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hile some Americans still scoff at the idea of global warming, we are already living with its effects. From droughts in the West and historic rains in the East to hurricanes and tornadoes that might have been dreamed up by Hollywood, the manifestations of climate change have touched many of us in a concrete and personal way. Given the politicization of the subject, Americans who are rightly worried about it have begun to wonder if our country will ever move in a more responsible, sustainable direction. Our feature story “Easing Earth’s Rising Fever,” page 16, is not a comfortable read, but it’s an important one. It sums up the complexities of the issue and explains what we can still do to alter our country’s dangerous environmental course. What’s clear is that those of us who care about leaving a habitable earth for our children cannot simply wait and hope for the best. Environmental change—like social change—must begin at the grassroots level. I’m generally not interested in fad diets. As a longtime gardener, it always made sense to me that whole, natural foods were the best thing to feed my family—and I’m pretty sure that science has borne me out! But I’ve heard a lot lately about the Paleo Diet (apparently it’s all the rage with celebrity types), which may be the oldest fad diet ever. Our article “Ancestral Diets” (page 20), explains just what the hubbub is about. Turns out that despite their reputation as insatiable carnivores, our Stone Age ancestors didn’t just gather around the woolly mammoth at mealtime. They were foragers. That meant they ate some meat, but they also searched for and ate fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds—and they did not have access to farmed foods, like grains, dairy and starches. Read about the Paleo Diet and learn why eating like a caveman is a good thing. We also include three Paleo recipes: kale wraps, curried carrot soup and grilled pineapple with cream. You know, just a typical cavemeal. A couple of other articles of note: This month’s issue of Natural Awakenings focuses on the environment, and we were especially pleased with our Green Living feature, page 26, “Shop with the Planet in Mind.” Unfortunately, many businesses misuse the “green” label, capitalizing on people’s desire to do the right thing for the earth. Our article gives you tips for determining which businesses and products are truly eco-friendly—and which ones are full of hot air. Finally, for Breast Cancer Awareness month, local breast health expert June Drennon offers an encouraging perspective on the subject by suggesting how women can use lifestyle changes and preventive screening to help stay healthy and keep breast cancer at bay altogether. Hope you’re enjoying fall in Chattanooga—there’s nothing like it! And as always, we encourage you to contact us with comments, questions or suggestions at chattanoogana@epbfi.com.
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newsbriefs October 20 Workshop Combines Yoga, Massage
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learSpring Yoga will host a two-hour, all-levels workshop designed to welcome the fall with a combination of restorative poses and therapeutic massage. Led by yoga instructor Sallie Beckes and massage therapist Charlene Gill, the workshop will be held October 20 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $40, with space limited to the first 15 registrants. Also in October, CSY will launch a four-part series, “Experiential Anatomy and Movement,” with Janka Livoncova. The series will begin with an October 12 session on hip joints and psoas, followed by sessions on November 23 (pelvis), January 25 (spine) and February 22 (shoulders). The cost is $35 per session or $120 for the entire series. CSY is currently accepting applications for its Subtle Yoga RYT500 Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training Program, which weaves the knowledge base of public and behavioral health and other professions into yoga philosophy and practice, thereby creating a transdisciplinary and holistic health framework. This program is for anyone who has already completed 200 hours of teacher training in Subtle Yoga or another yoga style and wishes to pursue RYT500 status. It begins this November 15 and will run through January 11, 2015. After this year, 800 hours will be required for this same designation. CSY offers more than 30 yoga classes each week, including Flow, Fundamentals, Gentle, Yin, Intermediate, All-Levels, Slow Flow, $7 community classes and a free introductory class at 2:30 p.m. the first Sunday of each month. CSY is located at 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. For information or registration, call 423-266-3539 or visit ClearSpringYoga.com. See ad, page 9.
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he October 20 meeting of CHEO, the Complementary Health Education Organization, will feature two lectures on how anyone can incorporate natural techniques and products in everyday life for better health and healing. Like all CHEO meetings, it will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Nutrition World in Chattanooga, and it is free and open to the public. “Everyone is invited to attend this free holistic health meeting with speakers giving you the tools to put health back into your hands,” says CHEO’s Tami Freedman. The first speaker, Jeannie Harrison, RN, will present “Medicine Cabinet Makeover with Natural Solutions,” discussing home remedies, natural cleaning products and a variety of tips for running a home the natural way. “For every ad on TV, there’s a natural solution for cleaning and health,
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and Jeannie’s going to share all of these with us,” Freedman says. The second speaker, former CHEO President Donna McMillan, will present “Reiki, Energy Healing and Energy Tools for Personal Health.” McMillan ran two Reiki Circles in Japan as well as one in Chattanooga from 2011 to 2012. She has studied more than 40 energy-healing modalities and teaches Reiki and many other styles of healing. “Donna will provide information about Reiki and many personal energy techniques that are easy to incorporate into your life,” Freedman says. CHEO meets the third Sunday of the month at Nutrition World’s speaker room (downstairs off Vance Road). For more information, contact Tami Freedman at TamiFreedman@aol. com or 706-459-0055. See resource guide listing, page 37.
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eginning October 7, Lilan Laishley, PhD, will offer an eight-week Monday evening class for those who want to use their astrological chart to learn more about themselves, including their strengths, talents, challenges and opportunities for growth. Laishley, an astrologer and professor of religion, says the course Lilan Laishley, PhD shows students step-by-step how to read their own astrological chart, which is a map of the heavens at their moment of birth. “This map offers insight into both your inner psyche and outer personality,” she says. “It is an inside look at the many different parts of yourself, your patterns, and the changing cycles of life. I don’t know of any other tool that gives such clarity into our essential self and provides direction in how to grow and transform.” The class is experiential and explores the principles of astrology using myth, imagery, visualization and journaling. No previous study of astrology is necessary, Laishley says, but the class will deepen any astrological knowledge a person already has. “Astrology has fascinated some of the great minds of our world, including Galileo, Benjamin Franklin and Carl Jung,” she says. “This class will give students a sense of how astrology can illuminate their life journey and give them a way to use it for their own personal growth.” Class is every Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the new Center for Mindful Living, 1212 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, down the street from UTC. To register, contact Laishley at drlilan@ laishley.com. For information about Lilan Laishley, visit Laishley.com To see a full calendar of classes at the Center for Mindful Living, visit CenterMindfulLiving.org. See resource guide listing, page 36.
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Scarecrow Competition: Think Outside the Straw
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n October 19, LearningRx Chattanooga will conduct free screenings by appointment for those struggling with symptoms of dyslexia. The screenings will be held from 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the LearningRx Chattanooga Brain Training Center, 2040 Hamilton Place Boulevard, next to Marshall’s and Bed, Bath & Beyond. Availability is limited, so interested families are encouraged to call in advance. According to the International Dyslexia Association, as much as 15 to 20 percent of the population has some symptoms of dyslexia, says Michelle Hecker Davis, director of LearningRx. “Dyslexia simply means ‘poor with words or trouble with reading,’” she says. “Reading, in this context, could mean reading fluently, reading out loud, reading new words, pronouncing words correctly, or any combination of those.” Regardless of the individual’s symptoms, dyslexia doesn’t need to be a permanent diagnosis or condition, Davis says. “LearningRx has developed a program to attack the root causes of dyslexia through intense drills and procedures that eliminate reading and spelling problems, no matter the causes,” she says. The October screening is the second such event LearningRx has hosted this year. “We held a largely successful free dyslexia screening event in April, where more than twenty families discovered what was causing their reading struggles,” Davis says. For more information, contact Michelle Hecker Davis at m.davis@learningrx.net or 423-305-1599. See ad, page 24.
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he Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center at Reflection Riding is now accepting entries for its new Scarecrows in the Wild competition, in which all Chattanoogans are invited to create a scarecrow—funny, cute or scary—for display along the Reflection Riding Loop. The entry deadline is October 14. “Scarecrows have stood guard over gardens for millennia. Now we’re celebrating them as an art form,” says the Arboretum’s executive director, Jean Lomino. “Schools, businesses, congregations and other groups can express their creativity and at the same time help us welcome fall to the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center at Reflection Riding.” Participants can choose from among four categories: most whimsical, recycle-friendly, most traditional, and best theme. Communications Manager Rebecca Miller says businesses, nonprofits and clubs can use the competition as a way to boost teamwork or community pride, while schools can use the project to teach math and natural science as well as art. “We hope everyone will break outside the box with their designs,” she says. “If your mascot is a tiger, make a tiger scarecrow. Recreate a scene from a story, or if you want to go for whimsical, create something out of more exotic materials like seashells or planter pots.” Throughout October, visitors to the Arboretum will be invited to vote for their favorite scarecrow in each category. The Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center hosts a number of family-friendly programs in the fall, leading up to an easy-going, child-friendly event on Halloween night, the Scarecrows in the Wild Picnic and Hayride. For more information, and to download the scarecrow guidelines and entry form, visit ChattanoogaANC.org.
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October is National Spinal Health Month
A healthy spine is more than the basis of good posture—it is a harbinger of sound emotional and physical health, according to practitioners of holistic chiropractic care. Those seeking relief from back pain and other common spinerelated conditions might do well to exchange pain-masking drugs for more lasting relief from professional adjustments. All chiropractic can be considered alternative medicine, because practitioners do not prescribe drugs or surgery. Instead, these doctors rely on manual therapies such as spinal manipulation to improve function and provide pain relief for conditions ranging from simple sprains and strains to herniated discs and sciatica. Yet, holistic chiropractors go beyond treatment of structural problems, like a misaligned spine, to address root causes. Michael Roth, a Ventura, California, chiropractor who has been practicing holistic methods for nearly 20 years, points out that, “Basic spinal manipulation does not address the mind-body connection. A holistic chiropractor recognizes that symptoms are the body’s way of adapting to some environmental stressor. If the spine is adapting to a stressor, that’s not the cause of the problem, simply the effect.” Holistic chiropractors typically can suggest complementary measures such as massage, yoga, naturopathy or physical therapy for a more integrated and comprehensive treatment approach. Beyond adjusting the spine, they may also prescribe adjustments to diet, exercise and other lifestyle elements, depending on their understanding of an individual’s optimum path to wellness. Before placing one’s care in someone else’s hands, ask for credentials and seek out reviews from former patients. Good health—and a happy spine—begin with an educated and empowered patient.
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xposure to mercury in young adulthood can trigger serious health issues later in life, according to two recent studies. New Indiana University research confirmed a link between mercury exposure and diabetes in young adults ages 20 to 32 at the beginning of the study in 1987, and was periodically reassessed six times through 2005. Those with high mercury levels at the beginning of the study were 65 percent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes as they aged. Also, Swedish researchers report that high mercury levels from eating contaminated fish leads to a higher risk for heart attacks in men. However, eating clean coldwater fish high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, countered the increased risk from the mercury exposure, according to conclusions published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Acupuncture’s Growing Acceptance
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ne in 10 American adults has received acupuncture at least once and nearly half of them say they are “extremely” or “very” satisfied with their treatment, according to a survey sponsored by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Sixty percent of survey respondents readily accepted the idea of acupuncture as a treatment option, and 20 percent have used other forms of Oriental medicine, including herbs and Chinese bodywork. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is observed on Oct. 24. For more information, visit aomday.org.
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causal link between the worldwide epidemic of childhood obesity and phthalates commonly used in soft plastics, packaging and many personal care products is becoming more evident. A Korean study from Sanggye Paik Hospital at the Inje University College of Medicine, in Seoul, shows that the risk of childhood obesity increases with the level of DEHP (di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate) in the bloodstream. The study indicates that phthalates may change gene expression associated with fat metabolism. DEHP in particular is a suspected endocrine disruptor, or hormone-altering agent. Children with the highest DEHP levels were nearly five times more likely of being obese than children with the lowest levels. The scientists studied 204 children ages 6 to 13, of whom 105 were obese. A chemical commonly used to soften plastics, DEHP is found in some children’s toys, as well as myriad household items. Phthalates can be found in pacifiers, plastic food packaging, medical equipment and building materials like vinyl flooring. Personal care products such as soap, shampoo and nail polish may also contain phthalates.
Dulse Seaweed a Heart Health Powerhouse
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ulse (palmaria palmata), a protein-rich red seaweed, could become a new protein source to compete with current protein crops like soybeans, according to scientists at Ireland’s Teagasc Food Research Centre. Dulse harvested from October to January usually has the highest protein content. This functional food also contributes levels of essential amino acids such as leucine, valine and methionine, similar to those contained in legumes like peas or beans. It may even help protect against cardiovascular disease. The Agriculture and Food Development Authority reports that for the first time, researchers have identified a renin-inhibitory peptide in dulse that helps to reduce high blood pressure, like ACE-1 inhibitors commonly used in drug therapy.
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Grapes Grapple with Metabolic Syndrome
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t’s high season for grapes, and consuming any variety of this sweet fruit—red, green or black— may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to new research presented at the 2013 Experimental Biology Conference, in Boston. Natural components in grapes, known as polyphenols, are thought to be responsible for this benefit. Metabolic syndrome comprises a cluster of conditions—increased blood pressure, high blood sugar level, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels—that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Working with lab animals, researchers found that three months of a grape-enriched diet significantly reduced inflammatory markers throughout the body, most significantly in the liver and abdominal fat tissue. The diet also reduced the fat weight of the animals’ liver, kidneys and abdomen compared with those that were on a control diet. The grape intake also increased markers of antioxidant defense, particularly in the liver and kidneys. “Our study suggests that a grapeenriched diet may play a critical role in protecting against metabolic syndrome and the toll it takes on the body and its organs,” says lead investigator E. Mitchell Seymour, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan Health System. “Both inflammation and oxidative stress play a role in cardiovascular disease progression and organ dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes.”
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any owners of middle-aged and older dogs worry about their pets’ declining eyesight. Cloudy eyes are of particular concern, but that is not necessarily a sign that a dog is going blind, advises Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, Texas. “While cataracts strike many older dogs, a more common condition is lenticular or nuclear sclerosis, a thickening of the lens of the eye,” says Messonnier. He explains that this normal change causes the eye to appear somewhat cloudy or gray, similar to a cataract. However, unlike a cataract, this type of sclerosis does not interfere with the pet’s vision. “Veterinarians can easily tell the difference between these conditions,” he says. “No treatment is necessary for lenticular sclerosis; cataracts are often treated with carnosine drops or with surgery.” For prevention, Messonnier suggests minimizing toxins that can cause inflammation throughout an animal’s body, not just the eyes. This means using blood titer testing instead of annual vaccinations, reducing the use of flea and tick chemicals, using natural pet foods and minimizing the use of conventional medications. He also recommends feeding a pet nutrients that contribute to health and reduce inflammation and cellular damage, including fish oil, probiotics and antioxidants like bilberry, which supports eye health.
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Tree-mendous Acts Grow Quality of Life Volunteers will emulate Johnny Appleseed to expand and restore local urban green spaces and improve their quality of life and environment as part of October’s ninth annual National NeighborWoods Month program. Last year, local organizations and governments coordinated the planting of more than 45,000 trees by as many as 23,000 volunteers in hundreds of communities nationwide. In Massachusetts, Boston Parks & Recreation Department workers joined TD Bank employees and public volunteers to revitalize the East Boston Greenway with 50 new trees. In Goleta, California, 80 new trees took root via 12 planting and care events, and more than 500 elementary school students took a cellular-level look at tree leaves during three science nights. “Their shouts upon seeing the hair-like edges of some leaves that serve to absorb water and control evaporation were terrific,” says Ken Knight, executive director of Goleta Valley Beautiful. “We impress on them that they will act as stewards—what we plant will also be their children’s trees and onward.” The Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees), the national nonprofit program coordinator, estimates last year’s efforts will capture 23.1 million gallons of stormwater, dispose of 660 tons of air pollutants and save participating cities and towns nearly $600,000 in water management and air pollution costs each year. Other tree-mendous benefits include beautifying the landscape, improving home property values, providing a natural habitat and reducing home air conditioning costs by supplying more shade. To date, ACTrees member organizations have planted and cared for more than 15 million trees in neighborhoods nationwide, involving 5 million-plus volunteers. Executive Director Carrie Gallagher remarks, “People understand instinctively that trees are vital to creating safe and successful communities, and a livable, sustainable future.” For more information and to participate, visit NeighborWoodsMonth.org or ACTrees.org.
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Even on cloudy days, the photovoltaic-paneled roof of the Bullitt Center, in Seattle, Washington, generates all the electricity the six-story structure requires. Inside, commercial office space is equipped with composting toilets, rainwater showers and a glassenclosed stairway to encourage climbing exercise over riding the elevator. The Bullitt Foundation, founded in 1952, has focused since the 1990s on helping cities function more like ecosystems. Seattle’s new building not only provides space for eco-conscious tenants, but also functions as a learning center, demonstrating how people and businesses can coexist more in harmony with nature. The Bullitt Center was constructed according to a demanding green building certification program called the Living Building Challenge, which lists zero net use of energy and water among its many requirements. The standards far surpass those of the better-known Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Founder Jason McLennan says the challenge is to encourage others to build more enjoyable, sustainable and affordable structures around the world. Source: Yes! magazine
Suffocating Earth
Accelerating Amazon Deforestation After more than six years of steady decline, the deforestation rate in the Brazilian Amazon, which serves as vital lungs for the planet, more than doubled in just six months this year, according to the nonprofit research institute Imazon. Observers blame the increase in part on Brazil’s weakened Forest Code, established to protect the rainforest by limiting how much land can be cleared and developed. Senior researcher Paulo Barreto explains, “Imazon uses satellite images to evaluate the deforestation monthly.” In May 2012, the Brazilian Congress changed the Legal Reserve rule that requires landowners to keep 80 percent of their property forested by eliminating mandatory fines as long as the land is reforested. But enforcement is difficult and the land is often used for growing cash crops such as soybeans or raising cattle. New guidelines also allow clear-cutting closer to riverbanks, and environmentalists are alarmed about threats to biodiversity. Additionally, 60 new dams are on the government’s agenda. Source: Living on Earth (loe.org)
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New York State Could Achieve It by 2050 A new study lays out how New York State’s entire demand for end-use power could be provided by wind (50 percent), solar (38 percent) and geothermal (5 percent), plus wave and tidal energy sources. This ambitious goal could be achieved by 2050, when all conventional fossil fuel generation would be completely phased out. The plan also generates a large net increase in jobs. Mark Jacobson, a co-author of the study and professor of civil and environmental engineering at California’s Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, analyzes how energy technologies impact the atmosphere and how society can transition rapidly to clean and renewable energy sources if we integrate production and energy use in a systems perspective. Robert Howarth, Ph.D., the senior co-author and a professor of ecology and environmental biology at Cornell University, in New York, has been tackling climate change and its consequences since the 1970s. He says, “Many pundits tell us that solar, wind, etc., are great conceptually, but that it will take many decades to start to make these technologies economically feasible.” However, “New York is one of the larger economies in the world, and New York City is the most energyefficient city in the U.S.”
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Core Marine Food Source Faces Depletion Small, shrimp-like creatures that inhabit the world’s oceans, krill are one of the planet’s largest and least contaminated biomasses. The tiny crustaceans are the primary food source for a variety of fish, whales, penguins and seabird species. Krill are also used to make feed for livestock, poultry and farmed fish and in nutritional supplements—krill oil is a rich source of omega-3 essential fatty acids and less likely than fish oil to be contaminated with mercury or heavy metals. Recent studies cited by National Geographic suggest that since the 1970s, Antarctic krill stocks may have dropped by up to 80 percent. Environmental groups and scientists worry that new fishing technologies, coupled with climate warming that removes ice algae, the crustaceans’ primary food source, could deplete krill populations and potentially devastate the Antarctic’s ecosystem. Denzil Miller, Ph.D., former executive secretary of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, advises, “There are a whole lot of dominoes that follow afterwards that just look too horrendous to contemplate.” Concerned consumers can opt to avoid farm-raised fish; choose organic, non-grain-fed meat and poultry; and substitute algae-derived omega-3 supplements for fish or krill oil capsules.
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practitioners can give nyone overpresentations, lead workwhelmed by all the shops and offer services. noise and clutter “I am constantly about what’s good for you striving to add any and what’s not would do professional service, well to talk to Ed Jones, therapy or products that owner of Nutrition World can assist individuals in Wellness. He operates creating optimal health,” from a pretty simple premhe says. “Recently we ise: “The human body was expanded our menu of designed to be self-healyoga classes and weling if we give it what it comed an aromatherapist needs and take away what “The human body who is highly trained in is harming it.” For decades, that’s was designed to the healing use of essential oils.” what Jones has tried to be self-healing if Jones says his shorthelp his customers do— term goal for the store is and he’s been on the job we give it what to expand its selection of long enough to witness the it needs and take non-GMO foods. “I feel good results for himself. “I that many individuals’ have seen this theory hold away what is health can be comprotrue in thousands of indiharming it.” mised by consuming geviduals over my 34 years netically modified foods, in the business,” he says, and it is still difficult to find a reliable “and I have strived constantly for Nutrisource for non-GMOs in Chattanooga,” tion World to be a valuable resource for he says. those pursuing health in Chattanooga.” One thing that hasn’t changed, In fact, Jones’ passion for health, however, is Jones’ singular focus on the nutrition and holistic wellness goes well-being of the customer. “I believe back even further, to 1969, when he first that’s what distinguishes Nutrition World heard a Shaklee sales representative defrom other health and nutrition stores,” scribe how vitamins and foods can help he says. “Our number-one focus is not prevent disease and sickness. As a high sales, it is assisting customers in meetschool student in Chattanooga, Jones ing their needs. I have found that a truly worked at a local nutrition store, and satisfied customer will be a lifelong supafter college he opened Nutrition World on Mountain Creek Road. For Jones, col- porter of Nutrition World, which is our goal.” lege was just a starting point for learning about good health. He graduated from For more information about Nutrition American Science Health University World, call the store at 423-892-4085 or and MTSU, has attended hundreds of visit NutritionW.com. The store’s educaseminars and trainings, and has spent tional website includes the latest news in his career searching out and learning nutrition and health and information on from experts in all fields of nutrition and products and drug interactions. Ed Jones health. also writes an informative e-mail three Like Jones himself, Nutrition World times a month for those who want to has been a work in progress. Now located at 6201 Lee Highway, it has grown stay current on natural health news. Visit the website to sign up. See ad, pages 2 in size and scope and now includes and 40. space where health experts and holistic
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leaders believe that we can still reverse the dangerous current course. “These next few years are going to tell the tale about the next 10,000 years,” says well-known global environmental activist Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. “We’re not going to stop global warming; it’s too late for that. But we can keep it from getting as bad as it could possibly get.”
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enowned “We’re not going to stop opted for the “bunny slope” approach, climate sciglobal warming; it’s too a leisurely descent entist Richard Somerville, Ph.D., late for that. But we can from the ubiquitous use of climateuses simple lankeep it from getting as bad changing fossil guage and sports analogies to help us as it could possibly get.” fuels. Unfortunately, greenhouse gases understand climate ~ Bill McKibben would have had to change and the risks peak two years ago ahead. and now be in decline in order to take A distinguished professor emerithe easy way out. Instead, the amount of tus, researcher at California’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere shot past 400 parts per million last May, a author of The Forgiving Air, he likens level that most scientists agree the planet greenhouse gases to a scandal that’s rocked major league baseball in recent hasn’t experienced since long before the arrival of modern humans. years. “Greenhouse gases are the ste “Science tells you, you can put this roids of the climate system,” he says. Although we can’t link them to any much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but no more,” without changing single weather event, we can see them in the statistics at the end of the seathe planet’s climate too dramatically, Somerville says. “Mother Nature tells son, Somerville says. With the bases loaded, “Look out, because Mother you, you cannot wait 50 or 100 years to solve this. You have to do it in five to 10 Nature bats last.” years. There’s been a general failure to To explain how we could confront the problem, he turns to another sport, connect the dots.” The bit of good news skiing. If we were serious about avoiding is that time has not yet completely run out. He and other pioneering thought a worst-case scenario, we would have
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On the Water Front
Sandra Postel agrees. “Water, energy and food production: These things are tightly linked, and all are affected by climate change.” From Los Lunas, New Mexico, she leads the Global Water Policy Project, a group also focused on
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McKibben’s grassroots group, 350.org, opposes the planned Keystone XL pipeline that, if built, is expected to transport Canadian tar sands oil across the United Bill McKibben States to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. Increasing fossil fuel infrastructure, he says, is impractical, and we’d be better off investing in clean and renewable energies such as wind, solar and geothermal. It’s a theme also sounded by Frances Beinecke, president of the New York City-based Natural Resources Defense Council and author of Clean Energy Common Sense. With the Frances Beinecke failure of the U.S. Congress to enact climate legislation, her group, encompassing 1.4 million online members and activists, is pressing the Obama administration to live up to its pledge to regulate the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants. The leading culprits for climate-changing gases, they contribute 40 percent of the country’s carbon emissions. “It’s time to act, and we have to act now,” Beinecke says.
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“Tell politicians that you care about this. We’ve got to get countering climate change high on the priority list.” ~ Richard Somerville the climate conundrum, as well as National Geographic’s Change the Course national freshwater conservation and restoration campaign. Competition for water is increasing in several parts of the country, she says, and will only get worse as dry conditions increase demands on groundwater. Endangered sources detailed in her extensive reSandra Postel lated writings include the Ogallala Aquifer, vital to agricultural operations across much of the Great Plains, and California’s Central Valley, the nation’s fruit and vegetable bowl. In
the Colorado River Basin, which provides drinking water to some 30 million people, water demands already exceed the available supply—and that gap is expected to widen with changes in the region’s climate. In other regions, the problem is too much water from storms, hurricanes and flooding, a trend that Postel and other experts say will also worsen as the world continues to warm and fuel weather extremes. Beyond the loss of lives and property damage, this “new normal” holds stark implications for communities. “We’ve built our bridges, dams and other infrastructure based on 100-year records of what’s happened in the past,” advises Postel. “In a lot of ways, how we experience climate change is going to be through changes in the water cycle. If the past isn’t a good guide to the future anymore, we’ll have to change our water management.” (See nrdc.org/ water/readiness by city and state.)
On the Ocean Front
The world’s oceans are being transformed by climate change in ways we
are only beginning to understand. Since the Industrial Revolution, oceans have absorbed a significant portion of the carbon dioxide generated, experiencing a 30 percent rise in acidity; that’s expected to reach 100 to 150 percent above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century, according to the nonprofit National Academy of Science (NAS), in Washington, D.C. “Thank goodness for the oceans, but they are paying a tremendous price,” says Oceanographer Dawn Wright, Ph.D. She’s chief scientist of Esri, in Redlands, California, that analyzes geographic system relationships, patterns and trends. The higher acidity levels are “taking a toll on shellfish such as oysters, clams and sea urchins, as well as coral reefs, where Dawn Wright much aquatic life is spawned,” Wright explains. Climate change may have other devastating impacts on the ocean food chain—and
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We can be grateful for some hopeful developments in the call to act. Wright, who has advised President Obama’s National Ocean Council, is overseeing her company’s ocean initiative, which includes building an ocean basemap of unparalleled detail. While less than 10 percent of the world’s oceans’ underwater realms are mapped today, Esri is compiling authoritative bathymetric data to build a comprehensive map of the ocean floor. Public and private sector planners, researchers, businesses and nonprofits are already using this map and analysis tools to, among other things, conduct risk assessments and provide greater understanding of how onshore development impacts oceans’ natural systems. Municipalities are also taking action. New York City plans to restore natural buffers to future hurricanes, while Philadelphia and other cities are restoring watersheds, replanting trees in riparian areas, adding rain gardens, laying permeable pavement and revamping roofs and parking lots to reduce stormwater runoff. Investing in such “green infrastructure” is less costly than expanding “grey infrastructure” such as underground sewer systems and water purification plants. Increasingly, local authorities are relocating communities out of flood zones to allow rivers to reclaim wetlands, an effort which also creates new recreation and tourism spots. Floodplains
buffer against extreme flooding and drought, plus filter stormwater runoff, removing farm and lawn fertilizers and other chemicals that otherwise enter waterways, creating deoxygenated “dead zones” where aquatic life can’t survive, as exemplified by parts of Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. “These solutions are unfolding here and there,” Postel notes, while also remarking that too many locales are rebuilding levees at their peril and allowing people to return to areas that flood repeatedly. “An amount of climate change is already locked in. We will have to adapt, as well as mitigate, simultaneously.” Somerville, who helped write the 2007 assessment by the Nobel Prize-winning International Panel on Climate Change, labels it “baloney” when politicians say there’s not enough time or it’s too expensive to address the problem. “It’s very doable,” he maintains. “First, inform yourself. Second, tell politicians that you care about this. Then raise hell with those who don’t agree. We’ve got to get countering climate change high on the priority list.” McKibben recommends that the country gets serious about putting a price on carbon emissions. Meanwhile, he’s encouraged by the people-powered regional successes in blocking fracking, a controversial method of extracting natural gas, and credits grassroots groups for holding the Keystone pipeline project at bay. “We’re cutting it super-close” and need to change the trajectory of climate change, according to McKibben, who says we can still have good lives powered by wind and solar, but will have to learn to live more simply. “I don’t know where it will all end and won’t see it in my lifetime. But if we can stop the combustion of fossil fuels and endless consumption, then there’s some chance for the next generation to figure out what the landing is going to be.” Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., who specializes in health, science and environmental issues. Learn more at ChristineMacDonald.info.
Signs Of Changes To Come Without actions to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions, air temperatures could increase as much as 11.5 percent by 2100, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change pledged in 2009 to keep warming from increasing more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, more recent reports by the World Bank and other institutions warn that the goal may be unrealistic. Continued global warming could cause widespread drought, flooding and other changes, with disastrous consequences. Here are some of the ways climate change has already impacted our lives. Temperatures: The average global temperature for 2012—about 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit—was the ninth-warmest year since record keeping began in 1880. It was also the 36th consecutive year that the global temperature surpassed the 20th-century average, according to the National Climate Data Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The problem comes alive in a video at Tinyurl.com/ NASAEarthTemps. The EPA reports that the number of days that temperatures will exceed 90 degrees Farenheit is expected to increase throughout the U.S., especially in areas that already experience heat waves.
Drought: Drought struck two-thirds of America’s lower 48 states last year, and continued into 2013 in many parts of the country, costing billions of dollars in crop failures and damage from resulting wildfires. Extreme storms: East Coast weather has become wilder, with storms such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy wreaking unprecedented losses in human life and property. Freshwater supplies: As melting shrinks glaciers’ historic footprints, reducing the amount of springtime snowmelt, and we continue to deplete groundwater faster than it can be replenished, conflicts between agriculture, industry and municipalities over water are expected to increase. Meanwhile, rising sea levels near some seashore cities have already led to incursions of saltwater, contaminating underground freshwater systems. Rising sea levels: Since 1870, the global sea level has risen by about eight inches, according to the EPA. By the end of this century, it estimates that New York City could see a rise of 2.3 feet and Galveston, Texas, 3.5 feet. Other studies say those estimates are conservative. Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in July concluded that a rise of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit could result in a corresponding rise in sea levels exceeding 13 feet.
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egetarian Awareness Month provides a timely opportunity to realize that a plant-focused diet does not derive exclusively from plants. Just as a carnivore does not subsist on meat alone, the same applies to a vegetarian. What can we learn from our Paleolithic, or Stone Age, ancestors? The recent trend toward recreating a Paleoera diet emphasizes the importance of vegetable nutrition to prehistoric communities, correcting the misperception that they were primarily meat-eaters. The original Paleo diet, before the advent of agriculture, reflected the hunting and gathering of lean meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, and was absent of grains, dairy, starchy foods, sugar and salt. Today’s updated version might comprise foods naturally available and/or abundant before the cultivation of food in gardens, crops and livestock. Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet and Nutritionist Nora Gedgaudas, author of Primal Body, Primal Mind, each contest the premise perpetuated by many in the weight-loss
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industry that fat, especially naturally saturated fat, is unhealthy. Those same proponents that maintain low-fat/ non-fat food is a panacea for modern illnesses also purport that cholesterol is the chief cause of heart ailments. Gedgaudas writes that the diets of hunter-gatherers inhabiting varied landscapes, from the Inuit of the north to tropical forest hominids, included large amounts of fat and cholesterol, which is essential to maintaining cell membranes and regulating hormones. She points out that obtaining cholesterol from food is necessary to augment the liver’s function of creating cholesterol internally. Cordain agrees that even saturated fats in meats can be beneficial, providing the animals are grass-fed, lean and live in clean surroundings. He emphasizes, however, that when our prehistoric ancestors ate fat, they did not also eat grain carbohydrates, sugar and salt, and contends that it is these components, not meat, that can be detrimental to the body. Doctor of Naturopathy Maureen Horne-Paul adds that organic, lean and game meats are exempt from the acidity
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specific grains can further interfere with inherent in corn-based animal feed. functioning of the neuroendocrine Plus, “When an animal is insensisystem and subsequent emotional tively confined and killed, stress difficulties like addichormones are released tion and depression that result in acidity. may arise. All of these So, we are changing difficulties have been our pH from a healthy Paleo Specials exacerbated by irrealkaline state to a more du Jour sponsible prenatal diets acidic condition when that have made younger Curried carrot soup with we consume meat from generations extra-senbuckwheat crackers and conventionally raised goat cheese sitive to the challenges animals.� posed by grains to the Scientific studies Kale wraps with julienne human system. published in the Journal of grass-fed strip loin, While Cordain doesn’t of Gluten Sensitivity, bell peppers and avocado recommend dairy, Medical Hypotheses Gedgaudas suggests Butter-grilled pineapple and by the Mercola organic or raw milk rounds served with group attest to key probdollop of vanilla-scented products, provided lems related to human heavy cream they retain their full fat consumption of grains. content and come from Anti-nutrients such as grass-fed cows. She phytic acid in grains reasons that the preslead to the poor absorpence of the anti-carcinogenic fatty acid tion of minerals and related deficiencies. conjugated linolenic acid (CLA) and the Improper absorption of dietary protein Wulzen factor anti-stiffness agent in the caused in part by enzyme inhibitors in grains also tends to damage the pancreas. fat benefit joint lubrication. Experts suggest that the dietary Individual sensitivities to proteins in
formula established by our prehistoric ancestors can be the foundation for a modern-day, healthy, non-confining, creative eating experience. We can exchange grains for quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat (not technically grains at all), and include tubers and legumes, due to their folate and protein content.
Paleo Parallel Tips n Make plants the center. For any meat, choose organic, grass-fed lean cuts and use small portions as sides or garnish. n Limit dairy to items with full fat content. Choose sheep or goat dairy when possible, followed by organic cow dairy. n Limit grains, but explore pseudograins such as buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth to add safe, starch-like body to meals. n For legumes, eat lentils. Blue and sweet potatoes are good choices for tubers.
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Blue and sweet potatoes also contain high levels of anthocyanins and potassium. Nearly every category of food, in the proper amounts, can be part of such a balanced diet. When we explore what makes sense and eat clean and natural foods, we have a good chance of finding our body’s own sweet spot. Sayer Ji is the founder of GreenMedInfo. com and an advisory board member of the National Health Federation. Tania Melkonian is a certified nutritionist and healthy culinary arts educator. Learn more at GreenMedInfo.com.
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Wash and dry kale. Hold the blade of a long chef’s knife along the rib of the kale leaf and pull the leaf away from the rib. Repeat on the other side of the leaf to produce two long flat wraps. Set aside the ribs for stock. Bring a pot filled with 2 cups of water to a rolling boil. Lower the heat to simmer and set a metal colander inside as a steamer basket so it sits on top of the water, not immersed.
Add curry paste and stir. Add coconut milk and vegetable broth and bring to a boil. With the back of a knife, bruise the lime leaves and lemongrass stalk. When the stock comes to a boil, reduce to medium heat and add leaves, add half of the carrots and stalk. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, cool and then remove leaves and stalk; blend soup until smooth. Return soup blend to pot, add peppers and the rest of the carrots and then simmer on low heat for 40 minutes.
Line the colander/basket with the kale “wrap” leaves. Cover and steam for 3 minutes until the leaves are just wilted. Remove basket from heat and lay out leaves on a clean work surface, lined up vertically. Stack 1 slice meat, 1 slice avocado and 2 slices pepper horizontally near the edge of a leaf. Add cumin and chili flakes and roll leaf away from the cook into a wrap. Repeat with all leaves.
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Grilled Pineapple with Cream 1 organic pineapple, cut into rounds 2 Tbsp grass-fed, organic butter ¼ cup organic cream 1 vanilla bean or ½ tsp organic vanilla extract Heat butter in a sauté pan until melted and bubbling (not brown). Place pineapple rounds in the pan and grill for 2 minutes each side. Slice vanilla bean pod lengthwise to scrape out vanilla granules. Mix granules with cream until incorporated. Serve pineapple rounds warm with a drizzle of vanilla-scented cream.
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ctober grows in an acidic, is Breast congested environCancer ment.” Awareness month, The perfect and between the breeding ground fundraisers and the for disease is a awareness cambody that is under paigns, women are constant emotional faced with almost stress, sleepdaily reminders deprived, and fed of the disease. a steady diet of Yet they tend to junk food, which feel they have is full of pesticides, little control over hormones, antiit beyond crossbiotics and sugar, ing their fingers Drennon says. Add Typically it’s an and saying a little foods that have prayer. But June accumulation of factors, been genetically Drennon is hoping modified (GMOs) not any single one, that and radiated until to shift women’s focus away from causes breast cancer. So there is no nutribreast disease and tional value, and toward proactive it makes sense that if we you contribute to breast health. With an already ungood health habits, make small changes every healthy situation. an understanding day, those can add up, too. When we eat of risk factors and acidic foods, our proper preventive screening, she says, pH gets out of balance, she says, and there’s plenty women can do to avoid stress further acidifies the body and can that frightening diagnosis altogether. contribute to shallow breathing and “There’s quite a bit of research low oxygenation. And then there are supporting the theory that only 5 to 10 the EMFs and environmental toxins to percent of cancers result from genetwhich we are exposed, to mention just ics,” Drennon says. “The World Health a few other harmful variables. Organization says that 70 percent of “I know—it sounds like we don’t cancers can be avoided, and many have a chance,” she says. “But once scientists believe that it is more like 90 again, it’s the accumulation of factors, percent.” not any single one, that adds up to Just as we all have bacteria and trouble. So it makes equal sense that viruses in our bodies, she says, we all if we make small changes every day, have cancer cells, too. So why do they those can add up, too.” grow and develop in some people and Among the changes she recomnot in others? “There is almost never mends: eating organic, avoiding GMOs, just one cause, but an accumulation of getting a good night’s sleep and defactors,” she says. “One important factoxifying regularly. She also strongly tor is the terrain of the body. All disease advises knowing your risk factors for
breast disease, which is a way to it head off before it starts. “If your body was moving in the direction of developing breast cancer, wouldn’t you want to know that before the tumor formed, or would you rather find out after the fact?” she asks. “While conventional medical protocol is to get regular mammograms to find breast cancer as early as possible, a better option is not getting cancer in the first place. Thermography is a screening tool that can detect risk factors so plans can be put into action to improve the health of the breast and reverse developing pathology. This is prevention, not just early detection.” Thermography can reveal how healthy the breasts are instead of just screening for breast cancer, she says. It also has the potential to detect breast cell anomalies long before mammography can detect cancer, allowing a woman to implement lifestyle changes that can improve the health of the breasts proactively instead of just waiting for a cancer diagnosis later. There are many things that we can do to avoid breast cancer, but knowing your risk factors should be at the top of every woman’s list, Drennon says. With proper risk assessment that includes different testing modalities, a woman can determine her risk factors and develop an action plan for improving her breast tissue or even reversing the existing developments. “Of course, the best outcome is to learn that you have a low risk for breast cancer, so you have one less thing to worry about,” she says. “Knowledge is power.” June Carver Drennon is the founder of Stillpoint Health Associates located in Chattanooga. She is certified as a clinical thermographer by the American College of Clinical Thermology and is a nationally certified colon hydrotherapist. To raise breast health awareness, she is offering 10 percent off any thermography appointment scheduled in October. To schedule an appointment, call 423-756-2443. See ad, June Carver page 17. Drennon
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STARRY-EYED KIDS Clear Skies, Cool Nights Open Vast Vistas by Randy Kambic
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ishing upon a star The magical images from the surface of is an iconic activity Mars beamed to us by the night sky is NASA rover Curiosity. Expesteeped in everyone’s childhood desire to riencing the excitement of a perfect attain happiness and fulfillearly knowledge can bolster playground academics while fostering a ment. Actual stargazing can help make parents’ dreams for a child’s calming sense of the order of for their children’s well-being nature’s rhythms. imagination. come true, as well. “Astronomy ties into Children are exposed every educational domain— to imagining the larger celestial realm physics, geometry, algebra, history and through popular films, science fiction ecology,” advises former elementary literature and pop songs, plus more tan- school teacher Hiram Bertoch, of West gibly via current sky events. Consider Valley City, Utah, owner of the Kidsnews of the meteoroid that exploded KnowIt Network, which maintains over Russia in February and the latest 10 free children’s learning websites,
including KidsAstronomy.com. Standing in awe at the wonders of the universe can also instill a centering sense of humility in the face of such grandeur. Autumn is one of the best times for channeling youngsters’ intrigue in constellations, given the clearer skies and comfortably cool nights. This year, families can anticipate a special viewing of the Comet ISON, which is expected to be visible from much of the United States in late November.
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Sky & Telescope magazine’s online guide, Getting Started in Astronomy, offers easy steps for parents to put stars in kids’ eyes. Check out its This Week’s Sky at a Glance link. Find an open space like a park or wooded clearing to reduce ambient light and use sky maps in hobby publications or astronomy books from the library as guides. Binoculars are the best tool to start getting familiar with the night sky—they augment the naked eye enough to identify many Moon craters, Jupiter’s moons and the crescent phases of Venus. Planetariums, science and children’s museums, nature centers and astronomy clubs often hold public family events that include access to telescopes; some loan or rent them out. (Find local clubs and facilities at SkyAndTelescope.com/ community/organizations.) Other opportunities include NASA’s Night Sky Network of astronomy clubs, Astronomy magazine’s youth
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programs, SpacePlace.nasa.gov and Astronomy.com/kids programs. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops both offer astronomy merit badges. When a family’s interest continues sufficiently to buy a telescope, test preferred models at many potential settings before finalizing a purchase. According to the online guide, a first telescope should provide high-quality optics that limit diffraction (the spreading of light as it passes through the lens system to the eye) and a sturdy, smooth-working mount. More advanced telescopes have built-in computers and motors that can be programmed to point at specific spots in the sky.
Faraway Fun Facts n Stars appear to twinkle from light distortions caused by temperature differences in our atmosphere. The lifespan of most stars is billions of years. n Ancient peoples saw patterns among the 2,000 stars visible to the naked
eye and gave them names like The Big Dipper, Cassiopeia and Scorpius. n A “shooting star” is actually a meteor with a trail
of gases and particles. n The Moon’s surface is pitted with thousands of craters from long-ago meteor strikes. n Saturn’s rings are composed mostly of billions of
ice particles and rocks. n Jupiter is by far the largest studied planet; after the Moon and Venus, it’s usually the brightest object in the night sky.
Rising Stars on Earth
If trying to emulate Galileo is a challenge, youngsters can relate and aspire to the cadre of young scientists profiled in Astronomy magazine’s “Astronomy’s Rising Stars” story in July, available via most public libraries. Being a “self-described computer nerd” led Mark Krumholz, Ph.D., an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in his 30s at the University of California-Santa Cruz, to conduct massive-star formulation simulations. By “plugging in the laws of physics and turning the crank,” he has shown why some stars heat gas around them to appear much larger than others. Colors vary, as well. Stargazing was the catalyst for Anna Frebel, Ph.D., an assistant physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge. “I consider myself fortunate that my initial passion led to becoming a professional astronomer,” says this scientist, who is credited with discovering the most chemically primitive star; the oldest known star as of 2007, at about 13.2 billion years; and the red giant star S1020549. Whether early steps lead to a later career or as a heavenly hobby, helping to convert a child’s, “What’s that?” to a happy, “I know what that is,” becomes worth encouraging. As Bertoch observes, “Kids have an innate excitement about what’s out there.” Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.
n Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury and
Mars, as well as Pluto, are named for Roman gods—Venus was the Roman goddess of love. n Planets and the Moon don’t emit light—they
reflect light from the sun. Source: Don’t Know Much About the Universe, by Kenneth C. Davis
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Until recently, we’ve been asked to choose between the economy and the environment. Now we’re realizing that the two are closely linked, and that our continued prosperity depends on how well we take care of the natural systems that sustain life—clean air, water, food and an overall healthy environment.
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lthough the worst impacts of climate change are still decades away, experts say it’s already a costly problem. In 2012, U.S. taxpayers spent nearly $100 billion—approximately $1,100 apiece—to cover crop losses, flooding, wildfires and other climate-related disasters, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. That’s more than America spent last year on education or transportation. Given the lack of action on climate change by Congress, more Americans are looking to leverage their purchasing power to make a difference. Yet, as consumers trying to “shop their values” know, it’s often difficult to distinguish the “green” from the “greenwashed”. Natural Awakenings has rounded up some tips that can help.
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the marketplace has rendered terms like “fresh,” and “free range” meaningless. Also, there’s more wrong than right about the “natural” label put on everything from soymilk to frozen dinners, she says. While critics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s USDA Organic label say its regulations are not tough enough, Rangan says at least we know what we’re getting. The same is not true of many claims decorating consumer goods, Rangan advises. Plus, producers get away without identifying myriad other controversial practices, she says, including genetically engineered ingredients. To help consumers protect themselves, the Consumer Union and other nonprofit public advocates have made their evaluations easily accessible via cell phones and iPads. The Web-based Good Guide’s evaluations of more than 145,000 food, toys, personal care and household products are at shoppers’ fingertips via an app that scans product barcodes on the spot.
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ing on humans and habitats. The Good Guide, for instance, employs chemists, toxicologists, nutritionists, sociologists and environmental lifecycle specialists to evaluate a product’s repercussions on health, environment and society. Sandra Postel, who leads the Global Water Policy Project, has teamed up with the National Geographic Society to devise a personal water footprint calculator. It helps people understand the wider environmental impacts of their lifestyle and purchasing choices, and provides options for reducing their footprints and supporting water replenishment efforts. “It takes a per capita average of 2,000 gallons of water each day to keep our U.S. lifestyle afloat,” twice the world average, calculates Postel. The typical hamburger takes 630 gallons of water to produce, for example, while a pair of jeans consumes 2,600 gallons, most of it to grow the necessary cotton.
Water is just one of numerous resources overused in the United States, according to author and journalist Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of Food Tank. “We overbuy food. It goes bad and ends up in landfills,” where it lets off methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as it decomposes. “We also over-order at restaurants,” observes Nierenberg, whose think tank focuses on the interrelated issues of hunger, obesity and environmental degradation. Overall, the U.S. annually accounts for 34 million tons of food waste. “Part of the problem is we’ve lost home culinary skills,” says Nierenberg, who says we need to rethink how and how much we eat. “We don’t really understand what portions are,” she adds.
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Collaboration characterizes the broader trend in careful consuming that relies on cell phone apps. Sometimes known as
the “sharing economy” or “collaborative consumption”, initiatives can range from car and bike shares to neighborly lending of lawn mowers and other tools and sharing homegrown produce. One of the more innovative food-sharing options is Halfsies, in which diners at participating restaurants pay full price for a meal, but receive half of a full portion, effectively donating the cost of the other half to fight hunger. Whatever the product, experts say, the new sharing business model is part of a fundamental shift in how people think about consuming, with the potential to help us reduce our personal carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future. Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., who specializes in health, science and environmental issues. Learn more at ChristineMacDonald.info.
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The Power of One Julia Butterfly Hill Asks, ‘What’s Your Tree?’ by Judith Fertig
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or 738 days, Julia Butterfly Hill lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree called Luna to increase awareness of threats to our ancient forests. Her courageous act of civil disobedience gained international attention for California’s redwoods, together with related ecological and social justice issues. When she claimed victory for Luna on December 18, 1999, she was recognized worldwide as both a heroine and powerful voice for the environment. Today, Butterfly Hill’s commitment to such causes continues to inspire people worldwide. She has helped found and launch a host of nonprofit organizations and currently serves as ambassador for the Pollination Project, which awards $1,000 a day to individuals making a positive difference. The impassioned activist is the inspiration for the What’s Your Tree initiative and also leads workshops at eco-villages such as Findhorn, in Scotland, and Damanhur, in Italy. She lives in Belize, where she describes her life as, “Before tree, during tree and after tree.”
What prompted your life shift from being the daughter of a traveling preacher to an environmental activist? Before Tree, when I was 22, I was rear-ended by a drunk driver and spent 10 months recovering. As I got better physically, I realized that my whole life had been out of balance. I had been
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working nonstop since graduating from high school—obsessed by my career, worldly success and material things. This pivotal experience woke me to the importance of the moment and doing whatever I can to make a positive impact on the future.
How did you come to climb up a 1,000-plus-year-old redwood tree and stay there for two years? After I recovered from the accident, I went on a road trip to California. There, I volunteered at a reggae festival. That year, the event was dedicated to the protection of ancient forests. I listened and learned from the speakers and activists passionate about educating people on the destructive logging practices of the Maxxam-controlled Pacific Lumber Company. Returning to my place in Arkansas, I sold everything I owned and returned to California to see how I could help. Earth First! was doing tree-sits to call attention to the urgent need to protect ancient trees, and they needed someone to stay in a redwood tree so the loggers couldn’t cut it down; because nobody else volunteered, they had to pick me. On December 10, 1997, I put on the harness and ascended Luna, 180 feet up. What I thought would be three or four weeks in the tree turned into two years and eight days. I returned to the ground only after the company
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What are some of the legacies of your incredible feat? The Luna experience brought international attention to the plight of the last dwindling stands of ancient redwoods. After Tree, I was asked to speak about the issue all over the world. My bestselling book, The Legacy of Luna, has been translated into 11 languages. A follow-up environmental handbook is titled One Makes the Difference. It all inspires concerned citizens to take action in their own communities.
Now, as a yoga enthusiast, vegan, peacemaker and antidisposable activist, how do you stay true to yourself and model the changes you champion? I am committed to living with as much integrity, joy and love as I can. If we want to see something in the world, then we have to live it. Like I learn in yoga, I aim to stretch into my life and breathe and see what opens up, trusting that clarity and growth will emerge in the process. On a personal ecology level, I love swimming in the sea and the sound of the waves rolling over the reef. I love being at home, mixing fresh masa to make tamales and listening to the birds singing as they sway from the palm branches and bougainvillea. These are the moments that make my soul sing.
How has believing in one person’s power to change the world led you to ask, “What’s Your Tree?” Service is core to my being. It gives purpose and joy to my life. The What’s Your Tree project helps people connect with a place of deep purpose that helps guide their lives, choices and actions. Learn more at WhatsYourTree.org and JuliaButterfly.com. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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All the Time in the World Transforming Anxiety into Artistry by Marney K. Makridakis
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sk American adults if they’re anxious about time and they’ll likely say yes. Our society even deems it expected, acceptable and normal to experience such stress, but is it necessary? It’s helpful to explore what is at the root of our problems with time and why we believe we benefit from worrying and complaining about it. Both are good first steps to releasing ourselves from the drama of getting caught up in and blaming time as a convenient catchall. Which of the following rationales apply to us personally? “If I can complain about being busy, I don’t have to examine other areas in my life.” “My schedule is wrapped up with my self-esteem; being ‘too busy’ means that I’m successful.” “Worrying about time gives me something to talk about.” “I don’t plan things I might enjoy because it can be too demanding or even scary—it just feels easier and safer to be bored.” “Worrying about time is a convenient excuse for not following my dreams.” Once we identify the perceived payoffs from worrying about time, we can see them for what they are: illusions that keep us from living our true potential. Awareness allows us to make a different choice and to partner with
time, instead of working against it. Einstein proved that time is subjective, illustrated every time we compare an hour in a dentist’s chair to an hour in the company of a loved one. Time behaves and feels differently based on many variables, like emotion, engagement, flow, desire, interest, pain and pleasure. Our perspective counts. With capricious factors dancing around in our every moment, we can see why time isn’t constant. Happily, we can use the relative nature of time to our advantage and choose what our relationship with it will be. Consider that with each instance we choose how we talk about, measure and experience time, we are actually creating a new paradigm of time for ourselves. We can relinquish general views and limitations of time that hinder us and emerge into the possibilities of time as anything but a defined line. It can be a vibrant, completely moldable, layered, multifaceted work of art that we may adapt as we wish, to custom design each and every day.
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. ~William Shakespeare
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TREKKING AS PILGRIMAGE A Literal Path to Personal Growth
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or more than a millennium, seekers have made spiritual pilgrimages on the Way of St. James, beginning at their chosen point in Europe, winding westward and ending in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela. Today, as portrayed in the 2010 movie, The Way, the core route continues to attract both secular and devout trekkers. It’s fair to say that every pilgrim derives something from the journey, although it’s not always what they expect. Alyssa Machle, a landscape architect in San Francisco, imagined that walking The Way would be a quietly contemplative and solitary experience. Instead, she spent weeks bonding with fellow trekkers: an Ohio schoolteacher trying to decide whether to become a Catholic nun, and a German woman in her 30s unsettled by falling in love with her life partner’s best friend, a war veteran in his 70s. “Inevitably, each person had some internal battle that he or she hoped to resolve,” Machle found. “My own
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ideological shift was about setting aside preconceived ideas about how I would experience the path, and focusing my energy on the community that I suddenly was part of.” The diverse goals of the people Machle met on The Way speaks to the power of adventurous treks. From the Bible story of Moses and the Israelites crossing the desert for 40 years to young Fellowship of the Ring members hiking across Middle Earth, we like the idea of walking long distances as a way to get in touch with ourselves—and often with something larger. In America, there are as many trails to hike as there are reasons to do it. For Cheryl Strayed, author of the 2012 bestselling memoir, Wild, hiking the Pacific Crest Trail at age 26 allowed her innate courage to blossom. A rank novice, she took to the trails solo, grieving the early death of her mother, and discovered a new kind of self-reliance. “Every time I heard a sound of un-
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known origin or felt something horrible cohering in my imagination, I pushed it away,” Strayed relates. “I simply did not let myself become afraid. Fear begets fear. Power begets power. I willed myself to beget power. It wasn’t long before I actually wasn’t afraid.” Other people on such journeys are inspired by their love for the environment, like Zen Buddhist priest and retired psychotherapist Shodo Spring, leader of this year’s Compassionate Earth Walk, a July-through-October protest of our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels. It has engaged a “moving community” of shared prayers, meditation and yoga along the path of the pending Keystone XL pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, to Steele City, Nebraska. Spring emphasizes that the walk is intended to connect participants to the land and the people that live on it. “We’re going to small towns,” she says, “where many residents make their livelihoods from oil. There’s a deep division between such people and our group. But when we listen to each other, that division gets healed.” Activist David Rogner says that longdistance walks don’t just raise awareness of political and social issues—they also give people hope. He spent 25 months walking across the United States in the first coast-to-coast roadside litter program, Pick Up America. “As we walked and picked up trash, we inspired people to believe there could be change,” he says. His trek gave him hope for his own future, too. He now believes, “If you commit your life to the healing and restoration of community and yourself, you are going to be wholly provided for.” Whatever the purpose, there are many scenic long-distance walking trails to choose from. The Pacific Crest Trail, from the U.S.-Mexico border in Southern California to the uppermost reaches of Washington State, offers stunning views of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges. The Appalachian Trail, which winds 2,200 miles between Georgia and Maine, provides 250 shelters and campsites. In Wisconsin, the 1,000-mile Ice Age Trail offers awe-inspiring views of glacial landscapes. Starting in North Carolina, the Mountains-to-Sea trail extends from
the Great Smoky Mountains to the crystal-blue waters of the Outer Banks. In Missouri, the Ozark Trail sweeps through mountains, lush valleys and tumbling waterfalls. Plus, overseas trails await, as well. Sarah Todd is a writer and editor in Brooklyn, NY. Connect at Sarah ToddInk.com.
TIPS FOR A LONG TREK by Sarah Todd Pack light. In long-distance hiking, every ounce counts. Try to make sure everything in the backpack has at least two uses: socks that double as mittens or a fleece that transforms into a pillow. Get in shape. Walk two hours a day in preceding months to help train for lengthy days on foot. Do a few test walks loaded with gear to see what it’s like to carry that amount of weight before hitting the trail. Prepare for foot care. Expert trekkers smear jelly-like products like Waxelene on their feet before putting on their socks to help prevent blisters. It also soothes chafing and offers foot relief at the end of a long day’s hike. Plan meals beforehand. Measure out all the ingredients for a healthy menu plan and put them in lightweight bags to allow the exact right amount of food needed—no more, no less— for the long haul between provisioning stations (local accessible towns and holding spots for pre-shipped boxes).
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 RiverRocks Adventure Sports Games – Oct.2-13. Multi-day event brings world-class and amateur athletes to Chattanooga to compete in and celebrate the outdoors. Rock climbing, trail running, kayaking, rowing, cycling, off-road biking and paddling for people of all ages and experience. Also live music, urban rappelling and more. Info: RiverRocks Chattanooga.com.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Family Canoeing with Fireside – 6-7pm. Also Oct. 10, 17 & 24. Bring the family to Greenway Farm, where Outdoor Chattanooga provides canoes, paddles & life jackets (first come, first served) plus staff supervision. Children younger than 5 must bring own jackets. Continue at 7pm with fireside entertainment. Info: 423-643-6888.
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Free Natural Health and Energy Healing Presentations – 2-4pm. Presenters at CHEO’s free monthly educational meeting are Jeannie Harrison, RN, with “Medicine Cabinet Makeover with Natural Solutions” and Donna McMillan with “Reiki, Energy Healing and Energy Tools for Personal Health.” At Nutrition World speaker room, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: TamiFreedman@aol.com or 706-459-0055. Restorative workshop at ClearSpring Yoga – 2:30-4:30pm. With yoga instructor Sallie Beckes and massage therapist Charlene Gill. Welcome fall through a combination of restorative poses combined with massage. All levels. $40. Limited to first 15 registrants. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: ClearSpringYoga.com or call 423-266-3539
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Fireside at Greenway – 7-9pm. Also Oct. 10, 17 & 24. Outdoor Chattanooga hosts a special family night by the campfire at Greenway Farm in Hixson with the Fireside at Greenway Program. Bring camp chairs and marshmallows and enjoy bluegrass music with Randy Steele and Friends. Info: 423-643-6888.
Free lecture by renowned pediatrician, autism specialist – 1-2:30pm. Bestselling author Jerry Kartzinel, MD, discusses his integrative approach to treating neurodevelopmental problems, chronic neuro-inflammatory diseases & hormone dysfunction in children. Advance reservations required. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 The Haunted Market at Chattanooga Market – 11am-4pm. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Johnson Mental Health 10K Pumpkin Run & 5K Walk – 9am. Johnson Mental Health Center grounds, Moccasin Bend, Chattanooga. Cash prizes for top 10K runners. Free 1-mile family walk. Proceeds benefit clients of JMHC. Info: Chattanooga TrackClub.org.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
Tennessee River Rescue – 9am. Volunteers are needed to clean trash from various areas along the riverbank. Individuals and groups welcome; no registration required. Cleanup zones and other info: TennesseeRiverRescue.org.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
Rocktoberfest opens at Rock City Gardens – 8:30am-6pm. Eighth annual celebration is held every Saturday and Sunday in October at Rock City, 1400 Patten Rd., Lookout Mtn., Ga. Info: 423-854-0675 or SeeRockCity.com.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
Sierra Club Bicycle Fair – 7-8pm. Outdoor Chattanooga and local bicycle shops host a free bicycle fit & maintenance fair at Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. in Coolidge Park. Info: 423-643-6888.
Scarecrows in the Wild Picnic and Hayride – Fun, kid-friendly event at Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd. Info: 423-821-1160 or ChattanoogaANC.org.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 CultureFest at Chattanooga Market – 11am-4pm. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com. Free First Sunday at the Hunter – Noon-4:30pm. Bring your family for a free day at the Hunter, this month featuring musical guest Jennifer Daniels at 1pm. Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, Chattanooga. Info: 423-752-2051 or Hunter Museum.org. First Sunday free introductory yoga class at ClearSpring Yoga – 2:30pm. Experience the yoga community and find out what yoga can do for you. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpring Yoga.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
“Experiential Anatomy and Movement at CSY – With Janka Livoncova. This second of four monthly classes focuses on the pelvis. First class (10/12) focuses on hip joints and psoas. Upcoming classes focus on spine (1/25/14) and shoulders (2/22/14). $35 per class. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: ClearSpringYoga.com or call 423-266-3539
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
Subtle Yoga RYT500 Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training begins at CSY – Combines public/behavioral health and yoga philosophy/practice. Program runs 11/15/13 to 1/11/15. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info and registration: ClearSpringYoga.com or call 423-266-3539
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sunday Flow Yoga – 10-11:30am. All levels with Beth Daugherty. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Unity of Chattanooga Service – 11am. Discover Unity’s message of positive, practical Christianity, and experience the warmth of God’s unconditional love. 604 Black St., Chattanooga. Info: 423-7557990 or UnityOfChattanooga.org. $7 Community Yoga Hour – 2:30 pm with Amy Bockman and 6:30 pm with Maggie White. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpring Yoga.com. First Sunday Intro Yoga Classes – 2:30-3:30 pm. Teachers rotate. No charge. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Yoga for Recovery – 6:15 pm with Tom Bodkin. Cost $5. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
monday Yoga Fundamentals – 10-11:15am. With Cecilia Keefer. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or Clear SpringYoga.com. Flow Yoga – 11:30am-12:30pm. All levels with Howard Brown. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Dojo Chattanooga – Adult Kenpo 1-2pm; Youth Kenpo 4:30-5:30pm; Fitness Kickboxing 5:306pm; Warrior Fit 6-6:30pm; Adult Kenpo 6:307:30pm; Wing Chun 7:30-8:30pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855. Walk-In Acupuncture Sessions – 1-6pm. Distal points used; patients remain fully clothed in a comfortable recliner in a large room with other
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clients. $15-40, depending on family income (no verification needed); $10 extra first visit. Cash and checks only. Margie J. Wesley, LAc, Nutrition World Wellness Center, 6245 Vance Rd. Ste. 4, Chattanooga. Info: 423-596-9024 or FourSeasons Acupuncture.com.
St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
All Levels Yoga – 5:30-6:45 pm. With Tom Bodkin. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com
Power Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Energetic range of flowing movement; appropriate for everyone. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-892-4085 or NutritionW.com.
Yoga for Ease of Movement – 5:30-6:45 pm. With Sallie Beckes. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
Flow/Restorative Yoga with Mina Chong – 6:15-7:30pm. $10 per class or 11 classes for $100. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351.
Safe Yoga for Round Bodies – 7-8:15pm. With Amy Bockmon. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
Managing Reactions to Traumatic Stress – 6:30pm. Educate self and significant others on the effects of PTSD. Clinic, support group follow workshop. Free. Dr. Savannah JG or Margie Wesley, 6074 E. Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-883-5463.
Learn to be a Massage Therapist – 28-week class at East Tennessee’s oldest massage school. Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.
tuesday Flow Yoga – 8:30-9:30am. All levels with Candy Eddinger. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Yoga for Flex-Ability – 10:15-11:30am. With Sallie Beckes. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. YinYoga – 11:45am-1pm. With Sue Reynolds. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpring Yoga.com. Dojo Chattanooga – Warrior Fit 12:30-1pm; Wing Chun 1-2pm; Youth Kenpo 4:30-5:30pm; Fitness Kickboxing 5:30-6pm; Warrior Fit 6-6:30pm; Wing Chun 6:30-7:30pm; Adult Kenpo 7:30-8:30pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855. 50+ Yoga with Sue Reynolds – 2-3:15pm. User-friendly yoga for those aged 50+. Flexibility, strengthening, relaxation and renewal of energy. One hour of breath and movement followed by 15 minutes of meditation. $5 drop-in. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-316-9642 or shreynolds@aol.com. Zumba Fitness classes with Ana Oritz – 4:305:30pm. Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, highenergy dance burns calories for losing weight and getting fit. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-326-4331 or alexana_23@ yahoo.com. Flow Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. All levels with Jenny Mac Merrill. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market
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Yin Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. With Elizabeth Townsend. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107 , Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
$7 Community Yoga Hour – 7-8pm. With Maggie White. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
wednesday Kripalu Gentle Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. With Sallie Beckes. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Sitting Silent – 11:15-11:45am. With Janka Livoncova. No charge. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-2663539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Intermediate Yoga – 11:45am-1pm. With Janka Livoncova. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Yoga in Japanese with Mina Chong – Noon1pm. $8 per class. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351. Dojo Chattanooga – Adult Kenpo 1-2pm; Youth Kenpo 4:30-5:30pm; Fitness Kickboxing 5:306pm; Warrior Fit 6-6:30pm; Adult Kenpo 6:307:30pm; Wing Chun 7:30-8:30pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855.
Walk-In Acupuncture Sessions – 1-6pm. See Monday listing for details. Margie J. Wesley, LAc, Nutrition World Wellness Center, 6245 Vance Rd. Ste. 4, Chattanooga. Info: 423-596-9024 or FourSeasonsAcupuncture.com. 50+ Yoga with Anita Gaddy – 2-3:15pm. User-friendly yoga for those aged 50+. Flexibility, strengthening, relaxation and renewal of energy. One hour of breath and movement followed by 15 minutes of meditation. $5 drop-in. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Mindful Yoga with Annie Harpe – 5:30pm. $10 per class. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-598-8802. Yoga Fundamentals – 5:30-6:45pm. With Christine Mashburn. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
Zumba Fitness classes with Ana Oritz – 4:305:30pm. Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, highenergy dance burns calories for losing weight and getting fit. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-326-4331 or alexana_23@ yahoo.com.
Intermediate Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. With Amy Bockmon. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
Yin Yoga – 5:30-7pm. With Tammy Burns. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpring Yoga.com.
Prenatal Yoga – 5:45-7pm. With Beth Daugherty. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
Flow Yoga – 5:30-7pm. All levels with Jenny Mac Merrill. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
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Flow/Restorative Yoga with Mina Chong – 6:15-7:30pm. $10 per class or 11 classes for $100. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351.
Flow Yoga – 8:30-9:30am. All levels with Annie Harpe. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or Clear SpringYoga.com. Yoga for Well-Being – 10-11am. With Sallie Beckes. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Dojo Chattanooga – Warrior Fit 12:30-1pm; Wing Chun 1-2pm; Youth Kenpo 4:30-5:30pm; Fitness Kickboxing 5:30-6pm; Warrior Fit 6-6:30pm; Wing Chun 6:30-7:30pm; Adult Kenpo 7:30-8:30pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855.
Body Massage – One full-hour body massage for $25. The Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.
friday Morning Flow Yoga – 6:30-7:30am. All levels with Howard Brown. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-2663539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Yoga Fundamentals – 10-11:15am. With Cecilia Keefer. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or Clear
SpringYoga.com. Slow Flow – 11:30am-12:45pm. With April Turk. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. $7 Community Yoga Hour – 4-5pm. With Lauryn Higgins. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com. Dojo Chattanooga – Fencing 4:30-5:30pm ; Wing Chun 5:30-6:30pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423267-0855.
saturday All Levels – 9-10:15am. With Anthony Crutcher. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpring Yoga.com. Dojo Chattanooga – Fencing 9:30-10:30am; Fitness Kickboxing 10:30-11am; Warrior Fit 1111:30am; Adult Kenpo 11:30am-12:30pm; Wing Chun 1-2pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855. Zumba Fitness classes with Ana Oritz – 1011am. Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, high-energy dance burns calories for losing weight and getting fit. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-326-4331 or alexana_23@yahoo.com. Yoga Fundamentals – 10:30-11:45 am. With Amy Bockmon. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-3539 or ClearSpringYoga.com.
all month Registration for Subtle Yoga RYT500 Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training Program – Program runs 11/15/13-1/11/15. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St. Ste. 107, Chattanooga. Info: ClearSpringYoga.com.
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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in this directory each month, email ChattanoogaNA@epbfi.com or call 423-517-0128.
ANIMAL HEALTH CHATTANOOGA HOLISTIC ANIMAL INSTITUTE Colleen Smith, DVM, CVA 918 East Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-531-8899 ChaiHolisticVet@gmail.com ChattanoogaHolisticVet.com
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement FULL CIRCLE MEDICAL CENTER Charles C. Adams, MD 4085 Cloud Springs Rd. Ringgold, GA 30736 706-861-7377 DrPrevent.com
Holistic veterinarian, certified veterinary acupuncturist, veterinary chiropractor integrating conventional and alternative therapies for cats and dogs. Small animal nutrition consulting and food therapy. Equine acupuncture therapy.
For over a decade, Full Circle Medical Center has continued to help men and women get their youth back by balancing hormones naturally with bioidentical hormones. See ad, page 29.
SOLUTIONS PHARMACY 4632 Hwy. 58 N. Chattanooga, TN 37416 423-894-0423 SolutionsPharmacy.com
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Chattanooga Holistic Animal Institute 918 East Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-531-8899 Offering green grooming, including relaxing hydro-massage baths with all-natural EarthBath products. Certified grooming for all canine breeds, as well as cats.
Bio-identical hormones can replace natural hormones that decrease as you age, affecting proper body function. Check with your doctor or compounding pharmacy to see if bioidentical hormones are right for you. See ad, page 3.
Chiropractic SIGNAL MOUNTAIN CHIROPRACTIC Chris Bearden, DC, CCEP Kristina Bearden, DC, Webster-certified 1807 Taft Hwy. Ste. 3 Signal Mountain, TN 37377 423-886-3330 (o) 423-886-4440 (f) SignalMountainChiropractic.com
Astrology LILAN LAISHLEY, PhD Center for Mindful Living 1212 McCallie Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37404 423-503-5474 DrLilan@Laishley.com Laishley.com
Astrologer and counselor with extensive education and experience helps you gain greater self-understanding. Explore work, relationships, children, career and life purpose. Appointments for birth chart, chart comparison, current cycles, counseling, classes and mentoring.
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Dr. Chris Bearden specializes in sports injuries, rehabilitation and athletic performance enh a n c e m e n t . D r. Kristina Bearden specializes in maternity care and pediatrics. Their mission is to provide quality, personalized care, guiding each patient to optimum health. See ad, page 9.
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Colon Therapy STILLPOINT HEALTH ASSOCIATES
June Carver Drennon Janelle Wilde 1312-B Hanover St. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-756-2443
Dedicated to improving health through colonic irrigation, cellular detoxifying foot baths, massage and lymphatic therapy. Additional therapies available include individual and family counseling, and Emotional Freedom Technique. See ad, page 17.
Counseling/ Psychotherapy ASALA CENTER
Lauryn and Diana Peterson, certified Constructive Living instructors Zanzibar Studio 600 Georgia Ave. Ste. B (downstairs) Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-653-4478 Constructive.LivingTN@gmail.com AsalaCenter.com AsalaCenter.blogspot.com Constructive Living is a practical lifeway based on Japanese therapies Morita and Naikan. Constructive Living instruction utilizes realistic and mindful tools and exercises to help the student make changes in his or her daily life.
Education CHEO (COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH EDUCATION ORGANIZATION) 4CHEO.org
Nonprofit CHEO educates the public about holistic health practices. Free meeting third Sunday each month, 2-4 pm. Website includes meeting information, practitioner member directory, event calendar, information on membership and print directory.
LEARNINGRx 2040 Hamilton Place Blvd. Ste. 780 Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-305-1599 LearningRx.com/chattanooga-east Facebook.com/chattlrx Twitter.com/learningrxchatt
LearningRx’s targeted brain-training works with children and adults to treat the cause of learning struggles, including AD/HD, dyslexia and other difficulties, by strengthening the skills that determine how well one learns, reads, remembers and thinks. See ad, page 24.
ENTERTAINMENT ROLLING VIDEO GAMES 748 Overbridge Ln. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-475-6696 RollingVideoGames.com
A mobile game truck with widescreen high-def TVs in front of custom stadium seats with built-in vibration motors synched to the on-screen action. Available for birthday parties, school & church events, fundraisers, and more! See ad, page 17.
Environmental Education
TENNESSEE RIVER GORGE TRUST 535 Chestnut St. Ste. 214 Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-266-0314 TRGT.org
For 30+ years, TRGT has worked to protect the ecological diversity, beauty and history of the Tennessee River Gorge through protection, education and the promotion of good land stewardship. See ad, page 18.
Health Foods and Nutrition NUTRITION WORLD
Ed Jones 6201 Lee Hwy. Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-892-4085 NutritionW.com
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Located at Lee Highway and Vance Road, Nutrition World offers Chattanooga’s most complete selection of vitamins, herbs, proteins, weight-loss and joint-support products, athletic supplements, alkaline products and other natural health products. See ad, pages 2 & 40.
Office space available in established complementary/alternative health clinic. Charming and peaceful environment ideal for counseling services, massage or similar therapies. Full- or part-time, furnished or unfurnished. Riverview area. Please call 423-756-2443.
For Sale Lightly used Chicken Coop
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5002 University Dr. Collegedale, TN 37315 423-236-2300 VillageMarketCollegedale.com
cluding larger wheels and 2 additional access doors added (top & front). Great for up to 4
Over 50 years providing natural foods, bulk items, herbs, vitamins and vegan products along with the area’s largest selection of vegetarian meats. Excellent produce, fresh-baked goods and 20,000+ grocery items create a complete shopping experience. See ad, page 21.
chickens. $325. Text to 423-667-0980. Please no phone calls.
Holistic Dentistry SMILES OF CHATTANOOGA Robert J. Gallien, DDS 4620 Hwy. 58 Chattanooga, TN 37416 423-208-9783 SmileChattanooga.com
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Catering to patients’ personal needs with a whole-body approach. Dr. Gallien offers tests for sensitivities to commonly used dental materials and uses only biocompatible materials to restore beautiful, naturallooking teeth. Offering removal of mercury-silver fillings. See ad, page 25.
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Interested in distributing Natural Awakenings magazine? Trade your time for that critical advertising you need. Call 423-517-0128 or email ChattanoogaNA@epbfi.com. Massage Therapist wanted. Four
Seasons Wellness center is looking for a massage therapist to round out our wellness team which includes an acupuncturist, aesthetician, and life coach/counselor. Space includes a common reception area, and office space. Access to a community room where small classes can be held, washer/dryer, wireless internet, and some storage space. Community housekeeping is required. For more information call Margie Wesley at 423-883-5462 or 423-596-9024.
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Massage Therapy MASSAGE INSTITUTE OF CLEVELAND
TOOLS FOR HEALING, LLC
423-899-6288 CustomerService@ToolsForHealing.com ToolsForHealing.com Offering 500+ products including ozonators, far infrared, hand-crafted mountain herbs, organic body care, water and air purification, nutritional supplements, books, gift certificates and energy devices including parasite zappers and more. See ad, page 15.
Integrative Medicine EAST BRAINERD INTERNAL MEDICINE Terry W. Smith, MD 1720 Gunbarrel Rd. Ste. 110 Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-899-5241
In family practice for 23 years in Chattanooga. Recognizing the genetic and biochemical individuality of each patient, Dr. Smith uses traditional medicine and nutritional therapies to try to determine the best outcome for each patient.
NORTH SHORE MASSAGE & BODYWORK
Amber Holt, AAS, LMT 620 Cherokee Boulevard Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-443-6861 AmberHoltTherapy.com
Let Amber’s healing hands target and loosen bodily stress and tension while helping to get rid of pain. Specializing in neuromuscular therapy, structural integration, myofascial release and reflexology. Discounts available after initial visit.
Carol Bieter, LMT, CNMT 243 Signal Mountain Rd. Ste. E Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-605-4855 RestorativeBodyTherapies.com
Charles C. Adams, MD 4085 Cloud Springs Rd. Ringgold, GA 30736 706-861-7377 DrPrevent.com
Work with a medical or naturopathic doctor or energy medicine technician to seek the root of your imbalance. Traditional and alternative medicine, BHRT, weight loss, detoxification, infrared ozone sauna, hyperbaric oxygen and advanced IV therapies. See ad, page 29.
Licensed massage therapist and certified neuromuscular therapist offers a wide range of relaxation and treatment massage techniques including neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release and Reiki. Certified and extensively trained in sports massage. See ad, page 7.
Reflexology
Martial Arts
THERAPEUTIC REFLEXOLOGY Kenda Komula 207 Woodland Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-400-9175
DOJO CHATTANOOGA
Trevor Haines 323 Cherokee Blvd. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-267-0855 Trevor@DojoChattanooga.com DojoChattanooga.com Trevor Haines teaches the martial arts Wing Chun Kung Fu and Five Animal Kenpo Karate. Excellent for self-defense and overall wellness, martial arts develop physical and mental confidence and discipline.
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Massage Institute of Cleveland, East Tennessee’s oldest continuously operating massage school. 28-week-long day or evening program. $3,400 tuition includes books. No-interest payment plans. VA-approved. Discount massage clinic open to public.
RESTORATIVE BODY THERAPIES
FULL CIRCLE MEDICAL CENTER
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Experienced; certified in Original Ingham Method. Works on the hands and feet. Reflexology increases nerve and blood supply and circulation to the whole body, balancing and helping it normalize. Calming sessions designed for individual needs.
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RESPIRATORY HEALTH SHEAR MIRACLES STUDIO & SALT CHALET 1796 Mack Smith Rd. Chattanooga, TN 30741 423-899-6762
Salt Chalet is a new concept in the area, offering Dead Sea salt, which has received great reports for helping with health problems. A holistic way to improve your health.
Salons BANANA TREE ORGANIC SALON 6116 Shallowford Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-553-6773 BananaTreeSalon.com Facebook.com/BananaTreeSalon
Healthy, vibrant hair color without the chemicals! Only at Banana Tree Organic Salon. Relaxing massages, all-organic facials, Pedispa pedicures and complimentary drinks.
Thermography STILLPOINT HEALTH ASSOCIATES June Carver Drennon Janelle Wilde 1312-B Hanover St. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-756-2443
Dedicated to improving health through thermography, colonic irrigation, cellular detoxifying foot baths, massage and lymphatic therapy. Additional therapies available include individual and family counseling, and Emotional Freedom Technique. See ad, page 17.
Yoga CLEARSPRING YOGA
17 N. Market St. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-266-3539 ClearSpringYoga.com Chattanooga’s original studio since 1999, offering a range of classes seven days a week for all ages and abilities. Small class size, personalized attention, beginner-friendly. Come be a part of this vibrant yoga community. See ad, page 9.
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