Healthy Update - November 27, 2007

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======================================================================HEALTHY UPDATE- Your Online Health Resource A HealthWorld Online PublicationVol. XVII, Issue 19 -- November 27, 2007======================================================================Healthy Update provides the latest news, expert articles and resources onhealthy living, wellness and complementary & alternative medicine. A weeklyservice of HealthWorld Online (www.healthy.net).(View HTML version & archives: http://www.healthyupdate.com)======================================================================SPONSOR - HEALTHY TALK RADIO======================================================================HEALTHY TALK RADIO WITH DR. JULIAN WHITAKER AND DEBORAH RAYDr. n Whitaker, America's Wellness Doctor and Deborah Ray, America'sFirst Lady of Health are two of the most respected and well known names inthe natural health industry and you can hear them live on the radio 6 daysa week! 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To listen live or to find out where you can hearHealthy Talk Radio near you go to http://www.healthytalkradio.com======================================================================HEALTH NEWS BRIEFS======================================================================SINUS PROBLEMS ARE TREATED WELL WITH SAFE, INEXPENSIVE TREATMENT, UMHS STUDY FINDSNasal irrigations with saline are more effective than saline spray forshort-term relief of chronic nasal symptoms, researchers find. Participantsin the study who were treated with irrigation experienced a much greaterbenefit than those who were treated with saline spray, in terms of both theseverity and frequency of their symptoms.http://healthy.net/scr/news.asp?id=9526______________________________________________________________________FAILING EYESIGHT: LUTEIN IS THE BEST DEFENSELutein - the antioxidant found in dark green leafy vegetables such asspinach and kale - has been proven to reduce our risk of developing the eyedisease age-related macular degeneration. A new study has confirmed thatlutein is the most effective antioxidant after studying the progress of agroup of 4,519 participants aged between 60 and 80. Most of the group'slutein intake was from food rather than from supplements.http://healthy.net/scr/news.asp?id=9525______________________________________________________________________CODEX ALIMENTARIUS MOVES CLOSER TO EUROPEAN BLUEPRINT ON SUPPLEMENTSRecently, the Committee for Nutrition and Dietary Foods of CodexAlimentarius, an international food standard setting body, met in Germany,discussing matters ranging from nutrients to baby foods, from sustainablehealth care to the promotion of healthy foods. The chairman of the meetingis also the head of the ultra-conservative group opposed to supplements andhe guides the committee in the direction of more control, tighter limits,and less freedom for consumers to choose. This Germans model is being setup to be exported to the US next. The FDA seems content - they have alwayswanted a good reason to clamp down on those nasty supplements. Vitaminshave become a mainstream health enhancer and a real thorn in the eye of thepharmaceutical industry, which the FDA is set up to protect.http://healthy.net/scr/news.asp?id=9527______________________________________________________________________MORE HEALTH NEWS.... To keep up-to-date with news in theworld of health and medicine, visit "Healthy News"http://HealthyNews.netand our Healthy News archive:http://healthynews.net/index.asp?archive=yesRSS Feed: We now offer an RSS feed. A convenient way to get Healthy News stories to your desktop.======================================================================EDITOR'S PICK - WELLNESS INVENTORY CERTIFICATION TRAINING======================================================================WINTER CERTIFICATION TELE-CLASSES START FEBRUARY 13The Winter Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings begin on February13th and run for 13 weeks. Classes will be conducted as a live phoneteleclass. The goal of the certification training is to create competencein delivering the Wellness Inventory (www.WellPeople.com), a holisticassessment and life-balance program, to individual, group andorganizational clients. The training also focuses on the participants ownpersonal development. Developed for wellness coaches, health practitioners,spa professionals, and corporate wellness professionals, the training isapproved by the International Coach Federation for 20 CCEUs. Daytime orevening classes. Payment plans available.For more information contact Jim Strohecker at 310-823-9553 orhttp://wellpeople.com/Certification.asp======================================================================WELLNESS AND HEALTHY LIVING======================================================================SIMPLY WELLThe noise pollution of modern society grows more strident every year. Restand quiet are necessary when you are healing from illness, as well as whenyou simply want to renew yourself. In "Cultivate Sanity through Silence" W. , M.D., M.P.H., offers you helpful hints for how you cannourish yourself in a quieter home by eliminating some unnecessary noise.http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=517______________________________________________________________________KEEPING FITIt is reported that the average American experiences a 7-pound weight gainbetween Thanksgiving and New Year's, then spends the next several weekstrying to lose as much of the excess as possible. Unfortunately, manypeople are unsuccessful in their weight reduction efforts, and wish thatthey had not added the holiday weight in the first place, says Dr. WayneWestcott in "Survival Strategies For The Holiday Season." Most would agreethat it is better to prevent unwanted weight gain than to remedy thesituation later. But just how can we approach the festivities and abundantfood supplies so prevalent throughout November and December to avoidovereating? I have a few suggestions in that regard, and I also recommendan exercise emphasis during this critical time of year.http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=240______________________________________________________________________HEALTHY SEXUALITY (http://healthy.net/wellness/sexualhealth)Are you aware that there is a direct relationship between your intimaterelationships and your health? In "Sex, Love, and Healing" JudythReichenberg-Ullman, N.D., M.S.W., DHANP states that often the diseasesymptoms you may be experiencing are the red flags that your body-mind isusing to let you know that some aspect of your relationship isn't working.Are you listening?http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=649======================================================================AUDIO: HEALING DRUM KIT - CHRISTINE STEVENS======================================================================DRUMMING FOR PERSONAL WELLNESSWith a venerable history as a healing art, it's no surprise that scientistsare now finding measurable positive immune system changes followingone-hour drumming sessions. With The Healing Drum Kit, internationallyacclaimed music therapist s shows you how to use the art ofdrumming to ignite your creativity, release tension and anxiety, exercisethe body, and communicate with a power beyond words. Whether relaxing tothe gentle lub-dub of a heartbeat, exploring sacred rhythms from around theglobe, or simply drumming away stress, people of all ages will experienceand enjoy the full spectrum of this ancient art, with The Healing Drum Kit.Includes: 10" Remo frame drum, 2 drumming CDs (2.5 hours), 78-pageguidebook, 24 Rhythm cards.https://www.healthyshopping.com/stores/cart.asp?itemnumber=T930DListen to Audio Sample: http://tinyurl.com/yp6f38======================================================================URI INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT MEMBER - ADVERTISEMENT======================================================================WHAT'S THE CORE OF YOUR NUTRITION?The core of your nutritional program should begin with 100% natural URILive Whole Food Based InstaFresh Juice Nutritional Products, proper diet,quality water & exercise. These products provide a natural synergisticsource of thousands of naturally occurring nutritional compounds, vitamins,minerals, live enzymes, antioxidants, amino acids and phytonutrients thatcan only be obtained from live whole foods.100% pure, naturally complete live whole food based nutrition - just theway nature intended.Listen to "Unleash the Life Within" audio and feed your body the feast itdeserves! http://www.urilife.biz/healthynet2======================================================================NATURAL ALTERNATIVES======================================================================REIKI - A SPECIAL SERIES BY PAMELA MILESWe are pleased to introduce our readers to the dynamic work of PamelaMiles, a longtime Reiki master and pioneer in integrating Reiki intohealthcare settings. In this issue we have the first installment of asix-part series on Reiki, "What is Reiki and How Can It Help Me?". We willfollow in the next five issues with articles on the history of Reiki,Finding and Choosing a Reiki Master or Practitioner, Reiki Treatment, ReikiTraining, and Reiki in medicine. Pamela is author of Reiki: AComprehensive Guide (Tarcher-Penguin). She is founding president of theInstitute for the Advancement of Complementary Therapies (I*ACT), has 35years experience as a clinician, educator and lecturer in natural healing,and has consulted with hospitals and medical schools.http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=8142______________________________________________________________________WHAT DOCTOR'S DON'T TELL YOU - SPECIAL REPORTIn "The Great Prozac Conspiracy" the What Doctors Don't Tell You staffreports that after 20 years of these so-called miracle antidepressants,psychiatrists are shocked to discover that drug companies withheldinformation about the risks of this class of drugs--and with the tacitapproval of the drug regulators. It now turns out that thesesuper-sophisticated drugs that were once hoped to be relatively free ofside-effects are, in fact, potentially more dangerous than the crudetricyclic antidepressants of the 1950s they were meant to surpass.http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=889______________________________________________________________________UNDERSTANDING HOMEOPATHYIt is sometimes difficult to stomach gas, heartburn, and indigestion pains.The fact of the matter is that your digestive symptoms are defenses of yourbody. In "Homeopathic Medicines For Indigestion, Gas, And Heartburn:Natural Remedies You Can Stomach" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. outlines commonsymptoms, what they indicate, and which specific homeopathic remedies areappropriate to consider.http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=163______________________________________________________________________HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES (http://www.altmed.net)Biofeedback is generally defined as the presentation to a person of ongoingbiological information, such as heart rate, usually by means of meters,lights, or auditory signals, so that he or she can become aware ofinside-the-skin behaviors. Biofeedback training means using the informationin learning how to self-regulate the biological process being displayed. In"Biofeedback" Elmer Green, Ph.D. presents qualifications of thesedefinitions.http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=900______________________________________________________________________DR. CHRISTINE HORNER'S NATURAL SECRETS FOR BREAST HEALTHResearch has shown beyond a scientific doubt that eating red meat is aserious risk factor for breast cancer. In "Breast Health Tip #20: Avoid RedMeat" Horner, M.D., F.A.C.S explains how the dangers comes fromstructural changes when meat is cooked at high temperatures. To replacemeat in your diet she offers delicious vegetable-based meat-substitutecuisine options.http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=695______________________________________________________________________HEALTHY CHILD UPDATE (http://childrenshealth.net)Studies show that 20% of school age children have a problem whichinterferes with learning. In "Smart In Everything But School?" B.Sanet, O.D., F.C.O.V.D, and Carl G. Hillier, O.D., F.C.O.V.D. talk about acomprehensive vision analysis which includes an in-depth evaluation ofvisual tracking, focusing, eye coordination, and the underlyingvisual-perceptual and visual-integrative abilities necessary for efficientlearning. They introduce Optometric Vision Therapy, a treatment programdesigned to eliminate visual problems, reduce visual stress and discomfort,and increase visual performance.http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=1070______________________________________________________________________FIND AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL(http://healthreferral.com)Looking for a practitioner specializing in flower essences? Search theFlower Remedies section which includes the Bach Centre member database inHealthWorld's Find a Practitioner Network. 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