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Issue # 484, September 18-19, 2008

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Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Newsletter
Issue #484, September 18-19, 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
-- Brain Health Item of the Week
-- Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week (Fat Loss; Heart Disease; Obesity)
-- Book Review: Spirit Boy - By Tricia Kelly
-- Healthy Recipes: Pinto Beans with Collard Greens
-- How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe from this Newsletter

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*** Top Natural Health News Story of the Week ***
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* Bisphenol A Tied to Health Problems *

For the first time, the controversial plastic chemical bisphenol A has been linked to serious health problems -- heart disease and diabetes -- in people.

Bisphenol A, also called BPA, is used in polycarbonate plastic -- hard plastic used in products including some baby bottles and refillable water bottles -- and in epoxy resins, which line some canned goods and are also in dental composites and sealants. Bisphenol A isn't found in softer plastics, such as single-serving water bottles.

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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* An Icy Stare Might Be More Than a Metaphor *

The cold shoulder is more than just a metaphor. A new study found that social isolation can actually make people feel cold.

Researchers wanted to learn just how icy loneliness can get. So two University of Toronto psychologists, Chen-Bo Zhong and Geoffrey Leonardelli, asked some subjects to remember a time when they felt socially excluded, such as being rejected from a club, while others recalled memories of being accepted into a group. Afterward, the researchers asked all the participants to estimate the temperature of the room, telling them this task was unrelated to the previous activity and that the building's maintenance staff simply wanted to know.

Go here for the complete news story.

* 'Grey's Anatomy' Lesson? TV Ups Awareness *

For many people, prime-time medical dramas such as "Grey's Anatomy" and "House" can't be beat for heart-stopping thrills and compelling story lines.

But while most regard these programs as pure entertainment, new research suggests that the shows may also be an important source of health information for their audiences.

Go here for the complete news story.

* Headaches From Hell *

Carolyn Bernstein was sitting in a lecture hall one day during her second year at Boston University Medical School when her head began to pound and throb. She became dizzy and disoriented and felt so weak she thought she would faint. Bernstein managed to leave class and get home, where she collapsed into bed. She was suffering from her first migraine and she soon found out that there was no easy treatment. Bernstein says migraineurs -- people who get migraines -- are too often treated with condescension by doctors who tell them to "just deal with it."

Go here for the complete news story.

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*** Brain Health Item of the Week ***
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* Tap Into Your Higher Intelligence *

When we think of intelligence, IQ immediately comes to mind. But IQ may in fact be the most limited aspect of our human intelligence.

Early in the 20th century, the concept of IQ came roaring to the forefront of psychology and education. IQ tests quickly became a popular means of measuring human intelligence.

IQ scores were used to sort people into "levels" of estimated intelligence. The theory was: The higher a person's IQ, the brighter they were.

To read the complete article by Dr. Jill Ammon-Wexler, go here.

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*** Health/Safety Tips & Articles for the Week ***
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* Fat Loss *

Do you want to burn fat and lose weight? Then you will need to know what the best fat burning exercises are for you. All exercises will aid in burning and losing excess body fat. But if you are looking for maximum fat burning then you need to understand how each type of exercise aids in burning body fat.

Many experts will tell you the low to moderate aerobic exercises are best for burning fat. Others will tell you it is the high impact aerobics that are most effective at getting rid of your body fat. And of course we cannot forget about the experts that say strength training is the ultimate exercise for burning fat.

To read the complete article, entitled "What are the Best Fat Burning Exercises for You?" - By Julie Barros, go here.

* Heart Disease *

It's very possible your MD orders lab work and you have no idea what or why you're having blood drawn. Well, let's clear up the confusion when it comes to your cholesterol labs.

The terms "lipid panel," "lipid profile," and "lipoprotein profile" are used interchangeably to order the same set of labs. To make reading this easier, I'm going to use "lipid profile" from here on out.

"Lipid" is simply a medical term for "fat." A lipid profile measures fatty substances in your blood. Cholesterol is one type of fat.

To read the complete article, entitled "Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles, and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores" - By Lisa Nelson, go here.

* Obesity *

Did you know that probiotics can play a major role in your natural weight management? Perhaps, it's the lack of probiotics that is keeping you from achieving your weight loss goals? Additionally, an unbalanced or toxic digestive tract could be compromising your overall health and vitality.

Perhaps you are unaware of the secret world within you that is dramatically influencing your health and longevity. This vast internal ecosystem, otherwise known as our human intestinal flora, dramatically influences every individual's personal state of health and well being. This includes our physical and mental health, our metabolism, and quite possibly, our life span. It also performs a vast number of necessary tasks for maintaining high energy levels, proper immune function and counteracts cancer causing compounds in the colon.

To read the complete article, entitled "The Benefits of Probiotics...The Missing Link to Obesity" - By Bente Hewitt, go here.

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*** Book Review: Spirit Boy - By Tricia Kelly ***
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Lots of adults know about the Law of Attraction. They may have either seen "The Secret" or heard Oprah speaking with the "Abraham-Hicks duo" or mentioned with others like Eckhart Tolle.

The Law of Attraction is now available in a novel, "Spirit Boy -- An Earth Spy," written just for parents, young readers, and teenage group, in a kid friendly text so they get to understand the concept. Parents and teachers get to see how their own dramas are a huge part of how a kid manifests his energy and how they deplete them more often than they realize.

"As a former School Principal for over thirty years, I wish all my students had a chance to read this novel.  It's brilliant!"
- Peter Tongue, http://www.Legacyoftherose.org, A new education system.

"Spirit Boy -- An Earth Spy" is a dramatic story that holds your attention so you get it! You understand how the Law of Attraction works in a way that has never been available before.

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The list price of this book is $16.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com at a price of $15.25, a 10% discount, go here.

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*** Healthy Recipes ***
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Add a flavorful twist to your collard greens by combining them with tomatoes and pinto beans. Using canned beans also makes this recipe quick and easy. One serving provides you with 1740% of the daily value (DV) for vitamin K and 536% DV for vitamin A. Enjoy!

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sized onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs collard greens
• 3 TBS + 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 15 oz can pinto beans, drained
• 2 TBS lemon juice
• 3 TBS olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Chop onion and garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits.
2. Remove stems from greens, rinse, and chop. Let sit for 5-10 minutes.
3. Heat 3 TBS vegetable stock in large sauté pan. When the broth begins to steam, add onions, and Healthy Sauté for 3 minutes.
4. Add garlic and continue to sauté for another minute.
5. Add 1/2 cup vegetable stock, tomatoes, and pinto beans to the onions and garlic mixture and bring to a boil. Add collard greens and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Remove from heat and stir in olive oil and lemon juice. Serve hot.

Recipes are from the www.whfoods.org website, a very popular website which comes up #1 on a "Google" search for "healthiest foods" and "healthiest recipes." The website provides unbiased information with no commercial interests by the not-for-profit George Mateljan Foundation. George Mateljan is the founder of Health Valley Foods and author of six best-selling books on the Healthiest Way of Eating.

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