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letterfrompublisher “This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey. It leaves a footprint. It leaves a legacy. To eat with reckless abandon, without conscience, without knowledge; folks, this ain’t normal.” – Joel Salatin, Folks, This Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World

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The notion that it is somehow important for people to have a better understanding of the origins and provenance of their food has become a recurrent meme in the collective consciousness. Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, imagines a world where we know what it is we’re eating, where it came from, how it found its way to our table, and what it really cost. “If that were a reality,” he says, “then every meal would connect us to the joy of living and the wonder of nature. Every meal would be like saying grace.” Even chef Anthony Bourdain says that he would like to see more people aware of where their food comes from. There are many reasons given for why this is important, ranging from the purely poetic to the practical to the philosophical. I can think of one reason, on the practical side, of why it could be important to know your farmer, use a food co-op like Manna Market, or to grow some of your own food. You can’t completely trust the “organic” label in the supermarket anymore. That’s right. A food inspection agency in Canada has recently reported that 45.8 percent of organic-labeled fresh fruits and vegetables sampled between 2011 and 2013 tested positive for pesticide residues. That’s better than the 78.4 percent of the non-organic food samples that tested positive, but it’s alarming nonetheless. Most of Canada’s organic produce comes from the same sources as that which is consumed in the U.S. So you’re not always getting what you’re paying for if you buy commercially produced organic food. It’s true that an absence of pesticide residues is only one of the things organic shoppers are looking for from the organic label—no herbicides such as glyphosate and no Genetically Modified foods are two other big reasons—but, still, when you buy organic you are expecting pesticide-free. And there’s only one way you can be absolutely sure about what goes into, and ends up a part of, your vegetables. A backyard or community garden.

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Healing Waters Welcomes New Medical Director, Dr. Matthew Parker

r. Matthew Parker is a native of Lubbock, Texas. After graduating from University of Texas Medical School, Doctor Parker trained in Family Medicine in Conroe Texas before moving to Birmingham in 2004. Since then, Dr. Parker has worked all over Alabama in numerous clinical settings. He spent nearly 3 years as Medical Director of St. Vincent’s Occupational Health Clinic in downtown Birmingham. He practiced extensively as a family medicine and urgent care specialist in clinics from Muscle Dr. Matthew Parker Shoals to Dothan, and from Tuscaloosa to Alexander City. Dr. Parker is always researching and studying new methods of treatment for his patients. Over the years, his repertoire has expanded to include Bioidentical Hormone testing and treatment, Medical Weight Loss, Nutritional Medicine and Traditional American Herbal Medicine. Bernadine Birdsong, the owner of Healing Waters, will be working with Dr. Parker to provide the 3D Body Analysis and Brain Health Evaluations at Dr. Parker’s office on Tuesdays. The RM 3D analyzer will provide Dr. Parker state-of-the-art patient analysis in less than 7 minutes. If you are looking for a Medical Doctor who is dedicated to healing through complementary as well as traditional medicine, then look no further. Dr. Parker has a wealth of knowledge concerning hormones, candida, herbs, vitamins, and so much more. He also accepts insurance. Dr. Parker’s office (Heritage Medicine) is located at 50 Manning Place (In The Town Of Mount Laurel), Birmingham, AL 35242. 205-995-4690. HeritageMedicine. net. See ad, page 10.

Spiritual Development Academy Opening in September

ev. Terri A. Heiman of Natural Forces Studio is excited to announce the opening of the Spiritual Development Academy™ commencing this September. Are you looking for a career path that will harness your spiritual and intuitive energies? Whether you are starting from scratch or are running a healing practice that you’re looking Rev. Terri A. Heiman to augment with other modalities, The Spiritual Development Academy will equip you with tools to heal in a variety of ways and teach you how to build a profitable business. In The Spiritual Development Academy, you will receive training in 7 energy modalities including Reiki, Intuitive Development, Crystal Energy, Tarot/Angel Card Reading, Essential Oil Therapy, Meditation, Emotional Freedom Technique as well as Spiritual Ceremonies, Spiritual Counseling, and the Business fundamentals to make them profitable. When you’re profitable, you can be of service to more people. This course is online with two live events. The first live event starts off the program Sept 5-7, and the second one will be held in the Spring of 2015. Rev. Terri A. Heiman, RMT, RYT has been trained in 10 modalities, has thousands of hours of practicum, and teaches other gifted healers to build thriving business that help others tap into their spirit. She has been interviewed on ABC 33/40 and been published several times in Reiki News Magazine. Her book, Confessions of a Shower Tapper is due out in 2014. Register by July 31 and receive $1000 off tuition costs. For more information, go to Spiritual-Development-Academy.com. See listing, page 30.

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Jerry LoFaro After ruling out his initial career choices of paleontologist, zoologist, baseball player and Good Humor ice cream man, Jerry LoFaro parlayed his lifetime interest in dinosaurs and other animals, fantasy, art history and literature into a successful career as an illustrator. His art—always striking and often humorous—has been featured on book covers for major publishers and in advertising and promotional campaigns for clients including Nike, Disney, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel and TIME magazine. Celestial Seasonings has commissioned LoFaro to create tea, coffee and seasonings package designs, even entrusting him to update the company’s famous icon, Sleepytime Bear. Recently, he was honored with a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators. “Superficially, I’d describe my work as realism,” says LoFaro. “However, much of what I’ve done in content is conceptual, with surreal flourishes.” Prior to 2002, he worked primarily with acrylics; now, he uses Photoshop to create digital art. LoFaro also treasures the rural beauty of his New Hampshire surroundings and confides, “My life revolves around walking out to my studio in the woods, listening to great music and being creative.” View the artist’s portfolio at JerryLoFaroDesigns.com.

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llen Roberts of Mobility Massage Therapy, LLC is excited to be hosting a day of Stress Free Self Care…Restoring You! Guest teacher, Terri A. Heiman, RMT, RYT of Natural Forces Studio in Birmingham will be offering some free demonstrations on Essential Oils and Emotional Freedom Technique as well as a Restorative Yoga Master Class and a Sound Healing Meditation on Saturday, July 12th from 9:30am-2:30pm. The emphasis for the day is focused on learning many ways to take care of the body, mind and spirit for releasing Ellen Roberts stress and creating health and wellness. A Restorative Yoga class focusing on relaxing the body, mind and spirit will start off the morning (class fee $15). This form of class triggers the parasympathetic nervous system to release the tension and stress out of the nervous system. A free talk on how you can use Essential Oils in the home will follow at 11am. After the demonstration on essential oils, a Sound Healing Mediation will be offered with crystal sound bowls ($15 class fee). The program will end with another free talk on Emotional Freedom Technique, a way to tap the stress right out of the body. Come for one or stay for all. Light refreshments provided. Location: Mobility Massage Therapy, 1400 AL Hwy 69 South, Suite 3B, Hanceville, AL 35077. For more information, contact Ellen Roberts at 205-907-4656. RSVP by July 10. MyMobilityMassage.com.

Jackie Woodside to Speak at Unity of Birmingham

n Saturday, July 19, “The Soul of Leadership” workshop will be presented by Jackie Woodside from 9am4:30pm. This workshop includes transformational leadership incorporating money consciousness with the Trinity of Excellence, a model that ministers, boards, ministry staff and lay leaders can employ to move through the day-to-day experience of creating the ministry with greater effectiveJackie Woodside ness. The three components of the trinity are: Physical Plane, Ethereal Plane, and Consciousness. In order for ministries to thrive, they need to be operating optimally in each of these three areas. On Sunday July 20 at 11am, Jackie will present “Make Your Life a Living Prayer.” After short break, she will be doing the workshop “Living Your Life by Design.” A Love Offering will be taken for all events. Jackie Woodside is the founder of the Woodside Wellness Institute, a holistically oriented center offering coaching, training and consciousness-based psychotherapy. She leads spiritual retreats and has spoken at numerous Unity churches around the country. She is an Amazon Best Selling author of a new book entitled What If It’s Time for a Change? Jackie is currently the board president at Unity on the River in Amesbury, MA. To learn more about Jackie, visit JackieWoodside.com. Location: Unity of Birmingham, 2803 Highland Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35205. 205-251-3713. UnityBham.org. See ad, page 9. 6

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Clinical Herbalist Cameron Strouss Debunks Detox Myths at Embody Practice Center

n this series of classes at Embody Practice Center, Clinical Herbalist Cameron Strouss of Deep Roots Apothecary and Clinic will be debunking the detoxification myth and what it actually means. Come join us at Embody to welcome Cameron Strouss as she ushers us through these controversial topics. All classes will be donation based (suggested $25) and can be taken individually or as a series. The Myths of Detoxification (Saturday, August 2, 10am-12pm): Debunking the detoxification myth and what detoxification actually means. We will be addressing urine and blood pH, how your body actually cleanses itself, colon health myths and other complexities in this class. How to Detox with Food (Saturday, Sept 6, 10am-12pm): How do we support our bodies’ natural processes of detoxification with food without shocking the system? We do not have to fast or go on an all raw diet to help our bodies detoxify and heal from the exposure to toxins and everyday stressors. Cameron will outline a few simple strategies for detoxifying our bodies daily and supporting our systems of detoxification with foods. Herbs for Detoxification (Saturday, Oct 4, 10am-12pm): In this class we will discuss using herbs to support our bodies’ natural detoxification process via the liver, gallbladder, kidneys, lungs, and skin. Cameron will share everyday hints and tricks to incorporate in your routine in order to support your body in detoxification. Location: Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Road, Suite 100, Birmingham 205-637-0299. Embody Birmingham.com. DeepRoots Apothecary.com. Facebook.com/ DeepRootsApothecary.

Dr. Raymond Moody Speaking at Unity of Birmingham

n July 13 at 11am Dr. Raymond Moody will be speaking a Unity of Birmingham with a book signing to follow. A Love Offering will be taken. Dr. Moody is a best-selling author of twelve books including Life After Life—which has sold over 13 million copies worldwide—and Reunions, as Dr. Raymond Moody well as numerous articles in academic and professional literature. Dr. Moody continues to capture enormous public interest and generate controversy with his ground-breaking work on the near-death experience and what happens when we die. He received the World Humanitarian Award in Denmark in 1988. He was also honored with a bronze medal in the Human Relations category at the New York Film Festival for the movie version of Life After Life. Dr. Moody is the leading authority on the “near-death experience”—a phrase he coined in the late seventies. Dr. Moody’s research into the phenomenon of neardeath experience had its start in the 1960s. The New York Times calls him “the father of the near-death experience.” For more information on Dr. Moody, visit LifeAfterLife.com. Location: Unity of Birmingham located at 2803 Highland Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35205. 205-251-3713. UnityBham.org. See ad, page 9.

Happenings at the Gardens

uly will bring a collection of photography classes back to Birmingham Botanical Gardens, led by Hank Siegel. On July 5, students will be able to use The Gardens as a model for “Water Features,” a class that will experiment with different techniques for manipulating zoom focus, controlling shutter speeds and aperture so that aspiring photographers can capture memorable images of water in motion. A twopart class will take place on July 19 & 26 called “Up Close and Personal.” The class will allow students and opportunity to hone their skills taking extreme close up images of plants and other features in The Gardens. Children’s Summer Camps continue until August, and a few spaces still remain. Find a camp your child will enjoy at BBGardens.org/ summercamps. Antiques at The Gardens is just around the corner, returning to The Gardens October 2-5. This year’s Red Diamond Lecture Series will feature Royal wedding florist and author Shane Connolly and renowned celebrity designer and author Mario Buatta. The show will be held in the Garden Center on October 2 from 1-5pm, October 3 from 10-5pm, October 4 from 10-5pm and October 5 from 11-3pm. To learn more about the entire weekend schedule and to reserve tickets for the show and lectures online, visit BBGardens.org/antiques. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is open from dawn until dusk 365 days per year. Admission to The Gardens is free.

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CahaBones Treats Dogs to Healthy, Locally Sourced Baked Goodies

n 2013, Melissa Campbell launched CahaBones with the slogan “Treat Local.” Melissa began her business as a way to fund cleanup work at the Cahaba River. By combining her love for the outdoors, eating local, baking for her family and a little bit of beer, CahaBones was founded. Birmingham breweries donated their spent grain and Ms. Campbell added her pups’ favorite ingredients to bake the treats. Bella the Yella, CahaBones official “SpokesDOG” is responsible for quality control and taste testing new varieties. CahaBones are made with local grains and meats, and even fruits and herbs, supporting both the local economy and providing a healthy and fresh alternative to chemically laden dog treats. A focus on local, organic ingredients means the highest quality treats for your furry family members. Varieties include spent grain, and gluten and grain free options for those pets that also face food intolerances. In the time since CahaBones first appeared on the scene, Melissa has grown her company from appearing at farmer’s markets and neighborhood events, to appearing on the shelves of local grocery and pet stores, such as Piggly Wiggly, Western Supermarkets, Hollywood Feed and even Whole Foods. She hasn’t left the farmers markets behind—most Saturdays you can meet Melissa at the Pepper Place Farmers Market downtown Birmingham and on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at the Grants Mill Station Market in Irondale. Visit CahaBones.com or Facebook.com/CahaBones to learn more and to keep up with local events and additional retail locations.

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Ginger and Turmeric Protect Skin from Sun

cientists from Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University have found that extracts from ginger and turmeric may help prevent DNA damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, a leading cause of melanoma and other skin cancers. Fifteen herbal extracts were created; each was applied to human keratinocytes, the predominant cell type in the outer layer of skin that can be damaged by the sun’s rays. The researchers measured the ability of each herb extract to absorb ultraviolet radiation and act as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals. Turmeric and ginger extracts absorbed a significant amount of UVB rays before they could damage the skin, according to the results, published in Photochemistry and Photobiology. Each was found to stimulate the synthesis of thioredoxin 1, an antioxidant protein that appears to protect keratinocytes from DNA damage and toxicity to living cells.

Essential Oils Effective in Fighting Candida, MRSA

ssential oils show promise in preventing infections from the fungi Candida albicans and the bacteria methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to several recent studies. Romania’s Polytechnic University of Bucharest researchers found that topical application of the essential oils from Salvia officinalis (sage) and Anethum graveolens (dill) provided significant inhibition against the C. albicans fungi when compared with a standard antiseptic dressing. Scientists from England’s Manchester Metropolitan University compared the effects on three strains of MRSA in wound dressings containing the essential oils of patchouli, tea tree, geranium, lavender and grapefruit seed extract against a conventional antibacterial dressing of silver sulfadiazine cream. Each oil was applied independently and in combination with wound dressings. Grapefruit seed extract and geranium oil were found to most effectively inhibit the MRSA strains.

SUN’S RAYS MAY HELP HEART HEALTH

n addition to triggering vitamin D production, the sun may have other health benefits. University of Edinburgh researchers studied 24 healthy volunteers that used lamps that produce ultraviolet A (UVA) light mimicking the sun’s UVA rays, compared with similar lamps that only produce heat. Two sessions under the UVA lamps significantly lowered blood pressure and boosted nitric oxide levels in the blood. The latter is linked to better circulation. The scientists concluded that the combined effect may help prevent heart disease.

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Dried Plums Prevent Bone Loss

onsuming dried plums, Prunus domestica, appears to reduce bone loss and may increase bone mass. Studying 236 post-menopausal women for one year, Florida State University researchers gave half of the women 100 grams of dried plums per day, while the other group received 100 grams of dried apples. Bone scans done at three, six and 12 months found significantly greater bone mineral density among the group that ate dried plums. A study from Oklahoma State University showed similar results with post-menopausal mice put on a diet supplemented with dried plums or other dried fruits for two months. Only the diet with dried plums prevented bone loss among the mice. Another study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, found increased bone mass among both elderly and adult male mice that ate a diet comprising 25 percent dried plums, while those that did not eat dried plums lost bone mass.

Ashwagandha Herb Mutes Bipolar Disorder, Lowers Stress

he ancient ayurvedic herb ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) shows promise in reducing the symptoms of bipolar disorder, according to two recent studies. For eight weeks, scientists from the University of Pittsburgh’s Western Psychiatric Institute gave 500 milligrams per day of ashwagandha extract or a placebo to 53 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The researchers used a series of bipolar tests to gauge cognition, response time, social cognition response and other processes. After the eight weeks, the group given ashwagandha showed significant improvements in auditory-verbal working memory, reaction time and social cognition. In a study published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatric Medicine, among a group of 64 men and women with chronic stress, after two months of ashwagandha treatment, standardized test scores revealed stress reduced by 44 percent, anxiety and insomnia by 68 percent and severe depression by 79 percent. Depression and anxiety are hallmarks of bipolar disorder.

Fruits and Veggies Boost Kids’ Learning and Social Skills

study published in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association finds that increased fruit and vegetable consumption among schoolage children may increase learning skills related to interacting with others, as identified in social cognitive theory. Researchers divided 138 students into two groups, with one group consuming more fruits and vegetables than the other. After three months, the group on the healthier diet tested higher in social cognitive learning skills. They also scored better in self-efficacy (belief they could succeed) in difficult situations, social support and observational learning.

PRETERM BABIES GROW BETTER WITH SUPPLEMENTS

n a study published earlier this year in Pediatrics, researchers from Liverpool Women’s Hospital gave either a standard diet or that plus multivitamin and mineral supplementation intravenously to 150 preterm infants for 28 days after their birth. Supplemented babies had higher rates of growth, measured in weight, plus head circumference sizes that were between five and eight millimeters greater. The differences in head circumference remained nine months after the supplementation period ended.

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Training Programs Attract Young Farmers There’s little doubt that the nation needs more young farmers, because statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the average American farmer is 58 years old. Hope lies in farm incubators that equip young agrarians with the technical skills and the business savvy needed to compete in the fierce, burgeoning market for locally grown produce. At Kinsman Farm (KinsmanFarm.net), in Cleveland, the Ohio State University Extension gives would-be farmers quarter-acre starter plots and helps them develop business plans. Financial support is available, too. “The city of Cleveland recently received private funds to expand its Gardening for Greenbacks Program,” advises spokesperson Marie Barni. “Our urban farmers can now receive a $5,000 grant to help start their farming microenterprise.” Some city planners have voiced considerable skepticism about whether urban farms are an effective tool for creating jobs and rebuilding economies like Cleveland’s, but advocates point to other farm incubators in North Carolina, Oregon and Rhode Island, as well as in Kansas City, Kansas, Holyoke, Massachusetts, St. Louis, Missouri, and Seattle, Washington. In Chicago, students at the role model Windy City Harvest, coordinated by the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Richard J. Daley City College (ChicagoBotanic.org/ windycityharvest), engage in six months of hands-on horticulture training, and then a three-month paid internship with a farm or food justice organization. Source: Emagazine.com

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It Takes a Village to Feed the World Organizations worldwide are working to create a more sustainable and just food system. Food Tank lists 101 organizations to watch in 2014 (Tinyurl.com/FoodTank100). All are vital in creating a better food system. Here are a few examples. Food MythBusters is telling the real story of how food is produced through short films, showing that we can have a food system that is truly affordable, delicious, fair and good for the planet. Heifer International has been helping small farmers around the world practice better animal husbandry and develop more environmentally sustainable sources of food production for 70 years. Oxfam, a confederation of 17 organizations worldwide, helps find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam America’s recent Behind the Brands campaign highlights how favorite consumer brands bring hidden costs to farmers, food security and the environment. Real Food Challenge, started in 2008 mainly among students, aims to shift $1 billion of existing university food budgets from industrial farms and junk foods to community-based, fair, ecologically sound and humane food sources by 2020. Seed Savers Exchange is dedicated to saving and sharing organic, heirloom and non-GMO (genetically modified organism) seeds. 12

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Microbeads are tiny balls of hard plastic found in facial scrubs, shampoo and toothpaste that flow down drains and pass through wastewater treatment plants, ending up in waterways, where they enter the food chain. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has proposed the first U.S. legislation banning plastic microbeads in commonly used cosmetics (Tinyurl.com/ BeadLegislation). Finding microbead-free products isn’t easy; we must read ingredient lists and steer clear of products that contain polyethylene or polypropylene. Natural alternatives include ground almonds, oatmeal and pumice. Palm oil is a natural ingredient used in thousands of everyday products from snack foods to shampoo. But as tropical forests are cleared and carbon-rich peat swamps are drained and burned to make way for palm oil plantations, carbon is released into the atmosphere, driving global warming and shrinking habitat for endangered species. Tropical deforestation currently accounts for about 10 percent of the world’s heat-trapping emissions. Last March, General Mills and Colgate-Palmolive announced new palm oil policies. Concerned citizens can tell other major corporations that for the sake of our atmosphere, tropical forests, peat lands and endangered species, the time to act is now, and to use only deforestation-free and peatlands-free palm oil going forward. Take action at Tinyurl.com/Palm OilPetition.

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Vermont Demands GMO Labeling Vermont Senator David Zuckerman and Representative Carolyn Partridge spearheaded efforts for the state to pass the nation’s first unrestricted mandatory labeling bill for genetically modified organisms (GMO). The state legislature’s collective efforts, lasting more than a decade, led to an unprecedented, game-changing new law signed by Governor Peter Shumlin on April 23. The state expects legal challenges by big biotech manufacturers and marketers, and has proactively set aside $10 million for legal fees. Starting July 1, 2016, products sold in Vermont that contain more than 0.9 percent GMO content contamination will require a statement on the label indicating that genetic engineering was used. Products that contain GMOs and are labeled cannot also label their products as “natural”. The bill, however, does not apply to labels for milk, eggs and meat from animals fed GMOs.

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U.S. Organic Standards Under Siege Last September, without any public input, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under pressure from corporations, changed the way the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decides which non-organic materials are allowed in products labeled as Certified Organic, all but guaranteeing that when the NOSB meets every six months, the non-organic and synthetic materials allowed in organic items will increase. Certain non-organic or synthetic materials can be used in up to 5 percent of a USDA Organic product, and in up to 30 percent of a Made with Organic Ingredients product. Look for the addition of carrageenan, synthetic nutrients such as DHA and ARA, sausage casings made from processed intestines, synthetic methionine, antibiotics and mutagens, among others. Sign a petition in protest at Tinyurl.com/OrganicStandardsPetition.

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Monsanto Roundup Herbicide May Cause Gene-ocide The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ruled to allow Roundup herbicide residues in food at concentrations a million times higher than levels already shown to be carcinogenic in cell research. Now a new study published in Free Radical Medicine & Biology adds to a growing body of research implicating the herbicide’s main ingredient, glyphosate, at concentration ranges well within the EPA “safe level” for food, in inhibiting male infertility. Noting the research revealing Roundup’s toxicity to the germ line (sperm and egg) of animal species, the argument can be made that this chemical has contraceptive properties and therefore, genocidal consequences. By directly affecting the biologically immortal cells within the testes that contain DNA with more than 3 billion years worth of information essential for the future of the human species, Roundup could even be considered an instrument of mass destruction. Minimally, the precautionary principle should be applied that any chemical with the potential to disrupt or destroy our species’ reproductive cells should be banned unless the manufacturer can prove its safety beyond a reasonable doubt. Source: GreenMedInfo.com

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Sewage Can Lurk in Bagged Fertilizers Bagged garden fertilizers help plants grow, but store-bought brands can be a scary mix of sewage sludge—treated human, industrial and hospital waste. No federal or state regulations require that sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, be listed on the label. Sludge can also be blended with more natural fertilizers without listing it as an ingredient. Today’s testing requirements for waste sludge cover only 10 elements and two indicator bacteria; all other contaminants, pharmaceuticals and toxic chemicals that go down the drain of every home and business go right into the fertilizer. Terms like “organic” and “natural” only apply to some food products, not compost or fertilizer. Arsenic and lead are both considered natural ingredients. Toxins and heavy metals don’t disappear when exposed to sun or rain; they enter the soil or travel by wind and water runoff into yards and communities and can be absorbed in vegetables, plants and livestock. When we consume foods grown in sludge, we consume whatever the plant takes up from the soil. Also, elements like heavy metals collect in the meat, milk and fat of animals that are fed crops grown in sewage sludge. To protect the family garden, call the fertilizer manufacturer before purchasing a product to verify ingredients. Ask the nursery or store for labeling that depicts which products are sludgefree and also insist on their use at area schools, parks and playgrounds. For more information, visit USludgeFree.org.

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July 2014

Cutting Through the Nutrition Nonsense by Steve Dupont, RD, LD

Antioxidants Bad? Has the World Gone Mad?!

t all started about a week ago, when I read an article in the UK Daily Mail running the sensational headline: Think antioxidants will make you live longer? Think again. It explained that we’re all wasting our money on antioxidant supplements like vitamin E because—get this—they do their job too well. Outrageous! I could feel my blood pressure rising, as I fired off strongly worded emails to both the writer, John Naish, and the featured scientist, Dr. Siegfried Hekimi. One out of two ain’t bad—to my surprise Dr. Hekimi replied at length. He even answered several follow-up questions and, in the end, stuck to his guns on the issue. Yes, this man runs a biotech company. But apparently he’s not interested in disease-management drugs—no, he’s going for the whole ball of wax: life-extension drugs! I found him utterly credible.

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Not yet convinced, however, I took a deep dive into the research. What I discovered was study after study telling much the same story, which goes something like this: Free radicals are bad for us. These are unstable molecules, typically containing oxygen or nitrogen, that bounce around our insides like pinballs, crashing into DNA, damaging lipoproteins (i.e., LDL), stealing electrons and lighting up inflammatory systems everywhere. Their sources are many: radiation—namely, from the sun— pollutants in air, water and food, cigarette 14

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smoke, drugs, alcohol, and stress. In other words, they’re impossible to avoid. Scientists generally agree they either contribute to, or are a byproduct of, almost all chronic diseases. Back in the 1960s a theory even emerged linking free radical damage to the aging process itself. On the other hand, antioxidants (AO) like vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium and plant flavonoids are good for us. They bolster supercharged AO manufactured in our bodies like glutathione and superoxide dismutase, which snuff out free radicals. It’s almost universally accepted from studies of human cells (in vitro), that AO offer protection against chronic diseases, from cardiovascular (clogged arteries) to metabolic (diabetes) to autoimmune (rheumatoid arthritis) to neurological (Alzheimer’s). Thus, it stands to reason that if you don’t get these diseases, you will live longer. But, it may not be such a simple case wanting the good guys to rout the bad. As it so happens, those free radical pinballs may actually be exercising your immune system and dealing the knockout punch to cells that are beyond repair. Not only that, but if the balance of power is tipped too much in favor of the good guys, those excess AO may be unwittingly put to use protecting rogue cells. Cancer cells! Now, keep in mind there are, in fact, very few studies linking AO to increased cancer rates, and some showing they may help prevent cancer. That said, thanks to advanced scientific techniques we can now see what’s going

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on at the cellular level—and yes, this is theoretically possible. As a result, the emerging theory of aging and disease prevention is all about balance—or homeostasis—in which AO and free radicals both play a key part.

What to do?

I’m still a little skeptical to say the least. Let’s be clear: Nobody is recommending we promote free radicals by smoking, overstressing or roasting all day in the sun unprotected. Nor is anyone telling us to limit AO-rich foods like blueberries or kale. I recommend you eat more. Eat lots of sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts, wheat germ, kiwis, spinach, broccoli, kiwis and mangos—all excellent sources of vitamin E. Load up on tuna, halibut, shrimp, turkey, chicken, brown rice, eggs, beans, lentils, oats and yogurt— all packed with selenium. And vitamin C, well, you’re probably covered, yet I’ve seen no evidence that a 500-1000 mg tablet daily would do harm to anyone, and can be extremely useful in times of injury or illness. Steve Dupont, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian and founder of Dupont Dietary Consulting LLC. To ask Steve a question to be answered in a future column, call 205-213-7953 or e-mail steve@stevedupont.com.

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Edible Forest Gardens Connect People to Food and Foster People-Planet Communion by Treasure Ingels-Thompson

n a burgeoning green renaissance, more fall, townspeople converge to gather the natural methods such as edible forest black-hulled walnuts or the small but tasty gardening have ignited interest worldwide. pecans that these trees provide, and every Essentially, edible forest gardens are perenyear loggers become increasingly enamored nial gardens modeled after natural forest with the notion of cutting them for some new structures and growth. The benefits of edible project or paycheck. forest gardens are diverse: food for people These trees serve as protectors for an and animals, increase in wildlife health, evolving ecosystem. Beneath them now grow habitat creation, environmental improvea diverse understory, several types of perenments within the community, healthier air, nials with more being added all the time as erosion negation, and many more. space and elements allow, pollinator attrac The Blue Heron Edible Forest Garden, tors, soil boosters such as nitrogen fixers located in Montevallo, Alabama, about and dynamic accumulators, and beautifying 30 miles south of Birmingham, is an expoints of respite for folks walking the trail or ample of edible forest garden design based hoping to help out by slipping their fingers on preexisting growth, climate, and other into the invigorating soil, itself alive and Blueberries thrive in the Blue regional factors. About one quarter of an robust with curative microbials. Heron Edible Forest Garden acre comprises the bulk of this small but Part of a community effort, The Blue increasingly successful edible forest garden. Heron Edible Forest Garden has provided Stretching alongside a community trail that dewberries, blueberries, pears, walnuts, runs through easement granted by local landowners, this pecans, chard, strawberries, daylilies, and a host of other edarea was routinely cut to the ground in order to maintain ible perennials. Added to the mix, too, many of them on their “green space” along the trail. In fact, the cuttings were second year of growth, are apricots, plums, pomegranates, usually so drastic that the natural soil web was in constant maypops, pawpaws, quince, raspberries, spice bush, and a threat and erosion had become an aggravating problem. host of herbs and annuals that will fare well at various points But tall, healthy trees gave along the trail. Whenever hope for something better possible, native plants have to grow here. been introduced but from Among the trees that time to time, non-invasive provide the canopy in The non-native producers have Blue Heron Edible Forest been included. From each Garden are three black of these fruits, nuts, berries, walnuts, dear to veneer and greens, and herbs, comother wood cutting compamunity members are free nies, and several pecans, to pick, with the only rules dear to folks who like tasty being respect and care for barbecue. Each of these the garden, leaving some types of trees grows high to share with others, and and broad to absorb great treading lightly and only on solar loads, and the nuts paths through the garden. they provide are as desir “One of the biggest Native Paw Paws provide Phlox attracts pollinators and able as their wood as they challenges to consider delicious fruit and act as the are bold ingredients in tradi- when planning an organic, water sustains the Blue Heron sole host of zebra swallowtails tional southern meals. Every low-impact garden,” says Edible Forest Garden

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Below: Blackberries provide food and wildlife habitat Charles Thompson, “is the availability of water. The Blue Heron was almost a no-brainer on that count, with Shoal Creek running along one side and the old mill run coursing along the other.” Indicating the slough created by the remnant of a nineteenth century mill, Charles points out the long limb dropped into the water from the garden’s largest pecan tree, “Some of those turtles on that log have been with us the entire time, nearly three years, but at least four of the large ones found us only recently, and there are babies, too.” The Blue Heron Edible Forest Garden is also viable habitat for a wide variety of other creatures, and this convinces Charles Thompson and our sons David and Pax that one goal of the forest garden’s design has already been met. Running up to me, Pax, 4, says, “Mama, Mama, I found another one,” and his outstretched hand reveals a tiny black spotted salamander. His proud older brother David, 15, nods, “We often notice new life in the garden. It’s like the animals that left due to encroachment are returning.” This is the way things come around. The Blue Heron Edible Forest Garden teaches us that there are no accidents in the garden, only different ways of being, adapting, becoming. Treasure Ingels-Thompson is a writer and mother of two living in rural, central Alabama where she and her family work to develop The Blue Heron Edible Forest Garden to contribute to the sustenance of their town. For more information, visit the Facebook group Central Alabama Permaculture Enthusiasts.

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rom epidemic childhood obesity and rising rates of autism and food allergies to the growing risks of pesticides and climate change, we have many reasons to be concerned about the American food system. Fortunately, many heroes among us—family farmers, community gardeners, visionaries and activists—are striving to create a safer and healthier environment now that will benefit future generations. Recognizing and celebrating their stellar Earth stewardship in this 2014 International Year of Family Farmers, Natural Awakenings is spotlighting examples of the current crop of

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heroes providing inspiration and hope. They are changing America’s landscape and the way we think about the ability of good food to feed the future well. Doug Crabtree and Anna JonesCrabtree, of Vilicus Farms, in Havre, Montana, are reviving crop biodiversity and pollinator habitat on their organic farm in northern Montana. “We strive to farm in a manner that works in concert with nature,” Doug explains. The couple’s actions live up to their farm’s Latin name, which means “steward”. They grow 15 nourishing crops on 1,200 acres, including flax, buckwheat, sunflower, safflower, spelt, oats, barley and lentils, without pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. By imitating natural systems, planting diverse crops and avoiding damaging chemical inputs, they are attracting diverse native pollinators, he notes. Their approach to farming helps protect area groundwater, streams, rivers and even oceans for future generations. Dick and Diana Dyer, of Dyer Family Organic Farm, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, finally realized their lifelong dream to farm in 2009, each at the age

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of 59. The couple grows more than 40 varieties of garlic on 15 acres; they also grow hops and care for honeybees. In addition, they provide hands-in-the-soil training to a new generation of dietetic interns across the country through their School to Farm program, in association with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Diana, a registered dietitian, teaches her students to take the, “We are what we eat” adage a step further. She believes, we are what we grow. “Like nearly everyone else, most dietetic students are disconnected from Mother Earth, the source of the food they eat. They don’t learn the vital connections between soil, food and health,” says Diana. During a stay on the Dyer farm, she explains, “The students begin to understand how their food and nutrition recommendations to others can help drive an entire agricultural system that promotes and protects our soil and water, natural resources and public health.” It all aligns with practicing their family farm motto: Shaping our future from the ground up. Mary Jo and Luverne Forbord, of Prairie Horizons Farm, in Starbuck, Minnesota, raise Black Angus cattle, grazed on certified organic, restored, native prairie pastures. Mary Jo, a registered dietitian, welcomes dietetic students to the 480-acre farm to learn where food comes from and how to grow it without the pesticides that contribute to farmers’ higher risk for certain cancers. “We must know the true cost of cheap food,” she insists. Most recently, they planted an organic orchard in memory of their son, Joraan, who died of cancer in 2010 at

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the age of 23. Joraan’s to learn orchard is home to thrivwhere their ing, health-supporting food comes apple, apricot, cherry from and the and plum trees, plus reasons fresh, native aronia berries. organically It also injects fresh life grown food into the community. really matters Each spring, the Forto our health,” bords celebrate their says Lanier. son’s birthday by “wakHowever, ing up” his orchard. “This is just the His mother explains: tip of the iceLuverne and Mary Jo Forbord “People of all ages berg for us. Ulgather—an assortment timately, we’d of our friends, Joraan’s friends and their like to be a chemical-free community growing families, neighbors, relatives, through advocating for reduction and co-workers, students and others—to elimination of pesticide and chemical keep his legacy growing. The incredible use in schools, hospitals, households community support keeps us going.” and local parks and ball fields.” Lanier aims to help improve on Alabama’s low national ranking in the health of its residents. “I love our little piece of the world, and I want future generations to enjoy it without fearing that it’s making us sick,” she says. “We are intent on having a school garden in every school, and we want Tarrant Lanier, gardening with children at the to see area hospitals Center for Family and Community Development establish organic food Tarrant Lanier, of the Center for gardens that support efforts to make Family and Community Developpeople healthier without the use of ment (CFCD) and Victory Teaching heavy medications.” Farm, in Mobile, Alabama, wants Lanier further explains: “We see all children to grow up in safe comour victory as reducing hunger and inmunities with access to plenty of creasing health and wellness, environwholesome food. After working for mental sustainability and repair, comnearly two decades with some of South munity development and beautification, Alabama’s most vulnerable families, economic development and access to Lanier wanted to “provide more than locally grown food, by promoting and a crutch.” In 2009, she established creating a local food system.” the nonprofit CFCD organization, dedicated to healthy living. Within five Don Lareau and Daphne Yannakakis, years, she had assembled a small, but of Zephyros Farm and Garden, in hard-working staff that began building Paonia, Colorado, grow exquisite orcommunity and school gardens and ganic flowers and vegetables for farmcreating collaborative partnerships. ers’ markets and community supported Recently, the group established the agriculture members in Telluride and Victory Teaching Farm, the region’s first the Roaring Fork Valley. Recently, the urban teaching farm and community couple decided to take fewer trips resource center. “The farm will serve away from their children and homeas an onsite experience for children stead, and instead bring more people

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“Kids are shocked when they learn that carrots grow underground and surprised that milk comes from an udder, not a store shelf.” ~ Don Lareau to their 35-acre family farm to learn from the land and develop a refreshed sense of community. From earthy farm dinners and elegant weddings to creative exploration camps for children and adults and an educational internship program, these family farmers are raising a new crop of consumers that value the land, their food and the people producing it. The couple hopes to help people learn how to grow and prepare their own food, plus gain a greater appreciation for organic farming. “The people that come here fall into a farming lifestyle in tune with the sun and moon, the seasons and their inner clock—something valuable that has been lost in modern lifestyles,” notes Lareau, who especially loves sharing the magic of their farm with children. “Kids are shocked when they learn that carrots grow underground and surprised that milk comes from an udder, not a store shelf.” Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens, of Lakeview Organic Grain, in Penn Yan, New York, grow a variety of grains, including wheat, spelt, barley, oats and triticale, plus peas, dark red

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kidney beans and edaConscientious food the Copper River and mame soybeans, along Bristol Bay fisheries. producers are with raising livestock on During that time, Mosabout 1,400 acres. Their teachers, innovators, ness became a passionate family farm philosophy advocate for protecting environmental entails looking at the coastal communities and world through a lens of ecosystems. “Like farm stewards and abundance, rather than families on land, fishing change-makers scarcity, and working in families face many risks cooperation with their creating a brighter and uncertainties,” but neighbors instead of in she believes, “political future for us all. forces may be even more competition. The result has been a grounddamaging to our liveliswell of thriving organic farmers and a hoods and wild fish.” renewed sense of community and eco For example, “We are replicating nomic strength throughout their region. some of the worst practices of factory The Martens switched to organic farming on land in our marine environfarming after Klaas experienced partial ment with diseases, parasites and voluparalysis due to exposure to pesticides, minous amounts of pollution flushing compounded by concern for the health into our coastal waters,” explains Mosof their three children. Because the ness. She’s also concerned about the Martens work in alliance with nature, U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s they’ve learned to ask a unique set of potential approval of genetically engiquestions. For example, when Klaas neered (GMO) fish without adequate sees a weed, he doesn’t ask, “What health and environmental assessments, can we spray to kill it?” but, “What and she works to support GMO labelwas the environment that allowed the ing so consumers can make informed weed to grow?” choices in the marketplace. Anne Mosness, in Bellingham, Washington, began fishing for wild salmon with her father during one summer after college. The experience ignited a sense of adventure that led her back to Alaska for nearly three decades, as a crew member and then a captain in

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Victory Teaching Farm: cfcdofalabama.org Vilicus Farm: RootedMontana.com/crabtrees.html (includes other vegetable and livestock farms in the state) Zephyros Farm and Garden: ZephyrosFarmAndGarden.com

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Did the FDA declare war on the natural products industry in the 1990s?

James Gormley Takes On the FDA Why the Natural Health Movement Must Protect Itself by Kathleen Barnes

ames Gormley, a leader of the natural health movement in the U.S. and an award-winning health journalist, is a passionate advocate for natural health. For more than 20 years, he’s been at the forefront in the fight against government restriction of dietary supplements and for transparency in the food industry, and has twice participated in America’s trade delegation to the United Nations Codex Alimentarius Commission, advocating for health freedom. Gormley’s editorial positions have included editor-in-chief of Better Nutrition and editorial director for the Vitamin Retailer Magazine Group. He now serves as both vice president and senior policy advisor for Citizens for Health and as a scientific advisory board member with the Natural Health Research Institute. His latest book, Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom, poses a strong stance against government interference in our rights to information about and access to healthy food and supplements.

Why do you believe that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are tainted by special interests, particularly big companies in the pharmaceutical and food industries? The FDA was created to address issues of food and drug contamination and adulteration. Dr. Harvey Wiley, the courageous first leader of its predecessor, the Bureau of Chemistry, expressed

his disgust with the unintended consequences in his 1929 book, The History of a Crime Against the Food Law: The Amazing Story of the National Food and Drugs Law Intended to Protect the Health of the People, Perverted to Protect Adulteration of Foods and Drugs. The FDA has been beholden to drug companies for decades. Making the situation worse, a 2012 law loosened conflict of interest restrictions for FDA advisory panels. That has further weakened the agency’s review system and likely allowed more drugs with safety problems to gain marketing approval, according to an analysis published in the journal Science in 2013. In addition, 40 percent of the FDA’s last budget increase came from user fees on prescription drugs paid by the pharmaceutical giants. The USDA has the potential to do much good, but is bogged down with politics and mandates to push questionable biotechnology.

With regard to the controversy over genetically modified organisms (GMO), are certain companies being given undue influence in national policy making? Yes. A perfect example was the ability of Monsanto to block initiatives requiring labeling of food products that contain GMOs in California and Washington state. Monsanto and the food industry continue to leverage their considerable influence in the U.S. Congress to block such legislation on a national level, despite the massive outcry from consumers demanding to know the identity and origin of the food we eat.

The FDA conducted numerous and illegal raids on health food stores, supplement makers and practitioners. In an infamous barbaric raid on the clinic of integrative physician Dr. Jonathan Wright, in Tahoma, Washington, in 1992, agents and deputized officers converged with guns drawn, terrorizing patients and staff because Wright was giving his patients legal L-tryptophan supplements to help with sleep and mood. It was dubbed the “vitamin B-bust”. A federal grand jury declined to indict Wright on the charges stemming from the raid.

Current European Union and international codex policies maintain that most necessary nutrients can and should be obtained from foods, so they have dramatically limited the availability of many supplements. Do you expect such a policy to become part of U.S. law? These European policies fly in the face of reality and every major food study conducted since World War II. The superrefined, overly processed Western diet does not and cannot fully supply optimal levels of daily nutrients. The U.S. has made minor efforts to tread this dangerous path and been met with tremendous consumer outrage. Potential related laws and policies would have to make it past an avalanche of public comments.

What is the current status of the fight for health freedom, and what is your prognosis for the future? Substantial threats to our health freedom still exist, but I am optimistic. Three highly credible nonprofit organizations are leading the way: the Alliance for Natural Health, Citizens for Health and the National Health Federation. If consumers remain vigilant and stay informed on the issues identified by these advocates, we will be able to tackle and defeat threats to Americans’ health freedoms as they emerge. Kathleen Barnes has authored many natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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Minor Scrapes, Cuts and Blisters Tea tree oil (melaleuca) is tops, because it contains terpenes that kill staphylococcus and other nasty bacteria and works to prevent infection, according to a meta-analysis from the University of Western Australia. The researchers further suggest that tea tree oil may be used in some cases instead of antibiotics. Oregano and eucalyptus oils are likewise acknowledged for their natural abilities to eliminate infection-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses. “Blend all three for a synergistic effect,” says aromatherapy expert Robert Tisserand (RobertTisserand.com), of Ojai, California. “They sort of leapfrog over each other to penetrate the skin and cell walls.”

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Almost all essential oils are so strong that they must be diluted before use to prevent skin irritation. Use coldpressed oils and mix 10 to 15 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier substance. Some of the best carriers are almond oil, aloe vera gel, apricot oil, cocoa butter, glycerin, jojoba oil and olive oil.

a few drops to a dollop of cooling aloe vera gel for extra relief and moisture, suggests Jones. Undiluted lavender is also a great remedy for insect bites, says Tisserand. “You can stop the pain of a bee sting in 20 seconds with a few drops.” Chamomile, either the German or Roman variety, helps with rashes, according to Jones, especially when mixed with her summertime favorite, aloe vera gel. She recommends mugwort oil for poison oak or poison ivy, a benefit affirmed by animal research from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine’s Herbal Medicine Formulation Research Group.

Allergy Relief During hay fever season, several aromatherapy oils from a diffuser can offer relief, counsels Tisserand. He recommends eucalyptus, geranium and lavender oils, all of which contain antihistamines. Use them separately or blended. When using a diffuser, it’s not necessary to put the oils into a diluting carrier oil or gel. He notes that a steam tent containing 10 drops of each of the three oils mixed with two cups of boiling water is highly effective.

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megalithic agribusinesses and push farming families into unsustainable choices. Standard drilling leases rarely provide broad protections for farmers and can even eliminate their input on where roads are created and fracking machinery is installed on their property, all of which can hamper normal farming. In Pennsylvania, where fracking is commonplace, thousands of diesel trucks drive by working farms daily, compounding problems already associated with 24/7 vibrations, noises, emissions and light pollution, stressing both humans and farm animals. In New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio, farmers that have or are near such leased land are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain mortgages, re-mortgage property and acquire or renew insurance policies. Caught up in a vicious cycle, some farmers feel forced to abandon their farms, thus opening up more land to oil and gas companies. “Fracking is turning many rural environments into industrial zones,” observes Jennifer Clark, owner of Eminence Road Farm Winery, in New York’s Delaware County. She notes that we often hear a lot about the jobs fracking might create, but we hear little about the agricultural jobs being lost or the destruction of a way of life that has been integral to America’s landscape for generations. Asha Canalos, an organic blueberry and heirloom vegetable farmer in Orange County, New York, is among the leaders in the David versus Goliath battle pitting farmers and community members against the Millennium Pipeline Company and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On May 1, oral arguments were heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals. According to Canalos, “Our case could set a national precedent, with all the attending legal precedent, that will either empower other farmers and communities like ours and Minisink or will do the opposite.” In January 2013, more then 150 New York chefs and food professionals sent a letter to Governor Mario Cuomo calling for a ban on fracking in their state. As of December 2013, more then 250 chefs have signed on to the Chefs for the Marcellus campaign, which created the petition. In April 2014, Connecticut chefs entered the fray by launching their own petition to ban the acceptance of fracking waste in Connecticut. In California this past February, farmers and chefs banded together to present Governor Jerry Brown with a petition calling for a moratorium on fracking, stating that fracking wastes huge amounts of water. The previous month, California had declared a statewide drought emergency, and by April, Brown had issued an executive order to strengthen the

Minisink Matters, MinisinkMatters.org state’s ability to manage water. Ironically, existing California regulations don’t restrict water use by industrial processes, including fracking, which uses and permanently removes tremendous amounts of water from the water cycle. To date, fracking in California operates with little state regulation. It’s past due for a “time out” on oil and gas production and infrastructure development. Every citizen needs to think carefully and thoughtfully about what’s at stake as outside interests rush to use extreme forms of energy extraction to squeeze the last drops of fossil fuels from our Mother Earth. Activist Harriet Shugarman, a veteran economist and policy analyst and former representative for the International Monetary Fund at the United Nations, currently chairs regional environmental committees and works with national, state and local organizations seeking pro-environmental legislation.

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Travel to Paris – 2-4pm. The Hoover Public Library presents Travel to Paris. Photo blogger Virginia Jones will give tips on traveling to the City of Light. Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Dr, Hoover, AL 35216. 205-444-7840.

Gifts of a Wordsmith Adult Poetry Workshop – 6pm. This poetry workshop for adults meets on the first Tuesday of the month. Led by Real Life Poets, a non-profit creative writing group. Everyone welcome. Info: John Paul Taylor, JohnPaul@RealLifePoets.org. Homewood Public Library, Room 106, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209. 205-332-6620.

City of Pelham’s Golden Jubilee – 5-9pm (Thu), 9am-10pm (Fri). A fun evening and a great day of shopping, children’s activities, ice skating, food and music. Join us as we mark the 50th year in Pelham’s history. Free. Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena, 500 Amphitheater Rd, Pelham, AL 35124. 205-620-6403.

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Grave Dowsing Workshop –10am. Dowsing in general terms is the art of finding hidden things. Class size is limited; pre-registration is necessary. $5. Demonstration with practice to follow. Odenville Public Library, 200 Alabama St, Odenville, AL 35120. 205-620-5901.

Commemoration of a passage of 1964 Civil Rights Act – 10am. Program will commemorate the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Free. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th St North, Birmingham, AL 35203. 205-328-9696 x229.

THURSDAY, JULY 3 UAB Concert Choir Bon Voyage Concert – 7-8:30pm. The Department of Music will present the UAB Concert Choir, as the choir heads to Riga, Latvia, to represent the United States in the “Olympics of choirs.” Free. Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1200 10th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35294. 205-934-7376.

FRIDAY, JULY 4 Southeastern Outings Attends Free 4th of July Band Concert Followed by City of Birmingham Fireworks – 7pm. UAB Summer Band concert. Look for the SEO signs. Picnic at 6:30pm and potluck dessert after the fireworks. Bartow Arena Park, 617 13th St South, Birmingham. Info: Dan Frederick, Seoutings@bellsouth.net or 205-631-4680. Seoutings.org.

Global Cuisine @ the Plaza: American Classics – 2:30-4:30pm. Coffee-olo-gy Coffee Cafe presents a fun and free interactive program on the foods and coffees of the United States. Complimentary samples provided. Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Dr, Hoover, AL 35216. 205-444-7820.

MONDAY, JULY 7 Nature Investigators Summer Camp – 9am12:30pm, 12-3:30pm (July 7-11). 4k-1st grade. We’ll sing songs, play games and make crafts to better understand the mysteries of the plant and animal communities at Ruffner. Choose either morning or afternoon sessions, or both. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center, 1214 81st St South, Birmingham. 205-833-8264 x13. When in Doubt, Vacation! – 6-7:30pm. AAA Travel Agency will be presenting a program on different travel destinations for your vacation this summer. Free. Gardendale Public Library, 995 Mt Olive Rd, Gardendale, AL 35071. 205-631-6639.

Thunder on the Mountain 2014 –9pm. Fireworks show over Vulcan Park. For the best viewing experience, make sure you have a clear view of Vulcan. Prime viewing locations include Five Points South, Homewood, Vestavia, Mountain Brook, UAB campus, among others. For safety purposes, Vulcan Park itself will close at 6pm.

Contemporary Dance Summer Series for Adults – 7-8:30pm (7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28). Back by popular demand is CDF’s summer contemporary dance series taught by CDF and guest teaching artists. Advanced level ages 15 and up. $12 per class. Children’s Dance Foundation, 1715 27th Court South, Birmingham, AL 35209. 205-870-0073.

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Posture Towards Peace: Spacial Dynamics™ Techniques Workshop – 10am-12pm. Join movement instructor Jennifer Cripps for a workshop utilizing Spacial Dynamics techniques that will encourage a healthy posture, improve connections with others and decrease dis-ease around the body. $25. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd, Suite 100. Register: JenniCripps@gmail.com or 205-568-1526. EmbodyBirmingham.com.

Preventing Identity Theft – 12pm. Identity thieves steal your personal information to commit fraud. To reduce your risk of becoming a victim, join us as Financial Advisor Joe Stephens gives tips on how to best protect yourself and your business. Homewood Public Library, Large Auditorium, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL. 205-332-6620.

Claim Your Space! (Ages 10-13) – 12:30-2pm. Enjoy a fun afternoon building strength, balance, self esteem, self confidence and spatial awareness of the body while playing and through activities. $15. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd, Suite 100. Register: JenniCripps@gmail.com or 205-568-1526. EmbodyBirmingham.com. Southeastern Outings Short Hike, Long Swim – 1pm. Join us for an easy, fun Southeastern Outings short Sunday stroll with long swim and small, natural waterslide in the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve near Pinson. Info: Dan Frederick, Seoutings@ bellsouth.net or 205-631-4680. Seoutings.org.

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Oxmoor Page Turners Book Club: Special Guest, Author Michael Morris – 6:30pm. Join us as we welcome Michael Morris, award-winning Birmingham author, to our book club. We will be discussing his latest, Man in the Blue Moon. Homewood Public Library, Boardroom, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209. 205-332-6620.

THURSDAY, JULY 10 Cooking with Chef E – 2pm (7/10). Chef “E” is in the house cooking up some tasty treats. Join us for an afternoon of healthy creative culinary fun. Limited space; registration required. Avondale Regional Library, 509 40th St South, Birmingham. 205-226-4003.

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Seniors and Their Hearing with Tom Sholten, NBC-HIS – 12pm. Join us as Tom Sholten NBCHIS, from HearLab, discusses the many treatment options for hearing loss as well as preventive care before problems arise. Homewood Public Library, Round Auditorium, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209. 205-332-6620. Restorative Yoga with Lauren Rae Brown – 6-8pm. Join in for a full session of restorative yoga, where your mind and body can rest and renew with the help of carefully arranged yoga props. $25 prepaid/$35 drop-in. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd, Suite 100. Registration required, email Lauren@embodybirmingham.com. EmbodyBirmingham.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 12 Breath Class with Margaret Pittenger – 9am12pm. With Margaret’s training in Feldenkrais and yoga, this will be a unique opportunity to experience lightness and peacefulness within the body through the breath. Appropriate for all ages and abilities. $50. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd, Suite 100. Register with Mjpittenger@gmail.com. EmbodyBirmingham.com. Day of Discovery: The Art and Gardens of Japan – 9am-3pm. The day begins at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens with and tours of the Japanese gardens and teahouse. The day continues at the Birmingham Museum of Art with a tour of the Museum’s Japanese collection. Admission charged. 205-254-2571. Stress Free Self Care – 9:30am-2:30pm. Free demonstrations on Essential Oils and Emotional Freedom Technique as well as a Restorative Yoga Master Class ($15) and a Sound Healing Meditation ($15). Mobility Massage Therapy, 1400 AL Hwy 69 South, Suite 3B, Hanceville, AL. MyMobility Massage.com. 205-907-4656. RSVP by 7/10. Southeastern Outings Easy River Float #1, Picnic, Swim, Short, Moderate Dayhike – 9:30am. Easy river float on the Locust Fork River. Float and walk in the river from Swann Covered Bridge to Powell Falls. Info: Dan Frederick, Seoutings@ bellsouth.net or 205-631-4680. Seoutings.org. Medicine Cabinet Makeover – 12-1pm. Garden Health Foods will be presenting a very informative program on healthy substitutes for your medicine cabinet. Free. Gardendale Public Library, 995 Mt Olive Rd, Gardendale, AL 35071. 205-631-6639.

SUNDAY, JULY 13 Meet the Doulas – 2-4pm. BirthWell in Birmingham is a co-op of doulas and childbirth educators providing services for the childbearing years. Join us for our free bimonthly Open House. Q&A, resources and education. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd Suite 100, Birmingham. BirthWellinBirmingham.com. Summer Film Series: To Kill A Mockingbird – 2-5pm. Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. $8. Alabama Theatre, 1817 3rd Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203. 205-252-2262.

MONDAY, JULY 14 Art and Nature Summer Camp – 9am-3pm (July 14-18). Explore your hidden talents, as well as Alabama habitats, as we paint, sketch, and create works using Mother Nature as inspiration. $165 member, $185 non-member. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center, 1214 81st St South, Birmingham, AL 35206. 205-833-8264 x13. Chef E – 6:30pm. There is always something good to eat with Chef E! Learn about healthy cooking and shopping. Free. Avondale Regional Library, 509 40th St South, Birmingham, AL 35222. 205-226-4000.

the Freshwater Land Trust and the lands it protects. $15 advance, $25 door. Avondale Brewing Company, 201 41st St South, Birmingham, AL 35222. 205-417-2777.

SATURDAY, JULY 19 Reflexology & Zone Therapy Training – 9am-5pm (Fri-Sat). Reflexology is the scientific study of reflex points on the feet and hands that correlate to each organ, gland and component of the body. 16 CEUs for LMTs. $325. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd, Suite 100. Register: Marsha Mathes, 256-698-2151 or Mathes79@knology.net. Outdoor Concert Series: Erin Mitchell Cornelius – 6:30-7:30pm. One of Birmingham’s premier blues and soul singer-songwriters (with some jazz thrown in). Free; bring lawn chairs or blankets. Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. 205-978-0155. Summer Film Series: The Big Lebowski – 7-10pm. “Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. $8. Alabama Theatre, 1817 3rd Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203. 205-252-2262.

Soiree@SoHo – 6-9pm. Birmingham’s finest young leaders walk the Role Model runway in the season’s hottest fashions. Enjoy food, drinks, music and a silent auction. Proceeds support the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama. $25. Rosewood Hall at SoHo Square, 2850 19th St South, Homewood, AL 35209. 205-453-9513. Sweet Licks Dixieland Band – 6:30-8:30pm. Dixieland jazz band features clarinet, cornet, banjo and bass. Free. Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Dr, Hoover, AL 35216. 205-444-7821.

FRIDAY, JULY 18 Baby Boomers & their Hearing with Tom Sholten, NBC-HIS – 12pm. Don’t buy hearing aids. There is a better way to hear. Learn how from Tom Sholten, a HearLab coach. Free. Homewood Public Library, Round Auditorium, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209. 205-332-6620. Oh What a Decade! – 12-2pm. Jack Wilson of Birmingham Records will be rockin to the oldies as he presents a program on all those songs from the fabulous 50s and 60s. Gardendale, 995 Mt Olive Rd, Gardendale, AL 35071. 205-631-6639. Land Aid – 8pm-12am. All proceeds will benefit

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Justin Cross – 2:30-4:30pm. Singer-songwriter whose song “Drink the Water” has over one million views on YouTube. Free. Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Dr, Hoover, AL 35216. 205-444-7821.

MONDAY, JULY 28 Outdoor Adventures in Central Alabama – 9am5:30pm (7/28 to 8/1). Field trip activities include: rock climbing, horseback riding, ziplining, and a variety of water activities. Rising 6th-8th graders. $255 members, $300 non-members. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center, 1214 81st St South, Birmingham, AL 35206. 205-833-8264 x13.

Bee Keeping Demonstration at McEnally’s Mercantile – 10am-1pm. See the new working beehive at this unique Clay store and learn everything you wanted to know about bees and honey from McEnally’s own beekeeper. Free. Registration required by phone or email. McEnally’s Mercantile, 6842 Old Springville Rd, Pinson, AL 35126. 205-680-3812.

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Essential Oils, Aromatherapy and Your Health – 6:30pm. Cheryl Burnette demonstrates how to use essential oils to make some natural insect repellant just in time for summer outings, creams that help with pain, and a sleepy-time cream for your insomniac. Homewood Public Library, Large Auditorium, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL. 205-332-6620.

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SATURDAY, JULY 26 Southeastern Outings Short hikes and Long Swims – 8am. Join us for short, moderately easy hikes to two waterfalls on South Caney Creek in the Bankhead National Forest. We’ll swim at both of the falls, which are very lovely. Info: Dan Frederick, Seoutings@bellsouth.net or 205-631-4680. Seoutings.org. Embody Summer Retreat – 9am-3pm. Embody teachers will lead classes for breath, movement, meditation and relaxation. Birmingham Juice Project tasting and lecture, Farmer’s Market fresh lunch and bodywork sessions included in retreat fee. $150. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd, Suite 100. Register: 205-637-0299 or Info@Embody Birmingham.com. EmbodyBirmingham.com. The Power of Food for Diabetes Prevention Cooking Classes – 10:30am-1:30pm. Learn how plant-based foods can prevent and treat type 2 diabetes, while sampling tasty foods. $75 for this 2-class series. 5208 Heritage Ridge Circle, Irondale, AL 35210. Register online at SandraEScott.com or call Sandra 205-687-0238.

SUNDAY, JULY 27 Summer Film Series: The Sound of Music – 2-5pm. A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. $8. Alabama Theatre, 1817 3rd Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203. 205-252-2262.

The Better Than Therapy Book Club: Special Guest, Author Michael Morris – 2pm. Join us as we welcome Michael Morris, award-winning Birmingham author, to our book club. We will be discussing his latest, Man in the Blue Moon. Homewood Public Library, Boardroom, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209. 205-332-6620. Reiki Circle – 6-7:15pm. Meditation and Reiki healing energy. $15. Natural Forces Studio, 609 37th St South, inside Birmingham Yoga. 516-457-3885. NaturalForcesStudio.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 31 The 4th Annual Taste of Birmingham – 6-9pm. Enjoy tasting and voting on dishes from Birmingham’s finest restaurants. The event is filled with live jazz and music performed by the internationally renowned Birmingham Boys Choir. $75 per person. The Club of Birmingham, 1 Robert S Smith Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209. 205-767-9219.

plan ahead SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 The Myths of Detoxification – 10am-12pm. Join Clinical Herbalist Cameron Strouss of Deep Roots Apothecary and Clinic for the first in a series of classes debunking the detoxification myth and what detoxification actually means. $25 suggested donation. Embody Practice Center, 3918 Montclair Rd, Suite 100. DeepRootsApothecary.com.

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sunday Sunday Service – 11am-12:30pm. Unity of Birmingham, 2803 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205. 205-251-3713. UnityBham.com. A Course in Miracles – 5-6:30pm. On-going discussion group. Unity of Birmingham, 2803 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205. 205-251-3713. UnityBham.com.

tuesday Manna Market Organic Food Co-op – Pick up, deliveries and co-op store will be on July 8 and 22. Order online. Purchases can be delivered or picked up at one of the convenient locations. Coop store hours are 1:30-3:30pm at Valley Christian Church, 2600 Cherokee Pl, Mountain Brook. Manna Market.net. 205-566-2533. Pet Loss Support Group – 5:30pm (July 15, 22, 29, Aug 5). Support group for those grieving the loss of their pets. This group will meet for four consecutive weeks on Tuesday evenings. Free, reservations requested. Info: Mary-Grace Wilson, Mawilson@ gbhs.org or 205-942-1211. Homewood Public Library, Room 110, 1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood.

wednesday Zumba – 6pm. Zumba at Railroad Park is a Latin inspired dance fitness class. It blends easy Latin dance moves with aerobic steps. The class is fun, energizing, and easy to follow. Free. Railroad Park, 1600 1st Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233. 205-521-9933. RailroadPark.org.

Yoga – 6pm. Yoga is a form of exercise that strengthens and tones the body. It promotes balance and flexibility, and quiets the mind. Yoga is for the beginning as well as advanced student. Free. Railroad Park, 1600 1st Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233. 205-521-9933. RailroadPark.org.

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friday Happy Feet Friday – 6-7pm. Get your feet moving in the right direction with a 60-minute low-to-high impact walk/run course. Learn proper walk/run techniques to maximize your current fitness goals. All experience levels are welcome. Free. Railroad Park, 1600 1st Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233. 205-521-9933. RailroadPark.org.

saturday Pepper Place Saturday Market – 7am-12pm. Pepper Place Market brings the best Alabama growers, food producers and artisans to Birmingham each week. Weekly Musicians and Chef Demonstrations. Free. Pepper Place, 2829 2nd Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233. PepperPlaceMarket.com. East Lake Farmers Market – 8am-12pm. The East Lake Farmers Market, established in 2005, makes fresh produce and other resources for healthy living available in South East Lake. We accept SNAP/EBT and Senior Nutrition Coupons. East Lake Farmers Market, 7769 2nd Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35206. 205-836-3201. EastLakeMarket.org. Valleydale Famers Market – 8am-12pm. This market features local farmers including Whitted Farms, Stone Oak Farms, and Burnette Farms, as well as other vendors and food artisans such as Bare Naked Noodles, Dough to Go, and Tiki Bar Soaps. Kids’ activities and live music. 4601 Valleydale Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242. 205-538-3652. Downtown Homewood Farmers Market – 8am– 12pm. The market typically features more than 15 local farmers and vendors, including Owl’s Hollow Hydroponic Farm, Finer Grind Coffee, and the Dreamcakes food truck. Soho Parking Lot, 2850 19th St South, Homewood, AL 35209. West Homewood Farmer’s Market – 8am-12pm. Fresh food from area farmers, arts and crafts, and other artisan products. Live music. 160 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209.

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ACUPUNCTURE — CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY MARGOT WALBERT DOM, AP, CST Licensed/Board Certified  3125 Independence Dr, Suite 108 Homewood, AL 35209 205-868-1313

East meets West at McMinn Clinic. Acupuncture Physician (AP), Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM), Chinese Massage, and Craniosacral Therapy. Dr. Walbert uses Craniosacral Therapy independently from, or in conjunction with, acupuncture— an approach that established her unique standing within the Integrative Health Care community. See ad, page 15.

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36 years of Chiropractic experience, certified herbalist, Reiki Master. Conventional Chiropractic adjustments & gentle adjustments, physiological therapeutics, decompression therapy. Private treatment rooms. Massage therapy, Hypnotherapy, Energy Work, Meditation Class, Personal training, and Yoga classes. Most Insurance accepted.

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Bernadine Birdsong I-ACT & NBCHT Certified Instructor 720 23rd St South, Birmingham, AL 205-323-7582 • MoreThanColonics.com Detox your body with Colon Hydrotherapy, Infra Red Sauna, and BioCleanse Therapy. We are the only hydrotherapist in Alabama providing colonics with ionized, microclustered, antioxidant, alkaline water. We offer Lipoex®, a non-invasive way to melt fat, reduce cellulite, and tighten skin. Computerized Biofeedback, Massage therapy, pain management, light therapy, Korean-style Hip Bath, and VibaBody Slimmer also available. See ad, page 10.

COUNSELING EMILY TUCKER LPC, NCC

300 Office Park Dr, Ste 220 Birmingham, AL 35223 205-261-1417 • EmilyTuckerLPC@gmail.com Birmingham-Counseling.com Empathy, compassion and reflection are the foundation of her practice with each client. Specializing in Addictions, relationship issues, trauma recovery, depression and anxiety, wellness coaching. Call today for your free consultation. Wellness Packages now available; pay once—no hassles. See ad, page 10.

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FAMILY MEDICINE BIRMINGHAM INTEGRATIVE HEALTH Dr. Melanie Miller 159 Main Street Trussville, AL 35173 205-655-2110 BirminghamIntegrativeHealth.com Facebook.com/Birmingham IntegrativeHealth

Dr. Miller brings a commitment to integrative health to her patients in the greater Birmingham area. Her definition of good health goes beyond freedom from disease. She strives for both physical and mental well-being. She is a Family Medicine Doctor with interest in adrenal, thyroid, hormone balancing, nutrition, food allergies, weight loss, herbs, supplements and acupuncture. See ad, page 9.

HEALTH CONSULTANT SANDRA SCOTT, AADP

Natural Health and Wellness Consultant Food for Life Nutrition & Cooking Instructor 205-687-0238 SandraEScott.com Info@SandraEScott.com Gain and maintain optimal health the way God intended by using food as medicine. Specializing in plant-based nutrition for weight loss and diabetes, raw food preparation, workshops, cooking classes, private and group coaching.

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Since 1973, we have been bringing you the best in healthy living. We offer a wide variety of merchandise including vitamins, herbs, supplements, natural foods, organic produce, incense, clothing, books, and gifts.

ORGANIC SKIN CARE

Safe. Beneficial. Ethical. Neal’s Yard Remedies offers award-winning certified organic skincare and wellness products using pure ingredients sustainably sourced and fairly traded. Shop the collections, host a skincare or wellness workshop or start your own NYR Organic business. See ad, page 8.

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Embody Practice Center offers Yoga for all ages, levels, and health conditions. Classes include All Levels Yoga, monthly Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga, Beginner’s Series, and series specific to injuries (such as neck and shoulders or low back). EPC also offers Tai-Ji Quan (Tai Chi), Breath/ Feldenkrais® Class, Meditation workshops, and various other community and professional workshops. See ad, page 8.

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