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Healthy Update
Your Home for Healthy Living
November 30, 2009 - Vol. 21, Issue 20

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

Become a Certified Wellness Inventory Coach or Facilitator
2010 Trainings Begin February 16th

Wellness Inventory Three Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will be offered starting Feb. 16-18, 2010. All classes will run for 14 weeks and be offered via a live phone teleconference, allowing you to participate from your home or office. 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 program (www.WellPeople.com) to your clients, patients, students, or employees, and supporting 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.
View more      View Testimonials from graduates.

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


HEALTH NEWS

Researchers Find Yoga May Be Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain in Minoritty Popluations
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations. This study appears in the November issue of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine.      View more


Study links genetic variation to individual empathy, stress levels
This week a leader in the cancer community emerges, thanks to final steps uniting two well-known non-profits. The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club Worldwide will unveil their new, combined identity – the Cancer Support Community – at a landmark Cancer Summit on Saturday, November 7. The Cancer Support Community will likely be the largest professionally-led network of cancer support worldwide.      View more


Research Symposium Will Explore the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) will celebrate a decade of rigorous research with NCCAM's 10th Anniversary Research Symposium: Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The event will be held at the Masur Auditorium, Building 10, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET. Speakers will discuss topics including natural products, mind-body medicine, and the intersection of behavioral science and integrative medicine. They include Jeffrey I. Gordon, M.D., Claire M. Fraser-Liggett, Ph.D., Joseph P. Noel, Ph.D., Bruce R. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D., Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., and keynote speaker Susan Folkman, Ph.D. This event will be videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov.      For more information


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EDITOR'S PICK - WELLNESS CERTIFICATION TRAINING

Become a Certified Wellness Inventory Coach or Facilitator
2010 Trainings Begin February 16th

Wellness Inventory Three Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings will be offered starting Feb. 16-18, 2010. All classes will run for 14 weeks and be offered via a live phone teleconference, allowing you to participate from your home or office. 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 program (www.WellPeople.com) to your clients, patients, students, or employees, and supporting 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.
View more      View Testimonials from graduates.

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


WELLNESS & HEALTHY LIVING

Continuing our Wellness Journey - Sensing
This week our journey focuses on Sensing, the third of 12 keys to wellness in the Wellness Inventory. It is through the senses--seeing, touching, smelling, hearing, tasting--that we come to know and enjoy the world. Our abilities to work, to feel pleasure, to communicate with others, and to impact the world are directly related to our abilities to appreciate and use our sensory input efficiently and creatively.   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


"Your Partner Is Not You!" - Harville Hendrix, PhD
This is the first of a four article series, "Discover Each Other and Deepen Your Connection" by Dr. Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want. If you are still waiting and wishing that your partner will just see the light and behave the way you think he or she should, then you are living a fantasy. Most of us live with a figment of our imagination rather than the real flesh and blood person who is our partner. We see our partners through our image of what we think they are, rather than seeing them as they are or as they see themselves. And here’s the rub: when you take up the banner to “improve” your partner, you are annihilating him or her.      View more

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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

"Reiki and Medicine" - Pamela Miles
Reiki treatment has no known medical contraindications. It does not involve the use of any substance and the touch is non-manipulative. When necessary, as in the case of burns or sensitive IV sites, Reiki can be offered just off the body. There is no time when Reiki is dangerous. However, all treatment, regardless the risk, should be used with common sense.      View more


From Fatigued to Fantastic - "Candida—Eliminating Yeast/Fungal Overgrowth" - Jacob Teitelbaum, MD
If you're on a strict high-protein, you still need carbohydrates. The good ones. In "Good Carbs, Bad Carbs – Which Do You Eat?" Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. explains that good carbs are whole foods from plants that contain both sugars and fiber, such as beans, whole grains, starchy vegetables, and fresh fruit. Substitute some of them for saturated (animal) fats and they can help lower your cholesterol. Their fiber binds to cholesterol, carrying it out of your body, and also keeps your blood sugar level.      View more


Integrator Blog - Quarterly Report from the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care: November 2009
I split my professional life between the Integrator and related writing and the organization featured here, the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC) which, as a multidisciplinary entity, lives and breaths the integration-related issues reported here. This article is ACCAHC's November 2009 Quarterly Report.      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.


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HEALTHY KITCHEN

Omega-3 Cuisine - "WHAT Healthcare Reform?" - Alan Roettinger
Let’s get one thing straight. No one is talking about healthcare reform. There has been a smattering of talk about medical care reform - something about digitizing medical records and putting these in a database so that doctors anywhere can have access to a patient’s medical history. Hardly anyone disagrees that these modernizing measures would help cut costs and improve the quality of medical service.      View More


There's a Yogi in the Kitchen - "Flavorful Vegetarian Yogic Cooking" - Siri Ved Kaur Khalsa
The yogic tradition of cooking includes dishes that are simple to prepare and full of fantastic flavor as well! In "Flavorful Vegetarian Yogic Cooking" Siri-Veda Kaur Khalsa offers Triple Chili Veggie Pilau (helpful for the kidneys and digestion), plus Blissful Beets (great for liver detox and fiber for improved digestion).      View More

MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

The Healer Within: "Rapid Abdominal Breathing" - Roger Jahnke, OMD
A classic breath practice that is common to both the Yoga tradition of India and the Qigong tradition of China is the subject of "Rapid Abdominal Breathing" by the Dr. Roger Jahnke. The central activity of this breath technique, called bastrika in India, is the rapid expansion and contraction of the abdomen. This method has a major effect on the function of the organs in the abdominal and pelvic cavities. It can be done in a few moments and requires no special attire or equipment.      View more


Mind-Body Health - "Doctors and Patients: Not on the Same Wavelength" - David S. Sobel, MD
According to an article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the actual difference between optimists and pessimists just might amount to about 12 years of life. There is now proof that it's not the stress that kills us. Rather, it's our perception of stress that makes the difference. In "The Glass That's Half Full: Optimism and Longevity" Barry Bittman, M.D. encourages us to begin with a healthy dose of determination, add willingness to develop a positive belief system and sprinkle in a comforting sense of hope.      View more

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PROFESSIONAL'S CORNER

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Wellness Inventory With the health care reform date emphasizing wellness and prevention, the focus of many healthcare practices in the near future will be to support people in creating wellness rather than treating disesase. For many professionals this will be a clear departure from the disease-focused practices with which they are familiar. A new breed of health professional will be practicing "wellness medicine" and utilizing wellness coaches (or be trained as coaches themselves) to encourage self-responsiblity for our own health and wellbeing, and to support us in mapping our own personal wellness solutions.

The Wellness Inventory, a pioneering assessment and life-balance program, offers professional licensing to health professionals, wellness professionals, therapists, social workers, wellness coaches, and life coaches. We also offer a Certification Training to certify professionals as Wellness Inventory Facilitators or Wellness Inventory Coaches.     
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    February 25-27, 2010
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    The Integrative Healthcare Symposium held at the Hilton New York, NYC, February 25-27, 2010 is the gathering place for today's most forward thinking practitioners and professionals seeking the latest research and clinical pearls to improve patient care and expand their practice. Be inspired through keynote and plenary sessions by renowned speakers including Christiane Northrup, M.D., Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, CNS, James Gordon, MD, Bernie Siegel, MD, and Jay Lombard, DO.

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    2009 International Coach Federation Conference
    Global Conversations: Inspiring individuals, Building communities, Impacting the world
    December 2-5, 2009
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    20th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference
    March 15-19, 2010
    Hilton Head Island, SC USA
    Phone: 248-682-0707
    Website: www.healthpromotionjournal.com

    The conference continues its long-standing tradition of bringing together practitioners, scientists and educators from across disciplines to learn and share their experience.


    35th Annual National Wellness Conference
    Wellness Solutions that Work NOW: Best Practices Through Innovation, Caring, and Collaboration
    July 17-22, 2010
    Stevens Point, WI USA
    Phone: 715-342-2969
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Web site: www.nationalwellness.org


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