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Lincoln Park Farmers Market to Start Cereal Drive
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his summer, Lincoln Park Farmers Market will be hosting a cereal drive for Blessed Hope Mission’s food pantry. The Lincoln Park Farmers Market is on Sunday’s June through October, 11am to 4pm, at the southwest corner of Fort Street and Southfield Road. Cereal can be dropped off at the market. Lincoln Park Farmers Market has collected produce, canned goods, cash and other items at the market since 2012. The market has farmers with locally grown produce and plants as well as specialty food vendors and crafters. Lincoln Park Farmers Market is coordinated by the Friends of Lincoln Park Farmers Market organization, a Michigan non-profit and 501c3 organization. Friends of Lincoln Park Farmers Market is members of the Michigan Farmers Market Association and the Farmers Market Coalition. For more information, please contact: Leslie Lynch-Wilson, Lincoln Park Farmers Market. 313-598-3137. LPFM@Inbox.com.
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iscover the origins of Outdoor Adventure Center building’s history and the transformation that took place to bring the OAC to Detroit’s riverfront on July 20th, 11am to 3pm for a special birthday celebration. See before and after pictures of the building’s construction and partake in a birthday party offering complimentary treats and activities. The Outdoor Adventure Center, founded in 2015,
has a mission to inspire, educate and connect visitors to Michigan’s cultural, historic and natural resources. Visitors can experience exciting outdoor adventures with handson activities, exhibits and simulators -- walk behind and touch a waterfall, step into a fishing boat and reel in a big fish, hit the trail on a mountain bike or snowmobile, and much more. At the OAC, learn about how the DNR manages state parks, forests, wildlife and fish while climbing the roots and explore the canopy of a massive bur oak tree, hop aboard a real airplane, and see what’s swimming in the aquarium. Birthday party celebration included with the price of Outdoor Adventure Center admission. Birthday Celebration -- 11am-3pm. Adults 13+, $5. Child 2-12, $3. Seniors 62+, $3. Under 2, free. Outdoor Adventure Center, 1801 Atwater St, Detroit. Street and parking lot parking. 844-622-6367. Michigan.gov/OAC.
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he annual Northville Garden Walk, sponsored by The Country Garden Club of Northville, a branch of the Women’s National Farm and Garden Association, will be held July 10th from 9am to 4pm. The association will be highlighting beautiful, private gardens to inspire novice and master gardeners alike. Take a chance to win a lovely gift basket by identifying the “mystery flower”. The Country Garden Club is thrilled to announce an exciting new staging area in downtown Northville Square, across from the clock. Enjoy live music by the Silver Strings Dulcimers and shop for unique gifts from Garden Artisans booths in the square. There will be plenty of tables to eat lunch or choose a treat from a variety of delicious eateries. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at Gardenviews and at the association’s booth in Northville Town Square. Annual Country Garden Walk -- 9am-4pm. $15. Northville Town Square, 150 E Main St. 734-451-5553. Michigan.org/ Event/Annual-Country-Garden-Walk-Northville.
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In further confirmation of the importance of the gut-brain axis, 18 Italian students at the University of Verona from ages 18 to 33 that took a freezedried mixture of four probiotics for six weeks experienced less depression, anger and fatigue compared to a control group of 15 that consumed a placebo. The positive effects continued, as discovered in follow-up testing three weeks later. The probiotics group also slept better. The probiotic bacteria blend of 4 billion colonyforming units included Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium longum.
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Seniors that ate more than 10 grams—about two teaspoons—of nuts a day were able to ward off normal cognitive decline and even improve their cognitive functions by up to 60 percent, according to University of South Australia researchers. The study was based on 22 years of records of 4,822 Chinese adults ages 55 and older; 17 percent of them ate nuts every day, most often peanuts. These seniors had as much as 60 percent improved cognitive function compared to those that didn’t eat nuts, and they showed better thinking, reasoning and memory. “Nuts are known to be high in healthy fats, protein and fiber with nutritional properties that can lower cholesterol and improve cognitive health,” says study author Ming Li.
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With the aid of a new infrared camera technology called optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), early Alzheimer’s disease can be detected by checking the back of the eyes for weakened and decreased blood vessels, reports a new study. Northwestern Medicine researchers reached the conclusion by comparing the vessels in the eyes of 32 people that exhibited the forgetfulness typical of early-stage Alzheimer’s with those of another 32 people with normal cognitive
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abilities. The vascular changes were detected non-invasively, without the need for dyes or expensive MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans. The technology quantifies capillary changes in great detail and with unparalleled resolution, making the eye an ideal mirror for what is going on in the brain. Early detection of Alzheimer’s is critical because existing therapies are more effective if they are started before extensive brain damage and cognitive decline have occurred.
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Eat Mostly Plants to Ease Gum Inflammation The inflamed gum condition known as gingivitis is fairly common and often mild, but can be a precursor of more serious periodontal disease linked to Alzheimer’s and rheumatoid arthritis. German researchers at the University of Freiburg tested 30 people: half in a control group that did not change their diet, and half that switched to a diet low in meat and processed carbohydrates and rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, vitamin D, antioxidants, plant nitrates and fiber. After four weeks, those on the plant-based diet had significantly less gum inflammation and bleeding. They also lost weight and had higher vitamin D levels.
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Try Cordyceps to Strengthen the Lungs People suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, can breathe easier by taking the Chinese medicinal fungus Cordyceps sinensis, a new meta-analysis shows. Researchers at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine conducted a review of 15 high-quality studies that involved 1,238 COPD patients and found that cordyceps significantly improved lung function, exercise endurance and quality of life with no report of any serious adverse effects. Cordyceps, which is said to relax and open the airways, has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as an anti-asthmatic, expectorant and cough suppressant.
en-pass High Dose Ozone Therapy (OHT) or Ten-pass Hyperbaric Ozone, is a MAH (major-auto hemotherapy) technique developed by Dr. Johann Lahodny, of Vienna, Austria offering outstanding results. This therapy is very popular in Europe, especially in Germany, and has spread around the world very fast. In some countries it is a routine procedure in hospitals and medical offices, and is covered by health insurance. A small amount of blood is drawn (typically about 180mL), mixed with ozone, and then infused back via the same vein. This constitutes one pass. It is repeated 9 or more additional times for a total of up to 10+ passes per procedure, lasting about an hour. About 10 procedures are required to reach a therapeutic effect. OHT is known to improve circulation, immune system, oxygenation of the Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky whole body. It stimulates production of new stem cells, activates existing ones, kills all kinds of bacteria, spirochetes, viruses, fungus, etc. OHT rebuilds mitochondria as an energy source, and generally revitalizes the whole body. It may kill selective cancer cells, and strengthens and rejuvenates normal cells. High Dose Ozone even slows down telomeres shortening. This procedure works great as a major detox tool, doesn’t deplete the body of important electrolytes and other micronutrients. Here are some examples of disorders where High Dose Ozone could be the major or additional treatment: joint pain, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, viral or bacterial infections, cardiovascular diseases, complementary therapy of all types of cancer, eye diseases, skin disorders, respiratory diseases, heavy metal poisoning, cognitive conditions, gynecological disorders, cosmetic effects, and more. High Dose Ozone is also recommended as prophylactic treatment twice a year. It works great as detox, anti-aging, energy boost, and immune system enhancement. It is 100% natural and is internationally recognized as one of the safest therapies in all of medicine. Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky, D.O. and Certified Functional Medicine practitioner at American Regenerative Clinic, attended a master-class workshop in 2018 to learn more about the different modalities of ozone treatment. He learned it directly from the founder of OHT, Dr. Johann Lahodny. As a result, he has bought the newest equipment and has since seen tremendous results with his many patients.
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Cannabis is enjoying a renaissance of sorts, and one new application for hemp, the no-buzz industrial variety used in fabrics, oils and foods, is cleaning nuclear radiation from toxic soil and removing metals like cadmium, lead, mercury and other pollutants via phytoremediation. Allison Beckett, a cultivation expert at Marijuana.com, says, “Industrial hemp has been used in areas of high radiation, such as Fukushima, [in Japan,] with promising results. Not only does hemp pull toxic, heavy metals from the soil, it actually improves soil structure, making it usable as productive farmland again. Plus, hemp is a vigorous plant that absorbs CO2 rapidly, making it an encouraging solution to climate change.” Hemp phytoremediation has been used in Italy to clean up the small town of Taranto, where a steel plant has been leaking dioxin into the air and soil. The Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Council and Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, are running a project to test the process in an arsenic-contaminated area in Upper Saucon Township that once harbored a zinc mine.
Alarm Sounded
Ireland Declares Climate Emergency
The Republic of Ireland is the third country worldwide to declare a climate emergency, with both the government and opposition parties agreeing to an amendment to a climate action report. “We’re reaching a tipping point in respect of climate deterioration,” says Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton. “Things will deteriorate very rapidly unless we move very swiftly, and the window of opportunity to do that is fast closing.” The UK governments of Wales and Scotland have also declared climate emergencies. Suggested responses include limiting oil and gas exploration, and issuing an additional biodiversity emergency measure.
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Dangerous Dozen Produce to Avoid
The 2019 Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce (Tinyurl.com/ DirtyDozen-Clean15List) highlights increased pesticide use on up to 70 percent of conventionally grown U.S. produce. Several different types of pesticide, insecticide and fungicide residues are present on many fruits and vegetables. The Dirty Dozen list includes strawberries, spinach, kale, nectarines, apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, pears, tomatoes, celery and potatoes. The clean 15 list includes avocados, sweet corn, pineapples, frozen sweet peas, onions, papayas, eggplant, asparagus, kiwi, cabbage, cauliflower, cantaloupes, broccoli, mushrooms and honeydew melon. The EWG advises that eating organic produce, especially for pregnant and nursing mothers and young children, should be a national priority.
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The world’s oceans may be getting bluer, thanks to climate change. The effect is more likely to be detected by satellites than Earthbound people, and is caused by the depletion of marine phytoplankton as seawater warms. A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published in the journal Nature Communications predicts that more than 50 percent of the oceans’ collective 140 million square miles of surface area will likely be affected by 2100. Marine ecologist and leader of the study Stephanie Dutkiewicz says, “These microscopic organisms live in the water and are the base of the marine food chain. If there are less of them in it, the water will be slightly bluer.” Phytoplankton serves as a food source for small sea creatures that are eaten by fish, squid and shellfish. If phytoplankton populations dip too low, vital fisheries in certain areas could be decimated.
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Action Alert
Greenhouse Gases Hit Landmark
Certainty that we are facing a climate crisis today and not just in the future was reached in May through an alarming milestone in carbon dioxide levels. Data from the Mauna Loa Observatory, in Hawaii, shows that the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached 415 parts per million, the highest ever recorded. However, environmental organizations charge that ominous news like this is not being communicated to the public to the degree warranted. While the CBS, NBC and ABC nightly TV news reports combined devoted nearly 18 minutes of coverage to the birth of the royal baby between May 6 and 12, airtime regarding climate change and extinction during the same period only amounted to one minute and 21 seconds, and only on CBS. For more information and to get involved, including signing a petition to demand that the media cover the climate crisis and extinction more frequently and in greater depth, visit Tinyurl.com/ClimateCrisisCampaign.
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Wendy Coleman, founder of LA Urban Farms, works with chefs, resorts, hotels, universities and corporate clients to set up aeroponic tower gardens, such as these kale and lettuce crops.
CROPS IN THE CITY Urban Agriculture Breaks New Ground by April Thompson
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he average American meal travels 1,500 miles to reach its plate, according to the nonprofit Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture. Yet, enterprising green thumbs across the country are bringing the farm back to plate’s reach, growing hyperlocal food in backyards, on rooftops, through indoor farms and more. City farming reconnects urbanites to their food sources while bettering the environment, communities, diets and health. Urban agriculture, harkening back to the Victory Gardens planted to ward off food shortages during World War I and II, is nothing new. While today’s home gardeners have staked out balconies, window boxes and vacant lots in this locavore resurgence, noteworthy pioneers are
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forging a path to organic urban agriculture on a commercial scale—tapping into new technologies and markets, and turning challenges like dealing with space constraints into fresh opportunities.
A View From the Roofs Take Niraj Ray, whose company Cultivate the City is working to transform urban food deserts in the nation’s capital into thriving local food systems. “We want to get more people interested in growing their own food and show them how they can grow more with less square footage through vertical gardens and sustainable techniques like [soil-less] hydroponic systems,” says Ray. Cultivate the City manages numerous gardens for clients around Washington, D.C.,
peppers for the company’s hot sauce and stacking cubes of an albino strawberry variety that Ray crossbred himself. “There are so many ways to contribute to urban farming, from aquaponics to vermicomposting; it’s about finding your niche,” he says.
Growing Up With Vertical Farming By 2050, it’s estimated that 9 billion people will be living on the planet—7 billion in cities. “City planners need innovative solutions like vertical farming to feed the growing population. We can grow at scale, with minimum space and environmental impact,” says Wendy Coleman, who began her California-based business LA Urban Farms in 2013. Today, Coleman’s team works with chefs, resorts, hotels, universities, greenhouses and corporate clients like Google and Ikea to set up aeroponic tower gardens across the U.S. and Europe.
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from elementary school gardens where kids learn to grow, cook and eat nutritious food to corporate gardens inside a new office building for lender Fannie Mae’s employee café. One of its crown jewels is a 6,500-square-foot rooftop garden on the Nationals Park baseball stadium, where edible flowers end up in cocktails and organic produce feeds fine diners and VIP ticket holders. Ray grew his business organically, fueled by passion and curiosity, rather than any horticultural background. “I grew up in NYC, where I had nothing to grow on. When I moved to Florida for grad school, I had a huge backyard to play around with,” says Ray. Like many other urban farms, Cultivate the City offers a seasonal farm subscription known as a community supported agriculture (CSA) program that allows city dwellers to buy directly from local producers. Ray’s rooftop greenhouse, located on top of a local hardware store that sells his edible plants at retail, offers all the fixings for a healthy, diverse diet: hydroponic towers of leafy greens, trays of microgreens for corporate clients, specialty varieties of hot
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With aeroponics, bee habitats on site. There are so many nutrient-enriched waUrban beeways to contribute to urban ter is pumped through keeping works in synfarming, from aquaponics ergy with city farms, a garden tower to to vermicomposting; it’s as honeybees forage shower the roots of plants suspended in about finding your niche. up to five miles for air. “It actually uses 90 food, and in so doing ~Niraj Ray percent less water than pollinate a lot of crops. conventional growing, Seventy of the top 100 which is a huge benefit in a place like Calihuman food crops are pollinated by bees, fornia, and avoids any kind of agricultural according to the Food and Agriculture runoff,” says Coleman. In conjunction Organization of the United Nations. “We with urban farming partners, the busioften hear people say their garden is doing ness churns out 30,000 seedlings a month better than it has in years, thanks to the using aeroponic technology to grow for apiaries nearby,” says John Coldwell. their diverse client base and working with The challenges of growing at scale are chefs to plan seasonal menus around their a recurrent theme among urban farmproduce. ers. Ian Marvy, the U.S. Department of Aeroponics and other innovaAgriculture (USDA) outreach specialist tive farm technologies are transforming for the greater New York City area, ran his spaces in cities across the U.S., reclaiming own urban farm, grossing six figures for peripheral and idle spaces like alleys and 14 years. However, Marvy says most farmwarehouses to grow herbs and vegetables ers growing in the city aren’t operating at in abundance, using 90 percent less land a profitable scale or producing enough for by growing vertically, notes Coleman. everyone to eat local. “With our gardens, diners can see their Even so, locally grown produce is food growing at their table; they get such a a booming market in New York City. personal connection with their food. It’s an Greenmarket, founded in 1976, operates interactive way for hotels and restaurants more than 50 farmers’ markets, limited to demonstrate their commitment to local, to vendors that grow within a 200-mile sustainable food,” she says. radius, some of whom take home five figures on a good day, says Marvy. Interest Breaking into Hives: in growing at the community level has also City Beekeepers mushroomed, adds Marvy, who estimates that 90 percent of the city’s more than 500 “I had a backyard garden that wasn’t doschool gardens weren’t there 15 years ago ing so well, and I thought it was the lack when he started this work. “The USDA of pollinators, so I got bees; but then I has a huge opportunity here and nationrealized I was just a bad gardener,” quips master beekeeper John Coldwell, of Fort ally to make cities more sustainable and Lauderdale. feed more people. I’m really excited and Since this humble beginning in 2012 committed to that,” he says. with a few backyard hives, Coldwell and While urban agriculture efforts are his wife Teresa have been leading a movesometimes criticized for catering to upper ment to repurpose public land for “miincome residents that can afford to pay top croapiaries” and provide apiary education dollar for specialty items like microgreens, for youth and adults throughout South many businesses and organizations are Florida. Through their entity The Urban working on multiple fronts, with lucraBeekeepers, the Coldwells offer beekeeping tive specialty crops helping to subsidize classes, consult with local governments, programs serving families lacking access sell equipment and rescue “feral hives” to healthy affordable food. to integrate into managed hives. They’ve Grow Ohio Valley takes an integrated worked successfully with parks, airports, approach to food sovereignty in Wheeling, golf clubs and country clubs to put honeyWest Virginia, and the Upper Ohio Valley.
“This part of the Appalachian Rustbelt has lost much of its population, jobs and economic base over the last generation. We want to promote health and wellness through fresh food, while helping to transform the urban landscape from falling-down buildings and vacant lots into productive community assets,” says founder Danny Swan. The operation’s food hub aggregates produce from small local farmers, providing a guaranteed market for their produce and the opportunity to reach a larger market, usually only served by food grown thousands of miles away. The produce is supplemented by four urban farm sites run by the organization, including an apple orchard on the site of a demolished housing project. Grow Ohio Valley also works to reach the “last-mile customers” that lack access to high-quality affordable produce via a mobile farmers’ market that goes to housing projects, senior communities and schools six days a week. Their latest project, the Public Market, is a retail location on Wheeling’s Main Street that will serve as a year-round farmers’ market. The organization is also building alliances between local farmers and healthcare providers through a project called The Farmacy. A partnership with a local free clinic, it targets people suffering from diabetes and other diseases linked to poor diets with a doctor’s prescription for organic produce offered free through the organization’s CSA. These urban agriculture pioneers are helping to not only grow food, but community, and are nurturing renewed connections to the Earth. City growing has so many benefits: decreasing packaging, costs and food miles traveled, making it easier to eat organic seasonal food and a more diverse diet. “The connection people feel when they plant seed and get to harvest the mature plant is transformative. Growing food is something we can all do to make a difference, for our health and the environment,” says Coleman. Connect with Washington, D.C. freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com. July 2019
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A health coach is a health promoter and educator, and an active partner in helping clients make healthy lifestyle choices. As many have discovered, working with a health coach can be an exciting and rewarding experience. What could be the secret behind a 58yr old grandmother of three losing weight and healing her body from the inside out? This grandmother’s journey began at age 48 when she finally reached her lowest weight ever, knowing this is where she was at her healthiest. But, unbeknown to her, it wasn’t going to last long feeling this amazing way. As the next few years passed, she began noticing that despite her continued effort to stay where she was, her weight began to slowly come back. Within the last 5 years, her weight was up nearly 10
pounds struggling to make every effort to fight this and win. So, what is that million dollar answer we all want to know on how to lose weight and keep it off? Upon learning new information from a health coach about how our bodies work from the inside, this grandmother knew this could be the missing piece to her ultimate health. What she learned in working with the health coach was how important it is for our bodies to be working at their greatest ability, by ridding the body of current or past viruses that never healed, allowing our body to relax at a more even pace staying out of the adrenaline fight or flight mode, and detoxing years’ worth of toxic build up that she had no control of. But how would this lead to weight loss? By releasing the body of all that is weighing it down on the inside, along with maintaining a healthy eating plan and exercising, is the secret behind reaching one’s ultimate weight loss and living a healthy life. So how simple can it be? Very simple as a matter of fact, because it worked! This grandmother is now achieving even greater health! When choosing to work with a health coach that supports being healthy inside and out, clients learn simple daily steps to heal their bodies allowing them to get back to reaching a healthier life. Learn what personal individualized steps are needed to bring back that young happy feeling of healthiness. Kathleen Paulbeck, CPCC, Sure to Inspire Coaching, LLC. Certified Life and Health Coach. 734-716-7898. SureToInspire Coaching.com. Certified Professional Coaching provides an interactive communication between the coach and client examining where the client is, where they want to be, and the steps it will take to reach their goal focusing on healthy eating, exercise, stress management and life Balance. Free phone consultation available. See listing on page 25. July 2019
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Toning the Vagus Nerve
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When it comes to the vagus nerve, anxiety is physical. Post-traumatic stress is rooted in neurobiology and experienced in the body, not just the mind, says Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D., a Boulder, Colorado-based clinical psychologist and author of The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole. “This is why you can’t simply think or talk your way out of your trauma reactions.” According to Schwartz, “Disruptions in the gut flora, which often occur with overuse of antibiotics, can have a significant impact on mental health. An imbalance in the gut can lead to an inflammatory response in the immune system and a wide range of disruptive symptoms.” Aylward notes that 95 percent of the body’s mood-boosting chemical serotonin
esearch is helping life for individuals sufThe vagus nerve doctors connect fering from numerous stems from the brain the dots between conditions. One type to the abdomen like seemingly unrelated is a device that can be a communication conditions like irritable implanted by a neurobowel syndrome, rheusuperhighway between surgeon, which sends matoid arthritis, postelectrical impulses to your gut and brain. traumatic stress disorder the vagus nerve in chil~Hannah Aylward (PTSD), chronic fatigue dren that suffer from syndrome and fibromyseizures and adults with algia, revealing a common denominator: the depression as a supplemental treatment multitasking vagus nerve, the longest in the when surgery or medications are not posautonomic nervous system. sible or effective. The superpower of this doublebranched cranial nerve lies in transporting major neurotransmitters along what is known as the brain-gut axis. “The vagus Advice from gut health expert Hannah Aylward: nerve stems from the brain to the abdo4 Eat plenty of vegetables, high-quality proteins, fiber and healthy fats. men like a communication superhighway between your gut and brain,” says Han4 A diet low in sugar and processed carbohydrates supports healthy vagus nerve nah Aylward, an Orlando-based certified function by maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. holistic health coach and gut health expert. 4 Practice intermittent fasting, which stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system “Studies show that the vagus nerve regu(not recommended for people suffering from adrenal fatigue or high stress). lates inflammation throughout the body.”
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There is also a handheld, non-invasive VNS option called gammaCore, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved device that offers hope for sufferers of cluster and migraine headaches. Its effectiveness for chronic pain management, as well as in cases of epilepsy and depression, was published in the Neuromodulation Journal in 2015. PTSD researcher Imanuel Lerman, M.D., and his colleagues with the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, found that VNS affects areas of the brain responsible for processing emotional pain. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE earlier this year, also show that VNS delays the brain’s response to pain signals in individuals with PTSD.
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resides in the enteric nervous system, which governs the function of the gastrointestinal tract. “The brain-gut axis is becoming increasingly important as a therapeutic target for psychiatric and GI disorders,” she says. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and founding co-director of UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, explains the trauma loop. “Developmental trauma impairs the integrative circuits of the brain and nervous system—the prefrontal cortex. When this happens, the brain will be hyperalert, interpreting some non-threatening situations as threatening. “Learning to be aware of our internal state and learning calming techniques helps to regulate the autonomic nervous system and can go a long way,” says Siegel. “High ventral vagal tone means having a state of calm.”
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Summertime herbs are important for dealing with the heat and humidity that the season brings.
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ummer is an ideal time to add a healthy dose of fresh, organic herbs to make cool salads, luscious smoothies and other hot-weather eats and treats. Herbs are not only a flavorful addition to any meal, they are also chock-full of health benefits, from lowering blood pressure and improving mineral balance to increasing immune support, hydration, energy and healthy skin. Most people consider using herbs in small amounts as seasonings for recipes such as spaghetti sauce, soups or desserts. However, they are edible plants, just like kale and spinach. Although they tend to have strong flavors when dried, fresh herbs are usually quite mild and can be eaten in large amounts like any other vegetable.
Cool Benefits “Summertime herbs are important for dealing with the heat and humidity that the season brings,” says Nathaniel Whitmore, a Chinese medicine herbalist and shiatsu massage practitioner in Milford, Pennsylvania. An herb that he recommends for this time of year is American ginseng, which, unlike its Chinese namesake, is considered a “cooling” herb and helps keep the body moist. When combined with fresh chrysanthemum flowers, the result is a powerful elixir that both hydrates and energizes. “A piece of American ginseng root and a few chrysanthemums placed in a jar of water and set on a windowsill for a few days makes a great cold infusion,” says Whitmore. “You can store it in the fridge for a few days and drink it in small amounts at a time to benefit from its energizing and hydrating properties.” 18
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Soft-stemmed herbs such as parsley and dill can be used in large amounts in salads and summer sandwiches. Other heat-tolerant herbs that are easy to grow include lemon balm, rosemary, lavender, mint and basil. “Lemon balm is great for headaches and insomnia that are common during summer heat waves,” says Michelle Schoffro Cook, Ph.D., an herbalist and doctor of natural medicine, in Ontario, Canada. “Basil can help reduce summer achiness, while lavender serves as a relaxant and an excellent bug repellant.” In addition to relieving headaches and restlessness, lemon balm is also beneficial for those that suffer from high blood pressure. A study in the Journal of Herbal Medicine reports that it is helpful in reducing blood pressure in patients with chronic stable angina. Rosemary, another herb used for sleep disorders, was found to also help improve memory and decrease anxiety in a study conducted in Iran at the Kerman University of Medical Sciences. One study in 2009 by researchers in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Allahbad, in India, revealed that polyphenols found in herbs and plants harbor antioxidant properties that can help reduce the risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and neurodegenerative disorders.
Fresh Is Best While herbs can be used in their extracted and dried forms, the most significant health benefits are often found in the raw, organic plant. “Fresh is better,” says Whitmore. “This is especially true when it comes to the more aromatic plants such as basil and lavender. A lot of the more volatile constituents are lost during the drying process.” Most herbs grow best in dry garden areas that receive at least eight hours of sun each day. Although some herbs can grow in partially shaded locations, they won’t be as flavorful. Many herbs can also be grown in containers or pots. Maria Noël Groves, a clinical herbalist in Allenstown, New Hampshire, and author of Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies: How to Create a Customized Herb Garden to Support Your Health & Well-Being, lists lemon balm, Korean mint, anise hyssop and purple basil as among her favorite summer culinary and beverage herbs that are easy to grow in pots. These make easy pickings for wraps, salads, sandwiches and more. “Lemon balm can also be used to make infused water,” says Groves. “With lemon verbena, lemon grass or holy basil, the result is refreshing and calming.” Just take a few sprigs and place them in either plain or seltzer water. The result is a delicately flavored beverage that’s also healthy and hydrating. Kajsa Nickels is a freelance writer and a music composer. She resides in northeastern Pennsylvania. Contact her at Fideleterna45@gmail.com. Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary
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Lemon Balm Vinegar This infusion can be used in place of plain vinegar in summer salad dressings. According to the Journal of Medicine, lemon balm is helpful in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Combining it with apple cider vinegar adds extra health benefits to the mix, including digestion enhancement, detoxing and inflammation reduction. 2-3 cups fresh lemon balm, washed 1 qt apple cider vinegar Add coarsely chopped lemon balm leaves and stems to a 32-ounce mason jar. Add vinegar until lemon balm is completely covered. Allow to sit in a cool, dark place for two to four weeks before straining. From the book Be Your Own Herbalist by Michelle Schoffro Cook. Used with permission from New World Library.
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MT has undergone a rapid transformation in the past decade, from being considered an evidence-free, alternative form of medicine to acceptance as a mainstream treatment option with vast therapeutic potential.” Dr. Thomas Borody, Gastroenterologist, Director, Centre for Digestive Diseases, Sydney, Australia In the last few years, new information about what’s going on in the gut has revolutionized our thinking about the value and impact of gut health. Because the gut houses seventy percent of our immune system and produces ninety percent of our neurotransmitters, the possibilities for FMT as treatment, not just for gut conditions, but also for immune system dysfunction and brain illnesses, are incredible. Discoveries like these have made the gut microbiome a hotbed of promising research. Schools of medicine like neurology, microbiology, gastroenterology, psychiatry and pathology are publishing reports on investigations and clinical trials showing that gut bacteria affect not only the digestive tract, but the immune system and the brain as well. There is strong support that
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bad gut bacteria could be linked to auto immune diseases such as lupus, MS, and Parkinson’s Disease as well as brain disorders like autism. Even the field of cancer research has been impacted as researchers have found that the health and diversity of a person’s microbiome affects the success of immunotherapies. FMT is being used to bolster the gut bacteria of certain cancer patients to improve their odds of using their own immune system to fight cancer. The gut is filled with thousands of tiny microscopic creatures that exist in a precarious balance. When that balance is upset by antibiotic use, viruses, illness, ingestion of the wrong foods or toxins, life threatening illness can result. While probiotics may help to restore the balance, frequently the job is too tough. The right varieties of bacteria in the right quantities is a recipe we just don’t have. The most effective way to get a high functioning gut is to borrow a sample from a healthy person and transplant it. Fecal Microbiota Transplant, (the transplanting of gut bacteria from a healthy person to a sick one) is one of the most exciting new treatments
to appear in decades. In the US, the FDA has approved FMT for cases of C.diff., (a drug resistant, dangerous often lethal, infection.) In other countries, such as England, Germany, the Bahamas, Argentina, Italy and Israel, FMT is available for: gut dysbiosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, autoimmune disorders and some neurological conditions. Studies show FMT is a safe, cheap and simple procedure with few side effects. An abundance of clinical trials and studies in this country and abroad prove that not only is FMT the preferred cure for C. diff. infections but it can bring about remission in diseases like colitis when performed over an extended period of time. Numerous physician reports also indicate FMT may be important in correcting the causal factors in many autoimmune illnesses. The opportunities are wide open for FMT to become mainstream with a small assist from the FDA. After watching a friend respond successfully to this treatment and undergoing it myself with great benefit, I wrote the book below to create awareness and share sources of professional help. With the latest research on FMT, as it relates to a variety of diseases, this book explains whether this might or might not be the treatment you need, where you can get professional medical help to perform it and barring that, how to test a donor and perform it yourself at home. Fecal Transplant, New Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s, Irritable Bowel Disease, Diarrhea, C.diff., Multiple Sclerosis, Autism, and More. How to Change Your own Gut Bacteria to Heal your ImmuneSystem, Brain and Digestive Tract, is available on Amazon.com and at Barnes and Noble. http://www.amazon.com/ dp/0988973413 Diane York, MS, CRC contact: dianeyorkcreative@ gmail.com
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n A fiber diet supplement with a balance of 50% soluble and 50% insoluble fiber, with pure alkaline water and high water content foods will help ensure ideal elimination. n A pre-biotic and pro-biotic formula will help transform the gut from a haven for weeds to one where a healthy garden fosters and flourishes. n Your level of fitness and activity is essential to a total program. If you want your bowels to move then you must move as well. Finally, laughter is good medicine, make sure that you do things that stimulate a good belly laugh. This will ease the internal stress and built up tension in the bowels and the body. Health can also begins in the gut, let it start in yours! Dr. Jesse Brown, N.D. is the founder and Director of the Detroit Wholistic Center and Wholistic Training Institute. Location: 20944 Grand River Ave. For more information, call 313-255-6155 or visit DetroitWholisticCenter.com. See listing, page 24.
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TUESDAY, JULY 2 Hip Hop Step – 6:30pm. All fitness levels welcome. Bring a step and water. Step rental available. $10. Commit 2B Fit Studio, 11839 Gratiot, Detroit. 313978-2729. Commit2BFitStudio.net.
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your body and helps you to eliminate congestion that could be blocking your energy to heal and thrive. Achieve optimal removal of metabolic materials from the body due to stress, lifestyle and environment. Instructors: William Parrish and Jesse R. Brown, ND. Class Fee: $125.00. Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Bldg. 20954 Grand River Ave., Detroit. To register or for more Info, call 313-538-5433.
4th of July Sampling Saturday Specials – 9am4pm. Come check out new or existing services and products that you haven’t tried before at a special price. Bring friends and family even out of town guests on 4th of July Weekend. Detroit Wholistic Center 20944 Grand River Ave., Detroit. For information, call 313-538-5433. Prices and specials vary.
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Meditation - 1-4pm. Meditations, scriptural readings and sacred chants. Stay for all three hours or come and go on the hour. Free. Song of the Morning Ranch, 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt. 989-9834107. YogaFest@SongOfTheMorning.org.
Neurotransmitters and Mental Health – 7:158:30pm. Join Dr. J for a crash course on the chemicals that allow our brain cells to communicate with one another and their effects on mood, behavior and personality. Free. Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, #109. RSVP: 734-455-6767. JessiePotterDC@Gmail.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 9 Mud Day – 11am-1pm. Designed for children ages 12 and younger. Kids will enjoy relay races, limbo, wheelbarrow races and free play in the mud before being cleaned off by the Westland Fire Department. Make sure to wear old clothes and shoes. Free. Nankin Mills Park, 33275 Edward Hines Dr, Westland.
SATURDAY, JULY 13 Health and Wellness Fair – 9am-1pm. Presented by Holistic and Integrative Center of Novi. Event will showcase local wellness practitioners and businesses. Learn about products and services and enjoy short presentations. Free. Dr. Nisha Chellam, 39525 W 14 Mile Rd, Ste 203, Novi. 248-859-4636. HolisticIcon.com. Ionic Footbath and Certification class – 10am5pm. Learn how footbath changes the total charge of
Booty Bootcamp – 7:15pm. Build and achieve a more rounder, lifted, fuller booty. All fitness levels welcome. Please bring resistance loop band or ankle weights. $10. Commit 2B Fit Studio, 11839 Gratiot, Detroit. 313-978-2729. Commit2BFitStudio.net.
Saturday July 20 Cash with Cannabis and Marijuana as Medicine – 10am-5pm. 1- Day Course with Certificate. Class covers Cannabis: its uses, preparation methods, health benefits and cooking with cannabis. Also will cover the difference between CBD and THC as well as jobs and business opportunities for making money with this healing herb. Class Fee: $125. Wholistic Training Institute; 20954 Grand River Ave., Detroit. To register or for more info, call 313-538-5433.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Westside Hip Hop Step Class – 6:30pm. All fitness levels welcome. Please bring a step and water. Step rental available. $10. 21477 B ridge St, Unit G, Southfield. Commit2BFitStudio.net.
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YogaFest 2019 – July 25-28. A deeply nourishing, highly joyful and spiritually authentic four day celebration of spirit, nature, community, service and all things yoga at serene and sacred Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat in the Michigan north woods. All ages and abilities welcome. Full festival pass and day passes available. Kids free. Song of the Morning Ranch, 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt. 989-983-4107. YogaFest@SongOfTheMorning.org.Yoga FestMI.com. Hustle for Health – 6-7pm. Looking to improve personal health and wellness goals? Dance the hustle to get active while having fun. All are welcome. Presented by the Detroit Public Library. Free. Chase Library, Community Room, 17731 W 7 Mile Rd, Detroit. 313-484-1680.
Saturday, July 27 The Vegan Food Preparation for Beginners – 4-6pm. Different Vegan Dishes to try: Find out the difference between Vegan and Vegetarian. Vegan starter kits are available for purchase. Local Chef’s will be participating (maybe the cooks will tell you their recipes). Come join us and enjoy. Wholistic Training Institute, 20954 Grand River Ave., Detroit. For more Info, call 313-538-5433. Donation: $25.00 for tasting and kits.
Sunday, July 28 Hair and your Health – 2-6pm. Do you have problems growing your hair? Is breakage and balding a problem? Have you had damage from chemical relaxers and dyes? Are you losing your edges? Find out what you can do to heal your hair and improve your health wholistically. This class will be taught by Dr. Jesse R. Brown, N.D. Naturopath, Marla Renee, Cosmetologist & Natural Hair Specialist and guests. Class Fee: $10. Wholistic Training Institute; 20954 Grand River Ave., Detroit. To register or for more Info, call 313-538-5433
MONDAY, JULY 29 Get Snatched – 6:30pm. Circuit training for all fitness levels. Bring water. $10. Commit 2B Fit Studio, 11839 Gratiot, Detroit. 313-978-2729. Commit2BFit Studio.net.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 24 World’s Largest Plant Based Potluck Picnic – 1-5pm. Hosted by the Plant Based Nutrition Support Group. Please bring a plant based dish (no meat, dairy or oil) for ten with a copy of the recipe. $5, tickets available online. Birmingham Seaholm High School, 2436 W Lincoln, Birmingham (park by the auditorium). PBNSG.org.
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Dance Meditation Technique – 10amnoon. This 90-minute, un-choreographed, whole-being workout is a drug-free, scientific technique and art for transforming tension into creativity. $10. Detroit Kung Fu Academy, 1353 Division #3E, Detroit. 248-910-3351. DanceMT.com.
Thermography First – With Linda Honey. Appointment based. Radiationfree thermographic scans. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109. RSVP: 586-770-4429.
monday Fundamentals of Stretching – 2pm. All levels welcome. Free. Wellness Center of Plymouth, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. 734-454-5600. Wellness Plym.com.
tuesday SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st & 3rd Tues. Free to Chamber members, one business per industry. Nonmembers can visit two meetings free. WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd, Conference Rm 8, Taylor. 734 284-6000. swcrc.com
wednesday Wellness Workouts – 6am. Customized fitness programs adaptable for all fitness abilities with ranging style of workouts including body weight, core strengthening, cardio conditioning, HITT and exercise ball lead. Targets upper and lower body issues, create muscle balance and help increase energy. Prerequisite: attend Movement Strategy Course (free) every other Monday, 6pm or Saturday, 12pm. $10/45 minute session for Wellness Workouts. Wellness Center of Plymouth, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. RSVP: 734-4545600. WellnessPlym.com.
SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st & 3rd Thur. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Nonmembers can visit two meetings per month. WCCCD Downriver Campus, EPAC Rm 8 (upstairs), 21000 Northline, Taylor. 734 284-6000. swcrc.com.
save the date Tai Chi/Qigong – 10am. Learn practices that can help reduce pain, blood pressure, stress and help many chronic health issues. All levels welcome. Free for SilverSneaker members, or $5. First Presbyterian Church, 600 N Brady, Dearborn. 313-429-3214. ReduceYourStress Now.com. Wellness Workouts – 6pm. Customized fitness programs adaptable for all fitness abilities with ranging style of workouts including body weight, core strengthening, cardio conditioning, HITT and exercise ball lead. Targets upper and lower body issues, create muscle balance and help increase energy. Prerequisite: attend Movement Strategy Course (free) every other Monday, 6pm or Saturday, 12pm. $10/45 minute session for Wellness Workouts. Wellness Center of Plymouth, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. RSVP: 734-4545600. WellnessPlym.com. No class July 4. Tai Chi Easy – 7pm. Learn five movements from traditional tai chi to enhance health and reduce stress. $5 donation. First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, 600 N Brady. 313-429-3214. Reduce YourStressNow.com
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Candlelight Yin – 6-7pm. All levels welcome. Class with Rae Golematis. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734-282-9642.
saturday Wellness Workouts – 7am. Customized fitness programs adaptable for all fitness abilities with ranging style of workouts including body weight, core strengthening, cardio conditioning, HITT and exercise ball lead. Targets upper and lower body issues, create muscle balance and help increase energy. Prerequisite: attend Movement Strategy Course (free) every other Monday, 6pm or Saturday, 12pm. $10/45 minute session for Wellness Workouts. Wellness Center of Plymouth, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. RSVP: 734454-5600. WellnessPlym.com. Saturday in the Park – 9am-3:30pm. Six miles of Hines Drive will be closed from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive for the public of all ages to enjoy running, walking, skating or cycling safely on a traffic free road. Free. Parking is available at Nankin Mills and Helms Haven Park. Hines Park, 33275 Edward Hines Dr, Westland. 734261-1990. WayneCounty.com. Yoga In The Gardens – 9:30-10:30am. Rejuvenate mind, body and spirit through easy yoga moves guided by instructor Connie Fedel of Taylor Yoga. All levels welcome. $10. Taylor Conservatory, 22314 Northline Rd, Taylor. 888-3834108. TaylorConservatory.org.
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Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Publisher@NaturalAwakeningsDetroit.com to request our media kit. ACUPUNCTURE Livonia Acupuncture Aaron Li, R.Ac.
36616 Plymouth Rd, Livonia. 734.469.9149 contact@livoniaacupuncture.com Livoniaacu.com With a B.A. from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a Certification in Acupuncture from The China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, Aaron Li received the teaching from China›s leading acupuncturist Dr. Hu Guang, the primary researcher of Tung›s Extraordinary Points. Stress, Allergies, Sinus Congestion, Depression, Infertility, Asthma, Trouble Sleeping, Irritable Bowel, Smoking cessation, fatigue, headaches, migraines, Chronic pains including but not limited to: feelings of numbing, tingling, burning, cold, hallow, stingy in any skeletal-muscular area of body, and many more ailments. Imagine Feeling Lighter, Energetic and Motivated! Wake Up Refreshed with a Smile on your Face and Joy in your Heart! We Help You Become The Best You Possible with Acupuncture!
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Dr. Sherry Yale, DC Holistic Chiropractic Wellness 31582 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia 734-664-0339 • TLCHolisticWellness.com Consultant, clinical nutritionist for more than 27 years, using the most current techniques and approaches to addressing health problems, such as Nutrition Response Testing®, wholefood nutrition, weight loss, herbs, diet and lifestyle help, live water and gentle chiropractic. My purpose is to help change lives by improving health naturally using a holistic wellness approach by restoring energy and vitality to those seeking improved health. See ad, page 11.
6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109 Canton • 734-455-6767 CantonCenterChiropractic.com
Serving the community for 26 years. We offer chiropractic and nutritional services to help you achieve optimal wellness. Additional services include massage, reflexology, reiki, Kinesio-Taping and educational workshops. Let Dr. Robert Potter, Jr. and Associates be “Your Natural Health Care Providers”.
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Discover a Healer in You. Make a Healthy Living and Better the Life of Others. State of Michiganlicensed school offering professional certifications for the following alternative health practices: naturopathy, homeopathy, herbology, reflexology, colon hydrotherapy, iridology and many more. Find us on Facebook! Twitter: @WholisticGuru.
The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life. ~Arthur Keith HEALTH COACH Kathleen Paulbeck, CPCC
KARL WELLNESS CENTER & CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC
Dr. William H. Karl, DC, Certified Wellness Doctor Dr. Jacob H. Karl, DC, Applied Kinesiologist 30935 Ann Arbor Trl, Westland 734-425-8220 • KarlWellnessCenter.com Holistic caring team of chiropractic doctors will help you return to health through gentle chiropractic, nutrition, weight loss/detoxification programs, natural hormone balancing/pain management, whole-food supplements, homeopathic/herbal remedies, allergy elimination techniques, applied kinesiology, Zyto biocommunication technology and advanced healing modalities including Erchonia’s newest cold laser and Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field Therapy (PEMF). See ad, page 14.
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WELLNESS CENTER OF PLYMOUTH Dr. Elizabeth Sisk, DC 1075 Ann Arbor Road W, Plymouth 734-454-5600
The Wellness Center of Plymouth provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to health and wellness. The cornerstone of health is balanced body systems, and our 5 pillars – Chiropractic Care, Laser Therapy, Massage, Weight Loss and Nutrition – work together to bring your body into an optimal state of balance. Reclaim life and vitality by eliminating pain, disease, and stress. See ad on page 17.
Sure to Inspire Coaching, LLC Certified Life & Health Coach 734-716-7898 www.suretoinspirecoaching.com
Certified Professional Coaching provides an interactive communication between the coach & client examining where the client is, where they want to be, and the steps it will take to reach their goal focusing on Healthy Eating, Exercise, Stress Management & Life Balance. Call for your free phone consultation today!
HEALTH FOOD STORES THE BETTER HEALTH STORES
Locations: Belleville • Dearborn • Grosse Pointe Woods • Livonia • Plymouth • Southgate TheBetterHealthStore.com Vitamins, supplements, organic and natural foods. For more information: See ad on inside front cover.
HOLISTIC HEALING DETROIT WHOLISTIC CENTER Dr. Jesse Brown, ND 20944 Grand River Ave, Detroit 313-538-5433 DetroitWholisticCenter.com
Wholistic health services, colon hydrotherapy, reflexology, massage, body wraps, iridology, aquachi footbaths and consultations in nutrition and wellness.Coloncleansing herbal products such as Turkey Rhubarb herbal combination formula and Reneu’ by First Fitness. Lose weight wholistically, relieve constipation and bloating, improve your energy and skin and more.
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At Puro Health and Wellness, we specialize in Comprehensive Wellness Programs designed individually to help people figure out what is causing their health problem and fixing it through: Detox, Nutrition, Exercise, Hormones, and Nervous System balancing.” .
Dr. Andrey utilizes the latest and safest achievements in medical science to restore the body’s function, eliminate pain, heal damaged tissues, help to escape surgery, and give new hop to patients with incurable disease. Dr. Andrey follows the guidance of Functional Medicine practice, addressing the underlying of diseases and injuries. For health or pain recovery: Ten-pass High Dose Ozone as major detoxification tool, prolotherapy and neural therapy, PRP (Platelet Rich plasma), SelfAutologous Stem Cell Therapy and more. Anti-aging & Cosmetic procedures: Advanced aesthetic minimally invasive procedures, including threading, face and body contouring. All are natural alternatives to conventional face or body lift surgeries, using the body’s ability to regenerate itself. Results achieved are very natural giving a rejuvenated and refreshed look. Dr. Andrey practice only the safest and latest state-of-the-art procedures, not surgeries. Free initial consultation. Financing available for procedures. See ads on pages 9 & 22.
Comprehensive medical, integrative, nutritional and mental health care; natural therapy for thyroid and hormones, detox, weight loss, autoimmune conditions; functional medicine including gluten- and foodsensitivity testing, DNA Genomic Wellness; address underlying causes of fatigue, fibromyalgia and natural pain management options; psychotherapy for all emotional and physical problems for individuals and couples; meditation and mindfulness-based approaches to wellness and longevity; The No Withdrawal-Sinclair Method “Cure for Alcoholism” (Curb-Cravings.com).
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Dr.OilyMom, LLC
Dr. Christina Campbell, DO, FACEP Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Dr.OilyMom@Comcast.net 248-425-8352 https://yldist.com/droilymom/ http://christina-campbell-lis.towergarden.com https://Kannaway.com/2976683 Phone or online comprehensive evaluation and consultation to help one achieve optimal health utilizing natural treatments and nutritional options to help restore balance and decrease disease processes. Committed to prevention and wellness, and to helping people alongside their regular physician, guiding them in natural options that address the root cause. For healthcare practitioners, Dr. Campbell also offers training, education and certification in mitochondrial biophysics and homeopathic remedies for mitochondrial restoration. Proficient in the use of many natural herbs, essential oils, diet, and other homeopathic and natural options. See ad on page 21.
Mental Health Nicole Goodroe-Monette MA, CRC, LPC
Northwood Corporate Park 41740 Six Mile Road, Suite 103 Northville, MI 48168 734-542-6969 ngoodroe-monette@pcs-counseling.com Adult Mental Health counseling for those suffering from depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD and/or adjustment disorder. Relaxed, nonjudgmental atmosphere that provides CBT, DBT Informed, Grief, Mindfulness and personcentered therapy. Accepting BCBC, BCN, AETNA, CASH, HSA and OON.
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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS MICHIGAN FOR VACCINE CHOICE
P.O. Box 1121 Troy, MI 48099-1121 Info@MichiganVaccineChoice.org MichganVaccineChoice.org Facebook.com/MichiganForVaccineChoice Twitter.com/MI4VaxChoice Voice: 586-447-2418 • Fax: 586-323-4287 Michigan for Vaccine Choice is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to protecting, informing, educating, advocating and supporting parents and families vaccine choice rights.
PSYCHIC MEDICAL INTUITIVE HEALING Universal Energy Healing, LLC. Christine Bridges, 33250 Warren Rd, Ste 206, Westland ChristineBridges2@Comcast.net LifeLoveEnergy.Wordpress.com 734-934-7271 By appointment only
Psychic medical intuitive healer with “x-ray vision hands”. Clients that may benefit from her work, includes anyone suffering from an “itis” (arthritis, colitis, etc.), old injuries, anxiety, depression, panic, posttraumatic stress disorder, ADD, ADHD, autism, OCD, sleep concerns, overly stressed, inability to conceive, or miscarriages, babies, unexplained weight-gain or loss, inability to quit (smoking, drinking, abusing yourself), chronic fatigue, energy maintenance for balance, chronic diseases, including cancer and autoimmune disorders. See ad on page 21.
Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it. ~Lionel Richie
American Regenerative CliniC Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky, DO 31000 Telegraph Rd, Ste 140 Bingham Farms 248-876-4242 AmericanRegen.com
RETREAT CENTERS SONG OF THE MORNING YOGA RETREAT CENTER
9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd, Vanderbilt 989-983-4107 Office@SongOfTheMorning.org SongOfTheMorning.org Find spiritual refreshment amongst 800 acres of natural beauty for your own personal retreat or participate in workshops, yoga classes, meditations or Sunday Service. Accommodations and gourmet vegetarian meals available. See ad on page 11.
REFLEXOLOGY R3 Reflexology (Relieve, Release, Restore)
Kristi Holmes, Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist 689 N Mill St Ste#103 Plymouth MI 48170 248-872-3042 (Call or Text ) FROM HEAD TO TOE, ANXIETY TO VERTIGO, REFLEXOLOGY CAN HELP! Reflexology is a science, acknowledged by the National Institute of Health, based on the principle that there are reflexes in the hands and the feet that correspond with EVERY gland, organ and part of the body. I received my initial Certification in hands and feet from Branch Reflexology Institute before going on to receive my National Board Certification. I am privileged to work with a variety of clients- men, women and children of all ages and the results I see from reflexology both personally and professionally continue to amaze me!!!
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Offering speaking engagements (including keynote addresses), private sessions, classes, online live webinars, radio shows, VideoCasts and more, Leslie speaks from a place of joy, wisdom and giggles! Leslie Blackburn, MS, is a Sacred Sexual Healer and Transformational Guide – a leading educator and coach of sacred sexuality and tantra in the U.S. See website and send email to learn more.
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