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The Center for Advanced Health Through Dentistry Our aim is to restore you to health and vitality by eliminating dental road blocks.

Our patients come from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other states...some have even traveled from outside the United States! Why? Because quality biocompatible dental care provided by a warm, caring dental team in a comfortable, relaxed setting is worth the trip.

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Improvements to Your Child’s Crowded Teeth and Appearance Can Begin As Early as Age 7.

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OF LOCKDOWNS

Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe

24 WHOLE-BODY DENTISTRY

Biological Dentists Get to the Root Causes

28 STRONG AND HEALTHY

Five Ways to Strengthen Kids’ Immunity

31 HOW AWE CAN

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32 NO-WASTE

GARDEN EDIBLES

Ways to Maximize Your Garden’s Bounty

34 HEALING WATERS

Hot Baths Rejuvenate Body and Mind

36 MINDFUL WALKING Meditative Steps for Well-Being

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onth after month, year after year for almost eight years now, I struggle with my publisher’s letter. This month, once again, I find myself in same dilemma—what to write about? At first, I thought about tolerance—good subject matter, great timing, a little reminder on tolerance seems appropriate—but it left me uninspired. Tolerance felt like only Joe Dunne, Publisher one piece to a much larger picture I should be considering.

Of course, patience walks hand-in-hand with tolerance. I think you would agree being in lock down, coupled with social separation, with a splash of so much uncertainty requires a whole lot of patience and tolerance. Surely, I could tie in the two and find a direction.

But those subjects got me thinking of how I had to acknowledge understanding.

Instantly it came to mind how hard it is to truly understand. Don’t I need understanding to be patient and tolerant? Understanding everything, everyone, every situation— How can I understand the plight of others? I can try but I will never fully understand their experience, their pain or suffering. I can only try to understand.

As an example, no matter what you say, explain, or how you describe it, it is inconceivable that a man can truly understand giving birth. Can I, as a man, understand the feelings, the pain, the process and the experience of being pregnant or giving birth? I think not! Some things you can tell me about, but I will never totally understand.

Some things I simply have to trust and accept as they are. But to get to understanding I have to be willing to be patient, because your experience is what I must try to understand in order to listen correctly.

To truly understand I need to be able to hear you clearly, with an open mind and with empathy. I think I am finally getting somewhere—tolerance, patience, acceptance, understanding, listening. It’s a great start. Now let me think about that and see you next month when I will continue my next dilemma.

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Sometimes it is not meant to be understood, just accepted.

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Taking the Monkey Out of Your Mind

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oday, the “monkey” running around in our minds has gotten a huge boost from the unsettling created by the pandemic. “Psychological and spiritual teachings say that we lose up to 80% of our energy and awareness as a result of the ongoing inner dialogue that does not support us,” states Janet StraightArrow, founder of Be The Medicine. To help learn how to quiet the mind, release anxiety and fear, she is offering a workshop called “Taking the Monkey Out of Your Mind” from 6:30-9:30 p.m., on August 12, via Zoom.

Through a lifetime spent studying and applying spiritual teachings from around the world, StraightArrow has developed tools that help individuals to discover their true and best self. As stated by a client, “The process I was given was simple, efficient and as I soon came to learn: completely revolutionary.”

StraightArrow’s sharing of advanced knowledge has easily transitioned into an online opportunity for private healing sessions, energy work, coaching, reiki healer training, Shamanic classes and more. Although Zoom may be new, she has offered distance healing, learning and coaching for decades. “It’s exciting to make the most of technology, to create the same experiences that students and clients have had in person with people from around the world,” she shares.

For upcoming classes and workshops, visit the calendar section on page 42 and BeTheMedicine.com. For information, call 973-6472500 or email Janet@Bethemedicine.com. See ad on page 9.

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Be Here Now Yoga 40 Be The Medicine 9 Califon Yoga 40 Center for Advanced Health 3 Through Dentistry Chimney Rock Crossfit 38 Christ Church 17 Dr. Clare Larkin 36 Dr. Derek Rodger, ND 39 Fortis Farms 4 Harmony Mountain Retreat 21 Health Queen Avis 26 Holistic Dental Center 48 Hunterdon Integrative Physicians 36 Inner Harmony Wellness Center 15 Kaleidoscope Salon and Spa 7 KnoWEwell 2 LifeWorks 47 Lisa’s Thermography 42 & Wellness Modern Acupuncture 27 Morning Star Family Health Center 9 Natural Awakenings Singles 30 Nature’s Rite 22 New Jersey Natural Medicine 13 Ondov Relationship Coaching 31 Parker University 47 Personally Yours Lingerie

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New Practitioner Joins NJNM

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ew Jersey Natural Medicine is pleased to introduce Judy Weinstein, the newest addition to its practice. Weinstein’s passion is guiding clients to better health through informed food choices and sustainable lifestyle changes. She is exceptionally qualified to work with patients facing cancer, auto-immune issues and aging. Weinstein brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to her work as she helps clients’ navigate the nutrition, wellness and complementary medicine world through personal nutrition coaching, pantry stocking and guided trips to the grocery store.

Location: 2424 Lamington Rd., Bedminster. For more information, call 973-267-2650 or visit NJNaturalMedicine.com. See ad on page 13.

Premier Salon Reopens in Basking Ridge

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aleidoscope Salon and Spa is up and running again. Warm, welcoming voices and smiling eyes above the masks show the excitement everyone feels in being able to reconnect with clients.

Kaleidoscope offers a variety of services to pamper clients from head to toe. Owner Deb Link explains, “We are thrilled to be open again, and have even increased our services. Our clients know of our aggressive approach to the new standards including temper checks, safety masks, and in some cases shields. We want everyone to feel relaxed and enjoy their visit to the salon safely.”

Location: Highlands Village Center, 570 Allen Rd., Basking Ridge. For more information, call 908-901-9777 or visit KaleidoscopeHairAndBody.com. See ad on page 7.

Discover Blocks to Health Through ART

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utonomic Response Testing (ART) marries techniques from many disciplines, including applied kinesiology and biophoton physics, and is carried out by noting changes in muscle strength while an organ, gland, substance or function is being tested. This biofeedback assessment tool is non-invasive and allows an effective result in a short amount of time. Dr. Peter Amato, a certified ART practitioner and doctor of natural medicine, is pleased to offer ART testing at Inner Harmony Wellness Center in Dalton.

Developed by Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D., Ph.D., ART looks for the stressed condition of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is the portion of our nervous system that requires no conscious thought and functions automatically throughout the day. These stressed conditions are called blocked regulation, which refers to the inability of the ANS to self-regulate and is commonly caused by various factors, including undiagnosed food allergies, heavy metal toxicity, chemical toxicity, chronic unresolved infections, scars, temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, unresolved psycho-emotional stress and electromagnetic stress.

“By using ART, I can quickly, accurately and comprehensively assess the root cause of health problems, and together we can create an individualized protocol to address your health,” states Amato. “Using ART, we find out what is causing your longstanding health issues, and you leave with a targeted, effective protocol. We find what is hiding in your cells. You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars and weeks or months or years of your life waiting on lab work to determine what is causing your chronic symptoms.”

Location: 131 Reynolds Rd., Dalton. For more information, call 570-319-6073 or visit InnerHarmonyWellness.com. See ad, page 15.

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Here is a collection of local businesses whose doors (or windows :) are Open for Business as (Un)Usual.

Christ Church: An Emerging Christian Community Rev. Susan Joseph Rack

1600 Washington Valley Rd., Martinsville Sundays 9:30- 11:30am 908 722-2080 cpchurch@optonline.net ChristChurchEmerging.org Jesus Mentored; Unapologetically Progressive; Social Justice Driven; LGBTQI+ Welcoming; Spiritually Curious; A GreenFaith Sanctuary; Interfaith FriendlyCome as Who You Are – Masked please a

Fortis Farms, LLC

Monika Christian and Kiley Doll 18230 Edwards Shop Rd., Elkwood, VA Webstore is open 24/7

540-409-6871 hello@growfortisfarms.com GrowFortisFarms.com Fortis Farms grows nutritious, local produce and designs, sells, and leases aeroponic tower gardening solutions for home, greenhouse, or commercial use.

Kaleidoscope Hair and Body Artistry Deborah Link 570 Allen Road, Basking Ridge Tues, Thursday, Friday: 9am-8pm; Wed & Sat: 9am-5pm 908-901-9777 mail@kaleidoscopehairandbody.com KaleidoscopeHairAndBody.com

Full-service salon and day spa offering a safe and relaxing environment for all your beauty needs.

Open Sunday and Monday by appointment.

Keep Calm and Shop Local!

Be The Medicine

Janet StraightArrow, Shaman, Healer, Sage Online Sessions and Classes Home Base: Morristown 973-647-2500 Janet@Bethemedicine.com BeTheMedicine.com We have easily transitioned into a mostly online business for private healing sessions, profound energy work, coaching, Healers Training, Shamanic classes-sessions. Zoom, Phone, In person.

The Hemp Oil Store

The Center For Advanced Health Through Dentistry Dr. Joseph R. Mele, DDS, CNC

215 Union Ave.,Ste D, Bridgewater Monday, Tues, Thurs 8:30 to 4:30, Fri 8-1 908-526-2266 MeleDDS.com We offer the highest quality dental services with a holistic approach for children and adults.

Holistic Dental Center Vladimir Gashinsky, DDS

91 Millburn Ave, Milburn Current hours: Mon 9am-7pm; Tues-Thurs, 8am-5pm; Fri 9am-6pm 973-379-9080 inquiry@drgdds.com HolisticDentalCenterNJ.com

Joseph Wilker 3 E. Ave., Yardley, PA Online Store open 24/7 855-904-4367, 267-679-2949 coolbreezedist@gmail.com TheHempOilStore.com License Number: 82-2609404 The Hemp Oil Store is a family-owned CBD store.

Our goal is to bring you, your pets, and your loved ones high-quality CBD products at affordable prices. Shop online at TheHempOilStore. com with free shipping. We also have curbside pickup and walk-ins are always welcome.

Morningstar Family Health Center 54 Old Highway 22, Clinton Mon-Fri; 8:30am-5pm 908-735-9344 MorningStarFHC.com

MorningStar’s team of health professionals cares for you like family. Our membership based practice cares for men, women and children age 8 and up with a functional approach to primary care.

Holistic dental care that is good for the body as well as teeth and gums. By treating the cause, not just the symptoms, Dr. Gashinsky helps improve his patients’ quality of life through dental care that respects and honors the body for healthy teeth and gums. d, page 28.e 12.

Dr. Clare M. Larkin, DC, CMRP located in Warren 908-930-0628 DrLarkin@optonline.net DrClareLarkin.com

Your cells remember traumatic injury on a deeper level. Some injuries hang on because their energy gets trapped in the deeper tissues of the body. Matrix Repatterning allows the detection and release of these deeper injuries, improves electrical flow and allows the body to function normally again.

Princeton Meditation Group

Online Group Meditation Services Visit SRFOnlineMeditation.org to participate. For information, call 609-9024850 or visit PrincetonMeditationGroup.org.

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Inner Harmony Wellness Center Peter Amato, PhD, DNM Board Certified Natural Medicine Two PA Locations: 647 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PA. 131 Reynolds Road, Waverly, PA. 570-319-6073 InnerHarmonyWellness.com

With 25 years of experience we get to the root cause of your health concerns. Find out what is causing long-standing health issues and walk away with a precise care plan. Today’s chronic illnesses are not located in the blood! We test at the cellular level. Our approach merges applied kinesiology, Quantum Biofeedback and a (ART) Autonomic Response Testing developed by Dietrich Klinghardt M.D. PhD. ad

Sand Hills Communitv Wellness Center

Maryann Rappa 57 Sand Hills Road, Kendall Park, NJ Online & Outdoors; see webiste for details 732-419-3551 sandhillswellness@gnaiI.corn SandHillsWellness.com Our mission: To reach out to the community by providing programs and services that enhance the growth of mind, bodv and spirit.

Harmony Mountain Institute Peter Amato 131 Reynolds Road, Dalton, PA

By Reservation Only 570-558-7450 info@harmonymountaininstitute.com HarmonyMountainInstitute.com

One of a kind luxurious retreat center in the mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania.. Offering 4-day, 3-night transformational all-inclusive retreats for individuals on a spiritual journey seeking to become free of chronic illness and negative thinking. Daily schedule of yoga, meditation, massage, detoxification, nutrition, energy & light therapy, luxurious self-care, and more!

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Yoga Central

Antonette D’Orazio 953 Hwy 202 North Online and Outdoors; dates/times vary 908-707-0759 yogacentralnj202@gmail.com YogaCentralNJ.com Offering online and outdoor classes. Please check website, Instagram, or FaceBook for complete schedule.

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New Jersey Natural Medicine Dr. Jason Frigerio ND, LAC 26 Blair Drive, Peapack 9am-5pm 973-267-2650 info@NJNaturalMedicine.com NJNaturalMedicine.com

Since 2004 New Jersey Natural Medicine utilizes Naturopathic, Chinese, Ayurvedic and Biological Medicine: treating the whole person, not just his or her symptoms.

Modern Acupuncture

Joan Arata 176 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ Mon-Tues: 10am–3pm; Wed-Fri: 2-7pm; Sat: 10am-3pm 973-765-9500 Nj001@modacu.com ModAcu.com/nj001 65 W. Houston Street, SoHo, NYC Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am-3pm; Tues, Thurs: 2-7pm; Sat-Sun: 10am-3pm 917-388-2886 Ny001@modacu.com ModAcu.com/ny001

Sunrise Nutrition & Wellness Dr. John Harrington 137 Mountain Ave., Hackettstown Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 9am-7:30pm 908-441-2276 drharrington@SunriseNutritionCenter.com SunriseNutritionCenter.com We are dedicated to providing a health improvement program unique to your body. We aim to improve your health through nutrition and other safe, non-invasive therapies.

Qi Gong For Healing Brian Coffey LMT, and Fran Maher, CA Virtual Classes 908-647-1563 QiGongForHealing.com Specializing in T’ai Chi and Qi Gong classes, as well as private session clinical Qi Gong and acupuncture since 1994. Chinese Medicine weekend seminars teach how to apply clinical Qi Gong remedies to specific disorders. Excellent for the lay person and healthcare providers. All are welcome to observe or join a class..

We offer an approachable, natural pathway, validated by thousands of years of practice, to better health and well-being for all in a convenient, peaceful and modern location.

Lisa’s Thermography & Wellness

Health Queen

Thermographer and Holistic Counselor See website for locations in NJ and NY By appointment 855-667-9338 Lisa@LisasThermographyAndWellness.com LisasThermographyAndWellness.com

Avis Gardell-Feldstein 1 Shadowbrook Lane, Basking Ridge Remote NLS Analysis & more 732-547-1196 (phone or text) HealthqueenAvis@gmail.com HealthQueenAvis.com We are excited to be able to bring the most cutting edge information in the Health Industry through our Certification in Naturopathy.

Private consultations with Matrix Decoder diagnostics and Biofeedback plus testing available for Food Sensitivities, Hormones and more! See ad, page 17.

Lisa Mack, CCT, HHC

Thermography gives an early look at the most important indicator of a potential health problem – inflammation. Early stage disease screening is an area in which thermography excels. Radiation-free breast and full body screenings for men and women.

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Joan Arata

Modern Acupuncture

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efore COVID-19 arrived, Joan Arata’s biggest challenge had been finding the best possible staff and being on the lookout for additional marketing opportunities for her new Modern Acupuncture locations in Florham Park, New

Jersey, and SoHo, New York. Sadly, along with many businesses in the area, she had to close her doors for a few months. Both locations have now reopened with limited hours, and each follows strict sanitation and safety guidelines to ensure patient and staff health is never put at risk.

Modern Acupuncture’s mission is to make their clients’ lives better by making acupuncture truly accessible. As a national franchise, they have a methodology and train all acupuncturists to ensure that when patients visit multiple locations

across the country, they are confident that they will get consistent, effective treatment. “The stress of the past few months makes the healing relief from pain and anxiety found with acupuncture even more welcome,” states Arata. To encourage the community to try this healing modality, Arata offers the first treatment for free.

Treatments are given in the Zen Lounge in zero-gravity chairs with soothing music so they are relaxed and comfortable. Many patients fall asleep during their treatments—even those who come to be

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“I have been a long-time fan of acupuncture and have had acupuncture to treat many different ailments over many years. The opportunity to take this ancient Chinese medical treatment to many more people with a ‘modern’ approach was too good to pass up,” explains Arata. “Most people have no idea how acupuncture can positively impact their health and their lives. Our ideal client is someone who is open-minded about understanding about how various treatments work and willing to try something new.”

Modern Acupuncture strives to provide as much education about acupuncture as they do promotion. Since so many people are new to the modality, they have many questions about how, when and why it works. Having a national brand behind their operation ensures consistent, effective training, the highest quality of practitioners, consistent supplies and products.

All of these thoughtful points lead to effective treatment and a consistently good experience for their patients.

Florham Park NJ Location: 176 Columbia Turnpike. Hours of Operation: Mon-Tues: 10am-3pm; Wed-Fri: 2-7pm; Sat: 10am3pm. For more information, call 973-7659500, email Joan.Arata@ModAcu.com or visit ModAcu.com/nj001. See ad, page 27.

SoHo NYC location: 65 W. Houston St. Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am3pm; Tues, Thurs: 2-7pm; Sat-Sun: 10am3pm. For more information, call 917-3882886, email Joan.Arata@ModAcu.com or visit ModAcu.com/ny001. See ad, page 27.

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The more a couple shares affectionate hugs, kisses and cuddles, the more satisfied they are in the marriage, a new study from the State University of New York at Binghamton shows. It tested 184 heterosexual couples on the effects of non-sexual intimate touching like holding hands or cuddling while watching TV rather than actions intended to lead to sex. The more affection the couples routinely experienced, the more they felt satisfied with their partners’ touch, even if they had “avoidant attachment styles” and ordinarily were more reserved with physical displays of affection. “Interestingly, there’s some evidence that holding your partner’s hand while you’re arguing de-escalates the argument and makes it more productive,” says lead author Samantha Wagner.

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Eat More Fiber for a Longer Life Eating the right kind of fiber lowers the risk of death from multiple causes, reports a new study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the University of Toronto followed more than 92,924 Japanese people 45 to 74 years old for nearly 20 years and found men that ate higher levels of dietary fiber had a 23 percent reduced risk of death compared to those that ate the least dietary fiber; the figure was 18 percent for women. The more dietary fiber people ate, the less likely they were to die from cardiovascular or respiratory diseases and injuries; it also protected against cancer mortality in men, but not women. Fiber from fruits, beans and vegetables, but not from cereals, was linked to lower mortality.

Children and young adults diagnosed with celiac disease have been found with elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware and fire retardants, reports a new study from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine published in Environmental Research.

Researchers analyzed levels of toxic chemicals in the blood of 30 children and young adults ages 3 to 21 after being diagnosed with celiac disease. They compared those results to those of 60 other young people of similar age, sex and race.

Girls with higher than normal exposure to pesticides known as dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylenes were at least eight times more likely to have celiac disease. If they had elevated levels of perfluoroalkyls (nonstick chemicals found in products like Teflon), they were five to nine times more likely to have the disease. Boys were twice as likely to receive a celiac diagnosis if they had elevated blood levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (fire-retardant chemicals).

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Increase Focus by Reducing Saturated Fat Eating a meal heavy in saturated fat can hinder the ability to concentrate, even five hours later, a new study from the Ohio State University College of Medicine shows. Researchers tested 51 women on computer games that measured attention spans and response times, and then fed them a 930-calorie meal that mimicked the fare of fastfood restaurants. For half the subjects, their meal was cooked in saturated fat, and for the others it was cooked with sunflower oil that is high in unsaturated fat. Five hours later, the women that ate the saturated fat meal had erratic and slower response times on the 10-minute concentration tests and they were less able to maintain their attention.

Dirt Can Help Heal Wounds Dirt has specific healing properties for wounds, new research from the University of British Columbia has found.

The study published in Blood Advances reported that the presence of soil in wounds helps activate a blood protein known as coagulation factor XII that kicks off a rapid chain reaction helping trigger the formation of a plug, sealing the wound and limiting blood loss. “Excessive bleeding is responsible for up to 40 percent of mortality in trauma patients. In extreme cases and in remote areas without access to health care and wound-sealing products like sponges and sealants, sterilized soil could potentially be used to stem deadly bleeding following injuries,” says senior author Dr. Christian Kastrup. The study was done with sterilized dirt; unsterilized dirt poses a risk of infection.

HOLISTIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS

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Eat Spuds for Muscle Protein The potato, a perennial favorite deemed nutritionally lackluster, can be a source of high-quality protein that helps to maintain muscle, reports the journal Nutrients. Researchers from Canada’s McMaster University, in Ontario, gave young, healthy women either a placebo or a pudding made with potato protein isolate that doubled the amount of protein the women typically consumed daily. The study found that the potato protein increased the rate at which the women’s muscles produced new protein. “This study provides evidence that the quality of proteins from plants can support muscle,” says Sara Oikawa, lead author of the study.

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Sarah Papworth, a conservation biologist at the University of London, and artist Rory McCann Nature Needs More Space designed a menagerie of imagAll over the world, plants and inary beasts to find out which animals are increasingly threatanimals people were most willened by human activities and ing to support. “Donations are habitat encroachment. A 2019 really key to a lot of institutions,” study published in Science News says Diogo Veríssimo, a conservation biologist with the estimates that 1 million species nonprofit San Diego Zoo Global. “Without them, many of face extinction within decades. the largest conservation organizations would struggle to The natural world makes the survive.” It is common knowledge that people favor those planet livable by cleaning the air, they find adorable—tigers over turtles, for instance—but filtering water, cycling carbon no one knows exactly which physical and nonphysical dioxide and pollinating crops. To impede biodiversity loss, features motivate donors. From all the different body governments are working to set aside more space for natural shapes, sizes, colors, eye positions and furriness, hunhabitats. The UN Convention on Biodiversity (Tinyurl.com/ dreds of past conservation donors ranked the imaginary Post2020GlobalFramework), which is now under considspecies. Animals that were larger and more colorful were eration, seeks to designate 30 percent of land and sea as most likely to solicit donations, as reported in Conservation protected by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050 in order to revive Letters. But it turns out that cuteness is not the only thing ecosystems and safeguard the diversity of species on Earth. that matters, because the formula doesn’t account for the Humans have altered more than three-quarters of Earth’s impact of popular culture. A study in Poland found that surface, and of the 14 terrestrial biomes, such as tropical proboscis monkeys, once labeled the world’s ugliest prirainforest, tundra or desert, eight retain less than 10 percent mate, received a surge in donations through crowdfunding of undeveloped wilderness, according to a 2016 study in after starring in popular memes poking fun at their appearCurrent Biology. Many species have already vanished. ance. Maybe there really is no such thing as bad publicity.

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In 2018, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that fossils belonged to mineral rights owners, threatening to put a damper on scientific fossil hunting by paleontologists, but the Montana Supreme Court has now decided that fossils should not be deemed minerals, thereby restoring ownership of two dinosaurs buried together to the landowners, as had been customary in the past. A year after buying their property, Mary Anne and Lige Murray, along with a private fossil hunter, found an impressive array of specimens, including a complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Scientists like David Polly, an Indiana University paleontologist and past president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, had warned that tying fossils to mineral rights would make it harder to get permission to excavate them and put the ownership of fossils already on display into doubt.

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When trying to establish colonies in early spring, bees rely on flower pollen as a protein source for raising their young. Consuelo De Moraes, a chemical ecologist and entomologist at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich, in Switzerland, reported in Science that at least three species of bumblebees use their mouth parts to snip little confetti bits out of plant foliage, and that the biting gets more widespread when there’s a pollen shortage. Experiments show that mustard and tomato plants nibbled by Bombus terrestris bees bloomed earlier than unbitten plants by days or weeks. In a caged-bee test, bumblebees trapped with non-blooming plants were more likely to poke holes in foliage after three days without pollen than a bee group buzzing among plentiful flowers. When researchers switched the bees’ situations, those trapped without blooms started nibbling leaves, too. Professor of Biology Dave Goulson, at the University of Sussex, in England, says, “I can imagine that hungry bees unable to find flowers might try biting leaves in desperation.”

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Tropical forests remove and absorb carbon from the atmosphere as they grow, and researchers estimate that despite current deforestation levels, they still hold more carbon than civilization has generated by burning coal, oil and natural gas over the past 30 years. But as trees stressed by heat and drought due to global warming die and release their carbon, their ability to act as reservoirs will diminish.

A global team of more than 200 researchers led by tropical ecologist Oliver Phillips, of Leeds University, measured more than half a million trees in 813 forests in 24 countries to calculate how much carbon the different forests now store, based on the height, diameter and species of each tree. Their research, published in Science, also looked at how carbon storage varied from place to place using data from 590 long-term monitoring plots. If warming reaches 2° C above preindustrial levels, the study found huge swaths of the world’s tropical forests will begin to lose more carbon than they accumulate. Already, the hottest forests in South America have reached that point.

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ur current healthcare system has a pill for everything and believes that one size fits all, yet some clinical studies suggest that 90 percent of prescription drugs work only for 30 to 50 percent of all people. One reason is that pharmaceuticals are designed in isolation and do not consider the entire physiology of the individual. Diagnosis followed by drugs and surgery is not designed to treat today’s chronic conditions.

The limitations of this approach are evident.

Optimum health is a uniquely intricate balanced interaction between a person’s genetics and their environment. Mind-body medicine, integrative and functional medicine have greatly expanded our understanding of root causes of one’s problems along with a variety of ways to address symptoms. New techniques for assessing imbalances within the body are allowing practitioners to identify key areas for correction more quickly. In addition, nature provides a bounty of medicinal plants and herbs, some of which have been studied and used for thousands of years.

During a pandemic, the focus on how to get healthy and stay healthy naturally moves to the forefront. Nutraceuticals are in high demand, especially those with antiviral properties.

In addition to helping fight viral infections, antiviral plants and herbs help boost the immune system and may provide additional health benefits, such as cardiovascular, digestive, mood and anti-inflammatory support. Nature’s antivirals do not kill viruses. Their job is to prevent the virus from attaching to cell walls to give the immune system the very best chance to do its job of fighting and protecting the body from infection.

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Andrographis Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, supports respiratory.

Artemisinin A bioactive alkaloid found in Artemis and helps support our immune system.

Astragalus An ancient Chinese medicine used to support the immune system; as a tonic for the liver, kidneys, spleen and lungs; and to stimulate overall vitality.

Cistus From a Mediterranean shrub that offers immune support and antioxidant properties.

Cilantro A powerful antioxidant with diuretic properties. Aids digestion, enhancing the body’s natural ability to produce beneficial enzymes and acids, calming the stomach and can help boost the body’s immune.

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THE UPSIDE OF LOCKDOWNS Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe

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round the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way millions of people live their dayto-day lives, but despite their dire consequences, government-mandated lockdowns have had an unintended positive consequence: cleaner air.

In China, as major cities shuttered factories and reduced transportation earlier this year, experts found that carbon emissions dropped by about 100 million tons over a

two-week period. Scientists at the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, in Brussels, are using satellite measurements of air quality to estimate the changes in nitrogen dioxide (NO2)—a pollutant emitted into the air when fossil fuels are burned—over the major epicenters of the outbreak. Their research shows that NO2 pollution over Chinese cities decreased by an average of 40 percent during the lockdown compared to the same period in 2019.

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Across the United Kingdom, the reduction in traffic and industry similarly impacted the climate. Within the first six weeks of lockdowns, in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff, NO2 and fine particulate pollutant levels dropped by a third to half, with large declines recorded in other cities. These are the two air pollutants that have the biggest health impacts on people, says James Lee, professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of York and research fellow at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science.

The U.S. has been part of these trends, as well. In Los Angeles, known for its smog, the air quality index improved by about 20 percent during March. According to Yifang Zhu, a professor at the University of California (UC) Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health, during March, the region recorded the longest stretch of “good” air quality that it has experienced for 25 years.

NASA has observed significant air quality improvements in other parts of the U.S., as well. Satellite data for March showed that the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions had the lowest monthly atmospheric levels of NO2 that month since 2005. Data on NO2 from the Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument over the Northeast in March indicated that levels of the pollutant in March of this year were about 30 percent lower on average across the region of the I-95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to Boston than the mean of the previous five years.

Another immediate benefit of the reduction in pollutants is their effect on the pandemic itself. Public health experts agree people that have higher long-term exposure to fine particulate pollution have a 15 percent greater likelihood of dying from COVID-19. They attribute this to the lung damage caused over time by air pollution, combined with the fact that the virus targets the lungs and increases the risk of pneumonia.

Experts warn, however, that the cleaner air is likely to be temporary if we return to pre-COVID-19 levels of travel and industry.

Although we have seen a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels—another important contributor to global warming—have con-

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Scientists worldwide have emphasized that most of the air quality improvement is due to a reduction in traffic. Ed Avol, a professor of clinical preventive medicine at the University of Southern California, told Forbes that telecommuting is here to stay. “Telecommuting from home for those who can, even just for a couple of days a week, can have a marked reduction in terms of emissions.”

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iological dentistry is not a new form of dentistry. Instead, it is more along the lines of a philosophy that can apply as much to dentistry as it does to healthcare: seeking a safe, nontoxic approach to providing treatment.

A fundamental component of biological dentistry is taking a biocompatible approach to a patient’s oral health. What this means is that we practice in such a way as to prevent any harm to not only our mouth but also our body.

Research has shown that amalgam releases mercury in large amounts, produces detectable exposures in people with fillings and that chronic mercury exposure in the amount released by amalgam may possibly boost the risk of physiological damage. “Mercury-free” dentists don’t place amalgams, but “mercury-safe” dentists are actively conscious of the issue.

They present scientifically validated methods to significantly reduce and mitigate the exposure to mercury by using safety measures to prevent mercury exposure during amalgam removal.

Another aspect of biological dentists is that they evaluate a patient’s nutrition.

Nutritional status affects all aspects of a patient’s healing ability. Biological detoxification is highly dependent on nutritional support, as is the case with periodontal or gum therapy or any cure for wounds.

Though biological dentistry does not automatically mean that a dentist is a licensed nutritionist, biological dentistry involves an understanding of the effect of nutrition on all phases of dentistry and oral health.

Aside from using less actively toxic dental products, biological dentists may

improve the delivery of care to their patients by understanding that individuals differ in their biochemical and immunological responses to materials and procedures. Biological dentists can provide improved periodontal care, which prevents or treats gum disease, through therapies such as ozone care as well as through identification and removal of diseases and viruses via non-drug procedures.

By implementing a full-body approach to dental treatment, biological dentistry is not just a way of using a more natural, less toxic approach. It implements materials and procedures that not only heal, but also prevent disease by addressing its cause. Taking a proactively preventative approach will aid in the enhancement of the patient’s total health and well-being. The result is a healthy body and a sterling smile.

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DENTISTRY Biological Dentists Get to the Root Causes

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hile the majority of individuals may consider oral health as separate from overall health, the mouth and body are very much connected.

Until the late 1970s, this was rarely acknowledged outside a circle of dental professionals, physicians and allied researchers involved in organizations such as the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine, The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) and the Holistic Dental Association.

Dentists associated with these groups favor the use of preventive measures, a minimally invasive approach to dentistry and biocompatibility testing for all mate-

rials used in oral health procedures. Their individualized methodology and systemic health method of addressing the root causes frequently includes nutrition and lifestyle, providing patients with a less-toxic and safe experience for their overall health.

An important newcomer to this area is the myofunctional treatment system used in orthodontics for children 5 to 15 years old. Research in this field now points to the real causes for crooked teeth and incorrect jaw development—mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, reverse swallowing and thumb sucking (known as incorrect myofunctional habits), in addition to allergies, asthma and an open-mouth posture.

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Jean Marie Nordin, DDS, co-owner of Groton Wellness, in Groton, Massachusetts, added pediatric orthodontics to her practice after learning about early innovative interventions from her mentor, James Bronson, DDS, of Bronson Family Dentistry, in McLean, Virginia. “Our program for children involves a comprehensive evaluation on the first visit. We look at breathing habits, the way their tongue swallows and the function of the muscles. In medicine, we believe that form follows function; therefore, we observe what muscles around the mouth actually do when the individual swallows. It is really the way you breathe and swallow, as well as how the muscles work, that plays a significant role in where teeth end up and line up,” explains Nordin, who identifies problems in patients between 2 and 5 years old.

“We can start them on a removable Myobrace mouthpiece that can be worn at night and an hour during the day. The mouthpiece begins to change the way the tongue works, waking it up and strengthening it. If a child is born with the physiological problem of a tongue-tie that can’t swallow properly or get up onto the palate, that tongue will never expand the palate like it’s supposed to,” she clarifies.

For chronic mouth-breathers, the face grows long and narrow, which in the long term can cause cardiovascular disease.

In the short term, it can cause anxiety, because the nitric oxide receptors located in the nose signal arteries and veins to relax. “A cardiologist knows about this phenomenon,” says Nordin, who notes that the dysfunction can be unwound before a child turns 9.

While early interceptive myofunctional orthodontic treatment methods such as Myobrace appliances have proven effective for children, there’s also good news for adults that suffer from breathing problems which cause sleep apnea, says Nordin,

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Early interventions beyond conventional solutions

who employs a myofunctional therapist. Orofacial myofunctional therapy is neuromuscular reeducation of the oral facial muscles via a series of exercises that work with the muscles of the lips, tongue, cheeks and other parts of the face.

Early intervention and role modeling

“Parents can begin playing a pivotal role in how their children care for their teeth, as well as how they feel and behave in the dentist’s office, as early as age 1. I encourage every mother to bring their child to an appointment. They can hold the child in their lap so they can watch me caring for mom’s teeth. Generally, by the time they are alone in my chair, they aren’t frightened,” advises Pentti Nupponen, a doctor of dental medicine and owner of the Halifax Center for Holistic & Cosmetic Dentistry, in Halifax, Pennsylvania.

Chris Kammer, a doctor of dental surgery and owner of Gums of Steel Oral Hygiene Transformation, in Middleton, Wisconsin, also suggests early interceptive treatments for young children. “Early treatments with removable appliances which expand the arch in the roof dome, influence bone growth and make room for incoming teeth can be performed by general dentists,” says Kammer, who notes that a proper diet may help prevent crowding of teeth, as well as malocclusion, or misalignment, of upper and lower teeth.

Gum and heart disease

Doctors practicing functional medicine are more likely to refer patients to biological and holistic dentists. Cardiologists are particularly aware of a 2014 American Journal of Preventive Medicine study in which researchers looked at individuals with gum and heart disease. Individuals that received adequate care for gum disease had 10 to 40 percent lower cardiovascular care costs than those who didn’t get proper oral care. Another study revealed that gum disease increases an individual’s risk of heart disease by approximately 20 percent. Given such evidence, the American Dental Association and American Heart Association have acknowledged the relationship between the two diseases.

By neglecting important ongoing research regarding new and old dental practices, as well as orthodontics, mainstream media has largely left the public in the dark regarding problems associated with root canals, mercury amalgam fillings and some dental implants.

Root canals, tooth extractions and gum disease Iveta Iontcheva-Barehmi, owner of Boston Dental Wellness, in Brookline, Massachusetts, takes a holistic and biological approach to dentistry founded on the philosophy that everything within

Jaw and Teeth Development in Children

by Joseph Mele Early intervention for potential dental problems can begin as early as 6 years of age.

Crowded baby or adult teeth

Dental exams for children should include an evaluation of the jaw size in relationship to tooth size and the relationship between one jaw to the other jaw to gauge proper fit. When discrepancies occur, comfortable, colorful appliances that the children love to show to their friends, may be implemented at an early age (6 years to 11 years). The jaw can also be stimulated to grow to allow for the space needed for their permanent adult teeth to come in, thus preventing crowding and eliminating or reducing the time and expense of braces.

Mouth breathing

When the sinuses are blocked or congested, mouth breathing is the natural alternative. By opening the sinus cavities, the child can return to normal nose breathing. This allows the hairlike filters in the sinuses to filter the air properly to remove particulate matter, and reduce pathogens and allergens that enter the body so sore throat, ear infections, and colds can be reduced.

Other benefits to early treatment

Early intervention can also stimulate facial growth, address TMJ dysfunction, stop sleep apnea, snoring and teeth grinding.

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the whole body is connected. “Teeth are related to organs, tissues and glands along the body’s meridians, energy channels through which the life force flows,” says the integrative periodontist, who prefers extracting teeth when necessary and using zirconium implants rather than performing a root canal.

Iontcheva-Barehmi explains, “It’s logical that the connection between the meridians and teeth can indicate an individual’s overall health and wellness. Tooth extractions protect patients

from tooth-related disease and systemic infections that can be harmful to overall health. A failing root canal is a chronic abscess around the root of the tooth.

It has a direct connection with the bloodstream and disseminates infection through the whole body. This is the reason why holistic dentists recommend extractions.” She believes the best research on this was done by Weston Price, a Canadian dentist and pioneering nutritionist.

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To treat gum disease, Amparo David, DMD, owner of Dentistry by Dr. David and the founder of the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Center of New England, in Bolton, Massachusetts, refers patients to the periodontist she keeps on staff. “I can tell that a patient has internal inflammation by looking at the gums and tongue. Gum disease has been linked to health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and premature births or low-birth weight babies,” says David, whose preventive and healing suggestions for healthy gums includes chewable oral probiotics, daily coconut oil pulling, consisting of swishing a tablespoon of oil in the mouth for 15 to 20 minutes to reduce harmful bacteria there and on the teeth. She also recommends flossing with an electric toothbrush and a Waterpik. “I suggest adding one or two drops of tea tree oil and iodine to the water in the pick,” notes David, who urges patients to eat less sugar and carbohydrates and more vegetables, proteins and fruits.

“We treat gums with ozone after a deep cleaning because it kills bacteria on contact. Patients maintain healthier gums using ozonated oils twice a day and by using a good toothpaste with no glycerine or fluoride,” says David, who notes that temporomandibular mandibular joint (TMJ) problems are tied to sleep disorders. “Many adolescents have TMJ problems, and sometimes experience this after extraction or retraction orthodontics.”

Despite the slow trickle of related information to the public and the lack of acknowledgement by the majority of dental professionals, these new philosophies and biological dental protocols are definitely improving overall health and wellness.

According to the IAOMT, a dentist that chooses to put biocompatibility testing first can look forward to practicing effective dentistry while knowing that patients are being provided with the safest experience for their overall health.

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As the co-author of Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child’s Developing Immune System, Gilbert is part of an emerging scientific consensus called the “hygiene hypothesis”, which posits that excessive sterility—being overzealous in protecting our children from germs and other microbes—can dampen the ability of their bodies to fight off allergens and infections. “As a species, we have evolved in a world full of microbes, and our immune systems have developed to cope with that,” he says. “The immune system needs to be used and trained by exposure to the world around it.” From birth onward, here are some proven strategies that strengthen kids’ immune systems.

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Start off right with natural birth and breastfeeding: One

in three babies in the U.S. is born by caesarean section, and about half the time it’s optional rather than necessary—perhaps because parents don’t understand that babies born in this manner have been shown to have altered immune development, reduced gut microbiome diversity and a higher risk of developing allergies, atopy and asthma in the short term, with a long-term risk of obesity, according to a study published in The Lancet. Likewise, breast-feeding protects against the likelihood of viruses, eye and urinary tract infections, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroenteritis, lymphoma, leukemia, and Type 1 and 2 diabetes, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Feed them the right foods:

Provide lots of antioxidant-rich fruits, veggies and fiber—organic when possible—while avoiding processed foods. “The intestinal lining of the gastrointestinal tract serves as the body’s first line of defense against many pathogens.

Through certain strains of probiotics and prebiotics found in whole food, we can help landscape our child’s intestinal microbiome to create a positive effect on their innate and adaptive immune responses,” says Krystal Plonski, a Seattle naturopathic physician with a pediatric focus.

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Avoid cleaning toxins: The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us reaching for virus-zapping bleach disinfectants, but Gilbert advises not to overuse them. Once the viral threat is past, it’s wise to go back immediately to natural cleaners like vinegar and baking soda. A 2015 study in Occupational & Environmental Medicine of more than 9,000 children ages 6 to 12 in Spain, Holland and Finland found the incidence of infections such as flu, tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis and pneumonia was more prevalent in homes where bleach was used.

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Whether toddlers are making mud pies, older kids are growing gardens or teens are kicking up dust on the sports field, childrens’ immune systems thrive when they meet the microbial richness of dirt and the vitamin-D boost of the sunny outdoors. In a study in The New England Journal of Medicine that focused on two technology-free communities, Amish children that lived and worked at old-fashioned family dairy farms had a quarter and a fifth the rate of asthma and allergies, respectively, as Hutterite children that lived off-site from their community’s large industrialized farms. Georgetown University researchers report that sunlight, besides producing vitamin D, energizes infection-fighting T-cells in the skin that play a central role in human immunity.

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Get them a pet: The dirt, germs

and fur that dogs and cats bring to a house may be just what young immune systems need. Finnish researchers following 397 babies found those that grew up in homes with pets were 44 percent less likely to develop an ear infection and 29 percent less likely to receive antibiotics than pet-free babies. Canadian researchers found that babies from families with pets—70 percent of which were dogs—showed higher levels of two types of microbes linked to lower risks of becoming allergic and obese. They theorize that exposure to dirt and bacteria early in life—for example, in a dog’s fur and on its paws—can create early immunity.

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Under-Scheduled & Overwhelmed

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o, how are teens feeling this summer?

Certainly, there are teens who definitely feel overwhelmed. While we might have gotten more free time due to the pandemic, it has also allowed more time to focus on uncertainties. There are so many things to think about these days. Keeping things in perspective is important for us all.

Many of our settled decisions

have been uprooted by COVID-19. In looking to the future there is now a struggle to decide whether to go away to college or attend a community college to stay closer to home. Some are considering a gap year before pursuing higher education.

These difficult decisions have gotten more complex for my generation. As we become young adults, getting advice from those that are older is helping us with this process.

Knowing that we are all in this together

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and the reminder that we just need to take it one step at a time is helpful as we decide our best moves into the future. It is more complicated in these uncertain times, but it is good to try to not become overwhelmed.

Wishing you good health!

Isabella Dussias is a 17-year-old singer-songwriter/composer from New Jersey.

She enjoys writing about issues that are important to today’s youth, and she believes music is an important outlet to connect people and share messages through the creativity of lyric and melody. For more information, please visit IsabellaDussias.com.

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by Jonah Paquette

hat do you feel when you gaze up at the night sky, listen to a soul-stirring piece of music or witness an act of great courage or inspiration? What happens in your body, and what emotions arise, when you come face-to-face with these sorts of moments? This feeling— often complete with goosebumps and a shiver down the spine—is known as awe. And as it turns out, this underappreciated and often misunderstood emotion just might hold the key to a happy, meaningful and healthy life.

Although we might think of awe as a rare experience, awe-inspiring moments are all around us. We don’t have to climb to the summit of Mount Everest or stand atop the Eiffel Tower to reap the many benefits of awe. Instead, we can learn to notice the changing colors of the leaves, truly see the joy in a child’s eyes or allow ourselves to be uplifted by the kindness of a stranger. When we do, it not only feels good in the moment—it actually can change life in lasting and profound ways.

In fact, cutting-edge research has shown that awe holds many benefits, ranging from improved mental health, stronger immune systems, increased compassion, strengthened social bonds and much more.

In short, the moments that make us go, “Wow!” can be the very moments that lastingly change our lives for the better.

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awe in our daily life:

Seek out nature: Connect to the natural world, even by just visiting a local park, and notice the beauty all around.

Appreciate the good: Slow down and appreciate the small stuff—the aroma of morning coffee, time with loved ones, having a roof over our heads or even just the breath.

Look for inspiration: The current challenges around the world have also shown some of the best of humanity. Spend time learning about the people making a difference and experience a sense of awe through their courage.

Expand the mind: Learning about

mind-expanding topics like astronomy, the human brain or anything else that captures the imagination can be a great way to harness a feeling of awe.

Foster connection: The next time we’re with the people we love, take a moment to appreciate how awe-inspiring it is to have the capacity to love and forge bonds the way that we do.

Jonah Paquette is a psychologist, author and international speaker specializing in the science of happiness and well-being. His newest book, Awestruck, explores how moments of awe and wonder can transform our lives. For more information, visit JonahPaquette.com.

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No-Waste Garden Edibles Ways to Maximize Your Garden’s Bounty

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ost gardens are loaded with delicious, nutritious food that goes uneaten and overlooked, from edible greens like sweet potato leaves to flavorful flowers like tulips, marigolds and wisteria. Getting better acquainted with the edible parts of common backyard plants opens up a world of culinary possibilities.

With continued concerns around potential exposure to COVID-19, maximizing a garden’s bounty while minimizing trips to the grocery store is an added benefit.

“Food foraged from your backyard is fresher, tastier and cheaper than storebought food,” says Ellen Zachos, the Santa Fe author of Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn’t Know You Could Eat. “There is also the novelty factor. People don’t expect to be served a BBQ sauce made from crabapples or a curd made with flowering quince fruit. You simply can’t buy those flavors.”

Many plants and trees commonly thought of as being ornamental have edible parts. Hostas are a common one that Zachos loves to nibble on as much as the deer do.

“You can harvest at a couple stages: First, when spears are poking up and the leaves have not unfurled. A little later in the season, you can blanch them and put in a stir fry or quiche, or roast them as you would asparagus,” explains Zachos.

Roses are another multipurpose ornamental, with organically grown rose petals making aromatic additions to sweet or spicy

treats. Leaving the roses to decay after the first frost rather than dead-heading them yields rose hips rich in vitamin C for teas and jams.

Tip-to-Root Eating

Several common vegetables are edible from leaf to root, including broccoli, beets, chard and radishes, says Josh Singer, a garden specialist with the U.S. Department of Parks and Recreation, in Washington, D.C., who teaches classes on “alternative edibles” from the garden. “One of my favorite recipes is a hummus made with chard stalks in place of chickpeas. It’s so creamy and delicious.”

Singer also cites borage, passionflower and squash flowers as favorite floral foods.

“Unfortunately, it does mean making a hard choice between having beautiful flowers in your garden and eating them,” he adds. “It can also mean the plant not producing fruit or vegetables, but you can hand-pollinate female flowers in the case of squash and just use the male flowers for cooking. They make delicious fritters.”

Marie Viljoen, author of Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine cookbook, has one tip for daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva) that overagressively multiply: eat them. “Daylilies are nose-to-tail eating: their tender, cooked shoots are as melt-inyour-mouth as leeks, and their firm, underground tubers are delicious snacks, raw or cooked. I like to roast them with olive oil, like mini-home fries,” says the New York

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City forager, instructor and chef. “Their buds are juicy snacks and their open, fresh flowers are edible—and stunning in a salad—but so are the older, dried flowers, the so-called ‘golden needles’ that one can sometimes find in Chinese stores.” Viljoen cautions that a small percentage of people have a bad reaction to daylilies, and they should be eaten in moderation, especially when trying them for the first time.

Lindsay-Jean Hard, a food writer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and author of Cooking with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, and Stems into Delicious Meals, points out some common fruits with edible greens. Strawberry greens can be used to make a pesto or flavor water. Tomato leaves can flavor a tomato sauce (sparingly, as they pack a strong taste)—a tip found in Harold McGee’s On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen.

Carrot tops and celery leaves also make great pesto, says Tama Matsuoka Wong, a New Jersey forager, chef and author of Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer’s Market. While pea shoots have gotten to be a trendy item on many menus, Wong says they have long been an off-menu item at Chinese restaurants. “You won’t find it on the menu, but Chinese people eat pea shoots instead of beans all winter long, often stir fried with sesame oil, garlic and bamboo shoots.”

Many scrappy cooks know to use garden produce that fails to ripen before the season ends or bolts too soon. Singer uses unripe tomatoes to make green tomato chili, muffins and bread, whereas Hard likes working with flowers from bolted herbs and greens, including arugula, basil, chives, chervil, kale, sage, rosemary and others. “I mainly use them as garnishes, but every year, I make a batch of chive blossom vinegar,” she says.

Leaving a plant like cilantro to bolt and flower not only feeds pollinators, but also provides free spices at the season’s end, says Singer. Simply let cilantro dry on the stalk, then gather the seed pods for home-harvested coriander seeds. Letting annuals go to seed (and saving the seeds) provides the start for next year’s food plot.

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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Flower-ful Feasts

Daylily Salad This strikingly beautiful salad marries the sweet crunch of pea pods with crisp orange daylily petals and creamy cheese. Eat the flowers in moderation.

6 daylily flowers (Hemerocallis fulva) 2 cups snap peas or fresh garden peas in pods 2 Tbsp soft goat cheese (can substitute vegan cheese or leave out for a vegan version) 2 tsp toasted sesame oil 1 Tbsp aged balsamic vinegar 2 field garlic flower heads, separated

Kale Stem Hummus Yields: 6-8 servings 1 cup dried chickpeas 1 tsp baking soda Stems from 1 bunch kale 3 garlic cloves, minced ⅔ cup tahini 1 tsp fine-grain sea salt ⅔ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice Ice water Extra-virgin olive oil for serving The night before making the hummus, put the chickpeas in a large bowl, cover them with at least twice their volume of water and leave to soak overnight at room temperature.

The next day, drain and rinse the chickpeas. Put them, along with the baking soda, in a medium-size pot over high heat.

Stir constantly for about 3 minutes.

Add 6 to 8 cups water until the chickpeas are covered by a few inches, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot and simmer until the chickpeas are very tender—45 to 60 minutes—checking on them occasionally to skim off any foam on the surface.

Skim off any chickpea skins that float up as well, but there’s no need to try to remove the skins if they don’t come off. They were softened by the baking soda and will blend smoothly into the hummus.

Meanwhile, fill another medium-size pot with water and bring to a boil. Add the kale stems and cook until they are very tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain them.

Blend the kale stems, garlic and tahini in a food processor, scraping down the sides as necessary until well blended.

Once the chickpeas are cooked, drain them, add them to the kale stem mixture in the food processor along with the salt and lemon juice, and process until smooth.

Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and process until the hummus is very smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add up to 2 additional tablespoons, one at a time, and process again as necessary.

To serve, spoon into a shallow bowl and drizzle with olive oil.

With a sharp knife, slit some of the flowers down the middle. (Remove the anthers and the pistil if following traditional Chinese preparation.) Top and tail the peapods if they have strings.

Split half of them down the middle to expose the peas.

Arrange the peas and flowers on a plate.

If using cheese, crumble and scatter across the salad. At this point, the salad can be covered and chilled to make it ahead of time.

To serve, drizzle first the sesame oil, then the soy and balsamic vinegar, across the top. Finish with the field garlic flowers.

Serve within 10 minutes.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine by Marie Viljoen, (Chelsea Green Publishing).

Note: The hummus can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months. After thawing frozen hummus, we might need to adjust the seasoning—taste and add salt and lemon juice as necessary. Also, try this hummus with other scraps like Swiss chard stalks or cauliflower cores. Follow the same cooking method as outlined, boiling until very tender, 15 to 30 minutes.

Recipe courtesy of Cooking with Scraps, by Lindsay-Jean Hard.

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible.

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HEALING WATERS Hot Baths Rejuvenate Body and Mind

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own to our very cells, water is the foundation of life. In the ancient Greco-Roman world, bathing in hot mineral springs and cool saltwater was a common ritual for better health, and spaces dedicated to baths were considered sacred. Stepping into a warm tub harkens back to the safety of the womb while offering abundant health benefits. Opting for a bath instead of a shower can not only help minimize headaches, insomnia, menstrual cramps, depression and chronic pain, but soothe a burnt-out nervous system. It can also enliven stagnant blood and lymphatic fluids, enabling metabolic waste to be carried out of the body through perspiration.

“Hydrotherapy is used in many natural health systems for a wide variety of ailments from inflammation to nervous system dysfunction and skin conditions.

Whether you have access to a bathtub or not, there are many ways you can apply these traditional practices to your own self-care routine,” says Marlene Adelmann, herbalist and founder of the Herbal Academy, in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Whether we step into a full-body tub or a foot basin, water is a balm for the modern spirit bogged down by information overload and world events. “Taking time away in the sanctuary of warm water allows us to slip into a different state of mind and to release the energetic armor we

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defend ourselves with, as well as recuperate and heal internally,” says Kiva Rose Hardin, herbalist and co-editor of Plant Healer magazine, in New Mexico.

Insulin Sensitivity, Pain and Depression A good bath can lower chronic systemic inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. It can also impact how the body uses insulin.

A 2018 study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows that immersion in hot water counters low-grade inflammation and increases glucose metabolism in individuals unable to exercise.

Hot baths relax muscles by promoting blood circulation through the tissues and prompting the nervous system into a calming parasympathetic mode. Cold-water soaks—preferably in the morning—provide perks that include boosting immunity and increasing depression-zapping endorphins such as dopamine.

A Handful of Nature The skin is our largest organ, and what we put into the bath affects us from the outside-in. Bentonite clay for detoxing and Dead Sea salts for pain are great choices. Studies going back to the 1990s show significant, lasting effects of Dead

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Sea salts on those with osteoarthritis of the knee, as well as rheumatoid arthritis.

Fortifying the bath with Epsom salts, evaporated sea salt or Himalayan pink salt is highly beneficial. “Himalayan salt has 84 valuable trace minerals, including potassium, magnesium and sodium. It draws out toxins, cleanses the skin and helps cleanse the body energetically,” says Hellen Yuan, founder of the bath product company Hellen, in Brooklyn.

Adding bundles of fresh or dried herbs or snipping them into sachets can strengthen immune response and provide a welcome antidote to work-related stress. “Aromatic herbs and essential oils are inhaled through our olfactory system and make a beeline to our brains, signaling that it’s time to relax or feel energized,” says Adelmann, who emphasizes practical common sense.

“Although flowers and leaves floating in the tub make for lovely social media posts, most household plumbing cannot handle big, bulky plant material. The simplest way to add herbs to a bath is by making a super-concentrated tea.” Hardin concurs, recommending fresh or dried lavender, flowering goldenrod tops, holy basil leaves (tulsi, Ocimum tenuiflorum) or calendula blossoms.

Sacred Waters Baths are good medicine for both genders. “Men carry so much stress in their bodies and typically hold in a lot of tension. A good bath brew eases the muscles and replenishes the mind and soul,” says Yuan.

Bathing can be the ultimate sacred offering to the body.

From her wood-fired outdoor tub at the edge of a starlit mesa, Hardin advises, “Efforts need not be expensive or time-consuming. Just focused intent will inherently return a sufficient degree of sensuality, magic and beauty to the bath.”

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From Hellen Yuan: Foot baths are a

great alternative to a full-body bath because of the 72,000-plus nerve endings in our feet and the six acupuncture meridian points.

From Marlene Adelmann:

Essential oils should always be properly diluted and dispersed in oil, thick aloe vera leaf gel, Castile soap or a dispersing agent such as Solubol. Water, alcohol and hydrosol are not safe carriers, as they do not disperse the essential oils.

For aromatherapy bath salts, dilute essential oils in a small amount of oil before stirring into the salt. For nut allergies, avoid almond oil.

Nourishing Additions Add Zing to Bath Waters Organic apple cider vinegar: 1 cup to a bath to balance skin pH levels, combat yeast infections and soothe sunburn

Himalayan salt: ½ cup to bath water for acne, eczema and psoriasis

Dead Sea salts or sea salt: ½ cup to bath water for psoria-

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Chamomile flowers or organic, dried rose petals:

1 extra-strong cup to bath water for relaxation and better sleep or use herbs gathered in a muslin bag or sock and steep in the bath

Ginger: ½ cup shredded fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ginger

powder to bath water for increasing the body’s chi, boosting immunity and relieving pain. Follow-up with a shower to rinse off perspiration (contraindicated in the presence of high blood pressure, diabetes or a history of heart disease)

Epsom salts: ½ cup added to the bath to fortify magnesium and boost serotonin, which can increase energy and stamina, decrease irritability and adrenaline, lower blood pressure, increase concentration and improve sleeping habits

Essential oils: 5 to 7 drops mixed well into bath salts—lavender (for nervous system support), eucalyptus or tea tree (congestion, colds, flu), geranium (adrenal and reproductive hormonal support), pine or fir needle (adrenal and nervous system support) Marlene Adelmann’s Go-to Bath Recipes: Herbal Bath De-Stress Tea ¼ cup lemon balm leaves ¼ cup chamomile flowers ¼ cup peppermint leaves ¼ cup rose petals

Combine herbs together in a 2-quart jar. Pour 2 quarts boiling water over herbs and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain tea and discard or compost herbs. Pour tea into bath and enjoy.

Herbal Bath Salts

2 cups Epsom salt 1 cup sea salt ½ cup baking soda 2 Tbsp carrier oil 20 drops lavender essential oil Put salts and baking soda in a bowl and combine thoroughly.

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he health benefits of walking, such as stress reduction, improved joint mobility, lower blood pressure and increased oxygen, are well known, but walking or hiking with a meditative focus offers some other unexpected perks.

Mindful walking that fosters focus on each step can combat depression, anxiety and unhealthy food cravings by boosting neurotransmitters. Studies from the University of Exeter, in England, reveal that chocolate cravings and consumption are reduced after just a 15-minute walk, and a German study found overweight people that walked briskly for 15 minutes had less desire for sugary snacks.

A 2016 study in Complementary Therapies in Medicine found that meditative walking for 30 minutes three times a week reduced arterial stiffness and the stress hormone cortisol in a 12-week period. Individuals with Type 2 diabetes also had healthier blood sugar levels. Further, the group that employed mindful walking exhibited significant improvement compared to the control group that engaged in regular, non-meditative walking.

Mindful Me-Time Like seated meditation, meditative walking fosters mind-body awareness that can nourish the spirit. “Some of the world’s greatest artists, like Johann Sebastian Bach and William Blake, were well aware of this, and spent much time on long walks exploring their inner worlds,” says Reino Gevers, of Majorca, Spain. The author of Deep Walking for Body, Mind and Soul, he sees walking meditation as an invitation to tap into the bigger matrix of life. “Deep walking, also pilgrimage walking, is spending time alone in nature to walk off the things that are weighing heavy on your shoulders. These could be hurtful and traumatic 36 Somerset/Middlesex/Hunterdon/Mercer/ S. Warren Co. Edition

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events like the loss of a family member, divorce or financial loss. While practicing mindful walking, there is a reconnection to the natural rhythm of life.”

Meditative walking calms the amygdala, the portion of the brain that can become hyper-reactive from trauma and keep us in the loop of anxiety. Introduced to meditative walking by a spiritual teacher, Carolyn Sinclair, in Houston, found deep healing from depression after a devastating divorce. “Even though I knew tai chi, qigong and sitting meditation, I couldn’t lift my head off the pillow, couldn’t sleep and wasn’t eating,” says Sinclair, who relinquished all medications after six months of taking mindful steps. Today, she blogs at WalkingMeditation. com and attributes her capacity to feel joy and her improved emotional resilience to the practice. “We cannot stay in sitting meditation all day long, and life will always throw us a curve ball,” she says. “Walking meditation allows us to be in the world, but not attached to the chaos and drama. This form of meditation helps train the mind to reside in the present moment during our everyday activities.”

Resetting Body and Soul Going for a mindful walk can cultivate sensory nuance, especially to changing angles of sunlight and the dance of turning seasons. Psychologist Hugh O’Donovan, in Cork, Ireland, the author of Mindful Walking: Walk Your Way to Mental and Physical Well-Being, says, “The body is a powerful instrument

of connection. It appears too simple, but this is a necessary aspect of mindful walking for the beginner right through to the more experienced practitioner. It is in this slowing down that you begin to notice.” In 2015, he traversed the entire length of his native country and was reminded, he says, that “In this mindful walking space, the world can come alive at every sensory level. You can see the colors, the textures, the contrasts, the shade, the magic.”

Gevers concurs, “There is a major difference in just walking for exercise and deep walking. When you do mindful walking, you open your senses to the world around you. What do you smell, hear and feel?”

Buddha Steps Mindful walking begins with communing with each step, heel-totoe, on Mother Earth. “The beauty of walking meditation is that once it becomes a habit, we can bring it everywhere, naturally,” emphasizes Sinclair.

O’Donovan, whose mantra is, “Show up, slow down and notice”, inspires us all when he says, “You might think, ‘I’ve seen grass a million times; I know grass,’ but this limits the possibility to know in a deeper way. Grass is not just grass when you walk mindfully.”

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Tips on Meditative Walking From Carolyn Sinclair: n Find a safe, quiet place to walk. A park, your yard, in nature is best, but you can even choose a mall before the stores open. n Set aside a specific amount of time to walk and start with 10- or 15-minute increments. n Wear shoes and set your gaze about 12 to 15 feet angled toward the ground in front of you. Relax. Keep arms and shoulders loose; head and neck in alignment. n Observe the smell of the earth, flowers and trees. Feel the moisture in the air and how it effects your skin; recognize the temperature. Notice how you maintain balance as you walk; how a rock and uneven surfaces feel underfoot. n Notice any tension without trying to change it—just observe and avoid analyzing, comparing or editing. n Experience the sensation of feeling the soles of the feet as each foot touches the ground. One shouldn’t be fooled by its simplicity. The mind will always wander; consequently, it’s not necessary to try to stop the mind from thinking. All that is needed is to bring attention back to feeling the soles of the feet, again and again. They contain energy meridian lines and

acupuncture and chakra points that communicate energetically to every cell and every organ of the body. n Avoid headphones or music whenever possible. With mindfulness, you will be tapping into the music of your sole/soul and experience peace and tranquility. n If you don’t have time to go out, practice in the living room, going slowly in a clockwise direction, or walk down a hallway in your home or office. n Something miraculous happens when we bring our awareness to the feet. This is one of the deepest secrets of the Buddha. Bring your awareness to the soles of your feet when grocery shopping or when you are standing in line at the bank. Always bring your awareness to the soles of your feet, even when sitting at a desk or waiting in the doctor’s office.

From Reino Gevers: n Start with a short 10- to 15-minute walk and do it every day of every week. You will soon begin to notice the positive effects on body and mind. If you put yourself under pressure by wanting to do too much too soon, you will inevitably fail and get frustrated. It’s a small change in one’s daily habit that has an enormous positive impact.

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Mustafa Santiago Ali on Healing America Through Social Justice

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ustafa Santiago Ali has dedicated his career to fighting for environmental justice, public health, resource equity and political empowerment to uplift the most vulnerable communities in America.

For 24 years, he served at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is currently vice president of environmental justice, climate and community revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation. He is a renowned public speaker and has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, VICE TV, Black Entertainment Television, Democracy Now! and other networks.

Does the Black Lives Matter movement feel different than other moments in our history?

Yes. This is a transformational moment. So many different types of folks are coming together in large numbers, not just in our country, but across the planet, saying that change has to happen and we have to eliminate systemic racism and discrimination. They want the 21st century to look like the 21st century, and not something from the 1950s or the 1940s or even the 1960s.

How can we keep the momentum going?

By bringing all kinds of different folks together, building authentic coalitions that are rooted in change, harvesting the energy of this moment and making sure that the right types of legislation—whether at the federal, state, county or local level—are reflective of what people are asking for. Then we focus on getting engaged in the civic process—voting.

Dr. King said, “I cannot pass legislation to make you love me, but I can pass legislation to stop you from lynching me.”

When we fast forward that to today, we can pass legislation that addresses social ills, disparities and other egregious types of behaviors. We can also make sure that our organizations are representative of what America looks like—in our hiring practices and on our boards—and make sure that our philanthropic organizations are moving in the right direction where they are helping to fund and support folks who are doing this transformative work. It really is a holistic set of actions.

How do you remain hopeful in light of America’s turbulent history?

I see many artists and entertainers who are getting engaged in an effective way, and they have the ability to reach so many

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I see people at the local and state level changing laws that have been entrenched for decades. I see organizations that would not normally see themselves in these types of conversations or actions saying, “You are right. I apologize for not being here sooner, but we’re going to do everything we can now to stand in solidarity with this change that’s happening.” My hope is anchored in the fact that people are already doing the work and we’re seeing fruits from the seeds that people planted sometimes hundreds of years ago, but definitely decades ago.

What kind of justice are you fighting for?

We’re fighting for housing, transportation, economic and public health justice, and of course, the environment.

Which vulnerable communities are you fighting for?

I fight for communities of color. I fight for lower-wealth white communities. I fight for indigenous brothers and sisters. And I fight for the planet. I know that disproportionately, these are the communities that are often unseen and unheard, and I know if we can give voice to those communities, then it will benefit everyone. Social justice gives us the opportunity to make America whole—to be stronger and better, as we become anchored in real justice. We have to be focused on moving our most vulnerable communities from surviving to thriving.

What is your contribution to the National Wildlife Federation?

I sat down with President Collin O’Mara to have real conversations about what a 21st-century organization and their 6 million members would look like. I thought that if I could get 10 or 20 percent of those members to embrace environmental justice and to stand in solidarity with folks, then that could help the movement and make real change happen. The National Wildlife Feder-

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No other organization in our country does that, and it sends a clear message to all the other organizations that are out there that these are the types of things you have to do to be a 21st-century organization.

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Yoga Corner The Koshas

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ften one comes to a yoga class for the physical aspects—to stretch, sweat or become more flexible.

However, what is not commonly discussed are the five koshas (sheaths or layers) of the human being. An awareness of these subtle energies within our bodies can bring any physical yoga practice beyond the mat. When I was in training 15 years ago, this concept resonated with me so much that I incorporated an awareness of these concepts in every asana practice.

For a body to be whole and healthy, it is necessary for the five koshas to be in harmony with one another. When the body is in disharmony dis-ease occurs, therefore I believe it is essential to introduce and experience each kosha individually and collectively in a yoga program.

As B.K.S. Iyengar discusses in Light on Life, true health requires not only effective functioning of the physical exterior of our being, but also the vitality, strength, and sensitivity of the subtle levels within.

Annamayakosha The outermost layer is annamayakosha (physical body). In yoga asana class, the various shapes the body is put into directly affect the physical body. It is important for the physical body to be strong yet flexible all the while creating open channels of energy to support our skeletal system, nervous system and internal organs.

Pranamayakosha

Anandamayakosha

The second layer is pranamayakosha (energy body). This is directly related to breath.

An awareness of each inhalation and each exhalation and the breath’s power to directly affect our physical body is essential when practicing yoga. Our breathing is just as important as our movement and all will experience the maximum benefit of their yoga practice by manipulating the breath properly.

The final layer is anandamayakosha (bliss body). This is the most difficult to explain or achieve as it is absolute peace. It is important to keep expectations reasonable so start with becoming aware of the smallest of moments where bliss may occur. The ultimate goal of yoga is to find this comfortable “seat” and rest, truly rest and be at ease.

Manomayakosha The third layer is manomayakosha (mind).

Learn to withdraw the senses and allow thoughts to come and go without forming attachment. In a mindful manner, acknowledge a thought but then release that thought and remain centered in yoga practice allows for the opportunity to “just be”.

Vijnanamayakosha The fourth layer is vijnanamayakosha (wisdom self; third eye). This involves focused awareness on the space between the eyebrows to become the witness to the physical body and the mind. As one separates the ego from the self, one finds the ability to become the witness to all that is. Here there is no judgement, we are cultivating kindness towards our bodies and all that exists.

The definition of yoga is the yolk together the union of mind, body and spirit.

The five koshas of the body are the foundation to creating this harmony of self.

Nicole Zornitzer, ERYT 1000, yoga therapist, founder of Niyama Yoga & Wellness Studio in Randolph, New Jersey.

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Alice Rich, Certified Master Teacher

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Avis Gardell-Feldstein 1 Shadowbrook Lane Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 732-547-1196 (phone or text) HealthqueenAvis@gmail.com HealthQueenAvis.com We are excited to be able to bring the most cutting edge information in the Health Industry through our Certification in Naturopathy. Private consultations with Matrix Decoder diagnostics and Biofeedback plus testing available for Food Sensitivities, Hormones and more! See ad, page 26.

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Usui Reiki Ryoho, Karuna Reiki®, Crystal Healing, Certified Hypnotist 732-501-7628 alice@AliceRichReikiCenter.com AliceRichReikiCenter.com Reiki, Crystal Healing and Integrated Energy Therapy® or Hypnosis sessions can help reduce pain physically, mentally and emotionally, promote a healthy lifestyle, achieve personal and professional goals, create balance and harmony and advance your spiritual journey.

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Rhoda Ondov, MS, MFT, CPC

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The Holistic Dental Center Working Together with Other Holistic Practitioners to Create a True Holistic Approach to Your Health

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team approach to your overall health and it starts at the Holistic they don’t see, I do, and vice versa, seeing dental infections and Dental Center in Millburn, New Jersey, with their highly skilled how they can affect organ systems through meridians or directly and team of trained professionals in holistic and biological dentistry. From utilizing the benefits of networking with a holistic practitioner can and their award winning doctors and their state of the art technology to does make all the difference in patient care…I wouldn’t have it any their use of ozone and self-healing therapies, they are committed other way,” Dr. Gashinsky says about working with other practitioners. to not only treating your dental related symptoms, but also, the root So if you’re looking for an approach that is inclusive of all aspects cause thereby eliminating disease and promoting optimal health. of holistic care, visit Dr. Gashinsky and his team at The Holistic Dental Little did conventional practitioners know so many years ago that Center in Millburn, New Jersey. It’s their priority to ensure complete it took more than just looking at the mouth. A generation ago there holistic care by promoting the benefits of holism. “It’s not just your was a disconnect, a thought that our mouth and teeth had no bearing teeth anymore,” as he says, “It never was,” but now they have the on the health of the rest of our body. Now more and more research ability to not just treat overall disease but truly prevent and promote has been showing that there is a strong connection between dental whole body wellness. disease and systemic health. Dr. Gashinsky, Holistic Dentist, has always known that. A holistic approach to health is multifaceted, so he Other than being a dentist for 40 years, Dr. Vladimir Gashinsky, is a certified nutritional consultant, Accredited by the International Academy has built a network of healthcare practitioners to assist his patients in of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, SMART certified and a Naturopathic obtaining their desired level of optimal wellness. doctor “My passion for learning is never complete, I will continue to Working hand in hand with Naturopaths, Functional Medicine research and learn the latest in alternative treatments and team up practitioners and many others in the field of holistic medicine has with the best in the fields of holistic and alternative medicine to bring expanded Dr. Gashinsky’s ability to help more people. “I find it to be my patients the best treatments available, this I can assure you.” incredibly fulfilling to work synergistically with these practitioners to be able to improve patients’ health so dramatically. Some are coming Holistic Dental Center is located at 91 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, to me so very sick and by working together we’re seeing drastic New Jersey. For more information, call (973) 457-4688 or visit improvements in their quality of life,” says Dr. Gashinsky.

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Dr. Gashinsky feels strongly in the need to practice in such a manner as to take patients whole health into consideration. So much so, that he traveled to Switzerland this past spring to visit the Paracelsus Clinic and Swiss BioHealth Clinic; two healthcare models at Holistic Dental Center that promote the oral-body connection, to study their holistic approach to patient care. Dr. Gashinsky says, “To truly practice holism; the COMPREHENSIVE EXAM thought that everything is understood in relation to the whole and not & FULL SET OF X-RAYS ($305 value) just its parts, it’s important to remember that when treating a person it’s not just what one practitioner does, but how they can work together • Tooth-Organ Meridian • TMJ Exam to improve the final outcome.”

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