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newsbriefs Ayurveda in Our Neighborhood

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yurvedashram, an holistic wellness center located conveniently on Route 1 in North Brunswick, brings the ancient healing science of India to our communities.

Ayurveda is about living in harmony with nature and your inner conscience. Fundamental to Ayurveda is the idea of prakriti, or a balance of body humors (doshas) that we are born with, and animbalance of the humors known as vikruti.

Vikruti is caused by incorrect dietary and emotional habits, environmental toxins and stress. Ayurveda practitioners take into consideration the client’s health, mental and emotional state, the weather, dietary habits and spiritual state to find the root cause of the problem and initiate a healing protocol that works from the inside out.

Co-founder Pari Mudiginty, a licensed pharmacist and Ayurvedic practitioner explains, “We guide our clients with dietary choices, herbs, detoxification therapies, yoga and meditation that is tailor made for their prakriti and temperament. This individualized approach and emphasis on wellness management is what drew me to Ayurveda.” Additionally, cofounder Priyaa Baalaa, a Kundalini meditation master, brings a unique perspective to healing with a degree in Ayurvedic

medicine from India, a diploma in Naturopathy & Yoga and is also trained in Acupuncture from China.

Ayurvedashram offers comprehensive Dosha assessments, consultations and is a fully equipped Pancha karma (detox) center. This month, Ayurvedashram launches its Ayurveda in Disease Management workshop series. The first class, presented on January 26 and 31, is all about thyroid care.

Location: Ayurvedashram, 2070 Route 1, 2nd floor, North Brunswick. For more information, call 732-658-6122 or visit MyAyurvedashram.com. See ad on page 4.

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newsbriefs Announcing: Spa Pop Hunterdon Thursday, January 12 • Hampton Inn in Clinton, NJ Who doesn’t need to pay some attention to themselves after the busy holidays? Spa Pop is a series of health, wellness and beauty events that run once a month from Jan 12 through June 1. Each event is held on a Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., and admission is free. Teachers, busy professionals, caretakers, hard working moms and dads are all welcome to “pop” in for a restorative and free spa night with a friend, a date, or simply some pampering alone time.

“You need it. You deserve it!” says SpaPop founder and professional event planner Venetia Weeks. “Just stop in and experience the best of our carefully selected vendors offering wellness, beauty and spa-themed experiences.”

SpaPop’s wide variety of sample opportunities includes massage, reflexology, nutritional counseling, pilates, personal yoga plans, and more. In addition, participants may also enjoy wine sampling, and healthy nibbles from area organic food stores. Free goody bags filled with information and samples will be available as well.

While attendance is free and open to the public, space is limited. For reservations visit EventBiz.com and click on SpaPop, or visit Facebook/SpaPop. Vendors spaces and sponsorships are available. For more information call 908-342-6979.

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Bringing Yoga to the Classroom

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oday’s children are learning in classrooms far different than their parents. The emphasis on accelerated learning and skills mastery at a young age, the constant presence of technology in their lives and the intrusions of the media in many homes create a less than peaceful environment for many children. The addition of yoga in the classroom gets children moving in a purposeful way, breathing with control and mastering their thoughts and feelings to build resiliency and develop respect for themselves and others.

To help teachers and teacher assistants working with students in Pre-K, K and 1 through 3 introduce yoga into their class environment, Yoga Central is pleased to offer “Yoga in the Classroom—Not Your Mother’s Yoga!” This 2-hour workshop on January 14 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., will be taught

by Donna McMullin, an instructor who has been practicing yoga for almost 20 years, and 29 years experience in public education teaching in grades K-8. Donna has also done professional development for fellow educators and has great respect for her professional colleagues.

A wonderful side benefit of bringing yoga to your classroom will be the creation of a more pleasant environment for the children—and the adults who work with them.

Cost: $30. Location: Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. Please pre-register at 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com. See ad on page 15.

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Qi Healing: Ancient Art is New Again

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ne of mankind’s earliest medical systems nearly became lost in an industrial technological age.

With China forging ahead to become more modern, and Western scientific medicine becoming more technical, several generations of Chinese medicine oral tradition were precariously sliding towards oblivion.

To remedy this, a small influx of the older generation of Chinese physicians and teachers brought their classical techniques of Qi Healing to the West. As alternative forms of medicine continued to flourish, the concept of a very thorough, safe and effective energy medicine began to be noticed. As student numbers in the US and Europe increased and the next wave of teachers emerged, Qi Healing began to become more accessible to the public.

For more than 20 years, Fran Maher and Brian Coffey

have been teaching the authentic seminars created by Dr. Tzu Kuo Shih (1929-2016) to enable people from all walks of life to use his methods for themselves, their loved ones, their friends, colleagues and patients.

The experience of Qi Healing is usually described as pleasant, relaxing and gentle, without side effects or discomfort. It often includes self-remedies of very specific Qi Gong exercises or meditations selected for each person to perform to correct a specific imbalance. Qi Healing qualifies as a full system of medicine because of the methods of assessment, correction, reassessment and the appropriate self-Qi Gong recommendations, all of which speed recovery and prolong the resulting balance. In Western terms, the goal of Qi Healing could be described as moving the person towards homeostasis, the normal range of function.

On January 13-15 and 20-22, instructors Fran Maher and Brian Coffey will teach participants Clinical Qi Gong.

Students will gain the skills of ancestral medicine that have been proven effective and safe throughout recorded time. The Friday classes run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and the Saturday and Sunday sessions are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 Brian Coffey and Fran Maher p.m. The tuition is $850.

Location: Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Boulevard, Warren. To register, call 908-647-1563. QiGongForHealing.com. See ad on page 25.

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study from Drexel University, in Philadelphia, has linked autism spectrum disorder with prenatal exposure to organochlorine chemicals. The researchers examined 1,144 children born in southern California between 2000 and 2003 with mothers that had enrolled in a state-sponsored prenatal screening program. Blood tests were taken during their second trimester of pregnancy, a critical time for neurodevelopment, to measure exposure to organochlorine chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and pesticides such as DDT. These compounds were banned from production in the U.S. in 1977, but remain in the environment.

It’s well known that they can cross the placental barrier, impacting neurodevelopment in fetuses.

The researchers selected participants based on previous health diagnoses: 545 children with autism spectrum disorder and 181 with intellectual disabilities, plus 418 free of both issues as a control group. They found a 50 to 82 percent increased autism risk in children with the highest levels of four identified PCB compounds in utero, based on which ones were present.

“The results suggest that prenatal exposure to these chemicals above a certain level may influence neurodevelopment in adverse ways,” says Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., assistant professor in the university’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, promising further related studies.

Ayurvedic Program Improves Blood Chemistry

clinical trial from the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine found that participants in a six-day, ayurvedic-based, well-being program showed metabolic improvements in blood tests for inflammation, cardiovascular disease risk (CDR) and cholesterol levels.

Study participants consisted of 119 healthy men and women between the ages of 30 and 80. Sixty-five experienced a panchakarma program, a detox and rejuvenation protocol involving a vegetarian diet, meditation, yoga, massage, herbal therapy and other healing therapies. The other 54 served as a control group. Blood was analyzed before and after the test period.

The researchers, led by Dr. Deepak Chopra, found measurable decreases in 12 phosphatidycholines (cell-membrane chemicals) associated with cholesterol, inflammation, CDR and Type 2 diabetes risk. They acknowledge that due to the short duration of the trial, the immediate changes were likely attributable to the vegetarian diet; more research is needed to determine the complementary role of the other therapies.

“It appears that a one-week panchakarma program can significantly alter the metabolic profile of the person undergoing it,” remarks Chopra.

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Early Job Satisfaction Supports LongTerm Health

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esearchers from Ohio State University, in Columbus, started with data from 6,432 participants in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, conducted in 1979, to study the impact that early job satisfaction has upon health as we age. The new study examined reports of job satisfaction on a scale of one (dislike very much) to four (like very much) for participants between the ages of 25 and 39. Then they compared the responses to mental and physical health reports measured after the participants turned 40.

Those that reported low job satisfaction throughout their 20s and 30s exhibited higher levels of emotional problems, depression, sleep problems and excessive worry. Individuals that started out satisfied with their jobs but became less satisfied over time also faced sleep and anxiety difficulties, but exhibited less depression. The participants that reported increasing job satisfaction in their 20s and 30s reported fewer mental health problems.

The correlation between physical health after 40 and early job satisfaction was not as strong, but university associate professor of sociology Hui Zheng notes, “Increased anxiety and depression could lead to cardiovascular or other health problems that won’t show up until they are older.”

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Early-to-Bed Kids at Less Risk of Obesity

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esearch from the Ohio State University College of Public Health, in Columbus, suggests that the risk of childhood obesity, a growing concern in the U.S., can be reduced by putting children to bed before 8 p.m.

The researchers examined reports from mothers of 977 4-and-a-half-year-old children born in 1991 regarding their typical weekday bedtimes. The answers were divided into three categories: 8 p.m. or earlier, between 8 and 9 p.m. and later. Responses were compared to the obesity levels of the same children at an average age of 15.

Of the group with the earliest bedtime, comprising about 25 percent of the subjects, only one in 10 were obese, compared to 16 percent of those with childhood bedtimes between 8 and 9 p.m., representing 50 percent of the subjects. The youngsters that went to bed the latest reported a 23 percent obesity rate, the highest overall.

Dr. Meena Khan, a sleep medicine specialist at the university’s Wexner Medical Study Center, comments about the challenge of maintaining proper bedtimes: “Kids do well with a schedule and a routine.”

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A phone interview more than 25 years later served as a follow-up cognitive evaluation, and the subjects were divided into three categories: cognitively impaired, suffering mild cognitive impairment or cognitively healthy. Individuals that participated in vigorous physical activity when they were middle-aged displayed lower levels of cognitive impairment compared to those that did less vigorous exercise.

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The survey found that nearly 12 percent of children had used complementary medicine, either in a practice or product, during the year studied. The most common form of alternative medicine among children was natural supplements, such as fish oil, probiotics and melatonin. Chiropractic care and yoga were also popular choices.

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Cancer research on aromatherapy and reflexology in the Journal of Palliative Medicine concluded that cancer patients who received aromatherapy and then a reflexology treatment with lavender essential oil diluted in jojoba oil suffered less fatigue.

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Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions with Hypnosis Q & A with Barry Wolfson

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f you’ve ever wanted to make sustainable changes in your lifestyle to create a more fulfilling existence, hypnosis may be just what you’re looking for. Barry Wolfson, director of the Hypnosis Counseling Center, offers his insight into the benefits and extraordinary capabilities of hypnotherapy.

NA: In your experience, is the New Year a popular time to begin hypnotherapy?

BW: Yes; it’s become as predictable as

the New Year itself. Many people are calling to set up appointments to utilize hypnotherapy to help them overcome some of the obstacles and challenges in their lives. Usually it’s for smoking cessation or weight loss, but the common theme is that they want to create positive and healthy changes in their lives.

I also get questions about the effectiveness of hypnosis and ease their anxiety about starting hypnotherapy. Each year, many folks choose the New Year to make a new start.

NA: Why do you think it’s so hard for people to keep their New Year’s Resolutions and how can hypnosis help achieve these goals?

BW: It’s not that they don’t want to make the changes—they are usually very sincere. The problem lies in toughing it out alone using sheer willpower.

However, many of the resolutions involve long term habits and are difficult to change without help. That’s where hypnosis comes in: it’s all about behavior modification.

NA: Why does hypnosis work while other methodologies don’t?

BW: Hypnosis is an “alpha” state of mind, which is a dreamlike state similar to yoga and meditation. During a session, I use my voice to put the client into a very relaxed state and then plant positive suggestions for change. Additionally, I make my clients individually customized audio CDs for them to listen to on a daily basis. These CDs reinforce what’s done in my office and help clients practice daily in order to enhance their chances for permanent success. While not everyone succeeds, a great many do.

If a client falls back into old habits, the old adage “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” works well here. Sometimes, it takes a few attempts to attain permanent success, especially with addictions such as cigarettes and nicotine.

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NA: Are individual sessions the only way to work with you?

BW: No. Clients can also see me in group classes for smoking cessation and weight loss in a variety of different adult schools, YMCAs and fitness clubs and corporations throughout NJ and PA. These classes are less expensive but not quite as effective as individual counseling. However, often this is good way to get a taste of what hypnosis is about. Even though hypnosis has been approved by the American Medical Association since 1958, some folks still have misperceptions about what hypnotherapy really is.

NA: How do clients attain lasting weight loss through hypnosis?

BW: Studies show that hypnosis is the leading and best way to lose weight and keep it off. Clients learn to eat healthy satisfying meals get to your ideal weight and maintain it for life. They can accomplish all of this without drugs, fad diets, dangerous herbs expensive meal plans or special foods. The only tools needed are your own mind and the desire to succeed.

NA: What about smoking cessation?

BW: Through hypnosis, people can safely stop smoking without anxiety, weight gain or mood swings. Smoking addiction is one of the strongest and most difficult to break. Hypnosis can eliminate cigarettes for your life finally and painlessly.

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Indian officials report that volunteers planted more than 49 million trees on a single day in 2016, surpassing the 2013 world record of 850,000 in Pakistan. An estimated 800,000 volunteers worked for 24 hours planting 80 species of saplings raised in local nurseries along roads, railways and other public land.

The effort is part of the commitment India made at the Paris Climate Conference in December 2015. The country agreed to spend $6 billion to reforest 12 percent of its land and bring the total forest cover to 235 million acres by 2030, or about 29 percent of its territory.

Trees sequester carbon dioxide from the air and reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. India has experienced substantial loss of its forest cover in recent centuries as people cut down trees for firewood, pasture and development. Still, saplings need water and care and are susceptible to disease. Mortality rates can reach 40 percent after such massive tree plantings.

Other countries are also replanting trees. Last December, African nations pledged to reforest 100 million hectares (386 square miles). A wide range of stakeholders from countries to companies also signed on to the non-binding New York Declaration of Forests that month, with the goal of halving deforestation by 2020 and ending it by 2030.

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Maryland is the first state in the nation to pass strict restrictions on pesticides thought to be responsible for significant reductions in bee populations with enactment of its Pollinator Protection Act. Maryland lost more than 60 percent of its hives in 2015, each containing up to 20,000 honeybees, making it one of the states with the highest recorded declines. The national average is about 42 percent, yet across the country, farmers and gardeners are still using pesticides linked to colony collapse disorder. Globally, more than one-third of the world’s food supply could be at risk if these and other pollinators are lost.

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The Maryland law bans the use of neonicotinoids by everyday consumers that have been spraying home gardens and trees with these deadly pesticides. Farmers and professional gardeners are exempt from the law. A similar law is awaiting the governor’s signature in Connecticut. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not officially recognized the well-researched link, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing it.

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Aerotoxic syndrome is the medical term for the illness caused by exposure to contaminated air in jet aircraft, and it’s causing that ailment, plus the permanent disability and even death of airline employees and passengers. Whistleblowers have been met with ridicule and termination. The problem has been called the “asbestos of the airline industry” by critics. French scientist Jean-Cristophe Balouet, Ph.D., who discovered the syndrome in 1999, thinks it may have already affected 250,000 pilots, cabin crew and passengers worldwide.

In 1963, aircraft moved from drawing fresh air into the cabin to “bleeding” part of it from the engines. The synthetic oil used by jets contains organophosphates used in pesticides and nerve gas, and was banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for residential use in 2001 because of known toxicity.

The byproducts of these carcinogenic organophosphates can also include aldehydes and carbon monoxide.

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The New Year: Resolutions & Self-Care

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ith the New Year quickly approaching, we are again faced with New Year’s Resolutions. More often than not, we fall back on tried and true resolutions: starting a diet, going back to school, reading more, etc. When jotting down your resolutions this year, pause to consider how the New Year could include more self-care. There are alternative methods of wellness including meditation, mindfulness and touch therapy, all of which can meet this task with astounding results. New research has found increasingly proven benefits of touch therapy in combating stressrelated anxiety and fatigue, and easing the body and mind.

How Stress Harms the Body and Mind Not even the most thorough of breakdowns could accurately portray the debilitating effects of stress on the body and mind. People experience the effects of stress and anxiety quite differently. The most common indicators of stress include aching muscles and frequent headaches, which are often attributed to other factors and ignored.

When the body is constantly under a state of stress, it begins to wear away at the cardiovascular and respiratory systems by affecting breathing and heart rate. Breath-intake becomes short and restricted, and a chronically-increased heart rate could lead to hypertension, a stroke or even a heart attack.

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The digestive system may also begin acting up, introducing acid reflux into the system, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. The muscles become tensed up, prone to aches and perpetually fatigued.

Even the immune system experiences the brunt of stress: people under chronic stress are more vulnerable to catching colds, viruses and the flu.

The negative effects of stress and anxiety are not limited to the body alone. Stress can lead to depression and anxiety, which may gradually evolve into clinical mental disorders and lead to a chronically fatigued, tumultuous state of mind. People suffering from depression often experience an inability to empathize broadly, to engage actively in life and to feel positive, productive or content. They also cite insomnia, irritability and isolation as common symptoms.

Keeping in mind all of possible impacts stress can wreck on the body, the science behind touch therapy becomes all the more logical and appealing.

Sometimes the body needs to feel a warm, soothing touch to ease back into its normal functioning.

Fight Stress with Self-Care, Including Touch Therapy Self-care is often as simple as to making time for yourself. Methods include exercise, meditation, massage, mindfulness practice, writing/journaling and even coloring. Additionally,

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reminding your self to take a day off, cook a favorite meal, or catching up with friends and family may help as well. Self-care boils down to simply reminding yourself of your own value and worth.

When people need a more intimate connection with another human being, they can turn to touch therapy or cuddling. Touch therapy proves to be a pioneering phenomenon. It combines the immersive comforts of physical touch through a therapeutic cuddling session with the benefits of a one-on-one mindful connection in a safe, judgment-free space.

Humans instinctively find comfort in touch and reassurance: we hold hands during times of fear or happiness, we embrace the bereaved or joyous, and we sometimes communicate entirely through touch and physical contact. It is for this reason that touch therapy is an excellent way to alleviate stress, anxiety and general feelings of discontent and loneliness. The effects are both physical and psychological.

Our skin is the largest organ of our body and is very responsive and sensitive. Even a gentle touch releases the hormone “oxytocin,” the feelgood hormone, which helps relieve stress, lessen anxiety and depression, and creates a sense of happiness and wellbeing.

The benefits of physical touch include lowered blood pressure, improved self-esteem and mood and reduced stress. Studies show the giving or receiving of affection in ways such as hugging, cuddling and holding hands can help us feel better, relieve physical pain and instill a sense of calm.

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he latest National Health Interview Survey available, from 2012, shows an annual expenditure of $30.2 billion in out-of-pocket costs for complementary health approaches, benefiting 33 percent of adults and 12 percent of children, and representing about 10 percent of out-of-pocket U.S. healthcare costs. Insurance rarely covers complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in full. As provider networks shrink, premiums rise and the future of healthcare reform remains uncertain, health-conscious consumers yearn for innovative ways to afford this kind of care.

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Liberty HealthShare, a nonprofit HCSM chartered by the Mennonite church, believes that everyone has the right to practice religion as they see fit.

Their members share a commitment to personal health and sharing in the burden of health expenses with others that have these values.

“Many in the functional and integrative medical arenas also believe in these principles,” says Tom Blue, of Richmond, Virginia, a director with The Institute for Functional Medicine. “Cost sharing feels very familiar; you present your card to your provider, but there’s no set network of providers, which is favorable for those seeking more progressive forms of care.”

Expanding upon this model, Blue worked with the company to create its Liberty Direct program (LibertyDirect. org). Individuals pay an annual membership fee plus a monthly share amount.

After fulfilling their annual unshared amount of out-of-pocket expenses (similar to a deductible), participants’ healthcare costs—including approved naturopathic and alternative treatments—can be submitted as expenses to be shared by the group.

Liberty Direct provides financial advantages to DPC practitioners and patients by subsidizing membership fees; it favors nutrition over chronic prescription dependence by reimbursing physician-prescribed nutritional supplement and pharmaceutical expenses under the same terms.

Members must be in good health with a lifestyle that helps sustain wellness, including good nutrition, exercise and abstinence from tobacco use and drug and alcohol abuse. The program also accepts approximately 7 percent of applicants on provisional terms when preexisting conditions such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes can be improved through lifestyle changes. They pay an extra fee per month to cover the cost of a health coach; when they achieve their goals, they become full members paying regular rates.

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HCSMs are affordable because of restricted overhead budgets. Plus, they appeal to natural-health conscious clients and can decline unsuitable applicants. “This concept of communal cost sharing works—Liberty’s share amounts decreased in 2013 and have not changed since,” comments Blue.

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Told she was past medical hope, Kari Gray, of Kahului, Hawaii, sought to heal from cancer using natural medicine.

“When thousands of dollars spent for natural protocols were denied reimbursement by my insurance company, I saw that the system needs to change,” Gray recalls.

CAM therapies still deemed “unproven” by traditional insurance companies gave Gray a second chance at life.

Following remission, she began a 20-year search for alternative medicine insurance.

Finding none, in 2014, she created GreenSurance (MyGreenSurance.com).

Serving people that proactively care for their health and prefer natural medicine as primary care, GreenSurance developed an evidence-based and science-backed list of 40-plus covered CAM modalities, including thermography, energy therapy, biofeedback, essential oils and homeopathy. It also covers conventional medical and emergency care.

Enrollees of the member-owned organization are supplied third-party payer information for provider direct billing once the member’s out-of-pocket amount is met. They use any state-licensed provider and the program is often more affordable than traditional insurance.

GreenSurance is currently investing resources to broaden consumer access to the tax advantages of a health spending account (HSA). H.R. 1752 would allow enrollees in any healthcare-sharing program to open an HSA. “Simply, we’re a co-op whose members empower us to create an exempt program that protects members from ACA penalties and traditional health insurance,” says Gray. “More, we’re a grassroots movement for change.”

Krisel notes, “Doctors too, are livid about the current status of America’s healthcare system. Be vocal about what’s important to you. The more voices heard in Washington, the more change we’ll see.”

Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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onventional insurance rules adversely affect Americans’ consideration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). According to the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, acupuncture, chiropractic and massage therapy use increased over the prior decade, but only among those without insurance. For those with progressive policies, coverage for CAM approaches is usually only partial.

Know What a Policy Covers

Before using a complementary or integrative service, inquire about specifics: Sometimes preapproval or a referral is required to qualify; coverage may be limited to a certain network of practitioners; verify visit limits or the number required; and get details of out-of-pocket costs. Keep insurance-related communications records, including notes on calls and copies of bills, claims and letters, to help with any claim disputes.

Explore Available Options

Ask the insurance provider about coverage of CAM approaches, including whether a rider or supplement to the standard plan is required to cover them. Inquire about discount programs, such as when members pay for fees and out-of-pocket costs, but at a lower rate. State insurance departments and professional associations for

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Ask Practitioners About Payments

When seeing a complementary or integrative practitioner, clarify payment and insurance details before the first visit. Learn the cost of initial and follow-up appointments; how many appointments are needed; additional costs such as for tests, supplements or equipment; and if they offer an incomebased sliding scale. Also confirm which insurance plans are accepted and if the patient or provider files claims. When insurance doesn’t cover a service, inquire about installment plans and discounts for cash payments.

Save with Tax-Exempt Accounts

Flexible spending accounts offered by some employers allow participants to set aside pretax dollars for health-related expenses. Health savings accounts can be established by individuals with high-deductible health plans to save for medical expenses. Contributions are tax-deductible and interest is tax-free.

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SABOTEURS Tackling Obesity’s Hidden Causes

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at less, move more. These words have been the cornerstone of diet advice for decades, leading millions of Americans to greet the new year with vows to cut calories and hit the gym. In all, one in five U.S. adults are dieting at any given time, according to the international market research firm The NPD Group, and 57 percent would like to lose 20 pounds or more.

Yet few will reach that goal.

One survey of 14,000 dieters published in the International Journal of Obesity found that only one in six had ever been able to lose 10 percent of their body weight and keep it off for a year. Another study, published in the last year in Obesity, followed up with 14 contestants from the 2009 TV reality show The Biggest Loser and found that despite efforts to keep their eating and exercise habits on track, 13 had regained significant weight since the competition. Four are heavier now than before participating on the show.

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Diet experts say the battle of the bulge has been exceedingly hard to win for one clear reason: We’re oversimplifying the solution and underestimating the saboteurs. “We’re learning that it’s not as simple as calories-in and calories-out,” says Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith, an Ann Arbor, Michigan, physician specializing in functional and nutritional medicine and author of Why You Can’t Lose Weight.

Research reveals that everything from food allergies to hormone imbalances and disruptions in gut bacteria can subtly undermine the best-laid weight management plans. Working out too much or eating too little can also backfire. Even a mean boss or a cold workplace cubicle can factor in.

Certainly, diet and exercise are key, experts emphasize. Yet, if we’re doing all the right things and still seeing disappointing numbers on the scale, there’s still more we can do. Here are some common weight-loss saboteurs and what to do about them.

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Bite into a food we’re sensitive to and our body switches into “fight-or-flight” mode. It stores fat and water, releases histamines that widen blood vessels and inflame tissue, and cranks out stress hormones like epinephrine and norepinephrine that make us want to eat more of that food.

“You literally get a high so that you crave more,” says Smith. She notes that unlike true allergies, which can prompt an immediate reaction, food intolerances often manifest subtly over several days.

When we are repeatedly exposed to a food we’re sensitive to, we feel bloated and sluggish, regardless of the calorie count.

Allergy medications can also prompt weight gain, in part by boosting appetite. One study by Yale researchers found people that regularly ingested antihistamines like Zyrtec and Allegra were far more likely to be overweight than those not using them.

What to do: First, cut out the mostcraved foods. “If someone tells me they just cannot live without cheese, I assume they are allergic to it,” says Smith. Or, try an elimination diet. Ban common allergens like milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts and gluten (if possible, try sticking to only rice and lamb—two hypoallergenic foods—for four days). Then reintroduce other foods slowly and monitor the results.

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Yet as many as four in 13 women suffer from a thyroid hormone deficiency, says Toronto naturopathic doctor Natasha Turner, author of the new book The Hormone Boost. “You can diet and exercise until you are blue in the face, but if your thyroid is out of balance, you won’t achieve the body you’re looking for,” she says. “It’s a common cause of weight gain.”

What to do: Get tested for levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and, if possible, T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine) also. TSH signals the thyroid to make more T4, the inactive form of thyroid hormone that is converted into T3, the form the body is able to use. Abnormal blood levels of any of these can impact metabolism adversely, and a TSH test alone may be unable to identify a problem, caution Smith and Turner.

In some cases, medication may be required. Otherwise, move to embrace lifestyle habits that reduce stress levels, because the stress hormone cortisol can inhibit thyroid function. Get eight hours of sleep; sleep deprivation also impairs thyroid function. Eat lots of fiber, which helps the body eliminate excess estrogen and other thyroid-damaging metabolic byproducts. Also, stock up on foods containing tyrosine (almonds and avocadoes), and selenium (Brazil nuts). In some cases, if an iodine deficiency is at play, a doctor may suggest iodine supplements or iodine-rich foods like kelp and sea bass.

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Chromium: This mineral plays a key role in enhancing insulin’s action in the body. Numerous studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers and others suggest that taking chromium supplements can stabilize blood sugar, potentially reducing the cravings and energy slumps that come with glucose spikes and dips. Research on chromium’s impact on body composition and weight has been mixed. Turner recommends 200 to 400 micrograms (mcg) daily.

Curcumin: This golden spice, found in turmeric, curbs painful joint inflammation from over-exercising, and has been shown by Tufts University and Columbia University researchers to improve fat metabolism in mice.

L-carnitine: Helps the body use fat for fuel more efficiently and also can be used as an energy booster before cardio or strength training. Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith recommends 500 to 1,000 mg daily.

Omega-3 fatty acids: In addition to being potent anti-inflammatory agents, the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have been associated with greater weight and fat loss when added to a diet and exercise program, according to studies in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the International Journal of Obesity.

Prebiotics: These undigested fibers provide food for good gut bacteria to keep the digestive system and metabolism on track.

Probiotics: These are generally believed to promote healthy gut bacteria so that the body metabolizes food more efficiently. One recent study in the British Journal of Nutrition followed 125 obese men and women throughout a 12-week diet, followed by a 12-week maintenance period, and found that the women taking probiotics containing the bacterial strain Lactobacillus rhamnosis lost significantly more weight during the diet than women that didn’t; plus, they continued to lose weight during the maintenance period. The men studied did not show similar results.

Selenium: Selenium is critical for the conversion of inactive T4 to active T3 that the body can make use of. Smith recommends 100 to 200 mcg daily.

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ability to maintain a healthy weight, says Dr. Raphael Kellman, a New York City physician practicing functional medicine and author of The Microbiome Diet.

“The gut bacteria are the gatekeepers of the calories that enter our body,” he explains.

Research shows that certain species of bacteria aid in the metabolizing of carbohydrates, while others help break down fats and protein.

Some turn on genes that fight inflammation; others influence how well the body responds to insulin. Diversity and balance of helpful bacteria species are keys to health.

“If changes in the percentages of certain bacteria occur, the microbiome loses its ability to help us maintain a healthy weight,” says Kellman. In one landmark 21st-century study by University of Colorado researchers, swapping the gut bacteria of a skinny mouse with that of an obese one made the skinny mouse gain weight.

What to do: Go easy on antibiotics, which can wipe out gut bacteria diversity. Load up on fermented foods like kim chi, sauerkraut, kefir and yogurt.

Eat lots of inulin-containing plant fiber to give desirable bacteria something to chew on, and consider taking a probiotic supplement until weight loss and health goals are achieved.

Overdoing Diets

As The Biggest Loser contestants learned, losing too much weight too fast can bring metabolism to a screeching halt; the body, coaxed into starvation mode, moves to conserve fuel and store fat.

“If you try to lose weight by drastically slashing calorie intake and going crazy on the cardio machines, you’ll do more harm than good,” says Turner.

Performing intense cardiovascular exercise such as running, cycling or swimming for more than 45 minutes can make cortisol levels surge, accelerating muscle loss and impairing the immune system. That’s counterproductive because muscles burn calories at rest, too. Consistent over-exercise can also prompt the stressed body to respond in a fight-or-flight fashion, storing more

belly fat and leading to the “skinny but fat” body composition common among models and marathon runners, she says.

Skipping meals can prompt the key thyroid hormone T3 to fall off too, further slowing metabolism.

Plus, six weeks into a restrictive weight-loss program, levels of the feel-good hormones dopamine and serotonin also start to decline, killing motivation and fueling cravings.

The result is a weight plateau or even weight gain.

What to do: Unless walking, limit workouts to 40 minutes, advises Turner. Instead of slogging away at a steady pace on the treadmill, try intervals (short, highintensity efforts separated by brief rest periods), which have been shown to boost both fat burning and cardiovascular fitness. For example: five-minute warm-up, oneminute run at fast pace, one-minute run at moderate pace, repeat 10 times, five-minute cool-down.

Also, incorporate strength training into three workouts each week.

Include some fat, protein and carbohydrates with every meal. If insisting on counting calories, shoot for 450 to 500 per meal and 150 per snack for women; 500 to 600 per meal and 200 to 300 per snack for men. Every week to 10 days, enjoy a carb-loaded “cheat meal” such as pancakes or pasta; it supports any languishing thyroid and feelgood hormones, gives associated neurotransmitters a jump-start and keeps us from feeling deprived.

Dark, Cold, Stressful Workplaces

Alan Hedge, Ph.D., a workplace design researcher with Cornell University, in New York, says women, who tend to have less muscle and body hair to provide natural warmth, are at particular risk of packing on pounds due to an overly cold environment.

“When the body is cold, it adapts by laying down insulation, which is fat,” he says. Even without eating extra calories, if we’re constantly cold at work, as 31 percent ofwomen are ac-

cording to a recent CareerBuilder survey, we tend to gain about a pound or two per year, says Hedge.

Other research, conducted at Northwestern University, in Illinois, shows that workers exposed to more light in the morning weigh about 1.4 pounds less on average than those toiling in windowless cubicles. The suspected reason is that morning light triggers a cascade of hormones that positively impact appetite and metabolism. Another study, by Ohio State University researchers, found women that experienced a stressful event at work

or elsewhere and then ate a fat- and calorie-laden meal the next day burned 100 fewer calories from that meal than non-stressed workers.

What to do: At work, move the desk toward a window or at least take a walk every morning. Bring a space heater, extra sweater or hot tea fixings.

After an ultra-stressful workday, eat especially healthfully that night.

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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nity to connect, whether you are dining alone or with family and friends. Take a moment to slow down and release the stresses of the day. Focus on the miracle that is about to happen.

Count the number of times you chew your food. Chewing your food 28-60 times aids in digestion. 28 times for something as soft as a scrambled egg and upwards of 60 times for meat protein.

Digestion begins in the mouth where enzymes begin digesting the other-than-us substance before it is swallowed. Inhaling food instead of chewing it inhibits digestion. This leads to bloating, stomach rumbling, belching and flatulence. Connecting with the act of eating can be a pleasing experience.

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It’s Not Only What You Eat ...it’s how you eat it

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he secret to a healthy body is not really a secret. Age-old wisdom and common sense say sleep well, eat well and exercise. It is true that exercising your body, mind and soul can contribute to health, but if you do it with wild abandon, you will find your health wildly abandoning you.

A basic assertion of health in Chinese Medicine is, “where balance exists, ill health cannot.” By adopting Chinese Medicine’s moderate approach to diet and health, you can achieve the balance your body needs.

Here are a few simple tips to use wherever you eat:

Choose Wisely Shopping the perimeter of the grocery store ensures that you’re getting the freshest foods that contain plentiful nutrients while avoiding processed foods and additives.

My idea of food took on a whole new meaning after I heard my teacher say “eating is the most intimate thing we can do.” Think about it this way: when we eat, we take something that 30

is not us and it becomes us. We invite an other-than-us substance to inform our cells at their very core and shape who we are. We are miraculous, biological and sentient selves who get our nourishment and sustenance from that which we eat.

It is our birthright to age gracefully.

This can only occur if our bodies are sustained with the proper nourishment.

In her book, You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay wisely states, “If it grows, eat it. If it doesn’t grow, don’t eat it.”

The food which you bring to your lips and let enter your body is there to nourish and sustain you toward your greater purpose.

Slow Down, Stop and Give Thanks Saying a simple prayer connects us to our natural rhythm- something greater than ourselves. It can be as simple as “I am thankful that the Earth provides the perfect conditions for the growth of this perfect food. I am grateful that this food has given its life to nourish me.”

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When You Eat, Only Eat Turn off the television and leave cell phones outside the dining area.

This is a great time to connect with yourself and others. Bring others into your life and share your time with those important to you.

The organs responsible for the transportation and transformation of what you eat into something usable for the body, prefer calm, unfettered surroundings to assimilate and digest the foods eaten. As Louis Hay says, just as “junky foods accumulate and create a toxic body, junky thoughts accumulate and create a toxic mind.”

What and When to Eat Start your day by eating protein.

Chinese Medicine states that one can digest nails between the hours of 7a.m. and 9a.m. because that is the “time of the stomach.” Eating breakfast stokes the metabolic and digestive fires that have been diminished throughout the night as you have slept and fasted. Add fuel to your fire and get your engine revved as you begin your day. Jump start your day with a good nourishing breakfast. Increase your protein and decrease your bread and you will have more energy without an afternoon slump.

The same organs that are responsible for the transportation and transformation of what you eat thrive when there is regularity. Just like children, our bodies require boundaries, good par-

enting and routine. Develop a healthy routine by eating at regular meal times with nothing ingested after 8p.m. The organs settle down as night falls in preparation for restful sleep. Ingesting food before bedtime sends two very different messages to the body: 1. keep working to digest and 2. stop working to aid in slumber. Either you’ll be kept awake as the body works to digest or you’ll awaken feeling bloated, full and uncomfortable because nothing moved in the night.

Additionally, limit your fluid intake within the hour prior to eating. This allows your digestive enzymes to operate at peak performance, serving to break down the foods you have eaten without being diluted or saturated.

Recognize Your Deserving Self Above all else, go easy on yourself.

Love yourself. Know you deserve nutritive foods and nutritive thoughts. No self deprecation. Be gentle with yourself, you are the only you we have, after all “if you don’t take care of your body, where will you live?”

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It re-affirms your self-esteem and self-value. Taking care of yourself models excellent behavior that will also help your spouse, friends, children, family and colleagues remember that they each need to take time to value themselves and take care of their own needs. It helps you be the best version of yourself. When your light is shining bright, it is clear to those around you, and reminds them to do the same.

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elf-care is a broad term. For some people, it’s a daily walk or exercise routine. For others, it’s maintaining a yoga or meditation practice. Whatever form it takes, it’s something that makes you feel rejuvenated. It balances you; either energizing or relaxing depending on your needs.

Taking time for self-care is not selfish. In our culture, we are often taught to care for others before ourselves and that it’s better to give than to receive. Yet, if we over-do either of those, we find our own needs getting short-changed, if met at all, because we run out of time or energy. This can lead to frustration, anger and resentment.

We must remember to value ourselves enough to honor our own needs equally with other people’s. We all deserve time to relax, renew and re-charge in a way that works for us.

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TEEN BRAIN

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eer pressure and body consciousness are universal challenges facing teens and their parents. Experts find that by modeling healthy habits and maintaining open lines of communication, adults can help foster healthy independent thinking and responses to inevitable situations.

Respect Developing Capacities

Some teen struggles are literally all in their heads, according to Dr. Frances Jensen, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, in Philadelphia. “The brain is the last organ to mature, and isn’t fully complete until young people reach their late 20s. This allows the brain to adapt to its environment, which can be both good and bad,” says Jensen, author of The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults.

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tions like insight, judgment, impulse control and empathy, fully mature last; it’s no coincidence that teens struggle in these areas, according to Jensen. The plasticity of the teenage brain is optimal for learning and adaption, but without the frontal lobe feedback, it’s a challenge for them to moderate the heightened emotions, novelty seeking and sexual impulses adolescents are also experiencing.

“We expect teenagers to act rationally, but there are many reasons why their brains aren’t taking them there,” says Jensen. “Acknowledging this can lower frustration levels for everyone.”

Create a Safe Haven

Teens learn more from experience than lectures, so parents should facilitate positive experiences and influences at home, advises Carla Atherton, director of The Healthy Family Formula, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, which fosters family well-being by holistically addressing root causes of poor health. Such activities can include

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regularly preparing meals together and going for family walks, rather than eating dinner in front of the TV.

“Doing everything you can to connect with kids while they are in an environment you can control gives them a good foundation they can take into the world,” says Atherton, the mother of three teens.

Parents have to give trust to gain kids’ trust stresses educator Naomi Katz, of Galilee, Israel, author of Beautiful: Being an Empowered Young Woman.

“Create an environment where kids feel like they don’t have to hide or lie about anything,” Katz says. She also encourages parents to empower adolescents in decision making: Rather than telling them not to try drugs or alcohol “because I said so,” provide them real facts to help them draw their own conclusions.

Support Quiet Respites

In today’s hyper-connected world, Katz observes, “Social dynamics can get really confusing and painful and impact kids in far-reaching ways. We used to come home from school and be away from those issues until the next day; now that break doesn’t come because of social media and smartphones.”

Katz recommends encouraging journaling or other forms of selfexpression to help teens unplug and reflect. Breathing exercises can help calm nerves and allow them to think more clearly in tough social situations before they react. Katz also suggests teens set aside time each week for a feel-good activity like playing sports or music, to give them a reliable source of pleasure and accomplishment, no matter what else is going on in their lives.

Stay Alert to Signs

Despite a parent’s best efforts, kids can and will make unhealthy choices, and parents need to be prepared to manage the consequences. If a child is suspected or found to be engaging in dangerous or addictive behaviors like self-harming or an eating disorder, it’s important to address these immediately, seeking professional help if needed, counsels Katz.

Jensen remarks that it’s easier to learn unhealthy patterns when the brain is malleable, and addictive behaviors are harder to eliminate than if they are acquired as an adult.

The signs of unhealthy behaviors can be subtle, so it’s important to recognize cues without making flash judgments or placing blame, says Atherton, For example, a parent that notices her teen eating differently or obsessed with working out should consider initiating a conversation with him or her about body image.

Talking to teens about images in the media can help them gain a more balanced and positive self-perspective.

“You can tell your kids, ‘These advertising images are trying to sell you someone’s idea of a perfect look, but it’s not reality,’” says Atherton.

For whatever issues teens are trying to cope with, parents need to cultivate their own sense of inner calm; to be the rock that they can cling to. “Caring adults need to give teens a periodic frontal lobe assist,” says Jensen. “It helps when we share more details and insights about how we organize our lives and make decisions. Modeling the rationality and empathy that teenagers may lack can be an effective counterbalance.”

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Julia Schopick on Effective, Affordable Medicine

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ollowing up on the success of her bestselling book Honest Medicine: Effective, Time-Tested, Inexpensive Treatments for Life-Threatening Diseases, Julia Schopick plans to spread awareness of the efficacy of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) in treating autoimmune and other ailments later this year with a new book co-authored with professional writer Don Schwartz.

Her first book, endorsed by many leading integrative health practitioners, earned the top National Indie Excellence Award for Alternative Medicine.

It taps into nearly 200 scientific studies, with her research into innovative treatments driven by a quest that she and her late husband both believed added 15 years to his life after a terminal prognosis at age 40.

The former English teacher at Long Island University and Virginia State

University, now an Oak Park, Illinois resident, has contributed to the American Medical Association publication AM News, writes online and print guest columns and shares her journey in media interviews.

What are some of the most significant natural alternatives you report on in Honest Medicine?

The ketogenic diet is one standout because it was the standard of care for children with epilepsy in the 1920s— until pharmaceutical companies began to produce lucrative anti-seizure medications; then its use diminished through a lack of proponents in the medical field. Its use was revived in the 1990s due to the efforts of Jim Abrahams, a Hollywood writer/director, father of a child with epilepsy and

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I found small studies that proved that the ketogenic diet successfully stops children’s seizures nearly 70 percent of the time. This highly effective alternative has none of the negative side effects of antiseizure drugs. Most doctors aren’t in favor of the diet approach and instead often prescribe affected children up to three or four meds as an easier option.

The diet follows Hippocrates’ dictum, “Let food be thy medicine.”

Another standout is intravenous alpha lipoic acid, pioneered since the 1970s by Dr. Burt Berkson, who used it mainly for end-stage liver disease and diabetic neuropathy. He saved many people from needing liver transplants with infusions of this powerful, versatile antioxidant.

Did anything surprise you?

I chose to include effective treatments that are non-toxic and inexpensive. I didn’t realize that several of them were effective for many different conditions.

For example, LDN has been used since the mid-1980s to treat autoimmune diseases, of which there are more than 100; it also treats some cancers and AIDS. Research shows good results for conditions as varied as multiple sclerosis, lupus, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and Parkinson’s, because all of them have an autoimmune component if they are not directly autoimmune diseases.

Similarly, the ketogenic diet is now being studied as a treatment for cancers, especially brain tumors, brain injuries, autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Intravenous alpha lipoic acid is also used to address autoimmune diseases, some cancers and other conditions.

Are you finding that people are increasingly moving away from drugs and, if so, why?

Yes. The norm used to be that patients followed their doctors’ orders without question, which routinely entailed prescription drugs. Today, people are realizing that drugs often come with horrendous side effects. Consider, for instance, that ads for some injectible treatments for autoimmune diseases caution against side effects of cancers, including lymphomas. A side effect of some multiple sclerosis drugs is a serious brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML. People are listening closely, reading and researching their health issues, and don’t want risky side effects, especially when safer options are available.

In dealing with chronic illnesses, how crucial is it for caregiver and patient to maintain a positive, optimistic attitude?

Multiple studies, like those referenced in Mind Over Medicine, by Dr. Lissa Rankin, and Radical Remission, by Kelly Turner, Ph.D., show that a positive state of mind is crucial to healing. One of the benefits I report in my book is that patients and caregivers will do even more research looking for alternatives when doctors tell them nothing else can be done. And many find healing treatments; there are many such cases reported in my book. I like the African proverb, “When you pray, move your feet.”

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Functional medicine best addresses these concerns because it involves understanding the origins, prevention and treatment of ailments and emphasizes customized care. The goal is to promote health as a positive force well beyond the absence of disease.

It’s possible for many pets to appear to be healthy while specialized, noninvasive testing shows underlying issues that must be addressed if illness is to be prevented. Conventional medicine either doesn’t offer such testing or ignores minor abnormalities, placing the pet at risk for developing serious and potentially irreversible problems.

Functional Medicine for Pets Why the Best Vets Use It

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any pet owners have chosen functional medicine for their own care, so they logically turn to it for their four-legged family members, as well. Most veterinarians are still unfamiliar with this approach to pet health care and may even discourage its use because they see it as being out of synch with conventional ideology.

Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging patients and doctors in a partnership designed to improve health. This evolved practice better addresses individual needs than a traditional approach that focuses on illness and treating disease rather than restoring overall health.

By shifting from an allopathic platform to a more holistic, patient-centered one, functional medicine addresses the whole pet, not just a set of symptoms.

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The system of medicine practiced by most vets is geared toward acute care of a severe trauma or a climax in illness that necessitates urgent diagnosis and treatment. They typically apply specific, prescribed treatments such as drugs or perform surgery to treat the immediate problem or symptom.

This approach works well for pets experiencing a crisis, but isn’t appropriate for restoring health when animals have chronic disorders. It also doesn’t help them to at least live comfortably with incurable problems without the side effects often caused by extensive administration of medications.

Conventional veterinary science lacks the proper tools for preventing and treating complex, chronic disease.

In most cases, it doesn’t take into account an individual’s unique genetic makeup or exposure to toxins such as too many vaccines, drugs or environmental chemicals.

Functional medicine always focuses on the unique nature of the patient; there is no “one treatment fits all” mentality. Functional medicine vets are specifically trained to assess the underlying causes of complex, chronic disease and to apply strategies such as nutrition, diet and naturopathic remedies to both treat and prevent these illnesses. They can ably help the increasing number of pets suffering from complex, chronic health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, allergies, arthritis, seizures, bowel and bladder problems and immune system disorders.

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An integrative, science-based healthcare approach considers interactions in the pet’s history, physiology and lifestyle that might lead to problems.

All of the diagnostic and treatment modalities are based upon proven scientific principles and follow evidence-based medicine to yield the best results in terms of total function.

Functional medicine integrates traditional Western medical practices with what are sometimes considered “holistic” or “complementary” healing methods. The focus is on prevention through nutrition, diet and exercise; use of the latest laboratory testing and other diagnostic techniques; and prescribed combinations of botanical medicines, supplements, therapeutic diets and detoxification programs, using drugs only when necessary as a last, rather than a first, resort. This whole-pet approach allows doctors to choose whichever therapies are best for each patient.

Holistic vets see many patients for which conventional medicine has proven ineffective. Sometimes conventional doctors back away from offering treatment, either because the pet is “too old,” the treatment is “too expensive” or the results are unlikely to be “satisfactory.” Functional medicine can help many of these so-called hopeless cases, return pets to health and often heal disease after principles of functional medicine have been consistently applied to the pet’s everyday lifestyle.

Finding a functional medicine vet is challenging, but worth the effort.

Referral to a qualified practitioner is needed to help a pet benefit from functional medicine.

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Focusing on the individual needs of a pet ensures the optimum chance for achieving and sustaining proper health.

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they ingest gluten. According to the Center, as many as 7 percent of Americans, or 18 million people, fall into this vague category, due to a far less understood immune response distinct from what’s linked to celiac disease.

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Gluten Beneficiaries

THE DARK SIDE OF GLUTEN-FREE LIVING Most People Benefit from Gluten

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ales of gluten-free products reached $973 million in 2014 and are projected to grow to $2.34 billion in 2019, according to Packaged Facts, a market research publisher.

Many such products cost more than their gluten-based counterparts.

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Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder in which ingesting gluten causes issues such as intestinal damage, anemia and fatigue.

Those afflicted improve when gluten is removed from their diets and their intestinal tracts heal, according to the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston.

Those with a non-celiac gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy also experience a range of symptoms, including bloating, brain fog and joint pain, when

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The many Americans unaffected by gluten may want to avoid gluten-free products, says Dr. Michael Greger, a Washington, D.C., physician specializing in clinical nutrition. The bestselling author of How Not to Die, Greger founded the educational nonprofit NutritionFacts.org and is a founding fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

“Just because some people have a peanut allergy doesn’t mean everyone should avoid peanuts,” says Greger. “Some evidence suggests that a gluten-free diet may adversely affect gut health in people without celiac disease, gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy.” He cites a small study published in Gut Microbes which found that a one-month, gluten-free diet may hurt gut flora and immune function, potentially precipitating an overgrowth of harmful intestinal bacteria for those on gluten-free diets.

The gluten components that cause problems for the wheat-sensitive may act as prebiotics and feed good bacteria for the rest of us, says Greger.

“Wheat bran contains the important wheat-based prebiotic arabinoxylan-oligosaccharide,” explains Case Adams, a Morro Bay, California, naturopath and author of The Gluten Cure: Scientifically Proven Natural Solutions to Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivities. “It feeds the probiotics that produce enzymes which help break down gluten and gliadin proteins.”

Researchers from Pennsylvania’s University of Reading conducted multiple studies showing that arabino-xylan-oligosaccharide derived from wheat bran increases beneficial bifidobacteria populations in the guts of humans.

It is disappointing that a number of highly publicized studies done on celiac patients have been inappropriately applied to the general population, notes Adams.

Gluten may also boost immune function. In a study published in the

journal Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, researchers found that after less than a week on a diet with added gluten protein, subjects experienced significantly increased natural killer cell activity, which could improve their ability to fight cancer and viral infections.

An earlier study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that high-gluten bread improved triglyceride levels better than regular gluten bread.

Plus, Greger says, avoiding gluten means missing out on all the fiber, B vitamins, trace minerals and other nutrients from whole grains like wheat, barley and rye. A whole-grain-rich diet has been repeatedly shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and some forms of cancer in studies from such institutions as the University of Minnesota and Lund University, in Sweden.

“Most gluten-free processed foods are not made with nutrient-rich, health-protecting whole grains,” adds Katherine Tallmadge, a Washington, D.C., registered dietitian, nutrition coach and author of Diet Simple.

Ingredients such as potato starch and cornstarch with little nutritional value typically help take the place of wheat flour. “The gluten-free label has little to do with nutritional value.” French fries and many candies, for example, are naturally gluten-free.

Impact of Self-Diagnosis

Self-diagnosing a gluten issue can delay a doctor’s accurate assessment, cautions Greger. “We diagnose celiac by looking for the inflammation caused by gluten in celiac sufferers. If they haven’t been eating a lot of gluten, we might miss diagnosing the disease.

Thus, instead of being on a gluten-free diet, we want celiac suspects to be on a gluten-loaded diet, such as four to six slices of gluten-packed bread daily for at least a month before they come in for a diagnostic exam.”

Studies are ongoing and information continues to evolve regarding the pluses and minuses of a gluten-free diet.

Judith Fertig writes food health articles and cookbooks from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Holistic Dermatology Inner Health, Radiant Skin

by Linda Sechrist

Holistic skin care practices are simple, healthy and sustainably good for people and the planet because they follow nature’s example.

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edical Doctor Alan M. Dattner, a 35-year pioneer in the field of holistic dermatology, faithfully follows nature’s principles in supporting skin health. His book Radiant Skin from the Inside Out: The Holistic Dermatologist’s Guide to Healing Your Skin Naturally maps out how skin reflects the body’s healthy or unhealthy organs and systems.

Finding the internal root cause of problems on the skin, the body’s largest organ, takes time to investigate. Dattner, who practices in New York City and New Rochelle, New York, and considers himself a “skin detective”, says that although his forensic work continues to expand, he still begins his sleuthing by compiling a detailed and comprehensive history that yields clues for solving health puzzles and points him in the direction of what’s causing problems.

Some patients with acne also have symptoms of bloating, gastrointestinal issues or chronic bowel disease. Others may have traveled to another country where they contracted diarrhea from a parasite or foreign bacteria that upset their intestinal microbiome.

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Skin outbreaks can also be the result of food sensitivities or food allergies. “I make patients aware of the issues underlying their skin problems so that they understand the connection between internal health and skin. Then they can make conscious food choices,” says Dattner.

Diet is a critical aspect of healthy skin. Food sensitivities can cause inflammation that can show up on the skin, he explains.

Dattner incorporates several diagnostic techniques and remedies from other medical traditions, including herbal, homeopathic and ayurvedic. A tongue diagnosis he uses is taken from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He uses Applied Kinesiology to refine his therapeutic choices as the results align with his knowledge of dermatology, immunology and integrative medicine.

Janice MacKenzie, acupuncture practitioner, teacher and author of Discovering the Five Elements: One Day at a Time, views the skin as a third lung, because it breathes. “If the organs of elimination aren’t working well—large intestine, liver and kidney—then toxins leave through the

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skin, another organ of elimination,” says MacKenzie, who practices in Perkasie, Pennsylvania.

“When constipation leaves toxins to be reabsorbed into the blood and recirculated through the liver, the body, out of desperation, seeks ways to get rid of toxins through the skin. This can result in eczema, psoriasis, rashes, boils and acne,” notes MacKenzie.

In TCM, the facial redness of rosacea originates in a heating of the blood caused by toxicity. An inflammatory condition of excess energy and toxicity in the stomach travels upward through the stomach energy meridian that runs from the eye to the second toe. It’s supposed to flow downward through the mouth, throat and intestines and out.

Elina Fedatova, cosmetic chemist, aesthetician, owner of spas in Chicago and Kalamazoo, Michigan, and formulator of Elina Organics, addresses skin as an aspect of a whole healthy body.

Her product line is created wholly from organic plant extracts and essential oils, made in batches every two weeks.

These purely natural products can be ingested without harmful effects.

“Formulas are made using holistic principles and adjusted for each season,” says Fedatova.

She agrees with Dattner, “Protecting skin from the inside with a nutritious diet that benefits the entire body is vital, as important as keeping the skin’s surface clean.” In caring for skin from the outside, a gentle exfoliation that can be done at home three times a week using a honey mask is the first step. Skin cells produced in the deepest layer gradually push their way to the epidermis every 30 days and die. Dead cells pile up unevenly and give the skin’s surface a dry, dull appearance.

Treatment serums, moisturizing lotions and eye and neck creams are necessary elements of a complete facial skin care regimen, as is a natural sunscreen with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

“Using skincare practices and products that follow nature’s example are the perfect external complement to good internal health,” says Fedatova.

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Reiki Share Celebration–2–5pm. Enjoy Reiki healing, meditation, high vibration crystal singing bowls, gong and chants. Speaker: Beth Wishbow, Reiki Master teacher. $10. EZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. 908-5260002. Beth@InSightHolisticHealth.com. Meetup. com/New-Jersey-Reiki-Circle.

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Introduction to Dream Analysis—2-3:30pm. Instructor: Harlene Goldschmidt, Psychoanalyst and Qi Healer. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd. (across from Acme side entrance), Warren.

Details: CVSundstrom@netscape.com. Info and directions: 908-647-1563 or QiGongForHealing.com.

Winter Cleanse with Csilla Bischoff–7pm. Learn to gently cleanse with whole foods. Free. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. RSVP: 908-658-4900 or Janet@ ValleyPharmacyRX.com. ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8

Micronutrient, Hormone, Thyroid MTHFR, Omega Testing–3-6:30pm. Most insurance accepted. Spectracell Labs. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. Appt. required: 908-658-4900. ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

Dian’s Nutritional Naturopath Course–Jan. 8, 22.

Class 6&7 of 12. Instructor: Dian Freeman, certified in Clinical Nutrition & Master Holistic Health Instructor. Dian’s Wellness Simplified, Basking Ridge.

Dian: 973-267-4816. WellnessSimplified.com.

New Year’s White Stone Ceremony – 10am; Sunday Service. During the White Stone meditation, participants receive a new name, which is about

plantoattend Saturday, January 7 2-3:30 PM Introduction to Dream Analysis Harlene Goldschmidt, Ph.D. Guest presenter Harlene Goldschmidt, Psychoanalyst and Qi Healer, encourages us to gain insight from our dreams, providing tools to process and reflect on them.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11

Moon Salutations–Mixed Level: 9am, 5:15pm.

Level III: 6:45pm. Nurture, calm and soothe with Chandra Namaskar. 5/$65. 10/$120. $14/drop-in. freedOM Yoga, 34 W Main St., Ste. 353, Somerville.

Loring@freedOM-Yoga-Studio.com. freedOMYoga-Studio.com.

T’ai Chi Chih: Free Intro with Dr. Janet Oussaty –7:30-8:30pm. Healing art known to reduce stress, pain, anger, depression and more. Moving meditation of 19 movements and 1 pose. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. Info: JOussaty@comcast.net or 908-635-1822. 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Stop Smoking with Hypnosis–6:30-7:30pm.

Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is achieved in a one-hour session. Eliminate cravings while minimizing discomfort. Instructor: Barry Wolfson. $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. 908-303-7767. Barry@HypnosisNJ. com. HypnosisNJ.com.

Lose Weight with Hypnosis–7:30-8:30pm.

Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained and maintained. Instructor: Barry Wolfson. $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. 908-303-7767. Barry@ HypnosisNJ.com. HypnosisNJ.com.

Relaxation through Hypnosis–8:30-9:30pm. Easy techniques you can use daily to reduce stress in your life. Instructor: Barry Wolfson. $55. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. 908-3037767. Barry@HypnosisNJ.com. HypnosisNJ.com.

SpaPop Health & Beauty Event–6:30-9:30pm.

Spa-themed evening with massage, wine tasting,

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food, samples and more. Free. Space is limited.

RSVP. Hampton Inn, 16 Frontage Dr., Clinton.

908-342-6979. EventPop.biz.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 Qi Healer 6-Day Intensive Seminar–Jan. 1315, 20-22. Fri: 5-9:30pm, Sat/Sun: 9am-5pm.

Instructors: Fran Maher and Brian Coffey. Learn Clinical Qi Gong and gain skills of ancestral medicine. Tuition: $850. Qi Gong for Healing Center at 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren NJ. Register: 908647-1563. QiGongforHealing.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 Yoga in the Classroom: Not Your Mother’s Yoga!– 1-3pm. Instructor: Donna McMullin, RYT. 2-hour workshop for teachers and TAs working with students in Pre-K, K and 1-3. $30. Preregister. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 Yin Yoga Workshop–3-5pm. Explore the body with long-held, passive Yin Yoga poses, followed by meditation and discussion. $35/before 1/8. $40/ after. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown.

908-268-7430. Yoga-Loka.com.

Say Yes to Love™ Club—4-5:30pm. Meets one Sunday/month. Breakthrough program provides tools that take you from single to soul mate. Wellness Rocks!, 28 Center St., Clinton.

LCaroseli08@optimum.net. 908-605-6266.

Register: LisasLoveLiftOff.com.

plantoattend Thursday, January 12 6:30-9:30 PM Spa Pop Health & Beauty Event Pop in for a restorative and free spa night with a friend, a date, or just some pampering alone time. You deserve it. Experience the best of our carefully selected vendors offering wellness, beauty and spa-themed experiences.

Massage, wine tasting, tasty nibbles, spa treatments and spa travel, goody bags, samples and more.

Attendance is free, but space is VERY limited.

You must reserve your space in advance.

Hampton Inn, 16 Frontage Dr. Clinton, NJ, 08809 RSVP & Info: 908-342-6979. EventPop.biz.

MONDAY, JANUARY 16 Yoga with Reiki Relaxation–7-8:15pm. Instruction offered in basic and intermediate yoga poses, breathing and yoga philosophy.Relax with Reiki during savasana/relaxation. 5/$65. 10/$120. $14/ drop-in. freedOM Yoga, 34 W Main St., Ste. 353, Somerville. Loring@freedOM-Yoga-Studio.com. freedOM-Yoga-Studio.com.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Family Constellations Workshop—7-9pm. Facilitator: Kerry Kay. Issues you struggle with may have roots in hidden dynamics within your family. $10.

Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. FeedingAllWhoHunger.com.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 Stress Relief and Deep Relaxation with TRE –11am-12pm. Jan. 18, 27. TRE (Tension and Trauma Reducing exercises) provides tools for you to become more resilience and peaceful; reduce pain, headaches and irritability. Helps increase sleep, better digestion and improve relationships. Everyone is able to practice. . $17. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown. 908-268-7430. Yoga-Loka.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 Restorative Yoga–10-11:30am. $5. Yoga Loka, 19 N Doughty St., Somerville. 908-343-8247. YogaForCancerCare@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 Natural Remedies for Colds, Flu and Sinusitis– 1-3pm. Instructor: Homeopath Cindy Rounsaville. $30. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. RSVP: 908-658-4900.

ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

Blood Chemistry Workshop Pt. 1–11am-1:30pm.

Learn to read medical blood tests. Facilitator: Dian Freeman, certified in Clinical Nutrition & Master Holistic Health Instructor. $50/nonstudent. $35/students. Dian’s Wellness Simplified, Basking Ridge. RSVP required: 973-267-4816.

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Usui Reiki Level 1 Training–Jan. 21, 22. 10am3pm. Learn ancient art of Reiki for healing and selfempowerment. Clinton. Registration and information: 908-730-0658. FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net/ events.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 “The Twelve Powers” Movie Screening – 122pm. Based on the primary teachings of the Unity movement, this documentary follows a group of spiritual leaders as they travel to a hill overlooking a Syrian village held by ISIS to participate in a synchronized meditation as prayers are shared from three different religions. $10 per person.

Unity Spiritual Center, 453 Bellwood Ave, Asbury (physically located in Pattenburg). RSVP to 908730-8792 or office@unityspiritualcenter.org.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 CardioMetabolic, Micronutrient, Hormone, Thyroid, MTHFR Testing–9:30am-12:30pm.

Most insurance accepted. Spectracell Labs. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. Appt Required: 908-658-4900.

ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

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Breast imaging, men and women’s health screening, full body. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. Appt required: 908-618-6545. ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

Ayurveda for Thyroid Care–6:45-8pm. Ayurvedic perspective of thyroid disorder: an interactive workshop. Learn simple and effective techniques to energize your thyroid gland. $15. info@myayurvedashram.com, 2070 Route 1, 2nd floor, North Brunswick. Registration required: Info@MyAyurvedashram.com. MyAyurvedashram.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Suppers Program at Sand Hills Community Wellness Center—6:30-8:30pm. Theme: seasonal depression. Learn to cook, taste, and feel your way to vibrant health. Shared cost of meal plus small donation. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park.

Maryann: 732-419-3551. TheSuppersProgram.org.

FeedingAllWhoHunger.com.

Stress Relief and Deep Relaxation with TRE –11am-12pm. Jan. 18, 27. TRE (Tension and Trauma Reducing exercises) provides tools for you to become more resilience and peaceful; reduce pain, headaches and irritability. Helps increase sleep, better digestion and improve relationships. Everyone is able to practice. . $17. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown. 908-268-7430. Yoga-Loka.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 Cancer Support Panel–1pm. Holistic Nutritionist Kirstin Nussgruber, Herbalist Cheryl Karcher, Homeopath Cindy Rounsaville, and compounding pharmacist Jim Cammarata. Learn holistic strategies to help you cope with cancer treatments.

Free. RSVP: 908-658-4900. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster.

ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

Family Yoga for All—10:30-11:15am. Experience yoga through the eyes of a child. Bark in downward facing dog. Smile in a partner pose. $10/child. $5/ adult. freedOM Yoga Studio, 34 W. Main St., Ste. 353, Somerville. Loring@freedOM-Yoga-Studio.

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Family Yoga for Those Who are Differently Abled—11:30am-12:15pm. Experience yoga through the eyes of a child. Bark in downward facing dog. Smile in a partner pose. $10/child . $5/adult. freedOM Yoga Studio, 34 W. Main St., Ste. 353, Somerville. Loring@freedOM-Yoga-Studio.com. freedOM-Yoga-Studio.com.

Reiki I Training & Certification– 1:30-6:30pm.

Jan. 28, 29. Learn this ancient art of healing and self-empowerment. Instructor: Beth Wishbow, Reiki Master teacher. $200. EZential Wellness Center, 1300 Prince Rogers Ave., Bridgewater. Register: eZentialWellness.com/Reiki. Beth@InSightHolisticHealth.com. Meetup.com/New Jersey Reiki Circle.

CPR Training—9am-1pm. This class offers a professional course with certification in CPR and First Aid. $50. Joelle: Joelle418@gmail.com. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. FeedingAllWhoHunger.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 Say Yes to Love™ Online Club— 8-9:30pm.

Breakthrough program provides tools that take you from single to soul mate. LCaroseli08@optimum. net. 908-605-6266. Register: LisasLoveLiftOff.com.

MONDAY, JANUARY 30 Holistic Animal Wellness Day: Ask Practitioners Teleconference—7-8pm. Ask your most pressing questions about natural, holistic, homeopathic approaches to healing and training your pets. Free.

Hosted by Sue Ann Seccia-Harnden, Virangini Cindy Rounsaville, and Christina Russoniello.

FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net/Events.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Ayurveda for Thyroid Care–6:45-8pm. Ayurvedic perspective of thyroid disorder: an interactive workshop. Learn simple and effective techniques to energize your thyroid gland. $15. Ayurvedashram, 2070 Route 1, 2nd floor, North Brunswick. Registration required: Info@MyAyurvedashram.com.

MyAyurvedashram.com.

savethedate Fostering the Journey with Jean Marie & Rutherford Hall presents

Aging Gracefully: Complementary Practices and Lessons for a Healthy Lifestyle Sunday, January 15, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Rutherford Hall, 1686 Route 517, Allamuchy, NJ One Day Retreat includes: Feldenkrais, Qigong, Yoga, Lectures, T’ai Chi, Spiritual Identity Oils, cupping/acupuncture, singing bowl and Vipasana meditation, and more. 15 minute massage available for additional fee.

Vegan lunch will be served.

Only $69.

Register Today at RutherfurdHall.org

(Ticket link under events is called One Day Yoga Retreat.)

Call Jean Marie at 908-850-6475 for more information.

Thermography Imaging by Lisa Mack–9am-7pm.

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planahead THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Attracting the Love You Deserve–7-8pm. Attract your soulmate using the law of attraction. Expand receptivity and magnetize that love into your life.

Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St., Chatham.

Register: 973-635-0603. LisasLoveLiftOff.com.

World Animal Reiki Day Celebration/Talk—6:308pm. Learn about animal reiki and how it can heal animals. Clinton Bookshop, 12 Main St., Clinton.

908-735-8811. FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Advanced Usui Reiki Training: Master-Practitioner–10am-3pm. Advanced Reiki Training (ART) is for Reiki students wishing to expand and deepen their knowledge and skills. Instructor: Sue Ann Seccia-Harnden, Reiki Master-Teacher. FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net/events.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Introduction to Animal Reiki Class—10am-12pm.

Learn the basic principles and approaches to using Reiki energy healing with animals. Instructor: Sue Ann Seccia-Harnden, Reiki Master-Teacher. Sue Ann: 908-730-0658. SueAnn@FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net. FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Say Yes to Love™ Club—4-5:30pm. Meets one Sunday/month. Breakthrough program provides tools that take you from single to soul mate. Wellness Rocks!, 28 Center St., Clinton. LCaroseli08@ optimum.net. 908-605-6266. Register: LisasLoveLiftOff.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Say Yes to Love™ Online Club— 8-9:30pm.

Breakthrough program provides tools that take you from single to soul mate. LCaroseli08@optimum. net. 908-605-6266. Register: LisasLoveLiftOff.com.

ongoingevents sunday Pilates Mat with the Ball – 9am. Use the Pilates ball to improve balance, sculpt and define the whole body.

Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Unity Spiritual Center Sunday Service – 10am.

Rev. Carmela Vuoso-Murphy. Join us for prayer, meditation, song, uplifting spiritual message and fellowship afterwards. Exceptional youth programs during the service for children, pre-teens and teens.

Outdoor labyrinth open dawn to dusk. Unity Spiritual Center, 453 Bellwood Ave., Asbury. For info: 908-730-8792. UnitySpiritualCenter.org.

monday Gentle Yoga–7-8pm. $5. Be Here Now Yoga, 63Main St., Suite 202, Flemington. 908-343-8247.

YogaForCancerCare@gmail.com.

Beginner Yoga–6pm. Beginner classes enable students to get comfortable with yoga and their own bodies in friendly, supportive, non-competitive studio. BYOMat. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com.

Beginner Sun Style Tai Chi–11am-12pm. Instructor: Patty Pagano. Call to reserve your place: 908392-1313. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. QiGongforHealing.com.

Tai Chi Chih with Dr. Janet Oussaty–6-7pm. Jan. 9-Feb. 13. Gentle moving meditation of 19 movements and 1 pose. $75. $15/drop-in. Questions: 908-635-1822 or JOussaty@comcast.net. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren.

908-647-1563. QiGongforHealing.com.

Wuji Tai Chi, Beginner 1–7:30pm. Starts Jan. 9.

8-week course. Instructor: Fran Maher. $96. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-647-1563. QiGongforHealing.com.

Yoga for Beginnners–6:30-7:30pm. Jan. 23-Feb. 27. 6-week series. For those who want to start a yoga practice among beginners like themselves. $60/before 1/18. $70/after. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown. 908-268-7430. Yoga-Loka.com.

plantoattend Qi Healer Intensive Seminar January 13-15 and 20-22 Instructors: Fran Maher & Brian Coffey Unforgettable skills that you will use over and over again!

Powerful methods to take care of yourself and to awaken the alternative medicine that is in your heart, mind, and the Qi of your own two hands. Learn how to care for yourself and the clinical Qi Gong skills to heal others with an ancestral medicine that has been proven powerful, effective and safe throughout recorded time.

Course Fee: $850. Light buffet Friday evenings and light breakfast Saturday mornings.

Friday: 5:30-9pm Sat/Sun: 9am-5pm

Qi Gong for Healing Center

67 Mountain Blvd., Warren NJ 07059 Across the street from ACME side entrance

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Prenatal Yoga Workshop – 6:30pm. Class focuses on helping the moms-to-be relax and to prepare their bodies and minds to welcome new life into this world. Registration required. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901.

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Judo Program for Kids – Mon. 4:30-5:30pm. Sat. 12:30-1:30pm. Instructor: Edwin Calvache, Sandan Black Belt. 10 sessions/$125. 20 sessions/$200. Mat fee: $15. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. RSVP: EdwinCalvache@gmail.com.FeedingAllWhoHunger.com.

Swimming Dragon Qi Gong with Patty Pagano – 12-1pm. Starts Jan. 9. Easy to learn, gentle movements will leave you feeling refreshed and calm. $50/4-class series. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. Must preregister: 908392-1313. 908-647-1563. QiGongForHealing.com.

Yoga for Cancer Care – 7pm. (First 3 Mondays each month) Open to anyone affected by cancer: survivors, those in treatment, caregivers and supporters.

No exp. req. Suggested donation: $5. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Suite 202, Flemington. RSVP: 908-642-0989, or karen@beherenowyoga108.com.

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tuesday Wuji Tai Chi Beginner 1–10:30-11:30am. Get started with the beginning moves of this beautiful flowing “water” form. Intro to form, alignment and principles of movement. Instructor: Fran Maher. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-647-1563. QiGongforHealing.com.

Private Tai Chi & Qi Gong Coaching–6:307:30pm. Appointment only. Any level. Instructor: Brian Coffey. Schedule: 908-647-1563. $60/hr. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. QiGongforHealing.com.

Gentle Yoga–2:30-3:30. $5. Yoga Loka, 19 N Doughty St., Somerville. 908-343-8247. YogaForCancerCare@gmail.com.

Introduction to Meditation–8:05-9pm. Jan. 24Feb. 28. 6-week course. Introduction to meditation and creating and maintain your own meditation practice. $60/before 1/15. $65/after. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown. 908-268-7430.

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Gentle Relaxation Yoga – 7pm. Class focuses on reducing chronic tension, improving normal range of motion in the joints, and strengthening the musculature of the body so all bodily systems can function optimally. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Zumba–6pm. Get your Latin inspired dance and fitness on! Instructor: Dr. Latisha Scott. $10/drop-in. $40/5-classes. $80/10-classes. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. 732-419-3551. Feeding AllWhoHunger.com.

Gentle Beginner Yoga – 7:30-8:45pm. Friendly, supportive studio perfect to begin a new yoga practice. $16/drop-in. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com.

Meditation & Mindfulness with John Haspel – 7:15-8:30pm. Learn and practice meditation and

mindfulness from an experienced teacher and a welcoming and supportive community. Weekly classes in Frenchtown, Flemington, and Clinton. $10. 110 Harrison St., Frenchtown. Use rear entrance. 908391-9079. CrossRiverMeditation.com.

QiGong & Tai Chi – 6-7pm. Gentle exercises combine breath, relaxed movement, self massage and meditation to harmonize mind and body, maintain health and achieve longevity. 110 Harrison Street, Frenchtown.

609-575-9898. HealingPathAcupuncture.com.

Two for Tuesdays at Quantum Floats – Open 9am-9pm. Bring a friend to float and both enjoy a 50% discount on a 60 or 90 minute float. Quantum Floats, 1 Robertson Dr., Ste. 13, Bedminster. 973782-3227. QuantumFloats.com.

“Connecting with Loved Ones in Spirit” – 7:309pm. Sit with psychic mediums who will contact the energy of your loved ones who have passed away.

By appointment only. Contact Garry: 908-852-4635 or garry@hyp4life.com. Hyp4Life.com.

wednesday Wuji Qi Gong & Tai Chi–1:30-2:30pm. 30 minutes of Qi Gong, 30 minutes of Wuji Jing Gong Tai Chi. Instructor: Brian Coffey. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-647-1563.

QiGongforHealing.com.

Wuji Qi Gong All Levels–5:30pm.No experience required. Explore the 16 peaceful, relaxing Qi Gong movement methods as developed by Master William Ting. Instructor: Fran Maher. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-647-1563.

QiGongforHealing.com.

T’ai Chi Chih: Joy Thru Movement Beginner– 11:15am-12:15pm, 7:30-8:30pm. Jan. 18-Feb. 8. 19 gentle, fluid movements in the non-martial art of T’ai Chi Chih. A moving meditation. Instructor: Dr. Janet M. Oussaty. $50/series. $16/drop-in. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. Register: 908-635-1822.

908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com.

T’ai Chi Chih: Joy Thru Movement Beyond Beginner– 6-7:15pm. Jan. 18-Feb. 22. 19 gentle, fluid movements in the non-martial art of T’ai Chi Chih. A moving meditation. Instructor: Dr. Janet M. Oussaty. $88/series. $20/drop-in. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. Register: 908-635-1822.

908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com.

Pilates Mat with Props – 10am, 6:30pm. Amazing and challenging class will tone your entire body!

Incorporates weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-7545901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Reiki Share & Healing Circle – 5:30-6:45pm.

Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Suggested Donation: $10. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park.

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Swimming Dragon Qi Gong with Patty Pagano – 7:30-8:30pm. Starts Jan 4. Easy to learn, gentle movements will leave you feeling refreshed and calm. $50/4-class series. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren. Must preregister: 908-392-1313. More information about Qi Healing: 908-647-1563 or QiGongForHealing.com.

$80/series after 1/9. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown. 908-268-7430. Yoga-Loka.com.

thursday Joel S. Goldsmith/Infinite Way Study Group – 10–11:45am. If you are a mystic at heart and are seeking a conscious union with God, join us for a weekly discussion based on the writing and teachings of 20th century mystic Joel S. Goldsmith. Meets every Thursday (except for the first Thursday of the month) followed by an hour-long (optional) silent meditation at noon. Love offering. Unity Spiritual Center, 453 Bellwood Avenue, Asbury (physically located in Pattenburg). 908-730-8792. UnitySpiritualCenter.org.

Gentle Yoga – 11am-12:15pm. $5. PS 108, 300 Lamington Rd., Bedminster. 908-343-8247. YogaForCancerCare@gmail.com.

QiGong & Tai Chi – 6-7pm. Gentle exercises combine breath, relaxed movement, self massage and meditation to harmonize mind and body, maintain health and achieve longevity. 110 Harrison Street, Frenchtown.

609-575-9898. HealingPathAcupuncture.com.

Community Acupuncture with Michael Gonzales – 4:30-7pm. Not a class- instead a time to lie down and experience a relaxing, affordable, healing acupuncture session. Sliding scale, minimum $25. Michael Gonzales: 908-392-3468. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren.

QiGongForHealing.com.

Full BODY MELT – 11am. Simple self-care techniques make your body feel better. All-levels class uses specialized soft body rollers and small MELT Hand and Foot Balls to simulate the results of manual therapy. Pre registration required. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Stress Reducing Clinic–6:15-6:55pm. Jan. 19-Feb. 23. 6-week class. Breathing, rhythmical movements, physical awareness, mindful activity and reconnecting with joy. $55/before 1/10. $65/after 1/15. Yoga Loka, 7 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown.

908-268-7430. Yoga-Loka.com.

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Gentle Relaxation Yoga – 10am. Class focuses on reducing chronic tension, improving normal range of motion in the joints, and strengthening body musculature so all systems can function optimally.

Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Meditation & Mindfulness with John Haspel – 8:45-10am. Learn and practice meditation and mindfulness from an experienced teacher and a welcoming and supportive community. Weekly classes in Frenchtown, Flemington, and Clinton. $10. 110 Harrison St., Frenchtown. Use rear entrance. 908391-9079. CrossRiverMeditation.com.

Meditation with Beth Youmans, PhD – 11:30am12:30pm. Jan. 7, 14, 28. $16. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com.

classifieds $30 up to 30 words, extra words $1 each.

To place listing, email content to Joe@ NaturalAwakeningsCNJ.com. Deadline is the 10th of the month.

FOR SALE MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE: Big, Beautiful, Well Balanced 2008 Victory Vegas with only 11,720 miles! Powerful belt driven VTwin 1634cc, 6 speed overdrive with lots of torque. This baby purrs and can set off car alarms, too. Black and chrome throughout with undeniable style and class. It’s low seat height makes it a great bike for all riders. Awesome through curves and super easy to handle with low center of gravity. Great running bike has been garage kept, has a new battery, fresh oil change and clean title. I’d love to sell it to a woman. Sacrifice at $7,000. Call Ruth at 908-894-9487.

Gentle Yoga–10-11am. $5. Yoga Loka, 19 N Doughty St., Somerville. 908-343-8247. YogaForCancerCare@gmail.com.

Community Acupuncture for Veterans and Active Military – 11am-1pm. Sleep better, relax the nervous system and heal post-trauma stress using a 5-point, research-documented ear protocol. 30-60 minutes.

Suggested donation: $10. Karmabridge Acupuncture & Herbals, P.C., 490 Schooley’s Mountain Rd., Hackettstown. 908-852-1267. Karmabridge.com.

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saturday Beginner Yoga–9:30am. Beginner classes enable students to get comfortable with yoga and their own bodies in a friendly, supportive, non-competitive studio with experienced instructors. BYOMat. Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759.

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Kristin A. Dudley L.Ac. 84 Park Ave, STE G-103C, Flemington, NJ 08822 973-979-1652 AcupunctureWorksCenter.com Gentle acupuncture with Kristin Dudley L.Ac. can be both very relaxing as well as healing. Acupuncture has been used for centuries to ease muscle and arthritis pain, relieve stress, increase energy and improve sleep. Welcome everyone and de-stress in a nurturing and healing enviroment. See ad on page 41.

HEALING PATH ACUPUNCTURE

Matt Branham, M.Ac.O.M 207 Harrison Street, Frenchtown New Jersey 83 Princeton Ave., Hopewell New Jersey 609-575-9898 Where is health and healing?

I believe it is in how we live our lives every day. The thoughts we think, what we say to ourselves and others, the pace of our lives has real impact on how healthy we feel. The guiding principle of Chinese medicine is nourishing life, living in accord with the natural rhythms of the Tao. This is the core concept of my practice and includes looking at how we take care of ourselves. I offer Acupuncture, Massage, Herbal Medicine, Qigong and Taijiquan, as very effective methods in bringing the body into balance and restoring health. See ad on page 43.

ANIMAL HEALTH & WELLNESS BRANCHBURG ANIMAL HOSPITAL, PC Karin Derfuss, DVM, CVA 1167 Route 28, Branchburg (near RVCC) 908-707-0045 BranchburgAnimalHospital.com

Integrative veterinary care in a warm and caring environment. Complete full service veterinary hospital for your 4 legged family members.

Limited house call service available for clients. See ad on page 41.

ATTRACTION COACH LISA CAROSELLI

Love Coach LCaroselli08@optimum.net LisasLoveLiftoff.com Lisa helps her clients cultivate a life they love, to allow their right and ideal mate enters in. This true love relationship 1) exceeds anything from their list or past, 2) gets better over time; 3) helps support them in their life’s purpose and healing; 4) and is a love that benefits everyone connected with them. Join her mailing list. Get a free report and webinar recording. LisasLoveLiftoff.com/sign-up/

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CHRONIC PAIN RELIEF MICHAEL AMENDOLARA, MD

Chronic Pain Elimination Specialist & Neuro Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner Whitehouse Station, NJ 908-625-8673 Info@FreedomNowMD.com FreedomNowMD.com Tried everything and still in pain? When other traditional and even alternative treatments have not worked for chronic pain my holistic mind-body techniques are extremely effective. Called Zero Pain Now, these techniques have a 97% success rate in terms of eliminating pain once & for all. Even if you’ve been in pain for years or decades. Free, no risk consultation and I can work with people located anywhere in the USA & anywhere in the world by telephone & skype. Get free and get your life back! Works great for back pain, neck pain, herniated discs, bulging discs, spinal stenosis, spinal arthritis, whiplash, Fibromyalgia, tendinitis, neuropathy, headaches and other body pains. See ad on page 17.

COUNSELING/LIFE COACHING RELATIONSHIP MEDIATION IE COUNSELING

2070 Route 1, 2nd Floor, North Brunswick 732-658-6122 myayurvedashram@gmail.com MyAyurvedashram.com Experience the personalized body-mind-spirit approach of Ayurveda, a 5000 year old healing science from India and one of the oldest system of medicine in the world! Ayurveda consultations and Panchakarma (detox) therapies by experienced and trained Ayurvedic practitioners. We specialize in pain management, hormonal imbalance, auto-immune disorders and pediatric wellness. Mention “NaturalAwakenings” and get 25% OFF your initial consultation! See ad on page 4.

Heidi Kiebler-Brogan, MA, LPC 908.456.1871 IECounseling.com Far Hills~Cranford~Scotch Plains~NYC Distance Counseling Via FaceTime/Phone Are you ready to take your life to the next level? At IE Counselingwe provide the tools, guidance and support you need. Whether you are struggling personally, within your relationships, family life or career we are here to help!

We also work with children and teens. See ad on page 29.

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QI GONG FOR HEALING

Brian Coffey LMT, and Fran Maher CA 67 Mountain Blvd., Warren 908-647-1563 QiGongForHealing.com Specializing in T’ai Chi and Qi Gong classes, as well as private session clinical Qi Gong and acupuncture since 1994. Chinese Medicine weekend seminars teach how to apply clinical Qi Gong remedies to specific disorders.

Excellent for the lay person and healthcare providers. All are welcome to observe or join a class. See ad on page 25.

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HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS

EDUCATION BE THE MEDICINE

EZENTIAL WELLNESS

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GIFTS/NATURAL,HANDMADE

Body-healing and mind-balancing yoga classes. Knowledgeable certified Yoga Alliance and IAYT instructors. Reiki shares and classes, nutrition workshops, private yoga therapy, monthly events, and 200 or 500 hour yoga therapist training programs. See Yoga Profile on page 56.

GAIA’S GIFTS

EDUCATION/HOLISTIC HEALING FIFTH DIMENSION HEALING ENERGY, LLC Sue Ann Seccia-Harnden 908-730-0658 SueAnn@FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net

Become the best version of yourself possible with my energy healing services to bring balance and harmony in a gentle and effective way to you and your animals.

Package offerings include: Reiki, Animal Reiki, Spiritual Response Technique (SRT), BioMat infrared light & negative ion treatments, custom-blended Flower Essences, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Homeopathy, Animal Communication and more. See ad on page 16.

ENERGY WORK/INTUITIVE CHRISTINA LYNN WHITED

Channeled Energy Healing & Consultations 908-638-9066 CircleOfIntention.com Christina specializes in the Four Steps of Spiritual Detox.

Burdens are lifted, more joy is experienced, and intuitive abilities are enhanced.

Classes in psychic development, Inter-dimensional Photography and more.

Crystal Bowl Sound Healing Sessions and Angel Card Readings are available.

See InsideOutOnMain.com and OneSpiritFestival. org for more information.e

Ellen Perkins 76 E. Washington Ave., Washington, NJ 908-223-1331 • GaiasGiftsNJ.biz Local, handcrafted items including wall art, fiber art, jewelry, small furniture, leather work, soaps, lotions, local honey, loose tea and flower vibrational essences.

Variety of rocks and crystals in personal size or display pieces, Himalayan salt lamps and so much more. See ad on page 31.

HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTORS SAMSARA CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

Dr Jennifer Redmond 1 Eastern Ave., Second Floor East Somerville, NJ 08876 908-300-8800 DoctorRedmond.com We believe that the body is designed to heal itself but structural issues, toxins, lack of nutrients, or an emotional component can affect overall health. We offer Whole-istic healing techniques including Neuroemotional Technique, Active Release techniques, Activator, Flexion Distraction and more! See ad on page 21.

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Profile on page 56.

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HYPNOSIS/HYPNOTHERAPY HYPNOSIS COUNSELING CENTER

Barry Wolfson 28 Mine St, Flemington 43 Tamarack Circle, Princeton 2 East Northfield Ave., Livingston 3000 Valley Forge Circle, King of Prussia, PA 908-303-7767 • HypnosisNJ.com With 27 years of experience, Hypnosis Counseling Center of New Jersey utilizes both traditional counseling methods and the art of hypnotherapy in private and group settings. We regularly hold adult education seminars, as well as work with hospitals, fitness centers, and individuals who want to better their lives. We specialize in weight loss, stress, smoking, confidence building, phobias, insomnia, test taking, sports improvement, and public speaking. The State of New Jersey and Fortune 500 Corporations are among our many satisfied customers. See ad on page 7.

HYP4LIFE LLC

Improving Your Life Through Hypnotherapy Garry Gewant, MA Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist 908-852-4635 Garry@Hyp4Life.com • Hyp4Life.com Traditional hypnotherapy techniques with other holistic modalities. Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation, Weight Control, Stress Management, Elimination of Fears, Improving Sports, Artistic, and Academic Performance, Anger Management, etc.

Practice also includes Reiki Healing, Transpersonal Hypnotherapy, Metaphysical Counseling, Psychic/Mediumship and Past Life Regression Therapy as taught to him by Dr. Brian Weiss, author of Many Lives, Many Masters.

MASSAGE - THERAPY

MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS

BODY BE WELL MASSAGE

INTEGRATIVE/FUNCTIONAL MD INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS ASSOCIATES Minal Vazirani, MD 112 Town Center in Warren (844) 5-HEALER • (844) 543-2537 dr.mvazirani@ihwa-nj.com minalvaziranimd.com ; Facebook: DrVazirani

Dr. V is triple board certified in pediatrics, internal medicine, and integrative medicine, plus additional training in Ayurvedic and Functional Medicine, and Yoga Therapy. She has published on integrative approaches to gut health.

Commited to helping patients get to the root cause of health concerns to create an individualized integrative lifestyle prescription for optimal wellness. Functional Medicine Testing and Nutritional Testing is performed when indicated.

See ad on page 39.

INTUITIVE ARTS HEART SOUL INTUITIVE

Donna Russo intuitivehealer1@gmail.com http://heartsoulintuitive.weebly.com/ Want to see what your Soul is trying to show you? Soul Drawing readings for people and pets. Oracle card readings also available. See website for details.

Lauren Curtis, LMT 615 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, 07069 908-333-7746 | lauren@bodybewellmassage.com BodyBeWellMassage.com Lauren Curtis, LMT is a New Jersey State Licensed massage therapist, who specializes in various forms of massage, including Oncology, Pregnancy, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Medical, Aromatherapy, and Chair massage. She is also trained in Foot Reflexology and Reiki.

THERAPEUTIC TOUCH BY KIM, LLC In-Home Massage & Spa Therapies Kimberly Redfern ,NJ License in Massage & Bodywork #18KT00369800 908-788-1974 or 908-303-5587 cell TherapeuticTouchByKim.com

Therapeutic massage, bodywork, and spa therapies in the comfort of your home; perfect for those with busy lifestyles or home bound due to health related issues.

Specialties include: Massage (Swedish, Thai poultice, Shiatsu, pregnancy and geriatric), aromatherapy, reflexology, trigger point therapy, craniosacral therapy, ear candling and various spa therapies. Over 25 years experience.

Serves Hunterdon, Somerset, Mercer, and Warren Counties. See ad on page 4.

MASTERMIND GROUP MANIFESTING THROUGH MASTERMINDS ™

Sue Ann Seccia-Harnden, Mastermind Leader 908-730-0658 SueAnn@FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net FifthDimensionHealingEnergy.net

LIFE COACH RADIANT LIFE COACHING

Barbara Steingas, BS, MA 908-391-4463 Barbara@radiantlifecoach4u.com RadiantLifeCoach4u.com Through her own experience of restoring her health from Crohn’s Disease (deeemed incurable by traditional medicine) and being a physical therapist for almost 30 years, Barbara is able to help clients find the missing pieces of what she calls their healing puzzle to improve their health in a more natural and holistic manner. She does this by helping people identify the physical, emotional, mental and spritual strategies best suited to achieve their results faster, in a more cost and time effective way, ultimately eliminating a life of pain and suffering behind, just as she did.

Masterminds are a great way to leverage deep, focused, and dedicated support to manifest results that achieve your goals! Learn more about our Mastermind program for women business owners in holistic service oriented businesses. In-person group meets monthly in Clinton area; new on-line group forming in 2017.

Find us on Facebook @FifthDimensionHealingEnergy, or Twitter@5DHealingNRG See ad on page 16.

CROSS RIVER MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS CENTER

John Haspel, Founder & Dhamma Teacher 110 Harrison Street, Frenchtown New Jersey Rear Courtyard Entrance 908-391-9079 CrossRiverMeditation.com A meditator for over 35 years John Haspel has been teaching meditation and mindfulness since 2010.

Based on timeless Buddhist teachings. John’s modern and easily understood approach makes developing a highly effective meditation and mindfulness practice within the supportive framework originally taught 2,600 years ago. The community of meditators at Cross River Meditation Center is welcoming and supportive & John’s teachings are appropriate for beginners as well as seasoned practitioners. John also teaches weekly meditation and mindfulness classes in Flemington & Clinton, NJ. See ad on page 43.

MEDITATION/SPIRITUAL CENTER FOR HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT

Phyllis Livera 732-882-9676 CenterForHealingAndEmpowerment.com Are you seeking deeper meaning in your life? Are you stressed and ready for a change? Tired of being in both physical or emotional pain?

We offer spiritual development, meditation and mini-me yoga classes, which have been helping people live more productive, happier lives.

NATURAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS HERBASAFE (HYDROMER)

Eric Becktel 1-877-HYDROMER (1-877-493-6637) ebecktel@hydromer.com HydromerSoap.com Now seeking retail or distribution partners for this unique “Made in NJ” product. HerbaSafe Hand Sanitizer is an alcohol- & triclosan-free product that dries quickly upon contact, yet provides long lasting protection with no irritation to the skin. Visit HydromerSoap.com for details. See ad on page 11.

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NUTRITION EDUCATION

PSYCHIC/INTUITIVE

DIAN’S WELLNESS SIMPLIFIED

PSYCHIC GALLERY

Dian Freeman MA, MHHC Morristown, NJ 973-267-4816 WellnessSimplified.com

Clinical Nutritionist Dian Freeman teaches a Six-Month Natruopathic Certification Course twice a year for over 13 years. The course leads to a certification as a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, CHHC, which is being used by many of her over 600 graduated students in practices of their own.

See ad on page 27.

JEANNE PETRUCCI, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Living Plate Nutrition Education and Counseling Center 22 Peapack Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931 908-234-1160 | info@livingplate.com LivingPlate.com At Living Plate, Jeanne partners with registered dietitians and culinary professionals to ensure individuals can meet their health goals. Evidence-based programming focused on changing nutrition-related health behaviors such as selecting, preparing, and cooking health-promoting foods. Most major insurance plans accepted for individual nutrition counseling. See ad on page 33.

OFFICE SPACE OPTIONS COSPARKNJ

(formerly Wholetrition Wellness) 935 Hwy 34 Ste 2D, Matawan 732-858-1548 cosparknj.com Shared Office Rental: CoSpark is a membership model of turnkey office space solution for the holistic and business professionals. Rent by the day or hour treatment rooms, office space, desk space, event space or conference room. Fee includes WiFi, laser scanner/printer and office amenities, monthly business development/networking meeting, website presence, social media support and a referral network. Atmosphere is serene and professional.

Zophie, Psychic Reader, Advisor, Life Coach 990 Towne Plaza/Route 202 South Branchburg, NJ 908-231-0808, 908-397-7797 zophiepeace777@hotmail.com PsychicGallery.com

ORGANIZING SOLUTIONS EVERYDAY ORGANIZING SOLUTIONS BY SHERRY

Sherry Onweller-Professional Organizer Serving NJ 908-619-4561 / email: SOnweller@aol.com EverydayOrganizingSolutions.com Everyday Organizing Solutions by Sherry provides sympathetic and nonjudgmental organizing and decluttering services to residential and business clients, as well as helping female adults with ADD get their physical space/ time management in order and helping children and teens to get organized.

PAIN RELIEF/MANAGEMENT EAST COAST SPINE, SPORTS, AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Edward Magaziner, MD 2186 Route 27, Suite 2D, North Brunswick 877-817-3273 DrEMagaziner.com

Dr. Magaziner’s goal of treatment is to repair, regenerate, and eliminate injury or pain, and it’s causes.

Specializing in: Orthopedic Regenrative Medicine, Endoscopic Spinal Discectomy, PRP, Stem Cell Grafts & Prolotherapy. See ad on page 2.

PERSONAL CHEF BRIANNA’S NUTRITION KITCHEN LLC Brianna Sebasto 973-975-8341 info@briannasnutritionkitchen.com BriannasNutritionKitchen.com

“Brianna’s Nutrition Kitchen, LLC” is a personal chef service that is dedicated to helping you and your family live healthier and less stressful lifestyles.

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Naturally gifted, Zophie reads palms, auras, tarot cards, and uses crystals and healing pyramids.

Individual sessions, workshops and parties. Gallery showcases crystals, antiques and other gifts.

See ad on page 13.

PSYCHOTHERAPY/ENERGY HEALING/COUNSELING AUTHENTICITY PSYCHOTHERAPY

Annmarie Agosta Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCSW-R Offices in East Brunswick & Highland Park 732-955-6178 annmarieagosta@gmail.com AuthenticityTherapy.com In a word...unconventional.

An eclectic approach within a holistic framework, encompasses body, mind, and soul. Over 25 years in social services/mental health field. Special areas of expertise are LGBTQ population, trauma, addictions, and spirituality.

Individual, Couples and Group Work. all out of network insurance plans are accepted. See ad on page 42.

BOBBIE LYNN EDWARDS, M.ED, LPC

Licensed Psychotherapist Hunterdon County 908-892-8978 Are you looking for clarity and focus on the direction of your life? The skill of combining 35 years of traditional psychotherapy techniques along with the integration of spiritual philosophies can assist in your healing. I work with children, adolescents and adults, couples and families who are dealing with challenges such as anxiety and depression, behavior difficulties, and general dissatisfaction of current life situations. Call for information on workshops and speaking engagements.

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REIKI & HYPNOSIS

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ALICE RICH REIKI CENTER

Alice Rich, Certified Master Teacher Usui Reiki Ryoho, Karuna Reiki®, Crystal Healing Certified Hypnotist 732-501-7628, alice@AliceRichReikiCenter.com AliceRichReikiCenter.com Reiki, Crystal Healing and Integrated Energy Therapy® or Hypnosis sessions can help reduce pain physically, mentally and emotionally, promote a healthy lifestyle, achieve personal and professional goals, create balance and harmony and advance your spiritual journey. Private sessions and classes. Certification classes on Reiki, Crystal Healing and IET.

JANUARY

health & wellness

TRAUMA RESOLUTION TRE (TRAUMA AND TENSION RELEASING EXERCISE)

Bonnie Pariser Structural Yoga Therapist and TRE facilitator Frenchtown and Somerville office 908-268-7430 • bonnie@Yoga-Loka.com Yoga-Loka.com T.R.E. is an effective and gentle approach to clearing traumatic from the body. It is especially beneficial for PTSD and CFS and stress related illnesses. See Yoga Profile on back cover.

RELATIONSHIP COACH ONDOV RELATIONSHIP COACHING

Christel Haase, Ph.D., Certified Reflexologist Main Street Massage 4 Walter E. Foran Blvd/Ste. 404 Flemington - 908-806-0266 ChristelHaase8@gmail.com Foot Reflexology applies pressure to reflex points to remove toxins, clear neural pathways, and improve internal organ and system functioning. Other benefits: stress/pain reduction, increased circulation, relief from insomnia, headaches, allergies, PMS, and Plantar Fasciitis. Also addresses foot discomfort from injury, tight muscles, and ill-fitting footwear. See ad on page 24.

food sensitivities

plus: holistic eye health APRIL

eco-yards

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WATER FILTRATION

chronic pain remedies

SMART WATER COOLER

Drew Chafey 800-287-0099 SmartWaterCooler.com Smart Water Filtration SMART WATER Systems reduce the impact on the environment by dramatically decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering energy consumption for pennies a day. State of the art Carbon Block filters down to 0.5 micron, removes chlorine, filters organic contaminants yet leaves minerals in the water. See ad on page 37.

WATER COOLERS &

FILTRATION SYSTEMS

REFLEXOLOGY CHRISTEL HAASE REFLEXOLOGY

conscious dying

plus: children’s dental health MARCH

natural pregnancy & childbirth

Rhoda Ondov, MS, MFT, CPC 12-14 E. Main St., Suite 8, Somerville NJ 908-642-6256 rhoda.ondov@gmail.com

If you are in a troubled relationship, or dealing with infidelity, or facing possible divorce, you do not need Therapy. You are not mentally ill. You just need guidance and solutions. Relationship Coaching can help you repair these difficult situations, bringing clarity and restoring harmony. 8 years experience helping couples successfully navigate relationship crises.

Does not require participation by both partners.

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plus: affordable complementary care FEBRUARY

WELLNESS CENTER KARMABRIDGE CENTER

plus: hybrid vehicles update JULY

natural detox options plus: true prosperity AUGUST

rethinking cancer

plus: reframing autism SEPTEMBER

graceful aging plus: yoga OCTOBER

transformative travel

Ruth A. Karmazon, L.Ac., C.A., M.S. 490 Schooley’s Mountain Road, #3B Hackettstown, NJ 07840 908-852-1267 Karmabridge.com Imagine what it would be like if your pain, sorrow or discomfort were suspended for a day, a week, a month, a year, a lifetime. At Karmabridge the healing begins the moment you walk in the door.

This isn’t just healthcare, it’s a new paradigm. What you learn at Karmabridge will transform you to your natural state of being. Health. Experience Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Health Coaching, Nutrition, Massage Therapy, Reiki, CranioSacral Therapy and Special Classes. We are Your Get Better Center! See ad on page 24.

plus: chiropractic NOVEMBER

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uplifting humanity plus: holidays

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