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Becoming a Better You

Polonius, a character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, cautions that we must first be true to ourselves before we can be true to anyone else.

Abraham Lincoln who was known to be an honest man is credited with having said, "You can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time but you can't fool all the people all the time." The one person we can never fool is ourselves. At the end of the day, when the door closes and the light goes out, we each know our own truth.

When you can be true to yourself, you begin to feel better about yourself. If there is something about you that you don't like, change it! Eclipse the things you don't like about yourself with all the great things that you do like about yourself.

Challenge yourself to begin making a list of everything great or good about you. Keep a notebook with the intention of filling the pages with all the wonderful things you are. Each time you add some new and wonderful thing about yourself, re-read the entire list from beginning to end. Make it a point to add something to the journal each day.

I challenge you to begin to smile at everyone you pass on the street. Some of them may even smile back. Don't take things personally if they don’t smile back at you. What others do and say is more of a reflection on them than on you. People who don't feel good about themselves possess an underlying drive to make others feel bad as well. Remember that old saying... "Misery loves company." Don't get sucked in. There is always something to smile about, something to be grateful for, something about you that’s worth appreciating.

Carry something in your pocket or purse (someplace where you'll see or touch it throughout the day) to remind you of all the things for which you are grateful... all the great things about you and the fact that you are becoming true to yourself.

Once you have embarked on this self-appreciation (some may even call it self-love), at the end of the day when the door closes and the light goes out, tell yourself how well you did today and each day as you move forward. This is you becoming a much better you.

Have a great month everyone!

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Caitlin’s Animals Prevent Heat Stroke in Your Pets

As we begin August, it's essential to remember that our dogs are susceptible to the heat.

To protect your furry friend from the heat, consider the following preventive measures:

• Hydration is Vital: Ensure your dog has access to fresh water at all times. Soak dry kibble in equal parts water to keep them hydrated. If your dog is a picky eater, add a spoonful of their favorite wet canned dog food.

• Tailor Activities: Smaller dogs and brachycephalic breeds have a higher risk of overheating. Adjust your exercise routine by scheduling walks and playtime during cooler hours, such as early mornings or late evenings.

• Mind the Pavement: Before taking your dog for a walk, check the temperature of any blacktop or pavement they might encounter. Place your palm on the surface for 7 seconds - if it feels uncomfortable, it's too hot for your dog's paws.

• Keep Them Cool: Carry a portable water bottle and bowl combo while you're on the move. Use a spray bottle to cool their paw pads, belly, and armpits.

Heat stroke can manifest in various ways. Look out for excessive drooling, deep red or purple gums, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dazed behavior, weakness, collapse, seizures, elevated heart rate, and agitation. If your dog exhibits any of these signs contact your veterinarian immediately for further guidance.

As responsible pet owners, it is our duty to safeguard our fourlegged companions from the dangers of the heat. By recognizing the signs, taking preventive measures, and reacting promptly, we can ensure our dogs enjoy a safe and enjoyable summer. Remember, their well-being is in our hands, so let's make the right choices to keep them cool, hydrated, and protected.

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Light The Path Physical Therapy

How to Get Out of Being Stuck in Your Head

Ever wake up in the night and your mind starts spinning?

LightThe Path Physical Therapy is dedicated to you regaining freedom back from any physical impairment preventing you from reaching your highest potential. We are committed to you achieving your personal goals so that you can return back to living the life that you want to live. All aspects of the treatment clinic will be provided to you stress-free within the comfort of your own home in order to fit your busy schedule.

We value and respect your time, which is why you will also not experience a long wait prior to being seen by a physical therapist. We offer same and next-day appointments. You will receive the care you need when you need it and avoid having to travel to a busy outpatient clinic in the process. Our role is to empower each patient to take action and conquer their physical limitations throughout their plan of care in an optimal way.

We do not accept insurance, which restores the power back to you to make your own decisions regarding your physical therapy treatment. This will rid you of the hassle dealing with a third-party payer intruding and making choices on your plan of care. It also allows us to offer you high value treatment. This means extended appointments scheduled for up to one hour, more focused attention to your needs, more access to contact your physical therapist when needed, and more.

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It leads straight into worry, tasks, anxiety, and fear. Maybe you can’t fall asleep, are replaying the day, or rehashing conversions. It happens in the shower, traveling to work, during family time... sometimes it just doesn’t stop.

B eing stuck in our heads is today’s norm for a lot of people. So overwhelmed by overthinking and overdoing that having a good night’s sleep, and finding time to play or be fully present during quality time feels impossible.

Our lives are ruled almost entirely by left-brain logic. Rigid, linear-based, resistant thinking, to-do lists, and analytical mindsets that while certainly have benefits, are given far too much power. We ignore and undervalue the right brain, tied to our feelings, creativity, and our hearts. A totally different way of processing.

To find balance in life and avoid burnout, we must let go of trying to figure things out so much. Our hearts are often whispering the truth from the get-go. Can we stop wasting precious time trying to validate that inner knowing?

If not, we’re like athletes only exercising one side of our body or one side of a muscle. To live in harmony, let’s embrace our full potential, integrating the expansive powers of not only our right brains but also our heart brains. That yes, science has proven exists!

Getting out of our heads requires accessing our hearts, using simple tools like journaling (the mind- dump), meditation (the stillness), and art play (the magic). When you make these regular practices in life the mental chatter fades away and wisdom raises its beautiful, peaceful mind.

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Bear Creek Organics’ Fall Discounts to Help Activate Your Foodscape

Bear Creek Organics wants to help you activate your foodscape this Fall. We are offering a discount on our consultation service to help you get started! We also have a Fall Plant sale for our organically managed fruit trees and berry bushes at our nursery in the Poconos!

What is FOODSCAPING? Foodscaping is a cool way to say Edible Landscaping. It is bringing food production home, to your home, to your yard. It is landscaping with a variety of food-producing plants that are beautiful, nourishing, and sustainable. It is replacing useless lawns with low-maintenance and productive fruit trees, berry bushes, native plants, medicinal plants, vegetable and herb gardens, rain gardens, and more. Think, a backyard grocery store meets functional and beautiful landscape design.

Remember the VICTORY GARDEN?

Many of us call to mind the backyard garden plots of our grandparents, the Victory Gardens that helped them weather times of war and economic hardship. Many can remember the family apple or cherry tree, the grape arbor, or the backyard chicken flock. “Foodscaping” was a way

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of life - a culture of family and friends coming together to bring the grocery store to the backyard. They canned and stored their surplus, they gave away and bartered to the neighbors, they shared seeds and gardening wisdom. Love for healthy food, gardening, and good work ethic was passed from children to grandchildren.

BEAUTY and FOOD SECURITY! We don’t often think of edible plants and vegetable gardens as ornamental, but they can be. Most of the berry bushes, fruit trees, and medical flowers are as beautiful as they are productive. Peach trees, cherry trees, apples have gorgeous blossoms every Spring. Many native bushes have stunning fall foliage.

Want MORE IDEAS? How about a privacy hedgerow of blueberry bushes, hazelnuts, or elderberries? Or tastefully placed fruit and nut trees in the backyard, and strawberries as ground cover under and around your bushes and fruit trees. You can even add a native Paw Paw patch with their tropical fruit, curb appeal, and deer resistance!

Richie Mitchell at Bear Creek Organics would love to help you get started. Visit bearcreekorganics.com and fill out the Contact Us section or call 570-582-0615 to schedule a consultation or nursery visit. *Nursery visits please call before arrival location 76 Helmer Ln, White Haven, PA, 18661.

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Old Blue Eyes

by Annie Vinatieri CCI

(Certified Comprehensive Iridologist)

Constitutional Iridology tells us that there are three main eye types that each eye falls under. Lymphatic, Biliary/Mixed, and Hematogenic. Looking at these irises, we can see some clues about a person’s overall health.

Frank Sinatra was famous for those “Old Blue Eyes”! So, let’s look at the Lymphatic (Blue) eye more closely. Just as the name sounds, there may be a tendency towards lymphatic system stagnation and holding. Practically, people with blue eyes can present with issues including the following: digestive upset, joint issues, upper respiratory tract, lymphatic tissues (spleen, tonsils, appendix, lymph nodes), sinus congestion skin irritation, etc. They tend to struggle with eliminating organ-specific or systemic toxic buildup. As they age, hardening arteries are not uncommon.

Of course, under the Lymphatic Iris tent, there are many specific sub-types and individual iris markings that tell us a personalized story of health or lack thereof.

Here are a few tips for my blue-eyed friends to keep the lymph flowing and help maintain optimum health:

1Eat clean and organic, non GMO. Watch dairy and gluten consumptionminimal to none!

2Drink 8-10 glasses of purified water daily- start with warm lemon water in the AM.

3Dry brush the skin 3 times weekly before showering or bathing; and/or regular sauna or sweating.

4Consider adding liquid chlorophyll to your daily intake of water.

5Jump, bounce, or similar movement daily.

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Personalized Pampering at The Healing & Wellness Corner

by Sheila Julson

Licensed massage therapist and esthetician Jamie Brotzman knows that when people look good, they also feel good. After overcoming a long-time battle with acne, she was motivated to pursue a career in esthetics to help others achieve beautiful skin naturally, without harmful pharmaceuticals or antibiotics. Her own wellness journey led her to open The Healing & Wellness Corner, offering massage, facials, reiki, waxing and organic body wraps.

“I tried several remedies and harmful drugs to cure acne, and they hadn’t worked,” Brotzman recalls. “I knew there had to be something besides taking a pill to improve the skin.” In 2004, she graduated at the top of her class from Allentown School of Cosmetology’s new esthetics program.

Immediately upon graduating from Allentown School of Cosmetology, Brotzman enrolled in the Massage Therapy Program at Health Options Institute, from where she graduated in 2007. She added massage therapy to her wellness toolbox because she had seen her father suffer from back pain after an injury he sustained while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. “Massage therapy goes hand-in-hand with the natural healing approaches I believe in,” she says. She has recently added craniosacral therapy into her intuitive massage therapy services.

After working at high-end salons, spas, chiropractic offices and yoga studios, Brotzman wanted to open her own wellness center with an approachable, downto-earth ambiance, where she didn’t feel rushed to get clients in and out. She wove

the best, most beautiful attributes from other facilities where she had worked into The Healing & Wellness Corner, which she opened June 26, 2020.

Personalized Wellness Services

Hours of love and soul went into designing The Healing & Wellness Corner’s space. She did a complete renovation and upgrade of the space, adding sinks into all the treatment rooms to ensure sanitary precautions. Brotzman understood that hygiene was of upmost importance even before the pandemic; now it is even more relevant. The renovations took almost a year, which is why you hear Brotzman refer to her space as “her baby.”

The Healing & Wellness Corner clients can choose from an array of facials including Timeless Beauty, a customer favorite that includes a vitamin mask to nourish the skin, along with antioxidant serums and an extensive lymphatic drainage facial massage. There’s the Deep Cleansing Acne Eliminator facial, and Dapper Dan, a special facial designed for men.

Brotzman also customizes facials for individualized skin types and for each season. “Skin changes with the seasons, so skin care regimens should be tailored to suit those changes,” she notes.

Brotzman uses Eminence Organic Skin Care, a Hungarian-based, small-batch line of skin products made with fresh

ingredients including fruits and herbal extracts. The line is free from artificial additives that can irritate the skin and cause blemishes and inflammation. She’s noticed an improvement in many of her client’s skin during the pandemic because more people had worked from home and didn’t wear as much pore-clogging makeup. She adds that working in offices with closed windows, stale air and fluorescent lights also adversely affect the skin.

As an intuitive massage therapist, Brotzman believes it’s important to forge connections with clients so they feel relaxed and get the most from their massages. Most of her massages are 90 minutes or longer. Appointments include completing a detailed intake form and a consult prior to the start of treatment.

Unlike many facilities that consider essential oils, hot towels and cupping as add-ons and thus charge extra, there is no upcharge for those services at The Healing & Wellness Corner. Brotzman believes that this is all part of one’s therapy and includes those in the price of service. Brotzman uses doTerra essential oils. There’s an essential oils diffuser at the center’s entrance that treats clients to the aroma of energetic citrus blends. Upon leaving, a diffuser emits relaxing scents such as lavender.

Brotzman stays motivated every day by seeing people walk out the door feeling good. “I’ll see somebody walk through the door in a sour mood, tense, with their shoulders scrunched, but by the time they leave, they’re a different person. They are so relaxed they can’t remember where they parked their car. That’s why I do this,” she concludes.

The Healing & Wellness Corner is located at 101 N. 4th Street, in Easton. For more information, call 484-861-7287 or visit HealingWellnessCorner.com. See ad on page 8.

Diet May Impact Risk of Miscarriage

One in six pregnancies ends in miscarriage. While there are many known causes, including chromosomal problems and infections in the womb, nearly half of pregnancy losses remain unexplained.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, analyzed 20 studies that examined the eating habits of 63,838 healthy women of childbearing age in the months before and shortly after conception to see whether there was evidence of an association with a lower or higher chance of miscarriage. The review, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, found that, compared to low consumption, high intake of fruit was associated with a 61 percent reduction in miscarriage risk, and high vegetable intake was associated with a 41 percent reduction.

Risk reduction was also linked to dairy products (37 percent), grains (33 percent), seafood (19 percent) and eggs (19 percent). The evidence was uncertain for red meat, white meat, fat and oil, and sugar substitutes. The researchers looked at whether specific types of diets (such as the Mediterranean Diet or Fertility Diet) were also linked to miscarriage risk, but they could not find evidence that following any of these diets lowered or raised risk.

Colon Cancer Rising Among Young Adults

Colon cancer is on the rise in young adults, according to a report published in the journal Science. Colorectal cancer diagnosed in individuals under the age of 50 is known as early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC). The most common symptoms include abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. Patients with EOCRC are often diagnosed with more advanced-stage disease and have worse survival rates compared to a later onset of the disease.

EOCRC has risen at a rate of 2 to 4 percent per year since the 1990s and is anticipated to become the leading cause of cancer death in those aged 20 to 49 by the year 2030. One in five colorectal cancer (CRC) cases diagnosed today are in people younger than 55, compared to one in 10 cases in 1995, according to the American Cancer Society.

The increased risk is carried through generations due to changes in environmental risk factors that disproportionately affect those born in recent decades compared to those born earlier. Obesity and other conditions related to metabolic syndrome, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and Type 2 diabetes are associated with CRC risk. Dietary factors, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, red and processed meat, and Western diets, have also been implicated, as has the increased use of antibiotics, environmental toxins and higher rates of cesarean sections and other surgical procedures. Other possible reasons include genetics, low screening rates and misdiagnoses. Researchers also call for more research on the microbiome for EOCRC early detection and assessment.

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New Species Found in Deep-Sea Mining Zone

Biologists have discovered more than 5,000 new species of marine life in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), an untouched seabed in the Pacific Ocean spanning nearly 2 million square miles between Hawaii and Mexico. Remarkably, approximately 90 percent of the species are entirely new to science. In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, scientists provided the first list of CCZ species, although most of them have not yet been named or described. The checklist focuses on multicellular ani mals dwelling on the ocean floor. This research is crucial for assessing the potential consequences of deep-sea mining in the CCZ. The seafloor is rich with cobalt, manganese, nickel, copper and zinc— minerals that are critical for renewable energy technologies. Already, 31 exploration contracts have been awarded to several mining companies. Excavation in the CCZ has not yet begun, and scientists, activists and governments have urged caution until researchers are able to evaluate and better understand the impact that mining would have on this unique marine ecosystem.

Saving the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is one of the most unique bodies of water in the world. It is the lowest spot on Earth and home to rich, therapeutic minerals. However, each year, its water level drops about four feet, causing the lake to recede and the surrounding landscape to change dramatically. As the water continues to dry up, beautiful, yet eerie, salt formations are left at the shore. These salt deposits create huge sinkholes that swallow up beaches, parking lots, and basil and watermelon farms surrounding the lake.

While climate change seems to be exacerbating the

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, El Niño and La Niña are the warm and cool phases of a climate pattern across the tropical Pacific. The patterns shift back and forth every two to seven years and vary in strength, causing changes in ocean temperature that lead to droughts, floods and heat waves in different parts of the world.

El Niño has the strongest influence on U.S. winter weather, but in the summer, it reduces hurricane activity in the Caribbean and Atlantic. The pattern also makes it wetter across the southern third to half of the country, including California, while regions in the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Ohio Valley are dry and warm. Outside the U.S., El Niño brings drier weather to Australia, Indonesia, India, and parts of southern Africa and northern South America, and wetter conditions in Southeast Argentina, parts of Chile and Northeast Africa.

This year’s El Niño formed earlier than usual, increasing the possibility of a strong effect on the weather, which when combined with human-caused warming, could result in record high global temperatures. Experts also say it is possible that record hot Atlantic Ocean water may counteract El Niño’s usual suppression of hurricanes this year.

receding water, the progressive decline of the Dead Sea is primarily caused by another manmade issue. Fresh water that used to flow from the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River into the Dead Sea is being diverted for drinking water and irrigation in Israel, Jordan and Syria. Additionally, Israeli and Jordanian companies consistently evaporate Dead Sea water to harvest its minerals. Potential solutions to save this world beauty include building a canal from the Red Sea and boosting the Jordan River’s flow into the Dead Sea. A lack of significant action to desalinate the lake may lead to the loss of this historical site.

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LIFELONG LEARNING

BENEFITS OF BEING THE FOREVER STUDENT

by Linda Sechrist

It’s never too late to take an evening drawing class at the local high school, learn a language with the help of an app or get one-on-one tutoring from a piano instructor. Adults of any age can find personal and professional benefits when they engage in what is termed “lifelong learning”. It is a great way to spice up retirement, acquire skills for a coveted promotion, master new technology, express creativity or simply keep the mind sharp. Lifelong learners are generally curious, self-motivated and passionate individuals. Their continuing educational pursuits can lead to mental and emotional benefits, including healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Brain Benefits

In a study published in the journal Psychological Science involving 200 seniors, neuroscientists at the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas found that sustained engagement in cognitively demanding, novel activities— such as learning digital photography or

quilting—significantly enhanced memory function in older adults. The researchers were surprised to discover that the control group, which engaged in fun, social activities without learning a new skill, did not perform as well in memory tests.

In a report published in the journal Neurology, Dr. Keith Johnson from Mas-

sachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that people engaged in higher levels of intellectual stimulation throughout their lives can delay the onset of memory problems and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, although it does not represent a cure for the illness.

The mind is a use-it-or-lose-it tool, says Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, D.C. “What better way to use our short-term and long-term memory than to engage in lifelong learning? The older we get, the less likely we are to exercise shortterm memory. We program our phones with numbers we call regularly. We store passwords and usernames in our computers and never attempt to memorize credit card numbers,” she explains. “We’re not using our brains enough, leaving us open to being replaced by AI [artificial intelligence]. The brain is a muscle to be exercised regularly or like a car that you must keep tuned up.”

Susteren points to a five-year study of London taxi drivers, which found that the hippocampus, a part of the brain that is crucial for long-term memory and spatial navigation, was larger than average in the brains of these cabbies. What’s more, the neuroscientists at University College London were able to show through magnetic resonance imaging that this gray-matter growth occurred over a four-year period after the drivers had memorized an intricate network of 25,000 streets and thousands of routes to tourist attractions and city hotspots. According to Van Susteren, this study suggests that intensive learning can spur the brain to grow over time.

Making Every Day Count

Ingrid Bianca Byerly, director of the Humanitarian Challenges Focus Program and senior lecturing fellow in the Thompson Writing Program, at Duke University, describes lifelong learners as audacious, curious and fun-loving people that passionately seize the day. In a TEDxStGeorge talk entitled “The New Fountain of Youth: Lifelong Learning”, she recounts the invigorating experience of being on the faculty of three Semester at Sea voyages,

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where she taught undergraduate students and lifelong learners world music and public-speaking advocacy for global humanitarian causes.

“Entering college, you’re asking yourself, ‘What am I going to do for a job and a paycheck?’ and at retirement, you’re asking, ‘What is my purpose, and what am I going to do with the rest of my life for my personal fulfillment and enrichment?’” Byerly expresses admiration for lifelong learners that pursue life goals, learn to play musical instruments, take art classes, climb mountains or write memoirs, and surmises that the secret to staying young and keeping the mind alive is adult education.

Life-Altering Pursuits

For some lifelong learners, seeking new opportunities and embracing change are compelling motivators. Take Maia Toll, for example. In 2006, she followed a whim to study herbalism with a traditional healer in Ireland. For the elementary school teacher living in Beacon, New York, botanical herbs had only been a hobby up to that point.

“Apprenticing with Eleanor changed everything,” she says of her experience with her Irish-based mentor. “I had the space in my life and money from selling my house. Three months turned into nearly a year, and upon returning home, I continued studying for four more years.”

Toll left her teaching career to become a full-time herbalist and is now the co-owner of a shop called Herbiary, with locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Asheville, North Carolina, where she lives. She has taught herbalism at West Chester University in their School of Public Health, led a study program in the Amazon rainforest and written several books, including her latest, Letting Magic In. As she explains, “Lifelong learning can change your life at any age.”

A Greater Commitment to Learning

For 30 years, Jim Walker was a labor representative for the California School Employees Association. He recalls teaching a labor-law class as an adjunct instructor for Los Angeles TradeTechnical College and estimates that about 80 percent of his students were lifelong learners, which he defines as adults between the ages of 30 and 45 that are interested in the subject matter for personal or professional reasons rather than satisfying a requirement for a college degree.

“It was obvious to me that these lifelong learners were more dedicated students than college students. They were like sponges and wanted to absorb everything. Occasionally during classes, it was the lifelong learners that were on their phones googling the subject and updating my facts,” says Walker, who admits that when he had more free time in retirement, he enrolled in meteorology and astrology courses to satisfy longstanding interests of his own.

The Joy of Achieving Milestones

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Not feeling like yourself anymore? Gaining weight, no matter what you do? Tired, have brain fog, moody or “hormonal?”

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Causes Holistic Health & Medicine, in Fort Myers, Florida, has been earning degrees since 1987. She holds bachelor’s degrees in nursing and exercise physiology, master’s degrees in criminology and public business administration, and doctorates in natural health and nursing practice. “In medicine, there is always something new to learn,” she says. “I think that’s why I chose this field. It’s fun to learn the latest thing.”

Resources

There are numerous opportunities for learning, in person and online.

IN-PERSON CLASSES

n For people that work full time, many cities offer evening classes at high schools, colleges or civic centers on a wide range of subjects.

n Museums and art institutions commonly host demonstrations and in-depth instruction by local artists.

n A neighborhood music store can lead to connections with musicians that tutor burgeoning rock stars.

n For those harboring thespian aspirations, a hometown improv group or regional theater may be holding auditions or offering acting classes.

n Dance studios help people step up their ballroom dance skills.

n Contact a chef or visit a kitchen supply store for cooking lessons.

n A nearby botanical garden or gardening shop may offer howto classes for growing native or pollinator plants.

n Pick up sewing tips at the fabric store.

n If a class is not offered, create a study group that meets at a cafe or park to learn together.

ONLINE LESSONS

n To become proficient in a new language, check out apps like RosettaStone.com and Duolingo.com

n YouTube.com is an endless source for instructional videos of every variety.

n Visit Ted.com for informative and inspiring TED talks by global experts in their respective fields.

n For students that wish to learn while taking nature walks, a vast world of podcasts awaits.

n For transformational learning, try MindValley.com, UbiquityUniversity.org and Gaia.org.

n Coursera.org offers many streaming courses, documentaries and films.

n Auditing university classes at prestigious, world-class schools is just a click away. Visit these popular sites, many of which offer courses for free: Harvard University (pll.harvard.edu/ catalog/free), Stanford University (Online.Stanford.edu/freecourses), EdX (EdX.org) and The Open University (Open.edu).

Linda Sechrist has been a contributing writer to Natural Awakenings publications for 20 years.

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Acne Antidote

TOPICAL AND DIETARY ROADMAP FOR HEALTHY SKIN

by Sheila Julson

of being human. “In fact, studies of indigenous cultures throughout the world do not find any acne in their populations. Acne is a disease of the Western lifestyle,” she asserts.In essence, acne is an inflammatory skin condition that causes pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and redness. It is prompted by the overproduction of sebum, an oil produced by the sebaceous glands to lubricate hair follicles. Symptoms can be aggravated by an overgrowth of bacteria or yeast, excess hormonal activity or stress.

Dietary Solutions

“The pathways that trigger acne are the same pathways that trigger inflammation. If you’re having acne on the skin, that generally means there are moderate to high levels of inflammation in the body, so that should be addressed,” says Saya Obayan, a board-certified integrative dermatologist at Skin Joy Dermatology, in Austin, Texas. She recommends keeping a food journal for six weeks to identify inflammatory foods that noticeably trigger an acne response and eliminating them from the diet. Many of the culprits are part of the Standard American Diet, including animal protein, wheat and sugar—foods that can increase sebum production, and thus generate acne.

Whether it’s a wedding day or job interview, nothing puts a damper on the moment like an outbreak of acne. It can be embarrassing and compromise selfconfidence, but natural treatments and lifestyle modifications can keep those breakouts at bay.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, acne is the most common skin condition in the U.S., affecting up to 50 million Americans annually and roughly 85 percent of 12- to 24-year-olds. Dr. Julie Greenberg, a naturopathic doctor and founder of the Center for Integrative & Naturopathic Dermatology, in Los Angeles, notes that the prevalence of acne in this country leads people to wrongly conclude that it is a normal part

Dr. Steven Daveluy, associate professor and program director for the Wayne State University School of Dermatology, in Dearborn, Michigan, notes that dairy spurs acne, as well. “Dairy contains an amino acid called leucine, which stimulates oil production and affects the skin cells to cause clogged pores. It also influences the insulin pathway, which can affect hormones,” he explains.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, hormonal acne develops when hormonal changes increase the amount of oil the skin produces. This scenario is particularly noticeable in teens going through puberty and in both perimenopausal and menopausal women.

Greenberg approaches acne like she would any other inflammatory disease—by focusing on the gut microbiome. She recommends consuming at least 35 grams of fiber per day, eating a diverse array of fruits and vegetables, limiting meat consumption to four-ounce servings and eliminating or reducing alcohol, sugar and wheat to support microbiome health.

Stress Relief

Obayan notes that stress aggravates any inflammatory disease, including acne. Meditation, exercise or regular walks can help calm the mind and lower stress. She also recommends herbs like ashwagandha to lower cortisol, a stress hormone that can trigger acne.

Topical Treatments

“The things we put on our skin can lead to clogged pores and trigger acne, including makeup and hair products. If you’re getting acne in places where your hair typically touches your face, it could be from a hair product transferring onto the skin,” Daveluy notes. He stresses that makeup should be washed off before bedtime. On the other hand, over-scrubbing or washing the face too often can dry out the skin, which also leads to clogged pores and acne.

“While acne should be addressed from the inside out, topical antibiotics can offer short-term relief and keep severe acne under control,” Obayan says. “Glycolic acid can help keep skin smooth and clear by exfoliating dead skin cells and unclogging pores. Tea tree oil has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, but it shouldn’t be used undiluted on the skin; it can be overly irritating.”

In addition, Obayan recommends topicals like retinol, a nontoxic vitamin A derivative that can help reduce acne, hyperpigmentation, dark spots, scarring, fine lines and wrinkles. Bakuchiol, an extract from the babchi plant, along with topical green tea polyphenols, licorice extract and neem oil, can all be helpful to reduce acne.

Resist the Urge to Pop Pimples

Mom was right when she warned to leave pimples alone. “People often think that it’s helpful to manipulate your acne, but it can lead to more acne flaring, discoloration and even permanent scarring,” Daveluy advises. “Don’t believe anything on social media that isn’t posted by a board-certified dermatologist. The rest of the skin info on social media is junk and could lead to damage to your skin.”

Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

Group Fitness Glory

TIPS TO MAXIMIZE RESULTS AND ENJOYMENT

by Cristina Parker

group activities are often available, too, such as walking, running, dancing or hiking meetups.

Classes may be posted online and onsite. Scheduling apps can assist the search for nearby options, including ClassPass ( ClassPass.com ) and MindBody ( MindBodyOnline.com ) for classes and OneRoof (OneRoofApp.com) and Nextdoor (Nextdoor.com) for neighborhood meetups.

“Fitness classes are not one-size-fits-all, and finding an environment and a movement style that matches you can help you be more successful in your fitness journey,” says Jillian Aeder, a Denver-based doctor of physical therapy at Hinge Health and a certified athletic trainer. She recommends trying different studios and types of classes when starting out.

Be Consistent and Accountable

People are by nature social creatures, and, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human connection can lead to a longer life, better health and improved well-being. It should come as no surprise that for exercising, a group setting can also be a plus.

Led by a knowledgeable teacher and populated by like-minded participants, fitness classes offer a great way to jumpstart an exercise regimen and achieve fitness goals. Although some people may feel vulnerable when trying a new physical activity in front of strangers, there are ways to overcome the anxiety. Exercising

together can transform a workout into a fun, motivating, socially fulfilling activity.

Find the Right Classes

In most cities, an array of group fitness classes is available at gyms, YMCAs, community centers, medical facilities and other public and private venues. The diverse choices include Zumba, a Latininspired dance; barre, which incorporates ballet movements; spin cycling, or highintensity stationary biking; many forms of yoga; the mind-body practice known as Pilates; and boot camp, a military-inspired workout that incorporates strength building with strenuous aerobics. Free

“Group classes are usually conducted on a weekly basis at the same time to help people find consistency in their workouts,” says Britney Kimball, a professional dancer and certified Pilates instructor for BK Movement Health, in New York City. “Attending the same class every week not only helps you see the benefits of fitness faster, but also creates a comfortability with the instructor, the class and the people around you.”

Amber Grundy, a doctor of physical therapy and fitness instructor in Philadelphia, says, “Group fitness programs can be helpful in keeping you accountable for exercising on a regular basis. It makes you feel a part of a community, bringing together multiple fitness levels that can help challenge and motivate.”

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Fitness classes offer the thrill of competition, Aeder says, noting, “I have seen firsthand how group settings help improve participation, performance and ultimately results.” Some classes encourage a healthy dose of competition by displaying scores, ranking attendees in speed or agility, or implementing tiers within an all-level class. In a 2011 study of older adults published in The International Journal of Sport and Society, researchers found that seniors like a challenge, enjoy “winning things” and are motivated to work harder when engaging in competition.

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Group classes have one very important advantage over individual training: cost. According to the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, a one-on-one personal training session may begin at $80, whereas a group class with 10 students could be $20 each. Lower costs make sustained attendance more achievable.

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To alleviate anxiety about joining a new program, Kimball recommends that people show up to class early, introduce themselves and ask questions. “An instructor will love it when you’re involved, wanting to learn and openly communicating with them,” she explains.

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The group setting is a nice way to both meet new people and spend extra time with friends or family,” says Grundy. “The camaraderie makes participants more accountable; many leave class saying, ‘See you next time!’ or asking, ‘Where have you been?’”

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Grundy suggests managing expectations. “Read the description of the class before attending to learn what to expect, and if you’re worried about past injuries or limitations, review that with the instructor. Often, group classes will offer options based on difficulty level. It’s OK for a beginner to take an expert class so long as they take breaks throughout the workout.”

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Childhood Food Allergies, Intolerances and Sensitivities

BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS FOR ALL AGES

by Veronica Hinke

It’s back-to-school season, and for students with food issues, meal planning is as important as lining up classroom supplies and extracurricular schedules. Paramount in their minds is to avoid ingredients that might cause unappealing reactions or compromise health, while not stressing about the risks or feeling cheated that they cannot eat the same things as their friends.

Diagnosis

Often, food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances are incorrectly used interchangeably when, in fact, the symptoms, treatments and safety recommendations differ. Consult a physician for a proper diagnosis and a nutritionist for dietary guidance.

FOOD ALLERGIES cause an almost immediate, potentially deadly immune response (anaphylaxis) requiring an epinephrine shot. Symptoms include a drop in blood pressure, narrowing of the airways, rashes, nausea and vomiting. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 20 percent of students with food allergies will have a reaction at school. Eight ingredients account for 90 percent of food allergies: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.

FOOD INTOLERANCES result from an inability to digest certain foods due to an enzyme deficiency or irritable bowel syndrome. The most common forms of intolerance are caused by lactose, histamine and gluten.

FOOD SENSITIVITIES provoke delayed symptoms (sometimes days after eating a problematic ingredient), including diarrhea, rashes, joint pain, digestive problems, fatigue and brain fog. Among children, common triggers are lactose, gluten, grains, legumes, soy, corn and yeast.

Emotional Concerns

According to Karen Raden, an Illinoisbased registered dietician and certified clinical nutritionist, the goal is what she calls “food freedom”: the empowerment of students to make informed choices that feel best for them and their bodies. “Even if a child’s options are limited, it’s important to allow them to make substitutions. The less restricted, the better. It’s not just about the science; there’s a lot of emotion that goes into it, too,” she says.

Dr. Dawn Huebner, a psychologist, author and parent coach in Sacramento, California, says, “There is danger associated with allergies, and anxiety results when you overestimate the danger. In children, this can morph into anxiety about eating with other people or touching things in the classroom. Many parents are intent on making uncomfortable feelings go away, so they end up minimizing feelings, telling their children to simply not worry.”

A better approach, Huebner says, is to acknowledge the child’s reality and empathize with them. “Say to your child in a really direct way, ‘Yes, that’s hard to see your friends eating ice cream or cupcakes that you don’t get to have.’ Even though there are food substitutions, it doesn’t make up for the fact that a student doesn’t get to be a regular kid, eating what everyone else gets to eat.”

Ready-to-Eat Options

Huebner suggests that parents help their children develop skills to overcome temptation, rather than berating or punishing them for occasionally sneaking forbidden foods. At all times, delicious alternatives should be readily available.

Theresa Diulus, a Texas-based nutrition coach, believes in empowering kids by keeping ready-made foods in clearly marked bins that kids can easily access. She stocks the pantry with gluten-free

oatmeal and coconut or cassava flour cake mixes, and stores frozen, gluten-free waffle or pancake batter in batches to save time when a safe and delicious treat is needed.

Food Substitutions

Replacing essential nutrients that might be missing once certain foods are eliminated is another key objective. “If dairy is the problem, for example, we worry about bone health and need to make sure the child is getting calcium from nondairy sources,” Raden explains. “I like to find out what their favorite foods are and modify them. Food issues are more prevalent these days. We’re really lucky now that there are very good substitutes for eggs, dairy and gluten.”

Raden recently adapted a shepherd’s pie recipe by using gluten-free flour and almond milk. For people that cannot tolerate regular eggs, she recommends using a “flax egg” in baked goods, which combines one tablespoon of flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water.

Family Meals Made Easy

When they were little, Caroline Somers’ two daughters developed extensive food intolerances and food allergies with inflammation, gastrointestinal bloating and digestive distress. Tasked with reimagining her family’s diet, the president of Suzanne Somers Companies created new versions of her favorite recipes, which will be featured in her upcoming cookbook, Served: From My Family Table to Yours.

“Many people deal with family members who have food preferences or intolerances to foods, and it can turn the person preparing foods into a short-order cook— no gluten for this one; vegan for that one; this one will eat fish but no dairy. It can make your head spin,” says Somers. Her Vietnamese Spring Rolls recipe addresses this predicament by serving the ingredients family-style and inviting each person at the table to assemble their own spring roll according to their food preferences and restrictions.

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To accommodate a family with differing dietary needs due to food allergies, sensitivities or intolerances, this dish is served family-style, allowing diners to assemble their own spring rolls, choosing from the ingredients that fit their food restrictions.

YIELD: 24 SPRING ROLLS (6 ENTREE SERVINGS, 10 APPETIZER SERVINGS)

1 8-oz package of 8¾-inch rice spring roll wrappers (24 wrappers)

1 bunch Thai basil (or Italian basil), leaves only

1 bunch fresh mint, leaves only

1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves only

3 cups coconut jade pearl rice (recipe below)

2 mangoes or papayas, pitted, peeled and sliced into long, thin strips

4 Persian cucumbers, julienned into long, thin strips

6 carrots, julienned into long, thin strips

¼ cup crispy ginger (recipe below)

1 head romaine lettuce, thinly sliced

1 head red leaf lettuce, thinly sliced

2 cups sesame ginger vinaigrette (recipe below)

1 cup peanut sauce (recipe below)

Sriracha to taste

COCONUT JADE PEARL RICE

1 15-oz bag (2¼ cups) Lotus Foods Jade Pearl Rice (or jasmine rice)

1 14-oz can unsweetened coconut milk

1¼ cups water

Pinch of sea salt

Do not rinse the rice. Combine rice, coconut milk, water and salt in a pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve. Can also be prepared in a rice cooker with the same ratios.

CRISPY GINGER

1 palm-sized piece of fresh ginger

½ cup toasted sesame oil

Peel the ginger and thinly dice it. Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the diced ginger and fry until golden brown—approximately 6 to 8 minutes—stirring frequently to brown evenly. Transfer the crispy ginger to a small serving bowl with a tiny spoon.

SESAME GINGER VINAIGRETTE

1 cup toasted sesame oil

¾ cup rice wine vinegar

¼ cup tamari (or soy sauce)

2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger

1 Tbsp dried hot mustard

Combine all the ingredients in a jar with fitted lid. Cover and shake until well combined. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months

PEANUT SAUCE

½ cup creamy peanut butter

1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic, pressed

2 Tbsp palm sugar

2 Tbsp sweet chili sauce

1 lime, juiced

1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 Tbsp tamari (or soy sauce)

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

2 to 3 Tbsp warm water

Heat the peanut butter in a medium bowl in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. Add the ginger, garlic, sugar, chili sauce, lime juice, vinegar, tamari and sesame oil, and whisk to combine. Add the warm water to thin the sauce to desired consistency. Store in a covered jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

To assemble a spring roll, dip one rice wrapper completely in a shallow bowl of warm water for about 5 seconds. Remove and spread flat on a plate or chopping board. Place basil leaves down the center. Continue to top the single strip with mint, cilantro, a thin layer of rice, mango, cucumber, carrot, a few pieces of crispy ginger and lettuce. Do not overstuff.

Fold up the bottom first, then fold over one side of the wrapper, tucking and rolling the filling into a compact cylinder, leaving the top end open. Serve the rolls with bowls of sesame ginger vinaigrette, peanut sauce and sriracha. Repeat to make desired number of rolls, using any combination of ingredients.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Caroline Somers.

photo by Caroline Somers

ASIAN GLAZED CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI

This recipe uses gluten-free tamari instead of soy sauce for the glaze and rice flour instead of gluten-containing white flour to lightly coat the chicken, helping to keep the meat juicy and tender.

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS

1 to 2 chicken breasts (depending on size), cut into 1-inch pieces

¼ cup rice flour

½ tsp salt

2 grinds of fresh pepper

3 Tbsp vegetable oil

1-inch section of ginger root, peeled and chopped

1 scallion, sliced

1 broccoli crown, chopped

ASIAN GLAZE

1 Tbsp gluten-free tamari

1 tsp rice wine vinegar

½ tsp toasted sesame oil

2 tsp honey

In a bowl, combine the rice flour with salt and pepper. Toss the chicken in the mixture and set aside. In a large, nonstick pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium high heat and add the ginger and white part of the scallions, quickly stir frying for 1 minute. Add the broccoli and continue cooking until slightly tender. Remove from the pan to a platter.

Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan. Cook the chicken, stirring occasionally until lightly browned on all sides. Meanwhile, stir together the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Once the chicken is cooked, add the glaze to the pan and cook for 1 minute to thicken it. Add the broccoli and remaining green parts of the scallions and combine to heat through. Serve over rice or noodles.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Chicago-based pastry chef and cookbook author Gale Gand.

TURKEY BURGER BENTO BOX

YIELD: 4 SERVINGS

BURGERS

1 lb ground turkey

¼ tsp onion powder

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp avocado oil

SWEET POTATO “BUNS”

1 large sweet potato, peeled and sliced into ⅓-inch slices

2 to 3 Tbsp avocado oil

In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey and spices until mixed well, but don’t over-mix. Wet hands and divide mixture into 8 equal portions, then form into patties. Pat down really flat, as they will plump up when they cook.

Heat a cast iron skillet or heavy cooking pan over medium heat, then add avocado oil and swirl pan to cover the bottom. Add the meat patties and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165º F, approximately 4 to 5 minutes on each side.

For the sweet potato buns, heat a cast iron skillet or a heavy cooking pan over medium heat, then add avocado oil and swirl the pan to cover the bottom. Add the sweet potato slices and cook until golden and tender but not mushy, about 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

To assemble the bento box, place two burgers in the largest compartment and add fresh veggies and fruits to the smaller compartments.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Theresa Diulus.

photo by Gale Gand

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

Dog Training Workouts – 6-7pm. Exercise with your dog while practicing obedience skills. Music, fun, fast-paced, games for you and your dog to play! First class free. The introductory rate first 50 participants is $100 for 4 weeks (regular $175). Located outside across from the parkway. Nervous, excessively barking, and aggressive dogs are not suitable for this event. Must preregister at 484-619-3554. Transformation Series with HorseS – 6-8pm. The Messy Middle is the third stage of transformation. We will explore breaking previous patterns and letting go of belief systems and behaviors that need to be changed in order to reach your goals. No riding is involved and horse experience is not necessary. Preregister at EquineAlliances.com or 484-207-6457.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

Anxiety and Stress Relief 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 ZOOM Video Conference, Pre-register 610-670-6700.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

Dog Training Workouts – 6-7pm. Exercise with your dog while practicing obedience skills. Music, fun, fast-paced, games for you and your dog to play! First class free. The introductory rate first 50 participants is $100 for 4 weeks (regular $175). Located outside across from the parkway. Nervous, excessively barking, and aggressive dogs are not suitable for this event. Must preregister at 484-619-3554.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

Sunset Yoga with Horses – 6-7pm. Join Equine Alliance and Andrea Bonett Holistic for an all-levels yoga practice followed by meditation on the farm. No riding is involved and horse, yoga or meditation experience is not required. Pre-register at EquineAlliances.com or 484-207-6457.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

Women’s Workshop with Horses – 10am-1pm. Are you feeling overwhelmed or burnt out? Going through a life change? Need to take some time to reconnect with the real you? Let the horses help you recharge and find new ways to take care of yourself. In this workshop, participants will engage in relaxation exercises, discussion, journaling, and equine-assisted activities to help you align with what brings you peace and fulfillment. No riding is involved and horse experience is not required. Preregister at EquineAlliances.com or 484-207-6457.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

Yoga with Horses – 10-11am. Join Equine Alliance and Andrea Bonett Holistic for an alllevels yoga practice followed by meditation on the farm. No riding is involved and horse, yoga or meditation experience is not required. Pre-register at EquineAlliances.com or 484-207-6457.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29

Dog Training Workouts – 6-7pm. Exercise with your dog while practicing obedience skills. Music, fun, fast-paced, games for you and your dog to play!

First class free. The introductory rate first 50 participants is $100 for 4 weeks (regular $175). Located outside across from the parkway. Nervous, excessively barking, and aggressive dogs are not suitable for this event. Must preregister at 484-619-3554.

Transformation Series with Horses – 6-8pm. In this session, we will discuss the stage where we begin to accept new habits and look ahead as we ask ourselves, “Where do I want to be?” and “What is possible?” No riding is involved and horse experience is not necessary. Pre-register at EquineAlliances.com or 484-207-6457.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

Dog Training Workouts – 6-7pm. Exercise with your dog while practicing obedience skills. Music, fun, fast-paced, games for you and your dog to play!

First class free. The introductory rate first 50 participants is $100 for 4 weeks (regular $175). Located outside across from the parkway. Nervous, excessively barking, and aggressive dogs are not suitable for this event. Must preregister at 484-619-3554.

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Free Your Heart-Chakra Challenge (24/7) A FREE online course to get out of your head & into your heart with 3 simple tools. In 2 hours or less learn meditation, journaling & art play expressing left/right brain energies. Enroll now: MichelleLeeArtsStudio.com/p/Free-Your-HeartChakra-Challenge.

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.

sunday

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.

Co-Dependent Anonymous – CoDA is a 12Step 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 610-704-6963 or visit Coda.org.

Yoga to Soothe the Soul – 6pm. Gentle yoga to restore balance and release stress. Cost: donations $5-$15 suggested. 484-280-4963. Contact Info: www.rebeccarosereiki.com.

wednesday

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.

Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email DrRodgerND@HealthyLehighValley.com to request our media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE

EASTMAN ACUPUNCTURE

LAURA EASTMAN, M.AC., L.AC.

1617 Hamilton Street

Allentown, PA 18102

484-425-2865

www.eastman-acupuncture.com

Eastman Acupuncture provides high quality, individualized acupuncture treatments to the Lehigh Valley community. We see patients for a wide range of symptoms such as pain, headaches, neuropathy, digestive issues, incontinence, anxiety and much more. We use a variety of techniques including Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Master Tung points and electroacupuncture.

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 8.

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 25.

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.

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 8.

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 14.

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.

EQUINE THERAPY

EQUINE ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION AND HEALING, LLC

Robin Michael Macungie, PA 484-207-6457

EquineAlliances.com

Info@EquineAlliances.com

We facilitate learning and healing with the partnership of horses through experiences that cultivate personal growth and selfdiscovery. We foster peace and hope while empowering individuals/groups to rely upon resilience and confidence when faced with challenges. Sessions include Horses, Equine Specialists and Licensed Counselor or Coach/Educator. Activities are ground-based. Experience with horses is not needed.

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 25.

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 13.

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 AND NUTRITION SERVICES

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

570-903-8700

www.healthprofs.com/profile/942822

Obesity is the leading cause of chronic ailments such as type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Dietary fat winds up clogging your arteries or becomes excess body fat. Medications will only treat the symptoms, not get to the root. My approach is natural. Call for your free 20-minute conversation today!

HYPNOSIS & HYPNOSIS TRAINING

CAROL BROZZETTI, CHT. info@yourempoweredmindhypnotherapy.com

VM: 570.585.LOVE (5683)

Cell:570.840.7785

Join me on a journey into the natural healing properties of your mind, body and spirit. Whether it is the achievement of a personal improvement or the urgent need to find a healthy more fulfilling life path, the therapeutic use of hypnosis, imagery and mindfulness is the most powerful resource to achieve your goals.

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.

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 23.

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

www.Ultimatelongevity.com/DrRodgerND

www.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 background in keeping fit and understanding 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, 27, & back page.

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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.

Hip Replacement Surgery: Did you or someone you know have a successful hip replacement surgery? Your experiences can help me make an important decision. Please call 610-252-8039.

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.

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.

MEDIUMS

EVIDENTIAL MEDIUM GAIL

Serving the Greater Lehigh Valley www.MediumGail.com

A medium blends natural ability with training to connect to your loved ones in spirit. My goal is to bring you comfort and evidence that your loved one is well on the other side through bits of evidence shared memories, and small talk. 20-30M Reading, $40. MediumGail.com

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 23.

PET TRAINING

CAITLIN’S ANIMALS

Caitlin Bird

Lehigh Parkway, Allentown PA 484-619-3554

Caitlin@CaitlinsAnimals.com

CaitlinsAnimals.com

The only independent Service Dog specialist in the Lehigh Valley. Our services include basic manners, group, and in-home training, day training, Therapy, and Service Dog coaching. Our philosophy is “first, do no harm” focusing on a holistic approach to dog ownership to strengthen bonds and connection.

PHYSICAL

THERAPY

LIGHT THE PATH PHYSICAL THERAPY

Kyle S. Kasman, PT, DPT 484-781-5341

Kyle@lightthepathphysicaltherapy.com

Lightthepathphysicaltherapy.com

Kyle started his mobile practice to offer high-quality care where every patient feels heard. His services include one-on-one inhome appointments to provide convenient treatment that fits your busy schedule. Evidencebased techniques and task-specific activities are incorporated into each patient’s plan of care that are relevant to their goals.

REIKI

WISDOM & HEALING MIND, BODY, SOUL Reiki Practitioner & Spiritual Mentor Quakertown, PA loveandhealingenergies@gmail.com 267-446-5556

Reiki promotes healing, balance, calming and enlightenment. Positive changes through gentle technique. Our animals benefit from Reiki as well. Reiki is a practice of spiritual connection and regained enlightenment. Along with Reiki, Spiritual Mentoring will bring further Harmony and enlightenment as Jamie listens and support you. “Time for enlightenment”

WELLNESS SPAPOTHECARY

HERBS TO YOUR SUCCESS

Vanessa Sabatine

64 South Main St., Nazareth, PA 18064

610-365-8996

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.

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 17.

Nature’s Germ Killer Copper can stop germs

before you get sick

By Doug Cornell

Scientists have discovered a natural way to kill germs fast.

Now thousands of people are using it against viruses and bacteria that cause illness.

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

Hundreds of studies confirm copper kills germs like viruses, bacteria, and fungus almost instantly, just by touch.

That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. They didn’t know about germs. Now we do.

The National Institutes of Health and the American Society for Microbiology vouch for the power of copper to kill germs.

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

The EPA recommends hospitals use copper for touch surfaces such as faucets and doorknobs. This cuts the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saves lives.

The strong scientific evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell an idea. He

made a smooth copper probe with a tip to fit in the bottom of the nostril where viruses collect.

When he felt a tickle in his nose like a cold about to start, he rubbed the copper gently in his nose for 60 seconds.

“It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold never happened.” That was 2012.

Now he’s gone 11 years without a cold. “I used to get 2-3 bad colds every year. Now I use my CopperZap right away at any sign I am about to get sick.”

After the initial success, he asked relatives and friends to try it.

Users say:

“It works! I love it!”

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

“Is it supposed to work that fast?”

“One of the best presents ever.”

“Sixteen flights, not a sniffle!”

“Cold sores gone!”

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

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

“Best sleep I’ve had in years!”

They all said it worked, so he patented CopperZap® and put it on the market.

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

Soon people found other things they could use it against:

Colds and Flu

Covid

Sinus trouble from germs

Cold sores or fever blisters

Canker sores that get infected

Mold allergies

Congestion or stuffiness

Drippy nose

Hay fever worsened by bacteria

Strep throat

Pink Eye and Styes

Skin infections

Infected sores

Cuts or wounds getting infected

Thrush and Tongue Infections

Warts

Ringworm

The handle is curved and textured to increase contact with fingers and hands in case you touch things sick people may have touched.

Scientists placed millions of viruses on copper. “The viruses started to die literally as soon as they touched it,” said Dr. Bill Keevil.

The EPA says copper works just as well when tarnished. Easy to clean or polish.

Made in America entirely of pure US copper. Comes with Directions. 90-day Money-back Guarantee. Price $79.95. Get $10 off each with code NATA36 .

See www.CopperZap.com or call toll-free 888-411-6114.

Buy once, use forever.

Statements not evaluated by the FDA. Not claimed to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

New research: Copper kills bad germs in seconds.

Nutrition Course

NEXT COURSE STARTS

September 24, 2023

finishes

18,

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.