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Issue # 466, May 15-16, 2008

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Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Newsletter
Issue #466, May 15-16, 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 (Wellness; Pilates; Feng Shui)
-- Book Review: The Gut Flush Plan: The Breakthrough Cleansing Program to Rid Your Body of the Toxins That Make You Sick, Tired, and Bloated - By Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS
-- Healthy Recipes: Roasted Carrots
-- How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe from this Newsletter

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*** Top Natural Health News Story of the Week ***
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* Natural Approaches to Summer Beauty: Some Summer Beauty Solutions May Be as Close as Your Kitchen Cabinet *

With the temperatures climbing, BBQs, pool parties and vacation days will start to fill your calendar.

But baring your limbs to the harsh light of day can be daunting after a winter swaddled in sweaters. Find confidence to shed the fleece with these tips for natural beauty from the editors at VitalJuiceDaily.com:

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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* Nasal Irrigation Can Help Fight Spring Allergies *

When you're doing your spring cleaning, don't forget your nose.

Nasal irrigation is a cheap and easy way for people with spring allergies, nasal congestion, stuffy noses and post-nasal drip to get relief, says Dr. Melissa Pynnonen, co-director of the Michigan Sinus Center and an assistant professor in the University of Michigan's department of otolaryngology.

Go here for the complete news story.


* A Presidential Fitness Test For Grown-Ups: Adults Can Plug In Their Scores For Several Exercises To See How They Rank Nationally *

If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape.

An adult fitness test is being introduced Wednesday by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. It will incorporate several of the exercises that millions of students undertake each year as they aim for a certificate signed by the president.

Go here for the complete news story.


* Relax to Music, Ease Blood Pressure: Breathing Slowly While Listening to Music for Half an Hour Daily May Improve Mild Hypertension *

Blood pressure a bit too high? Spending half an hour a day listening to music and breathing slowly may help.

That's what happened in a new Italian study of 28 adults taking drugs to control their mild high blood pressure (hypertension).
 

Go here for the complete news story.

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*** Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week ***
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* Wellness *

There's a new movement brewing -- eat locally. But what's the importance of eating food grown and produced locally? There are plenty of great reasons to eating local -- from conserving energy to supporting local economies. But the best benefit lies in developing a new, authentic, and richly rewarding relationship between your body and food.

Your body knows exactly what to eat and when to eat it. It's not based on rules, science, good foods or bad foods, a strict eating regimen, or any "right" diet. Instead, it's based on listening to the spontaneity and wisdom of what your body needs today, right now, for health, vitality, life, and a joyful experience.

To read the complete article entitled "Local Food: Top Six Food/Body Benefits to Eat Locally" - By Dr. Annette Colby, RD, go here.


* Pilates *

The Pilates Method teaches a common-sense approach to efficient movement habits for whole-body health. Every Pilates exercise combines strength and flexibility with breathing and total body awareness. Learning to pay attention to what your body is doing and how it moves is a must for getting the most from your Pilates training program. Developed as a system or movement regime, Pilates training provides a variety of choices both in exercises and specialized Pilates equipment to help reinforce good movement habits for an improved quality of life. ...

To read the complete article entitled "Pilates Workouts Are For Every Body" - By Aliesa George, go here.


* Feng Shui *

The concepts of feng shui, or where objects are placed within your home, office, or living space, impact virtually all areas of your life. How our space is arranged affects your career, your relationships, and even your personal health. The proper placement of items according to the concepts of feng shui is based on three basic principles:

1.) Everything is alive. Even though we do not perceive inanimate objects as living, the truth is that everything is alive with energy. From the tallest mountain to the scarf in your closet, every object has energy.

To read the complete article entitled "Feng Shui Basics to Improve Your Health" - By Linda Binns, go here. 

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*** Book Review: The Gut Flush Plan: The Breakthrough Cleansing Program to Rid Your Body of the Toxins That Make You Sick, Tired, and Bloated - By Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS ***
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In light of the recent food scares (E. coli in spinach and salmonella in peanut butter) and the rising incidence in illness from smartbugs, parasites, yeast, and hidden food sensitivities, award-winning author and detox diet expert Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., explains why we must now more than ever Fortify, Flush, and Feed our bodies from within.

In "The Gut Flush Plan," Gittleman outlines a comprehensive plan to heal our bodies, lower our risk of infection, and revitalize our health.

In no nonsense and informative chapters, she reveals:

* what's happening in your gut to create the internal environment that allows toxins to thrive in the first place
* what to do about the deadly new infection that is antibiotic resistant and spreading in salons, schools, gyms, and hospitals
* how gluten and high levels of fructose and lactose can add to bacterial and yeast imbalances in the gut, further impacting Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Most important: Gittleman spells out the Gut Flush program's key principles in what she calls the 21-Day Gut Flush Plan, which includes simple recipes, nutritional information, and a sidebar tip for each day. In "The Gut Flush Plan," Gittleman will set you on a life-changing program to detoxify your body, energize your metabolism into action, and begin your journey to healthy living.

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The list price of this book is $22.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com for $15.61, a 32% discount, go here.


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*** Healthy Recipes ***
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Roasted Carrots

4 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/3 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 (16 ounce) packages baby carrots

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray rectangular baking pan (13x9x2 inches) with nonstick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients except carrots in a large bowl. Toss with carrots and bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Makes 4 Servings
Serving Size: 6 ounces

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 57
Total fat: 3 grams
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 130 mg
Carbohydrate: 7 grams
Protein: 1 gram
Dietary fiber: 3 grams

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