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Ellen Whitehurst

Bio

Ellen Whitehurst is the author of the Random House pub, MAKE THIS YOUR LUCKY DAY, currently going into Fifth Printing, as well as being offered in various languages around the globe. Ellen has been a monthly columnist for such major women's lifestyle magazine titles as 'Seventeen' and 'Redbook' magazines, while also offering regular expert contributions to 'Women's World' and 'Natural Health' magazines.

Education:
• BA: English, Fairfield University in Connecticut
• MA: Divinity Studies, International Feng Shui Guild

Certifications
• National Coalition of Certified Aromatherapists and Aromatologist Practitioners
• Studied under His Holiness Professor Grandmaster Thomas Lin Yun of the Yun Lin Temple
• Named to the Cambridge 'Who's Who' in 2008

Activity

  • Sharecare News
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    Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Job Stress, Study Finds

    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Job stress increases the risk of heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce that risk, a new study says.

    Researchers examined data from more than 102,000 men and women, aged 17 to 70, in the United K...Full Article

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    Many U.S. Blacks Eager to Take Part in Medical Research

    THURSDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans are more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to be interested in participating in medical research, including when it involves providing blood or genetic samples, a new study finds.

    Now the challenge is to...Full Article

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    Many Americans Back Nicotine Restrictions in Cigarettes: Survey

    TUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of Americans would support a government-mandated reduction of nicotine levels in cigarettes, according to a new study.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has the authority to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes, but has not yet used this...Full Article

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    Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012

    FRIDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The number and diversity of students applying to and enrolling in medical schools in the United States increased this year, new data shows.

    The findings are good news as the nation faces a shortage of 90,000 doctors over the next decade, according to th...Full Article

  • Ellen Whitehurst
    Ellen Whitehurst answered:
    How can I lift my mood?
    This season try a little outside 'shui' (as in feng shui) ... let me explain. Well now according to...  Full Post
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    Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied to Brain Shrinkage

    TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- People with blood sugar levels at the high end of the normal range may be at increased risk for brain shrinkage that occurs with aging or dementia, according to a new study.

    While numerous studies have shown a link between type 2 diabetes and brain shr...Full Article

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    Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC

    TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of Americans have high blood pressure and only half of them have it under control, dramatically increasing their risk for possibly fatal heart attacks and strokes, a new government report shows.

    That translates into 67 million Americans with...Full Article

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  • Elke Binder
    Elke Binder posted on Ellen Whitehurst’s wall:
    Hi Ellen. What an impressive Bio. Keep on going strong. Good luck with the Program. Have a great day. Elke
  • Ellen Whitehurst
    Ellen Whitehurst answered:
    Can hangovers be prevented?
    Hangovers can definitely be prevented by not over indulging alcohol in the first place. Angelica root or angelica leaves, both available at most health food stores, contain glutamine, an amino acid that's an alternative remedy believed to inhibit the urge for alchohol. But, if you don't take that...  Full Post
  • Ellen Whitehurst
    Ellen Whitehurst answered:
    How can my environment affect my behavior?

    Take the holidays for example, Thanksgiving can be stressful, but by simply making a couple of physical changes in your dining room, it can ease the stress and add abundance.

    Feng Shui says that having a decorative mirror hanging in the dining room literally ‘doubles’ your abundance.  On Thanksgiving Day

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  • Ellen Whitehurst
    Ellen Whitehurst has posted a blog entry: Much to be So Thankful For! Especially on Turkey Day!

    What will YOU be grateful for on Thanksgiving DAY?  Let’s see ………

    ARIES:  You’ll be truly grateful IF you don’t try to do EVERYTHING and see EVERYONE on this one day.  As the warrior of the zodiac usually you are able to leap tall buildings in a single bound while jumping right over the river and the woods

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  • Ellen Whitehurst
    Ellen Whitehurst answered:
    Are there alternative treatments for anger control problems?

    Sometimes I find anger can be addressed through knowledge....knowledge of self, gaining wisdom, the gift of finding more depth in oneself. When I find I need some further powerful protection or even the knowledge of how to get access to that, I would call in Angel Hadriel. Because the only thing that I’ve

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  • Ellen Whitehurst
    Ellen Whitehurst has posted a blog entry: Your November Empowering Days!

    I love the idea that Thanksgiving is less a day to ditch the diet but more a word of profound and powerful action.   After all, the full feeling that this day promises should come more from the heart before anything’s actually carried out of the kitchen.  Let your thankful heart be alive and conscious of all of your blessings and treasures this month.  I’m fairly certain too, that not least among that (long?) list will be the fact that November itself will c

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