Coloradan Diane Van Deren is one of the world’s top endurance runners. In 2009, she won the Yukon Arctic Ultra, a 430-mile foot race across frozen wilderness, and in 2012, she broke the speed record on North Carolina’s Mountains to Sea Trail, running 1,000 miles in only 22 days. Most recently, she completed two 62-mile races within six days of each other in the Philippines, placing fourth in the first race and second in the second.
Diane Van Deren
For most of us, running 124 miles in one week’s time is unimaginable. For Van Deren, it’s part of who she is. Almost 15 years ago, Van Deren had a lobectomy to treat epileptic seizures. The surgery was successful, and since then, she’s experienced a significant change in her physical endurance—she can run without pause for hours. “My legs serve as my words to inspire others to reach their own achievements,” says Van Deren. “I appreciate each chance I have to touch a finish line.”
A supporter of homeopathic medicines, Van Deren is never without her Arnica when she crosses that line, and she wrote to thank us for helping her finish her most recent races. “Your Arnica was an absolute lifesaver for the amount of stress my body went through for two high-profile races. Thanks for your added touch,” she says. And to that we say, “You’re welcome, Diane! Good luck in your next race in Costa Rica—don’t forget your Arnicare!”
Are you a new or expectant parent in the New York/tri-state area? Then stop by Pier 92 in New York City this weekend for the New York Baby Show!
Sponsored by New York Family magazine, the show will feature a wide variety of top products and services for maternity, baby and toddler, along with several lectures, seminars and demonstrations from some of the most highly-regarded figures in the pregnancy and parenting worlds. Plus, at noon on both Saturday and Sunday, pregnancy guru Rosie Pope and her panel of MomPrep experts, obstetrician Dr. Amos Grünebaum and pediatric sleep specialist Dr. Whitney Roban, will tackle your toughest questions.
Rosie Pope
Make time to visit the stroller test drive track, relax in the Mom’s Lounge, and participate in interactive demonstrations on topics such as how to swaddle your baby, how to make organic baby food, and pre-school admission do’s and don’ts. And Dads—stop by the Dad’s Lounge for information on issues like work-life balance, the changing role of the father, and adjusting to fatherhood.
Boiron is a returning exhibitor at this year’s show, and Deborah and Heather from our Public Relations team will be on hand to meet with attendees and share samples and information about our Camilia natural teething medicine. Look for conference updates on Twitter via @DeborahBoironPR, and check back next week on Facebook for photos from the event.
What: New York Baby Show
When: May 18-19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Pier 92 (52nd Street & The West Side Highway, New York City)
How: Tickets are $10/each or $20/family (two adults & up to four children) per day.
Click here to buy your tickets now! Heading to the event? Make sure to stop by our Camilia booth and say hi to our PR team. We would love to meet you!
For a lot of women, common every day activities such as working out, housework, gardening, or even sitting at a computer too long can cause aggravating aches and pains. Even though mild pain may interfere with their daily lives, many women are hesitant to use typical pain relievers until the pain is “bad enough” because they don’t feel it’s healthy to take too many. But rather than wait to treat the pain and put your life on hold, there are some healthier options that can help you manage the pain more safely and naturally.
Join Naturally Savvy and Boiron USA tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET for a Twitter party to learn how homeopathic medicines and other therapies can work naturally to relieve common complaints such as muscle aches, stiffness, swelling from injuries and even bruising. Our featured expert is Lauren Feder, M.D., a nationally recognized physician who specializes in primary care medicine, pediatrics and homeopathy.
Date: Tuesday, May 14
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: #GoodbyePain
Hosts: @NaturallySavvy, @LaurenFederMD, @BoironUSA, @ArnicareUSA and @DeborahBoironPR
Sign up today to receive our quarterly e-newsletter, The Health Within, and receive helpful health and wellness tips, product updates, exclusive coupons and more! With most of us currently experiencing warm weather, spring cleaning, fitness and allergies are hot topics right now. Read our upcoming Mayissue for tips on treating that inevitable muscle pain as you get back into shape or start your spring planting. Plus, we’ll feature information on our popular Sabadil tablets to help relieve allergy symptoms and Calendula topicals to help heal skin irritations. (And here’s a hint—this issue just might contain a rare coupon for some of these medicines!) So don’t miss out on this excellent resource and your chance to stay up-to-date with all things Boiron—click here to sign up now!
Warm weather has finally arrived for most of the U.S., and so have the inevitable aches and pains that come with being active after a long winter break. So before pain gets in your way, head to your local Walgreens and pick up a tube of pain-relieving Arnicare Gel. Now through June 1, save $2 when you purchase the product with your Balance Rewards card and a coupon from the May Easy Saver catalog (see pg. 39)!
Arnicare Gel relieves muscle pain and stiffness due to minor injuries, overexertion and falls, and reduces pain, swelling and discoloration from bruises. It works naturally with your body to relieve pain and helps you feel better faster.
Don’t have a Walgreens in your area? Head to our store locator to find the retailer nearest you.
There’s still plenty of time to enter Arnicare’s “Worth the Work” Sweepstakes, sponsored by Organic Gardening Magazine. Gardening is a physical task—and although the final product is “worth the work”—all that bending and stretching can leave you stiff and achy. So enter now for your chance to win a great prize package of Arnicare products, and start gardening pain-free!
ONE grand prize winner will receive a Gardener’s Survival Kit, including:
- $250 spa certificate
- Arnicare gift basket worth $200
- Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
THREE runners-up will receive a Gardener’s Mini-Kit, containing:
- One Arnicare Gel 2.6 oz
- One Arnicare Tablets
- One Arnica montana 30C Blue Tube
- Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
For simple, pain-free gardening tips and to enter Arnicare’s “Worth the Work” Sweepstakes, visit Organic Gardening Magazine’s Facebook page, or click here. The contest runs through June 30, 2013. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
The Holistic Moms Network (HMN), a non-profit organization that connects parents who are interested in holistic health and green living, continues to celebrate its 10th anniversary throughout 2013. As part of the celebration, HMN is challenging you to participate in its Holistic Living Challenges, a special campaign with monthly challenges, great prizes, and opportunities to learn and inspire others.
In honor of Mother’s Day, May’s challenge is “Take Care of YOU!” Get involved and share your experience for a chance to win great prizes, including an Arnicare prize pack from Boiron, featuring Arnicare Gel, Arnicare Tablets, Arnica montana 30C oral pellets, and an Easy Guide to Homeopathic Medicines (a $30 value). Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Connect with your local HMN chapter to learn what other moms are trying and get tips for your challenge.
- Cross a couple of things off your to-do list.
- Make time for yourself—you are important. Block out 30 minutes a day, or a larger chunk of time once a week, for some “mom-me-time,” to do something relaxing or enjoyable (not the laundry!).
- Let go—it’s okay to be less than perfect.
Share your experience with HMN, then enter here for your chance to win an exciting prize pack!
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xciting news! You will now be able to find our Children’s Chestal cough syrup at most CVS stores! If you don’t see it in the children’s cough & cold section, ask for it at the pharmacy.
For children ages two and up, Children’s Chestal works naturally with the body to improve the productivity of all types of common coughs. The natural goodness of the honey base coats and soothes the throat, while the blend of homeopathic medicines loosens chest congestion, thereby making the cough more productive for a speedier recovery. This non-drowsy cough syrup also won’t interact with any other medications.
For more information and a Chestal coupon, please visit ChildrensChestal.com, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. And don’t forget—we’d love to hear how Chestal has helped you or your child feel better! Share your story in the comments below or on our Facebook page.
All moms are invited to stop by the New Yorker Hotel this Wednesday evening for the Mommybites Summit: Ultimate Moms’ Night Out!
Co-sponsored by Happy Family and zcush, the summit offers moms the opportunity to shop, mingle, meet experts, and listen to organizational and productivity expert Andrew Mellen. Nicknamed “The Most Organized Man in America,” Mellen is the best-selling author of Unstuff Your Life!: Kick the Clutter Habit and Completely Organize Your Life for Good. Stop by the photoshoot station for a complimentary professional headshot, enjoy wine and delicious food, socialize with other parents, and take home some great swag. The first 150 to register will receive their choice of a zcush baby nap mat or a $50 gift card to Paper Culture, an online stationary boutique.
Deborah and Kay from our Public Relations team will be on hand at the event to meet with attendees and share samples, coupons and information about our top products—Oscillococcinum for flu-like symptoms, Arnicare pain-relieving gel, and Camilia teething medicine. Look for conference updates on Twitter via @DeborahBoironPR, and check back next week on Facebook for photos from the event.
What: Mommybites Summit: Ultimate Moms’ Night Out
When: May 1, 6:00-9:30 p.m.
Where: New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Avenue at 34th Street
How: Tickets are $25 ($40 at the door). Click here to register now!
Already heading to the event? Stop by the Boiron booth and say hi to our PR team. We would love to meet you!
Calling all new and expectant parents in the San Diego area! Head to the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina tomorrow to participate in the 4th Annual Your Natural Baby Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is a great opportunity to learn more about all your pregnancy, birth and baby care needs! 
Hosted by Natural Baby Pros and Nature’s Whisper, the fair focuses on raising awareness on natural supports and holistic health from before your baby is born through childhood. Listen to keystone speaker Dr. Bob Sears, co-author of The Baby Book and The Portable Pediatrician: Everything You Need to Know About Your Child’s Health, participate in the live auction, and visit the vendor marketplace for shopping and free demonstrations. The first 200 to arrive will receive a goodie bag, including a box of our benzocaine-free Camilia teething medicine. Click here for more information and to buy your tickets.
Have you entered our “Feel Better Faster” Sweepstakes for your chance to win a 2.6 oz tube of your favorite natural pain reliever? You’d better hurry—it’s almost over! The sweepstakes ends on Tuesday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. All participants will also be entered for a chance to win the grand prize: a Boiron Basket of Health filled with your favorite Arnicare products and merchandise ($200 value)! For official rules and to enter the sweepstakes, visit the Arnicare Facebook page. Good luck!
Spring has arrived and so has dreaded allergy season! And not to mention the inevitable aches and pains that come with being active after a long winter break. Join us for a Holistic Moms Network Twitter Party tomorrow night and find out which homeopathic medicines help relieve upper respiratory symptoms from allergies without making you drowsy, as well as safely treat insect stings and eye irritations that are common this time of year. We’ll also look at essential medicines that should be included in your natural family first aid kit.
Our featured guest expert, Christophe Merville, D. Pharm. (@ChrisDPharm), currently Boiron’s director of education and pharmacy development, is the author of our online and print training programs for pharmacists, retailers and consumers on homeopathy and medicines available to treat common health conditions including allergies and everyday pain. Christophe and the Boiron team will show you how easily homeopathy can be successfully and safely integrated into a healthy lifestyle for your family.
Date: Tuesday, April 23
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Location/Hashtag: #holisticmoms
Hosts: @HolisticMomsNet, @HMNMama, @ChrisDPharm, @BoironUSA, @ArnicareUSA, @DeborahBoironPR, along with moderator @Organic_PR
More than 41,200 people across the nation were injured in 2012 while working in their gardens, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Back and knee injuries were common complaints, along with sunburn, blisters, bug bites and allergies. So if you’re a gardening enthusiast in the Washington, D.C. area, or if you simply enjoy being outside, tune in to “Essentials of Healthy Living” on Federal News Radio (1500 AM) this Sunday to hear Boiron pharmacist Christophe Merville’s interview with host and licensed nutritionist Dana Laake. Christophe and Dana will discuss how to relieve these complaints with homeopathic medicines like Arnica montana and Calendula officinalis, as well as simple tips to help make your time spent outdoors more enjoyable.
“Essentials of Healthy Living” airs every Sunday from 10-11 a.m. on 1500 AM, Federal News Radio (WFED). Not from the D.C. area? Listen to EHL live on the web. Missed the interview? Check EHL’s archives to listen to the show. EHL is brought to you by Village Green Apothecary in Bethesda, Maryland. An integrative pharmacy, Village Green offers vitamins, nutritional supplements, kosher vitamins and healthy living products at discount prices, as well as prescription drugs and custom compounding. The store’s 45 specialists (pharmacists, nutritionists and herbalists) work with its customers to create personalized health plans. Visit Village Green Apothecary at www.myvillagegreen.com.
Do you use homeopathy regularly and want to learn more about these safe, natural medicines? If so, then you should attend the 8th Annual Joint American Homeopathic Conference (JAHC), being held Friday through Sunday in Reston, Va.
Sponsored by the National Center for Homeopathy (NCH), the conference brings together the entire homeopathic community of practitioners, students, and interested consumers like you! Highlighting this year’s conference are speakers Henny Heudens-Mast, George Dimitriadis, Alize Timmerman and Drs. Shachindra and Bhawisha Joshi. Attendees may benefit most from the conference’s introductory workshops, including “The Therapeutics of Sinusitis with Cases,” “Weak Kidneys and Frequent Urination: Three Simple Remedies,” “The Autism Avalanche: A Homeopathic Frontier,” “Mining for Gold: Characteristic Symptoms in Colds and Coughs,” and “The Homeopathic Treatment of Ear Infections.” The conference also offers advanced workshops, a panel discussion, a roundtable luncheon, an exhibit area, and several film previews.
The NCH is dedicated to making homeopathy accessible to the public. The non-profit membership organization provides general education about homeopathy, and work with homeopaths, government agencies and the media. For more information on the NCH and to register for the conference, visit www.nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org.
What: 2013 Joint American Homeopathic Conference
When: April 19-21, 2012
Where: Hyatt Regency, Reston, Va.
Registration: http://www.homeopathic.org/conference/registration
The Boiron team had the privilege of hosting several exciting events over the past two weeks in honor of our special guests, international authors and pharmacists Michèle Boiron and François Roux. Boiron and Roux led several trainings for retailers and health care professionals during their stay and gave two evening presentations—one in Philadelphia at WHYY Studios and one in New York City at the French Institute Alliance Française. The pair shared their life experiences as pharmacists and their observations on developing homeopathy throughout the world. They also celebrated Boiron USA’s 30th anniversary in the U.S., as well as the release of their new book for pharmacists, Homeopathy and Pharmaceutical Care, a follow-up to their 2008 consumer guide, Homeopathic Solutions Made Easy. We hope you enjoy the pictures below taken during throughout their 12 days on the East Coast.
Interested in learning more about Boiron and Roux? Want to buy your own copy of Homeopathy and Pharmaceutical Care or Homeopathic Solutions Made Easy? Visit www.boironusa.com/hpc. And check back soon to watch a video recapping both presentations and Boiron’s and Roux’s time in the U.S.
Check out this great team photo sent to us by Mellfire, a member of Central New York Roller Derby’s Rome Wreckers. Boiron Arnicare has proudly supported roller derby teams across the United States for the last several years, supplying its members with Arnicare products to help relieve their nasty, yet inevitable, bruises, muscle pain and swelling. Mellfire and her teammates believe “Arnica is a necessity,” and they always share it with new teammates and guest skaters. Thanks Rome Wreckers!
The Holistic Moms Network (HMN), a non-profit organization that connects parents who are interested in holistic health and green living, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2013! To celebrate, HMN is challenging you to participate in its Holistic Living Challenges, a special campaign with monthly challenges, great prizes, and opportunities to learn and inspire others. In honor of Earth Month, April’s challenge is “Help Others Go Green!” Get involved and share your experience for a chance to win great prizes, including an Arnicare prize pack from Boiron, featuring Arnicare Gel and Arnica montana 30C oral pellets (a $30 value). Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Visit change.org, choose a petition (or create your own), and spend the month promoting it and getting as many signatures as you can.
- Help your child’s school go green using the Center for Health and Environmental Justice’s (CHEJ) free toolkit and program.
- Lead a cleanup of a river, beach, or park in honor of Earth Month.
- Start a recycling project at work.
- Check with your local school or community center to ask about starting a community garden.
- Work with a local school or faith community to organize a household hazardous waste collection drive. Almost everyone has old paint, pesticides or other toxic materials stored around the house. Contact your local government’s environmental department to learn how to dispose of those items properly.
Record and share your experience with HMN, then enter here for your chance to win an exciting green living prize pack!
Your garden brings beauty to your yard, bounty to your table, and enjoyment to your family. Gardening is a physical task—and although the final product is “worth the work”—all that bending and stretching can leave you stiff and achy. So enter now for your chance to win a great prize package of Arnicare products from Organic Gardening Magazine, and start gardening pain-free!
ONE grand prize winner will receive a Gardener’s Survival Kit, including:
- $250 spa certificate
- Arnicare gift basket worth $200
- Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
THREE runners-up will receive a Gardener’s Mini-Kit, containing:
- One Arnicare Gel 2.6 oz
- One Arnicare Tablets
- One Arnica montana 30C Blue Tube
- Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
For simple, pain-free gardening tips and to enter Arnicare’s “Worth the Work” Sweepstakes, visit Organic Gardening Magazine’s Facebook page, or click here. The contest runs through June 30, 2013. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
Calling all yogis! Head to the Hilton New York this weekend for the Annual Yoga Journal Conference and your chance to learn from 50+ master instructors teaching 100+ classes of various styles. Attendees also have the opportunity to participate in tonight’s “Get Your Dance On” event with NYC movement mavens Elena Brower, Aarona Pichinson and Natasha Blank, and LA legend DJ Drez. All participants will receive a tube of Arnicare Gel in their goody bags to help relieve those sore muscles after four days of intense training.
Yoga Journal Magazine started producing conferences in 1995 as a way for readers and yoga enthusiasts to practice with the renowned teachers they were reading about. The first conference was held in San Francisco, and then moved to Estes Park, Colo., where it was for 16 years. In 2003, the conference expanded to other locations across the country, bringing world-class yoga to San Francisco, New York, San Diego, Boston, Florida, the Midwest, Los Angeles and even the Caribbean. Click here for more information about upcoming conferences this year in Colorado and Florida!
Sen. Tom Harkin Honored for Safeguarding Americans’ Right to Choose Complementary Health Care
Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was recently honored with an appreciation award for supporting policies that safeguard Americans’ right to choose complementary health care. Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Harkin is a longtime supporter of patient access to homeopathic medicines. This Legislative Excellence Award was presented by the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists (AAHP) during the senator’s visit to Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. on March 8.
AAHP member J.P. Borneman, PhD, and president Mark Land honor Senator Tom Harkin with a Legislative Excellence Award.
In a March 4 letter congratulating the members of AAHP on their 90th anniversary, Senator Harkin states, “Throughout my career in Congress, I have been pleased to work closely with AAHP representatives to ensure that my constituents and all Americans continue to enjoy access to a wide range of personalized homeopathic medicine,” wrote Senator Harkin.
Homeopathic medicines provide relatively low-cost, non-prescription options for self-treatable conditions. They have an extraordinary record of safety for any class of drugs, which encourages a proactive health approach at the first sign of symptoms. More than 200 years of successful medical use throughout the world has provided a strong basis of proof for the safety and usefulness of homeopathic medicines, resulting in this genre being a growing choice among patients and health care professionals alike.
“We value the Senator’s passion for improving individuals’ health and holding down health care costs through encouraging healthy living. The AAHP and its members deeply appreciate the Senator’s support of healthcare choices,” says AAHP president Mark Land.
