Happy Holidays!
Here’s your Wellness Newsletter, December, 2007
This newsletter provides research-based information and tells you about books, e-books, web sites and events that can enhance well-being, promote health, and help develop self-care, teaching/learning and leadership skills. Please forward it in its entirety to whomever you believe may benefit.
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Scroll down to what interests you…
1. Your wellness message
2. Wellness news:
a. Simple Pleasures Make People Happiest
b. Sugary Beverages May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
c. Deficiency in Exposure to Sunlight Linked to Endometrial Cancer
d. The Significant Anti-Cancer Effect of Milk Thistle
e. Vitamin E Could Help 40% of Diabetics Ward off Heart Attack and Stroke
3. Wellness Books
4. Online Living Well with Menopause support group
5. Inexpensive self-care/wellness e-books
6. A new book for nurse educators
7. A new book for nursing leaders and managers
8. Archives of past Wellness Newsletter issues.
9. Wellness Events: Get your book published, get your event or book mentioned in the Wellness Newsletter, or meet me on my book tour.
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1. Wellness Message
May you be blessed with challenges and pains that are the gentlest possible wakeup calls.
Daniel Benor, MD
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2.Wellness News
a. Simple Pleasures Make People Happiest
A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park. These are the things that make us the most happy, according to new research from The University of Nottingham. The study compared the happiness levels of lottery jackpot winners with a control group. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the flashy cars and the diamond jewelery that upped the jackpot winners’ happiness quotient. It was things like listening to music or reading a book that really made the difference. Those who described themselves as less happy didn’t choose the cost-free indulgences. The researchers concluded that spending time relaxing is the secret to a happy life.
Source: http://research.nottingham.ac.uk/NewsReviews/newsDisplay.aspx?id=389
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b. Sugary Beverages May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
Although the exact mechanisms aren’t known, it has been determined that obesity and diabetes are both associated with higher incidence of Alzheimer’s, at least in mice. The sugar-fed mice gained about 17% more weight than controls, had higher cholesterol levels, and had worse learning and memory retention, and their brains contained over twice as many amyloid plaque deposits, an anatomical hallmark of Alzheimer’s. The human equivalence of the mouse diet would be roughly 5 cans of soda per day, although since mice have a higher metabolism, it may actually take less sugar for humans.
Source: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071208142559.htm
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c. Deficiency in Exposure to Sunlight Linked to Endometrial Cancer
Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California in San Diego have shown
that endometrial cancer incidence was highest at the highest latitudes in both hemispheres. Even after controlling for known variables such as cloud cover, meat intake, weight, skin pigmentation and others, the association remained strong. The researchers caution against using aggregate data for individuals and recommend further research studying individual reactions to vitamin D from sunlight, diet and supplements and the risk of endometrial cancer.
Note: this is the third environmental paper from this research team showing a strong association between vitamin D and cancer using global incidence data. The first illuminated a similar pattern for kidney cancer and the second, for ovarian cancer.
Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071114162728.htm
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d. The Significant Anti-Cancer Effect of Milk Thistle (Silymarin)
Milk thistle has been widely used a folk remedy to protect the liver from drug or alcohol-related injury. Dr. Ke-Qin Hu and his research team at the University of California, Irvine, found that silibilin (a highly purified extract from milk thistle) mediates anti-liver cancer effects by: reducing cancer cell proliferation and cell cycle progression, enhancing programmed death of cancer cells and altering the structure of cancer cells. Their research suggests that silibinin could be used to prevent the development of liver cancer, one of the most common cancers worldwide.
Source: Lah, Cui & Hu. (2007). Effects and mechanism of silibinin on human hepatoma cell lines. World Journal of Gastroenterology 13 (4), 5299-5305.
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e. Vitamin E Could Help 40% of Diabetics Ward off Heart Attacks
Individuals diagnosed with diabetes who carry the haptoglobin 2-2 gene (40%) could significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths by taking 400 IU of vitamin E. In a group of 1.434 participants, individuals who took vitamin E had more than 50 percent fewer heart attacks, strokes and related deaths than those who took a placebo pill and showed no side effects.
A one-time genetic test for Hp2-2 is commercially available that could predict diabetic complications
Source American Technion Society (2007, November 24). Vitamin E could help 40% of diabetics ward off heart attacks. ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/realeases/2007/11/071123195803.htm
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3. Wellness Books
Aging Beyond Belief by Wellness Guru, Don Ardell, 2007.
If you plan to age, prepare yourself - it's later than you think and the challenge of aging well should be taken seriously. Discover what aspects of aging can't be changed and guide the rest that can. Aging Beyond Belief includes 69 recommendations for a more healthful, enjoyable and meaningful existence at every stage of life, written by the world's most prolific, outrageous, humorous and athletic expert on wellness. The book can be ordered from:http://www.wholeperson.com/x-selfhelp/aging.htmlAnchor-Aging-47857 or Don's web site: http://www.seekwellness.com/wellness/index.htm
*Living Well with Anxiety: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You That You Need to Know.
This helpful self-care manual provides a mind, body, and spirit wellness approach to anxiety. Learn how to control anxiety and stress naturally. Contents include how to self-diagnose anxiety, wellness approaches (nutrition, herbs, environmental changes, exercise, other anxiety-reducing and healing measures), relationships, purpose and spirituality, creating your own anxiety plan and finding and working with the right practitioner. Ask your local book store to order LWW Anxiety if you don't find it on the shelf. You can also find this book by clicking on www.harpercollins.com
and writing Carolyn Chambers Clark in the search box at the top of the screen.
*Encyclopedia of Complementary Health Practice. Includes concepts and issues, economic and practice issues, education issues, legal/legislative/health policy issues, historical perspectives, conditions (from a-z), influential substances, practices and treatments, contributor directory, and resources directory. For more information or to order, click on www.springerpub.com
and write Carolyn Chambers Clark in the search box at the top of the screen.
Garden Therapy Guidelines for Special Needs by Judith Gammonley, ARNPBC, EdD, LCP includes how to use garden therapy with those who are memory impaired, brain injured, or who struggle with developmental or physical challenges for symptoms as widely divergent as wandering, distractibility, poor communication, mood changes, disorientation, fatigue, frustration, aggression, limited social skills, lack of self-confidence, limited mobility, depression, lack of motivation, anxiety, and social withdrawal. For copies, contact Dr. Gammonley at goodgam@aol.com
or phone her at (727) 784-2449.
*Group Leadership Skills
Now in its 4th edition, this book focuses on an introduction to group work, basic group concepts and processes, working to achieve group goals, special group problems, beginning/guiding/terminating the group, supervision of group leaders and co-leadership, behavioral approaches for group leaders, recording and analyzing group process, groups for the old adults, working with focal groups, when the organization is the group, and when the community is the group. Go to Springer Publishing Company by clicking on www.springerpub.com
and write Carolyn chambers Clark in the search box at the top of the screen.
*Health Promotion in Communities: Holistic and Wellness Approaches.
Focuses on applying wellness and holistic concepts to community work and includes a model for health and wellness promotion in communities, health promotion with changing and vulnerable populations, community self-assessment, principles of planning effective community programs, community mobilization and participation, evaluating community health programs, health promotion in rural settings, health promotion on the internet, nutrition and weight management, fitness and flexible movement, typical childhood communicable diseases; promoting community resilience, stress management, smoking cessation, violence prevention, environmental wellness, complementary health care practices, advanced communication skills with individuals and groups, working with groups, working with families, health promotion with African American women, establishing a lay health promotion program in a Hispanic community, diabetes programs in Hawaii, parish nursing, conducting a survey; the example of a youth service organization, violence prevention in schools; a model violence-prevention center, evaluating small community-based health promotion programs: lessons learned from Colorado Health Promotion Initiatives, health promotion in a homeless center. Available from Springer Publishing Company by clicking on www.springerpub.com
and writing Carolyn Chambers Clark in the search box at the top of the screen.
Healthy Holistic Aging: A Blueprint for Success
This book not only provides an easy to follow blueprint for health and holistic aging, but the author is an exceptional role model for his program. Can you live a healthy and independent life to the age of 100? Can you enjoy positive relationships? Can you maintain a healthy environment? Carl Helvie, RN, DrPH says you can and at age 74, he's a perfect example of the right things to do. He has no chronic illnesses and is among the 11% of the age 65-and-overs who take no prescribed medications. The book cites overwhelming scientific evidence that good diet, exercise, adequate sleep, prayer, meditation, positive relationship with others and a clean and safe environment can ensure successful aging. Ask for it at your local bookstore or find it online. Also visit Dr. Helvie's web site where you can also obtain the book as well as other helpful information. Click on www.HealthyHolisticAging.com.
*Holistic Nursing Approach to Chronic Diseases
Based on holistic assessments and interventions, this book uses a holistic approach to AIDS/HIV, Allergies/Asthma, Alzheimer's Disease, Arthritis, Cancer, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression, Diabetes, Digestive Problems, Fibromyalgia, Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, overweight/obesity, pain, Parkinsons' Disease, and/or sleep disorders. Available from Springer Publishing Company by clicking on www.springerpub.com and writing Carolyn Chambers Clark in the search box at the top of the screen.
*Living Well with Menopause: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You That You Need To Know.
A self-care manual to help women learn about using hormones, and what to do if they'd rather not. Soon to be available in Spanish. Now in its third printing. Table of contents includes: menopause: a natural process, medical treatment, nutrition, herbs, environmental actions, exercise, other stress reduction and healing measures, relationships, finding and working with the right practitioner, and putting it all together: your menopause success plan. Available from Harper Collins by clicking on http://www.harpercollins.com
and writing Carolyn Chambers Clark in the search box at the top of the screen.
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4. Online Menopause Support/Information Group
Anyone who could benefit from support and information during menopause can go to www.yahoogroups.com and write living well with menopause in the search box, scroll down to 5, and click on it.
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5. E-books
Available e-books include ADHD, acne, bladder spasms/bladder infections, couple communication, depression relief, great body, headaches, healing veggies, healing with affirmation & imagery, healthy hair, helping with homework, natural diuretics, pain free, parenting, peri-menopausal bleeding, permanent weight loss, pregnancy, helping children be successful in school, teaching math concepts, thyroid, and whole brain thinking. All are from a wellness, self-care perspective. Click on www.carolynchambersclark.com (Scroll down the left hand column of the web site to find them.)
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6. New Book for Nurse Educators
*Classroom Skills for Nurse Educators. Hot off the press and already in its second printing, this new book for nurse educators provides ways to promote interactive learning even in large classes, while teaching asynchronously online and more…also introduces creative ways to use role playing, simulations, simulation games, group methods, peer learning, value clarification, perceptual exercises, journal writing and poetry. Educator vignettes present situations that help integrate theory into practice for varied nurse educators from nursing faculty, clinical nurse leaders, graduate students in nursing education programs to staff development experts. Presents indepth analysis and tips for overcoming the teaching/learning problems that can interfere with the learning process, and even shows how to develop your own learning materials (including simulations and games) in simple but effective ways. Find the book on the Jones & Bartlett web site by clicking on www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763749750. Sample chapters and more information available at the web site.
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7. Creative Nursing Leadership & Management
ISBN-10: 0763749761. 432 Pages. Will Publish: 02/07/2008 or sooner.
This book provides relevant theory and ties it to practice by allowing learners to use critical thinking activities in a safe classroom environment. Perfect for upper-level undergraduate nursing leadership courses (and for more advanced leaders), the text focuses on creating leadership opportunities and creative solutions; using information technology; managing resources and change; delegation and succession: developing staff; and creative political, legal, ethical, effective, and safe interventions to keep staff engaged.
For more information click on www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763749767
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8. Archives of the Wellness Newsletter
To read recent past issue of the Wellness Newsletter, click on www.carolynchambersclark.com/id103.html
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9. Wellness Events
a. Get Your Book Published Workshop/Retreat.
Planning a small group workshop/retreat for anyone who wants to get a book published. Did you know that almost everybody wants to get a book published, but most people never do? This workshop/retreat can help you get a book published. For more information go to www.carolynchambersclark, click on my picture and indicate your preferences for an in-person or virtual experience.
b. Have a holistic or wellness book or activity/event you want mentioned in this newsletter? Contact me by clicking on my picture at www.carolynchambersclark.com and provide the particulars…title, author, year of pub, a short blurb, and where to get the book or the directions to the activity. Just follow the format I've used above for books and activities, please. That's Times Roman 12 point black ink only no underlining or bolding, please, and you only have a few lines to do all that. Don't forget your contact information. That will make my life a whole lot easier…Thanks in advance.
d. Book Tour Stop for Floridians
I'll be doing book talks at Richard’s Whole Food stores on anxiety or menopause, providing information on how to discover which particular foods and supplements will work for you, and giving away a free e-book in St. Petersburg (January 5th, 11 a.m., anxiety and stress), Pt. Charlotte (January 19th, 2 p.m. menopause), Venice (February 2nd, 2 p.m. menopause), and Osprey (March 1, 2 p.m. menopause).
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In Wellness,
Carolyn Chambers Clark
ARNP, EdD, FAAN, AHN-BC
Editor
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