INNERSOURCE  NEWS -  issue 9

nov 09

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LECTURES and EVENTS

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who to know when your expecting
Sunday, Nov 22, 2009, 10AM - 1PM -CFA, 359 Rt 111, Smithtown 11787
Dr. Pina on expert panel for Childbearing Family Alliance. Free

Birth Options: create your 'dream team'
Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6PM - InnerSource Clinic in Huntington, NY
Gail Janicola, expert birth educator and Dr. Pina discuss how to form your best birth team and how to keep all methods (conventional and natural) available for your best pregnancy and healthiest birth. Free

Holiday Party
Saturday, December 12, 2009 at InnerSource in Huntington
Holiday festivity: relaxation, healthy food and libations. Free.

Ladies Night discussion on Detox: What you really need to know to get your body right in 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2009 6PM to 7PM - InnerSource Clinic in Huntington
The importance of cleansing and detoxification. Vanessa Galati, expert cleansing therapist from Cleansing Concepts will speak with Dr. Pina. Free, and cathartic.

Study Shows New Yorkers Are  Neurotic and Unhealthy

Natural Medicines Can Help
by Dr. Pina and Dr. Peter

Almost half of New York residents say they are in less than very good health, according to a national study. "At every education level and in every racial or ethnic group, adults in New York are not as healthy as they could be," the study concluded. New Yorkers rank 31st out of 50 states.

The study suggested that stress and anxiety may be a major factor in the low health. Many New Yorkers spend more energy and time trying to balance their finances by working more, and spending less time in leisure activities and with family. "Stress can trigger the body to release hormones and other substances that over time can damage immune defenses and vital organs," the researchers said. "This 'toxic' and chronic stress can age people and lead to serious illness, including cardiovascular disease." Another study shows New York State residents to be the third most neurotic according to scientists who study 'geographic personalities.'

Natural medicine has many methods of offering safe and effective anxiety relief that can help New Yorkers avoid medications like Xanax and Paxil. Exercise has been shown to decrease stress levels and help mood, as well as many medications. Strategies such as increased water, whole foods, and meditation can change a person's physiology to lower stress hormones. Paying attention to the messages we tell ourselves can often be helpful to help change our response to the world.

Specific nutrients such as vitamin B6, niacinamide, tryptophan and theanine can work on the same mechanisms as the medications, but with a lower side effect profile. Passion flower, St. John's wort and Valerian have hundreds years of historical use to calm and center. As always, each person is unique, so certain remedies may work better for certain individuals.

Reference:
Susan Egerter, Paula Braveman, M.D., M.P.H., Catherine Cubbin, Ph.D., Mercedes Dekker, M.P.H., Tabashir Sadegh-Nobari, M.P.H., Jane An, M.H.S., Rebecca Grossman-Kahn, B.A. Reaching America's Health Potential: A State-by-State Look at Adult Health. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Commission 2009. www.commissiononhealth.org accessed 10-15-09

Spreading the Good Word

 Dr. Peter Interviewed by Gary Null

Dr. Gary Null, pioneer in the natural health movement, famous author, radio and documentary personality, asked Dr. Peter to interview for an upcoming PBS series a few months back. In this documentary, Dr. Peter discussed the value of natural medicines for depression. Keep watching for news of the documentary release.

Commentary

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What We Can Learn from the French

Health care reform - the topic of the day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the US stands at 37th in terms of quality health care (between Slovenia and Costa Rica), even though we pay more than 2.5 times in health care per person (1). Properly used medications are the fourth leading cause of death (2).

Some kind of change is needed. Unfortunately, it looks like the major players involved in making the change (pharmaceutical companies, the American Medical Association, and the government) are unfortunately looking only to change some economics, as opposed to improving the quality of care. As a result, drugs are still the focus, and prices are getting raised now, in anticipation of health change. This avarice may add more than $10 billion to the nation's drug bill, which is on track to exceed $300 billion this year (3).

Usually, when you want to learn to do something well, it is always a good idea to look to who is doing it best. Well, according to the WHO (not the rock band), France leads the world in quality of health care. Likely, their system of integrative care (using natural and complementary medicines along with conventional diagnostics) seems to be a good model.

Our hope is that we can get out there and tell our government legislators to learn from those who are doing it the best, instead of simply catering to those with investment in the status quo.

references:
1. 21 June, in The World Health Report 2000
2. Jason, et al. Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospitalized Patients, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Vol. 279. April 15, 1998, pp. 1200-05.
3. Wilson D. NY Times Rising Prices of Drugs Lead to Call for Inquiry. Nov 18, 2009.

 
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