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"Screening is advertised, promoted, urged, and advised in print, voice, and broadcast media, in health clubs and health magazines, and in many a professional office. Determining bmd is big business and largely bogus. Here's why. No one should be screened for any disease, ever, unless: 1. The test is accurate. 2. The result has meaningful predictive value. 3. There is something meaningful to be done if the test is positive. bmd measurement fails on all accounts. Most "storefront" bmd measurements are performed by dexa scanning, or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Boston, MA 02215 617-667-7000 YOGA Only recently popular in health clubs and fitness classes in the US, yoga has ancient roots. While it has long been known for its unusual poses and deep breathing exercises, yoga's goals remain akin to those of Indian yogis some 5,000 years ago: An integration of body and mind that results in spiritual growth and health. The aim may not always be to soothe sore joints or muscles, but such tangible results are often an unexpected benefit. Breath in yoga is so much more than oxygen." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Yoga is such a mainstream practice that most health clubs and gyms offer yoga classes as part of their regular schedules. Adults in our society certainly need them; workplace pressures and the demands of raising families can get stifling, and without healthy outlets to alleviate stress, many of us would be tearing our hair out at the roots. Pressure is an inescapable part of work and home life for adults. Homework, the classroom dynamic, and social pressures are things that typically introduce a lot of stress into the lives of school-age children." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Exercise physiologists are being added to staff at assisted-living centers and nursing homes, and there aren't enough personal trainers to meet demand at health clubs. We're taking our cues from neuroscience and our inspiration from all the people who have already seen what exercise can do for their brains. My hope is that everything I've laid out in these pages will encourage you to grab your gym bag instead of the remote, or spend time on the field rather than on the sidelines. From your genes to your emotions, your body and brain are dying to embrace the physical life." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"The process is beginning to find its way into fitness and health clubs across the country for stress relief. It is recommended that you research the training and qualifications of any care provider for Guided Imagery. The 2002 federal survey of complementary and alternative medicine found that 3.0% of those surveyed had experienced guided imagery and 2.1% of those surveyed had experienced it in the previous year." - Alan E. Smith, UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies (Get the book.) "Because of the athletic and powerful nature of the physical portion of the system it's popular in health clubs and gyms. See www.power-yoga, com Sahara yoga is a method of meditation created in 1970 to bring a new level of awareness. The process is supposed to help you experience the power of the divine as your awareness expands. As a result students become more integrated and balanced, capable of effortless spiritual growth. Sivananda Yoga is a path to learn about who you really are. It is supposed to help you appreciate each level of experience, www.sivananda.org Svaroopa?" - Alan E. Smith, UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies (Get the book.) "Floatation tanks may be found in health clubs and spas or purchased for home use. There are warnings about this type of therapy is you have a history of psychological disorders, especially claustrophobia. USER COMMENTS; This is how I feel about floating: I am light and expanded within a safe cocoon of space. It is filling, simple and complete. Mainly I know I'm doing something very good for me. It is a healing, an acknowledgement, a growing. It is a good thing." "So, there I was in darkness and silence, floating. It was as black as black could be, silent as a tomb." - Alan E. Smith, UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies (Get the book.)

"Screening is advertised, promoted, urged, and advised in print, voice, and broadcast media, in health clubs and health magazines, and in many a professional office. Determining bmd is big business and largely bogus. No one should be screened for any disease, ever, unless the test is accurate, the result has meaningful predictive value, and there is something meaningful to be done if the test is positive, bmd measurement fails on all accounts. Most "store front" bmd measurements are performed by dexa scanning - dual energy x-ray absorptiometry." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"Many health clubs organize racquetball or handball lessons and competitions. þGolf can be great exercise if you walk the course. þLocal running clubs often organize training groups for people working toward 5-K, 10-K, and half- and full-marathon races. þLibraries are great sources for exercise videos and DVDs. For resistance and flexibility exercises, I suggest that you work with a personal trainer, both for safety reasons and to individualize your program using the right equipment. Professional athletes are not the only ones with access to professional fitness expertise; you can have it, too." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.) "Most health clubs have trainers on staff and may even offer a free session as an incentive to join. Why not take advantage of it? If you do not plan on joining a gym, just make an appointment for a single exercise counseling session so you can get a program that is right for you. Then schedule a follow-up. For people with type 2 diabetes who have no health-related exercise restrictions, the American Diabetes Association recommends resistance exercise that includes all major muscle groups three times a week." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.)

"Most Swedish people have home saunas, and our own health clubs have saunas, streambaths and Jacuzzis. People "take the waters" in Europe and parts of the United States. Hawaiians use steam and a form of massage, called lomilomi, where they scrub people clean with the red Hawaiian dirt and sea salt. In fact, mud and clay have been used worldwide to draw toxins from the body while simultaneously providing essential nutrients. Fasting is an important part of many religious holidays and customs. Both Jesus and John the Baptist fasted to gain mental and spiritual clarity." - Elizabeth Lipski, Digestive Wellness: How to Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion (Get the book.)

"Private enterprises, such as health clubs, skating rinks, and skateboard/rollerblade parks, could be offered tax incentives to build in particular neighborhoods. þFunds could be provided to schools to stay open late for use of athletic facilities and support made available to supervise and organize physical activities (e.g., aerobics classes, sports leagues, dance groups). þSupport could help communities organize to be active. Examples would be parents escorting large groups of children walking or biking to school, walking clubs for adults, or sports leagues for adolescents." - Kelly Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen, Food Fight (Get the book.)

"Later, Apex, a supplement company based in California, got a strong foothold in health clubs as nutrition "experts" largely by being the handmaiden of the American Dietetic Association, and Apex's people taught gullible trainers and their clients the dogma of high-carbohydrate diets for weight loss while they railed against the "dangers" of high protein and ketosis.) It became a point of pride to exorcise any hint of fat from the diet; egg-white omelets became de rigueur on every urban menu, and waiters across America became accustomed to orders without butter, oil, or fat of any kind." - Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S., Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss (Get the book.)

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