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18 RETHINKING

BREAST HEALTH

Natural Ways to Ensure Well-Being by Lisa Marshall

23 LAURA PREPON ON HEALTHY LIVING

Why She Cooks at Home and Insists on Organics by Gerry Strauss

24 GIVING BIRTH NATURALLY

Conscious Choices Lead to Less Intervention by Meredith Montgomery

26 LITTLE FOODIES How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits by Clancy Cash Harrison

28 THE SKINNY ON EATING

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30 CREATIVE UPCYCLING

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I have had some highs and some extreme lows along my fertility journey. My passion for natural health led me to great opportunities and modalities, and the experience to empower myself with various options to increase my chances to conceive. Fortunately, my path found a fertility expert that honored my natural practices, along with the latest conception methods. We were beyond elated to learn we had finally conceived, and were expecting our first child during the winter of 2009. Shortly after learning all the potential ramifications that could occur to either the baby or me from the epidural, my husband and I took a break from our provided birthing class, went for a lap around the hospital lobby and we had a moment. “Let’s just see if we can do this without the medications,” I suggested. After coffee with a friend who offered to be our doula for the experience, our intention was to take it one contraction and one breath at a time. We still chose a hospital setting for both our natural birth experiences. Having our doula, Katy, and Brody, my husband, coach, and an awesome hands-on natural birthing partner, we were successful in taking one contraction at a time, one breath at a time. Thank goodness for the years of yoga practice that allowed my body to do what it was supposed to in labor and delivery, naturally.

Sean Peterson At this point in my life, I have spent a disproportionate amount of time being vegetarian versus eating meat. My choice to be a vegetarian has always been for multiple reasons, such as environmental concerns, health benefits, economic considerations and taste preferences. I do not begrudge those who eat meat, since it is their choice to do so. My concern for all is that we get the right balance of nutrients and the appropriate amount of calories in our diets, regardless of the plant or animal source. Surprisingly, being vegetarian or vegan does not always guarantee health. As with doing anything, there is a right and a wrong way to go about it. For vegetarians and vegans, a common concern is about not getting a sufficiently balanced array of nutrients, but we also have to sidestep the pitfall of becoming a “junkitarian,” someone who eats a disproportionate amount of food with poor nutritional value. This is often largely driven in our culture by the market saturation of snacks high in fat, salt and sugar. Del Sroufe, a local chef, author, and member of The Wellness Forum, offers his thoughts and personal experience (see page 29) on this very point in this month’s issue. As we head into Farmers’ Market season, I encourage herbivores and omnivores alike to make a conscious effort to seek out the wide array of fresh fruits and vegetables that can be found at any number of venues throughout Central Ohio. See page 41 for some listings to help get started.

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he Ohio Herb Education Center and the City of Gahanna Department of Parks and Recreation, in conjunction with its annual Mother’s Day weekend “Herb Day” gathering, will this year debut a preview function the night prior. Entitled “An Herbal Affair,” the new event will be held at the center on Friday, May 8, from 7 to 9 p.m., and will feature guest speakers and local herbal-inspired food and beverages from Brothers Drake, Wyandotte Winery and Pigskin Brewing Co., plus offer opportunities to prepurchase from over 100 varieties of herbs and over 3,000 plants. Those interested can make reservations by May 6. The cost to attend is $30 per person, with proceeds going to benefit the center. The following day, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Herb Day 2015 will commence across the street in the Creekside District, including demonstrations and educational presentations from experts, the sale of plants and herbs from various vendors, and a medicinal herb walk around Creekside Park pointing out locally-found natural remedies. The event is free to the public. Location: 117 Mill St. For more information, call 614-3424380 or visit OhioHerbCenter.org. See ad, page 40.

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Yoga Collective Hosts Fundraiser

he Center for Wholeness, a non-profit yoga collaborative in Columbus, will conduct a two-day event over the second weekend in May to raise funds for the continued operation of the center. Friday, May 8, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Janice George and Kasandra Zgutsa will teach “Blossoming into May” a Restorative Yoga class using props to fully support, or “rest,” the practitioner through a series of yoga postures. Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, center staff and special guest instructors will hold the center’s annual fundraiser “108 Sun Salutes”. Also known as Surya Namaskar, this series of yoga poses was historically developed primarily as a tribute to the sun, but in modern times, it is more commonly thought of as a reflection on both external and internal life-sustaining energy. Both classes are donation supported and tax deductible. Location: 4041 N. High St., Ste. 100. For more information or to register, call 614-784-8488 or visit CFWOhio.org.

Integrative Wellness Center Relocates

eaves of Life, a collaborative natural health practice based in Columbus, is moving to a larger facility after spending 10 years in their current location. “Our new home will allow more room for consultations, lifestyle classes and cooking demonstrations, along with an expansion of our service offerings,” notes owner and founder Patty Shipley, an RN and Naturopath. “In addition, we have close access to green space for patients and practitioners to pause and recharge during the day,” says Shipley. The center focuses on helping clients achieve optimal health through diet and lifestyle changes such as targeted nutrition, detoxification and hormone balancing, along with other individualized treatments. Leaves of Life treats people of all ages, and can provide assistance with a wide variety of health concerns. “Our approach is to empower, educate and treat the patient, not the condition, by removing roadblocks to healing and addressing deficiencies and imbalances,” explains Shipley. Besides Shipley, other practitioners at Leaves of Life are Dr. Deanna Osborn, a family practice physician trained in functional medicine, Francie Silverman, a nutritionist, and Bob Wood, a hormone specialist.

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he American Cancer Society, in collaboration with the Personal Care Products Council Foundation and the Professional Beauty Association, provides women with cancer complimentary instruction on overcoming some of the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment, including hair loss or changes to skin complexion and fingernails. The program, entitled Look Good Feel Better (LGFB), is taught by local volunteer beauty professionals who can advise on makeup tips, head covering hints and other beauty aids. The products recommended through the program are non-medical and salon-neutral. For more information or to register for a local session, call 800-227-2345 or visit LookGoodFeelBetter.org.

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Rehabilitating the Digestive System Naturally by Steve Frank

anufacturers add preservatives to food products in order to reduce spoilage by killing bacteria and fungus in the container. But that can do the same in the gut, killing good bacteria that help the body absorb nutrients and digest food. Diets high in sugar and carbohydrates also harm the gut, feeding intestinal fungus such as Candida and allowing it to take over. A well-balanced, three-pronged approach can rehabilitate the digestive system. The first step is to kill off the bad bacteria and irritating fungus with a broad-spectrum antimicrobial that is biocompatible. This prepares the system for enhanced effectiveness of the ensuing treatment. The second step is taking a good probiotic daily for at least one month. Finally, take a combination of herbs, such as plantain, licorice, aloe vera, peppermint, marshmallow root and slippery elm bark, to increase mucus to protect the digestive system and reduce histamine sensitivity, allowing the intestines to rebuild a healthy lining. When working to heal the body, additional daily doses of basic building blocks are essential, so it is critical that those using this approach take 2,000 milligrams of vitamin C, 10,000 international units of vitamin D and a good Bcomplex.

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fter water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world, with 15,000 cups consumed every second, totaling over 500 billion cups each year. Black tea is primarily consumed in the West, while in Asia, 95 percent is green tea. In the United States, tea is gaining ground on coffee. Tea is made from the young shoots of the Camellia Sinensis bush. In spite of common origins, the actual chemical composition of black and green teas is different. Both undergo an oxidation process, but black tea also has a fermentation process. The caffeine content is another point of difference. Green tea contains 30-35 mg per cup, whereas black tea has 240-250 mg per cup. Both green and black tea have 10 times the amount of antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables, including flavonoids and polyphenols, “wonder nutrients” that scavenge for cell-damaging free radicals in the body and help with detoxification. According to Dr. Richard Beliveau, author of “Foods to Fight Cancer,” green tea contains the highest level of the antioxidant catechins, compounds heavily responsible for anti-cancer activity. Further benefits include: • Improved heart health – A 2009 study found people who consume three or more cups of tea a day had a 21 percent lower risk of stroke. • Anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties – The catechins found in tea are helpful in fighting everything from influenza to cancer. • A healthy digestive tract – The tannins found in tea have a therapeutic effect on gastric and intestinal illnesses, and help decrease digestive activity. • Stronger bones – Regular tea drinkers have stronger bones and lower probability of developing arthritis due to the phytochemicals found in tea. • Stress relief – Theanine, an amino acid found in tea leaves, is believed to provide a relaxing and tranquilizing effect. • Increased energy – Unlike other drinks that have relatively higher caffeine content, the low amounts found in tea can help enhance blood flow to the brain without over-stimulating the heart. It also stimulates the metabolism and respiratory system, as well as the heart and the kidneys. Trudy Pieper is a naturopathic doctor with Phoenix Wellness Center. For more information, call 740-616-9949 or visit PhoenixWellness4U.com. See ad, page 45.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Corporate Climate

Companies Slowly Embrace Sustainability The 2015 State of Green Business report (Tinyurl. com/2015GreenBusinessReport), which assesses the environmental performances of companies worldwide, along with the trends to watch, is produced by GreenBiz, in partnership with Trucost. Collectively, companies have been nibbling at the edges of challenges such as climate change, food security, ecosystems preservation and resource efficiency. One measure of corporate engagement going forward will be proactive involvement on political issues that could accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and more sustainable economy. It remains to be seen whether companies can afford to sit on the sidelines, letting the political process unfold, or worse, play defense against changes that might roil their status quo. 2015 will be an interesting year on multiple fronts, especially with the launch of the new sustainable development goals at the United Nations (UN) in New York this fall, along with UN climate talks in Paris in December. Both will be tests of corporate engagement and resolve in driving the kinds of change many of their CEOs publicly call for. The reports’ findings of companies’ progress in greenhouse gas and emissions, air pollutants, water use and solid waste production are all leveling off or even declining.

Animal Genocide

‘Lethal Control’ Trades Off Species Over the next four years, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will shoot 16,000 double-crested cormorants nesting near the Columbia River, in Oregon, at a cost of $1.5 million a year and eliminate almost 100 sea lions because both feed on endangered salmon and steelhead trout. “If people knew how many animals are killed at taxpayer expense, they’d be horrified,” says Camilla Fox, executive director of Project Coyote, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit. Termed “lethal control”, there’s a growing trend to kill one species to protect another, and not all methods used are humane. In 2012, Dennis Orthmeyer, acting director of California’s Wildlife Services, said, “We pride ourselves on our ability to get it done without many people knowing about it.” Climate change, reduced habitat and food supplies, and the introduction of non-native species are the result of human interference. “With society’s growing footprint, lethal control can only increase,” observes Michael Scott, a University of Idaho ecologist. A plan to poison 4,000 ravens will protect greater sage grouse. More mountain lions will be killed to save bighorn sheep. The human rampage goes on, and concerned citizens are advised to urge lawmakers to end lethal control and protect wildlife habitat sustainably. Take action at Tinyurl.com/AnimalLiberationFrontCampaign.

Dirty Dollars

Stores Filled with Toxic Products HealthyStuff, a project of the Michigan-based Ecology Center, in collaboration with the Campaign for Healthier Solutions (CHS), has released a report, A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Discount Retailers are Falling Behind on Safer Chemicals, about toxic chemicals found in dollar store products. It includes test results for 164 dollar store products such as toys, jewelry, school supplies and household items and found that 81 percent contained at least one hazardous chemical above a level that generates concern. The campaign sent a letter to the CEOs of the four largest dollar store chains, including Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, and 99 Cents Only, urging them to stop the sale of these unsafe products, especially to communities of low-income and ethnic families that already live in more polluted areas and food deserts, and adopt policies that will instead protect both customers and their own businesses. Combined, these discount chains have annual sales totaling more than $36 billion and operate more stores nationally than Walmart. The CHS is asking for a comprehensive set of reforms; communities need to let dollar store chains know that they want safer products and join local and national efforts advocating for nontoxic products. Scroll to Dollar Store Report at HealthyStuff.org for the complete test results. Take action at NontoxicDollarStores.org.

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EPA Blooper

Bee-Toxic Pesticide Approved The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved cyantraniliprole, a new systemic pesticide that is toxic to bees, for agricultural use and has set allowable residue limits on almonds, berries, leafy vegetables and milk. The EPA also approved it as a seed treatment, so it may show up in GMO (genetically modified) seeds in the future. Cyantraniliprole has been proven to cause liver toxicity, and the EPA notes that it also alters the stability of the thyroid as tested on laboratory rats. Although the agency maintains that the pesticide is not a direct thyroid toxicant, any indirect effects on this glandular function are likely to disrupt the endocrine system. As its current endocrine disruptor screening program is still in the process of validating tests, EPA registration of the new active ingredient is questionable. Source: EcoWatch.com

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The city of Maplewood, Missouri, outside St. Louis, has teamed up with the Green Dining Alliance to become the area’s first Green Dining District, with at least 25 percent of all of its independently owned businesses certified by the Green Dining Alliance (GDA). The GDA helps businesses with sustainability and green business practices while also helping them save money. So far, eight restaurants in downtown Maplewood are GDA-certified. Green Dining Alliance’s Olivia Engel says, “It’s a win-win that makes sense for businesses and communities.” The city is also encouraging the program by subsidizing Green Dining Alliance membership fees.

Tool Pool

Farmers Share Farm Machinery Instead of buying or renting expensive specialized machinery, farmers in Maine can now join a “lending library” of farm tools on short-term loan by using the Shared-Use Farm Equipment Pool, a partnership between the Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. There are already equipment co-ops and joint machinery ownerships around the country; now the sharing economy being established in urban areas seems to be catching on in rural America, too. For a $100 annual fee, members can gain access to a seedbed cultivator, two-shank sub-soiler, plastic mulch layer, tine weeder, and strip and ridge tillers. The 1,200-pound mulch layer, for instance, retails for more than $2,000. Each piece is undeniably useful, but pricey, especially given the cost per use. Farmers have a three-day window to use the tools. The pool came about when Mike Gold, an MFT staff member, saw the need to lower costs for both new and seasoned farmers. Currently, most of the tool pool members are newer vegetable farmers, but Gold says there’s appeal for established land stewards, too: “They see the opportunity to use that one piece of equipment that they may only need once a year or once every few years.” Source: ModernFarmer.com

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Enflamed Water Home Flame Retardants Found in River

Scientists with the Washington Toxics Coalition tested household dust and laundry wastewater from 20 homes in the state’s cities of Longview and Vancouver and took samples of incoming and outgoing flow from two wastewater treatment plants that discharge into the Columbia River, the Northwest’s biggest waterway. They detected flame retardants in all the tests. The conclusion of the study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, is that flame retardants are sloughing off household products such as couches and TVs and collecting on people’s clothing, washing out in the laundry and passing through wastewater treatment plants into local waterways. Source: WaToxics.org natural awakenings

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Meditation Improves Brain Health

arvard Medical School researchers working at the Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that meditation can improve brain health. The researchers studied 16 volunteers that took part in an eight-week mindfulness meditation study at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. The participants conducted mindfulness meditation exercises for an average of 27 minutes a day. Before and after the trial, the subjects were given tests and magnetic resonance imaging of their brains. The researchers found that the practice of mindfulness meditation resulted in increased gray matter density in the hippocampus of the brain, an area associated with increased memory and learning capacity, plus a greater sense of compassion and introspection.

HEART DISEASE DETECTED EARLY WITH BREATH TESTING

esearch published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found that breath testing can reveal potential heart disease and artery problems quickly and efficiently. Testing 31 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) together with 34 healthy control subjects, the study found that concentrations of volatile gases such as propanol, ethanol and ammonia were significantly different among the heart disease patients. It also found that the breath can reveal specific details about the heart’s condition. The breath test can be analyzed in fewer than 30 minutes.

Italian Court Links Boy’s Autism to a Vaccine

ast September, a Milan Court held in favor of plaintiffs that claimed that three doses of the hexavalent GlaxoSmithKline vaccine Infanrix Hexa that were administered to an infant beginning in 2006 caused autism later when he was a young boy. The vaccine is used for polio, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, whooping cough and haemophilus influenzae type B. After hearing from several medical experts, the court ruled that the child likely suffered autism and brain damage as a result of the vaccine’s content of mercury and aluminum, combined with a genetic mutation in the child rendering greater susceptibility. The ruling ordered damages to be paid by the Italian government’s national vaccine injury compensation program. The court’s decision was also based upon GlaxoSmithKline’s list of possible adverse events resulting from the vaccine, which included five cases of autism during clinical trials. Today in the U.S., most vaccines routinely given to children under 6 years of age are free of thimerosal, a mercury-derived preservative. 12

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Weight Gain in Moms Lowers Toxins in Newborns

any expectant mothers try to know about everything they put into and onto their bodies as multiple studies are finding that infants are exposed to toxins during pregnancy. A new study of 325 expectant mothers has determined that the baby’s exposure to toxins in the womb decreases when the mother’s weight gain during pregnancy approaches the guidelines recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2009. Women that are underweight at the start of pregnancy are advised to gain between 28 and 40 pounds, women of a healthy weight 25 to 35 pounds, overweight women 15 to 25 pounds and obese women 11 to 20 pounds. The researchers found that expectant mothers with a gestational weight that meets or exceeds the IOM guidelines gave birth to infants with reduced toxin levels. In their analysis of the umbilical cord blood of mothers from Spain, the researchers tested for 14 pesticides and 21 other environmental toxins, including seven polychlorobiphenyls (PCB). Other influencers such as age, education and fish consumption may also be relevant.

To Get Healthy, Get a Healthy Partner

aving a healthier partner may be one of the best things to do for our own health. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine finds that losing weight, stopping smoking or becoming more active is easier with a partner that has led the way in any or all healthy pursuits. The study authors reviewed data collected by the UK Health Behavior Research Center at the University College London that followed 3,700 couples between 2002 and 2012—most of them ages 50 and older and married. Those that smoked at the beginning of the study were more likely to quit by the end of it if their partners quit smoking, and those that were physically inactive at the beginning of the study were more likely to become active if their partners did so first. About two-thirds of the men became newly active during the course of the study. Men with wives that had lost weight were more likely to also shed pounds during the study, and women with husbands that didn’t lose weight were less likely to do so through the study period.

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cal environment - every person often does piece of furniture, everynot realize just how thing on the wall, anything much the space around them influences that we process through our their life. They might walk five senses - actually dictates into one room and feel a who we are, what we’re good, calm energy, or enter going to be doing, and what another and something happens to our lives.” does not feel right. Many While based in people believe that feng Chinese principles, the Feng shui dictates the relationShui Institute of America ship that a person has with takes a scientific approach to Connie Spruill their space. the practice, making it more “Feng shui is a metaphor for accessible to Western culture. School peoples’ lives,” says Connie Spruill, Founder Nancilee Wydra’s extensive feng shui master and current owner research is garnering more attention for and director of education at the Feng this method called Pyramid School. Shui Institute of America. “Feng shui While other schools of thought is important to everybody no matter rely more on what people might traditionally think of when they hear the where they eat, sleep, play, raise their words “feng shui”, such as crystals, families [or] work, because our physi-

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mythical forms, directions, elements and symbology, advancing science is finding evidence of why feng shui works. Epigenetics is a biological study of how living things modify or morph external characteristics, often through being highly influenced by their surroundings. Neuroplasticity is a brain science that has found that people who have experienced trauma or have been negatively programmed all their lives then develop “tracks” in their brain. Every time something comes up that might move them away from the negative, those tracks start playing. “What neuroplasticity has proven is that if you change the epigenetics, the surroundings of the person, then those tracks in the brain began to repair themselves,” Spruill says. Spruill outlines the process a feng shui consultant who follows the Pyramid School scientific line of thought might practice during a consultation. Everything starts with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a psychological theory developed in the 1940s by Abraham Maslow that explores the life priorities people place emphasis on in order to achieve a better life. Spruill starts by asking questions to determine three things a client would like to address. Most often they are family communication, health, and financial issues, but another common topic is intimate relationships. With those patterns in mind, a feng shui consultant will then examine the space. “If I know where the clutter is placed, that tells me a lot about what’s going on in their life,” Spruill says. For example, clutter everywhere signifies a depression issue. Extreme clutter in the kitchens means individuals are not nurturing themselves. Even the pictures hanging on the wall have meaning. If a person is having trouble with relationships, Spruill will look for signs that they are making space for another. Even minor things, like artwork with singular objects, have meaning in feng shui. “Intention is a big part,” Spruill says. “The logic of feng shui is giving attention to their intention.” The Feng Shui Institute of America is helping students across the world become certified in the practice that helps people lead the lives they intend. A web-based curriculum has attracted

students from every corner of the U.S., and from Dubai to South America. The institute offers three main programs: a 14-month curriculum takes students through three levels of feng shui certification. A personal feng shui coaching program creates a more one-on-one option to learn the principles of the practice. Finally, using her background in business development, Spruill created a program to help individuals from the holistic industry develop business systems. The Pyramid School taught at the Feng Shui Institute of America is just one school of thinking, with each

other system having its own merits. For Spruill, that is the beauty of feng shui. It can be different for each, but it ultimately helps individuals develop a space that improves their lives. For more information, call 614-8379370 or email FengShuiConnie@gmail. com. Also visit Feng-Shui-Institute-OfAmerica.com. See ad, page 22. Susan Post is a freelance writer and editor based in Columbus. She enjoys writing about her city and the people and places that make it special. Contact her at Susan.Post.75@gmail.com.

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raditional medicines are often prescribed as a treatment to cover up or eliminate symptoms without then digging deeper into the actual cause of an ailment. This is not the case at Leaves of Life. The professionals at this holistic office work to combine naturopathy, herbalism, lifestyle modifications, functional/ integrative medicine and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, together to promote wellness in their patients. “We’re looking to fix the underlying cause of the illness, not just cover it up or suppress the symptoms,” says Patty Shipley, Naturopath, R.N. and Leaves of Life founder. “It should be Patty Shipley a more lasting solution because we’re addressing the underlying cause.” Shipley discovered naturopathy through her own personal experience. Suffering from migraines, clinical depression and a chronic skin condition, she sought treatment at the Beechwold Clinic. After a detox and some changes in her diet, “Within a few months my symptoms were gone,” Shipley says. “I felt fantastic.” While feeling better may have been the goal, it ultimately led her to a new career. “I’m analytical,” Shipley says. “I just needed to understand why it worked.” Her approach to build-

ing the business started out small, by offering tidbits of advice to others. “The people that did listen often got better,” Shipley says. That is when she realized she was on to something. The development of the practice was a natural progression. First, it was managed around her full-time job. Then, she had to take her job down to part-time before branching out on her own and opening Leaves of Life about 15 years ago. Starting as a one-woman show, Shipley has added other practitioners over time. Together they bring different elements to the practice that can help patients dealing with a variety of issues. Shipley’s own focus is on naturopathy. “It’s recognizing that the body has its own inner-healing wisdom,” she says. “Supply missing nutrients and remove roadblocks and the body will heal itself.” She feels it is about asking the right questions until discovering what is going on that is keeping a patient from experiencing optimal health. Those questions often focus on sleep patterns, bowel movements, stress

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levels and eating habits. Shipley works closely with Francie Silverman, who has a Master’s in Human Nutrition. “I find that nothing truly helps to heal the body better than diet changes,” Silverman says. “It’s amazing how many symptoms are related to diet alone. These symptoms magically go away when we remove foods that create inflammation.” Shipley and Silverman practice under the supervision of another Leaves of Life practitioner, Deanna Osborn, Doctor of Osteopathy. With a focus on functional and integrative medicine, Dr. Osborn treats both children and adults. Deanna Osborn Dr. Osborn says, “Discovering what is at the root of the patients’ symptoms is really what we do best. It’s exciting to work with a patient who has oftentimes been to see several specialists without resolution and be able to figure out what is at the root of their symptoms.” She shared a recent example where a teen struggling with patchy hair loss. According to Dr. Osborn, “She’d seen a dermatologist and had steroid injections into the bald spots to stimulate growth. We did a complete nutritional panel as well as genetic testing. Hair loss can be caused by many factors but we discovered hers was a copper deficiency. We also discovered some B vitamin deficiencies and genetic fragilities. After supplementing her with exactly what her body needed, she not only had a reversal of the hair loss, but she also saw a dramatic improvement in school performance since the nutritional deficiencies were also impacting her cognitive abilities.” Rounding out Leaves of Life’s services is pharmacist Bob Bob Wood

Location: 7720 Rivers Edge Dr., Ste. 121, Columbus. For more information, call 614-888-4372, email Info@ LeavesOfLife.com, or visit LeavesOfLife.com. See ad, page 43. Susan Post is a freelance writer and editor based in Columbus. She enjoys writing about her city and the people and places that make it special. Contact her at Susan.Post.75@gmail.com.

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Organic Flowers Honor Mom and Mother Earth The Mother’s Day tradition of gifting mom with flowers, including such perennial favorites as lilies, orchids, tulips and roses, can be practiced in a sustainable manner. Buying organic varieties protects workers, families and the environment. Flowers grown with conventional techniques contribute to the contamination of groundwater and streams through fertilizer and pesticide runoff that can also threaten animal species. Many of the cut flowers are grown in South America, where farms continue to use pesticides that are restricted in the U.S. and cited as highly toxic by the World Health Organization. GreenAmerica.org provides several helpful tips on bringing joy to mom on her special day in eco-friendly ways: Grow Your Own. Buy organic bulbs or seeds in consumer seed catalogs and retail racks or online from reputable sources that include SeedsOfChange.com. Children can then grow their own flowers to make them mean even more. Tips for natural weed and pest control, environmentally friendly watering, making raised garden beds and more are posted at EarthEasy.com/ yard-garden. Buy Local and Organic. Support local communities and save shipping costs and energy by purchasing chemical-free organic flowers from a local farmers’ market or community supported agriculture. Online retailers like OrganicBouquet.com and LocalHarvest.org/organic-flowers.jsp offer U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified organic flowers. Ask Local Florists to Go Organic. Find out if local florists purchase any organic and local flowers, and if not, request that they do so. Also, eschew plastic wraps and vases for eco-friendly flowers to avoid toxic ingredients and the carbon manufacturing footprint. Fun options to hold and showcase the gift include old, recycled Mason and glass jars and bottles or an artistic vase from an estate sale or antique or thrift shop. Ne Sh w op W , Re Ou eb de r Sto sign re ed

Wood. Wood specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement, primarily in women, though he also sees some men. “Treating a patient for these issues and symptoms is not just about giving a hormone,” Wood says. “Hormones are messengers and, as such, they work in concert with each other. These hormones are affected by many inputs, from stress, fluctuating blood sugar, constipation, belly fat and many other factors. It is very important to look at the whole patient when replacing hormones.” It is profound outcomes like helping a patient with MS symptoms lose 60 pounds and get off her medications or seeing a woman suffering from chronic hives experience complete relief that show the power of practitioners working together to heal a patient in a more natural way. The Leaves of Life practice also sees many individuals with irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, skin problems, fatigue, and issues with weight loss or weight gain. Supplements are often an important part of treatment plans as well. Leaves of Life has developed a carefully curated supply of top-quality supplements that patients can purchase in-office. Instead of a patient having to search for something that their practitioner recommends on their own, a proven, reputable product is readily available. Through all the questions, treatment plans and supplements, the goal is ultimately education. “We like to educate the patient,” Shipley says. “We’re not just telling them what to do; we’re explaining why they need to do it and helping them to understand how to make dayto-day decisions so they won’t always need us.”

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Rethinking Breast Health Natural Ways to Ensure Well-Being by Lisa Marshall

e’ve been conditioned to narrowly define breast health in terms of pink ribbon campaigns, cancer awareness marches and cold, steel mammography machines. Nearly 30 years after anticancer drug maker Imperial Chemical Industries (now AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) established the first National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 1985, many women have come to equate healthy breasts with cancer-free breasts, and assume the most important thing they can do is undergo regular screening. But amid this chorus, some women’s health advocates are striving to get a different message across: There are a host of steps women can take to not only fend off disease in the future, but keep their breasts in optimal condition today. “We need to change the conversation about our breasts from how to avoid breast cancer and detect it early to how to have healthy breasts and enjoy them,” says Dr. Christiane Northrup, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Yarmouth, Maine, and author of the new book Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being.

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In adolescence, breast changes are the first to signal the arrival of womanhood. When she’s aroused, a woman’s nipples harden and change color. When a woman gives birth, her breasts fill with life-giving milk. “In all these ways, your breasts are deeply connected to your femininity, compassion and sensuality,” says Hawaiian Naturopathic Doctor Laurie Steelsmith, co-author of Natural Choices 18

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for Women’s Health. Because breasts are extremely sensitive to hormonal fluctuations throughout the body, they can also serve as a barometer of overall health. “If you’re having chronic breast symptoms, it can be your body’s wisdom saying, ‘Help. Something’s wrong.’ Women need to listen.” While some premenstrual swelling and tenderness is normal, exaggerated or persistent pain is often a sign of systemic estrogen dominance in relation to progesterone. It’s common in the years leading up to menopause, but can also hint at impaired thyroid function, because low levels of thyroid hormones have been shown to boost estrogen in breast tissue, advises Steelsmith. Large, fluid-filled cysts or fibrous lumps, while non-cancerous, can also be a reflection of overexposure to harmful chemicals and toxin buildup, combined with poor lymph flow, notes Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan, an integrative physician in Greensboro, North Carolina. “If a woman has lumpy, bumpy breasts, they probably contain too many toxins, and those toxins are primarily estrogenic.” Addressing such symptoms is important not only to relieve discomfort, but also because excess estrogen can fuel future cancer risk, says Vaughan. Any new, suspicious lump should be evaluated by a professional. Also, severe breast tenderness combined with nipple discharge could be a sign of infection or a problem with the pituitary gland, so it should also be

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checked. But typically, subtle natural healthcare steps can go a long way toward restoring breast wellness. For nipple tenderness, Steelsmith recommends chaste-tree berry (175 milligrams [mg] of powdered extract or 40 drops daily). The herbal supplement mimics naturally occurring progesterone in the body, helping to counter estrogen dominance. Vitamin E (400 to 800 international units [IU] per day) and evening primrose oil (1,500 mg twice a day) have also been shown to alleviate breast tenderness. For fibrous or cyst-filled breasts, Vaughan advises supplementing with iodine (up to 12.5 mg per day via kelp, seaweed or oral tablets) or applying an iodine solution to the breasts at night. A key constituent of thyroid hormones, iodine helps the liver convert unfriendly forms of estrogen into friendlier forms and flush toxins out of lymph nodes in the breast. Also, steer clear of chocolate and coffee, because caffeine is believed to interact with enzymes in the breast, exaggerating pain and lumpiness. Also consider ditching the bra, says Vaughan. Brassieres can constrict lymph nodes and hinder blood circulation in breasts, locking toxins in and aggravating fibrocystic symptoms. The link between bras and breast cancer risk remains hotly debated, with one 2014 U.S. National Cancer Institute study of 1,400 women concluding unequivocally that, “There’s no evidence that wearing a bra increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer,” while smaller studies from the United

States, China, Venezuela, Scotland and Africa suggest a link. Vaughan, the founder of BraFree.org, says the science is compelling enough that she has chosen to keep her own bra use to a minimum and advises her patients to do the same. “Obviously, there are certain sports where you should wear a sports bra and there are certain dresses that only look right with a bra,” says Vaughan. At a minimum, avoid wearing a bra to bed and steer clear of underwires and overly tight bras that leave red marks. “This is not about guilt-tripping women into never wearing a bra. It’s about wearing a bra less.”

Beautiful Breasts Naturally Too small or too big, lopsided or riddled with stretch marks… it seems almost every woman has a complaint about the appearance of her breasts. That’s a problem, says Northrup, because, “Healthy breasts are breasts that are loved. We have to stop beating them up.” According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of women getting breast implants

for cosmetic reasons ballooned from 212,500 in 2000 to 286,254 in 2014. Physicians—including Northrup— claim that modern implants don’t, in the majority of cases, promote disease like older silicone implants did. Yet even plastic surgeons warn that having implants should be fully thought out, and at some point they’ll probably have to come out. “They are manmade devices, and are not intended to be lifelong. At some point, you will probably have to have further surgery,” says Dr. Anureet Bajaj, an Oklahoma City plastic surgeon. Bajaj notes that implants can rupture, forming scar tissue and lending irregular shape to the breast. Often, as a woman ages and her body changes, the larger breasts she chose in her 20s no longer look right and may cause back and shoulder pain. In some cases, implants can also lead to loss of nipple sensitivity. For these and other reasons, 23,774 women—including actress Melissa Gilbert and model Victoria Beckham—had their implants removed in 2014, often following up with a breast lift (using their own tissue) to restore their shape. Vaughan sees breast implant

removal as a wise and courageous choice to restore optimal breast health. Better yet, don’t get implants in the first place. “There are a lot of other things you can do to improve the appearance of your breasts,” she advises. Vaughan recommends breastperking exercises like dumbbell bench presses and flys that tone the pectoral muscles beneath the breasts, making them more resilient and look larger. To prevent or reverse sagging, she again urges women to go bra-free. “We have ligaments in the upper outer quadrant of our breasts called Cooper’s ligaments, and they’re responsible for holding our breasts up. Just like your muscles atrophy when you put your arm in a sling, your Cooper’s ligaments atrophy if you wear a bra all the time.” In one unpublished, yet highly publicized 2013 study, French Exercise Physiologist Jean-Denis Rouillon measured the busts of 330 women ages 18 to 35 over a period of 15 years and found those that regularly wore a bra had droopier breasts with lower nipples than those that didn’t. In another, smaller, Japanese study,

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researchers found that when women stopped wearing a bra for three months, their breasts perked up. Those worried about stretch marks also have options. They can be a sign of inadequate copper, which promotes collagen integrity and helps skin stretch without injury, says Steelsmith. If rapid weight gain is occurring due to adolescence, pregnancy or for other reasons, try taking copper supplements or applying a topical copper spray on the breasts. Remember to massage your breasts daily, not only as a “search and destroy mission” for early detection of cancerous lumps, says Northrup, but as a way to get waste products flowing out and loving energy flowing in. “It concerns me that women feel pressured to think of their breasts as two potentially pre-malignant lesions sitting on their chests,” Northrup says. “These are organs of nourishment and pleasure for both ourselves and others. We need to remember that, too.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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ccording to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and nearly 40,000 will die annually of the disease. But at least 38 percent of those diagnoses could be prevented via diet and lifestyle changes, affirms the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). “For decades, the dominant public message about breast cancer has been about early detection,” says Medical Doctor Robert Pendergrast, an associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, and author of Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk with Foods You Love. “Screening is important, but not nearly enough attention is

being paid to prevention.” Here’s what we can do to keep cancer at bay or from recurring. Eat more veggies: Cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, are loaded with indole-3-carbinol, or I3C, a potent anticancer compound that helps break down excess estrogen and convert it into a more friendly, or benign form, says Steelsmith. One study in Alternative Medicine Review found that women that ate high amounts of cruciferous vegetables were 30 percent less likely to develop breast cancer over 30 years. I3C can also be taken as a supplement (300 milligrams [mg] per day).

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Eat more fiber, especially flax: Fiber, via whole grains, fruits and vegetables, helps flush out toxins including unfriendly estrogen. Flax contains cancer-fighting compounds called lignans, which block the effects of excess or unfriendly estrogen on cells. Drink less alcohol: Alcohol boosts estrogen levels in women and is broken down in the liver to acetaldehyde, a known toxin that causes cancer in laboratory animals, notes Naturopath Laurie Steelsmith. According to the AICR, a woman that has five drinks per week boosts her risk by 5 percent. Two or more drinks per day boosts such risk by more than 40 percent. Skip the barbecue: Charring meat produces carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines. A study of 42,000 women, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that those that routinely ate well-done hamburger, beef or bacon had four times the risk of those that opted for medium or medium-rare. Keep weight in check: Excessive estrogen, which lives in fat cells, fuels cancer risk. According to the AICR, a woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 (obese) has a 13 percent higher risk of cancer than a woman with a BMI of 25 (slightly overweight). Spice up life: Curcumin from the turmeric plant has been shown in many studies to have potent immuneboosting and anticancer properties, reactivating sleeping tumor-suppressor genes that can kill cancer cells. De-stress: Growing evidence that includes studies from Ohio State University suggest that stress can boost the risk of breast cancer and recurrence, plus heighten its aggressiveness by altering hormones and impairing immunity. One study from Finland’s University of Helsinki followed 10,808 Finnish women for 15 years and found as much as double the rate of breast cancer among those that had experienced a divorce or death of a spouse or family member. Drink green tea: It’s loaded with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a potent antioxidant believed to suppress new blood vessel growth in tumors and keep cancerous cells from invading healthy tissue.

Here is advice from some Central Ohio practitioners about breast health: Ohio Infrared Health, Breast & Body Thermography (Lewis Center, Westerville) OhioInfraredHealth.com Thermography, also known as Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging, is a radiationfree, noncompressive, non-invasive test of the physiology of the breast. Thermography looks at the precursors of breast disease pathology, including blood flow and vascular changes. Thermography offers a possible opportunity for earlier detection of breast disease than is possible through breast selfexamination, doctor examination or mammography alone. It is especially appropriate for younger women, aged 30-50, whose denser breast tissue makes it difficult for mammography to be effective, but women of all ages can benefit from this safe, cost-effective (roughly $150) screening. No prescription is required and a medical doctor subsequently interprets all thermograms. Trudy Pieper, ND Phoenix Wellness Center (Johnstown) PhoenixWellness4U.com An important part of breast health is keeping the lymphatic system surrounding the breasts doing its job of detoxification. The lymph does its work outside of the cells, acting as a liaison between the cells and the blood. Lymph manufactures most of the body’s white blood cells. Lymph transports waste products from the cells of our body into the bloodstream, which then carries these waste products to the liver, colon and kidneys. Healthy breast tissues depend on the cleansing action of the lymph system.

Since the lymph system does not have a pump like the heart in the circulatory system, it depends on physical activity to move the toxins through the lymph. In other words, it moves when we move. • Tips to create healthy cells in the breasts: • Brisk walking, four times a week for 20 minutes at a time, will maintain healthier breasts. • Drink plenty of water. Six glasses a day will flush toxins through the kidneys. • Increase fiber to 20 grams each day and not only remove more waste through the colon, but watch the pounds drop off your body. • Eat more broccoli. Research has found it is the best vegetable for breast cancer prevention. • Limit carbohydrates. Studies show that women who eat the most carbs are twice as likely to have breast cancer. • Drink three glasses of green tea each day to increase antioxidants and protect against estrogen-dominant breast cancer. Abraham Mikalov, MD, FACS Advanced Breast Care (Columbus) AdvancedBreastCareColumbus.com Many women suffer from monthly cyclic breast pain called mastalgia. This is usually due to fibrocystic lesions in the breasts and the effects of changes that occur monthly in estrogen levels with menses. Fortunately, there are some simple remedies to help relieve those symptoms. Wearing a well-fitted, wire-free support bra during sleep, the avoidance of caffeinated products, as well as maintaining a lowsalt diet can make a significant improvement for many sufferers. Taking 1200 I.U. of vitamin E daily has also been shown to provide significant relief. If these simple remedies do not work, then a breast specialist will often recommend a breast ultrasound in order to find the specific cysts that are most painful and then drain them with a needle.

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Triumph Over The ‘Big C’ by Lisa Marshall

hen Sandy Messonnier was diagnosed with breast cancer, she faced scary treatment decisions as doctors pressured her to consider all means available. “I was more afraid of the treatment than the cancer itself,” says Messonnier, 52, of Plano, Texas. “I kept feeling like I was being lumped into one big category of all women that got breast cancer, rather than treated as an individual.” With the help of her holistic veterinarian husband Shawn Messonnier, Sandy took a more measured approach, blending conventional and complementary medicine in an individualized protocol the couple describes in their book, Breast Choices for the Best Chances: Your Breasts, Your Life, and How You Can Win the Battle! After careful consideration, Sandy opted for two lumpectomies three weeks apart, instead of a mastectomy,

to remove the small tumor. The second one was done to clear up a few remaining cells indicated by a biopsy. Meanwhile, she took supplements including green tea and coriolus mushrooms to impede the spread of the cancer cells. Several tests helped determine if she needed chemotherapy and the optimum dose for some of her supplements. The results prompted her to decline chemotherapy and opt for a brief stint of radiation while taking the supplements quercetin and curcumin to help combat the fatigue and other side effects. Afterward, she cleansed her body with homeopathic mistletoe, herbal milk thistle and other detoxifying supplements. Then she began the work of keeping cancer at bay. “A lot of doctors never talk to you about what you are going to do after the poisoning [chemo], the burning and surgery,” she says. “Rather than taking a cancer-fighting drug, I chose

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to be more mindful of what I do with my body.” Her regimen called for committing to keeping up with the healthy diet, plus regular walks, yoga and Pilates that she believes helped keep the cancer relatively mild to begin with. But she also made some life changes to address the one thing she believes may have driven the outbreak in the first place—stress. She made peace with her mother, which reduced a lot of stress, began to cultivate a spiritual life and now takes time to meditate or walk when she feels even lightly stressed. She also vowed to keep the fear of recurrence from overwhelming her. “Many women never stop worrying about it,” she observes. “That is toxic energy you are putting back into your body.” As of this October, Messonnier will be five years cancer-free. Her advice for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer: “Chemotherapy, radiation and mastectomy are not among the right choices for all women. There are other options, depending on the type of cancer. Don’t be so fearful that you make hasty decisions you don’t need to make.”

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How do you manage to consistently eat local organic food instead of fast food? My mother was a gourmet chef and an advocate of organic food, so we always had amazing meals growing up. Eating organic produce that’s in season locally seems to help me assimilate nutrition more readily. Whenever I can, I also try to tap into biodynamic agriculture, which takes an even broader holistic approach to food production and nutrition. I view GMOs [genetically modified foods] as toxic to the system. As a self-taught chef, I like to cook at least 80 percent of my food

at home and bring meals to work so I don’t stress about food during the day. It feels good to get people together in the kitchen and I’ve taught friends how to cook healthy foods in simple ways, so they now bring their own meals with them to work. It’s all about preparation, so that you’re not just grabbing something on the run. Knowing what’s going into the food we’re eating is important. photo by Michael Simon

rom That ‘70s Show to Orange is the New Black, actress Laura Prepon has long been considered by TV audiences to be a welcome image of health. Yet Prepon’s recent discovery that she’d been falling short in nourishing her body as effectively as possible has set in motion a complete redirection of lifestyle, from her diet to fitness routine. Now working on a book about clean living and eating due out next year, Prepon has rededicated herself to educating us just as much as she’s entertained us through the years.

Why do you include a lot of soup in your diet? With all of the GMO food sprayed with chemicals in the typical American diet and the other environmental toxins everyone has to deal with, our gut flora, intestines and bodies in general are becoming compromised. Ten years ago, few had even heard of gluten allergies unless you had celiac disease, which was rare even then. Now, everywhere you go, there’s a gluten-free option. I love eating soup because the healthful ingredients I use are broken down completely, so the body can immediately assimilate needed micronutrients, which help heal us from the inside out. I’m talking about homemade broth from grass-fed beef

I love modalities like acupuncture, massage … all of that. I fully believe in keeping energy flowing to benefit the functioning of all our organs. As school kids, we learn about the circulatory system and central nervous system, but who knows much about the lymphatic system? It’s extremely important, and people are starting to get the idea. Activities like yoga, swimming and bouncing on the trampoline can help.

Do you see society’s penchant for medicating as a way to avoid listening to and addressing our body’s real needs? I do. That’s why I study Eastern medicine, because I feel that Western medicine treats problems and Eastern medicine prevents problems from happening. I grew up in a family of doctors and “full-on” Western medicine and respect the medical community. Unfortunately, these days, most people are continually medicated and they’re not getting better. As a society, we tend to just take a drug to handle a symptom instead of addressing the actual cause of the problem.

As a celebrity, do you see yourself as a conduit to facilitate a shift away from unnatural lifestyles? Yes. The reason I decided to write a book was because I’ve been struggling with a bunch of different ailments in secret for a long time. When I began working with my integrated health coach, Elizabeth Troy, I started to heal for the first time in all the years of reading books on health, diet and fitness, seeing doctors, taking loads of pills and spending crazy amounts of money on all of these activities. I want to help people struggling to regain their health to get answers. Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com.

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Giving Birth Naturally Conscious Choices Lead to Less Intervention by Meredith Montgomery

abor and delivery typically handled the Most births is a natural prodelivery in other counshould be viewed tries, sometimes withcess that can be enjoyed. as a natural life out a doctor present. “It’s not something In America, obstetrics process instead became a profession and to be afraid of,” says Mel Campbell, author a doctor-attended birth in of a potential of The Yoga of Prega hospital was promoted medical emergency. as a safer alternative. By nancy. “It’s a wonderful and beautiful 1938, half of domestic ~Abby Epstein, The births took place in hosexperience. We need to remember that the Business of Being Born pitals, and by 1960 it rose body is designed for to 97 percent. Currently, giving birth.” midwives attend less than 8 percent of Natural childbirth uses few or no births here, and fewer than 1 percent artificial medical interventions such occur outside a hospital. as drugs, continuous fetal monitorNatural labor and delivery in a ing, forceps delivery or episiotomies hospital is possible, but, “It’s hard to (cuts to enlarge the vaginal opening). have an unmedicated birth in many According to the U.S. Centers for hospitals if you don’t know your Disease Control (CDC), 32.7 percent rights, understand your physiology of deliveries were by Cesarean section and have a doula by your side helping in 2013—most performed in situayou avoid unnecessary interventions,” tions where a vaginal birth would says Ina May Gaskin, a pioneering have posed a relatively low risk to the midwife and author of Ina May’s health of mother and child. Entirely Guide to Childbirth. Key factors to natural childbirth is now rare here discuss include fetal monitoring, intracompared with other countries, but venous tubes and the option to eat or that wasn’t always the case. drink during labor. In 1900, 95 percent of all U.S. births took place in the home; when Benefits of Home Births more moved to hospitals here in the Women choose home births and homey birthing centers because they early 20th century, midwives still

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labor there more to build stamina By 2006 Cesarean comfortably, feel and strength, while more in control of delivery was the number opening the heart, the process and one surgical procedure hips and pelvis. can more easily Complein American hospitals. mentary relaxation avoid interventions. Many moms techniques for labor ~U.S. Centers for seek out a midinclude breathing Disease Control wife’s services practices, visualizabecause they tion, meditation and don’t want to repeat the conventional massage. When a mother isn’t conhospital experience that accompanied nected to monitors and tubes, she’s their first baby’s arrival. free to experiment with positions and When actress Ricki Lake gave props such as balls, bars and pillows, birth to her second child in her plus a warm shower or bath. If a home bathtub with the assistance of hospital birth is planned, Gaskin notes a midwife, she felt empowered by that labor often slows once a woman doing it on her own terms. “Giving leaves the comfort of home, and recbirth wasn’t an illness, something that ommends laboring at home as long as needed to be numbed. It was somepossible. thing to be experienced,” she says. There is no way to predict the When women let their bodcourse of labor and delivery when ies naturally lead, labor can last as women let nature take the lead. little as 20 minutes or as long as two Campbell, a mother of three, says, “I weeks, and the spectrum of pain tried to focus on the intention of what intensity is equally broad. A healthy I wanted for my birthing experience, prenatal lifestyle that prepares a while also surrendering expectations, mom-to-be for a natural physical, knowing that I would have whatever emotional and spiritual experience of type of birth I was supposed to have.” childbirth is highly beneficial. She adds, “The breath is the most important thing—it keeps us in the moment, helps us to relax and supports Compassionate Self-Care us through labor.” “Pregnancy’s not the time to overex While the home birth option is ert yourself; let go of the temptation important to America’s new generato overachieve and instead practice tion of trailblazing women, it’s also breathing and mindfulness,” advises significant on a macro level. Gaskin Campbell. “If you’re experiencing explains, “It’s hard for staff to change morning sickness, try to embrace it routine practices in hospitals but and how it serves you. By doing so, you’ll be more in tune with your body. home births make innovation possible.” Home births demonstrated that These lessons are gifts you can take with you into labor.” women don’t require routine episioto She reminds women that the mies and have shown how maternal baby is always getting nourishment mobility and position changes can from all that mom eats and breathes help labor progress and free badly in, and also feeds off of her feelings stuck babies (earlier methods often and emotions. “The more we can feel injured mother and child). at peace with ourselves and incorpo Gaskin has found, “Wherever rate the baby into our being, the more and however you decide to give birth, we feel a connection and union,” she your experience will impact your says. “It’s vital that you let your body’s emotions, mind, body and spirit for the rest of your life. No one should innate wisdom be your guide and have a home birth who doesn’t want respect any cues it may give.” one, but it must be one of the choices.” Campbell guides expectant mothers through a yoga practice Meredith Montgomery publishes that embraces the changes occurNatural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, ring each trimester. For example, a AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com). more physical practice in the second trimester utilizes the surge of energy

Conscious Childbirth Resources The Yoga of Pregnancy Week by Week: Connect With Your Unborn Child through Mind, Body and Breath by Mel Campbell Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds by Cynthia Gabriel Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein The Business of Being Born a film by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein Mothering Magazine’s Having a Baby, Naturally by Peggy O’Mara

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Keep it fun, so that your kids will try new things like vegetables. Remember, it takes 12 times before a baby actually prefers a new food, so don’t give up!

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How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits by Clancy Cash Harrison

Starting at conception, the early years of a child’s life are a perfect window of opportunity to establish a foundation of healthy eating.

ant a child to love veggies? Here are simple tips parents can practice in the first three years to establish lifelong good eating habits. Start early. We all know that eating healthy during pregnancy will help a baby grow, but many may not realize that an infant can taste flavors in utero and through breast milk. Eating a variety of fresh produce during pregnancy and breastfeeding helps shape a healthy diet later in life. Treat weaning as a time for the infant to explore the texture, taste and aroma of an array of foods. After six months of exclusive breastfeeding, food can be introduced, although breast milk is still the primary source of nutrients. Small, repeated exposures to many foods during this stage will help minimize refusals to try or accept 26

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foods in the toddler years. Children’s foods should be exploding with nutrients. Offering a variety of organic produce ensures optimal nutrition and decreases chemical exposure. Research reported by the Harvard Medical School and the Physicians Committee for

It’s important to give the child the same food that the family eats, but in smaller servings. This allows the child to watch others eat and enjoy the same meal.

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Responsible Medicine, among others, shows that richly colored foods help build dense bones, powerful brains and tough immunity. Good candidates include butternut squash, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, berries and citrus. Also go for those naturally high in iron, such as peas, leafy greens, apricots, raisins and legumes. Avoid anything high in sugar and other sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, artificial colorings and other harmful additives. Another important yet often overlooked foundation of healthy eating is encouraging a child to self-regulate his or her calorie intake. Selfregulation starts on the first day of breastfeeding and is carried through adulthood. Respecting a child’s decision to end a meal allows them to control their own food intake. Common signals infants use to end a meal include turning their head away, arching back, throwing food on the floor and showing an interest in other activities. To encourage self-regulation, always serve meals and healthy snacks on a schedule and allow the child to feed himself when possible. As early as 7 months of age, most healthy infants are developmentally ready to do this, which should optimize nutrient consumption, increase participation in family meals and contribute to a less stressful mealtime. Appropriate foods for self-feeding should easily melt in an infant’s mouth and be a safe size, such as soft fruits and cooked vegetables. To prevent choking, avoid round, hard and sticky foods such as whole grapes, peanuts, popcorn and nut or seed butters. Don’t be afraid to add mild herbs

and spices to a child’s food. An easy way to teach healthy flavor preferences, develop taste buds and reduce pickiness when they’re older is to expose children to many foods, textures and aromas. A dash of cumin in smashed avocado or freshly chopped mint mixed with diced strawberries introduces new perspective on a favorite food. Food refusal is inevitable, normal behavior. Children will love a food one day and hate it the next. Rethinking the definition of variety empowers parents to reintroduce a not-so-favorite food many times. If children don’t like the way an item feels or looks, they may not taste it. The refusal of a carrot doesn’t necessarily doom carrots. They can be

Easy Kid-Pleasing Recipes

hese recipes are designed to build dense bones, powerful brains and tough immunity by strategically pairing foods to increase the absorption of vital nutrients. Even toddlers love to use the creamy recipes as dips for their favorite vegetable sticks. To encourage self-feeding with a thinnertexture recipe, place food on a spoon and let the infant lean into it or pull the spoon to their mouth.

/4 tsp organic coconut oil 1 Tbsp organic peas 1 pinch fresh chopped organic dill In a cast iron skillet, heat coconut oil over medium heat. Add peas and cook for 5 minutes, constantly stirring. Toss with dill before serving.

Sweet and Chunky Avocado

½ ripe organic avocado, mashed with a fork ½ ripe organic banana Pinch of organic cinnamon (optional) Mix ingredients well until smooth and creamy. Add breast milk to thin as needed. For more texture, dice the banana and gently mix into mashed avocado.

n Most children will refuse a new food and by age 2, become afraid of anything new. Therefore, introduce a large variety of foods early in life (Appetite; International Journal of Obesity). n Infants and children can regulate calorie needs based on current growth patterns and age. Some days an infant will eat large amounts of food, on others very little. n Pressuring a child to eat is a behavior associated with unhealthy eating habits. Not only does it set them up for long-term food aversions, it teaches them to distrust their internal feelings of hunger and fullness, often leading to a habit of overeating.

Bake sweet potato until its center is soft. Remove flesh from peel. Smashing with a fork, mix in cinnamon. Add breast milk to thin as needed.

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n Restricting foods high in sugar and fat increases a child’s preference for them. Then, when sweets are made available, the child feels compelled to overeat them (Appetite; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Proceedings of the Nutrition Society).

2 Tbsp smashed organic sweet potato Dash organic cinnamon

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Kid Feeding Tips n Holding off on fruits as a first food to prevent development of a sweet tooth is a myth. A sweet taste preference is engrained in an infant’s DNA (Annual Review of Nutrition; Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care).

Cinnamon Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Strawberry and Almond Purée

8 raw, soaked almonds 4 large organic strawberries, diced 1 tsp fresh chopped organic herbs (basil, cilantro or mint) Pulse almonds in a blender until finely chopped. Add strawberries and herb of choice. Mix until well blended.

Banana and Coconut Ice Cream 4 frozen organic bananas (without peels) ½ cup unsweetened organic coconut milk 1 tsp organic vanilla extract

Basil and Banana

1 tsp finely chopped fresh organic basil ½ diced organic banana In a blender, mix all ingredients until smooth. Add breast milk to thin as needed.

In a blender, mix all ingredients until smooth. Top with fresh organic berries. Recipes and photos courtesy of Clancy Cash Harrison from Feeding Baby: Simple Approaches to Raising a Healthy Baby and Creating a Lifetime of Nutritious Eating. natural awakenings

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The Skinny on Eating Why Vegans and Vegetarians are Naturally Trim by Judith Fertig

e read the labels touting low sugar, carbs, fats and calories. We try this and that diet, hoping the pounds will melt away. Yet more than a third of U.S. adults, nearly 80 million of us, remain overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta. The problem might be that we’re getting the wrong advice. While most weight-loss plans focus on reducing calories, recent research shows that vegan and vegetarian dietary patterns can result in more weight loss than those that include meat, without even emphasizing caloric restriction. Scientists at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia, point to their study, How Plant-Based Do We Need to Be to Achieve Weight Loss? Study participants were divided into five groups, according to eating style, from vegan to flexitarian to carnivore, and monitored for an eight-week period. At the end of the evaluation, those that followed an entirely plantbased diet achieved the greatest weight

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. ~Michael Pollan loss. Study leader Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., notes, “Many researchers agree that vegan eating styles are tied to lower BMI [body mass index], lower prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and less weight gain with age.” Can it really be that simple… eat more plants and lose weight? “Yes,” says clean food coach Jeannette Bessinger, of Newport, Rhode Island. “Most people could benefit from eating more vegetables.” Co-author of Natural Solutions for Digestive Health with Naturopath Jillian Sarno Teta, Bessinger advises her clients to start by eating more green, leafy vegetables.

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Vegetables contribute to weight control in several ways, says Bessinger. They fill us up and help calm cravings. Plus, when plants become the bulk of what we eat, we naturally consume fewer high-fat, high-calorie foods. For an easy appetite-control strategy, Bessinger suggests having a cup of vegetable soup about 10 minutes before a meal. “It shuts off your appetite valve and you’ll eat noticeably less,” she says, while still feeling full. She also recommends slowing down and being mindful when we eat. Vegetables help us do that. “It takes two-and-a-half minutes to eat a piece of cheesecake, but much more time to eat a big salad,” she says. For New York City-based Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet, losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle became easier once she adopted a vegan diet. “I’ve been through life and loss and ages 40 and 50, and my weight stays steady, some 60 pounds less than it once was,” she says. “Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit.” Her eating strategy is easy, too. “Make your plate look like a Christmas tree,” says Moran, “mostly green with splashes of other bright colors from vegetables and fruits.” She eats green veggies in several ways. She makes her own green juices—one favorite combines celery, kale, apple and lemon juice. She also adds tender greens like romaine or spinach to smoothies that might also contain fruit and citrus juice. She steams greens with plenty of garlic and makes big salads. “I bought my salad bowl at a restaurant supply house,” Moran

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exclaims. Salads get an oomph factor with a selection of avocado, pumpkin or hemp seeds, mushrooms, chickpeas or red beans, artichoke hearts, chunks of steamed yam and sautéed tofu or tempeh. Moran cites benefits of more energy to do more physical activity and “feeling really good” as additional outcomes of her dietary shift. Sophie Uliano, a Los Angelesbased natural beauty expert and author of the new Gorgeous for Good, agrees, believing that eating a vegan diet 80 percent of the time can pay dividends in weight loss, well-being, energy and beauty. “Most of the time, eat clean and healthy,” she recommends. “It’s not a diet. It’s a ‘live-it’, a way of life.” Uliano recently asked two colleagues on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show to try eating vegan, while also eliminating gluten, alcohol, caffeine and refined grains. The pair lost weight, gained energy and improved their skin tone. “Transformation comes in a series of small, consistent decisions over time,” concludes Bessinger, eating salad instead of cheeseburgers and vegetables instead of fries. For natural weight management, “Make strategic, long-term changes in stages that you can actually sustain over time.” Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

My Experience As A Vegan by Del Sroufe

wenty-five years ago, I went to work for a vegetarian restaurant in Columbus called King Avenue Coffeehouse. It was a great place to work, and by the time I left there eight years later, I was vegan and starting my first business, a vegan bakery. The call of a healthier diet attracted me and, after eight years of eating this way at work, I knew I could do it. In those days there was a natural assumption that a vegetarian or vegan diet was by its very nature, healthy. After all, fruits, vegetables, beans and grains are the healthiest foods on the planet, right? Yes, they are, and if the majority of the calories we ate came from these foods, we’d be the healthiest people on the planet. Yet most of the calories we eat come from less healthy fare. The Standard American Diet (SAD) has been replicated in vegan and vegetarian diets with foods high in fat, processed ingredients and too much emphasis on protein, even if that protein comes from plant sources. I also fell prey to this way of thinking and, after adopting a vegan diet, gained over 200 pounds. My weight topped out at over 475 pounds, and it wasn’t until I adopted

a whole foods, low fat, plant-based diet, i.e. healthy vegan diet, that I started losing the weight. The whole foods, low fat, plantbased diet is how the healthiest people on the planet eat. It is a diet full of whole grains, beans and legumes, vegetables and fruit, with little processed foods, very little, if any, animal protein, and no calorie counting. Nutrient-dense, high-fiber foods ensure we get adequate nutrition without overeating, and without calorie counting, and the research proves it. Dr. T. Colin Campbell illustrates it well in his book “The China Study.” Drs Pamela Popper, John McDougall, Caldwell Esselstyn, and others teach their patients (including yours truly) to eat this way to reverse and prevent disease, and the mainstream medical wheel is increasingly saying what the rest of us already know: the right diet, a whole foods, low fat, plant-based diet, is the key to good health. Del Sroufe is a chef, co-owner, and teacher at Wellness Forum Foods, in Worthington. He has authored three cookbooks: Forks Over Knives, Better Than Vegan, and The China Study, due out May 19 and available for preorder at Amazon.com and ChefDelSroufe.com. Connect at sroufed@wellnessforum.com.

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and give the owner style points. Benches created from a bookcase, shortened dresser or car parts can be padded or plain and incorporate storage capacity. A child’s bench may have been a skateboard in its former life. When buying reclaimed wood, ask about its origin; factory pieces might still retain unhealthy contaminants.

Storage

Old dressers and desks are frequent throwaway finds. Often big and bulky, scratched and ugly, it’s easier to set them out for pickup than list them for sale. Paint can transform a desk that shows its age into a welcome addition to a home office. For added interest or to hide imperfections, découpage with maps, postcards, kid’s artwork, pages from beyond-repair cookbooks or old sheet music. Need a shelf above the desk? A pair of old shutters works well; cast iron brackets add flair. Matching or complementary

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ld furniture used brass chandeliers to go to college into elegant décor. dorms and stu At a flea mardent apartments. At gradket, look for boxes of uation, it was moved to stainless forks, knives and spoons—avoid the curb to be picked up costly sterling silver by incoming students or that can tarnish. A the trash man. Now, with drill, frame, wiring the influx of TV shows and bulb later, we like Flea Market Flip and can have an intriguAmerican Pickers, the ing hanging light or DIY Network, HGTV and lamp. Combining a complementary books chafing dish, silverand magazines, vintage ware and assorted and mid-century recytea cups in a chandelier creates artful clables barely touch the curb before being reinvented. Lighting, storage and lighting. seating provide ample opportunities for one-of-a-kind creations of imagination, Seating vision and innovation. Chairs are plentiful in garage and whole-house sales, flea markets and Lighting on Craigslist. Sometimes all that’s Search the words recycled, repurposed needed is a coat of paint and fun and upcycled on Pinterest, Etsy or any fabric. New cushions, bought or search engine to picture results ranked made, are easy upgrades. Recovering from simple-to-do to how-in-the-world a padded seat only requires the right astonishment. Light fixtures can be amount of fabric and a sturdy staple made from almost anything. Cookie jars gun. Mismatched chairs, painted a and books turn into lamps, wine bottles neutral color and redone with the become a chandelier—go homespun same fabric, turn a mishmash of styles into a coordinated set. Chevron (zig or industrial, follow a theme or incorzag) or checkerboard patterns in black porate a hobby. Freshen lamp shades using old sewing patterns, vintage fab- and white are popular—understated, rics or ribbon applied as découpage. A yet posh. Bright colors in a pop art coat of paint transforms tacky, tarnished style or 70s florals brighten any room

paint colors will make the pieces look like they belong together. Broken pieces of furniture can live on if cobbled together. A coffee table’s sturdy legs and frame, an old window and a little paint combine to furnish a unique table with built-in storage. To protect fragile glass and create an even surface, top with a sheet of Plexiglass or sturdy bevelededge glass. Look beyond what is there and imagine what it could be. Ideas are everywhere, especially with spring cleanouts, garage sales and flea markets. Expect upcycling to become an obsession, because everything will become a possibility. Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

Finders Keepers

hether searching for a diamond in the rough, preparing for a “fixerupper” project, or when seeking a charming antique, Central Ohio has a number of stores and events catering to the continued usefulness of everyday items. Keep in mind that hunting down a good deal or a special find can sometimes take a little bit of work. Some larger upcoming 2015 events are highlighted below. Remember to regularly check online for new flea market, garage sale and estate sale listings.

n Negotiate. It’s expected and half the fun. But don’t offer an offensively low price. Ask, “What is the best you can do on this?” Then, making a slightly lower counteroffer is often acceptable. n Although the general theory of, “Buy it when you see it,” is sound advice, be prepared to walk away.

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Grandview Mercantile – Columbus GrandviewMercantile.com Carpenter’s Daughter Grandview Heights TheCarpentersDaughterFurniture.com Greater Columbus Antique Mall Columbus Facebook.com/GreaterColumbus AntiqueMall

Heritage Square Antique Mall Reynoldsburg HeritageSquareAntiqueMall.com Eclectiques Antique Mall – Columbus EclectiquesAntiqueMall.com CornerSmiths – Canal Winchester Facebook.com (search “CornerSmiths”)

n Set a budget and stick to it, especially at an auction. Smartphones can help research what price to offer.

Mary Catherine’s Antiques – Columbus MaryCatherinesAntiques.com

n Watch for posted signs around town; search “garage sale finder” or “flea market finder” (there’s an iTunes app for that). Locate auction and estate sales the same way, as well as in a local newspaper. Churches and organizations like the Veterans Administration, Elks Lodge, Lions Club and Scouts often organize sales as fundraisers.

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n Shop early for the best selection. Shop late for the lowest prices.

Old World New Home – Columbus OldWorldNewHome.com

Events

Columbus Flea - May 3, 2015 This quarterly flea market will hold the Spring 2015 installment at Seventh Son in the Italian Village neighborhood of Columbus. ColumbusFlea.wordpress.com

Short North Yard Sale – June 6, 2015 This annual yard sale spans the Columbus Short North neighborhoods of Victorian Village, Harrison West, Italian Village, Dennison Place and The Circles. YardSale.ShortNorthCivic.org Salvaged Treasures Marketplace June 13-14, 2015 Find salvaged, upcycled, vintage, antique, repurposed and unique items by creative designers, pickers, collectors and salvagers at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. SalvagedTreasuresMarketplace.com

Columbus Architectural Salvage Columbus ColumbusArchitecturalSalvage.com

Flower Child – Columbus FlowerChildVintage.com

Humphrey’s Antiques, Etc. – Columbus Humphreys-Antiques.com

Village Valuables - May 16, 2015 A yearly yard sale held in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus. GermanVillage.com/AnnualEvents

by Avery Mack n Take cash to garage sales. Flea markets are more apt to take credit cards. Discounts may by possible with cash, which saves the seller the transaction fee.

Liberty Antique Mall – Powell LibertyAntiqueMall.com

Columbus Arts and Vintage Marketplace – September 13, 2015 This event is part flea market, part antique show, held at Aladdin Shrine in Columbus. ColumbusVintageMarketplace.com Scott Antique Markets - November 28-29 and December 19-20, 2015 One of the largest indoor antique markets in the world, held at the Ohio Expo Center. ScottAntiqueMarket.com

Estate Sale Resources

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a pet’s life. No pet needs all of the vaccines that are currently manufactured, and none needs vaccines every six to 12 months. Pets do need veterinary checkups once or twice a year to screen for diseases affecting the liver, heart, kidneys, lungs and gastrointestinal and urinary systems, as well as cancer. Blood and urine testing, including blood testing for undiagnosed cancer, is vital, easy and inexpensive (every six months for pets 5 years and older and annually for those that are younger). A good protocol is akin to that developed by Dr. Jean Dodds, founder of Hemopet, of Garden Grove, California, a holistic veterinarian and an expert in animal vaccination and immunology. Her system involves administering limited vaccines to puppies and kittens based on their individual needs, and not more often than every three weeks for those younger than 8 weeks. Following this course, by 4 months of age the pet has been injected with four to six vaccines, compared to double to triple the amount supported by vaccine manufacturers and administered by breeders and most conventional doctors.

Holistic Vaccine Strategies Natural Steps to Nurture Immunity by Shawn Messonnier

ith pets, as with kids, vaccine safety and necessity are likely concerns. While holistic veterinarians tend to minimize the use of vaccines, their strongest stance is against unnecessary vaccinations. The point is to immunize only

when it’s needed by individual patients while maximizing natural immunity. In the late 1970s, amid the discovery of the canine parvo virus, vets saw many puppies under 4 months of age suffer from this mysterious disease and die or be euthanized. Once a vaccine was made, we rarely saw pets dying from the parvo virus or parvoviral infection. So, in certain cases, vaccines can be life-saving. However, unnecessary and multiple simultaneous vaccines can also be life-taking, which doctors rarely mention. The truth is that only minimal vaccines are needed for dogs and cats over the course of

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Weightlifting Makes Us Strong, Inside and Out by Debra Melani

omen who shy away from the traditionally malecentric weight rooms might want to reconsider. Standing their ground amid the deadlift bars and iron plates could lead to a host of unimagined benefits. Research has found that among other things, hoisting dumbbells can amp up the fat burn, ward off some common diseases and make women stronger, both inside and out.

Burn Calories When Resting

Aerobic activity can burn more calories while doing it (e.g., 14 to 16 per minute when running), but strength training prolongs the burn, even when resting afterward, according to Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., of Quincy, Massachusetts, who publishes widely on the topic in scientific journals, magazine articles and books. Women will burn fewer calories while pumping iron than when running (between eight and 10 calories a minute), but because of weightlifting’s action—

traumatizing muscle tissue and forcing it to rebuild—muscle recovery requires increased expenditure of energy, and thus calories, when the person is at rest. The research shows a revved-up burn of between 5 percent and 7 percent for three full days after a workout, says Westcott, who developed the exercise science major at Quincy College and has reviewed and directed strength-training research for more than 25 years. “On average, a woman burns an extra 100 calories a day by having done 30 minutes of strength training twice a week. That’s an extra 3,000 calories a month, or nearly an extra pound of fat she can burn.” Additional “free” calorie burning comes from the after-burn effect. By initiating the anaerobic, rather than aerobic, system, weightlifting requires more energy just to return to the resting state. “So, after you finish a workout, you will burn approximately 30 percent of the amount of calories you burned during the workout in the first hour afterward as your

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body transitions back. It’s a bonus of resistance training.” “It’s like there’s a furnace inside you,” says Naturopathic Doctor and CrossFit instructor Holly Lucille, of West Hollywood, California. The more buff a woman becomes, the more fat she burns. “It can help minimize that natural effect of slowed metabolism as you age and control body weight,” she notes. To maximize the burn, eat a healthy combined protein/carb snack within an hour of the workout, advises Jen Hoehl, a personal trainer in New York City, who says, “Adding amino acids helps the muscles rebuild more efficiently.” Westcott agrees, adding that 90 percent of studies he’s reviewed concur that about 25 extra grams of protein such as a Greek yogurt, more for heavier men, just before or after a workout, enhances fat loss, bone strength and lean muscle gain.

Don’t Fear ‘Hulk’ Bulk

Experts agree that it’s impossible for women to look like the Hulk character of comic book fame. “They don’t have enough anabolic hormones, such as testosterone,” Westcott explains. “Our team has written 26 books on strength training, with not one title exclusively for women. The muscles are exactly the same for both genders, so the same training works, but women will just get toned, not bulky.” “I train a lot of tiny girls that deadlift 225,” Hoehl says. One tip: Don’t overeat, a mistake many women make when starting out. “Often, people will be hungrier, and they lose track of what they eat or think, ‘Now I can reward myself,’”

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Lucille explains. “You have to figure out what your new normal is. Eat lean, clean protein.” All three experts agree that braving the free-weight area boosts success at toning and trimming the whole body. “If you use free weights, you use your core and more muscle groups to help stabilize both the weight and your body, which is often standing,” Hoehl explains, versus machines that are often worked while sitting, and generally exercise only one targeted muscle group at a time.

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Weightlifters also slow Mother Nature’s habit of stealing muscle during aging. “Women lose an average of five pounds of muscle per decade after age 30 until menopause, when the rate increases even more,” Westcott says. Studies have found that during a woman’s first six months of twice-weekly weight training, she can rebuild about one-quarter pound of muscle per week, he says. Because becoming stronger makes everything from chores to other kinds of workouts easier, women become firmer, fitter and more self-confident, Lucille observes. Independence rises, along with self-esteem. “As with all things in life: If you push against resistance, you get stronger,” she says. “That’s true both mentally and physically.” Note: Experts recommend using a certified trainer or weightlifting class to get started. Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at DebraMelani.com.

Pumping Iron Boosts Overall Health for Men and Women

ayne Westcott, who has served as a consultant for many national organizations, from the U.S. Air Force to the American Council on Exercise, points to the relevant body of research he’s studied, which shows that the health benefits of building muscle can also help ward off many diseases and debilitating conditions. 4 Osteoporosis, by building up bone tissue

4 Diabetes, by increasing lean muscle, which helps the body regulate blood sugar levels 4 Heart disease, by increasing the good cholesterol and lowering the bad 4 Stroke, by lowering resting blood pressure 4 Depression, by building self-esteem and boosting endorphins 4 Colon disease, by increasing natural intestinal movement that keeps the colon clear 4 Energy loss, by enhancing mitochondria, the powerhouse of the body

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Life Beyond Disease Refusing to Let an Ailment Define Who We Are by Eric Nelson

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et down off your cross.” Harsh words, especially coming from a longtime hospital chaplain when the woman she was addressing had just learned she was cancer-free. Regardless, “Within two minutes, she started retelling the story of her diagnosis, surgery and chemo,” recounted Debra Jarvis, affectionately known as “The Irreverent Reverend”, during a TEDMED talk in Washington, D.C. “She was using words like suffering, agony, struggle... and ended with, ‘I felt crucified.’” It was then that Jarvis asked this woman to do what would likely require more of her than any-

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cancer and trying to sort out what it all meant. “We don’t all have to start a foundation or write a book,” to claim meaning for ourselves, she says. “Maybe we make one small decision that can bring about a big change.” For some, this has meant exchanging a disease-prone view of themselves for a more inspired outlook. Too often, though, mustering the humility to adopt such a perspective can seem just as difficult as climbing down from whatever tortuous experience we’re clinging to. Yet, it’s essential. As those familiar with the Bible know, a central event of Jesus’ life, his crucifixion, was followed by his even more compelling resurrection, a term that thought leader Mary Baker Eddy describes as “spiritualization of thought; a new and higher idea of immortality, or spiritual existence; material belief yielding to spiritual understanding.” The good news is that such transformation is not exclusive, but available to anyone. Whether it’s at the urging of a chaplain or another counselor or our own divine inspiration that’s encouraging us to move on, we owe it to ourselves to begin discovering who and what we really are. Eric Nelson is a Christian Science healing practitioner from Petaluma, CA, who writes on the link between spiritual consciousness and health. Find more articles at norcalcs.org.

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Writing Your Own Creation Story – 1-4 pm. Join Shamanic Practioner Donna Alena Hrabcakova to delve into your dreams, psyche and storytelling narrative to look at where you came from. $30. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

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The Art of Vinyasa: Intelligent Adaptation in Movement and Form with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor – 10am-5pm. Use the form and principles of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga to thread postures together into a continuous flow, moving with the breath and cultivating a steady gaze and internal awareness. VUE Columbus, 95 Liberty St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Richard Freeman Weekend – Sat/Sun. Saturday morning will delve into the basic postures of the Ashtanga primary series, paying close attention to the meditative quality of movement. In the afternoon, Freeman will focus on mulabandha, the belly and pranayama. Sunday morning is all about back bending, and ending the afternoon with inversions. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

12 Strand DNA Activation & Psychic Messages – 7pm. Join Master Meditation Instructor/ Reiki Master Sheri Mollica-Rathburn for guided visualization utilizing color, sacred Solfeggio frequencies, and music to awaken super powers & life purpose. Allow yourself this deep relaxation and healing. $25. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com. Premahara Kirtan – 7:30-9:30pm. Attracted by Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Das have spent many years living in ashrams, searching for the divine through devotional service and singing. They were inspired to commit their lives to sharing the universal spiritual practice of kirtan with the Western world. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Mother Daughter Spa Day – 10-11am. This is especially for mothers and daughters ages 6-15. Learn how to make natural spa treatments with easy recipes. Moms and daughters can experience an herbal hand scrub, facial mists, and make a tinted lip balm to take home. Class size is limited. Cost includes one adult and one child. $20/RDR, $25/SR. Additional children are $5/RDR, $7/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Mother’s Day Herb Craft – 12-4pm. Celebrate mom with handmade herbal crafts. For a small fee per craft, children and adults can create lavender soap, herbal bath soaks, and herbal drawer sachets

Prenatal Partner Workshop – 2-4pm. Pregnancy is a time of growing, stretching and pushing the edges of comfort. In this workshop, practice gentle, partner-assisted stretches that benefit both parties, along with easy breathing and meditative practices, and massage techniques to soothe and relieve physical and mental discomforts. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 3 Kundalini Detox Flow – 1-3pm. Recalibrate your entire system through breath, movement and mantra. Practice Kriyas (acts of cleansing) for specific organs, glands and regions of the body. $20. GoYoga, 10227 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell. GoYogaUSA.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 Diana Rankin’s Sacred Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. Diana Rankin, psychic medium, transformational life coach, and animal communicator, is returning to The Reiki Center for Sacred Circle Meditation and Messages. Diana will be reading from her latest book, followed by a guided meditation, which is followed by psychic messages for audience

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Women’s Night of Indulgence – 6-8pm. Join us for a night of health and wellness pampering which includes chair massage, make-up demo, essential oils demo, personal training, and much more. $5. Westerville Chiropractic and Nutrition, 528 S Otterbein Ave, Westerville. 614898-9195. WestervilleChiroAndNutrition.com. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-night-ofindulgence-tickets-16511040968

Urban Permaculture – 6:30-8pm. Learn how to get a permaculture garden up and running, including low maintenance edible plants to fill every niche of your food forest, soil contouring, as well as how to use widely available and overlooked resources and the means to ecological solutions, garden stability, and abundant productivity. $25. City Folks Farm Shop, 4760 N High, Columbus. 614-946-5553. CopiaOhio.com. The Great Dairy Debate – 7-8pm. Dairy is a tricky subject. Join health coaches Victoria Donato and Kaitlin Ohl as they speak about the pros and cons of consuming dairy products. Free. Northside Library Meeting Room, 1423 N High St, Columbus. 518-369-2497. VDHealthCoach@ VictoriaDonato.com. VictoriaDonato.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 Teaching an Urban Zen Class – 9am-5pm. Learn to teach an Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) group class. These classes are being taught in yoga centers, public schools, corporate settings, hospices, wellness centers and centers for people with mental health issues. Only UZIT training graduates or those currently enrolled in the training may take this class. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Manifesting Healing Through Accessing Your Higher Self – 12-5pm. Demonstrate Healing Energetics, Hands on Healing, Consciousness Shifting Tools and several other modalities where everyone will have an opportunity to experience amazing phenomenal shifts in consciousness that can create healing at physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional levels which may result in Awakened States and Awakening. RSVP required. $75. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614432-6632. TheReikiCenter.net. Workshop: Introduction to Crystals & Stones: Identifying and Working with Ancient Energy Forms – 1-3pm. Learn about the origin of crystals, how to identify certain types of crystals & their metaphysical & healing properties, and how to clear the energy of crystals. Participants will be given a free crystal & will be able to try some crystal gem elixirs infused with healing energy. Limited to 20 participants. $30. 6797 N High St, Suite 134, Worthington. 614-273-5698. OasisOTH@Gmail.com. OasisOfTheHeart.com. Thai Yoga Massage – 2-4pm. Charles will guide participants through a thoughtful sequence of assisted yoga stretches and deep compression poses. Using hands, elbows, knees and feet, you will work with a partner in both giving and receiving a Thai Yoga Massage. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

MONDAY, MAY 11 Westerville Chiropractic and Nutrition 5th Anniversary – 8am-7pm. Join us the week of May 11-16 as we celebrate our fifth anniversary. Door prizes and other festive activities all week long. New patients receive a $35 new patient exam and consultation this week. Westerville Chiropractic

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A Pressing Matter – 6:30-7:30pm. Preserving flowers and plants by pressing allows them to be used decoratively, as well as for handing down knowledge from generation to generation. Try using dried pressed flowers for crafting, and create a simple press to take home. Instructor: Jennifer Schneller. $25/RDR, $30/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-3424380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Crystal Bowl Meditation with Doe Hart – 7-8pm. Join Doe Hart as she uses her amazing voice, crystal bowls, chimes, drums and rattles to weave a nurturing and lovingly gentle heart opening and expansive sonic experience. Bowl/Toning concerts are interactive and always spirit led, created in the moment and drawing from the vibrations present in the Sacred Now. Suggested Love Offering of $10. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614432-6632. TheReikiCenter.net. Playful Poses and Transitions (Part 2) – 7-9pm. Explore balancing poses (hands and feet), inversions and transitions into and out of these poses. Learn proper alignment, modifications, variations and more. $26.25/members, $35/nonmembers. GoYoga, 10227 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell. GoYogaUSA.com. Urban Zen Conference Call with Marcia Miller – 7:30-8:30pm. Join us information on our Urban Zen accelerated program which reduces 12-month training to 12 days of trainings plus a clinical rotation. The UZIT training teaches an integrative approach to address the classic symptoms of illness: pain, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, constipation and exhaustion. Call the studio for conference call information. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 A Pressing Matter – 1-2pm. See May 12 listing. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Cooking Class: Celebrate National Salad Month – 6-8pm. Simple, seasonal ingredients can be turned into hearty lunch and dinner salads that can be made in advance and will please any appetite. Demonstration and tasting led by certified natural foods Chef Mark Zedella. Vegan, Gluten-Free. $30/members, $35/non-members. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E Broad St, Columbus. 614-715-8000. FPConservatory.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 14 Walking the Path to Natural Health Series – 9-10am. Health in the News. “U.S.’s top nutrition advisory panel plans to stop warning consumers about the amount of dietary cholesterol in foods” and “Pediatricians urge whole-diet approach for

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child nutrition.” Presenters: Dr. Trudy Pieper, ND and Beth Seemann, CNHP, CT. Free. Sips Coffee House & Deli, 101 S Main St, Mt Vernon. 740392-2233. SipsCoffeeHouse.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 15 Bhakti Yoga: The Power of Love for Healing and Spiritual Growth – All Weekend. Swami Ramananda will explore the yogic approach to concepts like faith, surrender and devotion, and the potent nature of commitment. This program examines how the practice of Bhakti Yoga can assist us in rising above challenges, transcending the intellect and accessing a wellspring of inner strength. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com. Yoga for Stress Reduction and Healing with Swami Ramananda – 6-8:30pm. Explore how to integrate these teachings into our lives and see how, ultimately, every difficult situation can be an opportunity to awaken and deepen our connection to the unchanging source of life within us. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 16 Level 1 Power Yoga Teacher Training in Belize – (Through May 23). Held at the Ak’Bol Resort in Belize. Pricing includes 7 night stay, taxes, 3 meals per day, drinks (water, juice and tea), training tuition and training materials. GoYoga, 10227 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell. GoYogaUSA.com. Eco-Chic Craftacular – 10am-5pm. This is the 7th annual Eco Chic Craftacular Show. Managed by Columbus Craftacular, this is the longest running “green and earth friendly” arts show in Columbus, Ohio. Whetstone Community Center, 3923 N High St, Columbus. ColumbusCraftacular.com. Om2Ohm Open House! 1-5:30pm. Visit the peaceful and luxurious Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center and experience a feast for the spiritual senses. Tour the gorgeous facility, Psychic Readings $40 for 30 minutes, discounted Reiki, free mini Color Therapy sessions. RSVP for Readings in Advance. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 17 Crystals 101! – 1-4pm. Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about crystals, stones, and how to use them. From how to choose crystals, cleanse, and program them to how to meditate, heal, and create crystal grids for energy in your home. Lead by crystal/stone experts/Reiki Masters Sheri Rathburn & Andrea Johnston. $45. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com. Reiki for Children – 1-4pm. Ideal for children ages 6-12 who are just a little more “aware” than other kids their age who want to learn how to become more confident, how to focus more or how to bring a little more wellness into their lives. Class includes one hands-on attunement. One adult permitted to observe. $60 (pre-paid). The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-4326632. TheReikiCenter.net. Yoga RX: The Core Cure – 12:30-2:30pm. Tap into restorative poses and fascia release techniques

to unravel the angriest low back and abdominal muscles. $20. GoYoga, 2132 Arlington Ave, Upper Arlington. GoYogaUSA.com. Ayurveda Info Session – 2:30-3:30pm. Ayurveda is a medicinal system originating from India. It is also a holistic practice to allow for spiritual growth and physical health. Yoga on High will be offering an Ayurveda Wellness Educator training starting this May. Have all questions answered by Jasmine Grace at this information session. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 22 Becoming a Certified Sekoia Teacher – All Weekend. Join Sekoia Yoga Founders Karine Wascher, Michele Vinbury and Jasmine Grace to become a certified Sekoia Teacher. Sekoia’s holistic approach blends smooth vinyasa flows with music, therapeutic oils, meditation, restorative poses and koru essential energy touch. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

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Spirit Drawing Workshop with J:D Aricchi – 1-4pm. In this workshop, participants will be working with charcoal on white paper. It is highly recommended to wear at least a “smock” or expendable clothing. Matting and framing supplies are available for an additional cost. Maximum Number of Students: 12. $40. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614432-6632. TheReikiCenter.net. Goddess Party! – 2-6pm. Join the amazing women at Om2Ohm for a very special Goddess Party. There will be appetizers and wine, music to fit the occasion, psychic readings, crystal facials, Goddess readings, and more. Guests will also experience a special guided visualization to meet your Goddess Guide. $25 includes appetizers, wine, relaxation, and guided visualization. Readings & Crystal Facials will be $40 for 30 minutes. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

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SUNDAY, MAY 31 EMOTIONAL DETOX! – 1-4pm. Join Sheri Mollica-Rathburn, Certified Meditation Instructor, Reiki Master, and Energy Guide, for this workshop designed to help eliminate negativity and emotional blockages so that attendees can finally move forward and live more authentically and peacefully. $45. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com. PelotonFlow – 2:30-3:30pm. Join Kelsey Evans for a playful flow class for a great cause. All levels welcome. Donations based practice. 100% proceeds go to Pelotonia. GoYoga, 2132 Arlington Ave, Upper Arlington. GoYogaUSA.com.

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ongoingevents sunday Kundalini – 11:45am-1:15pm. An uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices. This yoga style incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and the chanting of mantras. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Yin Yoga – 6-7pm. Lengthen connective tissue by releasing into each posture for 3 to 5 minutes. Open to all. Contraindicated for those who are pregnant (3rd trimester). Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

monday Morning Meditation – 8:30-9am. An empowering and relaxing way to set the tone for the day or week. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. Yingjie Tai Chi – 6:30-8pm. This Tai Chi style blends various martial arts into a philosophy designed to develop strength, relaxation, and self-defense. Positive energy for stress relief. Grey Budha Community, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614-975-7683. GreyBudha.Weebly.com. Tai Chi: Beginner I – Six-part series, through Jun. 15. NO CLASS May 25. 6:30-8pm. Learn the first half of this ancient Chinese art that incorporates slow, natural movements and breath work. Suitable for all levels of fitness. Taught by certified instructors from the Taoist Tai Chi Society. $68 members/$75 non-members. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E Broad St, Columbus. 614-715-8000. FPConservatory.org. Fascial Flow – 7-8pm. Incorporate foam rollers,

trigger point props, stability equipment, developmental patterning, and yoga to uniquely access and work through tension, pain, and stress. Instructor: Melinda Cooksey, PhD. $20. All Life Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware. AllLifeCenter.org.

tuesday Project Peace and Calm: Veterans Healing Clinic – 10am-8pm. Try a relaxing hydrotherapy treatment or a Reiki Tune-Up. Tune into peace, calm, relaxation, harmony, balance and release toxic emotions. RSVP for an appointment. $35/ stress relief hydrotherapy, $50/Veterans Reiki Tune-Up. TILIA at the All Life Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware. 614-596-9626. SusanBarger.39@ Gmail.com. Tilia713.com. Mid-Day Hatha Yoga – 12:15-1pm. Prep the body to handle the rest of the day centered, grounded, but stimulated and strong. Open to all levels. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. Big Asana with Michelle Winship – 7:30 – 9pm. A safe space for people with larger bodies who may not have felt welcomed and honored in other movement classes. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

wednesday Free Community Yoga – 6-7am. Bring a mat, start the day, and join for a free yoga class in the Atrium. Instructor: Kim Crigger. Trinity United Methods Church, 1581 Cambridge Blvd, Columbus. 614488-0695. TrinityUMChurch.com. Morning Meditation – 8:30-9am. An empowering and relaxing way to set the tone for the day or week. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights.

614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. Yingjie Taichi – 5-6pm. This tai chi style blends various martial arts into a philosophy designed to develop strength, relaxation, and self-defense. Positive energy for stress relief. Grey Budha Community, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614975-7683. GreyBudha.Weebly.com. Kundalini Yoga – 5:45-7:45pm. An all-encompassing yoga that uses pranayam (breathing techniques), yoga posture, movements, mantra, deep relaxation, and meditation. Flexibility is not required, however and open mind is important. $15/drop-in, $12/two or more classes. Center for Wholeness, 4041 N High St, 614-596-6385. YogaMallett@Yahoo.com. CFWohio.org. Tai Chi – 6-7:15pm. A moving meditation done standing that centers and grounds the practitioner. Build strength and balance in the physical body while enhancing internal vital energy. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

thursday Gentle Flow Yoga – 9:30am. Slow energizing flow and longer holds in the postures for deep stretching. Appropriate for beginning students and those seeking a slower paced class. $12/pass, $15/ drop-in. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637. ElitePhysiquesInc.com. Hatha Level 1 with Stacee Hill – 12-1pm. Appropriate if you have completed Yoga on High’s Hatha New Beginner Class or have equivalent introductory yoga experience. Continue the study and practice of Hatha yoga fundamentals. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Mid-Day Hatha Yoga – 12:15-1pm. Prep the body to handle the rest of the day centered, grounded, but stimulated and strong. Open to all levels. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

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Anxiety and Depression Group – 4-5:30pm. Small group to provide support for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD, or biopolar disorder. Individual must be screened through a brief phone interview before attending group. $30-$40/session. Dr. Schulz, 4230 Tuller Rd, Suite 201, Dublin. 614-766-0379. GSchulz@Columbus.rr.com. EMAPDrSchulz.com.

farmers’markets friday Pearl Market – STARTS May 22. 10:30am-2pm. A unique urban market, delivering a merchant mix reflective of the rich cultural diversity of Central Ohio, including a wide array of locally-grown produce, hand-crafted merchandise and delicious food. 19 N Pearl St, Columbus. 614-645-5061. DowntownColumbus.com/Home/What-S-Happening/PearlMarket.

friday Core Play – 12:15-1pm. Explore gravity, stability balls, BOSUs, and foam rollers for better adaptability and resiliency of core functioning. Drop-ins welcome. $20. All Life Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware. 614-314-7253. AllLifeCenter.org.

saturday Free Meditation with Jasmine Grace – 8-8:20am. Join Jasmine Grace for a pre-practice meditation. A short, but complete meditation practice. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Fundamentals of Yoga – 9-10:15am. An introduction to all things yoga, from class etiquette to breathing and relaxation techniques. Mats available to borrow. $15. Room to Breathe Yoga, 6260 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville. 614-378-4778. TheOutdoorYogi@Gmail.com. AmylyBrook.com. Guided Meditation – 10-11am. Relax the mind and be guided and learn to meditate to overcome stress, anxiety, and gain clarity. Beginner-level class. Drop-ins welcome. $10. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, Powell. 614-787-0584. Om2Ohm.com. Hatha Beginner Drop-In with Mary Ellen Bibyk – 10:30-11:45am. Class assumes no prior yoga experience and covers basic breath work and yoga postures. Simple stretches and deep relaxation are included each week. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Flow Vinyasa Yoga – 11am-12:15pm. This class features warming flows and strength building holds while emphasizing alignment and offering modifications as well as variations for those who are more advanced. $15. Room to Breathe Yoga, 6260 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville. 614-378-4778. TheOutdoorYogi@Gmail.com. AmylyBrook.com.

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daily HTH Farm Market – See website for dayspecific hours. Fresh seasonal produce, plants and mulch, locally-raised beef and chicken, plus specialty items such as brown eggs, jams, jellies, Amish cheese and pies. 2340 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Linworth. 614-266-9377. FarmersMarketColumbus.com.

saturday Worthington Farmers Market – 8am-Noon. Central Ohio’s largest farmers market, boasting more than 70 vendors and offering locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, locally produced cheeses, jams, jellies, honey and maple syrup, high-quality cuts of meat from carefully raised farm animals, eggs from pastured chickens, flowers, herbs, plants, homemade soaps, and foodstuffs. 7227 N High St, Worthington. 614285-5341. WorthingtonFarmersMarket.com.

Summit Ridge Farm Market – CLOSED Mondays. See website for day-specific hours. Fresh produce, local honey, Amish baked goods, brown eggs, jams, jerky and more.14282 National Rd SW, Reynoldsburg. 614-864-4040. SummitRidgeFarmMarket.com. Grove City Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 23. 8am-Noon. From peaches to homemade jellies and baked goods, plus tomatoes to sweet corn on the cob. 4035 Broadway, Grove City. 614-875-9762. GCChamber.org/Farmers-Market. Pearl Market – STARTS May 19. 10:30am-2pm. Union County Farmers Market – STARTS A unique urban market, delivering a merchant mix May 23. 8am-Noon. Seasonal offerings of locally reflective of the rich cultural diversity of Central grown, raised, baked and made goods. 160 E 6th Ohio, including a wide array of locally-grown St, Marysville. 937-644-8530. UnionCountyFarmproduce, hand-crafted merchandise and delicious ersMarket.com. food. 19 N Pearl St, Columbus. 614-645-5061. DowntownColumbus.com/Home/What-S-Hap- Clintonville Farmers’ Market – 9am-Noon. A producer-only market, where everything for sale pening/PearlMarket. is grown or made by a local farmer or cottage food producer. 3535 N High St, Columbus. ClintonvilleFarmersMarket.org.

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Powell Chamber Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 9. 9am-Noon. Come support local vendors who produce homemade, home-baked, or homegrown items. 240 N Liberty St, Powell. 614-888-1090. Facebook.com/PowellChamberFarmersMarket.

Upper Arlington Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 13. 3-6pm. Locally produced fruits, veggies, herbs, breads, pork, beef, flowers and dairy, plus specialty products such as jerky, organic dog food and treats, gourmet granola and soy candles. 1945 Ridgeview Rd, Upper Arlington. 614-583-5057. Sunbury Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 16. UAOH.net. 9am-Noon. Home grown and homemade products The Outdoor Farm and Handcraft Market from local vendors. 39 E Granville St, Sunbury. 740– 3-7pm. 508 N Cassady Ave, Bexley. 614-252- 965-2860. Facebook.com/SunburyFarmersMarket. 3951. BexleyNaturalMarket.org. C.W. Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 23. Dublin Farmers’ Market – 3:30-6:30pm. A mid- 9am-Noon. One of Ohio’s longest running outdoor week market providing fresh, local products that markets. 36 S High St, Canal Winchester. 614-270are grown and made with the highest authenticity. 5053. TheCWFM.com. 4261 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Dublin. 614-327- 400 Farmers Market – OPEN May 9 and 0102. DublinFarmersMarket.com. 23. 11am-2pm. Unique vendors and plenty of Franklinton spirit, simultaneously offering a musical performance space, art gallery, coffee house and food truck hub. 400 W Rich St, Columbus. Facebook.com/400FarmersMarket. Bexley Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 21. 4-7pm. Where farms meet Main Street. Local produce, meats and cheeses, children’s events, live music, food trucks. 2111 E Main St., Bexley. BexleyFarmersMarket.com. See ad, page 6.

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ACUPUNCTURE FINE BALANCE ACUPUNCTURE

Melanie Campbell, L.Ac 830 E Johnstown Rd, Ste C, Gahanna 614-584-7989 MKC@FineBalanceAcupuncture.com FineBalanceAcupuncture.com Our practice is based on the most essential belief in Traditional Chinese Medicine: balance. Whether you are experiencing a chronic or acute problem, restoring balance is the key to your well-being. Regardless of what might be ailing you (infertility, high stress, etc.), acupuncture is a natural and effective medical option that not only treats an illness, but assists in preventing it. We help you regain balance and restore harmony in the body, so it can function optimally.

BIOFEEDBACK BRAINCORE THERAPY

Deb Wellmes, MA, CCC/SLP, ND Beecher Wellness Center 428 Beecher Rd, Ste B, Gahanna 614-855-5533 BrainCoreOhio@gmail.com BrainCoreOhio.com BrainCore Therapy™ provides a unique, drugfree approach to treating Brainwave Dysregulation, a condition brought about by tension on the nervous system from a variety of factors. Brainwave Dysregulation may be associated with several neurological conditions such as ADD/ADHD, insomnia, panic attacks, autism, anxiety, memory loss, TBI, migraines and PTSD.

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back. ~Arthur Rubinstein

CHIROPRACTIC BEECHER CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Joseph Iuvara Dr. Benjamin Long Dr. Paul Valenti 428 Beecher Rd, Ste B, Gahanna 614-855-5533 BeecherChiro.com We l c o m e t o B e e c h e r Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Our goal is to help improve your health through complementary and integrative techniques designed to enrich and balance your everyday life. Our team of doctors and therapists have created a welcoming environment where each person is treated based on their own unique needs. Balancing all aspects of a person on an individual basis, and offering cutting-edge treatments that are only available in our center, sets us apart as Ohio’s foremost chiropractic and wellness center.

WESTERVILLE CHIROPRACTIC AND NUTRITION

Dr. Doug Endel 528 S Otterbein Ave, Westerville 614-898-9195 WestervilleChiroAndNutrition.com

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136 Northwoods Blvd, Ste A-2, Columbus 614-905-1223 AnnNaumoff.com I am a Professional Clinical Counselor, licensed by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board. I am also a Registered Art Therapist and Certified Trauma Therapist. The one thing that I have found to be true for many people, if not all, is the need for relationship, connection and purpose. I work from a cognitive-behavioral therapy perspective to find balance in your life, by exploring how your thoughts, behaviors, and parts of self affect your relationships and your emotions.

DENTISTRY DENTAL ALTERNATIVES

Dr. Richard DeLano, DDS, MS 150 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Suite 150, Worthington 614-888-0377 DentalAlternatives.net Dental Alternatives is the dental office of Richard M. DeLano III, DDS, MS. Dr. DeLano practices general dentistry with a holistic approach. He takes time with his patients to explain the choices they have concerning their oral health. Dental Alternatives is a mercury-safe and fluoride-free dental practice. Visit our website to learn more. See ad, page 12.

DIGESTIVE HEALTH We work with people who want to be as healthy as possible, as naturally as possible. We use gentle and specific chiropractic care, specialized nutrition, massage, and many other means to get your health on the right track. Once you know what is really wrong and really right with your health, you can develop a solid game plan to make the changes you want to make. You will then have the satisfaction of knowing you made the right decisions to take action now. See ad, page 34.

WORTHINGTON OPTIMAL WELLNESS

Dr. Julia Keiser 6180 Linworth Rd, Worthington 614-848-5211 Keiser@WorthingtonOptimalWellness.com WorthingtonOptimalWellness.com Worthington Optimal We l l n e s s h a s b e e n helping people reach their optimal health for over 25 years through; Master Level Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Expert Massage, Natural Weight Loss. Nutritional Cleansing, Allergy Cessation and other holistic treatments. Visit central Ohio’s most experienced and comprehensive wellness center at Worthington OptimalWellness.com. See ad, page 36.

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Kate Dixon, Loomis Digestive Specialist, CNHP, Certified Colon Hydrotherapist Dr. Michael H. Fritz, Chiropractor, Certified Applied Kinesiologist, Certified Microscopist, Naturopathic Doctor 10223 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell 614-717-9144 Info@AlternativeHealthOasis.com AlternativeHealthOasis.com Each year statistics show that more Americans complain of digestive pain. These discomforts are commonly attributed to symptoms such as: stomachache, allergies, skin problems, depression, anxiety, immune dysfunctions and diarrhea. They may also be related to chronic pain, bloating and cramps. We believe diet and digestion play a major role in the prevention and reversal of chronic degenerative disease. We objectively test and compare against our extensive patient history survey to determine which specific enzymes and nutrients are missing from the client, and then help bring the body back into balance.

THAT ENZYME LADY

Christina McLaughlin, Loomis Digestive Health Specialist, CNHP, EPT Practitioner Based in Centerburg 614-623-8010 ThatEnzymeLady@gmail.com In our world today, stress a leading cause of disease. Stress comes in three forms: mechanical, emotional and nutritional. Each form includes excesses and deficiencies. I am trained and certified to determine your source of stress, using a combination of objective diagnostic tools: palpation, 24-hour urinalysis, plus postural and lymphatic function exams. Urinalysis is particularly effective, as it pinpoints the biochemistry of the body and paints a clear picture of your individual health. Furthermore, I educate my clients on strategic lifestyle changes and use customized enzyme replacement therapy to relieve dietary stress, support specific organ systems, and restore normal function. Whether I am the most recent stop on your health journey, or your first curious inquiry, my passion is to restore balance in people so they can live a fulfilling life with renewed vitality. Call me for a free initial 25-minute consultation.

ECO STORE THE GOING GREEN STORE Michael Bauer, Owner 909 River Rd, Granville 740-963-9644 TheGoingGreenStore.com

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FENG SHUI INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Connie Spruill, Owner/Director An International Feng Shui Certification School 614-325-5452 (cell) 614-837-8370 (school) FengShuiConnie@gmail.com Feng-Shui-Institute-Of-America.com

We enroll new students throughout the year for feng shui certification. Our program teaches a scientific and mindful approach, incorporating brain science and teaching only remedies that are backed up by science. We offer a proven business system training that guarantees new profit centers for your holistic practice. We are a Certified Gold School with the International Feng Shui Guild. Private feng shui consultations are available for residential and businesses. Continuing education courses can be customized for your industry. If you are not inclined to enroll in full certification, we offer a personal feng shui coaching course to apply to your own life. See ad, page 22.

FITNESS ELITE PHYSIQUES

Sherry Macdonald 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center 740-548-3637 ElitePhysiquesInc.com

DOTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS

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Who is controlling your health care? Empower your-self to treat many health conditions with Nature’s medicine: Essential Oils. Choose doTERRA – the brand that is certified pure and potent. doTERRA is used by many hospitals, including locally at The OSU’s James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center. Visit our website for more information on how to attend a free workshop or schedule a private wellness consultation. See ad, page 13.

We find the source of symptoms by utilizing functional medicine, blood and hair analysis. We are then able to fix the problem, on a natural level, through addressing nutrition and supplementation. See ad, page 33.

LEAVES OF LIFE - INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS CENTER

Patty Shipley, Naturopath, RN Deanna Osborn, DO, Family Practice Francie Silverman, MS in Nutrition Bob Wood, RPh, Hormone Specialist 7720 Rivers Edge Dr, Ste 121, Columbus 614-888-4372 Info@LeavesOfLife.com LeavesOfLife.com To help determine the underlying cause(s) of illness, all Leaves of Life practitioners utilize multiple assessment tools, including blood, urine and saliva tests, pulse, oxygen saturation, temperature, plus indepth surveys of a patient’s symptoms and family medical history. We then focus on natural ways to eradicate the cause(s), rather than just suppressing the symptoms.

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Fitness and nutritional needs differ greatly from person to person, which is why all of our programs Your health: matters. are custom designed. We offer personal and small group training, counseling and yoga. Worried you’ll nutritional look different in that We worknew withclass? general fitness enthusiasts, injury or surgery post-rehab patients, and clients with At Shift, we don’t analyze. cancer or Parkinson’s. See ad, page 13. We don’t judge. We practice acceptance and SHIFT openness no matter what.

FURNITURE T.Y. FINE FURNITURE

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We custom design and hand produce all our unique commercial and home décor pieces from naturally fallen timber, applying water or milk-based glues and a proprietary organic wood finish. Our furniture is We are a wellness studio that heirloom quality and guaranteed for life. We also makes be inmindfulness your mothement sell a handpicked selection of Ohio-made organic central focus in each of our mattresses, to help reduce harmful chemical Grandview c1520 l a s sW. e s1st , fAve rom g e n t l e Heights exposure in your home. See ad, page 29. 614-407-4668 yoga to the therapeutic shiftgrandview.com mindful cardio of our High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), from tai chi to Nia technique. Here, we tune into the messages our bodies send and let go of what we think we ‘should’ be able to do, instead building on what we can do. Each class is geared to individuals by offering clear modifications that You must do the things you work for each body, and ends with a short meditation to practice mindfulness. Let us help think you cannot do. you find your own range of motion and discover what is good for your body. See ad, page 30. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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This old-time general store with a modern twist carries a range of health-conscious and planetfriendly goods; non-toxic body care and cleaning products, kitchen and garden tools that support a whole food diet, plus responsibly made gifts and gadgets. Dairy, eggs, and pasture-fed beef are all sourced from within 50 miles of Licking County. The store also stocks a full assortment of green service-ware (compostable plates, napkins, cups, flatware, containers) for restaurant take-out, general food service, and special events. See ad, page 28.

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HOLISTIC STRESS MANAGEMENT CONNECT TO CALM

Geri Sue Sandor, Chaos to Bliss Guide Based in Westerville 513-907-1733 GS@ConnectToCalm.Com ConnectToCalm.com Meetme.so/ConnectToCalm 75 to 95 percent of all visits to the doctor are due to stress, according to WebMD. When we learn to manage our stress, we are able to live a calmer, healthier, happier life. Chaos is all around us, and most of it we create ourselves without even realizing it! Learning to make time for yourself, be in the present moment, silence the inner critic, laugh, let go and manage the chaos helps unlock hidden energy and allows your authentic self to emerge, manifesting the life you truly desire. Using a holistic approach, I offer private coaching and workshops.

INTUITIVE COUNSELING OASIS OF THE HEART

Tabby Sapene, MSW, LISW-S 3962 N Hampton Dr, Powell 614-273-5698 OasisOfTheHeart.com At Oasis of the Heart, we are dedicated to addressing our clients’ needs based on a holistic approach, integrating all aspects of their experience. We see the events that one experiences in life as opportunities to grow m e n t a l l y, p h y s i c a l l y a n d spiritually. We help create a more balanced life by enabling one to have a more expanded awareness of themselves and of all that is around them. We provide Intuitive Counseling, Reiki, Guided Meditation/Imagery, Crystal Therapy, and offer a selection of Reiki-infused crystal jewelry and organic skin care products.

SAMSARA SPIRITUAL WELLNESS

INTEGRATIVE HYPNOTHERAPY

Sonia Yakhmi, MA 9777 Fairway Dr, Ste G, Powell 614-561-2099 Sonia@SamsaraSWC.com SamsaraSWC.com

What is the one “thing” that keeps you from being a better, happier, more relaxed version of yourself? That is what we work on. When people have tried everything else, they try hypnosis, and it works. Skip to the solution and see for yourself. Schedule your free phone consultation today at Integrative-Hypnotherapy. com/schedule. p.s. Is your “thing” on the list? Go to tinyurl.com/155ways and find out. See ad, page 39.

We provide services in spiritual counseling, intuitive readings, and animal communication. We believe in the power of mind, body and spirit working together. This approach to life helps to open new doors and pathways, gives higher meaning and a sense of purpose, peace and spiritual wellness to individuals. We help clients recognize, understand and learn from life experiences. When it is time, they are able to release that which no longer serves a positive role in their life. As an animal communicator, I treat all animals with respect and help relay their messages to their owners, handlers or caregivers as accurately as possible. See ad, page 34.

HYPNOTHERAPY TD Hickerson, Hypnotherapist 77 E Wilson Bridge Rd #200, Worthington 614-304-1061 Info@Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com

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LIFE COACH YOUR SEXY LIFE COACH

Lora Lucinda Andersen, CPC, ELI-MP Based in Delaware, at All Life Center 740-804-6881 YourSexyLifeCoach@gmail.com YourSexyLifeCoach.com Imagine your life free from fear, procrastination, worry, selfdoubt, and self-sabotage, and instead filled with love, passion, c o n f i d e n c e , c l a r i t y, p l u s authentic and full selfexpression. Lora is a Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, specializing in core energy coaching. She will work with you to release the negative energy blocks and limiting beliefs that are holding you back, and raise your average resonating level of energy so that you can experience success. Lora provides confidential coaching in person, over the phone and via Skype to individuals and couples regarding self-empowerment, life and career transitions, life purpose, communication, relationships, sex and intimacy, divorce, an empty nest and more! Retreats, workshops, meetup groups and group coaching are available. See ad, page 35.

MASSAGE THERAPY JENNY YOUNG LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST 1989 W Fifth Ave, Ste 5, Columbus 614-832-9515 JennyYoungLMT@gmail.com JennyYoungLMT.com

I am able to create a unique blend of treatment, tailored specifically to the needs of each individual, by using techniques combined from various modalities such as Swedish Therapeutic massage, C r a n i o S a c r a l T h e r a p y, SomatoEmotional Release, Lymph Drainage Therapy, Trigger Point, and Deep Tissue and NeuroMuscular Therapy.

Dr. Linda Cole, MD 287 W Johnstown Rd, Gahanna 614-887-7731 BrainEnergyMD.com Optimize your journey to wellness. Specializing in treatment plans for depression, mild cognitive impairment, adult ADHD, OCD, anxiety and other mood disorders. Integrative Psychiatry combines medical and holistic approaches to find and correct the underlying causes of disease, by first looking where problems tend to begin (in your gut, immune and endocrine systems) and then testing for your particular imbalances and deficiencies.

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KNOX COUNTY CAREER CENTER SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY

Diane Fisher, LMT, NMT, Program Coordinator 308 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon 740-393-2933 Massage_Therapy@KnoxCC.org AdultEdKCCC.org Whether you are interested in a career in massage therapy, or prefer to receive a massage from one of our qualified students, we are here for you. Founded in 1999, KCCC Massage offers small classes with individualized instruction and hands-on experience. Our 817hour program focuses on three areas: therapeutic massage, anatomy and physiology, and professional development. Call today for more information about our program or student clinic. See ad, page 8.

MEDITATION OM2OHM WELLNESS STUDIO

Sheri Mollica-Rathburn, Owner, C.MI 324 W Case St, Powell 614-787-0583 Sheri@Om2Ohm.com Om2Ohm.com Om2Ohm will change the way you think about stress management. We offer Peace Management for individuals and groups, teaching management of daily peace as opposed to stress. Through Certified Meditation Instruction, Sound Healing, Chromotherapy, Mindfulness based guidance, Energy and Body Work we will transform and empower you. Allow yourself time for peace in our beautiful Om2Ohm wellness center, leave your worries at the door and enter into your “Om away from home”.

NATURAL FOODS BEXLEY NATURAL MARKET

508 N Cassady Ave, Bexley 614-252-3951 BexleyNaturalMarket@yahoo.com BexleyNaturalMarket.org The Bexley Natural Market is a not-for-profit cooperative grocery store dedicated to providing food of the highest possible nutritional quality to our members and community. We provide many local and organic products, bulk foods, organic herbs and spices, as well as a vast array of vitamins and supplements to support the health of our customers. We like to support local businesses and farmers by being a space in which their products are available. See ad, page 40.

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It’s All Natural! is a prominent source of vegetarian and vegan products, offering organic, ecoconscious and down-to-earth items. Our mission is to promote a benevolent, eco-friendly and vegan lifestyle. We strive to be fertile ground where seeds of love can be planted to grow in health and harmony. See ad, page 6.

RAISIN RACK NATURAL FOOD MARKET 2545 W Schrock Rd, Westerville 614-882-5886 RaisinRack.com

Raisin Rack offers a complete variety of organic groceries, including gluten-free foods, vegan/vegetarian products, and dairy-free items. Bulk grains, herbs, nuts and seeds accompany organically-grown fruits and vegetables, as well as a complete selection of vitamins, minerals, herbals and other nutrients from leading national brands. See ad, page 20.

NATUROPATHY PHOENIX WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Trudy Pieper, ND Dr. Allison Engelbert, ND 10 S Main St, Johnstown 740-616-9949 PhoenixWellness4U.com

Trudy Pieper, ND, is board certified by the American Naturopathic Medical Certification and Accreditation Board, the oldest and largest professional naturopathic medical association in America. Dr. Pieper is a traditional naturopath and believes in personalized care based on your health concerns. The main goal of naturopathy is to do no harm, and we achieve this through providing herbal, natural folk, homeopathic and lifestyle recommendations for better health.

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Jendell Duffner, Owner Based in Columbus 614-699-0011 Info@GreenScoopPet.com GreenScoopPet.com We are a unique pet waste removal company that recycles dog, cat, rabbit, and chicken waste by converting it to either EPA-approved compost or natural gas and electricity. We can accommodate any size household, community or business. We also sell compost, mulch, topsoil, firewood bundles and compostable dog waste bags, and donate a percentage of the proceeds to local charitable and environmental organizations. See ad, page 30.

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING GEORGE O. SCHULZ, PH.D. 4230 Tuller Rd, Ste 201, Dublin 614-766-0379 EMAPDrSchulz.com

Dr. Schulz is a licensed psychologist who specializes in a gentle, integrative approach that provides: relaxation, release from post-traumatic stress, and relief from depression, anxiety or panic attacks. He provides skills training for both healthy conflict resolution and building healthy interpersonal relationships at home and work. He is grounded by an inclusive, faith-based Christian perspective that involves grace, forgiveness and a loving Creator, instead of fear or judgment.

REAL ESTATE DUNIGAN REAL ESTATE GROUP Cindy Dunigan, Realtor 3500 N High St, Columbus 614-361-8400 Cindy.Dunigan@e-Merge.com CindyDunigan.com

There are only a handful of Realtors in the Central Ohio area that carry the National Association of Realtors GREEN designation, and Cindy Dunigan is one of them. She has taken the initiative to encourage the industry to produce more sustainable homes, and helps communities to reduce their consumption by implementing sustainable practices. Cindy is devoted to reducing her own footprint on the environment, and lives by her motto: “We can make a significant impact on the world around us one person at a time.”

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Linda Haley, RMT, Director 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus 614-486-8323 TheReikiCenter.net The Reiki Center is a comprehensive natural wellness center which understands the relationship between your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs. Practitioners work closely with you to bring each aspect of your life into greater harmony. See ad, page 33.

TOTAL ENERGY HEALTH Sue Marting, RMT 4238 Broadway, Grove City 614-499-2572 TotalEnergyHealth.com

VETERINARY LIFETIME PET WELLNESS CENTER Dr. James Carlson 454 Lazelle Rd, Columbus 614-888-2100 LPWC@LifetimePetWellness.com LifetimePetWellness.com

Lifetime Pet Wellness Center is a full service veterinary hospital that practices both conventional and alternative medicine. We are not just a veterinary hospital, we are a facility that CARES. Lifetime Pet Wellness is a wonderful place to be, and you can feel it when you walk through our doors. See ad, page 10.

YOGA A PLACE TO CALL OM

Total Energy Health is a holistic healing practice that focuses on stress reduction, pain relief, and recovery from illness and injury at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. Each service is customized for the client’s maximum benefit. Benefits include increased energy, pain relief, reduced stress and a better night’s sleep. Sue Marting is a certified Reiki Master Teacher and practices Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy, Tapping, Access Bars, Reflexology and Raindrop Technique. See ad, page 13.

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THE NATURAL NAIL SPA 8487 Sancus Blvd, Columbus 614-985-3205 TheNaturalNailSpa.com

Incorporating the most natural products and processes for manicure, pedicure and waxing, while maintaining the highest level of cleanliness and sterilization available. See ad, page 15.

LOVE YOURSELF AND EARTH SALON AND DAY SPA Michelle Wilson Rivers, Owner 1189 River Rd, Granville 740-920-4317 • MW_Rivers@yahoo.com LoveYourselfAndEarthSalon.com

Through continuous research, we find and incorporate products and systems that are safe for all of us personally, as well as our global environment. For hair, we use an organic color system, plus products that are cruelty-free, vegan and contain no ammonia or formaldehyde. For nails, we offer a system that uses LED light instead of UV light for application, and an organic polish remover. For facials and massage, we use skin care products formulated with fruit stem cells. We offer a truly organic and uplifting experience! See ad, page 28.

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Leigh Brennan, Registered Yoga Teacher and Owner 923 River Rd, Granville 740-404-9190 Leigh@APlaceToCallOm.com APlaceToCallOm.com Join us at our new serene location, just behind River Road Coffeehouse. Select from over 20 weekly classes, offered early morning, mid morning, late afternoon, in the evening and over the weekend. In addition, we offer special workshops each month. Visit us on Sundays at 4pm for Beginner Yoga, and be sure to check out our Om Lean program, focusing on living a conscious lifestyle for your best health. Class styles include Vinyasa, Hatha, Gentle, as well as a focus on meditation and breath-centric practices. Please visit our website for a full schedule and to sign up for a class.

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Jasmine Astra-elle Grace, 500 E-RYT 1081 N High St, Columbus 614-291-4444 YogaOnHigh.com Our core Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Hatha programs allow new students to safely learn yoga basics and explore their own body-mind connection, while our advanced asana classes and guest teachers offer the experienced student the opportunity to deepen their practice. We offer a number of specialty classes for moms-to-be, children, teens, and physically challenged or disabled students. See ad, page 24.

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