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Contents 12 NATURAL LIFESTYLE UPGRADES TO EASE ALLERGIES

14 LOCAL EATS

FUEL INTEREST AND INSPIRATION

16 HEALING FROM

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GENETICALLY ALTERED FOODS

Another Reason to Go Organic

18 NUTRITION UPGRADES Five Strategies for Better Health

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22 PHILIPPE COUSTEAU

on the Power of Wonder and Legacy

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24 AIR CARE FOR KIDS

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letter from publisher

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ear Awaken Indy Readers, I’m thrilled, honored, blessed, humbled, inspired and so delighted to introduce myself.

Those who know me are probably aware that I love words. I have always loved reading… in fact, my parents maintain that I could read the newspaper at age 3. I studied Spanish and French in college, which fortified my general love of words and their definitions, pronunciations, origins, spellings and symbolism. I can’t help but notice the parallels between the significance of March and my life as I begin this journey as Publisher. March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and it was originally the first month of the Roman calendar. March often indicates the end of winter and the beginning of spring, a time of rebirth and rejuvenation. It’s a time when things become green again, renewed. Although Mars is more commonly known as the god of war, he is also known as the god of spring, agriculture and fertility. It feels divine to begin my first month of this new venture, new and “green” as I am, in the month of March.

Many years ago, I picked up my first copy of Natural Awakenings in Northern Kentucky, where I was born and lived most of my life. This was before the internet became what it is today; at that time, information was not quite so readily available as it is now. Hooked on the magazine, I couldn’t get enough of the different healing modalities, the natural healing foods and supplements… WOW! Every month, Natural Awakenings opened my eyes and mind to authentic, nature-based ways of healing I’d never known existed. Ever since, I’ve successfully utilized numerous holistic healing modalities in order to achieve personal growth, expand spiritually and improve mental and physical health. I even graduated from a rigorous threeyear Energy Medicine program while living in Massachusetts, and I became a Reiki Master just last year.

I’ve been married for 11 years and, luckily, I’m still called “mommy” by our two precious daughters. Since they were toddlers, I’ve talked to them about how different foods make our bodies feel and I’m proud that they love their fruits and veggies! The Indy VegFest on Saturday, March 30, is the perfect event to celebrate the message for adults and kids alike. During that same weekend, March 30 and 31, the Good Journeys Expo will be taking place in Noblesville. I’m looking forward to being at both events to meet readers, advertisers and supporters of Natural Awakenings Indy!!!

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Annual National Maple Big Green Announces Plant a Seed Day 2019 Syrup Festival in Brown ndianapolis-area residents are invited to take part in the first annual Plant a Seed Day on March 20. The national campaign County was created to promote a simple action among teachers, students

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sure sign that spring is on its way is the return of the National Maple Syrup Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m on March 2, in Brown County. Explore the quaint town of Nashville for some shopping, great food and maple syrup.

There’ll be Native American, early French American and modern-day sugar-making demonstrations. The Sweet Victory Challenge, a national recipe contest sponsored by Burton’s Maplewood Farm, showcases the national winners and allows tastings of the recipes. Attendees can also peruse many handcrafted works by Indiana artisans and enjoy live music.

Nashville restaurants are hosting Maple on the Menu with many items featuring maple syrup. Local artisans also offer a variety of maple-inspired foods, like ice cream, chocolate and breads. Local retailers and artisans will also feature kitchen supplies handcrafted from maple wood and maple sugar soaps.

In addition, hikes led by park experts in Brown County State Park will help participants identify maple trees and extract the syrup, that can be tasted fresh from the tree.

Admission: $10 adults; children 12 and under free; doesn’t include park admission. For more information on the schedule, activity locations and tickets, visit NationalMapleSyrupFestival.com.

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and their families intended to create change for future generations —to literally plant 1 million seeds.

According to the program’s website, “To plant a seed is to plant hope, to make an investment in the future and to show kids that growing healthy, real food is a powerful act.”

Founded by Kimbal Musk and Hugo Matheson in 2011, Big Green is a nonprofit organization that focuses on building a better future for our children through promoting food literacy programs and the establishment of a nationwide network of Learning Gardens.

Locally, Paramount School of Excellence is one of several in the area that’s incorporating Learning Gardens into their curriculum. The school’s farm is the site for hands-on visual learning for students and is an important tool for teachers in supporting the message of healthy nutrition and wellness.

For more information or to get seeds, visit BigGreen.org and PlantASeedDay.org. To learn more about the Paramount School of Excellence, visit ParamountIndy.org.

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ndianapolis-area residents who are interested in plantbased hemp CBD wellness and education are invited to attend Happy Hemp CBD Health and Education – Indy, a free, monthly, meet-up in Fishers. The next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. March 21 at the Community Health Pavilion Saxony.

Organized by Pam Trapp, the meetings offer an opportunity for attendees to learn, discuss and share experiences and resources related to legal THC-free CBD alternative health resources.

Cannabidiol, known commonly as CBD, has been studied for years regarding its potential use in treating a variety of acute and chronic health issues, including depression and anxiety, as well as chronic pain and cancer. Proponents of CBD believe that regular use of the oil can alleviate pain and symptoms associated with common health conditions, including inflammation, and nausea related to medical treatment and/or medication use.

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ood Journeys Expo, a holistic health and spiritual fair, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 30 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds’ Exhibition Hall, in Noblesville. The expo gathers many leading area holistic healers, including acupuncturists, numerologists and intuitive counselors.

Attendees can expect a weekend filled with holistic wellness where they can browse vending booths with crystals, Native American incense and soaps, jewelry, pottery, art, essential oils and other handmade products.

Psychic readings, energy drawings, aura photos and palm readings are available on site. There’ll also be raffles, hourly prize giveaways plus several food trucks offering organic natural food.

The mission of Good Journeys is to help heal and train others to heal themselves through focused classes, healing sessions, retreats, meditation, intuitive readings, hypnosis and products, such as essential oils, sound therapy and binarybeat CDs. Cost: $10 for a one-day pass; $15 for a weekend pass; $5 for fairground parking. Location: 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville.

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he Indy Holistic Hub (IHH) website is getting a refresh to make it more streamlined and user-friendly.

Referring to the upgrade as Indy Holistic Hub 2.0, founding director Jennifer Seffrin says she hopes the changes help to grow the blossoming online holistic health community.

The new website is outfitted with a new tool bar offering instant links to the hub’s social networking community, as well as YouTube where informational videos and tutorials will be shared. Many categories, including acupuncture, spiritual counseling and green/natural living along with listings of natural health stores in the area, offer many resources for users seeking local holistic health information and services.

Seffrin adds that a blog will also get a refresh and regular updates with varied information on yoga and healthspecific topics like inflammation and skin care.

The IHH was launched in 2015 by Seffrin with the goal of being a place “to connect, grow and expand the local holistic community for the greater well-being of all” by offering a onestop place for connecting Indianapolis and surrounding area residents to the resources they seek to improve their overall health and lifestyle.

For more information, a directory of holistic resources or to become a member, visit IndyHolisticHub.com.

rea vegans and those interested in veganism are invited to attend Indy’s annual free Indy VegFest event, from 1 to 6 p.m. on March 30 at the Biltwell Event Center, in Indianapolis.

Even for those that aren’t vegan, Indy’s VegFest has something for everyone. Omnivores are encouraged to come out and sample plant-based foods and products for themselves.

The event, which is presented by Eskenazi Health, offers a variety of items free of animal ingredients from fresh veggies to skin care, clothing and crafts. Attendees can sample food and drinks from local restaurants, attend cooking demos, participate in fitness activities and register for many giveaways and prizes at the event.

Individuals who are interested in volunteering for the event are encouraged to contact Indy VegFest via their website to register. Early access to the event begins at 11 a.m.

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Lemon Balm Lowers Blood Pressure, Reduces LDL Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a soothing herb from the mint family, can significantly improve the condition of patients with chronic stable angina, reports a recent study in the Journal of Herbal Medicine. Researchers at Iran’s Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences tested 80 patients with the condition, which involves chest pain linked to a lack of blood flow to the heart. The patients were given three one-gram doses a day of lemon balm powder or a placebo. After two months, the patients given the lemon balm had significant reductions of “bad” low-density cholesterol (LDL), both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and increased workout capacity, a measure of heart function.

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Meditating or listening to classical music altered biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults experiencing memory loss, according to a recent West Virginia University study.

The 60 participants had subjective cognitive decline, including forgetting familiar names and losing objects, a condition that may be a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s. For 12 minutes a day, they either listened to instrumental classical music or did a kirtan kriya meditation involving chanting, visualization and finger poses. After three months, all subjects had increases in a key beta amyloid peptide protective from Alzheimer’s, as well as better memory, mood, sleep and quality of life, while the meditation group experienced significantly better improvements. Activity in two chromosomal markers of cellular aging—telomere length and telomerase activity—increased for both groups, especially among those that practiced more frequently or started with lower cognitive scores. The improved biomarkers were maintained or even strengthened three months after the study ended.

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Vegetables and Orange Juice Protect Memory A Harvard study was conducted on the diets of nearly 28,000 male health professionals spanning two decades between their 50s and 70s and published by the American Academy of Neurology. It found those that drank orange juice and ate leafy greens, berries and dark orange and red vegetables suffered significantly less memory loss than others. Subjects reported every four years and were examined for both thinking and memory skills. Those that ate about six servings of vegetables a day were a third less likely to develop poor thinking skills than those consuming two servings; those that drank orange juice every day were half as likely to develop poor thinking skills as those drinking one serving per month. Men that ate larger amounts of fruits and vegetables 20 years earlier were less likely to develop similar problems, whether or not they kept eating larger amounts of fruits and vegetables later.

Being exposed to high levels of artificial outdoor light at night contributes to insomnia and greater use of sleeping pills, reports a new study from South Korea’s Seoul National University College of Medicine.

The researchers studied the records of 52,027 people without diagnosed sleep disorders—60 percent of them women—and correlated their sleeping pill use with their residential location relative to artificial outdoor light intensity. The brighter the outdoor lighting, the more likely were sleep issues and the greater and more frequent use of sleeping pills. The study joins other research that has shown that artificial nighttime lighting—outdoors and indoors—disrupts circadian rhythms, potentially leading to such metabolic and chronic diseases and conditions as cancer, diabetes, obesity and depression.

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Planet Earth Has a Flag

A new project by Oskar Pernefeldt, a graduate student at Beckmans College of Design, in Stockholm, Sweden, has designed a new flag for the entire planet to be used worldwide in a move toward unity.

Its minimalist design shows seven rings intertwined on a deep, sea-blue background, forming a flower in the middle. Simple and contemporary, the flag evokes the Earth’s natural beauty.

“The blue field represents water, which is essential for life,” writes Pernefeldt. “The flower’s outer rings form a circle which could be seen as a symbol of Earth as a planet, and the blue surface could represent the universe.” The flag has yet to be adopted by any official government agencies.

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A new, lightweight synthetic wood has been created that is as strong as wood, but without its traditional vulnerability to fire and water, as reported by ShuHong Yu, a materials chemist at the University of Science and Technology of China, in Hefei, and the author of a study published in Science Advances.

It’s made of polymer resin and chitosan, a sugar polymer derived from the shells of shrimp and crabs. Adding human-made or natural fibers to the mix could also help.

The new material does not require years to grow and repels water; samples soaked in water and a strong acid bath for 30 days scarcely weakened, while balsa wood lost two-thirds of its strength and 40 percent of its crush resistance. The new material is also difficult to ignite, and stopped burning when it was removed from the flame. Its porosity creates an air-trapping capacity that could make it suitable as an insulation for buildings, but eco-friendly alternatives to the polymer resins are needed to broaden interest in its utility.

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Bionic Leaf 2.0, a new, artificial photosynthesis system developed by a team headed by Harvard University scientists, takes in carbon dioxide, water and sunshine to create a sugary fuel. Solar energy splits up a water molecule, and bacteria turn hydrogen and carbon dioxide into liquid fuel, mainly isopropanol, which could be used someday to power a car.

An improvement on their prior effort a year earlier, the new system has a catalyst made of cobalt and phosphorus, increasing the efficiency of the reaction to 10 percent. Normal photosynthesis in plants is just 1 percent efficient at converting solar energy to biomass.

This technology has the potential to bring another type of solar energy to the planet, especially in the developing world.

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Oil companies have received federal permission to use seismic airguns to find oil and gas deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean floor during offshore oil exploration from New England to Florida. Repeated every 10 seconds, 24 hours a day, for days and weeks at a time, the airguns are so loud that they disturb, injure or kill marine mammals, sea turtles and other wildlife, harm commercial fisheries and disrupt coastal economies. The proposed testing could injure 138,000 whales and dolphins and disturb millions more, according to government estimates.

Impacts include temporary and permanent hearing loss, disruption of mating and feeding, beach stranding and deaths. Whales and dolphins rely on their hearing to find food, communicate and reproduce. Airgun blasts can kill fish eggs and larvae, and scare away fish from important habitats. Catch rates of cod and haddock declined by 40-to-80 percent for thousands of miles following seismic surveys. Nonprofit environmental watchdog Oceana is working to halt the use of the devices and stop the expansion of dangerous offshore drilling that follows the seismic testing.

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Oceanic Blasts Harm Ecosystems

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Earth’s Extremities on the Edge

The North Pole and South Pole each have unique, pristine environments, virtually untouched by civilization, but a pair of federal studies cast doubt upon their future status. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in a study based on satellite data, warned that ancient glaciers in West Antarctica, thought to be more stable than those to the east, are “waking up” and beginning to dump ice into the sea, which could further contribute to rising

sea levels.

A second NOAA study reported that glaciers at the top of the world are also thawing, melting and breaking down.

According to that document, the Arctic is undergoing a period of “record and near-record warmth, unlike any period on record.” Lead Arctic NOAA researcher Emily Osborne announced at a major geoscience conference, “The Arctic is experiencing the most unprecedented transition in human history.”

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Liquid Fuel Stores Solar Energy

Solar power is cheap and plentiful, but there has been no way to store it efficiently. Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology, in Gothenberg, Sweden, are developing a liquid molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen that when exposed to sunlight, rearranges the bonds between its atoms into an energized new isomer. In this way, energy from the sun is captured between the isomer’s strong chemical bonds and stays there even when the molecule cools down to room temperature.

When the energy is needed, the fluid is drawn through a catalyst that returns the molecule to its original form, releasing energy as heat. “The energy in this isomer can now be stored for up to 18 years,” says Chalmers University nanomaterials scientist Kasper Moth-Poulsen. “And when we come to extract the energy and use it, we get a warmth increase, which is greater than we dared hope for.”

The hope is that this warmth can be used for domestic heating systems, powering a building’s water heater, dishwasher, clothes dryer and more. The scientists claim the fluid can now hold 250 watt-hours of energy per kilogram, double the energy capacity of Tesla’s Powerwall batteries. Moth-Poulsen believes the technology could be available for commercial use within 10 years.

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Youth Climate Strike Coming to U.S. Demanding immediate action, students are taking part in climate strikes around the world, and on March 15, young activists in the U.S. will add their voices to the escalating #FridaysForFuture movement. It was bolstered in January by 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, of Sweden, calling for the first global climate strike while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Action in this country is being supported by such environmental groups as 350.org, Extinction Rebellion and the Sunrise Movement.

Recent climate strikes have taken place throughout Europe, Australia and elsewhere. A rally in Brussels on January 31 drew approximately 35,000 people.

Teen climate activist Jamie Margolin, the founder of This is Zero Hour, says that youth across the U.S. will “show our legislators that we need a ‘Green New Deal.’”

For more information or to participate, contact ClimateStrikeUSA@gmail.com or find on Twitter #ActOnClimate or #ClimateStrike.

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When you notice you are having an allergic response, it’s your body’s way of signaling that something about what you’re consuming isn’t working well with your body. It’s important to find out what’s causing the reaction and change accordingly. You don’t want to simply cover up the symptom without addressing the cause. Using a cream for chronic itchy skin or a pill for allergy symptoms isn’t getting to the root cause of the problem.

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An allergy is an immune response

to an outside substance like food, dust or pollen. I’ve observed that what we eat and the way we live is, for many, causing inflammatory responses in the body. Inflammation makes us more susceptible to disease and sickness. Short term, we might get the sniffles, colds, sinus infections and flu more often. Long-term or chronic inflammation can snowball into autoimmune diseases, heart disease, cancer and more.

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An effective way to determine what’s causing a food allergy is to start an elimination diet. While there are several processes, my recommendation is to start by eliminating dairy and gluten, two highly common food sensitivities.

Another significant concern is genetically modified food, or GMOs, which are bioengineered foods. The big ones to look out for are foods containing nonorganic corn, soy and canola.

To steer clear of GMO produce, consume a diet of organic produce only or use the Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen lists (available online) to help you navigate your budget. When purchasing packaged foods, which we want to keep to a minimum, read the ingredient list. Any corn or soy or canola product that doesn’t say organic will probably be genetically modified.

Repairing and Balancing

The food and herbs consumed and lifestyle changes made can help repair damage done to our gut and immune system from chronic inflamed tissue because of allergic responses. Here are some of my current favorites, along with a tip on deep breathing.

Slippery Elm – You can purchase this in powder form or in larger pieces from your local health food store. Simply make a tea or create a paste with the powder and honey and roll into balls, using as an herbal “pill”. Slippery elm goes into the body and repairs damage to the gut, soothing and calming inflamed tissue.

Nettles – As we head into spring, Stinging Nettles will be popping up in wooded areas. You can also grow it yourself or purchase at health food stores. Making a tea with the leaves, sautéing the fresh leaves or adding to soup is an awesome way to weave this wild food into your diet. Nettle acts as a natural antihistamine and, in addition, adds calcium, protein, magnesium and a host of other minerals into your body.

Turmeric and honey tea – This is a combo I absolutely love. The turmeric soothes internal inflammation while the honey helps address and calm seasonal allergies that may not be caused by food, but by air born particles, pollen, etc. in your environment. Simply add a teaspoon of turmeric powder with hot water and stir then add your raw local honey once the tea has cooled a bit.

Eat more fresh plants – You don’t have to be “vegan” or any other label to receive the benefits of eating plants. What we do know is that plants are nutrientdense and loaded with fiber, minerals and antioxidants. The more we eat, the more we aid our body in fighting free radicals from our environment.

Breathe – I was amazed at the benefits I felt when I started implementing breath work into my daily life. Just by taking the time to take 10 really deep breaths at least once or more each day can bring more mental clarity, energy, calm and peace to the mind and body. And when the body is calm, inflammation goes down.

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s the relatively new real food revolution gains momentum, both interest and the need for shopping local is blossoming in the Indianapolis area. And small businesses are picking up on the trend and finding inspiration in shoppers’ commitment to buying and eating local.

In an effort to gain a better understanding of his customers’ interests in and needs for locally sourced foods, Nick Carter, co-founder and CEO of Market Wagon, asked their shoppers why they buy local. We reached out to Carter to be able to share some of the responses. Overall, we discovered an encouraging compilation underscoring the movement and excitement toward local producers, purveyors and artisans.

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The way food is supposed to be. I also love being able to support farmers in my area that produce such amazing quality foods.” – Brita B. “Local businesses and local foods are important to me for a few reasons. We’d like to support people who live near us as much as possible since, ideally, we’re part of a local economy and a local community. We know that these are often smaller business trying to make a living, but also producing a quality product they care about. Buying local also cuts down on transportation and pollution from things being shipped all over the country.” – Dustin C.

“My main reason for eating locally raised food is to search out chemicalfree options—not necessarily officially ‘organic’, but people that use organic practices to raise food. And also, very important, is pasture-raised meats and raw dairy where I know the origins.”

– Lynne S. “Local food is important to me because large-scale farming has reduced the nutritional content of our food. Small scale farms are what people need most right now.

Supporting them is so important.” – Matt M. “Locally sourced food products that are Non-GMO, and not pumped full of a lot of preservatives so that they can travel across the country to get to a store, appeals to me. I like the idea of a local farm that is conscientious of taking care of their animals, which in turn provides a healthier product for my family. I have a daughter with a slew of allergies, so I

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A Market Wagon vendor who has experienced significant growth in their business is Hayley McGinley, who founded Native Bread after discovering she was faced with a conundrum. She was allergic to gluten, but loved bread. After long hours of research, studying and developing and testing recipes, McGinley says she began baking and offering samples to family and friends. From there, she took the leap and began offering Native Bread for sale to the public.

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Much of the research has been conducted in other countries—more than 60 have banned GMOs—and most studies have focused on the health effects of the glyphosate used on these crops, which the World Health Organization in 2015 declared a probable human carcinogen.

“Glyphosate adversely affects the mitochondria, neurotransmitter production and hormones,” says Smith, whose recent documentary, Secret Ingredients, presents stories of people that overcame chronic illnesses by eliminating GMOs from their diets.

Smith recently conducted a survey published in the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine in which 3,256 respondents reported improvement in a number of health problems after they switched to largely non-GMO and organic diets. “Many of the conditions that improved in the survey participants are similar to the health issues found in lab animals fed GMOs or the associated herbicide Roundup,” he wrote. More than 85 percent reported improvement from digestive disorders. It is possible that glyphosate, which is antibiotic in nature, may disrupt the delicate

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“Roundup can loosen the tight junctions between our cells,” explains Smith. “This can lead to leaky gut, which can contribute to inflammation and numerous diseases.”

Dr. Akil Palanisamy, a Harvardeducated physician and author of The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease, concurs. “I do believe that the microbiome is crucial for health, and by switching to organic, we eliminate the potential microbiome-damaging effects of glyphosate.”

Palanisamy, based in San Francisco, emphasizes glyphosate’s known ability to cause DNA damage and potentially induce cell death. “It may be a contributing factor to Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, infertility and gastrointestinal disorders,” he says. “It is impossible in the U.S. to just eliminate

GMO foods from the diet, so eating organic is the only way to guarantee avoiding GMO foods. This automatically also reduces pesticides from the diet.”

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Dr. Michelle Perro, a pediatrician, author and executive director of GMO Science, in San Rafael, California, became involved when she came across research by plant biologist Dr. Arpad Pusztai, one of the first scientists to raise concerns about the safety of genetically modified foods.

“I was able to correlate his findings with the change in children’s health that I was beginning to notice in my own practice,” says Perro. “As I dug deeper, I put the pieces together of the relationship between GMOs, gut health and subsequent diseases.”

Perro has seen improved health in her patients once a cleaner diet is introduced. “Parents have the ability to help reverse chronic disorders plaguing their children, including asthma, eczema, food allergies and neurocognitive disor-

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n Eat a variety of detoxifying foods n Eat organic when possible, especially like cruciferous vegetables, ground oats, wheat and other grains, soy, corn, flaxseeds, parsley, beet greens (the leafy tops of beetroot), cilantro and beans and lentils. chia seeds. n Look for the “Non-GMO Project Verified” seal on labels.

Dr. Michelle Perro (for children):

Advice From the Experts Dr. Akil Palanisamy:

n Sweat in a sauna or steam room 15 to 20 minutes once or twice a week to stimulate toxin release (infrared saunas are a good alternative for those that can’t tolerate the heat of traditional saunas). n Take 15-minute home baths with one-quarter-cup of bentonite clay.

n Eat as much organic foods as possible and eliminate processed foods from a child’s diet. n Don’t drink tap water; use a quality water filter. n Strive to eliminate pesticides in the child’s environment, including at schools, playdates and homes of relatives.

n Strive to have a daily bowel movement.

n Seek a foundation of nutritional medicine and individualized treatment strategies employing nutraceuticals, herbs, homeopathy and manipulative medicine.

n Add fiber to diet such as psyllium husk or fruit pectin.

n Consider an elimination diet, beginning with dairy and gluten.

n Drink lots of purified filtered water every day.

Helpful Resources n 2018 Journal of the American Medical Association study: Tinyurl.com/OrganicFoodAndCancer n What’s Making our Children Sick?: How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It, by Dr. Michelle Perro and University of California San Francisco medical anthropologist Vincanne Adams; ChelseaGreen.com/product/whatsmaking-our-children-sick ders such as autism and ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder].”

Palanisamy has also seen significant changes in his patients’ health when they heed his advice and avoid GMOs. “Often, they report improvement in digestion, mood, brain fog and energy levels.”

The body is designed with the innate ability to heal, says Pero. “Chronic diseases can be reversed when organic nutrition is the foundation.”

The Hartman Group’s Organic & Natural 2018 report reveals that 46 percent of American shoppers now seek GMO-free food. “The tipping point here in the United States has begun,” says Smith.

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Five Strategies for Better Health

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pringtime brings a desire to clean up our diets and refresh our plates.

Here are five worthy strategies for upgrading nutrition and greeting the season with a renewed sense of wellbeing. n Ditch dieting.

According to the Boston Medical Center, an estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year and spend more than $30 billion annually on weightloss products. Despite this hefty investment, restrictive diets don’t work, says Sandra Aamodt, a neuroscientist based in northern California. Aamodt co-presented the Neurobiology of Dieting: Evidence for Improving Mental Health With a Self-Care Approach session at the Academy of Nutri18

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“Diets are not harmless,” Aamodt explains. “They create stress, persistent hunger, trigger eating disorders such as binge eating and even make people fatter over time.”

It’s better to take a kinder approach, says Rebecca Scritchfield, a Washington, D.C.-based registered dietitian and Aamodt’s co-presenter. Scritchfield is the author of Body Kindness: Transform Your Health From the Inside Out – and Never Say Diet Again. She teaches her clients to value their self-worth regardless of body size, practice mindful eating and focus on overall self-care: Think enjoyable physical activity, adequate sleep and positive selftalk.

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trigger eating such as hunger, but also stress, boredom and loneliness, says California-based registered dietitian Andrea Lieberstein, who wrote Well Nourished: Mindful Practices to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Feed Your Whole Self, and End Overeating. She encourages clients to identify voids in their lives and fill them with healthy relationships and pleasurable activities, rather than food.

The “health at any size” philosophy is accepted by a growing number of health and nutrition experts, including Annie Kay, a registered dietitian and registered yoga therapist at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She’s the author of Every Bite is Divine: The Balanced Approach to Enjoying Eating, Feeling Healthy and Happy, and Getting to a Weight That’s Natural for You. Kay injects compassion into her work, promoting stress reduction, conscious eating and finding peace for individuals to reach their natural weight.

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feeding ourselves well. Processed food manufacturers would like us to equate cooking with drudgery or think that cooking takes too much time, yet this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative physician at the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, in Seattle, established a culinary medicine program that includes both cooking and gardening classes. Sethi says, “Eating is sacred; it’s our connection to the earth.” She also believes there is wisdom in the way food has been traditionally cooked. Sethi recommends a Mediterranean eating pattern for its power to reduce depression and ward off chronic diseases. She also promotes the “herb and spice pharmacy” to reduce inflammation and treat and prevent disease. For example, she says, “Ginger and turmeric both act on the same biochemical pathways as antiinflammatory medicines.”

Cooking and eating together as a family has multiple benefits, too, improving children’s nutrition, self-esteem and school performance. Best of all, says Sethi, “Family meals allow us to connect with the people we love.” Put away phones, turn off screens and truly tune in to each other.

Connecting to the earth through gardening also improves our health, according to both Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, a registered dietitian and associate director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Diana Dyer, a Michiganbased organic farmer, registered dietitian and author of A Dietitian’s Cancer Story: Information & Inspiration for Recovery & Healing. They promote gardening as a way to interact with nature, reduce stress and improve quality of life. With just a small patch of soil, home and community gardens provide a ready source of affordable, fresh and nutritious vegetables and herbs. n Eat to protect our planet. According to the American Public Health Association, climate change is a major threat to our population. Droughts, fires, storms and flooding

Seventy percent of our immune system is in the lining of the gut. ~Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative physician at the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, in Seattle. create obvious challenges to growing crops, but new research also shows how increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreases the nutritional quality of food, leading to lower levels of protein and minerals. One solution is to change the way we farm and eat.

For example, Jennifer Jay, Ph.D., a professor of environmental engineering in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of California Los Angeles, calculated the carbon footprints and climate impacts of a variety of food choices. In general, she says, the fewer animal products in our diets, the lower the greenhouse gas impact.

But meat and other animal products need not be totally off the table. Simply choose smaller portions and when possible, purchase local pasture-raised products produced without antibiotics and hormones. Organic food production introduces less fertilizers, pesticides, antibioticresistant bacteria and greenhouse gases into our environment. So, what’s best for the planet is best for us. Jay provides easy, plant-based and planet-friendly recipes at Meals4Planet.org. n Support gut health. Around 400 B.C., Hippocrates said, “Bad digestion is the root of all evil.” Fast forward through the centuries to today, and one of the hottest areas of research in health, medicine and nutrition revolves around the microbiome; more specifically, the community of microorganisms living in the gut.

“Seventy percent of our immune system is in the lining of the gut,” explains Sethi, which is why she advises,“Feed the

bacteria in your gut real food.” Similarly, Teresa Martin, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator based in Bend, Oregon, emphasizes the value of unprocessed, high-fiber, organic plant foods to nourish gut bacteria and maintain microbial balance.

Speaking at the same recent meeting, Martin described multiple ways gut bacteria influence our physical and mental health, including nutrient absorption, body weight and blood sugar control, bone density, inflammation and mood.

Microbes in the colon digest and ferment plant fibers into short-chain fatty acids, which help ensure a thick, healthy, intestinal mucus lining. Martin notes, “When we don’t eat enough plants, we can’t make enough short-chain fatty acids,” which are key to gut-brain crosstalk and control of appetite and mood.

Martin recommends eating 35 to 50 grams of fiber per day from food, not supplements. She also warns against “microbial assassins” such as antibiotics, processed meats, high-fat diets, refined carbohydrates, added sugars and artificial sweeteners, plus the emulsifiers polysorbate 80 and carboxymethylcellulose, which are commonly added to foods like ice cream and baked goods to improve texture and extend shelf life.

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Registered dietitian Brenda Davis, of British Columbia, also recommends wholefood, plant-based diets to reverse Type 2 diabetes. She developed a “whole-grain hierarchy” to identify the most gut-friendly, least-processed grains, including cracked oats, brown rice, barley, buckwheat, sprouted grain, wheat berries and kamut.

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lowing the body at least 12 hours without food intake benefits gut microbial diversity, says Martin. Intermittent fasting, or eating patterns in which no or few calories are consumed between 12 to 16 hours, can protect against a variety of metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, perhaps in part due to the effect on gut microbes.

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sor of medicine and associate director of the Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego, studied the effect of intermittent fasting, or “time-restricted feeding”, on the risk of breast cancer recurrence. In a study of more than 2,300 breast cancer survivors, Sears discovered the women that fasted for at least 13 hours a day reduced breast cancer recurrence by 36 percent, regardless of other dietary factors. Putting this into practice, if the last meal of the day ends at 6 p.m., the first meal of the next day would not begin before 7 a.m.

In addition to this “prolonged nightly fasting,” Sears says that when we eat affects the way our bodies handle calories. She recommends eating during the first half of the day, when the sun is up and our enzyme and hormone systems are best able to handle calories, control blood sugar and body weight.

Spring forward with these five tips and enjoy better health.

Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “food sleuth”, is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@gmail.com. Tune into Food Sleuth Radio through iTunes, Stitcher and KOPN.org.

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preferably free-range and organic, make fast, easy, affordable meals. Get creative with personalized omelet fillings. For example, in a tablespoon or more of olive oil, quickly sauté any combination of seasonal vegetables like potatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, kale or spinach. When tender, slide vegetables into a bowl. Add a few more drops of olive oil to the pan and pour in beaten eggs. When eggs are almost set, top them with sautéed vegetables and a sprinkle of cheese. Cover the pan, set heat to low and when cheese is melted, it’s time to eat. For an alternative filling, try beans, avocado, cheese, onions or peppers with a side of salsa.

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hilippe Cousteau Jr., the 39-year-old grandson of legendary undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, is continuing a rich family legacy of sharing the wonders of the natural world with a global audience. A diver, conservationist and environmental activist, the younger Cousteau has also become an inspirational speaker, writer, social entrepreneur and producer of myriad television and film projects.

Now in his fifth season of hosting the Emmy-nominated series Xploration Awesome Planet, which airs on a number of outlets, Cousteau and his wife, Ashlan, also co-host the popular Travel Channel series Caribbean Pirate Treasure, a waterborne odyssey that explores pirate legends, shipwrecks and the lore of lost treasures.

His previous work has examined the fragile future of sharks, tigers, rhinos and other species nearing collapse, and their critical places in the natural order. Like his grandfather and father before him—Philippe Sr. died in a plane crash six months before his son was born—Cousteau has embraced the mission of inspiring youth to take action for a sustainable planet, launching EarthEcho International in 2005 and authoring several children’s books.

How did your grandfather inspire you?

He was a captain in the French Navy during World War II when he and an engineer invented scuba diving. It revolutionized humanity in many ways because until then, we were limited in our ability to explore the ocean. He then went on to help create underwater cameras and lights and the means to do storytelling about this wonderful world that he was exploring. It was the first time for millions of people around the world to get a glimpse of what lived in the ocean.

Ted Turner called him the “father of the environmental movement” because over time, his stories led him to a deeper understanding of the changes that were happening in the oceans and inspired him to embark on a journey not just of exploration, but of conservation. Growing up with that legacy, I was very much inspired by his work. My father was also a big part of the early Cousteau Society, and was a major driver in the early days of the conservation ethic.

How did covering the 2010 BP oil disaster for news organizations and being among the first to dive into the historic spill shape your world view?

It was a transformative experience for me, and for the country. It was a much-needed reminder of the consequences of our addiction to oil. Seeing the spill firsthand was a horrific experience. While I was already engaged and committed to conservation, it really helped [me] to double down on the urgency that I feel on these issues, because I saw not only what it did to the environment, but what it did to the communities that rely on the environment—the fishermen, the tourism operators, other people. They were all shattered and devastated by that spill. It was a powerful reminder that when we talk about conservation, we are really talking about building a world where humans can thrive as much as nature.

What are your goals in reaching out to the next generation?

A focus on environmental education is something we’ve always been doing. EarthEcho International has become one of the leading environmental education groups in the U.S. My grandfather always recognized that young people are key to building society’s ethos of environmental sustainability. We have to start with young people to grow constituencies of the older people to understand and be able to connect the dots and to care about it.

Xploration Awesome Planet is targeted to the teen and tween audience, and we also have a lot of adults that watch it. It’s a great example of a program that’s all about inspiring people to not just be a passive observer of the world around them, but to be an active participant, to get engaged.

How can parents build upon the foundational message of environmental responsibility that your work instills in kids?

They can treat their kids like the hearts and minds of these issues and recognize that they are more than vessels to be filled with information. We try to encourage them to be treated like they are agents of change, that they are creative, and give them the latitude, trust and empowerment to come up with their own ideas, to look at the world, be informed and inspired, so they can say, “Oh wow. This is an issue I really care about, and I am going to do something about it.”

Randy Kambic, of Estero, Florida, is a freelance writer and editor.

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easonal allergies plague more than 26 million Americans, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, with numbers on the rise in recent years. This is due in part to a dramatic increase in the amount of airborne pollen, a possible byproduct of climate change. Environmental and lifestyle stress, inadequate nutrition and weakened immune systems are also factors, leaving many feeling too miserable to engage in physical activities.

Yet, research shows that exercise can help ease allergy symptoms and lessen severity. A survey of 2,000 allergy sufferers sponsored by the UK National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit showed those that exercised the most had the mildest symptoms.

More Exercise, Less Discomfort

Boosting heart rate through aerobic activities such as running, walking, jumping rope, treadmill routines, tennis and team sports like volleyball or basketball seems to offer anti-allergy benefits. Vitamin C can also help. Researchers from the Faculty of Sports Science at Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand, found that 70 percent of participants that took a vitamin C supplement and ran for half an hour experienced decreased nasal congestion and sneezing.

“Exercising regularly creates a cumulative effect in the body, helps speed up metabolism and improves immunity, so you could find even less allergies occurring over time,” says Stephanie Mansour, fitness expert and former allergy sufferer from Chicago.

“I used to get allergy shots for a runny nose and headaches during certain times of the year, but personally transformed my allergies through expanding my lungs and chest and balancing out my nervous system.”

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy recommends gentler forms of exercise, and cautions against vigorous workouts such as Crossfit or long runs that can be counterproductive and exacerbate allergy flare-ups. Mansour recommends

Mansour, a certified yoga instructor, attests to the benefits of the practice. To ease the symptoms of allergies, she recommends yoga both for its physical effects and its breath benefits. “Yoga can also help bring equilibrium to the nervous system and help the body relax. When the body is in a healthy balance and relaxed, it’s more effective at warding off things like infection or allergies.”

Registered nurse and yoga instructor Kristin Brien, of New York City, concurs. “A yoga practice trains and strengthens the vagal nerve, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system—rest and digest mode—and turns off the inflammatory response,” Brien says. “When we are under chronic stress, our nervous systems react as though our bodies are under constant threat, thus making some of us more susceptible to hypersensitive reactions to offending seasonal antigens like pollen and ragweed.”

Yoga practitioners across the board recommend inverted poses such as the plow, shoulder stand and downward facing dog to relieve allergy-related congestion. While yoga can be beneficial, inverted poses should be avoided by anyone with high blood pressure, glaucoma or retinal issues due to increased pressure in the blood vessels of the head, and some experts emphasize that allergy sufferers and asthmatics should avoid hot yoga and other demanding forms during flare-ups.

A gentle approach goes a long way.

Ideally, Brien recommends asanas that anyone can do, including legs up the wall, supported bridge pose, supported reclined goddess pose and child’s pose.

Warm-Up No matter the type of exercise, warming up can play a key factor. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, stretching before activity and boosting heart rate helps to maximize exercise and its symptom-reducing effects.

Create a Healthy Space Lessening the body’s burden by making small changes in living or workout space can also optimize the benefits of exercise.

Brien, an allergy sufferer and asthmatic, recommends using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter to reduce circulating allergens and also wiping down all surfaces, including yoga mats, floors, window sills and vents. During drier, colder times of the year, Mansour recommends using a humidifier to add moisture to the air and improve breathing.

Exercise may not cure seasonal allergies, but it can lessen related symptoms, along with effecting a more balanced nervous system and better overall health.

Marlaina Donato is the author of several books and a composer.

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Common around age 10, allergies often fade later in life, so children are often most sensitive to their causes. Outdoors, the problem could be pollen from trees or plants. Indoors, chemicals, dust mites, mold or pet dander are common culprits. An allergist can help identify them.

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upholstery, carpets and mattresses. They are the cleanup crew for the millions of dead skin cells humans shed daily. “If a child is allergic to dust mites, get rid of the carpet. Hang blinds on the windows.

Vacuum heat vents,” Solomon says.

“Use allergen-free pillows, no down or feathers, and a mattress cover. Wash it and bedding once a week. Reduce the number of toys and stuffed animals in use, wash [them] frequently and store others. Go unscented.”

Leslie Fischer, an eco-minded mom and entrepreneur in Chicago, reviews mattresses for adults and babies at SustainableSlumber.com/reviews. “Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gas from the mattress and disrupt sleep, but also trigger allergy symptoms, asthma and hives,” she says. “An organic mattress is a better choice.”

Natural fabrics are the best option for bed linens. Kathryn Kellogg, author of the Going Zero Waste blog in Vallejo, California, lists 17 sustainable and ecofriendly bedding brands. For her own use, she chose organic cotton sheets from a family-owned business (Tinyurl.com/ EcoFriendlyBeddingBrands).

Pajamas are also important. Look for comfy organic fibers that wick moisture, are hypoallergenic and fire-resistant. Merino wool’s millions of tiny air pockets create a micro-climate to keep sleeping kids toasty in cold weather and cool in summer heat.

Pallet furniture is trendy, but keep in mind that chemical residue or insecticides may remain in the porous wood, as well as E. coli or listeria from food transports. A safety checklist can be found at Tinyurl.com/PalletSafety.

Often overlooked, indoor mold can live year-round in damp places like bathrooms. A DecoLife bath mat made of natural diatomaceous earth and resilient plant-fiber is antibacterial, non-slip and contains no colorants. It dries within three minutes to prevent mold or mildew from forming. Instead of dropping wet towels and washcloths into the hamper, hang them to dry and launder weekly.

Lemon juice keeps faucets sparkly clean and fresh-smelling. Vinegar cleans glass shower doors. Ditch the old shower curtain; most are made with PVC and release chemicals into the air. Install a rain showerhead to avoid water spray,

and use a fast-drying hemp or organic cotton curtain.

Opt for natural flooring; bamboo and cork are both sturdy and sustainable, but have a large carbon footprint due to shipping distances. Linoleum, updated and colorful, is available with marbled, stone-like, flecked and woodgrain patterns. Antistatic and antibacterial, it withstands kids and pets, requiring only a mild cleanser and damp mop to stay clean.

Pets are often blamed when a child develops allergies. It’s actually their dander that causes the reaction. Rather than giving Sparky away, use pet-friendly wipes on fur and feet to remove dander and allergens carried in from outdoors.

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Kids bring allergens into the house, too. Leave shoes outside the door, schedule an early bath and change to indoor garb for the evening. A high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter will help clean the air.

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calendar of events FRIDAY, MARCH 1

First Friday Gallery Tour – 6-9pm. Tour more than 25 downtown galleries and art venues. Patrons are encouraged to walk or drive throughout the downtown cultural districts, and visit the city’s diverse visual art offerings. Free. Various Downtown Galleries. 317-634-3114. IDADA.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Eagle Creek Polar Plunge – 8am-12pm. Take a brisk dip in support of the Special Olympics Indiana by joining in the fun of a polar plunge to raise funds for the organization. Registration 8am; Early Bird Plunge 9am; Opening Ceremonies 10:30am. Requested minimum contribution of $75. SOIndiana.org/polar-plunge/calendar/.

Cereal Cinema – 10am. A unique family-friendly experience created by The Indy Film Fest, The Athenaeum and The IMA. Enjoy a classic movie and a cereal buffet. Location alternates between the Athenaeum and IMA. $5. IndyFilmFest.org.

Hearing Loss Association of America Meeting – 10:30am. Indianapolis Chapter meets first Saturdays of the month, offering support, education, information and advocacy for those with hearing loss. Free. accessAbility Conference Room, 5302 East Washington Street, Indianapolis. 765442-2060 or email IndianapolisHLAAChapter@ gmail.com. HearingLoss.org.

Paws to Read – 11am-12pm. School aged children who are reluctant readers are invited to read to a registered therapy dog who loves to listen to stories. Registration is not required but preferred by calling the branch. Held at multiple locations, check website or call for addresses.

Free. IndyPL.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3

8th Annual Strikes for Stansfield – 1-4pm. An afternoon of bowling, entertainment and prizes all to benefit Stansfield Circle’s contribution to Fletcher Place Community Center. $25/person.

Woodland Bowl, 3421 E 96th St, Indianapolis.

StansfieldCircle.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

Community Tuesday – All day. The first Tuesday of every month several attractions at the White River State Park offer special deals on admission.

Including the Eiteljorg Museum, IMAX Theatre, Indiana State Museum and many others. Cost varies. INWhiteRiver.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Breakfast Downtown – 9-10:30am. Start your day off by checking in, sharing successes, and asking for resources from Indy Holistic Hub. Bring your business cards. RSVP required online. Garden Table, 342 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis. 317775-1418. IndyHolisticHub.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

Target $5 Night at the Children’s Museum – 4-8pm. Enjoy all the fun activities and exhibits of the museum for reduced admission of $5. Sponsored by Target the first Tuesday of each month. $5. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-334-4000.

ChildrensMuseum.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

Fight for Air Climb – 7am. Help make a positive impact for those affected by lung disease by climbing the Sales Force Tower, 47 floors, 1054 stairs. Take part as an individual or get a team together. Participants fundraise for the American Lung Association. Sales Force Tower, 1 E Ohio St, Indianapolis. Action.Lung.org/site.

Hoosier EVA Meeting – 10am-12pm. Learn to support the continuing growth of using electric vehicles locally. Regular monthly meetings focus on growing local EVA enthusiasts and educate the public on the benefits of electric vehicles. Free.

Irvington Public Library, 5625 E Washington St, Indianapolis. 317-275-4470. HoosierEVA.org.

Seasonal Cleansing – 6-8:30pm. Join Chef Audrey for a focus on delicious dishes to help gently cleanse your system and find out why it’s so great for your health and wellbeing. Tastings and recipes are included for each dish. $35. Ezra’s Café, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. RSVP at 317-255-3972 or EzrasEnlightenedCafe.com.

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Greening of the Canal – 5-5:45pm. Put on a green outfit and join the Hoosier Lottery celebration of St. Patrick’s Day by dying the canal green. Join Progressive Pub Crawl Party afterwards. Free. Canal Walk, Ohio and West St. IndyStPats.com.

Spring Cleansing Program – 7-8:30pm. Participate in a 21-day gentle detoxification program that is all-natural and individually monitored by Chiropractic Physicians Dr. Scott Cooper and Dr. Vicki Knapke. Class is free; additional cost for required supplement package. Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140, Carmel. RSVP to 317-872-9300. MorterHealthCenter.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Breakfast Northside – 8:30-10am. Start your day off by checking in, sharing successes and asking for resources from Indy Holistic Hub. Bring your business cards. RSVP required online. Another Broken Egg Cafe, 9435 N Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-775-1418. IndyHolisticHub.com.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade – 11:30am. Come out and join one of Indy’s most popular events.

Parade will feature high school bands, floats, Irish dancers, Irish organizations, and much more.

Free. Downtown Indianapolis. IndyStPats.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16

28th Annual Shamrock Run and Walk – 9am.

The official 4-mile race of the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Open to all ages and abilities. Wear green and come dressed in your best Irish race costume. $30. 748 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis. IndyStPats.com.

Plant a Seed Day – First annual Plant a Seed Day national initiative to promote the simple action of planting seeds to create change for future generations. For more information or to get seeds, visit BigGreen.org or PlantASeedDay.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

World Day for Inner Peace – Global initiative dedicated to awakening the desire in young generations for a world without conflict, to experience inner peace through meditation.

InnerPeaceDay.org.

CBD Hemp Health Education Indy MeetUp – 7pm. Organized by Pam Trapp, for those interested in plant-based hemp CBD wellness and education. Monthly meetings to learn, discuss, share science, testimonials and resources related to legal, THC free CBD alternative health resources. Free. Community Health Pavilion Saxony, 13121 Olio Rd, Fishers. 317-489-7129.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 22

Vernal Equinox Double Gong Immersion – 7-8:15pm. Practice emotional balance as the days and nights become equal with exercise and meditations for all levels. Bring a mat to lie down and enjoy the vibrations of two beautiful gongs and stay after for Yogi Tea. $20. Nourish Wellness, 826 W 64th St, Indianapolis. 317-920-9642.

NourishWellness.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Lunch – 11:30am-1pm. Bring your ideas, visions, or challenge and brainstorm together. Lunch is designed for checking in, sharing successes and asking for resources. Seats are limited RSVP online. Blind Owl Brewery, 5014 E 62nd St, Indianapolis.

IndyHolisticHub.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Indy Holistic Hub Social – 6-8pm. Gather after hours to meet and mingle with Hub members and those interested in holistic health and wellness in Indy. Root2Rise, 916 E Main St, #112, Greenwood. IndyHolisticHub.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

Good Journeys Expo – 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-5pm. A holistic health and spiritual fair, featuring services, products, lectures and workshops. $10 one-day pass; $15 weekend pass. Hamilton County Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant St, Noblesville. 317-750-7392.

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Indy VegFest – Early Access 11am-1pm; General Admission 1-6pm. Attendees can enjoy food and drinks from local restaurants, attend cooking demos, participate in fitness activities and register for giveaways and prizes throughout the event. Experience a variety of items free of animal ingredients. Free General Admission; $30 Early Access. Biltwell Event Center, 950 S. White River Parky. West Dr., Indianapolis.

IndyVegFest.com.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 20

Earth Day Indiana – 11am-4pm. One of the nation’s largest Earth Day festivals, this event combines environmental and conservation exhibits with live music, special activities for kids, and good food. Military Park. Earth Day needs volunteers, please sign up if available.

EarthDayIndiana.org.

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Meditation Monday – 6-7:30pm. Bring something comfortable to sit on, a journal, and a meditation buddy. If you are new to meditation, or desire to find your tribe and flourish your current meditation practice, this is the class for you. $15/class; $50/4 classes. HoiTea ToiTea, 6283 N College Ave, Indianapolis. Karmen Fink, 317-343-4004. SAndCEvents.com.

First Class Free. New students are welcome to take their first class free any day. Select your class and bring your mat. Schedule available at IPYC. org. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

Meditation for Peace – 6:30-7:15pm. 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays. Open to all, a time of spiritual connection and relaxation. Free. Unity of Indianapolis, 907 N Delaware, Indianapolis.

317-635-4066. UnityOfIndy.com.

sunday

Health & Wellness 101 Class – 6:30-8:30pm.

Learn how to support your health naturally and reduce chemical overload in your life. Essential oils, weight-loss support and more, with holistic health practitioner Kim Woods. Free. Held in Irvington. For more info and to RSVP: 317-4094981. BeAmazing.net.

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A Positive Path for Spiritual Living –9:30am Meditation; 10am Celebration Service. Come for music, meditation, and inspirational message and stay for fellowship. Youth education and nursery care provided. Free. Unity of Indianapolis, 907 N Delaware St, Indianapolis. UnityOfIndy.com.

tuesday

Sahaja Yoga Meditation –11am-Noon. Unleash your potential for good mental and physical health, balance and maximum performance to help you live fully in the present moment with Sahaja yoga meditation. Free. Southside meeting location, 4950 E County Line Rd, Indianapolis.

317-755-9630. IndianaMeditation.org.

Eskenazi Health Farmers’ Market – 11am1:30pm. Local produce, several vendors, meditation classes and fitness demonstration.

The Common Ground, Eskenazi Health, 720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis. 317-880-4785.

EskenaziHealth.edu.

Kundalini Yoga – the Yoga of Awareness – 11am-12:15pm. Experience a vibrant mix of physical postures, breath work, meditation, mantra, mudra and sound vibration with Gong relaxation. $10. CitYoga, 2442 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis. 317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz.

Evening with the Doctor – 7pm. Learn more about your body’s ability to self-heal, and the benefits of Bio-Energetic work. Free. RSVP requested. Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140, Carmel. 317-872-9300.

MorterHealthCenter.com.

Community Yoga – 4-5pm. Hendricks County residents are invited to an all levels flow class.

A great opportunity to add an additional class to one’s yoga schedule. $5. Peace Through Yoga, 134 S Washington, Danville. 317-753-1266.

PeaceThroughYoga.com.

wednesday

monday

Preteen Yoga & Mindfulness – Thru 3/13.

4:30-5:30pm. Pre-teens can explore ways to decrease stress, increase flexibility, and renew their mind and body through yoga and fun selfcare activities. Holland Park, 1 Park Dr., Fishers.

317-595-3111.

Mindful Meditation – 12:15-12:45pm. Brief discussion followed by silent practice and concluding with observation, comments, or questions. No experience, fee, or registration required. Free. CenterPoint Counseling, 7700 North Meridian, Indianapolis. 317-252-5518.

CenterPointCounseling.org.

Mindfulness Meditation – 5:30-6:15pm. 1st & 3rd Wed. Meditation opportunity open to anyone wanting to practice mindfulness in a supportive community. Drop-in with Cos Raimondi, no registration necessary. $5 suggested donation.

Nourish Wellness, 826 W 64th St, Indianapolis.

MindfulLifePC.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

Mutt Strut – 9:30am-2:30pm. The largest fundraiser event for the Humane Society of Indianapolis takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Attend with or without a dog, walk the entire 2½-mile oval track or the short 1-mile course. IndyMuttStrut.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

Earth Day Community Celebration – Noon6pm. Award-winning celebration at JCC, featuring an afternoon of hands-on learning and activities for the entire family. Enjoy music, food trucks and a Farmers’ Market presented by Market Wagon. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis. 317-251-9467. JCCIndy.org.

thursday Mindful Meditation – 12:15-12:45pm. Brief discussion followed by silent practice and concluding with observation, comments, or questions. No experience, fee, or registration required. Free. CenterPoint Counseling, 7700 North Meridian, Indianapolis. 317-252-5518.

CenterPointCounseling.org.

Vegan Buffet at Spice Nation – 5:30pm. The Indian restaurant features vegetarian and veganfriendly selection. Spice Nation, 4225 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis. 317-299-2127.

Community Drum Circle – 7-8pm. Pre-jam begins at 6:45pm. All ages and levels are welcome, no experience necessary. Drums provided

by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO, Inc. Free. Bongo Boy Music School, 8481 Bash St., Ste 1100, Indianapolis. 317-595-9065.

BongoBoyMusic.com.

friday PlayFULL Hours – 9-11am. Little ones can explore their world with different activities and unstructured play every week. These activities require parent participation and include a chance for parents to socialize, too. $3. Holland Park, 1 Park Dr., Fishers. 317-595-3111.

saturday Fishers Winter Farmers’ Market – 9am-12pm.

Thru March 16. Fresh, local produce, prepared goods and market products. Free. Holland Park, 1 Park Dr, Fishers. 317-595-3150.

Indy Winter Farmers’ Market – Thru 4/27.

9am-12:30pm. Connecting farmers and producers to the community, promoting access to local, healthy food for all. The market offers produce, baked good, meat, dairy and more, Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave, Indianapolis. GrowingPlacesIndy.org/indy-winterfarmers-market.

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