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he state of Women’s Wellness affects us all, whether we are female or through our relationships and association with the women in our lives. While we easily recognize and commend the many roles women fulfill and marvel at their apparent capacity to “do it all” with style and grace, such a notion can lead to harmful overexertion. Living with no downtime can have unintentional consequences. When intently attending to the care of others for extended periods of time, it’s probable that we are neglecting to attend to our own needs. Though we inherently understand that when we take care of ourselves we are better equipped to take better care of others, we don’t often top our own priority list. We’re all familiar with the instructions from airline attendants to first put on our own oxygen mask, and then help children or elders with theirs; yes, we need to ensure a flow of oxygen to ourselves first, before we can help others. Many women believe they can shortchange this message of self-nurturance and triumph, regardless. In the short term we feel fulfilled and energized from serving others, which is beneficial to us as well. But long-term engagement combined with relentless busyness just to keep our life going can be devastating to our health. Opportunities to fill our days with need to’s and want to’s seem limitless, but doing ever more without pausing to rest and reflect is a slippery slope. We can better ensure we have the stamina and capacity to run our best race when we consistently care for our own mind, body and spirit. You may think because I publish a holistic magazine that my self-care, eating, exercise and overall healthy living habits are spot on, but everyone is a work in progress. Earlier this year, I fell prey to the pressures of a perfect storm of personal and professional demands that created an imbalance in my system. The consequences forced me to slow down, regroup and refocus on my health. During this time, some incredible caregivers stepped in to address and support a holistic protocol that thankfully brought my body back into sync with itself and I learned a valuable lesson. The state of our health is impacted by numerous factors ranging from food and environment to technology. Some of the cautionary signals we need to watch out for include inflammation, thyroid functioning, hormonal imbalance and loss in the pleasure of life. Our May issue is filled with articles from local health practitioners and national authors well-versed in natural ways to enhance our health and vitality. I encourage you to pick up extra copies for your friends and loved ones, and together take that next step to enhance your journey.
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ntidepressant drug use is on the rise, particularly among women. A report released by Medco Health Solutions analyzed prescription claims data from 2.5 million Americans between 2001 and 2010 and found that 25 percent of women take drugs for a mental health condition. Despite a mainstream medicine notion that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, medications known by familiar names such as Zoloft and Prozac meant to counter symptoms of such an imbalance may instead be causing a host of known harmful side effects. “In six decades, not a single study has proven that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance,” asserts Dr. Kelly Brogan, an integrative physician, women’s health advocate and pioneer in holistic psychiatry. A study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry in 2014 reviewed 10 randomized, placebo-controlled trials to assess the effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in adults with symptoms of depression. The researchers from Aarhus University, in Denmark, found that treating inflammation in patients helped decrease their symptoms. Brogan asserts that this approach is the best way to treat depression in women, advocating the use of a holistic anti-inflammation strategy instead of NSAIDs or antidepressants. “A more effective, drug-free approach is to recruit basic lifestyle changes that kick-start the body’s self-healing mechanisms, helping to curtail the symptoms of depression,” she claims. Her suggestions include dietary modification; simple breathing and meditation techniques; minimizing exposure to biology-disrupting toxins that include common over-the-counter drugs; sufficient sleep and exercise. “Medical literature has emphasized the role of inflammation in mental illness for more than 20 years, so if you think a chemical pill can save, cure or correct you, think again,” says Brogan. “Covering over symptoms is a missed opportunity to resolve the root cause of the problem.” For more information, visit KellyBroganMD.com.
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In an Environmental Working Group (EWG) survey, more than 90 percent of athletic fields and parks in six sample states are within 1,000 feet of a corn or soybean field where two toxic weed killers, glyphosate and 2,4-D, are commonly sprayed on genetically modified (GMO) corn, soybeans and other crops, meaning that nearby athletes are likely to be exposed. More than 56 percent of the facilities in the study were within 200 feet of such farmland. Corn and soybean farmers in at least 15 states now have the option of planting GMO crops that can withstand repeated spraying with Monsanto’s glyphosate and the 2,4-D mixture sold by Dow AgroSciences under the brand name Enlist Duo. Sprayed herbicides readily drift through the air, potentially exposing people and the nearby environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of Enlist Duo for GMO crops shortly before the World Health Organization concluded that glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, is “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Dow’s 2,4-D also possibly causes cancer, according to leading experts; exposure has also been linked to Parkinson’s disease, hypothyroidism and suppression of the human immune system. Source: EWG.org
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Campbell Soup Company recently became the first major food corporation to support the mandatory labeling of genetically modified ingredients and will support the enactment of federal legislation to establish a single mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMO). A company spokesperson says, “With 92 percent of Americans supporting the labeling of GMO foods, Campbell believes now is the time for the federal government to act quickly to implement a federal solution.” The company says that if a federal solution is not reached, it is prepared to label all of its U.S. products for the presence of ingredients derived from GMOs and seek guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and approval by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The company also has pledged to remove artificial colors and flavors from nearly all of its North American products by July 2018.
The Historic Congressional Cemetery, permanent resting place of J. Edgar Hoover, John Philip Sousa and 68,000 others, is threatened by invasive species such as poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, kudzu and English ivy. “They are plants not native to Washington, D.C.,” says Paul Williams, president of the cemetery. “They climb and kill our trees, which then fall onto the cemetery, damaging our headstones.” Instead of using harmful herbicides that could become runoff into the nearby Anacostia River, managers have enlisted a herd of 30 goats to combat the problem. The arrangement lets the native plants grow to support pollinating insects. The University of Georgia’s Chew Crew, comprising 40 goats, is likewise tasked with getting rid of invasive species growing around urban streams on its campus, another example of the elegant, low-tech solution. Maintaining steep inclines and other hard-to-reach areas can be expensive when using toxic herbicides and physical labor. After seeing the success of the Chew Crew, Clemson University is now also using goats to naturally recover some of the more overgrown areas of its campus.
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ur food habits are often just that—mindless, repetitious eating behaviors. Some serve us well; others, not so much. Natural Awakenings asked experts to serve up many doable small changes that can add up to big shifts. According to Brian Wansink, Ph.D., the John S. Dyson professor of marketing at Cornell University and author of Mindless Eating, changing just one lifestyle habit can eliminate two or more pounds each week. By changing up to three habits, we may lose more weight. At a minimum, we will likely improve the quality of the food we eat overall.
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Wansink advises that having the only food on our kitchen counter be fruit encourages healthy snacking. At work, he suggests lunching away from our desk to discourage mindless eating. At restaurants, order half-size entrees, and then add a maximum of two items, such as soup and bread, salad and side dish or an appetizer and dessert. He recommends using a food shopping strategy to fill the cart with better food. With hunger sated first, chew on a natural gum while shopping; it discourages buying junk food. Secondly, habitually fill the front of the cart with produce. “We eat what we see,” he says.
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Consider starting the day with a new
coffee habit. Dave Asprey, of Los Angeles, author of The Bulletproof Diet, uses organic coffee, brews with filtered water and blends the hot coffee with a pat of unsalted, grass-fed butter, a fat high in vitamins and omega-3 essential fatty acids, and a small spoonful of a coconut oil that doesn’t congeal at room temperature. Unlike a drivethrough latte with sugar and carbohydrates, he maintains that this type of coffee, “makes you feel energized, focused and full for hours.” Asprey takes a biohacker’s approach to natural biology-based ways to maximize physical and mental performance. New York City writer Chris Gayomali tried Asprey’s recipe for two weeks. Although it didn’t curb his appetite, he says he felt more alert and “ready for life.” Upgrading the foods we love is also possible, says David Wann, of Golden, Colorado, author of Simple Prosperity. “Too often, we economize on food when we should be buying the best quality, freshest organic food we can,” he says. Rebecca Miller, who lives near Kansas City, Missouri, took Wann’s advice and cut costs in other ways instead. To her delight, she found that the fresher, better-tasting food prompted her to eat less, but eat better. “I lost seven pounds in two weeks,” she says, “and I didn’t feel like I was on a diet.” Eating a big salad for lunch is a habit that author Victoria Moran, host of
Doing too much for other people and not enough for ourselves can make our internal voice whisper, “I need comfort,” a thought that can generate overeating. In The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great, Anderson suggests we ask ourselves what other triggers are prompting poor food habits. Upon reflection, we can prioritize emotional and physical health with planned, smaller, varied, healthy, delicious meals; it’s a habit that works for her. Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D., a psychologist in Lake Forest, Illinois, and bestselling author of Better Than Perfect, assures, “If we fall off the healthy eating wagon, it’s not failure, it’s data.” She believes reaching for the chocolate chip cookies in the vending machine after a stressful morning should be viewed from a scientific standpoint, not via our inner finger-pointing judge. “What are the factors that influenced our decision: stress, hunger or a desire for distraction? That’s great information,” says Lombardo. She proposes that we can then prepare to counter a future snack attack with handy healthy bites, a mindfulness break, a quick walk outside or other naturally healthful stress-relievers. Changing our food habits, one at a time, can help us live better going forward. Judith Fertig is the author of awardwinning cookbooks and blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot. com from Overland Park, KS.
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Natural Solutions to Increase Libido and Hormone Health by Allie McFee
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n “Spark Up Your Love Life” on page 16, Lisa Marshall shares natural ways to boost the libido, including scheduling time for intimacy, expressing emotion and improving physical health. Some area women’s healthcare providers honor these natural concepts by including them in treatment plans as important first steps to restoring libido. These experts agree that lifestyle
improvements restore hormone health, which then leads to a healthier sex drive. It’s also more cost effective and paves the way for long-term wellness.
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“In hormone balance, it’s like having a chair with four legs,” says Robin Eldib of Indy Wellness Center. “Those four legs are insulin, thyroid, adrenals, and the sex hormones comprised of
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estrogen, testosterone, DHEA and progesterone. You can’t have one balanced and expect it to balance all; they all affect and support each other.” Eldib is a nurse practitioner and hormone specialist offering lifestyle consultations based on thorough thyroid and sex hormone testing. She also offers bioidentical hormones, which are plant-based hormones (not synthetic) made in a pharmacy from yam or soy, but aims to prescribe as little as possible. “We use the smallest amount for the shortest time possible,” she says, “but first we always look at lifestyle to find the root cause. Did the client take birth control, how is her blood sugar and is she under stress?” If under chronic stress, the adrenals will steal progesterone to make cortisol, which combats stress and eventually imbalances the sex hormones. Also, high cortisol can raise insulin levels, affecting blood sugar spikes that tax the whole endocrine system.
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Many women are finding relief from stress with Oriental medicine, which includes acupuncture and the use of Chinese herbs. These methods also provide fertility support and hormonal regulation. “Ninety percent of my patients say acupuncture lowers their stress,” says Greg Golden, Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture. “There is a big connection between stress and hormone balance. Acupuncture helps regulate the neurotransmitter activity and response in order to regulate blood flow, blood pressure and the hormones.” The use of Chinese herbs and acupuncture increases the patient’s ability to not internalize external stressors, which according to Golden means “leaving work stress at work, and moving through stress with less of a physical response.”
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According to Dr. Sara Gottfried, Harvard Physician and author of The Hormone Cure, when under stress, men
have a tendency to “fight or flight”, but women will “tend and befriend”. In tribal times, when there was a threat on the tribe, women united to protect the young rather than flee. Red Tent Indy provides a safe haven for women of all ages to come together to “tend and befriend”. They gather bi-monthly at White Pine Wilderness Academy for emotional support and to discuss topics involving womanhood within society’s ideals, and honoring the transitions of menstruation and menopause. “Women that are approaching menopause have difficulty embracing the change because of the cultural ideologies of idealizing youth,” says Victoria Floyd, nurse and midwife of Carmel Midwifery, “but it’s important to embrace the stages of life and realize aging isn’t something to be afraid of. It’s just another part of the journey.”
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For Floyd, helping her menopausal clients learn about and embrace the experience is her first choice before the use of bioidentical hormones. “Post-menopausal women are not meant to have high levels of estrogen,” says Floyd. “We don’t want to add supplemented hormones right away because there’s an underlying reason [for symptoms] and we want to give the body a chance to create its own equilibrium. That doesn’t mean bioidentical hormones don’t have a place, but it’s not the first thing we offer to create balance.” Secondly, Floyd looks at lifestyle, particularly nutritional deficiencies. She recommends certain foods to increase libido health by restoring hormones. For example, cholesterol is needed for hormone production, so
eating good quality fat is important. Unfortunately, the trends of low-fat diets are exasperating the imbalances. For the libido, Floyd recommends foods with less preservatives and chemicals, and foods from the oat family. She recommends drinking homemade oat straw and red clover infusions, especially for women that are approaching menopause, a time when libido naturally lessens due to dropping levels of estrogen. “These foods and herbal infusions help women feel more amorous, and increase mucous membranes to help soften and lubricate,” says Floyd. For herbal infusion recipes, she recommends herbalist’s Susun Weed’s book Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way. Floyd also states that unfermented soy acts as a hormone mimicker and should be avoided, and Eldib sometimes recommends Chaste Berry herb, or Vitex, to balance hormones and increase progesterone naturally in menstruating women. In a society structured on productivity, women face many challenges
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in meeting the lifestyle essentials of nourishing their bodies with the right foods, exercise, and stress relieving activities. Through healing modalities, women’s support groups, acupuncture and Chinese herbs, and bio-identical hormones, women may find relief by balancing hormones and restoring important functions, like libido. Robin Eldib of Indy Wellness Center is located at 4510 W. 71st St., Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-4275366 or visit IndyWellness.com. Greg Golden of Natural Golden Energy Acupuncture has two locations in Indianapolis and one in Fishers. For more information, call 317-832-9434 or visit NaturalGoldenEnergy.com. For more information on bi-monthly Red Tent Indy meetings, visit RedTentIndy.com. Victoria Floyd of Carmel Midwifery is located at 3802 W. 96th St., Ste. 310, Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-437-3681 or visit CarmelMidwifery.com.
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SPARK UP YOUR LOVE LIFE
Natural Ways to Boost Libido by Lisa Marshall
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nderlying health issues aside, a hectic schedule packed with work deadlines, kids’ sporting events and household chores can leave little time for intimacy. Letting that pattern go on too long can become a problem. “There’s a use-it-orlose-it phenomenon that occurs,” says Dr. Anita Clayton, a University of Virginia psychiatry professor, neurologist and author of Satisfaction: Women, Sex, and the Quest for Intimacy. Despite what hyper-seductive female media stereotypes suggest we believe, in the real world, 39 percent of women feel they lack sex drive, and nearly half experience some kind of sexual dissatisfaction, according to a survey of 32,000 women published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. About one in eight women are significantly distressed about it. “The truth is, many of us don’t have great sex lives,” confirms Clayton. Sprout Pharmaceuticals introduced Addyi, aka filbanserin, last fall; the first prescription drug to address low libido in women. Some heralded the controversial medication as “the little pink pill,” seeing it as the female version of males’ blue Viagra pill, which a half-million men purchased in its first month on the market in 1998. Yet several months after its 16
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launch, only about 1,000 women had tried Addyi and many doctors declined to prescribe it, due to its lack of widespread efficacy and possible adverse side effects, including low blood pressure and fainting when combined with alcohol. “This is a complex problem that requires a complex solution,” says Honolulu-based naturopathic physician Laurie Steelsmith, author of Great Sex Naturally: Every Woman’s Guide to Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine. “For most women, drugs are not the answer.” She notes that for men, boosting libido is largely a matter of boosting circulation and blood flow to the penis. But for women, desire for lovemaking stems from an interplay of emotional, interpersonal, hormonal and anatomical drivers that make lack of desire harder to “treat”. The truth is that many simple, effective, non-drug approaches exist. As Boulder, Colorado, marriage therapist Michele Weiner Davis puts it, “There’s no reason why a woman wanting a more robust sex life cannot have one.”
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says Steelsmith. “To be capable of fully enjoying pleasure, you need a healthy body.” Carrying excess weight can both erode self-esteem and lead to reductions in a woman’s natural circulating testosterone, a critical hormone that helps ignite pleasure circuits in the female brain and increase sensitivity in the clitoris. Being underweight can result in fatigue and low sexual energy, diminished production of excitatory brain chemicals and low levels of estrogen, key for keeping a woman moist. Meanwhile, Steelsmith explains, excess stress can prompt the body to “steal” from libido-boosting hormones like progesterone in order to make more of the stress-hormone cortisol. High blood sugar can drive down testosterone, while high cholesterol can clog pelvic blood vessels, dulling sensation. Depression, diabetes and thyroid disorders are other major libido killers, says Clayton. “If you treat them effectively, you may see big improvements.” Women seeking to improve their sexual health should first try to achieve a healthy weight via diet and exercise, Steelsmith says. She recommends an organic diet rich in complex carbohydrates (which keep blood sugar balanced), lean protein (a precursor to desire-related neurotransmitters) and good fats (which help keep vulval tissues lubricated). Exercise—another circulation booster—is also key. Do it before a scheduled hot date for even better results. One 2014 study of 52 women found that those that worked out prior to an anticipated romantic encounter had significantly increased sexual desire.
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Many women avoid sexual encounters for fear of sparking a urinary tract or vaginal infection. This becomes more common after age 40, as estrogen wanes and pelvic tissue thins and dries, leaving it more vulnerable to microbial invaders. Because semen is alkaline, it changes a woman’s vaginal pH, allowing unfriendly bacteria to thrive, says Steelsmith.
Her advice: Always go to the bathroom and urinate after intercourse, and use natural lubricants, like vitamin E. For some women, she also recommends low-dose, prescription estrogen cream or suppositories. If an infection occurs, try to treat it naturally, avoiding antibiotics, which can spark yeast overgrowth. Instead, Steelsmith recommends using tea tree oil, goldenseal, or probiotic douches or suppositories, available online and at health food stores. Kegel exercises are a famous aid, involving clamping down as if interrupting urine flow, before releasing and repeating. This not only help fends off urinary incontinence and infection, it also strengthens and firms pelvic muscles, rendering enhanced enjoyment for both partners.
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Research has shown that over time, frequent lovemaking actually causes structural changes in certain areas of the brain as new connections form and sex-related regions grow stronger. Stop, and those areas atrophy, making physical intimacy feel awkward once it’s resurrected. A sexless relationship can also be emotionally devastating for the person, often the male, that wants more contact, says Weiner Davis, author of The Sex-Starved Marriage: Boosting Your Marriage Libido. “For the spouse yearning for touch, it is a huge deal,” she says. “It’s about feeling wanted, attractive and loved.” In her practice, she often sees couples that are mismatched in how they wish to demonstrate and receive love. Often, the woman wants to feel close emotionally before she can feel close physically. For the man, physical intimacy is a conduit for opening up emotionally. When both keep waiting to get what they want, the relationship suffers. She counsels couples to deliberately make time to address both partners’ needs. Schedule a long walk or intimate dinner to talk over feelings; also schedule sex. “Some people say, ‘Oh, but that’s not spontaneous enough,’” says Weiner Davis. “But even if you put it on the calendar, what you do with that time can still be spontaneous and playful.” While most women assume that they need to be in the mood first, research by University of British Columbia Psychiatrist Rosemary Basson suggests that in some women,
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Five Common Libido Killers Birth Control Pills: Oral contraceptives can boost levels of sex hormone-binding globulin, which attaches to desire-promoting testosterone, making it harder for the body to access it. Antidepressants: Numerous antidepressant medications have been shown to decrease libido, but leaving depression untreated can kill sex drive even more; consider natural alternatives. Smoking: It impairs circulation to genitals. Alcohol: Too much alcohol lowers sexual response. Caffeine: Excess caffeine can erode levels of testosterone, which is vital for driving desire. Sources: Laurie Steelsmith, ND, and research studies
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L-arginine: Boosts blood flow to sexual organs. Can be taken in supplement form or applied topically. Chinese ginseng (Panax ginseng): Considered a sexual tonic in Chinese medicine for its ability to stabilize sexual energy over time; also used to address vaginal dryness. Epimedium (horny goat weed): Said to stimulate nerves in genitals, support adrenal glands and boost levels of feel-good brain chemicals. Phenylethylamine: Sometimes referred to as the “romance chemical”, this stimulant and mood elevator is naturally released in the brain when we have an orgasm, exercise or eat chocolate; also available in supplement form. Maca: A Peruvian root used for centuries in that country to promote sexual energy, Maca is said to boost production of libido-boosting hormones. Source: Laurie Steelsmith, ND desire only comes after physical arousal, especially by a loving partner that takes the time to meet her needs. “I wish I had a dollar for each time someone said to me, ‘I’m not in the mood, but once I get into it, I surprise myself, because I have a really good time,’” says Weiner Davis. She’s not advising women to make love when they really don’t want to, but rather to be open to it even when the circumstances aren’t ideal. “A lot of women feel like the house has to be clean, with the kids asleep and free of distracting noises,” she says. “Sometimes, just do it.”
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Clayton points out that while 42 percent of women experience either low sex drive or satisfaction, fewer than 12 percent are really bothered by it. “Some women experience great grief and loss about this. They say, ‘It used to be a part of my life and now it’s gone.’” For some in this subset that are unable to find relief via lifestyle changes, she would recommend Addyi, said to boost desire by changing brain chemicals. On the other hand, many women don’t need to take any action at all. “If someone has low sex drive and it doesn’t matter to them or their partner, it’s not a problem.” That said, the benefits of attending to an affectionate, healthy sex life can go far beyond the bedroom, improving overall health and strengthening relationships, notes Steelsmith. Sex burns calories, increases circulation, releases calming and painkilling hormones like prolactin and prompts production of the “bonding hormones” vasopressin and oxytocin. “When you are in a loving relationship and you express that love through your body, physiological changes occur that can help you bond more deeply with your partner,” she says. “The more you make love, the more love you make.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.
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Christie Brinkley Shares Her Secrets to Lasting Beauty Why She Still Looks Terrific After 40 Years as a Model by Gerry Strauss
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upermodel extraordinaire Christie Brinkley looks as amazing in her 60s as she did when she first graced the cover of Sports Illustrated nearly 40 years ago. In a new book, Timeless Beauty, Brinkley reveals her anti-aging secrets, many of which involve reliance on healthful foods, a positive attitude, exercise and good skin care. Much of what she’s learned is reflected in her line of Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare. Here, she shares some highlights of how she keeps her mind and body healthy.
Why did you become a vegetarian at age 14? When I was 13, I picked up a book from the nightstand in my parents’ bedroom called Miami and the Siege of Chicago by Norman Mailer. I happened to open to a page with a highly graphic description of Midwest slaughterhouses. What I read turned my stomach because I loved animals and wanted no part in this inhumane system. I swore at that moment I would never eat another piece of meat and have not done so since. For the past 49 years I have enjoyed the resulting good karma in the form of healthful benefits from avoiding the antibiotics, growth hormones and fats associated with a carnivorous diet.
Was it tougher to maintain your natural standards as your career became filled with travel and tight schedules? After I first became a vegetarian kid living at home, I soon convinced my family to go vegetarian, too. I read a lot of books to learn how to replace meat protein with healthier choices. Through the early years, as I continued to learn about options, I tried many kinds of vegetarian, macrobiotic and vegan approaches. Once I started modeling in seashore locations, it seemed natural to me to add bits of fresh fish and some dairy; so for the most part I have been a lacto ichthyo variation of vegetarian. I raised my children as vegetarians, and recently my daughter, Sailor, and I took the next step to become mostly vegan. I allow myself a little mozzarella and an occasional salmon dish when my body is craving it, because I think we need to listen to what our body needs. After the environmental disasters of the BP oil spill in the Gulf, made worse by toxic dispersants, and the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown that pumped radioactive isotopes into the Pacific, I am extra-cautious about the salmon I choose and don’t eat other seafood. I’m lucky that as a model, my career has naturally kept
How much of anti-aging do you believe is tied to mental and emotional health? Growing old gracefully is all about the positive energy that you use to power through your day and project to others. Happiness is a youthful quality and a smile is always our best accessory; it’s also been proven to release feel-good endorphins. When you take good care of yourself by eating right and exercising, you naturally feel better about yourself. If we’re feeling down, stressed or depressed, we’re tempted to eliminate exercise, which is the very thing that could lift us up and make us feel better. The more we move, the merrier we are.
Because you also recognize the importance of treating the body well from the outside as well as from the inside, what other practices do you apply? With everything we know about how the sun can damage our skin, it’s crucial to use a moisturizer with a broad ultraviolet spectrum blocker of both UVA and UVB rays to prevent wrinkles and hyperpigmented spots. I created my own skin care line that offers an SPF 30 broad-spectrum moisturizer that also defends against infrared rays [IR], which represent more than half of the sun’s damaging rays that reach Earth. IR emissions also come from manmade objects such as computers and cell phones. Beyond that, I wanted a product that takes advantage of our body’s own circadian rhythms, using special peptides that help the body build collagen and elastin as we sleep and repair. Using a gentle exfoliating scrub is also key, a step many people overlook; I’ve included it in my daily skin care routine for 30 years. Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at Gerry Strauss@aol.com.
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here is a codified way of looking at Natural Healing: Natural treatment for health issues needs to start with a look at their natural causes. This might be surprising, but there is a simple explanation behind every complicated diagnosis, if we know what to look for.
The body is built to operate on a priority basis. Survival is its number one priority. If there is something perceived as life threatening, the body will always pay attention and attempt to resolve that threat before it will look toward any other issue. And unfortunately, it can create other problems
along the way. An example is the common issue of thyroid imbalance. It’s important to consider the possibility that the situation is functional and temporary. If the body is stuck in a fight or flight state (like running from or fighting a bear) for a prolonged period of time, our adrenal glands become exhausted. One of the ways that the body compensates for not having adrenaline is to call upon the thyroid to “jump in” and assist in providing energy to continue to allow the body to fight or to rise to the occasion of work or stress. These are our modern-day “bears”. This is not the thyroid’s job, but it can jump in for the team. Eventually the thyroid exhausts. It is not designed to function this way long term. And if the bear never goes away, the body will continue to over-work the thyroid gland. Then the entire hormonal system fluctuates in response and a roller coaster of effect will follow. The doctor takes a snapshot of the situation and the thyroid looks to be under-functioning and so a prescription for a medication to support it is suggested. Actually the thyroid is over-functioning, but exhausted—so it looks deceiving. The next thing we know, there is a diagnosis, and there actually might have been a more simple solution. Harvard Medical School research shows that stress is a top player in health conditions in women such as
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Solutions for a Sluggish Thyroid Keying in on Iodine by Kathleen Barnes
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t seems that a common mineral supplement that costs just pennies per day can stimulate an underactive thyroid, restore metabolism to normal levels, curb excess appetite, banish fatigue and generally improve everyone’s health. Mounting scientific evidence shows that iodine may be an answer to many such health woes, especially for women. “The thyroid acts as a throttle, the gas pedal for all metabolic functions in the human body,” says Dr. Richard Shames, of San Rafael, California, author of Thyroid Mind Power. If the thyroid is a driving force of human physiology, then iodine is its key fuel, says Dr. Robert Thompson, of Soldotna, Alaska, author of What Doctors Fail to Tell You About Iodine & Your Thyroid. “Every single cell in your body depends on thyroid 22
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hormone, and the thyroid depends on iodine for proper functioning.” “Without sufficient thyroid hormone, we have low energy, slower metabolism, lower immunity to illness and impaired repair and maintenance of bones and joints,” explains Shames. After testing thousands of patients in his practice, Thompson estimates that 90 percent of North Americans are iodine deficient, citing what he calls “epidemic proportions” of hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) with symptoms comprising obesity, fatigue, brain fog, irregular or absent menstrual periods, hair loss and heat and cold intolerance.
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Bromine/bromide n Flour and flour products, except those labeled “unbrominated” n Soft drinks n Pesticides with methyl bromide n Plastics n Fire retardants in children’s nightwear and some furniture n Spa disinfectants Source: What Doctors Fail to Tell You About Iodine & Your Thyroid, by Dr. Robert Thompson. with women five to eight times more likely to suffer from it than men, according to the American Thyroid Association. “Estrogen inhibits the body’s natural ability to absorb and utilize iodine,” says Dr. Jorge Flechas, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, who specializes in thyroid disorders. “We find three periods in life when women need more iodine: at puberty and during both pregnancy and perimenopause or menopause. It’s because estrogen levels tend to fluctuate wildly at those times, neutralizing the ability of iodine gained through select foods to balance thyroid and other hormones.” Flechas prescribes iodine supplements for most women at all three stages of life. Toxic halogens: Iodine belongs to a group of halogens that includes
Nine in 10 North Americans may be iodine deficient.
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It’s difficult to include sufficient natural iodine in our daily diet unless we follow a Japanese-style diet that includes lots of seaweed and saltwater fish, says Shames. Other food sources are shellfish, turkey, cheese, yogurt, milk, eggs, legumes, cranberries and strawberries. There is little agreement about the optimal levels of iodine people need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains that we need 150 micrograms a day, but iodine advocates are quick to point out that a person eating a typical Japanese diet (where hypothyroidism, or low thyroid activity, is rare) ingests 12.5 milligrams of iodine each day—83 times the amount recommended by the government. Shames recommends getting an iodine lab test (available without a prescription at CanaryClub.org) to determine exact needs. Thompson recommends potassium iodide and sodium iodide supplements for thyroid health. Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including User’s Guide to Thyroid Disorders.
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chlorine, bromine and fluorine, three chemicals that are both toxic to the human body and block its ability to absorb iodine, explains Thompson. “They’re everywhere, in our air, water and food. It’s nearly impossible to avoid them,” reports Shames, a longtime advocate in the movement against the common practice of adding fluoride (a derivative of fluorine) and chlorine to municipal water. Fluoride is also added to many brands of toothpaste. Bromide is part of almost all commercial flour and flour products, as well as soft drinks. Shames offers an historic insight. “Fluoride was once used to slow down an overactive thyroid, as recommended by the physicians’ bible, the Merck Manuals. Now we’re putting it in the water supply and wondering why we have a mushrooming epidemic of low thyroid incidence.” Food: “So-called ‘iodized’ salt doesn’t contain much usable iodine, and neither does pink Himalyan sea salt,” Shames cautions. We’ve known that our soil is deficient in essential minerals such as iodine since at least 1936, when a special U.S. Senate report concluded that our soil was already severely depleted. “This simply means that when we grow produce, the plants cannot extract these vital nutrients from the soil for us—including iodine—if those nutrients aren’t there in the first place,” says Thompson. If anything, he adds, U.S. soils have become even more sterile in the 80 years since the report and, “Factory farming and the use of genetically modified (GMO) crops, Roundup herbicide and synthetic chemical fertilizers have undoubtedly worsened the situation.”
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Seniors, Teens and Tykes Enriching Programs Unite the Generations by Linda Sechrist
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n intergenerational programs throughout the U.S. and in Europe, thousands of “youngers” and “elders” are building bridges that were forged naturally before family members spread out and many retirees departed for warmer climes. Based on a U.S. adult population of 41 million people 65 years and older and 74 million youths up to the age of 17, the current generation gap is already unprecedented. By 2030, those numbers will increase to 72 million and 80 million, respectively, according to the international nonprofit Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Along with Generation Waking Up, Wiser Together and others, it’s working to foster better social cohesion in ways that help individuals of all ages lead richer and more rewarding lives.
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Providing nurturing opportunities for individuals to look at life through the eyes of others with dissimilar experiences that have led them to different assumptions and perspectives on life can be helpful. Broadening everyone’s relationship scope to include “May-December” friendships creates the potential for the kind of life-changing possibilities experienced by a troubled young man named Harold when he struck up a surprising friendship with a life-loving woman as old as his grandmother in the film Harold and Maude. In real life, “I had the blessing of growing up in an intergenerational family,” says Yvette McGlasson, director of port revenue for the PPI Group, in Pompano, Florida. The 17-year veteran of the cruise industry is a former Holland 24
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America cruise director whose career at sea launched her into work as a director of events for age-restricted (55plus) gated communities such as Del Webb Lake Providence, near Nashville. “As a child, I was told I had to listen to my elders as a sign of respect. The many memorable times spent with my grandparents, my mother’s friends and a great aunt who lived to 101, soon turned my resignation into an active desire to spend time with my elders. Their experiences and wisdom were fascinating and I understood that their shared life lessons could prove invaluable to me,” says McGlasson. The experience inspired her to develop a multigenerational “grandparents at-large” partnership with an elementary school across the street from the Del Webb community. The school principal recognized that residents would be valuable mentors, able to fill an emotional void for the latchkey kids of working parents, plus foster a deeper appreciation for their elders among the children. “In this paradigm of mentorship, young people are mentoring their elders and elders are mentoring young people and together, we’re co-creating something new,” says Joshua Gorman, the founder of Generation Waking Up, based in Oakland, California.
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Since launching their first multigenerational initiative at the Shambhala Institute in 2004, partnering across age groups has been at the forefront of Juanita Brown and David Isaacs’ work as co-founders and hosts of the World Café global learning community. “We cultivate collaboration through conversations that matter in order to leverage the unique gifts of every generation in addressing humanity’s most critical issues,” says Brown. Such conversations—in which elders and young people give up the cultural and societal norms and habits that shape so much of their thinking—offer both groups opportunities to discern the possibilities inherent in mutual insight, innovation and action. When a young Clarissa Tufts, program coordinator and family liaison for the SelfDesign Learning Community, in British Columbia, was working on her master’s degree from the SelfDesign Graduate Institute, she sought out mentor Anne Adams, a faculty member in her 70s who worked with Tufts for 18 months. “Anne’s earliest statements, ‘I’m here to support you in being the best you can be’ and ‘I get energized by talking with young people and hearing their ideas,’ felt good and let me know that
What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured. ~Kurt Vonnegut
we were both benefitting from our relationship and building something together,� says Tufts. Stimulating cooperation and collaboration among generations evokes the vibrancy, energy and productivity that occur when people cross-pollinate ideas and perspectives. It can also provide a sense of purpose, improve confidence and social skills, create solutions to societal challenges, help resolve emotional and behavioral problems and lift depression, all enhancing productive engagement in life. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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aving regular positive interactions with family and friends and being involved in several different social networks can help older adults be healthier, according to recent research published by the American Psychological Association. This fact inspired the intergenerational living model embodied by Cleveland’s Judson Manor retirement community. Resident students attending the Cleveland Institutes of Art and Music teach older residents how to use computers for email, social media
and Skype, with unlimited personal access included among the amenities associated with the affordable housing. These neighbors from different generations also join in art projects and attend movies together. This innovative approach helps solve the housing crisis faced by many cities while addressing social issues of isolation as the young people spontaneously converse with seniors about their studies, activities and other happenings in the outside world.
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ision boards, a powerful tool for transformation, comprise a collage of pictures, phrases, poems and quotes that visually represent what we would like to experience more of in life. Building one works to uncover hidden desires and inner guidance that help clarify the details of a roadmap to our future. Anyone can create one in a few hours. The layout may be intuitive, placing pieces where feelings direct; circles within circles like a mandala; or in titled, pie-shaped segments arranged in the form of a wheel. Board basics: Choose a large piece of poster board, corkboard or canvas the size of an unfolded newspaper. Gather pens, scissors, glue or pins, sticky tape and a current selfie. Gather 10 to 20 magazines ranging from women’s and men’s fashion, health and fitness to hobbies, house and garden and travel, including animals representing specific character traits. Pick topics that resonate, uplift and inspire, energize or bring relaxation. Beauty salons, libraries and community centers like to clear out old issues; an alternative is to assemble images by using a computer. Prepare a space: Find a quiet, relaxing spot, free of disturbances and distractions. Mindset magic: Let go of ought-tos, shoulds and musts. Rest assured that feeling the desire to be good, to do good or have something good in our life means we can make it happen, even if we do not yet know how. Flick, snip and stick: Have fun seeing what jumps out and catches your attention while riffling through the magazine pages. Clip and place these images in a pile, and then sort out those that feel really right. Arrange: Experiment with the positioning and relationships of words and images until it feels good. Take a photograph as a reference. Affix pieces either so they can be repositioned or permanent, leaving spaces to symbolize an openness to receiving more ideas. Purpose Statement: Play with words that describe desired values and qualities to eventually shape an inspiring affirmation representing cherished personal aspirations for the year ahead. Place this next to the selfie and other key personal photos in the center of the board and reinforce its verity by daily repeating it. Pride of place: Prominently display the board where it will be visible throughout the day. The more time we spend with our board, the more movement we’ll make toward our goals and the faster they’ll become our reality. Activate: Sit with the board and connect with its opportunities. Visualize being, doing, having and experiencing everything shown, as if they are already an intimate part of daily life. This living, breathing idea grows with us, and a companion gratitude journal can support us in acknowledging our progress. Jayne Morris is the author of Burnout to Brilliance: Strategies for Sustainable Success, from which this was adapted. Learn more at JayneMorris.com.
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Active Dreaming – 1-3pm. Through dream sharing, participants discover how dreams and synchronicities open gateways to a deeper reality. Learn how dreams can influence creativity, healing, and soul recovery. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 3
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. Target Free Night at the Children’s Museum – 4-8pm. Enjoy all the fun activities and exhibits of the museum for free. Sponsored by Target the first Tuesday of each month. Free. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-334-4000. ChildrensMuseum.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 5
Soulful Breathwork – 6:15-7:30pm. Engage in a powerful way to allow your breath to be a vehicle to release blockages and expand your consciousness. Bring a mat; twice monthly classes. $25. Practical Hypnosis, 8923 South St, Fishers. 317525-8486. PracticalHypnosisLLC.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Business Build Up Breakfast – 8-9:30am. Start your day off by checking in, sharing successes, and asking for resources from Indy Holistic Hub. Bring your business cards. RSVP required online. Three Sisters Cafe, 6223 Guilford Ave, Indianapolis. IndyHolisticHub.com. 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, MAY 7
500 Festival Mini-Marathon – 7:45am. The nation’s largest half-marathon offers excitement for participants and spectators. Cheer on racers along the intersection of Washington and West streets, and as they head west toward the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along Michigan Street and complete lap around the 2.5-mile track before heading back down New York Street to the finish line. 500Festival.com.
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. Herbal Gifts – 10-11:30am. Herbs can be used for more than just cooking. Join the Herb Society of Central Indiana and learn how to make herbal sachets, bath salts and more. $5. Garfield Garden Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis. GarfieldGardensConservatory.org. 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. Nora Public Library, 8625 Guilford Ave, Indianapolis. 317-275-4470. HoosierEVA.org. Crystal Open House – 1-6pm. Join our resident crystal whisperer, Lynn Tisza, as she opens up her treasure trove of crystals to us. Free. Practical Hypnosis, 8923 South St, Fishers. For more information call 317-446-7787. PracticalHypnosisLLC.com.
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Tap Away Your Troubles – 5:45-6:45pm. Learn Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), acupuncture without needles. See what EFT is and use it for stress, habit patterns, health and more. Register by 5/7. Free. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-445-4203. InnerPeaceYoga.com.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
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, MAY 12
Learn to Be a Hypnotist – 6-7:30pm. Come see if being a hypnotist is your thing to help people and to help yourself. Trainer Charles Crenshaw, M.S. Register by 5/10. Free. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-5256539. InnerPeaceYogaCenter.com. Soulful Breathwork – 6:15-7:30pm. Engage in a powerful way to allow your breath to be a vehicle to release blockages and expand your consciousness. Bring a mat; twice monthly classes. $25. Practical Hypnosis, 8923 South St, Fishers. 317525-8486. PracticalHypnosisLLC.com.
Subduing the Dis-ease Dragon – 7pm. Discover 3 key ingredients for healing. Then find your own key ingredients through a 25-minute guided visualization. Free. Good Journeys House of Healing, 17901 River Rd, Noblesville. 513-444-0190. ThriverSoup.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 13
Candle Light Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Expect a slow flow warm up to get you moving, flowing, working up a bit of a sweat, and winding down with restorative postures and a savasana with essential oils and Thai massage. $20. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253–0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com. Mats on Main Street – 6-9:30pm. People of all ages welcome for a beginning yoga class on Main Street. The night includes pizza truck, live music, demos and much more. Collecting bed linens and donations for Sheets from Home, supporting childhood cancer. Free. Main Street, Zionsville. BloomingLifeYoga.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
Virginia Ave Folk Fest – 9am-10pm. 100 bands on multiple stages. All ages welcome. Benefits Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Free. Multiple stages located at Fountain Square and Fletcher Place. VirginiaAvenueFolkFest.com. 6th Annual Eskenazi Health Stride – 7am. Presented by American Senior Communities, a 5K and 5-mile scenic course through downtown. Runners and walkers of all levels welcome. A family-friendly event. $25/advance; $30/day of event. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital, 720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis. EskenaziHealthFoundation.org. 500 Festival Kids’ Day – 10am-2pm. The state’s largest outdoor free festival for children with activities and entertainment galore. Free. Monument Circle, 1 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. 500Festival.com. 500 Rookie Run – 11am-1pm. Open to all kids 3-12 years old, it’s a non-competitive run that is a great way to encourage your little ones to stay physically fit. All participants will receive a goodie bag, a runners bib with the number 1, and a finisher’s medal--just like the Mini-Marathon participants. $6-$10. Ohio and Meridian Streets, Downtown Indianapolis. 500Festival.com. IndyPL Seed Library Master Gardeners Series – 2pm. All ages are invited to learn about a variety of gardening topics during this series presented by Purdue Extension Master Gardeners. Free. Glendale Branch, 6101 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis. 317-275-4410. IndyPL.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Mutt Strut – 11am-3pm. 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.
MONDAY, MAY 16
Tap Away Your Troubles – 5:45-6:45pm. Learn Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), acupuncture without needles. See what EFT is and use it for stress, habit patterns, health and more. Register by 5/15. Free. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-445-4203. InnerPeaceYoga.com.
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IHH Connection Series Workshop: Can Google Find You? – 6-7:30pm. Presented by Star Media Group, learn various marketing strategies to grow your business, including the importance of Web searches. RSVP online. Free/members, $10/non-members. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. IndyHolisticHub.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 19
Tom Wood Memorial Gala – 6-10pm. Double down on cancer event features a silent auction and raffle to help raise money to support the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life. Space is limited. $75. Tom Wood Aviation, 9913 Willowview Dr, Fishers. For more information contact Brian_Moore@TomWood.com. 317-2016918. TomWood.com. Dr. Robert Melilo Event for Parents – 6:30pm. Author and specialist in ADHD, Dyslexia and other learning challenges will offer information and resources to parents and caregivers. Free. The Point Church & Community Center, 2578 Donica Road, Greenwood. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 317-497-8166. BrainBalance.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 20
Tom Wood Memorial Golf Outing – 8:30am registration; 10am tee time. Play golf and help raise money for the American Cancer Society. Prairie View Golf Club, 7000 Longest Dr. Carmel. Space is limited. For more information contact Brian_Moore@TomWood.com. 317-201-6918. TomWood.com. National Bike To Work Day – Leave the car at home and hop on a bike to promote bicycling and commuting by bike, which are great activities for good health, and for the community and environment. Free. IndyBikeHub.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
Broad Ripple Art Fair – 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-5pm. Now in its 46th year, the art fair attracts over 22,000 visitors annually. The fair features booths from local cultural organizations, a children’s creative area, gourmet food courts, a beer and wine garden and live entertainment on four stages. $14.45 adult; $4.10 ages 3-12; 3 and under free. Indianapolis Art Center, 820 East 67th St, Indianapolis. IndplsArtsCenter.org. March Against Monsanto – 1-3:30pm. A walk to rally against GMO foods. Bring signs and friends to support the cause. Rain or Shine. Free. The Indiana State House, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis. 317-966.5108. IndyActionGroup.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 22
Walking for Dreams – 1pm registration; 2pm walk. An annual fundraising family and pet walka-thon to help raise funds for 30 local nonprofit organizations. Post walk, enjoy DJ entertainment, refreshments, face painting and balloon artists. Participants can register and print pledge forms online. Buggs Temple, 337 West 11th St, Indianapolis. WalkingForDreams.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 27
Nourish Your Soul: Yoga + Essential Oils – 6-7:15pm. A yoga class incorporating essential oils to deeply nourish your soul. Features a blend of restorative poses, gentle movement and creative expression to help ease into the weekend with more joy, peace, and clarity. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-2530499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.
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IPL 500 Festival Parade – 12-1:30pm. Since 1957 spectators line the streets of Indianapolis to witness the pageantry and larger-than-life floats to celebrate the Indianapolis 500 race. The 33 starting drivers of the 500 serve as honorary grand marshals. $32 VIP reserved; $19 Reserved chair seats; $14.50 reserved bleacher seats. Downtown Indianapolis. 500Festival.com.
MONDAY, MAY 30
planahead JUNE 25 Holistic Hub Wellbeing Fest – 10am-4pm. A fun, familyfriendly day to support and empower your journey to wellness. Learn how to better navigate the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual components of health for your entire family. $5/adult; 17 and under free. St. Luke’s Methodist Church, 100 W 86th St, Indianapolis. HolisticHubWellbeingFest.com.
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5th Annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference – June 3-5. Guest speakers, over 60 workshops, plants walks, kids’ and teen camp. Evening entertainment, marketplace, red tent, film screenings, roundtable discussions more. Held in Almond, WI. MidwestWomensHerbal.com.
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sunday JCC Farmers’ Market – 10am-1pm. Year round. Fresh local produce, baked goods, and diary products, Kosher respectable (no meat products). JCC Indianapolis, 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis. 317-251-9467. JCCIndy.org. A Positive Path for Spiritual Living – 9:30am. 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. JourneysFire Sunday Celebration – 10-11am. A spiritual community open to anyone who wishes to express and experience loving acceptance. Sunday celebrations are led by Rev. Richard Brendan and include music, meditation, and inspirational messages. Free. Anthenaeum Auditorium, 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis. 317-796-1897. JourneysFireSpiritualCenter.org. Yoga Light – 10:30am. An introductory vinyasa-style class, customized for those with restricted performance due to age or injury. Floor work is limited, focusing on standing poses and poses using a chair. $10 each; buy 5 and get 6th free. BodyHarmonyBalance, 1020 E. 86th St, Indianapolis. 317-669-2313. BodyHarmonyBalance.com. Kundalini Yoga – 11am-12:15pm. Experience a vibrant mix of physical posture, breath work, meditation, mantra, mudra, and sound vibration with Gong relaxation. Cityoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. CITYOGA.biz.
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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.
monday Qoya – 9-10am. Move with the wisdom of your body through a class that includes meditation, breathing, stretching, yoga and dance. No previous experience needed. Wear loose clothing, bare feet and bring a yoga mat. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com. Group Meditation – 6-6:4pm. Kick off the week with an unguided group meditation experience. Free. Breath Life Yoga, 8202 Clearvista Pkwy, Ste 8C, Indianapolis. 317-502-5630. BreathLifeYoga.com. Essential Oils 101 Class – 6:30-8:30. Learn how to support your health naturally and reduce chemical overload in your life. Weight loss support and more, with holistic health practitioner Kim Woods. Free. For more info and to RSVP: 317-409-4981. BeAmazing.net. Mindfulness Monday – 6:30-7:15pm. Join us as we explore mindfulness and meditation practices. Bring yourself, a cushion and an open heart to invite joy and peace into your life. $10. Practical Hypnosis, 8923 South St, Fishers. 317-525-8486. PracticalHypnosisLLC.com.
tuesday Vinyasa Flow – 9-10am. Expect to be pushed to your soft edge, stretched and challenged. There are options and adjustments and tips. A great way to start the week. All levels welcome. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com. Eskenazi Health Farmers’ Market – 11am1:30pm. May 10-Sept. 13. Fresh and local produce, fresh baked goods, plants and other market items to the public. This year’s market incorporates new elements as well, including yoga, music, cooking demonstrations, free food samples and more. Free. The Common Ground, Eskenazi Health, 720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis. 317-888-3300. EskenaziHealth.edu. Evening With the Doctor – 7pm. Learn more about your body’s ability to self-heal, and the benefits of Bio-Energetic work. Free. Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140, Carmel. 317-872-9300. MorterHealthCenter.com. Wellness Lifestyle with Essential Oils – 7-8:15pm. Educational classes on the holistic and healing properties of essential oils for men, women, children and pets. 3rd week of each month: live Discovery Class, Greencastle. 4th week of each month: virtual Discovery Class via internet. Free. NArden@StartLivingProject.com. 317-695-3594. Details: StartLivingProject.com. Meditation Group – 7-9pm. Explore a different style of meditation each week to look within, relax, re-center and balance yourself. Guided meditations, singing bowls, music, drumming and many other techniques will be used. $10. Good Journeys House of Healing, 17901 River Ave, Noblesville. 317-750-7392. GoodJourneys.net.
wednesday Qoya – 4:30-5:30am. Move with the wisdom of your body through a class that includes meditation, breathing, stretching, yoga and dance. No previous experience needed. Wear loose clothing, bare feet and bring a yoga mat. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-2530499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.
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Oneness Blessing – 7-9pm. Oneness is transference of energy into the crown chakra to bring in and release things from your life such as: healing, clarity, release emotions and bring in abundance into your life. $10. Good Journeys House of Healing, 17901 River Ave, Noblesville. 317-750-7392. GoodJourneys.net.
thursday Community Yoga Class – 9-10am. An hour of yoga focused on what is most needed by the class that day, which could include a vinyasa flow, a yin, or a melting pot of practices. A class that caters to all types. $5. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com. Noblesville Farmers’ Market – 5-8pm. Thru Sept 18. Produce, artisan foods, local art, live music and fresh meals in European-style evening market. 839 Conner St. 317-776-0205. NoblesvilleMainStreet.org. Vegan Buffet at Spice Nation – 5:30pm. The Indian restaurant features vegetarian and vegan-friendly selection. Spice Nation, 4225 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis. 317-299-2127. Concerts on the Canal – 6-8pm. May 26 thru July. Great lineup of entertainers are featured in this free and family friendly evening of music. Guests can purchase or bring their own food. Free and reserved seating available. Kruse Family Stardust Terrace, Indiana Historical Society, 450 W Ohio St, Indianapolis. 317-232-1882. IndianaHistory.org. Light Tribe – 6:30-8pm. A weekly gathering of Lightservers, Starseeds, Human Angels, Wayshowers, Gridworkers, Empaths and Healers. For the purpose of receiving higher teachings and the new frequencies through Sacred Sound. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.
friday 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. Happy Hour Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Great weekend starter to stretch out, relax and calm down! For anyone with some yoga experience. Please bring your own mat. $5. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 East 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org. Community Yoga – 6-7pm. All levels Vinyasa Flow yoga class, with refreshments served afterwards. Donations only, any amount. Breathe Yoga, 5345 Winthrop Ave, Ste E, Broad Ripple. 704-777-7878. BreatheYogaDharma.com. Women’s Drum and Dance for World Peace – 6:30-8pm. Meets every 1st and 3rd Friday. For women who love music and want to participate empowering their inner musician and singer. The gathering is meant for amateurs, so don’t feel shy. $10. The Playful Soul, 6516 N. Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com Movies in the Park – 8:30pm. A family-friendly movie in the park. Arrive early with blankets, chairs and movies snacks to secure an area in the grass. Movies start at dusk. Free. Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Dr, Fishers. 317-567-5057. Fishers.IN.US.
saturday Broad Ripple Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon. May-Sept, 9am-noon Oct-Nov. Food-focused market with locally grown and produced food and plant products, along with ready to eat food. Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis. BroadRippleFarmersMarket.org. Carmel Farmers’ Market – 8-11:30am. Thru Step 26. Along with a variety of produce, unique food item, the market offers prepared-food items. 5 Center Green, Carmel. CarmelFarmersMarket.com. Fishers Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon. Thru Sept. Special event days each month, 11 new vendors for 2015. Held in the amphitheater green space, 11601 Municipal Dr, Fishers. 317-578-0700. FishersChamber.com/Chamber/ Farmers_Market.aspx.
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A medical and counseling group that utilizes the principals of functional/integrative medicine in concert with mental health counseling and complementary services such as nutritional counseling and pharmacy-grade supplements. Focusing on identifying and resolving the “root cause” of dysfunction, services are available to children, adolescents and adults. All staff are fully-licensed and credentialed healthcare providers.
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We invite you to join us on your journey to vibrant health and lifelong wellness. We help you identify and address interferences to your natural well-being using gentle, non-invasive Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique, and joyfully support you with classes, programs and techniques designed to help you Live Well! See ad on page 9.
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Conveniently located in Carmel, our focus on Wellness “From The Skin to Within” includes: Digestive Support, Colon Hydrotherapy, Holistic Skin Care featuring Dr. Hauschka treatments and products, Traditional Skin Care, Waxing, Energy Therapies, Far Infrared Sauna, Massage and Bodywork Modalities. Online booking available! See ad on page 7.
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Raina Fay is a contributing author to the LIIFT healing modality – Life Improving Internal Focus Technique, an energetic process that assists in effortless release and re-framing the subconscious mind to heal and unlock potential in all areas of life. Also offering life affirming processes for allergy elimination, stress reduction, energy balance and abundance expansion.
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Specializing in colon hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, health coaching and digestive wellness. Also featuring energy therapies, foot detox baths, and far infrared sauna. Additional support offered through holistic skin care with pure botanical formulations as powerful as they are pure, and massage. Special rates offered to practitioners in the healing arts!
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NMT is a non-invasive form of alternative health care that allows the unconscious mind to fully connect with the conscious mind and body, thus allowing the body to correct illness and heal. Individuals everywhere have used NMT to relieve: food and environmental allergies, chronic pain, emotional trauma, hormonal issues, stress, autoimmune and many other conditions. Get your life back with NMT!
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Enjoy the company of like-minded people on the path to wellness and spiritual growth, in an intimate and welcoming group setting. Our studio offers meditation and yoga lifestyle classes for all levels, private Reiki sessions and numerology readings.
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