October 18, 2010 - Vol. 23, Issue 13
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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A Holistic Approach to Employee Wellness & Performance
Are you ready to focus on creating wellness rather than focusing on disease and risk management? Are you looking for a fresh and innovative approach to employee wellness? The Wellness Inventory is a holistic assessment and life-balance program designed to help individuals to gain personal insight into their state of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. The program then offers guidance and tools to transform this new awareness into lasting changes in their lives, and a renewed sense of health and wellbeing.
Created by wellness pioneer John W. Travis, MD, MPH, and e-health pioneer, HealthWorld Online, the Wellness Inventory is licensed in by companies and organizations in the corporate, healthcare, educational, and government sectors. Are you ready to create a "culture of wellness" in your company or organization?
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Preventive care poses dilemma for emergency departments, study finds
People go to emergency departments when they've broken a leg, been stabbed or otherwise need urgent care. But a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine finds that 90 percent of EDs nationwide also offer preventive-care services. The high prevalence was surprising, said M. Kit Delgado, MD, the study's lead author and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford's Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, and it likely stems from less-than-ideal conditions.
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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
Monthly Coaching Forum with Dr. Patrick Williams & Jim Strohecker - "The Pentagon's New Focus on Multi-Dimensional Wellbeing: A New Opportunity?" -
The Pentagon recently called for a new holistic paradigm for looking at total force readiness and performance that takes into account health and wellbeing from a multi-dimensional perspective. The report was called Total Force Fitness for the 21st Century. What does this new holistic perspective portend for changes that may take place in other areas of our culture, particularly corporate wellness and health care? What new possiblities might this hold for wellness coaching? Please join Dr. Patrick Williams, coaching pioneer and Founder of the Institute for Life Coach Training and Jim Strohecker, CEO of HealthWorld Online and Co-Creator of the Wellness Inventory Certification Training, Tuesday October 26th at 2:00 ET (1:00 CT, 12:00, MT, 11:00 PT) for the next call in our series of Coaching Forums. The topic is "Wellness Coaching opportunities in 2010!". Fee: No charge. (Long distance charges may apply). We look forward to a lively discussion, and we will answer as many of your questions as time permits. Register for the Coaching Forum call.
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WEBINAR: "CREATING WELLNESS" - OCTOBER 20 (7-8 ET)
Are you ready to focus on creating wellness rather than focusing on disease and risk management? Are you looking for an innovative, holistic approach to wellness? 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. When: Wednesday October 20, 2010 - 7:00-8:00 pm ET (6-7 CT, 5-6 MT, 4-5 PT)
Cost: Free Presenter: Jim Strohecker, President, HealthWorld Online, & co-creator, Wellness Inventory Certification Training |
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Join Us on a 12 Week Wellness Journey
 For the next 12 weeks in Healthy Update, we will go on a journey into the heart of wellness. Each week we will feature one of the twelve key aspects of wellness from the Wellness Inventory whole person assessment program based on the pioneering work of John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., Each is acomponent of the Wellness Energy System. This week we will feature"Self-Responsibility & Love." View more
Simply Well - "Create a Bigger Picture of Health" - John W. Travis, MD, MPH
In "Create a Bigger Picture of Health" John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., cautions against overconcern for personal health, as obsession with health can be every bit as wasteful of your human potential as ignorance and carelessness can be. He advocates creating a bigger vision where you put your personal concerns in perspective, and are subsumed and fulfilled by a greater need, a greater possibility, a greater love. View more
Healthy Computing Tips - "Healthy Computing: Knee Pull" - Erik Peper, PhD
Slumping in front of the television or computer may deactivate your back muscles. Jobs that have us sitting day after day can contribute to back weaknesse ven if we have a good ergonomic chair. Back pain is the most common complaint for workplace injuries. Reduce back discomfort when you practice a KNEE PULL. Optimize your performance and prevent computer-related injuries with Healthy Computing Tips. View more
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Dr. Christine Horner's Natural Secrets for Breast Health
Estimates are that every year the average American eats almost his or her entire body weight in sugar. In "Breast Health Tip #21: Avoid Sugar" Christine Horner, M.D., F.A.C.S reports that sugar and refined carbohydrates cause a surge in insulin and women with the highest insulin levels have a 283% higher incidence of breast cancer. The more sugar you eat, the faster cancer cells grow and the greater the blow to your immune system. View more
Holistic Healthcare for Children - "Pediatric Eczema" - Randall Neustaedter, OMD
Eczema, like its sister asthma, has become an increasingly common problem of today's children. The obvious cause for the increasing incidence of both these symptom patterns is undoubtedly the increasing number of vaccines today's children receive compared to kids in times past. This is one of the prices we are paying as a society for our efforts to eliminate childhood infectious diseases. View more
Integrator Blog - "Pause and Appreciate: New Academic Integration Modeled by Georgetown with Bastyr and Others "
A model inter-institutional relationship may help bridge the chasm that separates health professions education in conventional academic health centers from institutions educating students for the distinctly licensed integrative practice ("CAM") professions. Says one leader: "I believe we are poised to make an important advance in how the future training of health professionals may evolve." The speaker is Adi Haramati, PhD, integrative medicine leader at Georgetown University, describing a new relationship between Georgetown and Bastyr University relative to Bastyr's naturopathic medical program and Georgetown's MS CAM program. Haramati and his co-director Hakima Amri, PhD are exploring similar relationships with chiropractic schools and other health professions institutions. The developers "would like nothing more" than to see this bridge-building relationship be used as a model for other academic health centers and CAM institutions. 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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Vegan Global Fusion - "The Noble (and Humble) Soybean Burrito" - Louise Hagler
Soybean burritos became a "national dish" in the early days of The Farm community in Tennessee, and continue to be a favorite for many. They are always on the "vegan experience" menu for the groups of midwifery students that I feed while they are here for workshops. These burritos can be one of the best introductions to soyfoods as a main dish, providing affordable complete protein that is easy to prepare and served in a familiar, comforting tortilla wrap. View More
Raw Food Materia Medica - "Sweet Potatos" - Brigitte Mars
Sweet Potatoes are an edible root and member of the Morning Glory Family. They are not related to common white potatoes, which are in the Nightshade Family. Sweet potatoes are alkalinizing, sweet, and warming. They are considered an energy, lung, stomach, spleen, and kidney yin tonic. Easy to digest, they are used to treat ulcers and inflamed colon conditions. They have long been used to improve anemia, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, poor circulation, hemorrhoids high blood pressure, mastitis, and premature ejaculation.
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Wholistic Spiritual Healing - "The Body (Part 6): Physical, bodymind, energetic, and potential doorway to spiritual awareness" - Daniel Benoir, MD
It is estimated that only 5% of our brain capacity is within conscious awareness. This means that we have another 95% of brain/consciousness capacity we can tap. In "The Body (Part 6): Physical, bodymind, energetic, and potential doorway to spiritual awareness" Daniel J. Benor, M.D. explains how Applied Kinesiology (AK) provides methods for using the body to facilitate access to the unconscious mind. When you are emotionally upset, as in depression, anxiety or anger, your body becomes weaker. If you think about something that is distressing, your muscles will reflect this. View more
Mind Body Health - "Good Humor, Good Health" - David Sobel, MD
When was the last time you laughed really hard - a hearty, sidesplitting belly laugh that suddenly grabbed you and sent you reeling out of control? Or you laughed so hard that you forgot what triggered it, leaving you laughing without reason? Modern science is beginning to confirm that this kind of laughter is not only enjoyable, it's also health-promoting, reports Dr. David Sobel in "Rx: Good Humor, Good Health." Laughter is an invigorating tonic that heightens and brightens mood, gently releasing us from tensions and social constraints. Dr. Sobel brings us up to date on what the research on humor shows and how we can use humor to stay healthy. View more |
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October 27-30, 2010
Fort Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Registration will open May 2010.
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Evening at Bastyr for Prospective Students
November 4, 2010
Kenmore, WA USA
Campus Open House
Email: lbailey@bastyr.edu
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AANMC Naturopathic Informational Forum
November 13, 2010
New York, NY
Web site: http://www.aanmc.org/register/forum2.php?forum=75 Join the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges for a free forum at the SLC Center to listen in on a series of presentations and panel discussions with leading professionals in the field of naturopathic medicine. Hear from current students and meet with admissions officers from naturopathic medical colleges.
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/
Wellness Inventory Certification Training
14 Week Teleclass (Live phone teleconference)
February 15 - May 17, 2011
www.CertifyWellness.com
Three new Wellness Inventory Certification Trainings is scheduled to commence on February 15-17, 2011. The classes 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
Integrative Healthcare Symposium
March 4-6, 2011
New York, NY USA
Diversified Business Communication
Email: info@ihsymposium.com
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.
36th Annual National Wellness Conference
Growing Wellness
July 18-21, 2011
Pre-conference Workshops - July 16-17, 2011
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI USA
National Wellness Institute
Email: nwc@nationalwellness.orgm
Web site: http://nationalwellness.org/index.php?id_tier=90 Presented by the National Wellness Institute (NWI) -- formed in 1977 to realize the mission of providing health promotion and wellness professionals unparalleled resources and services that fuel professional and personal growth -- the Conference is a "wellness immersion" built upon the premise that professional development and personal growth are interdependent and should be enhanced equally. The Conference environment is a special place where wellness professionals can participate in "best practices" learning opportunities and intensive skill-building programs, and develop networking communities. It is a place where messages for hope, peace, and optimal living are shared with a unique blend of people from all walks of life. Inspiring and rewarding, participants leave with the tools for change.
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