Reducing Health Care Costs
integrated medicine
 Dr. Esther Konigsberg ... Health care reform in its present state is doomed to failure, much like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. As long as reform measures are delivered within the present model of conventional medicine, the goals of cost containment and high quality health care to all citizens will not be achieved. True health care reform requires an outside of the box solution where the tenets of conventional medicine are reassessed and restructured to create a system of health promotion and illness prevention and effective alternatives to expensive, invasive therapies where appropriate. Indeed a system of medicine that embodies these characteristics and more already exists in the form of Integrative Medicine ... more
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supersized children, american style
obesity / children's health
 Dr. Shin-Yi Chou ... Childhood obesity around the world, and particularly in the United States, is an escalating problem that has received much attention of late. In less than thirty years, the prevalence of overweight children and adolescents in America has more than doubled.  In the 1963–70 period, 4 percent of children ages 6–11 years and 5 percent of adolescents ages 12–19 were defined as being overweight. The percentage of children who are overweight more than tripled by 1999, reaching 13 percent. For adolescents, the incidence of overweight has nearly tripled in the same period, reaching 14 percent ... more
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Wellness in the Workplace
mental health
 Prof. Rick Csiernik ... The workplace is a salient venue through which to address personal difficulties and to assist family functioning and community health directly. Yet, what is the responsibility of counsellors to the workplace?  Since the beginning of the industrial revolution in North America an antagonistic relationship has existed between labour and management. Responsibilities of occupational counsellors have ranged from ensuring that young single women were living in virtuous Christian environments to bringing widespread use of critical incident stress debriefing to Employee Assistance Programs ... more
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the dance of the home health visit
nursing / education
 Prof. Judith Bonaduce ... Curriculum and instruction models that set up a synergistic interplay between the factual and conceptual levels of thinking are critical to intellectual development. The sophistication of the intellectual dance across synaptic divides in the brain determines the quality of the performance. As educators, we are responsible for the design of the dance. Faculty struggle for ways to keep their technologically savvy students engaged, while they are adapting to the technology themselves. Many times, students help instructors who are stuck at the front of the room, trying to bring that fancy Power-Point lecture, which they have laboriously prepared, to those two large screens on either side of the room ... more
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ageing - social factors
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What is Resveratrol?
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 Resveratrol is a powerful polyphenol found in the skin, seeds, stem and vine of red wine grapes that exerts significant antioxidant properties. Thought to serve as one explanation for the French Paradox - the idea that the French have a remarkably low incidence of heart disease compared to Americans despite a diet rich in high-fat foods - Resveratrol has over 2,000 associated clinical studies documenting the amazing benefits ... more
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"Mindfulnesss"
books
 Dr. Linda Carlson ... Intention is fundamental to any project, endeavor, or journey. Related to intention is the concept of mindfulness the awareness that arises through intentionally attending to oneself and others in an open, accepting, and discerning way. Drawing from Buddhist teachings and psychological theory, authors Shapiro and Carlson explore why mindful awareness is ... more
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"Genie In Your Genes"
books
 Dr. Dawson Church ... In the space of one generation, we have discovered, or rediscovered, techniques that can make us happier, less stressed, and much more physically healthy safely, quickly, and without side effects. Techniques from energy medicine and Energy Psychology can alleviate chronic diseases, shift autoimmune conditions, and eliminate psychological traumas ... more
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partner support
diabetes
 Dr. Kathleen Mahoney ... The benefits of a satisfying marital relationship are evident to all. However, what occurs in marriages where one spouse has a chronic illness? How do couples cope successfully with this stress? ... more
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care home relationships
care
 Dr. Christine Brown Wilson ... We often hear (about) the importance of independence when providing care and support or frail older people. Within the literature the voices of older people are suggesting the importance of reciprocity and mutual exchange ... more
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your inner pharmacy
ayurveda
 Dr. David Simon ... The healing system of Ayurveda teaches that good health depends on our body’s ability to metabolize all aspects of life. This includes not only the food we eat, but also our experiences, emotions, and sensory impressions. The metabolic power ... more
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the next frontier
energy medicine
 Donna Eden ... Every conceivable health problem, psychological challenge, or dysfunctional habit can be improved if not overcome by intelligently shifting the energies in the body that are maintaining that condition. Everything shifts as you ... more
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dance revolution
c & a / obesity
 Prof. Emily Murphy ... The 2010 DanceRevolution West Virginia State Championship Tournament highlights the impact DanceRevolution (DR) – which is more than a video game – has had on the children of West Virginia. The program also serves to reward ... more
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Come and participate in your own healing process. Empower yourself to heal. Empower yourself to live in a place of freedom from life's chaos, anxiety and fear... more
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Rowing is a complete exercise... whether you are looking to control body weight and fat, rehabilitate from injury or surgery or burn calories and keep in shape ... more
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Elaine K. Sanchez
Elaine K. Sanchez... Her keynotes and workshops for caregivers are based on real life experiences and totally original stories from her book, Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver. She helps caregivers under- stand the importance of caring for themselves ... more
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