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16 WHY WE NEED WILD PLACES

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How to Invite Nature Back into Our Lives and Landscapes

22 BUZZ-FREE DRINKING The Healthy Rise of NonAlcoholic Beverages

24 CHIROPRACTIC CARE and Headaches

26 NATURE SPEAKS

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Storytelling Connects Kids to the Natural World

30 EATING FOR THE PLANET Diet for a Climate Crisis

35 ACUPUNCTURE in the Spring

36 TECHNOLOGY MEETS NATURE

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he relationship between humanity and our environment is inseparable. “Healthy Living, Healthy Planet” is not our slogan because it’s catchy. It is our purpose because we recognize the crucial importance and influence of both. Our health impacts our environment and our environment impacts our health. It’s that simple. Therefore, the more that we can positively influence one or the other, the better outcomes are for ourselves, our surroundings and the future. So with an aim to improve our quality of life and the quality of lives that succeed us, let’s remember that our actions can have a ripple effect on the future, too.

I invite you to explore the Earth Day edition of Natural Awakenings and hope you will find inspiration to carry forward in your own life. That can start with attending an Earth Day event, creating a greener yard or supporting an advertiser in our magazine. In fact, the latter is perhaps the best way you can support Natural Awakenings and our green mission. Our advertisers are the roots and branches that allow this magazine to thrive. With an overwhelm of information and options these days, being a conscious consumer can be a challenge. You can feel good about supporting quality, ethical, naturally focused and environmentally friendly brands, businesses and providers in this publication.

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Invest in Our Planet

Earth Day 2022 Focuses on Collective Responsibility As a billion people around the globe gather to mark Earth Day on April 22, they will be focusing on an increasingly critical goal: the need for everyone—governments, citizens and businesses—to do their part to combat climate change. “Everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable” is the day’s emerging motto.

While Earth Day themes over the past 52 years have often centered on specific issues, such as plastic pollution and deforestation, this year’s broader theme, “Invest In Our Planet”, reflects a growing consensus that, at such a critical point for the Earth’s future, governments will not solve the climate crisis by themselves. “Like the industrial, space and information revolutions, all sectors of society can and must play major roles—this time with the extraordinary responsibilities to get it right,” reads a statement from EarthDay.org.

Activism involves not only lowering carbon emissions, but also making sure that the benefits of the coming “green revolution” are spread evenly throughout society, the statement says. “In 2022, we all must enter into one partnership for the planet,” says Earth Day President Kathleen Rogers.

Events such as rallies and social media campaigns aim to encourage action and legislation, as well as educate on corporate and personal sustainability.

Art shows allow attendees to visualize a better future while data collection for citizen-based science research and workshops find ways to build local green economies. All are appropriate ways to participate this Earth Day, as well as clean-up campaigns and tree plantings.

To learn about personal actions, including step-by-step instructions on how to organize an event, visit EarthDay.org.

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The Art of Living Available Through Share International

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hare International USA invites everyone to their booth at the Dare to Be Aware Fair to view copies of Benjamin Creme’s books including The Art of Living. The Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 30, at Alverno College.

Creme—the late Scottish-born artist, author and esotericist— was known as a leader in the New Age realm. In The Art of Living, he shows how we can transform our daily existence into a creation as magical and fulfilling as a painting or a piece of music, simply by applying the four great Laws of Life.

In addition to having The Art of Living available, Share International USA will provide a code for 50 percent off any of Creme’s books through their online e-store.

Location: 3400 S. 43rd St., Milwaukee. For more information, email Info-mw@ Share-International.us or visit Share-International.us. See ad, page, 21.

Free Community-Based Yoga Classes at INVIVO Wellness

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n an effort to help more people improve their physical and mental wellness, INVIVO Wellness is providing free weekly community-based yoga classes each Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 16 participants. Mats and props are included. All classes are taught by a rotation of highly-skilled and experienced yoga instructors.

The community-based yoga classes focus on developing clear and safe alignment in foundational yoga poses. All experience levels are welcome.

“With stress and anxiety on the rise, movement and self-care is more important than ever,” says INVIVO’s Wellness and Marketing Director Cynthia Akey. “The community-based yoga classes will help people learn something new, reduce stress, relieve aches and pains, improve breathing, become stronger and become part of a community.”

Location: 2060 N. Humboldt Ave., Ste. 300 (third floor), Milwaukee. For more information, call 414-265-5606 or visit INVIVOWellness.com. See ad, page 14.

Moreno Therapy Merges Psychology and Intuition at New Waukesha Office

Wellness, Body, Mind & Spirit Expo: a One-stop Event for Health and Wellness

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xplore the latest advances in holistic health at the Wellness, Body, Mind & Spirit Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 24, at the Four Points Sheraton Milwaukee– North Shore. The Expo features more than 40 eclectic exhibits, demonstrations and presentations.

Attendees can raise their awareness of health and wellness with naturopaths, reiki masters, chiropractors, acupuncturists, fitness experts, Ayurvedic practitioners, nutritionists, aroma therapists, massage therapists, crystal and gemstone specialists, and much more. Psychics, card readers and animal communicators will offer readings. Home improvement experts will educate about healthy home benefits. The entire day includes a full schedule of free educational talks on life enhancement, energy balance and stress management.

“There is an incredible amount of new information for successful living, through our speakers and exhibitors, for your body, mind and spirit,” says Dr. Joanne Flanagan, event producer, author and psychologist.

Cost $7; free for veterans and children under 12. Location: 8900 N. Kildeer Ct., Brown Deer. For more information, call 414-349-4932 or visit WellnessBodyMind Spirit.com. See ad, page 2.

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icensed professional counselor and advanced clinical hypnotherapist Claudia Maria Moreno offers counseling, heart-centered hypnotherapy and breathwork therapy to help guide individuals along their journeys. Using a variety of modalities and interweaving psychology with intuition, she strives to help people reconnect back to themselves.

Moreno is bilingual in English and Spanish and has undergone years of education while merging the communication gap. She is a journeyer of the soul and a teacher of the heart.

Location: 250 W. Broadway, Waukesha. For more information, email CMorenoTherapy@ gmail.com or visit MorenoTherapy.org. See ad, page 13.

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Milwaukee Riverkeeper and Rock the Green Celebrate Earth Day

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rom 9 a.m. to noon on April 23, Milwaukee Riverkeeper will host the 27th annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup, a community-wide event to clean up and restore our rivers at more than 75 locations around the Milwaukee River Basin in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties.

Afterward, cleanup volunteers and the community are invited to the 11th annual Earth Day celebration, co-sponsored by Rock the Green, from noon to 3 p.m. at the HarleyDavidson Museum campus.

“April is Earth month, and folks are looking for ways to take action in their neighborhoods and communities. As the weather warms and the snow melts, we’re reminded once again of the trash littering our communities,” says Anne Michalski, creative director of Milwaukee Riverkeeper.

“All of that trash eventually makes its way into our beautiful river system.”

She adds that during the pandemic, the organization has seen an uptick in the amount of single-use items, plastic and personal protective equipment littering our rivers. During last year’s river cleanup, 3,000 community volunteers removed over 100,000 pounds of trash at nearly 90 sites in one day.

The free, zero-waste celebration includes a concert on the pedal-powered stage headlined by indie-folk band, Bendigo Fletcher, and Milwaukee’s very own funkadelic band, V Funk. Nonprofits and organizations

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including Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin, City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office, Teens Grow Greens, Sweet Water–Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences, Reflo Sustainable Water Solutions, Milwaukee Bicycle Collective, Urban Ecology Center, Plastic Free MKE and Compost Crusader will join Rock the Green and Milwaukee Riverkeeper to offer eco-education.

The event will also offer tasty, sustainable fare and local beer for purchase from Motor, the Harley-Davidson Museum’s bar and restaurant. Participating organizations will deliver remarks, and there will be a presentation of the second Dan Aukofer Earth Day Rockstar award, in honor of longtime Rock the Green friend and sustainability steward.

Rock the Green is dedicated to building a sustainable ecosystem by marrying the environment, music and community into their mission.

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. In 1972, the Clean Water Act ended the culture of dumping raw sewage and untreated industrial waste into our waters and highlighted the importance of protecting and restoring water. The Clean Water Act drastically changed the health and safety of our waterways for the better. To celebrate its birthday, Milwaukee Riverkeeper hopes to inspire people to act in their own neighborhoods.

For more information or to volunteer for the river cleanup or the Earth Day event, visit MilwaukeeRiverkeeper.org and RockTheGreen.com/earth-day.

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Practice Good Dental Care to Lower Heart and Cognitive Risks

A whopping 47 percent of U.S. adults over 30 have periodontal disease, and the consequences can be severe for their physical and mental health, suggests a new study in the journal BMJ Open. Researchers from the UK University of Manchester followed 64,379 people diagnosed with periodontal disease, including gingivitis, marked by swollen and red gums, as well as periodontitis, in which gums pull away from the tooth and bone or teeth are lost. The subjects, with an average age of 44, were compared over an average of three years to 251,161 people without the disease. Those with periodontal disease had a 37 percent higher risk of mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and serious mental illness; a 33 percent higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases like arthritis, Type 1 diabetes and psoriasis; an 18 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, stroke and vascular dementia; and a 26 percent higher risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.

“This research provides further, clear evidence why healthcare professionals need to be vigilant for early signs of gum disease and how it can have wide-reaching implications for a person’s health, reinforcing the importance of taking a holistic approach when treating people,” says Caroline Aylott, head of research delivery at the University of Birmingham Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research.

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A poll by Ipsos conducted for the ocean conservation group Oceana last November found that 82 percent of registered U.S. voters responding would like the National Park Service to stop selling and distributing single-use plastic items. The survey revealed broad appreciation for national parks, with around four in five respondents saying they had been to a park and 83 percent of previous park visitors looking forward to a return visit. Oceana Plastics Campaign Director Christy Leavitt says, “These polling results indicate that Americans, whether Republican or Democrat, want our parks to be unmarred by the pollution caused by single-use plastic.”

The results show broad support for a campaign led by Oceana and more than 300 other environmental organizations which sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland asking the parks to end the sale and distribution of plastic beverage bottles, bags, foodware and cutlery, and plastic foam products. The proposed Reducing Waste in National Parks Act would see such a policy enacted if passed. “The National Park Service was created to preserve these natural and historic spaces, and in order to truly uphold that purpose, it needs to ban the sale and distribution of single-use plastic items, many of which will end up polluting our environment for centuries to come, despite being used for only a moment,” says Leavitt.

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Michelin’s new airless tires don’t puncture, so they should last longer, which means fewer tires will need to be produced, thus limiting waste. Their Unique Puncture Proof Tire System (UPTIS) is an important step on the road to sustainability. The company notes that millions of tires end up in landfills early because of puncture damage, along with all the tires that are old and worn out. Disposed tires can become fire hazards, releasing gases, heavy metals and oil into the environment. The U.S. alone produced more than 260 million scrapped tires in 2019. The new tires can also be made from recycled plastic waste, according to industry publication Interesting Engineering.

UPTIS, in development for more than a decade, combines an aluminum wheel with a special “tire” around it comprised of a plastic matrix laced with and reinforced by glass fibers. This outer tire is designed to be flexible, yet strong enough to support the car.

Michelin Technical and Scientific Communications Director Cyrille Roget says, “It was an exceptional experience for us, and our greatest satisfaction came at the end of the demonstration when our passengers ... said they felt no difference compared with conventional tires.” Goodyear has announced that the Jacksonville, Florida, Transportation Authority will be piloting the company’s own version of an airless tire on its fleet of autonomous vehicles.

The Central Park Conservancy, the Yale School of the Environment and the New York City-based Natural Areas Conservancy are launching the Central Park Climate Lab, a new initiative and climate partnership to study the impacts of climate change on urban parks. Their mission is to work with cities across the country to improve urban park mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams states, “The Central Park Climate Lab begins a new era in research and cooperation that will give our park professionals improved tools to combat the climate crisis, and it will be a model for urban parks across the country.”

Because around 55 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, the program will use mapping tools to develop interventions and protect urban parkland.

With no national standard in place for characterizing and mapping it, the ability to identify broader climate solutions is limited. Research will begin in Central Park and then other New York City greenspaces before expanding to more parks. The data collected will be used to create new, scalable strategies and protocols. Elizabeth W. Smith, president and CEO of the Central Park Conservancy, says, “Severe weather events such as unprecedented rainfall, blizzards, high winds and extreme heat and cold, strain resources and impact Central Park’s tree canopy, plants and wildlife.”

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Untethered AIRWAY HEALTH AND TONGUE-TIE CENTER Serving a Growing Oral Health Need

by Sheila Julson

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octor of Dental Surgery Meggie Graham, founder of Untethered Airway Health and Tongue Tie Center, comes from a family of dentists.

She grew up in a health-centered, progressive community in Madison, Wisconsin.

“I was surrounded by role models who valued health as a way of life and profession,” she says.

Graham studied dentistry at Marquette University School of Dentistry. She practiced general dentistry for six years before she was introduced to how the oral cavity heavily impacts breathing and sleep. This “ah-ha” moment connected a lot of dots she hadn’t realized needed to be connected.

“I went down a rabbit hole that turned into a crater,” she says. “I recognized the relation of growth and development of the entire face to oral myofunctional disorders (OMD). Much repetitive, invasive dental work can be avoided by tracing the root causes of problems.”

Her quest for advanced training led her to an influential mentor, Dr. Soroush Zaghi, founder of The Breathe Institute.

Zaghi is considered a leader and pioneer in the field of airway health. Under his

Meggie Graham, DDS (top right) guidance, Graham honed her specialized skills and techniques.

Graham realized that she, along with other family members, had also suffered from breathing problems that went undetected. This further drove her passion to start treating patients for airway issues at Lake Park Dental, her comprehensive restorative dental practice. She quickly noticed a demand for this type of care. She formed Untethered Airway Health and Tongue Tie Center to make it easier for families to access this specialty service.

Hidden Obstacles to Healthy Airways

Ankyloglossia, or “tongue tie”, occurs when attachment of the frenulum, the small section of tissue connecting the tongue to the mouth, is abnormal and restricts movement, obstructing nasal breathing.

Improper tongue posture also affects jaw growth. If restricted, tethered oral tissues impede function, and growth is altered.

In adults, OMD leads to sleepdisordered breathing, generalized breathing disorders, facial pain, headaches and temporomandibular joint disorders,

also known as TMJ. “Function is queen.

We need to identify dysfunction and teach function. When restricted oral tissues—tongue, lip and/or cheek ties— interfere with that function, they should be addressed with a complete release of the restricted fascia,” she explains.

Untethered offers many different treatment options for airway and tonguetie issues. Graham partners with a boardcertified otolaryngologist and sleep physician to provide ear, nose and throat care and sleep assessments. She also has an infant feeding and functional specialists, along with an oromyofunctional therapist on her office team to provide an interdisciplinary approach toward achieving optimal outcomes for her patients.

Oral health is crucial to overall health, Graham emphasizes. “We don’t give the mouth nearly enough credit. It’s the beginning of our gut, is central to the craniofacial respiratory complex and is vital to communication and nutrition.”

Graham’s patients range in age from newborns to people in their 80s. She emphasizes that prevention and early detection of tongue and airway issues is key, but it’s never too late to intervene.

“The time to address a functional issue is when it is identified,” she says.

While Graham enjoys finding the “whys” behind breathing, functional and sleep issues, seeing successful patient outcomes is her ultimate reward. “I smile when I connect with patients sharing their success stories. With young kids, not only do I have the privilege of helping redirect the growth trajectory of a child, but their entire family’s trajectory is changed.”

Untethered Tongue Tie Center is located at 2524 E. Webster Pl., Ste. 201A, Milwaukee.

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Why We Need

WILD PLACES How to Invite Nature Back into Our Lives and Landscapes

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graph the natural scene above them instead, as Hoffman witnessed in Great Britain.

Such regions that offer vast tracts of natural beauty and biodiversity are even found in and around major cities like Chicago, says Chicagoland nature blogger Andrew Morkes. “A wild place is also where you don’t see too many people, or any people, and you can explore,” he says. “You can walk up a hill and wonder what’s around the next bend.”

“A wild place could be a 15-minute drive from home where we can walk among plants in a meadow, or a tree-lined street, or front and back yard, if landscaped with wild creatures in mind,” says Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts with Your Yard.

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n a blustery day, Julian Hoffman stood outdoors and watched wild bison grazing in the restored grassland of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, fewer than 50 miles from downtown Chicago. For him, it was a wild place, affording a glimpse of what North America looked like hundreds of years ago when bison roamed the continent by the millions. “We’re witnessing, in a way that’s both terrible and tragic, just what the profound cost is of continuing to destroy the natural world,” he writes.

Saving wild places is critical for human health and wellbeing, say both scientists and environmentalists. But defining what a wild place is or what the word wilderness means can be difficult, says Hoffman, author of Irreplaceable: The Fight to Save Our Wild Places. “If wilderness means a place untouched by humans, then none is left,” he says. Even the set-aside wildernesses where no one may have ever stepped have been altered through climate change, acid rain and other human interventions.

Humans are also losing the wilderness that is defined as land set aside solely for plants and creatures other than humans.

Prominent naturalist David Attenborough, whose most recent documentary is A Life on Our Planet, says that in 1937, when he was a boy, about 66 percent of the world’s wilderness areas remained. By 2020, it was down to 35 percent.

A wild place can be as spectacular as Yellowstone, a 3,500-square-mile national park in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, filled with hot springs, canyons, wolves, and elk. It can also be as simple as a sky filled with a murmuration, or gathering, of thousands of swooping starlings, which once caused two teens to stop taking selfies and photo-

“We need these places to save ourselves,” says Tallamy, who heads the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. “Humans are totally dependent on the production of oxygen and clean water, and that happens with the continued existance of flowering plants, which are dependent on the continued existence of all the pollinators. When you lose the pollinators, you lose 90 percent of the flowering plants on the Earth. That is not an option if we want to stay alive and healthy.”

Our mental and emotional health is also at stake. According to a recent overview in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, studies have shown that natural settings can lower blood pressure, reduce depression and anxiety, and help the immune system function better.

People have saved wild places over time, of course. “The world’s ancient redwoods are still with us today because people in the early 1900s fought to protect and preserve what they could already see was rapidly diminishing,” Hoffman says. “In April 2022

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CREATING A WILD SPACE AT HOME In their book The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden, University of Delaware ecology professor Douglas Tallamy and landscape designer Rick Darke show how to create wild spaces in yards, including what and where to plant and how to manage the land. They advise homeowners to: Stop using pesticides and herbicides.

Replace non-native plants with those native to the region.

Reduce lawn space, converting it to native plants.

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“Mourning cloak butterflies overwinter as mature adults. If you say, ‘Hey, let’s just clean up all of that so-called leaf litter,’ you could be cleaning up the habitat of mourning cloaks and killing them,” says Darke, who has served as a horticultural consultant for botanic gardens and other public landscapes in Texas, Maryland, New York, Illinois and Delaware. “That’s not litter. It’s meaningful habitat.

“A dead tree in your home landscape, called a snag, often contributes as much to the local ecology as a living tree,” he adds. “For example, woodpeckers build nests in holes or cavities in a snag, and countless insects find shelter and nourishment in the organic material of the snag.” the year 2022, we are the beneficiaries of those past actions. Yet less than 5 percent of those old-growth redwood groves are left, and we live in an age where we’re losing an extraordinary range of wild species; for example, 3 billion birds have disappeared from the skies of North America in just the past 50 years. That’s why people need to continue to fight for wild spaces.”

Community Crusaders In researching his book, Hoffman went looking for wild-space struggles. In Glasgow, Scotland, he met people that fought to save an urban meadow from being turned into a luxury home development. “I’d never experienced as much joy in any one place as when I spent time with the community fighting to preserve this tiny meadow,” he recalls. “They campaigned and lobbied politicians, and eventually, the government backed down. And now the whole community is able to enjoy this site where a lot of urban wildlife thrives.”

Once-wild places may also need human help to again become wild refuges. The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, where Hoffman saw the buffalo, “was once an arsenal for the production of extraordinary quantities of ordnance for a number of wars,” he says.

After hundreds of die-hard volunteers dug out invasive plants, scattered seed and documented wildlife on the 18,000-acre prairie, visitors can now walk among big bluestem and golden alexander, and listen for the sweet song of meadowlarks in the grasslands and chorus frogs in the wetlands.

Conservation volunteers working to save wild places hail from every state. In fact, nearly 300,000 volunteers contribute more than 6.5 million hours of volunteer service a year to the U.S. National Park Service, from leading tours to studying wildlife and hosting campgrounds.

One doesn’t have to be an environmental crusader to save wild places, Hoffman stresses. Exploring local wild places and sharing them with others can help save them, as well. “We can only protect those places that we love,” he says. “And we can only love those places that we know.”

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such as the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, which enables urban communities to create outdoor spaces, can help. The U.S. Department of the Interior committed $150 million to the program in 2021. “Every child in America deserves to have a safe and nearby place to experience the great outdoors,” says Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

A Homegrown National Park Tallamy says one of the most important ways to get people to appreciate and save wild places is to begin in their own yards.

“We have wilderness designations. We have national forests. We have national parks.

We have 12 percent of the U.S. protected from development,” he says. “Yet, we are in the sixth great extinction. Our parks and our preserves are not enough. My point is that we have got to focus on the areas outside of parks and preserves.” He urges what he calls a “homegrown national park,” in which homeowners, land managers and farmers create a habitat by replacing invasive plants with native species.

Tallamy speaks from experience. He lives on a 10-acre former farm in Oxford, Pennsylvania. “It had been mowed for hay and when we moved in, very little life was here,” he says. “We have been rebuilding the eastern deciduous forest here, getting invasive plants under control and replanting with species that ought to be here.” He’s now counted more than 1,400 different species of moths on his property and documented 60 species of birds nesting within the landscape. “We have foxes who raise their kits in the front yard,” he says.

Lots of acreage is not required, he says. In Kirkwood, Missouri, homeowners created a wild place on six-tenths of an acre on which they’ve documented 149 species of birds. “If one person does it, it’s not going to work,” he stresses. “The point is to get those acres connected. When everybody adopts this as a general landscape culture, it’s going to help tremendously. By rewilding your yard, you are filling in spaces between the true wild places and natural areas. The reason our wild spaces are not working in terms of conservation is because they are too small and too isolated. Even the biggest national parks are too small or too isolated.”

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Tallamy says people can create wild spaces in their yards by reducing the amount of lawn they have or even getting rid of it. They can grow native plants and discontinue the use of pesticides and herbicides, which are disrupting ecological function of wild places the world over, as research shows. Hoffman agrees, “We’ve cultivated a culture of tidiness. It’s actually very easy to welcome wildlife into your home places, often by doing fewer things, by not bringing the leaf blower out and by leaving some dead wood where it fell, which creates important shelters for insects, for example.

“Such wild yard spaces encourage wonder. Suddenly, the kids are out there and they can be absolutely fascinated by a small glittering beetle. For me, to experience the wild is to go to the shore of a lake, to be present in the mystery, to be among the lake’s reed beds, to see a marsh harrier sleek out of those reeds and to know you’re part of something much larger,” he says. “There’s so much joy and beauty and complexity in being in the presence of other lives besides human.” That in itself is reason enough to save wild places.

Sheryl DeVore has written six books on science, health and nature, as well as health and environmental stories for national and regional publications. Read more at SherylDeVore.wordpress.com.

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ince 2006, landscaper Bradley Blaeser has grown The Green Team from a home business to an innovative landscaping firm. The company is dedicated to reducing energy as well as lessening chemical and water usage while serving residential, commercial and municipal clients.

With the continued trend toward work-from-home positions, combined with a desire to enjoy outdoor spaces as much as possible during Wisconsin’s short summers, The Green Team sees more demand for beautifying yards, says business manager Matt Astbury.

Because yards often include lawns, The Green Team offers lawn care techniques that work with nature—not against it.

“Our Natural Lawn Care program uses compost tea and a custom, all-natural granular fertilizer in place of the synthetic fertilizers used by most landscaping companies,” Astbury explains. “The program includes a natural weed control product that has the lowest caution rating applicable to an herbicide.”

Another service, core aeration, opens air passages in the root zone, allowing lawn roots to spread more densely throughout the soil. This helps create a thicker, plusher lawn. The technique also improves water infiltration, reducing stormwater runoff.

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Buzz-Free Drinking THE HEALTHY RISE OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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SOUR MOCK-A-RITA 1 cup and 2 Tbsp lime juice ¼ cup and 2 Tbsp orange juice 3 Tbsp agave nectar, plus more to taste 2½ cups and 2 Tbsp coconut water Few dashes of salt Lime wheels for garnish Lime wedges and sea salt to rim the glasses To salt the rims of four to six lowball or margarita glasses, pour a thin layer of salt onto a plate or a shallow bowl.

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Slide a lime wedge around the rim of the glass to wet it, or use a finger to apply the juice to the rim, then dip and twist the glass in the salt. Combine all of the drink ingredients in a pitcher. Stir.

Fill the rimmed glasses with ice. Divide the margarita mix among the glasses.

Garnish with lime wheels.

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s a former bartender, Katie Cheney enjoys mixing drinks for friends, and one night recently, in her San Francisco apartment, she tried out something new: an alcohol-free “Noquila Sunrise” made with a distilled, plant-based spirit. “I was actually pleasantly surprised.

Even though we were drinking nonalcoholic drinks, we still had just as much fun as usual!” recalls Cheney, who blogs at DrinksSaloon.com.

In New York City, Marcos Martinez has begun drinking virgin piña coladas when out on the town with friends. “The feeling is surprisingly great since I don’t wake up with hangovers. More importantly, I’ve realized that I don’t have to use alcohol as a crutch for my social anxiety,” says Martinez, who owns the black gay lifestyle blog TheMenWhoBrunch.com.

At Chicago’s Kumiko Japanese cocktail bar, owner Julia Momosé offers a menu of what she calls “Spiritfrees,” crafted without alcohol and with ingredients like yarrow, ume—a Japanese fruit—and cardamom.

“Folks comment on how they appreciate that it is ‘more than just juice,’ or how surprised they are at their depth, texture and complexity,” she says.

The “sober-curious”—people experimenting with alcohol-free beverages as a way of prioritizing their health and fitness over a short-lived buzz—are changing America’s drinking culture. For the first time in 20 years, fewer Americans are regularly drinking, reports Gallup, and tipplers are drinking measurably less than they did 10 years ago.

No longer stuck with a seltzer while dodging questions from inquisitive imbibers, today the sober-inclined can sip from a vast array of sophisticated choices—from

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“You have your wits about you, you can drive if necessary, you are less likely to say or do something you might regret and you won’t have a hangover the next morning.”

–Kerry Benson faux vodka in exotic, crafted drinks to prize-winning sparkling wines to low- and no-alcohol craft beer. No-booze options can be easily ordered at restaurants, picked up at supermarkets or delivered at home with a few online clicks.

“The best part about having a fun, non-alcoholic beverage in hand is that you get the taste and experience of a cocktail or beer, just without the alcohol and potential negative side effects,” says dietitian Kerry Benson, co-author of Mocktail Party: 75 PlantBased, Non-Alcoholic Mocktail Recipes for Every Occasion. “You have your wits about you, you can drive if necessary, you are less likely to say or do something you might regret and you won’t have a hangover the next morning. And alcohol-free drinks are usually less expensive than their alcoholic counterparts.”

Sober-curious strategies range widely. Some people start tentatively, but increasingly turn to non-alcoholic drinks because they prefer the taste, price and lower calorie count, as well as the diminished risk of heart and liver disease. Others may go cold turkey for a month or two to break a pandemic-induced habit, alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at a game or bar to avoid getting tipsy, or drink a Bloody Mary for a weekend brunch and virgin versions during the week to enhance work productivity.

The sales of non-alcoholic beverages shot up 33 percent to $331 million in 2021, reports Nielsen, and online sales of non- and low-alcoholic beverages skyrocketed 315 percent. To compete for the Millennials-heavy market, distillers like Seedlip, Suntory and Lyre’s have created beverages evoking tequila, Campari and vodka; breweries like Guinness, Budweiser and Carlsberg and small crafters are offering robust-tasting near- and no-alcohol beers; and wineries are using distillation and reverse osmosis to produce fine, low-alcohol Cabernets, Chardonnays and other varieties. Niche products are growing: for example, Los Angeles-based Optimist Botanicals bills its gin-, vodka- and tequila-like botanical blends as being vegan, gluten-free and paleo- and keto-friendly.

On the home front, people are making their own concoctions, often with natural and herbal ingredients, such as pears, tomatoes, cilantro and spices. “Garden-grown produce, windowsill herbs and farmers market finds are the ideal foundation for recipes, from tea sangrias to shaken mocktails,” says New Jersey cooking instructor and recipe developer Vanessa Young, creator of ThirstyRadish.com. As an example, she says, “A slice of brûléed fruit gives a non-alcoholic drink a touch of smoky sweetness, plus it is so appealing in the glass.”

Substance abuse counselors caution that beverages that mimic alcohol may not be a good route for recovery from serious alcohol abuse because they can reawaken destructive patterns. And con-

sumers are advised to look carefully at labels. “Alcohol-free” beer contains 0.0 percent alcohol. “Non-alcoholic” beer can contain up to 0.5 percent alcohol, but some have been found to contain up to 2 percent—not desirable if pregnant or in recovery.

Still, says Karolina Rzadkowolska, author of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You, “The popularity of alcohol-free drinks is changing a culture. We are going from a culture that glamorizes drinking at every social situation, with little valid excuse to decline, to a culture that gives people healthier options.”

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MAPLE PEAR SPARKLER ½ cup pure maple syrup ¼ cup filtered water 1 rounded tsp fresh pomegranate arils (about 12 arils, or seeds) 1 tsp fresh lemon juice ½ oz maple simple syrup 2¼ oz pear juice 2 oz sparkling mineral water Bartlett pear slices for garnish For the syrup, whisk to combine ½ cup maple syrup with ¼ cup filtered water in a small saucepan, and heat until small bubbles begin to form around the edge. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

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For each drink, gently mash the pomegranate arils with lemon juice in a muddler, then add the mixture into a cocktail shaker, along with the syrup, pear juice and ice. Shake to chill, and strain into a glass to serve.

Top with sparkling mineral water. Add a slice of ripe Bartlett or brûléed pear.

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movement or neck ost people position, such as havbelieve ing your eyes focused that all on a computer screen. headaches, as implied A steady pain at the by the name, come base and back of the from your head. skull, down to the However, cerviconeck and between the genic headaches, shoulder blades, as also referred to as well as pain behind CGH, are headaches the brow and forethat stem from the head, are common cervical (neck) origin symptoms of a CGH. of the human body.

To reduce the risk of CGH still poses a getting a CGH, adjust challenge for sports your desk setup and rehabilitation specialsleeping position to ists, as it has in the improve posture. If an past. The etiology and Cervicogenic headaches injury is the cause of pathophysiology of a CGH, chiropractic CGH have not been stem from the cervical treatment may be well understood, (neck) origin of the body. required for a proper according to Phil solution. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Page, Ph.D., in International Journal of drugs can be prescribed to decrease the Sports Physical Therapy. pain, although this does not correct the Head pain experienced during a CGH spinal dysfunction causing the head pain. stems from the cervical spine, which is one Because the first three neck vertebrae proof the reasons they are so misunderstood. tect the sensory nerves traveling from the These headaches are very common in spine to the back of the head, and compresweightlifting athletes or people who have sion of these nerves cause inflammation sustained whiplash or concussion injuries and headache pain, chiropractic care could resulting in neck pain. be the best treatment method, especially if CGH does not feel like other headaches. one’s goal is to avoid medication.

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Organizations, like the Wilderness Awareness School, a Duvall, Washington-based nonprofit, work to help children and adults cultivate healthy relationships with nature, community and self. “We find that children who feel at home in the outdoors are often more resourceful, creative and allow for curiosity to naturally unfold,” says Leah Carlson, director of marketing and communications at Wilderness Awareness School. “Allowing them to play freely and explore in nature is a wonderful way to build resilience and 26

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resourcefulness. When children can be intrigued through a story, it also allows them to understand their own outdoor experiences. They become more adept at finding new solutions to problems using the tools they have access to and creative thinking.”

Weaving storytelling into their programs helps children understand their outdoor experiences. “Regular time spent with experienced nature mentors, playing games, exploring unique plants and animals and getting excited about the possibilities of

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name it and check on it as often as you can. Prompt children to ask questions about who they think lives in that tree, why the branches stretch out how they do and what happens at night. As children learn to see the outdoor world as part of their own characters and setting, the stories will develop naturally,” he advises.

nature is how a connection begins. When children are outside, the characters of these stories are the plants, animals, rocks and landforms around them. The suburban tree that was always an obstacle on the sidewalk can be seen through new eyes as a dragon, monkey bars or a red alder,” Carlson explains.

Megan Zeni, a public school teacher in Steveston, British Columbia, says there is a global body of research that shows every measure of wellness is improved through time spent outside. She teaches solely outdoors, ensuring that her students have exposure to nature regardless of which neighborhood they live in. “In our modern world, higher-income families generally have better access to green spaces. Incorporating outdoor activities into the school day gives children equitable exposure to nature and outdoor learning,” she explains.

Zeni uses both non-fiction and fiction storytelling approaches to teaching. “To learn about water cycles, I’ll have kids jump in puddles, observe where the water goes and track where it is in the community. They’ll then relay a fact-based story based on their observations and experiences. For a lesson on squirrels, I’ll ask the students to imagine where their habitat is, who their family is and what they eat. We use loose parts, which are open-ended items, such as pine cones and sticks, to creatively illustrate the story.

“By using storytelling as a measure of knowledge, it is more equitable for students who don’t perform as well using traditional test and essay methods,” she says. Listening to a child’s story can also reveal misconceptions that can be clarified through further exploration and instruction.

Storytelling can take on many forms and be enhanced with the use of props. As the artistic director of Rootstock Puppet Co., based in Chicago, Mark Blashford performs puppet theater rooted in stories that promote mutual kindness and ecological awareness. “Puppets are remarkable storytelling agents because, not only can they play characters and support narrative through movement, they can also tell a story from the very material they inhabit,” he says. “Puppets invite kids to exercise empathy by compelling them to accept and invest in the thoughts, feelings and life of another entity.”

By making puppets out of wood and using them to weave environmental awareness into his shows, Blashford helps to put the natural world in perspective. “My show TIMBER! is about an entire forest and a single tree which is home to a family of spotted owls. I want children to see the role of both the forest and the tree in the lives of an owl family. When they fall in love with little wooden puppet owls, they are able to convert the giant concept of deforestation into a manageable scale,” he says.

He encourages parents to regularly engage their children with their natural habitat. “Go to your local forest or park, find a tree,

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inerals are vital to the health of cells, working as cofactors for reactions happening constantly in the body. Consuming adequate levels of minerals ensures healthy metabolism through proper functioning of thousands of cellular processes.

Magnesium

Magnesium is one of the most essential cofactors and is utilized in over 300 metabolic reactions including protein synthesis, cellular signaling, blood pressure regulation and muscle contraction. Magnesium is also important in blood glucose regulation and is required for DNA and RNA synthesis and energy production.

Minerals for bone health

Calcium and phosphorus are vital to bone health. Calcium is also involved in transmission of nerve impulses, muscle contraction, blood clotting and wound healing, and cellular signaling. Phosphorus plays an important role in energy metabolism and intracellular signaling and is an integral component of membrane phospholipids, and DNA and RNA.

Minerals for fluid balance

Potassium, sodium and chloride work together to maintain fluid balance within the body. High consumption of sodium may induce water retention and will eventually cause changes in arteries. High intake of potassium can counteract these effects at the cellular and tissue level. These minerals also transmit cellular signals through sodium-potassium pumps which control the physiological excitability of cells. This mechanism coordinates many cellular processes, drives the transmission of nerve impulses and aids in muscle contraction.

Chloride is also important in the transmission of nerve impulses.

Minerals for antioxidant defense

Zinc, copper and manganese are components of superoxide dismutase enzymes, which neutralize free radicals. Zinc is also required by more than 300 enzymes and binds to over 2,500 proteins—approximately 10 percent of all human proteins. Functions of zinc include regulation of bone homeostasis and blood pressure, DNA repair and support of multiple facets of reproduction.

Other minerals

While required in very small amounts, trace minerals serve important functions. Iron is required for hemoglobin and myoglobin (the oxygen carriers) and for functions in cellular respiration, synthesis of neurotransmitters and nutritional immunity. Iodine supports the thyroid gland and chronically low intake can lead to the development of goiters. Selenium enhances the immune response and contributes to oxidative balance and the regulation of thyroid hormones. Finally, chromium may play a role in regulating carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.

Minerals are essential cofactors for many reactions and have diverse functions throughout cells in the body. Ensuring intake of all minerals at the recommended levels can help keep the body healthy.

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Eating for the Planet DIET FOR A CLIMATE CRISIS

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hat we choose to put on our plates influences not only our physical health, but also the health of the environment. While much of the climate conversation focuses on the burning of fossil fuels, commercial food production—particularly livestock—uses large amounts of land, water and energy.

Wasted food contributes to approximately 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions.

Leigh Prezkop, food loss and waste specialist for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), says agriculture accounts for about 70 percent of the world’s fresh water use, while pasture and crop land accounts for about 50 percent of the Earth’s habitable land.

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Eat Less Meat

Animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change, argues author, screenwriter and playwright Glen Merzer in his latest book, Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken & the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change.

“When we have 93 million cattle farmed in the U.S. and 31 billion animals farmed globally each year, they create mountains of waste,” says Merzer, a dedicated vegan of 30 years. “That waste infiltrates water supplies and causes contamination, such as E. coli outbreaks, in foods like lettuce and tomatoes that are grown downstream.”

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Prezkop emphasizes that despite these problems with the industrial food chain, changing the way we produce food is also the solution. The WWF works with suppliers to educate and promote regenerative production practices. On the consumer side, changing the way food is produced can be achieved by changing people’s dietary demands.

“We don’t prescribe people to eat a certain way. We do believe different people and cultures have different dietary needs,” she says. “The global north eats a lot of meat, so we do recommend a plant-forward diet while still incorporating animal proteins, depending on individual dietary needs.”

Merzer argues that we have little control over fossil fuel burning, but we can control our diets. He promotes plant-based eating as a primary solution to climate change.

Changing mindsets about “normal” traditions, such as having hamburgers on the Fourth of July or turkey on Thanksgiving, can be difficult, but achievable with the planet at stake, he says.

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He adds that cows belch methane, a far more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and that grass-fed cows belch even more of it than grain-fed, feedlot cows. In addition, nitrogen fertilizers used to grow animal feed run into waterways. Overfishing and ocean warming threaten populations of phytoplankton, which sequester carbon dioxide and seed clouds. Deforestation to create grazing land may be the single greatest future threat to our climate because forests also sequester carbon and provide a home for diverse flora and fauna.

“When food is wasted, we’re not just throwing away food, but everything it took to produce that food is also wasted— the water, the fertilizer and the land.”

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Sophie Egan, founder of FullTableSolutions.com and author of How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good For You, Others, and the Planet, advises to start small by looking at the foods eaten most frequently and identifying ways to make simple swaps. “If you have toast with butter every morning, that could be changed to a nut butter. A sandwich with cold cuts every day for lunch, that can be replaced with a roasted vegetables and hummus sandwich or an avocado sandwich. You can still eat something in a familiar form, but replace ingredients with loweremissions options,” she says.

If someone is intimidated by switching to an all plant-based diet, a flexitarian option emphasizing foods from the plant kingdom while enjoying meat only occasionally may be more sustainable throughout a person’s lifetime. Her book contains a “protein scorecard” from the World Resources Institute that lists animal and plant sources in terms of greenhouse gas emissions per gram of protein from the worst offenders to the least, with beef (along with goat and lamb) being at the top.

Prezkop recommends eating a wide variety of foods. “Currently, 75 percent of food produced is from 12 plant species and five animal species, despite that there are thousands of varieties. This means there’s less diversity happening in the field. Diversity helps with regeneration and healthy soils. Producing the same crops over and over means there’s no crop rotation and no diversity happening, leading to degraded soils and deforestation to produce more of the same crop.”

Egan adds that diets that are over-reliant on just a few food sources like corn, wheat, rice and soy threaten the Earth and can lead to food insecurity. “Think of it as risk management with a financial portfolio: We have a diversified portfolio of foods available to feed a growing population, but as the climate warms, extreme weather events threaten yields because lack of fresh water and unhealthy soil threaten the planet and, ultimately, food production.”

Eating food that is as close as to its original state as possible is better for the planet. “The more food is processed, the more resources it took to get it to market,” Prezkop notes.

SCRAP VEGETABLE STOCK Those potatoes that start to sprout, the straggler stalks of celery wilting in the back of the crisper drawer or that pompon of green carrot tops can all be used to make vegetable stock. This is a very general recipe with plenty of creative license to get more mileage from leftover vegetables that normally would have been discarded.

Start by collecting vegetable scraps that typically aren’t used— thick asparagus ends, carrot tops and broccoli stems. Even wilted kale or limp carrots that are no longer good to eat fresh, but are still free from mold or mush, can be added. Coarsely chop scrap veggies and put them into a freezer bag. Store them in the freezer until four to five pounds of vegetable scrap have been accumulated. yield: about 3 quarts 4 to 5 lb vegetable scraps (can include the freezer bag of vegetable scraps, green tops from a fresh bunch of carrots, slightly wilted kale, turnips that are starting to turn soft or any combination) 2 bay leaves 6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 2 medium onions, cut into quarters 6 quarts water Salt to taste Coarsely chop all vegetables and add to a large stockpot. (If the vegetables are still frozen, dump them into the stockpot; they’ll begin to thaw during the cooking process.) Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently.

Cook for about two hours or until the liquid is reduced by about half and the color begins to fade from the vegetables.

Let the mixture cool. Strain the stock into a large bowl.

Compost the vegetables, as they are now flavorless; all of the flavors have been cooked into the broth.

Strain broth a second time through a cheesecloth or sieve for an even clearer broth. Salt to taste and portion into Mason jars.

Store in the refrigerator for one to two weeks, or freeze if saving for later use.

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Cut Food Waste Prezkop says approximately 40 percent of the food produced globally is lost while still on the farm or further up the supply chain. “When food is wasted, we’re not just throwing away food, but everything it took to produce that food is also wasted—the water, the fertilizer and the land.”

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A recent WWF report entitled Driven To Waste cites new data indicating that food waste contributes to approximately 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions—nearly twice the emissions produced annually by all the cars in the U.S. and Europe.

Egan suggests using a shopping list; impulse buys can be forgotten and are prone to spoiling. Keeping food visible by putting fruits and vegetables front and center ensures they won’t be forgotten. Leftovers can be kept from languishing by designating a section of the refrigerator for food to eat first or a day of the week to eat leftovers for dinner. “You can freeze just about anything,” Egan says, from leftover bread to cheese, which can be shredded before frozen. Even scrambled eggs can be poured into a freezer container to use later. (For more ideas, check out SaveThe Food.com and Dana Gunders’ Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook.)

Nonprofits throughout the country are creating solutions to divert food waste from the landfills. Keep Austin Fed, a nonprofit comprised of mostly volunteers, helps neighbors experiencing food insecurity by redistributing wholesome, nutritious, surplus food from any food-permitted business. Volunteers pick up leftover food from urban gardens, rural farms, grocery stores and caterers serving area tech firms. All prepared food accepted and redistributed is handled by licensed food handlers. Executive Director Lisa Barden says that Keep Austin Fed redistributed 982,428 pounds of food, or the equivalent of 818,695 meals, in 2021, thus keeping it out of the waste stream.

Similarly missioned organizations exist nationwide. FoodRescue.us, with 40 locations in 20 states, provides assistance and even a dropoff/pickup app for people starting local groups. Since its founding in 2011, it has provided 85 million meals and kept 109 million pounds of excess food out of landfills. Its website offers a potent plea: “Fight Hunger. Help the Planet. Be the Rescue.”

Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.

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hanks to the ground flaxseeds and almond flour, these sweet spinach muffins are packed with gut-healthy fiber, satiating protein and anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids.

Dry ingredients: ¾ cup oat flour ¾ cup teff flour ½ cup almond meal ¼ cup ground flax seeds 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ¾ cup chocolate chips Wet ingredients: ¾ almond or dairy-free milk ½ cup honey or maple syrup 1 large banana 1 5- or 6-oz bag of fresh baby spinach 1/3 cup avocado oil, coconut oil (melted), or butter (melted) 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine all dry ingredients except chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl. Blend wet ingredients in a blender or food processor until pureed. Pour the puree into the dry ingredients and fold together gently until just combined.

Add chocolate chips and mix well. Spoon the batter into a greased muffin pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.

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Cold Therapy for Health and Wellness

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old therapy, which is deliberately exposing oneself to cold, has been growing in popularity in recent years—especially with prominent figures such as Wim Hof detailing the benefits. And while there needs to be more research, there are many studies that illustrate the benefits of this practice on various aspects of human health, both physically and mentally.

Cold exposure is a mild stressor which is positive for the body, since stress in small amounts create adaptation and growth.

It triggers the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which leads to an increase in noradrenaline and adrenaline, as well as other hormones, neurotransmitters and physiological processes that impact human health.

For example, the SNS-stimulating effects of cold exposure can activate brown adipose (fat) tissue. And brown fat is highly involved in thermogenesis, which is the process by which the body burns glucose and fatty acids to generate heat. So cold exposure essentially activates brown fat, which increases energy expenditure, which can improve metabolism as well as reduce the risk for obesity, insulin resistance and even atherosclerosis. A review from the Journal of Applied Physiology found that cold exposure can improve insulin sensitivity and glucose regulation, which may have benefits for obese and overweight individuals as well as those with Type 2 diabetes.

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Furthermore, cold exposure may have benefits for athletes and regular exercisers. A review from the journal Frontiers in Physiology, which looked at various techniques for exercise recovery, found that cold water immersion therapy was beneficial for reducing delayed-onset muscle soreness and improving recovery. This is likely due to the fact that the practice can reduce inflammation, decrease feelings of pain and help clear out metabolic byproducts—such as lactic acid—that are produced during exercise.

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hile exploring Seattle, Jackie Lentz Bowman noticed some bushes filled with pink and orange berries. She discovered she could safely eat them by using the smartphone nature app called iNaturalist (iNaturalist.org). “I learned they were salmonberries and edible,” says the Chicago area photographer and birder. “I just had to try them. They were very similar to raspberries.”

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fauna. “Whether it is to help identify a plant I’ve taken a photo of or to familiarize myself with what a bird looks like and sounds like, these are tools I’m always glad to have in my back pocket,” she explains.

At least 6,300 nature apps were available in 2015, according to Paul Jepson and Richard Ladle, Oxford environmental scholars and co-authors of “Nature Apps: Waiting for the Revolution,” a research paper published in the Swedish environmental journal Ambio. Such programs are only beginning to scratch the surface of what is possible. They write, “As most people own a mobile phone today, the app—though a small device—is a major way conservationists could be reaching a huge audience with transformative possibilities.”

Right now, some apps allow the user to point a smartphone to a plant or animal to get instant feedback on its common or scientific name. Others ask the user questions about what they are seeing and suggest an identity based on the answers. Some allow the user to interact with scientists, share their knowledge, record their observations and contribute to science.

Perhaps the most popular nature app is iNaturalist, which has all those features and more. “Our mission has been to connect people to nature through technology,” says Scott Loarie, co-director of iNaturalist, a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society. “By 2030, we want to connect 100 million people to nature to facilitate science and conservation.”

The app began as a master’s degree project at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2008, and today 2 million people have recorded about 100 million observations, covering one in six species on the planet. “iNaturalist has grown to the point where it’s helping take the pulse of biodiversity,” he adds.

Newcomers are often mentored and helped with identifications by volunteers that are experts in different fields. One example is a worldwide competition called the City Nature Challenge in which beginning and advanced naturalists document urban flora and fauna for several days.

During the event, people share their photos of plants and animals on iNaturalist.

During Chicago’s Challenge, Eric Gyllenhaal, who blogs about nature on the city’s west side, found an uncommon species. “A Canadian expert helped confirm the identification as a bronze ground beetle native to Europe,” says Cassi Saari, project manager of natural areas for the Chicago Park District. “It’s an introduced species in Illinois and could have implications for wildlife in the region down the line.”

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Merlin is a field guide app to help folks identify the birds they are seeing. “Merlin has taken on authoring content with great descriptions of birds, something iNaturalist doesn’t do,” Loarie points out. “Merlin also just released sound recognition in the app, so people can identify birds by sound. It’s huge for birders.”

Award-winning nature photographer Adriana Greisman, of Phoenix, says she uses both Merlin and iBird (iBird.com), another field guide app, to identify birds in the wild and when processing photos. “These are great resources to identify unknown species and to learn about their behavior.”

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“I’ve loved solitary walks in the woods, prairies and other natural areas since I was a child,” she says. “I’ve always taken photos and tried to ID the many species I’ve observed. Now, with these apps on my phone, I feel like I am actually contributing to the scientific body of knowledge and connecting with other enthusiasts and not just keeping all this joy of discovery to myself.”

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leas and ticks are different types of pests; so, when considering how best to protect a dog, it is important to make a distinction—fleas are an annoyance, but ticks can be life-threatening. Many veterinarians recommend specific chemicals as a preventive solution, but this is often just a knee-jerk approach that uses chemicals to control nature. Instead, consider more natural alternatives that are both effective and non-toxic.

Fleas 101 Fleas are related to ants and beetles, feed on blood, and their bites can lead to irritation and skin allergies. They aren’t typically attracted to healthy pets; so, one of the best defenses against flea infestations is to feed a dog a nutritionally balanced, species-appropriate, fresh-food diet that will help keep their immune system functioning optimally.

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The Trouble with Ticks Ticks are a type of arachnid related to mites, spiders and scorpions. Because ticks feed on many different animals (including humans, dogs, cats, squirrels, mice, opossums and deer), they are quite good at acquiring and transmitting diseases, some of which can be life-threatening.

Unfortunately, a single tick bite can expose a dog to multiple pathogens, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and babesiosis. Luckily, most dogs mount an effective immune response.

Up to 90 percent of dogs may have been exposed to tick-borne pathogens, but most are able to fight off infection on their own.

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savethedate SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Spring Cleanup – 9am-12pm. Milwaukee Riverkeeper provides the gloves, trash bags and amazing free T-shirts. You provide the people power to pick up the interesting and sometimes bizarre trash that finds its way into our beautiful river system. More than 80 locations across the Milwaukee River Basin. More info: MilwaukeeRiverKeeper.org.

savethedate SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Rock the Green’s 11th Annual Earth Day Celebration – 12-3pm. With Milwaukee Riverkeeper. Featuring Bendigo Fletcher and Milwaukee favorite, V Funk. HarleyDavidson Museum, 400 W Canel St, Milwaukee.

RockTheGreen.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

savethedate SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Wellness, Body, Mind & Spirit Expo – 10am5pm. Join us for the latest in new thought presentations, the best advances in alternative health, and the nation’s finest psychics and mediums. From astrology to Reiki masters, to naturopaths to fitness experts, we have an eclectic variety of vendors and wonderful exhibits. $7, free/under age 12; free parking.

Four Points by Sheraton, Milwaukee-North Shore, 8900 North Kildeer Ct, Brown Deer.

Appts required for readings: 414-349-4932.

WellnessBodyMindSpirit.com.

Greater Milwaukee

With so much uncertainty regarding COVID-19, many Milwaukee events have been temporarily cancelled or postponed in the efforts to keep our community safe. Please continue to take protective measures and follow public health guidelines to keep you and those around you safe and healthy. Finally, thank you for continuing to read Natural Awakenings Milwaukee and support its advertisers. This allows us to continue to publish during these unprecedented times. Natural Awakenings could not do it without you. We will continue to share information on events taking place this year, so please continue to read the magazine, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. Be well, Milwaukee!

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savethedate SATURDAY, APRIL 30 Dare to Be Aware Fair – 9am-5pm. Share the day with over 100 specialists in health and wellness, life coaching and personal growth programs, natural healing, herbs, organic items, animal communicators, sound healers, psychic readings and more. Learn more about lifestyle decisions that enhance your health by attending any of our 14 free classes. $5; free parking.

Alverno College, 3400 S 43 St, Milwaukee.

DareToBeAwareFair.com.

Healing Retreat Center, 7102 Sundew Rd, Sobieski.

920-609-8277. Info@GoldenLightHealing.net.

GoldenLightHealing.net.

THURSDAY, MAY 19 Reiki Level I Training – 9am-4:30pm. With Amy Wilinski. Reiki is a Japanese energy healing art for stress reduction, relaxation and promotes healing of body, mind and spirit. Level I Reiki teaches you how to do reiki on yourself and others. It is very easy to learn, and you will be able to immediately incorporate this into your life. $195, lunch included.

Golden Light Healing Retreat Center, 7102 Sundew Rd, Sobieski. 920-609-8277. Info@GoldenLightHealing.net. GoldenLightHealing.net.

FRIDAY, MAY 27

plan ahead SUNDAY, MAY 1 Baby Goat Yoga at the Cooperage – 9-10am & 10-11am. We all know the benefits of yoga: stress reduction, mental focus, but why add the goats? Being around animals has been shown to decrease stress, blood pressure and loneliness while boosting mood and increasing feelings of social support. Plus, baby goats are really cute. Cooperage, 822 S Water St, Milwaukee. 414-369-2259. MKEYogaSocial.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 8 Baby Goat Yoga at the Enlightened – 9-10am & 10-11am. We all know the benefits of yoga: stress reduction, mental focus, but why add the goats? Being around animals has been shown to decrease stress, blood pressure and loneliness while boosting mood and increasing feelings of social support. Plus, baby goats are really cute. Enlightened, 2020 S Allis St, Milwaukee. 414-369-2259. MKEYogaSocial.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 Whispers On the Wind Shamanic Program – Group #25: May 11-14, July 27-31, Nov 2-6 & Jan 4-8, 2023. Group #26: Aug 17-21, Nov 30-Dec 4, Feb 8-12, May 17-21, 2023. With Amy Wilinski.

Are you searching for the meaning in your life?

Would you like a deeper connection with nature and the spirit world? Intensive training program in shamanism, energy medicine and self-transformation. Meet 4 times over 12 mos. Learn core energy healing techniques including power animal and soul retrieval, clearing of past life and ancestral imprints, connecting with the forces of nature, ceremony and ritual, and much more. Golden Light

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savethedate FRIDAY, MAY 27 11th Anniversary Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference Weekend: Honors Flora, Fauna and Funga – May 27-29. Keynote speakers are Dr. Cornelia Cho, Misty Cook and Suzanne Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree. Enjoy more than 60 workshops and plant walks, herbal education, personal growth workshops, singing, dancing, nourishing meals, swimming, campfires and a Red Tent communal space. Camp Helen Brachman, Almond. MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Mediumship Training – June 4-5. 9am-4pm. With Amy Wilinski. Would you like to learn how to connect with the spirit world? Join us for this amazing 2-day mediumship training workshop. Course will teach a variety of techniques to connect with souls who have passed on. During this highly experiential class learn to make those connections with the spirit world and how to give an evidential reading.

For more info: 920-609-8277, Info@GoldenLight Healing.net or GoldenLightHealing.net.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 Mists of Ireland Tour – Oct 2-11. Be pampered on this luxury journey which includes 4-star superior accommodations including a 2-night castle stay, ceremonies at ancient sacred sites with local guides and shamans, traditional and gourmet meals, small private group travel throughout the tour and much more. More info: 920-609-8277, Info@Golden LightHealing.net, GoldenLightHealing.net.

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Yoga at Camp Serenity Yoga & Retreat Spa – 8:30am. Start your Sunday with a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class open to all levels. Camp Serenity, S76W18582 Kingston Dr, Muskego. 262903-8774. CampSerenity.wordpress.com.

VIBE Sunrise Yoga Flow-45 – 6-6:45am. Virtual & In-Person Options. Connect with breath, move the body and clear the mind. All levels welcome.

For the VIRTUAL class option, the ZOOM link will be emailed to you prior to the start of class. VIBE Yoga Health Fitness, 180 Kossow Rd, Waukesha.

262-788-9147. Register at VibeMKE.com or using the MINDBODY app.

Sunday Celebrations at Unity Center in Milwaukee – 10am. Onsite (observing COVID-19 recommendations for face masks, social distancing and taking temperatures). Unity Center in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105.

Streaming live: UnityCenterInMilwaukee.com.

A.C.I.M. Study Group – A Course in Miracles study group, following Fellowship. Love offering accepted.

Fireside Room, Unity Center in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. Joann Baumann: 414-745-7377.

UnityCenterInMilwaukee.com.

monday Life Journey Group – 6:15-8pm. 2nd & 4th Mon. Come with an open mind and kind heart to support others and self in spiritual growth through daily living. Love offering. Unity Center in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105.

UnityCenterInMilwaukee.com.

tuesday Yoga at Camp Serenity Yoga & Retreat Spa – 7am. Start your Tuesday with a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class open to all levels. Camp Serenity, S76W18582 Kingston Dr, Muskego. 262903-8774. CampSerenity.wordpress.com.

wednesday Head2Toe Bodyworks – 7-8pm. Join the Head2Toe Bodyworks program to increase your range of motion, flexibility and balance. GreenSquare Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. More info: 414839-4315. Head2ToeBodyworks.com.

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Yoga at Camp Serenity Yoga & Retreat Spa – 7pm. Wind down your day with a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class open to all levels. Camp Serenity, S76W18582 Kingston Dr, Muskego. 262903-8774. CampSerenity.wordpress.com.

Qigong & Tai Chi – Learn Qigong (7:30-8:30pm) and old Yang family Tai Chi Chuan (7:30-9pm) from a 6th generation certified instructor. Visit website for more information. GreenSquare Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. 414-839-4315.

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friday VIBE Fitness-SHRED – 6-6:45am. Class is all about building lean muscle through resistance training.

Weight training-based movements that will help boost that metabolism to get you feeling stronger and leaner than ever. VIBE Yoga Health Fitness, 180 Kossow Rd, Waukesha. 262-788-9147. Register: VibeMKE.com or use the MINDBODY app.

saturday VIBE Fitness- HIIT Class – 7:30-8:15am.

Saturdays March through May. Keep that body moving! This class keeps your heart rate up, uses light weight and body weight movements that are cardio-based, strength-based and also challenge the lungs. VIBE Yoga Health Fitness, 180 Kossow Rd, Waukesha. 262-788-9147. Register at VibeMKE. com or using the MINDBODY app.

ECO HARMONY LANDSCAPE & DESIGN is excited to start its 11th year. We are a sustainably minded company offering competitive pay, creative projects and a dynamic work environment. We provide a relaxed, family-oriented atmosphere and focus on work/life balance. Call 414-810-5858. See ad, page 13.

LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER – Now hiring motivated and passionate individuals looking to pursue a career in natural health care. Call 414-453-8289.

VIVA WELLNESS is hiring full-time front desk. We’re a growing business with many perks!

Organized and self-sufficient team players send resume to Hello@VivaWellnessWi.com.

ROOM FOR RENT CASA CALM rental space is available for yoga instructors, chiropractors and other wellness providers to join this collaborative healing center.

Call 262-391-3876.

SERVICES EMBODIED OFFERS – Thai yoga bodywork, massage, foot soaks, bellydance, meditation, herbal products, supplements, workshops and event services. EmbodiedBlends.com. 262-544-4310.

INTUITIVE: ARKATYPE, LLC – Symbology and Esoterica Consulting; Waldorf Supplies, found on Etsy shop, ArkaType. Please email ArkaType Symbology@gmail.com for more information.

SUPPLEMENTS ORGANIC PLANT-BASED SUPPLEMENTS – Get Greens Powder, Oil Blends, Herbal Teas, Electrolytes, Colon Cleansers & More. See Special Offer for Samples. TerraLifeStore.com.

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Yoga + Fresh Juice at Urban Beets – 8-9am.

Second Saturday of every month. Enjoy a sunshine vinyasa flow incorporating breath and movement for all levels with the intention to offer accessibility to those new to yoga while challenging even the most seasoned practitioners. Includes 45 minutes of yoga and a fresh Urban Beets juice. Urban Beets, 3077 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa. 414-369-2259.

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Nature’s Virus Killer Copper can stop a virus before it starts

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By Doug Cornell

cientists have discovered a with a tip to fit in the bottom of the natural way to kill germs fast. nostril, where viruses collect.

Now thousands of people When he felt a tickle in his nose are using it against viruses and bacteria like a cold about to start, he rubbed the that cause illness. copper gently in Colds and his nose for 60 many other seconds. illnesses start “It worked!” when viruses get he exclaimed. in your nose and “The cold never start multiplying. got going. That If you don’t stop was 2012. I have them early, they had zero colds spread and take since then.” over.

“We don’t Copper kills viruses almost In hundreds of make product instantly studies, EPA and health claims,” university researchers confirm copper he said, “so I can’t say cause and effect. kills microbes almost instantly just by But we know copper is antimicrobial.” touch.

He asked relatives and friends to try That’s why ancient Greeks and it. They reported the same thing, so he Egyptians used copper to purify patented CopperZap® and put it on the water and heal wounds. They didn’t market. know about microbes like viruses and Soon hundreds of people had tried it. bacteria, but now we do.

Feedback was 99% positive if they used “The antimicrobial activity of copper copper within 1-3 hours of the first sign is well established.” National Institutes of bad germs, like a tickle in the nose or of Health. a scratchy throat.

Scientists say the high conductance Users say: of copper disrupts the electrical balance “It works! I love it!” in a microbe cell by touch and destroys “I can’t believe how good my nose it in seconds. feels.”

Some hospitals tried copper “Is it supposed to work that fast?” for touch surfaces like faucets and “One of the best presents ever.” doorknobs. This cut the spread of “Sixteen flights, not a sniffle!”

MRSA and other illnesses by over half, “Cold sores gone!” which saved lives.

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community resource guide Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community.

To be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Publisher@NaturalMKE.com to request our media kit.

ACUPUNTURE PLUMERIA ACUPUNCTURE AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS CENTER, LLC 414-687-0087 Dr.Amizuno@PlumeriaWellness.com PlumeriaWellness.com

Dr. Mizuno, DAOM, L.Ac, has a passion for helping clients regain their beautiful and happy smiles while transforming to a healthier version of themselves. She doesn’t treat symptoms or diseases. She treats patients. See ad, page 12.

BIRTH DOULA/IBCLC NURTURING TRANSITIONS LACTATION CONSULTATION AND BIRTH DOULA SERVICES 262-853-6267

MarciaDoula_NurturingTransitions@yahoo.com

NurturingTransitions.org

As a doula, Marcia Barritt provides emotional support for mom, her family and partner during pregnancy and birth. Her doula services also include assistance and lactation education.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY NATURAL ESCAPE, LLC

Chandra Houser, LMT, CCH 14530 W Capitol Dr, Ste 201, Brookfield 262-895-5078 HouserChandra@Yahoo.com Natural-Escape.com At Natural Escape, we believe colon cleansing is the key to optimal health. We offer a one-of-a-kind approach to whole-body cleansing for long term wellness.

Priority services include open-system colonic hydrotherapy with ozone and red light plus infrared therapy. Our focus is opening the body’s pathways to naturally detoxify the liver, bloodstream and kidneys while providing a release for mind, body and soul.

VIVA WELLNESS

12625 W Burleigh Rd, Brookfield 262-777-8482 (VIVA) VivaWellnessWI.com Boutique Medical Weight Loss blended with holistic wellness treatments to help you become the best version of yourself. See ad, page 14.

COMPOST SERVICE CHIROPRACTIC BROOKFIELD CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Matt Christiansen 15010 W Greenfield Ave, Ste 100, Brookfield 262-754-5500 Frontdesk@BrookfieldChiropractic.net BrookfieldChiropractic.net Committed to providing cutting-edge chiropractic and wellness services. Treatment for headaches, neck and back pain, disc herniation and sports rehabilitation. As well as, spinal decompression, intersegmental traction, electric muscle stimulation, custom foot orthotics and more. See ad, page 12.

REGEN MED PAIN RELIEF CLINICS 15720 W National Ave, New Berlin 262-785-5515 RegenMedPainRelief.com

Exceptional chiropractic and wellness clinic with a special focus on chronic pain relief.

Offering MLS Laser Therapy, massage, exercise rehabilitation, functional medicine and more.

See ads, pages 11 and 33.

BLUE RIBBON ORGANICS 262-497-8539 BlueRibbonOrganics.com

For organic compost & soil blends in bulk, by bag or delivered straight to your yard, grow in Blue Ribbon Organics this spring. See ad, page 28.

FREE SPIRIT CRYSTALS

4763 N 124 St, Butler • 262-790-0748 FreeSpiritCrystals.com Besides selling beautiful stones and crystals, we offer a variety of healing sessions, crystal healing classes, reiki, astrology, tarot readings and spiritual counseling.

See ad, page 32.

REMEDY WITHIN MASSAGE THERAPY & SPIRITUAL GIFTS 13425 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-307-8892 RemedyWithin.com

We provide a diverse assortment of crystals, minerals and stones.

Locally made jewelry, spiritual items, sage, candles, cleansing sprays, CBD and essential oils are available along with intuitive readings, crystal healing and massage therapy.

DENTISTRY BIONICA DENTAL WELLNESS 2566 Sun Valley Dr, Delafield 262-337-9745 BionicaDentalWellness.com

Co m e e x p e r i e n c e mo d e r n , comprehensive, biological dentistry for the health-conscious community. Dr. Udoka Holinbeck’s holistic approach will give you confidence in your smile and your health. See ad, page 5.

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY OF PORT WASHINGTON

220 N Franklin St, Port Washington 262-235-4525 • HolisticDentistryWI.com

CRYSTALS ANGEL LIGHT CENTER FOR THE HEALING ARTS

13000 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-787-3001 • AngelLightShopping.com Experience over 20,000 amazing crystals, rocks, gemstones, natural stone jewelry and metaphysical supplies—at affordable prices.

Angel Light also offers great workshops, intuitive readings, and personal healing sessions.

Dr. Railand is passionate about treating all ages with a whole body perspective. We combine advanced alternative treatments with conventional procedures to provide true wellness. See ad, page 48.

INTEGRATIVE DENTAL SOLUTIONS 23770 Capitol Dr, Pewaukee 262-691-4555 • WINaturalDentist.com

“…Because a healthy Body, starts with a healthy Mouth.”

Our office specializes in treating the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms; we offer the latest advances in dentistry. See ad, page 3.

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WHOLEHEALTH BIOMIMETIC & BIOLOGIC FAMILY DENTISTRY

125 W Wisconsin Ave, Ste 102, Pewaukee 262-737-4004 WholeHealthFamilyDentistry.com Dr. Schwartz is board certified in Biomimetic Dentistry, Integrative Biologic Dental Medicine and is a Board Certified Naturopathic Physician. We offer the best and healthiest dentistry for our patients.

EDUCATION MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE Environmental Health and Water Quality Technology Program 262-238-2264 BatesKS@MATC.edu

Promote the protection of our water, food and air. To learn more about enrolling in our program or hiring our graduates, call or email Kathy Bates, or scan QR Code on page 10 to view website. See ad, page 10.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE RESTORE HEALTH AND WELLNESS Dr. Jennie Draper 21415 W Greenfield Ave, New Berlin 608-217-9669 DrJennieDraper@gmail.com RestoreHealthAndWellness.net

As a pharmacist and functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Jennie helps patients uncover the root cause of their issues. Together we will create a targeted, personalized program that will allow you to regain control of your health and overall wellness by restoring balance in your life. See ad, page 28.

HOLISTIC HEALTH BEAUTY WISDOM

Holly Bilicki BeautyWisdom@HollyBilicki.com 262-641-7538 • HollyBilicki.com Authentic Beauty requires you to look within. Holly is a beauty Transformation Coach ®.She helps women build a healthier life to be beautiful inside and out. Visit website for details.

ENERGY HEALING LV ENERGY HEALING

Liset Vazquez 262-977-3444 • LVEnergyHealing.com LVEnergyHealing@gmail.com Energy Healer and Certified Emotion Code Practitioner is here to help you drop the emotional baggage, so that you can finally start living your best life.

FITNESS DONNA FIT 4 LIFE LLC

Our passion is helping patients maximize their health, allowing you to live life to the absolute fullest. We approach each patient as an individual by assessing the body with stateof-the art, bio-energetic technology to identify underlying root cause issues. See ad, page 28.

In addition to targeted nutrition programs and quality supplements, our passionate team of experts offers an array of holistic and natural health services to help you feel your best every day. Boost mood.

Increase energy. Decrease pain. Feel better. See ad, page 39.

HEAD2TOE BODYWORKS

GreenSquare Center 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale 414-839-4315 • Head2ToeBodyworks.com Learn a series of simple and easy to perform exercises. Help reduce joint pain and increase range of motion, flexibility, strength, and balance. Ideal for middle and senior age groups.

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HEAL YOUR BODY. DISEASE starts with stored energy and emotion in the body. The Body needs to be evaluated in a Holistic way. I am here to help.

Visit website for details. See ad, page 34.

LAWNCARE/LANDSCAPE SERVICE ECO HARMONY LANDSCAPE

414-810-5858 Info@EcoHarmonyLandscaping.com Mike.EcoHarmony@gmail.com EcoHarmonyLandscaping.com Ecologically minded, full-service landscape company servicing SE Wisconsin. Specializing in sustainable ideas and low-maintenance solutions. Professional Craftsmanship Inspired by Nature. See ad, page 13.

THE GREEN TEAM OF WISCONSIN 414-721-1431 Info@GreenTeamWI.com GreenTeamWI.com

The Green Team of Wisconsin provides thoughtful landscape design and installation, full property maintenance, and allnatural turf care and weed control. See ad, page 28.

150 S Sunnyslope Rd, Ste 148, Brookfield 262-395-4023 BrookfieldHealthAndWellness.com

16655 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 106, Brookfield 414-453-8289 VitalNutritionCenter.com

Donna’s passion is to help people live healthy lives through nutrition and fitness. Offering fitness training, nutrition counseling and meal planning, exercise programs and more. Virtual training available. See ad, page 37.

Amy Elizabeth, Intuitive Healing Practitioner & Mindset Coach 414-510-9000 TheWholisticGoddess.com

BROOKFIELD HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC

LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER

LaDonna Gladney 414-793-5086 DonnaFit4Life.com

THE WHOLISTIC GODDESS

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LACEWING

Diane Olson-Schmidt • 414-793-3652 LaceWingGdcs@att.net Garden consultation, instruction, landscape design, wildflowers and woodland gardens, prairies, small ponds, rain gardens, landscape maintenance, organic lawn care. Organic landscape practices in all habitats. See ad, page 24.

MASSAGE THERAPY FIND YOUR BALANCE MASSAGE & WELLNESS Debbie Conklyn 850 Elm Grove Rd, Ste 16, Elm Grove 414-426-9697 FindYourBalanceMassage.com

Massage modalities offered: cupping, guasha, kineseotaping, prenatal, Yomassage, and trigger point therapy. Helping you manage your pain or stress is my top priority.

INFINITY MASSAGE AND BODYWORK 4028 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee 7216 W North Ave, Wauwatosa 414-231-9326 • DLewis@InfinityMKE.com InfinityMKE.com

Infinity offers medical massage, reiki, and hypnotherapy to help you relax, stimulate the immune system and activate the body’s innate ability to heal. Open 7 days per week at two convenient locations, by appointment only. See ad, page 32.

MEDICINE - NATUROPATHIC LAKESIDE NATURAL MEDICINE 3510 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood LakesideNaturalMedicine.com 414-939-8748

Naturopathic doctors with a focus on autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, hormone imbalance, weight loss and hypothyroidism. See ad, page 13.

MENTAL HEALTH JACK CINCOTTA

Holistic Health Practitioner, AADP N4147 W Water St, Sullivan 920-650-7674 Jack@JackCincotta.com JackCincotta.com Jack Cincotta, Holistic Health Practitioner (AADP), M.S. Psychology, specializes in helping o t h e r s o v e r c o m e a n x i e t y, depression and related issues through holistic and natural approaches. See ad, page 13.

MORENO THERAPY

Claudia Maria Moreno, MS, LPC-IT, CHT 262-278-0229 MorenoTherapy.org Call today for free consult. I take the time to listen to your needs and together we create your personalized therapy plan. Services include: counseling, hypnotherapy, breathwork and virtual/digital options. Bilingual services available and some insurance accepted. See ad, page 13.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE SPECIALIZED THERAPY SERVICES 890 Elm Grove Rd, Ste 1-1, Elm Grove 414-778-1341 SpecializedTherapyServices.com

Specialized Therapy Services began in 2002 providing comprehensive MFR treatment programs. Currently it is the only private MFR clinic accepting multiple insurance plans including Medicare. See ad, page 29.

WHITE WOLF MFR

4406 S 68th St, #102, Greenfield 414-543-0855 • WhiteWolfMFR.com Tony Grimm, LMT since 2007; expert-level JFB Myofascial Release therapist. MFR is the most effective treatment to eliminate or reduce pain using gentle pressure to get lasting results. See ad, page 34.

NATURAL CLEANING MAID BRIGADE

414-384-4620 MaryEllen@MaidBrigadeMKE.com 1966 S 4th St, Milwaukee MaidBrigade.com/WI/Milwaukee/ Maid Brigade starts with a multi-point cleaning process to remove dirt and debris and follows it with powerful, non-toxic, EPA-registered PUREcleaning® disinfectant to remove harmful contaminants. Call today.

NATURAL PRODUCTS SOAP FIXX CO

262-212-2388 HelloSoapFixxCo@gmail.com SoapFixxCo.com Locally handmade bar soaps for a clean you can feel good about!

Support local and reduce plastic waste. Find Soap Fixx online or at the Pewaukee Farmers Market on Wednesdays and the Waukesha Farmers’ Markets on Saturdays.

Check out our ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDE for even more business listings that may offer exactly what you need at NaturalMKE.com/businesses.

NUTRITION LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER 16655 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 106, Brookfield 414-453-8289 VitalNutritionCenter.com

In addition to targeted nutrition programs and quality supplements, our passionate team of experts offers an array of holistic and natural health services to help you feel your best every day. Boost mood.

Increase energy. Decrease pain. Feel better. See ad, page 39.

NEW NEWTRITION, LLC

Karen D. Krchma, RDN, CD, CBS 414-315-8800 Info@NewNewtrition.com 163 N Green Bay Rd, Thiensville NewNewtrition.com Our mission is to help as many people as possible to live a healthier life through nutrition, lifestyle awareness and support to achieve individual goals for vitality.

NUTRITION BY GRACE

Grace E Miazga 262-719-8928 NutritionByGraceRD@gmail.com Grace E. Miazga is a non-diet Registered Dietitian who helps others reach their nutrition goals and live a more balanced life through a gentle, holistic approach.

NUTRACEUTICALS & SUPPLEMENTS ALIVE N VIBRANT

AliveNVibrant@gmail.com AliveNVibrant.com Locally made, 100% organic superfood powders to keep you feeling alive and vibrant no matter what your health history. Use code NATAWA online for 12% off for NA readers.

STANDARD PROCESS

Kathy Kiss Sr Account Manager KKiss@StandardProcess.com Standard Process is a Wi s c o n s i n - b a s e d , family-owned, wholefood-based nutritional supplement company that partners with healthcare practitioners to address issues related to health conditions. See ad, page 4.

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ORAL HEALTH UNTETHERED AIRWAY HEALTH & TONGUE TIE CENTER Hello@UntetheredTTC.com 414-935-8460 • UntetheredTTC.com

Sleep, breathing, and a healthy mouth are intertwined. Dr. Meggie Graham and team offer sleep studies, ENT services, orofacial myofunctional therapy, tongue tie release and preventive preorthodontic treatment to promote optimal oral health for all ages. See ad, page 7.

PHYSICAL THERAPY INVIVO WELLNESS

414-265-5606 2060 N Humboldt Ave, Ste 300, Milwaukee InvivoWellness.com Discover orthopedic and therapeutic healing solutions to reduce pain and improve daily movement. INVIVO offers physical therapy, massage therapy (relaxation, deep tissue, Thai, prenatal and hot stone), yoga and fitness classes, personal training and a gym. See ad, page 14.

REIKI CINDY CARLSON REIKI AND ENERGY HEALING

121 E Silver Spring Dr, Ste 208, Whitefish Bay 414-758-0657 • CarlsonHealing.com Reiki/energy healing is a powerful treatment that helps the body relax at a very deep level, allowing the body to activate its own ability to heal itself. See ad, page 12.

RETREAT CENTER GOLDEN LIGHT HEALING RETREAT CENTER

Amy Wilinski • 920-609-8277 GoldenLightHealing.net Offering workshops, sessions, group & personal retreats in shamanism, mediumship, reiki, psychic development and more.

See ad, page 21.

SKIN CARE AESTHETICALLY WELL

REAL ESTATE SHOREWEST REALTORS

Cierra Burmeister • 262-607-0215 CBurmeister@Shorewest.com Cierra.Shorewest.com Buyer and seller consultations available.

Trust and communication from our first meeting to closing. Clients can expect a relationship beyond the closing table to ensure their home needs are always met. See ad, page 35.

222 E Erie St, Ste 150, Milwaukee 414-331-8852 Info@AestheticallyWell.com AestheticallyWell.com Aesthetically Well is a trending holistic skincare and nutrition spa in the third ward. The services range from basic to medical to offer every client a perfect skin treatment. See ad, page 12.

SOUND HEALING LOVETUNER

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