Guest guest Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 update(HealthWorld Online) ============================================== HEALTHY UPDATE- Your Online Health Resource A HealthWorld Online Publication Vol. XVI, Issue 16 -- May 8, 2007 ============================================== Healthy Update provides the latest news and resources from the world of healthy living, wellness and alternative medicine. A weekly service of HealthWorld Online (www.healthy.net). (View HTML version & archives: www.healthyupdate.com) ============================================== HEALTH NEWS BRIEFS ============================================== TRANS FATS: THEY TRIPLE YOUR CHANCES OF HEART DISEASE You know that trans fats - the partially hydrogenated vegetable oils found in fast foods - are bad for your health. But researchers have now put a figure on it and they reckon trans fats triple your chances of heart disease. A new university study is the first to measure the risk from blood samples. As the researchers explain, trans fats not only increase the levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels, they also decrease the levels of HDL, or 'good', cholesterol. http://healthy.net/scr/news.asp?Id=9101 ____________ NIH FUNDS CENTER IN IOWA TO STUDY BOTANICALS USED IN DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS The Office of Dietary Supplements, a component of the National Institutes of Health, announced a grant to Iowa State University to study botanicals used as ingredients in dietary supplements. A multidisciplinary research team will study Hypericum (St. John's wort), Prunella (Self-heal), and several types of Echinacea for their anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties. Results are expected to provide insights into factors that can influence levels of bioactive components in plants and thereby modify the biological effects of botanicals used in dietary supplements. http://healthy.net/scr/news.asp?Id=9105 ____________ THROWING CHILDREN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC: THE TRUTH ABOUT AUTISM A pediatrician with over 20 years experience shares his observations about the incidence of autism. He particularly discusses the strength of research showing credibility of correlation between mercury in vaccinations and increase in number of children suffering with autism. http://healthy.net/scr/news.asp?Id=9096 ____________ MORE HEALTH NEWS.... To keep up-to-date with news in the world of health and medicine, visit " Healthy News " http://HealthyNews.net and our Healthy News archive: http://healthynews.net/index.asp?archive=yes ============================================== WELLNESS AND HEALTHY LIVING ============================================== SIMPLY WELL Have you ever started a program of self-change, then discovered you were not keeping up with your ambitious plans? In " Heal with Compassion " John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., reports that it is natural to set high initial goals and then have to reevaluate their feasibility. Self-compassion is a way to handle disappointment and frustration and keep moving ahead with your efforts to change. http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=520 ____________ KEEPING FIT We live in a generation that is generally characterized as underfit and overfat. In spite of our national emphasis on fitness and sports, it seems that most people are observers rather than participants. In " Fit Or Fat? " Dr. Wayne Westcott offers explanations for why diets don't work. http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=235 ____________ HEALTHY STRESS When stress persists, physical preparation turns into physical deterioration. In " 6 Steps For Handling Stress " Lauri M. Aesoph, N.D. offers simple suggestions for decreasing the stress in your life. http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=264 ============================================== NATURAL ALTERNATIVES ============================================== UNDERSTANDING HOMEOPATHY Are you interested in experimenting with homeopathic medicines? In " Ten Common Homeopathic Medicines " Dana Ullman, M.P.H. selects a well-rounded assortment and explains how each is used. His list includes Allium cepa, Arnica, Chamomilla, Hypericum, Ignatia, Magnesia phosphorica, Nux vomica, Pulsatilla and Rhus tox. http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=164 ____________ HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES (http://www.altmed.net) Social and individual assumptions about age and its consequences can lock people into a series of self-fulfilling expectations. In " Herbal Therapy & Elder Health " David L. Hoffmann, B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. presents key aspects to consider and shows how herbal therapies offer benefits. http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=1919 ____________ WOMEN'S HEALTH DETECTIVE In " Is Your Health a Priority? " Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D. stresses that your priorities are not based on the amount of time you spend in any area. For something to be a priority, you need to spend enough time doing something to get the results you're looking for. A shift in your actions †" making your health a top priority †" can make all the difference between what you want and what you get. http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=719 ____________ HEALTHY WOMAN UPDATE (http://4womenshealth.com) It is believed that a defect exists between the stomach and the hypothalamus in many people who are overweight, which fails to " turn off' hunger sensations when the person is actually full. In " Stevia And Weight Management " James May states that It appears, from the initial research, that the natural sweetener stevia may correct this defect and actually reset the hunger mechanism, thus " turning off' hunger sensations when satiation has occurred. http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=2414 ____________ FIND AN ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (http://healthreferral.com) Looking for a practitioner specializing in acupuncture and oriental medicine? Search the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine section which includes the Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine Alliance and American Association of Oriental Medicine member databases in HealthWorld's Find a Practitioner Network. The network contains searchable directories with over 17,000 professionals from 20 leading professional associations in complementary/alternative and integrative medicine. http://www.healthy.net/scr/MainLinks.asp?Id=88 ============================================== RECOMMENDED READING (http://healthyshopping.com/books) ============================================== THE ESSENTIAL HERB-DRUG-VITAMIN INTERACTION GUIDE If you're one of the 60 million herb, vitamin, and supplement users in America, you need to know how to use herbs and supplements safely and effectively. " The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide: The Safe Way to Use Medications and Supplements Together " by George Grossber, M.D. and Barry Fox profiles 300 supplements and gives vital information regarding potentially dangerous interactions, possible side effects, and typical dosages.This book is organized alphabetically by herb, with an index of medications at the end of the book so you can instantly locate the information you need. https://www.healthyshopping.com/books/Cart.asp?ItemNumber=0767922778 ============================================== HEALTHY KITCHEN (http://healthy.net/Nutrit/kitchen) ============================================== RAW FOOD MATERIA MEDICA (http://healthy.net/scr/MMList.asp?MTId=8) Kumquat looks like a miniature orange and like its relative, is a member of the Citrus Family. Kumquats are warm, pungent, sweet, and sour and promote chi circulation. They have been used to treat fevers, gallstones, indigestion, hernial pain, stomachache, hepatitis, high blood pressure, prolapse of the uterus and anus, asthma, catarrh, cough, pneumonia, respiratory congestion, and whooping cough, They are mucolytic. They are high in vitamin C, most of which is in the peel, as well as vitamin E. http://healthy.net/scr/mmedica.asp?MTId=8 & Id=109 ____________ FABULOUS FUNCTIONAL FOODS A dessert that tastes like ice cream, only it's made without milk, sugar, or egg. Too good to be true? Not for Danish chef Oscar Umahro Cadogan. His recipe for " Dairy Free Banana-Apple Ice Cream " is another example of how he integrates taste with nutritious healing foods. http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=123 ============================================== MIND-BODY-SPIRIT (http://mind-body.com) ============================================== THE HEALER WITHIN Every original culture on the planet earth has a system of " hands on " healing. In western cultures this is generally called massage. As the movement toward alternatives to drugs and surgery progresses, massage will emerge as one of our primary new, while actually ancient, therapeutic modalities. Hospitals, and even corporations, are hiring massage therapists to help with healing and to prevent the negative impacts of stress. In " Self-Applied Massage of the Feet " Dr. Roger Jahnke explains how to do self-applied massage to the feet. http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=150 ____________ MUSIC AND WELLNESS (http://www.healthy.net/music) Ever found yourself humming in desperate anticipation or while engaged in a stressful situation? Music predictably impacts us more than just a random collection of sounds. In " Sound Advice for Health: The Musical Elixir of Our Minds " Barry Bittman, M.D. encourages the development of effective, enabling self-help strategies for those who wish to condition wellness or aid in the reestablishment of their health. He offers us a list of specific actions to be taken to bring music back into our lives. http://healthy.net/scr/column.asp?id=316 ============================================== PROFESSIONAL'S CORNER ============================================== WEEKEND INTENSIVE CERTIFICATION TRAINING - WELLNESS INVENTORY The Wellness Inventory Certification Training Intensive is a comprehensive weekend program that provides competence in delivering the Wellness Inventory assessment and life-balance program to both individual and organizational clients. The intensive accelerates your own personal growth process, offering you an opportunity to make real changes in your life, while providing a unique coaching skill-set to maximize the program's effectiveness in helping your clients change their lives. Weekend intensives will be offered in Asheville, North Carolina June 1-3, 2007, July 27-29 and October 19-21. http://WellPeople.com/Intensive.asp For more information: 310-823-9553 or info ____________ MORE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES Botanical Medicine Sourcebooks and Textbooks http://HealthyShopping.com/ABC Compounding Pharmacy Directory http://www.healthy.net/professionals/compound.asp Diagnostic Laboratory Directory http://www.healthy.net/professionals/diagno.asp Nutritional Medicine Sourcebooks and Textbooks http://HealthyShopping.com/thirdline The Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine http://www.NaturalStandard.com ============================================== GLOBAL HEALTH CALENDAR (http://healthcalendar.com) ============================================== -- FEATURED EVENT -- Alternative Health Summit and Conference Newport Beach, CA USA May 25-26, 2007 Contact: Alternative Medicine Referral Network - 877-517-8733 ____________ 32nd Annual National Wellness Conference Creating and Sustaining Wellness Cultures Stevens Point, WI USA July 12-21, 2007 Contact: National Wellness Institute - 800-243-8694 ____________ -- UPCOMING HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS -- 2007 Nutrition and Health Conference: State of the Science and Clinical Applications San Diego, CA USA May 14-16, 2007 Contact: University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine and Columbia University's Rosenthal Center - 520-626-4893 ____________ Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium 15th Annual Symposium on the Use of Botanicals in Chronic Disease Black Mountain, NC USA June 2-4, 2007 Contact: Herbal Educational Services - 800-252-0688 ____________ Food As Medicine Baltimore, MD USA June 23-29, 2007 Contact: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - 202-966-7338 ____________ FoodMed The Second International Conference on Healthy Food in Healthcare Boston, MA USA June 28-29, 2007 Contact: Institute for a Sustainable Future - 218-525-7806 ____________ Living in Joy, Passion and Purpose Health and Wellness Spa Retreat at Rancho LaPuerta Tecate, MEXICO July 21-28, 2007 Contact: OSECRAFT Ventures - 860-673-0163 ____________ For more leading health events visit http://www.healthcalendar.com ============================================== HEALTHY SHOPPING - PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR HEALTHY LIVING ============================================== HEALTHY SHOPPING NETWORK http://HealthyShopping.com American Botanical Council (Botanical Medicine Tests) http://HealthyShopping.com/ABC Aquasana (Home Water Filtration Systems) http://www.healthyshopping.com/Aquasana Bookstore (Health and Wellness) http://HealthyShopping.com/books ChildLife (Nutrition for Kids) http://HealthyShopping.com/childlife Here, There and Beyond (Essential Oils) http://HealthyShopping.com/heretherebeyond Inner Peace Music (Steven Halpern) http://HealthyShopping.com/innerpeace MigraSpray (Natural Migraine Relief) http://HealthyShopping.com/MigraSpray Natur-Leaf (Anti-Aging Products) http://HealthyShopping.com/NaturLeaf Nutraceutics (Anti-Aging, Women's Health) http://HealthyShopping.com/nutraceutics Ola Loa (Drink Your Vitamins) http://HealthyShopping.com/OlaLoa PainDefense (Joint and Muscles Formula) http://HealthyShopping.com/paindefense Remo HealthRHYTHMS (Drumming for Wellness) http://HealthyShopping.com/remo Sounds True (Audios - Wisdom for the Inner Life) http://HealthyShopping.com/SoundsTrue SweetLeaf (Stevia-Natural Sweetener) http://HealthyShopping.com/sweetleaf Teeccino (All Natural Caffeine-Free Coffee Alternative) http://HealthyShopping.com/teeccino Third Line Press (Nutritional Medicine CD) http://HealthyShopping.com/thirdline ============================================== KEY HEALTHWORLD ONLINE SITES ============================================== Alternative Medicine Center http://www.altmed.net ____________ Health Conditions Center http://www.diseases.net ____________ Find a Professional http://healthreferral.com ____________ Wellness Center http://bodymindspirit.com ____________ Medline Search http://www4.infotrieve.com/newmedline/search.asp ____________ Global Health Calendar http://healthcalendar.com ____________ HealthWorld Online Advisory Board http://healthy.net/welcome/Advisory ____________ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: James Strohecker, Co-founder, President, HealthWorld Online - jim SENIOR EDITOR: Suzan Walter, Director, HealthWorld Online's Global Health Calendar, Speakers Network, Professional Referral Network, Association Network - swalter ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Nancy Shaw, Communications Director, HealthWorld Online - nancy SPONSORSHIP: If you are interested in sponsoring an issue of Healthy Update, contact sponsor. 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