DECEMBER 2-5: 12th ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS ON ANTI-AGING MEDICINE 2004 @ Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. CONTACT: 800-558-1267 or 773-528-1000; http://www.worldhealth.net/event; info@worldhealth.net

DECEMBER 2-5: 9th WORLD CONGRESS ON OSTEOARTHRITIS @ Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. CONTACT: http://www.oarsi.org

DECEMBER 3-5: N.M.T.: THE FEINBERG TECHNIQUE 2004 SEMINAR – Protocols of Neuromodulation in Las Vegas, Nevada. CONTACT: NMT Seminars, 541-720-1381; fax 541-567-1176; http://www.nmtseminars.com

DECEMBER 3-5: A BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE APPROACH TO DEGENERATIVE DISEASES @ the Marion Institute in Marion, Massachusetts. With Thomas Rau, M.D., Medical Director of the Paracelsus Klinik (Switzerland) and James Odell, OMD, ND (Louisville, KY). This weekend is open to professionals and non-professionals. Friday will be especially designed for anyone who is interested in more advanced information. CEU's offered (ND, DC and nursing – most states). CONTACT: 508-748-0816; http://www.biologicalmedicinenetwork.org

DECEMBER 3-5: 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: ENERGY MEDICINE @ Hyatt Regency Bellevue in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle). The most definitive and respected workshop in the field, the most important teachers. Healing with sound, color and frequency. Using the mind to create miracles. CONTACT: The Institute of Neurobiology, 425-822-2509; aant@neuraltherapy.com; http://www.neuraltherapy.com

DECEMBER 4: RAW PASSION PHILADELPHIA @ Deak Building in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. The ultimate raw food – health empowerment seminar! CONTACT: 707-829-0362; http://www.raw-passion.com/philadelphia.html

DECEMBER 4: THE GENTLE WIND PROJECT® – Science & Engineering for the Human Spirit – "It's All About Relationships" Seminar in Seattle, Washington. Learn how Spiritual Psychology and individual personality characteristics affect all your relationships. DECEMBER 5: Open House & Advanced Seminar in Seattle, Washington. During Open House public is invited at no charge to use handheld Healing Instruments that provide ongoing emotional relief from trauma, grief and stress. For Gentle Wind Project Instrument Keepers who would like to go further with this work. CONTACT 207-439-7639; seminars@gentlewindproject.org; http://gentlewindproject.org

DECEMBER 4-5: FUNCTIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL BLOOD CHEMISTRY – What the Numbers Really Mean (Part I) presented by David Overton PA-C @ Holiday Inn – Seatac in Seattle, Washington. Part II on JANUARY 15. Sponsored by Biotics Research NW, Inc. CONTACT: Nutritional Therapy Association, Inc., 800-918-9798

DECEMBER 4-5: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF APPLIED KINESIOLOGY – U.S.A. FALL REGIONAL MEETING @ Radisson Hotel at LAX in Los Angeles, California. Speakers include George Goodheart, DC and Allan Zarkin, DC. CONTACT: Nan Mullen, 913-384-5336; fax 913-384-5112; NMullen@dci-kansascity.com; http://www.icakusa.com

DECEMBER 4-5: SOUND HEALTH PROFILER COURSE in Albany, Ohio. Course on the use of BioAcoustic Vocal Profiling™ series, a tool for analyzing frequencies in the voice that can assist in the management of weak/strong muscles, nutritional imbalances, root cause of issues, identification of toxins and pathogens. CONTACT: SOUND HEALTH, INC., 740-698-9119; fax 740-698-6116; soundhealth@starband.net; http://www.vocalprofiling.com

DECEMBER 4-5: SANUM THERAPY "CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS" – Level 1 with Dr. Kirk R. Slagel, NMD, M.Ed., in Santa Monica, California. German homeopathic medicine that utilizes the body's own natural healing system. CONTACT: Pleomorphic Products SANUM, Inc., 866-861-2639; fax 888-439-7980; health@pleoesp.com

DECEMBER 6-8: BRADFORD PERIPHERAL BLOOD ASSESSMENTS MICROSCOPE TRAINING – Certification Class with Dr. Robert Bradford in California. Also, JANUARY 10-12 in California. CONTACT: American Biologics (Carla), 800-227-4473 or 619-429-8200; DrBradford@Americanbiologics.com

DECEMBER 6-10: SOUND HEALTH FOCUS COURSE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL in Albany, Ohio. Designed to help the alternative health care professional to prepare a computerized printout which can identify potentially weak or strong muscles plus nutritional imbalances through voice spectral analysis. Information for sound presentation is introduced on the last two days. CONTACT: SOUND HEALTH, INC., 740-698-9119; fax 740-698-6116; soundhealth@starband.net; http://www.vocalprofiling.com

DECEMBER 8-11: THE PHOENIX CONFERENCE ON LONGEVITY HEALTH SCIENCES in Phoenix, Arizona. Topics include the aging heart, genetic testing, HRT for menopause & andropause; business models and reimbursement options. CONTACT: 866-270-0724; info@phoenixconference.org ; http://www.phoenixconference.org

DECEMBER 9-11: 2nd ANNUAL PHOENIX CONFERENCE ON LONGEVITY HEALTH SCIENCES @ the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. CONTACT: 602-778-1993; http://www.PhoenixConference.org

DECEMBER 10-11: INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY DENTISTRY (Level IV) in Los Angeles, California. Presented by the Institute for Natural Dentistry in association with the Academy of Biological Dentistry. The course consists of 4 levels outlining an interdisciplinary approach to assessment, functional and metabolic balancing, mercury removal, dentoalveolar surgery and non-pharmacologic mercury detoxification protocols. CONTACT: Philip E. Memoli, DMD, 866-NATDENT; Victor Zeines, DDS, 800-752-2232; Michael Margolis, DDS, 602-363-9584; John Roberts, B.Ch.D (UK), 1-484-51-4451

DECEMBER 10-12: 3-DAY WEEKEND SEMINAR & WORKSHOP ON ACUPUNCTURE, ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS & THE BI-DIGITAL O-RING TEST IN CLINICAL PRACTICE in New York City. 3-Day 25-hour weekend course toward 300 hour certificate for MDs & DDSs to practice acupuncture in New York & other states. AMA category 1 hours. Presented by International College of Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics, co-sponsored by New York Academy of Medicine. Topics include Bi-Digital O-Ring test; how to localize true St. 36, LI.4, LI.11; 2-minute non-invasive screening of cancer or cardiovascular disease; 6-minute screening of Alzheimer's disease; cancer-cell telomere decreasing & normal cell telomere increasing effects of True St. 36 acupuncture stimulation; selective drug uptake enhancement method to deliver drug selectively to the pathological area; facial, tongue, lip, hand, umbilical diagnosis, etc. CONTACT: Yoshiaki Omura, MD, ScD, 212-781-6262, fax 212-923-2279 or Yelena Shvarts, MD, 718-336-2914 or Ms. Diana Gerometta, 410-323-6029 (after 6pm); http://www.icaet.org

DECEMBER 11: THE 'PK' PROTOCOL presented by Patricia Kane, PhD & Domenick Braccia, DO @ Haverford Wellness Center in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Protocol for neurological disease that includes multiple daily infusions of IV phosphatidylcholine, glutathione, diet, and oral supplements. CONTACT: BodyBio, 888-320-8338; fax 856-825-2143; http://www.detoxxbook.com

DECEMBER 12-17: 1st INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PARADOXICAL EFFECTS IN BIOPHYSICS & MEDICINE @ Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California. Topics include paradoxical properties of water and very low concentration water solutions of biologically active substances; hypothesis of the biofield as the general control system of the organism and its possible physical carrier(s), its role in biological communication, psychokinesis and healing; alternative physical models, which could encompass life, mind and associated phenomena, and methods of their experimental verification. CONTACT: Savely Savva, Monterey Institute for the Study of Alternative Healing Arts (MISAHA), 831-622-7975; misaha@aol.com

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JANUARY 15: DEADLINE FOR PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS on "Cancer and the Environment: The Legacy of the Industrial Age – Asbestos to Xenobiotics." For the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (October 27-30 in Tucson, Arizona). CONTACT: AAEM, 316-684-5500; http://www.aaem.com

JANUARY 15: BLOOD CHEMISTRY – Part II with David Overton, PA-C @ Holiday Inn SeaTac in Seattle, Washington. Sponsored by Biotics Research NW. CONTACT: Nutritional Therapy Association, InC., 800-918-9798

JANUARY 21-23: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SEMINAR – Women's Cancers in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

JANUARY 21-25: 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SHAMANISM @ La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Presenters include Brant Secunda, Sandra Ingerman, Nicki Scully, Onye Onyemaechi, and Wilbert Alix. CONTACT: 505-474-0998 or 505-474-7604; fax 505-471-2584; message@bizspirit.com; http://www.bizspirit.com

JANUARY 21-25: 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SACRED SEXUALITY @ La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Presenters include Jenny Wade, Rainbow Lightning Elk, Ellen Eatough, Deborah Taj Anapol, Juliana Dahl. CONTACT: 505-474-0998 or 505-474-7604; fax 505-471-2584; message@bizspirit.com; http://www.bizspirit.com

JANUARY 21-25: 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENLIGHTENMENT @ La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Presenters include Stephen Wolinsky, Jim Dreaver, Saniel Bonder, Isaac Shapiro, Brian Qara, Isaac Shapiro, Ravindra Kumar, Richard Moss. CONTACT: 505-474-0998 or 505-474-7604; fax 505-471-2584; message@bizspirit.com; http://www.bizspirit.com

JANUARY 26-28: THE WELLBEING SHOW @ Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. CONTACT: +44 (0) 20 8391 0999; fax +44 (0) 20 8391 0220; sharla@fairs-exhibs.com; http://www.wellbeingdubai.com

JANUARY 29-30: FOUNDATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION, PART I in Olympia, Washington. FFN I is based on the premise that nutritional health is built on 5 foundations: digestion, mineral balance, essential fatty acid balance, blood sugar handling and hydration. Special palpation methods and simple tests will improve your evaluation skills and aid in treatment of disorders and imbalances. CONTACT: Nutritional Therapy Association, Inc.800-918-9798; fax: 360-528-2564; http://www.nutritionaltherapy.com

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FEBRUARY 11-13: NEUROPROTECTION: A Functional Medicine Approach for Common and Uncommon Neurologic Syndromes in San Diego, California. The purpose of this course is to help healthcare providers extend the practice of functional medicine to patients traditionally diagnosed with neurological conditions, including episodic disorders (migraine, seizures, ischemic events), chronic or progressive disorders (multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, myopathies), and more classical neurodegenerative disorders (dementia, parkinsonism, supranuclear palsy, ALS). CONTACT: Client Services, 800-228-0622; http://www.functionalmedicine.org

FEBRUARY 19: BIO-DETOXIFICATION with Abbas Qutab, MD @ DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport in Seattle, Washington. Intended for the nutritional-based practice for the clinicians who want to implement or utilize nutritional medicine for their patients. Help your patients to eliminate toxins, effectively manage chronic diseases, increase your patient referrals, and turn your practice into a nutritional profit center. CONTACT: Biotics Research NW, Inc, 800-636-6913; http://www.bioticsnw.com

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MARCH 4-6: IMPLEMENTING THE LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Speakers include Michael and Mary Dan Eades, MD, Joe Brasco, MD & Robert Crayhon. CONTACT: Crayhon Research, 775-823-5333; fax 775-856-3313.

MARCH 12-13: FOUNDATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION, PART II in Olympia, Washington. FFN II builds on the solid foundations learned in Part I. New topics include hormonal and endocrine dysfunctions: Eliminate the need for hormone replacement therapy by restoring organ function and the endocrine systems' natural balance. Cardiovascular support: Identify cardiovascular weakness and prevent disease by addressing the underlying cause. Immune allergies: Support immune function and free your patient from allergy and immune problems. CONTACT: Nutritional Therapy Association, Inc.800-918-9798; fax: 360-528-2564; http://www.nutritionaltherapy.com

MARCH 19: THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASE STATUS with Dr. Gary Lasneski in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: Biotics Research NW, 800-636-6913; http://www.bioticsnw.com

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APRIL 5-7: HOMEOPATHIC APPROACH TO CANCER with Dr. A. U. Ramakrishnan in Carlsbad, California. CONTACT: Bonnie Marsh, ND, 760-436-5173; natldoc@cox.net

APRIL 13-18: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE SPRING INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES @ Hyatt Regency OakBrook in OakBrook, Illinois. CONTACT: AAEM, 316-684-5500; http://www.aaem.com

APRIL 14-16: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS ANNUAL SESSION 2005 in San Francisco, California.
CONTACT: http://www.acponline.org/cme/as/2005/?4065

APRIL 15-17: INSTITUTE for HUMAN INDIVIDUALITY 2005 CONFERENCE: The Four Masters @ the Wyndham Buttes Resort in Tempe, Arizona. Four noted experts in the fields of nutrition and naturopathic medicine: Dr. Peter D'Adamo, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, Dr. Walter Crinnion, and Dr. Joseph Pizzorno. CONTACT: http://www.dadamo.com/ifhi/2005/index.htm

APRIL 22-24: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SEMINAR – Menopause in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

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MAY 21: BIOTICS PRODUCT REVIEW SEMINAR in Olympia, Washington. Gray L. Graham presents an overview and clinical applications of the Biotics Research products. Enhance your practice and clinical results by mastering your product line! CONTACT: Nutritional Therapy Association, Inc., 800-918-9798

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JUNE 23-29: 15th ANNUAL ISSSEEM CONFERENCE – Science, Mysticism, and the Mind in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CONTACT: ISSSEEM, 303-425-4625; fax 303-425-4685; http://www.issseem.org; issseem2@comcast.net

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JULY 15-17: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SEMINAR – Primary Care for Women in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

JULY 29-AUGUST 5: 5th ANNUAL MASTERING NATURAL HEALING AT SEA SEMINAR to Alaska onboard Celebrity's Summit. Speakers include Michael Dobbins, DC and Janet Konefal, PhD, MPH, CA. CONTACT: Continuing Education, Inc., 800-422-0711

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OCTOBER 20-23: 13th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE in Daegu, Korea. CONTACT: http://www.isom.or.kr; isom@isom.or.kr

OCTOBER 21-23: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SEMINAR – Menstrual Disorders in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

OCTOBER 27-30: 40th ANNUAL MEETING AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE @ the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, Arizona. CONTACT: AAEM, 316-684-5500; fax 316-684-5709; http://www.aaem.com