November 2022 Natural Awakenings Chicago Magazine

Hello, I’m Dr. Meena, MD, Medical Director of the Heal n Cure Wellness Center in Glenview. Our integrated approach has helped thousands of patients with hormonal imbalance using the following tools:

I was told by Dr. Malhotra that she could point me in the right direction but I had to do the work; and work I did. In the last 6-7 weeks, I started to feel amazingly better for the first time in a few years: clear thinking, much less fatigue and no more brain fog, no more depression and anxiety, more energy, etc., but especially more hope that I could find my way out of the abyss I had been in for a very long time. ~Lisa S.

Communication in the body is an electrochemical signal. You become the best expression of yourself when information flows optimally through this system.

Neurotransmitters are the hormones which act as the messengers between brain and body. These hormones are produced in the gut: This is the Gut-Brain Connection. Restoring gut health can improve emotional wellbeing significantly.

Hyperdrive of the sympathetic nervous system adversely affects our hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis as well as metabolism, and produces proinfl ammatory responses. Stimulation of the vagus nerve through a MASTER RESET tones the parasympathetic system, which helps you “rest and digest” well.

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While I relish the colors and artistic sunlight of the fall season, I get a little sad each year as the growing season slows, finally jolting to a halt after a hard freeze. Of course, this sentiment is amplified when freezing temps in the 20s are followed by glo rious days with above-average warmth. Like many gardeners, I’ve tried over the years to extend the summer with temporary covers, protected plants on cold nights with old towels and bedsheets, and held out hope for just a few more blooms and green leaves before the season ends.

But we live in the Midwest, and winter happens in our gardens. It’s a necessary transition and break, a time for perennial plants and trees to recover for the next season, for birds and animals and insects to adapt and/or hibernate and for us to prepare for winter, reflect on the past season and dream of new possibilities in the coming year. It’s time to pick the green tomatoes, perhaos cover the hearty kale and parsley plants with heavy row cover for the winter months, mulch the perennials, make a hearty soup or stew, bake pumpkin bread and get ready to let the annual winter rest begin.

If you have a yard or garden of any size, from a few containers on the patio to backyard acreage, there are simple things you can do this month to help insects, bees, birds and other creatures that share our yards have adequate winter habitats. Many native bee and wasps (including bumblebees) burrow underground or hide in leaf litter all winter. By keeping whole, fallen leaves and twigs in our gardens and yards, we can help both create hiding places for beneficial insects and protect our garden beds with free mulch that will add nutrients to the soil as it decomposes over the winter. You can also help create winter habitat by leaving plant stalks in place with seed heads for the winter birds. If you need to trim, try to leave about 18 inches of plant material as a place for insects to hide. Twig piles, extra logs and other remnants of summer are also beneficial to leave in place.

This year, we consciously incorporated the theme of mental wellness as an integral component interwoven in the articles in Natural Awakenings Chicago magazine. As we head toward the end of 2022 amid the seemingly constant cycle of economic realities, health concerns, environmental issues, anxiety-provoking news stories and turbulent world events—not to mention the usual stresses of daily life, our families and jobs—we’re focusing this issue on our collective mental wellness. We cover some easily implemented ideas for lowering anxiety, discover natural herbal remedies that can help us destress and look at the connection between mental wellness and what we eat. Of course, it’s autumn harvest season and Thanksgiving is coming, so we also offer up a couple of scrumptious recipes for homemade pumpkin and apple pies!

While we’re in that in-between season before the holiday effect starts in earnest, it’s an ideal time to take some reflective time and feel quiet gratitude for all of the gifts and experiences we’ve been given this year. Add a walk in nature each day to observe the seasonal changes, and we can help to temporarily ease the chatter in our minds and bring a smile to our faces. We can better look forward to the spring if we remember the details in the autumn decline and go with the flow.

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If the food you consume isn’t thoroughly broken down, your body cannot work as efficiently as it should. Poor digestion causes stress for the entire digestive system and leads to gas, bloating, acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea and even insomnia, psoriasis, eczema, chronic pain, and anxiety. Undigested food can seep

into the bloodstream through a condition called “leaky gut syndrome,” which often leads to more serious conditions like Crohn’s Disease, colitis, and other autoimmune disorders.

Environmental irritants also affect digestion.

The environment can also produce irritation and inflammation. Everyday, airborne toxins perfumes, cleaning products, smoke, automotive exhaust, indoor dust, and springtime pollen find their way into our bloodstream (in less than 20 seconds!) and cause digestive organs to work overtime. A runny nose, itchy eyes, and red and blotchy skin often result in a trip to the allergist, when a digestive imbalance may be contributing.

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Don’t Trash Those Pumpkins, Smash ‘Em

The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities across the greater Chicagoland area to divert Halloween pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-olanterns and other pumpkins to be composted. It’s held each year the Saturday after Halloween at locations across the area, and most municipal and other events this year are scheduled for November

5. Plain, clean pumpkins of any size will be accepted, as well as those decorated with acrylic paint. Additions such as candles, yarn and stickers should be removed beforehand.

Composting is nature’s way of recycling plants, with many benefits, such as avoiding landfill greenhouse gas emissions from decomposing organics (landfills are the thirdlargest producers of methane in the U.S.); and producing a useful, nutrient-dense soil amendment. Pumpkins are 90 percent water, which is great for soil, not for landfills.

SCARCE, an environmental education nonprofit founded in 1990 in Wheaton and the cities of Wheaton and Elmhurst, hosted the first pumpkin collections in 2014, diverting 780 tons of pumpkins from landfills and helping improve composting laws in Illinois. By 2021, the Pumpkin Smash grew to more than 59 sites across the state and composted more than 242 tons of pumpkins. The Pumpkin Smash has composted more than 780 tons of pumpkins; reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 561 tons of CO2; and diverted 167,741 gallons of water from landfills since 2014.

More than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are annually grown in the U.S. The majority end up in landfills. It’s not just a waste of food; in a landfill, pumpkins decompose and release methane, a greenhouse gas emission at least 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. In addition to the environmental benefits, the Pumpkin Smash is fun. Smashing pumpkins is not only allowed, it’s encouraged.

Visit scarce.org/pumpkins/#locator to find the nearest location and download shareable promotional materials to encourage participation in our local communities.

Experience Holiday Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden through January 8

Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden, starting November 11 and continuing on select dates until January 8, 2023, features music, light, fire and color in an outdoor illuminated trail to make spirits bright with new, light-filled installations.

Highlights include the world premiere of Spark Ballet, from French artist Pitaya; Flynn, from French artist Pitaya; and Starscape, from Australian artist Mandylights; as well as favorite installations like the Winter Cathedral, a reimagined version of the Fire Garden and illumination of the Garden’s popular Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden.

For tickets and more information, visit ChicagoBotanic.org/lightscape.

Awakening The Buddhist Mystic Within with Lama Surya Das at Infinity

Bestselling author Lama Surya Das, one of the leading teachers of Buddhism, will present a two-day immersion on mysticism from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 12 and 13, online via Zoom. Participants can awaken to more intuitive and sensitive spiritual senses through experientials, meditations, visualizations, chanting and lively discussion.

They may gain a mystical perspective about life, even when factoring in karma, circumstances, conditions, will, intentions or just plain luck. Mysticism overrides the personality and life situations.

Participants will receive a Zoom link for viewing and the course will be recorded, with a link to watch it later.

Cost: $260 or $250 with payment 10 days in advance (11 CEUs available). For more information, call 847-831-8828 or email Infinity@InfinityFound.org. See ad in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.

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Naltrexone is classified as an opiate antagonist which is indicated for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence cessation, and rapid detoxification from opiate overdose.

Low-dose Naltrexone (LDN) is indicated for off-label use for the treatment of inflammation and pain in chronic conditions such as fibro myalgia, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease.

Scientific evidence shows that low and high dosage regimens have different physiological impacts:

n Low-dose Naltrexone (LDN) (up to 4.5 mg) blocks glial cells (non-opioid receptors) which exerts its anti-inflammatory effect.

n LDN exhibits an increase in endorphin release to moderate the immune system and decrease inflammation.

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Low-dose Naltrexone’s mechanism of action differs from the normal dose’s action, as only a small dose of Naltrexone is needed to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects on microglial cells in the central nervous system. This doesn’t occur with the higher doses.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the nervous system. LDN effects on quality of life have been tested in placebo-con trolled, double-blinded crossover studies, and randomized studies have shown that LDN reduces the severity of symptoms and spasticity and improves mental health.

● LDN supporters by an American fund study found effective improvements on quality of life.

● Another retrospective study for MS long-term treatment found that LDN therapy prevented the symptoms of disease without adverse effects on the quality of life.

● Another study from Iran found no significant result on patients receiving LDN daily.

● In a retrospective study of 215 participants who took LDN due to fatigue, 75% reported improved quality of life after LDN therapy, and 60% had a reduction in fatigue. Only 4 participants reported that LDN increased their fatigue and the rest of participants reported no significant change in energy levels.

Many studies have addressed the efficacy and safety of LDN in MS for the management of symptoms and improvement of physical health; however, for the progression of the disease, the evidence is limited to animal studies.

FIBROMYALGIA

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder of the central nervous system resulting in mechanical stimulation disorder and skeletal muscle pain. The immune-modulation effect of LDN results in reduced inflammation peripherally and centrally which is beneficial for people with fibromyalgia.

● A crossover study focusing on fibromyalgia-associated pain and symptoms of eight women over 10 weeks found that pro-inflam matory markers were reduced compared to baseline after eight weeks of LDN therapy, and significantly less pain and fewer symptoms were reported without any side effects.

● LDN results in more than 30% reduction of fibromyalgia symp toms and showed a significant improvement in pain disorders with minimum side effects of insomnia.

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Holistic Health Fair Returns to Pleasant Prairie

The Holistic Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 13, at the DoubleTree Hilton in Pleasant Prairie, for residents of northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin.

Attendees can explore holistic health and metaphysical topics, local vendors, speakers and energy workers with a wide range of products and services such as crystals and gems, sound healing, natural skincare, candles, herbs, psychics and mediums, jewelry, aromatherapy, reiki, chiropractic, intuitive and tarot card readers, animal communication and more.

Holistic Health Fair founder Debra Smith-Andersen says, “Find a favorite crystal, experience a card reading and experience alternative healing modalities, all under one roof.”

Admission is $5 online for advance tickets, $7 at the door (kids 16 and under free). Location: 11800 108th St., Pleasant Prairie (next to Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets). For more information, call 262-515-1472, email Info@HolisticHealthFair.org or visit HolisticHealthFair.org. See ad on page 23

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Energy specialist and mind, body and spirit coach Joann Lysiak, the designer of Joann Lysiak Gems, is offering 10 percent off all gemstone jewelry and stones when shopping online at JoannLysiakGems.com with special code NA10 through November 30.

Lysiak is a certified nutritionist, both a QRA and master B.E.S.T. practitioner, master life coach, Applied Kinesiologist and intuitive. She helps her clients release and transmute stuck energies, patterns, triggers or dysfunctional habits.

She creates intentional designs while tapping into the specific gemstone energy properties for her client’s needs or desires. The gemstones emit energy properties to raise spiritual consciousness, activate intuition, ground/balance energy, strengthen energy fields, attract more abundance and more. The handcrafted designs combine beauty and powerful energy properties to provide numerous benefits.

Schedule a complimentary 15-minute Zoom appointment by emailing Joann@JoannLysiakGems.com. Visit Joann Lysiak Gems on Nov. 13 in Booth 21 at the Holistic Health Fair, in Pleasant Prairie, WI See ad in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.

Gladstar, Other Experts to Lead Online Women’s Wellness Herbal and Healing Workshops

World-renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar and a dynamic star lineup will present a virtual Women’s Wellness Series, In Our Own Hands, produced by Midwest Women’s Herbal, on every other Saturday from January through April, 2023. In workshops covering many topics, participants will be supported and inspired to work with herbs, archetypes, magic and healing in their own lives and communities.

This unique series of workshops, led by herbalists and healers that are interested in offering women tools that they can bring into their own lives for health and wellness, offers a supportive community learning environment. Each workshop is unique and complementary to the next. Participants have the opportunity to attend live and interact with the instructor. For those not able to attend or that wish to review the workshop, recordings will be sent to each one.

Instructors include Gladstar; Indigenous Earth keeper Brooke Medicine Eagle; bioregional Wise Woman and bioregional herbalist Linda Conroy; ancestral ritual practitioner and author Caitlin Mathews; American Herbalist Guild Director and herbalist Mimi Hernandez; acupuncturist and herbalist Jiling Lin; and spiritual doula, rootworker and conjurer Angela Smith.

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I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.

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Dr. Ganzman Joins The Center for Dental Healing

The Center for Dental Healing, the practice of Alla Aver, DDS, has added Irina Ganzman. DMD, to the team. She is Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique-certified and a member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society and Illinois Dental Society. Her focus is on disease prevention and whole-body approach to dental health.

The Center for Dental Healing is accepting new patients to take advantage of several new services, including saliva testing to help patients determine if specific bacteria are causing gum disease or tooth decay and if there are any genetic factors affecting their oral health. They are also using a 5D iTero intra-oral scanner to screen for cavities and take comfortable impressions.

In addition, Aver and Ganzman provide mercury-free filings and crowns, safe amalgam protocols for removing old amalgam fillings, ozone treatments, microscopic plaque analysis, digital X-rays with minimal radiation exposure, nutritional analysis, dental material reactivity testing, homeopathy and more.

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Dew Health Coaching Offers Phone Coaching and Email Support

Because many people are overscheduled these days, Elizabeth Lynch of Dew Health Coaching offers structure and support for individuals through coaching by phone. Options include either an hour-long single session or a package of two sessions per month within a three-month period.

“Our philosophy is based on an integrative, whole-person view of health. Our process uses evidence-based techniques, drawn from psychological research and the science of change,”

Lynch explains. “What most clients say they gain from coaching is a sense of selfefficacy in creating habits that promote well-being. We have the training and tools to give structure and insight into the process of cultivating good health and reaching goals.”

Lynch, who works with individuals throughout the U.S. and offers weekly email support for those that engage in the threemonth package, has a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She received her coach training and certification from Duke Integrative Medicine and has extensive training in both yoga and classical Pilates.

For more information, email Liz@DewHealthCoaching.com or visit DewHealthCoaching.com. See ad in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.

Brookfield Health & Wellness Grows Its Cutting-Edge Holistic Offerings

Brookfield Health & Wellness, LLC, now offers the Energy Enhancement System (EE System). The installation of a 16-unit system was completed in their Brookfield, Wisconsin office this past month. The EE System generates multiple, bio-active, life-enhancing, energy fields. The combination of bio-photonic fusion and scalar waves interfaces with the body’s DNA matrix and promotes healing. This technology gives the body the ultimate fuel it needs to rejuvenate and recalibrate us back to homeostasis.

By assisting in cell regeneration, this system can offer myriad benefits such as improving one’s immune function, aiding in body detoxification and providing pain relief. For a more detailed description of the EE System and the science behind it, see “The Revolution of Healing” Parts 1 and 2, available via YouTube, which includes an interview with Dr. Sandra Rose Michael, the inventor. Established in 2014, Brookfield Health & Wellness was founded on the principal of getting to the root cause of illness by assessing whole-person wellness.

Location: 150 S. Sunny Slope Rd., Ste. 148, Brookfield, WI. For more information, call 262-395-4023 or visit BrookfieldHealthAnd Wellness.com. See ad on page 35, in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business Diretory at NAChicago.com.

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Writer, consultant, filmmaker and birder Bob Dolgan received the Chicago Audubon Society award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting (Broadcast) on September 24 in an event at the Forest Preserves of Cook County Volunteer Resource Center The award recognized Dolgan and Turnstone Strategies for documentary films about plovers Monty and Rose, efforts to protect the Piping Plovers and educate the public, as well as public relations efforts and promotion of bird conservation in Chicago.

He says, “I’m grateful to all of the people who helped make these films possible, including our talented production crew, sponsors and those featured in interviews. These films have been meant to bring people together, entertain, pique curiosity and capture the imagination, and I think we have done that through more than 100 showings, multiple film festivals and broadcasts on PBS in Chicago and Detroit.”

For more information, visit Twitter.com/bobdolgan and TurnstoneImpact.com.

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Fruit and Vitamin B6 May Relieve Anxiety and Depression

The best strategy to stay upbeat may be to reach for the fruit bowl, sug gests a new study comparing the habits and mental states of 428 people published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Re searchers at the UK’s Aston University found that the more often people ate fruit, the lower they scored for depression and the higher for mental well-being. The frequency of fruit consumption seemed to be more important to psychological health than the total amount consumed. People that ate savory snacks such as potato chips, which are low in nutrients, were more likely to report more frequent memory lapses and greater levels of anxiety and depression. The researchers found no connection between eating vegetables and psychological health. Nutrients can be lost during cooking. “As we are more likely to eat fruit raw, this could potentially explain its stronger influence on our psychological health,” says lead author Nicola-Jayne Tuck.

In another study, researchers from the UK’s University of Reading gave 478 young adults either high doses of vitamins B6 or B12 or a placebo. After one month, they found that 100 milligrams of the B6 (about 50 times the recommended daily allowance) significantly boosted gamma aminobutyric acid, which inhibits excitatory impulses in the brain, and reduced self-reported anxiety and depression levels. B12 had no such effects.

Stretching and Balance Exercises Can Avert Mental Decline

To protect against memory loss, simple stretching and balance exercises work as well as hard-driving aerobics, concludes a new study from Wake Forest University. The study enrolled 296 sedentary older adults with mild cognitive decline such as forgetting dates, keys and names. Those that performed simple stretching routines for 120 to 150 minutes per week experienced no memory decline in a year ’ s time, as measured by cognitive tests and brain scans that showed no shrink age. These results matched the outcome of people that did moderate-intensity aerobic training on treadmills or stationary bikes four times a week, striving for about 30 to 40 minutes of a heightened heart rate. A control group of equally matched people that did not ex ercise did decline cognitively. The people that exercised were supervised by trainers at local YMCAs, which may have helped them stay motivated, say the researchers.

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Master Reset Helps Alleviate Stress and Depression

We are confronted by many kinds of stress daily which can lead to depression, anxiety, sleep issues and more. Our adrenal gland makes cortisol in response to stress.

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The stress hormone cortisol is valuable in mobilizing energy to meet immediate challenges, but can have negative conse quences when it stays in the body too long. Our flight-or-fight response can be life-saving in the short term, but remaining in that state for a long period of time can have negative consequences for our health.

Sympathetic nervous system overdrive may manifest as palpitations, shortness of breath, poor digestion and elimination, anx iety, cold extremities and others symptoms. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for restoring the body to a state of calm, slowing the heart rate, improving heart rate variability, digestion of food, sleeping and relaxing muscles and more.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems should be in balance. Master Reset therapy has a profound effect on the parasympathetic nervous system, and is an incredible way to impact the entire autonomic nervous system with a whole-body approach.

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Chicago Chef Offers Food and Hope to Impoverished Youth

by Bob Benenson

There are nonprofit organizations that work to encourage young people from underserved communities to pursue careers related to food. There are also nonprofits that provide counseling and therapy for young people that have been challenged by poverty, crime and other social ills. Now there is a nonprofit, started in 2021 on Chicago’s South Side, that aims to do both. The Evolved Network is the brainchild of Sebastian White, a young chef and clinical psychologist.

In its current startup phase, the network is providing cooking classes in three Chicago schools for youth living in challenging circumstances. White is raising the organization’s visibility by conducting hands-on culinary demonstrations such as one on which he partnered with Gardeneers (Gardeneers.org), a school gardening nonprofit, on October 8 at the Hangout Lighting events space; performing a chef demonstration at Green City Market (GreenCityMarket.org) on October 15; and a chef-collaboration dinner at UVAE Kitchen & Wine Bar (UvaeChicago.com), in the Andersonville neighborhood, on October 24.

White’s bold vision is to create Evolved Kitchen and Garden, a restaurant in Chicago with an onsite garden on which the young people in the program will work. The restaurant and garden will be the non-profit’s platform to teach its young charges about the benefits of farm-to-table eating while providing restaurant service training.

But that’s just the start. The plan also calls for providing indi vidual and group therapeutic intervention and case management for participants, many of which have endured life-altering traumas. There will also be a curriculum to teach business management and financial literacy, which White says was influenced by the work of William White, his father.

“We’re using the culinary to discuss how you can create better connections with your peers, how you can heal from different things that we’re doing, or the different tasks that we’re doing,” White says. He grew up in Dallas, in a more fortunate environment than many of the young people he is trying to help. His father was a developmental psychologist; his Aunt Gwen and her garden first taught him about growing food.

He learned how to cook watching his mother. “From the age of 5, I remember seriously making my breakfast before school and

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Chef Sebastian White of The Evolved Network does food prep for his culinary demonstration in Chicago on October 8.

standing up on the counter watching her cook dinner,” White says. “It was just me and her. My mom was busy working and had other things to do, so food’s always been a part of my life in that way.”

After graduating from Trinity College, in

Hartford, Connecticut, in 2012, he first taught at a Montessori school in the Washington, D.C. area, then came to Chicago to pursue his master’s degree in clinical psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. His first postgraduate job, starting in 2017, was as a gang intervention therapist working with vulnerable youth in Waukegan for the Community Youth Network Counseling Center (cynGrayslake.org), based in Grayslake.

“If you get the kids in high school, it’s too late,” White explains. “We decided to focus on middle schools within a district. A lot of my work was with kids who were either on the edge of being in [gangs]; some had been in already. We talked through that decision and that choice. I wouldn’t focus on it, but I would help them try to explore what their lifestyle is really like and if that’s something that they truly want.” He notes, “It’s interesting—all of the kids that I worked with that were in regretted it, and they all would tell it all the other kids, ‘If you’re not serious about this, you don’t want this life.’”

White found the work fulfilling, but pivoted to seeking an even greater purpose after the (non-COVID-related) deaths in early 2020 of two of the people most important to him: his Aunt Gwen, who he describes as a second mother, and his father. “I hate that that had to happen for me to figure out what I was supposed to be doing,” he says. “Everything’s clear. And it’s really cool that I can try to keep them alive through my work. And that’s my goal. That’s what drives me and gets me up every day.”

The garden space at Evolved Kitchen and Garden will be named “Gwen’s Garden” after his aunt. White said her acre-and-a-half growing space was where he learned to appreciate the farm-to-table concept. “We’d just walk through our garden and cut stuff,” he recalls. “That was therapeutic and powerful for me. And not only was it better for you, it tastes better—you just improve everything.”

White says part of his mission is to break a vicious cycle in which underprivileged kids believe that they are only supposed to eat cheap, less-healthy food. “Those stereotypes also impact how they feel about themselves, ‘I am less worthy, so I eat this … The rich eat this, I am poor, I must eat this.’ And that doesn’t have to be the case.”

Bob Benenson is publisher and writer of Local Food Forum, a newsletter that covers all aspects of the local food community in the Chicago region. He can be contacted at Bob@LocalFoodForum.com.

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Sebastian White, founder and president of The Evolved Network nonprofit, spoke to a tour group visiting Green City Market in Lincoln Park on October 1.

Sebastian White teaches students at the Douglass Branch of the Chicago Public Library on July 20. Sebastian White with students at The Stein Learning Garden on St. Sabina’s campus on July 28.

Gratitude is Good Medicine

by Madiha Saeed

Stress, work and family routines can trap us in a pattern of negative thinking that feeds on itself and creates stress and unhappiness. With our internal and external worlds being bom barded these days with negativity, being optimistic is more important now than ever before.

Gratitude is not just a feel-good word. It is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has—a universal concept in nearly all of the world’s spiritual traditions. Prac ticing gratitude daily is proven to have actual physiological consequences. It helps lower inflammatory markers, influences epigenetics, improves the immune system and even helps the heart, adding years to life.

Optimism has been found to correlate positively with life satisfaction and self-esteem. “Heartfelt” emotions like gratitude, love and caring produce coherent brain waves radi ating to every cell of the body, as shown by technology that measures changes in heart

rhythm variation and coherence.

Our subconscious governs 90 percent of our thoughts and actions. It shapes our every behavior. But the subconscious mind is nothing other than neural pathways that have been established in the brain as a result of past beliefs and conditioning. Our subconscious does no thinking of its own, but rather relies on our perception of the world around us, interpreting verbal and nonverbal cues.

When we consciously turn negativity to positivity from the inside-out, the neural pathway associated with negativity will take time to come down fully, so it is critical to practice gratitude regularly. Upon wak ing in the morning, say 10 things that you are grateful for. Keep a gratitude journal. Put sticky notes all over the house with gratitude messages—on photos, light fix tures, fans, exercise equipment—to create a zone of subliminal positivity.

Remember that our perspective can reflect either our pain or our power. That choice is in our hands. Know what you are grateful for each day.

Madiha Saeed, M.D., ABIHM, is the best selling author of The Holistic RX, an inter national speaker, founder of Holistic MomMD.com and director of education for KnoWEwell.

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HOW TO TURN ANXIETY INTO POSITIVE ACTION

by Ronica O’Hara

I n this day and age, we have good reason to toss and turn in our beds at night. As our nation faces climate catastrophes, acrid politics, stubborn inflation, unpredictable virus variants and hot-button issues like abortion and guns, there’s good reason our collective anxiety levels are at a high pitch. A recent Yale survey found that 70 percent of Americans report being anxious or depressed about global warming, and a Penn State survey this year found that 84 percent of us say we are “extremely wor

ried” or “very worried” about where the country is headed. Researchers are coining new terms: “polycrisis”, for complex, cascading crises in interacting systems, and “pre-trau matic stress disorder”, when fear of an outcome makes it as good as real to our psyches.

“It’s easy for people to feel overwhelmed now, feeling there are breakdowns and threats on many fronts. People can wonder ‘Where do I even start?’ and feel powerless and hopeless and numb,” says psychiatrist Janet Lewis, M.D., a founder of the nationwide Climate Psychiatry Alliance and a University of Rochester clinical assistant professor of psychiatry. “We are part of a complex system that is moving into new ways of functioning, but there’s no way of predicting ahead of time exactly what all the features of the new ways of operating will be. That makes it impossible for us to wrap our minds around everything that is happening.”

Still, she adds, “We are also by definition part of the system, and therefore have a

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responsibility to do what we can. We can’t sit on the sidelines and merely hope that things transform in good directions. The situation being so serious also means that what we do now is really important.”

To move from anxiety into effective action, mental health experts advise several strategies: taking a wider perspective, building resilience through self-care and taking individual steps to make a collective difference. As the Dalai Lama encourages, “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito!”

TAKING A WIDER PERSPECTIVE

News reports almost always sound dire—just like the amygdala of our brains, journalists often see their function as focusing on threats to alert us to dangers. “Still, if you take the long view of history, we are much better off than we were 200 years ago or 1,000 years ago, but it took many years to make those changes,”

Barbara Easterlin, of Jackson, Wyoming, an expert on eco-anxiety who is on the steering committee of the Climate Psychology Al liance of North America. “Doing just one thing to help the planet consistently helps defeat anxiety.”

Taking action moves us into our power—as 15-year-old Greta Thunberg demonstrated by holding a sign outside the Swedish parliament. Personal actions matter because numbers add up. Only 25 percent of individuals in a social group need to make a shift before significant social change follows, conclude researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science that analyzed a decade of societal changes in voting, health, technology and finance. Once a group reaches that tipping point, it can trigger a change in the rest of society, says study author Damon Centola, Ph.D., author of Change: How to Make Big Things Happen

counsels Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy and author of the bestselling The Worry Cure and the upcoming If Only

“We never know if something is hopeless until we have all the data, and we seldom have all the data,” he says. “And when it comes to political emotions, many of the predictions that are made by the ‘talking heads’ in media never come true.”

Leahy counsels patience: “Social change does not come about by one person doing something. That usually comes about by a long process of millions of people changing their attitudes and changing their behavior. Small efforts can be made on a daily basis that move this slow process forward. We need to take a longer view, rather than expect immediate change.”

In this ongoing process, anxiety has its rightful place. “Anxiety makes us look around, figure out solutions and act. This can abso lutely be turned into something positive,” says neuropsychologist

BUILDING RESILIENCE WITH SELF-CARE

Fears about the shape of the planet and nation are often piled on top of our everyday living anxieties about family and finances, which can induce emotional overload. “We all have a ‘zone of resilience’ or ‘win dow of tolerance’, outside of which we become more reactive, less able to function effectively. But it is not fixed. We can learn tools to expand it and cultivate the capacity to be with more,” says Easterlin.

Therapy can be a part of that process by challenging us to ex amine “the mental narratives that can exacerbate distress,” says Leslie Davenport, a climate psychology consultant and author of Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change. It’s important to find a therapist, she says, that “validates that your feelings are a normal response to an existential crisis.” She has helped develop new programs at the American Psychology Association and the California Institute of Integral Studies to train therapists in treating eco-anxiety. For low-cost online support, the Good Grief Network offers a 10-step, 10-week program to help process personal anxiety and grief about climate change. People are also sitting down to share their distress at climate cafes, small local gatherings springing up across the country and globe, including some online.

Getting enough sleep, eating healthy and exercising are also key self-care strategies. When anxiety strikes, psychologists advise shifting attention from the head to the body, using such approaches as mindful breathing, dancing and grounding. Med itation, easily accessed these days through apps like Calm and Headspace, helps us to enter into what religious and spiritual teachings call “the still point within.”

Rather than “doomscrolling” when anxiety mounts, cutting back our media use can significantly lower stress levels, studies show. Wise media strategies include choosing well-established,

credible news sources; reading rather than watching the news to lower its emotional impact; limiting news intake to 10 minutes once or twice a day; taking a “news fast” on occasion; and passing up sources that incessantly feed fury.

On the other hand, it’s essential to find sources for hope, an emotion important in recovery from anxiety disorders, according to a study in Behavior Therapy. Googling “good news on climate change” will bring up articles about alternative energy growth, new super-enzymes that eat plastic rubbish and black rhinos coming back from the brink of extinction. Although dystopic books abound, others offer hope, such as Drawdown, with its sensible, scaleddown strategies to stop global warming by 2050.

MOVING INTO ACTION

Virtually no one can take on all the problems of the nation and globe at once—and the good news is that unless we hold high public office, we don’t have to. Instead, “In taking action, focus on what you are good at, what your sphere of influence might be,” advises Lewis. “What are you most heartbroken over? Get involved in that and allow yourself to feel really good about what you’re doing and other people are doing.”

By narrowing our focus, we can hone in on an issue and figure out our part in its solution. “We need a broad range of collective action for transformation,” says Davenport. “For climate change, a teacher could bring social-emotional learning to climate education into the classroom or start an after school ‘green club’; an artist could use their creative medium to communicate about climate in a moving way that could engage others; a nurse could create a waste-reduction initiative within a medical setting. These efforts all have ripple effects and help to elevate each other.”

In one recent study, people were found to consume less energy if they believed their neighbors did so and personally cared about conservation. Our neighborhoods are the place to take the small, meaningful steps that address the “crisis of connection” underlying rancorous national crises, says New York Times columnist David Brooks. He advocates “radical mutuality”, saying, “Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone.” Through simple actions like having casual conversations around town, pitching in to help a family in crisis, bringing a salad to a block party, tutoring a child or holding a civic post, we build the warm relational bonds that strengthen communities. As we meet others that feel as strongly as we do about our issues, our numbers start building and collective action can unfold.

“Independent of political beliefs, many people can find common values such as wanting safety for their families, a clean environment with clean waterways and recreation in natural environments,” says Easterlin.

That, in turn, helps lower our distress. A recent Yale study found that eco-anxi ety was linked to depression only among students not involved in group activities; those engaged in collective action such as being part of an environmental group, working in a letter-writing campaign or going to events or protests did not spiral downward emotionally. “Personal transformation and social transformation happen simultaneously. When you reach out and build community, you nourish yourself,” Brooks says.

As Thunberg has put it: “When I’m tak ing action, I don’t feel like I am helpless and that things are hopeless, because then I feel like I’m doing everything I can. And that gives me very much hope, especially to see all the other people all around the world, the activists, who are taking action and who are fighting for their present and for their future.”

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be reached at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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12 Quick Fixes for Anxiety SIMPLE STRATEGIES FOR MENTAL WELL-BEING

by Ronica O’Hara

I t is an all-too-human experience to have anxiety—feeling fear or apprehension about what might happen. A survival mechanism for our species, it can easily get out of hand in times of uncertainty, morphing from a timely signal to a crippling, chronic condition. Happily, mental health professionals have found many useful anti-anxiety strategies to ease us through difficult moments.

BREATHE DEEPLY

“Controlling your breathing is a fantastic hack to help you move out of a stress/ anxiety response state. It’s important to try different breathing tech niques to figure out which ones work

for you,” says Krista Jordan, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Austin, Texas. Many options exist such as breathing slowly into the belly; inhaling through the nose for a count of four, holding the breath for a count of seven and exhaling through the mouth for a count of eight; slowing the breath so that the in and out breaths equalize; and placing mindful attention on our breathing until 10 breaths are completed.

TAP WITH THE FINGERS

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a five-minute approach using two fingers to tap on specific points of the head and chest in a certain sequence. In one 5,000-person study, 76 percent of par ticipants found anxiety relief after three EFT sessions, while only 51 percent experienced relief after 15 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy. “EFT sends a calming signal to the brain that reduces your anxiety, which allows for newfound thinking and solu tions,” says Colorado Springs therapist Dana C. Avey.

Simple instructions can be found online and in YouTube videos.

WRITE IT OFF WITH JOURNALING

Whether it’s a three-page brain dump in the morning, a frantic scribbling on paper in a stressful moment or a nightly ritual in a bound journal, writing out anxious thoughts helps clarify worries and puts things into perspective, research shows. Seattle spinal surgeon David Hanscom, a chronic pain expert and author of Back in Control, counsels writing down in longhand whatever is on the mind using graphic and descriptive language twice a day for 10 to 30 minutes, and then promptly tearing it up to let the thoughts go.

MEDITATE MINDFULLY

Many soothing types of meditation can be tried out on apps like Calm, InsightTimer and Headspace, but the best-studied approach for anxiety is mindfulness, which involves focusing on the breath and body sensations while letting distracting thoughts float by. A 2017 Australian study found that just 10 minutes of daily mindful meditation can help prevent the mind from wandering and is particularly effective for repetitive, anxious thoughts. “Just be clear that having a constant stream of thoughts is fine and part of the process. It’s sadly ironic that people turn to meditation to help with anxiety, and then get anxious that they are doing it wrong,” advises Jordan.

MOVE THE BODY IN NATURE

According to the Harvard Health Letter , “Just a single bout of exercise can ease anxiety when it strikes ” Studies have proven the value of everything from aer obics to swimming and yoga, and it’s even better if exercising can be done outdoors, because decades of research have found that being amidst the sights, sounds and scents of natural settings lowers anxiety markers. In a recent study, walking without using a smartphone or another electronic device in urban settings just two hours a week reduced cortisol levels 21 percent in 20 minutes, “which helps to reduce the medical effects of stress, including chron ic inflammation, GI disorders and heart problems,” says Santa Barbara-based

John La Puma, M.D., co-founder of the ChefMD health media brand and creator of MyNatureDose.com, a free, anti-anxiety walking program.

SAY A FAVORITE PRAYER

Making a deep spiritual connection—an age-old anxiety solution—can involve praying or for example, reading psalms, saying a rosary, chanting a mantra or reading sacred scripture. Eric Almeida, a mental health practitioner in Bernardston, Massachusetts, recommends the Serenity Prayer: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.” He says, “It doesn’t matter if you believe in God, the wisdom is useful nonetheless.”

CHILL OUT

“Sip cold water, hold ice cubes, take a cold shower, blast the AC in your face. Our body and mind are very connected, so if you can’t cool down your mind, cool down your temperature,” advises San Diego-ba sed marriage and family therapist Sarah O’Leary. Some people find the opposite works: taking a long, hot bath infused with essential oils like bergamot, frankincense and lavender.

GET ROOTED

Stand barefoot in grass or dirt while breathing deeply or imagine the roots of trees growing from the soles of the feet deep into the earth. “This helps ‘ground’ you or ‘root’ you, and can help you find steadiness rather than getting lost in anx iety,” says mindfulness trainer and author Joy Rains of Bethesda, Maryland.

SOOTHE WITH SUPPLEMENTS

Boston integrative medicine physician Sarika Arora, M.D., of the Women’s Health Network, recommends vitamins B5, B6 and B12 to improve cellular energy, lower cortisol and restore equilibrium to the nervous system; magnesium to sup port balanced metabolism and increase feelings of calm; L-theanine, found in green tea, to lower stress hormone lev

els; eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) to limit excess cortisol; and vitamin E to support hormone production and stress recovery.

BE WITH THE ANXIETY

Tyler Read, the San Francisco-based owner of Personal Trainer Pioneer, decid ed to bite the bullet by using the tools of dialectical behavior therapy to put himself into anxiety-producing public places. “Instead of convincing myself that I was at peace or not nervous, I accepted that I was nervous. I gave myself permission to shake, sweat and feel nauseous; at times, I acknowledged that I felt like I was dying. And by permitting myself to be nervous, the anxiety decreased over time,” he says.

MOVE TO MUSIC

Relaxing music can be as effective as med ication in altering brain function, research suggests, especially if the rhythm is 60 beats per minute, which encourages the slow brainwaves associated with hypnotic or meditative states. Dancing to upbeat music like no one is watching can also chase worries away. Holistic psychotherapist Kellie Kirksey, Ph.D., of Youngstown, Ohio, suggests shaking to a favorite song: “Begin by shaking out the hands while holding the thought, ‘I let go.’ If shaking the hands feels good, add in shaking one leg at a time. Shake the whole body while imagining yourself re leasing the tension stored in your muscles.”

BOND WITH AN ANIMAL

Merely petting a dog or cat releases the feelgood bonding hormone oxytocin into our system. “Animals speak to you in a nonverbal communication, so the interac tions require you to be present and to feel. Both allow for a meditative experience that is tremendously impactful for reducing anxiety,” says Shannon Dolan, an Austin, Texas, nutritional therapist and horse own er. “If you don’t have your own pet, look up equine therapy in your area, go to a local dog shelter, spend time with a friend’s dog or travel out to a petting zoo, where you can experience the healing power of animals.”

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be reached at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

NOURISHING

AND MUSHROOMS FOR Mental Wellness

by Linda Conroy

Maintaining and promoting mental wellness is as important as keeping up with physical health. Often neglected, stress and anxiety can contribute to illness and can exacerbate mental health conditions. Staying well, getting enough sleep and exercise, and eating well are important for physical and mental health. Adding herbs and mushrooms to our daily routine can be an effective way to support mental wellness and get relief from anxiety, mild/situational depression, stress, sadness and other issues.

Herbs and mushrooms tend to work in collaboration with the body. Knowing which herbs impact different body systems can assist in bringing them into our daily lives, as well as ingesting them when we are struggling with specific issues. There are several categories of herbs that are helpful in relation to mental wellness. Nervines strengthen and support the nervous system and adaptogens assist the body in adapting and recovering from the physiological impact of stress and anxiety.

NERVINES CAN HELP STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Oatstraw (Avena sativa): Traditionally, Avena has been used as a long-term tonic to nourish, rebuild and revitalize a worn-down nervous system. It is also ingested to maintain the nervous system once is restored. Drinking this plant in an infusion as a daily tonic is the best way to enjoy its benefits.

Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus): This mushroom is fast becoming a favorite food of many, as well as a remedy. It can be eaten as a vegetable and there are many creative ways to prepare it. It can also be added dry to decoctions or taken as a tincture (alcohol extract). Studies have shown that this mushroom has the capacity to ease mild

depression and anxiety. It also has been shown to regenerate brain cells, thus im proving cognitive functioning.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis): Drunk as a tea or taken as a tincture or alcohol ex tract, lemon balm is a tried and true nervine. Lemon balm contains chemicals that have a sedative and calming effect. People use lemon balm for relieving anxiety, stress, insomnia, indigestion, dementia and many other conditions.

American Skullcap (Scutterlia lateriflora): This herb has been used for more than 200 years as a mild relaxant and to relieve anx iety and nervous tension. It can be drunk as a tea or taken as a tincture.

These are only a few of the nervines. Ingesting them on a regular basis and when we need extra support can leave us feeling uplifted and more ready to face everyday challenges.

ADAPTOGENS CAN HELP THE BODY RECOVER FROM AND ADJUST TO STRESS

Adaptogens bring the body back to a steady balance by managing both physical and mental stressors. In other words they assist the body in adapting to/adjusting to physical stress. We can take adaptogens by adding them to food or beverages or take them as tinctures.

Reishi Mushroom (Ganaderma sp): There are many species of this mushroom that grow around the world. The species most widely used is Ganoderma lucidum, yet if foragers find a local species, they may be able to apply it in similar ways. Reishi has been shown to support the function of the adrenal glands, which secrete cortisol, a hormone that helps the body respond to

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stress. Research supports hundreds of years of use this mushroom in Chinese medicine, where it is believed to be a longevity tonic, thus the nickname, “mushroom of immortality”.

Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum): People use holy basil to promote sleep, quell anxiety and reduce stress. Drink this herb as a tea, take it as a tincture or steep it in honey and add to other teas.

American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium): This plant offers immune system support (immune modulators) that helps reduce inflammation and relieves pain (anti-inflamma tory). In addition, this type of ginseng combats stress and boosts the nervous system, which improves how the body responds to stimuli (fight-or-flight). Some studies suggest American ginseng can reset dopamine levels and regulate mood.

Linda Conroy is an herbalist, community organizer, founder of Moonwise Herbs and founder and organizer of the annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference. For more information, visit MoonwiseHerbs.com and MidwestWomensHerbal.com. See ad on page 11.

NERVOUS SYSTEM-CALMING HERBAL INFUSION RECIPE

To make a nourishing herbal infusion of Oatstraw:

Boil water (1 quart for every ounce of herb)

Place one ounce of herb (for each quart of water) in a tea pot, French press or canning jar.

When the water boils, pour the water over the herb (if using a canning jar, place a butter knife in the jar to act as a conduit; the knife will absorb some of the heat and keep the jar from breaking).

Put a lid on the container and set it aside for four to eight hours.

After 4-8 hours, strain the herb and enjoy. Infusions can be drunk warmed, iced or sweetened.

Note: Infusions can be stored in the refrigerator for two to three days, after which they will start to spoil. They are nutrient-rich and become food–if they spoil, feed them to house plants.

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The Gut-Brain Connection

HOW FOOD AFFECTS OUR MOOD

We’ve all heard the phrase, “You are what you eat,” but the connection is more than just physical because food impacts our mood, too. During the last decade, there have been an increasing number of studies exploring what’s called the gut-brain axis and the role that microorganisms in the gut play in mental health conditions like anxi ety, stress, depression and other disorders.

Depression is a leading cause of dis ability in the U.S. and worldwide. There are long-held views in medicine that de pression is caused by imbalances in brain levels of serotonin—the neurotransmitter that plays a key role in regulating mood and other functions like digestion and sleep. These beliefs resulted in decades of extensive use of antidepressants, most of which boost serotonin in the brain.

However, research by University College London, published in July in the journal Molecular Psychology, found “ no consistent evidence of there being an association between serotonin and de pression, and no support for the hypoth esis that depression is caused by lowered serotonin activity or concentrations.”

Michael Gershon, M.D., a Columbia University professor of pathology and cell biology, and author of The Second Brain, has explained to psychologists that “sci entists were shocked to learn” that about 90 percent of serotonin is not created in the brain, but is actually produced in the gut and carried from there to the brain, not the other way around. This relationship is called the gut-brain axis.

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A recent literature review of 26 studies suggests that imbalances in gut bacteria can disrupt the two-way communication along the gut-brain axis, leading to de pression and other psychiatric issues.

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GUT HEALTH EQUALS MENTAL HEALTH

“Gut health is extremely important for mental health,” says Bhavna Barmi, Ph.D., a senior clinical psychologist, relation ship therapist and founder of the New Delhi-based Happiness Studio. “The traditional belief that only psychiatry and talk therapy can treat mental health has widened to include lifestyle and food, too.”

“The truth is that our food is the primary contributor of the quality and diversity of bacteria in the microbiome,” says Ishi Khosla, a clinical nutritionist and president of the Celiac Society of India. “There is an intricate relationship between the gut and the brain.” Food sensitivities, alcohol and highly processed, refined and sugary foods can lead to a lower diversity of good bacteria and increases in bad bacteria in the gut, which can trigger gut inflammation and unfavorable health conditions.

Most mood-related disorders start with inflammation of the brain as a response to inflammation in the gut. “Certain foods, like gluten, can cause an inflammatory response in the gut. Over time, sensitivities to gluten and other foods can lead to a ‘leaky gut’, an impairment of the gut lining that lets toxins into the bloodstream. Often, if it remains unresolved, it leads to mood-related disorders and other chronic health conditions,” says Khosla.

Clinical nutritionists and other practitioners use biochemical markers and food sensitivity tests to help identify food ingredients that trigger inflammation in patients. However, if a leaky gut is present, a food sensitivity test may not be very accurate. As Tom O’Bryan, DC, chief health officer of KnoWEwell, explains in his bestselling book The Autoimmune Fix, “When you have a leaky gut, a practitioner may do a 90-food testing panel that comes back sensitive to 20 or 25 different foods. And then the patient exclaims, ‘Oh my God, that’s everything I eat.’ Well, of course it is, because your immune system is doing what it is supposed to do—protecting you from toxins. Once the inflammation in the gut is reduced through the elimination of wheat and other offensive foods, and the implementation of a personalized diet and proto col to heal the gut [takes place], the same food testing panel will correctly identify those few ingredients to permanently avoid.”

MOOD-LIFTING FOODS

Kelly Brogan, M.D., a holistic psychiatrist and author of The New York Times bestsellers A Mind of Your Own and Own Your Self, as well as co-editor of the landmark textbook Integrative Therapies for Depression, recommends making three dietary changes to lift mood:

n Eliminate processed foods and food toxins

n Add whole foods, good fats and therapeutic foods

n Add fermented foods

Eating foods that are fresh, whole, simple and organic when available fuels good gut bacteria and eliminates the toxins found in packaged foods such as hydro genated vegeta ble oils, preser vatives, dyes, emul sifiers, taste enhancers and sugars that can upset the proper balance in the gut. A powerful mood regulator is the omega-3 fatty acid found in such cold-water fish as salmon and trout or taken as a dietary supplement. These fatty acids regulate neurotransmission and gene expression, act as antioxidants and have potent anti-inflammatory properties. Good fats from pasture-raised meats, wild fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, olive oil, co conut oil and grass-fed ghee also contribute to mood regulation.

“Resetting the gut through good bacteria in probiotics and feeding the good bacteria with prebiotics is a powerful tool to fight mood disorders,” says Khosla. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, pickles (truly fermented, not just cured in vinegar), kimchi and coconut kefir are natural sources of probiotics. They are delicious and easy to make at home.

A 2018 University of Toronto study in the World Journal of Psychiatry identified 12 nutrients to prevent and treat depressive disorders and found that the following foods had the highest levels of those beneficial nutrients: bivalves such as oysters and mussels; various sea foods such as octopus, crab and tuna; organ meats; leafy greens; lettuces; fresh herbs; peppers; and cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli.

Choosing what to eat is complex and affected by culture, cost, environment and taste preferences. Dietary changes can be difficult and take time, and those suffering from mood swings, depression or anxiety have additional challenges in making changes. Nutritionists advise starting small by incorporating one or two foods rich in beneficial nutrients and eliminating a highly processed or packaged food or two. Focus on incorporating a rainbow of red, yellow, orange and green foods into meals. “Food therapy to improve mood is inexpensive, free of side effects and can begin to show results within days,” says Khosla.

In view of the gut-brain axis, says Barmi, “It is imperative that from this point on, nutritionists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists work together for holistic care of the client to lead to maximum benefit.”

Kimberly B. Whittle is the CEO of KnoWEwell, the Regenerative Whole Health Hub online solution for health and well-being. Visit KnoWEwell.com.

from the plant-based kitchen…

VERNA SCHUMACHER’S Pumpkin Pie

by Veronica Hinke

The Iron Bridge Trailhead at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, in Wilmington, wasn’t always a trailhead. Until the 1940s, several families farmed the land, including the Schumacher family. On their Fairview Farm, Verna and Arthur Schumacher grew a variety of crops, including pumpkins. Each year in the fall, Verna made pies with the pumpkins. Verna Schumacher made pie every day. The Schumacher family ate pie each day, and sometimes twice a day. Sometimes breakfast was pie. She also processed some of the pumpkins and froze them for later use.

Pumpkin is a fruit that is a source of antioxidants and nutrients, including vitamins A, B2, C and E; plus fiber, potassium, manganese and iron.

SOME BAKING POINTS:

Make your own pie crust dough or buy frozen pie crust dough. For her pie crusts, Verna utilized eggs and lard that came directly from the family farm.

To tell when a fruit pie is fully cooked, look for crispy edges and golden-brown crust. The filling should be bubbling. Let the pie bubble for five minutes before removing the pie from the oven.

Let pie cool for at least one hour for the best consistency.

In the Schumacher farmhouse, there were two stoves. One was a wood-burning stove that Verna would use to bake her pies during the cold winter months. The other was a modern electric stove she used during the summer months to bake.

VERNA SCHUMACHER’S PUMPKIN PIE

YIELD: 1 PIE

Crust:

1 homemade or purchased pie crust (for a 9-inch, deep-dish pie pan)

Filling:

2 eggs

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

1⅔ cups whole milk

1½ cups cooked pumpkin (or 15-ounce can)

cup sugar

tsp ginger

tsp nutmeg

Prepare the pie crust and add to the pie pan.

Beat together eggs and sugar; then add in salt. Blend all this and pour into a deep-dish, 9-inch pie shell. Bake at 425° F for 15 minutes, and then decrease temperature to 350° F for 45 minutes.

Baking items used to make pumpkin pies and more at Fairview Farm are on display in the Elwood Village Hall and in the Island Park District community center, in Wilmington.

For more information about the farm history of the Midewin prairies, visit Tinyurl.com/MidewinHistory.

Veronica Hinke is a USDA forest service supervisory public affairs specialist at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Pumpkin pie

Photo courtesy of USDA Forest Service

USDA Forest Service Photo by Veronica Hinke

Photo courtesy of USDA Forest Service

from the gluten-free kitchen…

Streusel Apple Pie

by Tiffany Hinton

Pie is a traditional dessert when it comes to Thanksgiving. This recipe takes a twist on traditional apple pie and apple crisp. Use a firm, crisp apple like Fuji or even a Granny Smith for the perfect pie. Try to use local and organic ingredients whenever possible.

GLUTEN-FREE PIE CRUST

YIELD: 1 PIE

½ tsp salt

1½ cups gluten-free flour

½ cup very cold water ½ cup plus 3 Tbsp cold butter

In a small bowl, add salt to the water and stir to dissolve salt. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Put the flour in a medium size mixing bowl. Cut butter into 1 inch pieces and using a pastry knife, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture forms large crumbs. Drizzle in water and stir with a fork until the dough comes together.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 10-inch cir cle and place gently in a pie plate. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

APPLE PIE

4 cups sliced apples, with no peels

1¼ cup sugar

1¾ cups gluten-free flour

1 cup oatmeal (rolled oats)

½ cup brown sugar 3 tsp cinnamon ¾ cup butter

Peel and slice apples into thin slices. Place apples in a large bowl. Add ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup sugar and 1½ tsp cinnamon. Mix apples to coat. Add to the prepared pie crust.

In a medium-size bowl, combine remaining flour, oats, 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and 1½ tsp cinnamon. Cut in the butter with a pastry knife. Sprinkle oatmeal topping over apples.

Bake in the oven for 1 hour. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Makes 8 servings, if the pie is cut into 8 slices.

Recipe courtesy of Tiffany Hinton, founder of Cultivating Guts. Con nect online at @iamtiffanyhinton and listen to her podcast, Cultivat ing Guts, on Spotify or iTunes.

GUT-HEALING SMOOTHIE

Blueberries contain compounds that increase beneficial bacteria in the gut, as well as antioxidant properties that are remarkable at protecting our brain. In fact, consuming 1 cup of blueberries per day for three years gets our brain working as well as it did 11 years earlier. Bananas are high in pectin, which helps to normalize movements of the large intestine. Look for gelatin powders from pastured animals.

YIELD: 2 SERVINGS

1-1½ cups water

½ cup coconut milk

1-2 frozen bananas

1 cup frozen blueberries

2 Tbsp ground flaxseed

1 Tbsp unflavored gelatin powder

1 Tbsp high-quality fish oil

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1-3 scoops L-glutamine powder (optional)

In a blender, combine the water, coconut milk, ba nanas, blueberries, flaxseeds, gelatin powder, fish oil, cinnamon and L-glutamine powder (if using). Blend until smooth. Add more water for a thinner smoothie, if desired. Serve immediately or pour into ice-pop molds and freeze for a sweet treat later on.

Recipe courtesy of Tom O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN, from his book The Autoimmune Fix

Photo credit Tiffany Hinton

TIME MAY BE RUNNING OUT FOR

Native Trees

by Sheryl DeVore

At least 94 of 881 native tree species in the lower 48 states are threatened with extinction. Of those, 10, including five species of ashes, are growing in Illinois, most of them in the Chicago region, according to a first–of–its-kind collaborative five-year study. It reveals that an estimated 11 to 16 percent of tree species in the contiguous United States are globally threatened, and that has local scientists concerned.

at the Morton Arboretum and senior writer for the report.

Loss of tree species also impacts other organisms. Forests hold 80 percent of all the world’s amphibian species and 75 percent of the world’s bird species. “Trees offer food and habitat for countless plants, animal and fungal species while providing invaluable benefits to humans,” Westwood says. “Understanding the current state of trees within the U.S. is imperative to pro tecting those species, their habitats and the countless communities they support. Planting a diversity of trees is one way to make our urban forests more resilient to pests and diseases.”

Partners including Morton Arboretum, Botanic Gardens Conservation Interna tional US, Inc. and NatureServe began the study in 2017 to determine globally threatened tree species growing in the U.S. and to create an updated checklist of all the nation’s native tree species.

“We were already working to assess all of the world’s oak species for their risk of extinction,” Westwood explains. “We realized that only a handful of our native tree species in the Lower 48 states had been assessed for their risk of extinction.”

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (iucn.org) maintains a red list of all species in the world threatened with extinction. Specific protocols must be followed before a species gets placed on the red list.

Ash tree species that grow in the Chicago region are at risk of extinction.

“Tree species diversity is really important,” says Lydia Scott, director of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI, chicagorti.org), administered by the Morton Arboretum. “We just lost 10 million ash trees in the Chicago region in the seven-county metro area. We need to expand species diversity so we don’t experience these catastrophic losses.”

A report (nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.10305) based on the five-year study says the main threats to these species are invasive pests and diseases, along with climate change and habitat degradation.

“Planting a diversity of trees is a way to make our urban forests more resilient to pests and diseases,” says Murphy Westwood, Ph.D., vice president of science and conservation

Working on the study of native trees in the U.S. required many hours of reviewing literature, examining specimens in herbar iums and interviewing hundreds of bota nists and ecologists. “Now for the first time, we have a comprehensive understanding of how many tree species we have in the U.S., how threatened they are and why,” Westwood says. “One way to determine if one of those species is threatened is if you have a very rapid rate of population decline,” she adds.

For example, the emerald ash borer, native to Asia, arrived in the U.S. in the 1990s and was first detected in Illinois

Photo courtesy The Morton Arboretum

in 2006. “It is killing nearly all the mature standing ash trees,” Westwood says. “That is such a rapid decline. It’s enough to put the species at risk of extinction. It has been just devastating. It’s in 35 states and continues to creep across the country. There must be trillions of emerald ash borers out there. We’ll probably never eradicate them.”

Municipalities have treated ash trees to protect them from ash borer, but that’s not what will keep these tree species from going ex tinct. “The solution will need to be a combination of tactics, including early monitoring and detection for the borer, biological control of the pest and researching what are known as lingering ash trees,” Westwood says. “Every now and then you see a tree here or there that survives longer than all the others,” she explains. “We call those lingering trees that have not been treated for ash borer, and yet are still surviving.”

Globally Threatened Species in Illinois

Emerald ash borer, an introduced non-native species to the United States, could cause ash tree species, including five species in Illinois, to go extinct.

The Morton Arboretum is collaborating on this research and breeding program of the lingering trees to understand the mecha nisms that make them resistant to ash borer. Researchers are doing similar work with the American elm, which is also on the global tree species list threatened with extinction. Researchers are devel oping and planting cultivars that are resistant to Dutch elm disease.

“The elm and ash here were

Green ash tree bark and leaves in autumn.

planted en masse in neighborhood streets,” Westwood explains. “So when the pests came through, they could easily move from one tree to the next. At one time, we had elms across our neigh borhoods.” Along came the Dutch elm disease from Asia, which

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WHAT WE CAN DO

Plant different species of trees in your yard. See what’s growing in your neighborhood and try something different. Spring and fall are the best times to plant trees when the soil is not frozen. Visit MortonArb.org/blog/how-to-plant-a-tree

Choose a tree that’s recommended by Morton Arbore tum’s plant clinic for your site. Visit MortonArb.org/plantand-protect/expert-advice

Join TreeKeepers to help care for the urban forest in the Chicago region. Visit Openlands.org/what-we-do/trees/ treekeepers

Get a tree planted in a Chicago neighborhood. Visit Chicago.gov/city/en/sites/our-roots-chicago/home.html

Photo courtesy The Morton Arboretum

Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources –Forestry

Murphy Westwood, vice president of science and conservation at The Morton Arboretum, examines an oak tree in France as part of her research on declining tree species.

Photo courtesy The Morton Arboretum

wiped out most of the U.S. elms. “We re planted neighborhoods with ash species,” Westwood says. “Now all of our ash are dying. That’s why planting a variety of tree species is important.”

Another big message from this study is to continue work on loss of oak trees, Scott says. No oak tree species that grows in Illinois is on the IUCN red list of species threatened with extinction. “But while they’re not threatened with extinction right now, our oaks are declining,” Scott says. “It’s not just species diversity we’re worried about, it’s also about age diversity. We know that the majority of our oaks [in the Chicago region] are 18 inches or larger in circumference. We’re not seeing smaller ones to replace the older oaks.” Land man agers in the region have been working on an oak regeneration projects for several years. “The Arboretum is helping to coor dinate this effort and is actively conducting research to understand the complex caus es of oak decline in our region,” Scott says.

The CRTI and its partners are also providing education and outreach to mu nicipalities and individuals to learn which trees to plant and ways to plant and care for them. “CRTI teaches people how to plant a tree, about watering and mulching and caring for their trees,” Scott says. “We offer training to municipal staff on forestry prac tices. We work with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to administer grants to communities across the state of Illinois to help them develop ordinances that pre serve and protect the trees they have.”

For the past several years, the Arbo retum and local partners also have been working on inspiring people to value trees. “We need them to understand why they should care, to understand that increas ing the tree canopy reduces stress to an ecosystem,” Scott says.

Westwood says what’s done here to protect trees and tree diversity in the Chi cago region can have far-ranging effects. “Some of the actions we can take can be very immediate and personal. Planting a tree in your front yard can help a threatened tree in California. You’re creating a cooling

Oak trees growing in the Chicago region are not at risk of extinction, but their numbers are declining, leading local scientists to work on regeneration and restoration projects.

effect. You can help mitigate storm water. You can create habitat for insects and birds and pollinators. That one tree can have a positive impact on climate change. We know that climate change is one of the biggest threats to trees. If everybody plants more trees and supports native ecosystems, it can have an additive effect. We can push toward a better environment.”

Photo courtesy The Morton Arboretum

Mature green ash tree bark.

Sheryl DeVore has written six books on science, health and nature, as well as nature, health and environment stories for national and regional publications. Read more at SherylDeVore.wordpress.com.

Photo courtesy The Morton Arboretum

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Daylight Savings Time ends

Dog Admission Day at the Arboretum –7am-sunset. Hit the trails, at The Morton Arboretum, with your canine friend. $5/dog. The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle. 630-968-0074. Reservations required: MortonArb.org.

Geocaching Adventure – 10am-12pm. Learn how to search for and place geocaches so families can continue to enjoy this fun activ ity together. Free. Hickory Creek Preserve, 10537 W La Porte Rd, Mokena. Registra tion required by Nov 4: 815-727-8700 or ReconnectWithNature.org.

Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Día de Muertos

Trauma-Informed Bodywork – Nov 2 & 9. 9am-4pm. Trauma-focused pedagogy and practice equips healthcare practitioners with the tools they need to safely and effectively work with survivors of trauma. Course counts as an Ethics course for those with Ethics education requirements. 12 CEs. $300. Zen Shiatsu Chi cago, 818 Lake St, Evanston. 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

Green Drinks McHenry County – 5-7pm. 1st Wed. In-person & Zoom. Duke’s, 110 N Main St, Crystal Lake. GreenDrinks.org/IL/Crystal Lake.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

ONLINE: “Fruitful Favorites” – 11am. Our team members Lauren, Isa, Sandhya and Jessica will bring you some new and fresh ideas for gift ideas for your loved ones and friends, and even something for ourselves. Facebook.com/thefruitfulyield.

Fruitful Yield “Brain Boosting” Lecture –5:30-6:30pm. Brain health is a concern for all ages and lifestyles. Will look at common issues like focus, memory, cognition and de toxing the brain. All attendees receive a coupon. Fruitful Yield, 1512 N Naper Blvd, Naperville. 630-536-8265. FruitfulYield.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Gua Sha Class – 10am-5pm. Also held Nov 17. A rubbing technique applied to the sur face of the skin with a smooth tool resulting in drawing out stagnation and stimulating the connective tissues. Class reviews the benefits and different procedures, as well as protocol for treating a variety of diseases. 6 CEs. $150. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 818 Lake St, Evanston. 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Migratory Bird Hike – 8-10am. Join us for a guided hike in search of amazing waterfowl, soaring eagles and beautiful songbirds. 1.5 miles. Free. Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Na ture Preserve, 230 W Renwick Rd, Plainfield. Registration required by Nov 3: 815-886-1467 or ReconnectWithNature.org.

Medicine for the Mind: Meditation Retreat –10am-1pm. Experience for yourself the healing power of meditation to overcome painful states of mind and enjoy a happy and meaningful life. Led by special guest teacher and Buddhist nun, Gen Norden, this morning retreat will provide ideal conditions to relax deeply and learn ef fective meditations you can later practice at home and integrate into your everyday life. No previous experience necessary; all welcome. $35. Pleasant Home Historic Mansion, 217 Home Ave, Oak Park. MeditateInChicago.org.

SAVE THE DATE

15th Annual Green Living Expo – 10am3pm. Who should attend: community mem bers interested in doing business with local eco-friendly professionals; individuals who wish to educate themselves about topics like local food options, eco-friendly businesses, and shopping, energy savings, sustainable principles for daily life; people who are look ing for new ways to incorporate sustainable principles into their lives. Free. McHenry County College, 8900 US-14, Crystal Lake. 815-479-7765. McHenry.edu/greenexpo.

Pumpkin Smash – 11am-5pm. Don’t trash it, smash it! Come to Plum Creek Nature Center to crash, wreck and otherwise obliterate your Halloween pumpkin and do good for the Earth. Free. Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S Dutton Rd, Beecher. ReconncetWithNature.org.

Pumpkin Smash – 12-4pm. Come one, come all to compost your pumpkins and learn how to compost at home to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food waste. Fire Department Co 70 Parking Lot, 6040 N Clark St, Chicago. EdgewaterEnvironmentalCoalition.org.

Winged Souls and Milkweed – 2-3pm. Join us as we learn the basics of the recent Day of the Dead holiday, then go outside to gather and prepare milkweed seeds for the Forest Preserve. Free. Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville. Registration required by Nov 3: 815-886-1467 or ReconnectWithNature.org.

Astral Energy Healing – 4-7pm. With Rich ard Popp and Cheryl. While you are lying on a massage table, they will enter into a semisleep trance and scan your body, aura and chakras. Stuck and charged energies will be identified and cleared. There will be time for questions and comments. $35/30-min ses sion. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.

Angel Communication & Astrology – 11am4pm. With Lin Boufelli. $35/30 mins, An gel Communication; $60/60 mins, Astrol ogy. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arling ton Heights. Appt required: 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Darien Garden Club General Meeting – 6:308:30pm. Brandon Hayes will share details about the Oak Ecosystem Recovery Plan and encourage homeowners and community mem bers to get involved. All welcome. Free. St John Lutheran Church, 7214 S Cass Ave, Darien. Tinyurl.com/43ks3x2f.

Lake County Audubon Society Meet ing – 7pm. In-person or Zoom. Libertyville High School, 708 W Park Ave, Libertyville. LakeCountyAudubon.org.

Beginning Astrology Level 2 – Mondays, Nov 7-Dec 12. 7:30-9:30pm. Learn Transits, Progressions, Synastry, Composite Charts, Solar Arcs and Solar Returns. Requires basic astrological knowledge and a knowledge of interpretation. $180. Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago. 773-327-7224. LifeForceArts.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Full Moon – Beaver Moon, Frost Moon Jyothowe ho-nah - Moon of Return of Big Cold Election day

Cultivating Guts Podcast New Episode – With Tiffany Hinton. Tinyurl.com/CultivatingGuts.

Fruitful Yield’s “Aches and Pains” Lecture –5:30pm. Listen to an informative discussion on finding a healthier balance in pain management.

Join Trainer and Educator Jessica Earley for a discussion on how to serve the body so that the body can better serve you. Fruitful Yield, 168 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg. FruitfulYield.com.

Green Drinks Libertyville – 6:30pm. 2nd Tues. O’Toole’s Libertyville, 412 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. Facebook.com/greendrinkslibertyville.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Go Green Highland Park Monthly Meeting –7-8pm. Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. GoGreenHP.org.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Women’s Health Check Screening – 10am4pm. By appt. Thermography by Northwest Medical Screening. Old Orchard, 5250 Old Orchard Rd, Ste 300, Skokie. 224-600-3216. NWMedicalScreening.com.

Reiki Healing Circle – 6pm. Join us to refresh and restore your energy field and allow your body to heal itself. Space limited to 8 people. Free. Philosopher’s Stone Apothecary, 160 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights. 224-735-2355. PhilosophersStoneApothecary.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Veteran’s Day

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Morning Bird Hike – 8-10am. Join us on this guided hike in search of birds that winter here and maybe catch a few late migrants as well. All experience levels welcome. Free. Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S Dutton Rd, Beecher. Registration required by Nov 11: 708-946-2216 or ReconncetWithNature.org.

ONLINE: Awakening the Buddhist Mystic Within – Nov 12-13. 9am-4pm. With bestselling author Lama Surya Das. Participants can awaken to more intuitive and sensitive spiritual senses through experientials, meditations, visualiza tions, chanting, and lively discussion. 11 CEUs available. $260, $250/10 days advance. Via Zoom. InfinityFoundatiion.org.

ONLINE: Chicago IANDS – 2pm. Support/ study/resource forum for near-death, out-ofbody and spiritual experiences, losses. Guest Speaker: David Bennett, NDEr, Lecture, “How Dying Saved My Life!” $20 tax-deductible dona tion requested (see website). For more info & to register: 847-251-5758 or ChicagoIANDS.org.

How to Make a Crystal Grid – 2-4pm. Are you ready to energize your heart’s desire? Learn about crystal grids. Will cover the basics of how to choose the elements of a grid, how to activate it, where to place it and much more. Learn the tools and techniques to attract what you want to bring into your life. $35. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

Exhausted to Empowered: An Empath’s Energy Workshop – 2-5pm. Presented by Alison Akey, this workshop is excellent as a beginner’s class or as a refresher/jump start option for more advanced empaths. $45. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

SAVE THE DATE

Holistic Health Fair – 10am-5pm. Offering 60+ vendors and speakers offering a wide range of goods and services for your enjoy ment and healing. $5/advance online, $7/ day of, free/kids 16 & under. Double Tree by Hilton, 11800 108th St, Pleasant Prairie, WI. HolisticHealthFair.org.

Meet Joann Lysiak Gems at the Holistic Health Fair – 10am-5pm. She will energetically se lect the perfect gemstone for you. Visit her in Booth 21. Double Tree by Hilton, 11800 108th St, Pleasant Prairie, WI. HolisticHealthFair.org.

Tarot Reading – 11am-4pm. By appt. With Andre. $35/30-min session. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

Little Witches Moon Gardening Club –1-3:30pm Moon Cycle Gardening Method. Club members will learn how to work with the moon cycles in gardening. $50. Prospect Heights. Register: CultivatingGuts.com.

Reading the Houses in Reverse – 1-4pm. Prior to incarnation the soul goes through the process of evaluation as to how an astrological birth chart will be set up to give the soul the challeng es and skills necessary for the next incarnation. Reading the houses of the chart in reverse order we can decode the choices the soul has made and see the process through which it went to have the best opportunity for growth in the next incarnation. $55, $45 by Nov 6. Live & Zoom. Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago. 773-327-7224. LifeForceArts.org.

Exhausted to Empowered: Empath’s Energy Private Sessions – 2-5pm. Private sessions for Exhausted to Empowered, An Empath’s Workshop. Alison Akey has one-on-one private spiritual insight and healing sessions avail able. If you’re interested in clearing blocks and further attuning yourself to what life and spirit may have in store for you behind that which is usually unseen, this is an excellent opportunity to pull the curtain and integrate with your true self and intention. $35/30-mins. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. Register: 847-299-6535.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Fruitful Yield “Brain Boosting” Lecture – 5:306:30pm. Brain health is a concern for all ages and lifestyles. Will look at common issues like focus, memory, cognition and detoxing the brain. All attendees receive a coupon. Fruitful Yield, 2141 W 75th St, Darien. FruitfulYield.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 America Recycles Day

Cultivating Guts Podcast New Episode – With Tiffany Hinton. Tinyurl.com/CultivatingGuts.

Women’s Health Check Screening – 10am4pm. By appt. Thermography by Northwest Medical Screening. Cornerstone Cantera, 4320 Winfield Rd, Ste 200, Warrenville. 224-600-3216. NWMedicalScreening.com.

Green Drinks Park Ridge – 7pm. 3rd Tues. An environmental movement meet up. A great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. For location & more info: cgrau8@gmail.com or GoGreenParkRidge.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Take a Hike Day

Women’s Health Check Screening – 10am4pm. By appt. Thermography by North west Medical Screening. Executive Tow ers, 1431 Opus Pl, Ste 110, Downers Grove. 224-600-3216. NWMedicalScreening.com.

Gua Sha Class – 10am-5pm. See Nov 4 listing. 6 CEs. $150. Zen Shiatsu Chica go, 818 Lake St, Evanston. 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

ONLINE: Party Foods – 11-11:20am. Char cuterie board galore and much more. Isa and Jessica are showcasing tasty party foods and all the fixings you can find at Fruitful Yield. Facebook.com/thefruitfulyield.

Riverview Farmstead by Lantern – 6-7:30pm. Discover 3 generations of the Clow family and their Riverview Farmstead by lantern, just as they would have seen it on dark Nov nights. Free. Riverview Farmstead Preserve, Book Rd, Naperville. Registration required by Nov 15: 815-886-1467 or ReconnectWithNature.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

ONLINE: Aromatherapy for Relaxation – 9am-12pm. Massage therapy and aro matherapy combined together are an easy and powerful way to offer your clients the benefits of relaxation, and chronic or acute pain and inflammation relief. 3 CEs, $75. Via Zoom. Zen Shiatsu Chicago: 847-864-1130 or ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

Owl Prowl for Families – 5:30-7pm. Discover just how many species reside in Will County and how to differentiate them. Learn how big they can get, what they look like and where you can find them. Free. Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Rd, Bolingbrook. Reg istration required by Nov 18: 815-722-4121 or ReconnectWithNature.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Meditate-a-Thon: Infinity Foundation Fund raiser – 9am-1pm. This in-person event features: Sound Healing with Jay Taylor, Feng Shui Balance and Harmony with Bill Schwingel, Healing in All Directions with Joan Levergood, and Healing Journey of Stillness with Gino Creedio. Proceeds go towards rebuilding Infinity’s financial losses from the impact of COVID-19. $60, $50/10 days advance. Infinity Foundation, 1280 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park. 847-831-8828. InfinityFoundation.org.

Teen Yoga with Crystals – 11am-12pm. Intro ductory yoga class for teens 12-17 years old to expand their understanding of yoga practice to assist in connection to the heart, mind and spirit. Will introduce a variety of crystals and talk about their healing properties and what makes them unique. Philosopher’s Stone Apothecary, 160 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights. 224-735-2355. PhilosophersStoneApothecary.com.

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I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.

~Henry David Thoreau

Let Go of Your Past: Silent Retreat – 2-5pm. Learn how to use meditation to let go of your painful past, develop insight and confidence, and move on in a healthy and constructive way. No experience necessary; all welcome. $30/ad vance, $35/at door. Kadampa Meditation Center Chicago, Wicker Park, 2010 W Pierce Ave, Chi cago. 708-763-0132. MeditateInChicago.org.

Amazing Gong Journey – 6-7:30pm. With Sound Healer Andre Peraza. The gong is a powerful instrument that works on many levels to heal the listener. It can help release deep emotional energy and feelings to better ground yourself. Bring yoga mat, pillow, blan ket and an open mind. $30. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Transgender Day of Resilience

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Cultivating Guts Podcast New Episode – With Tiffany Hinton. Tinyurl.com/CultivatingGuts.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

New Moon

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Thanksgiving

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Buy Nothing Day

Int’l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Gong Sound Bath – 6:30-8pm. With Andre. Have family in town and looking for something to do? Want to just get away from the holidays and bliss out? Come and join Andre for an ex ceptional experience. $35. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Tarot Reading – 11am-4pm. By appt. With Andre. $35/30-min session. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Women’s Health Check Screening – 10am4pm. By appt. Thermography by Northwest Medical Screening. Landmark Conway Farms, 100 S Saunders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest. 224-600-3216. NWMedicalScreening.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Fruitful Yield’s “Aches and Pains” Lecture –5:30pm. Listen to an informative discussion on finding a healthier balance in pain management. Join Trainer and Educator Jessica Earley for a discussion on how to serve the body so that the body can better serve you. Fruitful Yield, 360 Randall Rd, South Elgin. FruitfulYield.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Women’s Health Check Screening – 10am4pm. By appt. Thermography by Northwest Medical Screening. Executive Towers, 15255 S 94th Ave, 5th Fl, Orland Park. 224-600-3216. NWMedicalScreening.com.

JANUARY

SAVE THE DATE

ONLINE: Women’s Wellness Series: In Our Own Hands Begins – Jan-Apr. With world-renowned herbalist Rosemary Glad star and a dynamic star lineup. Produced by Midwest Women’s Herbal. Workshops cov ering a wide variety of topics spread over the winter months every other Sat. Be supported and inspired to work with herbs, archetypes, magic and healing in their own lives and communities. MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

CLASSIFIEDS

AKASHIC CONSULTATION

AKASHIC RECORD READING – Open the record of your soul’s journey to find information to support you in your life right now, heal your past and help you into your future. Heal. Grow. Investigate. Find direction. Lin Ewing: 847-609-0034. AstrologicalDetails.com.

ASTROLOGY

ASTROLOGY – Understand yourself, your motivations, your feelings. Recognize your talents, strengths, successes. Overcome difficulties and confusion. Astrology can help pull it all together. Relationships. Career. Plan the future. Serious astrolo gy for serious seekers. Private, personal consultations. Lin Ewing: 847-609-0034. AstrologicalDetails.com.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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FOR SALE

NAPERVILLE ORTHODONTIST OFFICE

CONDO – Near downtown. 3,800 sq ft. Fully equipped. Highly visible. Owner/Operator re tiring. Keith Warpinski, Broker: 630-602-6153 or Keith@BrummelProperties.com.

NEWARK, IL – 8 acres with custom-built home, large barn, 2 outbuildings. Zoned Ag riculture. Pictures and more details upon re quest. Keith Warpinski, Broker: 630-602-6153 or Keith@BrummelProperties.com.

OSWEGO, IL – 72 acres near Naperville. All tillable. No buildings. Zoned Agriculture. Pictures and more details upon request. Keith Warpinski, Broker: 630-602-6153 or Keith@BrummelProperties.com.

PLAINFIELD, IL – 19-acre former tree nursery. House and barn. Zoned Agriculture. Pictures and more details upon request. Keith Warpinski, Broker: 630-602-6153 or Keith@BrummelProperties.com.

HELP WANTED

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PETS

HERBS FOR DOGS – Herbs and vi tamins could help your dogs live a healthier and happier life. Learn more: HolisticHerbsForDogs.com.

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ONGOING EVENTS

To ensure we keep our community calendar current, ongoing events must be resubmitted each month. DEADLINE: All listings must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication. Calendar events must be submitted online at NAChicago.com/Calendar.

DAILY ALL MONTH

Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden –Nov 11-Jan 8, special events on select dates. Features music, light, fire and color in an outdoor illuminated trail to make spirits bright with new, light-filled installations. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe. ChicagoBotanic.org/lightscape.

Woods Walk – Thru Nov 30. Experience 10 of Will County’s best trails during their fall splendor. Trails range from 1.5 miles to 4 miles in length, and each trail offers its own unique experience. Pick up a travel log on or after Sept 1 online or at any of 5 visitor cen ters. Complete 7 of the 10 trails and receive a 2022 Woods Walk hiking medallion. Free. ReconnectWithNature.org.

SUNDAY

Time to Dance: Ballet – 10:30am. Also 1:30pm, Tues & 5:30pm, Thurs. Although not beginner classes, dancers of all levels of experience welcome. In-person & Zoom. CBG Institute for Dance and Health, 505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. To register: CBG-Institute.org.

Intro to Aikido – 11am-12:30pm. An open invitation to anyone interested in trying out the Japanese martial art of aikido. Learn some of our basic techniques and exercises and give you an opportunity to learn a little about our commu nity. Walk-ins welcome. Free. Chicago Aikikai, 1444 W Chicago Ave, Chicago. 312-880-7357. ChicagoAikikai.org.

Free Aura Reading – 12:30-1:30pm. Also Sat. Learn more about your chakra energy system and manifest your dreams. Body & Brain, 860 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. RSVP: 847-362-2724. BodyNBrain.com/Libertyville.

MONDAY

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WEDNESDAY

Meridian Stretching – 10-11am. Develop strength, flexibility, breathing and energy. You may notice that our yoga classes offer a variety of exercises and poses, helping to keep your practice fun and dynamic while consistently covering the basics. In-person & online. Body & Brain, 860 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. 847-362-2724. Libertyville@BodyNBrain.com. BodyNBrain.com/Libertyville.

TUESDAY

Time to Dance: Ballet – 1:30pm. Also 10:30am, Sun & 5:30pm, Thurs. Although not beginner classes, dancers of all levels of experience welcome. In-person & Zoom. CBG Institute for Dance and Health, 505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. To register: CBG-Institute.org.

ONLINE: Guided Meditation for Inner Balance & Quieting the Mind – 6:50-8:10pm. 3rd Tue. With Ellen Radha Katz. Donation. Via Zoom. Register: Meetup.com/Inner-Balance-Meditation.

Shiatsu Student Clinic – 7 & 8pm. Receive a 45-min session from an advanced Zen Shiatsu student. Sessions are performed in a group setting with instructor observation. $35/45-min or $90/3 treatments. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston. Availability limited; for appts: 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

Live Radio “Moment to Moment” – 7-8pm. Host Lynda Hope. Rediscover your truth through guided chanted meditations and higher-mind conversations. Experience your stillness and timeless Self. The Self cannot be described. It is not a concept. However, the feeling of love, joy and peace are recognized and deeply felt. Free. Wltkdb.com.

Community Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. For the planet and humanity. Walk-ins wel come. Love donation. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

Shiatsu Student Clinic – 2-4pm. Receive a 45-min session from an advanced Zen Shiatsu student. Sessions are performed in a group setting with instructor observation. $35/45-min or $90/3 treatments. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston. Availability limited; for appts: 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

Akashic Records & Angel Card Readings –7-9pm. By appt. Have questions about your spiritual life? Ask for guidance from your Angels and Guides with an Akashic Record Angel Card Reading. What questions are on your mind now? 30-min to 1-hr sessions. $35-$60. Sa cred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

THURSDAY

Time to Dance: Fitness – 9:30am. Emphasizes low-impact, high-intensity, cardio dance and fitness routines accompanied by music. Alter nate dance with resistance routines to build and maintain muscle and bone density. In-person & Zoom. CBG Institute for Dance and Health, 505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. To register: CBG-Institute.org.

Numerology – Times differ from 12-3pm or 3-6pm. Call for appt; walk-ins taken when available. Sacred Ground, 15 E Min er St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

Time to Dance: Modern – 1:30pm. Although not beginner classes, dancers of all levels of experience welcome. In-person & Zoom. CBG Institute for Dance and Health, 505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. To register: CBG-Institute.org.

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Time to Dance: Ballet – 5:30pm. Also 10:30am, Sun & 1:30pm, Tues. Although not beginner classes, dancers of all levels of experience welcome. In-person & Zoom. CBG Institute for Dance and Health, 505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. To register: CBG-Institute.org.

Community Healing Circle – 6pm. All wel come. Opens with a heart resonance med itation followed by reading each intention aloud while others practice focused silence. Closes with a restorative exercise to re lease, regenerate and renew. Free. Philos opher’s Stone Apothecary, 160 W Camp bell St, Arlington Heights. 224-735-2355. PhilosophersStoneApothecary.com.

FRIDAY

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SATURDAY

Green City Fall Market: Lincoln Park – 7am1pm. Thru Nov 19. 1817 N Clark St, Chicago. GreenCityMarket.org.

Green City Fall Market: West Loop – 8am1pm. Thru Nov 19. 115 S Sangamon St, Chicago. GreenCityMarket.org.

Intro to Aikido – 10-11:30am. An open invitation to anyone interested in trying out the Japanese martial art of aikido. Learn some of our basic techniques and exercises and give you an opportunity to learn a little about our commu nity. Walk-ins welcome. Free. Chicago Aikikai, 1444 W Chicago Ave, Chicago. 312-880-7357. ChicagoAikikai.org.

Grayslake Fall Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Thru Dec 17. Corner of Center and Whitney sts, Grayslake. GrayslakeFarmersMarket.com.

Shamanic Healing Sessions – 11am-3pm. $60/60 mins. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. For appt: 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

Akashic Records & Angel Card Readings –12-4pm. Walk-ins welcome. $35/30 mins, $60/60 mins. Sacred Ground, 15 E Min er St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.

Free Aura Reading – 12:30-1:30pm. See Sun listing. Body & Brain, 860 S Milwau kee Ave, Libertyville. RSVP: 847-362-2724. BodyNBrain.com/Libertyville.

2 M isconceptions about Bladder Pain and Urinary Tract Infections ( UTI s )

If you suffer from bladder pain or reoccurring UTIs, you’re probably doing all the things to avoid the next painful onset: drinking enough water, and consuming cranberry juice or cranberry extract. Bladder discomfort can happen when bacteria enters the urinary system by way of the urethra. Most commonly, this bacteria comes from the bowel. But could something else be causing the issue?

Misconception 1 : Bladder irritation is always a UTI . People experiencing bladder urgency or pain may think that they have a UTI. However, bladder irritation often occurs when the body is taking in food that cannot be digested properly.

Misconception 2 : Taking antibiotics will rid the pain or discomfort. Looking at the issue scientifically, this is what we know: Cultivating a healthy gut balance through proper nutrition can get to the source of what is causing the irritation, and may be a helpful therapy for reoccurring or chronic issues.

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If you experience bladder irritation, you can identify what’s really going on and establish an effective therapy plan. I take a science-based approach to understanding your unique digestive needs. Developing a healthy gut balance by identifying food irritants and optimizing digestion can have a big impact on re ducing chronic symptoms and boosting overall health and vitality.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE

Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community.

Acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medicine

CALANDRA CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

Teri Calandra, MSTOM, Dipl Acu, LAc, LMT, RMT

830 E. Higgins Rd, Unit 116, Schaumburg 312-515-9492

Facebook @CalandraAcuChi CalandraAcupuncture.com

We believe that when someone has the tools to help themselves that the possibilities are endless. Offering acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal medi cine, NAET allergy elimination, reiki, Access Consciousness, and a variety of wellness educational classes. Teri specializes in gynecological disorders, infertili ty, menopausal syndrome, musculoskeletal dysfunctions, allergies, respiratory disorders, digestive disorders, thyroid disorders.

CHIROCARE CLINIC WELLNESS CENTER

693 N Cass Ave, Westmont 60559 721 W Lake St, Ste 201, Addison 60101 630-601-6932

ChiroCareClinic2@gmail.com

ChiroCareWellnessClinic.com

At ChiroCare Clinic Wellness Center we strive to get to the source of the problem, address the issue naturally, and restore proper body function for health and wellness. We not only help you get out of pain, but we also help you regain your life.

NIRVANA ACUPUNCTURE AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

LANA MOSHKOVICH, LAC, ND, MSOM 707 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 125, Deerfield 60015 847-715-9044

NirvanaNaturopathics.com

We use acupuncture to help you get immedi ate relief from acute or chronic pain. Combin ing Western and Chinese Medicine, we can treat and resolve insomnia, anxiety, fertility and women’s health issues, plus chronic con ditions. Certified NAET. Preferred MeiZen Pro vider. Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. Ma jor insurances accepted. Schedule your initial appointment on NirvanaNaturopathics.com. Get a healthier and alternative approach to your chronic health conditions. See ad on page 15.

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Allergies

MIDWEST ALLERGY RELIEF CENTER

3365 N Arlington Hts Rd, Ste D, Arlington Hts 60004 847-392-7901

MidwestAllergyRelief.com

Dr. Amanda Thiry, DC, BSN, uses

Advanced Allergy Therapeutics (AAT), a non-invasive alterna tive technology that’s effective and safe for all ages, to identify and treat specific allergen ele ments that affect your quality of life. Discover how you can eat foods, be near pets and use products again that you now avoid, and experience a new lease on life.

Artisanal and Specialty Food Products

LIVE OIL BY LESNA 773-739-4857

LesnaOils@gmail.com

LiveOilByLesna.com

Offering exclusive organic oils from nuts and seeds, pressed whole and raw—100% natural, cold-derived and carefully pressed by hand in unique wooden barrels. No chemicals, preservatives or additives. Unique room tem perature extraction ensures oils are fresh, never bitter and always maintain high-level nutrition. See website for complete line of LIVE oils, flours and skincare products.

Bodywork

ROTH STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION

Diane Roth, BCSI Highland Park, 60035 847-533-3213 • RothSI.com

Structural Integration (SI) re aligns, rebalances and re-educates the body through manual therapy and movement educa tion. Chronic pain, bad posture, tired and achy bodies are signs that the body is out of balance. SI benefits include decreased pain, injury reha bilitation, improved posture, ease in movement, and increased flexibility and stamina.

Bookstores

THE GREEN READ 61 N Williams St, Crystal Lake 60014 779-220-4945

THE GREEN SPOT 110 S Johnson St, Woodstock 60098 815-527-7122

TheGreenReadBookstore@gmail.com mcdef.org/bookstores

The Green Read and The Green Spot bookstores are committed to provid ing high-quality, gently used books to our com munities. The Green Read also carries new, hand-crafted and sus tainable puzzles, gifts and stationery prod ucts. The bookstores are run by the Environ mental Defenders of McHenry County. All purchases support their environmental projects.

ZEN SHIATSU CHICAGO

825 Chicago Ave, Evanston 60202 847-864-1130

ZenShiatsuChicago.org

You’ll feel the stress melt away like the snow in spring through our relaxation-focused shiatsu massage practice, which offers the same energizing benefits as acupunc ture combined with the restorative power of yoga poses. Dress in cozy threads, shiatsu is performed on fully clothed clients. Pro fessional and student therapists available. See ad on back cover.

CBD Products

BOTANICA CBD

No high… just health 1306 Chicago Ave, Evanston 60201 847-905-0391

Botanica-cbd.com

We research and vet every organic, third party lab tested brand that we carry for effec tiveness and purity. Our focus is on education and personalized customer service. We have the best selection of cbd products and gift boxes. Free local and nationwide shipping. See ad on page 35.

In November, you begin to know how long the winter will be.

~Martha Gellhorn

NATURAL REMEDEE HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Dee Bayro, CHHC NaturalRemedee.com HempHealthTalks.com

Your hemp health coach. Too many people are living with daily pain and chronic conditions, without much support. Many have not heard or know how cannabis works in the body, and that it is essential to maintain homeostasis (balance of all the body systems) or that it is involved in a number of physiological processes, including pain sen sation, mood, memory and appetite, and more. As your health advisor, I will help guide you and find answers. We get to the root cause and see if cannabinoid therapy is right for you. Over thousands of studies support the therapeutic benefits for over 250 health conditions. Visit our website or attend an online free informational Zoom (register on website) to learn more.

Chiropractic

CHIROCARE CLINIC WELLNESS CENTER 693 N Cass Ave, Westmont 60559 721 W Lake St, Ste 201, Addison 60101 630-601-6932

ChiroCareClinic2@gmail.com

ChiroCareWellnessClinic.com

At ChiroCare Clinic Wellness Center we strive to get to the source of the problem, address the issue naturally, and restore proper body function for health and wellness. We not only help you get out of pain, but we also help you re gain your life.

Coaching & Counseling

DEW HEALTH COACHING Elizabeth Lynch 312-504-8754 ElizabethGLynch@gmail.com

Using evidence-based techniques, the certified coaches at Dew Health Coaching provide talkbased and whole-person support for individuals looking to optimize their well-being.

SUSAN CURRY

InteriorWerx 312-479-7893

Info@InteriorWerx.us InteriorWerx.us

Feeling anxious or scared? Are you seeking solutions to regain emo tional balance and clarity? Susan Curry of InteriorWerx can assist, using her intui tive energy coaching skills. 15-min compli mentary phone consult available using promo MYFIRSTSESSION. See ad on page 27.

LYNDA HOPE

847-209-1366

Lynda@LyndaHope.com Value-U.com

Value yourself and become your greatest validator. The Value-U platform provides a 21-day meditation and sacred chanting that will gently guide you into your truth, that you are already love and peace. Be the consciousness and free your self from your egoic mind that keeps you trapped in habitual patterning, lifetime after lifetime. Hope has self-actualized through the non-dualistic ancient teachings and pro vides counseling both on a 3-D level and on an awakened higher mind level. Individual and group counseling available.

Compounding Pharmacy

WELLTOPIA PHARMACY 136 N Main St, Thiensville 262-429-9429

WelltopiaRX.com

Your neighbor hood com pound pharma cy puts you first, every time. We provide specialty custom-made medica tions, unique compounded medications, high-quality vitamins & supplements and con sultations. Call today to speak with our phar macist and wellness team for all your health needs or ask your doctor about Welltopia Compound Pharmacy. See ad on page 2.

Dance for Health

TIME TO DANCE WITH CBG INSTITUTE FOR DANCE & HEALTH North Shore School of Dance 505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park 60035 DanceForJoy16@gmail.com CBG-Institute.org

Discover the healing art of dance through ballet, modern and tap for adults 50+. Dance is proven to have both physical and psychological benefits. Taught by dancer teachers Lisa Gold, Lynne Chervony Belsky, MD, and Lorraine Chase. See ad on page 35.

Digestive Health Specialist

RENEÉ S. BARASCH, LDHS

Telehealth and In-Office 847-207-2034

DigestiveHealthSolutions.com

Digestive problems? Acid Reflux/ GERD, IBS, Crohn’s, colitis? Let us help you naturally achieve nu tritional balance, feel better and enhance the quality of your life. Improve digestion while reducing discomfort and bloating so you can eat the foods you love again. Certified digestive health specialist/enzyme therapist. See ads on pages 7 and 41.

Energy Gemstones & Jewelry

JOANN LYSIAK, ENERGY SPECIALIST

Joann Lysiak Gems

847-596-0274

Joann@JoannLysiakGems.com

JoannLysiakGems.com

Gemstones have energy properties that you can benefit from when wearing them or displaying them. Using the energy properties, you can attract love, abundance or increase your intuition and Spiritual Consciousness or strengthen your energy. View my collection with purpose or let me intuitively find the perfect gemstone for you.

Float Therapy

FLOTSTONE

57 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff 60044 847-482-1700

• Flotstone.com

Floatation thera py is quickly be ing recognized as a very safe and effective way to shift into the parasympathetic state of total re laxation. Floating cradles you in its graceful healing waters optimizing your body’s ability to do what it does best, heal! Float effortlessly in over 1,250 lbs of Epsom salt. See ad on page 19.

Functional Medicine

HEAL N CURE MEDICAL WELLNESS

Meena Malhotra, MD, ABIM, ABOM 2420 Ravine Way, Ste 400, Glenview 60025 847-686-4444

• HealNCure.com

Specializing in medical wellness, weight loss, hormone balancing, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and an ti-aging using integrative and functional medicine. We find and resolve the root cause of medical conditions and achieve outstanding, lasting re sults for our patients, many of which had almost given up on wellness goals. Free educational seminars. PPO insurance and Medicare accepted for covered services. See ad on page 3.

DR. CAROLYN MCIRVIN

92 Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village 60007 847-626-5758

Doc-Koz.com

Fluent in Spanish, and a function al and emergency medicine phy sician, Dr. McIrvin has knowledge in both medical approaches. She specializes in mold/metal toxici ties, hormone imbalances and autoimmune disorders. Services available re motely and in office. If you want a warm, ap proachable, holistic approach to wellness and health, please call to make an appointment.

Holistic Dentistry

DR. ALLA AVER, DDS

2400 Ravine Way, Suite 400, Glenview 60025 847-998-5100

GlenviewSmiles.com

Our office uses whole-body, pre ventive dental care. We utilize non-fluoridated ozonated water, herbal peri odontal treatments, and gluten-free herbal paste. We offer: safe amalgam removal; BPA-free fillings and sealants; non-metal crowns; sleep apnea and TMJ appliances; ozone therapy; microscopic plaque analysis; material reactivity testing kits; and non-acrylic night guards, partials. See ad on page 35.

K. BOEHM, DDS, & ASSOCIATES

1585 N Barrington Rd, Ste 106, Hoffman Estates 60069 847-884-1220

1440 Maple Ave, Ste 2A Lisle 60532 630-810-1280

KBoehmDDS.com

Offering state-of-the-art holistic dental care in a relaxed environment, Dr. Boehm and his staff are ready to meet all your dental needs in either of his two locations. Bio-compatible materials and an extensive knowledge of the correlation between oral and overall health are his spe cialties. Services include safe mercury removal, electrodermal screening for materials compat ibility and tooth viability, crowns, bridges, den tures, zirconia implants, homeopathy, cranial osteopathy, orthodontics, ozone therapy, CT/3D imaging, and laser treatment for both gum dis ease and decay.

WRIGLEYVILLE DENTAL Dr. Bernice Teplitsky, DDS, PC 3256 N Ashland, Chicago 60657 773-975-6666

WrigleyvilleDental.com

In addition to state-of-the-art technology and methods offered by most holistic dentists (microscopes, ozone therapy, etc.), we treat you as a partner. We thoroughly explain your unique situation, provide treatment options and keep you comfortable with Netflix, mu sic and paraffin wax treatments. Now offering reiki treatments. Located off the Brown line. Free garage parking. See ad on page 23.

Holistic Health Practitioner

BIO-ENERGY CENTER

Kankakee Natural Foods BioEnergy Center 815-933-6236 • KankakeeNaturalFoods. com

Our BioEnergy Center brings together stateof-the-art machines in one location for an in tegrative wellness ex perience. Our ap proach to healing meets each client’s unique needs through personalized testing and therapies. Come as you are, no appointment needed. Kanka kee Natural Foods Wellness under One Roof.

WHOLE LIFE SPINE & SOFT TISSUE

Christopher Codina, DC 33 W Higgins Rd, Ste 735 South Barrington 60010 WholeLifeChiroHE.com

Constantly foam rolling or taking meds to get through the day, just for it to come back? Learn how something that is easily treat ed and commonly found in the body may be the reason for your pain. Schedule your free consul tation today to learn more. Conveniently located and insurance accepted.

Holistic Skincare

HOLISTIC SKIN EXPERT: PAULINA IANNOTTA 24W788 75th St, Naperville 60565 (within Estuary Center for Living and Healing Arts) 708-769-5351 • HolisticSkinExpert.com

Paulina has been a holistic-li censed esthetician since 2010. She believes in balance and treats the body as a whole, and that the skin should be nourished and nurtured with love and not abused with harsh chemicals and treatments. Every treatment is about 2 hours and it’s customized to meet the needs of every individual.

Hypnosis-Hypnotherapy

BRUCE G. SKEDD, MS, CI, CHT, CT.NLP, CM.NLP, CHLC

NGH Certified Instructor Vm/text: 630-778-0899

Hypnocat10@gmail.com

Professional Consulting Hypnotist & Hypnotherapist

Certification Trainings. Still time to catch the last suburban National Guild of Hypnotists 100-hr certification training of the summer. A Meet and Greet a National Guild of Hypnotists Certification Instructor, will be held on the last Sunday of every month. Reservations required. Call Bruce Skedd for more information or to make a reservation.

Integrative Medicine

BROOKFIELD HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC 150 S Sunnyslope Rd, Ste 148, Brookfield, WI 262-395-4023

BrookfieldHealthAndWellness.com

Our passion is helping patients maximize their health, allowing you to live life to the absolute fullest. We approach each pa tient as an individual by assessing the body with state-of-the art, bio-energetic technology to identify underly ing root cause issues. See ad on page 35.

THE EISENSTEIN CLINIC

Jennifer Eisenstein APN, DNP 415 W Golf Rd, Ste 2, Arlington Hts, 60005 847-329-2020

EisensteinClinic.com

We are a nurse practi tioner owned and oper ated clinic, offering comprehensive family care for everyone from newborns to adults. We share our passion for healthcare, overall well ness and parental rights in guiding their chil dren’s care, using natural alternatives when possible. Clinic director Jen is double board cer tified as a family nurse practitioner and a doctor of nursing practice. Most insurance accepted.

thriveMD – OPTIMAL HEALTH

Dr. Greg Seaman

1355 Remington Rd, Ste I, Schaumburg IL 60173 312-600-5070

Info@thriveMD.org

Using IV therapies, PRP, weight management and other natural pro grams, we help conditions like fatigue, brain fog, hormone imbalance, pain, injury, weight gain, decreased performance, tickborne dis ease and more. After an initial consultation, we design your custom program to obtain true optimal health, which includes living a healthy lifestyle and being committed to yourself.

Integrative Psychotherapy

ELLEN KATZ, MS, LMFT

Clinical Director, Inner Balance Chicago, Palm Springs 847-224-0244

EllenKatz.net

Ellen’s 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist integrates a con scious approach to healing old patterns through a mix of trauma and mindfulness-based psycho therapies, HMR, Lifeline, The Work (Byron Katie), energy medicine and somatic awareness. Join Meetup.com “Inner Balance Meditation” for updates on her events, and visit her at EllenKatz.net.

Lifelong Learning & Personal Growth

THE EDGAR CAYCE HOLISTIC CENTER AND BOOKSTORE

At Unity Northwest Church 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines 60016 847-299-6535

AREChicagoCenter@gmail.com

Full-service bookstore, Cayce remedies, spiritual growth study groups, monthly programs, work shops and holistic fairs, intuitive skills development training, knowledgeable seekers, intu itives, healers and more. Call for hours. See ad on page 18.

INFINITY FOUNDATION

1280 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park 60035 847-831-8828 • InfinityFoundation.org

Many courses now live on Zoom, some are recorded to watch later. CEUs available. Awakening the Buddhist Within with Lama Surya Das, No vember 12-13, Zoom. Meditate-a-Thon, No vember 19, Live. Call for free course guide.

Meditation Center

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER CHICAGO

13 Harrison St, Oak Park 60304

2010 W Pierce Ave, Chicago 60622 708-763-0132

• MeditateInChicago.org

Meditation and modern Bud dhism. Everyone welcome. We offer an array of drop-in classes, weekend events, and retreats open to everyone and suitable for all levels of expe rience. A nonprofit, all-volun teer organization, we’re dedicated to sharing the practical wisdom of Buddha’s teachings with Chicagoland through meditation and mindfulness practices.

Naturopathic Consultation

DR. ALLA ARUTCHEVA, MD, PHD, ND

Associate Professor, Rush University Med. School

Antalee Wellness

1352 Patriot Blvd, Glenview 60026 847-486-1130 • AntaleeHolistic.com

If you are seeking integrative and natural approach to your wholebody health, Dr. Arutcheva will use her extensive knowledge, training and experience to work with you to create a personalized plan to prevent and overcome illness based on her strategy of health screening tests, state-ofthe-art technology and the best natural supple ments. These methods accelerate your ways to optimum health and prevent the development of serious chronic diseases.

Nutritional IV Therapy

thriveMD

1355 Remington Rd, Ste I Schaumburg IL 60173 312-600-5070 • thriveMD.com

Thrive MD offers a way to deliver vital fluids, vi tamins, electrolytes and nutrients directly into the bloodstream which can restore hydration, support the immune sys tem and aid in faster recovery. Offerings include nutritional immune support, weight loss, vitality and stress relief.

Nutritional Supplements

STANDARD PROCESS

Kathy Kiss

Sr Account Manager

KKiss@StandardProcess.com

Standard Process is a Wisconsin-based, family-owned, wholefood-based nutritional supplement company that partners with healthcare practitioners to address issues re lated to health conditions. See ad on page 5.

Thermography and Ultrasound

NORTHWEST MEDICAL SCREENING

(formerly known as Northwest Medical Thermography)

Locations across Chicago area 224-600-3216

Facebook: @northwesthealingcenter NWMedicalScreening.com

Erica Cody is a certified ther mographer and works with a team of technicians and doctors together focusing on women and men’s health. Our scans help to indicate issues throughout the body, including head, breast, abdominal and pelvis. Women’s Health Check half-body scans can also detect dysfunction and provide indications for further investigation. Multiple locations: see website for schedule and to make an appointment.

in the december issue

UPLIFTING HUMANITY

Ten years without a cold?

Copper can stop a virus before it starts

By Doug Cornell

Scientists have discovered a natural way to kill germs fast. Now thousands of people are using it against viruses and bacteria that cause illness.

Colds and many other illnesses start when viruses get in your nose and multiply. If you don’t stop them early, they spread and cause misery.

Hundreds of studies confirm copper kills viruses and bacteria almost instantly just by touch.

That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. They didn’t know about viruses and bacteria, but now we do.

“The antimicrobial activity of copper is well established.” National Institutes of Health.

Scientists say copper’s high conductance disrupts the electrical balance in a microbe cell and destroys it in seconds.

The EPA recommended hospitals use copper for touch surfaces like faucets and doorknobs. This cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saved lives.

The strong scientific evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell an idea. He made a smooth copper probe

with a tip to fit in the bottom of the nostril, where viruses collect.

When he felt a tickle in his nose like a cold about to start, he rubbed the copper gently in his nose for 60 seconds. “It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold never happened. I used to get 2-3 bad colds every year. Now I use my

device whenever I feel a sign I am about to get sick.”

He hasn’t had a cold in 10 years.

Users say:

“It works! I love it!”

“I can’t believe how good my nose feels.”

“Is it supposed to work that fast?”

“One of the best presents ever.”

“Sixteen flights, not a sniffle!”

“Cold sores gone!”

“It saved me last holidays. The kids all got sick, but not me.”

“I am shocked! My sinus cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.”

“Best sleep I’ve had in years!”

After his first success with it, he asked relatives and friends to try it. They all said it worked, so he patented CopperZap® and put it on the market.

Soon hundreds of people had tried it. 99% said copper worked if they used it right away at the first sign of germs, like a tickle in the nose or a scratchy throat.

Longtime users say they haven’t been sick in years. They have less stress, less medical costs, and more time to enjoy life.

Soon people found other things they could us it against.

Colds Flu

Virus variants

Sinus trouble

Cold sores

Fever blisters

Canker sores

Strep throat

Night stuffiness

Morning congestion

Nasal drip

Infected sores

Infected wounds Styes

Ringworm

Other microbial threats

The handle is curved and textured to increase contact. Copper can kill germs picked up on fingers and hands after you touch things other people have touched.

The EPA says copper works just as well when tarnished.

Dr. Bill Keevil led one of the science teams. He placed millions of viruses on a copper surface. “They started to die literally as soon as they touched it.”

CopperZap® is made in the USA of pure copper. It has a 90-day full money back guarantee. Price $79.95. Get $10 off each CopperZap with code NATA32

Go to www.CopperZap.com or call toll-free 1-888-411-6114.

Buy once, use forever.

Statements are not intended as product health claims and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Not claimed to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

New research: Copper kills viruses in seconds.

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BEGINNING ZEN SHIATSU

(2022)