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omance, true love and cupids shooting arrows through the air are all around us. February always conjures up images like this for me. Commercials showing canoodling couples reminding us we need to buy chocolates, jewelry, cards and make reservations for overpriced dinners crowed with other couples eager to show everyone how much effort went into this night. I am not against Valentine’s Day. I’m really not, but I am opposed to just going through the motions of another holiday. Love is important, and it should be treated that way every day of the year whenever possible. With that said, I’m not a dreamy-eyed girl dependent on random flower delivers or shiny trinkets to reinforce that my significant other loves me. I’m much more of a realist and down-to-earth kind of girl, appreciating the day-to-day things like washing the dishes left in the sink, so I can work in the kitchen and cook the next meal, offering to drive the kids to school because you snored all night and kept me awake—you know, the little things. It’s in these little day-to-day moments that I feel most loved and cared for. My husband and I call each other comrade because we’re in the trenches together. It reminds us that we have each other’s back. It is the simple word that really says: “I got you” or “I get you” and more importantly “I’m here” to make sure that you don’t get swallowed up and spit out by life (my kids, family members or friends). So, Valentine’s Day in my house is a homemade meal with some pretty heart decorations, maybe even a balloon and being with my guy while I cook a delicious dinner. I seek comfort knowing that we’re both not alone and that romance and love in our house means friendship, cooperation and trust. Don’t get me wrong, we bicker like sixth-graders about the most ridiculous things, like which way is faster to the store or when he goes to the grocery store with a list for specific items and still arrives with wrong items. We remember to laugh and let go of the things that really don’t matter in the big picture. However you choose to show your love or celebrate it, I hope it brings you joy and happiness, but most of all, I hope it brings you together. Wishing you love and joy,
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Healing the Body. Transforming the Mind. Nurturing the Spirit.
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antra healing is the practice of using a combination of sound, vibration, visualization and our own unique healing instrument, our voices, to heal the body and the mind. Consider attending this rare and special opportunity to learn this method with Lee Mirabai Harrington’s kirtan from 5 to 7 p.m. on February 1 at Unity Myrtle Lee Mirabai Harrington Beach. After a brief instruction, all participants will sing the mantras together in call-and-response style. This practice of Tibetan and Sanskrit mantras are reported to tonify the body, alleviate depression and anxiety, calm the nervous system and reduce stress. Hailed as “one of the best-kept secrets in the chant world,” Harrington has sung mantras for His Holiness Karmapa at Madison Square Garden, in New York and for Amma at Amritapuri ashram, in India. With a musical background in classical Indian vocals, gospel and sound healing, Harrington leads kirtans and mantra workshops at festivals, retreat centers, Unity churches, cultural centers and dharma centers worldwide.
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eyond bad breath and gingivitis, poor dental care can pose serious health risks. Join Dr. Jessica Shireman, DMD, AIOMT and staff for a free discussion on what a proper health regimen should consist of starting at 4:30 p.m. on February 13 at Wilmington Holistic Dentistry, in Wilmington. The American Dental Hygienists Association defines optimal oral health as “a standard of health of the oral and related tissues which enable an individual to eat, speak and socialize without active disease, discomfort or embarrassment, and which contribute to a general well-being and overall total health.” Shireman has been practicing holistic dentistry for several years in Raleigh and has recently relocated and established her practice in Wilmington. She has numerous patents, has written articles for scientific publications and is an active member of the IAOMT, the Holistic Dental Association and many online holistic groups.
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Sealed With a Kiss: Adopt-A-Manatee for Someone This Valentine’s Day
Access Bars Therapy: Release Unwanted Patterns and Increase Well-Being
his Valentine’s Day, give a gift with heart and adopt-a-manatee from Save the Manatee Club (SMC). Choose a real, living manatee from the SMC’s adoption program and receive a certificate with a photo and biography of your manatee, along with newsletters and social media updates. Not only do adoptions make a cute, thoughtful gift, it also helps protect manatees and their habitat. Funds from the AdoptA-Manatee program support SMC’s efforts to increase public education; sponsor manatee research, rescue, and rehabilitation; and advocate for strong protection measures to protect manatees and their habitat. The SMC also supports rescue, rehabilitation, research and education efforts in the wider Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa. These efforts work to prevent human-related manatee deaths and promote the recovery of this imperiled species. The Club was founded in 1981 by former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett. For the past 39 years, the Club, an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has educated millions around the world about imperiled manatees and the threats to their long-term survival.
ccess Bars classes are forming and will be hosted by Aubrey Lueck, facilitator and owner of Access Consciousness, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 16, March 14 and April 18 in Wilmington. Lueck explains, “Access Bars is a gentle, hands-on technique that quiets the Aubrey Lueck mind. The ‘Bars’ are 32 points on your head which when gently touched, effortlessly and easily can release the electromagnetic charge of thoughts, feelings and emotions that hinder and limit individuals of unwanted patterns and unconscious resistance. Once cleared, individuals function again with clarity and awareness, open to new vistas of possibility.” Studies have shown that treatment slows brainwaves down to a theta state, allowing behavioral patterns and childhood perspectives to surface and be released, and a greater state of presence, allowance and openness to arise. Access Bars has assisted thousands with many aspects of their lives including reported better health, ease of sleep, weight loss, better sex, less stress, breaking of bad habits, repairing relationships and more. “What if you could change your whole life by lying down and relaxing?” adds Lueck. In addition to her therapy classes, she also offers private sessions and certification classes.
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Art for All Show in Wilmington
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he Brooklyn Arts Center will host their biggest show yet, Art for All, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 22 and from noon to 5 p.m. on February 23 in downtown Wilmington. The show will feature more than 50 of the finest local and regional artists’ one-of-a-kind art in the Church center and in the Annex. Food trucks will be available daily as well as liquid sustenance from the Brooklyn Arts Center bar. Vendors interested in applying should act fast, as there are limited booth spaces available and they sell out yearly. Free parking is accessible and admission purchase includes a raffle ticket. Cost: $5 admission good for both days; under 12 free. Location: Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews, 516 N. 4th St., Wilmington. For more information, call 910-538-2939 or visit BrooklynArtsNC.com. 8
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Nutrition 101 Class in Hampstead
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ure and simple nutrition starts with rethinking our diets and recognizing that what we eat directly influences our health. To help, consider attending a free nutrition workshop from noon to 2 p.m. on February 27 hosted by Innate Family Health Chiropractic and Wellness, in Hampstead. “Many unhealthy foods in the industry exist to make a profit and don’t necessarily have your best interest and health in mind,” comments Dr. Ada Aniniba, DC, owner of practice. “This workshop will help you learn how to make health food choices, understand what goes into your food and discover the health implications of different ingredients in popular food products. Our approach is a holistic one, whereas we treat the entire person, not just your symptoms.” Location: 14886 U.S. Hwy. 17N. For more information and to register for the class, call 910-406-1200. See ad, page 5.
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ena Skai, owner of Sacred Soul Healing Arts Center, is conducting a grand opening from 1 to 4 p.m. on February 22 at 4915 Arendell Street, Suite 1, in Morehead City. “Explore the transformation of this incredible space and shop the area’s only metaphysical healing boutique and enter Jena Skai to win a free healing session,” notes Skai. “Our open house desire is to bring awareness of the services we will provide the community and a meet and greet.” Classes and workshops aligned with mind, body and spirit wellness to be offered at the center include massage, energy healing, private yoga, vibrational sound healing, crystal singing bowls, soul coaching and more. Skai has been practicing in the healing arts field for over 15 years, both leading and teaching workshops both in-person and virtual. “My longtime dream and desire to develop a healing arts center offering the community a place to truly heal, transform and grow has become a reality,” she adds. For more information call 910-340-4575, email JenaSkai@yahoo.com or visit MySacredSoul.com. See ad, page 7.
Two Illuminate Mind-Body-SpiritArts Festivals Coming to Area
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f you’ve ever wondered about trying reiki, acupuncture, massage, healing crystals, intuitive readings, astrology, essential oils or tarot and many additional modality forms, consider attending an Illuminate Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both on March 1 in Carolina Beach and on March 21 in Myrtle Beach. Enjoy a day of wellness and spiritual rebalancing, and get to know the best of your local holistic community. Illuminate Festivals create a welcoming, inclusive place to learn, connect and enhance well-being. Festival founder Judy Bazis encourages attendees to “Look around, see what you are naturally drawn to, and give it a try. There is always plenty to discover, for everyone from the newly curious to the avid practitioner.” Practitioners conduct mini-sessions on a walk-up basis. Vetted intuitive readers, angel communicators, psychic mediums and astrologers offer their services at special festival rates. Free intensive workshops are offered every hour on a wide range of topics, from the power of crystals to accessing past lives. Bring your gift list and shop for handmade jewelry, unique gifts and clothing, luxurious natural spa products and books. No two festivals are the same—check Illuminate Festival’s website for exhibitor details. Cost: $6 at door, save $1 online. Locations: Courtyard by Marriott Carolina Beach Oceanfront, 100 Charlotte Ave., Carolina Beach and Horry Georgetown Technical College, Grand Strand Campus Conference Center, 950 Crabtree Ln., Myrtle Beach. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit IlluminateFestivals.com.
Polar Plunge: It’s Worth Freezing For
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elp support local Special Olympics athletes by participating in a 5K run, a one-mile walk or by taking a chilling plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on February 15 at Kure Beach. Run for a great cause on a certified 5K course open to all ages and skill levels. Race participants won’t be required to plunge, but are encouraged to heat up with the run/walk and cool down with the Polar Plunge—because some people are just worth freezing for. Live music, vendors, food trucks and games make this a one-of-a-kind special event not to be missed. Special Olympics New Hanover County provides year-round sports training, competition, social events and the Camp Shriver summer camp for people 8 years old and older with intellectual disabilities. In New Hanover County, more than 600 athletes participate in Special Olympics. The program relies solely on private and corporate support as well as the efforts of 300-plus volunteers to provide these services at no cost to the athletes or their families. Cost: starting at $30. Location: Kure Beach Boardwalk, 105 Atlantic Ave. For more information and to register, call 910-341-7253, email Brooke.Demaral@WilmingtonNC.gov or visit Its-Go-Time. com/polar-plunge.
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Qigong, a traditional Chinese massage technique and movement practice, may offer hope for the one in 68 American children suffering from autism spectrum disorder. Researchers at Portugal’s Oporto University reviewed 10 high-quality studies, all of which involved massage for children as young as 2, including two which also employed slow qigong movements and breathwork for older children. Previous studies have found that the qigong type of gentle massage practiced for 15 minutes daily by parents on autistic children helps the children tolerate touch, feel reassured by it and bond more deeply with parents that also feel less stress. The meta-study affirmed, “Qigong seems to be able to decrease severity of individual sensory, behavioral and language components of autism, and improve self-control, sociability, sensory and cognitive awareness, as well as healthy physical behavior.”
Bone loss leading to increased fracture risk occurs in half of postmenopausal women, but new research from Sweden offers a deterrent: a combination of three Lactobacillus probiotic strains. A total of 249 healthy, early postmenopausal women over the age of 50 that took the probiotics for a year suffered no significant bone loss in the lumbar spine compared to a placebo group, report researchers at Gothenburg University. They had slight reductions in bone loss at the neck and no changes at the hip or upper femur. In a British Medical Journal-published study on probiotics that spanned 10 years and involved nearly 1,000 at-risk babies, researchers from the UK’s Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital found that newborns with gut infections were twice as likely to recover when given probiotics as part of their treatment in intensive care units, with sepsis rates reduced from 22.6 percent to 11.5 percent. The strains used were L. acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and B. longum subspecies infantis. The babies were suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis, a rare infection and inflammation of the intestines which can affect low-birthweight babies.
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Postmenopausal women are more likely to develop hypertension than men their age, but taking pumpkin seed oil daily may head off that condition, report researchers from Marymount University, in Arlington, Virginia. In a blind study of 23 participants, women taking three grams of pumpkin seed oil for six weeks had significantly reduced systolic blood pressure, as well as better blood flow in their arteries. The oil “might be effective in the prevention and treatment of hypertension in this population,” write the authors. 10
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Researchers from Cameroon’s University of Buea studied the properties of nine local vegetables and found that celery, Apium graveolens, had some of the highest levels of antifungal properties, as well as high levels of nutritional lipids, protein, vitamin C, copper, zinc and phosphorous. Also scoring high in nutritional and antifungal value were the seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, African or bush mango, sometimes used in the U.S. in weight-loss products. NA-SENorthCarolina.com
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Try Mind-Body Options to Reduce Opioid-Treated Pain People suffering from acute pain often turn to addictive opioid treatments, but research from the University of Utah School of Social Work published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine concluded that certain mind-body therapies significantly reduce pain and the use of opioids. Reviewing 60 randomized, controlled, published clinical trials with more than 6,400 participants, researchers found that meditation/mindfulness, therapeutic suggestion and cognitive behavioral therapy all significantly reduced pain severity along with opioid use and misuse. Hypnosis also helped lower pain. Mind-body therapies proved effective at reducing short-term, acute pain from medical procedures, as well as chronic pain. Lead author and Associate Dean for Research Eric Garland pointed out that 82,000 Americans are projected to die from opioid overdoses in the next five years and noted, “If all of us—doctors, nurses, social workers, policymakers, insurance companies and patients—use this evidence as we make decisions, we can help stem the tide of the opioid epidemic.”
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Marrying forestry to technology, the startup Flash Forest, in Toronto, is using aerial drones to plant trees 10 times faster than human planters with a goal of 1 billion trees by 2028. Since testing prototype devices last year, it has already planted several thousand trees across Ontario using pregerminated seed pods containing a mixture of species. The drones are capable of planting trees at just 50 cents per pod, or a quarter of the cost of typical planting methods. Funded partly by a Kickstarter campaign, the group will start planting trees in April, with at least 150,000 in the ground by the end of this year. At full capacity, one drone operator will be able to plant 100,000 seed pods per day. Flash Forest spokesperson Angelique Ahlstrom says, “Our goals are to have a significant and measurable impact on mitigating climate change in the next decade, while combatting deforestation and biodiversity loss on a global scale. We feel we are one of the only ways that the federal government will be able to fulfill its pledge to plant 2 billion trees in the next 10 years.”
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In 1969, there were only 100 South American fur seals and sea lions along the coastline of Lima, the capitol of Peru, but that has increased to more than 8,000 today, thanks to local fishermen that have realized over the intervening years that a balanced ecosystem benefits all. Once hunted almost to the point of no return for their pelts and because they ate so many fish, the sea mammals have slowly rebounded since Peru established its first marine protection area there in 1979, the Paracas Marine Reserve. Today, the Fishermen’s Union has defined these areas, in which each local fishing collective is dependent economically, and has assigned responsibility to that group for protecting those marine resources. Impetus for species protection is also being driven by the rise of tourism and artisanal fisheries. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which maintains a “Red List” database of species and the degree to which they are threatened with extinction, has also been involved. It also compiles a “Green List” to recognize global best practices for area-based conservation, a program working with marine reserves along the Pacific coast. NA-SENorthCarolina.com
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By laundering clothes using simple ingredients and wise eco-practices, consumers can both save money and lower their carbon footprint. Natural cleaning ingredients cited by TheEcoGuide. org include white vinegar, baking soda, lemons, borax and castile soap, all of which “can be bought in bulk with minimal packaging and have known cleaning properties that make them safe, effective and carbon-friendly alternatives.” Coarse salt is also suggested due to its moldfighting power. Look for biodegradable laundry detergents made with plant oils and other natural ingredients that are free of phosphates, bleach and surfactants such as petroleum-based nonylphenol ethoxylates. Consider coldwater washing. About 90 percent of the energy a washing machine uses goes toward heating water. By washing four out of five loads in cold water, a household could cut its carbon emissions by 864 pounds a year, according to Energy Star data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Because the cold setting may still heat the water to as much as 80° F, see if the washer has a preferable “tap cold” option. Also, the temperature recommendations on clothing labels represent “the highest spectrum clothes can handle,” Melissa Hockstad, president and chief executive of the American Cleaning Institute, recently told The New York Times, so the hottest water won’t necessarily clean clothes better. During rinsing, natural disinfectants that can be added include a few drops of peppermint or lavender essential oil; two teaspoons of tea tree oil; white vinegar (one-half cup per load); or one teaspoon of grapefruit seed extract. Always assemble a full load of laundry each time. Line drying outdoors or on a drying rack indoors also conserves energy and is gentler on fabrics. Further, learn how to make homemade, felted wool dryer balls at DIYNatural. com; tossing four to six of them in each dryer load saves time, energy and money plus reduces static cling. And consider running the dryer early in the morning or overnight: this shifts energy consumption to off-peak hours, which lowers the demand on power plants and could help reduce national reliance on fossil fuels.
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HEALING JOINTS FROM WITHIN The Promise of Regenerative Medicine by Marlaina Donato
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omeday, medical science will allow us to infuse damaged or aging organs with new cells, or to manufacture made-to-order organs on a 3-D printer. These emerging techniques to revitalize worn-out body parts are on the drawing board in the field of regenerative medicine. However, for the injured college athlete or the grandmother with compromised joint function, healing and pain relief can already be found in the form of prolotherapy and other noninvasive approaches that stimulate the body to heal itself. Injection therapies using dextrose or the patient’s own platelets or stem cells are being used to naturally stimulate the body to produce collagen and rejuvenated tissue, offering hope to those with soft tissue injuries, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease and even pain syndromes like fibromyalgia. A recent
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review in the British Medical Bulletin of 10 high-quality studies of dextrose prolotherapy in adults with mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the knee showed patients experienced significantly less pain and improved range of motion in both the short term and long term without adverse effects. Eighty-two percent of patients were satisfied with the treatment.
Controlled Inflammation
A type of regenerative medicine innovated by osteopathic physician Earl Gedney in the 1930s, prolotherapy induces lowgrade, temporary inflammation with the intention of triggering connective tissue cells called fibroblasts in and around the injection site. “If you cut your arm or twist your ankle, various immune cells rush to the area to begin the repair process. This is a very basic comparison of
what prolotherapy does with injections directed to specific anatomical points,” says Ross A. Hauser, M.D., founder of Caring Medical Regenerative Medicine Clinics, in Fort Myers, Florida, and Chicago. “Prolotherapy is used to treat osteoarthritis because it helps correct the underlying reason why it has occurred, which is joint instability. The body overgrows bone as a long-term response in an effort to stabilize an unstable joint,” Hauser says. Naturopathic physician Brent Cameron, of Aurora Natural Medicine, in Gilbert, Arizona, suggests individualized treatment plans for best results. “My recommendations are very patientspecific, which is an important piece in prolotherapy.” Cameron says his patients are likely to start seeing relief in the first week. “In many instances, they experience complete relief and mobility after a series of treatments.” While Cameron attests to the efficacy of dextrose prolotherapy, he is cautious with recommending it for people with systemic inflammatory conditions. “Someone with a history of joint-related autoimmune response tends to mount stronger inflammatory responses. Other forms of regenerative medicine can be helpful for rheumatoid arthritis [RA], but not in the inflammation-mediated way, like prolotherapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.” One option, according to the Institute of Regenerative Medicine, in Boca Raton, Florida, might be very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELS), an emerging form of regenerative stem cell therapy. These have shown promise in dealing with RA and other autoimmune diseases. Meanwhile, the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine is ramping up its research into approaches that stimulate the body to repair itself, with numerous ongoing clinical trials utilizing different injection therapies for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
The Power of Platelets
PRP injections are similar to prolotherapy, using platelets from the patient’s
body instead of dextrose. “As blood flows through an injury site, the inflammatory chemicals trigger the platelets to release growth factors, which causes the torn fibers of the damaged structures to heal,” says Fort Worth osteopath Gerald Harris, of Texas Prolotherapy and Neural Therapy. PRP is sometimes used in conjunction with stem cell therapy, which is typically applied in cases in which something needs to be replaced, to help fill in gaps in ligaments or tendons, Harris says. PRP injections have proven to be effective in easing chronic low back pain from damaged vertebral discs. An overview of research published in the Journal of Spine Surgery in 2018 found
it to be safe, effective and feasible, with promising potential for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Harris says that people that wish to avoid surgery or cortisone injections can benefit from PRP, which can also be applied topically to treat non-healing wounds like bedsores and diabetic ulcers. Harris subscribes to the power of persistence. “Don’t give up. With proper treatment there is a strong likelihood that you can live a happy, healthy life free from chronic pain.” Marlaina Donato is the author of several books and a composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.
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hen people think about heart health, what generally comes to mind is the fist-sized muscle that pumps and oxygenates the body’s lifeblood. However, the heart of the matter is not the pump itself, but the vascular system—the network of veins, arteries and capillaries that distributes blood to every cell in the body, delivering nutrients and eliminating waste. Each human adult harbors an astonishing 60,000 miles of blood vessels— enough to wrap around the planet twice. Keeping these hard-working vessels supple and open is the key not only to avoiding disease, but also to ensuring a long and healthy life. The alternative—arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries—can slowly and silently bring on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which can result in a heart attack, stroke, vision loss and cognitive decline. CVD is the leading cause of death in the U.S., killing one in four Americans,
When a disease is lifestyleinduced, the only thing that can reverse it is a dramatic change in diet and lifestyle. We’ve seen over and over again that it works. ~Brenda Davis 16
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according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By 2035, nearly half the population—45 percent—is predicted to have some form of the disease. “A hundred years ago, we were farming the back 40 with a team of horses, eating what we grew. Kids don’t get out and ride bikes; they’re playing video games and eating crap. There’s very little doubt how we got to this problem,” says John Osborne, M.D., director of cardiology at State of the Heart Cardiology, near Dallas. Yet, the nation’s number one killer, which can fester for decades without symptoms, is largely preventable and reversible. Only 15 percent of CVD is related to genetics; the rest is attributed to lifestyle, and the right choices can make all the difference. The key is to adopt heart-healthy habits before the body delivers a potentially fatal warning. “The initial presentation of heart disease can be an acute catastrophic event that results in death in half the men and two-thirds of the women. That’s not treatable,” warns Osborne.
Know the Risk Factors
The first step toward cardiovascular health is awareness. Important indicators of CVD risk include: 4 High blood pressure (over 140/90) 4 High cholesterol (over 240 mg/dL) 4 High triglycerides (over 200 mg/dL) 4 High blood glucose (over 140 mg/dL) 4 Obesity (BMI over 30) 4 Inflammation (hsCRP test above 2 ml/dL) 4 Physical inactivity (less than 30 minutes a day) 4 Smoking or vaping (any at all) 4 Chronic stress 4 Loneliness
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Any of these factors can increase the risk of CVD, but possessing a cluster of the first five comprises a condition called metabolic syndrome, which significantly increases the potential for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes—itself a significant risk factor that can damage blood vessels, as well as the organs they support. “While diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, this figure belies the fact that most people with diabetes die of heart disease, kidney failure and other complications,” says Brenda Davis, RD, of Alberta, Canada, author of Kick Diabetes Essentials: The Diet and Lifestyle Guide. Metabolic syndrome, like CVD, has few obvious symptoms and is on the rise: Nearly one-third of adults in the U.S. have it, according to the CDC. The one distinct marker for the condition is an accumulation of fat around the waistline, characterized by a measurement of over 35 inches for women and 40 for men.
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“When a disease is lifestyle-induced, the only thing that can reverse it is a dramatic change in diet and lifestyle,” says Davis. “We’ve seen over and over again that it works.”
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CVD flies under the radar even though it’s increasingly common at younger ages. The Journal of the American Medical Association released a study in December 2019 stating that about one in four young adults in the U.S. have pre-diabetes, putting them at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes and CVD. Lisa McDowell, director of clinical nutrition and wellness at St. Joseph’s Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and team dietitian for the Detroit Red Wings, works with elite athletes of all ages and notes that they more likely know their favorite player’s jersey number than their own health numbers. “Learn what your blood pressure is, know your body mass index, get your cholesterol levels and triglycerides and your [hemoglobin] A1C.
There’s not an excess of blueberries in the American diet; there’s an excess of relatively inexpensive, highly processed junk foods in large containers. ~Lisa McDowell Know these numbers early on and, if there’s a problem, fix it,” she advises. While simple blood tests help monitor indicators for CVD, more sophisticated tests can be even more revealing. In 2018, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (AHA) jointly issued new guidelines for patients over age 50 to get a computerized tomography (CT) scan to determine their calcium score. The procedure checks for hardening of the arteries and predicts the risk of a 10year future cardiovascular event. “This identifies people who have preclinical atherosclerosis, regardless of risk factors,” says Osborne. “It also helps people modify behaviors, because they are faced with a diagnosis.” Yale R. Smith, a Melbourne, Florida, M.D., who specializes in metabolic and functional medicine, utilizes the U.S. Food & Drug Administration-approved protein unstable lesion signature (PULS) blood test. Recommended for patients in their 40s, it measures inflammatory biomarkers for the body’s immune system response to arterial injury and provides a chronological heart age and risk of a CVD event. “If you can show someone the future, it’s a wake-up call to make lifestyle changes to increase longevity,” Smith says.
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Perhaps the single most important change that people can make is diet. “But a lot of people don’t want lifestyle medicine—they’d rather take a statin with their Big Mac,” says McDowell. Preventing or reversing CVD requires diligence, but it’s largely about eating real, whole food—and mostly plants.
This means avoiding processed foods and consuming less salt, trans fats, saturated fat and cholesterol; and more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds. “There’s not an excess of blueberries in the American diet; there’s an excess of relatively inexpensive, highly processed junk foods in large containers,” says McDowell. Overcoming the urge to grab fast and easy foods requires education. “Everyone needs to learn how to read a food label and avoid foods linked to vascular disease,” she adds. Vegans have healthier cholesterol levels in their blood compared to vegetarians, which in turn have better levels than meateaters. Study-verified diets that lower CVD indicators also include the Mediterranean diet, as well as two developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet, which also addresses exercise and weight control. “I don’t believe that one diet fits everybody, but there’s a preponderance of evidence that the more plant compounds you get, the better off you are,” says McDowell.
Some cardiovascular boosters:
Leafy greens flush out excess sodium and magnesium, and reduce inflammation. Berries improve circulation by boosting nitric oxide, which expands blood vessels. Pomegranate juice lowers blood pressure and reduces plaque formation. Walnuts, peanuts and almonds lower LDL, the “bad cholesterol”. Oily fish, chia and flax seeds with omega-3 fatty acids lower triglycerides. Soy with anti-inflammatory isoflavones helps dilate blood vessels. “We could eat tofu, tempeh, miso, edamame, soy beans or even organic soy ‘veggie meats’ in place of red meat,” says Davis. Yogurt, kefir and other fermented probiotic dairy products help improve glycemic control, blood lipids, cholesterol and blood pressure. Supplements can be very helpful: Red yeast rice extract, much like a statin, significantly lowers total cholesterol and LDL. February 2020
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n Move It
Sitting all day and then briefly exercising doesn’t provide the same benefit as moving periodically throughout the day. Take more frequent breaks from sitting, get up to move around for a couple of minutes every 30 minutes. Exercise strengthens the endothelium, the innermost of an artery’s three layers, and produces nitric oxide, which helps
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keep arteries open and healthy. Getting the blood moving lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, and increases oxygen and nutrients to the body. Exercising outdoors provides additional benefits. Research from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that exposure to green spaces helped prevent metabolic syndrome.
n Stress Less, Socialize More
Spending even 20 minutes outdoors in nature can do wonders for high blood pressure and cortisol levels, studies show. Walking or talking with a friend deepens social engagement, a key factor in lowering CVD risk: “Having the right tribe is crucial,” says McDowell. “If you’re with people who support you and make you laugh, you feel less stress.” Walking a dog outdoors gets three cardiovascular pluses—exercise, nature and
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sociability, as dogs tend to be tail-wagging ice-breakers. Further, merely stroking a pet lowers blood pressure. Apps like Headspace and Insight Timer make it easy to do meditation, which studies suggest may reduce overall CVD risk.
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Not starting to smoke or vape at all is ideal for cardiovascular health, but quitting allows the body to begin to heal, reducing the risk of coronary heart disease after one year by 50 percent, reports the AHA; 14 years later, the risk is the same as a non-smoker’s. “It’s not intuitively easy to make healthy decisions,” says McDowell. “We have to learn how to make good choices.” Julie Peterson writes from rural Wisconsin. Connect at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.
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Coenzyme Q10, a powerful antioxidant, lowers blood pressure and combats the side effects of statins. Omega-3s in fish oil supplements reduce heart risk in healthy people and those already diagnosed with CVD risk. Nicotinamide riboside improves blood pressure and arterial health in those with mild hypertension. Garlic, fresh or in capsules, can lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
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iosymmetry and the office of Dr. Chris Pate are excited to offer a new service. While the practice is best known for their comprehensive weight-loss plan and bioidentical hormone therapy program, the use of bioactive peptides are on the rise. Pate has incorporated the use of peptides in his practice because he believes in whole body wellness. Peptides can help improve our immune system, help us look and feel younger, boost our libidos, protect our DNA, help us lose body fat, reduce inflammation, sleep deeper and help our brains become sharper. Peptide therapy is relatively new to the U.S., but has been used in Australia for about 30 years and in Russia for about 50 years. The science of peptides has been around since the 1970s and continues to grow. Biosymmetry offers numerous peptides to help with a variety of needs. The most popular peptide prescribed is a growth hormone secretagogue called Ipamorelin. Secretagogue is a substance that causes another substance to be secreted. In the case of Ipamorelin, it causes the pituitary gland to secrete more of an individual’s growth hormone. This peptide is very different from the anabolic agent that body builders use to build muscle. The synthetic version of growth hormone used primarily by body builders can be dangerous because it shuts down the
body’s ability to produce its own growth hormone. Peptides help to boost the body’s natural ability to produce more of its own. Our pituitary naturally secretes growth hormone in a pulsatile fashion and the largest peak is at night while we sleep. Growth hormones are important for growth and development until about 18 to 20 years of age. After that, it is used in adults for cellular repair and healing. As we age, our body begins to produce less growth hormone and thus lowers the ability to repair cell damage, which ultimately contributes to aging. Of a particular positive note, in a 1990 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Daniel Rudman noted that higher levels of human growth hormone (HGH) in men ranging from 61 to 81
years old, conferred significant benefits and slowed the aging process. A recent testimonial from one of our patients, Brandon Anderson, depicts the experience with peptides for this individual. Anderson comments, “I have been a patient with Biosymmetry now for a little over three months. My experience has been nothing less than miraculous with growth hormone peptide regimen. “After the first month I noticed an immediate reduction in minor aches and pains that just would not heal through normal rest and recovery. Workouts became much more efficient and my soreness afterwards has reduced from three to four days down to one or two days. In addition, sleep has improved and I wake up feeling fully rested and ready to tackle the world. All in all, the best part of this whole experience has been the positive feedback and energy as well as caring that Pate and his staff have provide to me. I truly feel they are helping me to get my life back on track.” Deb Read is a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy consultant, nurse and office manager for Biosymmetry, located at 265 Racine Dr., Ste. 102, Wilmington. For more information or to make an appointment for a consult to learn more about the power of peptides with Dr. Pate, call 910399-6661, email Contacts.Wilmington@ BioSymmetry.com or visit BioSymmetry.com. See ad, page 15.
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Boosting Kids’ Cardiovascular Health
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e don’t often think of children as having cardiovascular problems, but evidence is mounting that many youngsters today—because of scant exercise, poor eating habits and excessive screen time—are on track to experiencing serious heart and circulatory problems later in life.
“Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach by treating disease later in adulthood, we should help children maintain the standards of ideal cardiovascular health that most children are born with,” reports Julia Steinberger, M.D., director of pediatric cardiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, in Minne-
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apolis, and lead author of a 2016 scientific statement on children’s cardiovascular health from the American Heart Association (AHA). In a March 2019 update, the AHA noted that fewer than 1 percent of children meet all seven criteria, or metrics, for ideal cardiovascular health; half of all children meet merely half the measures, which include physical activity, healthy eating, not smoking, attaining ideal body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose readings. Poor metrics in a child are linked to such adverse outcomes as heart attacks, heart failure and stroke in adulthood, advises Elaine Urbina, M.D., director of preventive cardiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, adding that poor metrics in teens are linked to fatty build-up in the neck arteries and arterial stiffness later in life. But starting in utero, crucial strategies can promote strong cardiovascular systems in kids. Children born to mothers with low vitamin D levels have about a 60 percent higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure between ages 6 and 18, reports a Boston Medical Center study in the journal Hypertension; vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy may head that off. Other important strategies include:
Get them moving. Children should
be physically active at least 60 minutes a day, the AHA recommends, but among kids 6 to 11, only half of the boys and a third of the girls meet that guideline; by ages 16 to 19, merely one in 10 boys and one in 20 girls do. A review of 50 fitness studies in 28 countries involving 25 million children concluded that American kids today are about a minute and a half slower running a mile than their peers 30 years ago. “Aerobic exercises like running, swimming and cycling use the big muscles of the body and are excellent ways of stressing and strengthening the heart and lungs,” says study author Grant Tomkinson, Ph.D., professor of education, health and behavior studies at the University of North Dakota. Even simply walking to school in the morning for 10 minutes
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U.S. children have what is classified as a “poor” diet that’s heavy in simple carbs like desserts and sugary drinks, the AHA reported. It recommends feeding kids a diet heavy in fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains and low in sodium and sugary foods and drinks. A 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of 2,142 children found that nine of 10 kids exceeded recommended sodium levels. A Cleveland Clinic study found that obese children eating a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet for four weeks began lowering their risk of heart disease by improving their weight, blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol levels and insulin sensitivity.
Don’t smoke or vape. The risk
of a child developing carotid plaque in adulthood was four times higher if one or both parents smoked without taking care to limit the child’s exposure; when they did take care, the risk was still almost two times higher, according to an Australian study in the journal Circulation. Discouraging a teen from vaping is also critical to future health: New research from the University of Kansas School of Medicine shows that adults that vape are significantly more likely to have a heart attack, coronary artery disease and depression compared with those that don’t vape or use any tobacco products.
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6-year-olds that spent the most time in front of TVs, computers and video games had narrower arteries in the back of their eyes—a marker of future cardiovascular risk—reported a study in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular. A study from Canada’s McMaster University found that kids with video game addictions sleep less, which in turn elevates blood pressure, lowers helpful HDL cholesterol and raises triglycerides. Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com. February 2020
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rian Engler, vasive, involving the Prolotherapy offers an of Drexel Hill, injection of a sugar effective alternative to Pennsylvania, solution directly into surgery in a significant the affected area. The was asked to provide hospice care for a senior number of partial ligament body’s inflammation Akita. Tadao was tears or persistent joint response kicks in, reunderweight, weak, sulting in regrowth of pain issues. arthritic and had been new fibers in ligaments ~Judith M. Shoemaker severely neglected. He and tendons. needed a place to live Prolotherapy has out his remaining days in comfort. Even been around a long time. It was used to though Tadao was unstable with severely treat lame animals around 1350 B.C. Back limited mobility, Engler believed that the old then, a hot poker was used to induce the dog had more than a little life left in him. inflammation response. In the 1930s, injec Engler’s veterinarian tried prolotion of an irritant solution at the site of the therapy injection treatments for Tadao’s injury became the new method, and has joint pain and he soon became more since been shown in scientific studies to comfortable and gradually more active. “By facilitate the repair and regrowth of conthe time we completed the treatments, he nective tissue, ligaments, tendons, cartilage was able to get up and down with ease and and other joint-stabilizing structures. started cruising around the kitchen looking Modern prolotherapy has remained for snacks on the counter,” says Engler. basically the same for the last 80 years, Prolotherapy, short for proliferative although the injected irritant solution is therapy, isn’t just for dogs. Any animal modified according to the veterinarian, with a joint can receive the regenerative the type of animal and the injury. Every injection therapy, which relieves pain by vet uses a slightly different prolotherapy strengthening ligaments and tendons “cocktail”, which typically includes 50 supporting the joint. It’s minimally inpercent dextrose and possibly several other
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ingredients the practitioner finds useful, such as saline, vitamin B12, lidocaine and homeopathic combinations. Some vets also offer platelet-rich plasma or stem cells in the injection mixture. “Prolotherapy offers an effective alternative to surgery in a significant number of partial ligament tears or persistent joint pain issues,” says Judith M. Shoemaker, DVM, owner of Always Helpful Veterinary Services, in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. “It’s quite inexpensive and the success rate is very good. Many animals respond after just a few treatments.” Shoemaker typically does prolotherapy treatments in three- to five-week intervals until the joint heals. She also looks to correct the underlying issues of the problem. “Joints don’t get torn up with normal movement,” she says. Animals may have joint issues from falling, but other causes include overweight, long toenails or chiropractic issues. Prolotherapy stabilizes joints after an injury and achieves pain-free motion, but it’s only successful if the cause of the injury is remedied.
By the time we completed the treatments, he was able to get up and down with ease and started cruising around the kitchen looking for snacks on the counter. ~Brian Engler “Prolotherapy is a very important tool in integrative veterinary care, but it’s not a panacea, and it’s never a stand-alone treatment,” says Christin Finn, DVM, owner of the Canine Rehabilitation & Integrative Veterinary Center, in Kingston, Washington. “It’s part of a combination of integrative treatments based on what is best for your pet.” The right balance of treatments to help an animal feel comfortable could include laser therapy, osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture, physical therapy, custom braces, prolotherapy or rest. Using prolotherapy in conjunction with other posture-correcting and integrative therapies is a win for pets and
their owners. Surgery is fraught with complications and expensive. When prolotherapy is used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan, animals can recover from injuries that may have been debilitating or even fatal. Ivey Sumrell’s Irish sport horse recovered from a severe injury. At 8 years old, Johnny was bitten on the neck by a stallion. “His neck became unstable and he had severe problems walking,” says Sumrell, of Tryon, North Carolina. “Ultrasound-guided prolotherapy was done three times to all of his neck joints.” Johnny was able to be ridden and lived to be 22. And Tadao, the dog that was expected to die in hospice care a year ago, is enjoying life. He’s now well-nourished and loved, and painlessly goes for walks and plays at the park. “Tadao is the poster child for what prolotherapy can do,” says Engler. Julie Peterson writes about health and environmental issues. Reach her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.
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Disrupting Disposables The Drive to Banish Single-Use Plastics
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niversities, sports arenas, restaurants and other businesses are taking up the call to “disrupt disposables” as part of a global effort to dramatically cut down on single-use plastics. The environmental problems caused by those ubiquitous throwaways have become a mainstay of news reporting, and studies on how best to reduce them through public policy abound. A recent Canadian research paper in the Marine Pollution Bulletin explores strategies such as bans, tax levies and education. Experts agree that it is not just a litter problem, but a sobering matter of human and planetary health. As these plastics wind up in the oceans and landfills worldwide, they can languish virtually intact for up to 1,000 years, entangling and choking marine mammals and terrestrial wildlife. Or, they break into toxic microplastics that enter drinking water supplies, eventually ingested by humans. Because plastics are made from petroleum, their production also adds to greenhouse gases that contribute to the climate crisis. Two-pronged efforts by businesses and individuals to divert plastics from the waste system and replacing them with Earth-friendly alternatives will eventually pay off, experts say, but it will be a long and slow process. However, momentum is 24
building, spurred by consumer demand and a growing number of enterprising businesses, organizations and academic institutions. At Penn State University, agriculture and biological engineering professor Judd Michael is working with sports facilities to lower both plastics use and littering; the initiative is working so well that their approaches may be taken up by other schools across the nation. “One of my projects is with NASCAR’s Pocono Raceway [also in Pennsylvania], where the owners of the track wanted to continue to make the venue more green,” he says. “There is zero waste in suites for that track, and they are initiating a comprehensive recycling program. They try to get tailgaters to participate, as well.” On campus, Penn State provides bags of different colors for tailgaters with instructions for fans to separate recyclables in one bag and everything else in the other. That program was exported to Pocono. Michael is also working with PepsiCo, which owns Frito-Lay, to develop alternative packaging. The University of Florida’s efforts began in 2012, when the campus freed itself from plastic bags, getting buy-in from Chick-Fil-A, Subway and other eateries that agreed to switch to alternatives. “We’ve
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been Styrofoam-free since 2012, as well,” says Allison Vitt, outreach and communications coordinator for the UF Office of Sustainability. “At the end of 2018, we officially switched over all to compostable straws.” They feel like plastic, but are certified compostable, she says. UF has engaged with Cupanion, a company that developed an app that has a “fill it forward” program, distributing money to clean-water charities worldwide. “Since 2016, we’ve been working with them to reduce single-use plastic, rewarding people for reusing their bottles,” says Vitt. Interested students, staff and faculty are given a barcode sticker to scan on their phone each time a bottle is refilled at a campus retailer or water fountain. The app provides points that can be redeemed for monthly prizes. “It also shows you your personal footprint—your cumulative impact, like how many single-use bottles you have avoided,” she says. On a smaller scale, Dana Honn and his wife Christina went completely plasticfree upon opening Café Carmo, in New Orleans. “We only had about a dozen seats, but determined to have as little waste as possible. Every year, we were able to build upon it,” he says. “A lot of local folks have really changed their perspective. We see a lot more customers coming in and saying they appreciate that we are using compostable cups and compostable straws.” It’s a slow, but steady effort, says Eric DesRoberts, senior manager of the Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas program. “We have worked with a number of restaurants talking about why it is important to be taking action to keep plastics out of the waste stream and out of the ocean.” More people are volunteering to clean up and cut back on plastics, and more businesses are asking the nonprofit, Washington, D.C.-based, environmental advocacy organization how they can do their part. “There is momentum, but it is challenging,” says DesRoberts. Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. Connect at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.
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VITAL STEPS The Path to Vascular Fitness I
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t is well-known that exercise combats cardiovascular disease by balancing blood pressure and managing blood sugar, but aerobic exercise, not resistance training, takes the prize for keeping the body’s thousands of miles of blood vessels more supple. A 2017 study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise shows that all-extremity exercise like brisk walking improves arterial flexibility in older individuals; even those with a sedentary history. Moving the body regularly also lowers stress hormones like cortisol that can ignite damaging vascular inflammation. A West Virginia University study presented at the 2016 Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego showed that aerobic exercise fosters healthy blood vessels in rats exposed to chronic stress. Combining aerobic exercise with good diet and paying attention to triglyceride levels all help to keep us young from the inside-out.
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Step It Up
According to a 2015 study by the University of Missouri School of Medicine published in Experimental Physiology, walking just 10 minutes after prolonged sitting can restore blood flow in the legs and improve impaired vascular function. Results like these are another reason to get up and move. Walking, running, swimming, cycling, jumping rope and playing tennis are all excellent options.
“For blood vessel flexibility, any sort of sustained aerobic exercise helps. Find something you enjoy so that you’ll keep doing it in the long term,” says Alex Hutchinson, New York Times bestselling author of Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise. The Toronto-based, Outside magazine science columnist underscores that treadmills and walking outside foster equal benefits by increasing the heart rate. The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic exercise. Dr. Regina Druz, a board-certified cardiologist and medical director of the Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island, explains, “This translates into 30 minutes a day, five times a week. A specific exercise program may be helpful for those with a medical condition, but for overall vascular health, any physical activity like walking or taking the stairs will do.” Druz also highlights the role of nitric oxide: “One of the most studied mediators of vascular health is [nitric oxide], which makes arteries flexible.” Research findings published in 2018 in the journal Hypertension spotlight the correlation between the number of daily steps and arterial plasticity through a technique called pulse wave velocity, which measures how fast blood travels from the heart to the
feet. The evidence suggests that 1,000 extra steps a day foster significant vascular improvement. Judy Heller, a walking coach and founder of Wonders of Walking, a fitness program in Portland, Oregon, concurs: “Moving throughout the day, not just once a day, is most important.” Heller is a firm believer in consistency. “My aunt lived to 107 and remained in her three-story house. Her words to me were, ‘Judy, don’t ever stop walking.’ Small changes yield greater rewards over time. We’re meant to move.”
Superfoods and Supplements
Nitric oxide, responsible for the dilation and contraction of blood vessels, is produced by exercising and helps to protect the smooth interior lining of the arteries from excessive plaque accumulation. Adding nitric oxide-boosting foods to an already healthy diet can give us an extra edge over vascular conditions like stroke and peripheral artery disease. “Beets, arugula, spinach and rhubarb are all good sources of dietary nitrate. They’re not miracle supplements, but if you make these foods a regular part of your diet, you’ll have a positive effect on your arteries,” says Hutchinson. Research by Florida State University published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reveals that a onecup daily serving of blueberries helps to protect the arteries from stiffness. Watermelon, rich in the nonessential amino acid L-citrulline, also packs a nitric oxide punch. Full-spectrum vitamin E is another good option, especially for addressing peripheral artery disease and reducing serum triglyceride levels that are often seen as secondary to “bad” cholesterol levels, but which low levels are vital to cardiovascular health. Druz cautions against using supplements as substitutes for healthy nutrition and exercise, and underscores the importance of dialing down stress, “I advise my patients to build stress resiliency, which involves recognizing and practicing stress response. This, along with nutrition and consistent exercise, will lower inflammation and help build stress resiliency.” Marlaina Donato is an author and composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. February 2020
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Food always tastes better in the season it was intended to be eaten in. ~Brigit Binns
A Feast for All Seasons Embracing the Rainbow Year Round
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by April Thompson
o matter where we live, eating seasonally in winter doesn’t have to be boring or limiting; a culinary adventure awaits the home chef that’s willing to leave avocados and asparagus to their rightful seasons and embrace the winter rainbow of bitter greens, sweet potatoes, sunny citrus and fuchsia beets, among other timely delicacies. “Sometimes people think of winter foods as brown and soft and boring, and it’s absolutely not the case. Winter brings bright things like pomegranates, beets and citrus, which offer color and acidity,” says Brigit Binns, the Paso Robles, California author of 30 cookbooks, including Cooking in Season: 100 Recipes for Eating Fresh. Eating seasonally is especially important in winter, says Shannon Stonger of Texas, author of Simple Food for Winter: 30 Grain-Free Recipes to Get You Through the Dark Days. “Winter foods like fermented vegetables, root vegetables, squashes and hardy greens are especially helpful in the colder, darker months, when our bodies are in need of comfort foods as well as pre- and probiotic foods,” says Stonger, a homesteader and founder of the blog NourishingDays.com. There are plenty of other reasons to stick to a seasonal diet in winter, adds Binns. “Food always tastes better in the season 26
it was intended to be eaten in. Seasonal foods are naturally ripened, rather than harvested early and trucked in. In addition to enhanced flavor, eating seasonally helps minimize use of fossil fuels to bring our food to us, and is likely to be less expensive.”
Winterizing the Kitchen
Much of the fall harvest, particularly root vegetables, stores well through the winter (hence the idea of a root cellar), extending produce across seasons, according to Steven Satterfield, chef and author of Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons. There are lots of root vegetables beyond just carrots and potatoes to be enjoyed in winter, including sunchokes, parsnips and turnips, which can be used creatively rather than “boiled to death,” says Satterfield. For example, the Atlanta restaurateur incorporates parsnips into an upside-down cake with winter spices like nutmeg, black pepper and ginger. Binns likes to add texture to winter dishes with nuts, color with herbs, and crunch with a winter vegetable like fennel. Warming soups are always comforting during the coldest season, but she also likes warm salads, like a beet and escarole salad drizzled with a warm sherry vinaigrette. Satterfield suggests that specialty citrus like blood oranges, Meyer lemons
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and cross-hybridized varieties such as tangelos and pomelos are fun to intersperse with winter vegetables to maximize brightness and freshness. A lot of winter produce can be great in raw form as well, he adds, including Brussels sprouts, rutabaga or daikon radish, shaved thinly or julienned into a salad. Winter squash is a favorite staple of the Stonger family in the cooler months. “It is easy to grow, easy to store and so deliciously sweet and rich. We roast it as a side dish, mash it as a sort of breakfast porridge or make soups and curries from it,” says Stonger. Satterfield suggests using all the parts of winter vegetables to maximize the harvest and minimize food waste. For example, the seeds of winter squashes can be roasted with herbs and spices and eaten as is, churned into other dishes such as a squash seed granola or blended and strained into a homemade broth to add some texture, fat and flavor. After roasting carrots with Moroccan spices, Satterfield suggests taking the leafy carrot tops and chopping them with cilantro and garlic to make a green sauce to crown the carrots. Swiss chard stems can also be chopped and cooked into Portuguese bread soup, with leftover stale bread made into olive oil croutons and egg whites stirred in at the end.
Winter Health Boosters
Beyond selecting seasonal produce, chefs recommend a few key dietary tweaks in winter, such as stepping up vitamin D consumption. “Since you’re not seeing a lot of sun this time of year, it’s more important to get it through colorful vegetables like carrots, cabbage or radicchio. Watermelon radishes are another winter vegetable full of vitamins,” says Binns. “You can grow your own sprouts throughout the winter as a great microgreen option. Sprouts are incredibly high in enzymes, something often lacking in other winter dishes,” suggests Stonger. “Fermented vegetables and other fermented foods can make up the difference in winter.” April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.
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Winter Salad Wonders For the vinaigrette: Fresh orange juice or as needed 1 Tbsp champagne vinegar ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
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Cut the celery in half lengthwise. Using a serrated vegetable peeler or a mandoline, shave the celery into thin strips lengthwise down the ribs. Cut the strips in half crosswise and place in a bowl of water. Set aside. Separate the mâche leaves and transfer to a shallow serving bowl. Working on a plate to capture all the juices, use a serrated knife to cut a thick slice off the top and bottom of each citrus fruit. Working with one fruit at a time, stand it upright and, following the contour of the fruit, carefully slice downward to remove the peel, pith and membrane. Set the fruit on its side and cut crosswise into slices about ⅜-inch thick, discarding any seeds. Transfer the slices to the bowl with the mâche, reserving the juices for the vinaigrette.
Mixed Citrus Salad With Mâche, Fennel and Celery Winter is the height of citrus season, with an appealing display of oranges, mandarins, tangerines, tangelos, pomelos and more in the best-stocked markets. Use a varied mixture of sweet-tart types for the prettiest, tastiest salad.
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Yields: 4 servings 2 ribs celery 2 bunches mâche 2 lb mixed citrus fruits, such as navel oranges, blood oranges, tangerines, mandarins and pomelos ½ fennel bulb, trimmed 8 kumquats ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
Cut the fennel lengthwise in half. Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, cut the fennel crosswise into very thin slices and tuck among the citrus slices. Drain the celery and distribute evenly over the salad. Using the serrated knife, cut each kumquat crosswise into very thin slices, discarding any seeds. Scatter the kumquat slices evenly over the salad, then sprinkle the almonds over the top.
You can grow your own sprouts throughout the winter as a great microgreen option. ~Shannon Stonger
Chard and Squash Salad 1 small winter squash, such as sweet dumpling, acorn or golden 2 small beets, trimmed 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 bunch Swiss chard, tough ribs removed and leaves torn Red wine vinaigrette or vinaigrette of choice Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Cut the winter squash into wedges and remove the seeds, if desired. Transfer the wedges to a baking dish. Halve the beets and add to the dish. Drizzle with the oil and toss to coat. Bake in a preheated 450° F oven, stirring once, until tender and lightly browned, 20 to 40 minutes. Let cool. Peel and slice the beets. Place the chard in a bowl, drizzle with some of the vinaigrette. Toss to coat. Add the squash and beets, drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette, and season to taste with salt and pepper. From Cooking in Season: 100 Recipes for Eating Fresh, by Brigit Binns
To make the vinaigrette, pour the reserved citrus juices into a measuring cup. Add enough additional orange juice to measure ½ cup then add the vinegar. Whisking constantly, slowly add the olive oil and whisk until well combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad, toss gently to coat, and serve. From Cooking in Season: 100 Recipes for Eating Fresh, by Brigit Binns
Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible. February 2020
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by Kajsa Nickels
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sychotherapist Linda Carroll was drawn into the dynamics of couples’ counseling three decades ago when she saw how in her own marriage, petty disagreements could turn into full-blown arguments with the potential for deep wounds. She and her husband Tim worked on their issues by attending workshops across the country, including Imago therapy and PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills), which were so effective that she developed a curriculum called Love Skills by combining those tools, her experience as a married person and counselor, personal training from consciousness pioneers and resources from ancient my-
thology and spiritual/ religious traditions. She has co-taught the course with her husband for more than 25 years. Her first book, Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Everlasting Love, has been translated into several languages and details stages in romantic relationships. Her new book, Love Skills: The Key to Unlocking Lasting, Wholehearted Love, is a guide to developing a relationship toolkit.
What is the Love Cycles model?
It is based on the fact that feelings of love are seasonal. Like the seasons of the year, they are a natural progression of a relationship. If you understand the seasons, you
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What is the most difficult Love Cycles stage, and why?
Each stage has its own unique challenges. For example, the first stage, the Merge, has a magic to it due to the chemical cocktail that floods your body when in the presence of your significant other. But this stage can be treacherous in that you can mistake your feelings for evidence that this is the “right” person for you. In the Power Struggle stage, feelings will have worn off and power struggles will start to show up. The third stage is Disillusionment. Differences between both of you really start to show up at this time. The fourth stage is the Decision stage. At this point, many couples find themselves wanting out. The key to making it through this stage is to remember that this, too, shall pass and to commit to working it out. It’s important to realize that life is not about getting an A+ at all times. Sometimes, we need to accept that a C- is okay; and if you do need to leave a relationship, it is possible to do it in a wholehearted way at best—at the least, to minimize damage. The fifth stage I call Wholehearted Love, a stage reached only through mindfulness and unconditional love. Because love has changing seasons, pany research and analysis firm, named LetsGetChecked to its inaugural Digital Health 150 list in October. For more information or to register, visit NA-SENorthCarolina.com. Natural Awakenings readers can receive 20 percent off their order by using discount code Natural20. See ad on page 2.
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Linda Carroll on Skills That Make Love Last
can pass through them. All relationships are teachers. If we allow them to teach us, we become free to love deeper and better.
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a couple will not stop at the fifth stage forever, but getting back to this state will become easier and easier as time goes on.
inspiration
What was your impetus for writing Love Skills?
I have been teaching the program for 25 years and drew from my almost 40 years as a couples therapist, many trainings all over the country and own life experiences in my relationship with my husband to compile the program. Most couples lack the skills to manage the troubles of life. There is a skill to every aspect of a relationship, especially in communication: listening, speaking, knowing when to speak and when to be silent.
Who is most likely to benefit?
The relationship you have with yourself is a core part of the Love Cycles model. If you do not have a good relationship with yourself, you cannot have a solid and meaningful relationship with another person. This is a couples’ book, although it can also be gone through by a single person if the partner is not interested in it. What I tell people is that you can only work on your part. If the other person doesn’t want to buy in or isn’t wholeheartedly on board—or at least partially willing—there is nothing that you can do about it. You need to be able to be okay and confident in yourself. You cannot change another person, but you can always change yourself.
What is one of the most important pieces of advice you have for couples?
I hope that couples come to realize that feelings of love are like clouds, always changing. A good relationship requires a skill set, which we practice whatever the feelings are. We are not born knowing how to love skillfully, but this skill set can be learned by anyone and will make you able to listen better and appreciate each other more. Kajsa Nickels is a freelance author who resides in northeastern Pennsylvania. Connect at FidelEterna45@gmail.com.
CHOOSING LOVE How to Cope With Fearful Times
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by Scarlett Lewis
t’s hard to make sense of some of the troubling things we see on TV and read about in the news. Our kids ask us, “Why are these things happening?” It’s an important question and it all comes down to two competing feelings: fear versus love. When we see disturbing images such as school shootings or political opponents attacking one another, it cultivates anxiety, which is epidemic in our society. When left untreated, it can lead to negative outcomes including substance abuse, depression, suicide and violence. Often, we look to those in perceived power to solve these issues. Perhaps what we haven’t considered is that these are not political issues; rather, they are issues of the heart and only we can solve them. So we continue to see pain and suffering played out before us. We feel powerless and this feeds our unease. Our personal safety is a priority and external safety measures sometimes fail. If we don’t feel safe, nothing else matters. There is a solution. The opposite of anxiety and fear is love. When we examine the trajectory of most societal ills, there is often an arc of loneliness, depression, isolation and often abuse. From a young age, we can learn to choose love as a thoughtful response to any situation. When we do this, we take back our personal power. We become part of the solution to the issues we see, and science tells us that others will do the same.
There is a formula for choosing love. It starts with courage. My son Jesse was a 6-year-old boy who stood up to the shooter that came into his first-grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School and saved nine of his classmates’ lives before losing his own. We all have that courage within us: the courage to be kind, to speak our truth, to do the right thing. We can only have one thought at a time, so we can shift our thinking by replacing a negative thought with a grateful one. Forgiving helps us to take back our personal power and is a gift we give ourselves. It is the foundation of healthy relationships that lead to greater happiness and connection in our lives. Compassion in action helps us step outside our own busyness, distraction and even pain to help others. When we do this, we’re choosing love and helping to create a safer, more peaceful and loving world. When we model the practice of these character values as a thoughtful response for our children, they grow up to do the same. Scarlett Lewis is the founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure every child has access to social and emotional education and support. Connect with her at Info@JesseLewisChooseLove.org. February 2020
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Saturday, February 1 Holistic & Psychic Expo – 11am-6pm. 9th SemiAnnual Wilmington’s Own. Includes psychics & mediums, tarot card readings, angel intuitive readings, crystal healing bed, aura photography, reiki, tuning forks, chair massage, reflexology, crystals and more. Complimentary talks, raffle with prizes. Cost: $7/entry fee. Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St, Wilmington. 910-352-7495.
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Monday, February 3 Healing Night – 7-8:30pm. Join us for a sampling of a multitude of healing modalities including Reiki and Therapeutic Touch for a profound healing experience. Open to all. Cost: Love Offering. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington. UnityWil.com. 910-763-5155.
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Wednesday, February 5 Asanassage Restorative Yoga Massage – 6:307:30pm. Relax in your favorite poses, while gentle massage compressions help ease the tension and increase relaxation. Limited to 4 individuals, preregistration required. Sacred Soul Healing Arts Center, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City. Cost: $25/person. 910-340-4575.
Thursday, February 6 Angel Speaking Gallery Reading – 6:30-8pm. With Sheri Perbeck. Receive channeled messages and guidance from the Angelic Realm in this group setting. Cost: $35. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. RSVP 910-6852795. The Mind Illuminate Class – 10am-noon. Join co-facilitators Patsy Hartz and Dameron Midgett as they explore Vipassana/Insight meditation through the book The Mind Illuminated by John Yates. There will be time for meditation weekly. Cost: Love offering. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington. UnityWil.com. 910-763-5155.
Friday, February 7 Bird Hikes – 9-10:30am. Join staff for a leisurely bird-watching stroll around the park. Search for migrants, residents, and point out year-round species. Walks are for beginner birders and all are welcome. Cost: Free. Halyburton Park, 4099 S 17th, St, Wilmington. 910-341-0075. Ecstatic Dance – 7-8pm. Come together in dance to celebrate life, celebrate Spirit and celebrate each other. This free-style dance offers a 90-minute playlist of eclectic and world music inspired by Gabrielle
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Roth’s Five Rhythms. Facilitated by Jeff Brown. Cost: $10. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington. 910-763-5155.
Saturday, February 8 Ritual Myth & Symbols – 10am-noon. With Wolf Frielund. In this workshop, uncover the mystic, cosmological and sociological purpose of ritual; once we are in touch with our identity, we can create personal rituals that satisfy our needs. Cost: $35. Held at Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities, 1001 S. Kerr Ave, Wilmington. Sugar & Gluten Sensitivity Workshop – 11am1pm. With Chris Poorten. Explore the effects of foods on our body, mind, and spirit and how gluten and sugar sensitivities develop under the guidance of wellness coach and advisor. Cost: $20. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. RSVP 910-685-2795. Witch 101: Beginning the Craft – 1-7pm. With Maiden Minx. If you are ready to begin your path as a witch this all day workshop will get you started. Materials and hands-on education supplied. Cost: $150 with $50 deposit required. Must register. Held at Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities, 1001 S. Kerr Ave, Wilmington. 910-789-2092. Autoimmune Support – Noon-2pm. Autoimmune start-up class. Great place to meet others and learn about food, exercise, and natural supplements options that are anti-inflammatory and good for your overall health and wellness. Healing Leaves, 1015 S Kerr Ave, Wilmington. 910-660-8127.
Sunday, February 9 Cards & Coffee – 11am-1pm. With Maiden Minx. Bring your tarot and/or oracle decks to sip coffee (or tea) and practice your readings under the guidance of a professional reader. Cost: $10. Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities, 1001 S. Kerr Ave, Wilmington. 910-789-2092. Spiritual Awakening Development Circle – 2-4pm. With Felicia Grant. This monthly development circle is open to all levels of spiritual development, beginners to advanced. Each week focus is no different areas of development and to explore different aspects of spirituality and your own individual spiritual growth. Cost: $35. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. RSVP 910-685-2795. Energy Healing Savasana – 3-4pm. Enjoy a guided meditation infused with Shamanic Reiki, crystals and singing bowls for deep inner healing. Experience release of blockages and feel more aligned and at peace. Allow yourself the space for sacred healing of the mind, body and spirit. Sacred Soul Healing Arts Center, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City. Cost: $15. 910-340-4575. Kundalini Full Moon Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Join Adi Krishna Kaur in a combination of music and mudra key to opening the flow of Kundalini, “soul energy” as we honor the full moon. Cost: $11. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington. UnityWil.com. 910-763-5155.
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Introduction to iNaturalist – 5:30-6:30pm. In this hour-long workshop, learn how the citizen science app iNaturalist can help you identify, document, and discover local wildlife and plants. Participants will also learn how to join the City Nature Challenge held the end of April. Cost: Free. Halyburton Park, 4099 S 17th, St, Wilmington. 910-341-0075.
Tuesday, February 11 Crochet Sleeping Mat Project – 1-3pm. Craft sleeping mats for a local or international group in need. To crochet one mat you’ll need to bring with you; several hundred plastic bags (ask friends/ recycle) and a crochet hook size 10 or above. Unity Center Myrtle Beach, 6173 Salem Rd, Myrtle Beach. Call Lesta Sue Hardee for more information 843-902-8418.
Thursday, February 13 The Mind Illuminate Class – 10am-noon. See February 6 listing. Wilmington. Is Your Oral Health Making You Sick? – 4:30pm. Beyond bad breath and gingivitis, poor dental care can have serious risks. Join Dr. Jessica Shireman, DMD, AIOMT for a discussion on what a proper oral health regimen should consist of. Cost: Free to attend. Wilmington Holistic Dentistry, 6200 Oleander Dr, Wilmington. For more information call 910-777-4020.
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Sunday, February 16 Access Bars Class – 10am-6pm. Access Bars Certification Class taught by Aubrey Lueck and learn a tool to create a better life for yourself. Sleep better, fix relationships, break habits and more. 537 Vorlis Ln, STE 301, Wilmington. For cost details and to reserve spot email AccessAubrey@yahoo.com or call 630-292-0216.
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Thursday, February 20 National Love Your Pet Day Birding Trail Hike – 8am-noon. Join staff and explore around Lake Waccamaw. Hike is approximately 2 miles. Transportation provided from park. Cost: $20/16 and older. Halyburton Park, 4099 S 17th, St, Wilmington. 910-341-0075. The Mind Illuminate Class – 10am-noon. See February 6 listing. Wilmington. Stich n Bitch – 6-8pm. With Krone’s Kottage. Bring your own sewing machine, learn sewing techniques, and socialize with like-minded crafters and spiritual people. Bring own project or learn small patchwork provided instructor. Cost: $20. Madame Meerkat's Cabinet of Curiosities, 1001 S. Kerr Ave, Wilmington. Mediumship Practice Group – 6:30-8:30pm. With Sheri Perbeck. Explore and strengthen your gifts in communicating with those who have passed to the other side in this monthly work group led by professional spiritualist and medium. Cost: $35.
Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. RSVP 910-685-2795.
Saturday, February 22 Past Life Retrieval – 10am-noon. With Novella Hall. Under guidance of intuitive and hypnotherapist journey into past lives to connect to one of them that will help you with healing, karma and your current experiences. Cost: $35. Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities, 1001 S. Kerr Ave, Wilmington. Sacred Sisterhood Circle – 7-9pm. Holding space in sacred circle for new moon healing. This month focus is on sacred soul alignment. Explore the power of the sacred sisterhood to find support, make new friends and feel more empowered as you journey through the phases of womanhood. Sacred Soul Healing Arts Center, 4915 Arendell St, Morehead City. Cost: $15. 910-340-4575.
Wednesday, February 26 Sculpsure Demonstration – 5-7pm. Join Dr. Pate and staff to learn about the latest in laser body contouring technology, microblading, and other noninvasive procedures. Live demonstrations performed. Appetizers and wine served. Cost: Free to attend, special pricing on event only services. Biosymmetry, 265 Racine Drive, Wilmington. 910-399-6661.
Thursday, February 27 Nutrition 101 – 6:15-7:15pm. Pure and simple nutrition starts with rethinking your diet and recognizing that what you eat directly influences the health of your body. This workshop will help you learn how to make health food choices, understand what goes into your food, and discover the health implications of different ingredients in popular food products. Cost: Free. Innate Health Family Chiropractic & Wellness, 14866 US 17N, Hampstead. 910-406-1200.
Friday, February 28 Funky Fungi – 3:30-4:30pm. During this discovery hour, park educators will present temporary displays featuring touchable animals, plants and artifacts. Cost: Free. All ages welcome. Held in park gift shop. Halyburton Park, 4099 S 17th St, Wilmington. 910-341-0075.
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Saturday, March 14 Usui Holy Fire Reiki I & II Certification Class – 10am-5pm. Learn what Reiki is, how it heals, and how Reiki fits into your everyday life. Review traditional Reiki hand positions used for self and others. Practice the intuitive method of hand placement, which can enhance your confidence in your intuition or inner guidance. Experience assessing the energy field with Reiki scanning and beaming. Classes combine lecture, discussion, attunements, meditation, and experiential practice in a well-organized, yet relaxed program. Cost: $444. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. For more information call Felicia Grant at 919-523-8502.
sunday Unity MB Contemplative Service – 8:30-9:15am. 3rd Sunday. Cost: Love Offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, Unity Center, 6173 Salem Rd, Myrtle Beach. 843-238-8516. Sunday Morning Circle – 9:45-10:45am. Rev Marilynn Mattox facilitates book dialog, Healing Letters, by Myrtle Fillmore. In two years of prayer, meditation, and communing with the cells of her body, Myrtle healed her body of tuberculosis. Cost: Love offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside Beach. 843-238-8516. Unity MB Sunday Service – 11am. Unity Myrtle Beach Sunday Service with inspiring message, meditation and music. Cost: Love offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside Beach. 843-238-8516. Heal Your Life – 7-8:30pm. 2nd Sunday. Join licensed Louise Hay Heal Your Life teacher once a month. Cost: love offering. Unity Church of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Av, Wilmington. For more information, call Terri at 910-470-2745.
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Kundalini Yoga – 9-10:30am. Kundalini Yoga is a spiritual, physical, mental & healthy way to ignite your soul energy and connect to Truth & Love. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is a life changing technology that incorporates Kriya, Mantra, Mudra, Meditation and other tenants of Yogic Philosophy. Cost: $5. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington. UnityWil.com. 910-763-5155.
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Saturday, March 21 Illuminate Myrtle Beach – 10am-5pm. The finest local holistic wellness practitioners, products & amazing artisans; try sample sessions; find crystals, jewelry, essential oils, spa products, gifts, and art. Free workshops too. Cost: $6/$5, door/online. Horry Georgetown Technical College, Grand Strand Campus Conference Center, 950 Crabtree Ln, Myrtle Beach. 575-519-5883.
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plan ahead Illuminate Carolina Beach – 10am-5pm. The finest local holistic wellness practitioners, products & amazing artisans; try sample sessions; find crystals, jewelry, essential oils, spa products, gifts, and art. Free workshops too. Cost: $6/$5, door/ online. Courtyard by Marriott Carolina Beach Oceanfront, 100 Charlotte Ave, Carolina Beach. 575-519-5883.
Sunday, March 15
Eating For Well-being – 6pm. Teri Mann leads a plant-based diet discussion and ensuing weekly forum. Bring favorite recipe share with you and any questions you may have. Cost: Free admission. Tidal Creek Coop, 5329 Oleander Dr, Wilmington. 910-470-2745.
wednesday Kundalini Yoga – 10-11:30am. Kundalini Yoga is a spiritual, physical, mental & healthy way to ignite your soul energy and connect to Truth & Love. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is
a life changing technology that incorporates Kriya, Mantra, Mudra, Meditation and other tenants of Yogic Philosophy. Cost: $5. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington. UnityWil.com. 910-763-5155. Unity Book Group – 12:30-1:30pm. New book starts soon: Rising Strong by Brene Brown. Read, dialog, insights, community and support. Cost: Love offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside Beach. 843-238-8516. Healing Evening – 3rd Wednesday. 5-5:45pm Meditation, 6-7pm Prayer & Hands ON Healing Blessings, 7-8pm Reiki drop-in. Cost: Love Offering. Peace Chapel at Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside Beach. 843-238-8516. Heart Coherence Meditations – 7-8:15pm. Join us in utilizing our collective energy to raise the vibration of the planet. We will be following the format of Dr. Joe Dispenza ‘s Project Coherence Meditation to expand our energy and raise planetary frequency. Be a powerful force of love in this world. Cost: Love Offering. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Av, Wilmington. 910-763-5155. Chenrezig-Amitabha Sadhana – 7:30pm. Chenrezig is the representation of compassion. This meditation involves chanting a liturgy while mentally performing a series of visualizations and finishing with mantras and an insight visualization. Cost: Free. Location: Forestbrook area of Myrtle Beach, call for information and directions. 843-655-8056.
thursday A Course in Miracles – 12:30-2pm. Cost: Love offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 6173 Salem Rd, Myrtle Beach. 843-238-8516. A Course in Miracles – 6:30-8pm. Cost: Love offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside Beach. 843-238-8516.
friday Psychic Readings – 11am-4:30pm. Eileen and Great Oak in the House. Drop-ins welcome. Cost: $50/$80 for 30-/60-min sessions. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. Call to schedule. 910-685-2795.
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Community Acupuncture – 3-7pm. With Jeff Fox. Receive a full certified acupuncture session to help heal, align, and relieve stress. Cost: $25. Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities, 1001 S Kerr Av, Wilmington.
saturday Holistic Health Practitioner Training – 3rd Saturday. Comprehensive class will empower and equip with thorough overview and all principles a Holistic Health Practitioner needs to counsel others in natural health care. Call for times, location and details. Southern Institute of Natural Health. Call or text 910-216-0100. Natural Family Basics – 2nd Saturday. Curriculum for parents, teachers and children as a local class for Brunswick Islands area. Courses encourage individuals to take responsibility of their own health. Call for times, location and details. Southern Institute of Natural Health. Call or text 910-216-0100. Psychic Readings – 10am-1:30pm. Guest Readers. Drop-ins welcome. 15-, 30-, 45- or 60-minute sessions; price varies per session length. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. Call to schedule 910-685-2795. Thermography Scans – 10am-4pm. 1st and 3rd Sat. Mammography doesn’t see anything till it’s something..., Thermography can see something before it’s anything. Cost dependent on scan type. Beacon Thermography at Elite Chiropractic, 1319 Military Cutoff Rd, Ste LL, Wilmington. 910-8032150. BeaconThermography.com.
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classifieds Fee for classifieds is $25 (up to 20 words) + $1 per word over 20 words. To place listing, email content to Editor@NA-SENorthCarolina.com. Deadline is the 10th of the month.
for rent Room for Rent: 8’8”x9’9”, Share office with acupuncturist and applied kinesiology chiropractor in Oleander Oaks. Call Karen, 910-932-0870.
community resource guide Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, visit NA-SENorthCarolina.com or call 910-833-5366.
Access Energy Services Aubrey LUECK
Access Bars Facelift & Body Process Practitioner End of Life Specialist 630-292-0216 • AccessAubrey@yahoo.com AccessAubrey.com Offering Access Bars, Facelift and Body process hands-on method promoting energies to flow, heal and repair. This energy transformation modality, links season wisdom, ancient knowledge, and highly contemporary pragmatic tools for positive change. Receiving these holistic, non-invasive treatments will leave you with a sense of peace and space; and a feeling like there are more possibilities open to you. All of life comes to me with ease, joy and glory.
ACUPUNCTURE Lumina Acu Clinic
Enhong “Ann” Yu, LAc 6781 Parker Farm Rd, Ste 130, Wilmington 910-256-3939 • Info@LuminaAcuClinic.com LuminaAcuClinic.com At our practice, we combine acupuncture with traditional Chinese herbal remedies to address a variety of our patient’s needs. Dr. Yu’s extensive training in both Chinese and Western medicine in China gives her a unique perspective that allows her to deliver the best possible care to all her patients.
ALLERGY ELIMINATION LIFELINE CHIROPRACTIC & NATURAL MEDICINE
Dr. Louis J. Buffalino, DC 1133 Military Cutoff Rd, Wilmington 910-679-4079 LifeLineChiroNC.com Got Allergies? NAET is a noninvasive, drug-free, natural choice to control reactions to food, water, pollen, grass and mold. If you have symptoms which have not responded to traditional care and don't make sense, visit NAET.com or LifeLineChiroNC.com to review our testimonials and learn more.
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Alternative Medicine The Club at CamClinic
Nan Cameron, MSN, RN, LAc 1928 S 16th St, Wilmington 910-342-0999 • CamClinic.com Located at the Cameron Clinic of Oriental Medicine, The Club increases your treatment options utilizing complementary alternative therapies. We help you design a program that meets your health and wellness goals utilizing cutting-edge technology. Let us be part of your team! See ad, page 14.
ANIMAL SERVICES GOOSE MASTERS, LLC
910-523-9668 • Info@Goose-Masters.com Goose-Masters.com Natural, humane and eco-conscious Canada goose control company offering services in Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina. Highly trained Border Collies that never touch or harm geese bring peace of mind to properties overrun with Canada geese by persuading and keeping the birds away.
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Bio Symmetry
Dr. Chris A. Pate, MD 265 Racine Dr, Ste 102, Wilmington 910-399-6661 • BioSymmetry.com Are you experiencing any of the following: muscle loss, weight gain, night sweats, vaginal dryness, low sex drive, memory loss, mood swings, depression, anxiety, erectile dysfunction? You could have declining hormones and benefit from Bioidentical Hormone Therapy for both men and women. See ad, page 15.
chiropractic Innate Health Family Chiropractic & Wellness
Dr. Ada Aniniba, DC 14886 US Hwy 17N, Hampstead 910-406-1200 • DrAdaAniniba.com Dr. Ada Aniniba is a Max Living Doctor at Innate Health Family Chiropractic and Wellness. She focuses on five essentials of health: maximizing the mind, chiropractic, nutrition, lean muscle and minimizing toxins. Innate Health is a familycentric practice open to patients of all ages. Corrective and wellness care programs provide a primary source of wellness, nutritional support, immunity and allergy support, education, inspiration and fitness. See ad, page 7.
Farm Shelton Herb Farm 340 Goodman Rd, Leland 910-253-5964 SheltonHerbFarm.com
Specializing in growing a large variety of culinary herbs, and grow seasonal vegetable plants, heirloom and native plants; butterfly and bee plants. Open year-round with seasonal varieties. Provide fresh-cut herbs, edible flowers and microgreens to local restaurants, caterers and home use. Also participate in local farmers’ markets, garden shows and special events. Farm tours, workshops and classes available. See ad, page 5.
HEALTH EDUCATION SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HEALTH
Brunswick Islands of NC 910-216-0100 SouthernInstituteofNaturalHealth.com We educate and empower students to higher knowledge concerning natural health and healing. Offering a variety of local classes and online courses to support living, sharing and teaching a natural, healthy lifestyle.
HEALTHY BODYWORK RAY O’QUINN
Advance Bodywork & Massage (NCLMBT 3455) Holistic Wellcare Coach 828-216-6500 • RayOQuinn@gmail.com RayOQuinn.com Trust your WholeBody to a pro. 20+ years in results specific bodywork and restorative massage therapies. A Holistic WholeBody Connection. Visit website for details in neuromuscular/ myopractic/ postural rebalancing, structural integration, connective tissue repatterning/ visceral and pelvic floor manipulation, along with multiple calming WellCare therapies. Appointments by text or talk.
HOLISTIC DENTIST Wilmington Holistic Dentistry Dr. Jessica Shireman, DMD AIOMT 6200 Oleander Drive, Wilmington 910-777-4020 WilmingtonHolisticDentistry.com
Dr. Shireman is excited to bring holistic dentistry to Wilmington. She and her family recently relocated from Raleigh where she had a holistic practice for 5 years. S h e h o l d s b o t h S M A RT certification and is accredited by the IAOMT in safe-mercury removal and has a unique, patient-based approach to dentistry. See ad, page 11.
HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST The Calla Lily Advantage Karen L. Dettore 910-262-6732 Karen@TheCallaLilyAdvantage.com TheCallaLilyAdvantage.com
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As a master-level certified Nutrition Consultant, Karen offers several services including nutritional well-being, holistic nutrition, healthy cooking/meal planning, weight management, and sports nutrition. Eat better, feel better, and have more energy; all in a fun and rewarding environment with a healthier and happier lifestyle goal for you. See ad, page 11.
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2020 EDITORIAL CALENDAR
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ISSUE
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Age-Defying Habits Plus: Healthy Immune System
Novella Hall Serving Greater Wilmington area 910-398-4724 • Novellac@BellSouth.net
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Cardiovascular Health Plus: Regenerative Medicine
Novella Hall has been treating through hypnosis for attachment trauma, past life regression, future life progression, pain management to restore vital and healthy functioning, plus habit change, as well as providing Akashic readings for over 15 years. Both private and group sessions including over telephone and via Skype. International Board of Certified Hypnosis Trainer.
PLANT-BASED NUTRITION ISSUE
Inner Gold Counseling & Hypnosis
iNTUITIVE Consultation Bonnie Sandera
Luminous Healing 309K Ave, Unit A, Kure Beach 585-301-6957 • LuminousHealing.info Offering private energy medicine and spiritual coaching sessions. Her sessions allow clients to release any past issues which prevent them from moving forward and finding true happiness. Bonnie creates a personalized healing map for with each client to follow on their own road to happiness. Additionally, offers a 200-hour Energy Medicine training program. See ad, page 11.
JEWELRY Origami Owl
609-915-2033 JewelrybyLAJ.OrigamiOwl.com Tell your story through customizable jewelry. Origami Owl is a leading custom jewelry company known for telling stories through our signature Living Lockets, personalized Charms, Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings.
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Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet Plus: CBD
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Grassroots Climate Crisis Strategies Plus: Healthy Home
WOMEN’S WELLNESS ISSUE
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Autoimmune Breakthroughs Plus: Protein & Collagen Connection
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Inspired Lifestyle Travel Plus: Brain Health
THE FOOD CONNECTION ISSUE
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Beyond Factory Farming Plus: Gut Health
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Biological Dentistry Plus: Environmental Education
SELF-EMPOWERMENT ISSUE
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Emotional Well-Being Plus: Adaptive Yoga
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Stress Management Plus: Joint Health
THE DIABETES CHALLENGE ISSUE
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Personalized Diabetes Strategies Plus: Skin Care
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Creating Community & Connection Plus: Spending Locally
IN EVERY ISSUE... HEALTH BRIEFS | GLOBAL BRIEFS ECO TIP | GREEN LIVING HEALING WAYS | FIT BODY CONSCIOUS EATING HEALTHY KIDS | WISE WORDS INSPIRATION | NATURAL PET
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Metaphysical Shop Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities 1001 S Kerr Ave, Wilmington MadameMeerkat.net
A community metaphysical shop supplying crystals, tarot, incense, and local art in a welcoming atmosphere complete with coffee bar, energy healers, intuitive readers, and workshops to help you learn and grow. Facebook/Instagram: @ madamemeerkat. See ad, page 7.
Natural Services GREENCORE CLEANING
910-800-1951 GreencoreClean@gmail.com Offering comprehensive, ecofriendly cleaning services for both the home and office. Using only green products, we believe your home should look and feel as healthy as you do. Pet-friendly, veteran-owned. Attention to detail sets us apart. See ad, page 21.
Life Elixir Wellness Tea 970-903-5311 LifeElixirTea.com Glenn@CaptainGlennsTeas.com
Captain Glenn's Life Elixir Tea is a “Wellness Tea” that, when used regularly, promotes good health and well-being. While providing an excellent herbal supplement to fight colds and flu, Life Wellness Elixir Tea has demonstrated the ability to foster changes in the body that can aid digestion, infections, headaches and even symptoms of anxiety. Grandmother says, “It’s Good for What Ails You!” See ad, back cover.
Willing Beauty
609-915-2033 WillingBeauty.com/LAJ
New Earth Wellness
Haley Conner, BCHHP Traditional Naturopath 1133 Military Cutoff Road, #110 Wilmington (Located inside Lifeline Chiropractic) 910-208-0037 Facebook.com/HaleyConnerVRT Call for appointment with Naturopath Haley Conner. Vibrational Raindrop Technique is the method of applying therapeuticgrade essential oils to the feet and back while using specific Raindrop and Vitaflex techniques with tuning forks for the purpose of releasing physical stress, pain and emotional blocks. Mention Natural Awakenings for a discount.
SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY UNITY MYRTLE BEACH
1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr Surfside Beach 843-238-8516 • UnityMyrtleBeach.org Our uplifting mission of prayer, service and education enriches and transforms lives. We are a spiritual community of individuals dedicated to knowing Self and knowing God, and doing our part in supporting the emotional, mental and spiritual well-being of children, individuals and families on the Grand Strand. See ad, page 20.
UNITY of WILMINGTON
717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington 910-763-5155 • UnityWil.com A positive path for spiritual living committed to expanding consciousness and inspiring transformation, Unity teaches a culturally Christian and spiritually unlimited way of life. Unity is an open-minded, accepting community emphasizing practical, everyday application of spiritual principles for more abundant and meaningful living. Check Facebook and Meetup for events. See ad, page 12.
You don't have to choose between safe & effective skincare! We are a skin-loving beauty brand with heart, created to inspire your life, celebrate your beauty. We believe in simple, safer, better-for-you formulas that harness the power of nature, deliver proven results, and are fun to use. Our products are free of parabens, sulfates, DEA, phthalates, mineral oils, chemical sunscreens and synthetic fragrances. Never tested on animals. Rewards program available. See ad, page 18.
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Thermography Beacon Thermography, inc. Shelly Laine 910-803-2150 BeaconThermography.com
Thermography is a state-of-the-art, radiation-free diagnostic tool which creates a digital map of your body, illustrating heat patterns that may detect some condition or abnormality using a scanning-type infrared camera that measures your body’s surface temperature. Thermography aids in the detection and monitoring of many types of diseases and physical injury. Multiple scanning locations throughout the Wilmington area. See ad, page 18.
THYROID HEALTH Lets Get Checked
910-833-5366 NA-SENorthCarolina.com Save 20% Code: Natural 20 Lets Get Checked home thyroid test will provide a broad picture of how your thyroid is performing with online test results in 2-5 days. Biomarkers covered: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Free Thyroxine (FT4), Free Triiodothyronine (FT3), Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TGAB)*, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO/TPEX)*. Note: presence of TGAB or TPEX antibodies can indicate thyroid damage which can include autoimmune disorders. See ad, page 2.
wellness center Blue Lagoon Wellness Center Pat and Jo Zachry 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington 910-685-2795 BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com
Besides being one of Wilmington’s largest rock shop emporiums, we offer counseling, energy work, chakra balancing, crystal therapy, massage, cranioSacral therapy, hypnotherapy and past life regression. Many classes. Check Meetup for listings. See ad, page 5.
PURELIFE WELLNESS CENTER
Victoria RP Chavez, Owner/Manufacturer 317 N Front St, Wilmington 910-343-1374 MiracleSkinRelief.com
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Creating wellness paradigms for mind, body and soul. Offering vitamins, herbs, minerals, specialty formulas, handmade herbal remedies, fresh organic juices, smoothies and salads, local products and honey, over 100 varieties of teas, spices and herbs; and also wellness therapies including reiki, cognitive behavior therapy, ear candling, hypnotherapy and neurolinguistic programming. See ad, page 5.
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