Member Update: Important Updates for Members

Hello NYANP Members!

I hope you had a wonderful summer and that back to school has gone smoothly (for those of you with children). For those of you who don't already know, I have relocated to Long Island and truly enjoyed the summer here near the water and beaches. Ella is now in first grade, learning to read and having fun with friends. When asked about her favorite part of school...her response is resoundingly "recess!"

I would like welcome those of you who are new to NY! And send messages of appreciation to those of you who inspire patients and others everyday with your passion for healing and for naturopathic medicine. You are making a difference.

An outstanding story of making a difference is that of Dr. JoAnn Yanez. Dr. Yanez is finishing her term as an NYANP board member and chair of our legislative team. She has held a board position for over 5 years, and has held the responsibility of legislative chair for over 3 years. She was awarded NYANP Physician of the Year in 2008 and has undoubtedly made a remarkable contribution to the NYANP as an organization and to the licensure effort in NY. There is no question that the hours of dedicated service Dr. Yanez has provided, while unpaid, have not gone unnoticed and will leave an enormous lasting impact. She is especially acknowledged for convincing more than 30 legislators to sponsor the licensure bill. A million thank yous, JoAnn, on behalf of the NYANP and as your friend. You are amazing and we will miss you.

While this past legislative session has been relatively quiet in terms of licensing for naturopathic doctors...we do anticipate that this coming year, the second of a 2 year election cycle, will bring opportunities for the licensure bill to be brought before committees who can move the legislation forward. I would like you all to know that we are in planning mode in terms of our legislative strategy for the fall and next year. We are training a new leader for our legislative team, Dr. Jaquel Patterson. I welcome any and all of you who are motivated to participate in the licensure effort. Please do reach out and let me know your interest, whether it is to meet with your local legislator or to lead the development of a grassroots movement. Text me (or call) at 845.729.0582.

At the moment our primary focus is on our 5th annual conference, October 4th, in NYC. It is quite exciting to be presenting a schedule of 6 distinguished speakers, 6 CE credits (pharmacy credits too), a grand rounds session for doctors to share cases, exhibitors, healthy food and in a beautiful setting...all for the price of $75. I look forward to seeing you there! If you haven't registered, please do online at www.nyanp.org or by calling Jackie at 800.846.6778. If you have colleagues or friends who may be interested, please let them know about the conference. What better chance to raise awareness and build our community!

The NYANP Annual Membership Meeting will be held after the conference on October 4th at 5 pm at the same location as the conference. Location: MetaCenter, 214 W. 29th (btw 7th and 8th), 16th floor, New York, NY.

One of the updates you will hear about at the membership meeting is that board member, Dr. Jim Prego, is on the search for NDs in various regions of the state who would like to head up local ND get-togethers. Dr. Prego will be leading the Long Island group and is here to help you bring together the NDs in your area. Please contact Dr. Prego directly at 631.834.8542.

For those of you who would like to have dinner after the conference, please do join us for Dinner in NYC! starting at 6 pm October 4th. Location TBD.

Meanwhile this is also the time of year for both elections to the NYANP board and membership renewals.

You should have received a personal renewal notice by email. If not, please do contact Jackie at assistant@nyanp.org to make sure we have your current email address and to renew directly with Jackie. You may also renew online at www.nyanp.org under "Members" then "Join the NYANP." With your membership (professional members) you will receive continued presence in our NYANP online directory. Those of you who joined after January 2009, your membership will be due for renewal the first of the month that you joined last year. You will receive an invoice via email. From now on memberships will be based on the month that you join. We are also open to monthly payments; just call and talk to Jackie to arrange a personal payment plan. 800.846.6778.

We have a fantastic NEW membership benefit to offer you! As members of the NYANP, you will receive discounted rates to be listed in numerous, online natural health directories, as well as a discounted subscription to Natural Standard. New and renewed members, please watch for more information about how to sign up for these directories.

Elections to the NYANP board will be held online in October. Please watch for an email with the link to the online ballot, which will be due October 15th. If you are interested in running for a position on the board (there are 5 positions up for (re) election), please contact Jackie at assistant@nyanp.org or our NYANP secretary, Dr. Ed Murach at secretary@nyanp.org or 917.733.5939. Nominations are due by October 5, 2009 at midnight to either Jackie or Dr. Murach.

NYANP on FACEBOOK! Please join us for discussions and with your thoughts. We also have a group on Linked In. See you there!

I reach out in friendship and professionally as your colleague to say thank you for your interest, your support and your beaming light as a naturopathic doctor in New York. If I don't get to see you on October 4th, I do hope to talk with you soon.

Peace and gratitude,

Doni

PS: Summary listing of dates and events, as well as to-do list below.

Donielle Wilson, ND

Naturopathic Doctor

NYANP President and Executive Director

president@nyanp.org

www.nyanp.org

845.729.0582

Summary of events:

Today! Membership renewal due

Oct 4, 9 to 5, Annual Conference

Oct 4, 5 pm, Annual Membership Meeting

Oct 4, 6 pm, Dinner in NYC

Oct 5, Nominations to board due

Oct 15, Online ballot due

Things to do:

Join NYANP on Facebook and Linked In

Register for Annual Conference at www.nyanp.org

Renew Membership at www.nyanp.org

Attend conference, membership meeting and Dinner in NYC

Complete online election by Oct 15

Contact your legislators and offer your support

Watch for info on natural health directories to market your practice

"I Don't Sweat"

- by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc and Pina LoGiudice ND, LAc (www.InnerSourceHealth.com)

A number of patients we have spoken with claim: 'well, I just don't sweat'. This may be true if you are canine, for dogs do not have sweat glands, and must pant and keep their mouth open for regulation of temperature. There are certain human conditions that can cause lack of sweating: medications such as anti-psychotics or calcium channel blockers, significant nerve damage, or a rare disease called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The rest of us should be sweating it out. If you exercise, and believe you still do not sweat, you may not be exercising hard enough yet - or possibly you are dehydrated, so your body is conserving its water.

The truth is, many of us do not sweat enough. Only 3 in 10 adults get the recommended amount of physical activity. We live and work in temperature controlled environments all day, then ride in trains, cars and buses with more air conditioning. Typically, we 'don't sweat' because we are not given the chance. There are very few methods humans can use to get rid of chemicals from the body: pooping, peeing, exhaling, and sweating it out. In us humans, sweat glands are known mostly to help regulate temperature by bringing warm moisture to the surface of the skin, which causes cooling as the water evaporates. But the secondary role as detoxifier is not a minor role. Known as the 'third kidney' your skin has over 2.6 million tiny pores that can help clear as much as 30% of bodily wastes through perspiring. Sweat is composed mostly water, but also has urea (a breakdown product of proteins the kidneys also discard), and trace metals and minerals.

Although experts believe sweating is mostly for temperature regulation, it has been shown that trace toxins do appear in sweat glands. Some evidence does suggest that the ability to sweat and excrete toxins like mercury will increase with repeated use of exercise or sauna. It see that hot wet steam saunas are more effective than dry saunas. Steam saunas create beads of moisture which adhere and coat the skin almost instantaneously. These prevent the body from losing heat through the process of evaporation. This may accelerate the detoxification and healing processes which take place within the body when body temperature rises. More studies on this are needed.

To help get the sweating going, consider starting an exercise routine if you do not currently have one. If you are not sweating during this routine, consider increasing the intensity of your workout: this could mean increasing your pace or possibly increasing the angle of incline of your cardio machine. Sometimes, working with a trainer will also help you safely find inspiration for perspiration. For those who have an exercise routine, consider adding a steam sauna for increased detoxification effect. Yoga enthusiasts may try bikram yoga, a yoga practiced in a 105 degree temperature for 90 minutes.

In Chinese medicine, sweat does contain qi (pronounced "chee") energy – so if someone is already expecially weak, extra sweating through exercise and saunas can deplete a person and make them even weaker. Accordingly, one needs to adjust any effort to sweat with their current health status.

references:
Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Healthy People 2010)
Ely J. Well Mind Association Special Report - March 1994. Heavy Metal Detox: Sweating
Guide4home.com Dry Saunas - A Comparison. Dry Sauna vs Steam Sauna. Accessed Sept. 6, 2009
International Hyperhydrosis Society. No Sweat? It’s Not Always a Dream Come True. November 2006.http://www.sweathelp.org/ accessed on September 6, 2009
Mosher HH. Simultaineous Study of the Constituents of Perspiration and Urine. November 16, 1932
Woolston C. You sweat, but toxins likely stay. The halthy skeptic. Los Angeles Times, Jan 2008

Announcing Conferences This Fall

Attention ND's!

Do you need CEs and connections with colleagues? Please check out this list of events this fall. They are all on different weekends...so you could attend all if you like!


NYANP Annual Conference in NYC
Diving Deeper into Naturopathy
Sunday, Oct 4th from 10 to 5
$75 for members, $95 for non-members
Register online at www.nyanp.org


The California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) is holding it's Merging Medicine 7 conference
Naturopathic Advancements in Gastrointestinal Conditions.
In the Los Angeles area on October 10-11, 2009.
For more information and to register: http://www.calnd.org/events_detail.asp?EventID=153


The Pennsylvania Association of Naturopathic Physicians Presents a 1 day Fall Conference of Interesting Experts:
Integrative Oncology...A Holistic Approach to Cancer.
Saturday, Oct. 17,2009, in Philadelphia, 7:30AM-5PM.
Information and Registration at www.panp.org.


New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors: Pharmaceutical Perspectives Conference
on Cardiovascular Health
November 6-7, 2009 in Nashua, NH
Visit www.nhand.org for more information and to register.