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to focus on detoxifying and cleansing our bodies of impurities. There is an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables this time of year, and a farmers’ market within a stone’s throw of most of us. Why not take advantage of the great detoxifying opportunity this creates?

In 2014, I decided to eat only raw fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds for an entire year. And I’m incredibly proud to report that I did not cheat, even once! A multitude of life events helped me decide to undertake that incredibly ambitious challenge, and to this day, it remains one of my greatest accomplishments. One of the many health benefits of consuming such a diet was the healthy glow that my skin radiated.

During this year-long experiment, it became crystal clear to me that detoxing is a very real, viable solution to a plethora of health issues.

So, I am very pleased to bring this month’s issue to you! It is packed full of a wealth of information regarding detoxifying our bodies. “Eating Vegan on the Road,” on page 24, has some unique tips for making road trips not only meat-free, but healthy and satisfying. There is a delicious recipe on page 25 for “Banushi,” and the “Hotel Smoothie” recipe has saved me on more than one occasion.

There is an extremely informative article on page 14 by Dr. Cory Schultz that explains all of the important aspects of detoxifying the body and why it is essential to attaining optimal health.

And as long as we are on the detoxifying bandwagon, let’s not forget to detox our furry friends as well. Beginning on page 16, you will find a list of 10 ways to detoxify your pet; and if you have a pet, I encourage you to not only read the article but to implement the tips into your pet’s healthy-eating plan.

As we roll into July together and soak up the sun, let’s be gentle to ourselves and to others. Detoxing is not only getting rid of physical negativity, but emotional and spiritual negativity as well. So grab your green juice or smoothie, and make a toast to a healthy, vibrant life!

Cheers and juice on!

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CLEANSE BODY & MIND

Take Toxins Out of Your Life

by Meredith Montgomery

13 HOW GENES IMPACT

THE BODY’S ABILITY TO DETOXIFY

by Kristin Klocko

14 DETOXING

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by Cory Schultz

16 DOGS NEED

DETOXING TOO

10 Ways to Detox Your Dog

by Patricia Jordan

20 MEDITATION CAN

TRANSFORM LIVES

An Interview with Louis A. Ritz

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OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER Be a Kid Again With Your Own Family

by Sandra Murphy

24 EATING VEGAN ON THE ROAD

Clever Ways to Eat Healthy Anywhere

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Ear candling is a holistic process that clears the debris from the ear canal, relieving space behind the ear drum and alleviating sinus pressure. It also helps open passageways and improves both inner and outer hearing. Additional benefits include sharpened mental function, vision, taste and color perception.

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r. Kristin Klocko, PharmD, RPh, PSc.D, owner of Health His Way LLC, in Wheaton, will host an open house from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., July 20 with a free presentation on Neurofeedback and Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy during the event.

The presentation will educate attendees about the use of neurofeedback and mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Neurofeedback is a type of biofeedback that can help people suffering with neurological conditions, such as anxiety, autism, learning disabilities, brain injury and many other conditions, to adjust abnormal brainwaves into normal, healthy ranges over time. With mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, additional oxygen under pressure can reach damaged tissues and assist the body in its own healing process for conditions such as arthritis, autism, autoimmune disorders, cancer, fibromyalgia, heart disease, infections, multiple sclerosis, stroke and numerous other health challenges.

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Tart Cherry Aids Runner Performance

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study of distance runners by Texas A&M University, in College Station, determined that short-term supplementation of dried tart cherry powder improved running times, decreased inflammation and increased muscle metabolism and immunity.

The researchers divided 27 endurance-trained young adult athletes into two groups. Eleven participants were given a daily powdered tart cherry supplement for 10 days, and 16 were given a rice flour placebo. All completed a half-marathon near the end of the 10-day trial. The researchers tested fasting blood samples and a quadriceps muscle soreness rating prior to the run, 60 minutes after the run and 24 and 48 hours post-run.

The tart cherry group reported 13 percent faster average running times, as well as significantly lower inflammatory markers. They also reported 34 percent lower quadriceps soreness prior to the run. Tart cherry supplementation also increased immunity and resulted in better muscle metabolism.

Post-Stroke Exercise Improves Brain Function

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esearch from the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, has established that structured physical activity following a stroke can significantly improve cognitive function in survivors.

The study used data from 13 clinical trials that included 735 participants to analyze general cognitive improvement, executive function, attention and working memory, as well as the impact of different types of physical activity.

Researchers found that exercise following a stroke produced cognitive improvements in both attention and speed in processing information. They further discovered that a combination of aerobic exercise and strength training produced the maximum cognitive improvements.

“We found that a program as short as 12 weeks is effective at improving cognition, and even patients with chronic stroke can experience improvements in their cognition with an exercise intervention,” says lead author Lauren E. Oberlin, a graduate student at the university.

Colicky Babies Respond to Acupuncture

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esearch from Sweden has found that acupuncture helps reduce the crying of colicky babies. The study monitored 147 babies between the ages of 2 and 8 weeks with colic at four separate Swedish public child health centers.

The babies were divided into three groups; each visited the clinic twice a week for two weeks. One group received “gold standard” care plus five minutes of minimal acupuncture, one group received standard care plus five minutes of acupuncture and one group received standard care only.

After two weeks, both acupuncture groups showed a reduction in crying time by the second week and at a later follow-up. More babies dropped to less than three hours of crying per day in the acupuncture groups than the control group, removing them from the colic category altogether. No adverse effects were recorded.

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Neonic Pesticides Again Linked to Decline A study in the journal Nature Communications examined wild bee populations relative to the use of controversial neonic (neonicotinoid) pesticides from 1994 to 2011, and discovered that extinction rates paralleled their use on plants throughout the country.

The 34 species analyzed experienced a 10 percent population drop across the board, with five of the species seeing a decrease of 20 percent or more, and the most-impacted group declining by 30 percent. Researchers say this indicates that up to half of the population decline could be attributed to the use of neonics.

“It contributes, but there is a bigger picture,” says Jeffrey Pettis, an entomologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville Bee Laboratory, in Maryland. Other factors are thought to include parasites such as varroa mites and nosema fungus (a bacterial disease known as foulbrood) plus viruses, drought and loss of habitat.

Meanwhile, the Friends of the Earth (FOE) environmental group has launched a petition calling on the Ace and True Value hardware companies to follow Lowe’s and Home Depot’s example of phasing out the pesticides. FOE says, “If these garden retailers don’t act fast, they’ll lose customers. A new poll shows that 66 percent of Americans prefer to shop at Lowe’s and Home Depot because they’ve committed to stop selling bee-killing pesticides.”

Take action at Tinyurl.com/BanNeonicsPetition.

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Food Grows Without Soil or Groundwater Proponents of GMO (genetically modified) food may argue that the technique is necessary because the world is running out of resources.

However, agricultural startup Sundrop Farms, with offices in the UK and Australia, has developed high-tech greenhouse facilities that apply solutions to grow crops with less reliance on finite natural resources than conventional greenhouse production.

In 2010, Sundrop Farms opened a pilot facility in Port Augusta, South Australia, that is combining seawater and sunlight to grow food in the middle of the desert, unaffected by climate change, biotech land grabs, drought, floods and pestilence. They are using coconut husks, 23,000 mirrors to reflect solar power and desalinated seawater on a hydroponic farm of just under 50 acres to grow 17,000 metric tons of non-GMO food every year.

Built at a reported cost of $200 million, the facility has a year-round growing season. In winter, its greenhouse operates with the help of 39 megawatts of clean energy from solar power. Coles Supermarkets has signed a 10-year contract for the exclusive right to sell the company’s produce.

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Last Call

Endangered Species Protection Act May Go Extinct The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), passed in 1973, strengthened earlier federal protections for animals that had been nearly wiped out by humans. The act faces opposition from those that believe it both unfairly protects animals that poach livestock and restricts land use.

At a recent hearing titled Modernizing the Endangered Species Act, Republican Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming, head of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said the ESA is not working anymore. Natural Resources Committee Chairman Republican Congressman Rob Bishop of Utah opines that the act has never been used for the rehabilitation of species and instead has been controlling the land, saying, “It has been hijacked.”

Yet Daniel M. Ashe, president and chief executive of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, says, “The Endangered Species Act is the world’s ‘gold standard’ for conservation and protection of animals.”

According to many experts, the world’s flora and fauna are experiencing a global extinction crisis caused by human activity, but we have also learned how to protect species and help them recover. Eight species that would probably have disappeared already were it not for the ESA include the black-footed ferret, humpback whale, bald eagle, American alligator, grizzly bear, Florida manatee, California condor and gray wolf.

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to Cleanse Body & Mind

Take Toxins Out of Your Life

by Meredith Montgomery

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he term “detox” has been gaining traction in health circles, but cleansing practices have existed for millennia, ranging from Egyptian hydrotherapy to Medieval Lenten practices and Native American fasting, smudging and sweat lodges. The truth is that we need cleansing now more than ever—to rid our bodies of chemical overload and our minds of negative thinking.

The Environmental Defense Fund has counted more than 100 chemicals produced in the U.S. that are present in everyday products and hazardous to humans and the environment. “Our body is a natural detoxifier, ridding itself of toxins through pooping, peeing, sweating and shedding skin. But in our current toxic overload situation, it’s not always an efficient process,” observes Deanna Minich, Ph.D., an author and functional nutritionist in Washington state.

Some experts believe many commercial detoxification programs are unsafe, extreme and ineffective. “Psychologically, a short-term cleanse can act as a stepping stone if you’re eating fast food and donuts every day,” says Dr. Michael Greger, a Washington,

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D.C., physician specializing in clinical nutrition and author of How Not to Die. “What matters more is longterm—what you’re eating a decade from now. No quick fix is going to do it, it’s a lifestyle change.”

Feed Your Microbiome

When the microbiome becomes depleted, overall health is affected. Dr. Robynne Chutkan, a gastroenterologist at Georgetown University Hospital, founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness, in Washington, D.C., and author of Gutbliss and The Microbiome Solution, explains, “The GI tract is the body’s

We’re all exposed to toxins, but if our inner terrain is healthy, our body can flush them out, so we won’t get sick. ~Robynne Chutkan

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“Health and wealth have become associated with cleanliness, yet the opposite is probably true,” assesses Chutkan. “Kids come in from the playground to use hand sanitizers and eat processed snacks. Instead, discard the microbiome-disrupting sanitizer and provide fresh vegetables for them to eat outside. We don’t want kids exposed to any serious pathogens, but getting a little dirty is essential.”

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engine, and microbes are the worker bees that operate the machinery so that digestion and toxin removal can happen.”

She recommends switching to a plant-filled diet to effectively repopulate the microbiome and be aware of how food is grown. “Much store-bought produce, even organic options, is grown in depleted soil. Seek out biodynamic farmers that prioritize nutrientrich soil to foster microbes,” Chutkan says. Even planting a couple of herbs or microgreens on the kitchen windowsill can make a difference. “Just picking those herbs and getting your hands in healthy dirt increases your exposure to health-promoting microbes.”

Studies have found that children with pets are more likely to have fewer allergies and infections and take fewer antibiotics than those living in pet-free households (Clinical & Experimental Allergy and Kuopio University Hospital, Finland). Pets that venture outdoors bring healthy microbes inside; so does fresh air, which purifies poorer quality indoor air.

Chutkan also warns of excessive bathing. “When we scrub ourselves, we rub off microbes and naturally occurring oils; unless we’re filthy, we just need to gently rinse.” Marketers convince consumers that products with toxic ingredients are necessities, but coconut oil, apple cider vinegar and honey can effectively replace many toiletries.

he recommends stimulating fat metabolism with a cleanse that starts each morning with melted ghee followed by a simple nonfat diet throughout the day.

According to research published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, ghee, a clarified butter, has been proven to remove environmental toxins by attaching to toxic fats. Kitchari, the staple of the meal plan, is a nourishing and easy-to-digest, porridge-like blend of beans, rice and Indian spices.

“When you eat a mono diet of just kitchari, your body can transfer the energy that normally goes toward digestion into cleansing and healing other systems,” says Douillard. For those not

Reboot with a Quick Cleanse

To stimulate the body’s natural ability to burn fat, Douillard recommends a four-day, at-home detox cleanse.

“The digestive system is responsible for delivering nutrients and escorting dangerous toxins out of your body; if you can’t digest well, you can’t detoxify well,” he says.

Unlike drastic fasts and juice cleanses, which can deplete nutrients,

Few Snacks, More Water

Work toward eating three meals a day—a light breakfast, big lunch and light and early dinner—without snacking in-between, and fasting for 13 hours each night. Douillard notes, “This regimen should be maintained beyond the cleanse because it gives the body a chance to use up its carbohydrates—its normal, go-to fuel—and switch to its calmer, more stable, detoxifying fuel— body fat.”

5 Ways to Detox Every Day

Burn Fat Cells

According to ayurveda, burning fat fuels detoxification because toxins from preservatives, pollutants, pesticides and other damaging chemicals are stored in our fat cells. When fat is metabolized and used as an energy source, the toxins are released, ready to be flushed out.

“When we’re not burning fat, toxins can accumulate, cause congestion in the lymphatic channels, overwhelm the liver and ultimately be deposited back into fat cells or stored in the arteries, heart and brain,” comments Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner Dr. John Douillard, of Boulder, Colorado.

He’s the author of Eat Wheat and a former director of player development and nutrition advisor for the New Jersey Nets professional basketball team.

ready to maintain such a limited diet, he recommends a polydiet with the option to add seasonal steamed vegetables, oatmeal and other gluten-free grains.

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s soon as we start eating healthier diets, our body is able to detoxify more efficiently and diseases begin to be reversed,” says Dr. Michael Greger, a physician and creator of NutritionFacts.org. Follow these tips to enhance the detoxification process at mealtimes.

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Eat broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables raw or chop them at least 40 minutes before cooking to maximize intake of the phytonutrient sulforaphane, which boosts detoxifying enzymes in the liver. For the time-crunched, Greger suggests adding a small amount of any type of raw cruciferous vegetables to the cooked ones.

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Always choose colorful produce, with the exception of white mushrooms and cauliflower. “White foods are stripped of nutrition,” says Greger. Pigment indicates the richness of antioxidants that keep the body functioning efficiently.

He likes adding shreds of economical and long-lasting red cabbage as an everyday garnish.

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Follow the seasons, because nature provides the ideal harvest for each season—heavier, denser foods in winter, like wheat, dairy, roots, nuts and seeds; and cooling, high-energy fruits and vegetables in summer. Dr. John Douillard, creator of the 3-Season Diet Challenge, remarks that research suggests that gut microbes are meant to change with local seasonal foods to optimize digestion, mood and immunity.

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Avoid plastics by limiting intake of foods stored or cooked in plastic, especially cling wrap, which is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a known carcinogen, according to the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer. Also avoid canned goods unless labeled bisphenol A (BPA)-free. “A lot of toxins enter our bodies through processed, overcooked and fried foods,” observes Deanna Minich, Ph.D. “As we replace these foods with nourishing options, we need to also minimize plastic packaging.”

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Filter water because, “We are primarily made of water, so if we’re drinking and bathing in contaminated water, it impacts health,” says Minich who recommends using a national testing laboratory to assess home tap water. The results can then be coupled with the Environmental Working Group’s buying guide (Tinyurl.com/EWG-Buying-Guide) to determine the most appropriate water filter to deal with the contaminants that may be present. natural awakenings

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good bowel movement is the ultimate detox, eliminating toxins, unwanted bacteria, cells that have outlived their usefulness and other waste that has to go. Stools provide an index of health, so turn around and take a look at them for feedback for improving digestive and overall health. One key way to assess a stool is by its color. Use the following guide: 4 Pale, chalky stool can be a sign of liver disease or clogged bile ducts, and is often accompanied by dark urine because the bile gets excreted through the kidneys instead of the digestive tract.

4 Yellow stool may mean a parasite like Giardia or excess fat because of a pancreas that’s not secreting enough enzymes.

4 Green stool can be the result of a Clostridium difficile infection or antibiotics.

4 Red stool occurs with bleeding from the colon, but can also be caused by eating beets.

4 Black stool usually signifies bleeding from higher in the gastrointestinal tract or from an iron supplement.

4 Lighter brown stool may mean insufficient deeply pigmented leafy greens in the diet.

4 Blue stool can be from bluecolored food.

4 Dark brown is the color of stool nirvana. Bile and bilirubin pigment, formed in the liver from dead red blood cells, give healthy stools this chocolate color.

Learn more at DigestiveCenterFor Wellness.com.

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Emotional Release

“Toxins are best understood less as poisons than as barriers—obstacles to the life and health we truly want,” says Minich. As a functional medicine nutritionist, she believes that food as medicine is only one aspect of full-spectrum health. Her approach revolves around clusters of nutritional, anatomical, psychological and spiritual life issues that can be jointly detoxified, supported and healed.

“Good eating alone will not necessarily solve our emotional woes or stop our limiting beliefs and toxic self-talk,” she explains in Whole Detox, a book based on a whole-life, whole-systems, whole-foods approach to detoxification.

“We need to remove all the barriers that impede our growth. Limiting thoughts, as well as heavy metals and pesticides, are toxic barriers that weigh us down, sapping energy that might be used for better things.”

Her 21-day program is designed to establish long-term lifestyle changes with simple habits. She recommends monitoring our emotions and tracking thoughts with daily writing exercises.

“Look at yourself like you’re examining a food label to get to the root of limiting patterns,” she says, encouraging questions such as, “Is this thought healthy for me?” or, “Do I want this thought in my being?” Be mindful of speech as well; swearing, exaggerating and interrupting can have deleterious effects,

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See How You’re Dooing

Adapt the cleanse to avoid strain, because when under stress, the lymphatic system shuts down and the body stores fat and toxins. “If three meals a day with no snacks is not possible yet, have a nonfat high-protein snack and plan to eat more protein at your next meal,” suggests Douillard. “Or start with four meals, and work your way down to three.”

Aim to drink half your healthiest body weight in ounces of room-temperature water every day, while also sipping warm-to-hot water—believed to soften the intestinal tract, move the lymph and hydrate the cells more effectively than cold water—every 10 to 15 minutes for two weeks. Plain water has a hydrating effect that not even lemon water can replicate.

while uplifting affirmations can inspire positive actions.

She attests that visualization can help prevent the creative self from shutting down, another aspect of toxicity.

“Be intuitive and imaginative; allow creative expression to flow. Before you can manifest what you want in life, you have to envision it.” Minich wants patients to invite introspection by taking a few minutes each day to be in solitude and silence, allowing meaning and purpose to surface.

Daily stress relief practices such as meditation, yoga, self-massage and mindful breathing can foster stress reduction. “Life shouldn’t feel like an emergency. We need to navigate around stress so we’re not inundated by it,” counsels Douillard.

By extracting toxins through sweat and circulating nutrients, physical activity is equally important for detoxification, but it’s also a form of self-love.

“It expands your sense of possibilities, freeing you to go where you will and to carry burdens lightly,” Minich says.

In this age of personalized medicine, Minich encourages patients to focus on the parts of a detox program that they need most, whether it’s diet, exercise, massage, emotional wellbeing or spirituality. She reminds us that the desire and need to cleanse is universal.“Detox is as old as humankind.”

Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi (HealthyLiving HealthyPlanet.com).

How Genes Impact the Body’s Ability to Detoxify

by Kristin Klocko

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e are living in a world full of toxins and chemicals. They find a way into our food supply, cosmetics, water, air and the environment we live in. It is a known fact that chemicals and toxins cause cancer as well as multitudes of other health problems. To live a longer and healthier life, we have to do a good job to avoid toxic substances and help our bodies eliminate the toxins that we come in contact with. It’s possible to minimize toxins by eating well and taking the proper supplements based on DNA genetic makeup.

What is often unknown is that some people are born with genetics that make them more vulnerable to toxins, chemicals, inflammation and free radical damage. Some people have mutated genes they inherited from their parents that prevent their bodies from detoxing properly.

There are hundreds of genes related to the body’s ability to detoxify and handle free radicals. This is why it is important for people to know their genetic make up, which helps people detox their bodies and what supplements will help and not harm their bodies. If people do not know their genetic mutations, then they may take a supplement known to be great for detoxifying but may end up creating problems for an individual’s specific genetic makeup. Determining genetic challenges empowers people to support the body’s ability to maintain health by knowing which nutrients, or cofactors, help support the genes at the cellular level.

Genomic mapping has revealed there are about 25,000 genes in the human organism, all interacting in com-

plicated and often mysterious ways. We have a variety of genetic mutations that influence our health. A genetic mutation that has gained much attention in the past few years are the methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutations. These mutations can impact the body’s ability to methylate folic acid, which is necessary for the body to make methionine. A common mistake that many people make when they find out that they have a MTHFR mutation is they start taking a methylated folic acid supplement and they may experience negative reactions. The reason is that folate can stimulate Phase 1 liver detoxification and if either Phase 1 or Phase 2 detoxification is compromised by genetic mutations or low glutathione, they will not be able to process the toxins and feel worse.

There are other genetic variants such as the paraoxonase/arylesterase 1 (PON1) or cytochromes P450 (CYP)

that will reduce a person’s ability to clear herbicides and pesticides and detoxify the body in general. Mutations of the superoxide dismutase, catalase and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) genes decrease a person’s ability to deal with free radicals. In 1956, Denham Harman, at the University of California - Berkeley, proposed that free oxygen radicals produced in the body caused aging.

Now known as the widely accepted Free Radical Theory, this theory has been expanded to not only include superoxide, but also hydrogen peroxide, peroxynitirite and hydroxyl radicals produced in the body. These reactive oxygen species create erosion of the cell membrane and damages the cell.

Diseases related to oxidative stress include neurodegenerative, aging diseases, cancer, liver, lung, cardiovascular, digestive, kidney, infections, autoimmune and dementia, to name a few.

As our world becomes more toxic, it is important to understand genetic weaknesses to know where the body does not operate ideally and to know which supplements will help achieve optimal health.

Kristin Klocko is a registered pharmacist who has a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and owns Health His Way LLC. Her practice utilizes the genetic results from 23 and Me to help people optimize their health. Health His Way LLC is located at 1492 Pebblestone Cove, Wheaton. For more information, call 630-254-0766 or visit Health-His-Way. com. See ad, page 15.

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Detoxing Naturally

by Cory Schultz

What Is Detoxing?

Our bodies are continuously cleansing us of environmental and metabolic toxins through the organs of elimination: liver, lungs, skin, and the urinary and digestive systems. The process of cleansing and detoxification is the natural elimination of toxins from the body. Environmental toxins in food, water and air, along with naturally occurring metabolic waste products from normal cell activity, are substances that are potentially harmful to tissues in the human body.

Why Detox?

The chemicals we ingest daily in our food, water and air are deposited and stored in our bodies as fat. Environmental chemical toxins include pesticides and herbicides; antibiotics; hormones; chemical sweeteners, artificial flavoring agents and other additives in our food; chemicals from food packaging and detergents; dyes; heavy metals; industrial pollution; pharmacologic drugs; and automotive and corporate emissions. A diet deficient in essential nutrients can diminish the body’s natural ability to detoxify, leading to an accumulation of these unwanted substances.

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How to Detox

While the term “detox” is often thought of as a primary treatment for alcohol or other chemical dependence, it is also understood to refer to the use of diet, herbs and other methods to cleanse the body of environmental and metabolic toxicity.

Adequate hydration, abstaining from substances and activities that result in additional exposure, consuming various herbs and other nutrients, and encouraging the body’s own natural eliminative systems are generally recommended.

Systemic cleansing with plenty of water is needed to flush accumulated toxins out of the liver and stored fat and into circulating blood and lymphatic fluid, then out of the body through the kidneys.

Hydration and Detoxification

Adequate hydration is critical. The human body is comprised of around 60 to 70 percent water, 22 percent of which is in our bones. Even a 10 percent fluid loss can result in severe deficiency, and 20 percent can prove fatal. Most healthy adults need at least 64 ounces of water daily to stay sufficiently hydrated, with children, elders and others with certain conditions requiring more or less. It is important to consult one’s healthcare provider to determine the appropriate amount of water for one’s optimal health.

Environmental toxins are ubiquitous; they are in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and bathe in—down to the soil that nourishes our foods. While it’s impossible to exclude them entirely from our daily lives, we can take proactive steps to reduce the degree of our exposure. These include avoiding direct or second-hand exposure

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to tobacco products; limiting alcohol and red meat consumption; choosing grain-fed, freerange and wild-caught protein sources; including legumes in our diet; growing or buying organic, locally grown fresh fruits, and leafy green and cruciferous vegetables; and, of course, avoiding unnecessary exposure to chemical pollutants, especially while detoxing.

Typically, a detox diet is of short duration, minimizes ingested chemicals, provides essential vitamins and antioxidants, and will encourage water and fiber intake while decreasing meat and dairy to diminish exposure to environmental toxins found in saturated fat.

Benefits of Detoxing and Who Should Not Detox

Many people report experiencing more energy, more focus, improved mental concentration and acuity, clearer skin, improved digestion, and greater regularity and ease of bowel movements following a detox program. Anyone considering detoxing should consult a healthcare professional. Pregnant or nursing women usually should not detox, and children generally do not need to. People with specific health conditions, such as liver or kidney disease, should do so only under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider. It should also be noted that this type of program is not intended as a substitution for alcohol or other drug detoxification programs.

Side Effects

The first several days of beginning a cleanse may see undesired concurrent effects, the most common of which is headache—often from caffeine withdrawal—which may be reduced or eliminated with a gradual reduction in coffee, tea or chocolate. Other possible effects include fatigue, irritability, skin issues, weight loss, hunger, bad breath and body odor; thankfully, these are typically temporary and diminish during the cleansing process. Constipation may occur if fiber is consumed in excess without also increasing fluid

intake; conversely, diarrhea can become an issue, which can lead to dehydration and electrolyte loss. Care must also be taken to avoid water toxicity, a serious and potentially fatal condition resulting from excess fluid consumption over too short a period.

Any worsening of symptoms or new symptoms that occur during a detox diet should be addressed by a qualified healthcare provider. Cleansing and detoxing is not recommended past a set duration, usually two to four weeks, as protein or other nutrient deficiencies may result. Finally, prescription medications should not be discontinued, even temporarily, without first consulting the prescribing doctor or care provider.

Annual cleansing and detoxification, along with sufficient water intake to moisturize from the inside out, and a clean and green plant-based diet, will help free the body of toxic substances, and keep us looking and feeling our best!

Dr. Cory Schultz is a doctor of traditional naturopathy, specializing in weight management, cleansing and detoxification, nutrition and fitness, therapeutic massage and general wellness, with offices in Chicago and Ottawa, Ill. Schultz can be reached at 312-848-3987. For more information about Schultz and the services he offers, visit DrCorySchultz.com.

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Good nutrient sources to add to doggie meals include:

Vitamin A: liver, yellow and orange fruits and vegetables, dark leafy greens, eggs

Dogs Need Detoxing Too

Vitamin C: berries, citrus, red bell peppers (or berry powder supplements; one-half teaspoon per 25 pounds of weight) Vitamin E: grains, seeds and their oils, wheat germ oil Vitamin D: liver, eggs, oily fish like sardines, mackerel, salmon B vitamins: liver, venison (or moringa leaf powder supplement, one-half teaspoon per 25 pounds) Zinc: red meat, poultry Magnesium: dark leafy greens, seeds, fish

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Ways to Detox Your Dog

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Selenium: oily fish, grass-fed beef and beef liver, free-range chicken, egg Turmeric: a powerful supplement to help treat and prevent gene damage caused by heavy metals and glyphosate (one-eighth to one-quarter teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight per day, combined with a healthy fat like coconut oil and some freshly ground black pepper for better absorption).

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ou know that mercury is bad for people. John Moore, a prominent 20th-century mercury and dental health researcher, regarded mercury as a ubiquitous contaminant of everything from plastics to concrete and medicine.

But what about your dog? Pets also routinely encounter mercury and other toxic metals like aluminum and lead.

For humans, eating whole, organic and even biodynamic food has become imperative to avoid heavy metals.

That’s also true for canines. A species-appropriate raw diet including veggies is often recommended. And any raw meaty bones should be the joints and not the long bones unless purchased from a company that tests for heavy metals.

Here are some preventive and remedial steps.

leaky gut will have food allergies. Remove causes like vaccines and processed foods; support the liver; rebalance with prebiotics, probiotics and digestive enzymes; replenish with a healthy whole foods diet, along with aloe, slippery elm and marshmallow root; and restore with homeopathic remedies. Follow up with fermented veggies as part of the diet. Consult a naturopathic veterinarian for treatment.

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Provide clean, filtered water.

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Boost nutrients. Nutrient deficiencies

that can arise in conjunction with mercury poisoning include antioxidant vitamins A, C, E and vitamin D, plus the complex of B vitamins, zinc, magnesium and selenium.

These also help treat potential post-vaccination immunity issues.

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Prevent and treat candida. Avoid aggravating

candida as it can release 60-plus toxic substances, including ethanols and the heavy metals it eats.

Eliminate all carbs, sugar and grains from the dog’s diet.

Greens, minerals and herbs. The use of juvenile

grasses is detoxifying and provides necessary magnesium during a detox. Sea vegetables can supply calcium, iodine and trace minerals. Herbs like curcumin, ginger and cayenne are potent antioxidants; ginger and turmeric help with DNA repair. Nutrients from green leafy vegetables like spinach and broccoli can enter cells and reduce inflammation; broccoli sprouts also apply, with the most effective delivery method via a concentrated powder.

Blend or lightly steam veggies to enhance digestion, then add one tablespoon for smaller dogs, or three to four for larger dogs.

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No fake food or vitamins. Be wary of synthetic

vitamins. Whole foods may be properly supplemented with gentle chelators like open cell wall chlorella and super foods like spirulina.

Probiotics plus. Probiotics help restore healthy gut bacteria, repair genes, synthesize nutrients and help remove mercury from the body. Cultivating a gut garden of beneficial bugs boosts health. Add a teaspoon or two of kefir or fermented veggies to the dinner of small dogs, up to a tablespoon or two for larger animals. A high-quality refrigerated probiotic supplement is an option; if it’s made for animals, follow the

package directions; for human products, assume the dose is for a 150-pound person and adjust for the dog’s weight.

Amino acids, the primary building blocks of proteins, are integral to detoxification; feeding a dog a variety of meats, along with fish and eggs, will provide these. Digestive enzymes also support health; a supplement should include many kinds.

Cellulase, a plant enzyme that helps digest plant material, also extracts mercury, which destroys naturally occurring enzymes.

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Plan meals with prebiotics. Prebiotics occur naturally in common high-fiber foods including cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and spinach.

Carrots, beets and spirulina also benefit the gut. Establishing a healthy gut restores the body’s natural detoxification function, plus its ability to assimilate critical nutrients. Add a teaspoon or two for small dogs; one to three tablespoons for larger dogs.

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As the body detoxifies, symptoms and discharges may occur. These are less common for dogs with raw, speciesappropriate diets and minimal vaccinations. Visible results include old dogs displaying more energy and sharper cognitive function and awareness. Eyes are clearer. Fatty tissues shrink down, coats fill out and become shinier and skin becomes healthier. As the largest organ, skin reflects the state of the immune system as a whole.

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For much of the past century, medical scientists believed that the adult human brain was hard-wired. The pathways and connections between nerve cells in the brain were thought to be fixed and immutable. If nerve cells or their connections were injured or destroyed, there would be a loss of functions related to those nerve cells. If the brain is hardwired, it would be difficult to change or improve our thoughts or behaviors.

However, since the early 1990s, there has been an increasing appreciation for “neuroplasticity” within the central nervous system. That is, our neuronal connections can be altered through various experiences such as physical exercises, learning and memory tasks, and practice with musical instruments. Of note, scientists are starting to explore the impact of meditation on brain circuitry to determine whether meditation can have a role in neuroplasticity.

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The physiology of meditation was first described by Drs. Robert Wallace and Herbert Benson in 1972. These researchers described how meditation resulted in a hypometabolic state in which respiration and heart rate were

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FarmWise, near Alpine Valley, in southeastern Wisconsin, gives children a personal peek into where their food comes from. They learn about life on a farm by tending livestock and farm pets, pruning fruit trees and weeding the garden. They also prepare snacks with the fruits of their day’s labor.

The emphasis is on doing the work themselves, be it planting seeds or feeding pigs.

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Science Saturdays at the EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park, in San Francisco, are held every weekend with a focus on environmental education, park restoration, climate change science experiments, nature walks and citizen science excursions. “There are no other centers like it in the U.S.,” says staffer Jacqueline Murray. Learn more about this Leadership in Energy & Environmental

Design Platinum living classroom at EcoCenterhhp.org.

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Organic sidewalk chalk, fairy garden and birdhouse kits, and ideas for imaginatively using found items keep kids busy and happy; see BellaLuna Toys.com. Letterboxing combines a contemporary scavenger hunt, hike and mysterious clues; participants have fun locating hidden boxes and collecting stamp marks in personalized logbooks.

Whether on a one- or two-week vacation or a weekend away, a daytrip or backyard activity, there are plenty of nurturing outdoor options for kids of all ages to experience when the weather heats up.

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Eating Vegan on the Road Clever Ways to Eat Healthy Anywhere

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raveling can be tricky for those trying to eat a plant-based diet, especially on long stretches of highway. More than 33 percent of Americans, or 100 million-plus people, are eating vegan/vegetarian meals more often, even if they do not adhere to a strict plant-based lifestyle, concluded a 2011 Harris Interactive study commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Group. Here is what the discerning traveler can do when hunger strikes.

Start by looking for vegan pit stops before you go. Identify a plant-friendly

restaurant group, such as Dr. Andrew Weil’s True Food Kitchen (now in 12 states), and then Google for their locations. Smartphone apps such as Finding Vegan and Happy Cow help point the way to vegan-friendly restaurants around the world.

This month, Natural Awakenings asked three savvy travelers how they manage plant-based eating wherever they go.

For Dustin Harder, eating well on the road is a matter of research and preparation. He is the New York Citybased chef/host of the online program

The Vegan Roadie, with 100 U.S. restaurant visits and counting and now seeking crowdfunding for its third season, set in Italy. Harder has learned to investigate his dining options ahead of time, and always packs a travel-size, high-speed blender, lots of trail mix and his favorite condiments of sriracha (bottled hot sauce) and nutritional yeast.

“You can locate great vegan restaurants in surprising places if you search online before you travel,” he says, listing Viva Vegeria and La Botanica, in San Antonio, Texas, and The Red Fern, in Rochester, New York, among his finds. Where vegan restaurants are scarce, he turns to plant-based options at Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread. His DIY hotel-room cuisine favorites are a Hotel Smoothie, Banushi (banana sushi) and Pizzadilla, a cross between a pizza and a quesadilla, “cooked” in aluminum foil using a hotel iron and ironing board.

Matt Frazier, a runner and co-author of the No Meat Athlete Cookbook, recently went on the road for a selffunded book tour. Not only had he left his high-powered blender back home with his family in Asheville, North Carolina, he was on a tight budget.

“The trick that has helped me not just survive, but thrive on the road is eating fresher, more whole and more raw,” he says. He recommends filling up on kale, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, nuts and seeds, berries, beans, onions and mushrooms.

Lindsay S. Nixon, author of The Happy Herbivore Guide to PlantBased Living and related cookbooks, has traveled from her home in Los

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Angeles across the country and around the world, finding plant-based foods wherever she goes. “Almost every city has a Thai or Italian restaurant where you should be able to find something on the menu or adapt a dish to stick with plants,” she says. “You might have to get a little creative. I once asked for

salsa and a plain, baked potato; not a bad combo, as it turns out.”

Wherever we find ourselves, we can still find healthy ways to eat.

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS. Connect at JudithFertig.com.

Banushi

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Yields: 1 serving

by Dustin Harder sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Fold the other half over the toppings, and then fold the foil over the entire Pizzadilla, completely closing the edges of the foil.

Place the foil packet on the ironing board and the iron on the foil packet.

Iron it out to flatten slightly and then leave iron on the foil packet for 2 minutes, flip and repeat. Open foil, cut the Pizzadilla in half and it’s ready to eat.

Pizzadilla

Preheat hotel or travel iron; the linen setting works well.

While the iron is preheating, place tortilla on a square of aluminum foil large enough to enclose the tortilla.

Sprinkle half the cheese on one half of the tortilla, top with peppers and onions, spoon over the marinara and

Peel the banana. Spread with a layer of nut butter to look like a sushi roll.

Place blueberries in a line down the middle lengthwise, about an inch apart.

Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds or strawberry slivers and top with raw nut crumble. Slice into pieces the size of sushi roll pieces.

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Yields: 1 serving 1 large tortilla of choice (whole wheat or GMO-free corn) ½ cup Daiya vegan mozzarella shreds 2 Tbsp onion, chopped 2 Tbsp green pepper, chopped ¼ cup pizza sauce or marinara, store-bought Shredded fresh basil for garnish (optional) Field Roast Grain Meat Italian Sausage (optional) Large piece of aluminum foil Iron and ironing board

Nut butter of choice Bananas (not overripe; firm enough to hold toppings) Blueberries Pomegranate seeds or strawberries, cut into slivers Raw nuts of choice, crumbled, crushed or ground up

Recipes courtesy of VeganRoadie.com.

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Hotel Smoothie Yields: 1 serving

A small leak will sink a great ship. ~Benjamin Franklin

1 cup filtered water or apple juice Handful or two of tender, baby greens, such as baby spinach or kale 1 banana, peeled, or another favorite soft, peeled fruit Put the water, greens and banana in a high-speed, travel-sized blender and blend until smooth.

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“We are not taught how to have a relationship with money on a psychological or spiritual level; it isn’t part of our culture,” explains Bari Tessler, a Boulder, Colorado, financial therapist and author of The Art of Money. “The majority of our parents and grandparents didn’t receive a financial education, so they don’t understand emotions that relate to money or how to talk about it.”

Tessler works with individuals, couples and creative entrepreneurs to help them “claim their worth in the world and bring their skills and values into

the marketplace,” she says. Money is a frequent source of tension among couples, but Tessler notes it wasn’t even talked about in her graduate-level psychology training. “Money is emotional territory for people. You can’t just go to a financial planner, plot a budget and be on your merry way,” she observes.

Shifting Our Perceptions To change our relationship with money, Tessler says we need to understand our “money stories” that include the ways in which our personal experiences, together with subconsciously inherited familial and cultural attitudes, shape how we think about money.

“The first step to changing our money habits is being willing to deal with the tough issues,” says Mayuri Onerheim, author of Money Spirituality Consciousness, a retired accountant and spiritual teacher of the Diamond Approach of self-

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We have ups and downs in life, and the same is true of our finances. ~Bari Tessler realization, in Larkspur, California. “There is no change without some discomfort.

It’s part of the spiritual journey.”

Self-care, forgiveness and acceptance are important throughout this process, advises Tessler, because many people bring feelings of guilt and shame to their relationship with money. She recommends doing a “body check-in” to become aware of our physical reaction to related issues, whether it’s going on a reckless spending spree or bracing to ask for a raise. This stage paves the way for the practical work of learning to manage our money in alignment with our values, goals and dreams. It begins with developing practices to track, review and reflect upon spending and earning patterns.

Tactical Tools Tessler recommends utilizing one of many free financial tracking tools like Mint.com, ynab.com or MoneyMinder Online.com. She also suggests we rename their preloaded budget categories to reflect our personal relationships to the areas of spending (e.g., “sanctuary” rather than mortgage; “my dream vacation” for savings targeted for time off; or “life happens” for late fees).

For an enlightened view of cash flows, Onerheim suggests translating what was spent on something into the hours it took to earn the money. “This perspective can transform how we allocate resources and what we’re willing to spend money on,” she says.

Vicki Robin, co-author of the bestseller Your Money or Your Life, espouses a similar approach: thinking of money in terms of hours of life energy. “Continually asking yourself whether you actually got fulfillment in proportion to life energy spent in each subcategory awakens the natural sense of knowing when enough is enough,” she writes.

Tessler and Onerheimboth encourage rethinking the idea that all earning is good and all spending is bad: “It’s about balancing needs and wants,

and we need joy in life. It’s not about saving every penny and not enjoying yourself,” says Onerheim.

Optimism is the

A Rewarding Journey

faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

Becoming financially conscious ultimately helps us fulfill our responsibility to be a good steward of the planet’s resources, according to Onerheim.

“Money is a representation of myself in the world, so I want to take responsibility for where my money goes.”

“Financial integrity is achieved by learning the true impact of your earning and spending, both on your immediate family and on the planet,” agrees Robin. “It is knowing what is enough money and material goods to keep you at the peak of fulfillment—and what is just excess and clutter.”

All call for celebrating progress on the journey to financial well-being and know-how. “Take baby steps and reward yourself along the way,” counsels Tessler. “This is a lifelong journey.”

~Helen Keller

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SATURDAY, JULY 1 The Marriage of Heaven and Earth Qigong – 10am-5pm. With Don Myers. An introduction to the physical, energetic and stress-reducing qualities of tai chi and qigong. The smooth, continuous movements provide many health benefits, and can balance the core power of tai chi, yoga, meditation and other mind/body practices. Lunch on your own. Brownbag a vegetarian meal or join others at local restaurants. $60/preregistered, $70/door. The Theosophical Society, 1926 N Main St, Wheaton. 630-668-1571.

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SATURDAY, JULY 8 Canine/Cat Carnival and Adoption Event – 11am-2pm. Meet adoptable pets from local rescues looking for forever homes, enjoy food/refreshments and ice cream for both people and pets. Bring your pet in costume for a contest starting at noon for a chance to win prizes. Free. Springbrook Animal Care Center, 2759 Forgue Dr, Naperville. 630-428-0500.

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Interfaith Prayers for Peace – 11:30am. With Mazher Ahmed. Join for an event devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Our speakers come from the ecumenical community to offer prayers and blessings of peace. With open hearts and minds, reach out and share your expertise and ideas in this global effort. Discussion over a light lunch follows.

Donations appreciated. Free. The Theosophical Society, 1926 N Main St, Wheaton. 630-668-1571.

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SUNDAY, JULY 9 Canine/Cat Carnival and Adoption Event – 11am2pm. Meet adoptable pets from local rescues looking for forever homes, enjoy food/refreshments and ice cream for both people and pets. Bring your pet in costume for a contest starting at noon for a chance to win prizes. Free. Naperville Animal Hospital, 1023 E Ogden Ave, Naperville. 630-355-5300. Aly@ ThePetExperts.com. NapervilleAnimalHospital.com.

MONDAY, JULY 10 Health and Healing Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm.

Learn how you are affected by other peoples’ energy and how to protect yourself. Experience and learn EFT, the gentle tapping therapy: emotional and physical symptom release. PTSD, grief, digestive issues, hip/knee/back/shoulder pains substantially lessen. Free BEMER sessions. Great health benefits (increased blood flow, energy). Great business opportunity. 2 CEs available for LCPC, LCSW, RRN, MT, ETC. Free. Insight Awareness, 18110 Martin Ave, Homewood. 708-957-1284. Info: Tom: 708955-3634 or EFT-Tom.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 11 Natural Solutions to Thyroid Recovery – 7-8pm.

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costume for a contest starting at noon for a chance to win prizes. Free. Wheaton Animal Hospital, 266 Roosevelt Rd, Glen Ellyn. 630-665-1500. Aly@ ThePetExperts.com. WheatonAnimalHospital.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Natural Solutions to Thyroid Recovery –7-8pm.

Learn about holistic alternatives to resolve thyroid issues and restore physical health. There are six pathways to govern thyroid function and medicine is only effective for one of them. Presented by The Foundation for Wellness Professionals – A National Non-Profit Foundation. Wellness speaker: Dr Richard Gelband, DC. Refreshments served. Space is limited.

Free. Naperville Public Library, 95th St, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr, Naperville. RSVP: 630-505-4040. Jill@ GelbandHealth.com. WellnessSpeakers.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 pathways to govern thyroid function and medicine is only effective for one of them. Presented by The Foundation for Wellness Professionals – A National Non-Profit Foundation. Wellness speaker: Dr Richard Gelband, DC. Refreshments served. Space is limited. Free. Wheaton Public Library, 225 N Cross St, Wheaton. RSVP: 630-505-4040. Jill@Gelband Health.com. WellnessSpeakers.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 14 Ecospirituality: Embracing the Soul of the World – July 14-18. Nature is alive. Nature is conscious.

These truths are fundamental concepts in the perennial Wisdom Tradition. They have been known for millennia. But in recent times, we have lost touch with them. How can we revitalize our relationship with the living universe? How can we foster a spiritual ecology within ourselves and in our world?

Join our exceptional speakers in exploring these vital topics. $100 or $25/day. The Theosophical Society, 1926 N Main St, Wheaton. 630-668-1571. Info@ Theosophical.org. Theosophical.org/Programs/ Summer-National-Convention.

SATURDAY, JULY 15 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training – Yoga by Degrees 200-hour teacher training provides students with the skills, knowledge and expertise to successfully lead an inspiring, safe and beneficial yoga class. Participants will learn the mechanics of intelligent sequencing, anatomy and philosophy so they can express their individual creativity and share it with their students. $2,520 (payment plans available). Yoga by Degrees Elmhurst, 1042 S York Rd, Elmhurst. 630-793-5500. NewInfo@YogaBy Degrees.net. YogaByDegrees.net.

Canine/Cat Carnival and Adoption Event – 11am-2pm. Meet adoptable pets from local rescues looking for forever homes, enjoy food/refreshments and ice cream for both people and pets. Bring your pet in costume for a contest starting at noon for a chance to win prizes. Free. Elmhurst Animal Care Center, 850 S Riverside Dr, Elmhurst. 630-5301900. Aly@ThePetExperts.com. ElmhurstAnimal CareCenter.com.

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Learn how you are affected by other peoples’ energy and how to protect yourself. Experience and learn EFT, the gentle tapping therapy: emotional and physical symptom release. PTSD, grief, digestive issues, hip/knee/back/shoulder pains substantially lessen. Free BEMER sessions. Great health benefits (increased blood flow, energy). Great business opportunity. 2 CEs available for LCPC, LCSW, RRN, MT, ETC. Free. Insight Awareness, 18110 Martin Ave, Homewood. 708-957-1284. Info: Tom: 708955-3634 or EFT-Tom.com.

MONDAY, JULY 24 Digestion – Cornerstone to Your Health – 6-6:30pm.

Dr Keith Giaquinto will speak about how poor digestion and leaky gut can be the cause of many chronic unresolved health problems, including autoimmune conditions, allergies, hormonal imbalances and skin problems. Come and learn natural ways to strengthen your digestion, heal your gut and regain your health. Free. Inside Haug Chiropractic, 300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville. RSVP required: 630-246-2627. KeithGiaquintoDC@gmail.com.

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FRIDAY, JULY 28 NARM Practitioner Training – July 28-30.

9am-6pm. The NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is an advanced clinical training for mental health and somatic practitioners who work with complex trauma. NARM is a cutting-edge model for addressing attachment, relational and developmental trauma, by working with the attachment patterns that cause life-long psychobiological symptoms and interpersonal difficulties. $755-$805. Clarus Center, 28379 Davis Pkwy, Ste 801, Warrenville.

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Health and Healing Workshop – 6-8:30pm. Learn how you are affected by other peoples’ energy and how to protect yourself. Experience and learn EFT, the gentle tapping therapy: emotional and physical symptom release. PTSD, grief, digestive issues, hip/ knee/back/shoulder pains substantially lessen. Free BEMER sessions. Great health benefits (increased blood flow, energy). Great business opportunity. 2 CEs available for LCPC, LCSW, RRN, MT, ETC. Free. Beyond Wellness, 16345 S Harlem Ave, Tinley Park. 708-614-6860. Info: Tom: 708-955-3634.

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Stress Reduction Gong Bath – 7-8:30pm. With Richard Rudis. Experience a dynamic meditative

ongoingevents gong bath centered on reducing everyday stress to induce better overall health. Overtones and harmonics touch the realms where emotional balance, cellular healing, energy completion and spiritual awareness are realized and expanded. Bring pillow and mat or blanket to lie on. $25/person (preregistered) $30/ door. The Theosophical Society, 1926 N Main St, Wheaton. 630-668-1571. Info@Theosophical.org.

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SUNDAY, JULY 30 Ageless Wisdom Teachings – 1-2pm. Topics to include: Miracles and Signs; The World Teacher for All Humanity; Spiritual Technologies; Ageless Wisdom Teachings; Transmission Meditation; Social Justice; Environmental Restoration; The Voice of the People; Gathering of the Forces of Light; Breaking the Biggest Story in History. Free. Dancing Krow Gallery, 43 Harrison St, Oak Park. Info-MW@ Share-International.us. Share-International.us/mw.

Mind Body Spirit Expo – All Things Wellness – 10am-6pm. Experience or learn various holistic possibilities that inspire, enlighten, guide and facilitate healing on multiple levels. Featured Speaker: Dr. Darren Weissman. Also, Sherry LaMarche and Carolyn Greenleaf. Plus, Michael Bettine with his gongs and percussions and Al Jewer with his flutes.

Vendors, readers, speakers and entertainment. $70 ($35 each location). 5435 Bull Valley Rd, Mchenry.

224-241-6645. Carolyn@GreenLeafHealing.com.

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MONDAY, JULY 31 Understanding Your Thyroid – 6-6:30pm. Thyroid problems are becoming more of a problem for people these days. What people don’t know is that the thyroid is usually the compensating organ. The cause of thyroid issues is elsewhere. Learn about the two main causes of thyroid problems and what you can do to naturally support normal function of your thyroid with Dr. Giaquinto. Free. Inside Haug Chiropractic, 300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville. RSVP required: 630-246-2627. KeithGiaquintoDC@ gmail.com. DrKeithGiaquinto.com. .

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World Tree Natural Medicine, 17W703 Butterfield Rd, Ste F, Oakbrook Terr. RSVP: 630-359-5522 or WorldTree@comcast.net.

sunday Permaculture Forest Gardener Series – 9:30amnoon. 2nd Sun. Learn the steps to design a permaculture forest garden over the course of eight months with in-class and hands-on experiences in a classroom setting or at Whole Foods Market Edible Forest Garden.

The Resiliency Institute, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville. 630-425-4285. Michelle@TheResiliency Institute.net. TheResiliencyInstitute.net.

Bioregional Herbalism Series – 9:30am-3:30pm.

3rd & 4th Sun. Reconnect with the wisdom of our ancestors who relied on plants for nourishment, healing injuries, preventing disease and curing illness.

In this hands-on, highly interactive series, learn how to identify medicinal plants, when to harvest them and how to make remedies with them. $495. The Resiliency Institute, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville. 630-425-4285. Michelle@TheResiliency Institute.net. TheResiliencyInstitute.net.

tuesday Yoga in the Garden – 7-8pm. 2nd Tue. Join as we take our practice outdoors to the beautiful scenery at the Wilder Park Gardens. This relaxing, nonimpact class will leave you feeling exhilarated while calming and clearing your mind. Bring a yoga mat and water. Free. 175 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst.

Preregistration required: 630-993-8900 or EPD.org.

thursday Om Zone – 5-8pm. Learn methods and tools to help manage stress reactions. Try out acupuncture, chair massage, hydrotherapy, meditation, and reiki for no or low cost. Each week will feature a different modality, but there are no limits on topics.

Gong Meditation for Adults and Teens – 7:158:45pm. 3rd Thurs. Join for this unique and relaxing guided meditation and sound therapy led by Shamanic Healer Rodrigo Duque. Bring a blanket and pillow and prepare to relax. $25/adults, $15/teens.

The Alive Center Naperville, 500 W 5th Ave, Naperville. Teen scholarships available: AliveNaperville. com/Contact.

Healing Thursdays Online – 7:30-8pm. With Dr Marina Kostina, reiki master/teacher. Weekly online live sessions that address issues such as getting rid of fears, living your life with passion and purpose, how to be more confident and more. Join Facebook. com/Dr.MarinaKostina. 319-594-5530. Marina@ WiredAtHeart.com. WiredAtHeart.com.

saturday Downtown Downers Grove Market – 7am12:30pm. A mix of more than 70 vendors offering mustard, waffles, cookies, soaps, art, specialty foods. Plus, vegetables, fruits, cheese, eggs, pork, beef and chicken, oils, herbs, honey, spices, salsas, pickles, peppers, breads, scones, cakes, cookies and pastries, juice, coffees and teas and more. Downers Grove Main Street Train Station South Park, Downers Grove. 630-929-2411. RFLanders@YMCA Chicago.org. YMCAChicago.org.

Edible Wild Plants Certification – 9:30am3:30pm. 3rd Sat. With Pat Armstrong. Over the course of 10 months participants will learn about 200 edible wild plants that grow in our bioregion through classroom and home study, two-hour plant walks, and by eating and preparing recipes with them every class. $760. The Resiliency Institute, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville. 630-4254285. Contact@TheResiliencyInstitute.net. The ResiliencyInstitute.net.

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Carol G. Sherby, BS, BCST 22W550 Poss St, Glen Ellyn 630-205-1075 OneMindAndBody.com Carol Sherby uses gentle and holistic CranioSacral Therapy to help treat pain and dysfunction associated with a wide range of medical issues, including migraines, chronic fatigue, neck and back pain, autism, learning disabilities, emotional trauma and more.

DENTISTRY WHEATON COSMETIC DENTISTRY

1275 E Butterfield Rd, Ste 202, Wheaton 630-653-5152 WheatonCosmeticDentist.com Sumeet Beri, DDS, is dedicated to his patients’ overall health and wellness. He and his staff provide a blended care approach of informed dental expertise with whole health care and state-of-theart technology. See ad, page 3.

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EFT-EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES EFT WITH A GUARANTEE Tom Masbaum 708-955-3634 eft-Tom.com eftWithTom@gmail.com

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a gentle, simple, successful process for releasing many emotional and physical symptoms.

Masbaum has conducted more than 6,500 individual sessions, mostly on the phone, and hundreds of workshops. Initial call free, with 100 percent guarantee or no charge.

ENERGY HEALING THERAPISTS HEALING BRIDGE, MIND, BODY & SPIRIT Kelly Goetz, EEMCP, CLP Naperville, 630-301-8331 HealingBridge-mbs.com

The body holds the answers to your health. Kelly Goetz, Eden Energy Medicine certified practitioner, authorized instructor and certified LifeLine practitioner uses Applied Kinesiology to dialogue with your body to uncover what it needs and support it by restoring balance through nine different energy systems to heal clients physically, mentally and spiritually.

FENG SHUI THE FENG SHUI SCHOOL OF CHICAGO Laurie Pawli, Certified Feng Shui Consultant LauriePawli@gmail.com CreateTheFeeling.com TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com

A Gold-Level School offering basic “Feng Shui in a Day” classes and a 77-hour Certified Feng Shui Consultant Training Program. A “layering” approach is taught using Form, Best Personal Direction and Front Door Bagua placement.

FINANCIAL PLANNING HOOPIS GROUP, LLC

James Jasper 1555 Naperville/Wheaton Rd, Ste 209 Naperville, 630-857-3081 A division of Mass Mutual, Hoopis Group, LLC, offers a straightforward approach to helping clients build financial strategies focused on their individual circumstances and objectives.

HBOT, NEUROFEEDBACK & NUTRITION HEALTH HIS WAY

Dr. Kristin Klocko, PharmD, RPh, PSc.D Wheaton, IL Health-His-Way.com 630-254-0766 Dr. Kristin specializes in naturally resolving anxiety, auto-immune, cardiovascular, depression, diabetes, GI issues, hormone imbalance, infection, infertility, sleep issues, thyroid and adrenal imbalance, and much more utilizing supplements as well as Hyperbaric Oxygen and Neurofeedback. See ad, page 15.

HOLISTIC EDUCATION SCHOOL OF HOLISTIC MASSAGE AND REFLEXOLOGY 515 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove 630-968-7827 sohmar.com

SOHMAR is dedicated to teaching holistic massage, reflexology, aromatherapy and continuing education (for CE credits). The school offers affordable training that embraces physical, mental and spiritual healing.

HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER EFT WITH A GUARANTEE Tom Masbaum 708-955-3634 eft-Tom.com eftWithTom@gmail.com

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a gentle, simple, successful process for releasing many emotional and physical symptoms.

Masbaum has conducted more than 6,500 individual sessions, mostly on the phone, and hundreds of workshops. Specialties include PTSD, grief, digestive issues, cancer, backaches, and hips and knees. Initial call free, with 100 percent guarantee or no charge.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE KATIE JOHNSON, DC, LAC

5151 Mochel Dr, Ste 200, Downers Grove 3381 W Main St, Ste 1, St Charles 630-474-2720 LotusHealthCenter.com Katie Johnson practices integrative medicine with a focus on women’s health, infertility, hormone imbalance and fatigue. Combining naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, she helps people regain balance and good health.

WORLD TREE NATURAL MEDICINE

INTERNAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Wm Thor Conner, ND, LMT Kristina Conner, ND, MSOM 17W703-F Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace 630-359-5522 TheHealingPowerOfNature.com

KEITH GIAQUINTO, DC

300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville 630-246-2627 DrKeithGiaquinto.com Say goodbye to reflux, IBS, Crohn’s, colitis, constipation, diarrhea, allergies, asthma, eczema and psoriasis. Dr. Keith uses adjustments, exercises, enzyme nutrition and lifestyle changes to help heal his patients.

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INTUITIVE CONSULTATION

With roots in traditional wisdom and branches in modern science, we use a whole person focus featuring botanical, nutritional, homeopathic, physical and Chinese medical approaches.

Call for a 15-minute consultation.

PHYSICAL THERAPY/ CHIROPRACTIC

HEATHER FAUN BASL

PHYSICAL THERAPY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

Specializing in intuitive counsel and psychic work including Akashic records, card readings, connection with loved ones, home and business readings/clearings, energy healing, personal mentoring and angel work with children. Working with individuals that have health concerns, mental stress and/or want to find clarity with their life situations.

David Cavazos, DC, and staff utilize nutritional therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy and chiropractic to treat people for conditions related to workers compensation, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, back pain, headaches, personal injury and post-surgery.

630-210-8688, 312-502-1539 GraceAngels.com Heather@GraceAngels.com

Dr. David Cavazos, DC 66 E North Ave, Carol Stream 630-915-3600 DrDavidCavazosdc.com

SENIOR DAY CARE

LEGAL

NAPERVILLE SENIOR CENTER ADULT DAY SERVICES

THE LAW OFFICES OF CINDY CAMPBELL

1504 N Naper Blvd, Ste 119, Naperville 630-857-3017 • NapervilleSeniorCenter.com

236 S Washington St, Naperville 1900 E Golf Rd, St 950, Schaumburg 866-566-9494 CKCampbell.com Our practice focuses on helping people who want to reach a resolution and stay out of court.

Some of our services include mediation, collaborative family law, adoption, guardianship, and wills and trusts.

Naperville Senior Center is dedicated to providing exceptional adult day services, including personal care, nutritious meals, fun activities and exercise, to enrich the lives of members and provide peace of mind for caregivers and families.

SPIRITUAL & LIFE RENEWAL THE WELL SPIRITUALITY CENTER

NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS

1515 W Ogden Ave, La Grange Park 708-482-5048 csjTheWell.org

CNM CARE

Michelle Ennsmann, DC, ND 0S165 Church St, Winfield 630-216-5916 cnmCare.com CNM Care is a patient-centered, vitality-based practice in Winfield.

Our mission is to empower individuals by fostering knowledge, health and wellness through chiropractic and naturopathic health care and massage.

Offering a variety of classes, workshops and retreats. A haven from the busyness of everyday life, we are committed to strengthening, healing and calling forth the inherent wholeness of Earth, our human community and all creation. Spiritual direction and mind/body/spirit practices also offered.

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AUGUST 12 & 13, 2017 11AM–8PM

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International Food Court, Live Music, Vegetarian Food Demos, and more!

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VEGGIE FEST CHICAGO Benedictine University 5700 College Road Lisle, IL 60532 Phone: 630-955-1200

12th Annual Veggie Fest

Sponsored by Science of Spirituality

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