Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley PA & Far West NJ- March 2023

FOOD & NUTRITION

Get Moving

Healing,

The desire to offer services within the health environment of a holistic chiropractic office is no coincidence as treating the muscular health and spinal health issues for clients coexist quite well together and we are pleased to be able to say that we have been offering that all under one roof for over 20 years!

Treating

n Sports Injuries & Athletic Performance Optimization

n Low Back & Leg Pain

n Cleanse, Purification, & Weight Loss Products

n Korean Specific Technique (KST)

n Nutrition & Supplements

n Joint Pain & Extremity Adjustments

Dr.

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(610) 266 – 6111

Bridging Traditional with Functional

Restoring wellness through a holistic approach of hormone balancing and nutrition throughout all stages of life.

 Female and Male Hormone Imbalance

 Menopause

 Individualized Bio-Identical Hormones

 Insomnia

 Adrenal Dysfunction & Fatigue

 Decreased Libido in both Men & Women

 Thyroid and Endocrine Disorders

Conditions We Treat: Integrated Health Campus 5925 Tilghman St, Suite 90 Allentown, PA 18104 484-294-4199 www.HormoneWellness.net

 Weight Gain, Loss of Muscle Mass & Strength

 Vitamin & Dietary Deficiencies

 Adult & Adolescent Female Acne & Hirsutism Related Hormone Disorders

 Polycystic Ovarian Hormone

 Preconception Fertility Counseling

Albert J. Peters, D.O.,

Medical Director

Joseph A. Perelli, D.C. Kathy A. Hatcher, LMT

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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself and be lenient to everyone else.

The development of character is the great business of life. Your ability to develop a reputation as a person of character and of honor is the highest achievement of social life.

The person you are today, your innermost character, is the sum total of all your choices and decisions in life to date. Each time you consistently make good choices and decisions, your character is strengthened and self-worth increases. Conversely, each time you compromise your value system by consciously choosing poor choices, your character is weakened. A person of character possesses a series of virtues or values. These are courage, compassion, generosity, temperance, persistence, and friendliness, among others. But the most important value in determining the depth and strength of your character is integrity.

It is integrity, living in complete truth with yourself and others, that most demonstrate the quality of your character.

In a way, integrity is actually the value that guarantees all other values. The higher your level of integrity, the more honest you are with yourself, and the more likely it is you will live consistently with all other values you admire and respect.

It takes tremendous self-discipline to become a person of character. It takes considerable willpower to always “do the right thing” in every situation. It takes self-discipline and willpower to resist the temptation to cut corners, to take the easy way, or to act for short-term advantage.

All of life is a test, ultimately proving our character. Wisdom can be developed privately, through study and reflection. But character can only be developed in the give and take of daily life when forced to choose and decide among alternatives. It is only when you are under pressure when forced to choose one way or another, that your true character is demonstrated.

In addition to feeling positive about yourself when you behave with character, you earn the respect and esteem of people around you. They look up to you and admire you, doors are opened, and new opportunities are presented. You will be paid more and promoted faster and given even greater responsibilities. As you become a person of honor, all things become possible for you.

Have a great month Dr. D. Rodger ND, MBA

Dr. D Rodger ND, MBA

Body Works Wellness Studio

Donna Porcino Licensed Massage Therapist, Spa Director & Special Event Planner for over 29 years in the field of practicing wellness as well as sharing with all she comes in contact with. Donna holds a 200-hour Yoga Certification.

B odyworks Wellness Studio is a magical experience for all who walk through our doors with uplifting scents of aromatherapy to the spiritual feel of incense filling our studio, as well as friendly staff members. We have a Himalayan Salt Cave for Personal or group Meditation, Sound Bowl Healing, Cord Cutting with Archangel Michael, Couples Massage Experience as well as Reiki Healing & Crystal Placement Healing.

We have a full menu of services with Massage, Shiatsu Sinus Face Treatments, Ear Candling, Full Body, Facial & Abdominal Cupping, Gua Sha, Reiki, Crystal Healing, Ionic foot Soak for detoxing the body, and Chakra balancing.

Yoga Classes for the basic beginner are wonderful for those getting started or just wanting to get familiar to go with the flow, as well as special targeted workshops to give a bit of a challenge. We also offer private yoga classes. All our staff is certified & licensed. Our Special workshops from ” Seeking Self” help us to learn the basics of de-stressing using Sound Therapy, Guided Meditation while tapping into our own abilities to connect and heal within. “Lunar Cycle” classes are held 2 times a month teaching us how to go with the cycle of the moon starting with the New Moon Manifesting and the Full Moon letting go…All of our Workshops are creative, fun, and relaxing and leave you with a sense of stillness & peace.

Shop at our Metaphysical/Spiritual Boutique to help you further you’re healing with a full variety of healing Crystals, Crystal Jewelry, Unique Spiritual Statues from Angels to Mother Gaia, Sage, Incense, Oracle Cards, Candles, Wind Chimes, Upcycled Blankets & Handmade totes to comfy Yoga attire and props.

B odyworks Wellness Studio takes great pleasure in group gatherings either at our studio or your location.

When seeking Harmony, Compassion, Balance & Peace in your heart, Visit Bodyworks Wellness Studio to assist you & for an unforgettable experience along your journey. Located at 95 Crystal Street East Stroudsburg, PA 1830. See ad on page 24.

Ionic Foot Cleanse Detoxification

So, you’ve started on your path to a healthier YOU in 2023? Maybe you are eating better and perhaps you have started an exercise routine to help you shed those unwanted pounds that mysteriously appeared. Another important question to ask in addressing your overall health is: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO DETOXIFY THE ORGANS AND CELLS OF YOUR BODY? Maybe it is time to incorporate Ionic Foot Cleanse Detoxification into your wellness regimen to address the unwanted toxicity that accumulates from chemicals, pesticides, preservatives, heavy metals, viral and bacterial exposure. The ongoing list of unhealthy substances we encounter and absorb daily could fill an entire page.

No wonder we are left feeling depleted of energy and vitality! Many of our chronic illnesses and diseases are the result of the body’s inability to effectively detoxify enough of these toxins from our systems. It is a wise practice to incorporate regular detoxification programs into your healthcare routine to assist your body in maintaining good health.

During Ionic Foot Cleansing, the client sits in a comfortable chair and immerses their feet in a tub of warm salted water. A device called an array is inserted into the water which emits a very low electrical current into the water. This current enters the hundreds of pores located in the feet and stimulates the body’s organs to begin releasing the stored toxins. These toxins begin releasing into the tub of water and over the subsequent 24-48 hours the body continues to release and eliminate the toxins through urine and bowel elimination. Clients regularly report improved sleep, increased energy, a reduction in arthritic and joint pain, lower blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, and an overall feeling of better health when receiving regular treatments. Approximately, six to eight treatments are performed during a short duration of time and then clients typically choose to continue on a maintenance basis every three to four weeks thereafter.

Keep your commitment to better health by scheduling an Ionic Foot Cleanse Detoxification appointment, by calling our office at 610-266-6111. Here’s to a Healthy 2023! See ad on page 2.

Intuition vs. Fear

Intuition is often referred to as our sixth sense. It’s something we’re born with, call it a hunch, gut feeling, instinct or clairvoyance of some kind. Children live in that zone, unlimited by perceptions of what’s logical.

As adults, we’re trained to think and process information—yet intuition is more of a feeling. If we get hit by too many tragedies, we may confuse it with fear as we get stuck in self-protection mode. Building unbreakable walls around our hearts, intuitive power is drowned out by the overwhelming fight or flight response.

So how do we reignite our intuition? First, know the difference. Intuition is an inner knowing, whisper, nudge, or at times a clear message. It comes from the heart, encouraging our dreams, letting us know when things feel right or wrong and when we need to reach for something more or different.

Fear shouts and nags, full of anxiety and what-ifs. A jarring voice with only one goal, safety. It avoids risk and subdues all other emotions in its path. Intuition too can point us to safer choices but speaks from a place of wisdom, not fear. It helps us recognize patterns and red flags but doesn’t expect or look for them.

To rekindle our intuitive superpower, we need to be open, vulnerable, and willing to feel all the signals. CBT and other forms of psychotherapy can help open the door. Expansive techniques like art medicine, meditation and other mind, body, spirit practices like breathwork offer an ever-deepening heart-brain coherence that drives intuition to shine.

Michelle Lee is an artist and transformational workshop facilitator practicing throughout Northeast PA, the Harrisburg area, and Lehigh Valley. For details visit www.MichelleLeeArts.com or call 570-443-7777. See ad on page 30.

Nutritious and Delicious…BERRIES!

Landscaping with Berries by Bear Creek Organics

Wintertime Gardening…Here in the Poconos and the Lehigh Valley, consists of Dreaming and Planning. While you might not be getting dirt under your fingernails, this part of the Gardening Year has its own joys. If you are trying to increase the productivity of your edible landscape, planning is essential.

Let’s consider a few questions.

1What can you grow that will positively impact your family’s nutrition and your food budget?

2What foods are rich in antioxidants and cheaper to grow than to buy at the store especially if you want organic produce?

3Which plants can you stick in the ground and harvest from them for years with relatively little effort and maintenance, and zero chemicals?

BERRIES!!

How would you like to grow a berry patch for the kids, or have a plethora of organic berries for yogurts, jams, pies, and smoothies? This may be the year to consider a Backyard Berry Patch. If you plan it out, you can plant a variety of berries and extend your organic berry harvest from early summer well into fall.

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Berries can be grown in the landscape in many creative ways. Consider a patch of strawberries producing bowlfuls of mouthwatering berries while growing as a ground cover to crowd out weeds. Edible groundcovers like strawberries can be grown under taller berry bushes such as blueberries, honeyberries, and more to form a Multilayer Berry Patch.

And what about blackberries and raspberries?! Oh how wonderful, delicate, plump, and juicy these fruits can be when fresh from the garden, yet so variable in quality and expensive to buy at the store. These cane fruits love our slightly acidic soil and will pop up with ease in the wild. Thornless cultivars are available for a painless backyard harvests from summer to fall.

Raspberries and Blackberries can be incorporated into the edge of an edible landscape, within a food forest, or as a beautiful stand-alone raspberry patch. Raspberry trellises are fun and beautiful too and can be built by Bear Creek Organics to keep the berry patch held upright, tamed, and manicured for maximum productivity in the landscape. Raspberries can also be a profitable crop for small farms and homesteaders looking to generate organic berries for sale.

Few things can match the joy on a summer morning of wandering through the raspberry patch, searching out the plump jewels of ripe yellow and red, grazing through the patch popping berry after berry into your mouth and savoring that surprising burst of sweet and tart of the perfect raspberry. For the more disciplined, gathering a handful or bowl full to add to morning cereal or yogurt. With a big enough patch you can harvest enough to freeze or preserve. Homemade raspberry preserves, nothing better!

B ear Creek Organics has a variety of organically managed berry plants for sale. They can also support you through the entire process of creating your unique berry patch from planning, planting, and maintaining.

Sale!! Get 50% Off Berry Plants when you hire Bear Creek Organics to install your berry patch by Earth Day - April 22, 2023!

Find That Loving Piece

The Loving Piece located at 7 N Third Street in Easton, Pennsylvania, is a true testimony to making your dreams come true! About 20 years ago, this space was just a passing topic of conversation, until Nanci met with a spiritual mentor who stated and began saying “I am a shop owner”. This felt oddly bizarre, and she felt very uncomfortable saying it, but decided, what the heck. So, for the next five months every day, Nanci would say, “I am a shop owner”. And then it happened. A chain of events with basketball as the driving force led her to ordering t-shirts from someone who also had an empty storefront, waiting for the birth of ‘The Loving Piece’ to happen. The official opening of ‘Find That Loving Piece was on April 2015, and this year, we will be celebrating 8 years of growth! We are not just a shop that sells crystals, incense, oracle cards, tapestries, and books. No, we are an experience. From the moment of entering this magical space, you are welcomed with the smell of incense and embodied by the music that is playing in the background. Whether or not you purchase something, it is truly about the way this space makes you feel. From the sounds to the people, we guarantee that you will leave here with a little piece of love that you can share with the next person that you meet! Stop on in and see what everyone is talking about.

The Loving Piece 7 N. Third Street Easton, PA 18042 484-206-8140. See ad on page 21.

Frequency Programs Online

Dr. Gerald H. Smith is the brainchild and originator of the Frequency Shop. Through intelligent evolution and his 52 plus years of clinical practice, he has integrated and developed a unique system whereby people can access frequency programs online. This one of kind delivery system now makes available healing frequencies via one’s smartphone, tablet, laptop, and desktop computer. The genius behind this technology utilizes universal frequencies plus digitally captured frequencies of natural remedies to heal the body. Food, vitamins, herbs, homeopathic remedies, and drugs all represent a matrix to carry frequencies into the body. Through the use of sophisticated electronic systems and software Dr. Smith has discovered how to digitally capture the essence of vitamins, minerals, homeopathic remedies, and even drugs to effect a healing response.

It has been said that necessity is the initiator for creativity. The Frequency Shop had its inception during the pandemic when our governmental authorities began suppressing availability of essential remedies to resolve the crisis. In addition to the pandemic, there also evolved a supply chain crisis, which made it difficult to obtain the needed remedies. The innovative concept of utilizing frequencies, which had its origin in the 1930s through the research of Dr. Royal Raymond Rife, provided a simple solution. An affordable, noninvasive healing modality was now available 24/7, via common electronic devices that could be accessed by anyone around the world. There three plans available and to access your healing frequencies, go to:

For more info: https://frequencyshop.co/ref/3/

The Missing Link to Gut Healing

People with gut issues may have tried dietary changes, supplements, detox programs, medications, and more, but if they still aren’t getting the healing they seek, there could be a missing link: nervous system healing. The nervous system controls all the body’s functions, and if this system is imbalanced, the body may not respond optimally to the other changes being made. Now don’t get me wrong, dietary changes and supplements are crucial, but without addressing the nervous system, the picture of health is not whole and complete.

Gentle chiropractic care is a wonderfully effective natural method of balancing the nervous system, which boosts the body’s innate ability to heal itself. This happens through the autonomic nervous system, which is divided into two parts: sympathetic and parasympathetic. We know these commonly as the “fight, flight, freeze”, or “rest, digest, heal” responses. The sympathetic, or “fight, flight, freeze” part of our nervous system is activated in response to stress or perceived threats. This is important for making sure we can respond quickly to danger, such as while driving, but many of us today are stuck in a chronic low-grade state of fight or flight, even when no danger is present. When this happens, the result can be anxiety, trouble sleeping, digestive issues, and more.

Chiropractic care balances our nervous systems by calming the fight or flight response, and allowing the rest, digest, heal function to do its job properly. With a fully optimized nervous system, there’s no limit to the healing potential of our bodies.

Dr. Masae Hori offers gentle, holistic chiropractic at Bodhi Tree Chiropractic in Easton, PA. Learn more at Bodhitreechiro.com. See ad on page 13.

Azure Star Chiropractic

Whenit comes to optimizing your health and well-being, there's no substitute for a healthy diet rich in natural, high-quality, whole foods. But today it is almost impossible to get all the nutrients we need from food alone. That is why you need to supplement your diet, even if you are organic. By incorporating premium quality supplements into your diet, you can help fill in the nutritional gaps and support your body's overall health and wellness.

At Azure Star Chiropractic, we recognize the power of supplements to help our patients achieve optimal health. We offer carefully selected premium supplements that are designed to support a variety of health goals, from improving immune function, and reducing inflammation, to promoting healthy digestion and boosting energy levels, and we can do it without breaking the bank.

We work closely with each and every patient to help make any necessary dietary changes and create personalized supplement regimens that meet their individual needs and goals. We believe that every patient is unique, and therefore, their supplements should be artfully tailored to each individual. By incorporating proper supplementation, and whole, nutrientdense foods into their diets, patients can help support their overall health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Lasting health requires a holistic approach that goes above and beyond the norm. At Azure Star Chiropractic, we are committed to helping our patients achieve their health goals through personalized supplement regimens and dietary recommendations, along with amazing chiropractic care.

Call us today to learn more about our individualized approach to natural health and wellness. 484-893-0866. See ad on page 30.

Massage Therapy

Wellness can be achieved through many holistic treatments that are offered here at Associated Chiropractic & Konnections Massage. Are you interested in reducing your stress, decreasing your pain, increasing your flexibility, lowering your blood pressure, improving your range of motion, performing better both physically and mentally, and improving your quality of sleep? If so, then you should be receiving regular massage therapy treatments! With 30 years of experience, we are pleased to offer targeted Medical Massages to address specific body and structural issues as well as provide deep tissue, pregnancy, geriatric, wellness, and relaxation massages.

The daily stresses we place on our body through inactivity, over-activity, sitting at a computer/desk all day & physically demanding jobs as well as mental/emotional stresses, the muscles, tendons, and ligaments become tight and unbalanced leaving us with soreness and pain which prevents us from performing our daily tasks and even causes discomfort when we are at rest or sleeping. Massage therapy can address all of these issues and get you back on track to health, vitality, and quality sleep. At our office, we do not require an annual membership fee like the massage chains, we do not push unwanted services or products, and we listen to our patient’s needs and goals and establish a treatment plan to address these goals together with the patient. (Note: some insurance policies provide coverage for medical massage therapy services performed at provider’s offices. If you are interested in finding out whether your insurance policy may have coverage for this service, contact our office). Regardless, even if you don’t have insurance coverage, our prices are lower than the majority of the competition in the Lehigh Valley while still providing quality, knowledgeable service.

If you are currently utilizing a massage therapist that you feel may not be meeting your goals/expectations, we encourage you to try our therapists and see if you notice better results. If you’ve never tried massage before, what are you waiting for?

During the month of March 2023, we are offering a special for NEW patients only: A 60-minute massage for $60 or a 90-minute massage for $90. Call 610-266-6111 to schedule your appointment. See ad on page 2.

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Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Bodhi Tree Chiropractic. 2-4pm. Ribbon cutting at 2:30.

Gut Microbiome May Influence Obesity

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A new study may shed light on why some people gain more weight than others regardless of diet and activity levels. Led by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and published in the journal Microbiome, the study found that being overweight may also be related to the makeup of a person’s gut microbiome. The researchers studied 85 overweight adults and found that 40 percent of the participants had more Bacteroides in their gut microbiome, which are more effective at extracting nutrients from food, possibly causing leftover food to be stored as fat. Before they began their study, the researchers had hypothesized that a long digestive travel time would allow people to extract more energy from their food, but they found instead that people with shorter digestive travel times were actually the ones that extracted the most nutrition. Those with Bacteroides had shorter intestinal transit times and higher body weight.

Human-Grade Dog Foods Lead to Less Poop

Although human-grade foods for pets are commercially available, little research has been done on their health impacts. A 2021 study published in the Journal of Animal Science compared the fecal output of 12 dogs that ate one of three types of dog food: fresh, human-grade or extruded (kibble). The researchers found that the dogs that were fed fresh and human-grade food excreted about half as much as those that were fed classic, processed dog food. The human-grade foods were also found to be extremely digestible, and the dogs that ate them had to eat less food to maintain the same weight. There were many differences in fecal microbiota among the three diets, and the scientists stated that this was likely because of differences in ingredient source, nutrient concentrations and processing methods.

Wind turbines provide one of the cleanest sources of energy; the power they produce is free, helping us reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Several European companies are working to improve wind turbines by further reducing their carbon footprint. Stora Enso, one of the largest private forest owners in the world, has partnered with Voodin Blade Technology of Germany to make sustainable wooden, wind turbine blades. They are currently producing 66-foot blades and plan to make 262-foot blades in the future. These sustainable, laminated veneer, lumber blades have a high load-bearing capacity, are lighter and reduce the use of fossil fuels in manufacturing. Because they are relatively lightweight, the blades can be transported without heavy-duty equipment, further reducing their carbon impact. Stora Enso is also partnering with Swedish wood technology company Modvion in an effort to make wood the material of choice for wind turbine towers.

First Honeybee Vaccine Approved

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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than 100 U.S. crops depend on pollination by honeybees and other insects.

Safeguarding commercial honeybee colonies is critical to food production as there has been an alarming population decline in wild species due to habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate crisis.

Recently, the USDA granted a two-year conditional license for a vaccine that protects honeybees from American foulbrood disease (AFB), a widespread, destructive ailment. The non-GMO inoculation will initially be available to commercial beekeepers and can be used in organic agriculture.

Prior to this booster, the only treatment method for AFB required beekeepers to burn the infected hives and equipment. According to vaccine manufacturer Dalan Animal Health, their vaccination is incorporated into the royal jelly, which worker bees feed to the queen. Once ingested, fragments of the treatment are deposited in the queen’s ovaries, providing developing larvae AFB immunity as they hatch.

As a journalist, Mark Harris has been fortunate to combine his love of writing with his passion for the environment. A former environmental columnist with the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Harris says that for him, writing is a way to promote an important cause and broadcast pressing issues of our day. In 2003, he had the opportunity to visit Ramsey Creek Preserve in South Carolina, the first conservation burial ground in the United States. Here, the deceased are buried in the woods with no embalming and no burial vault, allowing the body to recycle naturally. After touring the grounds and interviewing the founders, he felt strongly that this would change the way our generation would look at burial.

The subject of natural, or green, burial really resonated with him and he knew it would resonate with others. He wrote a series of columns dedicated to the green burial movement, covering subjects such as cremation, backyard burials, artisan coffin markers and more. “The natural end of life is decomposition and decay,” he says. “Green burial embraces this fundamental fact and lets Mother Nature run her natural course.”

The concept of a green burial is not a new one. In fact, it is the oldest and most natural form of interment. Much of what constitutes green burial was once standard practice in this country. “Natural burial speaks to old-fashioned American values—a long tradition,” he explains. “The goal then and now is the same: to allow the body at death to rejoin the elements it

sprang from, to use what remains of a life to regenerate new life, to return dust to dust. It’s a do-it-yourself approach that not only respects tradition, but also is good for the environment.”

The more he learned, the more he wanted to share, and in 2007, his book Grave Matters: A Journey through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial, was published. He traveled the country speaking to college students, church congregations, hospice workers, home funeral providers and more about green burial and funeral issues—and continues to do so today.

Harris garnered the attention of a local cemetery, Fountain Hill, which asked for his help in planning a natural burial ground within the boundaries of its property. He volunteered his time and helped put together a coalition of people to help plan the green cemetery, to be located on what was then a quarter-acre mowed green field. With the help of landscape designers, architects and others, all of whom also donated their time, they plotted, planned and turned the plain, grassy field into a beautiful meadow of wildflowers and grasses native to Pennsylvania.

In 2012, Green Meadow at Fountain Hill Cemetery—the Lehigh Valley’s first and only green cemetery—was officially launched. Here, the deceased return to the earth in vault-free graves, laid to rest in caskets made from a range of biodegradable materials, like wicker, pine, sea grass and even cardboard. Bodies are not embalmed and graves are marked with rustic fieldstone that is collected from the region

and laid flush to the ground.

“In a traditional cemetery, measures are taken to preserve the body and prevent decay,” notes Harris. “Bodies are chemically embalmed and laid to rest inside a metal casket that’s lowered into a concrete vault. But, those methods only offer temporary preservation; the body will still decay. At Green Meadow, we embrace the natural cycle of life. We allow bodies to decay and became a part of the soil, to push up vegetation, and rejoin the natural cycle of life that turns to support all those we leave behind.”

The cost of a green burial can vary, depending on what a family chooses, but it doesn’t have to be expensive. For example, loved ones may provide a coffin (made of biodegradable materials), have a home funeral and do the transport themselves (with proper paperwork). But, the real benefit is upon death, realizing you may get back to earth, renew the soil, create oxygen and preserve a bit of land for those you leave behind.

If that’s not enough, Harris has done plenty of research to determine the environmental impact of a modern funeral, and his findings are astounding. He explains, “The modern burial uses a vast amount of resources and leaves a trail of environmental damage in its wake. A typical 10-acre swatch of cemetery ground, for example, contains enough coffin wood to construct more than 40 homes, nearly 1,000 tons of casket steel and another 20,000 tons of vault concrete. Add to that a volume of toxic formalin nearly sufficient to fill a small backyard swimming pool.”

Harris continues to promote the cemetery locally, give talks and help maintain the site. He even has two plots of his own. “I look at Green Meadow, and natural burial, as a way to leave something behind. I like the thought of my daughters one day sitting in the meadow, not just thinking about their father but communing with nature. For me, that’s a powerful legacy.”

Green Meadow is located at 1121 Graham St, Fountain Hill. For more information, call 610-868-4840 or visit GreenMeadowPA.org. See ad, page 11.

Veggies for the Win

FIVE REASONS TO CHOOSE A PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE

by Kiki Powers, MS, CNC

Many of us have come across the term “plant-based eating”. Perhaps the regimen was recommended to us by a medical or nutritional professional. We may have read about it in a magazine or seen a documentary on the subject. Scientists around the globe have studied this lifestyle choice, and persuasive evidence is mounting that eating a preponderance of foods from plant sources has health merits.

The concept is attributed to T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., the Jacob Gould Schurman professor emeritus of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University. Based on his extensive research, he has advocated a low-fat, whole food, plant-based diet since the 1980s, and his commentary appears in Forks Over Knives, an influential 2011 documentary on the subject that is still worth viewing.

Americans love their cheeseburgers and french fries, and breaking a habit that we thoroughly enjoy might be challenging at first. But we need not completely ban such delights from our menu, so long as our plates are brimming with vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, beans, healthy oils, nuts and seeds most of the time. Gradually transitioning to a whole food, plant-based, low-fat diet is the winning formula for positive change and long-term compliance.

Here are five compelling reasons to make this promising dietary shift.

Cost-Effective Disease Prevention

As so many Americans struggle with chronic health issues, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease, physicians are hard-pressed to find the right combination of treatments to help their patients lead healthier lives. At the same time, healthcare costs continue to skyrocket. In 2020, health spending rose to $4.1 trillion, or $12,530 per capita, according to the American Medical Association.

In a 2013 article published in The Permanente Journal, California physicians surveyed leading research and case studies and found that plant-based diets offer patients a low-risk, cost-effective intervention to regulate weight, blood pressure, blood sugar and

cholesterol levels. They also asserted that such eating regimens could reduce the number of medications patients would have to take for chronic disease, and that physicians should recommend such diets to all of their patients, especially those suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease or obesity.

Besides saving money on drugs and medical procedures, a plant-based menu has never been easier or more affordable.

According to recent data conducted by the UK nonprofit Veganuary, plant-based meals eaten at home cost 40 percent less than meat- or fish-based meals and take one-third less time to prepare.

“The most powerful tool I discovered while in practice for both preventing and treating chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and arthritis was the implementation of a plant-based nutritional plan to a patient’s life,” says Ted Crawford, a board-certified family physician featured in two inspiring documentaries about the life-changing benefits of a plant-based diet: Eating You Alive and PlantWise

Flavor, Freshness and Flavonoids

The latest food trend is a “burger” made entirely of plants. The race is on to see which one looks and tastes closest to a juicy, all-beef patty. Whether it’s mushrooms posing as “steak” or wheat-based seitan kneaded into “chicken”, recipes catering to carnivores have their audience. For some, these tasty alternatives may offer a path toward becoming a vegetarian or vegan.

Oven-roasted on a sheet pan, splashed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice, sprinkled with fresh herbs and spices, served with a creamy dip, slow-cooked in a crockpot, baked into a pie, frothed into a sweet smoothie or freshly pulled from the vine, consider the fact that whole, plant-based foods taste delicious on their own and deserve the spotlight.

They are good and good for us, packed with nutrition while low in fat and calories. The vibrant colors of fruits and vegetables—as varied as the rainbow—are evidence of the many healthful attributes they offer. Ditching animal fats, white flour and sugar in favor of fresh, whole plant foods found at a local farmers market ensures a rich intake of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, phytonutrients, fiber, antioxidants, flavonoids, protein, fiber and more—the building blocks of a robust, disease-fighting body.

Those that believe a plant-based diet is too limiting might be surprised to learn that there is a wealth of meat-free culinary possibilities. Garth Davis, M.D., author of Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession With Meat Is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It, notes, “Just 12 plants and five animals compose about 75 percent of the world’s food, and yet there are approximately 300,000 known edible plant species, only about 150 of which are used commonly around the world.”

There are so many plant-derived flavors and recipes yet to explore. Try a new plant-based recipe weekly. Let the kids select their favorite fruits and veggies to prepare. Enjoy reimagining old favorites like lasagna, enchiladas, chili and tacos. Simply swap out the meat in favor of beans, tofu, tempeh or faux meat products, which have become quite sophisticated in recent years.

Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

While acute inflammation is a protective bodily response to heal infections and repair tissues, metabolic inflammation—or metaflammation—refers to chronic, systemic inflammation.

According to a 2020 study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, metabolic inflammation is associated with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease.

Numerous studies have explored the inflammatory and antiinflammatory effects of foods. According to a 2021 article in Harvard Health Publishing, the following foods cause inflammation: refined carbohydrates like white bread; fried foods like french fries; sodas and other sugary drinks; red meat; processed meat, including hot dogs, sausage and cold cuts; and margarine, shortening and lard. Conversely, the best antiinflammatory foods are tomatoes; olive oil;

leafy, green vegetables such as spinach, kale and collards; nuts like almonds, walnuts, pistachios and pecans; and fruit such as apples, strawberries, blueberries, cherries and oranges. Omega-3 fatty acid-rich fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna and sardines are also recommended for their anti-inflammatory properties.

Environmental Sustainability

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, total greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock represents 14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Cattle raised for both beef and milk are the animal species responsible for the most emissions, which include methane and represent about 65 percent of the livestock sector’s emissions. Industrially produced meat is also a leading contributor of global deforestation and habitat loss as large swaths of the Amazon and other land masses are cleared for cattle ranching and to produce animal feed.

PLANT-BASED RESOURCES

Documentary Films championing plant-based diets

n PlantPure Nation

n Forks Over Knives

n Eating You Alive

n What the Health

Websites offering tips, recipes and advice for plant-prominent menus

n HappyHerbivore.com

n ForksOverKnives.com

n NoraCooks.com

n CleanFoodDirtyGirl.com

Cookbooks that make whole, plant-based foods shine

n Oh She Glows Every Day, by Angela Lindon

n The Happy Herbivore Cookbook, by Lindsay S. Nixon

n The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, by Kim

Campbell

n The China Study Cookbook, by LeAnne

Campbell

According to a new model developed by California scientists and published in the journal PLOS Climate, a global phaseout of animal agriculture and a shift to plant-based diets over the next 15 years would have the same effect as a 68 percent reduction of carbon dioxide emissions through the end of 2100, thereby boosting humanity’s chances of avoiding the projected devastation of climate change. Such benefits would result from a decline in the methane and nitrous oxide emissions associated with industrialized meat production, coupled with a recovery of natural ecosystems as fewer forests and land masses are cleared for animal feed production.

Improved Mental and Emotional Health

Sarah Thomsen Ferreira, an integrative registered dietician and manager of clinical nutrition at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine (CCCFM), notes, “Certain foods and nutrients help your brain to make chemicals that can impact your mood, attention and focus, while other foods can zap your energy.” The CCCFM recommends a diet that combines complex carbohydrates with lean proteins and colorful produce. While lean proteins may include white-fleshed fish and white-meat poultry, healthy, plant-based, lean proteins are also found in beans, peas, lentils and tofu.

Diet can support emotional well-being and perhaps even help ward off depression and anxiety. A 2017 clinical trial explored how a plant-based diet, daily exercise and mindfulness techniques would affect 500 adult men and women diagnosed with moderate to severe depression and anxiety. After 12 weeks, participants reported improvements in depression and anxiety, according to the study abstract published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.

Eating a plant-based diet makes sense on many levels. Make the switch.

Kiki Powers is a health writer, blogger and national speaker specializing in plant-based nutrition and healthy green living. Learn more at RawKiki.com.

The Cellular Magic of Compassion

by Marlaina Donato

other, floods the bloodstream for only four minutes after a positive interaction, which means the more doors we hold for each other and the more we offer small soul-gifts to others, the more we train our brains to be happier and our bodies to be less sensitive to chronic pain patterns.

Of course, giving must be counterbalanced with a healthy ratio of receiving. Expressing compassion to ourselves is equally as important and effective. Including the self is paramount in purposeful generosity. Allowing ourselves the full range of human emotions without judgement, giving our bodies that muchneeded extra hour of sleep, buying fresh flowers for our office and crediting ourselves for daily accomplishments are all easy ways to turn on endorphins.

Dropping off a homemade treat on a neighbor’s porch or going out of our way for a stranger can make the recipient’s day, but the giver also gets a boost. Thanks to a scientifically proven cascade of feel-good chemicals like oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine, performing regular acts of kindness forges new neural pathways in the brain, amping up our cognitive ability while reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression.

The “helper’s high” is as real as the runner’s high and, according to sources cited by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, neurotransmitters stimulated by compassion have a stronger influence on health and longevity than exercise and other positive lifestyle factors. Studies show that practicing kindness for just seven days increases happiness, but the magic is ephemeral. Oxytocin, the “love chemical” that bonds humans to each

The more joyful we can be in our own skins, the more likely we are to beam that joy out into the world. Being both giver and receiver to ourselves blesses us with an understanding of why expressing benevolence is vital to the planet. “The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be,” said the Dalai Lama, exemplifying how giving in itself is the greatest reward.

Marlaina Donato is an author, painter and host of multimedia art exhibits intended for healing the community. Connect at WildflowerLady.com.

Loving Our Kidneys

EDIBLE ALLIES, INTEGRATIVE TREATMENTS AND LIFESTYLE TIPS

by Marlaina Donato

diagnose CKD, which is divided into five stages. The first three stages are mild or moderate, and can respond well to lifestyle modifications and alternative interventions, while the more severe, later stages become increasingly more complex to treat and may require dialysis to mechanically perform the kidneys’ functions. In end-stage CKD, many patients are relegated to dialysis treatments several times a month to prevent the accumulation of deadly toxins, while many wait and hope for a life-saving transplant.

Our kidneys are prodigious multitaskers. Through the production of urine, they filter toxins, excrete waste and balance bodily fluids. They also produce certain hormones that regulate blood pressure and aid in other vital functions. While the kidneys

don’t usually fail all at once, their effectiveness can deteriorate slowly over years, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is most often the result of uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure. Simple blood and urine tests help physicians evaluate kidney function and

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in seven adults are diagnosed annually. Most of these 37 million Americans do not feel ill or notice symptoms until they are in advanced stages of the disease, which is why people with diabetes and high blood pressure should be tested regularly and take steps to protect their kidneys. Managing CKD requires a multilevel approach, including lifestyle and diet changes, use of prescribed medications, avoidance of kidney-harming toxins like alcohol and cigarettes, and close supervision by a

doctor that specializes in kidney disease (nephrologist) to ensure that other prescribed medications and over-the-counter or herbal treatments are safe.

Integrative and holistic approaches may be of help for those in earlier stages of kidney disease or for those striving to prevent it. “I have been really blessed to be connected with a global team of people who, like myself and everyone I work with, understand that kidney disease is treatable, and the recovery of kidney function is actually possible,” says Fiona Chin, an Australia-based naturopath and co-founder of KidneyCoach.com. Chin adds that she and her colleagues have witnessed significant patient improvement from tailored diet and lifestyle regimens during and after diagnosis, especially when root causes are addressed.

The Kidney-Friendly Kitchen

Promising research published last year in Frontiers of Pharmacology shows that combining Western treatments and Traditional Chinese Medicine can have a positive impact on even late-stage renal failure. Isaac Eliaz, M.D., an integrative medical doctor and founder of Amitabha Medical Clinic, in Santa Rosa, California, says, “Preventing and reducing chronic inflammation is a critical aspect of minimizing CKD risk. An anti-inflammatory diet, moderate exercise program and attention to stress reduction all work to decrease the proinflammatory milieu.” He also highlights the importance of protecting and boosting beneficial gut bacteria, which can be addressed with supplements or prebiotic foods like garlic, leeks, onions and jicama.

Piling whole, plant-plentiful goodness onto our plates and embracing an alkaline diet are key measures in the prevention of CKD by lowering the risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Mayo Clinic offers renal-supportive recipes with fruits, vegetables and grains like quinoa. It also recommends avoiding many packaged and processed foods that have phosphorus added to prolong shelf life and enhance taste, such as convenience foods, sodas and sports drinks, flavor-enhanced meats and processed cheeses.

Jarrod Cooper, ND, founder of Ad-

vanced Functional Medicine, underscores the importance of nixing pro-inflammatory foods such as sugars, refined carbohydrates, excessive red meat, trans and saturated fats, caffeine and alcohol. Alcohol negatively impacts liver function, and over time reduces blood flow to the kidneys, leading to CKD, he says. That extra glass of wine can also crank up blood pressure, a surefire path to renal compromise.

Kidney-loving fruits, according to Cleveland Urology Associates, include

pineapple, cranberries, red grapes and apples, all of which pack an anti-inflammatory punch.

Sodium: Friend or Foe?

Chin notes that although salt is essential for nerve and muscle function, a balancing of fluids in the blood and healthy blood pressure, not all salt is beneficial. “Salt is a healthy thing to have in your diet in moderation and in the right form,” she asserts. “Table salt is manufactured

salt that is stripped of its natural minerals. During salt processing, the balance of sodium to other valuable minerals is lost. Most salt companies also add anti-caking agents that contain aluminum.” Chin recommends good-quality Himalayan salt or sea salt that also contains traces of other natural minerals.

Various types of seaweeds, like dulce, nori and kombu, are natural sources of sodium that are safe for people that do not have kidney disease. They offer significant benefits for inflammation reduction, blood sugar balance and heart health, including lower blood pressure. Sea vegetables have also been shown to

THE BLACKENING RUB:

1½ tsp paprika

1½ tsp cumin

1½ tsp dark brown sugar

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp kosher salt

½ tsp chili powder

¼ tsp black pepper

THE SLAW:

2 cups broccoli slaw

2 cups shredded purple cabbage

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 Tbsp mayonnaise

2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped

help reduce the risk of kidney stones by inhibiting the formation of calcium oxalate

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black pepper. Sprinkle over the flesh side of the fish, reserving about 1 teaspoon for the slaw.

Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and coat the pan evenly. Place the salmon in the preheated pan, flesh side down, and allow it to sizzle for 4 minutes to allow it to brown. Flip it to the skin side and cover the pan for the last 4 minutes or until it reaches the desired temperature.

Meanwhile, combine the slaw ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Heat the corn tortillas. Fill each with about 2 ounces of salmon and about ¼ cup of slaw.

BLACKENED SALMON TACOS

YIELD: 8 SERVINGS

4 salmon filets, 4 oz each

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

8 small corn tortillas

2 small jalapeños, seeds removed and chopped

1 Tbsp lime juice

In a small bowl, combine and mix the paprika, cumin, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, chili powder and

Excerpted from Multiple Sclerosis Diet Plan and Cookbook. Copyright © 2019 Noelle Citarella. Used with permission from Rockridge Press, Emeryville, CA. All rights reserved.

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TERRY WAHLS

ON MANAGING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE WITH LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS

by Noelle Citarella, MS, RDN, CDN, IFNCP

Terry Wahls, M.D., is a certified practitioner at the Institute for Functional Medicine, as well as clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, where she conducts clinical trials testing the effect of therapeutic diet and lifestyle to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, as well as an accompanying cookbook, The Wahls

Protocol Cooking for Life. When Wahls was diagnosed with MS and later relegated to a tilt-recline wheelchair in the early 2000s, she decided to fight back. Drawing upon her medical background, she identified

certain nutrients that were critical for brain health and started taking supplements. The disease’s progression slowed as a result, spurring her to dig deeper. Since then, through rigorous scientific study and numerous clinical trials, Wahls has developed groundbreaking dietary and lifestyle recommendations that alleviate autoimmune disease symptoms. No longer bound to a wheelchair, she bikes to work every day and stands as a living testament to the power of tenacity and strenuous scientific inquiry.

What are the key components of the Wahls Protocol?

The protocol is a lifestyle that supports the steadily improving health of everyone, not just MS patients. It focuses on eating more vegetables and fruits, and ensuring sufficient protein. It reduces or eliminates added sugars, ultra-processed foods, dairy and gluten-containing grains. While the diet may get more complex, a great place for anyone to start is including more nonstarchy vegetables, less processed food and more meals cooked at home. The protocol also includes lifestyle interventions, such as time in nature, meditation, mindfulness and physical activity. Even for patients who are wheelchair-bound, going from chair to bed, exercise will improve their quality of life. It is a way of approaching living that creates a more healthy, nurturing environment.

What excites you most about your current MS study?

Seeing what happens with brain volume and quality of life. We hypothesize that lifestyle changes will get the rate of brain volume loss to match that of healthy aging. MS patients have brains that are shrinking three times faster than in healthy aging. This increases the risk for anxiety, depression and early cognitive decline. Our study will be the largest and longest dietary intervention study done in the setting of relapsing-remitting MS. We are recruiting people ages 18 to 70 diagnosed with MS. During the participants’ three visits, they will complete surveys, conduct functional tests, provide blood and saliva samples, and get an MRI. The participants will be divided into three groups. One will follow a modified paleo diet; the second an olive oil ketogenic, time-restricted diet; and the third will be the control group. We are optimistic that the first two groups will get to healthy aging, and the control arm will likely improve, as well.

What is metabolic flexibility, and how do you improve it?

Fasting improves metabolic flexibility— the ability to switch between protein, fat and glucose for fuel. Fasting for two days increases stem cells. While periodic fasting is beneficial for metabolism and regenerative processes, it is hard to sustain because of our strong biologic drive to eat and dislike for being hungry. An easier dietary pattern to sustain long term is time-restricted eating in a window of six to eight hours. Our current clinical trial incorporates this eating pattern.

Is there anything you know now that you wish you knew when you were getting started?

How important managing stress is. When I was diagnosed with MS, I could tell that stress made my symptoms worse. I feel I would have done much better had I maintained my meditation. I am fond of hormetic stress, that “sweet spot” where stress could be beneficial. Without stress, our bones and muscles disappear. Without the stress of having to learn, our brain

disappears. We just need an equal measure of relaxation and recovery.

What is your takeaway on lifestyle modifications and multiple sclerosis?

You can reverse symptoms of MS and restore function. You can have a great and meaningful life at your level of function.

It is important to find joy, gratitude and purpose in life as it’s unfolding now, and doing so will help with the energy and

commitment needed to do the work that can change the direction of your healing journey.

To learn more about Wahls’ studies, visit wahls.lab.uiowa.edu. To participate, visit wahls.lab.uiowa.edu/join-study or contact the study team at MSDietStudy@healthcare.uiowa.edu.

Accelerate Healing with Energy.

Using light energy through distance healing, your healing process can move forward more smoothly.

“My knee was warm for about 3 full hours after I left. It seemed to heal further after I slept the first couple of nights. While my knee was not healed 100%, it was significantly better and I was able to go on my Montana ski trip the next week.

P.S. Another month after my ski trip my knee has continued to improve.”

Robert, Gainesville, GA

Practicing by donation for nearly 10 years. Questions? Call Bill at 770-990-9191 or visit https://www.distancehealer.me

Noelle Citarella is a registered dietitian specializing in neurological nutrition and autoimmune disease in the Buffalo, N.Y., area.

Natural Remedies for Pets

SEVEN NON-TOXIC TREATMENTS FOR COMMON AILMENTS

by Karen Shaw Becker, DVM

Natural remedies and healing therapies are not just for humans, they also help pets overcome illness and maintain optimal health. Used properly, plants, herbs, essential oils and other natural, non-toxic substances can complement and often replace drugs and other chemical agents. Here are seven healthful solutions.

Coconut oil is a source of medium-chain triglycerides, which benefit cognitive function. It is also rich in lauric acid, a powerful antimicrobial agent for yeast infections, allergies and skin conditions (when used topically). Feed dogs and cats one-quarter teaspoon of 100 percent organic, cold-pressed, human-grade coconut oil for every 10 pounds of the pet’s body weight twice daily.

Manuka honey is an all-natural, effective remedy. Clinical trials have shown that it can eradicate hundreds of strains of bacteria, including certain antibiotic-resistant varieties. A Unique Manuka Factor rating of 10 or higher is recommended for medicinal use.

Manuka honey can be used to manage resistant ear and skin infections, as well as large, superficial wounds that cannot be closed surgically. Given orally, manuka honey is effective at addressing H. pylori, the bacteria that contributes to gastrointestinal irritation, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and excessive E. coli blooms in animals with dysbiosis.

Aloe vera has multiple applications. To reduce a dog’s discomfort from skin irritations, cuts or wounds, clean the affected area and apply the raw, inner gel of the plant to provide a soothing effect. For constipation, a small amount of whole leaf aloe vera juice, a natural laxative, can be added to a dog’s food. Inner leaf aloe juice, which doesn’t contain the skin, helps heal gastric ulcers, colitis and leaky gut.

Lavender oil is used in aromatherapy to help calm nervous or anxious animals. For a dog with noise phobia, place a few drops on their collar or bedding before a stressor occurs, if possible, or diffuse the oil around the house for a calming effect. Lavender oil can also be beneficial for treating hot spots. Add a few drops to manuka honey or coconut oil and apply after disinfecting the wound twice daily.

Oregano oil contains potent antibacterial and anti-parasitic properties. It can be used to calm itchy skin, soothe irritated gums and assist in balancing a dog’s gut flora. It is also a beneficial herb for dogs with kennel cough or recurrent infections. Oregano oil should always be diluted before using it in or on pets.

Ginger is a widely used, non-toxic, non-irritating remedy for soothing tummy troubles. It can be given orally or used in oil form by adding a few drops to a carrier oil, such as coconut or olive oil, and massaging the mixture into the skin on the pet’s belly. Alternatively, add small amounts of freshly grated ginger or the dry herb to a tasty meatball or other yummy treat. Use no more than one-sixteenth teaspoon for kitties, one-eighth teaspoon for small dogs under 10 pounds, one-quarter teaspoon for medium-sized dogs, one-half teaspoon for large dogs and three-quarter to one teaspoon for giant breeds. Give the ginger one to three times a day, as needed.

Chamomile is an effective calming agent that has analgesic and anti-spasmodic properties and is beneficial in soothing the central nervous system. Use

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Anxiety Relief and Restful Sleep with Effortless Meditation™ – 7-8:15pm. This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key to self-care. Gain relief from - insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, OCD, and more. FREE Introduction, Twin Ponds Holistic Health Center, West LV – Breinigsville, Pre-register 610.670.6700.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11 & 12

Holy Fire Reiki Course developed by William Lee Rand – A two-day Certification class you will be Ignited to the Holy Fire energy. Must have Reiki Master Certification. $475 Results Wellness Center, Bath Pre-register 484-264-3889.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Anxiety Relief and Restful Sleep with Effortless Meditation™ – 12-1pm. This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key to self-care. Gain relief from -insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, OCD, and more. FREE Introduction, LIVE ONLINE Video Conference, Pre-register 610.670.6700.

TUESDAY MARCH 21

Bombproof Your Joints – 6-7pm. How to help you move more easily, fluently, and be more pain-free. This is one of our 3rd Tuesday community education classes. This class focuses on healing your hips, knees, ankles, and toes. Gentle exercises, tips, and more will be shown, discussed, and practiced to help you heal old injuries, prevent new ones, and get you feeling better. No experience is required. Perfect for Every-Body. $19 pre-registration is required. Call 484-893-0866 Azure Star Chiropractic W. Broad St. Bethlehem.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

Brain and Heart Health with Effortless Meditation™ – 7-8:15pm. This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key to self-care. Gain relief from -insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, OCD, and more. FREE Introduction, LIVE ONLINE Video Conference, Pre-register 610.670.6700.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Bodhi Tree Chiropractic – 2-4pm. Ribbon cutting at 2:30. All are welcome to this free community event celebrating the grand opening of Bodhi Tree Chiropractic with Dr. Masae Hori. Free food (gluten-free and vegan options), beverages, and giveaways including T-shirts and more. Bodhi Tree Chiropractic, 1733 Washington Blvd, Easton, PA. Pre-registration is not required.

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Sunday Services – Metaphysical and nondenominational. Rev. Lloyd Moll, PastorUnique Sunday services 10:30am. All welcome! St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington St Allentown. 610-776-7211.

C o-Dependent Anonymous – CoDA is a 12-Step Fellowship of men and women with a common purpose to recover from codependence. The only requirement for membership in CoDA is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. 7pm, Unity Church, 26 N. 3rd St., Emmaus. Call 610-737.-354 or visit Coda.org.

Yoga to Soothe the Soul – Gentle yoga to restore balance and release stress. Cost: donations $5$15 suggested. Every Sunday at 6pm starting on February 7, 2021. Contact Info: www. rebeccarosereiki.com. Call: 484-280-4963.

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LV Lyme Support Group – First Wednesday of every month except July. Zoom calls only. Contact Heidi Healey at 973-610-0531 if interested. Speakers, Doctors, brochures and books. PA is #1 in reported cases, so we help educate the public. We also post in Lehigh Valley Lyme Support Group on Facebook and Pennsylvania Lyme Resource Network on Facebook.

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Inner Peace Holistic Expo

10 am-6 pm (Sat); 10 am-5 pm (Sun). Holistic & natural products and services for a healthy mind, body & home, spiritual readings, crystals & gemstones, jewelry, massage, reiki, CBD products, soaps, pet wellness, food trucks, outdoor vendors & more. Free lectures and demos all weekend. The first 150 guests each day receive a free goodie bag.

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610-395-5509

LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice...choose to LiveWell. See ad, page 7.

BODYWORK

MARIE RUXTON

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Marie Ruxton CMT, CN

628 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049

610-965-2500

Marie is a certified massage therapist trained since 1997 in Advanced Myofascial Release Therapy, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Ear Candling, Homeopathy and Holistic Nutrition. Offers comprehensive custom bodywork for those wanting to overcome chronic pain and movement problems. Sessions range from a (2 hour) Head to Toe meltdown massage to “Just Neck and Head” massage for those needing stress relief. Gift certificates available See ad, page 22.

CHIROPRACTOR

ASSOCIATED CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Joseph A. Perelli

656 5th St. Whitehall, PA 18052

610-266-6111

AssociatedChiropractic.com

Dr. Perelli has served the Lehigh Valley for 31 years delivering natural, hands-on chiropractic care for neck, mid-back, low back and extremity conditions. He specializes in sports, auto and work comp injuries with various holistic treatments to get you back to your pre-injury status quickly. See ad, page 2.

AZURE STAR CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Indy Ishaya

info@azurestarchiropractic.com 484-893-0866

AzureStarChiropractic.com

Azure Star Chiropractic exists to serve the greater Lehigh Valley and its residents. Combining cutting-edge gentle chiropractic care, with up-to-date, practical nutrition advice, functional mobility and movement, guided breathwork, meditation, and so much more, Azure Star offers the tools you need to make lasting changes in your body and your life!” See ad, page 30.

BODHI TREE CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Masae Hori, D.C. 1733 Washington Blvd, Ste 108 Easton, PA 18042 484-262-9424

BodhiTreeChiro.com

Dr. Masae Hori provides gentle, holistic chiropractic care to the Lehigh Valley in Easton, PA. She specializes in a powerful energetic method called Network Spinal (also known as Network Spinal Analysis). She is also certified in Webster Technique for pregnancy and perinatal care. Schedule a free 15-minute phone consult at BodhiTree.Janeapp.com. See ad, page 13.

CHIROPRACTOR

LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC

Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer K. Bollinger, DC, L.Ac. 8026 Hamilton Blvd. • Trexlertown, PA 18087 610-395-5509

LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice...choose to LiveWell. See ad, page 7.

CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST BETHLEHEM NUTRITION & WELLNESS CENTER

Kathy Harrington, MS Functional Medical Nutritionist 3400 Bath Pike, Ste. 101 Bethlehem 610-419-3909

www.BethlehemNutrition.com

Bethlehem Nutrition & Wellness Center, we give you the tools to bring you and your family into a state of optimal health. Using the most advanced nutritional testing available, we look for the underlying cause of your health problems. Once the underlying cause is addressed not only do symptoms go away, but your overall health can also be greatly improved. See ad page 26.

COUNSELING - HOLISTIC SMART

SOLUTIONS AND CREATIVE HOLISTIC THERAPY

Rev. Lyn S. Felix, MSW, LCSW, CHT, RM 3037 S. Pike Ave. #105, Allentown, PA 18103 610-282-0709

CreativeHolisticTherapy.com

A holistic, highly intuitive counselor, coach and vibrational chakra rebalancing practitioner who supports you in getting unstuck and moving forward. Using mindfulness, hypnotherapy, EFT, Reiki, tuning forks, breathwork, and more, Rev. Lyn guides you step by step from chaos to calm and confidence. Insurances & Private Pay. Free Phone Consultation.

DEPRESSION

TMS CENTER

Dr. Paul Gross

401 N. 17th St., Suite 304

Allentown, PA

610-820-0700

www.Tmslv.com

Thousands in the Lehigh Valley struggle with depression every day, but thanks to the TMS Center of the Lehigh Valley, they are not alone in their fight. We are the region’s first transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment facility and one of the most experienced centers on the east coast, having performed over ten thousand TMS treatments. See ads, pages 3.

FOOD & NUTRITION

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES AND CAFE SANTOSHA

Dianne & Lloyd Burg

7150 Hamilton Blvd

Trexlertown, PA

610-366-9866

www.HealthyAlt.com

Dianne and Lloyd Burg opened Healthy Alternatives in 1994 to help people live a healthy lifestyle. As a registered nurse, Dianne saw a lot of hospital patients who weren’t getting better with traditional treatment. She started studying natural remedies to help them heal. Dietary changes and homeopathy seemed promising, but no one offered these solutions. The Burgs wanted to change that, so they decided to open Healthy Alternatives. See ad page 8.

FUNERAL SERVICES

NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INC

Nicos C. Elias, Supervisor

Allentown, PA

610-433-2200

Nicos@EliasFuneralHome.com

EliasFuneralHome.com

Mr. Elias offers several different green and eco-friendly funeral plans using biodegradable caskets, preservation without chemicals. A natural, back to the earth approach. Biodegradable urns for those choosing cremation.

GREEN CEMETERY

GREEN MEADOWS AT FOUNTAIN HILL CEMETERY

1121 Graham Street, Fountain Hill, PA 18015

610-868-4840

GreenMeadowPA.org

The only green cemetery in the Lehigh Valley. A cemetery of wildflowers and grasses native to Pennsylvania. Return to the natural cycle of life to nourish the soil, green the meadow and live on. Nondenominational. Non-profit. Speakers available to visit organizations. See ad, page 11.

HEALTH FOOD & SUPPLEMENT STORE

CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN

7727 Glenlivet Dr West, Ste D Fogelsville PA 18051 484-656-7771

cbdfogelsville.com

Including high-quality CBD into your daily routine can change your health for the better. Our certified consultants will show you why we were voted Best CBD Store by Readers’ Choice in 2021.

HOLISTIC HEALTH & NUTRITION

HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND LIFE COACHING SERVICES

Yolanda Regina Battaglia, BS, CHN, MBEC Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner Holistichealth58@gmail.com

570-903-8700

Healthprofs.com/profile/942822

With 30+ years in the wellness industry, Yolanda specializes in helping a person to avoid/reduce medications for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. Medications only treat the symptoms of an ailment but with a whole-food plant-based lifestyle you’ll have sustainable health and wellbeing. Call today to take your health back.

HYPNOSIS & HYPNOSIS TRAINING

PAST LIFE MATTERS HYPNOTHERAPY

plmhypnosis.com

Judy Lynch 610-554-8633

pastlifematters@aol.com

As a certified hypnotherapist that has used hypnotherapy to quit smoking, reduce stress, help control pain, and increase focus, I can attest to the power of the mind to achieve desired results! Hypnosis is easy and safe and allows us to tap into the power of our inner selves, easily and naturally.

STREAM HYPNOSIS, LLC

35 E. Elizabeth Ave. Ste 21 B

Bethlehem, PA 570-617-5325

vperweiss@streamhypnosis.com

www.streamhypnosis.com

Achieve your personal best in sports, sales public speaking and more. Whether you need to eliminate chronic pain, achieve your ideal body weight, reduce stress, or kick the smoking habit hypnosis is a useful tool that can help you move forward. Individual and group sessions, remote and in person sessions. Board Certified Hypnotist with NGH.

TINA PINEIRO LIFE SOLUTIONS

(844) HYP-TINA scrantonhypnosis.com

TINA PINEIRO LIFE SOLUTIONS provides Mindset Coaching & Hypnosis sessions. Peckville and Honesdale locations. I use hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming, EFT, Reiki and more to empower you to let go of limiting beliefs, heal and move forward.

RESULTS WELLNESS CENTER, LLC

Jacqueline LeClaire 6120 W. Main Blvd., Bath, PA 18014 484-264-3889

JacquelineLeClaire.com

Become a Certified Hypnotherapist / Become a Certified Reiki Practitioner, Usui Master. Jacqueline LeClaire is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master Trainer with the International Association of Counselors and Therapists and Reiki Master for over two decades. She is the owner of Results Wellness Center, LLC.

INTEGRATIVE PHYSICIANS

HUNTERDON INTEGRATIVE PHYSICIANS

Dr. Scott P R Berk, MD, AAFP, AIHM 33 Rupell Rd Hampton, NJ 08827 908-238-0077

HipmdOffice@gmail.com

www.HunterdonIntegrativePhysicians.com

Hunterdon Integrative Physicians (HIP) presents an alternative to the average Primary Care office. You will find a modern medical practice in every sense of the word. We strive to offer our patients an array of diagnostic options, treatment choices, and scheduling flexibility. If you are looking for a common-sense approach to your health needs, look no further than HIP. See ad page 29.

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OPPORTUNITIES

Bear Creek Organics is hiring! We are looking for skilled landscapers who are passionate about Ecological Edible Landscaping. Permaculture Design Certificate preferred. Email resume and cover letter to: Richie@bearcreekorganics.com

Calling Holistic Presenters – Facilitate your workshop or retreat at our Upper Bucks center, with peaceful country setting, meditation gardens, and woods. GreenShireArts.org. Email info@ GreenShireArts.org or call 215-538-0976.

Holistic Chiropractor, Naturopath or Natural Functional Medicine Practitioner Needed – Join our comprehensive solution Wellness Center in Stroudsburg. Access to over 2000 clients in a professional, dedicated facility. Call Vicki at 570977-1900 to discuss.

PRODUCTS

Crystal Tones Singing Bowls – Classic & Alchemy for meditation & vibrational healing. Also offering personal vibration testing. Contact Anthony at Life Holistic Center, 570-706-6680 or LifeHolistic@hotmail.com. See more at LifeHolistiReiki.com.

Interactive Dementia and Alzheimer Game – An interactive and fun family game that will bring a twinkle to the eye and smile on the face. Call 484860-5894. HighRollDice.com.

Two Green Burial Plots for Sale – At Green Meadows Burial Ground in Fountain Hill, PA. $1,800 total.Call 610-698-4921.

SERVICES

Spiritually guided card readings offered in person, or via phone, parties also welcome. Channeled messages are for your highest good. Let my gifts guide you! Reasonable rates. Cheryl 908-268-8029. Readings with intuitive counselor, Reiki also available. Free 10-minute initial session. Evelyn peptel62@gmail.com. 551-804-7571.

Free Phone Reading for Lightworkers. Your Higher-Self reveals the blocks that are slowing you from growing your practice/business. Email Enaid to learn more. enaid-rensporp@protonmail.com

Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness, LLC contracts self motivated and ethical bodyworkers and yoga instructors to serve Bath and the Lehigh Valley. If you are interested in growing your business, making your own hours and being a part of a Wellness Center that is filled with compassion, professionalism, and FUN! Submit your interest to info@kulaheartyogaandwellness.com.

SPACE TO RENT

Attention Health Care Professionals! Twin Ponds Health Center, a highly diverse holistic health center, offers a unique lease opportunity. Schedule a tour of the site. 610-899-2499.

Peaceful Country Setting – Building includes 4 gathering rooms, kitchen, and covered porch. Wooded paths, meditation gardens. Perfect for workshops, weddings, retreats. Quakertown. Call 215-538-0976.

LANDSCAPING

BEAR CREEK ORGANICS

570-582-0615

BearCreekOrganics@gmail.com

BearCreekOrganics.com

We create organic and ecological edible landscapes. With mother nature as our teacher, and extensive knowledge of edible plants,. We develop beautiful food production systems that support your needs and the needs of the natural wildlife. No matter the size of your budget we will help you create an edible landscape that is right for you. See ad, pages 10.

MARKETING

NATURAL AWAKENINGS

DR. DEKA RODGER ND, MBA

Owner/Publisher

610-421-4443

DrRodgerND@HealthyLehighValley.com

DrRodgerND@gmail.com

www.HealthyLehighValley.com

www.DrRodgerND.com

www.NutritionConsultans.org

DrRodgerND.B3Sciences.com

Due to his extensive background in business and marketing and built his own practice through the Natural Awakenings magazine he can take businesses to the next level. Also, with a strong back ground in keeping fit and under standing all aspects of exercising, he promotes B3 Science, an advanced method of achieving better fitness results in 1/2 the time. He also teaches a Nutrition Certification Course over a 6-month period, students completing this course and passing all exams can put the designation CNC after their name. See ad pages 3, 30, back page.

MASSAGE

KONNECTIONS MASSAGE

Kathy Hatcher, LMT

656 5th St., Whitehall, PA 18052

610-266-6111

KonnectionsMassage.com

Kathy has been administering deep tissue, therapeutic, medical, pregnancy and aromatherapy massage since 1996. Her NEWEST services are Ionic Foot Cleanse Detoxification as well as Red-light therapy for non-surgical weight loss and chronic pain management. Insurance billing for massage available. See ad, page 2.

NATUROPATH

NATURAL HEALTH PROMOTION LLC

Tina Stashko, PhD MIfHI

Emmaus, PA 18049

610-965-8132

NaturalHealthPromotion.net

Specializing in preventative healthcare, digestion and nutrient absorption, and thyroid and adrenal health. Modalities such as iridology, sclerology and biochemical balancing enable the development of your unique program for optimum health. These programs are easy to follow and incorporate into your daily life. Reach your full health potential! See ad, page 22.

WELLNESS SPAPOTHECARY HERBS TO YOUR SUCCESS

Vanessa Sabatine

64 South Main St.

Nazareth, PA 18064

610-365-8996

www.HerbsToYourSuccess.com

Herbs to Your Success is a health & wellness spa located in Nazareth, offering multiple holistic spa experiences and herbal remedies. We also offer a wide selection of essential oils, teas, skincare, makeup and more! We provide high quality spa services to our customers and our friendly and courteous staff guarantees exceptional customer service. See ad page 7.

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The Next Nutrition Course

Through the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC) Doctor of Naturopathy and Clinical Nutritionist Dr. Derek Rodger (ND) prepares students to pass the Certified Nutritional Consultants Exam. Once qualified you are entitled to use the designation CNC after your name and practice as a Nutritionist. Certified Nutritional Consultants (CNC) can work in hospitals, clinics, private practice settings alongside acupuncturists, mental health professionals, physical therapists, doctors and chiropractors, as well as a consultant in schools, businesses, health food stores, spas and health clubs.

Next Course starts Sep 2022 - Feb 2023 dates TBD

“If the doctors of today do not become the nutritionists of tomorrow, then the nutritionists of today will become the doctors of tomorrow”. (Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research)

Become a Certified Nutrition Consultant

Today's economists have determined that the natural health field is the fastest growing industry in the U.S. today. It goes without saying that people are getting more concerned about their personal health and their families health. Just take a look at this picture below and ask yourself, what type of life are you planning for yourself.

in 6 Months and put the letters CNC after your name. This recognized qualification is obtained through the American Association of Nutritional Consultants, AANC.

The course includes 12 modules, and classes meet twice a month on Sundays 9 am - 1pm . All modules are taught by Dr. Derek Rodger (ND). Course fee is $1794 and can be paid over 6 monthly installments at $299 per month.

Natalie, who flew in from Chicago every 2 weeks to do the CNC program has passed her Certified Nutritional Consultant and can now proudly put the letters CNC after her name: I met Dr. Rodger (ND) before I took his Nutrition Course and it was his knowledge and experience that drew me to choose his class over others. I am so very glad I did as, I'm positive I wouldn't have learnt what I did with other teachers.  I'm not sure I would have had such an inspirational teacher with highly motivational lectures.

Every student receives a free 90 minute private nutritional consultation with Dr. Rodger (ND) 89.

Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Derek Rodger (ND) Course Instructor

To obtain a detailed information pack visit: NutritionConsultants.org or Tel: 908-223-8899

Alessandra, already had her nutritional degree, before she came on the course. I'm so proud of myself for finishing this the course and the exam. It was a great experience and I truly learned a lot. There are so many opportunities out there for me in my career to help others. I'll be attending the Natural Gourmet Institute which has a strong focus on a plant based diet. I look forward to helping others achieve a healthy lifestyle as a CNC and chef!

The course includes 11 modules and the classes meet on a Sunday morning 9-1 pm. The course fee is $1794 and can be paid over 6 months at $299.

A library of material becomes yours following course completion.

If you would like to attend this educational course, which will clearly change your life from a nutritional perspective. More detailed information is sent out to students who are interested, sign up by going to: www.NutritionalConsultants.org

A library of material becomes yours following course completion.