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Editor's Corner
Dear colleagues,
Our focus on the future of healthcare continues as Congress weighs in this month on the reform initiative and the debate of whether integrative healthcare and prevention will be part of a new Wellness Initiative. As integrative practitioners, the question for us remains, “will we be included in the new vision of health for all?” Our allies and advocates in Washington are lobbying for a new inclusive model where we will be recognized and reimbursed for our knowledge and skills and be viewed as an integral part of the solution. (see Mark Hyman’s letter below)
As we embrace our tropical summer breezes while looking toward Autumn, Yellow Courtyard is already planning our next integrative practitioner event at the Biltmore Hotel, the weekend of October 3rd and 4th …so mark your calendars. Stay tuned for more information next month to learn how you can participate.
Warmly,
Susan
Please send all info and inquiries to: sluck@yellowcourtyard.com
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| President Obama’s Perspective on Integrative Health |
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In a recent interview, President Obama gave us a unique glimpse into his views on Acupuncture and Complementary and Alternative Medicine as a link to prevention.
“So what does our president think about complementary and alternative medicine?” Despite very positive comments about the importance of prevention, we've seen little on this topic from Barack Obama other than a campaign-era letter of support for chiropractic. Thanks to a questioner in a public forum last month, we now have more of an answer.
The short answer: Obama wouldn't mind a massage, thinks science has shown some value in acupuncture, and links this subject with his administration's efforts to promote a prevention orientation via healthcare reform. The President is articulate about the resistance to prevention orientation in both the political and healthcare arenas. He offers a rich exchange involving science, prevention and politics, mixed in with a little humor.
For more information on health care reform and the President’s message go to: www.theintegratorblog.com |
A Letter from Yellow Courtyard Advisory Board Member,
Dr. Mark Hyman |
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The Chinese word for crisis is comprised of two separate words, "danger" and "opportunity" - and this describes the exact situation we face with the healthcare crisis in our country.
As a nation we are at the precipice of change for our healthcare system.
Hope for a Brighter Future in Medicine
Despite the looming dangers we face as we work to change medicine, I have hope.
Over the last few months, I have been privileged to participate in events at the nexus of change that have all focused on fundamentally changing our disease-based healthcare system to one focused on creating health and wellness.
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The Global Food Crisis: The End of Plenty
National Geographic, July, 2009 |
It is the simplest, most natural of acts, akin to breathing and walking upright. We sit down at the dinner table, pick up a fork, and take a juicy bite, oblivious to the double helping of global ramifications on our plate. Our beef comes from Iowa, fed by Nebraska corn. Our grapes come from Chile, our bananas from Honduras, our olive oil from Sicily, our apple juice - not from Washington State but all the way from China. Modern society has relieved us of the burden of growing, harvesting, even preparing our daily bread, in exchange for the burden of simply paying for it. Only when prices rise do we take notice. And the consequences of our inattention are profound.
To continue reading this incredible article on population growth, the technology of agriculture, and “the dark side of the green revolution” in its entirety go to, read the full article. |
Yellow's Green Corner
in collaboration with the Earthrose Institute www.earthrose.org |
Environmental Exposures and the Global Obesity Epidemic
The numbers of obese people worldwide have been steadily escalating revealing a complex picture among cultures and their populations. About two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight, and almost one-third are obese, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001 to 2004 Obese people are prone to chronic diseases including type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure,heart disease, stroke, and cancers.
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| Movie Reviews |
After reviewing the movie FOOD INC last month, here are a few other movies that expand on the theme:
Food Matters, the movie
The Future of Food |
For article submissions, book reviews, workshop proposals, and anything else you think would be of interest to fellow practitioners, please e-mail: sluck@yellowcourtyard.com. |
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