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CONTENTS Natural Awakenings | Greater Las Vegas
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Running Toward Mindfulness
17 THE MOTHER OUR SOULS NEED
Connecting With the Energy That Made Us
18 THE JOURNEY TO HOME
John Butler Inspires Hope and Awareness
20 HER SOUL IN BLOOM Self-Care for All Stages of Life
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WHEN EMOTIONS ARE PHYSICAL
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EATING THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW
34 VISION QUEST
Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes
Bodywork for Trauma and Grief
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Discover Their Secret Language
46 GARDENING FOR KIDS The Fun of Growing Their Own
48 CBD FOR PETS
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local resource “My six-year old son started Kindergarten in the Fall of 2018 and everything seemed to overwhelm him. He was having deep anxiety about going to school, so leaving him at school made me a bit of a wreck each morning. Then, almost every day after school I was getting a negative report from the teacher about that day’s inappropriate behaviors, which the teacher was indicating were sensory issues in general. And, with the one to three worksheets of homework he receives a night, we were spending over an hour as he struggled through it in a careless and defiant manner. On October 30, 2018, he was suspended for school for having committed an act of physical aggression towards a little girl in his class. I could not believe it when I got the call from the Principal indicating he was going to be suspended and I learned just what my son had done. I was literally at my wits end. He had never had trouble like this before in pre-k and he was attending the same school. I was at a total loss. I immediately hunted for solutions and I very fortuitously happened upon Brain Solutions, Inc. Ms. Lopez made an appointment with me for a consultation in short order and we were able to start Tomatis on November 5, 2018. What happened next was nothing short of a miracle, literally within the first one to two sessions, my child was behaving differently. He immediately started doing his homework in a normal period of time, which at most is 30 minutes, and his attitude towards doing that work has changed totally. He does not love homework, but he understands he needs to do it and I feel like he is now doing his very best and it is no longer a struggle for him. He started behaving kindly again with his class friends as the kid I know, who is loving and kind. It is now January 2019 and I am happy to report that he has had no other incidents at school. His teacher reports daily that he has had a “great” day and has done so since we began Tomatis. I spoke with his Spanish teacher, who had significant trouble with him participating in class in the first quarter, who said “he is like a different kid. He’s grown so much so quickly and he now helps me in correcting the class when they are out of line talking by turning off the light and back on at my direction so I can get their attention.” The other teachers’ aids who were in ear shot of the Spanish teacher’s remarks to me also confirmed that he has made so much progress it is amazing. I am sincerely so happy to have found Ms. Lopez and her company. The methods used are sound, the results are real, and the people at Brain Solutions, Inc. really care about you, your child and achieving great results. I also went through Tomatis with my son and noticed that with respect to me personally, instead of going from zero to sixty in stressful moments in my life, I now react to things, even really upsetting things with a more tempered attitude. I am just generally less stressed which is great because I am a single parent and I need a little wiggle room for some extra aggravation as I can’t just turn to a partner and say, ‘I need you to deal with this right now, I need a break.’ I am truly grateful to Ms. Lopez and staff for the way they worked with my family and what we were able to achieve. I will definitely come for a refresher in the future, if the need arises and refer people I know who could personally benefit or whose children need Tomatis.”
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A New Way of Listening An individual may hear well, but listen poorly. The sound message is correctly heard but poorly analyzed in an emotional framework. As a result, the brain protects itself by constructing barriers that can promote the development of disorders. In everything from Autism Spectrum Disorder to anxiety, Tourette’s and learning issue, we say that listening is disrupted. But due to neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to grow new neuropathways and heal itself, there is hope for change. We know from studies by doctors and scientists that the auditory system in an individual wires up before birth. It is also believed to be the last sensory ability people retain before death. That’s why if a loved one is in a coma, doctors and nurses will tell us to talk to them. They can often still hear us. It is this auditory system which needs to be and can be healed through a process called the Tomatis Method. Developed more than 60 years ago by a medical doctor, Tomatis is a wellestablished auditory training program that changes lives. Listening, as discussed above, is the one foundational ability that impacts all of our other skills. It can be developed and improved at any stage in life, thanks to neuroplasticity. The Tomatis Method strengthens memory, auditory processing, attention, language, learning and much more. It effectively reduces stress, anxiety and sensory overload. As a result, individuals of all ages can benefit from this program and experience greater success in life. The gains are achieved without any medications and can endure over time. Tomatis is passive in nature and anyone can do the listening sessions repeatedly by utilizing specialized equipment that stimulates the brain and progressively helps it analyze the sensory message. As the brain changes and develops new neuropathways, disorders can be greatly diminished and often eliminated. Kirsten Lopez founder and executive director of Brain Solution Inc, 1005 S. Cimarron Rd., in Las Vegas, offers the Tomatis Method. For a consultation, 702340-2248 or visit BrainSolutionsInc.com. See ad, page 45 and in the Community Resource Guide.
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THIS STUFF IS GOOD FOR YOU ! (TSIGFY) was founded by Aaron Rodriguez and Michael Cabarus as a source of all natural, organic home, bath, body and CBD products. Rodriguez says, “From our humble beginnings selling simple, holistic, household cleaners, health products and beauty products at local Las Vegas farmers’ markets, the California Harvest Festival, Boulder City Festival and many more, we are now the place to find your everyday organic and holistic solutions to life’s simple challenges.”
Realtor Michael Dedic Helps Co-Create Real Estate Dreams
MICHAEL DEDIC, a Realtor and investor in Las Vegas for more than 17 years, enjoys using his experience to help families in the real estate process. He holds a finance degree from UNLV and guides buyers and sellers to achieve their real estate dreams. He says, “Finding a like-minded client is one of the best feelings. Like-minded people meeting for a common goal can create infinite possibilities.” He has directed analysis of $1 billion in assets for nine years. Dedic believes in the importance of finding a like-minded tribe. “When you have a network of people with whom you have a true connection and understanding, you’ll reap countless benefits,” he advises. He is aware that the right home is important on a journey to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle and encourages his clients to talk openly about their thoughts, dreams and desires. As a caring, knowledgeable person, Dedic understands the holistic community and can help guide them in real estate. In alignment with individual lifestyles, he will find the perfect space to ensure his clients easily and peacefully live the lifestyle of their dreams. Dedic strives to make sure clients feel secure, understood, inspired and confident, while directing them to a property where they will have a sense of belonging. Dedic has made it his mission to give each client the care and consistency they need, through the real estate process, to make sure they feel empowered, knowledgeable and confident in their decisions. “I would love the opportunity to help co-create your real estate dreams,” he says.
Signature Real Estate Group is located at 2200 Paseo Verde, Ste. 300, Henderson. For more information, call Michael Dedic at 702466-7118, email Michael@1111RealtyLV.com or visit 1111RealtyLV. com. See ad page 41 and in the Community Resource Guide.
He notes, “We have the highest-quality CBD and bath and body products in the entire Las Vegas Valley. We emphasize purity, quality and synergy above all, and adhere to strict manufacturing guidelines in order to provide the highest-quality products. We screen our ingredients and our finished products multiple times to ensure that we ship only the purest, most effective products to our satisfied TSIGFY customer family. Eco-friendly, hypoallergenic and cruelty-free, we never test on animals, and all of our products are safe for use around all of your pets and children. Buy local.”
This Stuff is Good For You is located at 3400 W. Desert Inn Rd., Ste. 2, in Las Vegas, and farmers’ markets throughout the city. For more information, call 702-857-7474 or visit tsigfy.com. See ad, page 6 and in the Community Resource Guide.
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U.S. Heart Disease on the Rise Forty-eight percent of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, reported the American Heart Association (AHA) in its annual update. The increase is partly due to 2017 updated guidelines redefining high blood pressure as greater than 130/80 millimeters of mercury rather than 140/90, which raised the number of Americans with diagnosed hypertension from 32 percent to 46 percent. American heart disease deaths rose from 836,546 in 2015 to 840,678 in 2016. Studies show that about 80 percent of all cardiovascular disease can be prevented by controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with healthy practices like not smoking, says the AHA.
Selenium and CoQ10 Provide Lasting Benefits Swedish seniors that took coenzyme Q10 and selenium during a four-year study were still benefiting 12 years later with a reduced cardiovascular mortality risk of more than 40 percent. In the original study, Linköping University researchers gave 443 independently living seniors over 70 years old either a placebo or 200 milligrams of CoQ10 and 200 milligrams of selenium per day. Those on the supplements showed a reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, improved heart function, less hospitalization, more vitality and a better quality of life. Twelve years later, the researchers examined autopsies and death certificates, and found the supplement-takers had a lower risk of death compared to the placebo group, even if they had diabetes, high blood pressure or ischemic heart disease.
Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms Women in menopause that are mindful and nonjudgmental of their thoughts are less irritable, anxious and depressed, reports a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society. Researchers gave questionnaires to 1,744 menopausal patients 40 to 65 years old and found that those with higher mindfulness scores struggled less with common menopausal symptoms. Mindfulness didn’t lower hot flash and night sweat symptoms, however.
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Simply changing a diet to include more fruit and vegetables can boost mental well-being, say British researchers from Leeds and York universities. Examining health data of 40,000 people, they concluded those that eat more produce have a better psychological state, and that eating just one extra portion of fruits and vegetables a day could have a positive effect equivalent to around eight extra days of walking a month for at least 10 minutes at a time. A meta-analysis of 16 studies by the UK’s University of Manchester found the moodboosting effect was particularly strong for women, and it worked with different types of diets, indicating a particular approach is not necessary. When dietary changes were combined with exercise, even greater improvements resulted.
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Japanese researchers interviewed 1,003 Tokyo women over 70 years old about which of 16 types of exercise they did, including dancing, calisthenics, jogging, golf, ball games, hiking, yoga, bicycling and tai chi. In eight years of follow-up, those that danced were 73 percent less likely to be classified as impaired in any of the “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing—a result not produced by the other physical activities. “Dancing requires not only balance, strength and endurance ability, but also cognitive ability: adaptability and concentration to move according to the music and partner; artistry for graceful and fluid motion; and memory for choreography,” writes lead author Yosuke Osuka, of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology.
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Walking, cycling, climbing stairs and other aerobic activities may improve brain function not only in older people, but also in younger folk, according to a Columbia University study published in Neurology. The study recruited 132 people between 20 and 67 years old that didn’t exercise and had below-average fitness levels. Half stretched and toned four times a week for six months and half exercised aerobically on a treadmill, stationary bike or elliptical machine. When they were evaluated for their executive function thinking skills—regulating behavior, paying attention and achieving goals—the aerobics group improved twice as much as the stretching group. “The people who exercised were testing as if they were about 10 years younger at age 40 and about 20 years younger at age 60,” says study author Yaakov Stern, Ph.D.
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Prenatal Yoga Reduces Caesareans and Labor Pain First-time mothers that practiced yoga beginning in the 30th week of pregnancy had fewer caesareans, fewer low-weight newborns and milder and briefer labor pains. They were also less likely to require painkillers or labor inducement. The Mangalore, India, hospital study, published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, included 150 women 20 to 35 years old that were pregnant for the first time and had no prior yoga experience. Half of the women did not do yoga, while the other half took 30-minute yoga classes once every week or two. Women in the yoga group were also more comfortable after giving birth.
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Root Cause A holistic approach to whole body health includes a baseline in oral health and education is paramount to make the best decisions for overall health and wellness. A recent documentary The Root Cause, originally aired on Netflix, speaks to the dangers of leaving dead biomatter in the human body.(The movie has since been pulled from Netflix and Amazon.) A root canal is a treatment necessary when a tooth has deep decay that penetrates the nerve, endures repeated dental procedures or experiences trauma. Usually done over a period of two to three visits, a dentist or root canal specialist (Endodontist) will remove the infected pulp, nerve tissue, blood vessels and cavity decay in the canal. The nerve canal is then filled with material called guttapercha, a plasticized rubber material with zinc oxide and heavy metal sulfates. A crown is then placed over the root canalled tooth. Many dentists consider the root canal to be a safe procedure, yet research has shown that root canals may allow dangerous bacteria to grow in the mouth and the rest of the body. “The reality of the situation is that there is a substantial amount of science that comes into play when discussing the bio-implication and health decision when considering the ramifications of a root canal,” says Tanya Perkins, Patient Education Director for Four Seasons Dental Spa in Las Vegas. For more information, call 702-281-9900 or visit FourSeasonsDentalSpa.com. See ad, page 2 and in the Community Resource Guide.
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Miners Becoming Beekeepers
As the Appalachian economy struggles with the loss of threefifths of its coal mining jobs in the last three decades, a surprising option is emerging for some: beekeeping. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective offers beekeeping training, including bees and equipment and ongoing mentoring, for displaced coal miners and low-income residents of mining towns; so far, about 35 people are participating. Landowners are donating property for the beehives, which will be maintained without pesticides or antibiotics. Honey from a single hive can bring in about $750 a season, or $15,000 per 20, and additional money can be made selling the beeswax for candles and lip balm. The beekeeping collective is part of Appalachian Headwaters, a nonprofit formed in 2016 with a $7.5 million lawsuit settlement from coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources for violations of the Clean Water Act. The money has been used to fund environmental restoration projects and to develop sustainable economic opportunities in the coal mining communities of West Virginia.
Hatching a Record
Avian Senior Citizen Astounds Again
Being at least 68 years old didn’t deter Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross, from recently hatching another chick. The world’s oldest known banded wild bird, which roosts at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, in Hawaii, has birthed and raised more than 30 chicks in her lifetime. She and her mate-for-life Akeakamai spent about two months incubating the new egg, and now they’ll raise the chick for five to six months before it flies out to sea. It is uncommon for albatross to return, lay and hatch an egg every single year, but the pair has produced a chick each year since 2006, say U.S Fish and Wildlife Service officials.
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Light Bulb Standards Weakened
Higher federal standards for energy-efficient light bulbs established two years ago are in the process of being rolled back by the U.S. Department of Energy, part of a move toward widespread deregulation by the current administration. Consumers stand to lose about $100 per household per year in electric bill savings if the higher standards are not implemented, say critics. The wasted energy could result in more power plant pollution, which harms the environment and contributes to health problems like asthma. The plan would also stifle innovation, eliminating a powerful regulatory incentive for manufacturers and retailers to invest in high-quality, energy-efficient LED light bulbs.
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Poisoned Pastures Nuclear Testing Linked to Radioactive Milk
The hundreds of nuclear bombs detonated on a remote Nevada test site during the Cold War produced radioactive fallout that led indirectly to the deaths of 340,000 to 690,000 Americans, concludes a recent study by economist Keith Meyers, Ph.D., of the University of Southern Denmark. Meyers conducted the research for his doctoral dissertation while attending the University of Arizona. By combining National Cancer Institute data measuring the radioactive element Iodine-131 in local cow milk with county-by-county mortality data, he found heightened death rates in the Midwest and Northeast between 1951 and 1973. The finding suggests that airborne radiation contaminated pastures that, in turn, made milk radioactive and led to the human ingestion of slow-acting, but fatal radioactive isotopes. In comparison, an estimated 200,000 to 350,000 people in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki died directly from the atomic bombs dropped on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
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Human Composting at the End of Life
Washington is poised to become the first state to make it legal to compost human remains. A bill allowing for the process, called natural organic reduction, as well as another called water cremation, has passed the state senate and is making its way to the house for a vote. Human composting involves placing a body in a tubular vessel and covering it with natural materials like wood chips and straw. Over several weeks, microbial activity breaks down the body into about a cubic yard of soil. Recompose, a company that wants to offer the practice as an alternative to traditional methods, worked with Washington State University to test its safety for environmental and human health. Six people donated their bodies for the study. The method alleviates much of the carbon footprint associated with both cremation and traditional casket burial.
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Climate-Challenged Polar Bears Invade Town
About 50 polar bears that usually hunt seals from ice floes have found new cuisine in the garbage dumps in the remote Russian island military town of Belushya Gubam, about 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow. Its 2,000 residents, long accustomed to the occasional bear strolling through, now call it a “mass invasion” as the curious bears peer into windows, stare down barking dogs and dig through trash. Russia’s environmental response agency has sent in a crisis team that is studying how to remove the bears without killing them. The Barents Sea that the bears inhabit is undergoing what a recent study called a “rapid climate shift” from Arctic Ocean temperatures to warmer Atlantic Oceanlike temperatures; the entire western side of the island is now ice-free year round.
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Monarchs Need Species Protections
Being listed as part of the Endangered Species Act would protect monarch butterflies. In the 1980s, about 4.5 million butterflies spent winters along the California coast. This season’s stay is shaping up to consist of only about 30,000. Fully 99 percent of the species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 are still with us today. To urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to give monarch butterflies the proven protection of the Endangered Species Act in June, sign the petition at Tinyurl.com/ ProtectTheMonarchs.
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Skip the Slip Digital Receipts Gain Momentum Compared to newspapers, magazines and junk mail, retail sales receipts may seem inconsequential in their use of trees and their footprint on the environment. Yet, getting and handling that tabulation of a sale is a health hazard that contributes to landfills. Certainly, some receipts are required for tax records and product returns, but the vast majority serve no future purpose; there’s also a better and safer option than paper. Treehugger.com reports the annual waste from receipts in the U.S. totals 686 million pounds, and that skipping receipts would save 12 billion pounds of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of 1 million cars on the road. The problem is getting worse as many retail outlets include special offers and other promotional information on receipts, making them longer and the corresponding amount of paper used greater. The Ecology Center, an educational nonprofit located in San Juan Capistrano,
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California, estimates that 93 percent of paper receipts are coated with Bisphenol-A (BPA) or Bisphenol-S (BPS), endocrine disrupters that are used as color developers to help make the receipts more legible. However, the presence of either makes them ineligible for recycling. According to Green America (GreenAmerica. org), BPA that can be “absorbed into our bodies through our hands in mere seconds,” can impact fetal development and “is linked to reproductive impairment, Type 2 diabetes, thyroid conditions and other health concerns.” Employees that regularly handle receipts have 30 percent more BPA or BPS in their bodies. In January, California Assembly member Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) introduced legislation (AB 161) nicknamed “skip the slip”, which would require retailers to offer digital receipts to customers. If it passes, it will be the first such law in the country.
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The Mother Our Souls Need Connecting With the Energy That Made Us by Christiane Northrup This Mother’s Day, I want to tell you about a different way to think about your mother and about yourself—a way that is deeply true and liberating, no matter what is going on with your mother. On a soul level, we’re old friends with our mothers. And they signed up for assisting us on our souls’ journeys big time—by being willing to take on the role of our mother. And no matter how well they did or didn’t do that job, we have a job, too: to realize that though we might not have had the mother we wanted, we all got the mother our souls needed. What’s more, every single one of us can connect right now with the mother energy that made all of our bodies in the first place—the Earth herself.
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It has been said that when you lavish your attention on the Earth—on a flower, or a stream or any aspect of nature—that energy loves you right back. In the book series The Ringing Cedars, Anastasia refers to the land you live on and love
as, “Love dissolved in space.” You can feel this when you travel to parks and gardens, farms and yards that have been loved by those who live there. This mothering energy is available to each of us from the Earth and from Mother Nature—no matter what has happened with your biological mother. So here is my prescription for a glorious Mother’s Day. Call your mother—in spirit, if she is no longer in a body—or if speaking with her directly is too painful. Here’s a special prayer: “With my Spirit, I send Divine Love to my mother’s Spirit.” That’s it. Just say this prayer. With your whole heart. And let go of the outcome. Happy Mother’s Day.
Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness. The full text of this excerpt, reprinted with permission, appears at DrNorthrup.com. © Christiane Northrup, Inc. All rights reserved..
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Everyone has a responsibility to take an active role in life— participating in one’s family, community and society. I care about life, justice and equality. It’s not a political thing, it’s common sense.
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The Journey to Home John Butler Inspires Hope and Awareness by Meredith Montgomery WHEN SINGER-SONGWRITER JOHN BUTLER SEES A performance that gives him chills, he leaves the show feeling like he could do anything. “If I can give that feeling to one person at every gig I play—because of what that experience gives to them, what it gives to me and in turn, what it gives to the world—if I can be a vehicle of that energy, then I’m doing my job.” But Butler, who is now Australia’s highest selling independent artist of all time, never thought this would be his job. “I thought I’d be in Special Forces, a professional skateboarder, an artist or a teacher, never a musician,” he says. Butler was 11 when his family moved from Los Angeles to Pinjarra, Australia. He lived a Huckleberry Finn-like life in this beautiful but isolated riverside town, but he also experienced xenophobia and racism firsthand. “It seemed my skin was the right color, but I had the wrong accent. Things could change really quickly when I’d begin to speak—like suddenly I was getting chased,” he recalls. These experiences have kept him humble and down-to-earth through his musical success, but they’ve also helped fuel his outspoken and impassioned advocacy efforts for peace, environmental protection and global harmony. “We live in an opulent society where everything is done for us. Our trash gets taken away—we put it in a bin, put the top on it and it’s like putting the top on your mind. We don’t know what hole it’s going in and there’s no sense of responsibility once it leaves our hands. And the opportunity to pollute and use plastic is getting easier and easier. It’s a convoluted situation,” he reflects. His activism efforts are currently focused on the anti-fracking movement in Western Australia and speaking out against plans for the world’s largest coal mine to be built in North Queensland (which poses a threat to the Great Barrier Reef). A portion of his ticket and album sales often benefit charitable organizations, meet-and-greet experiences include a reusable water bottle and the band has utilized Globelet’s system to eliminate singleuse plastic at some of his concerts.
everything has a cost. “When our kids say ‘I want this’ or ‘I want that’, I remind them to think about the cost of having those things. What resources were used to make it? How does that affect the environment? Is it worth it?” He also encourages his son and daughter to find a form of selfexpression that they love as they navigate their teen years. “I want them to have a friend in something they can do on their own,” he says. “Whether it’s making something with their hands, playing music, sewing—there’s something really beautiful about escaping with yourself and your tools, something you can’t get with anybody else.” For Butler, his guitar is that unwavering companion. While making his latest album, Home, a flood of emotions and anxieties surfaced once he stopped touring. “Bringing a song into the world is an enlightening process, and each one demands different things from me,” he says. He worked through intense introspection, which was challenging yet therapeutic and productive. “Throughout the years that it took to make this album there were tears and frustration, confusion and chaos. But, there was family and friends, honesty and vulnerability, gardens and harvest, service and surrender. And amongst it all, ultimately, there was joy,” Butler reflects. To balance the demands of his career, Butler leans on family and friends for love and laughter, plus skateboarding, running and meditation to clear his mind. He regularly seeks solace in nature and is also very spiritual. Traveling with a portable altar while on tour, he carries a collection of tokens from his ancestors, candles, photos, feathers and sage—bits and pieces that represent the tapestry of his faith. “I am struck by spirituality’s ability to bind cultures in story, song, ethics and morals for generations to come, so we can somehow make life a little bit more doable,” he says.
Butler carries his own straw, utensils and water bottle and has a garden and rain catchment system at home, but he wishes it was easier to do more, noting, “If we’re sending people to Mars, we should be able to have greater access to green energy.”
Butler’s music and actions have a similar effect on the audiences it touches. The band’s deep layers of chant-like vocals and heart-pounding drums can bring a sea of strangers together in song and dance, while the words he speaks and the life he leads inspire reflection and action by multiple populations. He’s doing more than his job—he’s cultivating hope and awareness on a global level.
As a parent, Butler is careful not to discourage the future stewards of our earth, so he keeps his fatherly advice simple— treat others as you wish to be treated, and recognize that
Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).
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HER SOUL IN BLOOM Self-Care for All Stages of Life by Marlaina Donato The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness. ~Dr. Kelly Brogan TO BE FEMALE IS TO BE BLESSED WITH AN INNATE GIFT FOR MULTITASKING, but in our fast-paced, jam-packed world, daily life for most women is a juggling act that can come with a steep price tag if self-care isn’t on the to-do list. Depression, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed are all too common. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in eight women experience depression during their lifetime—twice the rate of men.
SEASONS OF A WOMAN’S LIFE Each decade poses unique challenges. For women in their 20s and early 30s, comparing and finding one’s own path can be significant. “The feminist movement of our mothers’ generation opened doors, but so many 20- and 30-something women have interpreted that as, ‘I have to do everything and be everything,’” says Christine Hassler, life coach and author of Expectation Hangover: Overcoming Disappointment in Work, Love, and Life. The San Diego-based motivational speaker views self-care to be as vital as education. “Women are not taught in high school and college how to take care of themselves. Prioritizing self-care is so important. I see so many young women with adrenal or thyroid burnout and eating disorders. All of that comes down to stress, relationship to self and lack of self-care.” The personal interests of women in their 30s and 40s trying to balance motherhood and career often get lost in the tangled underbrush of daily logistics. There can be a deep longing for identity well into the 50s, especially when children leave the nest. Fears of aging and loneliness often accompany women 60 and older. By passionately and joyously taking care of body and spirit, women of any generation can find renewal.
Women play vital roles in family and community, much like the foundation of a sound building, and if self-care is not the bedrock, all that is supported by it is likely to be compromised. “I believe we’ve taken the bait, the promise that if we arrange our life circumstances just so, we’ll feel ease and happiness. We’re getting to a place as a collective where we see a bankruptcy in that,” says Miami-based holistic women’s psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan, bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives. Body-mind-spirit self-care is the heart of Brogan’s approach, and self-love is the lifeblood. “Self-love is quite elusive for most of us, perhaps because
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our self-esteem is contingent [upon it], and we only feel good about ourselves under certain circumstances. The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness,” says Brogan, who compares a ritualized system of daily self-care that comes first to putting on the proverbial oxygen mask before attempting to meet the needs of others. “Balancing self-love and caring for others starts with recognizing and accepting that it’s possible for you to effectively do both. Self-love at the soul level is the catalyst for healing on all levels, which in turn drives our level of self-worth,” concurs Teigan Draig, a spiritual life coach and busy home-schooling mom in Spencerville, Ohio. She reminds us that putting our needs above the wants of others is not being selfish, but is an emotional necessity that helps women get out of the loop of self-defeatism and self-sabotage. “The first step to finding your fire is learning to love yourself, all of yourself. Self-care and self-love are a total wellness package.”
BENEFITS OF SELF-NOURISHMENT Many psychologists agree that self-care can help to improve concentration, promote relaxation, fortify relationships and boost productivity. Most women crave more me-time, but don’t know how to implement change. “Without a premise of self-care, we react based on stress patterns. We react with more tension, irritability, guilt and obligation. We say, ‘Yes’ when we want to say, ‘No’. However, when we take stock in our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, we’re less reactive,” observes Hassler, who underscores self-care as an investment for life. “Most women have inner critics and a negative relationship with self. Self-care is essential so we can turn down the volume of the inner critic, stop peoplepleasing and make self-honoring choices.” Balancing motherhood and career or other obligations can leave many women running on empty and resentful. “We would never tell a loved one who desperately needed some TLC to get over it and just keep going. As busy women, when we don’t take the time to care for ourselves, the consequence is our children getting a mom who is preoccupied, anxious and disconnected,” says women’s life coach Veronica Paris, in San Diego. Catering to everyone’s desires and spreading ourselves too thin can backfire. Paris asks, “How do I want my kids to look back on me as a mother? By taking the time to self-care, we’re taking accountability for how we want to show up in our world rather than shape-shifting from one situation to the next. We can teach our children how to do the same.”
OUR EMOTIONS AS WELLSPRING For too many women, another common byproduct of selfneglect can be emotional numbing and feeling “flatlined”. A toxic or addictive relationship to food, alcohol or shopping can be a symptom of a deep need to nourish the
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SIMPLE SELF-CARE STRATEGIES
• Schedule me-time on the calendar. • Unplug from gadgets. • Spend lunch breaks in the park. • Rest before hitting the wall of exhaustion.
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breathe in the morning.
• Meditate in the shower; choose a luxurious, natural, body wash.
• Wear your favorite jewelry. • Designate a beautiful tea cup or coffee
mug to use on hectic work days.
• Buy yourself flowers; take yourself out to lunch or a museum.
• Sprinkle lavender, rose geranium or
ylang ylang essential oil on your sheets.
• Opt for a gentle workout instead of a high-intensity session when tired.
• Choose a healthy breakfast. • Play, be silly and be a kid again. • Designate 15 to 20 minutes after the
workday to color, doodle or journal.
• Listen to your favorite music during
commuting or cleaning the house.
you define it, even if it is inner peace.
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• Abandon perfectionism. • Connect to a higher power, however
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self and give a voice to suppressed feelings. “One of our greatest challenges is that we’ve become disconnected from our deep seat of power, which is our capacity to feel,” says Brogan. “We’ve been enculturated to disregard our experience of feeling emotions, and because of this, it’s been reduced to a very narrow bandwidth.” Brogan believes that it is key for women to reestablish a connection to nature’s rhythms and their own feminine, fluid energy, as well as giving up the need to control. “I think it’s the work of many women to understand that we’re not here to meet the needs of everyone on the planet—and with our loved ones, it disempowers them as much as we’re feeling disempowered. We’re here to meet our own needs and then offer compassion and caring in a way that comes from a more boundaried space.” Hassler affirms that when women are fully present, every aspect of life can be viewed through a clearer lens. “Selfcare helps us tap into our super power, which is our intuition, and by doing that, we know what we need and act on that.”
THRIVE WITH SMALL CHANGES Beginning the day with self-care can be as simple as taking the time to meditate and breathe deeply for a minute or two before getting out of bed and opting for a healthier breakfast. Feeding our senses and feasting on what gives us joy can be a way of life. “Self-care does not necessarily have to involve time; it’s a way of being,” says Hassler. “The more time we spend on self-care tells the subconscious mind that we’re worth it.” Draig suggests setting personal boundaries, and part of this means reserving time for ourselves. “When I became a new mother, I was running on fumes. Sometimes my daily metime was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. Learn to schedule self-care time in your calendar as you would anything else,” she says, noting, “My house was not always spotless, but it was a trade I was willing to make so I could take care of myself and be a better mother.” Being innovative can be an ally. “Ten minutes walking the dog or taking the baby out in a stroller can become 10 minutes spent saying positive self-affirmations,” suggests Paris. “That 15-minute drive can be spent deep breathing instead of listening to the news on the radio.” Blooming into our best possible self is returning to our essence. “It’s about taking off the masks, no longer living according to expectations and other people. It’s about radical self-acceptance,” says Hassler. Each decade poses an invitation to grow and commit to selfnourishment. “There will be days where you feel like you can’t get the hang of it, but you’ll arrive, and when you do, no matter what age you are, it can be magical,” Draig says.
Marlaina Donato is a composer and author of several books in women’s spirituality and holistic health. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.
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Peter Sagal on RUNNING TOWARD MINDFULNESS by Randy Kambic THE 5 MILLION FAITHFUL LISTENERS OF NATIONAL Public Radio’s award-winning weekly broadcast Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! know that 20-year host Peter Sagal infuses wit and wisdom into his views of the news and the world. In his new book, The Incomplete Book of Running, he brings his trademark humor to a memoir that posits running as a mode of survival—and hope, persistence, practice and love as vehicles of redemption. Sagal’s collection of deeply personal lessons encompasses the emotional spectrum of running, body image and the special bonding between fellow runners. His exhilarating guide to life suggests we keep moving forward in all ways. He also reflects upon the 2013 Boston Marathon, where he finished moments before two bombs exploded, and explores how running helped him cope with a devastating divorce, depression and more. Sagal is also a playwright, screenwriter and the host of PBS’ Constitution USA with Peter Sagal when he’s not writing about the recreation he took up in mid-life where he found himself “lost, in a dark place” after a personal crisis. He lives near Chicago with his wife, Mara.
AFTER BECOMING A SERIOUS RUNNER AT NEARLY 40, WHEN DID YOU REALIZE RUNNING HAD EVOLVED INTO SOMETHING MORE THAN A SIMPLE MISSION TO GET HEALTHY? I was concerned about my weight, but mainly I was also concerned about getting older. I ran my first marathon in 2005 as an emotional reaction to growing older, and that’s when it all began to change for me. It struck me in a deep way as something I wanted to do better. I’ve rarely experienced the classic “runner’s high”—that endorphin-caused euphoria—although I do believe it exists. Rather, what’s more common is the sense that everything— body, mind—is working in concert, without discomfort, with strength, with ease. To paraphrase a line from Kurt Vonnegut, it’s when “everything is beautiful, and nothing hurts.”
AS AN ADVOCATE OF ESCAPING OUR “DIGITAL DYSTOPIA” OF ELECTRONIC SCREENS BY RUNNING OUTDOORS, WHAT’S THE BENEFIT YOU SEE IN UNPLUGGING? I’m a big fan of evolutionary biology. We evolved in very different circumstances than what we are living in now; to be attentive to the world and not with a screen in front of us. The reason we are up on two legs is so that we can look around
and think. We’re supposed to ruminate. We didn’t evolve these extraordinary brains and self-consciousness so we could outsource our thinking. Anybody who has done creative work knows what’s needed to do that is uninterrupted thought.
WHAT CAN NON-RUNNERS TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR BOOK? Go outside. We weren’t meant to spend so much time in offices. Take the headphones off, move, use your body. Look at little kids in playgrounds—they’re just running around before getting trained into games. We forget that. We spend so much time in our heads reading, watching screens. I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running.
OF THE MANY ANECDOTES YOU CITE ABOUT BONDING WITH OTHERS THROUGH RUNNING, WHICH ONE WAS THE MOST GRATIFYING? Probably when I ran with William Greer, who I didn’t even know 24 hours before we ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, and by the end of that day we were friends forever because of all we went through together. [Greer is visually impaired and Sagal was his volunteer guide during the race.] We’re still in touch; we sometimes run together. He wouldn’t have finished if I wasn’t helping him and I wouldn’t have finished if he wasn’t helping me.
Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor, in Estero, Florida.
ACROSS THE MILES
Our sport seems mindless only to people who never run long enough for any thought to form other than, ‘When can I stop running?’ But the only way to succeed as a longdistance runner is to do it mindfully, to be aware of the body and the world it is moving through. I think about my motion and my breathing, my muscles and their state of agitation or stress or relaxation. I note my surroundings—the downward slope I would never notice driving this street, the hawk’s nest I would never see for lack of looking up, the figure in a window caught in a solitary moment of their own. I think about the true meaning of distance—about the learning that comes from running a mile in your own shoes.
From The Incomplete Book of Running, by Peter Sagal.
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TOXIC LEGACY Breast Implant Warriors Unite by Linda Sechrist
The marked increase in surgeries implanting these Class III “high risk” medical devices includes many women that undergo procedures to replace old implants that have broken or caused other problems. An estimated 40,000 U.S. women a year have the surgery to remove the implants entirely. These “explants” stem from a variety of issues, from rupture or delayed wound healing to broken implants that have caused breast pain, capsule contracture, spontaneous deflation, breast lesion, infection, wrinkling/scalloping and necrosis. Another reason for removal is the growing concern about the reported incidence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a treatable T-cell lymphoma, and breast implant illness (BII) associated with both silicone and saline implants.
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The FDA first sounded the alarm about the rare lymphoma in 2011, linking it to implants with textured, Velcro-like outer shells. In February, the federal agency issued a letter to healthcare providers seeking to increase awareness “about an association between all breast implants, regardless of filling or texture,” and BIA-ALCL. On the issue of BII and other problems reported by women with implants, the FDA has remained largely silent, suggesting that “studies would need to be larger and longer than these conducted so far.” However, the number of women with implants reporting health problems has prompted the FDA to demand that two manufacturers of the devices conduct proper long-term health studies. The agency sent out letters in March warning of deficiencies in FDA-required research and the possibility that their products could be taken off the market. The move is considered to be a victory for patient activism. Facebook.com/groups/ HealingBreastImplantIllness has become a sanctuary for more than 68,000 women that report a range of symptoms associated with BII. Nicole Daruda, of Vancouver Island, Canada, says she created the group to support women that visited her website, HealingBreastImplantIllness. com, where she told her personal BII story that began with implant surgery in 2005. “I never anticipated an avalanche of women’s stories about the symptoms that I endured before having my explant surgery in 2015.”
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THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING on cigarettes hasn’t prevented individuals from smoking, nor has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) list of risks and complications associated with breast implants kept women from undergoing voluntary breast augmentation. Since 1997, the number of saline- and silicone-filled breast implant surgeries has tripled. According to the National Center for Health Research (NCHR), more than 400,000 women and teenagers undergo breast implant surgeries every year, with 75 percent for augmentation of healthy breasts and 25 percent for reconstruction after mastectomies.
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After hearing from other women, Daruda felt affirmed in her suspicions that implants had caused her fatigue, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, joint and muscle pain, hair loss, recurring infections, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, irritable bowel syndrome and problems with thyroid and adrenal glands. “I believe that various doctors pigeonholed my symptoms into the category of autoimmune disorders because few general practitioners are aware of BII.” Diana Hoppe, M.D., a board-certified OB/ GYN in Encinitas, California, never heard of BII until earlier this year. “Doctors rely on published, evidence-based study results, and while there are none linking connective tissue disorders and breast implants, I suspect that the outcomes of studies conducted by breast implant manufacturers are equally as suspicious as the outcomes of studies done by the manufacturers of cigarettes.” One longtime BII combatant says, “My body mounted an all-out war, in the form of a foreign body immune response.” She learned about BII from Tinyurl.com/ BreastImplantIllness, but is unable to afford the explant surgery that would remove the apparently toxic invaders.
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NCHR reports that at the time of explant surgery, approximately three out of five women have had implants and their unhealthy symptoms for 10 years or more. After explant surgery, 89 percent of the women report improvement. However, explant surgery is just the first step.
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Daruda used chelation and the protocols of Gerson Therapy, a natural treatment that activates the body’s ability to heal itself through an organic, plant-based diet, raw juices, coffee enemas and supplements. “It took me four years to recuperate,” she says. “It didn’t take that long to know the lesson I wanted to share with other women: Self-love and selfworth are more important than society’s false concepts of beauty. The essence of who we are is not tied to any body part.”
Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings . Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
recipe from a virgin cheese chick
ditch the dairy and animal fats Flatten the Tummy and Get Fit with Vegan Yogurt by Jodi Paige
DAIRY FREE YOGURT Makes approx. 16 oz. BLEND the following in a high speed blender until creamy: 1 1/2 C soaked and drained, organic cashews 1/4 C organic lemon juice 1/4 C water 2 TSP organic apple cider vinegar 1-2 TBSP organic, refined coconut oil (optional) (or coconut cream) 1 TBSP maple syrup (or more to taste) ADD, once blended well, 1 probiotic capsule (PB8)* and blend briefly Photo by Jodi Paige
Pour into glass bowl or ball jar and cover with plastic wrap, touching the mixture. Store in an oven with the light on and/ or with a covered saucepan filled with boiling water. Leave overnight. Keeps for 2-3 weeks. Blend this simple, fail-proof, cashew based, probiotic-rich yogurt at home and turn it into a tasty fruit Kefir drink or Tzatziki sauce. There are some good bacteria, probiotics, our body needs to function properly. Things that destroy good bacteria include, taking too many antibiotics, consuming excess sugar, emotional stress and lack of exercise. Probiotics promote good digestive health and are loaded with good gut bacteria that our digestive systems need to optimally function. Continued use of probiotics can relieve bloating, ease irritable bowel syndrome and soothe tummy troubles. Boost the immune system. 80% of the body’s immune system is in the gut. Besides helping the immune system,
probiotics may also ease allergies. Probiotics promote clear, healthy skin and ease psoriasis, eczema and acne by balancing chronic inflammation, decreasing skin condition flare up. Probiotic rich foods include yogurt (dairy or vegan), kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso and more. Our gut health greatly affects the ecosystem in which the body operates. Probiotics have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and alleviate anxiety. Probiotics have been shown to improve your blood sugar control, promote weight loss, and impacts the body’s sensitivity to the hormone, leptin, that regulates appetite ( https://blog.yonkausa.com/ probiotics/).
KEIFER Add ½ C – 1 C water and ½ C organic fruit to 1 C of yogurt and blend again. Adjust for desired consistency and sweetness (Stevia and/or maple syrup recommended). TZATZIKI SAUCE OMIT maple syrup. ADD 2 T of lemon juice, 1 T of dried dill, I TSP of garlic powder/onion powder & water to desired consistency. Bon Appetit! *Nutrition Now PB 8® 60 Vegetarian Capsules are available at vitacost.com.
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Eating the Colors of the Rainbow by Jeffrey Green Starting at a young age, many people turn their noses up when it comes to eating vegetables. Perhaps it’s the memory of being fed the dull, unseasoned and unappetizing meal. Even when “open up, here comes the choo-choo train” is used, getting children to eat their vegetables is a chore. Maybe it’s the texture, smell, appearance and color of baby food that’s the reason why so many dislike eating vegetables. Some vegetables are better than others, although they’re all good for the body in some way. Besides being the most vibrant of vegetables, red, purple, blue and orange earth-grown food is the best source of powerful body-healing compounds. Colorful fruits and vegetables are packed full of different chemical compounds and pigments that make the edibles so bright. All natural foods with hues of red, orange, yellow, blue and purple contain anthocyanins, which have been touted as perhaps the strongest of all antioxidants. The pigment in anthocyanins gives food its purple and blue hues. Lycopene, also an anthocyanin, is a carotenoid pigment that gives food a red color, and beta carotene is responsible for giving yellow and orange colors to foods. If fruits and vegetables have one of these vibrant colors, it is certain that they are not to be overlooked. Foods packed full of antioxidants are the best for the human body. Breaking the word down, “anti” means against and “oxidants” means any substance that initiates oxidation.
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The process of oxidation is necessary in the body. Glucose is oxidized into carbon dioxide, which creates the energy needed to function. Oxidation, however, also causes serious damage to the body, and is the culprit in the aging of vital organs. The more antioxidants in our system, the more help our body is getting to stay healthy, slowing the aging process. In some cases, antioxidants can actually reverse the damage caused by free radicals—the cause of numerous damaging diseases, conditions and compromised health.
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Antioxidants are most beneficial because they combat free radicals throughout the body. These pesky radicals are molecules which are unstable because of a gain or loss of an electron. Oxidation is a normal process of any living thing. The use of oxygen in our body creates free radicals, so is a normal occurrence. Having an abundance of free radicals in the system can cause advanced aging and is responsible for initiating disease and illness in the body. So it does make sense that we should listen to the mantra of millions of parents throughout time: “You’re not leaving the table until you eat your vegetables.” Because the most colorful
Try cooking vegetables in a different way. Add seasonings that haven’t been tried, combine a rainbow of vegetables together and create an inviting side dish. With the ever-growing interest in juicing and making smoothies, try a few of the most vibrant foods in with homemade drinkables. Most of them are sweet, and they will probably not be recognized as a superfood but as a colorful addition. No matter the manner of consumption, it is vital that these foods become a part of a regular diet. It makes sense that the more good food in the body means a happier and healthier one. Nature is medicine, so pick up some carrots, beets or whatever colored vegetable catches the eye.
Jeffrey Green, M.A., is a local freelance writer, reiki practitioner and staff member for Natural Awakenings magazine | Tuscon edition. Currently, his mission is to educate as many people as possible to the benefits of natural medicine.
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vegetables are best for the body, they can be consumed in so many different ways. They make a beautiful addition to any plate, offsetting the bland color of meats and most starchy foods.
Beets
have a number of helpful vitamins and minerals than can improve a large array of health conditions. They are also packed with disease-fighting antioxidants. Beets help the body produce nitric acid, which in turn helps the circulatory system maintain a healthy flow of blood throughout the body. This will help with high blood pressure and improve cognitive function.
Red Bell Peppers
are healthier than their sibling peppers (green, yellow and orange) because they stay on the vine longer and are given more time to absorb vitamins and minerals. Containing more than 200 percent of the body’s recommended daily allowance of vitamin C, red bell peppers are categorized as one of the healthiest vegetables. High amounts of vitamin C helps with the absorption of iron, which can be beneficial for those suffering from an iron deficiency. Even though the red bell pepper is more sweet than spicy hot, it causes a thermogenesis in the body, which increases the metabolism and can therefore help with weight loss. Also high in vitamins A and E, the pepper is full of antioxidants which neutralize the damage-causing free radicals spiraling throughout the body. The redder the fruit or vegetable, the better it is for the body..
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Because of the long list of benefits that come from a healthy circulatory system, many men suffering from erectile dysfunction are turning to beet juice.
Orange Carrots
Although are familiar today, the root vegetable originates from the Middle East and was purple, white and yellow. It was mostly harvested for the green tops and for seeds. The seeds made their way to Europe, and in the 17th century, a strain higher in beta-carotene was developed, giving it the now popular orange color. Carrots are a great source of vitamin A, otherwise known as retinol, which helps the body synthesize the pigment in the eyes that operates at low light. So, while the carrot can help ward off macular degeneration and help see in the dark, it won’t help to develop fullfledged night vision, as once believed.
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Vision Quest Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes by Melinda Hemmelgarn
lutein and zeaxanthin help absorb damaging ultraviolet light from the sun, as well as blue light from computer screens, digital devices and LEDs.
However, two specific nutrients—lutein and zeaxanthin—deserve special attention. These compounds uniquely concentrate in the macula, the centrally located part of the retina responsible for visual acuity, and are most vulnerable to oxidative damage from light exposure.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting in Washington, D.C., last fall, Johnson described the yellow macular pigments—lutein and zeaxanthin—as “internal sunglasses” that protect the eyes’ photoreceptor cells. “Yellow pigment absorbs blue light,” Johnson explains. The greater our macular pigment density, the more protection we have against light damage, and the better our visual function.
Both are members of the carotenoid family, a large group of powerful antioxidant nutrients found mostly in fruits and vegetables, especially those with dark green, deep yellow, red and orange pigments. According to the National Eye Institute and the American Optometric Association,
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“Think of lutein as a sort of sunblock,” says Elizabeth Johnson, research associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy at Tufts University, in Boston. Speaking at the
As a bonus, macular pigment density also aligns with improved academic performance and cognitive function across our lifespan, reports Naiman Khan,
Ph.D., a registered dietitian and director at the Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Because lutein is actively transported into breast milk, Johnson suspects the compound is important to infant eye and brain health. Despite solid scientific evidence confirming the benefits of lutein and zeaxanthin, there
is no official recommended daily allowance. Johnson explains that Americans typically consume less than two milligrams per day, falling short of levels needed to enhance visual and brain function and slow the progression of age-related eye diseases. Her advice: Eat foods that provide between six to 10 milligrams of lutein and two milligrams of zeaxanthin each day. Dark green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach and collard greens, provide the highest amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, especially when cooked. For example, one cup of cooked kale or spinach delivers
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ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO PROTECT and preserve our precious eyesight is to focus on food. In general, the same plantbased, antioxidant-rich diets that defend against heart disease and cancer also contribute to eye health by reducing the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration—the two most common age-related causes of vision loss.
more than 20 milligrams of lutein and zeaxanthin, whereas one cup of raw spinach contains just under four milligrams. Johnson explains that cooking breaks down plant cell walls, making the carotenoids more bio-available. Plus, because lutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble, lower amounts found in avocadoes (0.4 milligrams in one medium fruit) are better absorbed. Further, simply adding an avocado or oil-based dressing to raw, dark leafy green salads will increase intestinal absorption. The same is true for egg yolks (0.2 milligrams per large egg). In a study of 33 older adults, published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that consumption of one egg a day for five weeks significantly increased blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin without raising cholesterol levels. According to the National Eye Institute and their Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS), additional nutrients that benefit eye health include vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids. When it comes to eating for eye health, here’s some more insightful advice: 1 Eat the “rainbow”. Choose a variety of colorful, organic fruits and vegetables daily; they are rich in eye-protecting carotenoids, flavonoids and vitamin C. Whole grains, nuts and seeds provide vitamin E, and fatty, coldwater fish such as sardines, salmon, tuna and mackerel are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan sources of omega-3s include walnuts, ground flax, hemp and chia seeds, or microalgae supplements. 2 Become familiar with the best food sources of lutein and zeaxanthin: lpi.OregonState.edu/mic/dietary-factors/ phytochemicals/carotenoids. 3 Obtain a physician’s approval before taking eye health supplements, and compare their effectiveness, safety and cost at ConsumerLab.com.
Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “food sleuth”, is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@ gmail.com. Tune into Food Sleuth Radio through iTunes, Stitcher and KOPN.org.
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4 Stay informed: National Eye Institute, nei.nih.gov; AREDS studies: nei.nih.gov/ areds2/patientfaq.
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The Sacred Pipe Ceremony Hidden Spiritual and Supernatural Mysticism by Sean Walking Bear AN ANCIENT SHAMANIC RITE - CEREMONY The Sacred Pipe Ceremony has remained a fundamental ritual for Native American tribes since time immemorial. Stories of its origin are shared among the tribes in their earliest records of oral history. With the Lakota story of White Buffalo Calf Woman being predominant. The sacred ceremony allows for the merging of Heaven and Earth, with the pipe being the key that links the two, and the rites guiding it specifically and magically. Ultimately, it serves for the worship and prayer to the Great Spirit; invoking heavenly blessings, healings, spiritual protection, exorcisms and abundance for survival.
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Ceremony and its rites contain the portal keys and the specific principles and instructions for the mystical powers of Earth and Heaven.
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A GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS - THE SACRED PIPE The Sacred Pipe was bestowed upon the people along with the sacred rites of the ceremony by the Great Spirit. There is no ceremony without the Sacred Pipe. Many medicine men have the honor of carrying the sacred pipe(s). There are many types of pipes, each crafted and blessed for a specific divine purpose. They range from being hundreds of years old, heirlooms, ceremonial, family-only, personal pipes, gifts from mentor to apprentice, or the newly carved. My sacred pipes were earned though several years of apprenticeship, gifts from other medicine men, and through prayer, visions and fasting. Photo by Sean Walking Bear
It is frowned upon to purchase and award oneself a sacred pipe without direct spiritual provocation or blessing.
DIVERSITY IN CEREMONY AND RITES There are hundreds of variations and venues upon which the ceremony is held. The time of day, month, year, solar/lunar cycle and season can play a factor in which ceremony is performed. A typical ceremony involves four rounds of prayer and rites. The rounds may involve different themes, such as focus on oneself, family, healing, warfare, clearing, exorcism, gratitude, worship, talking circle, etc. Children are always welcome in ceremony, as they are sacred and deeply loved by the Creator. All ceremony must include the prayer and worship of the Creator - be wary if they do not.
THE ALTAR AND TRIBAL SACRAMENTS The sacred altar of the medicine men is a powerful and beautiful display. Laid upon it are power tribal artifacts, akin to holy sacraments, attracting and channeling specific hierarchical heavenly powers. You will see rattles, offerings such as tobacco, animal skulls, shamanic charms and fetishes, smudge pans containing smoldering medicines and other shamanic artifacts. The altar is the vital cornerstone to most rituals and ceremony for offerings and sacrifice.
THE MERGING OF THE SPIRIT REALM A ND EARTH WORLD - ANCIENT CHANTS Chants are like the spells, songs, invocations and keys of the Shamanic world. Some chants have great power with ancient spiritual origin, and some have been acquired through time as needed. Chants can summon powerful beings, whether good or evil. For example, songs include the healing and warfare powers of the Bear Spirit; the vision and guidance of the Eagle Spirit; the strength and healing of the Buffalo Spirit; the protection of the Wolf Spirit; or the shamanic powers of the Owl and Raven Spirit. In ceremony, there is a chant sung at the beginning to open the four portals of the four directions, as well as Earth and Heaven; and a chant to close the portals and ceremony. Never steal or use a chant without permission or being gifted the chant - its desecration vs. sacredness.
Sacred Chants can produce their intended effects directly as then chants, themselves, are the medicine - the power itself.
MYSTICAL HEALING, SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND DIVINE LOVE One type of ceremony is the Nightlodge, a powerful ceremony performed in the pitch black of night. It is usually set up indoors in a darkened room where participants sit in a circle surrounding the altar and medicine man. These ceremonies often involve supernatural events and interactions of spiritual beings whether speaking through mediums/conduits or the movement of inanimate objects such as the rattle, drum and eagle wing/feathers. The spiritual power of the ceremony itself is a sight and experience to behold. Often making ‘believers’ out of skeptics - challenging their indoctrinated religious and scientific beliefs. Paranormal and supernatural events are more common when a powerful medicine man leads with participants who are conditioned to witness and experience the humbling and terrifying powers. No ceremony moves forward without the blessing, protection and permission of the Great Spirit.
THE POWER OF WOMAN AND ‘MOON TIME’ Woman who are experiencing their monthly menstruation cycle are considered already in ceremony and are in a phase of great power. They should not attend other ceremonies at this time due to their ability to overpower the ceremony. It is tradition and respectful to refrain from attending ceremony at this time.
Sean Walking Bear is an accomplished Native American artist, actor and Spiritual practitioner. He is also a creator of sacred, spiritual and ceremonial tools of the Shaman. For more information, visit TheRattleMaker.com. See ad, page 61 and listings in the Community Resource Guide.
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WHEN EMOTIONS ARE PHYSICAL Bodywork for Trauma and Grief by Marlaina Donato The Like a perfect dance partner, a skilled bodywork practitioner follows the nervous system access sources of trauma. ~Lissa Wheeler
MASSAGE IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH SPA-LIKE PAMPERING, yet it is also an effective therapy for reducing physical and emotional pain. Bodywork can lower blood pressure and reduce stress hormones, which in turn helps to balance blood sugar and boost immunity. A surge of the feel-good neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine is also a natural perk of rubdowns. On the emotional level, massage therapy can offer profound benefits for anyone experiencing acute grief or the effects of a traumatic past. A Swedish study published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing shows that bereaved individuals that received 25-minute hand and/ or foot massages once a week for eight weeks felt greater comfort and were more capable of coping with stress.
THE BODY’S PAIN LANGUAGE When the “fight-or-flight” stress response is activated in the presence of danger or emotional distress, the body has one objective: get us to safety. Yet, many times, the amygdala—the part of the brain that plays a key role in this process—becomes hyper alert and falsely perceives danger when there is none. Trauma becomes hardwired into the nervous system. Pain syndromes and tension are common symptoms. No matter what the pattern for handling trauma, it takes a lot of work for the body to repress emotions, and it will create tension in the form of “armoring” to defend against unwanted feelings. “Trauma is a physiological experience. Body tension that results from unresolved trauma will not respond to only releasing muscle tension,” explains Lissa Wheeler, author of Engaging Resilience: Heal the Physical Impact of Emotional Trauma: A Guide for Bodywork Practitioners.
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Wheeler’s Medford, Massachusetts, practice focuses on releasing emotional patterns locked in tissue memory. “When the nervous system is frozen in a state of threat long after the actual threat is gone, all of the body’s activities of healthy regulation are challenged. This affects not only skeletal muscles, but also smooth muscle such as what’s found in the gastrointestinal tract. Sleep problems and teeth grinding can also result.”
CELLULAR MEMORY AND CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Swedish massage, Thai massage and shiatsu are all ideal treatments for chronic pain, grief and emotional imprints locked within the body’s cellular consciousness. CranioSacral Therapy (CST) offers a gentler alternative. “CranioSacral Therapy can unravel cellular stories and assist in freeing repressed or preverbal emotions from childhood,” says Seattle-based CST therapist Barbara Coon. “Experiences are held in the body. Stress and muscular tension activate the vagus nerve, and CST focuses on calming [it].” The vagus nerve facilitates communication between the brain and the heart, lungs and gut. Coon attests to the modality’s body-centered support for reducing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, memory loss, sleep disturbances and grief. “Some people respond well to deep tissue work, while others do better with the gentleness of CranioSacral Therapy,” says Wheeler. “Like a perfect dance partner, a skilled bodywork practitioner follows the nervous system and helps the client access sources of trauma.”
HEALING FREQUENCIES Clinical aromatherapy and therapeutic sound can also play a vital role in emotional healing, especially when combined with bodywork. Kelli Passeri, a massage therapist and owner of Sound and Stone Massage, in Pittsburg, Kansas, utilizes a subwoofer speaker beneath her massage table so clients can feel the vibrations of the music. “I play music recorded in specific frequencies that align with the body and the chakras or energy centers to help rebalance the energy body,” says Passeri, who also uses rose quartz crystals in her hot stone sessions. She relies on aromatherapy blends that promote opening on both physical and emotional levels. Passeri has observed common pain patterns in her clients that often don’t have a physical cause. “The sacrum tends to hold on to lifelong traumatic emotions from childhood, and the shoulders tend to reflect more current emotional blockages and issues,” she says, adding, “I encourage my clients to open up or cry because it’s a healthy thing to do. There’s no need for embarrassment and is totally okay.” Healing on any level might take time, but allowing the body’s stories to be witnessed without judgement is key. “The good news is that when trauma is worked through, the whole body is much more resilient and has a greater capacity to live life fully,” Wheeler says.
Marlaina Donato authored Multidimensional Aromatherapy and several other books. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.
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Yoga Therapy Techniques to Overcome Trauma
Bringing Balance Back to the Nervous System through Self-Regulation by Alicia Cuglietta, C-IAYT
YOGA IS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD TO BE A GROUP EXERCISE class where everyone is limber and contorting themselves into complicated poses. Though that can certainly be the case, yoga itself has much more to offer than just the physical practice. Traditional yoga incorporates many branches, known as limbs, with asana – or poses/postures – being one of those limbs. Limbs that are often overlooked in a typical group yoga exercise class are embraced and employed in yoga therapy. Some common tools experienced in a yoga therapy session include breathing techniques, meditative practices such as guided imagery and yoga Nidra, hand gestures known as mudras, positive affirmations and more. Certain breathing techniques are extremely helpful to bring balance back to the nervous system because how we breathe directly impacts feelings, body, mind and spirit. Yoga therapy sessions are designed to be accessible to everyone and might focus on gentle movement, with an emphasis on breathing and mindfulness techniques to quiet the nervous system. When an individual has experienced trauma, the nervous system goes into overdrive and a Fight or Flight Response takes over. The traumatic event itself, and even subconscious circumstances and experiences surrounding the event, get stored away in the brain and often, unbeknownst to us, get called on later when the nervous system misreads and reacts to similar circumstances and experiences. This often leads to the development of anxiety issues. Physical symptoms of the fight or flight response are rapid, shallowing breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, blood shunted to the extremities, narrowed vision, etc. The fight or flight response is designed to protect us when it senses any
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kind of threat. It’s super handy if we need to flee from or fight off a lion, but often gets “stuck” when dealing with modern day issues. Therefore we stay in a cycle of physical symptoms that should have long passed, allowing our bodies to ease back into the relaxation response and heal. When we have returned to a relaxed state, breathing deepens, heart rate slows, proper blood flow returns to all systems of the body, vision returns to normal, etc. This is where true healing can begin. Properly applied yoga techniques can help initiate a relaxation response and overcome anxiety attacks and trauma. The beautiful thing is, once the techniques are learned, they can be practiced anywhere and anytime they are needed. Regularly using such techniques and initiating the relaxation response is known as self-regulation.
TRY THIS SELF-REGULATION EXERCISE: Take a long, deep breath in through the nose. Exhale out through pursed lips, as if you were blowing on a hot mug of tea. Let the exhale be long, soft, slow and barely audible. Gently, try to make the exhale at least twice as long as the inhale. This technique alone has the power to help turn off the fight or flight response, initiate the relaxation response and bring balance back to the nervous system. It is important to note: not all yoga teachers have the training to work with trauma. Please visit yogatherapy.health to find a qualified yoga therapist.
Alicia Cuglietta is a Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapist and is Trauma Informed, specializing in anxiety, panic and PTSD. See ad, page 58.
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PLANTS TALK Discover Their Secret Language by April Thompson We underestimate what plants can do because their communication is invisible to us. ~Heidi Appel WHILE FLOWERS ARE KNOWN TO LEAN TOWARD LIGHT, A GROWING BODY of research is demonstrating plants also respond to sounds and scents—and then herald the news to their neighbors. Far from being passive life forms, members of the plant kingdom are adept at interacting with their environments and with each other. “Plants don’t have specialized sense organs, but like animals, plants are very capable of sensing their environment. They perceive cues, weigh different alternatives and allocate resources in very sophisticated ways,” says Richard Karban, professor of entomology at the University of California at Davis and the author of Plant Sensing and Communication.
BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY Early evidence of plant communication was discovered by accident, according to Jack Schultz, senior executive director of research development at the University of Toledo, in Ohio. “In the 1970s, researchers began to notice plants under attack respond by increasing defensive chemistry—things that make a plant distasteful or toxic to predators,” he says. Researchers noticed that control plants also seemed to respond to their neighbors being attacked. Since then, Schultz, Karban and other investigators have discovered that plants emit complex profiles of odors in the form of volatile compounds that can be picked up by other plants, as well as insects. Studying sagebrush in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Karban found that plants under duress emit chemical cues that trigger nearby plants to increase their defenses. These odors vary with the type of threat and time, working to attract pollinators during the day and fending off enemies at night, Schultz says. A plant being eaten by an insect may release a chemical that attracts predatory insects looking for herbivore prey. “There is a clear adaptive advantage in attracting the ‘enemy of your enemy’, who can act as a bodyguard for the plant being attacked.”
Her lab exposed plants from the mustard family to the sound of a caterpillar feeding, with control plants in silence or “listening” to a recording of the wind or other insects, and found that those vibrations didn’t effect the same defensive-priming response as that of the plant-munching caterpillar. “Plants have no special sense organs, so their sophisticated sense of hearing is very surprising,” says Appel.
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Smells are just part of a plant’s multisensory life, says Heidi Appel, a professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo and one of Schultz’s collaborators. Appel’s research with collaborator Rex Cocroft, at the University of Missouri, demonstrates they’re listening for threats, too.
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Plants have no special sense organs, so their sophisticated sense of hearing is very surprising. ~Heidi Appel NATURE’S NETWORKS Karban’s lab isolated plants to determine that their chemical signals were transmitted by air rather than soil or root systems. Yet researcher Suzanne Simard, a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, is digging into the underground connections, finding that trees are interacting with one another below the ground in complex ways. Trees have a symbiotic relationship with fungi that’s built on a mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients, says Simard. This underground network links root systems of trees together, enabling them to exchange carbon, water and other nutrients in a kind of natural balance sheet. Simard discovered these networks had hubs— typically older “mother trees”—that can connect to hundreds of saplings and send them excess carbon that can quadruple their survival rates. Simard also found that trees engage in “defense signaling” similar to plants, increasing their natural defenses in response to damage inflicted on their neighbors, but only if the mycorrhizal networks of fungi that aid in sending such messages are intact. Simard’s research seeks to understand how environmental threats like climate change and logging may further disrupt these communication networks. Recognizing all of the communication that exists between plants, we might wonder if human words of encouragement can help them grow. Perhaps, but not for the reasons one might hope, says Appel. “Whenever we feel a sense of connection to another life form, we are more likely to take better care of it,” says the researcher. “We underestimate what plants can do because their communication is invisible to us. Yet we also have to be careful about overestimating their abilities. We need an understanding to be driven by science, and not wishful thinking.”
April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Contact her at AprilWrites.com.
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GARDENING FOR KIDS The Fun of Growing Their Own by Ronica A. O’Hara
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IT’S MAY, AND THE TEMPERATURE IS RISING, AS is the sap and green shoots. It’s the perfect time to involve kids in growing their own garden that will get them outdoors, teach them planning and perseverance, and develop their motor, literacy and scientific skills. A South Korean study found that gardening provides both high- and moderate-intensity exercise for kids. It builds good eating habits, too: A British study of 46 9- and 10-year-olds found that they ate 26 percent more vegetables and fruit after growing a school garden, and a University of Florida study of 1,351 college students showed them more likely to eat veggies if they had gardened as children. For the most gratifying results, give kids a sense of ownership. “Let them make the decisions and be in charge of the care of the garden as much as developmentally possible,” advises Sarah Pounders, senior education specialist at KidsGardening.org, in Burlington, Vermont. Getting Started Order some seed catalogues, look online—or better yet, take a child to the local garden nursery. Let them decide what to grow. Their choices are as diverse as their interests. Veggies, flowers and plants that draw butterflies each have their own appeal. Some, like sunflowers, radishes and lettuce, are fast-growing, offering quick gratification. Or, they can choose a theme. “If your child likes Italian food, plant tomatoes and basil. If they enjoy Mexican food, then peppers and cilantro. For flowers—zinnias and cosmos—let them make flower arrangements from early summer into the fall,” suggests Susan Brandt, of Bristow, Virginia, co-founder of the gardening site BloomingSecrets.com.
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Visiting a plant nursery offers the perfect opportunity to put kids on the path to healthy living. Point out and discuss the differences between organic and nonorganic seeds and between chemical fertilizers containing Roundup—labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children”—and organic fertilizers containing fish, seaweed and other natural nutrients. Choose the Spot A three-foot-by-three-foot plot is an ideal size for a child’s garden, as long as it gets lots of sunshine. If living in an urban area, go with pots of soil in a sunny window. Get the Right Tools For young kids with short attention spans, small plas-
tic spades, rakes and hoes might work. But older kids need hardier tools. Get them properly fitted garden gloves, plus sunhats and sunscreen. Plant the Seeds Help them read and interpret the seed package directions, if necessary, and use a ruler to measure proper spacing. “I always try to have a mix of plants that start from seed and from transplants, so that kids can have both immediate and delayed gratification,” says Pounders. Water, Weed and Mulch Show them how to use the watering can or hose properly, usually watering only when the soil is dry to a depth of one inch. They can mix their own nontoxic pesticide out of vinegar and salt, and spread such organic mulches as straw, newspaper, grass clippings and leaves to discourage weeds. Get Scientific “They can look at the soil to see all the living creatures in it, which is especially fun through a microscope,” says Dixie Sandborn, an extension specialist at Michigan State University. “They can learn about vermiculture by making a worm bin and feeding the worms their table scraps.” With a ruler, they can measure the growth of various plants and create a chart comparing rates. By taking photos or drawing pictures on a daily or weekly basis, they can compile an album, along with their commentary on weather patterns. Have Fun “Let them add personal touches like stepping stones, signs and other decorations that let them express their personality in their garden space,” says Pounders. Help them build a scarecrow, bird feeder, toad house, bird bath, sundial or a tent. Make a teepee or small enclosure and cover it with flowers, vines or climbing beans. Harvest the Crop After picking ripe vegetables, kids can find recipes and prepare snacks or a dish; arrange plucked flowers in vases and take photos; do craft activities with seeds, plants and flowers, like making potpourri or framing dried flowers; or throw a garden-themed party with favors that include herbs or seed packets. “You could have a ‘pa-jam-a’ party. Kids could wear their pajamas, pick berries, and make jam to take home,” suggests Sandborn.
Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.
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CBD FOR PETS What We Need to Know by Kajsa Nickels
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WITH THE EXPLOSION OF CANNABIDIOL (CBD) products on the human medical scene, many pet owners are looking into this hemp plant derivative as a natural means of medicating their fourlegged family members. A study conducted by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, in Ithaca, New York, found that CBD can be effective in treating some of the same ailments in pets as it does in humans. “I’ve used CBD on dogs and cats suffering from arthritis, anxiety and seizures,” says Angie Krause, DVM, a veterinarian with Boulder Holistic Vet, in Colorado. “I’ve even used CBD to treat cats with chronic respiratory infections.” Unlike CBD from marijuana, which in most cases is a Schedule I narcotic that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers highly subject to abuse, CBD from industrial hemp contains less than 0.3 percent of the psychoactive component THC. It is legal under federal law and can be sold nationwide, subject to state regulations. However, choosing the right CBD product is complicated by the number of confusing options. “There are so many products on the shelves with different concentrations and formulations,” says Krause, who considers the extraction method used during production to be one of the most important factors. She favors CO2 (carbon dioxide) extraction over solvent extraction methods: “CO2 leaves no residue behind that could harm the bodies of small animals such as dogs and cats.”
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Stephen Cital, a veterinary technician in San Jose, California, co-founded the Facebook group Veterinary Cannabis Academy. He agrees that the purity of the extraction method is significant. He also notes that price is not necessarily an indicator of quality. “A 30-cc bottle of CBD could cost $70 at a concentration of 700 milligrams [7 mg per cc]. However, it’s possible to find the same volume at the same price at a concentration of 1,000 milligrams [10 mg per cc].” Some products don’t contain CBD at all, only hemp extract, Cital explains. “For people who don’t understand the labeling, this can be very misleading.” CBD is one of 104 cannabinoids found in both industrial hemp and marijuana plants. Full-spectrum hemp extracts contain the entire profile of cannabinoids, including
trace amounts of THC. Broad-spectrum hemp extracts contain everything but the THC. Cital says it’s always best to start with full- or broadspectrum products for the “entourage effect”, in which the cannabinoids work in concert. Isolates of additional cannabinoids can be added as needed, he says. When choosing a product to purchase for a pet, he recommends going with companies that are able to present the consumer with a certificate of analysis by a third party. “The certificate will show the complete profile of the CBD product, including cannabinoid, terpene, residual solvent, pesticide, bacteria, mycotoxin, fungicidal and elemental profiles,” he says. Cital notes that the elemental profile is especially important. “Hemp is very good at absorbing what is in its environment, including heavy metals such as lead.” Krause favors CBD products with minimal ingredients that “should be as simple as possible,” she says. “No xylitol, no artificial colors or sweeteners.” Cindy Hesse, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, also believes that CBD for pets should be as pure as possible. Her Cocker Spaniel, Reina, is both blind and deaf. Because of her handicaps, Reina experienced extreme anxiety to the point of destroying her metal crate, furniture and door frames. Reina’s vet put her on the antidepressant and antianxiety drugs Prozac and trazadone, but these only helped for a short period. After attending a CBD conference in Florida, her veterinarian decided to see if the compound might help the dog—his first patient to use CBD. The results, Hesse says, were amazing. “Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment. I recommend CBD oil to everyone I know who has a pet with health issues.” When deciding whether to give CBD to a pet, Krause and Cital recommend working with a veterinarian to ensure the proper dosage. “People can certainly work with CBD on their own with their pets,” says Krause, “but it’s important to get the dosing and concentration right to make it worthwhile.”
Kajsa Nickels is a freelance writer and a music composer. She resides in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Contact her at fideleterna45@ gmail.com.
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Poetry Matters! –7-8pm. Poetry Matters! Reading by featured poets, Heather Lang Cassera and Shawnte Orion. Nevada Humanities, 1017 S 1st St, Spc 190, LV. nevadahumanities.org
Kick Sugar Addiction-Naturally – 6:308pm. This addiction is mental, emotional and chemical. Sugar is the most common synthetic in our American diet. It affects your blood sugar and energy level, cravings, moods. Break your sugar addiction once and for all. $12 prepaid/$16 door. Transformations, 8871 W Flamingo Rd, 102, LV. 702-659-2390. transformvegas.com
The Enchanted Energy Exchange – 6:30pm. Enjoy the enchanting vibrations of energy work being done on you, or feel free to share your energy with others at this circle of love. $5. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999. enchantedforestreiki.com
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How To Make Raw Probiotics – 1-3pm. Learn to ferment simple foods: seeds, nuts, veggies and save big on superexpensive store-brands of probiotics, whose effectiveness is questionable especially, if not refrigerated. These raw homemade probiotics are amazingly delicious. Lunch and recipes included.$20 prepaid/$25 at the door. Transformations, 7263 Vireo Dr, LV. 702-659-2390. transformvegas.com
SATURDAY, MAY 4 Overdue-8 Year Anniversary Celebration – 10am-7pm. 2-day celebration. Free to the public. Join us as we celebrate our 8 years. Offering 30 minutes for $30 psychic readings and Reiki sessions. All merchandise will be on sale! Good bags, refreshments and more. Come get Enchanted! Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-9484999. enchantedforestreiki.com
MONDAY, MAY 6 Reiki, Meditation & Salt Therapy – 6-7:30pm. 1.5 hrs of Reiki healing, meditation and salt room therapy combined with transformational behavioral therapist, Reiki master of 30 years of professional experience. Release stress by inhaling negative ions, restore respiratory system and receive customized healing. $35. Salt Room, 10624 S Eastern Ave, G, HD. saltroomhenderson.com
TUESDAY, MAY 7 Carousel Wind The Musical Listening Party – 7-9:30pm. Stefan desLauriers presents Carousel Wind, the musical that will change your life. The cast is compiled of Happy Earth Market Founders, Open Mic performers and HEMbers. We rehearsed for 6 months and recorded & mastered tracks to bring you this fun and entertaining listening experience with Stefan himself and the whole cast of actors and singers. Don't miss this free party and support a collective effort to bring something amazing to Vegas. Bring a mug for your coffee. Free. Happy Earth Market, 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV. 702-757-1556. happyearthmarket.com
THURSDAY, MAY 9 Discover Your Power Animal: A Shamanic Journey – 6:30pm. With Ray Veach. Experience a Shamanic Journey to meet your “Animal Spirit” whom will be a friend -guide and increase your healing power. Learn useful ways of a Shamanic journey and tools it can provide in your life. $20. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999. enchantedforestreiki.com
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The Healing Power of Forgiveness – 3-5pm. Free Interactive NLP Seminar/Demo. By not letting go of grudges, we give a violator/situation the power over us and our emotions, keeping ourselves obsessively stuck, creating disease on every level our core existence. Learn to forgive and transform your life. Free. Donations welcome. Transformations, 8871 W Flamingo Rd, 102, LV. 702-659-2390. transformvegas.com Resin8 Collection-Music Showcase – 7pm. RESIN is following your spoken intuition. Expression of yourself leads to new ideas and creation. Listen here: www. soundcloud.com/iamresin8. Happy Earth Market, 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV. 702-7571556. happyearthmarket.com
THURSDAY, MAY 16 Usui Reiki II plus Holy Fire Certification Class – 6:30-9:30pm. 2-night. Learn to use Reiki to heal unwanted habits, the past and receive a Reiki I attunement. Learn three Reiki symbols, Gyoshi ho, Reji-ho, Byosen scanning. Practice Reiki on others. Chakra balancing with stones. Holy Fire Energy. $200. Enchanted Forest Reiki, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999. enchantedforestreiki.com Full Moon Sound Ascension – 7-9pm. Eric Cavell Brown and Colleen McMillian are Reiki Masters that work together performing their own unique style of Reiki that they call "Sound Ascension." This style of Energy Healing focuses on combining Reiki, Sound Healing, and Shamanic Healing. Happy Earth Market, 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV. 702-7571556. happyearthmarket.com
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MONDAY, MAY 20 Breathe EZ – 6-7:30pm. Explore ancient breathing techniques with negative ions. Do you suffer from asthma, COPD, allergies or have trouble losing weight. Then, activate lymphatic system, open up breathing passages, lose fat and inches. $35. Salt Room, 10624 S Eastern Ave, G, HD. saltroomhenderson.com
FRIDAY, MAY 24 Detox for EZ Weight Loss – 6:30-8pm. Mental-emotional stress, pollution, poor diet, commercial cleaning products, cosmetics— all contribute to digestive disorders. Safely detoxify the body and its individual organs/ systems thru proper nutrition, breathing and more. Satisfaction guaranteed. $12 prepaid/$16 at the door. Transformations, 8871 W Flamingo Rd, 102, LV. 702-659-2390. transformvegas.com
SATURDAY, MAY 25 Usui Reiki I plus Holy Fire Certification – 9-5pm. Learn how to smudge, Reiki principals, lineage, Gassho meditation, chakra balancing, hand position, hands on practice and discussion time. The Holy Fire Reiki is an additional form of powerful, yet gentle Reiki. $150. Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-9484999. enchantedforestreiki.com
Reiki 2nd Degree Certification Training – 10-5pm. 2-day. Available only to those attuned to 1st degree. Elevate vibrations 500X, learn Sacred Reiki Symbols, enhance hands-on work and perform powerful remote transmission, healing the present, past and future. Check website for details. Various options and discounts available. Spring Valley, LV. 702-659-2390. transformvegas.com Get It Off Your Chest – 3:30-5:30pm. We'll have a radical mental health collective meeting then take turns on the mic getting what ever is bothering us, off our chests. Join us for this new and fun collaboration between Las Vegas Radical Mental Health Collective and Happy Earth Market. Happy Earth Market, 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV. 702-757-1556. happyearthmarket.com Sound Bath, Crystal Bowls & More – 4pm. With Debbie Veach. Bathe yourself in frequencies from the vibrant sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes, gongs and chants.. Each bowl is tuned to the 7 primary chakra points to clear, release and heal from the soul level. $25. Enchanted Forest Reiki, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999. enchantedforestreiki.com
MONDAY, MAY 27 Aura Photo-Memorial Day Special – 126pm. My lady of light aura camera takes a picture and captures an image of the auric colors around you on film. I explain the meaning behind each of the colors that show up. $37. Enchanted Forest Reiki, 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV. 702-948-4999. enchantedforestreiki.com
FRIDAY, MAY 31 The Artist Show – 6pm. This monthly art exhibition highlights Happy Earth Market's current Art Members. These amazing local humans have a passion for creativity. Their styles and techniques are extremely diverse and full of color. Shop for gifts and feed a local artist! Happy Earth Market, 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV. 702-757-1556. happyearthmarket.com
Happy Earth Market Presents:
3rd Saturday Bazaar 3er sábado bazar A FREE MONTHLY COMMUNITY EVENT May 18 • 11am-4pm
Every family can participate and enjoy this monthly indoor/ outdoor community gathering. We celebrate humanity, Earth, craftsmanship, art, culture, food, music and love. Enjoy drum circles, live musicians, dancing waresolfs, jewelry making and wire wrap, play acro yoga and so much more, you will absolutely feel the good vibes and connect to the tribe you’ve been craving!
Happy Earth Market 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV 702-757-1556 • happyearthmarket.com
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ongoing events DAILY Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – 6-7:30pm. These classes are a dynamic blend of postures, breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation, which teach the art of self-healing and elevation. $18/class. $49/new members. RYK Yoga and Meditation Center, 8450 W Sahara Ave, 109, LV. rykyoga.com
SUNDAY
Reiki in Salt Cave, Henderson – 6-7:30pm. 1st & 3rd. An unforgettable spa meditative and healing experience. Facilitated by Victoria, inspirational speaker, transformational behavioral therapist and Reiki master with 30 years of experience. Release stress, inhale negative ions, energize respiratory system, meditate and receive customized healing. $35. Salt Room Henderson, 10624 S Eastern Ave, G, HD. 702-243-7258. saltroomhenderson.com
Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) Support Group – 6:30-7:30pm. 2nd Tue. Come meet with cannabis consumers to discuss Rick Simpson Oil with the EVEN cannabis team. Learn about each others dosing methods and share success stories together. EVEN Cannabis Medical Qigong – 10am-11pm. Tue-Fri. Company, 1800 Industrial Rd, 180, LV. 541-538Use body movements, rhythmic breathing, 9212. evencannabis.com visualizations and healing sounds to develop internal energy for health, vitality, mind Yoga Nidra – 7:30-9pm. Guided by the expansion and spiritual cultivation. $10. soothing and comforting voice of your teacher, Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo Dr, 110, LV. while you enter into a deep sleep but still 702-433-3874. naturallyorganiccenter.com remaining conscious and aware. Yoga-Nidra
TUESDAY
CSLSN Inspirational Service – 10am celebration. 9:15am meditation. All are welcome. CSL Southern Nevada is an everexpanding global community, joyously igniting a dynamic spiritual awakening through the power of love, peace and prosperity. CSLSN is lively and is “not your-usual church.” Love offering. CSL Southern Nevada, 1785 E Sahara Ave, 440, rear building, 2nd Floor. Qigong – 10-11pm. With Dean. Use body 702-485-5050. cslsn.org movements, rhythmic breathing, visualizations, and healing sounds to develop internal Unity Sunday Gathering – 10am. All are energy for health, vitality, mind expansion and welcome. Unity's Sunday Gathering features spiritual cultivation. $10. Naturally Organic, inspirational music, meditation, and a practical 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-433-3874. message for spiritual living, youth education naturallyorganiccenter.com classes, as well as food and fellowship following service. Can't make it in person? Join Reiki Circle – 2-3pm. New meet-up hour. via livestream: facebook.com/unitychurchlv/. Healers and those new to energy are welcome. L o v e o f f e r i n g . U n i t y o f L a s Ve g a s , This Reiki circle is an introduction to the world 222 S Rainbow Blvd, 215, LV. unitylasvegas.org of energy healing. Experience relaxation, fun Reiki Spa Experience @Salt Room-Henderson – 7:30-9pm. 1st & 3rd Mon. Reiki healing, meditation and salt room therapy combined. Release stress/tension by inhaling negative ions and energize the respiratory system, participate in mindful meditation, receive customized healing, meet wonderful people. Leave relaxed and energized. $35. 10624 S. Eastern Ave, Ste G, HD. 702-243-7258. RSVP: saltroomhenderson.com Yoga Nidra – 7:30-9pm. Yoga Nidra is a wonderful way to help prepare for meditation. It helps in going deeper within; using deep relaxing stretching and releasing blockages through breath exercises. $18/ class. $49/new members. RYK Yoga and Meditation Center, 8450 W Sahara Ave, 109, LV. 702-478-9600. rykyoga.com
MONDAY Qigong – 10-11pm. With Dean. Use body movements, rhythmic breathing, visualizations, and healing sounds to develop internal energy for health, vitality, mind expansion and spiritual cultivation. $10. Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-433-3874. naturallyorganiccenter.com
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Go With the Flow Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. A gentle vinyasa flow class, combining standing and seated poses, and ending in relaxation. Simple yoga poses, give adjustments, and you will leave feeling healthy and happy. $15. Oasis to Zen, 5715 W Alexander Rd, 140, LV. 702-491-6035. oasistozen.com
expands your consciousness allowing for a greater sense of self awareness. $18/class. $49/ new members. RYK Yoga and Meditation Center, 8450 W Sahara Ave, 109, LV. rykyoga.com
WEDNESDAY
Sonic Alchemy Crystal Bowl Meditation at High Noon – 12-12:30pm. Heal on a cellular level. Meditation is 30 minutes. Bring a mat and let all of the stress flow away. Take 30 minutes for you. $10. 2/$15. Eclectic Reikiology and and community. Give or receive energy. $5. Metaphysical Center, 2760 Lake Sahara Dr, Eclectic Reikiology, 2760 Lake Sahara Dr, 106, 106, LV. 702-463-4782. eclecticreikiology.com LV. 702-463-4782. eclecticreikiology.com Restorative Yoga – 7:45-9pm. Relax and Alchemy Sonic Meditation – 3:15-3:45pm. stretch, hold the posture, and enjoy this floor Heal on a cellular level. Meditation is 30 only class. A chill class, really giving time to minutes. Bring a mat and let all of the stress lean into stretching and restoration. Let go, flow away. Take 30 minutes for you. $10. surrender to the poses, and come heal with us. Eclectic Reikiology, 2760 Lake Sahara Dr, 106, $15. Oasis to Zen, 5715 W Alexander Rd, 140, LV. 702-491-6035. oasistozen.com LV. 702-463-4782. eclecticreikiology.com Tonic Tea and Oils – 5-6pm. Tonic Herbal Tea Elixirs are enhanced with therapeutic grade essential oils, and hold the key to exuberant wellness. Discover how teas and oils boost your energy, moods and mind for more abundant states of Being. Free. Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo Dr, 110, LV. 702-433-3874. naturallyorganiccenter.com
THURSDAY
Sonic Alchemy Crystal Bowl Meditation at High Noon – 12-12:30pm. Heal on a cellular level. Meditation is 30 minutes. Bring a mat and let all of the stress flow away. Take 30 minutes for you. $10. 2/$15. Eclectic Reikiology and Metaphysical Center, 2760 Lake Sahara Dr, Magical Relationships Class – 6-8:30pm. Is 106, LV. 702-463-4782. eclecticreikiology.com your house a war zone or a sanctuary?Learn Tonic Teas and Qigong – 5pm. Take an to be in a mature, effective, loving, respectful, enlightening journey into superior tonic and empowering relationship in this fun herbalism and therapeutic grade essential and interactive course. Starts Tuesday, oils over tea and an invigorating lecture. Food September 18 for 8 weeks. $349/ per person. is medicine and we will show you how to $349/first person and 50% off the 2nd person. become your own tea healer. Free. Naturally CSL Southern Nevada, 1785 E Sahara Ave, Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-433440, rear building, 2nd Floor, LV. 702-4853874. naturallyorganiccenter.com 5050. cslsn.org
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Free Reiki Healing & Meditation – 6:308:30pm. Experience guided meditation, tuning forks alignment and deep customized healing. Release stress, receive customized healing, meet wonderful people. Walk away energized and elated. Facilitated by Master/ Therapist of 30 yrs. Free. Donations welcome. Transformations, 8871 W Flamingo Rd, 102, LV. 702-659-2390. transformvegas.com
Tai Chi with Sifu JC – 10am-11am. Tai Chi is a wonderful art for anyone who wants to increase strength, focus, posture. Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-4333874. naturallyorganiccenter.com Live Gong Meditation – 10:30am. The sound of the Gong creates deep relaxation,releasing us from the torrent of thoughts our mind releases, balances the chakras, stimulates the glandular and nervous system, gives a sense of expanded awareness and higher consciousness. $18/ class. $49/new members. RYK Yoga and Meditation Center, 8450 W Sahara Ave, 109, LV. 702-478-9600. rykyoga.com
Free Yoga for Veterans – 10am. All abilities welcome. Free yoga for Veterans and their spouses or caregivers. Learn chair modifications, stress relief and PTSD coping tools. Enjoy the benefits of a regular yoga practice and nurture your whole self. Free. Yoga For Life LV, 3343 W Washington Ave, LV. Chakra Healing Yoga and Meditation – 12pm. This is an inspiring and relaxing class. 702-229-6601. yogaforlifelv.org Experience yoga breathing exercises, poses and meditation with a smile and joy, in order to help bring balance to each of the main Chakras. $18/class. $49/new members. RYK Yoga and FREE Open Mic at Happy Earth Market Meditation Center, 8450 W Sahara Ave, 109, – 8-11pm. 1st, 3rd, 4th Fri. Anything goes! LV. 702-478-9600. rykyoga.com Comedy, Dance, Spoken Word, Singers, Musicians, Jam with Instruments. Open Mics at H.E.M. provide a unique environment that is accepting to anyone who has anxiety. You don't have to perform at this public forum, you can just join the watch, commune and be entertained. Participation signups are 8-8:30pm. Donations welcomed and needed. Hugs. Enjoy the wonderful humans that brave the stage. Donations appreciated, needed and receive blessings. Hugs!. Happy Earth Market, 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV. 702-757-1556. happyearthmarket.com
FRIDAY
FREE KIDS Open Mic at Happy Earth Market – 8pm. 2nd Fri. Open Mics at H.E.M. provide a unique environment that is accepting to anyone who has anxiety. Open Mics at H.E.M. provide a unique environment that is accepting to anyone who has anxiety. You don't have to perform at this public forum. Feel free to watch. Participation signups are 8-8:30pm. Donations welcomed and needed. Hugs! Happy Earth Market, 900 Karen Ave, D-102, LV. 702-7571556. happyearthmarket.com
SATURDAY Qigong with Sifu JC – 9-10am. Qigong is a self healing system that incorporates body, breath, visualizations and sounds to develop internal energy for health, vitality, mind expansion and spiritual cultivation. $10. Naturally Organic, 1171 S Buffalo D, 110, LV. 702-433-3874. naturallyorganiccenter.com
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GREATER LAS VEGAS COMMUNITY
Your source for natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle in the Greater Las Vegas area.
Acupuncture
Artist Space/Event Venue
Education
Link Oriental Medicine Clinic
Happy Earth Market
Brain Solutions Inc of Summerlin
Vince Link, OMD 2920 S Rainbow Blvd, Ste. 140, LV 702-444-4775 • VinceLinkomd.com
"We Built It For You" 900 Karen Ave, Unit D-102, LV 702-757-1556 HappyEarthMarket@gmail.com HappyEarthMarket.com
P. Kirsten López, M.A. 1005 S Cimarron, LV 702-340-2248 Info@BrainSolutionsInc.com BrainSolutionsInc.com
HEM is the coolest and most supportive rentable space in LV. They accommodate any dream and memberships are affordable for starving artists. Check the events tab at HappyEarthMarket.com for all the current happenings. Support your community by attending the daily activities. Become a member today! Donations always receive a blessing. See ad, page 4
Offering educational consulting for families whose children struggle. Looking for options to traditional approaches? Just not sure what to do next? Do the answers you’ve been given not fit the needs of your child? Call today. See ad, page 45
Food Recovery
Books
Food Not Bombs Las Vegas
Dr. Link is national (NCCAOM) and Nevada board certified in the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine dealing with pain management, gynecology, internal medicine, gastro, insomnia, headache, emotional disorders, allergies, Bell’s palsy and many other conditions.
Animal Communication Hear Them Speak Babette de Jongh 251-424-4944 HearThemSpeak.com Telepathic communication, counseling and healing for multi-species families. Healing with Body Talk, Reiki, Matrix Energetics and more. Plus transcript and follow-up call. See ad, page 58
Chemical-Free-Life.org Break Food & Additive Addiction ChemicalFreeLifeInc@gmail.com Staff@Chemical-Free-Life.org 310-433-8069 Chemical-Free-Life.org Learn: 1. Which chemicals of concern are linked with which health issues; 2. Where problem additives are hiding; 3. Easy, practical solutions for breaking the processed food and additives addiction and avoiding unwanted food chemicals.
Anti-Aging Oasis to Zen Wellness Center & Transformation Spa Organic Facials, Massage, Workshops 5715 W Alexander Rd, #145, LV 702-491-6035 • OasisToZen.com Because inner balance and harmony creates ageless beauty. Our spa services integrate mind, body and spirit healing to create harmonic balance between traditional anti-aging services and a pinch of organic hippy. See ad, page 25
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Aid Project (food recovering/share) 1251 S. Maryland Pkwy, LV FoodNotBombsLasVegas.org Food Not Bombs Las Vegas is the Vegas Valley’s local Food Not Bombs network. We are a grassroots mutual aid project based on recovering and sharing free food that would otherwise go to waste.
Energy Healing Destined Heart Ashley Jodra, Practitioner
Psychic Medium & Energy Healer
Cannabis
702-557-8642 Ashley@DestinedHeart.com DestinedHeart.com
EVEN Cannabis Company
Psychic readings, energy healing sessions, spiritual guidance and coaching, insight regarding the phenomenon of past lives, twin flames, karmic relationships, soulmates, soul ties, soul purpose and more. Check website for a list of services.
Concentrates | Drinks | Edibles Info@EvenCannabis.com Instagram: @evencannabis EvenCannabis.com EVEN creates consistent, quality cannabis concentrates with patients in mind. We produce smokeable concentrates like honeycomb and shatter, edible concentrates like RSO, cannabis drinks called Keef and edibles. Find our products at your local dispensary! See ad, page 59
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Healing Centers
Home Services
Lymphatic Drainage
Enchanted Forest Reiki Center, Spiritual Gifts 'n More
Signature Real Estate Group
Body In Balance LV
Michael Dedic, Realtor® 702-466-7118 Michael@1111RealtyLV.com 1111RealtyLV.com
Susan Barrett, LMT-CLT 7656 W Sahara Ave, Ste. 120, LV 702-256-3090 • BodyinBalanceLV.com
Debbie Veach, founder 2280 S Jones Blvd, LV 702-948-4999 EnchantedForestReiki.com
Michael is a Realtor® and holds a Finance Degree from UNLV. Guides buyers and sellers to achieve their real estate dreams. He has been a real estate investor in Las Vegas for over 17 years. See ad, page 41
Offering Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral (organ) Manipulation, Chi Nei Tsang & Mayan Abdominal Massage, Massage Therapy, Amino Acid Therapy, E n z y m e T h e r a p y, Tr a c e Mineral & Heavy Metal Testing, Diet/Nutritional Counseling, Breast & Full Body Thermography. See ads, page 7
Reiki-Shamanic-Cranial Sacral-Chakra Balancing-Sound Therapy-Bars AccessCrystal healers. Plus lots of classes and events such as Reiki certification, meditations, intuitive studies and much more. Visit our beautiful metaphysical gift shop. See ads, page 63
Holistic/Organic Wellness
Herbal Medicine
Oasis to Zen Wellness Center & Transformation Spa
Link Oriental Medicine Clinic
Link Oriental Medicine Clinic
Holistic Workshops, Facials, Massage 5715 W Alexander Rd, #145, LV 702-491-6035 • OasisToZen.com
Vince Link, OMD 2920 S Rainbow Blvd, Ste. 140, LV 702-444-4775 • VinceLinkomd.com
Vince Link, OMD 2920 S Rainbow Blvd, Ste. 140, LV 702-444-4775 • VinceLinkomd.com Are you tired of taking drugs with many side effects? There are thousands of different natural herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine that are safe and effective for treatment of many conditions. Call today for an herbal consultation or visit our website.
Holistic Dentist AAA Dental & Four Seasons Dental Spa Dr. Jim Wright, DDS, AIAOMT, AIABDM 8855 W Flamingo, LV 89147 702-281-9900 • HolisticDentistLasVegas.com Practicing holistic, biological dentistry with safe removal of mercury. State of the art early detect cavity mapping, cosmetic, general, specialty dentistry and low sensitivity teeth whitening. Offer holistic, no-prep veneers, Lumineers, Invisalign Braces, dental implants and All on 4 Implant Bridges, sleep and full sedation. See ad, page 2
Meditation/Healing
Intuitive Channeling/Guidance
Meditation is mostly taught and learned for mind and body health maintenance. However, i n Tr a d i t i o n a l C h i n e s e Medicine, meditation can also be used for therapeutic intervention when dealing with insomnia, stress, anxiety, hypertension and pain management, just to name a few. Learn meditation for self-healing. Call for class details or visit our website.
Destined Heart
Medical QiGong
Transforming holistic wellness and beauty from the inside out. We integrate traditional spa services, workshops and organic alternative healing modalities, to harmonize and raise vibration for unstoppable radiance and soul beauty. See ad, page 25
Ashley Jodra, Practitioner
Psychic Medium & Energy Healer
702-557-8642 Ashley@DestinedHeart.com DestinedHeart.com
Psychic readings, energy healing sessions, spiritual guidance and coaching, insight regarding the phenomenon of past lives, twin flames, karmic relationships, soulmates, soul ties, soul purpose and more. Check website for a list of services.
Naturally Organic Healing Center SIFU JC 1171 S. Buffalo Dr, #110, LV 702-433-3874 NaturallyOrganicCenter.com Sifu JC has been doing treatments in Las Vegas since 2008, with over 20 years experience helping others find their highest health. Let him help you be your best self! $100 a session or 3 sessions/$275.
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Natural Health
Organic Food/Gardening
Psychic
This Stuff Is Good For You
Garden Farms Foundation
Destined Heart
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Ashley Jodra, Practitioner
All Natural Home | Bath | Body | CBD products made locally in Las Vegas, NV. We hand make everything we sell using quality, responsibly sourced ingredients. See ad, page 6
Neuroplacticity Brain Solutions Inc of Summerlin P. Kirsten López, M.A. 1005 S Cimarron, Las Vegas 702-340-2248 • Info@BrainSolutionsInc.com BrainSolutionsInc.com Offering brain-based help for children and adults: ADHD, learning challenges, sensory integration, ASD, To u r e t t e ’s , a n x i e t y, reading, stroke and concussion recovery. Our neuroplasticity programs generate foundational results with no medications. Hope starts here. Call today. See ad, page 45
Products: Home/Health This Stuff Is Good For You Home | Bath | Body | CBD 702-857-7474 Info@ThisStuffIsGoodForYou.com TSIGFY.com All Natural Home | Bath | Body | CBD products made locally in Las Vegas, NV. We hand make everything we sell using quality, responsibly sourced ingredients. See ad, page 6
We are a local urban farming company installing vegetable gardens, orchards and vineyards in the Las Vegas Valley, and offering hands-on guidance in your own space.
Virgin Cheese Jodi Paige CCO (Chief Cheese Officer) View locations at VirginCheese.com Cheeses of the highest order made from pure plant power. Traditionally cultured, o rganic cashew cream based cheeses worthy of fine wine. See recipe, page 31
Pet Supplies At Your Service Pet Supplies & More Nutritional Experts | Professional Grooming 55 S Valle Verde, #300, HD 702-982-4324 AtYourServicePetSupplies.com Nutritional Experts | Self Dog Wash 7083 W Craig Rd, #175, LV 702-333-4327 AtYourServicePetSupplies.com Quality, fullservice, pet supply stores with the best values in the valley. Pet, kids, adult friendly. On-site bakery. Alkaline water membership. Nutritional experts. Professional grooming available seven days for cats, dogs and little critters at HD location. Self dog wash at LV location.Pet adoptions too! See ad, page 53
Psychic Medium & Energy Healer
702-557-8642 Ashley@DestinedHeart.com DestinedHeart.com
Psychic readings, energy healing sessions, spiritual guidance and coaching, insight regarding the phenomenon of past lives, twin flames, karmic relationships, soulmates, soul ties, soul purpose and more. Check website for a list of services.
Reading Intervention Brain Solutions Inc of Summerlin P. Kirsten López, M.A. 1005 S Cimarron, LV 702-340-2248 BrainSolutionsInc.com
Cellfield: A revolutionary reading program designed to create neural connections that are responsible for fluent reading and comprehension. Cellfield bonds auditory to visual pathways, allowing the struggling reader’s brain to function like a typical reader. See ad, page 45
Realtor Signature Real Estate Group Michael Dedic, Realtor® 702-466-7118 Michael@1111RealtyLV.com 1111RealtyLV.com Michael is a Realtor® and holds a Finance Degree from UNLV. Guides buyers and sellers to achieve their real estate dreams. He has been a real estate investor in Las Vegas for over 17 years. See ad, page 41
Reiki Reiki Healing Arts/Illumine Wellness Jay V. Jackson Reiki Master Teacher 9224 Pitching Wedge Dr, LV 702-608-6520 • Reiki-Healing-Arts.com Practicing holistic medicine since 1987. Specializing in highly personalized Ayurvedic treatments and lifestyle consulations, Massage and individual Yoga sessions for chronic and acute problems. Pancha Karma, Shirodhara and skin care. Ayurveda and Yoga Study program available.
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Retail
Spirituality
Vegan
The Realms Within, Metaphysical Shoppe and Spiritual Center
The Rattle Maker
Virgin Cheese
Sean Walking Bear 702-686-4780 TheRattleMaker@gmail.com TheRattleMaker.com
Jodi Paige CCO (Chief Cheese Officer) View locations at VirginCheese.com
James Phoenix, owner 2800 W Sahara Ave, Ste. 7B, LV 702-986-8568 • TheRealmsWithin.com Looking for excellent customer service and great prices? Metaphysical supplies; books, tarot, spell candles, i n c e n s e, s a g e, c l a s s e s , meditations. Home of the largest metaphysical stone bins in Nevada. See ad, page 5
Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) EVEN Cannabis Company Concentrates | Drinks | Edibles Info@EvenCannabis.com Instagram: @evencannabis EvenCannabis.com EVEN creates consistent, quality cannabis concentrates with patients i n m i n d . We p r o d u c e smokeable concentrates like honeycomb and shatter, edible concentrates like RSO, cannabis drinks called Keef and edibles. Find our products at your local dispensary! See ad, page 59
Shamanism Spirit of the Owl Healing Arts Roxanne Perillo, Reiki Master/Teacher Remote Healing Sessions via Skype, Facetime or Phone 920-449-1007 SpiritOfTheOwl.com An alternative approach to assist the dying, by helping one to heal on the energetic level reducing stress and bringing relaxation with Reiki energy, as well as a combination of shamanic practices. Heal by releasing that which does not serve.
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