Veterans Luncheon
Nov 11th
Halloween Fun Raiser
Oct 31st Details
ELF Training
Sept 21st
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Contact Us
P.O. Box 1772,
Boca Raton, Florida 33429
561-361-9091
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MISSION STATEMENT
The American Health Society is a distinguished 10 year
old multi-award winning preventative public health &
wellness 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is in preventative healthcare,
mental wellness, health education, literacy and advocacy aimed at
preventing lifestyle based illnesses, diseases and the frailties of
aging.
We have a strong "Social Green Philosophy" of Humanitarian
Service through our American Volunteer Corps which has a global
outreach in 46 countries with members in 37 US States.
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Editorial by the President of American
Health
PREVENTION IS THE CURE TM
There is a total misconception of the ongoing debate in Washington, D.C.
about healthcare. Its a misnomer to think we're discussing "healthcare"
when in reality, we as a nation have nothing short of "sick-care or
disease-care" as the ongoing principals and practice of medicine in this
country. 
If you're sick you make an appointment with your physician. If you
awake with pains in your chest, you call the ambulance to take you to the
Emergency Room of your nearest hospital. If you suspect a lump in your
tissues, its off to your Oncologist.
Its "reactive" medicine at its best as practiced by doctors, specialists
and hospitals, and more importantly, by insurance companies and the drug
industry. Its a vast monopoly of greed that is overweighing the United
States economy like a 900 pound gorilla and the economy is suffocating by the
lack of common sense and oxygen in the room while the 900 pound gorilla gains
another 100 pounds every month, killing 1000 people a week by this insanity in
Congress.
The climate and culture of medicine that permeates this country is killing
common sense. Washington can't get passed the "greed" that only K-Street
and the vast network of lobbyist who really dictate medicine in this
country.
There are six lobbyist for every Congressmen in Congress. Each
lobbyist portends money for each Congressmen, hoards of money. Its
lobbyist and money or the greed of the status-quo and the ideology of status-quoist that snuffs out any rationale and pragmatic dialogue when it
comes to any debate on healthcare in this country, and the GOP or Grand Old
Party we used to know has become the "NO party" on every issue, especially
healthcare. I urge everyone to read Thomas L. Friedman's opinion in the New York
Times dated September 17th. 2009.
Most American's aren't really ready for "proactive" health or
healthcare. Preventative health is too much to bare for 99% of
Americans. We're already the "fattest" nation on earth and the estimate is
that 61% of us are overweight while obesity is the silent disease manufacturer
of our times killing more and more Americans than any war this country ever
fought. What we have here is a war. A war on insanity. A war
on FAT!
Are American's really ready for Self-Healthcare? The answer is a loud
no. Is America really ready to change the eating habits of processed
foods, fried foods, and chemically fed beef. The answer is a loud
NO! Does America know how to exercise as a culture (only 17% of Americans
ever exercise), the answer is a loud NO!
Does America know the difference between Healthcare and Disease or
Sick-Care? The answer is a loud NO!
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Want to Sleep better
Sleep Better with this simple Schedule Switch. Next time you plan supper, think about having it a little earlier.
You could be rewarded with sweet dreams.
That's the advice of Dr. Maoshing Ni, PhD, author of Second Spring. He notes that late-night dinners may
disturb your sleep because they divert your body's resources to digesting when
you need to be resting.Time for Supper! Ni suggests eating no later than 7 p.m.
to help free up your liver to perform its daily detox duties while you get a
good night's rest. So put aside those work e-mails and get home in time for
dinner. Long workdays and an endless list of personal obligations are two of the
biggest culprits in erratic mealtimes. Another nifty way to get more sleep: Stretch. More on Meals What and when you eat affects not only your
sleep but also your energy levels. To help keep en  ergy levels steady throughout
the day, Dr. Ni recommends eating five small meals instead of three large ones.
And don't forget to exercise daily. It's one of the best ways to combat fatigue.
Get an intro
to the ancient practice of chi-gong in this video.
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How to slow aging
New Aging Club
American Health
Association, a pioneer in Community-Based Wellness & Preventative
Health, is pleased to announce its newest Healthy Aging Club located in
the Classic Residences by Hyatt in Boca Raton.
The program runs from October 1st 2009 through till May,
2010 and meets every Thursday except for holidays from 10:00 a.m. to
11:15 a.m. and features various classes/workshops in "Slow Aging" based on the soon to be published book of the same title by American Health founder and director J. Robert Gordon.
The first ten sessions on healthy aging and aging healthfullywill be
run by Annie and Bill Salmansohn, and will focus on how the mind shapes
the aging process, mindful that what you subconsciously think does have
an effect on the aging causation.
The ten week series covers a wide variety of insights into the aging
process highlighting communication with your inner self
self-empowerment, the role of sustaining your sense of self-respect
& dignity,the love for others, dealing with difficult moments,
food, exercise and the role of comedy and laughter in the aging
continuum and much more.
All programs and workshops will be participatory and interactive so
that those enrolled will have in the end, their own recipe of
"age-changes" in how to make the necessary interventions in slowing
their own aging process down.
The program is by registration and is by donation to the charities
of American Health. Its ideal for those fifty and over or retired. Register for this new and exciting project at the
Classic Residence by Hyatt, 22601 Camino Del Mar, Boca Raton which
starts on Thursday, October 1st. from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. or by calling American Health at 561 361 9091.
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