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Healthy Update
Your Home for Healthy Living
February 11, 2008 - Vol. XVIII, Issue 4

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 - WELLNESS CERTIFICATION TRAINING

Certification Inventory Training Teleclasses Start February 13 & 14
The next Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will begin this week on February 13 and 14 respectively and run for 13 weeks. The trainings are live phone teleclasses and focus on the participant's own personal development, as well as on creating competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory, a holistic assessment and life-balance program, to individual clients and groups. 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. Contact: Jim Strohecker - 310-823-9553 - [email protected]
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HEALTH NEWS

Malaria: Vitamin A and Zinc Can Keep it at Bay
If you're about to head off for a region where malaria is a problem, start taking vitamin A and zinc supplements now. Researchers have discovered that the supplements are very effective at warding off the disease - reducing the risk by a third - and without the nasty side effects of anti-malarial drugs.     View more


The X-Factor: Could Vitamin E Be the Key to a Long and Healthy Life?
Vitamin E could be the 'X factor' in determining how long and well we live. People with low levels of the nutrient decline more rapidly, researchers have found. In a study of 698 men and women aged over 65, those with low serum levels of vitamin E showed a decline in physical abilities over a three-year period compared with those with higher levels.    View more


Traditional Chinese Medicine and Bone Health
Ten million Americans over the age of 50 suffer from osteoporosis. In addition, 34 million are at a serious risk for developing this debilitating bone disease. The severe loss of bone mass and breakdown of the architecture of the bone are results of osteoporosis, which thins the bones to a point where a mere cough can cause a fracture. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a holistic approach to preventing and eradicating the source of bone disease.     View more


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EDITOR'S PICK - THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING

Stay Informed and Inspired
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, click here


WELLNESS & HEALTHY LIVING

Continuing Our 12-Stage Journey to Wellness
This week our journey focuses on the power of Intimacy, the 10th of 12 keys to wellness drawn from the Wellness Inventory, a holistic assessment and life balance program. In our modern culture, the word "intimate" has informally become synonymous with sexual intercourse. What we mean here is more in line with the dictionary definition, relating to your deepest and private nature or a close, long-term association with another person. This can be a sexual, sensual, or platonic relationship. Learning to effectively deal with conflict, respect and assert boundaries, and to connect responsibly is essential to building the trust that is essential in intimacy. Studies have shown that intimacy is a major component in one's health and happiness.
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Simply Well
Painful or confusing emotions are par for the course during a time of change, even when it's a positive, life-affirming change in the direction of overall health and wellbeing. In "Befriend Your Feelings" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., recommends that you adopt the attitude that feelings are natural and normal. Befriend the emotional parts of yourself.     View more


Staying Health Tips - Elson Haas, MD
As a doctor, Elson M. Haas, M.D. views any problem from the deeper true causes, which most often have to do with lifestyle choices - the way we live. In "The Purification Process: Healing for Modern Times" Dr. Haas recommends cleaning up your act, your relationships, and your planet. View more


AUDIO: THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO HEALTHY EATING

Learn to Eat for Optimum Health & Pleasure with Dr. Andrew Weil
With his bestselling book Eating Well for Optimum Health and popular public television specials, Dr. Andrew Weil has helped millions to cut through the confusion, hype, and often conflicting advice on what we should eat to feel our best and live longer. On The Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating, America's most trusted natural health physician teaches the essentials of how to eat for optimum health and pleasure - distilled into one information-packed and easy-to-absorb audio course.      View more          Listen to Audio Sample


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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

What Doctor's Don't Tell You
Probiotics, which contain millions of the 'good-guy' bacteria, have largely been billed merely as a way to keep the gut healthy. But the latest evidence suggests that the bacteria populating our intestines not only 'kickstart' the immune system, but function as an extension of it, a kind of 'virtual' organ. New developments in probiotics find them useful for treating all manner of diseases, including cancer.      View more              Subscribe to WDDTY


Holistic Healthcare for Children
The number of children put on drugs for attention problems is staggering. In "Homeopathy Proven Successful For ADHD" Randall Neustaedter, O.M.D. offers an effective management system for attention problems (so-called ADD and ADHD). An important component of this system includes the prescription of constitutional homeopathic medicines according the principles of classical homeopathy.      View more


Healthy Woman
In "Help For Ovarian Cysts" What Doctors Don't Tell You notes that although associated with cysts on the ovaries, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) also causes metabolic disturbances. Women with PCOS overproduce male hormones such as testosterone, leading to weight gain, acne, excessive body hair (hirsuitism) in some places - and male-pattern hair loss in others - and menstrual problems. Doctors may prescribe hormones for these problems. But, these days, many believe that insulin is the key to the domino effect of symptoms seen in PCOS.     
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Find an Complementary/Alternative Healthcare Professional
Looking for a practitioner specializing in homeopathy? Search the Homeopathy section includes the Council for Homeopathic Certification and Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians member databases 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.
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RECOMMENDED READING

Co-Active Coaching, 2nd Edition: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and, Life
"Co-Active Coaching" is written for the coach or prospective coach. The authors, Laura Whitworth, Henry Kimsey-House, and Phil Sandahl, share their model and ideas for coaching others in three parts. They then provide a toolkit for coaches. Part I is "Coaching Fundamentals." Part II is "Co-Active Coaching Skills." Part III is "Co-Active Coaching Processes." The last section is "The Coach's Toolkit," and this alone is worth the price of the book. It includes Action Plans, Client Activities and Worksheets, Intake Checklists--everything a coach needs to begin a successful coaching program. A wise coach will undertake the exercises and worksheets for himself or herself, and thus will better understand what the client is asked to do.      View more              Bookstore Home


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Healthy Talk Radio with Dr. Julian Whitaker
Dr. Julian Whitaker, America's Wellness Doctor, is one of the most respected and well known names in the natural health industry and you can hear him live on the radio 6 days a week! Healthy Talk Radio is the longest running health talk radio show celebrating 25 years. We take on conventional medicine, spread the word about safe, effective, and less expensive approaches to wellness, and offer you real solutions to your health problems. We cut through the spin and bring you news, information, and recommendations that can truly make a difference in your life.

Timely, topical, sometimes funny and always a must-listen! It is practical information to help improve the quality of life for health conscious consumers of any age. To listen live or to find out where you can hear Healthy Talk Radio near you go to www.healthytalkradio.com


HEALTHY KITCHEN

There's a Yogi in the Kitchen
According to Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal lore, ginger strengthens the nervous system, restores sexual energy, strengthens the immune system, helps with bronchial problems, prevents and relieves menstrual cramps, clears the uterus after childbirth, and promotes health recovery. In "Ginger, The Wonder Spice" Siri-Ved Kaur Khalsa includes general tips for preparing ginger and delicious ginger beverages.     View More


Fabulous Functional Food
Whole salmon is an amazing sight, and once the smell hits you you'll want to sink your teeth into it. Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan brings us a recipe for "Whole Salmon filled with Pumpkin and Coriander" for those interested in cooking extremely tasty and healthy food.
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

The Healer Within
The technique described by Dr. Roger Jahnke in "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. It has been found 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.     View more


Wholistic Spiritual Healing
Since you program your body through life experiences and metaphors, it is possible to "read" body symptoms and interpret the metaphors and psychological meanings behind these. Daniel J. Benor, M.D. believes that you are the best one to interpret your own body's messages. In "The Body (Part 4)" he provides tips for how to do this.     View more


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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


PROFESSIONAL'S CORNER

Wellness Inventory Certification Training - Spring Intensives
The Wellness Inventory Certification Training Intensive is a comprehensive weekend program that accelerates your own personal growth process, offering you an opportunity to make real changes in your life, while providing competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory assessment and life-balance program. The intensive provides a unique coaching skill-set to maximize the program's effectiveness in helping your clients change their lives. Weekend intensives are offered in Asheville, North Carolina, Feb. 20-22, April 13-15, and May 11-13, 2008.
For more information contact: 310-823-9553 or [email protected]. Or click here


More Professional Resources

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  • The Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine


  • GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR

    Featured Event

    The National Conference on Healthcare Consumerism
    Las Vegas, NV USA
    May 4-7, 2008
    Organization: Consumer Health World - 804-266-7422 x7408


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

    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

    National Wellness Conference
    Stevens Point, WI USA
    June 12-17, 2008 
    Contact: National Wellness Institute - 3800-243-8694

    For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com


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