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Self-Care for All Stages of Life

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OUR SOULS NEED

Connecting With the Energy That Made Us

32 PETER SAGAL ON Running Toward Mindfulness

34 TOXIC LEGACY

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Breast Implant Warriors Unite

36 VISION QUEST Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes

38 WHEN EMOTIONS ARE PHYSICAL

Bodywork for Trauma and Grief

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he month of May 2019 is here and we are happily in the midst of springtime’s weather perfection on the west coast of Florida. This month’s Natural Awakenings Tampa Bay again blooms with the latest from our thriving natural health community, both locally and nationally. It’s an exhilarating time to be alive.

Mother’s Day on the 12th is a reminder to celebrate good mothers and motherly-others who’ve been supportive through thick and through thin. Our special focus this month is on women’s natural well-being and ways to achieve it. (Pass it on!)

In “Her Soul in Bloom: Self-Care for All Stages of Life” (page 28), writer Marlaina Donato examines healthy outcomes possible when time for self-nourishment is a continuing and vital priority.

Randy Kambic’s interview with popular National Public Radio host Peter Sagal offers welcome insight in “Running Toward Mindfulness” (page 32). This article is sure to encourage runners and inspire runner-wannabes at all levels of experience.

The nutritional value of a plant-based diet is widely accepted as best for body, mind and spirit. “Plants Talk: Discover Their Secret Language” (page 42) is a friendly reminder that plants may also be pretty smart. Of course, they may just be good listeners, but writer April Thompson also examines ways plants talk to one another.

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Heal Yourself at Home

Feldenkrais Seminar on Regaining or Maintaining Lifelong Agility

r. Colette Cseszko, Gentle Touch Chiropractic and Wellness Center, will host Heal Yourself at Home workshops, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on May 7 and 20 and June 3, in Seminole. Dr. Cseszko, an acupuncture and chiropractic physician treating patients with chronic conditions including back/ neck pain, migraines and fatigue, will teach participants how to address muscular tension in their own body in order to relieve stress and pain in the neck and shoulders.

In this era of texting and endless computer work, forward head posture has been linked to increased incidence of heart and lung related disorders, high blood pressure and brain stem dysfunction. Learn this hands-on technique which can be done in the comfort of one’s own home to relax tight muscles and increase blood flow to address areas of pain in the body.

Participants are asked to bring a partner in order to practice on each other during the workshop. A light dinner will be provided. Confirm attendance at least 24-hours in advance to ensure enough food is available for everyone.

Cost: Free. Location: 10575 68th Ave. (in the office park behind Bank of America), Seminole. For more information and to RSVP, call 727-235-3265. See ad page 35.

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onnie Kissam, MA, Feldenkrais practitioner, offers the Feldenkrais Touch To Inform seminar, Regaining or Maintaining Lifelong Agility, from June 14 to 16, at District Dance Academy, 14100 U.S. 19, Suite 139, in Clearwater.

Touch To Inform seminars focus on the neurological, mechanical and healing aspects of movement using concepts from the Feldenkrais Method. Participants can find practical applications for their personal and professional use. Novel ideas are shared, such as ‘sensing bones’ as a means of support; the problem area is part of a chain of action or personal habitual pattern; and it’s possible to sense space and agility and find ways to move easily.

Attendees will develop practical applications in how to work with each individual’s unique patterns to enhance ability. Dr. Feldenkrais’ Awareness Through Movement lessons are used throughout the seminar along with individual demonstrations and partner work.

Cost: $350; discount with early registration. 15 CEs for LMTs. For further information and registration, call 941-360-2248 and/or visit FeldenkraisInSarasota.com. See ad page 57.

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Tampa Bay Dental Introduces Comfort Dog to Ease Dental Anxiety

Yogi Training Begins in July at St. Petersburg Yoga – Enroll Now

ampa Bay Dental Implants and Periodontics, established in 2008, by Dr. Robert J. Yu, is always seeking to implement the latest in modern technology in every area of its facility, and now enters special help from a furry friend.

Observing the increase of therapeutic comfort dogs in dental practice, Dr. Yu became fascinated by the idea. Hearing of the Mercy Puppy Rescue, in New Jersey (an organization that rescues puppies from South Korea), he knew it was time to add a new member to his practice.

Luca, a Coton de Tulear, was born with a small abdominal hernia which left him rejected as a purebred and unwanted amongst adopters in Korea. When Luca was 10-weeks-old, he made the 18hour flight from Seoul and into Dr. Yu’s practice.

Luca spends the majority of his days on patients’ laps easing their apprehensions. He is also great at lifting the spirits of the staff and daily visitors to the office. According to Dr. Yu, “It is incredibly satisfying to see an anxious patient’s body language favorably change when Luca is around.” In response to Luca’s actions, patients have stated many times, ‘It’s like he knew I needed comfort.’

Location: 6700 Crosswinds Dr., Ste. 200-B, St. Petersburg. For information and consultation, call 727-384-9122 and/or visit tbperio.com. See ad page 10.

rusted for over 25 years to train some of the country’s top yogis, St. Petersburg Yoga has been an enduring beacon of authentic yoga that is designed to transform your brain and life even more than your body. The studio is now the largest yoga and meditation school in Florida and the only studio with all 500 level career instructors.

Their next Yogi Training session formally begins July 13 but you can start now. Not just for experienced yogis, the program is for anyone looking to use yoga to Self-discover and who feels that the timing is right to transform their life.

Students embark on a life-changing personal journey taught by 10 of the most experienced yogis in the area. Gain Self-mastery using a broad range of yoga systems, including Therapeutic, Restorative, Power, Ashtanga, Classics, Meditation, Swing/Aerial, Nutrition/Herbology, Yogi Life Coaching, and Yoga for the Mind.

Students receive a 200 or 500 hour Yoga Alliance Certificate at program completion.

The training schedule is flexible, allowing students to take it at their own pace, as short as five months or as long as 12 or more months. The program also offers a flexible curriculum and payment options.

Location: 2842 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N. (located above Rollin’ Oats), St. Petersburg. To apply and enroll, call 727-894-9642, email Info@ StPetersburgYoga.com or visit StPeteYoga.com. See ad page 6.

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Tired of Being Tired?

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here medicines have failed, there are proven, non-drug remedies: ozone and biophotonic therapy. Ozone is a powerful oxidant and can react to both organic and inorganic compounds. As a result, medical ozone can produce different effects depending on the concentration administered; it has been utilized to treat infections and is able to kill viruses and bacteria. This same oxidation process produces immune modulation in both chronic and autoimmune diseases creating anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

Biophotonic or ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) has been used since the 1920’s as a treatment for infections, autoimmune and 60 different diseases with virtually no side effects. UBI is an intravenous therapy utilizing a relatively small amount of blood and exposing it to UV light bands. Otherwise known as “the cure that time forgot”, UBI combined with ozone allows for more rapid detoxification, killing of bacteria and viruses in the blood, supercharging the immune system, improving circulation, normalizing the autonomic nervous system and oxygenating tissues, offering a more effective, safer option for both acute and chronic diseases—a claim most drugs can’t make.

Attend a free seminar from 6 to 7:30 p.m., May 14, where presenter Kathie Gonzales discusses the benefits of increasing health and life span. St. Petersburg Health & Wellness, 2100 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-202-6807 or visit StPetehw.com. See ad page 9.

Kirtan Concerts to Benefit Impoverished Children in Rural India

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hree soul-stirring kirtan concerts featuring San Francisco Bay Area musician, Acharya Mangalananda, will be held on May 17, at Yoga Source, in Plantation; May 18, at the Duncan Center Chapel, in Delray Beach; and May 25, at the Lotus Pond Center for Yoga & Wellness, in Tampa. All proceeds benefit Ma Sharanam Ashram and School, an educational institution in India, dedicated to the spiritual, academic, social and emotional needs of the impoverished children and families that it serves.

Mangalananda, who lived in India for 40 years and is a direct disciple of Sri Anandamayi Ma, (1896–1982), to whom the school and ashram are dedicated, has just returned from visiting India. He will share about his experiences with Sri Anandamayi Ma and also about why the school can be a model for educating children in a wholistic, nurturing and natural way.

Children of Ma Anandamayi Foundation, ChildrenOfMa. org, a 501(c)(3) U.S. nonprofit that is sponsoring these events, provides the day-to-day operating funds for Ma Sharanam.

Cost: $20; $25 after May 12 and at the door. For more information and tickets, go to the FLKIRTAN page at ChildrenOfMa. org/flkirtan.html.

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Japanese researchers interviewed 1,003 Tokyo women over 70 years old about which of 16 types of exercise they did, including dancing, calisthenics, jogging, golf, ball games, hiking, yoga, bicycling and tai chi. In eight years of follow-up, those that danced were 73 percent less likely to be classified as impaired in any of the “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing—a result not produced by the other physical activities. “Dancing requires not only balance, strength and endurance ability, but also cognitive ability: adaptability and concentration to move according to the music and partner; artistry for graceful and fluid motion; and memory for choreography,” writes lead author Yosuke Osuka, of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology.

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hypertension from 32 percent to 46 percent.

American heart disease deaths rose from 836,546 in 2015 to 840,678 in 2016. Studies show that about 80 percent of all cardiovascular disease can be prevented by controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with healthy practices like not smoking, says the AHA. NATampa.com

Women in menopause that are mindful and nonjudgmental of their thoughts are less irritable, anxious and depressed, reports a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society.

Researchers gave questionnaires to 1,744 menopausal patients 40 to 65 years old and found that those with higher mindfulness scores struggled less with common menopausal symptoms. Mindfulness didn’t lower hot flash and night sweat symptoms, however.

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U.S. Heart Disease on the Rise Forty-eight percent of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, reported the American Heart Association (AHA) in its annual update.

The increase is partly due to 2017 updated guidelines redefining high blood pressure as greater than 130/80 millimeters of mercury rather than 140/90, which raised the number of Americans with diagnosed

Simply changing a diet to include more fruit and vegetables can boost mental well-being, say British researchers from Leeds and York universities. Examining health data of 40,000 people, they concluded those that eat more produce have a better psychological state, and that eating just one extra portion of fruits and vegetables a day could have a positive effect equivalent to around eight extra days of walking a month for at least 10 minutes at a time. A meta-analysis of 16 studies by the UK’s University of Manchester found the mood-boosting effect was particularly strong for women, and it worked with different types of diets, indicating a particular approach is not necessary.

When dietary changes were combined with exercise, even greater improvements resulted.

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Selenium and CoQ10 Provide Lasting Benefits Swedish seniors that took coenzyme Q10 and selenium during a four-year study were still benefiting 12 years later with a reduced car- diovascular mortality risk of more than 40 percent.

In the original study, Linkรถping University researchers gave 443 independently living seniors over 70 years old either a placebo or 200 milligrams of CoQ10 and 200 micrograms of selenium per day. Those on the supplements showed a reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, improved heart function, less hospitalization, more vitality and a better quality of life. Twelve years later, the researchers examined autopsies and death certificates, and found the supplement-takers had a lower risk of death compared to the placebo group, even if they had diabetes, high blood pressure or ischemic heart disease.

Prenatal Yoga Reduces Caesareans and Labor Pain

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First-time mothers that practiced yoga beginning in the 30th week of pregnancy had fewer caesareans, fewer low-weight newborns and milder and briefer labor pains.

They were also less likely to require painkillers or labor inducement. The Mangalore, India, hospital study, published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, included 150 women 20 to 35 years old that were pregnant for the first time and had no prior yoga experience. Half of the women did not do yoga, while the other half took 30-minute yoga classes once every week or two.

Women in the yoga group were also more comfortable after giving birth.

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Exercise Improves Young Brains, Too Walking, cycling, climbing stairs and other aerobic activities may improve brain function not only in older people, but also in younger folk, according to a Columbia University study published in Neurology. The study recruited 132 people between 20 and 67 years old that didn’t exercise and had belowaverage fitness levels. Half stretched and toned four times a week for six months and half exercised aerobically on a treadmill, stationary bike

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or elliptical machine. When they were evaluated for their executive function thinking skills—regulating behavior, paying attention and achieving goals— the aerobics group improved twice as much as the stretching group. “The people who exercised were testing as if they were about 10 years younger at age 40 and about 20 years younger at age 60,” says study author Yaakov Stern, Ph.D.

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Hatching a Record

Avian Senior Citizen Astounds Again

Being at least 68 years old didn’t deter Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross, from recently hatching another chick. The world’s oldest known banded wild bird, which roosts at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, in Hawaii, has birthed and raised more than 30 chicks in her lifetime.

She and her mate-for-life Akeakamai spent about two months incubating the new egg, and now they’ll raise the chick for five to six months before it flies out to sea. It is uncommon for albatross to return, lay and hatch an egg every single year, but the pair has produced a chick each year since 2006, say U.S Fish and Wildlife Service officials.

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Poisoned Pastures

Nuclear Testing Linked to Radioactive Milk

The hundreds of nuclear bombs detonated on a remote Nevada test site during the Cold War produced radioactive fallout that led indirectly to the deaths of 340,000 to 690,000 Americans, concludes a recent study by economist Keith Meyers, Ph.D., of the University of Southern Denmark. Meyers conducted the research for his doctoral dissertation while attending the University of Arizona. By combining National Cancer Institute data measuring the radioactive element Iodine-131 in local cow milk with county-by-county mortality data, he found heightened death rates in the Midwest and Northeast between 1951 and 1973. The finding suggests that airborne radiation contaminated pastures that, in turn, made milk radioactive and led to the human ingestion of slow-acting, but fatal radioactive isotopes. In comparison, an estimated 200,000 to 350,000 people in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki died directly from the atomic bombs dropped on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.

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As the Appalachian economy struggles with the loss of three-fifths of its coal mining jobs in the last three decades, a surprising option is emerging for some: beekeeping. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective offers beekeeping training, including bees and equipment and ongoing mentoring, for displaced coal miners and low-income residents of mining towns; so far, about 35 people are participating.

Landowners are donating property for the beehives, which will be maintained without pesticides or antibiotics. Honey from a single hive can bring in about $750 a season, or $15,000 per 20, and additional money can be made selling the beeswax for candles and lip balm. The beekeeping collective is part of Appalachian Headwaters, a nonprofit formed in 2016 with a $7.5 million lawsuit settlement from coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources for violations of the Clean Water Act. The money has been used to fund environmental restoration projects and to develop sustainable economic opportunities in the coal mining communities of West Virginia.

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Miners Becoming Beekeepers

Higher federal standards for energy-efficient light bulbs established two years ago are in the process of being rolled back by the U.S. Department of Energy, part of a move toward widespread deregulation by the current administration. Consumers stand to lose about $100 per household per year in electric bill savings if the higher standards are not implemented, say critics. The wasted energy could result in more power plant pollution, which harms the environment and contributes to health problems like asthma. The plan would also stifle innovation, eliminating a powerful regulatory incentive for manufacturers and retailers to invest in high-quality, energy-efficient LED light bulbs.

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Light Bulb Standards Weakened

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Human Composting at the End of Life

Washington is poised to become the first state to make it legal to compost human remains. A bill allowing for the process, called natural organic reduction, as well as another called water cremation, has passed the state senate and is making its way to the house for a vote. Human composting involves placing a body in a tubular vessel and covering it with natural materials like wood chips and straw. Over several weeks, microbial activity breaks down the body into about a cubic yard of soil. Recompose, a company that wants to offer the practice as an alternative to traditional methods, worked with Washington State University to test its safety for environmental and human health. Six people donated their bodies for the study. The method alleviates much of the carbon footprint associated with both cremation and traditional casket burial.

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Climate-Challenged Polar Bears Invade Town

About 50 polar bears that usually hunt seals from ice floes have found new cuisine in the garbage dumps in the remote Russian island military town of Belushya Gubam, about 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow. Its 2,000 residents, long accustomed to the occasional bear strolling through, now call it a “mass invasion” as the curious bears peer into windows, stare down barking dogs and dig through trash. Russia’s environmental response agency has sent in a crisis team that is studying how to remove the bears without killing them. The Barents Sea that the bears inhabit is undergoing what a recent study called a “rapid climate shift” from Arctic Ocean temperatures to warmer Atlantic Ocean-like temperatures; the entire western side of the island is now ice-free year round.

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Skip the Slip Digital Receipts Gain Momentum

Compared to newspapers, magazines and junk mail, retail sales receipts may seem inconsequential in their use of trees and their footprint on the environment. Yet, getting and handling that tabulation of a sale is a health hazard that contributes to landfills. Certainly, some receipts are required for tax records and product returns, but the vast majority serve no future purpose; there’s also a better and safer option than paper.

Treehugger.com reports the annual waste from receipts in the U.S. totals 686 million pounds, and that skipping receipts would save 12 billion pounds of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of 1

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million cars on the road. The problem is getting worse as many retail outlets include special offers and other promotional information on receipts, making them longer and the corresponding amount of paper used greater.

The Ecology Center, an educational nonprofit located in San Juan Capistrano, California, estimates that 93 percent of paper receipts are coated with Bisphenol-A (BPA) or Bisphenol-S (BPS), endocrine disrupters that are used as color developers to help make the receipts more legible. However, the presence of either makes them ineligible for recycling.

According to Green America (GreenAmerica.org), BPA that can be “absorbed into our bodies through our hands in mere seconds,” can impact fetal development and “is linked to reproductive impairment, Type 2 diabetes, thyroid conditions and other health concerns.” Employees that regularly handle receipts have 30 percent more BPA or BPS in their bodies.

In January, California Assembly member Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) introduced legislation (AB 161) nicknamed “skip the slip”, which would require retailers to offer digital receipts to customers. If it passes, it will be the first such law in the country.

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On the Brink

Monarchs Need Species Protections

Being listed as part of the Endangered Species Act would protect monarch butterflies. In the 1980s, about 4.5 million butterflies spent winters along the California coast.

This season’s stay is shaping up to consist of only about 30,000. Fully 99 percent of the species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 are still with us today. To urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to give monarch butterflies the proven protection of the Endangered Species Act in June, sign the petition at Tinyurl.com/ProtectTheMonarchs.

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Emotional Freedom with Hypnotherapy Training Open Your Heart and Transform Your Life

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any of us struggle with our emotions and no one ever really taught us what to do with them. As children, we are told to suppress or deny our feelings. As adults, we might discover that this is very harmful and therefore we start acting out on our feelings so as not to hold them in. We then learn that this is also very destructive as now our disturbed emotional self begins to run our life. What, then, is the solution to clearing the blockages in the heart if we cannot suppress or act out on our feelings?

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with past events, limiting beliefs, painful emotions and all sorts of negative behaviors and psychosomatic illnesses arising out of what we hold buried deeply within our hearts. By suppressing our emotions, we close our subconscious minds and limit our potential. By acting out on these feelings, we merely let our “inner child” control our lives. Opening the heart and knowing what to do with what is in there is a first major step.

What do I do with my emotions once I decide to open to them? Moving towards true emotional freedom requires that we know what to do with our emotions.

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growth as we work through our issues, clean house and free ourselves from the past. During this time of intense growth, we can speed up the process tremendously with hypnotherapy as this modality allows us direct access to the subconscious mind, provides powerful techniques to resolve what we find there, and then empowers one to live without the constant struggle that comes from an emotionally disturbed heart. By learning hypnotherapy or even going through a hypnotherapy training, you get to begin this extremely important and powerful process of setting yourself (and others) free.

Why is hypnotherapy so effective in opening the heart? Hypnotherapy acts like a magnifying glass that puts direct attention on the subconscious emotional heart and simply works to open us to this part of ourselves while using powerful techniques that transform what we find. In a hypnotherapy session, the client is relaxed and more receptive to explore areas of their mind that they might not have otherwise done. Once the proper relationship is created with a well-trained hypnotherapist, then your personal growth work begins to skyrocket.

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Lyme Disease

A Growing Epidemic

by Dr. David Minkoff

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yme disease is a tick borne illness that is becoming more commonly diagnosed every year. According to the CDC, there are approximately 30,000 new cases of Lyme reported each year.

However, not every case is reported to the CDC and studies suggest the number should be closer to 300,000 (i). People from all around the world are being diagnosed with Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is primarily spread by deer ticks. Small and blacklegged, these ticks feed on human blood.

Infected deer ticks can spread the disease via deer, birds, mammals and even pets.

Mosquitoes and other insects have also been known to spread the disease. The American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. (ALDF) reports that 90 percent of cases will present with the bullseye rash (ii), however not all patients will present with this rash.

Detection Lyme disease symptoms vary significantly and mimic other ailments. Patients all over the world have been wrongly diagnosed with other illnesses. Most blood tests are not an accurate form of testing for the 26

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Lyme bacterium because they only test for the antibodies that the body has made in response to the infection. These antibodies may not have developed yet when the blood test is performed as they can take up to two months to be detected. If a patient has presented to their doctor with symptoms similar to Lyme and felt no improvement or perhaps even worse, it is recommended that they make an appointment to see a doctor who specializes in Lyme disease.

How does it affect the body? Often, early symptoms do not appear so the disease lies dormant if left untreated. The infection spreads through the bloodstream and lymph nodes within days to weeks.

Lyme can affect the body in many ways.

Symptoms include severe joint pain, body aches, brain fog and depression. The list of symptoms is extensive which is why many doctors not familiar with Lyme disease will misinterpret these for other illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s, etc.

How is Lyme treated with conventional medicine? Conventional doctors treat Lyme disease with a course of antibiotics for up to four weeks. If someone is expeNATampa.com

riencing Lyme symptoms after a tick bite, it is essential that they see their doctor as soon as possible. Symptoms develop within a few days or weeks and antibiotics can be effective at this stage. It is imperative to get treatment right away to try and prevent the development of Lyme disease. In some cases, patients won’t experience any symptoms relating to Lyme for years when the disease is misdiagnosed due to its imitation of other illnesses. At this stage, conventional doctors may prescribe antibiotics but their effectiveness to kill the bacteria will be greatly reduced.

LifeWorks’ Solution LifeWorks Wellness Center offers several therapies to treat patients with Lyme disease. Ozone therapy is an excellent treatment to help heal a body that is infected. Since oxygen (O2) is made up of two atoms, the three atoms in ozone (O3) supercharge the oxygen in the body to help it heal. Ozone treatments can kill viruses and bacteria, boost the immune system, detoxify the liver and improve overall circulation.

LifeWorks has been treating patients with Lyme disease for more than 17 years.

Most of the Lyme patients we see have been suffering with the disease for many years due to misdiagnosis. We use a lab that specializes in testing for Lyme and find their results to be most accurate. We offer ozone therapy to heal the body of the disease, including intravenous (IV) ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy (UVBI) and major autohemotherapy (MAH) as well as HOCATT.

UVBI IVs UVBI utilizes ultraviolet light which has been used to treat diseases all the way back to the 1870’s. Mainstream doctors have been using antibiotics and vaccines to treat patients since the 1950’s but a lot of

infections and viruses are resistant to these.

Accordingly, practitioners around the world had to find other forms of treatment.

Photo-oxidation therapy has become more prevalent in treating patients. The UVBI IV is similar to the MAH. A patient will have a small amount of blood removed into a sterilized IV bag. The bag will be mixed with saline and ozone. As the blood is administered back into the patient’s body, it will be exposed to the UV light.

MAH IVs

HOCATT Hyperthermic Ozone and Carbonic Acid Transdermal Technology (HOCATT) is a popular treatment with our Lyme patients. The HOCATT is an ozone steam sauna where a patient sits comfortably inside with their head exposed to the air.

The patient relaxes during the 30-minute treatment. As the sauna heats up to a comfortable temperature, carbonic acid (carbon dioxide) is infused. This opens up the body’s pores to allow the ozone

MAH is an ozone IV which takes 30 to 60 minutes to administer. The patient will have 100 to 250 milliliters of blood removed into a sterilized IV bag which will then be injected with ozone. With each treatment and depending on the patient’s symptoms, we may increase the dosage of ozone in the bag. The bag is gently shaken to enable the blood cells to absorb the ozone. The ozonated blood is then administered back into the body via an IV drip.

to penetrate. After a few minutes, the carbonic acid is removed and the sauna is infused with ozone. As the sauna fills with steam, the photon infrared light helps to increase blood flow and circulation, enabling the body to accelerate its healing while providing faster pain relief.

The HOCATT also helps to increase the patient’s blood oxygen level and metabolism, detox the body and increase energy.

Many patients with Lyme disease have been helped at LifeWorks. For more information, call 727-466-6789 or visit LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com. See ad page 2.

Dr. David Minkoff is co-founder and medical director of LifeWorks Wellness Center, one of the foremost alternative health clinics in the U.S. (i)cdc.gov/lyme/stats/humancases.html (ii)aldf.com

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The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness.

Self-Care As Bedrock

HER SOUL IN BLOOM Self-Care for All Stages of Life

by Marlaina Donato

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o be female is to be Self-care does life coach and author of blessed with an innate not necessarily Expectation Hangover: Overgift for multitasking, coming Disappointment in have to involve Work, Love, and Life. but in our fast-paced, jamtime; it’s a way The San Diego-based packed world, daily life for most women is a juggling act motivational speaker views of being. that can come with a steep self-care to be as vital as edu~Christine Hassler price tag if self-care isn’t on cation. “Women are not taught the to-do list. Depression, anxiety and in high school and college how to take care feeling overwhelmed are all too common. of themselves. Prioritizing self-care is so According to the National Alliance on important. I see so many young women Mental Illness, one in eight women experiwith adrenal or thyroid burnout and eating ence depression during their lifetime— disorders. All of that comes down to stress, twice the rate of men. relationship to self and lack of self-care.”

The personal interests of women in their 30s and 40s trying to balance motherSeasons of a Woman’s Life hood and career often get lost in the tangled Each decade poses unique challenges. For underbrush of daily logistics. There can women in their 20s and early 30s, combe a deep longing for identity well into the paring and finding one’s own path can be significant. “The feminist movement of our 50s, especially when children leave the nest.

Fears of aging and loneliness often accommothers’ generation opened doors, but so pany women 60 and older. By passionately many 20- and 30-something women have and joyously taking care of body and spirit, interpreted that as, ‘I have to do everything women of any generation can find renewal. and be everything,’” says Christine Hassler, 28

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Women play vital roles in family and community, much like the foundation of a sound building, and if self-care is not the bedrock, all that is supported by it is likely to be compromised. “I believe we’ve taken the bait, the promise that if we arrange our life circumstances just so, we’ll feel ease and happiness. We’re getting to a place as a collective where we see a bankruptcy in that,” says Miami-based holistic women’s psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan, bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives.

Body-mind-spirit self-care is the heart of Brogan’s approach, and self-love is the lifeblood. “Self-love is quite elusive for most of us, perhaps because our selfesteem is contingent [upon it], and we only feel good about ourselves under certain circumstances. The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness,” says Brogan, who compares a ritualized system of daily self-care that comes first to putting on the proverbial oxygen mask before attempting to meet the needs of others.

“Balancing self-love and caring for others starts with recognizing and accepting that it’s possible for you to effectively do both. Self-love at the soul level is the catalyst for healing on all levels, which in turn drives our level of self-worth,” concurs Teigan Draig, a spiritual life coach and busy home-schooling mom in Spencerville, Ohio. She reminds us that putting our needs above the wants of others is not being selfish, but is an emotional necessity that helps women get out of the loop of self-defeatism and self-sabotage. “The first step to finding your fire is learning to love yourself, all of yourself. Self-care and selflove are a total wellness package.”

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~Dr. Kelly Brogan

Benefits of Self-Nourishment

Many psychologists agree that self-care can help to improve concentration, promote relaxation, fortify relationships and boost productivity. Most women crave more metime, but don’t know how to implement change. “Without a premise of self-care, we react based on stress patterns. We react with more tension, irritability, guilt and obligation. We say, ‘Yes’ when we want to say, ‘No’. However, when we take stock in our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, we’re less reactive,” observes Hassler, who underscores self-care as an investment for life. “Most women have inner critics and a negative relationship with self.

Self-care is essential so we can turn down the volume of the inner critic, stop peoplepleasing and make self-honoring choices.”

Balancing motherhood and career or other obligations can leave many women running on empty and resentful. “We would never tell a loved one who desperately needed some TLC to get over it and just keep going.

As busy women, when we don’t take the time to care for ourselves, the consequence is our children getting a mom who is preoccupied, anxious and disconnected,” says women’s life coach Veronica Paris, in San Diego.

Catering to everyone’s desires and spreading ourselves too thin can backfire. Paris asks, “How do I want my kids to look back on me as a mother? By taking the time to self-care, we’re taking accountability for how we want to show up in our world rather than shapeshifting from one situation to the next. We can teach our children how to do the same.”

Our Emotions As Wellspring

For too many women, another common byproduct of self-neglect can be emotional numbing and feeling “flatlined”. A toxic or addictive relationship to food, alcohol or shopping can be a symptom of a deep need to nourish the self and give a voice to suppressed feelings. “One of our greatest challenges is that we’ve become disconnected from our deep seat of power, which is our capacity to feel,” says Brogan. “We’ve been enculturated to disregard our experience of feeling emotions, and because of this, it’s been reduced to a very narrow bandwidth.”

Brogan believes that it is key for women to reestablish a connection to nature’s

Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. ~Teigan Draig rhythms and their own feminine, fluid energy, as well as giving up the need to control. “I think it’s the work of many women to understand that we’re not here to meet the needs of everyone on the planet—and with our loved ones, it disempowers them as much as we’re feeling disempowered.

We’re here to meet our own needs and then offer compassion and caring in a way that comes from a more boundaried space.”

SIMPLE SELF-CARE STRATEGIES 4 Schedule me-time on the calendar.

4 Unplug from gadgets.

4 Spend lunch breaks in the park.

4 Rest before hitting the wall of exhaustion.

4 Take 10 minutes to stretch and breathe in the morning.

4 Meditate in the shower; choose a luxurious, natural, body wash.

4 Wear your favorite jewelry.

4 Designate a beautiful tea cup or coffee mug to use on hectic work days.

4 Buy yourself flowers; take yourself out to lunch or a museum.

4 Sprinkle lavender, rose geranium or ylang ylang essential oil on your sheets.

4 Opt for a gentle workout instead of a high-intensity session when tired.

4 Choose a healthy breakfast.

4 Play, be silly and be a kid again.

4 Designate 15 to 20 minutes after the workday to color, doodle or journal.

4 Listen to your favorite music during commuting or cleaning the house.

4 Abandon perfectionism.

4 Connect to a higher power, however you define it, even if it is inner peace.

Hassler affirms that when women are fully present, every aspect of life can be viewed through a clearer lens. “Self-care helps us tap into our super power, which is our intuition, and by doing that, we know what we need and act on that.”

Thrive With Small Changes

Beginning the day with self-care can be as simple as taking the time to meditate and breathe deeply for a minute or two before getting out of bed and opting for a healthier breakfast. Feeding our senses and feasting on what gives us joy can be a way of life. “Self-care does not necessarily have to involve time; it’s a way of being,” says Hassler. “The more time we spend on self-care tells the subconscious mind that we’re worth it.”

Draig suggests setting personal boundaries, and part of this means reserving time for ourselves. “When I became a new mother, I was running on fumes.

Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. Learn to schedule selfcare time in your calendar as you would anything else,” she says, noting, “My house was not always spotless, but it was a trade I was willing to make so I could take care of myself and be a better mother.”

Being innovative can be an ally. “Ten minutes walking the dog or taking the baby out in a stroller can become 10 minutes spent saying positive self-affirmations,” suggests Paris. “That 15-minute drive can be spent deep breathing instead of listening to the news on the radio.”

Blooming into our best possible self is returning to our essence. “It’s about taking off the masks, no longer living according to expectations and other people. It’s about radical self-acceptance,” says Hassler.

Each decade poses an invitation to grow and commit to self-nourishment.

“There will be days where you feel like you can’t get the hang of it, but you’ll arrive, and when you do, no matter what age you are, it can be magical,” Draig says.

Marlaina Donato is a composer and author of several books in women’s spirituality and holistic health. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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inspiration

The Mother Our Souls Need Connecting With the Energy That Made Us

by Christiane Northrup

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his Mother’s Day, I want to tell you about a different way to think about your mother and about yourself—a way that is deeply true and liberating, no matter what is going on with your mother.

On a soul level, we’re old friends with our mothers. And they signed up for assisting us on our souls’ journeys big time—by being willing to take on the role of our mother. And no matter how well they did or didn’t do that job, we have a job, too: to realize that though we might not have had the mother we wanted, we all got the mother our souls needed.

What’s more, every single one of us can connect right now with the mother energy that made all of our bodies in the first place—the Earth herself.

It has been said that when you lavish your attention on the Earth—on a flower, or a stream or any aspect of nature—that energy loves you right back.

In the book series The Ringing Cedars, Anastasia refers to the land you live on and love as, “Love dissolved in

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space.” You can feel this when you travel to parks and gardens, farms and yards that have been loved by those who live there.

This mothering energy is available to each of us from the Earth and from Mother Nature—no matter what has happened with your biological mother.

So here is my prescription for a glorious Mother’s Day.

Call your mother—in spirit, if she is no longer in a body—or if speaking with her directly is too painful. Here’s a special prayer: “With my Spirit, I send Divine Love to my mother’s Spirit.”

That’s it. Just say this prayer. With your whole heart. And let go of the outcome.

Happy Mother’s Day. Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness. The full text of this excerpt, reprinted with permission, appears at DrNorthrup.com. © Christiane Northrup, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Peter Sagal on

RUNNING TOWARD MINDFULNESS

by Randy Kambic

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he 5 million faithful listeners of National Public Radio’s award-winning weekly broadcast Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! know that 20-year host Peter Sagal infuses wit and wisdom into his views of the news and the world. In his new book, The Incomplete Book of Running, he brings his trademark humor to a memoir that posits running as a mode of survival—and hope, persistence, practice and love as vehicles of redemption.

Sagal’s collection of deeply personal lessons encompasses the emotional spectrum of running, body image and the special bonding between fellow runners.

His exhilarating guide to life suggests we keep moving forward in all ways. He also reflects upon the 2013 Boston Marathon, where he finished moments before two bombs exploded, and explores how run-

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ning helped him cope with a devastating divorce, depression and more.

Sagal is also a playwright, screenwriter and the host of PBS’ Constitution USA with Peter Sagal when he’s not writing about the recreation he took up in mid-life where he found himself “lost, in a dark place” after a personal crisis. He lives near Chicago with his wife, Mara.

After becoming a serious runner at nearly 40, when did you realize running had evolved into something more than a simple mission to get healthy?

I was concerned about my weight, but mainly I was also concerned about getting

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older. I ran my first marathon in 2005 as an emotional reaction to growing older, and that’s when it all began to change for me. It struck me in a deep way as something I wanted to do better.

I’ve rarely experienced the classic “runner’s high”—that endorphin-caused euphoria—although I do believe it exists.

Rather, what’s more common is the sense that everything—body, mind—is working in concert, without discomfort, with strength, with ease. To paraphrase a line from Kurt Vonnegut, it’s when “everything is beautiful, and nothing hurts.”

As an advocate of escaping our “digital dystopia” of electronic screens by running outdoors, what’s the benefit you see in unplugging?

I’m a big fan of evolutionary biology. We evolved in very different circumstances than what we are living in now; to be attentive to the world and not with a screen in front of us. The reason we are up on two legs is so that we can look around and think. We’re supposed to ruminate.

We didn’t evolve these extraordinary brains and self-consciousness so we could outsource our thinking. Anybody who has done creative work knows what’s needed to do that is uninterrupted thought.

What can non-runners take away from your book?

Go outside. We weren’t meant to spend so much time in offices. Take the headphones off, move, use your body. Look

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ur sport seems mindless only to people who never run long enough for any thought to form other than, ‘When can I stop running?’ But the only way to succeed as a long-distance runner is to do it mindfully, to be aware of the body and the world it is moving through.

I think about my motion and my breathing, my muscles and their state of agitation or stress or relaxation. I note my surroundings—the downward slope I would never notice driving this street, the hawk’s nest I would never see for lack of looking up, the figure in a window caught in a solitary moment of their own. I think about the true meaning of distance—about the learning that comes from running a mile in your own shoes.

From The Incomplete Book of Running,

by Peter Sagal.

I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running.

at little kids in playgrounds—they’re just running around before getting trained into games. We forget that. We spend so much time in our heads reading, watching screens. I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running.

Of the many anecdotes you cite about bonding with others through running, which one was the most gratifying?

Probably when I ran with William Greer, who I didn’t even know 24 hours before we ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, and by the end of that day we were friends forever because of all we went through together.

[Greer is visually impaired and Sagal was his volunteer guide during the race.] We’re still in touch; we sometimes run together.

He wouldn’t have finished if I wasn’t helping him and I wouldn’t have finished if he wasn’t helping me.

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

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he U.S. Surgeon General’s warning on cigarettes hasn’t prevented individuals from smoking, nor has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) list of risks and complications associated with breast implants kept women from undergoing voluntary breast augmentation. Since 1997, the number of saline- and silicone-filled breast implant surgeries has tripled. According to the National Center for Health Research (NCHR), more than 400,000 women and teenagers undergo breast implant surgeries every year, with 75 percent for augmentation of healthy breasts and 25 percent for reconstruction after mastectomies.

The marked increase in surgeries implanting these Class III “high risk” medical devices includes many women that undergo procedures to replace old implants that have broken or caused other problems. An estimated 40,000 U.S. women a year have the surgery to remove the implants entirely. These “explants” stem from a variety of issues, from rupture or delayed wound healing to broken implants that have caused breast pain, capsule contracture, spontaneous deflation, breast lesion, infection, wrinkling/ scalloping and necrosis.

Another reason for removal is the growing concern about the reported incidence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a treatable T-cell lymphoma, and breast

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implant illness (BII) associated with both silicone and saline implants.

The FDA first sounded the alarm about the rare lymphoma in 2011, linking it to implants with textured, Velcro-like outer shells. In February, the federal agency issued a letter to healthcare providers seeking to increase awareness “about an association between all breast implants, regardless of filling or texture,” and BIAALCL. On the issue of BII and other problems reported by women with implants, the FDA has remained largely silent, suggesting that “studies would need to be larger and longer than these conducted so far.”

However, the number of women with implants reporting health problems has prompted the FDA to demand that two manufacturers of the devices conduct proper long-term health studies. The agency sent out letters in March warning of deficiencies in FDA-required research and the possibility that their products could be taken off the market.

The move is considered to be a victory for patient activism. Facebook.com/groups/ HealingBreastImplantIllness has become a sanctuary for more than 68,000 women that report a range of symptoms associated with BII. Nicole Daruda, of Vancouver Island, Canada, says she created the group to support women that visited her website, HealingBreastImplantIllness.com, where she told her personal BII story that began with

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implant surgery in 2005. “I never anticipated an avalanche of women’s stories about the symptoms that I endured before having my explant surgery in 2015.”

After hearing from other women, Daruda felt affirmed in her suspicions that implants had caused her fatigue, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, joint and muscle pain, hair loss, recurring infections, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, irritable bowel syndrome and problems with thyroid and adrenal glands. “I believe that various doctors pigeonholed my symptoms into the category of autoimmune disorders because few general practitioners are aware of BII.”

Diana Hoppe, M.D., a board-certified OB/GYN in Encinitas, California, never heard of BII until earlier this year. “Doctors rely on published, evidence-based study results, and while there are none linking connective tissue disorders and breast implants, I suspect that the outcomes of studies conducted by breast implant manufacturers are equally as suspicious as the outcomes of studies done by the manufacturers of cigarettes.”

One longtime BII combatant says, “My body mounted an all-out war, in the form of a foreign body immune response.”

She learned about BII from Tinyurl.com/ BreastImplantIllness, but is unable to afford the explant surgery that would remove the apparently toxic invaders.

NCHR reports that at the time of explant surgery, approximately three out of five women have had implants and their unhealthy symptoms for 10 years or more.

After explant surgery, 89 percent of the women report improvement. However, explant surgery is just the first step.

Daruda used chelation and the protocols of Gerson Therapy, a natural treatment that activates the body’s ability to heal itself through an organic, plant-based diet, raw juices, coffee enemas and supplements. “It took me four years to recuperate,” she says.

“It didn’t take that long to know the lesson I wanted to share with other women: Self-love and self-worth are more important than society’s false concepts of beauty. The essence of who we are is not tied to any body part.”

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Vision Quest Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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ne of the best ways to protect and preserve our precious eyesight is to focus on food. In general, the same plant-based, antioxidant-rich diets that defend against heart disease and cancer also contribute to eye health by reducing the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration—the two most common agerelated causes of vision loss.

However, two specific nutrients— lutein and zeaxanthin—deserve special attention. These compounds uniquely concentrate in the macula, the centrally located part of the retina responsible for visual acuity, and are most vulnerable to oxidative damage from light exposure.

Both are members of the carotenoid family, a large group of powerful antioxidant nutrients found mostly in fruits and vegetables, especially those with dark green, deep yellow, red and orange pigments.

According to the National Eye Institute and the American Optometric Association, lutein and zeaxanthin help absorb damaging ultraviolet light from the sun, as well as blue light from computer screens, digital devices and LEDs.

“Think of lutein as a sort of sunblock,” says Elizabeth Johnson, research associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy at Tufts University, in Boston. Speaking at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting in Washington, D.C., last fall, Johnson described the yellow macular pigments— lutein and zeaxanthin—as “internal sunglasses” that protect the eyes’ photoreceptor cells. “Yellow pigment absorbs blue light,”

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Johnson explains. The greater our macular pigment density, the more protection we have against light damage, and the better our visual function.

As a bonus, macular pigment density also aligns with improved academic performance and cognitive function across our lifespan, reports Naiman Khan, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and director at the Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Because lutein is actively transported into breast milk, Johnson suspects the compound is important to infant eye and brain health.

Despite solid scientific evidence confirming the benefits of lutein and zeaxanthin, there is no official recommended daily allowance. Johnson explains that Americans typically consume less than two milligrams per day, falling short of levels needed to enhance visual and brain function and slow the progression of age-related eye diseases.

Her advice: Eat foods that provide between six to 10 milligrams of lutein and two milligrams of zeaxanthin each day.

Dark green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach and collard greens, provide the highest amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, especially when cooked. For example, one cup of cooked kale or spinach delivers more than 20 milligrams of lutein and zeaxanthin, whereas one cup of raw spinach contains just under four milligrams.

Johnson explains that cooking breaks down plant cell walls, making the carotenoids more bio-available. Plus, because lutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble, lower amounts NATampa.com

found in avocadoes (0.4 milligrams in one medium fruit) are better absorbed. Further, simply adding an avocado or oil-based dressing to raw, dark leafy green salads will increase intestinal absorption.

The same is true for egg yolks (0.2 milligrams per large egg). In a study of 33 older adults, published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that consumption of one egg a day for five weeks significantly increased blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin without raising cholesterol levels.

According to the National Eye Institute and their Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS), additional nutrients that benefit eye health include vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids.

When it comes to eating for eye health, here’s some more insightful advice:

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Eat the “rainbow”. Choose a variety of colorful, organic fruits and vegetables daily; they are rich in eye-protecting carotenoids, flavonoids and vitamin C. Whole grains, nuts and seeds provide vitamin E, and fatty, cold-water fish such as sardines, salmon, tuna and mackerel are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan sources of omega-3s include walnuts, ground flax, hemp and chia seeds, or microalgae supplements.

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Become familiar with the best food sources of lutein and zeaxanthin: lpi.OregonState.edu/mic/dietary-factors/ phytochemicals/carotenoids.

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Obtain a physician’s approval before taking eye health supplements, and compare their effectiveness, safety and cost at ConsumerLab.com.

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Stay informed: National Eye Institute, nei.nih.gov; AREDS studies: nei.nih.gov/ areds2/patientfaq.

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

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WHEN EMOTIONS ARE PHYSICAL

Bodywork for Trauma and Grief

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assage is often emotional distress, the Like a perfect associated body has one objective: dance partner, a with spa-like get us to safety. Yet, many skilled bodywork times, the amygdala—the pampering, yet it is also an effective therapy for reduc- practitioner follows part of the brain that ing physical and emotional the nervous system plays a key role in this pain. Bodywork can lower and helps the client process—becomes hyper blood pressure and reduce alert and falsely perceives access sources stress hormones, which in danger when there is none. of trauma. turn helps to balance blood Trauma becomes hardsugar and boost immunity. wired into the nervous ~Lissa Wheeler A surge of the feel-good system. Pain syndromes neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine and tension are common symptoms. is also a natural perk of rubdowns.

No matter what the pattern for handling

On the emotional level, massage thertrauma, it takes a lot of work for the body to apy can offer profound benefits for anyone repress emotions, and it will create tension experiencing acute grief or the effects of a in the form of “armoring” to defend against traumatic past. A Swedish study published unwanted feelings. “Trauma is a physiological in the Journal of Clinical Nursing shows that experience. Body tension that results from bereaved individuals that received 25-minunresolved trauma will not respond to only ute hand and/or foot massages once a week releasing muscle tension,” explains Lissa for eight weeks felt greater comfort and Wheeler, author of Engaging Resilience: Heal were more capable of coping with stress. the Physical Impact of Emotional Trauma: A Guide for Bodywork Practitioners.

Wheeler’s Medford, Massachusetts, The Body’s Pain Language practice focuses on releasing emotional When the “fight-or-flight” stress response patterns locked in tissue memory. “When is activated in the presence of danger or

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the nervous system is frozen in a state of threat long after the actual threat is gone, all of the body’s activities of healthy regulation are challenged. This affects not only skeletal muscles, but also smooth muscle such as what’s found in the gastrointestinal tract.

Sleep problems and teeth grinding can also result.”

Cellular Memory and CranioSacral Therapy

Swedish massage, Thai massage and shiatsu are all ideal treatments for chronic pain, grief and emotional imprints locked within the body’s cellular consciousness. CranioSacral Therapy (CST) offers a gentler alternative. “CranioSacral Therapy can unravel cellular stories and assist in freeing repressed or preverbal emotions from childhood,” says Seattle-based CST therapist Barbara Coon.

“Experiences are held in the body. Stress and muscular tension activate the vagus nerve, and CST focuses on calming [it].”

The vagus nerve facilitates communication between the brain and the heart, lungs and gut. Coon attests to the modality’s body-centered support for reducing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, memory loss, sleep disturbances and grief.

“Some people respond well to deep tissue work, while others do better with the gentleness of CranioSacral Therapy,” says Wheeler. “Like a perfect dance partner, a skilled bodywork practitioner follows the nervous system and helps the client access sources of trauma.”

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Healing Frequencies

Clinical aromatherapy and therapeutic sound can also play a vital role in emotional healing, especially when combined with bodywork. Kelli Passeri, a massage therapist and owner of Sound and Stone Massage, in Pittsburg, Kansas, utilizes a subwoofer speaker beneath her massage table so clients can feel the vibrations of the music. “I play music recorded in specific frequencies that align with the body and the chakras or energy centers to help rebalance the energy body,” says Passeri, who also uses rose quartz crystals in her hot stone sessions. She relies on aromatherapy blends that promote opening on both physical and emotional levels.

Passeri has observed common pain patterns in her clients that often don’t have a physical cause. “The sacrum tends to hold on to lifelong traumatic emotions from childhood, and the shoulders tend to reflect more current emotional blockages and issues,” she says, adding, “I encourage my clients to open up or cry because it’s a healthy thing to do. There’s no need for embarrassment and is totally okay.”

Healing on any level might take time, but allowing the body’s stories to be witnessed without judgement is key. “The good news is that when trauma is worked through, the whole body is much more resilient and has a greater capacity to live life fully,” Wheeler says.

Marlaina Donato authored Multidimensional Aromatherapy and several other books. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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Qi

The Force behind Blood Flow and Higher Intelligence

Interview with Qigong Practitioner Jeff Primack (Part 1 of 2) Conducted by Publisher Damon Damato

DD: Can you bring a Universal meaning to describe what is Qi?

DD: Is there significance to practicing Qigong in large groups?

JP: Qi is the electric life presence that beats the human heart and charges the air we breathe. Gong, like Gong Fu, is a repeated action to activate higher energy. Qigong generates a powerful magnetic field in the hands and this energy “dilates arteries”, healing what it touches. The effects of Qi are profound for increasing circulation and improving endocrine imbalances.

Science will discover Qi is related to static electricity and can be harnessed with hand postures.

JP: From 1980 to 1999, the Chinese people gathered for Qigong events inside arenas and stadiums with tens-ofthousands of people. Dr. Yan Xin led this first wave of Qi awareness with integrity, but other fake masters misused Qigong to protest the government and Qigong was banned in large group settings.

Chinese people had discovered the secret of “group energy” and it went beyond the roar of a rock concert or the cheers in a football game. Qigong was a weekly outing in China for two decades and people viewed it as an opportunity to be strengthened and healed while enjoying fellowship with friends. Qi sensations and internal benefits reach into the scientific minds of truth-seeking men and women.

Where two or more practice Qigong sincerely, there exists a larger living field of energy and I believe it’s stronger when more people practice.

DD: Qi Revolution is coming to Kissimmee, Florida, for the National Event, June 22 to 24.

What is your higher vision for sharing this kind of healing with a thousand people?

JP: I believe when more human beings develop “Qi awareness”, human evolution will go higher.

We hold our National Event once a year and transform a convention center into sacred space.

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Our intention is to experience the authentic healing and stress-dissolving practices of Qigong in a strong group energy field. Sound, light and Qi graphics are used to improve learning so everyone can feel what is going on without any previous experience. It’s rare that onethousand people all simultaneously inhale at the same second while holding the same healing prayer. Many people that attend heal old injuries and nearly everyone is strengthened by the energy. Our vision for this event is to uplift the group energy to the highest level to benefit all who attend.

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DD: The breath work at the Qi Revolution is transformative. Since every

person is connected to it, do you believe the answers to healing and overcoming negative emotions are found here?

JP: Breathing is the most powerful skill humans can learn to attune with the spirit of life. Genesis 2:7 reveals: “God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” After teaching Qigong breathing to groups large and small, I would say there is a connection.

People report euphoric vibrational experiences when they do our Breath Empowerment, even if they don’t believe Qi exists. Breathwork is the best Gong Fu; repeated deep breaths will break the veil of darkness and bad thoughts, eventually flooding the body with light energy.

DD: Can one become more peaceful and increase awareness from the breath?

JP: A renowned surgeon, Perrin Clark, MD, from Daytona Beach, Florida, recently attended our national event. He told us he was super-stressed from telling five patients (on average days) they had some type of cancer. Dr. Clark’s job was to give bad news to patients and this caused him to hold his breath a lot! He now reports his stress has gone down dramatically since attending Qi Revolution and learning Qigong. As a result, he attended our trainings and was certified in both our Qigong and Food Healing programs.

DD: There are a number of healing routines within the Qi Revolution experience.

Do you need to be fit to participate? Can one receive healing attributes if they are out of shape, ill or have other physical impairments?

JP: People with injuries often experience pain relief doing Qigong in the first morning practices.

DD: You perform a Global Healing Circle that is legendary. How does it connect participants using the 9-Breath Method with an expanded process?

We are okay with people practicing where their body is at and provide modified postures for those who need special assistance. People of all ages can benefit from Qigong’s challenge.

DD: I’ve seen a shift over the past few years where your focus has really zeroed in on food healing, especially in regards to food science.

Why do you feel this is so important in today’s world and how does it relate to one’s personal Qi? JP: Food is key to excellent health, especially natural foods made before the inventions of man.

Kiwi, for example, helped to “reverse asthma” in hundreds of students I’ve counseled. Moreover, the prestigious medical journal, Thorax, indicates, children who eat kiwi three to five times a week versus those who don’t eat any have a much lower incidence of asthma.* My theories have science to back them. Proof is really in whether or not God’s kiwi really helps people breathe. Evidence shows kiwi should be suggested by allergists and breathing therapists to help children with this disease.

Food affects our Qi by becoming our blood and the cells which carry oxygen to our brain. I teach that eating red foods (high in carotenoids) is the best way to stop the oxidative processes responsible for heart disease and brain degeneration. We make smoothies and serve sweet red pepper paste to all attendees so they can taste for themselves how delicious natural foods can be prepared.

JP: The living electricity felt in the hands of the healing circle is unlike anything else we teach. After everyone is proficient in using the 9-Breath Method, our signature breathing technique, we hold hands while doing it many times. The feeling is like an electric current going through everyone’s legs, arms and hands. It feels so very good!

Delicious, I might say. We focus our mind to God and ask for healing of people we love and send light to noble groups and nations worldwide.

DD: You have vowed from the beginning to keep the cost of Qi Revolution in reach for all people and have even gone as far as to offer this healing for veterans free of charge. You offer CE hours for massage therapists, nurses and counselors for an incredible value.

Share with me the importance of putting people over profit.

JP: Qigong is not only for rich or materially successful people. Qi Revolution is made affordable at $199/all three days, to open the qi door for more people. Massage therapists love the training and earn 24 CE hours. U.S. veterans attend free and each year hundreds have attended and many have become our best Qigong instructors.

Qi Revolution takes place June 22 to 24, at Kissimmee Heritage Park Center, in Kissimmee. For more information and tickets, call 800-298-8970 and/or visit QiRevolution.com. See ad page 4. *Kiwi’s Effect on Breathing. Thorax J. Respiratory Medicine 2004 May 2019

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PLANTS TALK

Discover Their Secret Language

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hile flowers are We underestimate by increasing defensive known to lean what plants can chemistry—things that make a plant distasteful or toward light, a do because their toxic to predators,” he says. growing body of research communication is Researchers noticed that is demonstrating plants also respond to sounds and control plants also seemed invisible to us. scents—and then herald to respond to their neigh~Heidi Appel the news to their neighbors. bors being attacked.

Far from being passive life Since then, Schultz, forms, members of the plant kingdom are Karban and other investigators have discovered that plants emit complex profiles adept at interacting with their environof odors in the form of volatile compounds ments and with each other.

“Plants don’t have specialized sense that can be picked up by other plants, as organs, but like animals, plants are very well as insects. Studying sagebrush in the capable of sensing their environment. They Sierra Nevada mountains, Karban found perceive cues, weigh different alternatives that plants under duress emit chemical and allocate resources in very sophisticated cues that trigger nearby plants to increase ways,” says Richard Karban, professor of their defenses. entomology at the University of California

These odors vary with the type of at Davis and the author of Plant Sensing threat and time, working to attract poland Communication. linators during the day and fending off enemies at night, Schultz says. A plant being eaten by an insect may release a chemical Better Living Through that attracts predatory insects looking for Chemistry herbivore prey. “There is a clear adaptive Early evidence of plant communication was advantage in attracting the ‘enemy of your discovered by accident, according to Jack enemy’, who can act as a bodyguard for the Schultz, senior executive director of research plant being attacked.” development at the University of Toledo,

Smells are just part of a plant’s multiin Ohio. “In the 1970s, researchers began sensory life, says Heidi Appel, a professor to notice plants under attack respond

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in the Department of Environmental Scikind of natural balance sheet. Simard discovPlants have no special ences at the University of Toledo and one of ered these networks had hubs—typically older sense organs, so their Schultz’s collaborators. Appel’s research with “mother trees”—that can connect to hundreds sophisticated sense of of saplings and send them excess carbon that collaborator Rex Cocroft, at the University of hearing is very surprising. can quadruple their survival rates.

Missouri, demonstrates they’re listening for threats, too.

Simard also found that trees engage in ~Heidi Appel

Her lab exposed plants from the mustard “defense signaling” similar to plants, increasfamily to the sound of a caterpillar feeding, ing their natural defenses in response to with control plants in silence or “listening” to a recording of the damage inflicted on their neighbors, but only if the mycorrhizal wind or other insects, and found that those vibrations didn’t networks of fungi that aid in sending such messages are intact. effect the same defensive-priming response as that of the plantSimard’s research seeks to understand how environmental threats munching caterpillar. “Plants have no special sense organs, so like climate change and logging may further disrupt these comtheir sophisticated sense of hearing is very surprising,” says Appel. munication networks.

Recognizing all of the communication that exists between plants, we might wonder if human words of encouragement can Nature’s Networks help them grow. Perhaps, but not for the reasons one might hope, Karban’s lab isolated plants to determine that their chemical says Appel. “Whenever we feel a sense of connection to another signals were transmitted by air rather than soil or root systems. life form, we are more likely to take better care of it,” says the Yet researcher Suzanne Simard, a professor of forest ecology at the researcher. “We underestimate what plants can do because their University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, is digging into the communication is invisible to us. Yet we also have to be careful underground connections, finding that trees are interacting with about overestimating their abilities. We need an understanding to one another below the ground in complex ways. be driven by science, and not wishful thinking.”

Trees have a symbiotic relationship with fungi that’s built on a mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients, says Simard.

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Contact This underground network links root systems of trees together, her at AprilWrites.com. enabling them to exchange carbon, water and other nutrients in a

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Bristow, Virginia, co-founder of the gardening site BloomingSecrets.com.

Visiting a plant nursery offers the perfect opportunity to put kids on the path to healthy living. Point out and discuss the differences between organic and nonorganic seeds and between chemical fertilizers containing Roundup—labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children”—and organic fertilizers containing fish, seaweed and other natural nutrients.

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Choose the Spot

A three-foot-by-three-foot plot is an ideal size for a child’s garden, as long as it gets lots of sunshine. If living in an urban area, go with pots of soil in a sunny window.

Get the Right Tools

For young kids with short attention spans, small plastic spades, rakes and hoes might work. But older kids need hardier tools.

Get them properly fitted garden gloves, plus sunhats and sunscreen.

Gardening for Kids The Fun of Growing Their Own

by Ronica A. O’Hara

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t’s May, and the temperature is rising, as is the sap and green shoots. It’s the perfect time to involve kids in growing their own garden that will get them outdoors, teach them planning and perseverance, and develop their motor, literacy and scientific skills.

A South Korean study found that gardening provides both high- and moderate-intensity exercise for kids. It builds good eating habits, too: A British study of 46 9- and 10-year-olds found that they ate 26 percent more vegetables and fruit after growing a school garden, and a University of Florida study of 1,351 college students showed them more likely to eat veggies if they had gardened as children.

For the most gratifying results, give kids a sense of ownership. “Let them make the decisions and be in charge of the care of the garden as much as developmentally

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possible,” advises Sarah Pounders, senior education specialist at KidsGardening.org, in Burlington, Vermont.

Getting Started

Order some seed catalogues, look online—or better yet, take a child to the local garden nursery. Let them decide what to grow. Their choices are as diverse as their interests.

Veggies, flowers and plants that draw butterflies each have their own appeal. Some, like sunflowers, radishes and lettuce, are fast-growing, offering quick gratification. Or, they can choose a theme.

“If your child likes Italian food, plant tomatoes and basil. If they enjoy Mexican food, then peppers and cilantro. For flowers—zinnias and cosmos—let them make flower arrangements from early summer into the fall,” suggests Susan Brandt, of NATampa.com

Plant the Seeds

Help them read and interpret the seed package directions, if necessary, and use a ruler to measure proper spacing. “I always try to have a mix of plants that start from seed and from transplants, so that kids can have both immediate and delayed gratification,” says Pounders.

Water, Weed and Mulch

Show them how to use the watering can or hose properly, usually watering only when the soil is dry to a depth of one inch. They can mix their own non-toxic pesticide out of vinegar and salt, and spread such organic mulches as straw, newspaper, grass clippings and leaves to discourage weeds.

Get Scientific

“They can look at the soil to see all the living creatures in it, which is especially fun through a microscope,” says Dixie Sandborn, an extension specialist at Michigan State University. “They can learn about vermiculture by making a worm bin and feeding the worms their table scraps.”

With a ruler, they can measure the growth of various plants and create a chart com-

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More to Grow By

KidsGardening.org: Designed for schools and families, this site has a wealth of kid-friendly information on everything from seeds to pollinators to creating pirate gardens.

Build-your-own worm farm: See how at Tinyurl.com/KidsWormFarm.

Youth Gardening Clubs: Many local chapters of garden clubs have these.

Tinyurl.com/YouthGardeningPrograms.

4-H: Many state 4-H organizations conduct special gardening activities, which can be found by Googling the name of a state along with “4-H gardening”.

paring rates. By taking photos or drawing pictures on a daily or weekly basis, they can compile an album, along with their commentary on weather patterns.

Have Fun

“Let them add personal touches like stepping stones, signs and other decorations that let them express their personality in their garden space,” says Pounders. Help them build a scarecrow, bird feeder, toad house, bird bath, sundial or a tent. Make a teepee or small enclosure and cover it with flowers, vines or climbing beans.

Harvest the Crop

After picking ripe vegetables, kids can find recipes and prepare snacks or a dish; arrange plucked flowers in vases and take photos; do craft activities with seeds, plants and flowers, like making potpourri or framing dried flowers; or throw a garden-themed party with favors that include herbs or seed packets. “You could have a ‘pa-jam-a’ party. Kids could wear their pajamas, pick berries, and make jam to take home,” suggests Sandborn.

Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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Fullness feeling in the ears. The second symptom he had was a nagging muffled sound in one of his ears. He described it as if he was under water and that the sound was distorted. He also noticed that he would experience ringing in his ears in the evening, and during the day he felt like he had a cotton ball jammed in his ear.

Initially, this symptom can come and go and eventually it leads to persistent ringing in the ears which is worse at night and can interrupt your ability to sleep.

Rethinking High Blood Pressure

by Dr. Colette Cseszko

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his year many people will be diagnosed with high blood pressure.

It’s shocking because many of these same people have had a history of low blood pressure most of their lives and then all of a sudden it goes high and stays high.

Once you have been diagnosed, it is likely that you will be put on blood pressure medication which you would have to take for the rest of your life. These medications have side effects and often the dosages have to be increased periodically.

Contrary to popular belief, high blood pressure isn’t a consequence of eating too much salt or the consumption of salty foods because those who cut salt completely out of their diet still have high blood pressure. And everyone who consumes salt or high salt foods doesn’t have high blood pressure.

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What causes high blood pressure and what can be done about it? Several years ago I had a patient come to my office with a series of symptoms which I knew would lead up to blood pressure changes if they were not addressed. He had always had low blood pressure and was experiencing mild and strange symptoms which he just passed off as a consequence of aging. The symptoms were as follows: Floaters in the visual field. The blood vessels in the eyes are some of the smallest vessels in the human body and changes to the pressure inside these tiny vessels produce changes in vision. This is a key indicator of changes to the blood pressure and one of the first symptoms. For my patient, these floaters would come and go but they were definitely a recent change.

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Dizziness or difficulty with balance. He described this symptom as starting out gradually and it had progressed to the point where anytime he got up from a sitting or lying down position, he would feel dizzy and off-balance. This symptom got so bad that he began to feel vertigo even when he wasn’t moving—he described the room just started to spin as if he had drank too much alcohol but he never had a drink.

Losing consciousness. Eventually he began to pass out. Several trips to the emergency room and CAT scans on his head revealed that there was nothing wrong with him.

This was certainly the most frightening symptom he experienced and what led him to my office. It occurred once several years before and not again for years afterward but now it was getting to be a common occurrence. He assumed, like many people, that these episodes were happening because he was overheated and dehydrated.

The consultation with this patient revealed that about 25 years earlier he had been mugged while walking in Central Park; he was struck in the head with a baseball bat causing him to black out. He was treated for injuries at that time and released. This event was the reason he was in my office that day.

The skull is one of the most important areas of the body because your brain lives there. Years after you experience a head trauma you will begin to have symptoms related to that event. Recently, more studies have been done regarding concussions and concussive forces to the head.

A whole complex of problems go along with such head traumas, including loss of

memory and decreased mental acuity and lack of motivation.

Gravity keeps pulling you towards the center of the earth every single day.

If your skull is misaligned, it causes pressure to build up over time. The brain stem is located at the base of the skull.

The brain stem controls respiratory, heart rate and blood pressure. So it’s like having a log jam at the top of the neck which is basically the central command center.

Messages from the brain which have to descend through the neck and to the rest of the body are jammed.

Once you find a chiropractor who addresses the skull misalignment, you can begin to handle the root cause of your symptoms.

How to know if you need your skull adjusted. If you experience any of the symptoms listed in this article, then you should get checked out by a chiropractic physician who is familiar with correcting a misaligned skull. Neck adjustments alone will not resolve such a problem because it is related directly to the skull. Here are a few classic indicators that your skull has been misaligned or injured and may need to be moved in order to decrease pressure on the brain stem: • Floaters in your visual field • Fullness feeling or muffled sound in the ears • Dizziness or difficulty with balance (vertigo) • Losing consciousness, even if it happened only one time • Loss of memory, decreased mental acuity and/or lack of motivation • Changes to the skin on the head, adult acne on the face, hair loss on the scalp If you have some or all of the symptoms listed above, what can you do about it?

First, you have to consult with a chiropractor who is familiar with head injuries. Just call and ask them if they align skulls. This is very important because many chiropractors don’t focus on the skull and can miss this area, thinking that the patient is suffering from a neck misalignment problem, but that isn’t the exact problem region. And these chiropractors will spend much of their efforts adjusting the neck and totally neglect the skull which ultimately won’t fix your problem.

Once you find a chiropractor who addresses the skull misalignment, you can begin to handle the root cause of your symptoms. The chiropractor should take the time necessary to find out exactly what happened that misaligned the skull to begin with; this is critical because if you don’t know when it happened, you won’t know how long it’s been misaligned. Longer term misalignments may take longer to fix depending on how long it’s been that way. The chiropractor should take an X-ray of your neck and include the top part of the skull; in this way, the relationship between the skull and how it sits on the top part of the neck can be evaluated. With this imaging it can be determined how severe the misalignment is and what the best approach is to fixing it.

Dr. Colette Cseszko has been practicing in the Bay Area since 2001. As a licensed, certified chiropractic and medical acupuncture physician, she offers her patients a combined approach for restoring the body’s wholeness using natural means. She is the owner of Gentle Touch Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 10575 68th Ave. North, Ste. D1, Seminole. For more information and to set an appointment, call 727-235-3265 or visit Gentle-chiro.com. See ad page 35.

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CBD FOR PETS What We Need to Know

by Kajsa Nickels

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organic is expensive, have you priced cancer lately? ~Joel Salatin 48

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Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment. ~Cindy Hesse Stephen Cital, a veterinary technician in San Jose, California, co-founded the Facebook group Veterinary Cannabis Academy. He agrees that the purity of the extraction method is significant.

He also notes that price is not necessarily an indicator of quality. “A 30-cc bottle of CBD could cost $70 at a concentration of 700 milligrams [7 mg per cc]. However, it’s possible to find the same volume at the same price at a concentration of 1,000 milligrams [10 mg per cc].”

Some products don’t contain CBD at all, only hemp extract, Cital explains. “For people who don’t understand the labeling, this can be very misleading.”

CBD is one of 104 cannabinoids found in both industrial hemp and marijuana plants.

Full-spectrum hemp extracts contain the entire profile of cannabinoids, including trace amounts of THC. Broad-spectrum hemp extracts contain everything but the THC. Cital says

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ith the explosion of cannabidiol (CBD) products on the human medical scene, many pet owners are looking into this hemp plant derivative as a natural means of medicating their fourlegged family members. A study conducted by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, in Ithaca, New York, found that CBD can be effective in treating some of the same ailments in pets as it does in humans.

“I’ve used CBD on dogs and cats suffering from arthritis, anxiety and seizures,” says Angie Krause, DVM, a veterinarian with Boulder Holistic Vet, in Colorado. “I’ve even used CBD to treat cats with chronic respiratory infections.”

Unlike CBD from marijuana, which in most cases is a Schedule I narcotic that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers highly subject to abuse, CBD from industrial hemp contains less than 0.3 percent of the psychoactive component THC. It is legal under federal law and can be sold nationwide, subject to state regulations.

However, choosing the right CBD product is complicated by the number of confusing options. “There are so many products on the shelves with different concentrations and formulations,” says Krause, who considers the extraction method used during production to be one of the most important factors. She favors CO2 (carbon dioxide) extraction over solvent extraction methods: “CO2 leaves no residue behind that could harm the bodies of small animals such as dogs and cats.”

it’s always best to start with full- or broadspectrum products for the “entourage effect”, in which the cannabinoids work in concert. Isolates of additional cannabinoids can be added as needed, he says.

When choosing a product to purchase for a pet, he recommends going with companies that are able to present the consumer with a certificate of analysis by a third party. “The certificate will show the complete profile of the CBD product, including cannabinoid, terpene, residual solvent, pesticide, bacteria, mycotoxin, fungicidal and elemental profiles,” he says.

Cital notes that the elemental profile is especially important. “Hemp is very good at absorbing what is in its environment, including heavy metals such as lead.”

Krause favors CBD products with minimal ingredients that “should be as simple as possible,” she says. “No xylitol, no artificial colors or sweeteners.”

Cindy Hesse, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, also believes that CBD for pets should be as pure as possible. Her Cocker Spaniel, Reina, is both blind and deaf. Because of her handicaps, Reina experienced extreme anxiety to the point of destroying her metal crate, furniture and door frames. Reina’s vet put her on the antidepressant and antianxiety drugs Prozac and trazadone, but these only helped for a short period.

After attending a CBD conference in Florida, her veterinarian decided to see if the compound might help the dog—his first patient to use CBD. The results, Hesse says, were amazing. “Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment. I recommend CBD oil to everyone I know who has a pet with health issues.”

When deciding whether to give CBD to a pet, Krause and Cital recommend working with a veterinarian to ensure the proper dosage. “People can certainly work with CBD on their own with their pets,” says Krause, “but it’s important to get the dosing and concentration right to make it worthwhile.”

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Nutritional Wellness: Energy and Fatigue – 6-7pm.

Come join Kevin Granger, DC and Hayley Imbriani, LMT to learn safe and natural solutions to help improve your energy and beat fatigue! There will be samples and goodies to try along with a delicious home cooked meal full of healthy ingredients the whole family can enjoy! $5. 205 S. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater.

RSVP, 727-248-0930, GrangerHealth.com. Info, Dr Kevin Granger DC- Nutritional Wellness on FB.

your muscle tension problems and your nervous system is running it. This workshop uses slow, gentle movements to explore your problem areas and begin to reprogram your brain to change your negative muscular patterns. $45/by May 2; $55/ After. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater.

727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 SATURDAY, MAY 4 Herbal Doula Training – 8am-5pm. Supporting women in different birth scenarios, including placenta education, herbal uses and basic nutrition. For prospective doulas. $150. Natural Health Hut, 26403 Chianina Dr., Wesley Chapel. Info and sign-up, 352942-2427, HerbalBirthkeeping@gmail.com.

2019 Herb Day St. Pete – 10am-4pm. Hosted by Traditions School of Herbal Studies and Acupuncture and Herbal Therapies, anyone interested in learning more about herbs, herbal medicine and herbal safety should attend this local version of the national event. Enjoy free lectures by local herbal experts, free samples, raffles, music and more. Locally grown medicinal plants up for sale. Free. 2520 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-551-0857 and/or visit AcuHerbals.com and TraditionsHerbSchool.com.

Extreme Communication: Connecting to the Other Side – 1-3pm. Join Lisa Miliaresis as she channels in a gallery setting. Embrace the opportunity to connect to loved ones on the other side.

Limited seating; pre-registration suggested. $50.

Hampton Inn & Suites, 39284 US 19 North, Tarpon Springs. Register, 2communicate.net.

Yoga & Somatic Movement Workshop – 1:304pm. Lisa Abernathy, E-RYT 500. Somatic Yoga is a form of neuromuscular retraining that helps alleviate pain and improve physical functioning.

Somatic yoga recognizes your brain is creating

Oat Nuggets with BBQ Sauce – 4pm. Ever had a crispy vegan nugget made from scratch? Brad Meyers, The Vegabond Chef, will teach you a quick recipe accompanied by a savory and satisfying BBQ sauce for dipping. The whole family will love it!

Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

MONDAY, MAY 6 Advanced Reiki Class – 9:30am-1:30pm. Rev. Maria A. Revello. Call or text for details, 813-3347424 or email ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Heal Yourself at Home – 6:30-8pm. Texting, endless computer work and forward head posture have been linked to increased incidence of heart and lung related disorders, high blood pressure and brain stem dysfunction. Learn a hands-on healing technique to address muscular tension in the body and relieve stress and pain in the neck and shoulders. This is a partner activity; bring one if possible. Presented by Dr. Colette Cseszko, Gentle Touch Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Light dinner served; must RSVP. Free. 10575 68th Ave., Seminole. RSVP 727-235-3265.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Epic Superfood Salads – 6:30pm. Brad Meyers, The Vegabond Chef. Learn how to create sensational

According to his human, Whitney Worley, 7-year-old Bernie, of Brandon, is famous for sleeping in ‘til noon and loves chewing on his rope. yet simple salads. Whether it’s day or night, these unique and refreshing masterpieces are ideal for any busy day of the week. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation – 6:30-8:30pm. This 4-week course provides systematic instruction to help you establish consistent daily practice. Learn practical skills to live happily in the present and effectively deal with difficult thoughts and emotions. $75-$40. UU St. Pete, 100 Mirror Lake Dr., St. Pete. Info & registration, FloridaMindfulness.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 Summer Slim Down Seminar – 6pm. Shortcuts to Summer Body, presented by Jaime Applefield, PA. Free. Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center, 1120 Belcher Rd. S, Ste. 2, Largo. RSVP 727-8260838. PeaksOfHealth.com.

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MONDAY, MAY 13

Mother’s Day Celebration – 1-4pm. Join the staff at Happy Feet Plus for complimentary champagne and chocolates, relaxing foot massages, a raffle for a Kenkoh gift basket and discounts on select Kenkoh styles. 1453 Main St., Sarasota. Info 941-924-2356.

Crafting Lava Bead Bracelets – 11am-noon. Come join Donna Mansbart in this hands-on class making lava bead bracelets for diffusing essential oils. We will talk about chakras and how they relate to the colored beads on the bracelet. Bring a friend. $5/ Donation helps cover supply cost. Sunshine Health Foods, 6989 Seminole Blvd., #4, Seminole. Call to reserve your seat, 727-397-5333.

SATURDAY, MAY 11 Talk & Tour: Why Do We Burn the Woods? – 9-10:30am. Come learn how fire helps our woods remain healthy and vibrant. Our longleaf pine ecosystem depends on its regular occurrence. We are planning a Prescribed Burn within the next few months. Learn about the importance of Prescribed Fire from Laura Starkey, Heartwood’s Executive Director, Land Manager and “Burn Boss”. Wear closed-toe shoes (no sandals), dress for the weather, bring water bottle, sunscreen and insect repellent.

Heartwood Preserve, 4100 Starkey Blvd., Trinity.

RSVP 727-376-5111.

Black Bean Burgers – 11am. Demos to Di For, NFP Demo Specialist, will show you how to transform simple plant-based ingredients into mouth-watering vegan black bean veggie burgers from scratch! Di’s class is the 2nd Saturday of every month. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Un-Hypnotize Yourself! – 11am-12:30pm. Patricia V. Scott, PhD, Certified Medical Hypnotherapist & Master Trainer, explains how we’re conditionedhypnotized throughout our lifetime, especially before age 5, and how we can un-hypnotize any negative programming and create new positive behaviors using the power of our unconscious mind. $20 or $15 (UPHI Members). Must pre-register by 5/10.

Dunedin location. 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 Chronic Fatigue and So Much More – 6-7:30pm.

Learn about the nature of ozone and its myriad benefits. Presented by Kathie Gonzales. Free. St. Petersburg Health & Wellness, 2100 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg. Info 727-202-6807.

Free Hypnosis-NLP Webinar – 7:30-8pm. Join our live event discussing Hypnosis & NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Fundamentals with Certified Master Trainer, Patricia V. Scott. With over 27 years’ experience as a Medical Hypnotherapist & NLP Master Practitioner, Patricia will answer your questions on this live Zoom webinar. Call or send email by 5/13 to receive log-in details: 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis@outlook.com. UPHypnosis.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 Medical Cannabis – 6pm. If you are suffering from debilitating and/or chronic symptoms and conditions affecting quality of life, learn how this may be part of your natural solution. Presented by Sherri Morrison RN, BSN. Free. Success by Design, 9095 Belcher Rd., Pinellas Park. Info and RSVP, 727-548-0001. PoundsAwayTampaBay.com.

Holistic Keys: Healthy Menses – 6:30pm. Dr. De’Nicea Hilton, DOM, Holistic Period and Fertility Strategist. Did you know having fertility challenges, cramping, heavy bleeding, spotting and clotting are all signs relating to the status of your health? Learn the key signs of a healthy period, how your unique menstrual cycle is giving you clues about your overall health and how you can holistically achieve a tip-top cycle with increased fertility.

Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Sound & Healing Celebration of the Feminine Divine – 1:30-4:30pm. Eluv Zotos, bio-healing music artist and radio personality. Join us for an intimate and healing celebration of the Divine Feminine. Take part in creating a beautiful mandala followed by a ceremony honoring and healing our own inner well of feminine radiance. This event concludes with a nurturing immersion into sacred sound. $45/before May 8; $55/After. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

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Spring Supper – 11am. Debby DeGraaff, natural food chef and author, offers this vegan and glutenfree class focusing on seasonal eating. Enjoy a cream of broccoli soup and easy zucchini loaf that will put a spring in your step. Come hungry and leave with a belly full of knowledge! Debby’s class is the 3rd Saturday of every month. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Acrylics on Canvas – 6-8pm. Design and paint your own Hamsa Hand, guided by teaching artist Alicia Campos, while listening to meditative music. $25 (includes all supplies). Awakening Wellness Center II, 2126 1st Ave. S, St. Pete. Limited spaces. Reserve now, 727-289-4747, AwakeningWellness.org.

MONDAY, MAY 20 Heal Yourself at Home – 6:30-8pm. Texting, endless computer work and forward head posture have been linked to increased incidence of heart and lung related disorders, high blood pressure and brain stem dysfunction. Learn a hands-on healing technique to address muscular tension in the body and relieve stress and pain in the neck and shoulders. This is a partner activity; bring one if possible. Presented by Dr. Colette Cseszko, Gentle Touch Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Light dinner served; must RSVP. Free. 10575 68th Ave., Seminole. RSVP 727-235-3265.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Yoga to Heal Your Back Workshop – 1-3:30pm.

Learn the correct sequence and practices to heal your back. Using the full spectrum of authentic yoga, the class will include mind and life yoga as well as body tools to move you towards more lasting healing. This workshop is for anyone experiencing back pain, herniated/bulging discs, compressed discs, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, pinched nerves, headaches resulting from back issues. Workshop cost included with unlimited pass; $25 without. Sign up: 727-8949642, Info@StPeteYoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

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professional boundaries, prioritize your time so your clients and family get the best of you. Led by Michael Parise, ex- Catholic priest for 32 years, counselor, author & artist. Love donation. Revello Wellness Center, 10213 Lake Carroll Way, Ste. D, Tampa. RSVP 813-444-9641 or ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Mitochondria + Its Role in Chronic Diseases – 6:30pm. Mitochondria play a critical role in cell survival. Dr. John Young MD and Alex De Oliveira ARNP, Young Foundational Health Center will discuss the latest research regarding the roles of these “powerhouses” as it relates to chronic diseases.

Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Conflict Leads To Opportunity – 10am-noon. You will learn the difference between conflict and crisis.

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Nutritional Wellness: Better Digestion – 6-7pm.

Feeling sick no matter what you eat? Struggle with acid reflux, bloating, Crohn’s Disease or other digestive upsets? Come join Kevin Granger, DC and Hayley Imbriani, LMT to learn how to improve your tummy blues. There will be samples and goodies to try along with a delicious home cooked meal full of healthy ingredients the whole family can enjoy! $5.

205 S. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater. RSVP, 727-2480930, GrangerHealth.com. Info, Dr Kevin Granger DC- Nutritional Wellness on FB. Pushing Back the Clock of Aging – 6:30pm.

Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting old.

Join Roslyn Rogers, CNC BCIM, Nutraceutical educator, as she shares natural and healthful tips for combating the effects of aging. Learn ways to promote heart and breast health, optimize bone density and support beautiful skin, weight management and most women’s concerns like menopause and PMS. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 23 Stop Wheezing: Asthma Remedies – 6:30pm.

Dr. Stephen Nedd, DC, Nedd Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Asthma is a condition that most

people assume has no cure or must be managed with medication, but that’s not necessarily true.

Find out the different kinds of asthma, what causes asthma attacks and learn about effective natural remedies to ease your symptoms and potentially correct the condition. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 24 Master Reiki Practitioners Night of Renewal – 7-9pm. Preparation: no meat 3 days prior to our meeting, eat lightly that Friday. Bring some finger food to share, crystals to expand the energy.

Welcome the ones who are not Masters yet, we renew the energies at your level. RSVP with call or text, 813-334-7424 Maria Antonieta or email ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

IAIH Annual Hypnotherapy Conference – May 24-26. Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy, 2901 W Busch Blvd. #806, Tampa. 800-551-9247.

InstituteofHypnotherapy.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 25 The ABC’s of Vitamins – 11am. Dr. Brian Caswell, DOM AP, Lemon Tree Spa, will help guide you through the best types of vitamins for the body. He will discuss which drugs and toxins deplete these essential items, how certain vitamins have a beneficial symbiotic relationship and more. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Kirtan Concert – 6pm. San Francisco Bay Area musician, Acharya Mangalananda, et al performs a soul-stirring concern for the benefit of Ma Sharanam Ashram and School, an educational institution in India, dedicated to the spiritual, academic, social and emotional needs of the impoverished children and families that it serves. Lotus Pond Center for Yoga & Wellness, 6201 Lynn Rd., Tampa. Info and tickets, ChildrenOfMa.org/flkirtan.html.

THURSDAY, MAY 30 Electromagnetic Energy Therapy – 6:30pm.

Mother Earth supports life with a natural pulsing magnetic field. Join Dr. David Collom, DPM, BEMER, to learn about a groundbreaking innovation that can improve microcirculation and promote

blood flow in the body. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 31 Rebirthing Mediation – 7-9pm. Sunder Luber, Level 2 KRI-Certified practitioner and a lead trainer in the Aquarian Training Academy E-RYT-500. Join in community as we set new intentions and release old patterns using rebirthing and meditation practices as taught by Yogi Bhajan. The kriyas are simple but the unusual, powerful impact will surprise you.

A lot will be cleared, bringing ease and joy. $22/ in advance; $27/day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

PLAN AHEAD MONDAY, JUNE 3 Heal Yourself at Home – 6:30-8pm. Texting, endless computer work and forward head posture have been linked to increased incidence of heart and lung related disorders, high blood pressure and brain stem dysfunction. Learn a hands-on healing technique to address muscular tension in the body and relieve stress and pain in the neck and shoulders. Partner activity; bring one if possible. Presented by Dr. Colette Cseszko, Gentle Touch Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Light dinner served; must RSVP. Free.

10575 68th Ave., Seminole. RSVP 727-235-3265.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Radiant Child Yoga Teacher Training – 8:30am6pm. June 14-16. Lisa Danahy, Radiant Child Yoga facilitator, mentor and 200-Hour instructor, conducts children’s yoga trainings around the country, including co-teaching workshops and coauthoring publications with RCY founder Shakta Khalsa. This foundational course prepares you to start teaching yoga to children right away. Ideal for teachers, therapists, parents, caregivers, and everyone who wishes to rediscover the child within and share the benefits of yoga with children. $795/by May 1; $855/after. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Feldenkrais Seminar: Regaining or Maintaining Lifelong Agility – 5pm Fri-4pm Sun. June 14-16.

This Touch to Inform seminar, presented by Bonnie

Kissam, MA, Feldenkrais practitioner, focuses on the neurological, mechanical and healing aspects of movement using concepts from the Feldenkrais Method. Participants find practical applications for personal and professional use. $350. Early bird discount. 15 CEs for LMTs. District Dance Academy, 14100 US 19, Ste. 139, Clearwater. Info and registration, 941-360-2248, FeldenkraisInSarasota.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Hypnosis International Certification – 6 Weekends (All Sat/Sun-not consecutive) Internationally recognized. Grads receive 2 Certifications: International Assoc. of Counselors & Therapists and UP Hypnosis Institute. Learn basic and advanced techniques, medical uses, regression, parts integration, Time-Line, NLP & more. Enroll by 6/5: $3095; $2895 (UPHI Members); After: $3395/$3095. Recertify or Upgrade skills (call for info). Dunedin location. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

Qi Revolution Annual National Gathering – June 22-24. Led by Qigong practitioner Jeff Primack, attendees will experience the authentic healing and stress-dissolving practices of qigong in a strong group energy field with sound, light and qi graphics all used to enhance the benefits that include improved circulation and endocrine imbalances. $199 for all three days. Free for U.S. veterans.

Massage therapists can earn 24 CE hours. Kissimmee Heritage Park Center. Info and registration, 800-298-8970 or QiRevolution.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 Hypnotherapist Training and Certification – Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy, 2901 W Busch Blvd. #806, Tampa. 800-551-9247. InstituteofHypnotherapy.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 18 NLP Basic Training and Certification – July 18-21. Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy, 2901 W Busch Blvd. #806, Tampa. 800-551-9247.

InstituteofHypnotherapy.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 NLP Master Training and Certification – Aug 29-Sept 21. Institute of Interpersonal Hypnotherapy, 2901 W Busch Blvd. #806, Tampa. 800-551-9247.

InstituteofHypnotherapy.com.

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on going events

sunday Almost Hot Sunday-Funday Flow – 9-10:15am.

With Heather Benton E-RYT500, find your flow!

Prepare to ignite your inner fire with a balanced, flowing practice as Heather guides you on this almost hot devotion in motion. Kick your asana into gear to some rockin’ tunes and prepare for a deep meditation.

Bring your mat, water and a towel. Not for new practitioners. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole.

Info, Heather 727-480-3004, Yoga4All.com.

Mindfulness Meditation & Practice – 10am-noon.

In the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindfulness practice helps to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. FCM Practice Center, 6501 N Nebraska, Tampa. Info FloridaMindfulness.org.

25 Years of Teaching Meditation – 10:30-11:30am Sun; 6:00-7:15pm Weds; 6-7pm Fri. Learn three unique pre-Buddhist approaches to practicing meditation; techniques used by the earliest Yogis designed to awaken into the freedom and fullness of yourSelf. Practice the fundamentals, avoid common pitfalls, and get guidance creating a practical, sustainable, life-changing practice.

St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-8949642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

monday Core Bungee – 3:30pm Mon, Weds, Fri. 2pm Sat. Engage your core in a gravity defying workout. Practice static movement combinations that strengthen and balance your core. Inversions on the bungee assist in spinal decompression and allow expanded range of movement. $20. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com Ki Hara – 5:30pm. Stretch and strengthen your muscles in this eccentric resistance stretching technique focused on improving strength and length of full ranges of motion while correcting muscular imbalances. $15. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Life Balance Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Alignment-based class emphasizing poses that help students balance out the effects of daily life. Props and individualized attention are used and options are offered to help each student practice at their desired level of challenge. Created by Stacy Renz OTR, C-IAYT. $18/class. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. North, Ste. G, St. Petersburg. Register, 727-826-4754, LivingRoomYoga.biz.

Sound Bath Healing Meditation – 6:30-8pm.

Relaxing meditation and sound healing with the Tibetan and crystal bowls with Lindy Romez.

Open your chakras to deeper levels of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance. No registration needed. $10. Awakening Wellness Center, 2126 1st Avenue S, St.Petersburg. 727-289-4747.

AwakeningWellnessCenter.org.

tuesday Functional Movement through Dance – 12:30pm Tues, Thurs, Sat. This specialized class is designed for people with mild movement / coordination disorders such as Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy or stroke. Must be able to stand for extended periods and explore movements in dance. $10. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Beginner Bungee – 3:30pm & 6:30pm, Tues & Thurs.

9:30am Sat. Enter the world of weightlessness. Experience a feel for every aspect of the bungee and engage your core while being suspended. Beginner class is for everyone from the unfamiliar to professional dancers. $20. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Kids Mindful Yoga – 4-5pm. Also Thurs. Kids ages 5 to 9 can learn the fundamentals of Mindfulness in body, breath, mind & life through yoga. Taught by our Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and Mom of two. Parents can relax at the same time in their own separate Restorative class. 4-5pm, St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-894-9642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Acupuncture & Cupping with Amparo – 4:307:30pm. 60-minute sessions with our certified Florida licensed acupuncturist, Amparo Parades. $45. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Jr. St. N, Ste. 100, St. Petersburg. 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org. Text Amparo 727-287-8350.

Flight Club – 5:30pm, Tues & Thurs. Aerial Bungee fitness movements targeting coordination and balance through dynamic core movements.

Learn to leap and fly into the air safely in a low impact workout. Support joint health through training proper mechanics in your legs and core. $20. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Acupuncture Intern Clinic $25 + Cost of Herbs – 6-8pm. Students spend about an hour or two using the Chinese medicine system of evaluation to see what herbs and herbal formulas to recommend for you. They are supervised by one of our experienced acupuncture & herbal practitioners. Appointments only. Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, 2520 Central Ave.,St. Pete, 727-551-0857, AcuHerbals.com.

Health and Weight Loss Club Cooking Class – 6-7pm. Join us for a fun evening with Dr. Kevin Granger and Chef Trevor Granger while eating

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a delicious dish, and attain the skills to prepare healthy, tasteful meals that will help you lose weight. $5/per person. Granger Health, 205 S. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater. Info & registration, 727-248-0930, GrangerHealth.com.

Roll & Renew – 6:30pm. Yoga for Stress with Stacy Renz, E-RYT, PYT, OTR. Spend the hour on the floor luxuriating in breath, long stretches and self-massage. Learn to use the foam roller and yoga tune-up balls to alleviate trigger points and stimulate meridian lines. $16. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. N, Ste. F, St. Pete. 727-826-4754, Schedulicity. com/scheduling/LRYQK9/classes.

Open Hatha Yoga Class – 6:30-7:45pm. Barney Chapman, certified in Hot and Sivananda Yoga, presents a nurturing practice of breath and form with a variety of postures to enhance overall range of motion and flexibility. Infused with yoga philosophy, become more aware of the possibilities of your practice and more responsible for inner experience. First come, first served. $15. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Minding Your Weight: Create Your Ideal Healthy Body – 6:30-8:30pm, 2nd Tues. monthly. Patricia V. Scott, Ph.D., teaches hypnosis & NLP techniques for achieving and maintaining a fit, healthy body & lifestyle. Guided hypnosis included. $25/One class or Buy five/get one class free. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Suite G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

Sound Bath Healing Meditation – 6:30-8pm.

Relaxing meditation and sound healing with the Tibetan and crystal bowls with Lindy Romez.

Open your chakras to deeper levels of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance. No registration needed. $10. Awakening Wellness Center, 2126 1st Avenue S, St.Petersburg. 727-289-4747.

AwakeningWellnessCenter.org.

Beginner Ballroom Group Classes for Adults – 7pm. Learn all the popular ballroom dances, including Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Swing, ChaCha, Rumba, Foxtrot, Tango and more. You don’t need a partner to attend the class and reservation in advance is not required; simply show up! $10/ per group class. Fred Astaire Dance Studio St. Pete Central, 7019 Central Ave., St. Pete. Hours of operation Noon-9pm, Mon.-Fri. Info 727-347-7700.

Mindfulness Meditation & Practice – 7-8:45pm.

In the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindfulness practice helps to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. First Unity Campus, 460 46th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Info FloridaMindfulness.org.

wednesday Sunrise Yoga- 7:30am - 8:45am. Join Lindy Romez for a morning yoga that will consist of a gentle flow designed to wake up the energy flow (prana) in the body. This is an all levels class and is designed with the class as a whole in mind. $10. Awakening Wellness Center II, 2126 1st Avenue S,St.Pete. 727289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

Reiki Share – 10am-2pm. Experience the most profound, powerful and gentle relaxation technique and feel renewed and lighter. Reiki helps re-establish healthy frequencies of cells and your whole vibrational field, bringing back health to tissues and organs. Complements any form of therapy.

Carrollwood Revello Medical Center, 10213 Lake Carroll Way, Ste. D, Tampa. Call or text 813-3347424 Maria or email ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Breakdance Fitness – 5:30pm Wed & Fri. Learn breakdancing moves in positions targeted from the fitness standpoint. Gain mobility and strength by conditioning different techniques done by B-Boys / B-Girls. All ages and fitness levels welcome. Must be comfortable putting weight on hands for periods of time. $15. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

need a partner to attend the class and reservation in advance is not required; simply show up! $10/ per group class. Fred Astaire Dance Studio St. Pete Central, 7019 Central Ave., St. Pete. Hours of operation Noon-9pm, Mon.-Fri. Info 727-347-7700.

Yin Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Presented by Barbara Allen, LMT, RYT. Emphasizing how a pose feels versus how it looks. Yin is a delicious, slow, long hold practice that addresses connective tissue, bones, tendons, ligaments and collagen, applying gentle pressure to an area to facilitate deepening in the pose. $18/class. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. North, Ste. G, St. Petersburg. Register, 727-8264754, LivingRoomYoga.biz.

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Core Bungee – 6pm. Engage your core in a gravity defying workout. Practice static movement combinations that strengthen and balance your core. Inversions on the bungee assist in spinal decompression and allow expanded mobility. $20. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Free Yoga Class – 9-10:15am. Beginners always welcome. If you are new to yoga or to Yoga4All, a Pinellas County resident and want to check us out, please join us for this or any one class at the studio for free (limit one). New student discount on passes for everyone. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Marty 727-392-9642. Yoga4All.com.

Herb Student Clinic $10 + Cost of Herbs – 6-8pm.

Students spend about an hour or two using the Chinese medicine system of evaluation to see what herbs and herbal formulas to recommend for you.

They are supervised by one of our experienced acupuncture & herbal practitioners. Appointments only. Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, 2520 Central Ave.,St. Pete, 727-551-0857, AcuHerbals.com.

Achieving Wellness through Healthy Habits Part I – 6-8pm. 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th Fridays. Modules 3–6.

Karampreet, Kundalini Yoga Teacher. Join the Yoga Village Community in any class in this 16-week program on how to apply yoga to your life. Begin or deepen your practice of yoga, meditation, pranayama and the process to heal limiting habits so you can recover your soul. $18/class; $108/reserve for 8. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475.

Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Open Restorative Yoga with Sandbags Class – 7:30-8:30pm. Andrea Seiler, 200 RYT hatha yoga teacher, 200 KRI certified kundalini yoga teacher, certified in restorative yoga. First come- first serve; no advance reservations available. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

thursday Sunrise Yoga- 7:30am - 8:45am. Join Lindy Romez for a morning yoga that will consist of a gentle flow designed to wake up the energy flow (prana) in the body. This is an all levels class and is designed with the class as a whole in mind. $10. Awakening Wellness Center II, 2126 1st Avenue S, St.Pete.

727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

Yin Yoga- 9:00am- 10:15am. This class works deeply into the body with longer held poses. It targets the deepest tissues of the body, connective tissues, ligaments, joints, bones, and the deep fascia networks of the body- rather than the muscles. $10.

Instructor: Lindy Romez. Awakening Wellness Center II, 2126 1st Ave. So, St.Pete. 727-289-4747.

AwakeningWellness.org Beginner Ballroom Group Classes for Adults – 7pm. Learn all the popular ballroom dances, including Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Swing, ChaCha, Rumba, Foxtrot, Tango and more. You don’t

Beginner Bungee – 6:30pm Mon/Wed/Fri; 9:30am Sat. Enter the world of weightlessness. Explore movements on the bungee and build core strength while engaging the bungee. Aerial bungee is for all levels of fitness, featuring progressive and modular movements. From the unfamiliar to professional dancers, all are welcome. $20. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

saturday Yoga – 8:30-9:30am. First and third Sat. Yoga will extend your health and life, keep you flexible with poise and is also excellent for emotional balance, with She Toles. Love donation. Info & RSVP by Friday, She 813-546-3754, YogaShe@hotmail. com. YogaQiVibration.com.

Elegant Kaliko has a “cute” personality and loves to play and cuddle, according to her human, Anna Paddock, of Clearwater.

Seasonal Qi Gong & Walking Meditation Classes – 10am. Blue Dragon Healing Center is offering seasonal classes at Seminole Park, taught by Dr. Stephen Belmore. Learn powerful meditation techniques and life enhancing qi gong exercises that will make a profound impact on your mind, body and spirit. $5/Suggested donation. Seminole Park, 10015 Park Blvd N, Seminole. Blue Dragon, 4431 Park Blvd. N, Pinellas Park. Info and registration, 727-685-1390, BlueDragonHealingCenter.com.

Yoga for Scoliosis – 10:30am-12:30pm. 2nd Sat. monthly. Stacy Renz, occupational and yoga therapist, shows the proper application of yoga to stretch the muscles that are over-tight and strengthen the muscles that are weak, offering relief from back pain. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. N, Ste. G, St. Petersburg. Info & registration, 727-826-4754, LivingRoomYoga.biz.

Now Playing Saturdays: The Dr. Tracie Show – 3-4pm. Listen Live on iHeart Radio to “Your expert in Integrative Medicine.” NewsRadio WFLA 970.

Email your favorite pet picture to Debbey at dwilson@natampa.com for inclusion in the magazine.

Awakening Wellness Center Affordable Saturday Clinic – 9am-4pm. Treat yourself to any of our services at a reduced price! Includes Tibetan Bowl Relaxation Therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Cupping, Sound Therapy, Individual Yoga Instruction. 50 minute sessions with our certified professionals are $25. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Dr., Ste. 102, St. Petersburg. Call for appointment, 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

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community resource guide

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide call 727.865.9339 or go to NATampa.com and request a media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE Jade Tree Wellness Center Tom Elman, AP, LMT 3039 - 49th St. N, St. Petersburg 727-344-8690 JadeTreeWellness.com

Professional Herbalists Training Program Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies 2520 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-551-0857 AcuHerbals.com

Happy, Healthy, Whole! Acupuncture, Herbs and Massage to help you feel better. We treat everything from asthma to emotional issues, from Acid Reflux to Fibromyalgia. Free Consultations!

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Chris Dziubinski, DOM, AP, L. Ac 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 813-935-CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.com

Florida Board Certified Acupuncture Physician offering acupuncture therapies for the whole family. Established, comfortable, caring and professional integrative medicine clinics in South & North Tampa. In-network with most medical insurances; accept payments from HRA, HSA and FSA.

Natural Med Therapies Machelle Perkins, D.O.M. 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd # C, Largo 727-541-2211 NaturalMedTherapies.com

National & state board certified with 15+ years experience in Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Cold Laser & more.

Bio-Puncture and Mesotherapy to treat pain, ADHD, anxiety, depression. Lab testing, most insurances. Free Nutritional Consultation.

The 2-year program meets one weekend each month for class and Wednesday nights for our hands-on student clinic. This program is designed to create clinical herbalists in a combination of Chinese and western herbalism.

Many open classes. Designed to meet American Herbalists Guild standards.

See ad page 42.

Orthomolecular Nutrition & Wellness 9225 Ulmerton Rd., Ste. 312, Largo 727-518-9808 OrthoLiving.com.

apothecary Six Oaks Wellness Apothecary Carolyn Zinober, LMT, Esthetician, Clinical Herbalist, Aromatherapist 607 1st. Ave. SW, Largo 727-501-1700

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Dr. Colette Cseszko 10575 68th Ave. Seminole, FL 33772 727-235-3265 Gentle-Chiro.com

Spa-like wellness center offering chiropractic, acupuncture and physical therapy modalities. 18+ years’ experience in treatment of spine-related conditions, including tailbone misalignments, chronic sacroiliac dysfunction, piriformis issues and upper cervical disorders. On site X-ray. See ad page 35.

Natural Living Chiropractic & wellness center Dr. Paula Giusto 310 South Brevard Ave. Tampa 813-253-2565 NaturalLivingChiropractic.org

Family chiropractic care, wellness care, nutritional counseling, neuromuscular massage therapy.

Jin Shin Jyutsu & craniosacral therapy.

colon Hydrotherapy Body Flow Wellness

Susan Deren, RN, LMT, CT 50 S Belcher Rd, Ste. 124, Clearwater 727-560-6103 BodyFlowWellness.com, Lic# MA85290. MM38270 Body Flow Wellness uses the state of the art, Angel of Water open system, providing a more private, comfortable and odorless experience. A healthy colon is essential to the overall wellness of the body. See ad page 47.

SixOaksWellness.com Clinical herbalist and massage therapist offering consultations, extensive line of Eastern/Western Herbs, Teas, Essential oils, CBD, Supplements, and learning workshops. Visit your neighborhood apothecary today!

See ad page 49.

LIFEWORKS WELLNESS CENTER

Specializing in natural hormone replacement therapy: the natural, bioidentical way and other safe, natural nutritional solutions for menopause symptoms, including weight loss, acupuncture, chelation and allergy elimination.

See ad inside front cover.

GENTLE TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC AND WELLNESS CENTER

We address the underlying root cause of disease by using a variety of modalities such as Nutrient IV’s, Chelation, Weight loss, HRT, PEMF and more. To see if you qualify for Medical Marijuana go to OrthoMMJ.com.

alternative medicine Dr. David Minkoff Sue Morgan, ARNP and Karima Redouan, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater 727-466-6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter. com

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astrology Astrology for Your Soul

Aluna Michaels, M.A., Esoteric Astrologer Dunedin 727-239-7179 AlunaMichaels.com Second-generation astrologer and Soul Evolutionist practitioner.

Over 25 years of experience.

Insightful, unique perspective on goals and issues. “Together we will unveil your soul’s purpose.”

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RENEW LIFE

Bonnie Barrett 28469 US Hwy 19 N. #402, Clearwater 727-461-7227 RenewLifeFla.com, Lic# MA14802 MM35406 25 years experience. Expert in colon hydrotherapy using pressure points, abdominal massage, essential oils, and lymphatic drainage.

All disposable tubing used. Very comfortable and relaxing room with private bathroom. See ad page 22. .

dentists Beata carlson, DDS

2701 Park Dr. Suite 4, Clearwater 727-712-3837 NaturalAndCosmeticDentistry.com Natural, Holistic, Aesthetic Dentistry. Careful Silver filling removal. Non-metal crowns and bridges.

Be pampered in our Spa-like atmosphere. See ad back cover.

David F. Doering, DDS

Doering Family Dental 1201 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa 813-933-5365 TampaDentalCare.com Cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Conservative approach to periodontal (gum) treatment. See ad page 45.

paul t. rodeghero, dds

Clearwater Family Dental 215 S Myrtle Ave., Clearwater 727-442-3363 MyClearWaterFamilyDental.com We are a full service family dental practice that stresses metal free restorations, safe mercury removal, ozone and laser dentistry. We welcome patients of all ages and can handle any concern that you may have.

See ad page 31.

Robert J. Yu, DMD

Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Periodontics 6700 Crosswinds Dr., Ste. 200-B, St. Petersburg 727-384-9122 TBPerio.com

The only board certified periodontist and implant surgeon in Tampa Bay offering ceramic/ zirconia non-metal implants.

State-of-the-art treatments include CBT imaging, LANAP and digital intraoral scanner, eliminating messy impressions.

See ad page 10.

Go for it now. The future is promised to no one. ~Wayne Dyer

feldenkrais method Bonnie Kissam, M.A., Feldenkrais Practitioner, LMT, CE Provider 941-360-2248 Bonnie@FeldenkraisInSarasota.com FeldenkraisInSarasota.com Lessons for Children (ABM), Adults, Classes, Professional Seminars

Revolutionary somatic approach that expands abilities through quieting old patterns, developing new. Offering: Touch to Inform Professional Seminars; Feldenkrais Awareness Classes with Fon Nguyen, PT.

herbalist Rose Kalajian—Herbalist

Natural Health Hut Clinic and Herb Farm 813-991-5177 ImHerbalist.com Specializing in growing the herbs used in my clinic practice and in the Herbal Remedies I formulate.

Consultations are available for humans, dog, cats, and horses.

Promoting health through the use of Herbs. See ad page 42.

hypnosis UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES HYPNOSIS, INC.

Patricia V. Scott, President 727-943-5003 UPHypnosis@yahoo.com, UPHypnosis.com Professional Hypnosis & NLP Certification Training, Weekly classes & Private sessions (Smoking, Weight, Stress, Sports, Habits), Clinical/Medical Hypnotherapy available w/referral. Speaking Services & Corporate Programs.

See ad page 22.

integrative medicine Mind Body spirit Care

Ron N. Shemesh, M.D. 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 813-935-CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.com Integrative & holistic medicine for women & men: Natural Hormone Therapy, Anti-Aging, IV Chelation, Nutritional Vitamin Therapy, Fatigue & Stress Management, Weight Loss, Yoga, Nutritional Counseling. Affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital. Most insurance accepted.

Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center Tracie Leonhardt, DO 1120 Belcher Rd. S., Ste. 2, Largo 727-826-0838 PeaksOfHealth.com

Dr. Leonhardt is Board Certified & Fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Offers a personalized program for each individual patient.

Hormone replacement therapy, weight loss, thyroid, GI issues, Diabetes, infrared sauna, IV nutrition, Anti-aging, Chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue, and toxicities. See ad pages 11 and 23.

Success by design

9095 Belcher Road, Pinellas Park 727-548-0001 PoundsAwayTampaBay.com A Wellness Center for Age-Management, Functional Medicine and Medical Weight Loss. Specializing in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement including Pellet Therapy, Gut Health/Food Allergies, Detoxification, Nutritional Evaluations, Acupuncture, Massage therapy and more. See ad page 7.

Young Foundational Health Center John D. Young, M.D. 7241 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo 727-545-4600 YoungFoundationalHealth.com

Author of Beyond Treatment.

Creator of Young Health Products. Offering specialized treatments for chronic diseases. Therapies include Bio-identical Hormone, Stem Cell, Vitamin IV, Chelation, Ozone. Special Testing and Nutritional Education.

See ad page 15.

physical therapy Karen Gonzalez, PT

Physical Therapist 4760 East Bay Dr. Suite D, Clearwater 727-331-0751 KinesisMovementStudio.com

Certified Ki-Hara Master Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Level 1 USATF Track & Field Coach. Specializing in musculoskeletal issues and pain management, including Thai-Mashiatsu or “Mashing” (releasing tight connective tissue and stimulating inactive, weak muscles). Traditional Medicare Part B and private pay accepted. See ad page 14.

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spiritual intuitive Lisa Miliaresis

Extreme Communication 727-239-0656 Lisa@2Communicate.net 2Communicate.net Lisa offers private individual and group channeling sessions, as well as private counseling sessions for those looking for direction in developing their own personal practice.

thermography GREENPOINT THERMOGRAPHY John D. Bartone MD Thomas Hudson MD 7901 4th Street North, Suite 316 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 727-576-0100 GreenPointThermography.com

Tampa Bay Thermography

June Drennon, CCT 2008 JuneDrennon@TampaBayThermography.com 727-729-2711 TampaBayThermography.com

Certified Clinical Thermographer 2008. Prevention is better than early detection.

Knowledge is power: Know your risk factors to make corrections and avoid developing pathology.

Call for location convenient for you. See ad page 35.

weight loss MEDICALLY SUPERVISED DIET LifeWorks Wellness Center Sue Morgan, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater 727-466-6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com

Experience this revolutionary, medically supervised weightloss program, where patients lose 14-20lbs in 24 days.

See ad inside front cover.

veterinarian Medicine River Animal Hospital Shawna L. Green, DVM 13495 Gulf Boulevard Madeira Beach 727-299-9029 MedicineRiverAnimalHospital.com

Compassionate health care catered toward the needs of your pet offering preventative medicine, surgery, dentistry, senior wellness, and more. See ad page 48.

The only physician owned and operated thermography practice in Tampa Bay - serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties. Accredited by the American College of Clinical Thermology.

See ad page 10.

To Advertise in the Resource Guide email Debbey at dwilson@natampa.com or call 727.865.9339

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