down,” observes Wilson. A 2007 NCCAM study
found that 9.4 percent of U.S. adults, more than 20 mil- lion people, had practiced meditation in the previous year.
Some of the
latest IEL research provides scien- tific proof that Kripalu yoga (often called “meditation in motion”) can act as a buffer, “…helping people to face daily challenges without getting rocked off their feet or off their center,” says Wilson. She is also excited about a recent
Massachusetts General Hospital study. It showed that in just eight weeks of practicing meditation, subjects experi- enced physiological changes in the part of the limbic system that relates to fear, resulting in less stress and anxiety.
Nutrition Nutrition comprises the time-tested foundation of health and includes foods and vitamin and mineral supplements, as well as herbs and spices. Important- ly, core values about nutrition vary from culture to culture.
In the United States, the Standard American Diet (SAD) has been off-track for long enough that it has resulted in a widespread health crisis. The problem is that, contrary to the counsel of nutrition experts, many of us have become heav- ily dependent upon high-fat, high-sugar, heavily pro- cessed foods. The typical American’s diet is severely lacking in recommended vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
“The health crisis isn’t limited to the United States,” states Joshua
Rosenthal, founder of the In-
stitute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York City. “Fast food and processed foods have invaded other traditional cultures, as well. Today’s chronic dis- eases that plague our own population now constitute a world health crisis.” Rosenthal is encouraged by the
growing awareness of healthy eating, as taught by 19,000 graduates of his school, providing services in all 50 states and 82 countries. “We are at the beginning of a revolution,” he says. “By 2020, people will see that the quality of our food affects everything. Awareness and education are at the forefront of this revolution, and move- ments like ours are among the major catalysts for change.”
Looking Forward Overall, today’s trends in CAM thera- pies are positive, hopeful and helpful. Conventional medicine seems to be be- coming more open to a broad range of therapies it once peremptorily relegated to the scientific dustbin. New research and long-term
evidence proves that many of these non-invasive therapies are effective and can work hand-in-hand with conventional therapies. Individually and in combination, they can result in healings and cures once unimaginable to traditional practitioners.
Kathleen Barnes has written 18 books, most of them on natural health and healthy living, and owns the publishing company Take Charge Books. Connect at
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