there 20's who want to embrace a compassionate, green lifestyle. With these delicious recipes fast food and take-out need no longer be the main source of food. Beverly Lynn Bennett provides over one hundred easy-to-make recipes that encompass a wide variety of foods and cuisines with selections for every skill level and schedule. Prep time and leftovers are kept to a minimum. Local, organic and seasonal ingredients are emphasized whenever possible. From Fabulous Flapjacks, Hacienda Home Fries and Sun-dried Tomato Couscous to Mexican Maize and Quinoa Medley, Vibrant Vegetable Cornucopias and Pad Thai, you'll find all your favorites and more. Includes a week of sample menus to provide ideas for meal planning.     View more     Bookstore Home


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HEALTHY KITCHEN

Sensational Stevia Desserts - "Delectable Dessert Crepes" - Lisa Jobs
Delectable Dessert Crepes For those of you who are looking for delicious dessert recipes that use the all-natural herbal sweetener, stevia, instead of sugar, look no further. Lisa Jobs created hundreds of stevia dessert recipes for her family’s better health, the best of which are collected in her wonderful book Sensational Stevia Desserts. We will be presenting a series of her best desserts in Healthy Update. Today's recipe is Delectable Dessert Crepes. We are sure you will enjoy!      View More


Raw Food Materia Medica - "Arugula" - Brigitte Mars
Arugula is a member of the Mustard Family and relative of watercress. It is also known as rocket, roquette, Italian cress and roka. Arugula is pungent, warm and highly alkaline. It stimulates the liver and lungs. Arugula contains dithiolthiones, which are antioxidant and anti-cancer compounds, as well as beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and sulfur.     View More
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

Mind/Body Health - "Healthy Anger: Let It Out or Keep It In?" - David Sobel, M.D.
When it comes to health, the best thing is not to get angry in the first place. Once triggered, however, is it better to argue, shout, and bang your fists - or silently seethe? In "Healthy Anger: Let It Out or Keep It In?" David S. Sobel, M.D. presents practical answers.    View more


Wholistic Spiritual Healing - "Intuition (Part 3 of 5 parts)" - Daniel Benor, M.D.
It is possible to know information without inputs through our five ordinary senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. We call these psychic impressions. They provide another level for intuitive awareness. Researchers have dissected psychic abilities into theoretical components. In "Intuition (Part 3 of 5 parts)" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. details telepathy, clairsentience, precognition, retrocognition, and ESP.      View more


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Increase Your Brainpower with Dr. Andrew Weil & Dr. Gary Small
You exercise your body to keep it at peak performance-but what about your brain? At UCLA, Dr. Gary Small is proving that you can boost memory, sharpen concentration, enhance verbal fluency, and more-in less than two weeks. Now, with The Healthy Brain Kit, Dr. Small teams up with internationally renowned physician Dr. Andrew Weil to offer A complete program of tools and recommendations for increasing your brainpower immediately. Interactive Learning Kit, 2 CDs, 56-page study guide, 35 cards, 2 hours.      View more


PROFESSIONAL'S CORNER

Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings Begin February 11 and 12, 2009
Wellness Inventory The next Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will begin February 11 and 12, 2009 respectively and run for 13 weeks. The goal of the certification training is to focus on the participants own personal development, while creating competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), a holistic assessment and life-balance program, to individual, group, and organizational clients. Created for wellness coaches, health practitioners, and wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for 20 CCEUs. Daytime and evening classes. Payment plans available. The training will be conducted as a live phone teleclass.
View more      View testimonials from graduates.

For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 or [email protected]


More Professional Resources

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  • GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR

    Featured Events

    Living with Intention Workshops
    Boston/Cape Cod, MA USA - October 31-Nov 2, 2008
    Organization: Living The Field
    Contact: [email protected] or by phone (International +44 870 444 9886)
    Website: http://www.theintentionworkshops.com

    'Living with Intention' is the first of a series of workshops being held by Lynne McTaggart, author of bestsellers The Field and The Intention Experiment. The workshops bring together the latest discoveries of quantum physics with spiritual practices in an exciting new synthesis for conscious living. They will teach you how to harness the power of intention in your everyday life and become your own master of intention.


    Diabetes Disease Management 2008
    Improve Health Literacy, Promote Behavior Change & Maximize Self-Management

    December 3 - 5, 2008
    Orlando, FL
    Phone: (800) 647-7600
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: http://www.worldrg.com/showConference.cfm?confCode=HW08057

    Pre-Conference Workshop:
    Creating a New Model of Wellness: Focusing on the Whole Person Versus Health Risks
    Presenter: James Strohecker, CEO, HealthWorld Online - Publisher, Healthy Update

    Our healthcare system tends to define "health" as the absence of illness, and "wellness" as simply the reduction of health risks. This perspective is based on a disease model. Yet, for 60 years the World Health Organization has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." This workshop focuses on implementing a new wellness model into the healthcare system that includes employee and physician wellness, professional burnout, as well as clinical applications. This workshop also examines how to create a positive state of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.     View More


    Integrative Health Symposium: Advancing Integrative Medicine to Improve Patient Care
    New York City, NY USA
    Hilton New York and Towers
    February 19-21, 2009
    Contact: Diversified Business Communications - 207.842.5500
    Website: http://www.ihsymposium.com

    The Integrative Healthcare Symposium will be held at the Hilton New York in New York City, February 19-21, 2009. The symposium will provide you with engaging lectures, interactive sessions and experiential workshops covering the most current and up-to-date issues in patient care today. Receive $100 off the full conference rate when you register before November 14, 2008.
    Stay on the cutting edge of integrative healthcare by taking part in keynote sessions by renowned physicians and practitioners. Learn the latest research and important clinical pearls relevant to improving patient care. To register, and for more information, please visit www.ihsymposium.com.


    Upcoming Health & Wellness Events

    Naturopathic Medicine Informational Forums
    Miami, New York, Los Angeles, United States
    November 1, 8, 15, 2008
    Contact: Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Forums - 206-632-7826
    Web site: wwww.aanmc.org

    Building Bridges of Integration for TCM
    Transformation: Nurturing the Healers, Healing the Patients

    Chantilly, VA, USA
    Oct. 30-Nov 1, 2008
    Contact: TCM World Foundation - 212-274-1079
    Web site: www.tcmconference.org

    Open Your Heart in Paradise
    Two Hawaiian Retreats with Ram Dass and Friends

    Hawaii (Big Island) USA
    November 5-10, 2008
    Hawaii (Molokai) USA
    December 10-15, 2008
    Contact: Ram Dass Center for Spiritual Studies - 760-228-1717

    For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com


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