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FESTIVE SIPS AND NIBBLES Vegan Holiday Treats that Everyone Loves

Sensitive Children How to Nurture Special Gifts

STAY KELLY SHARP BROGAN

Powerful Ways to Avoid Mental Decline

The Truth About Depression

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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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13 PREVENTING,

REVERSING AND MANAGING DIABETES NATURALLY

by Linda Sechrist

15 STAY SHARP

Powerful Ways to Avoid Mental Decline

by Lisa Marshall

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19 THE SENSITIVE CHILD

How to Nurture Special Gifts

by Maureen Healy

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21 KELLY BROGAN ON THE TRUTH ABOUT DEPRESSION

Why Meds Don’t Work and What Does

by Kathleen Barnes

21 23 FESTIVE SIPS

AND NIBBLES

Vegan Holiday Treats that Everyone Loves

by Judith Fertig

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ovember brings a fresh crispness to the air along with the joyful anticipation of Thanksgiving celebrations and the ensuing holiday season. This time of year also usually calls for a dose of frenzied time management, which can interfere with our enjoyment of present moments.

I sense that a major underlying and increasing interference is a four-letter word: busy. It seems to be the new energy and buzz word bouncing around in our conversations and psyche these days.

Generally defined as having a great many things that keep us occupied, if not overwhelmed, I feel that it interferes with my life as well. I also know that I’m not alone.

While running an errand recently, I overheard a woman recounting a schedule jam-packed with activities including kid’s sports, adult college classes, events and life’s other daily obligations. Then she lamented how her family no longer does as many things together because they are too busy.

The same day, a friend texted me from a business conference noting how it was keeping her “busy with activity.”

“Busy-ness” is threatening to become an ingrained 21st-century habit, one driven by endless opportunities to engage in activities 24/7 and a spiraling expectation of what can be accomplished at all times. Are we tending toward thriving or leaning into being burnt out?

At a minimum, I believe it’s important to be aware of the level and quality of our personal energy. Mindfully focusing on self-care helps. Having a tight or overflowing schedule can be a roadblock to the healthy things we need to do to keep going at full speed.

It will serve us well to assess, regroup and choose to be self-indulgent when it comes to ensuring we stay up with healthy habits and not forego them for competing demands on our time. In addition to foundational nutrition and exercise, mixing in some new approaches to calm our brain and body might include meditation, acupuncture and Emotional Freedom Technique, or tapping, which is gaining traction as an alternative therapy for a host of maladies. Check out this month’s Therapy Spotlight to learn more.

In Lisa Marshall’s feature article, “Stay Sharp: Powerful Ways to Avoid Mental Decline,” we learn about groundbreaking research underscoring the case for maintaining brain health through a healthy diet and other beneficial changes in our lifestyle.

Linda Sechrist’s local article, “Preventing, Reversing and Managing Diabetes Naturally,” offers helpful insights from Indianapolis holistic practitioners. Again, lifestyle changes focused on nutrition as well as exercise and stress-relieving practices win the day.

Give yourself the gift of a truly nourishing life this season, one filled with more peace than busyness—it’s never too early or too late to make improvements. Natural Awakenings is full of local resources to help you and your loved ones attain optimal wellness.

Wishing you peaceful energy,

Teona Wright, Publisher

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Vegan Thanksgiving Meal at Uplands PEAK Sanctuary

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eep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) awarded three community projects for 2017 as part of its IPL Project GreenSpace. KIB received numerous applications for the program, demonstrating the desire for community greenspace in our city.

Through placemaking efforts since 1995, KIB, in partnership with Indianapolis Power & Light Company and the city of Indianapolis, has helped neighborhoods, schools, churches and other community-based organizations create vibrant public places that focus on native plant palettes, connecting people to nature and building lasting value through sustainable and community-inspired design.

Community Caring and Sharing Park & Garden: This Mars Hill neighborhood food pantry plans to create a pocket park and garden filled with native plants, trees and community gathering spaces and food production where there’s little access to greenspace.

Athenaeum Greenspace: The Athenaeum Foundation will enliven a small portion of greenspace in the Mile Square with an interactive space for nature, art and gatherings to bring natural beauty to Massachusetts Avenue.

Progress House Pocket Park: Progress House, in Irish Hill, will add beauty in an underutilized south lot by turning it into a tranquil gathering place for reflection and counsel for their residents and others.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that engages diverse communities to create vibrant public places, helping people and nature thrive. In 2015, KIB worked with more than 20,000 volunteers on 650-plus community projects.

For more information, visit KIBI.org.

plands PEAK Sanctuary is hosting their fourth annual Peaksgiving, a vegan-style traditional Thanksgiving experience, from 1 to 4 p.m. on November 5 at the Sanctuary, in Salem.

Along with a vegan dinner, there’ll be a silent auction, bonfire, photo booth, live music, informational booths, and coffee and apple cider from a local coffee shop.

Located on 20 acres of refuge, Uplands PEAK Sanctuary rescues and rehabilitates abused and neglected farm animals, and educates the public about the health benefits of a vegan lifestyle.

The meal, served at 2:30 p.m., will include traditional Thanksgiving food with main courses, sides and desserts, as well as vegan samples, including beef jerky. There’ll also be tours to meet the rescues, and a walking labyrinth and trail.

Uplands PEAK is a 501(c)(3) organization and this is their largest annual fundraiser with all money raised going directly to their operating costs.

Admission: $49, $25 for children ages 12 and under, $115 for VIP tickets.

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End-of-Life Doula Training Course

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unique opportunity to become a caregiver providing support for the dying and their families will be available through the End of Life Vigil Doula Training Class, from November 4 to 6, at The Indianapolis Star newspaper office. The program includes 22 hours of classroom training on active listening, leading imagery sessions and thoughtful planning for the individual and family.

Doulas are widely known as being birth coaches, but similarly, the role of an end-of-life doula is to get to know a dying individual beyond the illness as a friend. Doulas practice in hospice, hospitals, directly with patients, and other care facilities. A doula participates in activities with the individual, like watching TV, listening to stories, helping the individual recognize the meaning of their life and the legacy they will leave behind, and helping them cope with saying goodbye. Their primary focus is giving their full presence, as being present provides great support, especially if the individual doesn’t have family or friends during this period.

This training serves as the first step to the Vigil Doula Certification in becoming an end-of-life doula. No prior medical or hospice experience is required. Attendance is mandatory all three days.

Class admission: $600. Location:130 South Meridian St., Indianapolis, in the newspaper’s community room. For more information or to register, visit INELDA.org.

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Inner Enlightenment Therapies Relocates and Expands Offerings

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nner Enlightenment Therapies, LLC, has relocated to 951 East 86th Street, Suite 200C, in Indianapolis—a move that supports expanded offerings and therapy options. The practice recently added mental health therapy with traditional psychotherapy to their menu of holistic energy therapy options.

Owner Cara Olson is looking forward to broadening her reach in the community. Olson shares, “I believe that healing begins on the inside of us and then manifests outward. My goal is to alleviate emotional and physical pain, and help my clients find their own personal truth and joy.”

For more information, email Cara@ InnerEnlightenmentTherapies.com or visit IndyHolisticHub.com’s holistic business directory.

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If healing is not happening in the body, there is a reason. Our objective at Morter Health Center is to discover that reason and remove its interference from the natural healing equation through the BioEnergetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.).

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Women’s Healing Events at White Pine Wilderness Academy

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wo unique women’s healing events at White Pine Wilderness Academy, Indianapolis, this month will be led by Laura Rain, a spiritual counselor and healing facilitator for individuals and couples.

The first event, from 1 to 3 p.m. on November 5, is Red Tent: Divine Feminine Healing with Tantric Breathwork, which will teach women to connect with their breath and use it for healing and awakening inner Divine Feminine energy. Attendees can expect music and chanting, and are invited to bring drums, shakers, flutes and songs to perform and share.

Red Tent Indy is a community group providing sacred space for women to gather and exchange information that supports, empowers and heals.

A Women’s Sexual Healing Retreat, a two-day immersion event, is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 12 and 13. Women will reclaim their sexual power by releasing traumas and feelings of guilt and shame related to their bodies and sexuality. The retreat provides a safe space for women to express and connect to their femininity with guided exercises, breathwork, movement and story sharing.

“So many women have endured sexual trauma, the statistics are tremendous,” says Rain. “Many women have never been able to talk about their experience in a safe space.”

With her own history of sexual abuse and later working with a child that had experienced sexual trauma, Rain’s mission became focused on helping women heal this trauma by bridging the gap between spirituality and sexuality.

Admission for Red Tent Indy: $5 suggested donation. Admission for Women’s Sexual Healing Retreat: $300. Location: 841 W. 53rd St., Indianapolis. For more information on Red Tent gathering, visit RedTentIndy.com. For more information on Women’s Sexual Healing Retreat, visit MySoulEvolve.com.

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atural Awakenings Publishing Corporation’s family of 95 magazines bid a fond farewell to company President Larry Levine, with many joining in on a call and sending notes, prayers and good thoughts prior to his passing on September 23.

Levine enthusiastically contributed his all with a host of talents focused on forwarding our collective mission of providing publishers and readers with the tools needed to help us all create a healthier, more Larry Levine sustainable world together.

Founder and CEO Sharon Bruckman honors her partner, saying, “Our home office and publishers are truly saddened to lose the beautifully loving, guiding light that Larry generously shared with us throughout the past 12 years.

His impact on our lives and Natural Awakenings‘ success will continue to bless our readers. We will miss him dearly.”

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Acupressure Eases Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

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reast cancer survivors are often plagued by chronic fatigue that lasts long after their treatment is finished. They have few options to relieve the condition, but acupressure shows promise. A study published this summer in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that acupressure can significantly improve two symptoms of fatigue experienced by breast cancer survivors: sleep quality and quality of life.

The researchers tested 424 women that had completed cancer treatments at least a year prior to the study. They were divided into three groups—one self-administered relaxing acupressure and another stimulating acupressure, while the control group followed a conventional care plan. After six weeks, fatigue was reduced from 70 percent to 43 percent among those receiving acupressure, with two-thirds of the women in the acupressure groups reaching levels of fatigue considered normal.

The relaxing acupressure group showed substantial improvements in sleep quality compared with the conventional care group at week six, but the two groups reached parity at week 10. The relaxing acupressure group was the only one that showed improvements in quality of life, making it a reasonable, lowcost option for managing fatigue symptoms.

Music Makes Exercise Easier

istening to music during a workout or any extended, physically demanding activity can reduce fatigue and improve performance. New research published in Psychophysiology shows that as individuals work out, their attention gradually shifts from the activity around them to internal sensations.

Over an extended period, this attention shift creates a sense of exertion. Listening to music while exercising can help shift focus away from the internal fatigue and back to the external world.

Researchers from the UK’s Brunel University and University of London tested 19 healthy adults that performed two physical exertion tests while listening to either music or silence. The scientists monitored brain activity using EEG and measured task performance. While listening to music, participants showed both reduced fatigue and decreased stress-related brainwaves. They also performed their tasks more effectively than they did when music wasn’t being played.

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Heavy TV Watching Linked to Poor Bone Health

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study published in the Journal for Bone and Mineral Research this summer suggests that excessive TV watching during childhood may be associated with lower bone mineral content in young adulthood.

The researchers followed 1,181 children over time and measured their weekly hours of TV watching at ages 5, 8, 10, 14, 17 and 20. The bone mineral content (BMC) of each was measured at age 20. The study found that individuals that routinely watched more than 14 hours a week had lower BMC for their whole body and in their arms than those that watched less. Higher BMC helps protect the body against osteoporosis later in life.

While all screen time should be monitored in children, TV appears to be the most harmful medium. A report published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine studied 111 children between the ages of 3 and 8 and measured their TV viewing and other screen time, as well as their blood pressure levels.

The study linked higher blood pressure with excessive TV viewing, but did not find the same link between the condition and computer usage.

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Carbon Dioxide Passes Climate-Warming Threshold Record carbon dioxide levels will surpass the symbolic threshold of 400 parts per million (ppm) this year and will likely never fall below it again in our lifetimes, according to a new study published recently in the journal Nature Climate Change.

The findings highlight urgent concerns about global efforts to curb climate change as outlined in the Paris agreement negotiated last December and signed in April by nearly 170 nations. Carbon concentrations have passed the 400 ppm limit before, but never permanently.

The authors state, “In the longer term, a reduction in CO2 concentration would require substantial and sustained cuts in anthropogenic [humanly influenced] emissions to near zero.” The determined safe level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a maximum of around 350 ppm, according to climate advocates.

Source: Nature.com

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The Kroger grocery chain, with nearly 2,500 U.S. stores, including subsidiaries Ralphs, Fry’s, King Soopers and Food 4 Less, has decided to go all in on the organic food market as a follow-up to the 2012 release of its Simple Truth brand of organic foods.

Kroger President Michael Ellis says, “We’re really just answering the customer’s call for more and better,” giving Whole Foods Market more competition.

Walmart has also begun to satisfy the growing health concerns of its shoppers by integrating organic options in its supermarkets. Now the challenge is for organic farming—which intentionally works to minimize agricultural impacts on the health of people and the planet—to meet the greater demand nationwide for healthier foods. Although implementation will vary depending on climate, experts advise that it begins with farms adopting healthy soil practices. It’s up to consumers to keep the momentum going.

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Chemical Testing Consumer and Animal Protections Update

The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a new federal law that restricts animal testing and requires regulators to develop technology-based alternatives. It updates the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, which insisted non-animal tests be used whenever possible and established a precedent for developing animal-free testing, including vitro and silico (computer simulation) methods. Earlier this year, the John Hopkins University School of Medicine made strides in removing the use of animals from medical training and cosmetic testing.

Now all new chemicals will have to meet specific safety standards. Clothing, couches and cleaning products, among many other consumer goods, contain chemicals linked to cancer, Parkinson’s and other serious health problems, but are not routinely tested for safety. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will now have new authority to require testing with a legal mandate to review existing chemicals on the market.

Along with updating rules for tens of thousands of everyday chemicals, the law specifically sets safety standards for dangerous chemicals like formaldehyde, asbestos and styrene. It aims to standardize on the national level what is currently a jumble of state rules governing an $800-billion-ayear industry.

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America Recycles Day

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n November 15, celebrate America Recycles Day by considering the true depth of the impact of waste on our environment and taking steps to change everyday habits that contribute to it.

The state of our oceans, rarely reported in national news, is horrifying evidence of the cumulative effect of 7.4 billion human beings’ waste and trash. In addition to the 5.6 billion annual pounds of agricultural pesticides and the 7,000 tons of oil spilled in 2015 alone, some estimates suggest that up to 80 percent of our trash ends up in our ocean gyre—a system of circular ocean currents formed by the Earth’s wind patterns and rotation of the planet.

At twice the size of Texas, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the most well-known gyre, but there are five encompassing the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, along with one in the Mediterranean Sea, all collecting humanity’s refuse. This causes mass die-offs of coral reefs and other marine life, with whole groups of marine animals washing up on the world’s shores with stomachs distended from ingestion of plastics and metals.

Ramping up recycling at homes and in communities is tremendously important, but so is reminding others that the words “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” were purposefully put in order of importance. Less inputs into the environment is the ultimate goal and, to do that, society needs to consider putting the planet before personal comforts. For example, paper towels, dental floss with little plastic picks on them, aluminum foil, make-up, and one-time use toilet bowl scrubbers are examples of completely unnecessary and often unhealthy products.

It’s time to fully grasp the scope of the damage our garbage has had on Earth’s fragile ecosystem and to fully consider the difference we can make if we all work together to lessen our dependence on the things that cause it. America Recycles Day is a superb time to bring awareness to the global waste issue and encourage others to make even more significant impacts.

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Emotional Freedom Technique in Indy Area

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motional Freedom Technique, also referred to as EFT or Tapping, is a non-invasive approach to support optimizing emotional health by releasing emotional barriers to physical health and healing. It’s a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments for more than 5,000 years, but without the use of needles.

EFT, a form of self-administered

therapy, may be used to treat a wide variety of emotional, physical or performance issues. Tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians on the head and body while you acknowledge a specific problem—a traumatic event, insomnia or anxiety to name a few— and then speak positive affirmations about it.

Colette Liose, owner of TAPNGRL based in Fishers, explains, “We tap on meridian end points while addressing

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the negative emotion or experience that disrupted our body’s energy system. Tapping out the negativity, while giving it a voice releases blocks in our meridians that creates the dis-ease. We Colette Liose can then go back and tap in positive affirmations.”

The combination of tapping the energy meridians and giving the negative experience a voice prior to voicing positive affirmation works to release and restore the mind and body’s balance. “This balance is a key component for optimal health and healing.

We are addressing the emotional drivers behind the pain be it physical or emotional—calming the fight, flight or freeze response in the body that is a natural reaction to stress,” Liose says.

Gary Craig, who studied Thought Field Therapy from American Psychologist Roger Callahan, developed EFT in the 1980s. Tapping is based on his discovery statement that “the cause of all dis-ease is a negative disruption in the body’s energy system.” Tapping acts to calm the stress response—first in the mind, then in the body—to better support the healing process.

Liose, who has practiced EFT since 2007 with both individuals and groups, understands some people are initially wary of the principles it’s based on—that the energy flowing through the body plays a significant role in regulating our health. As with any traditional or alternative method, results lead to traction and more widespread use of a specific practice.

Tapping is gaining recognition from some interesting sectors, including professional sports teams. “Tapping was used by the St. Louis Cardinals when they won the World Series a few years ago, some NFL teams are using it and it’s now being taught at the Mayo Clinic,” offers Liose. “Because it works!”

For more information, call 717-827-6475 (717-TAPNGRL) or visit TapNGrl.com or EmoFree.com.

tory response and requires quite an expenditure of energy. Excess sugar in the blood for long periods of time can cause the risk of serious health problems such as heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, and vision problems, as well as the numbness, tingling, and pain of neuropathy in hands and feet,” advises Montieth.

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Preventing, Reversing and Managing Diabetes Naturally

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ttending to the miracle of our body’s metabolism—the processes it uses to digest food for growth and energy—is critical to good health.

Diabetes, a metabolic disorder, is a serious threat to these processes as well as for any hope of anti-aging and longevity.

Types of Diabetes

There are four types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, Gestational, and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA).

In Type 1 (not caused by eating or lifestyle habits), the immune system destroys the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas.

Type 2, caused by lifestyle and eating habits, is a metabolic disorder that results in the cells inability to use insulin. Healthy lifestyle changes and better eating habits, if made when symptoms are first identified, are known to reverse Type 2.

Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy, while the body is struggling to use the insulin it produces. Although it typically disappears afterwards, women who had it are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes later in life. LADA is autoimmune

form of diabetes in which the death of the beta cells occurs over a span of years rather than rapidly.

The American Diabetes Association advises that 8.1 million of the 29.1 individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes were previously unaware and had not detected the earliest symptoms.

Early Symptoms

Telltale signs of diabetes are dry mouth, excessive thirst and frequent urination, being hungry all the time (even after meals), unusual weight gain or loss, and lack of energy.

Symptoms occur quickly and are easily identified in children and Type I diabetics. Type 2 diabetics experience these same signs but since it can take years to develop full-blown diabetes, they are subtler,” says Lauren Montieth, a doctor of chiropractic and owner of Center for Functional Medicine, a holistic wellness center in Indianapolis.

“Fatigue shortly after eating a meal can also be an indicator of pre-diabetes and diabetes. Managing the extra blood sugar level from the food you eat causes an inflamma-

Normal blood glucose levels vary throughout the day. For healthy individuals a fasting blood sugar level on awakening is less than 100 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dl) of blood. Before meals, normal levels are between 7099 mg/dl.

Individuals who have developed early stages of insulin resistance will not always experience high blood glucose levels, but without medical intervention those with Type 1 diabetes will experience extremely high glucose levels. Fasting glucose levels should vary between 100-125.

A fasting glucose level above 126 is an indicator that lifestyle changes are needed to avoid progression into full Type 2 diabetes.

High-Risk Groups

Pamela Reilly, naturopathic physician, health educator and founder of Good Works Research, LLC in Indianapolis cites two high-risk groups for Type 2 diabetes: individuals who consume large amounts of simple carbohydrates and sugars, and those with a sedentary lifestyle that includes unhealthy processed foods.

Early warning signs of insulin resistance may include fatigue, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, weight gain or inability to lose weight. Another early indicator of insulin resistance is high blood levels of insulin while fasting. Reilly recommends that anyone with early warning signs should request the best measure of insulin resistance, a fasting insulin test.

Fluctuating Blood Sugar

“Rollercoaster sugar levels are irritating to the nerves and weaken the lining of blood vessels. They contribute to neuropathies in the legs and can

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destroy blood vessels behind the eyes, which can lead to retinopathy. Fluctuations raise triglycerides, a type of fat (lipid) that circulates in the blood along with cholesterol. Triglycerides are an important measure of heart health,” advises Reilly.

Montieth and Reilly agree that an awareness of risk factors, such as a family history of diabetes, along with the knowledge of the early warning signs, is important in early detection.

According to Reilly, with this knowledge and working with an expert, individuals can take the necessary steps to restore metabolic balance and prevent full-blown Type 2 diabetes.

Making the most impactful choices is critical in the earliest stages.

Montieth and Reilly educate patients and help them integrate dietary changes. Both agree that patient education must include the importance of eating low glycemic index foods and reducing blood glucose levels as well as the necessity for increasing quality protein and healthy fats (such as nuts, avocado and olive oil), to help stabilize blood sugar levels during meals.

Antioxidant fiber-rich plant foods are another critical component of an effective dietary plan.

Both doctors are alarmed at the nationwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes as well as the increased number of teenagers presenting with pre-diabetes and diabetes.

The Role of Exercise

Patient education should include the role of exercise in reversing pre-diabetes and managing diabetes for individuals who have been diagnosed.

Exercise increases the muscle cell’s demand for glucose, moving it out of the blood and into muscle cells.

Reilly explains, “Aerobic exercise is known to improve insulin sensitivity for up to eight hours, while resistance and weight training has been shown

to increase insulin sensitivity for up to 72 hours.”

Control and Reversal

There is no quick fix for preventing and reversing diabetes. Restoration of health begins with the most important health lifestyle changes—replacing processed and sugary foods with nutrient dense whole foods, eating some protein at every meal, performing a form of cardiovascular exercise and resistance training at least three to five times a week, and adding stress-relieving practices such as yoga, tai chi, or qigong to daily routines.

Health professionals prefer to recommend herbs and supplements for managing or preventing diabetes on an individual basis.

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revealed his hippocampus had grown 12 percent.

“Such improvements are unprecedented,” says Bredesen, who described this and nine other hopeful cases in a provocative paper published in June in the journal Aging. “These are the first examples of a reversal of cognitive decline in pre- and early Alzheimer’s patients.”

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slow descent into dementia seemed inevitable for a 66-year-old man that had been misplacing his keys, missing appointments and struggling at work. He failed doctor-administered cognitive quizzes and tested positive for a gene variant linked to an exponentially higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A brain scan revealed scattered clusters of sticky, amyloid plaque—a hallmark of the disease. His hippocampus, or memory center, had shrunk to rank in the lowest 17 percent of men his age.

Told there wasn’t much that could be done, he sought the help of University of California, Los Angeles Alzheimer’s researcher Dale Bredesen, a neurologist and founding president of the independent Buck Institute for Research on Aging. He recommended a personalized, 36-point

plan, including a high-fat/low-carb diet, intermittent fasting, strict sleep schedule, select dietary supplements and other lifestyle changes. Within three months, family members reported marked improvements in his memory. At 10 months, brain scans

Bredesen is among a small but growing group of researchers, physicians, caregivers and patients challenging the conventional wisdom that the road to dementia goes one way, with no cure or repair of damage done.

They argue that the key to both prevention and reversal, at least in early stages, is to pinpoint its numerous drivers—from nutritional and hormonal deficiencies and exposure to infection to environmental toxins and harmful drugs—and attack them simultaneously. It’s a stark departure from the classic, often unsuccessful, one-pill treatment approach. Of the 244 clinical trials for Alzheimer’s drugs between 2002 and 2012, all but one failed.

“Imagine having a roof with 36 holes in it, and your drug patched one hole. You still have 35 leaks,” says Bredesen, who believes his synergistic approach—the Bredesen Protocol— can likely make Alzheimer’s drugs work better or render them unnecessary. Skeptical colleagues point out that Bredesen’s paper described only 10 case studies, not a clinical trial. “It is intriguing, but not enough to make recommendations to physicians or patients,” says Keith Fargo,

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Lifestyle changes can prevent and slow cognitive decline. Some say they also reverse it.

Ph.D., director of scientific programs and outreach for the Chicago-based Alzheimer’s Association. “The current consensus in the scientific community is that we do not have a way to reverse dementia.”

While agreeing that a larger study is needed, Neurologist David Perlmutter, of Naples, Florida, whose bestsellers Brain Maker and Grain Brain promote nutritional changes for supporting brain health, considers Bredesen’s study revolutionary. “To reverse Alzheimer’s in one patient is monumental, much less 10,” says Perlmutter.

They recently presented together at a conference organized by Sharp Again Naturally, a New York nonprofit that educates patients and caregivers about natural means of slowing and reversing cognitive decline.

After losing her mother to Alzheimer’s, the nonprofit’s co-founder, Jacqui Bishop, 74, stopped her own frightening decline by changing her diet and getting her thyroid hormone levels under control via supplements.

Now she’s helping others do the same. She says, “We are trying to change the conversation from one of despair to one of hope.”

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Key to Bredesen’s approach is the notion that instead of being one disease, Alzheimer’s consists of three sub-types with distinct drivers: inflammation or infection; harmful environmental exposures; and/or lack of neuron-nurturing hormones. To determine which one to target, he tests patients for blood-sugar, inflammation and hormone levels, heavy metals and critical nutrients such as D and B vitamins. Then he crafts a personalized plan.

He notes that the 10 years it can take to progress from subtle decline to full-blown Alzheimer’s provides a huge opportunity. “Ideally, we want people to come in when they have mild impairment or are asymptomatic,” says Bredesen, advising that tests be done for the APOE4, or “Alzheimer’s gene” in one’s 40s. “People have not wanted to know in the past because they’ve been told there is nothing they can do about it. We completely disagree.”

One way to stay cognitively sharp is to eat fewer carbs (which boost blood sugar) and eat more fat, says Perlmutter. “There is a clear relationship between elevated levels of blood sugar and increased risk of Alzheimer’s.”

One study, published in 2013 in the New England Journal of Medicine, tracked 2,067 healthy adults for seven years and found that the higher their average glucose level, even if they weren’t diabetic, the more likely they were to develop dementia. For instance, those with a level of 115 milligrams per deciliter were 18 percent more at risk than those measuring 100 milligrams per deciliter.

A 2012 study published in Neurology followed 266 adults for four years and found that those with higher blood sugar saw certain areas of the brain shrink 6 to 10 percent more than those with lower blood sugar. Gluten can also be problematic, advises Perlmutter, when it’s

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In contrast, good fat, like that in avocados, fatty fish, coconut oil and walnuts, serves as a foundation for neurons and an efficient, clean-burning fuel source for the brain. This is particularly helpful in someone with early-stage Alzheimer’s, says Bredesen, because the disease can make it harder for the brain to use sugar for fuel. In some cases, both doctors recommend an extremely low-carb, or “ketogenic” diet (fewer than 60 grams of carbs per day). Starved of carbohydrates, the liver produces fat-like compounds called ketones, a brain-fuel source shown to stimulate growth of new neural networks.

Bredesen also recommends 12 hours of fasting each night, with zero food intake within three hours of going to sleep. Fasting promotes a process called autophagy, by which the brain essentially cleans itself of damaged cellular material. Eight hours of sleep is also vital. According to University of Rochester research, the space between brain cells opens up during sleep, allowing cleansing channels of fluid to flow more freely. “If you were operating your house 24/7 with no time to rest or clean, it would be disastrous,” says Bredesen. “The same is true of your brain.”

Also, they say, keep teeth clean because bacterial infections, including those in the gums, have been shown to hasten formation of neuron-killing plaque. Also critically examine the prescription drugs being ingested. A recent study of 74,000 people published in JAMA Neurology found that regular use of heartburn drugs like Prilosec and Nexium increased dementia risk by 42 to 52 percent. Meanwhile, anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl and statin drugs prescribed to manage cholesterol have also been linked to increased dementia. “We see ‘statin brain’ all the time,” observes Perlmutter, who says once patients go off the drugs, they tend to get better.

False Hope or Sound Advice Fargo says researchers are keenly interested in many of the ideas in Bredesen’s paper. Although it’s too early to endorse them, numerous

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studies are underway. But he wonders if some patients that assert that they’ve reversed dementia actually suffered from something else, like sleep apnea or depression.

Bredesen stands by his research, asserting that the 10 patients in his paper had all been formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or its precursors. One 69-year-old entrepreneur that was planning to close his business after 11 years of mental decline is now expanding it. A 49-year-old woman that scored poorly on neuropsychological tests showed no signs of cognitive decline when she was tested again nine months later. In all, more than 100 people have participated in the program. “We have people that are four-and-a-half years out and doing very well,” he says, noting that such strategies aren’t likely to work for someone with advanced Alzheimer’s.

In some cases, the results may be more subtle, but for those caring for a sick loved one, any positive progress means a lot. Paul Tramontozzi knows.

After his father, then 75, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, the New York City financial advisor attended a Sharp Again Naturally meeting seeking advice. “I was skeptical, but when the answer you get from everyone else is, ‘There’s nothing you can do,’ you become more willing to listen.” He took his father off his cholesterol medication, fed him spoonfuls of coconut oil daily and put him on a specific supplement regimen. His balance improved and he could participate in family outings again. “If you had told me a few years ago we’d be able to take Dad to a restaurant for his 80th birthday, I would have said, ‘No way.’ But we did.”

Tramontozzi says his father isn’t cured, but the advice he obtained facilitated more time together and insights on how to avoid a similar fate. “These are all things a healthy 37-year-old should be doing right now anyway. I just wish we’d found out earlier.”

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ighly sensitive children need extra nurturing care so that they can learn to see their sensitivity as a strength and begin empowering themselves with tools to tap into their positive traits such as insight, creativity and empathy, while simultaneously learning how to manage their rich emotional lives.

Elaine Aron, Ph.D., a practicing psychotherapist in Mill Valley, California, who studies sensitivity using functional magnetic resonance imaging, advises, “A highly sensitive child is among the 15 to 20 percent born with a nervous system that’s highly aware and quick to react to everything.” She offers a free online questionnaire to help assess a child’s level of sensitivity at HSPerson.com/test/highly-sensitivechild-test.

Highly sensitive children are incredibly responsive to their environments, from sounds and smells to the overall mood of people they encounter. Other indicators may range from a preference for quiet play to noticing details or asking many questions.

With a sharpened sense of awareness, they are often gifted intellectually, creatively and emotionally, demonstrating genuine compassion early on.

The downside is that these intensely perceptive children can also be easily overwhelmed by crowds, noises, new situations or sudden

changes. Criticism, defeat and the distress of others deeply affect them.

Parenting a highly sensitive child can be highly rewarding, but some parents find it exhausting. Special skills help in gracefully raising a healthy, happy and well-adjusted sensitive child without wearing ourselves out.

Accept, rather than seek to change them. Embracing a child as being highly sensitive is step one. No one can change them into less sensitive, more traditional kids. Accept their specialness as part of the family’s shared journey.

See it as a gift. It’s easy to get frustrated or angry with a child if they continually cry, withdraw and shy away from social situations. Instead of viewing these behaviors as flaws, see them as providing the child a special gift. Sensitivity often characterizes artists, innovators, prodigies and great thinkers.

Partner up. Sensitive children respond far better to requests for desired behaviors when acting in partnership with the adults in their life. Harsh discipline can elicit emotional meltdowns and outbursts of energy in temper tantrums, crying or yelling. Partnering with a child includes learning to avoid their triggers and giving them ready tools to use when they feel overwhelmed, such as breathing exercises. Professional

counselors can help shape the relationship.

Focus on strengths. Remembering that a highly sensitive child may be incredibly talented is essential when they are acting out. Training ourselves to see a child’s strengths first—such as their incredible creativity, perceptiveness and keen intellect— helps us accept their challenges, such as being overwhelmed, highly emotional, introverted at times, shy, picky about clothes and other preferences, or overly active.

Create calmness. It’s worth taking the time to create spaces that match a child’s sensibilities. Create a “peace corner” at home designed to deliver the serenity that highly sensitive children crave by using just the right lighting, colors, sounds and surround ings; elements might include headphones, favorite plush toys and coloring markers.

Instill inner discipline. Establishing gentle structure and clear limits with respect goes a long way. Reasonable reminders of what’s needed now and why yield better results than shouting and warnings of consequences.

Connect with peers. Like everyone else, highly sensitive children are drawn to other “birds of a feather”, and getting these kids together to nurture each other’s strengths is good. It may mean some extra effort by parents to help a child find kids that get along together and make play dates.

A highly sensitive child can be steered in a helpful emotional direction by well-adjusted, happy and healthy sensitive adults. Sensitive children need especially good role models because they are learning how to use their incredible gifts in a world that sometimes doesn’t value their inherent worth.

Maureen Healy, of Santa Barbara, CA, runs a mentoring program for highly sensitive children based on her social and emotional learning curriculum for K-8 students, child psychology training and current scientific research. She is the author of Growing Happy Kids and The Energetic Keys to Indigo Kids (HighlySensitiveKids.com).

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What’s the link between women, high blood sugar, diabetes, obesity and depression?

When I meet a patient that complains about irritability, anxiety, foggy thinking, fatigue and insomnia, I visually plot her day-to-day symptoms on a mental graph. I find that the sugar rollercoaster accounts for the vast majority of diabetes, obesity, depression and other symptoms troubling my patients, especially women.

Sugar disturbs mental health in at least three ways: It starves the brain by causing blood sugar highs and lows that can eventually cause insulin resistance, diabetes and even Alzheimer’s disease; promotes inflammation, which is closely linked to depression; and derails hormones by raising levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the body’s effort to balance blood sugars.

Depression also has roots in thyroid imbalances, which are common in women more than 40 years old, and in food intolerances, especially to gluten, soy and corn, that can affect the brain in unpredictable ways.

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Because so much is happening in such a short period of time, people often revert to serving traditional foods such as Aunt Mary’s cheese ball or Grandma Daisy’s three-layer chocolate bars. These vintage recipes, however, can be laden with processed ingredients. Foods that signaled holiday cheer ages ago need a tweak or two to satisfy today’s health-minded friends and family members. With traditional flavors of the season like aromatic spices, fresh rosemary and chocolate, plus a plant-based philosophy, family favorites can get a new twist.

Natural Awakenings asked cookbook authors, chefs and bloggers from around the country to help us celebrate wonderful holiday moments, big and small. Adding a plant-based nibble or sip not only helps party hosts stay on track, it also helps keep guests from over-indulging, so that everyone ends up enjoying themselves even more.

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Frothy Hot Chocolate with Pistachio Milk

Tasty Holiday Recipes photo by Stephen Blancett

Cozy up and indulge in this thick, creamy and rich hot chocolate made with whole food ingredients.

Spiced Pepitas

Beer-Miso-Sriracha Roasted Chickpeas

These crunchy pumpkin seeds are lemony, salty, spicy and zesty, all at the same time. A handful of these toasted tidbits whets the appetite.

Any favorite beer will work.

Yields: 2 to 4 servings

Yields: 2 cups

1 (15½ oz) can chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained and set aside 1 Tbsp sriracha 1 Tbsp organic miso paste (any color) 1 /3 bottle of beer Black and white sesame seeds Dried chili to taste Smoked salt for garnish to taste

2 cups raw pumpkin seeds 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp ancho chile powder ½ tsp cayenne pepper ¼ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp sugar (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375° F.

Preheat the oven to 375° F.

Whisk wet ingredients until mixed well. Toss mixture with chickpeas.

In a medium bowl, toss together the pumpkin seeds, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, cumin, pepper, coriander, chile powder, cayenne and garlic powder.

Place mixture on baking pan and roast for 20 to 30 minutes, shaking and stirring periodically until mixture is evaporated and chickpeas begin to get color; beware of burning.

Spread the mixture on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.

Garnish with sesame seeds and dried chili, maybe a little smoked salt.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and shake to redistribute the seeds, and then bake for another 3 minutes. Pull it out to shake the pan again. Then finish baking for 1 to 2 minutes or until the pumpkin seeds are crispy and golden without burning them.

Courtesy of Chad and Derek Sarno, WickedHealthyFood.com.

Transfer to a cool baking sheet and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Courtesy of Sandra A. Gutierrez, SandrasKitchenStudio.com.

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Yields: 2 servings Pistachio Milk ½ cup raw shelled pistachios 2 cups filtered water Cocoa ½ to ¾ cup unsweetened baking cocoa or cacao powder ¼ to ½ cup date paste 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract Dash Himalayan pink salt For the pistachio milk, soak the nuts overnight in a bowl of water.

Rinse before placing them into a high-speed blender with the 2 cups of water. Blend until the mixture is completely puréed and milky.

Strain mixture through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth; then add the nut milk back into the blender.

Add all other ingredients and blend at a high speed until thick.

Note: If using a regular, slower blender, re-warm the hot chocolate on the stove top. It may not be as thick and frothy but will taste good.

Courtesy of Sophia DeSantis, VeggiesDontBite.com.

Boarding Solutions for Beloved Pets The Best are Pet, People and Planet Friendly

by Sandra Murphy

T

he holidays bring buffet feasts, ribboned gifts, stockings of goodies, ornaments and tinsel that to animals all look good enough to eat. Pets can get into trouble, especially if they’re away from home.

Boarding may be the best alternative when the family travels for holidays.

Take a Tour

Brad Nierenberg blogs about dogs at PawsitivelyBradleyNierenberg. com, from Wilmington, Delaware. He relates an experience when friends watched Bitsy, his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, and she escaped out the front door. Fortunately, a neighbor found her. Afterward, he says, “I asked other dog-crazy owners which kennel they’d recommend.”

Kennels used to be an indoor cage with a dog door to a fenced run area outside. Dogs could see

each other, but not play together.

Well-heeled facilities offered fancy amenities, geared more to impress the owner than comfort the pet and were generally bereft of enriching experiences.

“Pets are living, breathing, loving creatures, and boarding facilities not yet up to speed need to catch up to how people feel about pets today,” says Charlotte Biggs, COO of the nonprofit International Boarding and Pet Service Association, near Austin, Texas. It helps its members create safe, responsible pet care facilities by including holistic, positive and green practices in their safety and training manuals.

Susan Briggs, co-founder of the independent Professional Animal Care Certification Council for the pet care industry, in Houston, advises, “Take a tour. Kennels should be

clean and organized. You should feel comfortable with the staff.”

“Do the employees talk about your pet like you’re bringing the car in for an oil change? If it’s ignored in favor of paperwork, maybe you should keep looking,” says Josh Brown, owner of Far North Kennel, in Anchorage, Alaska. “You want to go where the staff bends down and lets your pet come to them. It should be obvious your dog’s going to get positive human interaction. When you walk out after touring the facility, you should feel better about boarding than when you walked in.”

Ask Questions

Costs vary, so ask what’s included in the basic fee, such as group play, treats, administered meds, special bedding and feeding the same food as at home. The pet also should be able to have their bed, toys and favorite things with them. Also be clear about medications, health or mobility issues and special bedding or grooming preferences. An apparent bargain can be either less than expected or more expensive once all costs are totaled.

“Ask if titers are accepted in lieu of current vaccinations, and don’t feel pressured to over-vaccinate,” advises Briggs, who explains that titers assess levels of immunity from previous vaccinations. She also suggests asking about the facility’s emergency plan, including evacuation.

The more information everyone has, the better the pet’s stay will be.

Socialized dogs or cats should be able to enjoy group playtime or a communal catio (enclosed indoor/outdoor space for felines); others would rather

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watch from afar. Stays should be individualized, not uniform. Facility owners suggest first booking a day visit and then an overnight as a test.

Before booking, also ask about unseen factors. Josh Parker, co-founder of K-9 Resorts Daycare and Luxury Hotels, in Fanwood and other New Jersey locations, recommends that boarding clients look for features such as eco-friendly cleaning products; air purifiers and ventilation systems to prevent spreading of germs; a floor plan that reduces stress by limiting views of other animals; lighting that dims at night for restful sleep; a good ratio of staff to pets that allows employees to spend time with nervous boarders, spot any signs of illness

or distress early on and intervene if quarrels arise; and availability of an on-call veterinarian with access to the family vet or nearest emergency facility. Leave a medical directive explaining what should be done if an owner can’t be reached.

Flooring at better resorts is antibacterial. Outdoors, artificial grass made of recycled products is soft on paws, drains better than grass and is easier to clean. It’s eco-friendly because it requires no watering, mowing or pesticides.

Stay in Touch

“Some facilities like ours offer webcam options so you can ‘visit’ with your dog while you’re traveling,” says Brown. Texting kennel updates and selfies of an employee with a pet can also ease any worries.

“I just want my pet in a place where she is safe, secure, well cared for and loved,” says Nierenberg.

Though apart, pets and their people can all enjoy a fresh adventure.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

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.

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National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month Get involved in various activities this month to help raise awareness for ALZ and to support the more than 15 million caregivers. Visit ALZ.org to learn more.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Prairie Pursuits - Gingerbread Construction Class – 6:30-8:30pm. Under the guidance of professional bakers learn basic gingerbread recipes and tips on how to construct a lasting gingerbread house. Enter your gingerbread house into a competition for a chance to win a cash prize. For ages 13 and up. $20, non-member; $18, member.

Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers.

317-776-6000. ConnerPrairie.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Centennial Photo Contest Display – 10am-5pm, Friday and Saturday; 1-5pm, Sunday. Celebrate 100 years of the Garfield Conservatory and Gardens by enjoying local photographers’ prints on display. $2. Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens, 2432 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis.

317-327-7184. GarfieldGardensConservatory.org.

Vegan Thanksgiving – 1-4pm. A vegan-style traditional Thanksgiving experience with a silent auction, bonfire, photo booth, live music, informational booths, coffee and apple cider. Uplands Peak Sanctuary, 4205 W Grandview Rd, Salem.

UplandsPEAKSanctuary.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

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.

Healthy Thanksgiving Dishes – 6:30-8:30pm.

Join Chef Audrey as she teaches how to make dishes for the Thanksgiving season. This is a raw fusion class combining cooked and raw vegan foods. $35. Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe, 6516 Ferguson St, Indianapolis. RSVP 317-255-3972.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Monumental Marathon – 8am. Beginning and finishing at the Indiana State Capitol Building, this event benefits the Indianapolis Public School system. The flat and fast course highlights landmarks and historical neighborhoods throughout Indianapolis. In addition to the Boston Qualifying Monumental Marathon, there is a half-marathon, 5K and Kids’ Fun Run. $125 Full; $90 Half; $40 5K; $15 KFR. Indiana State Capitol, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis. 317-733-3300.

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Power Recycling Weekend – 9am-3pm. Saturday and Sunday. A mass recycling effort held at the Indianapolis Zoo. Get rid of clutter and help the environment. Drop old electronics in the zoo parking lot and recycling partners will take it from there. Various partnerships will also allow for paper recycling, phone book recycling and clothing donations. Free; $5 processing fee for TV’s and monitors. Participants receive a $2 discount coupon on zoo admission. Indianapolis Zoo, White River State Park. 317-630-2001. IndyZoo.com.

Understanding Shoulder Pain – 9am-12pm. Join Heather Arlinghaus, licensed Physical Therapist and certified Massage Therapist, for an introductory course covering all things shoulder. Topics include shoulder anatomy, shoulder pain, and much more. A free self-care tool is included in your registration. $30. Georgetown Market, 4375 Georgetown Road, Indianapolis. 317-293-9525.

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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.

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.

Indy Donut Festival – 11am. Sample donuts and coffee from Indy-based donut shops and bakeries. After sampling, vote on your favorite.

Hosted by the American Cancer Society with proceeds going to caner research and awareness of Indianapolis-based patient programs and services. $40, VIP; $20, general admission; $10, children 5-12; free, children under 5. The Speak Easy, 5255 N. Winthrop, Indianapolis.

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Holiday Open House – 11am-8pm. Enjoy live music, sips and bites, and hourly prizes. Various fun activities throughout the day. Raffles and donation ornaments are available with proceeds benefitting Down Syndrome Indiana. Allisonville Nursery, 11405 Allisonville Rd, Fishers.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

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.

Candle Light Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Join in a 75-minute Candle Light yoga class led by Lilly Mack.

You can 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.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Revent – 6-9:30pm. Support the Indiana Recycling Coalition with an evening of food, drink, friends, networking and silent auction.

Celebrate the past and future efforts of the IRC, all proceeds directly support the mission of the IRC. $95/Nonmember; $75/ Member. Goodwill Industries, Indianapolis Metro High School, 1635 W Michigan St, Indianapollis. 317-632-5915.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15

America Recycles Day – One day to educate.

One day to motivate. One day to make recycling bigger and better 365 days a year. Learn more at AmericaRecyclesDay.org.

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.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Great American Smoke-Out – Every year, as part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society marks the third Thursday of November by encouraging smokers to use the day to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking by that day. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. Cancer.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Autumn Art Fair –10am-5pm; Sun, 11am-4pm.

Browse and shop for family-friendly, handcrafted and affordable art. Over forty artists from Indianapolis and surrounding areas will be selling their wares, just in time for the holidays. Free.

The Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis. 317-327-7135. GPACArts.org.

Greening the Statehouse – 10am-4pm. A day of education, networking, and celebration with many non-profit and green business partners. $25, regular; $10, student. Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 100 S, Lebanon. HEEWeb.org/gts.

Indie Vintage Marketplace – 10am-5pm. A monthly celebration of all things unique, indie, and stylish. The goal is to enhance the experience of living as a more responsible consumer by promoting the positive aspects and fun of vintage, antique, locally sourced, re- and up-cycled goods. Free. State Fairgrounds, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis. IndyArtsVintage.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Happy Thanksgiving Bolt for the Heart – 9am. Join in the second annual Thanksgiving Day 3.33-mile family run/ walk and help raise funds for the placement of lifesaving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) in central Indiana. $25/ages 6-74; free/5 and under, ages 75 and over, through 11/25.

The Palladium, 355 City Center Dr, Carmel.

Register: BoltForTheHeart.com.

Drumstick Dash – 9am. Annual race benefitting Wheeler Mission. Participants can take part in a 4.5-mile, 2.75-mile, or 50-yard Little Gobbler’s race. A free parking shuttle will run from Glendale Mall to the starting lines. $28. Broad Ripple.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Circle of Lights – 6-8pm. Annual lighting of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument features festive activities, musical entertainment and fireworks following the lighting at 7:45. The 242-foot display is created with 4,784 lights and 52 garland strands. Free. Monument Circle, 1 Monument Circle, Indianapolis. 317-237-2222.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Small Business Saturday – A day created to support shopping local business instead of the traditionally known “Black Friday”. Buying local handmade gifts supports local businesses and the community.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Giving Tuesday – A global day dedicated to giving back. Find a way for your family, community, company or business to come together to give something more. Join a global celebration of a new tradition of generosity. GivingTuesday.org.

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sunday 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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Community Yin Yoga – 6-7:15pm. $10. Class focuses on stillness and deepening into a pose to allow the muscles to relax and allow the body to soften. Open to all levels, beginnners welcome.

Embarque Yoga, 5345 N Winthrop Ave, Indianapolis. 317-762-9642. EmbarqueYoga.com.

monday Essential Oils 101 Class – 6:30-8:30pm. 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.

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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.

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Kundalini Yoga – Medical Meditation Tune-up Series – 7:15-8:30pm. Experience a vibrant mix of physical posture, breath work, meditation, mantra, mudra, and sound vibration with Gong relaxation. Nourish Wellness Center, 826 W 64th St, Indiainapolis. Search Nourish Wellness class at CITYOGA.biz/schedule.

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.

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.

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 Divine Goddess within Circle – 6:30-8pm. The 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Each class includes a chakra clearing, meditation, angel card reading and more. Share in bringing in powerful, compassionate Divine Feminine energy with other women in a circle of love. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Men’s Forum – 5:30-7pm. A men’s gathering to discuss various topics related to health, wellness, spirituality, personal development and more. Donations welcome. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499.

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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.

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friday Restorative Yoga – 11am-12:15pm. A uniquely nourishing, reflective class practiced at a slow pace. Allows students to tap into breath and body movements through gentle movements. $18 drop in; packages available. Blooming Life Yoga, 30 S Elm St, Zionsville. 317-800-4039.

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Bells for Peace Meditation – 12-1pm. Join Vicki Mack to meditate for peace combined with the power of sound through bells. Free. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-2530499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

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.

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Friendly Flow Yoga – 5-6pm. Great weekend starter includes gentle yoga, restorative yoga, and pranayama. Please bring your own mat. $10.

Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 East 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

saturday Traditional Vinyasa Yoga – 8-9:15am. Class features Zohrab, a master Hatha Yoga teacher – he integrates yoga with medical anatomy and physiology to root ancient verities with medical exactness. $18 drop in; packages available.

Blooming Life Yoga, 30 S Elm St, Zionsville.

317-800-4039. BloomingLifeYoga.com.

Indy Winter Farmers Market – 9am-12:30pm.

Runs Nov. 12-April 29. Local fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy and baked goods. Free. Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 E Brookside Ave, Indianapolis. IndyWinterFarmersMarket.org.

Qigong Moving Meditation – 10-11am. The 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Learn the gentle and powerful practice of qigong and tai chi. As practice develops, practitioner’s experience improved mental concentration, as well as a calmer, more relaxed, attitude in their daily affairs. $15.

The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis.

317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

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Specializing in postural re-alignment, Jane is an Advanced Exercise Therapist, certified by Egoscue University, an Egoscue University Instructor and a Nationally Certified Massage and Bodywork Therapist. Learn the techniques and skills to overcome chronic pain without the use of pharmaceutical or surgical intervention.

BOUTIQUE/EVENT HUB THE PLAYFUL SOUL 6516 N Ferguson, Indpls 317-253-0499 ThePlayfulSoul.com

A center of consciousness featuring events, art gallery, yoga studio, holistic healing therapies, tarot, workshops, music nights and more.

A soulful boutique for the mind, body, spirit and home with handmade jewelry and yogi attire, crystals and stones, books, art, feather wands, elixirs, oils and more. Now offering crystal healing. Visit our website for hours and calendar of events.

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DENTISTRY INDIANAPOLIS DENTISTRY 7218 US 31 S, Indianapolis 317-882-0228 CalmingFears.com

Comprehensive, innovative treatment, expert knowledge and a holistic “whole body” approach to dentistry. Dr. Ted Reese and his supportive staff create a dental treatment tailored to fit your needs, administered in a relaxing, amenity-filled atmosphere. See ad on page 8.

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Individually appropriate high-quality, biologically compatible, safe and life energy-enhancing holistic dentistry. Dr Katie and team strive to perform dental procedures in the gentlest way possible, in a friendly, calm office environment. Offering a complete menu of holistic and comfort services. See ad on page 16.

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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. See ad on page 21.

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