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Issue # 464, May 1-2, 2008
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Issue #464, May 1-2, 2008
Publisher: David Riklan -
http://www.naturalhealthweb.com
In this issue:
-- Top Natural Health News Story of the Week
-- Recommended Product of the Week
-- Other Health News from Around the World
-- Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week (Dietary Supplements; Creativity;
Body)
-- Book Review: Your Body, Your Responsibility - By Debra M. Corbo, BS, PT, CPT
& Douglas J. Splittgerber, CPT
-- Healthy Recipes: Cauliflower-Mushroom Bake
-- How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe from this Newsletter
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*** Top Natural Health News Story of the Week ***
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* Chocolate may reduce pregnancy complication risk *
Indulging in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a serious
complication known as preeclampsia, new research suggests.
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is rich in a chemical called theobromine,
which stimulates the heart, relaxes smooth muscle and dilates blood vessels, and
has been used to treat chest pain, high blood pressure, and hardening of the
arteries, Dr. Elizabeth W. Triche of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
and colleagues write.
Go here for the complete news story.
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*** Recommended Product of the Week ***
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*** Other Health News from Around the World ***
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* Tailored Workouts for Heart Disease? Study Shows Exercise Routines Could Have
an Impact on Heart Structure *
Could a specific workout routine help tame particular forms of heart disease? A
first-of-a-kind study documenting how various forms of exercise affect the heart
suggests that in the future doctors may be able to tailor a patient's exercise
regimen to his or her specific heart condition.
Researchers with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University Health
Services followed 75 student athletes for 90 days during normal team training to
see how vigorous athletics affected their heart structure and function.
Go here for the complete news story.
* Worried about LASIK? Other options may work for you *
Frightened by headlines about LASIK side effects? LASIK gets all the
advertising, but there are half a dozen alternate eye surgeries -- from a
simpler laser approach to implantable lenses -- that might solve your squint.
They all have their own risks. A key is finding a surgeon who doesn't have a
favorite but is qualified to evaluate patients for all of the options, to find
the best fit.
Go here for the complete news story.
* Obesity Ups Odds of Short Sleep: Study Shows Being Obese Increases Chance of
Being a Short Sleeper *
The number on your bathroom scale may have a lot to do with how much shut-eye
you get each night.
A new study in the journal Sleep upholds the widely accepted notion that body
weight plays a large role in how well a person sleeps. Francesco P. Cappuccio,
MD, of Warwick Medical School in England, and colleagues reviewed worldwide
literature regarding obesity and short sleep duration in children and adults to
determine if existing evidence supported a link between short sleepers and
obesity.
Go here for the complete news story.
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*** Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week ***
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* Dietary Supplements *
Whole foods are our best source of nutrition and provide the most complete
sources of vitamins and minerals. We are nourished by eating whole foods because
they contain the necessary proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, enzymes,
vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other micronutrients that our body needs
for proper nourishment and optimal health. Unfortunately, most of us do not eat
enough variety of whole, nutrient-dense foods for proper nutrition levels.
Instead, our modern diets include too many processed foods that provide
sub-standard levels of nutrients. These days, dietary supplementation is often
needed to provide our nutritional requirements for optimum health and energy.
To read the complete article entitled "Cultured, Whole-Food Vitamins and
Supplements - Best Source of Dietary Supplementation" - By Christine Dreher,
CCN, CCH,
go here.
* Creativity *
What made you decide to write about the feminine side of creative power?
Primarily because the world of ideas and innovation is so focused on more
masculine models of ideas. When I say masculine I mean the concept of "ideation"
which focuses on getting an idea out there and making it happen. Our
understanding about the silent feminine side of the creative process is quite
underdeveloped. Though we have notions about "idea incubation" and things like
this, we tend to skip over these quickly and want to move to the action-stage
right away. [My book] "Spark" focuses on the whole creating process with a lot
of attention and care on this feminine side.
To read the complete article entitled "Spark Innovation & Creative Power -- A
Dialogue with Arupa Tesolin" - By Arupa Tesolin,
go here.
* Body *
The bodies of people who have a weight problem function differently. Their
bodies are more adept at storing energy than they are at using it. Ideally, you
want your body to be an energy-using machine instead of an energy-storing
machine. The function of your body dictates which scenario is more dominant.
Anyone who is overweight has to make the assumption that their bodies are not
capable of using calories efficiently. This stems from the dysfunctions that a
person has in his or her body. Spines that are not in position, hips that don't
function properly, and knees that do not work right all contribute to these
dysfunctions. ...
To read the complete article entitled "The Diet Dilemma (Excerpt from 'Your
Body, Your Responsibility')" - By Debra M. Corbo, BS, PT, CPT & Douglas J.
Splittgerber, CPT,
go here.
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*** Book Review: Your Body, Your Responsibility - By Debra M. Corbo, BS, PT, CPT
& Douglas J. Splittgerber, CPT ***
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There are many self-help books on diet, gimmicky tools that can be viewed and
purchased on late night TV slots, famous people sharing their secrets to instant
body improvement by 'only a few minutes each week', pills, energy boosters --
everyone has seen the gamut. And the question arises, "With so many 'infallible
aids' available, why is the rate of overweight adults in America as high as
60%?" And why are we all accepting that back pain, joint pain, decreased energy,
arthritis, etc. are just inevitable factors of aging that cannot be curbed?
Well, enter Debra M. Corbo and Douglas J. Splittgerber, a husband and wife team
and both physical therapists, who have joined to create this easy-to-read, very
pragmatic and medically correct book "Your Body, Your Responsibility." It is a
well-written book that takes the time to explain the function of the muscle and
skeletal system of our bodies and how approaching the near-neglected science of
stretching and strengthening is obviously the key to maintaining weight,
properly adjusted exercise, body control and maintenance, and care of our backs,
hips, shoulders, wrists, hands, pelvic zones -- something we as caretakers of
our physical bodies can and, in fact, must do.
Not filled with empty promises of goals of fat loss or massively muscular beach
perfect bodies, both Corbo and Splittgerber have written a book that takes some
time and practice to understand, but the reward is an ongoing gadget-free
approach to longevity. Their approach is labeled 'The Alignment Resistance
Training Method of Stretching and Strengthening' and they understand that a
picture is worth a thousand words: the book contains a first class 1 hour, 15
minute DVD that demonstrates each of the maneuvers discussed in the book.
Following the DVD is comfortably paced, and one aspect of watching the well-
demonstrated exercises that makes it even more credible is that the authors are
both older people -- 48 and 56 -- though they are in such superb physical shape
that their chronological age matters little. It is just easier to have as your
instructors people who are not buff and beautiful early twenty-something models
who frustrate hopes of ever emulating them.
But perhaps the strongest point of this book/DVD is the list of 'promises' the
authors afford: 'Get better results from your exercise efforts, reduce medical
costs, improve your quality of life as you age' and remembering that your body
is your responsibility. This is one of the best and most honest self-improvement
programs available. --Grady Harp, March 07
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Learn more about this book at
http://www.alignmentresistancetraining.com
The list price of this book is $36.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com,
go here.
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*** Healthy Recipes ***
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Cauliflower-Mushroom Bake
3 cups cauliflower florets
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 medium green onions, chopped
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray rectangular baking pan (13x9x2 inches) with
nonstick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients except onion and spread evenly into
baking dish. Bake uncovered 40-45 minutes or until vegetables are tender,
stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with green onions.
Makes 6 Servings
Serving Size: 6 ounces
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 44
Total fat: 2 grams
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 194 mg
Carbohydrate: 5 grams
Protein: 2 grams
Dietary fiber: 2 grams
** Do you have a healthy recipe? Email
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