The Optimal Wellness Center's
'eHealthy News You Can Use'
May 15, 2002 - Issue 324 (Previous) (Index)
Sugar Pills Work Great for Depression - The fact that placebos improve mood and change brain chemistry in the majority of trials of antidepressants is a strong testimony to the power of the mind in healing.
Eulogy for ER’s Dr. Mark Greene and Smallpox Warning - Many of us were deeply affected by Dr. Greene’s death. I share my feelings on his passing away from brain cancer and also warn the alarm for tomorrow’s episode. If you watch ER you will enjoy this story.
Up to 20% Of Drugs May Cause Unexpected Problems - As if this wasn't bad enough, only one in ten drug reactions are reported to the FDA, so 20% is a severe underestimate.
High Protein Not Necessarily Bad for Your Bones - If you are eating enough vegetables to balance your protein intake you will actually build stronger bones.
Most Americans Breathe Polluted Air - More than 142 million Americans-75 percent of the nation's population-are breathing unhealthy amounts of ozone air pollution (smog).
Mercury Fillings Affecting Dentists - You need to be very careful about selecting the dentist who will work on your own amalgams.
More Vegetables Lowers Your Stroke Risk - Stroke is one of the more devastating brain injuries. It's nice to know you can avoid it by eating your vegetables.
Smallpox Vaccine Production on Target - By the end of the year, the number of smallpox vaccine doses is likely to top 200 million as production efforts in the U.S. have increased in the wake of 2001's terrorist attacks.
Stroke Increases Your Risk of Osteoporosis and Death - It is bad enough to have a stroke, but the decreased mobility that follows a stroke tends to contribute to osteoporosis.
Upcoming Course/Seminar Information
Do You Need to Lose Weight This Summer? - You can attend a highly targeted four hour session held by the chief therapist at my center, Jody Stevens, that will provide you with the basics of EFT so you can begin to construct a permanent solution to your weight loss challenge.
Health Care Practitioners -- Now You Can Learn How to Structurally Optimize Health - One of the most innovative and effective structural approaches to healing I have ever seen is coming to Chicago.
Modified EFT Technique - Dr. Garcia is a dentist and highly skilled cranial osteopath and is Dr. Mercola's associate. She will be describing her modification of EFT which incorporates breathing to stabilize the primary cranial respiration and further improve the results with EFT.
Vaccine Seminars - Opportunities to attend live lectures around the country on this vitally important issue of our times. Have your specific questions personally answered with practical alternatives.
Autonomic Response Testing & Applied Clinical Nutrition Seminar - Easy to learn muscle testing for practitioners -- conducted by Dr. Ulan.
How Beef Production Can Improve the Land and Bring Prosperity to Small Farmers - Learn this and much more at the Weston A. Price Foundation annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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