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hile the number one reason people seek acupuncture is for pain relief, this ancient Chinese practice has many other proven applications, such as boosting immunity and relieving stress. Another application that is rapidly growing in popularity is the acupuncture facial to improve the skin’s tone and texture.

Joan Arata, owner of Modern Acupuncture in SoHo and New Jersey, calls their Glow facial acupuncture treatments “no-tox,” since they help reduce fine lines and wrinkles without the use of injected toxins. She says these treatments improve the skin’s appearance by hydrating it, increasing blood flow and stimulating the production of collagen.

Because acupuncture can be used for both health and beauty needs, Modern Acupuncture gift cards are a popular purchase for Mother’s Day, Arata says. For a limited time, the clinic is also offering an introductory visit for $59, and a four-visit pack for $200.

While its treatments are founded on the principles of ancient Chinese medicine, Arata shares that “Modern Acupuncture is focused on making acupuncture more accessible and affordable by being in retail locations, with flexible hours to accommodate many schedules, and affordable memberships and packages.”

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oth pregnancy and childbirth are among the most common causes for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). So common, in fact, that 60% of women will form diastasis recti (DRA), a form of PFD, during their third trimester of pregnancy.

It is during this stage that the uterus stretches the muscles in the abdomen and the pelvic floor muscles and tissues can become strained. The result can range from minor pelvic pain to a separation of the abdominal muscles, incontinence, and organ prolapse. Fortunately, pelvic floor physical therapy is finally gaining mainstream awareness for its ability to prevent, treat, and reverse prenatal and postpartum conditions such as these. However, not all physicians are well versed in pelvic floor physical therapy’s benefits to treating conditions relating to women’s health.

The good news is that pelvic floor physical therapy is accessible and does not require a prescription to begin treatment. ProTouch Physical Therapy’s advanced team of pelvic floor therapists in Cranford create treatment plans for women from prenatal all the way through their postpartum journey. Utilizing co-owner Zarina Vitebsky’s unique “whole trunk” method to treat DRA along with cold laser, visceral mobilization/manipulation, and hands-on therapy, patients can expect to see improvement in as little as a few weeks depending on the severity of their dysfunction. With such a high success rate, the clinic has gained recognition within the local mom communities in and surrounding Union County. Whether you are looking to treat or prevent PFD, ProTouch can help.

Location: 570 South Ave., Bldg. G, Ste. C, Cranford. To schedule an evaluation and verify insurance coverage, call 908-325-6556. ProTouchPT.com. See ad, page 9.

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he past year has certainly focused attention on how we eat, what we eat and where we eat. People are now paying heed to what they put in their bodies, what businesses they support and a deeper focus on what matters in their lives. Starseed Bakery is thrilled to see this growth in awareness because that’s what the bakery is all about. As a certified gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free facility, its allergen-free products are unbelievably delicious. These tasty creations are made with 75% organic ingredients, organic decorating dyes, and are 100% GMO Free. The shop has also expanded its vegan, paleo/keto and sugar-free selections.

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ian Freeman, of Dian’s Wellness Simplified, has studied nutrition since the 70s and has been a professional nutritional consultant since the early 80s. In 2020, she began to offer her six-month nutrition course virtually with great success. Her next Nutrition Certification Course begins June 13 and June 15. The course is designed for those who are currently in practice as a naturopath, want to start a new practice or simply want to become more knowledgeable about nutrition for his or her own use.

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veryone has intuition. It is that still voice within, the gut feeling or the thought that pops in from seemingly nowhere. In a world of change and uncertainty, learning to trust our intuition becomes even more important. Blossoming Into Light is pleased to offer a new Intuitive Development four-class series via Zoom beginning May 5. The series focuses on the psychic senses, and is offered from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, and from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Owners Sue Freeman and Leslie Treloar have been teaching intuitive and spiritual development classes for many years.

“Teaching is our passion and joy. We love seeing our students open to their intuitive gifts and learn to trust it,” shares Freeman.

“This past year has brought so much change in how we connect to each other, and our minds have been bombarded with so much information that it can be overwhelming. This class helps participants learn to slow down to hear their own intuitive messages.”

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t is common to think poor posture is caused by laziness. Ed Hemberger, LMT, ART, founder of Hemberger Structural Integration, shares, “The voices from childhood telling us to ‘stand up straight’ still resonate. Structural Integration, however, takes a more useful, positive approach that begins with the knowledge that change is possible in our bodies and in physical behaviors such as posture.”

Good posture results from a well-aligned, balanced structure. Structural Integration (SI), a form of bodywork developed

by Dr. Ida Rolf, systematically realigns the segments of the body structure—even life-long postural habits can be dramatically improved. Hemberger begins sessions with a new client by identifying structural restrictions and limiting habits. Next, he works to release, balance and realign the structure. As the body structure improves, he then teaches the client how to recognize and maintain better, balanced positions.

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Sip Non-Alcoholic Beer to Improve Liver Disease Non-alcoholic beer is booming, with U.S. sales up by 39 percent last year, and it now poses a health benefit as a study-proven dietary supplement for people with cirrhosis of the liver.

Many nutritional supplements don’t work for such patients because of limited availability, cost, poor taste and side effects such as bloating, nausea and abdominal pain. Theorizing that non-alcoholic beer has the advantage of being inexpensive and easy to consume while having many anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds, Mexican researchers provided 43 liver cirrhosis patients with dietary improvements and simple exercise routines. Half the patients drank non-alcoholic beer with their meals; the control group drank water. After eight weeks, the non-alcoholic beer group showed improvements in blood vessel health, exercise performance levels and muscle mass, along with a better perceived quality of life compared to the control group.

“A clear trend towards an improvement in social function and mental health was observed in the group receiving non-alcoholic beer,” conclude the authors in World Journal of Hepatology. “Moreover, hops have been shown to improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress over a four-week period, partially explaining the results found.”

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People in the “poorest of the poor” communities in which money is not a high value can feel as happy as people in high-income Scandinavian countries, concludes new research from Canada’s McGill University. For the study published in PLOS One, interviewers studied 678 people living in Bangladesh and the Solomon Islands, both extremely low-income countries. People in remote fishing villages with subsistence-level incomes reported very high levels of “subjective well-being”, which they attributed to spending lots of time with family and being in nature. Villagers that had migrated to urban areas for work were more likely to gauge their well-being by economic and social factors, and reported lower feelings of well-being, leading researchers to speculate that monetization, especially in its early stages, may be detrimental to happiness. “When people are comfortable, safe and free to enjoy life within a strong community, they are happy—regardless of whether or not they are making any money,” says Chris Barrington-Leigh, a professor at McGill’s Bieler School of the Environment.

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As convenient as store-bought baby food is, it can pose hidden dangers for infant brains, say U.S. congressional investigators. A report issued by the House of Representatives on February 4 found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals,” including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, in baby foods made by major companies Hain Foods, Gerber, Beech-Nut and Happy Family Organics. Walmart, Campbell Soup Company and Sprout Organic Foods refused to cooperate with the investigation. On March 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pledged to enact new standards, increase inspections and testing, and support research to lower baby food contaminants.

Low levels of exposure to heavy metals can cause serious, irreversible damage to children’s brain development, studies show. Naturally present in the environment, they enter baby foods through soil, water and air; companies attempt to minimize this impact through processing. In one example, Hain Celestial, which makes Earth’s Best Organic, says it no longer uses brown rice, which can harbor arsenic.

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A natural, non-pharmaceutical remedy for anxiety disorders that affect 40 million Americans is as close as our beds, say University of California at Berkeley researchers.

In Nature Human Behaviour, they reported that a sleepless night can trigger up to a 30 percent rise in anxiety levels, but a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions. The type most apt to calm and reset the anxious brain is deep sleep, also known as non-rapid eye movement, slow-wave sleep during which neural oscillations become highly synchronized and heart rate and blood pressure drop.

The researchers used brain scans to identify anxiety levels in 48 volunteers after nights of deep or restless sleep. “Without sleep, it’s almost as if the brain is too heavy on the emotional accelerator pedal without enough brake,” says the study’s senior author Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and psychology. A second survey of 280 people online found that the amount and quality of sleep people experienced from one night to the next predicted how anxious they would feel the next day. Even subtle nightly changes in sleep affected anxiety levels.

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Yoga Corner The Wait for Double G —a Tribute to Mom—

by Nicole Zornitzer

I realized today that I have been waiting Waiting to feel whole again Waiting for the tears to stop falling Waiting in the darkness for the light to seep through the crack of my soul I engulf myself in your blanket to feel your embrace I rest my head on your pillow to smell you I stand at the kitchen sink as water spills through my fingers, seeing you standing right there doing the same I even wear your sneakers, take them for walk around the paths you had hoped to walk I make breakfast for myself using your pots and pans and can taste my ancestor’s energy in each bite I take of the food I prepare and remember the love you poured into your cooking I am surrounded by your belongings and try to find my own belonging in this lonely, timeless place that I am clawing my way out of Then, it hits me like a crashing wave; what am I actually waiting for?

Time stands still when we grieve, loneliness is overwhelming, and pain is an ever -constant enemy in the soul I realize that I will find no closure when seeking it What do I need? I ask myself Then, I hear your quiet words whispered in my mind’s eye Time Time will provide me with more time Patience, something that has never been my strong suite, will need to become a concept I embrace in this hollowness

Your death was unfair and for all purposes cruel and was certainly not the way you were to leave this world; yet here we are I am angry at this “universe” that I have put so much faith into, yet time and time again fails me Is the glass really half full?

I am tired, tired of waiting, tired of hoping, tired of the struggle Then, I feel you surround me with a love so strong that brings me back Back to the now, back to this life, back to this day Back to what keeps me striving to heal and show up as my best self; J & L Back to the silent one, the one who encourages me, my constant, the one who cherishes me, if I allow; R I decide; the wait is over Instead, I will allow time to provide me the courage to experience more time I will find you in the air, I will feel you in the ocean, I will bicycle thousands of miles for you, I will look to the birds and seek your merry eyes, I will constantly find the signs that we discussed I will find my will I will rise And I will fall again However, I will accept that you are guiding me with a love that only a mother can provide The wait for Double G Nicole Zornitzer, ERYT 1000, yoga therapist, founder of Niyama Yoga & Wellness Shala, located in Randolph, New Jersey, and Upper Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey. NiyamaYogaShala.com.

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Approaches such as Swedish, deep tissue and sports massages, and myofascial trigger point release therapy can boost both blood and lymphatic circulation, giving soft tissues

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a vital shot of cellular nutrition. Massage modalities affect biochemical processes and on the deepest level, mitochondria— the cell’s energy-producing engines. Research from 2015 published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise shows that massage immediately following injury due to resistance training encourages tissue regeneration.

Tailored Tools “In the context of exercise, someone who trains three to five times per week at a high intensity will likely have a higher level of fitness. However, the demand placed on the soft tissue structures will equally be high, and may require more treatment to offset this. This may vary from once a week to once a month,” says Andy Stanbury, head of soft tissue therapy at Pure Sports Medicine, a London clinic for sports injuries.

After working with high performance athletes for 15 years, he always asks, “What do I need to add to improve a patient’s fitness or performance?” For a patient that wants to improve fitness by running, “I would want to optimize their range of movement and stimulate the nervous system in readiness to exercise. I may look to use some myofascial release techniques, active release therapy, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization or muscle energy techniques. This would

of course take place before the run.” For post-run recovery, Stanbury suggests more relaxing modalities, such as gentle massage, combined with breathwork.

The Fascia Factor Fascia, a network of connective tissue, wraps the body in protective layers from the most superficial muscle to the deepest organs and plays a central role in flexibility. This complex netting can become stuck due to inactivity, injury or surgery.

Keeping it supple is vital for everyone.

Bodywork like myofascial release that targets trigger points—knots of tension—can help to ramp up postoperative and overall injury recovery. “Myofascial release is a technique used to reduce the tension in the fascial membrane.

Slowly stretching the fascia will unwind and reduce the pressure on the muscles and nerves, reducing pain and creating range of motion and flexibility,” explains Anthony Hansen, a myofascial release therapist at Therapy on the Gulf, in Naples, Florida.

Hansen, who specializes in a “fast release” technique, emphasizes the importance of a gentle approach. “Trigger points are caused by cellular debris encapsulated by the fascia, so it’s much better to stretch it loose than it is to force it. Normally, it takes about three to five sessions, depending on the condition of the patient, for the fascial system to unwind before the patient will feel relief.”

Active trigger points refer, or radiate, pain elsewhere in the body while latent points tend to be more localized and are sore when compressed. “From a wholebody perspective and when we put this in the context of fascial planes, restoration of efficient movement is key, particularly post-surgery and when progressing

training load,” says Stanbury. “However, this is not just movement of the body (muscles), but movement of blood, lymph and energy.”

A supple, tension-free body helps deter and bounce back from injuries.

Regular bodywork, especially Swedish and deep tissue massage, fosters muscle recovery and helps prevent future issues.

Self-massage using foam rollers and massage balls or canes can also be very helpful.

Bodywork offers full-spectrum perks, points out Stanbury, including “improved tissue mobility and elasticity, more efficient blood circulation and reduced anxiety and stress. This will, in turn, help promote better sleep, which is, of course, where we recover best.”

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MODALITIES TO HELP EASE PAIN AND STRAIN Swedish Massage: Gentle, gliding strokes to stimulate circulation, lower blood pressure and reduce muscle tension.

Deep Tissue Massage: Specific, focused massage to break up muscle congestion and reduce restrictions.

Sports Massage: Offered at many gyms, physical therapy facilities and recreational sports events for recovery and prevention.

Muscle Energy Techniques: Stretching and hands-on techniques that enable gentle muscle contraction to improve joint function and lengthen muscles.

Myofascial Release: Modalities that specifically target trigger points in the muscles and fascia to release adhesions, increase oxygen and reduce pain and tightness include the following: Structural Integration: Developed by Dr. Ida Rolf, this profoundly effective bodywork brings the body back into true upright position. Using a holistic approach, SI balances the structure rather than fixes the dysfunction.

Active Release Therapy: May be beneficial for chronic pain due to repetitive movements, especially where muscle weakness, numbness or tingling/ burning is experienced in the soft tissues.

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: Also known as the Graston technique, practitioners use an array of hand-held instruments for deep trigger points in the fascia and muscles—beneficial after injuries and conditions such as piriformis, muscle-induced sciatica and back pain.

Myofascial Cupping: A technique that employs cups to create suction on the muscle tissue to move lymph and blood through the area of deep trigger points.

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uring her first pregnancy, Sarah Wallace, a former registered nurse in Atlanta, was chronically anemic. “I was so tired I would fall asleep while I was eating dinner,” she says. That pregnancy resulted in a baby with a low birth weight.

Fortunately, Wallace learned more about nutrition and wellness. Her now 4-year-old has caught up to the growth charts and is thriving, and her next pregnancy went smoothly.

No matter how pregnancy is counted—280 days, 40 weeks or three trimesters— mama and baby share blood, nutrition and air for the duration. “Taking a holistic path before and during pregnancy is about embracing the nature of our bodies and committing to maintaining all aspects of wellness during this journey,” says Nancy Peplinsky, founder of the Holistic Moms Network, based in Caldwell, New Jersey.

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Nutrition for Two The right foods nourish the growing baby, the placenta and the mother’s increasing blood volume, maintaining the mother’s body during the complex mission. Whole foods rather than processed are best.

The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start, by integrative obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) Jennifer Lang and dietitian Dana Angelo White, makes it easier to select the proper nutrients along the way and provides ways to deal with nausea and cravings.

Choose organic foods when possible to reduce exposures to pesticides. If organic isn’t an option for every food, The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, from the Environmental Working Group (ewg. org), can be downloaded and taken to the market. Either avoid foods on the “Dirty Dozen” list or go organic for those items.

A high-quality prenatal vitamin fills nutrition gaps. Wallace saw a difference between her first and second pregnancy by switching brands. “The first time, I took generic prenatal vitamins. With the second pregnancy, I found whole-food

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Kristen Burgess, in Fife Lake, Michigan, creator of the website NaturalBirthAnd BabyCare.com, teaches classes for momsto-be. “[Exercise] helps your blood volume increase, brings plenty of oxygen to your baby, increases your stamina and endurance for labor (which is an athletic event), and perhaps best of all, keeps you feeling great,” she writes in her blog.

Options such as stretching, walking and prenatal yoga can be soothing for mom and baby. Burgess also advocates prenatal belly dancing to raise the heart rate “while bonding with your baby and relishing your beautiful pregnant form.”

Peplinsky notes, “A holistic approach to pregnancy also embraces integrative ther-

apies such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and chiropractic, which may assist in reducing stress, minimizing physical discomfort and joint pain, while improving overall life quality for mom and baby.”

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Support Along the Way A healthy pregnancy includes assistance. In the U.S., most women choose an OB-GYN, with just over 9 percent of 2017 births incorporating a midwife to support the mother before, during and sometimes after birth. A midwife is medically trained and, depending on state law, may offer gynecological examinations, birth control counseling and prescriptions. On her own or as an assistant to a doctor, she coaches the mother during labor and assists with the delivery, which may be in a home, birthing center or hospital. The American College of Nurse-Midwives, in Silver Spring, Maryland, offers a midwife locator.

Another option is engaging a doula that focuses on emotional support for mom, her partner and the family during pregnancy and birth. During labor, she may offer massage, encouragement and breathing coaching. While doulas only provide non-medical care, they can offer evidence-based resources to inform decision-making. There is a database to find one at DoulaMatch.net.

There are also books and apps to provide week-to-week details on pregnancy.

Genevieve Howland, a childbirth educator in Destin, Florida, and author of The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, offers a weekly article at MamaNatural.com about what’s going on with the developing baby and mother.

“Being a holistic mom is about connecting the mind, body and spirit, and approaching wellness with all three in mind,” adds Peplinsky. “The more we listen to our instincts and our needs, the more our health improves during childbearing and afterwards.”

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supplements. I never got that exhaustion, and my second baby was a healthy weight,” she says.

“Research has shown that healthy nutrition during pregnancy improves outcomes for mom and baby, while unhealthy food choices can lead to premature childbirth, high-risk pregnancies and poor developmental outcomes in children,” says Peplinsky.

In addition to clean food, it’s important to reevaluate body care products and household cleaners for toxicity. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has linked personal care and cleaning product ingredients to endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive disorders, neurotoxicity and cancer.

Tracking exercise, nutrition, baby bump images, the joys of the journey and the baby’s development are available options in a variety of apps. There are even apps for dads.

Ovia has many features that expand based on the data entered. It answers questions about food safety and medications, and even has a community feature to connect with other moms.

Hello Belly offers practical tips and a good dose of silliness with pregnancy jokes and memes. There are also yoga videos.

Glow Nurture can be customized, has community spaces, symptom trackers, reminders for appointments and a boatload of articles.

Expectful Pregnancy gives reminders to focus on joy by taking a moment to breathe or meditate. With guided sessions for pregnancy, moms-to-be can put regular meditation practices in place.

Sprout Pregnancy has a pregnancy timeline, weight tracker and journal. The 3-D images showing development of the baby are really cool, as well.

Who’s Your Daddy gives Dad a to-do list, weekly updates, a development timeline, suggestions for taking care of Mom and helps him pick baby names.

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WOMEN’S WELLNESS

Five Top Health Concerns and What to Do

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nyone walking into a U.S. hospital today will notice something that was inconceivable 50 years ago—one in three practicing physicians is a woman, and among physicians under age 35, it’s three in five. That compares to one in 14 in 1970. For women needing health care, that fact can change everything. “Research says that female physicians provide better care to female patients than male physicians do,” says Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Alice Domar, Ph.D., a pioneer in women’s mind-body medicine. “They are more likely to listen carefully and take complaints seriously.”

That’s just one factor in how health care is improving for women. Only three decades ago, women were simply considered “small men” in medical research and rarely included as subjects in clinical studies. Today, after a 1993 federal mandate ensured their inclusion, it’s been well established that women metabolize drugs differently than men, respond to health threats with a more robust immune system and are more likely to experience side effects. These findings have helped spur major changes for women in standards, dosages, medications and procedures—resulting in fewer cancer deaths, better treatment of autoimmune disorders and more nuanced cardiac care strategies. Although much has improved about women’s health, much more remains to be done.

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About one in three women is diagnosed with cancer in the course of a lifetime, and they have better survival rates than men, of which one in two receives that diagnosis. Between 2001 and 2017, the overall cancer death rate for women declined by 1.4 percent each year as diagnoses and treatments became more refined and targeted. The number one cancer killer for women is

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lung cancer, although 19 percent diagnosed have never smoked.

The next most deadly are cancers of the breast, colon/rectum, pancreas and ovaries.

Breast cancer deaths have dropped by 40 percent since 1989, thanks to greater awareness, early detection and better treatments. “Women learned from the AIDS crisis that making noise gets results,” says Domar. “Look at how far breast cancer research and treatment has come in the past 10 to 20 years, how powerful Breast Cancer Awareness Month is, and that everyone recognizes that pink ribbon.”

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Common symptoms: Bowel changes, lingering sores, fatigue, lumps, unusual discharge, difficulty digesting or swallowing, nagging cough or hoarseness, belly or back pain.

New research: An international research team has identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increases the chances of developing cancer.

Medical advances: Painful, invasive biopsies may become a thing of the past. Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a simple blood test that detects more than 50 types of cancer, as well as their location within the body, with a high degree of accuracy, and the City of Hope Cancer Center, in Los Angeles, has developed a urine test that analyzes cell-free fragments of DNA to detect cancer.

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Preventive strategies: Vitamin D supplementation lowers the risk of mortality across all cancers, German researchers found, estimating that if all Germans older than 50 took such supplements, up to 30,000 cancer deaths per year might be avoided. A 10-year study found that people between 55 and 74 that took a low-dose aspirin at least three times each week lowered their risk of all types of cancer by 15 percent and overall mortality by 19 percent.

Heart Disease

One in three American women die from heart disease, more than all cancers combined. “Unfortunately, awareness that heart disease can and does happen to women remains low, and this results in delay of care,” says cardiologist Nicole Harkin of Whole Heart Cardiology, in San Francisco. “Women tend to seek medical care later in the course of their heart attack and with more risk factors, resulting in poorer outcomes, and they are more likely than men to die of their first heart attack.”

Women have different symptoms of heart disease than men, are often misdiagnosed and have a 20 percent greater risk of dying within five years of a heart attack. Pregnant women that develop hypertension are two to five times more likely to later develop cardiovascular disease.

Common symptoms: Heart pressure, fatigue, breathlessness and pain between the shoulder blades.

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in The British Medical Journal. In a Stanford study, participants that ate plant-based meat for eight weeks had improved markers of heart health, lower LDL levels and lost two pounds compared to those eating meat.

Medical advance: To successfully fix a floppy mitral valve that’s hampering blood flow in the heart, doctors can guide a catheter up a patient’s leg vein and staple the troubled parts of the valve with a tiny clip, a safer and less invasive procedure than openheart surgery.

Preventive strategies: Eating nuts several times a week lowers by 30 to 50 percent the risk of heart attacks, sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular disease, four large cohort studies have shown.

Older women with high fitness levels have one quarter the risk of dying from heart disease as women that are out of shape, report Spanish researchers.

Autoimmune Diseases The prevalence of autoimmune diseases has grown by one half in two decades, even as medications and targeted therapies have kept more patients active and out of wheelchairs. “Where it used to be the norm for many physicians to consider women with some autoimmune illnesses to be neurotic, that approach is now being recognized as being abusive and unacceptable. This is a critical step towards recovery,” says chronic fatigue expert Jacob Teitel-

New research: Eating significantly fewer foods containing the amino acid methionine, found at high levels in meat, fish, dairy and eggs, could slow the onset and progression of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis in high-risk individuals, reports a study in Cell Metabolism.

Medical advance: Evidence is mounting that low doses of naltrexone, a substance-abuse treatment drug, can treat conditions like lupus, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis by normalizing the immune system and relieving pain with few side effects. “It costs only about 70 cents a day, is made by compounding pharmacists and is remarkably beneficial for a host of autoimmune conditions,” says Teitelbaum.

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The past 20 years has seen significant improvements in the studies and treatments of female hormonal issues. “There are now treatment options that allow women to transition into menopause, options for prevention of osteoporosis and momentous changes in fertility,” says Stephanie Seitz, a naturopathic family physician in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the same time, she adds, “I have seen environmental toxins rising in my female population. I see young girls coming in with polycystic ovary syndrome, early menarche and painful menstrual cramping; women having trouble getting pregnant for unknown reasons; the rise of fibroids, premature ovarian insufficiency and endometriosis.”

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers, regulating processes ranging from hunger to blood pressure to mood and playing a key role in reproduction. They have come under assault from endocrine disrupters, thousands of largely unregulated perand polyfluoroalkyl substances, abbreviated PFAS. These “forever chemicals” are found in everything from plastics to cushions to canned foods, and are in the blood of 98 percent of Americans.

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Common symptoms: These vary widely, but may include achy muscles, fatigue, recurring low-grade fever, joint pain and swelling, skin problems, abdominal pain and swelling, hair loss, swollen glands and tingling in hands and feet.

Preventive strategy: To fight inflammation, take a daily turmeric or curcumin supplement that includes piperine (black pepper) for better absorption. A University of Houston meta-study in Nutrients found that curcumin supplements improved symptoms in 14 osteoarthritis, two ulcerative colitis and eight Type 2 diabetes studies.

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About 80 percent of the 23 million Americans that suffer from debilitating autoimmune diseases are women, and those conditions tend to develop during childbearing years. The eighth-leading cause of death among women, these illnesses shorten lifespan by an average of eight years. The 80-plus diseases, including fibromyalgia, lupus, celiac disease, Type 1 diabetes, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, are linked to genetics, environmental triggers, some medications, obesity, injuries and stress.

earlier than 40 years ago; to rising cases of infertility, miscarriages and low birth weight; to menopause occurring two to four years earlier; and to obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis and breast cancer.

Common symptoms: Because hormones regulate all of the body’s processes, symptoms of imbalance run the gamut and may include fatigue, weakness, erratic menstrual cycles and weight gain or loss.

New research: Early menstruation increases the likelihood of hot flashes and night sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study. Eating five teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil daily reduced women’s moderate to severe menstrual cramps by 83 percent in two months, Iranian researchers found.

Medical advance: A major study of 9,000 postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer showed 94 percent that received hormonal therapy, but not chemotherapy, did not have recurrences.

Preventive strategies: To avoid toxic chemicals, buy organics; replace plastic kitchen containers with glass; replace Teflon pans with ceramic or cast-iron; use chemical-free cosmetics and shampoos; nix air fresheners and chemical cleaners; and check out food and care products at the Environmental Working Group (ewg. org). To help detox the body, consider working with a naturopathic doctor to develop a program that may include cleansing foods, herbs, saunas, elimination diets and chelators such as activated charcoal and algae.

Depression Women are twice as likely as men to develop depression, with one in four having a major episode at some point in life, yet fewer than half seek treatment. “Many women are too busy caring for others and feel guilty about their depression, fearing it could get in the way of their caregiving goals,” says New York psychoanalyst

Claudia Luiz. “Many have the fantasy that if they open that door and allow themselves to focus on their feelings, they won’t be able to keep going.”

Depression occurs most frequently in women ages 25 to 44, and one in five teenage girls reports having had a major depressive episode, a number that has exploded due to social media use.

Psychotherapy is effective for 62 percent of adults with depression, antidepressants work for 54 percent and combining the two is helpful for 72 percent.

Common symptoms: Sadness, anxiety, flat feeling, loss of motivation or feelings of pleasure, change of eating or sleeping patterns, low energy, difficulty concentrating or headaches.

New research: Sleeping irregular hours, doing night shifts and working for more than nine hours a day have been shown to put women at higher risk of depression, while eating more dietary fiber in produce, grains and legumes significantly lowers this risk.

Medical advances: For the estimated one in four people with depression that doesn’t respond to medication or therapy, emerging approaches offer fresh hope. Low doses of the anesthetic drug ketamine lifted the depression of 70 percent of hard-to-treat subjects by targeting specific serotonin receptors, Swedish researchers report. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which uses magnetic pulses to stimulate parts of the prefrontal cortex, lifts symptoms for 50 to 60 percent of subjects, studies show.

Preventive strategies: Eating at least two servings a week of wildcaught, oily fish or a daily 1,000-to-2,000-milligram fish oil supplement with a 60-to-40 EPA to DHA ratio has been shown to be effective for symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and postpartum depression. Taking a brisk daily walk in nature with a friend or dog lowers four factors linked to depression: a “nature deficit”, physical inactivity, low vitamin-D levels and isolation.

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Sustainably Stylish Eco-Fashion that’s Kind to the Planet

by Kajsa Nickels

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than $500 billion in value is lost globally every year from rarely worn manufactured clothing and the lack of recycling. The greenhouse gas emissions from the production of these textiles total more than 1 billion metric tons per year, more than produced by international flights and maritime shipping combined.

Sustainable clothing is important for both the planet and those wearing the clothing, says Jeff Garner, a fashion designer in Franklin, Tennessee, who founded the eco-label Prophetik. “The worst effect is the washing of clothes. The synthetic fabrics and dyes come off in the laundry process and go into our groundwater and oceans, including the microplastics from polyester clothing.”

Jay Charlton, founder of the UK’s Viva la Vegan fashion brand, believes eco-friendly fashion does not have to be poorly produced or poorly designed. Nor does it mean choosing between a million different options, says Charlton, who found her passion for vegan-statement apparel after adopting a vegan diet. “One easy choice here is organic cotton over conventional cotton. While not perfect, it is better for the environment. Most organic cotton is produced under better working conditions for the farmers, too,” she says.

She also stresses the importance of reading labels to determine where clothes originate. “The next time you go shopping, seek out sustainable vegan fabrics and fair wear policies to do what’s right for the planet, people and our animal friends.”

he trendy “fast fashion” industry standard that originated in the early 1990s has had far-reaching effects that continue today. With a production turnaround time as short as four months, designer knock-offs made with inexpensive materials line the shelves of shopping centers throughout the world. But cheap textiles come with a hidden price tag.

According to the documentary The True Cost, consumers worldwide buy around 80 billion new items of clothing per year, a 400 percent increase from 20 years ago. A report the UK-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which advocates a regenerative, circular economy, found that more

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Clothing from companies like Fair Indigo use more sustainable fabrics and ensure better lives for garment workers.

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Just because something is safe for people and the planet doesn’t mean it can’t also be fashionable. Fair Indigo, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a sustainable clothing company that specializes in garments made from organic Peruvian pima cotton. According to president and co-founder Robert Behnke, Peruvian pima cotton is prized for its longevity and durability. “We want to show the world that organic and sustainable does not have to be either too ‘crunchy’ or too trendy. The clothes that people wear every day—the clothes that make them feel comfortable—these are the brands that will have the greatest impact in truly changing the world.”

Fashion doesn’t have to be brand-new in order to be in

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style. Although secondhand clothing has been regarded negatively in the past by some, it has become more popular in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Market researchers predict that resale clothing sales will increase 185 percent in the next decade compared to 20 percent for fast fashion. Creative ways we can help reduce clothing waste while staying in style include the following: Clothing exchange parties. Friends and family members can swap clothes and non-sized items such as purses, hats and scarves in fun, socially distanced events.

Creative mending. People that have extra time on their hands may like to learn a new skill. Also known as visible mending, creative mending includes freestyle stitching around holes and tears, and both beaded and Japanese shashiko embroidery.

Repurpose into something new. If an item of clothing is beyond repair, it doesn’t have to be thrown away. Old T-shirts can be turned into blankets, pillowcases and even coin purses.

Men’s dress shirts can be transformed into dresses for young girls or onesies for babies.

Kajsa Nickels is a freelance writer in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Contact her at Kajsa.BlueMountain@gmail.com.

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Ayni Healing Arts Center

Currently we are offering services and classes virtually and in-person. Crystals available by appointment or at sessions and classes.

Offering classes on crystals, Sound Therapy, Reiki, Raindrop Technique, Aromatherapy & Other Spiritual topics. Sessions include intuitive readings, Akashic readings, Reiki, Sound Therapy, Raindrop Technique, AromaHarmony. Self-Mastery program tailored to your focus. Healer Certification Program available..

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Niyama Yoga & Wellness Shala(s) are now open in both locations; Randolph and Sparta. Our classes have been limited to 25% capacity and all CDC guidelines regarding safety are being adhered to. We have installed medical grade air filtration systems in both studios to eliminate 99.9% of germs, environmentally friendly / sustainable water systems and we offer radiant heated classes; which are the healthiest and most natural form of heated yoga.

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Devaki Lindsey Berkson on Bioidentical Hormones for Long-Term Health

by Linda Sechrist

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ormone scholar Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson, a nutrition and gut expert as well as a continuing education professor for medical doctors and pharmacists, frequently lectures at conferences to clarify misinformation about hormones, such as the difference between synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and plantbased bio-identical hormone therapy (BHT).

This peer-reviewed, published researcher is the bestselling author of Safe Hormones Smart Women and Sexy Brain: How Sizzling Intimacy & Balanced Hormones Prevent Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Depression & Divorce and a breast cancer survivor of 26 years.

Why do you refer to hormones as nature’s physiologic internet system?

Hormones send invaluable “email” signals to cells throughout the entire body and brain.

What is the difference between HRT and BHT? Synthetic hormones are altered by pharmaceutical companies to make them profitable. Bioidentical hormones are like

those made by the body and designed by Mother Nature.

I advise tracking hormone levels every decade throughout life to determine which levels help an individual feel their best. Unfortunately, doctors are still being taught that hormones are mainly important for reproductive or sexy things, addressing issues like peri- or post-menopause, andropause, erectile dysfunction or disease.

How did the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) affect the use of hormones?

Up until 2002, when WHI prematurely stopped one of its hormone study groups which was prescribed a combination of Premarin plus synthetic progesterone, estrogen therapies were the recommended standard of care for menopausal women and the biggest-selling pharmaceuticals in history. Medical journals, research institutions and expert cancer doctors accepted that estrogen was safe and did not increase the risk of breast cancer.

Carried out by the U.S. National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, WHI conducted a series of 40 group studies following the health of 161,809

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postmenopausal women. Studies covered various aspects of aging women’s health from diet, bone health and nutrients to heart health and the risk of hormone-driven cancers, as well as two randomized trials on hormone therapies.

The resulting claims that the HRT combo of Premarin plus synthetic progestin significantly increased the risks of breast cancer, cardiac events, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke alarmed the public and huge numbers of U.S. doctors stopped prescribing hormones.

What has changed?

By 2004, re-analysis of the combo study demonstrated opposite findings, and a 19year follow-up WHI analysis revealed that estrogen protects against breast cancer while on it and even 10 years after, while progestins do the opposite. Dr. Leon Speroff, professor at the University of Oregon and the physician who authored Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, twice concluded after reviewing every statistical nuance of the WHI, “There continues to be good reason to believe that there are benefits associated with treatment, including improvement of quality of life beyond the relief of hot flushes, maximal protection against osteoporotic fractures, a reduction in colorectal cancers, maintenance of skin elasticity and the possibility of primary prevention of coronary heart disease and Alzheimer’s.”

Although new science clearly showed that hormones rule body and brain health and are critical for staying healthy,

fighting illness long-term rather than short-term and lowering mortality timing by preventing heart attacks and strokes, CEOs of Big Pharma companies that provided the synthetic hormones used in the WHI trials continued to fight hard against BHT formulated by compounding pharmacists. Now these very same CEOs have released a BHT combination of estradiol and progesterone and are writing in peer review studies about how much better and safer it is. Big Pharma intends be the sole source of supply. They plan to do that by eliminating their competition: compounding pharmacies.

What is your experience with compounding pharmacists?

The FDA purports that compounding pharmacies are dangerous, unregulated and use items that are too complicated to compound. Not true. Compounding pharmacists are skilled professionals at mixing bioidentical hormones to a doctor’s prescription. I’ve successfully been using compounding pharmacies for more than 30 years. A compounding pharmacist should be part of the health team when natural, bioidentical hormones are prescribed.

Their knowledge can provide a wealth of experience for doctor and the patient.

Furthermore, they provide an invaluable service at manufacturing a safe product that is unique for a particular patient.

Hormones are so critical that even if you’re prescribed HRT, it’s better than losing out for decades on the hormone signals that keep your body younger and less inflamed. To be without healthy hormone signals is an aging and pro-inflammatory process to the body. In other words, get hormones any way you can.

While synthetic is better than nothing, bioidentical trumps synthetic.

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Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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tailoring remedies to an individual’s constitution, but first-aid applications are relatively universal and simple. Homeopathic first-aid can be administered for muscle strains, splinters, minor burns and even the common cold. Available in health food stores and pharmacies, homeopathic remedies come in various potencies in the form of pellets, tinctures and topical agents.

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homeo—meaning similar, and pathos—meaning suffering. Basically, it means that a substance has the power to cure the same symptoms it can create,” says Kate Birch, a certified classical homeopath at the HippHealth Center for Holistic Healing, in Minneapolis. “Moreover, the more a substance is diluted through homeopathic preparation, the more potent it can be for healing when given upon homeopathic indications.”

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he 200-year-old health system of homeopathy is based on natural sources and is unique in its “like cures like” philosophy that uses extremely diluted substances to trigger the body’s natural defenses.

“The word homeopathy is derived from two words:

Whether treating a child’s skinned knee or an athlete with a mild to moderate injury, regular potencies offer benefits without a high risk of unpleasant or dangerous contraindications. “In general, homeopathic remedies are safe for people of all ages because if taken as directed, there are no side effects or drug interactions. This is due to the fact that remedies have been made through a process that renders the substances harmless,” says certified classical homeopath Myra Nissen, in Davis and Walnut Creek, California.

Classical homeopathic treatment is based on a person’s unique physical, emotional and mental nature, and requires deeper study to find the most appropriate remedies, but first-aid applications are most often universally straightforward. “A homeopathic first-aid kit at home is useful for cuts, burns, bumps and bruises, insect bites, poison oak/ ivy and minor illnesses,” says Nissen.

Gentle, but beneficial Arnica montana is perhaps the best-known application, used for acute injury and post-surgery.

In a 2016 review of studies in the American Journal of Therapeutics, a team of international researchers found Arnica to be more effective than a placebo for swelling, bruising and post-surgery pain, and suggested it could be an alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Calendula is a heavy hitter for wound care, skin ailments, minor burns including sunburn, diaper rash and post-tooth extraction. It offers antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties and is available for topical and internal use.

Soft Tissue Trauma, Burns and Bites Nissen highlights Ruta graveolens and

Rhus toxicdendron for soft tissue injury and tendonitis and suggests Symphitum for serious damage to cartilage and ligaments.

For puncture wounds or injuries involving nerves, Hypericum perforatum is helpful.

She emphasizes the importance of using remedies immediately and properly to maximize the potential for rapid healing and pain reduction.

Birch says that bee stings and allergic responses respond well to Apis mellificia and fevers and headaches to Belladonna.

Using Cantharis or Urtica urens for firstand second-degree burns can help to prevent blisters and minimize pain, while Silicea is a good choice for splinters.

In general, for all acute cases and injuries, remedies are often taken every hour and tapered down to every four hours upon signs of improvement or lessening of intensity. If results are not seen within two days, it is best to discontinue the remedy.

Fighting the Flu When taken at the first sign of a cold or flu, specially combined homeopathic formulas or single remedies can help to lessen severity and duration of certain viruses. Bryonia alba is useful for moderate fever, Gelsemium for general flu-like symptoms, Nux vomica for severe chills and nausea, and Arsenicum album for respiratory and stomach flus.

Homeopathic remedies, like all medications, should be properly stored and kept away from children and pets. Also, not all products labeled as homeopathic may be pure. Some products add homeopathic remedies to other ingredients that are not safe; for example, Arnica gel may have alcohol, preservatives and stabilizers, and be harmful if swallowed.

While homeopathy offers many benefits, Birch clarifies that it is not designed to be a quick fix and is best approached from a broader view or “a philosophy that shapes your day-to-day life. When you understand these things, once you have the right remedy, it produces instantaneous results.”

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Homeopathic First-Aid Kit Suggestions from Myra Nissen Aconitum napellus: Known as Aconite, it is useful immediately after an injury when there is a shock or fright, such as a fall or a car accident.

Also helpful to fight off a cold after being exposed to a chill.

Apis mellificia: Helpful for insect bites which are red, hot and swollen, like a bee sting.

Arnica montana: Helpful for cuts and bruises.

Hypericum perforatum: Helpful for puncture wounds and injuries involving nerves such as catching a finger in the car door or hitting it with a hammer.

Ledum palustre: Helpful for puncture wounds and most insect bites.

Rhus toxicdendron: Helpful for itchy rashes, such as poison oak or ivy where there are blisters. A curious symptom that indicates Rhus tox is the right choice is when the itch is relieved by bathing or washing with very hot water.

Ruta graveolens: Helpful for sprains, strains, tendonitis and joint injuries.

Symphitum officinalis: Made from comfrey, also known as “bone knit”, it helps recovery from a broken bone or damaged cartilage and connective tissue.

Nux vomica: Go-to remedy for indigestion or overindulgence, including hangovers. It's also useful in the event of food poisoning.

Phosphorus: Useful for nosebleeds, especially after blowing the nose.

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The Value of Technology Breaks

By Jared Zornitzer

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uring lunch in high school, it often felt as if I were one of the only people fully present. Most other students were captivated by their phones and whatever memes, snapchats or social media posts were trending that day. I support technological development which helps us in our daily lives, but I am saddened by its impact on America’s youth. The burgeoning digital world creates barriers to human interaction and has adverse health effects on people who spend too much time on their devices. We need to cut down on our screen time to promote our overall well-being and return to the present moment.

It was difficult for me to connect with peers in high school who were absorbed by their phones. One stark contrast between myself and others was that I did not use Snapchat; an app which many other students constantly used. The social media-oriented culture pushed memes and other superficial topics to the forefront of discourse. Often, I felt that I could not find someone to have a genuine conversation with about other topics, such as life.

I used to fault myself for being out of touch with my friends, but now I appreciate my differences. In a society that markets countless new technologies, I have unfalteringly stayed true to myself and have continued to find fulfillment by engaging in face-to-face interactions. The capacity to relate to others personally will help me in the workplace and in building strong relationships as I set off from home and begin living independently.

The opportunity to improve our interpersonal skills is one alternative to being on our phones; another is enjoying the outdoors. Although advanced technol-

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ogies have been part of my entire life, I am nostalgic about the days before personal devices. From stories told by my parents, I envision neighborhood friends spending afternoons outside, exploring local parks and streams until dinner time. This seems like the ideal upbringing; kids decompressed and got exercise at ease.

Today, our generation does not spend nearly enough time away from technology.

Experts attribute higher levels of stress, depression, more frequent headaches, and elevated rates of obesity to excessive screen time. Taking short breaks from school or work to step outside allows our bodies to relax by breathing in the fresh air, and our eyes to rest from the blue light of our screens. Furthermore, these health issues could be reduced if we encourage children to spend more time outside, which is better for their physical and mental health.

Sitting at the lunch table in the school cafeteria, I was glad that I was not sucked into the world of my phone like many others. When we detach ourselves from technology, even momentarily, we can live in a state of tranquility and harmony with our surroundings and be more in tune to the present moment.

Jared Zornitzer is a full-time college student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY studying engineering. An advocate of balancing work and school with exercise and healthy living, he loves hiking, biking, running, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and learning in his classes.

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World’s Largest Wildlife Highway Crossing Opens in San Antonio

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The new Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge connects people with nature in the heart of San Antonio across a sixlane highway at Phil Hardberger Park. Private donations and a fiveyear bond program approved by voters helped fund the $23 million bridge, the largest wildlife crossing of its kind in the U.S. Wildlife and vehicle collisions are a big problem across the country, increasing by 50 percent in 15 years, with an estimated 1 to 2 million large animals killed by motorists every year, according to National Geographic sources.

In the U.S., 21 threatened and endangered species face extinction partly because of traffic accidents. Wildlife crossings are seen as an effective solution to the problem, with fatality reductions of up to 95 percent, depending on the location. The San Antonio bridge is notable for its size—150 feet wide and 150 feet long—and that it accommodates people, too. Animals in the 330-acre park that benefit from the bridge include ringtails, squirrels, coyotes, lizards, raccoons and deer. They are using it as intended, and it also serves as a habitat for native plants.

Critters React to Warming Temperatures in the Rockies

A 13-year study at the University of Colorado at Boulder published in the journal Ecology reveals that the popular golden-mantled ground squirrel and 46 other species of rodents and shrews in Colorado are climbing uphill to escape warming temperatures in the state. The report states that, on average, the ranges of the animals have shifted more than 400 feet in elevation since the 1980s. Montane mammals, or those already living at higher elevations like the ground squirrel, have moved up 1,100 feet on average.

It‘s a significant change that could rob them of their environmental niche. The same species may be harbingers of larger and more urgent changes in the Rocky Mountains.

Colorado has warmed by nearly 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1980s because of human-caused climate change. As the state continues to heat up, scientists say that ponderosa pine forests and other mountain ecosystems will have to move higher to find cooler weather.

Beginning in 2008, the team visited multiple sites in Colorado’s Front Range and San Juan mountains to collect records of the current ranges of 47 species of rodents and shrews. They compared their findings with approximately 4,500 historic records from museum collections dating back to the 1880s and included animal specimens stored at the university museum, which houses nearly 12,000 mammals from Colorado.

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Climate Change Makes Pollen Season Worse for Allergy Sufferers

A new study by the University of Utah published in the journal PNAS found that pollen seasons have been getting longer and more intense in North America over the last 30 years, aggravating asthma and weakening defenses against respiratory viruses, resulting in more emergency room visits that disrupt lives. Researchers comparing pollen metrics between 1990 and 2018 from 60 monitoring stations indicate that seasons are starting up to 20 days earlier and lasting up to eight days longer, affecting millions of allergy sufferers. The study looked at variable factors such as temperature, rainfall, frost days and carbon dioxide concentrations, and found that an increase in mean annual temperatures was the strongest driver. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 19 million adults have been diagnosed with hay fever, an allergic reaction to pollen, a fine powder from plants that can come into contact with the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.

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Eco-Cosmetics Choosing Sustainable Beauty Products

Integrative Approaches to Men’s Health

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n Look for brands that use less packing material and planetforward shippers.

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Tips for Eating Vegan on Vacation

n Go with glass packaging instead of plastic. Glass is recycled more easily and doesn’t release harmful toxic chemicals. n Choose brands that use the least amount of packaging materials as possible, eschewing plastic in favor of biodegradable, paper-wrapped, cartoned or package-less products.

Plus:

Travel for the Planet

eco-friendly swaps abound, such as cucumber slices for puffy eyes.

Beauty is a $49 billion industry in the U.S. That’s a lot of plastic lipstick cases and shampoo tubes buried in landfills and breaking down into microplastics that leach poisonous chemicals into the world’s oceans and our drinking water. As consumers, we can vote with our wallets, sending a clear message to makeup and skincare brands: We want the planet to be beautiful, too.

Sustainability to-do list:

n Instead of using disposable cleansing wipes, make a reusable, washable alternative using a cut-up T-shirt or ultra-soft baby washcloths. Online DIY recipes for the liquid solution include water, witch hazel, essential oils and mild soaps.

n Opt for products that eliminate water as the main ingredient, such as shampoo and conditioners that come in paper-wrapped bars, lowering shipping costs, eliminating the need for plastic bottles and conserving water.

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n Support, applaud and purchase refillable products. n In certain areas of the country, #1 and #2 plastic containers commonly used in the beauty industry are not accepted at local recycling centers.

TerraCycle.com offers a mail-in solution with free shipping labels for packages weighing more than 15 pounds. Among the recyclable items accepted through this program are lip balm tubes, soap dispensers, shampoo and conditioner caps, hair spray triggers, lipstick cases, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, foundation packaging and lip liner pencils.

Eco-friendly beauty brands:

n By Humankind (ByHumankind.com) is reducing use of single-use plastics.

n LOLI (LoliBeauty.com) is a zero-waste brand that uses food-grade glass yogurt jars that can be repurposed in the kitchen. n Cadence (KeepYourCadence.com) offers refillable containers as an alternative to wasteful, travel-size products. n Lush (LushUSA.com) champions package-less products. n Beautycounter (Beautycounter.com) has pledged to eliminate unit cartons; decrease its use of virgin plastic; use recycled, recyclable, reused or compostable packaging; and create refillable products.

DIY Natural Facial Toner

by Jordan Peschek

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he use of toner is an often-overlooked step in one’s skincare routine.

Toner helps to thoroughly cleanse the skin and promote a healthy appearance. This easy recipe involves only natural ingredients that support glowing skin.

Witch hazel is a natural astringent and reduces skin irritation and inflammation.

Rosemary and tea tree have antimicrobial and astringent (skin tightening, pore reducing) properties, and rosemary helps tone skin by boosting circulation. Lavender is soothing to the skin and helps reduce redness.

Geranium helps lessen the appearance of wrinkles and promotes a glowing appearance. Read the labels on one’s essential oils to ensure they are pure, therapeutic grade.

30 ml witch hazel 3 drops lavender essential oil 2 drops tea tree (melaleuca) essential oil 2 drops rosemary essential oil 1 drop geranium essential oil Place all ingredients in a one-ounce spray bottle and shake gently before each use. After washing one’s face, spray toner thoroughly on a cotton pad and wipe on face and neck. Follow up with a natural moisturizer.

Jordan Peschek, RN-BSN, is the publisher of Natural Awakenings Milwaukee.

Reach her at Publisher@NaturalMKE. com.

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Happy Mother’s Day! Special gifts for special women

Mother’s Day Brunch Gift Package* / $45

from Starseed Bakery Plain Bagels - 3 pack Banana Choc Chip Streusel Muffins (v) Mixed Berry Coffee Cake (2 servings) Mother’s Day Sugar Cookies Almond Cranberry Love Bites

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$59 Intro Visit Four-Visit Pack $200 Gift Cards For details, call 973-765-9500 or visit ModernAcupuncture.com/nj001

Mother’s Day Deluxe Package* / $70 from Starseed Bakery Mother’s Day sugar cookies 3-pk Banana Chocolate Chip Streusel Muffins 2-pk 6 inch Vegan Apple Streusel or Blueberry Pie Raspberry Filled Chocolate Cupcakes 2-pk Paleo Brownie Truffles 6-pk Cookie Sampler assortment (15 count) Almond Cranberry Love Bites (1 dz).

Sugar Free Mom Gift Package* / $50 from Starseed Bakery 6 inch Sugar Free Apple Streusel Pie Sugar Free, grain free chocolate cupcakes 2-pk Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins (2-pack – contains almond flour) Paleo Banana Bread Mini Loaf Sugar Free Lemon Cranberry Cookies 6-pk.

*Packaged in a Gift Bag with a bow for local in store pickups. If you would like to include a note with your gift, please make a notation in the notes section upon checkout. Pickup at 100 Hibernia Avenue, Rockaway.

Deadlines: May 4 for Shipped Orders; May 6 for Pickup Orders. To order, call 973-957-0500 or visit StarseedBakery.com.

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MAY 2021 SATURDAY, MAY 1

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12

Grand Opening at Ayni – 11am-7pm.

Celebrate with us! Free mini-workshops & mini-services, raffles, prizes, holistic serrvices and more. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran St., Newton. 862-268-3213.

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Advanced Soul Shamanism Monthly Class – ZOOM; 7-9:30pm. Each month provides a completely new class experience, healing, and learning. Embrace who you are as we access our multidimensional space and your purpose, and so much more. Students and clients have been moving immediately, deeply, and ultimately with great joy! $60.

Be The Medicine (online sessions-classes), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown. 973-6472500. BeTheMedicine.com.

Embracing the Feminine - Mala Bead Workshop – 1-3:30pm. Embrace the feminine through an afternoon of mala bead making and a japa mala meditation including 108 aums. Leave with new understanding and a gorgeous mala bead necklace created by you! Led by Susan Novick and Nicole Zornitzer. $75. Niyama Yoga Studios, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-500-2939. Register at NiyamaYogaShala.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Four-Class Intuitive Wisdom Series – ZOOM; 7-9pm. Explore your psychic senses in this monthly series. Each month has different focus. Learn to trust your intuition in everyday life. Includes discussion, meditations and practice exercises. $100 for series.

Blossoming into Light, 31 Fairmount Ave Suite 105, Chester. To register, call 862-2224268 or email blossomingintolight-chester. com. Link to class provided at registration.

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THURSDAY, MAY 6 Viral Infections Part 3: What We Have Learned in a Year, Plus: To Vax, Or Not to Vax! – 7-9:30pm. ZOOM invitation online.

Viral Infections classes teach about how viruses work and how to prevent or treat them successfully. Class reviews the info of the first two classes, adds new information and the many remedies for treating viruses simply and naturally. Covid vaccines and data matters will be discussed. Call 973-267-4816 or register at WellnessSimplified.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 11 Learn About Summer Vision Quest – ZOOM; 7-8pm. The Vision Quest on August 20-22 in the Catskills, NY, is a sacred rite of passage that lets you discover your authentic voice, needs, and choices, and your inner wisdom as a gift you give yourself. Tonight we discuss the retreat and details. Bring questions and interest. Free. Be The Medicine (online sessions-classes), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown. 973-647-2500. For information on the quest, visit BetheMedicine.com/ events.

THURSDAY, MAY 13 Soul Shamanism 101 Begin the Journey – ZOOM; 5/13-6/10; 7-9:30pm. Initiations and Training. Discover your inner space of peace, wisdom, and divine connection.

Explore the Shamanic territories of you and learn the highest universal laws to live in your body and life from now on. Meet your ancestors, guides, teachers who travel with you always. This Universal, Spiritual Shamanic practice makes the mystical – practical, immediate, and real in everyday life. $350. Be The Medicine (online sessionsclasses), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown.

973-647-2500. BeTheMedicine.com.

Healing Frustration, Anger, and Bitterness – 7:30pm. Unique class blending human design (understanding how to use your energy design), EFT (tapping), and aromatherapy to help you heal. In-Person or Online. $40/Bring a friend and you each pay just $30! Register by 5/12/21 at AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/ Events. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran Street, Newton. For information call 862268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@ gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 14 Witchcraft 101 – 7:30pm. There’s a Witch in all of us. Origins, types of crafts and the witches that practice them. Coming out of the broom closet. In-Person or Online. $40 or bring a friend and you each pay just $30! . $40/Bring a friend and you each pay just $30! Register by 5/13/21 at AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/ Events. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran Street, Newton. For information call 862268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@ gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 15 Reiki Level II Class – 10:30am-5pm. Limited space; in-person and ZOOM. Learn Reiki symbols, distance healing, essential oils to enhance your Reiki sessions, how to use the

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Reiki symbols with a Reiki grid and more!

Includes handbook, certificate and sample essential oil. Prerequisite: Reiki Level I. $295.

Blossoming into Light, 31 Fairmount Ave Suite 105, Chester. To register, call 862-222-4268 or email blossomingintolight-chester.com.

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Gong Immersion – 7:30pm. Gong immersions are a type of meditation where healing frequencies of the gongs surround and return you to harmony body mind and spirit.

Covid-friendly. In-person only. $40/Bring a friend and you each pay just $30! Register by 5/14/21 at AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/ Events. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran Street, Newton. For information call 862268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@ gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com.

MONDAY, MAY 17 Reiki 1 & 2 Self-Distance Energy Healing Certificate Training – 7:30-9:30pm. Reiki 1 is May 17 & 24; Reiki 2 is June 7, 14, 21, 28.

No class on Memorial Day 5/31. Join us for this powerful class that will give you the understanding and ability to heal you, and help others heal in person and at a distance.

Blending the attunements and teachings for self-healing and healing others helps you build your immunity, stay well, energize, and learn to send healing energy to someone in the next room or across the world. $350. Be The Medicine (online sessions-classes), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown. 973-647-2500.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 Karma Yoga: Suicide Prevention – 5:306:30pm. Gentle Vinyasa to Yin Program with Nicole Zornitzer. Donation-based class in honor of Robert Beekma, Maya Guberman, Eric Levitt and all who have been affected by suicide. Donation. All proceeds benefit the New Jersey chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Niyama Yoga Studios, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-5002939. Register at NiyamaYogaShala.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 20 Detoxing Chemicals, Heavy Metals and Vaccine Residue Naturally – 7-9:30pm.

ZOOM invitation online. Our bodies were not designed to clear the chemicals and metals we absorb in this modern world. Our liver and other cleansing systems get overwhelmed our health suffers. This class addresses many of the successful detox methods and natural ways to help the body clear the agents that can block our body’s systems and degrade

our health. Call 973-267-4816 or register at WellnessSimplified.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 21 Shamanic Journey Circle – 7:30pm.

Shamanic journey to discover what unique flower represents you and what small, meaningful changes can be made to help your soul flower blossom from within. $20/Bring a friend and you each pay just $15! Register by 5/20/21 at AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/ Events. Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran Street, Newton. For information call 862268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@ gmail.com. AyniHealingArtsCenter.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 23 Sound & Light Language Activation/ Meditation – 3:30-5pm. In-person or ZOOM. Sound Meditation plus Light Activation with singing bowls, chimes, awakening bell, crystal pyramids, tuning forks and more while Katherine of Light will provide a light language activation. This powerful combination opens participants to higher states of being. $44.

Blossoming into Light, 31 Fairmount Ave Suite 105, Chester. To register, call 862-2224268 or email blossomingintolight-chester. com. BlossomingIntoLight-Chester.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 29 Reiki 1 Instruction and Attunement – 11am-5pm. Usui Reiki Level 1 Certification and Attunement. Learn about energy, tools to heal yourself and others, and become a Reiki Practitioner. Begin healing right away! $197. Register by 5/27/21 at AyniHealingArtsCenter.com/Events.

Ayni Healing Arts Center, 9 Moran Street, Newton. For information call 862-268-3213 or email aynihealingartscenter@gmail.com.

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PLAN AHEAD

refundable deposit of $77 reserves your space in this program. Link to class provided at registration. Blossoming into Light, 31 Fairmount Ave Suite 105, Chester. For information and registration, call 862-2224268 or email blossomingintolight-chester. com. BlossomingIntoLight-Chester.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 15 Advanced Soul Shamanism Monthly Class – ZOOM; 7-9:30pm. Each month provides a completely new class experience, healing, and learning. Embrace who you are as we access our multidimensional space and your purpose, and so much more. Students and clients have been moving immediately, deeply, and ultimately with great joy! $60.

Be The Medicine (online sessions-classes), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown. 973-6472500. BeTheMedicine.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 19 Niyama Yin Yoga 30 Hour Teacher Training – 6/19-20 & 6/26-27; 12noon-5pm. A Yoga Alliance Accredited Training Program.

Program is for students of yoga and instructors. Learn traditional yin postures, meditation, anatomy and pranayama. $695.

Niyama Yoga Studios, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-5002939. Register at NiyamaYogaShala.com.

Summer Solstice Gong & Sound Bath – 7-9pm. Welcome in the summer energy with beautiful gong vibrations and the therapeutic healing sounds of crystal and Tibetan bowls.

Led by Nicole Zornitzer, Integral Sound Therapy Facilitator, and Susan Novick, Sound Healer. $55. Niyama Yoga Studios, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-500-2939. Register at NiyamaYogaShala.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

Magical Soundbath – 7-8:15pm. Relax, Balance, Integrate. Sound bath will include traditional Tibetan bowls, Crystal Bowls, Native American Drums and more. Led by Nicole Zornitzer, Integral Sound Therapy Facilitator. $45. Niyama Yoga Studios, 1250 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph. For information call 973-500-2939. Register at NiyamaYogaShala.com.

How To Walk Your True Walk – 7-8:30pm.

Each one of us has a soul life path with plenty of potential. Balancing our inner wisdom and ego leading is a balance of grace, love, and experience. How do we know we are on the correct path? Free will makes choices along the way. Can a wrong turn create a perfect experience? Is everything preplanned, or is the journey co-creative as we walk? Have fun with Janet StraightArrow as we become more comfortable with our unique walk, and feel free to take our next steps easily. $25.

Be The Medicine (online sessions-classes), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown. 973-6472500. BeTheMedicine.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21

Crystal Healing Practitioner Certification Level I – ZOOM; 10:30am-2:30pm, and Tues.

6/15, 8-9pm. Love crystals? Learn the basics and a deeper connection with crystals and how to work with them. Includes handouts and worksheets for each monthly class.

Meets twice a month for four months. Non-

Retreat to Tibet in the Catskill Mountains – Oct. 21-24. Join Niyama Yoga as we venture to the Catskill Mountains and experience Tibet in New York State. Held at Menla Retreat Center and includes workshops, daily asana, meditation and some special guest speakers.

Just a few spots left for this magical 3 nights

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INTUITIVE SERVICES READINGS: Oracle card and palmistry readings offered in person, phone, parties welcome. Spiritually guided channeled messages are for your highest good. Let my gifts guide you! Reasonable rates. Cheryl 908-268-8029.

REIKI SERVICES TMJ RELIEF: Rebecca Brooks, Reiki Intuitive, channels your healing vibrations when she comes to your home for a restorative TMJ massage. While listening to a body scan, you will receive a facial/head massage to release any tension within the jaw region. $75/45 Minutes. Call to book 862-926-7327. / 4 days retreat. $750. Reserve your spot now by contacting the studio directly. Niyama Yoga & Wellness Shala. 973-500-2939.

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ONGOING MONDAY Reiki 2 Certificate Training Distance Healing – 7-9:30pm. Zoom Class. Receive Reiki 2 initiations-attunements. Learn Reiki Symbols, drawing and use, how to scan and perform distance healing in six ways to send healing to others, groups, events, self, and more. Learn to heal the past, present, and future. Heal issues, bless people, deepen healing, focus on healing places. $325. Be The Medicine (online sessions-classes), 48 Frederick Place, Morristown. 973-647-2500.

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TUESDAY Tai Chi with Sal via Zoom – 6:30-7:30pm.

Learn Tai Chi from the comfort of your home via Zoom. When permitted will include in-person option. $35. RSVP/Questions: Call or text Sue at 862-222-4268 or email info@blossomingintolight-chester.com.

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Acupuncture

Brain Training

Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, ND, LAc

FBT - Functional Brain Training

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine; Board Certified in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine 332 South Ave East, Westfield 908-928-0060 • AcuVisionTherapy.com

Dr. Rosenfarb is world renowned in the field of holistic eye health.

He is passionate about helping people with degenerative eye diseases. Learn of his astounding work in this area—call now to qualify for your free copy of his groundbreaking book, Recover Your Vision. Additional specialties include glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa and diabetic retinopathy. See ad, pages 11, 27.

Modern Acupuncture – Florham Park Joan Arata 176 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park 973-457-4467 ModAcu.com/nj001 Modern Acupuncture is revitalizing the ancient practice of acupuncture with enhanced fullbody treatments using tiny needles (smaller than human hair) to access distinct points to help restore the body’s balance, alleviate pain, reduce stress, promote relaxation and/or improve overall well-being. See ad, page 47.

Bakery/Specialty

Dr. Don Joergens 862-777-8612 info@functionalbraintraining.com FunctionalBrainTraining.com Unlike conventional medicine we assess the function between areas within the two sides of the hemispherical brain. This allows a deeply revealing approach to where unbalanced strengths and weaknesses create your issue.

Then we physically create symmetry, making you whole. See ad, page 29.

Beautification Services Unlock Your Hidden Beauty Natalia Schweitzer, Licensed Esthetician & Board Certified Permanent Makeup Artist 1236 US Highway 46 West, Suite B-1 Parsippany 862-432-9074 UnlockYHB@gmail.com UnlockYHB.com We provide natural permanent makeup application: microblading (hairstroke brows), powdered brows, eyeliner, lip blush, 3D realistic areola and nipple reconstruction, and natural skin rejuvenation treatments. Our permanent makeup and skin rejuvenation services can help enhance your natural beauty and make you feel more relaxed, confident and beautiful. See ad, page 7.

Starseed Bakery Linda Beg 100 Hibernia Avenue, Rockaway 973-957-0500 StarseedBakery@gmail.com StarseedBakery.com 100% gluten-, dairy-, soy- and GMO-free retail and wholesale bakery. Available products: artisan breads, custom cakes, pies, cookies, desserts, seasonal, vegan, Paleo, natural sugars, nut-free. See ad, 40.

“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.”

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Coaching Law Of Attraction Life Coach David Scott Bartky, CLOALC 973-444-7301 David@LifeCoachDavid.com LifeCoachDavid.com D a v i d i s a ce r t i f i e d a n d experienced Law of Attraction life coach. His clients all have great success because he teaches them powerful processes and techniques so they can attract what they want, instead of what they don’t want in all areas of life (both materialistically and emotionally). The Law of Attraction is always responding to you, so if you’re ready to say “Yes!” to attracting what you want, and/or improving your life in some way, contact David today.

Coaching sessions are held over the phone and the first session is always free.

Coaching/Counseling/ Therapy Mindful Experiences Linda LaMarca Schuler, MA, LPC 908-689-6896 lindaschuler@rocketmail.com LindaLaMarca.com

Your mental and emotional well-being is key to living an abundant, healthy, peaceful existence yet reaching out to a therapist may feel uncomfortable. I employ a spiritual, holistic, educational and heart centered philosophy. Virtual sessions are judgment free; HIPPA secure. Plus online courses. See ad, page 20.

Colon Hydrotherapy Living Waters Wellness Center Ann Ochs • Colon Hydrotherapist I-ACT Certified, Advanced Level Certified National Board for Colon Therapy, Body Ecology Diet Certified 26 Elm St, Morristown 973-998-6550 • ColonHealthNJ.com AnnLivingWaters@aol.com Ann Ochs has more than 20 years experience as a colon hydrotherapist. She holds an advanced certification from the International Association of Colon Therapists (I-ACT), is certified by the National Board for Colon Hydrotherapy, and is a certified body ecologist.

Living Waters offers the Angel of Water®, an advanced colon hydrotherapy system, designed to offer the ultimate in privacy and dignity. Call today Cosmetics – Organic

Energy Healing Balanced Healings LLC Ines Calderon PA-C Energy Healing Practitioner Reiki, Esoteric Healing, & Craniosacral Therapy 3108 Route 10 W, Unit 6, Denville 973-664-7613 balancedhealings@gmail.com balancedhealings.com Ines has training in reiki, esoteric healing, and craniosacral therapy.

She integrates the three modalities to serve her clients by reducing stress and improving their mindbody-spirit connection. Her goal is to empower her clients to create balance in their lives and establish optimal health. She is currently offering remote energy healing sessions, both reiki and esoteric healing can be done remotely.

Enzyme Nutrition Next Level Healing Of NJ, Inc. Susan Richter, RN, Nutritionist, CCH, LDHS Denville • 973-586-0626 NextLevelHealing.com Enzyme nutrition is rapidly becoming a sought after therapy for the underlying digestive issues related to autism, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, skin problems, mood disorders, bowel issues and allergies. The system of analysis is scientific, non-invasive, and based on anatomy and physiology.

The methods of correction are food-based, drugfree, and have no side effects. Regardless of age or diagnosis, correcting digestion, supporting the immune system, and following guidelines for healthy choices are the backbone of Susan’s successful private practice of 36 years. If you are looking for a gentle approach to healing, call her.

Eye/Vision Health Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, ND, LAc, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine; Board Certified in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine 332 South Ave East, Westfield 908-928-0060 • AcuVisionTherapy.com

Dr. Rosenfarb is world renowned in the field of holistic eye health.

He is passionate about helping people with degenerative eye diseases. Learn of his astounding work in this area—call now to qualify for your free copy of his groundbreaking book, Recover Your Vision. Additional specialties include glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa and diabetic retinopathy. See ad, pages 11, 27.

Functional Medicine

Morning Star Family Health Center 54 Old Highway 22, Clinton 908-735-9344 MorningStarFHC.com MorningStar’s team of health professionals cares for you like family. Our membershipbased practice cares for men, women and children age 8 and up with a functional approach to primary care.

See ad, page 37.

Healing Arts Ayni Healing Arts Center Rev. Denise and Joshua Zoppi 9 Moran St., Newton Call or Text: 862-268-3213 AyniHealingArtsCenter.com Massage, Certified Shamanic Healing and Psychic Development Courses, Holistic Psychotherapy, Shamanic Healing Ceremony, Readings and Mediumship, Spiritual Counseling, Ministerial Services, Movement Therapy, Retreats. In-person or Virtual Sessions. See ad, page 14.

Holistic Dental Center Vladimir Gashinsky, DDS 91 Millburn Avenue, Millburn 973-457-4688 HolisticDentalCenterNJ.com Holistic dental care that is good for the body as well as teeth and gums. By treating the cause, not j u s t t h e s y m p t o m s , D r.

Gashinsky helps improve his patients’ quality of life through dental care that respects and honors the body. See ads,

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Holistic Healing Services Heartmath+ Linda Sercarz Certified Heartmath Coach Serving North Jersey & surrounding area 973-714-8650 • Sercarz@aol.com Heartmath+ consists of simple heart-focused, science-based meditations. The techniques are designed to change the way your body responds to stress by learning to self-regulate. They create more resilience, coherence, clarity (even in stressful situations), and the capacity to selfregulate. Heartmath+.

Holistic Healing & Therapy Awakening Wellness, LLC Hilary D. Bilkis, MS, CST CranioSacral Therapy • SomatoEmotional Release Work • Visceral Mobility Energy Healing • MELT Method Instruction 973-479-2229 • Awakening4Wellness.com Hilary uniquely blends CranioSacral Therapy with other healing modalities to alleviate chronic pain, headaches, stress and accumulated tension.

Treatment benefits physical, emotional and energetic levels, and facilitates the body’s selfhealing process; gently releasing restrictions in the connective tissue and removing energy blockages. Clearing the body of stuck stress improves health, feelings of wellness, ability to feel calm, centered and empowered.

Hypnosis Morris Hypnosis Center Linda West, BA, ACH 55 Madison Ave, Morristown 973-506-9654 MorrisHypnosisCenter.com Advanced Clinical Hypnosis using an interactive, personalized technique; based on a lengthy interview at first sess i o n a n d d i a l o g u es a t following sessions. Specializing in weight, stress, smoking, chronic pain, releasing the past, performance, obsessive thoughts, substance use, sleep, fears, confidence and attention issues. If you have constraints that you can’t seem to break through, hypnosis can free you and put you back in charge. Come for a free consultation to learn how you can reframe your past and design your future.

Nutrition Education Dian’s Wellness Simplified

Dian Freeman, MA, MHHC Private Nutritional Consultations, Classes, Nutritional Certification Course Morristown, NJ 973-267-4816

WellnessSimplified.com For over 17 years, Clinical Nutritionist Dian Freeman has graduated over 800 students through her SixMonth Nutritional Certification Course. Taught twice yearly, the course leads to a certification as a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, CHHC. Private nutritional consultations, Ondamed biofeedback sessions and multiple Electro-Magnetic Energy Healing technologies are available.. See ad on page 33.

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Orthopedic & Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Past Life Regression Therapy & Hypnotherapy

ProTouch Physical Therapy

Cathy Ludwig, Ed.S., LPC

Scott Gander, MSPT & Zarina Vitebsky, MSPT 570 South Avenue, Bldg G, Ste C, Cranford 908-325-6556 contact@protouchpt.com ProTouchPT.com We are a holistic Physical Therapy practice focused on treating patients from a whole body perspective.

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