Date: August 23rd 2007

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Thursday August 23, 2007
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In This Issue:

Feature Article - The Truth About Alternative Medicine.

Feature Recipe - Lo-Cal Southern Pork Chops.

Health Tips! - Use Ladders Safely.

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Featured Article
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The Truth About Alternative Medicine

(ARA) - More and more people are using medicine and
practices once considered "alternative," but are they doing
the right thing? Maybe, maybe not.

According to a recent study conducted by AARP and the
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
two-thirds of Americans over the age of 50 are using some
form of complementary or alternative medicine -- such as
dietary supplements, acupuncture, spinal manipulation and
yoga -- but only about one-third discuss these practices
with their primary doctor.

This trend is transforming practices in hospitals and
clinics across the country, including Mayo Clinic. Doctors,
in partnership with their patients, are turning to
practices once considered "alternative" as they treat the
whole person -- mind and spirit, as well as body; and they
are learning the importance of asking patients what
complementary and alternative practices they are using.

"People are seeking greater control of their health and
are turning to once-considered 'alternative' therapies more
and more," says Brent Bauer, M.D., director of the
Complementary and Integrative Medicine program at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "We hope people who choose
alternative medicine will educate themselves about the
risks and benefits and make sure the treatment they are
pursuing isn't actually harmful to their health, and then
discuss their questions and practices with their doctor."

To provide consumers with a reliable source for
information on integrative and alternative medicine, Mayo
Clinic published the "Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative
Medicine" (Time Inc. Home Entertainment, January 2007,
$24.95).

"We put this book together because we realize that with so
much information available to people through the Internet
and other sources, it's difficult to sort through the
advertising claims and hype and find reliable sources for
information about natural therapies. Our intent is for this
book to be a good starting point for a conversation that
consumers will ultimately have with their doctor about
whether the treatment they are considering will work for
them," says Dr. Bauer, the book's medical editor-in-chief.

For example, if someone is dealing with depression wants
to try St. John's wort, the book will help them understand
that while it may be an effective treatment for depression
it can also have a major impact on other medications.
Because St. John's wort revs up the metabolism of many
drugs, levels of formerly effective pills can be cut so low
that they are no longer effective. This is a serious
problem for people on medications such as blood thinners,
seizure medicines and such. "I am aware of cases in which
heart transplant patients suffered organ rejection when the
St. John's wort reacted negatively with their anti-
rejection drugs," says Dr. Bauer.

For those who suffer from frequent headaches or migraines,
alternative therapies that are safe and proven to be
effective for many patients include acupuncture, massage,
the herbs Feverfew and Butterbur, vitamin B12 and magnesium
supplements.

What about when you have a cold? You can consult the book
to find out if taking Echinacea or vitamin C will really
make a difference.

There are also recommendations for using integrative
therapies to deal with such conditions as irritable bowel
syndrome, memory problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, stress
and anxiety, to name a few.

"The Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine" is
available in bookstores nationwide or by visiting
www.bookstore.mayoclinic.com.

Courtesy of ARAcontent

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Featured Recipe
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Lo-Cal Southern Pork Chops

Prep: 5 min, Cook: 10 min.

4 pork rib chops
1 clove garlic, cut in half
1 Tbs. paprika
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. sage, crumbled
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
* 1/2 tsp. pepper

Prepare grill or broiler. Rub both sides of pork chops
with garlic. Combine next 5 ingredients in a bowl. Press
seasoning mixture into pork chops with hands to adhere.
Grill pork chops 7-8 minutes per side or until cooked
throughout.

Per serving: calories 124, fat 4.5g, 33% calories from
fat, cholesterol 52mg, protein 18.6g, carbohydrates 1.6g,
fiber 0.6g, sugar 0.4g, sodium 206mg, diet points 3.2.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0,
Bread: 0.1, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 0.6, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean
meat protein: 2.5

~ Enjoy!

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Health Tip
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Use Ladders Safely

At least 93,000 people a year end up in hospital emergency
rooms with injuries sustained while using a ladder. To
avoid becoming another statistic, make sure your ladder is
long enough for you to reach the job without standing on
the top three steps. Also, wear tools on a tool belt or
keep them in your pockets so you can keep your hands free
while climbing up or down.

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