Spiritual Healing Only $300.00 Dream Analysis Only $30.00   Avalaura's Interview on Nlitenedsoulz Radio   Avalaura's Guest Appearance on Local TV Show- The Urban Flow   Cancer Patients, Survivors Find Relief Through Ancient Practice NBC News Story about Cancer patients and survivors who seek relief through the ancient Japanese practice of Reiki. Published in NAHA Journal 2005.2 issue AROMATHERAPY IN THE NEWS   Business Week magazine (May 9, 2005) noted the growing concept of aromatherapy use with food. The magazine brought attention to aromas in dishes prepared by chefs to enhance taste. It citied a new Chicago restaurant, Alinea, that includes using hot water over lilac petals "to evoke a fragrance of spring" in a meal. Aromas in fine food come with a cost. Dinners at the restaurant start at $75. ----- News out of the Association for Chemical Reception Sciences Conference, Sarasota, Fla., in April on aromas and the influence on drivers was picked up by numerous media outlets, including CBS News.   Researchers presented their findings that the smell of cinnamon or peppermint can relax drivers' tensions, curb driver fatigue and increase alertness.   "Given the results, it is reasonable to expect that the presentation of peppermint or cinnamon odor while driving may produce a more alert and conscientious driver, and minimize the fatigue associated with prolonged driving," says Bryan Raudenbush, PhD, an associate professor of psychology at West Virginia's Wheeling Jesuit University.   Peppermint was linked to decreased anxiety and fatigue while driving. While both peppermint and cinnamon decreased driving frustration and increased alertness.   Is aromatherapy the answer to our dangerous roads? Hmmm, they seem to think it could be the next big thing in essential oil use. "Periodic administration of these odors over long-term driving may prove beneficial in maintaining alertness and decreasing highway accidents and fatalities," write the researchers. ----- Meanwhile a related survey published in auto publications by Wheeling Jesuit and AroMetrics, which sells auto air fresheners, found drivers "demonstrated a decreased level of anger and improved overall driving performance when exposed to strawberry and pine scents." Most tellingly, four of every five respondents strongly agreed or somewhat agreed with the statement, "When my car smells good, I feel better." ------- Organic Style magazine (June 2005) featured an article on 25 natural ways to lose weight. At number 12 was sniffing grapefruit oil where it noted research by the Institute of Aromatherapy in Toronto that found smelling grapefruit oil helps curb cravings for sweets. Vegetarian diet helps keep pounds off People gain less weight when they go meat-free, five-year study finds Source: Reuters March 14, 2006 LONDON - If you want to keep the weight down, switch to a meat-free diet, scientists said on Tuesday. Researchers who studied the eating habits of 22,000 people over five years, including meat eaters and vegetarians, found they all put on a few pounds but meat eaters who changed to a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least. "Contrary to current popular views that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein keeps weight down, we found that the lowest weight gain came in people with high intake of carbohydrates and low intake of protein," said Professor Tim Key. The research compared weight gain among meat eaters, fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans -- who eat no animal products — and is published in the International Journal of Obesity. It showed that on average people gained 4.4 lb over five years. None of the volunteers was overweight. "The weight gain was less in the vegans than in the meat-eaters and somewhere in between in the other groups," said Key, of Britain's Cancer Research UK charity and the University of Oxford, who conducted the study. "The lowest weight gain was in people who changed their diet to eat fewer animal products," he told Reuters. Key and his colleagues said exercise was another important factor in controlling weight. "The data also showed that people who became more physically active during the five-year period gained less weight than people who did very little exercise," Key said. The findings are from the British arm of EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition), which is comparing the diets of 500,000 people in 10 countries to discover how diet is linked to cancer. The EPIC study has already revealed that diabetics have three times the normal risk of developing colorectal cancer, which kills more than 490,000 people worldwide each year. It also showed that diet is second only to tobacco, as a leading cause of cancer, and, along with alcohol, is responsible for nearly a third of cancer cases in developed countries. Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters.             Women's CollectiveDream AnalysisSpiritual HealingClasses/WorkshopsAbout AvalauraMeditationGift of EnligtenmentCrystal HealingGift CertificatesFresh, Organic & Affordable Produce now Available!Ask AvalauraTestimonialsHomeProductsChakrasReiki Intuitive Energy HealingAromatherapyCord CuttingCrystalsAromatherapyEssential OilsHealing ServicesContact UsView CartLinks

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