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From the Director's Desk
Michael Boutot, ACAM Executive Director
This week we are running the first of three columns by public relations consultant and bestselling author, Julia Schopick. Julia’s book, HONEST MEDICINE: Effective, Time-Tested, Inexpensive Treatments for Life-Threatening Diseases, has consistently been an Amazon.com best seller since it was published in January of 2011.
In these three columns, Julia will share with ACAM members and followers one of the most underutilized online promotional strategies to grow one's medical practice and sell books: leaving comments on other people’s blogs. She believes that this strategy has contributed to making her book a huge success. If used correctly, she is confident that it can help you build your practice and increase your book sales. In these columns, she will teach you how to do this.
The first of Julia’s columns appears today, and her subsequent columns will appear for the following two weeks.
At the end of each column, Julia will invite ACAM members and followers to contact her for guidance in learning the technique she will be teaching. I hope you will take advantage of her generous offer so that you can use this promotional strategy to build your practice and sell books.
Sincerely,
Michael Boutot
Executive Director, ACAM
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How should I promote my book?
By Julia Schopick, PR Professional, and bestselling author
This is the first in a series of three columns, written exclusively for ACAM members and followers by bestselling author and public relations consultant Julia Schopick. In these columns, Ms. Schopick will share her favorite online book promotional strategy designed to help authors and practitioners sell books and build their practices.
Deadly chloramphenicol laces nutritional supplements and more
By Kat Carroll, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Associate Editor
An FDA Enforcement Report for the week of November 13, 2013, requested a voluntary recall of Xylanase after the discovery September 30th, citing that products may be contaminated with Chloramphenicol. Enzymes manufactured by Advanced Enzymes in Mumbai, India may result in one of the most widespread recalls of products in history. The incomplete list that follows represents primarily digestive enzymes. More products are being added daily.
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Vaping
By Zina Kroner, DO
If you are living and breathing, you have probably heard of vaping, a term for the use of e-cigarettes. I have had a least a dozen extremely health conscious, type-A, New York patients who have never smoked before, ask me if it is safe to start vaping. Honestly, I was quite surprised at how effective the marketing campaign for vaping has become. Some uber-cool lounges throughout the U.S. are luring those curious souls who are nicotine naive.
Special survey from the University of Kansas Medical Center
KU Medical Center
KU Integrative Medicine is conducting a survey of the use of intravenous vitamin C in the pediatric population. It is confidential and approved by KU Medical Center Human Subjects Committee. Participants click on a link and it goes to our confidential KU Medical Center research website. No personal information is collected in any form. The survey results will help us get an IV vitamin C study approved in children with cancer.
Survey on Intravenous Vitamin C for PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ONLY.
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Conference news & activities
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ASSISTANCE NEEDED - Evaluating the Fall 2013 Conference
We have recently completed our Fall 2013 Conference and are fast underway to make plans for future conferences. We know that we need to build our membership base and find ways to entice more people to come to our conferences. As such, we are seeking YOUR input.
We have created two free on-line surveys through a program we have used in the past called SurveyMonkey. We are asking ALL who receive this e-mail to go on-line and select one of the two surveys based on whether you DID attend the Fall 2013 Conference in Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage or if you DID NOT attend the conference.
Click HERE if you DID attend the ACAM Fall 2013 Conference in Palm Springs.
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The survey will remain open until January 11, 2014. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete this important survey.
Thank you for assisting us in gathering this data. Results will be communicated after the first of the year.
ACAM welcomes the following member renewals
ACAM
ACAM would like to recognize the following professionals who have decided to renew their membership.
Mark Sherfey, MD - Tennessee
Edward Hanzelik, MD - California
Juan Lopez, Physician in Training - Florida
Victor Karpenko, MD - Canada
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Alzheimer's & Vitamin E
Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer's
The Associated Press via the Tri-Valley Dispatch
Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course of dementia at that stage. In a study of more than 600 older veterans, high doses of the vitamin delayed the decline in daily living skills, such as making meals, getting dressed and holding a conversation, by about six months over a two-year period.
Anti-Aging & Bleach
Could bleach have anti-aging benefits?
WTVD-TV
Bleach cleans your bathroom, and now it may even help turn back the hands of time. A new study done by researchers at Stanford University suggests bleach could be a fountain of youth -- at least in rats. Scientists discovered that very diluted bleach has anti-aging benefits by reversing both the inflammation and aging of skin.
ANTIOXIDANTS
Scientists to explore antioxidant overconsumption
Cornell Chronicle
As free-radical-forming poisons build up in our environment and bodies, antioxidants may ward off some of their harmful health effects. But free radicals have a silver lining, and too many antioxidants can do harm, say Cornell researchers. With a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, the scientists will explore why in a project that could change preventive strategies and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and some forms of cancer.
Bananas & Mental Health
Banana diet gives woman better mental clarity, improves her overall health
Natural News
When Yulia Tarbath decided that she needed to give her health a boost, she went to banana island. However, this island wasn't the kind that most people imagine, brimming with beachside hammocks and drinks with cute umbrellas. Rather, "banana island" is a term commonly used to describe the consumption of only one fruit, and no other foods, for a determined length of time. Also known as "mono-fruiting," it's touted by many as a method to detox their way to significantly better health.
Cadmium Toxicity
Cadmium induces destruction of cells in the human eye
Natural News
Lately there's been a lot of focus on cadmium toxicity. It's not a toxic star like mercury, lead or aluminum, but it's very toxic in it's own right. It's not usually in vaccines or foods, but it's in cigarette smoke, first-hand and second-hand. It's most pernicious when breathed in.
HEAVY METALS
Natural News launches Labs reference website with heavy metals results for foods, organics, supplements and more
Natural News
In conjunction with the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center, Natural News has begun publishing heavy metals lab reports for off-the-shelf food products. With industrial pollution worsening and many "organic" foods now imported from China, heavy metals and toxic elements are increasingly being found in foods purchased by consumers, including some certified organic foods.
KIDNEY DISEASE
Alternative treatment for chronic kidney dieases
Onlymyhealth
A chronic kidney disease is an ongoing and non-reversible illness. Alternative treatment cannot treat them but can help standard medical treatment work more effectively. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an illness characterised by kidney damage. The kidneys can't filter blood as they used to. As a result, wastes build up in your body and harm your health in many ways.
OLIVE OIL
Health benefits of extra virgin olive oil grow every day
Teatro Naturale
Extra virgin olive oil has demonstrated immunomodulatory and antiinflammatory properties in murine experimental ulcerative colitis. In addition to its high monounsaturated fatty acid content, evidences have accumulated on the favorable properties of minor, although highly bioactive, components present in the unsaponifiable fraction.
Study: Olive oil fights diabetes
NewsMax Health
Adults at risk for heart disease who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil can lower their chances of developing diabetes, even without restricting calories or boosting exercise, new research suggests. In the study, Spanish researchers followed more than 3,500 older adults at high risk of heart disease.
STEM CELL THERAPY & DIABETES
StemGenex® offers new options to diabetes patients through cutting-edge stem cell therapy
Digital Journal
According to The American Diabetes Association there are over 25 million people in the US living with diabetes. These patients are suffering from complications such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney disease, neuropathy and amputation. Since adult stem cells have the ability to differentiate into many different types of cells, such as those required for proper pancreatic functioning, StemGenex® believes there is hope for these patients.
Stem Cell Therapy & Umbilical Cord Blood
Umbilical cord blood: New wonder drug?
NewsMax Health
Blood found in the umbilical cord of newborns is increasingly being used to treat a range of diseases, the Wall Street Journal reports. Transplants using the stem-cell-rich blood have already saved many lives of people with certain cancers and disorders of the blood, but researchers say new techniques offer even greater potential.
China & IV Therapy
China sees surge of demand for intravenous therapy
CCTV
Intravenous therapy, or IV drips, have been widely used in China since the 1950s. Now, sixty years later, hospitals are packed with patients seeking out the treatment. But as Jin Yingqiao tells us, some have begun to ask whether the use of IV drips should be squeezed out.
China & Wal-Mart Meat Recalls
Wal-Mart recalls donkey meat tainted with fox meat from stores in China
Natural News
As if anyone even needs yet another reason to be wary of the food coming out of China, Reuters is reporting that Wal-Mart customers there are outraged to learn that their donkey meat was recently found to contain "the DNA of other animals," including fox.
Italy - Organic Foods 7 Clean Energy
How a small town in Italy struck green gold
The Christian Science Monitor
A trip to Varese Ligure, Italy, will bring you face to face with a charming town of pastel-colored houses and a plethora of restaurants serving dishes with organic porcini mushrooms and chestnuts. Stop at the bustling markets and you will see Italians who have traveled from far and wide to purchase the locally produced organic meats, cheeses, and honey.
Japan & Stem Cell Therapy
Athersys announces new patents in Japan for stem cell and regenerative medicine technology
MarketWatch
Athersys, Inc. announced that it has been granted patents from the Japan Patent Office for several inventions involving its proprietary cell therapy technology. Patent No. 5398941 covers non-embryonic, multipotent stem cells, such as MultiStem, and applies to all therapeutic applications.
Tasmania & GMO Foods Ban
Tasmania's ban on genetically modified crops made indefinite in bid to protect clean, green brand
ABC News (Australia)
The Tasmanian government has extended indefinitely the state's moratorium on genetically modified crops and animals. Tasmania is the only Australian state to have to a blanket ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The government will keep exemptions for scientific trials of GM crops and has not ruled out lifting the ban in the future.
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Connecticut & GMOs
Opinion: GMO labeling bill good for consumers
The Register Citizen
The Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — the leading advocate of the dietetic profession in the state — supports consumer awareness and education of foods consumed. As registered dietitians, dietetic technicians, students, and retired practitioners, we applaud the state legislation making Connecticut the first state to eventually require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms, known as GMOs.
Hawaii & GMOs
New GMO bill introduced on Big Island
The Associated Press via The Maui News
A Big Island councilwoman is introducing a bill to ban all genetically modified crops on the island, despite new limits already being implemented through a bill passed late last year. Hawaii County Councilwoman Brenda Ford is bringing back a bill that was shot down in a committee vote in September.
India
Maha allows homeopathic docs to prescribe allopathic medicines
Business Standard
In a major relief to around 55,000 homeopathic doctors in Maharashtra, the state cabinet today decided to allow them to prescribe allopathic medicines, subject to certain conditions which include taking a one-year allopathy course. "We welcome the decision. The government has addressed a long-pending demand of the homeopathic doctors," Dr. Narendra Kale and Dr. Sameer Dalwai of the NCP's doctors cell said, reacting to the decision.
Maine & GMOs
LePage signs bill to label genetically modified food
Morning Sentinel
Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill that would require food producers to label foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. The law makes Maine the second state in the country to pass such a measure. However, other states must adopt similar legislation before Maine’s labeling provision goes into effect.
New York & Autism
New York governor signs autism, pet dealer bills
Democrat & Chronicle
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed bills last week that will allow for stricter laws regulating pet dealers and create a state license for behavior analysts that specialize in autism disorders. The bills were among the final pieces of legislation from 2013 that Cuomo had yet to sign or veto.
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