Wellness Components – Attitude:  Meditation Medication for Stress, by James Ford, ThD

Wellness Components – Professional Healthcare:  Brain Gym, by Debi Peterson, BA and Jan Butler, MBS

• Physical movement stimulates the brain. The 23 Brain Gym movements are designed to activate such functions as communication, comprehension, memory and organization.
• Stress inhibits learning. Brain Gym movements encourage the learner to use the whole brain, thereby relaxing the fight or flight response in favor of keeping the memory and reasoning centers of the brain switched on.
• Brain Gym movements release learning blocks by activating the whole mind-body system.
• Noticing becomes a personal feedback loop. The learner takes responsibility and control of his own learning by noticing what works and what doesn't as a particular skill is being mastered. The learner can enhance noticing with Brain Gym movements to improve performance, thus increasing self-esteem.

Column – Sam Benjamin. MD (Send comments for Dr Benjamin to us)

This is the first installment of a column by Dr Sam Benjamin, a pioneering holistic MD in New York and Arizona, working side-by-side with other pioneers such as Andrew Weil, MD. He spent a number of years working in international health then later in private practice. Following that, he worked with managed care insurance companies. For the next sixteen years, he developed the Arizona Center for Health and Medicine in Phoenix for Catholic Health Care West. Most recently, he was recruited to the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine where he runs the new Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Background

I have been committed my whole professional life to the concept that individuals have the right to make decisions with regard to their bodies and their own health. It has been a difficult road returning to New York after 16 years in Arizona. New York, medically at least, seems stuck in time with physician-centered rather than patient-centered care. The resistance to me has been personal at times, and the price that I have had to pay with my health and the stress in my household has been heavy. More about this later.

In order to insulate myself and my family financially from the painful misfortunes of academic and institutional politics, I began Mariposa Botanicals. My friend, Andrew Weil, MD, agreed to help formulate the products with me. He has been a wonderful help as we have developed extraordinary production methods as well as independent testing methods before and after production. Sadly, the nutritional supplement business is rife with people who claim to make high quality products, but, in fact, are panning off goods with little if any potency and with the possibility of contamination.

Mariposa makes herbal products, vitamins and soon functional foods. The main thing, perhaps is the incredible quality, bioavailablity and convenience since the contents are produced in no more than two pills a day, are individually wrapped and do NOT require refrigeration. Please visit our web site to get specific product information. The suggested retail pricing is for consumers only. The wholesale pricing for professionals and providers of CAM services is available by at my office email or by calling directly to Mariposa: 888-521-5551.

At any rate, I am delighted to be writing regularly for the 21st Century Wellness eLetter. I am always looking for cleeagal relations, and because I think that we are all interconnected, I want to I can give and get support from kindred souls.

My very best to new friends. Sam Benjamin

Healthcare in the year 2000 and beyond will be as much prevention and preparation as it will be responding intelligently to symptoms. Building strong body systems involves learning some new ways to deal with old problems. Here are some straight-forward answers to typical and complicated medical problems.

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Deep Tissue Videos – Debbie, LMT – March 20th

I am looking for videos on deep tissue massage techniques. Any suggestions?

From a SavvySearch for "Deep Tissue Video" we arrived at 4 sources: [list]

Chelation Therapy – Dorothy K – March 20th (via phone)

Need information on Chelation Therapy in lower Manhattan

Call the Friends of Chelation at 760-416-2013. Also ask about and research oral Chelation Therapy as a lesser-expensive but slower alternative.

Lymph System Massage - Hubbard – March 21st

I live in ... Idaho. I am interested in [practitioners] you are aware of for lymph system massage. I would also like to know if there are things I can do myself to help the lymph system drain. Or where I can learn more about this. Thanks.

You have found the MLD chapter – an excellent method, as is exercise. There are some things you can do for yourself – a practitioiner can teach you. Unfortunately, I do not know of lymph practitioners in Idaho, so you will need to rely on websites. Some sites (from SavvySearch are (see Vodder School – 2nd entry – for some therapists near your state): [10+ sites]

NET/Kinesiologist – Grace H – March 21st

I am looking for a NET/Kinesiologist in the Cincinnati vicinity. ... By the way, you have created a very informative and great website for people into holistic natural alternatives. Thank you.

The easiest way to find a practitioner is to go to EarthMed. The results are for Kinesiology: [1 practitioner], Net: none in your area. Try searching for "NET or Kinesiology" using the "Search WebSites" section near the upper left of the website – the majority of the entries are on the first page.

Uterine Fibroids - Teri C – March 23rd

Would like physician/pharmacist referral for the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Thank you.

The easiest way to find a practitioner is to go to EarthMed.

High Blood Pressure – John – March 22nd

I live in Fort Wayne, IN 46815 and would like to know if a toxic colon can cause high blood pressure in which the doctors can't find a reason for?

Where is the nearest colon therapist in Indiana?

Yes, high blood pressure could be treated by Colon Hydrotherapy. In addition, it may be treated by several other methods and modalities, including:

The easiest way to find a practitioner is to go to EarthMd.com.

NET Practitioner – Debby W – March 27th

I am interested in a NET practitioner in the Sarasota, Venice, Englewood area of Florida. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks

You can call 800-638-1411 – NET, Inc – and obtain a referral.

Deep Tissue Videos – Debbie, LMT – Weiserdeb@aol.com – March 20th

I am looking for videos on deep tissue massage techniques. Any suggestions?

From a SavvySearch for "Deep Tissue Video," we arrived at 4 sources: [list]

Insider Writing – Sam Benjamin, MD – March 28th

I run the Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Stony Brook School of Medicine. I am also the Medical Director of Mariposa Botanicals. Dr Andy Weil and I design nutritional supplements and soon functional foods at mariposa. I have developed all of the new testing that you probably have heard about. I like your site, and I would like to participate. [I’d like to] talk about all of the resistance that I am getting from the other medical doctors here at Stony Brook? Can I mention what we are doing at Mariposa? I look forward to your response and congratulations with the site!

It is great to see a CAM department growing in a medical school. Yes, please write for our eJournal and our eLetter – it’s your call on what you want to expose in your writings about the med school. Since you and Dr Weil are developing the Mariposa Botanicals products, I fell comfortable having you mention their development, their mission and their application. I was impressed with your Open Letter on the Mariposa site.

See Dr Benjamin's column, above, which came out of subsequent conversations to this email exchange.

NFTA and AFPA form Partnership to Promote Quality Education & Training. The National Fitness Therapy Association (NFTA) announced the forming of a partnership with American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) to promote the importance of education, training and professionalism in the delivery of Post Rehabilitation Fitness Therapy and Preventive Health Care Services. AFPA now joins a select group of fitness professionals and fitness facilities throughout the country providing quality fitness services and programs. NFTA is a nonprofit accrediting association for fitness professionals and fitness facilities based in Denver, Colorado. AFPA is an international CEC provider, and certification and training organization based in Ship Bottom, New Jersey. NFTA also sponsors Professional Trainers Network of America.

US National Cancer Institute, NCCAM, and Center for Mind-Body Medicine, CMBM, June 9-11, 2000, Arlington VA. "Comprehensive Cancer Care 2000: Integrating Complementary & Alternative Therapies," is advertised as the only national conference providing the latest authoritative information on complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) for cancer for oncologists, other practitioners, and people with cancer. Contact CMBM, Phone: 301-353-1807 Fax: 301-353-1808.

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