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Healthy Update |
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June 8, 2009 - Vol. 20, Issue 21
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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Three Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will be offered this fall. All classes will be offered via a live phone teleconference, allowing you to participate from your home or office, and will run for 13 weeks. The goal of the training is to accelerate your own personal growth process, while creating wellness coaching skills and competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com) program to your clients, patients, students, or employees, and supporting them in creating sustainable lifestyle change.
Developed 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 trainings are conducted as live phone teleclasses.
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Mobiles banned in schools as fears mount of health hazard
Mobile phones and wi-fi may be a bigger threat to the health of our children than we’re being told. One government report, prepared in France, suggests both can damage the developing brain – and now mobile phones are being banned in every primary school in the country.
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Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., Pioneer of Field of Clinical Nutrition, HealthWorld Advisory Board Member, Dies at 92
His close collaboration with Linus Pauling, another giant of Twentieth Century science and medicine, helped to establish clinical nutrition as a viable alternative to prescription drugs in the treatment of mental and physical illnesses. See full story from Peter Barry Chowka.
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More exercise means less pain for back sufferers
Up to 80 per cent of people suffer from chronic lower back pain some time or another - and you can reduce the pain by exercising more. Researchers have found that the more back pain sufferers exercise, the greater they experience pain relief, and their quality of life improves. Those who go to the gym four days a week report greater pain relief than those who go just twice or three times a week.
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Superbugs found in fertilizers - and they could pass to humans
Superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics are being used in farm fertilizers, and scientists fear they could enter the food-chain and make their way back into humans. Researchers in Finland made the discovery when they analysed samples of sewage sludge, which is used as a fertilizer.
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| WELLNESS & HEALTHY LIVING |
Continuing our Wellness Journey - Eating
This week our journey focuses on EATING, the 4th of 12 keys to wellness in the Wellness Inventory. Most Americans' eating patterns represent a public health crisis. If a new disease erupted that was one tenth as destructive as most people's diets, there would be a massive public outcry to find thecure. The way many people eat is the result of a lifestyle that glorifies immediate satisfaction and neglects the long-term consequences. View more
Simply Well - "Keep Friendship Alive" - John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H.
People need people. And often they don't realize how great their need is
until some moment of great joy or deep sorrow. In "Keep Friendship Alive" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., explains why one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself is to cultivate vibrant friendships - the kind that will supply you with the genuine support everyone needs, friendships in which you can dare to reveal your feelings, act spontaneously, care, touch, and serve. View more
Healthy Computing - "Eye-Neck Relaxation" - Erik Peper, Ph.D.
Did you know that when you sit still and look around with only your eyes that you are moving muscles in the back of your neck? Your eyes guide your neck to move in the direction of visual focus. Using your eyes throughout the day without taking large movement breaks may slowly build up neck and shoulder tension as well as eye irritation. In "Eye-Neck Relaxation" Erik Peper, Ph.D. gives you exercises to relax your tight neck.
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Integrative Dentistry - "Homeopathy In Dentistry" - Flora Parsa Stay D.D.S.
Dr. Stay presents general guidelines for homeopathic remedies in dental care. Her chart provides over two dozen conditions and symptoms correlated to the appropriate homeopathic remedy for each, including remedies for anxiety, nervousness, fear, physical and mental restlessness, as well as pain on chewing, TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder), canker sores, and bleeding gums. Dosages vary with intensity and person. View more
Women's Health Detective: Inflammation - The Silent Killer (Part One) - Nan Fuchs, Ph.D.
Recent studies are pointing to chronic inflammation as being a major risk factor for heart disease. Unfortunately, because inflammation can be painless it frequently goes undetected. In "Inflammation – The Silent Killer (Part One)" Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. notes that diet is better than drugs, but some foods reduce inflammation while others promote it. If you suspect you have chronic inflammation anywhere in your body, talk with your doctor about a blood test that measures the levels of a particular protein called C-reactive protein (CRP).
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Integrator Blog - Integrative Medicine and Integrated Health Care Round-up: April 29-May 28, 2009
Vicki and Ron Simms back ambitious new integrative oncology center at UCLA ... U Virginia adds acupuncture to employee benefits ... California budget crunch sweeps acupuncture, chiropractic, other services out of Medicaid ...Cherkin acupuncture-toothpicks study generates significant press ... Minnesota Medical Association dedicates entire monthly magazine to integrative medicine in its state ... Massage Research Foundation under Diana Thompson, LMP makes strides in stimulating research in that field ... Holistic nurses expand certification offerings ... AANP, the naturopathic professional association, announces new journal and website ... Natural Products Foundation publishes data on the $60-billion that the dietary supplement industry contributes to the economy ... American Botanical Council reports growth of the botanical industry in 2008 to $4.8-billion ... View more
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Learn to Relieve Anxiety with Guided Imagery - Martin Rossman, MD
When we worry,the body prepares for "fight or flight," putting in motion a chain of physiological effects that can leave us exhausted,depressed,or physically ill. Anxiety Relief shows you how to reverse these debilitating states through relaxing,rejuvenating guided imagery techniques that Dr. Martin L. Rossman has effectively prescribed to thousands. This information-packed CD session includes: deep body-mind relaxation; problem solving with the "inner advisor"; and "evocative imagery" for converting fear and worry into positive energy. View more Listen to Audio Sample
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Fabulous Functional Foods: "Black Olive Mash" - Chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan
Mashed black olives make an excellent spread or can be a topping for vegetables. The recipe for "Black Olive Mash" from Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan’s can also be used as a last minute stuffing for already cooked poultry. Try experimenting with the flavor by adding chili, coriander, or fresh basil leaves. View More
There's a Yogi in the Kitchen - "A Time To Share Together" - Siri-Ved Kaur Khalsa
There is a simple and beautiful tradition called Langar established about 500 years ago in India, in which all people regardless of caste, religion, race or gender, sit together as equals and share in a blessed meal. All of the food and labor is donated. It is considered a blessing and privilege to contribute in any way. The holiday season is a perfect time to bring this tradition into your local community. In "A Time To Share Together" Siri-Ved Kaur Khalsa provides recipes for Jalapeno Cornbread and Santa Fe Special Soup in quantities large enough to share with shelters in your area. View More
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Wholistic Spiritual Healing "Intuition (Part 1 of 5 parts)" - Daniel J. Benor, MD
Intuition is the inner knowing that comes without outer sensory stimuli. It is the modality that senses most deeply, yet one that our society has valued least. In "Intuition (Part 1 of 5 parts)" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. discusses how intuitions surface to consciousness from unknown sources and through channels that are usually below our everyday awareness.
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Spiritual Wellness - "The Spirit Of Writing" - Philip Goldberg, PhD
In "The Spirit Of Writing" Philip Goldberg states that "What makes writing spiritual is not the subject matter." Whatever you write about and whatever form your writing takes, engaging in spiritual practice will enhance its quality and substance-and, in turn, the writing process itself can be approached as a spiritual practice. View more
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Summer Certification Intensive Trainings in Beautiful Asheville, NC
The Certification Intensive Training is a comprehensive weekend program providing in-depth personal experience and practical knowledge of the Wellness Inventory assessment and life-balance program (www.WellPeople.com). The intensive accelerates your own personal growth process offering you an opportunity to make real changes, and also provides a unique coaching skills to maximize the program's effectiveness in working with others. The goal of the course is to create competence in delivering the program your clients, patients, guests, or employees in order to create sustainable lifestyle change.
Three Wellness Inventory Certification Intensive Trainings are scheduled for June 19-22, July 31-August 2, and August 28-30, 2009. Created for wellness coaches, health practitioners, and wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for 20 CCEUs. All intensives take place in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina.
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Featured Events
2009 National Wellness Conference
Pathways to Optimal Well-being: Exercising Strengths/Increasing Real Happiness
July 18-23, 2009
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
In an environment where things may not be completely in your control, your happiness quotient is. There is a way of living and thinking that can lead not only to increased happiness, but also a healthier, longer life. Join us at the 34th Annual National Wellness Conference to explore this amongst many
other issues facing wellness and health promotion professionals today.
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11th International Conference on Energy Psychology
May 28-June 1, 2009
Orlando Florida
www.energypsych.org
American Holistic Nurses Association 29th Annual Conference
Reflective Practice: Creating Sacred Space
June 11-14, 2009
Madison, WI
Contact: (800) 278-2462
Web site: www.ahna.org
American Holistic Medical Association 2009 Convention & Exhibition
Reflective Practice: Creating Sacred Space
November 5-7, 2009
Cleveland, OH
Contact: (216) 292-6644 | [email protected]
Web site: www.holisticmedicine.org
2009 International Coach Federation Conference
Global Conversations: Inspiring individuals, Building communities, Impacting the world
December 2-5, 2009
Orlando, Florida, USA
Contact: 888-423-3131 (toll free in the U.S. and Canada) or 859-219-3580 |
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Web site: www.coachfederation.org
Integrative Healthcare Symposium 2010
February 25-27, 2010
New York, NY, USA
Contact: 207.842.5412 | [email protected]
Web site: www.ihsymposium.com
For more leading health events visit www.healthcalendar.com
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