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23 SUPERCHARGE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

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26 NURTURING CREATIVE KIDS

Hobbies Engage and Grow Healthy Kids

28 EASE REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURIES

Targeted Exercises Lower Risk of Injury

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30 SAFE DRINKING WATER Home Systems to Purify H2O

32 GIVE ROVER A RUBDOWN

Massage Keeps a Dog at Peak Health

34 ECO-PACKAGING PROGRESS REPORT

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COLUMBIA EDITION PUBLISHER Annette Carter Briggs

letter from publisher

Leaning on Gratitude …

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appy November and National Gratitude Month! As I have

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other music lovers from the number one single Lean on Me, written in 1972 by music artist Bill Withers. And this happens to be the perfect canvas serving as a backdrop to paint my thoughts on in recognition of National Gratitude Month.

As a verb, the dictionary defines the word lean, or better yet, the phrase (to lean) “to rest against or on something for support,” or “to depend or rely upon.”

Friends, leaning on something, or someone, requires some very crucial human elements often unconsidered when the act of “leaning” may actually be necessary—elements such as trust, dependability, humility and sacrifice. The words flow pretty easily from my lips (and maybe yours as well) as I turn the volume up and sing along with Bill and the countless other artists that have rereleased this pop culture favorite. However, when I am actually faced with the harsh reality of having to lean on someone, often due to circumstances that expose vulnerability and fear, the music starts to change a bit and the words once sweet rolling off my tongue, actually begin to taste a little bitter and uncomfortable.

Why? Let’s be honest with ourselves. Most of us never want to be in a position to actually have to depend or lean on someone in a time of crisis or need. By nature, most of us are self-confident, self-assured, self-aware, and, in large part, consider ourselves to be in self-control! Notice a very common denominator in the previous sentence: self.

But, what if self isn’t enough? What happens when adversity hits like a hammer and reality comes crashing in like the winds and rain unleashed by two unprecedented storms still fresh on our minds: Florence and Michael? Or if you simply find yourself against a wall of perceived impossibility and you must reach a humbled hand out to grab something, or someone, to lean on? Things happen, and, at times, leaning will be required— trust me!

I pray that Bill’s lyrics find a way into your heart to bring comfort and assurance because as sure as the passage of time, at some point you’re “gonna need somebody to lean on.” And when undeniable need finds trust, assurance and dependability from someone willing to sacrifice on one’s behalf, gratitude follows.

Thankful and blessed, Annette Briggs, Publisher

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community news ICRC Hosts Gentle Flow Yoga Sessions

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oga anyone? Every Monday through Monday, December 17, the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) is hosting its Gentle Flow Yoga sessions at Saluda Shoals Park, located at 5605 Bush River Road, in Columbia. Led by certified yoga instructor Vicky Saye Henderson, this class is great for many reasons: encouraging physical strength and stability; inviting and inducing calm and relaxation; improving mindfulness; and integrating the body and the mind. This 75-minute gentle flow yoga class mixes mindfulness, breathing and movement to help better prepare the heart and mind for rest. These sessions are suitable for both new and experienced yoga participants. Each attendee is encouraged to wear movement-conducive clothing and to bring a mat. Extra mats will be available. Bring a friend too!

Cost: $10 per person. Time: 6 to 7:15 p.m. For more information, call 803-772-1228 or visit icrc.net. See ad, page 35.

KMB Hosts Adopt-A-Highway

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n Saturday, November 17, Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) is hosting an Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) campaign in the Midlands area. Individuals, organizations and businesses are encouraged to get involved by volunteering or by organizing an AAH campaign. The AAH program is sponsored by the S.C. Department of Transportation and coordinated by KMB for roads in Richland and Lexington counties.

Through these important sustainable partnering programs, caring citizens can take part in preserving and maintaining streets throughout the Midlands, which cultivates great benefits, such as tourism advancement, scenic beautification, improved quality of life, and raised educational and environmental awareness.

For more information and details about this AAH campaign, including the location, call 803-733-1139, email Info@KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org or visit KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org.

Anew Acupuncture & Wellness Hosts Free Educational Talk

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ttention all women! On Saturday, November 17, from 11 a.m. to noon, Anew Acupuncture & Wellness LLC will present its Menstrual Disorders-Part II session—a free talk to educate the local community by dispelling myths and misconceptions with regard to menstrual health, and how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can assist in the correction of irregularities and abnormalities naturally.

Cost: Free. Location: Anew Acupuncture & Wellness, 115 Library Hill Ln., Ste. B, Lexington. For more information, contact Noemi at 803-520-4134. See ad, page 9.

EEASC Hosts November Midlands Meetup

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t’s time to meet up!

On Tuesday, November 13, from 8 to 9 a.m., the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina (EEASC) is hosting a green networking “meetup” informal session for environmental educators at the Sonoco Recycling facility, located at 1132 Idlewilde Boulevard, in Columbia. Attendees are encouraged to come prepared to share upcoming event information (to include flyers) and sustainable program updates with the gathered group in this intentionally informal setting. Those that desire to send any information to be disseminated on the day of the event in advance may do so by emailing items to CooperC@rcgov.us. Attendees are asked to bring their own coffee.

Cost: Call for details. To register or for more information, contact Jane Hiller at 803-7790608 or Jane.Hiller@Sonoco.com, or visit eeasc.org/event-3068953.

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ICRC Hosts Holiday Market at Crooked Creek Park

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n Saturday, November 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) will host its Holiday Market event at Crooked Creek Park, located at 1098 Old Lexington Highway, in Chapin. Local area artists, crafters and business owners are invited to participate as event vendors. Shoppers can purchase oneof-a-kind items, including paintings, handmade jewelry, home decor pieces, and much more. Those interested in selling items must complete and submit an event application form. Admission is free to the public.

For more information, call 803-345-6181 or visit icrc.net. See ad, page 35.

KMB Hosts 2018 Gala for a Greener Midlands

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eep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) will host its annual Gala for a Greener Midlands on Friday, November 16, starting at 6 p.m. The Midlands Green Awards was created to recognize individuals and businesses for their exceptional work in making the Midlands a cleaner, greener, more beautiful community.

KMB recognizes individuals, groups and businesses for the wonderful example set for all that reside in, or visit, the Midlands.

There will be a lineup of great activities, including delicious hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction at 6 p.m.; a farm-to-table dinner and gala awards presentation at 7 p.m.; a live auction featuring great items starting at 7:30 p.m.; and music, dancing and other fun-filled activities at 9 p.m. Black tie is optional. Platinum-, gold- and silver-table sponsorships are available. Established in 1989 to serve Richland and Lexington counties, the mission of KMB is to inspire and educate Midlands residents about the importance of investing in the community through litter prevention, recycling and beautification.

Cost: $100, individual tickets. Location: Saluda Shoals Park (the River Center), 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia. To sponsor a table or for ticket purchasing, contact Lauren at 803-7331139 or Lauren@KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org, or visit KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org.

Sustainable Holiday Celebration and Market

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ime to celebrate! Sustainable Midlands invites everyone to buy, eat and experience all things local this holiday season. On Monday, November 26, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sustainable Midlands will host its annual Sustainable Holiday Celebration and Market at Historic 701 Whaley Street, in Columbia. This year’s event will feature many of the artisans, craft makers and businesses that make the Midlands community wonderful and unique, as well as a traditional sampling of great local food. Other event highlights include live entertainment, delicious food from local chefs, and a wine bar to make for a festive environment appropriate for the season.

Event proceeds will help support resource programs that educate, advocate and celebrate solutions in the community that balance the needs of the environment and the economy.

Cost: $5 donation. For more information, call 803-470-4302 or visit SustainableMidlands.org/HolidayMarket. See ad, page 35.

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community news Gift Yourself! Be a Gift to the World

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elax and Reinvigorate as you develop your life-management skills during Mindful Living Studio’s Vessel Yoga Mind+Body+Being Integration retreat at Art of Living Retreat Center, located in Boone, North Carolina. High on the mountain, a Vedic temple awaits you!

Vessel Yoga is rooted in the UMass Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction program for stress and pain management.

The four-day/three-night retreat is scheduled from Saturday, December 1, through noon Tuesday, December 4. The all-inclusive program, Transform Stress into Mental and Emotional Stability and Inner Mastery, develops integrative life-management skills by renewing mind and clearing the mental and emotional body to tap the wisdom of the heart.

The retreat fee includes a Vessel Yoga eCourse to prepare for the retreat; A Mindful Living eCourse and Retreat Completion Certificate for personal or professional development; and CEUs for yoga teachers. Note: Partial scholarships are available.

Cost: Fees are based on room type and begin at $450 for 3 nights/4 days, 9 meals, and tuition. To register, visit ArtOfLivingRetreatCenter.org/event. For important details, call 803-397-1398 or email MindfulLivingStudio@gmail.com. Also visit MindfulLivingStudio. com. See ad, page 39.

ICRC Hosts Holiday Lights on the River

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he Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) will host its Holiday Lights on the River, starting on Wednesday, November 21, through Monday, December 31, at Saluda Shoals Park. The park will come alive in a brilliant blaze of more than a million sparkling lights.

Drivers can take a journey through more than 400 animated light displays of all shapes and sizes. Other activities include craft-making, marshmallow roasting, and a laser light show. Attendees can also ride the Saluda Shoals train, slide on the Winter Wonder Ride Tube Slide, stroll the Wetland trail, or visit Santa Claus’ gift shop. Nominal fees may apply for some activities. As a special treat, Santa will make his way from the North Pole for a VIP visit and photo-taking opportunities, from December 14 through 23.

Cost: $20 per car; $40 per 15-passenger van; $60 per bus. Time: 6 to 10 p.m. Location: Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia (Note: Must enter at 6071 St. Andrews Rd.—between Aldi grocery store and Wendy’s). For more information, call 803-772-1228 or visit icrc. net. See ad, page 35.

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Gerald Rudolph—Proudly Serving the Midlands

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erald Rudolph, DC, has been treating patients in Columbia for 12 years at Dowdy Rudolph Chiropractic LLC, located at 1444 Barnwell Street, in Columbia. Dowdy Rudolph Chiropractic is a leading chiropractic care center in the Midlands that specializes in focusing on and finding the root cause of pain-radiating health conditions to customize care and treatment, leading to successful outcomes.

“In our new facility, we utilize digital X-rays to help diagnose problems, spinal adjustments to stimulate proper movement of spinal and extremity joints, active therapeutic movement exercises to correct movement disorders, and spinal decompression to help relieve numbness and tingling down your arms and legs,” says Rudolph. “We also have a state-of-the-art full-body lounge hydromassage table which maximizes the patient’s rejuvenation and relaxation experience.” Dowdy Rudolph Chiropractic also specializes in providing first-class care to individuals that have been impacted by personal injury, including those resulting from vehicle accidents.

States Rudolph: “Our highly professional and skilled staff stand ready to serve you. Regardless of your pain, you can trust us to help you find relief!”

For more information, call 803-376-6293 or email Gerud001@ gmail.com. See ad, page 8.

Preorder Christmas Trees from Gardener’s Outpost NOW!

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oon enough, Midlands area residents will be shopping for Christmas trees. Gardener’s Outpost, located just off Devine Street, is selling grade A Christmas trees to the community.

Customers can preorder from a beautiful, high-quality line of Fraser fir trees produced in scenic Ennice, North Carolina, starting this month. The first batch will arrive on Black Friday weekend.

These trees are cut on the same day that they are to be shipped to ensure quality and freshness. States Randall Isherwood, owner of Gardener’s Outpost, “My trees can be ready and available for customers to take home within eight hours of being cut at the farm and shipped to my location.” Due to their popularity, shoppers are encouraged to preorder in advance. Gardener’s Outpost will also carry a beautiful and fresh line of poinsettias, which will be arriving soon.

Cost: Varies; call for details. Location: Gardener’s Outpost, 709 Woodrow St., Columbia. Times: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday by appointment only. For more information or to preorder, call 803-252-0041 or visit GardenersOutpost.com. See ad, page 33.

Palmetto Health Foundation Hosts Festival of Trees Event

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he Palmetto Health Foundation will host its 29th annual Festival of Trees event, benefiting the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, from November 16 to 18 (Friday to Sunday) at the South Carolina State Museum, in downtown Columbia.

The festival will feature decorated trees, wreaths, stockings and gifts that will be up for bid during a weekend-long silent auction—all for a worthy cause.

The Festival of Trees auction preview will be held on Friday, November 16.

Fun, family-friendly entertainment and activities are in store over the weekend to include great food, decorative theme displays, live local choirs, dance groups, a Santa appearance, and local area mascots.

Since 1988, the holidays have been a little brighter in Columbia because of the Festival of Trees. Last year's event raised more than $285,000 for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital through the Festival of Trees auction.

Cost/times: Call or visit website for additional details. Location: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia. For more information, call 803-434-7275 or visit PalmettoHealthFoundation.org.

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Eating Walnuts Boosts Gut Bacteria

A lack of diversity of gut bacteria is linked to hardening of the arteries, a new study concludes. By analyzing the gut microbiome and measuring the arterial stiffness of 617 middle-aged female twins, researchers from the University of Nottingham and King’s College London found that those with a greater diversity of healthy bacteria had more flexible arteries.

The finding explains why women, young adults and others may suffer heart attacks without traditional risk factors such as smoking or obesity. It opens the door to reducing cardiovascular disease by targeting the microbiome through diet, probiotics and other supplements.

Eating a handful of walnuts daily boosts certain types of healthy gut bacteria that appear to contribute to cardio, metabolic and gastrointestinal health, according to a study of 18 adults

by University of Illinois scientists published in the Journal of Nutrition. The researchers found that eating walnuts increased species of healthy gut bacteria, while decreasing species of unhealthy bacteria. Eating walnuts also improved cholesterol levels.

Eating Well Protects Hearing Pumpkin Compounds Inhibit Cancer Growth In addition to being tasty, autumn’s pumpkin pie may also help prevent cancer. Two studies have confirmed the ability of certain nutrients in pumpkins to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

Researchers from the Italian Institute of Food Science found that carotenoid compounds from pumpkins delayed the growth of human colorectal cancer and bone cancer cells by an average of 40 percent. In China, Harbin Medical University researchers found that a polysaccharide compound from pumpkins halted the growth of human liver cancer cells.

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A healthy diet can lower the risk of moderate to severe hearing loss by 30 percent or more, conclude researchers from Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Studying the diets of 33,000 women for 22 years, they found that hearing was better retained among those that ate closer to the Mediterranean Diet with more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fish and virgin olive oil. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, high in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy, as well as low in sodium, also was associated with better hearing.

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HOLIDAY

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Our healthy holiday gift guide will help you find the perfect gift!

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global briefs Organic Labeling Evolves to Meet Challenges

Organic shoppers may see additional labeling on produce.

More than a dozen farmers and scientists from around the country met to create the standards for an additional organic certification pilot program called the Real Organic Project (ROP), which they plan to initially introduce at 20 to 60 farms. Under the current U.S. Department of Agriculture program, the organic label means that produce has been grown without synthetic substances or genetic engineering; it doesn’t specify whether produce was grown in water or soil, which the new labeling would address.

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Countries Ban Single-Use Plastics

Bans on plastic consumption have been increasing globally for the last two years.

Single-use plastics will be officially banned in the Bahamas by 2020, including plastic bags collected at the point of sale, straws, Styrofoam food containers and plastic utensils. Also, the release of balloons in the air will be illegal. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda have already banned single-use plastic products. In Kenya it’s illegal to produce, sell or use plastic bags. Haiti has banned plastic bags and Styrofoam products. Belize moved to ban single-use plastics by April 2019. The UK has outlined a plan to eradicate plastic use completely by 2042.

The Clean Seas Campaign, launched in 2017 by the United Nations Environment Programme, aims to increase global public and corporate awareness of the critical need to reduce marine litter.

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Tiny Houses Can Benefit Seniors

The University of Southern Indiana (USI) is building a small, modular home on its Evansville campus to demonstrate how the tiny housing model could make independent living accessible for people of all ages and abilities. It’s part of a larger effort aimed at creating a cultural transformation related to aging in a community. The home’s small size is a selling point for people unable to maintain a larger dwelling as they age and help them remain independent. Dr. Bill Thomas, a geriatrician and national expert on aging partnering in the project, envisions a pod-like village of such “Minkas” with older people living within a community instead of being sequestered in nursing homes.

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Really Natural

Roundup Rebuke

Monsanto to Pay $289 Million to Cancer Victim A California jury has found Monsanto liable in a lawsuit filed by groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, 46, a pest control manager for the Benicia Unified School District, in California, near San Francisco.

His was the first claim to go to trial alleging that Roundup and other glyphosate-based weed killers cause cancer. The company was ordered to pay $289 million in damages—$39 million compensatory and $250 punitive. Monsanto, recently acquired as a unit of the German conglomerate Bayer, faces more than 5,000 similar lawsuits across the U.S.

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Did you know that breastfeeding SHOULD NOT hurt?

Toothpaste and Toothpowder

and Remineralizing Claims, Oh My!

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oothpaste is in chaos. With a more naturally inclined consumer and ever-increasing fluoride health concerns, demand has created a new wave of commercially available products. Loads of different ingredients and an internet full of at-home recipes have created a lot of confusion.

It’s confusing for dentists too. Everyone seems to be throwing every good ingredient they know in a tube and making all sorts of claims that make sense but don’t have any data to back them up. As healthcare providers, we look online to our database of medical research, PubMed (PubMed.gov). PubMed comprises more than 28 million citations for biomedical

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literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Usually, where the U.S. falls behind in more natural-ingredient studies, India excels. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.

This is a compilation of the medical and dental journals that are published around the world.

Many holistic toothpaste ingredients are essential oils and sugar alcohols to kill the bacteria and the yeast, most specifically candida albicans that covers the bacteria.

There is also a poorly understood inflammatory mechanism with regard to tooth decay. How these holistic toothpastes may “remineralize” is by helping to recreate the

right balance so that the body can naturally repair itself.

In fact, charcoal and bentonite clay products are extremely popular right now.

We know that charcoal can help with drug overdose and so it can detox, and we know that clays have trace minerals, and antifungal and antimicrobial properties. It should make sense that these properties help our teeth, at least indirectly, by making our mouths healthier. It is very difficult, however, to find supportive studies. The American Dental Association (ADA) did a review of the literature on charcoal and bentonite clay products (not to say I agree with every stance of the ADA). Of their qualifying studies, more studies actually showed harm than those that supported positive benefits with regard to wear and tooth decay. For the hype, there should be a substantial amount of clinical evidence, even if it doesn’t come from the U.S.

In an ideal world, there are three things the consumer wants in an anti-cavity toothpaste: a neutral or alkaline pH; low abrasiveness (and even these amounts are contested); and a science-proven nontoxic, truly remineralizing product.

Tooth decay is a complicated process. We have calcium and phosphorous together in hydroxyapatite that makes up our tooth enamel. Acid attacks teeth all day from our food, beverages and the bacteria in our mouth. Certain people have more acid production from the bacteria and get even more acid from gastric juices. Saliva is supposed to buffer the acid, and be supersaturated in calcium and phosphorous to replace the lost mineral. Although every mouth is different, the most commonly used figure is a pH of 5.5 to dissolve tooth

enamel. What most consumers don’t realize is that most natural preservatives need a very acidic pH to be effective, leading to a pH lower than 5.5. We don’t want to brush our teeth with a demineralizing solution, especially if we have to rely on the saliva alone as the only calcium source with which to remineralize.

We brush to remove the food, drink and bacterial plaque, using abrasives like calcium carbonate, charcoals, clays, sodium bicarbonate, and hydrated silicas.

Every commercially available product should have had testing to determine its relative dentin abrasivity (RDA). Usually, this number is not easily available from the packaging, but discovered with a quick online search or phone call to the manufacturer. Any RDA greater than seven has the ability to remove dentin. Especially if you battle sensitivity, have recession, or brush hard, RDA can play into your progression of the wear on your teeth. Although the topic of abrasivity has a lot of argument back and forth, an RDA of 70 or less is generally considered low abrasive.

There is one product that is commercially available that has been shown to remineralize deeper and in greater quantity than fluoride. The gold standard around much of the world, it is only recently visible in U.S. dental journals. Currently available almost exclusively online, nanohydroxyapatite should be the wave of the future.

Nanohydroxyapatite remineralizes teeth. It is nanoparticle-sized calcium and phosphorous ions that are readily absorbed into the tooth. It is extremely effective in reducing dentin sensitivity and maintains whiteness of teeth by blocking the ability of stain to penetrate into the teeth. There is a wealth of data from around the world to support the claims. Nanohydroxyapatite was first developed by NASA in 1970 to help astronauts maintain bone and tooth density in space. The patent was bought by a Japanese company in 1978 and has been used in toothpastes around the world ever

since. It also has been shown to be nontoxic. Yes, it is synthetically made, but because of that there is a lot of quality control. In study after study, it outperforms fluoride, with both quantity and depth of remineralization.

Fluoride has historically been the gold standard for remineralization in the United States for its ability to create fluorapatite, a more acid-resistant structure than hydroxyapatite. Fluoride has a lot of toxic potential, however, and consumers are rightfully concerned, as ever-increasing research shows negative effects of fluoride consumption. Fluoride also relies on saliva to remineralize, and only remineralizes to a shallow depth surface of the tooth, where active carious lesions can still progress underneath, facing dentists with a problem coined “fluoride cavities.”

Why hasn’t nanohydroxyapatite already outcompeted fluoride and become ubiquitous on shelves? Why has it never had Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for “anti-cavity” or “remineralizing” claims? This product is coming up frequently enough that dentists should be trying to access it for patients. The mainstream U.S. demand for fluoride alternatives is relatively new. Fluoride, much less expensive, already has drug classification and manufacturers can make claims on tubes. FDA testing is lengthy and expensive.

Gone are the days when we blindly trust Big Pharma with our health. With the power of the internet and an ever globalized marketplace, consumers are able to take better control of what we put in our bodies. It’s an incredible opportunity to truly own our health care.

Dr. Joanna S. Dover is the principal dentist at Columbia Children’s Dentistry and Forest Drive Dental Care, located at 3731 Forest Dr., in Columbia. For more information, call 803-782-8786 or visit ForestDriveDental. com. See ad, page 7.

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Do You Need a Bodyguard Against the Cold and Flu Season?

by Karen Fulwood, DNP

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he flu and cold season has arrived. And, consequently, the important question is: Are you (we) protected? The fact is that each of us needs a health and wellness bodyguard (children and adults included). In fact, we do have one—it’s called the human immune system, and it battles each and every day on our behalf. That’s its job. The cells, proteins and chemical signals of the immune system join forces to fight against bacteria, viruses, parasites and other pathogens, such as those that cause the common cold and flu, to keep them away. For this reason, the immune system must be taken care of for it to work optimally.

Unfortunately, the immune system can be negatively impacted by numerous factors, such as the environment, one’s diet, stress, sleep quality, travel, lifestyle choices, and many other things. The good news is that one can achieve a healthier immune system—one that can fight effectively with great success against harmful viruses and bacteria—by implementing a few helpful tips that incorporate a holistic, natural approach.

Here are a few tips that can help win the health and wellness battle: •

Wash hands: Washing hands regularly is the number one key to prevent the spread of germs.

• Get good sleep: Get at least seven hours of sleep a night and avoid pulling all-nighters.

• Exercise regularly: Regular exercise promotes memory cell health, enhances skin immunity, and mobilizes immune cells.

• Minimize stress: As much as possible, stress should be reduced—even eliminated. By practicing healthy coping strategies, like exercise or meditation, stress can be greatly minimized.

• Eat healthily: A healthy, balanced diet, full of fruits, vegetables and lean proteins provides essential micro- and macronutrients as well as important phytonutrients.

• Add supplements: Due to the very busy lives we lead, most are not able to maintain balanced diets. For this reason, incorporating high-quality supplements (including a zinc supplement, vitamin C, elderberry, and high-quality Echinacea) can prove very beneficial in supporting good immune health. Quality supplements help one stay fit and well, even during times of occasional stress. They actually prime the immune cells’ natural protective responses. Supplements can help give the immune system the boost it needs to keep one feeling healthy and strong, especially during immune-weakening seasonal changes and peak cold and flu season.

By incorporating just a handful of smart choices into one’s diet and lifestyle, great immune health is sure to follow—keeping you healthy and happy through every season.

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THANKSGIVING DESSERTS Plant-Based Pies for Every Palate

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by Judith Fertig

ratitude for the bounty in our lives has been a constant in every American Thanksgiving since the Pilgrims’ first celebration at Plymouth Plantation. What has changed is the menu.

Many holiday hosts today wish to be inclusive and respect everyone’s increasingly restrictive dietary needs. A few dishes that offer naturally gluten-free, paleo and plant-based options never go amiss, especially when we’re talking pie.

It’s easy to make a plant-based pie—think pumpkin, sweet potato and chocolate. As a bonus, many vegan pies can be made ahead and actually taste better the next day.

The Crust

A mellow nut crust might be the best way to go; pecans or almonds, sweetened with dates, crumbled in the food processor and pressed into a pie pan. It’s deliciously easy and can be made the day before, always a plus at holiday time. Gluten-free vanilla, chocolate or gingersnap cookie crumbs, mixed with a little coconut oil pressed into the pan, can serve as an alternative to nuts.

The Filling

The freshest filling makes the freshest-tasting pie. Winter vegetables such as squash, small sugar or pie pumpkins or sweet potatoes can be baked in the oven and puréed in the food processor days ahead of time. Or, make the purées weeks ahead and

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freeze them, ready to thaw for a recipe.

Award-winning cookbook author Deborah Madison, author of Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market, in Galisteo, New Mexico, preheats her oven to 375° F. “Cut the squash in half, the pumpkins into quarters, scrape out the seeds and brush the cut surfaces with a vegetable oil such as sunflower or safflower,” she suggests.

“Place the squash or pumpkins cutside-down on a sheet pan. Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Bake the vegetables until tender, about 40 minutes,” says Madison. When baked, scoop out the flesh, discard the rinds or skin and purée the flesh in a food processor. About two cups of purée equals a 15-ounce can of pumpkin, sweet potato or butternut squash. Pies made with fresh purées will have a lighter color and flavor.

Madison says she prefers natural sweeteners. “Honey and maple syrup are so dynamic—they’re more like foods in their own right than just sweeteners.”

Maple and date sugars give pies a deep, caramelized flavor.

Always taste test during preparation, recommends Alissa Saenz, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, who blogs at ConnoisseurusVeg.com. She loves a big dose of chai spices and little dose of sweetener in her Vegan Chai-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie. But pie is personal. “I recommend tasting your batter to decide if you’d prefer a little more or less of each,” she says.

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Finishing Touches

An ethereal cloud of coconut whipped cream can taste just as delicious as the dairy version, says vegan baker and cookbook author Fran Costigan, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She refrigerates a 14-ounce can of unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk for at least 24 hours. After opening it, she spoons out only the solid coconut cream into a chilled bowl, saving the remaining liquid coconut milk for another use. She whips the coconut cream with an electric mixer until fluffy, adding a natural sweetener and vanilla extract if desired. It all makes for a perfectly healthy plant pie.

Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks plus foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Our Pick of Plant Pie Recipes No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Pie Yields: Filling for one nine-inch vegan pecan-date pie crust 18 oz vegan or dairy-free chocolate chips 1 (14-oz) can unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk ½ cup almond or cashew butter Place the chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl. Spoon the almond butter on top of the chocolate chips. Set aside.

Vegan Pecan-Date Pie Crust The crust takes minutes to make and then press into a pie pan.

Yields: One nine-inch pie crust 1½ cups pitted dates, preferably Medjool, coarsely chopped 1½ cups chopped pecans ¼ tsp sea salt 2 tsp coconut oil Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes.

Remove the dates from the water and pat dry.

Place the dates, pecans and salt in the bowl of a food processor and blend until the mixture sticks together.

Lightly oil the bottom and sides of a nineinch pie or springform pan.

Spoon the entire can of coconut milk into a saucepan. Over medium heat, stir and bring to a simmer until small bubbles form around the perimeter of the pan.

Pour the hot coconut milk over the chocolate chips and almond butter. Make sure all the chocolate is covered with the hot milk.

Let it sit for three to five minutes to melt the chocolate.

Whisk by hand until the mixture becomes smooth, shiny and dark. Pour into the prepared crust.

Refrigerate the completed pie until it is firm and ready to serve.

Inspired by and adapted from recipes by Nava Atlas, at VegKitchen.com, Fran Costigan at FranCostigan.com and Ashley Adams, who blogs at TheSpruceEats.com.

Press the date mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Adapted from a recipe by Nava Atlas, of Hudson Valley, NY, vegan cookbook author of Vegan Express: 160 Fast, Easy, & Tasty Plant-Based Recipes.

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible.

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Preheat the oven to 350° F. Add all ingredients, except for the starch and dates, into a large pot. Stir well and bring to a simmer.

While the pumpkin mixture is heating, prepare a “slurry” by adding two to three tablespoons of water to the starch in a small bowl. Gently mix together until a thick liquid has formed; avoid clumps.

This pie filling is robust with spices and not too sweet. Add less spice and more maple syrup to taste.

Yields: Filling for one nine-inch vegan pecan-date pie crust 2 large sweet potatoes ¾ cup coconut milk 3 Tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp arrowroot or tapioca starch 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon 1 Tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cardamom ½ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 400° F. Poke a few holes in each sweet potato using a sharp knife.

Place the sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake until very soft, about 45 minutes. Or microwave them for about eight minutes, checking every minute or so after the first five minutes.

Remove from oven and slice the sweet potatoes open to allow the steam to escape.

Let them sit a few minutes to cool.

Lower the oven temperature to 375° F.

When the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the insides and place them into a food processor bowl. Add the coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves and salt.

Process the filling until smooth, stopping to scrape the bowl as needed. Pour the batter into a prepared pie crust and smooth out the top with a rubber scraper.

Bake about 40 minutes or until it sets.

Remove the pie from oven and allow it to cool completely before slicing.

Add the slurry to the simmering pumpkin mixture and cook over medium heat for five to six minutes, stirring continuously.

Transfer this mixture to a blender or food processor, add in the pitted (unsoaked) Medjool dates and blend until smooth.

Pour the filling into a prepared crust, then bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

Adapted recipe and photo courtesy of Caitlin Shoemaker, of Miami, FL; FromMyBowl. com/pecan-pumpkin-custard-pie.

Top with whipped coconut cream, if desired.

Adapted recipe and photo courtesy of Alissa Saenz, of Phoenixville, PA; Connoisseurus Veg.com/vegan-chai-spiced-sweet-potato-pie.

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Vegan Chai-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie

With no flour, this pie has a softer, more velvety texture. For a thicker filling, simply refrigerate before serving.

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Supercharge Your Immune System

Natural Ways to Stay Healthy

by Kathleen Barnes

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ike many other health conditions, challenges to our immune systems are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 26.5 million adults and kids have asthma, 50 million have allergies and up to 20 percent get the flu each year.

Catching a cold is common, with U.S. adults generally coping with two or three a year and children about twice as many.

As many as 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, celiac and lupus, costing $100 billion a year to treat, which is nearly twice the amount spent on cancer care, according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. Initial statistics released 20 years ago estimated that 9 million Americans had autoimmune diseases; a five-fold increase since then

illustrates the magnitude of the problem.

People that are free of some degree of immune system dysfunction are relatively uncommon.

Identified Culprits

“We are absolutely seeing a rise in immune disorders,” says Michael T. Murray, a doctor of naturopathy in Lyons, Colorado, and author of Chronic Candidiasis: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise and Other Natural Methods. “Many factors are responsible for the increase.” He cites the most notable as the widespread use of antibiotics and pesticides; dietary factors, including too much sugar; decreased intake of essential vitamins and minerals; overconsumption of calories in general; lifestyle factors like not getting enough sleep or exercise;

excessive alcohol; stress; and exposure to cigarette smoke.

“The microbiome—the bacterial structure that supports a strong immune system—is largely inherited from the mother during a vaginal birth,” says Sayer Ji, of Miami, Florida, founder of GreenMedInfo.com, sponsor of the 2017 Immune Defense Summit and a member of the National Health Federation’s board of governors. “The rising number of Caesarean sections, at nearly one-third of all U.S. births, up from 18 percent in 1997, deprives infants of those naturally occurring bacteria, and can result in immune deficiencies at an early age.”

Low-level chronic stress of the kind that occurs in everyday modern life is a leading underlying factor in immune system compromise, says natural health and healing expert Dr. Deepak Chopra, of Carlsbad, California, author of The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life. Along with emotional stress, he points to any kind of inner or outer challenge that pulls us off center.

Everyone experiences some stress every day; when unrelieved, it’s been widely shown to have a huge negative impact on our health. “Imbalance can be negative or positive, and so can stress,” says Chopra.

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isn’t to achieve static balance, but to successfully thrive in stressful surroundings.”

benefit most of us, Blum says. After a basic regimen of three weeks or longer, she recommends exploring an elimination and challenge diet in which gluten, dairy, corn, soy and eggs are all eliminated for three weeks. People with arthritis should also eliminate nightshades like tomatoes and potatoes. “Then add back in the eliminated foods one at a time and carefully note the body’s reaction. It’s not that hard to get a clear picture of what aggravates inflammation such as arthritis pain,” Blum says.

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Internal Communiqués

Medical science now generally agrees that the greatest part of the immune system resides in the gut. “We need those trillions of bacteria that live in the digestive tract.

Without them, we are unable to defend ourselves from all types of assaults, including the autoimmune diseases, in which the body turns upon itself,” says Ji.

“The immune system lines the large and small intestines,” says Dr. Susan Blum, of Rye Brook, New York, author of The Immune System Recovery Plan: A Doctor’s 4-Step Program to Treat Autoimmune Disease. “The microbes in the gut lining speak to the immune system. Anything that alters the microbes in negative ways—like antibiotics or viral illness, among others—can also negatively alter the immune system.”

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Unavoidable Toxin

We can’t avoid the toxic exposure that underlies much of the immune dysfunction we are experiencing today, says Wendy Myers, a functional diagnostic nutritionist in Los Angeles, California, and author of Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue.

“Toxins, especially heavy metals like lead and mercury, are in the air, water and soil.

Since we can’t escape them, we need to know how they are affecting us and work to neutralize them.”

Experts agree that immune challenges can be neutralized and overcome with the right diet and lifestyle, stress management and appropriate supplements to restore and maintain the whole system balance needed to flourish in a world of our own making that stresses us on every level.

The Right Supplements

Multivitamins: “High-quality vitamin

and mineral supplements are foundational to immune health,” Murray says. “Vitamins C, E and B and selenium are especially important.”

speeds gut healing and strengthens the immune system, says Blum. Highlights of her program for a basic clean-up include eliminating anything white (sugar and all products made with flour); eating quality fats (cold-pressed vegetable oils, nuts and seeds); protein (grass-fed beef, organic and free-range poultry, wild game and wildcaught fish); organic fruits and vegetables as much as possible and fermented foods daily; limiting and preferably eliminating dairy; and reading labels and banishing additives, chemicals and processed foods.

According to CDC statistics, almost everyone has some level of immune dysfunction, so this clean-up diet will

The Right Food

Eliminating wheat and dairy can end half of current immune system dysfunction through helping to repair the microbiome and healing the immune system, Ji believes. As one example, “If my mom had known I was allergic to cow’s milk when I was a child, I wouldn’t have suffered for 20 years with bronchial asthma,” he says.

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Digestive enzymes: “Digestive

enzymes are key to restoring gut health, and thereby healing the immune system.

They’re useful in reducing immune-mediated inflammation in autoimmune disorders,” Murray explains.

Australian research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research confirms that supporting the immune system helps heal inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Instead, these are commonly treated with immune system suppressants that leave the patient with diminished resistance to other diseases.

Raw foods, especially pineapple and papaya, are good sources of digestive enzymes. They’re also available as supplements.

Prebiotics and probiotics: Prebiotics,

plant fibers that ferment in the colon helping to increase desirable bacteria in the gut, and probiotics, live beneficial bacteria, help restore balance in the microbiome, effectively feeding and strengthening the immune system. Myers suggests that declining levels of friendly bacteria in the gut may actually mark the onset of chronic degenerative disease.

Vitamin D: Several studies, including one from Israel, have shown that people with the highest vitamin D levels have the lowest number of upper respiratory infections. “To ensure optimal vitamin D status,

Beta glucan: Beta glucans are polysac-

charides; soluble fiber naturally occurring in the cell walls of grains, bacteria, yeast, algae and fungi. Natural sources include oats, barley, seaweed, and shitake and reishi mushrooms. In supplements, look for products extracted by fermentation if grain or yeast is a concern. These sugars are known to help prevent and shorten durations of colds and flu and provide relief for allergies and sinus congestion, and may help regulate an overactive immune response in cases of autoimmune disorders.

Both internal and external factors can affect us all the way to the cellular level.

Chopra says, “You are talking to your genes all the time, and what you say affects every cell in your body. Through lifestyle choices, you can make healing decisions rather than damaging ones.”

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Flu Shot or Not

he effectiveness and safety of flu shots has long been questioned. At best, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reckons that the flu vaccine is 60 percent effective and less so for those older than 65. Plus, it admits it will have zero effect if scientists wrongly project which strains will be prevalent in the coming year. Having a strong immune system is the best bet to prevent flu, says Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo.com.

Further protection can be found in vitamin D, says Naturopathic Doctor Michael T. Murray. He notes, “It may prove to be more effective and less costly than conventional flu shots.”

If a cold or flu strikes, Murray suggests zinc lozenges. For coughs, German research from the Department of Integrative Gastroenterology at the Kliniken Essen-Mitte shows that a South African medicinal plant, Pelargoniium

sidoides, commonly known as Umckloab (an ingredient in Umcka ColdCare) is especially effective in treating coughs caused by colds, bronchitis and sinusitis.

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many health advocates, myself included, are recently advocating daily dosages of 2,000 to 5,000 international units (IU), even in apparently healthy adults,” Murray says.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books including The Calcium Lie: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know, with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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nplugging with creative and fun activities fosters skills that can last a lifetime. Studies published by the National Endowment for the Arts Office of Research & Analysis show that participating in performing and visual arts enhances children’s social skills and emotional processing, builds confidence and improves academic aptitude.

“Not every child needs to play a team sport. Team experiences such as working with peers toward a goal, learning to win and lose gracefully and to get along with others can also be learned through the arts,” explains Antonella D’Aloia, a developmental and expressive art teacher with The Whole Child, in Upton, Massachusetts. “Both crafts and expressive artistic creation have huge benefits because they’re usually seen as nonthreatening activities, especially for kids with anxiety or on the autism spectrum. Art

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offers a safe place in which they can hone new responses to difficult feelings.”

Earth-Based Self-Expression

Weaving, scrapbooking, making friendship bracelets and other art projects involving organic or re-usable materials can demonstrate sustainability while teaching children how to follow directions, cultivate patience and strategize. Healthy cooking classes are a creatively engaging avenue for youths to learn about connections between a healthy Earth and maintaining personal health. Expressing themselves through the visual arts, drama and dance promotes problem-solving and innovation, as does joining a science or Lego club.

“It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money to try new things,” stresses D’Aloia. “Go to local school concerts, plays and art exhib-

its. Look for public art in your area. Local libraries often offer great activities for kids.”

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Mindful Investments

Instilling mindfulness in children can be both fruitful and far-reaching. “Origami— the Japanese art of paper folding without cuts or glue—is a quintessential hobby for centeredness. The act of folding paper is so engrossing that one is very present and in the moment,” says Kathleen Sheridan, origami master and founder of Origami and You, in St. Paul, Minnesota. “Origami stimulates both sides of the brain and helps to build self-esteem. Most of all, it’s fun, portable and inexpensive.”

Fostering imagination and using the written word through journaling or storytelling nourishes a child’s inner world.

“Creating a short story requires divergent thinking; young writers use their imaginations to generate unique ideas for characters, settings, plots and conflicts.

We help them think deeply, write authentically and respect the perspectives of others, while learning to create and share their own stories and experiences,” explains Kimberly O’Connor, young writers program director at Lighthouse Writers Workshops, in Denver, Colorado.

“Expressing the exact shape of an iris or the sound of a cricket, for example, requires intense curiosity and attention, two qualities that can serve children and teens indefinitely,” she explains. Such skills can help students anywhere—in the classroom, on the sports field and later, when they begin to search for and find jobs.

According to Stanford University research published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, learning an instrument helps to improve children’s reading skills, especially those struggling with dyslexia and other learning challeng-

es. Researchers at the German Institute for Economic Research revealed that learning music amplifies cognitive and non-cognitive skills twice as much as engaging in sports, dance or theater arts.

The Wellbeing Project, in Great Britain, has inspired activities such as sewing to benefit well-being. According to research published in the Journal of Public Health, quilting boosts cognitive ability, emotional equilibrium and creativity.

Introducing life skills and hobbies that nourish selfhood can be one of our greatest gifts to the next generation. D’Aloia remarks, “Helping our children to express who they are, rather than who we expect them to be, is the most powerful thing we can do.”

Marlaina Donato is a multimedia artist and freelance writer who authors books related to the fields of alternative health and spirituality. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

Links to More Discoveries Crafting a Green World: The Home for Green Crafts and Materials, CraftingAGreenWorld.com YouTube all-level instructional videos from OrigamiSpirit.com, Tinyurl.com/OrigamiInstruction YouTube intermediate-level origami videos from Jeremy Shafer, Tinyurl.com/JeremyShaferOrigami From juggling to calligraphy, broad-spectrum activity ideas, Tinyurl.com/50Non-SportsActivities Scrapbooking for kids, Tinyurl.com/HowToDoScrapbooking Benefits of journaling, Tinyurl.com/WhyJournal Eco-friendly fabric companies for sewing projects, Tinyurl.com/EcoFabricSources Vintage sewing patterns online database, Tinyurl.com/VintageSewingPatterns

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ment, strengthens muscle and connective tissue, stabilizes joints and improves the body’s response to physical stress. For people with desk jobs, I recommend taking 10 minutes to get up every hour on the hour and move around. Focus on mobility.”

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Weekend Warriors

Ease Repetitive Strain Injuries Targeted Exercises Lower Risk of Injury

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eekend athletes, office workers and hobbyists greatly benefit from a balanced array of regular exercises as a preventive measure against injury. In our technological age, repetitive strain injury (RSI) is all too common, and anyone using a computer daily can be at risk. Sedentary lifestyles help set the stage for injury.

RSI is classified as a cumulative trauma disorder that can affect muscles, tendons and nerves of not only the forearm and hand, but also the neck and shoulders. Symptoms may include pain, weakness, numbness or compromised motor control. Carpal tunnel syndrome is just one example.

“Repetitive injuries occur by executing the same motions over and over again with little or no variation, and become syndromes when they occur frequently or chronically,” says Brian Lebo, a strength and conditioning coach and director of the Athletic Performance 28

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RSI Risk Factors

Poor posture, faulty movement technique and lack of periodic breaks from activities can play a major role in developing any form of RSI. “I find that people that maintain a balanced exercise routine tend to do the best in jobs that apply repetitive stresses. People that sit at a desk need core strengthening, flexibility work in the hips, wrists and hands, and work on the neck flexors of the cervical spine,” says Felipe J. Mares, a physical therapist and owner of PT First Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “People that exercise on a daily basis, regardless of their job, hold up better at work. There’s a lot of stored equity in muscle tissue and strength that comes in handy.”

Lebo elaborates, “Exercise is critical for improving quality of life for people that suffer from repetitive injuries or RSI because it provides variation from repetitive move-

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The impulse to get outside, engage in a sport or push through limitations on weekends can lead to injury if exercising is not also part of the work week. “Do something on weekdays to support your weekend activity to prepare and strengthen your body specifically for it,” says Lebo. “For recreational athletes, I recommend performing some type of strength training to support the demands and movement patterns of your activity. For tendinitis or inflammation of the tendons—the most common type of repetitive injury—exercise can reverse or minimize injury following appropriate rest, together with physical therapy when indicated.”

Basic strength training, maintaining a healthy weight and staying hydrated all help prevent injury and decrease the risk of reoccurrence.“Repetitive injuries that I see often are iliotibial band syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome, lower back pain and rotator cuff injuries. The main cause of these is overuse, faulty alignment and muscle compensation,” says Brooke Taylor, a functional training expert and owner of Taylored Fitness NY Ltd., in New York City.

“Functional training engages the body in multiplanar movements that simulate everyday motions. This forces the body to work as one unit, as opposed to isolating various body parts. The beauty is that with a well-designed program, you leave no muscle untouched. Functional training is beneficial for everyone, and one hour of training a day can make a huge difference.

Get out and explore different activities and work opposing muscles. Make all parts of the body work as one,” counsels Taylor.

Whether injuries occur at the desk, on the soccer field or not at all, keeping the body fit is key. Mares reminds us that exercise is like sleep—something we all need and cannot avoid, saying, “Exercise is the great equalizer in life.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer and authors books related to the fields of alternative health and spirituality. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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Big Bank Acts to Protect Oceans from Mine Waste

Citigroup is no longer financing mining projects that dump mine waste into the ocean. The move comes in response to pressure from the Ditch Ocean Dumping campaign, which calls on financial institutions to divest from any project or company that employs the practice. “Banks and financial institutions must actively take steps to ensure that they are not bankrolling the destruction of our oceans,” says campaign coordinator Ellen Moore of Earthworks.

Mine waste can contain up to three dozen dangerous chemicals, including arsenic, lead, mercury and cyanide. These metals accumulate in fish, and ultimately, the wildlife and people that eat them.

The pollution contaminates drinking water, decimates ecosystems and destroys fisheries. While the outdated practice has been phased out in many parts of the world, new mining proposals in Papua New Guinea and Norway signal that such dumping is being ramped up, not phased out.

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mericans trust bottled more than tap water, but that confidence might work better if reversed. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) notes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors tap water for more than 90 contaminants, and it must meet the strict standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Nationally distributed bottled water, under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, isn’t as carefully or frequently checked.

A quarter of all bottled water is actually filtered tap water, reports the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Concern about safe tap water is relatively recent—in the 1960s, for instance, people worried more about fluoridation than contamination. But since 1990, partly driven by bottled water ads, Gallup polls have shown tap water concerns rising; 63 percent of us now worry about our drinking water “a great deal”.

Bottled water is usually safe to drink, but isn’t environmentally friendly. Plastic bottle production in the U.S. requires 17.6 million barrels of oil annually, reports the nonprofit Riverkeeper; plus the energy used to transport it to market, refrigerate it and collect the empties equals filling the

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bottles a quarter full of oil. Then, 77 percent of discards end up in the landfill. the Earth Day Network reports.

Retail costs range from 89 cents a serving to $8 a gallon for designer water, averaging $1.11 a gallon, compared to .002 cents per gallon for tap water.

What’s in Tap Water

Legitimate concerns about tap water exist, mostly because homes built before 1986 likely have lead in their pipes, solder and fixtures, possibly contaminating municipally sourced water. Well water is also susceptible to outside contamination from chemicals and microorganisms that must be monitored.

Because lead accumulates in stagnated water in pipes, run the water until it gets as cold as possible; up to two minutes if the taps haven’t been turned on in six hours or more. Other chemicals found in tap water include low levels of chlorine, arsenic, nitrates, atrazine, perchlorate and pathogens, reports the NRDC. Pharmaceutical products can also get into tap water, warns the World Health Organization (WHO). A recent study from the EWG and Northeastern University, in Boston, showed small quantities of toxic chemicals in tap water

serving 15 million Americans in 27 states.

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Filter Options

Filters can allay tap water worries from municipal or well supplies. Several types—tap-mounted, under-sink and pitchers— are effective and affordable, ranging from $20 to $300. Seek filters certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) testing agency that check for specific contaminants of concern.

NSF-42 coding certifies filters that improve water taste and remove both chlorine and particulate matter. NSF-53 is more stringent and requires removal of metals and harmful chemicals. The highest standard, NSF-401, covers filters that eliminate bacteria, pesticides/herbicides and residue from drugs like ibuprofen.

Activated carbon filters, which require regular replacement cartridges, remove large particles like sediment and silt.

Reverse osmosis filters remove dissolved inorganic solids (including salts) by pushing tap water through a semi-permeable membrane. Ultraviolet water purification is effective at treating bacteria and viruses, but not contaminants such as chlorine, volatile organic compounds or heavy metals.

Charcoal pitcher filters are the most common, easiest to use and least expensive, although cartridges add to the cost and are only effective for processing about 40 gallons each. To save money, DIY products allow individuals to refill used cartridges with new activated charcoal. Filter pitchers need to be cleaned regularly because the charcoal can leak, producing mildew, calcium and grime.

Faucet-mounted models are easy to install and can be switched easily from filtered to unfiltered water (e.g., for washing up). Under-sink filters and cartridges are effective for up to 200 gallons, but more challenging to install. Connecting to refrigerators and ice makers makes installation more complex, and leakage can be an issue; countertop filters take up space, but are less likely to clog.

Consumer Reports says reverse osmosis filters are effective at removing contaminants, but can operate slowly, consume cabinet space, need periodic cleaning with bleach and create three to five gallons of wastewater for every gallon filtered.

WHO indicates that conventional municipal water treatment processes can remove about half of the compounds associated with pharmaceutical drugs. Advanced treatment like reverse osmosis and nanofiltration can be more efficient, removing up to 99 percent of large pharmaceutical molecules.

The first step is a water test. Some state and local health departments offer free test kits and they are also sold at hardware stores. Certified laboratories test tap water samples, with information often available from the local water provider.

Find a state-by-state list of certified labs plus program contacts at Tinyurl.com/DrinkingWaterCertificationInfo. The EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline is 800-426-4791.

Jim Motavalli, of Fairfield, CT, is an author, freelance journalist and speaker specializing in clean automotive and other environmental topics. Connect at JimMotavalli.com.

Testing Our Hydration IQ

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yths abound regarding proper hydration—many of them encouraged by purveyors of bottled water. Gauge personal hydration know-how by answering these true-or-false questions.

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If we’re thirsty, we’re already dehydrated.

True. Our kidneys let us know when we need water by sending a “thirsty” message to the brain. “If you ignore that warning, it will go away and other symptoms will occur, such as headache, brain fog, muscle cramps and dry, cool skin, making the dehydration more serious,” warns Chiropractor Livia Valle, of Valins Chiropractic, in Smithtown, New York.

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We must drink eight glasses of water every day.

False. Eating fruits and vegetables also bolsters hydration (watermelon and spinach are almost 100 percent water by weight), as do milk, juice and herbal tea, advises the Mayo Clinic.

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It’s impossible to overhydrate.

False. Although rare, hyponatremia can result from some diseases, medications and consuming too much water too quickly, causing sodium (salt) levels to plummet; this can lead to nausea and coma, to which marathon runners can be prone (WebMD.com).

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Electrolyte-enhanced drinks beat out water.

False. Experts say that for most people most of the time, plain water hydrates just as well, which is good news, considering the sugar and artificial dyes in Gatorade and similar electrolyte drinks. Even for athletes, hydrating with electrolytes is called for only after more than an hour of intense, sweaty exercise, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. If concerned about hydrating on an active, steamy day, consider stirring additive- and sugar-free electrolyte tablets or powder into water.

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Caffeine causes dehydration.

False. A UK University of Birmingham study of 50 people that drank three to six cups of coffee daily found no significant effects on hydration—perhaps because the water in coffee and tea makes up for any dehydrating effects.

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The volume of urine is a better hydration indicator than its color.

True. “Urine color varies based on many factors, including diet,” says exercise physiologist Mary Jayne Rogers, Ph.D., of Albuquerque, New Mexico. “But if you are not producing much urine, it can be a sign that your body is clinging to water and may need more.”

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nimals have performed massage on themselves or others since the dawn of time through natural grooming behaviors,” reports the Northwest School of Animal Massage, in Vashon, Washington. “Any animal’s quality of life can be enhanced with massage.”

Therapeutic Massage Results

“Maintenance massage is great for helping your pet stay at their peak level of health for as long as possible. It’s also a great tool for monitoring and early detection,” says Kim Tews, a certified small animal massage practitioner located near Portland, Oregon.

Jonathan Rudinger, a registered nurse, licensed massage therapist and authority on canine massage in Toledo, Ohio, explains that massage supports oxygen exchange, helping animals to breathe more deeply, and even encourages coughing to loosen phlegm and debris in the lungs.

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and digestion.

For dogs with arthritis, Rudinger says that massage works to increase the natural fluids within the dog’s body, along with improving lymph and blood circulation and hormone and energy flow. When it comes to sporting events and intense recreation, massage can be used to increase blood flow to muscles beforehand and reduce muscle soreness afterward.

Massage is a comfort for beloved dogs receiving treatment for a terminal illness or palliative care. The practice can also reduce the need for pain medication, decrease metabolic end products in tissues, ease constipation and feelings of anxiety and isolation, and instill greater peace.

Behavioral Results

Massage therapist Michelle Rivera with the Healing Oasis Wellness Center, in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, remarks in the journal Integrative Veterinary Care, “It was in China that I learned that many behavioral problems can also be alleviated or eliminated with the addition of massage therapy.

In my own practice, the majority of issues I successfully work with using massage are behavior problems and seizures.”

Highly sensitive animals may find that therapeutic massage makes being touched more tolerable. Rudinger explains that it

can clear physiological energy blocks. His approach with dogs is to work on the stomach energy meridian, which flows down around the mouth, down both sides of the midline and underneath the abdominal side of the body. It ends up around the anus, beneath the animal’s tail.

As the meridian is associated with the emotional brain or limbic system, working on this area is particularly useful for dogs that are fear-biters, food- or dog-aggressive, have separation anxiety or problems with their gastrointestinal tract.

Generally speaking, dog massage can be a useful tool for stress relief and relaxation.

Find the Right Expert

An integrative veterinarian can provide advice and recommend an experienced area canine massage therapist to treat an animal’s specific need. At-home or in-clinic sessions may last from 30 to 80 minutes.

Having a family member massage a pet can add calming and bonding benefits, especially in palliative care. A workshop or continuing education course will teach basic to advanced hands-on massage skills.

Offering the benefits of therapeutic massage to a dog is one of the greatest gifts we can give to support their happiness and quality of life. It can also work wonders for cats.

Karen Becker, a doctor of veterinary medicine, is a proactive, integrative practitioner who consults internationally and writes for Mercola Healthy Pets (HealthyPets.Mercola.com).

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lthough the method of massage and results can be similar to that for dogs, cats have their own rules about how they are touched. “Every massage must be individualized,” says Katie Mehrtens, owner of The Right Spot Pet Massage, near Chicago, and a nationally certified small animal massage therapist. “Cats are typically more sensitive to touch than dogs, and can become overstimulated. I am hyperaware of the cat’s reactions, and often give them more breaks to avoid stress,” she says.

“If your cat doesn’t like to be touched, you just haven’t figured out the best moves yet,” advises Maryjean Ballner, a massage therapist in Santa Barbara, California. “Common mistakes include rubbing, instead of caressing, and going too fast. Felines get the reputation they’re difficult. Pay attention to the basics.”

“Although many bones and muscles in cats and dogs have the same names and locations, they may not be identical in physical

appearance or function,” Mehrtens says.

“A cat’s skeleton is slender, with lean, fluid muscles designed for leaping distances with stealth and agility. They’re likely to experience less wear and tear on joints than dogs.”

Ballner offers tips to let the cat be the teacher as to what works best: n Get down to their level. n Approach at shoulder height, not the top of the head. n Caress using full palms, not just fingertips. Slower is safe, enjoyable and desirable. n Caress under the chin and around the cheeks using finger pads and full palms or the flat area between the knuckles. n Focus totally on the cat for four minutes. Make it routine. n Voice soft, soothing, low-tone phrases— not baby talk; maybe repeating, “Oh, you good boy, good boy.”

Susi Rosinski, a certified feline, canine and equine massage therapist and owner of Ancient Far East Healing Arts, in Tonawanda, New York, offers, “Most of my [feline] clients have joint pain or back mobility difficulties. Working on legs and joints after they’re fully relaxed helps them, as well as being safer for me, as I slowly add pressure to the areas where they need it most.”

“For four minutes a day, cat massage is therapeutic, whether it’s for you or the cat,” says Ballner.

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

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Manufacturers need to protect their products from damage and theft, and also want them to stand out on retail shelves.

A common result has been hard-to-open containers relying on excessive cardboard and plastic. Today, more manufacturers are responding to consumer requests for less packaging, making it easier on both people and the planet.

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hether shopping online or in a local store, more eco-friendly options are available and they’re worth seeking out.

In grocery stores, look for cellophane packaging made from corn, wheat or potatoes that replaces traditional plastic packaging used for candy, spices, nuts, produce and bath products. Cellulose, made from sustainably harvested wood pulp, one of nature’s most abundant materials, makes for a sturdy bio- and marine-degradable bag that is suitable for home composting. Resistant to oil, fat and grease, it is also microwavable and oven-safe at low temperatures.

Fenugreen uses antibacterial, antifungal spices infused into a tea that is soaked into clean, biodegradable FreshPaper. It works in conjunction with store packaging or storage containers to keep bread, fruit, vegetables and cheese fresh. Kavita Shukla, founder and CEO, says, “Each paper lasts about a month.

A distinct, maple-like scent says the paper is actively working to keep food fresh two to four times longer than usual, preventing food waste due to spoilage.”

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Quinn Snacks’ revolutionary Pure Pop Bag of microwave popcorn contains no genetically modified corn, synthetic chemicals or plastic coatings, so unlike other brands, its packaging is compostable and biodegradable. Consumers add the included salt and spices after the popping, allowing the addition of natural ingredients while maintaining the integrity of the food’s natural oil and flavor.

Food carry-out used to mean polystyrene (Styrofoam) containers, but now consumers have the safer option of pulp products that break down completely in backyard compost heaps or through commercial recycling. The pulp comes from North American-sourced hardwoods, which reduces its travel footprint and supports environmentally aware suppliers.

Mycelium, another Styrofoam substitute, uses mushroom roots as glue to hold together other sustainable, compostable agriculture byproducts like corn stalks. The result creates shipping materials that cradle wine bottles, computers and other fragile items to prevent breakage.

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In beauty products, look for refillable glass jars. While glass is endlessly recyclable, it carries a large carbon footprint.

Glass is heavy and must be transported, sometimes out of state, to reach a treatment plant. Furnaces capable of melting glass containers must run nonstop at about 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Taking the time to refill glass jars saves energy and prevents greenhouse gas emissions.

Some personal products such as deodorant are available in paper pushup tubes. Standard plastic tubes can be difficult to empty completely and are sometimes made of more than one type of plastic, which makes them non-recyclable.

Eco-friendly packaging can be especially challenging for small businesses.

Katherine Dexter, owner of Wild House Body Care, in College Station, Texas, says, “I needed a green product that was oilproof and waterproof. One of the best I’ve found for wrapping solid lotion bars is an unbleached, soy waxed paper. It works as effectively as paraffin-coated waxed paper and is 100 percent biodegradable.” She uses sustainable and natural materials for all of her product packaging.

As part of the adult coloring book craze, Najeeb Kahn, founder of the Monthly Coloring Club, noticed books were shipped shrink-wrapped, so the club has switched to compostable and recycled rigid cardboard mailers.

Online mattress sales have increased from a 5 percent market share in 2016 to 10 percent in 2017, thanks to money-back guarantees, free in-home trials and innovative compressed mattress-in-a-box delivery. A mattress is squashed to fit in a box measuring 18 by 44 inches; about the size of a medium file cabinet. One person can easily carry it up stairs or around corners. Released from the box, the foam mattress expands to normal size in eight to 12 hours. The cardboard package can be reused or recycled.

Email manufacturers to either congratulate them on better choices or complain about excess. Each purchase voices an opinion. Let’s make it count.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Jubilee! Circle Coffee House and Open Mic–7pm.

Singer Jim Tuell opens. Bring your instrument, songs, poems, spoken word pieces, and other talent to the mic! Free, but donations accepted. All ages.

Jubilee! Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia.

Info/register: 803-569-6385, RevCandace@JubileeCircle.com, JubileeCircle.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Reading and Book Signing–1-3pm–w/author Al Black’s Man With Two Shadows. Books available for purchase. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info: 803-553-7010, Facebook. com/PalmsToPalmettos.

NOVEMBER 2, 8, 15, 20 & 30 Discount Days at Rosewood–8am-8pm. 20% off purchase price; mention this listing. Deli sale items not included. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-765-1083, RosewoodMarket.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Vegan Potluck at Rosewood–8-11am. Free event; please bring a dish to share. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-765-1083, RosewoodMarket.com.

Jubilee! Circle’s Blessing of the Animals–11:30am.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Kids NASCAR Hall of Fame Trip/Charlotte, NC–On this staff-guided, hands-on and interactive tour, students explore tracks, tires and car parts; and investigate air and friction as forces. Ages 8-12. Cost: $59, includes transportation, tour and a lunch. 7am-6pm, Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin; and 7:45am-5:15pm, Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia. Info: 803-772-1228, icrc.net.

Business Breakfast Meetup–8-9am. Network with Lexington business owners/professionals while enjoying Roly Poly breakfast sandwiches. Cost: $5.

Roly Poly, 5076 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Info: Call Rebekah Hilbish at 803-996-0397.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Immune Health Essential Oils–7pm. Build your immune health with doTERRA essential oils.

Refreshments provided. Cost: Free to attend; “make-and-take” bottles $5. Roly Poly, 5076 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Info: Call Christine M. Steen at 803-422-7068.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 A Course in Miracles–6:30pm. Facilitator Gina

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Gibson continues a series of monthly talks. Meditation and Q&A to follow. Free and open to the public; donations accepted. Jubilee! Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info: 803-569-6385, RevCandace@ JubileeCircle.com, JubileeCircle.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Writing as a Spiritual Practice–10am-noon.

Minister Candace Chellew-Hodge, published author and songwriter, leads workshop to help participants use creative writing as a way to grow their spiritual practice. Bring pen and paper or laptop for writing exercises. Free, but donations accepted. Jubilee!

Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info/register: 803-569-6385, RevCandace@JubileeCircle. com, JubileeCircle.com.

Plant Swap at Rosewood–6pm. Bring a few cuttings of plants to share, and go home with new plants of your own. In addition, soil testing will be done by Clemson.

Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia.

Info: 803-765-1083, RosewoodMarket.com.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 & 11 Healing the Divine Feminine Retreat–Sat, 2-4:30pm, The Beheading of the Goddess/Mother.

Cost: $35. Sun, 10:30am-1pm, Womb Healing: Sacred Waistbead Crafting. Cost: $45, includes beads and supplies. Sun, 2-4:30pm, Energy Self-Healing

Our Selves. Cost: $35. Space is limited, reservations required. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info: 803-553-7010, Facebook.com/ PalmsToPalmettos.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Monday Meditation–6pm. Every Monday, Joy Stagg hosts a series of meditations on several topics, including opening the chakras and meeting spirit guides. Donations accepted. Jubilee! Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info: 803-569-6385, RevCandace@JubileeCircle.com, JubileeCircle.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Essential Oils 101 Class–7pm. Learn how to use doTERRA essential oils to take care of you and your family naturally. Free. The Balance Institute, 1905 Sunset Blvd, W Columbia. Info: Call Christine M. Steen at 803-422-7068.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Volleyball Game Night–7-9pm. Only 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Cost $5. Concessions sold separately.

Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia. Info: 803-772-3336, icrc.net.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16-18 A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol–Fri, 7:30pm; Sat, 3pm and 7:30pm; Sun, 3pm. Everyone’s favorite classic holiday tale gets the fractured fairy-tale treatment, where all the famous characters take on the roles of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. All ages.

Cost: $7. Irmo High School Center for the Arts, 6671 St Andrews Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-7721228, icrc.net.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Holiday Market at Crooked Creek–8:30am2:30pm. Shoppers can purchase paintings, handmade jewelry, home decor pieces, and much more. Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin. Info/ vendor interest: 803-345-6181, icrc.net.

Menstrual Disorders Part II–11-noon. Noemi Martinez, DAc, acupuncturist, will be discussing menstrual disorders and how Chinese medicine and acupuncture can help. Free. Anew Acupuncture & Wellness LLC, 115 Library Hill Ln, Ste B, Lexington. Info: 803-520-4134.

driving journey through more than 400 animated light displays. Other activities include craft-making, marshmallow roasting, a laser light show, hayride shuttles to the Wetland Walking Trail, and rides on the Saluda Shoals train. Visit and photos with Santa Dec 14-23 only. Cost: $20 per car; $40 15-passenger van; $60 bus. Nominal fees for extra activities. Saluda Shoals Park, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia.

Info: 803-772-3903, icrc.net.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Small Business Saturday at Rosewood–8am-8pm.

Spend $100, get a $20 gift card to share. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803765-1083, RosewoodMarket.com.

Small Business Saturday–9am-4pm. Drawings, giveaways, sales, special guests, and plenty to choose from for your holiday shopping! Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info: 803-553-7010, Facebook.com/PalmsToPalmettos.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 11th Annual Sustainable Holiday Market–4:308:30pm. Sustainable Midlands celebration of the creative, entrepreneurial spirit of local artisans and chefs. Cost: $5. 701 Whaley St, Columbia. Info: Call Jason Craig at 803-470-4302.

La Terze Classe at Rosewood–6:30pm. Grab dinner from the deli and enjoy live bluegrass music on the patio from the Italian group. Free. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803765-1083, RosewoodMarket.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Stress Less Holidays with Essential Oils Class– 7pm. We will be making rollers to aid with stress, sleep, digestive health and more. Cost: Free to attend; “make-and-take” bottles $5. Roly Poly, 5076 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Info: Call Christine M. Steen at 803-422-7068.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Dental Implant Seminar–6-7pm. 5:30pm registration. Learn the benefits of dental implants; includes refreshments. Free. The Art of Dentistry/ Dr. Gregory Wych, 7505 St Andrews Rd, Irmo.

Info/registration: 803-781-1600, DentalImplantsColumbia.com.

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FOR PROFESSIONALS Room for Rent at About Your Health – Perfect for massage therapists, reflexologists or energy workers. $10 an hour. Call About Your Health at 803-798-8687 for more information.

Room Available for Holistic Practitioner – Call to schedule an appointment to see the space. Dawn of Your Wellness, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia.

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SPACE AVAILABLE Event/Workshop Space at Jubilee! Circle – 2,200 sq. ft. available for one-time events, study groups, classes or weekly meetings. Long-term rentals available for hosting ongoing events or classes. Jubilee! Circle, 2627 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info/ tour space, contact Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge at 803-569-6385.

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Columbia Resilience 501c3 provides three community work projects to support sustainability in the Midlands. The Community Orchard, First Time Bank of Columbia, and the Integrated Health Clinic.

Participate in evolving your neighborhood into the beautiful place you want to live in. Go to our website at ColumbiaResilience.org and our Facebook page to join one of the projects. Alternative therapy practitioners interested in volunteering for the Integrated Health Clinic fundraiser should contact Pam Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Essential Oil Diffuser Jewelry-Making Class– 1pm. Purchase jewelry beads, etc., in store prior to class. Jewelry-making tools provided. Hobby Lobby, 5322 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Info: Call Christine M. Steen at 803-422-7068.

Scents for the Season–1:30-3pm. Introduction to aromatherapy for emotional, physical and spiritual needs w/Linda Miller, RN. Cost: Advance, $50; at door, $65. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info: 803-553-7010, Facebook.com/ PalmsToPalmettos.

MONDAY & TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 & 20 Sleigh Bell Stroll and Trot–Festive family fun walk or 4-mile timed race amid the displays of holiday lights. Stroll: Mon, 6:30-8:30pm. Cost: $5. Trot: Tues, 7pm. Cost: Varies. Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia. Info/cost/registration: 803-772-1228, StrictlyRunning.com, icrc.net.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 – MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 Holiday Lights on the River–6-10pm. Take a

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ongoingevents sunday Eckankar Discussion and Sound of Soul Event–10am. Free. Every 2nd Sunday. An esoteric approach to God realization without dogma or judgment. 7 Oaks Park Rec Center, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia. Info: Call Steve Fischer at 803-318-1887 or visit Eck-SC.org or Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers.

The Sunday Morning Dance–10:15am-noon.

Dance barefoot in a sacred, verbal conversation free space. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled in.

Cost: $12. The Emerald Ballroom, 1333 Omarest Dr, Columbia. Info: call Anne Marie Cockrell at 803-771-6661.

Grandmothers Speak–1-2:15pm. Every 2nd Sunday. Based on the book Our Love Is Our Power, by Sharon McEarlane, and the international organization at NetOfLight.org. Free. Chi Energy Balance, 3610 Landmark Dr, Columbia. Info/register: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

A Course in Miracles–Original Edition–4:30-6pm.

Every Sunday. Jesus teaches love, forgiveness and peace. “You are the light of the world.” Donations accepted. Please call for directions or to schedule introductory sessions with Joy Connor. Info: 803447-6499.

7 Rays Meditation–6pm. Every Sunday. Meditation with Victoria. Donations accepted. Seven Rays Book Store, 3701 N Main St, Columbia. Info: 803404-4519, SevenRaysBookstore.com.

monday Columbia Resilience Integrated Health–3:307:30pm. Every 4th Monday. Energy-balance modalities offered through trained practitioners for chronic stress and post-trauma relief. Suggested donation: $10/session. By appointment only, must preregister.

St. Mark United Methodist Church, 3200 Lyles St, Columbia. Info/appointment: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

tuesday Healing the Body and Spirit–5:30-6:45pm. Every Tuesday. Classes are a group exploration of the body’s natural healing wisdom, using aromatherapy, voice and deep relaxation techniques. Sponsored through the Richland County Discretionary Grant.

Donations to Columbia Resilience accepted to

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Thursday. Meditate, tap into the divine feminine, and learn energetic tools to manage personal energy.

Love offering accepted. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info/register: 803-5537010, Facebook.com/PalmsToPalmettos.

support the Community Integrative Trauma Clinic.

Space limited, preregistration required. Chi Energy Balance, 3610 Landmark Dr, Columbia. Info/register: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Yoga Gives Back–6:30pm. Studies have shown that yoga has been effective in relieving anxiety, reducing stress and increasing energy. The first class is free. To attend regularly, participants are asked to give a $5 donation, volunteer at least one hour of time at a determined scheduled event or give two to five canned goods to a specified food drive.

Mats and blankets are provided. North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-414-2885.

wednesday Zyto Balance Scans–9:15am-2pm. Available from Wellness Matters. The scan can determine the level of toxins and nutrients in the body. It can also detect if one’s emotional frequency is out of balance and suggest the remedy to regain balance. About Your Health, 120 Kaminer Way Pkwy, Ste J, Columbia.

Info/cost: 803-402-1212.

Community Acupuncture–3-7pm. Every Wednesday. Community acupuncture in a clinic setting, and it's more affordable than a private treatment. New patients: $60, returning $30-$50. Anew Acupuncture & Wellness LLC, 115 Library Hill Ln, Ste B, Lexington. Info: 803-520-4134. AnewCommunity.com.

thursday Introduction to Meditation–Every Thursday (am and pm available). Learn the benefits of meditation. Cost: $25. Preregistration required. Carolina Healing Arts Institute, 540 St Andrews Rd, Ste 116, Columbia. Info/times: Call Chopra-certified instructor Joy Connor, LMT, at 803-447-6499.

Directional Healing Group Sessions–5:306:45pm. Every 3rd Thursday. Group healing to facilitate spiritual/emotional/physical clearing and energy balance. Suggested fee: $15 at door. Space limited, preregistration required. Chi Energy Balance, 3610 Landmark Dr, Columbia Info/register: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

HealThy Self Workshop–5:30-7:30pm. Every Thursday. Health snack and gut health talk w/Debey Hancock. Wellness360 Nutritional Healing Center, 3935-H, Sunset Blvd, W Columbia. Info: 803-7080476, text 803-566-2600, Wellness360@usa.com.

Conversations, Tools and Tea–6:30-8pm. Every

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Soul Good Meditation–7pm. Every Thursday w/ Health Coach Kathy Cooper. Anew Acupuncture & Wellness LLC, 115 Library Hill Ln, Ste B, Lexington. Follow her page for updates to the classes at Facebook.com/groups/531423620637510. Info: 803-546-4464, AnewCommunity.com.

friday Sound Healing Meditation with Crystal Bowls– Every 4th Friday w/Pam Lorentz, MSW, RN, LMBT, Sound Healing Practitioner. She has engaged groups with the vibrant frequencies of the singing bowls at multiple venues and conferences.

One-hour sound meditation. Participants must bring a mat, pillow, blanket and water bottle. Suggested offering: $8. Time/location: TBD. Must preregister.

Info/register: Call Lorentz, of Chi Energy Balance, at 803-749-1576.

saturday Murraywood Health Foods 20% off Saturdays–10am-6pm. 20% off all grocery items, excluding local honey. Murraywood Shopping Center, 7001 St Andrews Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-732-3847.

Intuitive Readings and Chakra Balancing–11am-3pm. Every 1st Saturday w/Bev Hollis which has 30 years experience in Intuitive and tarot readings and chakra balancing. 30 and 60-minute sessions. Reserve your space in advance. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia.

Info/cost/register: 803-553-7010, Facebook.com/ PalmsToPalmettos.

Toe Readings–11am-3pm. Every 3rd Saturday w/ Pam Borawskis. Your feet hold the story of your life. Cost: $20 for a 15-minute reading. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info: 803-553-7010, Facebook.com/PalmsToPalmettos.

Women’s Spirituality Group–Noon. Every 4th Saturday. Meditation w/Victoria. Donations accepted. Lotus Lodge, 5436 Mead Ct, Columbia. Info: 803-376-7385.

Introduction to Orgone–1-3pm. Free. Every 1st Saturday. Space is limited; must call to reserve space. Palms to Palmettos, 3357 Leaphart Rd, W Columbia. Info/register: 803-553-7010, Facebook. com/PalmsToPalmettos.

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ACUPUNCTURE THE ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC

William D. Skelton, DAc 620 Sims Ave, Columbia 803-256-1000 • SCAcupuncture.com

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Bill Skelton is dedicated to helping people live happier, healthier, active lives with safe, gentle and effective techniques.

He has 38 years’ experience and trained in the Republic of China.

Call to schedule an appointment.

ANEW ACUPUNCTURE & WELLNESS Noemi Martinez, DAc 115 Library Hill Ln, Ste B, Lexington 803-520-4134 • AnewCommunity.com

Noemi Martinez, acupuncturist and owner of Anew has more than a decade of experience treating patients for various ailments, both acute and chronic, using Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments in the form of acupuncture, Gua sha, cupping and herbal therapy. Anew also offers facial rejuvenation treatments and acupuncture injection therapy for various health ailments. See ad, page 9.

AROMATHERAPY GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE

4840 Forest Dr, Ste 15-A, Columbia Trenholm Plaza, in Forest Acres 803-454-7700 • GarnersNaturalLife.com

Improve your level of stress, depression and mood with natural products from a locally owned family business. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you using aromatherapy for pain, anxiety, energy enhancement and more. We carry several brands of essential oils, including doTERRA. See ads, page 3, 38 and back page.

CHIROPRACTIC CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER INC

Dr. Shelly Jones, DC 5209 Forest Dr, Ste C, Columbia 803-771-9990 • DrShellyJones.com

Webster Technique certified, Dr. Jones provides family chiropractic care, health information and wellness resources to support the body’s natural ability to heal, allowing one to feel better and enjoy living a more active lifestyle! Call to schedule your appointment or discuss bringing our onsite chiropractic care and health-education services to your business, school or athletic team.

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Dr. Gerald Rudolph, DC, focuses on finding the root cause of your problems and not just treating your pain. He utilizes digital X-rays to help diagnose problems, spinal adjustments to stimulate proper movement of spinal and extremity joints, active therapeutic movement exercises to correct movement disorders, and spinal decompression to help relieve numbness and tingling down your arms and legs. Dowdy Rudolph Chiropractic also offers a state-of-theart full-body lounge hydromassage table that can help you feel more rejuvenated and relaxed. See ad, page 8.

Shannon Burnett helps families through legal issues that normally tend to tear families apart. She works in a collaborative fashion with other trained professionals to minimize the damage done to your family; it is her goal for your family to achieve a successful outcome and healthy resolution.

Dr. Dowdy Rudolph, DC 1444 Barnwell St, Columbia 803-376-6293 • DowdyRudolphChiro.com

FAMILY PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Jim Minico, DC 203 Amicks Ferry Rd, Chapin 803-932-9399 • DrMinico.com PatientServices.fpc@gmail.com

It is our mission to provide the community with the highestquality chiropractic care possible.

Exceeding your expectations in a caring, modern and positive environment. Restoring the body’s natural healing process.

A holistic approach to health utilizing chiropractic, massage therapy, exercise therapy, nutrition, weight management and homeopathy. See ad, page 25.

FLEX CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Angela Larson Dr. Felicia Danio 1811 Bull St, Columbia 803-252-0108 • FlexChiros.com

With more than 22 years of experience in the chiropractic i n d u s t r y, o u r t e a m i s knowledgeable, experienced and courteous. Combining a passion for healing and alleviating pain with two decades of good oldfashioned know-how, we give you the customized chiropractic treatment you truly deserve. Our vast list of services includes: decompression; Pro Adjuster; pregnancy care; newborns, infants and toddler care; massage therapy; ultrasound; Kinesiology taping; and cold laser. Call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Larson or Dr. Danio. Let our team help you achieve a happy, healthy life through chiropractic care!

109 N Main St, Blythewood 803-786-1758 • ShannonBurnettlaw.com Shannon.skblaw@gmail.com

COLON HEALTH SPRING RAIN HYDROTHERAPY

Linda Salyer 120 Kaminer Way Pkwy, Ste H, Columbia 803-361-2620 • LSalyer@ymail.com

All disease begins in the colon.

Constipation; slow, sluggish bowel; gas and bloating? A colonic will help to rid you of these problems. Colonics promote good digestion, help speed metabolism, help lower cholesterol, and help relieve joint pain. Linda Salyer is IACN certified and a retired nurse. Saturday appointments available with an additional small convenience fee. See ad, page 14.

CRANIOSACRAL CHI ENERGY BALANCE

Pamila Lorentz, MSW, RN, LMBT 3610 Landmark Dr Forest Acres • 803-749-1576 ChiEnergyBalance.com

The innate wisdom and healing potential is within you to heal patterns of chronic stress and past trauma. Chi Energy Balance provides experienced guides to support you on your personal journey of health and freedom from pain and anxiety. Services include spiritual aromatherapy, CranioSacral Therapy, integrated massage, sound/vibrational frequencies, reiki and directional healing. Call today! See ad, page 19.

DENTISTRY FOREST DRIVE DENTAL CARE

Dr. Joanna Silver Dover, DMD 3731 Forest Dr, Columbia 803-782-8786 • ForestDriveDental.com

Dr. Dover provides comprehensive, and compassionate dental care. BPA- and Bis-GMA-free composites, BPA-free occlusal guards, natural periodontal therapy, fluoride-alternatives for tooth remineralization, and mercury-

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naturaldirectory filling removal following IAOMT standards using supplemental oxygen, special filters and amalgam separators to keep toxic metals out of our waterways.

See ad, page 7.

SOUTHERN ROOTS PERIODONTICS Matthew J. Rowe, DDS, MSD 2120 N Beltline Blvd, Columbia 803-782-0528

Dr. Rowe and his team specialize in helping patients achieve a stable foundation for oral health, leading to great overall health.

This is achieved using atraumatic methods of dental treatment, including extraction of infected teeth, sleep dentistry, tooth replacement with nonmetallic/ceramic implants, laser gum therapy, and the use of the platelets of patients, to accelerate healing. Additionally, Dr. Rowe’s passion is treating tongue and lip ties, which negatively affect feeding/ nursing, speech and chiropractic health. Dr. Rowe and his professional team work with a dedicated network of providers to provide integrative care for tethered oral issues. See ad, page 16.

DOTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS CHRISTINE M. STEEN

Restoring Life Oils LLC doTERRA Essential Oils Silver Wellness Advocate 803-422-7068

Christine M. Steen, doTERRA Silver Wellness Advocate, has embarked on a mission to help those seeking to live happier and healthier lives by using essential oils. Steen’s passion is to educate those that want to learn more about doTERRA oils and the quality and standard they represent. Call Steen today to learn more about doTERRA essential oils. See ad, page 5.

ECO-RICH SKIN CARE PRODUCTS JUST WANNA MELT LLC Misty Rawls • 803-331-0063 Info@JustWannaMelt.com JustWannaMelt.com

A green skin care company that creates high-quality, non-GMO, all-natural products that are gentle to the skin and safer for the environment. Our brands include ingredients such as organic oils, butters, flowers, herbs, botanicals, local grains, beeswax and honey. Find our products at such stores as Garner’s Natural Life, Four Oaks Farm, Wingard’s Nursery, Whole Foods and more. For a complete list of retail locations, visit our website.

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HEALTH FOOD STORE MURRAYWOOD HEALTH FOODS

Richard Beale, Owner • 803-732-3847 7001 St. Andrews Rd, Irmo In Murraywood Shopping Centre Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm

Locally owned and proudly serving Irmo and the Midlands area for more than 25 years, Murraywood Health Foods is a health and specialty food store featuring the very best natural product brands, vitamins and minerals, herbs and homeopathic remedies. The store also carries natural and organic gluten-free foods and health and beauty products. Call today for more information or to schedule a special appointment. See ad, page 40.

HEALTH & WELLNESS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH INC.

120 Kaminer Way Pkwy, Ste J, Columbia 803-798-8687 • AboutYourHealthSC.com

Our main focus is health education and health-enhancing services. One-on-one nutritional counseling, Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Reams pH testing, parasite programs, aqua-chi footbaths, far infrared sauna, weight-loss programs, and thermography. Hard-to-find natural, organic, whole food nutritional supplements, raw foods and natural household items. See ad, page 11.

INTEGRATIVE & HOLISTIC MEDICINE EXPECT WELLNESS

Dr. Rachel Hall 130 Suber Rd, Columbia 803-796-1702 • DrRachelHall.com ExpectWellness@sc.rr.com Find us on Facebook for great health tips.

Integrative/Holistic medicine consults for anyone wanting to approach their health more naturally. Dr. Rachel Hall is board certified in both family medicine and integrative holistic medicine.

Together we will focus on finding the root of the problem, not just treating symptoms. Call today for a consult if you are looking to achieve balance. Inhouse diagnostic labs and therapies. See ad, pages 4 and 19

INTUITIVE EDUCATION JOY STAGG

803-575-0811 JoyStagg@mail.com

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Joy is an Intuitive coach that is ready to inspire you. She understands the need to look inside one’s self for answers but also knows there’s a greater source of knowledge within

reach. She offers meditations, classes and one-onone sessions on many subjects, such as how we can better enrich our lives. See ad, page 11.

KOMBUCHA LIL’ DUCK KOMBUCHA

Debey Hancock Soda City Market, 1500 Main St, Columbia 803-566-2600 LilDuckKombucha.com

Debey is a functional nutritionist and naturopathic and homeopathic consultant. She has created her own version of kombucha, an ancient fermented tea-based probiotic beverage produced by fermenting sweet tea with a culture of yeast and bacteria. Revered as a healing agent, kombucha is believed to provide micronutrients, probiotics and bacteria beneficial to digestion, detoxification and cleansing. It is also believed to help balance pH levels, stimulate metabolism, enhance energy levels and much more! You can find Debey on Saturdays at the Soda City Market on Main Street, in Columbia.

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MEDITATION & SELF-CARE INSTRUCTION JOY LEE CONNOR, LMT Columbia and Chapin 803-447-6499 JoyLeeConnor@gmail.com

Joy is a Chopra-certified Instructor for meditation, yoga and Ayurveda. Joy offers meditation classes for all people that want to learn how to calm the mind and create peace. As a part of this meditation program, you will receive a personal mantra (instrument of the mind) and easyto-follow instructions for a successful meditation practice. Please request a class date and time that is convenient for you at Joy’s retreat, or even your own home or office.

REAL ESTATE JOSH MINICO

eXp Realty 803-569-0633 OwnItColumbia.com LakeMurrayRes@gmail.com

I provide professional real estate services in Chapin, Irmo, Lexington, and the Greater Columbia and Lake Murray areas. It is very important for you to know that I take the opportunity to work with you very seriously. Given that opportunity, whether buying or selling your home, I can guarantee great results!

ANNE MARIE COCKRELL

Certified Advanced Rolfer 1911 Barnwell St, Ste C, Columbia 803-771-6661 • RolfingColumbia.com

Feel better with structural integration, also known as Rolfing.

This holistic form of bodywork addresses the connective tissue in the body known as fascia. It improves posture and relieves pain naturally, allowing for freer movement and improved physical performance.

Anne Marie has been practicing bodywork professionally since 1991. Her services include Rolfing and CranioSacral Therapy. She works with people of all ages, and her office is wheelchair accessible. She is also a leader of Columbia Conscious Dance Tribe. See ad, page 43.

SPIRITUAL HAVE YOU HAD A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE? Contact Steve 803-318-1887 • ECK-SC.org Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers

Eckankar hosts free, informal, nondogmatic spiritual discussions. All are welcome. Topics include dreams, coincidences, past lives, God’s creative life force, and more. Call ahead. Times and dates may vary.

THERMOGRAPHY ABOUT YOUR HEALTH INC.

120 Kaminer Way Pkwy, Ste J, Columbia 803-798-8687 • AboutYourHealthSC.com

Our main focus is health education and health-enhancing services. One-on-one nutritional counseling, Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Reams pH testing, parasite programs, aquachi footbaths, far infrared sauna, weight-loss programs, and thermography. Hard-to-find natural, organic, whole food nutritional supplements, raw foods and natural household items. See ad, page 11.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS

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Rebirthing Books New Life for Old Friends

Spread the wonders and joys of reading to others while conserving woodlands and other resources and keeping books out of landfills by donating them. Many outlets welcome books that may have been collecting dust at home, but can enrich the lives of others of all ages, both locally and worldwide. n Many public libraries are supported by community volunteer “friends of” organizations that sell donated books at deep discounts to the public. Funds raised help underwrite host library programming. n Along with selling new and used books online, BetterWorldBooks.com accepts book donations that support national and global literacy initiatives, including in Latin America and Africa. They recently forwarded 37,000 donated books to UK teachers and other educators, and also operate a senior book outreach program. n Local chapters of national organizations like Girl Scouts, Kiwanis International, Rotary International and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs frequently collect gently used children’s books. n Other donation sites include The Salvation Army, Goodwill, thrift shops and used and antique bookstores. n BooksForSoldiers.com lists specific titles military members are requesting.

BooksForAfrica.org has shipped 41 million books to Africa’s 54 countries.

BooksThroughBars.org supplies prison libraries, while BooksToPrisoners.net links books donated by the public to requests. n Include unwanted books when planning a yard sale. n Consider the novelty of regifting books. With the Christmas gifting season approaching, parents can bestow a Shakespeare play or Mark Twain tale that meant so much to them decades ago to their kids—including a card explaining its poignancy and significance. The gesture can even spark a greater interest in reading.

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE

4840 Forest Dr, Ste 15a, Columbia Trenholm Plaza 803-454-7700 • GarnersNaturalLife.com

At Garner’s Natural Life, we offer the purest, most innovative highquality natural products. With more than 130 collective years of wellness experience! Allows us to encourage your healthy choices.

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