September 20, 2010 - Vol. 23, Issue 9
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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Prestigious Drexel University - ranked yet again as one of "America's BEST Colleges 2011" by U.S. News & World Report - is offering a comprehensive, evidence-based online Certificate of Advanced Study in Complementary and Integrative Therapies. No need to commute to class - with Drexel Online, you'll learn everything you need to fully master the application of CIT with 24/7 online access to classes and materials. This is an excellent way to broaden your patient base! Courses are taught by clinical practitioners with credentialed expertise in CIT. Financial aid available. MORE: www.drexel.com/healthworld |
Consumer Groups and Public Protest FDA Plan to Approve First Genetically Engineered Food Animal
At a press conference and rally outside of the White House, the Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, and the CEO of Ben & Jerry's demanded the Obama Administration halt FDA approval of the first genetically engineered (GE) food animal. The FDA is expected to decide whether to approve the controversial GE salmon, created by a company called AquaBounty, at a series of hearings this Sunday through Monday. View more
NIH announces five Botanical Research Centers
Studies of the safety, effectiveness, and biological action of botanical products are major focuses for the five dietary supplement research centers selected to be jointly funded by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), two components of the National Institutes of Health. The NIH's National Cancer Institute is co-supporting two of the five centers. View more
Military Calls for a New Holistic Paradigm for Total Force Fitness
Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff has called for a "21st century definition of fitness that recognizes the importance of a more holistic paradigm that balances performance and readiness with health and well-being." The result is in a special supplement to Military Medicine, "Total Force Fitness for the 21st Century: A New Paradigm." The Wellness Inventory received a two page profile as the first of four "exemplar" assessments featured in the article, "A Survey of MultiDimensional Health and Fitness Indexes." View more
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WEBINAR: "CREATING WELLNESS" - SEPTEMBER 22 (7-8 ET)
Learn how the Wellness Inventory program (www.WellPeople.com), a whole person model for sustainable lifestyle change, can support your clients, patients, or employees in improving their level of overall personal wellbeing. Health practitioners, nurses, social workers, wellness and life coaches, as well as fitness, spa, and wellness professionals welcome.
To register, contact: http://tinyurl.com/CreatingWellness-Register For more information, contact jim@healthy.net or call 310-823-9553. Please provide your full name, email address and phone number. When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 7:00-8:00 pm ET (6-7 ct, 5-6 MT, 4-5 PT)
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Continuing our Wellness Journey - The Playing and Working Dimension
 This week our journey focuses on the power of Playing and Working, the 8th of 12 keys to wellness drawn from the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program. Most of our daily life falls under one of these two categories. For us adults, the majority of time is usually spent focused on work with far too little time allowed for play. What passes for play for most adults is more likely to be escape activities-- distraction from the responsibilities of work. Many people turn to the entertainment industry instead of engaging in the joyful, creative, spontaneous play that is vital to our wellbeing. View more
Simply Well - "Cultivate Sanity through Silence" - John W. Travis, MD, MPH
The noise pollution of modern society grows more strident every year. Rest and quiet are necessary when you are healing from illness, as well as when you simply want to renew yourself. In "Cultivate Sanity through Silence" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., offers you helpful hints for how you can nourish yourself in a quieter home by eliminating some unnecessary noise. View more
Your Eyesight and You: A Total Mind/Body Understanding of Vision - "The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Good Eyesight - Part 2 of 2" - Martin Sussman
In the first article of this two part series, I discussed the role of nutrition in nearsightedness as well as the general nutritional principles that govern eye health. In this article I will focus on presbyopia, cataracts and macular degeneration. View more
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Integrative Dentistry - "Medical Disease Manifestations in the Mouth" - Flora Parsa Stay, DDS
It is important not to take oral symptoms, such as bleeding when brushing or flossing, or other seemingly harmless signals, as not important. In "Medical Disease Manifestations in the Mouth"Flora Parsa Stay, D.D.S. explains how numerous medical conditions give early warning symptoms in the mouth. View more
From Fatigued to Fantastic - "Iodine Deficiency — An Old Epidemic is Back" - Jacob Teitelbaum, MD
The issue of iodine deficiency will be growing in importance over the coming decade. This is occurring for a number of reasons. The current RDA for iodine is ~ 150 mcg/day. Much of this comes from iodine added to salt. Unfortunately, most of the salt used in food processing does not have iodine, and people are using less salt at home (the stuff that is iodized) because of the misguided medical advice (except in those with heart failure) to avoid salt. People who eat more salt live longer. View more
Integrator Blog - "Who Are We? Taylor Walsh Reports Give-and-Take as NCCAM Advisers Discuss Proposed Strategic Plan"
Credit the current NCCAM administration for fostering a spirit of open dialogue and give-and-take in its National Advisory Council. Washington DC-based writer Taylor Walsh captures some of the bandying of ideas and differences of opinion exceptionally well in this report on the September 3, 2010 meeting of the NIH National Advisory Council on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 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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Raw Food Materia Medica - "Plums" - Brigitte Mars
Plums are a member of the Rosaceae (Rose) Family, making them a close relative of apricots and peaches. Believed to have originated in western Asia, in Chinese mythology, plums symbolize wisdom, longevity and resurrection. They are rich in vitamin C, B1, calcium, iron, phosphorus and potassium.
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There's a Yogi in the Kitchen - "Lessons in Curry III" - Siri-Veda Kaur Khalsa
Want to create a complete curry meal? Siri-Veda Kaur Khalsa offers recipes for a traditional yogurt-based curry and accompanying dishes - Pakora Curry, Black Chana with Mustard Oil, and Lemon Rice.
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The Healer Within: "Extending the Inhalation" - Roger Jahnke, OMD
The presence of special breathing practices in the ancient cultures has always been a mystery to people in the Western world. In "Extending the Inhalation" Dr. Roger Jahnke explains that even with deep breathing there is still some lung capacity left following the exhalation. In this method the fullest extent of filling and emptying of the lungs is enacted. View more
Mind Over Matter - "Nail Soup: Just Add the Spices" - Barry Bittman, MD
Your brain often cannot distinguish whether you are imagining something or actually experiencing it. In "Rx Imagery: How to Use Your Imagination to Improve Your Health" David S. Sobel, M.D. reminds us that we can learn to use the power of our imagination to produce calming, energizing, or healing responses in our body. View more |
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14 Week Teleclass (Live phone teleconference)
September 7 - December 7, 2010 2010 (registration open through Sept. 13)
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Three new Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings are scheduled to begin on February 15-17, 2011. The class will run for 14 weeks and be conducted via a live phone teleconference. 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 to your clients, patients, students, or employees, and supporting sustainable lifestyle change. Developed for wellness coaches, nurses, social workers, health practitioners, therapists, and fitness, spa, and wellness professionals, the training is approved by the International Coach Federation for 28 CCEUs. Daytime and evening classes. Payment plans available.
For more information or to register, call 310-823-9553 or email jim@healthy.net
2010 ICF Annual International Conference
October 27-30, 2010
Fort Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Registration will open May 2010.
International Coach Federation
Phone: 888.423.3131
Email: icfheadquarters@coachfederation.org
Web site: www.coachfederation.org/conferences-and-events/
Health, Wellness and Society
January 20-22, 2011
Berkeley, CA USA
International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society
Email: support@health-conference.com
Web site: http://healthandsociety.com/conference-2011/
Integrative Healthcare Symposium
March 4-6, 2011
New York, NY USA
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Web site: www.ihsymposium.com Please join us March 4-6, 2011 at the Hilton New York. Be sure to continue checking this site for updates and announcements on what promises to be the best Integrative Healthcare Symposium to date.
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