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1. Listerine Pocket Packs - Discreet when chewing gum isn't appropriate and long lasting because they work by killing the bacteria that causes bad breath. The container is tiny and flat, and fits anywhere.
2. Stain Stick - Instant Replay for that oops that impacts your limited traveling wardrobe.
    
3. Note Pad - Get those to-do lists and great ideas that keep popping up during your travels and meetings out of your head and onto the paper, so you can focus on the "now."
    
4. Acidophilus Pearls - Maintain predictable digestive habits during travel, which seems to be famous for throwing the system off.
   Whether your concerns include the traveler's diarrhea associated with international travel or the constipation that seems to plague even the healthiest domestic traveler - a small Acidophilus Pearl every day can make all the difference in the quality of your travel experience!
   
   Most of these products require special handling and refrigeration, but not the Acidophilus Pearls. They have a special coating technology that protects them from heat, light and air.
   The punch pack makes them a very small addition to any space-limited purse, back pack or carry on. An ounce of prevention, they say!
   
   The Acidophilus Pearls can be found in most health food stores, and the other items are widely available at discount retailers.
    
5. Excedrin - Two small pills in one travel pouch can go a long way in an emergency.
   While Daenell doesn't recommend living on this type of support, she says the temporary stimulation, anti-inflammatory effects and pain relief that this caffeine/aspirin product has to offer will cover just about any short term situation that threatens to ruin any of your plans.
   Later, of course, you can get the rest you need, and take deeper care with the support that your condition demands. Today, however... the show must go on!
    
6. iPod - No matter how tired, bored, uncomfortable or grouchy you may feel while stuck in that airline seat, music is the medicine that heals.
   Carry a small portable music player with your favorite music stored inside with a tiny set of noise-canceling head phones and let the music set you free.
    
7. Kashi 7-Grain Mini Crackers and Organic Almonds - Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels and a healthy weight balancing diet is a specially honed skill for those that travel often.
   Airports and hotels don't always offer the same quality of food that you could keep handy in your own kitchen.
   A small baggy of whole grain high fiber crackers and organic low-fat high protein nuts can settle your stomach, temper junk-food cravings and hunger and leave you feeling smart about the healthy choices that you make while traveling.
    
8. Oust - If you are traveling with a friend, a travel-size air freshener for a shared bathroom goes a long way!
   As a rule, less is truly more when traveling, but carefully choosing small but critical things can make or break your travel experience!

With all that is “green” these days, most of the medical world is not. If we were all to make a little effort, we could impact what is perhaps the scariest, most daunting medical disease that is quickly coming upon us: antibiotic resistance.

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Dr. Shevins has practiced naturopathic and homeopathic medicine in Boulder, Colorado for 24 years.  Bringing a wealth of experience and a dynamic teaching style, her classes are both educational and fun.  Bringing a wealth of experience and a dynamic teaching style, her classes are both educational and fun.

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Hot and cold baths and packs have been used since antiquity to strengthen our bodies and to prevent and cure illness.  In a time of antibiotic resistance and myriad viral exposure, hydrotherapy is a brilliant approach to creating health. Virtually free, needing only simple equipment (like towels and blankets) and some basic guidelines, we can all learn to apply these techniques safely and effectively.  In this seminar, we will learn and cover:

• How the immune system works
• How to strengthen and support the different levels of immune function
• Basic principles of hydrotherapy and circulation
• Hydrotherapy treatments for specific ailments
• How to design treatments for other problems
• Understanding fever along with safe management of fever
• Review hygiene concepts and lifestyle concepts for staying well
• Nutrition and winter wellness cooking

Detailed handouts will be included

Date:  Saturday October 18, 2008
Time:  9am to 12 noon
Location: Southwest Acupuncture College, 6620 Gunpark Dr., Boulder, 80301   
Cost:  $40

Breast cancer is an epidemic. The good news is that you can actually do something to prevent it through diet and lifestyle, rather than just hoping for the best. Women of all ages are invited to come and learn how they can take an active role in preventing breast disease at this informative discussion. You will learn some simple, easy steps that go a long way toward improving your health and preventing disease.

Dr. Jason Barker has a naturopathic family practice with a focus on women's health through prevention and wellness.

Dr. James Rouse, well-known holistic practitioner in the US, can help you make that profound shift towards better health and life experience. The forum, which marks Healthy Options’ 13th anniversary celebration, invites only Healthy Options‘ loyal customers.

James Rouse, N.D. is not your average doctor. He’s a naturopathic physician, healthcare consultant to American broadcast news stations, and chef. He has authored several books, including NutriSystem Nourish: The Revolutionary Weight-Loss Program, Grow Your Life from Average to Amazing, Gaiam’s Health Solutions for Stress Relief and Health Solutions for Sleep, plus a series of highly informative reading matter comprising his health-enhancing lifestyle techniques series.

Better known as Dr. James, Rouse is best known for his “Optimum Wellness” TV segment series, which he hosts on NBC affiliate channels in Los Angeles and Seattle as well as in Denver. He also runs an organic food restaurant in Seattle.

Dr. James’ diverse healthcare training and studies also include psychology, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, and ayurvedic medicine.

For Dr. James Rouse, what, when and how much you eat can keep both your metabolism and your energy levels steadily elevated. This may be useful information for weight-conscious individuals who are intent on managing their weight. Dr. James advises that you keep your cool, maintain your focus, and avoid cravings. Easier said than done? Dr. Rouse makes mention of a whole-foods plan, wherein individuals must avoid refined sugar as well as genetically modified foods. A whole-foods plan stresses looking at food as both a pleasure and an essential fuel. It likewise helps people build their body’s stores of key nutrients, such as vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium, zinc, and potassium. 

Partnering with Healthy Options, the leading all-natural products store in the Philippines, to promote healthy eating and living for a richer, more productive, and fulfilling life, Dr. James Rouse hopes to get more people to realize the countless advantages of a wellness lifestyle.

Check out Healthy Options, with branches located at level 1 of Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong City; Rustan’s Supermarket, Makati City; level 2 of Festival Supermall, Filinvest, Alabang; ground level of Ayala Center, Cebu City; lower ground floor of SM City, North EDSA; level 2 of SM City Manila; Greenbelt, Ayala Center, Makati City; level 2 of SM Megamall B, EDSA, Mandaluyong City; SM Pampanga; SM Sta. Rosa; SM Mall of Asia; SM Clark; Bonifacio High Street at the Fort; the newly opened branches at TriNoma on North EDSA, Quezon City; SM City Davao; Rockwell-Makati; and at the new upscale wing of SM City Cebu called The North.

For more information, visit the Healthy Options website