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19 globalbriefs 24 wisewords

29 inspiration 30 healingways

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

24 KAMINI DESAI

EXPLORES A YOGIC LIFE

Inner Calmness Leads to Self-Mastery

by Linda Sechrist

26 CONSCIOUS CAREGIVING

Nurture Yourself While Helping Another

by Deborah Shouse 34 healthykids

29 OM SWEET OM 19 36 greenliving Sounding the Key Note

of the Universe 38 fitbody

by Sam Saunders 21 40 consciouseating 30 SPARKING CREATIVITY IN ELDERS WITH DEMENTIA Re-Engaging Through Art, 42 naturalpet Music and Dance

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FOR LITTLE ONES

Teaching Kids to Be Calm and Focused

by Traci Childress

36 A LOVELY LOO THAT’S ALL GREEN, TOO

Tips for Eco-Friendly Plants, Shades and Cleaners

by Avery Mack

38 SAY YES TO YOGA

It Boosts Health, Peace, Community and Spirituality

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by Lynda Bassett

40 INDIAN VEGETARIAN COOKING

Potent Spices and Veggies Fend Off Disease

by Bushra Bajwa

42 THE GREAT CLASSROOM PET DEBATE

Kids Like Classroom Pets, Animal Lovers Raise Doubts

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t’s September, school has started up again, and we’re coasting into another amazing fall season on the West Coast of Florida. Our little northern hemispheric home again welcomes the Autumn Equinox on the 23rd.

In this month’s issue we highlight the healthy benefits of yoga and of conscious caretaking – lifestyle approaches that effectively support and renew the vitality of our human condition – body- mind- and spirit-wise.

September is National Yoga Month and yoga enthusiasts here at home and across the U.S. are busy raising awareness about the far reaching benefits of yoga. In Wise Words (page 24) this month writer Linda Sechrist interviews world renowned yoga teacher Kamini Desai. This article offers rich insight on the benefits, whys, and wherefores of living a yogic lifestyle.

In this month’s feature, “Conscious Caregiving: Nurture Yourself While Helping Another,” author Deborah Shouse examines interactions between care givers and care receivers, offering thought-provoking suggestions for building upon the health of these vital relationships. In “Sparking Creativity in Elders with Dementia,” Deborah offers further insight on ways to enhance the care giver/receiver relationship through expressive therapies of art, music and dance.

Welcome to another jam-packed look at the latest news and views of the natural health community. As always, this issue of Natural Awakenings is sure to spark the imagination and bolster a sense of real empowerment.

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LifeWorks Offers Digital Pulse Analysis

nternational best-selling Hay House author Dr. Frank Kinslow will be teaching his revolutionary rapid healing technique in Sarasota, September 20-21.

Quantum Entrainment® is a common sense, easy to apply spiritual technology with immediate results. You, your friends, family, and even your pets will enjoy the gentle, peaceful feeling of the QE™ healing experience. Results are seen in seconds to minutes. When you practice QE™ you will experience improved energy and health, more harmonious relationships, increased job satisfaction, and a deeper spiritual appreciation in everyday life. Learning Quantum Entrainment® requires no effort, no knowledge, no emotions, and not even the belief in the process itself. Results begin immediately and continue to grow exponentially day after day.

Quantum Entrainment® was born in Sarasota just five years ago. Dr. Kinslow’s books have been translated into more than 25 different languages and have touched the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world. Dr. Kinslow states, “QE is so profoundly simple that you will be creating a healing event in another person before we break for lunch on the first day.”

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ifeWorks Wellness Center, one of the foremost alternative health clinics in the U.S., is now offering a threeminute check to evaluate the health of a patient’s arteries. If required, a Digital Pulse Analysis (DPA) may be offered as part of a regular consultation at LifeWorks, and the results can lead to early detection of many conditions, including high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and vascular disease.

LifeWorks’ practitioner, Dr. George Springer, explains, “The DPA will indicate the age of the arteries and whether the patient is at risk of developing a serious condition, or why they already have one. Once we have the results, we can recommend some natural supplements which address the cause of the problem, and often have better results than conventional medication. Two people with high blood pressure may have two entirely different reasons for their condition. One size (or pill) does not fit all, so it is important to find the root cause of the problem, and getting a DPA is the first step in that process.”

To book an appointment with Dr. Springer, call the New Patient Scheduler at 727-466-6789, and for more information about the clinic visit LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com.

LifeWorks is located at 301 Turner Street, Clearwater.

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St. Petersburg Health & Wellness Welcomes Dr. Susan Beaven

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t. Petersburg Health & Wellness is excited to announce its newest addition to the team, Dr. Susan Beaven, M.D. She is joining Dr. Les Cole, M.D. in their Functional, Integrative/Preventive and AntiAging practice.

Dr. Beaven is one of 215 practitioners internationally certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine. She is certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and by the American Board of Family Medicine. Her extensive training, qualifications, and experience in traditional Western and Functional/Integrative Medicine allow her to provide patients with exceptional care.

Drs. Cole and Beaven are excited to be joining together to offer compassionate, individualized care to their patients and community. St. Petersburg Health & Wellness shifts the disease-centered focus of common medical practice to a patientcentered approach. Whether you desire prevention, wellness, early detection of disease, or to find solutions for chronic illness, St. Pete Health & Wellness physicians will partner with you on your journey to optimal health and vitality. See their Continuing Lecture Series in the Calendar of Events.

St. Petersburg Health & Wellness is located at 222 2nd Street North, St. Petersburg. Call today to book your appointment 727-202-6807 or visit StPeteHW.com. See ad page 27.

Vitamin Discount Center Announces Natural Factors Symposium

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or over 15 years, Vitamin Discount Center has been on a mission to provide its customers with the knowledge and products they need to take a proactive approach to their health. To make the search for better health even easier, Vitamin Discount Center is proud to announce the Natural Factors Symposium on Friday, October 3, in Tampa, and Saturday, October 4, in St. Petersburg.

This event will feature guest speakers Dr. Michael Murray and Dr. Marita Schauch. Dr. Murray, one of the world’s leading authorities on natural medicine, will teach you new ways to naturally manage stress, anxiety and insomnia. Dr. Schauch, a trusted naturopathic doctor, women’s health expert, and author of Making Sense of Women’s Health, will speak on healthy hormones at any age.

Reserve your spot at any of the 10 local Vitamin Discount Center stores and receive a $10 coupon towards the already discounted Natural Factors products at the event. Guests will also receive a free book and a free bottle of Vitamin D3 at the door (while supplies last). Space is limited so don’t wait—visit your local Vitamin Discount Center for your ticket today. See ad page 7.

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Jade Tree Wellness Center Welcomes Dale Dugas, AP, DOM

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ade Tree Wellness Center is proud to welcome their newest Acupuncture Physician, Dale Dugas, AP, DOM, MAOM, Dipl.

OM, Lic.Ac. Dugas is a board-certified, state licensed Acupuncture Physician/Doctor of Oriental Medicine (AP/DOM) as well as a board-certified Chinese herbalist. He maintains licenses from both the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and the Florida Department of Health. He attended the New England School of Acupuncture where he earned a Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental medicine and was subsequently granted Diplomat of Oriental Medicine (Dipl. OM) status from The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

His interest in Asian medicinal practices arose in the late 1980s while he was living in Japan, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College, with a focus on Japanese studies.

In addition, Dugas has over 35 years of continuous training in Chinese, Chinese/Okinawan, and Japanese martial arts systems.

As an incentive to go in and meet their newest physician, Jade Tree Wellness is offering to new patients in September their first acupuncture treatment for free! Visit Jade Tree Wellness Center and renew your commitment to your health with this marvelous healer. Jade Tree Wellness Center is located at 3039 – 49th Street North, St. Petersburg, 727-344-8690, JadeTreeWellness.com.

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Pretty in Pink Tennis Tournament Benefits Local Breast Cancer Foundation

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ctober is breast cancer month, and Countryside Country Club, Clearwater is hosting a charity tennis tournament for the benefit of local breast cancer patients through the Morton Plant Mease Foundation. The two day event, September 27-28, features ladies doubles on Saturday and mixed doubles on Sunday, with a reception on Friday evening, September 26, from 6:30-10:30pm, with dinner, drinks, silent and live auctions.

All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Mammography Program at the Susan Cheek Needler Breast Center, Morton Plant Mease, not-for-profit hospitals, providing screening, diagnostic and treatment services for women close to home. Additionally, each year nearly 2,000 educational contacts, 900 mammograms and clinical breast exams are conducted on uninsured and underinsured women in Pinellas County.

Pretty in Pink is a qualifier for the Suncoast Tennis Foundation’s 2015 Tournament of Champions. Registration deadline is September 19.

Countryside Country Club is located at 3001 Countryside Boulevard, Clearwater. For complete details, donations, sponsorships and registration, visit PrettyinPinkTennis.com, contact Kim Scullion, 727-796-1136, Kim. Scullion@OurClub.com, or Tori DiSalvio, 727-656-4566, Eventing@TampaBay.rr.com. See ad below.

Chi Kung Master Levels I & II Certification

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aster Hands On” Intensive is a live workshop under the tutelage of Grand Master Dennis Kelly, Tai Chi USA© Institute, Division of Master L.I.F.E. Institute© & Defy Aging, Inc., five time World Martial Arts Champion. Grand Master Kelly has an unwavering drive and commitment to help others live an optimal quality of life through his TriNeuroGenics© program, along with the ancient healing arts, Tai Chi and Chi Kung, which were the secrets that led to his championships. All this is combined with an East/West blend in order to readily learn as a student or professional instructor or trainer.

Tai Chi USA© System is unique in its ease in learning, yet maintains the integrity and standard of excellence which makes the program 100 percent successful, designed to graduate every student at every level with a certificate, signed and stamped by Master Kelly.

Chi Kung, known as the “Grandfather” to Tai Chi, helps to eliminate stress, allows the body to heal itself, can be considered “meditation in motion,” and improves metabolism, fat burning, focus, concentration and an overall sense of well-being, peace and balance.

Intensive takes place Saturday, November 1, 9am-5pm.

Information and enrollment at Dennis-Kelly.com or call 727-945-9223. See ad page 29.

Mindfulness Institute Offers New Workshops with CEUs

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he Mindfulness Institute of the Florida Community of Mindfulness (FCM) offers two new workshops, Thank You Very Much: Gratitude as a Mindful Path to Health, September 13, and Well-Being and Mindfulness and ADHD: Incorporating a Mindfulness Approach to the Management of ADHD, September 27. Both events take place from 9:30am-Noon, at FCM Tampa Center, 6501 North Nebraska Avenue. Co-sponsored by the Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at University of South Florida.

The practice of gratitude is linked to every aspect of well-being— enjoying good health, increasing happiness, reducing depression, stress and anxiety, and a deeper sense of connection to self, others and the environment. Gratitude workshop leader, Gary DuDell, Ph.D., LMHC, will reveal the many emotional, psychological, spiritual, interpersonal and physical benefits of practicing in a mindful manner, presenting fresh and deep ways of sustaining gratitude.

A mindfulness practice to increase awareness and attention, curb impulsivity, and cultivate well-being shows great promise in the management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Licensed School Psychologist, Jackie Lambert, M.A., will lead this workshop and explain how mindfulness practices can be combined with other management strategies to improve focus and cultivate well-being for individuals living with ADHD.

For complete information and registration, visit FloridaMindfulness.org/mi. See ad page 45.

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Tampa Bay Waldorf Middle School Invitation

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place where creativity and innovation are highly valued, where questions are just as important as answers, Tampa Bay Waldorf Middle School is dedicated to providing an enlivened education to middle school students. Their mission is to educate children to become creative, compassionate and innovative thinkers. With an experienced teaching staff, and a fantastic campus at Bridge Point Church in Palm Harbor, they offer a meaningful education for middle-schoolers.

Most middle-schoolers study Astronomy and Environmental Science. At Tampa Bay Waldorf Middle School, students experience all these things through their Sailing Program, and the faculty is committed to supplement classroom learning with authentic life experiences.

You are invited to join their dynamic community of teachers, students and families committed to providing engaging educational and life experiences for today’s adolescents.

Tampa Bay Waldorf Middle School is located at 455 Riviere Road, Palm Harbor. For more information, contact Thomas Savage at 727-239-7245 and visit TampaBayWaldorf.org. See ad page 23.

We Are Concierge Cleans Up in Tampa Bay

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eed help around the domicile? At the business? We Are Concierge is a family-owned business, founded by motherdaughter, Nancy Rosenthal and Nicki Bennett.

Their services include all natural house and office cleaning; pet care; and overnight pet and house sitting. They offer in-home care for the elderly, including daily check-in visits, companionship and personal shopping.

For a sparkling fresh home or office, We Are Concierge uses only biodegradable, non-toxic cleaning products derived from the melaleuca tree, known for its natural soothing and cleansing properties.

Recently relocated from Atlanta to the Tampa Bay area, they are eager and more than happy to hear from you and accommodate your needs. Call 727-260-1883 or email WeAreConcierge@yahoo.com. We are Concierge is bonded, licensed and insured. See ad page 53.

Yoga Teacher Training Programs

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oga Village’s School of Yoga is pleased to announce the start of two Teacher Training programs in September, which allow you to explore, expand and deepen your understanding of yoga. Yoga Village views teaching as one tool, perhaps the most powerful, for exploring the soul’s purpose, learning the true meaning of service, and sharing your gifts.

Their Teacher Training program is led by internationally known Yogi Jaye Martin (E-RYT 500), and includes a strong foundation in alignment, theory, practice, and philosophy for students to become skilled teachers of Hatha Yoga.

Grow like never before and immerse yourself in the transformational science of Kundalini Yoga, known as the Yoga of Awareness, as taught by Yogi Bhajan. The Kundalini Teacher Training program inspires each one to connect to their infinite creative potential and live authentically.

Yoga Village’s Yoga Teacher Training programs are for everyone, whether the desire is to become a certified instructor or deepen your own practice. These trainings align with their mission to honor all styles of yoga as conscious ways for the human spirit to grow. Unlimited yoga classes included with these tuition-based courses.

Yoga Village is located at 2760 Daniel Street, Clearwater, AYogaVillage.com, 727-712-1475. See ad pages 19 & 39.

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Local Raw Honey Delivered to Your Door

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anta Monica Florida, a family owned business, is a local beekeeper and apitherapist with dedication to, and love for, natural and organic living.

They now want you to enjoy it as well. They have a variety of honeys that you can taste in different fresh markets or contact them and they will ship directly to you.

Santa Monica honey’s high value is found in the natural goodness of pure raw honey, produced without antibiotics or additives; this means that all of the original nutrients are fully preserved. They work diligently to maintain the health of the bees by using essential oils, hard work and loving care. Their honey is never heated above 103°F and is unfiltered so that you get all the benefits of live enzymes and nutrients the bees themselves have provided.

Santa Monica Florida is a proud member of Florida Beekeepers Association, the Tampa Bay Beekeepers Association, and the American Apitherapy Society.

To learn their whereabouts and to have the opportunity to taste their delicious Florida local raw honeys, read their blog and check their calendar of events at SantaMonicaFlorida.com, call 813-699-0303, or email Info@SantaMonicaFL.com. See ad page 45.

Hypnosis Certification Features Hypnosis & Psychology Professionals

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atricia V. Scott, Ph.D., C.Ht., and Dr. Eric Rosen, Ph.D., C.Ht., FPPR, both Certified Master Trainers for the International Association of Counselors & Therapists, team up to teach “The Art, Science & Practice of Hypnosis,” beginning September 19. Scott, President of UP Hypnosis Institute in Palm Harbor, brings over 22 years experience and is a Life Fellow with the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association. Dr. Rosen, with Family Psychological Services of Palm Harbor Inc., is adjunct instructor with Argosy University, Tampa, an A.P.A. accredited clinical psychology doctoral Psy.D. program. This comprehensive, experiential training (6 weekends/not consecutive) at UP Hypnosis Institute leads to International Certification on December 7 and is designed for those wanting to start a hypnosis practice or add these skills to a current practice.

The Mayo Clinic, National Institutes of Health, American Psychological Association and others have published research supporting the use of hypnosis as an adjunct therapy for chronic pain, surgery, anxiety, allergies, cancer, depression, and lifestyle problems such as overeating and smoking. Many therapists and medical professionals worldwide are adding these powerful techniques to their toolbox. UP Hypnosis Institute offers a variety of programs for the general public, private sessions with UPHI Associates, and certifications and continuing education programs for Hypnotherapists and NLP Practitioners.

For more information, 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746, UPHypnosis.com. See ad page 20.

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Yoga Boosts Hearts, Shrinks Waistlines

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wo scientific reviews of human clinical research have found that hatha yoga significantly reduces heart disease risk factors.

Researchers from Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen reviewed 44 studies involving more than 3,000 people. Overall, the studies found that hatha yoga significantly reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Yoga participants also showed lower respiratory and heartbeat rates, significantly reduced triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad cholesterol, and increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol.

Several important diabetes risk markers decreased among the yoga participants; they also realized smaller waistlines.

Similar results were reached by scientists from the United Kingdom’s Warwick Medical School. In analyzing 11 studies involving 800 people, they found that regular yoga exercise both reduced diastolic blood pressure and triglycerides and increased beneficial HDL cholesterol levels.

Tongue Diagnosis Reveals Sleep Disorders

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raditional medicines have long utilized tongue analysis to diagnose various disorders. Now, a recent study from the Republic of Korea’s Institute of Oriental Medicine supports the accuracy of this ancient health practice in the area of sleep dysfunction.

The researchers studied two separate groups of 153 people and 454 elderly people; in both, the color of their tongues was analyzed and compared with cases of sleep disorders within each group. Those experiencing sleep dysfunctions had a paler tongue color compared with those in the healthy group; they also had more thickly coated tongues.

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Vitamin D3 Cuts Antibiotic Use by Elderly

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esearch from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, in Australia, has found supplemental vitamin D3 reduces the incidence of infection among seniors. More than 600 subjects, ages 60 to 84, were divided into three groups and for one year took either 1,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D3, 2,000 IU a day of vitamin D3, or a placebo.

Those given the 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day were 28 percent less likely to require antibiotics prescriptions than those taking the placebo. Those older than 70 years were 47 percent less likely to be prescribed antibiotics than the placebo group.

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esearchers from the University of Kentucky have determined that snacking on raisins can decrease high blood pressure and reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. For 12 weeks, 46 men and women snacked on either processed snack foods or raisins.

At the beginning and end of each month, the researchers tested for blood glucose, diabetic risk markers and blood pressure.

Raisin snacking was found to reduce blood pressure while improving blood glucose and diabetic risk factors. The researchers concluded, “Regular consumption of raisins may reduce glycemia and cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure.”

Antioxidant Supplements Improve Eye Health

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ye health may be improved by taking certain antioxidant supplements, according to researchers at Austria’s Medical University of Vienna. They studied 40 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30 split into two groups, giving a control group a placebo pill and the other a supplement containing vitamins C and E, lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc, copper, selenium, gingko biloba, flavonoids, omega-3 fatty acids and alpha-lipoic acid.

The medical scientists tested the health and blood flow of the retinal artery, which feeds the eye with blood and nutrients. The results of the two-week trial showed the supplements significantly improved blood flow through the retinal arteries. The supplements also helped protect the retinal arteries from free radical damage.

The scientists concluded that such supplementation can prevent a type of cellular dysfunction in the eye induced by oxidative stress that is assumed to play a role in age-related macular degeneration.

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Pre-K Education Linked to Mindfulness Meditation Better Health 26 Years Later Can Hinder Onset of n addition to an increased Iacademic likelihood of achieving Alzheimer’s success, children that participate in game-based educational training also have a significantly lower risk of developing future cardiovascular disease, according to University of North Carolina researchers in a paper published this year in Science magazine.

Launched in the 1970s, the Carolina Abecedarian Project studied more than 100 children beginning when they were just over 4 years old. Fifty-seven focused on language skills while also receiving nutritional and health services. A control group received the same nutritional and health services, but not the early language education.

Early education turned out to be an indicator for significantly healthier individuals when they had reached the age of 30, with a lower average systolic blood pressure than those in the control group and no symptoms of metabolic syndrome—a condition related to diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Twenty-five percent of the control group had metabolic syndrome symptoms at age 30.

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pilot study from the Harvard Medical School indicates yet another benefit of meditation. The researchers tested 14 people with mild cognitive impairment, which often leads to Alzheimer’s disease, and provided them with either MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction training or standard care.

Brain imaging tests indicated that those engaged in meditative training had increased activity and connections among three areas of the brain—the posterior cingulate cortex, medial prefrontal cortex and left hippocampus. Although larger studies are needed, study authors remark, “These preliminary results indicate that in adults with mild cognitive impairment, MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction therapy may have a positive impact on the regions of the brain most related to mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.”

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Safer Shampoo

Makers Agree Not to Use Cancer-Causing Chemical This year, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) reached legal agreements with 26 major companies to discontinue using a cancercausing chemical in shampoo and personal care products, and potential agreements with more than 100 additional companies are still pending.

Cocamide diethanolamine (DEA), a synthetic chemical created from a chemical reaction between coconut oils and diethanolamine, has been used for decades in shampoos and other products as a foaming agent.

In 2012, California listed the chemical as a known carcinogen, based on assessment by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, which evaluated skin exposure tests on animals. In 2013, the CEH brought lawsuits against companies selling products in California containing the substance without a health warning, as required under Prop 65, the state’s consumer protection law for toxic chemicals.

Note: A Think Dirty app offers information about the potentially toxic ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products and what not to buy.

Source: Ecowatch.com (Tinyurl.com/Shampoo-Lawsuit)

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Apple Corps

Green Apple Day Aims to Transform Schools The Green Apple Day of Service, to take place on September 27 nationwide, will give parents, teachers, students, companies and local organizations ways to transform schools into more healthy, safe and productive learning environments via local service projects. Green Apple is a global movement dedicated to enabling schools to provide clean and healthy air, conserve energy and other resources and serve as places where young people can reap inspired dreams of a brighter future.

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GMO Gung-Ho

U.S. Farmers Plant More GMO Crops Farmers in the U.S. added 12 million more acres of genetically modified (GM or GMO) crops in 2013, reports Clive James, with the International Service for the Acquisition of AgriBiotech Applications, and now lead the world in their production by volume. Even as many U.S. consumers reject foods containing GM ingredients, many farmers continue to embrace the technology.

“In general, choosing GM seed is an economic decision for farmers,” says North Dakota Farmers’ Union President Mark Watne, who grows corn, soy and wheat in Minot. “If you give them a tool to battle weeds at a reasonable cost, they adopt it.”

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Online Opportunity

Major University Offers Integrative Medicine Certificate The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is inaugurating an online Integrative Medicine Program in partnership with the Metabolic Medical Institute and accepting applications toward graduate certification in integrative medicine.

Integrative medicine focuses on the whole person, and the curriculum includes prevention, self-care, nutrition, exercise prescription, dietary supplements and wellness-based therapies. Students also review advanced predictive diagnostics, biotechnology, and systems biology utilizing proteomics, genomics and metabolomics. Graduates will gain cutting-edge knowledge to make well-informed decisions with their patients about treating disease, promoting vitality and optimizing aging.

To learn more and enroll in the program, visit MMIMedicine.com.

Apple Crunch

Celebrating Pesticide-Free Orchards The nationally acclaimed Rodale Institute will celebrate its fifth annual Organic Apple Festival on September 21 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, more than 30 years after planting the trees.

Organizers note that when growers select just one genetic variety of apple to reproduce and cultivate, they create a monoculture that easily becomes more susceptible to pests and diseases than an orchard that hosts several varieties. An array of insects and blights favor this all-American fruit, which is why standard apples are the single-most pesticide-contaminated produce item at conventional groceries.

Large agribusiness operations typically grow fruit bred for durability and color during shipping and shelf life. Organic apples, by contrast, are chosen for flavor and regional adaptability.

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Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown is Poisoning California Kelp Scientists analyzing kelp off the coast of San Diego have linked the presence of the radioactive isotope cesium to the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, in Japan, which melted down in 2011. As part of the ongoing Kelp Watch 2014 project, government and academic institutions have begun receiving results from samples of bull kelp and giant kelp collected along the California coast.

“We’re trying to figure out how much is there and how much is getting into the ecosystem,” says Matthew Edwards, Ph.D., of San Diego State University. “Things are linked a little more closely than sometimes we’d like to think. Just because it’s on the other side of the world doesn’t mean that it doesn’t affect us.” With experts predicting a 40-year-plus cleanup at Fukushima, the likelihood of increased cesium in the Pacific Ocean seems inevitable.

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The White House plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030. Each state will have its own goal within the overall national pollution reduction effort, an attempt to be politically and practically flexible in its implementation.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy explains, “Each state’s goal is tailored to its own circumstances, and states have the flexibility to reach the goal in whatever ways work best for them.”

States can renovate existing coal-fired plants with newer, cleaner burning technology; switch coal plants to natural gas, which produces much less carbon; and work to persuade residents to be more efficient in their use of electricity. States can also band together in cap-and-trade networks for emission reductions, in which companies buy and sell permits allowing them to produce a certain amount of carbon emissions. Clean producers can be sellers, dirtier producers buyers.

The program represents an absolute reduction in U.S. carbon emissions of nearly one-third, rather than a simple slowing in the growth rate of emissions. Contrary industry groups, many Republicans and some coal-state Democrats oppose the proposal due to its anticipated costs and increased regulations.

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amini Desai’s Ph.D.-worthy versatile body of teachings combines her lifelong interests in Western psychology and Eastern philosophy.

Trained at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, she develops and leads core programs for Florida’s Amrit Yoga Institute, providing advanced studies dedicated to the science and system of integrated human development. A resident of Salt Springs, Florida, and the Netherlands, she teaches in 10 countries on three continents.

What is a yogic lifestyle?

It means being focused on inner peace.

Through the study of yoga as a complete science of self-mastery, I’m cultivating the realization of my highest self beyond body and mind. This intention is the director of my unfolding life. I like to use the metaphor of a ship. If this higher self as a wise captain isn’t steadily setting the course at the helm, then on any given day, the happy, sad, grieving, enthusiastic or depressed me will likely be steering my life in a contrary direction and I’ll just be going in circles.

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that I practice and teach, my focus is on the release of body energy, rather than any physical pose. Energy is healing.

When energy is freed up, it naturally calms the mind and creates a spontaneous, meditative state in which the highest self can be experientially known.

To free energy, I attune to the sensations resulting from the physical alignments in any yoga posture. Each pose focuses attention on sensations occurring along the meridian lines in the body, allowing areas that are blocked and limited to open up and energy to optimally flow. Then, in what Amrit yoga describes as the “second half of the posture,” I close my eyes and feel that released energy becoming magnified through my attention. The stronger the energy becomes, the more the mind organically dissolves into a meditative state where mental, emotional and physical healing can happen spontaneously.

What was it like to grow up as the daughter of Yogi Amrit Desai, a well-known guru?

I feel blessed that I was exposed to my father’s teachings from a young age. His message that I first embraced was that people and things will always change, and if I rely on either of them for

happiness and peace of mind, I’m depending on the undependable. The need is to find internal stability in the midst of every polarity.

My dad, now approaching 82, has always been an example of one whose entire life is about moving towards a changeless state of being and of what it means to remain a nonjudgmental witness to all that happens in life. Still, I had to learn my own lessons.

How have you benefited from yoga?

I began studying with my dad when I was 16. Now, at 46, I more fully value the depth of yoga.

The longer I practice, the more grateful I am that my mind is less fragmented than it otherwise would be. I’m progressively able to deal with situations that would have sent me over the edge before. I more naturally avoid wasting a lot of mental energy in internalized, “If they say this then I’m going to say that,” conversations. With less mental chatter, I have more energy and stamina to focus on what is in front of me. I can be totally absorbed in each present moment for a deeper sense of fulfillment in what I’m doing.

How do you feel about the Westernization of yoga?

Individuals that begin any style of yoga for its physical benefits are off to a good start, but anyone that maintains a regular practice becomes curious about yoga’s other benefits, like relaxation, more peace and a sense of happiness that arises without any apparent cause.

Eventually they ask, “Why is this good thing or greater bliss happening to me?

What else is there besides postures?”

Although everyone eventually learns many life skills, we rarely learn how to live our lives well, manage our emotions and relate to others in ways that create more peace and happiness within. These are the uncaused benefits of yoga that people come to love.

Find more of her words of wisdom in articles posted at KaminiDesai.com.

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and active as possible.

When she had difficult issues to discuss, she’d make a “talking date” with him, offering choices by saying, “I’d love to chat with you. Would Tuesday before dinner or Thursday after breakfast work for you?” Before the date, she’d select a comfortable room and clear her mind by meditating, napping or mindfully sipping herbal tea. The conversations would cover anything from how to work with their health professionals to plans for his end-of-life ceremony.

They agreed on strategies and worked together as a team.

Redefine Assistance

Conscious Caregiving Nurture Yourself While Helping Another

by Deborah Shouse

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f you’re depressed, tired or sick, your caregiving is likely to suffer,” counsels John Schall, CEO of Caregiver Action Network, in Washington, D.C., and a former family caregiver.

“For the sake of your loved one, take care of yourself.”

The AARP estimates that some 34 million family caregivers provide for someone that is ill or disabled in the U.S. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, in Bethesda, Maryland, caregivers generally struggle with finding time for themselves, managing emotional and physical stress and balancing work and family responsibilities.

Experts suggest that the following seven steps can help people enjoy a healthier, less stressful and more conscious approach to care giving— and receiving.

When Lori La Bey’s mom was diagnosed with dementia, the daughter initially felt she was the only family member that could help her. How-

ever, gradually, the Minneapolis-based international caregiver advocate and founder of AlzheimersSpeaks.com learned to welcome help from others.

“Being perfect gets in the way of true connections,” she observes.

Although La Bey began her caregiving out of love, the volume of related tasks soon sparked stress. That’s when she taught herself to slow down and reframe her outlook: Before going into her mom’s room, folding her laundry, scheduling healthcare practitioners and delivering dinner, La Bey paused to consciously ask: “Is Mom safe, happy and pain-free?” Centering on those three questions reminded her that she was doing this work out of love.

Psychotherapist Diana Denholm, Ph.D., of West Palm Beach, Florida, heightened her own consciousness by learning to see caregiving as a collaborative effort. Denholm, author of The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself (CaregivingWife.com), sought to keep her husband as engaged

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“I’ll carry your luggage for you, Dad, since you’re not feeling well”… La Bey still remembers her father’s downturned mouth as she tugged the suitcase out of his hands. “I was trying to be helpful, but instead I took away his dignity and power,” she later realized. “If I had packed his bag lighter, he could have carried it like always.”

When are we helping and when are we doing too much?

“Put yourself in the sick person’s shoes. Avoid doing something the person can do for himself,” agrees Denholm. Controlling behavior changes the dynamics of the relationship and can put the caregiver in a parental role. She recommends a holistic brainstorming exercise in which the caregiver writes answers to such questions as: What am I frustrated about? What really annoys me? Why am I angry with myself?

The results offer a window to understanding our own feelings. “Feeling anger could mean we’re acting codependently and taking on too many responsibilities,” Denholm says. “The caregiver’s job isn’t to save the patient, but merely to support him or her in necessary ways.”

Ask for Help

“I don’t want to be a burden,” and “We’re afraid of losing our privacy,” and “I’m the only one who can take care of him; no one else can do it right,” are common concerns. “These self-limiting beliefs prevent people from reaching out for help,” says family caregiver and life coach Yosaif August, founder of Yes To Life Coaching (YesToLifeCoaching.com), in Philadel-

phia, Pennsylvania, and author of Coaching for Caregivers: How to Reach Out Before You Burn Out.

August quotes a recent Johns Hopkins study that reported caregivers might improve their health “… when caregiving is done willingly, at manageable levels and with individuals who are capable of expressing gratitude.” Accepting assistance makes caregiving more manageable.

August understands how overwhelming the experience can be and advises caregivers to ask themselves: “What do I need help with right now?” Keep answers specific, such as, “I need someone to prepare dinner tomorrow night, mow the lawn and pick up our vitamins.”

August also suggests creating a family Declaration of Interdependence, a personal statement documenting how the family prefers to be helped, along with the attitudes and behaviors they find especially supportive. Encourage family and friends to ask these two questions: “Are you open to advice?” and “Is this a good time to talk about your spouse’s condition?” Make much-needed breaks sacrosanct from such discussions.

Nurture through Nourishment

More than 50 percent of caregivers surveyed in a 21st-century study spearheaded by the National Alliance for Caregiving reported, “I don’t have time to take care of myself.” That can translate to a lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet and little or no respite.

“If you aren’t healthy and strong, you can’t properly care for anyone else,” says Liana Werner-Gray, New York City natural lifestyle consultant and author of The Earth Diet (TheEarthDiet.org). To begin each day, she advises drinking one cup of warm water with juice from half a lemon, explaining that stress produces acid and lemon water metabolizes as alkalinity and helps keep the body’s pH balanced.

For healthy snacks, Werner-Gray recommends easy and nutrition-rich choices like fresh fruits, green smoothies, organic nut butters and a trail mix of raw nuts, seeds and dried fruits.

Save time with the smoothies by making a large batch and freezing portions to enjoy later. A basic recipe might include two handfuls of greens, such as spinach and kale, a banana and other fruits, almond milk or purified water and maybe adding flaxseed, cinnamon or goji berries. When appropriate, share the same health-boosting foods with the loved one.

Victoria Moran, of New York City, is the director of the Main Street Vegan Academy and author of a dozen books on health and well-being including Main Street Vegan and Living a Charmed Life. She offers such conscious eating tips as eating full meals of “real” food instead of snacks; selecting beautiful foods; and ritualizing indulgences, such as a special spot for relaxing with high-quality dark chocolate and tea using good china while listening to classical music.

Stand for Exercise

Even though caregivers may feel they don’t have time to spare, Dr. Jordan D. Metzl, author of The Exercise Cure, says it’s vital to incorporate physical activity. He recommends starting by walking 30 minutes a day for one month.

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If necessary, it can be done in 10-minute increments.

According to a study by Mayo Clinic Physician James Levine, Ph.D., in Scottsdale, Arizona, “Sitting is the new smoking.” Researchers have linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns that include obesity, metabolic syndrome and increased risks of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. The solution is to move more and sit less—walk while on the phone and stand up while reading.

Metzl suggests a stretch break every 20 minutes. Three of his “commandments” for fitness are having fun, setting goals and minimizing sitting.

“Schedule exercise and respite breaks and make them as inviolate as a doctor’s visit,” advises Schall.

Commune with Spirit

August suggests establishing a twofold consciousness-raising ritual to welcome and appreciate life. Begin each day by showing gratitude for being alive and end it focused on forgiveness and gratitude.

“When you cultivate gratitude, you notice more things to be grateful for,” says August.

La Bey concurs, and writes down at least five things she is grateful for every day. She mentally replays time with her mom and appreciates the little moments and signs of hope, like “the twinkle in Mom’s eye or the way she held hands and smiled.” This puts

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her in an upbeat frame of mind when she drifts off to sleep. She also writes out her intention for the day, envisioning positive outcomes. She might affirm: “I am going to have a grace-filled day. Things will go smoothly.”

Denholm centers herself by petting her cats. Some caregivers chant or practice meditation or mindful breathing, while others might take a walk, shop, or sit quietly in a church.

Notice Blessings

La Bey discovered that her journey as a caregiver also dramatically enhanced her own life. “Mom taught me so much,” she relates. “I learned compassion and unconditional love on multiple levels. I learned to live in gratitude, instead of loss.”

August notes, “Even in the tough times, I experienced an engaged, poignant and rich connection with my parents.”

For Denholm, treasured gifts included strengthening her communication with her husband and working as a team.

“Allowing yourself to reach out for assistance and make time for respite will deeply enrich your caregiving experience,” concludes Schall.

Deborah Shouse is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey. Follow her blog at DeborahShouseWrites.wordpress.com.

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The third syllable, M, is pronounced as a prolonged “mmmm,” with front teeth gently touching. Start to feel the top of the head vibrate.

The last syllable is the deep silence of the infinite. As intelligence rises from the deep silence, merge the chant from the M to the deep silence.

Why do we chant it?

Om Sweet Om

Sounding the Key Note of the Universe

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m” is a Hindu sacred sound considered the greatest of all mantras, traditionally used in prayers, chants and meditation— possessing high spiritual and creative power, it can be recited by anyone. Om is both a sound and a symbol rich in meaning and depth. When pronounced correctly, it is actually “AUM.”

Aum consists of four syllables: A,

U, M and the silent syllable.

The first syllable is A, pronounced as a prolonged “awe.” The sound starts at the back of the throat and is stretched out; sense the feeling of the solar plexus and chest vibrating.

The next is U, pronounced as a prolonged “o-o-,” with the sound gradually rolling forward along the upper palate and vibrating the throat.

Everything in the universe is pulsating and vibrating—with nothing standing still. The sound Om, when chanted, vibrates at 432 Hz, the same vibrational frequency found throughout nature.

By chanting the keynote sound of the universe, we are symbolically and physically tuning in to and acknowledging our connection to all other living beings, nature and the universe.

The universal vibrations and rhythmic pronunciation also physically affect the body by slowing the nervous system and calming the mind, similar to the effects of meditation. When the mind relaxes, blood pressure decreases and ultimately, heart health improves.

Finally, chanting AUM is wellsuited to mark the beginning or end of a yoga practice or meditation session or as a respite from regular daily activities. It signifies that this is a special time to care for ourselves and practice being mindful.

Sam Saunders lives and teaches yoga in Dubai. Connect at Sam@LoveYoga.ae.

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they still have ideas to contribute.”

Prior to a museum visit, an ARTZ facilitator brings photos of familiar works of art that evoke memories, emotions and conversation to a care facility. The facilitator then tailors a museum visit so that the most engaging works of art are viewed. A similarly beneficial at-home ARTZ experience relates to the individual’s background or interests, looking for images that tell a story about families or feature animals the loved one likes.

“Use open-ended, non-judgmental questions to discuss the art,” Shifrin suggests. “It’s all about listening to the response and encouraging the conversation.”

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Artful Imagination Prompts Participation

“Looking at art and making observations gives people living with dementia a chance to exercise their imagination and creativity,” says Susan Shifrin, Ph.D., director of ARTZ Philadelphia, part of the Artists for Alzheimer’s program founded by John Zeisel, Ph.D., and Sean Caulfield. “There are no right or wrong answers. People are enlivened, realizing

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Dan Cohen, of Brooklyn, New York, had a simple yet profound idea: Furnish people that have memory loss with an iPod loaded with their favorite music. It’s helping people nationwide reconnect with themselves through listening to their personal playlists. He has repeatedly seen how “The music transforms lives.”

Cohen notes, “Residents who were formerly idle become engrossed in listening to their favorite music. They are empowered to choose the songs they want to hear. They become engaged as the music triggers memories. I’ve also seen the experience make people more social.” He recommends using headphones to minimize distractions. Sit

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together, turn on the iPod and watch for smiles of delight.

Dance Movement Integrates Souls “Dance therapy enhances connections in the brain and uses movement to integrate body, mind and spirit,” says Erica Hornthal, owner of Chicago’s North Shore Dance Therapy, a psychotherapy practice that helps individuals cope with the challenges of dementia.

Hornthal often notices a real change after people experience movement therapy. Often, when she enters a memory care facility she sees people withdrawn or sleeping. After she guides them in specific movements designed to connect mind and body, participants are usually awake, more alert and making eye contact.

“We might reach our arms up, then down, to connect with ourselves. We might give ourselves a hug and then stretch toward our neighbor,” explains Hornthal, a board-certified dance movement therapist. “All the movements have a psychosocial goal.”

She suggests that care partners play familiar music and encourage their loved one to move as they wish to. The

care partner might move her head or wiggle her fingers to the music, inviting the other to do the same. “Focus on what your loved one can do and celebrate their abilities,” Hornthal advises.

Brushing Watercolor Memories

“Even after memory and cognitive functions are damaged, the ability to create art can continue,” says Karen Clond, a licensed master social worker and dementia care specialist at the Alzheimer’s Association Heart of America chapter, in Prairie Village, Kansas. “The organization’s Memories in the Making art program works because the amygdala, the part of the brain involved with emotions and memory that processes feelings like fear, also processes beauty, appreciation and attachment.”

Sally Jenny developed the program in 1988, which now boasts more than 4,000 participant artists a week. Facilitators create a safe and encouraging atmosphere to explore painting with watercolors, which can unlock memories, stimulate thoughts and promote social interaction. The process also produces

tangible pieces they’ve created and can revisit. “The artists have complete control over their work,” Clond comments.

“It’s a failure-free activity.”

For at-home painting activities, she suggests inviting guidelines: Provide good-quality supplies; have no expectations; find something good in every effort; ask them to title their piece and affix their artist’s signature; call them an artist and provide artistic respect.

Telling Personal Stories Improves Well-Being

“Creative storytelling for dementia patients replaces the pressure to remember with the freedom to imagine,” remarks Joan Williamson, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a coordinator and master trainer with TimeSlips. She’s seen it improve communication, self-esteem and social interaction for people with memory loss.

Whether exploring art, music, movement or storytelling, expressive therapies can enrich the lives and connections of people with dementia and their care partners.

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Am I Hypothyroid?

by Dr. Les Cole, M.D.

Are you depressed? Anxious? Panic attacks?

“What? Really? Hypothyroidism can be the cause of these?” Yes! Many studies show a relationship between hypothyroidism and these disorders. Depression is a major symptom of hypothyroidism and many of the symptoms of depression are the same as hypothyroid symptoms. And when antidepressants alone don’t work, adding thyroid hormone can often improve depression, even in patients with normal thyroid tests.

Anxiety and panic attacks are also common symptoms of hypothyroidism and there is a significant relationship between Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (a cause of hypothyroidism) and anxiety. This is not to say that if you are depressed or anxious, hypothyroidism is necessarily the cause, but if not the cause, it can certainly contribute. If you are depressed, anxious or have panic attacks, you may be hypothyroid, even if in the past you have been told your thyroid tests are normal (see below).

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Are you fatigued? Do you have low energy?

Your thyroid hormone, T3 (the active thyroid hormone), has many functions.

One of these is to increase the number of mitochondria (power plants) in your cells. Your mitochondria are intracellular organelles that produce ATP molecules. Your ATP molecules are the currency of energy. They provide the energy for every action in your body that requires energy. For example, every time your muscles contract— including your heart, you use large amounts of ATP. So, if you are fatigued or feel low energy, your T3 levels may not be sufficient (optimized) and you may not be producing enough mitochondrial power plants and ATP energy currency.

Are you cold intolerant? Do you have cold hands? Feet? Does your body temperature run low? Are you heat intolerant?

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express how important to your health just this one function of your thyroid (T3) is. How it affects your temperature is twofold. Your mitochondria are not only the power plants of your cells (and thus your body), they are also the furnaces! Every time ATP energy currency is produced in your cells, heat is also produced. So first, your body heat is increased simply by increasing the number of your mitochondrial furnaces. But secondly, T3 also stimulates production of “uncoupling protein” in your mitochondria which produces even more heat (and burns more fat!).

You are probably thinking, “Why is all this heat so important?” Well, every function of your body is exquisitely designed to work optimally at a core body temperature of 98.6° Fahrenheit. So, if your body temperature runs low, there is a good chance you are hypothyroid.

Interestingly, if you are heat intolerant, this can also be a symptom of hypothyroidism because thyroid is needed for sweating and sweating is needed for evaporative cooling of your body.

Have you noticed difficulty with your memory? Concentration? Has your thinking slowed? Do you feel foggyheaded? Are you easily distracted?

One of T3’s important functions is to increase the energy for your brain to perform, but it also increases your brain’s “clock speed”. Clock speed is how quickly things get done in your neurons (brain cells) and therefore how quickly you are mentally able to process information. If T3 is not at the correct level for you, it can contribute to slowed brain function.

Are you overweight? Do you have trouble losing weight?

We first must identify what causes fat accumulation. This occurs primarily from the conversion of unused (excess) blood sugar to triglycerides and cholesterol in the liver. Every carbohydrate you eat that is not fiber gets absorbed as sugar. If you eat more carbohydrates than you burn, you will produce more triglycerides and cholesterol, which will then be deposited in your fat cells. If you are hypothyroid, your T3 won’t produce as many power plants (mitochondria) to burn the carbohydrates (sugar) and use it up. You won’t produce as much uncoupling pro-

tein, which increases the burning of both sugar and fat. You also won’t have as many power plants to produce enough energy for you to feel like exercising, so you will be less likely to exercise to burn up excess sugar. And since your muscles burn mostly fat when you are sitting, the less muscle you have, the less fat and sugar you will burn. And one pound of muscle burns approximately 20 times the calories as a pound of fat—at rest!

Is your cholesterol elevated? Your triglycerides?

From the paragraph above, you can see that if you don’t burn excess sugar, it will go to the liver and be converted to triglycerides and cholesterol. Since modern day processed foods are packed full of carbohydrates and sugar, if your T3 is low or even not optimal, you will more likely have excess sugar being converted to cholesterol and triglycerides, and when it no longer gets stored well in your fat cells (as in insulin resistance), your blood levels increase and your doctor says, “Statin— stat!” And before there were tests to measure TSH, T4 and T3, your blood cholesterol and triglycerides were the test used to determine if you were hypothyroid. If they were elevated, you were hypothyroid and treated with thyroid replacement until they were lowered back into the normal range!

Have you had problems with infertility? Miscarriage? PMS? PCOS?

If you have had problems with any of these conditions, hypothyroidism may be causative or at least contributory.

The explanations for these associations are a bit more complex, however; just remember that for your ovarian cells (and all your cells) to work correctly, they need adequate levels of T3. To work at peak efficiency, they need optimal levels of thyroid. In order for all your other hormones, including sex hormones, to function optimally, your T3 has to function optimally. And it’s not just women that are affected. Men, low thyroid can decrease your fertility as well. There are several ways thyroid can affect this, and one is making sure there are enough mitochondrial power plants and ATP energy currency for your swimmers to go the distance.

One more example of how T3 affects essentially everything is its affect on orgasm. Remember above when we talked about “clock speed”? Well, T3 also affects the clock speed of your orgasm. Orgasm is manifested through nerve impulses and thinking sexual thoughts. So, if you have decreased T3 and decreased neural clock speed, what do you think happens to your ability to achieve orgasm? That’s right, it is slowed, and if T3 is low enough, it can be difficult to achieve orgasm at all. The opposite can also be true. With elevated T3, premature orgasm and premature ejaculation can also be a problem.

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(T3) is extremely important to your health and how you feel. Low thyroid is not the only thing that can cause the various symptoms above, but when you begin to have a number of them together, the case for hypothyroidism increases greatly. There are many, many other symptoms of hypothyroidism as well as disease states that hypothyroidism leads to—from diabetes and heart failure to migraines, to name a few. For a more complete list of symptoms and disease conditions caused or contributed to by clinical hypothyroidism, go to StPeteHW.com.

If you have any of the symptoms or conditions listed in this article or on our website, have your thyroid evaluated by a physician who will listen to your symptoms and use your story to guide your partnering and path to wellness.

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indfulness, simply defined, is being in the moment.

Using simple tools can help us consciously notice our breath, bodies and sensations, as well as what is happening around us. As we practice noticing, we can more readily return to the moment and more immediately connect with ourselves and others. Integrating five mindfulness practices into our young children’s lives is easy and yields powerful dividends.

Build Relationship with Breath

Connecting the rhythm of breathing to experiences helps children understand how to calm down. (Older children might enjoy learning the effects of breathing throughout their system.) First, ask children to notice their breath. Invite them to put a hand in front of their nose and breathe and say, “This is breath. All living things breathe.” Encourage them to share their response to the experience.

Next, move to modeling breathing patterns in relation to experiences and feelings such as, “I feel so frustrated that my breath is moving fast. Look at my chest.” Then model returning to calm breathing with, “I am putting my hand on my chest and reminding myself to take longer breaths.”

Help children notice how their breath changes throughout the day. Games can support this increased awareness.

Ask the child to lie down, place their hands on their chest

and belly and lie still. Ask them to notice their breath, and then have them stand up and jump up and down before noticing their breath again.

After hard play, tell them, “Your breath is moving so fast because you were running hard.” At bedtime, soothingly note, “Your breath is getting sleepy and slow.” Remember to be a witness, rather than a judge.

Play is an excellent way to discover how breathing changes. Partner with a child to try to simulate how favorite animals breathe. Invite them to try sustaining a sound, such as chanting a vowel letter, and time how long they can do it.

Notice Feelings and Sensations

Practice a regular mind/body check-in. At breakfast, inquire, “How are you feeling today?” or “Feelings check! At the moment, I am feeling tired and excited. What about you?” The idea is not to change or fix anything, just to notice, allowing a broadly defined perspective. Children might be able to describe a specific feeling or only an overall sensation like jumpy or buzzing.

Cultivate Sensory Awareness

Paying attention to sensations can bring children and adults into the moment. Integrate sensory awareness into daily life with simple questions like, “What do you see? What do you hear? What do you smell?” We can bring this practice with us everywhere—into the waiting room at the dentist’s office, in the car or on a plane.

Practice Moments of Quiet

Intentionally quiet moments support the development of mindfulness and empower children to consider “not doing” a valid part of everyday life. When they are given the opportunity for quiet time, they often love it.

Try asking the child to get so quiet that they can hear a particular sound in the room—their breath, the tick of a clock or the hum of a computer. Once they hear it and you do too, you can dismiss the practice session with a bell, gentle clap or another soft sound.

Send Well Wishes

The traditional Buddhist practice of mettha, or loving kindness, meditation involves reciting phrases that we direct first to ourselves and then outward toward others. For example, think, “May I be safe. May I be well. May I be at peace,” and then repeat the same phrases for someone we love, someone we don’t know personally and ultimately, all beings.

When, for example, children ask why ambulances emit such loud, wailing sounds, we might explain, “Emergency rescue workers are helpers. Their sirens mean they are going to help someone. When we hear the sirens, we can wish them well by saying, ‘May they be safe.’”

Traci Childress, co-founder and executive director of the Children’s Community School, in Philadelphia, PA, teaches mindfulness practices and yoga. Learn more at TraciChildress.com. natural awakenings

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A Lovely Loo that’s All Green, Too Tips for Eco-Friendly Plants, Shades and Cleaners

by Avery Mack

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ey elements like low-flow faucets and showerheads, VOCfree paint, sustainable flooring and nonporous countertops form the foundation of an eco-friendly bathroom. Now let’s take a look at the softer side of green.

Start by considering the use of honeycomb window shades and double-glazed windows to keep this most intimate room comfortable year-round and reduce utility bills. Periodically letting in fresh air helps keep the room dry and reduces growth of mold, mildew and bacteria.

While the kitchen harbors the most germs in the house, the bathroom is a close second. Instead of harsh chemical cleansers, try white vinegar, a safe and economical alternative. Its acidity is effective in killing most germs. Madeleine Somerville, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, author of All You Need Is Less, uses heated vinegar misted on the shower door to remove soap scum. To achieve a shiny tub, she advises mixing one-quarter cup of baking soda, one tablespoon of natural dishwashing soap and enough water to make a paste. The baking soda also freshens the drain when the tub is rinsed. Toilet bowl ring stains can be scrubbed away with a pumice stone.

“Cleaning faucet aerators and exhaust vents on a regular basis extends equipment life, maintains efficiency and prevents minor plumbing problems,” advises Keita Turner, a New York City area interior designer. Turner has also installed dual-flush

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toilets that necessitate less water and upkeep.

Bathroom odors are another concern. A few drops of essential oil on a cotton ball placed inside the toilet paper roll freshens the air every time the roll turns—without the plastic waste byproduct from store-bought brands.

Baking soda removes odors in the bath like it does in the fridge. Upgrade from a simple bowlful by designing a mini-Zen meditation spot using a flat, open wooden box and a doll housesized rake. Adding a smooth rock or two for texture heightens visual appeal.

Green plants can chip in by absorbing odors, as well. Many, like the Boston fern, thrive in shower steam. Flowering plants add an inviting touch. Be sure to choose child- and pet-safe greenery.

Even quick, water-saving showers eventually result in towels and washcloths destined for the laundry. The Good Housekeeping Research Institute suggests that towels can be used up to four times before washing if they are hung to dry between showers, reducing both water and energy usage.

To avoid spreading germs, personalize towels and washcloths for each child by color or marking with an initial or colored dot. Organic cotton towels are eco-friendly, comfy and widely available, as are organic cotton bath mats. For the crafty, make a mat from recycled towels or upgrade to a footmassaging mat made from recycled wine corks.

On special occasions when a soothing bath is called for, add a whimsical touch with Mr. Green, the world’s first rubber duck made in the U.S. from environmentally friendly, recycled and recyclable material.

“Recycled materials call for different sculpting and molds, so designing Mr. Green was the hardest thing we’ve ever done,” says Craig Wolfe, president of CelebriDucks, in San Rafael, California. It’s a fun way to remind kids about going green while they spend a few extra minutes getting clean.

To indulge in post-shower personal pampering, consider healthenhancing coconut oil for head-to-toe moisturizing. As a hair treatment, coconut oil blocks protein loss and reduces frizz. Make a home exfoliating sugar scrub by combining onehalf cup of virgin coconut oil, one cup of organic sugar and 20 drops of lime or another essential oil to gently scrub away dry winter skin. Dry skin and ragged cuticles also benefit from whipped coconut oil. Its antifungal properties help keep toenails healthy and sandal-ready.

Goat’s milk soap can reduce symptoms of dry skin, eczema and psoriasis.

Its alpha-hydroxy acids remove dead skin cells. Add honey as a natural antibacterial boost. Mixing in colloidal oatmeal produces a gentle exfoliator.

Let the next upgrade of the bathroom be of a more personal nature

aligned with our core values of being good to our family and our home planet.

Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via AveryMack@ mindspring.com.

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Say Yes to Yoga It Boosts Health, Peace, Community and Spirituality

by Lynda Bassett

L Breathe in experience, breathe out poetry. ~Muriel Rukeyser

ois Parker Carmona first stepped into a yoga studio looking for better physical health. “I was doing hot vinyasa because I wanted to sweat. I wanted to feel better,” she recalls.

Many people on a similar quest try yoga for the first time during September’s National Yoga Month (YogaHealth Foundation.org/yoga_month), founded

by Johannes Fisslinger. “This year, more than 2,200 yoga studios will offer informative public events or a free week of classes to new students to educate everyone about the health benefits of yoga and inspire a healthy lifestyle,” says Fisslinger. “Yoga and mindfulness are an essential part of America’s newly emerging health paradigm.”

Like many others, as Carmona deepened her practice, she discovered that yoga’s benefits transcend the physical. Then she went further, becoming a certified Baptiste yoga instructor and

co-owner of Melrose Yoga, in Melrose, Massachusetts. “Many of us are so busy and consumed with the constant motion of day-to-day activities that we lose complete track of who we are, along with the state of our bodies,” she says.

“Yoga reconnects me with myself.”

Flexibility

One reason that people try yoga is to improve their flexibility. A recent report from Yoga Alliance, a nonprofit association based in Arlington, Virginia, states that it can improve flexibility and mobility and increase range of motion over time as ligaments, tendons and muscles lengthen and become more elastic.

It also helps relieve muscular tension throughout the body.

The Alliance’s Danica Amore notes that flexibility means different things to different people. “A senior might define flexibility as being able to pick up the

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grandkids, while young people might consider it essential to their athletic abilities.” Flexibility can also mean being able to turn around easily while backing out of the driveway or running with fewer injuries, adds Carmona.

Improvements in flexibility generally depend on an individual’s age, health and commitment to practicing yoga, as well as the style chosen. “There are so many different lineages of yoga, and each teacher has his or her own style. Plus, each individual progresses at their own pace,” Amore explains. “It’s really a question of where you want this personal practice to take you and how you embrace it in your private life.” The bottom line is that everyone’s journey is different.

Mental Health

Many experts concur that yoga can be effective in reducing stress. As students continue their practice, they feel less stress and an increased sense of peace and relaxation, along with other mental health benefits.

“Yoga gives you what is often called a ‘witness consciousness’,” says John Kepner, executive director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, in Little Rock, Arkansas. “Being able to observe the external events around you, but not being caught up in the drama. In modern terms, it’s an increased ability to stay cool, calm and collected. After a good yoga class, your troubles can appear further away.”

Improved Relationships

When stress is reduced, an increased sense of calm tends to permeate all areas of one’s life, observes Kepner. “Based on my experience, yoga also helps improve relationships.” He has taught the same group of students for 10 years and notes their special relationship: “If one goes to the same yoga class regularly, a friendship tends to develop with others in the class, called Songhai. After a while, practicing together becomes one of the most valuable parts of the practice,” he says.

This beneficial, deeper sense of communitya major allure of a long-term yoga practice—develops mainly from the intangible sense of working together in terms of physical, mental and spiritual support.

Spirituality and Connectedness

“Even beginning students quickly realize how connecting with their bodies and their breath helps them in their everyday lives,” says Carmona. “It adds a transcendent dimension to everything you do in life.”

In addition to its more immediate tangible benefits, other long-term benefits experienced by students may be harder to define or quantify. Carmona observes, “People generally say that yoga has changed their life, physically, mentally and spiritually.”

Lynda Bassett is a freelance writer outside Boston, MA. Connect at LyndaBassett@gmail.com. natural awakenings

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Indian Vegetarian Cooking Potent Spices and Veggies Fend Off Disease

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egetarians seeking flavorful variations can try 9,000 Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi grocery stores nationwide.

“We are now seeing 20 percent non-Indian customers in our store,” says Vipul Patel, owner of the Louisville, Kentucky, branch of Patel Brothers, the largest Indian U.S. grocery store chain.

“Usually, new customers come in with an Indian recipe and we help them find the ingredients.”

Vegetarianism has been a way of life in India for millennia. Some Indian

vegetables may already seem familiar; winter melon, or white pumpkin, for example, is a squash that cooks and tastes like its orange counterpart. Eggplants native to India are egg-shaped and smaller than the American variety; they cook in less time and have a less bitter taste.

“By eating a larger variety of vegetables, consumers benefit from an increased array of vital nutrients and specialized phytochemicals that have healing and medicinal qualities,” says Ronald Hubbs, a practitioner at NW Naturopathic Medicine, in Portland, Oregon. He advises against overcook-

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ing vegetables to maintain their nutritional qualities.

Consider pickled vegetables, known as achar. “Naturally fermenting vegetables can turn some of them into superfoods, with enhanced properties that are rich in healthy bacteria and support digestion and immunity,” says Hubbs, citing studies in the Journal of Nutrition and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

Daals, or lentils, including Indian diet staples peas and beans, provide a good source of protein that is also high in fiber, he says. Lentils—highly versatile and available with or without the skin, whole or split—can be eaten thick and creamy, soup-like or dry, cooked with other vegetables or simply enhanced with basic Indian spices. Popular legumes include black-eyed peas and garbanzo beans. Different regions in the Indian subcontinent have their preferred daal spices and cooking methods, but all citizens often serve them with boiled rice or Indian bread, called chapatti.

Indian Spices

Although often considered “hot”, the blend of aromatic herbs and spices used in many Indian dishes, including those incorporating dairy, can be layered in for tantalizing flavors without necessitating frequent water breaks.

Many commonly used herbs and spices have proven medicinal properties, historically recognized for their healing properties in ayurvedic therapies and more recently, in Indian alternative medicine. For example, University of Maryland Medical Center research shows that fennel seeds aid digestion and the Journal of Phytopathology reports that carom seeds have antiseptic properties.

Recently, researchers at Penn State University found that antioxidant spices such as turmeric, oregano, cinnamon, cloves and paprika reduced triglycerides in the blood by 30 percent, helping to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

“That’s because adding spices to a meal decreases the amount of fat in the bloodstream after eating,” explains study leader Ann Skulas-Ray, Ph.D.

Americans can easily learn to bring out the best in their own Indian cuisine with the subcontinent’s alluring blends of herbs and spices delivering both unforgettable flavor and nutrient-rich fare.

Bushra Bajwa is a freelance writer in Issaquah, WA. Connect at BushraBajwa@hotmail.com.

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THE GREAT CLASSROOM PET DEBATE Kids Like Classroom Pets, Animal Lovers Raise Doubts

by Sandra Murphy

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classroom pet can help students learn about caring for another species, but is it the best way to teach?

“A classroom pet can be a great opportunity to teach children gentle behavior. Many kids take pride in caring for the pet,” observes Terry Manrique, now a professional parent coach in Columbus, Ohio, who earlier worked with children ages 5 and 6 at Little People’s Country, in LaGrange, Illinois.

To prevent jealousy, students can rotate responsibilities for animal care in the classroom and during school breaks.

Pet Care Trust, which awards grants to teachers for hosting pets, provides care instructions and information about transmittable diseases for a bearded dragon, tarantula, rat, rabbit, leopard gecko, guinea pig, gerbil, dwarf hamster, beta fish, ball python, mouse and aquatic turtle. (Find more information via Tinyurl.com/Avoid PassingDisease.)

The ASPCA advises that the pet’s environment shouldn’t be stressful and care should meet its specific needs.

For example, keep handling of an animal to a minimum, and then only with adult supervision. Provide food, clean water and basic veterinary care, including vaccinations and parasite

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control, grooming, exercise and social interaction. Diligence in finding and eliminating hazardous substances and situations is equally vital.

Susan Tellem, co-founder of American Tortoise Rescue, in Malibu, California, elaborates on her area of expertise—turtles and tortoises. “A tank isn’t a natural environment for a reptile and doesn’t allow enough room for exercise. It’s like asking a human to live in a bathtub,” says Tellem.

She points out that they also need a proper diet and natural sun, not artificial light.

Tellum used to take rescued turtles for classroom visits until a particularly large specimen staged a protest to the unnatural environment by making a mess, tearing up school papers and posters. Tellem further warns that a turtle might bite (and not let go until the person relaxes) or pinch small fingers

when retreating back into its shell. These days, she prefers to share an educational DVD that shows turtles at their best—in their own habitat. (Find more information at Tortoise.com.)

“Constant artificial lighting goes against the natural sleep cycle of an animal,” comments Veterinarian Amber Andersen, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

“You can see it at shelters—dogs and cats are unable to achieve a restful sleep and become agitated.”

Too often, the responsibility for caring for a classroom pet falls on the teacher during holiday breaks and summer months. “We had a popular chinchilla that was usually nocturnal, but also made appearances during the day,” says Manrique. “Then one of the teachers brought her dog to school, which caused stress for the chinchilla.

When a new student had an allergic

reaction to the furry creature, we had to find a new home for him. Our next pets were fish.”

Manrique’s students have also secured fertilized eggs from a local farmer to watch them hatch before the chicks returned home to the farm. “When we had caterpillars that turned into butterflies, a fun field trip to the park became the official winged release party,” she says.

There is always the chance a pet might die during the school year. Parents are advised when a classroom pet dies and students have a classroom discussion to help them work through their grief. Lisa Cohn, co-author of Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence, in Portland, Oregon, wrote the book with her son, Michael, after the sudden death of their dog, Lucy, as a way to help them deal with their sadness.

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is not in favor of classroom pets. To avoid being vulnerable to predators in the wild, animals often hide symptoms of illness or injury. In captivity, that behavior can delay veterinary help.

Recommended alternatives to bringing animals into the classroom include field trips to nature centers, wildlife refuges and animal shelters.

The society’s Kind News magazine for students from kindergarten through sixth grade shares stories of rescued animals, pet care tips and how-tos for nurturing backyard wildlife (Humane Society.org).

Before deciding on a classroom pet, consider life from the pet’s point of view—how loud is the class, how old are the kids, how much maintenance will be needed and how much space is needed for a proper habitat. There might be a better way to learn—and teach.

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See monthly, by the day and hour, what’s happening in the Bay area. So many educational and uplifting events to assist with personal and planetary health: enjoy seminars, lectures, workshops, book signings, beauty and nutrition events, leading edge health solutions, spiritual connections, for singles, couples and families. Printed calendar is a gratis feature exclusively for advertisers who make this magazine possible. Non-advertisers are free to use on-line calendar at natampa.com, click on submit calendar tab.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Samassati, Color Light Therapy — (through September 5) The European Institute for Light Therapy Advance Training. This is the future of healing! Two spots left, Call Maria 813-334-7424.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Spiritual Essential Oils: The Vibrational Frequencies — Michael J Lausterer, Certified Clinical Essential Oil Therapist at Basic Earth Essentials, will discuss the history and spiritual uses of essential oils. He has studied the chemical make-up, extraction methods and in-depth botanical compounds of over 400 different genus and species and is soughtafter for his knowledge and complex blending techniques. First 35 people to register will receive 2 free gifts, courtesy of Basic Earth Essentials, 7pm, $20, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Jan van der Est — 7pm, University of Tampa, Plant Hall Music Room, Maria 813-334-7424.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Back to School Lunches — Kristen Marr, Professional Blogger, LiveSimply, takes the frustration out of school lunch packing. You’ll learn strategies and tried-and-true recipes for planning and creating cost effective, healthy school lunches & how to incorporate school lunch packing into a regular weekly meal plan. 6:30pm, Free, Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, 727-4436703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

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Circulo de Excelencia — Mario Paloma, Reiki Master, Certified Light Therapist, Hypnotherapist. Excelente tecnica para la motivacion y la auto estima, 7-8pm, Llame Mario 813-924-9091, Maria 813-334-7424.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Restorative Yoga Certification for Yoga Teachers — (through September 7) With Nancy MacDonald E-RYT500, learn to: set up restorative poses using bare minimum props & maximum props to create luxurious coziness; plan a class or workshop from setting up the space to creating a series of postures that bring deepest relaxation & healing. Postures will be explained for use in group or private sessions.

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8:30am-5:30pm, $310, Lotus Pond, 6201 Lynn Rd, Tampa, Sign up, yogalotuspond.com, 813-961-3160.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 How to Rebuild Your Body for Cardiovascular & Endocrine Health — Join Machelle Perkins, AP, DOM, Natural Med Therapies, to learn about NovaHue, supplements which use Tomato Extract to combat bad LDL levels, strengthen arteries & bones, and rebalance hormones from aging in men & women. NovaHue is featured by research company NeuroScience with 20 years’ experience working with clinicians to study biochemistry. NeuroScience representative, Lori Frankle, will speak on these new supplements. 5-8pm, Free, Natural Med Therapies, 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd, Ste C, Largo, RSVP 727-5412211, machelle.perkins@gmail.com.

Full Moon Shakti Fire Ceremony — Worldwide, Shakti fires are being celebrated every month; experience the fire ceremony that unites the male and female forces called the Shiva and Shakti, with facilitator MaRa Eickermann. The Shakti Fire is a beautiful way to encourage the female aspect in all of us to claim its rightful place in order to create balance and harmony in the world. Shiva Dharma, 2838 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, 6:30-7pm, Free, 727-327-4111.

Yoga: A Therapeutic Series for Tight Hips Series 2 — With Heather Overton, RYT200. The hips stabilize us in our daily lives and store strong emotions.

When the hips lock up they may prevent you from walking properly or even attending your weekly salsa class. Learn this therapeutic series that will open your hips, find the spring in your step and have you doing the cha cha! 2-3:30pm, $20, yoga4all, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, Register, 727-4803004, yoga4all.com/workshops.

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Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation Part 1 — Intro, Breath & Body, 3-week course ends 9/23, 7-8:30pm, $40, $45/CEUs, Florida Community of Mindfulness Institute, 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Details & registration, floridamindfulness.org/mi.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 10 Building a Healthy and Satisfying Lifestyle — Depression, anxiety, irritability, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, lack of sexual desire, night sweats, hot flashes, weight gain, joint pain, headaches, lack of mental clarity—sound familiar? Learn how, with BioTE® (Bio-Identical Hormone Pellet Therapy), you can restore your natural hormone balance safely; protect your heart, bones, & brain; build lean muscle! 6:30pm, Free, Success by Design, 9095 Belcher Rd, Pinellas Park, 727-548-0001, successbydesignweightloss.com.

Paleo Pantry Staples — Emily Drews, Mindful Meals Personal Chef, prepares a Menu of: Homemade ketchup, fresh mayonnaise with healthy fat (deviled eggs will never be the same), ranch dressing (your kids will thank you!), and “Not-ella” (chocolate hazelnut spread without all the sugar and fillers!) Lose the labels; make your own kitchen staples easily from scratch using healthy, whole ingredients! 6:30pm, Free, Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, 727-443-6703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Probiotics: Why they are Essential — Jason Mitchell, ND, Probulin, explains how the healthy bacteria in your digestive system can be affected by stress, poor diet and lifestyle, and the use of specific medications He will discuss what probiotics are and explore why they are essential and key to human health. 6:30pm, Free, Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, 727-443-6703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Class — Priscilla Friscia, C.Ht, teaches this fun, interactive class using EFT for make positive changes in your life. This process has become a favorite with counselors & therapists and is easy to learn to do for yourself. 7-8:30pm, $20/ UPHI Members; $30/Non-Members, UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Partner Yoga Friday Night Date — A great way to feel supported in your yoga practice, Partner Yoga takes you out of your individual practice and into a deep integration with others. Learn safe techniques and appropriate poses. If you do not have someone to bring, contact instructor Wanda Howe 727-432-3018. Advanced Registration Required. 6-8pm, $25/per person, yoga4all, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, Register, 727-432-3018, yoga4all.com/workshops.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 A Day of Inner & Outer Beauty — Learn from Tampa Bay’s leading experts on how to create complete beauty. A day of learning to perfect yourself from the inside out. Healthy foods, balanced hormones, glowing skin and natural makeup.

Brought to you by Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, True Skin Cream, Eco Harmony Spa, Motives Cosmetics, Geraldson Community Farm. 9am-4pm, Free, St Pete Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St N, St Pete, RSVP 727-202-6807.

Thank You Very Much: Gratitude as a Mindful Path to Health and Well-Being — 9:30am-Noon, $35, $40/CEUs, Florida Community of Mindfulness Institute, 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Details & registration, floridamindfulness.org/mi.

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Kundalini Teacher Training Open House — 1:30-3:30pm, Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St, Clearwater, ayogavillage.com, 727-712-1475.

Nutritional Blood Evaluations — with Stewart Analysis. Live Layer $50; Both Live & Dry Layers $90; includes DVD recording of appointment. Bailey’s Naturals, 470 2nd St North, Safety Harbor, Call for appointment 727-725-1617.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Regresion — Dra Marta Alarcon, Reiki Master, Hipnoterapista, Consejera familiar, Terapista de Luz. Explore sus vidas pasadas, 1pm, Llame para reservación, Marta 813-425-2596, Maria 813-334-7424.

Yoga Nidra: “Sleep of Awareness” — Join Nancy MacDonald E-RYT500 for a powerful meditation that has a tremendous soothing effect by refreshing the physical, emotional and mental bodies. It allows a systemic release of stress, preparing the mind to receive the personal affirmations you develop in class. It is said that one hour of yoga nidra is equivalent to four hours sleep. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. 4:30-5:30pm, $15, The Lotus Pond, 6201 Lynn Rd, Tampa, Info, Nancy 727-542-0116, Reservations, LotusPondYoga.com.

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Thyroid Problems? Free Seminar — Fatigue?

Weight gain? Thinning hair? Feeling cold? Anxious?

Brittle nails? Brain fog? Drs John and Alexa Parker, DC, D PSc provide answers, 6pm, Free, Synergy Integrated Health, 4343 W Henderson Blvd, Tampa, Seating is limited, Reservations, 813-254-5200, tampathyroid.com.

Quantum Entrainment® Basic Workshop — In this training you will be taught the basic Quantum Entrainment® Process by originator Dr. Frank Kinslow.

You’ll engage in exercises to experience the “secret” of instant healing and be performing QE on others by lunch break. You will learn how to heal physical and emotional disharmony in yourself and others, heal at a distance, and use QE as a powerful meditation while performing daily activities. LMTs earn 6 CEs, 9:30am–5:30pm, Hilton Garden Inn, 8270 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, KinslowSystem.com, 877-811-5287.

Tempeh Taco Salad — Brad Myers, the Vegabond Chef, demos the versatility of tempeh and how to make vegan taco salad! 6:30pm, Free, Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, 727443-6703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Couples Weekend Getaway & Workshop — Join Richard & Diana Daffner, authors of Tantric Sex for Busy Couples, for a romantic beach getaway.

Bring greater joy, intimacy and passion to your relationship. Celebrate your love. Connect with your beloved on a soul level. 7pm-Sun 2pm, $695/ couple, Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, FL, More info, other dates & locations, brochure, 941-349-6804.

Hypnosis Certification Training — Comprehensive 6-weekend training (not consecutive) in the art, science & practice of hypnosis. Learn basic, advanced, medical hypnosis, regression, parts integration, Time-Line, NLP & more. Graduates certify through the International Association of Counselors & Therapists (recognized internationally). $3395; $2895/UPHI Members-join & save!). Full details at UPHypnosis.com, 727-943-5003; 866-537-7746; UPHypnosis@yahoo.com.

Kundalini Teacher Training Program — (through September 21) Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St, Clearwater, Info & Registration, ayogavillage.com, 727-712-1475.

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Leave the Dog Days of Summer Behind — Restorative Workshop and Yoga Nidra with Nancy MacDonald, RYT500. Using blankets, bolsters, blocks and walls, your body will have the support it needs to relax and let go. The longer holds in these supportive poses allows time for the nervous system to reset and return the body and mind to a state of balance. Yoga nidra meditation ends this class. 2:30- 5:30pm, $35, yoga4all, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, Info & registration, Nancy 727-542-0116, yoga4all.com/workshops.

Nutritional Blood Evaluations — with Stewart Analysis. Live Layer $50; Both Live & Dry Layers $90; includes DVD recording of appointment. Nature’s Store House, 9131 Little Rd, New Port Richey, Call for appointment 727-863-6878.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Quantum Entrainment® Advanced Workshop — This Advanced Workshop takes QE to a new level with the originator Dr. Frank Kinslow.

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QE. The Quantum Entrainment® Basic workshop is a prerequisite. LMTs earn 6 CEs, 9:30am–5:30pm, Hilton Garden Inn, 8270 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, KinslowSystem.com, 877-811-5287.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Reiki I & II, USUI System — Class Certification and CEUs available for LMT, Provider Number MCE 5013619. Rev Maria Antonieta Revello, Reiki, Karuna and Qigong Master, Light Therapist, NLP practitioner. 10am2pm; Reiki II: Monday, September 29, 10am-2pm, Info, Maria 813-334-7424, reikishrine@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Hemi Sync & Hypnosis! — Fun, interactive Master Class-MeetUP introduces how Hemi Sync can enhance the hypnotic process; general public enjoy practice with professional hypnotists & NLP practitioners (3 CEUs). Guest Presenter: Priscilla Friscia, C Ht, 6-9pm, $30/Register by 9/12, $40/After; $25/UPHI Members. UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 The Reynolds’ Kitchen — Dr. Paul & Cara Reynolds, thereynoldskitchen.com, combine the principles of Chinese Medicine with seasonal cooking, preparing a menu to be determined based on the fresh produce available, Gluten & Dairy Free! 6:30pm, Free, Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, 727-443-6703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

Feng Shui Simply: Room by Room — Join feng shui expert and Hay House author Cheryl Grace for an evening based on the timeless wisdom of feng shui to enhance your environment and improve your life. Carefully placing your furniture, artwork and

accessories in your home according to feng shui doctrine will improve the energy flow, allowing prosperity to flourish. Cheryl is the author of Feng Shui Simply: Change Your Life from the Inside Out. 7pm, $15, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Feldenkrais’ Awareness through Movement Lessons — (continues October 2, 9, 16) Learn to connect mind/body and learn to move with comfort/ease, facilitated by guest healer Bonnie Kissam, MA, Feldenkrais practitioner since 1983, feldenkraisinsarasota.com. 4-6pm, $110/4 classes, Register by 9/11 for 10% discount, Shiva Dharma, 2838 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, Register, 727-327-4111.

Free Seminar: The Infection Connection — Presented by Jeanne Bangtson, DC, Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center. Attend seminar and receive 50% off your New Patient Metabolic Visit (cannot be combined with any other offers; visit must be booked at seminar). 6pm, 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd, Suite D, Largo, RSVP 727-826-0838, rsvp@peaksofhealth.com.

East Meets West Lecture Series: Am I Hypothyroid? — Are you depressed?

Anxious? Are you overweight and can’t shed it? Are you fatigued? Have low energy? Difficulty with memory? Concentration? Brain fog? Easily distracted?

Cholesterol elevated? Do you have Infertility? PMS? Had a miscarriage? Less intense or delayed orgasm? You may not have realized what appears to be a difficult problem can actually be due to an easily corrected hormone deficiency. These are all symptoms that may be due to hypothyroidism. Come learn about it. 6-7pm, Free, St Petersburg Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St N, St Petersburg, 727-202-6807.

Basics of Using Essential Oils — Emily Wenzel, Kapok Pilates & Wellness, discusses how to tap into your intuitive nature by using gifts from Mother Earth—essential oils. Learn how to incorporate essential oils into your life to relax (body, achy muscles, mind), uplift, cleanse (space, skin, nasal and congestion), repel bugs and more! Find out which essential oils may be handy for you and your family to have on hand. 6:30pm, Free, Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, 727-443-6703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

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Mindfulness and ADHD — Incorporating a Mindfulness Approach to the Management of ADHD, 9:30am-Noon, $35, $40/CEUs, Florida Community of Mindfulness Institute, 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Details & registration, floridamindfulness.org/mi.

Day of Fermentation — Rose Kalajian–Herbalist and teachers from the community will share their skill and knowledge in the creation of fermented foods.

10am-3pm, Info, imherbalist.com or 813-991-5177.

Hatha Teacher Training Program — (continues September 28) Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St, Clearwater, Info & Registration, ayogavillage.com, 727-712-1475.

Nutritional Blood Evaluations — with Stewart Analysis. Live Layer $50; Both Live & Dry Layers $90; includes DVD recording of appointment. Nutrition S’mart, 14847 N Dale Mabry, Tampa, Call for appointment 813-908-9500.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Intro to Doga — Yoga with Your Dog. New to Doga? Want to learn the basics?

This 1-hour workshop is great for beginners! Relax, massage, and meditate with instructors from Seminole’s Yoga4All. Dogs and humans unite in this unique class.

Please pre-register. We try to accommodate walk-ins, but class sizes are limited to ensure the best experience for students. 12:30-1:30pm, $15, $25/2 classes, SPCA, 9099 130th Ave N, Largo, Register SPCATampaBay.org/Doga, 727-586-3591.

Advanced Doga — Yoga with Your Dog. Doga is an effective form of partner yoga that pairs people and their canine companions in a soothing practice to de-stress and calm while building connection. Dogs and humans benefit from the one-onone attention, massage and stretching. Please pre-register. We try to accommodate walk-ins, but class sizes are limited to ensure the best experience for students.

2-3pm, $15, $25/2 classes, SPCA, 9099 130th Ave N, Largo, Register SPCATampaBay.org/Doga, 727-586-3591.

Yoga Nidra, the “Sleep of Awareness” — with Nancy MacDonald eRYT500.

Yoga nidra is a deep and profoundly powerful meditation having a tremendous soothing effect on the body and mind by refreshing the physical, emotional and mental bodies. It allows a systemic release of stress preparing the mind to receive the personal affirmations you develop in class. It is said that one hour of yoga nidra is equivalent to 4 hours sleep. 3:30-4:30pm, $15, yoga4all, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, Pre-registration required, Nancy 727-542-0116, yoga4all.com/workshops.

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Movie Night — Pepito will be presenting an interview of Bruce Lipton, Cellular Biologist, about the new science of Epi Genetics, 4pm, Bring a dish to share for after the movie, Info, Pepito 813-281-2829, 813-390-2181.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Group Meditation with Psychic Medium Jennifer Farmer — Meditation is one of the most natural ways to reduce or even eliminate anxiety and depression from your life, and with practice you will lead a more

rewarding and fulfilling life. In addition to eliminating stress, meditation opens the doorway to improved intuition and higher awareness. Arrive early to ensure entry and to honor sacred space during session. 7pm, Love Offering, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Thyroid Problems? Free Seminar — Fatigue?

Weight gain? Thinning hair? Feeling cold? Anxious?

Brittle nails? Brain fog? Drs. John and Alexa Parker, DC, D PSc provide answers, 6pm, Free, Synergy Integrated Health, 4343 W Henderson Blvd, Tampa, Seating is limited, Reservations, 813-254-5200, tampathyroid.com.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

Natural Factors Symposium — Guest speaker Dr. Michael Murray, one of the world’s leading authorities on natural medicine, will teach new ways to naturally manage stress, anxiety & insomnia. Dr. Marita Schauch, trusted naturopathic doctor, women’s health expert & author of Making Sense of Women’s Health, will speak on healthy hormones at any age. Guests receive free book and bottle of Vitamin D3 at door, while supplies last. Marriott, Tampa, Space is limited, Visit your local Vitamin Discount Center for ticket & receive $10 coupon towards already- discounted Natural Factors products at the event. To find a store near you, visit ForLifeForLess.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 NLP Practitioner Training — 5 weekends (not consecutive) with international NLP trainer Michael Watson, through prestigious Society of NLP. Neuro Linguistic Programming is powerful for personal change or for professionals to use with clients/patients.

No prerequisite. $2295/Register by 9/10, $2595/After; $1995/UPHI Members. UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, 866537-7746, info@UPHypnosis.com, UPHypnosis.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Chi Kung Professional Masters Level I & II — Intensive Workshop Grand Master Dennis Kelly presents his live “Masters Hands On” Intensive workshop sharing ancient secrets of the healing art of Chi Kung, with an East/ West Blend, designed for you to learn his “tried and true method” of expertise and graduate every student as a professional instructor. A “power packed Saturday” with the “Grand Master” and leader in the profession. Visit dennis-kelly.com.

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Dr. Marita Schauch, trusted naturopathic doctor, women’s health expert & author of Making Sense of Women’s Health, will speak on healthy hormones at any age. Guests receive free book and bottle of Vitamin D3 at door, while supplies last. Marriott, St Pete, Space is limited, Visit your local Vitamin Discount Center for ticket and receive $10 coupon towards already-discounted Natural Factors products at the event. To find a store near you, visit ForLifeForLess.com.

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Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master. Reiki I, Tuesday; Reiki II, Thursday; 6-10pm, RSVP 813-334-7424.

ongoingevents sunday Introduction to The Presence Process - (3rd Sunday) The Presence Process is a very specific selffacilitated 10 week journey that combines breathing, short meditation sessions and “conscious responses” to help you integrate your “emotional charges” that are preventing you from being your greater self. The book is available for purchase $19.95.5pm, Love Offering, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhist Teaching – in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh with Fred Eppsteiner. Mindfulness practice helps one to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. 10am-Noon, 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Info tampa-updates@floridamindfulness.org or visit floridamindfulness.org.

“Live at 5” ET — PrimeTimeTVShow.com, “Living your best prime time life!” Alternative Health, Chi Kung demos, with hosts Dennis Kelly & Barbara Marville-Kelly, Info, 727-945-9223, cell/text 727-798-8081.

success! 6-8pm, $30 per person per month; 3 or 6 month commitment required. Contact Coach Dianne 727-481-1646 or coach@diannekipp.com.

Yoga — with Osiris Albrecht. Bring your mat and enjoy healthy stretch and relaxation. 6:30-7:40pm, RSVP Osiris 813-545-3261 or Maria 813-334-7424.

Embrace Your Infinite Potential — (3rd Monday) Awaken yourself to a New Way of Being during this session designed to ignite and inspire your full potential. Each session will include the gift of Vibrational Alignment shared by Andi Schenbeck, aligning you with your highest potential by transmuting lifetimes of unconscious beliefs and energies that no longer serve you. 7pm, Love Offering, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore. com, 727-522-6657.

Mindfulness Meditation — (1st & 2nd Mondays) Mary Beth Jones, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, will teach you how to greatly reduce stress, open up your creative juices and discover life in the present moment. Bring a meditation cushion and receive guidance on how to sit for optimum results. 7pm, Love Offering, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

Advance Reiki Training, Reiki II, Karuna Reiki – by request with Rev Maria Antonieta Revello, member of ICRT, Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master, NLP practitioner and instructor. Call for reservations, location, times, Maria 813-334-7424, reikishrine@gmail.com.

Attention Coaches and Want-a-Be Coaches! – Join Coach Dianne Kipp, experienced, certified and mentoring coach on a monthly “coaches conversation call” to build community, exchange ideas and gain insight to solving difficult client challenges.

Details 727-481-1646, diannekipp.com.

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Hatha Yoga AM - Looking for a way to start your day and week off right? Join Nancy for a yoga class that will build strength, flexibility and balance not only of the body but of the mind as well. Nancy will focus on alignment so the bones are doing their job, and the muscles are supporting the bones. Leave class feeling inner peace and balance, ready to continue your day/ week. 8:30-9:45am, Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, 727-542-0116, ShantiVinyasa.com. $15 walk-ins, package prices available.

Inspiration Radio – Listen to Dr Tracie J Leonhardt, DO, on 1110 AM; call in with questions on topic of the day, 7:30am.

Create Your Ideal Healthy Body! – Mind-Body Cohesion© System developed by Patricia V Scott combines Hypnosis, NLP, Pivotal Response Conditioning & more for weight, diet, cravings, confidence, exercise motivation. Initial 5 classes: $155 prepaid; $175 same day; $135 Members. Continue with discounted repeat classes. 6:30-8:30pm, UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, Info@ UPHypnosis.com, map uphypnosis.com.

Suprabhatam – Morning prayer where we ask God to bless our day. Suprabhatam literally means “auspicious dawn”. This hymn to the Lord is sung before the break of day. It is followed by a short meditation which you can use to empty your mind and ask God for guidance. 9-9:30am, Free, Shiva Dharma, 2838 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, 727-327-4111.

Weekly Open House – Joel Chudnow, Wholistic Health Advocate since 1989, Educator since1993, will consult and discuss with you your true nature in today’s world. Call with any question or reserve to fit your schedule, 813-287-5538, joelchudnow@me.com.

Inner Wisdom Coaching Circle – Join Coach Dianne Kipp in a “telecoaching” group each month to discover your internal wisdom, while learning how to overcome your “Monkey Mind” negative self-talk. You will learn the foundations of Ontological coaching, as well experience what it is like to “be coached”. Bring your life challenges, desires, and dreams and we’ll get you on the road to your

Tuesday Fresh Market - Over 70 vendors, including local produce, artisan foods, health & wellness, art & crafts, live music. Year-round, 9am-3pm, 3000 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport Waterfront Village. Clothing swap second Tuesday monthly, 9am-1pm. Info GulfportMA.com, FreshMarket@GulfportMA.com, 727-453-9093.

Free 15 Minute Chakra Test – Which chakra needs attention? Learn how your chakras are the source of your well being and how they affect your physical health. A balanced energy flow in the chakras can be a breakthrough for your success in life. 10am3pm, Shiva Dharma, 2838 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, 727-327-4111, ShivaDharma.com.

Gulf Coast Nutrition Radio with Dr V & Brenda B — Tune in to hear the latest on health news, natural supplements, and interviews with leading experts in the field of natural health and nutrition, Noon-1pm, WHNZ 1250 AM. Reiki I & II Usui System – Class Certification and CEUs available for LMT, Provider #MCE 50–77, for Reiki credits. Rev Maria Antonieta Revello,

Acupressure Training – (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) Acupressure and acupuncture treatments can help improve results. Hands on training with Dr Yali Fan, MD, professor in China, author of six Chinese Medical books, 23 years teaching/clinical experience, Tuina, acupressure. 7-8pm, $20 (bring one or two guests; no charge), 5905 Webb Rd, Tampa, Limited seating, RSVP 813–882–8373.

wednesday Restorative/Yin Yoga - Join Nancy MacDonald ERYT500, Certified Restorative Yoga teacher as she guides you in the peaceful practice of restorative/yin yoga. Postures will be held so the body can unwind and unfold naturally. 7-8:15pm, Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, 727-542-0116, Shantivinyasa.com. $15 walk-ins, package prices available.

Reiki Share – (also every third Saturday) – Experience the most profound, powerful & gentle relaxation technique; feel renewed and lighter. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health. Complements any form of therapy. 10am-2:30pm, Call for appointments & location, 813-425-2596 Dr Marta Alarcon, 813-3347424 Maria, reikishrine@gmail.com Inspiration Radio – Listen to Dr Tracie J Leonhardt, DO, on 1110 AM; call in with your questions on the topic of the day. Also listen daily for her metabolic health minute of the day. 11:30am-Noon.

Joel Chudnow Hosts Hawk Health Hour — Wholistic Health Educator and Natural Lifestyle Counselor Joel Chudnow is back on the radio and web. From a new studio in Ybor City, he continues to interview and showcase wholistic healthcare professionals in Tampa Bay. Noon-1pm, WMNF 88.5 HD4 and live streaming HawkRadio.com.

Happy Half Hour Wednesday Group Ear Acupuncture - Five tiny needles in each ear can help with stress & anxiety, and reduce cravings of all kinds, done in a relaxing setting. 5:30pm, $20, Attend 5 sessions get 6th free, Warm Sea Acupuncture, 531 Main St, Ste D, Safety Harbor, 727-726-1676.

Kundalini Yoga with Allison Marie – Open your mind and body to the healing possibilities of yoga. Become more flexible, more joyous, through breath awareness, chanting and the practice of kriya. Awaken the kundalini in you. All levels, 5:306:45pm, $15 walk-ins, memberships or package prices available, First Unity Campus, 4500 4th St N, Rm 401, St Petersburg, 727-421-0721.

Hypnosis & NLP Master Class (Public Welcome) – (Last Wednesday monthly) Master Class for professional development (3 CEUs). Hypnotists expand skills with scripts & practice time & others participate as practice client. $30 UPHI Associates; $35 UPHI Members; $40 General Public). 6-9pm, UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746, Info@ UPHypnosis.com, map uphypnosis.com.

Mindfulness Meditation & Practice – in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindfulness practice helps to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. 7-8:45pm, UU St Pete, 719 Arlington Ave N, St Petersburg, Info floridamindfulness.org.

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6:30-8pm, Reservations, She 813-546-3754, Maria 813-334-7424, reikishrine@gmail.com.

thursday A Course In Miracles – A modern day expression of the demonstrations and teachings of Jesus as the path to happiness, love and joy; course focuses on letting go of thoughts and pictures in our minds that cause us to suffer. $5 donation, 7pm, First Unity, 460-46th Ave North, St Pete, 727-527-2222 x101 or FirstUnity.org.

Beginners Yoga Class - If you are new to yoga or just want a brief review of the basics on how to sit, stand and breathe. Open to all levels. 5:30-6:45pm, First class Free for Florida residents, Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, Marty 727-392-9642 or yoga4all.com.

Medical Qi Gong Seminars – (1st & 3rd Thursdays) Dr Yali Fan, MD & Professor in China, has taught Qi Gong for over 20 years. 7-8pm, 5905 Webb Rd, Tampa, 813-882-8373.

Free Meditation – 6:15-6:45pm, Shiva Dharma, 2838 Beach Blvd South, Gulfport. 727-327-4111, shivadharma.com.

Conversations with Purpose - (4th Thursday monthly) Sharing, supporting, inspiring and doing can transpire from these gatherings. 6:30-8:30pm, Info 813-334-7424, reikishrine@gmail.com.

Energy Medicine Study Group - (4th Thursday monthly) Interactive class guided by Joyce Claflin, Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner. Learn to practice techniques from Donna Eden’s teachings that can enhance your life: how to reduce stress, increase stamina, relieve pain and more! 7pm, Love

Reiki Share - (1st Thursday monthly) Lady Cas, Reiki Grand Master and author of The Universal Reiki Connection, along with other Reiki practitioners will share with you one of the most natural and simple ways to achieve healing at all levels, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. 7pm, Love Offering, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

Beginners Yoga Class - If you are new to yoga or just want a brief review of the basics on how to sit, stand and breathe. Open to all levels. 9-10:15am, First class Free for Florida residents, Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, Info, Marty 727392-9642 or yoga4all.com.

Suprabhatam – Morning prayer where we ask God to bless our day and guide us to awaken to our innermost reality. Suprabhatam literally means “auspicious dawn”. This hymn to the Lord is sung before the break of day, in the holy hours of dawn.

It is followed by a short meditation which you can use to empty your mind and ask God for guidance. 9-9:30am, Free, Shiva Dharma, 2838 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport, 727-327-4111.

Reiki Share – (third Saturday) Experience the most profound, powerful & gentle relaxation technique. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health. Complements any form of therapy.

10am-2:30pm, Call for appointment & location, 813765-5166 Maritza, 813-425-2596 Dr Marta Alarcon, 813-334-7424 Maria, or reikishrine@gmail.com.

Self-Hypnosis Training: Your Unlimited Mind! – (Last Saturday monthly) Patricia V Scott, Certified Master Trainer, teaches how to discover untapped potentials, talents & abilities using the power of your Unlimited Min. $45 prepaid; $55 same day; $35 Members, includes CD/materials, 1-4pm, UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Ste A-1, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746, Info@UPHypnosis.com, map uphypnosis.com.

Community Acupuncture Healing Sessions – patients sit quietly in comfortable recliners and benefit from the synergistic healing energy of a group. 10am-3pm, Payment is made anonymously, based on honor system, Suggest $20–$45, cash only, Mind Body Spirit Care, 3610 Madaca Ln, Tampa, Reservations 813-969-1311.

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Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop – Transform your relationship through sacred intimacy and conscious loving. Discover Tantra. Friday 7:30pmSunday 1:45pm, $595/couple, Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, IntimacyRetreats.com; Dates, other locations, brochure, call 1-877-282-4244.

Weight Loss Seminars – (2nd & 4th Thursdays) Lose weight quick & have great health, with Dr Yali Fan, MD & Professor in China who has practiced Chinese Medicine for over 22 years. 7-8pm, 5905 Webb Road, Tampa. 813-882-8373.

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Gentle Yoga – (starts January 10) with Osiris; bring your mat. 8:30-9:45am, Reservations, Osiris 813-545-3261 or Maria 813-334-7424.

Offering, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

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ACUPUNCTURE bay area oriental family practice Yali Fan, AP, DOM, MD (China) 5905 Webb Road, Tampa South side of the Town & Country Hospital (813) 882—8373 Baofp.com

Dr. Yali Fan was an associate professor in Shandong University of TCM and the University hospital in China before she arrived in the US in 1996. With 20 years clinical experience, her patients range from 7 day old newborns to 95 year old seniors. See ad page 47.

Jade Tree Wellness Center Tom Elman, AP, LMT 3039 - 49th St. N, St. Petersburg (727) 344—8690 JadeTreeWellness.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! See ad page 14.

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Chris Dziubinski, DOM, AP, L. Ac 201 S. McDill Ave. (S. Tampa) 3610 Madaca Lane (N. 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, 33777 (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.

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Jane Myers, RN, LAc, MAc, AP 531 Main St., Suite D, Safety Harbor (727) 726-1676 WarmSeaAcupuncture.com Jane has been a registered nurse since 1977 and now specializes in Five Element Acupuncture bringing together the whole person: body mind and spirit. Herbal pharmacy on premises. See ad page 47.

alternative medicine LIFEWORKS WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. David Minkoff Dr. George Springer & Sue Morgan, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater (727) 466—6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com Specializing in natural hormone replacement therapy: the natural, bioidentical way and other safe, natural nutritional solutions for menopause symptoms, including weight loss, acupuncture, chelation, allergy elimination, and walk-in care.

See ad inside front cover.

Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center Tracie Leonhardt, DO 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd Suite D Largo, Florida 33777 (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.

Offering: Hormone replacement therapy, weight loss, thyroid, GI issues, Diabetes, infrared sauna, IV nutrition, Anti-aging, Chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue, and toxicities. See ad page 9.

VITAL WELL-BEING CENTER 210 So Pinellas Ave, Suite 106 Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 (727) 786-1661 VitalWell-BeingCenter.com

Our intention is to bring together the best of conventional medicine with an alternative approach to create a practice that would empower each patient to bring greater wellness into his or her own life. Call to schedule an appt with one of our physicians today.

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Professional Herbalists Training Program

Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 551—0857 AcuHerbals.com

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 19.

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.”

attorney Law Offices of Steven A. Culbreath, P.A. Steven A. Culbreath Esq. 111 - 2nd Avenue N.E., Suite 900 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 456-6463 steve@saculbreathlaw.com ImmigrationLawTampaBay.com

Member AILA/prestigious AVrating. Authored articles on U.S. immigration law, visa strategies, legislative / regulatory updates, demystifying government agencies, insight into government practices. Visas, Greencards, Citizenship.

blood analysis Stewart Analysis, Ltd.

Brandi Stewart Microscopist/ Insured Wellness Counselor 15511 N.Florida Ave. Suite 2, Tampa (863) 860-6643 brandi@stewartanalysis.com StewartAnalysis.com Specializing in Live and dry layer blood evaluations utilizing applied dark field microscopic technology for health, education and nutritional improvements. Locations available throughout Florida.

chiropractic Conforti Chiropractic and Wellness

4040 Tampa Rd., (813) 818—7499 Benttree Clinic 10935 N. Dale Mabry, (813) 969—2225 Conforti’s Crossroads Chiropractic Center 1811 Healthcare Dr., Trinity (727) 376—9611 Providing affordable family plans. See ad pages 41 and 55.

colon Hydrotherapy RENEW LIFE

Bonnie Barrett 1153 NE Cleveland St., Clearwater (727) 461—7227 RenewLifeFla.com, Lic# MA14802 MM8132 18 years experience. Specializing in detoxification, digestive care, and weight loss. Services include colon hydrotherapy, lymphatic drainage, massage, Synergie cellulite treatment, infrared sauna for fat burning, and cranial-sacral release.

Willing Heart Counseling Dr. Paula Giusto 2102 S. Mac Dill Ave., Tampa (813) 253—2565 NaturalLivingChiropractic.org

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

Jin Shin Jyutsu & craniosacral therapy.

Westchase Esthetic Family Dentistry 10810 Sheldon Road, Tampa, FL 33626 (813) 792-8211 WestchaseDentists.com A full service family practice offering meticulous mercury removal, biological extractions, non metal crowns and bridges in a relaxing atmosphere. Blood serum biocompatible testing available. See ad page 28.

Paul T. Rodeghero DDS

Clearwater Family Dental 215 S Myrtle Ave., Clearwater (727) 442-3363 MyClearwaterFamilyDental.com

counseling Natural Living Chiropractic & wellness center

Juliet S. Bulnes, DMD

Kerry Knesl, LCSW 105 S. Albany Avenue, Tampa FL 33606 (813) 468-5858 Depression and bipolar disorder, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, anxiety and stress, PTSD, relationship problems, women’s issues, grief, self-esteem issues, adolescent issues, bullying and group therapy.

Our practice is a full service family practice. We welcome patients of all ages and can handle any concern that you may present to us. See ad page 13.

Ray Behm, DDS

127 N. Garden Ave., Clearwater 33755 (727) 446—6747 AskDrBehm@SaveYourTeeth.com BehmNaturalDentistry.com Improve your overall health with holistic dentistry! Materials are tested for compatibility with your body. We remove toxic metals, treat root canals, and strengthen teeth and gums with state-of-the-art ozone treatments.

See ad pages 22 and 30.

dentists cleaning We Are CONCIERGE!

Nancy Rosenthal, Nicki Bennett (727) 260-1883 WeAreConcierge@yahoo.com Office cleaning, house cleaning, sitting and open-ups. Day and overnight pet care. Utilizing all natural, green, biodegradable, non-toxic products, safe for your family and pets. Serving the Tampa Bay area.

coaching Dianne M. Kipp, BSN, PCC, CTT

ICF Certified Coach & Business Culture Consultant Dianne M. Kipp & Associates, LLC (727) 481-1646 coach@diannekipp.com DianneKipp.com

Wanting to achieve the best in your personal relationships, professional or business goals? Try coaching with a certified coach.

You will be amazed at the results!

Coaching Courageous Living choices & senior executives for over 8 years. Complimentary Personal Values Assessments & Intro-session available.

Beata carlson, DDS

2701 Park Dr. Suite 4, Clearwater, Fl. 33763 (727) 712—3837 NaturalAndCosmeticDentistry.com Natural, Holistic, Aesthetic Dentistry. Careful Silver filling removal. Non-metal crowns, bridges and partials. 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 25.

fertility Dr. Guillermo Caceres, D.O.M., M.D. (Peru)

Tampa Bay Fertility Group, Bloomingdale Acupuncture & Nutrition Wellness Center 114 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, FL 33511 (813) 341—2200 TampaFertility.com Specializing in natural fertility.

Discover how to take control of your own fertility and become empowered in making a difference to yourself and your future generations.

herbalist Rose Kalajian—Herbalist

Natural Health Hut Clinic and Herb Farm (813) 991—5177 www.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 pages 21 and 36.

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hypnosis UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES HYPNOSIS, INC.

Patricia V. Scott, President (727) 943—5003, 866—537—7746 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 20.

meditation Meditation on the Inner Light and Sound 1-877- MEDITATE SantMat.net

Learn how to live in alignment with the soul’s purpose and to experience greater harmony within, with others, and with the environment. Always free, never a charge.

organic produce integrative medicine St. Petersburg Health & Wellness

Les Cole, MD 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 202-6807 StPeteHW.com.

Board certified in Anti-Aging/ Regenerative and Integrative/ Holistic Medicine. Specializing in men’s & women’s health, bio-identical hormones, weight, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, fatigue, stress, gut health, chelation, IV vitamin C, nutrition.

See ad pages 19 and 27.

Tampa Bay Organics

Jessica Papesh (813) 949-1112 TampaBayOrganics.com hello@tampabayorganics.com Tampa Bay Organics delivers fresh, delicious 100% Certified Organic Fruits and Vegetables directly to your home or office.

Customize your delivery schedule and produce preferences to fit your lifestyle! www.TampaBayOrganics.com. See ad page 17.

psychotherapy Mind Body spirit Care

Ron N. Shemesh, M.D. 3610 Madaca Lane, 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.

SUZANNE P. PERSONS, Ph.D., LMHC MH#0423 / since 1982 Psychotherapy / Consultation 1700 Park Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (727) 804—1706

EMDR Therapy for stress, trauma and change. Counseling for people with grief, loss, esteem issues; relationship communication, life assessment, direction and goals, father/daughter relationships.

lifestyle coaching Sarah Boughanmi, LLL, LLM, ESQ (QC.)

1-844-64-LIGHT (54448) LifeGlowOrganics.com,LifeGlowHealth.com FloridaHealthRetreat.com We help you attain a holistic and sustainable lifestyle for: health, beauty, rejuvenation, detox, and wellness. Specializing in produce/sprouts, coaching and retreats.See ad page 46.

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veterinarian animal alternatives holistic health care Dr. Anne Lampru 238 E. Bearss Ave., Tampa (813) 265—2411 AnimalAlternatives.org

Dr. Anne Lampru has practiced holistic veterinary medicine since 1983. Believing that each pet is unique, she tailors a health restoration or maintenance plan to their individual needs.

See ad page 17.

Medicine River Animal Hospital Shawna L. Green, DVM 14995 Gulf Blvd, Suite J Madeira Beach, FL 33708 (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 42.

weight loss HCG ACCELERATED DIET

LifeWorks Wellness Center Sue Morgan, ARNP Sue Minkoff, RN 301 Turner Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 466 6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com Experience this revolutionary, medically supervised weightloss program, where patients lose 14-20lbs in 24 days.

See ad inside cover.

Success by Design

Breathe in experience, breathe out poetry. ~Muriel Rukeyser

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Dr. Tami Horner 9095 Belcher Rd, Pinellas Park (727) 548-0001 SuccessByDesignWeightLoss.com.

Our Medical Weight Loss Program is designed to meet YOUR unique individual needs and lifestyle. It is not a starvation or fad diet. You will not only lose the weight you desire, but you will learn how to change your lifestyle so that you are successful in keeping your weight off. See ad page 11.

How much longer will you be okay with SICK CARE!?

With all of the changes in insurance, making your HEALTH CARE work for you is more important than ever.

We currently have SICK CARE, not HEALTH CARE Last year Americans spent $2.8 trillion on healthcare. That is around $8,000 per person.

So does this mean that we are all healthy and living well?

Absolutely NOT! In fact, we lead the world in heart disease, obesity, and cancer.

Astonishingly, 5 out of 6 Americans will be diagnosed with either heart disease or cancer.

If we were spending the most money in healthcare and had the healthiest people, maybe it would be worth it. But we are spending the most money AND have the unhealthiest people.

In a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association, of 37 different developed countries the United States ranked 37th (dead last) in terms of overall health of the population.

SO where are we spending all of this money?

When we are sick or in pain, we go to the doctor. We get prescriptions to help cure and prevent illness and pain. What do we do when that medication has a side effect or no longer works? We go back and get more medications for the next side effect. Americans take up 5% of the world’s population, yet we consume 85% of the world’s medications. You would think that if drugs make you healthy then we would be the healthiest nation, and that is far from the truth. We had 1.1 million people die last year because of drugs and these are not street drugs like heroin or other illegal drugs. These are prescription drugs that were prescribed for the right condition, the right amount, the right time.

Prescriptions are not the only culprit, a large amount of that money is spent in nursing homes and cancer treatment centers.

We have so many sick and ailing people in our population that we are seeing more and more longterm nursing facilities. People may be living longer, but we are not living better.

The focus needs to change. We cannot be okay with a health system that has no regard for health.

It is time to take the focus off of SICK care and focus on health.

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH A lot of people believe that genetics are to blame for the disease we see in our society today, but only 2-5% of degenerative illnesses are actually caused by genetics. So that leaves 95-98% of disease that is caused by lifestyle.

The foods we eat, the drinks we drink, and the habits we live are the main cause of the increase in disease.

Our offices are focused on HEALTH care.

We recognize that health is not just about what you eat and whether or not you exercise. Our offices implement maximized mind, maximized nutrition, maximized nerve supply, maximized oxygen and lean muscle. We personalize each care plan and work with our patients to establish health and wellness goals that create a healthy lifestyle that maximizes each patients’ quality of life.

We offer full health and wellness care that excludes drugs, shots, and harmful combinations or both. Our goal is to make sure our patients live the healthiest life possible.

BUT WHAT TRULY SETS US APART FROM ALL OTHER WELLNESS CLINICS It is our dedication to whole health wellness.

Our patients are not just adjusted and sent on their way. We spend time focusing on spinal CORRECTION not just spinal alignment. By providing our patients with in office and at home stretching, strengthening, and lifestyle changes, our patients are the healthiest they can possibly be without introducing toxins. It is truly about balance and focus on health.

What does CORRECTIVE CARE mean?

If your spine and Central Nervous System are “abnormal,” there is a need for corrective chiropractic care. This type of care will restore “normal” spinal position and alignment. By properly restoring normal curves to the spine and aligning the vertebrae, it will eliminate interferences allowing your body to function and heal “normally.” This optimizes your chance to live at 100% of your body’s peak performance.

A healthy spine will allow your body to express a normal body temperature, a normal blood pressure, and other measureable norms for the spine itself.

There are four primary curves of the spine in the lateral (side) view of the spine.

These curves give the spine strength, stability, and flexibility. Any loss of integrity of these curves can affect the function of the nervous system as this is the basis of evolution. These misalignments can put further stress on several aspects of the spine including the soft tissue structures, muscles, ligaments and discs that support the spine and its normal function.

Much like braces straighten teeth, it is our aim to restore the proper alignment of your spine. Recent research allows us to now know the measurements and proper alignment of your spine. There is a normal body temperature, a normal blood pressure, and there are measureable norms for the spine. We take the necessary steps to restore the regions of abnormal alignment to normal through whole health wellness.

Obtaining the level of normal alignment allows us to cure and prevent disease that otherwise leads to a lifetime of harmful shots and pills.

Take the next step and allow your body to function at 100% of peak performance.

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WITH 6 TAMPA BAY AREA LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU Conforti Chiropractic and Wellness Center, Inc. 4040 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677 813.818.7499 Conforti’s Crossroads 1811 Healthcare Drive, Trinity, FL 34655 727.376.9611 Benttree Clinic 10935 N Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL 813.969.2225 New Tampa Chiropractic and Injury 2312 Crestover Lane #102 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 813.994.6111 Palma Ceia Chiropractic and Wellness 1502 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33629 813.251.0246 St Pete Chiropractic and Injury Center 2206 4th Street North, St. Pete, FL 33704 727.822.6700

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