July17

JULY 2017

LIVING WELL

FROM MAYO CLINIC EYE AND NUTRITION EXPERTS

EATING FOR EYE HEALTH MIND MASTERY— THE FINAL FRONTIER PART III PET DOGS HELP KIDS FEEL LESS STRESSED

MAGAZINE™

BECOMING AWARE OF YOUR RESISTANCE: The Key To Surfing And Surviving The Chaos Of Today’s Uncertain World From the New York Times bestselling author, Lynn Andrews

EASY SUMMER PASTA HEALTH + HOME + FOOD + WEALTH + STYLE recycle: share this magazine

Michelle Jeanes

Lost 143 lbs Working with To-Ze Kept the weight off for 7 years No pills or powders

Presented by:

High Fluid Foods Foods can also be a great way to add more

The 3 W’s of Hydration

water to your diet. Try some of these high fluid foods:

1. Why is hydration so important?

•

Cantaloupes

Our bodies rely on a balance of water and electrolytes to function properly, from nerve transmission and muscle contraction to cognitive process. Mild dehydration can cause lightheadedness, headaches, fatigue, and poor physical performance. In severe cases it can lead to serious complications including fainting, heat palpitations, and even seizures.

•

Grapefruits

•

Strawberries

•

Watermelons

•

Cucumbers

•

Lettuce

•

Peppers

2. Who is at risk for dehydration?

•

Tomatoes

Anyone can become dehydrated, but certain individuals are at greater risk: • Infants, children, and older adults.

• Individuals with a chronic disease including diabetes, kidney disease, and heart failure.

• Individuals who exercise for long periods of time (i.e. endurance athletes).

• Individuals living at high altitudes.

• Individuals spending large amounts of time in hot, humid weather.

3.What are some tips for staying hydrated?

• Keep a water bottle with to remind you to stay hydrated throughout the day. ** How much? Everyone is different, but a good rule of thumb is to drink water when you feel thirsty and until your urine becomes pale yellow.

• Enjoy foods that have a high water content like watermelon, lettuce, apples, and yogurt.

• Add berries, cucumber slices, citrus wedges, or mint leaves to your water, or add a splash of 100% fruit juice to sparkling water if you have trouble drinking enough plain water.

• For physical activity, try to drink a full glass of water the hour before activity, sip water about every ten minutes during activity, and rehydrate afterwards. ** Water is usually sufficient for physical activity lasting less than one hour. ** Choose a beverage that will replace electrolytes, like unsweetened coconut water or a traditional sports drink if activity last more than one hour.

Now that you know the 3W’s of proper hydration, get out there and enjoy the warmer weather – with your bottle of water, of course! www.livingwellmagazine.net

Fruited Water Recipes Try some of these recipes to spice up your water Sweet-Tart: Stir together 2 cups pineapple chunks, 1 cup pitted halved cherries, and three thinly sliced granny smith apples.

Strawberry Basil Blast: Scrunch 8 fresh basil leaves to release their flavor. Combine them with 3 cups halved strawberries. Gently muddle.

Mano Mojito: Scrunch six mint sprigs to release their flavor.

Combine them with 3 cups cubed mango (fresh or frozen) and thinly sliced limes; gentle muddle with a wooden spoon or spatula.

Rosemary Refresher: Scrunch four rosemary springs to

release their flavor. Combine them with 6 cups water melon chunks.

Orangeberry: Gently muddle five thinly sliced oranges and two cups raspberries.

Contact Kenny Family ShopRite’s Dietitian, Cassandra Umile, for more healthy tips!

Cassandra Umile, R.D., L.D.N, 302-293-6351 Cassandra.Umile@wakefern.com June 2017

3

words from the editors and publishers:

I must share a story that is near and dear to our hearts, having two beloved Great Dane family members, Millie and Calvin and many other Great Dane family members throughout our almost thirty-five years of marriage. This is a story that came to light in June by the Boston Globe and other news outlets and was dubbed, “The House of Horror”, by the HSUS, the heartbreaking story of a puppy mill in New Hampshire where 84 Great Danes living in squalid conditions with limited access to food or water. The dogs were sliding on their own feces while walking, and several had eyelids so swollen their eyes were red. The smell of ammonia, feces, and raw chicken overwhelmed rescuers. I can only hope that for at least some of the dogs there will be a happy ending to their story. If you would like to make a donation to help care for these dogs go to the HSUS website: www.humanesociety.org. If you prefer to donate locally to help any of the amazing organizations in our area helping helpless animals that can’t help themselves, make a donation to the local Humane Society, Brandywine Valley SPCA bvspca.org/donate/give/, Forgotten Cats forgottencats.org, Faithful Friends faithfulfriends.us or your favorite organization. This issue of LWM is the perfect beach companion. Throw one or two (to share with a friend who didn’t bring anything to read) into a beach bag, place your beach chair in the sand, apply sun protection, grab your shades to protect your eyes, and make sure you have plenty to drink to stay hydrated. Sit back and enjoy hours of good reading with articles on how Pet Dogs Help Kids Feel Less Stressed, Becoming Aware of Your Resistance: The Key to Surfing and Surviving the Chaos of Today’s Uncertain World from New York Times bestselling author, Lynn Andrews, A Lesson From The Kittens, Bring your Garden to Life with Garden Art, Wine, Beer & Spirits a Greener Choice, Recipes from the newly released cookbook, The Savvy Cook by Izy Hossack, Identifying and Treating Head Injuries, Eating For Eye Health and much more.

Submit your favorite pet photo to diane@livingwellmagazine.net for a chance to be featured in an upcoming issue of LWM, like our friend LuLu below.

Advertising Inquiries:

Enjoy & Share Everything!

Brian and Diane Strauss

Brian Strauss - Publisher sales@livingwellmagazine.net

302-355-0929 LIVING.WELL

Editors / Publishers Diane and Brian Strauss Associate Editor: Michael Strauss puppy love™ Creator Sean Strauss Media Development Jonelle Jentilucci Resident Artist and Creator of the Valentino caricature.

Liam McWilliams Design and Graphics Diane Strauss

NEEDS AN EXPERIENCED AD SALES PERSON and...

MONTHLY DELIVERY PEOPLE FOR LOCATIONS IN DELAWARE.

Call or Email:

302-355-0929 info@livingwellmagazine.net

livingwellmagazine.net LIVING.WELL MAGAZINE© is a monthly publication distributed regionally. All articles and advertisements are accepted in good faith. Living Well Magazine assumes no responsibility or liability for any claims, conditions, products, services, errors, and/or opinions expressed through articles and advertisements appearing in this publication. Please check with your primary health care provider before making any changes. Living Well Magazine welcomes your comments and suggestions. No part of LIVING WELL MAGAZINE™ may be reproduced in any form without permission and written consent. Copyright, All rights reserved.

2015 Various Trademarks used By Permission of Their resPecTiVe owners

4

VOLUME 12 NUMBER 7

puppylove™ My name is Loretta Be-A-Tricks, but everyone calls me Lulu and I am a Brittany Spaniel, just like my mom, Fleur de Lis of Feather Hollow and my dad who goes by the name The Shootist.

I was born in Chadds Ford, PA, on August 2015 during a Friday afternoon Happy Hour (that’s why I am so happy). Now, I live in Delaware with my human mom, Ginny.

My favorite hobby is playing with bouncy tennis balls and bones, playing fetch and keep-away are two of my favorites too. I also enjoy bird watching, gardening, smelling flowers with an occasional nibble, but not roses, because their stems bite back.

I love it when friends come to visit. I am always happy to share all of my toys in exchange for a pat on the head and if I’m really lucky a belly rub.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

LIVING.WELL MAGAZINE (ISSN 2325-2448) published monthly by Savendale Media Group, 1519 Old Coach Road Newark, Delaware 19711 Phone:302-355-0929 Fax:302-454-1867 www.livingwellmagazine.net

Cover: designed by dcstrauss For more content, photos, and special give-aways you can find and follow us on most social media forums.

DENTAL Insurance Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve If you’re over 50, you can get coverage for about $1 a day* Keep your own dentist! NO networks to worry about No wait for preventive care and no deductibles – you could get a checkup tomorrow

Coverage for over 350 procedures – including cleanings, exams, fillings, crowns…even dentures

NO annual or lifetime cap on the cash benefits you can receive

FREE Information Kit

1-855-841-1793

www.dental50plus.com/well

*Individual plan.

Product not available in MN, MT, NH, RI, VT, WA. Acceptance guaranteed for one insurance policy/certificate of thistype. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. This specific offer is not available in CO, NY;call 1-800-969-4781 or respond for similar offer. Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN) 6096C

Kids In Distressed Situations

MB16-NM001Gc

8TH ANNUAL

h op

Sa fr

om

a

EV

v

e

e l i f t r E S! a t as g l ca U T n i tia I N

po

te

I live

alone

n

Y ER

10

M

2ND ANNUAL

NEWPORT Saturday, August 5th

DEWEY BEACH Saturday, August 12th

Race Time: 8:30 a.m.

Race Time: 8:00 a.m.

Race begins across the street from James Street Tavern 2 S. James Street, Newport, DE

Race Begins at Que Pasa Restaurant Van Dyke Street & The Rehoboth Bay Dewey Beach, DE

Registration: 7:30 a.m.

Registration: 7:00 a.m.

Entry Fee: $25 pre-entry; $30 day of event

but I’m never alone.

I have Life Alert. ®

For more information on The DE KIDS Fund 5K Series, or to sign up online, visit:

www.Races2Run.com or www.DEKIDSfund.org

One press of a button sends help fast, 24/7, even when you can’t reach a phone.

or contact Ryan Kennedy: RKennedy@harveyhanna.com | 302-323-9300

GET A FREE WATERBOTTLE with pre-entries!

AS SEEN ON

TV

www.dekidsfund.org www.races2run.com

For a FREE brochure call:

1-844-359-4909 www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

5

inside Mind Mastery— The Final Frontier Part III Mental Habits Determine Quality of Life Karen Verna Carlson

18 26

www.facebook.com/

LWMLIVINGWELLMAGAZINE

@livingwellmag

Maybe Keeping Your Options Open Isn’t Your Best Option Suzanne E. Eder

14

Early Warning Signs of Severe Back or Neck Pain—Will you Listen or Suffer the Consequences?

Dr. Scott Rosenthal

25

When Will I Finally Be Happy?

Joe White

35

16

humans + pets

11

Hands on Health: Identifying and Treating Head Injuries Ann Wilkinson P.T.M.S. Making the Best of The Empty Nest with Dianna Palimere

FOR POP-UP GIVEAWAYS!

Follow our Instagram page for an up close and personal look. www.instagram.com livingwellmagazine/

#livingwellmagazine 11

29

36

22

LIVIN G. TRIED &

TRUE™ AWARD

The prestigious— Living.Well Magazine Tried and True award is given only awarded to products and companies that we have used and can honestly say they were great! If it has the LWM Tried and True Award on it, we are sure that you will too.

Wine, Beer & Spirits a Greener Choice 12 New Farming Techniques Are Being Utilized 13 To Deal With Climate Change Why SculpSure™ ?

Presented by Glasgow Spine & Wellness

17

EATING FOR EYE HEALTH & A Full-Court Press On Understanding And Preventing Glaucoma Mayo Clinic News Network

30 31

34

9

Becoming Aware of Your Resistance: The Key to Surfing and Surviving the Chaos of 32 Today’s Uncertain World Lynn Andrews 6

AGAZIN ™ E

3

Earth Talk:

Bring your Garden to Life with Garden Art Melinda Myers

Many of the items appearing in LWM can be purchased at a local retailer.

We have included product website addresses so you can type in your zip code for local buying options and or direct purchasing if not available in your area. Most books are available at either: Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com LL M WE

The 3 W’s of Hydration Presented by: Kenny Family ShopRite’s Dietitian, Cassandra Umile

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

A Lesson From The Kittens Karen Jessee

Pet Dogs Help Kids Feel Less Stressed

34

10

18

LWM TRENDS

FYI

www.livingwellmagazine.net

8

Where’s Valentino?

38 July 2017

Be Well Life Coaching Dr. S. Rosenthal Doctor of chiropractic Award Winning Columnist

Delaware’s Premier Practice Specializing in...

Koren Specific Technique and Cold Laser Therapy

Liz Brown PCC

Certified Life, Wellness and ADHD Coaching, Mentoring & Support for Teens and Adults

Auto & Workers’ Compensation

We can help you get back to doing all the things you LOVE to do!

Follow us on

DE Work Comp

Certified

Most Insurance Accepted.

A Family Tradition Since 1965.

EFFECTIVE COMFORTABLE DRUG FREE!

at: rosenthalchiropractic

302.999.0633

rosenthalchiropractic.com

507 S. Maryland Ave. Wilmington, DE 19804

Call for a complimentary Whether you are one-hour discovery session. struggling with ADHD, weight, relationships, or what to do next.

“Liz is a lifesaver!

Liz is always flexible, understanding, and Liz Brown PCC, CACP, CWC 302-584-5521 non-judgemental.” www.bewelllifecoaching.com

SEX THERAPY IN DELAWARE state of the art techniques, eye diagnostics, evaluations and treatments.

Stephen H. Franklin, M.D. Paula C. Ko, M.D. Jeffrey B. Minkovitz, M.D. Carolyn Glazer-Hockstein, M.D. Scott J. Fudemberg, M.D. Denh Tuyen, O.D. Douglas deMello, O.D.

NEW

EPS Optical Department NOW OPEN! -Simple -Great Selection Kate Spade Eyewear

*NOW*

Convenient Saturdays Hours

www.eyephysicians.com helping you see

a better tomorrow.

302.652.3353

1207 N Scott St Wilmington, DE 19806 www.livingwellmagazine.net

Dr. Dianna Palimere, PhD, LCSW

1601 Milltown Road, Suite 8 ■ Wilmington, DE 19808

A holistic approach to treatment interventions that include, but are not limited to: • Couples Psychotherapy 302.691.3730

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sex therapy is a specialized area of psychotherapy that • Gestalt Therapy addresses specific sexual • Group Psychotherapy issues and concerns.

• Body-Oriented Psychotherapy There is no physical contact between the therapist and • Erectile Dysfunction the client. The therapist is a licensed mental health • Negative Body Image professional, trained • Low Sex Drive to provide in-depth psychotherapy with a • Postpartum Depression specialization in clinical • Relationships human sexuality.

• Fertility Concerns sextherapyindelaware.com July 2017

7

FYI

How many times can a product be recycled?

Nearly 1.2 billion pounds of plastic wraps and bags were collected for recycling in 2014.

Plastic: Once or twice

Recycling rate reached nearly 32% in 2014.

Most of the time, plastic containers are recycled into a fabric or other plastic single use product. - because it is no longer recyclable after one use. The shoe or sweater made from plastic bottles can’t be thrown into the recycled bin once it goes out of style. Norcan the plastic bucket orIf it ends up in a landfill, it will break apart over time and will just sit there for eternity.

Recycling just two types of

Some plastics that can be recycled more than once are considered durable plastics. These are items like bottle caps. Unfortunately, once the bottle caps are turned into a recycled item, that recycled item has to be turned into a fabric and its recycled potential is over

plastics.americanchemistry.com/Lifecycle-of-a-Plastic-Product

All types of plastic products are classified within the plastic industry as being either a durable or non-durable plastic good. These classifications are used to refer to a product’s expected life.

Products with a useful life of three years or more are referred to as durables. They include appliances, furniture, consumer electronics, automobiles, and building and construction materials.

Products with a useful life of less than three years are generally referred to as non-durables. Common applications include packaging, trash bags, cups, eating utensils, sporting and recreational equipment, toys, medical devices and disposable diapers.

Bioioplastics, are made from things like corn and potatoes. The great thing about bioplastics is they have an unlimited lifespan. If you melted a piece of bioplastic back down to its molding state More than 3 billion pounds of plastic were collected for recycling in 2014.

plastics (HDPE and PET) can save enough energy each year to power 750,000 homes (2011 figures).

Aluminum: Infinite Your soda cans can be recycled an unlimited number of times.

Aluminum cans are the most valuable recycled item in the United States and have the highest return rate Metals are categorized into ferrous and non-ferrous metals. All metals have an unlimited lifespan, and it is always a good idea to recycle them, Paper: 5 to 7 Paper is almost as tricky as plastic, as its ability to be recycled is lowered after every reuse. Paper is made up of long fibers, so every time it is recycled, those fibers will be shortened and make it harder to be recycled the next time. The average number of times your printer paper can be recycled is about five to seven times.

Glass: Infinite Glass, like metal, can be recycled an unlimited number of times. Because glass is harder to create from scratch, it is actually more cost-effective to reuse and recycle glass, One of the problems with glass though is because it is heavier it uses more carbon to ship and transport, over its lifetime of reuse it may be a carbon neutral product.

Cell: 302.383.5500 Email: ellynh@rcn.com

INTRODUCING: YOGA FOR BONE HEALTH… Thursdays at noon helps prevent or restore bone loss

Ellyn Stanek Hutton bsn, rn, lmt

& certified holistic nurse

body skills facilitator mind

¨ body skills

kundalini and restorative yoga

certified in yoga for osteoporosis

8

(private sessions available too)

Register online at: www.wellnesswithinbe.com

…KUNDALINI YOGA… Sundays at 3:30 NEW PREGNANCY YOGA TEACHER’S TRAINING Call For New Class sChedules www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

all classes at: fit

62 rockford road 19806

wilmington, de

Bring your Garden to Life with Garden Art Melinda Myers

Adding excitement to your garden is easy. You can create instant, yearround color, structure, motion and fun to your landscape with a bit of garden art.

Artfully direct water from the roof using decorative rain chains into a rain barrel or mulched area. Use this century-old technique to slow the flow of water, preventing mulch and mud from splashing onto the house.

Those in cold climates will appreciate the beauty of the ice-covered chains in winter.

Just like shopping for plants, look for pieces that complement your gardening style. And consider all the benefits each piece of art provides.

Many pieces are functional as well as beautiful, helping you get the most from your garden budget.

In centuries past, garden art included statues of gods and beautiful people as well as pieces that mimicked nature’s ornamental qualities. You can still find those traditional garden statues. But these days you will also find colorful pieces made from a variety of weatherproof materials in a variety of styles.

Look for garden art that’s functional as well as beautiful. You no longer need to settle for drab plant supports. Look for items like the Kaleidoscope Tomato Cage made of durable, heavy gauge steel and adorned with colorful weatherproof glass inserts. Train peas and pole beans up colorful and sturdy structures like Kaleidoscope Spiral Supports. These make creating an edible, ornamental landscape a breeze.

Bring your garden to life with garden art that moves in the wind. Metal wind spinners, mobiles and wind chimes add motion and in some cases sound to the garden.

Extend your enjoyment by lighting up the landscape with solar powered artwork. Set solar stakes donned with birds, roosters or calla lilies throughout the garden. You’ll enjoy their charming style by day and colorful glow at night. Lead your guests to the front door or backyard garden with the help of solar powered Mosaic glass globes.

Include a bit of fun and whimsy in your landscape. Let your garden design and garden art reflect your personality. A flock of funky metal chickens meandering through the garden or school of steel Fish Out of Water Garden Stakes swimming through your perennials may just be the extra character your garden needs.

Take some time this season to finish off an established garden, create a focal point for a new garden or just add new life to an existing landscape.

Whatever the reason, you’re sure to enjoy the added beauty only garden art can provide.

The Kaleidoscope Tomato Cage provides a sturdy support for tomato plants while adding color to the landscape. Available: www.gardeners.com

Try creating a bottle bush using individually mouth-blown art glass globes instead of wine bottles. Select those suited to the outdoors.

Strategically place them in the garden, so you can enjoy the way the sunlight plays off the unique, colorful glass.

Gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening and the Midwest Gardener’s Handbook She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment segments. Myers is also a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Myers’ web site, www.melindamyers.com, offers gardening videos and tips.

Add a bit of color and ornamental appeal when purchasing your next birdbath or bench. And don’t forget about other winged visitors. Some garden art, like poppy sways, also capture water for hummingbirds, butterflies and other beneficial insects. www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

9

V

Sa mw

o rt h

dream for your life

h wit

t Ka

302.584.5917 www.dreamforyourlife.com

pin

g

it b u

DE, PA, MD

er

K ee

spa services

30 y ears.

C.B.T.

All Brands Repaired Revitalizing Older Spas Custom Spa Covers

ov Email or Call— r o f bbly CBTSpaService@yahoo.com 302.526.9300 610.932.7033 schedule an appointment

ALENTINO!

Wow! There are thousands of readers who are searching for Valentino. He is hidden somewhere on the pages of each issue.

The entries keep pouring in.

We hope you have fun looking and will continue your quest to find Valentino. When you find him please email us at: info@livingwellmagazine.net [Please type “Valentino” on the subject line — keep searching and entering the “Where’s Valentino!” Contest every month for a chance to be entered to win some great gifts, subscriptions, T-shirts, mugs, cookbooks ,books, videos, etc. After we receive your entry, a brief survey is sent back to you, please fill it out if you haven’t already. It is for LWM only and will never be shared.

Below Is The Answer To Last Month’s Where’s Valentino!

Thank you for finding Valentino! We had a record amount of entries this month and we will be sending out more prizes. Too easy? His ninja skills get sharper when the weather gets warmer.

Please make sure we have your mailing address & Phone Number included in your email. Because if you are a winner we can send out your prize!

Last month, Valentino was hidden on page 8 in the Kingsley Orchard You Pick Blueberries ad. Valley was a blueberry. If you need a clue you can always email us and ask:)

today

Home Office Pets Children Elders

Wish you were here  LIVING WELL EVERY MONTH  ALL YEAR Just $24.00 for the year! info@livingwellmagazine.net

Karen Carlson 10

or order online www.livingwellmagazine.net

302-777-3964 www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

+

Pet Dogs Help Kids Feel Less Stressed

humans + pets

Study finds that pet dogs provide valuable social support for kids when they’re stressed, according to a study by researchers from the University of Florida, who were among the first to document stress-buffering effects of pets for children.

Darlene Kertes and colleagues tested the commonly held belief that pet dogs provide social support for kids using a randomized controlled study – the gold standard in research.

“Many people think pet dogs are great for kids but scientists aren’t sure if that’s true or how it happens,” Kertes said. Kertes reasoned that one way this might occur is by helping children cope with stress. “How we learn to deal with stress as children has lifelong consequences for how we cope with stress as adults.”

For their study, recently published in the journal Social Development, the researchers recruited approximately 100 pet-owning families, who came to their university laboratory with their dogs. To tap children’s stress, the children completed a public speaking task and mental arithmetic task, which are known to evoke feelings of stress and raise the stress hormone cortisol, and simulates real-life stress in children’s lives. The children were randomly assigned to experience the stressor with their dog present for social support, with their parent present, or with no social support.

stressed out,” Kertes said . “Children who had their pet dog with them reported feeling less stressed compared to having a parent for social support or having no social support.”

Samples of saliva was also collected before and after the stressor to check children’s cortisol levels, a biological marker of the body’s stress response. Results showed that for kids who underwent the stressful experience with their pet dogs, children’s cortisol level varied depending on the nature of the interaction of children and their pets.

“Children who actively solicited their dogs to come and be pet or stroked had lower cortisol levels compared to children who engaged their dogs less,” said Kertes, an assistant professor in the psychology department of UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “When dogs hovered around or approached children on their own, however, children’s cortisol tended to be higher.”

The children in the study were between 7 to 12 years old.

“Middle childhood is a time when children’s social support figures are expanding beyond their parents, but their emotional and biological capacities to deal with stress are still maturing,” Kertes explained.

“Because we know that learning to deal with stress in childhood has lifelong consequences for emotional health and well-being, we need to better understand what works to buffer those stress responses early in life.”

“Our research shows that having a pet dog present when a child is undergoing a stressful experience lowers how much children feel www.livingwellmagazine.net

Source Newsroom: University of Florida July 2017

11

Wine, Beer & Spirits a Greener Choice Perhaps no other industry has responded to the greening of consumer preferences quite like beverage producers. From wine to beer to spirits, greener choices made from local and organic ingredients and packaged in lighter-weight containers abound. Indeed, getting a buzz on has never felt so good.

Brewers’ great contribution to the greening of the industry has been a renewed focus on localization. Back in the 1980s, there were less than 100 breweries across the U.S., most of them part of big multi-national corporations. But today Americans have upwards of 5,000 breweries at their beck and call, many which source ingredients from nearby farms and save money and greenhouse gas pollution by not shipping their products out of their local region.

Besides local sourcing and distribution, hundreds of brewers across the country are also going green by choosing organic barley and hops.

Some labels to look for in sustainable beer include Peak Organic and Brooklyn Brewery, both based out of New York, and Colorado-based New Belgium.

Wine blogger Tyler Colman of DrVino.com estimates that boxed wine generates about half the greenhouse gas emissions per 750 mL as wine in glass bottles. That said, Tetra Paks aren’t so easy to recycle and thus are more likely to be tossed into landfill-bound trash than their glass counterparts. But aficionados skeptical of wine in a box might want to taste test French Rabbit’s Pinot Noir, created from organic ingredients and looking svelte in its Tetra Pak. When it comes to sustainability, hard liquor may be the last to the party but is rallying hard to catch up. Mexico’s Tequila Ocho, for instance, lets some of the agave plants on its Los Fresnos ranch reach full flower—a process that can take up to eight years and makes the plants no longer able to produce tequila—for the sake of local endangered bat populations that depend on healthy, flowering agave plants to thrive.

Meanwhile, California’s Square One not only uses organic grains in its vodka but sources a significant amount of the electricity needed in its production facilities from a local wind farm. Kentucky-based Maker’s Mark uses locally sourced grains in its famous bourbon and converts production waste into energy to power its distillery. And Puerto Rico’s DonQ rum composts its waste and uses run-off to irrigate its fields while powering its still with excess steam from its treatment plant.

For its part, the wine industry has made great strides in recent years by upping its production of organic wines, too. Frey Vineyards, Grgich Hills Estate, Porter Creek, Cain, Ernest Vineyards and Pacific Rim are just a few of the U.S. based winemakers embracing organically grown grapes.

Winemakers are also showing green leadership through product packaging, with many eschewing glass bottles in favor of cardboard boxes or plastic-reinforced Tetra Paks. Not only does the process of creating traditional wine bottles emit large amounts of greenhouse gases, the weight of the glass also adds markedly to transportation emissions— nearly half of the products’ weight is in the bottles themselves.

12

CONTACTS: Tetra Pak, www.tetrapak.com; French Rabbit, www.frenchrabbit.com; Frey Vineyards, www.freywine.com; Dr. Vino, www.drvino.com; Tequila Ocho, www.ochotequila.com; Square One, www.squareoneorganicspirits.com; DonQ Rum, www.donq.com.

EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss and is a registered trademark of the nonprofit Earth Action Network. To donate, visit www.earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

New Farming Techniques Are Being Utilized To Deal With Climate Change Agriculture may well be one of the industries hardest hit by the effects of global warming. The non-profit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a leading environmental advocacy group, reports that warming-related drought and flooding is already behind tens of billions of dollars in American agricultural losses annually. Given this growing threat, more and more farmers are looking to incorporate new tools and techniques as well as switch up which crops they grow. With advance planning the farmers are prepared for the big environmental changes already underway.

According to Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (CSANR), some of the most promising warming-friendly farming technologies and practices include conservation tillage (stirring up the soil less), precision agriculture (which employs information technology to monitor crop development, refine soil inputs and optimize growing conditions), improved cropping systems (refining the sequence of which crops follow each other on a given piece of land), and anaerobic digestion of organic wastes (via capturing methane waste and turning it into useable energy).

NRDC has been working on sustainable agriculture for decades, and recently launched its Climate Resistant Farms campaign to focus on helping farmers roll with the punches of global warming through implementation of some of these new techniques. The group works directly with farmers to develop and share some of these best practices regarding soil health and water use.

“Climate change and extreme weather will likely have detrimental impacts on crop production, but farmers can use cover crops and other soil stewardship practices to make their farms more resilient to the climate change impacts already being felt and those likely to come in the

years ahead,” reports NRDC. “Such practices can also help to reduce and capture the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.”

NRDC analyzed the carbon capture and water-holding benefits of soil stewardship methods to increase soil organic matter in the 10 highestvalue-producing agricultural states in the U.S. They found that “using cover crops on just half of the acres devoted to the nation’s two most ubiquitous crops corn and soybeans in those top 10 states could help capture more than 19 million metric tons of carbon each year and help soils retain an additional trillion gallons of water.”

But despite the benefits, fewer than seven percent of U.S. farms plant cover crops, while only one percent of total cropland nationally has them. NRDC would like to see the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP)—which is backed by U.S. taxpayers, offer discounts to farmers who implement cover crops “just as safe drivers can get discounts on their car insurance.”

“While the program was created to help farmers manage risk, premiums are set using a formula that fails to equip them for the challenges of climate change,” states NRDC. “Instead, the program spurs farmers to make risky production decisions.” NRDC points out that besides saving taxpayer dollars in insurance payouts, expanding climate-friendly agricultural practices helps “ensure a reliable food supply for the nation even in the face of more extreme weather and climate risks.”

CONTACTS: CSANR, csanr.wsu.edu; NRDC, www.nrdc.org.

EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss and is a registered trademark of the nonprofit Earth Action Network. To donate, visit www.earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

13

Maybe Keeping Your Options Open Isn’t Your Best Option Suzanne Eder

Years ago, when I first realized I didn’t actually want the corporate career I had so diligently and doggedly pursued, I did what many people do at the dawning of such a realization: I tried to figure out alternatives.

As part of that mental analysis, I outlined several options available to me based on my education and experience. One of those options was to open my own accounting or tax business, since I was a CPA. And so, just as diligently as I had pursued extra responsibilities at work so I could earn promotions and move up the career ladder, I continued taking Continuing Professional Education classes to earn the credits I would need to maintain my CPA certificate.

I hated those classes, but I took them anyway – after all, I needed to keep my options open. Or so I believed, because that’s what I had been taught.

Turns out that belief was like quicksand, depleting me and keeping me stuck in the kind of lifeless work scenarios I wanted desperately to escape.

What I didn’t understand at the time was that trying to “figure out” an alternative career through logical analysis could never get me where I wanted to go, because where I wanted to go was a feeling place: I wanted to feel fulfilled. And I also didn’t understand that keeping options open – options I had figured out “on paper,” even though life isn’t lived on paper – was a huge drain on my energy.

I think it was the energy drain that ultimately got my attention.

I remember one day as I flipped through my mail, the Journal of Accountancy fell into my hands that were weary from keeping all those options open. I looked at it and felt drained. I couldn’t bear the thought of actually opening it, much less reading it. I set it aside, telling myself I would read it later but knowing deep down that “later” would never come.

That’s when I finally came clean with myself: I simply couldn’t keep any option open that related to being a CPA. It was a matter of energy, integrity and sanity. Yes, I was trained to be a CPA and I was highly successful in my finance career, if success is defined in terms of job titles, salaries and promotions.

14

But I simply wasn’t a CPA at heart. That was the truth I needed to acknowledge and embrace. And it was that very same heart which held the answers to my questions about who I was and what was mine to do in this world.

The challenge with heart wisdom, though, is that it isn’t linear. It doesn’t lay out a five-year plan. It nudges and prompts and calls us forward, one step at a time, asking us to trust our inner felt-sense of what harmonizes with its desires and what doesn’t.

I remember a conversation I had with a dear friend a couple of years ago, at a time when she was on the verge of a big transition: she was changing jobs and moving to a different state at the same time. But she wasn’t doing it in the usual way. She hadn’t received a fabulous job offer with a relocation package and assistance with the move. Instead, she had received powerful inner guidance not to renew the lease on her apartment, literally in the moment she had the pen in her hand to sign it.

That was her first instruction, her first step: don’t sign the lease. It arose, as my stirrings for a new career had arisen, after a period of having felt unfulfilled and uncertain about where to go next in her life. She wanted to own a home rather than rent an apartment, and she wanted a higherpaying job. That’s all she really knew for sure.

But my friend is highly intuitive and she had the wisdom to honor her unexpected and very clear inner guidance. She didn’t sign the lease.

Then what? She didn’t know where she was going to live. She had been talking for some time about possibly relocating to her home state, so she began scanning job boards for postings in that state. She found one. The swiftness with which they responded to her submission and requested that she come in for an interview was stunning, almost comically so. It was as if they had been expecting her submission and had the interview invitation at the ready, and all they had to do was hit the Send key when her resume came in.

My friend can certainly recognize synchronicity when she sees it, so she accepted the invitation even though she had no idea how she was going to manage the logistics of the trip so quickly. She trusted that going to the interview was the right thing for her to do. But her head was spinning

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

— continued on next page

— continued from previous page

a bit from the sheer speed of it all and she wondered if she should be looking for jobs right where she was rather than scrambling to plan a sudden out-of-town trip.

She told me she worried that she was putting all of her proverbial eggs in one basket - the basket with the faster-than-the-speed-of-light job interview – which everyone knows isn’t smart.

After all, we’re supposed to keep our options open, aren’t we? Ah, but I had already learned a little something about keeping options open.

I remember saying to her that she wasn’t putting all of her eggs in one basket, she was putting all of her eggs into the next step. (I know, the metaphor doesn’t really work when we’re talking about steps instead of baskets, but thankfully she understood what I meant. She knows me well.)

My friend wasn’t just smart, she was wise. Rather than draining herself by trying to pursue a lot of options, she trusted herself and her connection with Divine Intelligence instead. She put her energy and confidence in the step in front of her to take. She quickly pulled together the out-oftown trip and went to the job interview.

They offered her a job the next day.

Fast forward to today. She has continued to listen to her inner guidance, follow the energy of synchronicity and put all of her “eggs” in the basket in front of her. She has been working with that company for two years.

They love her and keep finding new ways to keep her engaged with work at which she is truly gifted. She is earning a nice, juicy salary and recently closed on her beautiful new home.

Her dream house.

Thank God she didn’t create other lifeless options and try to keep them open. Thank God she stayed true to her heart and focused her valuable time and energy on each step as it revealed itself to her. Thank God she trusted her own living wisdom rather than mechanically following the steps of conventional wisdom.

NOW OFFERING WATSU WATER THERAPY

A

gentle form of body therapy performed in warm water combining elements of massage, joint mobilization and stretchingdeeply relaxing and nurturing.

Creating a unique bodywork with a range of therapeutic benefits and potential healing on many levels.

What about you? Might now be the time for you to finally acknowledge the tender truth that lives in your heart of hearts, and to see the step it’s placing in front of you to take?

You may not know exactly where you’ll land, but you’ll know one thing: your heart of hearts always has your best interests at heart. That is its job.

It’s just one step. Why not take it and see what happens?

Suzanne Eder is an award-winning writer, teacher and transformational life coach. She started her professional career as a CPA and enjoyed a highly successful corporate career in both Finance and Human Resources. She is a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing’s intensive four-year program in mind-body-spirit healing, and was also a fitness instructor for 16 years. She founded Solid Ground Transformational Life Coaching in 2003 to help others awaken to their magnificence and create lives that light them up. Her first book, 10 Ways To Find Peace Rather Than Panic (When The World Has Gone A Little Crazy), earned a full 5-star rating on Amazon. Through her writing, retreats, classes and private mentoring she offers inspired and practical counsel in all areas related to personal growth and transformation. Suzanne can be reached at see@mysolidground.com or 302-888-2138. www.livingwellmagazine.net

book online:

Most insurance accepted.

www.handsonhealthde.com Ann Wilkinson ~ Osteopathic P.T.

302.656.7882 Myofascial • RestorativeYoga•Cranio-Sacral Yoga • Cranio-Sacral Myofascial Release Release•Restorative • Watsu • ReconnectiveTherapy Therapy WatsuWater WaterTherapy Therapy•Reconnective TherapeuticHorse HorseTherapy•Homeopathy Therapeutic Therapy • Homeopathy July 2017

15

A Lesson From The Kittens

Karen Jessee:

Sarah – she’s feral, the boys love her, and she’s fertile. For several years, she has blessed my backyard with litters of kittens birthed somewhere in the city and presented to me for feeding.

Nine lives go quickly here, but Sarah has beaten all odds, outliving her own broods that have died in traffic or that have simply disappeared.

Sarah has been around for a while.

She appeared one cold rainy day, obviously pregnant, and then appeared another cold rainy day, obviously not. A few weeks later, I discovered her and six nursing fluffs resting in my neighbor’s yard on a discarded door. Though they were just inches away from my side of the yard, we were all separated by a cyclone fence, two gates, a thorny rose bush and some poison ivy.

In the past, I learned that numerous animal agencies had no time to take on more kittens, to trap Sarah, or to return my phone calls. By sheer serendipity, a force of life by which I live, I discovered one eager to take this litter. It was time for action.

Armed with an animal carrier, large boxes, newspapers, towels and cans of tuna, I began fishing for kittens. With tuna fish on the end of a fork that I poked through the fence, I was able to urge four of the kittens through a gap between the stone wall and the first fence pole and into my yard. I scooped them up and deposited them into the large boxes in the kitchen. Two kittens, however, hid in a tunnel under that discarded door and no amount of tuna could encourage them through that gap where I could reach them.

Knowing that ferals need to be socialized quickly I became the kitten whisperer to these four. Wrapped in little towels, they each spent time listening to my heartbeat, my breathing, and my constant prattle about what a tramp their mother was and my plans for their future. I gave them tuna fish and cat food slurries and tiny dishes of cream. I watched as they learned to eat, as their personalities developed, as they became 16

friendlier, and as my kitchen became a mess. Who knew kittens were lactose intolerant?

On the appointed day, I dropped them into the carrier and deposited them at the agency. Workers came out from behind counters, cooing and marveling at the overload of cuteness and thankful for the monetary donation I left as well. One woman told me she was sure that these kittens would have new homes within 24 hours. Just imagine; new homes.

Back at the ranch, I discovered Sarah still on that old door nursing the only two she had left. She looked contented; she looked relieved.

I thought about opening another can of tuna, about grabbing a towel and giving this rescue business another go with the last two. But just as quickly, both kittens raised their heads, took one look at me, and scrambled for the dirty tunnel under the door, and just as quickly, these words raced to the forefront: you can’t save everyone.

It’s as true with people as it was with the ferals. Even when offered something better and brighter, some people just aren’t willing to take a risk and accept change. Even if they’ve meowed for help and hoped for a healthier, cleaner lifestyle, they will go back into that tunnel under the door. Why should they risk walking through that gap in the fence for a life that is easier and orderly when then can hide in their clutter where it’s familiar? Sometimes you have to let them be…and walk away.

Four kittens are going to know what love, warmth and softness feel like. They will learn to play and to purr. As for the futures of the other two – fear gave them a gamble when courage would have given them a guarantee.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

Karen Jessee: Professional Organizer

Presented by: Many people share a common problem, we love to eat, this is the basis of why the obesity problem exists in the USA. Each of us have our own reasons for why we are overweight and whether it is from overeating, lack of exercise, working at a desk job, pregnancy (eating for two) or a thousand other reasons. But, at some point in time, many of us finally come to a crossroad and make the decision to get back in shape and lose weight. There is no magic bullet that works for everyone, you just have to continue the search until you find the program and method that works for you. Most experts agree that it requires some behavior modification which includes exercise and modifying the caloric intake.

Why SculpSure™ ?

After finding a comfortable workout regime and a modified caloric intake your body may not show all of the positive results you had hoped for even though you may have reached your weight loss goals and have even gone down a size or two. People continue to exercise trying to get rid of the last troubled areas with little results.

This is why so many people are turning towards Body Contouring; using a new medical technique that has been FDA approved that can finally help get rid of these troubled areas.

This new technique is based on controlled hyperthermic to fat cells. Heating the fat cells to target temperatures will cause the fat cells to breakdown; then, the body’s lymphatic system steps in to remove those damaged cells from the body, and the treated area shrinks.

Although the research is not new and has been around for a while and the process has been used in other medical applications.

A company called Cynosure has developed and refined the procedure for use in Body Sculpting and Contouring. This new procedure is called SculpSure™.

SculpSure™ works by passing 1060-nm diode laser light through the skin to achieve target temperatures of 42 to 47 degrees Celsius. (115-117 degrees Fahrenheit) It is noninvasive and there is minimal discomfort or pain.

At this temperature, the laser is able to melt the fat cells, and over a few weeks, the cells begin to die. It is considered an apoptosis1 mechanism. At the same time that the fat is being heated, the skin is being chilled by the applicator head. So, this procedure can treat all skin types because there’s no reaction in the skin.

Whether you’re fair or very dark skinned, the skin remains unaffected.

SculpSure™ is able to efficiently treat areas of troublesome fat in just 25 minutes. Over time, the body breaks down and eliminates the disrupted fat cells with results seen as quickly as 6 weeks and optimal results usually seen in as few as 12 weeks. Sculpsure™ is not a weight loss procedure it is a fat loss procedure.

For More information: Glasgow Spine Center 650 Plaza Drive Newark, DE 19702 302.453.4043 or visit www.DelawareSculpSure.com 1. apoptosis | ap·op·to·sis: a form of cell death in which a programmed sequence of events leads to the elimination of cells without releasing harmful substances into the surrounding area. Apoptosis plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining the health of the body by eliminating old cells, unnecessary cells, and unhealthy cells.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

17

LWM TRENDS

Designer Stella McCartney has revealed that she will collaborate with Parley for the Oceans on a long-term project named Ocean Legends.

McCartney revealed that the Ocean Plastic™ material— in lieu of woven or recycled polyester—will be used in products like shoes, bags and outerwear. She has already worked with Parley on a sneaker design for adidas and expects pieces with Parley material.

For McCartney, the decision was founded on the “want to be responsible and accountable for the items we make and the ways we make them.”

DripDrop ORS Electrolyte Powder Sticks

White Parley Ultra Boost X Knitted Ultra boost™ sleek and feminine light coloured running shoes featuring yarn spun from Parley Ocean Plastic. An adaptive footwear Primeknit upper gives you strategic support.

A female-specific free-floating arch design hugs your foot, letting you move and flex naturally. www.stellamccartney.com

Even in the hardest of times, we need to find things we are always grateful.

Lori Deschene, founder of TinyBuddha.com, helps us recognize those small blessings with this journal dedicated to thankfulness. Each page of Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal includes a question or prompts to help readers reflect on everything worthy of appreciating in their lives.

18

www.livingwellmagazine.net

*2003 clinical study shows no difference in efficacy between ORS & IV dripdrop.com

Giggly Goggles kids' swim goggles by DaphDaph These cool looking Neoprene swim goggle masks are sure to put a smile on every face and allow the kids to go undercover, underwater.

Made from soft Neoprene on the outside and textured rubber on the inside for ultimate comfort, great traction and great hold!

Smooth glide and easy for kids to put on by themselves! The special bungee band on the side makes for an easy fit for most sizes. amazon.com

Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal: Questions, Prompts, and Coloring Pages for a Brighter, Happier Life by Lori Deschene From the author of Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges and founder of the popular online community Tiny Buddha, comes a flexible bound interactive journal to help reader’s creatively foster gratitude in their daily lives.

Sprinkled throughout this soulful journal are fifteen coloring pages depicting ordinary, often overlooked objects that enhance our lives, with space for writing reflections on the page. Barnes & Noble

*Hydrates longer, to increase endurance 3x electrolytes and ½ the sugar of sports drinks means DripDrop ORS hydrates you longer, to keep you performing at your best and absorbs faster, for quick relief.

Because of its low osmolarity–the key for fast fluid absorption into the bloodstream– DripDrop ORS shortens the time it takes for you to feel rehydration relief.

No preservatives, artificial, or GMO ingredients.

July 2017

My Book of Beautiful Oops!: A Scribble It, Smear It, Fold It, Tear It Journal for Young Artists by Barney Saltzberg Every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. This is the central idea of Beautiful Oops!, Barney Saltzberg’s beloved bestseller—and now My Book of Beautiful Oops!, an interactive journal for young artists, takes that principle into unexpected new directions. Barnes & Noble

July 8th is National Blueberry Day

Blueberry, Strawberry, Kiwi and Greek Yogurt Granola Parfait Recipe makes 1 Ingredients Several fresh blueberries, 3 strawberries, and 1/2 peeled and sliced kiwi

Mineral Sun Spray Lotion SPF 30

1/2 cup plain or vanilla thick Greek yogurt

One kiss of our 100% mineral sunscreen provides blocking agents such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide that visibly provide full broad spectrum protection. Our Antioxidant Defenders® in all our sun care products contain effective ingredients that only Mother Nature has to offer to keep your skin protected while getting sun kissed. When used properly, mineral sunscreens will leave a whitish tint.

Best of all No Animal Testing! www.kissmyface.com

1/8 cup Granola 1 Tablespoon Honey Spoon 1/2 cup yogurt in to a glass or a bowl. Top with fresh blueberries, strawberries, sliced kiwi and granola.

Eat right away or chill in fridge until ready to eat.

Optional: You you choose you can also create layers.

VeganSmart Love is Love: Fueling an Urban Health & Social Movement Former Bad Boy Records hip hop artist Styles P is fueling an urban health & social movement with Juices For Life juice bars in NYC. Juices for Life and VeganSmart collaborated to launch two new delicious flavors of plant based all in one nutritional shakes, powered by VeganSmart.

Love is Love Cookies N’ Cream Love is Love Chocolate Raspberry Plant Based Vegan Blend Naturally Flavored & Sweetened Great Taste, Low Calorie, All in One Nutritional Protein Shake www.livevegansmart.com www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

19

RECIPES FROM:

Carrot Ribbon, Cinnamon & Halloumi Salad Serves 2 3 large carrots 1/4 ed onion, thinly sliced handful of cilantro, finely chopped 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 4oz / 115g halloumi cheese, cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices 2 handfuls of baby spinach Dressing juice of 1/2 lime or lemon 1/2 teaspoon honey or granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon olive oil pinch of salt

The Savvy Cook Izy Hossack Izy Hossack is a 20-something cooking star on the rise with a hit blog, a huge Instagram following and band of admirers.

For those cooking for themselves for the first time, or for anyone who wants the weekly budget to go a bit further without sacrificing flavor, The Savvy Cook has all the answers. While many of the recipes are suitable for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets, this book is not about health fads, “antioxidants” or obscure ingredients; it’s about honest, nourishing, budget-conscious and delicious cooking!

With features that include menu plans, “Tips and Swaps”, sneaky ways to cut down on meat and leftover suggestions for every ingredient, this collection of 150-plus easy-to-make, accessible recipes will be kind to your body, wallet and leisure time.

The Savvy Cook is the perfect budget-friendly recipe resource. Izy inspires you to cook, eat and share flavorful, healthy food without skimping on taste or blowing the bank.

As well as being a talented food writer, Izy is a photographer and food stylist, and styled and photographed all the food for the book herself.

The lip-smacking salinity of the halloumi is tempered here by the sweet carrot ribbons and lime-pepped dressing. This salad is quick to assemble and looks super-impressive thanks to the undulating ribbons of carrot. Don’t forget to add the sesame seeds, which bring toasty pops of flavor to each bite!

1 In a medium bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients together until smooth. Set aside.

2 Using a vegetable peeler, peel the carrots into lots of lovely ribbons and add them to the bowl with the sliced onion and chopped cilantro. Toss the mixture together with your hands until everything is well coated in the dressing and set aside.

3 In a dry skillet, toast the sesame seeds over mediumhigh heat, stirring frequently, until golden. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

4 Set the skillet back on the heat and add the sliced halloumi. Cook until light golden on the underside, 2 to 4 minutes, then flip over and cook on the other side. Remove and let cool slightly, then tear into coarse chunks.

5 Place a handful of spinach in the bottom of each serving bowl and top with the carrot mixture, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and the torn halloumi chunks.

Octopus Publishing Group Limited Photo credit is: Izy Hossack

(Image on next page) 20

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

21

Cannellini Beans with Balsamic Onions

This light summer stew of sorts makes the most of seasonal produce. The cherry tomatoes break down slightly into a barely cooked sauce to keep the dish fresh and quick. In the winter, use green or red cabbage in place of the beans and half a can of diced tomatoes in place of the cherry tomatoes.

Serves 2 as a side 1/2 cup / 2 3/4 oz / 75g string or green beans trimmed and cut into about 1 1/4 -inch lengths 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil 1 red onion, cut into 1/16-inch-thick slices pinch of salt 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 cup/7oz/200g quartered cherry tomatoes 2/3 cup / 4 1/4 oz / 120g cooked cannellini (white kidney) beans, drained and rinsed pinch of granulated sugar handful of basil leaves, torn

1 In a small saucepan, cover the green beans with just-boiled water.

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2 In a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to darken in color.

Splash in a few tablespoons of water and continue to cook, stirring, until the water has mostly evaporated.

22

Add the balsamic vinegar and stir again.

3 Add the cherry tomatoes and a few more tablespoons of water and cook until the water has evaporated and the tomatoes have softened, about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked green beans and the cannellini beans and cook just until heated through, about 1 minute. Stir in the sugar and serve warm with the torn basil.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

Easy Summer Pasta Serves 2

1 1/4 cups / 10oz / 300g halved cherry tomatoes 2 medium zucchini 1 aubergine, cut into -inch cubes 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil 2 teaspoons mixed dried herbs

(I like herbes de Provence)

2 3/4 oz / 75g fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into medium strips 1 1/2 cups / 5 1/2 oz / 150g dry whole-wheat penne pasta or 3 cups / 11oz / 300g cooked 3 tablespoons crème fraîche or ricotta cheese salt

By roasting tomatoes, eggplant, and zucchini together, you end up with a atatouillelike mixture. Just whack it all in the oven for an hour and come back when you are ready to cook the penne. Throw on some torn mozzarella near the end so that it melts over the vegetables and combine with the pasta and some crème fraîche or ricotta.

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2 Reserve about cup of the cherry tomatoes for later. Add the rest to a roasting pan. Cut the zucchini in half along their lengths, then cut the lengths into half-moons about inch thick and add them to the roasting pan with the zucchini, oil, herbs, and a pinch of salt. Toss together and roast in the oven for 1 hour, tossing halfway through cooking. After 45 minutes, scatter the torn mozzarella over the top of the vegetables and return to the oven for the final 15 minutes of cooking time so that the cheese melts.

3 Meanwhile, if starting with dry pasta, put in a medium saucepan and cover with just-boiled water from the kettle. Bring to a boil and cook until al dente (this will generally be the shorter cooking time specified on the package directions). Drain, reserving a small mugful of the pasta water, and return the pasta to the saucepan.

4 Once the vegetables and mozzarella have finished roasting, add them to the drained pasta along with the crème fraîche and a splash of the reserved pasta water (or just some water from the faucet if you’re using precooked pasta). Season with salt to taste and divide between 2 plates. Scatter the reserved cherry tomatoes over the pasta and serve.

Vegan Omit the mozzarella and replace the crème fraîche with 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Gluten Free Use gluten-free pasta (e.g. brown rice pasta).

(Image on next page) www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

23

Easy Summer Pasta 24

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

Early Warning Signs of Severe Back or Neck Pain— Will you Listen or Suffer the Consequences?

Dr. Scott E. Rosenthal

When I meet people with urgent, severe back or neck pain, there is often a common denominator—warning symptoms were ignored for days, weeks or even months. The initial consultation sounds more like a confession rather than a doctor’s visit: “Doctor, I should have... I shouldn’t have waited… My wife/husband warned me… I was too busy…

I thought it would go away… I’m such a… I can’t believe I did it again!” This article is designed to help you better identify the early signs that your spine is about to explode into a horrible state of pain and dysfunction. With this knowledge, you will be able to act before it’s too late!

Sign #1: Muscle Spasms / Tightness Your spine is an intricate system of joints and bony canals that surround and protect your nervous system. Think of it as a flexible circuit breaker panel attached to the base of your brain. Your body will go to extreme measures to ensure the delicate nervous system operates without obstruction—with all circuits clear. Any potential interference to nerve function is countered by your body’s compensational systems: meaning, if your spine misaligns or curves too much or too little, your muscles tighten and go into spasm in order to lesson and prevent further nerveinterfering distortions. Think of the bracing effects of your muscles as a cast or splint. Tight muscles after certain activity (gardening, exercise, prolonged sitting, etc.) should recover in a day or two. If the tightness or spasm is severe or lasts beyond a few days, chances are you have a more serious underlying problem. This is the time to act and see a doctor of chiropractic.

supplying a muscle. When this is the case, you may notice specific symptoms such as loss of grip strength or difficulty on steps or getting in and out of your car with one leg. As discussed above, muscles may be working harder than normal to compensate for underlying spinal and nerve problems. This can result in noticeable weakness localized in a single muscle or a muscle group. It may appear as strain when lifting yourself out of a chair or when your head feels heavier than usual. It may only show up as general feeling of fatigue— especially at the end of the day. Any prolonged sign of weakness (especially of one side or region of your body) lasting more than just a few days warrants immediate chiropractic evaluation.

Your body speaks to you on a regular basis. It does not use actual words, but offers little signs and symptoms. You can take your chances by ignoring these warnings, or be proactive. Chiropractic intervention early on provides an effective, inexpensive and comfortable solution. It can save you from debilitating pain and high medical bills. Although I am happy to help patients when problems are severe and may have been avoided for too long, it is also nice to help people early on. After all, no issue is too minor to justify a check-up.

Sign #2: Pain Pain is an outward sign that something is wrong. It’s a warning, like a fire alarm or bright red dashboard “check oil” light. As with muscle tightness, it should not last more than a few days following a trigger.

Patients often state that they had pain for a few weeks, but then it went away with over-the-counter pills. A month later, it came back even worse.

Prescription medication made it go away again. This scenario of ignoring persistent pain allows the problem to worsen. Keep in mind, the absence of pain, especially when drugged up, does not mean the problem no longer exists. At this point, the spine may be better thought of as a ticking time-bomb. It may take just a simple activity such as putting on a sock or driving for an hour and, BOOM, it goes off. This is when I often meet people. What would have been a simple fix a few months ago is now a complex problem requiring more care, potential loss of work, and far greater suffering. When pain hits (even when minor) and persists, please see a chiropractor right away.

Sign #3: Weakness As one of the more serious warning signs, weakness signifies many possible underlying issues. It can stem from pressure on a nerve

Dr. Scott E. Rosenthal is a second-generation Doctor of Chiropractic and a past president of the Delaware Chiropractic Society. He graduated with honors from Life University in 1993. Dr. Rosenthal has an undergraduate degree in nutrition and he is a Registered Yoga Teacher. Dr. Rosenthal is an expert in the field of health and wellness and a member of the Delaware Chiropractic Society, American Chiropractic Association and International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. He practices state-of-the-art care with modern forms of chiropractic and is the first to offer the Koren Specific Technique and Biotensegrity Restoration Technique in Delaware. Also offered are chiropractic pediatric and prenatal techniques (including Webster Technique certification). Dr. Rosenthal practices in Wilmington, Delaware where he took over his father’s practice which was founded in 1965.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

25

Mind Mastery—The Final Frontier Part III Mental Habits Determine Quality of Life Karen Verna Carlson 26

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

Personality, genetics and family environment are a package that began forming my thinking habits 7.2 decades ago. My developing brain, like yours, reached full maturity at age 24. Since then our thinking patterns continue to replicate along those early established tracks unless consciously challenged and reformatted. Doing nothing to alter thinking habits reinforces the status quo. Upgrading one’s quality of life always begins at the level of thought. Changing the way we think involves more than just splicing in different thoughts when the tracks remain the same fear- or anger- or achievement-based ones we set in place as youngsters. Like body training and physique, mind training day in and day out actually changes one’s outward life.

Witness What’s Happening Mindfulness is a conscious training regimen that takes place in your internal world to shift from generating thoughts to simply witnessing what’s happening in this present moment. In Parts I and II, I described simple ways to take time-in as well as some of the remarkable benefits of regular practice. Psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel recommends, “Taking time-in on a regular basis is helpful because it exercises the mindsight circuits that can integrate our brains and empower our lives.” (BRAINSTORM, The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, Penguin Random House, NY, 2013) Let Go of Judgments, Expectations “One way of taking time-in is to develop mindful awareness, ways of training the mind that help us develop the ability to be present with what is happening in the moment and to let go of judgments and focus instead on accepting life as it is rather than how we expect it to be,” says Dr. Siegel. “The way we focus attention to train the mind in general is called ‘meditation,’ and studies of mindfulness meditation show how it supports healthier functioning in the body, in the mind, and in relationships.

Build Healthier Molecules and Cells “For those who were taught to train their mind to be mindful, their ability to be present was increased, their immune system functioned better, and their level of telomerase increased. Amazing, but true: how you focus your mind’s attention inwardly can change molecules in your body that make you healthier and make your cells live longer,” Siegel writes.

Improve Emotional Management “With presence, too, our ability to be aware of our emotions and make them work for us instead of against us will be improved. And our ability to focus attention so that we can learn what we want to learn will be strengthened. As if that were not enough, other studies of mindfulness meditation show that we will be able to approach, rather than withdraw from, challenging situations and actually feel more meaning and fulfillment in life. Some people call that happiness. It is a way of living a life of meaning, compassion, and purpose. Simply put, time-in helps us to be at our wisest.

Heighten Empathy “For our relationships, time-in and the mindful awareness it creates will help us become more empathic with others,” he reports. “Not only is the compassion that arises from such a skill set directed at being aware of others’ feelings and helping them feel better, it also helps us feel more compassionate towards ourselves.

Win-Win-Win “So, yes, time-in is a fundamental part of having mindsight. And time-in is a win-win-win situation, helping our bodies and brains, our minds and inner lives, and our relationships with others. It even helps how we relate to ourselves in a kinder more supportive way.

Strengthen Chromosomes “For example, research has shown that the more present we are in life, the higher the level of telomerase, the enzyme which maintains and repairs the life-preserving ends of our chromosomes, called telomere caps,” cites Siegel. “With the day-to-day stresses of life and natural progression of the aging process, these chromosome caps are slowly whittled down. Building up more telomerase can help us be healthier and live longer. Some people come by presence naturally; others may learn it through mindfulness training.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

— continued on next page

July 2017

27

— continued from previous page

Internal Education “Why, then, isn’t every school teaching time-in practice? Teachers could expand their focus beyond the traditional three R’s of reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic to teach reflection, relationships, and resilience,” suggests Siegel. “I think this is generally not being done because people are simply not aware of these scientifically proven outcomes of such inner practices. And teaching such internal education in schools would mean taking a step back from routines and busy schedules and creating a new approach to education overall.

his website narrating his Breath Awareness practice, DrDanSiegel.com.

(Click on the Resources tab and the everyday mindsight tools.) Many Living Well columnists have described meditation. It is a common topic throughout all forms of written and recorded media. Please continue to practice every day.

More Resources: Siegel has written seven other books, all as user friendly and practical as BRAINSTORM. Check out Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation; The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who

Enhance Achievement

We Are;

“Yet there is a lot of research to suggest that taking time-in and developing the mindsight foundations of social and emotional intelligence enhance academic achievement. Schools can embrace these findings and support adolescents in developing this prefrontal program that supports a healthy mind. A number of innovative programs are being adopted in some schools to bring this new approach to internal education into the classroom. Since presence has been proven to promote happiness, the presence that such a time-in curriculum fosters may even make a happier set of students, and probably teachers, too.

Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology: An Integrative Handbook of the Mind; The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being; The Mindful Therapist: A Clinician’s Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration; Parenting from the Inside Out: How a deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (with Mary Hartzell); The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind (with Tina Payne Bryson).

Practice Daily Dr. Siegel reminds us, “As families, we can make time-in a part of our daily lives. In many ways, parents are their children’s first teachers. So why not have this internal education begin at home for everyone in the family?

“There is no better place to begin than with ourselves. Mahatma Gandhi had a great saying: ‘We must be the change we wish to see in the world.’ And with this in mind, I invite you to join me in developing these basic time-in practices so you can become a mindsight maven and develop more presence in your life. Whether you are beginning your adolescence or are in the middle of it, whether you are at the end of adolescence or deep into adulthood, these time-in practices can work to bring presence into your life, catalyze integration in your brain, and strengthen your mind,” he encourages.

Begin Now Right now, direct your attention to your nostrils and the sensation of the air coming in and going out. After a few breaths, move your attention to include your chest expanding and releasing for a few breaths. If your mind seems restless, gently calm it by mentally reciting “I’m breathing in” as you inhale, and while exhaling think, “one, one, one” until you begin the next inhale, “I’m breathing in.” Use “two, two, two” for the duration of that exhale. Follow a third “I’m breathing in” with “three, three…” while exhaling. Cycle through four sets and begin again. That’s just one type of time-in practice. See how easy it is? You can listen to Dr. Siegel on

28

Karen Verna Carlson, N.D., Ph.D. (Hon.) is a naturopathic physician and professor credited with “the first major breakthrough in Swedish Massage—research demonstrating energetic interconnections”—since Peter Ling systemized it in the early 19th century. After 35 years running her own nationally accredited school of holistic healing and massage she has retired to provide a new kind of holistic care for individuals and families.

In addition to her specialties of healing massage and bodywork, she provides sensitive, time- and cost-effective services for home or office, family members and staff, that include diverse holistic problem solving for garden, pets, children and elders.

She has received international recognition for holistic healing and educational work, an honorary degree, silver medal, and Who’s Who listing. She’s appeared on TV and radio and has been featured in professional publications and mass media. kvc@ livingwellmagazine.net Phone (302) 777-3964

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

HANDS ON HEALTH by: Ann Wilkinson P.T.M.S,

Q:

My son was in a car accident more than a decade ago. I swear he has not been right since and I feel he may have sustained a head injury. Are there resources for head trauma this far out?

A:

It is quite likely that he did have a head injury. It happens way more often than not. We have only just begun to recognize head injury in our country as the very deep and complicated problem that it can be.

When I treat head injury, the one challenge is that the patient can have a really hard time being in touch with their symptoms. In fact, many times this is my first indication that there is a head injury. When I ask them very specific questions, I get very obscure answers. Head injury patients usually lose their practitioners and maybe even their lawyers because they can be hard to communicate with. Typically, neuropsychological evaluations can help to pinpoint areas of compromise. Treatment has been with anti-depressants and psychological counseling. This treatment has been found to have little improvement.

Over the years, there have been new and ingenious inroads being made into this topic. There is a wonderful book written by Dr. Daniel Amen.

“Change your Brain, Change your Life.” I feel if you can incorporate counseling for improving life skills; learning techniques like EMDR from counselors who specialize in this neurologically influencing technique and with dietary changes that would provide a great foundation. The draw back to some of the medications are when applying neuroplasticity principles to restoration of neuropathways it would be optimal to treat neurons and synapsis closest to the patients authentic functional status.

In this book you can identify areas of your brain that are involved by taking easy inventories.

Finally, I would actually focus on development and reprogramming of the neural pathways using dynamic activities. These activities can be as simple as a therapy ball session, yoga, Watsu water therapy session, Alexander technique, Feldenkrais, Tomatis technique, Paula technique to mention a few.

For example when there is head injury there is often involvement of other areas of the craniosacral system. May be the individual cranial bones, and or sacrum and lumbar spine are locked down in a protective spasm, they would need to be mobilized individually. Lymphatics, nerve transmission are all feeding the brain and are inhibited by these other restrictions as well as the actually bruised neurons within the brain. Evaluation of the spine is also imperative.

In his book, Dr Amen suggests that there are many dietary interventions to consider when dealing with head injury.

Alfred Tomatis developed a very specific neuron and brain exercise program as well as a protocol for the spine in relation to the brain.

Hearing is a gateway into the brain and Mozart’s music has been found useful in actually exercising and recreating neural pathways. Ringing in the ears is often a side affect of the more complicated head injuries.

His method has been found to be more effective than any other known program for head trauma. Even though this technique is highly sophisticated, it is so reasonably priced and accessible to everyone and moves this program even higher on the list of possible interventions.

Programs are just beginning to open up in America. Keep on top of the most current findings however the ones listed above have been used in Europe for a very long time.

1. Identify the areas involved and how it affects your son’s life and function.

For more information: http://danielamenmd.com/ http://www.tomatis.com/

2. Know how your brain functions and support it with very conscious dietary influences and herbal support.

3. Detox all chemicals from the body so that neurons fire and receive information optimally.

4. Identify the patients constitution.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

Ann is an award winning writer,teacher and speaker. Ann is the personal body worker of Her Holiness “Sai Maa”. Ann practices osteopathic physical therapy. Ann is also an expert on the use of healing foods, homeopathic and herbal consultations, and therapeutic horseback riding. Ann treats her patients in a beautiful country setting which enables her to utilize all of her learned skills as well as some of the healing properties that only Mother Earth can bestow. Ann is available by appointment. Book online at www.handsonhealthde.com. The farm is also available for birthday parties, women’s circles, and retreats.

July 2017

29

Most people have heard that carrots are good for their eyes, but do you know that other foods help protect vision and prevent eye disease? The National Eye Institute and other vision experts note that a healthy diet is an important factor in eye health. Researchers have found that certain nutrients with antioxidant properties are beneficial. These include carotenoid compounds such as beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, and vitamins C and E. Zinc and omega-3 fatty acids are also important for eye health.

EATING FOR EYE HEALTH

Mayo Clinic eye and nutrition experts offer the following lists to help you choose foods for better eye health:

Vegetables:

King crab, lamb, bulgur, lean beef, fortified breakfast cereals, beans, lean pork, dark meat of poultry, whole-wheat or buckwheat flours, pumpkin seeds

Kale, collard greens, peppers, broccoli, sweet potato, spinach, peas, pumpkin, carrots and Swiss chard

Omega-3-rich foods:

Fruits: Peaches, blueberries, oranges, tangerines, mango, tomato, apricot, papaya, cantaloupe, honeydew, avocado and grapefruit 30

Sources of zinc:

Salmon, herring, tuna, mackerel, rainbow trout, sardines, flaxseed, English walnuts, canola oil, roasted soybeans

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

From The Mayo Clinic News Network

A Full-Court Press On Understanding And Preventing Glaucoma Dana Sparks

A lifelong basketball player and coach who tops out at 6 feet 6 inches, Michael P. Fautsch, Ph.D., understands the importance of applying pressure defense to his research on glaucoma, the leading cause of blindness worldwide.

With his colleagues in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Fautsch is pressing the attack on glaucoma from all angles, investigating the cellular, molecular and anatomical underpinnings of the disease.

At the same time, Dr. Fautsch is developing a new class of compounds that both lowers intraocular pressure and helps protect the tissues of the eye from further damage.

“This could be the first drug class that has a dual role,” he says. “It could really be a huge advance in treatment.”

Nearly 4 million people in the United States have glaucoma, the National Eye Institute estimates, yet the last new Food and Drug Administrationapproved drug for glaucoma hit the market in 2001.

Because some drugs don’t work well for every patient, Dr. Fautsch wants to remedy the lack of treatment options. The first hurdle, however, is developing a better understanding of glaucoma itself.

to see if they affect fluid flow through the eye’s trabecular meshwork.

“For over 80 years, researchers have debated whether intracranial pressure contributes to development of glaucoma,” Dr. Fautsch says.

Recent studies with collaborators at Duke Eye Center, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Vance Thompson Vision indicate that people with primary open-angle glaucoma tend to have decreased intracranial pressure compared with those without glaucoma.

Dr. Fautsch is at work on his own unique model so that he can learn more about what happens to the optic nerve in glaucoma.

He is developing the first animal model to measure intracranial pressure in real time. Cerebral spinal fluid may cause lower than normal intracranial pressure at the back of the optic nerve, resulting in a pressure imbalance with the front of the eye that can cause some types of glaucoma. There are no models to evaluate what may be a risk factor for this condition.

Another of Dr. Fautsch’s discoveries came in 2008, when he began combing the scientific literature to grasp the basic science underpinning potential drugs for glaucoma. His first stop was a class of potassium channels regulated by adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

In the most common form of glaucoma, the eye’s drainage canal — the trabecular meshwork—becomes less efficient, causing an increase in internal (intraocular) eye pressure. If not treated, the increased pressure can damage the optic nerve, causing irreversible blindness.

“I thought it fit,” he says. “The functions that are regulated by ATPsensitive potassium channels are also known to potentially affect fluid flow through the trabecular meshwork. I tested some pharmaceutical compounds that are known to regulate their function, and lo and behold, they had ocular hypotensive activity.”

“The idea of elevated intraocular pressure has been around for 125 years, and for the last 125 years investigators have been trying to find exactly what happens in the glaucoma eye that’s different than the normal eye,” Dr. Fautsch says. “My research not only looks at developing new treatment ideas but also at the development of the disease.”

The pharmaceutical compounds, called ATP-sensitive potassium channel openers, not only lower fluid pressure in the eye but also seem to protect cells in the retinal ganglion and trabecular meshwork, the two main sites of injury during glaucoma.

Current treatments for glaucoma essentially slow the disease’s progression. However, improved therapies are continually being pursued.

Discovering treatments to reduce pressure and protect cells is a goal of Dr. Fautsch’s research, but the focus of study also has personal meaning.

Seven years ago, his father, now a 40-year cancer survivor, developed a temporary episode of acute glaucoma.

Pharmaceutical and biotech companies have come to Mayo Clinic to test their drugs and devices on the Department of Ophthalmology’s unique model — an anterior segment perfusion organ culture model.

This human model replicates what happens in the front of the eye.

Created by Dr. Johnson in the late 1980s, it’s the first and only type of human organ model that looks at elevated intraocular pressure.

Many barriers remain before the compounds are ready for clinical use.

“We are the world’s expert,” Dr. Fautsch says.

Dr. Fautsch is optimistic about the potential drug due to its cellprotective properties.

Members of the Department of Ophthalmology travel worldwide to train other researchers in setting up similar model systems, while researchers also visit Mayo Clinic to observe the research. Using the models, researchers can test compounds, proteins and surgical devices

For example, the compounds can’t be applied directly into the eye because they are not able to be dissolved directly into the eye. With Mayo Clinic’s Michael F. Romero, Ph.D., professor of physiology, Dr. Fautsch is working to synthesize a formula that can be used topically.

“We are hoping this will positively advance treatment for glaucoma,” he says.

Source: discoverysedge.mayo.edu

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

31

Becoming Aware of Your Resistance: The Key to Surfing and Surviving the Chaos of Today’s Uncertain World New York Times bestselling author, Lynn Andrews

Did you know that you are fearless, generous beyond thought, gracious, creative, able to shape shift your destiny?

You are! So what is keeping you from celebrating yourself, from living the bountiful life you deserve and can create?

In looking at the events of the past several years, I found a thread, a luminous thread that led me through the maze of challenges we face today. How did the events of our time form into the chaos of the world today, as well as the turmoil in our own personal lives? As you hold up your star shield to the Great Spirit, you see that there is a dangerous imbalance of the male and female energies on this earth.

We must balance the intellect and mind of the male with the intuition and emotion of the female in order to understand how we came here from nature and what we are made of. If not, then maybe we are lost.

Maybe our evolution as a species will actually cease.

But there is a choice we can make to prevent that and achieve a critical balance. I believe it comes down to the one lesson that the Sisterhood of the Shields taught me over and over: how to give up resistance and pick up the shield of empowerment.

The events of this past year, in particular, demonstrated the turmoil of uncertainty. We have always lived with a sense of insecurity, and until lately, most of us have spent our energy trying to ignore it or pretend it doesn’t bother us. So how do we--as shamans--learn to make uncertainty our ally? How do we let go of our resistance to change, our fear of what is different? This has become a focus within my Shamanic Mystery School.

If I could teach you only one thing, I would choose for you to learn how to ride uncertainty like a wave. If you can learn to ride within the power of the wave, to allow its energy to propel you forward, you can tap into a source of personal power.

Using energy in a focused, conscious way will reduce the sense or experience of chaotic energy for yourself and others around you. Chaos is a part of creation, and instead of resisting or responding in fear, we

32

want to shift how we respond to it by directing our awareness to the beauty and opportunities it manifests.

Dynamic energy is given off by an act of creation, and the energy that comes from the chaotic side of creation is powerful. It is uneven and somewhat like being in an earthquake. This dynamic energy is uncertainty. But it is an amazing energy once we tap into it and ride it like a wave.

The Sisterhood taught me to not stand and fight the wave, but to throw myself into it. Like the dolphins riding the surf line, when you relax and move with the current, you rise to the surface and maintain your sense of direction. Uncertainty in life is like that and we choose how to face it.

As shamans, we learn to see the energy between all living things - the energy of true power. I want you to be aware of the truth that energy is just energy. It is not good or bad, not dark or light, until someone or something focuses it. Energy itself is pure and unaffected in its original state and is incredibly powerful. By understanding and refocusing these frequencies, you can move into their flow and achieve the male/female energy balance. You can learn to surf!

It is your awareness of energy that allows you to begin to use it, to tap into its power to create the life you desire, to bring healing to yourself, your loved ones, the planet. Within that awareness, you make a shift of consciousness. However, the chaos you experience today is the result of your resistance to this shift.

Furthermore, throughout much of the world now, the economic field of energy is very stressed. This stress spills over into almost every aspect of your life, as you worry about how to support your family, as our countries move ever deeper into debt, creating an instability that will become the legacy your grandchildren inherit. This all results in fear.

Your inability to create meaningful changes in response causes you to put up walls of resistance, to separate from others, to fear and distrust those with whom you disagree on ways to improve our world.

So it is essential, now more than ever, that you look at the choices you make and why you hold resistance in your body - which, in turn, creates a block, literally, within your life force. That resistance depletes your energy, separates you from Great Spirit, creating more chaos in your life and thereby in the world.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

— continued on next page

— continued from previous page

How do you shift away from resistance into riding the wave of uncertainty?

Let me offer a practice using the Sacred Wheel of shamanic tradition.

Find a place where you can be comfortable and at peace...whether that is outdoors or in your living room. Grab a piece of paper or journal and a writing implement. Draw a circle around you and sit inside of that circle, with your journal at hand.

First face South, which represents the physical part of spirit and the physical aspect of the energy. Begin asking the following questions, recording your answers in your journal: Where do I experience resistance in my body-Am I closing my mind to change? Am I experiencing illness or physical pain? Where do I feel stress? And finally, what would I experience if I let that go or opened my mind?

Then face West, which represents the emotional aspect. Ask: How am I responding, am I reacting? What do I feel? What emotions am I experiencing? And then: what emotion would allow me to flow with this change?

It is also where you begin to experience the freedom of letting resistance go, feeling the flow of energy moving through you again, and allowing creativity to bring new choices and new opportunities.

That unencumbered creativity is the great healer that enhances your personal power, and is your portal into the energy field of a truly fearless, generous, purposeful, and bountiful life.

Lynn Andrews is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of over 20 books and workbooks beginning with her Medicine Woman series. Today, she is recognized worldwide as Western society’s leading female shaman and mystic. Lynn is an initiated member of the Sisterhood of the Shields, 44 women who are healers from cultures as diverse as Panama, Guatemala, Australia, Nepal, Egypt, North America and the Yucatan.A leader in the fields of spiritual healing and personal empowerment, her Lynn Andrews Mystery School, offers a 4-year course of study and training in the Sacred Healing Arts. Learn how to enter the sacred Dreamtime to discover the mysteries and wisdom of life, how to create and use tools of perception and awareness that help you See, understand and choreograph energy and develop your own inner power and vision.

Next face North...this is the direction of Spirit, the place of inspiration and creation. The questions to ask here are: Am I listening to God? What am I resisting in my spirit and why?

What is God trying to tell me? Finally, if I was working in concert with God, how would my spirit respond to this challenge or change?

Lastly, turn to the East, the direction that rules your mind. Propose these questions: Without emotions interfering, what is the rational response?

What does common sense say to do? And then ask: If I was facing this choice with a calm and unattached mind, how could I best embrace this change?

If you have gone around the circle once and you have not yet released most of the resistance, do it one more time. This is like peeling an onion...with each turn, a layer of resistance will peel away. The chaos will subside and-eventually--you’ll make friends with it. This is where balance is restored.

U

YO CK I

P

Author of the internationally acclaimed Medicine Woman Series, Lynn Andrews who has spent the last 30 years studying with shamanic women on three continents. This best selling author shares her ancient teachings of shamanic training.

Lynn Andrews brings spiritual tools and compelling techniques for healing from the spiritual realm to the modern everyday physical world. Her techniques use the power of thought to take you beyond self limitation to other realities. Through live shamanic gatherings and many other media outlets, Lynn uses a wide variety of experiential tools to lead her audiences deeper into themselves.

Lynn learned shamanic healing and empowerment directly from shaman women on three continents, not from lecturers at a podium, but, instead, through life learning, physical and spiritual world experience in her years with these several medicine women.

Following decades of study, Lynn is now uniquely gifted in the multiple facets of shamanism, including not only healing, but also how to take others into her special world of energy and living a life of purpose with passion

Don’t be alarmed if you start to see blue spots in DE —cause

Blueberries are Back!

{

{

Formerly Ryan’s Berry Farm Where beautiful blue spots were reportedly seen there for years.

24349 Blueberry Lane, Frankford, DE 19945 302.732.9567 • www.kingsleyorchards.com www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

33

Honeywell's Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat Control your home environment using an app on your iPhone or iPad. This HomeKit-enabled device is part of the Lyric connected platform that helps you manage home comfort, security, and awareness by controlling a range of connected home products with a single app.

First Alert Onelink® Wi-Fi Environment Monitor (Works with Apple Homekit)

Connect to the Onelink app and begin monitoring your environment immediately.

The monitor will identify and alert you to low level CO, especially harmful to infants and elderly. When extremely dangerous levels of CO are detected, a loud siren will sound. Also monitors temperature and humidity.

The Onelink app provides instant notifications if CO is detected or if temperature and humidity aren’t at desired pre-set levels.

LED ring indicates immediate shifts in the environment. www.firstalert.com

Just one app is all you need for all your home accessories. The Home app, you can easily and securely control all your HomeKit accessories. You can ask Siri to turn off the lights from your iPhone.

See who’s at the front door on your iPad, and control things remotely with the help of Apple TV. The Home app makes all your connected devices work harder and smarter.

No matter which compatible accessories you choose, the Home app makes it easy to set up and control all of them, all from one place. There currently over 50 brands worldwide committed to providing accessories that are compatible with the HomeKit framework. All accessories is reviewed and approved by Apple to help ensure your security when you use it.

Apple HomePod The Apple HomePod will be available December 2017. It sounds amazing, adapts to wherever it’s playing, and together with Apple Music, gives you effortless access to one of the world’s largest music catalogs. All controlled through natural voice interaction with Siri.1 It takes the listening experience to a whole new level.

You can place HomePod anywhere in the room. It automatically analyzes the acoustics, adjusts the sound based on the speaker’s location, and directs the music in the optimal direction. Whether HomePod is against the wall, on a shelf, or in the middle of the room, everyone gets an immersive listening experience.

Equipped with spatial awareness, HomePod is smart enough to sense where in the room it’s playing, or that you’re telling it what you want to hear — even from across the room. It then responds to all this information automatically, so all you have to do is listen.

Tap the top of HomePod to play, pause, or adjust the volume. The top also shows you when Siri is listening, with an LED waveform that animates with your every word. www.apple.com/homepod/

34

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

When Will I Finally Be Happy?

The Truth About Happiness I often ask people to score their level of happiness on a scale from one to ten, with ten being high. Very often the number is a five or six, yet sometimes it is even lower. I always ask our client, “What is preventing you from being happier?” Almost always the answer is something that is outside the individual. I’ll be happy when I have a certain amount of money, or the relationship I desire, the career, the list goes on. This type of thinking is the fatal flaw in the thinking for those who are unhappy, that happiness is something that can be obtained.

Emotions are not static. They are dynamic in nature which means that every emotion we feel, from happiness to depression, from love to anger is either intensifying or weakening. Emotions are not permanent. They are all fleeting including happiness. We get caught in the expectations that happiness should be something we achieve and feel forever.

Expecting to be happy forever is called being medicated. We are meant to feel all emotions. They all serve a primary purpose. Even the ones we wish we rather not feel. The key is to make happiness your center of gravity and not a place you just go to now and again.

Happiness must come from within initially. Thinking something or someone will be able to make us happy only sets us up for disappointment. I am not an individual that believes we can only find happiness by giving up worldly possessions. I have no desire to be a Buddhist monk. But if you are not happy on the inside you will never find it on the outside. There is a never-ending list of people who had the external success but lacked it in the inside. Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain, Heath Ledger, and the list goes on and on.

You must find happiness on the inside then pursuit it externally. Living in fear of not getting what you want or the fear of losing it if you get it leads to hopelessness and separation.

We find happiness in the pursuit of living our lives with meaning and purpose. Happiness is in the progress and effort. We feel satisfaction when we get what we pursue. They are two different emotions.

So the question, “When will I finally be happy?” is not really a good question after all. Maybe, “How can be happy right now?” is much better.

The answer is simple, choose to be. Easier or hard it is your choice. Find things to inspire you, bigger than you are that will cause you to grow and become more. Focus on and recognize what you have versus what you don’t have. Spend more time with people who are happy and positive and get rid of negative people. And remember all that yu need is within you, including happiness.

Until next month I wish you love and passion... and happiness too!!

Joe White is the President and founder of Get Life Coaching. Get Life Coaching is the leader in personal and professional development since 1999. Joe recently was named 2016 North DelaWHERE Happening Winner Top Life Coach and the 2016 DSBC Blue Ribbons award “Best Markteting of the Year”nJoe can be contacted at: 302-832-3424, or email him at: doitnow@getlifecoaching.com or check out: facebook. com/getlifecoaching Follow Joe on @getlifecoaching www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

35

Making the Best of The Empty Nest Dianna Palimere

Parenthood…it’s one of the most difficult jobs any of us can hold. The people who choose to take on this monumental task are committing decades of their lives, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—to being parents.

Regardless of all of the other roles and responsibilities in their lives, being a parent becomes a large part of their identity. Through all of the trials and tribulations that come with raising children, their parent’s lives become less focused on their marriage and more focused on the lives of their children. For many couples, this means years of hard work— being a parent, as they prepare their children to one day become healthy, independent adults. Despite the pride and excitement of watching a child grow into an adult, there’s an empty space left (both figuratively and literally) after they’ve moved out of the house.

For some couples, the space that remains is a welcome return to the coupledom they once shared together. However, for many others, the transition into this ‘second half of marriage’ may be more difficult. This is especially true for parents who have had a high involvement in the day to day lives of their children. In her blog, “4 Things They Never Tell You About Empty Nest Syndrome” published by Huffington Post (2013), Shelley Emling discusses her experience after her son left for college.

She shared, “I went from knowing what he ate for dinner each night to not knowing whether he’s eating at all.” In my work with couples, I have heard similar sentiments echoed time and time again, particularly when they didn’t plan for, or experience, a gradual separation and individuation before their child moved out.

While this will most certainly be a time of transition, there is much that could be done to avoid dreading the empty nest. Certainly, couples who have been diligent about carving out time for themselves and each other throughout their childrearing years will experience less of a “shock” when the last child moves out. This is generally referred to as a balance of “me time” as well as “we time.” It may be hard to find this balance, but fortunately, it’s never too late to start.

No matter how busy life gets, couples will have to be mindful and intentional about prioritizing time for themselves and each other. Even if it is only once per month, make time for a “date night,” and make an agreement to spend that time cultivating your relationship—and not discussing the kids. Start a “wish” jar, with ideas of things you would love to do together, including activities that may have to wait until you have more time and money in the future. Plan vacations for just the two of you, even if it’s only a long weekend; and try not to spend the time away worrying about the kids at home. Make a plan for regular checkins while you’re away, but also trust that the caregivers you’ve entrusted to watch them will contact you, when necessary.

36

New Beginnings Leading up to and following this time of transition, try to recognize that this is a time of new beginnings, for both you and your child. Try to embrace this as a time to take on new and exciting challenges for yourself and new opportunities for your relationship. Take time to explore ways to find joy and inspiration in this new chapter of your life together.

• In the past, what did you wish you had more time for?

• In what ways would you like to challenge yourself or your relationship, to change and grow?

• What opportunities can you explore with your personal life or career, now that you have more time and/or resources?

• How can you explore new activities or experiences with your partner, to reignite feelings of closeness and connection?

• Are there places you’ve always wanted to travel together? If so, how can you begin the process of planning those trips together?

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

— continued on next page

— continued from previous page

Acceptance No matter how much time or preparation one might put in to ready themselves for this transition, it’s important to accept and recognize that there may still be a wide range of emotions throughout this transition. From feelings of pride and excitement, to feelings of sadness and loneliness, it’s perfectly healthy to have some or all of these feelings (sometimes within minutes of each other!). Share your feelings with your partner, while being mindful that they may not be feeling the same way. In fact, one of you may be feeling hopeful and excited, while the other is feeling sad and lonely. Be kind and patient—as it’s healthy and natural to experience a range of emotions over time; which may include changing from one end of the spectrum to the other.

Finally, before you start converting their old bedroom into an exercise/ media/craft room, be sure that you’ve given them time to settle into their new life—as well as making sure that you’re both ready to recreate the space.

Recovering from surgery, injured in an auto accident, suffering from a work related injury, improve your performance in a sport, or simply relax and relieve stress?

ESSENTIAL BALANCE, LLC Medical Massage Center

Myofascial Release

Sticks & Stones Hot | Cold Stone

Neuromuscular Therapy Sports Massage with assisted

Stretching Reflexology Relaxation

Natural Healing Products Designed for your needs.

302.545.1926

Craniosacral Therapy Deep Tissue Lymphatic Drainage Qi-Myo Most insurance accepted.

1450 Kirkwood Hwy, Shops Of Red Mill, Suite 103 Newark, DE 19711

EssentialBalanceProducts.com

Sexual Health and Healing with Dianna Palimere, PhD, LCSW Dr. Dianna Palimere is a Psychosexual Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

She has been working in the field of mental health for the past 16 years, dedicating the past 13 years to specializing in clinical sexuality. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology, a Masters degree in Social Work, a Masters degree in Human Sexuality Education, and a PhD in Clinical Human Sexuality. Utilizing a holistic approach to therapy, she incorporates a variety of clinical interventions in her work with individuals, couples, and families. She is devoted to helping people achieve sexual health and healing through her work as a psychotherapist in her private practice in Pike Creek, DE; as well as in her work with local nonprofit organizations. To learn more about her or to schedule an appointment, visit her website: www.SexTherapyInDelaware.com Join her on Facebook, keywords: Sex Therapy in Delaware.

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

37

Jenifer Jurden is the CHO (Chief Happy Officer) of SHOUT b cause, LLC and the creator of Jurdy®, the cartoon hero of hopes, dreams and happy-ness.

Jurdy spreads the word about anti-bullying, great choices and living a happy life through the use of humor and positive outlooks.

Follow Jurdy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or at: www.jurdy.com

It’s Your Time. Are You Ready?

Get your FREE 60 Minute Breakthrough Coaching Session with Joe White Go To GetLifeCoaching.com or Call 302-832-3424 Today !

18 Years Of Breakthrough Results...

Joe White

President and Founder

I never knew how much I was running from until this moment. Not only did I nd it, but I lived it and walked through it. No one will ever be the editor of my story anymore. Thank for this new chance. Alexis Lelito

Life Changing Events Ulitimate Breaking Through The Barrier July 21-22, 2017

Coach’s Camp Life Coaching Certiication Sept. 28 - Oct. 1. 2017

38

www.livingwellmagazine.net

July 2017

2 Locations: Concord Pike, Wilmington, and Delaware City.

GetLifeCoaching.com

302.453-4043

www.DelawareSculpSure.com

650 Plaza Drive Newark, DE 19702

Robert A. Penna, DMD,.PA Specialist in Orthodontics

...and beautiful smiles

Personalized | Private

Orthodontic Care

Children and Adult

Offering you CLEAR choices over conventional braces Invisalign , Invisalign Teen and Clarity™ Braces. ®

®

Call to Schedule a Complimentary Consultation.

Convenient early morning and evening appointments available.

302.998.8783 Most insurance accepted. We also offer a variety of payment options to meet your needs and financing is available.

Centerville Rd., Suite 215 Wilmington, DE 19808

www.pennaortho.com

Corrine lost

50 Pounds with †

The One That Works!

®

Medi-Weightloss®

changed my life! When I

started, I could barely run a mile. Now, I can run a 5k while pushing my two children in a jogging stroller!

-Corrine, actual Hockessin patient

ACCEPTING INSURANCE* BEFORE

HOCKESSINHOCKESSIN

502 Lantana Drive 502 Lantana Drive Hockessin, DEHockessin, 19707 DE 19707

302.336.8001 302.336.8001

MediWeightloss.com MediWeightloss.com *Not all products and/or services may be covered. Contact your carrier for details. † On average, patients compliant with the Medi-Weightloss® Program lose 6.4 pounds the first week and 14 pounds the first month.

Rapid weight loss may be associated with certain medical conditions and should only be considered by those who are medically appropriate. © 2017 Medi IP, LLC. All Rights Reserved.