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Swiss Study Says It's Raining Pesticides
Rain is not what it used to be. A new study reveals that much of the precipitation in Europe contains such high levels of dissolved pesticides that it would be illegal to supply it as drinking water.

Studies in Switzerland have found that rain is laced with toxic levels of atrazine, alachlor and other commonly used crop sprays. ``Drinking water standards are regularly exceeded in rain,'' says Stephan Muller, a chemist at the Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology in Dbendorf. The chemicals appear to have evaporated from fields and become part of the clouds.

Dr. Galland's Integrated Medicine
Despite great advances in the treatment of infectious epidemics, trauma and critical care, modern medicine is failing in its mission. Childhood mortality rates around the world are rising and the major medical challenge of the twenty-first century--decreasing the burden of chronic illness and disability--is not being met. The reason lies in the faulty blueprint used to guide contemporary health care, according to Dr. Leo Galland in his latest column, The Foundation for Integrated Medicine Supporting Health Care for the Twenty-First Century

Ask Annie: Solutions for Less Toxic Living
Less toxic living expert Annie Berthold-Bond offers some basic formulas in this months column, "More Tips for the Home." Find out how to make a hydrating mask for the skin full of nutritious natural materials and free of synthetic chemical; homemade herbal water such as rose or lavender water, for a time-honored way of extracting the powerful nutritional and medicinal value of herbs; brass and silver cleaners using materials you probably have in your kitchen cupboard; and last but not least, some handy, natural tips for those of you with hard water.

The Healer Within
The technique described in Dr. Roger Jahnke's latest column, Alternate Nostril Breathing, has been employed by practitioners of Yoga in India for thousands of years who were aware of the significance of balancing the breath in both nostrils and employed this knowledge to enhance health and consciousness. In alternative nostril breathing, you hold one nostril closed while inhaling and exhaling slowly and deeply. Then hold the opposite nostril closed, inhale and exhale deeply. This breath is often done in preparation for deep relaxation or meditation. You will notice that usually one or the other of the nostrils is more open. If you breath on a small hand mirror, the patch of mist from one nostril will be larger than from the other. Western science did not notice this phenomena until the 1800's. It has been found recently, through the application of current neuro-science, that the practice of alternate nostril breathing helps to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

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Children's Health Update Janet Zand, OMD, LAc provides an indepth exploration of both the conventional and alternative approaches to childhood allergies in Allergies excerpted from her critically acclaimed book, Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child. Dr. Zand covers dietary guidelines, nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, and acupressure for allergies as well as prevention, general guidelines and emergency treatment.

Association Network -- Hot Pick
Psychosynthesis is a holistic type of psychology that includes the healing of the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual parts of each of us. Psychosynthesis International offers a three-year Independent Study Program in which one is taught to apply the healing principles of Psychosynthesis to oneself and one's exterior world. "A very cathartic and enlightening experience."

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Global Health Calendar -- Hot Picks

Vitafoods International: The Second International Exhibition and Conference Highlighting New Opportunities in Foods for Vitality and Natural Medicines. Geneva, Geneva SWITZERLAND. April 13-15, 1999. Contact: Vitafoods International Ltd. - +44-1872-263682

National Center for Homeopathy 1999 Annual Conference. Fort Lauderdale, FL USA April 16-19, 1999. Contact: National Center for Homeopathy - 703-548-7790

International Conference on Integrative Medicine: Expanding the Frontiers of Healing. Seattle, WA USA. April 30-May 2, 1999. Contact: International Conference on Integrative Medicine - 206-622-2812

Echinacea Symposium. Sponsored by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). AHPA presents Echinacea, the Queen of Herbal Medicines, in the first of our 1999 Herb Symposia. June 3-5, 1999. Ritz-Carlton Ý Kansas City, MO. Contact the American Herbal Products Association. (301) 588-1171. Email: [email protected]

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