January 8-10, 2009 conference in West Palm Beach, FL Have A Chance WALK to fight Brain Tumors LINK to SPONSOR "not - for - profit organization dedicated to helping individuals & families impacted by brain tumor find the most appropriate & innovative therapies. Have A Chance is committed to researching treatments that touch on the four elements of healing: conventional, alternative, spiritual & psychological". Maitake Products Inc. LINK to a supplier of medicinal mushrooms. Life Extension Foundation LINK: "world’s largest organization dedicated to finding scientific methods for addressing disease, aging, & death. The Life Extension Foundation is a non-profit group that funds pioneering scientific research aimed at achieving an indefinitely extended healthy human lifespan. The fruits of this research are used to develop novel disease prevention & treatment protocols". American BioSciences LINK: "Providing natural health products that are validated by scientific and medical research". "We put “helping people” over “selling products” and so encourage consumers who want to use our products to become knowledgeable about their health conditions – to learn the causes of these health problems, how they progress, what diagnostic techniques, & the risks & benefits of their “conventional therapy” options , so they know how to evaluate the natural & nutritional therapies. We also encourage consumers to consult with doctors that specialize in natural medicine to take advantage of their clinical experience". Natural Standard LINK: 2nd Annual Evidence-based CAM for Cancer conference ATTENDEES will receive one week's free access to their database. "For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. All monographs undergo blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion in Natural Standard databases". LINK to Exhibitors at the Conference Variety of companies will exhibt, more to come IN KIND Donations Companies that sponsor our meeting through product/food donation Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.