Alternative Medicine is Mainstream Medicine
posted by Deepak Chopra on January 09, 2009 at 10:45 AM
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Leave the Sinking Ship: An Open Invitation to the Wall Street Journal to Get on Board for Integrative Health Reform
posted by Deepak Chopra on December 31, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Deepak Chopra, MD Andrew Weil, MD and Rustum Roy, PhD
On December 26, 2008, the Wall Street Journal published “The Touch that Doesn't Heal,” an article by Steve Salerno. Without discernible professional credentials in health reportage, the writer opened his piece by pledging allegiance to "scientifically proven, evidence-based medicine." He next declared opposition to integrative medicine, and characterized as “gurus” two proponents of integrative medicine, Deepak Chopra and Andrew Weil, choosing to overlook that we both are highly trained MDs with almost 40 years of clinical-experience. Joining us in our response is Rustum Roy, an internationally known scientist, and member of five major National Academies of Science Engineering, who has spent ten years researching a wide range of health technologies, both ancient and modern. We predict that while they may try to dismiss us, the Wall Street Journal writer and editors will find they can't dismiss a burgeoning field of medicine currently saving and improving millions of lives worldwide.
Transparency and Tradeoffs: The Missing T's in The Healthcare Industry
posted by Rayman Mathoda on December 23, 2008 at 02:31 PM
AV’s recent inpatient surgery experience - she had a cervical dystectomy (relatively common neck surgery) - reminded of how fundamentally flawed our US healthcare system is. Almost every industry/market that’s “efficient” functions on some basic common principles/dynamics: Customers make purchasing decisions based on cost, quality and service and producers/companies compete on the basis of these 3 core product/service “differentiation” dimensions.
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How to keep the vow of nonviolence
posted by Deepak Chopra on December 04, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Since we started the itakethevow.com web site only a few weeks ago, we have had over 3000 people take the vow for nonviolence. A number of questions though have come up on how to keep the vow.
I will try to address some of these questions here:
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"Body And Soul" Radio with Sarah Maria - Interview with Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition SPEC on Healthy Living
posted by Sarah Maria on December 03, 2008 at 03:05 PM
I was very fortunate to interview Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) on creating a well-rounded physically-fit lifestyle. During my 60-minute interview, Mike talks on everything from fat loss, abs training, nutritional topics, exercise techniques, valuable tips, and how to create the necessary and vital mindset for a lifelong fitness lifestyle. Here's Mike's website:
http://www.truthaboutabs.com
To listen to this high-powered interview, click here (scroll down to the descriptoin with Mike Geary):
http://www.breakfreebeauty/blog
Enjoy the show!
I'm leaving and I'm never coming back...the same
posted by Max Simon on November 13, 2008 at 02:20 PM
I leave early tomorrow morning for a 10-day meditation
retreat where I'll spend 11 hours of each day in silence.
There is to be no talking, no reading, no writing, no eye
contact, and no yoga (but I hear they party like
rockstars...haha).
I'm not going to lie, I'm a little nervous. Actually, scratch
that. I'm very nervous.
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Why don’t we get help for Depression
posted by Kavita Chhibber on October 07, 2008 at 10:52 AM
At first it was just a headline
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Breast Cancer: Healing the Whole Woman
posted by Mallika Chopra on September 30, 2008 at 05:48 PM
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States. While I have met many women going through treatment, or those who are survivors, I actually had my first intimate experience with the prospect of breast cancer only a week ago.
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The Power of Intention
posted by Sarah Maria on September 01, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Okay – so I am almost finished with my first book! This means that I am going to start blogging – consistently. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to post here and look forward to a dialogue.
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Returning to the Mat
posted by Alison Rose Levy on August 05, 2008 at 06:45 AM
As a teen, I first learned yoga from the classic Yoga in 28 Days, which 35 years after its original publication, is still in print. After a decade of dance study, I began a daily yoga practice that lasted over fifteen years-- including training to become a teacher of Anusara Yoga, a close cousin of Iyengar Yoga, an approach known for its emphasis on alignment.
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This Omnivore's Dilemma
posted by Kanika Sethi on June 15, 2008 at 11:51 AM
I consider myself a "foodie" in every sense of the word. I LOVE to eat good food, fresh food, home cooked food, gourmet food, food that I've tried from many different parts of the world, even fast food (well, some of it...). One of my favorite activities is deciphering the ingredients in a dish served at a restaurant. Was that lemongrass in my curry? A little bit of dried coriander? Was it honey that made the dish sweeter or brown sugar?
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Eating Disorders: Breaking the Cycle
posted by Sarah Maria on June 12, 2008 at 08:45 PM
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body image and media
posted by Sarah Maria on June 06, 2008 at 07:25 PM
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Overcome Negative Body Image
posted by Sarah Maria on May 31, 2008 at 08:24 PM
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You Really Don't Need to Know If Cell Phones Cause Cancer
posted by Alison Rose Levy on May 30, 2008 at 10:01 AM
“Do cell phones cause brain cancer?”
This was the question that Larry King posed this week to Dena Cochran, the widow of Johnnie Cochran (who died of the disease). With Senator Edward Kennedy’s recent diagnosis, there’s been a swell of concern about this often terminal disease, and its potential link to cell phone use. King gathered a group of five doctors to respond and comment on the “Interphone study” in which thirty-five researchers from all over the world examined the correlation between cell phone use and brain cancer incidence.
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Detox
posted by Mallika Chopra on May 22, 2008 at 08:13 PM
Reading today that Oprah was going on a detox program motivated me to write about mine!! I am on Day 5 of an 11 day detox program. For those that know me,
Clothes for the Mind
posted by mindyourmind.ca on May 21, 2008 at 06:11 AM
written by Silence Genti,
Web Community Developer, mindyourmind.ca
Versace, Vuitton, Givenchy! We spend so much time wondering and gossiping what this celeb or that movie star is wearing? Is it a Isaac Mizrahi? No, that is a Viviene Westwood original, someone else yells. We spend even more time wishing that we could have those clothes. But, given the constant shootings, the muggings that are emblazoned in the newspapers and appear to be daily staple of the 24-hour news stations, we do not spend that much time thinking about what kind of gear we need for our minds.
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Body Peace
posted by Jess Weiner on May 11, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Dear Moms: (And Stepmoms, Grandmas, Aunts, Mentors and Sisters)
I was 11 years old when I went on my first diet with my mother. I became her diet buddy.
Irritation
posted by Grace Wilson on April 26, 2008 at 09:49 AM
My yoga class is such great fodder for these blogs! Today we did a set of postures, breath and sound that was supposed to have several results: (a) loosen our toes, ankles and knees, (b) stimulate our thyroid & parathyroid glands, and (c) irritate us.
Witnessing the Improbable
posted by Grace Wilson on April 11, 2008 at 01:30 AM
Yesterday my boyfriend and I were driving downtown. We were coming up to a red light when a group of four college boys on bikes came up behind our car sort of weaving in and out of the slowing traffic at this busy intersection. Right in front of us one of the boys turned around to look behind him just as the car in front of us stopped. He totally face planted it into the back of the SUV.
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Jenny McCarthy's Son Recovering from Autism
posted by Mallika Chopra on April 02, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carey have written an editorial on CNN about children and autism. Jenny's son, Evan, was diagnosed with autism. More remarkably, he has recovered from the debilitating disorder through a combination of diet, medical treatments and therapy. Last year, I had the honor of having a public dialogue with Jenny, and I
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Walk the Walk
posted by Olivia Newton-John on March 27, 2008 at 03:31 PM
After years of planning and months of training, I am about to face one of the most amazing and exciting challenges of my life - walking the Great Wall of China with some of my friends, Olympians, fellow celebrities and cancer survivors and with the support of my sweetheart John Easterling and his wonderful Amazon health products that will help get us through!
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Recipe of the week - Quinoa Pilaf
posted by Teresa Long on March 27, 2008 at 12:25 AM
This weeks recipe is a Quinoa pilaf with butternut squash. Quinoa originates from South America and is high in protein. It has nice nutty flavor. Combined with antioxidant rich butternut squash and tomatoes this make a healthy pilaf. You will love the robust flavors of this pilaf. Enjoy with some plain yogurt on top.
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Don’t Drink the Water: Overcoming Complacency in Health Reporting
posted by Alison Rose Levy on March 15, 2008 at 09:00 AM
The media’s selling the Iraq war prompts outrage, yet the typical reporter’s eager acceptance of health reports and spins by the government and vested medical interests passes for “objective science.”
Health investigative journalism is an endangered species. So here’s kudos to the trio of Associated Press reporters, who recently undertook an independent investigation into the contamination of the water supplies by pharmaceutical drugs.
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Recipe of the Week - Spicy Cabbage Soup
posted by Teresa Long on March 12, 2008 at 11:25 PM
This week's recipe is a Spicy Cabbage Soup. This soup is encouraged to have with the change of the seasons. It is very detoxifying and will help ignite your agni. Enjoy.
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Weight Loss Doesn't Equal Health
posted by Joe Kelly on March 07, 2008 at 06:16 PM
"The debate over whether the health risks of obesity are exaggerated seriously detracts from the real question: what should we prescribe for our health in any case? Weight loss or management is constantly recommended—disregarding the fact that weight is not a behavior, and as such it is not ours to “control.”"
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Recipe of the Week - White Bean Dip
posted by Teresa Long on February 28, 2008 at 03:04 AM
This week’s recipe is a white bean and sun dried tomato dip. This makes a wonderful dip with pita bread or whole grain crackers. I also use this as a spread with a wrap or sandwich. You will love the flavor of the sun dried tomatoes and basil with this. Enjoy!
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Resistance
posted by Grace Wilson on February 15, 2008 at 01:41 AM
I’ve been doing a lot of yoga lately, after a long period of only occasional practice. Now that I’m remembering how good yoga makes me feel, I can’t believe how easy it was for me to let it slip away.
Recipe of the Week - Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie
posted by Teresa Long on February 13, 2008 at 11:01 PM
This week’s recipe is an Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie. The cinnamon and chocolate are a wonderful combination with the texture of the oats. This is a real treat for adults and kids alike. Choose good organic ingredients when baking and preparing foods. A good health food store will have wonderful organic brown sugar and chocolate chips.
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Just How Smart is Your Body?
posted by Alison Rose Levy on February 11, 2008 at 11:17 PM
We all know that ah-ha! moment when a new insight or experience changes everything. But ah-ha's are the province of the mind, aren't they?
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Recipe of the Week - Tempeh and Vegetables
posted by Teresa Long on January 31, 2008 at 01:53 AM
This week’s recipe is Tempeh and Vegetables stir fry. Tempeh is made from soybeans and is a complete protein. Tempeh is a good alternative to tofu and can be more easily digested. This is an easy recipe for midweek dinners and you can use any vegetables you wish. Serve with basmati rice or cous cous. Enjoy.
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Are you enough?
posted by Sarah Maria on January 21, 2008 at 08:10 PM
How can we feel like enough?
In this culture, it is all-too-easy to believe that we are not quite good enough. We are not thin enough; we are not young enough; we are not wealthy enough. We don’t have enough stuff, or at least not the right stuff…We want to achieve some perceived level of perfection, and often feel dissatisfied with ourselves when we have not met our ideal.
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Recipe of the Week - Vegetarian Chili
posted by Teresa Long on January 17, 2008 at 12:28 AM
This week’s recipe is a vegetarian chili. With the weather still cool this chili will help warm you up. This is especially good on a Sunday afternoon served with fresh corn bread. Enjoy.
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Recipe of the Week - Asparagus Quiche
posted by Teresa Long on January 03, 2008 at 12:03 AM
This week’s recipe is an Asparagus Quiche. The quiche is unique as it does not include a crust. The flavors are delicious so you will not miss the crust. This is a very simple and easy recipe to make for incoming friends and relatives this time of year and is a real crowd pleaser.
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Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year!
posted by DK Matai on January 01, 2008 at 01:42 AM
We wish you as Dear Friends and One Family, a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year across the World! We are indeed All One!
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