In
Partnership With 
Personal Magnetism for Personal Power
Brenda
El-Leithy has taken classic teachings on the Law of Attraction, brought
them back from obscurity, and added a modern interpretation in her revival
of 'The Magnet', based on the writings
of Lida A. Churchill.
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a Review Here]
The Better Brain Book
By David Permutter
Brain
degeneration can result in common memory problems (mislaying keys, forgetting
names, etc.) or more serious conditions such as Alzheimer's, stroke,
Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson's. In this comprehensive guide to prevention
and treatment of 'brain ageing' Dr Permutter outlines dietary and lifestyle
changes
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a Review Here]
The
Earths's Gift To Medicine
By K-G Wenzel M.D. & R. J. Pataracchia N.D.
'This
book is as essential as the minerals it talks about. The word ‘trace’
hides the enormous importance of these minerals that work in concert
and are essential for maintaining health
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a Review Here]
Five
Element Constitutional Acupuncture
By Angela Hicks, John Hicks, Peter Mole
This
textbook gives a clear, detailed, and accessible presentation of the
main features of constitutional five element acupuncture treatment.
It covers the context and history of this form of acupuncture, as well
as the relevant Chinese medicine theory
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a Review Here]
Revealing the Tao Te Ching
Translation
and Commentary by Hu Xuezhi; Edited by Jesse Lee Parker
There are many English translations of the Tao Te Ching. In fact, it
is one of the most frequently translated works other than the Bible.
This classic dates to 500 B.C. and was attributed to Lao Tzi. While
the original work is relatively short, it presents a conflict of logic
to the western mind, which can be very thought provoking. After all,
‘The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao.’
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a Review Here]
Detox and Revitalise the Gut
The
digestive system takes quite a hammering during the winter months with
the liver and the pancreas suffering the most. A.Vogel
has two products that will support the gut and enable it to get maximum
benefit from the nutrients in the diet. Easy-to-take Milk Thistle Complex
and Molkosan Vitality help get the body ready for Spring
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on This Here]
New Anatomy Software for Acupuncture Practitioners
Anatomy
software creator, Primal Pictures
is launching a revolutionary three-dimensional anatomy resource for students,
teachers and practitioners of acupuncture.
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on This Here]
Chinese
Acupuncturists Furious over Ontario Bill
Furious
Chinese acupuncturists are threatening
to mobilise half-a-million people against Ontario's Liberal government
over legislation making their profession self-regulating.
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on This Here]
Regulating
Acupuncture Welcomed as 'a blessing'
Cedric
Cheung calls Ontario's new law that will regulate Chinese medicine a gift
for all Canadians. ‘It is a dream become reality. It is a blessing,’
said Cheung, president of the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association
of Canada.
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on This Here]
Chinese
Practitioners Seek Official Status in Quebec
The
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Quebec is trying
to win provincial government recognition of traditional Chinese medicine
and its practitioners
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on This Here]
AECC 'Dash Back' 2006
Sunday 5th November saw the sun shine down on nearly 200 runners, joggers and walkers dashing along the seafront in the name of chiropractic. The ‘Dash Back’ 5k and 10k run was organised by Anglo European Chiropractic College (AECC) staff
World
Spine Day
World
Spine day, at the end of October, was part of the Bone and Joint Decade
(BJD) Action Week. The Bone and Joint Decade is a massive international,
multi-disciplinary initiative to improve the health-related quality
of life for people with musculoskeletal conditions and is active between
2000 and 2010
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on This Here]
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Gergana Aleksandrova
Gergana graduated from the Medical College in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She has held positions in several medical institutions and her acquaintance with homeopathic medicine begins when it saved her son from a continuous illness
West
London Homeopaths
West
London Homeopaths
(London,
UK), existed for 12-15 years until its founder and very dynamic
leader, Annie Summers, became ill and died in April of this year
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on This Here]
Regulation
Of Homeopathic Medicines
The
Society of Homeopaths recognises the need for appropriate regulation
of homeopathic products, in order to protect patients and consumers,
and welcomes the implementation of the National Rules Scheme for homeopathic
medicines.
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on This Here]
Herbal Medication Relieves Migraine
Raghu Bajwa MD, Chairwoman of Guruji Herbal, Inc. announced the availability of Migrowin©®™ at the Complementary and Natural Healthcare CAM EXPO.
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Peace
and Goodwill
Another
fortnight goes by and another row breaks out in the peaceful world of
alternative medicine: in fact we have several rows to report on this
week.
Firstly,
that old friend of complementary therapies, the British Medical Journal,
published an article by cancer specialist Professor Jonathan Waxman
of Imperial College London attacking the 'vile and cynical exploitation'
of cancer sufferers by alternative healers. He has a particular problem
with the use of shark cartilage (see News).
Another cancer expert, Dr George Lewith, defends the use of complementary
therapies in the treatment of cancer, saying that most patients who
used it (around 30% of people with the disease) found it helpful (see
News).
Alternative health reasearcher and writer Om Prakash, meanwhile, gives
some actual examples of helpful treatments (see News).
Meanwhile, in Canada, an argument rages - among practitioners, naturally
- as to whether the proposed regulation of acupuncturists will be beneficial
(see Acupuncture).
This is our last altmedzine before Christmas, so may we take
this opportunity of thanking you for your support for this fledgeling
venture, and wish you a happy and fulfilling holiday. We look forward
to welcoming you back on Thursday January 4th,
at which time many of our readers will be anxious to put those New Year
Resolutions into practise, and hopefully we will be able to put you
in the right direction.
Stephen West (BSc Lic.Ac MBAcC)
Email: stephen@altmedzine.com
LATEST NEWS
Cancer
Specialist Attacks Complementary Treatments
A
cancer specialist has launched an attack on the alternative
medicines industry for their ‘vile and cynical exploitation’
of patients. Professor Jonathan Waxman of Imperial College
London, UK, writes in a recent issue of the British Medical
Journal that up to 80 per cent of cancer patients use complementary
treatments which may ‘delay the institution of conventional
therapy’ he warns.
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on this Story]
Alternative
Medicine is Defended by Cancer Expert
Therapists
have defended their use of complementary medicines after
a cancer expert said patients needed protection from ‘exploitation’.
Dr George Lewith, who has studied the use of complementary
medicine, said most patients find it ‘helpful’.
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on this Story]
The
CMA Weighs in to Cancer Debate
As
President of The Complementary Medical Association
(CMA) - I can only respond to Professor Waxman's reported
comments with a sense of disbelief. He has surely
been misquoted - if not, his comments are very misguided
and poorly thought out.
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on this Story]
Alternative Cancer Treatments are increasingly being used for treating cancer patients. The treatments are either used a sole therapy or in combination with traditional therapies to cure cancer. These treatments are based on the fact that our own immune system provides the first and best defense against cancer.
A husband and wife, together with their son, from Streatham in London were fined £51,000 and £5,000 costs on 27th November at Inner London Crown Court for illegally selling and supplying unlicensed steroid creams.
Debunking
Back Pain Myths
While
figures show 80% of us are suffering from
back pain at some point in our lives, many
people are still unclear on how best to tackle
this problem. Back pain is one of the biggest
causes of occupational ill-health in Britain,
and it is estimated to cost society over £2.5
billion a year.
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on this Story]
UK
Ministers Not Giving Up over EU Vitamin, Mineral
Levels
The
setting of maximum vitamin and mineral levels
across the EU is still a hot topic in the
UK House of Commons, with a new motion put
down recently calling on ministers to do all
they can to protect the natural health products
industry and consumers.
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on this Story]
Croydon
Vegetarian Health Food Shop Wins Award
An
independent Croydon wholefood store and natural
health centre, offering everything from nutritious
health food to nutritionists and other therapists
has won a Surrey Best of Health and Beauty
Award.
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on this Story]
135
Degree Sitting is NOT Best ...
The
Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA)'s
senior Ergonomist Levent Çaglar disputes
as alarmist last week's reporting in the national
media that sitting up straight is not the
best position for office workers, but slouching
and especially leaning back 135 degrees is
good.
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on this Story]
Flora
Attracts Complaints
23
complaints objecting to a poster, tube card
and magazine ad for Flora (Unilever Bestfoods
UK Ltd), Crawley, West Sussex were upheld
in one of the two objections according to
information published by the Advertising Standards
Authority (ASA).
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FTC
Targets Seller of Pills Promoted for
Height, Weight, and Bone Improvement
On
November 28th, 2006, the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) announced that a
Florida business and its owner, who
marketed purported height-enhancing
pills for kids and young adults, will
pay $375,000 to settle charges that
their advertising claims were deceptive.
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FDA
Warns Mangosteen Juice Maker of
Drug Promotions
On
September 20th, 2006, the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) sent
a Warning Letter to the makers of
Xango, a mangosteen juice product.
The letter advised that distributors
of the product were using brochures
making health claims restricted
to the promotion of drugs.
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Expose
Charlatans Industry Association
Says
With
over 75 per cent of Canadians using
natural health products, consumers
are becoming increasingly educated
about what these products can and
cannot do. Unfortunately, too many
practitioners or companies are willing
to provide what usually is too good
to be true.
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on this Story]
Australian
Govt Launches Alternative
Medicine Study
Herbal
and other alternative medicines
are about to be put to the
test, with the Australian
federal government committing
$5 million to determine whether
they really work. Australians
spend about $1 billion each
year on complementary medicines.
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on this Story]
Medicine
Man Caught by New Curbs
on Ancient Cures
Chinese
medicine clashed with demands
to protect endangered wildlife
when a Sydney court jailed
a prominent traditional
medicine practitioner for
18 months for importing
endangered species.
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on this Story]
Noted spiritual leader and founder of the 'Art of Living' foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been bestowed with Doctor of Philosophy honour by a University in recognition of his services to alternative medicine.
Duke Integrative Medicine on Thursday 30th November officially opened a first-of-its-kind medical building - in Charlotte, Carolina - dedicated solely to the practice of integrative medicine.
Sharjah International Holistic Health Centre Opens
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, and Director of the Sharjah Medical District, inaugurated Sharjah International Holistic Health Centre 'SIHHC', the first of its kind in the region.
Sanctuary
Plan for all Traditional
Docs
Backlane
traditional medicine
practitioners in
the Malaysian backwaters
are often perceived
in negative light.
This may soon be
a thing of the past
following plans
to house all traditional/complementary
medicine practitioners
of various disciplines
under one roof that
will be known as
the ‘Malay
Traditional Medicine
Sanctuary’.
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Planet
Organic Health Corp
Announces First
Quarter Sales Results
Planet
Organic Health Corp,
Canada's leading
natural products
retailer, reported
on 28th November
consolidated sales
for the quarter
ended September
30th, 2006 of $11.1
million compared
to $8.4 million
for the same period
last year, an increase
of 32% or $2.7 million.
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on this Story]
China
Medicine Reports
Third Quarter Results
China
Medicine Corporation,
a leading distributor
of medical products,
traditional pharmaceutical
and Chinese medicines,
herbs and dietary
supplements on 4th
December reported
third quarter financial
results for the
period ending September
30th, 2006.
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on this Story]
And
Finally...
Loneliness and Debt
Top Festive Worries
- Samaritans Christmas
Support: a Call
every Six Seconds
The
festive season will
see a rise in Samaritans‚
calls from isolated
and lonely people.
While many people
enjoy getting together
with family or friends,
Christmas is a time
when those alone
feel even more left
out. Samaritans
will take a call
every six seconds
this Christmas and
New Year.
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Charles Moore of Relaxation Training specialists The 4th R reveals the secrets that rest at the heart of a stress free Christmas. 1. Choose what you want to be doing, and then do it whole heartedly.
EVENTS Calendar
Visit this page for a rolling calendar of CAM related events, exhibitions, seminars and training opportunities
[Events Calendar Here]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Usui
Reiki Ryoho Master Course
December 8th,9th and 10th
Maidenhead, Berkshire
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on this Event Here]
Chinese
Foot Massage
12 December 2006
Ash, Nr Aldershot, Surrey
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on this Event Here]
13th
Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care
12 Dec 2006 10:00 - 14 Dec 2006 16:00
Exeter
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on this Event Here]
Retreat
with Indian Head and hand Massage
Friday 15 December 2006 - Sunday 17 December 2006
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
[More
on this Event Here]
Angels
Christmas Retreat
Saturday 16 December 2006
Cheltenham, Gloucester
[More
on this Event Here]
Indian
Head Massage - Practitioners Certificate Courses
Date: 16/12/2006
Location: St John's Wood, London
[More
on this Event Here]
Living
From the Heart
Saturday 16 December 2006 - Sunday 17 December 2006
Highgate, London
[More
on this Event Here]
Reflexology
for Couples
Sat
13th January 2007 10 - 5pm
Life Story Therapeutic Centre,
Berkshire
[More
on this Event Here]
Relaxation
Training
13th
&14th January - Kingston upon Thames
[More
on this Event Here]
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Primal
Pictures
Primal
Pictures was established in 1991 with the goal of creating the only
complete and medically accurate three-dimensional model of the human
anatomy.
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Mangosteen
Fruit Benefits
The
mangosteen fruit is grown
primarily in Southeast Asia and is often called the ‘Queen
of All Fruits’. The scientific name is Garcinia mangostana
and it is mostly known for its intriguing flavour and many fold
mangosteen fruit benefits.
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SenSatiaFruit
'All of the nutritional goodness contained in 16 of nature's most beneficial fruits is now available in a single, great tasting product... SenSatiaFruit,' says the company.
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Suan
Zao Ren Tang Wan
In
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suan
Zao Ren Tang Wan is believed to be an excellent formula
for insomnia, restlessness, anxiety and palpitations. It also
helps with deficient heat signs such as night sweats, irritability,
dry mouth and throat. It is also helpful for menopausal symptoms.
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True
Success - Special Offer!
Christmas
Discount on True Success Product Save up to £50! Discounted
price of £57 each or £47 each for a purchase of
two or more.
Whether
you are just starting up your practice or have been in practice
for some years but would like to do better, attract more clients,
manage your business hours more efficiently or if you would
just like to learn more business strategies, True Success will
be an asset to your business.
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Migra-Cap
'Our
drug-free treatment combining the benefits of cold therapy, light
exclusion and gentle pressure, is not only designed for migraine
sufferers but suitable for tension, stress or sinus headaches.
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Bio-Kult
has 14 Strains
Introducing
Bio-Kult, an advanced probiotic
formula containing fourteen strains of beneficial bacteria. It is
formulated specifically to help maintain a healthy gut flora, resulting
in improved function of the Digestive and Immune Systems.
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Tui
Massage Waxes
Tui
Massage & Body Waxes
are offered through collaboration with The Tui Bee Balme Co-operative
which has expertise in working with natural therapies.
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Aromantic - Make Your Own Spa Products
Aromantic
produces a 'Make Your Own Spa Products' pack.
This Pack contains: Bath Salts, Turkey Red Bath Oil, and Blue Colour
- for up to 10 Baths; Peelable Face Mask - for 4 Treatments; Seaweed
Body Wrap - for 1 Treatment; Ready-made Ionised Clay (fine) paste.
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Reiki
Evolution eZine
The new Reiki Evolution eZine introduces a new resource
for Reiki practitioners and teachers, leaflets on a CD-ROM. Also, for
the first time, course manuals are now available to Reiki teachers in
the USA to use on their courses. A new articles is by Master Teacher,
Martine Moorby, who has written about Reiki and EFT (Emotional Freedom
Technique).
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The
Reiki Regulatory Working Group
The
Reiki Regulatory Working Group (RRWG) was set up by representatives
of a number of Reiki organisations in collaboration with the Prince
of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health.
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Voluntary Self Regulation
The renamed Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health published a consultation document 'Exploring a Federal Approach to Voluntary Self Regulation'. This received mixed responses but the general concensus is that there is value in exploring a federal approach to the regulation of complementary therapies and a working group has been set up to explore various options.
Healing
with Geranium
Effective
research and clinical evaluation has been done in Germany on the main
chemical components found in Geranium oil. Clinical results were
found for alcohol geraniol found in Geranium oil.
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Essence
of Goat
by Noel Cunnington
Anyone
involved in Aromatherapy owes a deep debt of gratitude to René-Maurice
Gattefossé. Not only the author of the term 'Aromatherapy'
but also the architect dedicated to building his vision; a vision that
will continue as we can see, long after he has 'left the building'.
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What
is The Trager Approach?
The
Trager Approach is the innovative
approach to movement education, created and developed over a period of
65 years by Milton Trager, M.D.
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Back
into Shape Osteopathic Clinic
Back
Into Shape - the North London and East London Osteopathic clinics
were set up and are currently run by Simeon Niel-Asher. Simeon qualified
with a BSc (Ost) from the British School of Osteopathy in 1992 and a BPhil
in Complementary Health Studies from the University of Exeter in 1995.
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Hypnosis - Correcting a Few Misconceptions
by Debbie Waller
When I first became a Hypnotherapist I discovered that hypnosis is a topic that everyone has a view on, but not many people know much about. Most people's understanding of hypnosis is based on what goes on during a stage show or TV programme.
Reflexology
and Infertility
The
Western Mail of Wales reports that reflexology 'is helping women overcome
stress, anxiety and depression associated with infertility problems...
'Reflexology is commonly used as a fertility aid in Denmark where one
in four women will undergo sessions.
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