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Contents

Natural Awakenings is a family of more than 60 healthy living magazines celebrating 26 years of providing the communities we serve with the tools and resources we all need to lead healthier lives on a healthy planet.

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18 WELLNESS COACH HOLISTICALLY EMPOWERS CHANGE

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20 ENERGY HEALER EMPOWERS OTHERS

22 INTEGRATIVE

HEALTH FOR MEN

Natural Approaches for Robust Vitality

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26 ANDRIA SOMERS on

Being United for Better Parenting

28 BEAT THE BLUES NATURALLY

Drug-Free Ways to Treat Depression

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DEPARTMENTS 8 news briefs 14 health briefs 16 global briefs 20 business spotlight 24 healthy kids 26 wise words

28 healing ways 30 green living 32 conscious eating 34 caledar of events 34 ongoing events 36 business directory 38 classifieds June 2021

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nyone can father a child, but being a dad takes a lifetime. Fathers play a role in every child’s life that cannot be filled by others. This role can have a large impact on a child and help shape him or her into the person they become.

Fathers and Emotional Development Fathers, like mothers, are pillars in the development of a child’s emotional well-being. Children look to their fathers to lay down the rules and enforce them. They also look to their fathers to provide a feeling of security, both physical and emotional. Children want to make their fathers proud, and an involved father promotes inner growth and strength.

Studies have shown that when fathers are affectionate and supportive, it greatly affects a child’s cognitive and social development. It also instills an overall sense of well-being and self-confidence.

Fathers Set the Bar for Relationships with Others Fathers not only influence who we are inside, but how we have relationships with people as we grow. The way a father treats his child will influence what he or she looks for in other people. Friends, lovers, and spouses will all be chosen based on how the child perceived the meaning of the relationship with his or her father. The patterns a father sets in the relationships with his children will dictate how his children relate with other people.

Fathers and Their Daughters Young girls depend on their fathers for security and emotional support. A father shows his daughter what a good relationship with a man is like. If a father is loving and gentle, his daughter will look for those qualities in men when she’s old enough to begin dating. If a father is strong and valiant, she will relate closely to men of the same character.

Fathers and Their Sons Unlike girls, who model their relationships with others based on their father’s character, boys’ model themselves after their father’s character. Boys will seek approval from their fathers from a very young age. As human beings, we grow up by imitating the behavior of those around us; that’s how we learn to function in the world. If a father is caring and treats people with respect, the young boy will grow up much the same. When a father is absent, young boys look to other male figures to set the “rules” for how to behave and survive in the world.

So, on this Father’s Day, don’t forget to tell your dad you love him, and thanks for being there!

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Digestive Issues?

A Little Bit About Reiki

by Frank Neri

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ccording to the University of Rochester, grape seed extract is a versatile plant of the herbal Pharmacopeia. It is used as an ingredient in the cosmetic industry’s healing salves that are used for skin care. It is also used as an antioxidant supplement (resveratrol) that is sold in health food stores.

When you consume red wine, you’re actually consuming resveratrol because red wines are made from processed red grapes.

Grape seed flavonoids, named Olgameric Proanthocyanidin (OPC), are prominently used as a seasonal allergy supplement, and also called an antioxidant.

Contrary to scientific statements, there are no clinical trials or double blind studies; however, we have used OPCs successfully for 30 years… specifically, for hay fever. Besides lowering histamine levels, OPC also protects the blood vessels and cardiovascular system by stopping the breakdown of vascular collagen. When OPC is used as a preventative supplement, it reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. Some studies even show it lowers the risk of certain cancers.

If you or your family wants to take adFolof loOPC’s w us o n vantage benefits, talk with your nutritional practitioner for the weight-tomilligram ratio in order to determine each person’s optimal dosage.

Make an appointment with Dr. Jon, who specializes in functional nutrition. Take advantage of his over 30 years’ experience in the health industry. “We can make a difference in your life.”

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eiki is a method of natural healing that uses the energy that is channeled through a practitioner’s hands to restore the client’s health and well-being. When energy flow in the human body is not moving, if it is stuck or in some way hampered, the entire body will run poorly. Good health will be compromised. The goal of a Reiki practitioner is to ensure the proper “mix” or flow of energy which will then promote wellness and allow the body to heal itself. Once the practitioner feels the flow of this energy, or the lack thereof, they are able to move it with specific techniques that were taught to them. Some of these techniques include intent and breath control, plus, they can focus on relevant mental images.

Reiki is for EVERYONE! This form of therapy is not only relaxing and calming, but it can be used as a form of meditation for the body.

PHYSICALLY: Reiki promotes healthy digestion, reduces pain, promotes better organ health, reduces headache and neck pain, just to name a few.

EMOTIONALLY: Reiki gives you the time and space to settle down, center, and delve into your own psyche.

SPIRITUALLY: Energy work can also help to increase compassion, happiness, empathy and love for our fellow man. It also helps us to tame our habits, increase our intuition, address the tough questions that we sometimes wrestle with… and it helps us feel more connected to others and to our highest consciousness.

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Spiritual Counseling and Connecting Mind and Body

by Susan Stangeland

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y journey with spiritual counseling began in my first year of seminary in New York City. I consider myself a spiritual companion, holding space and listening to where spirit will lead. Spiritual counseling is an exploration of your personal journey and where you feel you need spiritual support. There are discussions of spiritual practices that help support you in your everyday life or practices that you have never thought of or explored. Spiritual counseling can explore music, visualization, meditation, breathing practices, grounding practices, prayer, silence, art, poetry, exercise, yoga, working with the body to find pain and being outside in nature if possible. All of these practices can help connect us to Spirit and help us to live our best lives. The exploration of our thoughts, our feelings, our body, our senses and our breathing are all a part of spiritual counseling.

Self-care is such an important part of our spiritual lives and it is so important to focus on caring for ourselves before we can care for others. Being gentle with ourselves and taking baths, or taking a walk in nature, cooking and eating a healthy meal, cleaning our home, getting more sleep… are just some of the ways in which we can incorporate love and kindness into our lives. Being in touch with ourselves and spirit can help us live our best life.

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roper nutrition and lifestyle are the cornerstones to wellbeing. Without these as a base, it is often unwise, and sometimes even counterproductive, to seek out remedies, whether they consist of herbs from traditional Indian or Chinese medicine, supplements from functional medicine or pharmaceutical drugs from allopathic medicine.

Ayurveda is the oldest holistic health system in the world, designed to bring the body back into balance so that it can heal itself. The first steps to balancing the body are through proper nutrition and lifestyle. By correcting these two aspects alone, numerous ailments such as skin rashes, headaches, bloating, digestive issues, lethargy and poor sleep can be eliminated. For more serious or debilitating issues, proper nutrition and lifestyle allow the body to work better with the remedy prescribed and maybe even require less medication. Moreover, a good digestive system allows the body to better assimilate all the nutrients it receives, instead of simply eliminating them.

My studies in Ayurveda began while living in Genoa, Italy.

Following this, I had two study sojourns in India, one at an Ayurveda clinic and one at an Ayurveda University and Hospital.

Both experiences left me in awe at their approach to illnesses and the ability to alleviate, help and cure the patients. While Ayurveda has numerous branches of study and specializations, I was interested in food, nutrition and lifestyle, primarily because while living abroad I learned the value of good, healthy food as well as the importance of taking time to slow down. After researching various institutions, I enrolled in Dr. Shekhar’s Food and Nutrition course here in Pennsylvania. I embraced Ayurveda’s approach to food and nutrition and incorporated its teachings into an everyday lifestyle for people in countries other than India.

I love teaching and working with people who are interested in knowing exactly what a healthy lifestyle is and how to maintain it. Today there seem to be infinite health tips, diets, supplements, etc., but as Ayurveda teaches: health starts with prevention and prevention starts with simple basics, nothing complicated.

In my consultations, we discuss food and nutrition at length.

We also cover recipes, cooking tips and ideas. Cooking demos are a part of the consultation where I teach the importance of and the various uses of spices. It’s always fun and useful to make a trip to the store or a farmers’ market so you can practice all that you’ve learned.

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What is Raindrop Therapy?

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eveloped by Gary Young in the 1980’s, Raindrop Technique® combines Native American wellness traditions, the teachings of Himalayan monks and the art of aromatherapy. The culmination of these unique concepts creates a targeted massage and energy approach to supporting all of the body’s systems.

Young Living Essential Oils and the entire Raindrop Technique® are designed to support the natural self-healing process, promote pain and stress relief, rejuvenate the mind, and balance the body. This technique produces multiple physical, mental and emotional benefits.

You need only to expose your back and feet to receive this wonderful treatment.

Oils are applied to the feet using the Tibetan form of reflexology called Vitaflex.

This uses the fingertips to send electrical charges throughout nerve pathways, addressing the electrical balance of the body.

The same oils are dispensed from above the back, which feels like a raindrop gently striking your spine. It is very relaxing.

The drops are gently feather-massaged along the vertebrae and back muscles. It is thought that the oils interact with a person’s electric field before even penetrating the skin of the back, thereby enhancing the electromagnetic properties of the oils.

Once the oils are fully applied, a warm towel is placed over the back to assist in the penetration of the oils into the back and spine.

On top of all the good that Raindrop therapy does for you, it is exceedingly relaxing and supportive… and it feels fantastic!

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What is a Postpartum Doula? My name is Kathleen Kennedy, and I am a professional Postpartum Doula. “Doula” is a Greek word meaning “woman’s servant.”

I am a helper, professionally trained to provide postpartum assistance at home after the birth of your new baby. In my work, I use evidence-based information as I give emotional, physical and educational support to the family. Women nurturing other women during and after pregnancy is a time-honored tradition in many cultures, including our own. Who better to support a woman through this process than women who have had babies themselves, and who can lend their wisdom, life-experience and practical assistance to new parents transitioning to the roles of “Mom” and “Dad?” I am a trained Postpartum Doula. Let me give you hands-on support and make this wonderful time in your life easier, calmer and less stressful by helping with some of these practical concerns: • Household organization • Breastfeeding education • Older sibling adjustment

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Are You Affected By the Extra Stress of Life Lately?

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he energies of our world these days have a great potential to leave us feeling drained, ungrounded, and generally, just not ourselves.

Stresses brought on from frustration, fear, overwork, “busyness”, trauma and rollercoaster emotions can get stuck in our body, which leads to a considerable imbalance of our natural harmony.

A wide variety of symptoms can arise from this imbalance. Some are: headaches, upset stomach and poor digestion, anxiety, panic, depression, insomnia, head, neck and backaches, as well as other generalized pain are just a few examples.

It is vital to recognize when we need self-care, and even more important to follow through seeking that needed assistance and relief.

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Unblocking Repetitive Patterns

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ave you ever wondered why you keep reliving the same experiences and yet think you made different choices? You may be unaware that we have energetic laws in addition to universal principles that govern our existence.

When we’ve experienced a very difficult situation, it leaves imprints on our energy field. Our energy field, or aura, holds everything that has happened in our earthly experience. The more intense our experiences, the stronger the imprint. This becomes the magnetic field that attracts like or similar energy.

Each time we enter these unresolved situations, it reinforces the energy around an issue and it becomes a pattern. Many patterns can be life-long and difficult to change. You may need to relook at how you’re structuring your world with old strategies no longer needed. This requires looking at feelings held at a core level. It’s rare to change a pattern without opening the energy that held the life experience. There may be areas in our bodies that are blocked from memories that are difficult or challenging to process. These blocked areas can become congested and over time contribute to imbalances within our physical and emotional wellbeing.

Working energetically opens into levels that we previously may not have been able to enter. Learning to understand more about ourselves is truly a more conscious way to live. As we reclaim our strengths by releasing what is no longer useful, our world takes on a totally renewed sense of awareness and purpose.

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Nix Sweeteners to Avoid Spreading Antibiotic Resistance

Cultivate Satisfaction to be Healthier and Happier Older people with high levels of life satisfaction—a favorable attitude toward life—have healthier habits, less depression and pain, better sleep and a longer life, reports researchers from the University of British Columbia. They studied nearly 13,000 U.S. adults older than 50 for four years and found that higher life satisfaction was linked to 26 percent reduced mortality and a 46 percent lower depression rate. People that felt good about their lives had fewer chronic conditions and pain, exercised more often, were both more optimistic and likely to be living with a partner and experienced less hopelessness and loneliness. However, such positive feelings were not associated with fewer health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis or obesity; were not marked by less alcoholic binging or smoking; and were not affected by frequency of contact with children, family and friends.

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Four widely used artificial sweeteners—saccharine, sucralose, aspartame and acesulfame potassium—promote the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in both environmental and clinical settings, report researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, in The ISME Journal. They found that these four nonnutritive sweeteners promote horizontal transfer of the genes between bacteria, furthering the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes in the intestine. The researchers say the findings provide insight into the spread of antimicrobial resistance and point to a potential risk associated with ingesting the artificial sweeteners.

People that struggle to eat the often-recommended nine servings of fruit and vegetables each day can relax: The latest research from Harvard, based on 26 studies of 2 million people from 29 countries, found that two and three daily servings of fruit and vegetables, respectively, were linked to the most longevity. Compared to only two servings of produce per day, five servings lowered the risk of death overall by 13 percent, cardiovascular disease by 12 percent, cancer by 10 percent and respiratory disease by 35 percent. Green, leafy vegetables, including spinach, lettuce and kale, and fruit and vegetables rich in beta carotene and vitamin C, such as citrus fruits, berries and carrots, showed benefits.Starchy vegetables, like peas and corn, fruit juices and potatoes, did not appear to reduce the risk of death.

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Homeopathic Solutions for Painful Feet

Improve Sleep with a Weighted Blanket Weighted blankets that provide a cozy, swaddled feeling have been big sellers during the trying days of the pandemic, and a new study verifies that they do provide mental health benefits. Researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska University tested 120 patients with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for four weeks. They found that a weighted blanket led to better sleep and reduced fatigue, depression and anxiety, and increased levels of daytime activity. Weighted blankets are comforters with tiny pellets or metal chains woven throughout so that weight is distributed across the body; researchers recommend using a blanket that is about 10 percent of a person’s body weight.

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An 800-megawatt project, Vineyard Wind, off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, is awaiting final approval by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Laura Daniel Davis, principal deputy assistant secretary of land and minerals at the U.S. Department of the Interior, says, “The demand for offshore wind energy has never been greater. The technological advances, falling costs, increased interest and the tremendous economic potential make offshore wind a really promising avenue.” Some two dozen offshore wind projects are in development along the East Coast.

According to the International Energy Agency, wind could provide more than 18 times the world’s present electricity demand and is well-suited to serve heavily populated areas. For instance, almost 40 percent of Americans live near the coasts. Offshore wind power could assist in relieving the dependence on carbon-based sources of electricity and relieve congestion on the grid for Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Houston and Seattle.

Offshore turbines are in open waters where wind is strong and abundant. As the technology has matured, the turbines have gotten bigger and further out to sea.

An agreement finalized in November 2020 between farmers, tribes and dam owners will result in the deconstruction of four aging, inefficient dams along the Klamath River in the Pacific Northwest to restore salmon runs that have been in decline. The Karuk and Yurok tribes have relied on the salmon for both sustenance and spiritual wellbeing throughout their history. The project also signals a decline in the hydropower industry, which does not seem as profitable as predicted with the emergence of more cost-effective and sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar.

The World Commission on Dams released a report in November 2000 on the enormous financial, environmental and human costs and poor performance of large dams.

The commission analyzed dozens of case studies and more than 1,000 testimonies regarding the outcome of trillions of dollars invested in dams. After decades of rapid construction, only 37 percent of the world’s rivers remain free-flowing. River fragmentation has heavily damaged freshwater habitats and fish stocks, threatening food security for millions of people and advancing the decline of other mammals, birds and reptiles.

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by Sheila Julson s a holistic lifestyle coach for more than 25 years, Jacqueline LeClaire of Results Wellness Center, LLC understands that change can be intimidating. Using a warm, personable approach, LeClaire looks at each client individually as a whole person and uniquely combines hypnotherapy, reiki, intuitive readings, yoga, chakra balancing, crystal healing, fitness and esogetic colorpuncture to steer clients toward a forward path.

LeClaire started building a solid client base while working as a fitness coach, teaching weight training and cardiovascular exercises. While dating a chiropractor, LeClaire became intrigued by how he had used hypnotherapy to help his patients meditate and find relief from stress. She became a Certified Hypnotherapist and worked for many years from an office in North Arlington, New Jersey.

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compulsive habits that developed subconsciously, like nail biting or negative thinking that limits self-growth.

“Hypnotherapy drills into the subconscious mind while you’re in a state of deep relaxation,” LeClaire explains. While one is in this deeply relaxed, meditative state, the subconscious mind is more susceptible to absorbing positive suggestions or affirmations and can thus be conditioned into letting go of ingrained habits.

Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing technique that focuses on stress reduction and relaxation. “Reiki is the word for universal life force energy,” LeClaire says. Clients lie fully clothed on a table while the practitioner facilitates the body’s healing process through gentle touch. When the mind and body is calm and deeply relaxed, the body’s energy, or chakras, become unblocked.

Reiki can be used to ease pain, anxiety, depression and fatigue. While it’s most beneficial to experience hypnotherapy or reiki in person, LeClaire notes that these therapies can also be performed virtually.

LeClaire also offers yoga classes, fitness and nutrition coaching, and esogetic colorpuncture, a system to healing that uses a device to focus on points and zones on the skin to transmit light through the body’s energetic pathways. “I felt led toward each of these holistic energy healing modalities through people that had influenced me over the years and whom I’ve intersected with throughout life,” she says. She offers free phone consults and customizes individualized plans for each client.

During the pandemic, LeClaire says that more people are seeking ways to promote self-healing and spiritual, physical and emotional stability. She works with people that feel overwhelmed and are seeking ways to cope; people that want to make lifestyle changes; and cancer patients that want to support their conventional treatments with holistic modalities.

“I meet people where they’re at. I read their energy and try to figure out where they are blocked,” LeClaire concludes. “I don’t want to overwhelm them but instead try to put them on the path forward by eliminating negative thinking. If something’s not working, I’ll try a different approach. I give them MP3 music, mediation techniques and mantras—all the tools they need to continue healing outside of my office.”

LeClaire is also a teacher; she regularly offers classes to instruct others to become Reiki Level I, Level II or Reiki Master practitioners. She also teaches hypnotherapist certification classes to people that want to learn the therapeutic art for personal development, for expanding coaching skills, or for communicators seeking to add depth to their toolbox. This summer and autumn, LeClaire will add more classes to train people how to give reiki and hypnotherapy to others, how to teach physic abilities and how do energy readings to help more people connect with their spiritual selves.

Results Wellness Center, LLC is located at 6120 W. Main Blvd., Bath. For more information, call 484-264-3889 or visit JacquelineLeClaire.com.

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Energy Healer Empowers Others to Tap

HEALING POWER FROM WITHIN

by Sheila Julson

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ntuitive energy healer and reiki master teacher Diane DuPré realized from a young age that she had a unique gift of seeing and feeling other peoples’ energy fields and auras. DuPré’s mother also promoted natural, healthy eating, along with staying physically and mentally active, to prevent illness. Those physical, mental and spiritual threads intertwined and instilled in DuPré a belief that an energetically balanced body can restore itself to stay healthy and happy.

DuPré had worked for many years in the fashion industry as a makeup artist.

She was also an executive with Lancôme Cosmetics. She noticed how confident people felt when they knew they looked good, so DuPré pondered other ways she could further enhance peoples’ lives.

During the early 1990s, DuPré felt guided to a healing arts school, where she had discovered reiki. “I felt like I was called home,” she enthuses. “I began studying energy work, I found at that time on the East Coast, it was difficult to find

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skilled energy healers. I started working with indigenous people, and that’s when I met my first shaman.”

For nearly three decades, DuPré has practiced healing arts such as reiki; Jin Shin Jyutsu, an art of releasing tension by clearing energetic pathways; pranic healing; and polarity balancing, which works with life energy in all its forms.

She provides energy healing services for adults, children and pets, and specializes in releasing dark, dense energy. As a continuous student, she regularly works with teachers such as the renowned mystic and author Thomas Hübl, from Germany.

“When I work with clients, it’s about one thing—improving the quality of their lives,” DuPré emphasizes. “I am there to guide them so they can discover what really resonates and speaks to them, and how to open and return to their core selves.”

DuPré explains that all life contains magnetic fields of energy. That energy can become blocked and congested from trauma and environmental toxins such as a poor diet. Energy healing helps release blockages to allow the body’s energy to flow more freely, thus restoring physical, spiritual and mental wellness.

DuPré performs energy healing on people with depression, physical disorders, cancer, and people who are experiencing energy work for the first time. She begins by explaining basic thoughts about she will do. Through gentle touch, the therapies begin to release blockages and balance

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energy within the body. DuPré invites conversation if one needs clarity or deeper understanding for processing issues, or she’ll people just rest and restore as she performs the service.

By opening the body’s energy channels, the body can heal. DuPré notes that reiki is becoming more mainstream and is used in hospitals and clinics. She occasionally hears misconceptions about energy healing; some people believe that an energy healer can magically remove challenging issues or physical disorders. “Healing the soul requires finding your own process.

A true healer can guide you and help you find things within yourself. I can help open the energy within but keeping those channels open requires effort.”

She notes that people can keep the body’s energy flowing by paying attention to what they’re ingesting, not just when it comes to food but, also by limiting contact with people with toxic “doom and gloom” attitudes, as well as avoiding negative reading materials and media. “It’s not an easy process, but we have to build our toolboxes. Life will not be beautiful all the time, but when uncomfortable things do enter our lives, we can use these tools to keep our body’s energy from suppressing us or shutting us down.”

DuPré begins each day at 4 a.m. with mediation, deep contemplative work, journaling and physical exercise. As society gradually returns to pre-pandemic life, she will teach more classes on guided mediation, energy clearing, reiki and transparent communication, a practice that encourages people to be fully present and thoroughly listen during conversations with other people.

DuPré observes that as more people search for depth and meaning in their lives, they become more awakened. “If they’re not fully, wholly and completely in love with their lives, they can find ways to change it. There’s so much available, so why not find joy? That is the most crucial energy we need on Earth.”

Diane DuPré is located at Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, 628 Twin Ponds Rd., Breinigsville. For more information, call 484-719-2560 or visit IntuitiveHealerdd.com.

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INTEGRATIVE HEALTH FOR MEN Natural Approaches for Robust Vitality

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tatistically speaking, living long and well is an uphill battle for most American men. Compared to women, they eat worse, smoke more, drink harder, exercise less and suffer more injuries. They live on average five fewer years than women. At birth, they outnumber women 105 to 100, but by age 60, it’s flipped to 95 to 100. Of the 15 leading causes of death, the only one men don’t lead in is Alzheimer’s, because many of them don’t live long enough to develop it.

Men are markedly slow to consult doctors. Seventy-two percent would rather do household chores like cleaning toilets, one survey found, and 37 percent admitted that they withheld information from doctors to avoid hearing a bad diagnosis. When more serious symptoms arise like chest pain or painful urination, they can turn to medical specialists and the latest technology to get heart stents inserted, kidneys flushed out and pain lowered with pharmaceuticals. By then, however, disease can be advanced and the prognosis dimmer.

But that “macho man” approach is ebbing as men—especially millennials—increasingly adopt proactive integrative strategies to take control of their health. “As traditional gender roles continue to fade with the times, there will be less of a stigma around men’s health care and we’ll start to see more and more men placing greater importance on their health,” says integrative internist Myles Spar, M.D., co-author of Integrative Men’s Health and chief medical officer of Vault, a men’s health care organization. By dealing head-on with not just a condition’s symptoms, but also with its physical, mental and emotional roots, men can become better equipped to enjoy long years of robust health.

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HEART DISEASE

The leading cause of death for men in the U.S., heart disease kills one in four men. Half of those that died suddenly exhibited no previous symptoms. Men develop heart disease 10 years younger than women on average, possibly because estrogen has a protective effect on coronary arteries. Stress, especially in economically beleaguered occupations and areas, takes a toll, as evidenced by rising drug abuse among men nationwide.

“Overall, it appears that men’s coping with stressful events may be less adaptive physiologically, behaviorally and emotionally, contributing to their increased risk for coronary heart disease,” concludes a State University of New York at Stonybrook study.

hampered by such conditions as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, insomnia and alcohol use. Although a quarter of new patients with ED are under age 40, mild and moderate ED affects approximately 50 percent of men in their 50s and 60 percent in their 60s.

Integrative medicine offers potent strategies such as exercise, weight loss, good sleep and a varied diet, factors that can reverse ED, according to Australian researchers. “Men aren’t ever going to stop eating hotdogs in the name of ‘wellness’, but if you tell a man that eating hotdogs will impact his ability to get erections, he’ll never eat a hotdog again,” says Spar.

SYMPTOMS: chest pain, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, shortness of breath, extreme fatigue, sensations in arms and legs such as pain, swelling, weakness or tingling.

SYMPTOMS: repeated difficulty getting or maintaining an erection, reduced sexual desire.

NEW RESEARCH: Active, 40-ish men that were able to do 40 pushups had a 96 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease in the next 10 years than men doing less than 10 pushups, a Harvard study concludes. A 10-year study of 134,297 people from 21 countries found that eating six ounces or more each week of processed meat like bacon, sausages and salami was linked to a 46 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease and a 51 percent higher risk of death.

NEW RESEARCH: In a survey of 12 studies involving 8,300 participants, the longer-lasting erection drug Cialis (tadalafil) beat out Viagra (sildenafil) as the drug of choice by a three to one margin. Cornell researchers found that of the 48 percent of older men in one study with ED, only 7 percent had tried an erection drug, and fewer than half refilled the initial prescription, partly due to unpleasant side effects.

INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES: “An integrative model for heart disease, when done properly, hunts down chronic inflammation in the body wherever it is and attempts to remedy it naturally, which is why we have had so much more success and significantly fewer side effects than conventional medicine,” says naturopathic cardiologist Decker Weiss, of Scottsdale, Arizona, a pioneer in the field. Typically, integrative cardiologists will interview a patient to determine the root causes of inflammation, including diet, physical activity and emotional stress. After targeted lab tests, they may prescribe botanicals along with pharmaceuticals like diuretics and beta blockers to manage fluids and vital signs. They often focus on repairing the gastrointestinal tract with specific probiotics and restoring the endothelium (the inner lining of blood vessels) with nutrients like magnesium, coenzyme Q10 and alpha-lipoic acid. They’ll encourage patients to switch to healthier, plant-based diets; perhaps to undergo a colon, liver or lymph cleanse; and exercise and use stress-reducing practices like meditation or martial arts.

INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES: An integrative strategy typically involves a doctor checking and increasing a man’s testosterone levels if necessary; a thorough checkup and lab tests to detect and treat causes such as diabetes and high cholesterol; and vetting and replacing medications such as antihistamines and blood pressure drugs that might cause ED. For relationship problems, anxiety or depression, a cognitive behavioral therapist might be recommended and mindfulness meditation might be encouraged to reduce stress.

A weight-loss plan featuring more produce and less meat is typically suggested: men with a 42-inch waist are 50 percent more likely to have ED than men with a 32-inch waist. Some foods like arginine-rich oatmeal and antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice, as well as supplements like DHEA, L-arginine, zinc and panax ginseng have also proven helpful in studies.

Effective exercises include Kegels to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, Pilates to build core strength and aerobic workouts to strengthen blood vessels. Just 30 minutes of walking each day was linked to a 41 percent drop in risk for ED, Harvard researchers found.

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SYMPTOMS: Besides anger and irritability, depressed men are more prone to lose weight rather than gain it, become obsessivecompulsive rather than anxious and experience physical problems like headaches, stomach ailments and chronic pain.

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INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES: “First, it is important to get a lab screening to rule out low testosterone, vitamin deficiencies, anemia and thyroid problems,” says holistic psychiatrist W. Nate Upshaw, M.D., medical director of NeuroSpaTMS, in Tampa. He also checks for sleep disorders, treats with cognitive behavioral therapy and after getting lab results, suggests such supplements as vitamins B12, D3 and methylfolate. His lab focuses particularly on transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, which a 2020 Stanford study found to be 90 percent effective in relieving drug-resistant depression. “It restores healthy brain function without medications, and with essentially no side effects,” says Upshaw, adding that the approach is particularly good for men that want to avoid the sexual side effects of antidepressants.

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Health self-quiz: Myles Spar, M.D., co-author of Integrative Men’s Health, offers a simple quiz that helps identify health problems and proposes integrative strategies. Tinyurl. com/DrSparHealthQuiz.

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Andria Somers on Being United for Better Parenting

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ndria Somers is the executive director of the Holistic Moms Network (HMN), which connects families interested in positive, holistic parenting, health and green living, providing them with helpful information and other support. The organization was formed in Essex County, New Jersey, in 2002 by a handful of mothers seeking to associate with others sharing the same goals. One of the moms, Nancy Peplinski, decided to expand the vision of the informal group and established it as a nonprofit in 2003.

Rapid growth made apparent the need for community support of naturally minded families across the country. In its first year of operation, HMN evolved from a local group to a nationwide organization with more than 25 chapters in 14 states.

Founded on the cornerstones of community and connection, the mission of HMN is to provide a safe, supportive environment in which families can access resources and experience camaraderie in attaining natural living and gentle parenting.

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mothering journey. I joined the national team in November of 2012, and my role evolved to executive director in 2017. Parenting has been my most transformative experience thus far, and HMN inspires me every day on this journey with all that its volunteers, members and advocates give as far as support, knowledge, ideas and most importantly, community.

What is holistic parenting?

Holistic parenting begins with an understanding and respect for how all living things are connected and how we impact one another. Holistic parenting embraces green and non-toxic living, non-violent communication and natural health. We believe there are seven guiding principles for holistic parenting which we follow: make informed and educated parenting decisions; seek respectful and nurturing relationships with others; actively participate in one’s own healing process; balance and integrate physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of being; teach children how to respect and care about the natural world; limit children’s exposure to advertising, marketing and a consumer-driven culture; and live more simply and consume less.

How does HMN differ from other parenting groups?

The heart and soul of HMN is to connect families through volunteer-led chapters and intentional communities across the country. We are authentic, passionate about our purpose and committed to our mission. HMN is how we bring together local parents for support and join our voices as a national community. We recognize that everyone is on their own path,

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yet on this journey together. Members are encouraged to respect one another’s views, offer support and learn from each other.

HMN wants to generate national awareness, education and support for holistic parenting and green living. Our groups meet about once a month in a public venue where all are welcome. We provide nurturing, open-minded and respectful local community networks that encourage families to share these ideals and learn from each other.

What advice would you offer to a new parent just beginning their journey of holistic parenting?

As a parent, it’s important to have a network of support. Being connected to like-minded individuals who do not judge makes all the difference in the world. It truly does take a village to raise a child, and you can choose how you build your village. There will be countless people offering advice, so be discerning and see what resonates with you. I truly believe that we are all here to help and support one another. HMN is a way to build relationships and connect with other parents to form friendships that last a lifetime.

For more information, including on becoming a member, visit HolisticMoms.org.

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Beat the Blues Naturally Drug-Free Ways to Treat Depression

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ack of interest, low energy, changes in weight, difficulty concentrating and feelings of worthlessness are some of the symptoms that can occur in varying degrees with depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 17.3 million adults in the U.S. experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2017. With the pandemic, the rate tripled, with 27.8 percent of adults reporting symptoms, according to a September 2020 study published in JAMA Network Open.

Mainstream medical doctors typically prescribe antidepressant drugs, but the plethora of adverse effects such as anxiety, digestive disturbances, headaches, weight gain and sexual dysfunction can cause additional woes. In addition, efficacy is in question.

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In The Emperor’s New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth, Irving Kirsch, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the UK University of Hull, declares, “The belief that antidepressants can cure depression chemically is simply wrong.”

Antidepressants may merely mask symptoms. “Covering over symptoms is a missed opportunity to resolve the root cause of the problem,” says Manhattan-based holistic psychiatrist Kelly Brogan, author of A Mind of Your Own and co-editor of the textbook Integrative Therapies for Depression.

Further, because many depressed people do not receive treatment due to financial, cultural or personal reasons, effective alternative therapies are necessary for improving public health.

Nature’s Medicine

Before starting any treatment, it’s important to verify that depression exists and rule out potential conditions like nutritional deficiencies, low thyroid function, food allergies or other issues.

Many people find that herbs provide gentler action and fewer adverse effects than conventional antidepressants. Even some conventional health practitioners are beginning to get on board. Women’s health expert Nicole Galan, RN, wrote in a 2019 article in Medical News Today, “Medications and counseling are conventional ways to alleviate the symptoms of depression. However, some herbs and supplements may also help.”

Common herbs include St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), which has been shown to work about the same as antidepressants for mild and moderate depression; American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng), which improve mental clarity and energy, and reduce the effects of stress; and saffron (Crocus sativus), which is safe and effective, although expensive. While herbal medicines are available over the counter, it’s important to consult with a doctor or herbalist, as some are not safe in conjunction with other medications or during pregnancy.

Homeopathic remedies are more complex, personalized and diluted, but have no contraindications. Lone Pedersen, a certified classical homeopath in Seattle, says that homeopathy treatments are “gentle, safe, non-toxic and side-effect free.”

Clean Food Improves Mood

Several studies have found that eating a poor-quality diet high in processed meat, sweets, fried food, refined cereals and high-fat dairy leads to a higher likelihood of depression. “The single greatest thing anyone can do for their health is to eat whole foods, including organic vegetables, fruits, high-quality proteins, whole grains and healthy fats,” says Dorothy Calimeris, an author and wellness coach in Oakland, whose cookbooks promote anti-inflammatory diets for optimal health.

Inflammation has been linked to numerous health issues, including depression. To start an anti-inflammatory diet,

eliminate foods that commonly trigger inflammation, starting with gluten, soy, corn and the biggest culprit of all, sugar. A 2019 study by University of Kansas researchers and other studies indicate that sugar itself is a trigger for mental health issues.

Don’t forget about the “food” the skin absorbs. Switching to organic body care and home cleaning products minimizes exposure to biology-disrupting toxins that have been linked to depression.

Set the Endorphins Free

Many studies have shown that exercise reduces the symptoms of depression.

Extra boosts come from getting outside to increase levels of vitamin D and exercising with a friend to enhance social support.

Just 20 to 30 minutes of activity several times each week improves well-being. The

best news is that any movement helps— walking, tai chi, gardening, dancing—anything that feels good.

“Taking a yoga class helps to relieve depression by increasing focus and attention, releasing endorphins and oxytocin, stretching the body, relaxing tension, creating community and adjusting breathing patterns,” says Rose Kress, owner and director of LifeForce Yoga Institute, in Lebanon, Oregon, and author of Awakening Your Inner Radiance with LifeForce Yoga. She recommends determining one enjoyable pose and practicing it every day: “Five minutes a day is enough to make a change.”

Julie Peterson writes about wellness and environmental issues and has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade.

Next Steps “Mental health requires the ‘whole enchilada’, as the saying goes. Bring it all in! I use crystals, music, meditation, chanting, massage, painting, images, vitamins, essential oils, prayer, food, exercise, nature, friends and psychotherapy to remind me that I am already whole. Yoga is just one ingredient in the enchilada of mental health,” says Rose Kress, owner and director of the LifeForce Yoga Institute, in Lebanon, Oregon, and author of Awakening Your Inner Radiance with LifeForce Yoga. “If it brings you a sense of ease around your feelings of depression, use it. If you are not sure, ask your support network for help.”

Psychologists, support groups and counselors can be found through the Anxiety and Depression Association of America or by calling 1-800-662-HELP (4357), the national helpline of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Both are free, confidential referral and information services.

Depression can become severe and warrant intervention. If someone is suicidal, stay with them and contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, a 24/7 national network of local crisis centers, providing free and confidential emotional support to people in emotional distress.

Alternative modalities for depression could fill volumes, and they have. Check these out for more information: n Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks, by Drew Ramsey, M.D. n Ayurveda for Depression: An Integrative Approach to Restoring Balance and

Reclaiming Your Health, by L. Eduardo Cardona-Sanclemente

n How Come They’re Happy and I’m Not?: The Complete Natural Program for

Healing Depression for Good, by Peter Bongiorno, ND

n How to Heal Yourself from Depression When No One Else Can: A Self-Guided

Program to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t, by Amy B. Scher

n Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering Through Yoga,

by Amy Weintraub “While it may take dedication to embody the peace you seek, the glimpse of that peace can be enough to fuel you through the times you want to give up,” adds Kress.

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Traveling for the Planet Sustainable Ways to Explore the World

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fter more than a year in social isolation, many of us are ready to hit the road, meet new people, fly to exotic locations and enjoy the sights and flavors of anywherebut-here. Although the travel industry is raring to serve pent-up demand, this unprecedented respite can be an opportunity to reset priorities. When choosing hotels, modes of transportation, places to shop and dine, and other activities, consider their sustainability.

Tourism need not harm the planet. With proper planning, it can enrich it while benefiting the people living in the places we visit.

Fly Direct and Economy

“Flying is the most carbon-intensive thing we can do in our lives,” says Holly Tuppen, author of Sustainable Travel: The Essential Guide to Positive Impact Adventures. To reduce emissions, she recommends flying direct in space-saving economy seats; taking longer, less frequent vacations; and using trains or other overland transportation whenever possible.

Take it Slow

In 2010, Tuppen travelled around the world without flying for 20 months. “We walked, biked, sailed across the Atlantic, got on a container ship across the Pacific, took trains, hitchhiked—a whole heap of transport cobbled together,” she recalls. “It’s not 30

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that bucket-list idea of flying into a place, doing everything quickly and ticking off experiences. With slow travel, you’re letting the journey be part of the experience and inevitably, you meet more people along the way.”

Don’t Overdo It

In another eco-friendly aspect of that excursion, Tuppen visited places that weren’t tourism hotspots. “From Venice to Bali to Mexico, there are examples of places that before the pandemic had too many visitors—more than the infrastructure could handle,” she says. “That’s a massive problem, because it harms the life of local people. When the cruise industry started to stop in Dubrovnik, Croatia, for example, local amenities like hairdressers and grocery stores became souvenir shops.”

Keep it Local

According to Tuppen, the needs of locals should take precedence over those of tourists. A related problem is tourism economic leakage. “If you spend $2,000 on a trip to Thailand, my hope would be that I’d be contributing $2,000 to the economy in Thailand, but in reality, the way that the tourism supply chain is set up, a huge proportion of that money will end up in the hands of international companies,” she explains. “Ideally, we

should be looking for accommodations, experiences, stores, restaurants that are all locally owned rather than being part of an international chain. If you’re booking a hotel, 70 percent or more of the workforce should be local.”

Pack for a Purpose

To help travelers express their gratitude to a community for their hospitality, Rebecca Rothney founded PackForAPurpose.org, which lists items locals need and the accommodations and tour companies that deliver them to more than 450 community projects worldwide. Travelers dedicate a portion of their luggage space to carry in-kind donations and drop them off when they arrive at their hotel or meet their tour guide. Common items are medical and school supplies, as well as crafting materials for women to make and sell items like jewelry and trinkets, providing money to pay for their children’s education. “A stethoscope weighs less than a kilo, but it can touch 10,000 hearts,” she says.

Book Kind Hotels

Finding sustainable accommodations can be challenging and time-consuming, but KindTraveler.com is helping to change that.

Recognized by Travel + Leisure as a 2020 Global Vision Award recipient, the hotel booking platform offers exclusive rates and perks from vetted, Earth-friendly accommodations when travelers make a nightly donation to a local charity that positively impacts the community visited.

“A $10 donation will provide care for a rescue kitten for one month in Belize, clean 250 pounds of trash out of a waterway in Sonoma, California, or provide 40 nutritious meals to individuals in need in New York City,” says co-founder Jessica Blotter.

There are hundreds of participating hotels in 22 countries benefitting 70 global charities with an emphasis on fighting poverty, advancing environmental sustainability and reducing inequalities in communities.

“It’s a way to connect, feel good and have meaningful experiences, knowing that your travel dollars are leaving the destination better than before you arrived,” Blotter says.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer.

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o maximize health and minimize our impact on the planet, a whole-food, plant-based diet reigns supreme. Cooking at home ensures quality-controlled ingredients, but when traveling, extra measures are needed to enjoy healthy options while avoiding the allure of diet-busting, processed foods. The key to success is a combination of planning and resolve.

Much can be done before the trip begins. Research the destination and road trip stops, says Julieanna Hever, registered dietitian and author of Plant-Based Nutrition (Idiot’s Guides). She recommends reviewing online menus, calling ahead to clarify options and using apps like Yelp.com and HappyCow.net to scout for restaurants and grocery stores.

Her favorite places are Thai and Mexican eateries, as well as steakhouses for their plantbased side dishes. Upon arrival at her destination, she hits a grocery store to stock up on fresh fruits and veggies.

“We live in an extremely difficult food environment, with a lot of triggers and inputs that don’t go away even if you’ve been eating a healthy diet for a long time,” says Micaela Karlsen, Ph.D., senior director of research at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and author of A Plant-Based Life. “For people that are transitioning into this new lifestyle, the highly refined foods they are used to eating are kind of low-grade addictive substanc32

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es and what researchers call hyper-palatable foods like added fat, sugar and salt that stimulate the brain in a similar way as addictive drugs like cocaine or alcohol, so it’s really a process of withdrawal for people initially.”

To combat the temptations, especially when away from home, Hever advises writing down and clearly understanding dietary goals and the reasons for eating this way. “I work with people that are very sick and with elite athletes. Their goals may be different from everyday people that want to have a vacation,” she says.

“Do you want to have another heart attack or reactivate your diabetes? No. Are you totally healthy and consciously deciding to splurge once in a while? That can totally fit into a healthy lifestyle. What matters most is choosing to eat whole food, plant-based foods most of the time.”

Karlsen recommends always carrying snacks. “Don’t let yourself get too hungry or too tired, because when people are extra hungry or run-down, the reward experience of eating goes up and willpower goes down,” she explains, adding that dried fruit, nuts, rice cakes, individually packaged nut butter and fresh fruits are good portable snacks to carry. At the hotel, microwaveable popcorn, as well as oats and shelf-stable, single-portion almond or soy milk, will help stave off the munchies.

“I love granola, not only for breakfast, but also as a snack in the mid-afternoon,” Karlsen says. “Most store-bought granola, however, is akin to food crime. Oats are whole, healthy and cheap, but once oil, sugar and other stuff are added, the commercial product is high in fat, way too sweet and really expensive. The first time I made granola myself, I was amazed at how I didn’t even notice that the oil and sugar weren’t there. It was delicious and so satisfying.”

According to both experts, a cooler in the car or a refrigerator at the destination hotel expands the kinds of home-prepared foods that can accompany travelers, including hummus spread over crudités or sprouted, whole-grain crackers, as well as any kind of leftover dishes. They both tout

the convenience and tastiness of nori rolls—a wide variety of ingredients wrapped in a sheet of dried seaweed. Among Karlsen’s favorite nori fillings are tempeh baked with tamari and a little maple syrup, topped with tomato and kale; peanut butter and pickles; avocado rubbed with umeboshi plum vinegar; and sweet potato, avocado, red pepper and thinly sliced carrots.

“Food is intertwined in our culture with entertainment, but thinking about food that way doesn’t really serve our biological potential for wellness,” says Karlsen. “People are so accustomed to these highly rewarding, intense foods like buffalo wings, pizza or chocolate cake that they actually don’t know what it feels like to enjoy something that’s simple and unrefined. There’s a lot of enjoyment in healthy eating. The longer you do it, the more it becomes enjoyable.”

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Japanese Noritos

2 sheets nori 1 tsp low-sodium miso paste ¼ cup cooked brown rice ½ small Persian cucumber, julienned 1 ½ Tbsp shredded carrots (chard, dandelion greens, kale and/or spinach) 1 tsp low-sodium tamari 1 tsp sesame seeds Place nori sheets on a flat surface. Gently and evenly place miso paste on half of each nori sheet. Add brown rice, Persian cucumber and shredded carrots on top of miso paste. Drizzle with tamari and lightly sprinkle sesame seeds over top. Tightly roll the nori sheets like a burrito from ingredient-filled side. Slice into pieces to make them easier to eat.

Courtesy of Julieanna Hever. For more information, visit PlantBasedDietitian.com.

Almond Cinnamon Granola 1 12-oz jar unsweetened applesauce 10 dates, pitted 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 6 cups plus 2 Tbsp thick rolled oats 1 cup sliced raw almonds (optional) 1 cup raisins (optional)

Blend the applesauce, dates, vanilla, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of oats in a blender until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the applesauce mixture with the remaining oats. Spread mixture evenly onto dehydrator racks or baking sheets. Cook in a dehydrator set on high (160º F) for 7 to 8 hours or in an oven set at 225º F for 1½ hours until slightly brown and crunchy.

If using an oven, make sure to break up the granola and turn it every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking. Once cooked, add almonds and raisins, if desired.

Courtesy of Micaela Karlsen.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

1 medium banana, mashed 15-oz can sweet pumpkin puree ¼ cup 100 percent pure maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups gluten-free, all-purpose, whole-grain flour blend ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground ginger 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (grain-sweetened) Preheat oven to 375° F. In a large bowl, combine mashed banana, pumpkin puree, maple syrup and vanilla. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Transfer dry mixture to large bowl and mix together gently until well combined. Avoid over-mixing to prevent toughness in the final product. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into silicon muffin cups and bake for 20 minutes or until the muffins are lightly browned. Remove muffins from the oven and let cool for five minutes. Store in an airtight container.

Courtesy of Julieanna Hever. For more information, visit PlantBasedDietitian.com.

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This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key for self-care. Gain relief from insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog and more. FREE, ONLINE Video Conference, Pre-register 610.670.6700

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 Anxiety and Stress Relief with Effortless Meditation™, 7:00 – 8:15 pm, Greg Schweitzer. This meditation technique is recommended by physicians as a key for self-care. Gain relief from - insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog and more. FREE, ONLINE Video Conference, Pre-register 610.670.6700

save the date REIKI CERTIFICATION CLASSES Mountain Top Reiki 1, Usui/Tibetan Style Certification Aug 15, 2021 9:30am-5:30 pm. Highlights: History of Reiki, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 1Initiation, Hands on practice , includes 179 page manual, Register by 8/7/21 CEU’s for LMT’S

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Feldenkrais® Method – Carol Siddiqi. Gentle movements with awareness allows you to observe how you move, notice tension, improve your coordination – helps prevent and overcome injuries and chronic pain and develops overall good health.

5:45-6:45 pm, $75/6 classes, Pre-register 610-6180467. Twin Ponds, 628 Twin Ponds Rd. Breinigsville.

Narcotics Anonymous – If you think you have a drug problem, and are tired of being sick and tired, there is a better way. Call 24-hour helpline 610439-1998. We are here to help. You are not alone.

Yoga: Kripalu, Level 1-2 – Carol Siddiqi. This class will help you perform daily activities pain free and with greater ease by developing deeper selfawareness using the basics of Kripalu Yoga combined with the gentle movements of Feldenkrais®, 7-8 pm, $88/8 classes, Pre-register 610-618-0467. Twin Ponds, 628 Twin Ponds Rd. Breinigsville.

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

610-776-7211.

Coordination Patterns™ & Dynamics Training.

Betsy Wetzig, Learn simple physical exercises to improve physically and mentally. Prevent injury, reduce pain, rejuvenate, improve your mind’s functioning and more. 2:00-3:00 pm, $75 per 6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register: 610-398-9652

Quiet the Mind Group Meditation – New to meditation? Learn techniques to help quiet your mind and relax your body. Immerse yourself in a sound bath as June plays her crystal singing bowls. Time: 10:45-11:30am. Cost: $10. Kindred Spirits Books & Gifts, 66 W. Water Street, Hellertown. Walk-ins welcome! Call (610) 838-5463 for more information.

Co-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.

wednesday Sacred Symposiums – Potluck Dinner & Discussion Group – We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month to share food and ideas about inspirational, metaphysical, or spiritual topics. Please bring a covered dish to share. Time: 7:00-9:00pm.

Visit Facebook group or call (610) 838-5463 for more info. Sacred Space, 45 W. Water St., Hellertown.

Coordination Patterns™ & Dynamics Training.

Betsy Wetzig, Learn simple physical exercises to improve physically and mentally. Prevent injury, reduce pain, rejuvenate, improve your mind’s functioning and more. 6:30-7:30 pm, $75 per 6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register: 610-398-9652

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Reiki 2,Usui/Tibetan Style Certification Program, 10/17/ 2021 9:30am-5:00pm. Highlights: Three Reiki Symbols, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 2 Attunement, hands-on practice time, 179 page Manual if didn’t receive in Reiki 1. Register by 10/3/2021 Contact Anthony V. Wojnar D.D. RMT, Life Holistic Center LLC. Member: IARP, 570706-6680. ReikiCenterOnl,ine@yahoo.com.

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LV Lyme Support Group – First Wednesday of every month except July. Speakers, doctors, brochures and books. PA is #1 in reported cases, so we help to educate the public. Quaker Friends Meeting House. 4116 Bath Pike (Route 512) Bethlehem, PA 18017. 7pm. Heidi Healy at 610882-2253 or hnthealy@aol.com.

thursday Aromatherapy Thursdays – Join D.I.Y. Studios & make your own handmade aromatherapy jewelry and diffusers. Discounted Essential Oils will be available to attendees at Kindred Spirits.

Registration cost includes all supplies. Time: 1:304p. Visit Sacred Space Facebook page or call 570575-8270 for project & pricing information. Sacred Space, 45 W. Water Street, Hellertown.

Yoga: Iyengar, Intermediate Level – Diana Erney. Prior yoga experience required. Focus is on alignment of mind and body developing strength, stamina, balance, and flexibility. Props such as blocks, blankets and belts are used to enhance understanding. 7-8:15 pm, $88/ week series. Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register 610-509-3677

friday Tai Chi Easy™ − Barbara Kopystecki. Join us for a “spiritual experience” to activate the healer within so your natural healing capacity can work with your body and mind to heal whatever physical or emotional condition that interferes with your wellbeing. 10 am-11 am., $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, Pre-reg. 610-888-8600

saturday Family Yoga – Karen Klubertanz, Comprehensive Yoga Therapist. A blending of creative play, relaxation & mindfulness. Relationships are nurtured while building self-esteem, cooperation, focus and trust. 10-11 a.m. $10/1 adult & 1 child; $3 for ea. add family member. Twin Ponds Center, Pre-register 484-554-4601

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Heather Shoup, L.Ac. 2299 Brodhead Rd., Suite A Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-393-7589 BalancedAcupuncture.net

Dr. Joseph A. Perelli 656 5th St. Whitehall, PA 18052 610-266-6111 AssociatedChiropractic.com

A patient centered wellness community, where treatment is individually tailored. Heather promotes health and wellness by creating balance in the body. Acupuncture specializing in anxiety, depression, digestive, and cancer support.

LIVING ARTS ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE Lisa Baas Lic. # OM 000054 2358 Sunshine Rd, Allentown, PA 18103 610-841-9300 LivingArtsMedicine.com

Board certified and licensed Acupuncturist, Dietary and Lifestyle counseling, Chinese and Ayurvedic Herbs, Laser Acupuncture, Magnetic therapy (A.R.T.) Autonomic ResponseTesting for Detox and over 35 years of holistic healing.

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.

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 16.

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 16.

BODYWORK MARIE RUXTON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

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 15.

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NJ CLEANING FAIRIES

908-674-2189 NJFairyCleaning@gmail.com NJCleaningFairies.com NJ Cleaning Fairies is a fully insured, home and/or office cleaning service. We offer routine cleaning services, home organization or clean out services. You have the option for either traditional or all organic products. We get homes COVID safe by steaming everything, to 240 degrees; moving in or out, call us first. Free quotes.

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.

DOULA POSTPARTUM DOULA The Mother & Baby Bond Kathleen Kennedy 484-788-4834 Tessjoe65@gmail.com

Experience greater peace with your baby while receiving the support you need. Prenatal and postpartum assessments available to develop a plan for your postpartum care. Your plan is uniquely tailored for you and your family. Make this transition into parenting the beautiful experience you and your loved ones deserve. See news brief, page 13.

ENERGY MEDICINE A TOUCH OF LIGHT ENERGETIC HEALING & REFLEXOLOGY

Tracy Lelo 4589 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 484-239-6634 atouchoflight.net

Holistic benefits caring for all levels of the body. Tracy offers gentle alternatives to bringing energetic Balance, relaxation, stress reduction and pain-relief, while assisting the body’s natural ability to heal.

Reflexology, Reiki/Energy Healing, Ionic Foot Detox, Raindrop Therapy See ads, pages 11 and 13.

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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.

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Speakers available to visit organizations. See ad, page 24.

HYPNOSIS & HYPNOSIS TRAINING HYPNO PATH CENTER, LLC

Marcella Hilferty, CPHI, CH, MBA Forks Township, Easton, PA 18040 610-248-2358 HypnoPathCenter.com

When nothing else works, Hypnosis does! A Certified Professional Hypnosis Instructor and practitioner, bringing to the Lehigh Valley a systematic hypnosis process utilized in one-to-one sessions. Also, offering a self-hypnosis process unlike any self-hypnosis system. Experience the joy of being self-empowered.

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. See ad, page 18.

LANDSCAPING BEAR CREEK ORGANICS

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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, page 9.

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June Rose, Personal Coach 45 W. Water Street, Hellertown, PA 18055 610-838-5463 OneOfAKindCoaching.com

June Rose is the right solution…for YOU! She knows life isn’t always a bed of roses and we all need some help from time to time. June uses her super powers—Compassion, Organization, Positivity, Empowerment —to help cut through the rough patches that life throws at you. Call or email her today for a free consultation and get the helping hand you need. See ad, page 11.

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.

MEDIATION SERVICES DIGNIFIED SEPARATION MEDIATION SERVICE 908-693-0242 DignifiedMediation@gmail.com DignifiedMediation.com

Dignified Separation Mediation Services, focuses on helping couples who are going through the divorce process. Mediation is a cost-effective way to divorce.

Mediation is peaceful and healthier for families and children. We do offer COVID safe face to face services or video meetings, which ever you and your spouse are more comfortable. Free consultation available.

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NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE MAULFAIR MEDICAL CENTER Conrad Maulfair, D.O. 5925 Tilghman Street, Suite 90 Allentown, PA 18104 • 610-682-2104 DrMaulfair.com • PurelyYouDetox.com

Dr. Maulfair is an Osteopathic Physician bringing four decades of knowledge and experience in alternative, complementary medicine to his patient care. Help for all conditions and all ages. Offering Chelation Therapy, Hubbard Method Sauna detoxification, and many other treatment programs. Bringing the best of both worlds to their patients. See ad, page 7.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING JON HOLZNAGEL, PHD.

Grace Computer Office Building 1110 North West End Blvd, Quakertown, PA 215-538-3480

Dr Jon Holznagel graduated from Delaware Valley College (now Delaware Valley University) 1966 and Clayton College of Natural Health. Recently His store ‘TO YOUR HEALTH’ Vitamin shop closed after 28 years. He has now redirected his energies to continue helping you and your family with nutritional counseling. He can be contacted at 215-538-3480 and they are scheduling appointments Monday thru Saturday. Dr Jon has a PhD degree in Nutritional Science; he does this, so he could better advise you on your health issues. See news brief, page 9.

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 15.

PODIATRIST ROBERT J. KAPLAN, D.P.M.

1901 Hay Terrace, Easton, PA 18042 610-253-2251 TwinRiversPodiatry-Easton.com Dr. Kaplan is a Board Certified podiatrist with over 30 years experience. Our office feature state-ofthe-art technology including laser treatments for fungus toenails and shockwave treatments for heel pain. Dr. Kaplan’s emphasis is on a nonsurgical approach to all types of foot and ankle pain. See ad, page 15.

REIKI LIFE HOLISTIC CENTER, LLC

Mountain Top, PA Rev., Dr. Anthony V. Wojnar D.D.,RMT Jane Niemiec RN,BSN, RMT Text or Call: 570-706-6680 reikicenteronline@yahoo.com LifeHolisticReiki.com

Our main focus is Reiki, a Spiritual practice which promotes physical, emotional and spiritual healing. We offer Certification in Reiki 1 thru Reiki Master/Teacher Usui/Tibetan Style. Reiki, Reiki/Shiatsu, Biofield Tuning Forks and Singing Bowl sessions. Dr Anthony received a Master Teacher attunement on Kurama Mtn. Japan the birthplace of Reiki. CEU’s for Reiki 1 for LMT’s. Member IARP. See calendars, page 34.

classifieds APPEALS Big Brothers Big Sisters – Needs volunteers for children living in Phillipsburg. Please call today to learn how you can help a child grow up. 908689-0436 or Info@BBBShsw.org.

COURSES Firearms Training – For current or potential gun owners, Rifle, Pistol or Shotgun. Guns and ammo are provided. NRA Certified Instructor with 50 years of experience, teaching men, women and children. Federal and State laws explained. Clear and complete training for safety and accuracy. Cost $120.00. Call: 610-554-4581 – Email_ BobBajor@ gunskills.com – web: www.Gunskills.com

OPPORTUNITIES 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.

Massage School of Business in Allentown is seeking an experienced part-time massage instructor for our program. Flexible schedule, great pay.

Contact Joseph 484-223-4655. JosephLavine@ mccann.edu.

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.

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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.

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. 610-395-3355.

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.

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