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ur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. … And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” –Marianne Williamson

I have found with women that so many of us “fear our own light” or “play small.” Yet, when the stakes are high, like when we are going for a new job or facing a crisis, we then pull out all the stops and shine! My child was sick for a time. Long story short, in 2006, he was diagnosed with a seizure disorder called Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. I promise you this sad time in my life was a time when I shined—when I did EXACTLY what I needed to do to ensure he was given every opportunity to get well, which included pissing off doctors and insurance companies in the process while simultaneously bringing homemade cookies to the nurses to win some extra “love.” Hell yeah, I shined.

I had the opportunity to interview another woman that shines for this month’s Naturally Inspired feature, Long Island mother Karen Serva. If you read nothing else in this issue, read her story, because it is her faith and perseverance that to this day inspires me as a woman and as a mother.

The May issue is filled with an abundance of ideas for women’s wellness and offers many ways to shine. So do it! SHINE! Don’t wait for a major opportunity, or worse, a crisis to show you are brilliant, talented and wise beyond what anyone sees. Live your life shinning. Every day, be the same gorgeous “selfie” that you post (or don’t post) on Facebook.

Women’s wellness to me means shining our own light, and in so doing, giving permission to other women to do the same. Could you imagine a world in which everyone, and I mean everyone, caught the contagious virus called “shining”?

What a bright and beautiful world that would be. The guitar you want to play, the screen play in your basement you want to finish, the coaching you want to be involved in, the garden you want to start, the modeling you want to do, the art you want to bring to the world, the joke you want to tell, or the story you want to share—do it! Share it with the world! Shine. What are you waiting for? When the Universe reacts in return with even more awesomeness from other women, bask in what you started. Because “playing small does NOT serve the world. and perhaps the woman next to you is simply waiting for you to show your light before she can show hers. Help her out, SHINE!” Happy Mother’s Day!

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f there’s one lesson Mountain Valley Spring has learned after 144 years in business, it’s that Mother Nature provides excellent quality control. “Mountain Valley is naturally sodium-free, with a pH of 7.8 and an abundance of minerals,” says Stuart Scott, president of Health Waters Inc., Mountain Valley’s distributor in New York and New Jersey. “This award-winning spring water has been continuously bottled at the same highquality, natural spring source in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, since 1871.”

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reat progress is happening in the field of stem cell therapy, which has the potential to stimulate the healing and repair of injured tissues, regenerate certain organs, and return hormone and immune systems to their proper function.

According to Neil Raff, M.D., medical director at American Stem Cell Center, in Queens, that office has been using stem cell therapy for several years to treat injured joints and ligaments, allowing patients to avoid major surgery. “With recent scientific advances, stem cells can now benefit many other conditions, Neil Raff, M.D. such as COPD, ALS, spinal cord and neurological damage and certain failing organs,” says Raff.

At American Stem Cell Center, the therapy is a one-day outpatient procedure during which a patient’s own stem cells are used to help his/her body heal itself. “Stem cells are produced in the bone marrow—they travel through the blood to the entire body to stimulate the regeneration and repair of all our tissues,” says Raff. “For the therapy, these stem cells are collected from your own body, and then they’re activated, concentrated and injected back into the site of injury. This procedure is changing David Zirkiev, PA-C medical care, allowing us to help patients with conditions that were never before treatable.”

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ost people reading this article are likely to be familiar with the concept that non-beneficial bacteria resides in our bowels. Functional medicine and naturopathic doctors call this condition “gut dysbiosis.” Although it is not an official allopathic or conventional medical term, the concept of “microbial imbalance of the gut” as a disease state has finally taken hold. In fact, SIBO, or small Dr. Alex Shvartsman bowel bacterial overgrowth, is now a “thing.”

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Same goes for gum disease. Unfortunately, when I employed the conventional dental model I was taught in school, I was poorly effective at best at truly helping my patients to eradicate these two most common diseases of the mouth. All I had was chemicals, like fluoride and chlorhexidine. I was taught to deal with the symptoms: drill and fill and slice and dice.

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Han comes from the most prominent teaching lineage in the world, that of former Grand Master Yap Cheng Hai. He taught for the Yap Cheng Hai Academy for many years prior to founding the Wu Ji Academy, now one of the world’s premier teaching institutions for classical feng shui. It is the only non-Chinese institution formally recognized by the Chinese Institute of Classical Master Han Feng Shui, located in Beijing, China, for teaching feng shui in its purest, most potent form.

This class is appropriate for anyone at any level that wants to deepen his/her understanding of feng shui, but more importantly, to learn how to apply these powerful principles to our living environments correctly. There are so many versions of feng shui taught in the U.S., and many of these teachings diminish the overall effectiveness that these principles can have on an individual’s personal and professional life, not to mention they can also be harmful.

This is an opportunity to learn feng shui from a true master with exceptional credentials, and to learn it correctly. Students of Han’s Academy join an elite group of practitioners here in the U.S. Cost: $3,600 if paid by 5/11; $4,200 afterward. For more information, contact Kathy Keh at 941-366-8113 or visit BrightLife-USA.com.

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Microbiome Healing with Prebiotics

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uman beings have clusters of bacteria in different parts of the body, such as in the surface or deep layers of skin (skin microbiota), the mouth (oral microbiota), the vagina (vaginal microbiota), and so on.

Probiotics and prebiotics are both important because they help support an individual’s microbiome—the community of trillions of bacteria that live within a person’s body, helping it function at peak health and wellness.

These microscopic partners help us by digesting our food, training our immune systems and crowding out other harmful microbes that could cause disease.

In return, everything from the food we eat to the medicines we take can shape our microbial communities (aka our microbiome)—with important implications for our health. Studies have found that changes in our microbiome accompany medical problems, from obesity to diabetes to colon cancer.

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aving a healthier partner may be one of the best things to do for our own health.

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Men with wives that had lost weight were more likely to also shed pounds during the study, and women with husbands that didn’t lose weight were less likely to do so through the study period.

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Weight Gain in Moms Lowers Toxins in Newborns

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any expectant mothers try to know about everything they put into and onto their bodies as multiple studies are finding that infants are exposed to toxins during pregnancy.

A new study of 325 expectant mothers has determined that the baby’s exposure to toxins in the womb decreases when the mother’s weight gain during pregnancy approaches the guidelines recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2009. Women that are underweight at the start of pregnancy are advised to gain between 28 and 40 pounds, women of a healthy weight 25 to 35 pounds, overweight women 15 to 25 pounds and obese women 11 to 20 pounds.

The researchers found that expectant mothers with a gestational weight that meets or exceeds the IOM guidelines gave birth to infants with reduced toxin levels. In their analysis of the umbilical cord blood of mothers from Spain, the researchers tested for 14 pesticides and 21 other environmental toxins, including seven polychlorobiphenyls (PCB). Other influencers such as age, education and fish consumption may also be relevant.

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magine a world where any disease or condition an individual is plagued with can be treated simply by replacing the diseased tissues with healthy, viable ones.

This nearly impossible feat will soon become the norm with recent technological development in personalized medical treatments. One of the most effective methods of personalized medical treatment is the use of stem cells.

Before any cell in the body grows to become a specialized cell, such as a red blood cell or a brain cell, it begins as a non-differentiated cell, which can become any cell in the body depending on the environment and hormonal influence it is subjected to.

All over the body, there are special areas where some of these stem cells remain in their original state. Their main function in these areas is to help repair the body by differentiating into specific cells when there is damage.

With extensive research, stem cells are now actively used in the treatment of conditions such as diabetes, leukemia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, poor eyesight and cardiovascular diseases.

Research has also shown that stem cell therapy is most successful when the cells used are autologous, i.e., the cells are obtained from the individual they are to be used on or a close blood relative.

Until recently, methods of harvesting stem cells have been very expensive and sometimes painful. Stem cells were mainly obtained from the bone marrow of an individual, which involved drilling into sound bone tissue. Another popular method was to use the blood from the umbilical cord of a newborn.

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Women and Their Thyroid

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ore and more women are being diagnosed with thyroid problems—usually a sluggish thyroid called hypothyroid. “What concerns me is that many are just putting this condition up to genetics, often stating, ‘My mother has thyroid problems’ or ‘my sister has that,’ says Dr. David Pollack, of Pollack Wellness Institute, in Commack.

“While thyroid issues are becoming increasingly common, it is not genetics that is the root of the problem,” adds Pollack. The thyroid is a small gland in the neck that produces hormones for the body. There are actually two major hormones produced by the thyroid, T4 and calcitonin. T4 is what is often referred to as the inactive thyroid hormone. This hormone helps control the body’s metabolism affecting varying functions from weight, mood, sleep, digestion, sweat, hair and other important and varied processes. T4 must be converted (by the liver) to the active hormone T3. This is done using enzymes and carrier proteins (thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and thyroglobulin (TG)).

TSH is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls the release of T4 and is often one of very few hormones checked by most doctors, says Pollack. The other Dr. David Pollack hormone mentioned, calcitonin, is a hormone that controls, as one might expect, calcium balance in the blood, opposing the actions of the parathyroid (another even smaller set of glands in the neck).

For the majority of women (and men) with thyroid issues, the problem arises when the body’s immune system starts targeting the enzymes and carrier proteins, TPO and TG. “These, remember, are not made in the thyroid but are required for proper thyroid system function,” explains Pollack. “This breakdown is an autoimmune disease named Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and is the most common form of thyroid disease in the U.S., accounting for 60 to70 percent of all cases.

“Most people diagnosed with hypothyroidism have this form but often are unaware and have not been properly examined to ensure a correct diagnosis,” continues Pollack. “[Earlier in the article, it was] mentioned that the most common form of thyroid disease involves compounds made in the liver and attacked by the immune system. This hypothyroid problem is actually not a proper thyroid problem at all! It is more likely an inflammatory issue with roots often far from the thyroid itself.”

The first step toward health is knowledge of what is actually happening, explains Pollack. “In fact, some might argue that the most common therapy for hypothyroidism, including levothyroxine and other synthetic thyroid hormones, may actually worsen the problem over time by causing more inflammatory reactions, increasing the autoimmune process. Knowing this, we can properly assess the situation and apply appropriate treatments to help reverse the process and bring the body back to balance.”

Pollack advises to always use the help of an experienced holistic doctor when making any significant changes to one’s health regimen.

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or many people, that first wrinkle or gray hair is an uh-oh moment rather than an aha! Moment,” says Donna L. Nesteruk, LAc, owner of Sound Healing Pathways, with offices in Long Island and NYC. “In cultures around the world, it is a respected phase of life which represents experience and wisdom. When you see pictures of people from indigenous cultures, you feel awestruck by the lines of life’s experiences expressed on their faces. They hold their own sense of beauty.

They have stories to tell, wisdom to share, and they are respected as the elders in their community.”

Unfortunately, that is not the perspective in our culture, adds Nesteruk. So, what can individuals that are hesitant to opt for facial surgery, Botox and fillers do when they start seeing signs of aging?

“Constitutional Facial Rejuvenation with acupuncture is a holistic approach of taking care of yourself naturally, which is safe and can produce incredible results. And there is no need to miss work or social functions,” says Nesteruk. “This treatment restores your energy and balances your hormones, resulting in a more healthy, vibrant and natural appearance.

Many celebrities are now opting for this safe and Donna L. Nesteruk natural way of enhancing their appearance.”

The acupuncture session is completed with either a tuning fork treatment or facial cupping. Tuning forks are noninvasive, explains Nesteruk, as they use the power of sound energy vibration to stimulate the meridians. “The vibration of the tuning forks penetrate right down to the intracellular level; it is like a cellular massage.”

Facial cupping is also a noninvasive method to help produce the desired results, shares Nesteruk. “The facial cups help clear accumulation under the eyes and around the face allowing for a subtle lymph drainage.”

Nesteruk says that Constitutional Facial Rejuvenation with acupuncture reduces fine lines and softens deep wrinkles; improves muscle tone, elasticity and collagen production; lifts and tightens pores; reduces signs of facial stress; and helps with sinus congestion, TMJ and Headaches.

She cautions that one should make sure one’s acupuncturist is specifically trained to offer facial rejuvenation sessions.

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The researchers studied 16 volunteers that took part in an eight-week mindfulness meditation study at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness.

The participants conducted mindfulness meditation exercises for an average of 27 minutes a day. Before and after the trial, the subjects were given tests and magnetic resonance imaging of their brains.

The researchers found that the practice of mindfulness meditation resulted in increased gray matter density in the hippocampus of the brain, an area associated with increased memory and learning capacity, plus a greater sense of compassion and introspection.

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The Mother’s Day tradition of gifting mom with flowers, including such perennial favorites as lilies, orchids, tulips and roses, can be practiced in a sustainable manner.

Buying organic varieties protects workers, families and the environment.

Flowers grown with conventional techniques contribute to the contamination of groundwater and streams through fertilizer and pesticide runoff that can also threaten animal species. Many of the cut flowers are grown in South America, where farms continue to use pesticides that are restricted in the U.S. and cited as highly toxic by the World Health Organization. GreenAmerica.org provides several helpful tips on bringing joy to mom on her special day in eco-friendly ways:

Grow Your Own. Buy organic bulbs or seeds in consumer seed catalogs and retail racks or online from reputable sources that include SeedsOfChange.com.

Children can then grow their own flowers to make them mean even more. Tips for natural weed and pest control, environmentally friendly watering, making raised garden beds and more are posted at EarthEasy.com/yard-garden.

Buy Local and Organic. Support local communities and save shipping costs and energy by purchasing chemical-free organic flowers from a local farmers’ market or community supported agriculture. Online retailers like OrganicBouquet. com and LocalHarvest.org/organic-flowers.jsp offer U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified organic flowers.

Ask Local Florists to Go Organic. Find out if local florists purchase any organic and local flowers, and if not, request that they do so.

Also, eschew plastic wraps and vases for eco-friendly flowers to avoid toxic ingredients and the carbon manufacturing footprint. Fun options to hold and showcase the gift include old, recycled Mason and glass jars and bottles or an artistic vase from an estate sale or antique or thrift shop.

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It includes test results for 164 dollar store products such as toys, jewelry, school supplies and household items and found that 81 percent contained at least one hazardous chemical above a level that generates concern.”

The campaign sent a letter to the CEOs of the four largest dollar store chains, including Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, and 99 Cents Only, urging them to stop the sale of these unsafe products, especially to communities of low-income and ethnic families that already live in more polluted areas and food deserts, and adopt policies that will instead protect both customers and their own businesses. Combined, these discount chains have annual sales totaling more than $36 billion and operate more stores nationally than Walmart.

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e’ve been conditioned to narrowly define breast health in terms of pink ribbon campaigns, cancer awareness marches and cold, steel mammography machines.

Nearly 30 years after anticancer drug maker Imperial Chemical Industries (now AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) established the first National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 1985, many women have come to equate healthy breasts with cancer-free breasts, and assume the most important thing they can do is undergo regular screening.

But amid this chorus, some women’s health advocates are striving to get a different message across: There are a host of steps women can take to not only fend off disease in the future, but keep their breasts in optimal condition today. “We need to change the conversation about our breasts from how to avoid breast cancer and detect it early to how to have healthy breasts and enjoy them,” says Dr. Christiane Northrup, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Yarmouth, Maine, and author of the new book Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being.

Healthy Breasts, Healthy Body

In adolescence, breast changes are the first to signal the arrival of womanhood.

When she’s aroused, a woman’s nipples harden and change color. When a woman gives birth, her breasts fill with life-giving milk. “In all these ways, your 30

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breasts are deeply connected to your femininity, compassion and sensuality,” says Hawaiian Naturopathic Doctor Laurie Steelsmith, co-author of Natural Choices for Women’s Health. Because breasts are extremely sensitive to hormonal fluctuations throughout the body, they can also serve as a barometer of overall health. “If you’re having chronic breast symptoms, it can be your body’s wisdom saying, ‘Help. Something’s wrong.’ Women need to listen.”

While some premenstrual swelling and tenderness is normal, exaggerated or persistent pain is often a sign of systemic estrogen dominance in relation to progesterone. It’s common in the years leading up to menopause, but can also hint at impaired thyroid function, because low levels of thyroid hormones have been shown to boost estrogen in breast tissue, advises Steelsmith.

Large, fluid-filled cysts or fibrous lumps, while non-cancerous, can also be a reflection of overexposure to harmful chemicals and toxin buildup, combined with poor lymph flow, notes Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan, an integrative physician in Greensboro, North Carolina. “If a woman has lumpy, bumpy breasts, they probably contain too many toxins, and

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those toxins are primarily estrogenic.”

Addressing such symptoms is important not only to relieve discomfort, but also because excess estrogen can fuel future cancer risk, says Vaughan.

Any new, suspicious lump should be evaluated by a professional. Also, severe breast tenderness combined with nipple discharge could be a sign of infection or a problem with the pituitary gland, so it should also be checked. But typically, subtle natural healthcare steps can go a long way toward restoring breast wellness.

For nipple tenderness, Steelsmith recommends chaste-tree berry (175 milligrams [mg] of powdered extract or 40 drops daily). The herbal supplement mimics naturally occurring progesterone in the body, helping to counter estrogen dominance. Vitamin E (400 to 800 international units [IU] per day) and evening primrose oil (1,500 mg twice a day) have also been shown to alleviate breast tenderness.

For fibrous or cyst-filled breasts, Vaughan advises supplementing with iodine (up to 12.5 mg per day via kelp, seaweed or oral tablets) or applying an iodine solution to the breasts at night.

A key constituent of thyroid hormones, iodine helps the liver

convert unfriendly forms of estrogen into friendlier forms and flush toxins out of lymph nodes in the breast. Also, steer clear of chocolate and coffee, because caffeine is believed to interact with enzymes in the breast, exaggerating pain and lumpiness.

Also consider ditching the bra, says Vaughan. Brassieres can constrict lymph nodes and hinder blood circulation in breasts, locking toxins in and aggravating fibrocystic symptoms. The link between bras and breast cancer risk remains hotly debated, with one 2014 U.S. National Cancer Institute study of 1,400 women concluding unequivocally that, “There’s no evidence that wearing a bra increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer,” while smaller studies from the United States, China, Venezuela, Scotland and Africa suggest a link.

Vaughan, the founder of BraFree.org, says the science is compelling enough that she has chosen to keep her own bra use to a minimum and advises her patients to do the same.

“Obviously, there are certain sports where you should wear a sports bra and

there are certain dresses that only look right with a bra,” says Vaughan. At a minimum, avoid wearing a bra to bed and steer clear of underwires and overly tight bras that leave red marks. “This is not about guilt-tripping women into never wearing a bra. It’s about wearing a bra less.”

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Too small or too big, lopsided or riddled with stretch marks… it seems almost every woman has a complaint about the appearance of her breasts.

That’s a problem, says Northrup, because, “Healthy breasts are breasts that are loved. We have to stop beating them up.”

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of women getting breast implants for cosmetic reasons ballooned from 212,500 in 2000 to 286,254 in 2014. Physicians—including Northrup—claim that modern implants don’t, in the majority of cases, promote disease like older silicone implants did. Yet even plastic surgeons warn that having implants should

be fully thought out, and at some point they’ll probably have to come out.

“They are manmade devices, and are not intended to be lifelong. At some point, you will probably have to have further surgery,” says Dr. Anureet Bajaj, an Oklahoma City plastic surgeon.

Bajaj notes that implants can rupture, forming scar tissue and lending irregular shape to the breast. Often, as a woman ages and her body changes, the larger breasts she chose in her 20s no longer look right and may cause back and shoulder pain. In some cases, implants can also lead to loss of nipple sensitivity. For these and other reasons, 23,774 women—including actress Melissa Gilbert and model Victoria Beckham—had their implants removed in 2014, often following up with a breast lift (using their own tissue) to restore their shape.

Vaughan sees breast implant removal as a wise and courageous choice to restore optimal breast health. Better yet, don’t get implants in the first place.

“There are a lot of other things you can do to improve the appearance of your breasts,” she advises.

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Vaughan recommends breastperking exercises like dumbbell bench presses and flys that tone the pectoral muscles beneath the breasts, making them more resilient and look larger. To prevent or reverse sagging, she again urges women to go bra-free. “We have ligaments in the upper outer quadrant of our breasts called Cooper’s ligaments, and they’re responsible for holding our breasts up. Just like your muscles atrophy when you put your arm in a sling, your Cooper’s ligaments atrophy if you wear a bra all the time.”

In one unpublished, yet highly publicized 2013 study, French Exercise Physiologist Jean-Denis Rouillon measured the busts of 330 women ages 18 to 35 over a period of 15 years and found those that regularly wore a bra had droopier breasts with lower nipples than those that didn’t. In another, smaller, Japanese study, researchers found that when women stopped wearing a bra for three months, their breasts perked up.

Those worried about stretch marks also have options. They can be a sign of inadequate copper, which promotes collagen integrity and helps skin stretch without injury, says Steelsmith. If rapid weight gain is occurring due to adolescence, pregnancy or for other reasons, try taking copper supplements or applying a topical copper spray on the breasts.

Remember to massage your breasts daily, not only as a “search and destroy mission” for early detection of cancerous lumps, says Northrup, but as a way to get waste products flowing out and loving energy flowing in.

“It concerns me that women feel pressured to think of their breasts as two potentially pre-malignant lesions sitting on their chests,” Northrup says. “These are organs of nourishment and pleasure for both ourselves and others. We need to remember that, too.”

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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ccording to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and nearly 40,000 will die annually of the disease.

But at least 38 percent of those diagnoses could be prevented via diet and lifestyle changes, affirms the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).

“For decades, the dominant public message about breast cancer has been about early detection,” says Medical Doctor Robert Pendergrast, an associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, and author of Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk with Foods You Love. “Screening is important, but not nearly enough attention is being paid to prevention.” Here’s what we can do to keep cancer at bay or from recurring.

Eat more veggies: Cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, are loaded with indole-3-carbinol, or I3C, a potent anticancer compound that helps break down excess estrogen and convert it into a more friendly, or benign form, says Steelsmith. One study in Alternative Medicine Review found that women that ate high amounts of cruciferous vegetables were 30 percent less likely to develop breast cancer over 30 years.

I3C can also be taken as a supplement (300 milligrams [mg] per day).

Eat more fiber, especially flax: Fiber, via whole grains, fruits and vegetables, helps flush out toxins including unfriendly estrogen. Flax contains cancer-fighting compounds called lignans, which block the effects of excess or unfriendly estrogen on cells.

Drink less alcohol: Alcohol boosts estrogen levels in women and is broken down in the liver to acetaldehyde, a known toxin that causes cancer in laboratory animals, notes Naturopath NaturalAwakeningsLI.com

Laurie Steelsmith. According to the AICR, a woman that has five drinks per week boosts her risk by 5 percent. Two or more drinks per day boosts such risk by more than 40 percent.

Skip the barbecue: Charring meat produces carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines. A study of 42,000 women, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that those that routinely ate welldone hamburger, beef or bacon had four times the risk of those that opted for medium or medium-rare.

Keep weight in check: Excessive estrogen, which lives in fat cells, fuels cancer risk. According to the AICR, a woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 (obese) has a 13 percent higher risk of cancer than a woman with a BMI of 25 (slightly overweight).

Spice up life: Curcumin from the turmeric plant has been shown in many studies to have potent immune-boosting and anticancer properties, reactivating sleeping tumor-suppressor genes that can kill cancer cells.

De-stress: Growing evidence that includes studies from Ohio State University suggest that stress can boost the risk of breast cancer and recurrence, plus heighten its aggressiveness by altering hormones and impairing immunity.

One study from Finland’s University of Helsinki followed 10,808 Finnish women for 15 years and found as much as double the rate of breast cancer among those that had experienced a divorce or death of a spouse or family member.

Drink green tea: It’s loaded with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a potent antioxidant believed to suppress new blood vessel growth in tumors and keep cancerous cells from invading healthy tissue.

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ne in eight—the chance of an American woman being diagnosed with breast cancer. While “early detection” is often the reason given for the push for mammograms, these tests only detect cancer after it has become a lump or bump—which can take eight to 10 years.

The Food and Drug Administration approved thermography as a procedure that can detect a change in body temperature as small as onehundredth of a degree, which can indicate signs of precancerous cell growth up to 10 years prior to being discovered by other procedures.

While thermography does not diagnose breast cancer, it alerts the clinician of abnormalities and identifies the higher chemical and blood vessel activity in both precancerous tissue and areas surrounding a developing tumor. These temperature variations may be identifying the earliest signs of impending breast cancer. In early stages, natural therapies are effective in reversing these tendencies before they’ve progressed to a difficult-to-treat stage.

Dr. Gary Snyder, Alternative Medicine Center, in Fort Lauderdale, states, “Aside from the politics of medicine, where tests like thermography are not

“This is the one diagnostic test we have that can pick up areas of concern that have potential to become cancer and recommend proactive and preventative strategies to reverse fibrocystic breast patterns and neo-vascularity, and worrisome patterns with the goal of preventing a breast cancer diagnosis.” ~Kristine Blanche, PA-C, Ph.D.

“As an adjunct to mammography, thermography offers an opportunity for women to discover early changes in breast tissue and monitor those changes over time.” ~Jillian Finker, ND

well-recognized, we do have an alternative to radiation when working toward early detection, and encourage women to examine and utilize this important diagnostic tool as an annual screening alternative.”

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Male Breast Cancer—

We Are Not Alone

by Michael W. Kovarik

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here is an intruder determined to establish a permanent lodging within our bodies. Striking those of us not accustomed to its existence, its discovery evokes silence, disbelief and confusion. “Men don’t get breast cancer,” echoes in our numbed minds as we suddenly confront a struggle so many women have endured. Breast cancer’s tenacity is unparalleled, for it recognizes no boundaries and harbors no sense of discrimination.

It is an equal opportunity invader. It hits hard, it hits home and it strikes fear.

Male breast cancer awareness and treatment is in its infancy. In 2014, the National Cancer Institute projected more that than 2,300 men will be diagnosed and more than 400 will die of the disease each year, but that assump-

tion may reflect only men that seek out early medical treatment.

For many, the discovery of a lump induces fear and denial, yet any reluctance to act invites this toxic interloper further into our systems. Unfortunately, the thought that permeates the minds of many men is, “I will travel this road alone.” We then retreat into a cocoon, in hopes of concealing the reality. We cling to the hope that it is all a dream, but it is not. As we embark on a treatment designed for women, the rarity of this disease becomes clear.

Alone and frustrated, we sense an inner desire for change, so emerging from our self-created cocoon, we tune in to all the information around us and begin a much-needed conversation.

Learning from the teachers we have; the thousands of courageous women

that have and are still journeying with this disease, we begin to open up. In revealing who we are and how breast cancer affects us, we connect with other men, dispelling the sense of isolation.

We listen and share our frustrations, thoughts, losses and fears. Trust in conversation guides us to inform not only our daughters, wives, sisters and mothers but also our sons, partners, brothers and fathers about cancer’s poisonous reach.

We gain the courage to be tested for the BRCA gene, recognizing that information is power and knowledge means life.

Amidst the multiple surgeries, decisions, mastectomies and scars, through our connections and conversations, we reclaim the power we had granted to fear and cancer. We release our shame and embarrassment, knowing that we are not alone, for each of us possesses the self-compassion, strength, spirit and belief that we can, we will and we are thriving in the face of breast cancer.

For more information on male breast cancer, survivor stories and an upcoming documentary, visit MaleBreastCancerCoalition.org and MenHaveBreastsToo.com.

Michael W. Kovarik, a breast cancer survivor and resident of Greenwich, NY, is the author of Healing Within: My Journey with Breast Cancer. Contact him at mwk.Healing@gmail.com and on Facebook/Michael Kovarik.

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Karen Serva Is Naturally Inspired

by Kelly Martinsen

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nyone that comes in contact with Karen Serva experiences her as pure sunshine. She greets everyone with a warm, radiant smile, whether it is in the rain; at her children’s bus stop; at the Suffolk County Courthouse, in Riverhead, where she works as a court assistant; or in her daughter Caroline’s bedroom at Angela’s House, in Stony Brook, a nonprofit organization that offers 24-hour care for medically fragile children. Serva is the mother of Emily, a third grader, and 5-year-old triplets, “A, B and C”—Abigail, Bridget and Caroline.

Working full-time and raising four children is no small feat. Serva juggles cheerleading, gymnastics, soccer, school and homework, all while working full-time. She is most certainly an impressive mother and woman. All of her daughters are beautiful and unique.

While Emily is the fierce little gymnast, Abigail is a free spirit and happy-golucky little girl; Bridget is a thinker and wise beyond her years, filled with questions and concern for all those around her; and Caroline is strong, a fighter beyond belief—a beautiful spirit who 36

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leads the way and teaches life lessons with every one of her smiles.

Emily is in school full time and occupied with friends and sports. Abigail and Bridget are enjoying life as preschoolers, meeting new school friends and playing after-school soccer. Yet, Caroline is faced with a different reality.

The triplets were born premature, and while Caroline arrived seemingly the healthiest of the three, due to a medical incident hours after her birth, she suffered severe neurological damage.

As a result, she suffers from numerous seizures, remains ventilator dependent and is a medically fragile child requiring round-the-clock medical care.

At three months old, Caroline was transferred to a children’s hospital in Westchester—a two-and-a-half hour journey from the people that love her most—where she resided until after her third birthday. The Servas made frequent trips to be with her, but the travel and distance only added to the enormous heartache. There was another option, though, right here on Long Island: Angela’s House.

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castro’s own daughter, Angela, was also a medically fragile child who required round-the-clock care. After she passed, he made it his life’s mission to open houses on Long Island to serve children that need 24-hour medical care and their families. He set out to make them “real” houses and not like a hospital, where each child would have a room decorated for that individual personality.

Caroline is happily one of Angela House III’s residents. It is the first home on Long Island with 24-hour medical care for ventilator-dependent children.

Angela’s House also provides assistance to chronically ill children living at home and has helped more than 600 families on Long Island in the past year alone.

How do you do it? How do you juggle the needs of three healthy, active children and one beautiful child with additional needs?

I think I do it with a lot of faith. I believe every day that where I am in my life is where I am supposed to be. As far as the day-to-day living, we have to keep a schedule. One of the best gifts has been that Caroline has now been able to come home for visits; she came home for the triplets fifth birthday just last week and for Thanksgiving. That was something we didn’t know would ever happen, and this is due to the graciousness of Angela’s House.

Often when you have a family member with a chronic illness, you can feel isolated or alone. Have you felt that way at times?

It is true that some days you may feel afraid, alone or isolated, yet we have so much support from family, extended family and friends that it is hard to feel alone. We have also met a lot of people through Angela’s House that we have connected with. It has been wonderful meeting other parents that are perhaps facing the things that you are also facing.

What do you find is your biggest challenge?

Feeling guilty about everything. Feeling like you are not doing enough. In reality, I know that I can’t be everywhere and

that I am giving 110 percent, but still I judge it as not being enough and always wish that I could be and do more.

What would you say to other moms that feel guilty?

Ha-ha, that’s a good question. I would say unequivocally you are enough. You love your children, and that is all they need.

As a mother, you impress me; as a mother of a child with needs far greater than I can pretend to comprehend, you inspire me. Are there any words of inspiration you wish to share with other mothers or parents specifically about your experience as a mother?

Never give up hope no matter how difficult some days are or what challenges you face. Keep going; tomorrow is another day. Keep persevering.

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EATING SKINNY Why Vegans and Vegetarians are Naturally Trim

by Judith Fertig

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e read the labels touting low sugar, carbs, fats and calories. We try this and that diet, hoping the pounds will melt away.

Yet more than a third of U.S. adults, nearly 80 million of us, remain overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta.

The problem might be that we’re getting the wrong advice. While most weight-loss plans focus on reducing calories, recent research shows that vegan and vegetarian dietary patterns can result in more weight loss than those that include meat, without even emphasizing caloric restriction. Scientists at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia, point to their study, How Plant-Based Do We Need to Be to Achieve Weight Loss?

Study participants were divided into five groups, according to eating style, from vegan to flexitarian to carnivore, and monitored for an eight-week period. At the end of the evaluation, those that followed an entirely plantbased diet achieved the greatest weight loss. Study leader Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., notes, “Many researchers agree that vegan eating styles are tied to lower BMI [body mass index], lower prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and less weight gain with age.”

Can it really be that simple… eat more plants and lose weight? “Yes,” says clean food coach Jeannette Bessinger, of 38

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Eat food. Not too much.

Mostly plants. ~Michael Pollan Newport, Rhode Island. “Most people could benefit from eating more vegetables.” Co-author of Natural Solutions for Digestive Health with Naturopath Jillian Sarno Teta, Bessinger advises her clients to start by eating more green, leafy vegetables.

Vegetables contribute to weight control in several ways, says Bessinger.

They fill us up and help calm cravings.

Plus, when plants become the bulk of what we eat, we naturally consume fewer high-fat, high-calorie foods.

For an easy appetite-control strategy, Bessinger suggests having a cup of vegetable soup about 10 minutes before a meal. “It shuts off your appetite valve and you’ll eat noticeably less,” she says, while still feeling full. She also recommends slowing down and being mindful when we eat. Vegetables help us do that. “It takes two-and-a-half minutes to eat a piece of cheesecake, but much more time to eat a big salad,” she says.

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Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet, losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle became easier once she adopted a vegan diet. “I’ve been through life and loss and ages 40 and 50, and my weight stays steady, some 60 pounds less than it once was,” she says. “Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit.”

Her eating strategy is easy, too.

“Make your plate look like a Christmas tree,” says Moran, “mostly green with splashes of other bright colors from vegetables and fruits.” She eats green veggies in several ways. She makes her own green juices—one favorite combines celery, kale, apple and lemon juice. She also adds tender greens like romaine or spinach to smoothies that might also contain fruit and citrus juice.

She steams greens with plenty of garlic and makes big salads.

“I bought my salad bowl at a restaurant supply house,” Moran exclaims. Salads get an oomph factor with a selection of avocado, pumpkin or hemp seeds, mushrooms, chickpeas or red beans, artichoke hearts, chunks of steamed yam and sautéed tofu or tempeh. Moran cites benefits of more energy to do more physical activity and “feeling really good” as additional outcomes of her dietary shift.

Sophie Uliano, a Los Angelesbased natural beauty expert and author of the new Gorgeous for Good, agrees, believing that eating a vegan diet 80 percent of the time can pay dividends in weight loss, well-being, energy and beauty. “Most of the time, eat clean and healthy,” she recommends. “It’s not a diet. It’s a ‘live-it’, a way of life.”

Uliano recently asked two colleagues on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show to try eating vegan, while also eliminating gluten, alcohol, caffeine and refined grains.

The pair lost weight, gained energy and improved their skin tone.

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time,” concludes Bessinger, eating salad instead of cheeseburgers and vegetables instead of fries. For natural weight management, “Make strategic, long-term changes in stages that you can actually sustain over time.”

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Keep it fun, so that your kids will try new things like vegetables. Remember, it takes 12 times before a baby actually prefers a new food, so don’t give up! ~Veronika Van de Geer Buckley, Maine mother

KIDS ❤ VEGGIES How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits

by Clancy Cash Harrison

Starting at conception, the early years of a child’s life are a perfect window of opportunity to establish a foundation of healthy eating.

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ant a child to love veggies?

Here are simple tips parents can practice in the first three years to establish lifelong good eating habits.

Start early. We all know that eating healthy during pregnancy will help a baby grow, but many may not realize that an infant can taste flavors in utero and through breast milk. Eating a variety of fresh produce during pregnancy and breastfeeding helps shape a healthy diet later in life.

Treat weaning as a time for the infant to explore the texture, taste and aroma of an array of foods. After six months of exclusive breastfeeding, food can be introduced, although breast milk is still the primary source of nutrients.

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foods during this stage will help minimize refusals to try or accept foods in the toddler years.

Children’s foods should be exploding with nutrients. Offering a variety of organic produce ensures optimal nutrition and decreases chemical exposure. Research reported by the Harvard Medical School and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, among others, shows that richly colored foods help build dense bones, powerful brains and tough immunity. Good candidates include butternut squash, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, berries and citrus. Also go for those naturally high in iron, such as peas, leafy greens, apricots, raisins and legumes.

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other sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, artificial colorings and other harmful additives.

Another important yet often overlooked foundation of healthy eating is encouraging a child to self-regulate his or her calorie intake. Self-regulation starts on the first day of breastfeeding and is carried through adulthood.

Respecting a child’s decision to end a meal allows them to control their own food intake. Common signals infants use to end a meal include turning their head away, arching back, throwing food on the floor and showing an interest in other activities. To encourage self-regulation, always serve meals and healthy snacks on a schedule and allow the child to feed himself when possible.

As early as 7 months of age, most healthy infants are developmentally ready to do this, which should optimize nutrient consumption, increase participation in family meals and contribute to a less stressful mealtime. Appropriate foods for self-feeding should easily melt in an infant’s mouth and be a safe size, such as soft fruits and cooked vegetables. To prevent choking, avoid round, hard and sticky foods such as whole grapes, peanuts, popcorn and nut or seed butters.

Don’t be afraid to add mild herbs and spices to a child’s food. An easy way to teach healthy flavor preferences, develop taste buds and reduce pickiness when they’re older is to expose children to many foods, textures and aromas. A dash of cumin in smashed avocado or freshly chopped mint mixed with diced strawberries introduces new perspective on a favorite food.

It’s important to give the child the same food that the family eats, but in smaller servings. This allows the child to watch others eat and enjoy the same meal. ~Maria Myers Maiden, North Carolina mother

Food refusal is inevitable, normal behavior. Children will love a food one day and hate it the next. Rethinking the definition of variety empowers parents to reintroduce a not-so-favorite food many times. If children don’t like the way an item feels or looks, they may not taste it. The refusal of a carrot doesn’t necessarily doom carrots. They can be coined, minced, mashed, puréed and diced to change the texture, plus they can be served cold, at room temperature or tepid.

A child’s early adventurous eating increases the willingness to experiment with a wider range of less familiar foods as a young adult in a multicultural foodscape. Kids are not born reciting an alphabet; it takes time and practice to read and learn a new language. Similarly, it requires time and patient practice to establish a healthy foundation for eating. Have faith in the family’s ability to make eating together enjoyable for everyone.

Clancy Cash Harrison is a mother of two, pediatric feeding therapist, registered dietitian and author of Feeding Baby: Simple Approaches to Raising a Healthy Baby and Creating a Lifetime of Nutritious Eating. Connect at FieldsOfFlavor.com.

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by Clancy Cash Harrison n Holding off on fruits as a first food to prevent development of a sweet tooth is a myth. A sweet taste preference is engrained in an infant’s DNA (Annual Review of Nutrition; Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care). n Restricting foods high in sugar and fat increases a child’s preference for them. Then, when sweets are made available, the child feels compelled to overeat them (Appetite; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Proceedings of the Nutrition Society). n Most children will refuse a new food and by age 2, become afraid of anything new. Therefore, introduce a large variety of foods early in life (Appetite; International Journal of Obesity). n Infants and children can regulate calorie needs based on current growth patterns and age. Some days an infant will eat large amounts of food, on others very little. n Pressuring a child to eat is a behavior associated with unhealthy eating habits. Not only does it set them up for long-term food aversions, it teaches them to distrust their internal feelings of hunger and fullness, often leading to a habit of overeating.

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Laura Prepon’s Journey to Health Home Cooking, Organics and Massage Are Key

by Gerry Strauss

How do you manage to consistently eat local organic food instead of fast food?

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approach to food production and nutrition. I view GMOs [genetically modified foods] as toxic to the system.

As a selftaught chef, I like to cook at least 80 percent of my food at home and bring meals to work so I don’t stress about food during the day.

It feels good to get people together in the kitchen and I’ve taught friends how to cook healthy foods in simple ways, so they now bring their own meals with them to work. It’s all about preparation, so that you’re not just grabbing something on the run. Knowing what’s going into the food we’re eating is important. photo by Michael Simon

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rom That ‘70s Show to Orange is the New Black, actress Laura Prepon has long been considered by TV audiences to be a welcome image of health. Yet Prepon’s recent discovery that she’d been falling short in nourishing her body as effectively as possible has set in motion a complete redirection of lifestyle, from her diet to fitness routine. Now working on a book about clean living and eating due out next year, Prepon has rededicated herself to educating us just as much as she’s entertained us through the years.

Why do you include a lot of soup in your diet?

With all of the GMO food sprayed with chemicals in the typical American diet and the other environmental toxins everyone has to deal with, our gut flora, intestines and bodies in general are becoming compromised. Ten years ago, few had even heard of gluten allergies unless you had celiac disease, which was rare even then. Now, everywhere NaturalAwakeningsLI.com

you go, there’s a gluten-free option.

I love eating soup because the healthful ingredients I use are broken down completely, so the body can immediately assimilate needed micronutrients, which help heal us from the inside out. I’m talking about homemade broth from grass-fed beef bones, so you get the marrow; I’m partial to knuckle bones. I always have soup broth in my refrigerator.

What’s key to your ability to naturally stay healthy and fit in the midst of an intense schedule of work and travel?

I love modalities like acupuncture, massage … all of that. I fully believe in keeping energy flowing to benefit the functioning of all our organs.

As school kids, we learn about the circulatory system and central nervous system, but who knows much about the lymphatic system? It’s extremely important, and people are starting to get the idea. Activities like yoga, swimming and bouncing on the trampoline can help.

Do you see society’s penchant for medicating as a way to avoid listening to and addressing our body’s real needs?

I do. That’s why I study Eastern medicine, because I feel that Western medicine treats problems and Eastern medicine prevents problems from happening.

I grew up in a family of doctors and “full-on” Western medicine and respect the medical community. Unfortunately, these days, most people are continually medicated and they’re not getting better.

As a society, we tend to just take a drug to handle a symptom instead of addressing the actual cause of the problem.

As a celebrity, do you see yourself as a conduit to facilitate a shift away from unnatural lifestyles?

Yes. The reason I decided to write a book was because I’ve been struggling with a bunch of different ailments in secret for a long time. When I began

working with my integrated health coach, Elizabeth Troy, I started to heal for the first time in all the years of reading books on health, diet and fitness, seeing doctors, taking loads of pills and spending crazy amounts of money on all of these activities. I want to help people struggling to regain their health to get answers.

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ith pets, as with kids, vaccine safety and necessity are likely concerns. While holistic veterinarians tend to minimize the use of vaccines, their strongest stance is against unnecessary vaccinations.

The point is to immunize only when it’s needed by individual patients while maximizing natural immunity.

In the late 1970s, amid the discovery of the canine parvo virus, vets saw many puppies under 4 months of age suffer from this mysterious disease and die or be euthanized. Once a vaccine was made, we rarely saw pets dying from the parvo virus or parvoviral infection. So, in certain cases, vaccines can be life-saving.

However, unnecessary and multiple simultaneous vaccines can also be life-taking, which doctors rarely mention. The truth is that only minimal vaccines are needed for dogs and cats over the course of a pet’s life. No pet

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needs all of the vaccines that are currently manufactured, and none needs vaccines every six to 12 months.

Pets do need veterinary checkups once or twice a year to screen for diseases affecting the liver, heart, kidneys, lungs and gastrointestinal and urinary systems, as well as cancer. Blood and urine testing, including blood testing for undiagnosed cancer, is vital, easy and inexpensive (every six months for pets 5 years and older and annually for those that are younger).

A good protocol is akin to that developed by Dr. Jean Dodds, founder of Hemopet, of Garden Grove, California, a holistic veterinarian and an expert in animal vaccination and immunology. Her system involves administering limited vaccines to puppies and kittens based on their individual needs, and not more often than every three weeks for those younger than 8 weeks. Following this course, by 4 months of age the pet has been injected with four to six vaccines, compared to double to triple the amount supported by vaccine manufacturers and administered by breeders and most conventional doctors.

Such a judicious, limited vaccine protocol offers protection against the diseases that are the most lethal to the puppy or kitten while doing no harm to its natural immune system. As need-

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ed, individual pets may also receive a natural detoxification protocol to minimize vaccine reactions. Antioxidant supplements can boost the immune response, as well.

Adult pet patients can also be given blood titer testing instead of vaccines.

This measures the animal’s individual antibody responses to prior immunizations or common disease exposure and assures us the pet has adequate immunity against a specific disease.

All of this assures the pet owner that the pet is protected against infectious diseases without the risks of annual multiple vaccinations. In most cases a protective titer is maintained for many years, which preempts disease and further reduces the number of vaccines the animal receives over its lifetime.

Titer testing costs less than $100 for three common infectious diseases, is safer than routine immunization, protects the immune system, prevents vaccine reactions and assures owners, vets, boarding facilities, groomers and day care facilities that it’s safe to introduce the pet into such environments.

This approach of minimal vaccinations is a prime reason holistic veterinarian patients tend to be healthier and live longer than the average pet, with even larger dogs regularly living in good health up to 15 to 20 years of age.

Holistic veterinarians perform limited vaccines supplemented by titer testing to ensure levels of care that meet accepted standards. They base their approach on supportive science from institutions including the American Animal Hospital Association and American Association of Feline Practitioners to provide safe, proven, ongoing immunity for patients.

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

petbrief Using Eastern and Western Medicine to

Treat Cancer in Cats and Dogs

The entire purpose of treating a cat or dog’s cancer is to extend both the length and the quality of its life. Today, many veterinarians are recommending a combination of Eastern and Western medicine to treat feline or canine cancer.

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hile it is recommended that Western medicine be used to diagnose and treat a pet’s cancer, more and more vets believe that using Eastern medicine’s holistic approach for whole-body healing may offer a pet additional benefits, especially in cases when chemotherapy is contraindicated or pet owners choose not to put their pets through the ordeal of putting toxic substances in their systems in order to buy a few more months of life. Holistic approaches are also used to help stem some of the side effects for pets undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Studies have shown that combining Eastern and Western medicine approaches may actually have a positive effect on pets’ recovery or at least the quality of their life for the time they have remaining.

proved by treating and strengthening the body as a whole. This means that the first thing done when following an Eastern medicine approach to treating a pet’s cancer is to make changes in the pet’s diet to provide better nutrients and less toxins. In addition to proper diet, herbal supplements are also recommended.

Pet owners may also want to consider acupuncture for pets afflicted with cancer. While this treatment will not cure cancer, it can relieve pain and give a pet the additional energy necessary to get proper exercise to keep all of the pet’s organs functioning properly.

Eastern medicine also recommends massage for pets, as it improves blood flow, which is necessary for carrying oxygen throughout a pet’s system and helping in the removal of toxins.

Combining Western and Eastern Treatment Approaches Western medicine is able to treat the existing cancer immediately, while Eastern medicine helps to build up a pet’s immune system to fight off the cancer in the long term. The combination of treatments gives a pet the best chance for survival and the best quality of life in the time it has remaining.

Please check back with us in the next issue of Natural Awakenings of Long Island to learn about allergy testing for pets.

Source: Michel Selmer, DVM, of Advanced Animal Care Center, located at 260 Evergreen Ave., South Huntington. For more information, call 631-FOR-PETS (631-367-7387) or visit AdvancedCareForPets.com. See ad on page 2.

The Western Approach to Treatment of Cancer in Dogs and Cats The Western approach is to surgically remove any malignant tumors or slow their growth by using chemotherapy or radiation. While in some cases such treatments can be effective, for the most part they simply extend the pet’s life but may have serious negative side effects that leave a pet feeling ill and listless.

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Upcycled Décor Old and Oh-So-Stylish

by Avery Mack

Lighting

Search the words recycled, repurposed and upcycled on Pinterest, Etsy or any search engine to picture results ranked from simple-to-do to how-in-the-world astonishment. Light fixtures can be made from almost anything. Cookie jars and books turn into lamps, wine bottles

become a chandelier—go homespun or industrial, follow a theme or incorporate a hobby. Freshen lamp shades using old sewing patterns, vintage fabrics or ribbon applied as découpage.

A coat of paint transforms tacky, tarnished brass chandeliers into elegant décor.

At a flea market, look for boxes of stainless forks, knives and spoons— avoid costly sterling silver that can tarnish. A drill, frame, wiring and bulb later, we can have an intriguing hanging light or lamp. Combining a chafing dish, silverware and assorted tea cups in a chandelier creates artful lighting. photo courtesy of Lit for a Queen/Etsy

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ld furniture used to go to college dorms and student apartments. At graduation, it was moved to the curb to be picked up by incoming students or the trash man. Now, with the influx of TV shows like Flea Market Flip and American Pickers, the DIY Network, HGTV and complementary books and magazines, vintage and mid-century recyclables barely touch the curb before being reinvented. Lighting, storage and seating provide ample opportunities for one-of-a-kind creations of imagination, vision and innovation.

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upgrades. Recovering a padded seat only requires the right amount of fabric and a sturdy staple gun. Mismatched chairs, painted a neutral color and redone with the same fabric, turn a mishmash of styles into a coordinated set. Chevron (zig zag) or checkerboard patterns in black and white are popular—understated, yet

Finders Keepers

by Avery Mack n Take cash to garage sales. Flea markets are more apt to take credit cards. Discounts may by possible with cash, which saves the seller the transaction fee. n Negotiate. It’s expected and half the fun. But don’t offer an offensively low price. Ask, “What is the best you can do on this?” Then, making a slightly lower counteroffer is often acceptable. n Although the general theory of, “Buy it when you see it,” is sound advice, be prepared to walk away. n Set a budget and stick to it, especially at an auction. Smartphones can help research what price to offer. n Watch for posted signs around town; search “garage sale finder” or “flea market finder” (there’s an iTunes app for that). Locate auction and estate sales the same way, as well as in a local newspaper. Churches and organizations like the Veterans Administration, Elks Lodge, Lions Club and Scouts often organize sales as fundraisers. n Shop early for the best selection.

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Old dressers and desks are frequent throwaway finds. Often big and bulky, scratched and ugly, it’s easier to set them out for pickup than list them for sale.

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posh. Bright colors in a pop art style or 70s florals brighten any room and give the owner style points.

Benches created from a bookcase, shortened dresser or car parts can be padded or plain and incorporate storage capacity. A child’s bench may have been a skateboard in its former life. When buying reclaimed wood, ask about its origin; factory pieces might still retain unhealthy contaminants.

music. Need a shelf above the desk? A pair of old shutters works well; cast iron brackets add flair. Matching or complementary paint colors will make the pieces look like they

belong together.

Broken pieces of furniture can live on if cobbled together. A coffee table’s sturdy legs and frame, an old window and a little paint combine to furnish a unique table with built-in storage. To protect fragile glass and create an even surface, top with a sheet of Plexiglass or sturdy beveled-edge glass.

Look beyond what is there and imagine what it could be. Ideas are everywhere, especially with spring cleanouts, garage sales and flea markets.

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omen who shy away from the traditionally male-centric weight rooms might want to reconsider. Standing their ground amid the deadlift bars and iron plates could lead to a host of unimagined benefits.

Research has found that among other things, hoisting dumbbells can amp up the fat burn, ward off some common diseases and make women stronger, both inside and out.

Burn Calories When Resting

Aerobic activity can burn more calories while doing it (e.g., 14 to 16 per minute when running), but strength training prolongs the burn, even when resting afterward, according to Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., of Quincy, Massachusetts, who publishes widely on the topic in scientific journals, magazine articles and books.

Women will burn fewer calories while pumping iron than when running (between eight and 10 calories a minute), but because of weightlifting’s action— traumatizing muscle tissue and forcing it to rebuild—muscle recovery requires increased expenditure of energy, and thus calories, when the person is at rest.

The research shows a revvedup burn of between 5 percent and 7 percent for three full days after a workout, says Westcott, who developed the exercise science major at Quincy College and has reviewed and directed strength-training research for more than 50

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25 years. “On average, a woman burns an extra 100 calories a day by having done 30 minutes of strength training twice a week. That’s an extra 3,000 calories a month, or nearly an extra pound of fat she can burn.”

Additional “free” calorie burning comes from the after-burn effect. By initiating the anaerobic, rather than aerobic, system, weightlifting requires more energy just to return to the resting state. “So, after you finish a workout, you will burn approximately 30 percent of the amount of calories you burned during the workout in the first hour afterward as your body transitions back.

It’s a bonus of resistance training.”

“It’s like there’s a furnace inside you,” says Naturopathic Doctor and CrossFit instructor Holly Lucille, of West Hollywood, California. The more buff a woman becomes, the more fat she burns. “It can help minimize that natural effect of slowed metabolism as you age and control body weight,” she notes.

To maximize the burn, eat a healthy combined protein/carb snack within an hour of the workout, advises Jen Hoehl, a personal trainer in New York City, who says, “Adding amino acids helps the muscles rebuild more efficiently.”

Westcott agrees, adding that 90 perNaturalAwakeningsLI.com

cent of studies he’s reviewed concur that about 25 extra grams of protein such as a Greek yogurt, more for heavier men, just before or after a workout, enhances fat loss, bone strength and lean muscle gain.

Don’t Fear ‘Hulk’ Bulk

Experts agree that it’s impossible for women to look like the Hulk character of comic book fame. “They don’t have enough anabolic hormones, such as testosterone,” Westcott explains. “Our team has written 26 books on strength training, with not one title exclusively for women.

The muscles are exactly the same for both genders, so the same training works, but women will just get toned, not bulky.”

“I train a lot of tiny girls that deadlift 225,” Hoehl says. One tip: Don’t overeat, a mistake many women make when starting out.

“Often, people will be hungrier, and they lose track of what they eat or think, ‘Now I can reward myself,’” Lucille explains. “You have to figure out what your new normal is. Eat lean, clean protein.”

All three experts agree that braving the free-weight area boosts success at toning and trimming the whole body. “If you use free weights, you use your core and more muscle groups to help stabilize both the weight and your body, which is often standing,” Hoehl explains, versus machines that are often worked while sitting, and generally exercise only one targeted muscle group at a time.

Recover Muscle

Weightlifters also slow Mother Nature’s habit of stealing muscle during aging.

“Women lose an average of five pounds of muscle per decade after age 30 until menopause, when the rate increases even more,” Westcott says. Studies have found that during a woman’s first six months of twice-weekly weight training, she can rebuild about one-quarter pound of muscle per week, he says.

Because becoming stronger makes everything from chores to other kinds of workouts easier, women become firmer, fitter and more self-confident, Lucille observes. Independence rises, along with self-esteem. “As with all things in life: If you push against resistance, you get stronger,” she says. “That’s true both mentally and physically.”

Note: Experts recommend using a certified trainer or weightlifting class to get started.

Pumping Iron Boosts Overall Health for Men and Women

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ayne Westcott, who has served as a consultant for many national organizations, from the U.S. Air Force to the American Council on Exercise, points to the relevant body of research he’s studied, which shows that the health benefits of building muscle can also help ward off many diseases and debilitating conditions.

4 Osteoporosis, by building up bone tissue 4 Diabetes, by increasing lean muscle, which helps the body regulate blood sugar levels 4 Heart disease, by increasing the good cholesterol and lowering the bad 4 Stroke, by lowering resting blood pressure 4 Depression, by building self-esteem and boosting endorphins 4 Colon disease, by increasing natural intestinal movement that keeps the colon clear 4 Energy loss, by enhancing mitochondria, the powerhouse of the body

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MOVING BEYOND SURVIVAL Our True Identity Surpasses Any Disease

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et down off your cross.” Harsh words, especially coming from a longtime hospital chaplain when the woman she was addressing had just learned she was cancer-free.

Regardless, “Within two minutes, she started retelling the story of her diagnosis, surgery and chemo,” recounted Debra Jarvis, affectionately known as “The Irreverent Reverend”, during a TEDMED talk in Washington, D.C. “She was using words like suffering, agony, struggle... and ended with, ‘I felt crucified.’” It was then that Jarvis asked this woman to do what would likely require more of her than

anything she’d done before.

Over the years, Jarvis has observed the tendency for us to identify ourselves by our wounds as “survivors” of something that does not and should not define us. “What if people decided to claim their trauma as an experience, instead of taking it on as an identity?” she queries. “Maybe it would be the start of defining ourselves by who we have become and who we are becoming.”

As Jarvis well knows, there are, in her words, “powerful forces” pushing us to do just the opposite. In 2005, she found herself in the same position

as her friend, having recovered from cancer and trying to sort out what it all meant. “We don’t all have to start a foundation or write a book,” to claim meaning for ourselves, she says.

“Maybe we make one small decision that can bring about a big change.”

For some, this has meant exchanging a disease-prone view of themselves for a more inspired outlook. Too often, though, mustering the humility to adopt such a perspective can seem just as difficult as climbing down from whatever tortuous experience we’re clinging to.

Yet, it’s essential.

As those familiar with the Bible know, a central event of Jesus’ life, his crucifixion, was followed by his even more compelling resurrection, a term that thought leader Mary Baker Eddy describes as “spiritualization of thought; a new and higher idea of immortality, or spiritual existence; material belief yielding to spiritual understanding.”

The good news is that such transformation is not exclusive, but available to anyone. Whether it’s at the urging of a chaplain or another counselor or our own divine inspiration that’s encouraging us to move on, we owe it to ourselves to begin discovering who and what we really are.

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Sound Healing & Guided Meditation – 7pm. Treat yourself to a relaxing evening while listening to the meditative sounds of quartz crystal bowls, gongs, Tibetan bowls, drums and rattles. Rest, restore, rejuvenate. $40. Harbor Lights Yoga, 125 W Shore Rd, Huntington. Must reserve a spot: 631-223-2533.

Meditation for Everyday Living – 7pm. In this fast-paced, stressful world we live in, is there a way we can decompress, regain our center and experience the peace we seek? Join John Bednarik, OHST, as he explores the power of meditation to help us transform our lives and find the joy and serenity we’re longing for. Floral Park Public Library, 17 Caroline Pl, Floral Park. 516-326-6330.

MONDAY, MAY 4 Bereavement Support Group – 7-8:30pm. COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds monthly support group meetings for parents on the South Shore. Parents and siblings new to COPE must speak to Executive Director Karen Flyer prior to their first meeting. Free. Merrick Jewish Center, 225 Fox Blvd. More info & groups: 516-484-4993 or Karen@CopeFoundation.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 Exercise as Complementary Wellness – 12:302:30pm. John Wygand, MA, FACSM, Director of The Institute of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness at Adelphi University, will focus on the benefits of regular exercise, with special attention to breast cancer survivors. Some specific exercises will be taught so dress comfortably. Additional parking available at the Garden City Pool. Shuttle bus provided at 12:15pm. Free. Campbell Lounge, Campus Recreation Center, Adelphi University Campus. To register: 516-877-4325 or Breast-Cancer.Adelphi. edu/We-Can-Help/Forums.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Wednesdays, May 6-June 3. 10:30am-2:30pm. With Gail Grossman. Learn: the relaxation response and the central nervous system; proper alignment; how to sequence restorative postures; restorative asanas for different types of students with physical disabilities or certain medical conditions; use of props and more. $525.

Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington.

516-944-9642. OmSweetOmYoga.com. GailGrossmanYoga.com.

Meditation: Living Youthfully Forever, Physically and Spiritually – 7-8:30pm. Join Andrew Vidich, PhD, who will discuss the research on the anti-aging aspects of exercise, diet, supplements and meditation. He will also present the scientific aspects of consciousness and how meditation can unlock it. Lindenhurst Public Library, 1 Lee Ave, Lindenhurst. 631-957-7755.

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MONDAY, MAY 11 Free Holistic Dinner and Health Talk – 6:309pm. Dr. Ray Omid cordially invites you and up to 4 guests to come and dine with him for a complimentary health dinner talk. Learn the key essentials to living a healthy and more vibrant life naturally.

Healthy living to 100. Umberto’s Italian Restaurant, 633 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park. RSVP, Bessi: 917-747-2795.

Bereavement Support Group – 7:30-9pm. COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds monthly support group meetings for parents on the South Shore. Parents and siblings new to COPE must speak to Executive Director Karen Flyer prior to their first meeting. Free. COPE House, Field 6A, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. More info & groups: 516-484-4993 or Karen@CopeFoundation.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 12 Daytime Bereavement Parent Support Group – 1-2:30pm. COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds monthly support groups meetings for bereaved parents. Parents and siblings new to COPE must speak to Executive Director Karen Flyer prior to their first meeting.

Free. COPE House, Field 6A, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. More info & groups: 516-484-4993 or Karen@CopeFoundation.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 14 Beyond Death: Medical Facts, Mysticism and Meditation – 7pm. Join Matthew Raider, MD, a clinical physician and coordinating director of a Geriatric Teaching Program in CT and hear the latest medical research and discover a simple, natural way to connect with the inner light talked about by those who’ve experienced a near death experience.

Amityville Library, Corner of Oak & John Streets, Amityville. 631-264-0567.

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SUNDAY, MAY 17 Contemplative Singles – 10am-2pm. Presenter: Joan McGovern. Join other faith-based singles as we explore God’s desire for each of us and discuss our call to action in the ministry of single life. $35 including $15 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit. Lunch included. Held at the Maude Adams House, The Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle, Ronkonkoma. Info: 631-588-8366, Cenaclesisters. org/Ronkonkoma.

MONDAY, MAY 18 Kristine Blanche Lecture – 10:30am-12:30pm.

Kristine Blanche from Integrative Healing Center will be doing a lecture at Vasculitis and Myositis Center at North Shore LIJ Medical Group of Rheumatology at the Dolan Family Health Center, Greenlawn. More info: 516-676-0200.

TUESDAY, MAY 19 Sibling Support Group – 7-8:30pm. COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting families living with the loss of a child or sibling, holds monthly support group meetings for adult siblings on the North Shore. Groups for siblings ages 5-10 & 11-17 also available. Parents and siblings new to COPE must speak to Executive Director Karen Flyer prior to their first meeting. Free. COPE House, Field 6A, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. 516-484-4993. Karen@CopeFoundation.org.

9 Steps to a Passionate Loving Partnership Teleclass – 7:30pm. For women in a relationship looking to transform it. For more info, Nanci: 516-897-0649 or PassionateLovingPartnership.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 26 Nutrition as Complementary Wellness – 12:302:30pm. Health and nutrition coach Emmanuelle Galland will focus on basic nutrition, understanding food cravings and the emotional benefits of healthy eating. Ms. Galland is the author of Feeding Success: A Nutrition Blueprint to Fuel Busy Professionals and Business Travelers. Participants invited to bring own lunch. Small snacks provided. Free. Alumni House, Adelphi University Campus. To register: 516-877-4325 or Breast-Cancer.Adelphi.edu/WeCan-Help/Forums.

savethedate FRIDAY, MAY 29 New Life Health & Wellness Expo NYC – May 29-31. NY’s largest health and wellness expo.

Join Dr. Robert Young, Dr. Howard Robins, Sean Morton, Kat James and 100 other exhibitors and speakers. Enjoy panels on: nutrition, raw food, vibrational healing, sexual healing. Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave at 33rd St, New York. For info, pre-registration or volunteering: 516-897-0900 or NewLifeExpo.com.

ongoingevents 20-Hr Clairvoyant Training Program: Learn to See – Tori Quisling, M.Ed, Clairvoyant Practitioner, offers a 20-hr weekly course in learning to use clairvoyance in your life. By the end of the course, you will be able to meditate “Find Your Space,” give readings and work with your own Healing Guide. Customized program, begin when ready.

Discounts when you join with a friend. $1,575 (when paid in full). Center for Clairvoyance and Healing, 158 Main St, Port Washington. 516-423-1794.

Tori@YourPsychicSelf.net. YourPsychicSelf.net.

21-Day Detox – Lose weight, boost energy, de-stress, learn what you need to know for a life time of healthy cleansing. Includes: 21-day life botanica formula; pH strips; cleanse tool kit & recipes; 3 1-hr detox modules; 3 1-hr stress relief modules. RSVP: 516676-0200. Info@IntegrativeHealthManhasset.com.

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2016 Petplan Veterinary Awards – Will you vote for me? Michel Selmer, DVM, CVA, of Advanced Animal Care Center (AdvancedCareForPets.com/ staff.html). To vote: gopetplan.com/forms/2016vet-awards.aspx?utm_source=facebook&utm_ medium=social&utm_content=ad1&utm_ campaign=2016VA. Free Chiropractic Care for Returning Veterans – 9am-6pm. Dr. Gina Marino has extended an offer of care for one full year for any U.S. military veteran returning from overseas deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq, at no charge, with presentation of their service certificate. 2050 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh.

516-221-3500. GMDC93@aol.com. Align-Me.com.

Free Gym Membership – 11am-8pm. Come in and we will show you how you can get a gym membership absolutely free. Synergy Fitness Massapequa, 5300 Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa. For more info: 516-541-4400. SynergyFitnessLongIsland.com.

New Member Special – If you’ve never been to Om Sweet Om you are entitled to the New Member Special: $40 for 1 month of unlimited yoga. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington.

516-944-9642. OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Sunday Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 9am. All levels. Absolute Yoga, 1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury. 516-682-9642.

AbsoluteYogaStudio.com.

Baby & Me Yoga – 9:30am. Infant-crawlers.

Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport.

Must register: 516-632-9626. BNFYoga.com.

Weekend Wind Down (Yoga & Meditation) – 4:30-5:45pm. A beautiful balance between yoga and meditation techniques. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642.

OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Monday Ashtanga Yoga: Mysore – 6-9am, Mon-Thurs. Absolute Yoga, 1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury. 516-682-9642.

AbsoluteYogaStudio.com.

Open Yoga – 9:30-11am. For students of all levels who are ready to experience a more fast-paced, flowing class. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642. OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Yin Yoga – 9:30am. A practice in which asanas (poses) are held for extended periods to increase flexibility and juice up the joints and ligaments, releasing energetic blockages that may be holding you back in your yoga practice. Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport. 516-632-9626.

BNFYoga.com.

Free Breast Cancer Support Group – 1:30-3pm.

An ongoing group for women with metastatic breast cancer. Free. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. Pre-registration required, Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW: 516-877-4314 or the Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077.

Free Breast Cancer Support Group – 10:30am12pm. A morning group for women who have a genetic mutation for breast cancer (BRCA+). Free.

Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. Pre-registration required, Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW: 516-877-4314. Breast Cancer Hotline: 800-877-8077.

Great Big Oil Gathering – 7pm. 2nd Mon. Fun and informative evening learning how essential oils enhance you physically, emotionally and spiritually. Free. Hicksville. Registration required: 516-624-2332.

Gentle Yoga – 11am-12pm. Emphasis on gentle strength building, flexibility, and the use of the breath to relax and renew. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642.

OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Free Breast Cancer Support Group – 7-8:30pm.

2nd Mon. An ongoing group for men with breast cancer. Free. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. Pre-registration required, Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW: 516-877-4314. Breast Cancer Hotline: 800-877-8077.

Chillax Kids Yoga – 4:30pm. For ages 8-11. Explore yoga poses, relaxation techniques and breath play.

Setting up a foundational yoga practice that will be with your child for the rest of their life. $22/ class, $165/8-wk session. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642.

OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Free Breast Cancer Support Group – 7-8:30pm.

For young women with breast cancer. Free. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. Pre-registration required, Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW: 516-877-4314. Breast Cancer Hotline: 800-877-8077.

Prenatal Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Designed to bring together a community of expecting mothers to share in the benefits of a specialized yoga practice.

Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport.

516-632-9626. BNFYoga.com.

Big Kids Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm. Ages 11-14. Promotes physical health, self-confidence, awareness, and mental focus in a safe and lighthearted environment. Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport. 516-632-9626. BNFYoga.com.

Restorative Yoga – 6:30pm. With Gail Grossman. For students of all levels. A soothing series of rejuvenating poses. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642.

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Free Teleclass: Essential Oils – 7:30pm. 1st Mon. Learn all about how essential oils can support the systems of the body. Different topic each month: athletics, adrenal fatigue, kids, pets, menopause. More info & registration: BestYouCanBeNow@yahoo.com.

Weight Loss Seminar – 7:15pm. With Dr. Michael Berlin. Learn about a breakthrough, all-natural weight loss system that truly finds and heals the cause of people’s weight problems so that it is the last program they will ever do. The Family Wellness Center, 641-B Old Country Rd, Plainview. Register: 516-822-8499. NetworkWellnessCenter.com.

Women’s Therapy Group – 7:45-9pm. Group will focus on therapeutic changes women can make in their lives. Several of the issues to be explored include self esteem, identify issues, body image, relationship issues, etc. With Linda Rose, LCSW. Sliding scale. 708 Glen Cove Ave, Glen Head.

516-671-7786. LindaRose.org.

Tuesday Pilates Mat Class – 9:30am. Designed for the intermediate/advanced Pilates student. Challenging workout with stretching and lengthening of the whole body. $25 with discount. Healing Hands Pilates and Wellness, 970 Railroad Ave, Woodmere. 516-792-0868.

HealingHandsPilatesAndWellness@yahoo.com.

Vinyasa Flow – 9:30am. Basics. Absolute Yoga, 1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury. 516-682-9642.

AbsoluteYogaStudio.com.

Wednesday Free Breast Cancer Support Group – 10:30am12pm. For women with metastatic breast cancer.

Free. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. Pre-registration required, Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW: 516-877-4314. Breast Cancer Hotline: 800-877-8077.

Bodhi Meditation Class – 1-2:30pm. With Ni Nan Gilbert, acupuncturist and healer. Experience how this unique meditation can help you purify your body/mind and unleash the creative power within you. Increase self-awareness, emotional intelligence, mental clarity, focus and inspiration. Free. Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E Merrick Rd, Freeport. Nan: 516-442-7408. NiNanHealing.com.

Kids Yoga – 5pm. Ages 5-8. Absolute Yoga, 1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury. 516-682-9642.

Align & Flow – 5:30-6:45pm. Flowing class with particular focus on alignment. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642.

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Free Breast Cancer Support Group – 5:30-7pm.

An evening group for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Free. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. Pre-registration required, Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW: 516-877-4314. Breast Cancer Hotline: 800-877-8077.

Pilates Mat Class – 6pm. Beginner/Intermediate Mat Class that will strengthen and lengthen your body. Change your body with the right kind of workout and feel great doing it. $25-$30. Healing Hands Pilates and Wellness, 970 Railroad Ave, Woodmere. To reserve a spot516-792-0868 or HealingHandsPilatesAndWellness@yahoo.com.

Clairvoyant Development Series, Level 1 – 6:308pm. Tori Quisling, M.Ed, graduate of the Berkeley Psychic Institute and featured expert in the New York Daily News, will train on using own psychic abilities (clairvoyance, clairaudience). By the end of 8 wks, students will meditate, have awareness of psychic abilities and perform a reading. Workbook/ CD. Customized programs also available. $125/ class; $975/8-wk course. 158 Main St, Port Washington. 516-423-1794. Tori@YourPsychicSelf.net.

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Holistic Moms Network: South Shore Long Island Chapter – 7-8:30pm. 2nd Wed. Likeminded community focusing on mindful parenting and natural health. Free. CSTL – Tanglewood, 1 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre.

516-924-1168. HolisticMomsSouth@gmail.com.

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Prenatal Yoga – 7:15pm. Designed to bring together a community of expecting mothers to share in the benefits of a specialized yoga practice. Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport. 516-632-9626.

BNFYoga.com.

Thursday Yoga for the Soul – 11am-12:15pm. Yoga for the Soul is a meditation journey with some gentle yoga and movements and pranayama (breathwork) to prepare the body to sit for guided meditations. Absolute Yoga, 1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury. 516-682-9642.

AbsoluteYogaStudio.com.

Free Breast Cancer Support Group – 1-2:30pm.

A daytime group for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Free. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. Pre-registration required, Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW: 516-877-4314. Breast Cancer Hotline: 800-877-8077.

Mommy & Me Yoga: Ages 1-3 – 4:30pm. Using yoga as the springboard for this class; music, imitation of animals and a beginning of interaction with others are experienced. $30/class, $220/8-wk series.

Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington.

516-944-9642. OmSweetOmYoga.com.

YogArt – 4:30-5:30pm. Class allows kids to express themselves through the practice of yoga and creating art. Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport. 516-632-9626. BNFYoga.com.

Free Support Group for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer – 5-6:30pm. A program of the Adelphi NY statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. To register, Erin Nau: 516-877-4314.

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Community Yoga Class by Donation – 5:30-6:30pm.

Led by Teacher Training grads. Suggested donation of $5. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642. OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Yin Yoga – 6pm. All levels. Absolute Yoga, 1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury. 516-682-9642.

AbsoluteYogaStudio.com.

Teen Loss Support Group – 7pm. 2nd Thurs. For teens, ages 13-17, dealing with the loss of someone close to them (sibling, parent, caretaker, etc).

With COPE and social worker Jennifer Plunkett.

Meets 2nd Thurs. First time attendees must first speak with Jennifer prior to their first group. Free.

COPE House, Field 6A, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. More info & groups: 516-484-4993 or Karen@CopeFoundation.org.

Joyn Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. “Joyn” Natural Awakenings staff writer Gina Marie Cronin as she guides you through a meditation session of grounding into the Earth, expanding into the universe and healing from head to toe. Deepen your practice and find inner calm weekly. Free. Amul Yoga Studio, 3018 Merrick Rd, Wantagh. For more details, Gina: 516-270-5258, JoynMeditation@gmail.com.

New & Potential Patient Workshop – 8-9:30pm.

Learn all about Network Care’s extraordinarily gentle method that combines light-touch neurological and energy work to help to resolve all the stress, tension, distortions, and traumas from your spine and nerves. With Dr. Michael Berlin. Free.

The Family Wellness Center, 641-B Old Country Rd, Plainview. Register in advance: 516-822-8499.

NetworkWellnessCenter.com.

Friday Pre/Post-Natal Yoga – 10-11:15am. Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington. 516-944-9642.

OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Divorce Seminar – 12:30pm. Last Fri. Free seminar for those individuals who are considering the possibility of divorcing. Get information about divorce mediation and litigation and answers to questions.

626 RXR Plaza, W Tower, 6th Fl, Uniondale. For info & to reserve a seat, Sheree Donath: 516-670-9332 or Sheree@CoryRosenbaum.com.

Employment Seminar – 1:30pm. Last Fri. Free seminar related to employee rights in the workplace.

Find out what it means to be an “at will” employee and find out your employment rights. Will answer questions. 626 RXR Plaza, W Tower, 6th Fl, Uniondale. For info & to reserve a seat, Sheree Donath: 516-670-9332 or Sheree@CoryRosenbaum.com.

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Community Yoga: Donation-Based – 4-5pm. A vinyasa flow class that will stretch the body and clear the mind. All donations collected each month go to supporting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation & Flying Frogs Yoga. Donate what you can. Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport. 516-632-9626. BNFYoga.com.

Prenatal Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Designed to bring together a community of expecting mothers to share in the benefits of a specialized yoga practice.

Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport.

516-632-9626. BNFYoga.com.

Develop Your Intuition Workshop – 7-8:30pm. 1st Fri. With Tori Quisling. An introductory meditation series based on her book: The Clairvoyant Practitioner: A Simple Guide to Developing Your Clairvoyant Abilities. An interactive series in developing your intuition using meditation and clairvoyant techniques to open up your ability to trust what you “see” and “know” about your life and relationships. Practice techniques you can use right away to create positive changes in your life. $35. Yoga Life, 939 Port Washington Blvd, Port Washington. 516-423-1794.

ToriQuisling.com.

Saturday Pre-Natal Yoga – 9am. Absolute Yoga, 1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury. 516-682-9642.

Yin Yoga – 9-10:15am. A practice in which asanas (poses) are held for extended periods to increase flexibility and juice up the joints and ligaments, releasing energetic blockages that may be holding you back in your yoga practice. Breathe N Flow Yoga, 361B Atlantic Ave, Freeport. 516-632-9626.

BNFYoga.com.

Bodhi Meditation – 10-11am. With Ni Nan Gilbert, acupuncturist and healer. Experience how this unique meditation can help you purify your body/ mind and unleash the creative power within you. Increase self-awareness, emotional intelligence, mental clarity, focus and inspiration. Ni Nan Healing Art Center, 2326 Merrick Rd, Merrick. 516-442-7408.

NiNanHealing.com.

Restorative Yoga – 10:15-11:30am. For students of all levels. A soothing series of rejuvenating poses.

Om Sweet Om Yoga, 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington.

516-944-9642. OmSweetOmYoga.com.

Self Esteem Workshop – 11am-12pm. With Linda Rose, LCSW. 4-wk workshop to learn how to change your feelings by changing the way you think. Learn 15 techniques to challenge your thinking which will increase your self esteem. $100/4 wks. 708 Glen Cove Ave, 3rd Fl, Glen Head. 516-671-7786.

LindaRose.org.

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acupuncture Ni Nan Healing Art Center 2326 Merrick Rd, Merrick 516-442-7408

Personalized acupuncture, energy healing, Chinese herb and Bodhi meditation are all available and Ni Nan Healing Art Center in Merrick. Acupuncture for all needs including, stomach upset, acupuncture facial, fertility, pain and more. See ad on page 23.

bereavement COPE

Karen Flyer Office: 516-484-4993, Fax: 516-484-4885 Karen@CopeFoundation.org CopeFoundation.org COPE is a grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child. COPE offers support groups for parents and siblings, alternative healing therapies, and a grief hotline. COPE also offers a free weekend bereavement camp for children ages 6-17 dealing with a major loss. For more information, please contact Karen Flyer at Karen@CopeFoundation.org.

chiropractor CENTER For THE ALIGNMENT OF BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Dr. Gina Marino • Wantagh 516-221-3500 • Align-Me.com Dr. Marino utilizes a combination of gentle chiropractic spinal adjustments, Reiki and bodywork to reduce pain, lessen the effects of stress on your system, restore flexibility and ensure optimum vitality.

See ad on page 42.

FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER

641 B Old Country Rd, Plainview 516-822-8499 NetworkWellnessCenter.com Our office helps people heal their bodies and their lives by doing light pressure points that blend advanced neurological, energy work, and life skills coaching to resolve all the stress, tension, distortions, and traumas from the body and mind naturally. See ad on page 11.

cleaning services All Clean Long Island Inc

Michelle Spadafina Massapequa Park Nassau & Suffolk County 516-987-8388 AllCleanLongIsland.com

All Clean Long Island provides cleaning services for your home and office. Using only a holistic system of organic, pet- and human-friendly products, we provide an efficient service for all your cleaning needs. Customizing every job for the specific needs of our customers is important to us in order to guarantee that every job is performed to your satisfaction. See ad on page 49.

doctors pollack wellness center

66 Commack Rd, Ste 204, Commack 631-462-0801 • CreatingWellnessLI.com Dr. Pollack specializes in the practice of physical rehabilitation, herbal and nutritional medicine, and stress and weight management including non-invasive liposuction.

He has extensive experience in healing digestive disorders (reflux, bowel issues, colitis, loose stools, etc.), joint and muscle pain, headaches, and many other common health concerns. His goal is to help as many people as he can to reach optimal health and avoid the “sick-care” system. See ads on pages 17 & 39.

holistic dentistry GOLDEN DENTAL WELLNESS

444 Community Dr, Ste 204, Manhasset 516-627-8400 • GoldenSmile.com

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A practice that cares for you like family. The philosophy of our dental wellness center is a wholebody approach working closely with your healthcare practitioners that you already have a relationship with. The practice incorporates the teaching of Huggins, IOAMT, and much more. See ad on page 15.

Innovative web-based App and program that acts like a “Virtual Coach.” Unique approach bypasses unpleasant discipline and will-power. Low-cost, fun and effective to achieve any goals. Free consultation. See ad on page 24.

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coaching Tony Busse, GMST Consultant Nassau/Suffolk Counties 631-982-1602 GoModeTracker.com

colon hydrotherapy CLEANSING CONCEPTS

Locations in Smithtown and Garden City 516-640-5322 • CleansingConceptsWorld.com Private, safe, comfortable. Lose weight, gain energy, improve skin and sleep, and help reduce the risk of disease. Spa-like atmosphere. Feel completely relaxed. Pre-Post cleanse nutrients provided. See ad on page 23.

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260 E Main St, Ste 109, Smithtown 631-361-3577 • SmithtownSmiles.com Dr. Shvartsman provides state-ofthe-art dental care with a commitment to patient comfort. He utilizes mercury- and heavy metal-free tooth conserving, minimally invasive restorative techniques as well as a Biomimetic Dental approach.

Dentistry for holistic-minded patients is our focus. See ad on page 9.

NORTH SHORE COSMETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY Dr. Jonathan Richter 310 E Shore Rd, Great Neck 516-282-0310

We welcome you to come in for a comprehensive exam of teeth, gums, early detection, and oral health problems. We offer the following services: holistic dental care, mercury-free dentistry, TMJ disorder and treatment, treatment for sleep disorders, Invisalign and orthodontics, dental implant, sleep apnea. Payment plans available. See ad on back cover.

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mediation CORY J. ROSENBAUM, PC

1-855-491-Save NonToxicDivorce.com

Cory Rosenbaum is an expert at all forms of mediation and legal affairs. After resolving his own divorce mediating, without any litigation, he was able to find peace for himself, his ex-wife and most importantly his child.

Cory wants to help others struggling with divorce proceedings utilizing a mediation process based on his existing expansive knowledge of divorce law in New York State. See ad on page 25.

medical wellness center integrative healing center & spa 560 Northern Blvd, Ste 109, Great Neck 516-676-0200 IntegrativeHealthManhasset.com

Specializing in detoxification and preventative health care. We are fully present in your visit so you feel safe, appreciated and heard All of our practitioners are I-ACT certified therapists. Only the best FDA-cleared Libby devices are utilized for our clients. The colon is the key to health.

See ad on page 31.

naturopathic finker wellness

Bellmore 516-765-3272 • Dr.Finker.com Utilizing Naturopathic Medicine to help her patients feel better naturally. Many illnesses can be treated by nutrition, botanicals, and nutraceuticals. Dr. Finker provides personalized health care solutions for her patients. See ad on page 33.

NON-surgical liposuction pollack wellness center

66 Commack Rd, Ste 204, Commack 631-462-0801 • CreatingWellnessLI.com Dr. Pollack specializes in the practice of physical rehabilitation, herbal and nutritional medicine, and stress and weight management including non-invasive liposuction.

He has extensive experience in healing digestive disorders (reflux, bowel issues, colitis, loose stools, etc.), joint and muscle pain, headaches, and many other common health concerns. His goal is to help as many people as he can to reach optimal health and avoid the “sick-care” system. See ads on pages 17 & 39.

GAIA MIDWIFERY

Nassau & Suffolk Locations 866-239-5445 MidwifeDale@gmail.com • GaiaMidwives.com Personalized care through pregnancy, water birth, natural birth, well-woman gynecology, family planning. Many insurance plans accepted. See ad on page 27.

DR. HOWARD ROBINS

The Healing Center 200 W 57th St, Ste 807 New York 212-581-0101 DrHowardRobins@gmail.com If you have a disease or condition that you haven’t been able to get rid of, Ozone Therapy will most likely be the answer, even for people that have suffered for years and have lost all hope. If you are questioning if your condition can be treated, call or email Dr. Robins. See ad on page 63.

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LINDA ROSE, LCSW

Williston Park/Glen Head Locations 516-671-7786 Individual, couple and group sessions. Services offered include; arousal difficulties, erectile dysfunction, low libido, orgasm difficulties, premature ejaculation and infidelity. See ad on page 17.

Serenity Zone

Sahra Robinson, LCSW-R 120 West Park Ave., Suite 312, Long Beach, NY 11561 516-415-2190 • welivestressfree@live.com Serenity Zone, a leader in Psychotherapy and Stress Management is comprised of experienced licensed clinicians whom incorporate stress management and psychotherapeutic approaches to fit your needs. Our practitioners specialize in CBT, play therapy, solution-focused therapy and of course stress management modalities like visualization, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, and meditation. See ad on page 37.

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Tori Quisling, MEd, offers Clairvoyant Readings, Psychic Development classes. Over 20 years experience, training at the Berkeley Psychic Institute, Tori assists you in deep spiritual answers, past lives, relationships and energy balance. See ad on page 7.

1425 Merrick Ave, Merrick 516-868-6835 • psoli.com

K-8 private school. Morning yoga, meditation, healthy and vegetarian eating. Individualized reading, writing, math. Volunteering and service; earning by doing. Rich in culture and diversity. Reasonable tuition. See ad on page 41.

sound healing DONNA L. NESTERUK, LAC Sound Healing Pathways 631-848-8856 Donna@ SoundHealingPathways.com SoundHealingPathways.com

Donna Nesteruk, Licensed Acupuncturist earned her Master’s Degree in Tradition Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is a certified instructor and practitioner in Acutonics® Planetary Tuning Fork Healing Therapy. She offers her patients a needlefree healing experience. She holds an Advanced Certification in Constitutional Facial Rejuvenation with acupuncture and with the use of Tuning Forks. Donna is a Reiki Master, Certified in Vocal Toning, EFT, Hypnosis, Drum Circle Facilitator working with veterans, students with special needs, sees patients on Long Island & NYC.

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stem cell therapy AMERICAN STEM CELL CENTER

Neil Raff, MD 160-40 78th Rd, Fresh Meadows (Queens) 718-544-1444 AmericanStemCellCenter.com Your own stem cells may be used as the cutting-edge treatment for neuro-logical and autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular, stroke, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic ailments and more. In a few hour, in-office procedure, your own stem cells are collected, concentrated and injected into the areas of damage, stimulating the body’s natural repair. There is no danger of tissue rejection or allergic reaction. Call for a 15-minute free consult.

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success coach PAMELA RICH, HHC

Long Island & Manhattan 516-624-2332 PamelaRich.com BestYouCanBeNow@yahoo.com Chopra Certified Instructor, Licensed Heal Your Life® Workshop Leader. Workshops, Retreats, TeleClasses. Guiding you to an “enRICHed” life filled with Vibrant Health * Emotional Freedom * Abundant Living. See ad on page 43.

veterinary ADVANCED ANIMAL CARE CENTER Michel A. Selmer, DVM 260 Evergreen Ave South Huntington 631-367-7387

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1 Guilles Ln, Woodbury 516-682-YOGA AbsoluteYogaStudio.com Two beautiful, peaceful studios provide the perfect environment for the union of body and soul. 50+ classes per week in a variety of yoga styles and levels from beginner to energetic, strengthening warm vinyasa yoga. We also offer kids, pre- and post-natal yoga (yogi baby), restorative yoga, yoga for fertility, Pilates and barre. See ad on page 39.

BREATHE N FLOW YOGA STUDIO

361b Atlantic Ave, Freeport 516-632-9626 BreatheNFlowYoga.com Family yoga studio specializing in vinyasa yoga, prenatal, restorative, kids’ yoga, mommy & me, private/semi-private, kids’ parties and workshops. Special donation-based community yoga classes offered Fridays at 4pm. Open 7 days a week offering a full range of classes in two studios and private changing/nursing area. Come feel the Flow. See ad on page 27.

OM SWEET OM YOGA 12 Irma Ave, Port Washington 516-944-9642 OmSweetOmYoga.com

Be embraced by the warmth of community and be celebrated for who you truly are. Your home away from home; your refuge in a busy life. Here your body is strengthened and soothed while your spirit is nurtured. See ad on page 43.

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