Taking care of your health is an important aspect of taking part in your world.  By learning how to care for yourself and the issues that affect your health, you grow as an empowered individual equipped with the self assurance, compassion and understanding necessary to aid in the betterment of your community.  Some tools of health are preventative, such as including nutritious foods in your diet and taking exclusive time to de-stress and relax through hiking, yoga, meditation, or creative projects.  Other tools are used as curatives or therapy for diseases that are already present.  This can come in the form of western or allopathic medicine as well as eastern or complementary medicinal techniques.  Many complementary medicines work quite well with western medicines such as treating high blood pressure with ACE inhibitors and yoga relaxation techniques.  Below you will find links to a variety of websites dedicated to helping you take ownership of your health and wellness: 

 

http://www.ahha.org/  The American Holistic Health Association (AHHA) encourages you to actively participate in enhancing your health and well-being.  Providing resource and referral lists as well as articles and guides to self health, this website offers a wealth of information and useful links.

 

http://www.webmd.com/  WebMD has a variety of information on everything health.  If you have Macromedia Flash Player 8 or higher, a useful tool is the Symptom Checker, which helps you determine what to do if you are having symptoms of illness. 

 

http://www.wellness.com/  Offering a variety of resources including articles, health provider searches, product searches and discussion forums, this website is a great one-stop-shop for health.     

 

http://www.iayt.org/ Yoga Therapy is the use of yogic techniques to help individuals maintain or increase their level of health.  The International Association of Yoga Therapists website has a valuable tool enabling you to find a Yoga Therapist in your area.  On the left side of the home page are numerous links to publications, health studies and articles about the practice of Yoga Therapy.   

 

http://www.yogaalliance.org/index.html  Yoga Alliance® registers both individual yoga teachers and yoga teacher training programs (schools) who have complied with minimum educational standards established by the organization.  On this website is a registry where you can search for registered yoga teachers in your area.